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koi fish slaying
By Daryl Bunao
Editor-in-chief
Koi fish are symbolically viewed as animals
representing long life and tranquility.
This description shattered overnight when
two 17-year old teens attacked the Delta koi
pond Tuesday, June 1.
The teens, whose names remain anonymous
because they’re minors, entered the empty quad
around 11 p.m. reported Sgt. Geff Greenwood
of campus police. An assault against the koi
followed, resulting in a dozen koi fish deaths and
11 remained injured.
Prosecution details were not released publicly.
“This is an insult to everyone at Delta,” said
student Michael Bautista.
The injured koi were taken to a hospital pond
by koi handler Bill Swearingen for a 30-day
treatment before releasing them back into the
outdoor pond.
Swearingen also picked out a few donated koi
fish to replace the koi that died. These fish were
added before the start of the fall semester.
Following the attack, student Paul Amador
created a FaceBook fan page in remembrance of
the fallen koi. The page currently has over 4,000
members.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
DarylBunao@gmail.com
Cota steps in as Delta College interim president
By Sean Reilly
Staff Writer
Dr. Susan Cota assumed
the role of superintendent/
president of San Joaquin Delta
College on Aug. 23. She was se-
lected from a pool of more than
KOI FISH: Two teenage minors attacked and killed 12 koi fish and left
several injured the night of June 1st. Since then the injured fish have
returned to the pond along with several donated koi.
“I was called (and asked) if
I was interested for the interim
president position,” said Cota.
Cota, who served most re-
cently as the Chancellor of the
Chabot/Las Positas Commu-
nity College District in Pleasan-
ton until her 2007 retirement,
PHOTO BY: DARYL BUNAO
“San Joaquin Delta College
is a great place,” she said.
Cota was also the first His-
panic female to serve as a col-
lege chancellor in the state.
She replaces Dr. Raul Ro-
driguez who accepted a job as
chancellor at Rancho Santiago
PHOTO BY: MAURO RUIZ
NO PARKING: Despite closures to 143 parking
spaces in Cunningham, parking at Target or the
malls are prohibited.
Ongoing construction
reduces Cunningham
parking by 143 spaces
By Victor Rhodes
Opinion Editor
During the fall semester and beyond, park-
ing will be limited during the math and science
building construction.  
“We’ll still have construction going on for that
project,” said Stacy Pinola, Facilities Planner/En-
vironmental Health Manager.
Parking was reduced at the Cunningham sec-
tion ­— losing 111 parking spaces and 24 disabled
spaces. The total of parking space lost is 143.
Shima parking lot got slight upgrades this se-
mester with new landscapes, more spaces, trees,
and a new south entrance.
“Seriously. I’m not driving that much, but
when I do it’s bad,” said student Miko Jaleel.
Finding a free parking spot on campus has be-
come frustrating for incoming drivers.  
“It’s messed up you got to ride around all the
parking lots before you find a place,” said RTV
student Anthony “Lunnie” Rhodes.
Delta announced that Circuit City will no
longer be used for overflow parking.
The new math and science center is part of

“
30 candidates for the interim
position.
She seems to be the right mix of
experience to help us through... ”
— Steve Sastellanos, Board of Trustee member
said that she is glad to be able to
step in to the role.
Community College District
in Orange County. He started
Aug. 9.
Cota, in her previous aca-
demic life, has held positions as
a counselor and dean of student
services.
See Cota, Page 2
Measure L bond program, which was passed on
March 2004 with an estimate budget of $35 mil-
lion. The new learning center is 70,000 sq. feet
and has around 13­­–17 laboratories with new
equipment.
The building is estimated to finish spring 2013.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
victor877@gmail.com

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Collegian Interview
KCRA’s Mike Carrol
talks movie making
By Victor Rhodes
Opinion Editor
On Thursday, Sept. 2, film-
maker, journalist, and arthur
of “Naked Filmmaking,” Mike
Carrol was invited to speak at
“
Delta College’s radio and tele-
vision classes. He spoke about
making low budget indepen-
dent films and entering it into
film festivals. The interview was
conducted via E-mail.
What is your role at KCRA?
“
At KCRA TV, I am a staff TV
news cameraman. I got the job
because at the time the news de-
partment was going through a
reinvention of itself and wated
to upgrade the look of its news
“
and photography. I’m to the
point now where I am turning
out one to two stories of my
own that run on the evenings
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on KCRA News. I’m a veteran
with the reporter tag line, ‘In
Sacramento, I’m Mike Carroll
for KCRA 3 Reports.’”
What inspired you to get into
filming?
The affordability of digital edit-
ing on computers and digital
cameras finally opened up the
doors to being able to makes
films, and with the full of sup-
port of my wife Bonnie, we
jumped in. We made our first
film a documentary in New
York, where one of her daugh-
ters lives, about professional
dog walkers ­­— ‘Dog Soldiers.’”
Will you continue making
films after retirement?
How long will I continue mak-
ing films? To be honest, I dont
know. I am ‘only’ 55 now. Who
PHOTO BY: VICTOR RHODES
CARROL: Indie filmmaker Mike
Carrol speaks to the radio and TV
classes Thursday, Sept 2.
knows when or if I’ll ever be
able to retire. I only hope that
if and when I do it will be my
choice and on my terms and
not be forced upon me.”
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
victor877@gmail.com
Cota: serving position
until as late as next June
cont. from Page 1
She also served as a statewide
administrator of Disabled Stu-
dents Programs and Services for
California Community Colleg-
es, according to a release from
the president’s office.
“When she came to inter-
view with the board of trustees,
she clearly was our choice,” said
board trustee C. Jennet Steb-
bins.
Trustee Steve Castellanos
said that Cota comes with a sol- PHOTO BY: SEAN REILLY
id background. “She seems to MEETING: Dr. Susan Cota (left)
be the right mix of experience meets ASBG president Patrice
to help us through this transi- Burke (right) during Cota’s
tion,” he said. welcoming reception Aug. 24.
The board approved Cota’s
appointment Aug. 3. A wel- Cota’s appointment is ex-
coming reception was held in pected to last seven to 12
Cota’s honor Aug. 24. months.
Student Waymond Hall III “There should be a new pres-
attended and said his first im- ident in March or April, or the
pressions of Cota were positive. latest would be June,” she said.
“She appears to be a pleasant To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
president,” said Hall. djsean2009@gmail.com
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Collegian
Production staff
Editor-in-Chief
Daryl Bunao
News Editor
Daryl Bunao
Feature Editor
mikayla meyling
Opinion Editor
Victor Rhodes
Entertainment Editor
Kirstie haruta
Club corner editor
Jessica Blanke

Editorial: Students responsible for pay to stay Sports Editor

Andrew Huston

PAYING UP: Students line up in the new DeRicco building to pay off student fees before being dropped from class. PHOTO BY: MAURO RUIZ Copy editors
charnae davenport
Matthew Wilson
Classes have been cut, programs have lost funding and Secondly, so many students are outraged that the school
teachers have been laid off, but it is the new pay-to-stay gave “no warning” of this change and it has even been said Online Editor
Matthew Wilson
policy that is really upsetting students here at San Joaquin that they passed it in secret.
Delta College. That is simply not true. Faculty Adviser
Tara Cuslidge-staiano
Starting this semester Delta has implemented the pay- Collegian editor-in-chief Daryl Bunao was at the meeting
to-stay policy which requires students to pay off their debts where the school voted on the pay-to-stay rule and was Staff Writers
Cassandra sellers
owed to the school within ten days or face having all of their shocked to note that only he and four other students from parker steiger
classes dropped. the general population of the school were there to say Sean Reilly
alexandria sanchez
Students all across campus are outraged saying the anything at all. The bottom line is: if you did not bother to Evelyn Palacio
policy is unfair and leaves the poorest of students out of vote, do not complain about the outcome. Mauro Ruiz
Raymond Willhite
luck when it comes to attending college. But that is a It is high time students to take responsibility for the
large misconception, students who qualify for financial goings on here at Delta College.
aid through programs such as FAFSA and the Board of
Governors fee waiver are exempt from the ten day rule so
Students should not sit idly by while classes are filled with
remorseless individuals who drop classes the moment their
Collegian
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long as they show they are trying to settle their debts. financial aid checks are deposited. There are serious students Advertisements
This school costs money to run and as adults students who really need those classes. The Collegian offers display
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should be more understanding of that. Likewise, if there is a controversial policy trying to be petitive rates. Call or E-mail
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Did anyone else notice how much easier it was to add passed on campus we should all speak up. Attend the Board
into classes this semester? We did. During the spring 2010 of Presidents meetings; speak to the Associated Student Letters to the Editor
Letters raising issues and
semester many of us were on waiting lists but were told on Body Government. opinions not represented by
the newspaper are encour-
the first day that we may as well not show up because there This is the students school as much as it the Board of aged and appreciated but
should not be taken as a
will be no room to add us. Trustee’s, if you think don’t like it, fix it. reflection of the opinions of
This semester students actually had a sporting chance at Do not just let it happen and then complain about it the staff or the advisor.
getting into classes they really needed. later. Editorial
Unsigned editorials reflect
the position of the entire

New York Mosque Center creates controversy

By Evelyn Palacio
Staff Writer
Respect. It’s the key word
in the current debate as to
whether to build a mosque in
New York City near the site
where the World Trade Center
buildings once stood.
Building a mosque near
Ground Zero is not only
disrespectful to those who died
on Sept. 11. 2001, but to the
families of those individuals
who live on.
Thousands of innocent
people died that day. What
they deserve is our respect.
Plain and simple. The people
who were responsible for these
deaths are associated with the
Islamic religion. Building the
mosque would be like adding
insult to injury.
In the mid-1980s, a
Catholic convent opened near
Auschwitz I, where many
Polish Catholics were killed.
The convent was closed when
Jewish groups began to protest.
A year after, a large cross
was erected near the site. Again
protest arose from the Jewish
groups, saying that the presence
of the Catholic religious
symbol was disrespectful
because of the Jewish legacy
associated with Auschwitz.
Because of what happened
on Sept.. 11, the Islam faith
will forever be linked to a
terrorist event, even though
not all Muslims are terrorists.
It’s inevitable, as the Christian
faith is linked to the killing
of Jews, even though not all
Christians are anti-Semitic. It
probably didn’t help that Hitler
was raised a Catholic, albeit
not a very good one.
Yes, Muslims died at Ground
Zero, just like Catholics died at
Auschwitz. But so did people of
other faiths and beliefs.
Yes, there is a little thing called
freedom of religion. But seeing
the conflict that this mosque is
causing, the obvious answer is
that it should be built elsewhere.
If people start to protest about
the ‘elsewhere’ then there is a
problem that may be attributed
to racism and Islamophobia.
But the mosque at Ground Zero
has nothing to do with racism
or Islamophobia, like others are
claiming.
This has to do with respect
for the thousands of lives lost.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
jpgr1964@comcast.net
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the opinion of the writer,
solely. This paper does not
endorse or represent the
opinions of the adviser, mass
Communications Department,
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or San Joaquin Delta College
Administration.
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power, and stands vigilant in
the protection of democracy
and free speech.
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Tipping Point brings soul to the local music scene

By Kirstie Haruta
Entertainment Editor
There is something for
everyone in the song stylings of
Stockton-based band Tipping
Point.
That is precisely the goal of the
young, eight-piece soul band.
Through their music, they
seek a connection with their
audience, regardless of age and
musical preference.
Perhaps it is the connections
within the band which make
the connections with their
listeners so effortless.  Bassist
Alex Urbano and drummer
Alysha Urbano, and vocalist
AJ Mariano and vocalist/multi-
instrumentalist Reesa Mariano
may be siblings by blood, but
the whole group is very close-
knit.
The Urbanos, the Marianos,
vocalists Della Lealofi and
Nicole Medina, guitarist Mark
Shaver, and keyboardist Randy
Sandoli began coming together
through school and church in
spring 2008.
The band discovered the
Marianos through YouTube,
and the sisters began leaving
Los Angeles for Stockton
every month, before settling
in Stockton in January 2010
to complete the Tipping Point
lineup. They’re a sizable group,
PUSHING TO CHANGE: Tipping Point performs at First Baptist Church in Stockton.
but the dynamics are strong.
“We play together every
Sunday night at Lighthouse
[Church],” said Sandoli.
“We also hang out outside of
music,” added Shaver. “We are
like a family.”
That family feel helps Tipping
Point produce the type of music
and harmonies it is known
for, culminating in a fresh and
unique addition to the local
music scene.
“There’s a sense of old school,
and it’s a simple sound people
connect with easily,” said Reesa
Mariano. “It’s feel good and
familiar, but also new.”
PHOTO BY: KIRSTIE HARUTA
Elements of soul, hip-hop,
funk, and R&B can be found in
Tipping Point’s tunes. They pull
inspiration from artists such as
Stevie Wonder, Lauren Hill and
The Roots.
This summer, all of Tipping
Point’s work cumulated into
a home-recorded, six-song EP
Vibe, Change,
Proceed
Catch Tipping Point
at the grand open-
ing for The HUB on
Sunday, Sept. 12 at 6
p.m. Visit thehub209.
com for details.
For news, music and
more, go to
tippingpointband.com.
Or visit youtube.com/
tippingpoint for music
videos.
called “Vibe”, which is available
at their shows, and on iTunes
and CD Baby. They hope to
have a full-length record ready
by summer 2011, and have
already begun writing for it.
Tipping Point have branched
out to Los Angeles and along
the west coast, but for now,
they have mostly established
themselves in Stockton and the
surrounding areas at open mics,
churches, and other venues.
“It’s a good time for
independent music,” said Alex
Urbano. “Stockton is supportive
[of local artists].”
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
kirstieharuta@gmail.com

This weekend in local entertainment @ Visit us online at deltacollegian.com for more

events.

SEPT. 10 SEPT. 11 SEPT. 12

Constellation 209 Family Reunion:
Branch, Genius & Thought Riot, 3 a.m.
the Thieves, Facade, Mechanic, and more The Secretions,
more TBA Plea for Peace Center, Bobby Joe Ebola
Plea for Peace Center, Stockton @ 6 p.m. & the Children
Stockton @ 8 p.m. $5 $10 Mac Nuggits, and
more
Plea for Peace
Center, Stockton @
An Evening of 5 p.m. $5
Poetry
Blackwater Cafe,
Stockton @ 6:30 p.m.

The HUB Grand

Opening
Literacy Live! Quail Lakes Baptist
Church, Stockton @
Live at Lincoln Center, Stockton @ 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
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Stockton provides
advantages and
disadvantages for artists
By Cassandra Sellers
Staff Writer
Being an artist can be hard today, as musical popularity spurs
those with the common dream of money and fame forward. Six
local artists say there are advantages and disadvantages to being
artists from Stockton.
“Our community is segregated on music styles, but they do
support to an extent.  We need a movement we can all get behind
and run with,” said Aaron “Ren Da Heatmonsta” Mena from the
veteran rap group Doja Clik. “It’s good to be from a new area, but
our area is not a place people know as a marketable area such as
L.A., the Bay, NY or the South.”
But Stockton has a stigma to it, says battle rapper Mike “Broke”

“
Hancho.
“Outside of Stockton it seems to be a problem because a lot of PHOTO COURTESY OF HALLWAY PRODUCTIONZ
people have that negative stereotype of Stockton being horrible, but
personally, I love it, and it turns out a lot of important people are
from Stockton, which has worked out to my advantage numerous
...a lot of people have that negative stereo-
times,” he said.
Does the perception of the city make representing the locale a
type of Stockton being horrible but I love it...”
disadvantage? Not always, said Aaron “Psych” Herrera. — Mike “Broke” Hancho
“As far as coming from Stockton, a lot see it as a disadvantage,
but I see it as more of an edge over the competition,” he said. “Not
a lot of people know about Stockton, so when I speak they get a
glimpse of what my experience is. Honestly I couldn’t ask for a
better position.”
Battle rapper James “J” Fox agreed.
“I think it gives us a advantage because people don’t take
Stockton seriously, but they will as soon as it’s a whole new hype,”
he said.
Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz said that while Stockton
doesn’t have strong networking or the many resources available to
artists in the Bay Area or Southern California, it does offer positives
for setting up a career.
“The advantage is if our artists are given the chance, we have the
opportunity to shed light on an untapped region and market,” he
said. “There is so much revenue that can be brought into the valley. If
you claim to be an artist from the bay or L.A., there is an expectation
or a genre or realm the artist is boxed into. No one really knows what
an artist from the 209 is supposed to sound like. We can create that.”
It’s not the area that makes the artist, though, as singer/
rapper Brennan “J-Matic” Jones said. It’s about getting PHOTO COURTESY OF BRENNAN “J-MATIC” JONES
the word out too. A positive attitude, hard work and STOCKTON HIP-HOP: Teak and Dee Underdue
motivation is all it comes down to at the end of the day. (top), Brennan “J-Matic” Jones (above left), and
“We’re flooded with negative music, he said. It’s hard to try to weed Mike “Broke” Hancho (above right) have all
out the good from the bad, but I understand it totally. All an artist discovered ways of utilizing Stockton to advance
can do is self promote, the word of mouth is the best way to start their music careers.
a buzz.”
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
cassandrasellers85@gmail.com PHOTO BY: ETERNAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Arts, entertainment venue to open at Stockton church

By Kirstie Haruta
Entertainment Editor
Every other week, starting
Sept. 12, Quail Lakes Baptist
Church in Stockton will serve
as the HUB — a new venue for
art and live entertainment.
Though the location is a
church, artists need not declare
their beliefs in order to perform
or exhibit artwork, according to
the official website.
The point of the HUB is to
give artists, musicians, dancers,
and poets a place to express
themselves.
The HUB kicks off Sunday
with music and poetry by DJ
Kaution and the Hedrush Kru,
featuring the Termites Crew,
Proclaim, Isaiah Stowers, The
Saint and Tipping Point, with
lounge music by Marumeth.
Auditions in the form of
video, audio, or photos are
required to perform. Visit
thehub209.com, check out the
venue’s Facebook page, follow
it on Twitter @thehub209 or
email thehub209@gmail.com.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
kirstieharuta@gmail.com VENUE OPENING: The HUB welcomes artists beginning Sept. 12.
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Goleman Library reopens on campus, provides newer utilities
By Charnae Davenport
Copy Editor
It’s quiet again at the Irving
Goleman Library.
After two years of
construction, the library is
new inside and out thanks to
a total makeover designed to
cater to the needs of the student
population.
New qualities include more
areas to sit and relax while
studying, larger tables for
spreading out, and useful tools
to make plugging-in easier.
Second year student Rafael
Medina notices the difference.
“This library is so much more
spacious than the last one,” he
said. “And I like how the outlets
are on the table tops.” Medina
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is talking about the new
placement of electricity outlets
and Ethernet connections in a
majority of the library’s tables,
a new feature.
The greatest change, though,
is having the library back
on campus. The facility was
temporary relocated to a Yokuts
Avenue location in Fall 2008. It
has come back into swing with
new workshops and tutoring
services, as well.
“This library is roomier, new,
and provides lots of study space.
I wish it was moved earlier,” said
Dr. Jun Wang, info literacy and
library professor. “However,
some things were not ready,
including my class.”
After the prolonged
renovation, a few features
By Matthew Wilson
Online Editor
including the printer, and Wi-
Fi were not up and running
right away. Those growing
pains were addressed. Study
space is no longer limited, as
the changes added 7,000 sq.
feet of space to the 50,000
sq. foot library in the heart of
campus.
Students now have the
option to reserve a soundproof
study room to accommodate
large groups. This aspect is new
to the campus and has already
had positive feedback.
The official dedication
ceremony of the Irving
Goleman library is scheduled
to take place later this semester.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
naedave@gmail.com
PHOTO BY: CHARNAE DAVENPORT
INNOVATIVE: Delta student Raphael Medina readily embraces one of
Goleman Library’s newest amenities; tabletop outlets. The outlets grant
easier plug-in access for students.
‘Visions in Clay’ draws attention
from students, artists alike
By Matthew Wilson
Online Editor
The opening reception for the the reception, with Carol
2010 Visions in Clay ceramics Russel’s “Molecules” receiving
exhibit and awards competition Best of Show and $1000,
was held on Thursday, Aug. 26 Hunter Stamp’s “Naked Lunch”
in the LH Horton Jr. Gallery. receiving second place and
The exhibit, ranked as one of $650, and Yoko Sekino-Bové’s
the top five ceramics exhibits in “Unsolved Mystery Sauce Boat”
the country by Ceramics Arts receiving third place and $300.
Daily, showcases 68 pieces of The gallery director, Jan
art from 51 artists from around Marlese, has said that the
the country, including two exhibit is a change for the
from Stockton, and runs until gallery, with a new focus on
Sept. 23. showcasing pieces from a wider
The awards competition array of artists.
winners were decided before To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
matthew.dl.wilson@gmail.com
PHOTO BY: MATTHEW WILSON
ARTISTRY: “The Gift” by clay artist Wesley Wright was showcased
among many clay pieces in the LH Horton Jr. Gallery on August 26.
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Forming a club: A quick start guide ASBG elections
By Jessica Blanke
It’s a new school year at Delta College and clubs on campus are gearing up Club Corner Editor
By Jessica Blanke
for the semester ahead. For those behind who want to start a new club, Assoctate Student Body Government elections
Club Corner Editor will be running from Oct. 4 through Oct. 7.
follow these five easy steps below: Voting at the Mountain House campus will
STEP 1 run from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Oct. 4-5.
The Stockton campus will have its voting on
Gather 10 people that will Oct. 6-7, also from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
be able to attend meetings The Positions Available are:
regularly. Be sure to have • Vice President of Student Affairs
• Communications Officers
four people able to attend • Senator of Public Relation
every meeting to serve • Senator of Activities
as club president, vice • Senator of Legislative Affairs
• Senator of Students Body Id Cards
president, secretary and • Sergeant-At-Arms
treasurer. • Senator of College and Community
Relations

Campus Snapshot
STEP 2
Head to the Student
Activities office in Shima
101 and pick up a club
application. PHOTO BY: MATTHEW WILSON
SHIMA 101: All club activation packets and club information can be found in the
Student Activities office in Shima 101, shown above.

STEP 3
Be sure to find a full time teacher to act as
the club adviser.
Any club that gains an “active” status will need to have
at least one member able to attend the bi-weekly meetings
of the Inter-Club Council.
Please note: All applications for clubs must be sub-
mitted by no later than Sept. 17, at 2 p.m.
STEP 4
Write out your club’s charter and submit it with
your application to the Student Activities office.
STEP 5 PHOTO BY: SEAN REILLY
Be sure to register with the Inter-Club Council. CLUB RUSH: Members of M.E.Ch.A promote their
club during club rush Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Two clubs merge to create change

Generation4Change to provide local, international outreach
By Alexandria Sanchez
world one pair of shoes at a time.
Staff Writer
With the start of a new fall semester comes the emergence of Generation4Change,
ICC Meeting Reminder For every pair sold, another is given to a
child in need.
a club developed by the union of Invisible Children and Tom’s Shoes. The club’s mission statement reads, “To pro-
The club, under the direction of co-presidents Briana Santos and Alyssa Meza, is fu- The next meeting is Sept. 16, vide a community of students interested and
eled by the primary objectives of the two organizations that inspired them to first get starting at 1:30 p.m. dedicated to outreach on a local and interna-
involved. tional level.”
“I first heard of Invisible Children in a radio interview on NPR,” said Briana Meetings are held in the “Action over apathy. It’s important for us to
Santos, co-president. Shima 101 boardroom. remember that there are so many people who
Santos said once she ordered and saw the documentary, “I knew this was some- are less fortunate than us…we really can make
thing I would put my heart into.” Attendance is mandatory for a difference if we just take action,” said Santos.
After initially getting involved in University of the Pacific’s Invisible Children all clubs, with or without an Generation4Change meets Wednesday’s at 2
club Santos said she felt ready to take the next step by starting a club at Delta. official “active” status. p.m. in the Shima Lounge.
Invisible Children, Inc. is a charity founded by three young American men; Jason The location is likely to change in the later
Russel, Laren Poole and Bobby Bailey; who in 2003 went to Africa to find a story weeks of September to Shima 242.
that would bring awareness to the enduring tragedies. On Sept. 21 the club hosts a screening of
That story was the children of Northern Uganda seized by the Lord’s Resistance “Invisible Children: Rough Cut” will be held at
Army (LRA) and developed into child soldiers therefore continuing Africa’s longest the Tillie Lewis Theatre at 6 p.m.
war spanning over two decades. The event is free to the public the event will include a visit from Papeto, a child
Tom’s Shoes, a company who also inspired a campus club, was founded by Blake refugee of the LRA, along with his mentor.
To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
Mycoskie. The main goal of the club is to improve the lives of children across the sanchezam28@yahoo.com
 8 Sports
Issue 1 • Sept. 10, 2010 • www.deltacollegian.com
Summer of success for former Delta athlete
PHOTO COURTESY: STEPHEN MALCOLM
SIGNED: Malcolm suited up and ready to play ball for the Gulf Coast
Rookie League Phillies in Clear Water, Fla.
Fall sports kick off season
By Andrew Huston
Sports Editor
With the semester beginning, the Mustangs sports teams are
gearing up for a season of success.
“[They have] got their touch back” says, Men’s Soccer Coach
David Bond.
Football Coach Gary Barlow is developing his team to encom-
pass all three fundamentals of the game.
“There is offense, defense, and special teams if you don’t have all
three you’re asking for trouble,” said Barlow.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: (Above) Members of the men’s soccer
team scrimmage during a recent practice. (Right) A football player
goes for the catch.
By Parker Steiger June 24, only 16 days after the draft.
 The Phillies and Malcolm agreed on a deal and
Staff Writer offered him a $125,000 signing bonus.
Delta Mustang baseball star-shortstop Stephen The Phillies signed 34 of their 49 draft picks
Malcolm was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies this season, according to blog site Phuture Phil-
this summer during the 2010 Major League Base- lies.
ball Draft.  Virginia Tech also offered Malcolm a full ride
The six-foot, 170-pound shortstop was picked baseball scholarship; he would have played there
up in the 8th round of the draft, an impressive if the Phillies could not arrange a contract agree-
feat considering the MLB draft has a total of 50 ment with him.
rounds.  “[Stephen] was different than most kids, he was
There hasn’t been a player drafted directly out ready to take it the next level,” said Peters when
of Delta since 2005, nor has there asked about the decision between go-
ing to college and making the jump to
@
been a player drafted out of Delta
higher than the 8th round since becoming a pro.
1986. Already showing success as a poten-
 Malcolm is currently playing for Visit us online at tial big-leaguer in the Gulf Coast rook-
the Phillies in the Gulf Coast rookie deltacollegian.com ie league, Malcolm has a .272 batting
league in Clear Water, Fla. for more on this story. average
stolen
with 10 runs batted in and 7
bases in 25 games, according to
 During his freshman year in col-
lege Malcolm red shirted for UC Ir- his minor league stat sheets.
vine, he then transferred to Delta and put it up Peters said Malcolm will participate in an in-
solid numbers his sophomore year. structional league and was asked to play this com-
Malcolm was a team captain during the 2009- ing spring.
10 season. “[Being asked to play in the spring] is encour-
He batted a .300, had 24 RBIs and led the team aging for him to keep playing hard and show
in steals with 16. His performance garnered at- people what he can do,” said Peters.
tention from Phillies scouts. If Malcolm makes it to the Philadelphia Phillies
“He’s the most talented player that’s been draft- roster, he follows in the footsteps of other Delta
ed whom I’ve coached,” said Reed Peters, head baseball alumni playing for the big leagues.
coach for the Delta Mustangs baseball team. Those names include Phil Coke of the Detroit
 Peters himself was a 10th round draft pick for Tigers and Jason Bartlett, all-star Tampa Bay Rays
the California Angels in 1987 and played in the shortstop.
minor leagues for several years. This is his third  
year as Delta’s head coach. To contact this reporter, E-mail at:
 Malcolm signed a contract with the Phillies on parkerjames09@yahoo.com
Home schedule
Upcoming home sports events:
Today
Men’s soccer vs. Modesto
4 p.m., soccer field
Sept. 10–11
Delta Classic volleyball tournament
All day, gym
Sept. 16
Golf Big 8 Conference #4
Noon, Swenson Golf Course
Sept. 18
Men’s football vs. College of Sisklyous
1 p.m., DeRicco Stadium
Sept. 18–19
Waterpolo WKA Delta Invitational
All day, Fergusson Pool
PHOTOS BY: ANDREW HUSTON