Month: August 2011

Community, Entertainment

Funtabulous entertainment

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Andrew Wilson / Graphic Designer Corpus Christi’s newest family entertainment center – opened on July 9 on the lower level of Sunrise Mall and offers different activities including, an indoor “ice-skating” rink, a laser maze, human foosball and bazooka ball. Owner Raymond Rodriguez originally wanted to build an indoor wooden maze, but because of fire code restrictions turned his attention to building a laser maze. From there, he kept adding attractions to build the attraction up to what it is today. Probably the biggest draw is the indoor ice-skating rink. It is not real ice, but a synthetic polymer similar…

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DMC passes SACS accreditation

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AJ Benavides / Staff Writer Del Mar College’s educational accreditation is reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for the next decade and the SACS committee had no recommendations or any follow-up actions related to the reaffirmation. “Our re-accreditation efforts represent an honest, straightforward representation of our institution, which included its strengths and weaknesses. We have much to be proud of and many college employees to thank for their dedication and expertise in completing the process,” said DMC President Mark Escamilla.

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46 jobs eliminated in reorganization

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Maddie Chalk / Editor in Chief After the 82nd Legislative Session in January, community colleges across Texas were faced with a range of figures for estimated budget cuts for the upcoming year and Del Mar College had projected fund losses of between $4.5 and $9 million. Every department and program was reviewed, reorganized and redrawn to maximize efficiency, according to administrators. This resulted in the loss of 46 jobs that were eliminated in the reorganization. “The first issuance of House Bill 1 said you’re going to lose multiple million dollars at the college,” DMC President Mark Escamilla said. “We had…