Nov/Dec 2008 Issue - Delgado Community College

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Nov./Dec. 2008 Delgado Community College
Volume 38: Number 3
Delgado responds to president-elect Obama
By Kris Pullins
[email protected]
What do you think
about
President-elect
Barack Obama becoming
the new President of the
United States of America?
Darius Robinson, PrePharmacy)
It’s a good
way for our country not
only to have racial diversity,
but a change in general.
Trevor Gibbs, (General Studies) I think it’s wonderful!
Shane Hendrix (General Studies Science) We
can’t do any worse than the
guy we have right now…
Emily Cosper (Phi We’ll just wait and see and
Theta Kappa) I’m excited, hope for the best.
optimistic for our country
and my friends’ children. He
Sabrina Pacaccio (Rarepresents the 21st century. diology) I think it’s a good
He’s our president-elect and social move for the black
we should support him.
and younger community…
If he does what he says he
Diana Martinez (Vet- will be a great president.
erinary Technology) I’m
curious to see what he is
Mendell
Latham
going to do. I hope he does (Nursing) Honestly, first
make some change.
off I feel that Barack speaks
from both sides. He sees
Michael Gibbs (Amer- from both sides of the
ican Sign Language Com- fence.
munication) I think its good
It’s a milestone to have
because my demographic a first black president. So
people are in presidency. By changes that need to be
my people I mean people made for the black comtrying to do the right thing munity will be made. From
morally.
a worldly stand point as far
as relations with other counKerry
Schexnaydre tries, this is a good step.
(Nursing) I don’t know it’s
On the flip-side, a lot of
kinda scary. It’s not racial or conflicts are going to arise.
anything. I think McCain is I’d rather see a female in ofan idiot.
fice than a black (person).
photo by Mai Bader
President- elect Barack
Obama will become the
44th president of the United
States. He believes that he
can change America, and
from the looks of it, he has
already begun the transition.
The American people
are ready to see the direction
that he will take this country in. A new face, for a new
America, Obama knows
that the road will not be the
easy, but he is dedicated to
ensuring the safety of the
American People. When
asked what they thought,
here is what some had to say
at Delgado.
Obama spoke to a standing-room only
crowd of 3500+ at Tulane University’s Fogelman Arena in February 2008. Obama came to
New Orleans before the La. primary in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Star Bucks
Culinary and hospitality students help break world record for most coffee served
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Over 140 students,
faculty and staff from the
Culinary Arts & Hospitality Department of Delgado
Community College volunteered as baristas serving attendees of the Starbucks Annual Meeting in
New Orleans, Louisiana,
on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
The 2005 world record for the most customers served in under three
students to be involved
with such a large-scale corporate event,” said Mary
Bartholomew, director of
the Culinary Arts & Hospitality program. “It gave
the students hands-on experience with the organization and production of a
Culinary Arts teamed with Hospitality majors to help break the Guiness
ground- breaking event.”
World Record for most customers served (10,000) in 2 minutes, 31 seconds.
Starbucks will make a
donation of $17,000 to the
Culinary Arts and Hospiminutes time was shattered
7500 customers served in served in New Orleans in 2
tality program in appreciaduring this event in the
Seattle, Wash. in 2 minutes, minutes, 31 seconds.
tion for [the students’] acNew Orleans Arena.
26 seconds, and a record
“I thought it was a great tive role in this convention
The old record was
10,000 customers were learning experience for our
event.
photo by John Pitre
By Barry Brantley
Page The Dolphin Campus News
News at a Glance…
•
Thanksgiving Holiday
College stress is nothing new
By Shantrell A. Cook
[email protected]
Wed., Nov. 26-30
•
Early Registration Tuition Due
Wed., Jan. 7
•
Last Day of Class
Mon., Dec. 1
•
Tues., Dec. 2-8
•
Commencement
Mon., Dec 15 at 10 a.m.
•
Regular Spring Registration
Wed., Jan. 14
•
First Day of Spring Classes
Sat., Jan. 17
•
Finals
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday
Mon., Jan. 19
Midterms.
Finals.
Stress.
As a student, you have
a lot on your plate like
choosing a major and taking
classes you don’t like.
What can you do to balance out some of the pressure? Has college always
been this way, or is it just
our generation?
Some of Delgado’s
teachers shared tidbits about
their college experiences.
Participants include Tim
Baker (Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts), Brett
Heintz (Assistant Professor of Psychology and Department Chair of Social
Sciences), Robert Lawyer
(Professor of Psychology)
and Kris LaMorte (Instructor of Theatre Arts). Here is
what they had to say.
Did you change your
major?
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Baker- I started out as
an architecture major, but I
had done lots of theatre in
high school. I got involved
with college theatre, and the
rest was history.
Lawyer- I did not know
what I wanted to major in
when I first attended college. I started in general
studies.
What helped you deal
with stress?
tration--long lines, punch
Baker- I joined a frater- cards. There was no early
nity, and that helped relieve registration, online or telephone registration. After
a lot of stress!
Heintz- Keeping things registering, you had to stand
in perspective. I worked in longer lines for financial
several jobs that made me aid and the bursar’s.
LaMorte- I didn’t take
appreciate going to school.
advantage of all my colWhat clubs or extra- lege had to offer. I could
curricular activities were have double majored, but
I didn’t take that extra step
you active in?
and time.
What didn’t I like?--exHeintz-Psychology
club for three years. I was ams and how seriously the
the president for one year instructors took their suband represented the club in jects. But, now I get it. I
try to take that into account
the SGA.
Lawyer- I joined sev- with what I teach.
eral clubs that were associWhat advice would you
ated with political activities
give
to students who get
and political action…played
intramural sports of various discouraged about pursutypes, and was a member of ing a college degree?
the tennis team at my alma
Baker- Find your pasmater, though my performance was not noteworthy. sion! Get educated in what
you love to do, then…find
What did you like someone who will pay you
to do it!
about college?
Heintz- Life happens
while
you are in school.
Baker- I loved the proYou
will
contemplate quitcess of learning- of being a
ting
many
times (sometimes
student and discovering new
concepts and knowledge. I many times in a day). Gradcould have been a student uating from college is an indication that one can persist
forever.
LaMorte- The people through adversity.
LaMorte- Keep your
I met are life-long friends.
eye
on the prize. You won’t
The kind you can call on for
be
in
school forever.The enanything, any time.
tire rest of your life you will
What did you dislike be working. Stretch yourself while you’re here, push
about college?
yourself to learn new things
Heintz- I hated regis- and have fun.
Nov./Dec. 2008
The Dolphin
Page I’M JUST
SAYING
In My
opinion
By K.C. WHITE
[email protected]
Well, well, well, the election is over. Barack Obama
is the president-elect. History has been made. Heaven
and angels have sung. There
was dancing and grape soda
for everyone!
(Also, I’ve just realized
that for the first time ever,
my word program has not
flagged the words ‘Barack’
or ‘Obama’ as being misspelled!)
What I find interesting
are the comments I’ve been
reading over the last couple
of days. You can rest assured that there is no black
uprising being planned over
the next few days. Or at
least, I don’t think there is.
I’ll get back to you when I
get the new edition of Negro Weekly.
As amazed as I was by
the results of the election,
I was really saddened by
the hate that came as a result of it. Suddenly people
are burning his signs, and
screaming that they won’t
be led by a black man.
Well, guess what hon: if
you’re a citizen of this country, you WILL be led by this
man. Otherwise, you know
what they say…If you don’t
like it, you can leave. Ooh,
doesn’t feel so good when
the shoe is on the other foot,
does it?
Now, I don’t believe
that Barack Obama is going
to ride into the White House
on a unicorn and make the
sun come out every morning (though, that would be
SO cool). But why are people so afraid?
What is it about this
campaign that makes people
quake in their boots? Can
you really say you’ve been
on cloud nine for the last
eight years? You feel that
the country has gotten the
wool pulled over its eyes?
Funny, I said that after the
2000 and 2004 elections. So
now what?
So many people were
afraid that he would turn
into a tyrant once he got
elected, but Barack Obama
is not a tyrant. I am a tyrant.
A huge one.
As far as I’m concerned,
you should all be grateful
that the name on the ballot
was Barack Obama, and not
KC White.
If I became president, I
would bring back the stocks,
public executions and mandatory canings. I would rule
with an iron fist, and you
sign-burners and nay-sayers
would be the first mo-fo’s
against the wall…No, seriously. I’m not kidding.
One of my biggest
hopes is that our new president will improve education
in this country, so that some
of you out there will know
what socialism really is. I
understand that not everyone voted for him, but you
must understand that he is
your president now, and
he should be respected as
such.
Just as you demanded
respect for the last one,
whether we agreed with his
views and policies or not. So
practice what you preached
when your side was in power.
I find it interesting that
the same people that have
been stuffing the greatness of democracy down
our throats all this time, are
pissed because this time it
hasn’t favored them. We are
all contradictions with legs.
Now for the announcements: The Negro national
anthem, “Lift Every Voice
and Sing” has been replaced
by “Movin’ on Up” until
further notice!
Also, all white people
are to report to the cotton
fields at 7 a.m. for orientation. (And if you’re lucky,
I’ll bring the small whip.)
Now don’t work too hard,
because we have choir practice in the afternoon. Those
spirituals won’t sing themselves!
Just saying.
Students- We Have Everything You Need
By dionne duncan
[email protected]
Change is inevitable; it
is not prejudiced, biased,
or racist. Change affects
whomever, whenever it
wants. Change doesn’t care
whether you’re prepared or
not. You can either refuse it
or embrace it, but whatever
you choose, it ultimately
affects you in some way,
shape, or form.
On Nov. 4, 2008,
Barack Obama became the
44th president of the U.S.A.
For many Americans such
as myself, it was a defining moment in history that
made you stand in awe.
In that very moment,
change took a hold of this
country like never before and there was nothing
anyone could say or do to
change the outcome of the
situation. When something
major takes place in American History, it must be acknowledged and respected.
By no means should
individuals look upon this
change in America as a defeat or negative omen, just
because an individual’s ethnic background is different
from the last 43 presidents.
I believe that change is an
important component in life
because it shows us where
we are and pushes us to
where we need to be.
For example, in 2005,
Hurricane Katrina took the
lives and homes of many
New Orleans citizens. This
natural disaster forced New
Orleans residents to move
to places they knew little
about.
Many individuals who
were renting apartments in
New Orleans, were actually given homes. For those
individuals, their living arrangements put them into a
different area that was better than the place they were
before.
Everyone will not be
receptive to all the changes
that will occur throughout
life’s journey. It is imperative that we endure the inevitable, to create the kind of
change to better ourselves
and others.
Whether our president
is black or white, we should
not reject what he has to offer this country. If you’ve
been diagnosed with a deadly disease, you shouldn’t
stop fighting to live.
If your job doesn’t bring
you much joy, you’re responsible for your own joy
and happiness. You can either change your job or disposition. Which ever you
choose, something has to
change for the better.
Change is nothing to
be scared of; it is part of
life and growth. If you remain a child your entire
life, you will miss the opportunity for college, marriage, and someday, having
kids of your own. We have
to evolve into our destiny
in order to possess our purpose in life and that means
being pushed, pressed, and
broken by the changes that
we face.
Daycare to rebuild
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years since Delgado has
had an operational daycare
center for the children of its
students and staff, but even
now plans are in motion to
provide that service once
again.
According to Delgado’s
Assistant Vice Chancellor of
Facilities and Planning, Adolfo Girau, the campaign to
rebuild began about a year
after Katrina.
Before Katrina, Delgado had two facilities for
child care: one in Building
One and another in Building 32 (the Old President’s
Home), which allowed for
the capacity of about 100
children.
Girau said that the plans
for this new center would
allow for a larger capacity,
though the exact number
has yet to be determined.
The daycare center will
be located between the trailers by N.O.R.D. Playground
and the Holt Cemetery and
will cover an area of about
9,000 square feet with six
class rooms.
According to Girau,
construction on the daycare
center is scheduled to begin
in March 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by
March 2010.
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The Dolphin Nov./Dec. 2008
N.O.’s lol with Dean Obeidallah
By Mai Bader
photo by Mai Bader
notebook of the comments
What made you agree
people make when they find
to
come
to New Orleans
I t a l i a n - P a l e s t i n i a n out he is an Arab.
to
do
a
stand-up
comedy
“Oh, you’re an Arab?
American Dean Obeidallah
show?
performed stand-up comedy But you look so nice!”
I have never been to
Obeidallah also talked
live in front of a packed auNew
Orleans before so I
dience at Tulane University about serious problems such was very excited to acearlier in October as part of as racial profiling. The Dol- cept the offer to perform
phin caught up with Dean
Tulane’s Reading Project.
in New Orleans. I’m very
Obeidallah, who was via email after his first show happy I did!
born and raised in Lodi, New in New Orleans.
Jersey to a Palestinian father
What was the funniWhat did you think
and a Sicilian mother, has
est thing said from the
made appearances on Satur- about New Orleans when audience to you from
day Night Live, The View, you first came?
New Orleans is a very your show in N.O?
Comedy Central, and is part
To me the funniest
of the Axis of Evil Comedy unique city. I have travelled thing wasn’t what was
Tour. Obeidallah does com- all over the US and I can’t said, but the photo we took
edy to break through the recall another city with such after the show with me
stereotypes made of Arabs a range of architecture, peo- and about 20 Arab-Ameriple and food.
and Muslims today.
Since 9/11, Obeidallah
has used comedy as a way
to connect with non-Arabs/
Muslims as well as Arabs
by raising the political and
social issues in an effort to
change it.
Obeidallah shared with
the crowd numerous jokes
about the elections, post
9/11, and typical jokes about
Arabs and Muslims.
Dean asked a room
full of people who had
just returned from Gustav how they would feel
if the hurricanes had Arabic
names...“Hurricane
Dean Obeidallah takes notes on what people say
Mahmud is coming, RUN.’’
about
his American-Arabic heritage, and makes the audiDean also keeps a mini-
photo by Mai Bader
[email protected]
Dean jokes that he’s part of a new Arab/Muslim reality dating
show, but it’s just audience members at Tulane University, after his
first gig in New Orleans.
can women which made me
look like I was a bachelor
on a new Arab/Muslim reality dating show!
How does the audience
in the Middle East compare to the New Orleans
audience?
Interestingly, I found
that the young people in
Middle East who came to
my shows there laugh at the
same jokes at the same places as US audiences. To me
that really shows a common
bond we have as people.
What part of New
Orleans were you able to
see?
We went to the French
Quarter and went to one of
Emeril’s restaurants.
Would you like to
come through New Orleans again?
Very much so! (God
willing) I will be able to
perform again and get more
time to see more of the city.
ence laugh with him.
“Role Models” movie review
By Donald Dominick
[email protected]
“Role Models” is the
new comedy film that was
released on Nov. 7, 2008.
Paul Rudd and Seann
William Scott star as Danny Donahue and Wheeler
Gunders in the movie. Danny (Paul Rudd) hates any
and everything while his
best friend Wheeler loves
anything. They play two
vendors that trash a garbage
truck of their energy drink
company, Minotaur.
When they are arrested, the court gives them a
choice: either spend some
time in jail or do 150 hours
of service with a mentoring
program. They ultimately
choose the mentoring program.
However, it seems that
after a day with the children,
prison might not be so bad
after all. Danny was recently dumped by his girlfriend
Beth (Elizabeth Banks).
Now, he has to help a
shy, role-playing teen, Augie Farks. Danny struggles
with his insane impulses
when trying to guide Augie
(Christopher Mintz-Plasse)
into growing up. He seems
to only have a sarcastic tone
to offer the 16-year-old medieval character wanna-be.
Meanwhile,
Wheeler
has a fifth grader named
Ronnie (Bobb’e J. Thompson). This kid is obsessed
with breasts and has a knack
to mouth off a lot. Once the
center’s former director
(Jane Lynch) gives them
the ultimatum, Danny and
Wheeler are forced to help
these kids mature.
During the process, they
go through changes, too.
They grow up as they mentor these kids. “Role Models” was funny throughout
the movie. It was all of the
actors involved that made
this movie so funny.
They have played in
many others (Anchorman,
The 40-Year-Old Virgin,
Knocked Up, Superbad and
Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
so they are all used to each
other’s practical jokes and
what each other brings to
the screen.
Sometimes a brash and
ill-mannered R-rated comedy is all people want out
of life. “Role Models” more
than fits the description.
In the end, you realize that
sometimes it takes an idiot
to make a child grow up.
Step Up
!
for the Cure
rself
X-Press You
Travaganza
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Spoken word - Rap - Poetry
DJ Linx - Bounce music
Thursday Nov. 20, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Delgado Student Life Center
Door prizes include Plexus Pink breast self-exam
kits valued at $50 (donated by Melissa Henry)
Affordable food, drink at the event!
Advance $2, Door $3 to benefit
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Nov./Dec. 2008
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Page S.P.I.T.T. 16
By Mai Bader
[email protected]
A competition of music,
R&B, rap, hip-hop, and lyrical battling, all went down
at Delgado’s City Park campus Nov.10 in the Dolphin
Den, inside the Student Life
Center.
S.P.I.T.T. 16 was hosted
by Tony Gastearl, a student
at Delgado studying TV
Production and Film who is
also a certified music engineer.
day life, politics,” and even
expressed his feelings into
rap on the previous election
process.
Don Anthony is a student at Delgado studying
Business Management. He
discovered his talent of
singing R&B and Pop at an
early age of 9. He has a love
for singing. “Music is my
foundation…the story teller
of the beat,” said Anthony.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
by Soledad Perez
Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
You use big words and make up some of your
own so that everyone believes you’re smarter
than you really are.
Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 - Dec. 22)
Sagittarians are born adventurers. You like
smashing spiders with your bare hands and trying to walk to the bathroom in the middle of the
night with the lights out.
photos by Mai Bader
Capricorn: (Dec. 23 - Jan. 19)
The crowd watches one of the 8 rap battles in
the Dolphin Den before deciding the winner, Alan
Cabus, below.
You are an emotional roller coaster. One minute
you’re up, the next you’re down, and before you
know it, you’ve shot your favorite newscaster in
the kneecaps ‘just cuz’.
Gemini: (May 22 - June 22)
Everyone loves a Gemini because everyone
loves a schizophrenic.
Cancer: (June 23 - July 23)
Capricorns are hardworking, reliable and can
sometimes be very dull.
You like to know what’s going on in the lives of
everyone in the galaxy. However, you tend to not
know what’s going on in your own.
Aquarius: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 19)
Leo: (July 24 - Aug. 23)
You are the life of the party. Anytime, anwhere
is what you say. It is not unlikely that an Aquarius will consider a wake a good place to meet
people.
I’m going to the game. And you’re (probably)
not. But I have one extra ticket. Don’t you wish
you were so lucky?
Pisces: (Feb. 20 - March 20)
Virgo: (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
Everywhere you go, laughter ensues. That
would be great if you meant o be funny.
Sometimes you can be a pain. You regulate
your breathing and color-coordinate the clothes
in your closet.
Aries: (March 21 - April 20)
Libra: (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
You’re often smug and think you’re never wrong.
You are oh-so-elegant and tasteful to the point
of incurring nausea in the people around you.
That’s why you’re going nowhere fast.
SGA movie time
By Shantrell A. Cook
will begin at 12:30 p.m., er they do it with poetry,
and admission is free. Bev- rap or some other form of
The SGA keeps the en- erages and popcorn will be expression. This will take
place on the first floor stagtertainment coming as the available for purchase.
The SGA has also ar- ing area on Nov. 25.
He expanded his art semester comes to a close.
For more information
of music through words of
Thursday, Nov. 20, ranged to have an open mic
on
any
of these SGA-sponlove, feelings, and personal there will be a presentation session at 11 a.m. in Buildexperiences. He then turned of “Hotel Rwanda” in the ing 23. Students are invited sored events, contact the
his skills into a profession Dolphin Den. The movie to speak their minds, wheth- SGA at 671-6000.
and started performing at
local events in the community, night clubs, colleges,
and even at weddings. One
of his biggest performances
was singing live to a crowd
of over 500 people in San
Francisco, Calif.
The crowd went wild
for the winner of the rap
battling competition, Allan
Cabus. He had the ability
to switch the metaphors and
flow. His rapping style is
original without giving too
Don Cheadle stars as Paul Rusesabagina in Terry
much away.
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photo fromUnited Artist
Students
from
different walks of
life gathered inside
the Dolphin Den and
took pleasure in listening to the different
talents of students.
Thirteen
performances, from R&B
to battle rapping, decided the winner. After eight intense rap
battles, the winner
was picked from the
competition.
Two entertainers
stood out because of their
polished
performances;
Rory Poplion and Don Anthony.
Rory Poplion (Konfidenze), a Delgado student
studying Physical Therapy
expresses his artist work in
R&B, Rap and even Rock.
He started his passion two
years ago and has gone non
stop with his performances.
He has traveled throughout New Orleans performing at school events, functions, and has traveled to
New York, Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Orlando, Fla. where he
worked with a record company, Cash-Records.
He puts out nothing but
“realistic music, no-over exaggerating, personal every-
Taurus: (April 21 - May 21)
George’s “Hotel Rwanda,” also stars Nick Nolte and Joaquin Phoenix.
Page in my
opinion
The Dolphin out for the boys in black and
gold if they want a shot at
the playoffs.
penalties, the Saints, like
most teams, usually come
away with the W. At least,
when the officiating is
STAND-OUT QB
legit- consider that 2 of the
5 Saints losses this season
Although the Saints had involved calls from Ed
several of Drew’s main tar- Hockuli (Vikings won by 3,
By mandy hamilton
gets hurt early in the season, Broncos won by 2).
[email protected]
Brees still averages over 331
This guy has been a refpassing yards each game.
eree for longer than some
Some
quarterbacks of us have been alive, yet
With 7 more games left
in the regular season, some aren’t consistent with their every season more controSaints fans are doubtful that starters, while Drew was versy seems to surround his
their home team will win 6 able to manage with his questionable calls and nonout of the last 7, in hopes of backups. The guy has thrown calls. When it isn’t bad offor 2,985 yards, and there ficiating, injuries have also
making it to the playoffs.
hurt the Saints chances.
A 10-6 record would are still 7 more games.
What
more
can
you
ask
certainly have post-season
RECOVER, REpotential, but making it for in a quarterback? What
worries
me
is
the
track
reBUILD
to 8-8, even 9-7 probably
wouldn’t get them a wild cord of costly mistakes that
If injured players can
card spot, considering how has always seemed to plague
the team.
have a speedy recovery and
good their division is.
stay healthy, most of their
It is possible that I’m a
NO MISTAKES
weapons will once again be
bit biased because I’m a diein full effect. Reggie Bush is
hard Saints fan, but here are
When they don’t comexpected back for week 11.
my predictions on how the
mit
turnovers
or
too
many
Not only is he improvsecond half needs to play
Nov./Dec. 2008
everyone knows it’s a team
effort when the Saints lose.
The Saints are 0-4 when
playing away games, (London counted as a “home”
game) not great odds considering 3 of their last 7 games
won’t be in the Dome. Their
biggest challenge will be
finding a way to win on the
road.
If they can find an answer, they’ll be in good
shape. Look at how 3 of
their last 7 games are also
against division rivals. The
NFC South is one of the
stronger divisions this year,
so if the Saints can pull off
wins against these guys,
they shouldn’t have any
problems making it to the
playoffs.
That is, as long as they
ROAD WARRIORS
continue to win at home,
New Orleans’s cor- too. Saints fans are hanging
ners are continually getting on a big “IF”, but like most
smoked because they play things associated with New
too far off receivers, but Orleans, you gotta have
faith.
ing as a running back, but
he can also be a huge factor for special teams; think
back to the two touchdown
returns he had against Minnesota.
Wide receiver, Marques
Colston, slowly seems to be
getting back to his usual self
again. He hasn’t been that
reliable third down converter that we’re use to seeing,
but every week he’s making
bigger plays than the last.
Unfortunately,
cornerback, Mike McKenzie
suffered a season- ending
knee injury, last Sunday in
Atlanta. Hopefully his replacement, Leigh Torrence
can help out their struggling
secondary.
Fashion makeovers on a college budget
By Pernethyia Becknel
[email protected]
If you are in college
and someone gives you $90
to give yourself an entire
makeover, you would think
that’s not enough money.
But even on a college budget, you can definitely become a “fashionista,” and
everything doesn’t have to
be on sale.
See, towards the end
of the summer, fall fashions start arriving in stores.
Some stores naturally push
the newest clothes to the
front and the sale items to
the back, similar to what
Wal-Mart does with milk
and eggs.
To get to those sale
items, you have to walk
through the entire fullpriced line of clothes. More
than likely, something will
catch your eye, you’ll pick
it up, may even try it on, and
then, you’ll look at the price
tag.
Quickly you might
think, shopping on a budget
is ridiculous and you can
never find what you like on
the rack. It may seem that
way, but it’s not true.
Here are some ways to
shop like a “fashionista” on
a college budget:
1) Try waiting: The you are paying for originali-
same item you picked up
and put back because of the
price will most likely be
reduced by the end of the
month.
For example, a cute top
that cost $50 at the beginning of the month will probably be reduced by at least
20 percent at the end of the
month. Total Savings: $10.
ty and one-of-a-kind pieces.
Before going to a boutique,
you should consider doing
a closet inventory and find
out what is missing when
you wear that certain necklace or pair of heels.
At a boutique, you can
get that one- on- one assistance you may need to find
that signature piece. It’s like
“first-come, first-served,”
2) Sometimes you and you won’t have to worhave to save: Buying a ry about anyone wearing the
Louis Vuitton handbag or same shirt or slacks, because
clutch can be expensive. some only offer a few sizes
Some of these bags cost as of the same top or jeans.
much as one month’s rent
and we know these bags
4) Think
Twice:
rarely are on sale.
You definitely don’t want to
Some people decide to have two of the same shirts,
buy “knock-offs” but if you jeans or shoes in your closet.
are going to save, why not Again, this is why you take
buy the “real thing.”
inventory of your closet.
For instance, if you
Also, two different
work in a restaurant, start stores may have the exact
putting your tips aside for same shirt, but in one store,
the bag. Resist buying it the shirt is cheaper. And in
with plastic.
some stores, thanks to simIf possible put at least ple fixes such as snaps and
10 percent of your paycheck buttons, you can easily get
aside as well, and soon a discount on a top or coat
you’ll have that bag, with- that is missing fasteners.
out a big credit card bill.
So to all of the soon-tobe “fashionistas,” good-luck
3) Shop Boutique: on your next budget-friendSometimes shopping at bou- ly shopping experience.
tiques can be a bit pricey, but
Catch The Dolphin
online at
www.dcc.edu!
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The Dolphin
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Season Underway
By Justin Wooten
Delgado’s men’s basketball team played their
first game of the season against East Central Community College (ECCC).
The Dolphins trailed at the half 46 –41. The Dolphins had over 30 turnovers, coming up short,
8773.
When asked about their first loss of year, Dolphin
forward, Kenneth Burnett said, “It’s something we
have to fix.”
Their only win so far is against Pearl River in
overtime. Forward Ricardo Porter led the team with
24 points.
The Dolphins have struggled to stay competitive
in the second half of their games.
The Dolphins were down by five at the half and
couldn’t regain the lead they had in the 1st half, losing 78 - 52 to Miss. Gulf Coast Community College
in an away game.
The Dolphin’s record on the season is 1 – 5.
another
opinion
By juan Barnes
[email protected]
Saints have
ignored
defense for
too long It’s the middle of November and around this
time you can rest assure
that two things always
happen; Thanksgiving is
around the corner and the
Saints season is more than
likely over. But how did we
get here? I mean, really?
No less than 22 months
ago the Saints were one
game from the Super
Bowl. What has happened
between then and now,
where the Saints have had
a record of 11-14 since that
cold night in Chicago? One
word. Defense. If you follow sports, I’m pretty sure
you have heard the saying, “Offense puts butts in
the seats but defense wins
championships.” And a
lot of the problems can be
traced back to the 2007 offseason.
Coming off the 2006
season everybody knew the
Saints needed cornerback.
All you had to do was watch
former Saint, Fred Thomas
make Rex Grossman look
like the second coming of
Joe Montana in the NFC
Championship game.
So when the 2007 NFL
Draft came around and
the Saints selected Robert
Meachem, a wide receiver
from Tennessee, nobody
dared question coach Sean
Payton because we as Saints
fans were still in our “honeymoon” period with Pay-
photo by Justin Wooten
[email protected]
Delgado Freshman Forward #35 Cardwell Henderson shoots a free throw against Miss. Gulf
Coast Community College. The Dolphins lost 78-52.
ton. He could do no wrong
in our eyes. But in his rookie season, Meachem did not
play one game.
And while he has shown
he can be a good player in
the league this season, the
only reason Payton has
played him in a couple of
games this year is because
of injury.
The rest of the 2007
draft was not spectular either. With the other picks,
the Saints took Usama
Young, Andy Alleman,
Antonio Pittman, Jermon
Bushrod, David Jones and
Marvin Mitchell. The only defensive
players out of that group are
Young, Jones and Mitchell.
Now that Mike McKenzie
is out for the season, we will
see what Young is made of,
but Jones is no longer on
the team and Mitchell is
just a special teams player.
But then we thought we
still have free agency, surely they would make a move
there. And they did, so let
us now let us talk about the
big free agent signee from
2007, Mr. Jason David!
You know what, scratch
that, nothing has to be said
about that. In the city of
New Orleans the words “Jason David” is now worse
than saying a certain four
letter word.
So, what happened in
the 2007 season? 7-9, no
playoffs, defense exposed
big time.The Saints obviously knew defense was the
problem and in the 2008
off-season, they have made
a better attempt to fix the
defense. It just has not been
enough yet.
They took Sedrick Ellis
and Tracy Porter with their
first two picks in the draft.
Ellis has looked really good
and Porter was having an
excellent year before a season-ending injury to his
wrist.
They traded for Jonathan Vilma, who is without a doubt the best middle
linebacker this team has
had since Sam Mills wore
a Saints uniform. They also
signed Randall Gay, who is
a pretty good nickel back.
But they really have to
invest more in the defense
this coming off-season.
There are whispers that
Mike McKenzie’s career
may be over, so you need a
cornerback to play opposite
Porter. Safety is a huge concern and Kevin Kaesviharn
is not getting the job done. And the Saints absolutely have to get more
production out of Charles
Grant and Will Smith. The
Saints have invested $133
million between the two and
they only have a combined
5 sacks this season. And it
might be time to get a new
defensive coordinator.
While the task may
seem daunting, it certainly
is not impossible. Just remember Saints, “Offense
puts butts in the seats, but
defense wins championships.”
Delgado Community College Men and Women’s Basketball Schedule 2008-09
NOVEMBER
19 PJC (Men)
20 MSGCCC (Women)
22 BISHOP ST 24 SMCC
25 SMCC
HOME
HOME
Mobile, AL
Summitt, MS
Summitt, MS
7 P.M.
6 P.M.
2 P.M./4 P.M.
TBA
TBA
DECEMBER
2 HINDS 4 PRCC 6 MS DELTA 8 SMCC 11 JONES CO. 13 MSGCC (Men)
16 CO LIN 18 PJC (Men)
20 SUSLA Utica, MS
HOME
Moorhead, MS
HOME Ellisville, MS HOME
Wesson, MS
Pensacola, FL
Baton Rouge, LA
6 P.M./ 8 P.M.
5:30 P.M./ 7:30 P.M.
2 P.M./ 4 P.M.
5 P.M. /7 P.M.
6 P.M./8 P.M.
3 P.M.
5:30 P.M./ 7:30 P.M.
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