Author: Bill Eaves

Campus

With campus carry ahead, time to prepare is now

Bill Eaves

Del Mar College has been preparing for an active shooter for eight years by conducting training with faculty and staff. In addition to any practical training completed, Lauren White, DMC’s interim chief of security, hopes more students prepare mentally for the event, even if the FBI says you have a higher chance of being killed by a lightning strike. “You have to be prepared to take action,” said White, a former Corpus Christi Police Department officer. “The mindset of people committing these acts is to find and kill as many people as possible.” White suggested that anyone caught in a…

Entertainment, Video Games

Latest ‘Destiny’ expansion brings new content

Bill Eaves

Popular first-person adventure gets a brand new story It’s two in the morning and I’m going to murder my friends. We’ve been running the raid since dinner. I skipped a meal to ensure my spot in the group, and at this point, I’m thinking I should’ve just gone to Popeye’s and watched “Luke Cage.” Instead, I’m listening to a group of guys blame one another for our collective inability to beat the final boss. All our friends have finished the raid, and have the sweet loot to prove it. I feel like a kid with a generic jacket on and…

Campus, Community, Health

Symposium targets synthetic marijuana

Bill Eaves

  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…

Campus, Community, Entertainment

Del Mar student Shayna Sands to perform tonight

Bill Eaves

Band defies labels, mixes genres Summer is finally here, and those of you with the time are probably looking for something to do. Why not support a fellow Viking and local musician, Shayna Sands? Sands is a musical composition major who fronts a group called Shayna Sands Band, which will perform tonight at Vino Mio Social Club. Sands likes to pull from several genres. It may be hard for her to label her own music, but the band plays a mix of blues and folk, with some classical influences and rock ‘n’ roll riffs. “I would say she’s going places,”…