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1,100 Backpacks Come to RCC Active Minds Club gets students to talk about mental health in an impacting suicide awareness display full story

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Over 1,100 backpacks peppered the grass in the Quad to commemorate lives lost to suicide.

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Open house today, Sept. 19 ASRCC open house will take place from 12-2p.m. in the student government center.

ASRCC Open House will showcase all what Student Government has to offer. Music and games will be provided for anyone who attends.

Club Rush Club Rush will be from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and 4-6p.m. Visit all the club booths and vendors and explore campus activities made possible by RCC clubs.

Faculty Association meeting update Sept. 3 The vision plan is canceled due to overworked human resource department and contract negotiations, according to Vice Chancellor of diversity and human resources, Melissa Kane. Dariush Haghighat will submit strong objection to the Executive Cabinet on the grounds that approval was reached in the spring before the faculty board and enrollment is ongoing through October.

The flooding of the quad and inclement weather emergencies in august drew attention to major evacuation shortcomings and planning issues that must be addressed. According to the minutes of the board of trustees meeting by Shari Yates, “Dariush was surprised no one was killed.” Lines of communication need to be drawn to ensure future safety of students and faculty. Concerns have been brought to an emergency task force that will address concerns such as extreme traffic and immobility.

Student government feeds 2,000 homeless Student government has grown to just over 80 members, the most members ASRCC has had in the history of ASRCC. They recently had the opportunity to serve approximately 2000 homeless adults on skid row in Los Angeles as well as getting enough donations to put together over 500 hygiene kits.

2nd annual “RCC Welcome Day” was a successful event hosting over 1000 new freshman and their families.

Mariachi Festival Sept. 20 and 21 On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21 the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host the annual Mariachi Festival at Fairmount Park located at 2601 Fairmount Blvd. Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase at the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department located at 6927 Magnolia Avenue and all community centers through Sept. 20. Pre-sale tickets are 2 for $25 or 1 for $12.50.

On-site ticket sales will be available at $20 per person. Children 12 and under are free.

Riversideca.gov/park_rec, parks@riversideca.gov 951-826-2000

Thenth annual Chinese Moon Festival Sept. 20 Riverside Museum’s Heritage House will host the Chinese Moon Festival from 6-8p.m. Moon cakes and hot tea will be available for purchase during the festival.

Festival will be featuring a lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, Tai Chi demonstrations, mooncakes, and more. Contact Riverside Metropolitan Museum, http://riversideca.gov/museum/heritageho, dleland@riversideca.gov, (951) 826-5273 The Festival is done in partnership with San Diego Huaxia Chinese School, Riverside Campus and Riverside Astronomical Society.

Global march for peace and unity Sept. 21 A grassroots effort by Friends Across The Line (FatL) and the Inland Communities Fellowship of Reconciliation(IC-FOR) to be a part of the peaceful ceremony and global march in our local area for peace and unity on the International Day of Peace Sept.

21, 2013 from 3:30-11:30a.m. Bring bells We will break bread together at a free potluck, featuring coffee and desserts at the end of the march. Contact: http://FriendsAcrossTheLine.org or http://ICFOR.ORG

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Bringing to the light: The program hopes to bring attention to a silent issue helping students to feel comfortable asking for help.

Send Silence Packing

Silencing the Quad with the shadows of lives lost to suicide Valerie Osier Staff writer Over 1,000 backpacks were strewn across the quad on Sept. 10, each holding the story of a student lost to suicide.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students.

Every year, 1,100 college students take their own lives, nationwide.

To combat this all too frequent tragedy and encourage active discussion of mental health, Active Minds Inc. has collected and continues to collect the backpacks and personal stories from the loved ones of people who have committed suicide to display in the installment, “Send Silence Packing”.

Those backpacks are displayed in a high-traffic areas of different college campuses nationwide, giving expression to the true magnitude of the issue and representation to the victims.

The victims are students just like you.

They started college with big plans for their futures, but because college can be a difficult transition, many students can feel lost, lonely, stressed and anxious.

These problems can lead to depression, and untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide.

Student Terrell Mauldin can relate to the difficult transition.

“When I first started, it was so different, and in all the bad ways,” said Mauldin.

“Either you find your way into a group of people to call friends, or you’re alone.”

“Send Silence Packing” is a nationally recognized traveling exhibition that goes on tours on college campuses across the United States.

To commence their fall 2013 tour, “Send Silence Packing” came to Riverside City College on Sept. 10, as their first stop and

will be traveling to 11 different locations in California.

“It’s a big honor for RCC to be chosen to be the first stop of the tour this year,” said Greg Ferrer, co-advisor of Active Minds.

The quad was chosen to be the display area for this exhibition. Every inch of grass was covered in backpacks.

In the walkways were several different i n for mat ion b o ot h s . A mong t hem were Active Minds Inc., Mental Health Association, Operation Safehouse, and Active Minds Club at RCC. At these booths, students could find helpful information on things such as how to help a friend who is suicidal, where to get help, and information on mental health.

Students were also able to talk to Active Minds club members.

Many even opened up about their previous experiences with suicide and depression.

“From who I’ve talked to in just the past half hour, at least 3 out of 10 people have said they’ve been directly impacted by suicide,” said chapter President Karina Figueroa.

“Some have told me they’ve attempted or contemplated suicide in the past.”

Many students said the exhibition opened their eyes more to the issue. “I’ve known of a few people that have committed suicide, I’ve even had a friend who did it.

It’s a huge impact to do this event. It lets people know it’s not just another death or statistic, it was a person. It also makes you think: could this have been prevented? I think [suicide] is a common thought in this day and age, and everybody should be more open to discussing their problems, instead of bottling them up,” said student Ashley Kamali-Jones.

The goal of Active Minds Inc. is to educate people about mental health.

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“It is not our responsibility to provide you with books, and students should have a contingency plan, just in case.” --Financial Aid Director

Monsoon Muwwakkil Staff writer For many of the students at Riverside City College, (RCC) this is their first year of college.

Having little experience and being somewhat nervous about college, paying for student fees, books and classes can be challenging and confusing.

Financial aid can take the burden off of struggling students and their families, but setting up a financial aid account is only the beginning of a waiting game for students to receive their funds through a Sallie Mae debit card.

Much of the student body has not been informed that they will not be receiving their card until well past the beginning of school and the deadline to purchase books enforced by class policy and teachers.

Students are trapped by the system in which teachers drop students and hold them accountable for the shortcomings of its bureaucracy.

Case in point: school begins on Aug. 26 but the first disbursement date is not until Aug. 30.

At that point one is eligible to receive financial aid in form of a debit card or check.

It then takes 7-10 business days to receive your financial aid card and only 3-5 business days to receive a check.

Upon observing interactions between the financial aid department and students, of the 33 people observed, none of them were informed of their alternative option to receive a financial aid check, nor was the check mentioned.

However, each person was advised on how to get their Sallie Mae debit card and given detailed instructions on how to

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Habitat for Humanity Sept. 21 receive it.

“I had to figure out everything all by myself,” said Thomas Wadell. When further asked if they ever mentioned his option to receive a check he said “ no, nothing.”

In the time it takes to receive a Sallie Mae card, numerous students are being dropped from their classes when they are unable to get a class code because they are unable to get the book, before they have even had a chance to see their financial aid.

Vinsetta Scott, was dropped from American Sign Language by Jodi Mowlery for the delay of her financial disbursements.

David Morales, Daniel Hernandez, or any of thousands of students struggle to afford to pay $145 for a book in order not to be dropped from classes.

After being dropped from classes without a “withdrawal,” students can then be placed on academic probation and reduced to part time, which in turn demands that they pay back much of their financial aid for not meeting full and part time enrollment requirements for the semester.

This is a contradiction to the FAFSA mission. ”It is not our responsibility to provide you with books, and students should have a contingency plan just in case,” said the financial aid director, Elizabeth Hilton.

“I was unaware of this.” Said Dr. Bush, associate professor of student activities and vice president of student services. He also scoffed, “I know it’s much faster than it was in previous years.”

Habitat For Humanity celebrates its 25th Anniversary at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium with food, drinks, exhibits, and a silent auction from 6-9p.m. Contact Sim Mai, habitatriverside.org, smai@habitatriverside.org, 951-787-6754.

Multicultural Festival Sept. 26 Riverside City College is holding a multicultural festival to celebrate cultural awareness week. The festival hopes to encourage communication and educational awareness of the rich diversity at RCC. The event will showcase a number of countries through a variety of activities

Fireball Run Sept. 28 On Saturday, Sept. 28, the 2013 Fireball Run Adventurously, a 2,500 mile trivia game aiding in an effort to help find America’s missing children, will be finishing in Downtown Riverside. The theme for the 2013 event is All Stars and Movie Cars, with notable Hollywood, exotic, and classic cars being on-hand at the finish line event in Downtown Riverside.

Greek Festival Oct. 4, 5 and 6 The Greek Fest will take place Oct. 4, 3-10p.m, Oct. 5, 11a.m to 10p.m, and Oct. 6th, 12-10p.m. at Located at St. Andrew Orthodox Christian Church. The cost for a one-day pass for general admission to the Riverside Greek Fest is $5 Adults Children 12 and under are free and $2 Students with valid I.D. from UCR, RCC & CBU. www.riversidegreekfest.com

Data driven self analysis of school performance Oct. 12 Citrus Bikeride Oct. 13 Riverside Zombie Crawl Oct. 19 Graduate stress relief fair Oct. 22 Ghost Walk Oct. 25

August Crime Reports August Crime Log RCC, Norco, and Moreno Valley Campuses

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Sallie Mae Debit Card: Many students have been receiving disbursements in the form of this easy to manage card

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8/1 Petty theft cosmetology building 8/8 fictitious check/bill Norco campus 8/17 VC revoked suspended licence public roadway 8/18 DUI alcohol/drugs >.08% in nursing 8/19 indecent exposure CP college PD Riverside 8/22 petty theft parking str tennis ct 8/26 hit and run property damage 8/27 hit and run property damage cp college pd (mv) 8/27 bat on person city college (x olivewood) 8/28 hit and run property damage lot b 8/28 petty theft bldg/vhcl etc pation in front of admissions 8/28 petty theft bldg/vhcl etc business ed 8/29 petty theft bldg/vhcl etc cp college pd riv 8/30 recovered stolen vehicle lot b

Clery Report Due

by October 1 Josa Lamont News Editor

Every year the campus police are required to report to the public campus crime disclosures and statistics for the previous three years. These statistics are to be available to the public by Oct. 1 in accordance with the Clery act of1990.

“The purpose of the daily crime log is to record criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents that are reported to the campus police or security department,” The Federal Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting. “The law requires [campus police] to have a written log that can be easily understood. it also mandates specific categories of information that [campus police] must include.”

The crimes that must be recorded in the Clery act are criminal offenses, hate crimes, and arrests and referrals. “[C a mpus pol ice] must d isclose reported offenses, not the findings of a court, coroner or jury or the decision of a prosecuter. classify and count crimes from the records of calls for service, complaints and investigations.” Results from the Oct. report will be posted in the next issue.

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Welcome Back BBQ swags students in exchange for student activities fees

ASRCC offers reprieve from late Summer rays; students splash past Heat wave

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Rafael Rios Staff Writer

It was 102 degrees outside but that didn’t stop hundreds of Riverside City College students from lining up and receiving a free meal on Sept. 5.

“Today is Tiger Pride day in conjunction with our Welcome Day BBQ,” said Miguel Bagsit, our Student body vice president.

As long as your student fees were paid you were welcome to receive a barbecued hot dog, chips and a soda.

“I feel the Welcome BBQ went really well,” said Ravneet Kaura, Director of the Board of Commissioners. “It allowed students to get involved and show their tiger pride.”

The student government offered the BBQ twice on Thursday, once between noon and 2 p.m. and again between 4-6 p.m. for the evening students.

“We’re planning on giving away 700 hot dogs,” stated Ravneet, “We want to do

stated, “We’ll be hosting future events where students can talk about programs and initiatives. We need a day where we can celebrate our pride in Riverside City College and try to increase student engagement.”

The Welcome Day BBQ included two food trucks, vendor tents, and plenty of Campus club information booths.

I found t wo sta nds ha nding out ice-cold Energy drinks and Marie Calendars sponsored a counter providing a free slice of pie to every student.

The most popular booth was the one giving away the RCC swag.

As long as students were wearing the school colors orange and black or had downloaded the brand new ASRCC app to their phone, they were encouraged to spin a huge prize wheel. Hundreds of water bottles, calculators, and backpacks were generously given away.

This event, especially the water balloon

something like this on the first Thursday of every month to share our tiger spirit.”

When asked, Why Hot dogs? Miguel Bagsit replied, “They are quick, easy to grill and easy to grab. We do plan on, however, switching it up for future events.” He also

fight, increased student engagement.

The welcome BBQ and other events like will hopefully motivate all students to pay their fees. After all, “It is the student fees that are paying for the food and funding all the clubs.” Miguel Bagsit.

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“We’ll be hosting future events where students can talk about programs and initiatives. We need a day where we can celebrate our pride in Riverside City College and try to increase student engagement.” -Miguel Bagsit

With the summer feeling at its hottest, the blistering sun overhead can be a foe to the many students of the Riverside City College community.

This year we have had multiple heat waves, but Sept. 14 looks to be the hottest day left in the month with temperatures dropping in late Sept..

This time last year we would have been experiencing the same temperature, but the temperature didn’t begin to decrease until the beginning of October.

At the Sept. 5 welcome back BBQ sponsored by ASRCC, the thermometer hit 104F degrees, but there were several items offered that could keep students refreshed and feeling a bit at ease from the heat.

These ranged from things like free food and drinks, to water balloon and water gun fights, as well as other commodities such as shaved ice.

During the BBQ we had the chance to ask students what intrigued them about being a part of the activities; “the weather is a big factor, but also the excitement you get from water balloon fights brings memories back from our childhoods,” said Andrew Avalos.

The water balloon and water gun fight started at around 4:45 and lasted for about 3 minutes; students then got a second round of balloons, and continued.

Twenty to thirty students participated,

and a few unwilling targets who didn’t mind being unexpectedly hit by balloons, over the heat.

Dan Guzman and a friend of his, said “wet, soaked, happy and excited!!”after being asked how they felt.

Apart from the students involved in the water fight, Students also beat the heat at Kona Ice (shaved Ice).

When asked what attracted her to purchasing shaved ice, Marites Perez responded with “it’s a hot day, and shaved ice is the perfect refreshment for the heat.”

The estimated number of customers the Kona Ice had that day ranged from 200-300 students who had purchased shaved ice.

Purchasing shaved ice and participating in water balloon fights, among other things at the BBQ, were a great recourse for students trying escape this past week’s heat.

It won’t be long now before the summer heat subsides, but it is very important that everyone take the proper precautions to prevent dehydration or heat stroke.

The Fall Equinox is Sept. 22, but until then carrying a water bottle to keep hydrated, or visiting one of the many water fountains around campus is highly advised.

It is important that you prevent any harm the heat can cause and in turn enjoy RCC sponsored activities that allow you to do so while having some fun before summer is long gone.

Health Services New Locale Dean Vergara Staff Writer

The director of Student Health and Psychological Services at RCC, Deborah Croan, announced Monday that the offices of Student Health and Psychological Services has relocated to Bradshaw 204 and is resuming service on a limited basis.

Phone lines are working again.

Personal counseling, walk in crisis counseling and walk in medical visits with Registered Nurses will be offered on the main campus.

Students seeking to meet with doctors or nurse practitioners will have to go to either the Moreno Valley or Norco College campuses.

Dr. Edward Bush, Vice President of Student Services, has assured the relocation of Student Health and Psychological Ser vices outsourcing to the Moreno Valley and Norco college campuses is only temporary.

This disruption to the regular routine and health services follows the aftermath of flash flooding that occurred on Thursday Aug. 29, during the first week of classes, which forced the closure of the entire RCC campus including Student Health and Psychological Service’s original location in the basement of the Bradshaw Building.

Students and professors have been notified of the news of location and service changes by way of emails and posted signs and social media such as Facebook and Twitter.It will be an estimated six to eight, but “the goal is to return to normal”.

Assessments are still being made to determine the extent of damages, but major issues have been with equipment and structure.

No important student records, which are digitally backed up, were harmed.

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offices stored in pods: Flooding in the Student Services and the quad area continues to be repaired. Student services struggles to stay on top of priorities through the relocation.

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Odors removed and reparations ongoing to Math and Science Building Aaliyah Noble Freeny Staff Writer In an ongoing saga to rectify problems with the environmental quality, chemical odors and acoustic levels in the Math and Science Building, The Board of Trustees and construction teams report significant progress in their August update.

Forensic Analytical was contracted to provide a comprehensive report of the issues presented in the Math and Science Building.

The report showed elevated CO2 levels, improper airflow, and chemical odors.

Additionally, it showed malfunctioning t rap primers a nd a lack of heat ing capabilities.

According to p2s, who provided the preliminary report on the HVAC system, the AHU (air handling unit) system design for this building is not adequate to meet the heating needs of the building.

The Board of Trustees met in August and released an update that addressed each of the issues.

The air quality was “repaired” by properly installing the ductwork above room 405 and adjusting the Building Management System and Pheonix System.

Alpha Mechanical and Sunbelt will provide an estimate to install Carbon Dioxide Sensors.

The building will be able to keep proper temperature when it is 34 degrees and can maintain temperatures of 31 degrees outside of air temperature.

Although, a new boiler was not installed as previously recommended.

The Board of Trustees said, “won’t know until winter whether adjustments will result in better heating capacity.”

In an effort to remedy the loud noises, insulation will be added to the tiles in the ceiling in a fourth floor room and air exchanges will occur 6 times per day as opposed to 9.

Samples were taken from the screens in Dr. White’s lab and they were found to be source of foul odors.

GKK is looking into putting rubber stoppers into the eyewashes. The water was retested but allowed to run longer before the samples were collected and were also taken from different sources than the drinking fountains.

The results showed improvement on the presence of microorganisms and copper.

Although all of the problems have not been fully remedied the Board of Trustees said, “all issues have been or are being addressed [they are] confident all issues have been fully vetted.”

UCR Makes Window to the Brain Scientists develop translucent skull implant to prevent excessive brain surgeries.

Daniel Ghanbari Staff Writer A team of mechanical engineers from UC Riverside have gotten together and brought the phrase “window into the brain” to reality.

They have created a transparent material that could surgically replace patches of the human skull.

Project leader Guillermo Aguilar, says biocompatible ceramic material could have a great impact for different purposes.

“As you start to look for the future, you’re going to need chronic visual access to the brain,” said Professor Masuro Rao. The most immediate benefits to science will be to easily monitor the brain with the translucent patch.

Scientists have seen improvement with OCT imaging when sensors were moved through the clear ceramic instead of solid bone.

The Engineers of this project hope that this will lead to new treatment strategies to patients diagnosed with brain cancer, and also for those who have had an injury to the brain.

Currently, a majority of neurological procedures involve craniotomies, when a part of the skull is removed so that the swelling brain has space to expand.

Laser-based treatments have been the solution to most brain disorders in the past.

Unfortunately most medical lasers are not powerful enough to penetrate through the skull of a human so the skull was shaved or check up surgeries were necessary to see progress or development, such as with tumors or tissue damage.

Scientists hope the transplant will take

laser-based treatment to the next level by replacing a piece of the skull after a craniotomy to allow accessibility without surgery.

This ceramic material is made up of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) which has been used in the past for dental crowns and hip implants.

YSZ ceramic is opaque, which means traditionally it is not transparent.

Scientists have made this material transparent by a process called CAPAD. In this process a technique that reduces the porosity of the material to “nano-metric dimensions” is used, and in turn reduces the “optical scattering” that causes YSZ to be opaque.

After this process the ceramic is then polished, heated and cooled down for toughening.

The material is then cut into rectangular implants with the dimensions of 2.1 x 4.2 x 0.2 mm3.

Dr. Kevin Binder, clinician and associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of California, Riverside says, “This is a crucial first step towards an innovative new concept that would provide a clinically-viable means for optically accessing the brain, on-demand, over large areas, and on a chronically-recurring basis, without need for repeated craniotomies.”

Scientists note that although this is not the first transparent skull implant, it is by far the best one created.

The YS2 material is very solid which makes it safe for the head when receiving impact, compared to other lighter glass material implants of the past.

They add safety and security, as well as reducing patient self-consciousness.

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MTSC building: New buildings pose new problems on campus.

RCC Upgrades Campus Bathrooms to Reach Code Compliance Josa Lamont News Editor American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues are in the process of being removed from Riverside City College bathrooms.

Construction is expected to continue through Nov. 18 to remove barriers and bring existing bathrooms to current code regulations.

The parking lots are also being expanded to reach current code requirements and accommodate more staff and students.

The finished product is expected to be a significant improvement on the existing conditions.

The following is a letter from the project manager of planning and development for the Riverside City College ADA Barrier Removal project: ·Contractor will start work daily at 3:45 am until 9 am at the Digital Library until 4th floor Staff restroom is complete. Est to be complete 10/20/13 ·Men/Women restroom (2nd/3rd floors) at the Digital Library have been turned over to the College for use. ·Men/Women restroom (4th floor) at the Digital Library will be complete 10/07/13 ·Men/Women restroom (1st floor) at the Digital Library will be complete 10/07/13 ·Unisex restroom (1st floor) at the Digital Library will be complete 10/07/13 ·Men/Women restroom, #6,#7,#8 (2th floor) at the Quad will be completed by 10/07/13 ·Men/Women restroom, #2,#3,#5 (1th floor) at the Quad will be completed by 10/07/13

·Men/Women restrooms at Landis restrooms will be turned over to the college 09/16/ 13 ·Installation of drinking fountains at Landis Auditorium will be completed by 09/20/13 ·Construction at MLK restrooms (#1 & #2) - first floor started 09/4/13 and will be complete 10/07/13 ·Construction at MLK restrooms (#5 & #6) – third floor will started 10/07/13 and 11/18/13 ·Barrier removal construction at Huntley Gym and will be complete on 10/07/13 Staff Parking at lot “D” was closed Tuesday, September 10th and will remain closed until October 15, 2013.

Twelve (12) parking spaces will be restripped in Parking Lot “B” for staff parking. Fifteen (15) new staff parking spaces have been stripped along the south side of the street at Fairfax Ave – south of the Nursing/Science building.

Construction fencing along the Minè Okubo from Ramona Drive to Fairfax Ave will be removed 09/13/13 and the (21) diagonal parking spaces along the west side of the street can be used for parking.

It is our endeavor to keep you informed as the project progresses of road detours, availability of parking and schedule changes.

At some point in time this project will be disruptive but it is our endeavor to cause as little disruption as possible.

Your continued understanding and patience will be appreciated.

Thanks, Calvin J. Belcher | Project Manager

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President Obama has a lot to consider this sophomore year in his second term.

Next month he could either buy Apple’s new iPhone 5s, pre-order the Playstation 4 or send his country to war?

As the American people remember the horrific events of September 11, 2001, the country embarks on yet another military action.

Civil unrest in Syria dates back to 2011 the Syrian people are still fleeing daily, by the thousands, to avoid being terrorized or even killed by their own government.

Although there has not been a personal attack on the American people there is a worldwide, humanitarian issue at hand.

The United Nations has released a report stating that sarin, a chemical weapon, was used in attacks on Aug. 21.

This is a war crime.

As the “Avengers” of the world, the United has assumed the responsibility to intervene into any unresolved international dispute.

Syria’s civil war has approached two and a half years and over 100,000 casualties according to the Associated Press.

Over six million citizens have been displaced or removed from their homes and around two million women and children have either been evacuated or fled from Syria entirely.

Viewpoints is opposed to any military action.

Wars in middle-eastern countries are never as simple as we assume.

Syria’s civil war has become tragic in its effect upon its citizens.

Every war is tragic to those involved.

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And at this time there is no international threat.

As long as President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the rebels dispute within Syria’s geographical borders, then that country’s war is its own and U.S. should not intervene.

It’s obvious to assume that President Assad and his regime have abused its political authority as a government and compromised their responsibility to their citizens, but the entire Syrian issue is not so simple.

The U.S. involvement would mean aiding the rebels against Assad by providing them with intelligence and arms.

However, the rebels are not one united group with a noble cause.

The Syrian rebel assembly consists of at least seven different groups and a myriad of unorganized vigilantes from different regions - with different agendas - some even directly linked to Al-Quiada.

The disparities in intelligence regarding chemical warfare and weapons of mass destruction are all too familiar in the resemblance to Sadaam Hussein, his regime, and the situation in Iraq.

Flashbacks of the war in Iraq come to mind when considering all the elements, risk, and outcomes that the U.S. involvement in Syria may entail.

The Obama campaign was heavily critical of the Bush administration’s deployment of troops into Iraq.

In such a resembling situation, we are opposed to any deployment of military action.

President Obama has a lot to consider this sophomore year in his second term.

Send his country to war— or pre-order Playstation 4.

We hope that he chooses the latter.

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Black vs. Brown The Exploitation of Race in The Business of Boxing

The sport of Boxing is a sweet science. Boxing is an art.

Boxing is strategy. Boxing is a business.

The sport of boxing is both an artistic and scientific strategy of business.

Mark Anthony howard Even in its earliest days of Joe Lewis, boxing has found a way to exploit and Opinions Editor capitalize upon the rivalry for superiority between races.

Boxing’s exploitation of the rivalry between Black and Latino men has made the sport and its constituents very rich.

In 2007 pay-per-view created the highest paying fight in history with over 245 million viewers.

Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. came together each to represent their race in the best promotional fight ever recorded.

Since then the two have continued their rivalry between each other as elite boxing promoters.

Mayweather for himself and De La Hoya for other up and coming Latino fighters.

Each year Floyd Mayweather Jr. 44-0 schedules a fight against a “Golden Boy” Latin fighter and makes millions.

Every year the barbershops, workplace, bars and Internet forums go deep into intense debate over “who’s your pick?”

Black or Brown?

Many people hate Mayweather’s arrogant persona, his tasteless boasting, and his playful flaunt of his riches.

But despite these character turnoffs, Floyd “Money” Mayweather is the most Marketable man in boxing.

He is a genius boxer, genius promoter, genius self marketer, and a genius showman.

Across the entire board of his accumulative skill is a genius strategy.

He finds a weakness or an opening, repetitively exploits it, and assertively capitalizes upon it. All the while talking trash and boasting.

This same strategy is what is being applied as marketing strategy.

The rivalry between Black and Latino races is being exploited and capitalized upon.

Floyd Mayweather found an opening in 2007 against a Latin hero at that point has continued to exploit its marketability ever since.

Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy CEO Richard Shaefer’s exploitation of the rivalry between black and brown cultures have grossed over $700 million in revenues since 2007.

Mayweather alone has made over $145 million in purses alone, not including pay-per-view incentives, advertisement, sponsors and other network endorsements.

Mayweather and Schaefers exploitive strategy shows no signs of slowing as Mayweather has been guaranteed a record breaking $45 million in his latest fight versus Latino fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Sept. 14.

Just as boxing, pay-per-view, the Money Team and Golden Boy Promotions have exploited and capitalized on the interracial rivalry between Black and Latino men. I expected to see Floyd “Money” Mayweather exploit and capitalize on the many weakness of “Canelo” in another decision in “Money’s” favor and perpetuate the lucrative strategy that’s been in place since 2007, so next year around this same time Mayweather and Golden Boy can break more records and make more millions and we can all ask again “who’s your pick?” Black or Brown?

I’m going with money every time!

Illustrator: Celeste Walter

Nosey People Suck (N.S.A.) Mark Anthony Howard

Opinions Editor

Nosey people suck, and they are everywhere.

How uncomfortable would you be if some weirdo in the digital library kept looking around his cubicle every time you logged on your email, Facebook or social site?

It sucks but some people don’t respect others privacy and really don’t know how to mind their own business.

It really sucks when our government has adopted these same annoying, disrespectful and nosey methods.

The National Security Agency is a government agency that has the authority to monitor all private phone calls, text message, emails and online activity.

Not only do they have this

right to violate privacy and be nosey, but they also have no ability to responsibly handle the contents of their findings.

The NSA has lately been exposed by a highly privileged employee, Eric Snowden, of its abusive procedures and caused a shameful roar within the American community.

The NSA has ignored our rights to privacy and failed to ensure responsible handle of their privileged information.

It’s positive that these abusive methods have come out in the open and to the attention of the American people.

But even with knowledge of such unethical violations what can the average person do about any of it?

The only way to gain protection from government

monitoring is to encrypt.

Encryption is the process of encoding your computer messages (or information) so that eavesdroppers or hackers cannot read it.

But authorized parties are still able to penetrate these codes.

The NSA has both the rights and technology to decrypt any encrypted information on any subject of their interest.

It seems no matter what rights you have the government has rights to violate those rights.

The NSA and all other government agencies should have responsible regulations to ensure and respect its citizen’s privacy.

America is based upon the ideal of freedom and it should be the governments prioritized responsibly to unsure its citizen’s freedom— not to violate it.

A Letter to Tiana Ricks and Family

On Sept. 7, Tiana Ricks was shot and killed at a family celebration in Moreno Valley

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We are so sorry about what happened to you and your father.

This world can be a crazy place and so unfair to good people.

It’s so sad to see such a pretty girl hurt by such an ugly world.

We hope that your family is able to grow, progress and forever be comforted by your spirit.

We could only imagine the rage and devastation from such a tragic event.

The loss of a precious young child is a reminder of

just how senseless and cruel gang violence is.

No child should ever be subjected to such terror and no child should have to experience harm or death at the hands of an adult.

No parent should have to bury his or her own child.

The world is supposed to protect and nurture children not hurt them.

Your death is so unfair and our deepest condolences go out to the family affected by this horrific crime.

The most beautiful people die so young and so innocent.

May you rest in paradise.

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On campus relationships A Fall Semester Series

Part 1: Fake Friends

Mark Anthony Howard

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“Fake” – a noun, verb, or adjective defined as a thing that is not genuine, counterfeit, or a forgery.

Does this sound like some one that you may know?

The two thousand and teens just may be the years of the frauds.

It is so sad when people have to question the motives of the people closest to them and caution themselves of the people they call “friends” True friends are so hard to find and just as hard to keep.

It seems that in a society where everyone is so desperate to succeed— friendship has become more a strategy than a sincere companionship.

Attributes such as sincerity, loyalty and authentic love have become near extinct, rare and even counterfeit.

So how do you tell a counterfeit friendship from an authentic one?

What really separates your real people from your millions of fakers?

Different people have different personalities and characteristics, so each person

Erick Lopez/ Assistant Photo Editor

True Friends: Sometimes friends grow apart, but the truest friendships last forever. may enjoy or be attracted to different attributes in their friends.

But in every true friendship I believe there are five consistent qualities.

Effort – You can’t fake effort. A real friend simply puts in the same amount of effort that you put in towards sustaining or growing the friendship.

The effort between two friends or a group of friends has to match for it to be real.

A fake friend would never invest more effort than a real friend Loyalty – You can’t fake disloyalty. I believe that a loyal friendship should be the only type of friendship.

People go through a lot of ups and downs in their life.

Things change, times change, and people change.

But loyalty within a friendship should never change.

Sometimes even true friends may grow apart, but If you’ve cared for a person and wanted the best for a person once you should always have those feelings for that person.

Real friends don’t change their minds about you.

And they definitely don’t change their minds the minute you are absent from their presence.

It is sad to see people talk negatively of their friends behind their back— so to speak.

The Rapper Drake makes great songs with some great lyrics, or phrases, that people may identify with.

Like the song,“No New Friends.”

A lot of people have adopted this “motto” towards friendship

as their own.

But what’s sad and obviously what’s fake, is how abusive and negative some are towards those old friends that they’ve had for years.

Disloyalty is a heart breaker but it’s definitely one of the best ways to distinguish your fake friends from you real ones.

Sincerity - You can’t fake sincerity. Sincerity is from the heart.

A friendship at some time or another may require some type of dependency.

This is where friendships make themselves or break themselves.

Everybody needs something and sometime.

I think all friendships at some point come to this exchange.

What I think determines authentic friendship is the handle

of this exchange.

Real friends are sincerely concerned and sincerely involved.

True friends have to be willing to do things for each other.

And when true friends do things for each other it should be done from the heart or it may birth resentment.

A friend that resents you is not your real friend.

Initiative- You can’t fake initiative.

Initiative is a key indicator of genuine care and concern.

A true friend cares before you ask them to care and initiates consistent efforts toward you.

If you and another person are real friends you share the responsibility to initiation connection or communication.

If a person never calls you first, text you first, or initiates any communication with you they are not your real friend.

Time – you can’t fake time.

Time (and water) is (are) the realest substance on earth.

Time will tell you everything.

Time is the absolute solute test of a friendship.

I think real friendships are the lasting ones.

Sometimes even real friends grow apart, but the realest friendships last forever.

The realest friendships are insoluble.

How do you tell a real friendship from a fake friendship?

The truth is, most times you can’t. Friendships are subjective to each person’s vulnerability and need the opportunity to grow.

True friendship is a risk and you may have to experience a dozen counterfeits to find an authentic one.

Give each friendship its time and let that time tell you who’s real and who’s fake.

Remembering 9/11 twelve years after the tradgety Mark Anthony Howard

Opinions editor

And then they began to Jump!

I will never forget the images on my 27-inch Zenith television screen as I watched American people spear from the sky tops of New York City buildings.

The horrific tragedy of September 11th 2001 taught me the true sentiments of what being an American meant.

As I watched people make conscious decisions to jump from 200 levels up I cringed as I imagined the frightful scenes these American were witnessing u n f o l d i n f r o n t o f t h e m .

I had images in my head that hadn’t full developed but were frightfully unsettling even in my immaturity.

I imagined entire offices burning.

Then I imagined people Burning. Average American people: friends, co-workers and carpoolers all burning in front of their eyes.

I imagine the smells of gas and char and flesh burning.

I imagined people crying and fighting for window space to breath as gas and smoke filled the air. And then they began to jump.

As one man fell I held my breathe; and then another, and then another, and then several, until I couldn’t watch.

I couldn’t watch and I couldn’t believe what was happening.

I could only call upon my god as I know so many millions of other American’s did as well.

“Oh my God” followed by gasps of disbelief and tears.

“Oh my God.” As cable’s news networks broadcasted live the seemingly third world chaos unfolding in the city of New York, New York State.

As I write, I recall having this exact feeling of an ache in the left side of my brain and a stab in my heart while considering the entirety of this days tragedy.

It is still so disturbing to think back to those images and imagine those people’s conversations to

Luis Solis / Assistant Photo editor

A Look Back: “I imagined people crying and fighting for window space to breath as gas and smoke

filled the air. And then they began to jump.” their families, husbands, wives and even kids.

This was such a terribly tragic day and its really taken 12 years for it to set in with me what I seen happen that day and what it did to me and my country.

I am a young African American man and I feel my

countries sorrow, pain, and reverence to that day in its full.

We are still reliving that day in our minds and memories and we will never forget what we’ve seen, we’ve felt and we’ve been through. We are still fighting the effects of 9/11.

We are still healing but we are

still ailing.

This is such a painful day and anniversary to commemorate but I will never forget unifying sorrow I felt as an American citizen.

I will never let it go unaddressed. And I will simply never forget 9/11.

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Campus Conversations How do you feel about the United States possibly going to war with Syria?

Interviews by: Dominique Smith

Photos by: Ashley Hefner

“We don’t need to go to war at all, that’s kind of ridiculous. The government is sticking its nose in business that it doesn’t really need to be involved in.”

Nick NEVAREZ

“I’m not a fan of a war. I’m against war.”

Brandon TO

“We don’t have a reason to go to war.

We have to consider the repercussions.”

Jorge MENDEZ

“I think the U.S. is going to fight a bigger problem then it needs to.”

Kendall MCcARDLE

“I definitely think that would be a mistake. We got to really keep talking about how we can resolve the issue so that we can have peace among us.”

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Terror continues with ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ Alyssa Aldrete Inscape Editor

It turns out, James Wan is not finished scaring us just yet.

Following the success of his previous release, “The Conjuring,” the Australian director presented “Insidious: Chapter 2” to an eager audience, conveniently on the most unlucky day of the year.

Despite the looming curse, the film debuted at the number one spot during its opening weekend, raking in an estimated $41 million.

The eerie tale, intended as a direct continuation from its predecessor, puts us right back into the cursed life of the Lambert family, this time investigating the origin of the issue even deeper than the first time.

Josh (Patrick Wilson) has made his way back from “the Further” after saving his son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins), from the entities that had taken him captive during slumber.

Dalton and Josh, along with his wife Renai (Rose Byrne), and their infant daughter Calli have now taken up

residence with Josh’s mother, Lorraine (Barbara Hershey), but appear to still be dealing with the entities from “the Further.”

The first half of the film presents a few disappointments, such as the cliché dramatic scores during every suspenseful moment, the presence of a lot more comic relief than before (although it eases the nail-biting apprehension, in this case it distracts from how terrifying the rest of the film is intended to be), and the majority of the film’s plot being ripped straight from the pages of “The Amityville Horror” and “The Shining.”

This time around, there is not a lot of time spent in the astral projection phase, which slightly diminishes the entire point of the film.

However, Wan and his cast make up for these setbacks as the film progresses.

Wi l s o n d e l i v e r s a n i n t e n s e performance of an extremely complex character, Simpkins lets his own maturity bleed through the deliverance of his performance, and Byrne gives

another emotional portrayal of a stressed, terrified mother and wife (when she isn’t getting knocked around by entities from “the Further”).

The film is more of an investigative tying up of lose ends than anything, and Wan does so an intelligent way that the audience cannot predict.

Released right on the cusp of fall, “Insidious: Chapter 2” induces the same goose bumps as the crisp wind will in the months to come.

On Sept. 16, screenwriter Leigh Whannell announced that he has signed on to pen an unecessary third installment of the film series, via Variety magazine.

Through what should have been the first and only sequel, Wan makes sure, once again, that you leave the theater looking over your shoulder and eager to head home and get to bed – just make sure not to fall into too deep of a sleep.

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Staff writer About two weeks ago, Polaroid pictures were just old pictures of embarrassing moments at Christmas parties and funny outfits I wore as a kid.

Today, Polaroid pictures shine the light on a new embodiment of art. Through the lens of a Polaroid camera, artist Susan Mikula reinvents the definition of what our memories associate to Polaroid pictures.

Susan Mikula, a 52 year old photographer from Massachusetts does not photograph the way an average photographer would.

Exploring the possibilities and results of instant photography, Mikula does MICHAEL WALTER / PHOTO EDITOR more than snap photos of A MOMENT IN TIME: Susan Mikula demonstrates her vision of nostalgia through her new miscellaneous subjects.

Polaroid photo exhibit at La Sierra University.

Made out to seem like “memories,” she dedicates her “I did stockpile enough. It’s a photography career solely to It was really magical. Like a little bit it hard to come across, Mikula of magic that you could have in the limited quantity, and it is not going Polaroid cameras and film. managed to make it through the house,” said Mikula. to move forward. Sometimes I can “ P o l a r o i d ’s w e r e w h a t scarcity.

Inspired by fond memories of find some on Ebay that isn’t crazily happened at holidays or birthdays, “Before they stopped making family gatherings during special overpriced.

Sometimes people send and every family had one.

Polaroid film completely they events, Susan Mikula showcases her me some.”

“They were accessible and it stopped in the United States.

In her most recent exhibit was the only instant photography art with nostalgia to present a variety The last place, which I believe of subjects.

“American Bond,” Susan photographs of the time, and people got very was in Mexico and Europe, and Although the discontinuation of a variety of docks and oil refineries excited. The picture would come was (stopped) in 2009,” said Polaroid film for some time made in California, Texas, Louisiana and out and you would see it develop.

Mikula.

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Downtown Colbie Caillat Riverside Hollywood @ Riverside Susanne Sundfør presents @ Bootleg Bar ArchLight La Performing Arts “Chinatown” 9 p.m.

Jolla presents “The Center Matrix” 8 p.m.

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Wicker reunion show @ The Roxy Theatre 7:15 p.m.

Asian Pacific American “Young Historians, Living Histories” workshop @ Riverside Metropolitan Museum 4 p.m.

Massachusetts.

Susan Mikula’s photography showcases vast research and knowledge.

“Because the film is so dear and hard to find, I frontload the work.

Meaning, I really look at these sites ahead of time. Deeply look at them, to understand what I want to show.

I look at the times of day. The film reacts differently at different times of day because the light is at a different angle.”

She makes it her purpose to capture and focus on the beauty of our industrial landscape.

“It is about our memory, us as a country.

Us, working people. I like to explore these sites, they are really moving to me.”

Taking a sentimentally patriotic approach through her photography Mikula snaps images that capture not just our attention, but our recollection of time.

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Music Video Madness

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Underneath a harsh fluorescent light, a tarp-wrapped body is lazily loaded into the back of a soccer-mom minivan.

In Thee Oh Sees’ video for “Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster”, we watch as a man crams a body into a decrepit blue van, paired with the soundtrack of their new riff-rock single.

Articles by: The camera turns, and the light that once obscured the devious act, Conner Munson now illuminates a new character. asst inscape editor An onlooker, paralyzed by the fear of discovery, stands as steadfast as the lamp post above him, careful not to rustle the plastic bags that encompass his newly-bought groceries.

The protagonist, who has just finished closing the hatch of the van, turns with the solemn vigilance of a man who knows he is being watched.

Suddenly, he makes a break for the voyeur, who has gently set down his groceries.

With the crescendo of a punk-rock fuzz groove, one can recall that this is music video for a psychedelic noise-rock band.

Its as if the enthralling premise and introduction to the video convinces the viewer that Tarantino directed it.

With a flurry of motion, the man engulfs his prey and prepares him for the trunk of the minivan.

The groceries, which are now strewn across to pavement, act like little islands that cause the streams of blood to channel around them.

Concurrently, a man passes on the street adjacent to the parking lot in which the gruesome scene takes place.

Knowing that he has been seen once again, the protagonist grabs the plastic grocery bag and after a series of clever jump-cuts, makes quick work of his third victim.

Now the van is loaded, forced closed in order to keep the myriad of bodies within from rolling out.

After a short drive, he pulls into the driveway of what appears to be his final destination.

In an absurd turn of events, standing in the driveway is a man loading a body into his own car, and as the men stare at eachother Image courtesy of: Thee Oh Sees (9/11) with climactic anticipation, the video cuts to black.

Twigs will bewitch your soul

Image courtesy of: Jesse Kanda (9/11)

A music video without chains, girls, and rims?

In FKA Twigs’ new video for the single, “Water Me”, the viewer only sees a closeup of her face for the entirety of the piece, staring at you, beckoning you forward like a wretched siren.

As the young Brit’s face moves from the top of the frame to the bottom, her head clicks robotically side to side, as if her head is the

piece of plastic on a prize wheel, that slows down the passing of each little section.

When she comes to a stop in the middle, you can scarcely see above her well-groomed eyebrows, or beneath her sumptuous red lips.

Is she too close?

You lean back in your chair, but realize, as she begins to sing, that you are not close enough.

Her wide, doll-like eyes, entice you.

You must keep watching.

In a understated tale of sex and acceptance, Twigs will haunt you to the very core.

She makes you feel as though you are her boyfriend, listening to her recant a tale of when she was a prostitute, causing an instantaneous catharsis.

“I guess I’m stuck

with me” seems to be the resolution she comes to in her tormented trip-hop masterpiece.

You want to reach in and wipe the tear that begins to form in the corner of her eye.

The tear grows until it is a large crystalline droplet, far too big for her face.

It appears that this one tear, which crawls around her face, shimmers with the luminosity of countless other

tears.

With the finality of her statement, “I told him ‘water me’’’, the tear rises up and plops on her head, making an onomatopoeia out of the chilling image.

Her eyes, ever-growing, yet unmoving, seem to cry from within, expressing a multitude of sorrow.

Find Twigs on Tumblr, and the director, Jesse Kanda, at jessekanda.com.

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Anticipated reveals at Apple keynote David Roman Asst. Inscape editor

As technology continues to make leaps in the capabilities of handheld smartphones, the latest announcement of the newest additions to the Apple family has left some people feeling impressed, some let down, and others as indifferent as they where before they Googled the new Apple products on their Androids.

To start off the notorious Apple keynote was Steve Jobs’ predecessor Tim Cook discussing Apple’s most popular musical venture, the iTunes Festival.

Bringing some of the world’s biggest artists into the historic and intimate Roundhouse venue in the Britian, the iTunes Festival brings live music to the streets of London for the entire month of September.

The free series of concerts is entering it’s seventh year and has undoubtedly the best line up yet with this month’s artists including Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga kicking off the festival on Sep. 1 by performing her newest album in its entirety.

Cook moved on from discussing the successes of the festival to unveiling the new and improved structure for the Stanford Apple branch in Palo Alto that is not only eight times larger than a typical Apple store

of the iPhone 5c.

The plastic cased version of the iPhone 5 comes in 5 new vibrant colors including turquoise, green, yellow, pink, and white and featuring a matching colored background in iOS 7.

The most important aspect of the iPhone 5c however is hands-down its relatively cheap price tag.

Starting at $99 with a wireless service plan and $549 without, the iPhone 5c is the cheapes t iPhone to hit the market.

Apple’s pricing strategy isn’t only to boost wavering sales here in the U.S market where the iPhone still dominates over every other phone on the market.

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but features some impressive feats of architectural design.

The new building was clearly a point of pride for the new leading Apple executive.

The keynote then went on to address Apple’s iOS 7, the operating software that runs

on most of their devices which features edge-to-edge designs that admittedly have some pleasing aesthetics, but won’t impress an Android user who’s had the similar lock screen background for years now, even if Apple’s version comes with a nice “layered” 3D view.

The performance of Apple’s voice controlled personal assistant Siri has also been enhanced in iOS 7 with added commands to her response system and not only can you change her voice from female to male now but Siri can also access anyone’s tweets at the command of your voice.

Perhaps the most anticipated announcement of the day was that

announcement of the iPhone 5s.

Unlike the iPhone 5c, the iPhone 5s would be improving on the last model, by having a new 64-bit A7 chip which delivers a CPU and Graphics performance that’s almost twice as fast.

That, along with the M7 chip which is a motion coprocessor that handles specific tasks to make iPhone 5s far more power efficient which is a nice combination with the iPhone 5s’ speedy lightning charger port.

The iPhone 5s offers a more stylish design that features three new colors: gold, silver, and slate and also includes a state of the art finger-print scanner located within the phone’s home button.

Apple clearly had no qualms with going above-and-beyond with this pricey model now with the cheaper addition it to its family, the iPhone 5s starts at $199 with a wireless service plan and $649 without and its most expensive

model retails for $849.

While you may be wondering who would go out to purchase such an expensive phone with its last, similar model having come out so recently (we sure know Android has been posing the question) there will undoubtedly be a market for this phone once it finds its niche.

One also must not overlook these phones’ impact on our national economy.

Last year the iPhone 5’s combined yearly sales in the three months it was on shelves was enough to boost the national economy by half a percent and Apple is the largest publically traded corporation in the world by market capitalization.

The price of Apple shares has been steadily rising going into the fall months with the anticipated release of the new iPhones on Sep. 20, which is a good sign for technology company going into the holiday season.

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far surpassed Apple in overall units sold around the world thanks to their wide variety of phones each with different pricing options.

Because overseas wireless carriers do not subsidize phones like they do here (allowing the iPhone 5c to go for only $99) the steep price of the iPhone has always hindered its sales across the world and particularly in China, the second biggest market behind the U.S and one Apple has been hungry to break into for years.

The second biggest news to come out of the keynote was the announcement that for the first time ever Apple would be selling two different models of iPhones at the same time with the

The Underacheivers revive underground hip-hop Markese Braxton Staff Writer R e p r e s e n t i n g a n experimental hip-hop collective entitled “Beast Coast” rooted in New York, the underground artists the Underachievers have been generating a lot of buzz for the past year.

The group, consisting of Issa Gold and AK, are signed to the independent label Brainfeeder, which is the same label that produced their last mixtape “Indigoism.”

Appealing to people who enjoy truthful underground hip-hop, the instant classic got them noticed by a lot of people in the hip-hop industry. Their style is unique because of the various subjects that they like to address such as drugs, chakras or “third eye” and going against religion, also defining god for yourself and having your own faith. But it was their latest mixtape, called “The Lords of

Flatbush” that’s been getting all the attention.

Consisting of eight unique songs, the proud Flatbush natives are clearly referencing the title of the popular Brooklyn streets themed film for their mixtape, perhaps implying a “passing of the torch” on the streets.

One of the songs that stood out to me the most is “Fake Fans,” which explains how those who do not represent their movement will not be acknowledged, because they do not want people who hop on the bandwagon or fake fans.

Compared to their last project it falls short, yet no one can dispute it is an excellent mixtape. The production is very ear-catching because of the large variety of sounds used on the beats.

The group’s creative lyricism, along with their new innovative production techniques, combine and effectively convey their purpose of unison.

Overall the credit for this mixtape’s great production all goes to producer Lex Luger. With the exception of one song, Luger slaved over the eight track mixtape and brought his high energy, drumfilled beats to the table, which have been responsible for hits such as Rick Ross’ “BMF,” Kanye West and Jay Z’s “H.A.M.” The Underachievers’ stylistic lyrical flow, along with Lex Luger’s trap sounding bass beats made this mixtape one of the critical favorites of hip-hop and a great start to this fall releases. Dayby-day, the Underachievers are catching more people’s attention with their controversial conscious flow.

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Main roles chosen for Fall theatre productions Playing the part of Queenie is Audra Brown who says, “‘The Wild Party’ is going to be a difficult show to do but I’m very excited to see it all come together.”

junior year of high school. She has since been involved in multiple theatre productions, and now holds the principle role in RCC’s latst fall production.

is musical theater and has plans to obtain his bachelor’s degree at Cal State University of Fullerton.

This fall, the Riverside City New to the theatre program College Student Performing Arts this year is Renay Deharo. “I’m Department brings you “The Wild so excited to get Party,” a 1928 musical started on the written and composed by c h o r e o g r a p h y, ” Andrew Lippa, directed said Deharo. “I

by Jodi Julian. l ove the 1920s Having competed and to see how in local Inland theater that is going to be festivals and even incorporated into the Kennedy Center the dances is going American College to be a lot of fun.”

Theater Festival, Having played with more than 80 Dorothy in “The groups, RCC’s Student Wizard of Oz” and Performing Arts The Oogey Boogey department have always Man in the “the come out on top.

Nightmare Before Based on a narrative Christmas,” the poem written by Joeseph performing arts Moncure March, “the program made Wild Party” takes place the right choice in in 1928. A vaudeville adding Renay to couple, Queenie and the ensemble.

Burrs, appear to be Performance the perfect match but dates are Nov. 9, after years of abuse and 10, 16, and 17 at 2 distrust, Queenie puts p.m. and Nov. 8, 9, together a party that will 15, and 16 at 8 p.m. make Burrs pay.

Ti c k e ts for Invited to the party, “The Wild Party” among other wild are on sale now. adriana freiling / Staff Photographer characters, is Kate, a All tickets for former prostitute and THE PARTY BEGINS: Newly chosen actors practice a dance number during rehearsals for “The Wild Party,” students are $10 Queenie’s longtime rival. scheduled to premiere Nov. 9. with a limit of one Tagging along Kate is per ID. If you are Mr. Black, a strapping young After realizng sports wasn’t Ashtin Loya, a two year RCC not an RCC student but want to true love.

Mr. Black then grabs the gentleman. In a twisted turn of right for her, Brown quit her student, portrays the role of Mr. watch the show, tickets are $15 gun and shoots Burrs dead. events, Mr. Black confesses his softball team and auditioned for Black, Queenie’s love interest. until Nov. 7.

After Nov. 7. prices After Burrs is dead and Black profound love and dedication to the school musical during her Ashtin has decided that his major will raise to $20. is gone, Queenie is left in tragedy.

Queenie and the two begin to have Daniel mata Staff Writer

sex as the party progresses into an orgy. When Burrs finds the pair, he becomes enraged and pulls out a gun, but Queenie manages to calm him down and the two embrace in

Eminem returns to roots with new singles Rafael Rios Staff Writer From “Infinite” (1996), to his more recent album “Recovery” (2010), Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III), recently announced a new album set to be released November 5, two years since his last album was released.

Eminem will be releasing “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” a follow up to his album “The Marshall Mathers LP” which was released in 2000.

Can we expect a similar sound after a thirteen-year window?

With the announcement of a new album came the release of two new singles “Survival,” and “Berzerk,” which was accompanied by a music video.

The sound of rapping in front of an oversized boom box gives the video an early 90s feel. Another 90s approach used was sound, similar to that of the Beastie Boys, but true to the early Slim Shady rapping styles. “Berzerk” gives us a sense of where he might have gone with this album (“Let’s take

it back to straight hip-hop/ and start it from scratch”). Eminem heads straight into the roots of hip-hop alongside producer Rick Rubin, who is one of the founders of Def Jam Records, a prominent American record label focused mainly on hip-hop artists.

The single “Survival” is different than “Berzerk,” showcasing a slightly slower beat, almost similar to that of Mathers’ 2002 single “Til’ I Collapse.”

Being a part of the hip-hop industry for so long, Eminem doesn’t seem to have any intentions of stopping

just yet, as he expresses in some new lyrics: (“let me remind you/ of what got me this far/ picture me quitting/now draw a circle around it/and put a line through it”). By using words to paint a mental picture of a “do not sign,” he describes his ambitious pursuit to keep going and keep achieving (“I must be a-llergic to failure/ cause every time/I come close to it/I just sneeze/but I just go achoo/ then achieve”).

Two things are certain: the sounds of the two singles are fairly different, but both give us an idea

of what to expect. With “Berzerk” going back to the late 90s we can expect similar beats, and rhythms throughout the album.

“Survival” sticks more to his early 2000s sounds, but explains to the listeners that he will not be quitting any time soon, so we can be sure to keep hearing his name come up on the radio stations for quite a while.

For all those with heightened curiosity in Eminem’s new material, you will just have to wait until November to answer the rest of your burning questions.

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Snip and Stitch Alejandra Garcia Staff Writer

Fashion is not just a fad or a pastime for Riverside City College students Tania Herrera and Alicia Ahumada. It’s a passion, a lifestyle, and they are also making their dream a reality, with encouragement from their friends.

Herrera and Ahumada launched Stitch Witches, a vintage, do-it-yourself clothing company, in the hopes of creating a path for themselves. They started their path by up-cycling clothes with their own twist. Both young women have been reinventing their clothes since their high school days.

Herrera and Ahumada finally decided to share their quirky style through Etsy.com, a website where people can buy and sell vintage goods.

This unique duo finds inspiration from fashions of past decades and musical tastes.

Herrera likes to describe her style as “clownesque fashion.”

The ’50s fashion increased her sense of style. Herrera said, “Now I feel like I incorporate every [decade] in one, with lots and

lots of color.” She claims to find inspiration from one of her favorite bands, Hunx and His Punx.

As for Ahumada, she always had the knack for being handy with a needle and thread. Inspiration is everything. “I find inspiration absolutely everywhere.

Sometimes I watch a movie and I feel like dressing like one of the characters, or I’ll watch a cartoon and feel the same way”.,Ahumada said The message of Stitch Witches is to be yourself. Both Herrera and Ahumada agree that style is more important than being trendy. Their common ideals are to stand out from a crowd, and to express individuality.

Herrera said, “Express yourself ! You’re allowed to wear as many colors, clothes, accessories as you want!”

Most of their clothing comes from thrift stores and swap meets.

For Herrera and Ahumada, there’s more than what the meets the eye. Splashes of colors, unique prints and smooth textiles usually catch their attention, especially if it is vintage inspired. “We look

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Stitch Witches: Alicia Hahumada and Tania Herrera transform second-hand trash into

fashionable tresures.

for things, like stuff we [would] wear…so other people can enjoy them too”, Ahumada said.

Every item of clothing is hand picked by either Herrera or Ahumada, and both girls add their individual flare to the selected apparel. Ahumada said, “We sew and alter a lot of the clothes ourselves, it’s not just vintage and resold [clothes], a lot of it we up- cycle and add things.” Herrera added, “We basically modify them to make them look cuter.” Both girls have pride in their decisions and creations.

Doing it themselves is another

important process for Stitch Witches.

Not only do these girls repair dresses and skirts, they also create new clothes from remaining fabrics of dresses. Herrera said, “It feels more personal to do it yourself.”

Ahumada also said, “The DIY element is something that not a lot of clothing stores or companies can really claim, so I do think it makes Stitch Witches a little different and a little special.” They have also discussed adding accessories to their collection, such as earrings, hair clips and patches.

Stitch Witches just launched a couple of months ago, and Herrera and Ahumada want to see their project grow even stronger.

They both hope to open a thrift store in the future. For Stitch Witches it’s important to create a sense of community that shares their colorful style. Herrera said, “You can start a community from anything, anything that you have a passion for I think, and all these different groups of people start coming together.”

Stitch Witches are now on Facebook and Etsy.com/ Stitchwiitches.

Non-believers and freethinkers come together

treva flores Staff Writer It’s welcome day at Riverside City College and Terracina Drive is filled, end-to-end, with vendors, clubs, and activities.

There’s nothing unusual about a few religious clubs out, persuading you to join their club, but suddenly you notice a club for atheists, agnostics, and nonbelievers.

Adam Wright and Chris Stewart decided now is the time for change by creating RCC’s first Secular Student Alliance.

“The purpose is first and foremost to be able to provide a community for atheists, agnostics, and other non-believers on campus,” said Adam Wright.

This is the first group that Wright and Stewart have led, but they have had a helping hand in the process.

The National SSA sent Wright information, welcome packages and will provide funding in the future for certain events.

Wright is excited to start the first SSA on RCC’s campus.

“There are a lot of things that go into it such as communicating with a lot of people at one time, but if you surround yourself with good people it’s easier to get the job done,” said Wright.

Wright and Stewart plan on recruiting younger members so the club will continue after they are long gone.

They both want to make sure SSA is a permanent part of RCC, as the religious groups are.

The group is planning days such as “Stone an Atheist.”

This is where students will be able to throw water balloons at members of the club for a small fee.

All the money collected by the club will then be donated to a charity of choice.

Hug an Atheist Week, the first week of October, will also be an option for students to participate in.

Students will pay to hug an atheist during this week and the money raised will go towards lymphoma research.

The club plans to have many more events, speakers and charity works in the future to maintain a positive view towards the club itself.

“It gets the club out there, letting other non-believers know there’s someone out there for them, we’ll be helping the community see that we are not angry or mean, and we’re helping people who benefit from the research and worthy causes from all of the donations,” said Stewart.

Wright and Stuart think that non-believers have been hugely under represented on campus.

The SSA is going to be here to provide a safe haven for the small percentage of atheists, agnostics and non-believers of every kind.

The club developed to focus on the fact that there are other people around with a lack of faith

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Leaders of the ssa: RCC Students Adam Wright and Chris Stewart provide an enjoyable enviroment for secualr students.

and coming out atheists have a place to go.

Wright and Stewart want to make sure atheists have a place to go where they are comfortable and welcome.

They want students to be

able to relate to people who are experiencing the same struggles.

They’re fighting for equality and the separation of church and state and are well on their way to becoming another one of the faces on campus.

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A new quarterback emerges Skyler Howard takes over as RCC’s starting quarterback John Braxton Staff Writer

After giving up 41 points to Ventura in week one, the Tigers bounced back and showed why they are getting one step closer to the state championship in a 41-0 beat down against the Palomar Comets on Sept. 14.

The Tigers looked impressive, scoring 41 points while the defense held the Comets to zero.

A change at the quarterback position early in the season has really proven to help the Tigers.

Skyler Howard picked up where he left off after taking over in week one, completing 17 of 26 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

Howard managed the game well and took what the defense gave him.

A balanced attack of rushing offense matched the passing game with 192 yards rushing as a team.

Sophomore Anthony Knight helped the ground game by converting two touchdowns, carrying the ball 12 times for 72 yards.

The Tigers roar was restored for the defense.

The Tigers were absolutely fantastic on the defensive side of the ball, oppose to the opening week when they gave up 41 points.

The defense got mad and took it out on the Comets not allowing them to score on any of their offensive possessions.

The stingy defense only gave up a total of 149 yards, 87 passing and a measly 62 yards on the ground.

R.J. Smith, Raymond Ford, and Issac Colunga all collected an interception, including and clutch interception on the goaline with a return of 41 yards from Ford.

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all eyes on me: After taking over at halftime, freshmen Skyler Howard led the Tigers to a victory

over Ventura by throwing three touchdown passes and giving the offense a much needed boost.

Smith attributes his fellow defenders as the main reason the Tigers dominated.

“The defensive line was the key. They controlled Palomar’s offensive line, which rushed the quarterback allowing our defensive backs to make plays,” Smith said.

Sophomore defensive end Freddy Boyd credits the numerous turnovers to the pressure his

defensive line was able to get on the oppositions quarterback.

“The difference between this game and our last game was the defensive line really took the game over by getting a lot of pressure on the ball which created a lot of turnovers for Palomar’s offense and enabled us to win the game in a dominant fashion.”

The first game of the season on Sept. 7 was an offensive shoot

out, but it didn’t start off that way at least for the Riverside Tigers it did not.

The Tigers got off to a sluggish start in the first half, trailing 21 to 10 at the half against Ventura College.

The benching of Tyler Shreve was a main turning point in the game.

Shreve completed 7-15 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown,

but two costly interceptions forced head coach Tom Craft to make a change.

Behind new starting quarterback Skyler Howard, the Tigers began to put together a big time performance soring 49 of their 59 points all in the second half.

The Tigers piled up over 800 yards of total offense, dominating the ground game with 505 rushing yards as a team to Ventura’s 69 rushing yards.

The Tigers no huddle offense really began to wear Ventura down.

The team rallied around Howard as he accounted for three passing touchdowns and managed the game very well, with big time plays coming from sophomore receiver Kenny Torrance.

To r r a n c e a c c o u n t e d f o r two touchdowns and 157 yards receiving.

He was not the only one who was electric.

Devon Blackmon also had himself a big time game, adding two touchdowns and 123 yards receiving.

The offensive line played great opening up holes for running back Anthony Knight, allowing him to rush for 185 yards, which sealed the win for Riverside City College in a 59-41 shoot out.

Its still a long season with many mountains to climb and many formidable opponents to overcome, but if the Tigers can dominate the way they did defensively in week two the team will have a great shot at a state championship title.

RCC continues their play at home on Sept. 21 against Saddleback College amd then will go to L.A. Harbor on Sept. 28 to take on the Seahawks.

With a tough climb ahead, volleyball hopes to stay healthy Josh Lakey

Staff Writer The RCC Tigers had a double header against the Palomar Comets and the hosting Grossmont Griffins on Sept. 13.

After making the trip to San Diego, the Tigers fell to the Comets and the Griffins respectively. The Tigers lost the first game to the Comets, 3-1, and then to the Griffins, 3-0.

The loss to the Comets and the Griffins extended a losing streak to three straight games resulting in a 2-3 record to start the season.

Prior to the double header, the first two games of the season against Southwestern and College of Desert, resulted in the team’s only two wins thus far this season.

The Tigers current losing streak began after falling to the Mt. SAC Mounties, 3-0.

The Comets were led by Rylee Zimmerman and Rachel McFarland, who combined for a total of 26 kills against the Tigers.

The Griffins, under head coach Jamie Ivers, are the three time defending Pacific Coast Conference Champions, seeking a fourth championship.

Simone Henderson caused some trouble for the Tigers defense after acquiring 11 kills. While Lauren Hays contributed with 32 assists and seven digs.

season from last year’s team.

The Tigers have some new talent playing new positions as well such as Euricce Lesure who is the Tigers starting center, has never played the position before in her life, but strives to be a dominant force at the position.

“Our goal is always to win conference, -- Monica Hayes-trainer because if we win conference we’re players from last season, including pretty much capable of winning outside hitter Tricia Gauthier, the state,” Hayes-Trainer said.

Prior to the double header, middle Kayla Johns and rightside Teuila Palm, who were among last Hayes-Trainer stated the primary objective was to defeat Palomar spring’s graduating class.

Seven of the 15 players on the and Grossmont.

“If we play a consistent game Tigers’ roster are returning this Tigers’ head coach Monica Hayes-Trainer is entering her fifth season, but will be without

“ Our goal is to always win conference, because if we win conference we’re ...capable of winning state.”

and reduce our errors will be ok.”

Injuries have plagued the team but Hayes-Trainer is determined to weather the shortcomings and persevere through.

After five games, Deborah Catanese is leading the team in kills and digs. She has produced 18 total kills and 10 digs.

Jennifer Norton leads the team with 24 assists while Josette Calhoun is second in assists with eight.

Dorothea Williams is tied with Catanese with 10 digs.

Hayes-Trainer assures that if the Tigers reach their goal of solidifying a spot amongst the top three in the Orange Empire Conference than they will have the opportunity to win the state tournament.

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First race of the season has cross country hitting a mid-season stride

She attributes her success to positive thinking, advising her teammates to, “stay strong mentally, and focus a lot on the Staff Writer positive aspects you have as a runner,” and “not too think to much about how the other The RCC cross country team competed girls compare.” in it’s first race of the season, easing the Freshman Isi Ibarra came in third pre-race jitters and earning a second place place with a time of 21:03.53 while fellow win at the Palomar Invitational. Sophomore Freshman Halina Carrera came in seventh Marissa Jiminez, one with a time of 21:30.25 of RCC’s runners, Coach Smith is proud of the team. placed second “They did good for their first race,” he overall with a time said. For future races he says the team of 20:13.11. needs to, “ group it together more, be This year the closer to their teammates.” w o m e n ’s c r o s s While the women were country team is running, the men were twice as big as last warming up for their race. year with a roster of 20 They were prepared girls. 13 of them freshman, for the four mile race. including, Jaelee Hubbard, Coach Jim Justine Jacobs, and Emily McCarron reminded the Russi. runners to “always know After months of your terrain at the start, finish line, preparation, they took on nine and any advantages/oddities of other schools at the Palomar the course.”

Invitational on Sept. 6 in “We just finished up base Oceanside, Calif. training” McCarron said “The On an especially hot day, the guys are really focused and are Tigers raced on a 3.1 mile dirt just getting started.” course.

Freshman Robert Lopez Being so early in the season took second place with a time off coach Damien Smith said the 21:26.81 and felt he did “pretty goal was to “run fast and have a good” but next time says he will “ good time.” get more rest and take the first mile He hopes to “place within the a little slower.” He felt prepared, as top five.” This race they did just that. the coaches At the first mile, the Tigers stuck “Give excellent workouts” together, running at a 6:30 minute pace.

He says that when you feel like By mile two, Jiminez was maintaining giving up to “work harder when you a strong lead followed not too far behind hit the wall.” by her teammates.

The average time for the team was Within the last mile, Photo by: Michael Walter 22:31 with Douglas Negrete the close intervals of coming in eigth with a time orange and black of 22:15.86. Yovany Lopez dispersed as Jiminez fought to keep her came in thirteenth with a time of 22:45.12. lead, but in the last stretch a runner from Andrew Coupe followed directly behind Fullerton pulled ahead to take first place. at 22:47.99.

Jiminez was “only behind her by Coach McCarron says, “The goal is to a couple of steps” says Coach Smith. pack up, to get four or five guys within 10Jiminez “felt she did her best” and stated that 15 seconds of each other.” The next race for she “ran the course in high school as well men is Friday, Sept. 13 at the So Cal Preview as last year, but it was a lot harder because in Santa Clarita and for women Saturday, of the heat.”

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With four wins under its belt the RCC women’s water polo team is ready for their first season without Riverside Hall of Fame coach David Almquist. The teams first games took place in Sacramento at American River College.

Their expectations for the season are to keep the winning tradition going.

They have a young team this year with five sophomores and with a third of the team being freshmen there are going to be “growing pains” throughout the season says head coach Doug Finfrock, but there expectations is still to be the fastest in the state.

Sophomore standout Megan Geurts is returning.

She played really well last year, leading the team in scoring.

They also have three really good freshman players, Nikki Bell from King High school may become one of the top players in the state this year.

Alia McMorris who is also from King High School playing center and last but not least Melissa Woody who is out of Temescal Canyon High school.

Last year the team advanced to the championship game, but fell short in a heartbreaker to Golden West.

The tigers came out strong taking an early 3-0 lead against Golden West and by intermission Riverside led 5-3 at halftime. However, in the second half the Tigers struggled on both ends of the pool and were out scored 5-0.

At the time Almquist was the head coach for the championship loss, but has since then retired with Doug Finfrock taking over as head coach.

Finfrock played for Almquist in high school and in college then came to coach for him for the past 10 years and after doing that Finfrock feels ready for this role.

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“I really think he helped prepare me for this roll, but I miss him as a friend and being here,” Finfrock admitted, “Almquist will be

“ I really think he (almquist) helped prepare me for this roll, but i miss him as a friend and being here...but I dont think the program will suffer ”

-- Head coach Doug Finfrock

missed but the program will not suffer that he’s not here.” Finfrock said.

Last season the team had good strong work ethics, great leadership, and a big group of sophomores who went through it that want to show the freshman what they should expect with the upcoming season.

The team has not had a chance to practice in about four weeks so they were itching to play some games.

The first game was weekend in

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Sacramento where they played four games from Sept. 13 and 14.

On both days the team competed against northern California teams.

Against American River the Tigers were deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of the first quarter, but the tigers center McMorris had two natural goals to put RCC up by three going into the third quarter. The tigers scored five more before the game ended coming out on top with an 8-3 win overall.

The girls had a blast traveling to the tournament and winning. The Tigers went 4-0 on the weekend, outscoring their opponents 63-16 in four games with the hopes of build team chemistry.

The outcome doesn’t do anything for rankings good or bad for the Southern California region. Winning all the games is good, but a loss doesnt hurt the teams moral.

“This tournament is more for the team bond,” Finfrock said. “They spend hours in the van with teammates riding all the way up to the games stay at a hotel with each other they seems to get a lot closer and a lot of friendships come out of it.”

The Tigers will play in the Chaffey tournament on September 20 and 21.

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This month in Tiger Athletics Should NCAA Football Women’s Water Polo Men’s Water Polo pay their employees?

Season Record 2-0

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at LA Harbor 6pm Sept. 28 Sept. 20 Chaffey Tournament TBA Sept. 21 If your last name was being sold in stores, Cuesta Tournament TBA vs. Long Beach 1pm your likeness being used in video games and Oct. 5 Sept. 21 vs. Orange Coast 3pm Oct. 2 Riverside Invitational your athletic performance was bringing in at Fullerton 12:30pm Oct. 12 Sept. 27 at Foothill 3pm Oct. 3 TBA millions of viewers wouldn’t you expect to at El Camino 6pm Oct. 19 Sept. 28 Cuesta Tournament TBA Oct. 4 Riverside Invitational see a little bit of money? vs. Citrus 6pm Oct. 26 Oct. 2 Cuesta Tournament TBA Oct. 5 TBA Thats the question that the National at Desert 6pm Nov. 9 Oct. 11 at Cypress 3pm Oct. 9 vs. Orange Coast 3pm Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA vs.

Mt. San Antonio 6pm Nov. 16 Oct. 12 vs. Santa Ana 3pm Oct. 16 RCC Tournament TBA has been facing much of late.

Oct. 16 RCC mini tourn.

TBA Oct. 18 RCC Tournament TBA The NCAA has come under fire most Oct. 18 vs. Fullerton 3pm Oct. 23 vs. Santa Ana 3pm recently because of Texas A&M quarterback and 2012 Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel also known as “Johnny football.”

Season Record Conference Season Record Conference Season Record Conference Manziel is undoubtedly the biggest star 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 college sports has seen since Tim Tebow and Last Game: Last Game: Last Game: even then Manziel’s reach has been more effective due to social media.

Manziel has been accused of signing vs. Irvine Valley 6pm Palomar Invitational 1pm Palomar Invitational 1pm Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 autographs for an arranged amount of money at Santa Ana 7pm So Cal Preview 10am So Cal Preview 10am Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Oct. 9 with brokers who would then profit off the vs. Cypress 6pm UCR Invitational 7:30am UCR Invitational 7:30am Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Oct. 11 signatures. vs. Orange Coast 6pm Golden West Invit. 10 am Golden West Invit. 10 am Sept. 27 Sept. 27 The NCAA launched an investigation, Oct. 16 at Fullerton 6pm Brubaker Invit.

9am Brubaker Invit.

9am Oct. 11 Oct. 11 but could not find any evidence against Oct. 18 vs. Golden West 6pm Mt. Sac XC Invit.

10am Mt. Sac XC Invit.

10am Oct. 18 Oct. 18 Manziel and suspended him after six hours Oct. 23 at Saddleback 6pm OEC Finals 9am OEC Finals 9am Nov. 1 Nov. 1 of questioning.

Oct. 25 I am sure Manziel walked out of the office Oct. 30 at Irvine Valley 6pm SoCal Champs.

10am SoCal Champs.

10am Nov. 9 Nov. 9 with a smile, gladly accepting his half game Nov. 1 vs. Santa Ana 6pm CCCAA State 10am CCCAA State 10am Nov. 23 Nov. 23 suspension? Way to show him who’s boss. at Cypress 7pm Nov. 6 When it comes to Manziel, most people are Nov. 8 at Orange Coast 7pm not to fond of his off the field antics. In July, vs.

Fullerton 6pm No. 13 he attended a frat party at his rival school, The University of Texas, which he got kicked out of. He is also good friends with NBA stars like Lebron James and is a huge fan and friend of the rapper, Drake and has been seen with both on numerous occasions.

Manziel is living the rockstar life and we are watching Q: Any pregame rituals or superstitions?

Travis west it through his Instagram account.

A: No. not really.

Sports editor I cannot stand his off the field antic like most football Q: Nervous ticks? fans, but when it comes to sticking it to the NCAA I am A: (laughing) my feet cramp before every game. all for it.

Pregame you’ll see everyone stretching and me messing College football is one of the biggest sports in the United RCC has established an amazing reputation when it around with my feet.

States. The NCAA brings in 10 billion dollars in television comes to football.

Q: Do you think the team will rally around you? revenue alone.

Numerous players have come from all over the country A: They have confidence with anyone under center Players have no other path to the NFL so the NCAA take to play for the Tigers and Skyler Howard is no different. because of the preparation of coach. Between myself, Max advantage of that. Because the Canadian Football League In week one of the season, the Texas native was thrown or Tyler we all are prepared enough to get the job done. and Arena Football League are consider professional, it into the fire after being called on to lead his team in the Q: We met on campus at eight in the morning and you would jeopardize players college eligibility. Players are second half against Ventura College. said you were here early for meetings, how much time does not allowed to negotiate their scholarships and are forced Howard did that and then some, gathering the troops and football demand? Are you here at seven every morning? to find jobs on their own. inspiring them to a 59-41 come from behind win.

A: Yeah. If I add it up its around 35 hours a week.

Playing the highest level demands that players give up Since then, Howard has been named the starting Q: What is it about coach Kraft’s coaching that makes to 40 hours a week dedicated to football during the season quarterback and took out of his busy schedule to sit down him a better coach than most? Does he make you feel depending on the school. with me. comfortable?

Imagine working for a company that demands that Q: So you just moved here from Texas, how is California A: If anything he makes us uncomfortable. Coach always amount of your time a week and pays you next to nothing. different than Texas? says, “When you are uncomfortable you are growing.”

Meanwhile, contracts for college coaches are reaching A: Not laid back. If anything it is more fast pace. Adversity brings growth and I been uncomfortable a lot record amounts, jersey sales are holding strong and do Especially the traffic. just as a person from being out here. So just the players that not even get me started on the Las Vegas money being Q: What about the competition? I know Texas takes leave here is what makes him a great coach. exchanged. their football very seriously. Is better, worse or the same?

Q: Aspirations? NFL? Div. I? I know it probably isn’t this easy because of these A: Im not too familiar with the Texas collegiate system, A: I mean, I’ll ball until I fall. players are seen as “amateurs,” but why not pay the players but we have some really good players and we play against like any other job. They work up to 40 hours a week for a really good players you just have to find them. hourly pay depending on cost of living in that geographic Q: Is RCC as big of a football program as big as they location. say? I know the team has numerous players from the top Nobody gets more than anyone else, but just enough to college football schools in the country.

Passing: 5-7, for 195 yards, enjoy a normal college life.

A: Yeah. They do a really good job of getting players and touchdowns This would allow the NCAA to sell jerseys and keep scholarships and developing those players. So the reputation players accountable. Nobody is bigger than the game and speaks for itself. I was at a Div. I AA school in Texas that nobody will be paid as such.

Rushing: Four carries for 10 kind of did me wrong and I wanted to restart the recruiting I do not think players should get an extraordinary process. I sent my film everywhere, I searched all junior yards amount of money, but give them enough to where they college football programs and when I saw coach Kraft’s need to learn to manage it right. Use it to teach them about resume and spoke with the coaching staff it felt right. savings accounts, credit, and taxes. Many players come Q: going into the season did you have any expectations from very low income homes and have never had to manage of being the starter? money, leaving them almost clueless when they do get a A: We competed. Me and Tyler (Shreve) were going Passing: 17-26 for 191 multi-million dollar contract from an NFL team. at it all summer. It was really close. Tyler is good player. yards, two touchdowns It can be more than just free money, if you let it be.

Q: As far as being thrown into the game at halftime, Or maybe the NCAA is right and I along with tons of were you ready for that?

Rushing: 24 carries for 75 A: Yeah, im always prepared. Whether I’m third on others are just completely wrong. yards Maybe they got a point, I mean the NCAA has done the depth chart or first I’m going to prepare like im No. this so long they have perfected the business model, you 1 because you never what could happen. It could change make millions and you don’t pay the employees anything. like it did.

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Luis Solis

Assistant Photo Editor On the days of Sept. 17 and 18, Associated Students of Riverside City College hosted the event known as Club Rush at Riverside City College on Terracina Drive.

The clubs had booths starting from the RCC Quad and it reaching all the way to the Martin Luther King Building.

Terracina Drive was full of clubs advertising for their booths and vendors selling goods.

Club Rush is an event that takes place every semester during the beginning of the new school semester.

These events help clubs such as the Photo Club, Art Club, Alpha Gamma Sigma, International Club and Well Christian Club to promote their clubs activities and try to recruit new members.

The main reason why ASRCC created “Club Rush” was to get more students involved on campus and give back to the community.

The event also helps the clubs trying to keep themselves up and running.

Any students from the Riverside Community College District are welcome to join any club to their liking here at RCC. There is truly a club for everyone.

Any student is welcome to start a new club as long as they get an advisor that is a full time staff and have five members.

Participating clubs:

• Alpha Gamma Sigma (State Honor Societey) • Photo Club • Art Club • Gay Straight Alliance • Leading Educators of Tomorrow • Christians on Campus • Red Cross

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New Members: Club

Rush encourages students to get involved with the clubs and groups on campus.

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