Locke 118 formerly the Black Student Union (BSU) presents: THE CONSTANT WIFE by W. Somerset Maugham INFIDELTITY IS A SIN REVENGE IS A SINFUL DELIGHT February 23rd, 24th, March 1st, 2nd and 3rd 8:00 p.m. March 4th at 2:00 p.m. Studio Theatre - Locke 326 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Upper Danner Hall ***** Your Student Government is proud to present to you $1200 General Admission $10.00 Seniors and Students WALTER PINN Tickets – Call (209) 954-5110 or Online at www.deltacollege.edu ***** Media Relations Officer with the Department of Public Information to the United Nations TOMORROW NIGHT Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tillie Lewis Theater This event is free, and open to the public For more information, please call or email Anna Johnson, Director of Forensics at (209) 954-5295 or ajohnson@deltacollege.edu. ***** Presents: Introduction? Body?! Conclusion!?! Learn the components of a successful essay. Attend an essay structure workshop! Speaker: Tabbitha Raebel Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mr. Pinn coordinates and oversees media coverage of the Security Council, General Assembly and other United Nations committees. He also coordinates media coverage of press conferences and special events held by the Secretary-General, senior United Nations officials, and visiting dignitaries. Thursday, March 1st, 2007 11:30 a.m. Upper Danner Hall ***** Do you like math? Have you had college algebra, trigonometry, or pre-calculus? Would you like to comete for monetary prizes? If so, then be a participant in the American Association of TwoYear College’s Student Math League (AMATYC) Competition. Math Competition, Round 2 Friday, March 9th, 2007 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Shima 401 There will also be an optional review session where you can obtain study guides, have a chance to ask questions, and take a short sample exam. Review Session Friday, March 2nd, 2007 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Shima 401 Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm You can compete for national, as well as local, prizes. Delta College’s first prize is $200! The national first prize is $3000! The scores for Delta College’s top five finishers are submitted nationally. If you want to participate, please contact Patricia Hammer at phammer@deltacollege.edu, Cunningham 431, MW, 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. TTh, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or Shima 217 on Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Study guides, copies of past exams and answer keys available. ***** 5. a) Frederick Douglass b) W.E.B. Dubois c) Booker T. Washington 6. 7. http://www/deltacollege.edu/dept/finaid/scholarships/schol-appinstr.htm Scholarships. Scholarship applications and supporting documents must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 2nd, 2007 to Goleman 125 1. 2. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.” a) Madam C.J. Walker b) Shirley Chisholm c) Oprah Winfrey “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” a) Malcolm X b) Stokely Carmichael c) Huey Newton 3. “I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.” a) James Baldwin b) Richard Wright c) Ralph Ellison 4. “Because my father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I am going to stay here and have a part of it just like you. And no Fascist-minded people will drive me from it. Is that clear?....” a) Sidney Poitier b) Paul Robeson c) Ossie Davis “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” a) Dr. Martin Luther King b) Medgar Evers c) Rosa Parks 8. “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” a) Muhammad Ali b) Arthur Ashe c) Jackie Robinson Quoting Greatness Quiz Who said that? Answers at the end of quiz. “Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.” a) Louis Farrakhan b) Jesse Jackson c) Al Sharpton Students may now apply for 2007-2008 Delta College ***** “One cannot hold another down in the ditch without staying down in the ditch with him.” 9. “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” a) Huey Newton b) Marcus Garvey c) Malcolm X 10. “I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.” a) Kareemabdul Jabar b) Muhammad Ali c) Malcolm X Answers: 1. c) Oprah Winfrey, 2. a) Malcolm X, 3. c) Ralph Ellison, 4. b) Paul Robeson, 5. c) Booker T. Washington, 6. b) Jesse Jackson, 7. a) Dr. Martin Luther King, 8. b) Arthur Ashe, 9. b) Marcus Garvey, 10. b) Muhammad Ali. ***** To help enhance students, faculty and staff’s library information literacy skills the library faculty are offering topical workshops this semester. To reserve a seat, call the reference librarian on duty at (209) 954-5145, or email the reference librarian on duty at: libreferencedesk@deltacollege.edu or stop Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm by the Reference Desk at the Goleman Library. Seating is limited. All workshops are going to be conducted in Goleman 106. Tuesday, February 27th, 2007, 1:30 -2:30 p.m. – Calisphere: A world of Primary Sources on California History: Explore the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history through digitized photographies, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, diaries, works of art, transcribed oral histories, advertisement, and other unique cultural artifacts! Presented by Jun Wang. Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. – Introducing Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Learn how to locate essays, articles, statistics, and images on controversial issues in order to better evaluate others’ arguments and/or form your own idea about a topic. Presented by Josefina Gomez. You may review the schedule of topics that will be covered in future weeks at: http://library.deltacollege.edu/IC/Workshop.html ***** presents: SJDC Biennial Alumni Invitational featuring Steven Roy Siebel curated by Bill & Wendi Maxwell The next GED Classes are starting the week of March 19th, 2007 Open Enrollment Period begins, Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 For more information contact, Eva Chavez, GED Program Coordinator by email at: echavez@deltacollege.edu or call the GED office at, (209) 954-5259. ***** !!!Go Mustangs!!! Both the men and women's teams advanced to the second round of playoffs. On Friday, the men beat Modesto Jr. College 71-48 at Blanchard Gym. The Mustangs (23-10) will travel to Ohlone College 28-3) Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.. Congratulations to the Women’s Basketball for winning the Big 7 Conference Championship! They won the conference with a record of 11-1 and entered post season play with a record of 284. The women hosted Shasta College Saturday at Blanchard Gym winning 81-58. The Lady Mustangs (30-4) will host Contra Costa (29-8) at 7:00 p.m. in Blanchard Gym Saturday, March 3rd, 2007. A win Saturday night will send them to the Elite Eight at Selland Arena in Fresno. February 1st – March 8th, 2007 Spring semester opens with the Biennial Alumni Invitational. This exhibition honors past students, staff, and instructors of Delta College. The Gallery & Public Art Advisory Committee nominates alumni who have developed professional careers within the arts. This year Steven Roy Siebel is featured in a special posthumous retrospective exhibition curated by esteemed local arts patrons, Bill and Wendi Maxwell. Gallery Hours: Mondays by appointment, Tuesdays-11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays & Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All events are free & open to the public and handicapped accessible! For more information please call (209) 954-5507 or visit online at: http://finearts.deltacollege.edu ***** Notables: Necolia Simmons, Jazz Herrera, Shaunna Ridge, and Janae Young were named to 1st Team AllConference. Danelle Baker, Lindsey Saffold, and Ashley Kitchen received Honorable Mention. Kari Harn and Kathleen Avrit received Academic All- Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Conference. Nicolia Simmons earned California State Player of the Year (north) for the second year. Jazz Herrera was named to 3rd Team All-State. Gina Johnson Conference Coach of the Year. This is the 6th consecutive conference win under Coach Gina Johnson. Her 2006 team took 2nd at State. Congratulations on another winning season…and good luck in post season play. ***** Delta’s Speech & Debate Team Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding performances last weekend at the Western States Championship tournament in Seattle, WA: Ranchera Swan took 3rd place in Extemporaneous Speaking, Chanel Murray took 3rd place in Impromtu Speaking, Jennifer Breashears took 4th place in Persuasive Speaking and Claire Jade Cabreira took 6th place in Prose Interpretation. Wednesday & Thursday March 7th & 8th, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Danner Hall ***** Presents: Moving Beyond Procrastination Stubbornly refuse or learn to throw yourself into life with great zest! Are you more often bursting with creative energy and optimism, or are you more often reduced to immobility? Procrastination is a very human trait and is so widespread that we all bump into it nearly every day. Learn how we can find the real cause of motivational paralysis and get beyond it. Facilitator: Sheila Whitt The Delta speech team also competed at the NCFA (Northern California Forensics Association) championship tournament February 9-11 at Diablo Valley College. Robert Dal Bianco made it to the final round in Prose Interpretation of Literature and ended up taking second place overall. Thor Himle was seventh place speaker overall in Parliamentary debate. Rachera Swan made it to the finals in Persuasive speaking, receiving a finalist award, her first time competing in this event. Eva Zhen, competing in her very first tournament, made it to the final round of Extemporaneous speaking and received a finalist award. Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Danner 206 ***** Special thanks to coach Steve Graham for his help with judging and Anna Johnson for her help with driving! If you would like to see these speeches and many more, please join the team for Forensics Night, TOMORROW NIGHT, 7:008:30 p.m. in the Tillie Lewis Theatre. This event is free, and open to the public. Deadline for submission of club’s lists for participation in this event is, 5:00 p.m. , Monday, March 5th, 2007. Participating clubs must be in “Active Club” status!! Submit your lists to the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C. For more information about this event, contact your club Advisor, President, ICC Representative or attend your club’s meeting. For more information, please call or email Anna Johnson, Director of Forensics at (209) 954-5295 or ajohnson@deltacollege.edu. ***** presents: Friday, March 9th, 2007 Watch for more Details…… ***** PSYCO THEATRE Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 6:30 p.m. Locke 417 Presents their Spring 2007: ART & GIFT FAIR Jewelry, Ornaments, Candles, Home Décor, Hand- Made & One of a Kind, Soaps & Lotions, Accessories Free Admission Yummy snacks available for purchase http://www.sjdeltapsi.com ***** Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 3rd Delta College Jazz Concert 14th, Wednesday, March 2007 7:30 p.m. Tillie Lewis Theatre Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $5.00 for students & seniors. Children 12 & under are free, but must have a ticket to be admitted to the theatre. You can request child’s ticket(s) at time of ticket purchase. Box Office is open Tuesday-Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ***** Writers’ Guild Scrabble Tournament Thursday, March 29th, 2007 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Locke Lounge For more information Contact, Paula Sheil, (209) 954-5434 or attend a Writers’ Guild meeting on Wednesdays, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. in the ASBG Boardroom, Shima 101A ***** Writers’ Guild Open Poetry Mic Thursday, March 15th, 2007 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Joe Serna Ampitheatre FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY TOUR For more information Contact, Paula Sheil, (209) 954-5434 or attend a Writers’ Guild meeting on Wednesdays, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. in the ASBG Boardroom, Shima 101A Friday, April 27th, 2007 ***** Presents: One reason we have so much trouble attaining happiness is that we do not even know what it is. The very ways in which we seek happiness actually block us from finding it. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A FIELD TRIP WAIVER FORM WELCOME DAY AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Bus departs from Delta College’s Budd 1 parking lot at 7:30 am Bus returns to Delta College by 4:30 pm CAMPUS VISIT WILL INCLUDE: Campus Tour Student Panel Presentation Majors Information School of Graduate Studies LUNCH PROVIDED Limited seating, sign up early! “Happiness is easy. It is the letting go of unhappiness that is hard. We are willing to give up everything but our misery.” – Hugh Prather CONTACT THE TRANSFER CENTER AT (209) 9545634/DANNER 203 Speaker: Sheila Whitt Reservations will be made on a “first request” basis ***** Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Danner 206 ***** Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Did you know that you can get discounts with your Delta College Student Body ID Card? Your Associated Student Body has contracted with local merchants to obtain discounts for Delta College Students presenting their ID cards at the time of purchase. Come by the Student Government Office, Shima 101H or the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C to pick up the most current listing, call the ASBG Office at (209) 954-5484 or log on to their website at: www.123asbg.com for more information. Student Body ID Cards are available to Delta College Students for a minimal fee of $8.00 (eight dollars). Student ID Vouchers can be purchased at the Delta College Bookstore and be redeemed at the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG) office, Shima 101H (by the elevator). You will need to bring with you your voucher, a copy of your class schedule, and a picture ID. Hours of operation are posted or you may call the Student Government Office at (209) 954-5484. Posting permits are available in the Student Activities Office for flyer or poster approval prior to placement on bulletin boards. Please note the following information: Contents of flyers must benefit our students in some way and may not include vulgar, pornographic, or dehumanizing language or graphics. Flyers may ONLY be posted with tacks or push pins on general bulletin boards (those without a theme or dedicated to a department only). Any posting using tape or staples will be removed immediately. Permits are free of charge. Postings without original permit will be removed. Permits are good for one (1) month. Posting will be removed once expired. Bring your flyers or posters to the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C for approval prior to posting. STUDENT LOCKERS Lockers are available for student use at no cost, however, you must register your locker. To register your locker you must first find a working locker that you would like to use, and put your lock on it. Note the center name (Holt, Budd, Shima, Cunningham, Locke) and the locker number. Bring your locker number, your name, your Delta ID number, and a contact telephone number to the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C. Do not share your locker. Keep your lock on your locker at all times. If your lock is not on your locker another student can then claim the locker and register for it. Remember to take home anything of value or things you do not want to lose at the end of each day and especially weekends. The Student Activities department is not responsible for stolen property. Please read any notices that might be placed on your locker by the Student Activities Office. At the end of the semester a notice will go up giving you a date to have your locker cleaned out by. Please do not disregard these notices. If your locker is not cleaned out by that date, your lock will be cut off and the contents will be removed. The contents will only be held for you for 1 week after removal in the Student Activities office. After that week the contents will be disposed of. With the rising cost of gasoline, an alternate plan might be to ride your bike to school. Good News!! Bike Lockers are now available to students and staff a not cost (a $5.00 refundable key deposit is required). For spring session availability and an application, please come by the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C. The Volunteer Program is available to assist students to pursue volunteer service, by providing orientation, job descriptions, and contact information for community service opportunities. The program is open to all registered Delta College students. In addition, some instructors provide extra credit for volunteer work. Please verify with your instructor and come the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C, to make and appointment to get started. Looking for a place to rent? Need a roommate?? Want to advertise a rental??? Stop by the Student Activities office, Shima 101C for current information, or call (209) 954-5100. Informational brochures are available in the Student Activities Office, Shima 101C, to students for comparison purposes with off campus independent insurance providers. Please note that we are not affiliated with these organizations and the Student Activities Office does not provide insurance to students. This is for informational purposes only. Please contact the insurance providers listed in the brochures. The Delta College Flea Market is managed by the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG). The Flea Market is open on Saturday and Sunday, in the Budd 4 Parking Lot, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Spaces are available on a first come first serve basis. For more information visit Student Activities, Shima 101C, call (209) 954-5100, or visit our website at: http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/stuactivities/fleamarket.html Student Activities Office Shima 101C – (209) 954 – 5100 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm