The Collegian — Published May 3, 2019

Spring 2019 Graduation Events

Endgame review without spoilers

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Search to replace Hart goes into summer

BY CATLAN NGUYEN & VIVIENNE AGUILAR Editors In Chief

Come fall semester, Delta may know who its next president will be.

Delta President Dr. Kathy Hart announced earlier this semester she will be retiring Sept. 30. The Board of Trustees is currently in the process of looking for her replacement.

“We want to get someone there before school starts,”

said Delta Board of Trustees Member Steve Castellanos.

The deadline for applicants was April 15 and, according to Dr. Jim Riggs whose company, PPL Inc. Pros, was hired for the hiring process, Delta received 34 applicants.

Of those, 27 met minimum qualifications, Riggs said during the April 23 board

meeting.

According to Delta Board of Trustees President Catherine Mathis, the hiring committee of HART about 12 people is composed of representatives of different constituent groups at the school and one

member of the community.

The hiring committee completed its review and anticipates about 10 to 12 people for first-level interviews, Riggs said.

First-level interviews will be held May 13 through 15. The interviews will be off-campus to maintain confidentiality.

Four to six finalists will be forwarded to the board at that point.

SHOWCASING STUDENTS

Delta students are showing off the work they’ve completed during the spring semester at a series of end-of-semester events.

Food Tent Wars, a Pop-Up Market: Student Entrepreneur Expo, the Student Art Exhibition, and other student-led events have taken place on campus over the last few weeks.

Read more about the Pop-Up Market, featuring student products (bottom left) on Page 2.

Get the inside dish on Food Tent Wars (top) on Page 6.

See highlights from the Student Art Exhibition in a photo gallery on Page 9.

View photos from the Design on Display (bottom right) event at deltacollegian.net.

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Two days of final interviews and on-campus open forums are to be held the week of June 3.

All students, faculty and members of community are welcome to attend the forums.

On May 11, the board will have a retreat meeting to finalize the process for selection.

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Early retirements aim to save district money over time

BY CATLAN NGUYEN Editor in Chief

For the last two years, the Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) has been offered to Delta staff.

It affords employees who have been working for awhile to retire earlier without losing a lot of what they earned and gives Delta a way to save money.

When SRP was offered last year, Danner Hall’s hot grill was shutdown as a result of staff loss, leaving students to find hot food elsewhere.

Position replacement isn’t guaranteed.

According to Delta Vice President of Administrative Services Chris Nguyen, Delta College’s revenue and expenses have been unbalanced for at least a couple years, with expenses being higher than revenue by one percent.

“The expectation is that we work out a plan to ensure that we don’t overspend or spend more than what’s in our budget,” said Nguyen. “Our expenses are expected to increase faster than what we are getting from the state every year and it’s going to eat into our reserve and we’re going to burn through our reserve within four years.”

Because of this imbalance, the Delta Board of Trustees have been looking for a way to close the gap using the SRP program.

“This is an opportunity to basically lower our expenses with either not filling that position because we may not need to or, if we do fill it, we fill it with new employees so one, it’s less expensive and two, we have new employees that can come in and be a part of the institution,” said Nguyen. “The bottom line is that our expenses are growing faster than our revenue.”

Nguyen described the operational impact and how it will vary depending on who retires and what job they have.

If it was a professor who taught in a subject with five other professors, the impact of them taking the SRP may be small.

If it was a professor who was the only one

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Pride Club sponsors self-defense class in Danner Hall

Kim Byrd, head instructor at Moore’s Chinese Martial Arts and Yoga Dojo located on Pacific Avenue, led a self-defense course in Danner Hall on April 24. Byrd had all 23 students who attended share their martial arts experience before this class and what they hope to get out of the class. A handful of students had previous experience and one student noted how he took this class to “block out the haters.” Byrd also asked students if they had been previously assaulted by strangers or people they know. She then went on to describe how a person’s initial reactions to assault stems from their subconscious.

“If you get bruises from this class, wear them like badges of honor,” said Byrd.

(Top left) Byrd leads Delta students in kicking exercises.

(Top middle) Students practice their kicking with proper form.

(Top right) Byrd prompts a student to hold her wrists tighter to show how effortlessly she can get free.

(Bottom) Byrd guides students through how to attack quickly right after getting free from a wrist hold.

PHOTOS BY CATLAN NGUYEN

Student vendors promote up-and-coming businesses at market

and I wanted to expand on that business. I also wanted to try and create a hobby and try to actually On April 23, SJDC Business and Marketing held use that hobby to do something for myself today,” a pop-up entrepreneur fair for students on campus said Delta student Nevin Francis. Francis’s business to attempt to get their businesses’ names out and to is selling soaps.

Canopies filled with students hoping to get their give them experience selling their product. name and product out, many of course had business Many different new businesses gathered in Docards and a lot had merchandise to sell for profit. lores Huerta plaza to sell products ranging from “I got the opportunity from a friend she told me soaps, essence oils, calligraphy and house made about it because she knew I made journals, books jewelry. and jewelry.

I’m not really a business-oriented per“I wanted to promote my business to get to know son.

I just like to make jewelry in my free time,” said the students a little bit more and getting to know Delta student Isaiah Merriweather. other small businesses with other people my age,” This experience was a great opportunity for new said Delta student Laura Rodriguez. entrepreneurs and upcoming business owners to In some cases, many businesses start out as a know how to sell their products and know what to hobby or a interest in something that wasn’t there bring or expect. before. Many students described their product as “Being prepared next time, probably business starting off as a hobby that they ha cards having more props or seeing how I can I set “I wanted to promote my business that’s why esup,” said Rodriguez. pecially since I started out two years ago in 2017

BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Social Media Editor

Shoe designer Deshon Laimont at the Pop-Up Market: Student Entrepreneurship Expo on April 23 at Delta College. PHOTO

BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP

RETIREMENTS: SRP to save the school money, but replacements uncertain continued from PAGE 1 teaching in a certain subject, the impact would be greater and it might be necessary for them to be replaced.

“It looks like it worked the last time,” said Board of Trustees President Catherine Mathis. “It saved about one percent on the budget and from what I have been hearing, it’s looking like we’ll have significant savings this time as well.”

More than 95 percent of Delta’s budget and revenue comes from the state, based on the school’s enrollment — which has been low recently.

“We don’t have the enrollment that we’d like to see,” said Mathis. “We’re not bringing in money from the state per student that would cover the expenses of the employee and

maintenance for the school.”

As of the 2016-17 school year, Delta had 13,515 full time equivalent students, according to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office’s 2018 student success scorecard.

When Delta has a budget deficit, which it has in the last couple years, the gap is filled with money from Delta’s reserve, according to Nguyen.

The reserve is designed to be used for serious emergencies or to cover small budget deficit.

About 85 to 87 percent of Delta’s expenses goes to faculty salaries and benefits.

According to Nguyen, salaries are more or less fixed with about yearly incremental increases but the driving force that is causing Delta expenses to grow so rapidly comes from benefits — specifically medical

expenses, which are growing faster than inflation is a common occurrence nationwide.

Currently, the other retirement packages offered for faculty include the Public Employees Retirement System program which is for non-faculty and State Teachers Retirement System which is for faculty and the medical expenses for each program is growing annually.

How does SRP impact students?

Depending on who gets replaced and who doesn’t, certain class offerings and departments will be altered.

“There are important positions that are not being filled right away,” said Mathis. “It’s something that the board would like to be aware of and consulted about.

PRESIDENT: No start date confirmed for incoming president, superintendent continued from PAGE 1 “We’re looking forward to moving this process along for you and I think we’re going to come away with a fine list for you [the students],” said Dr. Ben Duran, another member of PPL Inc. Pros.

It hasn’t yet been decided when the new president will start, according to Castellanos.

“I can’t say [about overlapping salaries]. It’s subject to negotiation with the new president,” said Castellanos, referring to the possibility of a new president starting before Hart’s retirement date. “I can’t comment on separate negotiations.”

Mathis spoke on the highlights of Harts’ time here at Delta as President/Superintendent.

“She came into her office at a time when things were in disarray and turbulence and she really set the course by making some difficult but important decisions and I think they have been beneficial to the school overall,” said Mathis.

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YOUR WORDS MATTER

Children apply what they’re told about their bodies at a young age to their mental image, self-esteem as adults

BY AYAANA WILLIAMS Opinion Editor

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any children will grow up hearing things about their body before they’re even old enough to notice it themselves.

Often times, these words will stick with them in a way both the child and the parents are oblivious to.

It’s common to hear adults say such things to children, especially in their own family.

“You’ve got some big thighs, girl!”

“Ooh, you’re so skinny.”

Then there’s the classic “you’ve gained weight.”

More often than not, parents and relatives tend to think children will brush it off, or it shouldn’t bother them because they were only “joking.”

However, adults’ words affect children in the long run a lot more than they think.

I remember growing up I used to visit my dad’s side of my family and being told:

“You’ve got big legs just like your auntie.”

I remember being 12 years old and being called “thunder thighs” by one of my brother’s close friends.

I remember going through my first two years of high school and being reminded every day by a member of my own family that “you look like you’ve put on a couple pounds.”

I had no problem with how I looked and felt about my body and I didn’t begin to notice these things at all — until I heard these things again and again.

Now that is all I am able to see.

Sure these things may seem harmless at the time, but when children constantly hear things like that, it can really damage their self-esteem in the long run.

These children will get older and remember how many times they were told they have big thighs and not feel

comfortable wearing shorts.

They won’t feel comfortable in their own skin because of how closely they feel the need to pay attention to their weight.

Your words matter a lot more than you think.

Body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, depression and eating disorders are among all of the potential challenges that could come along in a person’s life because of how often their body was commented on growing up.

There isn’t a day that goes

by I don’t look in the mirror and hate what I see, no matter what changes my body goes through.

Those words stuck with me.

The next time you feel the need to tell a child in your family that they need to eat something because they’re too skinny, or comment on how big their legs are even though it’s in their genes, think about the possibility that they will remember it and think about it every single day.

Future athletes encouraged not to celebrate wins

BY JOSEPH MUNOZ Entertainment Editor

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s a coach of a little league team, I’m expected to act like a professional and to teach my players the same.

What this has meant recently, however, is telling the players not to jump up and down after a great play, or mobbing a kid at the plate after he scores a winning run.

Growing up playing little league baseball there’s one thing coaches always emphasized above all else: respect.

Respect the umpires, respect your coach,

respect your teammates and respect the other team.

By the time you’re 16 you’ll be a rigid baseball playing machine who only exists to hit baseballs and shake hands at the end of the game, at least in their eyes.

This, eventually, leads to Major League Baseball, where announcers point out any post-homerun bat flip lasting longer a second.

However, we now see a new generation of baseball players in the MLB, players like Tim Anderson and Yasiel Puig put a bit more flair into their performances and baseball.

Normally a Reds vs.

Pirates game

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wouldn’t be very exciting to me but when Yasiel Puig picks a fight with six Pirates players, suddenly the series becomes interesting.

Despite their personalities seemingly making the game much more fun to watch, you never hear the end of commentators saying

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how disrespectful players like Puig are for showboating on the basepaths.

It’s not just commentators.

Players who stare too long at a homerun can find themselves on the business end of a 98 miles per hour fastball in their next at bat.

This is where the line should be drawn, when you risk someone’s physical health in order to take some sort of revenge.

Pitchers should be able to dance on the mound similar to how batters dance on their home run trot.

This all stems from little league though,

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where you’re taught not to show an ounce of emotion during the game, out of fear of “disrespecting” the losing team.

Baseball is a sport of small bursts of emotion and kids should be allowed express their emotions through the game.

There’s a balance, you shouldn’t actively taunt kids when nothing is happening.

On the path we’re on right now however, we’re turning our future star baseball players into baseball playing robots.

Boring, boring robots.

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Baker Beach, a well known beach in San Fransisco, Calif., is a picture-perfect destination. Our beaches shouldn’t be a home for our trash. PHOTOS BY TAYTON MCCORSTIN

RESPECT COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS ON YOUR TRIPS THIS SUMMER VACATION

BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR News Editor

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his summer is going to be a hot one! Have you thought about your beach trip faux pas?

Coastal environments are very fragile ecosystems. They are under attack from civilization, and travelers need to be aware of how to limit destruction when they visit the beach.

Last weekend I visited Muir Beach. It’s a couple of hours away from Stockton.

It was frustrating to see how the locals treated their coastal environment in the midst of a restoration project.

I was so excited to be on the coast because I am taking oceanography this semester.

Studying the ocean and its relationship to land has given me tons of insight and appreciation for coastal environ-

ments.

Muir Beach has a restoration project going on.

“This multi-year, landscape-level coastal restoration project was designed to bring back the ecological functions of the creek, freshwater wetlands, intermittent tidal lagoon and dunes over a 46acre site at the mouth of this iconic Bay Area watershed,” says The National Park Service website’s description of the work. The project has created a habitat for endangered species in the area.

The population around the beach seemed high, there are houses on the hillside. People with money are so disrespectful to the beauty around them.

I’m not sure if they think they can just pay people to clean up their messes, but residents are disgusting in the Muir Beach area.

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There are signs and fences all around the restoration project behind the beach trying to keep people out because the ecosystem is fragile.

People walked their dogs, urinated, and ran over the grass areas despite the signs.

The overall problem with disrespecting this type of project is the ripple effect. If the creek can’t recover then the attached wetland ecosystems will begin to fail. Death and destruction of the coastal environment will make for one dreary landscape.

An ugly beach can lead to a decrease in economic production in the area, finally leading to a wasteland.

Muir Beach is just one coastal restoration project.

Some areas in danger don’t have the funding for restoration, putting them even more at risk.

This summer you should be thinking about what you and your loved ones can do to limit the harm done to the coastal environments you plan to visit.

Here are some things to consider: Read all signs and respect what conservation efforts the beach is trying. When people band together for a good cause, why be that guy and ruin possible research and hard work?

Don’t bring a million single-use plastics to the beach.

Bring reusable containers for your food, don’t stop off at the store for Lunchables and juice pouches.

Limit the trash you’ll potentially leave. If you have to make sure you clean up after yourself. Plastic is extremely harmful to the ocean because it can not break down. The only acceptable extra plastic to

bring is a trash bag.

Respect wildlife. We may not have coral reefs in the area or dolphins swimming up to us on the west coast, but if you travel to see these types of things, respect them by leaving them alone. Limit the amount of interaction you have with marine wildlife. They are not your pets for a day.

Go into the experience with a “What can I do?” attitude.

Learn about where you are and contribute to the environment. Don’t just sit back and watch your friends and family destroy. If you want to come back to a certain beach, leave it better than you found it.

Finally, do your research.

Look up where you want to visit. See if they have any restrictions on visitation areas and respect that. Educate your loved ones on how to limit their presence on beach trips.

Collegian Staff Speaks : ‘How would you describe your overall experience at Delta?’

“My time here at Delta has been a little bit stressful but also a great experience. I think Delta has been a great experience for the transition into a four-year university.”

“When I came to Delta I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life. Delta gave me the opportunity to try new things and find something that I’m passionate about.”

“At first, I was a bit skeptical of the quality of education I could get here at Delta but it’s honestly a great option. I had great professors and Delta offers great programs without breaking the bank.”

“Attending Delta I think it was the best decision ever.

Everyone thinks that going to a community college like Delta is low tier, but honestly it saves you so much money and helps you find what you’re truly passionate about.”

Tyra Green

Joseph Munoz

Catlan Nguyen

Tan Tran

“I think coming to Delta was the best decision I ever made, I was scared to leave high school at just 16 and go straight to college but coming here helped me find my passion.”

Aiya Rashid

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TENURE GOOD FOR PROFESSORS, NOT SO MUCH FOR STUDENTS

BY NICOLETTE LUNA Staff Writer

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ost students attending Delta College rely on Rate My Professor or mutual friends for recommendations on professors.

However, most students aren’t aware if their professors are tenured or not.

Teacher tenure is a policy that restricts the ability to fire teachers, requiring a “just cause” rationale for firing.

Individual states have each established their own tenure systems.

The dangers of tenure professors is that they are settling instead of trying to improve in their teaching structures.

Tenure provides teachers with protections by making it difficult to fire teachers who

earn tenure.

Some students feel some type of way toward these tenure professors.

“I think that it’s wrong in lower level education, but in higher-level education I don’t really think it’s an issue because everyone is responsible for their schooling. I’ve only came across one bad teacher so far at delta and she was horrible and racist,” said Marcus Rice Delta student.

Even tenured professors have something to say about it.

Every policy has its positive and negative sides, the good side allows teachers academic freedom, and you get job protection.

“I feel good that someone has my back, on the bad side it protects the negative ones as well, there is a trade off, people that aren’t doing things in the

best interest of the students, bad behavior and it’s rare,” said Communication Studies Professor Steve Graham.

The question is should some professors be able to keep tenure if they aren’t serving in the best interest of the students?

“I don’t think some professors should be tenure because they are only in it for the money,” said Mariah Champion a student from Sacramento State.

An ex-records coordinator from University of the Pacific, Deborah Cummings, said some tenure professors are very opinionated- they feel entitled and they don’t like change.

For this reason it’s hard to move forward because they all have so many different opinions about every little thing so it makes it hard to move

Muller report brings more questions than answers

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he full 448page report of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference with the 2016 U.S election was released on April 18.

Anyone expecting a giant block of text saying “TRUMP IS GUILTY” will be disappointed, but the course of this investigation did lead to 34 indictments and eight guilty pleads, meaning the investigation wasn’t for nothing.

Reading the report at first you see a few black lines, usually where you’d expect a name or location to be listed.

However, lines turn into paragraphs and paragraphs turn into pages.

Entire sections of the report are blacked out and are given a short description as to why that section was blacked out.

Despite these explanations, the entire context of those sections can be lost and can make one wonder why exactly that part was censored.

Currently, House Democrats are trying to get access to the uncensored report, though it’s unclear whether it will be released fully to public.

One censorship explanation appearing frequently is “harm to ongoing matter”

forward for the school in a positive way.

There are cases when professors with tenure who are called out for bad acts, including University of California Davis English Professor Joshua Clover who received news coverage earlier this year for a 2014 Tweet about police, including one that said: ““I am thankful that every living cop will one day be dead, some by their own hand, some by others, too many of old age #letsnotmakemore.”

The school has separated itself from Clover’s remarks.

“These statements do not reflect our institutional values.

We respect and support law enforcement and believe that the UC Davis Police Department officers and staff and Chief Joe Farrow are critical partners with our entire ac-

ademic community,” a statement from the school read.

Everyone is entitled to their own views, but opinion can go too far.

“Tenure is a badge that some professors wear as if they are perfect and will literally do anything they want,” said Delta student Jason Robison Do Delta professors do whatever they want in the classroom after tenure?

“I mean it’s good job security from a teacher’s standpoint but it bites that there are some truly awful professors that don’t care and can do anything and can’t really get fired (easily anyways), depends on what perspective you look at it from.

From a teacher perspective it’s great, [but from a] student perspective it’s kind of lousy,” said Genevieve Jerue, a Delta student.

Coachella thrives despite media backlash

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meaning those sections contain information referring to some sort of government action or investigation.

While this sounds logical in terms of a criminal investigation, the amount of times its used seems almost like a cop out to hide damaging information.

Since the White House has the right to censor any information it deems sensitive, it can be hard to take the reasons at face value.

Can we trust White House staff members to only censor information that is absolutely necessary to censor?

This, however, doesn’t excuse the reluctance of Republicans to allow the full report to be released, as our elected officials are given jobs for the purpose of making decisions

on behalf of constituents.

Surely Democrats who gain access to this information wouldn’t reveal sensitive information to the public, otherwise they may face charges of leaking government secrets.

While it makes sense that things like Grand Jury testimonies and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigations aren’t revealed to the public, it’s unacceptable the White House can completely control the narrative surrounding the possible wrongdoings of its own officials.

We have three branches of government for a reason.

It’s time to let Congress do its job and receive the full-uncensored report so our elected officials can make independent judgments on its content.

very year in the month of April, the popular yet very controversial Coachella Music Festival comes around.

The festival sparks conversation about being anti-LGBTQ because the founder of the festival, Philip Anschutz, donates money to anti-LGBTQ organizations.

This event held in the Indio desert is the place everyone wants to be at.

If you aren’t there you’ll see every post on Instagram of the people who did attend.

Some of the reasons so many people like to go are because of the artists performing and also the fact that a lot of celebrities attend.

This is always brought up around the time of the festival but the reality is, people are still attending despite what those on social platforms are saying.

There are many people from LGBTQ community that attend the event every year.

In reality it no matter how much people complain about the money being donated on social media, Coachella will still have hundreds of attendees.

It’s just a way for people

to go listen to some of their favorite artists, enjoy time with friends, and show off their festival ready outfits.

Many social media influencers go to promote brands.

Does this mean that those brands have the same views as Anschutz?

During the time being, the people who are buying the tickets aren’t thinking about where their money will end up. They just think about the fun they’ll be having at the music festival of the year.

People against Coachella will also go after the people who are attending the festival and the artist performing at it, assuming that they too support anti-LGBTQ organizations.

The reality is that for the most part that isn’t true at all.

Not everyone involved has the same ideas as founder Anschutz.

So next year when Coachella rolls around it won’t be surprising when people flood the Internet with how awful this music festival is, but it also won’t be surprising of how much successful Coachella will get.

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Food Tent Wars brings goodness to Delta

(Left) Taco platter (left to right): steak taco, shitake mu-shu taco, chicken mole taco paired with a mangonada by Taco Constitution. (Right) Grilled cheese by The Cheesy Pig. PHOTOS BY MARIA ABUGARADE RAYO

BY MARIA ABUGARADE RAYO Staff Writer

In its annual Food Tent Wars, the Culinary Arts Program gave Delta College students a little bit of everything to taste.

From kabobs to grilled cheese to lumpia, the “friendly competition” as Culinary Arts student Paulette Flores said, brings something new to the campus community every spring.

The Culinary Arts Program has put together a food tent war competition for the past four years where the Chef Instructor Mark Berkner lets students come up with their own menu ideas and make them reality.

It’s similar to a real-life opportunity to see what it takes to run a business.

Students are placed in groups and must come up with a theme for their tent. The group members are

in charge of prep lists, food costs and setting up for the two-day event held in the Dolores Huerta Plaza in the middle of campus.

“We started prep on Monday,” Culinary Arts student Jarrod Zollin, who was part of The Cheesy Pig said. “Some of us arrived at 8 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday to be set up by 10:30 a.m. and open at 11 a.m.”

The preparation took a lot of work, but when everything came together and the “doors opened” the competition started.

“It’s nice to see a Delta program put such an event to bring together students on campus,” said Joel Colisao, Delta student.

This semester there were four booths: Taco Constitution: Tacos with a twist including chicken mole, vegetarian mu-shu and grilled steak tacos. The group also had a mango sorbet with Tajin

and Chamoy for a bit of spice.

The Cheesy Pig: A fan favorite, included grilled cheese sandwiches loaded with pork, bacon and house-made barbecue sauce. The booth also featured mac & cheese where patrons could load it with pork and barbecue sauce, as well as house-made lemonade and freshly-baked cookies.

Kiss My Kabob: Grilled chicken, grilled veggie and grilled fruit kabobs as well as fruit smoothies and snow cones, which were fairly popular due to the weather.

Kain Tayo: Translates to Let’s Eat, provided fried beef or veggie lumpia with a side of rice, banana lumpia for dessert and a fresh mango beverage.

After two days of competing, the results were in for the winner, which was selected based on food sales. The Cheesy Pig was named the 2019 Food Tent War Champions.

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PALS – People Harvest Home Assisting Lodi Animal Sanctuary in Shelter – next to Stockton has opened its barn the Lodi Animal Shelter. doors to a variety of animals in PALS provides a safe haven the Central Valley for the last for dogs and cats until they 15 years. Harvest Home profind their forever home — no vides an idyllic rescue-and-rematter how long it takes. habilitation refuge for 13 There’s never a shortage of different species of animals, animals needing urgent help. from rabbits and birds to goats In 2018 the Stockton Animal Services Center euthanized and pigs.

Some animals arrive from 1,500 animals out of the 10,000 traumatic experiences, such as it took in. surviving a fall from a slaughThere are eight more govterhouse truck on Highway 99; ernment-run animal shelters in others have escaped life-long the 209 area code, all dealing horrors of a factory farm. with the same issues of limited

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Christine Morissey, one of the founders of Harvest Home, said when the animals arrive at the sanctuary “[they’ve already] gone through so much trauma … for them it’s literally like hitting the goat lottery or the chicken lottery.”

Many of Harvest Homes animals were originally destined for dinner plates.

“We want people to see animals like a goat, or a chicken or a duck or a rabbit in the same light that they see dogs and cats,” said Morissey. “Across the United States, people love animals. It’s truly a bipartisan issue … that is something we can celebrate together… you can come to a place like Harvest Home and see these animals … their individual intelligence, their unique personalities, all their quirks … and see them just in the same way we see the dogs and cats that we share our homes with.”

(Top) A friendly goat making friends at Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary in Stockton. (Above) Magnum, a six-week-old puppy, was rescued from a freezing field in Lodi. He’s at PALS awaiting his forever home.

PHOTOS BY YGRAINE MONTGOMERY

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Stockton Police Department makes effort to bring the community together

Fashion program sees decline in enrollment

BY TYRA GREEN

BY AYIA RASHID

Feature Editor

Stockton resident and event attendee Iliana Da Silva, plays horse shoe with a little boy. PHOTO BY TYRA GREEN

Staff Writer

The Stockton Police Department hosted a community barbecue on April 24 in the Eastland Plaza on Wilson Way. The barbecue was held as a form of community outreach to try and boost the community’s relationship with the police department.

“We hope for community involvement with the police and partnership building,” said Stockton Police Lt. Augustin Telly.

The department brought out some police horses, a SWAT car, and a replica of an old police car. Attendees were able to go into the SWAT car and look over the event through the roof hatchet.

Children that attended were able to pet the horses and play different games with officers, such as ring toss, cornhole and giant Jenga.

“We try to hold a minimum of one event every month spread out geographically throughout the city,” said Telly.

The first 250 attendees got free hot dogs and hamburgers, along with drinks. There were games for the children to play with the police and a recruitment table set up. The table offered information about how to get involved in the police academy “I like how this brings the community together and it feels welcoming,” said Iliana Da Silva, a Stockton resident.

Every year Delta College’s Fashion program hosts an end-ofyear show for students to showcase designs they’ve worked on long throughout their time in the program.

“I think Delta’s fashion program is really great, we have a lot of great teachers and the students are really great, it’s not what you would expect from a fashion program,” said fashion student Shannon Baker.

This year fashion hosted its first Design on Display event on May 2.

No fashion show is planned due to the lack of students joining the program. Why is that?

The fashion department is a fraction of the cost of many schools, the instructors are experienced teaching these hands-on courses and graduates are successful in their careers.

One explanation is that there is a major time conflict of these courses and general education courses many Delta students must take in order to transfer.

“Right now theres a real push for stem programs and getting your degree and with that you need your general education courses,” said Associate Adjunct Professor Natalie Sconce.

The school hopes to change that for next year so that students can take their general education courses and still join these programs without getting in the way if their plans according to Natalie Scone.

“Overall I think the colleges focus has shifted towards transfer,” said Fashion Professor Leslie Asfour.

Sconce said many don’t even know about the programs offered on our campus and if they did they underestimate them.

Hot yoga community gives back with gratitude

BY AYAANA WILLIAMS Opinion Editor

There’s no business like a thankful one, and True You Hot Yoga demonstrated that by showing appreciation for their customers at their second annual Gratitude Festival.

For the Second year in a row, True You in Stockton has hosted its Gratitude Festival as a way of giving back to the community and honoring the people who practice yoga at their facility.

“It’s all about honoring the folks that come here and support us that practice yoga and Pilates and Yin,” said George Lewis, Pilates instructor at True You. “They [the customers] choose us, they actually choose us as their place of wellness and building a better mind and body.”

Instructors at True You focus on helping people better themselves through mind and body exercises.

This event was held in the True You

back parking lot and was free and open to the community.

The yoga studio had just finished a massive remodeling of the yoga rooms, so at the festival, they were able to celebrate that as well.

It featured about 12 to 15 vendors and booths that offered food services (fruit and vegetable vendors, hot dogs, cold brew coffee, etc.), handmade jewelry sales, free face painting and drawing, a bounce house and free yoga for kids.

“For many years we would just have a party and invite people and have music and have awards and stuff like that; and then Helena Monica [the owner] had the idea that really how could she give back to the community and make it more inclusive,” said Lewis. “So now we’ve opened it up, now folks can bring their kids. It’s more of a family environment and we’re really just made it much more community driven.”

Jessica Bryant hugs community member and children color at the second annual Gratitude Festival hosted by True Your Hot Yoga in Stockton. PHOTOS BY AYAANA WILLIAMS

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‘MEMORIES’ SHOW PACKS THEATER

“Memories” dance performance took place in the Al Muller Studio Theater on April 26. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR

BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR Editor in Chief

On April 25 and 26 the Delta College Arts and Communication Division Dance Department and SDDC/Yameci Dance Company performed “Memories”.

Both nights the Al Muller Studio Theater was full.

“Last night we had to turn away about 15/20 people. Really great turn out and lots of support,” said Artistic Director of the show Lindsey Worley.

Donations were appreciated at the end of the show, because tickets were free. The

program asked for the community’s help in raising money for dance students to travel and commune with dance professionals.

The production of 11 separate pieces focused on contemporary dance featuring glowing balls in the darkness and West African/Afro-Caribbean styles.

“Interdependence”, choreographed by Nicole Manker, was one of the West African/ Afro-Caribbean style pieces.

It focused on “femininity, and just being a woman,” according to Manker. The three dancers portrayed mothers

with babies in slings around them as they danced. They depicted scenes of unity and dependence on each other.

A few of the pieces were set to monologues instead of, or accompanied by music. The theme of memories was clear in those performances.

“I don’t know if you’ve seen the movie Inside Out, Pixar’s Inside Out. That was my inspiration for it... I was like, you know what- let’s just see what hamster balls do. I got the little fairy lights and it worked out,” said Worley. In the film memories float around the brain in the form of glowing

orbs. The music was set to the Bundle of Joy (Inside Out: Original Soundtrack) for the opening dance.

Dance Professor Valerie Gnassounou has directed the Spring Dance Production for over a decade. “Memories” was the first time Worley directed it. “She just kind of held my hand the whole way and showed me what I needed to do and that’s why it was such a success,” said Worley.

Many people in the audience were there to support the dancers. Others attended for an assignment. Children could be heard whispering about the

styles and costumes they had to hone in on for feedback.

Some were Delta students required to attend for reaction essays for Dance 29.

“I’m just excited to see the collaboration because I heard it was from Sacramento and Delta,” said returning student Chera Greene, a student of Gnassounou.

More performances can be expected for upcoming semesters.

The Delta Dance Company asks that attendees of the show leave feedback and memories on their Facebook wall @SJDCDANCE.

Endgame brings decade-long journey to close A still of the Avengers preparing to get vengence following the events of Avengers: Infinity War. PHOTO COURTESY OF EPK.TV

BY JOSEPH MUNOZ Entertainment Editor

M

arvel has finally wrapped up their 11-year long build up of movies to Avengers: Endgame, a movie so impactful on our culture that you’re probably worried about the movie being spoiled right here (it won’t be spoiled here don’t worry).

Endgame doesn’t really compare to other movies, since what Marvel’s cinematic universe has accomplished has never and probably will never be replicated in movies ever again.

One of the big questions about Endgame is whether you need to be all caught up on the MCU and the answer is, not really.

There are a couple of highlights that you definitely need to see, such as all the Avengers movies and the first Captain America and Iron Man movies. However other than those movies, the rest of the heroes motivations can be inferred from Endgame alone.

The movie — satisfyingly — felt like I was finally given a conclusion in a Marvel movie, something that I have yet to feel in any of the previous

installments of the Avengers.

There are comedic moments, sad moments, action packed moments just like any other Marvel movie, but Endgame is different in that it also has a conclusion.

Doctor Strange didn’t lie to us in Infinity War, this was the endgame not only for the Avengers movies but for the MCU as a whole.

Every character has their moment that completes their story and gives the long journey they’ve had throughout the MCU much deeper meaning.

Whether you enjoy End-

game will depend greatly on how you view the MCU in general and how you feel about it coming to an end.

Dedicated fans who watched every movie and every television show will find that there dedication has paid off in a way that no other movie has ever done before.

Casual Marvel fans might just see Endgame as another Avengers movie that they will see, enjoy and then never think about again.

Above all, that’s the most impressive part about Avengers: Endgame, the movie felt like it was not just made for

me, but for everyone.

Whether you’re a hardcore movie fan, hardcore comic fan or just a casual fan of the superhero genre, you will find something in this movie that makes you want to cheer out loud in the theater.

Avengers: Endgame is an emotional three hour long movie that will leave you with a sense of finality and joy that I’m not sure any movie will ever be able to replicate.

Whatever Marvel has planned for the next phase of the MCU, I can only hope it will be half as good as the build up to Endgame was.

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Students display talent in art exhibition

The student art exhibition opening gave stduents a chance to showcase their hardwork to their peers, staff and faculty.

(Above) Best in Show winner “Sterulization” by Jeffery Desersa, (bottom left) Student Club Award winner “Bitches” by Angela Golde , (bottom right) photography award winner by Dawn LeAnn. PHOTOS BY EVA MARTINEZ

STUDENT ART EXHIBITION The exhibition runs through May 17 in the L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery.

Hours: Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sculpture of “Red Tide” by Casandra Roper took home the ceramics portfolio award.

CW won’t be the same after ‘Arrow’ ends in October BYJASMINE GONZALEZ Senior Staff Writer

Oliver Queen. Felicity Smoak. Thea Queen. John Diggle.

The end may be near for these well-loved characters from CW’s DC universe show “Arrow”, but fans aren’t ready to let go.

“Arrow” is coming to an end, with October’s Season 8 confirmed to be the final season. It will be about 10 episodes according to digitalspy.com.

“I really like the show and I wish it could be going on for longer,” said Magdalena Guerrero, Delta College student.

“Arrow” first aired in October 2012 and fans were hooked. The billionaire playboy turned archer vigilante

was something somewhat new. The concept of a billionaire playboy turned hero and the archer isn’t new but the brutality Queen demonstrated when being the green hood is. Certain scenes Queen had taken things too far which could compare to ‘Mortal Kombat’ brutality.

Queen is far from perfect and has issues, but that drew you in. He is a mysterious figure who made bad decisions left and right but you just wanted to see what happens next. Queen’s love life is almost nonexistent, it’s almost like he was conceived under Amortentia and can’t love. He had cheated on Sara when they were dating and had lied to Felicity on multiple occasions. There is a point in between the seven seasons when you realize that Felicity

deserves more than this lying cheater but she brings out the human in him.

Those seven seasons in the seven years has meant that we have had roughly seven years of Oliver Queen mistaking decisions for the team. Seven years of Felicity Smoak often offering comedic relief with her accidental double entendres.

She is courageous, confident, and quirky, which has definitely made people love her all the more.

Of course there were other strong female characters in the show like Thea Queen but Smoak was a nerd. Instead of being ashamed of being one she embraced it wholeheartedly without caring what anyone would have to say.

These characters were the show — but “Arrow” has also

been the foundation of the entire CW DC universe.

“I know it influences the other shows, it’s a big step because it’s the head of the multiverse …it could free up certain actors so they can go to the other shows maybe become a permanent member,” said Musaid Abdullah, Delta College student.

“Arrow” had more than a minor influence on the other shows. In the pilot episode of “The Flash”, the green hood gives Barry Allen the motivation needed in order to become that hero with the lightning step. “Supergirl” wasn’t built on the “Arrowverse” because it originally aired on a different network, but eventually became part of the CW family.

Though Abdullah had brought up the fact that

without “Arrow” the funding for the show could be used on the other DC shows — but it’s not a given it will improve the show.

Another factor to be considered is the change in crossover episodes. Whether it was “Arrow” and “The Flash” or “The Flash” and “Supergirl” the crossovers between the CW shows were legendary — without changing each show’s individual feel.

“For each particular show it still felt like ‘The Flash’ but had a factor of the other shows,” said Abdullah.

How will we go on without the Cisco and Felicity tag team?

The crossovers will change.

They could feature certain characters at times but it won’t be the same without Team Arrow.

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BY PAUL MUYSKENS Sports Editor

The Mustangs softball team finished the regular season as Big 8 champions for the second time in the past three years with a 5-1 win on April 23 at American River College.

Janelle Rodriguez gave the Mustangs a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the third inning and Cheyenne Washington followed with a solo home run.

Delaney Pamplin pitched a complete game and picked up her 24th win of the season in the circle.

“It’s exciting because it’s a tough league,” said Head Coach Jim Fisher about his team finishing the regular season as co-champions with Sacramento City College.

“To be a co-champion says a lot about the girls because the season is a long sprint.”

With the win, the Mustangs finished the regular season at 32-5 overall and with a record of 19-2 in league play.

Following a season last year that saw the Mustangs score 226 runs

(Top) Janelle Rodriguez catches a pitch. (Right) Delaney Pamplin throws a pitch during the final game of the regular season. PHOTOS BY PAUL MUYSKENS

and hit 25 home runs over 46 games, the offense has seen a huge increase this season as they have already scored 264 runs and hit 35 home runs through the first 37 games.

“I can’t say that I expected that,” said Fisher about his team’s offense this season, which currently stands second in the state in home runs.

“As they improve they grow into their ability and things work out and that’s where the power comes from.”

Mikaela Ferreira leads the team

hitting a fourth best in the state .541 with 11 home runs and 44 runs batted in while Tawny Deerinck is hitting .423 with a team-best 45 runs batted in.

“I believe we are still getting better,” said Fisher about how his team has progressed over the season.

“There’s more here. We need to make sure when we practice next week that we are better than we were this week. If we are and we come out and play I like our odds. I can’t predict

wins and losses but I like our odds.”

As the No. 3 seed in the NorCal Regional, the Mustangs will open the postseason and the quest for a state championship at home on Friday May 3 at 2 p.m. with game one of the best of three series against No. 14 seed Porterville.

Mustangs the favorites to defend state title

BY PAUL MUYSKENS Sports Editor

Looking to repeat as state champions the Mustangs started the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the California Community College Sports Information Association State Top 20 rankings and that is also how they will start the postseason as they are ranked No. 1 in the newest rankings released on April 30.

Finishing the regular season with a record of 33-7 overall the Mustangs went 19-5 in Big 8 Conference play to make it back-to-back conference titles.

Last season the Mustangs also went 19-5 in conference play and finished in a tie for first with Sierra College while this season the Mustangs finished all alone in first place.

Vinny Bologna led the offense during a regular season that saw him capture the Big 8 Conference Triple Crown as he led the league with a .404 batting average, 58 runs batted in and 11 home runs.

Zack Mathis also had 58 runs batted in and was recently named as the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association as a NorCal Player of the Week. Mathis hit .361 with nine home runs during the season. Mathis is committed to play next season at the Cal State University of Northridge.

As a team, the Mustangs are averaging over ten runs a game and they have seven players that have driven in at least 25 runs this season including UC San Diego-bound Anthony Lucchetti with 41, University of the Pacific-bound Jimmy McClenaghan with 34 and Blake Dickman with 33.

While the offense has at times put up video game like numbers at the plate, sophomore left-hander Robert Gasser has been nearly unhittable at times as he leads the pitching staff with a perfect record of 11-0 on the mound. For the season in 75 innings he has struck out 100 batters with a 2.04 ERA. He is committed to play next season at the University of Houston.

Kevin Kyle has also had an outstanding sophomore season as he has gone 8-2 in his 12 starts this season with a 3.29 ERA and a team-best 101 strikeouts during his team leading 76.2 innings on the mound. He is committed to play next season at San Jose State.

As the top seed in the CCCAA Northern California Regional, the Mustangs will open the postseason with a best of three series at home starting on Friday, May 3 at 2 p.m. against Monterey Peninsula.

Robert Gasser throws a pitch during a game at Modesto Junior College on Apr. 25. Gasser did not allow an earned run while striking out seven over six innings PHOTO BY DOMINIQUE WILLAMS

Baseball opened final home stand of the regular season with a win over Modesto

BY ISAIAH JOHNSON Staff Writer

On April 23, Delta Mustangs faced off against Modesto Junior College, beating the Pirates 7-1.

The Mustangs dominated from the start with both Vinny Bologna and Anthony Lucchetti both driving in runs

with singles in the bottom of the first inning giving the Mustangs a two-run lead.

The domination would continue into the bottom of the third as Lucchetti hit a home run that sent the ball flying over the right field wall pushing the lead to 4-0.

Lucchetti kept it up as he brought in another run with a single in the seventh inning, going on to finish the game 3 for 5 with three runs batted in.

“I feel confident,” said Head Coach Reed Peters on if the Mustangs can maintain this productivity into the playoffs. “When you get production out

of the bottom of the order it makes the

top that more potent.”

Kevin Kyle would only give up one run and four hits in the seven innings he pitched. Tyler Condie would close the game with two perfect innings of relief while striking out two.

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Delta volleyball sends two pairs to NorCals

BY PAUL MUYSKENS Sports Editor

While the second season of Delta beach volleyball has come to an end for the team the Mustangs will still have two pairs continuing to play as the pairs of Kelly Markham with Amilya Thompson and Ella Ditzenberger with Stephanie Fopiano both qualified for the NorCal Championship tournament on May 3 at Sierra College in Rocklin.

Delta’s No. 1 team of Cal State East Bay-bound Markham and Fresno Statebound Thompson entered the 2019 Big 8 pairs tournament as the No. 4 seed and that’s how they ended up as they won the first two matches they played before dropping a semifinal matchup against the eventual champions. Dropping a narrow one-set match to deter-

mine third place they will be the NorCal No. 4 seed on Friday morning.

Delta’s No. 3 team had a much more interesting path to qualifying for the NorCal tournament as they were the No. 9 seed and were forced to play Delta’s No. 2 team of Ashley Apel and Alanna Valdez in the opening round which saw them pull out the win in three sets. Following the win they dropped a match which forced them into a must win situation to qualify which they did in straight sets to earn the right to have their season continue for at least another week.

As a team the Mustangs saw a two-win improvement in the second year of the programs fielding a beach team as they went 6-7 on the year after going 4-9 in the first year of the program.

(Top) Angelique Stepanoff serves during a match at Sierra College. (Top Left) Stephanie Fopiano and Ella Ditzenberger after winning a set at Marin. (Bottom Center) Kelly Markham and Amilya Thompson celebrate after scoring a point. (Bottom Right) Bethany Silveria with a dig. PHOTOS BY PAUL MUYSKENS

Swimming, diving set to end successful season

BY CHRISTINA IMERI Staff Writer

After a standout performance by the swimming and diving teams at the annual conference meet, both the men and women of Delta College’s Aquatics program are ready for state.

Diver Josh Hamby is a part of the team’s success, winning on both one- and three-meter boards.

His wins in the Big 8 Conference also earned him the title of Nor-Cal Champion of the Year on both boa rds.

“The one thing that’s a little bit different about our competition at conference is that it’s not just conference, it’s also the Nor-Cal Championships … It’s all the dive teams from the Fresno-Clovis area on up to Shasta,” said Delta College diving coach Robert Wimberly.

Hamby began the sport in high school with a diving club in Las Positas before switching to Wimberly’s around his sophomore year.

He splits his time with water polo, only diving a few months out of the year and is currently in his fifth year with Wimberly.

However, his late start and limit-

ed practice regarding the sport compared to other athletes hasn’t hindered him.

Hamby is currently the number one-seeded diver heading to the state championships among both Northern and Southern California competitors and is looking to defend his titles on both boards. He also has another goal in his last State Championship meet as a Delta College: beating the school record for one-meter diving.

“At state last year I was only like five to six points away from the school record. If I compete my dives like I’ve been practicing, I feel very confident I can get past that record.”

Nick Misasi also successfully qualified for state on the men’s team in his first year of competitive diving. Despite a failed dive on both boards he placed in the top ten, setting a personal best record on the three-meter board.

The women also had a solid turnout.

Jessica Hurdubei qualified on both boards for state, taking fifth for Nor-Cal and second in the Big 8 Conference on both boards.

Krystal Garcia qualified as a first alternate for State. After struggling

during the season to complete one, Garcia came through during the meet to successfully execute a reverse dive on both boards.

Their points scored also contributed to the overall success of the men and women’s swim team, placing fourth and third overall at Conference.

Men’s swim had three of their five relays qualify along with two individual swimmers. Despite being down swimmers this year for the men, Coach Nate Leroy remained hopeful of who he has representing the school, Julio Marguia and Jordan Knapp.

Murguia is swimming three Freestyle events: the 500, 200, and the 100. He is currently a top-eight seed in two of his main events Knapp is going for the 500 and 1650 Freestyle along with the 400 individual medley.

Standouts on the women’s side include: Leti Mosqueda, Maddie Wittkowske,Natalee Lamie, and Madison Lincoln.

Wittkowske is the defending 1650-yard Freestyle champion, ranked number one in State. At conference she swam a 17:30 mile, 25 seconds faster than she was last

season.

Having also been runner-up in last year’s 200 and 500- yard Freestyle, she is heading to State with tough competition in all three events.

Mosqueda is a more all-around swimmer, qualifying in races such as the 50-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Butterfly, and the 800-yard relay.

Lamee and Lincoln rounded out the other two individual competitors heading to state. Lamee is going for the 200-yard Individual Medley, Freestyle, and Butterfly. Lincoln is also going to state for the 200-yard Individual Medley along with the 400-yard Individual Medley and the 100-yard Breaststroke.

All five relay teams also will be going to State, with the 800-yard relay ranked number one in the State.

Coach Nate Leroy believes the team can repeat their sixth place finish last year, on top of more individual state champions.

“If we can get in that six, seven range, that would be another successful year,” said Leroy.

The 2019 Swimming and Diving State Championships are on Thursday May 2 at East L.A College in Los Angeles’ Monterey Park suburb.

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GRADUATION 2019

Students lining up for Delta’s 2017 commencement ceremony. PHOTO BY DELTA COLLEGIAN ARCHIVE

Delta College’s 84th Annual Commencement information It’s graduation season here at Delta College, and there are many different celebrations going on for those taking the next big step.

Here’s what you need to know about the Delta College Commencement: • When: May 23, 2019 • Where: Stockton Arena, 248 W. Fremont Street • Time: 6 p.m.

• Rehearsal: Will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on May 22 at Stockton Arena There is information about purchasing caps and gowns can be found in the bookstore or online at https://bookstore.deltacollege. edu/merchlist?ID=20762 Other resources for more graduation ceremonies, or events hosted by specific campus organizations, can be found on the Delta College website event calendar at https://deltacollege.edu/events.

Board of Trustees meeting on new center for undocumented students Delta’s Manager of Student Equity and Diversity advocates for undocumented student population to have a similar space to Pride Center ing undocumented students with financial aid and providing them a safe Staff Writer place for them,” said Aguilar.

During the meeting, Dr. Ben DuOn April 23, the Board of Trustees discussed campus improvements and ran and Dr. Jim Riggs, professors from CSU Stanislaus, brought an update to updates.

One topic that was brought up in the trustees on the recruitment of a the beginning was the creation of a new Superintendent/President to recenter for undocumented students to place Dr. Kathy Hart.

Ben says the interviews will be conbe in a safe area to be approved and ducted outside of campus. Searches are passed by Fall 2019.

Edward Aguilar, Manager of Stu- conducted in different counties and dent Equity and Diversity, presented cities like Lodi, Modesto, and Tracy.

Duran ends with saying that June 3 the problem of how undocumented students fear ICE finding them one will be the final interviews and there are currently 4 to 6 finalists for the job day.

He provided information on how offer.

Near the end, Dr. James Todd, Asto help students with financial aid and how to partner with organizations like sistant Superintendent/Vice PresiEl Concilio and Immigrants Rising dent of Instructional Services, showed to help and spread the message to all the trustees a spike of enrollment for summer 2019 and what this means for communities.

“It’s important that we care and Delta.

Todd showed a chart that enrollcherish the community and help undocumented students here at Delta,” ment in summer 2018 was 1,779 and its projected Summer 2019 will insaid Aguilar.

Aguilar said as a community we crease to 2,055 which was unexpected.

Todd also brought up that registrahave a responsibility to help students in need if they’re struggling at school tion for math classes has slightly decreased he said show signs of improveor have fear of deportation.

At the end of his presentation, he ment given the problem here with gave thanks to everyone and members students struggling with math classes of the Delta faculty for their help in every year.

The next board meeting will be held protecting undocumented students.

“I like to thank Tina Lent for help- on May 7 at 5:30 p.m.

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Door knob replacement adds to campus safety

Delta recently installed new doorknobs with handles and locks. This design is more accessible and can lock from the inside. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR

One change: Everyone is only getting one key. In the past people had Staff Writer multiple keys to many doors on camStarting in mid-March, door han- pus. dles and knobs began being replaced Calderón said that’s because stanthroughout campus, with the intention dardization is needed to manage keys of adding more security to Delta Col- to control who has access. The school lege. is relying on the deans because in the By the end of the process, every past some keys haven’t been recovered door handle and lock on campus will but if they need more keys they are be new. asked to talk to there deans because Instead of the round knobs, the it’s about safety. campus now has handles.

Calderón said there was a misunThe new handles allow for locking derstanding on how many doors were from the inside, which wasn’t the case on campus and that’s why they ran out on many of the old knobs. of so many blank keys.

That was dangerous for everyone Candelo-Mize said she thinks some on campus in case there was a active decisions were made to block off doors shooter. without consulting faculty. For exam“I like it. It allows us to be able to ple, a room in Shima that goes from a lock the door from the inside by just lab classroom to a stock room for facpushing in a little button. Before we ulty has been blocked off. had to go outNo one side and lock it knows if there by sticking our is going to be key in the lock a door there and turning it anymore. “...if there ever was an active shootcounter clock“There will er on campus... I think being able to wise.

While be locked acthis normally is cess and that’s lock the doors without having to go not a big deal, if going to cause there ever was outside could end up saving lives.” problems for an active shootsome faculty. er on campus I think there (and I hope should’ve - Steve Graham there never is) been more I think being faculty insight able to lock the on which doors without rooms should having to go be blocked outside could end up saving lives,” said off,” said Candelo-Mize.

Steve Graham, Communication StudFrom what she understands there ies professor. will be no access but she doesn’t know The campus is improving one step what exactly that means. at a time.

Calderón said he wasn’t aware about “It’s good to have uniformity on our locked access on campus. He said their campus because we had Omni codes, intentions were not to block off anyfobs, and keys, and I would like to see thing, just to address safety. there be one way to open most doors There have been some delays in on campus,” said Tina Candelo-Mize, different buildings on the first week Associated Professor of Applied Sci- back from Spring Break. Some profesence. sors didn’t have the right keys to their However, there’s still some more rooms which caused class cancellawork that has to be done. tions.

The project started coming together At least one students said the door a year ago, said Gerardo Calderón Vice handle changes are good.

President of Operations.

“It’s nice to see the campus making The main focus was accessibility and changes for our safety,” said student safety according to Calderón.

Candace Smith.

However, like any project there can Calderón’s response to the process be issues and Gerardo Calderón states is, “more preparation was needed and “staff is in contact with instructors communication, we learned our lesto quickly resolve these matters, on a son and we need to learn more about case-by-case basis because there is a what’s in place and ask our instructors tremendous amount of doors.” on their insight on the situation.”

BY NICOLETTE LUNA