Author: Lola Ponce

Legal Professions Assoc. taking donations to assist fellow Del Mar students Del Mar’s Legal Professions Association is putting together an on-campus project to assist the Viking Food Pantry.  The group is seeking donations of canned food, hygiene products, baby formula and other items for the drive, which runs through March 11. “Anybody can donate,” said Beverly Cage, director of Student Leadership and Campus Life. “They put a box in the Venters Building so anybody can drop off a donation.”  The Viking Food Pantry began in 2019 and has since grown to assist hundreds of students per year. S Students are…

Alberto Rodriguez addressed the elephant in the room while giving a presentation for Black History Month. “You might be wondering, ‘Why is this Latino talking about African American History?’… Well, I think, as a scholar, we have been studying slavery the wrong way…brown people have a lot in common with black folks…,” Rodriguez, associate professor of history from A&M Kingsville, said at the Feb. 27 event at Heritage Campus. Throughout his presentation, Rodriguez mentioned how black and brown people have such a rich history with their connection to one another. “With these kinds of conversations, people approach me, they ask,…

Custodio reflects on past and present challenges facing female pilots She is the first female Latina pilot in the U.S. Air Force, instructor pilot at Laughlin AFB, and commercial airline pilot ranking captain. Lt. Col. Olga E. Custodio shared her experience on Feb. 8, first in a class meeting with a small group of students and then a lecture at Del Mar Richardson Performance Hall. Custodio has dedicated her retirement to doing lectures sharing her experience and encouraging the youth to follow their dream at all costs. But her accomplishment didn’t come easy.  In a sea of men, in most…