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Vol. XXXIX, Issue 12 April 22, 2014

Intercultural Fest

Students share talents from around the world. Pg. 6

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Dr Pepper Dallas Cup

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Happy birthday, Billy

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For the second year in a row, over 200 teams, both local and international, compete at Richland.

Celebrating the 450th birthday of playwright William Shakespeare.

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‘Pedro’s Rumba’ rumbles again

PETE SHANNON Staff Writer

Even if your fingers can tweet at 100 words per minute, they are nothing compared to the delightfully dexterous digits of Richland’s award-winning guitar group. On stage last Tuesday for a noon-hour recital in Fannin Hall, 23 students of guitar instructor Jan Ryberg strummed and twanged in demonstration of their terrific talents for an admiring audience. For a moment during the concert, I forgot the audio and simply admired the video. Visually, Tuesday’s recital seemed to be mostly about hair, ranging from near-bald and conventional to crew to pony tails to bangs to shoulder-length. Somehow, as the lovely tones wafted up from the stage, I pondered if there might be a universal tendency to associate outstanding guitar sounds with mod-ish ‘dos. Occasionally, though, the sedate intensity of the players was marred by a nervous knee or by a

crossed foot waving in time to the sometimes distracting boxy downbeats of the director’s arms. Especially notable was the set of three duets by Bach, Brouwer and Albeniz expertly rendered by guitar stalwarts Michael Kokkinakis and Steve Frydman. They displayed not only concentration on their own parts, but also performed impressively together. “Pedro’s Rumba,” a hopping piece by Richland student and guitar virtuoso Peter Choe, which was first introduced at last November’s concert, was again featured on the program. At various times, Choe was joined on the front row by seven fellow pickers who took their turns as amp-aided soloists. The back row ensemble was equally impressive in its ability to stay focused on maintaining a steady but rapid and complex tempo, especially during “Barcelona Nights,” which was an audience favorite. The Guitar Ensemble will perform again at a free evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 22 in Fannin Hall.

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Richland’s annual digital media and student art festival is in full swing.

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The New Exquisite {Inter}Face, Richland’s annual digital media festival and student art exhibition, will continue on April 22 and 25 in Sabine Hall, Room SH-118. The featured speaker on April 21 was scheduled to be assistant professor Dr. Kim Knight of the University of Texas at Dallas on “wearable media and the threads of digital literacy.” On Tuesday, April 22, David Stout, a visual and sonic artist, composer and performer, will discuss Noisefold and other cross-media collaborations.

Also throughout the festival, the “Five Feelings International Video Art Experience” created by Magmart can be viewed in Sabine Hall, Room SH-118 and thereafter in Thunderduck Hall, Room T-246. On Friday, April 25, Aaron Thibault, vice president of development at Gearbox Software, and Nick Peterson, senior visual effects artist for Hammer & Chisel, will discuss their experience in the game industry. Student art will be exhibited in the Lago Vista Gallery in the Lavaca Hall basement from April 4 through May 2 organized by Dwayne Carter of the Multimedia Department.

Event schedule Tuesday, April 22: 10 a.m.

Lecture 11 a.m. – Folder Software Demo, Sabine Hall, Room SH-118.

Friday , April 25: 9 a.m. to noon

Game design presentations, Sabine Hall, Room SH-118.

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Richland welcomes the world Dr Pepper Dallas Cup features international soccer teams blanca reyes Sports Editor

Richland College once again hosted the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup soccer tournament last week, with teams from all around the world competing. According to local soccer official Brandon Gardner, this year the tournament involved more than 200 teams, not only featuring international players, but international officials as well. Gardner said there were referees from Japan, South America, Europe and Africa. Although each country has its own refereeing style, the officials worked hard to make it as fair as possible for all teams.

“The Dallas Soccer Cup is spectacular. It is the best tournament in the country.” — Sean Worley

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Brazil’s Fluminense Football Club, left, competes against Belgium’s RSC Anderbect at the Dallas Cup at Richland soccer fields last week.

Counseling Center presents fair Joyce Jackson Copy Editor

The Counseling Center presents Body, Mind and Soul Week, a fair with a number of workshops. “Community Building with Art” will be offered from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. April 22 in El Paso Hall, Room E-087. The workshop will focus on creating simple works of art in a relaxing setting. Supplies will be provided. There will be another workshop from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., April 24 in the Brazos Art Gallery. The Body-Mind-Soul Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 23 in the El Paso hallway. A wide variety of community and campus organizations will be on hand to provide information to help students live a better life.

A free yoga class is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. April 24 in Crocket Hall, Room C-110. Those attending should bring a mat or a towel and wear comfortable clothing. This event is open to everyone. All workshops are free and open to students, staff and faculty. For more information call the Counseling Center at 972-238-3771.

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Upcoming events Tuesday, April 22: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The Richland Choral Ensembles will entertain. Tuesday, April 22: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Brazos Gallery Afrohorn - a lecture - musical demo Everyone is invited to enjoy this exciting jazz group for a journey through the roots of Latin jazz – from Africa across the Americas – through a lecture and demo. The event is presented by the Ethnic Studies Program, the Office of Student Life and the South Dallas Cultural Center. For more information call 972-238-6961. Tuesday, April 22: 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. Vision Workshop Medina Hall, Room M-220

Everyone is welcome to come to the Vision Workshop sponsored by the Visionary Club. It’s for students who would like to write a one-page summary of their goals. Tuesday, April 22: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free STD Testing East Circle Drive (outside library) The Dallas County Health and Human Services Sexually Transmitted Disease Mobile Medical Unit will be on campus providing testing for HIV, chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea. For questions contact them at 214-500-2968 or the clinic at 214-819-1819. For more information call the Richland Health Center at 972-238-6135 or stop by Thunderduck Hall, Room T-110.

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“The Dallas Soccer Cup is spectacular,” Sean Worley, men’s soccer coach, said. “It is the best tournament in the country.” In addition to the international teams, the tournament featured several teams from the United States. “It has been great,” said Shelly Licon, whose son plays for the Santa Clara Sporting Club. At press time, the eight best teams in the tournament were fighting for the right to play for the cup. The final was scheduled to be played at the Cotton Bowl on Sunday. Richland soccer coaches attended the games to scout players for the college team.

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Costner sports a substantial role he is managing football instead of Playing baseball RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

He’s back! Yes, after some supporting turns in so-so flicks like Kenneth Branagh’s “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” as well as director McG’s “3 Days to Kill,” matinee idol Kevin Costner has his meat hooks in something substantial. With his latest endeavor, director Ivan Reitman’s “Draft Day,” Costner returns again to a sports theme, this time the NFL and, more specifically, the Cleveland Browns. He is Sonny Weaver, the team’s general manager, a position he’s been holding in order to get the Browns back into championship mode. They have had, like our beloved Dallas Cowboys, mediocre seasons sans any hopes or prospects for playoff potential. Also important to the story is Jennifer Garner’s Ali, who works in the front office of the Browns organization. Ali, for all intents and purposes, is the lawyer for the team. She handles all of the inner workings

of the team and deals with, of all things, the salary cap. She and Weaver are having a real relationship that has the prospect of the Wword in their near future. This is one of those movies where, if you come in midstream, you will get lost in the back-and-forth banter between the authoritative characters. Denis Leary shows spunk as the Browns coach, who came via the Cowboys. Parts of the film are confusing in that one cannot make heads or tails of what each and every person is saying or doing. Costner looks good as Weaver, sporting a keen grin and smirk that carries him through most of the project. Garner seems to be at home with her turn as Ali, displaying a keen sense of self-assuredness and chutzpah. Reitman knows how to handle the relationship stuff, something he did well in the forgettable “No Strings Attached” as well as the amusing “My Super Ex-Girlfriend.” Costner still has it, sporting that ridiculous grin with just the right amount of verve and swagger. Grade: B

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FEATURE

Happy birthdayeth, Billy DORIS BROGAN

The words or phrases in bold-faced type throughout this article are commonly used words and phrases attributed to the creative genius of William Shakespeare. Whether one loves Shakespeare, loathes him or merely finds him distasteful, one cannot deny his staying power. April 23 will mark the 450th anniversary of his birth in 1564. By the age of 21, he had embarked on a successful literary career, the rival of which the world has yet to see. In the short span of slightly more than 20 years, Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets and infinitely enriched our language with an estimated 3,000 new words and phrases. Those words, newly minted by him in the 16th century, continue their time-honored appearances in our daily speech, many becoming household words. No matter how we’ve tried to play fast and loose with our language, turn it into obscene acronyms and otherwise attempt its assassination in this increasingly coldhearted world, the malignancy hasn’t metastasized. If we consider the question of Shakespeare’s relevance in this brave new world of the 21st century, we might take a look at movies over the last 100 years. From the dawn of the 20th century to the present, more than 250 film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays have been produced. That doesn’t take into account the many and varied TV productions. The number of stage productions from the 16th century to the present is completely incalculable. Two hundred and fifty adaptations from 38 plays is worthy of some serious amazement. At the least, it offers a compelling inducement for relevance. At the most, it offers a foregone conclusion. In an effort to determine whether Richland students and faculty consider the assertion of Shakespeare’s relevance to be baseless, two students and two faculty members were asked to rate the Bard’s relevance on a scale from one to 10, one being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Michael Wesson, 20, who intends to major in business management or marketing, is admittedly “not a Shakespeare person.” He said, “I don’t like everything he did, obviously. I know of the classics, of course, ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Macbeth’ and stuff like that, but not much else.” Wesson, though not much of a fan, gave Shakespeare a relevance rating of six. Peter Pedroza, majoring in diagnostic sonography, clearly sees the relevance of Shakespeare to our society. “His tragedies are timeless,” he said. “The wordings and times are different, but the drama itself is still played out in today’s world. He had the pulse of life’s dramas and relationships, especially family relationships. I mean, the outward things have changed, but the family values are the same. It still plays out today. I mean, pick up the paper. It’s all there and

it’s the same, all for the gain.” Pedroza gave Shakespeare a relevance rating of nine. Dr. William Matter is a Richland professor of English and a member of the Honors Steering Team. Matter immediately gave Shakespeare’s relevance a 10, saying, “He’s absolutely relevant today.” He described Shakespeare as “the Steve Jobs of his generation. His awareness of psychological and societal insights was amazing. He was a social scientist in the 16th century, which is extraordinary. He took many common ideas which were already in circulation in his day and imbued them with social relevance. For example, King Lear and its parent/child relationships. He’s an integral part of our culture. He’s an amazingly insightful writer. He has extraordinary depth in sonnets in just 14 lines.”

Dr. Jon Ewing is a world religion professor at Richland with an interest in poetry. He also immediately rated Shakespeare as a 10 for relevance. He said, “Shakespeare, in my mind, is probably up there with Plato and Jesus and maybe half a dozen people in human history who continue to remain relevant despite changes in culture. He touches on themes we can all identify with. He really touches on the flawed nature of humanity. Even if the reader can’t understand the lingo, they can sense the feeling. I was into Shakespeare when I wasn’t into other writers because they were too dry in high school. I think I was into the performance aspect.” Shakespeare’s average relevance rating from the four interviews is 8.75. Not bad for a man who’s been dead for nearly 400 years.

Moving on to our justice system, it avails itself of his words on a daily basis. Consider words like accused and circumstantial, or perhaps cold-blooded or bloodstained. Every time we want to forward an email, we borrow from the Bard. As long as people continue to read, watch movies and TV and attend plays, Shakespeare will continue to be relevant. It’s obvious Shakespeare’s legacy of words and insights into human nature have enriched us and expanded our understanding of ourselves, and will probably continue to do so forever and a day. Too much of a good thing becomes tedious, so let’s just say all’s well that ends well and bid a rousing and heartfelt happy birthday to the Bard.

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Intercultural Festival

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Dance students perform “Transformation” directed by professor Gina Sawyer as part of the Peace Pole Celebration on April 17.

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A peace pole is planted on campus every April to start off the Intercultural Festival held on the east breezeway. Vendors set up, selling traditional jewelry, handbags and clothing. This year vendor Ruth Semmi, who makes exquisite handmade jewelry, said, “Richland has an awesome campus. It’s a beautiful campus.” There are about 24 poles on campus. Each has the saying, “Peace Prevail,” which is in four different languages. Not only is the peace pole set up at Richland, it is also erected all over the world. The 24th pole was positioned Friday on the west side of Lake Thunderduck. According to Jay Woolridge, multimedia graphics designer, there are more than a hundred different languages spoken on campus. Not knowing there was a parade of cultures, holding flags and signs of the student’s countries led by the Chinese Lion Dance, student Doaa Alsrouji, a business major from Sierra, said, “It was nice, I have been here a couple years. I left and came back. Last year I don’t think I saw the march.” The parade started at El Paso Hall and finished at the stage on the breezeway. International students came out to demonstrate and share talents from countries all over the world. Dressed up in native outfits, students performed traditional dances, exciting the crowd. The Multicultural Center, Office of Student Life, and Peace Studies program collaborated

“It was nice, I have been here a couple years. I left and came back. Last year I don’t think I saw the march.” - Doaa Alsrouji to make this special event successful. Richland has hosted the Intercultural Festival for about 15 years. For the past four years, Jason Barr, program specialist, OSL, has coordinated the festival. “I have a couple people that help … to carry some of the work load. They help find the entertainers for me. It’s a team effort,” Barr said. This year’s event went very well. About the first hour and a half there was a lot of excitement. About 600 to 800 people attended. When asked how the festival was different from last year, third-year math student Sou Fiane said, “It always has something different. I like the drums, Chinese stuff. I didn’t see it last year. That was good. I always like the tango show.” Last year was the first year that traditional dances were by the steps by Lake Thunderduck. Overall, the festival had a great turnout. Some students left with plates of fingerlicking food provided by Marshall’s Bar-B-Q while others left with smiles obviously enjoying the festivities.

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Taking comfort in multiculturalism Turkish student experiences culture shock pursuing nursing degree dORIS BROGAN Staff Writer

This is the second in a series of articles featuring international students at Richland. Tugbanur Sinecan is a 24-year-old woman from Izmir, Turkey, who is enrolled in Richland’s nursing program. Sinecan has been in the United States for two years and had a difficult time adjusting to life here at first, especially the language. She found college courses to be hard because she didn’t speak English. “English is [a] difficult language to learn,” she said. “I can say that because a lot of my American friends have a hard time to write an essay, so imagine how I’m going to have a hard time.” Sinecan considers her classmates and Americans in general to be very helpful. “The United States has kind people,” she said. “They really love to help people, especially if you are [an] international student.” Sinecan had nothing but praise for Richland’s English as a Second Language Program and instructors. “The teachers in ESOL classes were really nice to us. They were so kind and they really, really helped us. If I’m talking English right now, it’s because of them, the teachers.”

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Tugbanur Sinecan, 24, says the diversity at Richland makes her feel comfortable.

Sinecan takes advantage of the wealth of tutorial help available at Richland. She said, “It helps to correct our mistakes and learn what we shouldn’t do.” She also finds it helpful to watch American movies with Turkish subtitles to improve her

vocabulary and grammar. Sinecan finds life here very different than life in Turkey. “It’s totally different, culture, language, like how people live. The culture shock … people usually have it… It was difficult to [get] used to it, but now I’m used to it, so it’s fine for me now,” she said. Sinecan was a fashion designer in Izmir, but her dream major was nursing. She said, “It’s hard to get into nursing school in Turkey, but here it’s easy.” She wanted to study nursing “so I could go back and help people. I want to help people.” When she returns home, Sinecan said she should be able to get a job easily. “I have to take one test, and if I pass this one test, I can start working in the government hospitals. If I can’t pass this test, I can start working in private hospitals.” Sinecan is amazed by all the different countries represented at Richland. “Almost all the world, I feel, is here. You don’t usually go to all the other countries, but countries come to you. It’s really nice to learn some cultures, some languages … and how they adapt here.” In her spare time, Sinecan enjoys spending time with her friends, going to movies, reading books, watching the news to keep

up with what’s going on in the world and reading newspapers. Sinecan said the news is government controlled in Turkey and very different from the news here. “Some channels [here] use a lot of bad news. Sometimes there is funny news.” She said, right now in Turkey, news is about politics. “Whenever it’s time for the news, [all] the news channels give the same news. In [the] United States, if you don’t want to watch the news, you can change the channel.” One thing Sinecan definitely doesn’t like about life in Texas is tornadoes. “Tornadoes never happen in Turkey. The first time I saw one, it was really ... scary,” she said. Sinecan’s parents have a restaurant in Izmir. She has one married older brother and a younger brother still living at home. Her parents were initially upset that she decided to come to the United States to study. They asked, “How are you going to do it? You don’t speak any English,” but Sinecan convinced them she could do it. “I really, really love this college because I feel like I’m part of it,” Sinecan said. “Richland College has a mix [of international students], so I feel really comfortable to study here.”

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