Viewpoints Issue #6 November 19, 2015

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iverside City College’s first president, who the different buildings were dedicated to, the first clubs and organizations of RCC and prominent people of the college’s history.

These were a few of the things viewers learned about the history of RCC, formerly known as Riverside Junior College, as they watched the Centennial Film on Nov. 7 during the campus 100 year celebration..

With help from multimedia g r a p h i c a r t i s t To n y R i z o , Instructional Media Technician Armando Castro was in charge of putting together the film. For the past five years, Castro has been compiling photos from the Digital Library archives and fellow faculty members.

The film was in the form of a timeline, broken up into decades, starting from 1916 to the present and had a very simple, black and white theme to it.

Thanks to the Thompson Act

of 1907, high school districts were able to offer postgraduate courses, which led to the establishment of a two-year junior college. With advancements in education in the community and the nation, citizens of Riverside felt it was time to have a junior college to prepare local students for professional careers.

In March 1916, the Riverside School Board voted to establish a junior college, the City of Riverside was only 46 years old at the time. Riverside Junior College has become the eighth junior college in California.

Starting in September 1916 to 1981, classes for the junior college were held in 14 rooms of Riverside’s Polytechnic High School.

“The junior college is an extension of facilities for acquiring a higher education to those who have hitherto completed their course with the high school,” said superintendent Arthur N. Wheelock in his Oct. 12, 1916 speech entitled “What It is and What It Offers.” “It sends him up better fitted to go on.”

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college, there were 114 students, 14 faculty members and 22 classes. The first president was Hugh Law, who served as the Chief Administrative Officer from 1916 to 1919. Law also served as the principle of Poly High School.

Since its beginning, RCC was a place for students to express themselves and work with other students with the same interests.

Clubs and organizations present at RCC during its early years included Student Government, Alpha Gamma Sigma.

In 1928, the Wheelock Gymnasium was built and dedicated to Arthur N. Wheelock.

On April 28, 1985, Riverside Junior College’s Admissions and Counseling. In Nov. 2012, the building was remodeled and rededicated in his honor.

Following World War II, the return of Veterans increased the college’s enrollment from 184 students in 1944 to 1,097 students in 1946. During this increase, Riverside Junior College changed its name to Riverside City College on June 4, 1945.

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MARCH: Riverside City College Marching Tigers make their way down Magnolia Avenue during the Nov. 7 Centennial Parade.

RCC was getting ready for their 100 year celebration.”

The parade featured various RCC organizations, clubs and departments includingThe Associated Students of Riverside City College, RCC Marching Tigers, Cheer and Dance team, School of Nursing, Sport Hall of Fame, The Center for International students and programs, Tiger Backers, which are sponsors of RCC, and many

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NAME CHANGE: Banner from 1948 showcasing Riverside City College’s previous name, Riverside Junior College.

Community marches through the town Football The smiling faces of the Riverside City College community lined Magnolia Avenue awaiting the Centennial Parade procession that began at the Riverside County Courthouse and ended at RCC. Many were cheering and yelling, “Go RCC, Go RCC!” Students sat on the islands between the lanes of Magnolia Avenue to catch a glimpse of the parade. International students Amanda Gao and Christina Yang, both from China, are pursuing a degree in accounting, shared their thoughts about RCC and its Centennial Celebration.

“We want to see the fireworks, that’s going to be great,” Yang said.

“RCC is a bigger campus than we have gone to. Our previous school only had one building and RCC has so many, sometimes we get lost.” Gao continued. “We came at the perfect time when

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“It was exciting walking in the parade. I like seeing our club and the float that they built,” said Sedtavut Nilaad, winner of homecoming king for the 20152016 academic year.

Art Alcaraz, who served as director of Diversity & Human Resources for Riverside Community College District from July 2006 – April 2014, introduced the parade participants

near the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Terracina Drive.

“I worked for (RCCD) for about eight years and they asked me to announce so, of course I said yes,” Alcaraz said.

Students from Moreno Valley College also designed a float for the parade, being that the school is coming up on its 25 year mark.

“I think as a college (RCC) is growing and it shows it’s support for the community,” said Frankie Moore, coordinator of Student Activities. “With RCC turning 100 and Moreno Valley College turning 25 it’s nice to just be apart of that historical moment.

We have members of student government here with us today as well as the homecoming court.”

Several members of Performing Arts Riverside and RCC Fine and Performing Arts walked in the parade dressed as the cult classic Frankenstein creation, representing their production “Young Frankenstein.”

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The Riverside City College football team dominated Chaffey College, 41-7, giving the team its worst loss of the season Nov. 7, the Tigers’ must win centennial homecoming game.

The Tigers are tied up with Mt. San Antonio (Mt. SAC) and Long Beach City College (LBCC) in the National Central League. Losing this game was not an option for RCC as only the top seed of the league goes on to playoffs.

Head coach Tom Craft spoke of the game’s significance coming off a big win versus No. 1 LBCC, who was undefeated prior to facing the Tigers.

“When you have a big crowd like this, there’s a lot of people that probably didn’t get to see

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Many students are attending Riverside City College in hopes of transferring to a four year university. Others are striving to graduate with an associate degree. But what if the units and classes students are currently taking are not accredited or transferrable?

On Nov. 5 RCC was visited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, which provides assurance to the public that the member college, in this case RCC, meets necessary standards.

“Students receive credit for the work they do. In other words, if it’s not an accredited institution

then the degree or certificates or the transfer of courses means nothing,” said Thomas Allen, the faculty accreditation chair.

This year’s visiting team was chaired by Sonya Christian, the President of Bakersfield Community College. Among the attendees, were RCCD Chancellor Michael Burke, Thomas Allen, Susan Mills, the accreditation liaison officer, and RCC President Wolde-Ab Isaac, “There were three recommendations that the visiting team made and they wanted us to write a follow up report with a visit,” Allen said. “That means that they are going to come back to see if we corrected the couple little glitches.”

The first recommendation regarded the way RCC assesses

decision making processes.

The second recommendation had to do with the way RCC schedules the evaluation of student learning outcomes.

According to the results of the 2014 accreditation visit, RCC assesses the courses, but not the specific student learning outcomes.

“They wanted us to make sure that over the five year cycle, every course and all of the student learning outcomes are assessed, so they wanted a schedule, which we created,”Allen said.

The third and last recommendation addressed had to do with the new construction of buildings. The visiting team asked RCC to develop a total cost of ownership of the buildings.

Meaning while they are open

and running a total cost over the building’s cycle of life should be reported.

“It was a very positive visit and the college have had peer reviews come and say what excellent work that the faculty, administrator staff, have done at this college to correct the minor issues,” said Allen.

Although the accrediting team won’t meet until January 2016, a confidential graph of the report will be sent to Pres.

Isaac. He will be able to correct errors and facts from the report, send it back to the team and then it will be released to the public, according to Allen.

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ADVICE: Riverside City College Transfer Center, Student Financial Services and Counseling department representatives answer

students’ questions at an open forum held by ASRCC Supreme Court on Nov. 17 from 12 to 2 p.m. in the Bradshaw building.

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Among the buzzing of conversations of students in the Riverside City College cafeteria, college representatives answered questions about transferring t o f o u r- y e a r u n i v e r s i t i e s , scholarships and counseling.

Associated Students of Riverside City College Supreme

Court held open forum for students to ask questions about the resources available to them on Nov 17 from 12-2 p.m.

Court members passed out slips of paper for students to write their questions on.

As they sorted through the questions, members such as Patricia MacAdam, Supreme Court justice and Adam C. Molina, Supreme Court pro

tempore shared their struggles and positive experiences with transferring and related issues.

Question topics ranged from transfer specifics to the definition of a grant.

A panel of representatives from the Transfer Center, Student Financial Services and Counseling department gave their expert advice. The panel included Paula Farish, Student Financial

Services analyst, Monica Delgadillo, Transfer Center coordinator, Kheesa Salughter, Educational Advisor for the Transfer Center and Elizabeth Iglecias, counselor and associate professor.

Christian Solano, Supreme Court chief justice served as the moderator and read the questions

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The Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees Nov. 17 regular meeting consisted of a mixed bag of crucial district topics.

The retirement of current RCCD Police Chief Jim Miyashiro has been approved by the Board. Until the position is filled, Safety and Police Services will report to Michael Simmons, director of Risk Management.

The reorganization of the RCCD Risk Management Department to include Safety and Police Services and its name change to the Department of Risk Management, Safety, and Police Services was approved.

“I believe this organizational change will … make for a more cohesive overarching safety program,” RCCD Chancellor Michael Burke said.

Board of Trustees member Mary Figueroa had some concerns about the issue.

“I don’t have anything against the individual … or the credentials that person holds.

My issue is looking at the bigger picture of supporting this police department. I somewhat have to question as to why it has to end up being the director, which is the department chair,” Figueroa said.

“It wouldn’t happen in a local law enforcement community agency.

You would never, ever put a police department under any city or county department.”

RCCD Board of Trustees President Virginia Blumenthal mentioned the observance of Veterans Day not observed on Nationally recognized day.

Trustee Nathan Miller and others agreed with this.

RCC Academic Senate President Mark Sellick pointed out that the board had approved these dates.

Administrators gave reports on the Centennial Celebration events held Nov. 7.

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Off broadway play series Riverside City College will be presenting “Time Stands Still”

by Donald Margulies in Quad Room 144 on Nov. 18-21 at 7 p.m. and a 2 p.m.showing exclusively on Nov. 21.

Sarah, a photographer, and James, a journalist, are covering the war in Iraq as war correspondents when a car bomb detonates and severely injures Sarah, sending her home to the loft in Brooklyn she and James share. Meanwhile, their friend and editor Richard stops by with his much younger girlfriend Mandy who can’t understand why journalists simply record what they see and not try to actively try to stop the violence.

For more information call 951-222-8100 or www.landispac. com.

Instructor injured on campus Riverside Community College District Police responded to a call for medical aid in the Math and Science building on Nov. 16 at 8:10 a.m. An instructor injured a finger using office equipment and was transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment.

Festival of Lights illuminates The City of Riverside will be holding its 23rd Annual Festival of Lights Switch-On Ceremony on Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. at The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa in downtown Riverside.

In accompaniment with the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and the City of Riverside, Duane and Kelly Roberts, owners of The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, will be presenting the event, featuring more than three and a half million twinkling lights and spectacular fireworks, according to http://riversideca.gov/.

The Riverside Turkey Trot The City of Riverside will be hosting its 1st Annual Riverside Turkey Trot, which is a run/walk featuring a 15K, 5K and MiniTrot Kids Race through the historic downtown Riverside.

This family friendly event will take place Thanksgiving morning and hopes to inspire families to get together, be healthy and have quality fun before eating a Thanksgiving feast.

For more information visit RiversideTurkeyTrot.com or message info@sparkswoodevents.com.

Competiton can’t compete with RCC At the 2015 ACM Programming Competition, Riverside City College Students Joshua Camacho, Alec Farfan and Tsz Kwan took first place in the 2-Year College Division solved more problems than 24 other community colleges and 40 other universities.

This was RCC’s 16th year hosting the competition which ran from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Martin Luther King building.

Winterfest for families The City of Riverside’s Arlington Business Partnership, along with the Arlington Business Improvement District, will be hosting their very own Winterfest. The Winterfest includes photos with Santa, festive foods, kids activities and much more.

For more information contact Lea Hernandez at 951-509-1100.

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In the Nov. 5 issue of Viewpoints in the editorial “Legislation leads to ban” in the info box Stanford University mascot change should have read Cardinal.

In the Nov. 5 issue of Viewpoints, the article “Take back the tap”on Pg. 2, should have read “Senator Aaron Moran is a member of the finance committee.”

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It has been a crazy two weeks filled with laughs, memories and experiences for not only myself but for the Viewpoints’ staff.

Despite the usual hurdles, we worked day and night to provide the campus with a special digital edition for the Riverside City College centennial event, days removed from our Nov. 5 print edition.

If you have not noticed, this issue serves as a double issue and contains a similar look to the centennial edition on the inside.

For the members of the staff that worked to make this possible, I say thank you. The hard work you put forward is appreciated and recognized.

To further that point, I am happy to announce that our program won third place in the category of General Excellence, the first since 2012, after attending the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference in Fullerton. The award enables us to say we are one of the best community college newspapers in Southern California.

As Editor-in-Chief of this newspaper, I am beyond proud of the staff and the changes we have made together as a team.

Despite our accomplishments, I would like to take a second on behalf of the Viewpoints staff to send to those affected by the tragic events such as those that have taken place in Paris.

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PANEL: Monica Delgadillo speaks at the transfer and scholarship open forum in the Bradshaw Building on Nov. 17.

FORUM from Page 1 as ASRCC members collected them from students in attendance.

“It’s a collaborative effort so everyone that is in student government is helping,” Solano said.

Solano repeated the purpose of the open forum every few minutes for students who may have joined in late.

A student asked about whether to transfer after receiving the required amount of credits or to do an extra year of community college and how that would affect their eligibility for scholarships.

Elizabeth Iglecias, RCC counselor and associate professor said that most universities will only accept about 70 transferable credits, so transferring with 100 credits will not exactly put a student ahead of the curve.

RCC Financial Aid analyst Paula Farish reminded students that there is a limitation to the amount of years a student can receive federal aid such as the Pell Grant.

RCCD student Tandy Dang, who attends all three campuses in the district to make sure he stays on track with his general education courses, was one of many in attendance.

Dang previously served as ASRCC Supreme Court Justice and said he found the forum helpful.

“I came to show my support for ASRCC. I’ve done a few open forums with Paula Farish. I just came to check up on these guys and I also learned a few things,” Dang said. “I asked a question about transfer workshops and found out that there are two more for the semester one on the 18th and one on the 30th.”

Doug Graham, coordinator of Student Activities shared his thoughts about the event.

“It’s wonderful to have faculty and managers from the departments … so that students can put a face to the names so they know who they need to talk to,” Graham said. “I think it’s really beneficial and I’m glad that they are willing to participate.”

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accreditation committee will have to write a midterm report, that will self-identified or selfevaluated areas where RCC wants improvement.

“She (Christian) informed us that we met with all the recommendations and congratulated us on the amount of work we had done over the course of the year,” Allen said.

“Not only did we meet all of the requirements we are getting two commendations and you’ll see there’s actually a very, very positive report.”

Only colleges that are accredited can receive student financial aid which is why this process is important. If an institution isn’t accredited then students don’t meet the qualifications necessary to apply to FAFSA. The team can either sanction or commend a college.

“Some colleges do receive

sanctions, look what happened to the City College of San Francisco,” Allen said. “They lost their accreditation and there’s a big uproar going on now.”

If the visiting team feels like the institution does not meet the requirements necessary, they will be given a warning and their accreditation will be revoked.

It can also happen in reverse.

The visiting team can commend an institution if they are going above the standards. “ We ’ r e g e t t i n g t w o commendations and not only do we meet all the standards, not only are we fully accredited, but the team thinks the quality of the work we’re doing here is excellent. So it can go both ways, you can be affirmed or sanctioned,” Allen said.

RCC is being commended on the strides it has made in improving its overall performance. “They just couldn’t believe the quality and quantity of work,” said Allen, who spoke about the new construct being planned with the pathways initiative. “(They said) everything that we’re doing with

planning should be taken and presented at the state national level.”

Isaac shared his personal views regarding the visit in an email “The team concluded that RCC has met the standards in each of the recommendations.

The team also observed with great interest not only the clarity of vision expressed by everyone they interviewed, but they could also clearly see the enthusiasm the college has as it works to achieve its strategic planning goal ... I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to the college community for a job well done,” Isaac said.

Mills shared her contentment with the meeting’s results.

“It went very very well we were pleased with the results, they were very impressed with the work we had done and what we had accomplished so I was really happy,” Mills said.

The accreditation cycle occurs every six years and the committee will be visiting again in 2020.

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ASRCC vote could impact state community colleges JACKIE MORA

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Associated Students of Riverside City College held their Legislative Committee meeting on Nov. 11, in the Bradshaw Building, to place their votes on resolutions which can eventually impact the entire college.

Senators and less than a handful of students actively engaged with Rakhee Uma, vice president of the ASRCC, who presented the resolutions If the resolutions are passed at state level they will be enacted in all community colleges across the state of California. One of the items discussed included the highly debated topic of installing gender neutral restrooms on campus.

“Gender neutral bathrooms are definitely the big topic, it’s a big taboo kind of thing that’s going on right now,” said Sen. Jacquelyn Smith. “It really is up to the students and as senators we represent the students, so we can only pass on what our specific groups have to say.”

A member of the public gave a brief statement of their personal struggle with the lack of gender neutral facilities available on campus and was clearly elated, pounding his fist on the table

while this item was being relayed and then received a “yes” vote.

“The gender neutral bathrooms … I think that was a really good one that we passed,” said Senator Erika Barrajas. “Everyone should feel safe and everybody should feel comfortable going to the bathroom, it’s something so little that nobody thinks about but there’s people that legitimately think about this in the back of their mind.”

Smith also shared one of the resolutions that stood out to her the most.

“Definitely the resolution to have our chancellor have input in what goes on at all the community college campuses in the state of California,” Smith said. “I got to see the bridge between generations and how a lot of people don’t want our chancellor to have input in our own laws and bylaws that we have, but I think it’s very important to have that because they are appointed for a reason and they have prior knowledge that we don’t.”

Barrajas believes getting rid of the 100 unit credit cap off for returning students and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics majors is important and beneficial.

“I was really for getting rid of the 100 credit cap for returning

students and STEM majors,” said Barrajas. “STEM is a huge major and people always go over 100 credits when that’s their major so it’s not fair that they lose their priority registration especially when STEM research is huge.”

A common theme heard among the student senate is the gross underrepresentation and minimal involvement of other students in the politics that affect the college. The senators have been pondering ways to get students engaged.

“So what we’ve talked about is that we really need to go to the clubs and sports and let them know, to vote for one person to actually join the senate,” Barrajas said. “That way their issues will be met, because there is only so much that we can do.”

Barrjas shared the struggle to balance being involved in the senate and being a student. To be a member you must be enrolled as a full-time student and engage in the senate meetings, events and reaching out to the student clubs.

“Yes, we are supposed to go to the clubs but there is over 100 clubs and then there’s a lot of sports,” Barrajas said. “We want to get them more involved.

But not just the little clubs, all of them. Those are the ones that usually end up struggling and we don’t want that,we want them all to prosper and succeed.”

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BOND: Members of the Viewpoints staff come together after the news of their General Excellence win at Journalism Association of Community Colleges SoCal 2015 conference held Nov. 14.

Riverside City College students received awards in eight different categories while attending the Journalism Association of Community Colleges at its annual Southern California conference Nov. 14.

Students from Southern California Community Colleges competed by entering stories, photos, and other various works published in their student newspapers during the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters.

The conference also hosted on-the-spot contests on the campus of Fullerton College.

RCC’s student newspaper, Viewpoints, ranked third among other community college newspapers in the category of

General Excellence.

“This is the first General Excellence the program has won since I have been here,” said James Williams, Viewpoints’ editor-in-chief. “It is a thrill to be recognized as one of the best community college newspapers in Southern California by members of the JACC.” Viewpoints won for its Oct. 30, Nov. 13 and Dec. 1, 2014 editions, which included frontpage stories about RCC’s football ranking No. 1 in the state and RCC police missing a federal deadline to report crime statistics.

“I believe that being a part of this staff, especially in my first semester last year, really showed me that this is one of the best

places to be if you want to learn about journalism,” said current Managing Editor Alexis Naucler Former Managing Editor Valerie Osier won first place for an advertising design about the newspaper’s online podcast.

She also received fourth place for front page design with News Editor Crystal Olmedo and Williams. Olmedo also earned an honorable mention for her on-thespot news story about a keynote panel discussion by Daily Breeze journalists who won a 2015 Pulitzer Prize.

“It was nerve wrecking during the competition but it feels good to be in the category of on-thespot winners,” Olmedo said. “It was a humbling experience.”

Williams won fourth place in video journalism along with staff editor Steven Smith. Smith was also awarded second in the category of photo illustration.

Vi e w p o i n t s ’ a r t s a n d entertainment editor Dominique Redfearn won fourth place in the on-the-spot copy editing contest at the conference.

“I was told I was not good enough in high school and that I was too quiet,” Redfearn said.

“This validates my decision to continue pursuing my career in journalism.”

Former Viewpoints writer Victor Gallegos won second place for a sports story about a boxing event in Ontario. - STAFF

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Grand theft from Facilities yard A report was filed at 8 a.m. with Riverside Community College Police that two batteries were stolen at the Facilities yard on the RCC campus.

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A female student reported that an unknown male was following her on campus. The incident happened on Nov. 5 and was reported on Nov. 9. No suspect has been identified. y

Nov. 5 Vandalism

Vandalism in the form of graffiti in a Math and Science building elevator was reported at 9 p.m.

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Traffic collision in parking structure A hit and run resulting in property damage occurred in the parking structure. It is estimated that the collision occurred within the time range of 7:30-10:30 a.m.

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At approximately 4:30 p.m. track equipment valued at $75 was stolen from Wheelock Stadium. y

Nov. 11 Unwanted sexual advances

A female student reported that during the course of a conversation with an unknown male he touched her back and the lower part of her buttocks without her consent. According to RCCD Sgt. Robert Kleveno, the suspect was described by the victim as a male, possibly Latino, medium build with brown eyes and black hair. The incident occurred Student Health and Psychological Services located in the Bradshaw building at approximately 3:30 p.m.

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As drones grow in popularity concerns about privacy take center stage

DANIEL FELIX @danielfelix49

In a time when safety has become an issue, drones have flown right in and broken the bar rier while violating our privacy.

What started as military equipment, quickly sparked into a toy for the public.

What then is the difference between an R/C and a Drone?

R/C’s are products like the ones made by Air Hogs and Flyline. These are simple small aircrafts that don’t have much to them but some small flight time.

Then we have drones. They most likely have a camera with both photo and video capability.

They can be flown for a long time and can fly great distances away from its operator. With a drone you’re getting a device with a higher probably for it to become an intruder to the privacy of others.

Drones shouldn’t be allowed for recreational use. They are a safety hazard and they bring about privacy issues and are just

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OVER HEAD: The DJI Phantom Standard 3 drone is one of many drones available for the public to purchase and as the popularity for the product has grown so has the controversy surrounding them. a downright nuisance.

Since 2014 we have seen an increase in drone to airplane confrontation. Luckily no planes have been hit yet. However, these drones keep getting closer and closer to flights. Statistically it is bound to happen.

In the Fox News article “NYbound passenger jet reports near miss with drone” we are told that flight 2708, almost collided with a drone at 2,700 feet. The article goes on to add that the plane had to climb 200 feet to avoid this collision.

The operator of this drone, was obviously using this drone for recreational purposes. A

drone has no place being that high up.

Over the past two years we have seen similar cases such as this one. An operator who has no intention of being harmful, is being exactly that.

With the recent r ise of terrorist acts, both foreign and domestic, the last thing we need is another means of creating a problem.

We shouldn’t have to worry about hopping on a f light to another st ate and possibly hitting a drone because someone thought that it would be a great idea to fly one at that altitude.

Drones have popped the

privacy bubble.

In several cases, we’ve seen drones spying on people.

In Andrew Meyer’s article, “Kentucky man arrested, for shooting drone out of the sky,” it reads that William Merideth caught a drone hovering over his property and watching the neighbor’s daughter. Merideth quickly took action and shot the drone out of the sky, which he then was arrested for.

Merideth was not in the wrong. The operator watching this girl was in the wrong. Not only was he trespassing on Merideth’s property but he also was committing a pedophillic act

toward an unknowing little girl.

This case is a prime example of the privacy we could be potentially losing due to the pr ivate recreational use of drones.

Drone have the potential of becoming vital tools to support our boys in blue and firefighters, but in those cases the drones would be operated to handle, or assess a situation that could have the potential to save lives.

However, if you have a private operator of a drone watch a fire, it can get in the way of firefighters doing their jobs.

In NPR’s article, “In The Heat Of The Moment, Drones Are Getting In The Way Of Firefighters,” reporter Scott Grafs says that June 19, when a helicopter was trying to put a fire out near a lake in San Bernardino, it was grounded due to drones flying.

This says it all in a nutshell.

When the fire department cannot properly handle fire because of d rones, we have a huge problem.

One of the greatest tools we have for fighting fires is an aerial assault at the fire’s core.

If you can take out the middle and work your way out. You will successfully contain and eliminate a fire.

We must the stop the public recreational use of drones right now before we are sent down a slippery slope of no return. Is one man entertainment worth the potential risk of another man’s life?

Ad companies collect online consumer data

Should web users really worry about the information companies getting?

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@RCCViewpoints

When you go online and create a ny sor t of prof ile, they have access to all of the information you put on that website. In return, they can provide you with advertisements targeted toward your interests.

For some reason, people see this as rude and intrusive rather

than helpful. The fact that the Internet somehow knows these things about you is considered creepy and basically a violation of one’s privacy. Some go as far to say that it’s all a conspiracy to make a profit off of innocent web users.

This victimization needs to stop. T he I nter net uses your online information and browser history to advertise to you just as analysts use your public information to create statistics that lead to television and billboard advertisements.

People have this misconception that they are entitled to some sort of privacy on a public browser.

Because the Internet is such a complex, fast-functioning tool, it is used to amplify an existing method of consumerism. Your information is always being

collected. To the advertisers, you’re just another statistic.

They don’t care about what kind of person you are. They just want you to buy their product or sign up for their trials.

Those who don’t understand how the Web works are the ones blasting their personal information online.

If you were to actually read the terms and conditions of Facebook, you would see that they are allowed to use all of the information they receive about you.

Amanda Scherker of the Huffington Post says they have even, “begun studying messages that you type but end up deciding not to post.

A recent study by a Facebook data analyst looked at habits of 3.9 million English-speaking Facebook users to analyze how

consent to before you sign up.

The Internet is a public place that you can access from private areas.

It is completely reasonable for websites to use the information you give them, including the pages you visit, in order to advertise specifically DANIEL MURILLO | VIEWPOINTS to you.

Your browser history is like a different users ‘self-censor’ on path of footprints in wet concrete.

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Campus Question: Given the recent tragedies, do you feel California should accept Syrian refugees?

Campus Views is an open forum for Riverside City College students to voice their own opinions, views and ideas.

“I do think (that) California s h o u ld a l low s t u d e nt refugees. I do think every student should be allowed proper education. So I believe if we allow student refugees in they would have it.”

Dustin Bacillo

“I feel like we should let them in because I feel like it is bad to discriminate.

You know I’m saying because can’t judge all of them by what some people did in Paris, but some people have good hearts. We should let them in and trust them and they are running from ISIS. So it should show that we need to trust them and if they break that trust then we punish them.”

Julian Tlwunscl

“I believe we should let them in if they need help.

They are running away from the ISIS situation (and) they are going threw out background system so we should let them in.”

Isaiah Armstrong

“Honestly I don’t because right the now things are way too hectic for anything to happen but maybe later down the line maybe but just not right now.”

Giancarlo Natividad

“I think they should, because it’s just like the kinda thing to do. I think like if anyone was in that situation like if we were in that situation we would want someone else to help us out. So yeah California should allow them in.”

Coral Purry

“Well actually I am a Jehovah’s witness so I don’t get involved with politics but I don’t mind is others have peers at school with different opinions.”

Evan Carer

“I mean I guess they should let them because I mean what is happening over there is kinda bad and the U.S feels kinda safe right now. So it’s a good idea to help other countries out. So yeah.”

Laura Servin

“I don’t think we should let any of them in because it’s a safety hazard.”

Brianna Munoz

“I know it’s a touchy subject but I think that they should.

We are all humans and we should treat everyone else like humans. Human race has always had a bad habit of doing the exact opposite of that, its 2016 let’s act like it.”

Heracynn Bell

“I strongly believe that student refugees should be allowed into the state because it is a Federal decision if immigrants are allowed into the United States and the state of California has no rights therefore to dictate whether or not immigrants from any cou nt r y or eth nic background and right now the official Federal stance on it is that Syrian refugees or any refugees are allowed in if they are doing it legally.”

Nathan Allen Isinbox

“ We s h o u l d b e o p e n minded (and) we should let these people in because our country was founded on im mig rants that were escaping political p e r se cut ion s a nd we shouldn’t be bias towards these people just because they are affiliated with the Muslim tradition and that’s why I feel we are turning so many of these people away.”

Ayinde Goiness

“No because like you don’t wanna like currently right now like its hostile around the world because of the France incident so like we don’t want that to happen here. So to prevent that from happening currently right now we shouldn’t allow them in.”

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Paris attacks expose attitudes

How two world tragedies in 24 hours expose half a world’s selfish views

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On Fr iday Nov. 13, 129 people were killed and hundreds more injured around Paris in six coordinated terror attacks by Syrian ISIS members and while the world banded together in blue, white, and red to support France for the day, the true tragedy is the exposed callous and selfish nature of the western world, a world that prays for Paris but does not pray for humanity.

We saw people filter their photos with the French national colors, we saw Facebook roll out a safety check feature and on the twitter verse we saw Parisians using #PorteOuverte in a surprising and awe-inspiring show of solidarity for people around the city.

Howeve r, I wa s lef t wondering why that night I only saw one tweet of the a Beirut suicide bombing that left 49 dead and far more hurt.

Why aren’t we seeing the Lebanese tree imposed onto a peace sign? Is it just that #PrayForLebenon doesn’t have the same ring to it? Perhaps the Lebanese flag didn’t look right over people’s faces.

People say that because Beirut is in the Middle East t hat we’re si mply u se d t o hearing of their incidents, but

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isn’t that admittance proof that we have come to only care for countries we’re allied to or share a landmass with? In my opinion desensitization is not an excuse.

In fact Lebanon is one of the safest and most stable countries in the Middle East, it’s close proximity to the Mediterranean making it a popular vacation spot.

Let’s also not forget that Beir ut is Lebanon’s capital city similar to Paris or our Washington D.C. which only adds the shock of the attack.

Now, in the days since the Paris attacks we have come to

see people assert these same feelings, people who find the ethnocentricity of the West a bit too blatant.

A n d ye t d e s p i t e t h e s e outcries, when presented with a chance to do right by people, to set an example of how a world power should respond, we fall short.

At the time of writing 31 states have refused welcome to refugees fleeing war torn Syria, that is to say 31 state governors have expressed denial in taking any refugees or have signed executive orders regarding the denial of refugees or setting up

task forces meant to find any reason to refuse the relocations.

Starting with Arkansas’s Mike Huckabee, we saw state af ter st ate t a ke issue with Obama’s previously proposed plan to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees.

It’s worth noting that these refusals only started as a result of the attacks and were not in discussion before hand.

In a time of tragedy we are choosing not to extend the hand of hope but are condemning these people to lives on the run.

We are on the verge of creating a lost and broken generation of

Syrians an act of which is almost as bad as genocide.

“When I hear political leaders suggesting that there would be a religious test for which person who’s fleeing from a war-torn country is admitted, when some of those folks themselves come from families who benefited from protection when they were f leeing political persecution, that’s shameful,” said a somber yet annoyed President Obama at the G-20 summit following the Paris attacks.

It’s true that our shroud of asylum is one of the things that has always made the U.S. a great country, even in a world where we rank mediocre in anything that’s morally worth anything it is our promise of freedom and a better life that has set us aside, yet this display of Mccar thyism is not only worrying but disgusting. To use Obama’s words, “it’s shameful.”

And it’s not just us, in the days since the attacks the French Defense Ministry has reported that President François Hollande has ordered more than 20 bombs dropped on Syria in a vow to destroy the terrorist organization ISIS. And despite the outcries for peace from around the world, it seems France will have her vengeance.

However, at least France is taking appropriate ways to fully end ISIS, because despite their ill feelings toward Syria, France will continue to accept Syrian refugees.

T h e y a t le a s t s e e m t o recognize that the way to ending hate, the way to ending a war is by extending an olive branch to those also victimized by circumstance.

China adopts two-child policy

But what happens when a nations population exceeds available space and natural resources

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W h i le t he e n force me nt of China’s one child policy is completely inhumane, the concept behind this mode of action is an unfortunate solution to a prevalent problem.

After about three decades of unwanted abortions and forced infertility, China

has modified their one child limitation to t wo child ren, but only because they need to compensate the numbers of their labor force and make up for the severely declined amount of females.

C h i n a o r ig i n a l ly s e t a restriction because of an excess population, and now they have loosened it due to a lack of nu mbers in labor. Ken neth Kim of Forbes says, “China’s economic growth has slowed.

But now, by allowing Chinese couples to have two children, China is assured of continuing strong economic growth” In an argument on morality and natural rights, this is an abuse of communist power that is destroying the lives of Chinese citizens, especially those of the

lower class who can’t afford to circumvent the system.

However, population control is an idea that could very well be what we have to resort to in the near future.

T h i n k a b o u t i t : e ve r y other species is controlled or regulated by humans. We breed domesticated animals; we drive exotic wildlife to near extinction; we experiment mercilessly on helpless creatures. Yet when it comes to people, there are no restrictions inhibiting our growth.

Hu mans cause global warming, widespread pollution and mass deforest at ion, tribulations far worse than that of any other existing species.

Naturally, we should have a predator to keep our population

in check. The thing is, we don’t just dominate the food chain; we control it. On top of that, we continue to populate, not for the sake of our survival, but simply because we can.

We neuter ou r pets and control their breeding when there are more animals than there are people to care for them. But what happens when there are too many people?

Ac c ord i ng t o Mat t Schiavenza from the Atlantic, roughly 20 percent of the world’s population lives in China. To be clear that’s more than one billion people in a single country.

In a situation like that, there are too many people and not enough resources, yet the only problem we acknowledge is an abusive government.

Imagine the implications of overpopulation in our own country: smaller living spaces to accommodate more people; higher prices yet lower wages; dwindling resources spread thin amongst a starving society.

This isn’t a debate on morality anymore. We’re dealing with a problem of self-sufficiency.

What do we do to animals when shelters become o v e r c r o w d e d ? We s t a r t euthanizing them, then we take precautionary measures with the ones remaining.

If we don’t regulate ourselves then what do? Let the poor star ve? Hoard f undamental resources? Or should we resort to genocide?

We too are animals after all, yet we treat ourselves like gods.

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While other newsworthy headlines fought for attention earlier this month, beloved coffee chain Starbucks caught the attention of many because they supposedly started a war on Christmas.

The company’s highly anticipated holiday cups were released to mixed reviews from coffee lovers across the nation earlier this month.

Starbucks has released a collection of holiday themed cups every holiday season since 1997 and over the years they have increasingly become more highly anticipated. In contrast to the cups covered with winter inspired designs of previous years, this year’s cup features a simpler two-tone red ombre design.

Some consumers enjoyed the simplicity of the cup while others felt that the company was lazy for not including any design. Other groups took offence to the cups because they felt that the lack of cartoon snowflakes on their cups meant that Starbucks hates their religion.

The fact that there are people taking such offense of how a cardboard cup is designed is trivial in the grand scheme of things.

“I honestly don’t know why people would get offended. People are mixing dots that should not be connected whatsoever. It’s just a cup,” said Riverside City College student Anthony Garza.

Some of the hostility against the company started when a self proclaimed social media personality named Joshua Feuerstein posted a video on Facebook after the cups were unveiled claiming that Starbucks “hates Jesus” because of the lack of

holiday designs on their cups this year in comparison to previous years. It quickly went viral.

In the video, Feuerstein asks “all great Americans and Christians” to start a movement that he has called #MerryChristmasStarbucks in which customers tell the baristas that their name is “merry Christmas” so the baristas are forced to write the phrase on the cup. He does this because he claims that baristas are not allowed to say “merry Christmas” to customers and by having them write the phrase on the cup in place of their name he is fooling them into saying it.

Later in the video, he even shows off his shirt with Jesus printed in it to the camera before pulling out his gun because if Starbucks hates “the Second Amendment so much” then he would love to anger them further by carrying his weapon in their store.

Feuerstein, who has a huge conservative following, makes the impression that Starbucks hates Christmas to the point that they are trying to erase it from their stores entirely. If you were to walk into any Starbucks or check their online store you would see that that is untrue.

They have many Christmas-themed items available to purchase including an advent calendar and ornaments. Not to mention that some of the paper bags that their baked goods are served in have mistletoes illustrated on them. The cardboard that you can use to put over the red cup to make it easier to hold have snow printed on them. But sure, they hate Christmas.

Starbucks has never explicitly stated that their cups were targeted for the demographic that

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celebrates Christmas. The cups never said “merry Christmas” on them nor did they have any kind of religious decoration on them, only winter-inspired designs like snowmen and ornaments. Starbucks has never appeared to be a Christian-centric company.

In an official statement posted on their website, the company claims that they are trying to be more inclusive with their design this year by “inviting customers to create their own stories with a red cup that mimics a blank canvas.” They continue to say, “Creating a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity is one of the core values of Starbucks” “It’s already Christmas-y enough,” said RCC student Danni Garcia. “The colors alone, red and white, it’s pretty Christmas-y in my opinion. I do feel that people are reading too much into it. It’s just a red cup.”

If you are against a company, giving them your money doesn’t really seem like it gets your point across.

“If you celebrate Christmas you shouldn’t let a cup define how you celebrate or have it affect how you celebrate Christmas,” said RCC student Aaron Roberts. “It just shows how unaware or apathetic people are to real issues going on in our country.”

The new design has done something that the other cups did not always do: it has a sense of inclusiveness. It was designed to make everyone feel included, not to offend.

There are bigger things to care about than what Starbucks chooses - or chooses not to - display on their cups.

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Rest in peace archaic exit exam How the elimination of the CAHSEE shed a light on the decline on the education system

DANIEL FELIX @Danielfelix49

A country’s future rests on the back its youth.

They are future leaders and citizens so shouldn’t it make sense to provide them with the best possible knowledge available?

Yes is the obvious answer but it seems not so obvious for the U.S. Our K-12 education isn’t getting the support and attention it needs.

On Oct. 7 Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law suspending the California High School Exit Exam for three years and granting all of those who didn’t pass it with a diploma. This takes effect Jan 2016.

Dr. Angela Brand Butler, California Baptist University associate professor added, “I believe this could affect

the standard of education in California and, in turn lower the bar of the expectations we have of our students.”

That’s exactly what it does and over time the bar could even get lower and lower.

I personally took the CAHSEE and noticed that it simply covered everything that I learned while in grade school.

This test showed that those who passed have the basic u nderst andi ng of readi ng, writing and math but Gov. Brown decided that future high school graduates don’t need to prove their proficiency in these basic skills and topics and that the ones who never passed it shouldn’t have to.

We need a form of testing that will show that everyone has the understanding of Basic English and Math, a test that isn’t so generalized. By giving out the same overgeneralized exam only students with a specific learning style are going to do well on it.

Not giving them the basics then leaves them with the capability to be a manual laborer or factory worker.

So many high schoolers score into the lowest level of college courses, according to R iverside Cit y College Assessment Center and that’s

with passing the CAHSEE. Wit hout some for m of testing we are unable to see who understands the general Math and English.

Pearson, a ran k ing organization, tells us that the U.S. is ranked 14th out of 40 in overall education and in cognitive skills (the brain’s ability to carry out skills from basic to complex) we are ranked 11th and in educational attainment (the education available to everyone in a country) we are ranked 20th. Pearson gets their information from: Programme for I nt e r n at ion a l St u de nt Assessment, The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study and The Progress i n I nt e r n a t io n a l Re a d i ng Literacy Study.

Our teachers need to be No. 1 on the priority list. They are the ones making the future leaders and citizens of tomorrow.

Yet, they are treated as if they do nothing special.

If we pushed and helped everyone to do his or her best I believe that we would see the need for adult high school gradually disappear over time.

A mer ica has become engulfed by its insatiable need to be the No. 1 military power and our people more interested in entertainment than in education.

However, underfunding of education doesn’t come from one person or group or even government alone. Both sides have an equal stake in this.

According to The White House’s Office of Management a nd Budget, for 2015 ou r spending on education will be $69.89 billion that’s only 6 percent of the national budget and on the flip sides military spending is at $598.49 billion, which is 53.71 percent of the budget.

With more money in education we could hope to become once again the greatest country.

We could be more focused on creating and building things and expanding our selves as individuals and a nation.

Market Watch stated that America in 2013 had spent $618.7 billion i n m ilit a r y expenses.

Pe r son a l ly t he h ig he st ranked in education sounds a whole lot better than the highest ranked in military.

Another reason why the K-12 education is going down a slippery slope is because of the overtreatment of sports by people.

T he Nat ion al Sp or t i ng Goods Association stated that the Americans spend more

than 8 billion a year as a whole on sports gear such as: logos, sweaters, hats, etc.

That is absolutely ridiculous.

T hat money could have a positive impact on the schools.

Take a good portion of that money and donate it to the school in several ways such as: materials, books, money, etc.

The average spor ts professional makes $2.6 million a year, according to Business Insider.

The average teacher makes $54,740 a year according to Forbes.

The spor ts professional makes four times more than a teacher and the teacher has a 100 times more of an impact on a student then a sports player does, this is an obvious.

If you told most of the sports professionals that they are going to get paid less, but play more our entire society would be in an uproar and we need to be acting like this for our K-12 education.

It’s easy to focus on fun things like entertainment, but how often does entertainment actually improve the lives of the average American?

We can become the greatest country once again but you have to ask yourself are you willing to do what it takes to get there.

What volunteering locally can do for you

Why it is imperative that post-secondary students contribute time and energy ALYSSA RUIZ FREELANCE

As if being a college student wasn’t stressful enough, let’s add some volunteering to their hectic schedules.

Fo r c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s , volunteering is a simple and smart way to help contribute to a successful future.

“Volunteering is looked at during the application review process,” said Universit y of Cal ifor n ia , R ive r side Ad missions Cou nselor Ernesto Esqueda.

Esqueda believes volunteering is a great addition to transfer applications.

In the midst of exams, essays, parties, and projects college students can veer off the path and loose sight of the overall goal of starting a career upon graduating.

Volunteering is a way to help students achieve that goal.

California Baptist University n u r s i n g s t u d e n t Va n e s s a Velazquez proved that it is highly beneficial to volunteer at an organization that correlates with your major.

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involvement with the Clinical Care Extender program at St. Mary’s Medical Hospital in Long Beach, Velazquez was able to log 250 hours and rotate to four different floors giving her an impressive amount of experience.

Velazquez volunteered for this program prior to applying to the California Baptist University School of Nursing.

She believes this helped her get into the school’s nursing

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program.

“Because I had a lot of volunteer hours that portion of my application looked a lot better than other people’s, Velazquez said. “The people that didn’t really have a lot of volunteer hours, didn’t get into the program.”

While explaining the work

she did in the hospital and the things she got to experience, including witnessing a live birth, Velazquez said it all prepared her for nursing school.

“I gained so much with doing that program,” Velazquez said.

R iverside Cit y College st udent A r sheen Majid i benefited from her volunteering in a different way.

Just like Velazquez, Majidi was apart of the Clinical Care Extender prog r a m , but at Riverside Community Hospital.

In one year she logged 162 hours and rotated to three different floors.

Majidi’s major is public health but her ultimate goal is to become a physician assistant.

Through her volunteering Majidi was able to build her social sk ills i n a hospit al environment that will be helpful to her in her future career. “ Vo l u n t e e r i n g i s k e y n o m a t t e r w h a t k i n d of volunteering, Majidi said. “It all builds character, helps you grow, and motivates you as a person.”

While explaining the work she did in the hospital she said it assured her that that’s what she wants to do in life, as well

as taught her the passion she has for helping others.

“It’s nice putting a smile on someone’s face,” Majidi said.

R iverside Cit y College student Michelle Sedillo is proving there are other ways to build a successful future outside of the medical field, and how it all begins with volunteering.

Volunteering at Parkridge Elementary School in Corona, Sedillo is in charge of the sets and props for the school’s production of Disney’s “The Lion King.”

Sedillo’s goal is to get her degree in teaching and go on to teach first and second grade.

While working alongside other faculty members, Sedillo is able to build connections and network her way to a possible future career at that school.

“The future is all about connections,” Sedillo said.

Pa rk r idge Element a r y School faculty member Alicia Young has assured her that volunteering at such a young age gives her extra advantages that other students may not have.

“I can get my foot in the door this way and show them that I am an active volunteer and well rounded student,” Young said.

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iverside City College’s first president, who the different buildings were dedicated to, the first clubs and organizations of RCC and prominent people of the college’s history.

These were a few of the things viewers learned about the history of RCC, formerly known as Riverside Junior College, as they watched the Centennial Film on Nov. 7 during the campus 100 year celebration.

With help from multimedia g r a p h i c a r t i s t To n y R i z o , Instructional Media Technician Armando Castro was in charge of putting together the film. For the past five years, Castro has been compiling photos from the Digital Library archives and fellow faculty members.

The film was in the form of a timeline, broken up into decades, starting from 1916 to the present and had a very simple, black and white theme to it.

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of 1907, high school districts were able to offer postgraduate courses, which led to the establishment of a two-year junior college.

Wi t h a d v a n c e m e n t s i n education in the community and the nation, citizens of Riverside felt it was time to have a junior college to prepare local students for professional careers.

In March 1916, the Riverside School Board voted to establish a junior college, the City of Riverside was only 46 years old at the time. Riverside Junior College has become the eighth junior college in California.

Starting in September 1916 to 1981, classes for the junior college were held in 14 rooms of Riverside’s Polytechnic High School.

“The junior college is an extension of facilities for acquiring a higher education to those who have hitherto completed their course with the high school,” said superintendent Arthur N. Wheelock in his Oct. 12, 1916 speech entitled “What It is and What It Offers.” “It sends him up better fitted to go on.”

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college, there were 114 students, 14 faculty members and 22 classes. The first president was Hugh Law, who served as the Chief Administrative Officer from 1916 to 1919. Law also served as the principle of Poly High School.

Since its beginning, RCC was a place for students to express themselves and work with other students with the same interests.

Clubs and organizations present at RCC during its early years included Student Government, Alpha Gamma Sigma.

In 1928, the Wheelock Gymnasium was built and dedicated to Arthur N. Wheelock.

On April 28, 1985, Riverside Junior College’s Admissions and Counseling. In Nov. 2012, the building was remodeled and rededicated in his honor.

Following World War II, the return of Veterans increased the college’s enrollment from 184 students in 1944 to 1,097 students in 1946. During this increase, Riverside Junior College changed its name to Riverside City College on June 4, 1945.

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The smiling faces of the Riverside City College community lined Magnolia Avenue awaiting the Centennial Parade procession that began at the Riverside County Courthouse and ended at RCC. Many were cheering and yelling, “Go RCC, Go RCC!” Students sat on the islands between the lanes of Magnolia Avenue to catch a glimpse of the parade. International students Amanda Gao and Christina Yang, both from China, are pursuing a degree in accounting, shared their thoughts about RCC and its Centennial Celebration.

“We want to see the fireworks, that’s going to be great,” Yang said.

“RCC is a bigger campus than we have gone to. Our previous school only had one building and RCC has so many, sometimes we get lost.” Gao continued. “We came at the perfect time when

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MARCH: Riverside City College Marching Tigers make their way down Magnolia Avenue during the Nov. 7 Centennial Parade.

RCC was getting ready for their 100 year celebration.”

The parade featured various RCC organizations, clubs and departments includingThe Associated Students of Riverside City College, RCC Marching Tigers, Cheer and Dance team, School of Nursing, Sport Hall of Fame, The Center for International students and programs, Tiger Backers, which are sponsors of RCC, and many

more.

“It was exciting walking in the parade. I like seeing our club and the float that they built,” said Sedtavut Nilaad, winner of homecoming king for the 20152016 academic year.

Art Alcaraz, who served as director of Diversity & Human Resources for Riverside Community College District from July 2006 – April 2014, introduced the parade participants

near the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Terracina Drive.

“I worked for (RCCD) for about eight years and they asked me to announce so, of course I said yes,” Alcaraz said.

Students from Moreno Valley College also designed a float for the parade, being that the school is coming up on its 25 year mark.

“I think as a college (RCC) is growing and it shows it’s support for the community,” said Frankie Moore, coordinator of Student Activities. “With RCC turning 100 and Moreno Valley College turning 25 it’s nice to just be apart of that historical moment.

We have members of student government here with us today as well as the homecoming court.”

Several members of Performing Arts Riverside and RCC Fine and Performing Arts walked in the parade dressed as the cult classic Frankenstein creation, representing their production “Young Frankenstein.”

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The Riverside City College football team dominated Chaffey College, 41-7, giving the team its worst loss of the season Nov. 7, the Tigers’ must win centennial homecoming game.

The Tigers are tied up with Mt. San Antonio (Mt. SAC) and Long Beach City College (LBCC) in the National Central League. Losing this game was not an option for RCC as only the top seed of the league goes on to playoffs.

Head coach Tom Craft spoke of the game’s significance coming off a big win versus No. 1 LBCC, who was undefeated prior to facing the Tigers.

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that game last week,” Craft said.

“We really wanted to play well tonight, this could be our last (home) game of the season. We don’t know that, but it could’ve been so we wanted to finish well.”

Although the football team ended the night’s centennial celebration, it led from the start against the Panthers.

Running back Seth Acda led the team with two touchdowns, including the Tigers’ first touchdown of the night, and 131 rushing yards.

Despite the team being banged up in the running game, Acda spoke about his performance during the game and his value of his position on the team.

“It’s an honor to be the starting running back for RCC,” he said. “It took a lot of hard work. I needed to step it up as a freshman because we have so many injuries. I just had to step it up.”

The Tigers defensive presence was also key in their win versus Chaffey.

Wide receiver Sebastian La Rue had an huge 80-yard punt return in the second quarter that extended RCC’s lead to 13.

La Rue acknowledge the feat and thanked his teammates for giving him the chance to make the play.

“It was pretty far and exciting, (but) I had a lot of key blocks,” he said. “KJ Young he came and sold out, (along with Quentin) Galloway he came all the way across the field. I just really thank my blocking. They gave me a lane, gave me an opportunity and I just took advantage of it.”

The Tigers ended the first half with a 20-0 lead and continued their hot streak when Tareke Lewis came out and intercepted a Panthers’ play within the first minutes of the second half.

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MUST WIN: Riverside City College linebacker AJ Hotchkins goes for a tackle against Chaffey College’s quarterback Levi Plante.

Hotchkins had seven tackles in the victory over the Panthers, 41-7, Nov. 7.

The Tigers forced four interceptions including two from Tareke Lewis and two from Isaiah Armstrong.

La Rue spoke about the team’s defensive performance after the game.

“We were unbelievable, really wish we could of kept a shutout,” he said. “We had some mishaps at the end that we have to correct but … we had a pretty lights out game. We made plays, we made turnovers and gave our offense a lot of chances to get into the end zone.”

Quarterback Ian Fieber stayed hot throughout the game throwing for three touchdowns, 278 yards and 21 completions , while Young

led with 112 receiving yards.

“I started off slow, but I got it going and it showed,” Fieber said of his performance. “We got the offense clicking and like I said the defense helped out tremendously so I felt pretty good.”

Not only did the Tigers total 224 rushing yards and 242 punting yards they also prevented Chaffey’s duo of quarterback Levi Plante and wide receiver Marquis Wimberly from scoring a touchdown for the first time this season.

Fieber stated that although there were no special sentiments coming into this game the team continues to have the same work ethic needed to make it to the

postseason.

“Same emotions every week, he said. “(We) just keep working hard, keep winning we (have) to win to stay alive so that’s our goal.”

The team is still scheduled to face Citrus College on Nov. 14.

With both Mt. SAC and LBCC defeating Citrus by at least 10 points, the Tigers can’t afford their third loss away from home

if they are to move onto the postseason.

Craft stated that if there is a three way tie in the league, the second tie breaker will come down to who the highest nonranked conference teams have defeated.

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INTERCEPTION: Riverside City College defensive back Isaiah Armstrong intercepts a pass against Chaffey. Armstrong had two interceptions in third quarter including one in the endzone.

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OFFENSE: (Left) Tigers running back Seth Acda rushed for 131 yards against the Panthers.

(Bottom right) Riverside City College quarterback Ian Fieber threw for 278 yards in the conference game held at Wheelock Stadium on Nov.7.

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Riverside City College hosted an open house for the Centennial Celebration, where various clubs and programs spread out over campus to celebrate the history of RCC and inform students of current programs.

Near the planetarium at RCC, Astronomy professor Scott Blair stood by a solar telescope.

Despite the axiom to avoid direct staring into the sun; students, alumni and passers-by were invited to (safely) look through the telescope and see the sun’s flames.

The H-Alpha filter telescope which viewers used blocks all radiation coming off the sun other than a particular wavelength of radiation, safely allowing it’s viewers to stare into the sun without risking damage to their eyesight.

Blair has been teaching astronomy at RCC for 22 years and looks forward to the future.

“I came here in the mid-80s and I haven’t left since,” he said. He took astronomy from Robert Dixon, a former professor of astronomy, who taught for 26 years and whose name marks the Dixon building.

“As long as RCC’s been here, we’ve been teaching astronomy.

I’m just carrying the torch,” Blair said.

In the RCC’s Athletic Hall of Fame were several student athletes representing one of RCC’s more recently developed clubs, the Student Advisory Athletic Council. The club aims to “bridge the gap between lower campus and upper campus,” according to Andrew Coupe, acting president of the club.

“It’s been a slow progress,” Coupe said. “But personally I’ve started to know more of upper campus. I never knew about senate stuff and ASRCC, let alone who represented them.”

Two representatives from each of

RCC’s 19 sports act as leaders for the teams. The goal is to encourage RCC’s sports teams to collaborate with other clubs and get more involved in upper campus life.

RCC was not the only school represented by clubs on campus.

Eric Salinas, an RCC Alumnus also invited members of the Emotion Regulation Lab from UC Riverside to the centennial event.

C a r m e n Te l l e s , t h e recruitment manager for UCR’s Emotion Regulation Lab along with other members of the club were passing out fliers and inviting families to come visit the lab.

The open house part of RCC’s centennial celebration was spread through all of campus, but a concentration of RCC clubs and tables were set up in the quadrangle.

RCC’s culinary academy showed off their skill by making fresh crepes by order, serving them sprinkled in powered sugar and selling baked goods to support their program.

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Center, Financial Aid, RCC’s School of Nursing, the Honors Society, Foster Kinship and Care and one of RCC’s newer clubs, La Casa, are just a few of the other groups which were represented on campus.

Hundreds of hands contributed to putting the event together.

In fact, there seems to have been more helping hands than attending hands. Some participants had learned about the celebration just two days prior, but were still able to help out and attend the event.

“The history of RCC is so long, it has a good educational foundation,” said Hank Huang, a Chinese international exchange student studying Computer Science in his second year at RCC. “Everyone is kind. This college is like a big family.”

Although there were mixed reviews and expectations of student body and community turnout for the earlier parts of the day, hundreds of members at the school showed dedication and investment in the RCC community. That is something worth celebrating.

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From a low humming tone to a deafening roar, various planes in formation made many runs in the skies over Riverside City College’s Wheelock Stadium.

“I thought it was wonderful the way we worked with Riverside and the people that do this sort of show, that we had the chance to see what happened in the past and we’re celebrating our hundred years so it’s right in line with that,” said Doug Graham, ASRCC adviser.

To kick off the show, 11 skydivers jumped out over the stadium and proceeded to rocket down toward the earth below them, each had a different array of smoke trails and pattern of aerial maneuvers for the crowd below to enjoy. After deploying their parachutes the sky divers deployed their own streamers and banners that glided effortlessly behind them.

“Fun! Oh my gosh, it was so great just watching them, one of them had like the longest tails and luckily one carried one of our banners, so that was nice,” said

Graham. “It’s something I would never want to do but it’s so interesting.”

Soon after the sky divers landed on the field, the aircraft were called in and flew over the stadium with a thunderous rumble. Many planes were seen such as a C-53 Skytrain, L-4 Grasshopper, a P-40 Warhawk and P-51 Mustang.

“Awesome, I overuse the word but the facilities are looking in great shape and the football field was great for the paratroopers to land and we had no trouble getting the planes over the targeted area,” said Air Boss Col. Pete Downes, Jr. The aircraft’s made several runs over the stadium ensuring the crowd below got several views of the various planes in the show. For the last run of the air show a squad of four T-6 Texans flew in a missing man formation which is where one of the four planes turn away from the other three and let the three man formation take the lead.

“I think it met my expectations and I don’t think it could’ve been too much better, maybe the timing of the aircraft but sometimes that’s the way it happens in air shows,” Downes said.

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Sleek waxed bodies that lay low to the ground spread out along Fairfax Avenue for anyone’s enjoyment whom may be around.

“The Corvette club I’m with called me and said they needed Corvettes for the parade to hall dignitaries and a couple days ago I found out there was going to be a car show after the parade so after I got done with the parade i came over here,” Danny Arant a Parade/Car Show participant said.

The car show Riverside City College held on its Nov. 7 Centennial Celebration held this such vibe. When the parade arrived on campus, the cars were lined up so that they would be in position for the show.

Arant owns one of the 200 total commemorative edition 1953 Corvettes made. The frame of the car was made out of a 2004 Corvette C5 convertible and then converted to fit a modernized version of the 1953 model.

“1953 was the first year for Corvettes, this guy in Michigan he built this and he tried to sell it to G.M. (General Motors) to use for the 50th anniversary,” Arant said. “ It was his vision of what a ‘53 Corvette

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would look like if G.M. built it today.

However, it’s not an exact replica but a modernized version.”

Other vehicles displayed at the car show were a custom 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon and 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport, plus a 1968 Pontiac GTO and a 1963 Chevrolet Impala.

“The parade was awesome, especially when I got to see all the old cars, but when the Car Show started and i could finally get up close, my heart skipped a beat pretty much,” attendee Julio Elizondo said. “I love older cars especially since when they have been restored.”

The show started promptly at 10:30 a.m. when the parade, which started in downtown Riverside, ended at RCC’s campus. The car show later ended approximately at 1 p.m. The only thing to be heard at the end of the show was the rumbling of engines and owners putting their pedals to the metal.

“The Show was a cool little tad bit to add after the parade ended, also just being able to see all the cars up close rather than from far away is an awesome experience all by itself,” Isaiah Rendley said. “Overall it was a cool experience to see everything up close and I’m looking forward till later today for the tailgate party and football game.”

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Members of Riverside City College’s homecoming courts eagerly anticipated the coronation at the pregame activities of the Nov. 7 homecoming football game.

Homecoming queen candidate and Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Secretary Ilka Serrano shared her thoughts about how running for the homecoming court helped her to build relationships with her fellow court members.

“I enjoyed the time I got to spend with my fellow candidates.

We had such a special bond and now we are so excited for each other,” Serrano said. “No matter what happens we’re going to come away from this with all these memories.”

Instead of collecting votes this year candidates collected points from competing in homecoming games, including a lip sync, as well as individual interviews and giving speeches before a panel.

“We didn’t want to do a voting contest because we didn’t think that was fair to students … the people you know or getting out and saying, ‘vote for

me’ really shouldn’t determine whether you’re as enthusiastic as another candidate or more academically prominent” Kaitlin Glenn, ASRCC campus activities council said.

Court member and Ujima club member, Jazmyn Williams, said she was impressed with the etiquette of the court candidates.

“I went into this not really knowing what to expect. The moment I stepped in the room, it was just a lot of love. We didn’t downplay each other. During the games we were just cheering each other on,” Williams said. “Our school in general is accepting school. You can see it in the diversity of our clubs and the presence of high morals and ethics here.”

For the first time in Riverside City College’s history there was a tie for the title of homecoming queen. Lizzette Capul and Christina E. Henderson were both crowned queens by last year’s queen and ASRCC vice president, Rakhee Uma. Sedtavut Nilaad was crowned homecoming king.

“It’s perfect, it’s something different and something new,’ Henderson said.

Capul shared a similar

sentiment in response to the results.

“I am truly honored to share the title of homecoming queen with Christina and enjoy being homecoming king and queen with my friend Sedavut Nilaad,” Capul said. “We made history and I hope people remember this when they look back at RCC’s Centennial.”

Andrew Lalyre won runner up for RCC homecoming king.

“I feel absolutely honored.

This is the first time I’ve ever done anything like this, so being a part of something as special as the Centennial is honestly a very nice privilege to have,” Andrew Lalyre RCC homecoming court member said.

The half time show included performances by RCC’s Cheer and Dance team.

The cheer team showed of their school pride with an energetic performance to a medley of songs including “Black Betty” by the band Ram Jam and “Back in Black” by AC/DC. The dance team performed to Michael Jackson’s “Working Day and Night,” with a flash mob of at least 100 people which included

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“RCC is an opportunity.

It’s a good way to help yourself move forward and do better in life.”

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“RCC means family and opportunity for everyone.”

“Home away from home.

This is the second home, this is where you wanna be, ya know? We wanna offer everybody something and RCC has a lot to offer.”

- Pete Aneiro, athletics department

“A 100 years of celebration.

It’s amazing we’ve been open this long. We’re an educational institution, we work for the students, we’re there for the students and we want them to succeed and we’ll continue for another 100 years.”

- Doug Graham, ASRCC advisor

“RCC means legacy to me. I went here as a student before I went on to a university. And coming back as a faculty member it feels like home. This is where I cheered even in high school. So when I come back here it feels familiar. Home, legacy. ” - Rachelle Fawcett, Cheer coach

“Right now it means everything. RCC stands for justice, for empowerment, for excellence, for culture and (for) pride.”

- RCC President Wolde-Ab Issac

“It’s home away from home.

It gives you the chance to dream and be who you wanna be. This is where you learn who you can be.”

- Christina E. Henderson, co-homecoming queen

- Greta Cohen, administrative assistant

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It means family. My future and my dance tream and just keeping busy.”

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“ Yo u n g F r a n k e n s t e i n ” resurrected from the stage at the Landis Performing Arts Center on Nov. 7.

The musical is an adaptation o f t h e 1 9 7 4 f i l m “ Yo u n g Frankenstein” with music and lyrics written by Mel Brooks as well as the book written by Brooks and Thomas Meehan.

It was an interesting adaptation from the movie. The musical was entertaining and made the audience laugh with slapstick comedy and mature humor.

“Young Frankenstein” is a comedic approach in telling the classic Mary Shelley novel about a Doctor who resurrects a dead body, creating a monster.

The musical begins with the celebration of Doctor Victor von Frankenstein’s (Johnny Fletcher) death. Victor’s grandson, Doctor Frederick Frankenstein (Larry Raben), is then alerted that he has to leave his fiancé Elizabeth Benning (Chelsea Emma Franko) behind and travel to Transylvania to resolve issues regarding his grandfather’s property.

Upon arrival Frederick meets his new hump-backed assistant Igor (Emerson Boatwright), his beautiful new assistant Inga (Anne Montavon) and the creepy housekeeper Frau Blucher (Tracy Lore).

As Frederick explores his grandfather’s castle he discovers a hidden lab and a book that explains how to revive the dead. He decides to carry on the “family business” by creating his

PARADE from Page 1 “The best part of the parade was hanging out with all of the student volunteers. It’s nice to be around the youthful exuberance of students of all ages,” Jennifer Lawson, theater box office coordinator said. “I love supporting the students …

RCC is such an iconic institution.

I’ve only been here for 18 years, but I don’t think people really realize where it all began.”

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THE RETURN: Riverside City College students wear Frankenstein-like face paint and attire during the kickoff parade for the campus’ centennial celebration event from the Riverside Courthouse back toward RCC on Nov. 7. own monster, which doesn’t turn out the way he expected.

Without spoiling the end with too many details, the rest of the play comprises of the town villagers trying to kill the monster, Frederick’s fiancé catching him in mischief and true love being found by each of the characters at the end of the play.

The musical was a funny interpretation with some added changes in the beginning to establish more background, but it wasn’t the same as the movie.

The movie was hilarious with Gene Wilder portraying Frederick in the original film

and Raben was an excellent replacement when it came to looking the part and being a great performer on Landis stage.

The one song that lived up to expectations was “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” which was featured in both the movie and the musical.

It was funny and interactive as the audience clapped along to the actors performing on stage.

The most hilarious song was “Please don’t touch me” as Elizabeth sang goodbye to her fiancé while being carted around on a luggage carrier. She didn’t move from that spot as different cast members pushed

her around for the duration musical, including the “Finale Ultimo” when the company took its final bow.

Overall the musical was cheesy and mindless entertainment as the performers danced around stage, making it the best show possible with a mediocre script.

The orchestra portrayed the mood of the musical well with upbeat tunes to accompany the comedic moments and provide eerie sounds for the “horror” aspects of the show.

Set design transformed the stage well, although the

artist who is a former student and graduate of RCC. “They’re going to have to drag me out kicking and screaming,” Rizo said. “I love the inclusiveness of RCC.” “I remember working on a project with Bud Tedesco and thinking, ‘oh my gosh I did this with you 20 years ago,’” Rizo added.

There were also dignitaries such as RCC President WoldeAb Isaac, Mayor Rusty Bailey, and RCCD Chancellor Michael Burke, in the parade.

“I think it went well, it was nice to see people coming out to celebrate. Looking at the citizens who are proud of their home college,” Isaac said. “It was a very good way to thank

the people and show them what they mean to us and show them that our celebration was their celebration.”

Assemblyman Jose Medina served as the grand marshal for the parade. He formerly served three terms as an RCCD Board of Trustee member.

The celebrity grand marshal was Jimmy Espinoza from the band Thee Midniters. The band wrote a song about Cesar Chavez, an American farm worker, union labor leader and civil rights activist that RCC’s Admissions and Counseling building is named after.

“It was a wonderful day in Riverside. There’s nothing bigger than having a 100 year birthday party and anniversary.

Riverside is so proud of the contributions that RCC had made to the community,” said Rusty Bailey, mayor of Riverside.“My grandpa and wife graduated from RCC … there’s no better reason to be apart of it than celebrating and thanking the institution that has impacted life.”

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background screen was a bit outdated it did its job of setting each scene. There was a really cool double effect as a transparent screen was used to create rain as well as lightning that illuminated the stage.

T h e s t o r y o f “ Yo u n g Frankenstein” is a classic and although the musical didn’t live up to expectations it was still worth watching because of the performers and their amazing vocal talents.

Performances will continue with 2 p.m. showings on Nov. 14 and 15 along with evening shows on Nov. 13 and 14.

FILM from Page 1 Fast forward to the present, RCC’s current president is Wolde-Ab Isaac, there are over 12,000 students enrolled,19 sports teams and 71 clubs and organizations.

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RCC musical theater ensemble, under the direction of Jodi Julian, associate professor of theater arts.

The routine was choreographed by associate professors of dance, Rita Chenoweth and Mark Haines and Denise Donovan, associate faculty of dance.

“We tried to include as many people as possible, but it is challenging when you have so many,” Haines said.

The crowed was practically silent during the dance performance with the exception of the members of the cheer team cheering for them on the sidelines.

RCC’s Marching Tigers blew away the audience with their powerful percussion and overall skill as they played “Legend of the one-armed sailor” conducted by

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Jeremy Buckley, under the direction of Gary Locke, associate professor of music and Sheila Locke, music specialist.

“Because of Gary and Sheila Locke, who have been here for 32 years, they are known as Hollywood’s band. They have been in more movies and music videos because of their support,” Haines said.

“This experience has been great and rewarding and we have loved every minute of it. We will be retiring June 10,” Sheila said. “We will be taking 358 people to Paris at the end of December, about 150 from RCC and surrounding high schools and marching on the Champs-Elysees which has not been open for a parade since Hitler. It’s a big deal and it’s why we stayed another year.”

The halftime performance ended with a stunning firework show which delighted all in attendance.

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Women’s basketball excels The Riverside City College women’s basketball team defeated Santa Ana, 83-67, Nov. 15 while hosting its second annual Earning Our Stripes Tournament earning its fourth consecutive win.

The victory was the fourth in the last five for the Tigers, leaving them with a current overall record of 4-1.

Starting point guard Jordan Lofton led the team with 19 points.

RCC led by six at the end of the first half and was able to extend the lead in the second half securing them the win.

The Tigers are scheduled to compete against L.A. Southwest College on Nov. 21st.

Tigers fall in tournament play The Riverside City College (4-2) men’s basketball had its four-game win streak to open the 2015-16 season snapped as it lost the final two games of the San Bernardino Valley College Alvin Hunter Classic Tournament.

The Tigers fell to the Antelope Valley in the third place game of the tournament, 91-47. Leading the Tigers were guards Sage Woodruff and Andy Cleaves II, each with 11 points. RCC had the upperhand until Keshaun Mack put the Marauders up 20-18 with 7:59 left in the first half. Previous to the 91-47 loss, the Tigers fell to the San Bernardino Valley College Wolverines, 76-66.

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Men’s water polo ends season Riverside City College men’s water polo completed their season with a 14-6 loss to the Long Beach City College Vikings at the Southern California Regional Championships quarterfinals on Nov. 13.

Justin Rohn and Lazar Raca led the Tigers, each with two goals and an assist while freshman goalkeeper Dustin Shaw made six saves.

RCC finished at 17-11 overall and 3-1 in conference.

Volleyball defeats opponents The Tigers volleyball team defeated two of its four opponents in in their previous four matches.

Three of the matches ended in straight sets, with the Tigers winning two of the three matches.

One of those straight set victories was against Orange Coast College whom they beat them for the first time since 1993 and only the third time ever in school history. The team’s regular season concludes Nov. 18 against Santa Ana College.

The Riverside City College football team was ranked No. 3 in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Regional State Football Poll after defeating Citrus College, 45-24, in its regular season finale on Nov. 14.

The Tigers are scheduled to play a road game against the No. 1 seeded Saddleback College, whom they defeated in its second game of the season, 38-18.

The Gauchos are 8-2 overall as are the Tigers, however, the Gauchos finished conference play undefeated. The Tigers finished at 5-1 with its only loss coming to Mt. SAC. Head football coach Tom Craft helped guide the Tigers to four conference championships,

two of which were consecutive seasons, in 2013 and 2014.

Craft is 5-2 in National bowl games with five consecutive bowl game wins.

In the game versus the Owls, Tigers and Citrus College went back and forth in scoring until RCC’s offense lit up in the fourth quarter.

Tigers’ wide receiver Alonge Brooks started the game by completing a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ian Fieber.

Brooks continued his hot streak in the first quarter by scoring another touchdown pass from Fieber to extend the Tigers lead to 12.

The Owls responded with two scores of their own to cut the lead to two. RCC not willing lose the season scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second half.

Running back Seth Acda contributed to the latter of the two

touchdowns with a five-yard run to the endzone.

Another contributing athlete was running back PJ Walker, who scored two touchdowns for the Tigers, one of which was the last touchdown of the game.

Fiber completed 17 of his 26 pass attempts for 224 yards and three touchdowns with only one interception.

The Tigers are scheduled to play the first round of the playoffs at Saddleback College on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.

The winners their respective matches will play in the regional championship game on Nov. 28, at the home of the higher seed, according to the RCC athletics website.

The football championship game will be played at the home of the National Club Football Association regional champion on Dec. 12.

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DEFENSE: (From left) Riverside City College players celebrate

after their, 34-14, win versus No 1. Long Beach on Oct. 31. A Tigers’ player intecepts a pass from LA Harbor on Oct. 17.

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Tigers’ guard ready to pounce DYLAN KING

@RCCviewpoints

As the Riverside City College men’s basketball team starts its season, sophomore point guard Antonio Mayfield may help improve the morale and fortune needed to make this year a success by galvanizing his teammates with his hard work.

After missing last season as a redshirt athlete, he is determined to prove himself as a force on and off the court.

Growing up in a rough section of Milwaukee, Mayfield was introduced to the game at an early age by his family.

He remembers his father encouraging him to learn and enjoy the game as a child.

“All my life I’ve been playing basketball, because my dad went to Purdue,” Mayfield said. “He put the ball in my hands. I’ve been taking his path, trying to make the name live on by (playing at a high level).”

After a high school career in which he spent three years at Washington High, he moved to Richland, Texas as a senior.

It was at Richland High where Mayfield blossomed into an impact player, garnering all-city honors in his senior year by averaging 15.7 points per game according to MaxPreps.

The Tigers’ head coach Phillip Matthews recognized him and convinced Mayfield to join the program at RCC. “I got introduced to coach Matthews during a trip to California,” Mayfield said. “He’s a big time coach out here, and he got in contact with me.”

Mayfield played for RCC as a freshman in the 2013 season, a season in which he learned to thrive in a competitive environment through perseverance. “(That season) was pretty good, I played really well too,” Mayfield said. “I played in a lot of big time tournaments. I got alltournament during those games we played. We played really good and I had a good experience my first year here.”

In 27 games during the 2013

periods of adversity as the season progresses.

“He’s a veteran in his third year here, he’s an older guy, and he knows what it takes to win,” Matthews said. “He’s going to have to apply that knowledge to some of the younger guys.”

Mayfield believes he has something to prove to himself and others who may doubt his sincerity concerning his discipline.

“This season, I want to win more games than I did my first year,” Mayfield said. “I want to win the conference and in school I want to finish up my (associates) degree. I should get it by the end of this year. I want to stay on top of my grades as best I can.”

Mayfield’s relationship with Matthews has matured since attending RCC, and he considers Matthews mentorship an integral proponent in the development of his basketball and life skills.

STACY SORIANO | VIEWPOINTS “My relationship (with HANDLE: Men’s Basketball point guard Antonio Mayfield shows his ball handling skills that helped Matthews) is real good. He’s contribute to his 2013 season average of 4.8 assists per game. like a father figure to me, with me being so far from home,” resources for him to utilize so that season Mayfield averaged 8.8 my game, really try to get better,” Mayfield said. “All of the he could get back focused and on points per game to go with his Mayfield said. “And off the court, coaches are like father figures to track,” Taylor said. team high 4.8 assists per game, staying in my books. That’s really me … especially on that court.

Now that Mayfield is back on demonstrating a knack for finding important. I messed up in class (Matthews) brought a lot of new the court, Taylor says he expects teammates for easy scores. and I had to sit out a year. It really things to my game, things I didn’t Mayfield to have a productive His best game of the season taught me a lesson.” have before.” season, primarily because his came in a loss to San Bernardino Having the support of family With youth being the Tigers’ friend seems to appreciate the Valley, when he posted a season and friends was important for biggest asset, Mayfield wants to high 21 points on 8 of 15 shot Mayfield’s morale during his take a leadership approach to a attempts while dishing eight time of need. team that has only four players assists.

Mayfield’s childhood friend with a year of college basketball Although Mayfield has been Will Taylor has been a pivotal experience. coming off the bench this season, influence in his life.

“It’s a lot of new (players), averaging 10 points, 11 assists “We first met through with only four sophomores on and four steals in his three games basketball during competitive the team. We’ve been playing played. games and tournaments and built for a while, so we’re kind of Mayfield’s freshman season a rapport over the years,” Taylor -- Antonio Mayfield comfortable with each other,” displayed flashes of his athletic said. “ We came to Riverside Mayfield said. “We put pressure promise, however, before he together to pursue a collegiate on the rookies to let them know had a chance to capitalize on opportunity.” to keep up the pace with players his prosperity, he reached a “We first met through opportunity to play again. who’ve been here.” roadblock in his path to success. basketball during competitive “Obviously with the year off Being able to start over is a He declared redshirt status for games and tournaments and and seeing him back in action, chance that Mayfield relishes. He the 14-15 season due to a poor built a rapport over the years,” I have high expectations that concluded his sentiments with performance in the classroom.

Taylor said. he will hold down the position a statement to the people that It was a challenging encounter That friendship was especially of point guard and flourish this supported him through his ups for Mayfield and he used the lost vital during Mayfield’s redshirt year, while having a big impact and downs. season as an opportunity to reflect season, as Taylor helped Mayfield on their overall team success,” “Stay in your books, no on the changes he needed to make keep his spirit and desire strong Taylor said. matter where you go. College is internally. while the team started the season Matthews described a big step, you have to mature a “I was just thinking about the without their point guard.

Mayfield as person and a player lot faster,” he said. “You have to things I could change around in “I was supportive during that with experience, which could be work harder than ever … a lot of my game, what I could bring to process, and I allocated some vital to team chemistry during

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“Stay in your books, no matter where you go”

Men and women’s cross-country on playoff run PRISTINE TOMPKIN @PristineTompkin

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FINISH: Men’s cross-country Cade Clark makes his way toward

the finish line at the Riverside City College Invitational on Oct. 9.

The Riverside City College men’s cross-country team finished second place at the Southern California Championship meet on Nov. 6. its highest finish since 1994, while the women’s cross-country team finished in fifth place.

The men’s team placed in the top five for the fourth straight year under head coach Jim McCarron.

RCC had three finishers among the top 15 places, led by freshman Joshua Silva, who was sixth, followed by freshman

Michael Simpson was ninth and sophomore Jeronimo Brito who was 15th overall.

Brito has his goal for when the men get to the state event.

“I expect the next meet for our guys to go out and try to win a state title.” he said.

He was also proud of his teammate Isaiah Quiambao’s performance in the meet.

“Isaiah went from our 7th guy to our 5th guy to help us get 2nd in SoCal and become the best finishing team since 1994,” Brito said.

McCarron has high expectations at the state meet for the men.

“We hope to be a top 5 team

at state with an outside chance of winning,” he said.

The Tigers cross-country team finished 5th overall in the Southern California Championship meet.

RCC was led by sophomore Brianna Jacklin, who was second overall with a time of 18:57.3, followed by freshman Natalie Vaughn who was 15th overall with a time of 19:43.7.

Women’s head coach Damien Smith was overall satisfied with the women’s performance, despite some hiccups.

“I think the girls did a good job at the meet,” Smith said. “We

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Hawaii native conquers SoCal ALYSSA YOUNGER @_Alysssah

Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Kayla Chang found a passion for the water and decided to uproot her Island lifestyle to Southern California to better her water polo career.

Riverside City College women’s water polo team previously played Fullerton College on Oct. 28 where Chang logged in nine saves.

But it isn’t the first time Chang has visited California. Her family sent her to California during the summer to train and play in tournaments with the Kahuku water polo team, allowing her to have a stronger foundation in her water polo career.

Although Chang said the move from Hawaii to Riverside was difficult, she noted that she adjusted easily.

“We have sacrificed to send her to Southern California to ensure that she has the right opportunities and coaches,” said her mother, Raquel Chang. “She has been a water baby all her life ... she was born to do this!”

Chang had a head start in the water taking her first swim class at six-months-old, according to her mother.

Earlier in her childhood Chang tried to pursue land sports like soccer. Being such an active child led to her breaking her ankle five different times, according to her mother, who was more than encouraging when she decided to join water polo.

Chang started her water polo career in eighth grade and is now in her seventh year.

By joining water polo Chang was able to fulfil her passion for the water in a competitive environment.

She played goalie during her four years on the water polo team at Kahuku high school. Chang became the starting goalie in the 11th grade and was named team captain as a senior.

Because of the efforts of her and her teammates, Kahuku high school team was the best team in the Oahu Interscholastic

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LEADER: Tigers’ sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Chang has been key to the teams success this season by leading the team in saves per game and helping them secure the No.1 seed in the South.

Association division after going undefeated until the state championship game where they were defeated by Punahou. Her team was the first team ever to make it to the state championship game in Kahuku history.

Chang was later picked to be on the All American team by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) and the State Championship Tournament team. She was ranked the top goalie in the state of Hawaii for Hawaii High

School Water Polo.

After her high school career ended, Chang did not have the opportunity to play water polo.

She decided on attending BYUHawaii, but after a year away from water polo she decided she couldn’t go to school without it.

In the summer of 2014, she started training and preparing herself to play once again. It was not long after that Chang then got in contact with women’s water polo head coach Doug Finfrock and assistant coach Katie Teets.

Chang’s assistant coach Aaron Waldrip from Kahuku

Tigers ascend to No.1 seed ALYSSA YOUNGER @_Alysssah

The Riverside City College women’s water polo team defeated Golden West College and San Diego Mesa College in a double header on Nov. 14 winning the California Community College Athletic Southern California Regional Tournament.

The Tigers first took on GWC in a triple overtime sudden death taking the win 12-11 in the regional semi-final game.

Leading the team was freshman two-meter offensive player Emily Martin with five goals and one steal. Sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Chang logged in an outstanding 17 saves.

Chang is very confident in her team being able to win a state title.

“I feel that we will win the state title if we play with confidence and as long as we trust in our skills,” said Chang. “ Many of the girls on the team bring a lot of positivity and energy to the game and with that we will be fully prepared to dominate in this week’s tournament.”

For the first time since 2010 the Tigers went undefeated in conference.

Freshman attacker Mary Myers believes in her team can put on a great performance going into the state championships.

“I feel confident that our team will accomplish what we need to so that we can make it to the state championship game,” said Myers. “We just need to go out there and execute.”

The Tigers continue into the CCCAA tournament to state as they face San Joaquin Delta College on Nov. 20 at Pasedena City College.

High School knew Teets because he used to coach her at the University Of Hawaii, Manoa.

Teets was running the water polo program here in Riverside and Waldrip helped Chang get in contact with the coaches.

Finfrock, is a former RCC goalkeeper and swimmer, he said that Chang is a great teammate, a great person and an overall great personality to have on the team.

“She’s got a great work ethic almost to a fault, because I don’t think she knows when to give herself a break and allow herself to recover but it’s a great problem

STATE from Page 13 had two girls have a couple of mishaps during the race.”

Smith was also impressed by Jacklin.

“Brianna Jacklin really stood out in the meet to me this week,” he said. “She fought hard and beat multiple girls who has beaten her this year.”

Although Jacklin wasn’t satisfied and noticed improvements the team could make.

“Well, we had a couple of things that didn’t go as planned so I honestly believe we can do much better,” she said. “If everyone shows up with their A-game, we can perform better

to have,” Finfrock said. “I’d rather have to tone anybody down than to try to get them to be more intense, so I think if I had to describe her in one word it would be, ‘intensity’.”

Raquel described her daughter as goal-oriented, strong, hardworking and confident. Her mother said there is nothing she enjoys more than watching her play water polo.

With her family located in Hawaii, Chang still feels their undying support in having her back 100 percent. Her mother said that although they love and miss her she is where she needs to be to guarantee her success.

Chang gets a lot of inspiration from her mother because she taught her that “successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”

“She has been a shining example to her sisters and our family in general. I am so proud of her as she has been faithful to the church … even though I miss her dearly I know this is where she should be and she is making her dreams come true as she builds her future,” Raquel said.

Her father also spoke about how proud he is of his daughter’s accolades in California.

“I’m so proud of Kayla and all of her amazing accomplishments both in and out of the water,” said her father, Kai-O Chang. “She is looked up to by many members of our family … I just glow with pride. I couldn’t be more proud.”

Kayla sets the bar high for her two younger siblings who have also followed in her footsteps to pursue water polo.

Chang has three siblings, two younger sisters and one older foster brother.

Her younger sister Zoey, who played for Kamehameha High school water polo team as a goalie.

Zoey said that she has always looked up to her older sister and especially within the past couple of years.

“Kayla definitely sets the bar high in our family and really knows how to crack the whip on us when we need it,” Zoey said.

Zoey also commented on Chang’s impact on others and

See CHANG on Page 19 at state and hopefully get on the podium.”

The men’s cross-country team is ranked second in Southern California and third in state, while the women are ranked fifth in Southern California and fourth in state.

Sophomore runner Nichole Cordero has high expectations for her team in the state meet.

“In the next meet, which is state, I expect the girls to perform even better and get some (personal records) and good places,” Cordero said. “We are looking to get on the podium at state.”

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams head into the state meet in Fresno on Nov. 21.

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“You should have high expectations for yourself and others should come second.”

‘Supernova’ Miss Chief TREVA FLORES @RCCviewpoints

The clamor of mugs, the robust smell of fresh coffee and the shuffling of feet were not far behind while local bands performed for listeners inside of a glittering galaxy.

The atmosphere was stellar as Melissa Loera, who prefers to go by Miss Chief, hosted her “Supernova” E.P. Release Nov. 6 at Back to the Grind.

There were decorations all along the coffee shop, including giant sparkling stars, paper lanterns made to look like planets, and lights strung across the room.

A photo booth was set up on the balcony where guests could take interstellar photos with their friends. Back to the Grind had been transformed into a completely different place making it completely “supernova.”

The Hidden Depths, Children and The Commons were invited to play by Miss Chief herself and were each introduced by her. They were bands she enjoys listening to as well as knew personally and provided energy to the crowd as the night stretched on, ending around midnight.

As the openers played, Miss Chief walked around the room introducing herself and talking to everyone. The E.P. release party was very intimate and relaxed.

The Garage Pop Noir artist, Miss Chief and her band members are from the Inland Empire, which was part of the reason why she decided to host her E.P. release party at Back to the Grind.

“When you go to a venue they might try to critique you and that doesn’t really give you a chance to open your wings as an artist, so Back to the Grind does that for a lot of people and I really admire that,” said Miss Chief.

She also noted that Back to the Grind is one of the few all ages venues in Riverside, which is what she wanted for her release.

The E.P. had been a work in progress for almost two years as Miss Chief struggled to find a producer that was right for her. It was hers as well as her producers’, Brad DeLorenzo, first E.P. release.

“I had a lot of experience working with different producers and it just didn’t work out because they didn’t take it seriously or they didn’t take me seriously or they just tried to change the sound completely,” said Miss Chief. “What I found by kinda waiting it out and working with the right person was a lot more satisfaction. They really let us blossom”

- Florence Welch

Editors’ Picks Inside Out

While the concept of giving emotions feelings might sound strange, PIXAR does just that.

The geniuses behind Toy Story and WALL-E took us inside 11 year-old Riley’s head and shows us how emotions work.

Although labeled a children’s movie, Inside Out tackles depression and shows why it’s important to value all emotions equally.

By doing this Inside Out makes itself not just another feel good movie, but something with repeatability.

Confident

MISS CHIEF EP COVER ART COURTESY OF LIRWEN ELENSAR

Some of the songs on the E.P. were written when Miss Chief was 17 in collaboration with her sister and each song is meant to tell a story.

The first track “Paranoid Bird” is meant to express her character not feeling good enough and having overwhelming paranoia.

The second track “Crossfaded “is about seeing an old crush that’s completely cross-faded and laughing at him because she’s not really interested anymore.

The third track “Barzil” is about feeling like a queen, but in reality being a hot mess and not realizing it.

The last track “Benjamin” is a poem Miss Chief wrote for an ex boyfriend when she lived in Los Angeles.

The first time the chorus is sung it is meant to sound sweet like the feeling of falling in love, but the second time the chorus is sung it is meant to sound angry even though the same words are being said.

The genre of the album is Garage Pop Noir, taking Pop, a universal genre, and mixing it with Rock n’ Roll and dark, soulful sounds.

“Not so much bubblegum flavored, but wine flavored…like red wine,” said Miss Chief when describing Garage Pop Noir.

Musical influences included Amy Winehouse, Riot Grrrl bands and Fleetwood Mac. Many of the artists that inspire Miss Chief are across different genres, from Jazz to Pop and explaining her unique sound.

“Art is the most influential thing in our society today and we need a lot more diversity in the role models that we have,” said Miss Chief. “I see that in music more than anything else and I’m really proud to try and be a part of that.”

The dream for Miss Chief is to travel and play shows for a living as well as meeting people the music might speak to.

“I figure that even if half the world hates you that’s still 4 billion people that might like your music,” said Miss Chief.

When Miss Chief performed at the end of the night she provided intimacy and excitement as she danced in and out of the crowd.

She performed all four of the songs off the E.P. as well as sang happy birthday to a guest.

She left for one song to let her sister sing and play bass then came back to sing three more songs before the night had to end.

All of this was only possible because of her huge support system from family and friends.

“I’d like to thank my parents and my sister for supporting me through this even though they might not have wanted to at times. I’d like to thank my band; they’re an amazing group of people that believed in the vision and the sound. Brad who recorded us, he was really patient and supportive of what we wanted and I appreciate him for that. Lou Anda who recorded my vocals, thank you for not making me feel like I sound like a bad singer,” said Miss Chief.

“Thank you Back to the Grind for hosting the event.

Most importantly an extra special thanks to my drummer, Daniel [Aaron Flores] for putting the show together and just in personal and musical problems.

I’d also like to thank everyone who supported me and the band and the E.P. because I’ve always felt like an outsider and this kind of support makes me feel like an outlier.”

The supernova party was very personal and welcoming, it was clear a lot of work had been put into creating the E.P. as well as the event itself, which all paid off in the end.

Miss Chief will be performing with Summer Twins on Nov. 22 as a fund raiser for equipment that had been stolen.

Demi Lovato’s newest release “Confident” is an album of dynamic and multifaceted songs.

Each song is emotionally charged, from the self-esteem raising anthem “Confident” to the heart wrenching tracks “Stone Cold” and “Father.”

Demi also gives listeners powerful love songs in “Kingdom Come” which features Iggy Azalea, “For You” and “Yes” proving love songs don’t have to be ballads. The album’s only seemingly misplaced song is “Mr. Hughes” meant to be the lyrical version of a middle finger to an ex.

Overall the album is proof that Demi is growing as an artist and solidifying a future in the industry.

Dr. Who EPISODE PREVIEW Fans of BBC’s hit sci-fi series “Doctor Who” are bracing themselves for a heart wrenching goodbye as current companion to The Doctor, Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), is set to meet her dreaded fate in the episode airing on Nov. 21.

In typical “Doctor Who” fashion, companions leave under rather distressing circumstances that send fans into emotional turmoil and Coleman’s departure is hinted to be no different.

In a recent Q&A to Italian site MoviePlayer, showrunner Steven Moffat said, “Clara is gone and will never return. I can only say that what will happen will shock, surprise and terrify. Strictly in that order.” Doctor Who airs on BBC America Saturdays at 9 p.m.

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Lee Nelson inspires students as he tells students about his life and work in medicine CRYSTAL OLMEDO @Crystal__Olmedo

Two of the most sought-after qualities of being a nurse are passion and care.

Riverside City College associate professor of nursing, Lee Nelson has demonstrated these qualities through his dedication to his profession and his students.

During the past year Nelson endured nearly fatal illnesses, yet that has not prevented him from working and sharing his time and knowledge with RCC. “During the first week of January I underwent surgery for herniation repair and afterward I had aspiration pneumonia. I was basically inhaling my stomach contents,” Nelson said. “I was in the hospital for a total of 17 days and I needed a walker. I could barely walk the distance of my room.”

“One day a nurse named Jeremy took me down a long hall across from my room and told me to walk back to my room,” Nelson continued. “He told me it was time that they stopped babying me and that I need to start gaining back my strength.

I do look back and think about that.”

Nelson stresses the importance of truly believing in a patient and being supportive in every way. He said his personal experiences help him in the teaching process.

“Something I learned is that you never give up hope or take away people’s hope,” Nelson said.

Nelson said his near brush with death has renewed his desire to progress in life. He also practices the martial art of Muay Thai and said he hopes to begin training again in November and move up two levels from a gray insignia to a yellow.

Being well rounded not only helps him to balance his professional duties and his personal life it reflects on his students.

“He really tries to put time aside for his students when they have questions or are struggling.

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SIMULATION: Lee Nelson talks on patient care simulation at the Men in Nursing Seminar Oct. 23.

He goes above and beyond and does more than just his job,” Thomas Bean, a Nursing student at RCC said.

“I chose nursing because of how much I like people and caring for friends when they were sick,” Bean said, “He made it a lot better for me by helping me to set goals and have a better sense of direction. As one of his students you don’t have to worry about where you’re going because you already know.”

Bean affectionately referred

to him as Papa Nelson for his truly caring nature, not only toward students but for people as a whole.

Nelson gave a lecture on patient simulation technology at the Men in Nursing Seminar at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Bernardino, Oct. 23.

Men in Nursing is an organization aimed at raising awareness and supporting the rising number of male nurses, as well as the advancement of the nursing field as a whole.

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INSPIRATION: Nursing students listen as Lee Nelson shares his love for their profession and relays what he learned when he played the role of both a patient and a doctor of nursing.

The organization’s goal is to educate and advocate for men in nursing, but the group also includes female members, as they do not discriminate.

At the lecture Nelson explained different techniques and challenges associated with patient simulation, but he also stressed the fact that it is no equal substitution for caring for actual patients. Patient simulation includes the use of lifelike mannequins, that react to stimulus such as oxygen intake, to prepare students for treating real patients in a hospital setting.

RCC has it’s own Virtual Hospital where nursing students receive hands on learning in simulation of various specific medical situations.

“I want to prepare our students for the eventuality situations like the ones we practice, (which) do happen,” Nelson said, “And when it does, they can handle it calmly and effectively.”

According to clinical trials by the Board of Registered Nursing, students should be able

to receive about 25 percent of training for treating patients in simulation. But Nelson doesn’t agree. “You have to be in a real hospital and do the real deal.”

During the course of the workshop, Nelson opened up the floor for questions from students and participants. It was evident that students appreciated the enthusiasm he has when he speaks about nursing.

“I noticed your passion,” Rolando Medina, a nursing student at Chaffey College said, “How do you maintain that? I have seen nurses that are just burnt out and it reflects on their attitude.”

“Right from the beginning, I loved my profession,” Nelson said, “I know that there are people alive because of what I’ve done. I am a human being and I realized that you have to take care of yourself.”

Nelson highlighted how allowing himself to take a vacation every now and then helps prevent work overload.

Nelson served as the RCC Academic Senate president for several years and decided not to run for reelection for the 2015-2016, but still maintains an active role in the organization.

“I had a good relationship w i t h D r. H a g h i g h a t w h o was president of the Faculty Association,” Nelson said, “He was very supportive and always stood up for the Academic Senate even during a time when the Academic Senate and Faculty Association did not have the best relationship.”

Since Nelson no longer serves as president for the senate, he says he has more time to focus on his Nursing. He has even begun to pursue his Doctorate at Western University.

“Some people say, ‘oh, well you’re going to be a doctor now.’ And I say, ‘No, I’m going to be a specialist in nursing,” Nelson said. “I want a Doctorate.

My mom’s 81 and I know that sounds cheesy, but I want to be able to show her.”

Men in Nursing presented RCC with an award for the Best Nursing School for Men in 2013, which Nelson accepted on the school’s behalf. One of Nelson’s goals is to establish an official chapter of the American Association of Men in Nursing at RCC. There is currently an informal group of nursing students, but Nelson says they are in the process of becoming a formal chapter.

Nelson does not plan to retire and plans to continue working as long as he is able.

“I am privileged to care for people,” Nelson said, “I have the greatest job in the world and I want to continue learning.”

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Get ready, get set, transfer!

Hear from RCC seniors about their experience here and what the future holds, post graduation Miguel Hernandez:

decided to go to RCC because I had the idea that I can transfer in just one year. I could’ve transferred then if I wanted to but I actually didn’t want to at that point.”

Q: Can you tell us about your family background?

Q: Did you plan on coming to RCC in high school?

“I’ve struggled with balancing school and work but my parents never got the chance to choose between the two. Culturally, they were forced to choose work and educational opportunities weren’t easily available for them.”

“No I didn’t plan on going to RCC. My original plan was to attend USC or UCLA. I didn’t have a very fleshed out plan for what school I truly wanted. Which is why I decided on RCC, because I wanted to be sure of what it was I wanted to do.

I wanted to see my other options.”

KARLA RODRIGUEZ @RCCviewpoints

Q: Did you plan on coming to RCC in high school?

Q: Would you say you have grown?

“In high school, I didn’t plan on it but going to a university wasn’t economically possible at the time.”

Q: Would you say you have grown?

“I’ve grown a lot thanks to the staff and my peers, especially Professor Kelly, Professor Schinke and Doctor Haghighat and Professor Slavick so shoutout to them for making me a better student.”

Q: Are you excited? Neutral?

Nervous? How does the unknown affect you?

“My one priority was to get out of RCC as soon as possible. I think that it’s time for me to move out so I’m feeling pretty neutral about the transferring process.”

Q: What will you do next?

“Law school. That’s it, that’s my plan so far.”

Hawariawe Mekbib: Q: Can you tell us about your family background?

“I am actually of Ethiopian descent and the culture has helped me form most of my opinions. I’ve always been taught to be grateful for the opportunities that have been provided for me especially when it comes to the hard work in education.

My parents are immigrants from Ethiopia; they came from nothing

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MOVING FORWARD: As students get ready to pack up and leave RCC, they are thankful for their time so far and are hopeful for bigger and brighter things ahead. and yet, were able to be successful.

When it comes to my education, there really is no excuse for not trying your best when given the opportunity especially because these opportunities aren’t available to everyone.”

Q: Did you plan on coming to RCC in high school?

“No I didn’t plan on coming here.

I actually attended UCSC but decided to just come back to Riverside and attend to RCC to be closer to my family.”

Q: Would you say you have grown?

“I feel that right now, RCC is just a steppingstone and that I won’t actually really grow until I transfer.”

Q: Are you excited? Neutral?

Nervous? How does the unknown affect you?

“I’m excited because I’ll finally leave RCC. I think that it will be a step forward in my life, moving towards something much more important. The not knowing part makes me feel like nothing is happening until I know where I’m going. It’s just a waiting

game at this point.”

Q: What will you do next?

“I don’t know but I’m hoping I’ll figure it out.”

Elisa Chang: Q: Can you tell us about your family background?

“My parents are opportunist.

They taught me to take an opportunity and try my hardest. This of course, has led to me taking more than I can manage but it has taught me a lot about my own work ethic. They also emphasized pursuing a practical career as opposed to something that you love. They prefer to take a job they can tolerate as long as the salary was good instead of taking a job that was based on pure passion.”

Q: Did you plan on coming to RCC in high school? “ No, not at all. I really wanted to go to UCI but when that didn’t work out, I decided to go to RCC in order to go to UCI as opposed to settling to a school I didn’t really like.”

Q: Would you say you have

grown?

“Yes I have grown but I know that going to a 4-year university will be the final push to getting me to become the person I actually want to be.”

Q: Are you excited? Neutral?

Nervous? How does the unknown affect you?

“Yes I have grown a lot. I really do like the big environment at RCC even though it was a big contrast to the previous education institutions I have attended, which tended to be very small student bodies. The people - there’s such a diverse set of people on campus and I’ve learned so much from them. A lot of the professors make sure that their students excel. RCC provides a really good education.”

Q: Are you excited? Neutral?

Nervous? How does the unknown affect you?:

“I am actually really looking forward to transferring and getting to a new point in my life.”

“I’m excited, nervous and neutral.

When it comes to the unknown, I am actually now opposed to staying another year so I’m not too worried but it would hurt my pride.”

Q: What will you do next?

Q: What will you do next?

“I’m looking into studying law at the moment, so I’m hoping that goes well.”

“I’ll figure it out when I’m there.

Right now, at RCC, I just want to take fun classes and become more well rounded.”

Blake Plante: Q: Can you tell us about your family background?

“As I grew up, I was homeschooled up until the seventh grade. Then I went straight into a charter school and I was very socially awkward. My family recommended this huge emporium of colleges and I applied to some of them and got accepted by some of them but I

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November 19, 2015

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Community honors pioneer Teammates and coaches remember former Riverside City College player Tommy Hanson JAMES H. WILLIAMS @JHWreporter

The death of former Riverside City College and major league pitcher Tommy Hanson, 29, shocked the baseball world as the news began to circulate on social media Nov. 9.

Former teammates such as Chipper Jones took to Twitter to send their condolences to Hanson.

“My heart is broken today,” Jones tweeted. “Tommy Hanson was a great teammate, friend and pitcher. We all loved and pulled for him. We ALL will miss him.”

While fans may know of the right-handed pitcher for his time with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels, his baseball career started in the Inland Empire.

The word used by Redlands East Valley baseball coach James Cordes to describe Hanson is “pioneer.”

“He was not the first REV player to be drafted,” Cordes said. “But he is the first player to make a significant impact in the minor leagues and play in the major leagues. That is why he is a pioneer to our community.”

After the news of his passing, Cordes went out to the high school baseball field and placed a banner with Hanson’s retired No. 26 on the fence under a halfstaffed American Flag.

“I just joined the staff as an assistant coach when he was a senior,” Cordes said. “I decided to retire his number after I became coach. He has done so much for the community and his hometown.”

To those who knew Hanson, he will be remembered for his heart, smile and selflessness which was on display when he would find ways to help the community such as the one at REV. After looking to play at Sacramento State following his time with Redlands East Valley, it was his friend Andy Bouchie who encouraged him to take a look at RCC’s baseball program that was under the leadership of Dennis Rodgers.

“He was one of my friends since I was 14 and we played against each other in high school but it was not until our time at RCC that our brotherhood really started,” said Bouchie, who played for the Tigers after graduating from Arlington High School. “He was going to SAC State but I begged him to talk to Dennis and check out RCC.” A n o t h e r o f H a n s o n ’s teammates was Wally Crancer, who is an assistant coach at Purdue University and a graduate of Norco High School.

“Among all of (the members of our RCC team), Tommy had the most upside,” Crancer added. “While Tommy may not

have known that or paid much attention to it because of how humble he was, Dennis knew it.”

After two seasons with the Tigers, Hanson is listed among the best to have suited up for the baseball program and has a banner on the left field wall alongside the other greats to play for the Tigers’ program.

He is third all-time among R C C ’s p i t c h e r s w i t h 1 6 strikeouts in a single-game, an accomplishment that Hanson achieved twice in 2006. He also holds the record for 154 strikes

in a single-season.

Among career leaders, Hanson is listed first with 233 career strikeouts from the mound.

He was also third in starts with 31 and eighth on the list for number of innings pitched with 202.2, according to the RCC Athletics website.

It was during his time under Rodgers, that Hanson began to develop into his body, sparking the interest of MLB and university scouts.

He was selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2005

MLB amateur draft out of RCC. Hanson played four seasons with the Braves and his last with the Angels, following a trade in 2013.

According to reports by the Coweta County Sheriff Department, it is likely that the cause of death was a result of a possible overdose. Toxicology results would take weeks before an official results could be determined. A memorial service will be held in honor of Tommy Hanson at the RCC Baseball Field on Jan. 16, 2016.

Although Chang has her family’s support, it isn’t the only support system she has.

She credited the second family she made here at RCC, her teammates, their families and the coaching staff.

“Without the people I am surrounded by I would not be where I’m at today and I am truly grateful for them,” Chang said.

Chang has also proven to be someone her teammates, friends, family members and coaches can count on.

“Kayla keeps the team confident in our defense, when something goes wrong we can count on Kayla to give it her all,” said freshman attacker Mary Myers.

Assistant coach for the women’s water polo team, Katie Teets who played for the University of Hawaii women’s water polo team as a center, describes Chang’s importance on the team.

“Kayla brings a lot of intensity to our games, she is the last line of defense,” Teets said.

Chang said the friends she made on the team made things easier as they welcomed her into their homes for Thanksgiving and other holidays.

Competing alongside her this year is friend and teammate Myers who assisted the team in the win against Fullerton College

on Oct. 28.

The two girls get along fine as Chang said she can always count on Myers to hold her own during a game. She continued saying that with hard work and determination Myers will help lead the team to success this year and in the next season. “(In) our team van rides up north when she sings to all of the songs,” said Myers about her favorite memories of Chang.

“Kayla is a very down to earth person who likes to keep things calm but always likes to have fun, go on adventures and be competitive.”

Finfrock said that Chang has similarities that coincide with the team, one of them being the work ethic she brings to the game.

“She’s different than a lot of her teammates but she’s the same in a lot of ways too. She loves to have fun with them, they’re all intense, they all work hard and they all have different ways of showing it and just love being themselves,” Finfrock said when asked what makes Kayla different from her teammates.

Finfrock would describe their relationship as the typical coach and athlete relationship saying he tries hard to help her but at the same time she is a very independent person.

Chang acknowledges Finfrock for helping her develop

the confidence and skills she needs to perfect her athletic skills.

“With constant repetition and comments of encouragement he has shown me how to become a better goalie,” said Chang.

One of the things that everyone seems to notice about Chang is the intensity she brings to everything she does.

One of Chang’s favorite things about the game is the adrenaline rush she gets before the whistle and the look of determination in everyone’s eyes to crush their opponent.

“From those intense moments of the game from the laughter echoing in the team room is what keeps me interested in the game,” said Chang.

Even though she has several accolades and hours of practice, Chang still has room for improvement.

“When she makes a mistake she allows it to bother her and during a game when you make a mistake you have to let it go…” said Finfrock “I think that she strives for perfection so much that when she does make an error she has a hard time letting go and moving on to the next play.”

Finfrock has said they are trying to work with her on that problem but says he loves having someone who cares that much.

“I have never had the desire to quit even on the bad day. Each

day I remind myself how lucky I am to have this opportunity to continue playing,” Chang said when asked if she ever wanted to give up on water polo. “I need to take advantage of every second that I’m in the pool to make it count.”

Over the years water polo has not only help mold her into the person she is today but has helped her learn discipline and how to work with others.

“I am truly grateful for the friends and the memories I have made throughout the years,” Chang said. “The girls on the team are people I hope to never lose contact with even when we’re old and miles away.”

She said that she is grateful to have the opportunity to play water polo here in California.

“I am truly blessed to have everything I have been given so that I can be successful in the future,” Chang said.

She plans on finishing school and moving back to Hawaii to become a personal trainer.

Chang is majoring in Kinesiology and plans on applying to San Diego State University.

“I would love to continue playing water polo at San Diego State University,” Chang said. “I plan on contacting the coach and showing her what skills I have to benefit the team.”

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PIONEER: A banner for Tommy Hanson hangs on the outfield fence of the Riverside City College Baseball Field among other notable members.

Water polo player welcomed by teammates CHANG from Page 14

how proud she is that her sister is carrying out her athletic career.

“I’ve seen her grow and I see how much people respect her and it just makes me want to do better and be a better person,” Zoey said. “She’s so awesome and I’m so happy that she’s living her dream.”

Youngest sister Kaira plays for the Waiakea High School water polo team and recognizes Chang as the reason she wants to become a better player.

“Kayla is the hardest working goalie out there,” Kaira said.

“Never have I met someone with so much drive to always want to be better player.”

Kai-O reminisces on the time Chang was about two or threeyear-old girl when he took her to their favorite beach to learn how to surf. “...I expected her to lay on her belly and hold on to the board.

Almost instinctively she jumped to her feet and rode the wave to shore,” said Kai-O. “Her mother and I cheered! When she stood up I literally got choked up to see her do this. When I was growing up I loved to surf. As I reflect on this moment in time I know that she was meant to do this and be a water polo goalie.”