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Homecoming heartbreak

RCC loses to College of the Desert 41-40 in overtime For a

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Blocked!: RCC kicker Noah Dobson makes a field goal attempt in overtime against College of the Desert during the homecoming game Oct. 10. The kick was blocked giving COD a one point victory with RCC at 40 and COD at 41.

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Educate yourself on breast cancer There will be a health education outreach event Oct. 26 from 12-2 p.m.

This event will be held in front of the admissions building and will be used to educate students on breast cancer.

Everything’s rosy for Marching Tigers The RCC Marching Tigers have been invited to perform in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. Riverside City College has a $90 ticket package that includes grandstand seating on Colorado Boulevard, an official Rose Parade program and charter bus transportation to and from the Parade.

Tickets are open to students, faculty, staff and family members and are sold on a first come, first served basis.

Interested parties should contact Kristen Van Hala at 951-222-8455, kristen.vanhala@ rcc.edu or in the president’s office.

Safe and sane fun for the whole family The Eastside Halloween Carnival will take place Oct. 23 from 5-8 p.m.

This family oriented event located at the Bobby Bonds Park includes a carnival, parade and more.

Activity fees vary for each site.

For more information, call 951-826-2000

Clean your house, environment at same time Help clean up Riverside’s environment on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

You can drop off your old appliances and yard waste at Bryant Park, Fairmont Park or the Riverside Airport.

You must be a city of Riverside resident to do so and must bring proof of residency along with your utility bill.

Welcome to Halloweentown Riverside City College will be hosting a trick or treat event Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

The event will be for children ages 10 and under.

There will be a costume contest at 5 p.m. in the A.G. Paul Quadrangle.

For more information, call 951-222-8570.

Nothing but ‘The Full Monty’ The RCC Theater Department presents “The Full Monty.”

After seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers, unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York decide to get in on the business and make some quick cash.

Through this process, they find renewed self-esteem, realize the importance of friendship and learn how to have fun.

The cost of tickets is $15 for general admission and $10 for RCC students and faculty.

For more information, call the Landis Performing Arts Center at 951-222-8100.

The rise of the digital age The California Museum of Photography is hosting The End of Film: The Brief History of Digital Cameras.

The event will take place Oct. 29 from 12-5 p.m. and will display David Whitmire Hearst Jr.’s camera collection.

Admission is $3 for the general public and free to students and seniors.

For more information, call 951-784-3686.

Faculty makes sweet music Live! On Campus Concert Series presents the Fourth Annual RCC Music Faculty Recital.

The performance will feature members of Riverside City College’s music faculty.

This event will take place Oct. 28 in the Digital Library Auditorium at 7 p.m.

The concert is free and open to the public.

A reception will follow the performance.

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Donation time: Riverside City College students donate many hygiene

RCC students give back products for students who are financially unable to buy.

jessica denilofs Staff Writer aubrianna plavajka Staff Writer Shampoo, conditioner and toothpaste; these basic necessities, used daily and easily taken for granted could help more than expected.

The Associated Students of Riverside City College donation programs’ duty is to aid students who are financially unable to buy basic hygiene products, such as soap, deodorant and laundry detergent by supplying them with packages of necessities.

Student Government President Israel Landa was drawn to an issue which came up while at an unrelated committee meeting.

Students had been going to their counselors informing them that they felt uncomfortable coming to classes due to their poor hygiene, since they were unable to afford hygiene products.

The cause was taken to the District Senate. Landa and the committee then began asking people to donate products to help their fellow students.

The committee meets weekly to discuss new ways of encouraging students to donate to the program.

They also urge large companies and corporations to donate the necessities to help the students in need.

Students can help in several different ways.

Students can join the committee and take a hands on approach to aiding with the problem.

Students can donate hygiene products by taking them to one of the bins, located in

the administration building and the student government office or by giving them directly to student services.

Students can also help by spreading the word. When at a grocery store, students can tell the manager about the program and ask if they’re willing to help.

“Even if you can donate just one toothbrush or one bar of soap, it will help,” Landa said.

Last semester, approximately 60 students used the program and around 120 packages were given out.

This semester, not many students have used the program, but, according to Landa, this could be due to the fact that students are not yet aware of the help they could be receiving.

Most of the products donated already have been from faculty. Some students have been generous enough to help out, but not as many as there could be.

There are other programs which help with the same issue, but this program is the only one that gives immediate help.

Those students who are in need of assistance from the program can go to student services to get a package of products.

Student identification is required to verify that the student attends RCC. Any student assistance remains confidential.

“If you don’t need the help then don’t take it just because it’s offered, but if you sincerely do need it, then come get it; it’s there for you,” Landa said.

This has been a long lasting issue that people don’t talk about because they don’t realize it is a real problem.

A problem which RCC is working to fix.

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Building for a better tomorrow lauren garcia asst. news editor Two new buildings are on their way to the Riverside City College campus and can be expected for opening as early as the fall of 2011 or winter of 2012.

The largest building of 85 thousand square feet will consist of four floors dedicated to life science, mathematics, physical science and chemistry.

The smaller building of about 32 thousand square feet will be dedicated to the Nursing program.

The intent with the new buildings are to increase the number of disciplines offered as well as lab spaces said Virginia McKeeLeone, dean of instruction.

“We hope to create a smart classroom environment with the most modern state of the art technology,” McKee-Leone said.

In the life science building, students can look forward to a new learning center with increased computer access, as well as facilities with specialized equipment and laboratories accompanied with computers for classes such as chemistry allowing them to complete virtual labs.

Programs will also be available on computers for students in life science classes, which will allow them to do DNA work.

“Students will be exposed to technology, techniques and tools of the progressive tomorrow,” McKee-Leone said.

The Nursing Program will soon be expanding as they move into the new buildings.

Additional technology will be offered in the new facilities.

There will be more human patient simulators for the students to work on, a virtual hospital with a pediatric and intensive care unit and video streaming will be expanding, which allows students to get lectures from class via video.

“More classes will be offered in all disciplines allowing more students to join the program,” Sandy Baker, dean of nursing said.

“We hope to increase the number of nurses in the community.”

Both Deanna Tyson and Rosanna Nunez are beginning their third semester in the Nursing Program.

“It’s really cool that they’re going to have a virtual hospital,” Tyson said. “Even though we will be graduating before it’s all finished.”

Nunez is looking forward to more room at the college, especially in the program.

“As it was, we were fighting to try and get into the class,” Nunez said. “It can really get crazy.”

The project has been in planning stages for about 10 years.

Initially the project was going to be around $85 million for both buildings. However, due to the tough economy, Baker said the bid is now about 20 to 40 percent less than projected.

The funding for this project is coming from both state construction funds as well as The Measure C fund. This fund

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no parking (except for bulldozers): Parking lot A, located behind the Digital Library, at Riverside City College gets chiseled away to make room for the new Nursing Science Building. is a $350 million bond, which California residents voted for, and is solely dedicated towards the building of infrastructures. Forty million dollars of the bond is going towards the project and the rest will be coming from state funds.

The location of the new buildings has changed a surprising four times. At first, the buildings were going to be where student services is, then at the spot of the Auto Technology building.

Then the location jumped to the

Administration building and now the set location is on Magnolia Avenue in parking Lot A and part of Lot B. As for parking, there is a parking structure in the master plans that would be built in the

lower campus, connecting it with the upper campus.

With many exciting improvements on their way to RCC, both students and staff can look forward to a larger campus with additional services to offer.

Construction continues to impact parking New Nursing Science building and Aquatics center cause parking woes stephanie holland editor in chief As construction begins on the new Nursing Science building, the side effects are being felt in every parking area on campus.

Now Lot L, behind the pool and next to the Lovekin Complex has been closed to begin construction on the new Aquatics Center.

In addition, portions of Parking Lot B have been restriped to include more faculty/staff spaces.

According to Jim Miyashiro, chief of college safety and police, the most parking can be found in Lots Q and U at the corner of City College and Olivewood and Evans Field at Magnolia and Terracina.

Miyashiro thinks repurposing these spaces will cause students to park in the open lots futher from campus.

Several streets around campus have also been opened or closed to accomodate increased delays.

Riverside Avenue was opened to staff parking and Fairfax Avenue has been closed to traffic to avoid construction delays.

The college has also leased 400 spaces at Market and Third to be opened if college safety and police

deem it necessary.

Students and staff are also warned that parking in the Wood Streets neighborhood is forbidden and violators risk getting ticketed

or having their cars towed.

Though parking can be a hassle, a few ways to avoid the pain include getting to campus early, be aware of class schedules

and park in lots further away from the main campus.

For updates on available parking follow college safety and police on Twitter at RCCDPOLICEINFO.

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It’s an RCC homecoming celebration

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calling all queens: The homecoming queen candidates take the field as they announce the Fall 2009 homecoming queen during halftime of the football game.

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showtime on the field: The RCC Marching Tigers perform on the field at the tailgate party for the Fall 2009 homecoming.

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still champions: Alumni who were a part of the 1989 Riverside City College football state championship team pose for the camera before the start of game.

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Dear President Obama,

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Congratulations on your Nobel Peace Prize.

We know you said you were just as surprised as the rest of us, but come on; you’re a bit of a rock star to the rest of the world.

However, now that the shock has worn off and the celebratory back-patting is over, it’s time for you to get down to work.

Your statement that this award must be accepted as a call to action is absolutely true.

The aura of invincibility is beginning to fade under the crushing weight of all the problems you must now solve.

First up is health care, and now that some of the fervor has died down, it is time to give the country some tough love and force us to take our medicine.

For young people, this is a particularly serious issue because the longer the government takes to fix these problems the worse they will get down the road.

We understand that you’re not getting the support you should from Congress and that it’s hard to make people hear you when they won’t stop calling you a socialist, but try harder.

The truth is that the health care industry is broken and if we don’t take steps to fix it now, it will kill us, literally and figuratively.

Next up is Iraq and Afghanistan. Pulling out of a war is a tricky proposition; you can’t exactly just say, “sorry I blew up your country. Peace out.” But, it’s been six years in Iraq and eight years in Afghanistan and it’s long past time to stop the killing.

These wars have not only cost in lives, they have put our military and their families

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under unimaginable strain and have caused severe rifts with the rest of the world.

It is time to admit the sad truth that the United States cannot police the world.

The term “graceful exit” may not be possible under these circumstances, but it’s time to try.

Finally, about the economy. While we’re not economists by any stretch of the imagination, it seems as though the problem is getting worse, with the divide between the haves and the have-nots growing larger every day.

We know that it’s impossible to get people to spend money when they’re living paycheck to paycheck, but as learned by the Cash for Clunkers program, people will spend money if they feel like they’re getting something in return.

If you have some spare moments, you may also want to look into fixing the education system.

The budget crisis has caused so many problems that it not only makes the act of going to college uninspiring, it has made the idea unimaginable for so many young people.

You can add to the list immigration, Iran, North Korea, the reconstruction of New Orleans and of course, fixing the college football standings.

So, Mr. President, consider this letter your official call to action. The unconditional idolatry must now come to an end so that the hard work can begin.

The honeymoon is over.

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sade hurst Staff Writer Once upon a time it was claimed that Disney did not do their homework on princesses of different cultural backgrounds.

They’ve upset critics with films like “Aladdin,” “Pocahontas,” and even “Mulan.”

Now Disney has done all their research on the culture of the new film “The Princess and the Frog,” and made sure that there is no way anyone can get offended.

But, like any other film Disney makes, there will always be critics to tell them think again, the film is still offensive.

Disney’s new film “The Princess and The Frog” has caused more controversy over a children’s film than any other Disney film before.

The film is supposed to be a new 2-D Disney Princess classic feature.

The film stars an African American girl named Tiana, who lives during the 1920s Jazz era in New Orleans.

She works as a waitress in a restaurant and is working hard toward her dreams of owning her own restaurant.

Some believe that this will teach young girls of all races that if they work hard they can achieve anything.

What separates Princess Tiana

from the rest is that she’s not looking for Prince Charming and Prince Charming isn’t looking for her.

Both Tiana and her prince are strong go-getting characters.

It took a lot of revisions to this film for it to be even advertised.

Princess Tiana’s name was originally Maddy (which was a nickname for Madeleine), and her occupation was not a cook but a house servant.

Thanks to critics that think too much about these things, the film was readjusted to the satisfaction of its critics and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who previewed the film.

The arguments that critics have brought up are somewhat valid, even the one brought up about the fact that the prince and princess are an interracial couple on the AOL Web site that lets AfricanAmericans state their opinion about the new Disney princess.

But the critics are not asking the real question, why did Disney create another American princess?

Disney did a great job asking American audiences how they felt about this but they did a bad job paying attention to their international audience.

Yet Disney has become an international company, so why didn’t they create something for that audience?

If this was a long awaited film for all Blacks, Disney only paid attention to African Americans and forgot all about Blacks from all over the globe.

Tiana is from Louisiana which most Blacks should be offended by because it makes it look like all

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just one kiss: Tiana and the transformed Prince Naveen meet for the first time in Disney’s new animated feature “The Princess and the Frog.” like they did for China with the Blacks came from the South.

How can they explain this film “Mulan,” which showed the to a little Black girl from France strength of China’s past.

Disney should look into that her ancestors are not from Africa’s past because it will not America’s Southern roots?

Disney failed to recognize be that hard to find a good story while making this film that they about an actual princess.

Just look at the Zulu tribe, one have a larger audience that will also keep a close eye on this film of Africa’s most talked about tribes and did not succeed in representing from the past.

I’m pretty sure there is some a Black princess for all Blacks.

African Americans should be strong woman that has a story proud about how Disney portrayed to tell.

Plus it would be nice to see them for audiences, but should demand that they make a film a film done about the people for all Blacks if Disney has the of Africa rather than just the international audience they say animals.

Even though “The Lion they have.

It is possible, they did a good King” was a good film and had a job by not indicating where diverse cast, the film had no Black the Native American princess characters.

Disney has proved that they Pocahontas came from, yet it gave a sense of pride to Native can put in the time to put in American girls no matter where more research by going to their American audience, but now it’s they were from.

Plus it is time that they portray time that they take a look into all the culture of Africa’s past just of their audiences.

Disney has done a wonderful job in creating awareness of other cultures such as Native American, Chinese and French.

If Africa is brought to the lime light, like how France is in the film “Beauty and the Beast,” we may just learn something from it since we at least learn how to say hello in French from “Beauty and the Beast.”

The Disney princess is becoming more diverse and Disney has really done a good job in tapping into the suggestions of their American clients.

“The Princess and the Frog” will have more children curious about the Jazz Age of New Orleans in the 1920s.

Yet, it is time Disney pay attention to their international viewers as well and create a film about a young South American, African, Irish or even Australian princess to her truest ancestral form so that all young children can

Slang words leave the dictionary feeling lonesome

alexandra tanner Staff Writer Sometimes college can feel as though you don’t need any rules.

In college you have your own car, your own place, new classes and you make your own choices.

But sometimes a student’s choice of words can become limited.

We don’t use the unwritten rules of language as much as we should while growing up, such as over using nuisance words like “whatever.”

Life becomes too busy for the dictionary and slang becomes the new exit from awkward or unwanted conversations.

When we slip in substitutes like “whatever,” is it right? Is it wrong?

Honestly, would a college instructor appreciate or respect their student much after hearing a

responsive word like that?

Vocabulary is one of those traits in our society that describes a lot about a person.

As college students enter in and out of interactions with others should they be expected to have a broader vocabulary? Yes. If student vocabulary was broadened, it would not only improve their speech, but it would also improve their writing.

It wouldn’t be as difficult to change from the form of language we use when speaking to when we’re needing to put language together formally as a written document or essay.

Writing papers or participating in class discussions would be so much easier if students knew the right words to contribute to the conversation.

“Whatever” isn’t the only slang that is too commonly used, but that doesn’t mean we can just let its laziness slide.

There’s not much wrong with being able to be a relaxed person or speaking in such a way so that you can appeal to others.

But if you know you’re simplifying yourself to be able to communicate, you shouldn’t do so.

College students, especially of today, should incorporate their education into their personality because it can benefit more than themselves.

No matter the age of the student, they should help the rest of society realize that it’s not okay to let themselves get lazy with speech.

Once they’ve sat through a college lecture, students have probably come to find that their instructors speak mainly like them, but with a higher range of vocabulary.

Why not sound more like the instructor?

Just as scholastic performance could be simpler, interactions at work could go along much more smoothly if everyone was around the same level.

When an employer is speaking to a trainee they’ll be much more impressed if they get a sense of further intelligence and respect from the individual through the way they speak and respond to instruction.

Students could all around represent themselves and their institutions so much better if they just implemented their class textbook readings and required

literature into their common speech.

Spelling would improve along with writing skills.

But, not all the blame is on the younger generations of college students’ word usage since the English language has been evolving long before the 21st century.

There are words our parents and our parents’ parents previously used, slang or not, that we now will never really know the meaning of or ever want to use.

This is because as civilizations migrated west during the late 1700s to the Midwest and West coast, like California, language evolved with the frontier movements into western civilization.

Western settlers were mostly a mixture of largely populated Northeast colonies and some southern states.

The dialect in these areas were very different from one another and for some reason the English language seemed to become more and more relaxed the further away you were from the civilizations where there was more British or European influence.

Now language is a generational movement, and because of texting, new music and the internet, we’ve

shortened conversations and made our language blunt and abbreviated.

This causes the inclined usage of “whatever” and other sometimes misguiding words that keep our brains running at a half mass pace.

Because we’ve taken English and molded it to fit our means we shouldn’t be surprised that it doesn’t, to this day, even match the standards of English in European countries or forms of 19th century English used in current movies such as “Pride and Prejudice.”

English is one of the greatest tools our country as a whole has to offer and college students should realize that because of the benefit of attending school in an economic time like this, they can take on the world with confidence and reflect their confidence in the way they speak.

Education and educators as a whole will become a beacon of light to people in search of a way to get back on their feet.

As Californians and students, we’ll prove there cannot be a limit to the intelligence and free thought of this society as a whole.

College is the new dictionary, take it off the shelf.

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To be healthy or not to be healthy Corinne Love opinions editor The fashion industry still hates its readers.

According to several designers, no one wants to see curvy people, ever.

Anything over a size negative zero may be just too much to handle.

Of course the fashion industry is no stranger to always being criticized for its highly unrealistic portrayals of what people should look like.

Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld recently complained to a German magazine that no one wants to see curvy women on the runways.

In all honesty who asked him for his opinion? Furthermore, why should it matter?

Of course, to a lot of individuals in the fashion world, Lagerfield’s opinion matters highly, but he should just let his clothes do the talking.

Magazines are striving to use “realistic” women who are above a size four (which in the fashion world is a plus size).

In the November issue of Glamour magazine, actress Scarlett Johansson was featured on the cover in celebration of “real” bodies.

The magazine also featured a photo shoot that profiled several plus size models.

Basically, what readers have been seeing up until now, have been alien life forms dressed in couture.

In designing shoes for Barbie, shoe designer extraordinaire Christian Louboutin made the claim that Barbie’s ankles were too

fat. That comment seems made up, but it isn’t.

Her proportions are supposed to mimic the very models that stride down the runway for many fashion seasons.

It’s as if the fashion industry and the people behind the images only want to see women as prepubescent waif figures.

That’s not a realistic image at all.

Yet on the other hand, they want a figurative cookie for putting “real” models in the magazine.

It’s great that Glamour is taking a step further into positive body image enforcement by using curvier models, but at the same time they’ve turned it into a big deal.

Why do they have to draw attention to the fact that they aren’t using the “standard” model?

Doesn’t this draw more focus onto the models’ sizes, as if to say this is “standard” and this is “real?” It is a never ending cycle.

More recently, many female celebrities have to deal with the pressure of not being a certain size.

Recently, Khloe Kardashian married basketball player Lamar Odom and what made the headlines in certain tabloid blogs was that she looked “fat” in her wedding dress.

That’s hitting below the girdle, no one deserves to be criticized in their wedding dress. Distressingly enough is the public’s capacity for such material.

Before they became a danger to themselves and countless paparrazi photographers, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Ritchie in the earlier stages of their fame were healthy looking women.

Yet, negative attention was directed their way for not being thin enough.

Clothing company Ralph Lauren fired model Filippa Hamilton for not being able to fit into the sample wardrobe.

In an ad for the company, it was obvious that Hamilton’s image had been photoshopped to reflect a thinner model.

Hamilton’s waist was nearly nipped to half its size and the ad looked bizarre.

After Hamilton had went public about what happened, the company issued a public statement claiming that her size had nothing to do with it.

So, I suppose she was fired for stealing too many doughnuts from the craft services table during a shoot.

This is nothing new, everyone knows that what they see in a magazine is not only the product of the photographer but an FBI like staff (think Sandra Bullock in “Miss Congeniality”) devoted to getting that one enviable image.

While Glamour is garnering much deserved praise for featuring fuller models, some are saying that by using plus size models they are encouraging obesity.

As if using rail thin models with ribs protruding doesn’t add a sheen of glossy glamour to the very ugly disease anorexia.

This is not to say that the models who are naturally thin should be criticized for their sizes however.

Using “real” models does not encourage obesity.

If proponents of this belief really think that there is any correlation between the two then it’s obvious that they don’t read fashion magazines.

Fashion has always been thought of as a world of fantasy and elaborates ideas, but it’s time that consumers asked sincerely what fantasy are they buying?

Supermodels of the ‘90s like Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks were all skinny, but they looked relatively healthy in stark comparison to the women working in fashion now.

There is a disparity between what the fashion industry considers

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sitting pretty: Actress Scarlett Johansson leads the new body image revolution, but is still considered plus size by many within the fashion industry. “attractive” and what the average person thinks is.

Most men would undoubtedly prefer a Victoria’s Secret or Maxim model to the models that appear in high fashion ad campaigns.

It’s irresponsible for the fashion industry to believe that female consumers don’t buy into the images they see.

Sure, it would be ideal if they could turn a blind eye to the constant blitzkrieg of images they see, but that’s not realistic.

What’s troubling moreso is that there are younger girls, who

believe that the only way they can gain self-worth is to be a size four and to be sexy.

This sort of mindset is one dimensional and robs them of other opportunities that life offers.

The fashion industry should turn over a new layer of fabric and praise different body shapes, instead of shunning them.

Countless years of the same image is boring and outdated.

Female consumers should be able to see themselves reflected in some form in those glamorous pages.

A modern day princess for modern times stephanie holland editor in chief In Disney’s newest animated feature “The Princess and the Frog,” the company is doing something it has never done before by having the heroine be Black.

While the news that the studio would finally feature their first Black princess was cause for celebration for some, for others it became a reason to crticize.

While it’s true that Tiana was originally a servant, changing her to a strong self sufficient cook who dreams of owning her own restaurant not only silenced critics, it gave the character more depth.

Tiana is the type of princess who will teach young girls of all

ethnicities that they don’t have to wait for Prince Charming to achieve their dreams.

She tells them that it is possible to rely on one’s self to make dreams come true.

“The Princess and the Frog” takes place in New Orleans during the Jazz Age of the ‘20s.

Placing the story in a setting like this will create an opportunity for children to learn about a specific historical time in a fun atmosphere.

There is also the added bonus that anytime a light is shone on the incredible history of New Orleans, it means people will be thinking about how to help the city find its way back to the unique place it once was.

One would think that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the rest of the film’s critics would be happy that someone is focusing on a more positive aspect of African-American history.

There is also the argument

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A new style princess: Tiana rides through the streets of New Orleans on her way to her second job in Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” that Tiana’s love interest Prince Naveen isn’t Black. As a matter of fact, it isn’t made clear where he’s from or what nationality he is.

Naveen is from the fictional country Moldavia, has dark brown skin and is voiced by Latino actor Bruno Campos.

So who’s to say if they are an

interracial couple and even if they are, who cares.

When most little girls play princess they aren’t looking that deep into a character.

They generally choose favorites based on what color a certain princess’s dress is or on how shiny her hair is.

It’s nice that Disney has made an effort to accomodate the feelings of the African-American community, but when you get right down to it, it’s just a movie.

So maybe everyone should just relax and enjoy it for what it is, a work of fiction that tells a nice story and has fun, catchy music.

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Fluffy creatures pay the price megan evans Staff Writer Stomping kitties isn’t nice.

In 1999 Congress passed a law in response to “crush videos.”

These videos usually highlighted a woman in heels stepping on a small animal and crushing it to death.

Animal cruelty videos came to a halt once that law was passed.

But in 2004, Robert Stevens, a self-described dog trainer, author, and documentarian was prosecuted for the production and distribution of what he called an educational film.

Stevens claimed that his videos provided viewers with the “right” and “wrong” ways to train pit bulls. He also suggested that since the law against the broadcasting of animal cruelty is so vague, depictions of bullfighting in Spain and hunting out of season may also be deemed illegal.

Even though Stevens claimed these videos were educational, there were two scenes that depicted animal cruelty. One, of a pit bull attacking a pig, and another of two pit bulls fighting each other.

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

ruled against Stevens argument, and the jury sentenced him to 37 months in prison. After the courts hearing, there was a surge of crush videos posted on the internet.

Many people may think that animal cruelty videos are worthy of being protected by the first amendment, but these people are mistaken. The first amendment protects the freedom of speech, freedom of press and so on.

There are certain exceptions when it comes to protecting freedom of speech, such as child pornography and obscenity.

Broadcasting animal cruelty should be one of them.

Sadly the law against animal cruelty is extremely vague. This means that a person can interpret the law loosely, looking at what the law says you can’t do, rather than what you can.

With the law that is in place today, people have to know what to do to avoid the risk of being prosecuted.

Many animal rights activists may agree that broadcasting animal cruelty, whether for commercial gain or pure entertainment, is outright disgusting, and they are right.

It must not be forgotten that animals are worthy of human care and kindness. They are capable of being loved and loving back.

According to the first ruling by the court: creating, selling, or possessing depictions of animal cruelty for commercial gain is

criminal and joins the ranks of child pornography and obscenity.

Some may say that animal cruelty and sexually abused children are completely different matters, and they are right. When comparing a human being to an animal it is clear that the safety of a human life comes first.

But when all has been done to protect children from such tragic incidents, why can’t some effort be put into protecting the lives of animals as well.

After the first ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Stevens luck changed.

The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s decision. They decided that the videos were a means of free speech.

Not only did this decision change what can be perceived as free speech, but also put many other animals’ lives in jeopardy.

According to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, there is no compelling interest that is served by eliminating depictions of animal cruelty. The court believed that regulating child pornography and obscenity was of core interest, and that such protection should not be extended to animals.

This ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is sending the wrong message to the United States. These videos will have a negative effect on the young children of our generation. They

will not only conflict with what parents have taught their children about being nice to animals, but may also put ideas of animal cruelty in their heads.

If it is decided that animal cruelty is first amendment worthy then the protection of the animals will be compromised, and their rights will be silenced.

Suggesting that creating and selling animal cruelty is in any way equal to child pornography or obscenity is dumb, but there should be a law in place that protects animals from this kind of traumatic experience.

The fate rests in the hands of the Supreme Court, who will hear both sides of the argument. On one hand there is the Third Circuit Court that is in favor of Stevens point of view. They believe that animals themselves do not suffer continuing harm by having their images out in the marketplace.

The psychological aftermath is much different than that of a young child.

Animals may not suffer from having their images of cruelty broadcasted on television or on the internet, but they are psychologically damaged from the animal cruelty itself.

To argue that these videos were not harmful to the animals involved is cruel and cold hearted.

But the law must be changed.

As of now, a person convicted of creating and selling animal cruelty for commercial gain can

serve up to five years in prison, the same prosecution for creating and selling child pornography.

Considering that child pornography and animal cruelty are two different issues, they should have two different punishments.

Although both of these crimes are unmistakably vindictive, animal cruelty should have a less extensive prison conviction, or a significantly larger fine.

Whatever the case, even though animal cruelty videos are sick and twisted, they are in no way equal to that of child pornography or obscenity, therefore should have a different punishment.

As of now all 50 states have laws in place against animal cruelty. Many people may argue that the images of animals being intentionally harmed or killed are tasteless and harmful. But something must be done to make these laws less vague and easier to interpret by the public.

With a different law easily understood by the citizens of the United States, less risks will be taken and fewer people will be prosecuted under false pretences.

Now is the time for animal rights activists to stand up for those who do not have a voice, and prove to the Supreme Court, as well as the American people, that animal cruelty is not worthy of being protected by the first amendment, and should have a clear and understandable law in place to protect all animals.

The Unreal World: the real reality of MTV’s ‘Hills’

erene abdelmeseeh managing editor I woke up this morning feeling like P.Diddy.

Most people can relate though; living the perfect life, where everything seems like it is just handed to you.

Waking up each day to go to your dream job, driving your dream car and then realizing you were just dreaming that you lived a life portrayed on MTV’s “The Hills.”

My life is nothing like Lauren Conrad’s. I force myself out of bed each morning as I remember that I have two papers to write, a couple of midterms to study for and a speech to prepare.

And after all the hard work I put into my studies, I am still left with that unsure feeling that I will not find a job after I graduate.

So why does MTV taunt me with shows like “The Hills?”

Conrad and her friends all live these simple lives where everything is just handed to them on a silver platter.

Conrad did not even complete her higher education, yet she has

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The Glamorous Life: Lauren Conrad (right), Heidi Pratt (center) and Audrina Patridge (left) lead an unusually charmed life on MTV’s “The Hills.”

her own fashion line.

I understand that there are people out there who are just so talented that they do not need to complete school to succeed in life, but let’s be honest, Conrad is not that talented.

Her designs are over-priced basics and I am pretty sure that if I stole the dress off of the “My Size Princess Barbie” I would be much more fashion forward.

Yet, Conrad is living her dream life. Not because she worked for it, but because she was given a reality TV show.

No one would care about her or even know her name if it was not for her start on MTV. Like Conrad, Heidi Montag and Stephanie Pratt have also received celebrity treatment for doing nothing.

Montag has a pop album coming out, but if you’ve heard her past attempts then you know she can’t sing.

Pratt was recently in the news for getting a DUI. That’s like a random popular Riverside City College student getting a DUI and having it told

on the news. Most people won’t know who it is, so why would they care?

MTV insists on referring to “The Hills” as a reality show, but everyone knows it’s fake.

Most of us struggle to get through school only to be left with thousands of dollars in debt afterwards and this desire to find a job so we can pay it all off.

Sadly, most of us will probably get stuck working a job we hate while hoping that one day somebody would offer us a reality show so our lives would be just

as easy.

Well, we can dream can’t we?

I mean, Riverside isn’t Laguna Beach, but the people can be just as dramatic.

If they are going to insist on making reality TV shows then MTV should portray them realistically.

Normal lives may not be as perfect as the ones on “The Hills,” but they can be just as entertaining.

We all have those quirky friends, those exciting moments we never want to forget and those days we wish would just end.

The only difference between our lives and the lives of those on“The Hills” is that we have to work a lot harder for what we want.

MTV needs to change their portrayal of reality so that regular women won’t have such high expectations of life after college.

We should not expect to get an amazing internship, a dream job or even to debut our designs at LA fashion week without working hard for it.

Yet, because of shows like this, many women do not expect life to be that difficult.

Why should they? MTV tells us that “The Hills” is reality so we should expect to live the same lives as Conrad and her friends.

Well, that’s enough for now.

I don’t want to miss the season premiere of “The City.” It’s so much more realistc.

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‘Stare down’: In “Where the Wild Things Are” Max runs away from home and befriends unusual giant creatures who crown him king of their island.

Where the boring things are

christina espinoza asst. inscape editor

Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, “Where The Wild Things Are” came to life on the big screen, only to die there.

Following the basic plot and content of the original children’s book, the film features a young boy, Max (Max Records), who runs away from home and allows his imagination to run wild.

Unlike the book, the film seems to portray a neglected boy going through a very serious childhood depression.

Max is depicted as a rebellious boy who is struggling with deep emotional issues of loneliness,

anger, confusion, sadness and sorrow.

Feeling misunderstood by his mother (Catherine Keener), Max runs away from home and sails off into a vast sea.

Max journeys to a gloomy island where he stumbles upon a mob of gentle, giant, monster-like creatures who crown him king in their search for happiness.

Max struggles to keep everyone on the island happy as the film struggles to keep the audience interested.

While visionary director, Spike Jonze managed to create a children’s film which captures the true innocence of a child’s imagination and gives audiences a chance to see into the turbulence

of childhood, the film is dreary and seemed strangely inappropriate for children.

The film came off as dark and depressing with so much tears shed throughout the movie, it’s no wonder the classic children’s book was considered unfilmable for decades.

Halfway through the film, one might wonder if they are not seeing the movie for what it really is and that’s when the realization hits of just how drab it is.

While some reviewers and critics seem to embrace and appreciate the genius of Jonze’s artistic ability to take an uncommon approach towards making a children’s film, children seemed more interested in the lights at the top of each step inside the theater.

Still, one might notice how children could enjoy the playful nature of the island creatures in

the film as some portions of the movie were slightly reminiscent of the hit PBS television show, “Teletubbies.”

Since it’s publication in 1963, “Where The Wild Things Are” has been adored as a favorite by many children and adults.

The problem with making the beloved book into a movie may be due to the book’s slim contents of only twenty pages and nine sentences. The lack of content in the book may also be the reason for the film needing such brilliant guidance in its creation.

Director Jonze, composers Carter Burwell and Karen O, and cinematographer Lance Acord create substance in a make believe land. In one visually memorable scene, the island monsters and Max are engaged in a game of war, using dirt clogs as ammunition.

The scene uses a series of handheld camera shots which add

a first hand encounter to the action and provide a different point of view for the audience.

The film combined puppetry provided by Jim Henson Company and computer animation to enhance the monsters facial expressions and create a magical experience for viewers.

Yet even with the brilliant film crew, the movie falls short, feeling way too slow at times and causing audiences to grow weary of the monotony.

Previews for “Where The Wild Things Are” may have portrayed the film as a children’s story filled with fun and adventure but honestly it is a story about a child filled with sadness and his struggle to cope with it.

If viewers like a movie where they don’t have to worry about missing any good parts when they use the restroom, then they will enjoy this film.

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‘Magna Carta’ better than reality Inscape

Adrian Pascua Staff Writer It’s the perfect distraction for the hardcore role-playing gamers that either don’t have a PlayStation 3 or who are looking for a suitable game for the Xbox 360.

“Magna Carta 2” for the Xbox 360 is a beautifully crafted game.

Its story starts off in a country called Lanzheim that is torn apart by civil war breaking the country into north and south fractions.

The hero Juto is somewhat of a slacker and the unwilling hero who suffers from amnesia, leaving him with no recollection of his past, but with a power hidden within.

Gamers will notice that the same graphics are used in movie sequences, cut scenes, major dialogues and gameplay.

Giving the game a smoother look where there are no breaks for an improved movie sequence during gameplay.

This utilizes the Xbox 360’s ability to the fullest giving the player a lot of eye candy.

The environment in gameplay falls nothing short of spectacular.

Filled with lush forests, calm sea shores and cavern filled monsters, each specific environment makes the game eye catching and gives the gamer plenty of motivation to try and move on to the next new area of the world.

No matter where you go, the world around Juto seems to come to life.

The battle system is what the world of role playing games has come to, the future.

Traditionally introduced to the world of massively multiplayer online gaming, the battle system is no longer random, but now to the point where the enemy can be seen and where the player can either choose to avoid battle or engage the enemy.

Players will need to make split second decisions to defeat enemies and will need to be conservative in their attacks.

If a player decides to continuously attack for too long he or she can cause Juto to overheat and leave him immobile and open to enemy attack. Which can sometimes be problematic.

The upside to continuously attacking is that it gives the player the ability to use the overdrive ability which unleashes a damaging signature attack that can change from weapon to weapon.

The other thing players will notice is when they open the box to play the game, “Magna Carta 2” comes with two discs giving the gamer hours upon hours of game time so that they forget that another world, called reality, exists outside Lanzheim .

If you want a game that will last you longer than six hours of gameplay, this is it.

Gamers will surely not be disappointed with “Magna Carta 2.”

It has everything a gamer could ask for: good graphics, engaging gameplay, an awesome story and female characters that just seem to fall out of their tops.

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large tree had slammed into the house.

It was the start of a cycle of unexplained events that occured each night.

Eventually, Sloat’s ideas will make the situation with the demon worse, and the demon will do something more spine-chilling each time.

“Paranormal Activity” will leave you fearful and sleepless for nights as the filmmaker’s objective of the movie is to have people afraid to be alone in their own home.

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‘Paranormal’ provides screams

javier cabrera sports editor Picture yourself living with your hot girlfriend and then getting the word that she has been haunted by a demon of some kind since she was a child.

As an amateur, you pull out your camera and microphones and tell your girlfriend everything will be ok because you are not going to let anything come into your house and mess with her.

“Paranormal Activity” is about a young couple named Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston who are being terrified for weeks by a demon who is obsessed with Featherston.

Originally made as an independent film with a crew of only three people, the film costed around $15 thousand to make and has brought in over $35 million.

The raw quaility of the amateur filmmaking made the story more believeable.

In anticipation of wanting to see the film, people from around the country demanded to have it brought to their city.

The story is that Featherston has been haunted by a demon since childhood and has had paranormal activity occurring to her on and off throughout her life.

Since moving in with her boyfriend, she has begun to sense that the activity is starting to pick up and Sloat has the idea to document all their experiences on camera.

Pretending to be a ghostbuster,

Sloat walks around with his camera, and refuses to let her contact a demon expert until it is too late.

Sloat sets the camera up every night right before they head off to bed. Each time this process occurs, the momentum builds and the audience begins to freak out.

Featherston awakes terrified one night from a bad dream.

As she explains to Sloat what happened, a loud bang suddenly comes from somewhere in the house. The demon’s sound is disguised, since it sounded like a

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A different American dream john kilgore Staff Writer

At the Riverside Metropolitan Museum one can learn and experience a lot about Japanese Americans through Reading the Walls: The Struggle of the Haradas, A Japanese American Family Exhibit.

In search of the American dream, immigrant Japanese families journey through thick and thin to find citizenship restored after the war effort.

Also documented and on display is the participation by the Japanese American Citizens League and their effect during movements such as assimilation, immigration, democracy and individual and civilian rights.

Thanks to the Legislative Education Committee one can see an abundance of ideas come to fruition.

By 1905, Jukichi Harada, his wife and their first born son arrived in Riverside. Upon his arrival, he opened up a rooming house and a restaurant called the Washington.

Living in their house on 3356 Lemon Street, the Harada family with mother, Ken, father, Jukichi, and their children Masa, Sumi, Mine, Yoshizo, Atsu, Harold and Clark operated their boarding house and restaurant.

When seeking out a home of their own, Harada was fully aware of the 1913 Alien Land Law. This law prohibits aliens ineligible for citizenship from owning property.

When he purchased the house in December 1915, he placed the deeds in his children’s names.

In 1916, the California vs. Harada case had gained international attention stemming from sensitive relations between the United States and the emerging international power of Japan.

Judge Hugh Craig of Riverside Superior Court in 1918 honored the Alien Land Law yet ruled that American born children of aliens were entitled to all the Constitutional guarantees of citizenship including land tenure under the 14th amendment.

Due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, plus implementation of

Executive Order 9066, members of the Harada family were taken for relocation to internment camps in 1942.

Harold took the time to inscribe on his wall that day, “evacuated on May 23, 1942 Sat.,” and on a 1942 calendar still in the laundry room the inscription states, “left May 23.”

Through the Metropolitan Museum, the memories of those interned have survived to present day.

Witness Sumi’s return to the house on Lemon Street after the war told by author Mark Rawitsch, “I’m glad I had someplace to come back to. It’s home. There’s no other place.”

Sumi didn’t stop there with her good graces. She bestowed her kindness by sharing her home with several other displaced Japanese families.

Sumi remained in her home and served as guardian and protector of the house’s history and the memory of her pioneering parents.

The Riverside Japanese American Citizens League was

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American Dream: Members of the Harada Family made

history by owning a home on Lemon Street in Riverside. established in 1930. It is a national and legacy of the Japanese organization with an ongoing American community. mission to secure and maintain the I n 2 0 0 4 H a r o l d ’s h e i r s civil rights of Japanese Americans transferred the property to the and all others who are victimized Riverside Metropolitan Museum. by injustice and prejudice.

The exhibit highlights a Japanese Members also find themselves American pioneering tale in working to promote the heritage Southern California.

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Life’s no fun without a good scare stacy lee Staff Writer Halloween is the time of year when people can get dressed up and pretend to be something they’re not.

It’s also a great time for friends and family to come together to experience the thrills and chills that are customary of the spooktacular season.

This year, there are many Halloween themed events happening within the Southern California area.

Knott’s Scary Farm

One of the biggest events is Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt, which has now been around for 37 years.

There are many shows to choose from including Bloodlust, Inferno, The Hanging (Wrath of the Witch), Festival of Freaks and Professor Freak’s Funhouse for Kids (Not for Kids).

There are also haunted mazes and houses throughout the whole park including Alien Annihilation, The Asylum, Club Blood, Cornstalkers, Black Widow’s Cavern and the Doll Factory.

All the rides will still be available as well.

Knott’s Scary Farm is open from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 2 a.m..

More information and ticket options for Knott’s Scary Farm are available on their Web site at http://haunt.knotts.com.

Halloween Horror Nights Another popular event is Halloween Horror Nights put on

by Universal Studios.

This year the theme park is bringing several popular horror movies to life including “Halloween,” “SAW” and “My Bloody Valentine.”

There are several mazes including Game Over, Life and Crimes of Michael Myers, as well as Chucky’s Playhouse.

In addition, normal rides and

attractions will remain open.

Something new and exciting on the backlot is Terror Tram: Live Or Die featuring Billy, Jigsaw‘s messenger of doom from “SAW” movies.

Guests are invited to play a game, in which they will have to survive a group test. If one person fails, everyone fails.

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights is open between 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., the last day is Oct. 31.

For more information on Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, visit http://www. halloweenhorrornights.com.

Disneyland

A great event for all ages this Halloween season is “Halloween Time” at Disneyland.

This is the only time of year where the Disney villains like Captain Hook and Cruella de Vil are celebrated.

Some of the main attractions are the Main Street Pumpkin Festival and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.

The fireworks have also been changed to be hosted by Jack Skellington from “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Halloween Time runs through Nov. 1 and hours remain the same as normal Disneyland hours.

More information is available at http://disneyland.disney.go.com.

For families that wish to remain in the Inland Empire area, there are several great options available.

Chino Hills Haunted Hike

The Chino Hills haunted hike is a guided tour on the “haunted” trail behind the McCoy Equestrian and Recreation Center.

For five dollars, guests are allowed unlimited strolls through the haunted trail, a glow stick and a scary movie.

The event is on Oct. 23 between 7-9 p.m.

For more information, visit http://www.chinohills.org.

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Nightmare at Scareview Farms is another great event which is located at the Fairplex in Pomona.

This event features several scary festivities including The Haunted Cattle Barn and the Pirate of the Dead Seas.

Nightmare at Scareview Farms runs between 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Oct. 16 through Oct. 31.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.fairplex.com.

Castle Park

Riverside also offers some “haunted” experiences this year as well.

Castle Park is bringing “Castle Dark” to Riverside every weekend throughout October.

Guests can visit Chambers of the Mausoleum or Terror on the Tracks.

There is also a haunted house located next to the park.

More information is available at http://www.castlepark.com.

Ghostwalk Riverside

Ghostwalk Riverside is another great Halloween feature that’s close to home.

Around for 18 years Ghostwalk Riverside has been recognized as “Best Event in Riverside” in 2005.

The event is hosted by the California Riverside Ballet.

Volunteers take guests on a tour throughout the historic district where they are told spooky stories.

First stop on the tour takes participants to the Riverside Ballet Arts Studio where the California Riverside Ballet Dancers “beckon the undead to dance.”

There are several possible stops on the tour including the Riverside Art Museum, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum and the historic Aurea Vista Hotel.

Ghost Walk Riverside takes place on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.

Tickets for Ghostwalk can be purchased online at the California Riverside Ballet’s official Web site at http://www.crballet.com.

No matter what the family is looking for come Halloween, it will be easy to find this year as Southern California is offering many attractions for every age group and thrill level.

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‘dead man’s party’: Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican day

of the dead, is celbrated at the Rancho Zocalo in the Disneyland Resort as part of its Halloween time programming.

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Go vintage for Halloween Jackie Adams asst. features editor They’re taking over. Every Halloween more and more scantily clad bumblebees, angels and milk maids are seen roaming parties, leaving people to wonder, when did lingerie become synonymous with Halloween costumes?

This Halloween if you find yourself at a costume party wondering, “What happened to the face paint and the scary masks of our childhood? And when did Little Bo Peep get so slutty?” then you’ll be glad to know there are a few local places where you can still go to get cute, original costumes at a low cost.

One such place is Hobo’s Vintage in Redlands. More reminiscent of an over-packed walk in closet than retail store, Hobo’s harbors a wide array of old-fashioned clothes, hats and other accessories dripping from every surface.

Noticeably missing when you enter is the fake-enthusiastic “Hi! Welcome to fill-in-the-blank!”

Instead you might receive a quiet smile from Nicole Howell, AKA Mrs. Hobo, who looks like she just stepped out of the 1920s and started organizing the racks of puffy-sleeved shirts.

Or maybe you just stepped into the 1920s.

Surrounded by all kinds of nostalgia, one could forget what year they’re really in.

Nicole and husband Marquis Howell, or Head Hobo, opened the store in 2006 and it has been a local favorite ever since.

After working for years in the vintage business, opening their own store just seemed like a fun way to pay some bills. Mr. Howell said that he gets to let his own interests be his day job.

Together the couple handpicks each of the items that will be placed on their cramped racks, with most of the goods coming from estate sales. They refer to Hobo’s as the “anti-boutique” and strive to offer unique finds at affordable prices. “ We w a n t t o s h o w o u r customers something new that they may not have seen or heard of before,” Mr. Howell said. “The best part of shopping vintage is finding that great piece on the rack and being able to buy it without having to check your bank account balance.”

But don’t confuse Hobos with a thrift store. Instead of selling any and all used clothing, only items from the 1920s through 1970s pass the inspection and make it onto the cramped racks.

“We’ve got jewelry, shoes, hats and other assorted goodies,” Howell said. “We also carry an assortment of hand picked, yet still cheap, vinyl.”

The variety is almost overwhelming, they include a collection of 1940s hats with black netting veils and an I Love Lucy styled quilted duster jacket for $27.

“We do get strange & amazing things like 1950s Vegas showgirl pieces, 1910s baby clothes, 1940s Suits and 1970’ Disco polyester.”

Howell said.

The prices are also surprisingly college-budget friendly.

“I have found better deals there than at many thrift stores,” Melanie K said in her yelp.com review.

Even if you’re not normally a

vintage shopper, Hobo’s is worth checking out for its pure novelty value. And it’s a great place to get inspiration for Halloween costumes for both men and women.

“Somebody could have a really great Zombies-from-Vegas party,” Howell said. “We’ve got flapper accessories and swing dancer pieces. You could find a lot of ideas with some digging in our racks.”

So this Halloween, look further than your underwear drawer for costume ideas and take some time to really pick out a unique look.

You will be guaranteed to stand out at the party for your originality and not just your goodies.

Image courtesy of: Hobo’s Vintage

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AGONY OF DEFEAT: Defensive lineman Darrick White reacts to the Tigers 41-40 loss to College of the Desert during the homecoming game Oct. 10.

A sour ending to Homecoming

ricky holmes Staff Writer

Floats, marching bands and the big football game. All of these things are symbolic of a Homecoming celebration.

On Oct. 10, Riverside City College had all of that.

Unfortunately, the celebration would be spoiled, since Riverside played strong the whole game but was unable to come away with a victory and lost 41-40 to College of the Desert.

During the first quarter, RCC’s Chris Topou played excellent defense and blocked a Desert punt in the end zone which was recovered by RCC for a touchdown. Five minutes later the Tigers scored again on a 7-yard run by Jeremy Gallard to give Riverside a 14-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Desert seemed to awake from their initial slumber, because they scored 21 points in the quarter as opposed to RCC’s seven points.

Desert scored on a 2-yard run

by Jai Steib, then they scored on a blocked punt in the end zone scoring a touchdown just as RCC had done earlier.

The quarter ended tied 21-21 heading into halftime.

The second half started out with a bang as the Tigers came

out firing.

RCC’s Nathan Lamonica hooked up with Tommy Curry on a 39-yard touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 28-21 lead.

Lamonica went 11 of 19 passing with two touchdowns and no interceptions and threw for 162yards in the game.

The Desert’s next possession was intercepted by RCC’s James Calhoun, who took the interception back 48-yards and extended the Tiger’s lead to 34-21.

Calhoun was a gridiron renaissance man having two touchdowns, as well as a 50-yard kickoff return.

However, the Tigers missed the extra point which may have essentially been the deciding factor in the game.

Desert hit a 27-yard field goal to bring them within 10 points to end the quarter.

The fourth quarter appeared to be going the Tiger’s way when the defense recovered an early fumble, but the team was unable to capitalize on the turnover and was forced to punt.

RCC’s punt pinned Desert at their own 10-yard line, but Desert went 90-yards and scored on a 7-yard run by Stieb, cutting the Tiger’s lead to three points.

On RCC’s next possession,

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Overtime crunch: RCC’s Nathan Lamonica rushes against College of the Desert before being taken down by COD’s Rusty Tausaga during RCC’s homecoming game Oct. 10. coach Bill Brown was faced with a crucial fourth down decision, should they go for the first down and seal the game or punt to Desert and hope to play solid defense?

Brown opted to try for the first down in a controversial move.

The Tigers did not convert the first down and ended up giving Desert excellent field position and an opportunity to tie the game.

Desert was able to convert a couple of quick first downs that put them into field goal range.

With eight seconds left in regulation, Desert’s Brett Symonds kicked a 20-yard field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Desert won the overtime coin toss and wasted no time scoring a 9-yard run by Stieb to take their

first lead, 41-34.

RCC’s Lamonica threw his second touchdown pass to Tommy Curry to bring the game within a point.

Unfortunately, that was the closest the Tigers would come to winning the game with an excellent defensive block from Desert to end the game and crush the Tiger’s hopes.

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javier cabrera sports editor The New York Yankees are rolling through the Major League Baseball American League Championship as they lead the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-1 in a best-of-seven series.

Known as one of the most hated teams in baseball because the wealth the team has at getting top players like CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, the Yankees are five wins away from taking their 27th World Series Championship.

Baseball experts are questioning a three man starting rotation that includes Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte, because of the short rest the pitchers have, but they all have given the Yankees the chance to close out the game to give them and the team the victory.

With the pitching set, the defense strong with gold glove winners like Teixeira, Derek Jeter

major league baseball

Big Money: New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is worth all the money as he helps out in the postseason. and Rodriguez, the Yankees just need numbers offensively to win.

No problem, having Rodriguez in the line-up and racking up five home runs so far in this postseason, including three in three straight

games, nothing is stopping them.

The Yankees’ batting line-up is deep having other players to contribute alongside Jeter and Rodriguez like Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada.

The players as a team have averaged an on base percentage of .402, meaning there is a good chance one of these six guys are in scoring position.

With the additional signings of Teixerira who is making over $20 million, and Sabathia who is making over $15 million this year, the Yankees payroll is over $208 million.

Surely their investments in these two all stars, along with Rodriguez and Jeter, have the Yankees feeling good about the position they are in right now.

Sweeping the Minnesota Twins easily, and one game away from eliminating the Angels and heading back to the World Series, the Yankees are looking like a team that will not be stopped.

Despite Southern California wanting a freeway series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels, both were no match to the Philadelphia Phillies and Yankees. The Yankees and Phillies will have an exciting series against each other in the World Series.

Even though the Yankees will beat the Phillies in six games, the Phillies will have a fair chance to defend their title, but it will have

Surprising results in the 2009 NFL season

daniel torres asst. Sports editor As we head into week seven of this NFL season, several teams have already began to catch our eye.

The Tennessee Titans for one, started out strong last year winning their first 10 games and finishing a league best 13-3.

This year, they find themselves struggling to even win one. They lost one of their best defensive players, Albert Haynesworth, to free agency this past offseason and their quarterback seems to have forgotten how to play the game.

As shocking as this, we have to be more surprised at the teams that are playing well, especially some of the undefeated teams.

If you’ve been watching football the past couple of years, at this point of the season you would easily expect to see the Patriots, Steelers or Cardinals on the undefeated list.

This is not any regular season though; this is a season of Cinderellas, where several average and below teams have risen to take the top spots.

The teams no one gave a chance to at the beginning of the season are the teams we’re all raving about now.

These three teams are the New Orleans Saints, the Minnesota Vikings and most surprisingly, the

Denver Broncos.

These teams have surpassed all our expectations and now stand as the elite in the National Football League.

The New Orleans Saints, have been the most impressive of the group with huge wins against the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Jets, and most recently, the 48-27 blowout of the New York Giants.

Quarterback Drew Brees is leading a high powered offense who is scoring a league high 38 points per game and another league high 430 yards per game.

Brees, who has been admired for his exceptional passing abilities, has only excelled now that tight-end Jeremy Shockey is back at full health. Shockey stuck it to his former team, the Giants, by scoring a touchdown early in the game.

It’s not just the pass game that’s made the Saints the team they are today. Their run game has vastly improved.

With the passing game being what it is for the Saints, defenders are ignoring the likes of running backs Mike Bell and Pierre Thomas, who are running up season high numbers for themselves on a team that ranks fourth in league rushing yards.

The next surprise team would have to be the Minnesota Vikings, but mostly, the play of veteran of veterans, Brett Favre.

After his second non-retirement, many fans were left wondering if he still had anything left. He left the Jets in disappointment throwing 22 touchdowns, along with 22 interceptions as they became a second half flop.

A new season though, means

a new Favre. This year, Favre, whether fueled by revenge against an old team, or the thought of being able to shoot some more Wrangler Jeans commercials, has been looking like the Favre of the 90’s. Let’s hope it’s the former.

Favre has been playing a lot more loosely coming off surgery in the offseason, already throwing 12 touchdowns and only two interceptions. His offensive line is giving him plenty of time to make smart decisions, and having the best running back in the league (Adrian Peterson) only gives him extra support.

The Vikings were anticipated to be one of those teams to make the playoffs, but not do much afterwards. Now, the way they’re playing, they’re looked at as a definite contender for the conference title.

Remember, Favre is the key to their success. They were booted out of last year’s playoffs in the first round by the Eagles. So if Favre can make it through the next three months and not falter after week 12 like he did just last season, you shouldn’t count this team out.

The most surprising of the group would be the Denver Broncos. The fact that they’ve won all their games, some against the elite teams in the league, despite all the issues they had in the offseason, makes this team Cinderella worthy.

During the offseason, former Broncos’ quarterback Jay Cutler threw one of the most embarrassing hissy fits we’ve seen in sports when he ranted about Denver being in possible trade talks for him.

After consistently demanding

a trade, he was sent to Chicago for quarterback Kyle Orton and a few draft picks. Denver was criticized for trading their franchise quarterback for another quarterback who has yet to prove anything in this league.

Denver also added a new coach to replace aging hall of fame coach Mike Shanahan.

The new coach, 32-year-old Josh McDaniels, is one of the youngest coaches in the modern era. The team was also highly criticized for this move. Denver was expected to be one of this year’s worst.

Denver now stands at 60 with Orton looking like a superstar and Cutler, now in Chicago, stands at 3-2 and has yet to play his new rival, Favre and the Vikings.

Denver made themselves standout with big wins against the Patriots and the Chargers in San Diego, a place they’ve always struggled to come out victorious.

They still have much to prove with big games against the Steelers, Giants and the Indianapolis Colts.

Whether these teams make it to the top of the totem, or crash land to not even make the playoffs, the matter of the fact is that right now, these teams have flabbergasted us all.

They’ve wowed us with their terrific comebacks and crushing blows to the teams we thought we knew as the NFL’s best.

We don’t know what the future holds for these teams, what we do know is that only one of these Cinderella’s can truly have a happily ever after.

to end eventually.

The Yankees are just too good this year and are set from top to bottom to make a serious run for the championship this year.

As long as Sabathia is able to take control over the Phillies batting line-up, which includes Ryan Howard who has gotten an RBI in eight straight games, then New York should not have any worries handling Philadelphia.

In the probable World Series match up between New York and Philadelphia, the Yankees have the advantage in the pitching, as long as their three man rotation continues to give them a full game as they have all postseason.

The offense will be in the advantage of New York too, because the Phillies’ starting pitcher Cliff Lee’s career average against the Yankees is .340, and Pedro Martínez has a .444 career average against the Yankees.

Whether you love them or hate them, 2009 is the Yankees year to capture another World Series.

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RCC football comes up short again

daniel torres asst. sports editor

Men’s Soccer

Football Season Record Overall: 1-6 Conference: 0-3 Next Game: 10/31 vs. Chaffey

Season Record Overall: 9-4-1 Conference: 4-3-0 Next Game: 10/27 vs. Santa Ana

Football

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Waterpolo

Women’s Waterpolo

Volleyball

Season Record Overall: 7-2-5 Conference: 4-2-4 Next Game: 10/27 at Irvine Valley

Season Record Overall: 11-8 Conference: 2-1 Next Game: 10/23 at Golden West Tournament

Season Record Overall: 17-1 Conference: 3-1 Next Game: 10/28 at Saddleback

Season Record Overall: 12-6 Conference: 3-2 Next Game: 10/28 vs. Irvine Valley

Oct. 13 RCC 0 Santiago Canyon 1 Oct. 16 RCC 1 Orange Coast 1

Men’s Waterpolo

Oct. 20 RCC 1 Santa Ana 1

Sept. 11 RCC 11 Mt. San Antonio 10

Sept. 12 RCC 40 San Bernardino 17

Oct. 27 At Irvine Valley 1 p.m

Sept. 11 RCC 8 Golden Coast 12

Sept. 19 RCC 7 Glendale 10

Oct. 30 Vs. Fullerton 3 p.m.

Sept. 12 RCC 8 Grossmont 13

Sept. 26 RCC 7 Pasadena 38

Nov. 3

At Cypress 3 p.m.

Sept. 12 RCC 13 Los Angeles Valley 8

Oct. 3

RCC 16 El Camino 41

Nov. 6

At Golden West 6 p.m.

Sept. 18 RCC 8 Long Beach City 10

Oct. 10

Sept. 5

RCC 14 Victor Valley 27

RCC 40 Desert 41

Nov. 10 Vs. Saddleback 3 p.m.

Sept. 18 RCC 12 Cal Poly 3

Oct. 17

RCC 12 Mt. San Antonio 45

Nov. 13 At Santiago Canyon 1 p.m.

Sept. 19 RCC 9 Ventura 11

Oct. 24

At Cerritos 7 p.m.

Oct. 31

Vs. Chaffey 6 p.m.

Nov. 14

At Citrus 1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Aug. 29

RCC 6 Desert 3

Sept. 1

RCC 3 Imperial Valley 2

Sept. 9

RCC 5 Palomar 4

Sept. 15

RCC 1 Rio Hondo 3

Sept. 18

RCC 4 Citrus 2

Sept. 21

RCC 4 Chaffey 4

Sept. 23

RCC 4 San Diego Mesa 3

Sept. 29

RCC 9 Irvine Valley 6

Oct. 2

RCC 2 Santa Ana 4

Oct. 6

RCC 6 Fullerton 4

Oct. 9

RCC 1 Cypress 3

Oct. 16

RCC 0 Golden West 2

Oct. 19

RCC 2 Santiago Canyon 1

Oct. 20

RCC 7 Orange Coast 4

Oct. 23

At Imperial Valley 3 p.m.

Oct. 27

Vs. Santa Ana 3 p.m.

Oct. 30

At Fullerton 3 p.m.

Nov. 3

Vs. Cypress 3 p.m.

Nov. 6

Vs Santiago Canyon 3 p.m.

Nov. 10

At Golden West 6 p.m.

Nov. 13

Vs. Orange Coast 3 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Sept. 1

RCC 2 Mt. San Antonio 1

Sept. 4

RCC 3 Palomar 1

Sept. 8

RCC 1 Miramar 1

Sept. 11

RCC 2 Southwestern 0

Sept. 15

RCC 0 Orange Coast 1

Sept. 18

RCC 3 Santa Ana 1

Sept. 25

RCC 1 Irvine Valley 0

Sept. 29

RCC 2 Fullerton 2

Oct. 2

RCC 0 Cypress 0

Oct. 6

RCC 6 Golden West 0

Oct. 9

RCC 2 Saddleback 1

Volleyball Aug. 29 RCC 0 Santa Barbara 3 Sept. 2 RCC 3 Southwestern 0 Sept. 4 RCC 3 Chaffey 0 Sept. 12 RCC 3 Victor Valley 1 Sept. 20 RCC 3 Grossmount 1 Sept. 23 RCC 3 Desert 0 Sept. 23 RCC 3 San Bernardino Valley 0 Oct. 2

RCC 1 Irvine Valley 3

Oct. 7

RCC 3 Santa Ana 0

Oct. 9

RCC 3 Golden West 2

Oct. 14 RCC 0 Orange Coast 3 Oct. 16 RCC 3 Fullerton 0 Oct. 21 At Saddleback 6 p.m.

Oct. 23 Vs. Cypress 6 p.m.

Oct. 28 Vs. Irvine Valley 6 p.m.

Oct. 30 At Santa Ana 7 p.m.

Nov. 4

Vs. Golden West 6 p.m.

Nov. 6

At Orange Coast 7 p.m.

Nov. 11 At Fullerton 6 p.m.

Sept. 19 RCC 17 Cuesta 12 Sept. 23 RCC 12 Golden West 17 Sept. 25 RCC 10 Mt. San Antonio 7 Sept. 25 RCC 10 Cal Baptist 12 Sept. 26 RCC 13 La Verne 8 Sept. 26 RCC 13 Occidental College 9 Sept. 30 RCC 18 Fullerton 17 Oct. 9

RCC 18 Chaffey 5

Oct. 9

RCC 10 Cuesta 12

Oct. 10 RCC 16 Los Angeles Valley 8 Oct. 10 RCC 9 Orange Coast 14 Oct. 23 Golden West Tournament Oct. 30 Vs. Cal Baptist 3 p.m.

Nov. 5

Championship Nov. 7

Nov. 14 Vs. Orange Coast 4 p.m.

Nov. 17 At Claremont 3 p.m.

Nov. 19

Cross Country Sept. 12 Fresno Invitation, Fresno, CA 10 a.m.

Sept. 19 UC Riverside Invitation, UCR 9 a.m.

Sept. 25 OEW Preview, Huntington Beach, CA

Sept. 19 RCC 17 San Diego Mesa 3 Sept. 23 RCC 1 Golden West 4

11 a.m.

Oct. 10 Howard Brubaker Invitation,

Sept. 30 RCC 0 Fullerton 0 Oct. 3

RCC 9 Orange Coast 5

Oct. 7

RCC 0 Santa Ana Forfiet

Oct. 14 RCC 10 Orange Coast 0

Irvine, CA 10 a.m.

Oct. 16 Southern California Preview Walnut, CA 11 a.m.

Oct. 24 Santa Barbara Invite

Oct. 16 RCC 12 Golden West 6 Oct. 16 RCC 8 Long Beach City 7

Santa Barbara, CA 10 a.m.

Oct. 30 Orange Empire Championship

Oct. 21 At Cypress 3 p.m.

Oct. 23 Long Beach Tournament Oct. 28 At Saddleback 3 p.m.

Oct. 30 Vs. California Baptist 3 p.m

Calfornia State Championship

Nov. 28 At Saddleback 4 p.m.

Nov. 18 At Cypress 6 p.m.

Sept. 12 RCC 18 West Valley 6

Vs. Santa Ana 4 p.m.

Nov. 12 Southern California Championship

Nov. 13 Vs. Saddleback 6 p.m.

Women’s Waterpolo

Orange Empire Conference

Huntington Beach, CA 11 a.m.

Nov. 7

Southern California Championship Walnut, CA 10 a.m.

Nov. 21 California State Championship Fresno, CA 10 a.m.

The Riverside City College football team hit the field Oct. 17 in hopes of a second win; the main goal, not to lose a fifth consecutive game.

After a heartbreaking loss the week prior to College of the Desert on homecoming night, the Tigers were determined not to let this one get away. Fate though, had different plans.

The Tigers welcomed the Mount San Antonio College Mounties to Wheelock Field, and oh, what a gracious welcome they gave them.

RCC gave them a place to park their bus, an area for Mt. SAC fans to sit in, and the Tiger quarterbacks even gave them the ball a few times, four to be exact. It didn’t stop there though, it seemed the Tigers were in so much of a giving mood they decided to just give them the game 45-12.

Mt. SAC came out strong, scoring on the opening drive and taking a 7-0 lead, a lead they would not relinquish.

RCC got close with two field goals cutting the lead to one, but Mt. SAC had eaten their Wheaties that morning and it just began to kick in. They went on to score 28 unanswered points and that was just too much for RCC to handle.

The Mounties’ offense was strong on the pass game and even stronger with the run. Their running backs plowed through RCC’s defense, leaving them at times looking lost.

The biggest loss though came when RCC safety James Calhoun, a first team all-conference player last season, went down in the first half with a knee injury. Calhoun was chopped by a Mounties’ player and was not able to bend his knee after the play.

Calhoun was done for the night and had to watch his team be humiliated the rest of the game. When asked what was going on with the team, he simple shook his head and in a doleful tone replied, “I don’t know.”

The Tiger’s offense had troubles of its own, not so much on driving the ball down the field, but on not capitalizing on the chances they had to score. They completed 23 first downs whereas Mt. SAC only had 20, but the Tigers also threw four interceptions.

Quarterback Nathan Lamonica, who’s had a very up and down season, was certainly at one of his lowest points this game. He completed only four of his 13 pass attempts and threw three of the teams’ four interceptions. In fact, his first pass attempt was intercepted by the Mounties.

Before the half, after Lamonica’s third interception, the coaching staff decided to put in quarterback Jacoby Mitchell. Mitchell and the offense took over the ball with over a minute left in the half at their own 28-yard line.

Mitchell drove the ball all the way to the Mt. SAC 4-yard line with four seconds left in the half. One would think that with all the momentum, they would go for the end zone, especially being down 28-6 at the time.

For some reason the coaches decided to kick a field goal.

The field goal decision came back to bite them in the youknow-what because the kicker kicked the ball wide right and the drive that finally woke up the crowd went wasted, leaving some fans booing.

The second half was almost as brutal except the Mounties were using some of their secondary players.

Head coach Bill Brown stood silent on the sidelines as if wondering why his players weren’t getting it.

Almost every student at RCC can see the team practicing under the blistering sun every weekday afternoon, but they play as if they all just met. By the fourth quarter, whatever’s left of the crowd sits and watches the clock run down, not fast enough though.

A small section of the crowd was cheering throughout the game, although they were only trying to get the attention of linebacker Viliami Vaipulu, not really trying to motivate the team.

So the clock strikes zero and RCC walks off the field again in defeat. The crowd did see a good performance by the Tigers, it just happen to be by the Marching Tigers.

RCC’s record now stands at 1-6 with all chances of a winning season out of sight. The Tiger’s will next host Chaffey College in the final home game of the season Halloween night.

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stephanie holland editor in chief

There were many ideas on display at Riverside Pride 2009; however, chief among them was freedom.

Freedom to marry, freedom to worship, freedom to be equal, but most importantly, freedom to be yourself.

The festival, held Oct. 10 at White Park in Downtown Riverside, was presented presented by the Riverside was Jeffrey Owens Community Center and featured performances by disco legend Thelma Houston, 80s star Tiffany and dance diva Kristine W. There were also booths on hand from organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and Equality California, among others.

Chris Goodman from the Human Rights Campaign, grew up in Riverside and said that the conservative nature of the area never really provided an outlet for the gay community.

“There’s never really been a lot for our community to do out here,” Goodman said. “It’s really great that they’ve gotten together with the community to produce such an event that gives people a place to go and hang out and let people know that it’s ok.”

The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. Their presence at the festival gave attendees a chance to learn more about the gay rights movement.

“It’s important for us to reach out to Riverside, to the community and let them know that we’re out here to support equal rights for the GBLT community,” Goodman said.

With the proximity of the event to Riverside City College and UC Riverside Riverside, aa lot lot of of young young people came out to show their support and

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rocking the stage: Morgan McMichaels performed her rendition of Pink’s “Bad Influence” at Riverside Pride 2009, held Oct. 10 at White Park in Downtown Riverside. enjoy enjoy the the festivities. festivities.

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Pride.

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Started.” She She then then launched launched into into aa short short comedy comedy routine routine that that had had the the crowd crowd in in stitches. stitches.

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Know.” She She was was followed followed by by former former Madonna Madonna backup backup singer singer Niki Niki Haris, Haris, who who drove drove the the crowd crowd wild wild with with her her signature signature songs songs “This “This Time Time Baby” Baby” and and “Bad, “Bad, Bad Bad Boy.” Boy.” The The moment moment everyone everyone had had been been waiting waiting for for came came when when 80s 80s pop pop princess princess Tiffany Tiffany took took the the stage. stage. She She started started with with aa couple couple

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of new new dance dance songs, songs, before before she she of segued into into the the classics classics “Could’ve “Could’ve segued Been,” “I “I Saw Saw Him Him Standing Standing Been,” There” and and “I “I Think Think We’re We’re Alone Alone There” Now.” Now.” All three three songs songs excited excited the the All crowd and and had had them them singing singing along along crowd with every every word. word. with The event event was was closed closed out out with with The Houston thrilling thrilling the the audience audience by by Houston singing the the disco disco classic classic “Don’t “Don’t singing Leave Me Me This This Way.” Way.” Leave With booths booths ranging ranging from from With the First First Congregational Congregational Church Church the to aa dance dance tent tent sponsored sponsored by by to PNN radio, radio, Riverside Riverside Pride Pride had had PNN something for for everyone, everyone, but but itit also also something gave the the LGBT LGBTcommunity community aa place place gave to come come together together and and celebrate celebrate to their freedom. freedom their

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flashback night: 80s icon TIffany performed many of equality for all: The Human Rights Campaign was one of many organizations with her classic hits when she took the stage at Riverside Pride. booths advocating equal rights for the gay community.