Delta Winds: A Magazine of Student Essays A Publication of San Joaquin Delta College 2001

Table of Contents

• Loving Life in Montana
  Lori Bruno discovers the beauty of life as a ranchhand at an isolated hunting lodge.
• A Memorable Place
  Brandi Williams recalls the details of weekend sailing outings with her father.
• America's Shell Game
  Steven Price questions how Americans have become accustomed to shifting blame and avoiding the truth.
• Are You a Father or a Daddy?
  Ken Moffett discusses how fatherhood changed his life.
• Compassion's Harvest
  Kevin Walcott finds himself rescued by a familiar stranger.
• Coming Home: A Study in Contrast
  Ken Moffett compares the treatment of Vietnam War veterans to that of previous returning soldiers.
• Crowding the Aisles
  Becki Lynn Webber argues in favor of reduced class sizes in our schools.
• Drowning in Sorrow
  Lori Bruno tells how tragic accidents can change lives.
• Materialism
  Carmela Brown analyzes what is lost in a family when material goods are gained.
• Mrs. Smith's Kindergarten Class
  Mary Hernandez describes the strange behavior found in a kindergarten class through the eyes of an immigrant child.
• School Safety: Is It a Lost Cause?
  Jennifer Lewis presents examples of ways to guard against school violence.
• The Choice
  Becki Lynn Webber raises the question of looks versus brains and long-term rewards.
• Too Busy for Dreaming
  Irma Diaz finds no help in caring for the family while balancing her full-time job with her schoolwork.
• True Nature
  Dung Nguyen points out how the selfish nature of people can be found in our society and in Greek mythology.
• The Bookmakers
  Robert Phillips considers life as a book in the caring hands of a bookbinder.