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I selected some of my earliest, and favorite works from my time at the Collegiate. From award winning to human interests.

Victors Valiant!

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Victors Valiant!

Michigan runs all over Washington to win the National Championship. By: Blake Metiva


“I’m here before you as enthusiastic and excited as I ever am, always am — even more — to have it, to win the championship. To beat Ohio, our rivals Michigan State, everybody. That’s what we want to do. And we’re going to do it or die trying.” 


Head coach Jim Harbaugh promised this on Big Ten Media Day in 2021. And last night, he achieved it. Michigan beat their rivals, they beat everybody, they won the ch...

"Victors Valiant!" was my debut article, and it holds a special place in my heart. Not only was it my debut, but it was a story covering something I'd waited a long time for: a Michigan football national title. It wasn't written in AP style at all and required a lot of editing work.

This is one of the first articles where I broke out of my niche. Having the opportunity to get to learn more about Dr. French was an amazing experience. I feel that one of the most rewarding things about the article was getting the word out to the student body that outside of the classroom professors are real people. They've got amazing stories to tell. This is a feature that I certainly need to revive.

Professor Profiles

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Professor Profiles: the Roaming Historian

In the first part of a new series, the Collegiate sheds light on professors around campus


By: Blake Metiva


Amy French has been with Delta since 2004 when she began as an adjunct professor. But her roots at the college began prior to her career as a professor. French attended Delta prior to attending the University of Michigan, where she graduated with a Bachelors of Arts. French became a stockbroker and worked in the field for five years; she “majored in history for fun.” She had never dre...

Hamburg my pearl

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Hamburg my pearl

By: Blake Metiva


May 27, 2017. I had been a fan of my soccer club Hamburger SV for just under a season, but I knew the significance of what I was watching. My club had never been relegated but were staring the drop down to the second division in the face. We were playing relegation rival VFL Wolfsburg. They were 2 points ahead of us, and anything less than a win saw a two-match playoff against the third placed team in the second league. 


The clock in the corner was ticking, counting the am...

Typically, a reporter isn't supposed to show their bias, but this article does a bit of that. It tells the story of all the agony I've had supporting one of the biggest clubs in German soccer. For six straight years they got my hopes up, being so close to getting promoted, before falling at the last hurdle. While it wasn't my most read article, as it's quite long for a news story, it showcased my abilities as a storyteller. 

If I had to choose my favorite sports article I've written, this one is it. Victors is special for personal reasons, but this championship meant more. Watching my peers go out and win a national title, then having the opportunity to sit down during their title celebration was great. To hear about the heartbreak the sophomores on that team suffered after losing in the title game the year before, and the culture they had built felt like the perfect cross over between a human interest story and a game wrap up.

Perfect Pioneers

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Perfect Pioneers: undefeated national champions

By Blake Metiva


Delta College’s Women’s Soccer Team took home a national championship for the first time in three years. The team defeated the Mohawk Valley Hawks 3-0 on Nov. 17, marking their second national title in program history.


The Pioneers had been ranked inside the top two teams since the preseason, and first in the division since Sept. 16. They entered the tournament as the top team in Division III, so anything other than a title would’ve been a disappointment. 


The national f...

Where have all the men gone?

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Where have all the men gone?

By Blake Metiva, Emma Blakley, Delta Collegiate staff; Isaiah Kabban, Student submission


Think of a typical college education. You might imagine sitting in a classroom, taking notes, or working on a computer. To some, this may seem incredibly unappealing; to others, it’s a dream.  


In the last 25 years a trend has emerged: men are disappearing from higher education. 


“Nobody has the answer as to why men aren’t going,” Delta College President Mike Gavin says. “We’ve done some outreach an...

This story hits home to me. It was a collaborative piece between two staff members and a student not on staff, and it explored a growing trend in higher education: men are disappearing. Hearing the stories of why some men are attending while others avoid it as a whole gave me a new insight on what those around me thought. I give special props to Alex who flat out said "I'm not confident enough to do it." That was heavy to read.