Richland Chronicle October 11th, 2016

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CHRONICLE Vol. XLIII Issue 8 October 11, 2016

The stage fades to ‘Gray’ Pg.5

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October 11, 2016

Millennial voters vexed by veep nominees CHASSEDY JOHNSON Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, people around the world tuned in as vice presidential candidates Mike Pence (R) and Tim Kaine (D) met face to face to participate in the only 2016 vice presidential debate. It was a highly anticipated event after Trump and Clinton went toe to toe in a no-holds-barred style debate just one week earlier. The candidates for president have remained close in this race and many are waiting for the breaking point.

With the elections inching closer and the second presidential debate just days away, this debate was thought to be important because, with many voters undecided, the hope was that the vice presidential candidates would shed some light on what seemed to be a stalemate.

Pence did very well and was considered by most the winner of the vice presidential debate.

He presented himself much differently than Donald Trump. He was calm, when under the attack he fired back with precision and coolness. It was as if he did not feel the need to defend Trump or to sell him.

Kaine seemed very combative and very desperate. He kicked many dead horses but made it clear that he would fight for Clinton and support her throughout the campaign, no matter the outcome. Donald Trump’s rhetoric seemed to be the focus of Kaine’s attacks and Pence denied some accusations and dismissed most of the rest.

When it came to the issues being discussed,

it was boring. There was talk of a wall to combat illegal immigration. Community policing was addressed. Gun control, Social Security and then came abortion, again. There was nothing new. There were not any definitive solutions offered.

Among undecided voters, there are as many millennials now as baby boomers and their votes could be the difference between “Making America Great Again” and “Hillary for America.” But will they vote?

The Los Angeles Times asks,” What are undecided voters waiting for?” Well, according to the Pew Research Center, their indecision has various aspects.

Pew reported, “… young-adult turnout depends on factors besides demographics: the candidates, the success of voter mobilization efforts as well as satisfaction with the economy and direction of the country.”

Millennials are being ignored along with the issues that are important to them. The Chronicle’s editorial board, which consists of 18-35 year olds from various walks of life, watched the vice presidential debate to reach consensus.

Education, economy, race Photo Associated Press relations, national Tim Kaine security reform, immigration and the future of our country are on the forefront of what matters to us.

Andrew Castillo, 20, a student here at Richland,

grew up with roots in government. He views himself as an independent. His grandmother and grandfather worked for the government in immigrations and the treasury. He feels that both candidates are qualified in different ways.

“Trump is a businessman and Hillary has 30 years in politics.”

The millennials on our panel find it hard to eliminate either candidate because each one has appeal. In opposition, both can be repulsive at times and it can be frustrating for everyone. Our editorial board agrees that the problem is that neither candidate cares about what millennials need for the future.

When asked about Social Security, Pence stated in Trump’s defense that they would uphold their responsibility to seniors. No “how” was given and that is a concern for the younger voters.

We realize that the baby boomers are a large generation, but we also realize that the things that moved them forward are not moving us further.

We need a candidate who is in tune with our issues. We want a candidate who presents policies to safeguard our future.

Many millennials see the good Photo Associated Press and bad in both Mike Pence candidates but it looks like it will be Election Day before we know if either will give us the motivation to actually go vote.

Debate schedule: • Sunday, Oct. 9, Martha Raddatz of ABC News and Anderson Cooper of CNN moderate a town hall style debate.

• Wednesday, Oct. 19, Chris Wallace of Fox News moderates the final debate.

• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 11.

• Early voting begins Oct. 24.

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Designing woman colors ‘Gray’

costume to represent their economic level: silk for upper class and dingy fabric for the lower class.

Copy Editor “The named characters are more upper class, and the unnamed characters are more Raven Lanuza-Brown is building her lower class,” Lanuza-Brown said. He [Long] skills and reputation as a costume designer told me, when you’re thinking of the main in the drama department at Richland. She characters, think of Highland Park and designed the costumes for “Gray,” which when you’re thinking of the chorus, think previews tonight. like Deep Ellum.”

The 20-year-old said the design process Lanuza-Brown works with a professional for “Gray” began with reading the script theater designer. and went on to She says the role include creation of a costumer is of the costume similar to that of sketches, choosan actor in that ing colors for the the designer tries characters’ outfits to figure out who and numerous the character is meetings with and what they will the director. look like on stage.

“For [Dorian] “As a costume Gray, the main designer, you’re character, time is still creating an over-looming people,” she said. theme in the show Staff photo Gary Browers and so the color Raven Lanuza-Brown pins a striped jacket on Cori Clark. “You’re not just creating clothpalette I chose is ing. You’re creating a person and so you sunset,” she said. “He’s red, so that’s the have to approach it like an actor in that, center of the sunset. Then you have the who is this person? Why would they wear oranges and pinks from the supporting these things?” cast. The chorus, the unnamed characters, This is Lanuza-Brown’s last semester at they’re all blue. It’s like a little sunset beamRichland. She’ll graduate next spring with a ing out from Gray.” major in theater and is currently auditioning Lanuza-Brown said it is also important to for a number of schools. select the appropriate fabric for a particular

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Students performing in “Gray,” from left: Kyla Burns, Jordan Bradford and Amanda Rodriguez.

One’s portrait can be deceptive JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

As a young, handsome man, Dorian Gray’s desire was simple; he just wanted to see a painting of himself done by a female artist. Once he saw his portrait though, he became obsessed with it and soon it was the center of his life.

That’s the premise for Richland’s upcoming production of “Gray,” an original musical by Richland drama chair Andy Long that will run later this month on campus. It’s based on “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” an 1891 novel by Oscar Wilde, made into a movie in 1945.

Long said the book has been the inspiration for countless movies, TV shows and plays. The book includes wonderful essays by Wilde on the class system, time, love, sex, art and temptation.

The essays are never included in any of the films because they are not attributed to the characters; they’re just commentaries by Wilde.

Long said he read the book in high school. He ran across it again when he was looking for a new theater project, and it became the inspiration of his original musical, “Gray.”

“It really kind of blew my mind,” Long said.

“It has at its heart the great moral lesson of what we do,” Long said. “The play itself is a morality play.`” Long said he came up with the idea of creating a pop chorus to sing original songs inspired by Wilde’s commentaries. The goal was to update the production for modern times.

Eight drama students are in the cast. They include Jabin Lewis as Gray, Jordan Bradford, Carlos Hernandez, Amanda Rodrigues, Mac Kenzie Johnson, Kim Dominguez, Cori Clark and Kyla Burns.

Long said the actors in the chorus are not listed in the program. The concept of the play is that they are simply a chorus of actors who are presenting this story.

“They step out of the chorus and take on the characters right in front of the chorus,” he said.

Chris Watlington, a musician and composer who lives in Center, is a college friend of Long’s.

He wrote the music for “Gray.” He and Long corresponded over the summer by email about the music. Adam Wright is musical director; Michael Albee serves as choreographer.

Long said the portrait of Gray in his production is not an actual painting.

“The painting will talk. It will move, too,” Long said. “It’ll be projected. It’ll be on stage for quite a while. “ Long said the musical won’t include the supernatural, although a pact with the devil was an important part of the novel. Gray made the deal saying, “I would give my soul if this could happen,” to stay young forever.

“But a big deal is not made about it in the book and so a big deal is not made about it in the play except that, right before he says this, there is a commentary by Oscar Wilde about how words matter and what you say matters,” Long said.

Long said he believes the major theme of the musical is that we have become a culture that wants what we want, when we want it, and we think we are justified in doing anything it takes to get it.

“We’ve gone away from a society that thinks we have to earn things and feels like we’re not a society where we should just be given things,” he said. “And that’s kind of the overall theme.”

The costumes for “Gray” were designed by another drama student, Raven Lanuza-Brown, who has appeared in two Richland productions: “Boeing, Boeing” and “Boom.”

“Gray” will preview tonight and will run Oct. 17, 18, 19, 21 and 22 in Fannin Performance Hall, Room 102. All performances are free of charge and take place at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. with no intermission.

Long said “Gray” is not for kids. It’s “rated R” for language and there are some sexual situations, because Dorian Gray has sex with lots of people and breaks some hearts.

“He turns into quite a selfish human being,” Long said.

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Gangster and Gandhi clash KATHERINE SPURGER Staff Writer

“Lage Raho Munna Bhai” which translates to “Carry On Munna Bhai” in English, is a tale about a gangster in Mumbai, India, who through love and deception, learns about the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

I went to the Sept. 30 screening by Humanities and Fine Arts professor Aditi Samarth in honor of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. The film is a Bollywood production with English subtitles.

In the film, Mumbai gangster Murli, aka Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt), falls in love with the radio host Jhanvi (Vidya Balan). To win her affections Murli, with the help of his best friend Circuit (Arshad Warsi), cheats on a radio quiz about Gandhi to win the chance to meet her. The plot thickens when he tries to impress Jhanvi by claiming to be a history professor and she asks him to present a lecture.

In a desperate panic to impress, Murli spends long hours studying up on all things Gandhi until the image of Gandhi appears to him and serves as his moral guide throughout the rest of the film. When his deceit spirals out of control and Murli’s sketchy background catches up with him, he has to embrace Gandhi’s teachings and put them into practice to right his many wrongs.

Samarth said she chose to present “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” because it’s “on the philosophy of Gandhi, and it’s not preachy, like ‘be a certain way’ or ‘do this,’ but it’s a really funny film because it’s how a gangster comes in contact with Gandhi’s ideas and

how he realizes his own follies, and how bad begets bad and good begets good.”

The film is a refreshingly clean comedy, full of silly moments and musical numbers that made me laugh.

The comedy, however, doesn’t distract from the underlying message of this movie, which is the true principle of Gandhi’s life and the moral example he set. Fine arts student Ruth Demissie said that the film “spoke volumes about the impact of one person standing by their decision. How many people do you know that made such an impact for so long? That’s making footprints in the sand dunes of history.”

In the chaos and confusion of our world, Gandhi is a reminder that living in kindness, truth and peace begins with ourselves and ripples out into the world. Murli says in the film that following Gandhi has made his head go “cuckoo,” but maybe people who are cuckoo in the head are exactly what the world needs.

This was my first Bollywood movie experience. It didn’t let me down. The relationship between Murli and Circuit is endearing, though many times I had to ask myself what kind of gangster cries like that?

So if you’re looking for a cold-blooded, hard gangster film, then this movie isn’t for you.

The film was an effective memorial to Gandhi on his birthday, and Samarth affirms that “the message went home really well, and if we can get something from it and gain from it, I think our lives will be better as a result of it. Otherwise, like Gandhi says, keep doing what you’re doing and don’t expect any new results.”

Grade: B+

2016 midterm report card vol. 2 This is the second installment of my midterm movie report card.

I’ve included some late 2015 titles as well, including the amazing “Sicario,” Ron Howard’s Moby Dick tale, “In the Heart of the Sea” and Sylvester Stallone’s Oscar-nominated “Creed.”

A-

“Sicario”

B+ “Anthropoid” “The Big Short” “Brooklyn” “Carol” “Creed” “In the Heart of the Sea” “Kill Zone 2” “Kubo and the Two Strings” “Mr. Church” “The Queen of Katwe”

B “Concussion” “The Infiltrator” “Keanu” “Legend” “The Shallows” “Snowden” “Train to Busan” “X-Men: Apocalypse”

C+ “Allegiant: The Divergent Series” “The Conjuring 2” “Don’t Breathe” “Hello, My Name is Doris” “How to Be Single” “Jane Got a Gun” “Krampus” “Miles Ahead” “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” “The Neon Demon” “Nine Lives” “The Purge: Election Year” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” “Touched With Fire” “Where to Invade Next” “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” “The Witch” “Zootopia”

C“Norm of the North” “Point Break” “The Ridiculous Six” “Sausage Party’’ “Underdogs” “Zoolander 2”

B-

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Radio host Jhanvi (Vidya Balan), left, converses with Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) about Gandhi in the Bollywood production “Lage Raho Munna Bhai.”

“The Birth of a Nation” — If ever there was a surefire bet for the Oscars, Nate Parker’s update of “Birth of a Nation” would be front and center. A remake of the 1915 D. W. Griffith original called a masterpiece by some and racist by others. To be quite honest, I was not that moved.

B-

“10 Cloverfield Lane” “Equity” “The Finest Hours” “Hail, Caesar!”

“Hands of Stone” “The Hateful Eight” “Independence Day: Resurgence” “Ride Along 2”

“The Dressmaker” —Kate Winslet’s character returns home to the small Australian town where she was accused of past indiscretions. This one is the darkest of black comedies with very little appeal to the masses. With Oscar nominee Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving and Liam Hemsworth.

C+

“The Legend of Tarzan” — Director David Yates (“Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows,” helmed this decent re-telling about Tarzan, the king of the jungle. Alexander Skarsgård (TV’s “True Blood”), Jane Margot Robbie (“Suicide Squad”) and Samuel L. Jackson (‘‘Pulp Fiction’’) have the right tone and vigor for this kind of film.

B-

D+ “Knight of Cups”

D“The Gallows” —Ricky Miller

“The Magnificent Seven” — Director Antoine Fuqua re-teams with Denzel Washington for this update involving some reluctant heroes of the Old West. Also stars Liam Hemsworth, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett and Vincent D’Onofrio.

B

“Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life” — James Patterson, who usually scribes thrillers like “Kiss the Girls,’’ delves into family-friendly fare with this tale about a cartoon-drawing teenager, Rafe (Griffin Gluck),who tries to settle into a new school with a strict principal (Andrew Daly).

—Ricky Miller C+

The State of the Fair in Texas ALY RODRIGUES Staff Writer

It was a beautiful day and I was excited to make my first trip to the State Fair of Texas.

In Brazil, where I grew up, we didn’t have this kind of fair. My expectations were high.

Maybe that was the problem.

My Sunday got off to a bad start when my friend canceled on me. I had to decide how I was going to get to the fair. I don’t know the city and I don’t drive. According to Google, I couldn’t get there from my home by train.

If I wanted to get there early, the bus was not an option either.

Since I wanted to have a new experience, I decided to try new things all day. If you had asked me when I was 16, I probably would have said that it was a sign to stay home. But I’m 22 now, so I requested a driver on the Lyft app and waited, excited about all the things I had heard about the fair.

My first thought when I got there was that this place is huge. I chose the wrong day to wear my boots. My objectives were to check “The Taylor Swift Experience” and eat cookie fries.

I’m not good at maps. It took me a while to figure out where I was and where I wanted to go. I entered through the main entrance by the train station and located my first stop.

I was excited about “The Taylor Swift Experience.” Although she wasn’t there, I had a lot of fun checking Taylor’s awards and the outfits she wore in some of her most

memorable moments on the red carpet, in concerts, in video clips and during appearances on award shows.

Next, I chose the Texas Ice House for lunch. Big mistake. The food was amazing (I had probably the best strawberry lemonade of my life), but a burger and a drink cost 33 of my 40 coupons (one coupon = 50 cents).

My next stop was the “Wild West Pet Palooza.” My main motivation to watch was resting my feet but I’m glad I went in. The attraction was surprisingly good; trained dogs, cats, ducks, pigs and different kinds of birds did an amazing job entertaining an audience of children and adults watching it under the hot Texas sun.

From there, my hunt for cookie fries was back on. I found out that the booth where this precious treasure was located was close to where I started my journey. I finally got them but was disappointed for so many reasons. They were not as good as I expected.

They weren’t worth 14 coupons ($7) for such a small portion.

On my way to the exit, I saw the Marine Corps parade and they played beautifully. I thought it was a perfect ending to my day at the fair. I used the opportunity to sit and rest a little bit.

Summing up my experience, I would say overall I had a good time. The State Fair is definitely a money machine with weird fried food and really good free attractions.

A couple of suggestions though; if you are going, wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of money.

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One of the dresses on display at the Taylor Swift Experience.

State Fair cookie fries are new this year.

Staff photos: Aly Rodrigues

Big Tex welcomes visitors once again.

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Mother and daughter bond unbreakable ASHLEY MARTIN Staff Writer

Amanda Jones and her daughter Khylia have a bond that cannot easily be broken.

Jones is a survivor of sex trafficking, an infamous business that occurs right here in Dallas.

On Sept. 30, the Brazos Gallery held a reception for the exhibit, “In You We Trust,” spotlighting the issue of sex trafficking locally.

The reception was hosted by professors Jen Rose and Marian Lefeld, the artists

who created the exhibit of more than 2,000 ceramic coins. With the help of 200 volunteers, the objects were painted gold with oilbased paint. Together they created an exhibit that was breathtaking.

The idea behind the “In You We Trust” exhibit is to raise awareness about sex trafficking with a younger audience. In the exhibit, viewers witness row upon row of striking gold coins lined up on display shelves throughout the gallery. In the front window, there is a noticeable two-and-a-half foot pile of coins that symbolizes how victims are thrown away

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Khylia Jones, left, and her mom Amanda at the reception for “In You We Trust.”

as if they were worthless. The coins also represent the voices of children who are involved but too afraid to speak up about their situations.

Walking around the exhibit, people viewed the pieces of art up close. Some may have noticed each coin is slightly different; the uneven edges and marks represent the emotional scarring of the victims.

At the reception, Jones shared her story with the students. Her parents divorced when she was young. At 12, her mother began dating. The boyfriends sexually abused Jones and when she tried to talk about it with her mother, things got tense.

Soon, their mother-daughter relationship dissolved and by 13, Jones was out on the streets. For the next two years she scavenged for food and shelter. At 15, her “best friend” at the time gave her phone number to a man who had been pursuing her. After several weeks, Jones relented and went out with him.

“As soon as I got into that car,” Jones said.

“I knew something wasn’t right.”

Twenty-four hours later, she had been sexually assaulted and was back on the streets.

Within three weeks of meeting him, he branded her neck with a tattoo of his name and claimed her as property. She was emotionally, physically and sexually assaulted by the man for two years.

She said she stayed, out of fear, because she had nowhere else to go. He threatened her and her family. At 17, she was pregnant with his child and gave birth to her daughter Khylia, who she calls the light of her life.

“From that point on, I knew I had to do something about my situation. It’s by the grace of God that we’re both standing here in front of you today,” Jones said. She escaped not long after the birth of her child.

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“It’s by the grace of God that we’re both standing here in front of you today.”

— Amanda Jones Jones offered advice as she looked around the room.

“They say they’ll help you, but they won’t,” she said. “They manipulate you for their own self-gratification.”

She also shared a warning about using social media, saying it only takes one post like “I hate my parents” for a predator to target a potential victim.

When Jones was 24, her mother passed away. She was free weeks later. Since then, she had her tattoo removed, earned her GED, an associate’s degree and has worked as an accountant for the past decade. Jones remains active in her community and works to help young girls who are experiencing abuse similar to her own.

The “In You We Trust” exhibit is on view through Oct. 17 at the Brazos Gallery in Crockett Hall.

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Sports roundup: the good, the bad, the rest

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TRU AMSTRONG Staff Writer

Richland men’s soccer team, despite going on a two-game losing streak, the is still tops in NJCCA Division III. At 9-2 with only three games remaining, the Thunderducks’ offensive attack has blown away the competition, including a 15-1 rout of Southwestern Christian College. Richland’s leading scorer, forward Santiago Agudelo, is in Division III’s top 20 in goals, while midfielder and team captain Mikkel Rohde Pedersen is in the top three in assists. The Thunderducks will wrap up the regular season at home as they get ready for the NJCCA men’s soccer tournament.

Richland women’s volleyball, after starting the season 0-5 in August, then later soaring to 8-4 in the month of September, has shown dramatic improvements staying above .500.

The Lady Thunderducks ended September and started October on good notes. Richland is dominant at home and is drawing closer to Eastfield in the Metro Athletic standings. The Lady Thunderducks need student support as they also draw closer to a spot in the post season.

Arlington is now once again a hot spot in the Metroplex as the A.L. West champion Texas Rangers look to retaliate over last season’s heart-breaking playoff series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rangers won the fight earlier in the season. Advancing to the ALCS over Toronto would be even better. At press time, the Rangers were two games down.

Across the MLB, four teams including the Rangers are looking to make history. The best team in baseball, the Chicago Cubs, has caught the entire nation’s attention. Still, they

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Transfer Fair - Over 50 university representatives will be on campus - open to students faculy and staff. Call 972-238-3777 El Paso Hall 12 to3 p.m.

Ducktoberfest Music, food and fun El Paso Hall lake area Irvin Dominguez advances the ball down the field against San Jacinto.

hold the record for the longest championship drought as they haven’t won a world championship since Teddy Roosevelt was president.

In Boston, David Ortiz’s final MLB season could either end on a sweet or sour note as the Red Sox are in the playoffs. In Cleveland earlier in the year, the Cavaliers delivered the city’s first pro-sports world championship in 52 years.

Now fans are looking toward the A.L. Central champion Indians to bring home another title for Cleveland before the year is over.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is drawing crowds to AT&T Stadium down the street from “The Globe,”as the Cowboys look to improve upon last season’s disappointment.

Staff photos Jennifer Tovar

Possibly Prescott’s biggest test will come on Sunday night, Oct. 30, when the Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles and their red-hot rookie quarterback Carson Wentz.

Will the Big 12 Conference expand to 12 teams? The football programs are suffering.

Although Baylor is suffering off the field, the Bears football team is progressing on the field.

The Big 12 needs to expand and be quick about it, and the first choice to jump should be Houston. The Cougars are one of many potential schools to make it to the college football playoffs but they’re not in a Power 5 conference. If the Big 12 adds Houston and one other great football school, the conference could once again be on top in college football, adding a conference championship game.

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Preview of “Gray,” an original musical by drama chair Andy Long Fannin Peformance Hall, Room F102

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CAB Magic Show featuring KZ Ilusionist Cafeteria stage

Thursday RLC Healthcare and Criminal Justice Job Fair For more information, call 972-238-3703 El Paso Hall

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Erin Kincaid of New Beginnings Center discusses domestic violence awearness

Daniel Kristiansen, number 20, defends the ball against San Jacinto during Richland’s 3-2 loss on Oct. 2 at home.

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