February-March 2008 Issue - Delgado Community College

The Dolphin
February/March 2008 Delgado Community College
Volume 37 : Number 2
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In response to the recent
shootings at Louisiana Technical College and Northern Illinois University, Delgado has
revised its crisis communication
plan and implemented a new
text messaging feature in order
to alert students and faculty of
danger around our campus.
According to Delgado’s
revised Crisis Communication
Plan, in the event of an emergency, you can call campus police at (504) 671-6111. If it is
a non-emergency, you can call
(504) 671-6112. You can call
both of these numbers Monday
through Friday from 7 a.m. to
10 p.m. If you have a situation
after 10 p.m. and on weekends,
you should call (504) 818-6254,
which is a cell phone carried by
an on-duty officer.
So what classifies an emergency or non-emergency? According to the Crisis Communication Plan, an emergency
is a situation that may involve
loss of life or severe injury to
employees, students or visitors;
a non-emergency is a situation
that threatens the college but
posses no physical threat to
anybody.
The new text messaging
system is called e2Campus.
“The new text messaging
system is an emergency alert
system that will allow students,
facility and staff to register up
to two cell phones and e-mail
addresses,” said Carol Gniady,
Delgado’s Executive Director
of Public Affairs. “It will then
send out a message whenever
there is an emergency on campus.”
To register for this new system, you will have to go to the
school’s website at www.dcc.
edu, and on the homepage, there
is an e2Campus banner that you
will click on. Clicking the banner will send you to a page that
will guide you through the registration process.
For students who happen to
forget their phone or do not own
one, the school will continue
to post updates on the school
website as they have done in
the past, and school officials
will also send out e-mails to everyone with a Delgado e-mail
To report an emergency
call 671-6111,
for all non-emergencies call 671-6112
Call 818-6254 after 10 p.m.
and on weekends.
Too Hot To Handle
By Mandy Hamilton
[email protected]
Heat rises, so it’s no surprise
that the second and third floors
of Building One are warm, so
warm that students sometimes
feel lightheaded and woozy
from the heat. It is a surprise
when a student feels lightheaded enough to pass out, which is
what happened in Room 200W
Monday, Feb.11.
Apparently the heating
control valve in that particular
classroom had gotten stuck,
which made the temperature warmer than normal, but
Adolph Girau, Director of Facilities and Planning, says “a
lot of the heating and cooling
problems that we are having are
Katrina-related.” Not only was
some equipment submerged in
two feet of water, but the water contained high levels of salt,
which stopped the equipment
from functioning properly. Girau also said the day the complaint was filed, both boilers
were down. After tubes were
replaced, contractors tested the
boilers to make sure they’d operate for the colder days. While
the boilers were being tested,
the air couldn’t be turned on
in the building. This also contributed to the uncomfortably
warm classroom. Delgado is
in the process of upgrading the
entire chiller plant and building
a new heating plant. With these
improvements, heating and air
controls will last longer and be
more reliable. Girau explained
“there are no issues with vents
or air conditioning flow” and
“the sun had nothing to do with
it.”
According to Stephen Monnerjahn, Coordinator of Health
Services, there are a number
of reasons students experience
weak spells. He says in some
cases sleep depravation plays a
role, but don’t rule out factors
like a poor diet, certain medications, low blood sugar, and a
decrease in blood circulation.
To sign up for the emergency text messaging and email alert system, go to Delgado’s web page, www.dcc.edu
and click to get started.
address. Gniady is also hoping
that this new text messaging
system will help relay messages
by word of mouth.
“Let’s say, for example,
you and a friend are at lunch
and that friend does not have
a phone with them, and you
receive a message saying that
the school is closed. Naturally
you will tell that person that,”
Gniady said.
The school wanted to start
the text messaging service immediately and get as many
people as possible to register so
they can test it out.
“I think it (text messaging system) is a very positive
tool that will allow us to send
out messages about any emergencies. I think it is definitely
a step in the right direction,”
Gniady said.
Obama Brings Theme of “Hope”
By Mai Bader
[email protected]
On Feb. 7, 2008, thousands
of supporters waited in line
anxiously in front of the Fogelman Arena located on Tulane
University‘s campus to catch
the tickets that were available
on a first-come, first-served
basis for the presidential campaign speech rally of Illinois
senator Barack Obama. He
gave a friendly welcome to all
of the supporters of New Orleans giving signs of hope for
New Orleans and its support
for recovering the Gulf Coast.
Barack then spoke truthfully
of the effects that happened in
the city of New Orleans postKatrina. Obama addressed his
plans and work he has planned
out for the city. Obama promised that, if elected, he would
make sure the Army Corps of
Engineers had the money to
finish raising levees in New Orleans to withstand stronger hurricanes. Obama also committed
to wetlands restoration and reconstructing FEMA and to have
them report directly to the president, as was the case before
Bush took office. Obama plans
to reduce the tuition of colleges
wanting to give students the
knowledge and advantage to
get an education instead of having the stress of being in debt
photo by Mai Bader
By Juan Barnes
Dolphin staff photo
Delgado To Implement New Text Messaging System
Obama spoke to a standing room only crowd at Tulane’s Fogelman Arena
(seating 3,500) before the Louisiana Primary elections.
after graduating. He also plans
to give out more recognition to
teachers of their hard work and
a higher pay roll. Obama’s plans
and hope for New Orleans and
the country left the crowd with
a positive mind.
He then went on by telling
the crowd, urging students and
residents to stay in the community after graduation to rebuild
New Orleans, to build a better
and brighter city for us and for
our country, the United States.
He urged and sent a positive
attitude throughout the whole
speech on reuniting with our
citizens and working harder
for a better and brighter future
for all. The crowd cheered and
agreed with Obama through his
45- minute speech, which ended with, “Who dat? Who dat?
Who dat say they gonna beat
Obama? Who dat?’’
DCC Straw Poll Results
Compiled by Dolphin Staff
Delgado
students
in
MSCM 105, Writing for Media
I, conducted a straw poll of how
their peers voted or would have
voted in the La. primary. Of the
70 students interviewed, 43 did
not vote. Of the 27 who did cast
a vote, 14 women and 13 men,
one voted for McCain, 10 voted
for Clinton, and 16 voted for
Obama. For those who didn’t
vote, 17 had no response or did
See StRaw Poll, page 6
Page The Dolphin Campus News
February/March 2008
News at a Glance…
• Mardi Gras Indian Performance in the
Student Life Center, Feb. 29, 11 am
• Deadline for submissions to Images
literary magazine, Monday March 3
contact [email protected]
• Midterms begin, Monday, March 3
• West Bank Health Fair
March 4 & 5, Bldg. 1, Student Lounge
• Slidell Health Fair
March 4 & 5, Student Lounge
photo by Jaclyn furlow
• Midterms end, Saturday, March 8
• SGA Executive Board & Senator
Election Qualifications Begin:
West Bank - Monday, March 3
City Park - Monday, March 10
Northshore - Monday, March 10
• Final day for completion of LEAP
credit, Tuesday, March 11
* Deadline for Spring 2008 Graduation
Monday, March 31, 7 pm
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Delgado’s SGA, faculty, staff and students
extend their deepest sympathy to the
family, friends and loved ones of all whose
lives have been lost to violence on the
following campuses since
Jan. 1, 2008.
Northern Illinois University,
Dekalb, Ill.
LTC Region 2, Baton Rouge
E.O. Green Junior High School
in Oxnard, Calif.
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Online at www.dcc.edu
photo courtesy of ABG
Editor......................................................................... Jaclyn Furlow
Associate Editor.................................................... Delores Marshall
Graphic Designer........................................................Jewel Kirzner
Staff writers....................... Mai Bader, Juan Barnes, Lenora Bright,
Shantrell Cook, Donald Dominick, Robert Glory,
Mandy Hamilton, Phyllis Jason, Nikki Lands,
Soledad Perez, Erika Riggs, Alicia Sanders, K.C. White,
Justin Wooten, and Denzel Wysingle
Faculty adviser............................................................. Susan Hague
The Delgado Chi Kappa chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma, the international business honor society, is recruiting
new members through March 7. To be eligible, students must have completed 15 hours with 12 leading to
a recognized business degree, with an overall 3.0 GPA in all coursework. Lifetime membership is $55. AGB
members pictured left to right: Andrew Lawrence, Lillian Grose, Kathy Johnson, Kierre Joseph, Vivian Wright,
Chambrel Riley, Mike Hellmers, John Hill. Not pictured: Kelly Bakewell, Jessica Blackwell.
February/March 2008
The Dolphin
Page Student Government Association (SGA) would like to
thank all the student organizations and departments, students,
staff, and faculty members, for
all your time and effort into
making the “Welcome Back
Fest” events a success throughout the college.
City Park SGA would like
to give special thanks to the
Maintenance and Housekeeping staff for setting up for this
special event, DJ Holla Back
for providing the music, and
Aramark for helping with the
lunch. West Bank SGA would
like to give a special thanks to
LaMaison Creole for serving
lunch and the Northshore SGA
would like to thank Camellia
Café.
Upcoming Events:
Mid-terms : March 3 – 7
City Park:
Feb. 25 and 26 - Be on the look
out for flyers about “GOSPEL
I’M JUST
SAYING
By K.C. WHITE
[email protected]
Now that Mardi Gras has
passed, most of you are doing
the same thing that I am: recovering. Usually I dread Carnival
season because of the traffic
and the hassle of getting home
from class. Last year I missed a
few parades because I had papers and other assignments due.
This year, I decided to leave the
house and have fun. I noticed
that this was the case with a lot
of people I talked to. I spent the
break roaming all over the city,
and found a lot of my fellow students out partying. Some were
with family, some were with
friends. Everyone I ran into was
having a good time.
I couldn’t help but take note
of the crowd during the Bacchus parade, because there was
something special going on:
The Superbowl. The number of
people who skipped the game
was nothing compared to those
who refused to. I walked down
St. Charles and saw people who
managed to project the game
onto the front of their houses.
I crossed Washington and saw
a van with a plasma screen in
the back, surrounded by chairs.
There were as many people
watching the parade as there
were people with their backs
to it, watching another event. It
doesn’t matter whether or not the
& GUMBO”! The event takes
place on February 25 and 26,
from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM,
in the City Park Student Life
Center.
Feb. 29 – Mardi Gras Indian
Performance in the Student Life
Center beginning at 11 am. Announcing of the Black History
Essay and Poetry Contest winners.
Also coming soon to the
City Park Student Life Center
is the broadcasting of DTV.
LED Electronic Signs are
coming our way very soon.
They will be flashing important
information in the Student Life
Center and outside the Bursars
office.
West Bank
Feb. 28 – SGA is sponsoring a
Black History Concert featuring Zion Trinity and the Mardi
Gras Indians by the Gazebo.
The event will begin at 11 am.
Announcing of the Black His-
biggest party in the country is
going on, if there is an important
football game competing for the
same attention span, people will
find a way to do both things.
Best memory of that night,
was watching the celebration
when the Patriots got a touchdown. A man popped out of his
chair, screaming at the top of
his lungs. He turned towards
the street to share his happiness,
and promptly got nailed in the
face with a pack of beads. Was
it mean? Yes. Was it funny as
hell? Yes! It was the funniest
thing I’d ever seen during a parade (except for when I saw two
elderly ladies fighting over a
set of Mardi Gras panties). This
can be a lesson learned to pay
attention when there are floats
going by. I’m really surprised
that the TV they were watching
didn’t get shattered by any of
the parade throws, considering
it’s a pretty stupid idea to bring
something that expensive to a
place where people are throwing things at you on purpose.
I also noticed that the locals were just as into the festivities as the tourists. Parties were
popping up all over the city
and the vibe was great. I can’t
remember a night I didn’t go
out over the break, but somehow I still got my homework
done. For once I wasn’t a bitter local; I was someone who
loved my life, my city, and my
friends. This year has shown me
more love during Carnival than
I’ve seen in a while. Two years
ago, I was afraid I’d never have
Mardi Gras again. Perhaps that
has made me appreciate it more.
Many thanks to the people I
met this week, and I hope your
Mardi Gras was as enjoyable as
mine.
tory Essay and Poetry Contest
winners.
March 3 – SGA-West Bank
qualifications for Executive
Board members and Senators
begins March 3. All interested
parties should pick up information packets at the Student Life
office, LaRocca Hall, Room
147. All Qualification packets
and supporting documentation
must be turned in by 4:30 pm
on Friday, March 7
March 4 & 5 – West Bank
Health Fair will be held in
Building1, student lounge
throughout the day. Topics to
include: Blood pressure screening, Diabetes education, Alcohol and Drugs info, STD info,
HIV Testing (20minute swab
test) NO NEEDLES!!!, Stress
and test anxiety, Safety (Driving, water, personal), Cancer
info, Low sodium, and American Dietetics Association diets.
*Immunizations will be offered (MMR, Td, and Meningi-
Non
Sequitur
By Jaclyn furlow
[email protected]
I have an opinion on almost
everything. Why? Because my
mom said if you don’t stand for
anything you fall for everything.
While it may be funny to watch
someone fall, I don’t want to
make a habit of that. So here I
stand.
First, why do superdelegates get to decide the Democratic nomination? What’s the
point of spending millions of
dollars campaigning when you
could just give a superdelegate
an empty promise and a back
massage? That would seem
more cost-effective to me and I
would vote for you just because
you knew how to save money
and that kinda matters when
heading into a recession.
Another thing that makes
no sense is the NOPD gets some
money to help with “crime fight-
photo courtesy of SGA
Welcome Back Fest a Success!
Benjamin Strahan, poet from the New Orleans Renaissance Society,
entertains the audience during the City Park Student Government’s
Poet’s Corner event held Feb. 14 in the City Park Student Life Center
’s Dolphin Den.
tis and Flu shots) for 10$ on the
West Bank campus on March 5
ONLY!
Northshore
Feb. 28 – Covington Student
Body meeting 2 pm Location:
TBA
March 4 & 5 – Slidell Health
Fair will be held in the student
lounge throughout the day. Toping strategies” and has a fashion
show at the Superdome modeling the latest machine guns and
swat gear (available in black and
taupe) and offering overtime to
an overworked, understaffed,
and over-it police force headed
by an idiot---? I’ve got an idea,
call it crazy but how about they
(police) walk the beat and get to
know the community again, become familiar as a human being
instead of being perceived as an
apathetic enemy. It’s cost-effective and people are more likely
to report things if they feel they
have an ally.
Another thing, the city really needs to leave the second
lines and Mardi Gras Indians
alone. You can’t pimp out a culture and then try silence them or
make them beg to be what people find so amazing and unique
about this city.
Also, speaking of pimping,
when are the freakin’ rents going
to lower? The service industry
makes up a huge part of the population. New Orleans wouldn’t
be able to serve gumbo and
etouffee to all of the conventioneers the airport pisses off before
they even leave the terminal, if it
weren’t for the dishwashers and
prep cooks cleaning up after us,
making wages that won’t cover
ics to include: Blood pressure
screening, Diabetes education,
Alcohol and Drugs info, STD
info, HIV Testing (20minute
swab test) NO NEEDLES!!!,
Stress and test anxiety, Safety
(Driving, water, personal),
Cancer info, Low sodium, and
American Dietetics Association
diets.
these bloated rents. Oh, and you
know I’ve got to say something
about FEMA! WTF? Have a
nice day because Bush has less
than a year left. Which is to say
if you’ve been violently ill for
an extended period of time say 7
years and found out the vaccine
would have saved you you probably look at all the candidates as
a cold or Theraflu either way it’s
better than this.
My friend’s mom, Elva Devaca, a local singer, is no longer
able to pay her bills with her
voice after living in a FEMA
trailer since the levees failed.
Her health problems are directly
related to the trailer, yet FEMA
is not helping with her medical
bills, and who knows how the
formaldehyde in the trailers is
affecting other New Orleanians
trying to get their lives back.
What bothers me the most is
what happens when you accept
help at a vulnerable and desperate time, and it winds up hurting
you more in the end. How do
we break the cycle? How do we
change the world’s perception
of us if we keep getting kicked
while we are down? I conclude
this rant with a question. How
can you rebuild a city without
secured levees? It makes no
sense to me.
Dolphin Sink or Swim
Sink to
Swim to
• Delgado’s buildings not repaired yet
• St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Day
• Elevators that don’t work
• More food choices on campus
• Nagin’s disappearing act
• Cute ducks in the courtyard
Page A rts & E ntertainment
The Dolphin February/March 2008
Nobel Prize-winning play “Betrayal” opens March 5
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Two men. One woman.
One outcome. Betrayal. The
Theatre Department’s first play
this semester explores timeless
human flaws familiar to us all:
lying by omission, giving in to
temptation, and facing the consequences of both.
“Betrayal”
will
open
Wednesday, March 5 at 8 p.m.
in the Drama Hall of Building
One, Room 300E.
Written by Englishman
Harold Pinter, “Betrayal” invites us into the lives of two
lovers who risk their marriages
to indulge in their own passions,
but what sets this play apart?
According to director Kris
LaMorte, there are surprises
throughout the script. Theatre
instructor and producer Timothy Baker describes it as having
an unusual structure. The story
begins after the affair has ended, and the couple meets once
more to reminisce. Gradually,
each subsequent scene takes the
audience further back in time
until it finally reveals how the
affair began.
The style of the script al-
lows the audience a glimpse
into the inner workings of another culture. “A good thing
that it can teach you is the difference between British culture
and American culture,” said
Khephra White, a theatre major and actress in the upcoming
show. “There’s a lot going on in
American plays, and things are
more obvious... The British are
much more subdued.” She said
that one of the play’s key elements is subtext. “There’s actually a great deal that’s not being
said, and it’s up to you to put it
together.”
Anna Buckley portrays
Emma in the show and describes “Betrayal” as “an actor’s play” that allows her and
her costars the freedom of their
own interpretations concerning
what the characters are feeling.
“I think Emma is someone who
has faults and weaknesses just
like any other person…She follows her heart more than her
head,” Buckley said. As far as
Anna’s own feelings about the
upcoming show, she said, “Every opening night I always get
stage fright… [but] once I get
through the first scene, I start
to calm down a
little. I love the
excitement. The
nervousness
is
what gets me. I
love that feeling.”
The
three
main characters
of the screenplay are Emma,
Robert and Jerry.
Anna
Buckley
will play Emma.
Brian
Rosenthal will star as
Robert, Emma’s
husband. Rosenthal also had roles
in “All My Sons”
and “The Fix”.
Bill Mader, also Tension mounts as Robert (Rosenthal) and his wife Emma (Buckley) discuss a letter to her
from The Fix, has from his best friend.
been cast as Jerry.
“Betrayal” will run nightly
Jerry is Robert’s best friend and of commercial theatre, which
at
8
p.m.
March 5-8, with a SunEmma’s secret lover. Khephra is not generally geared toward
day
matinee
at 3 p.m. March 9.
the educational aspects of this
White plays the waitress.
According to department field. Baker said the goal is “to Tickets will be sold at the door
head Tim Baker, the Theatre educate as well as entertain.” It and cost $8 for students and
Department selects plays with is this quest for variety that led $10 for general admission.
the intent to expose both the to the selection of the next play Please be advised that the play
performers and the audience to on the agenda, Shakespeare’s is for mature audiences only.
variety. It chooses on the basis “Measure for Measure” coming For more information, call the
Theatre Department box office
of showing what students may in April.
at 504-671-6360.
not otherwise encounter by way
Photo by Shantrell A. Cook
By Shantrell A. Cook
Inspiration through the Arts
Photo by Delores Marshall
The federal flood, family, and feminism--three of the
themes by three different artists, Barnes, Bryan, and Keller,
in the show currently on exhibit
at the Isaac Delgado Art Gallery.
is a painting of a compass and a
doomsday clock with five minutes left, representing the lastminute nature of people’s decision to stay or go. Barnes said
that he can relate to everything
that is going on in this piece because he struggled with his own
decision of whether to stay or
leave for Hurricane Katrina.
Amy Bryan created a wall
of faces titled “Translucency” as
a memorial for her aunt, Alma
Janet, who was very important
to her. She also did faces with
different pictures of her childhood and wrote poems from a
relationship that recently ended
on the faces themselves.
A Closer Look
at Barnes
By K.C. White
[email protected]
Photo by Susan Hague
“Wanderer” by
John Barnes
deals with women’s issues and
what it is that “us” women go
through,” Keller said. She was
commissioned to create several
of these distressed metal sculptures for several restaurants. “I
love doing this work,” she said.
Each of these artists has
used art to express the love
and concern they have for what
matters to them most, using the
themes of the flood, family, and
feminism. The show will be up
through Feb. 26.
Artist Barnes’ piece, “Wanderer” is a boat full of expression concerning Katrina. “The
boat represented the confusion
that everyone had when they “Torso” by Natalie Keller;
had to evacuate....people did “Translucency” masks in
background by Amy Bryan
not have any idea where to go,”
Barnes said. On the boat, there
Natalie Keller’s metis a sculpture of a man’s head al sculpture shaped like a
made from a piece crepe myrtle woman, “Torso,” is made
tree cut from his mother’s yard from rusted metal welded
after the flood. Behind the head together. “This piece of art
Art that New Orleanians
can relate to is what makes
John Barnes’ artwork stand out.
With titles like “Blog Faces”
and “Soulja #4-6,” it’s clear that
you’re not looking at artwork
that follows normal standards.
However, that is exactly what
makes these pieces so compelling.
“Blog Faces” is an abstract
representation that points out
the sort of ugliness that can be
found on the internet. They all
have an eye, and the bridge of
a nose that you can make out
from across the room. But when
you look closely, you can read
the messages written on them. The artist was inspired from
postings on nola.com
that he read during the
storm. Each piece in
this series has a post
number, the text of
the post, and the user
name of the writer.
Barnes gives a face
to the people who use
the anonymity of the
internet to speak what
they really feel, and in
a way exposes them “Soulja 4-6” by John Barnes
to the world.
“Soulja #4-6” is a smaller long each man lived before he
piece on the wall. It seems sim- died.
The use of construction maple, yet when you study it, you
terials
has been done before, yet
can see how intricate it really is.
it
is
fascinating
to see the beauty
The poles resemble woodwind
that
comes
from
Barnes’ work.
instruments, and also have a
totem theme. The point of the Each piece is mesmerizing and
piece is to convey the stories of there is a new discovery every
three young black men who lost time you see it. Take a look for
their lives to street violence, ac- yourself, if you take time, you
cording to the artist. Each pole might be able to find your story
is a different length, all with in some of the artwork.
different layers, showing how
Photo by Susan Hague
[email protected] Photo by Susan Hague
By Soledad Perez
“Blog Faces” by John Barnes
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By K.C. WHITE
Pisces: (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Your Valentine’s Day was nothing less than perfect. Wine, candles,
your favorite movie. Then: some sweet lovin’ at bedtime. Next
year, you should invite someone to share the fun. It’s a shame you
always have to do it alone.
Aries: (March 21 - April 20)
Valentine’s Day is not always what it seems. After awhile, the
disappointed phone calls from your mother about never having
grandchildren just fade into nothing. Send her a cactus with pigtails. She’ll never know the difference.
Taurus: (April 21 - May 21)
Ah, my beloved bull. See, I remember this time! I’m still not sure
about you or your traits though, I’m working on that. But I thought
about this weekend. Did you get the flowers I sent? Why haven’t
you called?
Gemini: (May 22 - June 22)
Valentine’s Day means something to most of you, but you sure
took it to the hilt this year! Listen bub, just because your sign is the
twin, doesn’t mean you are a twin. The girls you asked to dinner
know you don’t have a twin, and your dinner got cold because you
kept running off to change clothes while your ‘brother’ was in the
bathroom.
Cancer: (June 23 - July 23)
Valentine’s Day left you with a special gift, but there’s good news:
The itching and swelling will go away soon, you just have to keep
using the cream. Next time you’ll know that Airline Highway is not
the best place to get a date for Valentine’s Day. You should hook
up with Pisces, I have a feeling they’re pretty lonely too.
Leo: (July 24 - Aug. 23)
You took great care in making sure Valentine’s Day went well. You
made a great dinner, and covered the room with rose petals you
picked yourself. And as he sips that wine you made in the toilet,
I know your cellmate appreciates everything you’ve done for him.
Now get over there and show him how you really feel.
Virgo: (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
Dressing the pets for Valentine’s pictures was a good idea, but
I’m sure it was not as fun as you experienced. You see, cats don’t
like to wear clothes. I’m sure the claw marks on your face echo
my sentiment. While the pictures do look adorable, I think your
date found them pretty creepy. Maybe if you hadn’t violated the
restraining order, she’d be more easygoing about the whole thing.
Libra: (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
Valentine’s Day is overrated, I know. While I know you wanted to
spread the love, you obviously didn’t make sure others would get
the concept. Throwing candy hearts on a playground is a funny
thought, but looks bad when actually practiced. I’m sure your intentions were good, and if you make the calls now, there are plenty
of people who will speak for you at your hearing.
Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Valentine’s Day went well for you, didn’t it? I’m sure you’re very
happy to be alive right now, and as soon as you get out of bed, be
sure to thank her and leave a tip. Then you need to call the escort
service, they’re having problems with your credit card.
Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 - Dec. 22)
Cupid’s arrow hit you hard this year, and you’re over the moon.
Just as soon as your honey is paroled, you are free to ride off into
the sunset. But do yourself a favor: don’t put him in your will. Make
sure your relatives know where you are at all times, and stay away
from desert islands. Just trust me on this one.
Capricorn: (Dec. 23 - Jan. 19)
By now you’ve had your Valentine’s Day dinner, and enjoyed your
wine. But before you go any further, you need to know something.
Next time you buy a blow up doll, it’s good to have an air pump
handy. At the rate you’re going, you’ll die from asphyxiation before
you even get to first base!
Aquarius: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 19)
Let this Valentine’s Day teach you a lesson: Planning ahead is
crucial for a successful night. Not having a reservation is only one
of the reasons your date was glaring at you from the other side of
the booth at Taco Bell.
By Robert Glory
[email protected]
Students at the Delgado
City Park campus have some
new dining options to compete
for their food dollar.
Scheduled to open soon is a
full service Quizno’s in the Student Life Center. The signature
soups, salads, and sandwiches
will be available in a scaleddown version of the popular
chain. “We’re working with a
Quizno’s design team,” said
Tim Galliano, director of auxiliary services. “It should be open
later in the semester.”
Quizno’s isn’t the only new
arrival. A new “C-3 express”
concessions kiosk recently
opened in the breezeway outside of the fitness center and
Building 1.
These additions are in contrast to what is missing in the
Student Life Center--the game
room, and the meeting rooms
on the second floor, which are
being used for Student Services.
The former game room in the
Student Life Center is now a
conference room, with all of the
game equipment (pool tables,
foosball, and air hockey) now
at the Louisiana Technical College on Airline Drive. “We lost
some buildings in Katrina, so
space was at a premium,” Galliano said. “We’re going to try
to bring the game room back for
the fall semester.”
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Hey Jude
photo by Delores Marshall
[email protected]
In celebration of Black History month storyteller Phyllis Jason, aka as
“Mama Saba,” recently performed African folk tales for Brownie Girt Scout
Troop 50 at Gretna No. 2 Academy.
Class Action Suit Against
Jefferson Parish Traffic
Cameras
By Denzel Wysingle
[email protected]
If you can recall, there was
an article in the last newspaper
regarding cameras at certain
red light intersections. Have
you ever received a citation by
mail stating that you ran a red
light and felt it was unfair? If
so, you are not alone. There’s
a class action lawsuit against
Jefferson Parish traffic cameras along with the Australian
company by the name of Redflex Traffic Systems that installed them. Suits are being
filed because it is felt that the
camera assumes the car’s owner is the one running the red
light and if the owner wasn’t
the one driving, innocence
cannot be proven. Because
our court system assumes innocence until proven guilty,
the suit wants to have the cameras declared unconstitutional
and have them removed.
The cameras take a picture
of the vehicle going through
the light, and there is a problem with proving the light was
still yellow when you went
through it. The camera takes
a shot of the car plate and assumes the light was red, and
assumes that the driver is the
registered car owner.
There’s also a problem
with citations getting to the person who received them. There
are people still displaced from
Hurricane Katrina and their
registration is still linked to
their former/old address. Most
people still have mail that is
trying to follow them around,
so that mail can get lost in the
shuffle, and by the time you
do receive it, the late day has
already past or you don’t have
time to send the money order
off for it to get there on time.
Compare this to the certainty
of getting pulled over and given a ticket on the spot, and you
can begin to understand why
those who have been given a
photo-enforced ticket by mail
are upset.
It will be interesting to see
how this lawsuit plays out in
Jefferson Parish. Meanwhile,
a photo-enforced red light is
coming to a neighborhood
near you.
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not know who they would have
voted for; 7 would have voted
for McCain, 8 would have
voted for Clinton and 11 would
have voted for Obama. Reasons
for not voting included not being a registered party member,
not being registered to vote, being too busy, being out of town,
forgetting to vote, and apathy.
Straw Poll Actual Votes
Clinton
McCain
9 female
1 male
1 male
Wish Votes
Clinton
McCain
5 female
5 male
3 male
2 female
Combined actual and wish votes
Obama
Clinton
McCain
27
18
8
Obama
11 male
5 female
Obama
6 male
5 female
If you’ve ever wondered
what goes on behind the
scenes of a radio station, listen up, broadcast journalism
majors, because the following
information may be useful to
you. Radio personality Jude
Young of WGSO 990 AM is
a dedicated webmaster and
news guy. Broadcasting out
of Slidell, La., WGSO focuses
on talk radio and sports. As a
sports show host, Young has to
stay on his A-game. You can
catch his news coverage in the
afternoons, or his sports show,
“The Second String,” from 610 on varied week nights. Jude
explains the importance of being multifaceted in this business.
Q: What is a typical day in
the newsroom like for you?
A: A lot of times you feel like
you’re nailed down to your
chair at the anchor desk, trying to scramble for stories on
the internet; calling people
on the phone for recorded interviews; and pulling sound
together from other sources.
It seems like you sit down and
wind up sitting there for hours
and it feels like the day just
flies by because you’re so busy
from start to finish trying to put
together as good of a newscast
as you can.
Q: How do you respond to
a rude listener calling in on
your show?
A: Normally if I can turn it into
a funny segment, I try to, because my show is entertaining.
I focus on being as funny as I
am informative. Sports is entertainment, so a show about
sports should be entertaining
as well.
Q: Do you have any regrets about other fields you
could’ve explored versus
what you do now?
A: No, because if anything I
regret not starting in the field
I’m in now, sooner. I’ve always
had a love for sports. There was
a time that I was youth coach-
ing and I wish
I would’ve pursued that more.
And I didn’t, but
that didn’t pay
terribly well,
not that this job
pays that much
more. But, it
pays
enough
and I’m really Radio announcer Jude Young edits a newscast at
happy
doing WGSO 990 AM. His show, The Second String,” airs
this, so my re- on various weeknights from 6-10.
but at first it’s such a shock.
gret would be
doing other things before I did But now it’s part of the routine,
this. Then again, I learned a which is kind of neat to say.
lot about myself and learned Q: Do you do any work-reother skills that made me even lated projects outside of the
newsroom?
better at my job now.
Q: Do you do anything to A: Outside the newsroom
prep for a show before going would be more on a sports level of things that I do, like covon air?
A: If I’m fortunate enough to ering games. We carry UNO
have time, I do. I try to stay up athletics on our station. I’m
to date on sports stories and the public address announcer
occasionally line up guests, for their basketball and basebut since I wear many hats at ball games. So, I’m also able
the radio station, I don’t al- to plug the radio station, and
ways have time. I’m fortunate help the station in that area
enough to be skilled at pulling with the UNO fans.
a show together, virtually at Q: What is the most valuable
the last minute. I have enough advice you were ever given
resources here to make it sound and who would you like to
thank for this information?
good as a finished product.
Q: What would you like to A: Sometimes mothers give unadd to your resume in the solicited advice. When I decided to try and make a career out
next decade?
A: Bigger and better, I hope. In of broadcast journalism, my
this field I feel like I’m doing mother said it does not matter
a quality job as a webmaster, what you do as long as you’re
news, and sports guy. I think happy. Don’t worry about the
sports are my number one pas- money, just be happy. I needed
sion. I’d like to be on a region- that because I was putting too
al and national level. If I could much pressure on myself to be
host games play by play, that successful. But, I found out
that being happy is being sucwould be ideal.
Q: Discuss your likes and cessful.
Q: What recommendations
dislikes about your job.
A: I really don’t dislike my would you have for anyone
job. I grow to like it more and interested in this profession?
more. Some days you don’t feel A: Be willing to do anything.
like doing it. Just like anybody To plug away at it even if it’s
else, some days you don’t feel something you may not necessarily enjoy. It’s a way to learn
100% ready to rock and roll.
Q: What interesting people about the business. You’ll dehave you met since you be- velop a greater appreciation if
you make it in the field, when
gan working in this field?
A: Whether it be the Hornet’s you know what other people
head coach or a player from around you have to do to make
the Saints, you get used to it, a finished product.
photo by Mandy Hamilton:
By Mandy Hamilton
February/March 2008
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NBA stars shine bright
By Donald Dominick
[email protected]
New Orleans has always
been a favorite site for some of
the biggest sports events, usually football, usually at the Superdome. But Feb. 15-17, the
New Orleans Arena stepped out
of the shadow of the dome to
successfully host its first ever
NBA All-Star basketball game,
an event that brought millions
of dollars to our city.
Friday, Feb. 15 featured the
Sophomores vs. Rookies game,
with the Sophomores shooting
down the Rookies. Cleveland
Cavalier Point Guard, Daniel
Gibson, finished with 33 points
and walked away with an MVP
award after making a record setting 11 three-pointers. Rudy Gay
added 22 points while Brandon
Roy and Jordan Farmar scored
17 apiece to make the game a
136-109 victory. Shot after shot
seemed to just go the Sopho-
more team’s way.
Then, on Saturday, there
was excitement all day with
NBA All-Star Saturday Night.
The Skills Challenge, which is
a contest of top guards working
against the clock to complete
a series of passes, long-range
shots and agility drills, was first.
Utah’s Deron Williams was
flawless and fast. In 25 seconds,
a new record for the six-year-old
event, Williams defeated New
Orleans superstar Chris Paul in
the final round
The Three-Point Shootout
was up next The NBA’s best 3point shooter this season, Jason
Kapono, won his second straight
3-point Shootout. In the last
round, Kapono went 20-for-25
including all five money balls,
defeating Daniel Gibson and
Dirk Nowitzki in the process.
The evening finished with
the Slam Dunk Contest. It showcased some of the NBA’s best
athletes as they took to the air,
wowing fans with their creative
dunks. Some that you saw were
a reverse side of the backboard
baseline slam, “The Birthday
Cake,” and Superman. In the
end, Orlando Magic’s Dwight
Howard took home the victory.
Finally on Sunday was the
grand finale. It was the game
that fans and celebrities paid to
see. The NBA All Star Game
East vs. West, the best of both
conferences, competed all
night. The Eastern Conference
beat the West, 134-128. LeBron
James finished with 27 points,
nine assists and eight rebounds
in securing the victory and his
second MVP award in the last
three years.
All in all, the All Star Game
was as much a success as it was
fun to watch. Maybe New Orleans will get the chance to host
it again someday.
Intramural sports department invites
students to get their game on
By Phyllis Jason
[email protected]
If you’re a sports enthusiast
looking for a convenient spot
to get your game on, then you
don’t have to look any farther,
because Delgado’s Intramural
Sports teams are up and running. This semester basketball,
softball and soccer are available and all interested students
are urged to sign up for leagues
as soon as possible. According
to Sports Coordinator Mervin
Duque, the teams are co-ed and
open to everyone on campus.
You don’t to be an expert, and
there are no formal tryouts.
“It’s basically recreational,
where students can get involved
in any of the sports we offer,”
said Duque. “Sometimes students think that they have to
try out for the teams. It doesn’t
matter your level of skill,” he
said.
And not only can you get
your game on, but for those interested in entering a sports-related career, Duque is offering
several work study positions.
The teams also participate
in the LCIRSA, the Louisiana Colleges Intramural Rec-
reational Sports Association
Tournament, where the best
teams in each sport from different schools meet and compete
for the championship.
Free play is available in the
gym Monday through Thursday, 10-1 p.m. Soccer is open
Tuesday and Thursday and
softball is held Tuesday and
Wednesday, with playing and
practice times to be announced.
For more information stop by
the Office of Intramural Sports
in Building 11 Room 146, or
call (504) 671- 5650.
photo by Justin Wooten
New Orleans hosts all-star game
Josh Labiche (#7) jogs onto the field for baseball practice as the
Dolphins prepare for their away game against Pearl River Wednesday,
Feb. 27. Current record is 5-3.
Diamond Dolphins
By Justin Wooten
[email protected]
Delgado’s baseball team
opened the season Feb. 7 with
a close win against Pensacola
Junior College, 7-6. With 16
returning players from last
year ‘s championship run at
the Junior College World Series (JCWS), held in Grand
Junction, Colo., the team’s roster includes 22 freshmen, who
should help fill vacant positions all over the diamond.
Michael Liberto, a sophomore and one of the 16 returning players from last year’s
championship season, said,
“Our expectations are high,
but we’re a young team and
they [new players] are going to
have to gain experience while
the season goes on. Our pitching staff is going to have to step
up in key situations because of
the lack of experience starting.
And if we work hard and put
that type of effort on the field,
we’ll be back at the JCWS!”
The Dolphins won the
South Central District last year;
2008 Dophin Baseball Home Schedule
Day/Date Opponent
photo by Phyllis Jason
Sat. 3/1
Congratulations to Delgado’s Fall ‘07 Intramural Volleyball team and State Runner-Up. Team.Back Row L. to R.
Mervin Duque(Intramurals Coordinator), Ariel Hunt, Tobias Frenzel, Kevin Perry, Trenice Smith, Sean Gispert,
Racquel Jeter. Front L. to R. Amber Cassagne, Nicole Martin, Yonary Perdomo and Hieu Trung Nguyen(Team
Manager). Spring ‘08 LCIRSA tournament will take place at University of Louisiana-Monroe and Mervin Duque
will bring a Basketball and a Softball team to the tournament
as a result, they participated in
the JCWS but did not win it.
Another of the returning players, Josh Labiche, said that “it
was a disappointment that we
lost, but we’re confident that
we can return to the JCWS this
season.” At last year’s JCWS,
the Dolphins were sent home in
2 games, first against Western
Nevada Community College,in
which the score was 2-1, and
then against Young Harris
Community College, in which
the score was 12-9.
Coach Joe Scheuermann,
who is in his 17th year as
head coach of the men’s
baseball team, has been to
the JCWS 5 times: ‘93, ‘96,
‘99,‘02, ‘07, and has over 500
career wins at Delgado, including two 40 - win seasons,
one in 1992, the other in 2002,
when that team was the MissLou conference champion that
season. And Coach “Joe” will
try to make it 14 of 17 seasons with 30 or more wins.
So far this year, the Dolphins
are 5 -3 on the season.
Meridian CC
Site
Time
Kirsch-Rooney
1:00 pm
Thurs. 3/6 Jones JC Kirsch-Rooney
1:00 pm
Fri. 3/21
Lake Land College
Kirsch-Rooney
10:00 am
Pearl River CC
Kirsch-Rooney
3:30 pm
Sat. 3/22
Lake Land College
Kirsch-Rooney
10:00 am
McHenry CC
Kirsch-Rooney
12:30 pm
Sun. 3/23 McHenry CC
Kirsch-Rooney
12:00 pm
Kirsch-Rooney
3:30 pm
Tues. 3/25 McHenry CC
Kirsch-Rooney
1:00 pm
Fri. 3/28
LSU-Eunice
Kirsch-Rooney
6:30 pm
Sat. 3/29
LSU-Eunice
Kirsch-Rooney
6:30 pm
Sun. 3/30 LSU-Eunice
Kirsch-Rooney
1:00 pm
Tues. 4/1 Faulkner State CC
Kirsch-Rooney
6:00 pm
Wed. 4/16 Copiah Lincoln JC
Kirsch-Rooney
4:00 pm
Sat. 4/26
Baton Rouge CC
Kirsch-Rooney
4:00 pm
Sun. 4/27 Baton Rouge CC
Kirsch-Rooney
1:00 pm
Lake Land College
All times are subject to change pending completion of field light construction
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