Richland Chronicle October 23rd, 2018

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NICLE Vol. XLV Issue 10 October 23, 2018

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Not so weird science, Pg. 2 • Scary time at Richland, Pg. 3 • Art outside the box, Pg. 5 • Go green at the summit, Pg. 6 RichlandStudentMedia.com

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October 23, 2018

STEM Institute helps

students plan for success ISABELLE TCHOUNGANG Staff Writer

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Life today is all about technology. Mankind is constantly searching, thinking and losing sleep with the ambition of reinventing the world, again and again.

As technology develops, the need for new workers grows. That is why the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is planning for the future of its students.

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Boot Camp at Richland is in its fourth year with the goal of extending the program to other colleges by the end of the year. These boot camps consist of a series of workshops that help students understand how to conduct research, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results and confirm or refute the hypothesis. Students with the required skills are eligible for internships at the STEM internship expo, which takes place Oct. 30 in Sabine Hall SH118.

The STEM Institute was created in 2009 to address the demands of a growing workforce. First created as a scholarship program for students who demonstrated outstanding promise in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the program evolved into the STEM Institute.

Dr. Jason Treadway is the director of the DCCCD STEM Institute. As a student, his adviser directed him toward a career in science.

“Back in the university as an undergraduate, my first major was accounting, and I had taken calculus one, calculus two, calculus three. During my transition from sophomore to junior year, I met with an academic adviser, and he was like, ‘What are you doing? You’re doing a business major and you’re taking all science courses. You need to switch to a science major,’” Treadway said.

“It made a lot of sense to me, so I naturally pursued math, because I was good at that, and I liked it.”

Like Treadway, many students don’t know what they want to study and end up choosing the wrong academic path. That is why it is important to work with an adviser.

The DCCCD noticed that students who started in the STEM field of study dropped out after one or two semesters due to factors like lack of motivation and difficulty of the coursework. The STEM Institute was created to Dr. Jason Treadway address these issues.

The vision of the program was not only to create awareness and interest in the STEM fields of study but, to equally assist students already in the program and help them to finish their classes.

“STEM is a huge field. There are many disciplines included in STEM, and so helping the students recognize what opportunities are out there is important to us,” Treadway said.

There are several components to the STEM Institute. They include the STEM League, the STEM Boot Camp and STEM Carriers. All help students reach their academic goals.

The STEM League, created in 2017, helps connect STEM students with opportunities, including both paid and unpaid internships and area job opportunities. It is also developing a network of industry professionals to help find opportunities for DCCCD students.

The League organizes visits to universities so students can explore opportunities through area universities.

Treadway said it’s important for students to understand the significance of these networks because when they graduate from college or a university, the jobs they may find could be based on contacts made during their education.

The STEM League also has ambassadors on different campuses who can offer peer counseling for students.

Students who are interested in the boot camp and the STEM program in general can visit the Richland Resource Center in Wichita Hall, Room WH159.

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October 23, 2018

OPINION 3

Voices that won’t be silenced: Part 2 Editor-in-chief

Part 2 of a 2-part series.

It’s a great time to be alive. I keep saying this because I used to complain, saying my generation was boring. What we are seeing on the news and in the streets is exactly the opposite of boring. In the last 10 years there has been an increase in the number of protests around the world.

We are living in an awakened society where people are simply not accepting the conditions of their lives. Subjects like feminism, human rights, immigration and gun control are being discussed and racism, sexual harassment and oppression are no longer accepted unopposed. There’s a stronger resistance to tyranny and injustice. People want change and are ready to fight for what they want. Governments all over the world may have never felt so threatened.

Michelle Navarro, Ph.D. candidate and history professor at Richland said we are now seeing a repetition of protests similar to 1965 in the United States where college students protested against the Vietnam War. “As a historian you see repeating patterns in history and if anything, a lot of change in our modern age has come from youth culture,” Navarro said.

Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) and post-millennials (1997-present) are coming together in their beliefs for justice

and human rights. In the past 30 days there have been protests, marches and demonstrations across the U.S. and in Brazil, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Scotland, England, Haiti, Poland, Iran, Peru … the list goes on.

The inspiration for most of these big movements comes from incidents that directly involve society. Black Lives Matter is a movement led by the African-American community in the U.S. protesting against violence and systemic racism against black people every time an African-American is unjustly killed by the police.

Immigration has been a common cause for protests in many different countries. In the U.S., demonstrations have become frequent since Donald Trump became president. His many immigration policies have affected thousands of people. Dreamers and those who are protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), have feared for their lives and safety.

The separation of families at the southern U.S. border prompted protest when hundreds of children and minors were separated from their parents, many of whom were deported to their home country.

Navarro said that those movements help people not feel alone. “This horrific moment also yields incredible moments of solidarity and of healing and of coming together and that’s what is so optimistic about this culture,” she said.

“I even have ALAS [Achieving Latino Academic Success] former students fighting for DACA students. They are fighting

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, left, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student and rally organizer, Jacklyn Corin, speak at the “March of Our Lives” rally on March 24 in Washington D.C. to support gun control.

for immigration. We need that. We need that energy, that positivity,” Navarro added.

In Berlin on Oct. 13, thousands of anti-far right protesters marched against the grand coalition, the return of fascism and racism toward immigrants.

On Feb. 14, a high school shooting in Parkland, Florida resulted in 17 deaths and sparked a huge movement for the survivors. Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School initiated discussion and organized a huge march for gun control. The March For Our Lives took place in Washington, D.C. and other cities throughout the U.S. on March 24.

We can’t forget about Marielle Franco. In March, a Brazilian politician, feminist, LGBTQ community member and human rights activist was assassinated after reporting police brutality. Thousands of people protested on March 16 pouring out into the streets calling for justice. Franco’s death created a huge commotion among people all over the world.

In May, many people in Ireland flooded the streets to rally for pro-choice in the name of

Savita Halappanavar, an India-born woman who died in 2012. The 31-year-old woman died from septicemia, an infection she got after being denied an abortion during a miscarrieage.

The internet and social media are essential for the spread of information and the creation of movements. Most of them all started with a hashtag on the internet.

“They [the youth] are using their resources to remain people and keep this constantly in the forefront of people’s mind,” Navarro said.

So I was wrong about this being a boring time. I love the fact that I live at this time in history, surrounded by people who want change the status quo, who still believe in equality and justice. There are many voices being silenced but every time one voice is shut down, hundreds of voices step in to speak even louder.

“Things are changing. It’s time. People want to be heard and they want laws to protect them,” said Navarro.

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ALY RODRIGUES

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October 23, 2018

More ‘Halloween’ scares 40 years later Ricky Miller

Entertainment Editor I typically don’t like horror movies. There are, however, a few exceptions, namely anything to do with writer/director John Carpenter. That’s why I decided to see the allnew update of “Halloween” directed by David Gordon Green.

The original “Halloween,” released 40 years ago, is a landmark horror film. Carpenter, the co-writer and director, took the everyday serial killer concept and twisted the story to make it something new and different for American audiences.

Flash forward to 2018 and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is a mother to Judy Greer’s Karen and a grandmother to Andi Matichak’s Allyson. Laurie appears normal at first, but her entire house is set up to get rid of her nemesis Michael Myers, who she first encountered 40 years ago. She is no longer a damsel in distress, but an ace at all forms of firepower, including crossbows, guns, shotguns and everything else.

Green relishes the violence factor quite a bit in this incarnation, since Myers bludgeons quite a few characters in this journey.

Of course, he does more than just gut them, because he has an uncanny ability via sheer strength and an incomparable stride and lackadaisical attitude toward death.

To make it more accessible to today’s youth, the journalists in this story are covering the Halloween-related story for a school’s podcast.

Carpenter returns, this time contributing an updated film score. He adds fresh new sound cues, but only those who relish the original will notice.

Also in a small supporting role is Will Patton (“The Postman,” “No Way Out”) as Officer Hawkins, who keeps peace in the small town of Haddonfield, Ill. Not involved in the storyline is Josh Hartnett, who played her son, John, in “Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later.” There is no mention of him in any capacity, as if Laurie has spent her life as a crackpot hermit, not relating to the outside world in any capacity.

For those keeping track, this is the seventh film in the series covering anything and everything that is Michael Myers. The ones directed by Rob Zombie do not count in the lineage, but they deserve a mention since it is covering the same sort of backstory. If you count the four that Zombie did as well, the number increases to 11.

Also not counted is Chapter 3, subtitled “Season of the Witch,” since it did not involve Myers in any way.

My friends enjoyed this entry more than I did, but I left with a small sigh and grimace of a so-so letdown.

Grade: C+

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Jamie Lee Curtis inthe latest installment of “Halloween.”

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“Halloween” (1978) — This is the film that launched the masked serial killer phase that plagued American audiences. Jamie Lee Curtis is teenager Laurie Strode who faces her brother, Michael Myers. Director John Carpenter was at the top of his game.

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Halloween costume contestants from last Halloween.

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Halloween costume contest at Richland Kobloh-Obase Kammonke Staff Writer

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the United States. It’s characterized by people wearing costumes and going trickor-treating. On Oct. 31, Richland’s Office of Student Life (OSL) will host a Halloween costume contest on the cafeteria stage. The contest challenges students to explore their creative juices to create an original costume.

“The reason we keep it is that everyone loves it. Well, almost everyone,” said Louise Rodgers Keim, administrative assistant to the OSL. “It gives everyone a chance to be a kid again. You get to dress up Man dressed as a zombie in costumes and during last year’s contest. there are various

“The Fog” (1980) — Carpenter stepped away from the serial killer storyline and helmed this tale about pirates returning in the fog to the seaside town of Antonio Bay. The main star is Adrienne Barbeau, who plays the main disc jockey for the local radio station.

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“The Thing” (1982) — This film was a letdown for American audiences but has since gained a cultlike status. Kurt Russell is the self-proclaimed leader of a group of scientists in Antarctica who are facing an alien that infects all those who come in contact with it.

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offices on campus that will have candy for students to go trick-or-treating.”

According to Keim, the contest has been an ongoing tradition at Richland for more than 20 years. It’s a fun activity that Lady Death costume helps students remember that no one is ever too old to have fun. Previously, the prizes awarded were $100 for the first place winner, $50 for second place and $25 for the third place winner.

Prospective competitors can sign up by going to the Office of Student Life in El Paso Hall, Room E040. All competitors must be at the cafeteria stage at 11:30 a.m. to be eligible to compete. The contest begins at noon.

Prizes will be awarded afterward.

“In the Mouth of Madness” (1995) — Greatness follows this tale that finds Sam Neill’s (“Jurassic Park”) insurance investigator character looking into the disappearance of horror writer Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow).

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“Vampires” (1998) — I inter viewed Carpenter and star James Woods for this well-told tale about vampire hunter Jack Crow hunting down the fangedtooth sect for the Vatican.

This one also contains a Carpenter-themed score as well.

— Ricky Miller

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Art that speaks volumes: ‘Outside the Toy Box’ Staff Writter

Fort Worth artist John Hartley discovered his passion for art as a child. His talent was enhanced by studying art in college. The exhibit “Outside the Toy Box,” on view in the Brazos Gallery, brings his perspective on the troubles of the world to life.

Charles Coldewey, Brazos Gallery coordinator, said he wanted to feature Hartley’s work in the gallery because of the technical detail of his artwork.

“I’ve had students in here, and I’ve talked to other classes and students [who] think this work is digitally printed. I have to tell them no, it starts out with a simple drawing. These are hand drawn and hand painted,” said Coldewey.

For those who have not yet been to the gallery, the artwork may take viwers by surprise. This is not just an ordinary exhibit.

“My aim has always been to create intellectually and emotionally significant statements of the soul,” Hartley said.

Throughout the gallery there are paintings of toys. The paintings, coupled with the titles alongside them, speak volumes. The colorful artwork seems playful at first but upon further examination, they reveal a deeper meaning of social discord.

Hartley said people don’t always pick up on the symbolism of the exhibit. The unique

artworks portray today’s political and social reality.

“Some of these things are a little more upbeat but all of them have some serious content,” he said.

For instance, “Time Out,” one of many pieces on display, was created in response to gun violence and mass shootings in America. During the artist’s reception, Hartley expressed that he is “sick and tired of seeing mass shootings.”

He said he watches the news often, and there doesn’t seem to be a time when headlines don’t involve some sort of gun violence.

Hartley understands his work can be perceived in many ways.

“I think some of them [viewers] think about their childhood when they would play with these toys. Some [artwork] like “Make America Great Again” or “My Best Friend,” I think people who have been racially profiled perceive it differently,” Hartley said.

Hartley went into depth about a painting titled “My Best Friend.” It is a painting of a black doll seemingly covering a white underlayer. It is accentuated especially in the eyes and tip of the nose. With a little foresight, through artistry, he gave the face of doll a new meaning.

Hartley claimed the inspiration for “My Best Friend” came from a photo his wife sent him.

“So my wife went to Hawaii and Maui, and she sent me this image of this [the doll] white, but it was painted black. It was probably from

Staff Photo Kaelyn Bradley

Artist John Hartley explains his exhibit, “Outside the Toy Box.” Oct. 17.

the 40s or 50s. If you look on the picture, there are a few pink marks,” Hartley said.

Another piece that caught the eye of visitors is titled “Make America Great Again.” It’s a picture of a Native American but also a political commentary.

“Growing up I used to see this advertisement of an Indian crying, and it was all about litter,” Hartley said.

Hartley didn’t remember the slogan exactly, but he said he knows for sure that the overall message was really about picking up your trash. So, from that visual, he created his own, which symbolizes his idea of politics.

“I’m just actually really disgusted with the politics that we have going on now to be quite honest,” said Hartley.

Nostalgia from his past has enabled Hartley to be a voice through illustration.

“I think it’s who I am. I think it’s in my DNA. I worry about people. I worry about the world. I’m concerned about it,” he said.

The Brazos Gallery is located in Crockett Hall (C140). It is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

The exhibit “Outside the Toy Box” is on display through Oct. 26.

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End of life drama inspires audience CHRONICLE JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

Family relationships are an important part of life. Sometimes unexpected events occur that bring disappointments or cause life changes such as getting divorced or losing a job. None, however, can be as devastating as being diagnosed with a terminal illness. That was the premise of Richland’s touching twohour production of “The Shadow Box” in the Fannin Performance Hall on Oct. 13.

“The Shadow Box” revolves around three family situations in which patients are given unexpected bad news. Each has a terminal illness and treatment has stopped working.

Director Andy Long writes in the playbill that Michael Cristofer’s “magnificent play has been on my radar for many years.” It won the

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Alondra Castro plays Agnes, who keeps a secret from her mother.

Pulitzer Prize for drama and a Tony award for best play in 1977.

The cast consisted of nine Richland drama students. The patients live in separate cottages and communicate through the voice of an interviewer, played by Kyla Burns, who questions them about their feelings. Burns’s voice was clear and soothing to both the patients and the audience.

Jimmy Jensen portrayed Joe, a patient from New Jersey living in one of the cottages near the hospital. As a devoted husband and father, Joe’s view of his illness contrasts with his wife, Maggie, played by Beth Long. He accepts his diagnosis while his wife can’t accept reality and wants him to come home. Long’s New Jersey accent helped make her role more believable.

One scene that made the audience laugh was when Maggie shows Joe a huge ham she made, lugging it from New Jersey on the plane and hiding it under the seat. Sheldon Vielma was great as Steve, the couple’s happy-golucky son who enjoys playing his guitar, yet is never told his father is dying.

Shae Hardwick took on the role of Brian, a writer with an overblown ego living in the second cottage. His reaction to the diagnosis is more realistic.

“Well, the trouble is that most of us spend our entire lives trying to forget that we’re going to die” he says.

To complicate matters, Alan Self plays Beverly, Brian’s former wife, who shows up to visit, only to find she’s been replaced by Mark (Ben Stegmair), who is now in a romantic relationship with Brian.

Wearing a beautiful bright red dress that shows off her hourglass figure, Self says, “I had an accident with the Scotch” as she yanks out a bottle from her tote bag and begins to

guzzle it. Self could have added even more intensity to her role as Brian’s former love by being more assertive. Stegmair and Hardwick had good rapport as a couple.

In the third cottage, Cat Christenson gave an outstanding performance as Felicity, an old woman in a wheelchair pining for her long-lost daughter, Claire. Kudos to costume designer Anaïs Jaquez for creating an outfit that totally creeped out the audience.

Dressed in dark clothes and staring straight ahead, Christenson looked inhuman. Her mind is dead set on seeing her missing daughter who left one day and never returned. One scene was particularly horrifying when she challenged the interviewer.

“Patient, hell! I’m the corpse. I have one lung, one plastic bag for a stomach, and two springs and a battery where my heart used to be. Sons of bitches!”

The audience could not help but feel her pain.

In Act 2, Alondra Castro, in her Richland debut, drew sympathy from the audience as Agnes. As Felicity’s other daughter, she becomes a tireless caregiver to her mother.

Castro gives a stunning response to the interviewer about how her mother is doing. Close to tears, she explains how her sister Claire left home and later died in a car accident. Agnes had been writing fake letters as Claire to keep her mother from finding out Claire was dead.

As a whole, this play was thoroughly enjoyable, even though it dealt with characters who were facing end-of-life issues, as everyone will eventually experience. Yet, it inspires people to live life to the fullest and accomplish everything they hope to achieve in their lifetime, no matter how old they become.

Annual Sustainability Summit on campus HUNTER MILLER

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Staff Writer

The 2018 Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) Sustainability Summit will be held at Richland College Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The registration deadline is Nov. 5.

Renowned environmental experts like Marianella Fanklin, director of the Office of Sustainability for the University of Texas Rio Grande, and Kevin Wilhelm, author and leader in the sustainability field will be speaking at the event.

The district has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #17, partnership for the goals, for the eighth annual summit. The theme is “Building Alliances for Sustainable Growth” to educate and foster awareness utilizing partnerships.

The topics will range from clean water and sanitation to climate change. This event also includes topic specific discussions such as the impact of our food, training the leaders of tomorrow, conserving water and even a lake

sampling demonstration by fish and wildlife expert Rafe Brock in Thunderduck Lake.

A special ceremony will be held with the Texas Trees Foundation and the Texas A&M Forest Service along with a tour of Richland’s tree farm. The annual lake cleanup will also take place during the summit.

This event reflects the environmentally conscious attitude of Richland College. Since the beginning, preserving the environment has been a high priority for Richland.

From the waterless urinals to the water bottle refill stations, from the building designs to the recycle bins in the classrooms, Richland has always been at the forefront of conservation and sustainability methods, tracking energy consumption since 1975, according to the Richland website.

Richland is a leader in campus sustainability in the country and especially in the Dallas area.

Last year, Richland became the first college in the Metroplex to attain the Gold Level Green Business Certification. The college also received the Tree Campus USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation.

For more information visit: RichlandCollege. edu/aboutrlc/sustainability.

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SPORTS 7

October 23, 2018

KAMMONKE OBASE-WOTTA

Managing Editor

The men’s soccer team defeated Mountain View College 12-0 on Oct. 17 to remain the Region 5 champions and clinch their spot in the District C Tournament.

Texas was inundated with rain for much of last week, but inclement weather wasn’t enough to deter the Richland men’s soccer team from winning the conference. The comprehensive win was exactly what Sean Worley, head coach, had hoped for after a week of uncertainty.

“The boys played great. Everyone was ready to play. The whistle blew and we played good for 90 minutes. Everyone who stepped on the field contributed and it was a good game from the first minute to the 90th minute. There was no let up and we pretty much used all of our players,” Worley said.

The District C Tournament will be hosted by the Region 13 winner and will take place Oct. 26-27 in Minnesota. The event will feature Richland alongside three other teams from Region 2, Region 4, and Region 13. The winner of the District C Tournament will then advance to the Nationals in New York.

Basketball Season Returns The Richland women’s basketball team will start their fourth successive season under the guidance of Drew Jackson since the team’s inception in 2015. The first game will be against Parker University on Oct. 24.

The men’s team will be hoping to take a step closer to the nationals after a heartbreaking defeat by North Lake College in the District semifinals last season. North Lake won 75-72.

The squad retains a lot of the core players from last season.

“We’ll have eight sophomores this year, so we are hoping with a little bit of an older team that they can help those younger guys.

We have eight sophomores, nine freshmen,” said head coach, Jon Havens.

Despite having eight returnees, Havens said it might take some time for the squad to Marcos Torregrosa gel and adapt to his tactics.

“We are a work in progress. I think anytime you have a lot of new guys, which every year we do at the junior college level, it’s a process.

The faster they pick up on what you’re trying to do, the faster they pick up on playing at the intensity level you want them to play at, the better you’ll be,” Havens said.

He reiterated his desire for his team to excel both on and off the court.

“We just want to get better every day. That’s kind of the goal. I want them first and foremost, to go to class. Get your degrees. Don’t let your grades dictate who can recruit you.

Make sure your grades are good and then be the best basketball team we can be from there.

If we do that, we are giving ourselves a chance to compete. Hopefully, putting ourselves in a position to do what we want to do which is eventually win the conference tournament and get a chance to go to the national tournament,” Havens said.

Richland’s men‘s basketball team will begin its season with a game against Blinn College on Nov. 7.

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U. S. Congress District 32 Candidate Forum streamed live at RichlandStudentMedia.com/live Followed by a podcast at RichlandStudentMedia.com

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Toi Yamaoka runs past a Mountain View player on Oct. 17. Yamaoka scored a goal during the 12-0 blowout.

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Henry Sach drives forward. Sach kept a clean sheet against Mountain View.

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International Film Series: “Coco” Crockett Hall, C224

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Richland Big Band jazz ensemble

Anthropology Club meeting El Paso Hall, E032

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Sugar skull decorating (while supplies last) Brazos Art Gallery

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Experiential learning activity Brazos Art Gallery

International Film Series: “The Salesman” (PG-13) Crockett Hall, C224

“Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) Costume contest Winners announced at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Brazos Art Gallery

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