‘Almost, Maine’ hits DMC Finley Theatre

A town located so far north that it is almost not in the United States but almost in Canada is known as Almost, Maine. It is not on any map because its residents never got around to being organized. In a sense, one can say Almost is just that, “almost?” “Almost, Maine” is one of the most widely produced plays over the past two years and now the Del Mar College Drama Department will present its performance of the play from March 8-12. “We have been working on this production since the beginning of the semester,” said Carl Yowell, DMC…

Marvel offers online access to comics

Some people like to spend their Spring Break at the beach, traveling or even just staying at home watching Netflix. What about a comic binge? Ever heard of that? Couldn’t there be a site that would allow people unlimited access to their favorite comics at the click of a button? There is, and it is called Marvel Unlimited. Marvel has created its own comic version of Net ix. It is not something brand new but has existed since 2007. Marvel Unlimited is available online or via app and users can start off paying $9.99/month and get to read all of…

Physical therapy class holds zumbathon

The Del Mar College physical therapy class is hosting a Zumbathon fundraiser at 6 p.m. March 9 in the Retama Room inside the Harvin Center to raise money to attend a state conference in October. Monica Kingsbury, a physical therapy assistant in the two-year program at Del Mar College, stressed the importance of the Zumbathon for the class. “The money raised from the Zumbathon will provide us the means to attend the Texas Physical Therapy Association Conference in Fort Worth.” The statewide conference draws 500-1,000 students. Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants will be present at the event and will…

Well-known filmmakers visit DMC

John Sayles and Maggie Renzi visited Del Mar College to screen their 1996 film “Lone Star” Feb. 8 in Wolfe Recital Hall on East Campus. The movie discusses the is- sues of race, politics and identity while focusing most of its attention on its complex, believable characters that make it a period film reflective to today’s issues on border control. Sayles, writer and director of “Lone Star,” explained how the film went from an idea to illustrate a fictional observation of South Texas. “Some of my inspiration for ‘Lone Star’ was my fascination for the ‘Davy Crockett’ series …when I…

National art show is a hit as it marks its 50th

The 50th annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture show opened its doors to the public on Feb. 19. Photos by Meagan Falcon/Foghorn Studio engineering students, Jesse Lopez and Nicole Nccune, admire one of the pieces at the 50th annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show. Over 200 guests came to the nationally acclaimed show to see what this year’s participants had to offer. “The show is great and we had an amazing turn out for this year’s show,” said art professor and author Cynthia Perkins. Perkins sat out in front of the gallery selling her books that took 10 years…