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Issue 12 • Friday, April 10, 2015 • deltacollegian.net
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TOP RANKED MUSTANGS TAKE ON PORTS
Delta falls 11-2 to minor league team in exhibition game at Banner Island By Robert Juarez deltacollegian@gmail.com
Pillow Talk: Spring season of second chances PAGE 3
LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Top, Infielder Nelson Muniz slides safely into third. Left, Delta Mustangs watch teammates first at bats.
Professors went to Delta, community colleges PAGE 5
PHOTOS BY ZACHARIAH MERCESSPINDLER
Deceased celebrities attain iconic status PAGE 7
UPCOMING ASDC End of the Year Luau April 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m. @ quad Baseball vs. Cosumnes River April 21, 2:30 p.m. Nick Cecchetti Field
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On April 8, the Delta College Mustangs trekked to Banner Island Ballpark to take on the Stockton Ports for a friendly exhibition game. “It feels good, it’s kind of like a dream come true,” said Mustangs outfielder Nate Easley on playing at a professional ballpark. Infielder Nelson Muniz agreed. “This is what everyone is aiming for, to play at a professional level and for us to have this opportunity is amazing,” he said. The Mustangs took the field with a 27-0 record. The team is currently top in the country, but on Wednesday the team was humbled. The Ports offense had success early and often putting a three spot on the board in the first inning. The minor league team would go on to win 11-2 in seven innings. “They have to go to class everyday, we get to wake up and play baseball, and we’re getting paid to do it, even though the score was a little lopsided, they were still battling and their pitchers looked good,” said by Ports first baseman John Nogowski. Outfielder Ryan Smith was a bright spot for the Mustangs going 3/3 with a double and two RBI’s. “It felt good, I was seeing the ball real good tonight, I found a lot of fastballs so I jumped on them early,” said Smith.
Delta, Pacific police unite Open campus causes concern By Robert Juarez deltacollegian@gmail.com
Delta College Police Department was quick to help friends in need after the University of Pacific lost Sergeant Aaron Bouscal to a year-long fight with Leukemia. Bouscal passed away on March 12 at the age of 35. A memorial service for him was held on March 29. To lend a helping hand, Delta Police provided two officers to patrol the campus while members of the department attended Bouscal’s memorial. “It's like a family member that calls you, and asks can you help me because so and so passes away, you’d be there to comfort them,” said Sgt. Bob DiPiero of Delta police,. DiPiero was one of three Delta police officers who attended the memorial service and described a close relationship between the two campus
police departments, which are located less than a mile down Pacific Avenue from one another. “They had a loss [and] they needed help, it was not even a question. It was a ‘we’re doing it, here we come.’ I know darn well that if we lost someone on our end, we would have the same support,” said DiPiero. Although Bouscal lived a short life, it was an honorable and courageous life as he served four years in the army and fought in Iraq where he was awarded a Good Conduct medal. In 2005, he became an officer for the Stockton Police Department before transferring to the University of Pacific Department of Public Safety in 2006. He became a sergeant in 2013. He is survived by his wife Corrina, mother, and two brothers.
By Vorani Khoonsrivong deltacollegian@gmail.com
With recent construction making Delta College a more open campus, there are concerns about security and safety. “Delta College has always been a relatively closed campus. Gates have secured the perimeter for decades,” said Delta Police Officer Jim Bock. The removal of the Locke gate, along with the completion of the Science & Mathematics building and its tentative integration of the adjacent plaza are areas that have Delta police and faculty questioning safety. “The general concern is that more crime will occur if the buildings and quad are not able to be secured,” said Bock. Despite concerns from police, there hasn’t been any significant increase of reported
suspicious activity in open areas. “The Science and Math Building has only generated one report of a suspicious circumstance since January 1, 2015,” said Bock. Student Diana Lon hasn’t noticed suspicious activity with the recent additions and said an open campus will benefit students and faculty. “We need more [areas] to sit in. It’s always crowded,” said Diana Lon. Student Kahlil Pearson agreed, but also believes an open campus will attract potential students to Delta. “We might get weird people but at the same time, we might get more people [to attend classes],” said Pearson. Safety is the number one concern for students, faculty,
See OPEN, Page 8