Richland Chronicle August 29th, 2017

Vol. XLIV Issue 3 August 29 2017

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Anti-supremacists rally for statue removal DREW CASTILLO Staff Writer

The Dallas City Council is moving forward with plans considering the removal of Confederate statues near City Hall and in Lee Park.

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings wants the Council to take action by Nov. 8 after a task force makes recommendations for the removal and storage of the structures to the Office of Cultural Affairs.

A protester expresses her opinion last Saturday Aug. 19 at the anti-white supremacy rally in Dallas.

East Dallas City Councilman Philip Kings- Rev. Michael W. Waters and Dominique AlexEric Ramsey, the organizer of the rally, notiton is calling for a Sept. 27 vote on a resolution ander. fied DPD in advance about a group that could that would condemn all Confederate monuThe streets near City Hall were temporar- cause problems. ments and the naming of places for Confeder- ily closed as the city took proactive measures “I was aware that Antifa [Anti-Fascists] ates. The resolution calls for “expeditiously” to prepare for the unexpected. Protesters held were on their way here,” said Ramsey. “And removing the monuments and renaming signs that read “Love Trumps Hate,” “No I was also aware that they were turned away streets, parks and other city-owned property.

KKK,” and “White Supremacy Not Welcome from our rally because they were carrying According to Mayor Pro-Tem Dwaine Here.” A makeshift memorial at City Hall weaponry.”

Caraway, it may cost $4 million to remove, commemorated Heyer, who was killed during By nightfall, tensions had intensified as store, and relocate two Confederate monu- the violence at the Charlottesville rally. some antagonizers began marching and yelling ments. Kingston thinks otherwise. He believes The Dallas event was peaceful until night- obscenities at the police. DPD didn’t take any that, financially, it would cost much less and fall when protestors clashed with law enforce- chances and did their best to avoid any escalabe easier to bulldoze them. ment. DPD officers on foot and horseback tion that could have encouraged violence like The action was prompted by the Dallas pushed disorderly protestors out of Pioneer at last year’s march that ended with a heavily Against White Supremacy rally at Dallas City Park and onto the streets. By that time, the armed sniper killing five Dallas police officers Hall Aug. 19. The march took place a week rally had ended and people dispersed. and wounding nine others. after the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Va., resulting in the death of Heather Heyer.

State Police and local jurisdictions assisted DPD during the rally. All were sporting riot gear for the event. Massive sanitation trucks filled with sand and a few DART buses barricaded City Hall to prevent any possible repeat of the Charlottesville incident where a car ran over a counter protester.

According to the city, an estimated 2,300 protesters attended the rally. Barricades were put up to protect the Confederate Memorial at Pioneer Park Cemetery as self-described militia members turned out to support efforts for the historic monuments to remain. Opponents disagreed and engaged in heated debate, calling for the statue to be taken down.

Staff Photos Drew Castillo Among those attending the rally were City Council member Omar Narvaez and activists Protesters at the Confederate War Memorial in Pioneer Park near City Hall in Dallas, Aug. 19.

VIEWPOINTS

“What do you think was the cause of the Civil War?” – Eli Esquivel

“There was probably a lot of stuff but slavery was the main cause ”

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-- Pedro Garcia, 20, kinesiology major

“ I think it was a disagreement about slavery between the North and South”

-- Noel Preciado, 17, Associate of Science

“ I think it was a disagreement about slavery between the North and South.”

-- Elkirdi Salah, 19, ESL student

“The North vs. South, I don’t think there was no real reason.”

-- Josh Peloquin, 19, kinesiology major

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August 29, 2017

CAMPUS/STATE 3

Richland students gathered outside Guadalupe Hall on Monday Aug. 21 to view the partial eclipse of the sun.

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Campus comes together for solar eclipse viewing HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

Students at Richland witnessed a rare solar eclipse in the field outside of Guadalupe Hall Aug. 21.

Coordinator of Facilities Sustainability Sonia Ford and astronomy professor Heather Appleby organized the watch party, which followed the entire eclipse from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students were given specific glasses and viewing cards to safely view the rare scientific event.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon aligns between the Earth and the sun, creating a dark silhouette from the view of people on Earth.

The view from Dallas of this particular eclipse was partial, meaning the moon was not visibly,

completely aligned with the sun from this part of the country. It was actually only about 75 percent. In the Richland area observers could see a crescent of the sun.

Solar eclipses are rare because Earth orbits the sun every 365 days. In that process, the moon rotates around the Earth’s orbit of the sun, but only occasionally aligns with the sun and Earth and casts a shadow people can see.

“My first reaction is how small we are and how far [away] the sun is,” said mechanical engineering major Theo Astake.

Many classes were dismissed so students could enjoy this rare phenomenon, the next of which won’t be seen in North America until 2024. English major Tabitha Nursing said, “I had been looking forward to seeing this all week and it was stunning.”

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The eclipse reaches about 75 percent totality for viewers in Dallas.

Cleanup is underway on the Texas coast after Hurricane Harvey came ashore at Rockport, Texas just north of Corpus Christi Friday night. The Dallas Office of Emergency Management is preparing for as many as 1,000 storm evacuees to be housed at recreation centers across the city.

Meteorologists say Hurricane Harvey is the perfect mix for a monster storm. At press time, it was rated a Category 4 hurricane with winds of up to 130 miles per hour.

University of Miami senior hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy said Harvey combines the worst attributes of nasty recent Texas storms: The devastating storm surge of Hurricane Ike in 2008; the winds of Category 4 Hurricane Brett in 1999 and days upon days of heavy rain of Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.

Rainfall is forecast to be as high as 35 inches through next Wednesday in some areas.

Deadly storm surge — the push inwards of abnormally high ocean water above regular tides — could reach 12 feet, the National Hurricane Center warned, calling Harvey lifethreatening. Harvey’s forecast path is the type that keeps it stronger longer with devastating rain and storm-force wind lasting for several days, not hours.

“It’s a very dangerous storm,” National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini told

The Associated Press. “It does have all the ingredients it needs to intensify. And we’re seeing that intensification occur quite rapidly.”

Warm water is the fuel for hurricanes. It’s where storms get their energy. Water needs to be about 79 degrees (26 Celsius) or higher to sustain a hurricane, McNoldy said. Harvey is over part of the Gulf of Mexico where the water is about 87 degrees or 2 degrees above normal for this time of year, said Jeff Masters, a former hurricane hunter meteorologist and meteorology director of Weather Underground.

A crucial factor is something called ocean heat content. It’s not just how warm the surface water is but how deep it goes. And Harvey is over an area where warm enough water goes about 330 feet (100 meters) deep, which is a very large amount of heat content, McNoldy said.

If winds at 40,000 feet high are strong in the wrong direction it can decapitate a hurricane. Strong winds high up remove the heat and moisture that hurricanes need near their center and also distort the shape.

But the wind up there is weak so Harvey “is free to go nuts basically,” McNoldy said.

Before it hits the Texas coast, Harvey is projected to go over an even deeper and warmer eddy to supercharge it a bit more, just

Crews install a surge wall on the road to Aransas Pass, on Fri, Aug. 25.

like what happened to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but not quite as bad, Masters said.

If that’s not bad enough, there’s a good chance that after Harvey hits it will follow a track so close to the coast and not so much inland that it will essentially keep a toe in the water. The storm could be big enough that not all of it is over land. Because of that, the National Hurricane Center forecasts that it will remain at least tropical storm strength — and 40 mph winds — through Tuesday, maybe into Wednesday.

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Harvey hits the Texas coast, residents seek higher ground

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Because it looks like Harvey will be meandering at around 10 mph and then will likely stall out over the coast or just a bit inland, that means it will stay over one place and keep raining, Masters said. Day in, day out until the middle of next week.

“We’re talking feet of rain, not inches,” Masters said.

And the storm’s heavy rains can last not just a few hours but “over a two-, three-, four-day period” from Texas to Louisiana, Uccellini said.

– The Associated Press

August 29, 2017 4 ENTERTAINMENT 'Lucky Logan' steals plenty of laughs in this clever demolition comedy of errors Craig has been around for years, most recently as James Bond in “Spectre” (2015).

RICKY MILLER “Logan Lucky” contains the same dry wit Entertainment Editor

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Steven Soderbergh is one of my favorite directors and he has just had one of the shortest breaks I’ve ever seen. One second he was off painting; the next he was back in the director’s chair. I’m glad he didn’t retire for long.

Shortly after his reported retirement, Soderbergh returned to direct the Michael Douglas “Liberace” biopic for HBO. In 2013, he directed “Behind the Candelabra” about the celebrated pianist for the network.

Everything that takes place in “Logan Lucky” is based on a true story. Soderbergh re-teams with Channing Tatum, who starred in his film “Side Effects” (2013), “Magic Mike” (2012) and its sequel in 2015.

“Logan Lucky” deals with brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde (Adam Driver) who want to rob the racetrack in Charlotte, the Coca-Cola 600. The film jests in the credits by “introducing Daniel Craig as Joe Bang.”

and sardonic humor present in Soderbergh’s past pictures including “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Out of Sight,” one of my absolute favorites from the 1990s. Also in the cast are “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Katie Holmes and Riley Keough. Holmes portrays Bobbie Joe Chapman, Jimmy’s ex-wife who deals with his shenanigans, good and bad.

The message of the film is that life is not to be taken too seriously. Just sit back and let the joy and sorrow come with time. In “Ocean’s Eleven,” both Brad Pitt and George Clooney get emotional while watching a segment with Oprah Winfrey.

Even though the box office has been dismal for this feature, trust me and invest in a ticket to see the show. You will leave the theater smiling and will enjoy talking about it on the way home.

Grade: A-

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Daniel Craig, left, and Adam Driver star in "Logan Lucky."

Jerry Lewis and Ashley Antolak during the muscular dystrophy telethon.

Photo courtesy MDA.org

Lewis had a heart for kids and comedy Jerry Lewis passed away at the age of 91 on Aug. 20. Lewis is probably best known for his comedic pairings with Dean Martin, starting with 1950’s “At War With the Army.” The duo made 15 movies together.

Lewis also raised more than $2 billion for the Muscular Dystrophy Association over 44 years.

After his split with Martin, Lewis worked on a number of solo projects, including The Geisha Boy” (1958), “The Bellboy” 1960's “Cinderfella” and 1963’s “The Nutty Professor.”

He made a return to the big screen in “Slapstick of Another Kind,” shot in 1982, but not released to the public until 1984.

Lewis returned to the screen in 1982’s “The King of Comedy,” in which he played Jerry Langford, a talk show host in the Johnny Carson vein.

Directed by Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese, his talk show character is kidnapped by Robert DeNiro’s unhinged performer, Rupert Pupkin, and his co-hort, Sandra Bernhard.

He also appeared in Billy Crystal’s pet project “Mr. Saturday Night” in 1992 and 1995’s “The Funny Bones,” the animated entries of 2008’s “The Nutty Professor” and “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey.” 2016’s “The Trust” were also part of his legacy.

Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor" (1963).

“Leap!” – This animated entry follows a young orphan girl who wants to dance and enjoy freedom on the stage. With the voice talents of Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan and Mel Brooks. For children it's OK, but for adults, meh.

“Wolf Warrior 2” – At $685 million, this is already the highest-grossing film in Chinese box-office history.

Frank Grillo and Jing Wu headline this violent actioner. Centered on a small mountain village overrun by terrorists. Not rated, I would classify as a hard R.

C+

B-

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” – This third incarnation of Peter Parker’s ”Spider-Man” features Todd Holland’s persona grabbing the reigns of this web-slinger and making it all his own. Michael Keaton has another juicy role to sink his teeth into as Adrian Toomes as the Vulture.

A-

“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” – Disappointments galore in this latest spectacle “Valerian” is based on the French graphic novel from the 1960s. Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevigne are soldiers trying to save the universe from an unknown force of evil and terror.

B-

–Ricky Miller

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“The Big Sick” – This fish-out-of water romantic tale finds Kumali Nanjiami and Zoe Kazan embarking in a romantic relationship. Also stars Oscar winner Holly Hunter and also Ray Romano.

–Ricky Miller

B-

August 29, 2017

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Club Fair introduces students to new opportunities Staff Writer

The Office of Richland Student Life is hosting a Club Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 30-31 in the El Paso Lounge. The event was created to get students involved with campus activities and offer a way for clubs and organizations to introduce themselves and recruit students.

Student Life Program coordinator Kristi Nealy has advocated for this event for the past two years.

“This event is held at the beginning of every semester,” Nealy said. “We encourage each club or organization to promote, recruit and educate the students about their mission. Also,

“We encourage each club or organization to promote, recruit and educate the students about their mission. ”

– Kristi Nealy

we are looking to see who’s possibly interested in starting a new club or organization.”

To become an active club or organization, an adviser needs to fill out a petition with the

signatures of at least 10 current credit students with a GPA of 2.0 or greater, unless it’s an honors group then the GPA requirement is higher. The club members must also be students at Richland. All participants’ names, identification numbers and student IDs will be checked to make sure each person is a current student.

“If we come across someone who is not a current student, we will contact the person who is organizing the group and they will have to go out and get more students,” said Nealy.

“If your goal is to be a one-person organization, this is not allowed because it would be very difficult to become successful.”

Greek organizations are welcome if they are new to the campus, according to Nealy.

If the organization is already established on this campus students would have to join the existing chapter. If it’s established on another campus it will be welcome on this campus if students would like to start a new chapter.

“We are open to students who want to start a Greek organization, but they will work closely with us to find out what the regulations are and to make sure all the proper protocols are followed,” Nealy said.

The deadline to receive paperwork for the Fall semester is Sept. 8, so all clubs and organizations can maximize their time.

“We don’t want students turning in the paperwork for a club or organization two weeks before the end of the semester and not have the opportunity for students to participate or have activities on campus,” said Nealy.

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Gabriel Medrano at the anime club table during Club Fair last year.

“I hope this event will bring awareness to students about the events we have on campus, establish organizations or clubs, add new members, and show students the opportunities we have available.”

The Office of Student Life will provide free food and drinks at the events. Any student

who is interested or has a unique idea for a club should contact Nealy at kristinealy@ dcccd.edu.

A list of campus clubs and contact information is available on the website at www.richlandcollege.edu.

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Award-winning professor has his own style CHRONICLE Richland

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Sometimes the inconceivable can become reality.

Geoffrey Manzi is a professor of philosophy and is a part of the Honors Academy.

Manzi won the Excellence in Teaching award for adjuncts by inspiring students to engage in and share their curiosity. Every day he has a goal in mind to inspire students to pursue a major life passion.

Manzi shared his thoughts about winning the award.

“Just being nominated for it was in itself the greatest honor of my career,” Manzi said.

“And so to win it is just inconceivable because I care so much about teaching and inspiring students.”

Manzi was originally a journalism major as an undergraduate. He took philosophy as a required course for his major and it changed his life.

The influence of his professors and working as a team furthered his understanding of the deeper meaning of life. He realized teaching was his passion and made it his goal to inspire students to understand that philosophy is relevant in life, relationships and growing up.

Manzi used these techniques to reach his students and to engage in group activities.

Before developing an interest in philosophy, Manzi asked questions about things that most people couldn’t talk about. He wanted to know more than just a simple answer.

Manzi explored the deeper meanings of life and grew interested in knowing more than just

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Things aren’t what they used to be. Older students on this campus may remember a time when goods and services were better quality than they are today. This summer I had a couple of experiences that demonstrated how inferior goods and services are running rampant.

Shopping at your local supermarket is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, but

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Geoffrey Manzi, recipient of this year’s Excellence in Teaching award for adjuncts.

a simple answer. He explored relationships that influenced his way of thinking.

“I encourage my students to challenge my teachings and have new perspectives,’’ Manzi said. “I want my students to think with selfawareness to encourage the nature of justice and liberty; happiness and responsibly to separate examples and why it’s still relevant.”

Manzi is currently teaching “Loss of Innocence,” taught in conjunction with English classes and by holding meetings to discuss

recent issues and activities through movies and songs to discuss topics that are important to students’ lives.

Manzi says teaching philosophy at Richland is itself a really privileged position. He enjoys working in an environment where he can inspire and encourage students to pursue different opportunities.

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Goods, services ain’t what they used to be JOYCE JACKSON

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lately it has been hazardous, frustrating and time consuming. This summer my husband and I bought some groceries, including a box of graham crackers and some of my favorite blueberry yogurt cups.

As we were putting our items away, I noticed the expiration date on the graham crackers and was shocked to find they had already expired. The yogurt cups, too, had expired just a couple of days before we purchased them.

If I had eaten either item, I probably wouldn’t have died, but I’m not willing to take a chance on food that has expired.

The Blue Bell ice cream fiasco a couple of years ago caused me to buy other brands of ice cream. I’m gun-shy when it comes to negligence in food products.

A couple of weeks later, my husband and I bought some items at our local drugstore, including a box of Mucinex. When I later went to take one, I noticed that it, too, had expired.

We had to take all of the items back, which was a complete waste of our time. Consumers expect stores to keep their products up to date. It’s just negligence when they don’t.

With mail-order catalogues, it’s tempting to order things you can’t find in your area.

I usually don’t order mail order products

because the sizes vary, but I fell in love with a red jacket and a pair of denim sandals that I hadn’t seen anywhere else, so I ordered them.

By some miracle, the red jacket fit perfectly but when I tried on the denim sandals, the strap was defective and wouldn’t go around the back of my foot. I called the company to complain and the person I spoke with said it would cost $9.99 just to return them, which was more than I paid for the shoes. It was ridiculous!

I decided to find a shoe repair store to see what could be done. Fortunately, there was one in the Casa View shopping center. The owner said it would cost $15 to fix the shoe and add some leather on the other shoe to make them look alike. I thought it was foolish to pay $9.99 and get nothing but agreed to pay $15 to have the denim shoes I loved. The approach worked.

I did, however, write a nasty letter to the mail order company letting them know what I thought of their return policy, and vowed to never order anything from them again.

Just a few weeks later, another catalogue arrived in the mail. I promptly threw it in the trash.

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Changes keep sports world jumping Tru Grit

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

Today 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. i Balloon animals and sno cones El Paso Lounge 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. i Richland faculty jazz concert Fannin Performance Hall

Noon to 1:30 p.m. i Coach Bill Neal watches students on his wrestling team.

lineup is keeping the team in the running in the American League Wild Card race. The Houston Astros are on their way to winning the A.L. West title.

The Texas Rangers announced Thursday that their continued relationship with Globe Life Insurance by naming their new baseball stadium Globe Life Field. It’s currently under construction next to Globe Life Park.

The NBA is upgrading its image. Nike is the league’s new apparel provider and all 30 teams are putting on a “fashion show” this summer.

No more “home” and “away” uniforms.

They’re now called “association” and “icon” uniforms (whatever that means).

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Here in North Dallas, Richland’s athletic squads are looking to either improve or repeat from last season’s success. Bill Neal’s awardwinning wrestling team is definitely back on the map and Sean Worley’s men’s soccer team is looking to become back-to-back national champions. Along with Jon Havens’ basketball club, Zelda Smith’s volleyball and Guy Simmons’ baseball teams, the Thunderducks are hungry for a fight against the other DCCCD and NJCAA schools.

So, let’s get to work. Open up the curtains folks; it’s showtime!

-Tru Armstrong

Volleyball team expects season of action, accomplishment

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The Richland volleyball team is gearing up for an ambitious season. Veteran coach Zelda Smith is putting together a team to take to the NJCAA Division III Championship in November. Last year, the team went to conference and finished just behind Eastfield Community College.

Smith lives and breathes volleyball. She played as a middle blocker in college at the University of North Texas and now has 30 years of coaching experience under her belt, 15 of which have been at Richland. The team has encountered many rivalries due to its unique circumstances of playing teams from different divisions.

“Richland has the most students in the county and is the most diverse so we became rivals by default,” Smith said. Although Richland is a Division III school, Smith’s strategy

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Coach Zelda Smith, left and assistant coach Maytoya Parker.

is to take on tougher schools early in order to develop an exceptional team in time for the finals. “We’ll play even four-year schools like Dallas Christian. We play Arlington Baptist, but we can set up our schedule to play anyone.”

The volleyball team’s first game will be Aug. 29 against Arlington Baptist. Their first home

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game will be against the same team on Sept.12 and first game against another Dallas County Community College District school, North Lake College, on Sept.18. For full team schedule go to https://alt.richlandcollege.edu/assets/ uploads/2017/07/Volleyball-Schedule-2017.pdf.

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Welcome Thunderducks to the 2017-18 season. Who would have thought we would be talking about Dallas Cowboys drama before the regular season? Those off-the-field problems have certainly put into question the Cowboys’ chances for the playoffs.

Jerry Jones, who has been the architect of the Cowboys’ franchise since 1989, was recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, his happiness didn’t last long as the NFL suspended Cowboy running back Ezekiel Elliott six games for violating the league’s domestic violence policy.

As we await Zeke’s appeal, the team once again is showing signs of life with fresh new players alongside last season’s outstanding quarterback, Dak Prescott. With one more preseason game (against the Texans Thursday night), the Cowboys’ kick off the regular season at home at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

10 against the New York Giants.

College football is also around the corner with the “traditional,” the “overrated” and the “rising” teams in the preseason top 25.

One of those teams is the 23rd-ranked Texas Longhorns with former Houston head coach Tom Herman, who is looking to restructure the school’s football program. Former coach Charlie Strong is now in Tampa, coaching at South Florida. His Bulls are ranked No.21 in the nation.

Over in Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers are hanging in there despite trading pitching disappointment Yu Darvish to the L.A. Dodgers. Adrian Beltre entered the 3,000-hit club, while Joey Gallo is improving year after year and leads the team in home runs. As usual, the Rangers’ heavy batting

UPCOMING EVENTS

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The campus map can help students find classrooms and other destinations.

On a student’s Registration Summary, the heading references Richland (RL) followed by the Bldg/Room number help students find their destination. For example, for students taking a geology course, the Bldg/Room heading will be RL WH 163. The RL is Richland College, WH is Wichita Hall and the room number is 163.

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A Alamito Hall: ACCESS, Adjunct Faculty Center, Administration, Office of Emergency Management, TechnologyEnhanced Learning B Bonham Hall: Classrooms, College Communications & Marketing, Creative Services, English Corner, Information Technology, Media School of Engineering, Business and Technology, Web Office C Crockett Hall: Brazos Gallery, Classrooms, Dual Credit, Educational Transitions, Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS), Rising Star Program, School of Learning Enrichment and Academic Development, TRIO Programs, School of Humanities D Del Rio Hall: Classrooms, Computer Labs E El Paso Hall: Cafeteria, Career Services, Classrooms, Counseling Center, Richland Chronicle, ChronicleTV, KDUX Web Radio, Office of Student Life, Student I.D. Room, Student Lounge, Transfer Center, Veterans Affairs, Working Wonders F Fannin Hall: Arena Theatre, Performance Hall, Fine and Performing Arts G Guadalupe Hall: Athletics, Dance Studio, Fitness Center, Gymnasiums, Physical Education H Hondo Hall: Employee Services, Thunderwater Organizational Learning Institute K Kiowa Hall: Classrooms L Lavaca Hall: Lago Vista Gallery, Library, School of World Languages, Cultures and Communications M Medina Hall: Classrooms, Test Center, The Learning Center N Neches Hall: Classrooms, Office of Planning, Research, Effectiveness and Development P Pecos Hall: College Police, Facilities Services, Information Technology Support Center R Jan LeCroy Center: Telecommunications SH Sabine Hall: Bookstore and Cafe, Conference Rooms, School of Mathematics, Science and Health Professions, Science Corner, Science Labs Hall: Admissions, T Thunderduck Advising, Cashier Windows, Classrooms, Emeritus Office in Continuing Education, Developmental Studies Advising, Disability Services, Financial Aid, Health Center, Multi­ cultural Center, Multimedia Labs, Photography, Registration U Uvalde Hall: Classrooms WH Wichita Hall: American English and Culture Institute (AECI), Classrooms, Engineering Labs, ESOL Lab, Health Professions, Language Lab, Mailroom, Print Shop, STEM Academic and Career Advising Y Yegua: Classrooms

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