On April 24, Del Mar College hosted Denim Day at the Heritage Campus in observance of Sexual Assault History Month. Members of the Del Mar Counseling Center staff, as well as representatives from Purple Door and the American Association of University Women, were present at the event. DMC students, faculty and staff were encouraged to wear denim and write encouraging messages on blank denim jeans set up on tables at the event to be donated to survivors of sexual assault.  “Denim Day highlights breaking the stigma related to victim blaming and destructive myths surrounding sexual violence,” said Lisa Olmos, a…

Members of the Vocal Vikings, the Del Mar College speech team, brought home two Bronze Sweepstakes honors at the Phi Rho Pi National Speech Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Vocal Vikings won Bronze Sweepstakes in Debate and Bronze Sweepstakes for Overall Competition in the small school division during the event held March 31 through April 6. The Overall Competition ranking is based on all rankings from all of the preliminary rounds combined with individual events plus debate. The Vocal Vikings team members are Hunter Frost, Rebecca Farias, Jasmine Vasquez, and Chloe Castillo, led by coaches Sarah Contreras and Marjorie…

            On April 11-13, DMC students participated in the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention held in San Marcos, Texas where 10 students participated in live contests to show off their journalism skills. The Foghorn staff brought home more than 45 different awards, including Overall Excellence for the Foghorn News website, and second place in Overall Newspaper Design. “Going back this year, I wanted to gain experience and challenge myself,” Lola Ponce, Associate Editor of Foghorn News, said about her experience as a second-time attendee.  The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) is the oldest state collegiate press association. It began with…