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A DEL MAR COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION

The Del Mar College Board of Regents is starting the new year with a new look. Elva Estrada was sworn in as a re-elected Del Mar College Regent for District 3 on Jan. 7. Estrada was out of town in December when other members were sworn in, allowing the Board of Regents to make a special arrangement for her. “First of all, I’d like to thank my God for giving me this wonderful opportunity to serve Del Mar College for six more years,” Estrada said. “Of course the voters of District 3 and my strong supporter, my husband.” Hector “Coach” Salinas was also sworn in…
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. In honor of King and his activism for civil rights, Del Mar College and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi joined together to host the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Jan. 26. The event featured keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill. Hill is the host of Hu Post Live and BET News. He also serves as a political contributor for CNN and is a professor of African- American studies. “The legacy of King is to say, ‘We aren’t done yet,’” Hill said at the A&M-CC Performing Arts…
Adriana King aking@foghornnews.com With school finally back in session, Del Mar College took efforts to make the transition from winter break back to school a little more bearable. Fun activities were available on both campuses, including live music, caricatures and a Stamp-A-Ring event. “We’re trying to hold events to get students engaged on campus,” said Danielle Garcia, who helped handle the caricature event. Students had the option to get their cartoon selves drawn on shirts, magnets, cups and hats for free. “We’ve had other artists here before,” Garza said. “We just try to get students involved.” The college also…
