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With the cultural season opening in September, Daytona State College’s School of Music, Entertainment and Art invites local musicians to join the Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble. No fees are required for participation unless college credit is desired.

The DSC Community Symphonic Band, developed in the spirit of the old John Philip Sousa Bands, performs traditional and modern classics, as well as marches, Broadway hits and movie selections. The band welcomes community members who can read music and play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to join an outstanding 65-piece concert ensemble. The 26th season of the band will commence with an open rehearsal, including new and returning members, on Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. on the Daytona Beach Campus in the Theater Center (Bldg. 220), room 219. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7 to 9:50 p.m. Continue reading Community band, orchestra and ensembles looking for players→

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Since it first lit up its screens in 2006, the Central Florida Film Festival — CENFLO for short — has developed into an international event where people come to wrap themselves in the cinematic machine. Continue reading Film festival returns to Central Florida→

Photo manipulation has a face as weathered as the art of photography itself, but the threat of such a practice has increased dramatically due to the digital era.

Transforming images to convey messages in a particular manner is a rising issue with society’s photojournalists as they seek ways to arouse public notice. Originally, the camera lens portrayed accuracy for the public eye, but with the aid of image editing software, a rising doubt has caused the community to question the true intentions of the media. Continue reading Deception on the rise, public trust decreases→

For 20 years the Southeast Museum of Photography has brought a taste of rarified culture to the Daytona community.

“It is really cool because it’s one of the few museums in the whole country still dedicated solely to photography,” says William Sobalvarro, a photography student at Daytona State College. Continue reading SMP satisfies culture-hungry locals→

On behalf of the entire Daytona State College community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the start of another academic year. Fall is an exciting time for us who have made higher education our calling. This is especially true at Daytona State, where staff and faculty each year can bear witness to a diverse body of students whose academic needs, preparation, interests and goals are as varied as the four seasons.

At Daytona State College, quality in all we do is first and foremost, from the cleanliness of our campus environment and the results-oriented service provided by our academic advisors, to the equipment you will use in our learning labs and the expertise our faculty bring to the classroom. The best part is we are able to continue this tradition of excellence during another year of austere state appropriations for higher education without the need to increase tuition for our students. Continue reading Encouraging words to jump start new semester→

When the bills are piling up and the rent comes due, it’s time to get a job. But what jobs are the best for college students?

“It depends on the student’s interests,” said Miriam Ruiz, a career adviser for Daytona State College. “If they are in the culinary program, they may want to work at restaurants, but at the same time a person going into business would want to work in retail.” Continue reading Career Center offers one-stop shopping for job hunters→

While college expenses are on the rise, so too are creative solutions to avoiding the steep prices of everything from tuition to textbooks.

With some organizing, students have created a Facebook pages dedicated to buying and selling used textbooks from the previous semester to incoming students of their school. Daytona State College student Nicole Bohzyk says, “Instead of having them lying around at your house, you can post them on Facebook and get money for them.” Continue reading Students find a friend in new Facebook textbook exchange→

Last spring, Daytona State College’s men and women swim teams walked away from NJCAA Championships in South Florida with a proud second place trophy, but the time to restock the talented group is at hand.

Head Swimming and Diving Coach Don Gibb is currently faced with the task of recruiting a team worthy of a national title. In the short time following his installment at the new coach, Gibb managed a team last year that was full of turbulent history. What’s more, he led them to a successful championship finish. Last fall’s familiar sophomore faces were joined by a large, gifted freshman class. Gibb came to Daytona State with experience and the purpose of returning to the roots where he first began his collegiate career. Continue reading Daytona State Falcons seeks new swimmers→