Category: Campus

Kelsey Heatley/ Web Editor GIS Technology Is Changing Our World The DMC GeoTech Center, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi teamed up on November 16 for the 14th annual Geographic Information Systems GIS) day.  According to www.gis.com, a geographic information system integrates hardware, software and data for capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying forms of geographically referenced information. The free event was open to local schools, students, and residents interested in learning about GIS applications. GIS day provided hands on activities, presentations, and visits with GIS professions and experts who work in fields such as education, industry, government and other various…

Maddie Chalk/Editor In Chief Del Mar College underwent a school-wide reorganization of nearly every department including the offices of Student Engagement and Retention this past summer. Cheryl Gardner has spent nearly three weeks in the position of Dean of Student Engagement and Retention since taking over Sandra Valerio’s former interim title. Gardner said the position will take a little longer to get used to than usual due to the reorganization and because there was not a permanent dean in the position before her. “I didn’t come into a department that was already flowing and functioning at full capacity,” Gardner said.…

Devin Tyler/Staff Writer This Saturday, Public Zoo and Produce Gallery will present the 4th Annual Gulf Wars  – an expanding independent emcee battle league – Saturday from 8 p.m. until midnight at the House of Rock, 511 Starr St. MC, CEO and founder of Gulf Wars Mark Champion will host the Saturday event and a pre-party Friday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Produce, 415 Peoples Street. Gulf Wars – born on December 3, 2010 and inspired by a love for hip hop culture and other emcee battle leagues such as GrindTimeNow and KingOfTheDot – Gulf Wars is the…

Andrew Wilson/Graphic Designer The Del Mar Dance Ensemble will be performing in a presentation entitled “Behind the Movement” on November 18th, and 19th at 7:30p.m. in Richardson Performance Hall. Shawnee Jones-Bonnette, associate professor of Kinesiology says that people can expect “An evening of dance in the styles of hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and modern dance.” Jones Bonnette also says what makes this performance unique is that “This semester, each piece will be introduced by the choreographer giving the audience some insight into the creative process for each dance.” This semester the Dance Ensemble has a guest choreographer, Shayna White, a…

I’m always looking for the household  remedies that will save me a dime and that can be used for universal purposes. Luckily after reading a wide variety of articles , I came up with the perfect list: Eyebrow brush- Can be used as a lint remover dryer sheets-  can be used to tame fly aways unused stockings-  can be alternate for a chic see through shrug or cardigan or shawl.  shimmer eye shadow – depending on hair color this can be used to cover up those roots that are in dying need of a colorist. toothpaste – yellow nails? scrub this stuff…

On November 3, Jennifer Gentry, a Del Mar College student, and her family escaped a Rockport fire that destroyed nearly everything they owned. “I had to throw my son out of the window, and wait for them to come save me,” said Gentry. “I was nervous and didn’t know what to do.” Gentry and her family lost nearly everything they possessed, including their truck and all of their clothes. With her husband on Workman’s Comp and her having no job of her own, Gentry said that money was scarce. Although Gentry is currently looking for a job right now, a…

Jackie DeLaTorre / Staff Writer Food Stamps, or rather the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as renamed by the Bush Administration in 2009, has recently taken a turn down the road against obesity.  If this is the case though, the question then becomes does this give the government too much power? Today, SNAP recipients in Texas can go to any grocer in the state and pick up high sugar/fatty foods—even candy and soda—if they so choose; and as of Nov. 2010, nearly four million Texans received an average of $133.80 per person each month, according the New York Times and…

Maddie Chalk/ Editor in Chief   Recently-passed Senate Bill 1107 will now require all incoming students to any institution of higher education to receive the vaccination against bacterial Meningitis. The bill was originally approved earlier this year to only require students living in on-campus housing to receive the vaccination. However, this amendment – effective January 1 – will now include all incoming freshman and transfer students to any two- or four-year college regardless of their living arrangements. A break in enrollment for at least one semester would require the student to be re-vaccinated although students who are currently enrolled in…

   Evan Arnold/ Staff Writer   The controversy surrounding the latest viral video, that of Judge William Adams beating his daughter, Hillary Adams is continuing to grow as legal authorities decide what action to take. Lesser known, however, is the story of one of Hillary’s closest friends, J. Andre Bardin, who shared with the Foghorn his thoughts on the case, the Adams family and their implications. Originally thrust into the controversy by being quoted in an edit to the first Gawker article involving the case, Bardin has been contacted by both local news organizations and national conglomerates including CNN and…