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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…
DMC professor tapped to lead FBI group
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…
Treasures on the 5th floor
by Amber Quaid / Reporter Chris Tetzlaff-Belhasen, Director of Libraries, said the fifth floor of the William F. White Library holds a “hidden little treasure”. This treasure room contains 42 sculptures that have been collected for over thirty years from the Del Mar National Art Shows. Last year’s gallery expansion added an additional room to help display the growing sculpture collection. The artwork is set up in an art gallery style with certain pieces plexiglassed to protect the fragile artwork. Pieces such as “Missing Point” are one of these few because even though it appears metal, it is actually lightweight…