Richland Chronicle April 11th, 2017

Vol. XLIII Issue 25 April 11, 2017

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April 11, 2017

Gorsuch rides nuke option to Supreme Court

DREW CASTILLO Staff Writer

The Senate confirmed the newest associate justice of the Supreme Court Friday was Neil Gorsuch. He was approved by the Senate by a 54-45 margin, with only three Democrats voting for him.

The nomination faced a tenuous filibuster from the opposition but it was broken when the Senate voted to change the confirmation rules. This procedure, known as the nuclear option, allowed the confirmation to be made by a simple majority of 51 votes rather than 60 needed to override a filibuster. This ended a 14- month vacancy after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

During the last year of President Barack Obama’s term, he attempted to appoint Merrick Garland to the vacant seat. Republicans, holding the majority in the Senate, refused to give him a hearing. This caused a bitter rivalry over the empty seat that spilled over as an election issue in the 2016 presidential race.

On the issue of abortion, Donald Trump promised to appoint a pro-life judge and Hillary Clinton someone who would defend Roe v. Wade. This is President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee who may serve for life if he so chooses.

Gorsuch is 49 years old and from Colorado.

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The Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch 54-45.

He is an experienced federal appeals court judge and has served in one circuit court under President George W. Bush since 2006.

Gorsuch is an advocate for originalism, meaning he bases his legal interpretation on the original intentions of those who drafted the Constitution. He’s also a textualist, seeing the Constitution as plainly written and to be interpreted literally.

Michael Iachetta, a government professor at Richland, said “He’s so much more qualified than even the people sitting on the bench at this moment.”

On the nuclear option, although its use is unprecedented for the Supreme Court, Iachetta claims it’s not radical. “The Constitution says how many senators you need to confirm a justice and the number is a majority of senators. That’s the constitutional requirement.”

- Harris Sadiq and Fernando Rodriguez contributed to this story.

Texas Senate addresses school issues JORGE PEREZ

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The Texas Senate has been working around the clock to propose and approve new measures related to education including tuition, safety and educational overhauls.

Tuition Rates The Senate gave preliminary approval to remove a required 15 percent tuition for use as financial aid at universities. This will give schools control over how that money is used, but won’t lower tuition. Texas lawmakers have been looking for ways to cut tuition fees since it deregulated rates in 2003 causing fees to climb nearly 150 percent. Classroom spending has also increased by 65 percent. The Senate is pushing to freeze tuition rates for two years.

In order for schools to raise tuition, they must meet a specific level of performance. The bill now goes to the House.

Sexual Assault on Campus The Texas Senate also approved a new bill that requires school employees and student leaders to report sexual assaults. Concealing this information could result in jail time or expulsion from their university.

The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston. It is in direct response to the assaults that recently took place at Baylor University, which also has a history of mishandling assault reports.

The fallout resulted in the termination of Baylor football coach Art Briles and the

departure of the school’s president, Ken Starr. Baylor is facing multiple lawsuits and is currently undergoing an investigation.

Private School Choice The Texas Senate heavily debated how a “private school choice” bill will make private schools liable or help disabled students before voting it a final passage, 18-13. The bill, also known as Senate Bill 3, would allow for the creation of two public programs that subsidize private school tuition and the costs of home schooling.

The first program involves education savings accounts that would grant parents access to public funds to cover private school tuition, fees and other expenses. This version of the bill limits the size of an education savings account based on income. For example, a family of three making more than $75,000 would not qualify for the program.

The last version would have allowed all families to participate.

The second program would be for tax credit scholarships. This would allow businesses to credit insurance premium taxes in exchange for donations to scholarship organizations with approval. This program is capped at $25 million into the next fiscal year on the current bill.

In addition, 75 percent of funding for each program would be dedicated to tuition and the remaining 25 percent dedicated to education expenses, which includes tutoring and special education.

- AP contributed to this story.

April 11, 2017

WEATHER/CAMPUS 3

An “elephant trunk” tornado spins across the Texas Panhandle in 2007. West Texas is known for generating weather that forms twisters all along tornado Alley.

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Tornado season strikes early with high winds, hail and twisters Staff Writer

Tornado season arrived early in North Texas this year and many residents are growing increasing fearful of the possibility that a twister could strike in the Dallas area.

Richland adviser and expert storm chaser Stephen Levine explained the reason for the early season.

“We here in the Dallas area have been running about five weeks early with our spring starting in late January. Now we are getting tornadoes and wild weather where it is almost unheard of,” said Levine.

With tornado season arriving sooner than usual it is important to be prepared. Levine offered some expert advice on how to stay safe during a tornado.

“The best thing to do is to find an interior closet or bathroom. Cover yourself with something to protect your head, like a helmet, and then have heavy cushions on top,” Levine said.

At Richland there are Tornado Safer Zones labeled around campus to keep students safe.

In the event of a tornado, students are advised to remain calm, follow their professor’s directions and take cover in the nearest Safer Zone.

As a veteran storm chaser, Levine has had many adventures.

“I ran a storm chase tour company for 10 years and on my last tour we were able to look up in the clouds and see rotating rain curtains,” Levine said. “I realized then that we did not really have a strong choice. We could

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Highland Village damage from March 27 storm.

A damaged house in Rockwall following the March 29 storm.

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RCHS students present visions for the future

High school seniors at Richland finally presented their capstone projects this week.

A capstone project requires using research to identify a real-world problem. Students then have to find practical solutions to that problem and present their ideas. These are big problems such as poverty, disease, health and the environment.

This project is a yearlong requirement for Richland Collegiate students in their senior year. It helps prepare them to be leaders when they graduate and visionaries capable of conquering major humanitarian challenges.

The exhibition ran for three days in El Paso Hall from March 4 - 7.

Among these distinguished upperclassmen was Nick Shadel who developed a project to combat air pollution. “Growing up I had a friend with asthma and I always felt bad because he could never go outside for recess.” Shadel created a rhyming book to educate readers on recycling and preserving energy to promote environmental awareness.

Naveen Bhatti Jr. managed to design his thermoelectric engine. “I was inspired by Toyota and Tesla.” Bhatti hopes to end the

dependency on oil and to power motor vehicles in a more sustainable way.

Nancy Jaramillio designed an early education program to help late learners in elementary school succeed. “People don’t know that one in seven kids have trouble meeting basic standards.” Her program encourages teachers to facilitate teamwork amongst peers as well as self-confidence in the students. Students were judged individually by professors. Overall, the capstone goal is to push young minds to set big goals and create a blueprint to achieve them.

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Naveen Bhattis presents capstone project.

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either try to outrun the storm or go around it and run into hail the size of baseballs! That was close,” he said.

From knowing safety precautions to downloading apps like Radar Scope, Levine says staying informed is the key to safely riding out a Texas twister. “A good storm is like a hot romance; the hotter the better as long as it’s safe!”

According Richland Environmental Science professor Stephen Kallenberg, warmer weather earlier this winter had a lot to do with weather patterns this spring.

“The Gulf of Mexico this winter did not get below 73 degrees, a record breaking high temperature for winter,” said Kallenberg.

“Whenever the Gulf of Mexico is warmer, we tend to see a more frequent number of severe storms during the spring and now we are witnessing that. Before we were saying, ‘that might happen.’ Now we are saying ‘It is happening.’”

Kallenberg said the increase in severe weather is happening on a global scale. “El Nino is the phenomenon of unusually warm water near the equator causing severe storms and flooding every five to seven years,” said Kallenberg.

Scientists are already discovering that the occurrence of El Nino is becoming more frequent, and is now closer to three to five years. It’s not just Texas that is experiencing bad weather. This global weather pattern change impacts countries as far away as Australia.

Kallenberg said that because Dallas is inside Tornado Alley, it is important to stay aware of the local weather conditions and to be prepared for the worst. The first step is to find a Tornado Safer Zone, like a bathroom or closet. The next step would be to prepare a storm kit containing all of the items you will need in case of a weather emergency, including a battery-powered weather radio, a flashlight, water, blankets and a first-aid kit.

In any emergency, he said, always remember that material objects are never more important than your own safety. Never put yourself at risk to retrieve an object that can be replaced such as a car or phone. Tornadoes, just like any display of power in nature, should be respected and treated with caution.

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The sense of an ending RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

“The Sense of an Ending,” for all intents and purposes, is a misguided mess. Oscar nominee Jim Broadbent (“Iris,” “Paddington,” “Gangs of New York”) portrays an elderly former college student who looks back on his life and realizes the mistakes he made as a twenty-something.

His character, Tony Webster, is a person who follows a strict routine. He wakes up at 7 a.m., eats breakfast and starts his day. He runs a specialty shot that deals in old vintage cameras.

Webster is old school in that he is one of

the few people left in the world who still writes letters. His daughter, Susie (Michelle Dockery), catches him up to the 21st century when she buys him a cellphone because she is pregnant and needs his help.

Also important to the plot is Webster’s dealings with his ex-wife Margaret (Harriet Walter), who accuses him of being a stalker when she discovers that he’s back with his old flame Veronica (Charlotte Rampling).

There are numerous subplots that include a classmate’s suicide and elements of death that are confusing to the storyline.

“The Sense of an Ending” is not awful per se, but it’s a confusing and plodding tale that is as average as a movie can get.

Grade: C-

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Richland fusion band's sax section swings.

Jazz alive in a "Moment's Notice" Jim Broadbent

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Jim Broadbent and Harriet Walter "in The Sense of an Ending."

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“The Ten Commandments” (1956) — This Cecil B. DeMille classic deals with Moses and the storof the Ten Commandments. Charlton Heston is amazing as Moses at a time when movie stars were remembered for their heroic roles. It's best seen on the big screen.

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Richland College’s jazz fusion ensemble performed in the El Paso Hall cafeteria as part of the concert lunch series sponsored by the music department.

Each semester the music department holds performances to promote different ensembles.

The fusion band performed five pieces from famous artists; “The Jody Grind” by Horace Silver, “Better Days Ahead” by Pat Metheny, “Nothing Personal” by Michael Brecker, “Moment’s Notice” by John Coltrane and “Sudden Samba” by Neil Larson. The group is comprised of 20 members and is directed by Ron Jones, the lab band director.

“They all did a good job, really from beginning to end. Everyone was really professional.

They were here early and tuned and then they played with gusto. Very nice solos, played together and I was proud of them,” said Jones.

Jazz fusion is a mixture of different jazz harmony, mixed with rock, funk other styles that produce a distinct modern sound. During the performance, there was a lot of improvisa-

“Jesus Christ Superstar” (1973) — As most of my readers know, I don’t like musicals and this is part of the reason why. Texas-born actor Ted Neeley makes for a decent Jesus Christ in this rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, but his performance feels a little too grandiose.

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“Ben-Hur” (1959) - Another Charlton Heston-led tale about the young prince Judah Ben-Hur (Heston) who loses everything to his adopted brother Messala (Stephen Boyd). Ben-Hur lives in slavery until destiny brings them together in an epic chariot race. Directed by William Wyler, it won A 11 Oscars.

tion that really highlighted the skill of the musicians. Each piece was performed with great dedication and emotion.

From the saxophone, trumpet, flute, piano, guitar, drums and xylophone, each performer had the opportunity to share their talent through improvised solos. One of the performers was flute player, Vladimir Herrera, who performed a fantastic solo on the piece “Better Days Ahead” by Pat Metheny.

“The most pleasurable thing is to improvise because that is where you leave your soul on the music when your improvising,” said Herrera.

The most famous piece the ensemble covered was a “Moment’s Notice” by John Coltrane. When the piece started, the ensemble resonated with emotion leading to several improvised solos that were beautifully interpreted.

The music resonated throughout El Paso Hall. Each member of the group knew exactly when to come in to perform their solos in the composition. Jones said, “I just give a few ques every now and then but I’m happy for them to play on their own.”

The group performs throughout the semester and plays compositions by artists that music fans of any age can enjoy.

"The Passion of the Christ" (2004) — I was not really moved as much as the general public by this film about the last two weeks in the life of Jesus Christ before his crucifixion. The film created a media sensation for actordirector Mel Gibson, but I thought the violence was a bit too extreme. C+

“History of the World: Part 1” (1981) — This film is the work of director Mel Brooks when he was at the top of his game. The story traces human history through a series of short stories. The in-joke about there being 15 commandments still makes me chuckle.

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ENTERTAINMENT 5

Richland student's dreams come true at Dallas Fan Expo Staff Writer

The Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Dallas was the destination for hundreds of comic, cosplay, and pop culture fans, March 31 to April 2 for Fan Expo, Dallas, also known as Dallas Comic Con. Fans came dressed up as their favorite characters to interact and bring their imaginations to life. There were vendors selling comic books, video games and excellent collectibles.

Reporter Henry Pham displays his autographed Avengers DVD.

Ironman attended the convention.

Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and the Joker.

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Oscar the Grouch and Bruno the Trashman from Sesame Street attracted attention.

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Many came to be seen among the celebrities and famous figures from Hollywood.

The convention included tables for celebrities who were selling autographs and posing for photos with their fans.

Celebrity appearances included Mark Hamill, Billy West, Tim Curry, Adam West, Burt Ward, Rodger Bumpass, Jason Isaacs and Tom Wilson. Even the legendary Comic-Con titan, Stan Lee was there. Now in his 90s, Lee helped Marvel grow from a small-time publisher into arguably the most successful comic house of all time.

More recently, Lee made guest appearances in the Marvel cinematic universe with the very characters he helped create.

Lee was the man behind the creation of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men and the Hulk .

It was my first time to attend the Fan Expo.

I had wonderful experiences, but autographs were expensive. There were photo-op sessions with the celebrities and legendary figures on the schedule.

I went to Lee’s photo-op and it was worth the price. Lee is 94 but a legend in the comic book world and for his cameos in the Marvel films. He was devoted to his many fans who came to the convention.

I also got to meet Billy West, the voice of Philip J. Fry from the animated television series “Futurama.” He also brought vocal life to the red M&M in the television commercial, Doug in the “Ren & Stimpy” cartoon series, and as Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in the modern-era Looney Tunes cartoons.

April 11, 2017 6 CAMPUS List of TIPA Winners Richland student journalists bring 2016 Awards home the gold, silver and bronze

JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

Richland Chronicle writers, photographers and other student media staff members scored multiple wins in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Convention at the downtown Crowne Plaza Dallas Hotel March 30 to April 1.

The Richland staff, along with students from 47 other Texas community colleges and universities, competed in more than 20 categories, among them news writing, sports writing, photography, English and Spanish radio and TV announcing, editorial writing and critical review.

In addition to the competition, students also attended workshops in photography, writing, sports, video production and many more. Professional journalists and representatives from participating universities gave presentations and on-site critiques of student newspapers.

In one of the most informative workshops, “Why We All Need Copy Editors,” Dr. Bradley Wilson from Midwestern State University said newspaper circulation is in decline and that 85 percent of our readers get their news via cell phones. He provided numerous examples of

mainstream newspapers with errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and typos.

One humorous example from CNN included mistakes in letters when they wrote, “Where’s Ossama?”” instead of “Where’s Obama?” In a photo in The Economist, former President Barack Obama was alone on a beach. In reality, he wasn’t. The president is never alone; two members of his security detail were with him but were left out of the photograph.

Those attending the convention for Richland Student Media were: Aly Rodrigues, Harris Sadiq, Quan Tran, Chassedy Johnson, Maria Etetere, Marisol Orozco, Trumaine Armstrong, Ahlam Maryam Al Mahrooq, Ricky Miller, Miranda Jack, Jorge Perez, Fernando Rodriguez, Ali Iqbali, Alex Cortez and Joyce Jackson.

Erica Edwards, faculty program coordinator for journalism, said the Richland College Student Media team received 17 individual and team awards earned for on-site contests and previously published work (2016). The awards were for work on newspaper, television and radio content. Richland competes in Division Two, which includes two and four-year schools that produce weekly newspapers with enrollment levels in the top half of competing schools.

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STUDENT MEDIA LEADERS

Page One Design – Blanca Reyes News Feature Story – Blanca Reyes Editorial Cartoon – Abraham Igene Sports News Story – Blanca Reyes and Quan Tran Newspaper Ad Design – Isai Diaz Sports Column – Tru Armstrong Sports Action Photo– Blanca Reyes Radio: Single Public Affairs Program – Staff Radio: Overall Excellence – Staff TV: Public Affairs Program, Town Hall – Staff Newspaper Photo Illustration – Ashling Han Headline Writing – Joe Stumpo Television: News Feature Story – Kay Adam General Column – Didi Al Mahrooq Information Graphic – Quan Tran

“Live” on-site contest TV News Writing – Chassedy Johnson (2nd) Copy Editing – Joyce Jackson (HM)

Suzanne Andres Endowed Scholarship Who: DCCCD students

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Walter L. Pike Endowed Scholarship Who: Students majoring in accounting $500 Richland College TEMM Club Endowed Scholarship for High School Graduates Minnie K. Patton Scholarship Who: DCCCD students

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Richland College TEMM Club Endowed Scholarship for Out-of-Country Students Who: Richland international students majoring in Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management (TEMM) $1,000

R. L. Thornton, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Who: DCCCD students who can demonstrate leadership through involvement in academic, church and/or $500 community-based activities Ram Lal Seekri Endowed Scholarship

Richland College TEMM Club Endowed Scholarship for Out-of-District Students Who: Richland out-of-district students majoring in Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management (TEMM) $750 Max and Rosa Goldblatt Community Service Endowed Scholarship Who: Students who have performed at least 25 hours of previous volunteer community service $700

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Thelma B. Ratcliff Memorial Scholarship Who: Students pursuing a degree in Health and Science related professions, including but not limited to, Nursing, Pre-Med Biology, Physical Therapy, Engineering, Radiology, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Preference will be given to African-American students in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas County, TX $500

Richland students majoring in Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management (TEMM) and must have graduated from high school this year $500 DCCCD Second Chance Scholarship Who: DCCCD students $500 Priscilla Hayter-Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship Who: Richland students who were the least prepared for college $300 Richland College Thunder ARTS Scholarship Who: Richland students majoring in visual arts

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Numerous scholarships are available for Fall 2017. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2017. To apply for any of these, go to www.foundation.dcccd.edu/myscholarships –Thu Nguyen

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Alessandra Rodrigues Harris Sadiq Quan Tran Joyce Jackson Ricky Miller Ahlam Maryam Al Mahrooq Ibrahim Al Taha

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ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Winner, 2016 CMA Two-Year Radio Station of the Year 2015 ACP Best of Show Award 2015 ACP Photo Excellence Award 2015 CMA Newspaper of the Year Finalist, 2014 1st Place – TCCJA Overall General Excellence, 2014 2nd Place – Pinnacle College Media Award, 2014 1st Place – TIPA Sweepstakes, 2005 3rd Place – TIPA Online, 2005 & 2006 ACP Pacemaker Winner, 2000, 2001, 2007 ACP Pacemaker Finalist, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 ACP Online Pacemaker finalist, 2007, 2008 Over 270 Texas college journalism awards since 2000

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Bill Neal named Coach of the Year by NCWA

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Tru Grit Wrestling, dedication and the Thunderduck spirit all exude from Bill Neal, who was recently named Southwest Conference Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA). Neal has been with Richland since the school’s inception in 1972.

For 45 years, Neal has taught fitness, weight training and health education classes, but what he’s most famous for is wrestling. His thorough knowledge of the sport and his many accomplishments have earned him numerous awards and a place in the Texas Wrestling Association Hall of Fame.

This season, when the wrestling program was resurrected with men’s and women’s teams, the Thunderducks finished as the runner-up in the Southwest Conference and three of the men became All-Americans.

When asked about the honor, Neal said, “I received Coach of the Year because we’re a first-year program and we dominated the state realistically. To me when I got the award it was like a ‘booby prize.”

Neal’s comment refers to a conversation with University of North Texas wrestling coach Andre Metzger. Neal said, “I took the No. 1 team and didn’t win it. You [Metzger] took the No. 2 team and won [the Southwest Conference title]. You’re the coach of the year.” Metzger replied, “No, you made us better. We came down there [to Richland] and you kicked our butts and it made our kids better.”

Richland is the hub of wrestling in DallasFort Worth and the first and only two-year wrestling program in the Southwest. Neal himself was happy that the program returned, giving young men and women the opportunity to wrestle and save money by not jumping to a four-year school.

Neal coached Richland’s wrestling team to

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Coach Neal with a plaque at Guadalupe Hall detailing the legend of the thunderduck.

seven state championships and two runnerups during Richland’s first run in the 1970s and 1980s. He also coached at the Olympic Training Center, three National Sports Festivals and five World Tournaments. Richland hosted teams from Mexico, New Zealand, Germany, and Japan. Even the U.S. National team practiced at Richland en route to the Pan-Am Games in 1980.

Neal was also featured as an adviser and referee for a wrestling scene in late 1980s movie shot in Dallas, “Born on the Fourth of July,” starring Tom Cruise and directed by Oliver Stone.

The Richland community and the sports world is always curious about the origin of the Thunderduck name. According to Neal, Richland’s colors were always puce (purple) and avocado green but its sports teams had

different team names. That all changed in the mid-1980s when the “Thunderduck” became the mascot of Neal’s original wrestling team and later became the official school mascot.

Although Richland fell short of the SWC and the Nationals, next year’s team will be even stronger. Neal said, “It’s all a learning process. We try to teach lifelong skills in the program and many former athletes have come back and thanked me for teaching them how to be successful in life as well.”

Neal opened doors for young men and women and urged them all to excel to a higher standard.

We tip our hats to Coach Neal for his outstanding work in the community and the nation. He is synonymous with our school’s history and the Thunderducks will forever be the symbol of Richland College.

–Tru Amstrong

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The former Cowboy starter for 10 of the last 13 years says he considered multiple network offers while also deciding whether to keep playing after losing the Dallas job to rookie Dak Prescott last season.

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Tony Romo’s long but unfulfilled career as a Dallas Cowboy has come to an end.

Romo announced last week that he has finished his 13-year stint with the team in order to pursue an opportunity in broadcasting with CBS as a lead sports analyst.

The network announced last week that Romo will be paired with Jim Nantz on Thursday night and Sunday games next season.

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