Richland Chronicle February 27th, 2018

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SAFETY FIRST

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Vol. XLIV Issue 21 February 27, 2018

HONORS CONFERENCE 10-MINUTE PLAYS Students and experts discuss peacebuilding

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Richland student works showcased

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SPORTS Heartbreak as T-Ducks lose to Blazers in semis PAGE 7 Richland Student Media

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February 27, 2018

School safety: Advice for surviving an emergency EMILY ESCAMILLA Staff Writer

This is part one of three in a series.

School safety has become a hot topic as students want to ensure their safety at school.

Students have also started to fear for their own lives and safety after news of the school shooting that occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla. Some students have become more anxious about coming to school than taking a test.

Richland student Itamar Kondologit said she does not feel prepared “because you can never guess.”

Although we cannot predict when and where the next shooting will occur, there is some advice that can help students feel safe in case of a crisis.

In the case of an active shooter on campus, an alarm will sound followed by an announcement over the PA system alerting students of an imminent threat and to close and lock doors.

Sgt. Barry Orton of the Richland campus police said students should “run if you can.

Don’t try to be the hero if you are unable to run from the location. Close that door. Lock it.

Turn the lights off. Turn the overhead projector off. You want to make sure that students are silencing their cellphones because someone could look through the window.”

Students should leave campus as quickly as possible or find shelter. Students in class should immediately close and lock the doors as well as turn off the lights and cellphones and hide in the corner furthest from windows and doors.

If students are in a classroom where there are lots of windows, they should make their way to a nearby closet or office. If there is not one available, students should hide under desks and stay away from the windows as much as possible.

“Then [students] want to remain quiet until [they] get some form of all clear from the police department because they’re going from room to room to search it,” said Orton.

After the situation is taken care of, there is no going back. What has happened happened and there has to be an adjustment with the outcome. Clearly, some students may be afraid to come to school again after an incident like this. But those students are not alone and have access to free counseling at the Student Services Center in El Paso Hall.

Orton said that the police on campus “work with the Lakeside Resource Center and if there’s issues with a student to where they might think they might hurt themselves or others, then we’ll work with the Lakeside Resource Center. Hopefully [to] get that student some help.”

The officers on campus are more than prepared to deal with an active shooter

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Students demonstrate the position for protection in case of a campus threat.

situation on campus. Orton said they are “all certified peace officers trained by law enforcement academies” and “having to go after a shooter is simply our law enforcement job.

We’re going to take the shooter out, or that’s our intention, so we are trained with different weapons, different equipment so that if we do have a shooter on campus, all the officers would be qualified to go after the shooter.”

It is important for students to sign up for the DCCCD alert system at www.dcccd.edu to be notified of these and other situations, especially if they are not on campus or on their

way to campus. Students coming to school will then have a way to know if there is an active shooter, or if the campus is closed for other reasons, before they arrive so they can act accordingly.

but their culture and various aspects of their livelihoods.

“The session was thought-provoking because the questions posed by the student organizers and panelists really helped the audience think about ‘Get Out’ on a much deeper level,” said Chiu.

“I particularly enjoyed the analysis of Rose, one of the main characters and the tie-in of the five types of ‘Becky.’ I definitely learned something new through this session.”

The girlfriend and antagonist, Rose, epitomized toxic white womanhood. Otherwise known as Becky, she is defined by Michael Harriot on www.theroot.com as a white woman who uses her privilege as a weapon, an excuse or a ladder for advancement.

An entire segment of the forum was dedicated to the question of why the protagonist chose not to kill Rose.

My favorite answer came from an audience member who thought Rose had used her privilege to defend her boyfriend from being profiled by a police officer. She eventually shed her disguise as she devolved into the undisguised and remorseless kidnapper that she had been all the time.

Since the film’s release, the most popular meme that arose from it is known as “The Sunken Place.” There are several definitions of this regarding society at large. It’s not a

fictional space to be visited rather a frame of mind that is adopted for personal gain.

Racism is still a surprisingly difficult topic in America and even at Richland where some felt personally targeted during the discussions they –almost- got up and left the room crying.

In their defense, the very first bit of feedback from someone in the audience was that “white people are crazy.” Of course, that generalization is not remotely true. This was an experience to learn about behavioral patterns and ideology and was not intended to make personal attacks on one another’s character.

Racism will, by definition, make you act crazy though.

Instructional Specialist Joan Zelaya said, “Asking the audience to discuss the article in small groups challenged us to listen to our neighbors. It made the discussion much more intimate because we had to interact with each other rather than to simply listen to the panel.

It was a simple and creative way to help us practice our empathy skills while having a potentially uncomfortable conversation.”

Here’s a disclaimer: This author was one of the panelists at the forum. Although I could personally challenge what was written about the phenomena of “The Sunken Place” and the definition of Becky, the one consistent theme was the exploration of the dimensions of daily life that prejudice can affect.

CORRECTION In the Feb. 20 issue the number of victims in the Florida shooting were wrong. There were 17 deaths and 14 injured. The Chronicle regrets this error.

Discuss or ‘Get Out,’ students speak on challenging topic CLIFTON McVEA Staff Writer

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Racism and interracial relationships were demystified at Richland on Feb. 15 at a screening and discussion of Jordan Peele’s award-winning film, “Get Out.” Pamela Chiu, instructional specialist III in the Multicultural Center, described the forum as “thoughtprovoking and inspiring.”

This wasn’t just another indie horror flick.

It’s about a black man going to meet his white girlfriend’s family who want to extend their lifespans by kidnapping him and transplanting their brain into his body. Every minute of the movie required historical, cultural or social context that a “colorblind” person would otherwise have questioned.

The most prominent theme that came across on screen was that the offending party was envious of not only their victims’ bodies,

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Students discuss race and racism in the film “Get Out” at the Feb. 15 program.

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February 27, 2018

Honors conference explores ‘peacebuilding’ THU NGUYEN Layout Editor

The Richland College Honors Program hosts a conference each year to enrich the academic lives of all Richland students. This is the fourth year for the event.

In the past, the conferences focused on topics including human rights, social entrepreneurship and human trafficking prevention. This year, the topic is peacebuilding. The Honors Conference on Peacebuilding takes place Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Sabine Hall, Rooms 117 and 118.

“I think that is a great topic for a conference because so many things could fall under peacebuilding; how you are going to build peace internally and externally, how you are going to build peace not only in our country but with other countries or how you are going to build peace economically or through science,” said Kathleen Stephens, Ph.D., Honors Program coordinator.

“We all should be working to live in a more peaceful world, so I’m hopeful that the students’ presentations will help us understand that.”

The conference will start with plenary speaker Alia Salem at 11 a.m. in Sabine Hall, SH118. Salem is the 2017 Dallas Peace and Justice Center Peacemaker of the Year as well as one of Dallas Weekly’s 2017 Millennials to Watch. She is also the founder and president of a nonprofit organization called FACE, which stands for “Facing Abuse in Community Environments.”

Salem is expected to introduce the topic of peacebuilding. Then she will talk about her work in building peace in the Dallas area.

The highlight of this year’s conference is the keynote speaker, Dr. Rick Halperin. One of

the guest speakers in the 2015 conference, he was invited to speak again this year.

Halperin is director of the Southern Methodist University Embrey Human Rights Program. From 1992-1993 and 2005-2007 he served as chair of the Board of Amnesty International USA. He is also a strong opponent of the death penalty.

Human rights plays an important role in building peace.

“In order to build peace with other people, we have to value them and value their rights as humans,” said Stephens. The speech will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Sabine Hall, Room 118.

After that, there will be two concurrent sessions of students’ presentations from 2 to 3:20 p.m. Not all of the students present at the conference are in the Honors Program.

Students had to write a proposal about what they wanted to present.

They were chosen to present based on how their proposal connects with the topic of peacebuilding.

Session A is titled “Building Peace in our Careers and in our Country.” There will be four presentations by Richland students, including “Postmortem of the August 12, 2017, incident in Charlottesville, Virginia”

by Areebah Fatima, “Capital Punishment is the Ultimate Deterrent to Peacebuilding” by Kirubel Solomon Moges and “MSG Slows Embryo Development in Danio rerio” by Nghi Nghiem Bao Tran. The session will take place in Sabine Hall, Room 117.

Additionally, students will talk about “Building Peace Internally and Internationally” in Session B in SH118.

Presentations by Richland students include “Focusing on We Instead of Me” by Tamunomiebaka Somiari, “Women in Peacebuilding” by Aysegul Ates, “Responsible for Peace”

by Brian Miranda, “Refugee Access to Labor

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Dr. Rick Halperin during “A Gathering for Dignity” event at SMU in 2016.

Markets in Western Nations” by Homero Perez, and “Perspectives, Attitudes, Truths and Hopes (PATH) to Peace” by Lucero Saldaña.

A Richland student group will present “Visualize Peacemaking: Global Change through Images.” Maria Tadros is the first student speaker from another college, Tulsa Community College. She will present on “Peace through Love: Garbage City, Cairo.”

The Honors conference will provide an opportunity for students to practice their presentation skills, especially when some of

them are going to the Great Plains Honors Conference in March. The council serves collegiate honors programs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

This year, the Great Plains Honors conference will take place in Stillwater, Okla., March 23-25. About 100 schools with two-year and four-year honors programs across the six states will attend.

The peacebuilding conference at Richland is free and open to the public. Students who are interested or want to show support for speakers may come and go as their schedule allows.

No sign-up is required.

“Even though it’s called Honors conference, all students are welcome. You don’t have to be an honors student to attend or present,” said Stephens. “We want to elevate the entire campus and to make all students aware of the opportunities available to them.”

At the end of the conference, Honors professor Erin Kelley will make an announcement about the next honors study destinations. Attendees will depart on May 20, 2019 for a trip to Ireland, Wales and London.

For more information about the trip, students may email Kelley at ekelley@dcccd. edu or Stephens at kstephens@dcccd.edu.

Otherwise, visit www.efcst.com/2063544SV for more details.

Information about the Honors Conference can be found at https://www.richlandcollege.edu/ cd/instruct-divisions/rlc/mshp/honors-program/ pages/honors%20conference.aspx

Early voting in the Texas primary races is underway and continues from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 26 - March 2. Dallas residents can cast ballots at multiple locations within the county.

Hundreds of primary candidates across the state are competing to represent their parties in the fall midterm elections. Contested races include seats in Congress, the governor’s office, lieutenant governor, attorney general, multiple seats in the state Senate and House along with numerous judicial races.

Information about the candidates is available via the League of Women Voters’

website at https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/ files/2018_primary_votersguide.pdf.

Richland College and the Richland Garland campus are early voting locations for Dallas County residents. Early voting at Richland is in Guadalupe Hall. A full list of early voting locations can be found at www.dallascountyvotes. org/wp-content/uploads/EVLocationsP.pdf.

Election Day is March 6. Voting is at local precincts and takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find location information at http://www. dallascountyvotes.org/voter-information/precinctlookup/#Search.

The midterm elections are in November.

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February 27, 2018

Expect big surprises in the Oscar® races RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

The 90th Academy Awards® telecast on March 4 will have plenty of surprises, two of which I will mention right here.

The surefire win in the Best Actress category will be Frances McDormand as the grieving mother in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” That is all it will get because I think the Academy has other plans for Best Picture.

Also nominated for Best Actress are Meryl Streep in “The Post,” Margot Robbie in the true life tale of “I, Tonya,” Sally Hawkins in Guillermo del Toro’s fantasyromance hybrid, “The Shape of Water,” and a 17-year-old teen who prefers to be called “Lady Bird.”

Best Actor will undoubtedly go to Gary Oldman as famed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.”

He embodied the character completely, not making his part feel like mere caricature. I think Oldman’s stiffest competition comes from Timothée Chalamet as a young student who is having an affair with an older man (Armie Hammer) in “Call Me by Your Name.” Rounding out the nominees are Denzel Washington in “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” Daniel Kaluuya in “Get Out” and Daniel Day-Lewis in “Phantom Thread.”

Best Director will go to a person the Academy loves, Guillermo del Toro. I think the Academy has a funny way of showing what it actually thinks is noteworthy, and this love story about mismatched souls strikes all the right chords. Also nominated are Greta Gerwig for “Lady Bird,” Jordan Peele for “Get Out,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Phantom Thread” and Christopher Nolan for “Dunkirk.”

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The Best Picture race is yet another tight one. In no particular order they are “Call Me by Your Name,” “Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk,” “Get Out,” “Lady Bird,” “Phantom Thread,” “The Post,” “The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

As I said earlier, I think the masses will have “Three Billboards” pegged for the win, but I think an upset will happen when “The Shape of Water” takes home the golden statuette. I could be wrong, however, since “The Color Purple” had a plethora of nominations with a giant goose egg as the end result.

(The Oscars® will be broadcast live on ABC at 7 p.m., March 4.)

Black History Month movies selections RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

February is Black History Month so I’ve included a selection of films by current actors working in the industry today. I have a soft spot for Samuel L. Jackson, a hard-working character actor who rarely gives a bad performance. Here is a selection of some of my favorite films that he has done over the last 20 years or so.

1. “A Time to Kill” (1996) — This gem was done at a time when the studios did not have a place for actor Matthew McConaughey, who would eventually win his Oscars® in 2013’s “Dallas Buyers Club.” In this amazing flick, by director Joel Schumacher, Jackson is father Carl Lee Hailey, who takes revenge

Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in “The Shape of Water.”

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Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

“The Thomas Crown Affair” (1968) – This gem won an Oscars® for the song “The Windmills of Your Mind,” by composer Michel Legrand and lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Director Norman Jewison established great chemistry between stars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

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Samuel L. Jackson in “Fresh” (1994).

Geena Davis in “The Long Kiss Goodnight” (1996).

“The Untouchables” (1987) – James Bond alum Sean Connery won a Best Supporting Actor Oscars® as Malone, one of the untouchables of the title, as a beat cop in the Windy City. He shares some great scenes with supporter Kevin Costner and the rest of the cast.

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“American Gangster” (2007) – Denzel Washington amazes as drug dealer Frank Lucas, with Russell Crowe as New York police officer Richie Roberts. Ruby Dee was the only cast member to be nominated for an Oscars®. Art director Arthur Max and Beth A. Rubino as set decorator also received nominations.

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by shooting the miscreants who raped his 10-year-old daughter. A2. “Fresh” (1994) — In this interesting tale from writer/director Boaz Yakin, Jackson is the father to Sean Nelson’s Fresh, wherein chess lessons double as a metaphor for life and when opportunities are given one just has to take a chance. A3. “The Long Kiss Goodnight” (1996) — In this dazzling action-crime drama from director Renny Harlin, Jackson plays private eye Mitch Henessey aiding client Geena Davis, who has lost her memory and is searching for answers to her past life. I met Davis for a roundtable interview when she passed through Dallas at the now defunct Planet Hollywood when the movie came out. B+ 4. “Unbreakable” (2000) — This is an amazing movie that looks at one man’s journey (Bruce Willis) to find his place in the world.

Jackson plays the antagonist, Elijah Price, a despicable human being who does not mind killing quite a few people in his search for selfdiscovery. A+ 5. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014) — In this sci-fi romp, Jackson reprises his role as Nick Fury, who basically runs S.H.I.E.L.D., a government agency chasing bad guys around the world. A 6. “The Red Violin” (1998) — This amazing tale follows the line of people who have owned the red violin of the title. Jackson is the appraiser who comments on its authenticity. This finely crafted tale was done by director François Girard. It also won an Oscars® for the score from composer John Corigliano.

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“Iron Man” (2008) – This marvelous Marvel tale was Oscars® nominated for Best Achievement in Sound Editing and as Best Achievement in Visual Effects. Director Jon Favreau did an amazing job making the Marvel universe more mature.

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) – This nugget has received Oscars® nominations for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling, as well as Best Achievement in Visual Effects. Director James Gunn crafted a fun ride with likable characters and quirky predicaments aplenty.

—Ricky Miller —Ricky Miller

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February 27, 2018

Richland students celebrate the Lunar New Year

Students play Bau Cua Tom Ca, a Vietnamese game.

Students sample food during the celebration on Feb. 20 in El Paso Lounge.

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Fortune messages are exchanged in trees.

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Chocolate coin packs represents good luck.

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February 27, 2018

Intercultural Women’s Society celebrates diversity GLORIA AGBOGLA Staff Writer

Balloons, chips and muffins, accompanied

by Camila Cabello’s song “Havana,” greeted students at the Intercultural Women’s Society’s (IWS) welcome back “partea” Jan. 30.

Young women from all backgrounds and nationalities gathered in the warm and friendly atmosphere of Sabine Hall, Room 118. After a presentation of their spring schedule (bake sale, coffee night workshop, international dress night, etc.), the vice presidents lead activities for their members to break the ice including musical chairs and the Chinese whisper.

“IWS is a club that aims to help diversify, encourage and look through different cultures from other women at Richland College. Basically, it’s just a place where you can get to learn more about each other’s country, culture, food, a place you can have fun and just a place where you can feel you belong no matter where you come from,” said Nabeeha Kazmi, one of the club’s vice presidents.

In its third year, the club has a large roster of 200 members on LinkedIn. “Agewise I’d say the youngest member is probably 16 or 17 and the oldest is probably around 30. Their

majors are very diverse. I am a political science major. We have philosophy majors, government majors, communication majors, teachers, astronomers, we have a few doctors and engineers,” Kazmi said.

Lyndsay Parks, senior academic adviser in the Multicultural Center, reflects on the importance of a diverse college population: “I think that Richland does a very good job of being open and accepting people from all backgrounds and you can see it, not only in our student population, but also in faculty, our staff,” Parks said.

“We have people from all over the world.

We want to be a safe place for everyone to feel welcome. That is definitely one of our values. Intercultural representation is really important because our world is becoming so global. Like in business, you are going to work

“Intercultural representation is really important because our world is becoming so global.”

– Lyndsay Parks, adviser

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Plays by five Richland student writers lit up the stage in the Arena Theater Feb. 17 in the Drama Department’s first spring production: “Richland Writes 2: A Festival of 10-Minute Plays.”

Drama Department Chair Andy Long said last year’s festival was successful, so he repeated the festival this semester. Nineteen student plays were submitted, but Long only chose seven to produce.

In “Fair Trade” by Mieko Hicks, a family is dealing with the impending death of their only son, 12. The parents, known as Mom and Dad, played by Nabeeha Kazmi and Marcelino Vazquez, were in crisis mode as the son lay in a hospital bed. Sheldon Vielma played the son in terrible pain. Rosemary Mukundi did well as the doctor, but Shae Hardwick really stood out as a nasty stranger in black offering taffy, along with a horrifying message: “A life for a life,” he said. “If you want to save the life of your son, you must take the life of another.”

The stranger ordered the dad to take his knife and kill someone by midnight. A strange voice announced, “A man was seen jumping from a building. He was carrying a kitchen knife. A man’s body was found.” The son came to life in the last scene, but the mother died.

Brian Miranda’s “Therapeutic Painting” involved two brothers at odds with each other. Jordan Bradford played Nate, who tries to develop his creativity through painting, but his brother Mark ridicules him for

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with different people from all over the world in pretty much every field now. It will help you prepare your career,” Parks added.

Involvement in IWS contributes to student community service hours.

For those interested in joining the club, here are the club’s social networks: Instagram: @iws_richlandcollege and Facebook: Intercultural Women’s Society at Richland College.

‘Richland Writes 2’: 10-minute plays captivate audience taking classes in art at a community college.

The rapport between Bradford and Hunter Martinez, as Mark, worked well, but the plot was confusing as they bickered over how Nate could make money with his paintings, which Mark called “pathetic.” The bright light was Catherine Christensen as a friend, Catherine, urging Nate to see a therapist.

“Darkness of Loss” by Anika Esponiza captured a family in distress. Anais Jaquez had the role of Hailey, while Camila Fonseca played her therapist, Gina. Jeania Lambeth and Thomas Nguyen took on the roles of Hailey’s “broken” parents. Hailey’s friend is in a coma and her brother died five years earlier, so the focus was on experiencing loss. Gina’s message was: Remember each person who has died because “Life is full of uncertainties.

Don’t deny the joys of life.”

In Jeremy Gaydosh’s dark comic fantasy, “The Fight Room,” two young guys, Mark, played by Ben Stegmair, and Shae Hardwick as Frank, throttled around on the floor in a strange room, their faces and white shirts splattered with blood while moaning and groaning in pain, much to the delight of the audience.

They discovered they were in a “Fight Room,” to supposedly resolve their differences. As outlined in a brochure, the absurdity of it all is revealed when one of them says, “I know now that violence solves all life’s problems.” But a physical fight continued with Carrie, played

by Alan Self, and Bethany Long as Emma, who disappeared momentarily. All four actors returned, chiming in with: “Violence is the answer.”

Brian Miranda’s second play, “Backspace,” involved a confusing plot about a playwright, played by Sheldon Vielma, and two women in

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a bizarre science-fiction fantasy that baffled this reviewer. The playwright worked on a laptop and bickered with an invisible director who critiques his work. Alan Self played Destiny and Nabeeha Kazmi, Nat. “Troy,” a comic fantasy by Lily Nguyen, a Richland Collegiate High School student, explored strange experiences between earthly life and the afterlife. Mieko Hicks was excellent as the mysterious Tatia. With her soft, sensual voice, she tries to persuade Troy, played by Ben Stegmair, that he’s out of place: he’s a demon. He inhabits the healthy body of a robber, who is arrested. Other actors included Camila Fonseca, Thomas Nguyen, Gio Castro de la Torre and two officers played

by Valerie Jiménez and Vasti Galvan.

Jeremy Gaydosh’s second play, “Father and Daughter,” was the touching story of a father raising his child alone. The set was minimal, with only a rocking chair, crib and bassinette.

Will Frederick was the young father who struggles powdering the baby and putting on a diaper. He has written three books and converses with his agent on the phone. “Then along came life,” he said, explaining how his wife died. “I wonder if the other driver was thinking that she was making an exit.” The audience could easily relate to the sad story.

As a whole, the plays showed a lot of creativity and thought. Students directed them, as well as writing and acting in them.

Directors were: “Fair Trade,” by Will Frederick, “Therapeutic Painting,” “The Fight Room” and “Backspace” by Audrey Clark, a former Richland drama student, “Darkness of Loss by Sheldon Vielma, “Troy” and “Father & Daughter” by Raied Makhamreh.

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February 27, 2018

Richland loss and other winning ‘miracles’ Tru Grit It was heartbreak yet again for the T-Ducks.

Richland lost to the North Lake Blazers 75-72 on Feb. 22, in the Metro Athletic Conference (MAC) tournament semifinals. The defeat ended their hopes for a national title this year.

The MAC regular season was settled on Feb. 18, with Richland defeating North Lake to finish second and Eastfield claiming the top spot. In the first round of the tournament, Richland defeated Cedar Valley, 93-79.

Davon Berry led the way with 23 points, four rebounds and four assists. Malcolm Greene scored 16 points and Raylon Howard had 15 points.

“Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” That famous quote was from Al Michaels when the U.S. men’s hockey team beat the Soviets in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Thirty-eight years later, it happened again.

This time, the U.S. women’s hockey team won the gold against Canada, 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Since women’s hockey was introduced into the Winter Olympic games in 1998,

only the United States and Canada have won the gold medal. This is the first gold medal for the U.S. in 20 years, snapping Canada’s four Olympic gold medals streak.

Another miracle was U.S. figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who became the first in Winter Olympic history to perform the triple axel jump. In case you’re wondering, doing three spins in the air on ice is a very big deal. The U. S. will compete for the gold medal in … curling. How did we get so good at a sport that was invented in Europe many centuries ago?

Curling was introduced in the Winter Olympic games in 1924 but it was discontinued until 1998 when the Olympics brought it back. The U.S. men’s team won bronze in 2006 but now has a chance to make history, …well, sliding a 40-pound stone on ice and sweeping it with brooms to balance the field and hit the target … Enjoy!!

As the Winter Olympics wrap up in PyeongChang, South Korea, several Americans will come home with the gold. Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall in women’s team cross-country skiing won the gold by beating Sweden by 19 seconds. Also, David Wise and Alex Ferreira will come home with the gold in men’s freestyle skiing.

What else could possibly go wrong for the Dallas Mavericks? Owner Mark Cuban recently got slapped with a $600,000 fine by the NBA for his public statements about tanking on Julius Erving’s radio podcast. Then former Mavs president and CEO Terdema Ussery is being accused of sexual harassment in the workplace and Cuban wasn’t aware of it. Later, Cuban fired Mavs team reporter Earl K. Sneed for domestic violence incidents and human resources director Buddy Pittman after learning details of Sports Illustrated’s report.

At a time when these sexual harassment issues are coming to light, the Mavs have shot themselves in the foot.

It’s been a dark and cold week in Dallas, with dark clouds surrounding the American Airlines Center. Cuban is owning up to his responsibilities in keeping his basketball organization professional … or is he? Whatever the case may be, Ussery is literally a sick joke and Cuban should be more concerned about his employees. The question now is, how will the Mavs move forward from this? Only time will tell. Thank goodness no players were involved.

-Tru Armstrong

Final games of the season for the Thunderducks

SPORTS 7 Upcoming Events

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

Today 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Free tutoring for students The Learning Center, Medina Hall, M216 9 a.m. to noon UNT visit – reps meet with transfer students El Paso Hall 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

TWU visit – reps meet with transfer students El Paso Hall 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UTA visit – reps meet with transfer students Sabine Hall, S218 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

North Texas Food Bank Mobile Pantry Parking Lot Z (by Kiowa Hall) 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Texas Christian University Trombone Choir Fannin Performance Hall, F102

Feb. 28 Drew Jackson speaks to his team during the final game against Frank Phillips College on Feb. 19.

Staff Photo Mirco Daniel Mbega

Noemy Perez drives at an opponent on Feb. 19.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

University of Phoenix visit - reps meet with transfer students El Paso Hall Noon to 1 p.m.

Brown Bag Lunch: French Café Conversations in French Crockett Hall, C247

Staff Photo Mirco Daniel Mbega

Despite a strong perfomance on Feb. 22, Richland lost to North Lake in the MAC semifinals. They finished the season with a 19-8 record.

Early voting at Richland through March 2.

Main floor of Guadalupe Hall Full list of locations and times: www.dallascountyvotes.org

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