Richland Chronicle August 23, 2016

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CHRONICLE Vol. XLIII Issue 1 August 23, 2016

Rio Olympics: A student’s reflection Pg. 2

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Olympics, politics overwhelm Rio; athletic carnaval goes on ALY RODRIGUES Staff writer

Rio de Janeiro is proof that a nation can hide its problems with a smile.

Millions watched and appreciated the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio as Brazil, the country of samba, created an amazing and unique presentation, even with a limited budget. This overshadowed the political chaos of a country of more than 200 million people with problems of corruption and poverty.

As a Brazilian, I watched TV expecting a brilliant presentation. I knew my country would amaze the world and make me proud of my heritage. And yet, I was curious about what they would reveal about the present situation at home.

The opening ceremony was directed by Fernando Meirelles, co-director of “City of God,” a 2002 movie about drug dealers controlling the city of Rio de Janeiro. Under Meirelles the opening ceremony was divided into two themes; one telling the history of Brazil and the other a warning to the world about the dangers of climate change.

The ceremony was presented with a lot of energy, beautiful people, tons of colors, music and the roar of the public. We experienced Brazilian culture through its iconic idols, including supermodel Gisele Bündchen in the last walk of her professional career, and the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim.

Brazil showed the world how to celebrate the biggest sporting event on the planet, but what many people didn’t know was that Brazil

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

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has been dealing with health, violence and be impeached. An investigation by the federal police into money laundering and corruption government crises.

On Aug. 5 the Brazilian newspaper Carta at the state oil company Petrobrás extended Capital reported that since 2009 when Brazil to most all levels of government,including the was chosen as the host of the Olympics Games presidency.

Operation Car Wash revealed that more 2016, about 70,000 families were pushed out of their neighborhoods to make space for the than 10 billion Brazilian reais were stolen through the Olympic facilischemes. The ties. Brazil spent investigation more than 6 resulted in the billion Brazilimpeachment of ian reais (about President Dilma 2 billion USD) Rousseff amid to build the allegations of Olympic Village extortion and (according to corruption.

Brazilian newsAs if that paper O Globo wasn’t enough, as of August according to the 2016). latest informaBrazil might tion released by not be at the top Brazil’s Ministry of the list when of Health, more it comes to than 174 million Olympic medals, people had fever but it is leadcaused by the ing the world Zika virus. One in the number person died this of homicides. Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the According to 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, year as a result.

Brazil did a the Brazil- Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) great job recreatian newspaper Valor Econômico, nearly to 60,000 homicides ing its Carnaval to the world. The games were spectacular, exciting and worth watching. The occurred in 2014.

In the last nine months, the country has been question that remains is, what will be Brazil’s under a lot of tension. Millions of people took future now that the games are over? to the streets to call for Brazil’s president to

Getting ready for college: Mom’s the word AHLAM MARYAM AL MAHROOQ Staff Writer

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I enjoyed my summer vacation in Jordan where I participated in some charity work and celebrated my cousin’s wedding as well as enjoyed the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid festival. Now, along with the rest of the

“I’m very proud of my mom for completing her education and showing there’s no stopping point...” students, I’m getting ready for school.

What is making it special and exciting this semester is that my mother, Nawal Al Banna, is registered with me in two classes I’m taking.

Ever since I left Jordan and returned to college in Dallas, my mom has been patiently waiting for me to discuss our class schedule and to get books and supplies. She’s excited

and even more ready than I am. When she was buying school supplies for my younger sister, she was looking for supplies for herself, such as a binder, pencils and files.

Since we are taking college courses together this semester, English and American history, we have to make sure we are getting all the books for the classes. I showed her how to find Sabine Hall, to go to the bookstore if she needed something, as well as the areas where she can study. I took her to the library where she can focus more and look for resources when needed.

Other places such as going to the advisers in Thunderduck Hall and the police department in case of emergency are also important for a freshman student. I also showed her the Multicultural Center where she can join clubs with me.

Attending classes with my mom will bring us much closer. Not only will we be Richland buddies, but also she’s my study partner and hopefully will be my partner whenever we have group study or a project.

I’m very proud of my mom for completing her education and showing there’s no stopping point in education no matter how many kids you have or how old you are.

My mom and I are going to put so much effort into this semester.

Ahlam, right, and her mom, Nawal Al Banna, discuss their classes.

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Emeritus ‘Back-to-School’ Kickoff caters to seniors Copy Editor

An enthusiastic crowd attended the Emeritus Plus 50 kickoff Aug. 11 at the Brazos Gallery in Crockett Hall. The group was there to meet some of the noncredit instructors teaching a variety of classes this fall.

Emeritus Director Cindy Berry said she has had a lot of requests for social media, blogging and conversational Spanish classes.

She encouraged the crowd to sign up for the Emeritus newsletter at richlandcollege.edu/emeritus to receive Emeri-news and stay connected every semester.

“If you are 65 years of age and have lived in Dallas County for 12 months paying taxes, then you can take up to six hours of credit classes for no charge,” Berry said. Otherwise, “the credit classes run $59 per semester hour.”

Berry said the noncredit Emeritus classes and continuing education classes have a small fee because they are not reimbursed by the state, but the costs are reasonable. If you take a credit class, you will get a grade on your transcript, but with a noncredit class, you get a “cp” for completed.

One of the instructors, Chris Tucker, spoke about his current events class titled “Election 2016: Are You Ready?” It will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 through Oct. 12 in Crockett Hall, Room 102. The cost is $30.

“I’ve been paying pretty careful attention to politics since I was a senior in high school, and it goes without saying this is the wildest, most unbelievable election campaign I think maybe ever,” Tucker said.

Among the topics, he said he’ll cover current campaign news, advertising, attack ads, positive advertisements from the candidates, their personalities – strengths and weaknesses, and what they ought to be discussing instead of what they think of each other.

“We’ll talk about the Trump Effect and how Trump, whether he wins or loses, has already made some big changes in the way that Hillary Clinton has campaigned,” Tucker said. “He’s made changes in the electoral process …What does his candidacy mean for the future of the Republican Party? He’s made changes maybe in the way that the country sees itself, for better or worse.”

In addition to the election, another topic of interest to Emeritus students is Social Security and Medicare.

Instructor Rod Clark is teaching day and evening classes titled “Social Security: Get the Facts” on three Tuesdays, Nov. 1-15, also in Crockett Hall, Room 102. The day class is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and at night, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each class for $20.

“I retired from the federal government after 35 years working for the Social Security and Medicare agencies,” Clark said. “The first class is basically a two-part class where we talk about the proposals to make changes to Social Security and Medicare. If you know what the proposals are, you can at least be aware of what’s going on. You can write your congressman.”

Clark also teaches “Getting the Most from Your Medicare” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 3-17, also in Crockett Hall, Room 102, for $20.

“Medicare’s hospital trust fund, the Part A trust fund that you pay into while you’re still working, would be depleted by 2028,” Clark said. “That’s two years earlier than they previously estimated. So that means something really needs to be done. Congress and the president are going to have to act.”

Berry said funeral planning has been one of the most popular Emeritus classes and that it

“The first class is basically a two-part class where we talk about the proposals to make changes to Social Security and Medicare.”

—Rod Clark

Avelino Segura will teach “Beginning Conversational Spanish” from 10 a.m. to noon five Tuesdays, Nov. 1-29 for $30.

“This is probably the Spanish class that you wish you had in college,” Segura said. “The reason I’m saying this is, there’s no textbooks, there’s no testing, there’s no grades. The class is student-centered, meaning whatever you want to learn is what I’ll try to teach you.”

Segura said he has taught different levels of Spanish and currently works at the Garland campus teaching math and English to people

“This is probably the Spanish class that you wish you had in college.”

—Avelino Segura who don’t speak English. He’s originally from Cuba.

“Even if you’ve never taken Spanish ever, you have about 42 percent understanding in Spanish because there are 42 percent words in English that are cognates,” Segura said. “Most words in English that end in –tion; all you do to change them into Spanish, just take the T and replace it with C.” Other noncredit classes being offered are: “JFK, Dallas, and the Power of Memory” by Stephen Fagin, curator of The Sixth Floor

Museum; “Entering into the Mystery,” a focus on religion and art by two Richland instructors, Dr. Jon Ewing, religion professor, and Tom Motley, art instructor; “The Crusades” and “Celtic History” by Richland’s resident anthropologist Mel White; “Finding the Perfect Place to Travel and Taking the Perfect Picture,” by Ban Capron, photography instructor; “Beginning Acting and Improvisation” and “Public Speaking With an Acting Twist” by Nikki Nanos; “The Problem of Evil: Why Do Bad Things Happen in Life?” “Competitive Bids and Play in Contract Bridge,” “Retirement Planning” by Mark Dumdei and “Myths We Live By” by Rose Kaffenberger.

In addition, computer instructor Susan Calhoun, who works in the Business Office Systems and Support Dept., said the Windows 10 classes are full, but there are several other classes available, including Photoshop Elements 14, digital photography, photo books, Iphone and genealogy.

Calhoun said starting this fall, the software will be upgraded to Microsoft Office 2016, and they are offering word processing on Saturday. Spring registration for credit classes will start in November.

Berry said there will be no enrichment series this semester.

For more information about Emeritus classes, contact Berry at 972-238-6332, call the main office number at 972-238-6972 or email at rlcemeritus@dcccd.edu. The office is located in Thunderduck Hall, Room T160, at 12800 Abrams Road in Dallas.

always has full attendance.

Jim Bates, a Funeral Consumer Alliance member, teaches “Free Funeral … or Go for Broke?” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 in Crockett Hall, Room 102, for $15.

“U.S. funerals have been developed by business since 1865 for profit and at the financial and emotional expense of us,” Bates said. “We all know that, but we just really don’t do much about it. That’s what this class is about.”

Bates said the class will help put you in control of your funeral planning rather than being pushed by business through their process.

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August 23, 2016

Disney does right for ‘Pete’s’ sake RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

What a sight to behold! I liked “Pete’s Dragon” for several reasons.

There are no song-and-dance numbers to be found anywhere. The acting and character interaction are rock solid all around.

Robert Redford as a grandfather is just awesome. Oakes Fegley makes for a pretty good version of Pete, and Bryce Dallas Howard is aces as a park ranger named Grace who enjoys hearing Redford’s tales of his encounter with this “supposed dragon.”

The animatronic dragon runs circles around the dated 1977 animated version.

This new dragon, named Elliott, actually has hair, changes colors and can make himself invisible.

Dallas-based director David Lowery excels at handling the action with just the right amount of flare, along with a touch of subtlety when necessary. This is a big step up for a director who made the intriguing hybrid Western tale “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” in 2013.

From the start, Pete is viewed with bewilderment as various people stare openmouthed, wondering how a 6-year-old boy survived in the Northwestern wilderness.

Fegley has the right amount of moxie to pull off the role, as when he has a fun time using toothpaste for the first time.

It is cool to see how Pete learns to interact with the dynamics of the family unit and how

he builds relationships with various characters, including a young girl named Natalie.

She befriends Pete since they are roughly the same age.

The villain, Gavin, is portrayed by Karl Urban. He captures Elliott and has no idea what to do with him. Although he plays the role of the antagonist in the tale, his part has little to do with the end result.

It was great seeing Redford getting back to his scheming roots that were an awesome part of Peter Yates’ little-known 1972 flick, “The Hot Rock.”

In “Pete’s Dragon,” he has a plan in mind to help save Elliott from the disillusioned hunters who only have hate in their souls.

I really liked Howard as Grace because she was wearing sensible shoes and not heels as in last year’s decent sequel, “Jurassic World.”

Also adding to the story was Wes Bentley’s Jack, Natalie’s father. Jack and Grace deal with the dynamics of small town life in the Northwest.

Disney seems to know what it is doing right now. The company scored big earlier this year with Jon Favreau’s decent update of “The Jungle Book.” I gave it a B-, but the acting from young Neel Stethi was subpar to say the least.

Later this year they have a big Thanksgiving release with The Rock in the animated “Moana,” which might be another hit.

Believe it or not, next year they have a live action version of “Beauty and the Beast” hitting screens in March.

Grade: B+

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Natalie’s first encounter with Pete’s dragon friend Elliott.

“Florence Foster Jenkins” – Meryl Streep undoubtedly will be a contender come Oscartime next year for her role as a tone-deaf singer who dreams of playing Carnegie Hall. With Simon Helberg (TV’s “The Big Bang Theory”), Hugh Grant (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission Impossible - Rouge Nation”). C+

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Matt Damon, as the title character, and Julia Stiles in the latest “Bourne” action-drama.

Bourne again and again and ...

Matt Damon returns as the title character in the simply titled “Jason Bourne.” All of these flicks have been solid, save for the one “The Bourne Legacy” (2012) wherein his role was nonexistent. The spy was Hawkeye himself, Jeremy Renner, who did a decent, albeit unimpressive, tour of duty.

With what will probably be an end to the franchise, “Jason Bourne” does what it’s supposed to do in wrapping up all the refuse from earlier chapters and cramming it down our throats.

Whereas all of the previous entries had a couple of heavies in the cast who were just tolerated as a way for our hero to get home at the end of the day.

Tommy Lee Jones shows up as a heavy hitter working for the government in his role as CIA head Robert Dewey. His part invokes memories of his Oscar-winning role as Samuel Gerard in Andrew Davis’ update of “The Fugitive” back when Harrison Ford was still on the top of his game.

Also returning to the storyline is Julia Stiles as Nicky Parsons. She aids Bourne

Image courtesy Touchstone

“Ben-Hur” – This is a lavish remake of the famed story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince sold into slavery who returns home to seek redemption and settle a score with brother Messala Servarus (Toby Kebbell.) This was a decent flick, but one is better off watching the 1959 version from director William Wyler with Charlton Heston.

B-

while overseas in what becomes a major quagmire for both.

New to the mix is recent Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl”). Her role of Heather Lee, a CIA operative, plays a key part in aiding Damon’s Bourne throughout the story.

Director co-writer Paula Greengrass’ story shifts to different locations around the globe. The early stage is set in the Middle East and London before shifting to New York City and Las Vegas.

Never in recent memory, save for the part in Antoine Fuqua’s “The Equalizer,” have I witnessed such an ice cold killer and assassin in Vincent Cassel’s persona known only as Asset. He is a cold-blooded killer who takes out a person for just getting in the way. Nothing premeditated in his plans; just sheer convenience.

I would not mind if they continued this series, but I have a feeling that when the studios see the bottom line, this might be Jason Bourne’s last trek into the unknown.

Grade: B —Ricky Miller

“Anthropoid” – This World War II action-drama finds brothers Jan and Josef (Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy) assassinating SS General Reinhard Heydrich (Detlef Bothe), one of the chief architects of the Holocaust working under Adolf Hitler.

“Sausage Party” – Seth Rogen is part of the troupe in this ridiculous and disgusting comedy in which various animated food characters come to life. This flick is loathsome, amoral and reprehensible.

B+

C-

“Bad Moms” – A fed up mom (Mila Kunis) takes on a school system trying to make things better for her family.

Her friends played by Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn join her in fighting back.

—Ricky Miller

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August 23, 2016

DART your way to school SARAH McGEE Staff Writer

Need a way home or to classes?

Parents and siblings can’t drive you in the mornings and/or in the afternoons?

Don’t have a car? Here’s a solution; let someone else drive.

With the help of DART, full-time Richland students can ride buses and trains for half price with the DART student pass.

“Students should print out the Reduced College/Trade School Student ID Application on the DART website and take it to the school registrar to be stamped,” said Lousie Rogers Keim with the Office of Student Life. “Take the completed form, a current ID, registration summary and $2 to the DART Store at the Akard Station to get the DART-issued student ID. The Office of Student Life does not issue DART passes.”

Full-time students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to qualify for the reduced rate. The application is available online at DART.org. Click on Fares & Passes, then scroll down until you see Reduced with an asterisk by it. Select the College/Trade school student optionsw. Follow the link to the application. Look for the headline

“HOW TO GET YOUR DARTISSUED STUDENT ID.” Print out the form, fill it out and take it to the administration office in Thunderduck Hall Room T170. Get everything signed and stamped, then go to the DART Store (Akard Station, 1401 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX 75202). It is open MondayFriday 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.

DART passes are different prices, depending on where you want to go. A local day pass is $5 and includes travel on all DART buses, trains, DART On-Call, FLEX service and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) between Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. A regional day pass is $10 and includes travel on all routes within Dallas County and includes travel on The T in Fort Worth and DCTA in Denton County. A reduced price day pass is $2.50 for seniors, students and children ages 5-14 and is available for travel on DART, TRE, The T and DCTA. There are also buses for the mobility impaired. With a special pass, DART can pick you up, drop you off at your destination and even provide a travel ambassador to accompany you on your trip.

For those who are traveling to Richland College, take the DART Rail Red Line, get off at Walnut Hill, and get on the 583 bus that will take you to the campus.

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A Richland tradition strong-arms its way back TRU AMSTRONG

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We all know football is big in Texas, especially here in Dallas-Fort Worth, but during the 1970s and ‘80s wrestling was also popular.

From the famous Sportatorium near downtown Dallas, the world-famous Von Erich family World Class Championship Wrestling and, believe it or not, the Richland Thunderducks wowed audiences in DFW. From 1973 to 1984, Richland was a college wrestling powerhouse. As the first and only two-year wrestling program in Texas, Richland won numerous team and individual championships in state, national and world competitions, plus 47 individual place finishers. If Richland had a wrestling hall of fame, several wrestlers would have been inducted, including Rudy Perez, who won three national titles and one world championship, and Evan Bernstein, who wrestled in the 1988 Olympic Games.

Unfortunately, competitions held in Kansas nearly every weekend caused Richland to cancel the program in the mid ‘80s. Richland’s head wrestling coach, Bill Neal, has recently organized a school-based wrestling club called the Wounded Ducks in which students competed in tournaments as individuals. After receiving lots of feedback from high school student athletes and parents alongside Neal’s need for local talent, the Dallas County Community College District agreed to reinstate the wrestling program at Richland College.

Neal, the original coach during Richland wrestling’s first run, is back to coach the program. He says it is a wonderful opportunity for North Texas high school wrestlers who didn’t have the grades or couldn’t afford to attend a four-year university out of town.

“That’s great news for high school wrestlers and North Texas families because now they won’t have to travel two or more hours,” said Neal. “ They can come to Richland where the education is affordable and top-notch. Plus, they get to wrestle close to home, which has been a huge priority.”

He has his sights set on restoring the school tradition and delivering more championships to Richland.

With Neal’s 40-plus years of coaching experience that includes the traditional college style wrestling that led to all of those championships, the Thunderducks will be a team to watch this season. Richland is still the first and only two-year wrestling program in the state of Texas and one of only three two-year schools in the Southwest.

The men’s and women’s teams will be affiliated with the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) and the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA). Richland will compete against four-year schools including University of North Texas, University of Texas-Arlington, Texas State University and Texas A & M University. The expectations and standards are high but Richland has been there before. Neal and the Thunderducks will continue to try and prove to everyone that they are still a Texas wrestling powerhouse.

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The Mangueira slum is backdropped by fireworks exploding above the Maracanã stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio’s 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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August 23, 2016

Chimera Consort’s Debut

PETE SHANNON Staff Writer

Four recent Richland music students performed in concert Aug. 14 for the first time as the newly named Chimera Consort at Dallas’ Saint Mathew’s Episcopal Cathedral.

The group was organized by pianist Girordi Frederick, who is now a music major at Texas A&M Commerce.

It also includes Courtney Reynolds on viola, now studying at SMU, Ross Owen on cello, now at Sam Houston in Huntsville and Justin Daniels on violin, who will be attending the University of North Texas this fall.

The group’s beautifully designed program was created by current Richland art and theater student, Raven Lanuza-Brown. Piano page-turning duties were performed by former Richland violist Jerome Griffin Jr., who will be attending SMU this fall.

Chimera Consort is the outgrowth of an informal summertime master class of music students who have been gathering to

play and critique each other at Richland for several years. Coaching and comments have occasionally been provided by string faculty members Jordan Kuspa and Leah Greenfield Fritz.

The introductory concert, which included the complete four-movement “Brahms Piano Quartet in G-minor,” enchanted and amazed the audience of about 100 friends, family and church members who, at the end, gave the group a standing ovation before retiring to the fellowship hall for refreshments and personal accolades.

It was a fitting reward for an outstanding performance, professional in every way, that warmed the hearts of everyone who knows these talented young musicians and has followed their growth from their beginnings at Richland College.

For more information about Richland’s music classes, private lessons and concert performance series, contact Derrick Logozzo in the Music Department at 972-238-6254 or online at richlandcollege.edu/ hfp/music.

Upcoming Auditions The Richland College Music Department

The Richland College Music Department presents open auditions Tuesdays, Aug. 16 and 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. for instrumentalists and vocalists for all performing groups. Those auditioning should come to the Fannin Instrumental Hall, Room F170 and Choral Hall, Room F176.

Performing groups include: chamber and jazz singers, Richmen, women’s vocal ensemble, wind symphony, string orchestra, big band jazz ensemble, jazz combos, fusion band, steel drum band, woodwinds, brass, string and percussion groups.

To schedule an audition: Instrumentalists should contact Derrick Logozzo at 972-238-6254 or derricklogozzo@dcccd.edu. Vocalists should contact Melissa Logan at 972-238-6284 or MelissaLogan@dcccd.edu.

Those who sing, play the piano or drums, guitar, bass, woodwind, brass, string or other percussion instruments are welcome.

Upcoming Events

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

Monday, (Aug. 29) First day of fall classes

Sept. 5 Labor Day Holiday – campus closed

Sept. 6 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Free Treats & Sweets: Bring student ID

Recital Series: Faculty jazz group

El Paso lounge

Sept. 7

Fannin Performance Hall, Room F102

Sept. 8

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Club Fair

Club Fair and Back-to-School Bash

El Paso lounge

East breezeway

Aug. 16 and 23 from 1 to 4 p.m Fannin Instrumental Hall, Room F170 and Choral Hall, Room F176

Fannin Performance Hall, Room F102

The Dance Department

The Dance Department will be auditioning for their fall dance concert “Fire & Ice” from Noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 2 in Studio G027 in the gym. The concert will be directed by dance chair Gina Sawyer.

Tryouts are hosted by the Dance Program. For more information call Sawyer at 972-2383775 or go to richlandcollege.edu/dance.

Sept. 2 from noon to 2 p.m Studio G027

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The Richland College Drama Department

The Richland Drama Department will hold auditions for “Gray,” by Drama Chair Andy Long, from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Fannin Performance Hall, Room F-102. Callbacks will be Sept. 8.

“Gray” is a modern hip-hop/pop musical adaptation of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. Those auditioning should prepare one pop song and be prepared to rap. They should also be dressed and prepared to move. There will be cold readings from the script.

Rehearsals will be weeknights from Sept. 9 to Oct. 7 and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8-9.

The musical is rated R. Previews for “Gray” will be Oct. 10-11, with performances on Oct. 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22.

The cast will also travel to compete in the Texas State Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Houston Oct. 24-28.

For more information contact Long at andylong@dcccd.edu..

Sept. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m

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A campus map for students can really be helpful in finding classrooms and other offices. On a student’s Registration Summary, there’s a heading Bldg/Room. For example, students taking a geology course, the Bldg/Room will be RL WH 163. The RL is Richland College. WH is Wichita Hall. The room number is Wichita Hall, Room 163.

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