Author: Michael Rodriguez

Del Mar College’s Counseling Center offers free and confidential services for individuals, couples and groups. The center also offers virtual services as well as Wellness Workshops, Suicide Prevention Training, Outreach & Consultation, Crisis Intervention and more. “Del Mar’s Counseling Center’s mission is to promote mental health, emotional resilience, and wellness throughout the campus community. They would also like to provide a safe, confidential place for students’ voices to be heard, while honoring their unique strengths and challenges,” stated Steven McFarlin of the DMC Counseling Center. “Our counselors are licensed clinicians who have a wide range of professional interests.” The Counseling…

Denim Day meant to support sexual assault victims We often throw on a pair of jeans without thinking much about it, but on April 26, denim will take on new meaning. Taking place on the last Wednesday of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Denim Day is a day of action and awareness in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual violence. We celebrate Denim Day in honor of an Italian woman who was forcibly raped in 1992 by her driving instructor. The woman pressed charges, but the case was…

The DMC Foundation is now offering a new application that should help with some of the stress of applying for multiple scholarships. There is now a new application available to all current students attending Del Mar College, high school seniors in the DMC service area and all people planning to attend DMC in fall 2023 and/or winter 2024.  The foundation has awarded over $1.5 million to approximately 1,000 students for the 2022-23 academic year. “Scholarships provide an amazing opportunity for students to focus on their academics instead of worrying about how they will pay for college. Receiving a scholarship also…

Del Mar College invited African Soul International to visit the Heritage Campus to display their talents and share their knowledge of traditional African dances for Black History Month.  African Soul International’s mission is simple. “We present and preserve the best of African Culture through the dances, songs, rhythms, and stories of the African and African-American experience,” according to the group’s website. This dance group has participated in and alongside performances of some of the top names in the music industry, including Beyonce and Stevie Wonder. The group has also been involved with some major motion pictures as well, such as…