Annual event boils up the fun

Bernie’s Famous Crawfish raises over $132K in 10th year The Del Mar College Foundation raised over $132,000 for student scholarships at its 10th annual Bernie’s Famous Crawfish Boil on April 12 at Concrete Street Amphitheater. Bernie Paulson founded the crawfish boil 10 years ago as a member on the DMC Foundation board. Paulson has long history of philanthropy with the Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Fiesta de los Niño’s event, which he started 26 years ago. Local musician John Eric Hernandez performed at the event for about 450 people who attended. The boil returned with its recurring menu, which included all-you-can-eat crawfish,…

The sound of music and production

Coalition practices performing and recording together  Paul Bissell and what he calls his Coalition of the Willing re-create classic and iconic songs in Studio A of the Music Building. Bissell, a sound recording technology professor, and his students continuously prove their ability to create recordings that sound just as good as the originals. “It started basically as a question of, ‘Can I make sounds that sound great without any limitations?’” Bissell said, “and it became a proof of concept for the students that everything they do in this studio is exactly what I’ve taught them how to do.” The group…

DMC to kick off National Library Week with treats

Del Mar libraries will host numerous activities all week Del Mar College libraries may be less quiet than usual the week of April 9-12. Coloring, board games, a scavenger hunt and more are on the agenda as DMC celebrates National Library Week. “In past years, they would plaster every window on the first floor with READ posters, and that was mostly all they did for a while,” said Sally Bickley, head of Reference Services at the White Library. “But we realized that we have a lot to offer and that we don’t reach every student.” Starting April 9, there will…

No eating with hands allowed at this meal

Del Mar Career Development Center holds luncheon to teach manners Not too often does an opportunity arise to hone your professional dining etiquette skills — in fact, it only happens twice every semester. Del Mar College’s Career Development Center hosted a business etiquette luncheon on Feb. 28 on East Campus and a dinner on March 1 at West Campus to inform students about proper dining techniques needed for possible future interviews. “It’s an opportunity for students to come in and learn about luncheon business etiquette for dining interviews with potential employers,” said Darcy Letson, an architecture major who works in…

Every vote has a voice, make yours heard

Early voting begins Feb. 20; Election Day set for March 6 As voting season approaches, some Del Mar College students can’t wait for their voice to be heard in this year’s midterm elections. With incumbent Blake Farenthold recently announcing he will not seek re-election, the future of his U.S. House seat is unclear. “The last time I voted, the party I voted for didn’t win,” said education major Britany Ramirez. “But I am coming back with a hopeful mindset and optimistic approach.” Ramirez will head to the polls for the fourth time in her life on Feb. 20, the first…