Richland Chronicle November 21st, 2017

Vol. XLIV Issue 13 November 21, 2017

Watch the throne Thunderducks win two in a row

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NEW VP

FREE TUITION PROGRAM

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STRESS RELIEF

DCCCD chancellor unveils bold free tuition program

Tips on getting through exam week

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Richland welcomes new vice president to campus THU NGUYEN Layout Editor

Richland College will soon welcome a new executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Student Success. Richland President, Kay Eggleston, announced the selection of Vice President, Dr. Shannon K. Cunningham. She was approved by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 8 and will take office on Jan. 2, 2018.

Cunningham’s selection for the position was based on her comprehensive academic, leadership and service background, which impressed the Richland Committee Board.

“Pending Board approval, I know you will in true Thunderduck fashion, rise up, Richland and join with me in warmly welcoming Dr. Shannon K. Cunningham as she enters her newest era of senior-level servant leadership in support of student success at Richland College,” Eggleston said in her announcement email.

Cunningham earned her associate degree in agriculture from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. She continued her pursuit of higher academic achievement with a Bachelor of Science in animal science from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Education in workforce development education at the University of Arkansas and her Ph.D. in agriculture education and leadership at Oklahoma State University.

Cunningham began her career in higher education at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

College as an agricultural faculty member. She then entered an administrative leadership role as a department chair.

During her time at Northeastern Oklahoma, Cunningham advanced to assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and director of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Grove Campus.

“I know you will in true Thunderduck fashion, rise up, Richland and join with me in warmly welcoming Dr. Shannon K. Cunningham.”

– RLC President Kay Eggleston Her responsibilities included development and evaluation of academic curriculum, institutional policies and long-range planning in student success initiatives, assessment and evaluation, academic affairs, developmental education, and curriculum development at the institutional, regional and state levels.

Cunningham also served as an institutional researcher, which included service as a Higher Learning Commission accreditation team leader and strategic planning team leader. In this position, she was responsible

for supervision, direction and management of the Grove Campus.

She also gained experience in successfully engaging faculty and staff in innovative instructional development practices and integration of non-instructional student support activities demonstrating successful leadership in initiatives to improve student success outcomes.

Prior to her selection as Richland Vice President, Cunningham served as vice president at Northern Oklahoma College Stillwater Campus, a community college in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Her senior-level leadership there advanced the areas of academic and student services, enrollment management and recruitment, testing, tutoring, student conduct, disability services, and campus safety.

Cunningham has also provided oversight and direction in new capital construction of a $22 million facility, assisted in writing a successful multimillion dollar Department of Education Title III grant for Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI).

She served as chair of the Northern Oklahoma College NASNTI Internal Monitoring Committee, and an administrative member on the institutional preparation team for the Higher Learning Commission accreditation visit.

Cunningham has also participated in the League for Innovation’s Executive Leadership Institute, the Higher Learning Commission Assessment Academy, and the Oklahoma Agriculture Delegation to Azerbaijan.

In addition to her academic and service contributions, Cunningham has joined many professional and community affiliations including the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education executive board; Stillwater Chamber of Commerce; Miami Rotary Club; Oklahoma Agriculture Leadership Program, Class XV; and Payne County Youth Services volunteer as well.

Chancellor offers ‘Promise’ for labor gap HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

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Photo courtersy Shannon Cunningham

New Vice President, Dr. Shannon K. Cunningham

Students who struggle financially may find new hope with the Dallas County Promise program. It’s a guarantee of free tuition and a mentorship for high school students.

Dr. Joe May, the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) chancellor, signed up the seven district colleges into the program.

SMU and UNT Dallas are also participating.

“We’re providing free education and free tuition to graduates this year of 31 high schools,” said May at a Nov. 10 press conference/luncheon for DCCCD student media organizations.

Other major universities are expected to join as the program develops. The Dallas County Promise is in response to workforce demands from the city. Dallas has had an increase in population.

“The future is here now in our community.

In fact when we look fully, 65 percent of the jobs (in Dallas-Fort Worth) require an education beyond high school,” said May. Only 37 percent of adults in Dallas County have a two- or four-year degree. At the same time, overall college completion in the Metroplex has plummeted to around 27 percent for the last six years.

“While we have a booming growth on one hand, we also have accelerating poverty on the other,” May said. “More and more jobs require education beyond high school. People

are being left behind and not being able to compete for those jobs.”

May also said that the best new jobs for the economy are high-skilled jobs in fields such as health care and technology. This program is available to high school seniors from the 31 “Promise” high schools in Dallas County for the 2017-2018 academic year. The list of schools can be found at www1.dcccd.edu/DallasCountyPromise/Pledge/SchoolList.cfm Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and may also be eligible for the Rising Star Scholarship to cover the cost of textbooks up to $5,000. For more information visit: dallascountypromise.org/.

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DCCCD Chancellor Joe May at a Nov. 10 luncheon.

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Antonia Catalon holds an American flag during a rally in support of Dreamers outside of the office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Nov. 7, in Doral, Fla.

MIKE SOKOLSKI Staff Writer

This is the tale of two Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, Sonia and Michelle. Sonia and Michelle’s stories came about because they accepted, under provision of identifying them by first names only, an invitation to speak at a recent meeting on campus hosted by the Intercultural Women’s Society.

While in many respects they have shared similar experiences, their stories are unique.

Sonia is an only child and Michelle has two younger brothers. They were both brought to the U.S. as children from different parts of Mexico. Sonia was 5 and Michelle was 10.

They had similar problems learning English.

Sonia needed ESL instruction and received it.

Michelle did not. Michelle and her family lived in Arizona their first year in the U.S. She was in sixth grade at the time. In Mexico, she loved school but in Arizona she hated it. For the first six months, she couldn’t understand anything.

How did she solve the problem? She got her dad to get her a Spanish-English dictionary.

“I would cry, and I would sit there every day after school, like reading every single word and memorizing it, and trying to pronounce it.” Michelle said she succeeded in learning English and has suffered some criticism from others: “Why do you talk so white? Why don’t you talk Mexican?”

Culturally, both young women consider themselves American but also enjoy their Mexican roots. They have more holidays to celebrate and more foods from which to choose. Michelle says she can sing along to Mexican corridos (ballads that tell a story) and follow up with Justin Bieber.

Both young women have struggled economically. In Sonia’s case, she and her parents

have rented the same house in Mesquite for 19 years. She has dreams of home ownership.

“Since DACA came out I have been working on my credit and since then my credit has been going up and doing good. And with that, I am hoping to one day buy my parents a home,” Sonia said.

She was unable to afford extracurricular activities, but with DACA, she has found new economic freedom.

“I am able to make money and help my parents and my little brothers.”

In fact, she paid for her brother to take a trip to Washington, D.C. with his school band. Thus, DACA has enabled her to do for her brother what was impossible before.

What does the possible loss of DACA mean to them? Anxiety and fear of deportation. They realize that the government has their fingerprints and all their vital information and that it would be possible for them to just be picked up and deported. The two DACA students agree that for them as adults, who grew up here, it would be next to impossible to go back. They would have to start over again. The difficulty of that leads them to say, “I can’t.”

They were asked what they were doing to try and convince the government to allow them to stay. Sonia went with her cousin to a protest at city hall. Michelle wanted to go to Washington, D.C, to demonstrate, but was unable to get permission from her employer to miss work.

In September, the Trump administration began a phase-out of the DACA program.

That will affect roughly 800,000 recipients of DACA and turn them into undocumented immigrants. So far, legal challenges and congressional action to approve the Dream Act have not been successful. There are many other legislative items on the agenda in Congress that have taken precedence.

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The wait is over,'Justice League' is here RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

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I must admit, I am a bit surprised. The DC Universe looked like it was having trouble with the not-so-well-received “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” in 2016. Now, with the release of “Justice League,” the DC Universe can breathe a sigh of relief.

Director Zack Snyder delivers the goods in virtually every single department, humor included. I hate to admit it, but I think I might have liked this one even better than Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” in 2012.

Like the recently released “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Justice League” has a lot of humor woven into its storyline. Gone are the dreary end-of-the-world sagas that earmarked the majority of comic book-to-film related tales.

“Justice League” even makes reference to Mary Lambert’s Stephen King adaptation “Pet Sematary” in bringing back Henry Cavill’s man of steel, making the point that the dead do not always come back healthy.

Ezra Miller’s Flash persona makes jokes throughout this fun movie, even mentioning the fact he does not really like brunch too much since he does not get the food dynamic that has plagued Middle America.

The rest of the team includes Aquaman (Jason Mamoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot).

“Justic League” manages to squeeze a lot into its 199-minute running time. Viewers also need to be warned, like the majority of the Marvel-based titles, audiences need to stay through the very end credits since a couple of the antagonists show their faces.

For good measure, Lois Lane (Amy Adams) and Martha Kent (Diane Lane) make appearances, although brief, which add significance to the plot and story.

Also important to the storyline are Jeremy Irons and recent Oscar winner J. K. Simmons.

Irons is Alfred the butler, who aids the caped crusader (Affleck), while Simmons plays Commissioner Gordon who oversees everything in the city. Their contributions to the story are important.

Barry Allen’s dealings with his father (Billy Crudup, “Watchmen”) are also woven into the plot. Robin Wright portrays Antiope and Joe Morton, as Silas Stone, plays Cyborg’s father.

Also integral to the story is antagonist Steppenwolf (Ciaran Hinds), a villain who wants to take over and rule the world. His character and identity is that of pure evil, no bones about it.

“Justice League” delivers the goods in a big way. The cinematography by Fabian Wagner captures the right milieu for this involving flick. Composer Danny Elfman brings a certain beat and grace with his distinct musical sound.

Like I said earlier, I think I liked this one even better than Joss Whedon’s “Avengers.” I think I need to watch it again to find out.

Grade: A-

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Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller and Jason Momoma star in "Justice League."

“Addams Family Values” (1993) – A youthful Christina Ricci steals all the scenes in this movie.

When asked by a fellow camper about why she dresses in all black, she just mumbles 'wait'.” Director Barry Sonnenfeld returns and puts a nifty spin on the black comedy stylings throughout.

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The unwilling players in "Jigsaw's" new game await their fate.

Image courtesy Twister Pictures

‘Jigsaw’: Another game, more victims JEREMY GAYDOSH Staff Writer

If there is an unofficial achievement that the writers of the “Saw” franchise have attained, it is to be labeled Most Creative Disturbing Methods for People to Die in a Horror Movie.

A headline for this review almost became, “Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies …” a play on words issuing a dire warning to victims in classic horror films.

This is the eighth entry in the “Saw” franchise that began in 2004, but space is limited for this article so a short and sweet subtitle had to suffice.

The movie begins with a police chase. A criminal is not really running from the police but rushing to a certain place to retrieve a hidden detonator. He tells the confronting police officer that he “has to choose” and that “a new game is being played.”

Chained victims in an isolated room wear helmets (that seem like something musician Buckethead would adore) and wake up to the oh-so-sinister voice of John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, announcing that they will play his game in which they must confess to a sin.

Their first obstacle is to avoid being dragged by their chains to a wall of buzzsaws and after that they encounter more clues and deadly contraptions.

Most in the audience would see the trailer and say “Wait, another one?” as though the notion of putting people through horrific devices and being freed after some form of self-mutilation or, in this case, the telling of a dark secret, can only be done once.

But this being Hollywood, producers will milk any hit idea by revisiting characters and

“Home For the Holidays” (1995) – A pre-“Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr. is part of an extended family in this sophomore directing effort by Jodie Foster.

It stars Oscar-winning actress Holly Hunter (“The Piano”), Claire Danes, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning and Dylan B+ McDermott.

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) – Writer/director John Hughes lays on the sympathy and empathy with a dose so strong it would put most people into a diabetic coma. Family man Steve Martin and the oddball John Candy banter back and forth.

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creating scenarios in which the villains return.

How often did Universal kill Dracula, Frankenstein’s creation and the Wolf Man only to bring them back in another movie? The underlying philosophy behind a franchise seems to be: “How can we end that which makes us rich?” and “Saw” falls right into that category.

Directors Michael and Peter Spierig (“Daybreakers,” “Predestination”) helm this satisfying little mystery/thriller with a good cast, including the return of Tobin Bell who has still mastered his deep, engrossing voice that makes “Jigsaw” a compelling character.

Grade: A-

CORRECTIONS

In the Sept. 26 issue, the RIP tribute to Harry Dean Stanton misidentified the release date of “The Green Mile.” It was released in 1999, not the 1990 that ran in the paper.

In the Oct. 17, issue Edward James Olmos was incorrectly referred to as James Edward Olmos.

In the Oct. 24 issue, Idris Elba was the gunslinger of the title. Matthew McConaughey was the dreaded man in black.

In the Nov. 7 issue, the fictional title of Asgard was misspelled. It is not Asgar.

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett was the banished sister Hela.

“Thank You For Your Service” -- Adam Schumann (Miles Teller) is a Gulf War vet who tries to cope with returning to civilian life after returning home stateside. Grade: B “Suburbicon” was misspelled.

The title “The Meyerowitz Stories” forgot to include the subhead (New and Selected).

The Chronicle regrets these errors.

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (1973) – Peppermint Patty invites herself over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving and predicaments aplenty occur when turkey is not initially served.

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“Pieces of April” (2003) – Katie Holmes invites her dysfunctional family over for the holidays, including matriarch Joy Burns (Patricia Clarkson) and father Jim (Oliver Platt). With Allison Pill, Derek Luke and Alice Drummond.

–Ricky Miller

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Students, teachers and staff enjoy Santiago Villarreal's performance during the Native American Heritage Month celebration held in the cafeteria pit at Richland on Nov. 9.

Learning more about Native American traditions “Many of us have Native American blood in us, and it is important to celebrate and commemorate a rich heritage that has made our country what it is today,” Nealy said.

Students learned about Native Americans at the games table (crossword, Letter Soup) and at the book tables. At an art station, students learned to make necklaces and bracelets with colored beads.

Carl "Ed" Sinyard, a member of AECI, taught people how to make them. Sinyard also provided the educational materials, food samples and everything used to make art accessories.

“The heritage that American Indians left us should not be forgotten,” Sinyard said.

Santiago Villarreal, a medicine singer-dancer, performed at the event. Villarreal wore a red shirt with colorful lines and accessories and did the dance with coyollis (bones or rattles)

on his feet. He sang the beautiful song, “Everything Is Life.”

Students, teachers and staff joined him in forming a circle. Everyone there played instruments such as rattles or maracas. After a break, Villarreal came back to sing and dance again.

All of the participants gave thanks for something in their lives.

Villarreal said his interest in performing Native American music began when he was 12. He was inspired by his grandmother who wanted all Native American children to know about their ancestors and culture.

Villarreal has 30 years of experience as a medicine singer. He believes dancing is like praying. “Dancing and singing help people in different ways,” he said.

Native Americans connected mind and body with spirit and God. People have a balance in their lives due to this connection.

Villarreal explained that colorful fabrics on the small drum represent people of different races. A circle of people means power because the world is a circle that changes and comes back around again.

“Circle is the power in the world and everything is round. My work is to treat the Earth with respect, so I and all people should keep a good health in mind and body. Also, we have to learn to live with grace,” Villarreal said.

This event marked the importance of Native American, their wisdom about life and their values that contributed to building a strong country. During the event, visitors were shown the heritage that brave American Indians left on this country.

If you want to know more about Native American heritages, visit: www.ncal.org/

A handmade Tarahumada basket.

Staff photos and story by Miriam Leon Tram Nguyen makes a bracelet.

Santiago Villarreal gives onlookers a chance to shake rattles and maracas.

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Twenty-seven years ago, President George H.W. Bush declared the month of November National American Indian Heritage Month.

It’s the time to learn about the traditions and culture of the native people of the United States as well as their ways of living.

Richland celebrated Native American Heritage Month on Nov. 9 in the cafeteria. The event was organized by the Office of Student Life (OSL) and the American English & Culture Institute (AECI).

Kristi Nealy, an OSL coordinator, welcomed guests and offered popcorn to start the celebration.

According to Nealy, it is very important to show how Native Americans lived in order to understand ancient American culture.

This is why this November the OSL saw a chance to do something on campus to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

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Philanthropy and teaching; the art of giving CHRONICLE Richland

HARRIS SADIQ

Managing Editor

“This has given me such a sense of fulfillment,” said math professor Raj Seekri on donating $30,000 to the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf in Big Springs.

Richland’s women’s basketball team will host the SW Institute at 5 p.m. on Nov. 30, where Seekri will be honored for his philanthropy. Seekri is now marching toward his 81st year and has dedicated much of his life to helping the common man. He and his wife have spent their recent years to donating funds and scholarships to various colleges.

“I grew up in Punjab, India. My father influenced me the most in my life,” he said.

The son of a school teacher, Seekri admired his father’s love of teaching, especially underprivileged children.

“He gave his life to reform and education.

People in my village didn’t want to send their daughters to school. They said they belonged at home. He spoke out for them and did what he could to get them an education,” said Seekri.

He knew teaching was obviously not a career that paid much money and so he set his eyes on medical school. When his father couldn’t muster the funds to send him, he

Staff photo Harris Sadiq

Professor Raj Seekri in his Medina Hall office.

chose to move to America with his wife in 1964.

“I couldn’t even afford my airplane ticket to London. We had to ask a friend for a loan and pay him back after finding work in America,” said Seekri Seekri took full advantage of the opportunities in America and began working full time in the corporate sector.

He spent over 30 years as a corporate manager for National Cash Register (NCR)

and then Texas Instruments. He did very well for himself but still made time to teach different types of math classes at Eastfield College, University of Texas at Dallas and Richland over the years.

“I’m not here to get my paycheck, I’m here to get my passion” said Seekri while throwing both hands in the air On his 58 years of marriage he said, “I can give all praise to God. It is my biggest blessing. ” He and his wife pursued charity as a hobby when they sent their two kids to medical school. They also enjoy spoiling their six grandchildren.

Earlier this year, Richland coaching instructor Phil Key mentioned to Seekri that the SW Institute lacked funding for athletic equipment.

“They didn’t even have a scoreboard in their gym,” Seekri said. He felt a moral urge to help the dispossessed and less fortunate.

Originally, Seekri felt awkward and shy about being publicly recognized for his charitable work but he said, “I hope this story inspires others who are successful in their own lives to give back.”

Seekri continues to work as a full time instructor in mathematics at Richland. He is looking forward to seeing the basketball game on Nov. 30.

Take a deep breath, the semester is almost over

ALY RODRIGUES Editor-in-Chief

Exams start next week and students are feeling the pressure. Stress is a natural response to all the challenges people experience in life.

Students constantly worry about school, work, life and their financial status. It seems almost impossible to manage everything and maintain good night’s sleep, healthy diet and a social life. Time is insufficient for all the commitments.

Richland offers support for students to keep them from having a meltdown. Licensed Professional Counselor Farah Gilani said that the best way to manage stress is “coming up with a list of everything that you need to do and try to focus on what you need to do today.

So, instead of trying to focus on things that you need to do two or three weeks from now, just try to focus on today and get done what absolutely needs to get done today.”

Final exams sometimes make students overlook their essential needs. According to Gilani, the most important thing is to take care of yourself.

“Students will try to stay up all night studying and then take an exam with only two or three hours of sleep and that doesn’t keep your mind sharp; doesn’t give you energy,” Gilani said. “Even if you know the material, you really won’t recall it if your brain hasn’t had an opportunity to shut down.”

Evan Smits, nursing student, said, “People go through a lot of stress, a lot of pressure and pretty much to keep [up their] expectations of

themselves or whatever society asks them to have, GPA, school and etc.”

Smits said he has seen a lot of students, including himself and his friends, give their best. They would rather study instead of eating or sleeping. He said he deals with stress in different ways.

“I listen to a lot of music. Friends are always a good, great way to release the stress; hanging out, talking out your problems with people.

It’s a really great way just to release.”

Adjunct Faculty Physical Health & Education professor Andrea Stewart said that people are different and have their own way to relieve tension.

“We can find relief mentally or physically. A combination of the two is ideal,” she said Stewart said that the physical fitness movement has proven to help relieve anxiety. There are different kinds of activities that students can do; kickboxing for those who need a hard physical workout, dance or meditation for a low impact workout.

For those who are just starting to exercise she recommends, “Start off slow. No matter what the exercise is don’t go full force, even when you think it’s something like yoga class because it can be intense.”

It’s important for students who hope to find a way to relieve stress through physical activity to find something they enjoy doing.

She added “Find something that you like.

Don’t commit to something you hate doing, because guess what, you will never keep it up.

You won’t do it. And you won’t find any pleasure from it.”

For those who are not really into intense physical activity there are other options.

Stewart said, “Go for a light, little jog for 15 minutes, walk with a friend and just talk. Talk about things that don’t even matter, tell jokes with each other. Some people might even want to go in the kitchen and cook something.”

The important part is to get distracted, practice mindfulness, meditate, pray, take a break and breathe.

“Be creative, sit there and draw or color. Do something to take your mind off what is causing you the stress,” said Stewart.

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Therapy dogs during last year’s library visit.

Richland offers free counseling services at the Lakeside Counseling Center. The Learning Center offers tutoring. On Nov. 29 there will be a relaxation station in El Paso Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Dec. 5, therapy dogs will in the library with students from noon to 1:30 p.m.

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Heartbreak in N.Y for the Thunderducks KAMMONKE

Assistant Managing Editor

Today

Noon to 1 p.m.

i Thanksgiving Trivia

Cafeteria Stage 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. i

New NBA 2K Review I am extremely happy that EA Sports put the fun back in NBA Live. Before 2K Sports existed, NBA Live was the most exciting basketball video game in the market. Now that it’s back for the 2017-18 season with NBA Live 18, can it top 2K Sports NBA 2K18?

Honestly, no.

2K Sports is once again dominating the NBA. What’s interesting about Electronic Arts is that they have the WNBA in NBA Live 18.

That idea was to appeal more female gamers, but you won’t see that in NBA 2K18. Both brands have streetball action like the Drew League and the famous Rucker Park League.

What NBA Live 18 doesn’t have is a lot of legends and classic teams. NBA 2K18 brings the history right to your home. I mean seriously, don’t you want Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal on your team?

Although NBA Live has improved its gameplay, no one does it better than the NBA 2K

Richland string orchestra and chamber ensembles Performance Hall 7:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy Cory Haggerty/Herkimer College

Elias Munoz punches in the ball during in the semifinal game against Herkirmer College.

beating us to the ball, getting numbers behind the ball, playing very good defense and physically just doing great.”

Richland forward Joshua Peloquin also believes there wasn’t much cohesion between the players. “We were in a little bit over our heads coming into the tournament and so when we got into the final I think it affected us.”

Worley said, “We made two mistakes and they scored two goals and those goals they got were lack of communication from the backline. It’s not easy to defend well the whole game.”

He believes Genesee had luck on its side.

“Their chances came on counterattack and mistakes and not because they had this great buildup or sustained possession. The team

that normally wins the championships is the one that gets those critical moment breaks and for whatever reason we didn’t.”

In spite of a disappointing end to the tournament, two Richland players made the AllTournament team. Mateo Gutierrez sophomore and James Sasay were among the 11 players honored. Sasay’s goal in the final ensured that he finished the year with 27 goals in 16 games.

Defending a national collegiate title is no mean feat for a two year college. For Richland to play in back-to-back finals is remarkable.

Although they couldn’t the title, they can say that they tried.

It might not have been our their day, but there will be other chances at the crown. They usually do.

series. The action, the players, the coaches, the fans, the arenas, the broadcasters. Customize your own team, cities and nicknames, uniforms, logos and even court designs.

Compete with the best worst and worst with multiplayer and online battles. With in-depth analysis from MyLeague and MyGM. NBA 2K18 gives you complete inside access from the pre-season to the post-season.

Last season and the years before on the NBA 2K series, any team won the NBA title goes to the White House and meet President Barack Obama. Well…..I’m not so sure about this season’s video game. With so many features for $59.99, 2K Sports wins again.

I love EA Sports because of their Madden NFL series. 2K Sports dropped the NFL from its lineup years ago due to mediocre gameplay and EA Sports’ exclusive license of the NFL. So 2K Sports grabbed the NBA and the rest is history. EA Sports has NBA JAM on Android Iphone apps but maybe they update it and bring it back to the consoles. We would love to see this season stars on fire….”

-Tru Armstrong

Fall Symphonic Instrumental i Concert 2: “Portraits of Night” Wind symphony, string orchestra, chamber ensembles Fannin Performance Hall

Wednesday 9 p.m. - Library closed for the holiday Re-opens Nov. 27 at 8 a.m.

Nov. 23-26: Campus closed due to Thanksgiving holiday

Nov. 28

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

i Instrumental honors recital

Fannin Performance Hall

NBA live, 2K and Madden review

Tru Grit

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. i Instrumental honors recital

Fannin Performance Hall

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Thunderducks are hungry

Richland’s basketball team has been staying on top of their game with a record of 6-1. Last week they had back to back wins on the home court. Thunderducks defeated Texas Wesleyan University JV 89-73 on Nov 15. The next day they dominated Randall University JV 77-45. Richland next game is scheduled for tonight against CYM Prep.

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The quest to notch historic back-to-back victories for Richland at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III finals turned sour and ended in heartbreak on Oct 12 for the team that had warmed itself to the people’s hearts with its superlative qualifying wins.

An inspired performance by the Genesee Cougars led them to their first national championship to the disappointment of the Richland Thunderducks and their tnumerous fans.

In the ninth minute Richland was given a fortuitous chance. A Genesee defender played a sloppy back pass to the goalkeeper and Richland forward James Sasay didn’t waste the opportunity. He capitalized on the mistake.

Intercepting the ball, he raced towards goal and smashed it past the hapless Genesee goalkeeper.

Fifteen minutes later, Genesee tied the game. A Billy Murphy pass got past a sleeping Richland defense. Striker Charlie Livesey rounded the onrushing Richland goalkeeper, Elias Munoz, to tap the ball into an empty net.

The match remained a 1-1 tie at halftime, but it didn’t last too long. In the 52nd minute a hopeful ball was played over the top into the Richland penalty box. The defense struggled to clear it out and Iyad Lablack rifled a volley to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead.

The Thunderducks tried to claw their way back into the game, but the Cougars defense was resolute with their goalkeeper making key saves in the game.

Reflecting on the game, coach Sean Worley said Genesee turned it up a notch once they went 2-1 up. “They [Genesee] went into like fifth gear. They started playing really hard,

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