Richland Chronicle September 10th, 2019

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Vol. XLVI Issue 4 September 10, 2019

Worley leaves with a legacy Pg. 7 • New Texas laws go into effect

Pg. 2

• Chappelle breaks a funny bone Pg. 4 • Arab festival comes to Dallas

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• Theatre receives renovations

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The Texas Legislature passed more than 800 new laws that went into effect Sept. 1, ranging from lifting a ban on lemonade stands to letting churches decide if they want to allow firearms on their premises.

Some of the bills are more controversial than others. Among them are the handful of gun regulations.

The bills became law two days after a horrific mass shooting in Odessa. It was the second mass shooting within a month in Texas.

The new regulations have drawn both praise and criticism for loosening gun laws.

Governor Greg Abbott has been criticized by Democrats in the legislature for not calling a special session to address the issue.

Richland government professor Patrick Moore said 63 out of 66 Democratic members unanimously agreed to sign a letter asking the governor for “a special session to take action on guns.”

Their focus was to act on red flag laws and extended background checks, according to Moore. The hope is stranger-to-stranger gun sales would be subject to background checks.

Nine bills in the House and two in the Senate pertain to new gun laws.

HB 121 protects gun owners. Establishments that restrict guns on their premises can give gun owners verbal notice if they happen to walk into a prohibitive area unknowingly.

If the gun owner leaves when asked, no crime has been commited.

HB 1791 expands HB 121. According to the Texas Municipal Lead, it allows the attorney general to investigate the improper posting of a trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun sign (also known as a 30.06 sign) by providing: (1) that the attorney general can investigate the improper posting of the sign and (2) makes minor changes to the complaint process to initiate an investigation. It’s update to already existing regulations.

HB 1177 excuses unlicensed handgun owners from concealed carry laws after the declaration of a natural disasters. It gives gun owners 168 hours to remove a weapon from their property without facing charges.

Disaster shelters, on the other hand, are given the choice of whether or not to allow evacuees to carry firearms. All gun owners must abide by the shelter’s rules.

HB 1143 and 1387 relate to handguns on school campuses. HB 1143 allows licensed gun carriers to keep firearms in their vehicles parked in school parking lots.

HB 1387 allows public, private and charter schools to have more than one marshal on each campus. The law is in effect during the 2019-2020 school year.

HB 2363 covers how foster parents are required to store firearms. Foster parents are

allowed to own them. Their guns, however, must be properly stored in a safe or other protected storage unit in combination with any other weapons that may be of danger to children.

HB 3503 requires county jailers to receive firearm training. Counties without training programs must develop them. The requirements of the training programs are outlined in the bill.

HB 4428 outlines changes in the application process and expiration dates of concealed gun carrying licenses. Those who apply for new or renewed licenses are required to donate to a veteran’s assistance fund.

HB 302 details how to properly carry and store firearms and ammunition on private property. Two senate bills were also approved.

SB 535 sent a wave of panic through some communities. The bill clarifies the rights of places of worship to determine whether or not firearms are allowed.

Some interpreted that as an effort to prohibit firearms on religious grounds. The law allows worshippers to carry weapons inside as long as the church has not posted restrictions against it.

Finally, SB 741 restricts property owners from prohibiting authorized figures to carry guns onto their premises.

The bills have been received with confusion by some and controversy by others. Those who find that the laws promote responsibility have approved.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) and Gun Owners of America praised the new laws.

Some have praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Others disagree.

The San Antonio City Council has called for a special session of the legislature to review the new laws and pass new legislation aimed at curbing gun violence.

Gov. Abbott has refused to call a special session as of press time.

Moore said, “There’s virtually no chance that’ll happen. He is opposed to it.”

Gov. Abbott did respond with an executive order on Sept. 5. The response was published in response to the Odessa, Santa Fe and El Paso tragedies.

“This one struck me as weird,” said Moore.

The executive order signed by the Secretary of State, the governor and the executive clerk to the governor was three pages long.

It acknowledged mass attacks and called for action via the governor’s nine new orders, some of which weren’t met with approval.

“This is nonsense stuff. It’s window dressing,” said Moore.

As of press time, it has been the only statement issued from the governor.

For additional new laws not covered in this story, readers can visit https://legiscan.com/TX/ legislation/2019 and check under the ‘passed’ and ‘vetoed’ tabs to review bills that have become new law.

September 10, 2019

INTERNATIONAL 3

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Residents from the Boardwalk RV Park in Emerald Isle, North Carolina discuss and observe the damage left by a waterspout or tornado formed from Hurricane Dorian.

Hurricane Dorian strikes the U.S., Bahamas

Staff Writer Hurricane Dorian thrashed the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sept. 6 causing massive flooding while rescue efforts were underway. Hundreds were trapped in the islands at press time according to Gov. Ray Cooper as reported by The Associated Press.

The hurricane spawned 21 tornadoes across the Carolinas from September 4 to 5, according to the Storm Prediction Center, but the worst damage was in the Bahamas.

“We are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country’s history,” Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a news conference.

The death toll has reached 30 and the Prime Minister is expecting it to rise as rescue operations continue.

“It’s considered catastrophic,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Kurt Van Speybroeck who explained that winds of 167 m.p.h or higher would cause the total destruction of wood framed homes, which happened when Hurricane Dorian plowed across the Bahamas.

“Power outages will last possibly for weeks or months. Most of the area is considered uninhabitable,” Van Speybroeck said.

Dorian was classified as a Category 5 hurricane based on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, a categorization method for hurricanes based on their sustained wind speed.

“We are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country.”

– Prime Minister Hubert Minnis Satellite images show extensive damage to Grand Bahama Island where large portions of the island are underwater.

“One thing that [the Saffir-Simpson scale] does not address is also the amount of rainfall and flooding that is associated with major hurricanes,” said Van Speybroeck.

“Generally, the slower they move, like Harvey, you’ll see catastrophic flooding which

Photo U.S. Coast Guard

A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft observes Hurricane Dorian’s destruction in the Bahamas.

will definitely make these impacts last more than a month or several months. If it’s fast moving, generally the rainfall is a little bit less but still you can have flooding that can last for several days in those areas,” he said.

Much of the destructive damage in the Bahamas was caused by the hurricane stalling.

Van Speybroeck said that it is considered rare for hurricanes to slow down and stall just like Dorian but can happen nonetheless.

Hurricanes are considered very strong systems and the steering flow that determines where hurricanes go will always have some motion in them.

The system that influenced Dorian was the Bermuda High according to Van Speybroeck.

The phenomenon is caused by a high pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean during the spring and summer months.

The Bermuda High is responsible for creating the paths of hurricanes. Van Speybroeck said that while Dorian was below the Bermuda High, it was pushed to the west. Later, when the storm was above the Bahamas, the slowed almost to a halt for 24 to 36 hours.

Although the storm was expected to hit Florida, that did not happen.

In very early projections, it was predicted to strike Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, prompting federal and local governments to take action and prepare for a possible disaster.

“As the model runs and picks up more and more of Dorian, we saw that it moved pretty significantly to the East because it never hit Hispaniola,” Van Speybroeck said.

“Because we were not flying the aircraft through the Bermuda High, the global models, which is what the hurricane center was using, had Dorian going west across the Bahamas and right into Florida,” she said.

He went on to say that further observation of Dorian with aircraft resulted in new forecasts and projections, changing the prediction maps.

While the hurricane was anticipated to hit Florida, it hit the Carolinas instead.

“Now there were some models that showed that early on, it’s kind of a rare solution so there were outliers and until we got really good models, we confirmed that this was going to happen.

The confidence in the forecast was not real high and you’re looking at a Category 5.” Van Speybroeck said.

Ultimately the hurricane spared Florida and came ashore along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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4 ENTERTAIMENT

September 10, 2019

Chappelle’s ‘Sticks & Stones’ makes no bones about it Jack Ramirez Bernal Staff Writer

Photo courtesy IMDb

Gerard Butler makes a phone call in “Angel Has Fallen.”

‘Angel Has Fallen’ has ample action, but predictable plot Ricky Miller Entertainment Editor

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“Angel Has Fallen” completes a trilogy that started with “Olympus Has Fallen” in 2013, followed by the better-made “London Has Fallen” in 2016. Gerard Butler is the mainstay and bolt that has kept this enjoyable ride together.

Lest we forget, Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman returns. This time he plays President Trumbull. It is not the first time Freeman has played the commander in chief. He starred as President Beck in 1996’s “Deep Impact,” directed by Mimi Leder.

As much as I hate to say it, “Angel Has Fallen” plays out as just one giant McGuffin in the vein of a “Scooby-Doo” episode. The storyline follows the conventional bad guy route – a frame job extraordinaire wherein one can figure it all out before the end credits begin to roll.

Danny Huston (“Wonder Woman,” “30 Days of Night”) is Wade Jennings, an old friend and colleague of Butler’s Mike Banning.

The duo goes back many a year, reminiscing about the antics and catastrophes each faced.

The pair were close friends and it shows in their interaction and believability of their friendship.

Also making an appearance here is Nick Nolte as Mike’s father Clay who, for all intents and purposes, is a survivalist. Nolte sports an all gray beard, displaying his age. It’s something he has embraced, even going back to the Ben Stiller-directed “Tropic Thunder” (2008),

where he played a Vietnam vet con artist, and instructed the filmmakers to make the film in guerilla style and shoot it on location in the jungle.

Also in the cast is Piper Perabo (“Coyote Ugly”), Jada Pinkett Smith and Tim Blake Nelson. Perabo is Mike’s wife Leah while Smith is tough-as-nails FBI agent Thompson.

Blake Nelson is VP Kirby, who briefly takes over the presidency.

The directing chores for “Angel” were handled by Ric Roman Waugh, who did a competent job with the Dwayne Johnson-led “Snitch” in 2013. He shoots in the “scope” format, which takes full advantage of the widescreen presentation.

This movie delivers the goods in the action department. Once the movie shifts from the more sedate slice-of-life angle to a full-on action flick, it never settles down. There is an entire sequence where Clay uses a plethora of bombs and shape charges to destroy his entire property.

The trouble is, the audience does not feel a closeness to the characters before they perish.

Of course, there is an entire sequence where a lot of FBI guys die. They might as well all have been wearing red shirts, something most Trekkies will get. They are just filler as part of the storytelling dynamic. Their deaths hurt, but are only necessary for the next set piece to move along.

This is not a great movie by any means, but “Angel Has Fallen” does what it’s supposed to do. It entertains the audience for a brief spell, ending on a humorous note.

Grade: B-

“Murder Mystery” – This romantic-comedy pairs the alwayswatchable Adam Sandler with Jennifer Aniston for hijinks aboard a cruise ship.

This one was made directly for Netflix and is available to stream.

C

Comedian Dave Chappelle has released another Netflix original special appropriately titled, “Sticks & Stones.”

As always, Chappelle has no problem speaking his mind and delivering his best comedic performance.

The special dropped Aug. 26, during a time when his comedic style is heavily frowned upon by some members of the current media.

It takes almost no time for the special to establish its dark humor setting.

From the get-go, Chappelle hilariously points out on how Anthony Bourdain, who “had the greatest job that show business ever produced,” killed himself in a luxury suite in France, yet someone Chappelle knew in high school who lived a tough life and made terrible choices never thought about committing suicide.

Throughout the special, Chappelle shares his views on topics such as the recent R. Kelly sexual assault accusations, the controversy that ignited the HBO documentary on Michael Jackson and his alleged inappropriate sexual conduct with minors.

He also explores the impact of the #MeToo movement on celebrities, and his views on the LGBTQ+ community; more specifically his ongoing feud with the transsexual community regarding the jokes he tells about them.

Like his previous work, Chappelle demonstrates his passion as he performs on stage.

Being both unapologetic but fair are the qualities that make his dark humor stick.

Chappelle trusts his viewers’ maturity and ability to appreciate his comedy and satire.

Every crude joke is not forcing itself to be shocking or provocative, but rather to explore the principles of comedy and to humor the bad while having fun doing so.

Since his early days as a comedian, Chappelle has been no stranger to dark humor.

From his work on “Chappelle’s Show” (20032006) or “Half Baked” (1998), Chappelle’s style of comedy has pushed the limit of comedic morality.

“Sticks & Stones” is not the only special he released under the Netflix banner. In 2017, he delivered two specials, “Dave Chappelle: The

“Fast and Furious presents: Hobbs and Shaw” – This ludicrous tale pits Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) against Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The pair is hilariously forced to work together. Featuring Vanessa Kirby and Helen Mirren.

C+

“Rocketman”– Taron Egerton portrays Elton John in this biopic by director Dexter Fletcher. This film lacks the on-screen tone and stride of last year’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” also by Fletcher.

C-

Bird Revelation” and “Dave Chappelle: Equanimity.”

Surprisingly, despite both previous specials having their fair share of controversy and debate in the media, people either praise or condemn Chappelle’s humor.

Ironically, Chappelle made fun of controversey in the special. Since almost everything changes with time, comedy is no exception.

While some comedians have managed to adapt their comedic performances to fit current social standards, it is evident that Chappelle won’t yield to follow the herd and lose the style that makes him relevant.

Whether you love or hate him, there can be no denying that the man loves what he does.

If “Sticks & Stones” was not enough laughter for you, Chappelle also delivers a special treat for those who stick around after the credits.

“Epilogue: The Punchline” is a 20-minute loose continuation of “Sticks & Stones.”

Chappelle answers questions in typical Chappelle manner and shares an experience he had at a San Francisco nightclub.

It is highly recommended and a perfect conclusion to the special.

Grade: B+

Dave Chappelle performs.

“John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” – The exciting conclusion to the John Wick series finds Wick (Keanu Reeves) on the run from hit men around the world. The film adds new verbiage to the American lexicon, such as “gun-fu” and “excommunicado.”

A-

Photo courtesy IMDb

“ S p i d e r - M a n : Fa r From Home” – Tom Holland’s Peter Parker joins his school colleagues and friends for a trip over the pond.

He is visiting London with his schoolmates. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya and Samuel L. Jackson.

—Ricky Miller

B+

September 10, 2019

CAMPUS/LOCAL 5

Club Fair ‘turns up the heat’ on college participation Richland’s biennial Club Fair brought together more than 30 clubs and organizations for student participation. Clubs offered students a way to make new friends, have fun and pursue personal objectives.

Clubs represented at the Sept.

4 and 5 event included the TableTop Gaming Club, to Phi Theta Kappa, History Club, Philosophy Club and Student Media.

Details available at https://www.richlandcollege.edu/ sliferlc/clubs/pages/default.aspx Top left: Diego Aguaje, left, and Sam Al Mohammed share a laugh.

Bottom left: Lino VelezKraft keeps all the Computer Science Club’s stickers.

Far right: Karishma Sebastian and Melisa Ozer smile for the camera as they recuit new members for the Richland Honors Program.

Photos and story by Adrienne Aguilar; Editor-In-Chief

Cultural embarkation: Festival celebrates diversity Staff Writer

The third annual Arab Texas Festival made quite an impression on visitors with its unique sense of hospitality. The event took place Aug. 31 at Southfork Ranch and attracted people from all over the area to celebrate the diversity within the Islamic culture.

Vendors represented different cultures through popular food from different places of origin. Unique regional dress was presented along with artifacts that ranged from poetry to glass-drawing.

All remained faithful and mindful to their unity as one big entity.

“It is beautiful to see that people chose to celebrate their culture rather than pointing out the differences that others choose to focus on and behave based on their hatred and misunderstanding of different people,” said Sarah Abd, one of the festival vendors.

The festival was a reminder that interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds can result in relationships that last a lifetime.

Every culture in the world has popular dances, dishes and artwork. Sometimes learning more about different cultures can prompt us to learn more about ourselves.

It was interesting to see how nature influenced the drawings of many cultures.

Artists from countries located near the coast incorporated marine elements in their detail while the artwork of countries located near the forest incorporated the patterns of

leaves, plants and animals.

Interestingly, each Arab country proudly represented its heritage. There are 22 Arab countries in the Middle East.

Some are known for their strategic locations, such as Egypt, which is located between Asia and Africa and has a lively history as the crossroads of the Mediterranean.

Jordan is home to Petra, one of the latterday seven wonders of the world. The city engraved in stone by the Nabataeans has become a popular tourist attraction.

One of the important common elements within the Islamic culture is its use of calligraphy and the purpose it serves.

If a king were to send correspondence to another king or ruler, he would request a scribe to send a well-written letter using a special sort of calligraphy.

The kind of calligraphy used to write letters is different from the calligraphy used in decoration.

“This country [the U.S.] is well known by its abundance of chances and it allows many

people to come here, to start fresh and [be] hopeful of a new beginning. I feel like it is our duty as a country first and as a nation to stand by our expectations of others,” said Jessica Brooks about her first time visiting this type of cultural celebration.

The Texas Arab Festival celebrated many different backgrounds within one community. It was truly a celebration of the things that bring us closer together as one country and one nation.

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Staff Photos Ola Sawalhi

Vendor booth at the Arab Festival at Southfork Ranch on Aug. 30.

Vendor booth at the Arab Festival.

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September 10, 2019

Fannin Hall renovations ongoing CHRONICLE Richland

Joyce Jackson Copy Editor

Fannin Hall is getting a state-of-the-art upgrade. Renovations began in June and are expected to be complete sometime in December, according to Andy Long, drama professor. Drama, music, dance productions and other events are held in the building.

“I love it. It’s what we asked for,” Long said when asked about the upgrades.

“The last major renovation was in 2000 – so 19 years,” Long said. He went on to add that Fannin Hall was the second building built at Richland.

“We are converting the house lights to LED and then we are installing a camera system so that we can project from either the Performance Hall or the Arena Theater,” Long said.

That means whatever is happening onstage in either theater can be projected to monitors in the Fannin lobby and to the green room, where actors prepare for a performance.

“We have completely renovated the green room and dressing rooms that bring them up to date and to code,” Long said.

Old incandescent light bulbs around the makeup stations, he said, will now be LED, which conserve energy and reduce the heat they generate.

There are also new code-compliant bathrooms behind the dressing rooms, a new kitchenette in the dressing room area, new furniture and lockers that can safely secure personal items during theater performances.

Long said the band hall has also been renovated with new acoustical tiles to make it sound better. The choir room was completely renovated too.

A new heating and air conditioning system has also been installed in the building. Long

said it was desperately needed and pointed out that it’s cooler in Fannin Hall than it has been in a long time.

Other renovations include two 65-inch TVs in the lobby so when a production is going on in either the Performance Hall or the Arena Theater, it can be viewed without interruption.

Since people are not allowed to enter late for a theater performance, Long added, if a student needs to write a paper based on a play they can stay in the lobby, watch it over the monitor and write about it without disturbing the rest of the audience.

“We’re thankful to the Thunder Team and to Dr. Kay Eggleston for making this happen. We did the paperwork and requested this almost five years ago. It takes time to go through the bureaucratic process, but we’re so thankful it did,” Long said.

All of the renovations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Jennifer Owen, coordinator of technical theater, said she was primarily concerned about student safety.

The makeup room, she said, was more than 40 years old. It had some features that were replaced for safety reasons.

“The old incandescent light bulbs put out a lot of heat so, if you were to place a can of hairspray near the light bulbs, you could overheat the hair spray and potentially cause a fire,” Owen said. “Students today are very used to LED and compact fluorescent, so they don’t necessarily recognize that risk.”

LED lighting will be added throughout the Performance Hall house. Owen said the new lighting will make it easier for people to move around in the theater.

Lighting on the edge of the stage will help keep actors safe so they don’t accidentally walk off of the stage.

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Renovations are underway for new makeup stations in the green room of Fannin Hall.

A camera system will allow stage managers and staff in the booth to clearly see where the performers are on stage at all times, Owen said.

“If we’re shifting a piece of scenery and the performers are not in the right place we won’t accidentally run over them,” she said. “And, if they’re moving around in the dark, the cameras will allow us to see in the dark.”

“We’re just really grateful for an administration that is committed to supporting the arts and helping to keep these facilities running.

We try and do as much programming and as varied a programming as we can to see the students and the community,” Owen said.

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DART GoPass available to students Richland students can ride Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for free. To qualify for the DART GoPass, students must be taking six credit hours either during the fall or spring semester and/or three credit hours during the summer semester. Continuing Education students must take 96 contact hours during the fall or spring semester and/or 48 contact hours in the summer to qualify.

To sign up, students should first pay for their classes and then go to the Office of Student Life in El Paso Hall, Room E040 to have a student ID made. Then they can login to eConnect on the Richland College website. Under the Current Student Menu, they should look for the MY DART GoPassApplication form under “My Personal Information.”

Download the new DART GoPass app from the Google Play store or Apple App Store. After the college verifies the information, the student GoPass will automatically appear in the app on your phone. If a student’s phone is not compatible with the DART GoPass app, the student will need to get a decal from the college business office after the certification date. The process may take several days to complete.

Additional information about the DART GoPass app is available online at https://www.richlandcollege.edu/services/onlineservices/discounts/ pages/dartgopass.aspx

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

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Artist Emily LaCour reception Brazos Art Gallery

September 17 Coach Sean Worley, back row with white cap, celebrates his national championship win with the 2018 men’s soccer team.

Coach Worley advances to retirement Staff Writers Sean Worley, head coach of Richland’s men’s soccer team, has retired. Worley leaves a legacy of the second most wins in the nation with six titles and seven championFile Photo ships over the past Worley.

23 years.

It was not an easy decision for Worley, but after another championship-winning season, he felt satisfied with his contributions at Richland.

“We had a great season last year. Everything worked out great. We won the national championship. We had a good, solid team that I really enjoyed coaching. The kids were great students, they were good kids on and off the field. And it was just an enjoyable season; the best season I’ve had. And I wanted to end on a positive note,” Worley said.

Worley is leaving on a high note. In 2018, the Richland men’s soccer team won its program’s seventh National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III title.

It was Richland’s second title and third consecutive national championship appearance.

Last year, Richland asserted its dominance in national soccer with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Nassau Community College in the national championship final. This was Worley’s last and defining contribution as a coach at Richland. The superlative play of his players earned Worley recognition from his peers

across the nation. He was named the 2018 National Junior College Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.

Worley started his collegiate coaching career in California as an assistant coach at De Anza College for two seasons (1992-1994). He helped lead The Dons to the Northern California Soccer Championship in 1993 at the collegiate level. This two-year record of 37-26 resulted in De Anza finishing third in the state.

He came to Dallas in 1996 and became part of the fabric of what Richland represents.

Worley won his first national championship six years into his tenure at Richland in 2002.

He added six more titles in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2016 and finally in 2018.

“Every year special its own in its own way.

Even when we lost the national championship or we were in the finals, it was always a special team. You can’t win every one, but every team has a special memory and a special place in my heart because each team has its own story,” Worley said.

Worley admitted the difficulty in assembling a championship-winning caliber team every year because of the transient nature of the community college, but he was never fazed.

“The beauty of coaching at Richland is that every year is a different year, every two years it is practically a different team because we are a two-year community college,” Worley said.

“However, on the positive side, every year is different. Every year is fun. Every year has a new team, new personality and a new path a new road. You never knew what you were going to get. You never knew what to expect.”

As a coach, Worley’s philosophy extended beyond the pitch. He is a popular figure among his former players and students. It was his connection with his former players that saw

Raul Herrera, a former Richland goalkeeper appointed as Worley’s assistant coach in 2009.

Herrera will take over the mantle from Worley as the new head coach of the men’s soccer program. Worley is confident that Herrera will continue to instill the soccer culture and winning mentality at Richland for years to come.

“He [Herrera] is a top-level recruiter and he’s a top-level trainer on the field and he’ll be able to get the best players here at Richland on and off the field,” Worley said.

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APACC film viewing: “Crazy Rich Asians” Sabine Hall, SH118 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Free food – food truck East breezeway Please bring a bag.

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APACC film discussion of “Crazy Rich Asians” Sabine Hall, SH118 Tuesdays: 2 to 3 p.m

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MAP – Male Achievement Program meeting Sabine Hall, SH117 Thursdays: 2 to 3 p.m.

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WIN! – Women’s Initiative Network meeting Sabine Hall, SH117 Thursdays: 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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Coach Sean Worley was named Coach of the Year in 2018 at the NJCAA Finals.

Pride at Richland College El Paso Hall, E091

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Rovenia Bartee and Kammonke Obase-Wotta

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. noon to 2 p.m.

2:15 to 4:15 p.m.

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