Richland Chronicle October 24th, 2017

Vol. XLIV Issue 10 October 24, 2017

Richland: Tree Campus USA Pg. 3

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A search team member combs the brush at Richland for signs of Sherin Mathews.

Helicopters, drones and dogs all searching for Sherin Mathews HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

The search is continuing at press time for 3-year-old Sherin Mathews who went missing outside of her Richardson home on Oct. 7.

The ongoing investigation came to the Richland campus on Oct. 17 when a local search party of about 12 people combed the woods and fields on campus.

The search party began at the corner of Abrams and Walnut, through Thunderduck

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Christian Hornbeck and search dog Raine with Mark-9 Search and Rescue.

Lake, and ended in the forest behind the LeCroy Center.

Helicopters from local news stations hovered overhead most of the day and drones were used to get aerial views of the perimeter.

Richardson police officers and campus police joined the search. Cadaver dogs were on site to pick up any scent. Very little was found concerning Matthews; just a few blankets likely belonging to homeless encampments in the woods.

Richardson officer Sgt. Kevin Perlich said, “We’re always hopeful that we can find her alive, but time is our enemy. So we’re trying to progress as quickly as we possibly can in this case.”

Sherin’s father, Wesley Mathews, 37, left her outside in the middle of the night on Oct. 7.

He was charged with abandoning a child and has since been released on a $250,000 bond and ordered to wear an ankle monitor.

Warrants were filed on Oct. 19 to search Mathews’ home. The FBI seized a total of 47 items including multiple cell phones, financial paperwork and DNA swabs. They also seized items from the family Toyota and Lexus.

“We have got our own agenda and we are specifically targeting areas that we feel are significant in this case, and so we will be conducting those searches,” said Perlich.

“If, for some reason, we need assistance or anything like that from the public, we will make that cry and ask for some assistance.”

Results of gun control debate

On Oct. 12, Richland Student Media in partnership with the Richland Debate Club and Turning Point USA live-streamed a LincolnDouglas style debate on “Gun Control and its Impact on Society.” Voting opened when the debate ended and continued through Oct. 20.

Watch the debate at: w w w. r i c h l a n d s t u dentmedia.com/videos/2017/10/13/ gun-control-and-itsimpact-on-society-alincoln-douglas-styledebate

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Richland goes green with sustainability awards

CAITLIN RAMSEY Staff Writer

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The Green Business Network award ceremony honoring Richland College will take place on campus on Nov. 2 .

USA designation. It will take place between Pecos and Wichita Halls near Upper Lake Thunderduck. A tree planting event will follow.

In order to be recognized as a Tree Campus USA college, the Arbor Day Foundation must

Election Day: Dallas voters decide state amendments, school referendum, bonds HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

Election Day in Dallas is Nov. 7. Voters will decide on amendments to the Texas Constitution and a referendum on Dallas County schools. There is also a special bond election having to do with funding for various city projects. This affects Dallas city residents in Colin, Dallas, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties.

The bond package that the City Council passed 13-2 is worth over a billion dollars.

This is the largest bond package the city council has passed, previously topping out at $800 million.

The city earmarked $500 million for street repairs and $178 million for parks and trails.

The rest will go to housing, flood prevention, city facilities, Fair Park and district-specific funds.

Early voting starts Oct. 23 and runs through Nov. 3. The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Oct. 27. Eligible voters must be U.S. citizens 17 years and 10 months old who live in Texas.

State law requires voters to show a photo ID. This include a driver’s license, passport or military ID. Precinct numbers for polling

locations can be found at www.dallascountyvotes. org. A complete voters’ guide is available from the non-partisan League of Women Voters at www.lwvtexas.org

recognize that the college has implemented programs to organize the campus tree inventory and document tree care and maintenance.

According to the Arbor Day Foundation website, “The Tree Campus USA program helps colleges and universities around the

country establish and sustain healthy community forests.”

As for future awards, Owens, a member of the DCCCD Sustainability Team, said, facilities will look into any award that “pertains to Sustainability.”

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If you are at least 18 years old and have had asthma for at least 6 months, you may be eligible to participate.

Qualified participants receive:

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Potholes are a common complaint to be addressed by an upcoming city bond election.

• Study medicine and study-related office visits at no cost • Study-related ECG, lung function tests, and lab work at no cost • Financial compensation up to $490 for your time and travel • Evaluation and supervision by board-certified allergists Dr. Michael Ruff and Dr. Gary Gross For more information please call (214) 361-5555 or email Emily Osta at emily.osta@daac-prc.com

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Richland College will receive two environmental awards in November. Richland is the first college to receive the Gold Level Green Business Certification in the DallasFort Worth Metroplex. The college will also receive Tree Campus USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Jerry Owens, senior associate director of facilities and sustainability, said Richland received these awards after facilities “completed the required application packet and insured that we met all the requirements.”

He said students assisted in gathering data for the application.

The City of Dallas will visit Richland on Tuesday Nov. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Pecos Building to deliver the Green Business Network award. Barbara Coombs with the City of Dallas presented the opportunity to Richland at the 2016 Texas Earth Day event.

According to the Green Business Network’s website, “Green America’s Green Business Certification offers consumers assurance that businesses bearing the Green America Seal have met industry-specific standards relating to the environment and social justice.”

The Sustainability Team of Richland Facilities is working to bring another award to Richland. During the Arbor Day celebration on Nov. 4, there will be a ceremony for Richland, which will recieve Tree Campus

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October 24, 2017

The endless search for Mr. Godot JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

Two bungling tramps drifted through the Fannin Performance Hall Theater Oct. 14 searching for a mysterious man named Godot.

With a sparse set consisting only of a country road, a tree and a mound, they kept the audience spellbound and laughing for close to two hours.

It was all part of the Drama department’s first fall production, “Waiting for Godot,” a tragicomedy by Samuel Beckett. It was directed by Drama Chair Andy Long. The cast was made up of five male Richland drama students.

Carter Brown played Estragon, one of the tramps, whom we meet in the first scene as he struggles to pull off his boot. With him was Vladimir, his constant companion, played by Jabin Lewis. Playing tramps who do plenty of roughhousing isn’t easy, but Brown and Lewis really kept the audience on edge with their comical antics, facial expressions and agility in doing quick stunts with ease.

Kudos to costume designer Lyle Huchton for the outstanding sloppy, beige/gray tramp outfits with holes and matching hats, which made it seem easy for them to move around.

One of the key lines is, “We’re waiting for Godot,” first said by Vladimir, as they banter back and forth about when and where they are supposed to meet this mystery man. They’re

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Carlos Hernandez in "Waititng for Godot."

never quite sure he’s actually coming, and that is the key to the entire play.

Beckett never said who Godot was in the play but Long said he believes the character represents God. Long said, “‘Godot’ has at its core a central theme and that is: Mankind is waiting for God. While mankind waits, mankind plays games.

Some of those games are fun; some of those games are cruel. Every so often, a messenger comes and says, ‘Godot’ will come soon. Just keep waiting. Mankind keeps playing games.”

In addition to Brown and Lewis, two other distinguished characters made this play a huge success. Shae Hardwick played Pozzo the master and Carlos Hernandez, his slave, Lucky. Both made grand entrances on the country road.

Hardwick, playing the loud-mouthed master dressed in a black suit, white shirt and red hat, walked with a whip, an attitude, and a really long rope attached to the neck of Hernandez who pranced in front of him like a proud horse. Hernandez, lit up the stage with his pitch black hair and bright orange outfit in complete contrast to the other characters. It was hard to take your eyes off him.

In one scene, Hardwick, with a strong, deep, low voice shouted, “Up, pig” to Lucky, making it clear he was in charge. As Pozzo demanded a folding stool, Lucky responded by prancing over to him with the stool then prancing back to stand at attention silently until the next order. It was just hilarious.

As “Godot” came to an end, one other character, The Boy, played by Will Frederick, appeared surprisingly out of a mound to deliver a message from Godot, for whom he works. It is: “Mr. Godot told me to tell you he won’t come this evening, but surely tomorrow.”

This production of “Godot,” often described as a tragicomedy, kept the audience in awe at the amazing talent of the actors.

Long said his goal was to challenge the acting students and saw ‘Godot’ as “the most difficult play on the Richland stage” since being hired seven years ago. Whether theatergoers viewed the play as having religious overtones or more as a comedy, there’s no doubt that it was a great evening of entertainment.

“Godot” is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. The cast will travel to San Angelo State University Oct. 25-29 to compete.

“The Dark Tower” (2017) -- This adaptation of Stephen King's novel was great in the casting department with Idris Elba as the oldwestern knight Roland and the gunslinger played

by Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey. This is a good versus evil tale across parallel universes.

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Tree (Jessica Rothe) is in for a birthday surprise in "Happy Death Day."

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'Happy Death Day:' Wake up, get killed, then wake up again JEREMY GAYDOSH Staff Writer

The movie plot of a person caught in a mysterious time loop to relive one day over and over is not unique to “Happy Death Day,” but, it does have an interesting hook: A murder victim gets to relive the day of her death to find her killer and find out why.

The setting is Bayfield University and the character is Theresa “Tree” Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), a beautiful sorority girl who awakes in a dorm room after a night of fun and alcohol, to her host, nice guy Carter (Israel Broussard).

It is Tree’s birthday, but to her, it is just another day of aimlessly attending college with less interest in studies and more interest in dating cute guys.

As she passes the campus, a series of random things happen: an artsy goth dude eyes her, a protester asks for her signature, a couple gets sprayed on by the sprinklers, a car alarm goes off and a group of fraternity pledges are goaded into singing without sleep.

All seems well until Tree goes to a party but instead meets a stranger wearing the mask of the school’s mascot, the Bayfield Baby. She chalks it up to someone playing a joke until the stranger pulls out a knife.

“The Shining” (1980) -- It’s a creepy tale in which Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance goes bonkers while babysitting the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado countryside. Shelley Duvall was excellent as Torrance’s wife, Wendy.

This gem is among my favorite King adaptations.

“Carrie” (1976) -- This Stephen King adaptation has the distinction of having both actresses nominated for Oscars. The first was teenage Sissy Spacek in the title role. Piper Laurie played the unhinged matriarch who seeks Jesus as the answers to all of life’s predicaments.

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Tree wakes up to find she is back in the dorm room with Carter doing the same stuff he was doing when she first woke up. As she leaves, a similar trail of events take place. So begins her journey of going through the same day which leads to her being killed and waking up in the same bed.

The film was produced by Blumhouse Productions which is becoming a new staple in high-profile horror films such as “Get Out” and “The Purge.” The success continues with this little gem of a slasher movie directed by Christopher B. Landon of the "Paranormal Activity" series and scripted by comic book writer Scott Lobdell.

While there are different ways Tree meets her end from the classic butcher knife to more creative methods (potheads beware, a bong is used in an incident), there are a number of humorous moments to help steer this film along from the stereotypical sorority sisters who obsessively count calories to the hyper college dude who refers to an evening with a girl.

The actors are all game for the material especially with star Rothe having found a breakthrough role that showcases comedy and screaming. She connects with the audience enough to make you root for her to the end.

Or should I say “ends.”

Grade: B+

“The Dead Zone” (1983) -- This gem by King and directed by David Cronenberg has lots of intrigue. Christopher Walken awakens from a coma with psychic abilities galore. The supporting cast shines; especially Martin Sheen as a corrupt politician. Also stars Brooke Adams and Tom Skerritt.

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“Stephen King’s Silver Bullet” (1985) -From the King novella’s “Cycle of the Werewolf.” Gary Busey stars as the fun-loving uncle who takes care of his neice and nephew. They uncover a local priest who has a secret to hide.

–Ricky Miller

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State Fair of Texas: a fried-food frenzy for fairgoers Staff Writer

While this year's State Fair of Texas has passed into history, this autumn tradition continued to draw people to Dallas, as it has since 1886. Visitors came to see the sights, rides and experience new fried foods.

Some of this year’s menu items may have sounded weird, but that didn’t stop fairgoers from trying them. Some of the new additions included the Deep Fried Chicken Noodle Soup on a Stick, Deep Fried Froot Loops and the Funnel Cake-Bacon-Queso Burger.

Jasmine Hurd, 27, has enjoyed the State Fair of Texas for the past 10 years.

“Each time my experience has been the same because I never stepped outside the box to try anything new,” said Hurd. “This year I wanted to do something different, so I tried the Fried Banana Pudding and the Fried Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich. My favorite out of the two was the Fried Banana Pudding. I’m happy I tried something different and it wasn’t bad. I was thinking since it’s fried it was going to be nasty, but it exceeded my expectations.”

The fair features many events each year from fireworks to concerts; a chili barbecue cook-off to college football at the Cotton

Fairgoers get excited on one of the roller coasters during the State Fair.

Deep Fried Froot Loops were on the menu this year.

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Bowl. These events help bring huge crowds to the State Fair of Texas.

There was also fun for families and children.

Accommodations for young ones included renting strollers at three locations.

Kids under three get in for free each year.

The “Kidway” and Kid's boardwalk area

Staff photo Valentino Jorge

featured shows, face-painting and scaleddown rides and games for children.

“The rides look exciting for adults but I don’t come to the fair to ride any rides. I’m not a rider. They make me dizzy and give me a headache,” said Hurd.

The State Fair of Texas wrapped up Oct. 22.

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Human Books: Students and people interact CHRONICLE Richland

JOYCE JACKSON Copy Writer

Have you heard? Individuals will soon become human books; that is, sources of information. They will be available to be checked out at the Richland library as if they were a books on various topics.

The Human Book event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 on the Lago Vista level of the Richland College library. It’s open to students, staff, faculty and members of the community.

The concept is an international project that started in Denmark in 2000.

Library Dean Laura McKinnon became aware of the project while working in the University of North Texas libraries.

“When I started here [at Richland] last year, I asked my colleague from UNT to come over and explain it to our group here to see if there was interest in doing it,” McKinnon said.

She and the library staff were finally able to schedule it for this semester.

McKinnon said volunteers are needed to become human books. That includes faculty, students, staff, or anyone on campus with a story to tell. The human books will have conversations with “readers” who attend the event.

“It’s a come-and-go event for readers so they don’t have to stay for four hours,” McKinnon said. “They can just come and see what books they are interested in reading, sit down and have a conversation with those books.”

The plan is to have chairs in a circle with one book and three readers who will have a conversation on a specific topic.

Readers can ask books questions about the topic.

The time limit will be 15 to 20 minutes.

Readers can then move to another book.

“We’re going to keep it small. We want small conversations,” McKinnon said. “That’s why we want to get as many books as possible so we can make sure that we can have several conversations going on at once.”

McKinnon said at UNT they had a variety of professionals as books – clergy, police officers from outside the campus, local activists and others.

The Richland event so far will include a police officer and somebody from the Office of Disability Services.

“If somebody has some kind of aspect that’s political that they want to have as a book, then we will allow them to do so. We’ll make sure that nothing gets heated. This is supposed to be a conversation with someone, even if you disagree with whatever aspect they are presenting so you can learn more about it,” she said.

The books are about themselves, McKinnon said. They’re not telling a story. It’s just a conversation.

“It’s a play on the word ‘book.’ Everything about the book is something about that person.”

As of Oct. 16, five individuals have volunteered to be books, but more are needed.

Those who are books aren’t required to be there for the whole four hours.

The library staff will work with them as far as availability on Nov. 8. Also, staff and faculty who participate can receive TOLI credit, or professional development credit for it.

McKinnon said she hopes there’s a good turnout because she thinks it’ll be a good experience.

“I think it’s a really great project. I’m excited to see how it pans out here,” McKinnon said.

“I know in the past, at other human library events, most people leave learning something new and really enjoy the event. A lot of times the books enjoy it so much they want to come back and be a book again because they get a lot out of the interactions.”

To learn more about the Human Library project, go to the project’s website at humanlibrary.org. To sign up to be a book, email ashleyf@dcccd.edu. The Richland library will be the only campus library in the DCCCD system to participate in this project.

Halloween fun all over the Metroplex JOYCE JACKSON

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Halloween is one of the popular holidays in the United States. Here are some events happening in the Dallas area for those who celebrate the spookiest day of the year.

Friday, Oct. 27: 5 to 7 p.m. (ladies only) Intercultural Women’s Society Halloween Party – Come if you Dare: Costume contest, games, mummy activities, music, free food and drink. Location: Raindrop Foundaiton Center, 1416 East Collins Blvd., Richardson.

Oct. 27-28: 7 p.m. The Dallas Storytelling Guild, ghost stories at the lake for adults and teens. The stories told on the day of the event may not be suitable for young children.

The tickets are $10 per person. Location: Bath House Cultural Center, 521 East Lauther Drive, Dallas.

Saturday, Oct. 28: 4 to 7 p.m. “Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) Festival.” Face painting, skull decorating, food trucks, live music and more. Location: Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite.

Throughhout Oct: Great Wolf Lodge resort transforms into a spooktacularly fun venue for family and friends. There’s a Trickor-Treat Trail, Nightly Costume Parade and Monster Bash Dance Party. Location: Great Wolf Lodge resort, 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine. For mose information visit www. greatwolf.com/grapevine Tuesday, Oct. 31: noon to 1 p.m. Annual Richland College Costume Contest. You must

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Richland hosts an annual Halloween costume contest from noon to 1 p.m on Oct. 31.

sign up in the Office of Student Life, Room 040. Location: Richland Cafeteria.

Tuesday, Oct. 31: 4 to 7 p.m. (free to the public) Scare on the Square - Attendees will see of hundreds of ghosts and goblins in Historic Downtown McKinney. Costume contest begins at 5 p.m.; a $50 cash prize will be awarded in each catergory. Location: Historic Downtown McKinney, 111 N. Tennessee St.

For more information visit www.mckinneytexas. org/660/Scare-on-the-Square Through Nov. 11: The Bath House Cultural Center presents the 31st annual Dia de Los Muertos: The Path of Winged Souls, an eclectic exhibition that includes traditional and contemporary works of art that celebrate the day of the dead. Location: 521 East Lauther Drive, Dallas.

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T-Ducks advance; volleyball against the ropes

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

Tru Grit

Richland soccer teams advance to district playoffs The Richland soccer teams are headed to district play after the end of the regular season. The men’s team beat Mountain View 7-2 during the final game of the regular season.

The women’s team won their game against the Lions 4-0.

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Fannin Performance Hall 12:30 to 2 p.m. i Safe Zone training – How

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Sabine Hall, Room 118 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Richland’s Sierra Harris goes for a spike in a losing effort against Eastfield on Oct. 18.

new wardrobes, players, arenas and surprise endings. At the American Airlines Center, the new look of the Dallas Mavericks features rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. who performed brilliantly but the team fell short to the Atlanta Hawks, 117-111. Smith’s first NBA game poured in a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists. What is exciting is that Dirk Nowitzki is back for his 20th season with the Mavs.

Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are the only two players in NBA history to play 20 years with the same team. Another exciting moment was the Pistons’ return to Detroit after 39 years in the suburbs. They’re now playing in the new Little Caesars Arena.

What was not exciting was opening night at The Q in Cleveland. Gordon Hayward,

making his Boston Celtic debut, only played for a few minutes before falling hard onto the court and dislocating his left ankle and fractured his tibia. You could hear the horrific impact of Hayward’s leg on television. His agent says his season is over and it’s time to recover.

The entire NBA nation poured in with tweets to Hayward sending out well wishes, thoughts and prayers. None of the other games really mattered after Hayward’s accident. Hall of Famer Bernard King and NBA All-Star Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder went through that same tragic experience and came back stronger than ever. I strongly believe that Gordon Hayward will be back too.

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Fall Symphonic Instrumental Concert 1: “Reflections i Wind Symphony, String Orchestra, Chamber Ensembles and Innovations” Fannin Performance Hall

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LEFT: James Sasay, left, led the team to victory with four goals in a 7-2 victory against Mountain View on Oct. 17.

RIGHT: T-Ducks celebrate a goal by Joshua Peloquin, center.

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Successful season on the pitch Another winning season and another Region 5 championship for the Richland men’s soccer club. The top-ranked Thunderducks finished the season at 11-2-1 following a 7-2 win over the Mountain View Lions on Oct. 17. The club’s leading scorer James Sasay kicked in four goals in a game for the third time this season. Joshua Peloquin, Sergio Gonzales and Kevin Rivas poured in the rest. The road to Herkimer, N.Y. and the quest for “7” is firing on all cylinders. The women’s soccer club is well on its way to another winning season and a spot in the tournament. They’re ranked second in Division III and took care of the Lady Lions from Mountain View, 4-0 also on Oct. 17.

Still hanging strong Although the women’s volleyball team is having a losing season, don’t count them out yet! If you follow the Metro Athletic Conference, you know any school with a good or bad record can win the conference. Richland faced some tough competition throughout the season. The T-Ducks put up a good fight against Eastfield but the Harvesters came back on every set defeating the T-Ducks 3-0 on Oct. 19. Since Eastfield has the best overall and conference record, the remaining five schools including the T-Ducks can jump up for a better tournament seed. The goal is to finish off strong and focus on the upcoming tournament. I believe in the underdogs because they’re fun to watch. Underdogs have class and show lots of guts while in action. They don’t get upset at themselves; their mission is to upset the favorites. Richland will do whatever it takes because it’s anybody’s season.

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