The Collegian -- Published Oct. 12, 2018

New cakery hits sweet spot

‘Queer Voices’ gives platform to Delta’s LGBTQ community

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ACTIVE MINDS

CLUB WORKS TO CURE STIGMA identify and respond to mental health problems.

The club makes it clear its After the “Break the Silence” members aren’t medically cerpresentation in May of this tified, and therefore don’t proyear, a collection of stories from vide counseling services.

Delta students struggling with “Mental health is something mental health problems, Delta everyone deals with,” Wilkerstudents felt there was a need son said.

“There is a need for us to be a club dedicated to long to talk about mental health.” term mental health awareness.

Wilkerson urged student While a junior at University struggling with mental health of Pennsylvania, Alison Malmproblems to “talk with themon of Boulder, Colo., founded selves, ask themselves what they Active Minds in 2003 after she want to do. Be lost her brother brave Be vulto suicide. The BREAK THE SILENCE nerable.

Be club minds has Read articles from the Spring you.” expanded to 2018 Break the Silence project, Delta Colmore than 450 at deltabreakthesilence.org lege counselUnited States or Heather chapters.

On Sept. 12, Delta students Bradford, who works along side NAMI San Joaquin club welcomes students to get information regarding mental health. PHOTO BY VIVIcame together to present the students coping with mental ENNE AGUILAR Active Minds Club on campus. health issues is helping the club.

During the second Delta “From my many years of meeting, club members laid counseling at Delta College, I out plans to introduce students could see the tremendous need

BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR to Active Minds and to pro- for more awareness, support tal Illness Awareness Week, and so we’ve deOpinion Editor vide up-to-date mental health and advocacy for those living cided to go with that. ‘Cure stigma’ means Mental Health/Illness Awareness Week that we are creating a space in our lives that resources and information. with mental health challenges,” ran Oct. 7 - 13.

Rajah Wilkerson, president of Bradford said. includes more compassion for the people that Students can help spread “Mental Illness Awareness Week provides we interact with,” said Adriana Brogger, assothe Delta Active Minds chapter, a dedicated time for mental health advocates ciate professor of Radio/Television. said she felt a need to have a club awareness by removing its stigma.

“Stigma is the greatest barriacross the country to come together,” accordsuch as Active Minds to make a Active Minds states that 67 percent of coling to the National Alliance on Mental Ill- lege students first tell a friend they are feeldifference for those struggling er for breaking the silence and allowing individuals to be open ness, better known as NAMI. with mental health issues. ing suicidal before telling anyone else. Also The 2018 theme is “Cure Stigma.”

“I joined Active Minds be- and seek help for their mental that, 50 percent of us will experience a mental Campus groups from the Active Minds club health condition in our lifetime. cause it is a new club, and I health struggles. Being an adto the Health and Wellness Advisory Group always felt like I needed some- vocate by refusing to stigmatize Delta has used Mental Health Awareness put together events for the week. The events Week to reach out to the community. thing like it in my life,” said mental illness is a huge step in spreading awareness,” said were a resource fair, workshop/panel presentaWilkerson.

The hope is that people who suffer or peotion, art show and a guest presentation.

Active Minds works with Bradford. ple who know those who suffer with mental Active Minds meets 1:30 to “[The title] Mental Health Awareness health conditions can find resources outside of the National Alliance on MenWeeks feels a little more inclusive than Men- the week’s activities. tal Illness, to teach students to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in Shima 146.

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Mental health focus of awareness week

Television personality leads women empowerment event

BY NUNTIDA SISAVAT Staff Writer

The Eleanor Project and The Record hosted Women in Media on Oct. 6, featuring Adrienne Bankert from “Good Morning America.”

The event also featured two panels of speakers from women in broadcasting, radio and marketing and women in publishing and public relations.

While everyone made their way to their seats, a scene from The Washington Post in the 1950s is running in the background on the big screen.

Angelic Jaramillo, new member of The Eleanor Project was sitting in the back of the theatre, her eyes were locked

on the screen.

“I joined because I think it’s important for women to support women and making a difference in our community, they provide opportunities for young students and I am interested to learn and be more actively involved,” said Jaramillo.

Founder of The Eleanor Project, Kristen Birtwhistle, made her way to the podium. She briefly spoke on the background of the project and why it was named after former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

“In 1933, Roosevelt allowed female reporters into the White House and held press conferences for female jour-

nalists only,” according to the official program of the event.

Birtwhistle said her favorite movie was “Pitch Perfect” because it was a prime example on how women can come together to in media to become successful.

Her love for the movie was birthed from the central topic of an “ awkward group of women who came together through music, which is media.”

The stage rotated with smart and genuine women who came to share stories of struggle and success.

Marketing Executive Marguerite Toliver was surrounded by men who tested her abilities as a business woman.

“I am more than just a pretty face, but that I was competent,” said Toliver.

She didn’t let mens’ preconceived notion of what a woman “should” be doing yank her out of her character.

Monika Diaz, news director of KTXL-FOX40 said: “Just because you’re a man doesn’t mean you can speak to me in a certain tone.”

Stevie Wakes from The American Leadership Forum (ALF), was there in support of his friend Kristen Dyke, founder of Port City Marketing Solution.

“I believe that women have a voice, I believe that women should operate

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WHEN IS DANNER HALL COMING BACK? THE COLLEGIAN

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ince the closing of Danner Hall’s cafe, students have had to turn to the bookstore and or food trucks for their breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner.

The staff of The Collegian newspaper have some concerns as to why the cafe has been closed this semester and wonder when it will be reopened again.

This issue requires much attention. The Collegian staff proposes that the students eligible for the Federal Work Study program work in the cafeteria. We know that the absence of a permanent staff may be the reason that students are not working the cafe, but it is an idea we hope those in charge can work towards.

It is our firm belief that Danner Hall should reopen and offer hot food options again. We would like to hear how those in charge are proposing to fix this huge issue.

For now, the school has provided us with food trucks in the absence of a cafe.

They have been a short term solution since the closing of Danner Hall, but now that we are entering the fall and winter seasons, we can not help but wonder if the trucks will stick around when the rain, wind and cold weather peaks.

Another concern of The Collegian staff

(Top left) Hot dog stand in front of Holt.

(Center Left) Vending machines in Danner.

(Bottom Left) Java Jitters sign in Danner.

is that students are not mobile. Not all students drive themselves and those who do may have a budget for gas. Does Delta expect students who are more or less stuck on campus to continuously eat bookstore food this semester? Or wait in line in the harsh weather risking their health? The Collegian realizes that it must be hard to accommodate the entire student body when it comes to finding alternatives to Danner.

When Danner offered students hot food it was relatively cheap and nutritious. Oatmeal and chili were great options for those on a budget and even more so if those students had Mustang Passes, but the food trucks don’t even offer these Mustang Pass discounts.

And sure, the bookstore offers oatmeal still, but it is the microwavable kind sold at an increased price, without the brown sugar and other customizable toppings.

What we have in Danner today is sad.

Java Jitters is still operational and sells food, but offers limited snacks compared to previous semesters. Students can find coffee cakes and other breakfast-like pastries along with their drinks, but it isn’t enough.

The food trucks appear to be temporary and, the bookstore employees have had to pick up Danner’s slack, which shouldn’t be the case.

Please restore Danner Hall to its former glory.

(Top Right) Litter in food truck lot. (Center Right) Cooler in Danner. (Bottom Right) Students walking into Bookstore. PHOTOS

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Most of us still don’t know about net neutrality

BY PAUL MUYSKENS

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Staff Writer

ow many of you actually know what net neutrality is? The answer is probably not enough. Some of you may even have an opinion for or against it not because you know what it is but simply because of partisan lines and that needs to change.

“There are still students that are not informed about net neutrality,” said Delta College Associate Professor Adriana Brogger, who works in the Radio-Television department. “When I asked one of my classes how many of you have had heard of net neutrality more than half of the room raised their hand. When I said ‘can someone actually tell me what it is in their own words’ a lot of those hands went down.”

On Nov. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown restored net neutrality rules in California that were set during the Obama era, but were repealed under the Trump administration with his signing of bill SB-822.

“Net neutrality is the principle that all content on the internet should be treated equally,” said Brogger when asked how she explained it to her class. “It is

surprising to me that not as many college students who use the internet as much as they do are not aware of this.”

While it was not surprising to me to hear that many students were unaware of what net neutrality is about I think it is surprising that more than I even thought may not be aware of something that would affect so many students.

With SB-822 California is attempting to prohibit broadband and wireless companies from blocking, throttling, or otherwise hindering access to internet content and from favoring some websites over others by charging for faster speeds. The U.S. Justice Department announced they would sue California to try and block their regulations and state law.

California is one of many states to try and bring back some sort of net neutrality since the FCC voted last year to reverse the Obama-era internet regulations. “In today’s digital world, the internet is critical to free expression, free speech and democracy” said Los Angeles Senator Kevin de Leon in a PR message back in December and was one of many that worked on SB 822 to make sure it could withstand legal challenges. “Americans of every

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income level and political persuasion depend on a free and open internet.”

While we do live in a world of opportunities and businesses should be able to make money the amount of money those businesses have spent to try and end net neutrality should make you worry and that something that has become so important not just here but all over the world could eventually become much more restricted and limited to those that can afford it. Part of what makes the internet so valuable is the amount of people that have access to it.

“Hard to say,” said Brogger when asked about how it would affect her classes if net neutrality came to an end. “We can speculate. I believe that an open internet and a neutral internet that is unbiased and is open to everyone is important. It was not that long ago that the U.N. stated that among the different things that are basic human rights included in that was the internet and access to it.

How did we go from at that level? It is such a basic human right in the United States to it now being challenged. The internet as we have known it and experienced it might not always be around.”

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Women can handle themselves Sometimes the world is against you, now it’s time to push back

BY VICTORIA TORRES Sports Editor

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elieve it, or not everyone judges; every single one of us.

We do it consciously and subconsciously, because well, we all have an opinion on just about everything, including other people’s lives and their choices.

I’d like to believe I’m a feminist because I believe in the idea that men and women should be on equal playing fields. That being said, I believe women are able to date and explore just how men are praised for doing so.

As a woman in her early twenties, I have a lot going for me. I’ve had a job since I was fourteen, graduated high school, know what I want to do in life and more.

Something I don’t have going for me though, is living my life to my fullest since I’m constantly taking in other people’s opinions, especially when it comes to my dating life.

Newly single after three years, these past couple of months have made me see people differently. I’ve had many people comment on my new life.

From the elderly regulars at my work who told me I need to marry the guy

already and stop “wanting to have fun,” to family members telling me “It’s too early to date, you’re not ready,” to others handing out my number to every male they come in contact with. It’s a lot.

The thing is, none of those opinions matter because no one knows me as well as I know myself. No one else really knows what my past relationship was like besides me and the other person because not everything is about what’s on social media.

What matters is that I’m doing what I know I’m ready for. Whether that’s making an online dating account, or accepting a date, or getting a guy’s number, I have to learn to do things to make myself happy and to start living my life to the fullest it can be.

And who knows, maybe those elderly regulars are right. If they are right, I’ll find out on my own through my own journey made of my own choices based on my own opinion of myself and that’s all that matter.

BELIEVE WOMEN: From Cosby cases to Kavanaugh

BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Sports Editor

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ver the past couple months, a number of victims of sexual assault have come forward, some in the public eye.

The high profile cases include Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and actor Bill Cosby.

Though they both allegedly committed similar crimes, there are different results for said crimes.

Bill Cosby, at 71 years old, was sentenced to 10 years that he most likely won’t survive due to old age. Meanwhile, Kavanaugh has been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice and it is unlikely that his accusers will see the justice they desire.

Partial reason of this is the fact that the government, more so the president, is backing the heels of Kavanaugh.

The fact that these cases were even started were because of the survivors, but since speaking up they have gotten nothing but threats, harassed and their names dragged in the dirt because many people don’t believe them.

Survivors are treated less fairly in the judicial system and this is a reason that some never speak up to what has happened to them.

In every high profile rape case with a known and respected person, many just find it hard to believe that person really committed the act, but as said before, why would someone knowing the outcome, come forward and lie?

This doesn’t help them at all unless justice is completely served, which in most cases its not.

Some of these survivors have kept this secrets for so long and most likely felt that they couldn’t say what happened in general fear of being called a liar.

Some survivors may have been carrying what they went through for most of their adult lives and this has landed some in therapy and just living with the fact that it happened and there’s nothing that could be done about it.

The system should be able to help everyone but in this type of situation this will most of the time never be the case.

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MUSTANG VOICE

“I actually did see one online. It was a bodysuit mocking different feminist sayings, like ‘feminists are going to save the world’.”

Joseph Perez

‘What is the most offensive Halloween costume you’ve ever seen?’

“The most offensive Halloween costume I’ve ever seen! Blackface. But I’ve also seen sexually explicit costume of the president that said ‘I (heart) grabbing by the pu**y’.”

Andrew Silveira

“Probably the clowns, they were reporting that they were going out and hurting people.

For people to wear them now, it’s almost like an intimidation tactic. ”

Naomi Thurman

“When white people dress up like ‘cholos’ to represent gangsters. They even add the tear. They’re characterizing us like we’re in gangs.”

Elvira Nieto

“I’d say those ‘slutty nurse’ costumes. Even though it’s Halloween, why are you wearing that? I think it’s disrespectful to women.”

Scottie Ma

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Left, Owner D’lilah serves Delta student at her new business. Right, the variety of cupcake flavors served at D’lilah’s Cakery. PHOTOS BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ

Cakery brings sweets to downtown Stockton

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Staff Writer

D’lilah Vanessa Pubill always dreamed of owning her own business. On Sept. 17, 2018, that dream came true with the grand opening of D’lilah’s Cakery.

D’lilah’s Cakery offerings include delicious gourmet cupcakes, specialty cupcakes, alcohol-infused cupcakes, cake jars, truffles, mermaid lemonade, glitterade and many more. With the help of her grandmother, Mary Griffin, she is booked for all of October with events such as birthdays, weddings and baby showers.

Pubill, 25, went straight into San Jose State after graduating high school and was enrolled in the Forensics Science program, but then realized that it wasn’t exactly her cup of tea. After watching programs with food art and sculpture, she decided she wanted to do

something similar. That led Pubill to attend The Art Institute of Sacramento’s Culinary Arts program, graduating in 2014. She then moved from Manteca to Los Angeles and cooked for Disneyland for three years.

In 2017, she moved back to Manteca and got a business license and health permit to work out of her home. After a successful year of building a name for herself, Pubill thought it was time for her to get her own official business in downtown Stockton. She initially wanted to start her business in either San Francisco or Los Angeles but she wanted to be close to home and Stockton always stood out to her.

“Stockton is a city that is still growing and developing. It has that big city and artsy vibe,” said Pubill.

“Honestly, it’s not as hard as people make it sound, saving a good couple thousand dollars and starting from home, building your name and get people

hooked on what you got… as long as it’s good, people will want more of it.”

After waiting for an available space in downtown Stockton, Pubill found the perfect place for her business. Her cakery is located on 347 E Weber Ave. Pubill said that her long-term goal is to franchise in larger cities, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami and Atlanta, to share her food art.

Her current goal is getting a gourmet food truck and selling around the Stockton and Manteca area and possibly even at San Joaquin Delta College.

“No matter your situation, remember your goal at the end of the day… everything goes in steps and trust the process don’t rush it,” said Pubill.

She hopes to inspire others and make sure they know to keep striving for that goal.

For more information, visit dlilahscakery.com or follow her on Instagram @dlilahscakery.

Film features Latino LGBTQ struggle Mimosa Gourmet steals spotlight

BY JASMINE GONZALEZ while quenching crowd’s thirst Entertainment Editor

The San Joaquin Delta College Pride Center presented ‘El Canto Del Colibri’ on Oct. 4.

‘El Canto Del Colibri’ was directed

by Marco Castro-Bojorquez.

Similar to his prior film ‘Three Drops of Water’, Bojorquez’s film, ‘El Canto Del Colibri’ is about Latino Immigrant parents and their queer children.

Bojorquez said the idea came to him after ‘Three Drops of Water’ was released in 2011 and because people were wondering about the fathers.

The audience wanted the men’s perspective.

When asked why the title was ‘El Canto Del Colibri’ he had said it was in the name. ‘El Canto Del Colibri’ which translates to “The Song of the Hummingbird” is suppose to reflect Latino immigrant men’s voices. Their families assumed that they wouldn’t accept them and they tuned out what he has to say, similar how the hummingbird’s song isn’t heard.

Bojorquez said society has boxed the fathers into a place where people assume they are homophobic and transphobic by nature. Latino immigrant fathers who grow up in sexist communities become less machista in the U.S. “It was going to be a short film and I ended up making a feature length because all of what they said was that important. They’ve never been interviewed or asked anything about them and their queer children. Just like we don’t hear

the song of the hummingbird, we ignore our parents... everything that they said I used because everything was that important because they have never spoken about it,” said Bojorquez.

Bojorquez and two of his friends worked on the film for three years and dedicated the movie to his father, whom had passed away three days before the movie was finished. Besides the fact he had no funds, he said it was worth it.

He also brought up his own struggles, having to leave his home when he was young because of treatment towards gay people in his hometown.

He also said his relationship with his father was a silent one until about a month before his death. His relationship improved because of the film.

“I really think filmmaking is a good tool for change in people’s attitudes and how they feel about things but also for us to be stronger together by c reating networks of solidarity. Which is what the film does,” said Borjorquez.

The film itself starts off with the Song of the Hummingbird at Bojorquez’s request and then introduces the fathers and later the children. It’s a meaningful piece that gets into these fathers and how they are judged before doing anything.

Their greatest fear was for their children and they couldn’t care less about their prefaces but didn’t want their children to suffer. It’s a film that calls and asks you to do something.

“It’s worth every second of it because it’s a meaningful piece of work I think,” said Bojorquez.

BY VICTORIA TORRES Sports Editor

Downtown Stockton has been stealing the spotlight from its surrounding areas with the openings of new businesses.

One of the businesses investing in downtown is Mimosa Gourmet, a spot for guests to enjoy food and drinks.

The business draws in a crowd of not only young people, but people of all ages. Patrons are greeted and seated quickly, with modern and upbeat music playing in the background, which matched perfectly with the excitement about the giant mimosas ordered.

Serving breakfast and lunch and loved by vegetarians, the menu ranges from giant Nutella waffles to aged-angus burgers, sandwiches and more. There’s something for everyone.

All the rave is in the drinks.

The first location opened in Las Vegas where everything is grand and fabulous. That sort of excess can now be found in Stockton.

For $34.99 a super mimosa can be ordered which comes in a giant goblet or a regular for $8.50. Guests are given the option of 14 different flavors, such as pomegranate.

Mimosa Gourmet is open from 6

A pomegranate mimosa from Mimosa Gourmet. PHOTO BY VICTORIA TORRES

a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, and until 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

To go and experience the greatness, Mimosa Gourmet can be found at the corner of 30 El Dorado Street in Stockton. Take out is available. For more information contact the restaurant at (209) 910-0156.

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‘Stockton Twenty-One’ broadens perspectives

BY CATLAN NGUYEN Feature Editor

San Joaquin Delta College hosted “Stockton Twenty-One” in the Atherton Auditorium Oct. 6-7.

Presented by Youth Speaks and Fathers and Families of San Joaquin, the play pushes audience members to think about the destiny of future generations in Stockton and rethink our foster care system and its adverse effects on minority groups.

Written by Paul S. Flores and directed by Sean San Jose’, the play follows vigilante Ninyo as he tries to help 21 individuals reunite with their families.

The play takes place in a dystopian Stockton set 25 years in the future. A company called GrupeTech dominates society and eventually takes over Stockton’s government.

GrupeTech offers new jobs and free advanced technology to Stockton’s citizens, but in return their fingerprints and DNA are owned by GrupeTech and used as a deportation tool.

Ninyo urges specific individuals who are victims to the justice system to erase their fingerprints from GrupeTech’s system in order to start anew and be with their loved ones.

The play was inspired by various real life stories from people who were on probation and had to deal with the stress and trauma that came with being tossed into the justice system.

Flores shadowed people, interviewed them about their personal stories and then had them write about their experiences with the police.

“Stockton Twenty-One” grapples with morality issues and begs the question of are crimes morally justifiable if done to get out of poverty.

“I want the audience to be a little shocked but I really want them to ask

From left, Brit Frazier (Kendra), Michael Wayne Turner III (Maceo), Lisa Evans (Mayor Dessa) and Ricky Saenz (Ninyo) during an intense standoff scene in the “Stockton Twenty-One” showing on Oct. 7 in the Warren Atherton Auditorium. PHOTO BY CATLAN NGUYEN

questions about Stockton’s future and social workers’ effect on society,” said Flores.

The play had a minimalist set that utilized projections and lighting to change the backgrounds or signify a flashback.

A stand-out performance came from Michael Wayne Turner III, who played Maceo, an adopted African American and Mexican man. His flamboyant delivery of every line and how he danced while rapping made him a crowd favorite. Though his performance seemed

slightly forced at times, Turner succeeded in making his character relatable.

After the play was over, the cast and Flores held a question and answer segment so the audience could learn more about what inspired the play.

“I hope the play unifies black and brown people. Not just physically but politically, psychologically and mentally because… we are fighting the same battles,” said Turner.

One of the individual’s whose story inspired “Stockton Twenty-One” was a part of the audience.

“Stockton Twenty-One” was originally named ‘Pilgrim Street’ but was changed in order to protect the identities of the individuals who the play was based on.

“It was very inspiring to hear about stories from people I had never really thought about before and places in Stockton I had never been,” said student Elijah Little.

The next performance will be at Alcatraz Island on Nov. 17 with Gregory Sale’s “Future IDs” art installation.

Author, illustrator visits as part of celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

BY TYRA GREEN Staff Writer

San Joaquin Delta College’s Office of Student Equity and Diversity & the Cultural Awareness Program invited author and illustrator Maceo Montoya to speak to students on Oct. 11, about the artwork and books that inspires him and how he hopes to encourage students to write about their own stories and experiences.

Montoya has had a heavy impact on the Hispanic community with his writing and art work. National Hispanic Heri-

tage Month started on Sept. 15, and continues until Oct. 15.

Montoya, a California native, grew up in the town of Elmira and is a professor in UC Davis’ Chicana/Chicano Studies Department. Montoya is not the only author or artist in his family.

“My parents have been the biggest influence in my life. My father, Malaquias Montoya, got his start as a muralist and political poster maker during the Chicano Movement in the 1960s.

My mother Lezlie is also an artist, and the two of them together showed me the art isn’t some-

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thing that one creates in a studio, but that it is a fundamental part of life,” said Montoya.

His late brother Andrés Montoya also won the American Book Award in 2000 for his poetry collection.

Montoya’s first novel, “The Scoundrel and the Optimist” was awarded the International Latino Book Award for Best First Book in 2011. He was also on the Latino Stories Top Ten New Latino Writers to Watch list.

“I grew up not too far away from Stockton, and I feel that sto-

ries about these kinds of places are often ignored. I want to write my home and community into literature because otherwise who will?

Aspiring artists and writers should always feel that responsibility. If you’re not documenting the stories that are important to you then they will be lost,” said Montoya.

Montoya’s novels and artwork are influenced by his community and childhood. He wants the stories he experienced growing up to be shared with everyone, so they are not forgotten.

“I get to share the stories that are important not only to

me, but also to my family and community. Every single one of us is in a constant process of absorbing imagery, listening to language, and creating narratives,” said Montoya.

In 2002, Montoya graduated from Yale University and received his Masters of Fine Arts in painting from Columbia University in 2006.

“I’d say my greatest aspiration as an artist and writer is to inspire others to do the same. I want people to leave my talk thinking about the poetry they’ll write or the images they’ll paint,” said Montoya.

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‘QUEER VOICES’ RESOUND AT DELTA EXHIBIT

Natural versus fiction

BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP

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n Netflix’s new original movie starring Sanaa Lathan “Nappily Ever After,” viewers are given an insight into the life of living with black hair.

The plot of the movie follows perfect Violet Jones in her fairy-tale life turned upside down.

As a child she “was a reflection of her mother” so this meant having to maintain - in her mother’s eyes having straight hair and keeping it that way.

Her mother set her up to want this certain way of life, to believe her hair will get her to her dreams and goals she has set for herself.

Yes. In the black community having straight hair opens doors for women of color in any industry.

It’s also a harsh reality.

A flat-iron doesn’t just do the job as seen in the movies.

Ask any black woman over 18 what they had to do for straight hair.

Perms, relaxers and - the worst of all - the hot comb are just the bare minimum to feeling satisfied.

The movie is set up

in sections to represent which hair stage the main character is in, starting from straightened and ending at “nappily.”

For the lead character, growing up and living with her natural hair became more of a task than a luxury.

Her hair needed to be perfect. It ran her into a rut that caused a mental breakdown leaving her with no hair at all.

In a Britney Spearsstyle moment, she shaved her hair off in a drunken state to soon realize she let her appearance run her life.

Violet was uncomfortable in her own skin, but she was too busy to understand it.

Signs throughout the movie showed this was a fact, even more so when she shaved her hair off, her smile silently spoke freedom.

The movie was made more for the Naturalista movement, these are a group of individuals that embrace their natural hair by using products safe for curly hair and using little to no heat to stop the risk of damaging their hair.

In known stories from random people, they

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went through the same issues Violet had, minus going bald but they did the big chop that cut out whatever damage their hair had and gave them the chance to regrow out their original hair they were born with.

Though the movie depicted well that women of color should embrace the natural look, it still kept going back to a repetitive plot of the lead character needing to be perfect.

Violet even helped a young girl who was a child with nappy hair and made her feel beautiful. She just couldn’t get it through her own head that her hair didn’t need to be straight for her to be accepted.

Then just when it was thought that Violet was happy in her skin she let someone convince her to straighten her hair because he wanted her to be her old self for a night.

This movie didn’t live up to its hype, but by taking the sexual content out of the movie to make it kid friendly it could be a great movie young black girls growing up in the world need to learn that they can embrace their natural hair.

Studio layoffs leave game industry in lurch

BY JOEY BOSCACCI Senior Staff Writer

Tragedy struck the gaming industry when Telltale Games announced its closure over Twitter on Sept. 21.

The studio laid off almost 250 people, only keeping 25 employees to “fulfill the company’s obligations to its board and partners.”

“It’s been an incredibly difficult year for Telltale as we worked to set the company in a new course,” said CEO Pete Hawley in the Twitter statement. “Unfortunately, we ran out of time trying to get there.”

The Skeleton Crew is reportedly left to finish Netflix’s Minecraft: Story Mode adaptation according to a quote Netflix gave Polygon.

The announcement came days before the release of the second episode of the final season of the company’s acclaimed “The Walking Dead” game.

It was a surprise to the development staff, who was given no signs of the impending closure and laid off without severance and only nine days before benefits expired.

The company has also removed “The Walking Dead: Season 4” from storefronts entirely.

Telltale announced it would look for outside funding to help finish season 4, however it was unclear if they would also be hiring on the

former staff or paying the severance with this funding, leading to backlash.

Recently, Robert Kerkman announced at New York Comic Con that his company Skybound Games would be taking over development and will be publishing the fourth season of Telltale’s “The Walking Dead.”

A Skybound Games spokesperson told Variety the company intends to work with the original development team to complete the game, however, nothing has been finalized.

Although the story seems to be headed in a positive direction, the swift closure of the studio has sparked discussion about the volatile nature of the games industry, with calls for unionization.

As for how it affects Delta and it’s future game developers, all professors can do is prepare game development students for the industry. “[Closures like this] do make me worry about my students,” Computer Science and Game Development Professor Lisa Perez said. “but one of the things we talk about in the game design class is how volatile the industry is and the fact that when a game is being created, they do mass hires, and when the game is completed they’ll suddenly do mass layoffs and only keep critical staff, and then repeat the cycle later.”

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Stockton’s Port City Roller Girls’ last hurrah

BY CATLAN NGUYEN Feature Editor

Stockton’s Port City Roller Girls, attracted a modest, yet passionately supportive crowd against Roseville’s Outlaws in the team’s last game of the 2018 season on Oct. 6.

Port City Roller Girls went into the game with the knowledge the team had a slight disadvantage because of a player shortage , according to Syndie Quinones, who goes by “Synderella”.

Roller derby isn’t for the faint of heart as it is a physical contact sport.

“You are going to see so many penalties in this game,” said Port City Roller Girls Coach Billy Meyers.

This is his second season coaching the team.

Meyers has derby skated for five years and roller skated since 1965.

A notable athlete on the Port City Roller Girls was Sonya Christiansen, nicknamed Glamour Push #10.

It was her first game back in nine years and she has had a “good progression” dusting off her old roller skates, Meyers said.

Christiansen made an impressive blocker by taking hard hits against the Outlaw’s relentless jammers.

Held in the Stockton Indoor Sports Complex, nearly every fan in the arena was on the edge of their seat after each jam.

Jams are two minute races around the rink in which designated jammers try to lap the other team to score points.

Jammers are designated with stars on their helmets and have to break though the opposing teams relentless group of blockers. Every game consists of two ‘bouts’ or 30 minute periods.

Another notable athlete and jammer is Jamila Williams Thigpen, nicknamed Ms. PopHer #905.

She kept fans cheering as she lowered the point gap to eight during the second bout, or half of the game.

Two injuries sustained by the Outlaws left the crowd in quiet fear while

the teammates were checked by the referees.

The crowd cheered with relief and admiration when players were escorted off the rink.

Though each team put up a good fight, the Outlaws won with a final score of 180 to 146.

“It was a little hard to see, because Port City lost and it’s the last game of the season but both teams played really well and I think it was well deserved,” said crowd goer and friend to Glamour Push, Mariah Peck.

The roller derby season went from March through October, including four home games and two away.

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Football strives for first season win

University of San Francisco

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Clarence Grismore (27), and Manuel Machado (25) practice together for an upcoming game. PHOTO

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“Nothing has really changed as far as the pace of work flow, but coach Barlow is always making sure the practices keep flowing perfectly he makes sure we stay focused throughout the whole practice,” said Mattauch, “That’s how we’re going to get better.”

The team works through nonstop practices to make sure it stays fit before the next game. The Mustangs play Oct. 13 against the Fresno City College Rams in Fresno.

The coaches and players are prepared to show what pride and perseverance is all about. “It’s all about experience,” said Mattauch. “Now that we’ve all been there and we know what it takes to succeed and be in that spot we’re going to come out a lot more prepared every game.”

The next home game for the Mustangs football team will be on Oct. 20, against College of the Sequoias.

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The Delta College football team has seen its share of struggles in the past. The team is trying to come out of a five-game losing streak, however the Mustangs aren’t letting them impact the season.

The team plans to show fans with hard work and pride it will see beyond losses and make this season the best one yet. “I think as a team we need a lot of improvement and we just need to get our heads together and get ready for what’s coming next for us,’ said offensive lineman Bradley Mattauch.

One of the reasons the team has had a slow start this season is due to many new players on the team who are still in the process of learning what it takes to compete at the collegiate level.

“We have a lot of new players this year who are fresh out of high school so they’re getting used to the college pace as it picks up throughout the season,” said Assistant Coach DeMaurier Jordan.

Regardless of this offset, the team hasn’t given up hope. The team’s motives and spirits are stronger than ever.

“We’ve just got to continue being a family, that’s the biggest and most important thing,” said Jordan. “The faster we come together and continue to work together and be a family, the better we will improve as the season goes on.”

Head Coach Gary Barlow is training the team with tough practices and conditioning all season long.

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WOMEN: Crowd encouraged to be ‘famously kind’ by former KCRA anchor continued from PAGE 1 in roles that they are currently not occupying, I believe the idea of the male chauvinistic or misogynistic society that is trying to keep them from being everything they can be, I think is coming to a dying pace thankfully so,” said Wakes.

The keynote was delivered

by Adrienne Bankert of “Good Morning America,” formerly of Sacramento’s KCRA. She was lively and energetic.

“Dance like nobody’s watching, because in this world we get

too serious you forget to celebrate each other,” said Bankert.

When Bankert spoke, it was like listening to a friend.

She said being on national television didn’t make her better than anyone else.

“There is so much to do and so many stories to tell. I don’t just interview people I connect with them,” said Bankert.

Bankert encouraged the audience to be “famously kind.”

“No one can compare and compete with kind,” said Bankert.

It takes a village to produce

a story. Bankert said to, “honor your people.”

The men and women following around the reporters have to struggle through rain, mud and shine but still are grateful because you get to share with the world.

“It’s just wonderful because you never forget, I was one of seven kids. I came from nothing and so when I see other young women I think, you know they don’t even know what they are capable of,” said Bankert.

Bankert stayed and hugged nearly everyone in the theatre.

She has stayed true to her roots.

“I promise to never forget where I came from,” she said.

arrested.

As for the victims, it is still unclear who they are and if they’re even Delta students.

“They immediately left the area, they went somewhere on campus, but we don’t know who they are, we don’t know where they went, so we don’t have any way of identifying them unless they come forth and say something,” Bock said.

Delta student and mass media major Robert Ruiz stumbled upon the scene while on his way to Starbucks and quickly took out his camera to document the scene.

“I saw a milling of students

circled around at the bus stop on the corner of Pacific and Yokuts [avenues] that’s in a gray area of being on campus, so I was interested to see what was going on. I saw a man laying on another man, and he was directing the students to stay there as witnesses for when the police arrived, so I immediately knew something was wrong and I took out my camera and started taking photographs,” Ruiz said. “[The suspect] was screaming and yelling, but the man who had him in a headlock was a bigger gentleman, so he was using his weight to hold the attacker down and had him

controlled.”

One thing Bock noticed was the number of students gathering to film the altercation.

“There were a lot of people from what we understand, just doing the typical thing in this day and age: taking pictures.

They don’t want to be associated with it, but they want to post on social media that things are going down, and I really have a problem with that,” Bock said.

“You’re basically grandstanding what could be a tragedy for the sake of getting social media hits.”

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Members of the Women in Media panel dance to “This Is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna. PHOTO BY NUNTIDA SISAVAT

Man arrested in suspected attempted stabbing near Delta

BY JOEY BOSCACCI Senior Staff Writer

An altercation involving a couple, a suspect with a knife and a bystander occurred at the Pacific Avenue San Joaquin Regional Transit District bus stop near campus on Oct. 4.

An argument broke out between an unidentified couple, and suspect Damon Wilhite, 58, of Woodbridge, pulled a knife, brandishing it without physically threatening anybody, according to Delta College Police Officer Sgt. Jim Bock.

The couple fled the scene toward campus while a bystander sneaked up behind Wilhite

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and put him into a choke hold while also getting the knife away.

The bystander, who police did not identify, then proceeded to put his weight on the suspect until Delta police arrived.

The altercation transpired without any injuries occurring to any party.

Wilhite was charged with possession of a weapon on campus and was subsequently

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