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Culinary students give RCC Culinary Academy cooks up Thanksgiving meal for the homeless

Academy, mainly juniors and seniors. Freshmen students worked the floor, as they attended to every person’s needs.

“I’ve been helping out in Thanksgiving for 28 years,” said Bruce Dickinson, a freshmen at the Culinary Academy. “I was homeless on Skid Row 29 years ago and I was able to get out of it.

I’ve been sober now 28 years, but I still give back any chance I get.”

Dickinson explains that he was a previous restaurant owner and cook, but he had never received proper training

in the culinary arts. His wife encouraged him to go back to school and learn everything he could.

“Being one of the oldest students in his class, for me to sit here and look at this and see some people getting a meal that they may only get one a day, it might be their only real meal this week,” Dickinson said. “I look at their faces, all you have to do is look at their faces.”

Several hands went into participating and volunteering in this event. People from the

EDA along with students from the culinary program worked the floor, grabbing drinks for people.

Clothing was also donated to anyone who might need it.

Those who attended this dinner left with smiles and memories.

“All the people here are so great they got some very, very big hearts and did you see how lively they were?” said Sandra “Smiley” Alvarez, an attendee of the event. “I met some people in such high spirits and you know what I always want to be happy, I never let nothing get me down, nothing.”

Alvarez said that she has been attending this event for the past five years and it is a tradition of hers. Throughout the years, she has met kind people who she said she’s thankful for.

“Everybody is so polite, all the workers and I want to thank all the workers because it’s a lot of hard work,” Alvarez said. “It’s a blessing that there’s still people out there who care because this is a dog-eat-dog world.”

Alvarez shared her personal story of struggle, explaining that she lost her son to murder 15 years ago. She said her son’s favorite holiday was Thanksgiving because she raised him to be thankful for everything he had.

“I wasn’t rich, but I give my kids a lot of love and you can’t put a price tag on that,” Alvarez said.

Toward the end of the event, Moghaddam shared his thoughts on this event.

“Well I’m very happy to serve the community, it is a part of our mission to help the people and also help the needy.”

reports of community colleges’ performance.

The report also states that the Chancellor’s office should investigate all the possible outlets in order to establish a new accreditation process.

The first of the two recommendations is that the Board of Governors replace the accreditation team with another agency, such as Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

The second recommendation is that the Board of Governors seek out other regional accreditors that could serve the California Community Colleges.

Although no decision has been made yet, the Community College League of California, met Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 in San

Francisco, and were surveyed on their opinions as to what they recommend be done about the accreditation commission.

About 25 percent were in favor of keeping the commission with minor changes, 50 percent were in favor of keeping them with major improvements, and about 25 percent were in favor of replacing them with an entirely different accrediting agency.

“I think it’s a bad decision,” said Thomas Allen, the faculty accreditation chair of Riverside City College. “It’s going to create a lot of problems to try to change it, it takes an accreditation body 10 years or so to change. I’ll be long gone before anything changes. It’s less disruptive to work with what we have.”

The Chancellor’s Office has

until Spring 2016 to bring a recommendation for action in front of the Board of Governors.

Until a new accrediting system is created, the Accreditation Task Force Reports said that community colleges should continue to work “in a cooperative and proactive manner with the ACCJC to ensure the continuity of the accreditation process for all colleges within the system.”

“I fall with those who recommended to keep it with major changes in its leadership and process,” Wolde-Ab Isaac, president of RCC said in an email.

“Until a final decision is made on the fate of ACCJC everything will go on as before, we will continue to communicate, collaborate and respond to ACCJC’s accreditation requirements.”

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Men, women, and children stood in line with eager stomachs.

About 457 people signed in to receive a meal, Nov. 24 as Riverside City College Culinary Academy held a Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and less fortunate.

The dinner, which began at 11 a.m. and ended at 1 p.m., was estimated to have fed more than 500 people in total.

This is the 13th year the Culinary Academy has participated in this event and they received donations from the Economic Development Agency, Riverside Women’s Club, RCC management, faculty and staff.

Chef Bobby Moghaddam, executive director of RCC’s Hospitality and Culinary Arts program, organized this event, along with Wendy Merlino and Laura Harris from the EDA. “We get help from the EDA, they provided most of the money, people from the college gave us money . . . and also the Women’s Club gave me (a) twenty-five hundred dollar check,” said Moghaddam.

Weeks prior, Moghaddam sent out an email asking for funds from anyone who could possibly donate. Their goal was to raise at least $1,600 enough to feed 500 people, a goal they did meet.

The money left over was put into a student account towards next year’s dinner.

The meal, consisting of turkey, bread, salad, sweet and mashed potatoes, was cooked by the students of the Culinary

PHOTO COURTESY OF LYNETTE JOHNSON

DINNER’S ON A ROLL: (Top) RCC Culinary Academy baking/

pastry instructor Maria Sanjurjo-Casada prepares rolls served at the Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate held Nov. 24.

(Bottom) Culinary students serve up plates for guests.

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The Community College Board of Governors passed a resolution on Nov. 16 in order to remove the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of over 100 schools across the state.

In August, Brice Harris, the Chancellor of California Community Colleges, released the Accreditation Task Force Report which stated that ACCJC “no longer meets the current and anticipated needs of the California Community Colleges.”

According to this report, the organization has “consistently failed to meet expectations” and has “led to few significant improvements” in detailing their

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Jumpstart for Math courses For Winter 2016, Riverside City College is offering students the opportunity to take a course to improve their scores on the placement test with the Jump Start Program.

The four week course offers students the chance to review the basic Mathematics, English and Reading. After completing the course, students can retake the test and possibly be placed into higher level classes.

Students who have not taken a Math course or have been placed in Math 65 or Math 52 are eligible. For more information go to rcc.edu, call (951) 328 - 3661 or contact jumpstart@rcc.edu.

Extended library hours The Digital Library will offer extended hours from Dec. 1116 to make resources available to students during finals weeks.

Hours of operation are scheduled to be Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Writing and Reading Lab hours The Writing and Reading Center’s hours will be reduced during finals week and will be the following: Friday, December 11 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday, December 14 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, December 15 9 a.m. to p.m.

Wednesday, December 16 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, December 17 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Only students who are enrolled in short term classes need to attend the lab during finals weeks. Attendance will be logged manually as login computers will be shut down.

Students must complete lab hours by Dec. 10 and will not be able to make up missed time due to absences during finals week.

Wind Ensemble to perform The Wind Ensemble will be performing on Dec. 6 in the Landis Auditorium from 4 - 6 p.m.

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Evening Jazz Ensemble will have a concert Dec. 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Digital Library. General admission is $8.00 and $6.00 for students and senior citizens. A holiday art show and sale will be presented in the Riverside City College Art Gallery on Dec. 8. The show will run from 10 a.m - 5 p.m.

Holiday toy drive Riverside City College Student Activities, is once again participating in the Salvation Army “Angel Giving Tree” gift drive.

They are also collecting gifts for the children of the students of the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education which serves single parents on campus.

Those interested in providing a gift, can stop by the Bradshaw Office 207. Donations can be made by selecting an ornament from the Christmas tree and registering to purchase the gift listed.

Cash and check donations can also be made and the item will be purchased for you. Donations must be made no later than Dec.14 by 12 p.m.

Contact (951) 222-8570, Deborah.hall@rcc.edu or Benjamin.

Vargas@rcc.edu for more information.

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Unique island trip RCC students to research the Galapagos Islands HECTOR M. ZERMENO FREELANCE

Charles Darwin first explored this archipelago in the Pacific Ocean during the 19th century and discovered a multitude of native species including the tortoise, finch and iguana.

Now, almost 200 years later, a group of Riverside City College students are preparing to take what could be the trip of a lifetime.

The RCC Department of Life Science will be taking its biennial trip to the Galapagos Islands during the summer of 2016. The trip is scheduled from Jun. 30 to Jul. 11.

The excursion is part of an ecology course offered at RCC that is coordinated with the help of Ecology Project International.

Participating students say they are excited about this opportunity.

“From a very early age I was really interested in nature and biology,” said Matthew Johnson, one of the students planning to take this course. “I’ve always wanted to go to the Galapagos and this was the opportunity to do it.”

Johnson learned about the trip during his biology class earlier this semester and it sparked his interest.

Another student joining the trip is an experienced traveler and hopes to add the Galapagos to her growing list of places she has visited.

“The last few years I’ve been traveling, so I just thought, ‘hey, that would be an amazing experience.” said Alysa Carrillo, a student who also helps manage RCC’s community garden. “This is probably the only time I’ll ever be able to do that.”

Students are not the only ones who are looking forward to this trip. The instructors who previously visited the islands are excited to return.

“What I liked most about this trip was the opportunity to see organisms that you can’t see any place else in the world,” said Tonya Huff, RCC biology instructor, who is accompanying the students on the trip.

The students will get to conduct research about the animals and the ecosystem of the islands. “Something the typical tourist does not get to do,” Huff said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF TONYA HUFF AND VIRGINIA WHITE

REPTILES: Marine iguanas are one of the innumerable species found only in the Galapagos Islands.

PHOTO COURTESY OF TONYA HUFF AND VIRGINIA WHITE

RARE: RCC Department of Life Sciences and a group of students encountered animals, such as the Frigate bird, unique to Galapagos Islands on their biennial trip.

RCC biology instructor Virginia White, who will also be going on the trip, was somewhat hesitant about it the first time Huff mentioned it to her.

“I said ‘no’,” White said. “I was pretty sure it was going to involve camping and I don’t like camping.”

She later admitted the trip was a fantastic experience, camping and all.

“I’ve been hearing about the islands for so long,” White said.

“It was everything I had imagined it to be plus so much more.”

“Probably for me the most amazing moment was seeing the blue-footed boobies for the first time because I’d heard so much about them,” White said. “That blue is so vibrant.”

The group will also be accompanied by two Ecology Project International instructors and a guide from the national park service in Ecuador.

During their last trip in the summer of 2014, the class also got to interact with the giant tortoises.

“We got to touch them, measure them, weigh them, flip them over and take various measurements,” Huff said.

The data collected from the research is used by the Charles Darwin Research Station and the national park service for conservation efforts.

“It’s kind of satisfying to know that you’re helping with those efforts,” Huff said.

During the upcoming trip, the group will get to see the newly discovered species of giant tortoises that reside in Santa Cruz Island, the Chelonoidis donfaustoi, named after Fausto Sanchez.

Sanchez works at the Charles Darwin Research Station raising baby tortoises that will be released into the wild. Students can expect plenty of outdoor activities and exposure to the elements while exploring the islands.

“When we were in the highlands, I mean, we were just wet the entire time,” Huff said.

“Which actually turned out to be quite fun.”

“You just have to deal with being wet and muddy, but once you accepted that fact it wasn’t

so bad,” she added.

While on the highlands, the students will be camping in tents.

Accommodations, like indoor plumbing, are available for this part of the trip.

“That’s camping even I can do,” White said.

Carrillo said a student suggested hiking as a way to prepare for the trip “I would love to say I hike a lot, but I don’t,” she said. “I think that all of us working together, we can do it.”

The trip will also provide an escape from reality for the students. There are no personal electronic devices like computers or cell phones allowed.

“It was really terrifying for everybody on the first trip, myself included,” White said. “My safety net of my phone was gone.”

“It became so relaxing after about 24 hours,” White said. “I didn’t even care where my phone was.”

A sample itinerary detailing the daily activities of the trip can be found at the Ecology Project International website.

There are a total of 16 student spots available. As of the first week of November,13 of those spots had already been filled.

The cost of the trip is just under $6,000. The price includes all transportation, accommodations and all meals for the duration of the trip.

More details on how to apply for the excursion can be found on the Department of Life Science web page on the RCC website.

The students will be organizing multiple fundraisers before the trip to help cover some of the expenses. Some of the fundraisers will be held with the help of some local restaurants.

The restaurants will donate a percentage of sales made in connection to the fundraisers.

The students and faculty advisers will also hold a Ripple Complete Clutter Clearout Fundraiser. Reusable donated items will be accepted and will be sold by the pound.

Fundraiser dates will be announced as the date for each approaches.

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Rebirth Homes raises funds to open home for victims JACKIE MORA

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An evening of dining, music and prayer brought members of the community in unison to shed light on the heinous crime of human trafficking that affects 35 million people worldwide.

When most people think of human trafficking, they envision exploited women in underdeveloped countries, but the ugly truth is that thousands of people are trafficked through Riverside every single day.

Debbie Martis, founder and CEO of Rebirth Homes, held a fundraising dinner for her nonprofit organization on Nov. 12, in the Big Red Barn of an estate located in Riverside’s Historic Greenbelt.

In 2008, Martis learned the shocking statistic that 27 million people were enslaved in human trafficking. As a woman of Christian faith, she said she prayed for years.

In 2012, Martis believes God gave her the vision to rebuild abandoned homes in the city for survivors.

Not only will survivors have a place to lay their head, the homes will provide a 24 month program designed for spiritual, physical, emotional and mental healing. The survivors will also develop job skills so they can be ready to transition into their new beginnings.

“Many people don’t know that Riverside is a hotbed for human t r a ff i c k i n g and as of -2014 there was more money made buying and selling people for sex than drug trafficking,” said Martis in a video posted on Rebirth Home’s Facebook page.

The despicable fact is that predators are looking to sell people because unlike drugs, they can be sold over and over again for continuous profit.

All types of people can become victims, but the average age girls are trafficked is 13.

Ann Rogan shared how this issue personally touched her life through her niece, Sara Kruzan.

“The most devastating thing to me about her story is how many people while she was growing up touched her life,” Rogan said. “How many people in the system touched her life, even myself, I didn’t realize how bad her situation was. I wish I had known more about human sex trafficking at that time. But nobody did. No one did.”

In 1994, Kruzan’s case was well publicized as she was only 16 years old when she killed her pimp in a motel room in Riverside. Her trial was over in three days and she was sentenced to life without parole plus 4 years

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STORY: Amy Andrews speaks to attendees of Rebirth Homes’ fundraising dinner Nov. 12 about her experience with human trafficking. for the use of a firearm.

After a period of time, the media became interested in the issue of teen sex trafficking.

Seven lawyers came together to take on Kruzan’s case pro bono publico. Kruzan had support from her aunt, legal team and people such as Phillip Calvin McGraw, who profiled her case on his program “Dr. Phil.”

A 98 page writ was filed in Kruzan’s defense detailing all of the horrific physical, sexual and emotional abuse she experienced throughout her childhood.

After spending 19 years in prison, she was released after the attorney general looked at her writ and could not believe she was sentenced to life without parole.

Kruzan now advocates for sex trafficking victims, teen victims and speaks out against sentencing teenagers to life without parole.

“I’ve known Ann for almost 30 years and I knew Sara when she was a Debbie Martis l i t t l e g i r l and I used to do her hair,” said Rosalyn Kraut, family friend of Rogan. “So it became very close to me and of course to my friend.”

Kraut also shared that she has a niece of her own who is trapped in human trafficking. She wants to help support the cause as much as she can.

“As I got closer to this I thought yes, it’s a good thing they’re trying to start a home which I want to volunteer to help,” Kraut said. “I actually donated a whole bunch of furniture that they’re going to put in the house.”

E r i n M u r p h y, w h o i s a volunteer and grant writer for Rebirth Homes helped to coordinate the event. She said she feels encouraged meeting people like founder Debbie Martis who are so motivated to create change in the community and are willing to take big risks to do so.

“Once I realized how it affected our community, I never knew it existed before,” Murphy said. “So that was kind of shocking and the shock really never wore off. So that’s also motivating to be a part of something and to change something that a lot of

“The biggest thing is love and safety”

people aren’t aware of.”

Advocating for teens and taking in the whole perspective of the issue is something Murphy believes will have the greatest impact.

“It’s changing the way the law enforcement looks at human trafficking because otherwise these girls are getting in trouble for selling themselves but really they were selling themselves because they have someone making them do it for a price,” Murphy said. “And out of that these poor victims are thinking that they’re getting love or a home because they never had that before and then they get addicted to drugs. It’s this whole reoccurring process.”

Amy Andrews who was once a teenage victim of human trafficking herself shared her devastating story which like many survivors includes a history of sexual abuse, living in multiple foster homes and entering into the court system.

“What that did do is set me up for a position where I was trafficked,” Andrews said. “I was trafficked out of Palm Springs at the age of 13 into Los Angeles.”

She advocates for survivors now and believes in the mission of Rebirth Homes.

“A home is a very, very crucial key piece in helping to restore the life of a human trafficking victim,” Andrews said. “And so that’s how love can come across to a victim through Rebirth Homes.”

Whether it is by force through pimping, false promises of love and grooming or threats, this crime is very real and growing.

Martis said she is excited that her vision is coming into fruition and the goal is to have the home opened in 2016. She described what she hopes survivors will experience living at the home.

“The biggest thing is love and safety,” Martis said. “Those are the two things we want them to know coming in that they will be loved, they will be cared for and they have a safe place.”

She urges those who want to get involved to pray, volunteer their time and talents or donate.

“I think it’s just that I can’t live with myself knowing that’s happening and not doing something about it,” Martis said.

“I’m not going to close my eyes and pretend it doesn’t exist, I can’t.”

At 8:59 a.m. a student’s backpack was stolen at Wheelock Stadium. It had been left unattended. The contents were valued at over $400.

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Nov. 21 Items stolen out of car

At approximately 8:50 a.m.a student’s vehicle was broken into in the Parking Structure. The student's backpack, school supplies and personal electronics were stolen. There is no known suspect.

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Nov. 23 Tagging on campus buildings

At approximately 9:09 a.m. graffiti was reported on Evan Sports Complex. Another occurrence of graffiti was reported at 10 p.m. on the Technology A building.

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There were four hit and runs resulting in property damage that occurred in the Parking Structure. The first took place on Nov. 11 at 10:26 a.m. followed by another on Nov 15 at 2:30 p.m. The last incidents happened on Nov. 18 at approximately 9 a.m. and Nov. 19. one at 5:05 p.m.

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A welding machine was stolen from the construction site of the Henry W. Coil Sr. and Alice Edna Coil School for the Arts. There are no known suspects.

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December 3, 2015 “Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.“ - Danica Patrick

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PRISTINE PRIUS: The new 2016 Toyota Prius displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. After numerous remarks from both parties that the design was boring in previous model years, Toyota answered with a sleek new exterior and interior.

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FUTURE: Inspired by the racing world, Volkswagen’s Golf GTE Hybrid displayed their plug-in hybrid at the auto show this year to great critical acclaim. The body design alone is something that puts it ahead of the competition for hybrids.

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TAKE NOTE: The 2016 Nissan Versa Note with 31/40 mpg and starting at $14,180, the Versa Note is the sportier and slightly pricer version of the Versa Sedan ($11,990.) The Versa Note is cheaper option for students seeking basic transportation with an MPG better than the average compact cars. With only 109 horsepower the Versa Note takes time to speed up, if power and overall performance is what you are looking for, this car is not for you.

One hundred and eight years later and still going strong, the Los Angeles Auto Show was open to the public at the Los Angeles Convention Center from Nov. 20-29.

The event debuted nearly 30 vehicles including concept cars and newer 2016 and 2017 models from 37 carmakers.

A nice change to the usual uncomfortable atmosphere that is auto dealerships, automakers like Honda, Mercedes-Benz and Scion gave attendees the option to test-drive their vehicles around the streets of Downtown Los Angeles in an event called Ride & Drive.

Crossovers and small SUVs were a popular feature from automakers at the event. Scion, Infiniti, and Ford all displayed or debuted these types of vehicles.

From the showcase Toyota’s highly anticipated redesign of the Prius to a room full of custom cars from Galpin Auto Sports, practicability and style were in mind for all aspects of the event.

Editors’ Picks of 2015

“Agent Carter”

“Trainwreck”

“Quantico”

“Reflection”

Originally set to be a mini series, Marvel’s “Agent Carter” had so much praise from fans that it earned itself a second season.

The action packed drama, which is a spin-off of the Captain America movies, follows Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and her team with the occasional nod to Captain America himself.

Atwell shines in this role, taking down misogynistic coworkers while saving New York City.

Season two is set to kick off Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

Trainwreck, directed and produced

by Judd Apatow, stars Amy Schumer in the first movie to have her as the main actress.

Schumer is backed up with a star-studded cast of Bill Hader, Brie Larson, John Cena and many notable Saturday Night Live alumni.

Raised to believe that monogamy is not a logical concept, Schumer’s character Amy Townsend lives a promiscuous lifestyle.

Hilarity ensues once Townsend dates Bill Hader’s character Dr. Aaron Conners. Although Schumer is a comedienne, she displays a range of emotions, which makes the film more than just another raunchy comedy.

Terrorist attacks, conspiracies and double agents Quantico is essentially an action packed whodunit.

The show is fixated around Alex Parrish, an FBI agent framed for a bombing on Grand Central Station.

Quantico flashes back and forth between current time and Parrish’s days at the FBI training facility.

Parrish, throughout the season, recalls her training to figure out which one of her fellow recruits is the real terrorist. Each episode leaves you wanting for more.

Fresh off their 2014 “Artist to Watch” VMA win, Fifth Harmony met high expectations with their debut album “Reflection.”

The album thrives on catchy beats, self-love and girl-power themes that their hit single “Worth It” incorporates.

“Everlasting Love” and “Like Mariah” are heavily influenced by 90s R&B, the latter even features a sample of Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby.”

“Brave Honest Beautiful” closes the album with lyrics that promote self-love and acceptance.

Although some critics may find certain lyrics to be silly, the group’s overall message of empowerment is always visible.

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‘Hunger Games’ takes final bow TREVA FLORES @RCCviewpoints

MOVIE REVIEW

Three books, four movies and seven years later, the girl who took the world by storm has finally gotten her happily ever after.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” was released in theaters on Nov. 20 as the finale for the movie franchise.

It started right where “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” left off, with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) healing from her near death experience when Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) tried to kill her.

President Snow (Donald Sutherland) had used Tracker jacker venom (a type of poisonous wasp with venom that causes powerful, terrifying hallucinations) in order to make Peeta afraid of Katniss and try to destroy her.

The movie primarily focused on Katniss as she liberated the rebels of Panem to take down Snow.

The film concentrated on Katniss’ struggle with the value of life and death as she made it her sole mission to be the one who assassinates Snow.

All while this is happening, there is an exceeding pressure for Katniss to choose between Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth), who protected her family for her while she was in the games, and Peeta who was by her side for the Hunger Games, protecting her life.

As someone who has never read “The Hunger Games” trilogy, I found this last film to be disappointing.

The first three movies provided excellent setup and excitement that built up to an ending that just didn’t do the heroine justice.

Lawrence and Hutcherson did phenomenal in portraying their characters.

They had the most character development in this last film and were absolutely stunning as they portrayed anger, sadness and even hopelessness.

Peeta’s story popped out the most as he tried to remember his true memories of Katniss.

He seemed like a completely different character altogether yet it worked for the duration of the film.

Katniss on the other hand was facing various trials of hardship as she loses some of her most beloved friends and family.

Lawrence’s switch from the composed, self-confident front that Katniss puts on for others to the vulnerable, heartbroken girl she really is was effortless and

highly emotional. Lawrence truly is the perfect fit for Katniss.

As for the rest of the actors, they didn’t seem to have any major parts in the film other than keeping Katniss alive.

It felt like a huge waste of potential for each of the characters and unjust as many people sacrificed themselves for her.

The special effects, acting and drama were spectacular in this movie, but the love story felt overdone.

The whole point of this

series is overthrowing an unjust government and giving power to the people, but Hollywood seemed to glamorize the love triangle between Katniss, Peeta and Gale.

In the end, Katniss makes her final decision and gets her happy ending with the one she truly loved all along.

This ending felt unfitting for her character as she abandons everyone she ever loved and has a subtle empty look in her eyes that was never there before.

The movie itself dragged on

in some parts yet recaptured my attention in others. The decision to turn the third book into a twopart movie was unnecessary seeing as the third movie had felt long as well.

The pacing could have been a little faster because the main reason these movies do so well is the action and adventure Katniss goes through.

In the end, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” fell short for the beloved heroine as her story turned into a typical fairytale ending.

In 2008, fans were disappointed when it was announced that “Star Wars Battlefront III” would not be released and it left us with an undetermined timetable for when any other “Battlefront” games would be released.

Then fans were teased with “Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron” for Playstation Portable, which was just great enough for us to be entertained in the meantime.

Since this is the third game, there have been many improvements to the game modes like the Supremacy Mode.

This is my favorite because the main objective is to capture posts, which means the maps are larger. The larger maps mean you don’t die as fast and it allows 40 players in battles.

My other favorite mode is “Heroes vs. Villains,” which is different from the older games.

Only three people can be the hero or villain for each team, while the others are regular characters trying to kill the hero or villain depending on which side they’re on.

Another great feature to the game is the ability to customize the character’s facial features and attire.

You can choose to be male or female and different types of races.

The pace of the game is perfect. It’s not fast like a” Call

of Duty’ game where you die every two seconds and it’s not slow enough where you have to waste time looking for people to kill.

The game’s graphics are as good as it gets.

They’re comparable to the notorious “Grand Theft Auto V” graphics which offer crystal clear images of explosions and the city of Los Angeles.

It’s not so much that the graphics on the characters or vehicles are great, but the detail.

The planet Endor, which is supposed to look like California Redwoods, looks amazing.

It has trees that fall down from blaster shots and plants that move from the wind and water flowing.

The downside of the game is that the lack of maps serves as an incentive for gamers to buy their Season Pass (49.99) that gives players access to four expansion packs.

Space Battles aren’t even in the game!

“Star Wars Battlefront II” was known for their Space Battles because it was the first “Battlefront” game that allowed people to go in x-wings and tie fighters and shoot down the big capital ships.

Marco Gonzalez owns of all the games in the “Battlefront” franchise and grew up on the games.

“The thing I liked about the

second game was the Space Battles,” said Gonzalez.

T h e n e w “ S t a r Wa r s Battlefront” game only offers a Fighter Squadron mode where you only have the options of two Starfighters for each Rebel and Empire side.

“I like the whole Fighter Squadron, you’re still dog fighting but it’s not in space,” Gonzalez said.

My biggest frustration in the game is the way to become a hero or villain.

In multiplayer mode you have to find these random blue lit up emblems in the map and they let you become a hero or villain.

It’s not like the old game where you can earn your way to being a hero or villain by gaining kills.

DICE, the creator of the game, ditched the old style of the game and just used new ideas.

If they would have just kept some of those old ideas like Clone Wars, Space Battles, easy access to heroes and villains, along with vehicles, it would have made the game a lot more exciting and gave fans what we wanted.

Some fans like Andrew Harrison, who bought and kept up with of all the “Star Wars” games that were put out, had high hopes for DICE. “Ever since DICE took over, I think we’re probably going to get more out of it then if it were

to come out back then,” Harrison said.

Perhaps the purpose of DICE making the game limited could be that they want to make another game with Space Wars and Clone Wars so people can be excited for the games and want to buy them.

The game’s price leaves your wallet lonely for some cash, as the game’s standard edition plus Season Pass will cost you around $115 for Xbox One or PlayStation Four.

If you’re expecting the old “Star Wars Battlefront” you will feel a little disappointed, but with an open mind you will fall in love with the new game modes and the detail in graphics.

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‘Starwars Battlefront’ fails to live up to the hype ALEC CALVILLO @RCCviewpoints

Even though it’s been 10 years since the last “Star Wars Battlefront” game came out, it still features the classic battles from the movies that we all fell in love with.

“Battlefront” couldn’t have came out in a more competitive time with “Call of Duty Black Ops III” coming out 11 days before, and “Fallout Four” only six days before.

Standing in line with a buddy at my local GameStop gave me the chance to talk to fans of the game. Nico Romano, a Norco College student, was as excited as I was for the game to be released.

“This is probably going to be the only thing in my system for at least a month, I’m really excited for Battlefront,” Romano said.

For most people I talked to about the game were children when the first “Battlefront” came out in 2004.

They said they would invite all of their friends after school to play because online gaming had just began.

As a kid I would play this game over and over with my friends and family.

It’s not just a game that I enjoyed playing, but also something that brings back nostalgia like no other game.

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“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head,”

Running toward success Riverside City College cross-country runner earns All-American status ALEC CALVILLO @RCCviewpoints

Leading the Riverside City College cross-country team (placing first among his teammates six out of seven times), Joshua Silva has high expectations for his future despite some setbacks earlier in his athletic career.

The cross-country star finished first overall at the RCC Invitational back on Oct. 9, which was the first time he ever finished first in his young successful career. It was also the first time that the Tigers received a perfect score in head coach Jim McCarron’s nine years of coaching at RCC. Silva is an 18-year-old freshmen from Corona High School who has learned the meaning of hard work when he was cut from his high school team, but worked aggressively to get back on the team.

“When I got kicked off the team, I just didn’t stop running,” Silva said. “ I would do workouts at 10 o’clock at night, all by myself.”

He transferred that hard work ethic to RCC. “I want to step it up, so I can make it into a Pac-12 school, but this is where I have to put in all of the hard work, right here,” Silva said. “I Just want to make it to Olympic time trial one day,

to get (a shot at the) Pac-12 is the way to go.”

According to Silva, he had the opportunity of getting into fouryear universities such as Cal Baptist U n i v e r s i t y, Cal Poly Pomona and University of California Irvine, but none of those teams were as good as RCC’s.

If he gets the chance, Silva wants to transfer to the University of Oregon or the University of Colorado because of their good crosscountry and track programs. But for Silva it’s not just about athletics.

“I just want to go to a school that’s good at running, and good at academics,” he said.

The Tigers as a whole have been successful as they were ranked No. 3 in state and No. 2 in Southern California. The men’s cross-country team won four straight races with Silva leading the way.

Cross-country teammate Gilbert Robles also went to

Corona High School and has known Silva since childhood.

“I’ve known Josh since elementary school, since like third grade,” Robles said. “We did track in elementary school too.”

He describes Silva off the track as a spontaneous guy.

“He’s very out going, crazy and down for anything like hiking late at night,” he said.

In their junior year of high school c r o s s - c o u n t r y, Robles and Silva raced the 66th Mt. San Antonio crosscountry Invitational only finishing within a second apart. Surprisingly Robles would finish before Silva just for this one time.

When it comes to teammates battling out for the first to finish for their team, it can get intense.

“It’s whoever wants it more,” Silva said.

Not everybody’s time in cross-country counts towards the final score, because only the top five finishers scores are counted for each team.

“Cross-country is a team sport,” Silva said. “I can go out

there and get first, but it doesn’t matter if the rest of the guys are getting 100th.”

Head coach Jim McCarron is pleased with Silva’s performance and work ethic.

“As an individual in crosscountry I would definitely say he’s top three in the last nine years, and he’s a freshmen which is cool because he’s got another year,” McCarron said.

McCarron described Silva’s personality as thoughtful, intelligent and focused.

“He’s going to do some great things in life as a man and athlete,” he said. “(The coaching staff) all believe in helping young men, and helping them move forward in life.”

Silva had high expectations for the final and most important race of the season.

“Totally trying to win state as a team,” Silva said “I (have) to finish top five.”

Silva and the Tigers only fell a little short in the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship.

Silva would finish the race 10th overall, and the team finished fourth.

Cross-country season may be over for Silva, but he also looks to make an impact in track and field in the spring.

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Trend continues for RCC football team Riverside City College ends season in semifinal game against Gauchos JAMES H. WILLIAMS @JHWreporter

If you have followed the Riverside City College football team long enough, you have likely caught on to the trends that have carried over the years. There was the shake up at quarterback, the injury bug and a game or two away from the big game.

For the Tigers, the season concluded in the semifinals of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Championships game, following a loss to Saddleback, 37-20, in the National Bowl.

The loss snapped the Tigers five-game bowl winning streak.

The Tigers, who spent six weeks as the No. 1 team in state during the 2015 season, had defeated the Gauchos in Week 2 of the season, 38-18.

Does all this sound familiar yet?

It was just last year that the Tigers finished the 2014 season with a postseason loss Mt. SAC, the same program that was left out of the playoffs this year following a three-way tie at the top of the National Central Division Conference standings with RCC and Long Beach City College.

Also, in 2013 the Tigers were swept by Fullerton in its two meetings that season.

With the way the program has turned around under the guidance of Tom Craft, who has compiled a 58-9 record during his six-year tenure at RCC, it is only a matter of time before the Tigers can claim a National Championship since its first in 1989.

For an offense that produced 3,968 of total offense, the Tigers had four players named to the All-Conference team.

Sean Krepz, KJ Young and Nate Ve’e were named as unanimous selections. On the defense side of the ball,

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Volleyball comes to a close PRISTINE TOMPKIN @pristinetompkin

Talk about a successful season, this year’s volleyball team has the third highest winning record of 16-8. In 2009, they had a record of 17-11, while in 2010 they had a record of 18-9.

The women’s volleyball team finished off its season concluded in the first round of SoCal Regionals to a loss to LA Pierce College, 3-0, on Nov. 24.

Tigers’ freshman middle blocker Lauren Reed came off the bench to gain a team-high eight kills.

Reed was satisfied with how the team’s overall performance.

“I think we played really well this season,” she said.

Sophomore setter Melissa Moe lead the team with 21 assists.

Moe was satisfied with how the team did this season as well.

“I am so proud of how far we came,” she said. “We had our ups and downs just like every team does, but we pulled through it and came out even stronger.”

Head coach Monica HayesTrainer acknowledged the team’s accomplishments that led them into the post-season.

“It was very rewarding to watch the team continue to improve as the season progressed,” Hayes-Trainer said.

It was the third postseason appearance for Hayes-Trainer.

Runners finish fourth PRISTINE TOMPKIN @pristinetompkin

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TACKLE: Wide receiver Durron Burton is brought down after two

defensive players from Grossmont College tackle Burton after catching the ball on Sept. 19.

University of Oregon commit AJ Hotchkins was the only unanimous selection for RCC. Center Sid Acosta and quarterback Ian Fieber received second team All-Conference

honors. There were no defensive players for RCC on the second team.

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The men’s and women’s cross-country teams both finished the season in fourth place in their respective state championship meet on Nov. 21.

The Riverside City College men’s cross-country team was led by Joshua Silva, who finished tenth overall and was awarded with All-America honors.

The women’s cross-country team was led by sophomore Brianna Jacklin, who was eighth overall and also gained AllAmerica status.

Sophomore Crystal Tejada finished 26th overall.

Tejada was happy about how her team performed this season.

“I feel like the overall performance of this season was great,” she said.

The women have not won a state title since 1999.

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Volleyball MVP

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MVP’s of t Female Athlete of the Season

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Lauren Wells LAURA M. TAPIA @LMTreporter

Freshman outside hitter L a u r e n We l l s s t a r t e d h e r Riverside City College volleyball career on a high note leading her team in kills with 92 and recorded 68 digs as of Oct 6.

She continued her athletic performance finishing with 280 points, 250 kills and 214 digs overall.

In RCC’s first nine matches throughout the season, Wells had the most kills in seven of the games, tied for most kills in one game, and had the second most high kills in the remaining game.

She has continued to have a

dominating season.

Head coach Monica HayesTrainer went into detailed statistics stating something she has noticed about Wells is her efficiency and consistency during the games they have had this season.

“She has scored a lot of points for us and has come through without making too many errors,” Hayes-Trainer continued.

“Sometimes you have that Babe Ruth player that will hit really hard and then make a lot of errors too. (Wells) eliminates errors and still scored a lot of points.”

Women’s cross-country MVP

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Kayla Chang ALYSSA YOUNGER @_Alysssah

team was the first team ever to make it to the state championship game in Kahuku history.

Similarly the RCC women’s water polo team placed first in the Orange Empire conference

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Born on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Kayla Chang found a passion for the water and started her water polo career early in her childhood. She not only found her way to the Riverside City College water polo team but proved to be a key player for the team.

Chang who started her water polo career in eighth grade and is now in her seventh year played goalie during her four years on the water polo team at Kahuku high school became the starting goalie in the 11th grade and was named team captain as a senior.

Because of the efforts of her and her teammates, Kahuku high school team was the best team in the Oahu Interscholastic Association division after going undefeated until the state championship game where they were defeated by Punahou. Her

“Kayla keeps the team confident in our defense”

-- Mary Myers

and moved on to the women’s California Community College Athletic Association Championship game although they lost to San Diego Mesa College, 9-7, Chang made the 2015 women’s All-state water polo tournament team.

Earlier in the season the Tigers faced rival Fullerton College on Oct. 28 where she logged in nine saves.

Women’s coach of the Season

Brianna Jacklin PRISTINE TOMPKIN @pristinetompkin

In six out of the eight meets this season, Jacklin placed in the top ten finishers. She led the Tigers the entire season and always placed first among her teammates. Head coach Damien Smith and her teammates

Nichole Cordero and Crystal Tejada describe Jacklin as a “little firecracker.” They also described her as “explosive.” Jacklin also received All-America status from her eighth place finish in the state meet on Nov. 21. Even though Brianna Jacklin is small in stature, she was definitely a huge presence when it came to running this season.

Chang has also proven to be someone her teammates, friends, family members and coaches can count on.

“Kayla keeps the team confident in our defense, when something goes wrong we can count on Kayla to give it her all,” said freshman attacker Mary Myers.

Assistant coach for the women’s water polo team, Katie Teets who played for the University of Hawaii women’s water polo team as a center, describes Chang’s importance on the team.

“Kayla brings a lot of intensity to our games, she is the last line of defense,” Teets said.

Chang was also named to the All-OEC first team along with co-MVP with a player from Fullerton College.

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Women’s water polo head coach Doug Finfrock led the women’s water polo team to its third consecutive CCCAA State Championship game. He was named Orange Empire Conference head coach of the year after leading the team to a 26-4 overall record. The Tigers were undefeated in conference with a 7-0 overall record .

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the season

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Men’s cross-country MVP

Male Athlete of the Season

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Joshua Silva

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Seth Acda LAURA M. TAPIA @LMTreporter

yards per game. Acda was only behind kicker Julian Castro in scoring points where Acda had 42 and Castro led him by five points. Acda also led the Tigers with 159 net rushing yards on

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In a team with mostly incoming freshman and only three starting sophomores, freshman running back Seth Acda, f r o m Vi s t a Murrieta High School, stepped up when the team needed him the most. The Riverside City College football team was plagued with injuries in their running game about halfway into the season. Acda restrengthened the starting running back position. In 10 games played Acda rushed 851 yards with 85.1 yards per game, while also scoring six touchdowns for the Tigers. On average Acda gained six yards per rushing attempt. He also led the team in all-purpose yards with 994 and 99.4

“I needed to step it up as a freshman (because of injuries)”

-- Seth Acda

14 carries and a long gain of 70 yards in the fourth quarter against El Camino College on Oct. 3 where the team dominated the Warriors, 42-21. Running back Seth Acda led the team in its centenniial homecoming game, with two touchdowns, including the Tigers’ first touchdown of the

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night, and 131 rushing yards.

Despite the team being banged up in the running game Acda spoke about his performance during the game and his value of his position on the team.

“It’s an honor to be the starting running back for RCC. It took a lot of hard work,” He said. “I needed to step it up as a freshman because we have so many injuries, I just had to step it up.”

The Tigers started the season with a four game win streak and were ranked No.1 by the 2015 California Community College Football Poll. RCC finished first in a three-way tie between Long Beach City College and Mt. San Antonio College. The Tigers made to the California Community College Athletic Association Southern California Playoffs, although they lost to Saddleback College, 37-20, they finished 8-3 overall and 5-1 in conference play while also remaining undefeated at home.

Joshua Silva led the Riverside City College men’s cross-country team by placing first among his teammates six out of seven times.

Silva also finished first overall at the RCC Invitational on Oct. 9, marking the first time the Tigers received a perfect score. The Tigers won four consecutive meets with Silva leading the team.

“As an individual in crosscountry I would definitely say he’s top three in the last nine years, he’s a freshmen which is cool because he’s got another year,” said head coach Jim

McCarron in a previous interview to reporter Alec Calvillo.

Silva earned All-American honors on Nov. 21 when he finished in the top 14 at the California Community College Athletic Association Championship race, where the Tigers took fourth place.

TOP FINISHER AT RCC INVITATIONAL EARNED ALLAMERICAN HONORS FINISHED 16TH OVERALL IN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men’s water polo MVP

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Lazar Raca

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Head coach Jason Northcott led his team to the Southern California Regional championships this season, although they lost to Long Beach City College. Northcott received OEC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Tigers to a second-place finish in the season and in the conference.

His team finished with a 1711 overall record.

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Lazar Raca led the team in scoring overall this season with a total of 63 goals, which is an average of 2.3 goals a game.

Head coach Jason Northcott described how Raca is as a player and teammate. “Lazar

Raca is a very skilled, disciplined and mature athlete,” Northcott said. “Most of all, Lazar is an exceptional teammate and, above any personal benefit, he is always looking to make the team and others better.” Based on these statistics, Lazar was a key player and contributor to this team and he filled out the stat line in almost every game this season.

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How the NCAA is taking advantage of players by not paying them

DANIEL FELIX @danielfelix49

Division 1 colleges see no problem having sports be their “golden goose,” but when talk of paying players comes up the golden egg turns rotten.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is making huge returns from student athletes and in return provides them with a free college education. But is the education equal to the money student athletes are making the university?

The money college sports generates gets pumped back into the school and circulated into sports related affairs such as coaches, equipment and buildings, however some part of the money should go to the people putting in the most work: the student athletes.

Mark Emmer t, chief executive officer of the NCAA, has said several times that students should not get paid because their payment is an education.

In the New York Post article, “How colleges exploit athletes,” Linda Chavez stated that even with the full ride scholarships

that students receive they still should be paid at least something and that the reason why schools like the University of Texas made more than $139 million in 2014 was because of student athletes.

O u r ve r y ow n m il it a r y soldiers are provided with everything they could need at boot camp while they receive military training yet they still get paid some amount of money to send home and they don’t even generate money for the branch they’re in training for.

So why aren’t student athletes who are making all the money in collegiate athletics entitled to a paycheck?

Coach Dabo Swinney from Clemson University, said during an interview, “As far as paying players (and) professionalizing college sports that’s where you lose me. I’ll go do something else because uh there’s enough entitlement in this world as it is.”

However, ESPN reports that Swinney, starting in 2014, is making $3.15 million a year.

Swinney never talked about his inf lated compensation, all he does is bash the idea of student athletes receiving any compensation.

The NFL requires players to be three years removed from high school in order to suit up, while the NBA requires its rookies to be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school.

These athletes are forced to attend college unless they opt to take the drastic measure of playing professionally overseas.

So what kind of education in fact are they getting?

To understand this, we first

must take a look at the daily schedule of a college athlete.

According to business insider on average athletes put 40+ hours a week into sports related activities and this leaves little to no time for academic focus.

Ironic how on the NCAA website under athlete benefits it states that students have the best intern opportunities i n t hei r scho ol s. Fu n ny because student athletes don’t have time to even stop and breathe.

Then what kind of classes do they get?

For mer s t u d e n t athletes Rashanda McCants and Devon Ramsay have sued the Un ive r sit y of North Carolina a nd t he NCA A because they were e n rol le d i nt o “ pap e r classes,” classes that guaranteed an A or B for the student. The instructor would tell them what type of paper they needed and then the instructor would simply look at their paper to see if it had everything to qualify as an essay and then give them a grade.

Education in the Webster Dictionary is defined as: the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. How is that the education they are receiving for this one class does not give them any instruction at all? Simple the division 1

Public breastfeeding Society’s hypocritical views on breasts

JAKOB WOOD

@RCCViewpoints

Breasts are the object of affection in all sor ts of adver tisements, commercials and movies, yet there remains a social stigma about public breast-feeding.

In the name of fashion, cleavage is f launted to emphasize the how sexy Victoria’s Secret’s new line of lingerie is.

Carl’s Jr. hired a model widely

known for her large breast size to advertise the juiciness of their musthave cheeseburger.

And Transformers, originally a children cartoon, capitalized on an adult audience by putting Megan Fox in a skin tight, low cut crop top.

But when a woman uses her breasts for their intended purpose, to provide nutrition to her child, it is often frowned upon and even ridiculed for being a form of public indecency.

The problem here is that women’s breasts are being appreciated for ever ything except their natural function.

Women should breastfeed in public without the worry or shame associated of taking their breasts out in public.

This goes back to the unnecessary sexualization of the breast.

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colleges wants the name of student athletes but behind closed doors all they want is the athlete part and can care less about the education they give.

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A lot of the athletes who receive scholarships may be set in that aspect but they still need some form of income to help out their families.

Even common core classes such as English and Math need some study time but in their situation what time do they have to study? Student athletes are told come here, there and everywhere and oh yeah keep at least keep a 3.0 GPA. Athletes have constant stress over losing their scholarship from not performing well enough

or not meeting their academic requirements.

In any situation where you have two things that require your time equally one of them will suffer.

In a CNBC’s Article, “Think athletic scholars are a ‘holy grail’? Think again,” Kelley Hollands tells us that for some who receive a scholarship they might give it up and transfer to another school and all due to the demands that are placed on them and on top of that being a student athlete takes away a ny cha nce of being able to have internships into their future career.

The thought that a sport that one loves cou ld br i ngs more hardship and hasell then benef it to someone truly sickens me.

College in my eyes is supposed to push you to be more and to improve your future.

However, the slave like institutional use of Division 1 athletes rips students away from these opportunities.

The NCAA has built a huge money making machine and they need to give credit (payment) where credit is do. What they need to pay I do not know but they need to pay something.

This is not going to be a simple transition but it is going to be beneficial in everyone’s favor.

As Art Williams says, “I never said it was gonna be easy I said it was gonna be worth it.”

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Raising the minimum wage

Why raising the minimum wage to a livable standard is a necessity

DAVID ROMAN

@RCCviewpoints

Re ce ntly Fa cebook ha s been been set ablaze by a letter from a firefighter. In the letter the firefighter discusses the disrespect he would feel if, as some want, a $15 minimum wage were to pass and how if he could make $15 an hour flipping burgers why would he want put his life on the line fighting fires.

In truth, this firefighter isn’t the only one to express their frustration online. EMT medics, nurses and servicemen have all gone viral expressing displeasure with a possible minimum wage hike.

But no one is really arguing for a $15 minimum wage. In fact these high wage pushes are generally on the liberal side in large metropolitan city wage

debates.

Federally the minimum wage is set at $7.25, here in California it’s at $9 and it varies for other states depending on that state’s general cost of living. But in all honesty, $7.25 should not be considered a livable wage unless you plan on living alone forever.

The federal minimum wage should be raised to a livable standard so that one person working a full-time job should be able to support a small family on just their income.

If someone were working 40 hours a week every single week for year (52 weeks) at the federal minimum wage they would make $15,080 in that year. $18,720 at the California minimum wage.

If you live alone then that’s fine, you would still fall above t he Feder al Pover t y Level threshold for 2015 as outlined by the Department of Health and Human Services which is at $11,770. But what if there is a second person in your household who depends on you? A third?

It’s not a stretch. After all single parent households are fairly common. In 2014 there were over 12 million single parent families. And anyone can have a dependent in the

form of an injured parent or spouse or siblings under one’s guardianship. People aren’t exactly solitary animals.

So if you were to have one dependent the threshold then moves to $15,930, which is already out of the range for one year of full-time work or 2,080 hours of work at the federal minimum wage.

If you have two dependents then the threshold moves up to $20,090 putting pretty much a nyone w it h t wo ch i ld re n anywhere in the country working one full-time job under the poverty line.

This is problematic and worrisome for many reasons.

For instance, the status and treatment of women, specifically single mothers, is often used as a gauge of progression or wellbeing within a country.

Eve n t h e O r g a n i z a t io n for Economic Co-operation a nd Development, wh ich chooses to focus on economic indicators for it’s ranking of the top 36 countries, argues that the financial inequality in our country is one of the biggest things that hinders our rankings among other developed countries.

The biggest reason most people stand against a raised minimum wage is the effect it would have on our economy.

People argue it will speed up inflation, however, one of the Federal Reserve Bank’s main responsibilities is controlling the speed of inflation in our country through interest rates.

Furthermore some believe that raising the wage will leave employers unable to pay all of their employees, leading to layoffs and a higher unemployment.

However if businesses passed the increase in their costs of production on to the consumers they wouldn’t hurt their profits and it’s not like the increased wages won’t help cover the increased costs of products.

To paraphrase an economics professor of mine, wages are always the last prices to increase.

The cycle starts with production cost increasing. In this case the product is living: housing, food, transportation and all of these costs steadily rise. It only makes sense wages keep up with them.

In a 2013 repor t by the Chicago FED, they assert that raising the federal minimum wage to $9 an hou r would increase gross domestic product

by 0.3 percent, offset already increasing consumer prices and eventually increase aggregate household-spending.

Another argument against a proposed minimum wage hike would be the hierarchy of jobs.

Entry level jobs are often seen as something that high school and college students who need disposable income take. Entry level jobs are the jobs that no one really wants.

H o w e v e r, t h i n g s h a v e ch a nge d . Si nc e t he G r e at Recession we have seen all sorts of people in the entry level jobs.

Entry level became the new normal. But even before the recession, despite the entry level stigma, we saw adults who likely have families working these jobs.

Adults who either don’t have a high school degree or perhaps a recently divorced woman who’s never worked a day in her life, or even disabled workers are people who have long since been flipping burgers or ringing you out at a drugstore. Why should these people not be entitled to a livable wage?

Why should anyone living in the richest country in the world be denied a livable wage if they are willing to put in the labor?

“I believe minimum wage is okay for right now. I believe if you raise it that the (cost) of living is going to go up and that makes it harder for others who don’t have the best jobs with minimum wage.”

“I feel it’s unfair because people deserve more than $9 right now. I am working and it’s not enough to pay rent. Living expenses are high in California. Its not as expensive in LA (as other big cities) but still the minimum wage is still not enough to cover what we need to survive.”

“It’s alright for me, I’m in the middle for it. Some people think they should raise it but in reality they shouldn’t.

The stores still have to pay the government to keep their stores open. I am in (between) about it.”

“I’m living by with it. I’m not sure about everyone else. Then again I am living with my parents so I don’t know.”

“I feel that we should increase minimum wage. I think no one can live beneath the American poverty that we have today. $15 is just barely cutting it. No one thinks a cook at McDonald’s deserves it but no deserves to live on the streets.

A kid shouldn’t live on the streets.

Unfortunately some families do all work at fast food restaurants and they don’t have the time to pursue higher education.”

“I feel that minimum wage right now (State) or Federally is not where it should be right now because certain cities are pushing forwards and pushing it to $15. I strongly believe the cost of living right now is high and it is ever escalating. We should increase the minimum wage across Riverside and California but we should increase the minimum wage Federally so we can grow as a country.”

-Pedro Soloiro

“Well I feel that minimum wage is an evil necessity because if minimum wage if $20 then as consumers we’re gonna pay for products; food, clothing, getting your car worked on but I understand how people want it to be high but in order to keep it at a normal we do need a minimum wage. Even if we do get $20 an hour we’re just gonna be paying more.”

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“Personally I feel like it depends. I feel like it’s fair given that people (who) don’t have an education can do it. It’s something anyone can do.

If you increase the minimum wage everything goes up. There are pretty cheap stores that you can just go and get what you need. It can be better but it’s fair.”

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Justice for victims of rape If you thought that for any violent crime, a victim could demand that justice is brought to their abuser-think again. California is one of 28 states that holds a statute of limitation on the prosecution of sexual assault, including rape.

This statute of limitation requires that a report of the rape be made within the first two years of the time of occurrence and a prosecution must take place within the first 10 years of abuse, according to Cal. Penal Code §§ 799, 800, 801, 803, otherwise the case will not be opened and brought to court.

But what happens when a rape victim is abused, and is unaware that they can seek justice for what has happened to them? The statute of limitations prevents victims from the choice to seek justice, if they do not come forward and report the abuse within the established 10 years.

This statute should be removed for rape cases and sexual assault, allowing evidence to be presented and offering a trial to bring justice to victims of rape, no matter the date of the crime.

Multiple crimes do not have statutes of limitations in California and other states, including murder and embezzlement. These crimes are considered so heinous that they can be prosecuted at any time after occurrence in order to best ensure justice to abusers.

According to the Judicial Branch of California’s website, “Some crimes, such as murder, are considered so terrible that they often have no statute of limitations.”

Is rape not so terrible a crime?

Debora H e a p s , Program Director f o r

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the Rape Crisis Center in Riverside, has seen multiple cases of child sexual assault come forward 20 or more years later.

In one case, a child of 13 was gang raped at a party. At the age of 32, the girl was suffering from a heroin addiction and lost her own children as a result of drug abuse. It was her first time coming forward about the rape and “she’s still dealing with it,” said Heaps. At this point, she couldn’t prosecute if she wanted to.

The statute of limitation is a serious issue of concern for multiple reasons, even to experts who work with rape victims. Some rape victims may not even be aware that what was done to them is legally considered an assault, or that they can actually seek justice for rape.

“Sexual assault is often what we call a ‘delayed response’ where people do not report the crime ... or even know it was illegal, what happened to them.” said Heaps.

Such was the case of Jamie Carrillo, who was sexually abused by a teacher at Chemawa Middle School in Riverside from the time she was 12 years old, continuing sporadically until she was about 18.

After several years, Carrillo tried to prosecute her childhood rapist, but was disheartened when she found that the statute of limitations had “run out,” as she said in a YouTube video, which recorded her attempt at a retributive call to her childhood perpetrator. The video of the call went viral and Andrea Cardosa, the abuser, resigned from her position as assistant principal at Alhambra High School soon after.

“When I looked it up, it said that the statute of limitations has already run out, so she gets away with everything she’s done,” Carrillo said in the video after she hung up on Cardosa.

In an article by the Pasadena Star News, David Ring, who was set to help Carrillo pursue civil action, questioned the usefulness of the statute.

“The statute of limitations for childhood abuse should basically be indeterminate because people like this - people like Jamie come forth in their 20s, 30s, 40s,” Ring said.

In cases of child abuse, California law makes provisions for the statute to be extended until the victim is 28 years old. Yet, Carrillo did not come forward until it was too late. She may not have been able to take the case to trial if it were not for the video she had taken, which inspired another of Cardosa’s victims (Jane Doe 2) to come forward, according to Heaps.

Cases like Jamie’s should not be overlooked.

Rapists and assaulters cannot be brought to court without the victim also coming to trial. The choice is and should be the victim’s on whether

the perpetrator should be brought to court. Does the statute of limitations really provide legitimate reason for its existence?

Christian Vaughan, a Detective for the Domestic Violence Unit at Riverside Police Department gave some insight to why this law might be in place.

Vaughan mentioned that after so many years the cases are often weakened by memory loss, evidence deteriorating and other barriers which make the case difficult to prosecute after so long.

“When you talk about something that old? That’s a daunting, daunting task,” Vaughan said, “So it’s there for a reason.”

Another reason victims may be unwilling to take their abuser to court is because of in-court intimidation. This is when the defense attorneys have the opportunity to shift the blame off of the abuser or impugn the innocence of the victim themselves.

“It’s awful. I hate it,” said Heaps.

One of the strategies of a defense attorney, according to Vaughan, is to make the jury believe that the victim was behaving promiscuously and/ or wanted to engage in sexual activity but later felt regret and accused the defendant of rape.

Especially in child rape cases, where the victim may have been brainwashed or manipulated into believing that they had asked for it, it would be painfully difficult to keep the facts straight. Often, the victims are too traumatized to take the witness stand.

Any official would prefer to prevent crimes rather than prosecute them, according to Riverside Domestic Violence Detective Mike O’Boyle. But the issue is not that simple.

Some rapists end up getting off because their victims would rather move on than go back to trial, and understandably so.

“The last thing the criminal justice system wants to do is force somebody (a victim) to do something,” O’Boyle said., “It’s a very, very complex issue.”

Not that healing should be dependent on what the criminal justice system can do for you. The Rape Crisis Center in Riverside emphasizes that healing should occur separate from the verdict of their abuser in court.

No matter what happens to them, former victims of sexual assault and rape should be given the resources and help to heal and move forward.

“You might have heard the term ‘Survivor,’ well, that’s not good enough for us here. We want them to thrive,” said Heaps.

Most victims will have to deal with what happened, either now or later. Regardless of whether a former victim was raped 30 years or 30 days ago, victims are owed the right to pursue justice for the crimes committed against them.

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December 3, 2015

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Mission Inn brightens Riverside

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SPARKLING: The Mission Inn’s Festival of Lights did not disappoint when the festival took the cake for America’s Best Public Lights Display in USA Today. Four million lights and 400 characters on display surrounding the Mission Inn brighten up the City Centre.

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It’s that time of year again, when ladders come out, lights go up and power bills are at an all time high.

Across America, people are busy decking the halls, hanging up lights everywhere possible and putting up Christmas trees.

Riverside is no exception.

The 23rd annual Festival of Lights switch-on ceremony Friday, Nov. 27 included multiple festivities, starting around 4:30 p.m., followed by fireworks later that evening.

Thousands of people were packed tightly around the Mission Inn. The commotion was hectic before the ceremony, but as soon as the fireworks commenced, everyone stopped to admire the show.

“It was super packed and busy, but the lights made it all worth it,” says Elisabeth Cortes, spectator and Riverside Community College student.

There were four million lights and 400 characters on display surrounding the entire Mission Inn property, with Santa Claus on Main and Ninth Street near City Hall. The frosted ice skating rink took it’s usual place on the Main Street Pedestrian Mall between University and Mission Inn Avenues.

Mariachi pandas, Angel in blue dress, Elves on a ladders, Rotating jack-in-the-box, an oldfashioned soda wagon selling vintage favorites and Carolers in

a green suits and top hats are just a few of the many attractions at the ceremony.

Ending with bursting fireworks that lit up the sky around the Mission Inn. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a newbie when it comes to visiting the Festival of Lights in Downtown Riverside, the switch-on ceremony was clearly enjoyable for spectators.

“The lights were amazing just like every year. It certainly lives up to the hype,” said John Resendez, another RCC student and spectator at the ceremony.

Riverside’s Festival of Lights won top honors as America’s Best Public Lights Display in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice contest in 2015.

From the 20 nominees selected by Deborah Norville of Inside Edition, the Riverside Festival of Lights claimed first.

Competition for the Lights Display included Night of Lights in Downtown St. Augustine on the other side of the East Coast, who came in second place.

Charleston, Coeur d’Alene and Pine Mountain displays also placed in the contest. Not only is the Festival of Lights a Riverside county tradition but it is also an annual reminder that the holidays are here.

The Lights ceremony will run through Jan. 6, 2016. Spectators will be able to see the lights around the Mission Inn for the first or fifth time. Surrounding attractions, including vendors and ice skating, will end Jan. 2.

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RCC hosts international students

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ACROSS THE GLOBE: Erika Envangelista (left), Ana Paola (middle) and Andrea Martinez

Bertrand (right) converse in the International Studies room amidst festive Christmas decor.

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Indonesia, Japan, Honduras, Greece and Russia are just a few of the many countries where Riverside City College students are from.

Currently, RCC is a host to 400 international students from 54 different countries. These students are all administered by the International Student Office, located on RCC’s campus in Technology B, room 203.

This quaint, yet rather isolated office is anything but boring. In the lobby, couches, computers and coffee tables accommodate international students with books and papers surrounding them.

Among the office sounds, friendly chatter and laughter resonate throughout.

These students have all adjusted to the U.S., but also to RCC. “We’re basically like each other’s family here, especially since our real families live in our home countries,” Andrea Martinez-Bertrand said. “We spend most of our days together … even when we don’t have class or work that day, we’re

here.” Bertrand came to RCC in the spring of 2013, two years ago, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

She is currently studying sports management.

As peers and friends enter, people in the room greet them by name, including them in their conversation and friendly banter.

“We feel like family here.

Everyone just hangs out,” said Yiming Chiang, who is from Japan, majoring in culinary arts.

Coming from a different country and being exposed to a completely different culture and language presented its difficulties for everyone.

“It took a while to adapt to the new environment but eventually I was able to find a group of friends and it felt like home again,” said Ghina Alifah, a student from Jakarta, Indonesia, majoring in business at RCC. Transition was also initially hard for Bertrand before she really got started with school. “Once I started to get really into my classes, the transition became a lot easier,” Bertrand said. Students also expressed some culture shock and difficulty getting to know people in a new environment.

“Making a friend is a difficult first step. You don’t speak English

fluently – it is very fearsome,” says Yiming Chiang. Despite these challenges, international students have grown to truly enjoy attending RCC. “My favorite part of RCC is that they have very different and interesting courses to offer,” Alifah said. The International Students office has worked to ease international students into the transition.

“It helps me find more friends and helps me feel less alone, because sometimes, it’s difficult to find people that relate to me and my difficulties in a new country,” Alifah said.

To other international students finding difficulty in their transition to RCC, Japanese student Chiang offered some advice.

“Make friends,” Chiang said, “Find a group of people you are comfortable with and befriend them. Friends will definitely help make your transition easier.”

Bertrand also encouraged students to take advantage of the programs RCC has to offer.

“Enjoy the activities and clubs always keep busy,” Bertrand said.

Alifah chimed in, “Find a group of international friends that you can relate to and don’t struggle by yourself.”

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AROUND THE TABLE: Students from around the world chat and study together around a coffee table in the international students’ lounge.

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GALAXY THEATRES: General Manager AJ Taylor stands in front of one of the two largest movie screens in Riverside’s Mission Grove Galaxy Theatres. (Clockwise

From Top Left) Main Lobby enters final stages for reconstruction. Luxury seating designed in a stadium format. Moviegoers experience the newly renovated auditoriums with all of its amenities. One of the original theater designs undergoes remodeling.

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From the biggest screens in Riverside to five star accommodations, this movie theater might just have it all. “ We o f f e r a f i v e s t a r experience at a three star price – the best value in Riverside,” said AJ Taylor, general manager of the Galaxy Theatres in Mission Grove.

The Galaxy Theatres in Mission Grove located at 121 E. Alessandro Blvd. in the Southeastern end of Riverside is now undergoing a full renovation and remodeling process. The theater expects to have its grand reopening before the major blockbuster event Star Wars The Force Awakens comes out into theaters Dec. 18.

“This particular building opened in 1996. I was fortunate to come on with the company in October of 2004,” Taylor said.

“Mission Grove began operating under the Galaxy Umbrella here in Riverside on May 15, 2015.”

Since the theater opened, the management has been switched around three times, once under CinemaStar then Regional Properties Inc. (The owner of Mission Grove Plaza) and now Galaxy Theatres.

Not only does Galaxy

Theatres have big plans for the Mission Grove location such as remodeling, but they are also revamping the menu, adding to its new accommodation of luxury seats and service such as ushering to and delivery of food to customers seats.

Furthermore, they now have assorted pretzel sticks, pizza, edamame, funnel cake fries and their very own signature blend of popcorn cooked with 100 percent coconut oil, real butter and Orville Redenbacher seeds.

There is flavored seasonings available to sprinkle onto the popcorn including nacho cheese, ranch, white cheddar and many more.

“We are soon unveiling a gourmet sausage bar, where you can get premium sausages from spicy italian, bratwurst and jalapeño cheddar,” Taylor said.

“Some of the toppings available will include shredded bacon, shredded fresh cheese, onions, avocado, chili, sauerkraut, you name it. All of which will be housed on a hoagie roll or pretzel bun. We are still exploring what additional food items, but are currently eying chicken strips, mozzarella sticks, loaded pulledpork nachos as well as pulledpork sandwiches.”

Not only will the theater host a new food menu but in addition they will be adding liquor to the

menu as well.

“We will boast an extensive craft beer selection both on draught and in the bottle, as well as wine, and frozen daiquiris/ margaritas. I am hoping to add some breweries like Smog City, Mother Earth, Firestone Walker, Modern Times, Ballast Point and Bottle Logic among many others to provide a variety in our lineup,” Taylor said. “There will be something for everyone, not just light or domestic beer drinkers and hop heads.”

Along with all the new additions to the menu and remodeling of the lobby and theaters the newest upgrades that they have received are the new DFX houses, which stands for Digital Fusion Experience.

“For our DFX houses our screens are a bit special, as they are High Gain Angle 3D compatible white screens (most 3D screens are silver which are normal grade while the white are currently the highest quality),” Taylor said. “They actually haven’t been on the market very long, and we like to always stay on the cutting edge of technology.”

Like the other auditoriums in the theater, they’re all lined with plush luxury reclining seats with a mini table attached but as for the DFX houses there’s much more. Not only do they have

the luxury seats but house the biggest screens in Riverside at 65 feet from ceiling to floor and wall to wall dimensions.

The DFX houses carry the newest sound and visual technology to date with Dolby Atmos 360 degree full sound immersion that allows directors to precisely pinpoint where they want sound to be heard from within the theater. Additionally, the DFX houses carry Master Image 3D, a technology company that produces the sharpest and most stunning experience including high color image clarity with high frame rate film presentations at 48 & 60 frames per second.

To complement all of the new additions being added to the Mission Grove Theaters, the rewards program they have is free to sign up and maintain. Plus there are many benefits in doing

so, such as guests being able to accumulate points which can be used for free concession items and ticket purchases.

Random rewards are also sent to members via email with free upgrades such as specialty collectors cups, tubs and free screening ticket offers. As a bonus, members don’t even have to carry a membership card once members sign up because they can look up members by phone number.

In 1996 movie star Mickey Rooney attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mission Grove Theaters on Mar. 21 when it was still with Cinemastar as a 14 screen theater. Now Galaxy Theatre’s has taken the reigns and the Mission Grove Theaters are currently being turned into the luxurious 18 screen technological marvel that it is today.

Ticket pricing: Adult Matinee: $ 9.75 Adult Evening: $11.75 Children (2-11) and Seniors 60 and older, all day pricing $8.75 Student Evening : $10.75 Military Evening : $10.75 All of the above tickets have a $3 premium for 3D features *Matinee ends at 5 p.m. and their matinee time is fixed so it does not change on different days of the week including weekends and holidays.*