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Del Mar student looks to the future, hopes for change After living in the colonia of Petronilla for seven years with her father, Del Mar student advocate Yvette Reyes remains hopeful about the living conditions that continue to affect her family life. “We have water wells, but we have to buy our own water,” the social work advocate student said. “We can’t drink, we can’t cook with the water … the water’s pretty slimy, you can tell the difference.” Reyes and her father regularly buy five-gallon containers of water a day, but she also mentions that it’s not the worst…

Del Mar group joins others from colleges across the state Noe Ruiz, a first-year Social Work Student Association member, was in for a long ride to Austin with high hopes and great intent. During his first visit with the Del Mar club to Student Day at the Legislature in Austin, Ruiz and six other students got to experience their passion for social justice with a community of students who are fighting for the same causes. On March 26, the group joined universities from all over Texas to hear a panel of social work advocates, join in group activities and rally…