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CHRONICLE Richland

Vol. L Issue 8, December 6, 2022

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KDUX radio is up and running Raine Caldwell

STUDENT MEDIA LEADERS

Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor Copy Editor Entertainment Editor Online/Special Projects

Staff Writer

A big part of student media at Richland is the ability to allow students to take part in all aspects of media. Until recently, that has included a radio station. Unfortunately, KDUX WebRadio at Richland been down for quite some time, and many students and clubs had to put their radio productions on hold. The station suffered after the departure of long-term radio engineer Jack Fletcher during the Dallas College transition in the fall of 2021.

With the help of Piers Donahue, a former radio tech for the Air Force, “The radio station is up and running,” Donahue said.

For those looking to have a platform for their podcast, organization or artistry, the KDUX station is here for them. “For the students, it’s an amazing hand-on experience and it gives them the creativity,” said Erica Edwards, faculty adviser for student media. “It is exactly what you make it out to be, and the KDUX radio station is here for you,” Edwards added.

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Piers Donahue, a former radio technician for the Air Force, works in the KDUX studio.

“It is a way for people to connect to the world,” said Donahue. “That is the focus of the station, and a connection you can provide with the help of student media here at Richland. Content of all kinds must meet radio standards of course,” he added.

Open sessions are available for the tak-

ing, and it is preferred they be within an hour time frame. Those with questions regarding the radio station should come to Student Media in El Paso Hall. Staff members will set interested students in the right direction for their production. All are welcome at KDUX WebRadio.

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Lana Huynhcong Leo Rosas Piers Donahue Raine Caldwell Raymond Thomas Pronk Saint Garcia Tareakubore Ejovwo-Ottoh

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December 6, 2022

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Some of the salads that the Richland community can find at the new vending machine.

Blanca Reyes Editor-In-Chief

If you are around the common area near to Subway on the Richland campus of Dallas College, you will notice a new vending machine. However, this machine is not like the others. The food inside is totally different than other vending machines we are used to seeing on college campuses.

“Farmer’s Bridge is on a mission to make fresh fruits and vegetables accessible to everyone,” Natalie Oxman, marketing specialist at Farmer’s Bridge said.

According to Oxman, each machine is stocked with fresh food based on the demands of the specific location where the machines are placed. These machines can be found in airports, hospitals, office buildings and on college campuses among others.

The prices are $10 or less for the products, which, is a little pricey for the average college student. However, there is a huge difference in the quality of the choices that can be found there, compared with most other vending machines. There are snacks, salads and wrap choices, but not the usual ones that you are used to getting on a college campus. How about pesto a pasta bowl or a turkey, apple and white cheddar wrap or a pineapple chia pudding for snacking?

These are just some of the choices found

inside of this innovative new vending machine.

“Farmer’s Fridge launched in 2013 with a mission to make it simple to eat well. Founder Luke Saunders was frustrated with the lack of healthy, 24/7 options available on the road, so he worked with the best in the business to create a user-friendly smart fridge that puts chef-curated meals in your hands in seconds,” Oxman said.

So, I decided to try it myself. I got a burrito bowl, which is made with brown rice-quinoa blend, roasted fajita veggies with red and green bell peppers and onion, fire-roasted corn and black beans. It also includes a separate little container with guacamole and pico-de-gallo and it is only 230 calories. The price? A little less than $7.

“We have a wonderful menu and merchandising team that works hard to curate a delicious and diverse menu featuring craveable ingredients. We have a core menu of best-selling items that our customers love, alongside seasonal items that rotate,” Oxman said.

Another feature of the green-lid containers is that they are reheatable. The vending machine also has plastic wear and paper plates on the side.

If people are willing to pay for the innovation and fun that Farmer’s Bridge offers along with the food, there’s nothing wrong with that. It is good to have a choice of a more balanced lunch or snack if you have the money to spend on it.

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The Farmer’s Fridge machines are available at Richland, Eastfield, Brookhaven and El Centro Campuses.

4 YEAR IN REVIEW

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JANUARY: Traffic is high as many people line up their cars at Richland for COVID-19 testing. This was at its peak at the start of the year with the new omicron variant.

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MAY: An achievement for the history books as Richland presents its first live theater production since the pandemic, with “Antigone.”

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FEBRUARY: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings out many supporters around the world. In Seoul, South Korea, a candle-light vigil held in solidarity for the victims.

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SEPTEMBER: At the beginning of fall, tears were shared across the world with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Leaving many with a heavy heart, and readiness with the transition of power to her son, King Charles III.

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MARCH: Excitement is high as Richland breaks ground for the new Red River Hall. It is set to be open in 2024, and construction continues to go on as the year ends.

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OCTOBER: The state fair of Texas reported over 2.5 million people in attendance. This was 300,000 more than last year as COVID-19 mandates were lifted.

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APRIL: Old favorites of wrestling come out at the AT&T stadium in Arlington. WWE’s primer event, Wrestlemania gave way for all fans to enjoy.

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NOVEMBER: The greatness of Richland college mens soccer team shows time and time again as the team took home another Division III soccer title, marking its fifth title in a row under Raul Herrera’s coaching.

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December 6, 2022

Talking about the ‘The Conversation’ Raymond Thomas Pronk Staff Writer

This is the latest installment of Pronk’s classic film series “Eternally Grateful Great Movies.”

Between the critical and financial success of “The Godfather” (1972) and “The Godfather Part II” (1974), Francis Ford Coppola, their director, producer and co-screenwriter with Mario Puzo, author of the novel with the same title, was able to secure the money ($1.6 million) to produce and direct his screenplay for “The Conversation” (1974), that he wrote in the mid-1960s.

A highly regarded surveillance industry expert, Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), and his assistant Stan (the late John Cazale) are hired by a director of a large corporation (uncredited cameo appearance by Robert Duvall) to eavesdrop on the private conversations of a young couple. The movie’s opening scene is filmed from above a crowded Union Square in San Francisco with people playing, singing, sleeping, talking and walking across the square, including Caul wearing his plastic gray raincoat, Caul’s surveillance crew is on the ground and above the square with their surveillance microphones and tape recorders. The young couple Caul was hired to photograph, electronically spy on, eavesdrop and tape record Ann (Cindy Williams) and Mark (Frederic Forrest).

After returning to their laboratory and replaying the tape recordings of the couple’s conservation many times and filtering out the background noise, Caul focuses on the most significant and relevant message, “He’d kill us if he got the chance.”

Caul was instructed to personally deliver his work product to the corporation’s director and receive payment in cash as agreed upon. Given three people were murdered back east in an earlier case, Caul refuses to give his work to the director’s assistant but becomes suspicious when he learns that woman was the director’s young wife.

Caul visits his girlfriend Amy (Teri Garr) on his birthday, and she starts asking him several personal questions to get better acquainted.

When Caul replies, “Why are you asking me all these questions?” Amy starts singing, “Wake

Staff Photo Tareakubore Ejovwo-Ottoh

Music Department in concert on Nov. 16.

Tuning up

Tareakubore Ejovwo-Ottoh Staff Writer

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Surveillance expert Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) comtemplates a case in his survillnce van.

up you sleepyhead” and Caul replies he does not want to answer any more questions. Amy tells Caul, “I don’t think I want to wait for you anymore.”

When the director’s assistant, Martin Stett (Harrison Ford) telephones him to inform him that “We know you know, Mr. Caul” and “We will be listening to you,” the paranoid Caul attempts to find the location of the bug in his apartment with renovating results.

Where do you believe the radio bug is located?

After watching the movie, go listen to Coppola’s director commentary on the film’s DVD. My guess is the small radio microphone is embedded in the tenor saxophone Caul plays with his jazz records. Did you solve the mys-

“Jaws” (1975) -- The first official summer blockbuster was this, the adventurethriller tale of a great white shark haunting the beach shores of Amity. Directed by Steven Spielberg with Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw.

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tery thriller?

The movie received three Academy award nominations in 1975 for Best Picture, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Coppola and Best Sound., Walter Murch and Arthur Rochester.

“The Conversation” the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention in 1974 1974 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were won by Gene Hackman for Best Actor, Nathan Boxer, Michael Evje, and Walter Murch won for Best Sound Track, and Walter Murch and Richard Chew won for Best Editing. Coppola was nominated for BAFTA for Best Direction and Best Screenplay.

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“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) -- Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones, a college professor and archaeologist who gets the task of finding the Ark of the Covenant. Also with Karen Allen, John RhysDavies and Paul Freeman.

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“E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) -- This great family sci-fi adventure finds an alien who gets separated from his family and finds a new one on Planet Earth. With Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace and a very young Drew Barrymore.

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For over 40 years, Dallas College Richland Campus Music Department has been a nurturing and thriving program that offers a huge variety of instrumental and vocal instructions in performance and theory through music courses. The department is looking to expand its course offerings in the next two academic years with even more options for instrumental, vocal and music theory instructions.

Dr. Abel Rodriguez, a music faculty member, said that while registration is lower than that of 2020, the department is working to build back. “Before the pandemic, I would say that we would typically have between 30 and 40 music majors a year with each semester of new students. While we still feel the impact of that crisis, the numbers of students that are enrolling are getting close to what they were before.”

Professor Magnolia Oliphant, an adjunct music instructor, said the department encourages students to develop and grow in whatever profession they would like to go into, nurturing the many skills that are required. “In the study of music, the career you want determines your actions. If you would like to be a professional in performing, we would have you put yourself out there so you can make a name for yourself. You would also have to be talented and make connections in the field.

You would need to talk to people and make sure they know who you are and how you stand out,” she said The Music Department regularly schedules concerts and recitals for the students and general public to enjoy each fall and spring semester in Fannin Hall.

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“Schindler’s List” (1993) -- Spielberg won the Best Picture Academy Award for this gripping historical drama of Liam Neeson’s Oskar Schindler, who saved countless lives in the midst of World War II. Primarily in black-and-white with Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley and Caroline Goodall.

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“The Fabelmans” (2022) -- This slice-of-life drama is based on Spielberg himself and his foray into filmmaking in the 1960s. With Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen.

-Ricky Miller

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December 6, 2022

Ricky’s Top 10 films of 2022 Ricky Miller

Jamie Lee Curtis co-star.

So many films, so little time. It’s not easy to come up with a list of the year’s top movies when some late arrivals remain to be seen.

Like “She Said” and the “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser, for instance. I hear good things about them. So, at press time, these of my picks for the best films of 2022 so far. The list may change some when all the contenders are seen and all the popcorn is eaten.

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“The Woman King” – Viola Davis headlines this action-drama about the leader of a small African tribe based on a true story set in the 19th century. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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“Bullet Train” – Plenty of shenanigans occur on a high-speed train overseas in a foreign land. With Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and an eclectic cast of characters extraordinaire.

Grade A-

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“Thor: Love and Thunder” – Jane Foster, the former flame played by Natalie Portman, is in charge Mjolnir, aka Thor’s Hammer. With Christian Bale and Chris Hemsworth.

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“Downton Abbey: A New Era” -- This one deals with the segue from silent films to talkies many a year ago, for all those involved. With Oscar-winner Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

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“Everything Everywhere All at Once” -- Michelle Yeoh’s Evelyn Wang deals with a plethora of distinct characters crossing over multiverses. It was very enjoyable, but in the end very exhausting. Ke Huy Quan and

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“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” – Sam Raimi directed this engaging and fluid Marvel entry filled with twists and turns galore. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong and Rachel McAdams.

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“NOPE” – Writer-director Jordan Peele’s effort finds him dealing with aliens, childhood TV stars and strange happenings in this strangely satisfying tale. It deals with the first Black-owned horse ranch in the country. It also deals with the now-defunct Frys Electronics. With Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer.

Grade A-

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“Top Gun: Maverick” –This longawaited sequel starring Tom Cruise actually improves on the 1986 original. Co-star Val Kilmer is back as well and Jennifer Connelly adds some flavor as Cruise’s love interest.

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Over the break, while many people were consuming a Thanksgiving feast, I indulged in the release of the movie “Bones and All” starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell.

We see in the movie that love knows no bounds in the face of adversity. As the two main characters share a similar palate, and nomadically roam in fulfillment for the taste of human flesh.

This is a coming-of-age story that isn’t for the faint of heart. Maren Yearly, played by Russell, is seeking to find answers as to why she cannot live without her cannibalistic tendencies. Her boyfriend Lee, portrayed by Chalamet, simply wants to ignore the reasons why,

and give into his primal urges.

“Bones and All” is directed by Luca Guadagnino, an Italian filmmaker most famous for his work in “Call Me by Your Name” (2017) and “A Bigger Splash” (2015). His contributions in the movie depiction of the book of the same title by Camille DeAngelis brings a simplistic value to the horror-drama with romance. This is certainly a look into Guadagnino’s artistry in this rendition. After working with Chalamet in “Call Me by Your Name,” we can clearly see a match made in deftness.

If you aren’t a fan of bloody perforation, you might hold this movie in much disdain.

It is, however, a beautiful love story. Think of it as a cannibalistic “Romeo and Juliet.” It feeds into the notion of one’s own definition of what love is. It can be very mundane and tedious at times, but it makes up for the slow burn with gruesome characters that the pro-

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“The Fabelmans” – Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg directs his own true story of all the twists and turns in his life. Costarring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Gabriel LaBelle as young Sammy Fabelman.

Grade B+

My ingestion of ‘Bones and All’ Raine Caldwell

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tagonists face. Overall, you might just grow to sympathize with them and the understanding of the choices they make.

Grade: B-

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Lee (Timothee Chalamet) and Maren (Taylor Russell)

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“The Batman” – Robert Pattinson dons the cape in this Matt Reeves-directed action crime-drama. With an unrecognizable Colin Farrell, Zoë Kravitz and Paul Dano.

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