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Campus, Featured, Multimedia, TV

Valdar hits the runway with three new outfits

Andrew-Pól Clements

Del Mar College revealed three new outfits for its beloved mascot, Valdar the Viking, at a fashion show-styled event Nov. 3. Valdar, previously known as “the Viking,” was first unveiled in April 2017 after about a year of development, which saw the college work with David Raymond, the original Phillie Phanatic and owner of Raymond Entertainment. Starting in September 2017 and concluding in November of the same year, a contest was held to decide a new name for the Viking, replacing one that, according to Del Mar lore “has 15 letters, all consonants, and is impossible to pronounce in English…

Campus, Featured

Meet your Del Mar College Board of Regents

Ana Alldredge

With candidates for the Districts 2 and 5 seats as well as the At-Large position running unopposed, the Del Mar College Board of Regents recently canceled the General Election. Each of the three Regents will serve for a period equaling six years, which will conclude in 2028.Nine regents serve on the Del Mar College Board of Regents. There are five district-based regents and four at-large regents. All of the territory that is under the jurisdiction of the Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway and West Oso Independent School Districts is included within the boundaries of the Del Mar College District.…

Community, Featured

Peoples Street Fest helps bring a diverse community together

Andrew-Pól Clements

DJ Edica, a Corpus Christi native, performing a DJ set at the People Street Music and Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 7. The Peoples Street Music and Film Festival began modestly; a handful of vendors and stalls, a couple dozen attendees traveling between Peoples Street and the Art Walk, and a dance remix of Kate Bush’s “Running up that Hill.” But, as the sun began to set and the streetlights came on, while the rest of the city got ready for bed, the party on Peoples Street began to come to life. An area traditionally coated with the dim orange…

Featured, Sports

Team USA takes win at ‘Olympics of Motocross’

Logan Lankford

BUCHANAN, MICH. – The Americans broke their drought at Motocross Des Nations. Often referred to as the “Olympics of Motocross,” the 75th running of the event was held at Redbud Track and Trails in Buchanan, Michigan, Sept. 24-25. Thirty-two countries each assembled a team of three riders to compete, but only twenty of them qualified for the final three races. For only the fifth time ever on American soil, Team USA came to win with Eli Tomac, Justin Cooper and Chase Sexton, who brought home the Chamberlain Trophy after 11 long years. A cold, consistent drizzle and sporadic showers subdued…

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SGA to hold first meeting of the fall semester

Ana Alldredge

The Student Government Association will hold its first virtual meeting of the semester this month to share information on upcoming events and resources.  All students enrolled at Del Mar College are members of the SGA, and any student who wishes to attend the meetings is welcome.  Sofia Jimenez, SGA president, said members not only contribute to various projects, but they can also demonstrate what it means to be a leader throughout campus.  “The Student Government Association is about being a role model to students; they are an example to other groups. They show up, they are active, and they represent…