NEWS

NEWS BRIEFS

Spring And Summer

The spring 2021 semester ends June 11.

The summer 2021 term will run from June 21 through July 29.

Registration for the summer term will remain open through June 21. Classes will remain online until the start of the fall 2021 semester.

Fall Semester

The fall 2021 semester begins Aug. 23.

Registration begins June 7.

For more important dates and deadlines, visit: https:// www.rcc.edu/academics/ dates-and-deadlines.html.

Summer Math Institute

Riverside City College is hosting an online summer math institute that will offer the MAT-36 and MAT-136 trigonometry classes, and MAT-12 and MAT-112 statistics classes.

Students who participate in the institute are eligible to receive a loaned laptop with a hotspot, a Summer Math Institute Scholarship of up to $1,000 and free tuition.

Participating first-time freshmen are guaranteed enrollment in RCC’s Promise Program. Students will also be eligible to apply for the CARES Act HEERF Student Aid Grant if enrolled in the institute.

For more information visit: https://www.rccd.edu/ summer-institute/Pages/index. aspx.

Commencement Ceremony

The college’s 2021 Commencement Ceremony will be held virtually June 11.

An optional drive-thru celebration will also be held June 3.

Graduates will be able to drive through the Parking Structure and briefly step out of their vehicles to receive their diploma cover and have their photo taken with a college official.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Correction

In our last issue, we ran a story about Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton winning the Spanish Grand Prix.

That story was incorrectly edited to state that Lewis made history in 2016 by becoming the youngest ever to win a Grand Prix at 18 years old.

Max Verstappen was actually the youngest ever to win a Grand Prix at 18 years old.

DANIEL HERNANDEZ | VIEWPOINTS The Riverside Community College District plans to open its three campuses in full capacity this upcoming fall.

Administrators lay out fall back-up plans

Chancellor’s forum details next semester’s instruction, support services

BY DANIELA RAMIREZ STAFF REPORTER

A Riverside Community College District town hall May 19 covered Plan B for campus reopenings as it relates to instruction and academic support.

Safe return principles based on current COVID-19 trends, including the decrease in cases and increase in vaccinations, will apply immediately come fall if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines permit.

RCCD’s Plan A, announced in March, would offer instruction as it was pre-pandemic: 80% oncampus and 20% online.

Sanitizing stations and cleaning supplies will be available on campus.

Extra curricular activities, events and sports will return with Plan A.

The Board of Trustees passed a resolution May 18 that directed the district to work with the colleges and take necessary actions to prepare for a full return to in-person instruction and operations in the fall.

But Carlos Lopez, Moreno Valley College vice president of Academic Affairs, said the district is looking at the situation realistically.

“We may not have zero restrictions when we come back in the fall,” he said. “We may have distancing requirements that remain in place. As a result of that, all the colleges are in the process of creating backup schedules.”

Back-up plans will be in full effect if Plan A is not permitted by CDC guidance.

According to Lopez, 6-foot social distancing requirements may not allow full capacity in classrooms.

Observations indicate that capacity is likely to be at less than 50% in Plan B.

In the backup plan, 40-50% of course sections will have an on-campus component.

The district is exploring streaming technology for hybrid classes.

Lopez said courses difficult to teach online, such as lab sciences, performance arts, and some career and technical education classes, will continue as scheduled during the spring and summer terms.

Courses may shift, though.

“They may shift to a fully online format or may shift to a hybrid format,” Lopez said.“Some classrooms may change. We might move those hybrid or fully on-campus classes to other classrooms, because they might have a larger capacity, so that we could serve more students.”

In some cases, courses may have to be split into two or three class sections in order to maintain enrollment.

“If a student is enrolled in a class, we don’t want to turn a student away,” Lopez said. “We will find a way to offer that class.”

Samuel Lee, Norco College vice president of Academic Affairs, said library and computer lab resources will continue in limited in-person and online mode in the backup plan.

Safety signage and plexibarriers will be placed in campus facilities, and entering and exiting buildings will be facilitated by personnel in Plan B.

Large events will be moved online and a virtual front desk will be implemented. An app may be provided for student self-checkout.

Reservations for study rooms will continue. Students will also have access to printing commons.

Kristine DiMemmo, Riverside City College interim vice president of Planning and Development, said overtime hours for classified and student workers will be provided in order to ensure students receive as much support as possible.

There will be expansion in remote collaboration using Zoom, Cranium Café, Canvas and more.

“Our goal as a backup plan is to make sure we continue to serve our students in that online environment,” DiMemmo said. “We want to make sure we’re planning for additional resources that support not only the remote learning that we’re finding is very successful, but also supports the on-site learning that we want to provide our students.”

Chancellor Wolde-Ab Isaac said the best strategy to get back on campus safely is for everyone to get vaccinated. Once the Food and Drug Administration grants full registration to the available COVID-19 vaccines, Isaac said the intent of the district will be to make vaccines mandatory. “Safety remains the most important consideration for us,” Isaac said. “Safety is not negotiable.”

Vaccines will continue to be provided to all staff and students on all three of the district’s campuses.

The decision about whether or not Plan B will be implemented for the fall semester will be decided by mid-summer this year.

“We want to make sure we’re planning for additional resources that support not only the remote learning that we’re finding is very successful, but also supports the on-site learning ”that we want to provide our students.

IMAGE COURTESY OF THE RCC APSU

The RCC Asian Pacific Student Union is a new club that plans to increase representation on campus for Asian and Pacific Islander students. RCC Asian Pacific Student Union forms

Lack of representation in college leads to new advocacy club

BY ARSAL ASIF ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

After finding the Riverside Community College District did not offer Asian representation in its race and ethnic relations courses, a group of students took it upon themselves to attempt to get the curriculum amended.

The Asian Pacific Student Union (APSU) was formed in light of the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. The club’s goal is to bring Asian representation to Riverside City College.

“RCC Asians haven’t been a priority lately, so the club was formed to make them a priority,” said Nico Hughes, one of the club’s founding members.

Hughes said it was not uncommon for professors to disregard AAPI-focused issues brought up by Asian students.

Although he felt it may not have been intentional, Hughes said some would argue that, because the focus was on Black Lives Matter, it was not the right time to deal with Asian issues.

“And of course BLM is very important,” he said. “But ... you can support BLM (and) also still be inclusive of these other issues. You don’t necessarily have to pit them against each other that type of way.”

In his effort to amend the course, Hughes said he encountered faculty who were not interested in bringing change for AAPI students because AAPI issues were not relevant to those faculty members.

“Society already tends to treat AAPI discrimination with indifference,” Hughes said. “When you see faculty expressing that same indifference, not only does it set a precedent for AAPI students in their classes that discrimination against them doesn’t matter, it also normalizes the sentiment for any other students they teach, which will continue the cycle of us being left out of the conversations we deserve to be part of.”

RCC is home to organizations and committees that address racism against Latinx and Black people. But Hughes said Asian students were being left out of conversations about communities that experience racism.

Stop AAPI Hate reported a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the past year. According to the report, the number of hate incidents reported to the organization’s center increased from 3,795 to 6,603 during March of 2021.

Verbal harassment and shunning made up 65.2% and 18.1% of the reported incidents, respectively. Physical assault was the third largest category of reported incidents, making up 12.6% of the total.

The Model Minority Myth, which presents Asians as being privileged and generally as successful as White Americans, further added to the idea that antiAsian discrimination does not matter, Hughes said.

Because Hughes felt that the Asian community’s voice was not being heard by faculty, APSU began creating a space where AAPI students could voice their frustrations. The club aims to create a bridge between advisors, faculty and students, and to build a positive learning environment for AAPI students.

APSU has acquired enough members to be processed as an official club and expects to be approved soon. But with limited staff availability, the process has been slow.

The Associated Students of RCC recently worked to amend the student constitution so that there would be a lower minimum member count for clubs in response to COVID-19 reducing club attendance.

The club has not yet received any rounds of funding due to being established close to the Spring Banquet and the first club budget meeting already having passed.

Having started in the middle of the semester, members could not have been present during Club Rush, which meant the club missed out on opportunities to increase attendance.

APSU plans to host workshops on racism, raising voices, pluralism and more. The upcoming Diversity Night will intend to spread awareness of the diversity of Asian culture.

They will have a video compilation running where APSU is asking students for submissions to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.

The union is working with Umoja and the Arts Department for future projects, which include an AAPI-focused art exhibition featuring Riverside artists for the next AAPI Heritage Month.

“We’ve had a little bit of limited reach,” Hughes said. “But for what it is, we have a really dedicated group.”

ASRCC prospects answer candidacy questions

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describing how he would work to increase the amount of interaction ASRCC has with the student body by teaming up with faculty to host more town halls.

Morales continued to touch on the topic of increasing communication throughout the first half of the forum.

“Communicating with students ... is a really good thing within being vice president,” Morales said. “We are doing stuff behind the scenes interacting with students. Communication is the major thing for the vice president.”

Matthew Brashier, ASRCC senator candidate, expressed that he would like to see senators step up and play a more involved role within the college.

“More events, interacting with students, asking what their concerns are,” he said about what he plans to do. “That way we can better represent the student voice.”

The candidates addressed what they would do to tackle the lack of student participation. All three agreed that the pandemic made it more difficult to get the word out and that many students either miss or don’t read the emails being sent out.

They specified how returning to on-campus instruction would allow them to once again use the tactics they used before the pandemic to attract more student interaction.

“Hopefully, being back on campus, we will be out in front of the students,” Jaramillo said. “We have a lot of events in front of the (A.G. Paul Quadrangle) … and are able to spread the word.”

The candidates also addressed student safety in regard to COVID-19 while returning to on-campus instruction. Jaramillo brought up that the Riverside Community College District created a 37-page document that outlines its plan to safely return to campus and that it would be his job as president to communicate that information with students.

Brashier agreed and added that many faculty members also don’t feel comfortable returning to in-person instruction, but that they would continue to follow the guidelines set in place by the district.

“Some faculty will be doing their classes online… for the students that do not feel comfortable returning this fall,” Brashier said. “ But the district has a plan in place so that’s what we’re sticking by.”

To vote, visit surveymokey. com/r/ASRCC2021 by 11:59 p.m. May 27.

News Controversy shrouds student election

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his view of his running mate on the person he has become during his time with ASRCC.

A similar situation played out in 2013, when a Viewpoints staff member found a flyer on campus that exposed then ASRCC President Doug Figueroa as a convicted sex offender.

Figueroa was convicted of kidnapping a child under the age of 14 “with intent to commit lewd or lascivious acts.” RCC administrators were aware of Figueroa’s conviction as well.

Jaramillo said he served three months in county jail for his crime and was placed on probation for three years.

He then served two years in prison for a probation violation, which he said was related to him not informing his probation officer of where he lived.

The presidential candidate, who is still on parole, was released from prison in October of 2018 and began attending RCC during the winter 2019 term.

He quickly became the InterClub Council representative for the Transitioning Minds Club and has served as part of the Inter-Club Council for the past two years.

According to a source, there are minors in the Inter-Club Council with whom Jaramillo interacts. Jaramillo said that although he understands safety concerns, he is not a threat.

RCCD Police Chief Shauna Gates said minors are sometimes present on campus due to RCC’s Gateway to College Program. Offenders may sometimes be given clearance to be around minors if provisions allow, but that is decided by their parole officers, she added.

Jaramillo was allowed to be on campus during RCC’s Halloweentown in 2019, which attracts many children. Jaramillo said he provided a letter to RCCD police stating that he had permission from his parole officer to be on campus.

Gates said she would look back in the department’s records for the letter and follow up. The RCCD Police chief also said the department’s obligation is to ensure Jaramillo is registered with campus police every time he registers for courses at RCC.

Jaramillo said his parole officer has noticed all the positive things he is doing and has been easing restrictions on him for some time.

“With my charges come a ton of restrictions,” he said. “I have shown my parole officer that I am not a problem. I’m not a threat to society.”

Jaramillo added that he constantly discloses his activities to his parole officer, many of which require him to be around minors, and is given clearance to attend the events.

His assigned parole officer did not respond to multiple attempts to reach him.

Jaramillo also said he has undergone counseling as a parole requirement and has been reduced to the lowest level of supervision.

“Everyone’s talking about safety, but no one’s talking about what I’m doing right,” he said.

Jaramillo was on the committee that provided emergency ASRCC stimulus checks to students during the fall semester.

He has earned the Veteran of the Year Award and serves on the Call to Action Task Force to combat anti-Black racism.

“But no one sees any of that stuff,” he said. “They see the charges and raise their walls and say, ‘He’s a threat.’”

If elected, Jaramillo said he will not step down from the presidency, as some students have called for him to do.

“No other student stepped up to be student body president,” he said. “You have a student who has a criminal past — who society wants him to never see the light of day — still stepping up and still volunteering to be student body president.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF RCC.EDU Albert Jaramillo, a convicted sex offender who has also become a highly awarded student, is running for the ASRCC presidency.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHA COFFLAND Shauna Kim is the current ASRCC president. She did not agree to an immediate interview after students spoke out about the controversy.

Meeting attendees call for transparency in student government

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guys. It is not transparency for us to tell you guys and gossip.”

No changes to ASRCC’s bylaws were made after former student body President Doug Figueroa was found to be a sex offender in 2013, RCC President Gregory Anderson said at an Academic Senate meeting May 17.

Tamano noted a Viewpoints Campus Conversations report indicated RCC students at the time felt the concealed sex crimes conviction of Figueroa was unfair. Those students argued that ASRCC members should make their constituents aware of these types of convictions that exist within their ranks.

“People on campus have expressed the fact that the person before didn’t put out that information (and) it was irresponsible,” Tamano said about the Figueroa situation.

Moctezuma disclosed in her response that other ASRCC leaders have taken office within the last few years who hold the same conviction status.

Shauna Kim, ASRCC president, did not provide a comment on the matter.

“To know that this happens on a yearly basis just goes to show that nothing is being done,” Boulter said. “I feel no trust.”

Boulter said the lack of transparency would cause distrust between the institution, ASRCC and the student body.

“We’re basically being given no chance and no voice because there’s just legally nothing that can be done,” they said. “I am so disappointed by how this is being handled and saddened to know that this has been happening and nothing is being done about it.”

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or assault in their lifetime. One in three female victims of completed or attempted rape experienced it for the first time between the ages of 11 and 17.

Boulter questioned what ASRCC would do to curb the harm to sexual assault survivors that could potentially arise from a Jaramillo presidency.

“Nobody has addressed the concern of what is to be done to preserve the well being of survivors who are students,” Boulter said.

Katie Caceres, another concerned student, echoed the concern over survivors and said women would ultimately not feel comfortable working alongside Jaramillo.

“The issue is not about (Jaramillo),” Caceres said. “The issue is the discomfort and the fear that they will feel.”

Moctezuma responded that Jaramillo is aware of students’ concerns and what his presidency may provoke to victims.

“However he’s also a student,” Moctezuma said. “He’s also a student that struggles. He’s also a human being.”

Caceres proposed that when a student runs for presidency or any higher up position, there should be a system set to address sexual abuse convictions.

Anderson said he wants to balance the interest of fairness for those who have gone through the legal system and the student body’s concern over a member of ASRCC who may hold a high level position with that type of offense.

“I’m talking about the balance of serving all of our students and trying to find ways to support faculty interests, and listening as carefully as I can, with as much empathy and humility as I can,” Anderson said.

Anderson said legal counsel will be continuously sought to ensure adherence to the law.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALICIA ZINN | PIXABAY State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Calif., is the author of the Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Desertification Act. The bill intends to revoke officers’ badges if they have a history of misconduct.

Proposal intends to hold cops accountable

Organizations join forces in support of police decertification act

BY ISABEL WHITSETT STAFF REPORTER

Families and activists impacted by police brutality throughout California support a bill that intends to revoke officers who have a history of misconduct of their badges.

The Kenneth Ross Jr. Police Decertification Act looks to increase accountability for law enforcement officers who commit serious misconduct and illegally violate a person’s civil rights.

This bill could also strengthen key civil rights laws in California, such as the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act, preventing abuse and other violations of rights by law enforcement.

Kenneth Ross Jr., 25, was shot and killed by Gardena police officer Michael Robbins in April 2018. Robbins was also previously involved in three other shootings.

State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-35, author of the bill, argued that now is the time to pass police reform. Bradford chose to name this bill after Ross because he was killed in Bradford’s district.

“California is able to revoke certifications or licensees of bad doctors, teachers and even barbers,” Bradford said. “But is unable to decertify police officers who have broken the law and violated the public’s trust.”

Toni G. Atkins, president protempore and co-author of the bill, stated it will “improve the safety of our communities.”

“Particularly communities of color who are disproportionately impacted by police misconduct,” Atkins said.

According to the Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing April 13, California is one of four states that have yet to implement decertification action.

Many organizations, coalitions, and alliances have come together as The Let Us Live Coalition in support of the bill.

The co-sponsors include: Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, California Families United 4 Justice, STOP Coalition, Youth Justice Coalition (YJC), ACLU of California, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, Policy Link, Anti-Police Terror Project, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, UDW/AFSCME local 3930.

Leticia Barron, mother of six and Riverside County resident, lost her 27-year-old son Mauricio Barron Jr., who was fatally shot by former Irvine California Highway Patrol Officer Daniel Agee in October 2016. She is a member of the STOP Coalition, YJC, California Families United 4 Justice and has been lobbying for change for over two years.

Barron spoke on behalf of her son and other impacted families at both the Senate Public Safety and Judiciary Committee meetings for the proposed act, and at a hearing for a law titled Peace Officers: Deadly Force.

Deadly Force passed at the state level and Barron proceeds by lobbying in support of the decertification bill.

“I fight for justice and advocate on behalf of not only my family, but other impacted families too,” she said. “We are tired of the police force getting away with their harmful actions.”

Although bills have been passed to stop some misconduct of the police force, she continues to question the system.

“Why are we passing bills when police officers still aren’t being held accountable,” she asked. “They just move the cops from one place to another within departments.”

Barron believes the investigation process for law enforcement officers who kill, harass and abuse citizens is not where it needs to be.

“If this bill goes through, we can get some cops with a pattern of misconduct decertified.” she said.

Sheila Bates, an organizer and member with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, supports the bill but believes police reform is not enough.

“State sanctioned violence is a really prominent issue in our society and, unfortunately, not much is being done to fix that,” Bates said. “The root of police is absolutely problematic and the only answer for me is abolition of policing.”

She added that officers need to be held accountable for their actions and this bill would allow for that.

Emilio Zapien is the Media and Communications coordinator and organizer for the YJC and is a STOP Coalition volunteer.

For the past decade, Zapien dedicated himself to YJC to help families affected by police brutality and is passionate about sharing the truth of what these affected families have experienced.

“Seeing the pain and trauma these families endured broke my heart and really inspired me to do something about it,” he said.

He believes fixing the system has to start at the root of the problem.

“We don’t believe in a few bad apples,” he said. “We believe the whole system is rotten and dirty to the core.”

During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for this bill April 27, police from all over the state, including the Riverside Sheriff’s Association, said they support decertification, but not the bill in its current form.

The Peace Officers’ Research Association of California (PORAC) is made up of many public safety officers who oppose the bill.

“We regret to inform you of our opposition,” PORAC said in a statement. “We fully support the license revocation of officers who demonstrate gross misconduct in law enforcement. However, as written, (the bill) would override due process, establishing a nine-person panel to oversee the license revocation process that includes seven members of the public with no requirements for expertise power or prior experience in the practice of public safety or law enforcement.”

The Let Us Live Coalition argued the bill will provide strong due process protections for officers.

According to the coalition, it provides six levels of review before an officer can be decertified all at a heightened standard.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RCCD POLICE DEPARTMENT The Riverside Community College District Police Department, headed by Chief Shauna Gates, has been conducting outreach to students in an attempt to build trust. Town hall covers modern policing

District police chief hosts discussion with students, instructors

BY JESSICA LOPEZ STAFF REPORTER

The Riverside Community College District Police Department held a town hall meeting May 12, which featured discussions between police chiefs, school administrators and student representatives.

The “21st Century Policing Town Hall” webinar focused on discussing the implementation of contemporary law enforcement practices in the wake of national events involving police brutality. The practices themselves come from former President Barack Obama’s Presidential Task Force on policing in the 21st century.

The task force, established in 2015, identified six pillars of policing that address a community’s needs: building trust and legitimacy, policy and oversight, technology and social media, community policing and crime reduction, training, education and officer wellness and safety.

Sigrid Williams, a Norco College instructor and Administration of Justice adviser, spoke about the college’s newly created Racial Justice Task Force and the importance of building trust with law enforcement.

“Our group is working and meeting to develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure that racism is not part of our school’s culture and (to) also include anti-racism statements in our school’s mission statements,” she said.

Williams, who is also a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy, emphasized the importance of discussions between law enforcement officials and their communities through different events, not just town halls.

“One of the things I did, along with my colleagues, was (write) a letter of support to our criminal justice students last spring, acknowledging our anger over the George Floyd incident,” she said.

The letter also acknowledged that a majority of law enforcement are good officers, Williams added.

Tamara Coleman, a Riverside City College student and UMOJA representative, explained how defunding does not mean abolishing the police.

Coleman stated the intent is to have police presence remain when needed but that services from counselors should also be available depending on the nature of the situation.

“If someone is having a mental health issue, you have to step away from being a police officer — take the opportunity to see what’s really going on with the individual,” she said.

Melissa Matuszack, an RCC Administration of Justice instructor, expressed her concerns as someone who has experience working as a crisis counselor.

Matuszack argued that the police’s goal is not to provide counseling but instead interrupt a considerable issue and refer those involved to another service.

“Their crisis intervention is short-term,” she said about officers. “Even if you spend this money and have these officers trying to do it, they are not mental health providers.”

Matuszack went on to say mental health services need to first be created in communities before any money is taken from police officer training. She explained how the lack of counselors and psychologists can also be attributed to the rising costs in tuition.

“It’s very expensive to go to school,” she said. “It’s a minimum of a master’s degree to get your license. The pay is not tracking with how much it costs to get that degree. So they’re choosing other fields.”

The panelists agreed on multiple issues regarding the lack of funding for mental health resources as well as promoting diversity and inclusion in law enforcement facilities.

Viewpoints editor-in-chief says goodbye, off to Mizzou

BY ERIK GALICIA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Working for Viewpoints has been one of the highlights of my life.

I’ve always said my introduction to journalism happened by chance. I did not have much going on in life when I decided to register for the Introduction to Journalism course in the spring of 2019. Although I had never considered a career in journalism, it sounded kind of interesting.

Our now retired adviser Allan Lovelace would take students to our dusty little newsroom on the first day of class and encourage them to join our college’s nearly 100-year-old newspaper.

“I guess I’ll give it a shot,” I told myself.

I fell in love in a matter of weeks. Now I’m starting to believe it was fate.

I battled addiction since my teenage years and had only been clean for about one year when I joined Viewpoints. Although I practiced the principles of recovery and kept myself busy, I was looking for a purpose.

My work with Viewpoints brought me the realization that journalism is what I am meant to do.

As a news reporter, news editor and editor-in-chief, I have had the privilege of covering major stories ranging from the death of Ernie Serrano in Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies’ custody to the COVID-19 developments that have affected all of us. I have had the honor of representing Viewpoints on the front lines of local social and political movements and performing for Riverside City College in various college journalism conventions.

Although all of the awards and shoutouts are greatly appreciated, my work has not been for the recognition. It has been done in the name of public service, which Lovelace, and instructors Matthew Schoenmann and Angela Burrell have taught me journalism is all about.

What we do, we do out of love for our community. I will carry that with me for the rest of my life.

Viewpoints is not the average class. It is a team. And what I will miss most about it is my teammates.

I have never been prouder of any co-workers in my life than I have been of my Managing Editor Leo Cabral, Photo Editor Angel Peña, Multimedia Editor Daniel Hernandez and News Editor Cheetara Piry. They have been an extremely important part of my life during the last few years. Like my instructors, I cannot thank them enough for their dedication to this newspaper.

Cabral will be taking over the steering wheel in a few days. Having been managing editor for myself, and Peña during his tenure as captain of the ship, Cabral has proven themself ready to take Viewpoints to new heights. I am sure they will do awesome as editor-in-chief.

I will be heading to the University of Missouri this upcoming fall and, for the first time since my childhood, I feel like the sky’s the limit.

While I cannot say for sure where I will end up careerwise, I can say that I will always look back at Viewpoints and RCC with love, pride and gratitude.