The Collegian -- Published Oct. 24, 2014

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Issue 4 • Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 • deltacollegian.net

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Delta gets own real radio station

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By Santana Juache deltacollegian@gmail.com

Fear, concern of Ebola spreads PAGE 2

GAS PRICES By Vorani Khoonsrivong deltacollegain@gmail.com

Art student takes on campus with comic PAGE 4

Horror-game genre resurrected PAGE 6

UPCOMING Mens soccer at UOP vs. Modesto Jr. College, Oct. 28 ASDC accepting non-perishable food items until Oct. 31

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Gas prices are dropping. The US average price for a gallon of gas is currently $3.14, a drop from this year’s high of $3.71, according to AAA. States such as Missouri and Tennessee currently pay less than $3 with Humbold, Tennessee being the cheapest at $2.32 per gallon. California’s average price for a gallon of gas as of Oct. 17 is $3.55 and the cheapest place to buy gas in Stockton is Quik Stop on Thornton Road at $3.19. A gas station located on Bianchi Road is offering gas for $2.99 with a purhase of car wash ticket. “Each individual [gas] station is in charge of setting the price. The company owning the gas station assigns a dealer and the dealer resells the individual station a set price for the gas,” said March Lane 76 Owner Darrell Eppler. While March Lane 76 is pricier than many of the other competitor stations in Stockton, the gas station does offer “happy hour” from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. where the price of gas is reduced by more than 40 cents.

FALL Eppler was influenced by Walmart’s marketing strategy on lowering the price points. “I call it ‘Night Time’ pricing or ‘Red Eye’ pricing. I started three years ago thinking about how to market the gas station,” said Eppler. He said he looked at Walmart’s strategy on how the store lowered its prices on merchandise and did the same with gas. “The aim was to increase in volume and customer base. [Initially] I didn’t make money but as things got good, I made money and developed a good customer base,” he said. He said he doesn’t make a “fortune,” but “it’s a good feeling when someone says thank you [because] I can do something special,” said Eppler. This is great news for everyone but in particular, Delta College students benefit from the reduction. “I’m not surprised that the prices

See GAS, Page 8

Delta College has a new low-powered FM radio station coming soon, called KWDC. For now test broadcasting is being conducted until the station will officially launched and be licensed by the FCC in 2015. Not only is this big news for Delta College students, but for also the entire Stockton community. Why is it a big deal? KWDC is expected to have 100 watts, enough to be heard in most of Stockton. “The radio mast that will be used to broadcast the station is already on top of the Shima building. We’re going to have a morning show, play local music, and promote local artists,” said Blaze Rodriguez, a student of the Radio and Television program. “It aims to become the true voice of Stockton,” said Rodriguez. RTV Professor William Story puts it into perspective. “One mission for KWDC is to present local news, sports, weather, traffic and other information that is difficult to find on most of the other local radio stations,” he said. The radio station will also be used as a training opportunity for Delta students that are serious about getting into the industry. “There are 14 radio stations licensed to broadcast in San Joaquin County. Cumulus Media, Inc., one of the country’s largest radio broadcasting corporations, owns and operates five local radio stations. We currently have several former Delta radio students working in the Stockton Cumulus Media radio stations,” said Story. With KWDC, Story said he hopes even more students will go on to fill in local positions in the radio industry.

Quad tree cut down after safety hazard By Jaime Garcia

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Thirty may be the new twenty, but not necessarily for a particular Silver Maple tree on campus that didn’t age well. The life of the Silver Maple once shading the campus quad came to its end after a branch fell off and hit the ground. The fall made the tree a safety hazard to the campus, students and instructors. “The Silver Maple is a short-lived tree, the tree was getting towards the end of its life,” said Michael Toscano, campus horticulture instructor. Toscano has knowledge of the tree and campus nature. “The Silver Maple doesn’t live for a long time like most trees,” said Toscano.

It lasts up to 30 years and then dies, these trees have to be cut down or become a safety hazard to people around them because the limbs might fall. No one was hurt when the first branch fell off this tree in the quad. “It was cut down over the weekend,” Toscano added. This tree was cut down in mid October, when there were no students around to get in the way or get hurt. “I was walking and the branch fell right off behind me,” said Carmen Slaughter, Senator of Activities from Associated Students of Delta College. Slaughter wasn’t hurt. She was shook up by the fall, she said. Some students on this campus never no-

ticed or paid attention to the tree until the branch fell. “Never paid attention when it was up, but now that it is cut down I pay attention now to trees and I thought it would never fall,” Carmen added. Now the tree in the quad is cut down there is a lot more sunlight coming down to the campus. The Silver Maple made a lot of shade for the students that hung around it and sat under it also helped produced oxygen for the area around the area. People on campus are noticing the tree is gone now. “I felt bad because it provides oxygen and shade for the people,” said student William Mitchell.


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