Category: Campus

Del Mar College’s literary magazine Siren returns this fall for its long-awaited release, the first issue since the Fall 2019-2020 semester. Copies of the DMC student-run magazine will be available across all Del Mar campuses starting Monday, Oct. 27.  The magazine, first launched in 1996, has been a platform for student creativity filled with short stories, photography, art, and poetry. Like many student organizations, Siren faced challenges during and after the global pandemic, including a shortage of editors and contributors. These hurdles put the publication on hold for several years.   Thanks to the determination and leadership of Spring-Summer 2025…

A night full of reunion was celebrated at Del Mar College’s Wolfe Recital Hall where president of St. Joseph’s University, Donald R. Boomgaarden, performed a guest piano recital on Oct. 23. The program featured works by Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and the debut of an original composition by Boomgaarden to reconnect with Del Mar and Richard King High School’s Class of 1972. “This is the very hall where I played my first recital when I was 15,” said Boomgaarden prior to his performance. “It’s always kind of touching to come back here and play and connect with the past.” Boomgaarden started his…

Between balancing classes, jobs, and social lives, many students find their mental health taking a backseat. At Del Mar College, the Counseling Center is working to change that. Located on the second floor of the Harvin Center, the center offers free services ranging from one-on-one counseling to wellness workshops. The goal is to promote mental health, emotional resilience, and wellness throughout the campus community. “We’ve got several services available to students,” Counseling Center Director Jessica Edwards said. “We offer individual counseling, we offer couples counseling, we offer crisis intervention. Sometimes varying by semester, we might offer group counseling.”  In addition…

Viking Fest sails on as a solo opportunity this year for students to raise funds for all academic endeavors. This year’s event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Windward Campus. In the first year it began, Viking Fest paired up with the Registered Student Organization Fall Carnival as only one singular event for students to attend to support Del Mar College student programs. But in this second year, DMC is attempting something different, by breaking up both the Fall Carnival and Viking Vest as different events to create more opportunities for students to…

Several Foghorn staff members attend MediaFest 2025 in Washington D.C. Oct. 14-17, learning more about student media and new trends in news coverage and technology, bringing home a lot of information, and a lot of awards. MediaFest is hosted by the College Media Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, and Society of Professional Journalists. The Foghorn snagged 26 CMA Pinnacle awards, including first place awards in breaking news photo, video newscast, feature video package and comics, and a first place Best in Show advertisement. Both current and former Foghorn staff snagged wins. Former Online Editor Haylie Godoy won first place for…

Dia De Los Muertos is a day to honor loved ones who have passed and commemorate with an altar, typically celebrated on Nov. 2. Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus will host a morning program and community ofrenda, or altar, on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the White Library, Room 218 from 10 a.m. to noon.   This event has taken place every year since 2004, with ofrendas placed at every campus, but the main morning program will take place in the White Library.   The White Library hasn’t always hosted the ofrendas. They have also been hosted in Spanish classrooms, the…