Category: Education

Laughter and applause filled the room as George Bilgere, author of the newly released poetry book titled “Central Air: Poems,” read a few poems aloud on April 6 in the Venters Business Building. As Bilgere made his way to the podium, he donned a stylish pair of reading glasses, warmly greeted those in attendance and began with “Push,” a poem from another book about the peculiar nature of being a witness to childbirth. Despite the poem’s subject being an awe-inspiring experience, Bilgere opted to write it in a manner that emphasized the mundane small talk between a doctor and nurse…

Del Mar is kicking off registration with a rally this week at both the Heritage and Windward campuses. The rally is for students planning to register for summer or fall 2022 courses. Students can take advantage of the rallies by being able to register early and not have to worry about last-minute registration. The rallies include food for those attending and games where students can win prizes such as a Del Mar T-shirt when they show rally hosts their finalized schedule for their upcoming semester. “Registering early is a great way for our Vikings to secure their schedules at the…

 With finals season here, one group of Del Mar College students found themselves in the line of fire rather than with a blue book and No. 2 pencil in front of them.  Ten cadets with the Del Mar College Regional Fire Academy on Nov. 17 underwent one of the tests required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, which is part of DMC’s program completion requirements as well. The cadets were tasked with extinguishing three types of gas fires: a liquefied petroleum gas tank, a burning car and a dumpster fire.  Dressed in full firefighting gear, cadets found themselves working…