Students and staff took a dose of healthy competition to the Del Mar College gym basketball court in an epic inaugural “March Madness Showdown.”  On March 27 the madness began with the free-throw contest. With sign-up open to players and fans, the competition was fierce. As the competition narrowed down to the top scorers, Andres Garcia walked away the free-throw contest champion.  “It took hard work and consistency,” Garcia said of his win.  Finally, it was time for the teams to take the court, the Helm Holders versus Valdar’s Warriors. After four quarters of friendly competition, the Helm Holders took…

Mariachi Del Mar is set to perform on Heritage Campus in the Wolfe Recital Hall. The mariachi band’s 14 members perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. The performance will also feature two guest players Mr. Edmundo and Mr. Edalio from the local mariachi group, Mariachi Mexicanisimo.  Mariachi Mexicanisimo performs traditional Mexican folk music in the genres of boleros and rancheras. “The audience should expect to have a great show, with some great music that is in the mariachi world, lots of loved music,” Del Mar Mariachi member Alejandro Carrisalez said. Author Alondra Alonzo

Students and community members are invited to an evening of creativity and expression at the White Library on Heritage Campus on April 15.  In celebration of National Poetry month, DMC Libraries is hosting an open mic poetry event, offering a voice for all experience levels to be heard. The poetry open mic will be from 5:30-7:15 p.m. in the White Library Café.  The event will feature local Poet Laureate Alan Berecka. An accomplished writer with three published poetry books and another on the way, Berecka is known for his thought-provoking performances.  Berecka, a retired Del Mar College librarian, used to…