Student Publications

On-Campus Publications

Delta Winds

Delta Winds is an annual publication of student essays from courses in the English program of San Joaquin Delta College. The collection of expository writings includes reflective personal narratives and analytical social commentaries. Essays from the magazine have been republished in English composition textbooks by Bedford/St. Martin's Press, Roxbury Press, Thomson Press, Longman Publishing, Norton and Company, and Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Delta Winds is used as a supplementary text for a number of composition courses. In the English 87 and 79 programs, essays from the magazine have formed the basis for writing prompts in the final evaluation of a student's writing skills. Submit essays to deltawindsforstudents@gmail.com

Contact:
Eric MacDonald
Co-editor
(209) 954-5519
emacdonald@deltacollege.edu

Artifact Nouveau

Artifact Nouveau is a magazine of works by students, faculty, alumni, and employees of San Joaquin Delta College published by the SJDC Writers' Guild. Currently in its first year of publication, it is a re-branding of Artifact (2007-2014). Works by writers and artists unaffiliated with Delta College may be selected for publication for up to 40% of the overall content. Literary and visual art submissions are accepted year round. All genres and mediums are welcome. Submit work to artifactsjdc@gmail.com

Contact:
Sarah Antinora
Shima 310
(209) 954-5533
santinora@deltacollege.edu

How to catch a thought with pen + mirror

Creative Writing Students

Students in Creative Writing classes, under the guidance of the instructor, compile their poetry, short stories, one-act plays, and creative non-fiction from the semester into a magazine that is distributed to the class. During National Library Week, students present their favorite works to the public. Students often present their work at poetry readings in the Stockton Community; in fact, Delta College poets have been showcased at both Barnes & Noble and Maxwell's Bookmark.

The Final Draft

The Final Draft was a vital resource in Level I composition courses from 2000--2012 and was directly connected to the curriculum for English 70. Students submitted original poetry, short fiction, essays, or artwork in various media. The Final Draft writers were featured at readings on campus. The popular magazine was compiled by June Gillam, Patti Drake, and Writing Lab tutors.

Off-Campus Publications

Library of Congress

"The Weight of Words in Reverse" by Lena Reyna
This poem was selected for publication in a Library of Congress project by the United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan in 2010.

National Textbooks

The following Delta Winds essays have been republished in textbooks used in English composition classes across the country:

"Racism and Sexism" by Shafeeq Sadiq
in The Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme (6th edition) by Jane E. Aaron, Bedford/St. Martin's, 1999. This essay was originally published in the 1997 Delta Winds.
"AIDS in Africa" by Raulyne Kenfack
in Read and Respond: A Text Anthology (4th edition) by Janet R. Swinton and William J. Agopsowicz, Roxbury Publishing Company, 2004. This essay was originally published in the 2002 Delta Winds.
"In Defense of the Real American Family" by Kenneth D. Valdez
in Read and Respond: A Text Anthology (4th edition) by Janet R. Swinton and William J. Agopsowicz, Roxbury Publishing Company, 2004. This essay was originally published in the 2002 Delta Winds.
"Me and My Shadow" by Cathy Anne Murtha
in Read and Respond: A Text Anthology (4th edition) by Janet R. Swinton and William J. Agopsowicz, Roxbury Publishing Company, 2004. This essay was originally published in the 1997 Delta Winds.
"Macho Man--An In-depth Analysis of the Prejudices of Disability" by Bryan Tortolani
in Short Takes: Model Essays for Composition (9th edition) by Elizabeth Penfield, Pearson/Longman, 2007. This essay was originally published in the 2005 Delta Winds.
"Racism and Sexism in Advertising" by Shafeeq Sadiq
in The Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme (8th edition) by Jane E. Aaron, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. For the 8th edition, Shafiq Sadiq revised his essay, originally published in the 1997 Delta Winds.
"My Technologically Challenged Life" by Monica Wunderlich
in Back to the Lake: A Reader for Writers by Thomas Cooley. Copyright © 2009 by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Used by permission of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. This essay was originally published in the 2004 Delta Winds.
"The Designer Player" by Rodrigo Villagomez
in The Bedford Reader (11th edition) by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Jane E. Aaron, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. This essay was originally published in the 2006 Delta Winds.
"I Have a DREAM" by Dominic Deiro
in Real Writing with Readings: Paragraphs and Essays for College, Work, and Everyday Life (6th edition) by Susan Anker, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. This textbook is dedicated to the memory of Dominic Deiro 1990--2011. This essay was originally published in the 2011 Delta Winds.
"The Designer Player" by Rodrigo Villagomez
in Real Reading and Writing by Susan Anker with Miriam Moore, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015. This essay was originally published in the 2006 Delta Winds.
"Bullying Law Proposal--Mandatory Counseling/Family Counseling" by Adrianne Silver
in The Bedford Reader (13th edition) by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Jane E. Aaron, and Ellen Kuhl Repetto, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2017. This essay was originally published in the 2013 Delta Winds.
"Code Three" by Jonathan Bethards
in The Bedford Reader (13th edition) by X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Jane E. Aaron, and Ellen Kuhl Repetto, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2017. This essay was originally published under the title "We Were Just Doing Our Jobs, Sir" in the 2015 Delta Winds.
"The Designer Player" by Rodrigo Villagomez
in Real Reading and Writing (2nd edition) by Susan Anker with Miriam Moore, Bedford/St. Martin's, 2017. This essay was originally published in the 2006 Delta Winds.

Sam Quinones' Tell Your True Tale

In the fall of 2012, journalist and author Sam Quinones visited Delta College to conduct a writing workshop with an English 79 course taught by Pedro Ramirez. As a result of this workshop, the following student essays were published on Sam Quinones' website under Tell Your True Tale.

Dominic's Designated Driver

The main goal of Dominic's Designated Driver is to reduce the number of DUIs and drunk-driving related accidents. Students representing a range of courses have been selected to be featured on the foundation's website: