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Page 4 Horse drawn carriage offer rides as part of the Holidays in the Heart of the City celebration in downtown Saginaw.

(Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

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BbYy DdOoMmIiNnIiCc AaRrTtHhUuRr SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr Tattoos have always been a bit of a taboo, but body art is becoming almost the norm among younger Americans.

The act of skin-inking has been around for 14,000 years or so, DQG WKH ÀUVW WDWWRR SDUORU LQ RXU FRXQtry opened in 1891, serving clientele including sailors, criminals and other rebels.

Today, however, body art has gone mainstream. Long gone are the days of tattoos being poorly done and tucked away from the naked eye.

Just look around Delta College and you’ll see men and women with a variety of tattoos, ear gages, piercings and studs.

Exhibit A: Delta College Economics Professor Eric “Qâ€? Beckman, ZKR KDV ´HLJKW\ Ă€YH SHUFHQW FRYHUageâ€? of his skin with tattoos.

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“I’ll never be able to work for Disney,� he said. “Q� can be described as a punk rock business man that’s rarely seen out of suits. Through his colorful button down shirts, his vibrant tattoos peak out for everyone to see. On his arms, the sleeves are a mixture of curvaceous lines and fun patterns that seem to tell a story.

Beckman got involved with the art of tattooing after he turned 18. After he got more involved in the tattooing community he “was looking for jobs with more importance on what you know rather than what you look like.� “For me, I look like this,�

Beckman said about his colorful array of tattoos. “People can’t have selected prejudices.�

A study done by Pew Research Center shows that seventy percent of tattooed people between 18 and 29 “decided to conceal their body ink under clothing�.

That means that for every three illustrated folks you see, there are seven more walking around with their tattoos under wraps.

Technology offers options for tattoos that many people have never heard of: black light ink that is only visible under an ultraviolet light, watercolor ink, and even 3D technology are options for decorating today’s skin canvases.

Pierced and tattooed Delta College broadcasting student Michael Bernadoni has a strict rule to keep his body art from coming between him and a future dream job. “I personally keep my ink where I can hide it if I need to,� he said. “No neck, face, or hand tattoos.�

Bernardoni believes businesses prefer to be represented by people whose appearance won’t startle customers. “I think employers should be able to judge to a point,� he said. “They should be able to decide on if

they do or do not want to have visible tattoos. Especially if they’re offensive.� “I think that it depends on the industry,� said Daniel Segura, “How do you feel about Associate Director of Counseling/ tattoos in the workplace?�

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He also suggests that anyone EeLlIiSsSsAa JjAaCcOoBbSs working with a tattoo “understand 18, SsAaNnFfOoRrDd how they may be perceived by some“Depends on the the body elseâ€?. workplace and if you We are no doubt going to be are in a professional seeing tattoos more often. It seems setting. [Tattoos and that employers may have no other piercings] could be choice but to get with the times and seen as unprofesSRVVLEO\ UHGHĂ€QH ZKDW FRQVWLWXWHV sional.â€?

Eric “Q.â€? Beckman, a Delta Economics SURIHVVRU EULQJV WDWWRRV DQG ERG\ PRGLĂ€cations to the workplace on a daily basis.

(Delta Collegiate/ Josephine Norris)

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“Personally I don’t care. It depends on where you work.

But, I think it should be allowed.�

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“I would never get a tattoo myself, but it doesn’t bother me when other coworkers have them.�

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Pledge drive

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The banner during the Commit to Complete event bearing the signatures of students pledging to complete their degrees at Delta College.Delta College. University Center, MI. November 17, 2014.

(Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

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by Delta College. Delta College. University Center, MI. November 17, 2014. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

Commit week urges students to finish BbYy LlIiNnDdSsEeYy SsCcHhIiBbEeLlHhUuTt SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life,� advised Amy McPike, coordinator of Campus Life, at the "Tips from Teachers" event in the Red Brix Cafe Tuesday, Nov. 18. The Community College Completion Corps (C4) organization put on the forum where teachers and staff gave tips to help students on how to academically succeed throughout their college experience.

This is the third year Delta’s C4 organization has put on different events for students so they can make the pledge to complete their degree program; but it is the first year for the “Tips from Teachers� forum. “We hope this will let students see that teachers are more accessible,� said Brigit Dyer, Adjunct Instructor and Achieve the Dream co-chairman.

All of the faculty members who participated in the event gave tips on what they’ve learned through their own experiences in college.

Some of those who spoke at the event were, Adjunct Professor Brigit Dyer, Associate Professor of English Denise Hill, Associate Professor of English Crystal Starkey, Professor of History Laura Dull, Associate Professor of Chemistry Bernadette Harkness, Assistant Professor of Communications Jeff Sorrels and Janet Alexander from the English Division, among others. “I was not a really good student in college,� said Bernadette Harkness, Chemistry Professor, “I was a big time procrastinator, and I crashed and burned my first semester. I have learned to become a “pre-crastinator�, if you do a little bit everyday, you will be successful.� “What do you do if you have a professor who you think doesn’t like you?� asked Denise Hill, Associate Professor of English. “Think about your relationship with your instructor as a professional one. Practice having a professional conversation

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and schedule time during their office hours and have a real conversation with them and let them know what you are unhappy with.� “I used to be a terrible student,� said Jeff Sorrels, Assistant Professor of Communications. “When I was in college I was a procrastinator, and as much as you think you may work well under pressure, you don’t.

Your work will never be as good as if you would have done it beforehand.

You have to create habits, and the habits will become ingrained in you.�

Amy McPike said, “Utilize the resources you have on campus and connect with your instructors, build a network and get involved on campus, because the more involved you are the more successful you will be, being engaged on campus will keep you excited and motivated.�

The idea for the C4 started in Sept. of 2012 by Joshua Trader, President of the Xi Delta Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa. Due to a lot of word of mouth and grassroots support from students and faculty by fall of 2012, 54 percent of students who signed the completion pledge applied for their certificate or degree or graduated with one.

One of the core missions for the C4 organization is to re-energize students and encourage them to graduate in their chosen field of study with a degree or certificate. C4 would also like to expand on student engagement so students can help other students to succeed, while also making sure communication between student and faculty is more accessible. In the years ahead C4 hopes to be able to broaden their partnerships throughout Michigan.

In the future when C4 has their annual mission to get students to complete their degrees, Brigit Dyer says she would like to see “Tips from Teachers� become a permanent part of the C4 initiative. “We want to let students know their teachers are really rooting for them, and that we do care about their success,� said Dyer.

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College organization wishes for graduate voices to be heard BbYy PpHhIiLlIiPp WwIiNnTtEeRrSsTtEeIiNn SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr Hundreds of students pledged to finish what they’ve started during a pledge drive of sorts the week of Nov. 17.

As part of the Community College Completion Corps week, a Career Exploration panel convened Nov. 19 in the Lecture Theater. A panel of four Delta graduates -- Carl Ruth, Celina Eckerlie, Amy McPike and Charles Sledge - discussed how they made it through school, how they got to where they are now, and what students could learn from their experiences. “I did not meet the requirements to graduate from high school and I didn’t score the appropriate score on my ACT,â€? said Ruth. “So, I said to myself ‘since I don’t have the study skills and I haven’t prepared myself, appropriately, I am going to attend Delta College to make my objective to get a degree from Western Michigan University’‌I wanted WR JHW P\ 7HDFKHU¡V &HUWLĂ€FDWH DQG come back to the Saginaw school system and try to encourage students not to do the same as me.â€?

Ruth graduated from Delta College in 1971, Western Michigan University in 1975 and from Central Michigan University in 1979 and has been a Saginaw County Commissioner for since 2000.

Eckerlie completed her Associate’s Degree at Delta College. In 2011, she completed her undergraduate program in Social Work at SVSU. “I found that the more I worked within the community, the happier I got,� Eckerlie said. “Now, I mainly work with abused and neglected children. I also do individual and family counseling as well as advocacy through the courts. I feel blessed to be doing something that I love to do every day.�

Amy McPike was inducted as one of Delta College’s Possible Dream students in the sixth grade.

McPike continued as a dual-enrolled student in high school and completed her freshman year at Delta before transferring to Central Michigan to get her Bachelor’s Degree in Interpersonal Public Communication.

McPike now works in the Student DQG &LYLF (QJDJHPHQW RIĂ€FHV DW 'HOta College. “I wanted to make a career out of helping other students through similar circumstances as mine,â€?

McPike said. “Delta opened up an opportunity for a little girl from Pinconning, whose parents didn’t have a lot of money. I wanted give a chance to other students and help them open doors.�

Charles Sledge is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, a graduate of the Student Leadership Academy, and is former vice president of Students Empowering Opportunities. Sledge graduated from Delta College in the Spring semester of 2013 with an Associate’s Degree in Arts. Currently, he is enrolled in Delta College’s 3+1 Program with Delta and Ferris State University, and will receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in the Spring of 2015. “Education is key,â€? Sledge explained. “Don’t just be a ‘regular VWXGHQW¡ Ă€QG VRPHWKLQJ \RX FDQ JHW involved in and be a voice in your community. I want to be a voice for the voiceless child. I represent myself and my family better because of my HGXFDWLRQ DQG KRZ LW KHOSHG PH Ă€QG P\ YRLFH ,W WRRN PH \HDUV WR Ă€QG my voice, but I found it.â€?

Malorie Bovee, a student studying Elementary Education, said the event was helpful. “I think everyone got something out of [the panel],� Bovee said. “A lot of the students can relate to their issues.�

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Attempted Robbery On Nov. 24 at approximately 2 p.m., an attempted unarmed robbery occurred on Delta’s campus in the southeast parking lot. A young man was approached by two black men in their early twenties, according to Steve Witzke, Director of Public Safety. It’s believed that the victim was forcibly attacked but fought off the assailants. The father of the victim called Public Safety. The victim, however, is over 18 and doesn’t wish to follow through with a report.

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Consultants seek input for Saginaw center BbYy GgRrEeGgOoRrYy HhOoRrNnEeRr SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr Students and staff continue to share their thoughts as the vision for a new campus in Downtown Saginaw begins to take shape.

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Douglas Kozma and TengTeng Wang from Smithgroup JJR, alongside Frank Markley from Paulien & $VVRFLDWHV KDYH EHHQ HQJDJLQJ VWXdents and staff about the future of the proposed center during a forum in the board room Tuesday, Dec. 2. “What we’re proposing is a combo of about 13 classrooms, offering a variety of services in conMXQFWLRQ ZLWK WKH PDLQ FDPSXV Âľ VDLG )UDQN 0DUNOH\ ´$ FRPSXWHU ODE D library, a grab-and-go space for food DUH DOO EHLQJ FRQVLGHUHG Âľ Kozma asked students to identify areas in which Delta College can improve so planners can tailor the Saginaw center to the needs of students. “We want your perspective VR ZH FDQ JHW LW ULJKW Âľ KH VDLG Many in attendance felt that Delta has to improve communication.

Students attending Delta’s satellite campuses in Bay City, Saginaw and Midland rarely receive the same level of information and interest as students at the main campus. “Every campus seems sepaUDWH LW KDV WR EH XQLĂ€HG Âľ VDLG -RKQ Cone, a student of Marketing and 6DOHV $FFRUGLQJ WR &RQH LQ RUGHU for a new campus to succeed, Delta has to do a better job of getting the word out. “Events aren’t always well DGYHUWLVHG DQG , GRQ¡W Ă€QG RXW XQWLO after they end; there’s some social media presence, but it isn’t really IROORZHG Âľ Students felt the school needs a larger social media presence, and that they don’t regularly update or follow their own website. Some participants acknowledged that student apathy doesn’t help the communication process. “We do have postings throughout campus, I just don’t NQRZ LI SHRSOH FKHFN WKHP RXW Âľ said Devante Marselis, a sociology student. “It’s all about your perspective and how you use your resources, there are teachers and options here that can really help you with your IXWXUH LI \RX XVH WKHP Âľ With a goal set for groundbreaking in 2017, organizers say this new center is all about the future. By the end of the meeting, students had discussed topics ranging from how far they would walk to get to their new campus, to what businesses they would want in downtown Saginaw. “What we are trying to acFRPSOLVK LV HTXDOLW\ RI VSDFH Âľ VDLG Kozma, addressing the need to replace the decrepit Ricker Center. “What we’re in right now is an old elementary school, what we’re talking DERXW LV D PRGHUQ FHQWHU Âľ Students with ideas for the center are invited to send their requests to the facilities department via email at facilities@delta.edu. While Delta moves ahead with the planning, a location has yet to be chosen.

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People gathered, young and old, to join in the festivities. Eveline Gatzsche of Freeland has been coming for about eight years with her sister Peggy Schambeck. This year, Gatzsche’s nieces, who love the carriage rides, were with them.

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Lilly Larsen, 9, of Saginaw, sings with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the Saginaw Zoo as part of the Holidays in the Heart of the City celebration in downtown Saginaw. November 21, 2014. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

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On the carriage, the girls joined others on the ride in singing Christmas carols and admiring the lights.

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Wouldn’t it be nice to receive a warning about possible emergencies that could occur?

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It takes no longer than a minute for Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Manz to send out an alert to the public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We use the system in a lot of different ways. $Q\WLPH WKHUH LV D PHVVDJH ZH ZDQW WR VHQG RXW WKH V\VWHP FDQ WULJJHU LW Âľ said Manz. He shared that residents can receive an email, text message, and a voice call on a landline about an alert.

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$$ ) # "" County. However, no matter where you are or where you go the resident will always receive a message alert even if they travel out of state.

Over the past few years Bay County has been advertising this emerging technology through billboards, radio, social media and word of mouth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically intended to make the public safer. To inform. To help you reroute and report about an emergency situation you could be GULYLQJ LQWR Âľ VDLG 0DQ] When asked if Saginaw and Midland has a similar system Manz stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little different EXW LW GRHV EDVLFDOO\ WKH VDPH WKLQJ Âľ Saginawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergency alert system is supported by emails, text messages, and home phone calls. Midland ODXQFKHG D QHZ PDVV QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ VHUvice that also relays potential safety hazards and concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone commented on one of our pictures saying they received info about a tornado they were going WR GULYH LQWR Âľ VDLG 0DQ] ´LW GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ KDV WKH SRVVLELOLW\ WR VDYH OLYHV Âľ

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A room full of chocolate? What more could one ask for!

On Thursday Nov. 20, the 24th annual A Chocolate Affair fundraiser took place at Horizons Conference Center, 6200 State St., Saginaw, to help support Delta Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Possible Dream Students. Delta College Possible Dream Program is committed to giving its students opportunities they might never have considered possible. Students, donors, and the general public filled up the room for this grand event while live music and delicious food filled the air. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A guy I knew said we have to go to this Chocolate Affair event. I was sold. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my fifth year coming,â&#x20AC;? said Ron Mindykowski from Bay City.

When asked why he keeps coming back Mindykowski stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Number one: the large amount of great people for a great cause. Number two: I love food. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent, and number three: the chocolate!â&#x20AC;?

Twenty-eight unique chocolate tortes and mini-desserts filled the room as many gazed upon the delicious treats waiting for the time when they would be served as others walked around and mingled. Cheese cakes, cupcakes, chocolate macaroons were all gone in moments, but

$$ ) # "" the sweet after effects of the evening are long lasting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will get me a higher chance of getting into Delta and other colleges,â&#x20AC;? said tenth-grader Alexandria Brcik from St Charles.

Donating for well over 10 years, Peter Zolinski, member of PNC Bank, stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community involvement. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to help at-risk teenagers and kids to fulfill their

college dreams.â&#x20AC;?

Ranging from 6th to 12th grade, Possible Dream students mingled with the crowd, too. Either nominated by a teacher or seeking out the opportunity themselves, these students for that night were the shining stars.

Working for 15 years and running the Chocolate Affair each time, Coordinator of Scholarships

Mary Harding said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have others come around and help support Possible Dream students.â&#x20AC;?

As the night went on, the vibes of the place began to grow calm most likely due to the fact that everyone was ready to go into a food coma.

Sharon Pumford from St. Charles said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m floored. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lovely and beautiful.â&#x20AC;?

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Big Hero 6: This is not your average superhero movie BbYy LlIiNnDdSsIi HhEeBbEeRrTt SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr Brought to you by Walt Disney Studios and directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Hero 6â&#x20AC;? starts by introducing you to the 14-year-old child prodigy Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter) as he tries to get accepted into an elite college in the city of San Fransokyo.

Inspired by his brother Tadashi (Daniel Henney) and Tadashiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical robot prototype Baymax (Scott Adsit), Hamada creates millions of nanobots controlled by a headset that read brain waves that will be shown at the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open house.

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DdCcLlIiNnDdSsIi Robert Callaghan die. This leaves Hiro Hamada with only his aunt to look after him because Disney seems to have a problem with main characters keeping both parents for a healthy amount of time. Tormented by the death of his brother, +DPDGD EHOLHYHV WKDW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDVQ¡W an accident, and he needs the help RI KLV IULHQGV DQG %D\PD[ WR Ă&#x20AC;QG his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killer.

This description actually makes the movie sound like a whodunit mystery, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. To stop the bad guy, Hamada ends up turning his friends and himself into superheroes who use science as their super powers. Picture a younger, less moody and less wealthy Japanese Batman. To start, Hamadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character is actually outshined by some of his friends. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re quirky, spunky and funny, and all of them are way more fun to watch than Hamada himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Hero 6â&#x20AC;? was cute. Is it up to par with Disney standards?

No, not really. Was it better than â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen? Yes, it was better by far (though you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to try hard to be better than â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;?.) Does it

beat out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wreck It Ralphâ&#x20AC;?? No, but it takes a close second. The animation is pretty, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing spectacular about it until the end of the movie where things start to get real. That being said, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit in the theater and count animation errors (lookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at you, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;?).

The main character Hiro Hamada, being a 14-year-old genius, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that relatable unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve recently lost somebody close to you or if you are, in fact, Batman.

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The only major problems I had with this movie were really just with the writing. I thought calling the city San Fransokyo was really stupid, and I wondered why they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just name it Tokyo.

I also thought the twist at the ending was incredibly predictable.

(Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not giving it away.

Spoiler free, as always.) I know the movie is for kids, but if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to think for themselves then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

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There was at least three, and some of them didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem needed. That, however, is just a small technical thing that bugs me.

That being said, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a cute movie to take your kids to because the weather outside is frightful, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Hero 6â&#x20AC;? is a good choice. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cute, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun, and the characters are nice. The movie will have something for younger kids (even if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re babies and just stare at the pretty colors) and something for the older kids (heck yes kung fu robots!) and even adults who have the tiniest bit of inner child left inside of them will get a kick out of it.

Hey, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for something to do with your kids during the semester break, this is a good choice. On a scale of 1-10 gummy bears, with 10 being the highest, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Hero 6â&#x20AC;? gets a 6.5.

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Pioneer basketball away game wrap-up

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Deltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball is on a three game win streak after traveling to Owens Community College on Nov. 18 and Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Nov 25.

The Pioneers were able to upset the eighth ranked team in OCC E\ EHLQJ DEOH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH EDVNHW LQ the paint and good shot selection.

19-year-old point guard and accounting major Markel Bradshaw was the leading scorer with 26 points, and four assists. Bradshaw a vital part of the team averages 19.7 points per game and is shooting a 59.9 percent IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG

_AaUuSsTtEeNnBbUuRrXx â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing very well as a teamâ&#x20AC;? says Bradshaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are competing against top competitionâ&#x20AC;?.

Bradshaw says after the Pioneers defeat two top 25 teams on the road.

Playing with intensity propelled the Pioneers to the win, as OCC took the lead late in the game the Pioneers rallied together to go on a 6-0 run led by Bradshaw and 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5 forward Dan Stanback who secured a double double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

$V WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW PRQWK RI EDVNHWball ends for Delta they stand with a 4-2 record. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our biggest hurdle is staying healthy and being able to FRPH RXW DQG SOD\ KDUG DJDLQVW TXDOity competitionâ&#x20AC;? says Bradshaw. The SLRQHHUV SOD\ TXLFN DQG ZLWK LQWHQVLW\ Bradshaw thinks highly of

his team â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe we are a very good up tempo basketball team, we play our best in transition. Our best defense is man to man. We are able to pressure the team.â&#x20AC;?

The game against OCC ended with a 93-88 victory for the Pioneers, while they also defeated Kalamazoo Valley Community College by nine points with a 86-77 victory.

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Pioneers are shooting 25 percent IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG EXW DUH DOVR DYHUDJLQJ 13 turnovers a game. Kennedy James, second year guard, says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our best offense is when we are attacking the basket and getting to the line.â&#x20AC;? The Pioneers are now averaging 24 free throws a game, and obtained a 78 IUHH WKURZ SHUFHQWDJH RYHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW four games.

Bad shot selection continues to plague the Pioneers as they average 14.8 attempts from behind the 3-point line, while only averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our biggest hurdle is we need to play better as a team,â&#x20AC;? said James, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we need to work on getting everyone involved.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps the strongest aspect of the team is their defense. The Pioneers average 10.5

steals and 37.2 rebounds per game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our full court man defense works the best,â&#x20AC;? said James. Pressure defense forces the offense to think and move fast, in hopes that the defense can force them to make a mistake and turn the ball over. The Pioneers have forced 77 turnovers in their four games with a whopping 37 coming against Grand Rapids Community College.

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So I had to move up to the Upper deck, into a similar seat to where I will be for Lions-Bucs on Dec. 7, Week 14. The view was still excellent, but for a little while, a Bills

fan spoiled it. She was standing for the time, and fans behind her wanted her to sit. Well, after some taunting from the fans, Security made her sit down, at which she left the stadium.

But, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that bother me from enjoying the game.

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Students should not repay erroneously awarded Financial Aid / " $ ) / ) " +* SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr For most struggling college students being awarded a Pell Grant (money which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be repaid) is the greatest gift they can OoPpIiNnIiOoNn receive when tryPpIiEeCcEe ing to further their education. However, imagine being the recipient of this money and then being told by your college you were erroneously given these funds. Due to a clerical error in the Financial Aid department, you are now responsible for repaying the money youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve used for the semester. For me this is exactly what happened here at Delta.

I graduated with my Associates Degree for Journalism and Emerging Media (J.E.M.) in May , ZDV ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ P\ $GYDQFHG &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH LQ J.E.M. in Fall 2014/Winter 2015. On Nov. 3, I received the devastating email saying my Financial Aid had been revoked unless additional paperwork was brought back to the FinanFLDO $LG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH , ZDV WROG WR EULQJ D print off of my career goals from the &RXQVHOLQJ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DQG OHG WR EHOLHYH WKLV ZRXOG Ă&#x20AC;[ WKH VLWXDWLRQ %\ WKH following day I received a call from WKH )LQDQFLDO $LG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH WHOOLQJ PH there was still a problem in regards to my Pell Grant.

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for student loan repayment. So why is there such a lag time between my Pell Grant award and November when the semester is practically over? Students should not be responsible for the clerical errors of their school.

I feel like since so much time had passed they should have accepted the blame of this error occurring and done something else to alleviate the issue.

So in order to resolve this issue and not cause my family to be SUHVVHG Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDOO\ WR SD\ EDFN ZKDW was owed, I made the best decision I could. I added the Electronic Media %URDGFDVWLQJ (0% $VVRFLDWHV GHgree to my career goal plan to reinstate my Financial Aid. For someone who has been at Delta College since 2008 (due to my mother helping care for her elderly parents and us sharing a car), and was excited to just EH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK P\ VFKRROLQJ DIWHU Winter 2015, this choice was a devastating one to make. I can only hope the added degree will help my career prospects in the future by making me more marketable to employers.

The advice I have for future and current students is: be diligent DQG DOZD\V PDNH VXUH \RX Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW LI \RXU FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RU GHJUHH SURJUDP is eligible for Financial aid. Never assume anything like I did, or else you may run into this same issue. In the future I hope Delta College and the Department of Education include DOO FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWHV WR EH HOLJLEOH IRU 3HOO Grants, or other Aid when so many students need the extra help to further their career goals.

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/ $ ! , ) computer system. My only options Department of Education by Delta GgUuEeSsTt CcOoLlUuMmNnIiSsTt were to repay the funds in full which were already used up for the Fall semester, start a repayment plan or pursue another eligible degree from 'HOWD ZKLOH , Ă&#x20AC;QLVK XS P\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH Had I been made fully aware certain FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH SURJUDPV ZHUH QRW HOLJLEOH for Financial Aid I would have delayed my graduation until May 2015.

Later in the day, I wanted to investigate to see if there was another story of this happening to a student. I took to the internet and discovered this same situation happened to Florida State College students in 2010, so I knew I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t alone.

Stop gap measures have to be implemented and soon in order to prevent this from happening to other students. I should have been alerted right away there was a problem. For example, an automatic email could have been sent out the minute the Financial Aid and my ineligible program crossed paths.

I have no way of knowing whether I am the only one facing this problem at Delta or whether there are other students who were caught off guard by this news. I do know I ZDV WROG LQ WKH )LQDQFLDO $LG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are responsible for over 10,000 students and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect us to keep track of them all.â&#x20AC;? Actually I can. The student population is the responsibility of the school. Their jobs are to help make sure students are enrolled in the right programs so they are eligible for the correct funds.

I remember a time when I had accidentally fallen below the six credit hours I needed for Financial Aid. I was readily turned into the

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Guns are dangerous. AccordLQJ WR WKH &'& LQ Ă&#x20AC;UHDUPV caused 31,672 deaths, or 17.5% of all injury deaths in the United States for that year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly 87 people per day, over 3.5 per hour.

These statistics naturally lead one to believe that people are murdering others to the tune of almost 4 per hour. However, when we dig deeper ZH Ă&#x20AC;QG WKDW ZHUH IURP VXLFLGH and 35% were from homicide. That LV PXUGHUV FDXVHG E\ Ă&#x20AC;UHDUP per year. Or just under 1.27 per hour.

On the other hand we have groups like the NRA who think that communist, Muslim, terrorist Obama LV FRPLQJ ZLWK WKH 8 1 WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;VFDWH our guns. You may think I am exaggerating, but some really feel this way.

Either of these two extremes illustrated above are not only willfully ignorant, but they are potentially dangerous. They breed mistrust in our government, as well as law enforcement.

Finding a solution to gun violence should be easier than we make it out to be. It simply requires moderation and compromise. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require anger, hostility, stubbornness or ignorance of the facts.

First, not everyone can obWDLQ D IXOO\ DXWRPDWLF Ă&#x20AC;UHDUP )XOO\ automatic weapons are illegal in six states. However, in states where they are legal federal law applies.

Federal law mandates that private ownership of a fully automatic requires a background check, permission of local police, and a $200 fee. Also, new weapons cannot be registered; meaning only those legally owned before 1986 can be purchased. Finally, a retailer must be willing to take possession upon your death. This limits supply, and skyrockets cost. Clearly they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy to obtain.

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To the gun obsessed, Obama is American, He isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a communist, Marxist, Nazi, or any other name chosen to disparage his character.

Character assassination isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funny, it just makes you look foolish. He is not coming to take your guns, he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we have a system of checks and balances in our country.

Several things can be done to reduce gun violence without running afoul of the Second Amendment.

Most important is the need for a serious overhaul of our mental healthcare system. Even though mental health issues account for a small percent of violence comparatively, they account for nearly all mass murders.

Next we need to start enforcing existing laws, and make the SHQDOWLHV IRU FULPHV ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC;UHDUP involved much more severe. There is no reason for someone who commits armed robbery to serve less time than someone who does drugs.

Also, we need to require background checks and 10 day waiting periods on all purchases. Whether from a retailer, pawn shop or a person to person sale, a background check should be required to purchase DQ\ Ă&#x20AC;UHDUP ,W PD\ WDNH H[WUD WLPH and be inconvenient but if it saves one life it is worth the effort.

Finally all internet and gun show sales should be banned. It is MXVW WRR ULVN\ DQG GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR DFFXUDWHO\ WUDFN IRU XV WR VHOO Ă&#x20AC;UHDUPV WKLV way. It is harder to use a false identity when face to face with someone.

When thinking about gun YLROHQFH DGPLWWHGO\ P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQVWLQFW is to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have to protect the second amendment,â&#x20AC;? and we absolutely do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also easy to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;we need to EDQ RU UHJXODWH DOO Ă&#x20AC;UHDUPV Âľ EXW WKDW wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work either.

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Mosh pits cause many problems with people like me

/ %# $ (* +( SsTtAaFfFf RrEePpOoRrTtEeRr Moshing has become a main attraction and the most memorable part of the night for many concert goers.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re something that many rock nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; OoPpIiNnIiOoNn rollers look forward PpIiEeCcEe to when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see their favorite artist. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re something that many people that like going to concerts for the show donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look forward to enduring.

Most pits -- for most -- seem like a fun sea of endless excitement.

For me, most pits arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a fun sea of endless excitement. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sea of endless punishment. Mosh pits arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cracked up to be as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve probably seen from the joyous faces on MTV or VH1 (back when those channels really mattered). I believe that they should be outlawed from both big and small venues across the United States.

Now, some people may think that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m being a chump or whiny for not physically involving myself in the music or enjoying being tossed

DdOoMmAaRrTtHhUuRrDdCc around, kicked, punched, nudged, GURROHG RU HYHQ EOHHG RQ %XW WKRVH things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t why I go to a concert.

I go to a concert to watch and listen to the show. I like to watch the production side of the show while enjoying my favorite songs -- in peace -- and without some raging maniac trying to wrestle me down with a circle of his goons or some screaming chick trying to climb up me (as cool as thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be to some) to only drop her body weight onto my head or neck.

And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure some of you concert goers feel the same way.

Today, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an advocate for those people out there that get stomped while watching their favorite shows. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the voice for the people WKDW Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHPVHOYHV GURROHG RQ EOHG on, or physically beaten down while trying to be entertained. I say enough is enough. Its time that we, the concert goers, step up and say NO to mosh pitting and YES to having a peaceful environment at concerts that promote more listening and enjoying of the sound and sights than the aggressive nature that is encouraged in â&#x20AC;&#x153;the pit.â&#x20AC;?

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