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Alumna, author visits Del Mar College

Brittany Claramunt @BrittClaramunt bclaramunt@foghorn.com Del Mar College alumna Stephanie Elizondo Griest stopped by the Wolfe Recital Hall on Sept. 11 to talk about her new book, “All the Agents and Saints: Dispatches from the U.S Borderlands.” Before her novels, Griest, a Corpus Christi native, traveled to many places such as Russia, China and Mexico to see the culture and their struggle. Her experience in traveling and being a journalist is what propelled her into writing a novel. “All the notes I’ve taken at 19 years of age and on led to my first book and then another book,” Griest said.…

PUPPIES! That’s right, PUPPIES!

Registered Animal Therapy Pets will be on campus Oct. 10 to help prevent midterm meltdowns. The event will feature puppies from Paws Up Inc., free anxiety screenings and aromatherapy for stress relief. Students at both campuses will have an opportunity to attend the event. East Campus will host the event in the Harvin Center, Conference Room 1, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 10. West Campus will host the event from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 11 in the Coleman Center Student Hub. For more information contact the DMC Counseling Center at 361-698-1586. Author Webmaster

Pledge promotes acceptance, respect

Tirzha Ewing tewing@foghornnews.com Nearly two dozen students and employees pledged to respect others during civility week on Sept. 15 at Del Mar College. The Civility Pledge is an oaththat shows you will follow the steps in being kind, not to judge or gossip, and just accept others as they are. The pledge, which also stresses taking responsibility for one’s actions, was recited in Conference Room 1 of the Harvin Center. Civility Week is meant to inform students where to go if they are bullied and how to handle the situation. September is Campus Safety Month and DMC officials aim to…