The Collegian - Published Nov. 13, 2020

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Surviving the holidays Athletes make a return in the COVID-19 era to campus

The Collegian SPORTS, PAGE 7

ENTERTAINMENT, PAGE 6

Issue 5 • Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 •

AMERICA CHOOSES NEW DIRECTION

Biden named president-elect, Harris to be vice president in historic decision BY HANNAH WORKMAN Editor in Chief

The United States will soon have a new leader. While the results haven’t been finalized, Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election over President Donald Trump. As of Nov. 7, Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States. He secured the necessary 270 Electoral College votes with wins in Nevada and Pennsylvania on Saturday. Biden was able to flip four states from Trump including Michigan, Florida, Arizona, and North Carolina. In San Joaquin County, Biden holds 56.96 percent of the vote while Trump holds 40.70 percent of the vote as of

Tuesday. Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. Many Delta College students are hopeful Biden will provide a fresh start for America after four years of political turbulence under Trump. “I feel like we are finally going forward after four years of going backwards,” student Bonnie Arbuckle said. “I will appreciate mature, eloquent speaking, preserving female reproductive rights, and more attention on groups who were abandoned by the Trump regime.” Delta alumna Val Adamsky said she voted for Biden because of the hope of equal opportunity he provides to citizens, regardless of their gender or race.

“I want to know that all Americans have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” Adamsky said. “I want these rights for everyone, not just a select few.” Adamsky said she has been disappointed in Trump’s decision-making during his

Lincoln leads mayoral race BY HANNAH WORKMAN Editor in Chief

Challenger Kevin Lincoln is leading the Stockton mayoral race over Mayor Michael Tubbs. As of Thusday, semifinal election results show Lincoln holds 54.36 percent of the vote with 39,708 votes and Tubbs holds 45.64 percent of the votes with 33,341 votes. Ballots are still being counted and are expected to continue being counted throughout the week,

according to the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters website. Tubbs, who has received national recognition for his universal basic income program, faced criticism in October due to a false report by a Stockton blog, The 209 Times claimed Tubbs approved the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds to be transformed into a regional homeless camp. Tubbs denied the claims on Facebook while local and state officials said no

plans had been made to transform the fairgrounds into a homeless camp. This is just one false report by the blog that has harmed Tubbs’ image to Stockton voters. “I think it’s truly disheartening that a social media blog can state biased claims on Mayor Tubbs and be able to impact the cities’ opinions on the mayor despite the page’s lack of credible evidence,” Delta College student Valerie Martinez-Miller said.

time as president. “I have seen this country that I served while in the army turn towards fascim and authoritarianism,” Adamsky said. “I won’t miss the immaturity and the name calling by someone that is supposed to represent all of

Martinez-Miller said she believes had it not been for this blog, Lincoln wouldn’t have the lead or support he’s seen having in the election now. “I would encourage people to do their research on the two candidates, and not simply depend on a social media blog that has a personal grudge against Mayor Tubbs,” MartinezMiller said. The 209 Times was created by Motecuzoma Patrick Sanchez, a

See MAYOR, page 8

Prop 22 passage means work remains ‘gig’ BY HANNAH WORKMAN Editor in Chief

The future of the gig economy in California is looking up. On Nov. 3, voters in California passed Proposition 22, a ballot proposition ensuring gig workers remain independent contractors rather than employees of app-based companies, with 58.5 percent of the vote. The proposition exempts appbased companies such as Lyft and Uber from California Assembly Bill

5, which required gig workers to be classified as employees. Under AB5, Lyft and Uber would have been required to provide drivers with a minimum wage, healthcare, paid sick leave, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage. Lodi resident Kurt Anderson, an Uber driver, said he is happy Proposition 22 passed because he likes the flexibility of being an independent contractor. “I wouldn’t do it if it were considered a job,” Anderson said.

Anderson, who previously worked as a police dispatcher for 28 years, has been driving for Uber since 2018. “I wanted to continue working after retiring, but I also wanted the ability to make it to my children’s high school sports games. A real job wouldn’t give me that,” he said. Stockton resident Bridget Lawson drove for Lyft for a year before becoming a stay-at-home mother in 2019. “I loved being able to decide how

the American people.” At the Republican National Convention in August 2020, Trump smeared Biden and Harris, referring to Biden as “Sleepy Creepy” and Harris as “Phony Kamala.”

See PRESIDENT, page 8

DELTA COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AREA 2

Elizabeth Blanchard holds 48.63 percent of the vote as of Thursday. Blanchard previously served on the Stockton City Planning Commission.

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Kathleen A. Garcia holds 40.21 percent of the vote as of Thursday. Garcia is a Stockton Unified Board of Education board member.

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Teresa R. Brown holds 51.69 percent of the vote as of Thursday. Brown is seeking reelection after serving on the board since 2016.

See PROP 22, page 8

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