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Vol. XL, Issue 12 November 4, 2014
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Students were buzzing like bees at tables as about 55 employers offered part- and fulltime jobs at the Fall Job Fair in El Paso Hall Oct. 22. Warren Osby, coordinator of Career Services, said the job fair is offered twice a year – once in the fall and once in the spring. “I’ve been doing this since 1993,” Osby said. “It has been very successful. We keep growing.” When Osby first started, he said it was a little different. “I would say on an average, we had maybe
35 to 40 companies,” Osby said. “They’re [employers] allowed to give away promotional items if they want.” Jobs were being offered to students and the public alike, to anyone 18 and over. Employers had the ability to indicate the particular age range they were looking for based on positions being offered. All jobs were within the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. Salaries for potential employees also depend on the employer and the position being recruited. The job fair was free and open to the public. Students who may need a job can go to Career Services in El Paso Hall to speak with Osby, or they can call 972-238-6365 (or 6921) for more information about them.
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MOVIES
Dracula:
ExperiencING the full ‘Fury’ of war RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor
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Gritty, harrowing and uneasy are a few of the adjectives that come to mind when talking about director David Ayer’s new World War II drama, “Fury.” The war is coming to a close and Brad Pitt’s Don ‘Wardaddy’ Collier is still leading his soldiers into battle inside Fury, a Sherman tank that is like a second home to the men. His platoon includes Michael Peña’s Trini “Gordo” Garcia, an unrecognizable Shia LaBeouf as Boyd “Bible” Swan, Jon Berthal’s Grady “Coonass” Travis and Logan Lerman’s Norman Ellison. When discussing this movie I harken back to a couple of great war pictures from the past that includes Samuel Fuller’s “The Big Red One” as well as Kevin Reynolds’s “The Beast.” The first was interesting because you had a platoon run by Lee Marvin, who is only referred to as The Sergeant. He leads privates played by Mark Hamill and Robert Carradine into battle in the midst of World War II. In
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the movie, the viewer does not get the chance to know any outsiders because they will meet a swift demise. In “The Beast,” viewers get a chance to know Jason Patric’s Konstanin Koverchenko, who questions the orders given by George Dzundza’s Daskai. In “Fury,” the viewer sees first-hand atrocities the war inflicts on even the most innocent of individuals, including Alicia von Rittberg’s Emma. Ayer makes the experience here a completely gritty one. He did not go to the world of CGI (computer generated imagery), but settled for more hands-on realistic practical effects. Pitt seems at home with his role as Wardaddy, kind of like his antagonist from Quentin Tarantino’s slightly overrated “Inglorious Basterds.” This one earns a high place on my list of realistic war pictures to see in the theater. It is altogether harrowing, authentic and realistic. I was tempted to wipe the imaginary dirt from my face at movie’s end. B+
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Goofy, but good
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KISTEN S. CHETTY Staff Writer
“Dracula Untold” hits the ground running, occasionally flying, at the cost of stumbling a few times and the rare moment of falling flat on its face. The movie from director Gary Shore is a retelling of the popular Dracula myth, which has been done numerous times. We follow Prince Vlad Tepes (Luke Evans), more commonly known as Vlad the Impaler, and his transformation into Dracula. The plot is straightforward with the Turks led by Sultan Mehmed (Dominic Cooper) going to war against Vlad after he disobeys his orders. The movie is at its best during its action scenes and visuals. There are two or three battles where the power of Dracula is unleashed in a very visceral, satisfying way. It’s a different take on the more traditional atmospheric, seduction and temptation angle. In this movie we see an almost Liam Neeson’esque “Taken” version of Dracula. He does have a very particular set of skills, ones he acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for people like Mehmed. Apart from rewarding large-scale battle pieces, the movie also does a fantastic job on the faces of both Vlad and the master vampire (Charles Dance). The early sequences in the cave are a good example of using current technology on face manipulation and transformations to drive home the director’s take on vampires. For all its successes, there are a few failings in “Dracula Untold.” Nobody else on screen is all that interesting with the exception of the
master vampire. The scenes without Vlad in them are usually about what Vlad just did or waiting for Vlad to show up. In fact, most of the time we see Sultan Mehmed he is just being told bad news. It’s understandable that a movie about Dracula should have a lot of him in it, but apart from maybe his wife Mirena (Sarah Gordan), none of the other humans are that memorable. Even his son Ingeras (Art Parkinson) is merely a plot point rather then a person. The dialogue also suffers from random periods of Vlad speaking in a very modern manner then suddenly reverting to periodappropriate speech. There are also times when the dialogue gets so dramatic that it just comes across as goofy or cheesy. A good example of cheesy going overboard is the final confrontation between Mehmed and Vlad. Here the writers really wrote themselves into a corner. By this point we have seen Vlad decimate thousands upon thousands of soldiers. How do you make a fight between the monster and the man viable? They try to use silver as the equalizer but it just looks like Mehmed has really, really shiny armor and is stronger than Vlad ( a man who was impaling soldiers on stakes with his bare hands before gaining the powers of a vampire). These complaints are coupled with two glaring continuity/plot points. Why isn’t Vlad stuck in the cave like the master vampire? And how did Ingeras get all the way down from the top of the monastery roof to the Turk army? Can one Turk soldier on foot move faster then Dracula flying? That stops this movie from being really outstanding. However, if you can look past “Dracula Untold’s” stumbling’s and cheesiness, it still is a very fun, visually appealing and satisfying experience. B-
Capsule reviews of some of the flicks I’ve seen recently: “Saw” — In 2004 this smart horror-thriller introduced Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), a sicko who tricks victims into ending their own lives. (10th anniversary rescreening) Grade: B+ “Horns” — “Harry Potter” alum Daniel Radcliffe is framed for his girlfriend’s (Juno Temple, “Killer Joe,” ) murder. C+ “Nightcrawler” — Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”) is Lou Bloom, who delves into the world of crime scene journalism. C+
“Laggies” — An interesting and enjoyable tale of a girl (Keira Knightly, “Atonement”) who gets away from the hustle and bustle of her daily life when she buys alcohol for a minor (Chloë Grace Moretz, “Kick-Ass.”). B“Before I Go to Sleep” — The always watchable Nicole Kidman (“Cold Mountain”) is an amnesic who cannot remember what happens in her day-to-day life. C
CAMPUS/TECHNOLOGY
Halloween costumes sizzle
JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor
Richland’s halloween costume contest Friday drew a variety of creepy creatures – from Batman to Spiderman to Death Eater, along with such fun folks as Sharknado, a crocodile hunter and a Cheshire cat. Shamont Small acted as host, along with
judges Patrick Moore, government teacher, Gean Carter, director of Community Outreach and Nariman Al-Matari, vice president of the Student Government Association. This year there were several prize categories awarded: Most Colorful, Best Staff Member, Best Villain, Most Unique, Best Hero and Best Character portrayal. The winners were: Amber Lohman as the Cheshire cat for Most Colorful; Jack Fletcher
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as the Best Staff Member for a Ghostbuster, Hannah Ladewig in a female Joker costume for Best Villain, John Lopes as Laundry Day Deadpool for Most Unique, Michael Collins as Batman, the Best Hero and Jennifer Milspaugh as Sharknado for Best Character. All winners received packages of candy. Kimendran Chetty won third place as a street fighter and also won a Bluetooth wireless speaker worth $50.
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Jack Fletcher won the award for best staff member for the third year in a row.
Nathan Clark won second place as death Death Eater, along with an RCA 7-inch tablet worth $75. Clark, 19, is an undecided major. First-place went to Michael Hampton, 22, for his costume as a joker from the comic book, Arkham Asylum. Hampton is a drama major. It’s his second win. Last year, he won the Most Colorful category.
The Reveal of Microsoft’s Windows 10
JONATHAN JOHNSON Staff Writer
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Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore introduced an early developer’s version of the newest operating system branded as Windows 10 in late September. The operating system itself has a lot of bells and whistles that are inherited from the highly disliked Windows 8, but still adds the old fashion flavor to the mix. One of the most anticipated features of Windows 10 is the new start menu. It consists of a combination of two elements, the first being the old fashioned start menu introduced in Windows 7. The second feature is the Windows 8 Metro styled tiles. Tiles can be dragged around and placed accordingly in the start menu. Anyone who
doesn’t like tiles can easily drag them off the start menu. Of course, there’s the traditional full screen metro view introduced in Windows 8 for those who still like the functionality. Another feature included in the introduction of Windows 10 was the capability to make multiple desktops for home, work and play. The Windows search was also improved, performing keyword searches in your search bar will now pull up searches from the Web and from local computer storage making search a fresh, polished accurate tool to searched items. The operating systems window snapping feature has also been improved. Multitasking has been overhauled for faster performance. Windows now suggests open programs or files
for multitasking so users don’t have to scroll through windows or files to find files to open. Also, a total of four windows can be snapped at once on a single screen. Windows 10 developer’s version is available for free on the Microsoft website. Users must be signed up as an insider and also allow the tolerance of un finished software on your computer when installing and using Windows 10. Windows 10 represents the first step of a whole new generation of Windows. It promises to unlock new experiences for customers to work, play and connect. Let’s hope it will live up to its potential and satisfy consumers as we all say goodbye to Windows 7.
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Richland students wearing all kinds of costumes during Friday’s annual Halloween costume contest.
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OPINION
Help for an abused child:
Richland
So important a child should be able to do it
CHRONICLE STUDENT MEDIA LEADERS Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Layout Editor Photography Editor Entertainment Editor Copy Editor
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So easy a child could do it. After reading a fellow journalist’s article on domestic violence, I was inspired to research resources for children who are in an abusive home and their legal guardian refuses to leave. My question is, what happens when the adult isn’t willing to leave, but the kid knows they need to get out? After getting into the proper mindset of a 12-year-old, I set off to do my research. Step one: Google. After typing in a few different combinations of keywords I was underwhelmed. Most of the websites are documents that inform about abuse, but don’t really offer a solution. There were legal documents and informative sites, mostly directed to adults. I couldn’t find a kid-friendly page that would even begin to guide someone out of such a tough situation. Something that was a little startling was the dates on the documents: 1999, 2001 and 2003. Have we as a society really not made changes in over a decade? These were from different sites and different searches, yet I couldn’t find more recent documentation referenced in the top suggested sites, supposedly most relevant to the topic. Another frustrating point was the contact information was out of state. UNICEF (New York), Massachusetts and Tennessee had organizations set up to reach out, but I couldn’t
get in contact with them. I started calling the hotlines and all of them sent me to a voicemail saying they were closed. I became frustrated and angry. It’s 3 or 4 in the afternoon. If this were really someone reaching out for help, this would be the time after school, but before my parents got home. This would be the time I’d be able to begin to ask for help. How can no one be available? I tried the live chats available. It was after their “office hours” and asked me to try again the next day. I called a few organizations to inquire as a journalist and was directed to voicemails. Finally, I got through at a hotline and explained I was writing an article. The young lady who answered the phone told me that usually they rely on teachers, doctors, medical person-
nel and health care professionals to file a complaint and investigate from there. She told me to Google the Department of Children and Family Services. So much for getting help. It shouldn’t be this difficult or complicated for a brave child to get out of a toxic situation. I plan on doing more digging and possibly contacting some local politicians to see what can be done on behalf of today’s youth. If you or a loved one is living this reality, don’t give up. Reach out to a counselor, teacher, spiritual leader or local police officer. Say something to someone. Don’t lose hope; you don’t have to keep living like you are. There are resources out there for you; it’s just going to take a little more work than expected. Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255, 214-8281000, Gateway 1-800-422-4453, www.childwelfare.gov.
CDC child abuse statisitcs for US
More than 3 million referrals of child maltreatment are received by state and local agencies each year—that’s nearly six referrals every minute. Of child maltreatment fatalities in 2012, 70 percent occurred among children younger than 3. In 2012, an estimated 1,640 children died from child maltreatment (rate of 2.2 per 100,000 children) The fatality rate for boys was 2.5 per 100,000 and for girls was 1.9 per 100,000.
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The dead make surprisingly delicious treats
Upcoming Events Today
Tuesday: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Richland Jazz Ensembles Arena Theater, Room F-108
Wednesday
All day Man in the Moon photo contest Crater-Quest Scavenger Hunt El Paso Hall
Thursday
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunchtime movie: “Teen Wolf” El Paso Hall All day Man in the Moon photo contest Staff photos Jonathan Johnson
Above: Some of the sugary candy skulls for sale at the Achieving Latino Academic Succcess (ALAS) Sugar Skull and Bake Sale in El Paso Hall last Thursday. The sale was part of the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos celebration at Richland. The holiday is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2. Cookies and cupcakes were also available as part of the ALAS fundraiser, which will use the proceeds to fund scholarships for the organization.
Friday
12:15 to 12:30 p.m. Samurai sword fight demonstration on the bridge 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Moonstruck Dance Concert Fannin Performance Hall, Room 102
Left: ALAS members staffing the tables are, from left Kimberly Hurtado,Gabriela Estrada,Jenny Le,Eleazar Juarez,Alejandro Ortiz,Francisco Murica.
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Celebrating Native Americans The Anthropology Club will present Honoring Native American Heritage: Artifacts and Materials Culture on Thursday. Paul Smith, a skilled stone worker, will be demonstrating flint-knapping and answering questions from 2 to 2:45 p.m. The event will take place between Crockett and Alamito Halls. Mickey Miller, a specialist in weapons and skills, will follow Smith with a question-andanswer session from 3 to 4 p.m. in Sabine Hall, Room 118. Members of the Tarrant County Archaeologoical Society will be giving demonstrations and presentations. Meetings for the anthropology club are first Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and third Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information contact tsullivan@dcccd.edu. — Joyce Jackson
This year’s Richland Arts Fest focuses on one fascinating theme: Moonstruck. This week, each day will be filled with a variety of events: Man in the Moon photo contest, a Crater-Quest scavenger hunt, a Harvest Moon blood drive and lunchtime moon-related movies. These and other events will be followed by an alluring Moonstruck dance concert by student dancers at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday in Fannin Performance Hall. Gina Sawyer, adjunct dance professor, said the Moonstruck theme was selected in collaboration with the fine arts program. “Through brainstorming with my colleagues, what we did is come up with a theme that we thought would engage students,” Sawyer said. “Then the dance program takes that theme and further develops it with original pieces of choreography, so there’s a synergy between what’s happening in fine arts week and how that’s informing our choices in choreography and performance.” Sawyer said such terms as “alluring, mysterious and magical” describe the harvest moon because it will actually appear the night before
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Guest choreographer Jamie Thompson on campus for a rehearsal of “Midnight.”
the dance concert on a Thursday. “The harvest moon, you know, many cul-
tures celebrate it and it’s a full moon that’s greater in size, color, energy than any of the other moons that we see during the year,” she said. “So, it’s said to bring about change in people and animals. They get a little crazy, a little ‘moonstruck.’” Sawyer said that the moon also gave additional light to farmers to harvest their crops. There are about 35-plus student dancers performing contemporary modern, jazz, tap and hip-hop in the dance concert, who were chosen through the audition process. It will last a little over an hour. Sawyer said this was the largest performance class that she has ever had. Sawyer is choreographing “Magie Noire,” which she says means “magical night,” she said. It’s about the transformation involved in different phases of the moon. Five dancers will represent the harvest moon, changing color, size and energy. The audience will see the transformation as it moves from the waning crescent to the new moon and returns to the waxing crescent. Liz Nguyen is the featured dancer in this piece. Guest artists from the Dallas Black Dance Theater II, directed by Nycole Ray, will also perform, as well as guest choreographer and tap dancer Sean Smith, who will return for a master tap dance class Nov. 20. All events are free and open to the public.
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