Club Corner Issue 11 • March 25, 2011 • www.deltacollegian.com
Club members finally coming together By Jessica Blanke Club Corner Editor
PHOTOS BY: JESSICA BLANKE
MIXING IT UP: Delta Microscopy Society members play with balloons
at club mixer (top). Diana Akbari leads students in team building game (bottom).
Communications between clubs has been difficult in recent semesters mainly due to a lack of an Active Clubs List, but that’s changing thanks to a Facebook page established this semester. Without an Active Clubs List it is hard for clubs to get in touch to coordinate events or get updates on how clubs are doing. To solve this problem the Vice-President of the Inter-Club Council (ICC) Diana Akbari has taken it upon herself to give clubs a way to mix, mingle and update one another between ICC meetings. She has created a Facebook group for the ICC. “I wanted people to know what was going on with other clubs,” said Akbari. “Everyone is on Facebook. And it has already been really effective.” Within two days of creation, the Facebook group had more than 60 friends. These friends are not limited to club presidents or ICC representatives. Regular club members or any Delta student who just wants to know what is going on around
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campus are encouraged to join. One of the first things Akbari did with the new Facebook group was schedule a club member mixer. The mixer was on March 10 and gathered members from a wide range of clubs. Members from the Delta Microscopy Society, Writers Guild, Alpha Rho Tau and Delta Fencing were some of the clubs members who attended. Patrice Burke, associated student body president, is also pleased to see that clubs are reaching out to one another. “When we work together, everything gets better,” said Burke. Director of Student Affairs Aja Butler agreed. “This is a good way for everyone to connect,” she said. “This is exactly what we all needed to release any tensions.” Student club members can join the group for more information. Find the group on Facebook by searching for “SJDC ICC.” To contact this reporter, email at: jessica.blanke@gmail.com
Calling all clubs Would like to have club or event featured in an upcoming issue of The Collegian? Send an email to the Club Corner Editor Jessica Blanke at jessica.blanke@gmail.com or Editor-inChief Daryl Bunao at darylbunao@gmail.com
Event brings affordable fashions to Delta students By Brian Ratto Opinion Editor How does one have a fashionable wardrobe and home while on a college student budget? One way to have both is to attend the semi-annual Nearly New Sale on April 8 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Danner Hall. The San Joaquin Delta College Fashion Club hosts this event to give hands-on experience to students in the Fashion Club. The Fashion Club has been around for more than 15 years, each year taking members to either New York or Europe to learn more about the fashion industry. “Upon that trip we will get to spend an entire week getting major insight in the industry ,and meeting some fantastic people that even most of the fashion trade schools will not even get to meet or experience,” said Vice President Adrianna Gutierrez about this year’s New York trip. The club hosts a number of events similar to the Nearly New Sale to raise funds. During the preparation for the Nearly New Sale club members employ techniques learned in the fashion classes such as visual merchandising, marketing, advertising and gathering inventory. The sale includes apparel, shoes, household goods, jewelry and other items at discounted rates. While the event is happening club members use customer service and sales skills learned in fashion classes. Besides learning more about the industry and taking a trip to New York or Europe the club also helps the community by participating in local charities, and gathering donations for the local homeless shelters. To contact this reporter, email at: bratto2002@gmail.com
M.E.Ch.A. hosts blood drive The Movemiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.) Club brought the Annual National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge to Delta College on March 18. Students donated pints of blood to celebrate Cesar E. Chavez’s legacy of leadership and community service. Organizer Anthony Martinez came to the Inter Club Council to gather participation at the event. GIVE A LITTLE:
Students Matt Montalv and Kimberly Gaines give blood during the blood drive (left). T-shirts were handed out as thanks to those who donated (bottom). Student Eric Bruce is prepped to donate blood (bottom left). PHOTOS BY: KIRSTIE HARUTA