Opinion
Santa Cruz protests raise questions to effectiveness
Everyone has the right to protest and call attention to a situation they see as damaging, or to try and improve the situation for...
Joe Biden stance on graphic video games questioned
Things have been busy for presidential candidates campaigning to get voters to cast ballots in 2020.
A surprising talk happened with presidential candidate and former...
Predictable conclusion to Trump’s impeachment
The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump of impeachment charges on Wednesday, capping off months of national political drama. It was a historic...
Oscars still not inclusive — but is that the real issue?
In recent years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has stirred controversy over the lack of diversity in its nomination polls.
In...
Celebrities should use fame, status for more than just words
Joaquin Phoenix’s speech at this year's Golden Globes differed from the typical award-show oration.
Other celebrities used their time on stage after winning to bring...
Crab feeds raise funds but also impact oceans
This February we’ll celebrate Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and a Leap Year in the coming weeks. But the early part of the year...
Library trading service’s discontinuation is a loss for students
Delta has lost a silent hero. Last semester, in October, the library discontinued a service called LINK+, which has hit me hard.
LINK+ provided an...
Netflix show to raise awareness of cyberstalking
The internet has blown up after season two of “YOU,” which debuted the day after Christmas. The star, Penn Badgely, portrays Joe Goldberg, a...
Black Friday scam: is it worth it?
Waiting in horrendous lines Thanksgiving night in service of amazing deals is an annual tradition. It had to be worth it, right?
Think again.
In fact,...
Enrollment for Spring semester begins
If you’ve had an especially frustrating semester, chances are you might be a student, staff or faculty member at Delta College.
To specify, in just...
Sympathy for the republic
Growing up, I've always had the notion that people who vote Republican are unethical, pessimistic and selfish and I realize this is not the...
EDITORIAL: MyDelta system rollout failed us
MyDelta is a mess.
It hasn’t immediately benefited us as students in the way it was initially detailed it would.
Instead, we have had to deal...
Anthropology is not dead
Sometimes, when answering people about what my major is, I get truly puzzled looks when I tell them it's anthropology.
What is anthropology?
Fair question. From...
Human trafficking threat at an all-time high
Human trafficking is at an all-time high and isn’t spoken about nearly as often as it should be.
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Poultry Showdown: Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes
The battle of at least the last couple of months: Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes Original Chicken Sandwich.
Or as The Collegian put it: the Lord’s Chicken...
Trump administration decisions impacting livelihood of Delta smelt
The Trump administration is fulfilling a campaign promise to divert more water to farmers in California’s Central Valley over the objections of federal career...
Price of redemption for public figures directly connected to actions
When Ellen DeGeneres recently chummed it up with former President George W. Bush, it caused a reaction, to say the least.
The public was...
Stop feeding the corporate pig: use morals when spending money
If you’re one of the people who stresses over the future or our nation, consider your own influence. Put your money where your mouth...
Disneyland is for people of all ages, even ‘childless millennials’
Once upon a time, in the memory far, far away, we experienced our first visit to the happiest place on earth: Disneyland. When stepping...
Holiday conversations are hard to navigate
Thanksgiving is all about family, friends and food.
Family, though, can make it a little hard when they start to try to talk about what...
