2011 Delta Winds

A Magazine of Student Essays

A Publication of San Joaquin Delta College 2011

Table of Contents

• Letter from the Editors
• Changes in Life
  An anonymous author describes the trials she faced in trying to be a "good wife" in a tightly-knit culture.
• I Have a DREAM
  Dominic Deiro believes passage of the DREAM Act would increase the military, improve the economy, and benefit the community.
• My Mother=Me
  Melissa Trindade re-examines maternal guidance during troubled times to discover the depth of her mother's influence.
• Small Asian Woman
  Kelley Pheng gains a new appreciation for her mother, for the sacrifices she made, and for the heritage passed on.
• The Bused In Kids
  M. Sharon Conley recalls her experiences as part of a program to bus inner-city teens to suburban high schools in the 1990s.
• The King Dead on the Throne: An Analytical Comparison of Elvis Presley's and Kurt Cobain's Legacies after Death
  Ally Sabedra argues that the circumstances following the deaths of two musicians have determined their lasting impressions.
• The Proposal
  Darin Smith views the DREAM Act as an amnesty program, an invitation to increase illegal immigration, and an unjust tuition break.
• The Truest Gift
  Robin G. Hazelwood recounts how a Christmas season project caused a turnaround in family relationships.
• Treating Members of the Disabled Population as Our Equals
  Kelly L. Sydow, using research and personal experience, discusses the mistreatment of individuals with disabilities.
• Where Does It End?
  Rebecca Goldsmith tells a story of how racial bias jeopardized family relations and affected decisions made.