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Lockdowns fertile ground for home gardens
A successful garden requires light, water, nutrients and time -- something that many people have had over the past year.
The nation-wide lockdown caused by...
Degree redesign in works after social backlash
Delta College graduates will be receiving an updated diploma design after this semester, according to a report before the Board of Trustees at their...
Killer Infatuation
With Netflix’s release of the Son of Sam documentary this week, it’s important to remind people that serial killers are not intriguing, intelligent nor...
Couples at war keep it entertaining
Couples prank wars have the potential to be a hilarious way to keep the fun and sanity in your relationship during this year-long and...
Charity group donates new and refurbished skateboards to children
A Central Valley charity group teaches children to land on both feet in more ways than one.
Save Souls Skate Bowls receives donations and even...
Filling in the blanks?
With San Joaquin county COVID-19 case numbers totalling 65,359 with 2,936 active cases, University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) and California Community...
Political Science department works to set up success for students
Students in the political science department at Delta College say that the program equips them with the knowledge and the experience they need to...
COVID-19: The firsthand experience
At the start of the pandemic, it seemed rare to find a person who knew someone that had the Coronavirus, particularly young people.
Ten months...
Newsflash Trump: You’re fired
Former President Donald Trump made quite the spectacle of himself in his last months in office.
Not that it comes as a surprise. Trump made...
Ag program teaches hands-on skills
The agriculture program at Delta College offers students, agriculture-based majors or not, hand-on experience with plants, animals and farm work.
Students can take classes in...
Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court justice leads to...
Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the 115th Supreme Court justice on Oct. 27, succeeding the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Barrett was nominated...
Sharing the spirit of Halloween in Ripon
Something about the air just feels different when the calendar turns to Oct. 1.
There’s a certain crispness and a sense of excitement.
It makes the...
Media literacy a must
Like a game of telephone, misinformation can be spread from person to person when people don’t analyze the information they’re being given.
As the 2020...
Absurdity of gender reveals prevalent
Gender reveal parties have gotten increasingly over-the-top as expecting parents compete to put on the most creative announcement.
These parties have not only caused devastating...
Delta Foundation looks to revamp college fundraising efforts
The Delta College Foundation discussed its role in helping Delta groups raise and manage funds, as well as how to support the Student Food...
Mass change, mass disappointment at Taco Bell
On Aug. 13, Taco Bell 86’d a wide swath of menu items including fan favorites, the Spicy Potato Soft Taco and Triple Layer Nachos....
What’s next for 2020?
With four months left of this seemingly endless year, there is a looming question: “What next?”
There was a high sense of optimism for this...
California reopening: When will it happen?
As the days in quarantine grow longer, the question starts to arise: How long will these stay-at-home orders last?
On April 16, President Donald J....
County officials: Stay at home efforts effective in slowing COVID-19 spread
Tired of staying at home? Wondering when this is all going to end? A lot of people are doing their part to help stop...
