Homecoming! - Delgado Community College

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October 2007 Delgado Community College
Homecoming!
Nov. 1 basketball season starter
By Erika Riggs
Photo by James Elorriaga
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
A different kind of homecoming
court—Guard Jarrod La Font, runs
through one of Coach Smith’s drills. The Student Government Association will sponsor this year’s
Homecoming which will be held
on Oct. 29- Nov.3. This year’s
festivities include, “Green and
Gold Day” on Oct. 30, where all
students and faculty will show
their pride by wearing green and
gold.
Next, we hit the court, basketball, that is, for the season opener
on Nov.1, both the men and the
women will play. The women are
scheduled to play for 5 p.m. and
Johnson top finalist
the men for 7 p.m. At the season
opener, Mr. and Ms. Delgado will
be presented.
Then, we conclude with the
Homecoming Dance, which will
be held on Nov. 3 at the Blain
Kern’s Mardi Gras World- Algiers Point (on the West Bank).
The dance is from 8:30 p.m.12:20 a.m. The price for students
is $2, $3 for guests and $10 for
faculty/staff.
The tickets are available at
the following campuses sites: City
Park and West Bank- bursar’s office; in Slidell, at the front desk;
in Covington, and at the front
desk at Lockwood.
Election Run-offs Nov. 17
By JACLYN FURLOW
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Delgado’s SGA hosted one of
the important legislative forums
on Oct. 3 to help educate and
gain voters for the Oct. 20 elections. The event was introduced
by SGA president Justin Nicholas
who then introduced moderator
Norm Robinson, WDSU news
anchor, who monitored the candidates’ times while they answered
questions previously agreed upon
by the student government.
While all of the candidates
were in favor of Blueprint Loui-
siana, they all
varied on what
their most important issues
were,
with
teacher pay and
transferring of
credits two hot
topics.
After the
elections
on
Oct. 20, the fu- Delores Marshall interviews District 94 candidate Nick
ture revealed it- Lorusso for DTV at the legislative forum held Oct. 3.
self when Bobby Jindal (R) won the Governor’s his, forcing a runoff between
mansion beating out John Georg- Buddy Caldwell (D) and Royal
es (I) who carried Orleans Parish. Alexander (R). The unexpected
Mitch Landrieu held onto his Lt. resignation of councilman Oliver
Gov. position, but incumbent At- See Election, page 6
torney General Charles Foti lost
Photo by Jade Purvis
Delgado’s forum
host to hopefuls
Volume 36 : Number 2
Allegheny County,
Pa. seeking new
president
By Erika Riggs
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
The chancellor of Delgado
Community College, Alex Johnson, has just been announced as a
finalist for the seat of Presidency
at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Alex Johnson and his opponent,
Philip Day will both be on the
college’s campuses late October
to meet with the college community individually. The former
president of CCAC, Stewart Sutin, stepped down this July. The
previous year, Sutin received a
vote of no confidence from the
faculty of CCAC.
Philip Day, Johnson’s competition, earned his doctorate in
counselor education from the
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. Prior to his role at City
College, he was president of Daytona Beach Community College,
Cape Cod Community College in
Massachusetts and Community
College of Baltimore County’s
Chancellor Alex Johnson
College in Massachusetts and
Community College of Baltimore
County’s Dundalk Campus.
Johnson earned a doctorate
in curriculum instruction, early
education and special education
from Penn State University and
served as president of the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga
Community College in Cleveland
and vice chancellor for academic
affairs, before becoming chancellor in 2004 of Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La.
The College Community of
Allegheny County Board will make
a final decision in November.
Photo by Dolphin Staff
Jena Six
Protestors seek
justice
Sigma Chi members joined forces with DTV to help with Bridge House’s
fundraiser, the Cochon Cotillion. Joanie Creson, Susan Hague, Bridget
Boudreaux, Jenny Louis, Steve Burns, Jade Purvis, and Robert Glory were
part of the crew to help set up for Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World.
By Phyllis Jason
In protest of what many
around the nation have called a
case of blatant racism, Delgado
students joined crowds estimated
at more than 20,000 who descended onto the small town streets of
Jena, La. in support of six black
teenagers accused in the beating
of a white schoolmate. During
the fight, the white student was
knocked unconscious, but was
able to attend a school event later
that day.
The fight stemmed from an
incident in which three white students hung three nooses from a
tree that had served as the gathering place for “white students
only,” after black students were
granted permission by school administrators to sit under the same
tree.
Upon investigation of the
noose incident, the school’s principal recommended expulsion for
those responsible. But overruling
the principal’s decision, the superintendent of schools dubbed
the incident as a harmless joke
Photo by Phyliss Jason
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Delgado students joined with thousands protesting in Jena, La.
that bore no marks of malice. He
instead opted for a short term suspension for each student.
Jena district attorney Reed
Walters stepped in. Stating that
he could not find a Louisiana law
with which to charge them, Walters refused to charge the white
students identified as the culprits
in the noose case. And he told
students gathered at a school assembly that he could change their
lives “with the stroke of a pen,” if
they showed dissatisfaction with
his decision.
Arguing that Walters had
abused his judicial powers, and
should be investigated for misconduct, rally participants called
for his dismissal as district attorney. Walters moved one defendant, Mychal Bell, 16, away
from juvenile court to be charged
as an adult, and Bell was initially
charged with attempted seconddegree murder, a crime that carries a minimum of 10 years and
a maximum of 49 and one-half
years. The charge was later overturned by the Third Circuit Court
of Appeals.
Solemn in their expressions
and sober in their intent, marchers banded together, walking
shoulder to shoulder past the high
school and through the streets,
chanting,” No justice, no peace.”
Young and old alike, some in
strollers and many in wheel chairs,
waving American flags and signs,
demanded fair treatment.
Eighty-two-year-old Sid Ray
See Jena
Six, page 6
Honors for honors
Sigma Chi Eta wins
national award
Compiled by Dolphin Staff
Delgado’s Eta chapter of
Sigma Chi Eta was selected as the
2007 Raymie E. McKerrow Chapter of the Year and will receive a
plaque at the National Communication Association convention in
Chicago Nov. 16.
The chapter was nominated
by the Faculty Advisory Board
of Sigma Chi Eta for “its perseverance in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina and its efforts to rebuild a
campus, community, and chapter,”
according to the national office.
If you are a Television Production, Theatre, Public Relations,
Speech or Mass Communication
major, you may not know about
Sigma Chi Eta. Delgado has had
an active chapter of this honors
organization for our Performance
and Media Arts (PFMA) majors
since it was founded in 2001 with
12 charter members.
To join, you must have completed at 12 hours with a 3.0 GPA
overall, and have finished at least
9 hours of the PFMA coursework
with a 3.25 GPA. It costs $30 to
join, and students are members of
Sigma Chi Eta for life. The Eta
chapter at Delgado has over 30
members. Its service projects have
included collecting Toys for Tots,
helping with the spring fundraiser
for Bridge House, providing volunteers for the National Communication Association’s conference
held in New Orleans and collecting goods to send to our troops in
Iraq. Faculty advisers are Jenny
Louis and Susan Hague, who can
be reached at jlouis@dcc.edu and
shague@dcc.edu.
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Campus News
• Early registration starts Oct. 29
• Saturday, Nov. 3–Homecoming
at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
• Wednesday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.–last day to
drop a class with a “W”
• Tuesday Nov. 20, 7 p.m.–last day
for reinstatement to a class
• Late fees apply for Dec. 2007
graduation applications
• Student Health 101 Hyperlink:
Studenthttp://www.sh101-digital.com/
sh101/102007_3923S/?u1=TXLK
By Delores Marshall
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Estelle J. Hunter- Manager
of West Bank Campus Fitness
Center has a Masters in Exercise
physiology with certification in
personal training, pilates, and exercising instruction.
“Enrolling in a wellness
class allows you the opportunity
to make some major changes with
your health and body. It also puts
you on a path to a more healthier
lifestyle,” Hunter said.
Hunter encourages students
to stop by the center and see the
new strength and cardio equipment. There is also a free weight
area. The West Bank center is
only available to students enrolled
in a wellness class, but Hunter
said that she looks forward to this
changing soon, as there is a demand for Pilates and aerobics, but
no space is available.
Charles Thibadaux, “Mr. Del-
Photo by Delores Marchall
News at a Glance…
All you have to lose is inches
Work it out—Estelle J. Hunter, fitness manager, West Bank
campus.
gado,” said that his motivation to
enroll came when he noticed positive changes in his classmate’s
physical appearances.
Take the time to boost your
energy and metabolism capabilities. Enroll in a wellness course
on the West Bank for the Spring
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West Bank
Beat
Delgado Community College’s Student Newspaper
Editor..............................................................................Jade Purvis
Associate Editor........................................................Jaclyn Furlow
Graphic Designers..............................Justin Hunter, Jewel Kirzner
Staff writers..........................................Tanja Brown, Robert Glory,
Julianna Herrera, Phyllis Jason, Delores
Marshall, Ronald Richardson, Erika Riggs,
Michael Stovall, Alicia Washington and
K. C. White
Faculty adviser............................................................Susan Hague
Northshore SGA Officers
Margi Coats, president, Patricia McKnight, vice-president, and Victoria
Carter, secretary
P
Time to Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time begins
Sunday, Nov. 4,
Set your clocks back an hour Sat. night,
or you’ll be an hour early Sunday.
By Tanja Ann Brown
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Photo by Jaclyn Furlow
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Semester which will start you on
your way to a great new look for
the summer. All you have to lose
is inches!
West Bank Fitness Center
Building 2, Room 140
Hours 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
504-762-3242
The Dolphin and SGA will move to this trailer when Culinary Arts takes over
their space for classrooms to accomodate Culinary’s growth.
Digesting Change
Culinary Arts expands in Bldg. 11
By Jaclyn fUrlow
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Food is very important to
New Orleans so it’s no wonder
that Delgado’s culinary department would be an invaluable asset to Delgado. Chef Mary Bartholomew shed some light on the
changes that will be going on over
the next two years while repairs
and accommodations are made
because of Hurricane Katrina and
the levee failures.
Chef Bartholomew, who has
been the culinary educator at Delgado for the last seven years, said
with the steady enrollment and
new programs being added, they
have insufficient space to teach an
important career in the New Orleans job market, especially since
Bldg. 2 flooded, forcing them to
move back to Bldg. 11.
Lack of cooking labs and
classrooms is inhibiting expansion, and Bartholomew offered to
move into trailers but the school
found it less expensive and safer
to move The Dolphin news/classroom and the SGA into a trailer
instead. The move is expected
sometime between the end of this
semester and Spring 2008.
When asked about why they
no longer serve lunch, Chef said
there is “no involvement with
fast food as they are training
(students) for a career in fine dining.” Also, they served lunch to
faculty before the levees failed in
Building 2’s faculty dining room,
but did not continue after they
returned in Spring 2006 because
of limited space in Bldg. 11 and
because they would be competing
with Aramark (the food vendor
for the Student Life cafeteria).
New programs include catering and pastry arts. In addition,
Chef has a vision of adding an
Iron Chef-like TV show and a
wine studies program after Building 2 has been renovated.
Rebuilding is a time-consuming process, especially when
everything has to be approved by
the state before the funds can be
released. An architect is putting
together a study on space allocation which has to be presented to
the state before bids can even be
offered. Work will move forward
from there.
The Westbank Fine Arts Club
is accepting submissions for its
Expressway magazine.
The Expressway magazine
showcases student’s talents in all
forms of the arts be it visual arts,
poetry, prose, or short stories. All
Delgado students are invited to
submit entries. Send submissions
to www.freewebs.com/peopleexpressingnowledge, click on expressway submissions, or send
email to edavis47692@dcc.edu.
The deadline for the Spring 2008
issue is Nov. 16, 2007.
The WB Fine Arts Club is
sponsoring an Open Mic Nite
on Nov.14 from 1 to 3 p.m. The
event will take place in the student lounge located in Bldg. 1.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Sign up the day of the event with
the president of the club, Eloise
Davis. If you wish to join the
Fine Arts Club, email Ms. Davis
at edavis47692@dcc.edu .
The Alpha Eta Pi Chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa would like to
welcome Angela Camaille as its
new faculty adviser. She has been
at Delgado since the Fall 2004 semester and teaches philosophy full
time. Camaille believes “student
activities are an important part of
the college student’s experience.”
With the academic and service
fraternity under her purview, she
plans on creating programs that
are fun as well as educational,
and give back to the community
through volunteer programs. We
look forward to working with Ms.
Camaille. Our former adviser,
Michelle Greco, has been appointed the Director of Student
Affairs, and can no longer help
the chapter in a full time capacity.
We wish her continued success in
her new position.
October 2007
The Dolphin
I’ve been waiting for the new
plate to come out since it was announced in August and it’s finally
here. Dress up your car and help
prevent pet overpopulation! To buy the license plate,
visit www.expresslane.org or call
(877) 368-5463.
Ramblings
Too sexy for…
this plane
By Jade Purvis
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Paws up!
If you’ve ever wanted a unique
license plate design but the personalized “EXELR8” was already
taken, your options have gotten a
little better. A new license plate
design benefiting animals has just
been released for Louisiana. The
new specialty license plate, featuring
a dog
and cat
with the
words
“Animal Friendly,” will be sold by
the Louisiana Bureau of Motor
Vehicles for an additional $25
surcharge, which will go to the
Pet Overpopulation Fund. The
money will be distributed to vet
clinics and humane societies
through grants to subsidize lowcost sterilization for the pets of
low-income owners. Kyla Ebbert, a 23-year-old
college student, took her seat on
a Southwest Airline’s flight from
San Diego to Tucson in July and
was listening to the flight attendants go through their pre-departure routine when she was approached by an employee. Ebbert
was told that she would have to
take a later flight because she
was dressed too provocatively.
The part that shocked me was the
photo of what she was wearing:
a snug-fitting white top with a
scoop-neck that stopped just short
of showing cleavage with a short
green sweater, a denim mini-skirt
and high-heel sandals. I’m pretty
sure I’ve seen students at Delgado wearing more provocative
clothing in class! I took a flight
to New York last week and made
sure to look around for anyone
in “skimpy” clothes. I didn’t see
anything to write home about,
most young people were wearing lounge pants and t-shirts with
flip-flops. Then again, this was
on a 7 a.m. flight. I can’t imagine having to worry about how
I’m dressed on a plane. I can
imagine making sure my shirt
doesn’t have offensive language
on it, but not having to analyze
how others will perceive my outfit. How can you govern what’s
“too skimpy” unless it’s outright
scandalous like a bikini or a seethrough top? The girl in question
was wearing what most collegeaged girls wear everywhere I go.
I couldn’t see her underwear, not
even cleavage, so it wasn’t anything I couldn’t just roll my eyes
at and move along about. The last
thing I was worried about when I
boarded my flight was the way I
was dressed and I can’t imagine
the embarrassment should I have
been denied boarding because of
it. Ebbert was eventually allowed
to fly after she pulled up her top
and pulled down her skirt and sat
with a blanket covering her legs.
When contacted by the San Diego
Union-Tribune, Southwest Airlines responded that they do not
have a dress code. So basically
“improper” dress is governed by
the discretion of whatever cranky
flight attendant takes a disliking
to you that day, because on a returning flight Ebbert said a female
flight attendant complimented her
outfit! If there’s a real problem
with the way people are dressed,
make a dress code. If there’s no
dress code, get over it!
Dolphin Sink or Swim
Sink to
Swim to
• Limited food choices in the cafeteria
• Wifi on campus
• Not enough student parking near Bldg. 1
• A school talent show Nov. 7
• Homework during “fall break”
• Homecoming held off-campus
• No paper in the bathrooms
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In My
OPINION
By Wendy rihner
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
It is time to take off our
Mardi Gras masks. Stop the second line parades. Now is the time
to realize that the only thing we
have to fear is apathy, insidious,
self-destructive apathy.
We have all heard the statistics: Louisiana loses land the size
of a football field every 40 minutes. By 2050, everything south
of Interstate 10 will be claimed
by the Gulf of Mexico. Without
its coastal wetlands intact, Louisiana cannot withstand a major
hurricane. We may even pay lip
service to the importance of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Sure, we
know that Louisiana contributes
30 percent of the nation’s seafood.
We may also brag that 30 percent
of America’s energy needs come
from Louisiana. However, something other than a major hurricane
threatens to erode more of our
coastline: a lack of urgency on the
part of every citizen of the state.
So many of us stand immobilized in the face of coastal erosion
because we feel we don’t know
enough, or we don’t have the
power or the money. We would
rather let the scientists and the
powers-that-be handle the situation. However, that is our biggest
mistake.
The idea that life is a circle
and everything is connected may
be a cliché to some, but even clichés are grounded in truth. And
the truth is that our every action
affects Louisiana’s coast. Now is
the time that we view ourselves
as a part of the unique ecosystem
that is Louisiana.
What can we do to help halt
coastal erosion? Some of us may
be surprised to find that we wield
more clout than we think.
For starters, vote for candidates that make coastal restoration
a priority. So many candidates
talk of rebuilding neighborhoods,
putting more police on the streets,
or reforming politics, but these is-
sues will not matter if we do not
have a stable coastline. One storm
can end any fabricated dream
some politician foists off on us.
Walk more! Louisiana is
gaining weight while it loses
coastline! Rather than driving the
two blocks to pick up the newspaper, why not walk, especially if
the weather cooperates? Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels will help preserve our coast.
Reduce, reuse, and recycle!
We cannot afford to drain more
wetlands to build more landfills.
While the city of New Orleans
has not reestablished recycling,
other avenues for recycling are
available. Phoenix Recycling is a
private business that will come to
your home and pick up your recyclables for a small fee of $15.00 a
month. You can inquire at phoenix.recycling@gmail.com. Make
a conscious effort to become less
wasteful.
Join local organizations to
help fight coastal erosion. Our
very own Delgado Greens needs
you! If you are interested in joining Delgado’s environmental
organization, contact me at 6716371. We can no longer afford to
be apathetic.
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OPINION
By Angel Fascio
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
During the “Hurricane Katrina” semester, as Fall 2005 became known to the countless New
Orleans college students forced
to become visiting students at
other universities, I was one of
those relocated students. I left
my University of New Orleans
to attend the huge university of
LSU. While trying to get used to
the many amenities that LSU had
to offer, I also was introduced to
tailgating for football, a totally
new concept in my eyes, being
that UNO didn’t have a football
team or a huge sports following.
Along with tailgating came
controversy. Some tailgaters have
a tradition of flying a confederate
flag with LSU’s school colors,
purple and gold. I was upset, confused and appalled at what I saw,
so much so that I participated in
protesting the flag, and wrote the
following editorial to LSU’s student newspaper:
As a student and a minority
visiting from New Orleans, it is
amazing to become engulfed in
such a heated controversy about
the school’s use of the confederate flag with the school’s colors.
It is astounding how some people
continue to bluntly ignore the
hurtful connotations of racism,
oppression and even the continuing hope of slavery. Sorry to
break it to some people out there
but, believe it or not, slavery was
one of the biggest factors of the
civil war. The argument that the
confederate flag is flown representing southern heritage is preposterous. The confederate flag
represents an ignorant southern
way of life that we are stereotyped with; it gives this suggestion of less educated citizens,
a “backwards” way of life and
thinking. There are a million other symbols associated with southern pride, heritage, and culture
beside the confederate flag. Why
not use more positive symbols
such as purple and gold fleur de
lis, crawfish, or other friendlier,
more accurate and more appropriate symbols? Not to mention
an up-to-date symbol that would
unite students and faculty of all
and any ethnic background. I was
born and raised in New Orleans,
La. and am more than proud of my
city and state. However, I could
not fathom bragging on a part of
our dark history that has brought
so much pain to so many minorities, especially blacks, and then
to fly it over the heads of the LSU
football team which is 99 percent
black.
Alas, I am just a visiting
student and, because of this, that
is what I plan on staying, just a
visiting student. I will go back to
my very culturally diverse school
in New Orleans, where we do not
need to fly confederate flags with
the school colors to show our
great sense of southern pride.
One minor thought in conclusion: if it is true that LSU wishes
to expand the population of its
minority student body population, why then continue to ignore
and disregard the voiced concern
of this population’s opinion? But
in all fairness, I have a proposition: Why not add a purple and
gold swastika, to go along with
the purple and gold confederate
flag? Is that not part of someone’s
heritage? This is what the issue at
hand is – it’s only about celebrating one’s heritage, right? Right!
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A rt s & E n t e rta i n m e n t
Vanishing from view
By Julianna Herrera
TALENT SHOW!
Wed. Nov. 7, 11 a.m.
City Park Bldg. 11 Gym
Advance tickets $2
At the door $3
Jambalaya($2)
Delgado’s
got talent
Drinks, popcorn, brownies ($1)
tees have divided up the work to
be done in Louis’ class, whether
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
it is making jewelry, jambalaya,
This
Talent Show
is a an
jointidea,
Service Learning Project of Jenny Louis’ SPCH 130 and
It started
asfundraiser
a seed of
brownies or t-shirts to sell or getSusan Hague’s MSCM 201 classes to raise money for the first library and school open
one that
took root and grew, with ting gifts for the raffle and doorin the Lower 9th Ward, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School
collaborations
across campus cre- prizes at the Nov. 7 event.
ating a buzz of word-of-mouth
“It’s been really fun,” SPCH
excitement. And though this is 130 class member Lexie Guilbeau
true of “Showtime at Delgado,” said. “Getting people involved is
the talent show, it is also true hard at first, but once they realized
of Service Learning, and both what it was for, they got interestare connected in not-so-obvious ed. I thought it was just going to
ways.
be a class where you read out of
Service Learning is about the text book, not one where you
combining community service put it into action.”
and learning the class material so
The MSCM 201 class, meanthat students get hands-on expe- while, has had a lesson in what
rience that benefits them and the it takes to put together a plan for
community cause they champion. publicity. “Hands-on learning
Two of the Service Learning experience can outshine lectures
class graduates from last spring, and notetaking, especially when
Jenny Louis and Susan Hague, it’s giving back to a community
ended up combining the service knocked to its knees,” Jaclyn Furlearning projects of their classes low, PR major and class member,
this fall. Louis teaches Funda- said.
mentals of Speech CommunicaThe collaboration has extion, SPCH 130, which includes tended to P.E.A.C.E. (see Ronald
small group dynamics as part of Richardson’s article on page 6),
the class. She thought the class the organization responsible for
could plan a fundraiser for a de- the Open Mics in Student Life,
serving nonprofit. Hague teaches whose members have helped
Intro to Public Relations, MSCM spread the news about their
111, and Writing for Media II, events and “Showtime.” SGA
MSCM 201, and thought either has helped by providing informaclass could help publicize a wor- tion on t-shirt and drink vendors,
thy cause. It made sense to both The Dolphin will cover the show,
of them to join efforts instead of and DTV will record the event.
duplicating them or competing.
“It’s really brought the cam“Our MSCM 201 class looked at pus together and built a sense of
doing something health-related, community at Delgado,” Jenny
or something like ‘American Idol’ Louis said. “We have everybody
that we could publicize,” Hague coming together—SGA, DTV,
said. “We knew that Jenny Louis’ Coach Smith, campus police, to
class was doing a fundraiser, and make something special happen.
asked them if we could work with Instead of the classroom being
them to raise money for a good isolated, it’s made me as a teacher
cause.”
collaborate and meet people that
The good cause is the Dr. I had never met in the four years
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter I’ve been here. It’s rewarding to
School and Library, the first to see my students excited about
open in the Lower 9th Ward, and their project.”
SPCH 130 has several moneyThe winner of the talent show
making events lined up. The will receive a cash prize, and all
talent show is the main thing, contestants will have a chance to
though, and 25 people auditioned rub the dolphin’s head for good
for a shot at a slot in “Showtime luck before going onstage.
at Delgado.” Different commitBy Dolphin staff
Sponsors include Office of Student Life, SGA, The Dolphin, DTV, and Liberal Arts-PFMA Dept.
“It’s hard to live in Paradise.”
These are the words Sue Galliano
from the Grand Isle Committee
Development Team uses to describe the stress that comes from
living on Louisiana’s coastline.
“Uncertain Territory: Losing Louisiana” is the new exhibit showing at the Isaac Delgado Fine Arts
Gallery. An opening reception on
Oct. 4 drew a crowd which included many of the artists, Grand
Isle mayor David Camardelle,
and former jurors of The Grand
Isle Annual Juried Exhibitions.
The exhibition shows work selected from the first five years
of The Grand Isle Annual Juried
Exhibition that explores the issue
of coastal erosion in Louisiana.
Jacqueline Bishop, a former juror explains, “When all else fails,
perhaps an aesthetic approach to
communicating coastal wetlands
loss is necessary. This exhibition
is meant to do just that.
Delgado’s Fine Arts Gallery
Director Robin Pellegrin, grew up
in Houma, La. where every weekend, she would go out to the family houseboat anchored on a barrier island. It was disturbing for her
to see places she visited when she
was 10 years old no longer exist
by the time she was 15. When approached with the idea to have the
THIS CAN’T
BE NORMAL
By K.C. WHITE
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
The Katrina songs are killing
me. Seriously, it’s getting ridiculous. I can’t go to a show without
some bleeding heart with a guitar
telling me how they “watched us
on CNN” and they really felt for
us. Really? Munching Doritos
while laying on your couch, on
the other side of the country, you
felt my pain? Please.
Here’s the deal: I’m at the
House of Blues waiting to see
the Polyphonic Spree. For those
who don’t know who they are,
the Polyphonic Spree is a group
that usually performs in robes,
dancing and singing about love,
peace, and harmony. You’d think
that would lead to a happy, carefree time with lots of singing and
dancing, wouldn’t you? I certainly did, until the opening act
came on and killed the mood for
everyone. Picture a girl with a
guitar, warbling about love, and
the lack thereof. I wasn’t really
Photo by Pat Tunmer
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Artist Cynthia Scott with one of her pieces in the Fine Arts Gallery, “Aftergrowth,” digital prints on cotton. The exhibit, “Uncertain Territory: Losing
Louisiana” is up through Nov. 27.
exhibition in Delgado’s Fine Arts
Gallery, it made sense to her.
The artists were excited to be
part of the coastal erosion awareness their art will bring to the
Delgado students and the New
Orleans community. Claire Waguspach Fenton, an artist from
Houma, La., jokes that Houma
will be beach property in 30
years. She feels her art will help
keep the subject of coastal erosion out there. Jeremy Jernegan
reveals how water can be beautiful yet menacing in his ceramic
and steel artwork, “Swell.” It was
important for Jernegan to continue to address the issue of coastal
erosion through art because “if
it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind.”
He said that as an artist his role
is to “bring insight and to bring
awareness-- in this case, coastal
erosion.” Artist Carlos Zervigon
said that the “entire show uses
diverse media from glass, steel
to cast iron to approach a single
subject, to come together to have
a strong show.”
This eye-opening exhibition showcasing the coastal erosion issue in Louisiana will be up
through Nov. 27. For more information, contact Robin Pellegrin
at 671-6363.
digging it, but I endured. It’s not
like I was paying to see her anyway.
She starts telling us about
her next song: She wrote it for us.
Literally. I rolled my eyes, coz I
knew what was coming: Another
crap-tastic Katrina song. And I
was right!
For the next five minutes
or so, the audience was bombarded with lyrics about levees
breaking, and water rolling in.
Oh, on a dark and stormy night,
Katrina came a calling, blah blah
blah. Then she stopped to cry.
Twice. We didn’t know what to
do, there’s some hysterical broad
crying on stage, and we’re suddenly not feeling so happy. It
was the most awkward thing I’d
experienced. I didn’t want to boo
her, but you never know: she
might just click out and kill everyone in the building. Is it my
fault she left her Midol at home?
I don’t think so! By the time the
Polyphonic Spree hit the stage,
we were celebrating their arrival,
mainly because that meant the
opening act was over!
I mean, don’t get me wrong.
I’m really happy people haven’t
forgotten about us. I’m glad that
we are still in the hearts of many,
and there are those who come
from all over to help us rebuild
our homes and our lives. However, when we go to a concert, we
go to have a good time. We go to
forget the pain and the hardships
we are going through. The worst
thing you can do for us is say:
“Hey remember that storm two
years ago, that messed things up
for you and everyone you know?
Well, I wrote a song about it.
Like to hear it? Here it goes!”
What kind of crap is that?
That’s like going to Ireland and
doing a show consisting of limericks about potato famines! Hell,
while you’re at it, why don’t you
just go to a Marine base and perform the “1812 Overture” with
real cannons? What’s wrong
with you?
It seems like musicians
have come to believe that writing songs about what happened
here is going to give them their
big break. It’s their one chance
to make a real mark, and they’re
using us to do it. Well I’m [not at
all] sorry, but maybe you should
rethink your topics before you
record them. We are more than
a disaster story just waiting for
a song to be written about us.
Bruce Springsteen is the only one
who got it right, in my opinion.
He performed “City in Ruins,” and gave it the message we
really need: “This song wasn’t
written about you, but I know
what you’re going through. Do
with it what you will.”
October 2007
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Page “The Fix” is a rush
By Alicia M. Washington
By Dolphin staff
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Photo: Atlantic Recording Corp.
Trey Songz reigns on Trey
Day!, equally up to par as his debut album, I Gotta Make It, if not
greater. The album starts off with
this amazing introduction from
Bun B, of UGK, followed by a
suite of sonic sounds and vast harmonies; Trey introduces a different
side of him prior to I Gotta Make
It, a combination
of rapping
and singing, with
songs like
“Long
G o n e
Missin’”, the smash single “Wonder Woman” produced by Danja and “No Clothes On.” Mid
way through, the album takes a
more slow and seductive route
with songs like “Sex For Yo Stereo,” “Last Time,” “Can’t Help
But Wait,” and “Grub On.” “Fly
Together,” is an uptempo song that
features Jim Jones. Next is “Store
Run,” a nice melodic Dre & Vidal
production. “Missin’ You,” which
was produced by Stargate is a midtempo song that expresses Trey’s
feelings for an old flame. The album makes its culmination with
“Role Play” and the Jimmy Jam
& Terry Lewis production “We
Feel The Noise
After a run-in with local
thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob
(Omarion Grandberry) flees to a
place and father (Giancarlo Esposito) he never knew, and finds
his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy
blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin
beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual
home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob
and his
h a l f brother
Javi (Victor Rasuk)
to
pursue their
dream of
becoming
Reggaeton stars.
Together
with a dancer named C.C., they
learn what it means to stay true to
themselves and each other, while
overcoming obstacles in love,
greed and pride, all culminating
in an action-packed performance
at New York’s Puerto Rican Day
Parade. The movie is an explosive
look at two different cultures coming together through dance. Photo courtesy of Sony BMG Studios
Trey Songz Trey Day
Should Be.” Overall the album
has a lot of variety compared to
I Gotta Make It. The listener will
hear a sense of vocal growth and
uniqueness with harmonies.
The opening scene is a
shocker, dead men do talk, and
the crippled dance in “The Fix,”
a musical political satire which
opens Thursday, Nov. 8 at Delgado’s City Park campus in the
third floor Drama Hall. Directed
by Theatre Dept. Head Tim Baker, “The Fix” premiered in 1997
but is just as timely now as it was
then. For mature audiences only,
the play looks at the schemes involved with grooming a political
candidate for the highest office in
the land.
Bryan Wagar plays Cal
Chandler, the son of Reed Chandler (Daniel Pistorius), the candidate who was sure to win the
presidency until
an unfortunate
turn of events
ended
his
chances. Cal’s
mother. Violet Chandler (Tracey Collins), his
uncle, Grahame Chandler (Michael Indest),
family bodyguard
Peter Hale (Brian
Rosenthal),
and
media coach Leslie
Pynchon (Jen Allison), push Cal into politics
but he is pulled in another direction by (ex) stripper Tina McCoy
(Hayden Grass) and lowlife Bob-
Photo by Susan Hague
Music/Movie Review
Cal and Tina, played by Bryan Wagar and Hayden Grass, share a tender
moment in “The Fix,” opening Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in the City Park
campus Drama Hall.
by “Cracker” Barrel (Travis
Resor).
In addition to
the principal characters, the cast
includes Jessica
Calico, Dominique
Coleman, Johnell Davis,
Elisabeth Geerken, Kelly
Hammett (who also drew
the
cheroot-smoking
eagle perched on a red,
white and blue orb for
the play’s poster), Marie
Henley, Jeanne Cecilia
Keyes, Bill Mader, Sheila
McDermott, Brian Meggs,
Shak Oteka, Tara Smith Pembo,
Shayla Sadowsky, Kevin Wehlen,
and K.C. White.
The play runs Thursday, Nov.
8 through Saturday, Nov. 10 and
Wednesday, Nov. 14 through Saturday Nov. 17 at 8 p.m., with a 3
p.m. matinee on Sunday Nov. 11
and two final shows on Nov. 18
at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are
$10 for students, faculty and staff,
$12 for senior citizens and $14
for general admission. Contact
Tim Baker at 671-6360 for more
information.
HEAD TO HEAD
One
View
another
View
By Ronald Richardson
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
“Downward Spiral”
There is plenty of music to be
entertained with today but there’s
also music that is not even worth
listening to. Mainly in hip-hop the
quality of music has no value.
The problem is that too many
artists that are in the recording
industry are focused on making
the big bucks and a big name for
themselves rather than the quality of the music. When most artists release their first single the
gimmick is mostly the beat or a
catchy phrase to get a certain audience to support them, but once
the CD is released most people
feel like the artists has not given
them the worth of their dollars.
People may say that I am being
kind of critical of hip hop music
but when you think about it, are
people really buying and listening to rap music like they used
to? One of the big issues that is
going on in the music industry
today is bootlegging. Plenty of
artists are losing sales because
many listeners would rather burn
CD’s for free from an internet
source rather than buy it from a
local music store. You may question my point, which is that artists
need to come up with something
new and more creative. People
are growing tired of the same old
formula. Even though hip- hop
artists do a lot to give back to the
community, I feel like more can
be done with the music, like taking out some of the negative images that we see on television and
talking about negative subjects
such as drugs and crime. In all
seriousness, even though most of
these rappers come from broken
homes and all they see around
them is poverty, after they sell
so many albums that address the
same issues over and over again,
don’t you think it would get boring after a while talking about it
on wax?
The
Great
Divide
“Mainly in hiphop the quality of
music has
no value.”
“Every generation
had problems with
music–it’s up to the
parents to monitor
the music that their
kids listen to.”
By Alicia M. Washington
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Everyone wants to blame
Hip hop for what’s going on in
America and it is not to blame.
I have been listening to hip hop
for years and it did not make me
do anything I did not want to do;
blaming Hip hop for everything
that is wrong in America is just
a cop out. People are looking for
an easy way out instead of facing
the real issues of what’s going on
today in our homes and communities. There are many issues that
America has that need to be dealt
with other than blaming Hip hop. However, rappers have to understand two main things, that for
millions of black children across
the world, Hip hop is reality. I
have been listening to music long
enough to understand it’s just
that. Art used to imitate life, now
life is imitating art.
Here’s a viable solution, instead of a made-for-TV debate,
let’s have a think tank, in which
Hip hop’s influential critics and
rappers find a way to finance independent schools that will allow
black youth to obtain a competitive education so as they listen to
this music they will no longer fall
behind their racial counterparts in
this technological age. Oprah has
done this with her school for girls
in South Africa, and Tupac hinted
at similar projects before his demise.
The question is, behind
closed doors can you all work to
make progress for the youth who
need your help when the debating
is done? Every generation had
problems with music-- it’s up to
the parents to monitor the music
that their kids listen to. Hip hop is
more then music. It’s something
that makes people feel good. It
helps people like me to keep it
moving. Yes, there are some rappers who really aren’t talking
about anything and those rappers
need to be silent for awhile until
they are to make their presence
known.
Page The Dolphin Spice It Up
October 2007
Take a Hike!
By Ronald Richardson to express themselves in a positive way.
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
Brown, Gastearl, and Glenn
Wake up, go to school, and go “Blaze” Burrell, Jr. are also starthome. It seems like life after Ka- ing King City Entertainment,
trina has caused Delgado to lose which will focus on talent outside
its spice and excitement extra cur- the college campuses. The comricular activities are concerned, if pany’s main focus will be on loyou are not a part of SGA, the cal musicians, fashion designers,
basketball team, or playing intra- photographers, writers and other
mural sports. Several students feel types of entertainment from the
like it is time for a change, time New Orleans area. King City Ento do more to get the students in- tertainment will promote outside
volved in school activities on our events like open mic competicampus. Caleb Brown, Tony Ga- tions, dance and rap competitions,
stearl and a group of friends are parties, and fashion shows among
starting a promotions company other events. The organization is
called the P.E.A.C.E (Powerful associated with a few Delgado
Entrepreneurs Attract Conscious students who are trying to break
Energy) organization. P.E.A.C.E into the entertainment industry.
will focus on getting talent shows These artists will get a chance to
and other events to our campus. put their names out there for their
These events can range from spo- peers to see. Some of the artists
ken word poetry competitions to will include Delgado students.
free style rap battles and fraternity Two artists that will be featured
step shows. “We wanted to bring with King City Entertainment at
excitement back to college cam- upcoming events will be Glenn
puses in the city of New Orleans,” “Blaze” Burrell Jr and Shadrick
Caleb said. Caleb thinks that the “Sha” Turner. Blaze and Sha have
student life atmosphere could be a been on the scene for a minute
little better, so the overall goal of doing talent shows such as Tom
the company is to allow students Joyner’s Big Break and American
Idol. Sha recently participated in
the Open Mic that was held in
the Student Life Center. Blaze
has also been the opening act
for R&B soul singers’ Anthony
Hamilton, John Legend, Erika
Badu, and KC & JO of Jodeci.
Blaze and Sha said that “the way
to make it in this industry is to
stay focused and never give up on
your dream.”
“You have to make sacrifices in order to remain relevant
in this game that we call entertainment,” Blaze said. Blaze and
Shadrick will be participating in
the “Showtime at Delgado” talent
show on Nov. 7 in the gymnasium
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and King
City Entertainment will host a
freestyle dance and rap competition on Nov. 14. These young
entrepreneurs plan to bring back
spice and excitement to college
campuses all over our city.
Did you voodoo?
Jena Six
Photo by Dolphin staff
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Blake Rodriguez scoops a fish from its temporary blue pool home to return it
to a cleaner one. Swanson’s Aquascapes Designs drained the pond next to
Bldg. 11, removed Katrina debris and algae, and moved fish and turtles out of
the pond into the above-ground blue pools. A revitalized pond now flows.
Jones, a WW II veteran ,who
marched alongside Rev. Martin
Luther King, Jr., believes that the
mass response to the Jena case
was important, and that “fair and
equal justice must sometimes be
forced.”
“It’s wonderful. What I am
interested in is seeing justice for
everyone of every race, creed and
color. Years ago we were asking
for respect, now we’re demanding
it,” Jones said.
With that same intent, Stacy
Lewis, administrative coordinator
for Delgado’s maintenance department, chartered two buses and organized a trip to Jena for the rally.
Lewis put out the invitation to everyone willing to go, including her
12-year-old son,Jabari. Lewis said
the trip was to “display anguish”
for injustices that many in the nation often ignore.
“We’re in trouble that the
people with rose colored glasses
can’t see,” Lewis said. “At the end
of the day, you can be the best, you
can be the greatest, but you’re still
black, it’s not all(white people),
it’s just the narrow minded,” Lewis said.
Veronica Adams, a white
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Thomas brought 13 contenders to
the ring of this sought-after seat
but left only two standing. Jackie
Clarkson (D), a former council
member, and Cynthia WillardLewis (D), already a member,
will be in the runoff election on
Nov. 17.
Rails to Trails
By Michael Stovall
dolphinnews@dcc.edu
You probably haven’t heard
of the Lafitte Corridor unless you
live nearby or keep up with the
news. It’s the site for a new park
and trail in New Orleans. This development is part of the ongoing
rebuilding of our city, and follows
the trend commonly found in other cities of converting derelict rail
lines into jogging or bike trails.
These programs are commonly referred to as “Rails to
Trails.” They are said to encourage fitness, while enhancing the
health of neighborhoods and local economies. One article in The
State goes as far as to say that
these kinds of sites are “luring
retirees to migrate” so that they
can enjoy the outdoors and stay
healthy.
What exactly is the Lafitte
Corridor? It is the stretch of open
land between Lafitte, St. Louis,
Claiborne and Jeff Davis, which
runs from the French Quarter to
City Park. It was originally a waterway between MidCity and the
Treme, which was later developed into the Norfolk Southern
Rail line and then abandoned and
damaged during Katrina. The City
and the Friends of Lafitte Corridor organization are going to be
developing this area after recent
approval by the City Council.
The fully developed vision
of this area will include benches
and planted trees, in addition to
walking and bike trails. The idea
is that this will provide a safe
place for exercise as well as bike
commuters. The construction has
been divided into two phases, the
first of which will be undertaken
as part of LIFT film studio construction. There are no estimated
project completion dates as of
yet, but further information can
be found on the Friends of Lafitte
Corridor website.
If you are interested in seeing
what the completed version might
look like, check out the Longleaf
Trace in Mississippi, a finished
“Rails to trails” site. It is only an
hour and a half north of here on
Highway 49, the perfect distance
for a day trip. When you arrive
you will be able to ride the trail,
free of charge. If you do not have
a bike the Longleaf Trace foundation has bikes available for rent
for the entire day for under $40.
supporter from Charlottesville,
Va., also boarded one of the Delgado buses.
“They put out the call for people to come and support the families and to bring attention to the
fact that this kind of stuff happens
everyday all over the country,”
said Adams. ”Awareness doesn’t
mean jack unless you’re doing
enough to make the playing field
level.”
Sarauniya Zulu, 9, a fifthgrade student at The Bilingual
School of New Orleans, boarded
the bus with her father, Shaka,
hoping to get an understanding of
the matters at hand.
“One thing I would like is to
experience the march, because I’ve
never done it,” Zulu said. ”Also, I
want to fight for something that
will make a difference.”
Nicola Cotton, a Delgado
criminal justice major, was among
those taking the trip. Cotton believes exposing racism is key in
stopping it. “I want to show support, there’s racism down there,
and the more that people speak
out, things will change,” Cotton
said.
Supporters of the “Jena Six,”
included civil rights activists Al
Sharpton and Jessie Jackson, and
talk radio host Michael Baisden.
Jackson took the stage speaking
intently to those gathered around.
“Burning crosses and hanging
nooses are not pranks. They are
hate crimes and they are punishable under federal law,” Jackson
said.
He encouraged those listening
to, “Stop abuse. Don’t stop in Jena,
go back home. Use this energy to
change the course of America.”
Then turning slightly towards the
court house, Jackson called Bell’s
name, as though face to face with
the incarcerated youth. “Mychal
Bell,” I know you’re tired, but
hold on a little while. Hope is in
the air and hope is alive,” Jackson
said.
The crowd began chanting,
“Free Mychal Bell!”
After having bail denied and
spending 10 months in jail, Bell,
the only defendant still in jail at
the time of the rally, was finally
released several days later.
But on Oct.11, during his
juvenile court hearing, Bell was
sentenced to 18 months in jail for
probation violations on two counts
each of criminal destruction of
property and simple battery related to an incident which occurred
before Bell’s name was a household word.
Also in the runoff will be
Walter Ledger (D) and Judy Bajoie-Phillips (D) in District 91
(Central City, Irish Channel and
part of Uptown). In District 94
(Lakefront, Lakeview, parts of
Mid-City), both contenders attended the forum, and Nick Lorusso (R) faces Deborah Langhoff (D). Una Anderson (D) and
Walker Hines (D) will be compet-
ing in the District 95 (Carrolton,
Audobon and Hollygrove), as
well as Neil Abramson (D) and
James Johnson (D) in District 98
(Uptown, Central City, parts of
Broadmoor and Mid-City). Juan
Lafonta won without opposition
in Treme. Austin J. Badon Jr. won
in Northeastern New Orleans and
Cedric Richmond won the rest of
New Orleans East.
October 2007
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On the rebound
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The men’s basketball team is completely
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lead player, Dominique Davis and leading
scorer Carly Sharpentier.
Tommy Smith has been coaching basketball for 27 years at Delgado, but this
will be the first return of the men’s basketball team since Hurricane Katrina.
With the season opener on Nov. 1 (part
of Delgado’s Homecoming celebration)
against Pearl River Community College,
both the men and women look at having a
very busy season ahead of them. “Everybody wants to win,” Smith said. “A team
wants to be competitive.”
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and Brittney Clark. Standing: Dionne Stokes (graduate asst.) Maya Birden, Dominique Davis, Camreon Dyer,
Rita Davis, Travon Billew, Johnneisha Luckett and Monica Samuel (stats).
Missing from photo: Zakitha Victorian.
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