Richland Chronicle April 9th, 2019

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CHRONICLE Vol. XLV Issue 25 April 9, 2019

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• Preparing for tornado season

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• Faculty members face the music

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• Soccer players score scholarships

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April 9, 2019

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Miguel Solis speaks at the Dallas Mayoral Candidate Forum April 3 at Scottish Rite Hospital.

Candidates talk policy

Field of eight vies for Dallas mayor’s post Trace Miller

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Assistant Managing Editor Eight Dallas mayoral candidates gathered at Scottish Rite Hospital on April 3 to discuss policies, distinguish themselves from opponents and win the support of voters.

Mike Ablon, Albert Black, Scott Griggs, Eric Johnson, Lynn McBee, Regina Montoya, Miguel Solis and Jason Villalba are all running for mayor. Each has a distinctive background ranging from childhood poverty in West Dallas to Ivy League educations and vastly different experiences, ranging from attorney to biochemist.

Ron Chapman, former district, state and appellate court judge, moderated the 90-minute Dallas Mayoral Candidate Forum, asking nine questions after each candidate gave an opening statement.

“Each candidate will have the opportunity to answer the question[s],” Chapman said. “Notice I said ‘answer the question,’ not ‘address the question’ or, even worse, ‘talk around the question.’”

“I think you can assume that everyone in this room supports road improvements, public safety, affordable housing, thriving neighborhoods, improved education and ethics in city hall,” Chapman said. “So you can take your generic talking points and save them for the next forum. This crowd already supports those things. I urge you to address two specific things in your responses: how specifically are you going to accomplish it and how specifically are you going to pay for it.”

The questions were pointed and specific: “What is one opponent’s policy with which you disagree?” “If Amazon offered its HQ2 to Dallas on the same terms it offered Crystal City, would you accept?” “Where will you get more money to improve infrastructure?” “Will you move municipal elections to November in order to increase turnout?” “Do the recent corruption scandals at city hall imply widespread corruption or better enforcement of anti-corruption laws?” “Of what endorsement are you proudest?” “How will you repair development inequality between North and South Dallas?” “What will you do to improve

the education system?” And lastly, “How are you different from other candidates?”

No candidate swept the field, however, certain candidates did appear stronger and more consistent than others.

McBee championed investment in the basics – education, economic growth and public services – as a viable solution to many problems. For instance, she proposed greater funding for roads, police, code enforcement and the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) and DCCCD to combat development inequality.

To improve DISD she suggested private dollars put to public use, internships and mentorships. When asked about increasing funds for infrastructure, she said that it is not insufficient funds, but inefficient usage.

“Right now we have $550 million in bond and general fund money. We have an infrastructure maintenance plan that the city council, I believe, adopted last fall, and so if we stay on that plan then we can push those dollars out,” McBee said. “We’ve got to get the basics right. We’ve got the money; we’ve got to push it out.”

Corruption in city hall was a major theme of the forum.

Villalba described city hall as a “rat’s nest” that must be held accountable. Montoya cited corruption and scandals as a reason for low voter turnout in municipal elections. Both Ablon and Johnson spoke of the need for an independent watchdog – such as the city attorney – overseeing the city council.

Another theme was opposition to Griggs’ plan for attracting businesses and investment to Dallas. Villalba, Ablon and Black claimed that his plan has too many requirements and will hamstring and limit companies.

“The policy position that I would disagree with most relates to economic development and its fettered and restricted measures. Mr. Griggs, a wonderful, genuine public servant, has talked about what his economic development plan would look like. It is limited. It is hamstrung and it is restricted,” Villalba said.

The Dallas Mayoral Candidate Forum can be viewed in its entirety online at www.richlandstudentmedia.com.

April 9, 2019

What the hail?

How to prepare for stormy weather Alex Ortuno Staff Writer

Part one of a two-part series.

Spring means many things to North Texans, from planting flowers to cleaning house.

Severe weather is another hot topic that comes to mind as the weather changes.

North Central Texas is prone to flooding, hailstorms, strong winds, thunderstorms and even tornadoes. In Texas, the severe weather season begins in late February and ends in early June.

Severe storms can happen any time of the year, but they are more frequent in North Texas in the spring.

Some examples of tornadoes striking at unusual times include the weak tornado that hit Grand Prairie in January 2017 and torrential rain-causing floods over two weeks in October 2018.

As North Texas approaches the season for stormy weather, students at Richland need to know where to turn when the weather turns bad.

“There’s different things you can do, depending where you’re at [on campus],” DCCCD Patrol Officer Francisco Arreguin said. “If you’re inside, obviously take cover.

We have outside the doors of the offices or classes [or restrooms] where it says tornado safer zone. If you’re outside, take cover somewhere, not under a tree, obviously, but somewhere stable enough and away from the open areas.”

If a storm hits Richland, the police have a role in helping students and staff get to safety.

“Let’s say a tornado is coming towards here, we’re going to go throughout the buildings and [making] sure that everybody is in a safe place,” Arreguin said.

Richland also has other methods to warn the Richland community about bad weather.

“Keep mindful that there are sirens throughout this side of the city. They’re real loud and audible so just listen to that,” Arreguin said.

Students may sign up online to receive emergency alerts through email or via phone text messages and calls. The alerts will provide instructions about what to do during the emergency.

“In the spring, we can experience heavy rain and sometimes high winds,” Ann Hatch, director of media relations for DCCCD, said. “When the DFW area experiences bad weather late at night or overnight, whether it’s snow, icy conditions or rain with heavy winds,

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all of the college presidents and the district’s executive vice chancellor, Justin Lonon, hold a 4:30 a.m. conference call to discuss conditions that have been reported by the DCCCD Police Department across the district. If the group agrees that conditions warrant closing that day for classes, then all college campuses close due to weather conditions. The chancellor is kept informed of all decisions.”

If the decision is made to close, the district media relations director and staff alert local news outlets to inform them of the closings.

Closings are also posted on their websites.

Although DCCCD understands there may be people who do not live near where they

attend school or work, closings are done for safety reasons.

The district has dealt with severe weather in the past. One recent event took place at North Lake.

“A number of years ago, high winds broke a large window in one of North Lake’s buildings,” Hatch said.

DCCCD is no stranger to severe weather and is prepared to respond to situations when severe weather is predicted in the forecast. The district is connected to city, county, state and federal agencies that help decide what actions would best help students and employees.

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Tornado safer zone signs are posted outside specific areas around campus.

DCCCD seeks $1.1 billion bond approval Staff Writer

A $1.1 billion bond program goes before Dallas County voters May 4, with early voting April 22-30. Dallas County Community College (DCCCD) trustees moved the package forward at their Feb. 4 meeting.

DCCCD Chief Financial Officer John Robertson said that if voters approve the package, the bonds will be released for sale in four separate series over six years starting in 2020.

“There is still a lot of work that has to be done. The board will review the capital budget for the bonds at their June workshops. More information should be available at that time,” Robertson said.

He said plans for use of the funds have not been finalized and will not be allocated until the outcome of the election is known.

The funding package will not raise the current property tax rate and will fund districtwide improvements to support increasing enrollment, student learning success and workforce readiness, while expanding the available labor pool for area businesses, according to a district press release.

About half of the general obligation bonds, $535 million, is earmarked for an Education and Innovation Hub in downtown Dallas next to the El Centro campus, which would be redesigned. It would include a Business

Training Center to meet the needs of North Texas companies and encourage entrepreneurship. Robertson said that once the construction has started, it should be complete in 24 to 30 months.

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Another $332 million is targeted to student needs, such as increases in the Early College High School (ECHS) and Dallas County Promise programs that help students reduce debt as they earn degrees and certificates.

“ECHS growth is a big factor across all campuses. It will be a priority,” Robertson said.

In Fall 2018, Richland had 276 students in the Dallas County Promise program and 370 students in the ECHS, according to Katie Storms, manager of district digital marketing and college communications at Richland.

A fact sheet on the bond package showed DCCCD expects to accommodate an additional 12,000 students, increasing enrollment by 15% from 80,000 in fall 2018 to 92,000 in 2030.

The remainder of the package, $235 million, would be for industry-aligned workforce projects and programs including allied health, culinary, early childhood education, corporate training and business development, construction trades and advanced manufacturing encompassing machining, welding, logistics and artificial intelligence (AI).

DCCCD’s most recent general obligation (GO) bonds were authorized by Dallas County voters 15 years ago in the amount of $450 million. Additional information about the May 4 bond election is available online at www.dcccd.edu/bond/pages/default.aspx.

What is a bond, anyway?

According to PocketSense.com, a bond is a debt obligation issued by a government body that investors can trade in a financial market.

The money bond issuers collect from investors can be used for spending projects, such as new schools, roads, or other infrastructure, or simply used for general fund expenses.

At the maturity date (when a bond is scheduled to be paid back to the investors), bondholders receive the face value of the bond, plus any interest it has accrued, paid by the issuing government body to the bondholder.

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April 9, 2019

Girl with a dream Aly Rodrigues Design Editor

Here’s to the 1950s. The new drama from Netflix, “Most Beautiful Thing,” is a sweet taste of what Brazil knows how to do best; drama and music. It’s produced and written

by Giuliano Cedroni and Heather Roth.

The show portrays controversial topics to for viewers to reflect on. Don’t be worried about understanding Portuguese dialogue. Netflix produced the seven-episode on-demand series dubbed, or if you prefer, captioned in English.

It’s the year 1959 and Maria Luíza Carone Furtado aka Malú (Maria Casadevall) lands in Rio expecting to meet her husband Pedro.

The drama begins when Malú finds out that Pedro took all of their money and has abandoned her to be with his mistress.

Malú comes from a wealthy and traditional family in Sao Paulo. To tell everyone the truth and accept that she had become a single mother was not her first choice.

With all her dreams and hopes crushed, Malú decides to confront the prejudice and sexism of the time to live her life as an independent woman. She opts to turn the restaurant she was supposed to open with Pedro into her dream bossa nova club.

The show would not be complete without Malú’s friends. In the 1950s, women did not have a voice in Brazilian society. Each character confronts an aspect of what being a woman meant at that time.

Adélia Araújo (Pathy Dejesus) is a black woman from the community. She saves Malú’s life in many ways. Adélia shows Malú that their lives and privileges are different. Adélia came from a family with a history of slavery,

while Malú had choices. They decide to take a chance at success together.

Joining them is Lígia Soares (Fernanda Vasconcellos), Malú’s childhood best friend.

Her dream is to be a singer. Stopped by her husband, Lígia has to keep a smile on her face while hiding the abuse and bruises caused by her violent husband.

For women in Brazil at that time, having a job was considered progressive. Thereza Soares (Mel Lisboa) takes on the challenge and has to tolerate many sexist comments as the only female writer at a women’s magazine.

The quartet faces the many different struggles experienced by women at that time. The show also tackles topics of morality, feminism, women’s rights, social inequality, abortion and LGBT lifestyles. Some of these issues, of course, remain challenges for women today.

The women encourage and empower one another as they overcome their fears and confront the men in their lives for the right to be free. Malú has many quotable lines and one of the best is “Never let your husband control your money or your life.”

As with any good drama, there is also romance. Chico Carvalho (Leandro Lima) completes the show with his music and good looks. Chico’s voice is not the only thing Malú falls in love with.

If the storyline hasn’t intrigued you yet, the landscape and the beautiful soundtrack will.

Rio is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever experienced. It’s hard to explain, but Rio has something magical that invades your soul.

It’s something you can never forget.

With the captivating rhythms of samba and bossa nova in the background, this on-demand series is one of the “most beautiful things” on television.

Grade: A+

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Malú (Maria Casadevall) blames it on the bossa nova in “Most Beautiful Thing.”

Caitlin Gerard takes on the horrific wild west in “The Wind.”

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‘The Wind’ blows Ricky Miller

Entertainment Editor There is a reason I don’t like horror movies.

One cares about characters, but then suddenly they perish or fall into some ridiculous scenario involving skulls with crossbones attached.

I recently had the chance to review a horror movie I was curious about, so I decided to take one for the team. “The Wind” can probably be classified as a mystery-suspense thriller, but I think it belongs in the horror genre.

“The Wind” essentially follows a woman living on a farm five miles from nowhere on an open plot of land in Middle America. The closest residence is visible from about a mile away since one can see light from windows across the plain.

Like television’s amazing “Hill Street Blues,” no set location is ever mentioned. For arguments sake, I would classify this as 1800s Old West.

The weird thing about this flick is that first names are not really mentioned much. There is an entire sequence where the two women play a guessing game mentioning both boys and girls names.

For the record, the characters’ names are Lizzy Macklin (Caitlin Gerard) and Emma Harper (Julia Goldani Telles). The duo shares a close kinship because they are mothers-tobe.

I hate to say it, but I’m glad to be living in 21st century modern day America. I’m a little spooked by spirits and the undead, so it’s the little hairs on the back of the neck that still have me avoiding fright flicks like the bubonic plague. Hence, I am a wimp and I do not like having these images burned in the back of my

brain as well.

At the helm of directing this disappointing tale is Emma Tammi, a documentary filmmaker making her feature debut. “The Wind” did receive some accolades last year from the film community in Philadelphia.

I think I’m a little too spoiled by all the amenities offered at our doorstep that can be accessed by pinging on our modern devices.

Like I’ve said in the past, I am not a fan of this genre.

If you mix in some ridiculous shenanigans, however, then I am all in.

For example, I thought Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” starring the great Dennis Hopper in 1986 was worth a re-watch. I even own the special edition on Blu-ray.

I also relish anything that involves the undead and comedy. Some of my favorites are Kathryn Bigelow’s vampire tale “Near Dark” (1987); Edgar Wright’s zombie-comedy “Shaun of the Dead” (2004); Todd Holland’s “Fright Night” (1985); Peter Jackson’s “DeadAlive” (1992) and “The Frighteners” (1996).

As a matter of fact, they even did a zombie comedy-musical last year titled “Anna and the Apocalypse.” I did not find it amazing, but I did give it a B-.

Getting back to “The Wind,” there are just too many “boo scares and jumps” to even recommend this at all.

It is just a silly piece of popcorn entertainment. Nothing at all profound, earth shaking or intriguing.

It’s like a so-so order of Chinese takeout. It suits the palate for a brief spell, but less than an hour later, your tummy wants something more substantial.

Grade: C-

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Music faculty delights audience Staff Writer If you’ve ever tried to master a musical instrument, you know how ugly things can sometimes get. You try to follow your teacher’s instructions and practice as hard as you can, but sometimes that devious, demonic device just won’t behave.

What comes out isn’t melodious at all.

Your muscles simply refuse to perform those unnatural acts. Thus, for me, making music is always a serious challenge.

Dedicated practice, however, does pay off.

That was happily proven on Fannin Hall’s Arena Stage April 2 during the spring faculty instrumental recital. Richland’s instrumental faculty were preaching not only “Do as I say,” but more to the point they were demonstrating, “Do as I do.” Ten of them brilliantly walked-the-walk for an hour and a half as their rapt pupils and other music lovers watched and listened in awe.

Leading off were professors Mathew Croft, French horn, Jared Hunt, trumpet and Christian Paarup, trombone, in a performance of Francis Poulenc’s “Trio for Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone.” It was a spirited and delightful

three-movement piece that reminded me of a frolicking group of dancers on a spring day.

Professor Brenton Caldwell, violist, followed with a flawless rendition of Bach’s “Prelude from Suite No. 2 in D Minor.” This is a solo piece that requires absolute attention to timing and tuning. Caldwell’s rich and resonant notes were spot-on. He returned later, accompanied by pianist Boriana Savova, to beautifully deliver Movements II and III of Piatigorsky’s version of Haydn’s haunting “Divertimento in D Major for Viola and Piano.”

Savova and fellow faculty pianist, Thiago Nascimento, then delivered a four-hand version of Johann Brahms’ familiar “Hungarian Dances #1, 2, and 5.” Seated side-by-side, their exaggerated head tosses and shoulder dips not only brought smiles to those in the audience, they showed that two sets of fingers and thumbs can actually perform as though directed by one person. Theirs was certainly a lesson in how to show your stuff and have fun doing it.

Departing from the classical genre were professors James Driscoll, bass, and Brad Williams, piano, long-time Richland favorites.

They gave a relaxed and easy-going recitation

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of jazz pieces by Chick Corea and Ornette Coleman. Two more stellar presentations were made by the newcomer faculty duo of Brandon Kelley, saxophone, and Xio Wang, piano, who played intricate works by Ingolf Dahl and Henri Tomasi.

It was inspiring to witness such a broad selection of music so ably performed. If part of a college musical education is to expose students to the full creative world, our Richland

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faculty is collectively doing it very well. When you catch a cadre of professional performers like these, especially such fresh and talented ones, who make magic so perfectly, it makes every struggling student want to dash back to the practice room and work harder.

Although the chances of sounding anywhere near as perfect is, for many of us, out of reach, it is at least challenging to keep exploring the possibilities.

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Left: Student Government Association (SGA) members strut their stuff. Top: Nathan Mesfin, left, Tyler Wells and Kelly Sonnanstine sit where Chris Uche casts his vote in the SGA election. Bottom: Kammonke Obase-Wotta, managing editor of the Chronicle, delivers a speech to the Board of Trustees about the role of Student Media at the DCCCD district offices.

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April 9, 2019

New executive dean named

By Bernard Cheatham Staff Writer

Dr. Raghunath Kanakala is the new executive of Engineering and Technology at Richland. His credentials include academic stature in the fields of manufacturing, electrical engineering and various other technical fields.

Previously, Kanakala was dean of technical education at Aiken Technical College in South Carolina. He began his position with Richland this semester.

While at Aiken Technical College, Kanakala served as dean of technical education. He oversaw 12 program areas including industrial maintenance, electrical technology, radiation protection, nuclear fundamentals, physics and chemistry. Prior to his work at Aiken, he served as an assistant professor, working as a research scientist and lecturer at the University of Idaho, Idaho Falls College of Engineering.

Richland was of interest to Kanakala for several reasons.

“I researched the college and looked up the profile and everything and what made me very interested, there were many things, but some of them are the Baldrige Award,” Kanakala said.

In 2005, Richland College won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It’s the nation’s highest honor for performance excellence in education.

Kanakala was also impressed with the articulation agreements between the college

and partner universities, and the number of students who are pursuing technical degrees, including advanced manufacturing degrees, at Richland.

“Community college level labs of that kind of show SMI [Scholastic Math Inventory testing],” he said.

Kanakala was impressed by the commitment Richland has toward developing the program and the sincerity put into student success.

“If you go see the advanced manufacturing lab for the number of classes that can be done in there, we can run by half of that equipment that the management invested because the students have better access to the stateof-the-art technology and they can personally work,” he said. Kanakala liked how the school invested money in student success for STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) degrees.

Kanakala’s academic leadership credentials include management of a $2.5 million individual safety training program to train and place low-skilled workers.

Kanakala said the biggest challenge he sees in the technical field is to have credentialed faculty. Kanakala said highly skilled faculty members could possibly find a job in the field and make twice as much money. He was impressed that the professors, staff and tutors at Richland are available to help and support the students.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 21 mandating free-speech rights to students on college campuses.

Along with the ceremony, he invited at least 100 conservative students, some of whom told personal stories of how they were either censored or targeted for their beliefs. The order concerns universities but would most likely apply to community colleges as well.

This was a step in the right direction for conservatives, based on the current political climate in America. Since Trump was elected president Nov. 8, 2016, liberals have spurred nothing but hatred toward him. It’s getting worse today, now that Democratic Socialist candidates have entered the 2020 presidential race. It’s not just conservative students but other conservatives like Ann Coulter, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. who have also been prevented from speaking on campuses and it’s a disgrace to our nation.

Trump stressed during the signing ceremony that the executive order was necessary to promote free speech in higher education.

He also directed 12 agencies responsible for federal grants to make sure colleges comply and also encouraged more debates. I hope this will be an incentive for change.

What motivated Trump to take action now was an incident on the University of California,

Berkeley campus. Hayden Williams was recruiting Feb. 19 at that campus for TurningPointUSA, a conservative group, when he was attacked by two men, one of whom punched him. Like everything else these days, the whole fiasco was captured on student cellphones.

Neither of the two men were connected to UC-Berkeley.

It should not have been necessary for Trump to issue this executive order. The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees every person in the United States has the right to free speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press. Students should have every right to express a variety of viewpoints in their classes and on their campuses, whether they are political or not. UC-Berkeley was once the bastion of free speech, but that’s a thing of the past.

Trump said at the State of the Union address that, “We will never be a socialist nation.” We can only hope that he’s right, but, it’s important for college-age students to understand why our Constitution is so important to our country. It has been for almost 235 years.

In Texas, high school student journalists have also been attacked for their conservative beliefs. In February 2018, Prosper High School journalism students were told what they could and could not print after a few controversial articles were censored by the principal, John Burdett. That was a violation of free speech and against what journalism

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That is what Kanakala is all about: building up student success and making sure they have the tools for their careers ahead.

“We have programs where you can actually come take the program and once you are done. It is like before and after pictures,” Kanakala said.

One of his goals for the semester and year is to increase the skill level of engineering and manufacturing students and work to develop transfer degrees to help students prepare for a university.

Trump signs order concerning freedom of speech

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students are supposed to be learning: fair and balanced reporting and the ability to develop critical thinking skills.

We should expect college presidents and chancellors, as well as government and history professors, to take a stand and encourage free speech on their campuses. I’d like to see lectures and/or debates from professors and other speakers on socialism vs. capitalism, for example, so students can understand what the differences are in time for the 2020 election. Millennials tend to not care about politics. Once they turn 18, however, if they are eligible to vote, they need to know who they’re voting for and why that candidate is the best choice based on the constitution that governs our country.

Attacks on conservatives and liberals seem to be growing and it needs to stop, especially on college campuses. Hatred for this president has consumed our country for three years and now socialism has entered the picture for the upcoming presidential race. Yet, based on our lifestyle these days, fake news, opinion journalism and social media consume the average American’s day.

I believe the American people as a whole are totally disgusted with our government: The conflicts within our dysfunctional Congress, unresolved immigration problems and attacks on our president. What remains a mystery is how all these perplexing problems are going to find solutions.

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

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36th Annual RLC Literary Festival Author Ocavio Solis 12:30-1:50 p.m.

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36th Annual RLC Literary Festival Playwright Michael Federico Lago Vista Gallery, library 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

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Richland Guitar Ensemble Fannin Performance Hall 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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Richland Guitar Ensemble “Soul of the Strings” Fannin Performance Hall

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Asia Revely, left, Mia DeLeon, Dynastee Cain, Miranda Ibarra, Alexis Lawrence, Cloe Serino, Claudia Pedroza and Aliyah Mora at signing day on March 21. Ten of the starting 11 players from last year’s national championship team have transferred to universities.

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Managing Editor After a record-breaking 2018 season that culminated with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national trophy, 2019 has continued to shine brightly for Richland’s women soccer team.

Ten sophomores from the championshipwinning team have committed to furthering their collegiate soccer careers on scholarships at four-year universities across the country.

It was a bittersweet moment for head coach Scott Toups. He expressed pride and lauded the contributions of the departing players after the scintillating season last year.

“It’s a huge blow for us to lose the caliber of players that we’re losing. But you know what?

It looks good for us to have all these girls transfer and it’s helping us bring in new girls when they see that they can come to Richland and then have an opportunity to go out of state and play somewhere else,” Toups said.

“It’s a big attraction to a lot of those girls. And so, it has helped us. For sure, a lot of those players are going to be missed next year.”

Goalkeeper Dynastee Cain committed to play at Texas A&M International, Laredo. She transferred to Richland last year from El Paso and immediately made her mark as a pivotal unit of the squad. Her stellar performances earned her Defensive MVP of the NJCAA

tournament and she was named to the AllAmerican second team for her contributions throughout the year.

Miranda “Frankie” Ibarra and Claudia Pedroza are transferring to Cincinnati Christian University in Ohio. Both players were part of the nucleus that led the team to victory last year. Ibarra finished the season as the NJCAA tournament MVP and was named to the AllAmerican second team while Pedroza finished the season with 12 goals and eight assists in 21 games for the Thunderducks.

Both players pinpointed Cincinnati Christian University’s head coach Logan Langseth as the crucial factor in their decision.

“I love the coach. He understood me and the way that he talked to me, I can tell that he is going to be a great coach. And I can’t wait to work with him and see what I can learn and do with this team,” Pedroza said.

“It’s in Cincinnati so it’s a pretty big city.

It’s away from home, so I get to get away for a while. And also, the coach, he seems like a pretty good guy and they have a pretty good program in education, which is what I’m doing,” Ibarra said.

Another key player departing Richland is Asia Revely. She joined the Richland team in 2016. That year, she scored 10 goals and added seven assists in 17 games and then gave birth to a baby boy. In 2017, Revely suffered an ACL injury that ruled her out for the season.

She returned to the squad in 2018 and came out with guns blazing. Her 19 goals and seven assists caught the attention of the nation. She finished the year in the All-American first team.

Revely will join Eastern New Mexico University next season after a superlative sophomore year for the Thunderducks.

“From the things I’ve overcome, it means a lot for me to go on to the next level,” Revely said about her move to New Mexico. “Well, I want to win another ring.”

Other members of the squad who are transferring are Mia DeLeon and Vanessa Martinez. They have committed to Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Aliyah Mora and Cindy Gomez have committed to Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins.

Alexis Lawrence is going to St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Eva Mulligan is going to Texas Woman’s University in Denton and Cloe Serino is going to East Central University in Ada, Okla.

“I think it speaks well of our program and how well we did and how good they are, individually. I think it says a lot about Vinson [Brown], who recruited some of these girls, especially the transfers that came in [last] year,” Toups said.

“Of our starting 11 [lineup], 10 of the girls that started the games for us are now transferring to another college.”

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