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...
Same-sex couples face tax law whirlwind
This summer has seen change in American civil rights.
In June, the Supreme Court repealed Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA.
United States...
Danner Hall overcrowded, expensive
Delta College’s cafeteria, located in upper Danner Hall, has been experiencing a variety of issues since the fall semester began ranging from price increases...
Gender bill will raise child discomfort
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1266 on Aug. 12, allowing K-12 children to establish their own gender and use whichever restroom or...
The 10 Percent: Musicals for more than just the gay community
As I sit listening to show tunes, I wonder why on Earth do so many gay people love theatre?
The origins of this came to...
What’s wrong with people? : Irrelevant Competitors
We live in a dog-eat-dog world.
People with a need to feel important and a desire to achieve more than those around them surround us....
Personality goes deeper than the clothes we wear, style we choose
What does your appearance say about you? So often we find ourselves judging people by their hairstyles, expressions and the clothes that they wear.
What...
Personal responsibility key to campus safety
The San Joaquin Delta College campus has recently seen a series of heinous crimes of both a violent and sexual nature.
One could argue that...
Possible changes to Danner Hall coming
Rumors have been going around that Danner Hall cafeteria will close next semester.
However, Danner management has a bigger plan than the students think.
Approximately a...
The 10 Percent: Unified voices against unwarranted hate
Weeks after the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding marriage equality and DOMA, the LGBTQ+ community fights hate with Day of Silence.
The 2013 National Day...
What’s wrong with people? Know-it-alls who think just that
There’s always that one person.
You know the one I’m talking about — the know-it-all.
This guy (or girl) breaks into almost every conversation that someone...
Financial aid standards are not enough
All Delta College students are required to take the assessment test before determining their entry level of English and math into the college class...
Humanity prevails through a maelstrom of fear
We’ve all seen the photos of the explosions, the blood-stained streets and the injured victims.
We’ve heard the stories from the people whose lives were...
What’s wrong with people? Ill communication
There are two kinds of people in the world: those with common sense and those without.
Recently I’m noting more of the second.
As spring has...
Editorial: New building, old structure at center of campus debate
One way to know if someone is a Delta student is to ask them what they think about that building being constructed next to...
Same-sex marriage issue heard in Supreme Court
In late March, the Supreme Court of the United States drew a crowd of protestors on both sides of the gay marriage issue as...
Student offers prayer for campus peers
I’m assuming most of you have seen a young girl in front of the library with a simple sign: “Can I pray for you?”
I...
Celebrity brain drain
In our culture, turning on almost any television station or picking up almost any magazine, we hear news about movie or television stars.
What’s up...
The 10 Percent: San Francisco trip reveals LGBTQ+ history
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I learned more about the LGBTQ+ community. I had read about the National AIDS Memorial Grove, but...
Gallon smashing trend plain stupid
It is a shocking mix of flying milk and flailing limbs, violently crashing to the ground. It’s all phony and it is the latest...