Richland Chronicle September 3rd, 2019

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Vol. XLVI Issue 3 September 3, 2019

Welcome back with a bang Pg. 5 • The Amazon in flames:

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• Working for the long weekend: Pg. 5 • Discover the Learning Center: Pg. 6 RichlandStudentMedia.com

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The Amazon rainforest is still on fire. The world’s largest rainforest has been burning since January – and has sparked an uproar in frustration from Chiquitania in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to France and around the globe.

According to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), saving the Amazon is still feasible. As of July 2019, the plan to save the rainforest from disaster is to enact a procedure that can keep the land sustainable by conserving resources within this century.

Yet, the lack of action is evident.

The City of São Paulo spent its first afternoon on Aug. 20 shrouded in smoke. Aly Rodrigues is a São Paulo native and the Richland Chronicle’s emeritus editor-in-chief. She is experiencing the fires through her family back home in the city.

“My city, São Paulo, is really far from the Amazon itself. One time at 3 p.m., everyone was posting, saying, ‘hey, it looks like it’s at night.’ It wasn’t a storm. The smoke from a place miles and miles away covered half my city to the point it looked like it was the night,” Rodrigues said.

There is a belief among some Brazilians and concerned global citizens that there is no real action being taken to fight the fires. Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, is another factor.

“Everyone knows what’s going on. It’s on the news. It’s to the point where you cannot ignore it anymore,” Rodrigues said.

French president, Emmanuel Macron, wanted to focus on the fires taking place in Brazil before the G7 summit.

Macron tweeted, “Our house is burning.

Literally. The Amazon rain forest — the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen — is on fire,” according to The Associated Press (AP).

Bolsonaro responded with a comment about France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron’s looks. Having insulted the French leader, Macron fired back with hopes that Brazil

would find a leader worth following.

Bolsonaro refused to accept France’s offer of $20 million in aid. He said he wishes to receive an apology from Macron. Until then, he will not accept any financial help.

It has become a polarizing topic for the people of Brazil. Rodrigues said, “It is something to worry about, It’s not just me. Just because I’m from Brazil doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be worrying.”

According to the INPE, more than 84,000 fires have occurred in Brazil this year as of Aug. 28. More than over 46,000 of those fires have occurred in the month of August. In Venezuela, more than 26,000 outbreaks have taken place this year. Bolivia, Argentina and Columbia follow close behind with 19,265, 14,969 and 14,363 across each country respectively. Brazil takes the lead by far. Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina and Columbia’s combined annual fires pale in comparison to Brazil’s 2019 fires. The situation arose from a mixture of deforestation, years of drought and a lack of action to conserve the Amazon’s rainforest.

Much of the problem stems from deforestation, specifically from farmers clearing land by setting fires. According to AP, “The [INPE]’s preliminary figures show 3,571 square miles (9,250 square kilometers) of forest – an area about the size of Yellowstone National Park – were lost between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1. That already outstrips the full-year figure for 2018 of 2,910 square miles (7,527 square kilometers)” AP also stated how three factors, farming, ranching and logging, were major issues that caused the fires. According to AP, without the trees to help create rain, the result could be devastating.

The fear of drought in the Amazon was more tangible during its height in 2015.

According to www.Climate.gov, “Southeastern Brazil the country’s most economically important region and home to São Paulo, its largest city [was] struggling through what the media is calling ‘the worst drought in nearly a century’.”

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Stephen Levine, chasing new dreams Alex Ortuno

Staff Writer “I encourage everyone to find and follow their dreams,” said Stephen Levine, senior adviser also known for his storm-chasing adventures around the world. He joined the staff at Richland in March of 2008 and retired Aug. 28.

“I’ll miss the family atmosphere and the community, definitely. I’ll have to stop back and touch base,” Levine said.

Levine started here as a part-time adviser working with students on academic probation through the Back On Track program.

In 2010, he became a full-time adviser and was promoted three years later to a senior academic advisor.

In 2014, Stephen won the Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award, a moment he cherishes to this day.

“It was an amazing experience to stand in front of the huge audience and hear all the cheers and it was awesome,” Levine said.

Although he helped many students navigate their academics, his work went beyond helping them arrange their class schedules.

“I also founded the Richland Visionary Club which lasted for four years. It consisted of students making a difference in the world and my job was to support them in following their vision of making positive differences. It was exquisite joy to host that,” Levine said.

Levine’s outgoing and supportive personality

earned him fame around the campus. It was as if he had a calling.

“My mission is to help people push forward and follow their dreams because everyone who I work with I see as a divine child of God,” Levine said. He said he wants to “help people see their own inner light, their own inner divinity.”

As he leaves Richland, Levine offers students one final word of advice.

“One of the crucial things is there’s been a focus nationally on aiming for a certain career.

Now, it’s OK to be undecided but it’s also important to begin to reflect on what would my ideal job be and what does it look like.

Then go backwards [and ask], ‘What education do I need and what courses would fit?’” he said.

Levine encourages students to set career goals but adds that it can always be changed.

He encourages students to talk with advisers at Richland and university advisers if they plan to transfer.

“The other thing to remember is that if you fall down, you get suspended or probation or whatever, it’s not the end of the world. It’s just like a sports game, the next inning, you can come back and earn six runs,” he said.

“Obviously we have to be practical, [you] can’t be sitting in your living room playing games and that’s your dream. ‘But how do I make a difference? What do I see myself doing to make this world a better place than what it was when I was born? ’”

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Richland President, Dr. Kay Eggleston, left, presents the Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award to Stephen Levine in 2014.

of student life at Richland. They promote interaction and help students make connecStaff Writer tions. They also expose students to differClub Fair is coming. The biannual event ent cultures, skills, values and teaches them held each fall and springsemester in the something new. The goal is to give students heart of the Richland campus showcases a place where they feel comfortable and more than 35 clubs and organizations. The foster a well-rounded college experience.

Erin Lewis is the administrator of the event takes place this week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 4 and 5 in the El Paso lounge. Office of Student Life. She believes in Clubs and organizations are a big part the importance of clubs and participation on the overall student body.

“I think the Club Fair is good for all organizations. It allows them a great way to recruit. It gives new students at Richland a way to see what’s on campus and it gives clubs a way to spotlight their organizations,” Lewis said.

Kimberly Le is president of the Asian Student Association (ASA) and vice-president of the Student Government Association (SGA).

“Club Fair itself is just a great event so that we can spread awareness about our clubs and let it be known to the students that there is this and that organization and that’s why ASA and File Photo SGA are going to be there and are Asian Student Association officers at the spring 2019 there every semester,” Le said.

Club Fair.

Club Fair is held the second

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week of the semester. It refreshes students’ memories about what campus has to offer.

Richland is composed of high school, college and emeritus students and those who are continuing their educations. Not everyone is aware of what is offered or where they could fit in. Since its held early in the semester, it gives students the chance to experience organizations and find a place to assimilate.

“We always have students who identify with different things so that’s why it’s super important to always have the Club Fair every semester,” Lewis said. “Every semester brings in new faces or faces who decided that they want to be involved, so it’s great for them to have a wide range of options whether it be religious organizations, or academic clubs or LGBTQ clubs or gender specific clubs, it’s always important just to have something because participation matters.”

Le said that she feels as though its necessary for Club Fair to be held every semester because every student is different. Some students return to school after taking a gap year or taking a semester off. Others are just not active in school, so it’s a good refresher.

New clubs are also added each semester so it’s a good way to showcase the organizations to students so they’re properly informed of their choices.

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4 ENTERTAINMENT

September 3, 2019

Hooray for ‘Hollywood’ Ricky Miller Entertainment Editor Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker who yields best results only half the time. Everyone loved his 1992 debut, “Reservoir Dogs,” but I know where he got his first take on it. It was a carbon copy of “City on Fire” (1987), Hong Kong director Ringo Lam’s crime-drama about a diamond heist gone awry.

But that’s in the past. Tarantino made up for it with the slightly overrated Oscar-winner (for screenplay) “Pulp Fiction” in 1994.

Tarantino also scored big points with me for “Jackie Brown” (1997), which was inspired by writer Elmore Leonard’s “Rum Punch.”

But we’re here to talk about Tarantino’s latest flick “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood” in which he uses another story as a loose backdrop for his film. In “Hollywood,” the backdrop is the murder of actress Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and four others by the Manson family in 1969. Like “Inglourious Bastards” (2009), Tarantino weaves his movie magic in telling a fictional tale against the backdrop of a historical event.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton takes center stage. He is best friends with Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth, Dalton’s stunt double. The duo has recently returned from an overseas trip where Dalton was filming a spaghetti Western, his livelihood of late.

Also returning to the Tarantino fold is

supporter Kurt Russell. He was part of the Grindhouse double feature that was “Death Proof ” and “Planet Terror” in 2007. In “Death Proof,” Russell was Stuntman Mike who gets rid of his victims by crashing the car while they are still in said automobile. In “Hollywood,” Pitt’s Booth persona fights Bruce Lee (Mike Moh).

Also enjoyable in “Hollywood” is the appearance of young supporter Julia Butters. She plays a method actress who is always prepared for whatever comes her way. She knows that she might get tossed around, so she wears the appropriate attire, including sports kneepads and shin guards. A friend and colleague thinks she might receive an Oscar nomination for her performance early next year.

Another element that amused was the use of the Wilhelm Scream. The audio recording is in the public domain, so filmgoers might remember it from a variety of films. The last time it was used in an American film was in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 2015.

I can’t complain too much about this movie.

It strikes all the right chords and delivers in every single department. Be forewarned however: runs a hefty two hours and 41 minutes.

“Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood” makes for an enjoyable ride.

Filmlovers should take time out of their schedules to enjoy this Tarantino movie and relish a chance to see his work on the big screen. He has said that he will retire soon.

Grade: A-

Brad Pitt, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio in “Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood.”

“Crawl” – This actionthriller deals with Kaya Scodelario’s character Haley fending off alligators in the middle of a giant hurricane.

It also stars Barry Pepper (“Saving Private Ryan”) as Dave.

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Laz Alonso, left, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, and Tomer Capon in “The Boys.”

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‘Boys’ take on supermen Jack Ramirez Bernal Staff Writer

Amazon Prime Video’s new exclusive series, “The Boys,” has gained praise for taking a new and twisted satirical look at the superhero genre with no compromise. The series debuted July 26.

“The Boys” is an adaptation of the similarly named comic book series, originally published in 2006, by writer Garth Ennis (“Preacher,” “Battlefields”) and artist Darick Robertson (“Transmetropolitan”). The series asks the question, “What would the world be like if superheroes were the product of a big corrupt corporation and not the heroes one expects them to be?”

The series is not a full adaptation of the comics, rather, it’s a fresh interpretation of the series.

Despite the noticeable changes made for the adaptation, the show still follows the narrative of Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid, “Hunger Games”) who joins Billy Butcher (Karl Urban, “Dredd”) and his gang, The Boys.

They take on the fight with Earth’s mightiest champions and the Vought Corporation.

It’s a tale of vengeance, conspiracy theories, deception and the concept of morality.

Just like in the source material, the creators of the show do not shy away from portraying the obscene and graphic tone that the comic is famously known for. Viewer discretion is definitely advised.

“The Lion King” -– The live-action version of the 1994 animated Disney classic finds our hero, Simba (voiced by Donald Glover) finding his place in the world.

Directed by Jon Favreau. With the voices of James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen and John Oliver.

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Nonetheless, the overall plot of “The Boys” is entertaining from the first episode. It easily immerses viewers into the dystopian world being presented. There is no need to read the comics before watching the show. Sure, there will be some overlooked Easter eggs, but given how the show creators have steered the overall plot in a different direction, both fans and newcomers will be kept on the edge of their seats.

Another positive aspect of the show is the exceptional cast, most notably, Urban and Anthony Starr who portrays Homelander. In the comic books, Butcher was designed to be despicable. Urban’s take on the infamous antihero gives a new layer of character in that it makes Butcher an almost fan favorite with his dark sense of humor and a more in-depth reasoning to hate on superheroes.

As for Starr, his portrayal of the Homelander (“The Boys” version of Superman) is exceptional throughout the series. Starr manages to capture the superiority complex and the terrifying twisted madness Homelander develops in the comics.

This being an Amazon Prime production, the show offers blockbuster quality for each episode. The setting feels authentic. The superheroes look super, and every story arc is sound and meaningful for the general plot.

Whether you are a fan of superheroes or simply getting tired of the trend, “The Boys” is a fresh new approach to the genre that is a must-see.

Grade: A

“47 Meters Down: Uncaged” – Get ready for more water shenanigans in this H20 tale involving hidden treasure, relics and caves. With John Corbett (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”).

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” – This slice-of life tale finds the young woman, Emma Watson is Bree Branch, dreaming of taking her family, along with mom Cate Blanchett on a summer trip to Antarctica.

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“Yesterday” – A young man (Himesh Patel) discovers he’s living in a world where the rock band The Beatles never existed. This film contains one of the better plot twists of recent memory.

—Ricky Miller

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September 3, 2019

NATIONAL/CAMPUS 5

Discovering the history of Labor Day Barbara Gandica Martinez Staff Writer

“Labor Day was part of the transition of the industrial revolution, where we were going from an agricultural to a mechanical-industrialized society. It was part of the growing pains,” Richland history professor David Robison said.

On the first Monday of September, Americans celebrates Labor Day. Besides being a nice break after the first week of class, this federal holiday celebrates the labor movement of the late 18th century. Back then, America was moving from an agricultural nation to an industrialized one.

“The way the people had been living was changing.” Robison said.

Former farmers were forced to work in factories. Their work place was often cramped and their tasks were always same and the work did not pay very well Robison said. These factors led to the American Labor Movement.

“Another thing to keep in mind, the standard work week today is eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, five days a week. It used to be 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. So, labor unions started to organize and seek better working conditions. We didn’t get a standard 40-hour work week and a minimum wage until World War II,” Robison said.

Eventually during World War II, companies

that wanted to partner financially with the government were required to adopt fair labor standards such as child labor restrictions, a 40hour work week and a minimum wage set by the government.

Despite having a better working environment than that of their grandparents, many Americans today face the fear of losing their job due to automation. According to Robison this is nothing new.

“This goes back to around the 1700s with the Luddites. These were weavers who were upset about the invention of automated looms for weaving cloth. They were convinced that this technology was going to upset them. So, the Luddites have been brought up through history every time we see technological developments that threaten to undo jobs,” Robison said.

According to Robison, this new generation will enjoy more work opportunities. With the improvement of technology, there are more jobs created than those being lost. But Robison cautions that it’s not an even trade.

“That is the challenge of the modern world.

There is a comfort as you get into your 30s, 40s and 50s that you are established, and then you can retire. But we don’t live in that world anymore.

This generation of students is expected to have somewhere between 7 and 11 different careers. It could be variations of certain

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fields,” Robison said.

There are going to new jobs in technology. Some have yet to be invented said Robison. He added that new jobs in programming, maintaining and designing the technical devices of the future will produce new goods.

Richland is already training the workforce of the future by adding a new degree program, in cloud computing.

“My parents don’t have any idea what the cloud is, but now you can major in it. That

is going to change the way we have educators teach. That is something not every educator is going to embrace,” Robison said.

“The days of requiring students to memorize information are gone. Phones have access to all the data you can imagine. What you need to learn to do, is what to do with the information. How to use it. How to sort that information. How to analyze it. How to discern what is of value and what it isn’t,” he said.

Richland Burger Bash full of food, fun and friends

Richland students chow down on burgers at the Burger Bash on Aug. 28.

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A long line of students prepare their plates for food.

Balloon hats are popular at the Burger Bash. Staff Photo Mirco Daniel Mbega Ndoumou

6 CAMPUS/OPINION

September 3, 2019

Get ahead with Richland’s Learning Center CHRONICLE Richland

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Calvin Araracap, instructional coordinator works another day on the job.

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Staff Writer As students progress in their college education, the work gets harder. Learning a new subject can be as foreign as learning a new language. For those who are struggling, the

Learning Center at Richland can help.

The Learning Center offers free tutoring in major subjects. Calvin Araracap is the instructional college coordinator for the Learning Center.

He helps with the development of materials with teachers for students.

“The main service we offer for students is free tutoring,” Araracap said. “We tutor all the major subjects like math, science, reading and writing.”

The writing sessions are 30 minutes long.

Tutors help with essays, grammar and written papers, including resumes.

Tutors are also available to work with English as a Second Language (ESL) students and help them understand their textbooks and practice conversations to improve their English.

“For the most part students are not required to make an appointment. It’s basically on a walk-in basis,” Araracap said. “The only two subjects that we require students to make an appointment before coming in is for our reading and writing.”

The Learning Center hires Richland students as tutors. Araracap said there are certain requirements students need in order to be hired for these positions.

Each subject has different requirements.

Math tutors and coordinators require students who are able to do calculus and above.

For the Science Corner, the coordinator is required to pull two subjects together, like biology and chemistry or chemistry and physics.

Every subject has a different coordinator.

Potential tutors should look for the different requirements.

Faculty members also work in the Learning Center. They want to hire tutors who are knowledgeable about certain subjects to be able to tutor students.

Students interested in applying should submit an application through the college work study program.

The Learning Center is located in Medina Hall, Room M216. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

On Saturdays, the Learning Center is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sundays 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Schedules will change during the winter, May and summer terms.

The Learning Center is open everyday during the fall and spring semesters. Tutoring sessions begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday specifically.

Capital punishment reconsidered W. Trace Miller

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The Department of Justice placed a moratorium on federal death penalties in 2003.

That ruling was overturned in December 2018 when U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced that the federal government will resume executions. Unsurprisingly, the passage of 16 years has not attenuated the passionate debate surrounding the effectiveness and propriety of the death penalty.

The death penalty is often referred to as “capital punishment.” Thomas Hobbes defined punishment in the following manner: “A punishment, is an evil inflicted by the public authority, on him that hath done, or omitted that which is judged by the same authority to be a transgression of the law; to the end that the will of men may thereby the better be disposed to obedience.” According to Hobbes, punishment by definition must benefit the punished by consequently disposing them to obedience.

This definition of punishment, as necessarily beneficial, is older than Hobbes. Plato, philosophizing in the fifth century B.C.E., similarly conceptualized punishment. In the Republic he writes that “if [the wrongdoer] is found out and punished, the brute part of him is quenched and tamed, and the tame part is liberated, and the whole soul is moulded to the loftiest disposition.” Punishment, according to Plato, must re-mold and refine the punished.

By these accounts, then, capital “punishment” is not punishment. It’s hard to refine the soul of one who is condemned to die, much less dead. This dilemma is especially

perspicuous in the U.S., where time between sentence and execution can exceed 10 years, according to www.DeathPenaltyInfo. org. Without serious hope of pardon, the condemned have no reason to reform their soul; and when dead, the condemned obviously have no ability to do so.

Truman Capote believed he circumvented this dilemma. In a September 1968 interview with William F. Buckley, Capote elucidated a theory of punishment for all homicide cases.

“There would be two federal prisons, which their entire operation would be the handling of homicidal cases,” he said. “Now, when a person was sentenced in a homicide case, he would be sentenced to an indefinite term … These two prisons … would be really, in effect, hospitals with bars.”

According to Capote, a woman who killed her husband in an extraordinary, drunken fit of rage would go to the prison-hospital for “treatment” by psychiatric professionals and would be released in weeks or months. Criminals with “genuinely homicidal minds like, say, Perry Smith” would never be released – but would never be told so.

“As long as [homicidal criminals] can hope that they’re going to be released, they constantly are changing and evolving themselves and do, in many cases, make quite extraordinary rehabilitations. But if you once remove the element of hope of getting out of this prison, then you would have destroyed the possibility of rehabilitation,” Capote said.

Of course, the difficulty then becomes evaluating who precisely is curable and who is not.

Even psychiatric professionals are prone to mistakes.

A minute detail of Plato’s Republic foreshadows Capote’s theory. Plato counsels “Putting to death those who are naturally corrupt and incurable in soul” rather than punishing them.

Translating this to our secular, soulless postmodernity we would say “those incurable in psyche” e.g. sociopaths like Ted Bundy, Israel Keyes and Jeffrey Dahmer. Plato and Capote both recognized that certain individuals are not so much corrupted as inhuman. But while Plato would execute them, Capote would punish them – reform them, albeit for life.

Hobbes also recommends the death penalty but on a technicality. According to Hobbes, a traitor “may lawfully be made to suffer whatsoever the [authority] will: For in denying subjection, he denies such punishment as by the law hath been ordained.” In other words, a traitor or rebel becomes a “declared enemy” by rejecting their states’ authority and laws and by consequence renouncing their citizenship.

It follows, then, that the traitor may be punished however, or even executed. “For the punishments set down in the law, are to subjects, not to enemies; such as are they, that … deliberately revolting, deny the sovereign power.” The government is responsible for punishment, for the reforming of its wrongdoing citizens; it is not responsible for the reforming of its enemies, and may therefore execute them if necessary.

The question then becomes “What constitutes rebellion?” Sin is often defined as a cosmic rebellion against God. Is all, or only some, wrongdoing a rebellion against the authority, the government? If the answer were easy, death sentences wouldn’t be the subject of over 2,000 years of debate.

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SPORTS

September 3, 2019

New coach for the women’s basketball team André Duncan Staff Writer

Women’s basketball at Richland is no longer a club sport. The 2019-2020 season will be the first season as an NJCAA Division III team. Leading the Richland T-Ducks women’s basketball team as head coach is former Louisiana State University Lady Tiger and Former WNBA Houston Comet, Erica White.

White discussed her background and plans for the new-founded collegiate team at Richland.

“I started playing basketball when I was 3-years-old. I plan on bringing the 30 years that I’ve given to the game of basketball, all my experience, I plan on bringing that to this program,” White said. “This program was club before and this is the first year it is an official sport. My assistant and I understand the importance of [creating] a good foundation.”

White is still looking for talent to join Thunderduck Women’s basketball team and encourages those interested to come try out.

“If there is any young lady on this campus that is interested in playing basketball, come by

Guadalupe Hall. Come see Coach Erika and we can definitely have a conversation about her being part of the program,” White said.

Tryouts times are to be announced.

White is no stranger to high-stakes collegiate play. While at LSU, White and company led the Lady Tigers to NCAA Final Four appearances. She played in 16 tournament games.

While reminiscing about her Lady Tiger days, White discussed her most memorable collegiate tournament game.

“The one that comes to mind is Stanford my sophomore year. It was the regional finals, and on that team, Sylvia Fowles, Seimone Augustus, they went on to be Olympians and they’re still playing in the WNBA. But in that game in particular, I just happened to be the difference maker,” White said. “Most of my career, my job was to facilitate and get them the ball, but in that game, I had to step up and score, and my teammates were really excited about it.”

White finished that game with 14 points, seven assists, and five steals.

The inaugural Thunderduck women’s basketball season is scheduled to being on MonStaff Photo André Duncan day, Oct. 29.

Erica White is ready for her first semester.

Dance auditions bring in new talent Barbara Gandica-Martinez Staff Writer

Auditions for the Richland College dance concert took place Aug. 30. Over 30 students tried out for this new fall semester.

Performers of all dancing styles, including contemporary, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop, were

welcome. The goal for students were to make the cast for upcoming concerts. If casted, students are only required to attend rehearsals corresponding to their dance piece.

Each student will perform a maximum of three pieces for the concert. Two performances of the concert will be presented at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. as stated on the Richland website as of Aug. 28.

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

September 3 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. i

Fun photo booth El Paso lounge 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Learning Center open house Medina Hall, M216

September 4 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. i

Club Fair Special guest: Ballon man El Paso lounge

The date and the location of the concert has yet to be determined. For those who wish to attend and see the event, can find updates as they are posted online at www.richlandcollege.edu and sometimes on the student activities boards posted in El Paso Hall.

Concerts are always free and open to the public, including students of Richland.

September 5 10 a.m to 1 p.m. i

Club Fair: Snacks El Paso lounge

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September 6

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SGA General Assembly Meeting Sabine Hall, SH117

September 10 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m i

Free HIV testing Richland Health Center Thunderduck Hall T110

Dancers perform in an effort to join Richland dance.

Staff Photos Jonathan Lin

Justin Akers does a handstand and a kick-flip during auditions.

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12:45 to 2 p.m.

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September 3, 2019 A - Alamito Hall B - Bonham Hall C - Crockett Hall D - Del Rio Hall E - El Paso Hall F - Fannin Hall G - Guadalupe Hall H - Hondo Hall K - Kiowa Hall L - Lavaca Hall

M - Medina Hall N - Neches Hall P - Pecos Hall R - LeCroy Center SH - Sabine Hall T - Thunderduck Hall U - Uvalde WH - Wichita Hall Y - Yegua mythology, spooky stories and folk lore

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Notice: Richland College has become a smoke-free, vape-free, and tobacco-free campus as of Monday, August 26. No smoking will be allowed anywhere on campus.

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