Viewpoints Issue #7 November 28, 2013

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Moving forward: Viewpoints appoints West for new direction.

Viewpoints Newspaper appointed Travis West as new Editor-InChief to replace Destiny Rivera. Rivera is leaving viewpoints at the end of her year of service as EIC. West will be officially instated at the end of the semester, allowing Rivera to serve her full term.

West was selected by a committee of Editor’s to be responsible for the future and vision of Viewpoints Newspaper.

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Law allows infected transplants

Bill goes through Congress that allows HIV patients organs Daniel Ghanbari Staff Writer Researchers say that some time during the 1930s a form of simian immunodeficiency virus jumped from monkeys to humans in Central Africa.

T he vi r us then mut ated and became the first human immunodeficiency virus known as HIV. By 1959 the first case of HIV in humans occurred in the Congo, which resulted in a man’s death.

Researchers’ genetic studies of the virus indicate that HIV first arrived to America in about 1966.

The disease began to spread, but remained unrecognized for another 12 years.

The HIV Virus attacks and kills crucial immune system cells, known as T-helper cells.

Without T-helper cells, many other immune systems cannot work properly, including B-cells that make antibodies.

Pe o ple t h a t h ave b e e n infected with the virus may not show any symptoms for years.

If not treated right away, the number of T-helper cells drops over time until it is so low that the risk of other infections greatly increases, and that’s

when symptoms of AIDS appear.

In the United States many patients suffer from various cancers and of those many of them are also HIV-positive.

Surgeons discovered a new way of organ transplanting, which involves using organs that are already infected with HIV. This would only be for people who are HIV-positive and in need of a new organ.

The transplant method was still illegal in the United States.

In June the Senate passed a bill, “HIV Organ Policy Equity Act,” that was approved by the House on Nov. 12.

The President signed the bill into law on Nov. 23.

“HIV Organ Policy Equity Act” would allow surgeons to use HIV infected organs, and require scientific studies on these HIVpositive implants to understand the potential consequences.

According to the United Network of Organ Sharing, there are almost 121,000 patients on the waitlist to receive an organ transplant.

Many of those patients also suffer from HIV, so the new legislation could help decrease the organ demand in the United States.

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50 0 - 6 0 0 a d d it ion a l or g a n donations annually, according to the “American Journal of Transplantation” of 2011.

With new treatments and drugs available, people infected

by HIV live much longer and healthier lives compared to people from the past who were HIV-positive.

The problem is many of these patients also suffer from a disease called hepatitis C, and this ultimately requires a liver transplant.

There are serious concerns about the consequences of these transplants.

There are different strains of HIV that exist and some are drug resistant.

Surgeons worry that mixing the strains in a patient’s body can “super-infect” them from the organ they receive.

E l m i Mu l l e r f r o m t h e Un ive r sit y of C a p e Tow n preformed 26 positive-to-positive transplants in South Africa, the country with the highest rate of HIV infections.

O n l y t w o o f M u l l e r ’s transplants have failed since 2008.

More research is needed to determine how safe positive-topositive transplants are.

Turnout sparce for answers on Obamacare

Health journalist holds seminar to answer crowd’s questions on ACA Valerie Osier Staff Writer

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Aw a r d -w i n n i n g h e a l t h j o u r n a l i s t , E m i l y B a z a r, answered important questions on Obamacare for the half-empty Digital Library Auditorium at Riverside City College.

The free informational event attracted about 30 people who sought answers from Bazar about the new law on Nov. 21.

The forum was hosted by the Center for Health Reporting and The Press-Enterprise.

The objective of the forum was to neither promote nor criticize Obamacare, but to provide information to the public on the complex topic.

“It is a very complex law, it is a very confusing law and I don’t blame people for really not knowing what to do about it,” Bazar said, writer of the “Ask Emily” column that appears in 25 media outlets.

Bazar is also a senior writer for the California HealthCare Foundation’s Center for Health Reporting at USC and a civilian expert on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, who has been writing on health care for four years.

“It’s one of the most important health laws in our lifetime: obviously very controversial and confusing,” Nels Jensen said, Editor of The Press-Enterprise.

“Anything we can do to help people understand is a good

thing. It’s part of our mission to help inform the community.”

Star ting Jan. 1 most Americans must have a minimum level of health insurance or they will have to pay a tax penalty.

For 2013 there will be a grace period until March 31.

For 2014 it starts at $95 per adult, but by 2016 it goes up to $695 per adult, and the penalty for children will be half of the adult rate.

If you already have health insurance through your employer, Medicare or MediCal, you don’t need to sign up for insurance elsewhere, according to Bazar.

Califor n ians who a re currently not covered by their employer must sign up by Dec. 23 through California’s health care exchange, coveredCA.com, to be covered by Jan. 1.

“On Jan. 1 this law, like it or not, changes the rules of the insurance game for everybody,” Bazar said.

Bazar covered a wide range of questions from what qualifies a person for federal subsidies to what the new essential health benefits are.

“We wanted to be able to be available to people because this law is so confusing: to help them make sense of it,” said Bazar. “These are big decisions and it hasn’t been the easiest for people to find the answers to their questions, so it’s great that we’re at RCC because students too have to make those decisions.”

Only about two RCC students attended the forum seated among the approximately 25 senior and middle-aged citizens.

RC C s t u d e n t Ya q u el i n Aranda, who found out about the forum through her student email, was surprised at seeing that not many students her age attended the event. “(I am) disappointed, because yes, I do see older people, but what about the new generation?”

Aranda said.

RCC student Cesar Del Angel went to the forum because he is trying to decide if he will buy his health insurance from Covered California or through his employer.

“It was very informative, although there are some things I’m still a little confused,” Del Angel said. “I’m still a bit iffy about the website, but at least I have more information to make my position because not only am I a student, I’m a full-time employee.”

The Press-Enterprise also prov ided a l ive st rea m i ng webcast of the forum, and it is available to view on YouTube or through their website.

“I was pretty disappointed at the turn out,” Jensen said.

“The rain I’m sure kept some people away. I thought we did a pretty decent job of getting the word out… You can’t be too worried about the numbers though, it’s more about the quality of the information.”

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Site assists students’ studies

Aaliyah Noble-Freeny Staff Writer As the semester comes to a close students inevitably begin preparing for final exams.

To help, on Nov. 19 an education technology company called “Studymode” launched a new study game called “Jewels of Wisdom” on its flashcard site Cram.com.

Cram.com is a website used by students and teachers around the world that consists of more than 70 million preset flashcards on a plethora of different subjects that cover all academic levels.

Users are able to log on to Cram.com for free and choose to study from premade flash cards or create their own cards using information specific to their upcoming exam.

Danica Ross, the media contact for Studymode, says that

the site is as useful to teachers as it is for students.

“There is a teacher in Dallas that has created flash cards for her sixth grade class and it has made them more engaged in the learning process,” Ross said.

Students using preset cards are advised to double check information for accuracy and are encouraged to create their own flashcards.

The site is easy to use: after flash cards are selected or created, users can study them and automatically load them into the “Jewels of Wisdom” game, which will tailor the game to the loaded information from the users’ flashcards.

The gaming element of the site adds a competitive edge to the study process, as students are able to personalize games, compete with friends and rank

on a leaderboard.

In addition to the desktop website, Cram.com comes with a free iPhone and Android App so that students can take their studies on the go.

“There’s just no way around it, kids have to memorize their multiplication tables, history students have to memorize dates and language scholars have to memorize verb conjugations,” said Blaine Vess, Co-Founder and CEO of StudyMode. “But it doesn’t have to be tedious.

At StudyMode, we develop edtech solutions to help students succeed. “Jewels of Wisdom” takes the process of rote learning a n d m a ke s it i nt e r a c t ive , engaging and entertaining.”

The website will change the face of studying and give students a more efficient way to cram.

Phantom limbs reanimated Scientists develop sensory nerve pattern blueprint to bring prosthetics a sense of touch and pressure

Image Courtesy of: Silman Bensmaia

Feel the love: Prosthetics will be equipped to allow users to feel Daniel Ghanbari Staff Writer

A group of researchers from the University of Chicago have developed the “bluepr ints” for sensory feedback to the prosthetic limb.

Prosthetics are beginning to mimic human movement and touch.

One of the biggest obstacles researchers have encountered is developing the sense of touch, but touch could be developed into the next stage of prosthetics, revolutionizing the way artificial arms and limbs are created.

Being able to sense the things you touch is important because it is needed for humans to differentiate between objects and textures.

The brain also informs us of the amount of grip and pressure we apply to things we grab on a daily basis.

Tod ay’s tech nolog y has presented adjustable grip and individual finger movement linked directly from a prosthetic to the brain.

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published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Silman Bensmaia could possibly be the blueprints to ma k i ng a r t if icial li mbs and arms feel like a “natural extension of our bodies.”

Scientists researched by analyzing monkeys, and inspired by previous work, are developing direct interface that links the brain directly to a prosthetic.

To reproduce t he sense of touch, Bensmaia’s team of researchers stimulated the brain to replicate how a human would process sensory information.

The researchers chose to experiment on monkeys because of their similar sensory system, isolating neural activity that was related to object manipulation, contact and pressure.

With this process the researchers successfully mapped and recreated an artificial pattern.

In order to understand the monkeys, researchers had to train the monkeys to respond to the physical contact.

In the next process, researchers attached electrodes to stimulate the part of the brain

in control of individual fingers to recreate contact through artificial means, realizing that the monkey would respond to the artificial feeling the same way he would respond to the physical contact.

Using the same process, they recreated the sensation of pressure, which the monkeys successfully responded to.

The next step is to develop protot y pes a nd to conduct clinical trials.

A tea m of eng i neer s f rom the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago recently created a prosthetic limb that cou ld be cont rolled by a n individual’s thoughts.

The amputee controlled the prosthetic leg by simply thinking about the movement.

“These mechanical prosthetics can only be provided for free if you were injured during war, and very few insurance companies cover the cost,” said Adam king, a Riverside City College student that uses prosthetic legs.

T he Defe n se Adva nce d Research Project Agency funded a project called Revolutionizing Prosthetics, to create a network that connects all these different f u n c t io n s t h a t h ave b e e n separately developed.

They are now researching thought-controlled prostheses a nd i mprov i ng t he s p e e d , movement, agility and overall results of artificial limbs.

Bensmaia believes such fe e dba ck w i l l br i ng t he se devices closer to being tested in clinical trials.

“The algorithms to decipher motor signals have come quite a long way, where you can now control arms with seven degrees of freedom,” Bensmaia said in a press release from the University of Chicago Medicine. “It’s very sophisticated. But I think there’s a strong argument to be made that they will not be clinically viable until the sensory feedback is incorporated.”

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RCC gives gifts to children Riverside City College is participating in the “Operation Santa Claus” gift drive for the holidays. The event helps more than 160 children registered with the Salvation Army or the Word of Life Fellowship to get toys for Christmas.

People can participate by selecting an ornament from the registration tree in the Bradshaw Center outside the Hall of Fame Nov. 25 until 2 p.m. Each ornament will have a child’s name, age and gender.

Participants can buy their child a gift. Money will also be accepted.

The gift should be returned in a gift bag with a label describing the gift to the Riverside Student Services Office. The deadline to turn in a gift is Dec. 12 by noon.

Scholarship deadline pushed back The deadline to apply for scholarships for the coming school year is Jan. 10 by 5 p.m. There is a new application system and people are encouraged to apply at www.rcc.edu/studentfinancialservices or to grab an information pamphlet from financial aid.

There are dozens of scholarships for varying subjects.

RCC nursing program honored The American Assembly for Men in Nursing honored Riverside City College with the “Best School of Nursing for Men” award.

RCC is one of three colleges to receive the award this year, and the award is a testament to the diversity of the nursing program.

The AAMN advocates men in nursing and bringing awareness to health and issues in nursing among men. Awards are based on criteria including course content, male role models, marketing materials and career affairs.

AAMN has a goal of recruiting more men to have them be up to 20 percent of those in nursing throughout the United States.

Board looks into vision plan changes Through a suspicious, unseen circumstance in the adoption of the 2007 and 2010 self-funded Preferred Provider Organization health plan contracts were never signed. Now a shift to a new third party vendor, combined with “language changes that may have caused unintentional changes to benefits” have caused confusion and gaps around health coverage for faculty. Faculty are running into issues with their plans and subscriptions that bring to light deep issues in changes with the new third party vendor.

The story will be covered in depth in viewpoints online in the coming weeks.

Alert system takes RCC to safety On Sept. 17 Mike Simmons spoke to the board of trustees regarding a three-phase plan to implement a safety alert system on campus.

Phase one will be the roll-out of an opt-out system which will access more students and faculty in the event of an emergency via text messages and email. Currently private emails and phone numbers are being collected in databases to roll out the system ideally by Dec. 6.

Initial tests have reportedly gone well.

Phase two will be to install an alarm system with an intercom capability. The construction company has been chosen and is in contractual and initiation phases. Construction will begin soon and should be completed in early January. Additionally, training and administrative systems are being developed for alert action plans and responders in preparation for the siren devices to be installed.

The third phase is the development of a broader more permanent plan for disaster readiness that will endure time and keep students and faculty safe.

The board is taking measures to ensure safety and security on campus.

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Mapped out: RCC’s campus map featuring pressing ADA issues with wayfinding problems, construction and accessibility. Ease of access is also indicated.

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RCC leads the charge at the starting line of the ADA race, but staggers in the backstretch

Tyler Reese Staff Writer R ive r side Cit y C ol lege u pg r a d e s it s a c c e s sibi l it y after falling behind federal mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

“Well, nothing’s easy when you’re in a wheelchair to access.”

William Gonzalez said.

He’s a student who has been wheelchair bound since age 5 due to Spinal Bifida.

“I definitely have an issue w it h t he bat h room s,” said Gonzalez. “I don’t feel that they’re very accessible. In the cafeteria they just remodeled them and they’re tiny as hell.”

I n 19 61, R i ve r s i d e Community College became the first public post-secondary institution in the country to begin a program of support services specifically for students with disabilities, according to the RCC website.

In the 52 years since, not enough has been done to keep the school up to date for those who cannot complete everyday tasks because of their disabilities.

“We usually have issues that come up because it’s an older college,” said Greg Ferrer, director of Disabled Student Programs and Services.

Adam King, an RCC student, was born with no tibia in both legs and was adopted from South

Korea at the age of 4.

K ing has never t r ied to dwell on the hardships that face him, but would rather continue moving forward with a smile.

Li ke K i ng, exper ienced students with disabilities at RCC have adapted to their surroundings and know how to navigate the campus.

RCC has it’s own Disabled Students Program & Services Office, which provides support for students with psychological, medical, mobility, deaf/hard of hearing, learning or attention disabilities.

“Accessible pathways help everyone,” Ferrer said. “Not just the person who cannot take the stairs. Or perhaps the person for one day who needs to find an easier pathway down the hill or back up the hill.”

Many students have been stranded in non-accessible areas because no signs are posted around campus.

It’s a way to help those who are in need, but they don’t keep students up to date with a map of RCC that includes wheelchair and disability ramps.

The map of RCC, which can be found online or at the main office, contains limited information on where accessible paths of the college are.

“An accessibility map? No

we don’t have an accessibility map,” Ferrer said. “That would be a fantastic. That would be a great resource to have. Usually it’s referred to as an accessibility map and we don’t have that currently, but that’s a great suggestion. That’s an easy fix so that everyone has a map and who knows the accessibility pathway alternative.”

“What is the purpose of the signs?” said King. “I don’t see the purpose of it. I mean individuals with physical disabilities will find a way to get to their destination.

I mean it would help, but I think new people will find a way to do it.”

The elevators at RCC are a help, but when they break it can be costly to everyone, especially for those with disabilities. “ My cla sse s a re pret t y accessible when the elevators are working,” Gonzalez said.

“I have most of my classes in the quad and the quad is pretty accessible when the elevators are working. I’ve missed class before because the elevators were broken. In the business building the elevator breaks down all the time. There was a guy stuck once in the business elevator.”

Ferrer does what he can for students when issues arise.

“W hen there a re issues you know they call us to see

if we can help out in anyway and different people from the campus t r y to get together to come up with solutions,” Ferrer said.

In addition to problems with pathways, the only ADA sized bathrooms are in the Math and Science buildings, but they can be far and time consuming to get to. “ T he bat h room s i n t he Math and Science building a re good ,” Gon zalez said.

“But it’s kind of hard when I need to go to the bathroom and I have to go all the way down there.”

R C C ’s b l e a c h e r s c a n accommodate a lot of people but they are inconvenient for those with wheelchairs or any physical disabilities.

“My friend was running for homecoming king and there’s really no accessibility to the bleachers,” Gonzalez said.

There is parking to accommodate the students of RCC but it’s difficult to go from the lot to a class in the center of the college.

The only way to go toward the center of the campus is to go up a long aisle of steps, up a hill or all the way around campus to the elevators.

“The other issue with the elevators is if I go this way

it’s fine, it’ down hill,” said Gonzalez. “But to come back I have to go uphill or I have to go all the way around. I have to go up ramps to get to the elevator.

That doesn’t make sense to me.”

In the event that adisabled student has to leave class because they forgot something in their car, which is parked in Parking Lot Y, they then have to make the journey all the way around campus to get there and back.

“It’s not that bad but I’ve seen other people in wheelchairs who have problems going up these steep ass hills,” said Gonzalez.

Par ts of RCC have been under construction since the start of November and have been inconvenient for those coming to class or leaving campus.

“Now I would have to go all the way around campus just to get to the cafeteria,” said Gonzalez.

T he const r uction is a widespread obstacle, especially to those with disabilities.

“Long term this is going to help you know every individual who steps on t h is ca mpus disability or not,” Ferrer said.

“Curb cuts are a universal design.

“Now do I think they’re doing a god job? Yeah, I think there doing a good job. But there’s always going to be bumps in the road as we’re getting there.”

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Scholars help seniors: Members of the Alpha Gamma Sigma gather at the Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to create crafts with the elderly.

Club reaches out to locals Alpha Gamma Sigma volunteer to benefit elderly and troubled youth in Riverside

Treva Flores Staff Writer

In this new age full of iPhones, flat screen HD television sets, and social networking at our fingertips, it can be hard to remember that there are people out there who survive without the latest technology.

People who are old or fragile, who need help taking care of their everyday needs and teens the same age as your little brother or sister, who got kicked out of the house they once called home.

“It’s amazing how something so little, like a simple craft, can touch peoples hearts,” said Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society publicist Abigail Davis.

AGS is a state organization with a purpose of fostering, promoting, maintaining and recognizing scholarship.

Although the name may be a bit intimidating at first, there is nothing to be afraid of when it comes to this club.

The members are very friendly

and excited to volunteer at places such as Operation SafeHouse, a shelter for runaway youth and Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, which is an elderly home that they attend

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with them we can see from their perspective,” said president Dora Medrano.

During their trips to Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center AGS make crafts for the

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“She told us thank you and I love you, she was very grateful for our craft and it was touching to see her say she loves us when we had only met her that day.”

“I love being a part of the community, o u r experiences humble us and make us grow, people love us,” said Madilaine Davis Medrano.

AGS also participates in a variety of other volunteer opportunities such as the Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride, where they passed out water.

The club allows members to decide where to volunteer next and give back to a cause that they enjoy.

This year AGS was able to hold the southern regional conference Nov. 16, 2013. This

“She told us thank you and I love you, she was very grateful for our craft and it was touching to see her say she loves us when we had only met her that day.” every semester.

At Operation SafeHouse the members of AGS make breakfast, with real bacon, eggs and pancakes, play Wii and basketball and give gift bags with pens, pencils and other school supplies.

“We take a lot of things for granted, like bacon, the kids get so excited for real bacon to eat, but after spending time

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elderly living at the home.

“They aren’t really used to being fussed over, but when we come they know that they can sit back for a day as we fuss over them and make them crafts,” said Abigail Davis.

Historian Madilaine Davis spoke about how her team made a craft for a deaf woman who was unable to speak and communicated by pointing to

is where all of the Southern California AGS chapters come together and have a conference.

There are usually 200-250 AGS students that attend and listen as guest speakers discuss topics ranging from political ideas to violence against women.

The topics may be about anything and the event is a way for the clubs to interact and share what they’re about.

The only requirement to join AGS is a 3.0 GPA and a 3.5 GPA for those who just recently graduated high school. Do not be intimidated by the 3.0 because the club is dedicated to helping others but also having fun.

The members describe the club as family and have watched each other grow in many ways, becoming leaders of society.

AGS helps develop leadership and communication skills that can be later applied to job applications, which is why AGS is a great way to give back to the community while creating work experience.

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A stroke of integrity, ingenuity Alejandra Garcia Staff Writer

The Strokes’ guitarist, Albert Hammond, Jr. released his solo EP “AHJ,” through Cult Records, his band mate, Julian Casablancas’ label.

This is the follow up from Hammond, Jr’s 2008 album, “¿Cómo te Llama?”

After admitting his struggles with drug addiction, Hammond, Jr. cleaned up his act and has been sober for five years.

The fresh-faced guitarist is ready for his new solo project, and “AHJ” is already winning the hearts of his fans as well as those die-hard Strokes fans.

Hammond, Jr’s first show was Nov. 19 in Southern California this year for his “AHJ” tour.

Santa Ana’s Constellation Room was filled up with your typical hipsters and trendsetters.

There was a clash of hoodies and leather jackets were among the whole venue, and the rowdiness and chatter came to an end as the red stage lights came on.

Screams and shouts were all the rage as Albert Hammond, Jr. walked on stage with his signature white Fender Stratocaster.

He looked around and smiled at the audience, “wow, a lot of people showed up!” said

Hammond, Jr. “We’re gonna play a few songs.”

Hammond, Jr. kicked off with “Holiday,” from his debut album, “Yours to Keep” which had the whole crowd singing along.

The mood was bright and he played songs from his sophomore album, “¿Cómo te Llama?” like “GfC,” “Victory At Monterey,” as well as tracks from his debut album and his latest single, “St. Justice.”

As Hammond Jr. finished up “St. Justice” there was a few shouts that requested old songs from The Strokes. “Reptilia” and “Is this it” were often yelled when Hammond Jr. tuned his guitar.

“I’ve got an idea,” said Hammond Jr. and he pointed to his fellow guitarist. His fellow bandmate played a familiar guitar riff, “In Transit,” from his debut album. People cheered and jumped up and down, as well as Hammond Jr, who did a little rock ‘n’ roll jump with his guitar.

It was the song that fueled the venue into a frenzy and had the crowd surfing as well as the occasional mosh pit, which looked like a sea of people swaying back and forth like a wave.

People sang that song word for word as if it were their anthem, and Hammond Jr. and his

band gave their best performance.

“That was fun in there!” said Hammond Jr. “I too would like to join!”

He continued with “Cooker Ship,” a song from his “AHJ” EP. As the show was coming to an end people were yelling in protest. Hammond Jr. settled down the audience with ease.

“I wanted to play this one song from my second record, its called ‘Lisa’” said Hammond Jr, He managed to keep the crowd in trance with his energetic performance. Hammond Jr. played two more songs from latest EP, as well as “Postal Blowfish” from “Yours to Keep.”

Hammond Jr. closed his performance with a cover song, “Last Caress” from the Misfits. It was a perfect choice, which suited the crowd’s consisting moshing, dancing and head banging.

Hammond Jr and his band left the stage, and the audience kept shouting his name for an encore.

Just as the crowd started losing hope that their guitar hero would come out, the red lights went off once more.

Hammond Jr. and his band came back on stage, and the roar of the crowd got louder than ever. “ Tw o f o r o n e s p e c i a l tonight,” said Hammond Jr. “Two for Tuesday, isn’t that what they

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Moving past The strokes: Despite many audience

requests, Hammond, Jr. stuck with his original work, save for one cover of The Misfits’ “Last Caress.” do here?

He kept his promise, and played two more songs for his encore. Hammond Jr. played “In My Room” from “¿Cómo te Llama?” with his band.

As the time came to finally close the performance, the band left the stage, and Hammond Jr was left alone when he started to play his ballad, “Blue Skies.”

The audience was surprisingly silent as he sang, which is really rare for The Constellation Room.

People whipped out their glowing

cell phones and lighters. The crowd then joined Hammond Jr. at the chorus of the song, giving the performance a sense of unity with the performer and his audience.

People cheered and clapped at the end of the song, and Hammond Jr’s amazement was sincere as he finally said goodbye.

“Honestly, you guys,” said Hammond Jr. “Amazing! Thank you, so much! Hope to see you again soon.”

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Museum Less Than Jake 5:30-9 p.m. and Anti-Flag House of Giving The Three @ House of Thanksgiving Stooges Big The Sound of The Devil Wears Blues San Event @ House Music Auditions Prada @ SOMA Screen Event @ of Blues Los Diego @ Riverside San Diego Alex Theatre Angeles 6:30 p.m.

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Pretty Lights @ The Wiltern 8 p.m.

94.1 Acoustic Christmas @ House of Blues San Diego 7 p.m.

Coyote Bandits Concert @ La Sierra University 6-8 p.m.

Off the Wall Community Artist Sale @ Riverside Art Museum 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Head and the Heart @ The Wiltern 8 p.m.

Open Mic Night @ The Hollywood Comedyjuice w/ Improv Adam Ray @ 5:45 p.m.

Improv Hollywood 10 p.m.

Every Time I Die and letlive @ Chain Reaction 7 p.m.

66th Annual Candlelight Concert @ La Sierra University 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Holiday Klezmer Music Concert @ Riverside Temple Beth El 7-9 p.m.

Griffin is survived by his family Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris and Stewie.

He will always be remembered for his intelligence and his wit.

“A Pacing Fancy”

Being his his most critically praised work, Griffin truley shined as a playwright and touched many many people through this peice of theatrical excellence.

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‘Doctor Who’ celebrates 50 years of mystery Luis Solis asst. photo editor

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a man of many faces: Science fiction show “Doctor Who”

has known many actors as the famous “Doctor,” with Matt Smith and David Tennant taking the role for the 50th anniversary.

The Doctor has been running all of his 12 lives through time and space for 900 years.

He fought for peace in a universe full of war and on Nov. 23 he would have faced the choices he has made in the name of “The Doctor” in the 50th anniversary special “The Day of the Doctor.”

“Doctor Who” is a British science fiction television program

by The British Broadcasting Corporation that first debuted in 1963 and has been running on the air since, leading up to the 50th anniversary special.

The “Doctor Who” 50th anniversary stirred up excitement among self-proclaimed “Whovians.”

“Whovians” are a community of fans that have a cult following and are highly obsessed with the series.

The old British television show is about a 900-year-old Timelord, a time traveling humanoid alien, named, “The Doctor” that travels through time and space in a blue phone box called the T.A.R.D.I.S. The T.A.R.D.I.S is an acronym for Time and Relative Dimension in Space in other words, a spaceship that travels through time.

The Doctor travels through time and space fighting foes such as the Daleks, The Master and many other villainous aliens along with his many companions.

For someone who hasn’t seen or heard about the television program, it might sound like a

weird idea for a show, but to the British, “Doctor Who” is a huge thing to them since it’s been on the air for 50 years.

The television program got its name in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running science fiction television show in the world.

But now, “Doctor Who” is not just popular in England; it has been gaining popularity around the world, including North America and Japan.

One of the reasons why the show has been on for a long time is that The Doctor has a way of cheating death every time he dies.

He regenerates every atom in his body to create a new body and his personality changes as well, resulting in the death of the “old doctor” and the rebirth of the “new doctor.”

To put it simply, a brand new actor replaces the previous actor and keeps on playing The Doctor.

“The Day of the Doctor” will

be one of the biggest landmarks in BBC history.

It has taken over all British media including television and radio.

“The Day of the Doctor” is a special episode that will run 75 minutes long and has been written

by Steven Moffat.

The episode will be starring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Smith’s predecessor David Tennant as the 10th Doctor.

The show itself is brilliant with interesting stories, scary monsters and witty dialogue.

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The odds were not in their favor.

They made it out alive by the slimmest of chances, but now, last year’s victors Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Melark are getting sucked back in.

Written by Suzanne Collins, “The Hungers Games” trilogy made its debut appearance in 2008 with the release of its first novel.

Grossing an average of $408 domestically and $283 million internationally, “The Hunger Games” directed by Gary Ross skyrocketed the popularity of the franchise.

“Catching Fire” the second installment of the series broke November’s records with a $158 million debut and surpassed the first films debut of $152 million..

Earning a salary of $500 thousand in the first film to play “the girl on fire” Jennifer Lawrence increased her earnings to $10 million this time around.

The biggest change for the series was Francis Lawrence taking the helm as director, replacing Ross.

Other noticeable changes from

“The Hunger Games” included the shaky cinematography which fans either hated or loved, is almost unrecognizable in this new film.

Francis also did an excellent job prolonging the tone that Gary Ross set in the first film.

Following the similar path of the first film, “Catching Fire” goes takes the same route, beginning from district 12, to the Capitol, the training and then into the games.

Having to face the families of the fallen tributes during the Victory Tour, Katniss struggles with the difficulty of following her direct orders from President Snow to convince him and Panem of her and Peeta’s love for eachother.

Also like the first film are the choices with the cinematography using darker lighting filters and color palletes for the working-class Districts, and getting brighter the closer to the Capitol.

Clothing worked in a similar scale with darker grays in Districts like 12 and dramatically radiant colors in the Capitol.

Unsatisfied with the fauxcouple’s performance, Snow makes the 75th annual Hunger Games an all-star edition bring back previous winners to compete to the death.

The arena in this year’s Hunger

Games is a rainforrest with a small island in the middle, but unlike its predecessor the dangers of this arena are mostly the obstacles that the Gamemakers have created to prey on the already shaky minds of past Victors, rather than simply the brutality between the contestants.

The Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) used throughout the whole movie to create things like the hovercrafts, Capitol, and most surroundings, is noticable however cool, but it is most glaring amoung the oasis themed arena.

“Catching Fire” radiates a wide variety of feelings to the viewers, from woe to excitement.

With “May the odds be ever in your favor” still echoing in the subconscious mind of the 74th annual winners of the Hunger Games, and suffering, from posttraumatic stress disorder it’s difficult not to feel a sense of empathy for all the contestants having to re-live the Hunger Games.

“Catching Fire” ends in a cliffhanger leaving you cringing for what may come next, but the next installment, “Mockingjay Part 1,” is not set to premiere until November 2014, so until then, reading the last book will have to suffice.

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Ron Burgundy and the rest of the Channel 4 news team are leaving their success in the ‘70s behind and reassembling a decade later in New York City.

Burgundy (Will Ferrell), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Champ Kind (David Koechner) hit the road when a job offer at the Global News Network (GNN) opens up in the “Big Apple.”

While viewing the trailer,

there isn’t much to tell where the rest of their story is headed.

But one thing is for sure, the audience is in for a very bumpy and hilarious ride.

When approached about the sequel, Rudd and Carell did not hesitate to sign on for a second round.

“For me, mainly it was like working with these guys again who I love,” Rudd said in a conference call.

“And, you know, it was such

a blast doing the first one that I would jump at the chance to come back and beat a dead horse,’ he said.

Carell also shared is enthusiasm..

“I think we all felt exactly that same way,” he said.

“We all just wanted to do it for the sake of doing it, and I think we all would have done it in a vacuum. Even if there was no film and any camera, we would have come back and done it, because it’s so much fun.”

Adam McKay (writer/ director) said that there was enough footage to make an alternate version of “Anchorman 2: The Legend continues” because of all the extra improved scenes according to the Huffington Post, “A lot of the script was in great shape, Carell said.

“We did a table read of the script, obviously, before we shot and it was hilarious. So we had that as a starting point. Adam McKay has such a fertile mind.

He sits at the monitor in his little tent with a microphone and just throws ideas out. And, you know, you can pick and choose. You don’t have to say what he’s giving you. But invariably you want to because everything that he says is kind of golden. We ended up with way more material than we needed.”

Word is not out whether or not an alternate film will be released, but it sure keeps the audience anxious for the long awaited

sequel.

The film also includes popular female comedians such as Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig.

And of course Christina A p p l e g a t e a s Ve r o n i c a Corningstone.

With a cast as talented as they are, there is no doubt that “Anchorman 2” will be one of the greatest films of 2013.

Make sure to catch it in theaters over the winter break on Dec. 18.

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James continues 3-point hot streak James Williams Sports Editor Freshman Robert James led the Riverside City College men’s basketball team in scoring for the second straight game after a win over the San Diego Miramar Jets, 82-69.

James produced 19 points in the Tigers home opener, while going 5-for-7 from the three-point line.

“I have been working on my shot for a while now and it is starting to show,” James said.

Taj Adams and DJ Muepo contributed to the Tigers scoring attack with 17 points apiece.

Muepo also had four rebounds and three blocked shots.

The Jets were led in scoring by Jeremiah Townes, who finished with 32 points.

Cole Brewer played 12 minutes for the

Jets before dislocating his shoulder in the first half. Brewer did not return to the game.

The Tigers did not have any major injuries during the game, but were without sophomore Anthony Rounds for the second straight game.

Rounds is recovering from a high ankle sprain and hopes to return for the Tigers’ next game against College of Southern Idaho Dec. 7.

Rounds was injured during the San Bernardino Valley College Hunter Classic.

The Tigers played SBVC in the final game of the classic.

Keith Smith led the Wolverines with 29 points and had six rebounds against the Tigers. He also had three steals.

“I thought we played hard but we didn’t do the small things on offense and defense that we had practiced,” Mathews said.

The game also proved to be a breakout performance for James, who matched

Smith with a game high 29 points.

James went 8-for-12 from the 3-point line, with six of them coming in the first half.

“A really big part of my shot attempts are because of my teammates,” James said.

“Without them I would not get the opportunities I get on the court,” James explained.

After the 2-5 start for the Tigers, the team is taking a new approach at their defensive strategy.

“We obviously had weaknesses in our defense,” James said. “We all trust coach’s decisions and feel our new defense will help us accomplish the goals we have set as long as we work hard and play as a unit.”

Following the game against College of Southern Idaho, the men’s basketball program will host the annual RCC holiday basketball tournament over winter break in the Wheelock Gymnasium.

Men’s Basketball Upcoming Schedule Season Record 2-5

Conference 0-0

Next Game: vs. College of Southern Idaho Nov. 7

vs. Foothill @ SJCC 80-62 W

Nov. 8

vs. Merritt @ SJCC 81-63 L

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vs. Lassen @ SJCC 82-65 L

Nov. 15

vs. Antelope Valley 57-55 L

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vs. Victor Valley 85-78 L

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at San Bernardino 88-75 L

Nov. 19

at San Diego Miramar 82-69 W

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Dec. 10-14 Riverside Holiday Tournament Dec. 10

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Dec. 18

at Fresno

Dec. 27

vs. MiraCosta @ C.O.C

Jan. 4

at Mt. San Jacinto

Jan. 8

vs. Saddleback

Jan. 10

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Frinfrock guides the Tigers to second place in state James Williams Sports Editor

Lauren Vossler and the Golden West Rustlers held off the Riverside City College Tigers, 12-11, to win the 2013 CCCAA Water Polo State Championship.

The Tigers rallied back from a deficit as big as four points to get within one point and a chance to tie the game on the final possession.

Vo s s l e r w a s n a m e d t h e s t a t e tournament’s most valuable player after a four-goal performance against the Tigers.

Megan Guerts scored four goals for the Tigers in the state finals game.

The Tigers finished the season at 22-5 in their first season with Doug Finfrock as head coach.

Finfrock was an assistant coach under former head coach Dave Almquist for a decade.

2013 RCC WOMEN’S WATER POLO RECAP Overall Record: 22-5 Win Percentage: .815 Conference Record: 6-2 Conference Percentage: .750 Home Record: 6-0 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 13-4

Luis Solis/ Assistant Photo Editor

YEAR ONe: Doug Finfrock finished his first season as Women’s Water Polo coach at Riverside City College with an appearance in the state finals.

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Home win to end season James Williams Sports Editor

Sophomore Cherylain Dizon and the Riverside City College Volleyball team defeated the Saddleback Gauchos, 25-14, 21-25, 25-6, 25-20 in the season finale.

Dizon had 20 kills and 10 digs in her final game as a member of the Tigers.

Deborah Catanese contributed to the victory with 19 kills and five digs.

Jennifer Norton had 36 assists for the Tigers.

The Tigers end their season with a record of 8-14 overall and 4-10 in Orange Empire Conference play.

RCC finished sixth in the conference.

Women’s Basketball Upcoming Schedule Season Record 3-2

Conference 0-0

Next Game: Gilcrest Tournament at Sequoias Nov. 7

vs. Cabrillo @ Bakersfield 67-47 W

Nov. 8

at Bakersfield

Nov. 13

at Mira Costa

63-50 W

Nov. 21

San Mateo @ MTXE

60-50 L

Nov. 22

Santa Ana @ MTXE

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Gilcrest Tournament at Sequoias

Dec. 5

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59-53 W

Dec. 13-15 L.A. Valley College Russell Classic Dec. 20

vs. Cerritos

Dec. 28-30 Ventura Optimist Club Tourney Jan. 8

vs. Saddleback

Jan. 10

at Santa Ana

Jan. 15

at Fullerton

Jan. 17

vs. Cypress

Women’s Basketball James Williams Sports Editor

Ryan Robinson lead RCC to victory with a win over Mira Costa, 65-50, on Nov. 13.

Robinson scored 14 points with three assists, three rebounds, and three steals.

Mikayla Stitt contributed to the win with 12 points and five rebound in 11 minutes of play.

The Tigers are currently 3-2 on the season and will compete in the Gilcrest Tournament at Sequoias College on Dec. 5-8.

RCC will play Porterville in the opening round on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.

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Tigers earn rematch with Hornets

RCC will play undefeated Fullerton for SCFA title James Williams Sports Editor Quarterback Skyler Howard and the Riverside City College Tiger defeat the Golden West Rustlers, 27-17, in the 2013 Southern California Bowl Game Nov. 23 at Wheelock Stadium.

Howard completed 17 of 19 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers offense.

Running back Anthony Knight led the rushing attack for the Tigers with 82 yards on 19 carries.

Knight played a role in the air attack with 47 yards and six catches, including a touchdown catch for the early 7-0 lead.

Howard also connected with receiver Kenny Torrence, who had five catches for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The offense was without receiver Sam Boyd and running back Denzel Foster.

Both were out due to injuries.

Tigers punt returner Garrette Biggers

believes the team will need to work around these injuries and come together.

“A lot of players are stepping with all the injuries,” Biggers said. “We have to step up.”

Bryce Smith and Isaac Colunga led the Tigers’ defense with seven tackles apiece.

Rustlers quarterback Chris d’Entremont led the Golden West offense with 284 yards and two touchdowns.

He also had an interception that was caught by defensive back Darique Taylor.

With the win, the Tigers move to 10-1 overall this season and will meet the undefeated Fullerton College Hornets at Yorba Linda High School Nov. 30 for the SCFA Championship. The game will start at 1 p.m.

The Hornets are responsible for giving the Tigers their only loss of the season.

Biggers also believes the team’s penalties proved costly in their first meeting against Fullerton.

“We need to work together to stop getting penalties,” Biggers said.

Michael Walter/ Photo Editor

Leader: Riverside City College athletic director Derrick Johnson gives quarterback Skyler Howard a plaque following the victory over Golden West.

Josh Lakey Staff Writer The Tigers clawed back from a 17-3 first quarter deficit against aggressive Mt. SAC Mounties offensive and stout defense.

The Tigers were rejuvenated in the second quarter outscoring the Mounties 23-7.

RCC took the lead going into halftime over the Mounties, 26-24.

Mounties quarterback Rocky Moore stayed composed, giving up only one turnover, which was an interception to defensive back Isaac Colunga with 2:26 left to play in the game.

The interception proved costly, as it was the Mounties’ final opportunity to retake the lead from the Tigers.

Michael Walter/ Photo Editor

WIDEOUT: Riverside City College receiver Sam Boyd had five catches for 140 yards and one touchdown against Mt. SAC.

Conference Honors Tigers coach Tom Craft was named the National Central Conference “Coach of the Year.”

Quarterback Skyler Howard was named “Offensive Player of the Year.”

OFFENSIVE ALL CONFERENCE PLAYERS Center: Johnathan Hamilton Offensive Guard: Derrick Austin Offensive Tackle: Dominique Robertson Offensive Tackle: Lio Lafaele Wide Receiver: Kenny Torrance Running Back: Sir Darius Yarbrough Running Back: Denzel Foster Kicker: Luke Voss DEFENSIVE ALL CONFERENCE PLAYERS Defensive Linemen: Edmund Fa’imalo Defensive Linemen: Cole Juarez Defensive Linemen: John Taylor Defensive Back: Isaac Colunga

Moore went 22 of 38 passing for 351 yards and three touchdowns.

Quarterback Skylar Howard was instrumental in leading the Tigers back into the game, hooking up with receiver Marquis Thompson for a touchdown in the second quarter when the Tigers were behind.

Howard found receiver Sam Boyd in the end zone to put the Tigers up 33-30.

Boyd had five catches for 140 yards and one touchdown.

Boyd’s touchdown helped seal the win and a playoff berth.

Howard went 17-35 in the game for 249 yards with the two touchdowns to Thompson and Boyd. Kicker Luke Voss went 4-for-4 in field goal attempts on the night.

Tigers’ off-season decisions Sir Darius Yarbrough Offers: Idaho

Skyler Howard Offers: West Virginia

Sam Boyd Offers: Arizona State California Fresno State Washington State

Ajay Fanene Offers: Baylor

Dominique Robertson Offers: Arizona Arizona State Fresno State Kansas State Texas Tech West Virginia Washington State

Kenny Armstrong Offers: Fresno State Sacramento State Devon Blackmon Offers: Arizona CAL Colorado Fresno State Washington Kansas State

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Destiny Rivera 951-222-8494 viewpoints@rcc.edu

In society it seems that the person who has the loudest voice gets the most attention.

Historically, movements have been led and changes implemented by the protests and shouts of the dejected.

We can picture emotional speeches, such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream,” or impacting protests, such as “Tank Man” in Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989.

Changes are not made by the submission of the repressed, but by the expression of outrage and defiance.

In the case of students with disabilities at Riverside City College, endurance is the course of action in the face of segregation. Students who struggle daily with simple tasks of mobility persevere through the hurdles and obstacles of RCC as if their life is naturally an obstacle course, and there is no other way to perceive it.

A person with a disability does not demand s y m p a t h y, n o r d o t h e y n e c e s s a r i l y d e s e r v e it. A disability can be an enriching part of a person’s identity.

At the point that people embrace their distinctions their lives are made fuller by the communities they can become a part of. But the novelty a disability can introduce does not negate the challenges of functioning in our society as a minority.

Adam King, an RCC student born with no tibia in either of his legs believes that people with disabilities will find a way.

King has an infectious attitude toward life and an encouraging humor that make it difficult to see him as being disabled.

King isn’t discouraged by his limits, but pushed forward by them. He is proud and independent, like many other disabled or handicapped students at RCC. To hear the disabled students talk about the campus’ accessibility, you would think it were easily traversable.

But when you ask deeper questions deeper issues arise.It is not that the college is meeting the demands for Americans with Disabilities Act compliant public places, but that the students are adjusting adequately to the passé norms of their surroundings.

The bathrooms aren’t big enough for a person in a wheel chair to turn around in. The elevators have ramps to them to make using them difficult. If and when they break, students cannot get to their classes. Some ramps to public areas are steeper than California code allows, and hills are difficult to traverse.

To add to the struggles, construction makes navigation cumbersome, time consuming and confusing. There are no maps that indicate accessible pathways or ramps, and there are no plotted paths to go around construction sights.

“But doesn’t the construction have a pathway around it?” King said. “Honestly, people with physical disability are already faced with the daily challenges of getting ready for school. They are capable of getting over minor construction obstacles no matter what.”

The issue is not the capability of a student who is disabled, but the accommodation of the college facilities for those students.

It should not be accepted that there will be a struggle for you to get to a class you have. There shouldn’t be an issue with your teacher if the elevators break and you can’t attend class, like a case with William Gonzalez.

“For me it’s actually really easy because I’m used to it. It’s not that bad, but I’ve seen other people in wheelchairs who have problems going up these steep ass

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hills,” Gonzalez said. He also had a difficult time attending the homecoming game, where his friend was running for homecoming king. Gonzalez couldn’t really be included because the accessibility with the bleachers separated him from the rest of the supporters.

Handicap parking spaces should not be located mainly on the lower campus and should allow ease of access you might feel in your home or at a newer grocery store.

Handicap ramps should be maneuverable by the lethargic, as much as they are for the robust. People with back injuries should be able to access everywhere on campus, as well as the elderly, the deaf, blind or physically disabled.

At a time when it seems like all of the college is under construction, it’s hard to believe that the ADA updates to the bathrooms still leave them difficult for people in wheelchairs to access.

It’s interesting to discover that elevators unbound by story heights begin and end with elaborate ramps, or that construction zones offer no alternative routes for the disabled. It’s interesting as well to learn that the Disabled Student Programs and Services department doesn’t have an ADA map they provide for students.

The distances between elevators on the lower field are exhausting, and the footpaths are confusing.

Even for able bodied students navigating the campus is a challenge with the lack of wayfinding and signage.

While the campus led the charge in becoming ADA accessible, the standard has fallen far behind what could be considered fair and equitable.

Not enough is being done for the silent among us that live every day almost forgotten by those in charge of making the campus safe and accessible.

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choice is yours: With unheathly options all around us, our socitey is under more pressure than ever to keep their weight under control. Are we making excuses?

Obesity: obstacle or oppurtunity?

Luis Solis

Staff Writer Obesity should not be consider a disablity. Saying that obesity is a handicap is like saying alcoholism is a disease, or the belief that people are born gay.

The general public makes excuses in order to make themselves feel better.

Webster’s dictionary describes disabled as a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or disability that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal, depending on age, sex, social and cultural factors, for that individual.

In other words, you are born with an illness or inflicted with an injury that leaves you unable to function properly.

A person is not born obese.

They become obese due to lifestyle choices.

If a person chooses to over eat and does not exercise of course they’re going to get fat.

If you eat a lot of fatty foods and don’t put in the effort to lose the weight you shouldn’t be considered handicapped.

When you choose to get fat

make the excuse saying, “it’s not their fault, it’s all in their genes.”

That is possibly the most ignorant excuse used to make others feel like they aren’t doing anything wrong.

The genes of a person can show how people store fat on a DNA level.

I f a person is prone to having a higher intake of fatty food they might have a higher possibility of being obese.

The actual fact is that the gene

A person is not born obese.

They become obese due to lifestyle choices. you shouldn’t be rewarded for harming yourself.

There are also people that

is not the thing that is making them fat.

If the person has a healthy diet they can maintain their weight in the suggested range subsequently not making them obese.

Obesity is a choice, not a disease and we shouldn’t treat it as such.

People just want to make asinine excuses to make their life a lot easier.

Obese people chose to eat they aren’t forced to.

They are however choosing to eventually be a paraplegic.

So just stop eating so much and go jogging once in a while.

The litter challenge: Have you done your part for the world?

Zachary Ingram

Staff Writer You along with every one of your peers is guilty of a capital crime.

Yes you, guilty.

Guilty, hands down, at 12 to zero.

You can try to find yourself the best lawyer money can buy, but there is no defense in the world that can prove your innocence.

Don’t act coy, you know what grand felony you have committed; you are a murderer of planet Earth.

A contract killer hired by peer pressure and society.

Maybe I could be wrong, maybe my eyes have played a cruel trick on me to fool them into believing that the students of Riverside City College don’t believe in a clean campus.

No, that must be it: someone couldn’t just walk by trash and abandon it, leaving it there to sit lonely on the side of the path.

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dixon University Center is spearheading the change for a cleaner generation by cutting unlimited printing accessibility down to a limit of 600 pages until a charge will be enforced.

In Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University has begun to set it’s self apart of the rest of the collegial world with it’s implication of using 30 recycled material and cutting consumption by 10 percent.

In New Rochelle, New York, Iona College initiated a new policy of a campus wide paper conservation effort to reduce and reuse their paper conception.

All three of these institutions all have something in common they are being part of the revolution.

What a simple concept, saving the precious and finite resource of life by making someone pay for paper.

Diwion’s selfless act caused an estimated $35,000 savings per year, and about 89 trees per year.

Imagine if we could do that as

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Be the change: Help keep the campus and Earth clean by tossing trash others leave behind. a campus, save 89 trees.

We can’t even pick up the stray pieces of paper that flutter by as the wind blows and students

The same principle with the weed can be applied to the stray paper. If left alone it will only inspire more of its own kind to join it.

If you leave a weed in a lawn You, along with of green grass what are the odds most people, will find it more acceptable that if left there, it will vanish? to leave the paper there after missing scurry to their next class. the game-winning shot.

If you leave a weed in a lawn We need to stop claiming of green grass what are the odds ignorance. that if left there, it will vanish?

Stop denying that the sky is

blue, that the paint is white and that you have never stepped over litter.

Be part of the change.

So I challenge you.

Print on both sides of the page, keep old used paper as scratch paper and only print the final copy.

You can be a gardener to our city by preventing the trash ‘weeds’ from ever finding their way as a common detail in our daily scenery.

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Filipinos pay it forGain experience and work on an award winning paper

Filipino families pay it forward

Travis West

Managing Editor It was a city on the rise, it’s where U.S. General Douglas MacArthur landed to take back the islands from the Japanese and now it will never be the same again.

Starting on Nov. 7 the Philippine island of Tacloban was hit by typhoon Haiyan that left up to 10,000 people estimated dead and 600,000 displaced, leaving an entire island in ruin.

Even though many precautions were put into place and warnings were given well before first landfall, nobody expected what has been said to be the worst storm to ever touch ground.

As a half Filipino-American, I can tell you that the Filipino community is close, very close.

As a matter of fact, my mechanic, my dentist and my doctor are all Filipino and it is not unusual for many Filipino Americans to reach out to their own once they have made it to the United States.

Filipinos are quick to ask another if they are Filipino and once that connection is made… it lasts.

From that point on talks about chicken adobo, lumpia and the Lakers usually commence.

This camaraderie extends far beyond borders, binding Filipinos in the United States to those still back on the islands.

My mother, who is of Filipino descent and of course a registered nurse like many filipinos, taught me early on to give back and she was seen in our living room the day after the typhoon putting a

bag of rice into a cardboard box.

No doubt there will be more.

Many countries have come to the aid of the Philippines, and while China, who has the second largest economy hands over an insulting $100,000, most countries donated millions in supplies and aid.

Meanwhile, Filipinos all over the United States are packing boxes with goods and clothes to send back.

This comes from decades of generosity that has been passed down.

Looking back on my childhood I can remember being taken to Filipino parties and being bombarded by the chant of, “ eat, eat, eat…” and “you want coca cola?”

Typhoon haiyan’s destruction has caused many Filipinos to lose their homes and be forced to find refuge in the capital of Manila.

Like many of us during difficult times, Filipinos found a way to get their minds off the destruction by falling back on sports.

Many have turned to basketball and even before the typhoon, Filipinos have always taken a huge interest in the sport.

Often played in flip-flops and on the street, Filipinos all over the islands enjoy reenacting their favorite NBA stars on their home court.

Despite the temporary escape, thousands of displaced Filipinos lives will never be the same.

Filipinos will show how resilient they are once again and with the help of their families here in the United States they wil soon be able to sustain the ife they once were used to living.

No amount of money can bring back a loved one and no home can replace a lost one’s warm embrace.

But typhoon Haiyan can never take the Filipino spirit away. They will always welcome, they will always give back and most importantly they will never forget the land they came from.

Marissa Bostick Online editor We live in a world that condemns the flesh of the nontraditionally beautiful. Scantily clad woman grace the covers of magazines on a daily basis and yet when we see the smallest bit of areola elsewhere it’s a national emergency.

Someone somewhere at this very moment is being exploited in some way, shape or form and yet all America seems to care about is a nip slip or a bit of peeka-boo vagina at an award show.

How did we become so hypersensitive to nudity and the

over-sexualization of woman in the media yet in the same instance learn to scoff at embracing our own sexiness?

Society’s dual minded attitude towards nudity is astonishing.

So what if Susie down the block has a bit more cleavage than you feel comfortable seeing, it doesn’t make it right to condemn her for being comfortable in the skin she’s in.

It makes you wonder if people are so ashamed of their own bodies that they feel the need to force others to feel just as bad or worse about themselves.

Why is nudity such a faux pas?

Perhaps I should answer my own question: sex sells.

The majority of ads are based on beautiful people selling luxurious things in the gaudiest or most provocative way possible.

Every year millions of people tune in to watch the annual Victoria Secret Fashion Show.

Woman in various colors proudly parade down a runway in themed bras and panties with

no one bating a discerning eye toward the models, in fact they applaud them.

Maybe the fashion show isn’t entirely fussed about, other than by jealous woman who wished they looked like the Victoria Secret angels, due to fashion being a form of art.

Why is it such a crass thing for the average person to be naked?

Has society’s idea about nudity really changed so much that it isn’t acceptable to don the flesh you’re in unless you’re considered a vision of beauty?

We spend more of our time fussing about some young starlets side boob exposure than on events that really matter.

If people are going to rally behind something that’s common sense let it be texting and driving instead of shaming celebrities.

I don’t know about everybody else but seeing Janet Jackson’s nipple during the Super Bowl did not alter the way I turned out at all.

Have cell phones taken over us?

As we stay glued to our cell phones with social media, games and music, the world keeps spinning

Zach Ingram Staff writer

As you scurry off to class in a rush to beat the bell, you find yourself nearly sprinting to the door. As the door inches ever closer, and the instructors voice becomes ever more clear, you begin to panic as the instuctor begins taking roll.

Then, in a frenzy you bust into the classroom, the swinging of the door announcing your presence like a town crier! And just in time, as the professor’s voice recites your name, you calmly respond, windless but not silent, “HEEAR!” And then you swiftly take your seat.

When you reach down into your pocket to retrieve your phone, you find nothing but lint and a fast-food receipt….

No, how could have tis had happened?

See unbeknownst to you, since you were in such a rush to make your egregiously early 8 a.m. class, you failed to pass the first test of the day, having your cellphone on you at all times.

How will you function? How can you survive? And to most it is

a welcomed accessory, but I will go as far as saying that it is a life line to most!

In modern culture, having constant contact with the outside world, and having the ability to be able to communicate with anyone all the time seems so commonplace, the very notion of a world without it is deemed archaic.

We depend on having the internet and a pool of limitless knowledge at our fingertips.

We Google, Bing, and surf the web constantly. And the plethora of social media sites only opens us up to even more endless possibilities for social interaction.

We are addicted.

But is this even our fault? Is it possible that we are just the child of an abusive parent? Is it possible society is the true reason for our addiction?

Just think, if culture was not so inundated with all these ways of being in touch with others would we be so consumed with these electronic devices?

Walk through this with me, can we as a college students function without a phone? How about for a month? Or even only a week? How much do we depend on it? Is it our fault?

I say no. I say that culture is the true culprit here. People from the past generations say that they lived without them and so can we.

And I agree with them. We could live without them, if we lived in their era.

Living in the times of the 1940s would have been much simpler, and thus the need for

a cellar device would not be needed.

But in the 21st century, things are so much faster and so much more complex. And the need for a mobile phone is a growing epidemic.

See, I think we could live without them, but even if 1,000 people who previously had mobile phones just threw them out, nothing could be accomplished, in fact, I bet things would actually be worse.

An individual may be able to live without one, but what about those who aredependent on the their cell phones as a way of communicating with friends.

Society has said that you need a cellphone, for they have nearly eradicated all payphones that our parents and grandparents lived on.

It is too bad, but the sad truth when we see a child who can’t read an analog clock, because they have only grown up looking at a cellphone screen with the digital representation of numbers that signal what time it is.

It sickens me when children play on iPhones instead of Legos, or spend time playing on the iPad instead of playing outside…

This is not something that we can change over night but we still can change this. Don’t fall into the snare that culture has knit, you are you, and you are being, a functioning being without your phone.

Try looking up from that screen, you may notice something beautiful.

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Mental illness on RCC campus me in the praise of my initiative to speak with him of my issues.

He also comforted me with the insight of how many students have equal and worse conditions and never address them.

That consideration was astounding to me and it opened my mind outside of my own inward grief. There are so many students on campus dealing with so many serious life pressures.

Whether traumatic events, Mark Anthony Howard traumatic suspense or dramatic Opinions Editor expenses, each student’s mental capacity may be under a lot of How important is the mental different weight. All of which capacity of a college student? may directly affect your ability Mental illness is prioritized to learn effectively. concern here on RCC campus.

You can’t learn when you Dr. Dan Casella is a psychiatric can’t concentrate. And you counselor here on campus. definitely cannot concentrate On my last visit to his office when you are mentally ill. he and I discussed my own If you have any concerns of mental health concerns and the anxiety, stress, or your mental different things that may be health please feel free to visit affecting it. the health office and make an I was able to speak openly and appointment with a concerned Dr. Casella listened attentively. doctor or nurse.

From his discernment we later The health staff is well discussed the necessity of my qualified and willing to help own medicated therapy for students in need. Cynthia Fazio, depression. I felt scared and RN says,”students should know isolated but he quickly affirmed

Homelessness Mark Anthony Howard Opinions Editor

A winter night in Riverside may reach 35 degrees. To put into a perspective 35 degrees is the same temperature that water may freeze. Imagine being stuck outside in such a cold. Imagine living that reality for months.

Homelessness is a community issue of that deserves a much larger sentiment and dedication toward some resolve.

The homeless population and the dynamics that lead to it connote some very inaccurate

assumptions by those who may be unaware. Not all homeless persons are alcoholics and drug abusers. Not all homeless people may live directly on the streets. Not all homeless people have bad hygiene and not all homeless people are bad people. Many are just as good of people as you or I. The point is that Homeless persons are not just the hardest cases that we may see living directly on the street. The

that someone (staff) is here everyday, (students) can come on over anytime, we’re here when you need us.”

The It’s Up to Us is a campus campaign designed to empower individuals in Riverside County to talk openly about mental illness, recognize symptoms, utilize local resources and seek help.

I would urge students to do so as well. Resources are available and each student should be aware to take advantage when they need it. www.up2sd.org/yourlife/ find-help

Erick Lopez/ Photo Editor

Student Health Services : One of the most unused student resource centers on campus; The student health office and its psychological services is available and never has a line.

Mark Anthony Howard Photo Editor

homeless in Riverside: Over 6000 of Riverside County residents are reported and classified as homeless population of homeless persons places not normally used or is much wider than and much meant for human habitation. broader than the average person The U.S. Department may initial assume. of Housing and Urban Homelessness consists of Development’s federal definition many different cases just as of homelessness is an individual stressful psychologically. who lacks a fixed regular and Within Riverside county’s adequate nighttime residence 7200 mile region, 6,203 cases or an individual who has a where counted this year ranging primary nighttime residence from men living in vehicles, that is not designated for, or encampments, and abandoned ordinary used as a regular buildings to women and children sleeping accommodation for living in unconverted garages, human beings. storage structures, and other The county of Riverside’s

Homeless Count & Survey attest that 14.3 percent of county’s homeless are military veterans.

That is a terrible statistic to be account in one of the most patriotic cities in southern California.

Large portions of Market Street and downtown Main Street are dedicated to the memorial and gratitude to its veterans but these same streets double as residence to some of these veterans we salute each Veterans Day. I think this is hypocritical and irresponsible.

I think it is absolutely the community and the entire county’s responsibility to amend and address the ever-growing homeless population within our city, state and country.

This winter and holiday season may be an extremely cold one. I ask that each person consider themselves blessed and grateful with the consideration toward so many less fortunate and struggling families unable to enjoy the same warmth and quality provisions.

Home of the Free The most deleterious effect

Mark Anthony Howard Opinions Editor In the last decade Honduras has quietly become the most violent country in the world.

The nation has one of the highest homicide rates in the hemisphere and has emerged as the principal transshipment point in the region for cocaine to the U.S. Its corrupt political system has set the tone for a feudal residence fueled by gangs and drug trafficking. This November held the nation’s 2014 presidential race, but even that has not gone without the countries trademark of murder, corruption and scandal.

Xiomara Castro, the wife of ousted ex-president Manuel Zelaya, was counted to have won the presidency and claimed victory through her Twitter, but so did her opponent Juan Orlando of the National Party. Castro represents the newly created Free Party which is a change from the nations usually domination between its National Party and its Liberal Party.

The worst effect of prostitution within low income communities

The gridlock and confusion represent more of the same for the Honduran country. It doesn’t matter who is elected. Although each candidate may claim to represent a lobby toward change and progress, the truth is that neither would dare any dramatic change in the countries corrupt political institution. The countries violent resistance to any dramatic changes is the derivative of the countries crisis in the first place.

Any candidate who would dare to make any type of considerable reform in the countries direction (as president Zelaya tried) would be doing so in direct threat of his or her own life.

Castro’s campaign as a Free Party is a noble counter to the digressing connotation of the Honduran country and its political system, but neither her candidacy nor any of her opponents may offer any real life resolution to the violent financial crisis that Honduras sunk itself into.

Mark Anthony Howard Opinions editor Some communities never see actual effects of prostitution.

Others are heavily affected. Its effects and consequence usually don’t make the news until it appears as a political scandal.

The solicitation of Prostitution has evolved into many new age avenues but street prostitution is still a highly sensitive issue in urban areas.

The poorest communities seem to be the ones subjected to the blatant street walkers. My issue is its affects upon Inland area youth.

Prostitution stings are only marginally effective in the halting its effects upon low income communities.

A police vice unit, UC Riverside police and the California Alcohol Beverage Control department ran the undercover operation Oct. 2 on University and Comer avenues.

This sting was aimed at the johns and not the prostitutes who solicit sexual encounters in exchange for payment.

The undercover operation consisting of several undercover units and an undercover female officer posing as a prostitute rendered a dozen arrest of male johns of just as many different professional levels.

The point was to deter potential johns from soliciting prostitution by alerting the possibility that prostitutes may be police and a solicitation arrest may be very embarrassing and damaging to a career.

Aside from being damaging to a career, prostitution is damaging and deleterious in its effect on the entire community.

Stings may deter potential johns but they are ineffective in discouraging young women towards the simple concept of prostitution. Money for sex.

Money for sex is much more of an attractive notion in low income

urban areas where prostitution is much closer in availability, opportunity, and example.

Once young woman may consider and accept the concept of money for sex I believe she has begun to accept a devalue in herself.

This is where I feel that prostitution is heaviest its deleterious effect. The devalue of young women is the most of terrible things a community can perpetuate.

The mind of impressionable young women can be one of the most valuable resources in the progression or rehabilitation of any community.

I think it is imperative that the community recognize this and pro-actively discourage prostitution at its basis.

Money for sex is not okay and it is not they answer for lack of opportunity, social disenfranchisement, or financial hardship.

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Campus Conversations What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Interviews by: Destiny Rivera

Photos by: Erick Lopez

“I’m going to see the lights.” (at the Mission Inn) -David Galindo

“Spending time with family and getting the chance to be at home.”

-Jordan Turner

“Christmas day with family. (sitting) by the fire. keeping warm and watching Disney movies.”

-Eduardo Hernandez

“Eating until I can’t move on Thanksgiving.”

-Daniel Arellano

“ We usually make tamales. All the women in the family get in the kitchen and we all them together. It’s like a factory line because we each have our own thing to do.

We’re starting a new (tradition) tomorrow where we sit down and say what we are thankful for.”

-Samantha Ibarra