Del Mar College Foundation, PSA

Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com   As community colleges prepare to allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus, many at Del Mar are split on the issue. Veronica Vasquez, a public relations and advertising major, said she believes “having guns will make people safer” and is for them on campus. However, she added that more should be done to make sure that the wrong people don’t have guns, such as more background checks. Allison Dozier, a junior at Collegiate High School, believes having more guns on campus will make things more dangerous and harder for students. “I don’t agree with having…

  Kelsey Heatley/assistant managing editor Del Mar College presents their “Coming Home to Del Mar” fundraiser on October first with music legend Dionne Warwick at Richardson Performance hall. Dionne noticed her love for music during her childhood in New Jersey. She grew up singing in the church as a soloist and sang in a group called the Drinkard Singers, a group that consisted of her mother, aunts and uncles. “I come from a musical family and Whitney Houston is a cousin of mine. There are a few people in my family who are involved in music,” Warwick said. Warwick attended…

Charline Bearden cbearden@foghornnews.com   Homework. Deadlines. Bills. Family. Job. Let’s face it — being a student comes with a lot of stress and pressure. No worries, though, because the Counseling Center has you covered with Kickback Wednesday. Every week through April, students can join counselors from 4-4:30 p.m. in Room 432A of the White Library. Attendees can bring pillows and blankets as they are guided in several techniques to help manage stress and pressure. Sarah Soto, a licensed professional counselor intern, said some of the techniques being used include guided imagery, which uses components of hypnosis, and progressive muscle relaxation,…