February 23, 2021

DELTACOLLEGIATE

Volume 88 • Issue 3

STUDENT RUN SINCE '61

February 23, 2021

Delta College continues to make a difference in the community Pg. 2 Photo by Rosemarie Mosteller on Shutterstock

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Delta College continues to make a difference in the community Jordan Green Editor-in-Chief @Jordan_Green6

UNIVERSITY CENTER — When it comes to making a difference in the community, Delta College is no stranger.

The conversation that brought Delta College and the COVID Vaccine together started in early November, when the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were announced.

Vice President of Delta College, Dr. Karl Rishe says that Delta wanted to figure out how they could best serve the community during this time.

Factoring in the sizes of the local health departments, it was evident early on that to vaccinate the 300,000 residents in MidMichigan there needed to be a much bigger distribution site — with distributors.

Everyday I leave this clinic exhausted, but my heart is full. I feel truly blessed to be part of this process.

- Daisy McQuiston, Delta College Nursing Professor Manning the site with drive through tents, powerful heaters, and dedicated-volunteering nursing students and staff, the vaccine distribution site opened to the public on February 1 every Tuesday and Thursday.

But before you hop into the car and head to the distribution site, which is located in the south campus parking lot off of Delta Road, the vaccine is still being distributed with certain criteria.

Currently the Bay County Health Department and Delta College are working to vaccinate community members in the 65 to 75 age range by appointments only. Along with essential staff members and students.

“Our goal is to get to 70% herd immunity for our Delta Community,” adds Dr. Rishe.

“We’re well on our way to that goal with being just north of 10% right now.”

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A vehicle stops at one of the checkpoints while a worker verifies their appointment.

To register for your time slot, head to the Bay County Health Department Website and complete a registration survey where you will be given a time to receive your first vaccine dose. Once you’re given the first shot, you will be given a time to receive the second dose.

Ensuring the site runs smoothly without interference of students or those who didn’t register first, as you drive to the vaccine site, there will be checkpoints to verify your appointment. There is no money needed to receive the shot, in the Bay County Health Department Survey, you will be asked about health insurance and will later be billed $18 for the vaccine.

In the beginning stages of the vaccine site, the National Guard provided logistical and setup help. While Delta College averages 200 shots per day, Dr. Rishe explains that there will be a few weekends starting in March that will aim to vaccinate 3,000 people a day. For those large events that are aimed to drive up the herd immunity, the National Guard will return for help and distribute the Moderna vaccine — It’s a get what you get situation, Delta vaccinates with Pfizer, while the National Guard uses Moderna when they are present vaccinating events.

Even with these measurements in place, the drive-thru process is fast and done in

under ten minutes. After receiving the shot, people are directed to sit in their car and wait fifteen minutes in case there are any reactions. A mobile medical response unit is available to assist if any problems occur.

Bracing the cold and new opportunities, Delta College Nursing Professor and RN, Daisy McQuiston says volunteering at the clinic will change your life.

“Before teaching, I worked in the ICU at the hospital,” adds McQuiston, “When the pandemic happened, I had a lot of guilt that I should be back at the bedside helping on the front lines.”

“Everyday I leave this clinic exhausted, but my heart is full. I feel truly blessed to be part of this process.”

McQusiton adds that people have been filled with relief, joy and gratitude as they’ve swung by and received their vaccinations. By using a drive-thru method to distribute the vaccines, Delta is giving the local elderly easy access because they can stay in their car, which also saves time on the entire vaccination process.

As Delta and the nation looks forward to the normalcy the vaccine will bring, McQuiston explains, “If we can keep the positive rate low, we’ll see restrictions lifted and fewer hospitalization rates.”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Little house, big house...tiny house?

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Haeley Huggard Managing Editor @HaeleyHuggard

SAGINAW — If watching shows about home remodeling and house building interests you, then you are probably familiar with the show “Tiny House Nation” on Netflix.

Though this show aired in 2014 it still showed us a different and tinier way to live.

But could living in a fun-sized house still be equally as satisfying?

A tiny house is what the title implies, tiny. This means that your square footage can range from as little as 100 square feet, up to 600 square feet. Which is significantly less than your average house. If you have a family of three or four (for example) you would typically want at between 2,100 and 2,800 square feet.

If you search for a tiny house online, there are so many different

options that pop up. You can even find tiny house plan designs on websites like Walmart and eBay. As far as creativity goes the sky's the limit with all of the options that are available.

Having a tiny home can also

mean lower electricity costs, lower maintenance, and upkeep costs, as well as smaller monthly payments.

According to multiple online sources the price of a tiny house can range anywhere from as little as five to 10,000 dollars.

Aside from lower expenses, having a tiny house can also mean being at harmony with nature. Can you picture it now? Waking up in your small home surrounded by a beautiful forest while sipping your morning coffee.

If you are wanting something with a little more flair, then you could also consider a tiny luxury home. Not all tiny houses have to be simple. In fact, the more creative you can be, the better. A tiny luxury home can even include features like heated floors, surround sound, or even a tiny hot tub. Even though some of these features can be on the costly side, they can still be cheaper than purchasing a luxury automobile.

At the end of the day the size of your house is up to you. If you’re not someone that likes to dive into something headfirst, try renting a tiny home for a couple of nights on Airbnb. Who knows... the tiniest of houses might lead to the biggest contentment.

The Second Amendment - why owning a gun would help me feel safer Kelvin Butler - Reporter @KelvinButler19 UNIVERSITY CENTER— Coming from the perspective of someone who has been robbed at gunpoint, I believe the 2nd amendment is a must.

Very few people are capable of defending themselves against three or four people in hand to hand combat.

I would like to believe that’s why there's not many robberies happening. Since the robber doesn’t know what the owner or the residents of that house have to protect themselves.

I understand if the government wants to put more restrictions on gun laws and the way people can acquire them.

But if I can’t have a gun, I see nothing but bad things happening. Remember the bad guy will always have the gun. As if they care that they have illegal guns to do more illegal activities anyway.

Personally, I don’t have faith in the cops to come to my house faster than the person outside of my house holding a gun, willing to kill me for the things I own.

If I had a gun maybe I could scare them off, but if it comes to the point I will gladly kill them knowing that my life and my loved ones were in danger.

There is my opinion on the 2nd amendment and why I think it’s important for everyone to have that right. I hope no one ever has to know how it feels to have something taken from them and their only choices are to fight and possibly get shot or to simply let the person have it.

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Disney's got "Soul" Jenna Hesse Student Submission UNIVERSITY CENTER — Back in December, Disney and Pixar decided to give their Disnerds the eagerly awaited film Soul for Christmas. The typical heave-atyour-heartstrings movie portrays the life of Joe Gardener, a middle school music teacher whose life has already seen too many unforeseen complexities. He’s immensely devoted to playing piano and jazz — an area which he excels at.

His life does a complete 180 when he lands a dream gig at the local “Half Note Club” with jazz legend Dorothea Williams.

Feeling like his life is now moving in the right route, the unexpected happens once again, and Joe soon finds himself in a new dimension.

In order to return home, he must guide a new friend to find her spark and discover that a spark is not the only reason for living.

This beautiful, emotionally

rich, all-ages animation film has seized the hearts of many with a vibrant picture and priceless storyline, pushing people to ponder how they’re persisting in their personal lives as well.

The animation was beautifully — and realistically — developed, making it entertaining to watch, regardless of the storyline. The film is set in New York City and the detail shown is extraordinary.

From buildings such as the “Half Note Club” to the intersecting 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, a majority of the locations in the movie actually exist. It’s like an animated tour of the Big Apple.

Another feature that makes it even more true to life is the diversity in multiple characters. In many TV shows and movies in the past, like “Toy Story” and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”, the animators have used a copy-and-paste-like procedure to create numerous characters that are all the same.

Unlike the older movies, each individual in “Soul” is given their own unique characteristics. From skin colors ranging from ivory white to mocha brown, hairstyles vary between shaggy, blond hair to bald heads with thick, curly beards, and wardrobe show characters sporting red, sequin dresses and dark blue, woolen suits. With every character having their own idiosyncratic look, it makes the movie more realistic as it represents everyone who is seen within our country.

Illustration by Sadie Shepherd Because of the extensive detail in the animation and the welldeveloped plot, viewers, especially adults, cannot help but be filled with curiosity about their own existence and personalities.

When Joe finds himself in the “Great Before/You” Seminar, he becomes a mentor to newborn souls who need to find their “spark” what their passion will be in life, per se. Throughout the movie, it does make the audience question what makes their soul/personality and what their “spark” is here on earth.

When the souls gain their “earth pass” after discovering their sparks, they portal to earth where they are then put into an infants’ bodies. This further makes viewers question their existence as they also see the other side- death. It makes them rethink their purpose in life; you only get one chance to live, chase your

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dreams, but don’t let it destroy your focus on what's important to you.

Although this movie is undoubtedly filled with magic and wonder, it does discuss the heavy topic of death and how unexpected it can be at times. In the duration of the movie, we meet a young man, Paul, in his late teens or early twenties who is left shaken after he experiences his soul leaving his body on accident for a few seconds and then quickly brought back to life. It can make adults, especially parents, question if this movie is truly suitable for young children, even though the scene only lasted for about a minute in the almost two hour movie.

Taking everything into consideration, “Soul” hits every note perfectly and leaves the viewers and listeners cheering for an encore.

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“Rust Creek” will make you question your next drive Jordan Green - Editor-in-Chief @Jordan_Green6 UNIVERSITY CENTER — For thriller and drama fans alike, the search for a decent film has become a grueling endeavor in the age of streaming. While there’s a steady flow of A-list comedy films and TV series that come and go on Netflix, the thriller section never lives up to its lighthearted counterparts. But when “Rust Creek” found a place on the streaming giant’s top 10 list in November 2020, Netflix viewers were left with only a mild feeling of disappointment.

“Rust Creek”, directed by Jen McGowan, follows Sawyer (Hermoine Corfield), an ambitious college student headed to a job interview while passing through the deep forests of Kentucky. In the woods, Sawyer encounters hillbilly, brother meth dealers, Hollister and Buck, as they’re burying a body. Only stopping to ask for directions, Sawyer senses the maliciousness of the brothers and tries to turn around, leading to an altercation between her and the brothers. Sawyer is then sent injured and running for her life in the Appalachian Mountains.

As Sawyer sinks deeper into the woods, fleeing from her hunters, she passses out and wakes up bandaged and in a bed. Sawyer finds that the backwoods is an

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An autumnal scene similar to the setting of "Rust Creek". even smaller world, when she ends up in Hollister’s and Buck’s cousin Lowell’s trailer — also, the family meth cook. Bogged down by generational poverty, drug dealing and city corruption, Lowell, played by Jay Paulson, hide’s Sawyer from his cousins until he can borrow a car and get her away safely.

Running for an hour and forty-eight minutes, the film drags it’s audience through slow, forgettable scenes in the forest. But, Cinematographer for “Rust Creek”, Michelle Lawler, masterfully uses the dark

brown and oranges in the woods’ scenery to create an ominous, lonesome mood for Sawyer — in other words, this is the sign to turn around if you need an auditory, visually stimulating thriller. Using close-ups of Sawyer stumbling through the woods, along with the emotionally deep script by Julie Lispon, “Rust Creek” is a hidden gem for film enthusiasts.

While “Rust Creek” will send chills down the spines of those who venture on unknown, drug-fueled, Rust Belt roads, the film still falls flat for a thriller. But, the overall accom-

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plishment of this modern noir, is the complex relationship between Sawyer and Lowell. McGowan shows the contrasting similarities between Sawyer’s proper education and Lowell’s knowledge of kitchen meth chemistry.

As Sawyer stays hidden and locked up in Lowell’s trailer, he prepares a new batch for Hollister and Buck. Lowell and Sawyer form a trusting bond, and the college student helps Lowell with the homemade meth. The climax of the film is when Hollister and Buck show up for the batch and question Lowell’s new hostility towards them. An explosive battle happens between the family members, sending Sawyer back into the woods where she meets another corrupt Rust Creek local.

The Kentucky based film will grab your attention with its layered storyline and will send viewers wanting to hike safely through the mountains this fall. The crafted and deep characters of the film also come at a time where parts of Kentucky have seen a massive spike in methamphetamine use. With America’s continued war on drugs, many viewers can relate to the greedy, drug-plagued town that is portrayed in “Rust Creek”. If you’re looking for a slow, complex, thriller that casually throws the satirical question of street-smarts and book-smarts, search Netflix for “Rust Creek”.

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