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Senate Bill 291 would expand financial aid offerings BY JOSEPH MUNOZ Entertainment Editor
Community college costs more than just tuition, leading to some students being able to afford classes yet unable to attend them, California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said in a conference call with student media on March 6 about California Senate Bill 291. SB 291 is a proposed expansion of community college financial aid, designed to help students pay for the true cost of college. The bill was introduced by State Sen. Connie Leyva and has nine co-sponsors in the Senate. This bill would establish the California Community College Student Financial Aid Program, which would work alongside current Cal Grants to cover the entire cost of education in California. “The true cost of community college is much more than just tuition. More than half of the students attending a California community college have trouble affording balanced meals, or they worry about running out of food, and nearly one in five are either homeless or do not have a place to live, according to this survey,” Oakley said, referring to a survey conducted by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice. The bill calls for an extra $1.5 billion
in financial aid money to be distributed over the course of six years. Starting with $250 million in fiscal year 20192020, the amount distributed will increase by $250 million every year up to $1.5 billion. All low-income students would be eligible for the same benefits, regardless of their educational goals or career path. Students only need to have proof of residency in California to receive these benefits. Despite California having the lowest tuition rates in the country, the high cost of living can be a barrier for low-income students to attend college. “Examining college costs around the state, The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) found that after factoring in financial aid, the net cost of community college was actually more expensive for students than UC or CSU in seven of the nine regions studied,” the bill states. Some student media expressed concerns over how colleges would pay for the lost revenue from subsidized textbooks and transportation. “At the end of the day it’s up to the local boards to determine how to apply those resources in the way that they feel is in the best interest of their communities,” Oakley responded. SB 291 looks to broaden California financial aid to ensure that community
colleges t u r n away less students, as PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY COLLEGIAN well as guaranteeing that students can accomplish isn’t whatever degree, certificate or training a barrier for community college stuthey need from community college. dents and that work should be celebrat“Our policy makers in California ed,” Oakley said. have worked hard to ensure that tuition
ASDC Food Pantry grand opening today BY AYIA RASHID Staff Writer
Shayla Walker, director of student activities, poses in food pantry, which opens today. PHOTO BY AYIA RASHID
On March 15 Delta will open its expanded food pantry, growing from a two-shelf operation, to an entire store. This food pantry is available to all with a valid student identification. A survey of almost 40,000 community college students from 57 locations released this month found alarming results from our student populations, among respondents: • 50 percent were “food insecure, in the prior 30 days”
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60 percent were “hous- tion in that area. ing insecure, in the preThis food pantry wouldn’t vious year” have been possible without • 19 percent were “home- the help of the greater Stockless in the ton community p r e v i o u s To read the California and members year” of the AssociCommunity College’s The survey, #RealCollege Survey visit ated Students released in partof Delta Colnership with the deltacollegian.net/ lege (ASDC). community col- hopecenter members. “I think it’s lege system and good that it’s The Hope Center, found half of those surveyed finally going to help more peoare food insecure and worry ple than before,” said ASDC whether they’ll have money for member Antonio De La Torre. A grant from the chanceltheir next meal. Delta College is taking acSee PANTRY, page 12
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Discussion continues over removal of remedial courses state averages in the new math classes that require co-requisite courses. The changes have prompted some concern from The Delta College Academic Senate met on academic senators. March 6, and discussion of California AB 705’s David Thomas, Academic Senate second vice implementation continued to dominate the conpresident and professor in Applied Science, Busiversation. ness, & Technology, expressed concern the state Students have been required to take an assesslaw requires technical certificates to show a math ment test in math and English when they enter class with “Algebra” in the title. college to determine their placement level. Thomas said that if this matter isn’t addressed, Up until now, many students have been held back the technical certificates may not be accepted by in remedial classes due to their performance on the potential employers. placement tests. Gene Acevedo, Senate vice presiStarting this summer, under AB 705, ACADEMIC dent for adjunct faculty, said the posstudents will be placed directly in transitive studies Todd cited were in states fer-level classes with weekly hours of SENATE that didn’t match California’s minorirequired lab support — a co-requisite ty population percentage, which by course — instead of requiring students necessity must reflect “assimilated” versus “non-asto spend months or years in remedial classes. similated” students. These changes prompted discussions in recent Non-assimilated students are tested not only on meetings, which led Kathleen Bruce, Academic math, but on ability to communicate. Acevedo reSenate president, to invite Dr. James Todd, assisquested data reflecting statistics in other states with tant superintendent and vice president of instrucsimilar Latino populations, such as Texas, New tion and planning, to provide data to the Senate Mexico and Arizona. supporting the curriculum changes. Todd was optimistic about Delta implementing Todd’s presentation showed positive outcomes the changes required by AB705. for students in other states that have adopted the “Beginning this summer, all students will have new curriculum. access to enroll in transfer-level courses, which may Todd showed students of color and students of include just-in-time academic support, so that our low income, who have traditionally been more imstudents can be successful and reach their academic pacted by the remedial classes, are outperforming
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Arson in gender-neutral bathroom BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Social Media Editor
Within the past couple of weeks, Delta College Police have responded to two arson incidents that took place in the Shima all-gender restroom on the first floor. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the evening and is believed to have been caused by a partially smoked cigarette. Toilet seat covers were burnt in the toilet, along with the covers on the wall. The second incident March 6, was reported directly a week after the first incident in the late afternoon, When
campus police came, they observed that both the toilet covers and toilet paper was burned in both stalls. There was only one witness to the first incident and none for the second. The suspect is believed to be a light skinned male, standing at 6 feet tall and 100 pounds, with dirty blonde or light brown hair. Due the timing and similar set-ups, the police have an idea that they are both related. If anyone has any information on these two incidents call the District Police Department at (209) 954-5000.
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goals in a timely fashion,” Todd wrote in an email after the meeting. “We’re employing new math and English placements at Delta so we can help our students succeed in math and English right when they arrive, and we’re excited to be doing so!” Also discussed was a report given by Bruce regarding the ongoing issue of providing food services at Delta. Bruce stressed the importance of solving food insecurity for students and providing a safe place to gather. Bruce is working closely with Associated Students of Delta College and the Food Services department to develop a food-services forum in April. Prior to the forum, students will get a food-services survey. Bruce urged all senate members to encourage students to participate. Students have been requesting more food options be available on campus, especially in rainy weather, when running back-and-forth to food trucks is more burdensome. Bruce said she has read blueprints and discussed a cafeteria plan with Culinary Services and Christopher Guptill, dean of Arts and Communication. Bruce will present the new plan to the Executive Leadership Team shortly. The next Academic Senate meeting will take place on March 20.
Communication class project feeds Stockton homeless BY NICOLETTE LUNA Staff Writer
A group of students at Delta College are doing a group project for Nicole Sandoval’s group communications class that involves feeding the homeless. The assigned class project is to do a community service activity. Sandoval doesn’t specify where or how to do the project. Students Candace Smith, Jackie Medrano, Jake Dutra and Jailine Ramirez want everyone to be the change that they wish to see in the world. On March 17 at noon, the
group will feed the homeless. The students are seeking donated food or simply to help feed the homeless and do a good deed, said Candice Smith. For more information, the group may be contacted via email at Ontothenext19@gmail.com. The group will be meeting at 306 E. Main St. in Stockton Sunday on March 17 at 12 p.m. in the downtown area. See full story on DELTACOLLEGIAN.NET
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Democrats leaning towards split party for 2020 election when does it stop being about the people and more about the person in charge? he 2016 presidential race at one Arguably, a strong reason for all point saw as many as 17 memof the interest in presidential politics bers of the Republican party vy- comes from the person currently in ing for the people’s vote and the party’s charge of our country. nomination. Trump’s time in office so far has defiHeading into the 2020 elections, we nitely been the target of many. see a complete switch, bringing into From his actions such as a need focus the side set on ousting President to build a new border wall and imDonald J. Trump. migration crackdowns, the desire for Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic party nomination in 2016, his replacement has been drastically became the tenth person to make a run increasing. for the 2020 presidency, announcing Combine said interest from Demhis candidacy in mid-February. Follow- ocrats with the previous reason and a ing him, roughly two weeks later, was constantly-contested administration, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, the things get far more intense. eleventh. College students and friends Jimena Previous names also include: SenaGomez and Delany Carr seemed in tors Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, agreement about the president playing Elizabeth Warren, and Amy Klobua key factor in the increasing number of char. Democratic candidates. With the sudden surge of Demo“I feel like this keeps happening in crats vying for the 2020 nomination,
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turn,” said Carr, a student currently attending University of the Pacific. “A Democratic president gets chosen for the next running in the response from the last Republican president.” Gomez, a San Joaquin Delta College student, referenced the small amount of Democrats running for office in the previous election. “It was kind of like crickets last time,” said Gomez. According to a poll from New Jersey’s Monmouth University, 94 percent of Democrats agree Trump needs to go, with Sanders leading among announced runners. However, should former Vice President Joe Biden decide to run, it could significantly shift the party. Monmouth University’s survey listed Biden as a frontrunner among possible and confirmed candidates. Biden hinted to CNN on March 12 about an announcement regarding his
2020 status coming soon. Should he reveal a bid for the office, we could see a split party among Democrats. Trump or not, the American people will see more changes among the candidates. Some may drop out, some may join in. With elections more than1a year away, who knows where we will be with our options.
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veryday social media grows bigger and people become more involved in it. It’s gotten to the point where people will do anything to have something they post go viral. Recently a travel blogging couple, @Explorerssaurus_ , posted a photo on Instagram that looked as if they were standing on the edge of a moving train. People responded to the post negatively but in the end the photo became a huge talking point. Although the couple, Raquel and Miguel, stated that “the train was almost not moving.” The photo sparked a conversation about whether these types of actions are worth potentially risking your life. There are so many other posts online like that and most of them are staged so people can get more attention online. Twitter and Instagram are the two social media platforms that have the
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biggest effect on these types of posts. It can take only a matter of minutes for something to go viral all over those two platforms. Some people will do anything possible to have a post get a lot of attention. Although some of them are just funny posts there are also some that look dangerous. A lady in Arizona was recently attacked by a jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix, all because she hopped a fence to get a closer picture with the animal. It’s not necessary to risk your own life just to get a simple picture or video in hopes of it going viral, but if people are safe about it and aren’t doing anything dangerous then it’s okay. In the end people are entitled to do as they please, when it comes to their social media posts and how far they go to get the type of media they want. Just remember to be careful and cautious when going to the extreme to get your idea of the perfect picture.
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In January, President/Superintendent Dr. Kathy Hart announced her retirement after seven years at the helm of Delta College. Hart served as interim president/superintendent temporarily before officially stepping into the position during Fall 2012. The district launched its searched for a new leader this month, with minimum qualifications,
“I want a president that respects not only the students, bu t the faculty and professors because they’re hard workers an d good people. I also want a pr esident that is more inclined to take action if students have issues with their clubs or class that they need to take, ” said student Elijah Lewis.
“I would want someone who would focus on all the programs that have been cu t, leaving students out to dry, such as the culinary program ,” said student Caitlin Baird.
“Want them to be fair, qualified, and for everyone to be welcomed,” said professor Ulrike Christofori, who added she would also like to see “shared governance and collaboration with staff.”
“I’d like to see somebody that has a real global outlook for the college and what we can do in the years to come because we have such a varied population. Dr. Hart has been so good in the way she’s brought our college along, I’d like to see that continue,” said English Professor Dona Mostafa.
As Delta College seeks a new president/superintendent, Collegian staff members asked students, faculty and staff what qualities and traits they hoped for in our next campus leader
according to a new landing page on the college’s website, of: “Earned a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent. At least five years of progressive senior-level administrative experience in a higher education environment. Demonstrated sensitivity in working with students, employees, and community members
“I want our next school president to listen to students and the need of this generation and show and inform people that Delta is not a step backward but a step forward,” said student Dave Williams.
“I want our new president to be responsible, respectful and honest with us. Someone who is willing to connect with students,” said student Nick Hernandez.
A president for Delta College that is “empowering of stude nts and always thinking of how to benefit the futu re of students,” said stude nt Candace Smith.
“I want someone who is willing to take initiative where needed. Someone who will see through their bias opinions, yet know what choice to make when it comes to the best for our school. I’d like someone who understands not only the staff, but most especially the students’ needs as whole,” said student Jessamae Jordan.
from diverse ethnic, racial, disability, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds.” Applications are due April 15, with interviews to be held May 13-15. Forums for final candidates are scheduled for the week of June 3. Job description aside, we asked students, faculty and staff for what they’d like in the next leader of Stockton’s community college.
“I would like her to be more caring towards the students...to offer more help, for example a parking permit should be cheaper. There should be a day where there’s free lunch,” said student Analilia Rodriguez.
“I want a p resident that looks out for the well being of student life here a t Delta,” s aid student C arson Sne ll.
“The concern at the top of the list for me, someone wh o makes students a top priority. Sometimes schools can be ru n like a business. Someone wh o looks at what our community wa nts and needs above everything else,” said Instructional Supp ort Assistant Sara McDougall.
“Probably someone who’s either gay or a minority. It’s good to have diversity in leadership and I’m sure most of our presidents have been white,” said student Alonzo Crawford.
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sk any high schooler in America what their least favorite subject is and there is one subject you’ll get more than others: math. You see it in sitcoms and movies all the time; students are always concerned about an upcoming math test that will be the death of them. I never understood the hatred for math growing up. Math is such a binary object. There’s no room for debate, there is always one right answer to every problem. Compare this to English and history, where everything is vague and has some sort of deeper meaning that you have to spend half an hour decoding. English buffs will tell you that this gives them a chance to better express themselves in their writing and his-
tory buffs will tell you all about different perspectives and what history means to us in the modern day. Some may point to the recent implementation of Common Core, which has changed the way math is taught in primary and secondary school. Common Core has moved math from a list of problems to solve to more practical implementations. This isn’t the problem with math though. The problem with math is the very reason that I love math so much: there’s only one answer. Since every problem only has one correct answer, it’s much more likely that a student will get the answer wrong if they aren’t following the lessons. Two plus two will always equal four no matter what anyone says, but the answer to the question “Did Abraham Lincoln properly handle the Civil War?” can be both yes and no, in a million different
ways. Math has that extra step, rather than simply memorizing a list of dates or grammar rules. M ath is like a toolbox. The learning is split into two parts, knowing what each tool does and knowing what tools can be used to solve which problems. The hatred of math is not necessarily due to teachers either. You can’t force a student to find something fun. My math professors have done their best to break up the long lectures with different ways of looking at math, but at the end of the day math is math. Math will always be the sore spot in every student’s schedule because it’s hard. However, it’s also very rewarding, knowing that you took five minutes to solve one problem and you watch everything fall into place.
Weaponized movie reviews Focus on real issues further discrimination BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Social Media Editor
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ver the past few years, Hollywood has made attempts to have more diversity in movies. This act has received positive response from actors, critics and audiences. J.J. Abrams made Daisy Ridley the main lead of a Star Wars film, Warner Bros. hired Patty Jenkins to direct “Wonder Woman,” and the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” was a critical and commercial success. Despite the rise of good change happening, there are a lot of people who now see this as a threat to the past and will do whatever they can to stop it. That’s exactly what happened two weeks before the release of “Captain Marvel.” Audience scores from sites like Rotten Tomatoes were review-bombed by trolls and people who are anti-feminist to bring the overall score down. “Most of the trolls’ comments are about Larson being a vocal feminist and how this movie pushes feminism to the forefront of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Because of this, they assume that the movie will ruin the franchise,” said Ana Dumaraog, a reporter with Screen Rant. The reason behind this was that Brie Larson, the lead actress who plays Carol
Danvers, was using her press tour to promote more diversity in the film industry and it was Marvel’s first female lead movie. This isn’t the only film for this to happen. Another example is “Black Panther.” A month before the film’s release, a Facebook page was trying to recruit people to help tamper the movie’s review by writing hate messages or bad reviews on it. “Black Panther” was review-bombed for being a film with a predominantly black cast. The 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot was attacked for being a female movie and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was called out for its diverse cast. This tactic has been used against movies, T.V. shows or games that represent some form of diversity, feminism or what is politically correct to them. These trolls can go as far as damaging the reputation of the movie because their main goal is to keep it from succeeding and prevent Hollywood from making movies like these. The problem is no one wants to accept change; or that minorities and woman have no representation at all. This trolling has to be stopped. We need to send a message that we don’t accept what they do, everyone deserves the spotlight and diverse movies shouldn’t be attacked for being different.
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ociety is easily influenced by the media and of course “influencers.” One person can wind up getting stuck in a never-ending cycle of wanting to know more about this person or family. Then this one person turns into many and now there are millions of people turning their backs on real issues that can affect them or even the next generation. Many people do enjoy the celebrity drama. It’s a constant conversation starter and it keeps the ones part of the drama relevant. While everyone is focusing on who in Hollywood is with whom, climate change is taking a bad toll and no one bats an eye. Politicians are only being recognized if it’s under the newest celebrity tweet, and some are over-glamorized due to the fact that their idol likes them. News outlets may post about the real issues, but it rarely resonates with the audience they are trying reach. The real problem is not enough people are concerned about the events that affect them; they would rather know what happens in Los Angeles than in Washington DC. Of course those same people will say that they know but they don’t. They only know what their timeline tells them. All it takes is simple research to know what is going on in our government or other countries but nowadays no one wants to research beyond their Facebook or Twitter timelines. Look up why Flint. Michigan’s water still isn’t clean instead of which Kardashian spouse cheated. Why isn’t climate change still being presented as the big issue that it is? Society needs to become aware, and quickly, before it’s too late.
What do you think about Delta College taking away prerequisite courses?
“The only problem is that if anyone can just come into a class, it can take away from people who want to or deserve to be in that class.”
Musaid Abdullah
“I think the school is taking away students’ opportunities by doing that, I know a lot of students who need those classes and it’s gonna impact them a lot.”
Santino Cisneros
“I feel like it will affect students in a negative way because a lot of them come here to get their prerequisites done before they can transfer out of here to like a UC or CSU. Those classes being taken away will force students to find somewhere else to go.” Alyssa Lopez
“It could be really good because they’re taking a step forward, but at the same time it could be a bad thing because I know a lot of people who did not do as well in high school and need those kind of classes to catch up to where they’re supposed to be.” Cindy Coleman
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RTV TECH SUPPORTS STUDENT SUCCESS Britney Marquez brings knowledge of audio, video to department with intent to bolster outcomes
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She also runs various training workshops that can be freely attended Delta College Radio/Television to learn and get familiar with industry students have an extra set of hands level equipment and creates tutorial to guide them with the hiring of videos as well. As the Program Director for Lab Technician/Program Director of KWDC her background as a musiKWDC musician Britney Marquez. cian brings positive changes in orgaMarquez, who has been on campus nization and flow of the music and since June 2018, has become a vital shows played on our campus radio asset to student success since her hirstation 93.5 LPFM as well as the proing. fessional insight to help aid the stuMarquez graduated from SAE Exdents pursuing similar goals. pression College with her Bachelors “Britney offers us her perspective in Audio Engineering then became an in audio recording as a musician and instructor to teach audio at SAE. She audio engineer with more day-to-day spent a little time doing construction after SAE before she made her way working expertise than any of the other staff or faculty,” said Brogger. here to Delta. Marquez’s degree in She briefly touched on audio, experience deeher experience in working jaying various events construction in between PROFILE and playing live shows working at the two colleges with bands such as Pine and she said how she didn’t and Palm gives students like how people can be treated in this job. She had surely made an upgrade someone with real life experience achieving goals students are looking coming to Delta. “[It] impacted my attitude and to achieve themselves; someone to mental health in positive ways,” said help show the way. “There’s people here who like muMarquez. “Everyone I had met, like sic and they want to be an artist and right off the bat were super cool and everything and they’re learning about very welcoming. It’s one of the greatthat, and obviously the person to est environments to be in, I feel.” learn that from is Britney,” said CeUpon making the transition to Delline M. Pham, a student in the RTV ta, Marquez brings all the knowledge classes. Pham explained how Marshe has to share in the fields of music quez identifying as LGBTQ and disand audio for the students. She has covering a new passion has made her become a vital tool in the progression feel safe and comfortable to learn and in RTV students’ skills, understanding and overall comfortability with ask questions whether it be about academics or personal life experience. It their goals. “I like Britney’s unique personal gives her hope for the life and goals style that might be an alternative one she wishes to achieve herself. Pham admires the way Marquez in the sense of traditional academia,” proudly, confidently and openly lives said Adriana Brogger, Associate Proher life and feels she is more apfessor of Radio/Television. proachable than the common profesAs she represents RTV and Delsor. ta, Marquez, 26, with a wife and a Aside from just inside RTV, Mardaughter, is a woman of Hispanic quez is a representative for the Active heritage, tattoo clad, degree carrying Minds club on campus and worked on with a background in music and overthe Stockton S.E.E.D. project. all kindness. Active Minds is a club on campus As a lab technician, Marquez offers that promotes raising awareness about assistance to students working in the mental issues, depression or suicidal labs or with equipment available for tendencies. It gives people on campus assignments and projects to master a place to come express or experience their craft while offering more lab feelings others may relate to and help availability. Staff Writer
Britney Marquez assists Mayra Urbina, an RTV student, with drown operations. PHOTOS BY WILLIAM H. MITCHELL III
find the support they need. The Stockton S.E.E.D. (Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration) project is a universal income based initiative that grants a random selection of residents in a neighborhood of Stockton with the average median income of $46k a year or less the opportunity to receive $500 a month for 18 months, no strings attached. She represents RTV when Brogger can’t attend events due to her teaching schedule. She gives back to the community of Stockton and has produced a show called “Taking Back Stockton” that focuses on the good people are making to improve Stockton. She also volunteered time to deejay an event for La Raza Employees Association. When not working, you can find her providing music for some worthy cause in Stockton D.J.ing for events in the community of Stockton such as the recent Stockton Women’s March. You can also find her spinning tracks more often at the Vox Pop, a venue opened by a couple of her wife’s friends to support the local music scene and give musicians a place to play, as well as having a grant that can be applied for to financially aid musi-
cians on their musical journeys. Marquez goes beyond what is needed and required of her as an employee. Aside from all the assistance and knowledge she offers, she also is a good friend to have. She offers those fine tuned audio ears for listening when someone needs someone to talk to and understands while expressing no judgment. She cares about the well being of the people around her. “Heart of Gold” are the words student Angel Lopez used to describe Marquez’s character after sharing a story of a time when he was struggling a little financially and without request or being prompted to, Marquez purchased him a drink and gave him $20 to buy food for himself. “10 out of 10 human being,” said Lopez. Marquez is definitely a new positive asset brought on campus with all her knowledge and makes a comfortable place for diverse students to learn and better their skills. Students here are doing their part in helping make Marquez feel just as welcomed. “I’m not used to hearing that or like feeling like I actually matter or I’m cared about here. So it’s nice. I really love working here,” said Marquez.
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Plant sales help Horticulture program Ladybugs released at Boggs Tract garden BY CATLAN NGUYEN Editor in Chief
Every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the rest of the semester, the Horticulture Club will be holding a plant sale consisting of student-grown plants. “The horticulture club raised a veggie start crop from seed to little starts that are about four inches, and then the rest of the horticulture program and the students have taken a plant and basically reproduce it over and over again and fill out shelves,” said Horticulture Club President Kim Valdez. Their selection includes flowers, vegetables, succulents and more. They will also sell start packs with seeds to encourage more people to buy and grow their own plants. All proceeds will go to the Horticulture program, which will allow students to go on field trips and industry tours. “For a little while, we were in transition as far as faculty and staffing goes and so we have not consistently had a plant sale for a couple of semesters now,” said Horticulture Club adviser Tina Candelo. “Now that full-time faculty has been hired and the Horticulture club has gained a lot of ground in the last year or so, it’s kind of like a fresh start. We’re rebuilding and in the process of updating our plant stock.” The nursery is student-staffed and student-driven. The Horticulture Club also is looking to create a community garden by collaborating with other clubs to provide more for city residents and students. “My favorite part of being in the Horticulture club is the people,” said Horticulture Club member Corbin Hall. “It’s just a really good group of people. We all get along pretty well. Also, just being around the plants is really nice and therapeutic.”
BY TAN TRAN Staff Writer
A local farm called Puentes, also known as Boggs Tract garden, hosted a ladybug release on Saturday, March 9 to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Many students and even kids ranging from 3 years old all the way to the age of 20 came to show support to the local farm by being present and showing enthusiasm. The farm gave out handful of ladybugs to the kids so that they were able to place it onto the plants so they can see first hand ladybugs are helpful. “I think the ladybug release was a very interesting experience and not to mention how it was a first time for everybody to have a handful of ladybugs in their hand. Despite the weather, the vibe and the environment was great! I personally had a lot of fun with friends, meeting new people, and simply enjoying the moment itself,” said Chelsea Vang. The farm released about 30,000 ladybugs total. Ladybugs provide assistance to plants in many ways such as getting rid of crop damaged by aphids, mealybugs and other destructive insect pests. “It was a nice to experience the release of the ladybugs to the crops it gives us the understanding of their importance to the farm,” said Delta student Mbugua Munyutu. The farm held many engaging activities that kids could learn to do such as painting rocks, labeling parts on a ladybug, and even walking around looking at different plants or feeding chickens. Kenda Templeton the Director of Boggs Tract aka Puentes stated that she is “always looking for volunteers to come out and help in anyway possible.” She can be emailed at ktempleton@puentessca.org for more information.
(Top) Horticulture club member Kaci Hurst helps set up for the first plant sale of the semester. (Middle) Mirna Juarez and Corbin Hall depotting plants in preperation for the plant sale. (Bottom) Succulents placed during the plant sale. PHOTOS BY CATLAN NGUYEN
Jessica Bryant hands a handful of waking lady bugs to a line of kids.. PHOTO BY JAELYN MORALES
Pacific lecturer puts energy drinks to the test BY JUSTINE CHAHAL Staff Writer
College students in need of a boost will often turn to energy drinks to provide the strength needed to complete work and study long into the night. However, do students understand what these drinks are doing to their body? That is what Dr. May Chen, a lecturer in the Pharmacy and Health Sciences Department at University of Pacific, wants to find out. Delta students may have seen Chen’s flyers posted around campus with the phrase “CALLING ALL ENERGY DRINK USERS,” in large print. Chen is asking healthy students from the ages of 18 to 40 who regularly drink energy drinks to participate in her experiment to determine how energy drinks affect one’s cardiometabolic health. The experiment requires participants to consume two energy drinks per day on a four week basis. The Food and Drug Administration has cited it is safe for the average adult person to consume 400 mil-
ligrams of caffeine per day - the average energy drink contains 80 milligrams, although the amount may vary depending on the brand of drink itself. According to the information provided by University of Pacific via the Clinical Trial government registry through the United States National Library of Medicine, Chen will be measuring the participant’s blood pressure, electrocardiographic parameters, blood glucose, cholesterol, weight, body mass index and body fat composition before and after the four week period to observe what changes have occurred. The project’s completion date is slated as December. Very little is known about energy drinks themselves despite the fact that they are so popular. Energy drinks contain large amounts of sugar as well as stimulants like taurine and guarana which is what allow energy drinks to increase our awareness. However, the Center for Disease Control states these stimulants can also increase a person’s blood pressure and heart rate, lead to dehydration, and make a person experience anxiety and insomnia. There have been reports of extreme energy drink
consumption landing people in hospitals. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said there has been a doubling of emergency visits related to energy drink use from 2007 to 2011. While there’s some evidence of the harmful effect of energy drinks, there’s still much left to be discovered and this experiment can answer this question: how do energy drinks affect a person who drinks them every single day? Those who are interested in participating in the experiment can contact Chen by sending an email at mchen2@pacific.edu or calling her at (209) 932-2959. Participants must be healthy individuals from the ages of 18 to 40 that are not taking any medication or pregnant. Those who do participate are promised a $50 gift card on completion of the experiment. Energy drinks might be a college student’s best friend during finals week, but it would be beneficial to learn just how harmful these drinks can be on our bodies before we become too dependent on them.
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SJDC band honors former UOP director BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR News Editor
On March 6, the Delta Symphonic and special guest Exeter High School bands dedicated a concert titled “Onward” to the late Dr. Eric Hammer, who died on 28 Jan. at age 67. Hammer was the director of bands at University of the Pacific for 26 years. He taught public school for almost two decades and acquired much experience with community ensembles over the course of his career. The final piece of the concert, “Onward,” written by Gary P. Gilroy, received its name as a dedication to Hammer’s “often used salutation,” according to MJ Wamhoff, Delta professor and band director. Delta musicians who worked with Hammer spoke highly of him and shared how the term was significant to them in their own ways. Many students remarked that pushing forward and staying passionate through college are the essence of “onward.” “Just working him was really awesome because it really solidified the fact that I wanna be a professional musician,” said Kelly Bacon, Delta’s Symphonic Band flute soloist. She was in the San Joaquin Honor Band when it was directed by
Hammer. Amy Framer, trumpet player, also credits Hammer with encouraging her to pursue music. “Dr. Hammer was the very first musician to ever tell me I was decent. I was in high school, and he came and listened to our band play. He read behind me, he read my music and when I got done playing he said, ‘You know you’re pretty good.’ And he was like the first person to ever tell me I was good,” she said. Since the start of the semester the band had practiced for this concert. “Onward” was a last-minute addition following Hammer’s passing, according to Jeremy De La Cerda, bass trombone player. Other songs featured were “Footsteps,” by Dana Wilson, and a four movement piece titled “Elements,” by Brian Balmages. Delta’s student performers seemed largely interested in “Footsteps” because of its sense of originality compared to the other classical sounding pieces. “That one’s different from the rest. It kind of sounds like a snake charmer almost. It has that vibe to it, whereas everything else is kind of like upbeat and fun. That one’s just more unique, I guess,” said Bacon.
(Top) Robin Bisho plays percussion behind all of the Symphonic Band during “A Zillion Nickles” by Samuel Hazo, the opening song for Delta on 6 March 2019 in Atherton Auditorium. (Left) Exeter Union HIgh SChool Symphonic Band Conductor, Kirk Clague and Kelly Bacon on the flute. PHOTOS BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR
‘Captain Marvel’ sets stage for MCU finale BY JOSEPH MUNOZ
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he first round of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is beginning to come to a close and one of those final steps is Marvel’s latest movie, “Captain Marvel.” “Captain Marvel” opened on March 8, and introduces us to the last piece of the puzzle for “Avengers: Endgame,” a hero named Vers. Vers is a member of the elite alien warrior race Kree, whose mission is to hunt down a species called the Skrulls. The Skrulls are a group of shapeshifters who had been terrorizing the galaxy, and on her first mission, Vers runs into trouble when trying to rescue a Kree spy. In the comics, Captain Marvel is the Superman of the
Marvel Universe, seemingly unable to lose to anyone once her powers are at their fullest. Compared to movies like “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Iron Man”, Captain Marvel is much more of a fun, light-hearted movie.There’s no deep narrative, no complex timelines, no big ensemble teamup. “Captain Marvel” is simply a fun, action-packed superhero movie with a brave heroine seeking only to do what’s good for her family and her people. The lead actress, Brie Larson, brings some life to Captain Marvel, though she struggled with finding a line between a fun, easy-going girl and a stoic, emotionless superhero. The star of the show was by far the main villain Talos,played by Ben Mendel-
sohn, who brought some much needed comedy into an otherwise by the books superhero movie The placement of this movie in the MCU timeline is odd, as it is a prequel to all Marvel movies other than the World War II-era “Captain America: The First Avenger.” The movie is packed with objects and references to objects that would later become of great importance in the MCU, such as the formation of the Avengers. These references somewhat bog down the movie, as any fan who’s been keeping up on the MCU will get tired of references to things that they’ve already seen. The best part about this movie though, is the very beginning of the movie. Normally, Marvel movies have an opening crawl with scenes
Still from the second trailer of “Captain Marvel.” PHOTO COURTESY OF EPK.TV
from a variety of Marvel movies. However, the opening crawl of “Captain Marvel” is instead filled with the late Stan Lee’s various movie cameos, and the movie itself is dedicated to Stan Lee. In a way, “Captain Marvel”
makes an average Marvel movie a dedication to the entire MCU. “Captain Marvel” may not be an out of the ballpark movie, but it certainly did its job getting me excited for the big finale in “Avengers: Endgame.”
201 powerful men, including producer Harvey Weinstein. This film follows the movement up by enlightening the social problems that are implemented into the minds of many whether it be misogyny or gender stereotypes. “We have a culture that exist within our country where there are these institutionalized ideas related to gender where often woman has a lesser gender. There is a double standard because if a
man morally decides to have multiple relationships with multiple people, we do not look down on that the same way we do for women,” said Delta College English Professor Lisa William about the aspects of slut shaming and why it is so prevalent in society. This film acts as a call to action and a reminder to work together to end the word “slut”, acknowledging how empty and degrading this word is.
‘Unslut’ documentary gives sexual assault victims a voice BY ISAIAH JOHNSON Staff Writer
Unslut, a 40-minute documentary, will screen on March 21 at the University of Pacific in Wendell Phillips Center, Room 140 at 5 p.m. The showing is hosted by Gender Studies Department at the University of Pacific and End Rape Culture (ERC), a Florida based non-profit organization. This documentary, examines the impacts of slut shaming and encourages sex positivity,
while also educating both men and women on the aspects of sexual assault and rape. “The Unslut project also speaks on sexual bullying and how young girls have to navigate life with the threat of being labeled a slut and the consequences that the label has at such a young age,” said ERC co-founder Erica Magana. The film features six women who experienced sexual shaming as well as insights from sexuality experts and media
figures in addition to offering personal, local, and institutional solutions. The showing of this documentary is timely seeing as how there are many sexual misconduct scandals currently in media. The #MeToo movement has given a platform for woman to speak up against these deviant behaviors in addition to empowering themselves. According to the New York Times this movement brought down
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‘CRYSTAL’ MARKS FIRST FOR ‘CIRQUE’
BY CATLAN NGUYEN Editor in Chief
Cirque Du Soleil will be bringing the show “Crystal” to Stockton from April 3-7 in the Stockton Arena. For the first time, Cirque Du Soleil has combined ice and acrobats with 43 cast members, something the group has wanted to do for years. Recruitment for the show started back in 2017. It follows lead character, Crystal, a misfit teenager, as she searches for her purpose. The audience follows her on a journey into her own imagination to find her strength and meets her alter ego in a surreal setting, according to the show’s tour publicist, Julie DesMarais.
“A lot of the acts in the brings.” show are new to Cirque “Crystal” is directed by Du Soleil including traShana Carroll and Sebaspeze artists wearing ice tien Soldevila. skates, extreme ice skaters This new show invites and aerial and tumbling people of all ages to come acts,” said DesMarais. and suspend their reality Cirque Du Soleil first and become empowered as started in they follow 1984 and Crystal’s CRYSTAL SHOWTIMES “Crystal” journey. Where: Stockton Arena, is its 42nd The show 248 W. Fremont St. show. It’s includes When: 7:30 p.m. April 3-5, the first stunning 4:30 p.m. April 6, 1:30 p.m. show on ice. visual proApril 7, 5:00 p.m. April 7 Tickets: Prices start at $53 “Peojections and Information: cirquedusoleil. ple should music along com/crystal come see with the risk this show factor that because it’s accompanies very unique,” said DesMa- ice skating while performrais. “It’s a spectacle, a new ing acrobatics. experience. It ventures Tickets are on sale right into different types of art now for the Stockton and and everyone should enjoy Sacramento performances the experience ‘Crystal’ at cirquedusoleil.com.
“Crystal” performers practice their spectacular balancing act in front of fellow performers. CONTRIBUTED BY MATT BEARD
Spring Fair brings artists to Danner BY AYAANA WILLIAMS Opinion Editor
The Fashion Department is back at it in 2019 with the annual Spring Fair. On March 6 and 7, Delta’s fashion department held the handmade jewelry and unique fashion extravaganza of the year. This two-day event takes place every March, where designers of every caliber come together in Danner Hall to show off and sell their work to the public. Selections included handmade jewelry from around the world, unique handbags and purses, clothing, wallets, buttons, plush dolls, key chains and even peanut brittle. Each of these individual items is made from scratch by the sellers, and and each design or piece of work had its own story that made it so unique. One stand, run by Monica
Dominici and her husband James from Hawaii, featured exclusive Hawaiian sterling silver and beaded jewelry designs, created by the Dominicis. All of the stands were unique in their own way and brought something to the table worth stopping for. One stand in particular that got a lot of attention from customers was artist Michelle Estrada, who makes her own plush dolls, plush keychains, buttons, wallets and more. According to Estrada, who’s been doing this for less than a year,each of the larger plush dolls takes “about 8 hours” to complete. “I really like the expression on people’s faces when they see the plush dolls, and it makes me happy to see them happy,” said Estrada. “I went to a craft fair about six months ago and I saw somebody make some similar
Plushie maker and artist Michelle Estrada stands behind her work as she talks to customers. PHOTO BY AYAANA WILLIAMS
stuff, and I didn’t know you could make stuff other than blankets and scarves out of crochet and I was amazed and wanted to make them; so that’s what I did.” Estrada’s work was sold in
upper Danner on both days and was one of the high interest points of the fair. If you weren’t able to attend this year, make sure to catch Estrada next year as well as the peanut brittle stand,
which features a variety or assorted flavors of homemade peanut brittle, and all the other one-of-a-kind stands you’ll only find at the annual Spring Fair.
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MUSTANGS HEAD TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Women’s team will head to Ventura while men’s team season comes to an end at home BY PAUL MUYSKENS Sports Editor
Playing at home with a chance to advance to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships, the Mustangs knocked off Big 8 Conference League rival Sierra 70-66 to advance out of the NorCal Regional. “It is very difficult to beat any team three times,” said head coach Gina Johnson about facing a league rival for the third time this season with a state championship spot on the line. “We both know each other so well. We had a really great third quarter, which showed a lot about our tenacity and perseverance and overcoming obstacles.” With a narrow two-point lead at halftime, the Mustangs outscored the Wolverines 23-17 in the third quarter to open up a 55-47 lead going to the fourth quarter. “I’m really excited for the girls. They have worked really hard this year and we have had a lot of different injuries and overcome them. Tonight we battled. I thought we played hard and really wanted this game. The girls really wanted it and they played for each other tonight and that’s all you can ask for as a coach,” said Johnson. Sankia Braxton led the way with 19 points and 17 rebounds, while Paiton Demps added 13 points for a Mustangs side that did not have its best shooting night — but made up for it with its effort on the defensive side of the ball.
“We are all just so excited to get to and experience state,” said Demps after the game. Donwanae Anthony also had a double-double in the victory as she scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. “I always tell them that our best basketball is ahead of us and I think next week that we will play better,” said Johnson. With their preseason goal of making it back to the state tournament now accomplished the Mustangs will look to advance to the Final Four for the first time since making it in back-to-back years in 2014 and 2015. As the number three seed from the north, the Mustangs will now take on the number two seed from the South, Los Angeles Trade Tech, in the quarterfinals on March 15 at 3 p.m. With a win, they would advance to the semifinal the following day at 5 p.m. while the championship game is scheduled for March 17 at 3:30 p.m. The men’s team saw its season come to an end with an 85-77 loss to Sequoias. Jimmy Beltz scored a team-high 19 points while Spencer Monteiro, 15 points, and Cameron Pieters, 12 points, also both were in double figures in the loss. The loss ends a fantastic season for the team as they captured a Big 8 Conference championship while going 23-7 on the year.
Women’s basketball cheering on the women’s soccer team from earlier this season during their state championship run. ALL PHOTOS BY PAUL MUYSKENS
Jalen Valverde goes up for a layup during a postseason game against Butte.
A look at the season so far for volleyball, softball
Morgan Wheeler celebrates with her coach after reaching first base safely during a victory against Solano.
SOFTBALL
Kelly Markham goes up for a kill during the season opening match against Fresno City.
VOLLEYBALL
Dropping their season opening match against Fresno City the Mustangs lone pair to get a win was Alanna Valdez and Ashley Apel. Kelly Markham and Amilya Thompson picked up the lone win for the Mustangs in their second match of the season against Gavilan. Stephanie Fopiano with Angel Lambert and Ella Ditzenberger with Angelique Stepanoff both got wins during a 3-2 loss to Foothill. On Wednesday the Mustangs picked up its
first wins of the season as they traveled to Marin and returned back to Stockton with wins over Foothill and San Mateo. Some changes in the Mustangs pairings saw Ella Ditzenberger and Stephanie Fopiano play together and they won both of their matches. The Mustangs final home matches of the season are on March 22nd over at the University of the Pacific beach volleyball courts.
Currently in first place in the Big 8 Conference the Mustangs are 16-2 on the season with upcoming doubleheaders on the road against Merced on Thu. 14th and Sierra College on Sat. 16th. Earlier this week they went on the road and bounced back from a loss with an 11-5 win over Folsom Lake. Mikaela Ferreira led the way with three hits for the Mustangs while Tawny Deerinck, Cheyenne Washington and Morgan Wheeler all had two hits each. Sophomore Delaney Pam-
plin picked up her 11th win in her first season with the Mustangs since transferring from Notre Dame de Namur. Freshman Mikaela Ferreira has led the offense hitting a team-best .636 with 23 runs batted in and a team-best six home runs. She was named as the Delta College Female Athlete of the Month for the month of February. Sophomore Tawny Deerinck is hitting .431 with a team-best 24 runs batted in as the Mustangs are averaging just over eight runs a game.
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Baseball suffers first losing streak of season BY NICOLETTE LUNA Staff Writer
On a cold windy day, the team took a chance and played through the rainy weather ending up on the wrong side of a 7-2 final score against Diablo Valley. “I feel like we could have done a lot better than we did, we just didn’t come out with the energy we needed and we took the game too lightly and that’s how the game turns around and bites you in the butt,” said Mustangs catcher Thomas Greely. It was the first time all season long that the Mustangs lost two games in a row and they did it without head coach Reed Peters. Head coach Reed Peters wasn’t present for the March 5 game due to an incident at the previous game where he was put on a one-game suspension after an argument with an umpire. “[He} wasn’t there on Tuesday and made a big impact on the team because we were flat and had no energy...he brings a intense and hardcore vibe out when he coaches and we didn’t have that edge,” said Mustangs right fielder Vinny Bologna. “In the past we have been able to bounce back after a loss and handle the next game appropriately and I hope this is another one of those examples. Its baseball, teams lose all the time and i don’t think we should think too much into how many times it happens until it comes down to the wire and toward the end of the season where one game can lead to playoffs but at this point
there is still a lot of season left, a lot of things can happen so I’m not too worried about it,” said Greely. Late in the game Vinny Bologna hurt himself on the field when he dove for the ball and seemed to be seriously injured. “I dove for the ball and I was fully extended and my glove was turned over and exposing my shoulder when I hit the ground, I felt like it popped out and I tore it but I got lucky,” said Bologna. Bologna said the loss is an opportunity to learn from after getting two of the Mustangs three hits while also scoring a run. “We usually learn from it and respond and we didn’t respond after being down 6-0 in the fourth,” said Bologna. “We were trying to do too much at the plate and got away from playing our game and doing what we do best. Bullpen kept the game to where it needed to be for a potential comeback but we just simply didn’t hit and that happens in baseball sometimes.” Zack Mathis at the plate in a game from earlier this season. PHOTO Bouncing back, the Mustangs defeated the BY MARSHAL ROMO Vikings 7-2 and 20-7 to win the series. Earlier this week they opened a three-game series against Cabrillo with a 9-3 win to improve BASEBALL HONORS to 16-4 on the season. Zack Mathis was named as the Delta College Male Athlete Mustang of Kevin Kyle struck out ten and allowed just th Month for the month of February. He currently leads the team with 25 two earned runs over seven innings to pick up runs batted in and is hitting .333 on the season. Vinny Bologna recently was honored as the CCCAA NorCal Player of the the win. Week after going 7 for 14 with a grand slam home run and nine runs batThe Mustangs next home game is today at ted in. He leads the team in several offensive categories including batting 2:30 p.m. against Cabrillo. average, .373, and home runs with five.
Stockton Heat mascot Frankie the Fire Bird rides his ATV on to the ice after the game to celebrate the win. PHOTO BY NICOLETTE LUNA
Stockton Heat defeat Bakersfield Condors BY NICOLETTE LUNA Staff Writer
Clarissa Menil races to pass the baton to Normie Thurman in the 100-meter relay. PHOTO BY DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS
JACK ALBIANI INVITATIONAL RESULTS Clarissa Menil was one of six first place finishers for the Mustangs as she won the 100 meters hurdles. Her time of 15.34 seconds ranks her first in Northern California. Cody Hearn won the discus and achieved the state A standard at the invitational. He also had a personal record in the hammer throw. Other first place finishes included Jordan Nance in the women’s javelin, Alicia Woo in the women’s pole vault and Dion Collins in the men’s 100 meters.
On Friday, March 8, the Stockton Heat played at Stockton Arena and never trailed on the way to a 4-1 win over a Bakersfield Condors team that the Heat has struggled to beat this season. The win was just its second win in nine games against the Condors this season. With 8:58 on the clock left in the first period, Kerby Rychel scored his team-leading 23rd goal to give the Heat an early lead. “Every game is huge and we are turning in the right direction,” said Rychel. In the second period Alan Quine extended the Heat lead with his 19th goal on the season. With ten minutes and forty-one seconds left in the second period, Bakersfield finally scored
to cut the lead in half making it 2-1. With 8:56 left in the second period Glenn Gawdin got heated with one of the Bakersfield hockey players and ended up in the penalty box for three minutes for slashing. Despite being down a man the Heat extended their lead with a short-handed goal by Dillon Dube. Right winger Buddy Robinson scored the only goal of the third period to make it 4-1. Heat goalie Jon Gillies saved 36 shots on the night while Condors goalie Stuart Skinner had just 18 saves. “We kept them out of the net tonight. We take it one day at a time and we have been playing very well, it’s been a good run for us all,” said Gillies.
Stockton Kings clinch first ever playoff spot BY PAUL MUYSKENS Sports Editor
On Tuesday, March 12, the Stockton Kings clinched a playoff spot with a 115-110 win over the Canton Charge. The G-League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings is currently playing its first season in Stockton after the team was
moved from Reno where they had been since 2008. On the team is Cody Demps whose younger sister Paiton is a member of the Delta College women’s basketball team. With the regular season coming to an end the Stockton Kings are offering free admission for college students to its
final two home games of the regular season with a college ID. They are back at home on Sunday March 17 for a 1:00 p.m. game against Greensboro before the final home game of the season on Saturday March 23 at 7:00 p.m. against Capital City.
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Let’s change how science overlooks women’s health
What you need to know about changing courses thanks to AB705 BY MARIA ABUGARADE RAYO Staff Writer
Angela Garbes, author of “Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy,” signs books after a campus talk on March 11. PHOTO BY WILLIAM H. MITCHELL III
She discovered that there was a logical explanation between the societal idea of ‘breast is Delta had guest speaker Angela Garbes, best’ which is women have an intraoral vacuum. This means when the baby swaps spit during journalist and novelist, to celebrate Women’s breastfeeding it goes back into the breast and History Month for her book talk of “Like a the mother’s mammary gland decodes the inMother” in Tillie Lewis Theatre and then a formation the spit has about the baby’s imbook signing at the resource fair in Locke mune system and the mother’s body creates Lounge. antibodies if the baby has pathogens that pass In her opening speech she makes it known back through into the she “resents having milk to the baby. to have Women’s “Also known as the History Month… baby spit backwash,” That we HAVE to said Garbes. have it.” Another thing she She doesn’t learned is that the mean to discredit placenta is an organ it, but to establish that a women grows that women have and all that it entails. to a have month to “If we understood be remembered or how the placenta acknowledged. grows it could stop or Garbes wonlearn how to stop candered how much cer,” said Garbes. information is There isn’t a lot of available to pregresearch about how nant mothers the placenta functions about pregnancy. because it is difficult She found out to study and the inthere wasn’t a lot formation available of research going isn’t given out to the into reproduction. public freely, women She started trymust find it theming to find out inselves. formation through Google then with nurses So why does this coincide with Women’s or doctors, but when that ended up failing she History Month? used her journalist mind to dig deeper into why Science hasn’t involved women in the way it there was no research of female reproduction. is needed. “Science never valued female reproduction These scientific facts that Garbes is researchenough to study it… only in 1993 did mediing is considered ‘emerging science’ and what cal research have to include women in studies,” we know is less than what we should. said Garbes. “What would happen if we just listened to Garbes set out to question primary care women? Science is sometimes slow to what we about why women’s bodies were able to do ceralready know,” said Garbes. tain things during pregnancy.
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RTV highlights Women’s History Month with video BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR News Editor
“I didn’t know most of the buildings here were named after women,” said RTV student Adriana Hernandez. Delta College’s radio and television classes have centered projects around the celebration of Women’s History Month. RTV students are learning about the process of creating visual and audio content dedicated to significant women in Delta’s history, all hosted on the KWDC website. Videos have covered such figures as Dolores Huerta, Helen Danner, and Alma DeRicco.
The first video to go out set the stage for what’s in store for the remainder of the month. Most videos are student-made, but in the beginning were produced by RTV’s lab tech, Britney Marquez. “I think she [Professor Adriana Brogger] came up with the idea a couple of months ago. I put out the first video… And I’ve been working on the podcast that we’re producing weekly,” said Marquez. Videos are filmed and worked on by students primarily with oversight from Brogger and Marquez. The videos have been released weekly throughout the month.
With English 78, English 79 and Math 92G discontinued beginning Fall 2019, some are showing concern , while others believe the move is a good step forward. Assembly Bill 705 (AB705) “requires that a community college district or college maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and math within a one year time-frame and use, in the placement of students into English and math courses, one or more of the following: high school coursework, high school grades, and high school grade point average,” according to the the California Community College Chancellor’s office. Delta will now base assessment off of high school coursework and grade point average, giving the time-frame of a student a much faster transfer time-frame. “AB705 is incredibly important for Delta but California as a whole because the community college institution, and academia in general have such entrenched white supremacy and inequality/inequity,” said Instructional Support Assistant for the English Acceleration Program, Sara McDougall. Being able to give students an “equal footing regardless of their previous experience or lack of experience, educational disparities they’ve experienced” is a positive outlook for which AB705 is attempting to address. “I think it’s better not to take tests. Being placed into English and math courses based on our grades and what classes we’ve already taken is best” said Samantha Olmos, a senior at McNair High School. Not only will students looking to transfer, and spend less time at a community college, they will be able to achieve goals much faster, closer to the aimed two-year graduation rate. A “standard argument against it is that in order to get people matriculated through that course in such a shorter amount of time” by narrowing it down from four semesters to two, McDougall said, people who are against AB705 believe “we’re just doing it by dumbing down standards.” Even though that is not proven, in the end after taking English 78a, 78b, and 79 will have to take English 1A to transfer. English as a Second Language (ESL) students will still be required to take the Assessment exam. For more information, visit deltacollege.edu/department/ assessment-center.
PANTRY: Chancellor’s office grant helps out continued from PAGE 1 lor’s office allowed Delta to expand its food pantry, now taking up all of the former Shima Lounge in Shima 101C. This is an important resource for college students because food insecurity undermines student’s academic success. “The highest incidence of basic needs insecurity is found in the Northern Coastal, Northern Inland, and Greater Sacramento regions of California,” according to The Hope Center survey. ASDC plans on sustaining the food pantry by “relying obviously on the community and our partners within the community to donate, were gonna
be working with Second Harvest and Stockton food bank,” said Shayla Walker director of student activities. ASDC is also actively looking for volunteers to help with the food pantry. Currently the Food Bank does not have a website, as its still being put together. Once it’s completed students will be able to register for volunteer hours on the site. “I know certain individuals are tight and not everyone can work to support their families. I’d want it to encourage people but not to completely rely on it” said student Kayleigh Mezey. In honor of Delta’s first official food pantry there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. today.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Students must submit an application for access to resources. More information is available for Delta College students at deltacollege.edu/student-life/office-student-activities/student-food-pantry The Food Pantry is located in Shima 101 at these hours: • Tuesdays: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Fridays: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.