By Jennifer Howard Pass the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools visit with ease, find a new president, collect $1.5 million owed to Daytona State and hire a law firm to protect its interests: Working as a united front, the Board of Trustees is working toward those goals. Café 101 was Continue reading No more hidden agendas, board steps up
By Lisa Swearingen On April 12, Daytona State College hosted Campus Safety Awareness Day. People, eager to learn more about what they should do during an emergency were given information about these topics from organizations in the Volusia county area. Students, faculty and staff participated in the event, which took place Continue reading Safety first at DSC
By Kelsey Hinton Ever wonder what Daytona State’s electric bill costs? Last month, it was $141,000. Energy conservation is one area Interim President Frank Lombardo hopes to cut costs to bridge what could be up to a $10 million deficit the College faces for the 2011-2012 school year. In their April Continue reading BOT close to bridging budget deficit
By Austin King Cigarette’s can’t be smoked without someone deciding to smoke them. That’s how the jury ruled in the DeLand tobacco case between R.J. Reynolds and Daytona Beach’s Stella Koballa. They were right. Koballa was seeking $1 million in damages as a result of smoking, but the jury found her Continue reading In DeLand tobacco lawsuit, jury got it right
Smile: you’re on a red light camera. On April 4, after a month long trial-run of four red light cameras placed in high volume intersections, Daytona Beach finally pressed “record.” The city expects the cameras to deter red light runners and as a result lower traffic accidents and injuries. However, Continue reading Red light cameras should be expanded, not removed
By Stephan Saunders An American flag, tightly folded, was placed in the hands of the son and daughter of a Korean War soldier as his remains were finally laid to rest, ending a 60-year mystery. On April 27, Army Sgt. 1st Class James Caldwell’s remains were buried in American soil. Caldwell Continue reading A hero’s welcome
By Jennifer Howard The room echoed with cheers and an impromptu chorus of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” as Dr. Kent Sharples addressed the Board of Trustees and audience one last time upon the announcement of his retirement as President of Daytona State College. His final words to the Continue reading Sharples steps down, ending an era
By Jennifer Howard and Lisa Swearingen Development Board, last month hosted a training seminar for faculty called “Race: It Does Not Have to be a Four Letter Word.” Conducting the workshop was Dr. Altheria Gaston, the Philosophy and Education Department Chair at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. Her interactive Continue reading A look at race and diversity throughout the campus
