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• 5 mins. from Richland College Florence Wang left, Jonathan Tsay and Theodore Harvey perform at Fannin Hall.

Ensemble 75 excellence PETE SHANNON Staff Writer

Three members of Ensemble 75, a large Dallas-based group of young professional musicians, performed two classical piano trios by Gabriel Fauré and Bedrich Smetana at noon Sept. 16 in Fannin Hall.

Florence Wang, violin, Theodore Harvey, cello, and Jonathan Tsay, piano, filled the air with magnificent music for an hour.

However, it was consistently interrupted by spontaneous applause from an enthusiastic student audience that should have known better, but could not restrain itself.

Meanwhile, the players, who sometimes seemed slightly embarrassed, emitted a few acknowledging small smiles.

In his introductory remarks to the first work, Fauré’s “Piano Trio in d minor, Opus 120,” Ensemble 75’s musical director, Jonathan Tsay, mentioned that the composer was almost completely deaf when he wrote it and that it was, as well as being his final effort, somewhat heavy and depressing.

He also observed that it wandered about from time to time without any structured formula and could thus be considered as having a “blurred” motif.

But if you perhaps enjoy watching a wellcoached football team execute a perfectly patterned pass play, you’d have died and gone to heaven observing these three players and their exquisitely coordinated timing.

It is hugely gratifying to be able to appreci ate through music, as well as in sport, what

dedicated focus and consistent practice can be produced by a true professional. And these folks were (and are) definitely pros.

Before the second piece, “Smetana’s Piano Trio, Opus 15,” pianist Tsay told the audience that it was written while the composer was grieving over the death of his musically gifted 4-year-old daughter.

Tsay then described the funereal melancholy of the third movement, which lapses into a somber gray dirge before emerging in a triumphant and gloriously inspirational finale.

During its performance, the players often weaved and bobbed about energetically as they gave physical expression to the flawless sounds they were making, especially their spot-on pizzicatos. At one crucial point in one of the pieces, five of the six players’ shoes were perched simultaneously on their heels. Afterward, in a brief on-stage interview, violinist Wang admitted that her frequently ferocious stance was often dictated by the musical challenges confronting her in the score.

Cellist Harvey echoed that idea, stating that putting one’s whole body into musicmaking was just a normal part of it.

And pianist, Tsay, whose hands alternated between sweetly caressing the keys and striking them as if to commit mayhem, also agreed with a knowing nod, adding that overt athleticism is almost as important to successful ensemble playing as getting the notes right.

Whatever the causes, the results on Tuesday were nothing short of perfection.

Taking the show on the road JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

The Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT) began its national touring production, “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,” in Fannin Performance Hall Sept. 13, much to the delight of a theater full of parents and children.

The DCT will take the show on the road to over 30 cities.

“Flat Stanley” is based on a classic book by author Jeff Brown, with lyrics by Timothy Allen McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller and music by David Weinstein, Stephen Gabriel, Waller, McDonald and Weinstein.

Stanley’s adventure began with the mail carrier, Mrs. Cartero, played by Dominique

Brinkley, as she introduced everyone in the Lambchop family.

James Chandler and Caroline Dubberly had the roles of the worrisome parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop. Justin Duncan played Stanley’s brother, Arthur.

Johnny Lee had the inspiring lead role as Stanley Lambchop, who after being hit on the head with a bulletin board, woke up to discover that his body is “flat.” That took him on non-stop adventures around the world.

Along the way, the audience enjoyed some great tunes, tap dancing and a variety of scenes as Stanley was mailed to France, Hollywood and Hawaii.

Michael Serrecchia both directed and choreographed the production, which included Laura Choate in the ensemble.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Summer celluloid RICKY MILLER Entertainment Editor

Well, well, it’s about time … here are my top 10 movies of the summer. I know it is already September, but now I have the time and the space.

1. “Guardians of the Galaxy” 2. “X-Men: Days of Future Past” 3. “Chef ” 4. “How to Train Your Dragon 2” 5. “The Hundred-Foot Journey” 6. “The Fault in Our Stars” 7. “Edge of Tomorrow” 8. “Begin Again” 9. “Boyhood” 10.“Dawn of The Planet of the Apes”

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Star Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

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Wes Anderson made a major splash with his fun and energetic “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” which followed the denizens of a grand hotel who had an owner (Ralph Fiennes) with a penchant for the elderly clientele.

Also fun was Bryan Singer’s mutant epic of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” a movie I saw seven times in the theater.

For the romantic stuff, I also enjoyed the Helen Mirren-led “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” the NYC tale of street musicians that was “Begin Again,” the romance-drama “Labor Day,” and the teen romance flick “The Fault in Our Stars.”

Another bright spot was matinee idol Kevin Costner’s sports flick entry, Ivan Reitman’s “Draft Day,” which featured Costner as the general manager of the Cleveland Browns.

The sequel “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” also impressed.

Family fun’s bright spot was the halfway decent follow-up “How to Train Your Dragon 2” in which Hiccup (voiced by Jay—Baruchel) got a chance to bond with his long lost mom Valka (Cate Blanchett).

Also quite enjoyable were the one-two action punch of “Brick Mansions” and the Aaron Paul-led “Need for Speed,” “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” Seth MacFarlane’s “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” the single-camera entry of Steven Knight’s “Locke” and “The Lego Movie.”

Also notable were Jude Law’s lethario tale, “Dom Hemingway,” the exhaustingyet-enjoyable “Edge of Tomorrow” and the sports-themed “Million Dollar Arm” with Jon Hamm.

The rest of the year so far has been flooded with elements of sheer mediocrity. From the Russell Crowe-led “Noah” to the Johnny Depp disappointment that was “Transcendence,” this year has not given viewers much to relish.

“Divergent” was a disappointment of epic proportions, because I have the feeling the studio will not return for a second helping of that mush.

On the low end of the totem pole were “The Rover,” the stupid and contrived “Sex Tape,” the letdown of “Blue Ruin,” the dumbyet-fun “Godzilla,” the low-budget disaster flick “Into the Storm,” the Nicolas Cage-led revenge with a nifty twist drama “Rage,” the Chris Evans vehicle of “Snowpiercer,” the abysmal “Planes: Fire and Rescue,” the kids don’t fit into the equation “Rio 2,” the trite and boring “The Signal” and “Third Person.”

All disappointed in some form or fashion.

Also, what will hopefully be the last in the series, the obnoxious “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,” which had nothing to do with the characters from the first quartet of flicks.

Another dumb and ludicrous entry was Paul W. Anderson’s “Pompeii,” the true life story of the event that happened back in the day where an entire population was wiped from existence.

The fall stuff I am looking forward to are the Liam Neeson led “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua’s update of “The Equalizer,” “Big Hero 6,” Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Theorem,” “Fury,” Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” and the Channing Tatum and Steve Carrel’s wrestling drama, “Foxcatcher.”

Hiccup is comforted by his mother in “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”

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“3 Days to Kill” Grade: B“22 Jump Street” C+ “300: Rise of an Empire” C“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” B“And So it Goes” B“America: Imagine the World With out Her” C“Art of the Steal” B“Atlas Shrugged: Who is Jon Galt?” C“Bad Words” C+ “Bears” B “Begin Again” B “Blended” C“Boyhood” B“Brick Mansions” B-

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” B “Calvary” C+ “Chef” A“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” B “Divergent” C+ “Dolphin Tale 2” B “Dom Hemingway” B“Draft Day” B “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” A “Earth to Echo” C“Edge of Tomorrow” B “The Expendables III” C+ “The Fault in Our Stars” B+ — Ricky Miller

Matisyahu driven by faith CHARLIE VANN Staff Writer

If you haven’t heard of Matisyahu by now, you might be missing out on an artist with so much passion, so much to say in his music.

Matisyahu is an American reggae rapper hailing from Brooklyn. He released his first album “Shake off the Dust … Arise,” back in 2004.

Since his debut, Matisyahu has made a name for himself in the world of reggae, as Billboard named him a Top Reggae artist in 2006.

If you listen to any of Matisyahu’s albums, you will hear a strong message in the lyrics, like his 2009 hit “One Day,” taken from the chorus, “All my life I’ve been waiting for, I’ve been praying for, for the people to say, that we don’t want to fight no more, there will be no more wars, and our children will play, one day.”

Matisyahu has returned with his fifth album “Akeda,” which was released over the summer.

The album voices passionate lyrics like his previous ones. But, what might separate “Akeda” from the others is this album is more personal for him. For most of his career, Matisyahu has been driven by his Jewish faith and is actually the rapper’s Hebrew name. When you listen to “Akeda,” which is the Hebrew word for binding, you can hear the personal connections of his own life through the words of his songs.

What I like about this album is you don’t have to be a fan of reggae to enjoy it. The rhythmic styles and chill tempo Matisyahu brings to “Akeda,” is enough to keep you listening. If I had to recommend a Matisyahu album, I think

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this would be the one. I’ve discussed his passionate lyrics, and I feel that’s what makes the album a gem. You can feel his emotion with each song. I know some recording artists try to pour a lot of emotion into their work, and sometimes it’s hard to understand where they are coming from, or the message they want the listener to take away.

I don’t feel this is the case with “Akeda.”

It’s pretty apparent. He is delivering a powerful message about his faith here. The album has a few songs that spark positivity and touch on staying strong, like “Champion,” and “Built to Survive.” These are songs that are based around that subject matter.

“Akeda” is definitely an album worth checking out. I believe it’s one of Matisyahu’s best. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it tops the reggae charts before the year is over.

ARTS

A plethora of color and talent

Wallace Hughes, “A Little Repair Work,” water color on canvas.

Keith Williams, “Andre Baroque,” acrylic on canvas.

Beth Mahy, “Passages,” acrylic on canvas.

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Cynthia Jones, “Artichoke 1,” oil on canvas.

A visual feast of color and talent is on display in the community room at the Half Price Books flagship store, 5803 Northwest Hwy. in Dallas.

The exhibit features 27 paintings from 13 Richland students and two paintings from Richland adjunct painting instructor Keith Williams.

The paintings offer a variety of subjects from artichokes to boats and portraits to geometric designs.

The works were selected from a Richland summer painting class offered by Williams.

The exhibit runs through Sept.

30. A reception will be held Sept. 27 from 6-8 p.m. and is open to the public.

The community room is located in the northwest corner of the store.

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SPORTS/FEATURE

Volleyball team struggles in conference season BLANCA REYES

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Richland’s volleyball team took on Eastfield College Thursday and lost to the Harvesters in three out of four matches, 25-16, 14-25, 23-25 and 15-25.

“We are devastated,” head coach Zelda Smith said. “I can’t believe we played that bad.”

Smith said that even though the Thunderducks have better skills and a lot of talent, Eastfield had a better attitude and played harder.

“We practice hard every day … and for us to come here and fall apart like that, it is really disappointing,” defensive specialist Michelle Wright said.

Wright added that they have to work even harder to overcome the defeats and trust each other on the court in order to get better now that every game is crucial.

“We don’t listen to each other,” Wright said. “We need to work as a team and come together and realize that it is six on the court not just one.”

“We shouldn’t have lost that game,” defensive specialist Alexis Sims said.

Sims is aware that the team has to work to communicate better and play smarter in future games.

“We need to practice really, really, really hard and use this like a motivation,” Wright said. “I think we can do it. Something like that makes you want to go to practice and get better.”

“These girls have the best training, the best coaching. They’re taught what to do. The fact is, they haven’t done it,” Smith said.

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Wednesday Mt. View College 7 p.m.

Friday Paul Quinn College 4 p.m.

Saturday Murray State College 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Tuesday Brookhaven 4 p.m.

Friday Cedar Valley 4 p.m.

Saturday Murray State College 4 p.m.

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Jercadies Ferrell blocks a shot in Thursday night’s game against the Harvesters.

“I think we underestimated our opponent,” outside hitter Evelyn Britton said.

Britton said the Thunderducks were better prepared, but the team went into the game with the wrong attitude.

“We should crush them,” Britton added.

For more information about the schedules and results of the volleyball and other Richland teams, visit www.richlandcollege.edu/sports or stop by athletic offices in Guadalupe Hall.

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Retirement brings new direction for Richland professor JOYCE JACKSON Copy Editor

Fred Martinez has enjoyed a variety of careers throughout his lifetime.

For the last 24 years, he’s been a counselor, academic adviser and professor at Richland.

Before that, he was a Roman Catholic priest, a probation officer and a counselor at the Pastoral Counseling Center in Dallas.

Now 67, Martinez is retiring from Richland and searching for something new. His official retirement date was Aug. 15, but he stopped teaching classes in Education 1300 at the end of the spring semester. His retirement party Sept. 8 drew a multitude of friends, family and colleagues, including Dr. Kay Eggleston, Richland’s president.

“My students saw that the common thread was trying to help people find their way as a minister, counselor and probation officer,” Martinez said.

Martinez said it was difficult to make that final decision to retire.

“I hope to still be able to mentor, maybe

even tutor, but I hope to recapture my passion for drawing and painting,” Martinez said. “Art is a big part of my life as well.”

Martinez and his wife, Martha Timberlake, director of the Learning Center at Richland, recently signed up for art classes at SMU. “She will be here a bit longer,” Martinez said. “We joked that somebody has to make some money. But she loves her job and is much loved and well respected. She does important work on campus.”

Martinez said what he loved the most about Richland was “the students … the opportunity to have some influence in where their life might be taking them. It’s a privilege to be there with them in the early part of their journey. I’ve seen some of their careers come to fruition and that’s been a joy.”

Martinez has a bachelor’s degree in humanities and a master’s in theology, both from the University of Dallas. He also has studied at TWU and done other post-graduate work in Denton.

Martinez’s philosophy in working with Richland students has been: “Find your purpose – because I believe that we all have contributions to make to our community, to our society. So a lot of what I’ve tried to do is help people find their gift, their talent, their purpose.”

Martinez said he is retiring because he wants to pursue other interests and he just wants to slow down a little. He and his wife plan to visit Callender Lake, a private lake community between Canton and Athens.

One of the awards Martinez said he’s most proud of is the 2008-2009 Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award.

“It had to do with student development at Richland,” he said.

Martinez said some of the changes he’s noticed since he started 24 years ago are the demographics and technology.

“There are many more distractions available today than when I first started here,” he said. “Technology is good, but sometimes it can also pull you away.

Another change, Martinez said, is the rising tuition costs nationwide and the challenging economy.

“As a result, more students work more hours, not only to help cover tuition, but some even help their families directly,” Martinez said.

Martinez’s advice for students: “I would like people to make informed decisions about their careers. Don’t make those choices prematurely. Listen to your heart, but do investigations. Investigate and ask questions.”

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COLUMN/NEWS

County leaves campuses unprotected MUNEER WASHAH

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The mobile STD prevention clinic is a service provided to the students of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) by Dallas County Health and Human Services free of charge. The unit’s services are not restricted to just students; they are open to the public.

Like many students who either don’t have medical insurance, are on a budget, cannot wait for a long appointment or just prefer to keep such tests private, I use the clinic’s service every time they come to campus, which was once a month.

The mobile clinic provides STD screening via urine, blood and saliva tests and offered free contraceptives, usually in the form of latex condoms, to those who were over 18.

Although I questioned that rule and asked why they couldn’t just hand out condoms to any student who asks for them, they told me that policy for the DCCCD is to not hand out condoms to minors. This was surprising to me, because a student who is asking for protection should be given it, especially when condoms are available for free and the student is being responsible enough to try to practice safe sex. This is a critical issue and a highly relevant point when looking at the statistics.

The 75243 ZIP code area, where Richland is located, has had the highest HIV rate in Texas since 2008, so withholding access for minors to this life-saving measure leaves them exposed to the risk for contracting an STD. Just like the decision to not hand out condoms to a demographic of students leaves a gap in prevention, so too the decision to stop services of the mobile clinic to campuses altogether removes an important resource to securing student health.

Since April, the mobile clinic has stopped coming to Richland or any other DCCCD campus.

I went to the Richland campus medical clinic to inquire about the mobile STD prevention clinic.

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erations at their headquarters. We had many students come in here and inquire about that, but we can only refer them to the DCHS,” Rachael Mumphrey, an administrative clerk at the clinic, said.

Richland’s clinic doesn’t offer STD testing, nor is it allowed to hand out condoms. Many students have told me they are dissatisfied with that decision and plan to protest.

The DCCCD policy prevents its employees from handing out condoms to minors, but it doesn’t prevent non-employees from doing so.

Many students, especially club leaders, have taken it upon themselves to distribute free condoms on campus and host healthcare professionals to advise and speak about safe sex practices.

I decided to visit the Dallas Health and

Human Services clinic in Dallas. Before, since I live within a mile from Richland, it was a matter of a few minutes to get the testing done on campus. This time, when I drove to the DCHS clinic during rush hour, it took me 80 minutes to get there and another 80 minutes to drive back. I also had to schedule an appointment and pay a $20 fee for the test.

With the mobile clinic, everything was free, convenient and hassle-free.

I hope enough students in DCCCD colleges will raise their concerns and their voices will be heard. We desperately need this lifesaving service back on our campus.

In the meantime, please take every precaution to stay safe. Should you need a condom and you can’t afford one, look for the student whose shirt reads “Please ask me for free condoms.”

struction Association, it’s hard on the workers as well.

According to the Austin-based Workers Defense Project executive Christina Tzintzun, the economic collapse of 2008 brought with it an onslaught of wage theft. At the end of the work week, construction workers can walk away with as little as $4 or $5 an hour or less.

Tzintzun said 90 percent of construction shift workers within the association have been robbed of their wages.

Since January 2014, WDP Dallas Office has recovered $65,000 for 11 families.

Texas is one of the most inhospitable

states in which to work construction. Temperatures frequently soar above 100 degrees during summer months.

Construction workers often work on highways and overpasses where some drivers ignore speed limits and safety during rush hour.

Working for the Texas Construction Association is a potentially dangerous job with few benefits to recommend it.

Richland students and faculty may find comfort in the knowledge that when the ThunderDust storm finally happens, campus police plan to closely supervise traffic flow to ensure safety.

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Area construction delays and detours on LBJ f r e e w ay

JONATHAN JOHNSON Staff Writer

As Richland awaits its delayed ThunderDust storm, other areas in the metroplex endure the delays and detours that inevitably accompany road construction.

The Texas Construction Association improvement of streets in north Texas for the past six months have resulted in havoc on roadways, constant highway delays and even accidents in some cases.

It’s not only hard for citizens to adjust to changing environments made by the Con-

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