Richland Chronicle September 11th, 2018

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Vol. XLV Issue 4 September 11, 2018

Is the memory of 9/11 fading?

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IN THIS ISSUE: • Supreme Court fight, Pg. 2 • ‘Harvest of Empire,’ Pg. 5 • Food Pantry opens, Pg. 6 • Volleyball win, Pg. 7 RichlandStudentMedia.com

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September 11, 2018

Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely

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Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh readies his papers before he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 6.

After two marathon days questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, senators concluded his confirmation hearing Sept. 7 by listening to others talk about him — friends stressing his fairness and warmth but opponents warning he’d roll back abortion rights and shield President Donald Trump.

One of the Democrats’ star witnesses was John Dean, Richard Nixon’s White House counsel who cooperated with prosecutors during the Watergate investigation. He told lawmakers that the high court with Kavanaugh on it would be “the most presidential powers-friendly court in the modern era.”

Senators on the Judiciary Committee are likely to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation on Sept. 20 with a vote by the full Senate the following week. Republicans hope to confirm the judge, who would nudge the high court further to the right, in time for the first day of court’s new term, Oct. 1.

With special counsel Robert Mueller deep into his investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, committee Democrats expressed concerns throughout the weeklong hearing that Kavanaugh would side with Trump on questions such as whether a president can be forced to testify. Kavanaugh, like previous nominees, declined to answer hypothetical questions that might come before him as a justice.

Trump, campaigning in Fargo, North Dakota, said the Democrats had made fools of themselves and crowed that he was looking forward to running against “one of those people” in 2020. Committee members Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California are among the Democrats considered possible candidates in the next presidential campaign.

Abortion was another main focus throughout the hearing, with Democrats portraying Kavanaugh as a judge who might vote to undercut or overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion. Senate Democrats, in the minority 51-49, hope to appeal to two Republican

senators who support abortion rights to break from their party and vote against Kavanaugh.

On Sept. 7, New York University law professor Melissa Murray told lawmakers that Kavanaugh would provide the “necessary fifth vote that would utterly eviscerate” Roe v. Wade.

On the Republican side, witnesses testifying in support of Kavanaugh included longtime friends and former law clerks. They talked about his intelligence and open-mindedness, calling him “thoughtful,” ‘’humble,” ‘’wonderfully warm” and a “fair-minded and independent jurist.” A number praised his concerted efforts to hire as law clerks both minorities and women.

Senate Democrats had worked into the night Sept. 6 on Kavanaugh’s final day of questioning in a last, ferocious attempt to paint him as a foe of abortion rights and a likely defender of President Donald Trump.

But the 53-year-old appellate judge stuck to a well-rehearsed script throughout his testimony, providing only glimpses of his judicial stances while avoiding any serious mistakes that might jeopardize his confirmation.

On Sept. 7, Democratic witnesses expressed concern about Kavanaugh’s record on a range of issues including affirmative action, the rights of people with disabilities, access to birth control and abortion. Democratic witnesses also included a student who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and Rochelle Garza, the legal guardian for a pregnant immigrant teenager whose quest for an abortion Kavanaugh would have delayed last year.

Yale law school professor Akhil Reed Amar, a liberal testifying in support of Kavanaugh, had a message for Democratic senators: “Don’t be mad. He’s smart. Be careful what you wish for. Our party controls neither the White House nor the Senate. If you torpedo Kavanaugh you’ll likely end up with someone worse.”

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VIEWPOINTS What is your most profound memory of 9/11? Is it personal or historical?

“Personally, I remember walking into the room and they had it playing on TV. I don’t really know what happened, but I saw my parents watching and they told me to get out of the room. But, like, as a historical landmark it’s probably more of that, because personally I feel bad, but I don’t feel anything at the same time.”

– Josiah Rogers, computer science

“Historical and personal landmark. It changed the way the world works. It changed the way people looked at me – how I looked at others. It changed perceptions.”

– Dr. Sobia Khan, English faculty “It’s personal. I mean I remember it. I was like in the third grade when it happened and I remember my teacher, she was crying and, like, other teachers were crying. Then, students started crying. Not because they knew what was going on, but the fact that they felt the emotions. So, we were all sad. It was a very sad day.”

– Aski Lockett, health

“I think it’s definitely personal. I was at school and my family was at home and I knew they weren’t watching TV so I found out as I was walking into the classroom and called them real quick. My husband had been laid off and my daughter had just finished college and, you know, they shouldn’t have been at home but they were.

And I called them and said, ‘I can’t – I won’t be able to keep up right now, but please watch TV. I think something really tragic is happening. And I just remember that grief.”

– Becki Williams, chemistry faculty

“I really didn’t know about it until I got here to America. It happened when I was back in Africa, so I really don’t know nothing about it. It’s just history, honestly.”

– Ramzy Beyan, electrical engineering

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“It was both, I think, for everybody who was on campus at that time. I had been here at Richland at that time as a returning adult student and working part time in one of the departments’ division offices. It wasn’t just work, it was our country and our lives and everything that the United States stands for so it was a traumatic day here at Richland. Everyone was stunned and it took a long time for that feeling to go away. So, that’s what I remember.”

– Jamie Chaney, admissions coordinator for allied health

4 MOVIES

September 11, 2018

A harrowing piece of history with a heartbreaking storyline RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

Jack Reynor, left, and Myles Truitt portray distraught brothers in “Kin”.

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Brothers’ love takes center stage RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

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“Kin” has a few moments of brilliance, but as with all science-fiction movies of late, it runs out of steam somewhere along the way.

There is something very positive about the writing and direction of the twin brother duo Josh and Jonathan Baker. Neither has done a stand-alone feature. With “Kin,” they have crafted an intriguing tale of two brothers who are coming to terms with each other amidst a backdrop that knows no time or place.

For the sake of comparison, the easiest movie I can reference is Walter Hill’s little seen “Streets of Fire” (1984). It was a period in film history when there were few references to pop-culture and a time when taxis existed but cellphones did not.

In “Kin,” Dennis Quaid is solid as Hal, the caring father of sons Jimmy (Jack Reynor) and Eli Sobinski (newcomer Myles Truitt). Jimmy is an ex-con trying to get back on the straight and narrow. Eli is a 14-year-old kid who finds a giant alien ray gun while looking for metal scraps to sell.

Leading the way as the antagonist is James Franco who plays a drug dealer named Taylor Balik. I only mention this because Franco has

Remembering Burt Reynolds:

played this kind of character before; namely the Sylvester Stallone-scripted “Homefront” (2013) with friend and colleague Jason Statham. Eli receives a lecture from his father, Hal, about taking other people’s property. In fact, the metal scraps came out of somebody else’s pocketbook.

Zoë Kravitz, who appeared in one of the best movies of the decade so far, “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), portrays Milly, a mistreated exotic dancer. She strikes up a friendship with Jimmy and Eli who might be some of her last customers.

Reynor has been around for years, with appearances in “Transformers: The Age of Extinction,” “Free Fire,” 2015’s “Macbeth” and one of the most underrated movies from the past couple of years, “Sing Street” (2016).

Although “Kin” is not necessarily a great movie, it made me want to see more. Along with directors Brad Bird, Christopher Nolan and even Guillermo Del Toro, I’ll be intrigued to see what the Baker brothers tackle next.

Grade: C+

Correction

In the Sept. 4 issue, the release date for “The Goodbye Girl” was incorrectly listed.

It was 1977, not 1997 as reported in the review. The Chronicle regrets the error.

“Deliverance”(1972) — This groundbreaking John Boorman-directed film is about a group of friends (Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty) bonding on a camping trip down the river. .

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To me, watching a new movie is like picking out a meal at a new restaurant. You know you will be watching something, but you are not sure exactly how it will turn out.

I know what I’m getting into when watching something about the Holocaust or anything related to World War I or II. “Operation Finale” delves into the latter. Oscar Isaac’s Peter Malkin must face one of the most despicable villains of World War II in Ben Kingsley’s Adolph Eichmann, one of the key players in the Holocaust.

Both Isaac and Kingsley have very diverse résumés when looking back on their past work. With Isaac, it is him playing both the hero (“Star Wars: A New Hope,” “Inside Llewyn Davis”) as well as the despicable baddie (“Sucker Punch,” “Ex Machina”). The same can be said for Kingsley, who won an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in director Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi” in 1982.

Since then, Kingsley has played in a plethora of flicks, including Steven Spielberg’s multiple Oscar-winning “Schindler’s List,” “Sexy Beast,” “House of Sand and Fog” and Martin Scorsese’s multiple Oscar-winning “Hugo.”

Duds include “BloodRayne,” “Species,” “A Sound of Thunder” and last year’s abysmal “Collide.”

“Operation Finale,” however, is about bringing justice to all of those whose lives were extinguished during World War II. Like the aforementioned “Schindler’s List,” the movie is tough to watch. Although it is graphic in spots, director Chris Weitz knows where to place the camera and set-ups for the perfect lingering detail.

Nick Kroll from FX’s “The League” takes an odd career shift since he does not spout one-liners or off-color commentary.

Also part of the varied ensemble is Mélanie Laurent, who was also in Quentin Tarantino’s gritty World War II action-drama “Inglourious Basterds” in 2009, provides the necessary support to bounce back friendly dialogue with

“The Longest Yard” (1974) — Reynolds was at the top of his game in this film. He plays a former football player who gets into trouble later in his life. He is sent to prison where he coaches fellow convicts in a football game where they take on the guards.

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“Smokey and the Bandit” (1977) — A lot of people talked about how much they liked this movie, but it is not very good and feels dated by today’s standards. This marked the first time Reynolds teamed up with Sally Field.

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Isaac’s Malkin, since earlier in their lives they had a shared history.

The shifts that occur within the storyline are a bit hard to digest. The film cross-cut between malkin’s memories of his sister who was lost in the war and the reality of the events on screen.

What was nice to see is that promises made earlier in the story are actually kept. At one point, Malkin promises Eichmann that he would see his wife again before he passed. A solidly acted ensemble all around, “Operation Finale” is worth the full price of admission, but be warned, it is difficult to watch.

Portions of the movie are predictable, but they are just used as earmarks for the entire ensemble. As much as I hate to say it, a copy of this movie will not be going into my collection at home.

I liked it and respect it, but I think if I owned a copy it would be collecting dust just like my unopened copy of “Schindler’s List.”

Both are too heartbreaking to watch again.

Grade: B-

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Ben Kingsley plays Adolph Eichmann in “Operation Finale.”

“Hooper” (1978) — In this fun flick directed by colleague and friend Hal Needham, Reynolds plays an aging stuntman forced to take a new kid (Jan-Michael Vincent) under his wing.

This one also stars Sally Field as Reynolds’ friend and love interest.

B+

“Boogie Nights” (1997) — In this Paul Thomas Anderson-directed tale, Reynolds is Jack Horner, a movie director who does more than make porn; he makes exotic real movies for the masses.

—Ricky Miller

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September 4, 2018

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‘Harvest of Empire’ explores immigration The documentary film, “Harvest of Empire” (2012) was screened Sept. 4 at Richland, part of a three-day event that included an on-campus activity and a community conversation held Sept. 6 in Fannin Performance Hall.

The film, by Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lopez, is based on a book by Juan Gonzalez. It covers the history of U.S. involvement in a number of countries, including Guatemala in 1954, Cuba in 1961 and the Dominican Republic in 1965. Puerto Rico, which has remained a part of the United States since the war with Spain in 1898, was never granted independence. The film cites the exodus of Cubans soon after the ousting of Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and again in 1980 in what is referred to as “Marielitos exodus.”

Mexico, lost most of its northern region to the United States prior to the mid-1800s, because of the Mexican-American War. There is a saying: “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” Interestingly, the filmmakers point out that since 1820 the largest group of legal immigrants to the United States have been Mexican. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, it is estimated that a million people were deported to Mexico, 60 percent of whom were United States citizens.

The film made the point that many of those coming to the U.S. from other countries are

not just coming to seek a better standard of living, rather many are leaving their countries of origin in fear for their lives. There is also suffering because of the family separation when they migrate. One parent will come to the U.S. and leave the rest of the family for a while. The film also highlights the cruelty of deporting undocumented parents of children born in the U.S. Gonzalez, author of the book “Harvest of Empire,” said in the film, “They never teach in school that the huge Latino presence here is a direct result of our own government’s actions in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America - actions that forced millions from that region to leave their homeland and journey north.”

Another argument offered in the film is that once Americans are informed of the situation, they will act to remedy it.

Neither argument may stand up to scrutiny.

Experts on foreign policy disagree about what course of action should be taken in response to the economic, political, human rights and national security issues presented in the film.

To blame the United States for problems in Latin American countries is over simplification at best.

As with many good documentaries, “Harvest of Empire” takes a viewpoint and enlightens us as to many historical facts that support its main thesis.

The film is available on YouTube. The section on El Salvador is really heart wrenching.

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voters that if they want to see change they have to vote in a representatives who share their views. Randle hoped this activity would inspire more empathy towards immigrants because she feels the topic isn’t adequately covered by the mainstream news media.

“They [the public] are sympathetic to what’s happening with the family separation and people being put in detention centers but on the side of that, they [the public] are not sympathetic to people who may be undocumented and are benefitting from being here illegally,” said Randle.

This activity informed undocumented students at Richland about different ways officials could respond when they submit

their respective paperwork. There was also a community forum that followed this activity. Different professors and an immigration lawyer discussed ways to change their situation. Students were encouraged to vote, if eligible.

“On the undocumented side, I know a lot of people, especially students, and it’s just been a very scary last year and a half. They’re afraid that they could be sent away at any moment,” said Randle.

“These are people who were brought over here as infants so they don’t even know anything about the country that they could potentially be sent to and they are very afraid, which breaks my heart.”

MIKE SOKOLSKI Staff Writer

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The separation of families is one of the topics mentioned in “Harvest of Empire.”

KOBLOH-OBASE KAMMONKE Staff Writer

For the first time at Richland, students were sent out to different locations on campus for an experiential assignment. It was an attempt to help them understand the immigration process. The effort was led by Rolanda Randle, professor of federal and Texas government.

The exercise was launched with hopes of enabling students, especially citizens, to better understand the immigration process.

“This was the pilot semester. Very first time we’ve done it. I assigned this activity to federal government and Texas government courses.

“I partnered with seven departments, government, psychology, sociology, speech, history, English and ESOL,” said Randle.

Students were assigned immigrant profiles of people going through different scenarios in the naturalization process. They had to meet people representing government officials at various locations on campus to uncover the next part of their story. These scenarios involved both undocumented and documented immigrants. The exercise took approximately 30 minutes.

“I was given the son of a Mexican. They came with a visa and they stayed longer than they were supposed to. He finished high school, then he went to the military for four years. After that, he wanted to get the citizenship and they didn’t give it to him. He still stayed here because they might give it to him later,” said Anakaren Castanada, a federal government student.

Most locations were set at great distances from each other on campus in order to emphasize the stress that immigrants go through when applying for immigration or citizenship.

Even if the paperwork was in order, it didn’t guarantee the outcome.

“I had to go back and forth. It was too much. I got tired and it was just within here [the Richland campus]. I could only just imagine doing it [the immigration process] in actual life,” said Castanada.

“My hope was that they would gain empathy for people who are having to go through this process legally and for those who have come to the country illegally and are trying to attempt to figure out how they can become citizens,” said Randle.

The inspiration for the assignment was to educate students on the difficulty of the immigration process as well as to inform eligible

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Professor Rolanda Randle and a panel of experts during the commnity forum at Richland.

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A peek into immigrants’ difficult journey

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Manufacturing ideas to make art

“Caribou Conflict,” a stereolithograph made on a 3D printer by artist David Van Ness, is on display through Sept. 21 in the Brazos Gallery.

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An artist from the Dallas area, who now works as a professor, is the focus of a new exhibit at the Brazos Gallery, and students will have the chance to speak to him this week.

David Van Ness began his career as an artist. He grew up in the Dallas area. Now he works as a professor in Arizona and teaches basic art classes concerning concepts and new ideas.

Charles Coldeway, Richland’s Brazos Gallery art director, said Van Ness now

focuses on generating ideas about new technology and ways it can be used to make art.

Van Ness will be questioned during a website interview from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Brazos Gallery in Crockett Hall.

Students can speak with him directly about his work as an artist and his exhibit in the gallery.

“His main theme is all about ideas,” Coldeway said. “He re-imagines what art can be the idea of using manufacturing to make art.”

In one work titled “Wintering in the South” incorporates a photograph from a Houston flood. Van Ness added a bear on top of the car. “He also uses animals as metaphors in his work,” Coldeway said.

Coldeway said he chose Van Ness for this exhibit because Van Ness is concerned about education and learning.

“I wanted people to see what happens when artists get involved with design, manufacturing and what artists can imagine using equipment,” Coldeway said. When artists involve themselves in process, or different types of manufacturing, he said, this process is built to make products in the world where artists can re-imagine it.

“Van Ness started working with prints in 2005. All of his work starts out as digital information,” Coldeway said. “He’ll have an idea.

Then he designs it on the computer.”

The exhibit runs through Sept. 21.

Richland Food pantry meets public needs KAMMONKE OBASE-WOTTA

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Richland College joins other Dallas County Community College District schools in establishing a food pantry on campus. On Sept. 10, the Richland food pantry was scheduled to open to the public.

“It was an initiative that started last yearand all the schools [in DCCCD] should have a pantry by the end of the year,” said Kelly Sonnanstine, coordinator of new student orientation.

The food pantry will be open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Those who are unable to visit during regular hours can go to the Office of Student Life (OSL) in room E040 where someone will be available to help.

Sonnanstine says that the pantry is open to anyone in the community. “Our main focus is going to be students, obviously, but if somebody hears about us and they come in we are not going to turn somebody away because they are not a student,” she said.

Every person who uses the food bank will have to fill out a form. “It’s just some basic information. You have to fill that form at one time and then every time you come-back we

just make note of what day you came. You’re allowed to come once a week a throughout the whole year,” said Sonnanstine.

The concept of the food pantry, according to Sonnanstine, is to battle ‘food insecurity.’

“It doesn’t mean that you’re hungry all the time. It means that you don’t know where your next meal is coming from and you might have to make a sacrifice so you can get your next meal. A lot of times people [who] are college students- it doesn’t matter where you go to school, college. students have these issues because college is expensive.”

Sonnanstine outlined plans for expansion in the future. “Hopefully we want to be able

to provide baby formula or hygiene items if somebody needs them and those kinds of things as well,” she said.

The food pantry is a partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, but they welcome donations from anybody. Clubs like Phi Theta Kappa have already planned food drives to support the food pantry.

Anthony Nwankwo, a biology major, believes that a food pantry on campus will be beneficial to the students.

“It is a good resource if I’m running low at home, I can get support from the school [and] rely on the food bank,” he said.

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Thunderduck volleyball a smash LASHANDA MCCUIN

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The Richland fitness center is new and improved. The facility is available to athletes and students who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Located in Guadalupe Hall, Room G102, the 3,000-plus square foot facility is equipped with more than $100,000 worth of high-tech fitness equipment.

In fact, the fitness center recently added new equipment.

“I wanted to give the fitness center a different look. I also wanted to attract more people to the fitness center and I thought that new equipment would help meet the needs of the people we serve,” Roderick Thomas, fitness center coordinator, said.

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The newest additions include: The StairMaster, recumbent bike, upright bike and two manual treadmills. Each machine is common in that they are “all essential to weight loss, however, they all work different muscles,” Thomas said.

The StairMaster is used for lower body workouts. It focuses on the calves, glutes, quads and hamstrings. It helps burn fat and build lean muscle mass. The recumbent bike is a cardiovascular machine that offers a workout similar to a regular exercise bike. The difference is the way the bike is set up.

The recumbent bike works glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves. It also provides more back support than a regular bike. The upright bike improves cardiovascular conditioning and burns calories without harming the joints.

This bike focuses primarily on the abdominal muscles, but can also work quadriceps and arm muscles.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m.

Fitness center has new opportunities shaping up KAELYN BRADLEY

“Printed Nature” art exhibition Artist: David Van Ness

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The fitness center is open Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m and Fridays 7 a.m.- 5 p.m.

The manual treadmill is great for sprinters and a good way to burn fat and improve cardio. Because it has no motor, the manual treadmill operates solely on the movement of the individual using it.

Students are given instructions on how to use the equipment by the instructor of the class or one of the attendants in the fitness center. The staff can also assist students in developing a workout plan that will help them to accomplish fitness goals.

The fitness center welcomes all students enrolled at Richland, as well as the general public. Richland credit students enrolled in a physical education course and employees who are participating in the Dallas County Community College District Wellness Program can use the fitness center at no cost. Anyone not enrolled in a credit physical education course may sign up to through the Continuing Education program at a cost of $20 per month.

Participants must be at least 16 years old to access the fitness center. Seniors 65 and over are encouraged to join the Silver Ducks credit program and may be eligible for a tuition waiver.

Contact the Emeritus plus-50 office at 972-238-6972 for more information about waivers or Bill Neal at 972-238-6267 for information about this program. For more information, contact the fitness center at 972-2383735.

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Free HIV testing Open to all students, employees and community (18 and over, with picture ID) Sabine Hall, Room 118

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The T-Ducks served up volleyball season with a win, but it was a tough fight at home against Texas College on Sept. 5. It started with Richland down by seven points.

Sophmore Kyley Marberger served 4 times to bring the score up to 22-18 in the first set.

Then the T-Ducks closed out the set with an astonishing win. Richland dominated as the crowd roared.

In the second and third sets, players started to make small mistakes, and seemed irritated with the referees. Nevertheless, the T-Ducks rose to the occasion and won 3-0.

“My relationship is so good with my teammates and, as we play together, this is the most important thing because when things are wrong we can come together,” Marberger said. She is the first international recruit in the team’s history.

“This is my first time at Richland. I came from Collin County [Community College] so we did recruit international students there, but usually they need scholarships and we are a Division III school so they have to be able to pay for their own schooling,” said Zelda Smith, head coach. Marberger is expected to be a breakout player for this season.

As the athletic department begins to recruit outside of the U.S, it could bring about a change in Division III scholarship programs. providing more student assistance for athletes from overseas.

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