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Burke commissions staff to draw road map JOSA LAMONT INTERIM NEWS EDITOR
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CHANCELLOR SELECT: Michael Burke discusses the formulation of his district wide goals, and the standing imperatives that will build the agenda for his chancellorship at 1533 Spruce Street.
Milwaukee Area Technical College President Michael Burke was named the Riverside Community College District Chancellor at the Board of Trustees meeting held at Moreno Valley College on June 17. “I’m thrilled,” Burke said. “They had me at hello.” Initial undertones: In the days since Burke took on the position, he has not had the opportunity to get much done. Despite viewing him with reserve, college presidents betray an optimism about working with him. “One must be cautious on how to extrapolate from first impressions,” said Wolde-Ab Isaac, president of Riverside City College. “I have only known him since he has first arrived.” The college presidents have had an opportunity to meet with Burke on three occasions since he was hired, but Isaac cannot conceal hope in the new chancellor. “He has a very clear vision,” Isaac said, “and to me I think a very strong commitment to want to strengthen the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of what we do here.” Burke shrugged off any allusion to his clear vision, and maintains that he hasn’t yet built any solid plans. “I grew up in the south, and to me it seems rude to come in to be a guest in someone’s house and on the first day start moving the furniture around,”
Burke said. “In my experience you’re kind of inflicting leadership on people, and I’ve had leadership inflicted on me. And I didn’t like it and I think people would feel the same way here.” The chancellor is committed to first hearing from the district what their vision for the future is before implementing any solid action plans. “He’s a very experienced and refined person,” Isaac said. “I think that he will move in steps and in stages. He will take time to study the college and the culture and institution before he makes major changes.” Burke intends to consolidate the strategic plan for the district as soon as possible, and has asked his entire team to collaborate on drawing him a road map that he can use to understand and to streamline the District’s vision. “I want to create a more integrated strategic plan and that doesn’t sound very sexy,” Burke said. “My vision of strategic planning is: as a chancellor, as a board we would sit down and say, ‘these are the ultimate outcomes that we value.’ For example better quality of life, better workforce, better environment for business...Ultimately I’m in this line of work because I want to improve the quality of life in this community for a whole lot of people.” Reducing the strategic plan from a weighty document to a clear set of values and goals should help the district in synchronizing their future plans to driving budget, which should ultimately See CHANCELLOR on Page 2
Lightning storm ignites commotion on campus JOSA LAMONT INTERIM NEWS EDITOR A sudden storm brought pea sized hail in torrents, followed by calm, and later pouring rain with intermittent lightning Aug. 20. The storms of electrical and erratic character are reminiscent of storms that flooded the campus just a year ago. A small hailstorm hit the ca mpu s of R ive r side Cit y Col lege at 2:45 p.m. Lightning struck a palm tree on campus at
Terracina Drive between the Wheelock Gym and the Art Building at 4:30 p.m. The palm tree ignited immediately, but was quickly drenched by the pouring rain. By the time firemen arrived at 4:43 p.m. the tree was predominantly extinguished. The rain let up and stopped at 4:50 p.m., and firemen left the scene at 4:58 p.m. Rain continued at intervals throughout the afternoon throughout the county. Flash flood warnings were in effect in Riverside County until 9 p.m. Aug. 20 according to the National Weather Service.
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Subsidy increase sits on the Board table Riverside City College could receive a $60,000 increase in food subsidies to improve cafeteria salaries and benefits, pay bankcard fees and purchase additional food supplies if a proposed resolution is approved by the Board of Trustees. The proposal of a district wide subsidy increase of $180,000 was presented to the Board of Trustees on May 20. Norco College and Moreno Valley College would receive $50,000 and $70,000 respectively. Most of the additional revenue would go to groceries and beverages, followed by administrative classified salaries, and then proteins and desserts. Employee benefits and bank charges make up the lowest bracket of the subsidy the increase.
Board names building after a district founder “Kane’s vision of having a three campus district has been one of the most significant events in the history of the college.” Student Programs and Services Department
Board sells Auto Club’s junk buses Three of the four buses given to the Riverside City College Auto Club in 2012 by the Transit Authority will be sold for $1 each, or $3 to Transit Sales International. According to a letter from Elliott Carson, the bus acquisitions director of TSI, the company releases RCC of any liability associated with the buses, and purchases the buses understanding that they hold salvage titles. “TSI will part out and dispose of the buses with regards to making every effort to reclaim and recycle in an environmentally sustainable way while remaining in compliance with state laws,” Carson said in a statement to the Board of Trustees. The company assumes responsibility for disposal of the buses, which have been used by the auto club over the past two years.
Students gain access to their aid money As part of the switch to Higher One as their financial aid provider, Riverside City College has placed ATM machines around campus to make student financial aid easily accessible without charges. There are three ATM machines around campus including in the Martin Luther King Building, the Administration building and the Bookstore. Riverside Community College District switched from Sallie Mae to Higher One in 2014.
DSPSC shortens name to DRC The Disabled Student Programs and Services Center will be renamed the Disability Resource Center to emphasize to staff and students that the office is a resource. The name change aims to be more person friendly, in addition to promoting to staff and faculty that the department offers resources for working with students. The location has moved to Administration Building room 121.
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JOSA LAMONT INTERIM NEWS EDITOR The Facilities Recognition and Naming Committee voted u n a n i mou sly t o n a me t he proposed Student Services and Administration Building after former superintendent Charles A. Kane. “Kane’s vision of having a three campus district has been one of the most signif icant events in the history of the college,” student services said in a statement supporting Kane’s nomination. “We would not be able to meet the needs of the district or serve the number of students we currently serve without his vision and leadership.” Kane was nominated in
2009 to the FRNC to brand any building that might arise in the future. After consideration by the committee in 2010, and again in 2012, it was decided to postpone the decision because the FRNC didn’t have a building that needed a name at that time. With the proposed constr uction of the Student Services and Administration Building the committee will recognize Kane’s contribution to the Riverside Community College District and Riverside City College. The new building will name a wing after the current administration building’s namesake to uphold O.W. Noble’s contribution in history. Why Kane? It was Kane who negotiated the acquisition of the Moreno
Va l ley a nd Nor c o c ol lege campuses at virtually no cost to the district during his time as superintendent from 1978-1992. He pursued the development and formed the committees that oversaw construction of the additional colleges that would later be converted to one district by Chancellor Salvatore Rotella. K a ne also i mplemented the planning committees that developed the teaching structures and composed the college’s value statements. Kane built the st rong foundation for our current sports programs by building fields and teams, and supported the band by bringing the Marching Tigers to RCC. “ O n e s t r i k i n g accomplishment is Riverside’s Spor ts Hall of Fame,” said Ronald Loveridge, Director for the Center for Sustainable Suburban Development. “Without Kane’s superb leadership, this effort would not have been successful.” Kane appointed Gar y Schultz to head the performing arts department and Landis Auditorium, who formed the Performance Riverside group that still performs in Riverside. Kane was also responsible for appointing Jan Schall as head of the international department which he spearheaded. Schall is currently head of the study abroad program. Kane built the framework for several other departments that are still crucial to the functions and purpose of RCC and RCCD, and the waves from his actions can still be detected throughout the school, and embedded in the culture. The building plans have been completed and approved, and the new building is expected to be completed in 2015.
Chancellor begins the long process of understanding and building the district vision From CHANCELLOR Page 1 unify the Board of Trustee’s visions with the college’s values, and benefit the community long term. “It is to his credit that he wa nt s t he agend a ve r y streamlined and focused on real issues,” Isaac said. Solid Plans: There are a few things that Burke considers unobjectionable that can be done right away. “We just ran the table on accreditation so we have a number of recommendations that we need to respond to,” Burke said. “We represent three of the seven schools in California that reaccredited without any probation or anything like that. But they do make recom mendations and we’ve got a few of those quality improvement kind of recommendations, and I’d like to get those in our rear view mirror
as quickly as possible. I want to get that off of everybody’s minds.” I n addition to what the accreditation review dictates, he makes his own demands. Though in general, the avid sports player is a collaborative and team oriented leader, he considers some things to be nonnegotiable. “There’s certain t h i n g s I m ay n o t collabor ate w it h ,” Burke said politely, but with decisiveness. “About safety, I really don’t negotiate with that. This place is going to be safe and we’re going to do it my way. We’re going to comply to the American’s with Disabilities act, and we’re going to have financial transparency.” In Milwau kee, the Tech college president sold a building to be demolished because it
could not be brought up to ADA standards, which had rendered the second story useless. Some of the first steps Burke is taking as a group leader are in building the presidents to empower them to help their colleges. The immediate actions
“He believes that if we’re really going to take the district and the college to the next level, that state funding alone is not going to be sufficient,” Isaac said. “So he already has a very clear vision of bringing in additional resources to build us to the next level.” T he e ducat ion sector occupant has also proven perceptive in finding potential for financial benefits. “A real obvious opportunity here to me is that when I came Michael Burke here it’s your hundred RCCD chancellor ye a r a n n ive r s a r y a n d it s’ yo u r 25 year anniversary for he is taking in that area are to acquiring the two colleges.” bring the three presidents to Building on his histor y in Sacramento for a conference to education finance, Burke plans to build their fundraising skills and build revenue and market to the bring in revenue for the schools community with the upcoming independently of the district. anniversaries.
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“I don’t have all the answers, I know how to get people together to make high quality decisions.”
A personable choice: While shuffling his papers and binders around on his desk to maintain order, Burke admits and attests to being a neat freak. “He’s a very approachable, a very simple person,” Isaac said. “He’s very clear.” The Texas born southerner presents confidence, though he is inviting and open while being direct and concise. “I’m good at bringing order to chaos if you will, and taking kind of a loosely coupled system and coupling all the parts together,” he said. Burke is anecdotal, charming, laid back and polite. Despite people’s maintained reservations, he seems to present a competence that people are wooed by. “I don’t have all the answers, I k now how to get people together to make high quality decisions,” Burke said.
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Typically, when people live in a city for an extended period of time they begin to take what their city has to offer for granted and inevitably become bored with their surroundings. It also doesn’t help when residents in surrounding areas (mostly Orange County) hear that we are from this area and say things like, “What is there to do out there?” and “Oh, really?” followed by a look of disgust. Some may look down upon our slice of heaven, nicknaming our city “Riverslime,” but finally we have credibility as to why residents of Riverside can say we have everything we need. Forbes.com released its annual list of America’s Coolest Cities and our city has ranked No.8. Many may find this hard to believe because Riverside beat out places like Los Angeles, Boston and Miami. When Viewpoints first found this topic, we did not think Riverside was worthy, but after we took a look at the criteria, we found that Riverside is more than what we as residents think it is. The list took the metropolitan area into consideration for Riverside, which included San Bernardino and Ontario. Entertainment options were the first part of the criteria and considered how one may spend a Saturday night. Under this category sporting events, golf courses, ski areas and parks qualified. Because we have an excellent view from our newsroom, we know many people walk up Mt. Rubidoux every day. Art also played a part of entertainment and with the Riverside Art Walk, Fox Theater, and Riverside’s Convention Center along with many cultural events happening downtown, Riverside has it all. As with any list involving cities, local eateries were a factor in determining a “cool city.” We all have the places we meet friends at such asYard House and Chipotle, but we all know small local places that have great food, great deals and make us proud to have in our town. Students getting their taco craving satisfied usually occupy Tuxie’s on Magnolia and Jurupa while those
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looking for a healthy sandwich visit Simple Simon’s on Main Street. As part of the younger crowd, Downtown Riverside has a lot to offer. Bars, clubs and shops have given a normally dormant downtown area a much needed revival to the point that the Imperial Hardware building located on University Avenue and Main Street will be converted into livable lofts. Young people are flocking to downtown cities because of what they have to offer in such a close proximity. Lastly population. The diversity and population growth played the last determining factor in the coolest cities. In a nutshell, our local universities and colleges show our diversity. Forbes favored places where you would be more likely to meet someone outside of your culture, therefore, exposing you to different perspectives. Taking pride in where you come from is something that may seem difficult after meeting people from bigger areas like Orange County or L.A. because of all that those places have to offer. With the ever-growing population, people are starting to move out of those bigger crowded cities and are finding places like Riverside. Riverside was a place where presidents stayed and celebrities adored. Before her death, Etta James resided on Victoria Avenue. As young people, Riverside is a place that has every resource we need to start a career and launch ourselves onto bigger and better things. We should not be shameful for being where we are, but proud of where we are going, use what we have been given and build something from that. This list that Forbes put together raised a lot of eyebrows, but it shows us that we can be proud to be in Riverside. We are a part of an up-and-coming town that takes what it has to work with and makes it something great. The old adage goes, “To know where you are going, you have to know where you came from.” And I think it is safe to say Riverside and its residents know where we are from and will use what we have to get where we are going.
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RCC Dance holds annual Summer Showcase
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Riverside City College’s dance department recently put on its annual summer showcase featuring a variety of dances in various genres including contemporary, ballet and Broadway. Wit h t he e x c e p t i on of two faculty members, RCC students choreographed the dances. The free event was not just about showcasing students’ work but also about raising money for dance scholarships with a donation jar. Although the event did not have a specific monetary goal, according to Associate Dance Professor Mark Haines, it raised approximately $600 to be used as housing for dance student Ericka Brown at the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop. The showcase opened with a cultural piece titled “Shu Jamila” choreographed by Samar Yehia. While the piece was not as polished as it could have been, what it lacked in readiness it made up for it in high energy.
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Each dancer in the performance brought something unique to it, as the dancers twirled and winded to Indian inspired music.
Many of the performances featured a strong stor yline including Jayson Watson’s solo piece titled “Descend” to Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt.” Watson’s intense emotional delivery and stern facial only brought more seriousness to the already intense story about a man’s descent into a destructive lifestyle. At one point in the performance, Wats on engage d t h e au d i e n c e a s h e p a nt o m i m e d snorting cocaine of an empty chair and then making eye contact with audience members.
What truly made Hannah’s piece memorable was its use of Sonya Renee’s “The Body is Not an Apology.” As the words picked up in intensity so did Hannah’s dips, bends, and extensions giving life to the already powerful performance. The poem along with Hannah’s movement echoing the words allowed a touching reminder to express to all that the body needs to be accepted and celebrated. Associate Professor Mark Haines choreographed one of the faculty pieces in the showcase. Haines’ piece was titled, “Between Two Thorns” and featured soloist Manuel Meza dancing to “La Vie en Rose” by Plaf and Louiguy. “B etwe en Two Thor ns”
Kai Weldon’s piece “So, what’s your real name?” was a unique act in the showcase with a message to share. Weldon along with Megan Fowler-Hurst and Jayson Watson put on a moving story about transgender sexuality. The piece opened with the trio dressed in suits and heels only to end with them in various undergarment combinations not regularly associated with gender norms. Two honorable mentions for the showcase were Hannah Boatman’s “Bodied” and Jayson Watson’s “Descend.”
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showed the audience a seemingly love stricken man and his coincidently comedic perils. Although the pieces recycled dancers across genres, it truly allowed them to display their many talents. Dancers like Thaddeus Ellis Jr., who managed to be in six different performances, including a compelling contemporary piece to an energetic Broadway number, made the genre-hopping look like something a novice dancer could pick up. Even though the showcase only lasted about an hour, it somehow managed to jam in 14 superb acts by the students of Riverside City College. The showcase allowed a multitude of stories not normally discussed because they are often considered too taboo to be told. Love, loss and self-hate may have been a theme amongst the pieces but the talent on display did not leave you burdened with sadness. To finish out the show in a light mood a exciting interpretation of the Broadway classic Chicago “Cell Block Tango,” choreographed by Jaylon Bennett, was put on with the dancers singing to complete the image. With the Summer Showcase complete, the dance program is now ready to begin preparations for the annual Riverside Trolley Dances Oct. 18 and Kinetic Conversations 2014, which is slated for Dec. 4-6.
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NOURISH: Farmer’s Market Tour ProAbition 6-10 p.m.
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Prospect House’s last ‘Back to the Summer’ show VALARIE OSIER INTERIM FEATURES EDITOR A crowd of social misfits presses into the sweaty, dark basement of Back to the Grind in Downtown Riverside on a muggy Wednesday night. Like most small-time shows, the first band set up late, but Tijuana natives The End didn’t fail to get the 30 or so people in the crowd moving when they belted out the first indie rock riffs to several of their new songs. Prospect House, a Riversidebased group that puts on local indie concerts, had their last “Back to the Summer” showcase at Back to the Grind Aug. 13. The show had three indie bands from all over the lower west coast with varying styles. The End came to Riverside for the first time all the way from Tijuana, Statues of Cats from LA and The Dogs are close to home, right from Riverside. The End played a set of indie rock reminiscent of The Strokes with their fast-paced lo-fi sound. According to band members, Lenin Sanchez (guitar), Esau Lanido (guitar), Benjamin Chavez (bass) and Victor Blanco (drums), the band’s sound comes from the different styles of music each member listens to and contributes in the song writing. The different styles of their newer songs mixed up their set and made for an enjoyable show.
This was the first time the Tijuana group played anywhere farther from their hometown than San Diego. “We’re so glad to play here right now because our objective is not to make it in Mexico,” said Sanchez. “We love the States and we want to make it here.” They debuted a few new songs at the Prospect House show not yet out for download, including “Anyhow,” which starts off with ska-style guitar riffs and got the crowd pumped and dancing. Although, once The End played their last song of the set and thanked the audience, the crowd rushed up the stairs out of the stifling hot basement to take breather in the fresh air on the patio outside. Statues of Cats lured the crowd back down into the heat by bringing a different sound to the table with their funky rock. Unlike the first band their sound and style remained consistent throughout the show, which made their set almost like one giant song with nothing to mix it up except the few random lyrics that were audible. What could be audibly understood of the lyrics sounded like meaningless rhyming clichés at the time. For example: “I don’t want to let these feelings go, underneath these million miles of snow.” When listening to their recorded EP, however, their lyrics
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ROCK THE HOUSE: Prospect House hosted live shows for Riverside residents all summer. make a lot more sense with their quality hi-fi audio recording. The blame for the sub-par sound at the show could be easily placed on the venue and probably rushed sound check in between bands. But what this group lacked in audibility, they make up in their strong guitar solos and charismatic relation to the audience, which makes for a great show. The lead singer, Jonny Machtig, introduced their third song of the set, “Feelings Underground” with a neat little scene setter: “We’re about to transport you all to another time, to another dimension, where all the Starbucks are replaced by independent coffee
Giuliano’s Italian food finds Riverside TRAVIS WEST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Creamy alfredo sauce, spicy sausage with penne pasta, hearty lasagna and rich and chocolaty truffles. It is always difficult to find a local Italian restaurant that serves fresh and authentic food, but just down the street from RCC on Magnolia Avenue sits Giuliano’s Trattoria. When this establishment first opened across from Ralph’s grocery store, questions arose as to whether this place would last or not. I am always apprehensive at first to try a new restaurant because I like to allow them to get up and running smoothly. So after about six months of operation and passing by every time I went to class, I decided that my craving for Italian food would no longer be fixed by the old stand by, Olive Garden and made the trip to Giuliano’s. Parking was plentiful and can be found in the back of the restaurant. The décor inside is traditional of an Italian restaurant and the roof tiles give an extra uniqueness to the space. The hostess wrote down my name and she let me know that I will be seated in about 20 minutes. There were two parties already waiting when I arrived and because the waiting area is very narrow and located near the bathrooms I decided to wait outside. After about 10 minutes, I
headed back into the restaurant where the hostess let me know my table was ready. She was very nice and apologized for the long wait in which I replied with the wait wasn’t waiting long at all. A waiter soon approached my table after a brief look at the menu and described the specials and took my drink order. The restaurant looked busy for a weeknight, but the staff did not seem flustered. The waiter returned with my beverages and because I had a craving for Italian food, I could not decide on any one dish to try. After a brief discussion with he waiter, he suggested that I try the trio sampler. This dish included spicy penne pasta with sausage, lasagna and fettuccine alfredo. How could anyone pass up a chance to try three Italian cuisine essentials? The order was placed. The dish arrived shortly after my order was placed and to my surprise, the amount of food was enough for two. Waiting in front of me was thick and hearty piece of lasagna, a creamy fettuccine alfredo and mouth-watering penne pasta. The first smell that slapped me across the face was the alfredo sauce. The aroma of melted parmesan and basil over whelmed my senses. It was the first thing I tried and even though I declined the option to add meat, the dish did not disappoint. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was just the right consistency, not to watery and not too thick. The savory taste it leaves
will only have you wanting it in a to go cup. The next part of the trio I dug my fork into was the lasagna. Again, the pasta was cooked to perfection as my fork made its way through the layers of pasta melted cheese and juicy meat my mouth watered. Normally served in a small dish covered in cheese and marinara sauce, the slice of lasagna was the perfect ratio of cheese to sauce to pasta. The layers of gooey cheese and robust tomatoes combined with the meat make for a memorable slice of Italy. Last, but not least is the penne with sausage. Giuliano’s knows how to cook every type of pasta to perfection and they once again demonstrated that. What really made this dish was the succulent sausage. The combination of spice in the sausage with the penne made a perfect bite. And because the waiter along with the waitress thought I had waited a long time, I was treated to the softest, rich and most memorable chocolate truffles I have ever tasted. They were drizzled with vibrant raspberry syrup that smoothed out the richness of the truffles. A combination I will never forget and try again on every visit. All in all, my bill was $20 including tip and I finished every savory bite. Giuliano’s noticed that Riverside was in need of a traditional Italian restaurant that was not just another franchise, but a restaurant that has great service, pays attention to details and most importantly, serves high quality food.
companies, where musicians can make really easy money, ... a place deep underground.” It was very hipster. And by this time the heat in the stifling basement made me so dizzy, it actually made it feel like the audience was being transported somewhere. I wonder if they timed it that way. Statues of Cats is reminiscent
of The White Stripes with their early 90’s rock sound and are heavily bass-driven in their EP. They were missing their usual bass player for the show and their second guitar player, Daphne Green, had to sub. For the rest of this article
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As the final vestiges of summer die away here are 5 movies from the 1990’s to rediscover before school begins currently available on Netflix streaming: 5) Cruel Intentions (1999) The jaw-dropping antics of the upper-east side spoiled to the core duo Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe as Kathryn and Sebastian were enough to make us obsess over them in the 90’s and the movie still holds up today.
4) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) Watching young Gilbert support his morbidly obese mother and mentally handicapped brother (Leonardo Dicaprio) in this moving drama is always one to make you appreciate your life, the lead role of which marked a pivotal step for actor Johnny Depp.
3) Virgin Suicides (1999) Based on the 1993 novel of the same name, the Virgin Suicides chronicles the lives, loves, and deaths of the 5 Lisbon sisters through the eyes of their neighbors. Before she was known for starring in blockbusters as Marie Antoinette or Mary Jane Watson, Kristen Dunst played Lux, the fourth arguably most troubled Lisbon daughter.
2)Forrest Gump (1994) Despite being one of those movies that you’ve seen a hundred times before, even on Netflix, what would make a movie marathon worth while without seeing Tom Hanks in the titular role that cemented the current member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an on-screen legend.
1) Hook (1991) Finally last on our list is a movie that as children we would watch when we were upset and now can barely sit through without bawling our eyes out. Robin Williams plays the iconic Peter-Pan; the boy who chose to grow-up.
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“Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game”
-Babe Ruth
Tigers ready to open season
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Coach:
Tom Craft
2013 record:
10-2 overall 6-0 conference
Key Games:
Fullerton - Oct. 11 Mt. San Antonio - Oct. 25
Key returners:
RB Denzel Foster OL Lio Lafaele
Key newcomer:
TE Matt Morin WR Treshon Broughton WR Alec Dana
Bottom line:
The Tigers will look to build off a 10-2 season in 2013, in which both losses came at the hands of the Fullerton College Hornets on the road. The second loss to the Hornets was during the SCFA Championship Game, ending their season and leaving them one game shy of the state title game. RCC will likely have Oct. 11 circled on their calendars for
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DRILL: Members of the Riverside City College football team 0prepare for the season opener on Sept. 6 against Bakersfield with an 11-on-11 drill. The Tigers of RCC are ranked No. 3 in the JCgridiron.com standings. this season’s game against the Hornets at home. The Tigers will also have many new faces to fill the void of many key departures. The 2013 starting quarterback for the Tigers, Skyler Howard, has moved on to West
Virginia University and lineman Dominique Robertson transferred to Texas Tech University. Devon Blackmon and Kenny Torrence, who led the team in receiving last year, have also moved on to BYU and Idaho respectively.
Water polo set goals for 2014 The Tigers look to build off last season’s success EDITH NORIEGA
INTERIM SPORTS EDITOR
Men’s water polo
With the season opener just a goal away, Riverside City College men’s water polo team looks toward a fresh start. “We just finished hell week with all new leaders,” head coach Jason Northcott said. “Our main focus was building connections and conditioning.”
The RCC men finished overall last season 9-8 and 5-3 in conference. “A successful season is not based on wins and losses,” Northcott said. “But operating as a team, setting goals and growing as a person.” This season the Tigers’ goals are taking it one game at a time, their first set of games will be against Ventura and Citrus Colleges on Sept. 5 at the Golden
The Tigers will lean on incoming receivers Treshon Broughton and Alec Dana for production at the receiver position. As far as who will deliver the ball to the receivers is unclear as the Tigers are less than two weeks from the season opener at home against Bakersfield. While it is not set in stone Nick King and Blake McKenzie appear to be among the players battling for the starting quarterback position.
West Invitational Tournament.
Women’s water polo
With a loss to end their 2013 season against the Golden West Rustlers, 12-11, in the 2013 CCCAA Water Polo State Championship game, Riverside City College looks to improve with a mix of new faces and several returning players. All-Americans returning this season include: Nikki Bell, Alia McMorris and Melissa Woody.
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SUCCESS: The RCC women’s water polo team fell to the Golden West Rustlers, 12-11, in the CCCAA Water Polo State Championship game on Nov. 23. The Tigers finished the season at 22-5.
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Volleyball digs in for 2014 season EDITH NORIEGA
INTERIM SPORTS EDITOR Women’s Volleyball set into formation as they look to battle toward a new season. Tryouts lasted two days and recently on Aug. 17 the team had their first practice as a team. “We are very young in the setting area and are looking to change our offense from a 1-setter offense 5-1 to a two setter offense 6-2,” said head coach Monica Hayes-Trainer. “They are new to our program as setter.” Several of the starting players
from last year have continued on to four-year universities. Cherylain Dizon received a scholarship to Northeastern in Boston, Brittney Goodrich to Notre Dame of Calif., Josette Calhoun received a scholarship but is delaying her decision for another year, Jennifer Norton chose Loyola Marymount, Deborah Catanese will go to Portland and Alexis Alexander will be attending CSUNorthridge. Volleyball Tigers are set to begin their MSAC Volleyball Quad Tournament at Mount San Antonio Sept. 5.
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