Opinion
Immigrant students become easy targets
The Trump administration is targeting immigrant students. We must call it what it is: political persecution.
I’ve been called emotional. Dramatic. Paranoid.
That’s what people say...
Prioritizing self care can help stave off burnout
As we near the end of the semester, you may be experiencing emotional, physical and mental fatigue.
Or have been meeting all of the...
‘Peaceful assembly’ covered in First Amendment
A protest is the democratic way for the people to show the government what they think of an issue. Peaceful protest is a constitutional...
Land of the free, home of the same
In 2018, I watched my homeland Nicaragua unravel into a human rights disaster. Protesters against government corruption were met with brutal crackdowns.
Students, journalists, priests...
Breaking news is the heartbeat of journalism
Disclaimer: This article and its accompanying editorial cartoon earned First Place at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) 2025 On-the-spot competition. We are...
Water too important to waste on profit
For people in this world, water is hard to come by.
The earth’s surface is 71 percent however, the ocean holds 96.5 percent of water,...
When it comes to ICE and IDF, legality doesn’t imply morality
The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (also commonly known as ICE) and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are mutually-informed by the other’s displacement strategies...
Feastables comes to Delta but don’t buy into the trend
Ever since early January this semester, the Bookstore has started stocking Feastables bars. They are now available for $3.50 in flavors Milk Chocolate, Peanut...
Laken Riley Act targets the wrong people
No one should ever have to go through the pain of losing a loved one because of violence. A country already deeply split on...
DOGE: The Department of Government Disruption
On February 14th, three individuals entered San Francisco City Hall under the guise of representing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as part of...
Grassroots movement urges corporate boycott in face of DEI rollbacks, tariff threat
On Feb. 28, Americans declared an economic blackout to end Black History Month.
With diversity, equity, and inclusion benefits under attack by the Trump Administration,...
Long presidential weekend falls on Valentine’s
Lovers at Delta were at least a little bit luckier for Valentine's Day, as Delta was closed for Feb. 14. The holiday celebrated that...
Do you speak my love language?
How do you say “I love you?”
For some, it’s hours in the kitchen. It billows like steam from the oven as a treat made...
What Trump doesn’t know will hurt him
Governing in a bubble where loyalty is required and disagreement is punished eventually pops under the reality of crises that cannot fit ideologically-curated facts...
Access to food should be a human right for all
Every Tuesday, a long line of Delta College students forms in front of the Student Food Pantry to collect groceries.
This isn’t surprising, considering more...
Goodbye, Oakland A’s. Welcome the Athletics.
Editor’s Note: Carlos Rivera, who is quoted in this story, is a family member of the reporter.
“Holy Toledo!”
A saying that Carlos Rivera, a fan...
Government as a meme: White House Instagram account turns inflammatory
At a time when new immigration policies impact millions of lives, The White House chose to reduce the issue to a meme.
The White House’s...
Asylum seeker ponders uncertain future
As the camera panned over the jubilant crowd at President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, I couldn’t help but feel the weight of America’s decision...
TikTok sees to live another 75 days
The day before Trump’s inauguration, on Jan. 19, TikTok users were affected by the U.S. ban that lasted only 12 hours.
Days leading up to...
New year, new me? Maybe, maybe not
Restarting is a funny thing, and we as a society have long loved a good New Year’s resolution. A New Year’s resolution is “a...
