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...
What’s wrong with people? Old people: Nice or nuisance?
Ah the elderly; sweet little old ladies knitting blankets for their grandchildren and the men playing chess or dosing off in front of the...
Selection of new religious leader brings writer back to faith
My childhood revolved around Catholicism.
I made my communion at age eight, memorized my prayers in Spanish and attended church every Sunday with my family.
But...
The 10 Percent: Misdirected anger gets us nowhere
A recent column on the Internet has made me ask why do so many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) people think that just...
Dorner: Vigilante or deviant?
Vendetta, Punisher, Robin Hood, Christopher Dorner? Like many, these past few weeks, I was submerged in a culture I was only familiar with in...
International students face challenges on Delta campus
It’s easy to think international students have the freedom to financial services available at Delta College.
However, services for international students are very limited.
Even so,...
What’s wrong with people? Distracted driving
So I’m just driving along, minding my own business when what do I see?
The guy in the lane next to me is reading a...
Editorial: Debit-based financial aid system causes confusion
In Spring 2012, the financial aid office changed the way of providing money to eligible students.
Before, students would apply and a check would arrive...
The 10 Percent: Small steps toward a much more open community
This past weekend, I did something that up until recently, I would have been afraid to do.
I walked hand-in-hand through downtown Lodi with my...
What’s wrong with people? Some relationships not worth saving
I hate you. You break-up. I love you. You make up.
Feelings change at the drop of a hat. It happens regularly.
Any intelligent human would...
AGAINST HACKERS: Hacking causes destruction
Hacking usually happens on social network accounts, government servers, online gaming accounts or just someone’s personal computer or laptop.
A lot of people have been...
PRO HACKERS: Actions expose corruption, lies
The art of hacking has become a popular trend to “shed light into darkness” in the Internet world.
Hackers, or “hacktivists,” as they are now...
Family cries: no justice, no peace
Staff writer shares personal story of loved one lost at the hands of those who ‘protect and serve’
By society’s perspective, my uncle Ernest Duenez...
What’s wrong with people? Heart Burn
The Christmas decorations have hit the clearance bins and been replaced by red and pink hearts, cheesy candy and lovey-dovey décor.
Seriously can’t we all...
Consider: If a gun’s ‘sole purpose’ is to kill, are they really being used...
The biggest problem we have whenever a discussion concerning something like gun control is rekindled is the language used to skirt around the facts...
Mental health should be deciding factor in discussion
Gun control seems to be a hot topic in California these days.
In light of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the legislature has been...
Stricter gun laws don’t protect people
The Second Amendment in the Constitution states “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people...
What’s Wrong With People:HOLIDAY HORROR
It’s that time of the year again. You get to sit by a toasty fire, sipping hot cocoa, watching Christmas specials, while warm cookies...
Winter love has a frosty bite
Presents, keeping warm, date nights; these are all reasons to get shacked up around the holidays.
Although people seem uneducated, when it comes to receiving...