Cake Decorating

A DEL MAR COLLEGE STUDENT PUBLICATION

Michelle Mirelez Irving’s last lunch concert An audience of more than 50 offered their heartfelt support for jazz band director David Irving’s final lunchtime performance. The event, on April 26, marked the 11th of 12 performances given by Del Mar’s MWF Jazz Band and the Del Mar Jazz Combo in the David Irving Farewell Tour. Irving joked from the bake sale across the room to sound checks, and laughter was key in this performance — not only was the audience laughing but so was the band. “After 40 years they can finally take a hit,” said Irving when calling the…
Mock interviews, resume tips and more offered Building a resume and preparing for a job interview can be stressful, especially for college students about to enter the workforce. Del Mar College’s Title V Career Readiness Institute hopes to ease those fears and help students land good jobs. “We all have walked into that interview where you kind of look like a deer in the headlights,” said Clarissa Torres, project coordinator for the Career and Financial Education grant. Torres; Emma Sivas, project coordinator for Viking Connect; and Andres Garcia, assistant director for Title V for the Viking Connect, all have the…
Students, faculty and staff got a free self-defense class that aimed to help them feel safe and learn basic skills to protect themselves in case of an attack. Some who attended the class on Feb. 24 said the one-time opportunity to learn basic self-defense skills was not enough. They want DMC to provide more opportunities to continue learning the skills . Amie Valdez, a student assistant at the Student Success Center said that learning how to defend yourself, although basic, is a necessity. Being female and leaving campus when its dark, which Valdez and others has have done. “I’ve been…
