Volume 69, Issue 5

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Monday, November 14, 2011

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Speaker series:Raising the bar on student education

by Jennifer stahle Staff Writer

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Delta students accused killers to stand trial beginning this month

by brianna owczarzak Editor in Chief

Sean Stennett, Delta honors student, was murdered in Saginaw on Dec. 2, 2010. His accused killers are preparing for trial at the end of this month. Photos show: (L) a dramatic, building-size mural memorializing Stennett has been painted by a friend in Old Town Saginaw. (Top R) Stennett, was a popular barista at the Red Eye. (Bottom R) Stennetts grave is etched with a picture of Buddha. Friends say he was a lover of peace.

A lecture was held on Nov. 7 at Delta College to talk about the rising concerns of the educational system and ideas on how to fix it. The panel was made up of several prominent figures that worked in the educational system or for it, such as Linda Forward, director of the Office of Education Improvement and Innovation, and Sandra Schaefer, a chemistry teacher at John Glenn High School in Bay City. Topics ranged from the growing concerns of poverty, lack of funding and funding differences between schools. Also discussed was how the curriculum mandates the influence of student success, and how public schools can provide quality education even when their resources are cut. The last topic of discussion

was the recently passed legislation on tenure reform and its affect on the quality of instruction. One of the biggest issues is the funding that schools receive per student and the cuts that have been made in this area. Each individual school acquires a different amount of funding for each student. One school, for example, could receive $6,800 per student while the other school could receive $7,000 per student. One attendee mentioned how they were concerned about a system that puts students on the streets because its more cost effective to shut down the school. The commentator argued these are the kids left behind because the school system does not believe in them and feels that there is no point helping them when they are not going

Grow Something Fierce

No shave November
by Mason Doerr Assistant Editor

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Just days before the one-year anniversary of Delta honors student Sean Stennetts murder, his alleged shooters are expected to stand trial. Steven Rembish, 35, and Jonathon Jones, 21, are being charged with first-degree murder for Sean Stennetts death. Unless guilty pleas are entered beforehand, jury selection is expected to begin Nov. 29 with trial to follow Nov. 30. Despite the promise of closure in the courts, Stennetts friends and family say they feel uncertain that justice can really be served. Im still trying to figure out the whole justice thing, said Michael Stennett, Sean Stennetts father. Nothings going to bring my son back. If the jury finds Rembish and Jones guilty of first-degree murder, both men will face life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Stennett, a popular barista, musician and poet, was shot several times through the front door of a Saginaw apartment in which police have said was a case of mistaken identity. He was the only child of his parents Michael and Joan. Michael Stennett said his relationship with his son was as much a best friend relationship as a father/son relationship. We hung out a lot together, said Michael Stennett. I never would have imagined life without him. He was such a loving, kind person, that would never think of hurting anyone else. Its a huge loss. The 25-year-old Stennett was visiting his friend Kaiti Allen at the time of the shooting. Allen said she expects to testify at the trial. I will be attending the trial. I would be there no matter what in order to support his parents Mike and Joan, Allen said. Michael Stennett said he does not plan to attend the trial, but

will consider going to the sentencing. Allen said she hopes the accused pair is put away for good. I guess my only hope is that they arent able to hurt anyone else like they have hurt Seans family, friends, loved ones, and myself, she said. They didnt just take Sean that night, they took a little from everyone that knew him and its the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. Rembish and Jones will appear before Disctrict Court Judge James Borchard, whose courtroom is located on the fourth floor of the Saginaw Courthouse. People interested in attending can call the courthouse the day beforehand to make sure the trial is on schedule. Friends and family are planning to hold a memorial gathering that week to recognze the anniversary of Stennetts death. The event is planned from 5 to 10 p.m., Dec. 2, at Someplace

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Have you ever noticed that all great men had facial hair? Abraham Lincoln, Chuck Norris, Grizzly Adams, Mark Twain, and even the great Santa Claus himself, were known for sporting an ultra masculine appearance. You cant buy happiness but, you can grow it, once said Sean Chandler, a beard enthusiast. A man with a mustache is never alone. Some people know this rugged and manly time as No Shave November, or Movember. Both have the same cause, but take a different spin on how to participate. During No Shave November, men are not allowed to shave for the entire month. This means no blade razors, no electric razors, and definitely no straight razors. For Movember, men are allowed to shave beards, but have to keep mustaches growing for the entire month. So how did these hairy holidays start? Movember is thought to have been created by a group of men from Australia in 2003. The term, No Shave

November, did not start appearing until the United States picked up this brawny event. Although Movember seems like a lumberjacks dream, it actually has a noble cause. As women have Breast Cancer Awareness Month, men now have a month to gain support in the fight against prostate cancer. Movember has raised a significant amount of money over the years. There are around 260,000 macho men who grow their epic mustaches for the cause. It usually goes unnoticed but in 2009, they raised $42 million. The organization has a website called Movember.com where you can sign up and become a member, or you can make a donation toward the event. In the United States, No Shave November does not have a specific organization that leads their fight against prostate cancer. However, there are hundreds of smaller groups that take affirmative action in collecting donations and sending them to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. At Delta College, Student Engagement has created a Face-

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2012 Michigan Community College Press Association Judging Form

Place of award: None First Place Second Place Third Place Honorable Mention

Category: Headline Writing Headline/title of entry: Grow something fierce: No Shave November Contestants name: Mason Doerr College name: Delta College Judges comments: This is a decent headline but there is nothing to make it stand out as a winner compared to other entries.