Sex talk? More like shame talk
Greek festival bringing community together
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Delta dabbles in Hunger Games Danner cafeteria closure leaves Delta students eating at food trucks
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Students push back on plans to cut photo tech at board meeting BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Sports Editor
On Sept. 4, the signments. Board of Trustees held “I can think of a few a meeting to discuss instances where I realmany topics that in- ly did have a lot of one volve change for the on one time with the San Joaquin Delta lab tech helping roll College campus. my film and just beMany students ing accommodating I and faculty members think it’s wonderful to showed up to the have that,” said Delta meeting to voice their student Josh Ebert. opinions about the The Hattfield is boards plan to cut the very important to photography depart- the students who ments lab tech Wyatt need help if no one is Hatfield. around. Students spoke out Most students who on how much having showed up to the Delta college food trucks provide alternative eating options due to the closing of the Danner Hall hot food services. PHOTO a lab tech has helped meeting said he has BY MIKAEL HONZELL them be successful in knowledge within ly this was not enough to the class or even try- the department that BY VICTORIA FRANCO ing to get credentials allows him to guide work the food services.” Editor in Chief them through differLimited staff led to Del- within the major. Delta students returned The main issue with ent projects. ta deciding to take a year to campus for the fall seIf this position is to assess the situation and not having a lab tech is how much time will cut, there will not be mester to find that Danfigure out how to make students have to com- a lab tech starting in ner Hall will be closed this better revenue than the plete their work or get November. semester and no hot food Danner Hall cafeteria, as the extra help they This is problematic will be served. well as a more progressive need. because November is Although students way to fit all needs of the As of right now, the when final projects raised concerns regarding constituents. students have around are assigned, which the limited hours of oper“What has been of- 40 hours a week to will cause issues for ation of food services, as fered in the past such as complete any assign- students trying to finwell as little food choices the Bookstore food takes ments with the help ish said project. last semester, Delta headed A banner at Danner Hall provides information about the “This is one of the care of those students who and the tools necessary in a new direction. and without a lab tech, most important projfinding food on campus. PHOTO BY VICTORIA FRANCO want quick food to grab. Chris Nguyen, vice ment programs, many of seven employees and five Then in the afternoon we hours will be reduced ects in our class and president of Administra- the food service employees of them took the early re- have food trucks,” said to 12 hours which will without the lab hours not benefit students at that we have now it tive Services explained left. tirement, leaving few of Nguyen. all meaning they have that due to early retire“The food services had them left. So automaticalSee FOOD, page 8 to now rush to do as- See BOARD, page 8
Gender neutral bathrooms make students feel welcome BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR Opinion Editor
The students involved with the Delta Pride Center collaborated with the Student Services Vice President Lisa Cooper Wilkins to request that gender-neutral bathrooms be put in the Shima building. Discussions to get approval and specific locations began more than a year ago and changes were made over the summer. “I guess in general it’s a personal and professional philosophy” of the Student Services Department to be inclusive “wherever there is an opportunity,” said Wilkins. Making all types of people at Delta feel welcome is a work in progress. Wilkins believes that typically
everyone goes about their days without thinking about the specifics on how to make the lives of others better, so when the chance to make a change comes around “we should do something about it.” The addition of Shima’s new bathrooms are an inclusive and safety issue says the Pride Center’s Ricky Gutierrez-Maldonado. Students fought to place more gender neutral bathrooms on campus, especially in the Shima building, near the Pride Center. The conversions of specific gendered bathrooms into gender-neutral ones are on the first and fourth floors. The bathrooms themselves weren’t changed, only the signs, and locks were added. In the
South Forum, gender-neutral bathrooms are single stall and have existed before this change. Human sexuality professors shared their logic behind why gender-neutral bathrooms are important to the student body. Professor Daniel Baker explains they are “[for a] sense of safety. We have to listen to the needs of our students. We won’t make everyone happy, and that’s okay.” Gender neutral bathrooms located near forum classes for all students “Without gender-neutral to use. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR bathrooms, students won’t feel included. The bathrooms send a metamessage — you’re ac- males have been going into the used to having to lock the recepted here. We respect you multiple stall/urinal bathrooms strooms on campus. in Shima at the same time. It This can create possible hazhere.” said Dr. Melissa Neal. seems that the first person of ards, so be aware of the types One potential problem with either gender didn’t think to of bathrooms you’ll be walking the new gender-neutral bathlock the door because of the into from now on. rooms is that males and femultiple stalls, and they’re not
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The claustrophobic nightmare over summer
(Left) Elevator number. (Center) Safety sign by first floor elevator in Shima building. (Right) Elevator button. PHOTOS BY JASMINE GONZALES
BY VICTORIA TORRES Sports Editor
Fall semester at San Joaquin Delta College has students starting off with a fresh coat of paint, literally. Buildings such as Shima and Science and Math had some touch ups this summer that went a couple of weeks into the fall semester. As a student, I was impressed to see the school was keeping up on its exterior. On Wednesday, Aug. 29 in Danner Hall, 26 students and instructors were stuck in a freight elevator for two and a half hours. But after hearing about the two-
and-a-half-hour elevator malfunctioning in Danner Hall, I started wondering about the maintenance of Delta’s interior. In general, elevators are bound to malfunction sooner or later, but shouldn’t Delta be having yearly, even quarterly checkups? “Elevator stoppages are actually quite common nationally…while waiting for their arrival (specialist) emergency teams will continue to work to free the elevator,” said Delta College District Police Sgt. Jim Bock said via email. Although not all students and staff take the elevators, safety is important for those who do.
“I usually take the stairs anyway because its a form of exercise for me and plus the elevator sometimes takes too long,” said San Joaquin Delta College student Analisa Sampayan. Not everyone knows what to do when a situation like this happens, but Bock has four safety tips. “One: Stay calm and don’t panic. Overreacting may cause a full-blown panic attack… it could manifest into a medical emergency… there is more than enough oxygen for you and other passengers. Two: Press the call button. The dispatcher will remain on the line to ensure an open line of communication is maintained.
Three: Relax. Whatever it takes to relax will assist everyone mentally and physically. Share a friendly conversation (if there are others with you). Four: Do not try to escape: Wait for the professionals to safely return you to a floor and exit under their direction,” said Bock via email. Although elevators malfunctioning is common, as a student here at Delta I am comforted knowing that Delta is aware of these commonalities and run maintenance checks on them. On Sept. 3-4, there were at least two elevators on campus not in use for the day as I am sure they were being checked on, which is a good sign from the college.
It is always okay to discuss sex today despite what society tells you BY VICTORIA FRANCO Editor in Chief
For centuries, people have found the topic of sex to be a controversial one and are often unsure when the correct time to address the topic of sex is. However, what everyone is afraid to say is that: sex is inevitable. Sex sells. Sex is part of life. We have lived with a stigma on sex and depending on our beliefs, it shouldn’t be dabbled with until marriage. Although it’s fine to show off a woman seductively selling shoes in a magazine ad or allow our young adult children to watch sexually suggestive shows like Jersey Shore, we can’t fully digest the actual process of talking about sex. Can anyone recall a time throughout their schooling experience where they sat down to talk about what sex really was, what the pros and cons were or even simply how to decide if we were ready or not to consider having sexual intercourse? Yes, we all may have gone through that brief middle school sex education class where the teacher practically walked on eggshells discussing the female and male anatomy and what to do when it was time for a girl to get her period. But a real, thorough talk about sex? Not just about what happens physically, but the psychological aspect of sex? People would claim outrage if that were to happen. I grew up in a Catholic household where having sex wasn’t an option. Instead it went without saying that our focus was school and sex was for those in marriage. However, what people are failing to realize that just like school is a huge part of everyone’s daily life, so is sex.
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Sex is bound to happen at some point or another regardless of our parents’ wishes. The real problem is not sex, it is that since we are so against talking about it, too many people like teens go into sex without a clue of what to do. A lot of people tend to think “Well I watched porn” or “I heard Kim Kardashian talk about her experience, so I think I know all I need to know.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017 there were nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported. This number surpassed the 2016 report of STDs by 200,000. If we stepped up and really talked about the topic of sex, maybe we wouldn’t have as big of a 2018 STD outbreak or a high teen pregnancy rate. It’s sad to admit, but I too am part of those people who aren’t necessarily scared to engage in sex, but I would die of humiliation and gawk at merely the idea of asking my partner about his sexual history. Politics is a lot like sex. Everyone partakes in it, yet it still remains to be the big elephant in the room no one wants to discuss. We need to stop shying away from sex talks and instead start educating our children at a younger age. In no way am I telling you to explain the inner workings of sex to your seven year old child, but I do believe that we should explain that everyone has a body and the ways in which it works. Establishing a body talk sooner will show people that it is OK to question your body and how it works, which means that when we do begin to think about sex it won’t be something that many people try and jump into without any knowledge.
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Everyday textiles: useful for more than just your shirt
a smart fabric that stored data in the fabric. So basically you’ll be in a way wearing your passwords which could be a blessing a curse considering someone could borrow your clothes for the day. If worked out it could be incredible being with live in technical world. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ( KAIST), Professor Kyung Cheol Choi from the School of Electrical Engineering and his team succeeded in fabricating highly efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) on an ultra-thin fiber. So basically instead of painting the fibers to glow the fibers themselves would glow. Which would make it possible that sweater you love that happens to glow would glow for longer. Chalmers University of Technology developed a fabric that converts kinetic energy into electric power, in cooperation with the Swedish School of textiles in Borås and the research institute Swerea IVF. With how the article describes this it is meant to turn sweat into electricity so the more you sweat the brighter it gets. At the moment it is only being used on a bag strap but could come in handy in other situations. Norman Shi and Nanfang Yu/Columbia Engineering made the discovery that caterpillars of a wild silk moth, the Madagascar comet moth (Argema mittrei), produced fibers are far superior in terms of brilliance and cooling ability. Not only do the comet moth's cocoon fibers have outstanding cooling properties, they also have exceptional capabilities for transmitting light signals and images. Silk has always been beautiful but the problem was always the lasting effects. Sounds like the cooling properties and transmitting of light signals and images are the seller. But how would you get it to not fall apart. All these advances can be used in many fields and it’s time someone else knew that.
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Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Silk, Wool, Polyester, Rayon, Acrylic, and Nylon. What do these terms all have in common? They are all textiles. Textiles as defined by the Vocabulary,com is something made by knitting, weaving or crocheting fibers together. That something being fibers composed of either a natural or synthetic fiber. Natural being a plant or animal based fiber such as Jute (plant) and Alpaca (animal). Moreover synthetic fibers would be man made fibers which would roughly meaning fibers created in a lab. Furthermore besides the fact textiles are used to make ordinary clothes, in Science Daily there are updates made using textiles in science, engineering, medical and many more fields besides fashion. In a Science Daily article published on October 11, 2016, researchers have for the first time, developed a smart textile from carbon nanotube and spandex fibers that can sense and move in response to a stimulus like muscle or joint. Lead researcher, Dr Javad Foroughi had said, “Our recent work allowed us to develop smart clothing that simultaneously monitors the wearer’s movements, senses strain, and adjusts the garment to support or correct movement.” Which is incredible considering the amount of people waiting for a bone or two only to be placed on a waitlist til they find a spare part. I understand it will probably need a couple of years of improvement and testing but when ready it could help many. The American Chemical Society have developed a lightweight coating that is capable of neutralizing a subclass of toxins delivered through the PHOTO FROM FREEPIK.COM skin. Which could come in handy in case of a chemical outbreak. Dennis Wise and the University of Washington developed
Students and staff at the Financial Aid Department windows in first floor DeRicco. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR
Manual input is greater than copy and paste BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR Opinion Editor
Most of the time college students find the copy and paste function on computers to be the most helpful tool available. Last year, when some San Joaquin Delta College students went to renew their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (commonly known as the FAFSA) for the 2018-2019 year, many opted to copy and paste the data from last year, since the form wanted our parents’ 2016 tax information again. It all seemed simple enough. I was one of them. What I and other students did not know, however, was that the copy and paste process had inadvertently listed our parents’ income in two places. That made it seem, to the machines and people reviewing the FAFSA form data, that we had as much income as our parents. In fact, we are dependents and have no separate income of our own. Life at Delta went on as usual for those who made this mistake. Finals came and went and then after a long summer we enrolled in classes for the Fall 2018 semester. Then came the surprise: registration fees. I and others were told that, for the first time, we owe hundreds of dollars in fees. We didn’t expect this because in the past we qualified for the California College Promise Grant (formerly known as a BOG waiver). Many of us tried to figure what happened on our own. We couldn’t, so we came back to school a few weeks early to try to figure it out with the assistance of staff at the Financial Aid Department. It isn’t an easy fix for some people. In the past, when someone was asked to prove that they did not file taxes all they had to do was say so. This year a “transcript of nonfiling” along with your parents’ Internal Revenue Service transcript was requested by the school. The process takes weeks to resolve. Even though your parents may have spent many years of their lives dealing with the IRS for one reason or another, they are most likely not the experts you think they are. Sometimes your parents will not know what they are doing when it comes to this stuff and that is okay. If you need to see a professional, go do it. It will save you some time and money.
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How do you feel about ‘In-N-Out’ MUSTANG donating $25,000 to the Republican Party, VOICE and would you be one to boycott?
“I always had this idea of ‘In-n-Out’ being an all American corporation, and after hearing they donated that amount of money. It has changed my whole perspective of it has completely changed.”
“I mean I wouldn’t boycott ‘In-N-Out’ because I love food but I don’t know how I feel about them donating because I am a Democrat.”
“I really wouldn’t boycott because the Republicans are alright in a way, so some of the things they do I do support so it really wouldn’t matter.”
Erica Velasquez
Kimberli Moreno
Seth Macato
“I guess I’ll stop eating InN-Out for a bit till 2020. The current government sucks, but at the end of the day everyone has their own opinions.”
Karandep Mann
“I feel there are so many companies that are pro-Republican already so I’m really not surprised. It sucks but I probably won’t eat In-N-Out for a while.”
Francisco Barrera
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Delta alumni satisfy breakfast cravings
BY CATLAN NGUYEN Feature Editor
One of the many food trucks popping up around San Joaquin Delta College’s campus includes recently-founded Waffle Craves. Run by husband and wife, Maria and Eric Carey, Waffle Craves started out serving chicken and waffles about six months ago and has transitioned to also serving, of course, waffles, breakfast foods such as English muffins, bacon, eggs, country-style potatoes, sandwiches and much more. Although they don’t currently offer vegan choices, Eric Carey, who used to be a vegan for about three years himself, is open to adding more if Waffle Craves customers continue requesting it. Waffle Craves is not only the perfect place to find delicious and soul-comforting breakfast foods along with burgers, but it is also run by two former Delta students. “Yeah, we’re both former students. She (Maria Carey) was in culinary here and I was computer science (major) about three years ago and it’s funny because it’s like full circle,” says Eric Carey. “Yesterday, we kind of shed a tear when we see the culinary students come up in their jackets.” The birth of the truck started when the couple won the amateur division award at a local Baconfest and the
(Left to Right) Just a Waffle and Dean’s List dishes and students ordering food before class at Waffle Craves on Sept. 7, 2018.
head chef advised the ambitious couple to start with a food PHOTOS BY CATLAN NGUYEN truck instead of a restaurant, as a restaurant would cost a lot more in overhead, according to Eric Carey. “My wife loves waffles. She just puts everything in waffles: eggs in waffles, sausage in them, bacon in them… She was just like let’s do waffles and that’s where it all came from,” says Eric Carey. Eric Carey also enjoys being self-employed and having control over his hours versus working for another entity with more restrictions. Eric Carey also finds working long hours rewarding and a good learning experience. The couple also hopes to expand and open more trucks that serve a different variety of food in the future. Waffles Craves is located in the Locke parking lot on Delta’s campus from Mon.-Fri. from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information and current location visit their page on Facebook, facebook.com/wafflecraves/ or call (209) 560-0333.
Seventh annual Stockton Pride Festival attracts large crowd that they want to see entertainment and they want to see that entertainment evolve,” said Khem. San Joaquin Pride Center hosted its seventh annual Drag Queen Alice Wonders started performing in festival at Weber Point Events Center Aug. 25, 2018.. October 2017 and made her debut in Stockton at the It was a day filled with color and energy. festival. Her costume and makeup were the focal points of “I have already seen how deep of a family event this her attraction. is,” said San Joaquin Pride Center board member “[This face took] oh, two and a half hours. Seiro Khem.“You see from like young little toddlers to different generations that will come and [And the wig] took me about three hours to do,” visit. It’s a really wholesome festival. I think in no said Wonders. Spectators enjoyed the perfortime it’s going to make a presence here in Stockton.” mance so much that they tipped her after the show. Religious protesters stood at the entrance holding The Jello Shot Fairies were a group of four men signs damning the LGBTQ+ community shouted dressed in earth, wind, fire and water themed costheir beliefs through a bullhorn at attendees as they tumes holding baskets with the alcoholic treats. Delta College was represented by two booths, The entered. After a while, the police asked them to move away. Pride Center and The Delta Pride Club. Delta’s Pride Center booth handed out information Volunteers at the donation booth expressed their own Christian values, saying that their part- pamphlets about the college. “A lot of folks that are here are students at Delta ners are involved in accepting denominations. College,” said Gutierrez-Maldonado. “They’re kinda The advice offered to people subjected to the protestletting people know about their experiences, getting ers was ‘Ignore the Haters’. “I’m old enough to see a lot of hate in this world information out, free little giveaways. The Pride Center is somewhat new so we and you can’t let that squash your joy,” said Delhave some new Pride Center stuff ... like stickers.” ta Pride Center’s Ricky Gutierrez-Maldonado. Entertainment was provided throughout the day, in- The Delta Pride Club used the festival as an cluding previews from upcoming shows for Stockton opportunity to fundraise, by selling homeCivic Theater and drag queens from all over the region made stone necklaces, bracelets, and keychains. Sponsors from all around Stockton pitched in to make and more. “I know most of the feedback that we get is Pride a success, including AT&T, Health Plan of San
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Joaquin, PG&E, Paradise Nightclub and more. The most prominent sponsor was Wells Fargo, as they provided volunteers with shirts that read “STANDING 30 YEARS STRONG TOGETHER” to support our local LGBTQ+ community, as well as stickers and rainbow pride flags. Vendors from all around participated and raised awareness for their cause, such as local public school teachers endorsing Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction, while helping people register to vote. The San Joaquin Pride Center offers hormone therapy as well as a foster youth program providing guidance, counseling and mentoring. The center allies itself with many of the Pride organizations from local high schools like Lincoln High School Pride Club and both University of the Pacific and Delta Pride Centers. Sensitivity training for businesses, organizations, schools, Stockton PD and the like is the biggest revenue bringing initiative for the center. “It goes to our bottom line so we can keep the doors open,” said Khem.
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Greek Food Festival draws community together
BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR Opinion Editor
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, located on 920 W. March Lane, hosted its 59th annual festival last weekend on Sept. 7, 8, and 9. The domed building seen today was constructed in 1971. The original, built in 1929, needed to be relocated because the city needed that area to build the overpass. The church was open to the public during the festival. Tour guides walked interested festival goers around the church. Large display cards on easels were placed around the room for non-parishioners to learn about the religious tools used in the Greek orthodox tradition. Patrons who donated money to build the church line the back walls of the church in mosaic. St. Basil’s is said to be the most decorated in comparison to other Greek orthodox parishes in the region. Unlike other Christian denominations where statues are used to show devotion, the greek orthodox tradition exclusively uses mosaics to worship icons. The icons seen in the church are unrealistic on purpose. Mosaics are an artistic representation of history to remind parishioners why they’re important. The altar faces the east towards the rising sun in all Greek orthodox churches, tourists were told. There are approximately 300 fami-
lies that attend St. Basil’s. Tour guide Chuck Farris estimates that for an average weekend service, only 25 percent of families show, but on big holidays like Easter that number jumps to 90 percent. Father Pete, a priest at St. Basil’s for six years, conducted a presentation in the church for visitors Friday afternoon. In the mess hall, people seemed more interested in the food. Outside there were more booths selling food, alcohol and an assortment of household items. Cecilia Limoa has attended the festival for the past six years. She stood in the long line that wrapped around the mess hall for her favorite flaky desserts. Lorraine and Geronimo Torres have been attending the festival, since 1972, a year after the the church was built.
Geronimo is from Paraguay and Lorraine from Maryland. “When I came I already ate, then I found more food,” Geronimo Torres said. Most attendees admit their main reason for attending the festival is for the food. Delta’s adjunct English professor Kathy Walkowiec has been a St. Basil’s parishioner for 30 years. Walkowiec volunteered serving pastries. The pastries sold at the festival have to be prepared months in advance. Pastries like baklava and cookies are made starting in June or July and then frozen until the festival. Other things have to be made closer to the festival. “Custard doesn’t freeze well,” said Walkowiec.
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(Left) Icon located in St. Basil Church’s lobby. (Top Left) Children blowing bubbles and couple dancing. (Top Right) Crowd enjoys food at Greek Food Festival. (Above) Honey-based candles sold at festival. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR
Vendor Alexis Papachristos and her mother have worked the Greek festival for the past 20 years. She and her mother are parishioners and Alexis has been working the booth since she was young. The Papachristos’ get their merchandise from wholesalers, items like purses, children’s toys and especially jewelry. The jewelry is the most popular.. “It [jewelry] makes women happy! A portion [of the earnings] go back to the church”, said Papachristos. She believes that people feel good buying from her because by doing so they are giving their money to a good cause and helping the church. Next year will be the festival’s 60th birthday and parishioners are excited to celebrate with the community once more.
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DIVERSITY SPEAKS AT VISIONS IN CLAY
BY CATLAN NGUYEN Feature Editor
On Sept. 6, San Joaquin Delta College hosted the ninth annual Visions In Clay Exhibition and Awards Competition’s opening reception in the LH Horton Gallery. This exhibition includes 58 works from 48 artists around the nation including artists such as Kathy White, Matthew Patton, Rebecca Zweibel and more. “People from all over the country have been applying and they continue to return. It’s really one of the larger shows in Northern California in ceramics,” said gallery Director Jan Marlese. Visions in Clay was originally founded by the San Joaquin Potters Guild in 2002 and was turned over to Delta’s
Students and art-lovers explore the 2018 Visions in Clay opening reception at San Joaquin Delta College’s LH gallery on Sept. 6, 2018 .PHOTOS BY CATLAN NGUYEN
LH Horton Gallery in 2010. Visions in Clay Awards were given to Rebecca Zweibel who won Best of Show and $800. Donald Williams won sec-
ond place and $600 and Mimi Logothetis won third place and $400. Tiffany Schmierer won the San Joaquin Potters Guild Founders Award and $300.
The opening reception attracted many students and local art lovers and offered snacks and beverages such as cheese and crackers, turkey wraps, lemonade, iced tea and more. “Seeing it last year and compared to this year, it’s really interesting to see what artists chose to present and to see what artists were picked to present… there’s a lot more representational pieces this year,” says student Ashley Garcia. Beth Ann Gerstein, executive director of the American Museum of Ceramic Art, was this year’s exhibition juror. The exhibition juror is the person who selects what pieces go into the exhibition and the award winners. “Everything just flows really nicely together and you travel
around the room and you just take everything in and it’s really a nice sight,” said student Taylor Wick. Visions in Clay can be enjoyed by everyone, not just art experts and artists. Many crowds were discussing what they felt each piece was conveying. “I’m not an art major at all but… you can really tell that people are putting their own kind of perspectives on things. It’s super cool to see different perspectives from different parts of the world,” says student Joshua Maldonado. The Visions in Clay exhibition will be open to see from Sept. 4-21. Gallery hours are Monday by appointment, Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday. 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Asians take spotlight in entertainment world BY AMIRAH AMENHOTEP Sports Editor
At the end of this summer, Warner Bros and Netflix released movies that have everyone talking: “Crazy Rich Asians” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The movie trailers brought a lot of viewers in. One thing that will be brought up though is the Asian representation within both movies. For a while, Asian actors were mostly known for being the comedic relief and not playing serious roles. “Crazy Rich Asians” stars Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, an Asian American college professor. She gets invited to attend a family wedding with her boyfriend and gets introduced to his traditional family. Since the story is fictional everything is highly exaggerated yet the movie still covers the structure of family, food and tradition.
“To All the Boys I Loved Before” was not based in the culture but the cast touched light topics of it within the movie. Lead actress Lana Condor, plays Lara Jean Covey, an Asian American teen whose love letters mysteriously get mailed out. In the movie they often show her white father trying to uphold the food traditions such as making his late wife’s traditional dishes. “I’m not someone who typically watches romance movies, like if I saw the trailer for Crazy Rich Asians, as an all-white cast then I probably wouldn’t see it, because the plot wasn’t enough to get my attention but the representation was what kept my attention,” said Delta student Chanell Petingla. Both movies were hits in the Rom-Com genre, but advertisement impacted the views. For example, Crazy Rich Asians advertisement had the same new movie routine which is the movie trailer comes out about six months before the movie
then commercials two weeks before and after the premiere. The trailer for “To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before” was put out on the Netflix platform and was advertised over the weekend that it was released. “I was waiting for it (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) because I saw the trailers, I saw it when it came out on Netflix.” said Delta student Jamaica Bonchita,“The romance and the people kept my attention throughout these movies.” The trailers attracted viewers but just the representation alone brought people in. “I wanted to watch it because I am Asian as well so I was curious plus I like romance and comedy, the graphics were well made in the movie,” said delta student Alyssa Lopez. Both movies did so well that they both scored a four out of five stars on Vox and Crazy Rich Asians received a 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Mustangs volleyball breaks even in tourney BY VICTORIA TORRES Sports Editor
Last season, Delta College Women’s Volleyball team finished number two in the state (25-5). This season, the women’s team is already off to a great start with winning their first five matches against Yuba, Solano, De Anza, Taft and Shasta. Delta Women’s Volleyball record so far into the season is (6-2). “I think we have a lot of girls that really want to compete and want to work hard for that number one spot this year, the girls are confident, working hard every day in the gym and we have a lot of girls this year so we’re loaded,” said Volleyball assistant coach Ashleigh Hedstrom. During the Volleyball tournament held here at Delta on September 7-8, the team won two of the four matches. They lost against Gavilan (12-25, 19-25, 19-25) and Cabrillo (21-25, 18-25, 19-25) but won against Shasta (25-10, 25-21, 25-14) and Butte (25-9, 25-22, 25-23). During the match against Shasta in the second set, Mustangs had an amazing come back with the determination of all players. Outside Hitter Angelique Stepanoff admits she has room to improve to win the state championship with her team, but gives new fans to the sport some things to look out for when watching the next
Outside hitter Angelique Stepanoff number 10, at center, making a return play against Shasta at Budd September 7. Also pictured Mustang players Alanna Valdez number 1, at left, Ashley Apel number 12 and Alexis Trawick number 15, at right. PHOTO BY VICTORIA TORRES
matches. “Watching the kills and seeing how excited we all get, and even though not a lot of people know volleyball, a lot of good digs happen in sets but focusing on hitting is one thing most people notice,” said Stepanoff. Although the girls have been working hard all summer, the fall semester is only a few weeks in. The state championship might be the goal of the semester for the athletes, but maintaining a good G.P.A is on the brain too.
Playing her second volleyball season for the mustangs, Kelly Markham thinks both are achievable by working hard on and off of the court. “We’re all trying to aim for a 3.0 - 3.5 or higher… our chemistry as a team is really good and is something you can’t teach in volleyball,” said Markham. Mustang player number 15 Alexis Trawick keeping her team alive with backup from Kelly Markham number 8, at left and Angelique Stepanoff number 10, at right. PHOTO BY VICTORIA TORRES
Delta cheerleaders make a comeback after low spring enrollment BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR Opinion Editor
San Joaquin Delta College’s cheerleading quadrupled in size from seven members in the Spring 2018 semester to 28 this term. Cheer team is in its third year and is seeing a huge comeback now that more students know that the class requires no formal tryouts. The only requirements for the class are simple: sign up and show up. Even if one feels they won’t be able to stay on beat or do anything, the squad promises newcomers will learn. Anyone is welcome and is urged by the team to join. The “Spirit Training” class offers two units. Those enrolled are expected to participate in all cheer related activities. If you want to be involved with the cheerleading squad but have your reservations about dancing and working with the team, there is a position for you: Spirit Leader. A Spirit Leader is the social media coordinator for the team. They would be responsible for taking pictures and videos of the team and posting them on the team’s social media accounts. The Spirit Leader is able to wear a uniform and carry a team bag. Other merchandise such as key-chains, bows, and embroidered names are available. The class begins with stretching both as a group and individually, so athletes are not penalized for showing up a few minutes late. Most cheerleaders are full
Students in the Delta cheerleading squad practice their stunting. PHOTO BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR
time students so this works in their favor. Throughout the class period the students work together to learn dances and resolve issues pertaining to activities and logistics of being part of the team. This includes making sure that all expenses are paid for the class requirements. Cheering at other teams fields or courts are not allowed at the collegiate level, so The Mustangs resort to volunteering at community charity walks to fill the remainder of their schedule. “I feel like it’s degrading cheerleading, cause like it’s not technically a
sport here. Compared to high schools, like, it’s considered a sport. When you go out with everyone else and you can compete,” said Mustang cheerleader Gianne Felisco on the collegiate rule. Mustang cheerleading was considered a club because of low enrollment before and couldn’t get approval. This semester, the class is allowed to perform stunts. The privilege of stunting, lifting and being carried or tossed by teammates, is dependent on the individual athlete’s health card status. If someone doesn’t turn in physical information to the coach and wants to do stunts, they’d have to go through the
athletic director. The class itself doesn’t require students to submit a physical. As of right now, the majority of the class consists of beginners. Felisco said, the team is proud of how energetic they are when they’re all together and how they are “really open” to those who have never cheered before and have the urge to join. Summer semester 2018 cheer only had approximately seven on the squad, including Lorenzo Raya, the only male cheerleader on the team. His peers praise him as the hype man. Other notable team members are Gracie Ruiz and Gianne Felisco for their “A1” skills at being fliers. In the few weeks since the start the Fall semester, the team has been working hard to learn cheers. “I feel like [we’ve learned] 30-something cheers. 28, 29 cheers,” said Raya. On Sept. 6, former Delta cheerleader Melissa Hewlett attended the team’s practice as a guest instructor. Hewlett has been a flier in the past and left Delta in Fall 2017. Since leaving Delta, Hewlett has missed her passion so she took the opportunity to teach. The practice was the first time she was introduced to the newest Mustang cheerleaders. “What do you feel comfortable doing?,” Asked Hewlett. “Anything! Everything,” replied the squad.
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Delta College revamps school’s website
A banner adorns the redesigned Delta College website. PHOTO FROM DELTACOLLEGE.EDU
BY JOEY BOSCACCI Senior Staff Writer
Delta College launched the redesign of its website to the public in May. It is the first new look for the site in more than ten years. “The main goal is to provide better access to information through better easier site navigation and less clutter,” Shelly Valenton, Delta’s director of marketing, communications and outreach, said in an email. “We also want it to be engaging and interesting to current and potential students by having more images instead of lengthy text, featuring our students and
the campus through testimonials and lots of campus photos, and offering relevant and timely information,” she said. The task of redesigning the site was a long and arduous one, according to the page outlining the redesign on the updated website. “Our biggest challenge was the amount of content available on the old website,” Valenton said. “By the time we launched, we were able to reduce our number of pages from 30,000 to just over 2,000 pages and that is a significant change. It is a lot easier now to navigate the site and find the information you
are looking for,” she said. Expandable and collapsible menus make navigation faster and simpler. The site even has an interactive campus map and a online directory to aid in finding your way around and contacting faculty. Work began in 2016 and Delta College staff collaborated with students and outside sources to improve the site. They got user feedback and used analytics and content workshops to get a better sense of how people used the site, what they tend to look for and how to design for that. FULL STORY ON DELTACOLLEGIAN.NET
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In spite of new alternative food options being available for students, there are still some students and faculty who have concerns with the new adjustments.
Teresa Gutierrez, Instructional Support Assistant, voiced her opinion regarding the new lunch trucks on campus. “We have over 450 athletes many of whom come to school
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without eating breakfast. Most of them have relied on there being hot food in the cafeteria, not just pizza or hot dogs.” Faculty and students explained that even though there are lunch options many stu-
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“We are working on making the trucks more centrally located so students aren’t walking far,” said Nguyen. As of Sept., 10 food services to address students’ concerns regarding the food trucks being spread out. The resolution was to put majority of food trucks in the Locke 4 parking lot. The current food situation on campus is not one that is locked in place nor a permanent solution, according to Nguyen. Adjustments are still being made to better please students.
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would be hard for her [Professor Kristyn Russell] to run a class, also helping with final projects and that ultimately affects the students and our grades and that’s something that we don’t want,” said Delta student Jada Daniels. “This position serves students, it allows us to run a safe
lab and create a community for our students,” said Professor Kristyn Russell. Another topic gone over in the meeting included how the Delta book store was able to save students around $4,000 on textbooks due to the 15 percent off sale done over the summer. There has been discussion of taking a vote, however no set date has come about.
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dents and faculty are missing out on early breakfast food. Delta student Makayla Arnold explained that even though campus food trucks are convenient, they are not the same as Danner Hall food. “I loved going there in between classes! The food trucks are good and I’m glad for the variety but I miss going in there and getting breakfast,” said Arnold. In addition, the newer food being served on campus was not centrally located for the first few weeks of campus.
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