1998 Delta Winds

A Magazine of Student Essays

A Publication of San Joaquin Delta College 1998

Table of Contents

• The "Mom" Dress
  Cathy Murtha's light-hearted account of a visit spent trying to please her mother.
• Humbled and Homesick
  Diana Z. Blaney-Silva remembers some close encounters on a childhood camping experience.
• Every Girl's Dream
  Lucia Cornejo describes how she responded to her son's rare syndrome.
• Le Jour Des Rois
  Gisèle Manceau on the customary French celebration on "The Day of the Kings."
• The Right Shoes Equal Acceptance
  Gabriel Basulto relates a difficult lesson learned from her classmates.
• Schools Gone Bad
  Thomas Lechich recommends more homework for grade school students.
• The World of Reading
  Rochelle A. Anderson discusses the benefits of reading.
• Bilingual Education--Not So Impossible
  Mario Ochoa counters Richard Rodriguez' views on bilingual education.
• Black Cherries
  Jason Durrett relates a haunting family story.
• Grandmother's Gift
  Sarah Williams finds solace in a time of grief.
• Kennedy Meadows
  Diana Z. Blaney-Silva returns to a familiar family campground.
• Nothing Wrong Can Happen
  Terrie Smith on being thirteen years old and pregnant.
• Nascar--Fast Ads
  Lynette Kniss observes the proliferation of advertisements at the race track.