Opinion
A strange addiction to ink: the symbolic and the meaningless
Why are people so obsessed with tattoos?
What is it about having a needle with ink coming out of it that leaves permanent art on...
Miley Cyrus sets new low at VMAs
When Miley Cyrus walked out of a giant teddy bear at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25, she probably thought herself...
Bound books beat ebooks despite convenience
My friends and I always seem to drift off into tangents about random obscure scenarios, preferences or stances.
One day the question came up and...
Highway traffic blues
If you haven’t noticed that Interstate 5 and Highway 99 have been under construction, you must be living under a rock.
But if you have...
The 10 Percent: Drag queens entertain, support communities
RuPaul. LadyBunny.
The names are infamous in the drag community. They are drag queens with long histories in performance.
These “queens” are on television regularly. Their...
Restroom woes plague Delta
As the general population of Delta College has noticed, this Fall semester, most restrooms are under construction. Many of the restrooms not under construction...
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In June, the Supreme Court repealed Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA.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...
