2009 Delta Winds

A Magazine of Student Essays

A Publication of San Joaquin Delta College 2009

Table of Contents

• Letter from the Editors
• It Hurt Me To Be Beautiful
  Lee Britton remembers her days as a young teenager, caught up in physical appearance and drawn to reckless behavior.
• Life With Henry
  Michelle Andreetta seeks reconciliation with the overbearing influence of her father's conflicting personality.
• Mr. Reynolds' Opus
  George Greaves recognizes the positive influence of an unusually gifted teacher.
• My Magical Garden
  Heather James leads a tour of her cherished garden, complete with fragrant herbs and winding pathways.
• Television--The Breakthrough Invention
  Matt Fernandes argues in favor of television as a positive force in American society.
• The Illusion of Science
  Sherry Connell delves into an in-depth analysis of Dorothy Nelkin's "The Scientific Mystique."
• The New Kid: The Karate Kid
  Mitch Heinze dreads another day as the new kid in the school but finds acceptance arrives without warning.
• A Battle Worth Fighting: Gender Inequality
  Paula Thomson focuses on three writers whose voices speak of the oppression and discrimination against women.
• A Chain of Events
  Nisa Shinagawa finds her high school dreams drifting away as her integrity is called into question.
• Before the Wall Came Tumbling Down
  Layne Silva recalls his experiences at Check Point Charlie during the height of the Cold War.
• Lighting My Candle
  Anthony Tuttle learns the value of community service through volunteer work in New Orleans.
• The Porcelain Guardian
  Christina Damasco reflects on the value and hidden memories found in family possessions.
• Awake in the Dream
  Hannah Volbrecht expounds on the lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King as realized in modern society.
• Dancin' wit' My Momma
  Bella Quintanilla relives her childhood experiences in anticipation of a celebration of life.