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GIS Day looks at technology, its use in multiple fields Students and members from the community participated in the 20th annual Coastal Bend GIS Day at the Center for Economic Development. GIS has to do with mapping and the geomatics portion of it is land surveying, or as instructor John Nelson, explains “it’s a science of where.” Geospatial technology is like a big umbrella and GIS is a part of geographic information system, an application used in many fields from archaeology, anthropology, geology, surveying, construction trades and others such as emergency management. “The goal is to inform students, faculty and…

Wendy Davis visits East Campus

Texas governor candidate talks education, equality By Kaye Young and Lexy Garcia / Reporters State Sen. Wendy Davis visited Del Mar College to speak about education. Her April 11 speech covered topics such as recent funding cutbacks and the importance of teachers. The event was open to the community, and many took advantage of the opportunity. Students and families alike came to see what the candidate for governor had to say. Many came to learn more about the woman who captured the national spotlight for filibustering state abortion restrictions, which went on to pass. Others wanted to learn more about…

Symposium targets synthetic marijuana

  Officers see increase in use of the deadly drug Del Mar College hosted dozens of first responders, counselors and law enforcement officials at a regional stakeholder symposium on synthetic drugs on June 10. Those in attendance were there to gather intelligence and educate themselves on the dangers and impact that synthetic marijuana is having on the community. “The Corpus Christi Fire Department was the first notice the epidemic,” said Michael Alanis, chief of investigations for the Corpus Christi Police Department. “They came to CCPD with it.” “It” is synthetic marijuana, which has become a big problem for residents of…