Volume 79 issue 5 october 25, 2016

VOLUME #79, ISSUE 5

TUESDAY, October 25, 2016 / www.deltacollegiate.com

Board of trustees candidates PAGE 02

Are bees Endangered?

delta artist spotlight

Women''s soccer heads to new york

locker room talk

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NEWS IN BRIEF Inky Johnson’s story of faith, perseverance, comes to Delta

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his photo is of an object seen by many, but is it something that many could actually pin-point?

This is a prize-winning photo. The first to identify the object or place in the photo on Twitter and Facebook will receive a prize.

What is the prize? A fancy-dancy, $10 gift card to Delta’s very own Red Brix.

Anyone interested in participating in this scavenger hunt can jump on Facebook and search for Delta Collegiate, or follow @deltacollegiate, to find the post relating to ‘closer look’.

The first to comment the right answer wins the gift card.

Your photo will be taken, and the award handed out, at the location of the area in question. There will be a new photo in every future issue, but this is a Delta Collegiate newspaper exclusive.

You can only find this scavenger hunt in this paper. Grab an extra paper and give it to someone you think would love the opportunity for some free food. Go join the Delta Collegiate Facebook page so you can stay posted! So, is it time to take a closer look at Delta, or do you already know?

Watch Collegiate staff members Jessica Sierocki and Phoebe Fries on a haunted house adventure online at deltacollegiate. com

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Alex Izykowski, Kim Klein, and her daughter at Izykowski's induction into the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame I. Photo Credit | Kim Klein

Photo Illustration | Michelle Demo, J Maxim Schofield

Creepy clowns create a commotion MaCayla Jablonski

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ne thing we’re all wondering is what caused this clown chaos to arise. Did it start as a prank gone wrong? Has it always been aimed to scare and hurt people? Recently these copycat clowns have been seen in Michigan-- and we Michiganders are not having it.

According to WRKR radio in Kalamazoo, these creepy clowns have been spotted in over 20 cities in Michigan so far, including Mount Pleasant, Saginaw and Flint. They have been known to be hostile, dangerous, and in well enough shape to chase their prey for miles.

Wit h sight ings becoming more frequent and closer to the tricities, some Delta College students find themselves frightened, yet prepared for an encounter with a clown.

Matthew Kowalczyk, 19-year-old Delta student, says he has heard of the clown attacks, but doesn’t know all of the in-depth information about what is happening. He says he is prepared for a possible encounter with a clown.

“I would go full Batman training on him,” says Kowalczyk. “I would totally sprint at

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him, probably do a flying-reverse kick into his face and then break his arms.”

Kowalczyk says that these clowns deserve punishment for trying, and succeeding, to frighten people living their everyday lives.

“If they’re trying to scare people in my city… it’s a bad idea. No one scares the people in my city,” says Kowalczyk.

Griffen Kranz, a Delta student from Bay City, says that he would be willing to kill a

Mary Balzer, 18-year-old Delta student, is afraid of seeing a clown because she knows they can be dangerous.

“Honestly I would just run as fast as I could in the opposite direction. I have no idea what I would do if it actually happened to me,” says Balzer.

As the number of clowns in Michigan rises, so does the number of arrests.

According to Detroit Free Press, two 18-year-old women from Roseville were arrested earlier in October for dressing up as clowns and chasing two younger girls down the street while screaming at them.

According to ABC 7 in Detroit, a man dressed as a clown was arrested after committing a string of metro Detroit robberies. He was detained after being found in a wooded area in Aberdeen, Ohio.

So with police cracking down on the clown madness, it might be in everyone’s best interest to opt out from dressing as clowns for Halloween. But just know if you do, Delta students are ready to defend their honor.

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"I would go full Batman training on him. I would totally sprint at him, probably do a flying-reverse kick into his face and then break his arms."

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clown if need be.

“I’d punch that dude in the face! I’d go stupid on him. He’s not touching me!” says Kranz.

While some students are prepared and ready to take action, other students find themselves more nervous about the possibility of being a victim of a clown attack.

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Loyce Brown, Delta’s Title IX Coordinator, says, “Students should not be concerned about the increase in stalking on campus. The situations that occur are based on a lack of awareness. Our society paints that type of obsessive behavior as romantic.

So I think, most of the time, that students don’t know that what they are doing is illegal behavior.”

According to Brow n any t ime awa reness is increased, the statistics jump up because people feel more comfortable talking to someone if they know that their situation won't be ignored.

Brown says, “I don't think we will promote that stalking is increasing, but we will continue to do awareness campaigns.”

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80 percent of college stalking victims know their stalker.

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ssociate Professor of Spanish at Alma College and Field Producer Stephany Slaughter’s film Which Way Home,” was shown in the lecture hall on Oct. 18 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The film explored the storyline of Latin American immigrants who traveled over a thousand miles by freight train to cross the border into the United States of America.

In a duration of 90 minutes, viewers experienced a perspective of immigration through the eyes of young Latin American children. According to the director, Rebecca Cammisa, the purpose of “Which Way Home” was to look at a immigration through the eyes of the innocent. The documentary received a 2010 Emmy award for Outstanding Informational Programming.

“I want to humanize migrants in a dehumanizing system,” says Cammisa.

After the documentary, Slaughter opened a discussion panel to educate the audience about immigration and answer any questions about the viewing. For more information, go to www.whichwayhome. net.

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Phoebe Fries and relay to them what they are doing and give them some advice on how to avoid those situations in the future. This method has been pretty successful.”

In the state of Michigan, stalking is categorized as a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a year in jail, and or a 1,000 dollar fine.

According to a stalk ing presentation given by public safety on Oct. 18, 87 percent of stalkers are male. Public safety also stated that 80 percent of college stalking victims know their stalker.

The presentation stressed the importance of students staying aware of their surroundings and using appropriate behavior when communicating with other individuals.

Delta presents "Which Way Home"

Trippy views at the planetarium

Increased stalking on campus n 2013, there were five incidences of stalking reported on Delta’s main campus. The number of incidences increased to ten by 2015.

Robert Battinkoff, Delta College’s Chief of Police, attributes the increase in stalking reports to the outreach Delta provides combined with the willingness of students to come forward when incidents occur.

The federal definition of stalking is engaging is a course of conduct directed at a specific person, that would cause a reasonable person to fear for physical harm, or cause severe emotional distress.

Battinkoff says, “Most of the stalking incidents are low level. In most cases we are required to federally report an incident, but it is not considered criminal stalking.

Generally the incident is categorized as socially awkward behavior.”

When dealing with a stalking incident Battinkoff says, “We typically meet with the students that are causing the concern

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ew people begin working to achieve their lifelong dream when they are seven years old, especially not people who dream of playing in the NFL. Johnson is a unique case of a man working to bring his family out of poverty from a young age, only to be cut short by a freak injury on a routine tackle. The former University of Tennessee Volunteer will be on campus on Oct. 27 to talk about his story and how he’s moved on from the disappointment of not being able to play football. The event will take place in the Pioneer Gym and is open to the public.

Register for free on Delta’s website or visit the Student Engagement office in A003.

In September, Delta started an app called Trivie. Browns states that the app was created to promote student interaction about important topics and issues that can occur on and off campus.

Brown says, “This app allows us to get information out there, in a quiz format.

Hopefully it will heighten awareness and challenge some stereotypes and norms around topics, such as stalking.”

According to Brown, the app is available to students as well as facility. About 700 people have registered for the app. Brown states that she’d like to see the number of participants in the app increase. She says that through promotion and awareness of the app, student and staff participation will hopefully continue to rise.

To register for Trivie, go to https://www. trivie.com/#/ . For more information about stalking or to report an incident contact public safety, located in N-102 at Delta’s main campus.

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here is still one more chance to catch “Pink Floyd: The Wall” at the Delta planetarium. The show has been presented every Saturday in October. The final showing of the film and light show will take place this Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

Pink Floyd’s 1979 album “The Wall” was adapted into film by director Alan Parker in 1982. The film follows a burned-out rocker named Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton who, after being driven insane by the many traumatic moments that have shaped his life, builds a metaphorical wall to protect himself from the emotions of the outside world.

Ticket prices are $5 for children, students and seniors, and $7 adults. For more information reach the planetarium by phone at 989-667-2260 or by email at planet@delta.edu.

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TUESDAY, October 25, 2016 / www.deltacollegiate.com

NEWS

Mary Lou Benecke

Andre Buckley

Joshua Mackinnon

Robert Emrich

Forum introduces Board of Trustees candidates Brynna Henika

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Barbara Handley-Miller, a professor from Delta’s Communications Department, conducts tonight’s meeting as she asks each candidate to give their opening statements. October 17, 2016. University Center, MI. Photo Credits | Erik Hopkins

he president won’t be the only one voted into office on Nov. 8.

Three open seats on the Delta College Board of Trustees will also be decided. Delta’s Chapter of the American Association of University Professors hosted a Trustee Forum on Oct. 17 showcasing the candidates for each county.

Robert Emrich, who will be running for his fifth term representing Saginaw County, was the first speaker of the evening. He discussed how Delta has impacted each of its students and how his main goals are increasing student enrollment and the success of graduation.

Joshua Mackinnon and Mary Lou Benecke are the two candidates representing Bay County. According to Mackinnon, compared to other institutions, Delta continues to share the closest connection with local high schools.

“There is so much disconnect between high school and community college... I don’t see that here at Delta College,” says Mackinnon.

Though he adds that there is room for growth in this area and that, if elected, he would like to be there to see that achieved.

Benecke, who has been a community volunteer with Delta since 2013, finds that

the engagement within the community is extremely important for our area. Benecke says she is also goal-oriented and would like to be with Delta as the school obtains its’ goals for success.

Andre Buckley, the Midland County candidate, has been in many different positions throughout our state, and has now been a resident of Midland for the past five years. He says he is astounded by the growth the city has undergone in the last 20 years.

“I enjoy the opportunities to go elsewhere, but was always called back to home,” says Buckley.

Buckley feels that Delta College is a great school that is often overlooked by high school students. If elected he wants to fix this problem so that Delta will increase in enrollment and become one of the top choices for future generations.

“Delta College is a jewel that needs to continue to be polished, and this institution should be considered a great first choice,” Buckley adds.

The forum, moderated by Professor Barbara Handley-Miller, addressed issues such as the prospect of free community college and the transferability of Delta’s credits.

can be moved in group style, or they can be moved to the periphery of the room to engage in experimentation.”

There are also all sorts of features available at the new center, according to Markley.

“If you want to understand the future of higher education look at what the younger students are doing in school. So a lot of the things you are going to see in the Saginaw Center are not so much built for the student of today, but for Generation Z,” says Franklin.

After discussion of the Saginaw Center, two writers were invited to the meeting to read their work in recognition of their Delta education. Former Delta student Chris Williams was the first to read.

“Delta means different things to different people. For some that's a pathway to a career.

For me, it's a pathway to self discovery and

learning that I have strengths,” says Chris Williams.

The next writer, Thomas Dunn, is a poet and student of Delta. He says, “I think [this event] means a lot of things. Like we're celebrating student excellence. It is the culmination of a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication to get better at writing and the process of writing.”

Jean Goodnow, President of Delta College says the writers “demonstrated to all of us how important our mission is of serving our students here at Delta. It's really what we're all about. It's why we're all here, is to serve students like the two students that presented this evening. And that's what the Saginaw Center is going to be, serving more students like that.”

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Emrich was the most vocal and opposed of the candidates to the idea of free community college, asking where the funding would be found to do this, and what happens when a student fails to succeed. Emrich’s fellow candidates agreed with his statements.

It was also noted that Delta credits transfer to many schools, but Saginaw Valley State University takes many of Delta’s core credits, but places some of the nontransferable classes as an elective course.

SVSU and Delta’s board and faculty are working very hard to resolve this issue.

“Our board has been hard at work trying to fix this,” says Michael Rowley, Chair of Delta’s Board of Trustees. Rowley also adds that Saginaw Valley has difficulty accepting the changes on their form for potential students. The candidates expressed concern that this is one of the many reasons students overlook the option of community college.

There are currently three open seats for the Board of Trustees. Each candidate elected will serve a six year term, representing Bay, Saginaw or Midland county. The upcoming six year term, according to Delta’s website, begins Jan. 1, 2017. Voting for these positions takes place on Nov. 8, and residents of all three counties are eligible to vote for all three chair positions.

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12 year Delta plan is finally coming to fruition. On Oct. 11, right before a Board of Trustees meeting, a presentation about the Saginaw Center was offered at a banquet in room N-007. It is the last presentation before the project begins.

“It's great to be included in events like this for the college, and it will be wonderful for Delta to have a new Saginaw Center,” says Lauren Smith, a Delta English professor.

Now that construction of the center is so close, a recommendation will be made to the board as to the site of the building.

Larry Ramseyer, Director of Facilities Management at Delta College, calls the center “a culmination of two years of work of developing the new Saginaw center.”

According to Franklin Markley, Vice President of Paulien & Associates, the structure of the Saginaw Center will invoke educational thinking.

“Once you're there, you know you're in an institution of higher education,” Markley says. “Not just another building or site at a strip center that looks like the building next to it. This will look like a college, and that's one of the key components. This will be integrated within the local fabric.”

Margaret Mosqueda, Vice President of Student and Educational Services at Delta, echoes these sentiments.

“First impressions last a very long time, so when students walk into a facility it's very important that they feel that warmth and that sense of belonging,” Mosqueda says.

Markley stresses that this satellite campus will have innovative classroom layouts.

“An example is one of the laboratories,” says Markley. “There are different configurations of the laboratory. Most of the fixtures that are stationary like water and gas are around the periphery. The tables and benches can be moved. They

Speakers coming to shed a new light on presidential candidates Jessica Sierocki

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elta will be hosting its 18th annual President’s Speaker Series on Oct. 26, focusing on different perspectives of the 2016 presidential election and candidates.

“The President’s Speaker Series was created 18 years ago to promote critical thinking and civic engagement. Students listen to nationally and world renowned speakers on a variety of national and global issues. Our speakers offer diverse viewpoints and students and community members have the opportunity to listen and participate in dialogue with the speakers,” says Barb Handley-Miller, Chair of the President’s Speaker Series Committee.

Rosa Clemente will be one speaker at the forum. According to her website, she has been a constant presence through the many political struggles facing Black and Latina people.

“I think she will especially bring a perspective that’s not talked about a lot in the media right now and why she believes the green party reflects more of what we

need in this country when it comes to equality for groups, Black Lives Matter and overall protections for LGBT individuals,” says Liz Ullrich, moderator of the upcoming forum.

Ruben Navarrette Jr. will also speak at the event. According to his website, Navarrette uses his knowledge of policy, politics and his life experiences to provide meaningful and hard-hitting commentary to the readers of his bi-weekly newspaper column.

“His experiences, writings and interviews have been about his background of being Latino. [This] tends to inf luence his perspective on politics and what we can do more of in this country to serve the needs of those who are historically or currently discriminated against,” says Ullrich.

Clemente and Navarette will share their life experiences and show how much of an impact minorities can have during an election. “We’re talking about the issues that matter to the people voting and these candidates need to make sure they’re relating

to the issues and making sure they’re doing something about it,” says Ullrich.

“We are proud the event allows the campus and community to have the opportunity to hear diverse insights on the election and the resulting trends and shifts in American politics,” says Handley-Miller.

The President’s Speaker Series is funded by the college president’s office and the Barbara and Peter Boyse Endowment, through the Delta College Foundation.

The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Delta College Lecture Theater and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Barb Handley-Miller at 989-686-9198 or email her at barbarahandley-mille@delta.edu.

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MONDAY OCT 10

Public Safety is investigating a hit and run accident that occurred in the F-Wing Lot. A red Ford Fusion was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked. The accident occurred between 9:00 am and 2:50 pm.

Anyone with any information regarding this accident is asked to contact Public Safety.

TUESDAY OCT 12

Public Safety investigated a property damage accident that occurred in the East A lot. One driver admitted cutting across parking spaces while exiting the lot. This driver struck a vehicle properly traveling though the lot, causing damage. There were no injuries reported.

WEDNESDAY OCT 13

Public Safety investigated a hit and run accident in the Southwest Lot. The accident occurred between 7:30 am and 9:30 am. A legally parked 2003 blue Chevrolet was struck by an unknown vehicle. Anyone having information about this accident is asked to contact Public Safety.

THURSDAY OCT 14

Public Safety investigated a property damage traffic accident that occurred in the West Parking Lot, near B-Wing.

A driver reported that they struck a parked vehicle while attempting to pull into an open space next to the vehicle. There was minor damage to both vehicle and there were no injuries.

Public Safety also responded to three accidental injury reports and six medical situations. Three of the medical situations required an ambulance response. None of the injuries or medical situations were considered life threatening.

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Google Pixel stands up to iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy Note 7 Erik Hopkins

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hone season is officially upon us, and that means there are going to be new cell phones hitting the market that you have to hear all about, even if you’re not a user of the product.

Releases so far this season have included the iPhone 7 Plus, the Galaxy Note 7, and the Google Pixel XL. Here’s how the three phones compare, just in case you’re trying to decide which device to put on your Christmas list.

PRICE Android’s Note 7 is the cheapest at $855.

Both Google Pixel XL and Apple’s 7 Plus hit shelves at $880. The Pixel XL’s starting price is for a 32GB phone, while the 128GB creeps into the $1000 mark. For all three phones, the more storage you want, the more you pay.

DESIGN The 7 Plus is the largest and heaviest of the three phones. The Apple Insider measures the 7 Plus at 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm, weighing 6.63oz. Pixel XL comes is the second largest at 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.6mm, weighing 5.9oz. The Note 7 measures 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, weighing 6oz.

“I just upgraded to a smartphone,” says Delta student Travis Gould, “It’s an Android and I am really happy with how it runs.”

DISPLAY Pixel XL has the sharpest display of the three phones, while the Note 7 takes largest display with dual-edge design. The Pixel XL launches with The 7 Plus features a pressure sensitive display.

SOFTWARE Android Nougat 7.1. Google Assistant is built-in, making it the first phone on the market to do so. Google chose a round app icon aesthetic for their design as well.

The 7 Plus runs on iOS 10 and features Apple’s Siri. The Note 7 runs on Android Marshmallow, featuring Samsung’s software, and at some point will be updated to Nougat alongside Google.

CAMERA The 7 Plus has a dual-camera on the backside of the phone. The dual-lenses are two-12 mega-pixel sensors, one telephoto and one wide-angle. It features optical image stabilization and a quad-LED flash.

The front camera is 7-megapixels with a retina flash. The Pixel XL is adorned by a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with dualLED flash, video stabilization and phase detection auto-focus and laser auto-focus.

The front camera is 8-megapixels. The Galaxy Note 7 has a 12-megapixel rear Dual Pixel camera, also featuring optical image stabilization and a dual-LED flash. The front camera is 5-megapixels, but features a wider aperture, meaning better quality photos will come out of a low-light photo environment.

As a safety disclaimer, if you’re thinking about purchasing a Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, there have been hundreds of accounts of combusting into flames and randomly catching on fire. According to CNN Money, Note 7 phones have been banned on all airplanes and have cost Samsung $5.3B in lost profits.

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Bees dodge the endangered list Erik Hopkins

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ou’re probably thinking – didn’t I just read on Facebook that bees have unfortunately crossed over into the “endangered” territory? While seven species of bees have been added to the endangered list, bees as a class of insect have not been added to the endangered list.

On Sept. 30, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service released information that 10 species of animals have been added to the endangered list, seven of which being yellow-faced bees. They’ve now deemed them as protected under the endangered species act.

While the bees that buzz in our Michigan backyards aren’t on the endangered list yet, these are Hawaii’s only native bees – and adding seven to the endangered list is still a first for the United States.

The Xerces Society, state government officials and independent researchers, have been inducting a study for almost 10 years which is what tipped off the US Fish and Wildlife Service about Hawaii’s declining bee population. The Xerces Society says their goal is to protect nature's pollinators and invertebrates, which obviously play a vital role in our ecosystem.

Bees are still in a certain type of danger, with their numbers decreasing yearly, according to new data released by the USDA. “We clear land, put in plants that aren’t native to certain areas, have lots of pollution,” says Linda Petee, Delta’s Sustainability and Risk Management Coordinator, “And these are all things that hurt pollinators.”

In fact, bees were abundant up until the late 90’s, but have declined by 95 percent in the recent years, says the Xerces Society.

“United States honey production in 2015 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 157 million pounds, down 12 percent from 2014. There were 2.66 million colonies from which honey was harvested in 2015, down three percent from 2014,” says the USDA. However, stocks for producers were up three percent.

ATLETO redefines fitness Erik Hopkins

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orking out is a drag. Apps, diets, workout videos – the material that’s supposed to help curb stomp our laziness doesn’t always work. ATLETO has redefined the way college students work out with a fitness app available for their phones.

“ATLETO is different because it gives users the ability to host or join activities in almost every sport on the market rather than confining them to a single favorite sport or hobby,” says CEO and co-founder Patrick Lundgren, “This allows athletes to not only play their typical go-to sport, but also learn new skills while building their sports network.”

There are over 40 different sports activities to be chosen from that’ll help people connect with locals that share the same interests. The ATLETO fitness app is out to help connect like-minded athletes around campus of a similar skill level and even sharing some of the same interests.

Using the app is aimed to connect students over the sports they love by hosting a run around campus or even playing a competitive game of flag football. After hosting or joining a workout, athletes can rate one another using the “knuckles” feature representing their effort and sportsmanship.

To sign up for ATLETO, enter a user email address and select the relevant sports.

After that, the user is ready to host or join an activity. The app’s geolocation feature automatically connects the user with others in the area where they are active, like Pokémon GO with humans.

ATLETO is available for download on Apple and Android devices.

A screen cap example of the ATLETO app. Photo Courtesy | ATLETO

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Popular Science, a monthly magazine about current science and technology, got in touch with Sarina Jepsen, Director of Endangered Species and Aquatic Programs at the Xerces Society.

"While it is not the only North American bumble bee that has undergone a dramatic decline, it represents one of the most well documented cases," says Jepsen. "I think that the rusty patched bumble bee is representative of a larger trend."

Delta is doing their job to help maintain bees importance in our ecosystem, and takes high priority in making sure they’re doing the right thing and taking care of our local pollinators.

“We at Delta are putting in plants that are native to our local community and our suited to our conditions, and we have adaptive landscaping that’s inviting to pollinators,” says Petee.

Delta identifies as a custom management campus, which means they want to be inviting to our bees and pollinators, says Petee.

To help encourage this, Delta employs integrated pest management services, they eliminate any harsh chemicals used for grounds keeping, and are currently working on new ways to raise awareness.

If bees ever go extinct, that means a lot for us as a world. According to BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, a British public service broadcaster, they pollinate 70 of the around 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world, and honey bees are responsible for $30 billion a year in crops.

Not only that, but we may lose all the plants that bees pollinate, all of the animals that eat those plants and so on up the food chain. Our supermarkets would be able to put out half of the fruits and vegetables produce they do now, and our Earth couldn’t sustain its current population. Bees may be easy to forget about now, but they won’t be once we live in a world without them.

What brand of phone do you prefer?

Danielle muszynski, 22

“I hear you can do more with Android. I think my next phone will be that verses iPhone.”

chris buerkel, 37 I did like Samsung, it has a good processor and good OS. But now it’s blowing peoples heads off so not anymore.”

Michael Kilmkewicz, 18 “Personally, the software system is better on iPhones. I had an Android once and the whole thing crashed on me.”

jennifer yang, 21

“I prefer iPhones. The camera is better.”

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Observing in Bay City

Bay City is offering a chance to watch the star with telescopes and meet new people who share a passion for astronomy.

There will be a special talk and telescope viewing at Bay City State Park Friday Oct. 28 beginning at 7 p.m.

According to the Planetarium’s website, the Delta College Planetarium teamed up with the Sunset Astronomical Society to present this telescope viewing. All who are interested will meet at the state park’s visitor’s center and observing will take place rain or shine.

Getting technical with Snapchat Snapchat is a fun way to communicate with friends and has features users may not know about.

• Have you ever wanted to use more than one filter at once? If you already have a black and white filter on your selfie, just hold your finger on the screen and swipe right to add a second filter.

You can use face filters with this too!

Add in your deer face filter, swipe for a color change, hold your finger down, and swipe right to add in the temperature!

• Snapchat’s camera has a special feature to take pictures in the dark without the use of f lash. When taking a picture in the dark, a little crescent moon appears in the upper left-hand corner next to the flash option. If the moon doesn’t appear, hold your hand over the camera until it does.

The setting brings in a more natural light that could work better than the harsh light from the flash.

• Ever wonder why black isn’t a color on the rainbow slider? Well, I don’t know why it isn’t but I know where you can find it! If you want to draw with the color black, simply bring up the rainbow slider, start at the top and slide your finger all the way down to the bottom of your phone screen. You just got yourself a new color!

Listeria now a new ingredient in ice cream Even though the temperatures are dropping doesn’t mean your craving for a sweet treat is. But next time you go to grab a pint of your favorite ice cream, do some research beforehand.

According to CNN, Nestle’s Drumstick ice cream cones are being recalled because traces of Listeria are being found in the delectable treat. The recall includes the 16 and 24 count packages that were produced between Aug. 31 and Sept. 17.

Nestle isn’t the only ice cream brand finding Listeria in their products. Publix and Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co. recalled their chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. The cookie dough contains no eggs so salmonella isn’t the problem, traces of Listeria is. Blue Bunny also issued a recall for the same problems.

No reports have been made of ill consumers with Listeriosis, which is an invasive infection caused by eating foods contaminated with Listeria. Symptoms include fever, muscle and body aches and gastrointestinal issues. This is a serious illness and should be brought to the attention of your doctor.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 / www.deltacollegiate.com

arts & entertainment REVIEW

Legally Blonde closes curtain to a successful run

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he early 2000’s hit movie, “Legally vocal powerhouse Paulette, played by Cara I do have to say, that the choreography Blonde” is getting a local revival Baker. Elle’s on-campus assistance is found from Delta student Natalie Schwartz was at Saginaw’s Pit and Balcony in reluctant love-interest Emmett, played amazing to watch. There were variations Theatre. Director and musical director by Logan LaBrake. The musical, is a true in dance style such as hip hop, classical Todd Thomas led the cast all the way from “find yourself ” story as Elle realizes that and jazz that helped add flair to the show.

Malibu to Harvard in a pleasantly hilarious she can find happiness without Warner, One of my favorite scenes, “Whipped into staging of “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” and that her intelligence can be a weapon Shape” led by Brooke, played by Lauren With the musical being cute, quirky, and of legal destruction.

Gray, was a choreography gift. The actors overall a hilarious experience, it’s safe to Overall, the show hit some bumps and danced with ropes the entire number, and pronounce "Legally Blonde" a hit bruises that were fairly minor overall. The apparently, Gray was battling bronchitis Actress Chelsea McCulloch brings the main issue was the pit orchestra. There the entire show. She still killed it. character of Elle Woods to life The true stars of the show, as she portrays the Barbie to however, were Bruiser, played "With the musical being cute, lawyer transition. McCulloch’s

by Orville, and Rufus, played by interpretation of the character Violet. Violet was trained at TnT quirky, and overall a hilarious was a tad bit more Sorority than Dog Training in Midland, and was experience, it's safe to pronounce both the movie, and the original able to showcase some of her skills Broadway run. However, it fit during a scene-change. Orville 'Legally Blonde' a hit.” the theme of the show well. loved the audience and gave the “Legally Blonde: The best cheating out to the audience Musical” follows Elle Woods out of the entire cast. He would sit, as she gets her heart broken by long-term was a few numbers where you could hear and just face the audience. He demanded boyfriend Warner, played by Quentin them flubbing over the scores. However our attention and I loved every minute of it.

Watford. After all, Elle was more of a the musical numbers that they did get Note: this part of the review may be biased Marilyn than a Jackie. In other words, she through were fabulous. It was also a little as I got to snuggle the pug after the show. is the girl with whom the affair is with, not odd seeing stage crew not in full blacks, As this was my first viewing of a Pit and the marriage. Elle decides that the only but that could either be a theatre or Stage Balcony production, I didn’t know what to option to get Warner back is by getting Manager, Amy Spadafoe Loose, decision. expect. The set was simple, a balcony and into Harvard, because logic.

While on the topic of the stage crew, they stairs. This community theatre was quaint Miraculously, Elle gets into Harvard, get the gold star. Most of the set movements and the show almost didn’t match with how and that is where the majority of the show were seemingly flawless, and if a prop or set small the theatre was. However, if you ever takes place. Coming to Harvard with her item was left on-stage it was immediately get a chance to go see a Pit and Balcony family, the adorable pug Bruiser, Orville, taken care of. As a fellow technical theatre show, I highly recommend it.

Elle is immediately turned away by many person, that level of focus on the show was colleagues at Harvard, but finds solace in well-appreciated.

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REVIEW Cicily Bula shows off some of the horror scenes that she enjoys creating with makeup. Her passion began two year ago.

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Delta student turns art into a bloody reality Phoebe Fries

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ost people save their interest in terror for Halloween, but not Delta student Cicily Bula. With her talent for special effects makeup, Bula creates real life horror scenes. According to Bula, her love for artform l began in October 2014.

Bula says, “I was looking online and I stumbled across a tutorial for special effects.

I made a wound on my thigh, that was my first big project, and since then I’ve been learning, and teaching myself.”

Creating realistic artwork is why Bula loves special effects. Some common effects she enjoys making include blisters or a torn elbow.

“My favorite part of special effects is the gore. I like everything bloody, cuts and wounds look so cool. I also like making glass shards coming out of the wounds I make” says Bula.

Bula describes some of her past pieces as wickedly gross, but impossible to look away from.

“I’ve done a couple of beaten-up faces.

The elbow piece I did had skin hanging off the prosthetic, and it was really meaty in the middle. I use latex to create blisters on my knuckles and then colored them in, like a puss color, to give the piece a realistic effect,” says Bula.

Bula plans to attend Douglas Education Center in Pennsylvania next summer. She will be enrolled in Tom Savini’s Special Effects Program. The program is a two year, associate degree course.

According to Bula, the program is all hands on experience, which is what she is looking forward to the most.

“After I graduate, I’d love to be on Faceoff. I think it would be amazing to be on a competition show like that,” says Bula.

Movies are also in Bula’s future plans. She states that there would be nothing better than to be working alongside a director to create a final product and visual masterpiece.

“My dream job would be working on movie sets in California. I’m excited to see what will happen in the future. I can’t wait,” says Bula.

REVIEW Masonic Temple turns into temple of horror Jessica Sierocki

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am not one for anything scary, let’s get that clear right off the bat. Except for the occasional old-school movie, I am not a fan of Halloween. I know, it’s an unpopular opinion but I’m the type of person who needs to know exactly what’s happening to feel comfortable. So imagine my surprise when I was asked to go to the Haunted Temple in Bay City.

But it was okay (for the most part).

There was a guide so we wouldn’t get lost and a rope we could cling to. Yeah, that was it. There was nothing between us and the people who wanted nothing more than to watch us wet our pants, which thankfully none of us did.

I was pleasantly surprised that the rooms of the haunted house were decently large. This year, each room representing some sort of horrific scene.

As I sit back and reflect on the walk through, I think the way the different rooms were set up were really well done.

There was always something different to see and scream at.

My favorite room (well, as favorite as it could get at the time) had to be one of the final rooms that was decked out with at least half a dozen mirrors,

some broken and some whole. And to whoever was crawling on the floor and singing a creepy song in a really high pitch, congratulations because you are the reason it’ll take me forever to fall asleep.

The Haunted Temple was my first haunted house ever which isn’t really shocking if you know me and my type A personality. I was blown away by how many volunteers were putting on the show for the poor souls who didn’t know what was coming, such as myself. And the volunteers weren’t blowing off their jobs, either. They weren’t afraid to just jump out at you so you could end up screaming back in their face.

If I had to go back to another haunted house, I would choose the Haunted Temple. It had a nice balance between being scary but wasn’t so gory that families couldn’t tour it together. All of the volunteers did a great job with props, costumes, and scaring the hell out of me.

If my review doesn’t have you sold, check out the video of reporter Phoebe Fries, videographer Max Schofield and myself as we walked the halls of the Haunted Temple. You can find the video on deltacollegiate.com.

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FOX takes on “Rocky Horror”

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e’ve all heard that the She hit every note so flawlessly, I swear I his talent when he sang my favorite song originals are always better, so heard the angels singing for a hot minute. of the show, “Hot Patootie.”

I tried to keep my excitement Riff Raff, the butler, was as creepy as I Now, let’s get one thing straight. No in check when I heard that a remake of remember. With his hunched-over walk one can replace Tim Curry as Frank-N“Rocky Horror Picture Show” was airing and mad guitar skills, Carney brought Furter. No one. But Laverne Cox gave on FOX. the Time Warp to life in the best way him a run for his money. She sang and The first time I saw “Rocky Horror” possible. danced in a way that led me to believe she was in the Bay City State spent hours studying Curry’s Theatre for a special 40th scenes and songs. They were anniversary screening. The almost identical. However, she "The culture shock of the movie culture shock of the movie was, was not Tim Curry, therefore, was, well, shocking but it quickly well, shocking but it quickly she will never be Frank-Nturned into a die hard love. It Furter to me. turned into a die hard love.” was such a unique plot with On that note, it warmed my equally unique characters. heart when I saw his face on the Among my favorite characters screen playing the criminologist for the remake were Janet narrator. Him being on screen Weiss, played by Victoria Justice, Riff Eddie only graced the screen for about was the best tribute to the original film.

Raff, played by Reeve Carney, and 5 minutes before getting killed and From the sets, costumes, makeup and Eddie, played by Adam Lambert. pushed out the window (by the way, I actors the remake of “Rocky Horror” was In the original film, Janet was my noticed the knife prop wasn’t anywhere well put together and definitely worth least favorite character because of her near his torso) but he still stood out. the watch. The original “Rocky Horror” annoying high-pitched songs. Victoria Maybe I’m biased because I love Adam will always hold a special place in my Justice blew me away with her vocals.

Lambert’s music, but there’s no denying heart, but I can always make a little extra room.

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n the spirit of the season, late October always gives me a hankering for quality horror comics. This usually leads to disappointment. Most “horror” comics aren’t scary, or very good at all. Comics are a unique medium and their creation requires an equally unique approach. You can't rely on the sound and movement afforded by film, nor can you rely on the freedom given by a novel. Comic books have historically done well to create their own techniques for action and comedy, but horror seems to present more of a challenge for sequential artists.

This is why the work of Junji Ito is so impressive.

Ito began his career in 1987 and quickly became a horror comic sensation in Japan, with much of his work being successful enough to warrant a film adaptation.

Ito’s comics are genuinely terrifying due to his effortless intertwining of context and visuals. As a noted admirer of H.P. Lovecraft, Ito understands how to utilize the perfect amount of context when it comes to the supernatural forces that haunt his protagonists. Take

his comic “Uzumaki” for instance, which portrays a rural Japanese town under turmoil from the concept of a spiral. How can a concept torment a town? I don’t have a clue. That’s what’s scary.

There’s nothing new about Lovecraftian horror though. It’s well understood that what you don’t know, scares you. The reason Ito’s comics are so effective is because of the way that he applies this idea to his imagery.

One mistake many creators fall into when making horror comics is an over reliance on gore. Gore is shocking to see in film, and it can be grotesquely detailed in books, but in comic books it is too often distractingly cool; an opportunity for the artist to show off.

Ito is no stranger to freakish imagery, but he understands that the capability of an image to frighten rests in it’s context. While the illustrations of swirling flesh and hair might not have much effect on horror veterans, they are enhanced by the context of the story.

The first time I saw this image on the right from “Uzumaki,” I was creeped out but mostly I appreciated the talent of the artist. When I read the comic

and learned the man in the drawing did this to himself after becoming obsessed with the image of a spiral, I had chills.

Ito’s ideas get in your head and his artwork gets under your skin. It’s not the kind of work that you can read casually. It’s hard to look away from and it stays with you long after you read it. That’s why I just dropped $40 on his comics in anticipation of Halloween.

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Delta women's soccer heads to New York

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Alecia Traver, Delta player, goes for the ball in a game against Ancilla College. Photo Credit | Logan Miller

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elta College's women’s soccer team had its last regular season game on Sunday, Oct. 16, playing against Ancilla College.

The first 45 minutes of the game were scoreless, with both teams disrupting the opposing offenses through aggressive, physical defense. There was lot of sliding and nudging as they chased the ball down the sidelines.

The Pioneers had 10 shots on goal and 14 total corner kicks. They held Ancilla college to only one shot on their goal.

Kaitlyn Begley, a Delta College player, scored a goal against Ancilla in the 75th minute.

“I made a run through the Ancilla Defense, and Shallon Graywey put a really

nice ball through that I ran on to. The goalie came out, and on a bounce, I knocked it over her head and into the goal,” Begley says.

The Pioneers held off Ancilla for the remainder of the game, winning 1-0. The team's season ended with an overall record of 10-3 and a conference record of 7-3.

Coach Paul Stenglein was enthusiastic and upbeat about the win, congratulating the opposing team on a hard fought and competitive game. “[I was] very pleased with the girls.

Ancilla is a very good team. [They] played very good defense against us,” Stenglein says.

Stenglein says the team has played well against difficult opponents this year.

“The team has been cohesive. Two of our losses have been to nationally ranked teams,” says Stenglein.

The Delta soccer team now shifts out of the regular season and on to a new challenge in the upcoming weeks.

“We are very excited to head to New York Monday to represent Delta College and all of our home towns. It's been a lot of hard work and we finally broke through the top 10 national ranking at nine so it's very exciting that we will be nationally ranked at the tournament,” says Begley.

They will compete in the NJCAA Division III, Region III tournament. Their first game will be played on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

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Is Jabrill Peppers a candidate for the Heisman?

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t the end of each regular college football season, a single player hoists the Heisman Trophy above their head as a sea of applause erupts from a crowd. Every player dreams for that moment, but only a handful will get the opportunity to even be a candidate for such a prestigious award.

The honor is awarded to the “most outstanding player of the college football season.” Winners join the ranks of legends such as Roger Staubach, Barry Sanders, Doug Flutie, Billy Sims, Bo Jackson and numerous other unforgettable names in football.

Outstanding offensive players are usually given the nod over defensive players when it comes to Heisman candidacy. However, there has been one instance of a primarily defensive player winning the award. That was Michigan CB Charles Woodson, who also served as a punt returner and occasional WR, in 1997. Now another Michigan player is making headlines as another possible two-way playing Heisman candidate.

Michigan redshirt sophomore Jabrill Peppers is listed as a DB/LB on the depth chart, but his position is never set in stone. Peppers also serves as the team’s safety, kick returner, and all around playmaker on offense.

There is no area of his game that is weak. QBs, RBs, and WRs of all kinds know the challenge they face when the Wolverines come to town. Master-ofall-positions, Jabrill Peppers, keeps the opponents guessing as to where he will line up on either side of the ball.

Second year head coach Jim Harbaugh launched the nationwide speculation of Peppers’ candidacy for the Heisman during the Rutgers post-game conference.

“There’s nothing he can’t do. It’s the darndest thing I’ve ever seen,” Harbaugh told the press, “My humble opinion is we

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During Michigan’s blowout 78-0 game against Rutgers in week six, Peppers had an offensive breakout game scoring a career high two rushing touchdowns both off direct snaps. He also had a career long 63 yard run that put the Michigan offense in scoring position on the Rutgers four-yard line. The same game, Peppers also would have scored on a 44 yard punt return, but an illegal blocking penalty brought the ball back nearly to the point of the catch. You can

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"His athleticism, speed, strength and natural talent for the game cannot truly be expressed in written word.” tell Peppers would make an awesome “Dancing With the Stars” contestant by his footwork on the field. He’s become known for dodging tackles and shedding defenders on his kick returns.

The Rutgers game was just one of many stellar performances that Peppers has racked up this season. He’s already rushed for 98 yards this season, averaging 19.6 yards per carry, and two offensive touchdowns. Those are some astonishing numbers for a transplanted player only stepping into the RB position a handful of times. Defensively speaking he’s gotten 38 total tackles and a forced fumble this season alone after just six games.

His talent and skill is the kind which cannot be taught but only improved through coaching. The scary part of Peppers’ game is that there is room for improvement throughout the season and for seasons to come. He’s definitely making his case for being the most outstanding player by spreading his talents throughout both sides of the ball.

Though the Heisman voters typically choose a player who is purely outstanding at their one position, I think they will see an exception in Peppers. By being so gifted at each aspect of the game, he strongly represents the credentials necessary for the Heisman.

His athleticism, speed, strength and natural talent for the game cannot truly be expressed in written word. I urge those who haven’t watched a Michigan game this season to tune in for an upcoming game and keep your eyes on the number five in maize and blue. As much as it pains me to say, being the loyal Michigan State fan I am, Harbaugh and the Wolverines have an outstanding Heisman candidate in Jabrill Peppers.

Those who select the Heisman candidates, the members of the sports media, have what I like to call an “offensive bias.” The typical football fan loves to keep their eye on the movement of the ball. That means that fans and Heisman voters are already watching the ball and catch a glimpse of the QBs that throw for a few hundred yards per game or the RBs who truck over defenders for long runs turned touchdowns.

But for a defensive player to catch the eye of a fan, or more importantly a voter, they need to do something astonishing. Unless they take away the ball via interception or fumble, the average eye isn’t going to be focused on them. Defensive players deserving of the Heisman, such as Peppers, are already standing at a disadvantage so they must overcome this bias through absolute domination in their position, or possibly even other positions as well.

That’s exactly what Peppers does which, in my opinion, makes him a standout Heisman candidate. He beats offensive Heisman candidates at their own game and excels on other aspects of the game.

he average sports fans and viewers would most likely consider basketball a limited contact sport.

However, that’s what separates the players from the spectators. ‘Limited’ contact is not something that happens when you play post especially if you’re matched up against Lauren Rogers. The second year forward and shooting guard for the Lady Pioneers considers the physical aspect of playing down low one of the position’s greatest perks.

“I get to body people a lot,” says Rogers.

Rogers says that ever since she picked up a basketball in the second or third grade that she’s just had a knack for the game. All those years of experience have given her quite an edge while playing for the Lady Pioneers.

When describing herself, she only thought of one word, “versatile.”

The 19-year-old Bay City native played out her high school career donning the purple and gold at Bay City Central. During

her time there, she was named to the first team All-Valley, led the Saginaw Valley in scoring, and was an honorable mention for all-state.

During her first season at Delta she averaged 7.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game with a FG percentage of 37.8 percent and a FT percentage of 79.5 percent.

Rogers believes the upcoming season looks promising for the Lady Pioneers and that incoming freshman starting their first season at Delta must play a key role on the team.

“It just takes time to get used it all,” says Rogers.

When she’s not on the court, Rogers can be found in the classroom where she’s in pursuit of a criminal justice degree. She remains undecided on a transfer school.

Rogers looks forward to playing Kalamazoo this season citing their national ranking as just more incentive to beat them.

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he last time the Pioneers played, team. McMath would only like to play they were being blown out of the nine of them per game, which can lead to gym 72-45 in their lone postseason tensions rising as players fight for minutes. game. While it wasn’t the way the team “I told my returning starters they would wanted to finish the season, it was learning get first crack at the starting lineup, but if experience the team will use to improve you’re being outworked then it is what it this season. is. This is a results oriented job, so if you “There were lots of anomalies that want to keep your minutes then you have happened leading up to that playoff game, to continue to play at a high level,” says like the snow days, but the fact of the matter McMath. was that we just weren’t prepared for that This kind of atmosphere in practice can game. I think we’ll learn from it though, cause outbursts, altercations, and even cause we can use that sting to drive ourselves to some players to be thrown out of practice. compete every single day,” says head coach McMath explains that this is in fact what Carlos McMath. he wants to see from his guys.

Last season’s Pioneers finished 10-19 on “I encourage them to get after one the season, and 10-6 in conference play. another and be competitive out there After starting the during practice. I year losing 12 need to see if they’re "With the season opener straight, the team going to lose their banded together quickly approaching, composure or if to finish third in they’ll fight back. expectations are as high as the conference It’s about staying they've ever been.” and earn a home within yourself, but playoff game. not backing down,” says McMath.

“Losing that many games early was tough, With the season opener quickly but now we know what that feels like, and approaching, expectations are as high as so now we can focus on what we have to they’ve ever been for the second year coach do to make sure we start off this season the and his team. right way,” says McMath.

“Our goal as a team is always to win the The Pioneers are returning nine players conference, advance out of our district, and from last year’s team, and has added two make a run in the national tournament. transfer students to go with the new Short term we’re just trying to keep freshman class. Transfer guards, Torion everybody healthy and make sure the grades Wilson and Jalen Fykes, will be asked are where they need to be,” says McMath. to make immediate impacts, along with It’s up to the Pioneers to build on the freshman forward Virgil Walker. The team success they had last year and come together is returning Third-Team All-Conference to get over the hump in the postseason. players in guards Jonathan Swift and Martel “We learned a lot from our experience in Handley who are looking to build on last the postseason last year, and so I’m excited season’s success. to watch our sophomores build on what they “It helps to be returning so many guys accomplished together, as well as watch the who understand the system and the culture freshman grow and learn to play with one of this team. They can instill these things another on this team,” says McMath. into the newer guys which is a luxury we The Pioneers officially open the season didn’t really have last season,” says McMath. on Nov. 2 at home against Rochester JV at There are currently 18 players on the 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Gym.

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OPINION Don't blame the victim

Christmas music is a go MaCayla Jablonski

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hat were you wearing? Did as an instigator of a sexual abuse or rape recording, with over millions of views, you drink? Were you drunk? situation. has reached thousands of American Were you being flirty? What According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest families along with other countries, did you eat that day? Why did you go to National Network, For every 1,000 rapes displaying a tolerance as well as that party? Why did you put yourself in in the U.S., only 334 are reported to the acceptance of rape culture. this position?...These are the questions police. Of those reports, 63 lead to arrest But how do we defeat rape culture a woman is faced with once she reports and only 13 of those rapes are referred and prevent rape and sexually abuse herself as a victim of rape. Without to prosecutors. Only seven of those rapes cases for the upcoming generations in comfort from authorities, there are will lead to a felony conviction and only today’s society? We at the Collegiate hundreds of cases of women remaining six will be incarcerated. This means that believe children should be educated on silent, apprehensive to report for the 994 out of 1,000 rapists in the U.S. will rape culture and its effects on both men fear of being held and women. Instead of only responsible for another’s teaching young girls how "Instead of only teaching young violent actions. not to get raped, it is every Rape culture parent's responsibility to girls how not to get raped, it is every is essentially the speak to their children, boys dehumanization of and girls, about respecting parent's responsibility to speak to sexual assault victims consent. By beginning the and, in particular, education of rape culture at their children, boys and girls, about women by “victim a young age, children will respecting consent.” blaming,” or believing have a basic knowledge of that people are at sexual abuse and know when fault when they are to identify it. This could sexually abused. It is the objectification walk free from their crimes and 1,000 result in numerous positive outcomes or of a person for sexual gain as well as men and women will become another prevent a sexual assault from occurring, normalized speech about sexually statistic of sexual abuse in a recurring which we are hoping, reshapes the future assaulting both men and women without event that takes place every eight seconds. society to promote the protection of each consent. Rape culture can be seen in Between the first two Presidential individual. the media, within homes, schools, Debates, Republican nominee Donald If you have experienced sexual assault, communities and other countries.

Trump was caught on a recorded tape, abuse or rape, call the National Sexual We at the Collegiate feel strongly filmed back in 2005, expressing lewd Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. against the interrogation of victims with and degrading comments about women a multitude of questions that accuse them both single and married. This vulgar

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hile most of you are enjoying the recent drop in temperature, counting down the days until Halloween, awaiting the sugar high you’ll receive after stealing your sibling’s or children’s candy, I am singing Michael Buble’s Christmas album at the top of my lungs.

Because guess what time it really is? It’s Christmas music time.

I can sense your anger already. Yes, I know it’s only October. Yes, I know Thanksgiving hasn’t passed, or even Halloween for that matter. But I truly can’t help myself. As soon as it hits 50 degrees it’s as if a switch flips in my brain, and there’s no going back once it happens. There is no better feeling to me than snuggling up in bed, cranking Mariah Carey’s 1993 best-selling album “Merry Christmas” on my iPod, and sipping on some hot cocoa.

And it’s not like I’m in full-swing Christmas mode; I don’t start watching “A Christmas Story,” or “It’s a Wonderful

Life” until at least November. I’m not crazy. It’s just that Christmas has always been a special time of the year for me.

I can’t help but get excited months in advance. My not-so-close family flies in from all over the country to frost cookies and have sleepovers at Grandmama’s house. My choir classes get to learn classic Christmas songs like “Ave Maria” or “Silent Night” and go caroling around old folks homes. I get to blow all of my savings on presents for my loved ones and watch their faces light up with surprise and thanks.

The Christmas season gives me weeks of feeling loved and appreciated by family I don’t get to see very often, since my parent’s got divorced when I was young.

So, yes, I am going to annoy everyone I meet with the loud, horrible singing of my favorite Christmas tunes, in October.

Because you know what? Christmas time brings love, laughter and families together. And I am so excited for a hollyjolly season this year.

Is it too early to listen to Christmas music?

John Shillington, 18

“No, I’m already listening to it.”

Marissa Price, 18 “For sure. Right now we should be listening to Halloween music and watching ABC family movies marathons.”

Twan Hill, 19 “Halloween hasn’t even passed yet.

I think around Thanksgiving would be the time to start listening to Christmas music.”

Taylor Hanson, 19

“Yes, because it’s not even Halloween yet!”

PERSPECTIVES Donald Trump's locker room talk

Leave locker room talk in high school

“Locker room talk” isn’t an excuse Jessica Sierocki

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onald Trump made major headlines with a video that was leaked to the press of his self-proclaimed “locker room talk” featuring Billy Bush. Is that really what is discussed in private between groups of people? I’m sure the answer differs between men and women.

Women talk about men’s looks, clothes, cars, girlfriends and almost anything else you could think of. Yes, when women are in any type of group, a hot topic is talking about men. To deny the fact that we love to gossip about men would be stupid. That being said, I have never heard another woman talk about a man the way Trump talked about women.

I have never heard a woman say she wanted to walk up to a man and grab him inappropriately by his genitals just because they can. Maybe that’s more of a reflection of who I surround myself with. I’m sure it happens, but that doesn’t make it acceptable.

I am conflicted whenever I think about this situation. The conversation between Trump and Bush was not a public conversation. I will be the first to admit that I have had conversations with my friends in private that I would never want anyone else to know about. Trump has the right to say anything he wants just like I do, but that doesn’t mean what is being said is morally acceptable.

Bush is losing his job because of the video that was leaked of Trump and him engaging in their “locker room talk.” Okay, Bush, who was instigating the conversation lost his job for being involved while Trump, the one who made those crude statements, is still allowed to run for president. What?

Here’s where I find this “locker room talk” a problem. I don’t want to hear anyone talking about women or men the way Trump did. There is no excuse for a man or woman in any type of power position to treat people like objects. In fact, it’s pretty scary.

I feel like I’m spinning back in time to the 1960s where the only opinions that matter are rich white men, while minorities and women are struggling for their voices to be heard. I’m just disappointed that this is the first presidential election I can vote in. The options aren’t great and they just seem to keep getting worse. Hopefully, this path of destruction doesn’t make it to the White House.

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onald Trump never seems to be in the news for the right reasons.

Never before have we seen such a polarizing figure run for the office of President. The latest controversy surrounding him involves him making lewd remarks to Billy Bush on a hot mic.

If you think this is bad news for Trump, Bush just agreed to a severance package from NBC to leave the Today show.

His remarks perpetuate rape culture and dehumanize women in a way that’s all too common nowadays. His defense is that it was just “locker room talk,” and that it shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Now you can say that what he said is gross and disgusting and isn’t befitting a president, but is this really what people talk about in locker rooms? Well I can only speak to my own experiences in high school, but yes this is exactly how hormonal teenage boys talk.

I played varsity tennis in high school, so I’ve spent a lot of time in locker rooms talking to my teammates about intelligent topics like politics and issues with classes.

But, the conversation wasn’t always so civil, and sometimes it would move into darker waters.

I was single during my first three seasons on the team, and looking back, I said many things that were not only lewd, but disrespectful and rude. At the time, saying all these things felt completely normal because everyone else was saying them and creating an atmosphere that perpetuated these kinds of sexually-inappropriate comments.

After I met my current girlfriend my senior year, and became captain of the team, I started to see how inappropriate the topics of conversation were and how we were essentially turning women into sexual materials for our own entertainment.

So if an 18 year old senior in high school can figure out that “locker room talk” isn’t appropriate, then I would hope the Republican candidate for president would be able to realize this before he’s 59. Trump’s response to his antics lack responsibility and maturity, which are things we just can’t afford to not have in our next commander-inchief.

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Dag battles hit the middle ground in Midland

Hookup Horror Story Aubrie Smith

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Erik Hopkins

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or most students, Saturday afternoons are usually an attempt to sleep in late, lounge around the house and do absolutely nothing. But for some Delta students and alumni, Saturday afternoons consist of medieval fashion, realms, and a little thing called Dagorhir, better known as Dag. Dag is a real life battle game that includes full-contact melee fighting and ranged combat. Dag is not to be confused with larping, or live action roleplaying. In the world of Dag, clothes are known as garb, players are dubbed with new names and are fully equipped with a pair of do-it-yourself weapons like rocks, swords, shields, and more.

“It’s not as nerdy as that movie makes it out to be,” says group leader Sky Freeman.

He’s talking about the movie Role Models, where one of the characters is a part of an extremely geeky live action roleplaying group.

“This is closer to combat. It’s like paintball, but Medieval,” says Freeman.

Freeman is one of three leaders of the Midland Dag group, or realm, Eryndor.

Included are Dakoda Manning and a man who prefers to only be identified by his Dag name, Nekrosis. Overtime, these three guys took over leadership positions of the realm that debuted in 2006. Currently, there are

up to 20 members in Midland’s Dag realm and Freeman says they’re absolutely open to the idea of new members joining in.

According to Dagorhir’s official website, there is a whole “Manual of Arms” that gives players a detailed overview of what entails if they choose to participate in the world of Dag. It includes an overview of the basic rules, the weapons, armor and the way the combat works inside the game.

Delta student Caity Keidel has been participating for over a year. “I think my favorite thing is the community. It’s just a big family,” says Keidel.

She also mentions that she loves the creativity of it. “You get to create your own character, it’s awesome.” Players usually end up hand making their garb and their weapons, however some opt to order their gear from the Internet.

“People don’t usually know how to react to a giant guy aggressively skipping at them with foam weapons,” says group member Anthony Hardy before Sky Freeman jumps in, “But it’s fun. And people see that. You get to meet random people who come up and talk to you to ask about what you’re doing,” says Freeman.

Eryndor meets every Tuesday and Saturday in Downtown Midland at the Tridge and battles from early spring until winter.

Halloween without a scary budget Josie Dudek & Aubrie Smith

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hen we were children, Halloween was about candy, fun costumes, and fake blood.

Now, being college students, we have an added responsibility come this spooky holiday. Being in the real world means spending real world money for things.

Some of us have moved up from Snickers to adult beverages-- some of us still want the Snickers-- but that stuff is expensive.

If you live on your own, you’re probably thinking about trick-or-treaters, decorations, and what you’re going to dress up as.

The parties are coming, and you know you want to win that costume contest.

We’re here to help you save more than pumpkin seeds this year.

DIY COSTUME Using things you already own, or buying some supplies at the dollar store, can be a super cheap way to create a costume. An old T-shirt and a cheap bag of fuzzy puff-balls can transform you into a gum-ball machine, some felt instead and you’re a Twister board. The possibilities are endless, and cheaper than the store.

MAKE YOUR OWN DECORATIONS Do not impulse buy all of the Halloween decorations. Do not do it.

Though we’re college students, and who doesn’t love the fall, decorations are expensive. Facing the facts, buying decorations now is not the “investment” we think it will be. When we settle into our forever homes, we’ll want different decorations. For now, make them out of craft paper. Finding templates Online is a piece of cake. Save your money for lawn decorations later by making paper bats and bag pumpkins now. To Pintrest you go.

GO FOR THE CHEAP PUMPKINS We get it, big pumpkins are tempting.

Who doesn’t want a gigantic jack o'lantern on their porch? We know we do. However, smaller pumpkins are cheaper. And, let’s face it, your hard work gets eaten by squirrels in the matter of days. Save yourself the time and money, and opt for cheaper pumpkins this year.

BUY YOUR CANDY IN BULK Gordon's Food Services and Sam’s Club are your best friend. The more you buy, the cheaper it gets. If you know your home is in the middle of Trick-orTreaterville, stock up. Ask your neighbors how much they buy, and average yourself accordingly. It’s important not to overbuy because you’re trying to save money, but you don’t want sad kids if you run out early. Another idea is to buy cheaper candy (tootsie-rolls, suckers, etc.) and then a roll of stickers. This will be lighter on your wallet, and a nice change for the kids. Cheap glow sticks can also be found at the dollar store, and attaching one on each child’s wrist can help protect them from being hit by a car, and allow them to be more visible to their parents. Don’t be afraid to think outside the bag.

At the end of the night, switch off your porch light, and settle in with some of the candy you kept for yourself.

Remember that it’s okay to turn in early, you’re still young yourself, but don’t skip out on Halloween just because your bank account is looking bare these days. Save some money and enjoy the fun--adult beverages, paper bats and all.

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Delta student Caity Keidel poses in character as Ren with her homemade bow and arrow.

Photo Credit | Erik Hopkins

The realm splits into two dueling units during a battle. Photo Credit | Erik Hopkins

Brynna Henika

Who knew love could break records?

Oct. 8 was a special day for Western Michigan University. Not only was it the University’s 93rd annual homecoming weekend, but during these festivities, they made a plan to break a world record. Many gathered on Western’s historic East campus, wearing their Bronco attire, as University President, John Dunn, conducted a Vow Renewal ceremony for 1,201 married couples at the Kalamazoo campus. Guinness Book of World Records representatives were also in attendance as the event was approved for its record-breaking goal.

Feel free to call me (insert name here) That’s right, as of Sept. 27, Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan has passed a campus-wide policy to allow students to create their own “designated pronouns.”

Administrators feel that this new policy will bring more connection, respect, and stop the problem of students being called a name they dislike, between professors and their students. The option can be found on the U of M students’ Wolverine Access accounts.

They also have the opportunity to select a pre-generated pronoun, or create their own, that will go onto their student roster. One

of the University’s students, Grant Strobl, accepted the “create your own” challenge and took it to the next level. Strobl decided to change his pronoun to none other than “Your Majesty.”

Turn your love for wine into a college degree Lake Michigan College gives students the ability to obtain an Associates Degree in Wine and Viticulture Technology. So yes, there’s wine, but what the heck is viticulture? Viticulture is the growth of the grapes, which when put through the proper steps, creates the wine. As of fall 2015, these students have gained the opportunity to have a year-long experience learning, through a hands-on process, the steps to create those tasty bottles of the fermented fruit. The program begins with a summerlong course of the growing and maintenance of the College’s vineyard, while in the fall, comes the process of actually creating a variety of commercial wines. The program also teaches its students the sales, science, business, marketing, distribution and the logistics of wine-making and vineyard maintenance. This two year long curriculum presents students with a degree in our state's budding, Commercial Wine Industry, and, along with this, many job opportunities.

’ve never been that obsessive girl.

When I first meet someone, and I’m even semi-interested in them, the part of my brain that tells me to talk to them deactivates.

I’m not “smooth,” as they say; I have no game. But I’m okay with that.

Once upon a few months ago, I had a Tinder account-- classy, I know. I met this cute guy, and we started messaging. The classic Tinder story.

After a few days of messaging all hours of the night, we decided to go on a date. I should probably use that term loosely, but either way, I was excited. We seemed to have a lot in common, he had a full time job, he seemed ambitious-- we seemed to click.

I don’t remember where we ate, but I guess that doesn’t matter. We spent the majority of dinner talking about things we enjoyed, laughing, and making fun of our high school selves. We knew a lot of the same people, and realized that we’d been at a lot of the same events. Things seemed to be going well; until they weren’t.

After dinner, he invited me back to his place. You can draw your own conclusion to where this seemed to be going, but in the moment, I got no sexual vibes, so I went.

We sat on his couch and talked for almost an hour until we ran out of things to talk about. This is where things began to go downhill. Call me old school, but first dates should never be boring. Even if they’re simple, you should never feel like you want to leave out of pure boredom. But here I was, at this random dudes house, ready to bang my head against the wall.

I don’t know if I expected something magical to happen, but for whatever reason, I stayed for a while. I think I just felt too awkward to get up and walk out. Did he think this was going well? Did he have some plan to make things fun again? He didn’t.

After another hour of literal silence, and scrolling on our phones, I finally left.

Anyone who knows me personally knows that I can’t do anything quietly. I’m not a soft-spoken individual. So, by my nature, I made this incredibly awkward. While I was stumbling down the stairs, the guy smiled at me and said, “I’ll text you tomorrow.”

I got in my car, and drove far, far away.

I think four or five days went by before I realized that he never texted me. I have a hard time connecting with people, and cutting individuals out of my life has become something of habit. I didn’t develop enough of an interest in this guy to care if he ever texted me again.

A few days later, I got a message from one of our mutual acquaintances asking me how the date went. I was pretty honest. It was awful. We didn’t click. It was super boring.

They then let me know that this guy, who told me he would text me, blocked me on every social media, for he thought I was going to stalk him afterwards.

I don’t know if that transition is equally as shocking as a third party, but to me, it came out of nowhere. I remember laughing so hard, I could almost feel my lungs collapse.

And, because I had to see it for myself, I ran to Facebook. Sure enough, I could see nothing. This kid even went as far as to block me on Tinder. Who does that?

Months have gone by, and I still laugh about this. Sometimes I feel like more of our mutual acquaintances actually believe that I’m a crazy stalker than I realize. But if they believe that for a second, they’re just as dumb as that guy was.

Moral of the story, not everyone is crazy.

You Tinder goers need to open your eyes.

A bad date is a bad date. Not everyone is going to be obsessive afterwards. Go out and hook up, create an adventure, find the love of your life. But to do that, try not to assume the worst-- though it does make a funny story.

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