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Eco-friendly makeup alternatives available

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:25:44 -0400

By: Melanie Granado

Every year, over $6 billion is spent on beauty products in the United States. Most of these beauty products contain harmful chemicals that are not only harmful for people, but also for the Earth. Not many people know that there are natural, eco-friendl...

New degree may be offered

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:23:54 -0400

By: Stephanie Garcia

DMC could be next college to offer degree in Mexican American studies

An Applied Associates in Mexican-American Studies degree and courses in Mexican-American studies may be added to the DMC degree offerings due to the efforts of a group of administrators, faculty and staff who have worked on developing a future for the ...

Tips for student job seekers for summer

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:20:26 -0400

By: Shonna Johnstone

With summer approaching fast, unless you’re planning to spend the summer at the beach, you will be looking for a summer job. Summer jobs are usually harder to find because they are filled more quickly than other jobs. If you’re in the proce...

H1N1 claims life of student

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:20:56 -0400

By: Natalia Contreras

Nino D. Espinosa, 35 used to go to work every day as chef in a restaurant in Downtown Corpus Christi, he was non traditional student at DMC working full time, attending school full time and raising his two sons, he was a culinary arts major – on ...

SGA constitution in question

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:04:24 -0400

By: Beatriz Alvarado

The Del Mar Student Government Association has yet to submit a signed constitution. Vice President of the DMC Chapter of LULAC Ruben Figueroa presented the concern to John Crowell, SGA president, during the SGA/RSO meeting last Wednesday. Figueroa to...

‘Head to Toe’ Women’s Expo on Wednesday

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:54:14 -0400

By: Monica Gamez

If you embrace fashion and femininity you may want to attend the 7th annual Head to Toe Women’s Expo Wednesday, April 21 at the Mansion Royal, 8001 SPID from 5 to 8 p.m....

Around Campus

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:52:25 -0400

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Today —Del Mar College Percussion Ensemble in Concert at 7:30 p.m. Richardson Performance Hall. Free. For more information, call the DMC Music Office at 698- 1214. April 22 — Composition Symposium Chamber Music Recital In-Conjunction with ...

Pell Grant now available for summer sessions

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:50:22 -0400

By: Jason Gelacio

This summer, Pell Grants will be available to students who where enrolled full time for the Fall and Spring semesters, and whose grant funds have been used thanks to the Higher Education Amendment passed in 2009....

BOR approves Las Brisas Tax abatement

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:48:08 -0400

By: April Moore

The DMC Board of Regents approved $27.6 million in property tax breaks for the Las Brisas Energy Company, last Tuesday. The board voted 4-3 with one abstention. The decision was made after about two hours of discussion that included the company and it...

DMC adds six more students to Hall of Fame

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:27 -0400

By: Sulayne Barrett

Six students – Philip Perez, Angela Schwengler, Heather Moreno, Brady Thomas Mcnultly, Megan Beltran, and Jose Tavares – were inducted into the DMC 2010 Hall of Fame and Billy Bob Long and Christopher Burnett were named Instructor of the Ye...

Registration chaos at DMC

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:41:31 -0400

By: Blake Charlton

Students attempting to access the server for early registration today may have had difficulty logging in to the new DATATEL system, according to a internal e-mail from the DMC Information Technology Department. Telephone calls to or from college office...

Early registration begins this week

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:55:18 -0400

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Advising and registration for Summer I Semester, Summer II Semester, and Fall Semester started yesterday. MyDMC has been updated to WebDMC, and is the new one-stop shop for all your student service needs. Using the updated and upgraded portal system, st...

Environmental Management Committee at DMC

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:53:02 -0400

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The new Environmental Management Committee was formed by faculty and staff (and soon students) from East and West campuses. The committee will focus on: • Waste reduction • Resource conservation • Recycling • Energy efficiency ...

DMC students and community pay tribute to deceased instructor

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:51:29 -0400

By: Shayla Hall

Last Thursday, over 200 family members, longtime friends, DMC faculty members and students gathered to pay a final tribute to DMC GED instructor, Eric Coleman. “He was a wonderful person; I loved him,” said Maria Sanchez who studied ESOL with...

Cesar Chavez Day at DMC

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:49:56 -0400

By: Stephanie Garcia

Students, faculty and staff came together March 31 for a Cesar Chavez Day Celebration to view art, listen to the music of Mariachi Del Mar, hear poetry dedicated to Chavez, learn about his life and work, celebrate his birthday and share traditional Mexica...

Goodwill Industries implement youth-mentoring program

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:45:54 -0400

By: Alyssa Acosta

Thanks to a nearly - $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Goodwill Industries of South Texas has implemented a new youth-mentoring program for students from age 12-17 in at-risk situations and the program is in need of volunteers to act as ...

Scholarship opportunity available for women in transition

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:42:34 -0400

By: Amanda Howeth

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the Executive Women International [EWI] Bobbi Sims Scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 15. The $1700 scholarship is for women in transition due to a health issue, p...

DMC inducts former students to Wall of Honor

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:41:08 -0400

By: Amanda Howeth

The DMC Former Students Association [FSA] will be inducting four former students to the DMC Wall of Honor at the 2010 DMC Wall of Honor Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Retama Room, Harvin Center....