Richland Chronicle October 15th, 2019

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Vol. XLVII Issue 9 October 15, 2019

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State Fair does stunts Pg. 5

• Impeachment inquiry updates: • ‘Rambo:’ The soldier returns:

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• Lake Thunderduck gets some love: Pg. 5 • Prescott hopeful for the season: RichlandStudentMedia.com

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Attorney Kevin Downing, left, Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, attorney Thomas Zehnle and U.S. Judge Michael Nachmanoff at a federal courthouse in Alexandria,Va. Oct. 10.

Impeachment delves deeper Adrienne Aguilar Editor-In-Chief

Two Florida businessmen were arrested on campaign finance violations Oct. 6.

The men were apprehended while trying to board a flight at Dulles International Airport with one-way tickets out of the country.

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are accused of lobbying an unnamed U.S. congressman in 2018 with ties to Rudy Giuliani, attorney to President Donald J. Trump and the former New York City mayor. That connection links them to the impeachment inquiry.

The four-count indictment included charges of conspiracy, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and falsification of records, according to the Associated Press (AP). The charges relate to a $325,000 donation to a Trump political action committee.

The men reportedly had key roles in Giuliani’s efforts to launch a Ukrainian corruption investigation against former vice president and Democratic presidential front runner, Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Giuliani said he couldn’t comment on the matter and he didn’t represent the men in campaign finance matters. Biden, in response, called for Trump’s impeachment for the first time on Oct. 9.

“He’s shooting holes in the Constitution and we cannot let him get away with it,” Biden said.

Whether impeachment is the right option this close to the 2020 presidential election has been a source of heated debate.

“It appears that the public is slightly changing to be more in favor of impeachment going forward,” said Richland government professor Ray Sandoval. “But, I don’t think the public really understands the process.”

Sandoval said the Senate must convene a trial of the president if the House votes to impeach. He doesn’t

see the Senate voting for impeachment.

“It is possible that there is some sort of additional smoking gun on the Republicancontrolled Senate to change course vote for impeachment. I don’t think it’ll happen.

Still, it’ll still take some time,” Sandoval said.

At issue is a whistleblower report over a phone call in which Trump is accused of “using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country” in the 2020 U.S. election, according to AP. A second whistleblower came forward Oct. 6 and claimed he or she had firsthand knowledge of the Ukrainian phone call, according to the unidentified person’s attorney.

Some officials have raised concerns about whether the identity of the whistleblower can be protected during and after the inquiry.

“The key here is going to be politics,” Sandoval said. “It really has more to do with politics than it does have to do with the actual case.”

AP reported that many Ukrainians are “shrugging off ” efforts in the U.S. to impeach Trump as someone else’s problem, but they are worried about one thing: that Ukraine’s role in the Trump affair strengthens Russia’s hand at a particularly crucial moment.”

Sandoval also said he believed it was best if the country allowed Trump to finish his presidential term instead of resorting to impeachment.

“As an old time political consultant, I would just go to the election and beat him in the election. There’s a lot of danger in undermining the presidency,” Sandoval said. He pointed out that it is important for Americans to separate the person in office from the office.

The impeachment inquiry will continue for the remainder of the month and likely into the new election year.

“We live in a very interesting time. More than the average person realizes,” said Sandoval.

“What people do on a daily basis is going to be affected by this, whether they realize it or not.”

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POLITICS 3

Hong Kong citizens protest China Ryan Bingham Duff

Online/Special Projects Editor The citizens of Hong Kong continue to defy the Chinese government, despite threats from Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam that the Chinese military may take action. Lam told The Associated Press (AP) the demonstrations, which have been ongoing since June, were no longer “a peaceful movement for democracy.”

Chinese officials banned the use of face masks at rallies in an effort to subdue the protests.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets outside Hong Kong’s High Court to demand the release of one particular protester, Edward Leung, in custody for six years for his nonviolent protests over the 2014 decision out of Beijing to restrict elections.

On Oct. 1, during the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party in the People’s Republic of China, an 18-year-old man was shot in the chest at close range by Hong Kong police. Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets in retaliation for the teenager’s shooting and to demand police accountability.

“The Hong Kong police have gone triggerhappy and nuts,” pro-democracy lawmaker Claudia Mo told AP. The teen, Tsang Chi-kin, was one of seven people charged with rioting and attacking police. Photos from AP show riot police confronting pro-democracy protesters with tear gas and batons. Demonstrators were wearing facemasks and carrying black umbrellas and posters.

After the shooting, anti-Chinese protesters increased tensions by waving the British flag, the flag that flew over Hong Kong during British rule. The Hong Kong government cancelled the annual fireworks event at Victoria Harbour out of safety concerns.

Michael Li, Richland professor of geology and environmental science and a native of the southern Chinese island, originally said the events were not as dangerous as the me-

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A police officer orders demonstrators to move back as part of a coordinated police effort to quell the protests in Hong Kong.

dia reported. He said the protesters are well organized and were misrepresented. He also said that it is not even dangerous to go outside there.

“You can even go to a restaurant and you will not be attacked. If you avoid certain parts of the city, you will be safe,” Li said, relaying messages from his parents who live on the island, as well as friends who live in the city.

Li originally said the protesters’ actions were non-aggressive before the riots. When interviewed a second time, however, he said, “I believe it’s going to get worse. I have really lost hope for the whole city.”

Li said that Hong Kong is still safe as long as an individual “is not stupid enough to enter that part of the city,” which Li said is

expanding. He said he believes that people don’t become angry for no reason, referring to the police brutality linked to the men in white shirts who were detained for assaulting 45 pro-democracy demonstrators in the Yuen Long subway station last July. The majority of the demonstrators were pro-democracy.

Hong Kong senior police official Chan Tinchu told AP that the demonstrators had ties with the Triads (Chinese Mafia), which controls certain neighborhoods in Hong Kong.

According to AP, the protesters’ five-key demands were: full withdrawal of the extradition bill, an independent investigation into allegations of police brutality during the protests, not labeling the protests as riots, the unconditional release of those detailed, such as

Leung, and direct elections of the city’s leader.

Li said that Lam could have avoided all the disasters involving critical injuries.

“She [Lam] doesn’t have to wait for two to three months to respond to the whole protest; two or three months, here OK, a lot of accidents happened or injuries, even some deaths,” all of which were protesters, Li said.

“They died by falling off a building and no one knows why. Either they say they got too much pressure [or] some people say that it was because of the government, they want them to shut up. A lot of, ‘I don’t know’ reasons, but this is not normal and on top of that, all of them are protesters.”

Voter awareness: What to expect at the polls Managing Editor

Part two of a three-part series Richland Student Government Association (SGA) and Student Media coordinated a series of interviews for Chronicle TV with campus guests and students to help the Richland student body become better informed about the voting process.

Kelly Drablos is a volunteer Deputy Register with Richland Votes. She offered insight on what students can expect when casting their ballots for the first time.

“You must have been registered in a timely fashion, which is 30 days before any given election and you must bring a picture ID,” Drablos said. She recommended either an of-

ficial Texas driver’s license or U.S. passport to avoid any complications. Drablos said student IDs do not qualify.

Voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots on several amendments to the Texas Constitution this fall.

Early voting begins Oct. 21 with the election held on Nov. 5. Guadalupe Hall is a Kelly Drablos

polling place for the Richland area.

Attention turns to the primary election in the spring. That’s when the voting public must select a party affiliation.

“You will have to do a little bit of research because you have to make a choice [which party to select] when you vote in a primary in the state of Texas,” Drablos said.

New and experienced voters can find out what races, candidates and issues will be on the ballot in advance. She encouraged all voters to do their homework. One helpful resource Drablos recommended to find the necessary information is www.vote411.org.

By simply submitting a current address, a voter can keep up-to-date on voting affairs in his or her neighborhood.

Those interested in helping to facilitate the voting process can earn a few dollars as poll workers, who answer questions, help set up the electronic ballots and maintain voters confidentiality. Drablos said students can start working the polls at 16.

“If you want to have your own say, if you want to protect yourself and also if you want to be a part of this wonderful thing that representative democracy is, you need to participate. It’s great,” Drablos said.

For more information on the responsibilities, training and opportunities, visit the Dallas County Elections Department website at https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/training-and-education/become-a-poll-worker/

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October 15, 2019

Rambo returns again Ricky Miller Entertainment Editor

This film marks the revival of Rambo, a character Sylvester Stallone made all his own, starting with 1982’s “First Blood.” In it, he meets Brian Dennehy’s rugged mountain sheriff, who encountered more than he bargained for.

I recently watched this gem again and, after all these years, it still holds up. It is not a modern movie filled with a plethora of product placements. It does, however, contain a very young David Caruso, Chris Mulkey (“The Hidden”) as well as character actor Michael Talbott, who would later star on TV’s “Miami Vice” in the late 1980s.

Stallone would reprise his role in “Rambo: First Blood Part II.” It was a big hit. He made the year in 1985 even bigger with his return as Rocky Balboa in “Rocky IV.” Stallone was arguably the king of the boxoffice jungle and could do no wrong. Fastforward to today.

“Rambo: Last Blood” marks the fifth entry in the series. The previous one, “Rambo,” came out in 2008. It was well-received and ended up with a worldwide gross of more than $110 million. That is not a lot, though considering Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” has grossed more than a billion dollars

worldwide.

“Rambo: Last Blood” marks a major shift in the storytelling technique, since this one deals with Rambo’s niece, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), her despicable father (Joaquín Cosio) and his disingenuous friend Becky (Jessica Madsen).

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Rambo movie without scenes of death and dismemberment.

This part of the movie was cool because, in the past, Rambo worked out the dynamics in a foreign land. This time, he is stateside and faces the baddies on his own terms, his way.

Seeing what he concocts to bring villains to their knees is interesting if not riveting.

The directing here was handled by Adrian Grunberg who did a great job with the Mel Gibson-led “Get the Gringo” in 2012. He knows how to shoot for the big screen and it shows in the great fight scenes, as well as the quieter scenes of familial interaction. He obviously has a great relationship with Gibson, having worked as his second-unit assistant on the Gibson-directed “Apocalypto” (2006) and “Edge of Darkness” with Gibson in the lead role in 2010, as second-assistant director again.

I am not sure how much longer Stallone can, at 70, keep pace with the younger ne’erdo-wells, but as long as he is making movies, I will still go see them.

Grade: B

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Sylvester Stallone aims his sights in “Rambo: Last Blood.”

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“Nighthawks” (1981) – In this Bruce Malmuthdirected gem, Sylvester Stallone is Deke DaSilva, a NYC detective with a penchant for killing bad guys. His partner is Billy Dee Williams. Dutch actor Rutger Hauer makes his American debut as “Wulgar.”

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Bérénice Bejo stars in “Le Dernier Diamant,” an action-crime

Photo courtesy Cohen Media Group

‘Le Dernier Diamant’ shines Bernard Cheatham Staff Writer

Richland College hosted a screening of the 2014 French film, “Le Dernier Diamant,” or “The Last Diamond,” on Oct. 3. “Le Dernier Diamant” is a French action-crime-drama film with superheroes. It was a new experience for me.

The film, co-written and directed by Eric Barbier, is about a brilliant burglar, Simon (Yvan Attal), who is on parole and living in Paris.

His crime buddies set him up to steal a diamond from a young woman, Julia Neuville (Bérénice Bejo), whose mother recently died.

Neuville is CEO of her family’s company and is expecting a huge inheritance.

Simon uses Julia so he can continue to work for her company as some sort of special intelligence agent. He plants cameras throughout her house to learn the code to her safe so he can steal the diamond, but falls in love with her instead.

“First Blood (1982) – This was Stallone’s second appearance as John Rambo, a Vietnam vet searching for an old friend in the Pacific Northwest. He is met with intoleracne and brutality by a local sheriff.

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“Cliffhanger” (1993) – After a couple of missteps in the late 1980s, Stallone teams up with director Renny Harlin for this mountain climbing tale filled with a plethora of McGuffins in lost loot.

John Lithgow and Michael Rooker also star in the film.

B+

The movie had some funny moments involving crime and drama. My favorite scene was when the criminals left a fancy dinner party where they poisoned almost all the guests and ran off in a dummy police car.

Some of the criminals attending the party came out and said, “Freeze, come out with your hands up!” and picked up all the guilty parties. They are later seen in the car laughing after making a smooth getaway.

Alliance Francaise de Dallas, a company that offers group and private French lessons, sponsored the screening.

I enjoyed being exposed to a new language and think every American should at least try to learn a new language at some point in their lifes.

The next Alliance Francaise de Dallas movie, “Remi sans famille/Remi, Nobody’s Boy” (2018) will be screened at Richland Nov. 14.

More information about Alliance Francaise is available at https://www.afdallas.org/home-page/.

Grade: B+

“Cop Land” (1997) – Stallone gained about 40 pounds to play the part of a disabled cop in this James Mangold-directed crime drama. The film also stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Harvey Keitel and others.

B+

“Get Carter” (2000) – This update of the Mike Hodges film, directed by Stephen Kay, features Stallone as Jack Carter in an intriguing role as he attends his brother’s funeral. Michael Caine supports.

—Ricky Miller

B+

October 15, 2019

LOCAL 5

State Fair of Texas coming to a close soon Hevar Barzenji Staff Writer The 2019 State Fair of Texas is rollin’ and rollin’ fast with only five days left of the 24day event hosted at Fair Park in South Dallas.

The State Fair begins every year in late September and ends in mid-October. This year the fair ends on Oct. 20.

The Texas Skyview and the Texas Star Ferris wheel offer relaxing and panoramic views of the fair from above. For more daring rides, there’s the rocking, rotating Rock It, the twisting, turning Techno Power and the classic roller coasters can get fair goers’ adrenaline pumping.

From basketball shootouts to popping balloons with beanbags, there are also numerous games along the Midway where participants can try to win a prize.

The Texas Discovery Gardens has a beautiful collection of plants and interesting wildlife, including Poison Dart Frogs, the Greenbottle Blue Tarantula and various snakes. The gardens themselves feature blooming plants that attract Monarch Butterflies, hummingbirds and bumblebees.

A must-see for literature enthusiasts, the Shakespeare Garden is dedicated to plants mentioned in William Shakespeare’s works.

Among them are the rosemary mentioned in

“Hamlet,” the thyme mentioned in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the fig mentioned in “Anthony and Cleopatra.”

The auto show is always a big attraction at the State Fair. New models are on display and GM is offering test drives on the fairgrounds. A handful of powerful muscle cars, including the Ford Mustang Shelby Cobra GT500 and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Octane Limited Edition, were on display.

Toyota featured it’s new self-driving electric cars, the i-Road and the FV2, which aren’t expected to be available in the U.S. anytime soon.

The Stunt Show is an entertaining spectacle of skateboard, BMX, and scooter stuntmen performing death-defying aerial maneuvers. Just remember: The louder the crowd, the riskier the stunts.

Smoked turkey legs, Fletcher’s corny dogs and the foot-long Mueller’s Sausage are among the items available to quench a hungry appetite.

Keep in mind that cash can only be used for admission and entry to a few exhibits.

Food and rides require tickets which can be purchased at the coupon stands on the fairgrounds. For more info about the 2019 State Fair of Texas, check out https://bigtex. com.

State fair goers ride the “Equinox.”

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STUDENT MEDIA STAFF Jared Huerta, left, and Tao Xiong clean up trash from Lake Thunderduck on Oct. 5.

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Lake cleanup attracts a flock of Thunderducks Nabeela Iqbal Staff Writer

More than 100 Richland students, faculty, and alumni gathered on a warm Saturday morning for the fall semester lake cleanup organized by the Student Green Team (SGT) and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).

“Of course, our lake here is looking pristine, thanks to our landscaping crew on campus,” said Sonia Ford, Richland sustainability coordinator. “And so I had to come up with other activities for our students, such as tree scanning and also cleaning up the campus, in addition to the lake cleanup.”

Tree scanning required the participants to download apps. The purpose of the tree scanning activity was to identify trees that remained following the June storm that resulted in a loss of habitat. Gloves, goggles, vests and litter pickers were provided to assist with the tasks.

Atziri Prudente, a senior at Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS), has

experience helping the environment.

“I volunteer at an organization called For the Love of the Lake. We clean up White Rock Lake Park every second Saturday of the month, so I have done this before,” Prudente said. “It’s kind of different than what I usually do because they don’t split up in groups, but I think that they did a pretty good job being more organized because splitting us up helps cover more area.”

The event was popular, with more than 345 people registered to participate.

“I am so proud of every student that took their time out on a Saturday and came out here to beautify our campus,” Ford said. “They got to see the importance and the value of their contribution in keeping the campus and the lake clean for the beautiful wildlife.”

For Larissa Rubio, a Texas A&M University senior, coming to Richland’s lake clean-up was like revisiting a piece of her past. She was at Richland Collegiate High School when she joined the Student Green Team and eventually

became an officer.

“I helped Ms. Ford with a lot of projects when I was in SGT,” Rubio said. “I think people are starting to realize the importance of conserving our environment, but there needs to be more action, more activities and education on sustainability. This cleanup does a good job of educating people so I am really glad to see it happening again.”

At noon, volunteers were treated to pizza sponsored by the PTK. A presentation by Texas Parks & Wildlife and an intercultural luncheon will be featured on Nov. 18.

The Student Green Team promotes sustainability awareness on campus and encourages environmentally conscious behavior with their many events planned throughout the semester. These events are open to all the Richland community.

For more information about the Student Green Team, visit https://www.richlandcollege. edu/aboutrlc/sustainability/greenteams/pages/ default.aspx

Turner: Long time Richland adviser remembered RichlandStudentMedia.com

Ryan Bingham Duff Online/Special Projects Editor

Richland paid tribute to the Kenton E. Turner Oct. 2. The Brazos Gallery was filled with Richland faculty, staff and friends to celebrate the life of the senior degree audit specialist who passed away Sept. 5 at 61.

Dr. Kathryn Eggleston, Richland president, was among those who paid their respects and signed the reception book.

Refreshments were served. Many of those attending remembered their colleague as “quick-witted and funny.” Erica Cumby,

a Richland adviser, described Turner as “well liked” and “very friendly.”

“He loved pianos, movies, TV shows and he read a lot of books and he loved drinking tea. That was his thing,” Cumby said. “Every morning, we would see him make tea. He would have hot water, things like that. So in his honor, [we thought] that we would have tea and cookies and have the piano playing as his celebration of life today.”

The Brazos Gallery also offered students and faculty the opportunity to step outside where they could reflect, say a prayer and blow bubbles over Lake Thunderduck. The activity was called “Hugs to Heaven.”

Turner was born on March 13, 1958 in Naples, east of Dallas. He graduated from Daingerfield as valedictorian in 1975.

He attended Texas Christian University on a scholarship and earned Bachelor of Arts

degree in music with a concentration in piano pedagogy.

For many years, Turner worked as a software engineer and database analyst at Thomson Reuters Corporation in Carrollton and taught at the Coppell Conservatory of Music.

He moved to Richland and worked as an adviser. He was later promoted to admissions, became a Texas Success Initiative coordinator and was promoted to a degree audit position.

Turner is survived by his brother Artie Turner and sister-in-law Robin Turner of Dallas, brother Tommy Turner and partner Jill Aikman Bayless of Longview, along with numerous nephews, nieces and an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Turner was preceded in death by his mother, Caroline Turner, his father, James Turner, and stepmother, Sammye Beasley Turner.

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October 15, 2019

Prescott stays upbeat to avoid interceptions

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, throws a pass during a Sunday game, Oct. 6.

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As the Dallas Cowboys (3-2) prepare for a Sunday night game against the New York Jets (0-4), Dak Prescott isn’t getting cautious. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year is coming off three interceptions to tie his career high in a second straight loss.

“I’m not going to change the way I play this game,” Prescott said. “I’ve got a lot of confidence in what I can do. A lot of confidence in these guys making plays whether it’s 50-50 balls or just putting it in a tight window, knowing they’re going to go get it.”

There’s clear evidence Prescott is taking more shots down the field. His average yards per pass attempt (9.4) and average yards per completion (13.5) are comfortably higher than his previous three seasons. Prescott is tied with Jameis Winston for average air yards per completion at 8.5, according to Pro Football Reference.

Still, the two-time Pro Bowler’s reputation as a winner — second to New England star Tom Brady in regular-season victories since

entering the league — has a lot to do with avoiding mistakes.

This year, Prescott is completing 70 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns and a 106 passer rating. Both would be career highs for a full season. But he’d also like to see his next 25 games be something like his first 25, when Prescott threw interceptions in just six of them.

“It’s not something I’m proud of, it’s not something I like to see, regardless of it if happens for this reason or that reason,” he said. “Ball security, job security is something I’ve always said and always believed in. It’s not fun turning the ball over.”

Tight end Jason Witten, in his 16th season after spending a year in retirement as a broadcaster, believes the Dallas offense is more vertically oriented under first-year offensive coordinator Kellen Moore than before he left two seasons ago.

“I wouldn’t say he is seeing things he didn’t see before,” Witten said. “I would say we are aggressively attacking as an offense.

Everybody wants to be a vertical attacking offense. Easier said than done. I think we have done that. That was the plan coming into this season.”

When the offense was rolling up nearly 500 yards and more than 30 points per game during a 3-0 start, Prescott acknowledged a surge of confidence that led him to unleashing some throws he might have held in previous years.

His second interception, against the winless Dolphins in Week 3, was such a throw.

Prescott said a surge in interceptions isn’t changing that mindset.

“I get hot in the game, we’re going to have a heat check,” he said. Prescott is trying to reverse that momentum right now.

- The Associated Press

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