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The Del Mar College forensics speech team, the Vocal Vikings, will be going to their first tournament of the semester Sept. 16-18 in San Marcos. The Vocal Vikings made it all the way to nationals in the tournament last spring. Director of Forensics Sarah Contreras and the Assistant Director Mendy Meurer have great expectations for the team this year. Any student with an interest in public speaking is highly encouraged to join the team. The tournaments each have three categories: public address, which covers written speeches and limited preparation speeches; oral interpretation, which covers literature; and a debate portion, where two…

The grand reopening of the Del Mar College Student Hub will be at noon Feb. 29 in the Coleman Student Center on West Campus. Formerly known as the Palmetto Room, the Student Hub will feature study rooms and will allow students to learn about the services and resources offered by the college. The Del Mar office of Student Leadership and Campus Life, or SLCL, initiated these renovations after hearing multiple student requests for a place to study, hang out and relax. “It’s important for students to have a campus life because they spend so much time on campus,” said Beverly…

A special exhibit, “Through My Lens,” featuring photography from eight continuing education students will open this month. Digital photography is just one of the personal enrichment courses available at Del Mar. These classes are ideal for people wanting to gain knowledge about hobbies.The courses are non-credit classes and have included clown school, hula, photography and more. Jeff Janko, instructor of photography for the Continuing Education program, teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced photography. “The wonderful thing about a show of this type is that it will reveal that photography is a personal way of looking at the world,” Janko said. “Everyone…