Richland Chronicle November 15th, 2016

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CHRONICLE Vol. XLIII Issue 12 November 15, 2016

‘Fire & Ice’ burns up the stage Pg. 5

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November 15, 2016

Donald Trump: Change is on the way JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

There’s no doubt the 2016 election kept many Americans awake late into the night of Nov. 8. The presidential race wasn’t called until the wee hours of Nov. 9 and many states were still counting votes until later that morning. The end result: Donald Trump was named president of the United States after winning the Electoral College. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote.

The following nights, protesters marched in the streets in cities across the country with shouts of “Not my president.” According to Fox News, this was “left-wing liberal intolerance forced upon the conservatives by President Obama and his corrupt administration.”

Hate mongering like this had not been seen since 2000 when George W. Bush won the Electoral College vote and Al Gore won the popular vote.

Trump promised to “drain the swamp” of corruption in Washington, D.C. I believe he won the election because the American people, particularly the hard-working middle class, are disgusted with the direction of the country. The conservatives who elected him took a stand against the federal government that, in my opinion, works against the American people.

The hatred that fueled both sides during the year-and-a-half campaign reached a boiling point with the presidential election. Now the #NeverTrump protesters are upset. They should just face reality. While their views are protected by the Constitution, the Electoral College also is the law of the land concerning national elections.

Trump is a billionaire businessman, and although he has no governmental experience per se, I feel his background in successfully running that business is appropriate to running the country and stimulating the economy.

This is more important to me right now than the social issues that topped the Democratic agenda.

Clinton has been the focus of an FBI investigation regarding email from a private server that was hacked and then published on Wikileaks. The FBI twice determined the information found was not prosecutable. According to the FBI press room, “Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.” I am still not convinced.

In my opinion, Clinton tried to deceive the American people. The investigation into her handling of Benghazi continues to be a point of controversy. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others died during the attack

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President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington after Trump’s election win.

while she was secretary of State. In my opinion, that amounted to negligence.

Trump and Clinton clashed throughout the long campaign. Trump campaigned on closing the borders, citing fear an insurgence of drug traffickers and ISIS gaining entrance into the country. Clinton wanted to open the borders and help illegal immigrants get citizenship. I think this endangers all of us. The candidates also clashed on the issue of abortion. Trump is opposed to abortion while Clinton is in favor of even late-term abortions. On the issue of Obamacare, Trump wants to repeal and replace it while Clinton wanted to work on improving it.

Trump is opposed to political correctness.

So am I. I think it is nonsense and an attack on my right to free speech and religious liberties.

Our country used to be a proud, patriotic nation before Obama was elected. Now we

can’t even sing the national anthem or pray before a sports game without offending someone. When Trump takes over, I believe we will see our nation thrive. He’s a smart, strong leader who will be able to negotiate with all types of people. With a new Cabinet and the House and Senate solidly in Republican control, he should be able to work with Congress.

Conservatives are sick of Obama trying to run the country through executive orders. I will be relieved to have Trump as our president.

I hope everyone gives Trump a chance. I think our country will improve in a couple of years. By the third year, the next presidential election cycle will begin again. If the country hasn’t improved, we’ll elect someone new. But I think after the latest struggle to elect a new president, we just might be pleasantly surprised.

VIEWPOINTS “I expect a lot of corruption that has been happening in the government for decades to be over. Also, for Trump to raise up the economy for this country.”

Daniel Vargas, 22, Psychology

“I expect nothing but total chaos for this country. Our country has elected a racist and someone who is disrespectful towards women.”

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Tiffany Scott, 26, Art Major

“Honestly, I am not sure what to expect. Sure he is going to fight to reduce health care and make immigration stricter, but I am really hoping it won’t be as bad as it is projected to be.”

Janay Higgins, 23, Audio Engineer “I am not against Trump, but he having no political background makes me feel that he will not do much for this country. So I want to think positive of him and hope that he will actually take the role of being president seriously and not destroy America like most people think he will do.”

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ENTERTAINMENT 3

Derrick Logozzo’s ode to joy Staff Writer

Derrick Logozzo, director of instrumental music at Richland, finds joy through music.

He was recognized at this year’s convocation with the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Logozzo has a bachelor’s degree in music education from Capital University Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree in music performance from the University of North Texas. He has been working at Richland for nine years and loves his job.

“My experience has been great,” he said.

“It’s been pretty incredible. There are just lots of things that have been so progressive and moving for me personally as well as

professionally. The department has grown so much.”

Logozzo works in several different areas within the music department as well.

“I oversee the adjunct faculty that teaches music, help co-coordinate some things with the choral director, and help promote and recruit for the music department.”

Logozzo said he enjoys working with students and seeing them progress.

“I teach and conduct the wind symphony, the big band jazz ensemble, the steel band, the percussion ensemble. Also the drum set and percussion studio teaching,” he said. “It’s a great thing.” Logozzo feels fortunate that he’s been able to make a career in the field he loves.

“I’m lucky to be able to make a living doing all those different things. It all contributes to

my income.” From his days as an undergraduate, Logozzo has been involved with musicrelated projects.

“I started in my undergraduate days, putting bands together, booking bands, and playing gigs regularly,” he said. “In my sophomore year of college, I started giving lessons. I’ve never had a job outside of music.”

He commended Richland students for their willingness to learn. “The students are the best people to work with,” he said. The students in Logozzo’s program develop their knowledge of musical styles and their ability to perform music from early jazz to swing and Latin styles.

In addition to teaching and managing the music department at Richland, Logozzo performs with ensembles outside campus.

“I play in a regional orchestra that has a one-week-a-month season,” he said. “They have a very nice hall over there in Irving. I also conduct the Lake Symphonic Winds, a small wind symphony. It’s about three concerts a year.”

Logozzo has a bachelor’s degree in music education from Capital University Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree in music performance from the University of North Texas.

He has also published articles for the Percussive Arts Society and has written a chapter for a new Encyclopedia of Percussion. Logozzo is passionate about what he does and looks forward to continuing his career in music for many years to come.

Director of Instrumental Music, Derrick Logozzo, directs a Veterans Day tribute concert on the Cafeteria Stage at Richland last Friday in El Paso Hall.

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Some lively singing PETE SHANNON Staff Writer

Professor Melissa Logan, Richland’s dynamic new choral director, hit the ground running this fall. On Nov. 8, aided by piano accompanist Wanna Hong, she showcased four different ensembles of talented voices to prove it.

Leading the regular noontime recital program, held Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., a group of nine ladies calling themselves “Vox Femina” delivered a stunning version of the traditional hymn, “Amazing Grace,” by Nunez. Soloists Shelby Nixon, Miracle Ogbonna, and Skye Stalnaker stepped forward at various times to lead different verses.

The ladies were followed by a dozen men, dubbed “The RichMen,” who beautifully rendered two numbers: “Sing, O My Heart”

by Rentz and “Just My Imagination” by Huff.

Soloists Jared Bailey and Steven Mitchell were featured. This is an especially impressive group made up of voices representing a wide range of ages and nationalities.

Next, another dozen singers, six men and six women, accompanied by a small jazz combo came on stage. Their first piece was “Ain’t That A Kick in the Head” by O’Connell.

Then, using mics to amplify their perfect

harmonies, the ensemble, clad attractively in black and purple, swayed and smiled as they presented two more songs a capella, “That I Ever Saw” by Meader and “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Carlson/Sedaka.

“She showcased four different ensembles of talented voices to prove it.”

The final group, more than 50 enthusiastic men and women singers, called simply “The Chamber Singers” sang three pieces. “The Last Words of David,” a deeply religious choral work by Thompson, opened. Then came “Dirait-On” by Laurridsen. The concert ended with “Total Praise,” another religious work by Cymbala.

During the entire program, none of the singers read from a musical score, which is a genuine indication of their dedication. Professor Logan, always energetic and lively, noted in her remarks that not all the choristers on stage were music majors but they all shared a common love of singing. As director, she was most impressive with her ability to coax the very best from her singers and electrify a very appreciative audience.

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“Ouija: Origin of Evil,” fearful delight FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer

‘Strange’ delivers magic RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

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I don’t know how they do it, but the comic book world in the hands of the Marvel universe has hit nothing but home runs since Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man” in 2008.

“Doctor Strange” finds Benedict Cumberbatch’s character, the self-absorbed neurosurgeon Stephen Strange, venturing onto foreign soil in search of a way to heal his broken body after an automobile accident ruined his life.

The film has encapsulating visuals, nifty 3-D visual effects and a vibrant color palette.

It starts off kind of like “The Matrix,” wherein the naive student learns everything from the master.

With “The Matrix,” it was a bald Laurence Fishburne as Morpheous. In “Doctor Strange,” it is Tilda Swinton’s (also bald) The Ancient One, who gives Stephen Strange the rundown on the ins and outs of life, including the ability to shift from dimension to dimension in a single instant.

At the risk of mixing franchise metaphors, it’s like John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) said in “Jurassic Park,” “we spared no expense.”

Also woven into the story is Strange’s camaraderie with fellow doctor Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams). The pair have a fun time with witty banter and rapport. What makes the story work are the character motivations and questioning of the grand scheme of life.

“Doctor Strange” is worth the time and money for the big screen experience.

A-

If you’re looking for a decent scary movie with thriller scenes, then “Ouija: Origin of Evil” just might be for you.

“Ouija” involves four characters: the mother, Alice Zander (Elizabeth Rease, “The Twilight Saga”), the older sister, Lina Zander (Annalise Basso, “Oculus”), the younger sister Doris Zander, (Lulu Wilson, ‘The Millers’), and the priest, Father Tom Hogan, (Henry Thomas, “Gangs of New York”).

The mother is a widow who struggles to make ends meet. She tricks clients into believing she can communicate with spirits. She devises a few tricks and, with a little help from her daughters, pulls off the scam. She tries to convince herself and her daughter that she is helping people get closure with their loved ones who have died.

Later on, the oldest daughter, Lina, sneaks off to her friend’s house and discovers the Ouija board. Curious about the game, she convinces everybody to play it.

They are caught by the friend’s mother and Lina gets in trouble. Later, she suggests to her own mother that she use the Ouija board as a prop in their scheme.

Alice introduces the Ouija board to her clients and begins using it to conjure the dead.

Doris uses the Ouija board to communicate with her dead father. The youngest daughter becomes possessed and misinterprets the demon as her father. Lina worries about Doris and gives a letter Doris wrote to a priest.

Father Tom Hogan does research and discovers Doris has written the letter in Polish.

He calls the Vatican for permission to conduct an exorcism, then goes to visit the family.

At the house, Hogan tricks Doris into believing that the demon is not her father but an evil entity who has lived in the house for a long time. There is a twist in the end, but I won’t spoil it for you.

This movie was an “OK” scary movie with some unexpected twists. The portrayal of the demon is very frightening. It’s disturbing when the evil spirit takes over Doris’s body.

Two things that displeased me were the fact that it took too long for the storyline to develop and the scenes of Doris’s body possession, which were very frightening.

Overall, I enjoyed the acting and the soundtrack was great. I enjoyed an old jazz songs from the early 1900s that played during the suspenseful scenes.

I recommend the movie, “Ouija: Origin of Evil,” for those who like a suspenseful good time. It wasn’t over the top, but it got the job done.

C+

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“Arrival” — Director, Dennis Villenueve crafts an intriguing tale that is part “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” part “A.I.” Amy Adams specializes in languages and when the government comes knocking, she agrees to help them find answers. With Jeremy Renner and Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker.

A-

Doris Zander (Lulu Wilson) and Father Tom Hogan (Henry Thomas) in “Ouija.”

“Billy Flyn’s Long Halftime Walk” — Director, Ang Lee has done it again, by crafting a single life-changing event into a solid two hours of viewing at the movies. Featuring a subdued Chris Tucker, an egotistical Steve Martin, a very cool Vin Diesel and a great turn from Kristen Stewart.

A-

“Inferno” — Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist in a story from writer Dan Brown and director Ron Howard.

With Felicity Jones, Omar Sy and Ben Foster.

B

“Hacksaw Ridge” — Director, Mel Gibson tackles the true story of an American soldier Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who never fired a bullet in the midst of World War II.

A

“Keeping Up With the Joneses” — A fit and toned Zach Galifinakis leads alongside “The Wedding Crashers” Isla Fisher in this tale of a happily married couple who become friends with the Joneses (Jon Hamm and Gal Gadot), their new neighbors who just might be spies.

—Ricky Miller

B

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Students perform to the final dance “Winter’s War” during a performance on Nov. 2 of “Fire & Ice” at Fannin Hall.

‘Fire & Ice’: Burning down the house Staff Writer

Dance is one of my favorite artistic expressions. To be a true artist though, one needs to be more than just a good dancer. When on stage, you need to be focused, smile and incorporate your character.

For the fall dance concert, the Richland dance program presented “Fire & Ice,” with an environmental theme. In between performances, recycled shopping bags were distributed to the audience that could be used instead of plastic bags at the supermarket.

In September, I watched auditions for “Fire & Ice.” Some 40 students tried out, perform-

ing to different rhythms and showing off their talents in hopes of being selected for a spot in the upcoming concert. In just two months, director Gina Sawyer and the dance faculty put together a beautiful, fascinating concert.

“Fire & Ice” was proof that you don’t need a big budget to produce an amazing concert.

One of my favorite pieces was “Energy to Light,” involving six dancers who performed in low stage light wearing headlamps to produce shadows on a big screen behind them.

The focus wasn’t on the dancers but on the movement reflected on the screen. For me, it exemplified the beauty of dance.

Another thing that caught my attention was the many genres of dance presented in the concert, that included modern, jazz, tap and

hip-hop. The program was free for students and let them learn different types of music and dance styles.

I recognized some of the students from the auditions and was able to see how they have grown as artists. Bridget Jones, 18, was in my math class. I asked her about the rehearsals.

She said there were three per week, more than five hours, not counting her own practice.

I asked if she gets nervous before a concert.

“I’ve been dancing for 13 years and I still get nervous but the other dancers helped me calm down right before the performance,” she said.

Dancing requires much more than raw talent. It takes time, focus, dedication and lots of practice. I enjoyed the fall concert and am looking forward to the spring performance.

Leah Brashear during her solo performance.

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Emeritus Plus 50: Stayin’ alive GARY BOWERS

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Walking around the Richland College campus you’ll see seniors, those people age 50 or older, who are line dancing, learning genealogy or Windows 10 and taking credit courses like other students. They are part of the Emeritus plus 50 Program at Richland College. Cindy Berry, emeritus program director, said “I had one of our students tell me that she had read that our emeritus program was one of the best college-based emeritus programs in the country.”

In support of the Richland College Mission, the Richland Emeritus plus 50 Program provides affordable, quality education to enable individuals 50 and over to stay intellectually challenged, enriched, physically fit, and socially connected. Volunteer opportunities are also available for seniors interested in helping Richland College credit students succeed.

Emeritus also offers community partnerships to provide lifelong learning opportunities at area retirement facilities.

Typically seniors are enrolled in 350 noncredit classes. “The beauty of the noncredit classes is that they don’t have to follow the curriculum rigor of the credit class,” said Berry. A member of the Emeritus 8 a.m. exercise class mentioned that the class helped his wife recover from a broken ankle better than anyone thought she would. A participant in the genealogy class said it has been a way for her

JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

Take two young male actors with big egos, add a no-nonsense female stage manager and a rehearsal filled with conflict for a play that just can’t seem to get cranked up. The result?

Total chaos!

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Will Frederick during rehearsal.

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Emeritus students participate in a line dancing class at Richland.

to share family history with her children.

The primary communications with seniors is through their website, email and the Emeritus newsletter. “It is very important for them to navigate that Emeritus website, and if they have any interest whatsoever get signed up on the newsletter,” Berry said. The Emeritus plus 50 Spring 2017 kickoff is coming up, Nov. 30, 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Sabine Hall Room 118, so seniors can hear instructors describe their classes. Reservation are required due to limited seating. Registration for credit classes begins on Nov. 22. “There are two sides to our

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program; there is the credit side where those students can take up to six credit hours per semester, if they are a Dallas County resident 12 months are longer then here is no tuition for those six hours,” Berry said.

The 2017 Spring Emeritus registration schedule will be available as of Tuesday, Nov. 22. Credit registration begins for continuing students, new and former students (any student who has not taken a “credit” classes for the last 12 months), Monday, Nov. 28. See the Emeritus website for more information at https://richlandcollege.edu/emeritus/.

‘Understudy’ is serious backstage comedy

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That’s the premise for “The Understudy,”

by Theresa Rebeck. It’s Richland’s second fall production this season. Performances take place Nov. 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arena Theater in Fannin Hall, with a preview Nov. 15. The play was directed by drama professor Gregory Lush.

Lush describes the play as a “serious backstage comedy.”

“It’s grappling with some serious issues,” Lush said, but it’s fun and funny. It’s a one-act, full-length play in 90 minutes with no intermission.

Three Richland drama students make up the cast: Raied Makhamreh plays Jake, a Tom Cruise-type movie star; Will Frederick is Harry, a classically trained actor and Raven Lanuza-Brown as Roxanne, the stage manager who’s trying to keep order to get through the rehearsal, in spite of a multitude of disruptions.

“We have characters who are performing another play that was supposedly written by Franz Kafka, a German novelist,” Lush said.

“In the Kafka world, when we see this in a few scenes from this play, that is the play-withinthe-play. In that world, everybody is in a state of existential crisis. They have no control over what is going on in their lives.”

Lush said he was a huge Kafka fan when he was a kid and read all of the novelist’s works, which he found fascinating. He thought the

students would have success with this play and that it would challenge the actors.

As Jake and Harry disrupt the rehearsal to go to the bathroom, take a phone call, lose props or clash over line readings, Roxanne becomes more and more frustrated. Adding to the conflicts is the fact that she and Harry were engaged to be married and he dumped her two weeks before their wedding. Her dress is still in the closet and the wounds have not healed.

“The two young men are competing in a way,” Lush said. “Anytime you have a threecharacter drama, it’s always about those power dynamics in that triangle … So that power dynamic is always shifting about who has the power in the scene, which I think is really exciting and it gives our young actors something really to dig into.”

Lush said there’s both entertainment and laughs in “The Understudy,” as well as some deeper themes and meanings.

“I would love if people left this play laughing, smiling and then they get in the car and they go, ‘oh, there was some serious stuff in there, too’ and really thought about thematically what was going on and hopefully varied and differing opinions about what that is. That is my hope,” he said.

Lush said “The Understudy” is not for kids.

It’s PG-13 and there’s quite a bit of foul language.

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Texas Thanksgiving For those looking to spend Thanksgiving Texas-style, Coach Bill Neal is inviting the Richland community to spend the holiday on his ranch.

Neal owns a 50-acre ranch south of Canton, about a 75-mile drive from Dallas. He and his wife Donna will provide a nice Thanksgiving meal for those who come. He asks visitors to arrive around noon. Dinner will be served around 1 p.m.

Neal said about 10 to 20 folks usually come, some from different countries. On his ranch, cows, horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, dog and cats roam around. He’s requesting that anyone who would like to participate call his office at 972-2386267 or 903-479-3568 before Nov. 24.

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Tru Grit

A 3-0 shutout GOOOOOOOOAL!!! Six times!!! Richland shut out Bergen, 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Genessee College by the same score in the semifinal of the NJCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.

At press time, they were scheduled to play for the national championship on Sunday.

While the Dallas Cowboys are making progress, the Mavericks and Stars aren’t. Both teams are off to a rocky start. I have a feeling that the Mavs may end up in the top 10 in next year’s NBA Draft Lottery. With new players, the team chemistry has yet to solidify for the Mavs. The Dallas Stars are looking to avenge from last season’s playoff series loss to St. Louis, but so far, they’re already skating on thin ice.

CBS SPORTS has already posted the NFL playoff picture with several more weeks to go in the season. If the playoffs were to start now, the Cowboys would clinch the top seed and have a firstround bye. It looks like the Cowboys, Seahawks, Patriots and Raiders are automatic. I did predict the Cowboys going 12-4 but it looks like they could finish 14-2. Meanwhile the AFC West teams except for the Chargers are taking over the AFC standings.

It would be great to see the Cowboys travel four hours south to Houston and play in Super Bowl LI. Is it still Tony Romo’s team? I guess so, but as long as Dak Prescott is leading the way, they should ride on the rookie’s coattails. Prescott deserves most of the credit regardless of whether Romo comes back and the ‘Boys go all the way to the Super Bowl. Be on the lookout for Prescott jerseys running around the Metroplex.

Residents in Arlington will have a new Rangers stadium built in either 2020 or 21. On election night, the proposition won. The new $1 billion, retractable roof stadium will sit just yards away from Globe Life Park. This proposition had been controversial because the current stadium has only been around 22 years. Most sports teams would wait 30 years before building another.

The main reason they’re building another stadium is because of the weather. Texans had enough of the scorching summertime temperatures. This new stadium and the development around it guarantees that the “yet to win a world championship” franchise will remain in Arlington through 2053. Tuesday’s vote extended a sales tax that is being used to pay off debt on the construction of the Cowboys’ $1 billion AT&T Stadium, which is bad for Arlington residents. The Rangers are discussing with architect contractors how the new stadium will look. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see another Minute Maid Park. In the meantime, deal with cooking under the sun while watching baseball.

As Arlington approves a new stadium, folks in San Diego rejected the Chargers new stadium.

Next season will be their 50th season at their current home Qualcomm Stadium. And now that San Diego residents said no, the Chargers will most likely leave the city for Los Angeles. And they should!

—Tru Armstrong

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