COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic was a defining part of 2020 and 2021, prompting a closure of the Delta College campus, a statewide stay-at-home order and causing more than 500,000 deaths nationwide. This is a collection of The Collegian's reporting on the pandemic.
Holidays of a different hue
With a recent spike in cases of COVID-19 across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have...
Winter blues that flew in a little too soon
Winter has never been colder than it is now COVID-19 has brought disappointment to everything typically linked to the holidays, including community gatherings, traveling...
Pawn shop, second-hand business booming
Businesses across the country are struggling to keep up because of this current COVID-19 pandemic. There is not a clear date on when life...
Holiday traveling takes an unexpected in COVID-19 year
Holiday travel will remain impacted under new stay-at-home orders, even while young people are not seeing as high of cases as others when it...
Holiday outings, gatherings take different with COVID-19 restrictions
How is it possible to celebrate a popular holiday event without being together?
This holiday season has changed due to mandatory state and local...
Underground Christmas
COVID-19 has affected almost every annual event in 2020. Communities all around the world had to find ways to adapt to the new way...
Food banks receive donations
The importance of giving back during the holidays has never been more critical than now. The COVID-19 pandemic numbers keep increasing, and many families...
Thanksgiving during Pandemic might not be thankful for
We are moving forward with holiday plans and get-togethers, based on what happened over the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festivals, parades, carnivals...
Online enrollment transfer during a pandemic
Colleges are accepting transfers and November enrollments for spring are available.
If students do not enroll for spring, they would have to wait for fall...
Empty fields no more: Athletes make return to campus
Months after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the athletics program to transition to remote training for student-athletes, Delta College’s teams have been given the go-ahead...
Health Sciences division adjusts to online learning
Like other divisions at Delta College, the Health Sciences division has had to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to offer its education...
Mental health days more necessary than ever
Now more than ever, it’s important for us to take care of our mental health.
For the past eight months, we’ve had to comply with...
Theme parks pushing to reopen across California
COVID-19 cases are accelerating locally and across the country. At the same time, a movement has launched in California, with mayors of cities such...
What’s next for music events?
Not too long ago we were enjoying live music events around the country. Stockton Arena schedule would usually be packed with fans every weekend,...
General Election sees differences in procedures due to COVID-19, but casting a vote still...
This year has brought many challenges and has caused many things to readapt, this is not any different when it comes to voting and...
California community college system receives $100 million donation for student support
California’s community colleges are set to receive $100 million over the next 20 years, according to an Oct. 20 press release from the California...
Online test proctoring services cause concerns about equity, privacy
The transition to distance education meant institutions had to find a new monitoring system for assessments.
At the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester, instructors...
Lincoln Center hosts annual ‘Sidewalk Sale’
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Lincoln Center’s sidewalks were filled with happy shoppers and displays outside the shops for the shopping location’s annual sidewalk sale....
People still leery about venturing out in public
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still a danger, some people are less fearful of being outdoors. With different reasons as to why people go out, instead...
Local food truck adapting to pandemic changes
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many restaurants and other businesses to close their operations, not for Simon Gonzalez, the owner of local food truck...
