Richland Chronicle September 12th, 2017

Vol. XLIV Issue 5 September 12, 2017

Florida prepares for Hurricane Irma Pg. 2

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September 12, 2017

Stor m s t a r g e t F l o r i d a LASHANDA MCCUIN Staff Writer

Hurricane season is underway, and the big storms are destroying parts of the United States’ coastline and leaving devastation in their wake. Hurricane Irma was a Category 5 at press time and on target to hit Florida over the weekend.

Puerto Rico and Barbuda were hit early Wednesday morning. The storm brought heavy rain and powerful winds, leaving more than 600,000 people without power in Puerto Rico alone. According to The Associated Press, the power outages could last for months and the area is described as uninhabitable. The eye of the storm hit Barbuda,

causing nearly every building on the island to be destroyed, leaving nearly 1,400 people homeless. A 2-year-old child was killed when the family tried to escape during the storm.

Officials at the U.S National Hurricane Center are concerned Hurricane Irma will move up the entire Florida coast from Miami to Jacksonville, then head into Georgia and the Carolinas hitting a lot of highly-populated areas. Irma is one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center warns that this storm is life-threatening and has caused catastrophic damage with sustained winds of 185 mph.

“Global warming could play a part in the vicious hurricane season,” said Stephen Kallenberg, Richland professor of geology and environmental science. “If you pay

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In this satellite image taken Sep. 8, Hurricane Irma on center, approaches Cuba and Florida, with Hurricane Katia, left, in the Gulf of Mexico, and Hurricane José, right, in the Atlantic Ocean.

Juan Negron, left, prepares to start up a generator in front of what’s left of his property after the passage of Hurricane Irma on the island of Puerto Rico, Sept. 7.

attention to the weather this year, it seemed like it took longer to get hot in Dallas and in the Gulf of Mexico last winter. The temperature did not get below 73 degrees on average and normally the Gulf of Mexico gets much cooler. This year it didn’t cool and caused the Gulf of Mexico to set a record. When the Gulf of Mexico stays warmer we usually see the storms become much stronger,” he said.

Kallenberg said the eclipse had no effect on the hurricane season.

“The tides may have gotten higher during the time of the eclipse but after the eclipse was over, the tides in the ocean returned to normal.”

Katia is a new tropical storm that formed recently in the Gulf of Mexico off the Mexican coast and has turned rapidly into a hurricane.

Hurricane José is also churning in the Atlantic.

Many people were trying to escape the hurricanes by flying to different cities to be with family and friends until the storms passes.

Reports indicate all flights leaving out of the coastal cities are booked and ticket prices had increased significantly.

Those who couldn’t escape stocked up on water and food. At press time they were bracing for Hurricane Irma to came ashore.

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Sudden and historic earthquake hits southern Mexico MEXICO CITY — One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country’s southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings, triggering tsunami evacuations and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 32 people were reported to have been killed.

The quake that hit late Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings to sway violently in the capital city more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. As beds banged against walls, people still wearing pajamas ran out of their homes and gathered in frightened groups.

Rodrigo Soberanes, who lives near San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, the state nearest the epicenter, said his house “moved like chewing gum.”

The furious shaking created a second national emergency for Mexican agencies already bracing for Hurricane Katia on the other side of the country. The system was expected to strike the Gulf Coast in the state of Veracruz as early Saturday as a Category 2 storm that could bring life-threatening floods.

The worst-hit city appeared to be Juchitan, on the narrow waist of Oaxaca known as the

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Soldiers remove debris from a partly collapsed municipal building felled by a massive earthquake in Juchitan, Oaxaca state, Mexico, Friday, Sept. 8.

Isthmus. Video from the scene showed that about half of the city hall collapsed in a pile of rubble. Local officials said at least 17 of the 32 dead were in Juchitan.

The capital escaped major damage, but the quake terrified sleeping residents, many of whom still remember the catastrophic 1985 earthquake that killed thousands and devastated large parts of the city.

Families were jerked awake by the howling shriek of the capital’s seismic alarm. Some shouted as they dashed out of rocking apartment buildings. Even the iconic Angel of Independene Monument swayed as the quake’s waves rolled through the city’s soft soil.

Elsewhere, the extent of destruction was still emerging. Hundreds of buildings collapsed or were damaged, power was cut at least briefly

to more than 1.8 million people and authorities closed schools Friday in at least 11 states to check them for safety.

The earthquake hit off Chiapas near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude of 8.1 —equal to Mexico’s strongest of the past century. It was slightly stronger than the 1985 quake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was in a seismic hotspot in the Pacific where one tectonic plate dives under another. These so-called subduction zones are responsible for producing some of the biggest quakes in history, including the 2011 Fukushima disaster and the 2004 Sumatra quake that spawned a deadly tsunami.

Oaxaca Gov. Alejandro Murat told local news media that at least 23 people had died in his coastal state. Civil defense officials said at least seven died in Chiapas and two others in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.

The USGS recorded at least 20 aftershocks of magnitude 4.0 or greater within about five hours of the main shake, and the president warned that a major aftershock as large as magnitude 7.2 could occur.

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September 12, 2017

Uncertain future for DACA students: Will Congress act?

MIKE SOKOLSKI Staff Writer

(Part II in a series) President Donald Trump is reassuring immigrants who benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that no immediate action will be taken following his announcement via Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he’s rescinding the program.

Trump tweeted his comments at the urging of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

The president tweeted Thursday, “For all of those (DACA) that are concerned about your status during the six month period, you have nothing to worry about - No action!”

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit to block the president’s plan to eliminate DACA. Quoting the lawsuit as reported by The Associated Press, “Ending DACA, whose participants are mostly of Mexican origin, is a culmination of President’s Trump’s oftstated commitments — whether personally held, stated to appease some portion of his constituency, or some combination thereof — to punish and disparage people with Mexican roots.”

Trump’s actions earlier in the year regarding the banning of Muslims from certain countries was also challenged in the courts. The whole situation seems to be a constitutional conundrum.

“Ending DACA, whose participants are mostly of Mexican origin, is a culmination of President’s Trump’s oft-stated commitments.”

- The Associated Press Political science professor Patrick Moore questions how Trump can claim executive authority in one situation, while denying it in the other.

“If it’s President Trump’s position that the president does not have the constitutional authority to implement DACA, Trump will no more have that authority than Obama did, and will no more have it in six months than he has now,” said Moore. “In fact, if he believes the program is unconstitutional, as he claims, he shouldn’t even be able to continue the program for six months on humanitarian grounds or, as he says, to give Congress time to act.”

The Department of Homeland Security released details on how DACA is to be phased out over the next six months. First, it

A family demonstrating in favor of DACA on Sept. 5.

cut off any possibility for any would-be applicants who have not been part of the DACA program.

Second, it made clear that DACA holders whose authorizations expire beginning March 6, 2018 are no longer eligible for a two-year renewal.

Third, those individuals whose authorizations expire prior to March 5, 2018 must

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submit their renewal applications no later than Oct. 5, 2017.

Richland will host a panel of experts to discuss the latest on DACA at the “Know Your Rights!” town hall forum, Tuesday, Sept.

12 at noon, in Crockett Hall, Room 140. The meeting will be streamed live at www.RichlandStudentMedia.com and will be available as a podcast on the website afterwards.

HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

The City of Dallas is free to move ahead with the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. A federal judge removed a restraining order Thursday allowing the process to proceed.

The Dallas City Council voted 13-1 to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Park on Sept 6. The vote came in response to Mayor Mike Rawlings, who announced the creation of a task force after violence broke out in Charlottesville over a Confederate monument. The task force would work to determine what should happen to the Lee Park statue and others of its kind. A federal judge halted the removal on Sept. 6 but then lifted the restraining order and allowed the removal to proceed.

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Workers prepare a statue of Robert E. Lee in Dallas’ Lee Park for removal.

U. S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater determined Hiram Peterson and the Sons of the Confederacy had not proven a violation of free speech and allowed the city to move ahead with the removal.

Robert E. Lee became the general-in-chief for the Confederacy during the Civil War (1861-1865). History professor Dr. Clive Siegle argues that Lee is a significant historical figure because “He won some astonishing, stunning military victories. He was a brilliant commander. You can’t leave him out regardless of what uniform he has on.”

Nevertheless the statue of Lee, erected in 1936, remains controversial because opponents feel it glorifies the values of the Confederacy. Siegle attributes the causes of the Civil War to slavery of black Americans and states’ rights.

“Slavery was a powerful economic engine and lifestyle” across the South but a moral dillema. The 1860 census shows that in the states that would soon secede from the Union, an average of 25 percent of white families owned slaves.”

Siegle is skeptical, however, of destroying historical monuments just because they are controversial.

“That’s not the way history works; history has its good points and bad points.”

In his U.S. history course, Siegle passes around a brick used by a slave to build a house for his ancestors in Tennessee. It is not done to glorify slavery, but as a “teachable moment” to re-create the past.

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City Council to remove Robert E. Lee statue

4 MOVIES/CAMPUS

September 12, 2017

'Defenders' are here to stay

RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

For those who don’t know, Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage took his name from a comic book character, Luke Cage, from “Power Man and Iron Fist,” who is essentially bulletproof and very strong. To put it into perspective, he is like “Superman,” sans the flying around the world scenario.

Going back to my youth, the 1980s, the comic book “Power Man and Iron Fist” was among my favorite reads. My friend Mike was more a fan of “Daredevil,” as I was too, but for me the stylings of Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand (Finn Jones) were more in my wheelhouse. The duo had little in common, but were both residents of the Big Apple.

“The Defenders,” now streaming on NetFlix, is another in the line of Marvel-based tales that work on every single level. The Netflixproduced shows spare no expense at putting money on the screen. As I have said in the past, I’m almost at the point of superhero fatigue, but so long as the quality is outstanding, I will keep watching what is put out there.

“The Defenders” finds Cage (Colter) facing off against The Hand, a group of antagonists

who are pure evil. Their leader is Sigourney Weaver’s Alexandra Reid, a wealthy socialite who has enough money power to facilitate her own private orchestra.

The pacing on all the episodes results in worthwhile characters and story arc. It is really cool to see how strong Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is when she carries an elevator with both Cage and Iron Fist with very little effort. In fact, she hardly breaks a sweat doing it.

It is also interesting to see the fight sequences. The fight choreography amazes, since a bunch are set up in well-lit sequences.

They are not just showcased on dimly lit soundstages, but in wide open hallways and corridors.

Also important to the story are Stick (Scott Glenn) and nurse Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson). They each serve a purpose in the total tale of “The Defenders,” since Stick deals with both former pupils with Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Elektra Natchios (Elodie Young). Claire is involved because she has a relationship with Cage and thinks a partner and friend would do him some good.

This show works because it fleshes out the characters and identities. Of course there are motivations. Each saga and character has their own resolution in the end.

Grade: B+

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(From left) Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox and Mike Coulter star in "Defenders."

“Transformers: The Last Knight” – The story

references the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Mark Wahlberg returns as well as the characters Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, leader of The Transformers. Director Michael Bay said this would be his last "TransC+ formers" movie.

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Professor Omar Surillo will oversee renovated recording facilites at Richland.

Recording studio comes to Fannin Hall DAVID ACOSTA Staff Writer

Changes are underway within the music department. A new recording facility is on the way! It will include a live recording studio, control room and a recording arts lab under the direction of professor Omar Surillo.

“I’m very excited for the opportunity of exposing students to equipment and experiences that they’re going to run into within the music industry,” said Surillo. “Not only are we amassing a large collection of professional recording equipment, we’re also providing experience and opportunities to work together as a team to achieve a final product. I feel it is essential to acquire these skills if they [the students] want to be successful in the music industry.”

Surillo predicts the new studio will be completed by the fall of 2018. The new equipment includes a Solid State Logic (SSL) console, high-end preamps, microphones, recording interfaces, electric guitars, synthesizers and MIDI controllers.

The new console has 24 inputs and can accommodate up to two dozen musicians recording separate tracks simultaneously.

Surillo said for more than 30 years SSL has become one of the most important brands in high-end mixing consoles. Popular artists and groups who use SSL consoles include Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel, Pearl Jam, Whitney Houston, Dr. Dre and Sting. It is a huge asset for major movie productions including “Lord of the Rings,” “Toy Story,” “The Terminator” and “Star Wars.”

“The House” – Amy Poehler (“Inside Out”) and Will Ferrell (“Daddy’s Home”) play a married couple whose precious daughter Alex (Ryan Simpkins) was denied a scholarship by a shady business partner. They start up an illegal casino to give Alex a second chance.

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“It Comes at Night” – This bleak dystopian tale is set in the woods where no one goes at night. Joel Edgerton (“Loving”) is Paul, the central character, who is not a nice person - to say the least.

This movie has very little appeal for me. It felt like a story without a point or purpose.

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Surillo credits Dr. Kay Eggleston, Richland president, former Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success Dr. Zarina Blankenbaker, Dean Diane Hilbert and Music Department Chair Derrick Logozzo for their contributions in purchasing the necessary recording equipment and instruments for the new studio.

The expansion will further enhance the music recording class curriculum. The recording arts lab has computers with digital software that includes Pro Tools and Ableton Live Suite.

Surillo has put together a new curriculum commencing this fall. “We are offering a threecourse one-semester music industry series via our continuing education/workforce training program. Students are able to take Live Sound 1, Audio Recording 1 and Music Industry as part of the Music Industry Series.”

In addition to continuing education classes, Surillo is teaching credit courses, including Music Theory 1 and 3, Sight Singing and Ear Training 1 and 3, and applied half-hour and one hour private piano and guitar lessons. He encourages new students to join the music department program.

“We have 20 different types of performing ensembles that are open to musicians of all levels,” he said.

Questions about the music program at Richland can be directed to Derrick Logozzo, instrumental music department, Melissa Logan, vocal department and Surillo in the music and recording industry department.

“Come check us out,” Surillo said.

For more information visit the music department website at: alt.richlandcollege.edu/ hfp/music/

“47 Meters Down” – This one is another water entry with annoying plot twists. Claire Holt and Mandy Moore portray sisters seeking adventure by hiring a boat to take them out to sea. The film also stars Matthew Modine (”Stranger Things,” “Full Metal Jacket”).

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“Rough Night” – Scarlett Johansson is a bride-to-be who encounters predicaments aplenty on her bachelorette’s night out in Florida. With Jillian Bell, Kate McKinnon, Zoë Kravitz and Ilana Glazer.

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September 12, 2017 MUSIC 5

Eid celebrates Muslim culture HARRIS SADIQ Managing Editor

Members of the Richland Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted an Eid Mubarak celebration on Sept. 6 in El Paso Hall for the major Islamic holiday, Eid Al Adha, also known as the sacrifice feast.

Eid officially took place Sept. 1 over Labor Day weekend. It celebrates Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son as a test from God who instead provided a male goat to sacrifice when Abraham obeyed. This Eid also marks the end

of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in which millions of Muslims participate in Saudi Arabia.

Common traditions of the holiday include slaughtering a goat and giving it to the poor, relatives and neighbors to eat. Richland’s Eid celebration included free food, music and henna, a temporary tattoo common for women celebrating Eid. MSA representative Moeez Qureshi said “MSA is focused on bringing this community together and making sure no one who comes to Richland is left out; that they always have people to talk to and seek support from.”

The MSA meets every Friday at 1:45 p.m. in Sabine Hall, Room 117.

Eid Mubarak celebration on Sept.6 in honor of Eid Al Adha holiday.

Students recieve henna, a temporary tattoo.

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Raycha Nickelberry shows her henna tattoo

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MSA gave out doughnuts and samosas, a traditional Middle Eastern snack.

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September 12, 2017

Professor receives award for excellence CHRONICLE Richland

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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is one of the most competitive programs at Richland College with more than 500 students from different countries.

“Rise Up, Richland, a Thousand Times Again For You!” was the theme for this year’s college convocation on Aug. 17 in Fannin Hall. Dr. Scott Branks del Llano was awarded the Excellence In Teaching Award for fulltime faculty.

The other award finalists were for full-time faculty Heather Appleby, physics professor, and Raj Seekri, mathematics professor.

Branks del Llano started his career 30 years ago working with refugees at Mountain View College and El Centro College. He worked with refugee communities and taught English programs. That led him to teaching ESOL and brought him to Richland where 137 countries are represented. Branks del Llano has taught in the School of World Languages, Cultures and Communications at Richland for 20 years.

“My passion was teaching English. Therefore, I started working through a global education and global student population. I love the English language. I love poetry, literature and fiction, so it is natural for me to be teaching,” he said.

Branks del Llano teaches seven classes, all in English. Two of them are in creative writing; others include American literature as a protest, a literature course and English 1301, which is college composition, the first English class students take. “I felt very honored and

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Richard Jay, left, and his wife Shanta board up their motel ahead of Hurricane Irma in Daytona Beach, FL., Friday, Sept. 8

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There’s no need to let the flu get you down; Flu shots will be offered today from 1 to 5 p.m. in El Paso Hall, Room 087. They will also be offered Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the same location. The price is $28, cash or check, and no appointment is necessary. Some insurance plans will also be accepted.

Influenza will soon be back on the Richland campus. Last year, the Dallas County Department of Health And Human Services (DCDHHS) recorded a 10 percent increase in positive flu tests at local hospitals. Taking a few simple steps to avoid catching the illness can protect students from setbacks in class and the possibility of spreading illness throughout campus.

The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccination, according to the DCDHHS. Although not 100 percent effective, according to a study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the “flu vaccine reduced children’s risk of flu-related pediatric intensive care unit admissions by 74 percent.”

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Scott Branks del Llano speaks at the Richland convocation Aug. 17.

very proud. It is an important award to all professors because we are nominated by our students and peers, which makes it a double honor,” said Branks del Llano. “I feel like I’ve learned so much from them over the years.

So, it felt like a reward for all the work that we’ve done together and I celebrated with

my students.” Branks del Llano designed and coordinates the Richland College Institute for Peace and Human Rights. He champions the Literary Festival and Peace Pole Project at Richland College which is now an integral part the annual Intercultural Festival held in the spring.

Other common viral infections can be spread by coughing, sneezing and holding hands with an infected person. Cover the mouth and nose with a tissue rather than bare hands. Try to avoid touching the nose, mouth and eyes, as these areas are sensitive

Those experiencing symptoms such as sore throat, red eyes, muscle aches, headaches, a fever or loss of appetite may already be ill.

Seek help from the health center on campus at Thunderduck Hall, Room 110 if the symptoms last longer than a week. Taking an overthe-counter pain reliever can work as a temporary fix for fever, sore throat and muscle aches.

If already sick, there are some things that can be done to combat the infection. According to Karen Ansel, RD, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, “You can’t underestimate the importance of good nutrition. Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants – these are what keeps your body strong, and without them you’re not giving your body the edge it needs to ward off infection.”

Hot soup, warm and cold liquids, like tea and water, can help with throat pain. Warm showers are helpful when dealing with coughs and congestion. Increasing vitamin C intake is helpful for strengthening the immune system.

Oranges, strawberries, broccoli, grapefruit and even red peppers are rich in vitamin C. Finally, one of the most essential components for good health is getting plenty of rest, so that the body can recover and recharge for another day.

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to germs. Washing one’s hands often with soap and warm water, especially after contact with another person, will significantly lower chances of getting sick. Be sure to rub soap through your palms and fingers for about 20 seconds, including under fingernails.

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SPORTS 7

Soccer coach celebrates 300th win UPCOMING EVENTS Staff Writer

Entering his 22nd season at the helm of Richland men’s soccer team, Sean Worley was just one game shy of his 300th win. It was a road game against Angelina.

The home team was resilient in the first half, but 15 minutes after the break, Richland forward Gustavo Lopez broke the dead-lock.

Twelve minutes later, team captain Mateo Gutierrez sealed a 2-0 win that ensured Richland started the season on a high note and Worley etched his name in Richland’s history.

A San Jose native, Worley started his collegiate coaching career in California. He was an assistant coach at De Anza College for two seasons (1992-1994). Within that period, he helped guide the team to a Northern California State Championship.

In the fall of 1996, Worley’s career brought him to Dallas where he was appointed men’s soccer coach at Richland College.

His eyes never wandered. Worley won his first National Championship in 2002.

He went on to win the title again in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and most recently, in 2016.

During his time at Richland, the Thunderducks have remained in the top 10 of the National Junior Athletic Association national rankings, but he has not always lifted the trophy when his team advanced to the finals.

Worley believes those losses strengthened the team.

“You know the only regret a coach has is when you lose a game and you don’t win a national championship, however, that’s part

of competition, part of sports that makes us stronger [and] makes the team better.”

His time at Richland has been filled with rich memories.

“It’s hard to pinpoint favorite memories, but the one that always is special is watching the kids celebrate; to see the look on their

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Richland soccer coach Sean Worley celebrates more than 300 victories.

face and to see the emotion and to see all the hard work pay off to watch the team celebrate National Championship,” he said. All six of those were special moments to be involved in.”

Over the course of his 22 years at Richland, Worley’s satisfaction never lied in the trophy cabinets, rather in the connections he has made.

“I get phone calls, e-mails. With social media, now we’re always keeping in contact and to hear from the alumni on how special it was to play here at Richland and what memories they have. That’s a wonderful feeling,” he said.

One connection that Worley made in 2006 is igniting the current crop of Richland players.

Raul Herrera, Richland men’s assistant coach, played as a goalkeeper for one year before he transferred to Midwestern State University.

He joined the Richland coaching staff in 2009 and Worley is grateful for him.

“We make a good combination. He’s a very good coach. I consider him kind of like a co-coach. We have a good relationship. He is a good recruiter.”

Worley found a formula that works and he left a long-lasting impact the lives of his players and the Richland community.

Concerning his future endeavors, he said he does not think too much about it.

“We have a game tonight. I just take it one day at a time. I mean, time goes by fast. It’s been a long run. It’s fulfilling, it’s fun, [and] it’s tiresome. It has everything, but the only way I can go on is [to take it] just one day at a time, one game at a time, one week at a time, one season at a time,” he said.

A little bit of everything in sports Tru Grit T-Ducks just warming up Soccer season still fresh and the national champion Thunderducks poured in another win. Richland’s defense kept Murray State scoreless throughout. Only two shots by Murray State which resulted in two saves by Richland. Erwin Regules shoots a goal in the first half and Chris Espinoza added one in the second as Richland goes to 2-0 defeating Murray State, 2-0.

MLB’S family feud As the Rangers-Astros feud continues, Major League Baseball’s longtime rivalry is back in the news. The Boston Red Sox have gone crooked by using electronic communication to steal signs from the New York Yankees. Although the league doesn’t have a rule against sign-stealing, which they should, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says it is illegal to use to use electronic devices in the dugout.

The Red Sox got caught red handed when Yankees general manager Brian Cashman

presented a video in which a Red Sox trainer looked at his Apple Watch and then relayed the information back to the Boston players.

ESPN.com stated that the Red Sox filed their complaint, alleging that the Yankees use a camera from their flagship regional cable TV sports channel YES Network exclusively for stealing signs. It’s unclear whether that is true or not, you never know when it comes to the Yankees.

The league’s integrity hasn’t been stable especially when you continue to have players failing drug test and now teams using technology to get an edge. No respect for the game whatsoever. So basically, no one really cares about this sign-stealing mess. Yes, the technology side was too much but what else is new?

Kickoff with blowouts College football has begun with major blowouts from east to west. Twelve of the NCAA’s top 25 scored an average of 55 points. Five of the them won by more than 40 points. What a great week that was!!! The TCU Horned Frogs are not in the Top 25 but in Fort Worth they pacified the living crap out of Jackson State, 63-0. More like a massacre than a meeting.

TCU quarterback Kenny Hill threw 18 for 23 completions, 206 yards and four touchdowns. When you play against cellar teams,

that’s what you should expect. TCU’s win has bumped themselves up to the Top 25.

Another unranked team had a great Saturday night. The Oregon Ducks not only put on a fashion show as they always do with their uniforms but they tortured Southern Utah, 77-21. Oregon’s Tony Brooks-James began the season with a game-opening 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. See, that’s what happens when you dress for success.

Oregon is famous for their colorful uniforms much less producing winning teams.

No grant for Zeke North Texans will get to see Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in week 1 against the Giants. Terribly, Zeke’s six game suspension by the NFL has been upheld and will miss the first half of the season. Not to worry.

When Tom Brady was suspended, nothing changed. Came back and led the New England Patriots to another Super Bowl title. No one really likes the system that the NFL ususally carries. Most players who aren’t good get off easy. What the NFL especially the Cowboys need is to hire counselors. If they do that then sky’s the limit. We’ll be able to see better more mautred players. Zeke is human, he’s defintely not the first to screw up but he’s still young and has lots of time to improve.

-Tru Armstrong

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

Today 12:30 to 1:30 p.m i “Know Your Rights” town hall

Crockett Hall, Room 140 12:30 to 1:30 p.m i Lutist Jacob Johnson

Fannin Performance Hall, Room 102 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. i

Flu Shots- $28, cash or check El Paso Hall, Room 087 (no appointment necessary) 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Meeting Crockett Hall, Room 110

Sept. 18 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. i

Flu Shots- $28, cash or check El Paso Hall, Room 087 (no appointment necessary)

Sept. 19 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. i

“These Hands Don’t Hurt” – sexual assault information El Paso Lounge 9:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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Free HIV testing- open to students, employees, and the community Richland Health Center, Thunderduck Hall, Room 110

Sept. 20

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. i

Lotería – Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Cafeteria Stage

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