Day: April 3, 2014

Campus, Community

Online data increasingly vulnerable

Meagan Falcon

Recent data hacks have students questioning safety By Kaye Young / Reporter In the modern age, data safety is of great importance. Recent events such as the hacking of major retailers, such as Target and Nordstrom, raise awareness about a serious and underlying issue. However, most college students have to worry less about retail stores being hacked and more about their school. More so since education websites typically respond the slowest to any sort of major problem, leaving the information at risk. The average response time for a serious vulnerability is 193 days, but for those working with education it is…

Community, Entertainment

The Tontons share stories of love and music

Meagan Falcon

By Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief  While most bands these days struggle to find a unique sound, it’s rare for many to accomplish such. However, one band has undertaken and defeated the task and they’re not too far from home. Hailing from Houston, The Tontons blend several genres while seeming to create a genre exclusive to them. The morning after hitting House of Rock’s stage on their first visit to Corpus Christi, the band chatted over breakfast about their latest album, tour life and guitarist Adam Martinez’s humorous follies. Their song ‘Magic Hour’ was featured on Rolling Stone’s Daily Download this…

Campus, Community, Staff

Dome likely in 2016

Meagan Falcon

DMC continues to finalize the project’s budget By Ramiro Lopez / Reporter Cutright Allen Architects (CAA) of La Grange has been awarded the contract to design and develop the Del Mar College Safety Dome. CAA submitted a preliminary conceptual design along with a proposed interior floor plan to the DMC Board of Regents, which has been approved. Based on current construction cost of $148 to $158 per square foot, FEMA will match up to $2.6 million to DMC’s $600,000 for the construction of the dome shelter itself.  All interior construction costs will fall to DMC.  Now that the interior layout of…

Campus, Community, Entertainment

Annual Del Mar art show set to kick off

Meagan Falcon

By Amber Quaid / Reporter Del Mar College students will get to show off their artwork in the Student Art Association’s 25th annual Juried Art Exhibition. Over 200 pieces were entered into this year’s art show. The art show required that the pieces were produced in a Del Mar art credited class within the last two years. The classes were located in the Fine Arts Building and included printmaking, design and still life, to name a few. The pieces could not have been previously entered in student art exhibits. The artwork submitted was reviewed, as entry does not guarantee the piece…