Campus Clothes Closet here to serve students

BY NICHOLAS MICHELSEN Entertainment Editor

A campus Clothes Closet is open through the end of the semester for students in need of attire for business and interviews.

Overseen by Delta’s Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Division (CTE), the Clothes Closet opened to serve the student population just before the Spring Job Fair on April 27.

Laura Magallanes, Resource Specialist for CTE and DARTE (Directing Adults on the Right TrAC for Employment), oversees the operations in the closet alongside DARTE Learning Community interns.

Students in need of professional, interview attire can come to the Clothes Closet located in SCMA 234 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

There, students can browse a selection of coats, pants, shirts, and ties. A small fitting area and a bathroom nearby are used to try on the apparel at their discretion. All students have to do is scan a QRcode near the front door to receive their selected items which updates a CTE newsletter.

CTE was present during the job fair.

“We had big turn out. We were there running the event from start to end and it was nice seeing the clothes put to use. About 67 [potential] employers showed up that day, which was one more than we planned for,” Magallanes said.

Job scouts offered positive feedback to CTE.

“They mentioned great interns and part time work,” Magallanes recalled.

This job fair was CTE’s first time back in person since 2019 and according to staff it was a success. Various student candidates are following-up with potential employers for interviews in the second week of May.

“We had students do a field trip into Niagara Bottling, and they do all of their own engineering, manufacturing and machine-tech,” Magallanes said.

A variety of companies were present at the job fair.

“The IRS was also present looking for accountants and auditors, offering bay area pay and work from home options,” Magallanes said.

Despite the job fair being over, the clothes closet is still open through the end of the semester. The closet will be closed for Summer, but Magallanes said there are plans for a grand re-opening in Fall when they return to continue serving students in need.

The Clothes Closet program runs entirely off of donations. If anyone has excess professional clothing that does not fit or is not used, CTE welcomes your potential donation. They’re specifically in need of professional attire for males, gently worn (tags preferred).

At the time of writing this, the current largest size available for male attire in the Clothes Closet is XL, which will not fit most plus size men. The options are better for female attire at this time, however, donations are still welcome in the same regard. To make a donation, come to the Clothes Closet during operational hours.

CTE plans to serve students ahead of time for the following job fair in Spring 2024.

SUSPECT: 29-year old arrested

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In 2019, Marquez was convicted of an assault with an intent to commit a specified sex offense and was released in 2021.

The victim is not seeking prosecution, instead, she wanted to make others aware of the incident according to Bock.

“We were able to make the entire campus community aware of it through our alert,” Bock said, noting how campus police are looking to the District Attorney’s office to find charges.

Marquez is currently in San Joaquin County Jail with no bail after a parole officer decided to revoke his parole leaving him booked into custody according to Bock.

“I just want to thank the victim for coming forward, because a lot of times in a situation like this when somebody is victimized they’re embarrassed and they would rather just have the situation go away,” Bock said.

“She took the brave step of coming forward.”

“We are trying to improve the experience for students now that MyDelta is on there and all your Microsoft Office products,” Breitler said. “Getting all that stuff into one place and establishing a true single sign-on system for the college is a big deal.”

In a Zoom interview, Breitler also said the goal is to reduce student confusion.

“It was confusing to have multiple logins, in this day and age with all the different services we subscribe to I’m always trying to figure out what password goes where,” he said. “Minimizing those kinds of frustrations I think is really important for new and current students at Delta”.”

Next week, Delta will send emails to students notifying them of the name change and the login changes to MyDelta.

Jesus Martinez is a new student registering for Delta in Fall 2023 with plans to major in Nursing.

Martinez feels these changes will help new students trying to register.

“Having everything in one place makes it a lot easier to register and know what is going on at Delta,” Martinez said. “Having two different logins always confused me, so I’m happy Delta is trying to make it easier for students to register and I hope they succeed in all their changes.”

PERIOD: Pains disrupt daily life

continued from PAGE 1 policies? Why aren’t people who menstruate advocated for in this way?

The truth is, menstruation is seen as a taboo subject. We don’t discuss it in polite conversation.

People who menstruate are often forced to toil in their misery in private. The pain associated with this completely normal bodily function is kept in the shadows.

When an entire group of people is relegated to suffering in silence in order to participate in everyday society, we fail them.

By not accounting for menstruating people’s struggles with monthly pain, we allow them to fall between the cracks.

In my own experience, I have had to miss multiple classes when my cycle arrives every month. Every time that this happens, I risk falling behind in my courses.

If the U.S. had widely accepted the fact that people with a uterus need additional accommodations to account for their unique struggles with menstruation pain, I wouldn’t feel so isolated in mine.

I wouldn’t feel a sense of shame when I contact professors and ask for their understanding as I miss out on learning and participating in class.

If the U.S. followed in Spain’s footsteps by openly acknowledging the effects of chronic menstrual pain, the stigma associated with talking about menstrual pain would hold less weight on people that are already struggling.

LOHMAN: Culinary historian featured as part of a week of library events

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“Writing Eight Flavors was an honor,” said Lohman about her work shining a new light on the often disregarded roles people of color played in forming America’s overall culinary history.

Lohman’s book focuses each chapter on distinct flavors, like black pepper, curry, and garlic, among others, and how these flavors became a part of the greater American palate.

Ranji Smile’s role in American culinary history is prominently featured in Lohman’s chapter about curry.

According to Lohman, Smile is known widely as the first chef to reach celebrity status.

He became well known during his time working in the kitchen of Sherry’s, a high-end restaurant that operated in Manhattan during the early 1900s.

At the height of his career, Smile applied for citizenship in the U.S. but is denied. Citizenship laws at the time only allowed Caucasian men or black men to gain citizenship.

“In this case, it seems that Smile wasn’t white enough in appearance to become a citizen,” said Lohman.

After making a splash in the New

York culinary scene, Smile trekked across America and continued to introduce Americans to the flavors of his home country in high-end restaurants and hotels.

Census records show Smile working in kitchens in Philadelphia, hosting a high tea for wealthy diners, and introducing them to traditional Indian dishes.

As his fame faded, his life as an undocumented immigrant navigating the hostile and anti-immigrant landscape that permeated American society at the time became more complicated.

After a string of failed marriages to three different women, a failed business venture, and the landmark Supreme Court case United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind of 1923, which denied the right of Indians to citizenship, Smile left the United States.

“At this point, we don’t know what happens to Smile in the end,” said Lohman about the historical figure. “But it’s really exciting to have his legacy back out there.”

Students who are curious to learn more about America’s first celebrity chef can access a free copy of Lohman’s Eight Flavors at the Goleman Library, or they can buy a copy on Amazon.