Category: Column

Column

I couldn’t help but wonder…

John Oliva

Communication helps solve intimacy woes I’ve always admired Carrie Bradshaw since I first saw her portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Writing was one of my first passions growing up. Similar to Bradshaw’s column in “Sex and the City,” this column, which will appear several times this semester, will focus on college life, sex, love and relationships. I’m a 27-year-old married man about to celebrate my two-year wedding anniversary with my husband. We will celebrate our 10-year anniversary later in the summer. Ten years. First of all, I’m a very sexual being. I don’t think I ever matured from being a…

Campus, Column, Health

All alone – But surrounded by madness

Catherine Herndon

An unfortunate misunderstanding and bad reaction to medication left me in a mental hospital for 24 hours over the winter break.  7 p.m.  As I am wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher, I start to panic. My hands are shaking and my stomach feels upset. Once the paramedics leave, I am asked very personal questions about my body, the clothes I am wearing, types of jewelry and shoes. The nurse asks me to remove everything containing metal, buttons, laces or wires. I am asked to remove my bra, boots and earrings. In my mind, I am still asking myself,…

Campus, Column, Dear Tina

Communication is key in sorting confrontation

Dear Tina

Dear Tina, My partner and I both go to Del Mar so we have finals coming up very soon. We were studying together the other evening and when he tried to help me with something I yelled at him because I was frustrated. My partner does not like confrontation so rather than deal with me he just took his stuff and left. I’m totally devastated because I didn’t mean to yell at him but he isn’t answering his phone or my text messages so I have not been able to apologize. What should I do to make things right? Thank…

Campus, Column, Staff

Thank you, DMC, for giving me a start

Erin Garza-Granados

There’s a lot to be said about my time as a Viking. From the long hours spent in the journalism lab to sloppy wet kisses that could be received from Fred the dog, Del Mar provided a community I grew to love. Everyone can relate to the feeling of being stuck, not knowing where you’re going or what your next course of action is. That’s how I entered Del Mar. Through the various classes and professors I was introduced to, I was given opportunities that I never knew existed for me. I am a public relations major who didn’t have…

Column, Opinions

Keep the holidays happy for everyone

Webmaster

Everyone has had the awkward feeling of seeing someone they know out in public and having about five seconds to determine if you’re going to say “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays.” In most recent years there has become a huge consciousness of when it is appropriate to say “Merry Christmas” as to not offend anyone. The term has been coined as too religious, leading people to say that it is exclusive of other religions. One of the main places that we see this transition is in retail. It can be said that the premise of this argument is solely political…

Campus, Column

She’s dressed to the nines, ’90’s style

Warren Maxwell

Whether she’s going to class or gearing up for a late night with her friends, nursing student Amber Watkins always makes sure to put her best boot forward when going out. Pulling her style from early ’90s culture, Watkins takes the signature high-waisted look and turns it into an edgy look that only she can pull off. No matter where this stylish free thinker goes she always strives to make a bold statement.  Q: Where do you get your fashion inspiration? A: I honestly just go with the flow. When I shop I usually just see what I like and…

Column

Fast food question leads to supersized argument

Dear Tina

Dear Tina, My girlfriend likes McMuffins from McDonald’s and I like BOBs from Whataburger. We are always going to McDonald’s to eat breakfast and I never eat there because im not a fan. How do I get her to like Whataburger, so we can eat there more often? — BOBs   Dear BOBs, Thank you for your interesting question. Honestly? No one can just have their preference changed because someone doesn’t like it. What you can do though is talk it out with her and see if y’all can find someplace you both like and go there instead. For example,…

Column, Dear Tina, Health

Dear Tina

Dear Tina

Lack of time or lack of love? Dear Tina, My girlfriend and I got into a huge fight a few nights ago about how we never spend any time together and she is blaming me. Granted I do go to school part time and work full time, but she also goes to school and doesn’t work. So, on the small occasions when we’re both home and not busy I want to do something, and she never wants to go out or she is always messaging her girlfriends and ignoring me. So, it seems like it’s her fault to, but I…

Campus, Column

Find a way around Del Mar’s parking problem

Dear Tina

Dear Tina, The parking situation at East Campus is atrocious! With the new construction going on, how does the college plan to accommodate further parking?   Dear Parking, Thank you for your excellent question. After doing some research, I found that, unfortunately, at this time there is no plan to accommodate students with additional on-campus parking while the construction is ongoing. While the idea of a parking garage has been floated numerous times, often at the Pizza with the President event, there are no plans to build one in the voter-approved bond that funds the construction on campus. The construction…

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