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Tigers continue to dominate

Riverside City College football team remains No.1 with wins against LA Harbor and El Camino

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Riverside City College wide receiver Darius Hunter scores after catching a 21-yard throw from quarterback Collyn Anderson in the first half of RCC’s homecoming game against LA Harbor on Oct. 22.

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The Riverside City College Tigers remain undefeated at 8-0 after narrowly escaping El Camino College with a, 29-22, win Oct. 29 at Wheelock Stadium.

The Tigers were off to a great start after RCC tight-end Adrian Hughes made a nineyard touchdown in the first minutes of the game. Quarterback Collyn Anderson was sacked by Warriors defense in the middle of the first quarter which resulted in him getting injured in his left non throwing hand. Back-up quarterback Ian Fieber replaced Anderson for the remainder of the game.

During the second quarter, the Tigers were able to prove themselves fierceless when kicker John Hilfer was able to make a 49-yard field goal. The Tigers led El Camino, 10-0, going into halftime.

The Tiger defense would start to lack power when El Camino’s running back Donovan Davis broke through and scored a 36-yard touchdown for the Warriors. El Camino would prove to the Tigers that their offense was finally in the game after they followed with another 36-yard touchdown.

The score was 23-15 going into the fourth quarter.

RCC was able to rise up to the challenge of losing their starting quarterback in the first quarter by winning against El Camino.

Prior to the homecoming game against El Camino, RCC beat the L.A. Harbor Seahawks, 77-7, Oct. 22.

For the Tigers, dominating both sides of the ball has been their calling card this season, highlighted by a 45-7 win against Bakersfield Sept. 17 and a 59-0 drubbing of Chaffey College on Oct. 15. The team is averaging better than 47.1 points per game offensively, while managing to hold opponents to 14.2 points per game on defense.

A previous meeting against L.A. Harbor yielded a similar result, with RCC hammering the Seahawks 71-0, going up 44-0 after one quarter in Sept. 2013.

Head coach Tom Craft, one of only two coaches to lead his football team to an undefeated season at RCC (11-0), and winningest coach ever at RCC over a six-year stretch, believes his team has executed their game plan at a high level in recent weeks.

“We’ve always focused on ourselves, and not necessarily on the team we’re playing,” Craft said. “We want to get better every day, that’s always been our focus.”

One of the key contributors this season has been sophomore running back Seth Acda, whose 132-yards on 14 carries supplemented the RCC passing attack against a helpless Seahawk defense.

Acda’s relentless ground attack has placed him as the No. 1 running back for yards per game in the National Central League, according to the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).

Acda leads the league with an average of 111.5 yards per game to go along with nine touchdowns this season, including

$250,000 a year. This extension is a part of what was originally Proposition 30, a proposition that was put in place in 2012.

If Proposition 55 is passed, the expiration would extend to 2030 rather than 2018 where it is currently scheduled to expire.

Proposition 30 was put in place to help fund public schools K-12, California Community Colleges and in some years healthcare, however, it was only meant to be a temporary tax hike that would span from 2012 to 2018.

Dr. Angelov Farooq, a member of California Federation of Teachers and a small business owner, began the press

conference.

“We are all here united because we have an important statement we have to make to our future generations, our youth,” Farooq said. “We have to have a dedicated funding source here in the state to be able to finance the future of our kids education.”

Among the representatives was Mary Figueroa, a member of the Riverside Community College District’s Board of Trustees.

“We need to band together, supporting Proposition 55 so we can open wide the doors of education,” Figueroa said. “We need to insure that all the community

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Community members stand in support of Prop 55 MISTY SEVERI @MistySeveri

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Representatives from local school districts gather while Dr. Angelov Farooq explains the significance of Prop 55 during a press conference.

Six faculty members of schools in the Riverside area held signs that read “Help our children thrive yes on 55” at a press conference held by the Vote Yes on Proposition 55 campaign Oct. 20 in front of the Martin Luther King building at Riverside City College.

Proposition 55 is one of the propositions that will be on California’s ballot on Nov. 8. If a voter votes yes on 55 they vote to extend the expiration of the income tax among people who make more than

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Clery Report filed

Law changes required categories for crime reporting

yOct. 18 Battery on a person Battery was committed against an underage female Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. The battery took place in the College House near Prospect Avenue. The female is not an RCC student. yOct. 18 Stolen vehicle An unidentified suspect stole a student’s 1994 Honda Civic from the parking structure between 2:20-7 p.m. yOct. 21 Stolen vehicle A district golf cart was stolen by an unknown suspect. The golf cart was eventually recovered off of Palm Avenue and 14th Street. y Oct. 27

Vandalism less than $400 Unidentified suspect in the parking structure vandalized a student’s BMW between 4 to 8:20 p.m.The suspect removed the BMW emblem from the car. yOct.28

Burglary/Resisting arrest A transient male who is not an RCC student resisted arrest. He was trying to break into an RCC employees vehicle in the parking structure at 9 a.m.

News Briefs

New chief of police appointed Riverside Community College District’s Board of Trustees appointed Robert Gunzel as the new Chief of Police for RCCD on Oct. 18. Gunzel was seen as a good fit for the position because of his 30 years of experience and knowledge as a police officer.

‘Coffee and Cram’ Coffee and Cram is scheduled for Nov. 10 in the Quad from 3-6 p.m. Students can get free coffee while studying for finals.

Accommodations for people with disabilities can be requested by contacting the event organizer, Deborah Hall, at 951-2228572 by Nov. 6.

El Dia De Los Muertos La Casa is celebrating El Dia De Los Muertos Nov. 3 from 4-6 p.m. The event will take place in Digital Library room 112.

Students of La Casa will make altars, sell desserts and discuss their experiences with the program.

Big Orange Classic competition Riverside City College’s marching band competition, the Big Orange Classic, is scheduled for Nov. 5. The competition is set to be held in the Wheelock Stadium from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Corrections On the front page of the Oct. 20 issue, the description of the Food Truck Festival photo inaccurately stated the location.

In the article “Tigers penalty against the Gauchos leads to 3-0 loss” on page 4 of the Oct. 20 issue, the word teammates in the photo caption is misspelled.

In the article “Job seekers ‘plug’ into a competitive workforce” on page 8 of the Oct. 20 issue, the first two sentences contain inaccurate facts.

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The 2016 Clery Report data shows an increase in stalking offenses at Riverside City College. Editors note: Graphic is composed of two graphs. former RCCD Interim Police CRYSTAL OLMEDO Chief Colleen Walker the VAWA @crystal_olmedo amendments call for more detailed categories.

“I love that about Clery, that The 2016 Clery Report the requirements are different,” shows an increase in stalking Walker said. “They’re broader, offenses, with seven incidents at some people might say looser, but Riverside City College in 2015, that’s the whole point. That’s why due to the implementation of you have this type of reporting new classifications of crimes because you may establish a regulated by the amendments pattern down the road.” made to the Violence Against The prefixes “forcible” and Women Act. “non forcible” have been removed Every year Riverside from such crimes. Dating Community College District’s violence, domestic violence and Police Department files a report stalking have been added to the called the Clery Report which category of reportable offenses. shows the yearly crime statistics Even “cyberstalking” which can on campuses, district-owned include unsolicited texts, emails buildings and surrounding areas. or messages and posts on social There were previously only media websites can be reported. two categories for sexually Wa l k e r s a i d s h e s e n t related crimes but according to

police records clerk Valeree Metroka to Clery training to be updated on changes to reporting requirements and classifications she also trained newly appointed RCCD Police Chief Peter Gunzel on how to compile statistics and submit the report.

“It’s important to know what the crime is like on the various campuses of the district … because it’s important to know that you’re coming to a safe community or safe campus to learn,” Gunzel said.

Gunzel said that he plans to make sure officers are maintaining preventative patrol to be able to catch more crimes in the act or before they happen in an effort to keep district crime rates low.

In 2014 RCCD missed the deadline to report Clery crime statistics. Walker said she made sure to stick to a timeline for collecting relevant information and statistics. She and Michael Simmons, Director of Risk Management, Safety and Police, presented the Clery Report at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept.

6 full three weeks before the Oct. 1 deadline.

The link to full report can be found at the bottom of RCC’s homepage.

Misty Severi contributed to this article.

Students donate blood at RCC LESLIE SANTIBANEZMOLINA @RCCviewpoints

The turnout of LifeStream’s blood drive on Oct. 26 was much stronger than expected.

Students were supposed to book an appointment to donate blood on the website but the amount of students who turned up at Riverside City College’s Quad was higher than those who had booked appointments according to nurse Hazel Loerta.

Students needed to inform nurses and doctors about their health history. Once inside the canteen, students got their temperature and health checked.

Once they passed these tests they were allowed to donate blood.

The blood donation process usually takes 6 to 10 minutes.

Andrea Delgado an RCC student was donating her blood for the eighth time. She wants to

help out people in need of blood.

Delgado is an O Negative, the universal blood type which is why she donates.

“Anyone can use it ...but I can’t have anyone’s blood,” CHRISTOPHER EDSON | VIEWPOINTS (Right) Ana Ruiz, a 29 year old Nursing major at Riverside said Delgado.

S t u d e n t s City College donates blood during the Blood drive at RCC on Oct. 26. registering sheet. outside were Nurses such as Loerta met with a green sheet with recommended students avoid information regarding a Zika drinking coffee and tea. Coffee diagnosis. The information was and tea would dehydrate students, in bold letters spread out on increasing their chances of the green Information Sheet passing out. Students needed to Regarding Zika Diagnosis. drink plenty of water and be well “Please tell us if you have fed. Once students were finished ever been diagnosed with Zika donating blood they had to rest ...had sexual contact with a for 15 minutes to rehydrate and person who has been diagnosed with the Zika virus,” was on the eat food provided by the nurses.

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college students who want to come to a community college or a higher education system are able to do so.”

Because of the impact the proposition has on community colleges and the support of the Board of Trustees, the Vote Yes campaign chose RCC for their press conference.

“This is a local hub and the coalition partners have trustees

here and they’re all very closely tied to this particular need for education all the way through our K-12 and our community colleges,” said Laurel Tamariz, a member of the Vote Yes campaign.

According to the voter’s guide, one of the arguments against this proposition is that they fear it would no longer be a temporary tax hike, that voters who were originally for this tax

increase knew it was a short term tax increase for something that was needed at that time.

“Voters supported higher taxes in 2012 because Gov. Brown said they would be temporary,” the voter’s guide read. “State budget estimates show higher taxes are not needed to balance the budget … Tell them no.”

Nahid Ponciano contributed to this article.

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RCC students express themselves through ballet folklorico, traditonal Mexican dance MARY VALTERRIA @RCCviewpoints

Sharing stories of Mexico’s ethnic traditions is a surefire way to preserve the country’s rich culture. Some stories are passed down through generations and some are told through songs.

Exceptional storytellers, however, share their stories without using any words at all.

Riverside City College students Leticia Ledesma and Angel Lucero have chosen to express their stories through ballet folklorico, a modern interpretation of Mexican ethnic dances.

“I’ve been involved with folklorico dancing since I was in kindergarten,” Ledesma said. “(The dance is) simply beautiful.”

Both Ledesma and Lucero perform for Leyenda Ballet Folklorico, a dance company that teaches folklorico dance to children three years and older.

“Folklorico is a sort of national sport in Mexico,” Founder and Instructor Gabriela Pineault said. “Mexico’s dancers take their participation so serious and adopt folklorico forever.”

Pineault, whose home country is Mexico, is a former RCC student who received her Associate’s degree in Science and Arts before moving on to the dental field. She has been dancing since she was 12 years old.

It wasn’t until 2006 that Pineault began sharing her knowledge of the dance as an instructor with the Leyenda Ballet Folklorico dance company.

“I didn’t have any expectations other than sharing the culture, tradition and trying to infuse it with the same fine arts as the groups in Mexico did,” Pineault said.

Leyenda Ballet Folklorico began travelling internationally

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Riverside City College student Leticia Ledesma stands in position with fellow Leyenda Ballet Folklorico dance company performers during an Oct. 30 practice in downtown Riverside. in 2009. The group has travelled to China, France and twice to Dubai. Most recently, the dance company performed in Thailand.

“I love dancing and creating shows that tell stories through dance,” Pineault said. “I feel very motivated to travel with the group and share Mexican traditional dance with other audiences.”

Both performers and diverse audiences can appreciate what ballet folklorico has to offer.

Lucero, who joined the group 10 months ago, said he pursued ballet folklorico because he was intrigued by the dance.

“I really enjoy dancing,” he said. “I also hope to get more in touch with the culture.”

Lucero studies construction management at RCC and engaged in sports before joining the dance group.

Lucero compared sports to folklorico dancing by saying that although both are a fun way to exercise, the two are very different.

“The focus of sports is on teamwork and accomplishing a goal,” Lucero explained.

“Dancing is more about performing and putting on a show as an individual … and the cardio is actually more intense.”

Ledesma, who is a Spanish and criminal justice major, joined the group in 2012.

Although Ledesma also has to juggle work, school and dance, she said joining the Leyenda Ballet Folklorico dance company was the best decision she’s ever made.

“With dance I distract my mind from everything else,” said Ledesma. “Dance is my therapy.”

Ledesma described her busy schedule during the week and said that performing with the group allows her to go out on the weekend to see new places.

“I’m just doing what I love most,” she said. “The craft and the technique of the dance is so unique.”

Pineault agreed with Ledesma by explaining that the group succeeds in coming up with fresh, unique material in their shows that are interactive with the audience.

“I really believe that a dance is just a dance but when you can weave a story into it, makes it memorable,” Pineault said.

CHRIS EDSON | VIEWPOINTS D a n c e s a r e n ’t o n l y Riverside City College student Leticia Ledesma helps form a circle memorable to members around Leyenda Ballet Folklorico dancers enacting a dramatic scene of the audience, but to the during an Oct. 30 practice in downtown Riverside.

Pineaults description of the instruction she received while in Mexico seemed to confirm Luceros experience with the unyielding learning process.

“I experienced ballet folklorico at its (strictest) level,” Pineault said. “Nothing I’ve ever seen surpassed those rehearsals.”

Pineault said the group would continue to work hard to create new shows with new, dramatic stories that will touch people’s hearts and help them to reminisce about Mexico’s traditions. “(The dances) will bring emotion and warm memories,” she said.

The next performance scheduled for Leyenda Ballet Folklorico is a Dia de los Muertos show, in which all members of the group will participate. The show will feature two hours of dance stories related to Dia de los Muertos, which, in English, means Day of the Dead.

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico which focuses on praying for and remembering friends and family members who have died. The prayer gatherings are said to help and support the deceased through their spiritual journey.

“There will be a spooky touch while featuring traditional Mexican dance styles from nine regions of Mexico,” Pineault said of the show.

Pineault, Ledesma and Lucero have all worked tirelessly to prepare for the Dia de los Muertos performance, which will take place Nov. 6 at the Leyenda Ballet Folklorico studio in Downtown Riverside.

dancers as well.

“My most memorable performance was the show in Thailand because a lot of my family members came to see me,” Lucero said.

Ledesma said her most memorable performance was when the group went to Houston, Texas.

“We danced for over 5,000 people,” she said. “The whole experience was completely unforgettable … it was indescribable.”

Along with fond memories, however, comes hard work.

Lucero said that his dedication to the dance often results in sacrifices in other areas of his life.

“I work graveyard shift, go to school in the afternoon and practice once a week,” Lucero said.

“If I have any essays or exams to study for, I’ll take the day off of work.”

Lucero a l s o expressed that perfecting the dance CHRIS EDSON | VIEWPOINTS c a n c o m e Riverside City College student Angel Lucero takes w i t h s t e r n the lead in a folklorico dance routine during an instruction. Oct. 30 practice in downtown Riverside.

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SPORTS

November 6, 2016

- Terry Bradshaw

Tigers lose against Golden West “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge,”

RCC Men’s water polo looks forward to Orange Empire Conference Chamionships after loss TYLER NELSON @TylerJNelson1

Riverside City College men’s water polo were defeated 16-8 by Golden West College on Oct. 26.

Having lost earlier in the season to Golden West 18-4, Coach Jason Northcott knew his team would have their hands full.

“Golden West is undoubtedly the best team in the state,” Northcott said. “I don’t want to make any excuses, and it’s good to play teams like this because by the end of the year, we’ll be a better team the next time we play them when it matters the most.”

The Rustlers proved their No. 1 ranking by coming out of the gate strong, scoring three straight goals in the first quarter, but the Tigers played strong themselves

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Riverside City College men’s water polo Goakeeper Kristopher McVeigh defends a goal against Long Beach City College on Oct. 14. The Tigers lost to the Long BeachCity College Viking 8-7 and against the El Camino Warriors 18-4 Oct. 26. and limited Golden West to only six goals in the first half at 2-6.

Some of the credit has to go towards freshman goalkeeper Kristopher McVeigh, whose performance allowed the Tigers to stay within pouncing distance.

In total, McVeigh would have 12 saves and four steals against the Rustlers.

The second half of the game

was a different story, and Golden West would reign supreme.

The Tigers were the ones to strike first in the second quarter as captain Jonah Saenz threw a laser into the back of the net.

Unfortunately, this wouldn’t phase Golden West.

The Rustlers would strike right back with three scores against the Tigers. The Tigers

defense lacked effort and freshman Hunter Starkey believes the team still needs to work on it.

“I think our defense could improve,” Starkey said. “We came out a little jittery and if we kept attacking on offense and defense, the game would have been a lot closer.”

Besides the lack of effort on defense, the Tigers

in a game that saw RCC run the score up to 70-0 after three quarters.

“Collyn (really wants) to improve. As he gets more games under his belt and gets more comfortable with what we’re doing, I think he could develop into one of the better quarterbacks we’ve had at RCC,” Craft said.

The aerial show demonstrated by the Tigers’ offense was spearheaded by sophomore wideouts M a l i k Yo a k u m and Darius Hunter, who

view of Yoakum’s maturity as a player and a leader.

“He’s a valuable guy because of his work ethic,” Craft said.

“He’s a good teammate, a great role model, and he’s one of the smartest guys we have.”

Acda also spoke to Yoakum’s offensive influence having an impact on the team overall.

“You can just see he’s open every time,” Acda said. “He always finds a way to get open, he’s an amazing kid.”

The well oiled machine that is the Tiger offense has plenty of defensive bite to support the scoring bark that has been displayed in recent weeks, and sophomore defensive back L’Daryl Mosley thinks the

secondary deserves some credit.

“When we play as a team, it gets ugly,” Mosley said. “We practice hard.

Coach pushes us in practice Monday through Saturday, so it’s an everyday thing (for us).”

Mosley also talked about t h e t e a m ’s relationship with t h e coaching staff this

shot themselves in the foot consistently during the game due to penalties. RCC allowed Golden West to score five goals off these penalties. The penalties allowed Golden West to take advantage of the Tigers being down a man for each penalty.

By the end of the game, the Tigers could not overcome their mistakes and Golden West would keep their No. 1 ranking.

Although the Tigers lost, coach Northcott saw many positives to take away from the game.

“We need to be thriving knowing that we’re competing against top competition in the state,” Northcott said. “Today is not state finals, in a month it will be, and we’ll be more ready by then.”

The Tigers have lost three straight games to close their regular season. Starkey, however, was not phased at all, “We need to get over those games against Golden West and Long Beach,” Starkey said. “We just need to practice harder and give it our all for every second.”

The Tigers finished their season with an overall record of 16-8. RCC will play against Santa Ana College for the Orange Empire Conference at Saddleback College on Nov. 3 at 10:20 a.m.

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a 49-yard touchdown run against L.A. Harbor that ignited cheers of excitement from the crowd in attendance. “ T h e r e ’s always room for improvement each game,” Acda said regarding his performance against L.A. Harbor. “Each week, the offensive line starts to figure it out…we have to (continue) to get a feel for it. I don’t think I’ve had my best game yet. It’ll come.”

Sophomore quarterback Collyn Anderson had one of his best games this season, going 18-25 f o r 262 yards and five touchdowns

combined for 10 receptions and four touchdowns against the Seahawks defense. Craft expressed

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season.

“Coach Craft is very cool, he teaches us discipline,” Mosley said. “Since I’ve been here, everybody has been friendly. It’s like a family.”

Craft’s realistic approach has kept the team motivated despite

the margin of victories or the threat of injuries that accompany the sport of football on all levels.

“Somebody is going to win, somebody is going to lose,” Craft said. “From the first couple of weeks until now, we’re a different team. We’re just trying to get better and bring the guys along that we think can help us and help the starters so they don’t have to do it all.”

As the regular season nears its finish, the Tigers are at the top of league standings, and according to Craft, the plan will remain the same, regardless of the outcome.

“We focus on preparation, not winning,” Craft said.

RCC will be on the road when they play against No. 6 Long Beach City College Vikings on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.

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Tigers claim second Orange Empire Conference title

Football team remains No.1 The Riverside City College football team is ranked No.1 in the JC Athletic Bureau Poll of Community College Football Coaches and in the Regional State Football Poll. “It’s great to be recognized among the best of the state,” running back Tyree Range said. The Tigers are undefeated at 8-0 and are one of four teams to remain undefeated in California. “That title as No. 1 does put a target on our back though so we must work to get better each week and not take any opponents lightly,” Range said. The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in the JCGridiron Dirty 30 poll but moved down to No. 3 on the Oct. 31 Dirty 30 Poll. RCC will go on the road this week as they play against Long Beach City College at Veterans Stadium on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.

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Cross Country runners Natalie Vaughn and Robin Valencia lead the way during practice at Arthur N. Wheelock Stadium on Oct. 27. They are currently ranked at No. 4 in the state. top finishing almost a whole meet averaging 20:22 a runner, NICK ESCALERA minute faster than second place finishing with a total time of @NicEskiEscalera Santa Ana College (1:47:49) and 1:41:52 edging out Saddleback nearly two minutes faster than College (1:42:20) by nearly 30 third place Orange Coast College seconds. Santa Ana College It was another weekday (1:48:44). finished third in the race with a morning driving to work and The Tigers’ top three runners time of 1:45:51. attending school for most, but to along with Silva, were Michael Both RCC and Saddleback Riverside City College men’s and Simpson with a time of 21:24.7 were tied time-wise going women’s cross country team it and Isaiah Quiambo with a time into their sixth runner, but was a chance at a conference title. of 21:29.1 Carissa Gomez came in before The No. 2 state ranked men’s Silva won the race with a time Saddleback’s Charlotte Owen by team came away with their of 20:52.7 but was the only Tiger 6.9 seconds giving the Tigers the second straight Orange Empire to finish in the top five of the race. lead and eventual victory.

Conference title backed behind The Tigers did however have Natalie Vaughn, Sarah Hollis a first place finish by Joshua 10 runners who finished in the top and Robin Valencia were the Silva, while the No. 4 state 20, the most by any other school top three runners for the Tigers ranked women won their third that finished in that group. The with Vaughn finishing fourth consecutive conference title on next closest total was Santa Ana overall while Hollis and Valencia Oct. 28 at Central Park. with four runners and Orange finished in the top 15.

The men competed in a four Coast with three.

RCC Men’s and Women’s mile run and finished with an It wasn’t just the men who cross country will continue their overall time of 1:46:50, averaging held their own as the women season in the Southern California 21:22 a runner. began the season just outside the Regional Championship at They have held a top five state top five working their way up the Irvine Regional Park on Nov. ranking every single week since state rankings.

4 in an effort to reach the state the season began and showed The women ran in a 5K championship. exactly why they belong at the

RCC athletics new partnership with Chick-fil-A The Riverside City College Athletic department has officially partnered with restaurant Chick-fil-A. Tiger fans will be allowed exclusive promotions and game-day incentives from the Chickfil-A location on 2885 Canyon Springs Pkwy.

Women’s water polo heads to championships at 25-1 The Riverside City College women’s water polo are on a 10 game winning streak going into the Orange Empire Conference 25-1 on Nov. 3. The Tigers were 15-0 before they lost 10-1 against Golden West at the Rabobank Tournament at Cuesta College on Oct. 1. Their opponent for the OEC Championships is TBA at Saddleback College on Nov. 3 at 8 a.m.

Tigers basketball returns for new season The Riverside City College women’s and men’s basketball team start off their 2017 preseason with the women’s basketball team traveling to Bakersfield College for the Bakersfield Crossover from Nov. 3-4. The men’s basketball team will travel to Ventura College for the Ventura tournament from Nov. 3-5.

Tigers share their views

Athlete Question: What is the hardest part about being a student athlete?

“Having the motivation to go to class is probably the hardest part of being a student athlete because you’re physically drained from practicing.”

- N i c o l e M c A l l i s t e r, volleyball middle hitter

“Balancing homework and practice would be the most challenging part of being a student athlete.”

-Joshua Silva, cross country runner

“Trying to maintain your physical fitness and maintain your grades.”

-Huafa Saulala, volleyball attacker

“Staying organized is the hardest part of being a student athlete.”

-Michael Simpson, cross country runner

“It’s difficult, but it’s all about time management and making sacrifices.”

-Darricka Hewitt, volleyball outside hitter and basketball forward Interviews by Kaleb Demissie and photos by Alex Sanchez

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St at e p r o p o sit io n s o n t he adult entertainment industry, government transparency, ban on plastic bags and good behavior opportunities in prison can be overlooked. Some will directly affect our lives.

PRO

Overcrowded prisons are in desperate need of alleviation. In this case, we are allowing room for rehabilitation and correction for all inmates, whether juvenile or adult while also providing a way to reduce our prison population problem.

C O N

As expected, this proposition is in no way perfect. My concerns lie in how poorly it is drafted in the sense that it can possibly allow those convicted of rape, human trafficking, and lewd acts against a child to be released from prison early and to wander our streets again.

PROP 54: Public Display of Legislative Bills This is a huge step to jump the increase of our state government’s transparency while also preventing “gutting and amending� legislation.

PRO

The Public Display of Legislative Bills Prior to Vote would prohibit the legislature from passing any bill until it has been in print and published on the Internet for 72 hours prior to the vote and allow any individual to record any open legislative proceedings either through audio or visual means and use these recordings for any legit purpose.

C O N

No cons for me.

PROP 67: Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum Prohibits large groceries and pharmacies from providing single use plastic bags and ban small grocery stores, convenience stores, and liquor stores from doing so as well in the year after.

PRO

C O N

It is absolutely necessary as the point of all this is to reduce litter and to have better care in our environment.

We need to continue phasing out plastic bags when half of our state has already banned them. Why must we continue to hurt our environment more than we already do from the greed of big business?

I have no cons for this proposition.

PROP 60: Condoms in Pornographic Films

C O N

On the other side, I feel as though performers should have the freedom to choose to use condoms or not. However, prop 60 is way more than it seems to be.

It allows for any California resident to sue anyone who stands to make a profit off of pornography and it encompasses includes cable and satellite television, performers, and on-set workers. Overall, I feel as though this proposition would cost a lot of money that could be better used for education, fire and police departments, libraries, and health care. It would do much more protection for these performers to vote no.

Requiring the use of condoms and other protective measures during the filming of pornographic films, as well as requiring pornography producers to pay for certain health requirements and check ups. Enforcing the requirements of condom use during sex in pornographic films. And would require producers to be licensed by CAL/OSHA every two years.

PRO

It seems like it would be almost common sense with STD rates reaching an all time within California,according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention so it seems semi reasonable.

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Millennials underestimated Generatrion Y, known as the largest generation to date, is inaccurately labeled

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Overgeneralization continues to be a common problem millennials deal with everyday.

Lazy, entitled and narcissistic are just a few words that have been given to describe millennials.

We believe millennials are unjustly stereotyped with an image of slackers with their selfie-taking smartphone glued to their hands. A majority of them do not fit this narrow depiction.

Millennials, who are individuals born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, are the largest generation according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

In 2013, they made up one-third of the U.S. population surpassing the generations that have come before them.

“A Millennial Manifesto: Why Gen Y Will Change The World,” an article written by Ashley Stahl for Forbes, observes that society is the one that has stereotyped millennials along with the generations before ours and they will continue to do so for generations to come.

People should not fall into line with this view simply because it is so widely held by those who think they know how millennials behave.

Such a decision should be based on our accomplishments and character instead of their expectations.

Not every individual acts in the way society believes that they do. Many people generalize an individual before having any knowledge of them which can lead to inaccuracy in judgements.

Society has used words like delusional, spoiled and unreliable to describe individuals and put them into a category based on their ethnicity, gender, background and generation.

Millennials work hard for what they want out of life. The era in which we live in now is an era that is completely opposite of those that came before us: baby boomers and (other group names.)

Baby boomers, individuals who were born between 1946 and 1964, are complete opposite from millennials. Boomers mostly focused on working and not going into a debt that they did not need to be in.

Most millennials have to continue their education after high school in order for them to obtain a good paying job that requires a degree, while those that came before millennials had more job security.

For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that union members made up 1983 20.1 percent of the U.S. population versus 11.1 percent in 2015.

This shows a significant change in the labor force

and ever evolving job market that millennials have to face.

Millennials are allowed to both work and attend school, which is something that the many in the generations that came before us were not able to do.

Baby boomers helped the economy boost after World War II. A majority of boomers are known to have gone to on to have careers when they finished their K-12 education.

Many of them were allowed both work and school, but were very cautious when it came to going into debt. A lot of millennials are not afforded this luxury.

A Decennial Census and American Community survey showed that 61 percent o f adult millennials have attended college at least once in their lives, whereas only 46 percent of baby boomers went to college.

Because the economy has grown from the boomer era to now, millennials are allowed to focus on their education which is something that over the years has become more valuable to people that want a better job.

Boomers did not have to worry about not having a degree to have a good job, whereas most millennials have to count on that degree that comes with a debt just because they want a good life.

Younger generations are more in tuned with everyday technology and online culture than any other generation. Millennials have a faster response to technology, they are able to accomplish tasks faster than the older ILLUSTRATION BY ROBBIE SHORTS

generation. Millennials dominate the use of progressive technology and are in the position to advance its capacity at an exponential rate.

A Wired.com article states that Apple products have grown in demand because millennials use them more frequently and easier than other generations.

Technology has also helped the way in which millennials communicate with the world with just a touch of a screen.

They do not have to wait in lines to speak to someone or wait weeks to hear back from someone.

Emails, Twitter, text messages and countless mobile apps allow communication between millennials to be more consistent and fast. This makes millennials more efficient multitaskers in any field they tackle.

Millennials have a high expectancy for fluid user experiences when using everyday technology; which means the possibilities of creating the best online experiences are neverending. This can also allow for dynamic business competition.

Recent studies conducted by Berglass and Associates and Women’s Wear Daily cited on Business Wire.com predicts that millennials are about to outspend the baby boomers by next year.

That will help continue to strengthen the economy.

Millennials may be seen as lazy, entitled and narcissistic, yet society does not notice that they are more family oriented than the generations that have come before them.

They are more likely to spend more time with their families than baby boomers according to a series by the University of Michigan titled Monitoring the Future from 1976-2011.

Millennials also have a closer relationship to their parents than the individuals that came before them.

They want not only a close relationship with their parents but with their friends and community.

Millennials are proud to help their community in whatever way possible and strive to continue to be the example that we wished had been set for us.

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& A E A ‘tale as old as time’ rises again November 3, 2016

“There is many a monster who wears the form of a man,”

- Jeanne-Marie Leprince

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Classic Disney film “Beauty and the Beast” receives the stage play treatment at Landis PAC MARKUS MATHEWS @markusaantoine

Performance Riverside’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” captivated the audience of the Landis Performing Arts Center.

The astonishingly talented cast brought the 1991 animated classic to life using fantastic set design, wonderfully choreographed dances numbers and intrinsically designed costumes.

From remarkable acting to the beautifully enchanted “Beauty and the Beast,” this production was pure entertainment from lights up to the last bow.

“Beauty and the Beast” brought all of your favorite moments and characters from the Disney classic to the stage while adding new songs to help aid the story’s transition from feature film.

The Riverside City College production directed by Jodi Julian and Gary Krinke feature a full orchestra that included faculty and students from the college.

Unlike most modern musicals, having the live orchestra exposed in the pit provided additional depth that enhanced the story much more than if they would have been hidden.

The show was staged very efficiently by using painted silks or background to accurately portraying scenes like Belle’s

cottage and the interior of the castle.

While the current modern musical theater trend is to focus heavily on technology and projections.

RCC’s “Beauty and the Beast” used traditional methods to transport the audience into different scenery.

The moments when the production shined were during the ensemble numbers including “Belle,” “Gaston” and “Be Our Guest.”

It was clear that there was so much talent on display on the stage and it was a real treat to see live.

While each actor gave their own personal layer to the characters that they were portraying, some standout performances included Matthew Malecki who brought the larger than life character Gaston and Paulette Sheen Ocampo Jumalon.

Jumalon’s operatic singing voice completely embodied Madame de la Grande Bouche, the wardrobe.

Colden Lamb and Andrew Lopez also did a very convincing job portraying Cogsworth & Lumiere respectively.

The duo’s playful dynamic provided a familiar but unique take on the characters that kept the show on pace.

The production would not be anything without Belle and the Beast played by real life married couple Jaclyn Kelly Shaw and Caleb Shaw.

There was such undeniable

chemistry between the two of them that made the show much more enjoyable.

A few hang-ups about the production include some of the costumes especially during the “Be Our Guest” scene.

There were such amazing details placed into the main character ’s costumes (particularly The Beast, Lumiere and Cogsworth) but the ensemble’s outfits seemed like a rushed job or afterthought.

Another moment was during the scene when the spell was broken and the Beast turned into the Prince.

They had someone dance across the stage with a ribbon to distract from what was happening onstage.

Personally, more fog could have been added downstage to block the audience’s view of the transformation as well as enhancing the movement of the intelligent lighting.

Despite these two suggestions, “Beauty and the Beast” was a great production to watch. It seemed like the audience was thoroughly entertained as they erupted in applause during curtain call.

This spring Performance Riverside and RCC will be present the Tony Award winning musical “Hairspray” in the beginning of February and will be holding open auditions Nov. 14.

Those interested in becoming a part of the cast should visit performanceriverside.org for more information.

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Belle, played by Jaclyn Kelly Shaw, looking out over the audience before joining Beast for the classic song “Tale as Old as Time.”

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Megan Cherry as Mrs. Potts singing one of the iconic songs in the play, “Be Our Guest.”

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Tatiana Alvarez and Andrew Lopez as Babette and Lumière post transforming back into humans.

Primetime Emmy award winning Actress Alfre Woodard endorses Hillary Clinton in an essay for Essence.

Taylor Swift becomes the highest paid female artist of the year with a net worth of $170 million, according to Billboard.

Lady Gaga’s latest album “Joanne” reaches number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 list.

Members of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association resign in light of a content and promotional deal for the Critics Choice Awards.

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Spotlight on RCC media club GIANCARLO DOMICOLO

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When it was founded in the spring of 2016, the Riverside City College Media Club was just a film club with weekly meetings discussing production and what was to be watched at the movie screenings.

Since then, the club has expanded into something much more sophisticated.

It has branched out from doing small projects for club members to include music videos, PSAs, shorts, and now we’re gonna have print media and promotional work.

The media club was started in an attempt to bring in students whom have shown an interest in film, the internet, TV or anything else media related and can use them to foster the growth of RCC through all these different form­s of media.

To continue the growth of the club its members met multiple times throughout the summer on their own time, planning the club’s first major project, a comedy sketch show, “LAF” or “Lost Adventures of the Forgotten.”

The premise of the show is that explorers return to Earth

thousands of years after it was abandoned by humans to find videos, in the form of sketches, left behind by RCC’s film students.

The show is produced solely by club members who have been hard at work on it since the club’s inception.

It is currently in postproduction and it will most likely be released at the end of the current semester.

While the club editors put the finishing touches on the first episode of “LAF,” the rest of the club is busy voting for which of the member-written sketches will be produced for the next episode of the program.

However, this isn’t the only project the club is currently working on.

During the month of October club members were encouraged to upload their 10 page screenplays to the club’s Facebook page for a chance to get chosen as the club’s next short production.

Members read the screenplays and voted for the one they wanted to be produced by the club.

Members also get to vote on the positions of cast and crew during the weekly meetings.

Leaders of the club also know that not all members can be present for all the meetings, so they have begun to utilize

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Javier Ochoa Suarez of the media club meticulously loading film into an Arri 16mm film camera.

Facebook’s live streaming feature.

They really experimented with this for the first time on Oct. 20, live streaming FTV 72 instructor Jack McLean’s demonstration of film lighting onto the club Facebook page, for those who could not be present but were still curious about learning.

The club meetings usually include a workshop like this to

further develop the creative skills of the students.

Some presentations are done by department professors and others are done by veteran student filmmakers.

These workshops range from lighting to how to write a screenplay.

As you need no prior experience in any form of media to join the club these lectures go into great depth to catch up the

most novice of students.

Alcaraz said, “We just hope members can use their time here at RCC learning how to work as a team and get the skills they need outside the college experience.”

If you have an interest in the RCC Media Club, they are always accepting new members.

They meet every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Technology A building, room 132.