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- The Purple Door and Del Mar College’s Counseling Center partnered to observe Denim Day 2025Article by Richard Guerrero, Jr. Although there have been intermittent observances in previous years, Denim Day at Del Mar College has continually occurred since 2017 as an opportunity to connect the global movement for sexual assault awareness with the college’s local campus community. That same year, the #MeToo movement gained worldwide momentum, and in partnership between the DMC Counseling Center and the DMC Title IX Committee, DMC faculty and staff joined in by holding signs reading “30DaysOfSAAM” and “#MeTooDMC,” while sharing survivor love letters filled with words of encouragement and support. What began as a small initiative among faculty and staff soon expanded into a full campuswide event by 2018. Denim Day at Del Mar College continues to grow and thrive, now marking eight years of solidarity and support following the pivotal Italian Supreme Court ruling that sparked the original movement. Learn more at denimday.org. Every April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the DMC Counseling Center together with The Purple Door and DMC student organizations such as the American Association of University Women and Active Minds Mental Health Club come together to provide resources, raise awareness, and remind students they are not alone with DMC Counseling offering free and confidential support services to all students who need it. Event coordinator and DMC Counselor Shakira Barnes says that organizers invited everyone to wear jeans with a purpose and take part during the event, which included free goodies, water and red ribbons and an opportunity to write messages of encouragement for survivors. “We are proud to stand with and support all Vikings in creating a culture of awareness, empowerment and compassion,” Barnes says. “Denim Day is important to the Del Mar College community because it breaks the stigma around sexual violence, challenges victim-blaming myths and shows solidarity with survivors.” Click on images to enlarge in pop-up box, read cutlines and download.
- Medical services coming to Del Mar College’s three campuses (Video)Article by Melinda Eddleman It’s a roll out of sorts … South Texas Family Planning & Health Corporation (STFPHC) revealed their new “Medical Support Squad” mobile clinic and the partnership between the non-profit organization and Del Mar College (DMC) was announced that will give access to quality health care services “on campus” to students as well as employees. On Monday, April 14, DMC and STFPHC representatives announced a “joint health venture” and provided tours of the health care clinic on wheels, which is a 40-foot trailer featuring equipment and services that you can find in a regular doctor’s office. The partnership brings health care services to students on all three of the college’s campuses––Heritage, Windward and Oso Creek. The Medical Support Squad includes two examination rooms and a lab. Students will have access to a wide range of free and affordable services, lab work and prescriptions. Services include women’s health, breast and cervical cancer screenings and a full range of birth control options. Both students and employees can also access health screenings and treatments for diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, respiratory infections and sexually transmitted infections. “We will be able to help everybody on this journey and that includes students, staff––everybody here at Del Mar College,” said Dr. Sally Perales, STFPHC’s Chief Clinical Officer while addressing DMC students and employees attending the announcement. “We have a full lab, so we can give you your results within five to ten minutes and then you’ll go see one of our providers. So, you’re getting care right there and then. We’re here to serve; we’re providing instant service, and we’re here to give you everything you need.” “This partnership marks an exciting opportunity to provide students and staff with direct access to medical care,” added Sanders. Individuals who use the clinic can either make appointments or just “walk-in.” Services are free for students, and DMC employees just need to provide their insurance card. The Medical Support Squad clinic will rotate among the college’s campuses with services provided on Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but STFPHC representatives hope to extend operational hours to evenings to accommodate students’ course and work scheduling.
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- Bringing home the gold for Del Mar College“I was expecting a bum rush, I was just thinking that this is gonna be a dogfight in the beginning.” Boxing is a sport of toughness, determination and endurance. To become the best, you must be willing to continuously trade fierce blows and outlast the strongest of competitors. Through years of training and dedication, 28-year-old Kennedy Contreras did just that as she turned dreams into reality on March 29 in Macon, Georgia, becoming the first woman in Texas to win a championship title at the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association’s National Tournament. Originally from Midland, Texas, Contreras’ boxing journey began…
- A look at Del Mar’s own mariachi groupEvery Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, the Richardson Performance Hall is filled with Del Mar’s mariachi ensemble. The mariachi group has grown over time, and it’s thriving as a proud part of campus life. Today, it gives students a chance to express their heritage, grow musically, and share the spirit of mariachi with the community. Del Mar’s mariachi program originally began in the early ‘90s and quickly gained attention after placing in the Mariachi Extravaganza in 1999 which was very meaningful to the program. But after a few strong years, the group went inactive until 2014. Del Mar brought the…