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Students come together to memorialize beloved campus cats

Haylie Godoy

Some call him Jovi or Chaplin others may call him Kitler. But whatever name he answered to, the loss of the black-and-white cat has been felt all over campus. His body was found by Del Mar College staff on the morning of Sept. 23 next to the Harvin Center. His death is not the first, as two other cats were found dead on campus in recent weeks. That included the black cat commonly known as Panther, whose body was found the weekend of Sept. 14 and another unnamed gray-and-white cat in August. The cause of death for each cat was…

Campus, Featured

On Air Quality

Bill Eaves

Leaks and subsequent mold growth in rooms in the Fine Arts Center has for months gone untreated and led to the closure of areas meant to serve the students.In addition, the heating and air conditioning system meant to prevent such problems is nearly four decades old. John Strybos, Del Mar College vice president of facilities, said plans are in the works to replace the unit but doesn’t have a timeframe yet.“We have $2 million for deferred maintenance,” Strybos said. “I already have meetings with consultants to develop the plans to address these issues.”In recent years, the college has continued to…

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Students and Small Businesses: Paid internship opportunities available

Arianna Rios

Del Mar College students can turn their current jobs at local small businesses into higher-paying internship opportunities through Del Mar College’s Small Business Internship Program (SBIP).  SBIP is a resource available to all majors and small businesses that are in Nueces County with 49 employees or fewer. “The program is funded by the City of Corpus Christi to aid small businesses in business growth, economic development and increase job retention,” Program Coordinator Jacqueline Roberson said. “While also giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience in their field of study before inserting into the professional workforce.” According to Roberson, businesses…

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Cooking classes offered at Oso Creek Campus

Joseph Kuhn

Del Mar College’s Oso Creek Campus is offering a new cooking course, “Secrets of the Chef!” during the Fall semester. According to, Franny Jackson, Program Manager for Continuing and Community Education, the beginner-friendly class explores a variety of world cuisines, with each session focusing on a different culinary style.  “It’s our commitment to the community to offer fun, personal enrichment classes. We offer a great night out, with a Del Mar feel,” said Jackson. Classes will be held on select dates throughout the fall semester, with upcoming sessions scheduled for Oct. 11, Oct. 19, and Oct. 25. The October courses…

Art, Campus

Del Mar College Cain Art Gallery hosts photography exhibition

David Phillips

The Del Mar College Art Department held the opening reception for the “Texas Photography Society 32: The International Competition” exhibition on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Cain Art Gallery located at the Fine Arts Center in Del Mar’s Heritage Campus. The event was free and open to the public. It was an open-juried exhibition that featured 49 photographs that had been selected by Juror Maria Beatriz H. Carrion, the Assistant Curator of Photographs, for the Texas Photography Society. In addition to curating the final show, she also chose the first, second, and third-place winners plus five honorable mentions for the…