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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…

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…

Kelsey Heatley/Assistant Managing Editor   Del Mar College’s NOW, a special television production under the direction of 22-year DMC veteran Production Manager, Gerald Munoz, is entering its tenth year. NOW’s programing includes information on community relations, education, and public service information. “The general mission of the Del Mar NOW program is to promote the College to prospective or current students, and to the general public in the service area,” Munoz said. The show is produced by the DMC-TV Department and includes staff of Del Mar College as well as student volunteers. The program is dedicated to providing access and information…

Haley Williams/Chief photographer The American Cancer Society (ACS) is hosting a fundraiser, “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer”, on Saturday October 22, 2011 at the Corpus Christi Water Gardens. Making Strides is a 5K walk/run, and all funds raised will help support local Breast Cancer research and services. It is not a race, but a celebration of survivorship, according to the ACS website. The walk begins at 9 A.M., with registration for individuals and teams starting at 7 A.M. There will also be a Zumba instruction before the event to help the walkers get warmed-up. You can also register online at…

Ashley Mcbride/Staff Reporter Del Mar College recently received a nearly $250,000 grant from EDUCAUSE and the Gates Foundation, $55,000 of which went to the Biology Department for the purchase of 20 iPads to enhance learning capabilities through new technologies. Forty or so biology students were given the opportunity to participate in a national study hosted by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance. The biology students were asked to gather soil samples from around the city of Corpus Christi to analyze and withdraw bacteriophage – viruses that infect bacteria. Daisy Zhang, DMC assistant professor of Biotechnology said the importance…

Brittni Young/ Staff Writer Realms Con has been voted Number 1 on the “Top 40 Things To Do In Corpus Christi” and people can see what all the hype is about October 7-9 at the American Bank Center from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m., as Realms Con celebrates their seventh convention with thousands of local and out-of-town con-goers. Realms Con is a convention celebrating Anime, Video Games, Horror, Sci Fi and “We do super heroes” said Realms Con staff member Chrissy Fuentes. “Realms Con is built for more than just nerds and geeks,“ said John Luttman, CO in charge of…

Jodi Hensley/ Staff Writer For many, October brings Halloween and the opening of the holiday season, but according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) web site, it is also the official start of flu season, and, although the peak of flu season is not until after January, the best time to get a flu shot is now. Cathy Smart, respiratory therapist at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and graduate of DMC, said, “The flu virus is spread by droplets sprayed in the air, due to coughing, sneezing, or talking and then inhaled by someone nearby.” The likelihood of spreading the flu…