Del Mar College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic offers services to the community at no charge, including blood pressure screenings, fluoride treatments, and oral cancer screenings.  Not only do these services benefit patients, but they also benefit the students, giving them hands-on experience and required hours needed to complete their program in dental hygiene. The Foghorn has covered this story in the past, but never from the perspective of someone’s personal experience. I called the number provided on the Dental Clinic’s website to schedule a qualifying appointment and was able to schedule right away.  A qualifying appointment determines what type of cleaning…

 Due to a better bid for services, the Del Mar College bookstore is now under a new vendor.  The transition saw the bookstore close Oct. 25 before re-opening under new vendor Follett Higher Education Group on Nov. 2. Six permanent and 10 temporary employees with previous vendor BibliU left wondering if they will keep their jobs under the change. “Everyone here is kind of up in the air about having their jobs, so that’s a lot of stress, but it’s just the way things are,” said former bookstore manager Penny Hussman.  According to multiple staff members, they must reapply to…

Del Mar’s Student Leadership and Campus Life held the annual fall carnival Oct. 30 in Heritage Campus’s Harvin Center despite it usually being held at Windward Campus.  The Fall Carnival was brought to life due to the work of all the clubs at Del Mar, including Cosmetology, Math, Respiratory, Science, Press Club, and Aviation Maintenance clubs.  The event helps campus clubs raise money, with tickets for food and games priced at $1 each.  “This is my first time coming to this event, but it’s a lot more lively than I expected,” Del Mar student Madison Fuentes said. “I’m having a…