Minimum wage increase not a solution for a better Calif. economy
On the Jan. 1, 2014, the California minimum wage will increase from $8 an hour to $9 per hour.
What a load of crap.
This increase...
MyDelta fails to remain relevant to students
A few years ago, Delta College implemented myDelta, a tool for students and faculty on the main website.
The online tool was for students to...
‘Catfishing’ a popular way to dupe online daters
A new trend called “catfishing” has become popular in the past few years, breaking many hearts.
“Catfishing” is an online process in which someone pretends...
Interracial dating common at Delta
With so much diversity among Delta College students, it’s not unusual to cross paths with an interracial couple.
With more than 19,000 students attending courses...
Petitioners harrass students
It’s that time of year when people are standing in front of grocery stores and walking around campus with clipboards and pens trying to...
Put down your phones: Students too distracted
Students on this campus are too distracted by technology and not aware of their surroundings.
Distractions are everywhere for members of this generation.
Students are distracted...
The 10 Percent: Stereotypes exemplified on reality-television shows
While watching a few of my favorite reality television shows, I started to realize that the LGBTQ+ people on the shows exemplify gay stereotypes....
Falling into favored autumn fun
Autumn comes and goes right before our eyes, so why not use the chilly weather and beautiful atmosphere to your advantage with this list...
iPhone update leaves students disappointed
Last month the iOS 7 update came out for the iPhone and other Mac devices.
It changed from its original appearance to more of an...
Caffeine Addiction
With the semester now in full swing students are seeking caffeine for all-night study sessions, due to the pressures of school and the need...
Obamacare debate: Against side of the argument
I grant that we need some sort of health care reform.
With doctors, hospitals and insurance companies all in bed together, medical costs are hundreds of...
Obamacare Debate: Pro side of the argument
Many conservative politicians we see on television are pushing hate surrounding healthcare reform.
When it’s something new, people hate out of fear — fear of...
Students offline and disconnected
Many students have noticed the lack of cell service and a Wi-Fi connection on campus.
At first, I thought it was just me who couldn’t...
A strange addiction to ink: the symbolic and the meaningless
Why are people so obsessed with tattoos?
What is it about having a needle with ink coming out of it that leaves permanent art on...
Miley Cyrus sets new low at VMAs
When Miley Cyrus walked out of a giant teddy bear at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25, she probably thought herself...
Bound books beat ebooks despite convenience
My friends and I always seem to drift off into tangents about random obscure scenarios, preferences or stances.
One day the question came up and...
Highway traffic blues
If you haven’t noticed that Interstate 5 and Highway 99 have been under construction, you must be living under a rock.
But if you have...
The 10 Percent: Drag queens entertain, support communities
RuPaul. LadyBunny.
The names are infamous in the drag community. They are drag queens with long histories in performance.
These “queens” are on television regularly. Their...
Restroom woes plague Delta
As the general population of Delta College has noticed, this Fall semester, most restrooms are under construction. Many of the restrooms not under construction...
Pulled over for self-expression
Earlier this semester, I was pulled over by an officer with the Stockton Police Department while on my way home from my math course...