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Metro Ministries helps the community

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Debbi Lynch/ Staff Writer   Metro Ministries (MM), a charitable organization providing services to the homeless, opened in October 1982, and has since added Gabbard Clinic, open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. MM also created Loaves and Fishes, which serves two meals a day at two shelters – one for women and children and the other for men. MM provides bus tokens for job interviews or doctor’s appointments, hygiene packages for the homeless that contain a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, socks, underwear, condoms and a brochure for the Coastal Bend Aids Foundation. Many community partners help MM including HUD, The Kiwanis…

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Domestic Violence Awareness for students

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                                                                                                 Dina Ruiz/ Staff Writer                                                                            Contributed Photo Del Mar College offers protection for any student who may be a victim of domestic or dating-related violence, according to Randy Walker, security coordinator at DMC. If there is a Protective Order issued against a family member or significant other in a dating situation, students are advised to bring a copy to the Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management Office located on the East Campus. Walker, who is also a retired police officer, said that there is a rise in the number of younger victims in domestic violence cases. “When I first…

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Dr. Abarca named to new Texas Council

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Eddie Puente/ Associate Editor The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) announced that David Abarca, DMC information security program director and assistant professor of Computer Science, has been named a member of a new group of professionals in a statewide council. The Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council is a new council whose goals, according to Senate Bill 988 enacted in the 82nd regular legislative session, are “improving the infrastructure of this state’s cybersecurity operations with existing resources and through partnerships between government, business, and institutions of higher education and examining specific actions to accelerate the growth of cybersecurity as…

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Resolving student complaints

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Andrew Wilson/Reporter If a student has a complaint or a grievance against a faculty member or concerning an issue, the student may file a grievance with the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention Office, located on the second floor of the Harvin Student Center. Sandra Valerio, acting dean of Student Engagement and Retention, said students who want to file a complaint should think about what they want resolved. Valerio said that the purpose of a complaint should be “to generate change and to make our campus a better place for everyone.” According to DMC’s Student Complaint Policy, one important factor…

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“President” Perry is ready to invade Mexico

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                  Rick Perry is at it again Life on the campaign trail must be tough. Traveling from city to city, meeting new people constantly, glad-handing every potential political contributor, it can drive a person crazy. Is that what has happened to Rick Perry? Although he has had a colorful past as the Governor of this great state, his ambitions for the highest office sound like they are leading him to talk out of the opposite end.