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VOL. XCIX, NO. 6
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Election determines trustees
Tracey Vackar beats out Samuel Davis; Jose Alcala and Brian Hawley undecided SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW NEWS EDITOR
The Nov. 6 midterm elections had two Board of Trustees seats on the ballot. The role of the school board is to oversee the Riverside Community College District administration and seek to ensure the best interest of stakeholders in all types of management decisions. Board president Tracey Vackar will maintain her seat as the Area 5 representative for the RCCD Board of Trustees after beating out her opponent, Samuel Davis, with a little more than 60 percent of the 21,103 votes counted. “(We have) extended its hearty congratulations to President Vackar and looks (foward) to our continued constructive, collegial and extremely fruitful professional relationship with Trustee Vackar for another four years,” Rhonda Taube, president of the Faculty Association, said in an email Nov. 13. Virginia Blumenthal ran unopposed for her position as
the Area 2 representative and will maintain the seat for another four-year term. The election race for the Area 4 resentative is still in progress, with the mail-in ballots still being counted. As of Nov. 14, Brian Hawley is winning with 15,637 votes with opponent Jose Alcala trailing close behind with 14,822 votes. The Faculty Association, who endorsed Alacala for the seat, said they remain optimistic and expressed their pride in Alcala’s campaign turnout. “While the outcome of this election may ultimately not be what we had hoped for, we are still optimistic that the results may turn our way,” Taube said. “This was the first time our Faculty Union got directly involved in the election process for a candidate we had endorsed. We are extremely proud of the success of our faculty, staff and students in drumming up support for Jose Alcala, this is truly unprecedented in the history of our District.” This is a developing story. Visit us at viewpointsonline.org for more updates.
RCC appoints president SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW NEWS EDITOR
PHOTO COURTESY OF TRACEY VACKAR
Trustee Tracey Vackar won her re-election race and will serve another four-year term. Vackar was made Board President in December 2017.
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As of Nov. 14, Brian Hawley is winning with 15,637 votes while Jose Alcala trails behind with 14,822. Trustee Tracey Vackar won her election against Samuel Davis with a little more than 60 percent of the votes.
Gregory Anderson has been appointed as Riverside City College’s new president following a unanimous vote by the Riverside Community College District’s Board of Trustees on Nov. 13. Anderson has worked as a faculty member, director, dean and vice president at multiple California community colleges over the past 12 years, most recently as the college president of Saddleback College. Anderson has also served as the vice president of planning, research and institutional effectiveness for San Mateo County Community College District. Prior to that he served as vice president of instruction at Cañada College. In addition to gaining tenure and serving as president of the Academic Senate at De Anza College, Anderson taught for over 20 years and managed programs at colleges and universities in Southern California and around the world. Anderson earned a Doctor of Education degree in higher education from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont and a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts – speech communication and English from the University of Wisconsin. Anderson will officially start Jan. 1.
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Road barrier vote delayed
A demand to bargain has resulted in the indefinite halt of blockade vote SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW NEWS EDITOR
Viewpoints student recieves award SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW NEWS EDITOR
At the Nov. 13 Board of Trustees meeting, Viewpoints student Imari Rede was honored with an award for aiding fellow student Nick Peralta after he collapsed on campus Oct. 9. Believing that emergency services would not be able to get to Peralta with the sinceremoved road barriers blocking Terracina Avenue and Mine Okubo Avenue, Rede rushed to remove the 195 pound barricades on her own. “Because of Imari’s selfless and courageous actions, the EMT truck was able to get to the journalism building without delay to give medical assistance to a student in distress,” Viewpoints adviser Allan Lovelace said. “And so we honor Imari Rede today for making the right decision and for her impressive determination to not allow anything to get in the way of helping another student.” “I’m proud to be a part of the Viewpoints team,” Rede said. “I wouldn’t have chosen any other people to fight against time with.” Peralta was present at the meeting and said he was proud of Rede’s efforts. “I’m happy that the school was able to recognize what she did for me,” Peralta said. “She’s an all around fantastic person and she’s clearly proven that.” Rede will receive a second award at the Students of Distinction ceremony in the spring semester.
The vote for approval of the permanent road barriers has been halted due to a demand to bargain issued by the Riverside Community College District’s Faculty Association. A demand to bargain is a request by either the union or management to negotiate policies, procedures or agreements. The speculation of permanent barriers began when a student collapsed Oct. 9 and it appeared the emergency services would not have been able to make it to the student in a timely fashion if not for the help of the student’s friends. While the plan for walking mall, an area of campus reserved for pedestrian-only use, is not a negotiable item and falls under the authority of the Strategic Planning process and the Academic Senate, faculty safety is a negotiable item guaranteed by faculty contract and as such, we have issued a demand to bargain making sure that permanent bollards will not pose a safety hazard. Rhonda Taube, the president of the Faculty Association, said that while the FA is concerned about student safety, they can only negotiate on faculty safety grounds. “This is not only a safety matter, it is also a work condition issue,” Taube said in an email to interim college president Irving Hendrick. “We have already heard from several faculty who
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The vote for approval of the permanant road barriers has been halted due to a demand to bargain issued by the Riverside Community College District’s Faculty Association.
This is not only a safety matter, it is also a work condition issue. -- Rhonda Taube
have contacted us about their concerns regarding delays in first responders in the event of an emergency due to the barricades.”
According to minutes from the FA’s Oct. 30 meeting, Chip West, vice president of business services, has been receptive to the
faculty’s concerns. Due to the demand, West presented the Facilities Master Plan to the Board of Trustees on Nov. 13 without the permanent barriers, which will be discussed at a later date. The Facilities Master Plan was approved unaminously by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 13. As of Nov. 14, it is unknown when the final vote will take place. This is a developing story. Visit us at viewpointsonline.org for more updates.
False alarm overtakes RCC campus DOMINIQUE REDFEARN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
An all clear was given by police after what was thought to have been gunshots were reported at Riverside City College on Nov. 7. Students received a text and email alert at 8:31 p.m. confirming that the reports were a false alarm. Some students took to social media to express apparent frustration that an alert was not sent before there was deemed to be no threat. Police were spotted in the A.G. Paul Quadrangle during the lockdown before classes resumed. “I don’t know the specifics, but it was possibly a firework that was reported as gunfire,” said Riverside Police Department spokesperson Ryan Railsback.
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A false alarm occurred in the A.G. Paul Quadrangle when a firework was believed to be gunshots Nov. 7. Nearby Cape Cod Apartments confirmed that there were no fireworks reported at their complex while Olivewood Apartments could not be reached for comment. Campus police were unavailable to comment. In an email sent out to faculty Nov. 8, Peggy Cartwright,
associate vice chancellor of Strategic Communications and Institutional Advancement, confirmed that a caller reported hearing what was believed to be gunshots in or near the quad. According to Cartwright, campus police responded to investigate the call, but found there were no active threats in
the area. A subsequent related 911 call prompted a wider response by the Riverside Police Department and California Highway Patrol. A second search was conducted by all of the responding agencies and again no active threat was found. It was determined that fireworks had had been set off near the campus. “We found out it was a false alarm, there was nothing to report,” Wolde-Ab Isaac, Riverside Community College District chancellor, said at the Nov. 13 Board of Trustees meeting. “We didn’t get the report in time” “It did cause some anxiety,” Isaac said. “I would like to say that we are streamlining … we already did streamline the protocol between risk management and strategic communications… we will to continue to refine it so that information is provided even when it is a false alarm.”
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Contest shows STEM talent
Riverside City College hosts annual programming competition Nov. 10
NEWS BRIEFS Campus closure
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The campus will be closed Nov. 22 and 23 in observance of Thanksgiving.
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Riverside City College hosted the annual SoCal International Computer Programing Contest for its 19th year in the Martin Luther King Learning Center on Nov. 10. The competition contest consisted of teams from around Southern California to compete in groups of three, having access to one computer within a group and trying to solve multiple problems in only five hours. RCC has become a stable home for the ICPC competition since 2000. The sponsors for the competition are JetBrains and Two Sigma. Throughout the contest, the atmosphere remained quiet and serious unlike other competitions where cheering is encouraged. “It’s a sporting event for the mind,” director Ed Skochinski said. RCC had three teams enter the contest which are iOstream, 3nPlus1 and the Bloolean Babes. “This is the first year that we actually have, out of our three teams, an all-female team,” coach and event host Mark Lehr said, “I’m super happy that we have maintained a full on team, they are really enthused to be here.” According to Lehr, the gender diversity in STEM programs and computer classes range from 1020 percent female and 80 percent male. This year alone has been the highest percentage of women competing in the contest. “We have 15 percent of the registered contestants are women this year, that is a record for us, obviously it’s not 50/50, but it’s a big improvement over where we have been in the years past,” register Donna Furon said. According to timeline.com, the percentage of women in computer science programs had
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Riverside City College hosted the annual SoCal International Computer Programming Contest for its 19th year in the Martin Luther King Learning Center on Nov. 10. fallen to 17 percent by 2011. Today, just 6.7 percent of women get a degree in science, technology, engineering or math, compared to 17 percent of men. For many women, computer science is not always the first choice when it comes to majors, but surprisingly it has caught interest in more women today. “I was more interested in learning languages like Japanese, Latin and then someone told me to try computer science because it’s a new type of language that you are learning so that’s when I started getting into coding,” Bloolean Babes team member Daisy Garcia said. As a former business analyst, Furon said she seeks change within the western culture for more women to engage into the field study of computer science to ignore and remain committed
so they can, “stay away from the model that tells girls, that’s not something they oughta do.” Only a few women coaches were present in the competition and most of them constantly encourage all students to participate to benefit their academic path into success. “I want to see more students competing and getting the experience,” coach Doina Bein said. “I started computer science ever since I was 14, so I love it and I could not do anything else.” For the all-women team, the Bloolean Babes, the computer programming competition scene is all new to them but, has yet to intimidate them for future competitions due to their strong support system. “I feel like the advisers and professors are super supportive and very encouraging and are
very willing to go out of their way to make sure that we are well accommodating,” Bloolean Babes team member Nichole Medero said. “We are so lucky to have so much supportive people around us and most which are men and also we have each other to support one another.” The competition ended at 8:15 p.m. with an award ceremony hosted in the RCC cafeteria. Most competitors shared with other teams the difficulty of the problems. The Bloolean Babes said they were not discouraged about not winning, but were more thrilled for the next competition. “Don’t be intimidated, even if our skill sets are different they are definitely going to be people there to be accepting and willingly to help you,” Bloolean Babes team member Savannah Torres said.
The event is required for current students applying for their Law Scholar Certificate for 2018-19 and those who attended the spring workshop. The event serves as an enrollment workshop for interested students and information will be shared regarding events, conferences and workshops. The workshop takes place Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or Nov. 29 at 12:50-2 p.m. in Digital Library 409. Day of Thanks The Associated Students Riverside City College will hold a Thanksgiving celebration for students in the quad courtyard Nov. 20 from 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Registration Registration for the winter and spring 2019 semesters begins Nov. 19. ASRCC Toy Drive Riverside City College will be hosting a toy drive that benefits over 100 children registered with the Salvation Army. The names of the children will be hung on the holiday tree which is located in the Bradshaw Center. Particpants can select an ornament from the tree which will have the child’s gender, age and name on it, sign the register and purchase an age appropriate gift. The deadline for purchasing presents is Dec. 10 by 12 p.m.
LIFE Queens of the lunch spooktacular November 15, 2018
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“Excelsior! Keep moving forward, and if it’s time to go, it’s time. Nothing lasts forever.”
- Stan Lee
Students at Riverside City College cafeteria received some lunch time entertainment Nov. 1 PATRICK TINDALL
LIFE SECTION EDITOR
Students at Riverside City College’s cafeteria were trickor-treated to an impromptu postHalloween drag show. Nov. 1 Student’s dining in the cafeteria were surprised when their lunches of chicken fingers, french fries and Top Ramen were interrupted by loud music and a gaggle of spooky performers organized by RCC’s own Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club. The bi-annual event has been running at RCC for six years. “(The idea) was originally the idea of former GSA advisor, Stacey Eldridge and her students,” Amanda Brown, current GSA advisor said. “Nothing is off limits, but the queens are respectful of the college atmosphere, refraining from swearing or other possible off-putting stunts,” Brown said. The first performer and acting host of the event was none other than Palm Springs’ own and selfproclaimed “Rubidoux Barbie,” Anita Rose. Her performance included a “Silent Hill” nurse inspired number to a mashup of “Rama Lama” by Roisin Murphy, “It’s Oh So Quiet” by Bjork and “Heads Will Roll” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. “I got into (drag) because I love the theatre,” Rose said. “It’s basically an extension
of that and I really wanted to try it. Eventually I would love to do bigger, full-scale productions.” Local drag artist Mia Berlyn was the second performer who came out amongst the curious onlookers completely cloaked in a blue chiffon cape which she unraveled to reveal an iridescent blue leotard and black thigh-high patent leather boots. She kicked, twirled and danced to “God is a Woman” by Ariana Grande to many cheers from the watching students. “I started doing drag on a dare,” Berlin said. “Then it just snowballed and I just kept on doing it for four years now.” The special guest of the event wasn’t a drag queen at all, but rather a male-presenting “freak show” performer named Auzzy Blood. He described his performance style as “cringe-worthy” and has cited Venice Beach Freak Show’s “Morgue” as his main inspiration and mentor. “I hope to make somebody faint,” Blood said. Blood’s performance had many stunts which included driving steel spikes into his nostrils, grinding a buzzsaw on a belt buckle hanging from the front of his pants while creating a shower of sparks and finally shoving small meat hooks into his eye sockets and swinging 70 pounds of solid metal chains around in circles.
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Drag QueenAnita Rose hovers over RCC student, Kaylee Calhoo. She attempts to creep her out as she puts on a Halloween performance on Nov. 1st at Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club’s Bi-annual drag show. The audience interaction is the main part of the show. The performers loved getting onlookers to participate and especially loved scaring the jumpier viewers. In Rose’s second performance, she donned a full-scale Pennywise from “It” costume and after spooking two audience members enough for
them to physically jump out of their seats and run, she proceeded to scare them repeatedly to many laughs from students. “It’s wonderful and fabulous!” said Robert Hyers, another GSA faculty advisor. Having a college drag show at RCC is important because it gives visibility for LGBTQ+ performers, exposes students
to other cultures or simply just shocks and entertains the curious onlookers. For more information on drag shows at RCC or to get involved with the college’s GSA Club, contact Amanda Brown at Amanda.Brown@rcc.edu or attend a GSA meeting which are held every Thursday at 12:501:50 p.m. in Quad room 228.
Top technology tips for the modern college student
Viewpoints’ resident tech expert selects the top five apps for students to succeed in college SETH BARLOW STAFF REPORTER
G o n e a r e t h e d a y s of dictionaries and thesauruses now that everybody has a cellphone in their pocket. Apps are not only helpful in day-to-day tasks, they are essential to school work. Viewpoints selected the best apps for school whether it be for passing exams, self-help or anything else that falls in between. While many students debate ove r whet he r Eve r not e or OneNote are the best note-taking apps, it seems that the debate is now over. Evernote is a great app for taking notes and organizing thoughts, yet there is a catch: the best features are hidden behind a paywall. That’s where OneNote reigns supreme. This app is completely free and has almost all of the features that Evernote does, and more. With options to color-code, organize and categorize by topic, OneNote is by far the superior note-taking application.
If typing from your device’s keyboard isn’t good enough, OneNote also features stylus support for devices like the Samsung Note line, Microsoft Surface and even some Apple products. W h i le n ot e ve r yo n e i s required to take classes in health or computer science, almost every student has taken at least
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one math class in their life. One app that is essential for any math class is called Photomath. A few years ago, if someone told you that you could simply hold your phone over a math problem and it would show a solution, you would think that they were crazy, well that is exactly what Photomath can do.
Especially helpful in Algebra classes, Photomath allows users to scan a math problem or graph for instant results as well as stepby-step instructions. Once using this app, it is almost impossible to go back to the old way. While math is good and fun in its own right, its not the only class out there. That’s where Quizlet comes in handy. Yes, it is the same Quizlet that helped get most students through middle school and high school. Now in app form, Quizlet is almost the most important tool for students young and old in almost every subject imaginable. The best feature in Quizlet is the option to make your own flashcards which as well all know is an essential aspect of studying. Not enough time to make your own flashcards? No problem! Quizlet boasts hundreds, if not thousands, of user generated flashcards for every subject out there from math to photography. It’s hard to imagine life in 2018 without a little thing called YouTube. Google’s video streaming service once started out as a way for people to post
old family videos but grew into a revolutionary tool that can be used for almost anything. With millions of tutorials in every subject, YouTube is by far one of the best apps for students, no matter what grade or school they belong to. While studying for exams and finishing homework is fine, sometimes it’s easy to forget what’s more than school or work; yourself. Insight Timer is an amazing application that features hundreds of guided meditations and even courses that handle stress, time management and anxiety. Not only does Insight Timer have countless amount of content for its users, all of its features are free to use. While there is a paid-for version that enables rewind and fast forward in its mediations, this app doesn’t have any annoying ads and mentioned earlier, all content is completely free so that means that the free version is a great option for students. For more information or to download any and all of these apps, all are available on your mobile device’s app store.
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November 15, 2018
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‘I see a little silhouetto of a man’ Rami Malek electrifies the silver screen but pacing and editing bogs down plot ADRIANA LOPEZ STAFF REPORTER
If anyone stepped into a movie theater expecting to learn about the story of Queen through “Bohemian Rhapsody,” that is their fault. The trailers for the film made it clear that we would be watching the story of Freddie Mercury (played by Rami Malek) unfold. However, this does not mean that the movie is free of flaws. In order to tell the story of Mercury, audiences do need to be introduced to the band Queen. While the pacing of this initial meeting feels suitable (Mercury goes to a show where his future band mates are performing and auditions for them) everything after this feels like a whirlwind. The band becomes Queen, they sell out pubs, they record music and they get a record deal. This leads to touring and more recording, which leads to another record deal. Sprinkle in arguments amongst band members, a brief solo venture by Mercury and the band’s reconciliation then you have the story of Queen. It is fast paced to say the least and the film’s major issues come down to flaws in editing. But again, the film isn’t attempting to tell the story of Queen, it’s about Mercury. What the film loses in editing flaws, it gains back in tender
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Left: Gwilym Lee (Brian May), middle: Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury), and right: Joe Mazzello (John Deacon) star in “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
moments that Malek simply become is getting Oscar buzz a man of “good over. thoughts, good Throughout his pain and his Mercury is shown words, good happiness, (Rami) Malek shows as a wide eyed young deeds.” adult that won’t let Bhatti and audiences the life of a man coming his dream die. He has Malek capture to terms with the most private parts a yearn to perform the essence of his life in the public eye. and make everyone of the father around him pay son dynamic attention. This leads p e r f e c t l y. to him becoming a Bhatti captures Parsi family, his family wasn’t dazzling performer that gains the annoyance of a father who understanding of his aspirations. major success. thinks his son is in over their His father, Bomi Bulsara (played As audiences will learn, head and Malek captures the by Ace Bhatti) was the least Mercury’s success came with a frustration of a son that feels supportive, wishes his son would price. Being from a traditional like their father is attempting to
suppress a dream. As the story progresses, audiences will see Mercury’s father become proud of him, and again, Bhatti captures those emotions perfectly. Mercury’s sexuality was another major theme of the film. Malek introduces us to the life of a man struggling with his sexuality with a shared glance between Mercury and a trucker. This simple, yet powerful, moment serves as a catalyst for the rest of the film. We see Mercury confess his desires to his wife, get betrayed by a lover, discovers he has AIDS and ultimately finds a long-term partner. Throughout his pain and his happiness, Malek shows audiences the life of a man coming to terms with the most private parts of his life in the public eye. U l t i m a t e l y, “ B o h e m i a n Rhapsody” is a clear example of Hollywood biting off more than it can chew. The editing and pacing is off and doesn’t give audiences the opportunity to fully digest one plot point before introducing another. That is the difficulty behind trying to tell the story of a legend within two hours. If for nothing else, the film is worth watching to see Malek’s portrayal of Mercury. Whether it is Malek’s acting when Mercury is having a crisis or him peacocking across a stage, it will certainly make you feel a bit closer to the legend.
Behind the curtains of RCC’s Theatre program RCC’s latest theatre production of “The Crucible” is just as interesting on stage as it is off BENJAMIN DE LEON ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR
The program handed to you as you walk in the auditorium encompasses the deception and hysteria that are prominent throughout the production. T he Cr ucible r a n f rom November 8-10 at the Landis Auditorium found on campus. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the play focuses on a group of girls found conjuring spirits in the woods. Among them is Abigail Williams, an orphan, who drives a wedge between the marriage of Elizabeth and John Proctor. This cast was composed and run by entirely Riverside Cit y College st udents with the occasional influence from director and professor Ashlee Espinosa. Espinosa explains that she had to first figure out her directorial concept, which is composed of time frame, themes and central image. “I wanted to market it to people of this generation but still staying true to the playwright’s intentions,” Espinosa said. As the cent ral image, Espinosa wanted to convey this
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Left: Ann Putnam (Chanelle Warner) middle: Tituba (Nia Campbell), and right: Rev. Hale (Chase Kidwell) star in Riverside City College’s adaptation of “The Crucible.” post-apocalyptic era where her actors are left with minimal tools and everything that would survive an apocalypse. Through utilizing the minimal light, modern color and selective set pieces, the audience is able to envision this scenario happening to themselves. This was the first play that student, Jasmine Baker was stage managing and she was incredibly proud of the cast and the progress
they made. “The appreciation and respect that the cast gives me is really nice and I love their support,” Baker said. Some of the actors did not know each other prior to the production and in order for the dialogue to appear natural, there had to be some time put it in to create friendships but the constant support from one another helped make this happen.
“The first five weeks before rehearsal we would play games to break the ice and bond with one another,” Joe Bakos, who plays Judge Danforth, said. In addition, some of the actors came from productions put on by Performance Riverside, such as “The Little Mermaid,” “American Idiot” and “Equus” which helped them bring in different concepts and skills to this production.
Brittany Lotshaw, who plays Elizabeth Proctor, starred in “The Little Mermaid” where she was counterparts with professionals and believed that experience helped her with patience and humbled her for this play. “This has been a growing experience where I had to show how f iercely my character loves and finding her likes and dislikes,” Lotshaw said. The design of the costumes were muted colors and had an overall sense of minimalism. The mastermind behind the excellent execution was Amanda Foster who had “The Hunger Games” and “Mad Max” in mind because of the crazy textures. “I wanted it to appear out of the box but still be something that you could see yourself having on hand,” Foster said. From the opening scene of stairs with a woodsy backdrop to the final scene of having John Proctor taken away to be hung, the audience is enthralled. RC C s t u d e nt T h o m a s Luongo, attended both opening and closing night. “I really enjoyed the openging night, but tonight flowed really well” Luongo said.
LIFE Flavorful and creative local dishes November 15, 2018
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Viewpoints’ staff rates and reviews our favorite restaurants at the local Riverside Food Lab
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A combo plate of Creole, Jerk and Bourbon Chicken from Dhat Creole. you order. JEROME WONG The Creole chicken was my STAFF REPORTER first, bourbon chicken being my second, and jerk chicken was my last. I also got a Jamaican Riverside is known for a vegetable patty as an appetizer. being a microcosm of varying The Jamaican vegetable patty cultures. was just as I remembered as The restaurant best represents a kid during lunch at primary a microcosm of culture and flavor school. It is surrounded in a is none more than Dhat Creole in crisp, flakey crust thats similar the downtown Food Lab. to an empanada. The veggies Creole food comes from had enough flavor to hold down America’s biggest melting pot, the pastry outside. It also comes Louisiana. Traditional Creole in beef which is pretty popular. food combines French, Spanish, The creole chicken is almost and Caribbean cultures and too juicy, with a sweet flavor that serves it up in a more traditional thats blended with the spices that family style that will bring you makes it so easy to eat without a back to a simpler time. bone in sight. The food at Dhat Creole is on The bourbon chicken’s flavor display so you can see and ask for was naturally some of the tastiest samples of what you want before
An Impossible Burger from Monteys DIEGO LOMELI OPINIONS EDITOR
It’s easy to mock vegan plantbased alternatives in comparison to the traditional taste and texture of American dishes. If you’re not vegan, choosing a more expensive 100% plantbased burger over a cheaper realmeat burger seems unreasonable. Monty’s Good Burger aims to provide the rich taste of real meat in a healthy plant based alternative, and although the presentation and aesthetic of the food itself is clearly of great quality, there were certain flawed aspects within the taste of the meat itself. U p o n a r r i v i n g , yo u’r e presented with a vibrant and
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colorful menu display up to of the counter. The menu consists of a relatively simple single or double patty option, followed by your customizable choice of follow your heart cheese (their name, not mine), house spread, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and grilled onions on Bosch Bakery potato buns. You can also choose between Julienne Fries or Tater tots, accompanied by 1 of the 5 dipping sauces. As for beverages, you can choose bet we e n spa rk l i ng regular or strawberry lemonade, iced tea, an Arnold Palmer, or a serving of Monty’s organic cane sugar craft soda, which comes in a variety of flavors. I fou nd t he st r awbe r r y lemonade, although a great c o m pl i m e n t t o t h e m e a l , overwhelming at times. Aesthetically, you could
meat I’ve had with a hint of brown sugar that gave it a more smokey flavor. Dhat Creole’s jerk chicken was definitely one I will remember. There was a mix of creole and bourbon flavors that mixed with the jerk made for one fantastic dish. The rice and beans mixed with the sautéed celery, cabbage and garlic complemented the different types of chicken seamlessly. It was hard to put my finger on the main ingredient and comparing it to my homelands standard did not work. A major reason that I chose to eat here is because my birthplace is Jamaica and now living in Riverside, I can learn more about my heritage. Personally, I expected the food to be spicy due to how I would normally season my food. However, what I experienced was an array of tastes that I would have otherwise over looked. Dhat Creole gives you the satisfaction of a home cooked meal that has become my favorite lunch spot besides my mom’s house.
easily mistake Monty’s Good Burger signature Impossible, produced by Impossible Foods, as any other burger you’d find at a classic American diner. From a distance, it looks like a plastic model. The Julienne Fries were crisp and golden, as you would expect good quality fries to taste. Their thinness and length was a bit comical, but they were good overall. The patty itself was made to replicate the taste of a real beef patty, and although the burger itself had decently enjoyable taste, it was difficult trying to pick out the flavor of the patty among every other ingredient. There’s a distinct taste that real beef hamburgers have that isn’t present in the Impossible burger. The texture is close, but it’s the taste that is missing. For an almost $20 total, I wouldn’t say that the Impossible burger with fries and a drink is a preferable alternative to the real thing. In other words, either you pay for your college tuition, or you pay for a meal at Monty’s. O ve r al l, Mont y’s Good Burger by no means serves its customers bland vegan food, but it’s not the kind of taste you could potentially get out of a well made real beef patty. This, combined with a generally more expensive price range makes Monty’s Good Burger a close second among traditional burger joints.
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Honeydew milk tea boba (left ) and spicy misa ramen from Soho Ramen. SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW NEWS EDITOR
Soho Ramen is the first ramen restaurant for Dwayne Ciang and his aunt, Erin Kanggara, but they have worked at other Japanese restaurants. Kanggara tried ramen in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and China before coming up with a secret recipe that has provided a family-based foundation to the food they serve. After listening to the recommendations of one of Soho Ramen’s employees, I ordered the spicy miso ramen and honeydew milk tea with boba. The meal had many elements that were out of character for me to enjoy, including a soft-boiled egg that had been marinated exceptionally well in the ramen’s broth.
Normally not a fan of honeydew, I found that the honeydew milk tea was overall quite subtle and created the perfect balance with the spicy ramen noodles, making for an overall refreshing experience. The spicy nature of the dish was a much-needed contrast to the chill that had was beginning to form outside. However, if you’re not a fan of spicy food, Soho Ramen also offers a nonspicy option. The spicy miso ramen had a great depth in flavor. The small strips of pork on top of the ramen had just the right amount of fat and the lean part was tender. My only complaint I can think of about the ramen was that the soy sauce was a touch overdone, this is not a deterrent for me. An unexpected trait of the dish was the small bits of bamboo that had also been left to soak in the broth.
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Pig Pen Delicacy is a meat lover’s paradise. They are known for their specialty burgers and loaded fries and tots. The Mac Daddy Burger is one of Pig Pen’s mouth watering creations that will turn people into devout customers. This burger is a thick pile of cheesy, meaty goodness. The core of the burger is a juicy beef patty that is cooked to order covered in American cheese and topped off with a mountain of sizzling bacon bits and kissed with a coating of tangy barbeque sauce. Think that’s mouthwatering? Wait, there’s more. This meaty monster is called Mac Daddy for a reason. The buns of the burger are made of fried macaroni and cheese. What really makes this burger a novelty is the mac buns. They are crispy on the outside and cheesy on the inside. The size and make up of the
burger may be daunting for some but it’s definitely a shareable size and not as messy as one would think. Would you like fries with your order? Make it tots, please! Any of the fry-sterpieces at Pig Pen Delicacy can be swapped for tots. To keep a thicker wallet while indulging in such a huge burger the small Buffalo Tots were the lightest choice in price and portion. People who are into stronger cheeses would enjoy this potato dish because the feta cheese that lays on the steaming tots is quite fragrant making the buffalo sauce necessary to balance out the flavors. The portion of the burger and fry creation together can most likely feed two people. The Riverside Food Lab has a lot to offer foodies of all types, but Pig Pen Delicacy is unique in offering quality meat in flavor packed, gooey goodness in each of their dishes.
SPORTS Tigers conclude season on top 8
November 15, 2018
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
- Babe Ruth
RCC finishes their 2018 campaign undefeated
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RCC’s freshman wide reciever Tyler Kennedy logged in 79 yeard in the Nov. 10 matchup against Saddleback College, which included a 68-yard touchdown catch. NICK PERALTA SPORTS REPORTER
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RCC’s running back Malik Walker displays dedication at the Nov. 10 homecoming game to further advance into the chapionship.
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The 2018 California Community College Athletic Association regular football season has ended and the Tigers are your National Southern Division champions. On Nov. 10 the second ranked Tigers took on No. 12 ranked Saddleback College in a contest that determined the newly-formed National Southern Division champions. RCC would seemingly accomplish the perfect campaign as they would win, 28-7, in the regular seasons final game. Coming into the game, the Tigers were sporting an undefeated 9-0 record due to some controversy ignited by
Fullerton College. On Nov. 3, the night that RCC would blow out Orange Coast College 58-0, Fullerton College lost an appeal of sanctions placed upon its football program by the Southern California Football Association. The appeal was in response to Fullerton violating a CCCAA bylaw that bans “subsidizing, inducements and special privileges” for a CCCAA student-athlete. Fullerton would forfeit, not only their 2017 state and conference championships, but also their nine 2018 victories. That includes Fullerton’s 3433 victory over RCC on Sept. 8, which, until Saturday, was the Tigers’ only blemish this season. The 1-0 forfeit would move RCC to 9-0 and placed the Tigers at second in the most recent California Community College
Sports Information Poll. This just behind the only other undefeated team in the state, College of the Canyons. Now boasting an undefeated record and vying for the top seed in the southern region, the Tigers fashioned a game plan that halted the Gauchos to a mere seven points which delivered Riverside their eighth conference crown in the past 10 years under head coach Tom Craft. In holding the Gauchos to a mere seven points, RCC marked the sixth time this season that they have held their opponent scoreless or below a double-digit total. The Tigers would start off slow in the early stages of the first quarter, not scoring on their first two drives.
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Men’s basketball
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Men’s water polo
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The men’s basketball team is coming off of their first loss of the season after a close matchup with Long Beach City College on Nov. 7 that ended, 75-70. The Tigers initially started off 3-0 after winning the inaugural 2018 We Play Hard tournament. RCC would beat out La Valley College, Pasadena City College and Antelope Valley College. RCC next plays San Diego Mesa College on Nov. 17 at home.
The women’s basketball team has struggled at the start of their season, recently dropping to 1-3 after two straight losses in their first two home games of the season against both Bakersfield College and Rio Hondo College. The Tigers next head to San Marcos to participate in the Palomar College Tournament on Nov. 16 and face West-Hills Lemoore College in the first round.
The men’s water polo team concluded their season on Nov. 9 after dropping a Southern California Regional bout with Long Beach City College, 179. The Tigers were successful in obtaining bronze at the OEC Championships after toppling Saddleback College in the championships third place game. The team finishes with a 10-17 record with 227 goals scored across 27 games.
The RCC women’s water polo team won bronze at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships after beating out San Joaquin Delta College, 12-8. The Tigers finish the season with an overall record of 26-5 which includes an Orange Empire Conference finals appearance, SoCal Regional Finals appearance and a fifth-straight CCCAA State Championship appearance.
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Defensive lineman stands out Top universities seek out RCC’s Nick Figueroa MIA MAGAÑA
SPORTS EDITOR
Starting out young in football, the goals are set high with the players needing to be a powerhouse of dedication while showing immense devotion to the sport. In the case of college football, when a player is young with a multitude of potential there comes more attention and even greater benefits. Nick Figueroa is a sophomore defensive lineman for the Riverside City College Tigers and is capturing much attention. Figueroa got his start playing both baseball and football in his high school years and took inspiration from his peers as motivation to take his obvious talents to the college level. “Our football team was pretty good,” Figueroa said. “I saw a lot of kids getting scholarships, and I thought I would go out there and give it a try since I am a fan of football. But that is kind of what got me started. I got a scholarship to Cal Poly. I went there for two quarters and had the worst time, I thought I could do something a little bigger. I knew RCC provided that window of opportunity to get somewhere better, so I reached out to these coaches and told them my story and everything and they got me hooked up here. Now I’m here, and will be headed somewhere better (soon) so it’s paid off.” In his first three games at the start of the 2018 season, Figueroa impressed many with his three sacks for 22 total lost yards as well as his 10 total tackles that brought about 30 total yards lost. This included the season opener against the defending state champions Fullerton College. With such rapid success on the field, the team’s defensive staff and players quickly gravitated towards the 6-foot-7-inch tall talent. “He’s a leader on our defensive line,” defensive line coach Pene Talamaivao said. “He’s a kid that has really excelled in the weight room and in every part of the game, whether it’s studying film or taking on the younger players and teaching them. He excels here. As far as a player, he’s doing everything. He’s got sacks, tackles for loss, setting edges for us and penetrating. That’s what he’s doing.” Having made a memorable impression at the beginning of the season, several Division 1 universities took notice and have followed Figueroa’s progress with the Tigers very closely. With the conclusion of the 2018 season Nov. 10, Figueroa has amassed 11 total sacks with an incredible 75 sack yards, six total assists and an overall 33 tackles coming out to three tackles a game on average.
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Riverside City College’s defensive lineman Nick Figueroa talks post season possibilities for himself on home turf and his excitement for all prospecting colleges who have communicated their interest in his talents. “Learning our defense was the biggest obstacle for him at the start,” head coach Tom Craft said. “Once he did that, he was able to play free and fast and without fear. That has been the biggest adjustment for him is learning our defense and now he’s comfortable with it. I think that that is why he is playing well.” Along with being a stand out player on the defense, Figueroa has both impressed and inspired his fellow teammates as well as Craft, who serves his ninth season as the Tigers head coach, with his discipline and academic success off the field. “He has really been a stand out defensive lineman,” Craft said. “We try to move him around as much as we can, to take advantage of mismatches against him. He is probably one of the best linemen in the Southern California region. He comes from Cajon High School. He’s brilliant as well. He has a 4.0 grade point average. He’s a good student. I think he is a great leader. He leads by example. He’s got great work ethic. He’s got really good habits and it is obvious that he comes from a disciplined background at home. He’s a real bright guy and an excellent student. I think he is well liked by his teammates.” Now at the conclusion of the 2018 football season, the Tigers look ahead to the Southern California Regional Championships where Figueroa will further attempt to impress the many schools looking to recruit him following the conclusion of
the Tigers’ postseason. Some of the schools that have their eye on the defensive lineman’s talents include the UCLA, University of Central Florida, as well as the current top ranked university in college football, the University of Alabama. “He’ll finish up as one of the most highly recruited defensive lineman since we have been here,” Craft said. “Alabama is probably one of the biggest compliments you can have right now. UCLA is close to home, it’s a PAC-12 school. There are a number of PAC-12 schools interested in him. He and Vic Viramontes are going to be two of our highest recruited players on the defensive time in some time.” Given the closing of the season, Figueroa has expressed the goals he holds for himself and the high points of being part of the undefeated Tigers team that will push his desire to finish this season strong. “I want to play here until game 13, which would be our state championship game Dec. 7,” Figueroa said. “It’s my biggest goal here and I guess playing beyond would be to make that next level very successful and what will be beyond that, as far as my life goes maybe one day be a firefighter or work in business, what I hope to get my degree in. Right now I’m looking at Virginia Tech, UCLA, University of Tennessee and University of Central Florida or University of Houston. Kind of top six but still kind of deciding.
We will see what happens, things will probably change here in the coming weeks.” Figueroa expresses his drive to the sport and how much he is willing to dedicate, being a 19-year-old with such dreams shows he is capable of seizing an opportunity and driving to the highest level of success. “I think he’s got his best football playing years ahead of him and I think he’s still got room for improvement,” Craft said.
“Which is really encouraging for him to go to power five type college. It’ll be an excellent experience for him because of the resources and he could very well end up playing beyond college, there’s no doubt. He always had great potential, he’s a good athlete and he’s got good size and good intelligence. He’s got all the characteristics of someone who can be a really successful lineman. Not only at this level but beyond.”
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Riverside City College’s defense player Nick Figueroa walks off field after a successful play at Nov. 10 Homecoming game at RCC’s Wheelock Stadium.
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Tigers run the Orange Empire RCC claims the OEC divisional championship NICK PERALTA SPORTS REPORTER
For the fourth year in a row, Riverside City College’s men’s cross country team will take home the Orange Empire Conference Championship. Along with this being the fourth consecutive year that RCC has taken home the divisional title, the Tigers have now claimed the top spot in the OEC for the eighth time in the last 11 years after finishing with an overall time of 1:50:18 to equal 33 points. The distinction this year was that they did so with some of their best runners sidelined from injury and despite this, they managed their way to victory all the same. “It was really fun,” cross country head coach Jim McCarron said. “We had our third, fourth and fifth men injured and the team still won so the players that competed stepped up. I’m a big believer in having a big team so if somebody gets injured, somebody steps up for them. We’ve always had big teams and this was proof that it is important to have them.” With several injuries marring the main roster in the lead up to the Oct. 26 home showdown for the divisional title, RCC was forced to adjust their overall lineup with three alternate freshmen runners Kevin Lopez and Mohammad Mohamad as well as sophomore Nathaniel Steele. Lopez placed eighth with a mark of 22:18.6, while Steele followed just behind him with a mark of 22:23.0 to earn ninth place. Of the runners that remained healthy enough to compete however was the reigning 2017 OEC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year Enrique Villa. Villa, who has remained a consistently competitive runner, commanded the field to haul in his second-consecutive title. He placed approximately 16 seconds ahead of the second place finisher from Santa Ana College with a mark of 21:23.1.
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Austin Dai and fellow cross country members practice on Riverside City College’s home track field for the upcoming postseason. “ T h e c o a c h i n g s t a ff i s strong,” Villa said. “They know what they’re doing, and how to do it. They always have a game plan, like a blueprint on what we need to do and what we need to focus on.” Another Tigers runner that saw success as he landed in the top 15 was sophomore Austin Dai who placed fourth overall with a 21:47.3 reading. “I have gotten better than I was last year in terms of my run time,” Dai said. “My position on the team has improved. Last year I was the fifth man. This year I am the second man.” Dai has emerged this season as an elite athlete on the team this year, showing improvement from the 2017 campaign that has resulted in success across the 2018 cross country season. “Austin is a young man that
is pretty typical in our program,” McCarron said. “Where we get good athletes from local high schools and he had a really good coach and did well there. In his two years here, he has just sprouted. His improvement has been fantastic. When you ask him to do something he just gets it and he does it. He believes in himself, which is important.” With the conference crown once again secured, the Tigers now look ahead to the 2018 California Community College Athletic Association State Championships. In 2017, the Tigers fell just short of a first place title earning victory, losing to Mt. San Antonio College by a slim margin of less than one second. In 2016, the Tigers successfully captured the state title. This was the first state
championship for the men’s cross country team in 22 years up until that point. McCarron has renovated the cross country team in the last several years in the hopes of mirroring the success that the men’s team has seen in track and field as McCarron has brought in six state titles in track and field home for RCC. “Coach McCarron has done pretty well this season as head coach,” Dai said. “The training has been pretty good. In terms of getting us ready for state he’s taken us to a course that will kind of simulate the course at state. This is a great way to help get us ready for the race.” With a young but determined team, RCC is as determined as ever to show off the continued progress that has elevated the Tigers’ status as one of the best
cross country teams in California. The CCCAA State Championship takes place Nov. 17 and will be held at the Woodward Park in Fresno. “We have a lot of work to do in preparation,” McCarron said. “We’re tuning the guys up and if they run the way we think that they can run, they’ll be top five team at state, with an outside chance of winning. Like any race we ever do, it is up to them. They’ll be ready. They just have to go execute the race and decide what place they want to get. We have a race plan for them and that race plan is very specific. We believe in it. I think we should be in the top seven for sure with a good chance of being in the top five. If the team follows the race plan perfectly they will win it. They will win the state championship.”
14 yard drop. Saddleback would try to mount some semblance of a comeback before the end of the first half of play. They would somewhat succeed as they would score on a 16 yard touchdown pass leaving the score 21-7 going into the third quarter. The Tigers defense would halt any chance of a comeback rally from Sattleback however as sophomore defensive linebacker Eric Wilson would snag two interceptions in the third quarter. This would enable RCC to capture another highlight reel touchdown as Smartt would
launch a 68 yard pass to freshman wide receiver Tyler Kennedy for what would ultimately become the final score of the game. “Going into the postseason with our record is a good start,” sophomore lineback Vic Viramontes said. “We’re on a roll right now, we’re staying hot. We just got to keep working on getting better each and every practice, in the film room and in the weight room. If we keep doing all three of those things then, I feel like this is going to do something great.” Now undefeated at 10-0, the
Tigers look ahead to the CCCAA Southern California Regional Championships and the team seems poised with momentum to earn themselves a title in the postseason as well. “I‘m just glad to get this regular season over with,” freshman wide receiver Jaden Hodges said. “To get to the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, I am just ready to go into it.” RCC still holds that former loss to Fullerton to heart however. Although, after a season that saw their only snag come against the winners of last years state title,
official or not, speaks volumes. The So-Cal Regional Playoffs will take place at the Wheelock Stadium as RCC takes on third ranked El Camino College on Nov. 17. “I feel like this season’s team has been one of the best teams this school has had in awhile,” Hodges said. “Our bond brings us so close. It makes us a better team. They say that we’re 10-0 out there but we still got the thought of Fullerton (College) in the back of our heads. We just want to show everybody that we can be the real champs.”
RCC seeded at No. 2 in the So-Cal Regionals
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RCC would eventually strike first with a one yard rushing touchdown by sophomore running back Quincy Wimbush before the end of the first quarter. From the second quarter to halftime, sophomore wide receiver Tyrone Marshall would play as the Tigers offensive exclusive offensive weapon as he would score two receiving touchdowns. The first being a 49 yard bomb from starting quarterback Stone Smartt connecting on this as well as a
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Failing Education System
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The American education system forces unessecary stress onto our students
ILLUSTRATION BY MADISON MOORE
We’ve all been told before, that a prestigious education will undeniably lead to a higher income, and consequently a greater quality of life. The competition among high school students to prove themselves worthy of attending Ivy leagues and highly respected universities has drastically risen over the last few years. The traditional high school experience has been manipulated into a four-year-long process of competing to become the most well-rounded, most academically outstanding student as possible. The pressure to make oneself an exceptional candidate in the eyes of college admission offices has become yet another aspect of modern education that is counter-productive for our students. It’s no surprise that a high percentage of modern
high school students are chronically stressed and burdened with an absurd amount of academic and extra-curricular requirements. It’s no longer enough to have just a decent grade point average to attend an esteemed university. While high school students should always strive to grow into their best possible selves, the level of stress placed on them takes away from the merits these extra-curricular activities should give. An average American high school has become an assembly line, teaching for a test and expecting superb academic achievement that compliments exam scores and overall grades that satisfy college requirements. The modern high school curriculum has evolved to concern itself with whether or not a student will pass their exams rather than what that
student aims to pursue as a career. It’s because of this inefficient system that high school graduates attend colleges and universities without the slightest idea of what it is they want to do with their adult lives. On top of this, students manage to accumulate intimidatingly high amounts of debt while studying a field they’re unsure will provide a job with a sufficient income to live. It’s important to guide students toward the academic path that they believe will provide them with the best quality of life and provide them with the recourses they need to prosper. An outdated education system does nothing but harm students rather than help them. We cannot let schooling intervine with a student’s education.
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