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Issue 3 • Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 •
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Suspect in serial killings arrested Board appoints BY ARIANNA JUÁREZ Editor-in-Chief
Wesley Brownlee, 43, of Stockton, was arrested for homicide near Winslow Way and Village Green Drive at around 2 a.m. on Oct. 15. Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden announced his arrest for the series of homicides that had the community on edge in recent weeks during a press conference later that afternoon. McFadden said tips to Stockton Crime Stoppers allowed police to narrow in on the suspect and his place of residence. From there, McFadden said a police surveillance team followed him while he went out driving that morning. “He was on a mission to kill,” said McFadden. “He was out hunting.” McFadden said police identified
him as a threat when they began to notice “patterns” in his behavior. M c Fa d d e n said the suspect drove around to “parks” and “dark places” and would stop WESLEY to “look around” BROWNLEE before moving on. According to McFadden, the suspect was dressed in dark clothing and had a mask around his neck when he was apprehended by police that morning. The suspect was armed with a handgun at the time of the arrest. “We are sure we stopped another
killing,” said McFadden. According to a post on the Stockton Police Department’s Facebook page, homicide detectives and SWAT team members conducted a search warrant on the suspect’s apartment later that day. The press conference also included statements from San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber-Salazar, City Manager Harry Black, Mayor Kevin Lincoln, and District Attorney-elect Ron Freitas. “My deputy district attorneys, who have been here all night, are reviewing the evidence as we speak,” said Verber-Salazar about the case. The suspect was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and charged with three
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DREAMERS CENTER DEDICATED BY VANESSA GOMEZ Staff Writer
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Dreamers Success Center in Holt 201 on Oct. 13, re-introducing it to the campus. The center helps undocumented/ nonresident students by offering legal, financial and emotional support through various services. The center has been open since Fall 2019, and was scheduled to have the ceremony next semester, but was delayed due to COVID-19. “This center is meant to be a safe space, particularly for our undocumented students and their allies,” said Ed Aguilar, Dean of Student Services in an interview. The center works in collaboration with the I Am/Yo Soy Club, a student-run organization that works to empower undocumented voices. “I Am/Yo Soy wants to assist students with unique challenges that get in the way of achieving academic, personal, and professional excellence,” said Club President Aldo Guzman at the ceremony. The ceremony comes at a particularly precarious time for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. On Oct. 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Texas federal judge’s ruling that the 2012 DACA policy was unlawful. On Oct. 14, a decision was made by Texas District Judge Andrew Hanen to allow current DACA recipients to renew applications, but won’t allow for any new applicants. This change in policy will take effect Oct. 31. “The decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals does not change our mission to welcome and serve all students,” California Community Colleges, California State University
The Dreamers Success Center held its official grand opening on Oct. 13. PHOTOS BY DUANE SANDERS
Stewart-Green BY ARIANNA JUÁREZ Editor-in-Chief
Delta College’s Board of Trustees appointed Valerie Stewart-Green for its Area 6 seat during a special meeting on Oct. 11. This seat was left vacant after Dr. Teresa Brown passed away in early September. Interviews for the provisional appointment to the board were held at the Tilllie Lewis theater in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, which necessitates that public boards conduct deliberations in public view. This meeting was the first to be held in person since the onset of the COVID-19 pandem- VALERIE ic. Though open to the STEWART-GREEN public, attendance inside the theater was noticeably low. “This is not representation of the student community that we serve,” said community member Wes Swanson during public comment. “I also find it a little disturbing that the decision will be made in this room with this small attendance.” This meeting featured six candidates. Each was asked to answer the same set of four questions. Questions ranged from asking candidates to describe how they would respond to a constituent’s concern, to defining their understanding of the role the board of trustees plays. In the end Valerie Stewart-Green was unanimously voted onto the board. Stewart-Green is a University of San Francisco graduate, and was executive assistant to the superintendent and board of trustees for 22 years before recently retiring. Bobby Bivens, president of Stockton’s chapter of the NAACP, endorsed candidate Stewart-Green and spoke in favor of her appointment during public comment. “I do believe Valerie would be a quality improvement to this board,” said Bivens. According to a press release from Delta College, the appointment is provisional and subject to revision if a petition against the appointment is filed with the appropriate amount of signatures. Community members have up to 30 days after the appointment to file. A memorial service for Dr. Teresa Brown was held on Oct. 20 in Atherton Auditorium.
CORRECTING THE COLLEGIAN In the Oct. 7 newspaper and the initial online version (bit.ly/3DdzCwh) of “Students address lack of food,” a quote from Director of Marketing and Communications Alex Breitler was incorrectly attributed to Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services Nate McBride. The Collegian apologizes for the error. — COLLEGIAN EDITING STAFF
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