Author: Samantha Douty

The Del Mar College Board of Regents voted 8-0 to prepare a resolution of censure against regent Guy Watts during a special called meeting March 22. Watts was not present for the meeting. The board voted to approve the investigation into Watts’ ethical practices during its Feb. 9 meeting. Independent investigator Cobby Caputo was present for the called meeting to report his findings. Caputo investigated Watts to determine if he had violated provisions to the Board of Regents Bylaws. There were six bylaws that Caputo found sufficient evidence Watts has violated. “I went back to October of 2014 to last…

Members of the community were encouraged to share their opinions on the proposed Southside Campus on March 24 during a public engagement meeting. Many asked questions regarding parking spaces, the classes being offered at the location and the financial status of the project. “We want this to be a pedestrian-friendly campus,” said Alan Coyler, design director for the architecture firm Gensler. “Phase one of the project will have 5,000 surface parking spaces.” Samantha Douty/Foghorn Alan Coyler, design director for the architecture firm Gensler, showcases his team’s design for the proposed Southside Campus to members of the public during the March…

The Del Mar College Board of Regents voted 8-0 to prepare a resolution of censure against regent Guy Watts during a special called meeting March 22. Watts was not present for the meeting. The board voted to approve the investigation into Watts’ ethical practices during its Feb. 9 meeting. Independent investigator Cobby Caputo was present for the called meeting to report his findings. Caputo investigated Watts to determine if he had violated provisions to the Board of Regents Bylaws. There were six bylaws that Caputo found sufficient evidence Watts has violated. “I went back to October of 2014 to last…

The Board of Regents continued poring over Southside Campus plans as they looked at the latest renderings presented by the architecture company Gensler at a workshop on March 8. The new campus, which will be located on the corner of Rodd Field Road and Yorktown Boulevard, will be completed in a three-phase process. The first phase will include the main building on campus, the culinary school, the community center and some surface parking. The first parking garage will be built during Phase 2 of the process. Gensler Architecture Once completed, the campus will be able to serve 20,000 students and…

Technology, security, parking and health were among the topics of discussion during Pizza with the President on Feb. 24. “Technology is very important for class work and communication between students and professors,” DMC President Mark Escamilla said. About 100 students stopped by the Retama Room in the Harvin Center to interact with Escamilla. “What you are preparing for here may not be relevant when you get out of college,” Escamilla said. “What we are doing is getting you ready for that change.” Samantha Douty/Foghorn Student John Finnegan asks President Mark Escamilla if a parking garage with shower facilities would be…