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AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

PENNY PINCHERS

GRAPHIC NOVELTIES

DR. SEUSS MAKEOVER

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STUDENTS SUE DELTA COLLEGE, PROFESSOR CAMERON KERKAU

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PIONEER of the week

DELTA STUDENTS TAKES ON BODYBUILDING ERIK HOPKINS

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rom working forty hours a week in the summer to bikinis and body building starting back up in January, Delta student and Bay City native Lauren Sebald, 22, has become the ultimate juggle master. When the snow falls, Lauren starts her traveling, spray tans, and continues spending six days a week in the gym. For Lauren Sebald, bodybuilding has become a new way of life.

“It started after I woke up in the ER,” Sebald says, explaining how her new favorite hobby began. “I was drinking in a beer tent and it mixed with the medicine I was taking for my anxiety, and the last thing I remember was waking up in the emergency room. It was definitely a wakeup call, to say the least.”

After that terrifying night, Lauren decided that she wanted to make some major positive changes towards dealing with her anxiety. Within a few days, she started on her new venture to body building in January of 2016 and was on her way to competitions Memorial Day weekend of this year. She competed in three different classes, a few were even qualifying for nationals.

Lauren has the help of two coaches to get her through all the new changes of her routine, Janae Gillard and Austin Johnson. “They have been very supportive

throughout everything I do,” Sebald told the Collegiate, “Meal planning, workouts, scheduling – they do it all.”

Meal prep is a necessity in the bodybuilding world, and Sebald is now a pro at it. She prepares her meals a week in advance based on what her coaches inform her are necessary. Chicken, rice, and water appear constantly on her to-eat list, but she doesn’t mind.

To combat, Sebald spends up to six days a week in the gym for at least an hour per session, hitting all her work out routines until she’s hit her goals for the day.

Sebald has been at Delta for almost two and a half years and is studying Exercise Science. After Delta, she plans to look for work in Corporate Wellness. People like Lauren will help keep employees at large corporations like Dow healthy and fit.

Sebald says that the balancing of school, work, and training isn’t as complicated as one would think. “In fact, it actually keeps me more organized than ever. Having everything planned out to a T for you reduces my anxiety and keeps me on track,” says Sebald, who reiterates that her coaches have helped her tremendously throughout the whole process.

Coaches and people involved within the competition are also extremely supportive of her schooling, says Sebald. With their scheduling help, it makes things less complicated and keeps her organized.

“At first it’s hard, especially when you can be unsure of yourself at sometimes. But when you’re up on stage, it’s like you don’t even think about it,” says Sebald.

Body building competitions are held all over the state, and some even across the

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Plan your Pokémon adventure with this map of all the pokéstops that are residing in Delta’s campus. Photo Credit | Google Maps, Illustration | Michelle Demo

POKEMON GO FULFILLS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAMS ERIK HOPKINS

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ou’ve probably seen the same mass tweet a thousand times over: “Blink-182 has a number

one song, a Clinton is running for president, Tarzan is in theaters and everyone is playing Pokémon again.” Have we time traveled

back to the 2000’s? The craze of Pokémon sure makes it seem that way.

According to the Dictionary, Pokémon is “a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.”

Pokémon GO, published and developed

by Niantic, is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game available for

Android and OS devices. Gamers use their devices GPS capability to capture, locate, train, battle, and evolve their captured Pokémon.

According to the official website of Pokémon, the game “will use real locations to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world to discover Pokémon.

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wo current Delta College students have sued Delta College and former psychology instructor Jonathan “Brent” Fonville, alleging sexual harassment.

The suit comes from the law office of Glen N. Lenhoff on behalf of Plaintiffs Emily Mason and MaCayla Jablonski.

“I think there was very serious sex harassment in this case, and I look forward to presenting the case through the court system,” Lenhoff told The Collegiate. “I think sexual harassment in the academic community is a real problem in society, and I do believe sexual harassment certainly happened here,” says Lenhoff, of Flint. The plaintiffs declined comment.

In the lawsuit filed in Bay County Circuit court earlier this month, the plaintiffs claim they were subjected to an offensive environment and that Fonville’s conduct amounted to intentional inf liction of emotional distress.

Mason and Jablonski claim that the harassment began at the conclusion of an introductory level psychology class which Mason and Jablonski both attended.

Fonville was the instructor for the class, which ran from January of 2015 to April of 2015.

The women allege that Fonville allegedly created a sexually hostile education experience for them at Delta. The complaint states that Fonville, who no longer works at Delta College, began sending overtly sexual and flirtatious text messages to both plaintiffs in May of 2015 until October 2015, including a link to a website which features pictures of penises.

The Collegiate was unable to reach Fonville for comment.

In its response to the lawsuit, filed in court on Wednesday, Delta College attorneys deny that Mason and Jablonski were discriminated against. It further denies that the alleged conduct substantially interfered with the students’ education.

In October 2015, the suit claims, Mason and Jablonski reported the harassment to two instructors, a dean, the campus equity officer and campus police chief.

The complaint states that “defendant Delta knew, or should have known, that the said sex harassment was occurring and took inadequate measures to stop it.” The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages from the college and Fonville for the conduct.

In Delta’s answer to the complaint, it admits that the plaintiffs reported Fonville’s behavior on Oct. 22, 2015 to an instructor, and that the college took “prompt remedial actions to appropriately address the Plaintiff ’s complaints.” Delta further states that it thoroughly investigated the complaints upon receipt.

No trial date has been set.

*Editors note: Macayla Jablonski, editor- inchief of the Delta Collegiate, is a plaintiff in this case. She did not take part in the assigning, writing or editing of this piece.

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LOCAL PUBLIC ADDRESS DELTA PRESIDENT GIVES SPEECH TO EMPLOYEES AUBRIE SMITH

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n Aug. 23, Delta College enrollment and retention. “The enrollment employees gathered to hear picture at Delta College continues to be on President Jean Goodnow give that concerns all of us,” she stated. Student her State of the College address as faculty counts have also decreased within the last and staff enjoyed breakfast in the Pioneer five years as well as credit hours, according Gym. to Dr. Goodnow. As of last week, 8,873 “I want to take a moment and welcome students had registered for Fall classes. everyone to the 2016/2017 academic Another major concern is the population year,” she began. “This is the beginning drop of both Bay County and Saginaw of another academic year. A new year of County. Because of this depletion, one in excitement, challenge, opportunities, and every 5 potential Delta Students is gone. the unknown.”

And it doesn’t end there. The biggest She went on to proudly state the awards challenge, said Goodnow, was Delta’s Delta has gained in the last year. “Delta retention rate. The retention rate for is third among 2014 to 2015 is “This is the beginning of mid-sized 53.2%. Almost another academic year. A new Communit y half of Delta’s year of excitement, challenge, C ol le g e students are winners of not completing opportunities, and the the 2016/2017 a program of unknown.” d i g i t a l study.

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college survey.

However, This is the fourth consecutive year we have Goodnow remains optimistic. “I refuse received this recognition. We are a tech to believe that there is no hope and we savvy college and we are committed to a should just simply accept the negatives. top quality educational experience in a state I think there are things we can do about of the art environment for our students and our downward enrollment picture and our our community.” retention rate. I think it’s time for everyone She also went on to praise the private to step up to the plate and take a serious sector in contributing to Delta. “In 2015, look at some of our challenges.”

4.7 million dollars was gained from the Answers to the problems include private sector. These private contributions face-to-face orientations instead of online matter,” she said. “They make faculty orientations. Also, they wanted to work projects possible. We are truly grateful for more closely with first generation students. your generosity.” The money also goes to Goodnow had more to say: “Will we QTV and Delta’s radio station Q90.1 FM. be successful at turning our challenges Next week they will kick off the annual into opportunities? I believe that we will. employee solicitation campaign to accrue If everyone, and I mean everyone, steps more money. forward and helps. No matter what role Goodnow was happy with all the you may have at the college, you have a advancements. “I think we should all be voice and a voice that matters. If you have proud of our accomplishments. Let’s give ideas, we want to hear them. We especially ourselves a round of applause!” want you to help us implement those ideas,” However there were also challenges. said Goodnow. “Furthermore, talk of the Next Goodnow had to face two problems: benefits of attending Delta College with

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id you attend camp this summer? No, not that kind of camp. This is THATCamp (or The Humanities and Technology Camp).

This is an educational camp for likeminded individuals pursuing technology in the classroom. A place for students and instructors alike to learn different uses of technology in different classes, mainly the humanities. This year’s THATcamp provided a meeting place for technologists to train humanists in any given field in technology.

When Professors Laura Dull and Amy French started the meeting, they already had their Twitter account ready, with #DeltaThatCamp2016 projected onto the wall. Sitting in the class is a group of ten or more professors and students hoping to learn digital avenues for their life. The Humanists (Art, English, etc) are pursuing different ways to implement technology.

“The big thing I would say about technology in the classroom is play with it,” says Professor Dull. “And just be honest with your students. Make it clear that you’re not the expert. You’re going to learn alongside them. They’ll appreciate the honesty.

They’ll appreciate the idea that maybe they can teach you something.”

Professor French supports a bottom-up approach. She says, “So it’s all about student learning and improving our own scholarship.

Which is our own learning, because we are learners first so that we can teach students how to be learners,” says Professor French.

These “learners” call themselves digital humanists, and, in French’s case, digital historians. Everyone is different, depending on what your specialty is.

“Technologists are interested in the rules of the game,”Professor French says, “and a humanist is interested in why we play the game.” This leads to a grouping of questions posed to the class by fellow scholars. “Where should the digital novice start?” is one of the questions. “What is a novice’s plan of attack?” is another. Finally, there are the two other topics “Blogs in your class,” and “Effective Communication.” They have a list of sites that would help the novice: wordpress.com, tiki-toki.com, omeka.com, tumblr.com, weebly.com, and wix.com.

The idea behind the meeting is peer to peer teaching for faculty.

After cycling through the different questions, Professor Amy French, Assistant Professor of History at Delta, explains why she got into technology as a humanist.

“Somebody tweeted something at AHA about me, and all of a sudden my Twitter account was teeming with life. I was like ‘This is a powerful, powerful thing. What is this magic?’”

Other professors searching for this magic try to make digital epiphanies of their own. One professor, Judy Gonzalez of the Delta Drama Department, says “I was curious about learning more about technology. It’s been a number of years since I’ve done a webpage, so I explored some of the webpage sites like Tumblr and Wordpress. I’d probably use those for my Delta Drama Department.”

Other faculty members also showed interest in the event. Honors Director Crystal Starkey says, “I’ve been interested in ways that we can expand our membership drive.

[I’m trying to improve] our recruitment efforts and communicate with students, whether they be on campus or off campus.”

She says further, “Technology is not my forte. I thought this would be helpful for me not only as a faculty member but also as a program director.”

Professor French, however, is skeptical about how non-faculty members use the internet, especially students. “They use instagram, they use snapchat. They don’t use this stuff, you have to teach them this stuff. They don’t use facebook and twitter, and you have to teach students how to do this stuff. They don’t use it because they have to be taught it.”

Professor French sees this as an ongoing learning process, that doesn’t have an end in site. “We are all pioneers. There is no schooling in it. There’s no digital humanities school. There’s no digital pedagogy school.

The internet is still this wild west area and all of this is very much wild west stuff. The best way to survive the wild west is if we try to get together and build a support group for each other.” It was this they had in mind when they started THATCamp.

“The more and more you see of museums, authors, and libraries the more you see that humanist organizations are using technology and digital media to bring people into how they see the human experience,” says Professor Dull. Professor French highlights the Google Arts and Culture app which allows for interactive tours of different museums online. “The user is left to say ‘Hey, I’m going to go to that museum someday or visit that battle site someday,’” says French.

Delta College President Dr. Jean Goodnow delivers her yearly State of the College address in the Pioneer Gym. August 23, 2016. University Center, MI. Photo By | Drew Moore. your family, friends, and neighbors. Let them know about this wonderful college and how easy it is to enroll in classes here.”

Yet there is still more good news. The college has received a planning approval to build a new center in downtown Saginaw.

This could significantly improve Delta’s presence in Saginaw.

Finally, Goodnow left the employees with some sage advice. “The road that everyone tells you to travel isn’t always the best choice. But sometimes you have to choose it to find out if it’s a successful path to follow or not.” She went on, “Believe in yourself and know that through any difficult journey there is always a positive end result.”

Reviews of the speech were mostly positive. “I thought it was good,” said Luke

Goodnow, a student of marketing. “On a scale from 1-10, I’d give it an 8.” He expounded on his feelings when he said, “I think she does a good job. She’s very professional and genuinely cares about this college and its students and employees. I don’t have any complaints.” When asked if she talked about the subjects he wanted to hear about, he said yes. “I’m in the marketing department so a huge part of my job is focusing on enrollment so I like getting more insight on that and it’s always valuable. I think that it’s always in the conversation.”

Tony Khalin, employee at Delta College, gave her a 7. “I enjoyed the beginning of the speech where she talked

about all the accomplishments from the previous year,” he said.

At the conclusion of the event, Andrew Huddy had this to say: “She was putting the data up there about the retention rates and the importance of that is what we have to focus on. She did well. I’d give her an 8.”

The rest of the event centered around the importance of teamwork through a packet that focused on “The Five Behaviors of a Team.” An announcer said, reading off the packet: “Being a team is a choice we make every day”. A sentiment, it is sure, that resonates with Jean Goodnow.

VAmos A CUBA!

for travelers over the age of 30. With this rate, you’ll be locked in through the end of Aug. and this will cover all of your expenses as well.

Included in this is the faculty and local guides, round trip airfare from MBS, transfers from airport to hotel, three square meals in Cuban paladars, entrance fees, full-time services of an EF Tour Director and Cuban tour director, medical insurance in Cuba and visa processing. Delta tuition is additional if the trip is taken for a credit.

These fees are at the regular Delta rate for a two credit course.

Students will have scholarship opportunities available when the trip gets closer, and a fundraiser will take place to cut costs and to help fund students.

The group will visit Miami, Havana, Mayabeque Province, Zapata national park, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, and Santa Clara for photo tours, visiting local artisan galleries,

national museums, nature reserves, farms, architecture, and more.

EF Tours is the travel group providing the itinerary and a local professional tour guide.

“Safety is our number one priority,” confirmed Peters.

“We’re looking to form partnerships and to be able to go back, said Peters. “These travel abroad opportunities are amazing for our students.”

With a full itinerary already in swing, all there is left to do now is fill the slots.

If you’re interested in learning the full tour details as well as enrolling, you can visit: efcollegestudytours.com/1810510KK. You can enroll for $95 (nonrefundable) and lock in your spot. You can also contact trip leaders Crystal McMorris and Felicia Peters at flpeters@delta.edu or crystalmcmorris@ delta.edu.

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alling all students, staff, and community members – this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to fill your 2017 spring break with culture, exploration, and education in six different locations on the island of Cuba.

The nine-day international adventure has been coordinated by Felicia Peters, professor of business, and Crystal McMorris, assistant professor of English. From March 3 through the 11, everyone will have the opportunity to explore and learn, as well as earn credits for News Writing (ENG 116/217) or international business courses.

The cost for the trip starts at $4,075 per person (for students) and go up to $4,315

delta students CONTRIBUTE TO SAGINAW-INSPIRED MURAL brandi miller

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he most recent Delta College Board of Trustees monthly meeting included discussions on art, budgets, and changes for Delta. The meeting took place on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.

The usual dinner meeting was cancelled.

Vice President of Instruction & Learning Services, Reva Curry, introduced the guest for student success, Andrew Reider. Reider is an artist that has taken part in a Saginawinspired mural entitled “Where We Live.”

He says the purpose is to address how arts and humanities play a role. The mural measures at 40 inches tall, 4 feet in depth, and 126 feet long. It is made of oil and spray paint and is placed 14 feet above the ground.

The Saginaw natives that are included in the design of this project include saxophonist Sonny Stitt, singer Sharrie Williams, singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, and artist Robert Nickle.

Reider described this mural as “industrial, urban, and rural.” Some contributors to the mural are Tom Osborne and Michelle Mclean. Osborne is a retired kindergarten teacher, while Mclean is an ER physician.

Both Osborne and Mclean spent 36 hours on just one specific panel. After gaining confidence, Reider said they each took only 5 hours on a different wall.

Reider closes with telling the board that all the panels were lined up together for the first time at the Saginaw Art Museum.

President Jean Goodnow commented, “It

is a great tribute to history of Saginaw.”

She also says, “The art department honors Saginaw.” Reider reminded everybody that the project is a permanent installation.

Other topics discussed at the board meeting: • The placing of a new projection screen in the lecture hall of the G-wing.

• Proposal by Larry Ramseyer to furnish all labor and materials to complete the conference room technology upgrade project based on their big of $131,718.91 and approve the project budget of $194,00.”

• Proposal given by Barbara Webb that the Board of Trustees approve the shared award of the beverage contract to Coca-Cola and Pepsi for 2016-17 through 2020-21 with the opportunity for two additional oneyear extensions.

• Supply budget is under by $600,000 while the budget for wages is under by $800,000.

• Revenues are ahead of budget.

• Multiple trustees thank those who ran the MCCA conference in Mackinac Island.

• 100% passing rate in the PN program • Newest trustee from Midland County: Andre Buckley to replace Kimberly Houston-Philpot

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POK�EMON GO Pokémon GO allows you to find and catch more than a hundred species of Pokémon as you explore your surroundings.”

Pokémon GO players will use their iPhone or Android’s camera to access a picture of their surroundings. The GPS feature allows certain Pokémon to appear on their phone screens depending on where the player currently is. By walking around and exploring, players will find different Pokémon and build their collection. Players will also be able to find local gyms and battle other players and their Pokémon with duels.

With the game, players are allowed to customize and create their own personalized version of themselves as a Pokémon trainer.

You have the ability to choose their clothes, accessories, and hair. The character you create at the start follows you throughout your game play.

“The world is more exciting and it inspires me to get out of the house more,” says Delta student Caity Keidel. “I was a total fan before the app. I haven’t played as many games as my friends, but ‘I’ve watched the show since my childhood and have played every game since Heart Gold.”

Britney Johnson, another avid GOer, has recently made the move from Midland to Sacramento, California. She says the Pokémon GO experience is much different in California than it is Michigan. “There is an area called Old Sac located on the edge of downtown. It has been a very popular gathering area for Pokémon GO players.

Restaurants have even changed their hours to open later in order to accommodate the new traffic. It has been a really nice experience for making friends after a big move,” says Johnson.

Johnson also recollects on the importance Pokémon had on her childhood, “I have

LAUREN SEBALD grown up on Pokémon, so the release of Pokémon GO had a lot of nostalgia-related excitement for me. To me, the game brings you closer to the world that I grew up always wishing was real.”

Other businesses besides restaurants have been benefiting off the app as well. Animal shelters offer people the chance to walk their dogs and catch Pokémon at the same time, giving players the chance to stock up on pokéstops and hatch eggs.

The app has also had a huge effect on Nintendo’s stock, even though the game isn’t technically their property. According to The Verge, after the games release, Nintendo’s market capitalization more than doubled, ending their first week after the release at $42.5 billion. However, since then, stocks have dropped 17 percent, or about $6.7 billion after investors realized that Nintendo didn’t actually make the game.

Since the game’s release, a community of avid fans has spawned in the interest of learning as much about the game as possible.

Tumblr user ireallyliketoeatbread posted a master-post of beginner tips, including where to find the main types of Pokémon.

The master-post informs, “Fire types can be found at gas stations and during sunny days. Water types can be found at lakes and other bodies of water, or while it’s raining,” they informed, “Electric types can be found near transforming stations and during thunderstorms. Ghost types at night, grass/bug/normal types can be found in the park or other green landscapes, and normal can be found in typical urban areas.

Once you know where to look, it’s just a matter of getting there.”

Don’t forget that there are gyms at the Silhouette sculpture and the Hideout Sculpture. Check out the map to get a better look at all the locations Delta has to offer.

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country. Sebald says it’d be a dream to travel to California for future competitions.

Women’s competitions are broken down into three weight classes: lightweight, middleweight, and heav y weight.

Competitions entail competitors performing on a stage in front of multiple judges. Prejudging is broken down into four different rounds, Symmetry Round, Compulsory Poses, Comparisons, and Individual Posing Routines. Women do five while men do seven. These rounds are extremely important and can even determine whether or not you’ll move forward.

The evening show follows suit, and is usually the round with a much larger audience. The rounds that were held in the prejudging are the same in the evening round, except the evening show ends with a “pose down.” Competitors will do freestyle poses together onstage. Afterwards comes the final judging, with awards and medals being passed out to the winners.

“Being judged simply off appearance is terrifying. They don’t try to get to know you, they just judge you off how you look right then and there,” says Sebald. But in the end, Sebald says it’s without a doubt worth it. “It’s one of those things I’d tell anyone to do.”

PLANETARIUM DEBUTS LATEST PROGRAMS AUBRIE SMITH

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alling all space and f ilm ent husiasts! Pla neta r ium manager, Mike Murray, and coordinator, Nancy Douglas, have put programs together for the upcoming month of September. The programs vary to appease all age groups.

Did you ever wonder what keeps the universe in place or why our universe looks the way it does? Join the planetarium on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. to learn about the oddness of dark matter and how we know it exists by stopping by a showing of “The Dark Matter Mystery.”

Saturdays at 2 p.m. will be playing the Zula Patrol, which sends you on an adventure to help Multo, a scientist, with collecting different weather samples using the team’s pet, Gorga’s, abilities. Learn the different weather on earth and on other planets, the similarities and differences and get to watch the big surprise in the end of “Zula Patrol: Under the Weather.”

Find out what it takes to become an astronaut in the film “Astronaut.” Airing Saturdays at 3 p.m., (except for Sept. 10), this film will take you into the present night sky, on a journey to become an astronaut and show you what perils await in space.

Saturdays at 7 p.m. (with the exception of the Sept. 24) “Edge of Darkness” will be the featured film. “Edge of Darkness” shows the discoveries of never before seen depths of space.

Check out Delta’s planetarium webpage for more details, or feel free to call the planetarium at (989) 667-2260. Tickets are five dollars for students, seniors, or children ages three-18, and seven dollars for adults.

Summer is over and it’s time to get back between the sheets! With a new collaboration team to delve deep into their personal journeys in college love, lust and misadventures throughout. Please feel free to send any questions about relationships, sex, hookups, breakups, reproductive health, and even our personal lives our way. We hope to be able to interact with you and learn more about the time YOU spend between the sheets! So, to give you a bit of perspective on who is who in this Sex and the Cityesque column, here is a little about us!

AUBRIE SMITH

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like cats more than I like people, and it’s taken a pretty big toll on my dating life.

The truth is, I get bored. My attention span for relationships is nonexistent.

After being in a serious relationship for over three years, it’s hard to find a connection that keeps my interest the way that one did. Unless we’re backpacking through Europe one minute, and joining the circus another, odds are I’ll be bored within days. But, honestly, for the meantime, I’m okay with that.

Dating around doesn’t bother me.

I’m perfectly content being alone, or not forming attachments. In some ways I, prefer it. Tinder hookups and unanswered text messages here I come!

Though I know it sounds weird, I prefer my life being on my terms, and not having to plan around someone else’s schedule.

Wrapping my life around another person just doesn’t seem plausible or desirable at the moment. I would rather spend that time working on myself, figuring out what kind of a person I am, than seeking out someone to spend time with.

I suppose I’m operating under the assumption that love will happen when love is meant to happen. And, until then, screw it.

I’m a strong, independent woman, and I don’t need a significant other to make me feel good; and that’s a really positive step for me!

To be honest, I’m not really sure where my life is taking me, but I’m not sure that I need to know. Right now, I’m excited to see what this year has to offer. I look forward to all of the random Tinder hookups, the bad first dates, the unanswered text messages, and the sleazy people I may meet. Bring it on, Junior year. I’m ready to get “Between The Sheets.”

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ot only is Trent Wade the one fulltime American Sign Language professor Delta has to offer, he is also the first Deaf professor to teach at Delta. Wade, along with his interpreters, Julie Poletti and Angela Horne, have been spreading ASL knowledge through our college for five years (six this fall). “I can’t believe how time has just gone by so quickly.

It’s amazing,” says Wade.

Wade’s teaching career is more than just impressive, it’s extensive. Aside from teaching at Delta, he has taught at more than six community colleges including Lansing Community College, Columbia College in Chicago, and Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta.

Delta offers various ASL classes including ASL1- ASL4, advanced fingerspelling, and a deaf culture class. “The deaf culture class focuses on learning the vocabulary, learning about syntax and grammar, which

is different than English, and non-manual markers,” says Wade.

Delta does not offer the certification to becoming an interpreter for ASL, but there is an Associate of Arts degree available where ASL can be accepted as a foreign

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Oakland Community College, etc. This could be useful for those that are looking to go into the broad application that is ASL, such as interpreting, social work, criminal justice, teachers of the deaf, nursing, the list goes on.

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“Even those that are not plannng to apply the ASL, they can always pick up important skills, for example, non-verbal skills, to become better communicators and listeners.”

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language or as humanities credit.

“Those interested in becoming interpreters can transfer to an ITP program (Interpreter training program),” says Wade.

These programs are available at Mott Community College, Baker College,

Wade believes that learning sign language can help teach proper ways to communicate without using sign language, “Even those that are not planning to apply the ASL, they can always pick up important skills,

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like cats more than I like people, and it’s taken a pretty big toll on my dating life.

I never dated much in high school, and didn’t really plan to, until I met the special “one.” I spent my years hanging out with different groups of friends, always being the single one, and was honestly quite fine with it. I did the whole sport thing, the stoner thing, the loner thing, but was never quite satisfied.

At the age of 18, I was working nonstop while preparing for my first year of college, as well as dealing with some life challenges being thrown at me. Needless to say, I was pretty preoccupied most of the time. So, of course, that is when life decided to throw love into the mix. I met my current boyfriend while working in retail at 18.

But, due to my previous life responsibilities, I felt the time wasn’t right for us to be together, and decided to end the relationship before it even began.

I spent the next year and half focusing on school, work, and spending my free time at home with my cats. Sure I tried to find other connections with people, but they were never genuine and didn’t feel the way I knew that love is supposed to.

That’s when I realized, I had found love, but threw it away.

After months of social media stalking and building up courage, I decided to message my long-lost love. At the time, he was in a fairly lengthy relationship, but I had to see him just one last time to get the closure I was longing for. We started talking more and more, then once we saw each other again for the first time, we just knew we had to be together. Now, 6 months later, we’re still together and very happy.

My perspective on love is ever changing, and my personal story with love tells the same story. Whether I’m sleeping in bed alone, or spending my nights “Between the Sheets,” this is my journey in love.

“I like cats more than people.”

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for example, non-verbal skills, to become better communicators and listeners.” Wade has also received strong, positive feedback on how learning ASL has changed their outlook on life.” Many students have come up and say that they have become more aware of diversity. They’ve become more sensitive. They feel more comfortable to approach individuals that might seem different from them.”

Wade says ASL can be difficult to learn, depending on the person, “I think for people who are very open, they tend to do well.

Where people who are more traditional tend to struggle with it. You just have to be open to experiences, and to be more in touch with yourself.”

If you are interested in taking ASL courses, feel free to email Wade at trentwade@delta.edu for more information, or check delta.edu for class summaries.

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s it about that time you finally get that pain in your tooth checked? Or maybe just for an annual cleaning?

Well Delta’s very own Dental Clinic may be your solution! The Dental Clinic is provided by students in the Dental Hygiene program under the supervision of certified dental hygienists and dentists alike. Services they provide include teeth cleaning for both adults and children, x-rays, oral cancer exams, general oral exams, fluoride treatments, and Pit & Fissure Sealants on children. Patients of the clinic are required to attend a number of 2-hour appointments at a very reasonable fee to the patients, as they are providing hands-on experience to the students. For more information on this program, contact 989-686-9469 or visit them in F-131.

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TIPS FROM TINA SAGE ADVICE FROM THE COLLEGIATE EXPERT Q: What can I do to improve my study habits?

A: Getting back in the habit of studying after a long summer of lying on the beach can be difficult, especially at the beginning. Here are some ideas to make the transition from summer to fall a little easier.

1 - Take notes during class. Taking notes is one of the easiest ways to remember material. Notes solidify a lecturer’s meaning without much effort. While sitting at home, reviewing notes can bring back an image of the lecture and make it easier to remember the information. Some professors have

their own printable notes or slideshows already created for the class, so make sure to review these after they are completely filled out. Not all of the printed notes are hand-written so some important material may go unstudied.

2 - Meet up with classmates to review material before class. Every student has the same feelings when it comes to studying.

Talk to a few people and decide to meet an hour before class to ask questions about homework or to study notes before a big exam. They may offer clarification about a problem area or can be the motivation

needed to finish going over a skipped chapter.

3 - Study in small increments. Let’s face it, the night before an exam is most likely the first time a textbook is cracked open.

Studying immense amounts of material at once can be daunting and tiresome. It is easier to start looking over notes each night after class, a few minutes at a time.

Dedicate ten minutes a night per chapter with five minute breaks in between to keep focused. Reviewing material earlier means less all night cramming sessions.

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rack open your piggy banks, kids.

It’s time to buy those books again.

This is a pretty common time of the year to hate. The time where we sit, count out our pennies, walk down a few flights of steps, and go into an enormous amount of debt because we need that one stupid Math book.

Luckily, there are some cost effective ways to get that book, no penny counting included.

Websites like Chegg, Amazon, Knetbooks, TextbookRush and a ton more will rent out textbooks to you for 1/3 of the price of Delta! Most of these websites pay for shipping both ways, so that puts even more cash in your pocket. They even give you the shipping label, so no stamps needed!

Just make sure you pay attention to the date the book is due back, or else you will be charged a late-fee.

If you’re one of those people who likes to doodle in your textbooks, or just like to keep your books as reference for future classes, these websites also sell used books for super cheap! And if you don’t put too much wear on them, you can sell the books back when you no longer need them!

As far as you English and Philosophy majors who may need to purchase novels, we’ve got you covered there too! Thriftbooks is an awesome website to purchase novels you may need for your classes, or books you just want to read in your spare time!

Here is a list of websites you need to check out to stretch your wallet this school year: • abebooks.com • amazon.com • bigwords.com • bookbyte.com • chegg.com • textbookrush.com • thriftbooks.com • valorebooks.com Compare book prices and find the website which sells them the cheapest here: bookfinder.com

What do you like most about the Delta Bookstore?

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“It’s well organized, and the employees are very helpful.”

PEARRIA BENTLEY, 19

“Everything is there that I need. I can choose anything I want for school. It’s organized.”

LARRY GOODMAN, 18

“I like the different selection of supplies; they have books, shirts, and book bags.”

GINA WOJCIECHOWSKI, 21 “I like how helpful the people are in customer service. With their help, it only took two minutes to get my books.”

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get fit WITH DELTA AUBRIE SMITH

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or all of you gym rats out there and people who like to take a nice swim on a cold winter day, Delta has just the place for you! The Fitness Center at Delta is located in P-110 and includes a workout room with weight and cardio equipment, a separate racquetball court,

and a full gym with a basketball court. As far as what the pool has to offer, there’s a diving area, lap pool, water slide, lazy-river esque area, and a section for kids to wade in with sprinklers and toys. There’s something for everyone at the Delta Fitness Center, including group fitness classes and swim classes. Scheduled dates for classes can be found on the Delta website, as well as pricing for the classes. Hours of operation run 7 days a week, and vary for certain activities.

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his past season, both the baseball and softball teams experienced varying levels of success. The softball team, considered to be in a rebuilding year, came through to triple their win total from 2015. They finished at 19-24 for the year and were eliminated

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or all the prep work and planning that goes into hosting the Olympics, it’s impossible to predict what the host nation’s political and economic outlook will be seven years in the future. However, few could have predicted just how bad it would get in Brazil in 2016. From the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, to the corruption charges against Michel Temer, Brazil is in a state of political unrest to say the least. These problems show that while the IOC (International Olympic Committee)

does an impressive job of preparing, they aren’t prepared for every single event that could occur.

It’s easy to point the finger, but what can the IOC actually do in the event that a country becomes unable to host the games? Obviously you can’t ask another city to prepare in hopes of being a backup. No city has ever dropped out, and it takes too many resources and funds to prepare a whole Olympic cite. You could potentially go back to a previous site that had just recently hosted the games, but many countries would find it unfair that one country would get back-

to-back games. The games themselves aren’t necessarily a moneymaking endeavor, with most countries not even breaking even on them. There are studies though that show an increase in international trade profits following the games. Increased trade is great, but there are many cases where countries suffered great economic depression after the games. Montreal nearly bankrupted after the 1976 games due to spending 400% over budget, China spent $40 billion dollars on many structures that now remain unused since the 2008 games.

Constantly passing around the games

in the District J tournament, But, for a team with no expectations, the softball team accomplished what they set out to.

Standouts from the season include Shelby Bailey, who hit .457 in 40 games, along with going 2-4 as the second starter, and Jenson Tchorzynski, who also had a great also causes political ramifications, such as boycotts, protests, and other forms of corruption and bribery that have plagued games past.

So if passing the games around constantly isn’t the answer, then what can the IOC do? It would be asking a lot to have one permanent site, because there’s too much riding on the games to depend on one site alone, but what if there were multiple permanent sites?

If there was a system of three or five different sites for the games, this would alleviate the pressure of constantly hosting, while still having multiple sites at the ready in case of an emergency. The IOC could vote on the five sites based on criteria of neutrality, stable economic, and political situations, along with potential for growth in the future, and plans put in place for using the facilities when the games aren’t being held there.

This is a better plan than the current

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year on the mound going 14-8 with an ERA of just 1.80.

The baseball team entered the year with a championship or bust mentality, and, although they ultimately failed to reach their goal, the 31-22 record they had speaks for itself. The team was eliminated in the region XII tournament on a controversial out-call trying to advance to third on a throwing error. Some standouts include Dean Marais, who led the team in HR and doubles while hitting .379. Pitching wise, Colin Meachem went 8-0 with 3.94 ERA. The team will look to bounce back next season with a new crop of players.

Olympic model, because knowing you will have to host another Olympic games someday will force the host country to keep the facilities up to date. When the facilities aren’t being used for the games they could be used for hosting local sporting events, or the four cities not hosting the Olympics could the World Championships every other year. The model could look something like this Hosting the Olympics in this manner would avoid scandal, and allow there to always be a contingency plan in place.

This cycle would allow sites to prepare for one global event a year, or take the cycle to rebuild. By implementing a new strategy for picking a host site, we can take the human element out of the picking process, and allow for a consistent, safer, more reliable way of hosting the greatest sporting event in the world.

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OPINION VOTING VACATION?

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hen considering the issue of Election Day being a national holiday, the Collegiate staff was conflicted. It seemed like such a split decision. On one hand, if people would just make voting a priority, they should be able to find time to do it.

On the other, when some students have three jobs, go to school full time, and having children to take care of, it’s easy to see how a busy schedule would conflict with voting poll hours.

So, being the intuitive students we are, we hit the facts. Statistic Brain states that only 57 percent of Americans voted in the 2012 Presidential election. At first glance, this statistic seems staggering.

Though, with a little investigative journalism you’ll find that the number is actually pretty reasonable. Statistic Brain states that only 146,311,000 Americans are registered to vote. And, from that, 126,144,000 participated in the last presidential election.

Who’s to say that those 20 million people weren’t working all day? Making Election Day a national holiday would not only shut down major businesses, but also banks, schools, post offices, etc.

And, here at the Collegiate we believe that a few hours in the day that aren’t filled with classes could be spent waiting in lines at the polls.

This change would open up the schedules of those who claim they do not have time to vote, but, it could be argued that the probability of those people actually spending their day off to vote may be slim. If voting is not a priority for a person to begin with, why would it be assumed that that same person would use this extra time to vote?

As a whole, Delta struggled to get out and vote during the last presidential election, with a paltry voter turnout rate of 47 percent. We have a responsibility as a student body to have a greater say in the democracy of our country.

Turning Election Day into a national holiday would help millions of Americans vote (20,167,000 people to be exact). However, it won’t be the key to participation. Everyone needs to take action, get registered, get educated, and get to the polls.

Though we at the collegiate do believe that adding one more national holiday to the calendar would be beneficial, we also agree that it isn’t the entire issue.

One vote may not determine the presidential election, but the 8,873 votes that walk the halls of Delta every day could. The holiday is not the difference: you are.

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SHOULD DELTA OFFER MORE PROGRAMS FOR PSYCHOLOGY? JOSIE DUDEK

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hrough the evolution of society, Psychology has become a more viable part of our everyday world. For students like you and I, getting a start at a community college can be a huge help in saving money, easing into the college experience and getting a head start on a future career.

Unfortunately, Delta has limited access to certain programs, Psychology being a big one.

As we all know, General Psychology is a basic education requirement for many paths a student may take, but beyond that, Psychology classes are scarce. When looking at the Delta website, there is an abundant list of Psychology classes “offered,” but when registering for classes, you may find many of these classes are actually never offered. This has caused me to get my hopes up semester after semester, but mostly has made me question why Delta doesn’t have more classes tailored to Psychology students.

Being a Psychology major, I want to make sure I am properly preparing myself for the long road of education I have ahead of me, unfortunately, through Delta, the closest I can get to a Psychology degree is an Associate in Arts. If you look up “Psychology” on the Delta website, a brochure for Delta’s PrePsychology Major program pops up, but the information is very sparse and vague.

My opinion is Delta should make a greater stride at helping prepare future Psychologists for the career ahead of them. Looking at all of the attention Delta gives to nurses, dental hygiene, and much more in the medical field, finding the funds to employ more Psychology professors and investing in re-opening some of the apparent Psychology classes offered, would be a great asset to bring to Delta College. Although it is a newer concept, Psychology is a crucial part to the medical world, and should be recognized as one through Delta.

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PERSPECTIVES 3RD PARTY VOTING THREE’S NOT A CROWD VOTE YOUR MORALS JESSICA SIEROCKI

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olitics is not my strongest subject. However, I do know the basics. Democrats and Republicans are the two major political parties and are on complete opposite sides of the political spectrum. Voters have the option to choose the best candidates they think will represent their interests from either party. But what if your best interests aren’t represented by the Democrat or Republican candidates?

What do you do if you fall somewhere in the middle, not vote? Millennials already have a low turnout at the polls, so maybe there’s another way to have our voices heard.

When we hear the term “third party,” a general reaction would be to immediately shy away. Voting for third party candidates has always been an option. But I know your thinking. Why vote for a candidate who isn’t going to win, right? Why should I waste my vote?

Well, voting for third parties is not a waste of your vote. Voting for a third party is more than just a vote.

It’s a statement. When voters write-in candidates they want to see in office, it sends the message to political officials that voters are not happy with those who are currently representing them.

The purpose of voting is to bring changes we want to see. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in a world where the government starts taking people our age seriously? We have certain views that don’t belong all the way to the right or to the left. We want to be represented just as much as older adults want millennials to vote. No vote is wasted. Yes, it’ll take a while for any kind of change to permanently take place, but we have years. We’re not going anywhere anytime soon. Voting for third party candidates might just be a solution we’ve been looking for.

CAMERON KRAKAU

I’ve been struggling with the idea of voting third party this election.

On the one hand it seems like a no-brainer, neither the Democratic or Republican nominee seem fit for the job. One is too stupid and the other is too evil. But between the two of them there is definitely one that I feel would be a worse choice than the other. I don’t know if I could vote for a candidate that I don’t believe in, but I’m afraid that voting third-party could lead to the worst possible outcome.

George Bush won the 2000 election because the Democratic vote was split between Al Gore and Ralph Nader.

I’m not sure if it’s worth it to make a statement with my vote if it’s going to lead to a similar outcome this year.

Then again, this whole season has been nothing but surprises, so maybe it’s futile to try and foresee the outcome anyway.

I haven’t decided who to vote for yet.

There doesn’t seem to be a right answer. I could vote third-party to avoid voting for two human beings that I hate, but unless some kind of miracle occurs, one of those two are going to win anyway (and probably the one that I hate the most). So I could use my vote on the lesser of two evils, but then I’m still voting for evil. I think the only thing left to ask myself at this point is which vote will help me sleep better at night. After all, this election isn’t looking like it’s going to end well for anybody.

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arning: the following review may or may not contain horrible food puns (and I’m not sorry).

If Rotten Tomatoes (the website, not the real food) rates it as an 82 percent, “Sausage Party” must be worth an eight dollar ticket, right? Well, the way I see it, viewers fall into three different categories after seeing the movie. There are people absolutely in love with such a hilarious film, those that were cringing behind their hands during every minute, and then there are people like myself, somewhere in the middle, wondering what exactly played out on screen for a whopping 89 minutes.

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, here’s a brief rundown with as little spoilers I can mustard (see what I did there?). The movie revolves around a sausage named Frank and his girlfriend, Brenda, in a grocery store called Shopwell’s. A sausage and a hot dog bun, the perfect pear (this is too easy). The goal for the items on the shelves is to be chosen by the “gods” and to be taken to the Great Beyond. However, things take a turn for the worse when Frank finds out what really happens outside of Shopwell’s and tries to warn his newfound food friends of the danger of being chosen by the “gods.” None of the delusional morsels wants to believe the truth, but they ultimately band together to take control of their lives. Meanwhile, Frank and Brenda try to defeat a feminine hygiene product from trying to butcher them (I’m counting that as one). Classic.

The Front Bottoms, an American indie rock band, tore up the stage of The Intersection in Grand Rapids on May 6 while performing aside Diet Cig and Brick + Mortar to promote their album “Back on Top”. If you’re in to angst-ridden punk-esque music, then these guys just might be the band for you. With hits like “Twin Size Mattress”, “Swimming Pool”, and “Twelve Feet Deep”, the energy would be impossible to recreate at any other concert.

MAY 21, 2016 The 1975 performed at Meadowbrook in Rochester Hills on May 21st after opening acts The Japanese House and Wolf Alice to perform songs off their new album, “I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it.” The light and airy vibe the band radiated during their two-hour performance put everyone there in a very nostalgic mood. The bands motive is to make music for their listeners to make memories to, and that’s exactly what they did.

JUNE 21, 2016 On June 21 Modern Baseball appeared at The Crofoot in Pontiac with Thin Lips and Joyce Manor in tote. With a vibe much like The Front Bottoms, these two go hand-in-hand in a battle for most lyrics added to teens’ Tumblr posts from 2012-2016. The Crofoot was adorned with an outside garden/bar area that was perfect for listening to the band while distancing yourself from the mosh pit and groups of colliding concert-goers constantly jumping in unison. Brendan Lukens, one of the lead singers, was extremely humble to meet, showing utmost gratitude for people who took the time to stop by. Modern Baseball didn’t disappoint with their track list or live sound either, primarily rocking tracks from their new album “Holy Ghost”. Over all, they made it an enjoyable concert experience.

JULY 27, 2016 In Detroit on July 27, Halsey and Oh Wonder put on an interactive and visual performance at The Masonic Temple. Oh Wonder kicked off the concert with chill and relaxing vibes, putting concert goers in the perfect mindset to see their header, Halsey. She put on an aesthetically pleasing performance, bringing her music to life with lights, audio, and visual effects.

AUGUST 16, 2016 Drake is a Canadian rap artist who performed at the Joe Louis Arena on August 16. Packed with his biggest hits, a surprise appearance from Eminem and openers Roy Woods, and DVSN + Special Guests. With one hit after another, Drake tapped into over fifty of his hits throughout the two-hour concert to provide the most fulfilling concert experience of the summer.

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arner Bros.’s “Suicide Squad” was released on Aug. 5, 2016, and it could not have done better. According to Box Office Mojo, the squad earned the box office over $264 million as of Aug. 22 while the movie “Nerve,” a fellow PG-13 movie released only a week before, made only approximately $35 million.

The plot of this crime/action movie involves a handful of incarcerated supervillains released by a U.S. intelligence officer to assist her in a topsecret mission. These supervillains are played by a couple of top-notch actors and actresses including Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Cara Delevingne.

The movie involved a creative plot, age appropriate action, and exceptional acting. To my surprise, Jared Leto’s

character, The Joker, was rarely in the movie. However, when he was, he was . The Joker and Harley Quinn were a real-life item in this movie. Similar to the comics, Quinn had more of a love interest in The Joker than he did. They were, however, one of the power couples of the movie, and will subsequently be the icons of Halloween this fall.

The reason behind the title of the movie is because each of the members have bombs implanted in their heads to ensure that they will not commit a crime or they will immediately be bombed. The reason behind “Squad” is that if one does wrong-- they all do wrong. With that being said, the squad must stick together.

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Looking at the face value of the movie, it seems just like a bunch of inappropriate, talking foods that want to have sex. Period. But, if you dig beneath the surface of the promiscuous picture, racial stereotypes can be found in every Shopwell’s aisle. But did all of that add to the significance of the film? Stay with me here. All of these foods from different cultural backgrounds come together to defeat a common enemy,“the gods,” and ultimately succeed. Do I smell a metaphor or is comparing this movie to the real world too much of a stretch?

Is it possible Seth Rogan and his team of comedy heroes wanted to showcase how every person in the world can overcome cultural and socioeconomic differences for the greater good? Or maybe they were trying to show people can have different religious beliefs and still be able to get along regardless of religious affiliation. Then again, it’s possible the creators of the film just thought creating the first animated film for adults would be a great way to make millions at the box office, which they did.

You can decide for yourself whether this movie is worthy of the high rating on Rotten Tomatoes or if the entire idea was just a missed steak (last pun, I promise). Whichever way you look at it, the movie definitely broke down some barriers. There isn’t another movie like this around and odds are, there won’t be anytime soon.

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n 2011, DC rebooted their continuity. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. After bringing all of its previously existing series to an end, they began a new line of 52 comics all starting at issue one. The idea was to wipe away the convoluted history of the characters and make the universe more grounded.

I have long stuck by the idea that words like “grounded” and “realistic” do not belong in a discussion about superhero comic books.

This is because for the most part, comic book creators don’t know the difference between being realistic and being unnecessarily pessimistic. I don’t think this has ever been truer than it was for the New 52 (as the relaunch was called), which pumped out book after book of messy, cynical garbage. There were some bright spots, (like Geoff John’s runs on both “Aquaman” and “Superman”, or all of Scott Snyder’s “Batman” run), but for the most part these new books either misunderstood or totally forgot what these characters are about.

This wasn’t exactly a new problem in comics. Grim and edgy storytelling has increasingly been the trend in the industry ever since Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” was first published in 1986. Moore’s biggest motive with “Watchmen” was to tell a superhero story in the most gritty and depressing version of reality as possible. It was widely popular, and is considered by most to be the greatest comic book story of all time. Naturally, this lead to the men and women in the industry to try and imitate what they thought made “Watchmen”

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a good book, but instead of paying attention to the craftsmanship of it, they all just decided that ultra-dark was the way to go. The New 52 was just the boiling point of DC’s sentiment in that regard.

Fortunately, I wasn’t the only that thought it sucked. It seems that the powers that be at DC have finally caught wind of the fact that not everybody wants to read about a scowling, hopeless Superman. In May of 2016, they hit

to get back home after being displaced in time since the beginning of the New 52, it also served as a commentary on the past few decades of the comic book industry as a whole, all while launching the DC universe into its new direction and tone.

Wally’s goal isn’t only to get home, it’s also to warn his friends about a threat that only he knows about.

Someone or something has stolen ten years out of everyone’s lives, removing friendships and destroying legacies. As Wally puts it “A darkness from somewhere has infected us. It has for a long time now.” This is how the writer explains the pessimistic tone of the New 52, and in the final pages of the issue, it’s revealed that Doctor Manhattan, a god-like character from “Watchmen,” is the threat that Wally speaks of.

What Johns is doing by making Doctor Manhattan the villain, is pointing out the less-than constructive influence that “Watchmen” has had on DC comics (and comics in general), and promising a return to a time before “Watchmen,” when superhero comics were largely optimistic and hopeful. “Rebirth” has been in effect for a few months now and, while there have been one or two disappointments (i.e.

“Justice League”), so far I think it’s safe to say that DC has made good on that promise. Whether it’s Superman teaching his son how to live life with super powers, Green Lantern on a quest through space to find his friends, or Wonder Woman physically trying to get back to her roots, each new story comes with a renewed sense of joy and adventure. It’s a good time to be a fan of these characters.

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“Hope, optimism, and love are once again the prevailing themes of DC comics.” the reset button yet again and each book was brought back to issue one.

This time they’ve left the history of the characters in tact as this was more of a reboot in attitude than in continuity.

The idea behind this latest initiative, called “Rebirth” is to bring back the spark that once made DC great. It’s about remembering what these characters stand for, and letting them stand for it once again. Hope, optimism, and love are once again the prevailing themes of DC comics.

The aforementioned Geoff Johns led the charge with his 80-page one-shot comic “DC Universe: Rebirth.” I’ve been talking about this comic for months, and I’ll probably be talking about it for years.

Not only did it tell the affectionate story of Wally West (a.k.a. Kid Flash), trying

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WHAT WAS OLD, IS NEW AGAIN PHOENE FRIES

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ecords and Tapes Galore, a store located in Old Town Saginaw that sells records, albums, tapes, cds and more, opened its doors on Dec. 10, 1974. Owners Bill and Judith Wegner bought the business as a way of cutting their strings from controlling, corporate puppeteers. When asked about being laid off prior to the opening of the Records and Tapes Galore Bill Wegner stated, “I said to my wife, that I’d like to have more control over my life.”

At the time, the rent for the building was $80 a month. Bill told his wife that they would go for it, and if the business failed then they would sell the stock at cost. On the opening day, a Kiss album was purchased, Wegner then stated that the album was sold at $5. “And then the next day I did not sell any,” he claimed as he went on to explain his journey in opening the store.

Wegner stated that “the thing that really put us on the map” was the fact that Records and Tapes Galore was one in only a few places where people could buy the Kiss album. He also stated “I have a warm spot in my heart for Kiss,” due to his belief that, that album is what made his business expand.

“Business is a combination of skill and luck,” stated Wegner. The store continued to grow in popularity and eventually expanded its technological outreach. He explained that he planned on changing the name of the store to CD’s galore because of the advances in technology. Wegner held off on the name change because he saw that records were making a reappearance in mainstream media.

As Wegner talked about records making a comeback, he stated, “Records started surging back, and I attribute that to the fact that kids listen to MP3’s, which are highly compressed, and then they got a whiff of how records sound.”

Delta College Student, Randi DeShone, 19, stated “I’ve bought three records from them.” She also claimed that Wegner was very nice and highly knowledgeable when it comes to music. DeShone stated that the products in the store were reasonably priced and recommends music enthusiasts to stop by and check it out.

The visual aspect of a record turning around on a turntable was another point Wegner stressed when talking about records. He stated that CD’s disappear inside players and the visual aspect is lost,

much as a visual aspect would be taken away if music was received through any sort of electronic device.

The covers on records was another feature he claimed that kids appreciate.

On an average day, the record store draws in 20 to 30 customers. “We get customers from the age ranges of 15 to 75,” stated Wegner. He also said that the most popular age range to appear in the store would be customers between the ages of 20 to 30.

Wegner did not stress over the idea of digital, downloadable music. He stated that CD’s and albums are in demand and that nothing new is on the immediate horizon that would change his business.

As he reflected back to the beginning of his professional journey, he wanted to call out one person in particular. “I couldn’t have done it without her,” stated Wegner as he looked up towards his wife.

Records and Tapes Galore is located on 1303 Court St. in Saginaw Michigan. The times and days of the business will be listed down below, along with additional contact information.

Monday-Friday: 10:00 am to 5:00pm Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00pm Sunday: Closed

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SEUSS COMES TO LIFE AT DOW GARDENS JESSICA SIEROCKI

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ronze statues of iconic literary characters dotted the vibrant pathways of Dow Gardens as part of “The Art of Dr. Seuss” exhibition.

Some of the statues include Horton from “Horton Hears a Who” and the cat from “The Cat in the Hat” Part of the exhibit included weekly story time of different

Seuss stories for kids featuring a super-size chair to match their imaginations. The exhibit ends Sep. 1. There is no telling what statues and childhood memories will be right around the corner.

[PHOTO CREDIT | JESSICA SIEROCKI

[PHOTO CREDIT | PHOEBE FRIESS

PHOTOSHOPPED TO PERFECTION BRANDI MILLER

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here is a way to change your whole appearance. No surgery needed.

Just use photoshop. Delta College student, Kayleigh Messner, is a graphic design major. But if we’re being honest she can do it all. Whether it is painting, drawing, photography, photoshop or her specialty, graphics.

“I’ve always liked art, it was my favorite class all through school starting in elementary.” Messner dove into graphic design once she tried out photoshop. “I started to use photoshop to fix up the photos I took.” Messner is a photography enthusiast and began to mess around with photoshop to see what she could do to her pictures.

One click of the mouse made her realize where she wanted to take her career.

Messner never considered any other kind of major. “Art and design was the only option.” She said with a laugh.

After she started her graphic design classes she knew that she couldn’t see herself doing anything else because graphic design held all of her interests. “Everyone wants to love what they do.” And Messner does for sure.

“Technology is advancing so I thought I should do that.” Messner said when asked why she chose graphic design over another art media. “ I like to mess around with the programs and see what I can create.”

Messner is inspired by the music she is listening to. Once she hears a part of

a song that relates to her she has to create something out of it. “I have to make it or it’s going to bother me.”

One day Messner hopes to sell her art. “I’ve looked into it for sure, but I don’t know if anyone would buy it that’s why I haven’t.” Although she is a little nervous if her art will actually make it somewhere it won’t stop her trying. “A good place to start would be making objects such as phone cases and prints.” Which she does have phone cases that she puts graphics on but for now they’re just for her.

Messner has been thinking of her future goals. “Working for a magazine would be cool.” She said she would even work for a company but there is no specific companies in mind. “Making logos is fun.

I would like to figure out what a business wants and bring it to life.”