Author: Nomaan Khan

Campus

SGA looks to Spring semester

Nomaan Khan

Group says it hopes to start food pantry recycling program The Student Government Association discussed its recent initiatives and involvement within the community, as well as a regional conference that was attended, furing their final meeting of the semester Nov. 28. SGA President Natasha Perez opened the meeting by discussing College Day, in which DMC students travel to the state Capitol and represent the college. Julia Cruz said she is looking forward to next semester. “A lot of things are going on for next semester and I would like for students to spread the word for SGA,” Cruz said. Some…

Campus, Sports

Students kill it at volleyball

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Del Mar College crowned a new 4 on 4 volleyball champion this semester. Team 4 Dudes, 1 Court, 1 Ball, defeated team Edge! 2-1 in the best-of-three final series Nov. 8 in the East Campus gym. Game 1 was a closely contested match-up, with both teams alternating points and lead changes. Rainier Pasahol, of team 4 Dudes, stepped up in the clutch with a series of set-ups and even some powerful spikes to see his team to victory. Game 2 started off close and tight with both teams alternating points again, and not allowing for a big deficit. Team Edge!…

Campus, Sports

Saturday basketball tourney intense

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3-on-3 Basketball wrapped up at intramurals with team AMP1 defeating team Blues Clues to win the championship in a rare Saturday tournament. Standard 3 on 3 rules applied, with a “make it take it” format, and baskets counting for 1 point inside the 3 point line, and anything outside the line counting for 2 points. In game one of the three-game series, Victoria Rabagos, the only female participant in the series, outshined everyone on the court. She scored 8 of the team’s 15 points, splashing in a couple of long-distance shots, mid-range jumpers, and scoring a couple of buckets under…

Art, Campus, Drama

Drama Students stage ‘Twentieth Century’

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The Drama Department will open its fall production, “Twentieth Century,” on Nov. 9 in the Sue Sellors Finley Theatre. The play is a comedy-farce set in the 1930s aboard the Twentieth Century Limited train travelling from Chicago to New York City. Originally a classic comedy by playwrights Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur it has been updated and adapted by Ken Ludwig into its current version. Drama major Logan Berger plays Oscar Jaffe, the lead character. Jaffe is a struggling Broadway director who is making one last-ditch effort to win over former lover Lily Garland, played by Krysten Garcia. This production…

Campus

DMC hosts student forum on consent

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Consent, relationships and personal boundaries were discussed in a casual, student-led forum held in the Retama Room, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Formerly known as the Women’s Shelter of South Texas, The Purple Door offers counseling and legal aid to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Senior Counselor Brian Keith Permenter and Community Educator Cassandra Huye moderated the talk in the Retama Room and let students express their thoughts and issues they’ve experienced in relationships. Some shared what they seek in a potential relationship, overcoming troubles in a relationship, and maintaining a healthy long-term relationship…