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volume #78, issue 7

monday, april 11, 2016

So you want to be an online dater?

Organic farmer shares Middle East travels

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Season two of “Daredevil” is strong

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Annual exhibit displays student style

Students Blake Webber and Jonah Wenzlick discuss the artwork displayed at the Student Exhibition in Delta’s art gallery. The exhibit showcases selected work that art students have done throughout the year. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

View our extended photo gallery online at DeltaCollegiate.com, or visit the art in person at the S-wing Galleria.

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Sanders drawing millennials to the polls macayla jablonski When Bernie Sanders first announced his run for president, many thought he had a chance. However, after Sanders won Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, people who underestimated the youth vote are now biting their tongue. Young people all over America have stepped out into the world of politics thanks to this strange, yet interesting, presidential election. According to The New York Times’ article, “Young Voters, Motivated Again,” the youth’s biggest beneficiary by far, is Sanders. In August 2015, Tri-City locals Cindy Levasseur, Pat Race and Mary Herr created Bay County for Bernie, a grassroots group focused on the Bay City effort to get Sanders the Democratic Party nomination, and eventually, the U.S. presidency. Herr and Levasseur say they have noticed the unusually high number of youth voters and participants not only in Bay County, but all over the country. “I think [Sanders] speaks to a lot of younger people who are disenfranchised, or will be, because of the student loan disgrace. It’s slowing down the economy. People can’t buy a house because they’re paying $800 or so a month in student loans,” says Herr. Herr thinks Sanders is “just an honest person and that resonates with a lot of people that are looking for a beacon of hope among all the sleazy politicians.” Levasseur adds, “He fights for free college tuition, climate change, health care… things that affect [millennials] more than they affect us,” says Levasseur. 19-year-old Delta student Richard Diehl III has been personally campaigning for Sanders and volunteering with Bay County for Bernie for the past five months. Diehl III is mostly involved in door-to-door campaigning. Diehl III says young people are stepping into the world of politics now because they’re excited for the potential impacts that Sanders’ stances would have on them, and the rest of the youth in America.

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According to The Atlantic’s article, “The Political Revolution of the Millennial Generation,” this will be the first presidential election in which millennials make up the same proportion of U.S. voters as baby boomers do. “Bernie really resonates with younger people,” says Diehl III. “Aside from his obvious free college stance, people favor him because part of being president is being compassionate. You have to care about people, not just the people that vote for you, but the population as a whole, which is why he’s the complete opposite of Donald Trump. [Trump] is unfiltered, he doesn’t care about minorities, the LGBTQ community or about women. So it’s scary for a lot of people. What could happen in a world where Trump is president?” 20-year-old SVSU student Brandon Errer has been campaigning for Sanders for three months. Errer says he started full-on campaigning for Sanders when he received a phone call from the Saginaw office asking for volunteers. “I started on Facebook, sharing information and posting about Bernie,” says Errer. “And then three weeks before [Michigan’s] primary I was going door to door, working with people on campus and phone banking.” Sanders and his stances, Errer believes, are responsible for the recent spike in youth showing interest in politics. “[Sanders] brings out college students because he’s fighting for free college,” says Errer. “He cares and relates to the youth in this country, even though he is a little old man. He’s lived through what most of the other candidates, and even representatives, have not.”

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Who has influenced your education? Moriah Ferner 19, freeland

My mom. I was an only child in a single parent home, so she was the only person who could push me.

michael jordan 21, Saginaw

Both my parents, my mom and dad. They always stressed education and it just took.

ariana robinson 18, saginaw Dwan Bryant, she’s a communications professor and she’s very good at what she does. Taking a communications class forced me to get out of my comfort zone and I really liked it. It felt like she gave me purpose to what I have to do here.

dan mccarty 19, midland I think the tutors [here] are awesome. They... really push me in the right direction and keep me going. Otherwise, I kind of go home and I don’t necessarily do my homework. When I go there, I have a little bit more motivation from other people.

Climate change outpaces projections DCMattBrown matt brown Heed the warning: the Earth is warming. According to NASA’s most recent data, the Earth warmed by about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, when carbon level records began on a global scale. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, under the control of the UN, believes (with 95 percent confidence) that most, and probably all, of the warming since 1950 was caused by the human release of greenhouse gases, often called “carbon emissions.” “There is nothing political about [climate change],” says Aurelian Balan, professor of astronomy and physics. “It is absolutely confirmed by every reputable organization that we — without any shadow of a doubt — are having a significant impact on the Earth’s climate.” This change in climate explains why much of the world’s land ice is starting to melt and the ocean water levels are rising. The National Research Council indicates that further increases in ocean water levels would transform the planet. Currently, the ocean is rising at a rate of one-foot per century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Further, a study in the “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” journal, published in March, estimates that the waters may rise as fast as one-foot per decade, not century. However, Tim Klinger, professor of computer science, and instructor of meteorology, explains this will be a different story for the Tri-Cities: “We are not coastal, so sea level issues would not impact us locally,” he says. “The Great Lakes do their own thing based on annual and decadal cycles.” Unfortunately, this doesn’t make us immune to all the aspects of climate change brought on by greenhouse gases. Hitting our homeland Our industrial lifestyle forces us to release gases containing carbon, primarily carbon dioxide and methane. The greatest producer of these chemicals is the burning of fossil fuels. According to Balan, the greenhouse effect is very simple. First, visible light from the sun gets through our atmosphere, and the Earth absorbs this radiation. Then, it is re-emitted as thermal energy — or heat. Balan continues, “This thermal energy that’s released by Earth normally can escape Earth, but as the amount of CO2 goes up, the thermal energy sticks around.” Methane traps more heat, but breaks down more quickly than carbon dioxide. It is produced by everything from swamps and landfills, to cattle farming and natural gas lines. Forests can absorb carbon, but once vegetation is burned, the carbon is released to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. Modern cattle production demands a lot of land, contributing to destruction of forests. Add on top of that the fact that cows themselves emit methane, causing trouble two-fold.

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news Panel shares personal stories of traveling to the Middle East Lindsey schibelhut

There’s a saying about not judging a book by it’s cover. Not judging a region before experiencing its culture and people, however, is something not often thought of. On March 30, Delta hosted the global awareness presentation “Crescent moon: living and traveling in a Muslim world.” Panelists at the event included: farm owner of Good Stead Farm in Hope Mich., Sarah Longstreth; CMU Alumna, Amanda Jaczkowski; and English Professor, Ray Lacina, with Associate English Professor, Andrew Colenbrander, moderating. They all discussed their personal stories of traveling to Middle Eastern countries. “We’re trying to... explore traveling and living abroad as ways of deepening our individual collective understanding of the world, especially some of the more unfamiliar parts,” began Colenbrander. Panelist Lacina and his wife were asked to visit Saudi Arabia by a Muslim friend. Lacina converted from Catholicism to Islam during college and has never regretted the decision. “Never presume you know something about the place just based on the things you hear,” explains Lacina. “If people are being described to you as somehow different from you, you’re getting wrong information… That was certainly my experience there, very generous, very decent, very kind people,” says Lacina. Lacina spent six years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He says the beautiful thing about the country is that it’s still very traditional, but it is also embracing many modern things. Lacina, too, discussed the pilgrimage he took while he was there, which stuck with him as, “familiar and foreign intermixed.” “Mecca is in a mountainous region and so when the dust started to come

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down, the rain started to come down, I looked out at the mountains, and I felt like I was driving through a little chunk of Southwestern Wisconsin where I grew up… it reminded me of home,” says Lacina. Marie Johansen, 65, heard about the event on Delta’s Q-radio. “It’s nice to see the cultural options exposed for the community to get involved in,” says Johansen. Next to speak was Jaczkowski. At just 23 years old, she has already traveled to 45 states and nine countries. She graduated with her degree in international relations, religion and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies in 2014 and studied abroad in Jordan for six months, while also visiting Bahrain, Kuwait and Lebanon. “When I was in Jordan, I would say the most interesting thing that I experienced, would be with the religious side of things,” explains Jaczkowski. “Because at that point I had recently become Muslim. I was expecting the people in the Middle East to be overgeneralized, very religious and it was not like that in Jordan,” says Jaczkowski. Jaczkowski says people were very surprised when she told them she was leaving to go pray. “Everyone’s like, ‘you’re going to do what?’ I had known basically up until this point, the majority of the people I knew from Muslim countries, were from Saudi Arabia,” explains Jaczkowski. “And people from Saudi don’t even think about it, it’s time to go pray, they get up and go pray… In Jordan it was complete opposite, they were shocked that you’d go pray, they were surprised there were people wearing headscarves,” she says. Delta alumni, Kerice Basmadjian, 44, connected to the event on a familial level.

“I have a big interest in Middle Eastern culture and life. My sister lived in Egypt for eight years, so I was listening to how their stories sort of lined up,” says Basmadjian. Basmadjian expresses how the new information will impact her in the future. “It’s always good to get a little taste of culture, from people who have been there and heard about it; and that’s not tainted by the media or the politics of the world,” says Basmadjian. When visiting another country, Jaczkowski assured the audience that “everyone’s the same, you’re going to run into the same problems.” But she says on the f lip side that, “you're also going to run into people who are going to take out... and let you eat their lunch. They're going to invite you into their home, just because they see that you’re a foreigner and they want to show you the best that their country can give.” Longstreth says that some of the literature in her gender studies class in college, regarding Arab and Muslim women, was negative and very one-sided. “That was the driving force for me looking into studying abroad in that region,” says Longstreth. She describes the agricultural practices she witnessed while living there. “People utilize good foragers like sheep and goats. They can forage around the desserts… they can find very few things, but still be able to produce viable meat,” says Longstreth. “They try to utilize what little resources they have,” says Longstreth. Jaczkowski says she finds it absurd when she hears people say Muslims don't like the United States. “The United States is their prime idol of what they want to live in,” explains Jaczkowski. “Every student in my university that I talked to, either lived, wanted to live, travel, work, anything in the United States…that’s their goal… the American dream is more alive in the Middle East than it is here,” she concludes.

The following incidents were reported to Public Safety march 21 Public Safety took a report from employees at the WRIT Center regarding some disturbing documents that were submitted by a former student. march 22 Public Safety responded to a slip and fall incident at the B-C Wing entrance. A student tripped over a rug and suffered minor injuries. No medical attention was necessary. march 25 Public Safety responded to a two car accident in the C-Wing parking lot. One vehicle slid on ice while backing into a parking space and struck another vehicle. There were no injuries. march 28 Public Safety responded to a complaint regarding a student concern. The concern was documented, but no further investigation was requested. Public Safety received a complaint of a larceny from an automobile. The complainant stated that a check was missing from their vehicle and they believed it may have been taken while they were at Delta College. The incident is believed to have occurred in the L-Wing parking lot. There was no physical evidence. march 30 A student employee reported a concern regarding the behavior of a person at the Advising Center. The report was documented and remains under investigation. Provided by Public Safety Director Robert Battinkoff

Registration for fall 2016 semester begins soon By Andrew Mason

If you are starting your college career at Delta, or if you’re a returning student next fall, the opening day for fall registration is coming up fast. Everyone is open to register Monday, April 18, at 8 a.m. If you’ve already completed courses at Delta you may be able to register as early as April 12 depending on the number of credits you’ve already earned. Follow this link to find out what times you can start registering: www.delta. edu/registrars-office/registerforclasses/registrationdates. Remember that registering early can get you into the classes that you want with the teachers that you want. No one wants to be on the waitlist for a class they really need. “On a standpoint of building the perfect schedule, the earlier someone registers, the better they are at finding a good schedule,” says Daniel Segura, associate director of Counseling-Advising and Career Services. “We offer lots of classes at lots of different times. But for many of the classes that are more specialized or maybe further along in someone’s program, there may only be one or two classes offered, or sometimes for prerequisite courses for programs that are in high demand, those classes fill up very quickly.” If you’re having trouble scheduling our classes, wondering which classes you should take or have any questions about your program and what you should do next you can visit the Counseling and Advising Center, D-102. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m. until 6 p.m., and from 7:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday. The last day of the open registration period, before payment is due, is on Tuesday, July 6 at 6 p.m.

Delta to host active duty NASA astronaut Cindy Levasseur talks about the work she’s been involved in with Bay County for Bernie. The group focuses on rai sing sup po r t fo r D emo c ratic Pa r t y candid ate Be r nie Sande rs . ( D elta C olleg i ate / Jose phine No r r i s)

millennials to the polls Continued from Front Page... Errer has always been interested in politics. “When I was super young, like 7 years old, I got so into the Green Party,” Errer shares. “Then... probably around middle school, I was fighting for the Republicans. When I entered high school, though, that’s when I went full-swing Progressive Democrat, and I never went back.” Errer credits his friends in high school for keeping him involved in politics. He’s now studying public administration. “I’ve always been around those affiliated with politics because of my major, but my friends and I are all noticing the recent amount of youth stepping out and getting involved with the election,” says Errer. He’s noticed that people who have never taken part in the primaries are voting now. “It’s incredible to watch.” Errer says the local Sanders’ headquarters has made participating in the campaign easy. “I mean, seriously, do phone-banking. You can do it while sitting at home in your P.J.’s.” Different votes for different folks By Abigail Beckman

Sanders, however, isn’t the only presidential candidate young people are rallying behind. Sanders and Hillary Clinton have been neck-and-neck for the Democratic Party nomination, and businessman Donald

Trump is leading the Republican Party against opponents Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Joseph Jarbou, 19-year-old Delta student and Donald Trump supporter, opens up about his support for the businessman. “The thing I like the most is that he is very straightforward, and I think a lot of people would say the same thing. He is a great businessman and a smart person. With how the United States is doing right now, we need a business leader to be in office to help us get out of this debt,” says Jarbou. Jarbou’s family has not only supported Trump throughout his election, but has donated over $3,000 to Trump’s campaign. His family is full of business owners, which makes it easier for Jarbou to relate to Trump. Jarbou also believes that a lot of Trump supporters are a part of the younger demographic just like him. “The younger generation is more likely to vote for Trump simply because my generation loves money and power, and Trump has both of them,” says Jarbou. Michaela Zielinski is an 18-year-old Hillary Clinton supporter from Birch Run. She says that in her circle of friends she’s the only one supporting Clinton. Zielinski says Clinton has many traits that make her qualified to become president, such as serving as the First Lady, serving as the U.S. Secretary of State and being named one of the most powerful lawyers in America by the National Law Journal. Zielinski says “Hillary has made it her life’s mission to ensure the world knows one simple thing: that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights.”

Community members will have the opportunity to meet with an active duty NASA astronaut, according to a Delta College press release. Andrew Feustel will share his presentation, “Journey into Space,” at the State Theatre, Bay City, on Thursday, April 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. Feustel will take attendees on a journey with video footage and photos of his missions to the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space station, followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Printed tickets are not required, but registration is required, as seats are limited. Seating is general and the State Theatre will open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. presentation. A link to register for this free public event can be found at: www.delta.edu/ stem/astronaut-appearance.

Election 2016 forum to take place on campus By Phoebe Fries

Students who want to be educated about and participate in their future are welcome to join the Election 2016 discussion. The discussion will be held on Tuesday, April 12, at 7p.m. in the Lecture Theater (G-160). This forum is free and open to the public. Discussion topics include: the appeal of Donald Trump, feeling the Bern, who’s angry and why?, the demise of the GOP establishment?, and could both Democrats and the GOP have contested conventions? Participants in the discussion include Delta College’s political science faculty along with attendees. The event will be moderated by Crystal McMorris, English facility member. Debates about unconventional candidates as well as divided parties will also be key topics up for consideration. Those who are interested may tweet questions for the panelists to answer by including #ForumDelta in a tweet. For more information contact Lisa Lawrason at lisalawrason@delta.edu.

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So you want to be an online dater? An inside look at digital courtship By Denise Pena

ating at any age can be stressful. In a time where our focus is always split, when did we cross over from casually meeting someone in a restaurant or a library, to meeting someone through our phones or computers? Online dating, for many, is convenient due to a packed schedule. There are many different sites that cater to an individual’s specific wants. Whether you enjoy something more casual or want to meet the love of your life, there can be something for everyone. Danielle Henderson, 28, a nursing home manager, has had success with online dating. “I’ve gone on a few dates from men I have met through OkCupid. It’s okay, sometimes you have to risk it. If it’s good, then you enjoy it, but if it’s bad at least you got a free meal out of it.” According to Match.com, there are over 40 million Americans who use online dating services. Some are individuals who simply want a casual fling, and who turn to dating apps such as Tinder, or Grindr which caters to gay and bisexual men. Married individuals have also been known to use online dating services. Ashley Madison, the front-runner of online dating sites for extramarital affairs, has 1.3 million customers and for $249 you are guaranteed an affair.

The U.S. spends $72,760.50 a year to be a part of Ashley Madison, according to an article published by Fusion.com. Some sites provide questionnaires to match you with another person who may share the same views as yourself. Sites such as eHarmony, Match and OkCupid offer this option. Most dating sites offer a free subscription. But, there are some restrictions if you would like to access the entire website or app — you’ll need to pay for those features, which depending on the site, can vary from $1 up to $300 a year. “I don’t even know how to approach a girl on Tinder without being creepy. Maybe it’s just myself, but I get no love on that site,” said Brandon Gennette, 25, a graduate student at Wayne State University. Gennette, who has been single for two years, has tried Tinder and eHarmony. When asked why online dating does not always work out he said “I would rather have a conversation, not some bullshit pickup lines.” There is always the risk of meeting someone in person and having them be completely different in real life. The term “catfish” is defined as someone posing as someone else to pursue romantic online relationships. Tiffany Rienhart, 27, a social worker for the city of Saginaw, has experienced this firsthand.

“Online dating is stressful. What if he doesn’t look like his picture and I’ve been catfished again?” asks Rienhart. If you do consider getting into online dating here are some tips to ensure that you find either that special someone, or at least just a date. Upload a picture of yourself that is relatively recent, preferably within the last year or so. Do not use someone else’s picture, or even an extremely old one when you were 30 pounds lighter. No one appreciates meeting someone who does not look like their profile picture. Do fill out your profile biography. Insert a few facts about yourself as well as a few interests, but don’t go too much into detail, leave something for mystery’s sake. Do not leave it blank, that’s a clear red flag, or even fill it out so you tell your entire life story. No one will read it, and if they do, they will skim it. Do be specific in your search for the type of person you would like, such as age, sex and the distance. If you don’t have a preference to any of this criteria, you could be subject to some interesting conversations.

An important factor to online dating is that you have to be open to meeting these individuals in person, but with a method of caution. Depending on the individual, he or she might be willing to exchange numbers; make sure you are comfortable giving that away, and if you are not, let the person know. Always let someone, either a friend or family member, know where you will be and meet the person in a public setting. You can always have a friend accompany you to this date and have them sit in a different part of the restaurant as well. You want to be honest, not only to yourself, but with all of the potentials dates that you may have. Ask yourself if you are joining any of these sites out of boredom or if you

genuinely want to meet people. What do you want to get out of it? Make a list, be willing to compromise on the smaller things. You will not find your prince charming right away, but with a little time and sorting through the hundreds of messages that contain a variation of the same conversation over and over again, you may find one or maybe a couple that you are attracted to.

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“The science is quite firm that carbon dioxide is increasing – mainly from human activity,” says Klinger. “There is consensus that this will impact the future climate.” Population growth dictates that the demand for food will also grow. Millions of people in the United States rely on affordable food to survive on, and fast food burgers are cheap. Consuming less meat, driving down the demand for cattle production, and eating a more sustainable diet can help lower emissions. Balan says, “The solution is that you need community gardens, but then you need communities to be communities, and for there to be communities, things need to be close together.” Concerning climate change, local groups have taken the stance for sustainability. The Saginaw Valley Sustainability Society is an organization in which, “citizens can explore sustainable solutions.” One of their recent projects includes reversing the adverse effects of early industry in the Bay Area. Concentrations of phosphorus in Lake Huron are largest in the Saginaw Bay. These high levels support the growth of algae and other aquatic plants, containing dangerous levels of pathogens, alongside the bay’s shoreline. “The Lake Huron Binational Partnership” journal reported in 2006 that “the Saginaw River added nearly two metric tons of total phosphorus per day to the bay,” during the ‘70s and ‘80s. To combat these levels, the SVSS is working with other organizations to, “educate and guide reduction strategies for… phosphorus pollution loadings.”

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What are you doing to be more sustainable? deandre vail 22, saginaw

Putting out the recycle bins. I carpool on some days but I also drive myself. I try and keep my places as clean as possible.

maritha garcia 19, midland

I carpool and at home we recycle bottles and boxes and stuff like that.

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The science seems solid on climate change, so why are so many people reluctant to admit this is happening? Balan says that it’s hard to “find someone who denies it,” but that you’re more likely to find, “someone who says, ‘be careful, there are other factors,’ and that’s because things are complicated.” Then, what can those who stand behind the science do? How can everyday people reverse this? Klinger says it would be very difficult to actually reduce carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and we likely at best can only slow its growth. “Honest reduction would require economic and cultural upheavals that I’m not sure the people of the world are ready to invest in,” he explains. However, Balan says there is a ray of light: “A decade ago, it was far less profitable to be ‘green.’ Now it’s becoming profitable to be environmentally friendly.” For those in the community who wish to take action today, Balan offers several options. “The first is to start at home. Live in houses that are only as big as you need them to be. You can bike everywhere because it is so cheap, and so good for you.” Additionally, the SVSS is currently “teaching urban dwellers methods [on] how to make their own detergents – all phosphate free.” This community focus is important for environmental sustainability.From there, Balan urges people to study their hometown, look for other inefficiencies and write their mayor. “Use less, eat less, light less, enjoy life more,” says Balan. “It’s actually super simple: Do less.” However, if you’d like to do more, you can contact the SVSS at www.sagvalss.org.

Planetarium to host first ever Astronomy Night

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If you’re a fan of Deep Space, stargazing or astronomy in general, then you may want to check this out. Friday, April 15, the Delta College Planetarium will be hosting shows and activities in order to celebrate the first ever Statewide Astronomy Night. The event is lead by the Michigan State University Science Festival. The festival has reached out and coordinated with science centers, museums, planetariums and even the Headlands International Dark Sky Park to come together. The free event will be held from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., and will include many activities you can attend to throughout the night. “We’ll have some hands-on-activities for kids and families that will be in the lobby area. We’ll have short demos in the Planetarium, so we can talk about what’s currently in the night time sky,” says Mike Murray, Planetarium manager. “A lot of it is meant to be informal and interactive so that we can cover anything about observing and enjoying stargazing.”

If weather permits, as the sky darkens, attendees will be able to go up onto the observation deck and view the night sky through a number of different types of telescopes. “There’s the refracting, ref lecting telescopes... and binoculars. That’s one of the big things we’re going to stress as well, is how much you can observe, and how many really cool things you can see with binoculars,” says Murray. If bad weather comes in, then the telescopes will be moved downstairs and they will hold a telescope workshop. The event is welcome to everyone of all ages. The Planetarium is located in downtown Bay City, at 100 Center Avenue. For more information about the Astronomy Night head to www.delta.edu/ planet/events, and if you are interested in other events the Planerarium will host head to www.delta.edu/planet.

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Organic farmer shares her Middle East travels

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Lindsey Schibelhut The idea of leaving home and traveling abroad, for many people, might be met with trepidation. For Sarah Longstreth, farm owner and manager of Good Stead Farm in Hope, the thought of experiencing a different culture was her driving force to leave home. On March 30, Longstreth spoke at Delta about her travels to the Middle East. “I remember when I was in high school, there was this really interesting documentary that I had watched about Afghani culture, and this was pre-9/11… I had never seen anything like it,” says Longstreth. She recalls in college the academic literature coming out of the western world about Arab women was very negative and sat in class thinking ‘there has to be so much more to this.’ “So that was what really propelled me to seek going abroad, to going to the Middle East,” explains Longstreth. “I just wanted to figure it out for myself. I wanted a first hand experience of what it was like there, so I could make up my own mind.” Longstreth says there weren’t many study abroad programs, but she was able to find one run by native Jordanians. “I lived in Amman with a Bedouin family…I lived there for a couple months with that family, then I moved to the north near the Syrian border, close to Iraq,” says Longstreth. “I lived up in the high desert with a traditional nomadic Bedouin family as well, I was there for about a month.” Longstreth described how lower income families did many things on the floor including eating and sleeping. “You have these really thin foam pads that you sit on. At night everybody pulls out the foam pads and you lay on the floor together, and during the day they

stack them up in the corner, and they put decorative sheets over them to hide them,” says Longstreth. Longstreth was also touched by the resourcefulness of the people. “It’s amazing how much you can do with very little… they can do, and make, and construct anything out of nothing,” says Longstreth. M id la nd resident, Ela ine Warakomski, 65, was humbled by Longstreth’s journey to the Middle East. “It was most interesting to hear of an American with such an interest, and her courage and her knowledge. She is certainly a woman off the beaten path,” says Warakomski. She also describes why presentations like this are so important to the public. “It’s very important to talk to people from different backgrounds as well as faiths, that’s where the peace of the world lies. I think what she is doing here is a peace making effort just to break down the barriers,” says Warakomski. Some of the other places Longstreth visited were Egypt, Cairo, Saudi Arabia and Petra. “One of my favorite things about being in the Middle East is hearing the call to prayer… it’s beautiful. There’s really nothing like it,” says Longstreth. Longstreth also explains that in Middle Eastern society you see “seas of men,” and there aren’t many women out and about. “If you see women out, they are with husbands, brothers, fathers, or maybe with a group of female relatives, but you will rarely see a lone woman out in the streets by herself,” Longstreth says. The best thing you can do, if you’re traveling abroad, according to Longstreth, is to mimic what the locals are doing. This includes not taking photos

if armed guards are nearby, because they or gas stations, and all the shops in the any sense of blame for America causing can confiscate your camera, covering up, malls are occupied by men too. any disparity in their country?” and being cognizant and respectful of Longstreth spoke about a conversation “People have a really good sense of cultural customs, especially as a woman. a Jordanian male friend and her had about global politics,” Longstreth responds. “...Exposing your neck, or your why you don’t see many women in the “People know what is going on in the chest, you wouldn’t do that. I would workforce. world around them, way more so than never wear a skirt, you would never “He said ‘how we think about it is, the common American does…What wear shorts, even short sleeves starts women are too precious to be out in the they say too is ‘we know you’re not your to feel a little uncomfortable… you feel public world’…They like to shield women government,’ they are very keen to make overexposed… and it feels inappropriate,” from the stress of having to make a living that distinction,” says Longstreth. says Longstreth. and to provide for the family, so that’s Lastly, when asked if she would ever Some of the traditional coverings the role the man takes on,” she says. visit the Middle East again, unequivocally you may see women wearing, according Longstreth goes on to say the people she says ‘yes,’ but with some reservation. to Longstreth are: an abaya (robe/dress), there are “fabulous,” and they are kind, “I really love it there…when I was hijab (can see the face), niqab (can only curious and excited to see foreign tourists. there most recently, it felt much more see the eyes), and a burka (can’t see any She does warn, however, the importance unstable... than when I had been there of the face). Longstreth wore an abaya of brushing up on travel etiquette. For years prior,” Longstreth explains. “It and hijab. example, in Middle Eastern public is also becoming more limited. When “I loved wearing that [abaya/hijab], transportation, trying to get into the I was there originally, Syria was still I don’t care what anybody says, it’s front seat of a taxi as a woman could be whole…there was much more flexibility fabulous. It’s very comfortable, and you misinterpreted as you offering yourself when traveling in the region and that’s can wear whatever you want underneath up sexually, so you should always sit in all changed…but I would love to,” it,” explains Longstreth. “It’s a form of the back seat. Longstreth concludes. respect, really. It’s a way of covering At the end of her presentation, yourself and not making yourself Longstreth took audience questions. One available to the male gaze… It relieves a such question was, “did the people have lot of stress, and a lot of pressure…” S t u d e n t Dalice Hudson, 19, expresses how the new information she gained has changed her perspective on the region. “It makes me more aware of what’s going on over there,” says Hudson. Women don’t really occupy a lot of public posit ions or jobs, according to Longstreth. If you go to restaurants, the w a it e r s will be male. Sarah Longstreth speaks about her travels in Jordan following college with Delta students. Her travels gave her insight into the Jordanian culture and agricultural practices. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris) Supermarkets,

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

APRIL 2016 Mon

tue

Butterﬂies in Bloom

Dow Gardens, Midland 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Cost: $5 for adults, $1 for students

Can’t Stop Thinking About... Donuts Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, SVSU 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: Free

PATCH WORDS: Poetry Open Mic

Red Eye Coffeehouse, Saginaw 7 p.m. Cost: Free

Butterﬂies in Bloom

Dow Gardens, Midland 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Cost: $5 for adults, $1 for students

Superhero Short Film Fest

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: Free

Concert: Choirs from the Region

SVSU 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Wed

Men’s Baseball vs. Macomb CC

Randall Harvey Wickes Recreational Park, Saginaw Township 2 and 4 p.m. Cost: $5

Women’s Softball vs. St. Clair County CC

Delta Main Campus 3 and 5 p.m. Cost: $5

PATCH WORDS: Poetry Open Mic

The Fix, Bay City 8 p.m. Cost: Free

Can’t Stop Thinking About... Donuts Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, SVSU 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: Free

Men’s Baseball vs. St. Clair County CC

Randall Harvey Wickes Recreational Park, Saginaw Township 2 and 4 p.m. Cost: $5

Isn’t this Illegal: A legal seminar on discrimination

Counter Culture, Saginaw 7 p.m. Cost: Free

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Seasonal Details: Photography

Andersen Enrichment Center, Saginaw 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: Free

Coffee with the Collegiate

Founders Hall (in front of library) Noon - 1 p.m. Cost: Free

YOGAUDIO: A Sensory Experience

The Bradley House Theatre, Saginaw 7 p.m. Cost: $12

Earth Day - Get a free pine seedling

E-wing hallway, Main Campus 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free

Crossing Cultures: A

Story of Immigration Saginaw Art Museum 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: Members free, adult $5, students and seniors $3, and under 15 free

Pizza with Public Safety N-012, Main Campus 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost: Free

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2016 Student Presentation Conference

Lecture Theater, G-160 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free

Crossing Cultures: A

Story of Immigration Saginaw Art Museum 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: Members free, adult $5, students and seniors $3, and under 15 free

sat

Butterﬂies in Bloom

Dow Gardens, Midland 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Cost: $5 for adults, $1 for students

Women’s Softball vs. Alpena

Delta Main Campus 3 and 5 p.m. Cost: $5

Astronomy Night Delta Planetarium, Bay City 7 - 10:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Michigan Morel Mushrooms Midland Center for the Arts 7 p.m. Cost: $8

Butterﬂies in Bloom

Dow Gardens, Midland 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Cost: $5 for adults, $1 for students

Painters & Potters

Studio 23/The Art Center, Bay City 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Cost: Free, donations accepted

Journey into Space

State Theatre, Bay City 7 - 9 p.m. Cost: Free

Jazz Ensemble Concert

SVSU 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Women’s Softball vs. Macomb CC

Delta Main Campus 3 and 5 p.m. Cost: $5

Crazy For You

The Bay City Players 8 p.m. Cost: Students $10, seniors $20, general adult $22

Full Moon Stroll

Chippewa Nature Center, Midland 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cost: Free

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Women’s Softball vs. Schoolcraft

Delta Main Campus 1 and 3 p.m. Cost: $5

Patchwork Art & Music Festival Presents: Flint Eastwood, Tunde Olaniran, Nigel & the Dropout The Prime Event Center, Bay City 4 p.m. Cost: $13 in advance, $15 at the door

Men’s Baseball vs. Lake Michigan College

Randall Harvey Wickes Recreational Park, Saginaw Township 1 and 3 p.m. Cost: $5

Crazy For You

The Bay City Players 8 p.m. Cost: Students $10, seniors $20, general adult $22

Experience Earth Day

Chippewa Nature Center, Midland 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: Free

Butterﬂies in Bloom

Dow Gardens, Midland 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Cost: $5 for adults, $1 for students

Girls of Grace Dance Ministry Presents: We Believe Temple Theatre, Saginaw 3 p.m. Cost: $10

Latin Salsa Dance Night

Temple Theatre, Saginaw 6 p.m. Cost: $15 per person

Saginaw Township Annual State of the Arts Exhibition

Saginaw Charter Township Ofﬁces 2 - 5 p.m. Cost: Free

Old Soul, Triangulations, Ov Bellum, Witchﬁst

Counter Culture, Saginaw 8 p.m. Cost: $7

Crazy For You

The Bay City Players 8 p.m. Cost: Students $10, seniors $20, general adult $22

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arts/entertainment

REVIEW

A sight for sore eyes: Season two of “Daredevil” stays strong By Cameron Kerkau

“D

aredevil,” from series creator Drew Goddard and showrunner Steven S. DeKnight, premiered on Netflix last year to raving fans and critics alike. With a mixture of superb characterization and crime drama, “Daredevil” presents a new standard for superhero screenwriting. The second season launched on Netflix on March 18, and it definitely lives up to the first season. Season one writers Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez replace DeKnight as the showrunner for season two, though the change is seamless enough not to be noticed. Charlie Cox, Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Hall return as Matt Murdock A.K.A. Daredevil, Foggy Nelson and Karen Page respectively. If you’ve seen the first season, then you already know that these actors own each of their characters. In this season, we see Matt Murdock with a more aggressive temperament. He’s done apologizing for his double life as a lawyer and a vigilante, and his friendships suffer for it. As he spends more time in his mask, Foggy is forced to pick up much of the slack left at their firm. This gives Elden Henson the chance to steal a number of scenes portraying Foggy as a skilled and assertive lawyer. Deborah Ann Hall’s Karen Page is also given room to grow in her journey following the footsteps of her mentor Ben Urich. Elodie Yung joins the cast this season as Elektra Natchios, a character that’s much more complex than her comic book counterpart. Instead of being around simply to develop Matt Murdock’s character, as she has in the past, she has her own motivations and dramatic questions. She has her own character arc

throughout the season that at points drives the plot. Also new this season is Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, A.K.A. the Punisher. Bernthal gives what is easily the best performance in the show thus far. The Punisher is a relatively simple character in most of his iterations, especially on film. However, Bernthal portrays him with a level of emotion and instability that forces the audience to sympathize with his pain. This is especially important when dealing with a character that spends the better part of his screen time slaughtering criminals. Utilizing impressive performances, Daredevil’s interactions with the Punisher exemplify exactly how, and why, two comic book characters should be written together. It’s not just about two guys in costumes hitting each other, it’s about battling ideologies. Of course, the scenes in which they go toe to toe are exciting, but we really get to see what makes these two characters so great together when they get into screaming matches about each other’s methodologies on rooftops. Daredevil sticks by his code against killing, but he can’t argue with the Punisher’s effectiveness. This forms the base of one of Daredevil’s biggest moral dilemmas. This drama is enfeebled, however, in fight scenes where Daredevil tosses his enemies over railings or off rooftops, I suppose because he assumes they can survive that. Daredevil’s season one set high expectations for fight choreography in moments such as the “hallway fight scene,” where a continuous tracking shot followed Daredevil as he brawled with a gang of kidnappers in an apartment building. Season two might never top this particular scene, but it comes close on more

New play brings high drama to Pit and Balcony

REVIEW

“SNL” star shares her story By Abigail Beckman

ina Fey makes it hard not to love her in her book, “Bossypants.” Her memoir was published in 2011, and it didn’t disappoint. She begins by wondering why anyone would ever want to buy her book. She was always a little insecure for silly reasons, like how she was an unplanned child, and has a totally noticeable scar on her face. Fey spends a great deal talking about her experiences with her menstrual cycle, hilariously giving all the details. She also discusses the struggles of being a girl, and what men expect women to be like. Fey describes the too fat, too skinny, big butt, small butt, confusing guidelines to the perfect body. What is truly great about Tina Fey’s writing is that she is makes you interested and comfortable. She is very conversational with her writing, and that makes you want to keep reading. The reader could pause mid-chapter, and it wouldn’t be stressful. Being known for her appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” Fey opens the book discussing her debut. Who wouldn’t want to hear about that? Fey has an entire chapter on what she has learned from “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels alone. She is one of those writers that is just incredibly relatable, even when talking about her crazy, wild life. Throughout her book, she continues to be goofy. Fey talks about the shenanigans of “Saturday Night Live” and other aspects of her career, A.K.A. “30 Rock.” She follows with talking about Sarah Palin, her alleged twin. Fey guides you through the process of “SNL” and how they pretty much bring up random ideas and ask you to do them — for instance: the Sarah Palin parodies. Something great about Sar — I mean, Tina Fey is that she educates you through her writing. As it seems it would strictly be funny, seeing as she is a comedian, Fey expresses her street smarts as she tells you stories. I would easily recommend this book, or any of Tina Fey’s writing, to anyone. She is a powerful writer. She will draw you in, and you will get hooked. No matter what genre you read — you won’t be disappointed with this book.

To read more book reviews from Delta students, visit www.DeltaCollegiate.com

than one occasion. That scene involves Daredevil descending a stairwell as he’s rushed by a biker gang. This season also has more to play with in this respect when the Punisher and Elektra lead the action. Their fight scenes are much more violent than Daredevil’s as Elektra slices her foes with precision, and the Punisher beats his to a bloody death with blunt objects and shivs. The plot of season two, though perhaps not as well constructed as season one, offers a degree of mystery and intrigue which wasn’t present in the past. The threads of plot will pull you into binge watching, as each seems to be leading toward a larger conspiratorial conclusion that you’ll be dying to discover. Unfortunately, it doesn’t all lead to the same place, and in the end it feels somewhat unsatisfyingly scattered. Though the overall plot may have an issue or two, season two of “Daredevil” still manages to live up to season one. It builds on each of the shows existing characters while making room for new ones to occasionally steal the show, all while delivering many satisfying action sequences and character oriented drama.

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Josephine Norris Slam! Crash! Shriek! To say the least, it’s not quiet at Pit and Balcony’s production of “Noises Off,” the comedy farce by Michael Frayn and directed by Todd Thomas. Actors run through doors, often slamming them loudly behind them and run through a dizzying sequence of movement in and out of the seven fully functioning doors onstage. To set the picture of the production, it’s essentially a play within a play. The play is entitled “Nothing On,” and within the three acts of “Noises Off,” you witness “Nothing On” performed three times. Bear with me, the concept is a bit mind-blowing and unlike any other show, but it is amazing. Act I is set on the last night of a tedious and hairpulling technical rehearsal for the national tour of “Nothing On.” The show opens the next day and is so awful that the director stops it every two minutes to correct an actor, or answer yet another question of “What is my purpose?” After the curtain of Act I, stagehands scurry around the stage and actually rotate the set to reveal the back side of the set of “Nothing On.” It’s an awesome moment as the set of “Nothing On” spins, and the audience gets to see the side of theater not many get to witness. Act II brings us to the backstage of the Grand Rapids Civic Theater on the opening night of the cross country tour of “Nothing On.” As places are called, it becomes

GRAPHIC NOVELTIES By Cam Kerkau

hough hidden in the underground, Michigan is host to a vibrant comic book scene. In recent years, that scene has been cultivated by an organization known as the Michigan Comics Collective. “[Our] goal is to basically find and publish, or help to get published, anyone from the state who is trying to, kind of, break into the industry,” says founding member Travis McIntre. The Collective’s roots rest in Saginaw at a store called Coy’s Comics. At it’s start, the collective was six comic book creators that decided to collaborate on an anthology of shorts, but that number grew to 35 by its third meeting in 2014. “It kind of was an accident. A small group of us wanted to do a new book… and there was so much interest that it kind of morphed into something completely different,” says McIntre. One member of the collective, who has done considerably well in his comic

obvious from the back side of the stage the show is beyond the help of a director. The vices and true nature of characters are revealed in the conflicts that arise among them. The second act is arguably the most entertaining, even though it is nearly silent backstage. The actions and reactions of the ensemble made it a delightful display

of mayhem. As the tour closes and the ensemble is weary, Act III takes us to the final night at the Palace Theater in Chicago. The cast of “Nothing On” are exhausted at this point in the tour and begin tripping over themselves onstage. The blocking they have spent months perfecting flies out the window. The train wreck of a performance reminds the audience that there is nothing like live theater. The entertaining thing about this play within a play, is the actors. Each actor has obviously spent much time crafting and developing the individual spheres of action and emotion that are seen onstage. “Noises Off ” is a play for anyone who has been involved in theater, or just wants a look behind the scenes of a show. In each character, one can catch a glimpse of the types of thespians: the director’s pet, the not-so-bright one, the diva and the seasoned actors who just can’t remember their lines. There is something for every theater loving individual. The next show at Pit and Balcony will be the musical “RENT,” written by Jason Larson and directed by Chad William Baker, runs from May 13-15 and 20-22. Tickets are available at pitandbalconytheatre.com or by calling the box office at 989-754-6587.

Delta professor thrives in the indie comic scene book writing career, is Greg Wright, adjunct instructor of english. Wright's first book, “Wild Bullets,” enjoyed a successful release last year, and is currently in its second printing. It tells the story of the Bullet family: four siblings that each grew up to become adventurers of different genres. “Each of them takes a turn telling the story and when they do, a different artist takes over in a different style,” says Wright. “Wild Bullets” was produced entirely by members of the Michigan Comics Collective. For his second book, Wright partnered with award winning illustrator Ken Lemug to create “Monstrous,” published by Source Point Press. “The basic setup is that Doctor Frankenstein made his famous monster, that monster made more monsters, so then he made robots to

try to control them and counteract them,” says Wright. Each of the four issues of “Monstrous” pays homage to classic John Wayne westerns. Source Point Press also recently announced that Wright will adapt the FEARnet television series “Holiston” into the comic book “Holiston: Friendship is Tragic,” with art by Stephen Sharar. “Holiston” is a sitcom created by cult horror director Adam Green, who also plays the main character. The show follows the character, Adam, as he attempts to become a successful horror filmmaker. “Season 3 of Holiston comes out this year so the fans are really excited, and this comic will kind of tide them over until it comes out,” says Wright. “[It’s] sure to be a fan favorite for anyone who’s familiar with Adam Green and... people who love horror comedy,” says Wright.

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health/sports

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Softball sophomore Cassidy Reichard is injury free and ready for round two Ethan Moore

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Cassidy Reichard, an occupational therapy major, is coming off a major knee injury last season. “The first season I played softball for Delta, I hurt my knee in one of our fall ball tournaments,” explains Reichard. “That put me out for the rest of the season, and I had a surgery that next April.” She’s struggled to stay healthy throughout her softball career, but is finally feeling 100 percent as she enters the season. “Since my sophomore year of high school I have torn my ACL twice and have had three surgeries on it,” says Reichard. She has played extremely well to start off her junior college career, hitting an incredible .586 and nine runs scored. She’s really set the table from the leadoff spot, and it finally getting a chance to contribute. “During the offseason I worked on rehabilitating my knee and working on my hitting and throwing,” explains Reichard. “Personally, my goal this year is to stay confident and think before every pitch.” Outside of her work on the field, she’s a relatively normal college student. “I like to hang out with my family and friends,” says Reichard. “I enjoy going hunting at my cabin, and in the summer I like to go camping, fishing and going to concerts.” Reichard is planning on transferring to Saginaw Valley State University after this year. She’s unsure of what the future has for her softball career, but right now she’s just enjoying getting a chance to go out and play.

(The Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

Baseball is more than just a game for Pioneer sophomore Colin Meacham Ethan Moore

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Colin Meacham, a biomedical engineering major, is now entering his second season on the baseball team, and is ready to show what he has learned. “My first season on the team showed me how elite the players around the league are,” explains Meacham. “I learned how to adjust to the different level of play, and also gained more confidence in myself as a pitcher.” Meacham is 1-0 after two starts this season, including a complete game shutout to start off the season. He’s got an ERA of just 2.25, to go with 19 K’s in 12 innings pitched. Even with his early success, Meacham has a team-first mentality on how he plays. “My goal individually is to be a Joe, which means I do what I can to help put my team in a position to win games,” says Meacham. “As a team we want to have fundamentally sound defense, and capitalize on our opportunities, to win games.” Meacham explains why he chose baseball: “My grandpa John would always play catch with me when I was little, and was very involved in my baseball career. He passed away when I was 10, so every time I step on the baseball field it is like he is still with me.” Outside of playing baseball, Meacham is an outdoorsmen at heart. “I love being outside, I plan to spend a good amount of time this summer out on a boat fishing while listening to some Brantley Gilbert,” says Meacham. So what’s next for Meacham after Delta? “My future plans are to play baseball at Lawrence Tech,” says Meacham, “I want to eventually get my PhD in biomedical engineering, and I want to design heart pacemakers or prosthetic limbs.”

(The Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)

Event keeps you fit, while raising awareness As it begins to warm up outside, it gets more and more annoying having to sit in the library doing classwork, especially when you wish you could be active. There’s now an alternative way to exercise in school during the middle of the day. The Fitness Club is now offering free circuit training from 1 p.m to 2 p.m. in room P-120 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. But, what exactly is circuit training? “It’s usually a high impact work out where you do forty-five seconds of activity at a particular station, then you get fifteen seconds of rest,” explains Dominic Willis, founder and president of The Fitness Club. “Hence the title ‘circuit,’ because you’re going around in a circle of stations.” With busy class schedules, and extracurricular activities, it’s hard to find time to get in a good workout.

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Popping the myth The first time shouldn’t be the worst time

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again.” Every young girl grows up hearing the horror that they will someday face when they have sex. The biggest misconception about women having sex for the first time, is that they are supposed to bleed and be in pain. The problem with this is that this promotes and normalizes sex as painful when it should be a fun and pleasurable experience for everyone participating. “Popping the cherry” is a term that refers to having sex with someone for the first time and tearing their hymen. The hymen is a membrane that surrounds the vaginal opening. The term also normalizes the idea that women should bleed their first time. “[The hymen] is made to stretch. It’s a normal sexual response; if a woman is prepared and ready, it will stretch,” explains Mary Patnode, a Registered Nurse at the Saginaw County Health Department. If the appropriate amount of time and foreplay takes place, tearing and bleeding can be thrown out of the equation. When a woman, or anyone, has sex for the first time, they may be tense, making it a little uncomfortable. However, through regular masturbation, one can stretch the hymen over time. Lubrication can also be used to reduce friction and pain. Foreplay before intercourse helps the woman’s body to get ready and the

hymen will begin to stretch and the vagina will start to self lubricate. “[The hymen] doesn’t go back to the same shape if it is ripped, but it will repair itself,” explains Patnode. If a woman is not expecting sexual intercourse, like in the case of sexual assault or young age, it will make tearing almost inevitable. Sports, such as horseback riding, can cause change in the hymen. Aggressive sex can also cause the hymen to tear and bleed. Another big misconception about the hymen is that you can tell by observation if someone has had sex before. That is extremely dangerous pseudoscience. Many women, because of the misconceptions of the hymen, feel like they have to bleed to prove that they’ve never had sex before. The hymen comes in all shapes and sizes, and some women don’t even have one. There’s no way to tell if someone has had sex by looking at their hymen or lack thereof. If a man and woman have sex and he doesn’t see blood, there’s this belief that she has lied to him about her virginity. This way of thinking has warped women’s and men’s views on sex. Women think that they shouldn’t masturbate just to prove their virginity. Men aren’t even aware that foreplay before sex makes it more pleasurable for everyone. We have to start having these conversations. Sex is natural, it’s human nature and it’s fun.

2016 Baseball Schedule

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2 P.M. 4 P.M. 1 P.M. 3 P.M. 1 P.M. 3 P.M. 5 P.M. 7 P.M. 2 P.M. 4 P.M. 2 P.M. 4 P.M. 1 P.M. 3 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 5 P.M. 7 P.M. 1 P.M. 3 P.M.

2016 Softball Schedule

DCEthanMoore Now, all you need is an hour a day to get in a high quality workout without the price tag. “It’s a free opportunity to exercise,” says Willis. “We have the fitness classes here at Delta, and those are great too, but this is a chance to get some of the same help and training without the cost.” The Fitness Club is using this biweekly event to raise awareness for what they are doing throughout the school, and the opportunities they can provide. “The Fitness Club is here to support people if they need advice on exercise and fitness, or if you need help reaching a goal,” says Willis. “This can be the extra push you need to get started.” You can come to Mid-Day Meltdown as often as you want, but Willis recommends that you try to become consistent with your attendance.

Tue. 12 Macomb Community College Macomb Community College Sat. 16 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Sun. 17 Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College Mon. 18 at Northwood University JV at Northwood University JV Tue. 19 St. Clair County Community College St. Clair County Community College Thu. 21 at Henry Ford College at Henry Ford College Sat. 23 at Muskegon Community College at Muskegon Community College Tue. 26 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College Thu. 28 Northwood University JV Northwood University JV Sat. 30 Lake Michigan College Lake Michigan College

“ I f you attend t he c i rc u it training and enjoy it, you should definitely consider joining the Fitness Club,” says Willis. “We’re all about spreading knowledge about fitness and helping people in any way we can.” Even if circuit training isn’t your thing, The Fitness Club has other events in the works. If you have any questions, you can email Willis at dominicwillis@delta.edu.

Tue. 12 at St. Clair County Community College 3 P.M. at St. Clair County Community College 5 P.M. Wed. 13 at Northwood JV 4 P.M. at Northwood JV 6 P.M. Thu. 14 Oakland Community College 3 P.M. Oakland Community College 5 P.M. Fri. 15 Alpena Community College 3 P.M. Alpena Community College 5 P.M. Sat. 16 Henry Ford College 1 P.M. Henry Ford College 3 P.M. Fri. 22 Macomb Community College 3 P.M. Macomb Community College 5 P.M. Sat. 23 at Mott Community College 1 P.M. at Mott Community College 3 P.M. Tue. 26 at Oakland Community College 3 P.M. at Oakland Community College 5 P.M. Fri. 29 at Alpena Community College 3 P.M. at Alpena Community College 5 P.M. Sat. 30 Schoolcraft College 1 P.M. Schoolcraft College 3 P.M.

For a full schedule and rosters visit www.DeltaPioneers.com

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Yes, you can be a manager. Northwood University Announces New Management Degree for Non-Business Majors You know how to work in your chosen field – now learn how to manage in it. Northwood University is proud to announce a new management degree for non-business majors: the Bachelor of Science in Applied Management. You don’t have to change your degree and career to become a manager – you can transfer your technical courses and experience to get a management degree that applies to your field. This new applied management degree prepares you to manage and lead in your industry, using the skills and knowledge you’ve already gained in your current job. You’ll gain the tools and knowledge to understand the whole scope of a business: markets, finance, people management, operations, systems, and strategy. And, you’ll learn how to use these tools to respond to dynamic and changing market conditions. Although this degree might well change your life, it doesn’t change anything you’ve already worked for. If you’ve taken technical or skilled-trades courses or earned an associate degree in a technical area, this program may meet your needs. You can complete many of the courses at Delta College before transferring to Northwood to finish your degree requirements. Students must complete at least 31 credit hours at Northwood and courses can be completed online or at one of the program centers in the Great Lakes Bay Region. An applied management degree can open doors at your current job and beyond. Applied management majors are desired in nearly every industry. Organizations are always looking for qualified candidates who have strong occupational and technical skills and understand how to manage. You’ll be prepared for a variety of management and leadership positions: district manager, entrepreneur, general manager, hospitality manager, project manager, regional manager…the list goes on and on. If you’ve completed at least 30 transferrable credits in a single specialized or technical area, or if you’ve earned an associate degree in a non-business major and you want to move into management in your chosen field, Northwood University’s Bachelor of Science in applied management is the program for you. To learn more, see Dan Toland, our Director of Community College Partnerships, who is onsite at Delta in the University Center. Dan can also be reached at 989.686.9304 or toland@northwood.edu. About Northwood University Private, nonprofit, and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at its full-service, residential campus in Midland, Michigan. Adult degree programs are available in multiple states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers day, evening, and weekend programming in Michigan, Texas, and online. The Michigan-based Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity and Enterprise provides system-wide expertise in family enterprise, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and new business development. International education is offered through study-abroad programs, with Program Centers in Switzerland, China (Changchun and Wuxi), Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. For additional information regarding Northwood University, visit northwood.edu.

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or the past 20 years, journalism in America has been in a sorry state. From failing to investigate the invasion of Iraq, ignoring the warning signs of the Great Recession, to today’s rise of Trump – the American media has lost its credibility and respect. 24-hour news networks have replaced fact with opinion, and spend too much time reporting on gossip while doing their best to fill airtime by inventing stories. The media, and American people, have lost sight of the word ‘objectivity.’ News outlets have propagated the idea that truth is always in the middle, and if there are two sides of an argument, then both must be valid, even if one is a complete lie. When a politician claims that climate change isn’t real or that President Obama is a radical socialist, reporters sit quietly without asking questions, pressing for facts or engaging in confrontation. Journalism’s purpose is to be confrontational, not act as a public relations outlet for politicians and businesspeople. American news outlets fear that if they ask serious questions, they’ll lose access to coverage and guests. For some reason, the likes of CNN, MSNBC and Fox News are more concerned about protecting their sources feelings instead of telling the truth to the American people. Who knows how we got here. Maybe it’s because of the ever increasing control that advertisers have on news outlets, or maybe it has to do with the rise of conservative talk pundits. The fact that 90 percent of our media is owned by six massive corporations doesn’t help. If there’s any consolation, print media, something people thought was going to cease existing has proven itself to be not completely worthless. The New York Times is still respected internationally, and the Detroit Free Press still does some exceptional reporting. Local journalism, while still there, is practically a joke. Local news outlets (you know the one) are less interested in challenging institutions, and more interested in finding the best hot dog in the TriCities. They’d rather shame the poor than report on the acquisition and sale of local PBS stations. When was the last time you saw an interview about local elections, oreporting on the policies of local politicians?

Again, journalism outlets are not PR firms. They are an important, necessary part of American society. There’s a reason the protection of a free press is in the first amendment and not the fifth – journalism protects democracy by challenging preconceived ideas, pressing politicians and changing the status quo. Imagine a world where journalists humored Nixon’s “I am not a crook,” instead of calling him out as the criminal he was. There is hope though, and not all American reporters are terrible. Glenn Greenwald is fantastic, it’s just unfortunate that he has to work for a British newspaper to get published, and it does seem like people are starting to get that not holding politicians accountable for their baseless statements could lead to extremism, violence and insanity. Truth exists, and it isn’t based on opinion or partisan politics. If a public figure lies to a journalist, it’s the journalist’s job to call them on it. If they don’t, then they’re just as guilty as the liar. Standards need to rise. Journalists aren’t meant to stand back and react, they’re meant to proactively engage and report. Poverty, inequality, health care and our overcrowded prisons aren’t simply issues that reporters should cover, they’re problems that journalists should be reporting and actively trying to change. Journalism is for activists. The idea that a reporter must always be objectivite a lie. A person’s personal beliefs are always going to impact their reporting in some way, the sooner Americans and the media understand that, the sooner we can start making sense again.

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Houston, we have a remake problem By Lindsey Schibelhut

o you remember when you were a kid? We used to watch movies back in the day, when Disney made quality films, and we watched them over and over. Nowadays, we are getting a live action version of our favorite childhood movies every two seconds, usually with no originality, desecrating the timeless material from whence they came. What about you Marvel fans out there? The same unfortunate moments have happened to you as well. Really? We needed a remake of the “Fantastic Four?” It’s only been what? 11 years since the first one came out? Is it truly necessary? Quite frankly, I’m tired of this remake, reboot, Hollywood snooze fest. Don’t get me wrong here, I know why Hollywood does this. Maybe the consumers want it, but let’s be honest: companies like Disney, Marvel and others do it for the profits. They had great classics in the past, and as the years have went on and maybe those old videos just aren’t selling like they used to, they bring them

back to theaters in the form of live adaptations. Not only does this scheme get the children to the theaters, but they get back the adults, who used to love those films when they were kids, in the seats as well. I have a really hard time calling any Disney or Marvel remake innovative, not unless they can do something completely different with the telling of the original story. The one film I thought did this theory some relative justice was the 2011 film “Beastly.” It was a modern day reimagining of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Granted, the movie wasn’t Oscar material and neither was the book, but at least it was something. Although in recent years, Disney has tried to be innovative and failed at it. Does anyone remember “Maleficent” starring Angelina Jolie? I had high hopes for this film in the beginning, then it all fell apart with the conclusion. In the world of movie making, it seems like the key element we are missing is original storytelling. About the only fresh movie I had

the opportunity to see in a while was “The Revenant” earlier this year. I keep watching the movie release rosters to see if any other great films will hit theaters, but instead it’s looking like more sequels, reboots or remakes: “Disney’s The Jungle Book,” anyone? As for me, instead of wasting my money on any other regurgitated Disney or Marvel remake or reboot, I’ll continue to watch the classics, and I’ll reminisce how life used to be. As a child of the 90s, it was simplistic, uncomplicated, and filled with my favorite cartoon movies such as, “A Bug’s Life.” My heart is already heavy with sadness with the news of a possible “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” reboot film scheduled to come out next year. I’ll never forgive Hollywood if they were to screw that portion of my childhood up. I’m thinking Disney, Marvel and the like need to just go by the guise of “it’s better if we don’t.”

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