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In a new exhibit, gold-colored coins represent innocence lost in the Dallas sex trafficing trade.
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‘In You We Trust’ exhibit: Money can’t buy back innocence ASHLEY MARTIN
What can be done to bring awareness to the community? Professors Jennifer Rose and Marian Lefeld have taken a step to bring awareness to the issue here at Richland.
There are some things money can’t buy. One of them is innocence. Sex trafficking is an issue not commonly discussed, but it’s a bigger issue in Dallas than many people know. Many times, the victims are not adults, but minors. According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Education Program, 2,254 homeless students were enrolled in DISD schools in 2014-2015. A report from the National District Attorneys Association says one-third of homeless teens living on the street will be lured into prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home.
“When you see this with your own eyes, you won’t believe what you’re seeing.” — Professor Jennifer Rose
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Rose and Lefeld created “In You We Trust,” an art project designed to bring awareness to the issue of sex trafficking. They received a grant from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and want to make the biggest impact possible.
The exhibit will feature 2,000 palm-sized gold coins representing each child involved in Dallas sex trafficking. The coins symbolize each victim being used and reused in the industry. Often the children are tattooed or branded with money-like symbols. When asked about the significant size of the coins, Rose said that the artists “wanted them to be hefty and weighty because they bring more of an impact when they’re that size. When you see this with your own eyes, you won’t believe what you’re seeing. With 2,000 of them side by side, I don’t think anyone can miss it.” The coins are engraved with the faces of boys and girls. On the back of each coin is a crown emblem with the words, “In You We Trust.” Rose said it is “a call to the audience to say something: a call to action.”
All designs are original. The coins are made from terracotta clay, which is thick and red and was commonly used in ancient cultures. After the coins are sculpted and fired in the kiln, they are painted gold using an oil-based leaf paint to emphasize the look and feel of currency. Since each victim dealt with similar issues, the artists decided to make each coin comparable in size and color to promote a sense of equality among the 2,000 victims. “In You We Trust” will be showcased in the Brazos Gallery through Oct. 16. The gallery reception for the artists will also feature an important lecture by a trafficking survivor from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 30. The reception will include a feature presentation from Traffick 911, an organization dedicated to educating viewers about the dangerous world of sex trafficking and how to stay safe.
for the community college experience and for the students who are there.” Bedford also said he has been fortunate to work with great faculty and staff at Richland as well. In addition to his upcoming new position, Bedford is continuing his education. “I’m a struggling doctoral student,” he said. “I’m 10 classes into a Doctorate of Education with an emphasis in higher education leadership.”
Bedford said he’s about half way there and hopes to finish in the “not-too-distant” future. Bedford attended the University of New Orleans and has a master’s degree in human relations and business from Amberton University through the Garland campus. No one has been hired to replace Bedford at OSL as of press time.
Director may be leaving but remains a Thunderduck at heart JOYCE JACKSON
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Carter Bedford is moving west. His last day as director of the Office of Student Life (OSL) was Wednesday, but though he’s leaving Richland for Tarrant County College, he said he has enjoyed his time at Richland. Tarrant County has five campus locations, but he will be working at the Trinity River campus in downtown Fort Worth. “I was told that I am now a Thunderduck for life. I will hold that mantle and I will hold that mantle high and will respect it to the best of my ability,” Bedford said. Bedford, 36, said in his new position as director of student development services, he will have similar responsibilities as those at the OSL, but will also have oversight of the Student Health Center. “It will also give me oversight of the Center for Academic Success that they call the Discovery Center,” Bedford said. “I will also have a dedicated Student Union space, like its own building. And, I’ll have some strategic initiatives from the president directly. And, they’re going to pay me a little bit more, too.” Bedford said his family is excited about his new position. It puts him closer to where they live, in Arlington. He and his wife have three
young children. He said he has a “career trek” in mind and his new position helps him get to the next step. “This puts me a little bit closer, a little bit more responsibility directly from a president, a vice president, to make me a more viable vice presidential candidate when I get ready to apply for those opportunities,” he said. As far as his achievements at Richland, Bedford said it’s for other people to determine his legacy. For him, though, it’s really been about positive relationships. “I think I leave Richland having made positive connections, not just for me, but for the Office of Student Life with various departments across campus,” he said. “We started doing more things in terms of the number of programs that we’re doing and the number of collaborations that we’ve done. We try to do it with a positive attitude, an idea of good customer service and making sure that our students enjoy their experience.” Bedford said the thing he’s enjoyed most about being at Richland is working with the students. Bedford worked in an academic environment before coming to Richland. Both campuses had students, but he said it is different in terms of the interaction with them. “This position at Richland has given me an opportunity to work with those students,” he said. “It has really given me an appreciation
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OSL Director Carter Bedford, center, leaves behind a legacy of student successes.
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Richland celebrates Eid Festival Staff Writer
Like many faiths, Islam has multiple religious holidays. On Wednesday, Richland hosted an observance of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha. It was an opportunity for Muslim students to celebrate the holiday and nonMuslims to learn about it. The Office of Student Life and the Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted the event. There were tables of information about different aspects of Islam. One table featured information about the Quran recital and included audio tracks so students could listen to the verses. There was a table that explained the religion and Muslim students taught the basics of the Arabic language. The students from the MSA showed women how to wear the hijab. There was a table where students got henna tattoos and another serving Mediterranean treats including hummus and baklava. The Eid celebration on campus was a good opportunity for students to learn about Islam and what the holiday represents. Eid al-Adha is the second holiday of the Muslim calendar year. The first is Eid al-Fitar, which comes right after Ramadan. Eid al-Adha is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah’s (God’s) command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Muslims around the world observe the event. This year, the official date of the holiday was Sept. 12. Eid al-Adha is also known as the “Festival of Sacrafice,” where every Muslim is called upon to sacrifice a sheep, cow, goat or camel. The meat of the sacrifice is donated to charity.
As a Muslim, Eid al-Adha is a very important holiday to me. Even though I celebrated it away from my home country, the Eid spirit never left. I enjoy celebrating the holiday here in Dallas. The day before Eid all Muslims fast from sunrise until sunset. On that day, my mom cooked many delicious foods. Although I was hungry and tired, I was excited about the holiday. On Sept. 12, I woke up early and had breakfast with my family. After that, we went to perform the Eid prayers, my favorite part. It feels amazing to see so many people from different cultures gathering in the mosque and performing the prayers all together. Fall 2015 was the first time I celebrated Eid in the United States. It was a special day I will never forget. My mother woke us up early in the morning to perform the Eid prayers. We got dressed up and were ready to leave the house. My brother and I planned to take the train so we could see how many Muslims came to the mosque by train, and indeed the train was full of Muslims from many cultures. It was amazing to see all of the people going to worship on this religious holiday. When we arrived at the mosque, it was crowded. Everyone was giving gifts and greeting each other by saying, “Eid Mubarak,” which means “Happy Eid.” The mosque looked beautiful and I met new people from many different cultures. Everyone was wearing their traditional clothes. I really enjoyed the celebration. It was my first time to see how many people from different cultures wake up early in the morning to perform the prayers.
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Muslim Student Association serves food to students at the Eid festival in El Paso Hall.
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2016 midterm report card vol. 1
In 2015, I surprised myself, giving no less than a dozen movies A- or higher. In 2016, so far my only one would be athe A- I gave to the action/drama “Eye in the Sky.”
A “Captain America: Civil War” “Spotlight”
A-
James Allen McCune stars in the sequel “ Blair Witch.”
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Film is frightening waste of two hours
FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer
What a waste. “Blair Witch” is the sequel to “The Blair Witch Project” (1999) and is based on a fictional legend about a witch who haunts the Black Hills Forest, just outside the little town of Burkittsville, Md. The film opens with a story about James, the brother of Heather, the girl who disappeared in the first movie. James watches a video clip he finds out on the internet about his sister’s disappearance. In the video, he spots a disfigured woman and hopes his sister is alive. He gets in contact with the person who uploaded the video and invites his friends to come help him find his sister. In the process, James’s friend Lisa (another student filmmaker) decides to make a
documentary about their journey. They meet up with the person who uploaded the video, who happens to be two people, not one (Lane and Talia). James and Lisa agree to Lane’s conditions, that if they want him to show them where he found the video they must bring Talia and him along. They go into the forest. Strange things happen. This movie is one of the worst horror movies I’ve ever seen in my life. It was dull and the story wasn’t very interesting. From the beginning, you know what’s going to happen. It was way too predictable. Even the supposed suspenseful parts were uneventful. Only the noise gets louder. It had the dumbest ending. I love scary movies, but this one was terrible. The only scary thing about it was the price of admission. Grade: F
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Callie Hernandez as filmmaker Lisa Arlington in“ Blair Witch.”
“The BFG” — This is a decent Steven Spielberg flick that was at least better than either his “1941” in 1979 or his “Hook” in 1991. The story is about a big friendly giant played by recent Oscar winner Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”). Based on the book by Roald Dahl.
B+
“Central
“Bridge of Spies” “Eye in the Sky” “Finding Dory” “Joy” “The Nice Guys” “Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens”
B+
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Ultimate Edition “The BFG” “Crimson Peak” “Genius” “Kill Zone” “Love and Friendship” “Me Before You” “Pete’s Dragon” “Sing Street” “Train to Busan” “Suicide Squad”
B
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” “Hunt for the Wilderspeople” “Captain Fantastic” “Demolition “Ghostbusters “Gleason “Grandma” “Green Room” “Trainwreck” “Indignation” “Jason Bourne” “Keanu” “Risen” “Snowden” “Sully” “Ben-Hur” “Deadpool”
B-
Intelligence” “Mr. Church” — A more subtle and mature Eddie Murphy stars as a chef taking care of a dying woman (Natasha McHelone) and her daughter (Britt Robertson). Murphy is really good in his role, showing us something in this performance that has been missing for the majority of his career.
— A lot of people enjoy Kevin Hart’s performances. I am not one of them. In his latest, he is paired with Dwayne Johnson. They share a pretty good rapport.
C-
B+
“The Free State of Jones” “Hell or High Water” “Ip Man 3” “The Jungle Book” “The Legend of Tarzan” “London has Fallen” “Midnight Special” “Money Monster” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” “Nerve” “Pride + Prejudice + Zombies” “Ride Along” “The Secret Life of Pets” “Spectre” “Triple 9”
C+ “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazi” “Alice Through the Looking Glass” “The Angry Birds Movie” “The Boss” “Criminal” “Daddy’s Home” “Florence Foster Jenkins” “The Forest”
C “Bad Moms” “A Hologram For the King” “Hush”
C-
“The Fifth Wave” “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” “The Boy” “Café Society” “Central Intelligence” “Dead Rising: Endgame” “Dirty Grandpa” “The Do-Over” “Gods of Egypt” “Hardcore Henry” “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” “Ice Age: Collision Course” —Ricky Miller
“The Queen of Katwe” — A shy girl (Lupia Nyong’o) comes out of her shell when she learns to play chess in Uganda.
B+
“Snowden” — Joseph Gordon Levitt is excellent as the title character, who in my opinion, is neither a hero or a traitor. Directed by the always controversial Oliver Stone. .
—Ricky Miller
B
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Big Tex stands tall
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Staff photo Jorge Gomez
Last Friday, Big Tex was raised once again in preparation for the State Fair of Texas. Top Big Tex can be seen from much of the fairgrounds, rising 55 feet in the air. Top right Big Tex was readied last Friday by fairground workers. Botton right State Fair logo is on Big Tex’s belt buckle. Bottom middle Big Tex has big boots to fill. Bottom left The Texas Star Ferris wheel is ready once again to provide the best view of the sprawling fairgrounds. Staff photo Jorge Gomez
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With honors THU NGUYEN Staff Writer
Students studying at the English Corner in Bonham Hall Room 228.
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English Corner: essential help for students to have at least two tutors in here at all times, along with both coordinators to ensure each ASHLEY MARTIN and every student’s success.” Staff Writer
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Not every corner is a dead end. The English Corner is a place of salvation. Need help with English? Struggle with reading and writing assignments? Have no fear, the English Corner is there to help. The English Corner in Bonham Hall Room 228 is an ENG 1301 and 1302-based tutoring center to aid in all things English. Tutoring is free to all students and is available Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, it is available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and afterward until 4 p.m. as a study hall. Tutors are available throughout the semester, but are unavailable during finals week. The Corner provides fun activities to relieve stress, including Play-Doh, puzzles and coloring sheets. Tutor coordinator Suzie Baker said, “We try
Each tutor is an English professor on campus and is knowledgeable and qualified to help. The English Corner also has a wide variety of media, including textbooks, available to students, all free to use. If you don’t have time to stop by but still need help, numerous handouts on writing, grammar, punctuation and more are available online. Lab coordinator Toni Whalen said the English Corner hosts around 900 students per semester and everyone is welcome to stop by. There are eight computers, four laptops, and 16 tablets, as well as any textbook needed for ENG 1301 and 1302. They also feature a “collaborate table” where students gather around a television screen to work on group presentations. If you ever have difficulties with English studies, the English Corner could be your solution.
What are your expectations after graduating from Richland? If they include engaging in more classes, getting competitive leadership skills, seeking scholarships and making university life much easier, than the Honors Academy may be the place for you. The Honors Academy program is different from honors societies, such as Phi Theta Kappa and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). The Honors Academy is an on-campus program. “In the honors program, we offer honors courses for credit,” said coordinator Kathleen Sullivan Stephens. With an emphasis on developing critical thinking, research skills, leadership capabilities, and communication skills, the Richland Honors Academy program offers smaller classes taught by select honor faculty members, plus many co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The program is open to all current students at Richland. Dual credit and Richland Collegiate High School students are also eligible. The admission requirements for current Richland students are nine college level credit hours with a minimum of 3.25 GPA. Transfer students must have the same GPA with at least 12 credit hours from a U.S. institution in college-level courses and submission of official college transcripts. Students with excellent academic and professional histories but who do not have required test scores may be able to gain admission by completing a face-to-face interview. Eight Honors Academy scholarships will be awarded next spring. The deadline for applications is Jan.13, 2017. One of the biggest events of the Honors Academy, the Study Abroad program, takes place in May. Registration is already under way. Launched in 2014, the program offers honors students the opportunity to travel to three different countries for three hours of honors credit. The summer program includes stops in Belgium, Germany and Austria. Because space is limited, students interested are encouraged to apply at once. Preferred departure is May 18, 2017. The Honors Academy program is designed to provide an engaged and challenging learning environment for students. Enhanced skills through the Honors Academy benefit university life and enhance careers after graduation. To apply for the Honors Academy, fill in the online application form at richlandcollege.edu/honors-academy/honors-applicationform.
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Honors Academy students 2015 trip to Paris.
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TRU ARMSTRONG Staff Writer
The need for cable/satellite sounds bad for media companies. Consumers are switching to more affordable resources that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Chromecast, Roku, Netflix and Hulu have added more and more customers every month, providing people with the best programming. Now there’s Sling TV. I recently did the seven-day free trial just to see how well it works and I was impressed. For $20 and up, you can watch real, live cable network and local channels on your smartphone, tablet, desktop computer and TV, depending on what brand you have. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to get all of the channels, just the most popular ones. When you need news on the go, there’s a mobile app called NewsOn. Free on Android, Apple and Roku. With NewsOn, you can tune in to local news from all over the United States. You can be in Dallas and tune in to a TV station in New York, Los Angeles, even Honolulu. The satellite wars continue to battle between DirecTV and Dish Network. To the Netflix nation, more classic movies, current documentaries have been released this fall including season 5 of Longmire and season 1B of The Ranch. Meanwhile on ABC,
season premieres of Shark Tank, Once Upon a Time and Quantico debut this week. Season 28 of America’s Funniest Home Videos will premiere Oct. 2. On FOX, the longest-running sitcom in television returns for its 28th season. The Simpsons are back with more surprising episodes that are bound to set off more gossip on Monday mornings. More classic series are continuing to make a comeback like MacGyver on CBS. Also keep your eye on Hawaii FiveO, Blue Bloods, 48 Hours, Criminal Minds and CBS’ longtime news magazine 60 Minutes. Over at NBC, Chicago Med and Superstore kick off their second season. Other big premieres this October include The Flash, Arrow and Jane the Virgin on the CW. Another heated season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars premieres Oct. 7 on WEtv. The Real Husbands of Hollywood is back on BET, Oct. 11. And don’t forget television blockbuster series on Sunday nights. AMCs The Walking Dead returns for its seventh season followed by season 6 of Talking Dead. Along with NFL football, NBA basketball, MLB’s playoffs and World Series, NHL hockey and the presidential election, the remainder of the year is expecting to have one big finale. If cable and satellite is not your thing, please do check out other digital entertainment options and don’t miss a thing.
Register to vote: Election Day – Nov. 8 The deadline to register for the presidential election is coming up soon – on Oct. 11. Registration forms should be in by this date.
On Election Day, voters can show their voter registration card or other forms of ID, including a driver’s license, military ID, passport, other government ID, voter registration, birth certificate, utility bill, government check or bank statement.
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Texas. They must be 18 years old by Nov. 8.
People must also have a Texas address, have no felony convictions and have not been judged incompetent by a court. They can register in person at 2377 North Stemmons Fwy., Dallas, 75207, or online at webservices. sos.state.tx.us/vrrequest/index.asp.
Registration forms are also available in the Chronicle newsroom in El Paso Hall, Room E020.
Voter registration cards can be downloaded and printed at: teamrv-mvp. sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do.
Upcoming Events All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Student IDs are required where noted.
Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to noon University visit: Texas Wesleyan El Paso Hall
Friday
Carter Blood Drive
6 to 9 p.m.
East Circle Drive
Screening of “Lage Raho Munnabhai,” comedy
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (no appointment neessary) Flu shots; cash or check, $18 El Paso Hall, Room E081
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free HIV testing (Results in 30 minutes Thunderduck Hall, Room T214
Wichita Hall, Room W115
Oct. 11 8:30 to 11 a.m. Transfer Awareness Symposium Week (UNT, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UT Arlington, UT Dallas and others) El Paso Hall
Remaining presidential debate schedule: Sunday, Oct. 9: Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper of CNN moderate a town hall style debate. Wednesday, Oct 19: Chris Wallace of Fox News moderates the final presidential debate. Tuesday, Oct. 4: The vice presidential debate will be moderated by Elaine Quijano of CBS News.
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