Tag: opinion
Have you had a good season?
With only three months left in 2014, several of us might be feeling a bit unsatisfied with the outcome of our performance so far...
Major retail store in hot water
Urban Outfitters, a retail clothing store, has caused quite an uproar lately. Recently, the store released a one-of-a-kind vintage sweatshirt from Kent State University.
The...
No Smoking At All On Campus
As of July 14, Delta College became a Tobacco-Free campus. This new policy makes it difficult for many students who smoke standard cigarettes, electronic...
Growing Fashion Trends On Campus Never Gets Old
The fashion trends of today are forever evolving. Dressing casual five-years ago meant wearing a collared shirt, khaki pants and dress shoes. That’s not...
Writer urges students to take important step, go for internships
I always wondered what I’m getting myself into every time I set my alarm to 2:30 a.m.
Sometimes I feel like I have gone insane, and when...
Photo craze ‘selfies’ timeless through the ages
In 2013, Oxford Dictionary announced its word of the year.
“Selfie” happens to be that word.
The definition reads: “A photograph that one has taken of...
U.S. has no reason to hijack Malaysian plane, but theories abound
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 may have been hacked in the world’s first “cyber-hijack.
The plane, missing since March 8, had 298 on board.
The plane...
Dating apps can’t provide what normal romance can
In A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Shakespeare said that, “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind…”
Several hundred years later, Shakespeare could have...
Summertime brings negative body images
As summer inches closer, the mercury rises, but the scale sometimes plateaus.
There are plenty of reasons why so many want to lose weight before...
High school cafeteria serves up stereotypical food
With a recent event in Concord of an all-female high school that added chicken and watermelon to its lunch menu to accommodate the African...
Falling into favored autumn fun
Autumn comes and goes right before our eyes, so why not use the chilly weather and beautiful atmosphere to your advantage with this list...
iPhone update leaves students disappointed
Last month the iOS 7 update came out for the iPhone and other Mac devices.
It changed from its original appearance to more of an...
Caffeine Addiction
With the semester now in full swing students are seeking caffeine for all-night study sessions, due to the pressures of school and the need...
Obamacare debate: Against side of the argument
I grant that we need some sort of health care reform.
With doctors, hospitals and insurance companies all in bed together, medical costs are hundreds of...
Obamacare Debate: Pro side of the argument
Many conservative politicians we see on television are pushing hate surrounding healthcare reform.
When it’s something new, people hate out of fear — fear of...
The 10 Percent: Key to AIDS knowing your status
December is the national AIDS Awareness Month.
Thirty years ago a rare “cancer” affecting San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City gay men known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Auto Immune Deficiency (AIDS) was discovered.
Today’s assignment is on the Civil War…and my cat’s name is...
Student voices concern over some teachers’ lack of focus, ability to go off on tangents
Teachers and tangents; one of these does not belong in...
Libya liberated
On Oct. 20, the National Transitional Council confirmed to the Al Jazeera news network that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi had been captured during an...
Letter to the editor: Problems with financial aid
As a freshman here at Delta College, I am saddened to say I’ve had a horrible experience with the financial aid services here.
The financial...
Editorial: Counseling appointments not easy to get
Time is money, or so the saying goes.
If that’s the case, then San Joaquin Delta College’s counseling center seems to know how to waste...
