Author: Davina Suarez

Campus

Students turn dementia into reality

Davina Suarez

Nursing department host health fair to educate on diseases The Nurse Education Department and Level I nursing students hosted an informative health fair talking about many different diseases and conditions in the Harvin Center on Nov 27. The topics they talked about were specific content they learned about this semester. A few of the topics featured were insomnia, heat stroke, C. Diff, dementia, glaucoma and many more. The students were assigned what topics their groups were to present and talk about to the community. “We’re having a health fair this year; each group gets a different topic to speak about.…

Campus

Graduates set to walk across stage

Davina Suarez

You may be through with classes, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still stuff to learn, including the do’s and dont’s of graduation. Fall commencement will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the American Bank Center. Doors open for guests at 6 p.m. Participating students must arrive no later than 5:45 p.m. in Exhibit Hall B. STUDENTS There will be an information session at noon Dec. 13 at the American Bank Center in arena section 109. Caps and gowns are not required at the information session. Caps and gowns are available for purchase in the DMC Bookstore in…

Campus, Entertainment

Celebrating love ones

Davina Suarez

Del Mar College had many events celebrating Dia de los Muertos. Among those was a sugar skull competition put together by the Career Readiness Institute, and an art exhibit featuring the photography of a Del Mar student. The Career Readiness Institute on Oct. 31 held its first annual sugar skull competition. Three students submitted their art to be voted on by people who attended the event. Prizes for the contestants included a $15 gift certificate to Whataburger, leather portfolios, Title V bags and more. This event, like previous ones held by the CRI, are culturally relevant to our community. Kelsey…

Campus, Community

Sign up for the registry, save a life

Davina Suarez

GenCure aims to connect patients with marrow donors Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma — 20 an hour and 480 per day, according to Leticia Mondragon, a GenCure community engagement representative who covers South Texas. ”My main job is to educate the community how important it is to be a part of someone’s cure by signing up on the Be The Match registry,” Mondragon said. GenCure is in partnership with Be The Match, a national registry that connects donors with blood cancer patients in need of stem cell or bone marrow…

Campus, Community

A call for awareness

Davina Suarez

Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in Texas and the second leading cause of death for ages 15-34 in the state, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Del Mar on Sept. 13-14 held its fourth annual Coastal Bend Suicide Prevention Symposium. The event included speaker Andrea Potter, director of Access Services at Behavioral Health Center of Nueces County, who spoke about facts and myths of suicide, information about other mental illnesses and resources available. “Only 41% of people with a mental illness will access mental health services,” Potter said. Potter said one reason events surrounding mental…