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Culinary students creating delicacies

Program holds weekly meals for real-world practice While many students get stuck repeatedly looking at pages of text, some at Del Mar College get to learn by stirring and cooking up food. The Del Mar Culinary Arts program prepares students with a passion for food to become professionals in the food industry. “We’re trying to build future chefs. We train our students to ultimately become executive chefs in their own respective fields,” said Chef Israel “Izzy” Villanueva, culinary arts instructor. Villanueva said the program at DMC is very diverse, with students who range from 16 to 60 years old. Some…

Foreign Languages Lab offers help

Students can receive aid in Spanish, French Maria Garza / Reporter Learning a new language can be a daunting task. It takes time and practice to achieve such a goal. Fortunately for Del Mar College students, help is available at the Foreign Languages Lab. The Foreign Languages Lab focuses on listening, speaking, correct usage and cultural awareness to prepare students for careers in a multicultural world. There are eleven computers equipped with Spanish software for students to use. There are also seven workstations that help students with their weekly assignments from class. “Learning a new language is fun; just don’t…