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TEMP: The Board of Trustees meeting on March 17 goes on as temporary Student Trustee Benjamin Vargas (far right) sits in for April Galvan. AJA SANDERS
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intimidating,” Vargas said. “It was a very important crowd … I’m usually really confident with public speaking, but I was sweating bullets.” Vargas reported some of the issues that are taking place on all three of the RCCD campuses during the board meeting. “It’s important that I did not give my opinion when I presented the report to the board,” Vargas said. “I have to be unbiased and give just the report.” Ryan Rudolph, vice president of ASRCC, said that RCC’s
student government discussed how the seat will be filled in the March 16 senate meeting. The candidate that is selected for the new 2015 - 2016 term, will also serve on the board for the remainder of Galvan’s term, said Rudolph. Having the new candidate fulfill the remainder of Galvan’s term is an attempt to fill the seat as soon as possible. The district can not afford to have the seat open for that long, Rudolph said. There will be an opportunity
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S t u d e n t Tr u s t e e o f t h e Riverside Community College District April Galvan has been dismissed from the Board of Trustees after she completed just one semester of her term. According to Douglas Graham, coordinator of student activities at RCC, Galvan was dismissed for not fulfilling her requirements as Student Trustee. RCCD is currently taking action
to find a replacement for the open seat. According to Ray Orozco, president of Associated Students of Riverside City College, Galvan’s decision has set a new precedence because it has never happened before. He said that it puts the district in a “weird situation” as they try to fill the seat for the remainder of her term. Benjamin Vargas, president of Associated Students of Norco College sat in the March 17 board meeting in place of Galvan. “It was definitely
Associated Students of Riverside City College elections are closely approaching as the eagerness builds for who will become the new student trustee after the resignation of April Galvan. An ASRCC open forum took place on the steps of the Martin Luther King Jr. building at RCC on March 12. ASRCC student body elections will be held April 7-8 online via Webadvisor. Students that are interested in running must be enrolled in and maintain at least six units at Riverside Community College District at the time of application submission and must meet and maintain a 2.5 grade point average. A student trustee cannot be affiliated with any clubs or groups. A student trustee will be dismissed immediately if they drop below the eligibility requirements.
“ We e n c o u r a g e everyone to join the student trustees elections as we need a replacement as soon as possible, it will be your duty and job to let every single college have a say,” Argie Hill, Supreme Court chief justice of ASRCC said to the few students present at forum. The attendance at the open forum was lacking with the event being presented to rows of mostly empty chairs. “One way we could increase the population of students at open forums would be to make sure students are aware LUIS SOLIS | VIEWPOINTS what the forum is about,” OPEN PLATFORM: Supreme Court chief justice of ASRCC Argie Hill and Student Hill said. Trustee candidate Ryan Rudolph speak at the open forum event March 12. “A trustee position is posted by 4 p.m. April 10. Any to make sure students have a important in all three campuses future trustee is entitled to priority voice.” Hill said. Campaigning (Riverside, Norco, Moreno registration and will receive a officially starts March 23 at 4 Valley) because you will be the scholarship of $300 after term p.m. The campaign ends April liaison between all three, a trustee has been served according to Hill. 8 and election results would be will work with all three campuses
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RCC honors Cesar Chavez BROOKE CARY @brookiecary
T h e k i c k o ff f o r C e s a r Chavez Day celebration will be taking place on the steps of the Martin Luther King Jr. building from 12:50-2 p.m., March 26. Mariaches los Imperiales will be performing songs related to Cesar Chavez and his work. Arturo Armas, a laborer who worked in the fields with Chavez, will be narrating and explaining how each song relates to the labor, safety and non-violence causes Chavez fought for. Following the mariachi band, an open-mic session will begin for students and faculty to share thoughts about Cesar Chavez day. Fresh fruit and snacks will be served to students in memory of farm laborers. On March 30, Riverside City College’s cultural diversity group Puente, will be taking charge of the celebration by hosting a festive Danza performance. Danza is a colorful, cultural dance performance similar to the waltz. Two keynote speakers, who worked as activists alongside
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Chavez will also be speaking at the event between 12:50-1:50 pm on the MLK steps. The closing ceremony and
Tiger Pride day will be held April 2 along Terracina Drive. Music, entertainment and clubs will commemorate Chavez at the
event. The Associated Students of Riverside City College will be providing students and staff free tacos and aguas frescas, a
fruit-infused water, in honor of farm workers. Concluding the festivities, the film “Cesar’s Last Fast” will be shown at 6 p.m. in RCC’s Digital Library Auditorium. Puente will be at the Auditorium fundraising at 5 p.m. RCC will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its own building dedication to Chavez on April 28 of this year. A plaque was placed on the Admissions and Counseling building in April 1995 in honor of Chavez. The building dedication was backed by “the academic senate, the student senate, the Board of Trustees and the newly created renaming committee,” according to Viewpoints writer Keith Nguyen, who covered the dedication ceremony in May 1995. As shown in “Cesar’s Last Fast,” Chavez’ tenacity and commitment to the health and safety of workers has captured the attention of both the presidency and laymen. As a result, his sacrifice and persistence for human labor rights is still being recognized in Riverside and nation-wide.
Adult education finds funding in Assembly Bill 86 Riverside City College will receive $223,000 for adult education assistance TYLER REESE
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Adult education at Riverside City College will be receiving over $223,000 in the form of a block grant. Assembly Bill 86, section 76, article 3, which passed in July 2013, is now about to be reimplemented for its 2015-16 fiscal year run. A total of $25 million will be split up between 121 community colleges in California. Each c ol lege w i l l r e c e ive ove r $223,000 for adult education funding. The funding provided by the bill will help support elementary
and secondar y basic skills, which include classes required for a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. “Our funding was really eroded, but with AB-86 we can help support adults in college,” Riverside Community College Dist r ict Board of Tr ustees member Tracy Vackar said. In addition to adult education programs, the bill will also help immigrants that are in citizenship, english as a second la ng u age a nd work force preparation classes. “I think it’s nice that us older students are getting funding for the college in a way that helps us get our general education done,” RCC student Jorge Gonzalez
said. The bill will also assist education programs for adults with disabilities and short-term ca reer tech n ical educat ion programs with high employment potential. “As a disabled st udent, life is hard enough but when you add school into the mix it sometimes makes for a bad day,” said RCC student, Kenny Johnson. “Although, funding for the disabilities program should help out immensely and not just me, but others as well.” Planning funds from the bill were extended through April 30, according to ab86.cccco.edu to help cover expeditures between the planning and implementation
phases for the next fiscal year. Preliminary expenditure reports will be due to check its progress. Ac c o r d i n g t o A B - 8 6’s official website, on June 30 the performance period ends. The performance period is the time in which the community colleges use their dispersed funding. “ E d u c a t io n i s v i t a l t o a successful life but without funding there wouldn’t be much education,” Gonzalez said. A f inal expenditure report will be turned into the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office on August 31, after the 2014-15 fiscal year is over for review, according to AB-86’s official website.
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Teen struck and killed on I-91
A student from Arlington High was struck and killed on the I-91 freeway this week, on March 23 at approximately 10 p.m., according to a release from Riverside Fire Department. Initial reports to the fire department claimed that the student may have been struck by 20-30 vehicles, according to the RFD Incident Report, filed at 10:06 p.m., March 23. Upon arrival at the scene, it was confirmed that “a passenger vehicle had hit the body, which went through the windshield possibly hitting a passenger in the right front passenger seat.” Roberto Garcia, age 16, was struck while in the eastbound lanes of the I-91 freeway, west of Tyler st., according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Report. The accident was classified as a multiple-vehicle vs. pedestrian accident by the Fire Department. A post was written by Riverside Unified School District, offering counseling and help services to students and their families suffering from this loss. “Roberto and his family are in my heart and in my prayers, as well as all of you,” wrote Betsy Schmechel, principal at Arlington High School.
Info sessions to Study Abroad
Riverside City College offers an “experience that will change your life” with the study abroad program. Information meetings for Fall 2015 in Florence, Italy and the Summer 2015 tour in Greece are scheduled for: March 26, 5-6 p.m. in the Administration building, room 122 April 6, 5-6 p.m. in the Administration building, room 122 April 22, 5-6 p.m. the Administration building, room 122 According to Jan Schall, study abroad program director, students from other colleges and universities are welcome and financial aid is available for those who qualify.
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: A day by day comparison of Parking Lot “E” at RCC during the week of March 16. AUSTIN MCVEY @RCCviewpoints
Even though parking eases up at Riverside City College the trials are far from over – unless its Friday. A survey performed by Viewpoints staff compared the capacity of Parking Lot E each day at 8:30 a.m. during the week March 16. From Monday to Thursday, the parking lot was at least at 65 percent capacity, approaching full capacity by 9 a.m. On Friday, the capacity reached approximately 30 percent. With each semester, campus
police advise students to arrive early to classes in order to secure a parking spot. Parking is generally at its worst from late morning to early afternoon causing some students to have to park in overflow lots Q and U between Monday and Thursday. The parking garage located off of Terracina Drive is often packed at the upper levels while parking is available at the lower levels. Parking was even more scarce during the first few weeks of the semester with students having to park as far away as Brockton Avenue. Now that registration is closed and students are beginning to drop, the parking situation has
eased up, according to Sargent Robert Kleveno of the RCC police. While students may have to park at the overflow lots or Evans Field there is generally some parking available. “I think Evans Field is kind of a sweet spot, especially in the summertime, cause there is a lot of shade,” Kleveno said. “You could park and have your car in the shade all day and it’s a short walk to (the) Digital Library or Math and Science.” Parking at Evans field is not without risk, as foul balls are prone to hit parked vehicles. How often does a ball hit a window? “Often,” according to Kleveno.
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The Riverside City College Transfer Center will be holding a tour of several Southern California colleges this spring break. A $25 deposit is required to hold a spot on a chartered bus, which leaves at 7 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. The tour will include visits to Cal State San Marcos, San Diego State University, Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, Claremont Colleges, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona, in that order. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Interested students should visit the Transfer Center soon, as seating is limited to the first forty students to sign up.
Candidate forums to be held Riverside City College has released the names for the candidates in the campus’ presidential search, which was organized by Paul Parnell and the Search Committee. Wolde-Ab Isaac, who serves as RCC’s interim president, is one of two candidates and will speak at the Digital Library Auditorium on March 26 as a part of the Presidential Search Forums. The forum will begin at 1 p.m. for both candidates. The second candidate is Elmer Bugg, who will speak April 2 in the Digital Library. Bugg has served as the Vice President of Instruction at Merritt College since August 2013. Forums for both candidates will be live streams using the links below. Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac: http://bit.ly/1CQ1kKp Dr. Elmer Bugg: http://bit.ly/1M0kC5P
Corrections and Clarifications In the Feb. 17 issue in the article titled, “Resource Center stays alive after struggles” the accompanying photo misspelled Adam Molina’s name. The correct spelling is “Molina”. In the March 12, issue the article titled “Fight to the death! … for parking” stated that Sergeant Kleveno is the head of the RCCD police department. Jim Miyashiro is the Chief of RCCD College Safety and Police Department.
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In the March 12 issue, the cutline for the article titled, “RCCD stuck in ADA battles” misspelled William Gonzalez’s name. The correct spelling is “Gonzalez.”
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New building breaks ground JACOB FILEK
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To celebrate both Riverside City College’s 99th birthday and the beginning of a new era in student services, RCC hosted a groundbreaking event for construction of the new Administration and Student Services Building on March 13th. The new building will be dedicated to Charles Kane, former college President and Superintendent. Construction officially began in December at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Ramona Drive across from the Math and Science building. Among those who attended were Riverside Community
College District faculty members, Riverside city officials and several of Kane’s children. The RCC marching band kicked off the event, leading multiple speakers (complete with an American Sign Language interpreter) and finished with the groundbreaking itself. Wolde-Ab Isaac, interim RCC president talked about how this new building will be replacing several student services and administration buildings that are currently scattered around RCC’s campus, which should make things easier on the students. Officials addressed their excitement and involvement in the project in their to the audience. Michael Burke, chancellor of RCCD explained that funding for the new building comes from the taxes brought in by Measure
C and that the new building will become “the Front Door” of RCC. Chris Carlson, RCCD chief of staff and facilities director was able to shed some light on the details of the project. Construction is expected to be finished in Spring of 2016, with several “rainy days” scheduled in for any delays that might occur. The entire project is expected to cost around $25 million, all of which comes from Measure C. “The current Admin building will be demolished for parking, but those plans could change,” Isaac said. “The student services building will be repurposed.” Following the event, guests were free to talk with faculty and city officials, take photographs or enjoy the catering provided
for the seat. Trustee Forums, which are open forums for RCCD students to listen and discuss some of the plans that the candidate has for the district, have already begun. RCC held its forum on March 24 12:50 - 1:50 p.m., Norco on March 26, 12:50 1:50 p.m. and MVC is scheduled for April 2, 12:50 - 1:50 p.m. “Elections are scheduled to be held on April 7 and April 8, and the results should be posted by April 10,” said Rudolph.
According to Vargas, the district wants to emphasize that the elections will be available online. In addition, he encourages all students to vote since the elections are going to be online. During Galvan’s time on the board, “she was pretty active among the three colleges,” said Rudolph. “She attended RCC Senate meetings and was very involved in the Student District Consultation Council meetings.” According to Rudolph, SCC
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HARD HAT ZONE: Current faculty and students of RCC break ground on the site of the construction of the new Student Services building. by the school cafeteria. Despite being a hot and windy day, around 120 people attended the
event according to Scott Zwart, Director of Facilities.
meetings involved the student presidents from Norco, MVC and RCC; Galvan and the three presidents, Vargas from Norco College, Tyrone Macedone Sr. from Moreno Valley College and Orozco from RCC, discussed important issues on each of the campuses. Subsequently, these issues would be relayed to the RCCD Board of Trustees. According to Green, Galvan acted as the bridge between the colleges and the board.
“I was really impressed with her and how informative she was,” said Green. “ I was very reliant on her as a mediator between students and the board.” Orozco said that Galvan’s main focuses during SCC meetings were campus safety and attendance policy for all three campuses. Rudolph said that with the time that she spent on the board, “she did the best that she could possibly do.”
Special elections to be held for new student trustee TRUSTEE from Page 1 for RCCD students to vote for who will fill the open seat. “The students are the ones with the voice, as it should be,” said Janet Green, vice president of the board. According to Rudolph, election packets were released March 16 to all three campuses; Norco College, Moreno Valley and RCC. One candidate from each college will be running
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Arts & Entertainment Boho chic blooms in spring Lux Clothing boutique springs toward fresh designs inspired by Southern California
DESERT VIBES: The boutique’s awesome visual merchandising seeks to catch a young woman’s attention.
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TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS: Accessories such as necklaces, cross-body handbags and ankle boots are always a must to make the seemingly carefree vibe complete.
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It’s that time of year again, where temperatures rise early in the Inland Empire and multiple layers of clothing are not just a taboo for comfort in these warm days. Instead of committing fashion suicide, many are finding comfort in the latest trend breaking into clothing stores: the Bohemian look. Also known as hippie chic, this trend is a mixture of vintage and modern styles, from flowing tops to colorful layers, chunky accessories to embroidered flourishes. As the dreary weather of winter goes, so does the season’s style. Knit scarves and chunky sweaters are making their way to the back of closets and space
is being made for a new spring wardrobe. The Bohemian style is welcoming with flowing tops and brighter colors for the warm season. Fabrics are usually soft cottons, linen, denim, velvet, leather, lace and crochet. The fabrics can have bold beautiful patterns of floral, tribal or designs that portray ancient Chinese, Gypsy or Indian motifs. Filling your closet with this must-need style can easily be found in stores such as Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Anthropolgie, and a local store near Riverside Plaza that stocks the look yearround: Lux Clothing. The boutique, owned by Kayla Ragsdale, has been open for seven years now, however it has been renamed and rebranded for the last four. “Lux has always carried that
kind of Bohemian feel…and our aesthetic has been pretty much the same,” Ragsdale said. The store is adorned with a beaded, desert-fever dream look and small displays of urban home goods and accessories. It’s like a trip to the candy store for all beach goers and music festival enthusiasts. This is the season where boho lovers unite. Since the annual music and art festival Coachella is nearing fast, it gives people more of a reason to stock up on apparel. Current Riverside City College students such as Karol Valencia have already purchased her ticket for the upcoming festival, “Everyone at Coachella is decked out with the boho style. From flower crowns, crochet crop tops and tribal pattern fabrics; it’s absolutely a must to dress like that at the festival.”
PERFECT FIT: Lux Clothing has a variety of prints, from Mexican inspired patterns to minimalistic design.
HIDDEN LUX: The boutique can be found on Sunnyside Drive near the Riverside Plaza.
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March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 Cesar Chavez Mini Film Festival Culver Center for the arts 12 p.m. Film Screening: CODE BLACK USA 2013 UCR ARTSblock 7 p.m.
April 1
2015 Riverside Air Show Riverside Municipal Airport 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Family Movie: “The Hunger Games Mokingjay Part 1” La Sierra Library 2 - 4 p.m.
SoKo Bootleg HiFi 8 p.m.
Rodrigo Amarante Bootleg HiFi 7 p.m.
Film Screening: Struggle in the Fields USA 1996 UCR ARTSblock 7 p.m.
Echosmith with The Colourist House of Blues: San Diego 7 p.m.
Brian Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of Brian Wilson The Fonda Theatre 8:30 p.m.
April 3
April 4
Shannon & the Clams The Coathangers The Echo 8 p.m.
April 2
April 5
Jazz Series Percussionist: Mayuto Correa Troesh Conference Center. La Sierra University 7 p.m.
Amplified Fidelity:The Evolution of Humanity Through Sound Culver Center of the Arts 7 p.m.
Riverside International Film Festival The Box Theatre 12 p.m.
RAGTIME: The Musical Landis PAC, Riverside City College 7 p.m.
Mamma Mia! Civic Theatre, San Diego 1 p.m.
Cinderella: The Musical Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles 8 p.m.
Newsies: The Musical Pantages Theatre 8 p.m.
Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra House of Blues: Los Angeles 7 p.m.
Maroon 5 The Forum 7:30 p.m.
Wondercon Anaheim Convention Center 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Jeweler finds her ‘inner magic’
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HEALING CRYSTALS: Artist Rochelle Martin displays her creation
from her latest collection of handcrafted jewelry. LESLIE ESPINOZA @RCCViewpoints
With festival season fast approaching, everyone is looking for the last minute touches to add to their outfits to make them standout. There is no better way to
complete your outfit than with a piece of Rochelle Martin’s custom handmade jewelry known as Mapache Jewelry. The name came to her as she was in her parents’ backyard spacing out. These raccoons came into the backyard, in her reflection of their reaction to her, she recalled the connectedness of
all living things. That’s where her name came from. Mapache means raccoon in Spanish, and that’s where the name Mapache Jewelry came from. Martin started making her own jewelry in 2010. Not being able to find any jewelry she liked with her wedding fast approaching, Martin decided to take matters into her own hands. Literally. She handmade her bridesmaids jewelry for the wedding. Soon after she found she had a gift for making jewelry and never looked back since. Being a Rialto native and not having much to do, Rochelle spent most of her time wandering the hills close to home. Being around nature is what really sparked her creative energy in the beginning. “The unseen, the magic that exists in between the lines, the moment when day turns into night,” Martin said. She believes we’re all more similar than we are different. Her jewelry is one of a kind that reflects an eclectic yet minimalistic style. She usually takes old jewelry apart and recreates new pieces from vintage finds. Martin says that the best materials come from the old bags of jewelry handed down to her from friends and family. It usually takes Rochelle a couple of hours to refine the concept she is trying to portray.
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After that, the jewelry making to develop her craft as a jewelry process is a little quicker. maker, and one day be able to live She takes inspiration by off her art. different themes and incorporates In the meantime, she displays them into her collections. The her art on Instagram, Facebook, way she displays her pieces is and Tumblr under the name aesthetically coordinated which Mapache Jewelry. gives them a natural flow. If you want to purchase any of Her most recent collection is her jewelry you can do so online called “Inner Magic.” through her Etsy account by just “It is intended to help guide searching “mapachejewelry”. an individual to self discovery,” You can purchase items Martin said. “This collection uses already up for sale or request stones that contain metaphysical a custom order. Prices range properties that raise the vibrations between $20-$65. and bring heightened awareness Martin also attends events to a person striving for higher where she displays and sells her consciousness.” jewelry. Mapache Jewelry is not only The next event she will be being worn locally, but across the attending is called Barrio Boogie world as well. on March 29 in Boyle Heights. She has had orders for her cactus collection from the United Kingdom, Spain as well as other parts of the world. Her work is so popular because y o u c a n ’t f i n d these one of a kind pieces anywhere. These aren’t your typical Urban Outfitters chokers or crystal necklaces. Martin devotes her time to make each piece as IMAGE COURTESY OF ROCHELLE MARTIN unique as she can and she deserves MAGICAL COLLECTION: Martin takes inspiraall the attention she tion from astrology, crystals and the magic that gets. Her dream is goes unnoticed in the world.
Ella shakes off the cinder and becomes a heroine TREVA FLORES
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Too old for fairy tales? No way! A new “Cinderella” rendition came to theaters on March 13 and transformed the classic fairy tale into a visual work of art. This new adaptation starts out with a young Ella (Eloise Webb) exploring the death of her parents in further detail than the Disney animated version first introduced in 1950. The opening sequence set the tone very well with Ella portraying a happy child whose life takes a turn for the worst when she’s left alone with the wicked Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) and her two daughters, Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie McShera.) As the familiar story unfolds Ella (Lily James) grows into a charming young lady abused by her new family. It’s soon learned that Cinder-ella is just an awful nickname given to t h e
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princess-to-be by her stepsisters. It was given after seeing Ella’s face dirty with ash from the fireplace where Ella slept, seeing as it was too cold to sleep in the drafty attic. Another new twist is that the Prince (Richard Madden) meets Ella before the grandiose ballroom scene. The two fall in love immediately and Prince Charming’s quest to marry the poor country girl he met in the forest begins. Cinderella’s fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter) truly captured the show, first appearing as an old woman dressed in rags and then turning into a beautiful fairy with bouncy blonde hair. This was a wonderful change from Bonham Carter’s usual role as sinister and unappealing characters. S h e captured the essence of how a fairy godmother should be by turning a pumpkin into a golden carriage and lizards into footmen. This scene could have been overdone with computer-generated images (CGI), but this was not the case.
Each object and animal was transformed with ease and the most beautiful of all transformations was Cinderella’s dress. The entire sequence took about 10-15 minutes and turned the dress into a swirling galaxy. From tattered pink rags to a sparkling blue ball gown, the inside beauty of Cinderella is captured in her transformation as CGI butterflies flutter onto the dazzling dress. It was a perfect way to reenact the fairytale magic usually left to the imagination of viewers. The ballroom scene was just as magical with princesses and townsfolk dressed in gowns of all colors. There were many intricate designs and patterns that looked dazzling up on the screen. As the ball attendees danced inviting the viewer further into the castle revealed deep shades of red and gold to add a symbolic sense of elegance. The ending was the same as always with Cinderella losing her glass slipper and the royal guard going to find the mystery woman whom he had danced with. The new twist is that Lady Tremaine finds the glass slipper Cinderella attempted to hide under the floorboards of the attic. Lady Tremaine then confronts Cinderella and goes into depth
about the lifestyle she has maintained for herself as well as her daughters. The film did Lady Tremaine justice by providing a history of her past as well as her present situation. She married for love only to have her husband die, then married once more to Ella’s father who also die, which left her with a step daughter she never really wanted. Lady Tremaine then tries to make a deal with Ella that puts herself and her daughters in a position of power in exchange for Cinderella’s guaranteed marriage to the prince. In the end Cinderella refuses to go along with the scheme and Lady Tremaine smashes the glass slipper. This new portion of the story provided a great background to Lady Tremaine. The original story of “Cinderella” was written by Charles Perrault in 1697, a couple of centuries before women’s suffrage in the 19th century. A time period where women did not receive inheritance which explains why Lady Tremaine did everything she could to provide her daughters with the high quality way of living they are accustomed to. The change added more dimensions to a once flat
character who seemed to be evil for the sake of adding drama. Vibrant colors captured the energy of each character perfectly, from the sinister dark greens dressing Ella’s evil stepmother Lady Tremaine to the cheerful and elegant blues dressing Ella. The cinematography was beautiful and enchanting; however throughout the film the camera would switch focus. This effect almost looked like a mistake until it became clear that the director, Kenneth Branagh, was trying to change focus between characters. In reality it made the screen distorted, blurry and difficult to watch. Overall the film was worth watching and provided a unique adaptation to the classic fairytale. Everything from costume design to the CGI enhanced the film and made it stand out from other classic fairy tale interpretations. Children and adults alike will really get a sense of magic and wonder from this Cinderella rendition. The film’s eye pleasing visuals proved that “Cinderella” isn’t just another children’s story anymore.
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BAG IT: RCC students line up in order to sign in and receive free refreshment before the documentary ‘Bag It: is your life to plastic?’ by the Student Sustainability Club on March 13 at the RCC digital auditorium. The documentary brings to When plastics break facilitate positive changes for law will take place in the 2016 KATARINA AYOUB light the serious impact plastic down, it doesn’t biodegrade; it generations to come. election. @RCCviewpoints is having on the world. About photodegrades. This means the “Leaving a little grain of “We are jumping on what’s one million plastic bags are used materials break down to smaller awareness is really my goal,” already being put in motion,” Every week we take our trash every minute nationwide. When fragments which easily soak Lopez said. “Getting people to Lopez said. “Plastic bags is to the curb for pick up and where looking into the ocean, the two up toxins. It then goes on to recognize their use of resources something that is easy to see and it goes from there is never given top items of refuse or is the contaminates soil, waterways and and make some changes.” easy to find an alternative. I think a second thought. So where does it’s a good place to start.” it go? Let’s just say it doesn’t Another large accomplishment disappear from our lives entirely. for the student sustainability club In fact, tons of our garbage ends has been the community garden. up in the ocean. “We wanted a space for “Pardon my French here, but community members and an we’re kind of leaving a (expletive) educated space for people to for the generations to come,” said come and get hands on learning Samantha Lopez, president of the (to) be able to grow their own Student Sustainability club. produce,” Lopez said. The Student Sustainability Currently those who work in club held a screening in the the garden get to take the food Riverside City College Digital they grow home. Eventually, the Library auditorium on March 13, goal for the community garden presenting the documentary “Bag is to have enough involvement It: is your life too plastic?” to from the community to be used bring awareness to RCC students a resource for those in homeless and the community of the serious shelters. effects plastic has not just in “It’s work. If you start this Riverside, our state or nation, but you have to be committed to the world. doing it,” Lopez said. Statistically, the United States alone, produces approximately Student Sustainability Club 220 million tons of garbage each year. KATARINA AYOUB | VIEWPOINTS This amount of trash could Meets: Thursdays @ 11:30 RE-USE: The Student Sustainability club hold a discussion in the RCC digital auditorium after the doccover the state of Texas two and 12:45 umentary ‘Bag It: is your life to plastic?’ to see how the students feel about what they view in the film. half times. “ We h a v e t h i s k i n d o f infamous one-time use plastics upon digestion, animals. Although the ban to place a tax Where: Math and Science disposable culture where we use bags, with cigarette buds leading “A lot of the marine life has on paper and plastic bags was to building, room 307 it once and it’s tossed,” Lopez as number one. been here longer than we have,” take effect this July, the American said. “We don't have a second “ We a r e h u r t i n g t h e Sisler said. “We have no right to Progressive Bag Alliance gained Find out more at: thought about it, but this is really environment and we are hurting tread on them.” enough signatures to overturn rccstudentsustainabilityclub. affecting us and it’s not a distant the marine life,” said RCC The goal for the Student the plastic bag ban. weekly.com problem anymore; it’s now.” student, Vera Brown Sisler. Sustainability club is to help The election to pass or ban this
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Back to the Future: 1976 Viewpoints takes a look back at Riverside Community College exactly 39 years ago MICHAEL ISBERTO @RCCviewpoints
In “Back to the Future Part II” released in 1989, the main characters, Marty Mcfly and Emmett “Doc” Brown took their DeLorean time machine and traveled to the future, which was depicted as the year 2015. The world still hasn’t seen hover boards, hover cars, self drying jackets and power-lacing shoes, but things have definitely changed since then. “We had no Internet or computers in those days,” said Lee Krauss, Riverside City College faculty member. “If I had walked in here in 1976 and took one look around here, I would have screamed and thought I was thrown right in the middle of a scifi movie not knowing when the monster was going to have me for lunch.”
Plenty of things have also changed in Riverside since the making of “Back to the Future” in the 1970s and 1980s, including major changes to the Riverside City College campus. New buildings have been erected including: a Digital Library/Learning Resource Center, a Math and Science building and a Nursing building. “A look at our campus” published by Viewpoints March 26, 1976, shows how RCC looked, and the current set of campus photos shows how the school has maintained its image. If RCC alumni walked around the campus today, they wouldn’t feel out of place. Many of the older buildings continue to stay consistent to
how they were. The Landis Performing Arts Center is still creating theater productions. The tree by the Martin Luther King building is still used for advertisements and announcements. The Life Science building still lives, though it isn’t being used. The Ceramics and Sculpture building is still used and still has the same sign as in 1976. Although the Quad has gone through some changes over the years, it still remains the trademark of the college. “The Quad has been renovated and remodeled three times since I’ve been here,” Krauss said. “So that’s forever. The Quad is RCC. It’s the symbol of RCC. “I think the essence remains the same.” The soul of RCC is intact and it looks like it has its own time machine.
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At Riverside City College, we don’t have many options to choose from for lunch. There’s the campus cafeteria – or the campus bookstore, if you feel like spending $3 on a microwave meal. The cafeteria has an unfair monopoly on the stomachs of students and staff, and the District policy has been manipulated to ensure that monopoly is maintained. At a campus that serves over 19,000 students in any given semester, the number of available food service options nearby is woefully inadequate. During normal meal times the campus cafeteria, the City Grill, is swarmed with students rushing to get in a bite before their next class, only to be late because the lines were too long. At the cafeteria, lines are everywhere. There is a line of students waiting for their food, a line at the soda fountain, a line at the cash register, even a cluster of people by the condiments and utensils. It leads to the seemingly endless question: “Is this the end of the line?” When a Viewpoints staff member measured the time it took to walk into the cafeteria, order a cheese quesadilla and pay, the total came out to 24 minutes and 31 seconds. “I only get a 30 minute break from work, and I end up spending my entire (lunch) break waiting for my food,” Evelyn Garcia, an RCC student worker, said. In order to cut down on the wait, students go for the cafeteria’s grab-and-go options. These can include healthy pre-made salads and sandwiches, but the best selling items are pizza, chicken strips and fries according to Cheryl Ruzak, director of Food Services. Aside from the cafeteria or bookstore, the closest place off campus where students and staff can get food is the Jack in the Box on 14th Street, 1.6 miles away. For someone who walks at an average of 3.1 mph, it would take over an hour just to walk to and from that location. After fighting in the morning for a parking spot, the idea of losing that spot to battle midday downtown traffic is not appealing. Not to mention trying to find a new parking spot when returning. Most people just want to relax and eat during their lunchtime, not fight traffic or throw elbows in the cafeteria line. On a rare occasion, we might see a food truck on campus. However, food trucks aren’t allowed to sell anything that competes with the cafeteria. No burgers, no pizza, no substantive meal-type food. When the Sweet Stop parks on campus, they are only allowed to sell funnel cakes, nachos, smoothies and lemonade, even though they would be able to sell many other item. Although delicious, funnel cakes and nachos are not a substantial meal. According to Board Policy 6700: “The service or sale
of food or refreshment will not normally be permitted on District property, except in the food service area. Any exception must be pre-approved by the College Food Services Department, or designee.” “We allow outside vendors to come on campus for special events,” Ruzak said. “We are a non-profit. We are a service entity to the college, so we don’t get any general fund money, all are of our expenses are self-supporting. So, if other vendors were to come on campus, they would, essentially, take those sales away from us. We wouldn’t be able to cover our expenses.” Ruzak also cited food safety as a concern for outside vendors. She also raised the question of where outside vendors would be getting power and other utilities, because Food Services pays for its own utilities. It’s understandable that Food Services would want to protect its revenue streams, but that’s not with service to students in mind, which is supposed to be the goal of Riverside Community College District. If done well, allowing outside vendors in different places around campus could boost the number of students who buy their lunches on campus, resulting in a boost for Food Services as well. No competition with other vendors means the RCC cafeteria has a monopoly on what food students consume on campus. With no competition, there is less motivation for Food Services to keep prices down or the food good. There is, of course, the voting power of our wallets, but the voting power of the stomach often wins that battle. Within BP 6700, there is a “use of facilities fee schedule” for outside groups to use different facilities on District property. A simple solution to serve the school better would be to allow different food trucks to rent space on campus during the lunch rush. The money for the rental space could go directly to Food Services to help make up for any lost profit. This would give more options to staff and students, lighten the backup in cafeteria lines, make the District money and help the local economy. Letting food trucks camp in different spots around campus will also be helpful when you’re all the way in the Math and Science Building and you don’t want to trek clear across campus to the cafeteria for food. According to Ruzak, outside vendors have to fill out a “food authorization form” and provide the right insurance and food safety paperwork to be able to come on campus for any special events. If vendors can do this for special events, they could ideally do this more frequently. Until the District and Food Services loosen their monopoly, the best option for students might be to just brown-bag it.
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“If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.” - Serena Williams
Q&A with Mathieu Willockx RCC men’s tennis team serves up a hint of Belgium flavor to the roster of 2015’s season to transfer. I am just here more for one year to learn English, play tennis and maybe go back and study more in Belgium.
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Newest teammate added to the roster freshman and native of Rhode-Saint-Genese, Brabant Belgium, Mathieu Willockx joined the Riverside City College men’s tennis team in January after a tryout class that head coach Jim Elton used for recruiting. Willockx currently holds the No. 2 singles position.
Q: How have you been staying connected with your family back in Belgium? A: It’s okay because I know when I will be back I will see them, so I try to not think about it too much. I just try to enjoy it here. I live close to UC Riverside where all the UCR international students stay and my teammate, Antoine Voisin, and his roommate are from France, so I can practice my French. So sometimes when I can speak French I’m happy I’m not lost. I feel more at home.
Q: Why did you choose to come to Riverside and Riverside City College? A: To play tennis. To learn English and to have good weather because in Belgium the weather is really bad and right now it is freezing, so I wanted to go somewhere where the weather was good.
Q: Do you have any other hobbies or sports that you played before tennis? A: When I was in Belgium I was a swimmer before I played tennis. I was swimming until I was 12. So I had to choose which one I loved more and that was tennis.
Q: Has it been tough getting used to it here in the United States with the language barrier? A: No. I came here like very open and I just wanted to see how it was here. I had a few lessons of English in high school, so I knew a little bit before I came here. I’m just trying, I can understand English and they can understand me.
Q: What have you liked in California that they don’t have in Belgium? ALEXIS NAUCLER | VIEWPOINTS
DETERMINATION: Riverside City College men’s tennis player Mathieu Willockx focuses hard on his return
against Irvine Valley College on Feb. 24. Willockx won his matches in the No. 2 singles spot 6-2, 6-1.
Q: Do they have different teaching styles of tennis in Belgium than here in America?
A: They have surf. I tried it just once, I was really bad but it was funny. We don’t have it in Belgium, the waves are really small and it’s cold. Q: Do you see yourself still playing tennis five or 10 years from now?
A: Here everybody is based on power and to hit harder and harder. In Belgium, there’s more of a variety, like slice. It’s a different style of tennis.
A: I hope so because I like it a lot. That’s why I am here playing tennis.
Q: Did you learn a specific technique in Belgium that you are using here?
Q: Do you have a favorite professional tennis player that you look up to or like?
A: My tennis is based on “slice and change” because they always try to hit hard and that’s not my game. I’m trying to play like this here.
A: I like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. They are my favorite.
Q: Is there a coach or someone that has taught you something that you will remember?
A: It’s business, but I am here more for English and tennis. That’s why I came here. I didn’t know what to do or study in Belgium. So I decided I will go one year abroad to learn another language, maybe another culture.
Q: What is your major?
A: I learned how to play tennis there, so my game is to train and to practice more. My game is fixed. I just have to practice, but I can change my game. Q: What are you going to take from here that you have learned to the University level? A: I don’t know if I’m going
Q: Do you see yourself coming back to the U.S again?
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IMAGE COURTESY OF MATHIEU WILLOCKX
HOME: (Left) Since Willockx has joined the Tigers’ tennis team he has won 10 of 14 matches played at RCC. (Right) Willockx stops for a quick photo during a scouts camp hike in the countryside of Belgium.
A: Maybe. I will be back in Belgium in June. I’m supposed to come back in August and stay here another semester and after that year, I will see.
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Ponce’s pitch perfect with UCR
Former RCC player pitches a no-hitter for Highlanders JAMES H. WILLIAMS @JHWreporter
Former Riverside City College pitcher Chelsea Ponce remains a star on the mound in the local area. Ponce pitched a no-hitter for the Highlanders in its game against Bethune Cookman, 7–0 on March 21. During the no-hitter, Ponce faced 24 batters to earn the victory and moved to 18–3 overall on the mound. She also continued her streak of six games without giving up a run. The no-hitter by Ponce was the first in UC Riverside’s NCAA Division I history. Ponce gave credit to her family and the support they have shown in her success this season including her recent no-hitter. “Honestly I was thinking about my husband and daughter. They give me the fight, the faith and strength to be where I am right now,” she said. ‘I did not think about a no-hitter. I was all about having fun.” Her performance this season also has her as the single-season leader in victories for the UCR program during its Division I stint. She is ranked in the Nation’s Top 3 in victories this season. Ponce picked up her 17th win pitching a 2-hitter, the day prior to the no-hitter, when she defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 3–0. She also had 11 strikeouts in the win. For Ponce, familiarities have helped draw similar success on the mound much like her time at RCC. After Ponce redshirted the 2014 season with the Highlanders and the preparation for the 2015 season began, Jose Ortega was hired onto the UCR softball staff
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PLAYMAKER : Former Riverside City College pitcher Chelsea Ponce tosses the ball to Katherine Macias at first base for the out at RCC. as an assistant coach. Ortega was a member of the coaching staff for the RCC softball program as an associate head coach under Michelle Daddona since 2006. The hire reunited Ortega and Ponce, who were at RCC for both the 2011 and 2013 seasons. “I love Jose. I am so happy to be on this journey with him,” Ponce stated. “I got so excited (when he was hired). It was like I have my partner back.” Ortega and Ponce’s chemistry has developed into what can be portrayed as a father-daughter relationship on the field. “During her sophomore year at RCC, a competing coach asked Chelsea if she was my
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ALL-STATE : UC Riverside pitcher Chelsea Ponce pitching as a member of the RCC Tigers softball team in 2013.
daughter,” Ortega said. “Every once in a while she’ll call me dad remembering that coaches comment.” Ortega recalled recruiting Ponce out of San Bernardino Cajon High in 2010 and her development over the years as a player. “As a pitcher when I recruited her, I saw a tall lanky kid who threw pretty hard,” he explained. “To see her go from a kid coming out of high school to the young woman she is now is amazing and I am blessed to be part of it.” Despite the friendship from the love of softball, Ortega believes Ponce’s development was a team effort along with the effort and dedication she has put in on her own. “With the help of coach Kristy Webb (at RCC) and now coach Jodie Cox (of UCR), she has developed into an incredible pitcher,” he explained. “The movement and speed in her pitches right now is far better than where she was as a freshman.” Ponce agrees with Ortega in the sense of her success being a group effort from as far back as the earliest part of her collegiate career. “I miss RCC. RCC got me to UCR,” Ponce explained. “I don’t know where I would be without coach Daddona, coach Ortega, coach Sarah and coach Webb.” Following her recent no hitter, Ponce has been named the Big West Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played March 16-22. “I came to UCR to build something and set records so that they can get broken,” she explained. “I want to believe that even when you have bumps in the road…you can get over them and make them better.”
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COACH : Former Riverside City College associate head softball coach Jose Ortega coaching at third base during a scrimmage in 2013.
UC Riverside Honors: •First no-hitter in Division I era for the UC Riverside softball program. •18-3 overall record making her the single-season leader in victories for UC Riverside in Divison I Era. •Named the Big West Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played March 16-22. Riverside City College Honors: •28-5 overall on the mound in 2013 •17-2 overall on the mound in 2011 •Named CCCAA / 3CFCA All-State Team in 2013 •Named All-Orange Empire Conf. First team in 2013
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Riverside brings the punch Local boxers Josesito Lopez and Chris Arreola compete in inaugural series on Spike TV
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ROUND ONE: Josesito Lopez and Andre Berto go at it in the first round of their fight at the Citizens Bank
Arena on March 13.
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Citizens Bank Arena turned into a battlefield March 13 as Riverside’s own Josesito Lopez and Chris Arreola took the stage in Spike TV’s Premier Boxing Champions series. The event lived up to the hype as a potential contender to HBO and Showtime. The televised portion kicked off with Shawn Porter defeating Erick Bone via knockout in the fifth round. Due to the quick stoppage, a third fight was added to the original two fight event. That is where Chris “Nightmare” Arreola received the chance to once again showcase his boxing talent. Arreola, coming off his second consecutive loss to Bermane Stiverne, received a rousing ovation from all in attendance as he walked down PBC’s WWE inspired entrance. Before the match, commentators noted that Arreola had arrived to the fight a bit overweight and out of shape. That, combined with his eight
year age difference to opponent Curtis Harper, found many picking against Arreola. It wasn’t long before Arreola began proving his critics wrong. He landed a hard right followed by a left hook, knocking Harper down barely 30 seconds into the first round. From there, it seemed a matter of when, not if, Arreola would score the knockout. Unfortunately for Arreola, Harper recovered, and after the second round, won the ensuing four rounds to go into the final rounds with a lead in points. That is when the Riverside “Nightmare” regained his success from earlier rounds. Arreola finished the seventh and eighth rounds with a flurry, taking home a unanimous decision to the delight of the crowd. From one Riverside native to another, it was time for Lopez, known as “Riverside Rocky,” to finally take the stage against Andre Berto. Scheduled as a 12-round main event, the pressure was seemingly on the hometown hero to deliver a great performance. Just as they did when Arreola entered the stage, fans cheered wildly for Lopez as he entered the ring with a stone-cold focus. A former Rubidoux High School track star, Lopez entered the bout a huge underdog, even after coming off three straight victories. Meanwhile, his opponent Andre Berto had lost three of five previous matches. The first round went well for Lopez, as he was the aggressor, repeatedly landing body shots and controlling the pace. Round two started similarly, with Lopez continuing the body shots, but leaving himself open for Berto’s counter jabs. Even so,
Lopez was in control and up two rounds to none on the scorecards, connecting 24 punches to Berto’s 15. After another well-fought round, Lopez began to lose steam in the fourth, with Berto being much more efficient, swelling Lopez’s right eye in the process. In the sixth round, things took a turn for the worse for Lopez. Barely 45 seconds into the round, Berto landed a hard right hook that momentarily stunned Lopez, followed by another right to knock him down. After beating the 10 count, Lopez moved forward to engage and Berto landed another right two seconds into the restart, forcing the referee to stop the fight. Controversy ensued, as the referee failed to give a 10 count, instead stopping the fight immediately, even though Lopez sprang back up immediately after the knockdown. Adding to the controversy, the bout did not have a Three Knockdown Rule, meaning that a fighter who has been knocked down three times or less cannot be declared knocked out if he gets up from the knockdown within 10 seconds and is able to defend himself. Since Lopez was knocked down only twice and got up within a few seconds, the many in attendance, viewers at home and announcers felt the Technical Knock Out ruling was premature. Lopez was up four rounds to one before the sixth round TKO. It was a bittersweet end to an action-packed evening. Both Riverside boxers showed a lot of heart. Overall, PBC on Spike TV showed potential to lead boxing into a bigger audience, just like it did with Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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FOCUSED FOREHAND: Sophomore Shelia James prepares her fore-
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Riverside City College women’s tennis team extended their winning streak to 12 after defeating Fullerton College 8-1 on March 24. “ We ’ v e b e a t e n s o f a r everyone we’re supposed to beat in conference,” RCC coach Nikki
Bonzoumet said. “I think we’re doing a lot of things right.” Bonzoumet says the team has exceeded her expectations and has really good chemistry. Bonzoumet says the team isn’t intimidated by being the team to beat. The Tigers will finish the remainder of the season against Saddleback on April 3.
Kelli Reynolds
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Softball escapes the slump The Tigers’ losing streak ends in a shut out game
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The Tigers came out on top in their game against the Orange Coast Pirates on March 20 to end their home game losing streak, playing only five innings, ending the game with a “mercy” score of 10-0. RCC finished off strong, scoring in every inning with four runs in the fifth inning alone. Two days prior the Tigers ended their road-losing streak going neck and neck with the Fullerton College with a final score of 2-1. The last game played against Fullerton ended in a 9-5 loss, however the Tigers kept Fullerton to only two runs, improving from the Cerritos game showing they were ready to come out of their slump. The Tigers’ defense started to slip at the top of the fourth inning when Fullerton scored their two runs from a home run hit by Anissa Loera. RCC had a total of six hits, with center fielder Michelle Paul scoring the Tigers’ only point in the bottom of the fourth inning when catcher Hunter LaCroix batted her in. This is LaCroix’s first year playing as catcher and looks to improve as the season progresses. Head coach Michelle Daddona has noticed her potential. “As she gains (experience) she’s definitely going to be someone to contend with and one of the top players for sure,” Daddona said. Two days before, the Tigers
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After a much needed win the Riverside City College baseball team looked to come back against Irvine Valley College on March 21, after a two game losing streak. Austin Sodders had his eyes on the prize coming into the game with a 5-0 start on the mound, 45. 1 IP and earned run average of 1.19. Sodders crushed over Irvine Valley in a 5-0 win tossing an
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HUDDLE UP: Riverside City College softball’s starting lineup team meets in front of their dugout in the
fifth inning of their conference game against Fullerton College on March 18. had a 10-2 “mercy” game March 16, which was a makeup of the Feb. 23 game against Cerritos College. The game was postponed due to rain at the Evans Sports Complex except this time around with only a few clouds and 91 degree weather. RCC’s defense kept the Falcons scoreless until Joanna Perruccio and Jenny Collazo of the Falcons scored in the third inning, making it a 2-0 game. Cerritos stayed hot throughout the game scoring a run in the fifth inning and a staggering seven runs in the sixth inning, boosting its lead to 10-0. The Tigers however were not calling it quits and managed to
score two runs in the sixth inning thanks to Stephanie Gutierrez who singled through the left side allowing two Tiger runs. Unfortunately that was not enough to save Riverside from the loss. Riverside’s pitcher kept a positive mind after the game. “Winning isn’t everything but if you let it get to you then it becomes everything,” said pitcher Alexis Holman, who allowed 11 hits and nine runs in the 10-2 loss. The losing streak began against San Joaquin Delta at the Fresno Bash on Feb. 28, and is something Daddona doesn’t want to harbor on, stating they have to show what they can do regardless of what’s on paper.
“We need to do what we need to, and now it’s just a matter of doing it,” Daddona said. “The only way to do that is to be tested in the games…we have to play every game like it’s the last.” The Tigers are allowing about two more runs per game so far this season. Although they recently lost to Mount San Antonio 15-10 but won 6-5 over Hartnell in the Bakersfield Tournament on March 22. This isn’t holding them down as they progress to the rest of the season. RCC is in a much needed bounce back if they are looking to make playoffs when the team travels to Canyons on March 28 at 2:30 p.m.
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eight inning shut out allowing only three hits, one walk and striking out six batters. This improving his record to 6-0, lowering his ERA to 1.01 in now 53. 1 innings pitched. The Tigers offense had no trouble getting things started with Logan Griffin doubling to right-center field with two outs and scored on a RBI single by freshman Israel Fuentes leading 1-0. In a previous game the Tigers had no trouble scoring four runs in the first two innings against the 2014 state champions, Orange Coast College, on March 17 before losing the lead and game, 9-5. This was the second loss against the Pirates this season after a bitter 4-3 loss in extra innings during the first meeting of the series Feb. 26. The Pirates kept things quiet up until the seventh inning when the team finally woke up from a daydream to blaze in six runs on only three hits and four infield errors to come up with a 6-4 lead.
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RELEASE POINT: RCC starting pitcher Angel Delgado pitched six
solid innings against Orange Coast College on March 17. That wasn’t all for the Tigers when they tried to narrow the deficit with Anthony Ayala taking a walk to start the eighth inning and Israel Fuentes RBI single to left field to give a close 6-5 game. “We caved in, not mentally we just caved in with all the mistakes,” RCC coach Dennis Rodgers said. “We were up four nothing most chances to score multiple to score runs and boom we allowed them back in the ball
game.” Once again Orange Coast proved the power of the bat posting three more runs in the top of the ninth to seal the game. The Tigers’ return home after a two game road trip and will play in a non conference game against Santa Barbara on April 1 at 5 p.m.
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Today in history On this day 25 years ago the Riverside City College baseball team won their last three games of the Orange Empire Conference ending the team’s four game losing streak. With a record of 14-6 and 3-3 in conference at the time, the Tigers’ were off to one of their best starts since 1978 when the team finished second in the Orange Empire Conference. The Tigers’ posted a 10-4 win over Golden West College on March 17 with Jim Patterson recording his second win during the season, by allowing two runs on seven hits. RCC’s offense supported Patterson’s start with freshman infielder Mike Alto with four runs batted in, while third baseman Randy Graves added a 2-run home run.During the teams 1991 season the top hitters were infielders Randy Beasley .417; Randy Graves .392 and outfielder Randy Curtis at .375.
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