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Opinion

Literacy rates troubling in the Tri-Cities

Last year, an open poll conducted by YouGov.com reported that 28%, over a fourth, of those polled did not read a single book in the last 12 months. This data does not come to much of a surprise when correlated with data collected by the National Assessment of Education Progress […]

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Bay County Commissioners vote against LGBT ordinance 4-3

After over two months of deliberation, the Bay County Board of Commissioners have voted down a proposed ordinance that would have banned discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in all Bay County-related employment and contract agreements. The final 4-3 vote took place on March 11 at the Bay […]

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Delta students take a walk through women’s history

Have you noticed the cardboard cutouts of women around Delta lately? The women are there for a walking tour called Women Who Dared. The women who are in the tour dared to break through the confines of their individual cultures. “Some have fought for civil rights, some are athletes that […]

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Dual enrolling from D.C. to D.C.

Mitchell Rivard wasn’t your typical student. As a junior in high school he was already preparing himself for college, not by saving money, but by dual-enrolling at Delta College. “I was starting as a junior in high school (Bay City Western) and I was interesting in getting some of my […]

Opinion

Walking in someone else’s shoes is stinky (probably)

Women’s History Month is very well intended, however, continuing to talk about it from a negative approach is allowing the issue to continue. Women have come a long way with their civil rights. Women’s history needs to be covered in schools, but it’s not covered well. To approach a topic […]

Sports

Ashtanga Yoga

Students searching for a way to potentially relieve stress, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and insomnia all while increasing flexibility and lean muscle strength may be interested in registering for an Ashtanga Yoga course this coming Fall semester. Ashtanga Yoga is a form of yoga that encourages a continuous flow […]

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Walk this Way

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Gentlemen were standing a bit taller, if perhaps slightly more unsteadily, at Delta College on March 19. About a dozen men donned high-heeled pumps and strolled around campus as part of a Walk in Our Shoes event, sponsored by the Women’s History Committee, to raise awareness […]

Arts

Student poets compete in poetry slam

The Delta Night Garden Poetry Club held their first poetry slam last Thursday evening.   Five judges were selected randomly from the audience. They judged the poems on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best.   Five students competed in the slam, each reading two poems. Three students also […]

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Cast your vote for Delta student senators

Later this month, Delta College will hold a week-long election for student senators. Voting for student senators begins on March 31 and lasts until April 6 at midnight. Voting is conducted entirely online. The ballots can be found at http://www.delta.edu/student-engagement/studentsenators.aspx. The three students with the most votes will be student […]

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Downtown Saginaw zone recommended to Delta Board for new center

After months of assessment and debate, the Delta College Board of Trustees heard the recommendation on which zone should be chosen for the new Saginaw center. Doug Kosma and Frank Markley of the architecture firm SmithGroup JJR and President Jean Goodnow recommended the Downtown zone.   There were four zones […]