Club Corner Issue 14 • May 13, 2011 • www.deltacollegian.net
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Guild provides creative outlet for aspiring writers By James Striplin Staff Writer According to renowned novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the pen is mightier than the sword. Without literally testing this theory, the Writers’ Guild is looking for members wishing to sharpen their skills in reading, creative penning and photography as part of their scholarly army. This practice is sacred, and all work is confidential. No criticism is involved and only positive feedback is accepted. The stories are assumed fiction, unless requested by the writer as an autobiography as mentioned in the five essential practices for Amherst Writers. “It’s fiction unless we say otherwise,” said Mary Blackford, English instructor and workshop advisor. Those interested in the workshop can find a tranquil area free of distractions. This zone focuses on creative writing until the club’s 12:30 p.m. meeting. The meetings are far more rowdy than the workshops, feeling similar to a gathering. During meetings members review the Artifact, the crown jewel of Writers’ Guild. It is a magazine produced with the artistic work from members of the Guild. It also holds
pieces created by outside contributors. According to self-proclaimed Shakespeare fanatic and club advisor Paula Sheil, Artifact is one of the few remaining art magazines produced locally. “Most people have gone online because costs are so high,” said Sheil. One day, the Writers’ Guild hopes that art publications will begin to sprout and they can compete with other schools for titles of mastery. During the May 3 meeting, members discussed the grand Scrabble tournament and cheered because of its financial success. “I find it humorous to how people say ‘Wow, its just like the phone game,’” said Sheil, referring to the tabletop Scrabble tournament. Thanks to the support of Hip Hop Congress and others, the Writers’ Guild raised enough money to print their last Artifact magazine for the spring semester. Going into the summer this association of authors will find itself filling in five open officer positions. The group anticipates relocating to a new room in the fall as well. For more information on the Writers’ Guild visit their Facebook page. They also can be contacted via email at artifactsjdc@gmail.com. To contact this reporter, email at: jamespie69@gmail.com
Puente celebrates Cinco de Mayo By Jessica Blanke Club Corner Editor
PHOTO BY: JESSICA BLANKE
CELEBRATING MEXICAN HERITAGE: The club
sold candy and sodas. Puente brought in outside help to sell tacos from a popular restaurant, Taqueria Carolina, 4555 Pershing Ave., Suite 18C .
The Puente club held a small fundraiser on Cinco de Mayo, selling candy and food near Danner Hall on the holiday. Cinco de Mayo, translated into English means simply May 5, is a holiday Mexicans celebrate in honor of the day that the French were defeated in 1862. For more information about the Puente club e-mail the organization at deltapuenteclub@ gmail.com or find them on popular socialnetworking site Facebook by searching “Delta Puentistas.” To contact this reporter, email at: jessica.blanke@gmail.com
PHOTO BY: JAMES STRIPLIN
AT WORK: Writers’ Guild members hone their skills by composing
practice pieces, including fictional work, during regular meetings, top. Rita Okoro reads her short story during the May 3 meeting, bottom.
Delta Pride to participate in May 14 AIDS Walk Delta Pride will be participating in the 17th annual AIDS Walk San Joaquin taking place on May 14 at Delta College. The club registered as a team and is supporting this event as part of their “Equality through Visibility” mission statement. Members will walk a circuit from Delta College’s DeRicco Student Services Building, down Pacific Avenue to Brookside Road, back up Pershing Avenue, across Robinhood Drive and back to campus. Pride has been active on campus since 2005, advocating for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender (LGBT) Community. For more information about AIDS Walk San Joaquin visit awsj.org.
ICC meeting to cover status during summer The last Inter-Club Council meeting for this semester is May 19, in the Shima 101A. All clubs are required to have one representative in attendance. This meeting will cover the Summer Semester Active Status Bylaw, which enables clubs to be fully active during the summer semester. There will be a presidential mixer following the meeting which is open to up to three members per club.
Calling all clubs Would like to have club or event featured in the Fall 2011 issues of The Collegian? Send an email to the Club Corner Editor Jessica Blanke at jessica. blanke@gmail.com or deltacollegian@gmail.com with any details.