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Del Mar College’s David Abarca continues to climb the ladder of success, being recruited by the FBI to lead a special interest group for the Coastal Bend. Abarca, who has been teaching computer science at Del Mar College for 15 years, was asked by the FBI to lead the Coastal Bend Special Interest Group, a branch of Houston’s Infragard chapter. “Being selected by the FBI, being asked by them to lead this group is a bit of a natural progression,” Abarca said. Infragard is a partnership between the FBI and the private sector, working with businesses, academic institutions and law…
Honoring those who have protected us
Del Mar College celebrated the service of military veterans on Veterans Day by holding a memorial on East Campus and offering free haircuts on West Campus. People gathered in the Retama Room in the Harvin Center on East Campus to commemorate the loss of those who have served honorably in the U.S. armed forces. Veronica Barbosa, a Del Mar College veterans service member, read aloud each name of every service member killed in action or missing in action in the Coastal Bend from World War I to present day while a fellow veterans service member rang a bell for…
De-escalation, non-violence protest taught at training
Corpus christi Democratic Socialists of America hosted event for activities The Corpus Christi Democratic Socialists of America hosted a protest safety and de-escalation training on Feb. 22. The training aimed at equipping protesters with tools for managing conflict and ensuring safety during demonstrations. The training session was led by Meira “Gumbo” V, a member of Austin DSA, Jewish Voice for Peace Austin, and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 1624. Known for their extensive experience in protest and movement safety, Gumbo shared personal insights from their years of organizing and de-escalation work. “I’ve been doing protest/movement safety…