Richland Chronicle November 8th, 2016

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CHRONICLE Vol. XLIII Issue 11 November 8, 2016

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November 8, 2016

Constitutional conflict?

FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer

George Edwards, Ph.D., a political science professor at Texas A&M University, gave a presentation on Nov. 3 discussing how the Electoral College diminishes the voice of the people, violates democratic principles and allows the candidates to appeal to only a few voters.

Edwards shared his views, calling the Electoral College system an “unpredictable” system in which the size of the congressional delegation determines the number of votes apportioned to each state. Edwards said, “The number of electoral votes each state receives depends widely on its size of delegation of the House.”

He also stated that the system could be in flux if Congress decides to change the number of seats in the House. Edwards said, “The election of the president capriciously depends on the size of the House of Representatives.

We all know we have 435 representatives but that’s an arbitrary number the Congress has decided; it could be 500, it could be 200. It’s not in the Constitution. And in a close election, it matters whether its 434 or 436 or 437 and could change the outcome in some elections. Again, a capricious system that should play no part in the Democratic process.”

Edwards went on to mention that the consequences of the electoral vote

are that every ballot does not carry the same weight. The candidate receiving the most popular votes can lose the election.

Edwards gave several examples where the popular vote did not get the president elected.

This happened in the 1876 election, when Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote to Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, 1888 when Democrat Grover Cleveland won against Republican Benjamin Harrison but lost the Electoral College, and in 2000 when Republican George W. Bush lost the popular vote to Democrat Al Gore but won the Electoral College vote.

Edwards said, “The Electoral College distorts the preferences of Americans and violates political equality favoring some citizens over another.”

Edwards also challenged some justifications for the Electoral College. One of the justifications that Edwards pointed out is that it balances local and national interests, protecting small states from totalitarian politics, that these interests required protection, interest in small states both require and deserve special protection from federal laws and candidates are attentive to these interests, especially in small states.

Edwards claims that states do not embody coherent unified interests and communities.

Even the smallest state has diversity and differences of opinions. He also claims that there is no need for small-state protection given the constitutional constraints on

Electoral College map for 2016 presidential election.

majority rule, which makes it very difficult to do anything too abusive and that the Senate already gives extraordinary representations of small states, giving them a disproportionate number of votes. Another issue he argues is that small states do not have common interests.

Edwards also discussed how the candidates only visit a limited number of states during the election season.

He said, “During the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama only visited eight states and Mitt Romney only visited 10, which were the battleground states, and completely ignored the rest, not even investing in advertisement in outside battleground states.

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Edwards went on to say, “The Electoral College distorts the democratic process by providing the incentive to only visit the competitive states, especially large competitive states.” He said that the Electoral College does not provide a consensus winner because it doesn’t appeal to all the voters and the winner does not necessarily receive broad geographic support.

He went on to say “the rules of the game encourage candidates to ignore most of the country.” Edwards claims that with direct voting candidates would be more attentive to a variety of interest groups and the majority of the states.

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Top 10+1 reasons to vote this year 1. It is not just the president on the ballot.

State and local representatives, school boards, city charter amendments and other items will be on the ballot from time to time.

Take the time to vote for or against them.

2. Higher turnout makes our democracy more representative.

There are policies supported by a majority of Americans that politicians still won’t support.

Why? Many Americans do not bother voting in the midterm congressional elections.

3. To the voters go the spoils.

Politicians pay attention to voters. Even those who vote against them. The good politicians – and there are lots of them, in spite of what you hear – are interested in representing everyone.

4. The margin of victory can be important.

A wide or narrow margin may enhance or limit claims of a mandate. Pro-Trump voters are eager to show that they are more than an angry minority; rather a group that represents a populist movement. Anti-Trump voters want to show that he doesn’t have the support to become president.

5. Even a vote for a third party can have an impact.

Evan McMullin, a conservative former CIA agent recruited by the Republican #NeverTrump movement will either be on the ballot or a registered write-in candidate in 43 states.

McMullin’s campaign is designed to take votes

from both candidates and throw the election into the House.

6. Voting is a right generations of Americans struggled to win and people in other countries are still fighting for.

If you don’t vote, you are dishonoring the brave Americans who fought and died to earn your right to vote. Don’t let their toil and tears, blood and death be forgotten. Vote!

7. Voting is your voice.

If you don’t vote, others are speaking for you. And you may not like what they say.

8. You’re setting a good example for your family and friends. And if you have children, you’re casting their votes as well.

9. Voting is your way of expressing your support for our fundamental institution – our representative constitutional republic.

“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.”

- Thomas Jefferson 10. It feels good!

Standing in line with other voters reminds you of what we have, how much has been sacrificed, and how so many in the world don’t have the rights we do. It will make your day, or your month.

And one more for good measure…

11. Voting is a motivation to learn.

Educating yourself about the candidates and the issues is a good thing in itself. The result makes you a more effective and informed citizen.

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TCCJA convention at NASA was out of this world HARRIS SADIQ Staff Writer

Competing at the Texas Community College Journalism Association (TCCJA) convention in Clear Lake on behalf of Richland was a remarkable experience. This year the live competition took place at NASA with the writing portion taking place at the University of Houston, Clear Lake (UHCL) on the Kemah campus.

Being my first competition in editorial writing I was naturally a bit nervous. Luckily I had a familiar team from the Chronicle that I knew I could count on. In total, 16 community colleges from Texas participated, including Eastfield, Brookhaven and North Lake from the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD).

We were invited to NASA for a news conference and a tour of the space program training facilities. It was fun and interesting but also really fast paced. I tried to take as many notes as possible because I knew I would need them when the competition moved to the university. The other team attended a news conference about space travel to Mars.

On campus at Kemah, the students were divided into groups for their specific contests, which ranged from broadcast news (radio and television) writing to print news, feature, editorial and photography. All of the stories were based on the NASA experience.

I had to write an editorial about whether I thought the space program was a good idea or not, and if so, which direction it should go. Being

Rocket Park features exhibits about NASA’s Apollo lunar exploration program that took place from 1961 to 1972.

put on the spot with just my notes and an hour to sort through my thoughts was pretty challenging. Nevertheless, I made the most of what I had and composed a piece on the International Space Station and its benefits as a multinational laboratory.

Afterwards, we were invited to lectures and workshops on campus related to utilizing our journalism skills. With dinner came the award ceremony where the Chronicle team received multiple awards including photography, television news writing and general excellence as a newspaper. Overall, I had a wonderful time traveling with my team and networking with other students who had similar interests and aspirations as myself.

NASA holds news conference with students.

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Best of the Vets RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

Every year, Veterans Day arrives and I get to give an honest opinion of my favorite war movies. Without a doubt, Steven Spielberg’s enthralling “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) still holds up to this day as a great achievement in both directing, storytelling and writing. I also admire what director Roland Joffé did with 1984’s “The Killing Fields,” Wolfgang Petersen’s “Das Boot,” director Kevin Reynolds’s tank tale, 1988’s “The Beast,” the Oscar-winning tale of a bomb disposal technician, “The Hurt Locker” and David Ayer’s Brad Pitt-led tank tale “Fury.”

1. “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) — How this one lost the Best Picture statue to “Shakespeare in Love” is anybody’s guess. The opening scene alone, involving the D-Day invasion on Normandy, is a sight to behold. A+ 2. “Stalag 17” (1953) — One of my bonafide heroes growing up was William Holden and his starring role in this was only part of the reason. Like Morgan Freeman’s character Red in “The Shawshank Redemption,” Holden’s character of prisoner J.J. Sefton was one where wits and smarts kept him alive and on his toes. Holden won his first Oscar two years prior for a role in the same director Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard.” A+ 3. “Patton” (1970) — Talk about greatness! This gem from director Franklin J. Schaffner (“Planet of the Apes,” “Papillon”) has all the makings of pure genius. George C. Scott won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a general who never backed down from a fight. A 4. “Born on The Fourth of July” (1989) — Even though he took a Best Director statuette for 1986’s “Platoon,” Oliver Stone received another Academy Award for this fact-based story of paralyzed veteran Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise, who was also a Best Actor nominee in the movie). One of the best scenes involves him coming back home to see his mom (Caroline Kava, “Year of the Dragon”) for the first time after being wounded. A

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5. “The Big Red One” (1980) — Lee Marvin headlines this epic from director Samuel Fuller (“Shock Corridor”), where the viewer only gets to know his close-knit band of soldiers fighting in World War II. Marvin’s character is only referred to as the sergeant, who leads a group that includes Mark Hamill (“Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope”) and Robert Carradine (“Revenge of the Nerds”).

As with the aforementioned “Saving Private Ryan,” the battle sequences are intense enough to have one digging their nails into the chair they are sitting in. A-

“Trolls” — An enjoyable kid-friendly tale about trolls and their nemesis -- the burgens, who don’t like the happy-go-lucky characters because they sing and dance too much.

For a burgen, eating a troll is the most-tasty means of contentment.

Featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick and CJustin Timberlake.

Richand’s Music Faculty rides again PETE SHANNON Staff Writer

Richland’s time-honored, fall instrumental faculty music concert was presented by nine outstanding players. The concert took place in the Arena Theatre at noon on Nov. 1. In his introductory remarks, music department head Derrick Logozzo reminded the audience that Richland is privileged to enjoy not only a fine staff of excellent music instructors, but a group of world-class performers as well.

The superb concert that followed certainly proved his point.

Opening the program was newcomer professor John Romero, who was flawless in his trombone rendition of J.S. Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor.” Although written for a string instrument, the piece is often attempted by brass soloists. It is very challenging with frequent flashes of accidentals and over-octave intervals.

Professor Romero nailed it.

Next came professor Omar Surillo who performed on the piano his own brief fivemovement composition titled: “Delineations.”

This piece was especially interesting in its wide range o f emotional expression.

P r o fessor Mathew Croft then played Mozart’s familiar “Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K.417” on the French horn accompanied by professor Linda Erwin on piano. The duo

“Hacksaw Ridge” — An amazing film based on the true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who never fired a single shot in all his days in the army. A finely wpaced and nuanced tale from director Mel Gibson.

“Doctor Strange” — This Marvel Studios entry has encapsulating visuals and nifty 3-D visual effects. It’s about neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) who travels overseas to learn more about life outside our planet.

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was remarkable in their cohesion and deft interpretation of the swells and fades of Mozart’s popular lilting melody that is a personal favorite. It was especially well received within the intimate space of the Arena Theatre.

The program then transitioned to jazz as pro-

fess o r Log ozzo on marimba and steel pan and professor Joe Lee on electric guitar teamed to perform “Autumn Leaves” by Kosma and Mercer, and “Wave” by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Logozzo is always impressive with his versatility, intensity and dexterity when he switches so smoothly from one percussion instrument to another, but his work on the steel pan on Tuesday was nothing short of amazing. Lee was equally proficient, as always, as he teased all sorts of stirring feelings from his guitar.

Professor Nathan Phillip, accompanied again by Erwin on piano, then played Franz Strauss’ “Nocturno, Op. 7 for French horn and piano,” and the recital ended with professors Brad Williams, piano, and Ron Jones, tenor-sax playing “From a Dream” by Neil Larson.

It is always inspirational for college music students to attend a serious concert prepared and performed by their familiar teachers. The entire Richland community is also lucky to have such a marvelous array of talent showcased on campus that is much appreciated in Dallas and the region.

“Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children” — Director Tim Burton is back in his element for this tale about a young boy (Asa Butterfield, “Hugo”) who ventures to an estate trapped in a time loop during World War II.

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“Hell or High Water” — Brothers Troy Howard (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) rob banks as a way to settle some family debts. Also involved is Jeff Bridges as Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton.

—Ricky Miller

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FotoTexas: New exhibit showcases people, places, culture

Staff photo Gary Bowers

Photographer covers the globe ASHLEY MARTIN Staff Writer

They say a photo is worth a thousand words; Dan Burkholder’s work may be worth even more.

Burkholder has traveled far and wide to capture different images around the globe, ranging from Cuba to the Ganges River to Paris and beyond. He is also a renowned artist, innovator and teacher.

As a child, Burkholder began drawing in the first grade. In a presentation at Richland on Oct. 20, he showed a number of images that dated back to 1956 side-by-side with more recent images showcasing the different stages of his life. From crayons to platinum printing of digital negatives, the master photographer has come a long way in a 60 year career.

Burkholder uses several different methods when it comes to printing his work ranging from platinum prints and iPhone photography to use of leaf paint and silver gelatin paper. In his photos, he showcases beauty, devastation and humor in a variety of ways. Some of his famous photos depict people using electronics on the streets of Cuba, a dog turning a corner in Paris and a flying turtle in a church, all created through the digital editing.

Burkholder studied photography for many years, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brooks Institute of Photography and became acquainted with the 190-year history of the art of photography. He told the Richland audience that over the course of time, photography has changed drastically, including changes to the equipment, optics, chemistry, technology, software and hardware. These variables influence the way photographers

The exhibit was curated

by Dan Burkholder, fine art photographer, author and educator. A thousand dollars in prize money was awarded to the top three finishers in the juried competition. The exhibit is on view in the Brazos Gallery through Nov.11.

Top: “Ike” by Bill Wright Bottom: “Rales Chapel”

by Thelma Pilley

capture, edit and express images.

“If you don’t like change, consider pottery instead,” Burkholder said. Shortly after, he humorously apologized to any potters in the audience in case any were offended.

Since photography has gone digital in the 21st century, there is an increasing lack of still photography on display. “Still images feel less important now than they did 20 years ago …” said Burkholder. He has a valid point. With a

flood of photography available via social media and cellphones, the images in magazines and newspapers seem less important and less memorable.

The juried exhibition “FotoTexas: People, Places & Culture” is on display in the Brazos Gallery through Nov. 11. Burkholder was the juror of the collection of 50 photographs chosen from a collection of more than 750.

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Dan Burkholder speaks to Richland photography students at the library.

A new competition by The Texas Photographic Society on display here features the work of 41 photographers from around the world who contributed to the exhibit, “FotoTexas: People, Places & Culture” celebrating the history, culture and landscape of Texas.

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Kicking the balls and the dreaded curse Tru Grit

TRU ARMSTRONG Staff Writer

What a weekend in Dallas sports. In football….and in futbol….soccer that is. Your Richland men’s soccer team soared through Chicagoland to win the District C championship at Harper College.

The 13-2 Thunderducks are well balanced on both offense and defense. Both were effective to win the District C title. Richland men’s soccer team has always been and still is a championship contender, with their last national championship in 2007.

In his 21st season at Richland, head coach Sean Worley says its been a fun and challenging time. He is impressed at how the season went showing good team chemistry, working hard and representing Richland as one of the best junior college soccer programs in the country.

Now Richland heads to Herkimer, N.Y. as the top seed in the 2016 NJCAA Men’s Division III Soccer National Championship tournament. They’ll face Bergen College N.J. in the quarterfinals on Nov. 10. What’s interesting is that Richland is the only college representing the south while the other seven represents the northeast.

Meanwhile in Frisco, FC Dallas is back in the Major League Soccer playoffs as the top seed in the West. It also has won Supporters Shield for having the most points and the league’s best record. FC Dallas is facing Seattle Sounders FC in the Western semifinals.

One of the NFL’s greatest games of this season was brought to you by the Dallas Cowboys. They sent the Eagles back to Philadelphia with their feathers plucked to be used for Halloween costumes. Early in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys were down, 23-13 but they came back with a Dan Bailey field goal and later a 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott to Dez Bryant for the touchdown sending it into overtime. Dallas won the toss. Prescott scrambled until he found future Hall of Fame tight end Jason Witten all by himself to win it in OT, 29-23.

Finally, I saved the best for last….World Series, Cubs vs. Indians. I did say in the last issue that it would go to seven games and it did. The Cubs who were red hot throughout the regular season absolutely weren’t going to disappoint the fans in Chicagoland.

This may be the first time we have seen teams in two different sports come all the way back from a 3-1 deficit to win the world championship. The Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA did it earlier in the year and now the Cubs.

Game 7 of the 2016 World Series could be the best World Series finale so far this century.

The Cubs were riding high with longballs out the park including a 6th inning home run to center field by catcher David Ross, whom by the way was retiring after this season. They

headed into bottom of the 8th when the gong went off in the Cleveland dugout. Indians centerfielder Rajai Davis smashed a liner towards left field for a game-tying two run homer.

The game headed into extra innings followed by a brief rain delay. Cubs leftfielder Ben Zobrist became the Windy City hero hitting an RBI double to left followed by an RBI single by Miguel Montero. In the end, Cleveland’s Michael Martinez grounded out to first to seal the deal for the Cubs and break the 108-year curse as the Cubs are the World Series Champions.

You can hear the late, legendary Cub announcers Jack Brickhouse say, “HEY HEY!!!!” and Harry Carey say, “HOLY COW!!!!” What a great moment for former Cubs such as Billy Williams, Ron Santo, Ryan Sandberg and Andre Dawson. “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks died last year. He would’ve been so proud to see this. Zobrist who by the way won a World Series title last season with the Royals, has won another one this year with the Cubs and was named World Series MVP. That championship parade will be packed full of fans waving their famous “W” flag as they normally do after a Cubs home win and all singing GO CUBS GOOO!!

For the third time within 20 years, the Indians came up short of a world championship.

LeBron James and the Indian fans are in disarray and couldn’t be consoled. But I have to say that it was a much better game 7 of the World Series than any other game 7 in history. It was that dramatic.

Veterans Day honors those who served ANDREW CASTILLO

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As we prepare to honor the brave men and women of the U.S. military this Veterans Day, Dallas Community Colleges are planning a variety of activities to honor the nation’s vets.

Multiple DCCCD colleges will participate in the highly-anticipated Downtown Dallas Veterans Day Parade, Friday, Nov. 11. The theme for this year’s parade is “Honoring the Military Family.”

The parade will begin after the flag raising and 11th hour (11 a.m) ceremony in front of Dallas City Hall. The parade will begins approximately at noon at Reunion Arena and will proceed north on Houston Street, then east on Main Street, south on Ervay Street, west on Young Street, and south on Akard Street and before it passes in front of City Hall. Additional information about the parade is available at www. vetsdayindallas.org. Richland will have a float in the parade. Students are invited to participate. Even Mobius the duck will attend. This is the third year Richland has participate.

Kim Archer is coordinator of veteran’s services at Richland. She explains the importance of VA services on campus. “We are

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Thank you for your services here to bridge the gap and remove stumbling blocks for students receiving military benefits,” she said. “We encourage military members getting out to apply for financial aid.” She encourages military members to begin the process early and notes that in some situations veterans might be eligible for grants.

Archer says VA offices across DCCCD have been working together for several years and that each campus will be participating in Veterans Day activities, although not necessarily on Veterans Day.

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Military Appreciation Day 2016 will take place on the Richland campus, Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in El Paso Hall. Archer encourages students, faculty and staff to submit pictures for the Wall of Heroes project on display for the week of Nov. 11 to 18. “It could even be a picture of themselves if they would like,” she said, and reminds participants to submit their pictures by Nov. 11. Archer is also a proud Navy veteran and a Richland graduate.

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Missing items and where to find them Copy Editor

If you happen to misplace an item, such as your keys, jump drive, cellphone or even a book, would you know where to find it?

The answer is at the lost and found, located at the campus police office in Pecos Hall.

According to Richland Police Lt. Melissa Jacobs, who oversees the lost and found, at the end of last year, 60 cellphones have been found on campus. She has some information on what to do if you lose an item.

“If it is returned to lost and found, it is logged into a book and we have a lost and found room that is kept locked in the Police Department,” Jacobs said. “We do it by month and by date so that way, it’s easy to find if they [students] come to look for it [a lost item].”

If there is no name or identification on a lost item, Jacobs said whoever comes to claim something must describe it in detail. The police also list all items in a book at the front desk.

If they’re looking for a cellphone, for example, Jacobs said she would ask what color the phone or case was or if there was a specific picture on the front of the phone when you hit the screen.

Technically, Jacobs said, items are kept 90 days, but they get moved out of the lost and found room after 60 days. After that, most are donated and some are thrown away.

“We partnered with the Genesis Women’s

Shelter,” she said. “We only keep clothes for two months. We get too many and it’s not too sanitary to keep them piled up in there.”

Jacobs also said they don’t take food, drink, medicine or any type of hazardous material, which could be anything.

Drugs, however, don’t end up at the lost and found, Jacobs said.

“It goes into safe keeping in the evidence room,” Jacobs said. “It will get destroyed eventually.

However, Jacobs said, if someone dropped their medicine and it has their name on it, it can be returned if they bring their ID and come get it.

As of Oct. 5, Jacobs said about 80 items are in the lost and found, which is about three months’ worth.

“In the summer, we don’t get very much at the lost and found,” she said. “All of the stuff that goes to Genesis, I just put in boxes and deliver it to them.”

During October, November and December, Jacobs said, there will be hundreds of lost items.

“The most common things that are lost are keys, wallets and cellphones,” Jacobs said. “We take money to the cash office and we get a receipt. If somebody comes and claims that particular item or the money, they take the receipt back to the cash office and they give them their money. They would have to describe what they had and what was in it.”

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Students pledge to be drug free JOHN BERRY Staff Writer

The 2016 Richland College Red Ribbon Week brought information and outreach opportunities to help students stay drug free.

The week-long event, Oct. 24 to 28, served as a memorial for DEA agent Enrique Camarena, who was slain while undercover investigating a multimillion dollar drug cartel in Chihuahua, Mexico. The red ribbons signify solidarity against the negative influence of illegal drugs and, by proxy, the violent cartels that back them.

“People need to be aware that they only have one life,” Richland Student and volunteer Victorine Akoma said. “If they don’t have anyone they can talk to or enough information or resources, we can help. If they want to be drug free, I want to help give them someone to talk to.”

To become a part of the event, students pledged to remain drug free.

“It’s not just an event for students who are currently abusing drugs and need help,” Martha Burgess, Richland College nurse said, “but it’s also for students who are drug free and pledge to stay that way. If just one student sees their friends participating, they’ll create a more drug-free environment together.”

“A big part of therapy is keeping them accountable,” Akoma continued. “It’s not just in them to be isolated and alone.”

The volunteers provide ribbons, pins and stickers for pledging and students are entered into a raffle for prizes like T-shirts and headphones.

Though the event has been a nationwide event since 1988, Richland takes its own steps in combating illicit drug use and promoting general public health initiatives like free HIV screenings, partnerships with the Richland College Police Department to raise awareness about the adverse effects of drug and alcohol abuse. They recently ran a donation drive to benefit the patients and children of patients at the Phoenix House Rehab in Dallas.

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