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Meagan Falcon / Reporter Having the courage to speak in front of a large crowd takes a lot of strength and, above all else, skills. Not everyone can make a crowd silent with their words, but with the help provided by the Communications Lab, students at Del Mar College can have that chance to make a lasting impression. The Communications Lab, also known as the REC Center, is open to the whole community and offers help in speech assignments and outlines for presentations, and even helps students on how to present themselves for an interview. The lab’s primary design is for…

Día De Los Muertos took place early at Del Mar on Oct. 30 at the White Library on Heritage Campus, giving students and staff a chance to reconnect with the ones they have lost but also celebrate the life they lived. Participants also learned more about the traditions of the holiday, with two professors giving educational talks. Carey Rote, Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, talked about her research via exploration of the holiday in Oaxaca, Mexico. The second speaker, Jacqueline Sommer, adjunct Professor of History also at TAMU-CC, talked of her lived experience of growing up celebrating…

Del Mar College hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, to honor and recognize the service of student, staff, and faculty veterans. The ceremony led by Christopher Arcega, veterans affairs specialist with Del Mar, included the Two Bell Ceremony, a Navy tradition that honors fallen shipmates. Following the ceremony, attendees gathered in the Harvin Center Veterans Lounge (for refreshments and a Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony. The event aimed to show appreciation for the contributions of veterans within the college community. For more information about Veterans Services available at Del Mar College, contact Dr. Jennifer Armentrout, Director of…