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Del Mar College has recently taken a unique approach to its social media communication strategy by incorporating memes and humor into its content on Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter. While humor can be an entertaining and a popular way to connect with students online, as an educational institution, it is vital to ensure that messaging is respectful and appropriate to avoid any potential negative impact on the community. Del Mar College recently made a comment on a local news page regarding an article about a woman who suffered from food poisoning at a seafood restaurant. When one gets…

Online classes and thus online testing had been around for years before the start of the pandemic and provide a valuable option for those who require the flexibility of the more self-paced environment. Online courses then grew to become ubiquitous when Del Mar College went into lockdown during 2020 due to the pandemic. Everyone had to take them, as in-person classes were either rare or simply non-existent for many courses. Today, most courses have at least one class provided in-person while still maintaining their online option. Though many of them, despite having returned to holding instructing face-to-face, have continued many…

For college students across the country, spring break is fast approaching. For some of us, it cannot come fast enough. With spring break comes all the staples: going to the beach, trips to the cities, and for some, alcohol consumption.  The combination of alcohol and travel is a particularly dangerous one, having claimed the lives of 1,029 Texans across 25,261 drunk-driving crashes in 2021 alone, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. That is one DWI related death every 8.5 hours. These incidents peak during holiday season and break periods, such as spring break and Memorial Day weekend. Only a…