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Dia de los Muertos
Students create ofrenda in remembrance
By Charnae Davenport Copy Editor
Photos of long gone relatives, bouquets of vibrant owers, and posters with words of remembrance were on display to celebrate the lives of past loved ones. A cultural representation for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is currently setup for display on the rst oor of the Irving Goleman Library. e project – assigned and built by students of guidance courses, English 79 classes and those involved with the Puente Project – will remain on display through Nov. 14. e “ofrenda” or altar remembers those signi cant in the student’s lives before their passing. is marks the tenth consecutive year of forming this project, according to Pedro Ramirez, a campus instructor who assigned the project. e purpose of displaying the art at school is to show the public that this culture and tradition has existed for over 20,000 years. e purpose was also to reintroduce an ancestral past to young Mexican Americans who reside in the United States. “For the project, I chose to remember my aunt because she was really close to me,” said Tony Munoz, an English 79 student. “We had a bond and she was my favorite aunt.” Student Diego Gonzalez chose to honor a music legend. “I contributed the part with Michael Jackson because he’s a legend and real in uential to millions. His music was tight and he was special to me and many others,” said Gonzalez. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition that has been celebrated for generations. Nov. 1 is to celebrate infants and small children that didn’t make it. Nov. 2 is All Saints Day to celebrate the lives of everyone else. e Delta students set up a colorful attraction lled with favorite owers, music CDs, food, pictures and other items in remembrance of family and friends who have passed on. Ramirez said that Dia de los Muertos is often misconstrued as something gruesome and scary. But it’s not. “My own father did not approve of this tradition because he said it was like worshipping the devil,” said Ramirez. “I didn’t start celebrating this until only six years ago, when I set up alters in my home, and I loved it.”
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Students of English 79 and the Puente Project constructed an altar in the Goleman Library. is altar is to symbolize family and friends who have died.
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Child Development Center will layo eight
and six part-time teaching spots. Last year the center lost three classrooms, eliminating a staggering 72 spots once occupied by children of Delta students and San Joaquin Delta College Board of Trustees decided at a recent employees. meeting, Oct. 19, that eight positions will be cut from the college’s is blow came with little to no e ect on the development centers Child Development Center. sta , however, with the recent news it seems that time has come. Along with the jobs being lost, another 14 positions are being “It’s absolutely devastating,” said Nancy Cook, the center’s a ected in slightly less dramatic ways based on seniority. manager. ose include teachers taking cuts in hours, e decision, while necessary, remains di cult. some going from once full-time to part-time “ e expense to operate exceeds ability to employees, or part-time employees losing hours bring in….you’ve got to operate within your Collegian writer and from their work schedule. means,” said Cook. With a 45 day process, from initial noti caparent voices concerns As of June, the Development Center was tion to nal job elimination, the eight Learning $600,000 in debt. on child care layo s. Advisor II positions hold lead teaching positions at number, although substantial, has deOpinion, Page 3 in the classroom. creased by more than half from 2009 when the at Advisor II title was eliminated entirely on Nov. 1, with debt surpassed $1.2 million. e debt is expected to reach down to Learning Advisor I teachers ful lling the lead roles in the class. $200,000 by the 2011-12 school year. e eight positions cut e ective Dec. 22 include two full-time See Layo s, Page 2
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Layo s: di cult but necessary
Beyond nancial rebounding, many will wonder what the future will look like for the Delta College Child Development Center. Professor of Child Development and Early Childhood Education Dr. Vivian Harper addresses concerns as a necessary response when dealing with the welfare of a child, but goes on to emphasize the children will not lose any fraction of the quality care and attention that they were receiving prior to the layo s. “ e state-required teacher/ child and adult child ratios will be met just as they have been met in the past,” said Harper. It is evident that this out-
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Open class registration begins Wednesday
Class registration for the Spring 2011 semester is begins Nov. 10 and runs through Nov. 24. Students can register on or after their assigned registration dates. Students can apply for a registration date until Nov. 24. Open online registration begins on Nov. 29 and runs until Jan. 13, 2011. e spring semester begins Jan. 18. e pay-to-stay policy is still in e ect, so students who have not applied for the FAFSA or received a board of governor’s fee waiver have ten days from the date they register to pay registration fees or they will dropped from classes.
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PLAYGROUND: Child development student watches over a child
playing outdoors behind the Shima building. come is disappointing to Cook and others, however, with a committed sta , supervised student-teachers and volunteers eager to help, the child development center is responding as well as can be expected to the negative realities of di cult economic times. “Even with the layo s, the
care, safety and well-being of the children is the primary concern…Parents would be hard put to nd anywhere else in the community that comes near to the amount of adult attention children get at the CDC,” said Harper.
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Historian Sal Castro to visit Delta Nov. 18
e Cultural Awareness Program’s presentation of educator and historian Sal Castro, originally planned for Oct. 21, has been rescheduled for ursday, Nov. 18. e 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. event, which includes the HBO movie ‘Walkout’ and a question and answer period from Castro, will take place in the Atherton Auditorium. e movie screening begins at 11 a.m. ‘Walkout’ is based on Castro’s experience teaching high school during the 1960s in East Los Angeles, when walkouts served as a push toward change in the state’s educational system. Castro will answers questions beginning at 12:20 p.m. e event is free. No tickets are required.
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Editorial: A lack of communication
“Communication is the act or process of communicating,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. We’ve noticed a lack of both communication and communicating on the Delta College campus. Yet, nothing, it seems, is being done to x the problem. Consider the fact that the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG) very rarely updates its website. e main site congratulates newly elected o cers, but lists a “regular meeting” for Aug. 31, 2009. at’s more than a year ago. e Board of Trustees website also wasn’t updated for a long time prior to a couple weeks ago. We watched for several weeks as meeting dates, times and agendas were updated, but minutes from previous meetings were not posted. We know a board agenda is available – and even delivered to e Collegian’s campus mailbox – but wonder if this delay prevents other students from knowing what’s happening on campus. Most notably, we’ve found that Student Activities is failing to provide an active clubs’ list. Collegian Club Corner Editor Jessica Blanke has asked repeatedly throughout the semester if one will be available soon. It’s November and one is still not available. Even if one publishes soon, at this point it’s too little, too late. rough reporting, e Collegian has also been told ASBG has a hard time sending messages out to the entire campus because of prior approval needed to do so. As students, we should be privy to every bit of information possible. If we are nding it frustrating, we wonder if other students are as well. Will most give up? Or will they look somewhere else? We ask that we not be kept in the dark anymore. Important Delta College departments are limiting the information being shared with us. We feel students are not getting the information they want. e question is, does anyone else notice the problem? We can’t answer that. Communication is an important part of education. School officials should do something about the problem. Students are in need of guidance from the departments and entities that should serve us. We nd this is a very serious matter that needs to be addressed.
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Parent addresses concerns about Child Development Center’s future
By Cassandra Sellers Sta Writer
e Child Development Center on campus was $600,000 in debt as of June, but the sta is doing everything they can to keep the center active and with no changes in the quality of care they provide, while maintaining the adult-child ratio, high safety standards and licensed capacity of the facility. To maintain the budget the center had layo s last year, reducing three classrooms down to one. At the Board of Trustees Oct. 19 meeting, the board voted to cut two-full and six part-time positions. Also, longterm employees of the center are being laid o , in addition to getting hours reduced from full-time to part-time hours and losing bene ts. As a parent, I wonder – as do fellow parents I spoke with – whether these changes will in uence what happens when we leave our children at the center. Nancy Cook, manager of the center, said much is being done to prevent disruption. “ e Child Development Center provides a huge service to the campus, not only for the parents and the sta , but we serve on our location opportunities for labs, class observations, as well as programs for the child development majors on campus,” she said. But what, if anything, do any changes at the center mean to parents? Being a parent is hard enough without added stressors; however, in this day of age and with this declining economy parents are forced to take on multiple roles. Last year I had to take a test on campus and I had no one to watch my son. I was literally stuck in the worst position ever. A friend told me about the emergency drop-in service available at the center. I went in, lled out paperwork, dropped my son o and then took my test. It left my mind at ease knowing my son was safe and I was able to focus and do what was needed. Cook told me that service is no longer provided, but the center does let parents extend extra hours if needed, she said. I know that not being a parent, it would be hard to understand the necessity of this center. I juggle work, school and family life. ings happen, nothing ever goes as planned, and there are days that are total chaos. Little things help so much. e center is one of those little things. I spoke with a single father coming out of the center who said he would not even be able to go to school if it wasn’t for the child care he receives. It’s proof of how important the center is on this campus. With its convenient location and participation in state-funded programs, which help lowincome families, any decision made could a ect hundreds of students, possibly more. e question is, when making these decisions about the Child Development Center in the future, will the Board of Trustees continue to help parents in our endeavor to get an education, better ourselves and make better lives for our families? Or will the board make decisions that add parents to statistics of uneducated people, punishing us for our decision to have children?
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Entertainment
Keith Richards pens honest memoir
By Evelyn Palacio Sta Writer
If there’s one thing you can count from Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, it’s honesty. His recently released 576page autobiography “Life” is funny, witty, cruel, o ensive and unapologetic – which is what rock and roll is all about. “Life” hit bookstore shelves Oct. 26. e book starts of very rock and roll beginnings, with Richards getting busted in Arkansas in 1975. And like always, he manages to escape unscathed. You would think that ‘the most elegantly wasted man in the world’ wouldn’t remember his life, let alone survive to tell it. But Richards’ book acts like a time machine, transporting the reader back to dreary post-war England, where the only thing these soon-to-be rock legends had to look forward to was the latest American record. From there Richards takes you on the journey of a struggling musician trying to make it big. And when fame and money come, it doesn’t take long for you to be drowned in the glamorous and excessive lifestyle of a rock star. Because through Richards’ book, the reader vicariously lives the rock and roll life only described in dreams. “Life” is lled with plenty of rock and roll anecdotes that any die-hard fan, or a person with a passing interest in the Stones will enjoy. And would-be guitarists will appreciate how Richards, one of the world’s best guitarists, reveals his music making secrets.
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SJDC Fashion Club hosts Nearly New Sale
By Victor Rhodes Opinion Editor
e Fashion Club hosted its semi-annual Nearly New Sale in Upper Danner Hall on Oct. 29. Patrons found a variety of new and used merchandise, ranging from clothes to shoes to jewelry. A variety of Christmas decorations were also on sale. All items were sold at reasonable, low prices. Proceeds from the sale will bene t the Fashion Club’s trip to New York during the summer. For more information about the Fashion Club, visit http://bit.ly/d7L6pQ.
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Colorful Christmas ornaments, top left, and a variety of clothing, right, could be found among the Fashion Club’s large selection of goods for sale.
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This weekend in local entertainment
NOV. 5
Better Days, Braata, Paper Rocket, Dubtones Fats Grill and Bar, Stockton @ 7:30 p.m. $10
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Ukelele Night: Da 2 Ukes, Soul Simple, Mike Klooster, Sandra Dolores, Sarah Bumgcayao Empresso Cafe, Stockton @ 7 p.m. FREE
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Fry Street Quartet Faye Spanos Concert Hall, UOP, Stockton @ 2:30 p.m. $25 General Admission Happy Body Slow Brain, Turdus Musicus Plea for Peace Center, Stockton @ 6 p.m. $5 Sandhill Crane Festival Hutchins Street Square, Lodi Visit cranefestival.com for more info
Sandhill Crane Festival Hutchins Street Square, Lodi Visit cranefestival.com for more info
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EMPIRE THEATER TO HOST ‘DROP D’ SHOW
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Empire eater’s stage will soon be shared by local acts Abbey James, Braata, Sugar Water Purple and the Fatcity Jokers. Get to know two of the acts here, then catch them all when they perform on Nov. 13.
NO COMPLACENCY: Abbey James has worked hard
to write and record music and start a company.
Abbey James brings ‘working class hip-hop’ to local stages
By Kirstie Haruta Entertainment Editor
Stockton hip-hop artist Abbey James has turned a small-time musical hobby into his dream job. James, born Cameron King, began writing lyrics in high school, solely to “get things out of his system.” He later found a music program and started creating beats with a friend, but kept his music to himself for the time being. “Listening to music was an escape, but it wasn’t enough,” said James. “So I started making it. After graduating high school, I was lost. en I thought, ‘Why not do what makes me happy?’” With that in mind, James began performing, and set to work creating his company, Working Class Royalty. “[My music is] working class hip-hop from an intellectual thinker,” said James. “Everything [inspires me]. Women are my main inspiration. Not even just women I’m into, but conversations with women.” Two mixtapes of James’ songs are available online at workingclassroyalty.com for free download. He plans on releasing a third mixtape at the beginning of 2011, and then he wants to focus on writing and producing his rst full-length album. James hopes to release the album next summer. James often performs at the Empresso Café, but will gladly perform anywhere there’s a stage. He and the Drop D Community are putting on the Nov. 13 show to bring local artists together and show what kind of talent resides in Stockton. e musician has come a long way from the private lyrics he wrote in high school. With his lyrics, beats, and stage presence, he may be on his way to his ultimate goal. “[I want] to change the world,” he said. “ at’s my only goal in life.”
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Manteca-based band Braata creates new reggae sound
By Sean Reilly Sta Writer
Reggae rock band Braata is bringing a new groove to the local music scene. Braata was formed in 2008 by music students in Manteca. e current members – vocalist Amanda Gray, bassist Colin Boyd, drummer Chris Weethee, lead guitarist Evan Cutler, rhythm guitarist Ralph Miranda and saxophonist Aaron Mooradian – have been together for six months. e band is in uenced by many sounds including reggae, rock, ska and funk. “We are inspired by little things in life that we enjoy, like our friends, family, the beach, nature and iced tea,” said Boyd. “We are inspired by life. Our music is expressive of whatever each of us were individually feeling when we wrote it.” Braata plays at a variety of venues locally. “We have an album out currently called ‘Lady,’ however, we are looking to record a seven-song record in the near future,” said Boyd. As well as the Nov. 13 show, Braata has a show at Fat’s Grill and Bar on Nov. 5, and a show at the Queen Bean Co ee House in Modesto on Nov. 19. e Queen Bean show is a food drive. If viewers bring three cans they get into the show for free. If viewers bring a total of six cans, Braata will reward the philanthropy with a free CD. “ e food drive is something that we are really looking forward to because hunger and poverty are real issues in America today and all over the world,” said Boyd. “It feels good to help out some of the members of our community during this economic downturn.” For more information, visit facebook.com/braata6, myspace.com/braata6 and reverbnation.com/braata.
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For more info and tickets...
A member of the Drop D Community will be at Empire Theater selling tickets the Sunday prior to the show. If Sunday doesn’t work for you, call (209) 214-WCR2 and leave a message with your number. Presale tickets are $12.
IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE: Braata has a unique, passionate sound.
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Feature
Bicyclists take to the streets to protest road awareness
By Daryl Bunao Editor-in-Chief
Downtown Stockton reaches Critical Mass
separated from the group due to frequent red lights. Some drivers also honked furiously as they merged out of the lane controlled by the bikers. More than 60 bicyclists made their presence felt by “It seemed like we really pissed o some drivers,” said blazing through the congested streets of downtown Rea. “But I think they need to realize that the way most Stockton last Friday, Oct. 29. Despite the threat of rain Stocktonians drive is pretty dangerous for bikers. ey and nighttime tra c, these bikers took to the street for a drive way too fast and way to close to us. I think these monthly bike tour around town known as Critical Mass. sort of rides also serve a second purpose, which is to e event has roots to similar gatherings in major make them more aware of us.” metropolitan cities, most notably in San Francisco, where While not perfectly local riders are often in direct cohesive, the pack competition with car drivers regrouped at a for control of tra c lanes. gas station on El Stockton’s Critical Mass, though Dorado Street comparatively smaller in size, before completing mirrored the same message of the course that road equality. night. “Bikes are disregarded in this “One of our community,” said Delta College issues right now music student Jacob Kessler. “We is acquiring a want a road like everyone else.” permit that will Kessler has participated in all allow us to bike of Stockton’s Critical Mass events past red lights since the July inaugural ride, when no cars and actively promotes events by are passing by,” word of mouth and the Stockton said Kessler. Critical Mass Facebook page. He mentions University of the Paci c that when he student Mark Rea said, “At rst, rode in one of I thought it was going to be a San Francisco’s much smaller group, but I was Critical Mass, surprised by how many people police helped block actually showed up to ride. It was PHOTOS BY: DARYL BUNAO roads to allow the some of the must fun I had riding STYLE: Student Jacob Kessler bunny hops over a bike. bikers’ safe passage in a while.” through the city. e turnout was smaller than usual due to the high At the end of the ride, Kessler re ected on the chance of rain, but Kessler said that the true bike riders local biking community coming together during showed up ready to brave any storm. Dressed for Halloween the last Friday of every month. “Going into the rst in a full body suit composed of shiny, silver streamers and a Critical Mass, I asked 50 of my friends to come but skull mask, he helped lead the pack of bikers. only three of them showed up. However, 60 people heard e route was a 5-mile tour starting at the Stockton about it and rode with me. It was an eye opener.” Uni ed School District Adult School on Paci c Avenue, “I’d like to think that the community could continue to then around downtown Stockton, up El Dorado Street grow so that events like these can take care of themselves.” towards the Scottish Rite Masonic Center and back down the Miracle Mile. To contact this reporter, E-mail at: Riders experienced problems early, as members slowly [email protected]
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Student nds success in photography
By Parker Steiger Sta Writer
Don Doblados discovered his passion of photography two years ago while he was a full time Delta College culinary student. Doblados, now in his third year at Delta, has changed his major from culinary to focus on photography. After his rst paid gig at a birthday party, he began to invest in professional camera equipment. Doblados, 21, quickly made a name for himself around the area and began his own photography business. While still loving to cook, he felt pursing culinary wasn’t the right career move. “I wanted to have a di erent creative output besides culinary, and on the business side, I wanted to be my own boss,” said Doblados. Doblados mainly focuses on shooting weddings but is also open to personal portraits and ne art pieces. “I love taking pictures of people, I nd people more interesting than anything else. Every wedding has a certain formula I go by but it’s still di erent every time. I love the aesthetics and di erent cultures,” said Doblados. Customers or clients can go online to his website and check out his work. ere are a variety of pieces posted from events such as weddings and engagements, as well as band promotion photographs. Being a full-time student at Delta and running a business can be a handful, so Doblados tries not to overwork himself. He wants to wait to expand his business. “After getting my degree in photography, I want to focus completely on my business and be as successful as possible,” he said. So far, Don Doblados Photography has been a success. Business has been steady due to positive word-of mouth and advertising through social networking sites such as Facebook and blog site Tumblr. In August, Doblados had events booked every weekend. “I’ve done close to the 30 weddings for my business in the last two years and all of my customer feedback has been good,” he said. “Creating good relationships with clients is always good for business.” For more information or to view Don’s works, visit his website at dondoblados.com.
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PHOTO BY: PARKER STEIGER
NEW FOCUS: Don Doblados
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Club
Corner
By Jessica Blanke Club Corner Editor
Proposed changes to current fund raising and catering rules on campus have everyone from members of Delta College’s administration to students clamoring for clari cation and cooperation. e suggested changes to existing Administrative Procedure Policy 3560, which covers the rules for food and beverage sales on campus, was originally suggested on March 3 by the Food Services Manager Fidel Cabuena. Cabuena is trying to push these changes through in an e ort to bring the Food Services Dept. out of nearly $300,000 of debt. In 2008, when Cabuena was made the Food Services Manager, the department was in excess of $600,000 in debt. Great strides have been made in streamlining how Food Services is ran but further changes are needed to get the department out of the red. e current wording of the proposed changes are not exactly as Cabuena originally stated though. As the new policy suggestions have gone through revisions the wording has been changed. “ e message is not clear anymore,” said Mr. Cabuena. An example of contested text is AP 3560.1, Sec. 4 which states, “Food and beverages that are sold in Food Services shall not be sold at a lower price by a fundraising group.” is is under scrutiny by many people across campus. Some student club members say this could make them lose money in fund raising sales. It should be noted that the Physical Education and Athletics Dept. have always used outside caterers for their sporting events so a change like this one could have potentially negative e ects on their pro ts. He has partially defended the idea behind this suggested change though. As Cabuena described, students selling food items that he has in Danner Hall and Java Jitters for a cheaper price is much like a stranger walking into a restaurant and trying to sell the same food at a lower price.
Food Services Manager needs help with new food policies
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DANNER HALL: Food Services Manager Fidel Cabuena has brought student workers
back to Danner Hall with the money-saving policies he has already enacted. Another proposed change, in Sec. 5, Timothy Brown of the International states, “Outside caterers will be allowed Club. only after Food Services waives its right Cabuena is now trying to reach out to to provide food and beverages for the students in an e ort to make sure their department/group,” has come under re. can be a balance between the needs of Clubs that use places such as Taqueria the Food Services Dept. and students. Carolina, a popular Mexican food He can be reached at his o ce in the caterer, during fund raising events are back of Danner Hall as well as through angry at not being able to choose caterers his e-mail, [email protected]. for themselves. To contact this reporter, e-mail at: “We’re adults. We should have the [email protected] right to choose for ourselves,” said
Getting down with the Hip Hop Congress
By Cassandra Sellers Sta Writer
Want to join? Meetings are every ursday in Danner Hall at 3 p.m. Who is Hip Hop Congress for? Whether you’re an MC, DJ, b-boy, b-girl, gra ti artist, PHOTO BY HIP HOP CONGRESS popper, locker, or simply a person that has love for the hip-hop culture; join the members of Hip Hop Congress to see what the club is about. What exactly is Hip Hop Congress? e Hip Hop Congress provides the Hip Hop Generation and the Post Hip Hop Generation with the tools, resources and opportunities to make social, economic and political change on a local, regional and national level. Chapter Program: Di erent chapters are developed in communities, high schools and colleges, such as the Stockton Chapter at Delta College. Hip Hop Congress chapters engage in a range of activities promoting the hip hop culture in their communities. Most chapters promote with awareness festivals: a week of di erent events focusing on hip hop culture, as well as panels, speeches, emcee/b-boy/DJ exhibition battles, lm screenings and more. Artist Program: e Artist Program is designed to help hip hop artists pool resources, sell music and take advantage of opportunities the music industry has to o er without losing or giving away the rights to their works in return. To contact the Hip Hop Congress e-mail hiphopcongress@yahoo. com, or join on Facebook under Hip Hop Congress. “I recognized Hip Hop’s cultural in uence and I wanted to positively and proactively contribute to its legacy in Stockton and the San Joaquin Valley,” said Ahmad Majid, Hip Hop Congress founding member.
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Sports
Women’s soccer team improves but still struggles
By Andrew Huston Sports Editor
With the season’s conclusion right around the corner, the women’s soccer team has made an effort to revamp the squad after last season’s record of 2-15-2. Noted improvements include a new line up of freshmen players adding to the already six returning sophomores. e additions put the roster at 20 players and gives the Lady Mustangs one of the larger teams at Delta among the football and baseball squads. Another change for the team is the addition of head coach Adrienne Sorenson. Sorenson took over as coach after the departure of long-time coach Lloyd Ratto. In her rst year as coach Sorenson said she is very eager for this team and it’s future. “We decided that we were going to have a new season, so clean slate and go the last ve weeks and wipe away what happened in the past and just go full force in the future,” Sorenson said. “Since then I have really been impressed with how they’ve played.” With freshman forward Breana Brockl leading the charge on o ense and players such as sophomore Alexa Glaser holding up a defensive wall in the back eld, the team is a formidable opponent when it comes to keeping possession, said Sorenson. “We have mainly been playing a 4-5-1 [formation] so we like to try to keep possession, and it helps us hold the ball more. We have Brea up top who is pretty fast and we are able to counter well when we are able to nd her,” said Sorenson. e Lady Mustangs began the season with a positive start with an 8-0 victory against Contra Costa College. Since then the team has had a back and forth streak of wins and losses, including their worst loss this season against Cosumnus River which ended 7-0. With a record of 6-10-2 the ladies sit 25th in regions and will go up against American River College in their last home game today at 1 p.m. “My biggest thing for them is that we may not be able to go out and win the conference but if we play 90 minutes we can be in every game and we can compete and do well,” said Sorenson.“ I want to see a great e ort no matter who we are playing.”
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QUICK MANEUVERS: Top of page Mid elder Emily Bingham attempts to pass the ball to teammate Sarah Gra us in Tuesday’s game against Modesto College. Above Sophomore Robyn Couillard ghts o Modesto oppentent to keep ball in play.
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Students create ofrenda in remembrance
By Charnae Davenport Copy Editor
Photos of long gone relatives, bouquets of vibrant owers, and posters with words of remembrance were on display to celebrate the lives of past loved ones. A cultural representation for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is currently setup for display on the rst oor of the Irving Goleman Library. e project – assigned and built by students of guidance courses, English 79 classes and those involved with the Puente Project – will remain on display through Nov. 14. e “ofrenda” or altar remembers those signi cant in the student’s lives before their passing. is marks the tenth consecutive year of forming this project, according to Pedro Ramirez, a campus instructor who assigned the project. e purpose of displaying the art at school is to show the public that this culture and tradition has existed for over 20,000 years. e purpose was also to reintroduce an ancestral past to young Mexican Americans who reside in the United States. “For the project, I chose to remember my aunt because she was really close to me,” said Tony Munoz, an English 79 student. “We had a bond and she was my favorite aunt.” Student Diego Gonzalez chose to honor a music legend. “I contributed the part with Michael Jackson because he’s a legend and real in uential to millions. His music was tight and he was special to me and many others,” said Gonzalez. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition that has been celebrated for generations. Nov. 1 is to celebrate infants and small children that didn’t make it. Nov. 2 is All Saints Day to celebrate the lives of everyone else. e Delta students set up a colorful attraction lled with favorite owers, music CDs, food, pictures and other items in remembrance of family and friends who have passed on. Ramirez said that Dia de los Muertos is often misconstrued as something gruesome and scary. But it’s not. “My own father did not approve of this tradition because he said it was like worshipping the devil,” said Ramirez. “I didn’t start celebrating this until only six years ago, when I set up alters in my home, and I loved it.”
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Students of English 79 and the Puente Project constructed an altar in the Goleman Library. is altar is to symbolize family and friends who have died.
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Child Development Center will layo eight
and six part-time teaching spots. Last year the center lost three classrooms, eliminating a staggering 72 spots once occupied by children of Delta students and San Joaquin Delta College Board of Trustees decided at a recent employees. meeting, Oct. 19, that eight positions will be cut from the college’s is blow came with little to no e ect on the development centers Child Development Center. sta , however, with the recent news it seems that time has come. Along with the jobs being lost, another 14 positions are being “It’s absolutely devastating,” said Nancy Cook, the center’s a ected in slightly less dramatic ways based on seniority. manager. ose include teachers taking cuts in hours, e decision, while necessary, remains di cult. some going from once full-time to part-time “ e expense to operate exceeds ability to employees, or part-time employees losing hours bring in….you’ve got to operate within your Collegian writer and from their work schedule. means,” said Cook. With a 45 day process, from initial noti caparent voices concerns As of June, the Development Center was tion to nal job elimination, the eight Learning $600,000 in debt. on child care layo s. Advisor II positions hold lead teaching positions at number, although substantial, has deOpinion, Page 3 in the classroom. creased by more than half from 2009 when the at Advisor II title was eliminated entirely on Nov. 1, with debt surpassed $1.2 million. e debt is expected to reach down to Learning Advisor I teachers ful lling the lead roles in the class. $200,000 by the 2011-12 school year. e eight positions cut e ective Dec. 22 include two full-time See Layo s, Page 2
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Layo s: di cult but necessary
Beyond nancial rebounding, many will wonder what the future will look like for the Delta College Child Development Center. Professor of Child Development and Early Childhood Education Dr. Vivian Harper addresses concerns as a necessary response when dealing with the welfare of a child, but goes on to emphasize the children will not lose any fraction of the quality care and attention that they were receiving prior to the layo s. “ e state-required teacher/ child and adult child ratios will be met just as they have been met in the past,” said Harper. It is evident that this out-
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Open class registration begins Wednesday
Class registration for the Spring 2011 semester is begins Nov. 10 and runs through Nov. 24. Students can register on or after their assigned registration dates. Students can apply for a registration date until Nov. 24. Open online registration begins on Nov. 29 and runs until Jan. 13, 2011. e spring semester begins Jan. 18. e pay-to-stay policy is still in e ect, so students who have not applied for the FAFSA or received a board of governor’s fee waiver have ten days from the date they register to pay registration fees or they will dropped from classes.
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playing outdoors behind the Shima building. come is disappointing to Cook and others, however, with a committed sta , supervised student-teachers and volunteers eager to help, the child development center is responding as well as can be expected to the negative realities of di cult economic times. “Even with the layo s, the
care, safety and well-being of the children is the primary concern…Parents would be hard put to nd anywhere else in the community that comes near to the amount of adult attention children get at the CDC,” said Harper.
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Historian Sal Castro to visit Delta Nov. 18
e Cultural Awareness Program’s presentation of educator and historian Sal Castro, originally planned for Oct. 21, has been rescheduled for ursday, Nov. 18. e 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. event, which includes the HBO movie ‘Walkout’ and a question and answer period from Castro, will take place in the Atherton Auditorium. e movie screening begins at 11 a.m. ‘Walkout’ is based on Castro’s experience teaching high school during the 1960s in East Los Angeles, when walkouts served as a push toward change in the state’s educational system. Castro will answers questions beginning at 12:20 p.m. e event is free. No tickets are required.
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Editorial: A lack of communication
“Communication is the act or process of communicating,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. We’ve noticed a lack of both communication and communicating on the Delta College campus. Yet, nothing, it seems, is being done to x the problem. Consider the fact that the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG) very rarely updates its website. e main site congratulates newly elected o cers, but lists a “regular meeting” for Aug. 31, 2009. at’s more than a year ago. e Board of Trustees website also wasn’t updated for a long time prior to a couple weeks ago. We watched for several weeks as meeting dates, times and agendas were updated, but minutes from previous meetings were not posted. We know a board agenda is available – and even delivered to e Collegian’s campus mailbox – but wonder if this delay prevents other students from knowing what’s happening on campus. Most notably, we’ve found that Student Activities is failing to provide an active clubs’ list. Collegian Club Corner Editor Jessica Blanke has asked repeatedly throughout the semester if one will be available soon. It’s November and one is still not available. Even if one publishes soon, at this point it’s too little, too late. rough reporting, e Collegian has also been told ASBG has a hard time sending messages out to the entire campus because of prior approval needed to do so. As students, we should be privy to every bit of information possible. If we are nding it frustrating, we wonder if other students are as well. Will most give up? Or will they look somewhere else? We ask that we not be kept in the dark anymore. Important Delta College departments are limiting the information being shared with us. We feel students are not getting the information they want. e question is, does anyone else notice the problem? We can’t answer that. Communication is an important part of education. School officials should do something about the problem. Students are in need of guidance from the departments and entities that should serve us. We nd this is a very serious matter that needs to be addressed.
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Parent addresses concerns about Child Development Center’s future
By Cassandra Sellers Sta Writer
e Child Development Center on campus was $600,000 in debt as of June, but the sta is doing everything they can to keep the center active and with no changes in the quality of care they provide, while maintaining the adult-child ratio, high safety standards and licensed capacity of the facility. To maintain the budget the center had layo s last year, reducing three classrooms down to one. At the Board of Trustees Oct. 19 meeting, the board voted to cut two-full and six part-time positions. Also, longterm employees of the center are being laid o , in addition to getting hours reduced from full-time to part-time hours and losing bene ts. As a parent, I wonder – as do fellow parents I spoke with – whether these changes will in uence what happens when we leave our children at the center. Nancy Cook, manager of the center, said much is being done to prevent disruption. “ e Child Development Center provides a huge service to the campus, not only for the parents and the sta , but we serve on our location opportunities for labs, class observations, as well as programs for the child development majors on campus,” she said. But what, if anything, do any changes at the center mean to parents? Being a parent is hard enough without added stressors; however, in this day of age and with this declining economy parents are forced to take on multiple roles. Last year I had to take a test on campus and I had no one to watch my son. I was literally stuck in the worst position ever. A friend told me about the emergency drop-in service available at the center. I went in, lled out paperwork, dropped my son o and then took my test. It left my mind at ease knowing my son was safe and I was able to focus and do what was needed. Cook told me that service is no longer provided, but the center does let parents extend extra hours if needed, she said. I know that not being a parent, it would be hard to understand the necessity of this center. I juggle work, school and family life. ings happen, nothing ever goes as planned, and there are days that are total chaos. Little things help so much. e center is one of those little things. I spoke with a single father coming out of the center who said he would not even be able to go to school if it wasn’t for the child care he receives. It’s proof of how important the center is on this campus. With its convenient location and participation in state-funded programs, which help lowincome families, any decision made could a ect hundreds of students, possibly more. e question is, when making these decisions about the Child Development Center in the future, will the Board of Trustees continue to help parents in our endeavor to get an education, better ourselves and make better lives for our families? Or will the board make decisions that add parents to statistics of uneducated people, punishing us for our decision to have children?
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Keith Richards pens honest memoir
By Evelyn Palacio Sta Writer
If there’s one thing you can count from Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, it’s honesty. His recently released 576page autobiography “Life” is funny, witty, cruel, o ensive and unapologetic – which is what rock and roll is all about. “Life” hit bookstore shelves Oct. 26. e book starts of very rock and roll beginnings, with Richards getting busted in Arkansas in 1975. And like always, he manages to escape unscathed. You would think that ‘the most elegantly wasted man in the world’ wouldn’t remember his life, let alone survive to tell it. But Richards’ book acts like a time machine, transporting the reader back to dreary post-war England, where the only thing these soon-to-be rock legends had to look forward to was the latest American record. From there Richards takes you on the journey of a struggling musician trying to make it big. And when fame and money come, it doesn’t take long for you to be drowned in the glamorous and excessive lifestyle of a rock star. Because through Richards’ book, the reader vicariously lives the rock and roll life only described in dreams. “Life” is lled with plenty of rock and roll anecdotes that any die-hard fan, or a person with a passing interest in the Stones will enjoy. And would-be guitarists will appreciate how Richards, one of the world’s best guitarists, reveals his music making secrets.
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SJDC Fashion Club hosts Nearly New Sale
By Victor Rhodes Opinion Editor
e Fashion Club hosted its semi-annual Nearly New Sale in Upper Danner Hall on Oct. 29. Patrons found a variety of new and used merchandise, ranging from clothes to shoes to jewelry. A variety of Christmas decorations were also on sale. All items were sold at reasonable, low prices. Proceeds from the sale will bene t the Fashion Club’s trip to New York during the summer. For more information about the Fashion Club, visit http://bit.ly/d7L6pQ.
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Colorful Christmas ornaments, top left, and a variety of clothing, right, could be found among the Fashion Club’s large selection of goods for sale.
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EMPIRE THEATER TO HOST ‘DROP D’ SHOW
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Empire eater’s stage will soon be shared by local acts Abbey James, Braata, Sugar Water Purple and the Fatcity Jokers. Get to know two of the acts here, then catch them all when they perform on Nov. 13.
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Abbey James brings ‘working class hip-hop’ to local stages
By Kirstie Haruta Entertainment Editor
Stockton hip-hop artist Abbey James has turned a small-time musical hobby into his dream job. James, born Cameron King, began writing lyrics in high school, solely to “get things out of his system.” He later found a music program and started creating beats with a friend, but kept his music to himself for the time being. “Listening to music was an escape, but it wasn’t enough,” said James. “So I started making it. After graduating high school, I was lost. en I thought, ‘Why not do what makes me happy?’” With that in mind, James began performing, and set to work creating his company, Working Class Royalty. “[My music is] working class hip-hop from an intellectual thinker,” said James. “Everything [inspires me]. Women are my main inspiration. Not even just women I’m into, but conversations with women.” Two mixtapes of James’ songs are available online at workingclassroyalty.com for free download. He plans on releasing a third mixtape at the beginning of 2011, and then he wants to focus on writing and producing his rst full-length album. James hopes to release the album next summer. James often performs at the Empresso Café, but will gladly perform anywhere there’s a stage. He and the Drop D Community are putting on the Nov. 13 show to bring local artists together and show what kind of talent resides in Stockton. e musician has come a long way from the private lyrics he wrote in high school. With his lyrics, beats, and stage presence, he may be on his way to his ultimate goal. “[I want] to change the world,” he said. “ at’s my only goal in life.”
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Manteca-based band Braata creates new reggae sound
By Sean Reilly Sta Writer
Reggae rock band Braata is bringing a new groove to the local music scene. Braata was formed in 2008 by music students in Manteca. e current members – vocalist Amanda Gray, bassist Colin Boyd, drummer Chris Weethee, lead guitarist Evan Cutler, rhythm guitarist Ralph Miranda and saxophonist Aaron Mooradian – have been together for six months. e band is in uenced by many sounds including reggae, rock, ska and funk. “We are inspired by little things in life that we enjoy, like our friends, family, the beach, nature and iced tea,” said Boyd. “We are inspired by life. Our music is expressive of whatever each of us were individually feeling when we wrote it.” Braata plays at a variety of venues locally. “We have an album out currently called ‘Lady,’ however, we are looking to record a seven-song record in the near future,” said Boyd. As well as the Nov. 13 show, Braata has a show at Fat’s Grill and Bar on Nov. 5, and a show at the Queen Bean Co ee House in Modesto on Nov. 19. e Queen Bean show is a food drive. If viewers bring three cans they get into the show for free. If viewers bring a total of six cans, Braata will reward the philanthropy with a free CD. “ e food drive is something that we are really looking forward to because hunger and poverty are real issues in America today and all over the world,” said Boyd. “It feels good to help out some of the members of our community during this economic downturn.” For more information, visit facebook.com/braata6, myspace.com/braata6 and reverbnation.com/braata.
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A member of the Drop D Community will be at Empire Theater selling tickets the Sunday prior to the show. If Sunday doesn’t work for you, call (209) 214-WCR2 and leave a message with your number. Presale tickets are $12.
IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE: Braata has a unique, passionate sound.
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Bicyclists take to the streets to protest road awareness
By Daryl Bunao Editor-in-Chief
Downtown Stockton reaches Critical Mass
separated from the group due to frequent red lights. Some drivers also honked furiously as they merged out of the lane controlled by the bikers. More than 60 bicyclists made their presence felt by “It seemed like we really pissed o some drivers,” said blazing through the congested streets of downtown Rea. “But I think they need to realize that the way most Stockton last Friday, Oct. 29. Despite the threat of rain Stocktonians drive is pretty dangerous for bikers. ey and nighttime tra c, these bikers took to the street for a drive way too fast and way to close to us. I think these monthly bike tour around town known as Critical Mass. sort of rides also serve a second purpose, which is to e event has roots to similar gatherings in major make them more aware of us.” metropolitan cities, most notably in San Francisco, where While not perfectly local riders are often in direct cohesive, the pack competition with car drivers regrouped at a for control of tra c lanes. gas station on El Stockton’s Critical Mass, though Dorado Street comparatively smaller in size, before completing mirrored the same message of the course that road equality. night. “Bikes are disregarded in this “One of our community,” said Delta College issues right now music student Jacob Kessler. “We is acquiring a want a road like everyone else.” permit that will Kessler has participated in all allow us to bike of Stockton’s Critical Mass events past red lights since the July inaugural ride, when no cars and actively promotes events by are passing by,” word of mouth and the Stockton said Kessler. Critical Mass Facebook page. He mentions University of the Paci c that when he student Mark Rea said, “At rst, rode in one of I thought it was going to be a San Francisco’s much smaller group, but I was Critical Mass, surprised by how many people police helped block actually showed up to ride. It was PHOTOS BY: DARYL BUNAO roads to allow the some of the must fun I had riding STYLE: Student Jacob Kessler bunny hops over a bike. bikers’ safe passage in a while.” through the city. e turnout was smaller than usual due to the high At the end of the ride, Kessler re ected on the chance of rain, but Kessler said that the true bike riders local biking community coming together during showed up ready to brave any storm. Dressed for Halloween the last Friday of every month. “Going into the rst in a full body suit composed of shiny, silver streamers and a Critical Mass, I asked 50 of my friends to come but skull mask, he helped lead the pack of bikers. only three of them showed up. However, 60 people heard e route was a 5-mile tour starting at the Stockton about it and rode with me. It was an eye opener.” Uni ed School District Adult School on Paci c Avenue, “I’d like to think that the community could continue to then around downtown Stockton, up El Dorado Street grow so that events like these can take care of themselves.” towards the Scottish Rite Masonic Center and back down the Miracle Mile. To contact this reporter, E-mail at: Riders experienced problems early, as members slowly [email protected]
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Student nds success in photography
By Parker Steiger Sta Writer
Don Doblados discovered his passion of photography two years ago while he was a full time Delta College culinary student. Doblados, now in his third year at Delta, has changed his major from culinary to focus on photography. After his rst paid gig at a birthday party, he began to invest in professional camera equipment. Doblados, 21, quickly made a name for himself around the area and began his own photography business. While still loving to cook, he felt pursing culinary wasn’t the right career move. “I wanted to have a di erent creative output besides culinary, and on the business side, I wanted to be my own boss,” said Doblados. Doblados mainly focuses on shooting weddings but is also open to personal portraits and ne art pieces. “I love taking pictures of people, I nd people more interesting than anything else. Every wedding has a certain formula I go by but it’s still di erent every time. I love the aesthetics and di erent cultures,” said Doblados. Customers or clients can go online to his website and check out his work. ere are a variety of pieces posted from events such as weddings and engagements, as well as band promotion photographs. Being a full-time student at Delta and running a business can be a handful, so Doblados tries not to overwork himself. He wants to wait to expand his business. “After getting my degree in photography, I want to focus completely on my business and be as successful as possible,” he said. So far, Don Doblados Photography has been a success. Business has been steady due to positive word-of mouth and advertising through social networking sites such as Facebook and blog site Tumblr. In August, Doblados had events booked every weekend. “I’ve done close to the 30 weddings for my business in the last two years and all of my customer feedback has been good,” he said. “Creating good relationships with clients is always good for business.” For more information or to view Don’s works, visit his website at dondoblados.com.
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By Jessica Blanke Club Corner Editor
Proposed changes to current fund raising and catering rules on campus have everyone from members of Delta College’s administration to students clamoring for clari cation and cooperation. e suggested changes to existing Administrative Procedure Policy 3560, which covers the rules for food and beverage sales on campus, was originally suggested on March 3 by the Food Services Manager Fidel Cabuena. Cabuena is trying to push these changes through in an e ort to bring the Food Services Dept. out of nearly $300,000 of debt. In 2008, when Cabuena was made the Food Services Manager, the department was in excess of $600,000 in debt. Great strides have been made in streamlining how Food Services is ran but further changes are needed to get the department out of the red. e current wording of the proposed changes are not exactly as Cabuena originally stated though. As the new policy suggestions have gone through revisions the wording has been changed. “ e message is not clear anymore,” said Mr. Cabuena. An example of contested text is AP 3560.1, Sec. 4 which states, “Food and beverages that are sold in Food Services shall not be sold at a lower price by a fundraising group.” is is under scrutiny by many people across campus. Some student club members say this could make them lose money in fund raising sales. It should be noted that the Physical Education and Athletics Dept. have always used outside caterers for their sporting events so a change like this one could have potentially negative e ects on their pro ts. He has partially defended the idea behind this suggested change though. As Cabuena described, students selling food items that he has in Danner Hall and Java Jitters for a cheaper price is much like a stranger walking into a restaurant and trying to sell the same food at a lower price.
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DANNER HALL: Food Services Manager Fidel Cabuena has brought student workers
back to Danner Hall with the money-saving policies he has already enacted. Another proposed change, in Sec. 5, Timothy Brown of the International states, “Outside caterers will be allowed Club. only after Food Services waives its right Cabuena is now trying to reach out to to provide food and beverages for the students in an e ort to make sure their department/group,” has come under re. can be a balance between the needs of Clubs that use places such as Taqueria the Food Services Dept. and students. Carolina, a popular Mexican food He can be reached at his o ce in the caterer, during fund raising events are back of Danner Hall as well as through angry at not being able to choose caterers his e-mail, [email protected]. for themselves. To contact this reporter, e-mail at: “We’re adults. We should have the [email protected] right to choose for ourselves,” said
Getting down with the Hip Hop Congress
By Cassandra Sellers Sta Writer
Want to join? Meetings are every ursday in Danner Hall at 3 p.m. Who is Hip Hop Congress for? Whether you’re an MC, DJ, b-boy, b-girl, gra ti artist, PHOTO BY HIP HOP CONGRESS popper, locker, or simply a person that has love for the hip-hop culture; join the members of Hip Hop Congress to see what the club is about. What exactly is Hip Hop Congress? e Hip Hop Congress provides the Hip Hop Generation and the Post Hip Hop Generation with the tools, resources and opportunities to make social, economic and political change on a local, regional and national level. Chapter Program: Di erent chapters are developed in communities, high schools and colleges, such as the Stockton Chapter at Delta College. Hip Hop Congress chapters engage in a range of activities promoting the hip hop culture in their communities. Most chapters promote with awareness festivals: a week of di erent events focusing on hip hop culture, as well as panels, speeches, emcee/b-boy/DJ exhibition battles, lm screenings and more. Artist Program: e Artist Program is designed to help hip hop artists pool resources, sell music and take advantage of opportunities the music industry has to o er without losing or giving away the rights to their works in return. To contact the Hip Hop Congress e-mail hiphopcongress@yahoo. com, or join on Facebook under Hip Hop Congress. “I recognized Hip Hop’s cultural in uence and I wanted to positively and proactively contribute to its legacy in Stockton and the San Joaquin Valley,” said Ahmad Majid, Hip Hop Congress founding member.
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Sports
Women’s soccer team improves but still struggles
By Andrew Huston Sports Editor
With the season’s conclusion right around the corner, the women’s soccer team has made an effort to revamp the squad after last season’s record of 2-15-2. Noted improvements include a new line up of freshmen players adding to the already six returning sophomores. e additions put the roster at 20 players and gives the Lady Mustangs one of the larger teams at Delta among the football and baseball squads. Another change for the team is the addition of head coach Adrienne Sorenson. Sorenson took over as coach after the departure of long-time coach Lloyd Ratto. In her rst year as coach Sorenson said she is very eager for this team and it’s future. “We decided that we were going to have a new season, so clean slate and go the last ve weeks and wipe away what happened in the past and just go full force in the future,” Sorenson said. “Since then I have really been impressed with how they’ve played.” With freshman forward Breana Brockl leading the charge on o ense and players such as sophomore Alexa Glaser holding up a defensive wall in the back eld, the team is a formidable opponent when it comes to keeping possession, said Sorenson. “We have mainly been playing a 4-5-1 [formation] so we like to try to keep possession, and it helps us hold the ball more. We have Brea up top who is pretty fast and we are able to counter well when we are able to nd her,” said Sorenson. e Lady Mustangs began the season with a positive start with an 8-0 victory against Contra Costa College. Since then the team has had a back and forth streak of wins and losses, including their worst loss this season against Cosumnus River which ended 7-0. With a record of 6-10-2 the ladies sit 25th in regions and will go up against American River College in their last home game today at 1 p.m. “My biggest thing for them is that we may not be able to go out and win the conference but if we play 90 minutes we can be in every game and we can compete and do well,” said Sorenson.“ I want to see a great e ort no matter who we are playing.”
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QUICK MANEUVERS: Top of page Mid elder Emily Bingham attempts to pass the ball to teammate Sarah Gra us in Tuesday’s game against Modesto College. Above Sophomore Robyn Couillard ghts o Modesto oppentent to keep ball in play.
Upcoming home schedule
Today Women’s soccer vs. American River College, 1 p.m., soccer eld Men’s soccer vs. Santa Rosa College, 3 p.m., soccer eld Nov. 6 Baseball Alumni Game, 10 a.m., Cecchetti eld Football vs. Fresno City College, 1 p.m., DeRicco Stadium Nov. 10 Woman’s volleyball vs. Santa Rosa College, 6:30 p.m., Blanchard Gym Nov. 12 Women’s soccer vs. Cosumnus River College, 3 p.m., soccer eld Nov. 13 Football vs. Modesto Jr. College, 1 p.m., DeRicco Stadium Nov. 17 Women’s volleyball vs. Sac City Colege, 6:30 p.m., Blanchard gym
