Viewpoints Fall 2019 Issue No. 6 Nov. 14, 2019 by RCC Viewpoints

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The ‘SAGA’ continues at RCC CLARISSA CORRAL STAFF REPORTER

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The Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club’s drag show was cancelled this semester for the first time in the events six year history due to disorganization and lack of funding by the club. They were unable to book certain drag performers and

failed to pay the required fees in order for them to be considered a legitimate club by ASRCC, nearing the date the drag show was supposed to occur. Aside from the drag show, SAGA does not put on any events nor do any known fundraising. Instructor Amanda Brown, adviser to the SAGA club would not comment on the cancellation

of the drag show. “I think the cancelling of the RCC drag show will affect the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community on campus by not showing that they are there period,”said RCC student alumni and drag performer Anita Rose (Jaime Rodriguez). Drag queen Anita Rose started her career in drag about

seven and a half years ago. She was a part of RCC SAGA’s (Gender and Sexuality Awareness at the time) very first drag show as well as having been a member of the club, giving her a perspective that is informed and unique to RCC.

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On the hunt for a second championship Bounty

hunters cause unease ERIK GALICIA STAFF REPORTER

Running back Jamon McGlory runs in for a go ahead Tiger score. Mcglory has 212 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the season.

See page 8 for football coverage

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RCC instructor dies at 71 SAMANTHA BARTHOLOMEW

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Riverside City College professor of business administration and management Ron Pardee died suddenly Sept. 21. “As a deeply respected and beloved member of the RCC family, Ron left an indelible legacy for all of us at the college and throughout the community,” RCC president Gregory Anderson

said. “Ron loved RCC and he committed his life to the benefit of the college and our students.” “I took a class with Professor Pardee and I enjoyed his humor and wisdom. I knew him for just a few short months and it saddens me,” former RCC student Teresa Nunez Rolstad said. “I believe in life after death and I know he is amongst us here in spirit.” Along with Cyndi, his wife of nearly 45 years, Pardee was a graduate of the college. Their two sons, Justin and Cambry,

also attended RCC. Ron was a faculty member for nearly four decades, serving as dean for seven years. He also taught at other universities, including classes at the graduate level. Ron developed and delivered hundreds of hours of training and provided consulting services for public agencies, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations. He

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Bail bond agents caught Riverside City College by surprise when they entered the Wheelock Gymnasium at around noon on Oct. 8 and arrested a male student during a class in the fitness room. “Two men walked in and asked if the student was in the class,” said Steve Sigloch, the instructor of the class that was raided. “I said yes.” After asking for more information, Sigloch claims the bond agents told him all he needed to know was that the student was under arrest for felony charges. “I was caught off guard,” Sigloch said. “It all happened within a minute. Afterward, I thought, ‘Did I put the student in more danger by letting these guys in?’” Alicia Berber, women’s basketball head coach, had the initial contact with the bond agents when they entered the gymnasium. “It was pretty unnerving when they came up,” Berber said. “They were looking for (the) student and I told them they could speak with the instructor.” Soon after, the bond agents emerged from the weight room with the student and asked Berber to open his locker. When she refused, she claims the agents

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NEWS BRIEFS ASRCC Toy Drive Riverside City College will be hosting a toy drive that benefits over 75 children registered with the Salvation Army, beginning Nov. 13. The names of the children will be hung on the holiday tree which is located in the Bradshaw Center. Participants can select an ornament from the tree which will have the child’s gender, age and name on it. Participants can then purchase a gift for that child. COURTESY OF CANSTOCK PHOTO

The deadline to purchase presents is Dec. 9. Scholarships Workshop Riverside City College will host a scholarship workshop Nov. 14, 4-5 p.m. in the Charles A. Kane Student Services Building, Room 410 to provide information on how to apply and assistance to submit the application. Thanksgiving The campus will be closed Nov. 28 and 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. EduNav Students with questions about registering with EduNav are advised to speak with an EduNav representative Nov. 14 and 15 in the Charles A. Kane Student Services Building’s Welcome Center. Puente Anniversary Riverside City College’s Puente program will celebrate its 30th anniversary Nov. 23 from 5-8 p.m. in the A.G. Paul Quadrangle. Attendees will have the chance to meet current and former Puente students and faculty. Ti c k e t s a r e $ 3 0 f o r nonstudents and $10 for students. All proceeds go to Puente scholarships. If you have event happening on campus that you want to be featured on the calender, send information about the event to viewpoints. news@gmail.com.

Students concerened about their safety BOUNTY from page 1 began giving her details on the student’s charges and other “personal information.” This agitated the student and the bond agents began handling him more aggressively, took him into the elevator and then toward the A. G. Paul Quadrangle as Berber called campus police. According to Berber and Sigloch, the bond agents claimed to have permission from the RCCD Police Department to be on campus. Both coaches said the agents flashed identification but did not provide their names. The bail bond agents had contacted Thomas Shenton, a sergeant with the RCCD Police Department, earlier that morning and informed him that they were looking to conduct a bond surrender on a student. Shenton recalled the caller’s name being David, but claims that the caller did not provide the name of the bail bond company and did not say when the arrest was planned to take place, which by law they are required to disclose. “I told him (the RCCD Police Department) would not be assisting them,” Shenton said. The sergeant maintained that he gave no permission to

be on campus as the bail agents claimed. “We’re a public college,” Shenton said. “I can’t prohibit entry. But I didn’t direct him as to where to go.” RCCD Police Department Chief Shauna Gates reiterated Shenton’s account and reassured that campus police will not assist bail agents in locating students. “Apparently … (the bond agents) had the assistance of a family member of the student,” Gates said about how the agents were able to locate the student. “We as a police department weren’t notified until after the fact. They did their investigations with their sources and came on campus without our knowledge.” The element of surprise employed by the bail agents has some RCC faculty worried about student safety and the possibility of ICE using the same tactics to conduct raids on the DREAMER-friendly campus. The matter is under discussion between campus police, the Faculty Association and the district’s risk management department. “Immigration, that’s a civil issue,” Gates said. “Our police department is not here to help enforce federal regulation as it pertains to civil action. But

if these federal agents come in with a court subpoena or a warrant, while we don’t have to physically assist them … I cannot physically stop them.” In 2017, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution “to not cooperate” with ICE. But the decision does not provide the means for barring outside agencies from campus. Rhonda Taube, president of the Faculty Association, explained that last month’s bond agent incident is cause for a reexamination of the board’s resolution. “We really want to be a s s u r e d t h a t n o t h i n g th a t happens like that is without the college president’s knowledge, without the division dean’s knowledge and without the faculty member knowing that law enforcement has come to their class,” Taube said. But because bond agents are not law enforcement, they are not subject to all the regulations that law enforcement has to abide by. The administration is seeking to update its policy in a way that will make it harder even for private agents to conduct operations on campus. “ We ’ r e l o o k i n g i n t o the possibility of having a no trespassing rule for the campus,” Taube said. “That means that any visitor, any law

enforcement, bail bondsman ... has to go to the police station and make themselves known that they are there. They cannot just barge into a class.” Gates also explained the administration’s concerns regarding outside agencies conducting disruptive in-class arrests. “If they had an arrest warrant, we would look and see if the warrant was in the system,” Gates said. “But even given that, we would not make that arrest in the classroom. It’s a safety concern. There are other people being impacted by that student being arrested.” According to Berber, this is not the first time she has witnessed an outside entity disrupt college activities. “ T h e r e ’s b e e n a f e w different incidents,” Berber said. “It’s very unnerving and uncomfortable. One of my own athletes was served (court papers) by their father right on the court while I was coaching. “What’s happening with our safety? Faculty needs to know how to handle these situations.” RCC President Gregory Anderson, who was not notified of the bond arrest until after it happened, expressed support for “anything Chief Gates can do” to limit this type of activity on campus.

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RCC students and performers speak out SAGA from page 1 “Well I think it doesn’t give (RCC students) a platform to express themselves on,”RCC student Lesley Nunez said. “(Canceling) takes something away from them. Especially with drag being such a big thing in the LGBTQ+ community.” SAGA is arguably the only club on campus that gives exposure to the LGBTQ+ students at RCC at all. “So taking out the drag show, from what I’m seeing, (SAGA doesn’t) do anything (else) throughout the year,”said Rose. “This was (the) major way that people knew there were

LGBTQ+ people on campus.” Some RCC students would like to see other events outside of the drag show that represent RCC’s LGBTQ+ students and allies. “I think it’s a shame that the (drag show) is the only event (SAGA does) and the only club on campus that touches on something like that,” RCC student Lourdes Advila said. The world of drag culture does lend itself to the LGBTQ+ community with it’s inclusivity but more importantly with its key feature, nonconformity. Those who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community do not typically follow “social norms.” These social

norms including being in heterosexual relationships, identifying with their assigned sex, following the norms set by society for their assigned sex etc. The LGBTQ+ community rejects “social norms” as does drag culture. Participants in years past have looked foward to the provocative and uncanny nature that the stage at a drag show in particular, allows and provides. “I think drag culture is so special as it pertains to the students of RCC because it’s a whole new world (that) most of them have never heard about,” said Rose. “It’s a world that is inclusive to express yourself, your

creativity or whatever you want to do with it.” “It’s a freedom to give the world a middle finger and say ‘I’m going to dress like this (for whatever reason) and I’m going to do it my way and not care,’” Rose said. “And it’s that power and freedom that people love.” Rose and other drag queens did not get to figuratively flip off the world on stage this semester. More importantly, they were unable to represent drag culture and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole on RCC campus. “I think (canceling is) extremely messed up,” RCC student Hannah Hernandez

said. It seems as if it was overlooked. Rose expressed her understanding of the struggles of the SAGA club having been a member, but did not forgo mentioning her disappointment either. However, Rose did also share her hopes for SAGA and the drag show the club hosts. “I get money is tight,” Rose said. I hosted that show for years! I think the club should do more fundraising throughout the year to bring in a bigger show. I’d like to see this group really get it together to pull off something big, even sell tickets to a drag show held at the theatre.”

Remembering Ron Pardee PARDEE from page 1 was the keynote speaker at 30 conferences and published a number of articles in professional journals. Anderson said Pardee was cherished by his academic peers, both within and outside the college. In 1991, Pardee was selected by the college’s Academic Senate as the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. Twice, he was selected as Distinguished Faculty of the Year by the California Community Colleges Economic Development Program. He was recognized as Teacher of the Year by the Association of Community College Trus tees for the

nine-state Pacific Region. He held the distinction of Master Teacher from the International Conference o n Te a c h i n g E x c e l l e n c e . H o w e v e r, a c c o r d i n g t o Anderson, the title he was most proud of and “humbly accepted” was the title of Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Management that he earned over 10 years ago. “Ron touched many lives through his life’s passion of educating the next generation of learners, and Riverside City College was his home,” Anderson said. “I first met Ron Pardee back in the 1980s when I started working here at RCC. He was one of those people that was always “there” and

sadly now he isn’t,” Armando Castro, media technician at RCC, said. “He was always a pleasure to be around and I will miss him.” “His departure has left an incredible void in his beloved family, the Business Department at RCC, the Riverside College, the entire RCCD district and in the community at large,” Dariush Haghighat said. “Professor Pardee was an icon and his legacy and contributions to our district and his students will last for generations,” Haghighat said. A celebration of life will be held in Pardee’s honor Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. in the A.G. Paul Quadrangle. All are welcome to attend.

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Doctors Without Borders visits RCC Event spotlights volunteers and cost of war ERIK GALICIA STAFF REPORTER

In 2002, Karen Stewart, a mental health officer for Doctors Without Borders, lost her sister to suicide. After working through the denial and devastation that resulted from the death of her only sibling, Stewart’s acceptance of her loss was not without an altered perception of her own life. “Life is short,” she told Riversiders at The Box theater on Nov. 6. “So I asked myself, ‘Have I done everything I’ve wanted to do if I were to die tomorrow?’ And the answer was no.” Doctors Without Borders, known internationally as Medecins Sans Frontieres, is a nonprofit organization that provides medical care to the parts of the world that need it most. With 33,000 workers spread across 70 countries, MSF operates with neutrality and independence from government in order to reach the active war, endemic and natural disaster zones that other organizations do not. The organization treats injuries, performs s u rg e r i e s a n d p r o v i d e s vaccinations and mental health counseling. Since the loss of her sister, Stewart has provided mental health services to at-risk communities in nine countries. In 2004, she arrived at an HIV and AIDS clinic in Lagos, Nigeria, which was being devastated by the virus. “One of the obstacles we had is that people waited too long to come,”

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Karen Stewart speaks about her heartfelt experiences working with Doctors Without Borders. She also used her time to inform the crowd on how they can participate. Stewart said. “I actually saw people arrive at this clinic in wheelbarrows. People would enter our clinic and die because they waited so long.” Stewart told the story of a woman who only found out she was HIV positive after her husband died of AIDS, which she explained was a common occurrence.

“She came in with a lot of anger and grief,” Stewart said. “So we taught her a breathing technique to establish a sense of calm and safety within her. “And then we took it a step further. We helped her put that emotion of calm and safety into (a) bracelet. Then later on that night, if she wakes up, her mind is

racing, she can go get that bracelet and hold on to it and it will help her restore a sense of calm and safety.” According to Stewart, the clinic provided HIV medication to 100 people when she arrived. By the following year, the clinic was providing medication to 1000 patients. Stewart also spoke about

I actually saw people arrive at this clinic in wheelbarrows. People would enter our clinic and die because they waited so long.

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her work with a 14 year old girl who was raped on a road leading to her home in Papua New Guinea. The attack left the child with severe trauma and an intense fear of the road. Through exposure therapy, the team was able to help her overcome her fear in small increments. “It starts in the clinic, having the girl visualize walking on that road before the rape happened, feeling strong and confident that this is her road and her home,” Stewart said. “The next step is to have her physically walk that road with other people. She asked people to support her and the entire village came with her on this walk. It was amazing to see them all walking with her.” The groups walking with the child were reduced over time, until it was just her and her mother. “Eventually she was able to walk that road, courageously, powerfully by herself,” Stewart said. The “MSF On the Road: A Voice from the Field” speaker series has been touring the West Coast to present its humanitarian work to the public and personally thank its donors for what their contributions have accomplished in the world. Stewart relayed a message of compassion and the belief that all people should have access to healthcare. “We’re all just trying to make it,” Stewart said. “(Doctors Without Borders) truly believes that healthcare and medicine are matters of justice, not charity.”

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RCC aims to guide students Guided pathways help students get on track

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R iverside Cit y College has added several on-campus resources to help steer students through the college’s newly designed Guided Pathways framework. A c c o r d i n g t o Wo l d e Ab Isa ac, t he R iver side Community College District chancellor, RCC’s completion rates of past years were not up to par and showed stagnation. “Students were given too many remedial courses that took a lot of t i me,” Isa ac said about the AccuPlacer test’s indications that 85% of incoming students were unprepared in English and 95% we r e u n p r e p a r e d i n mathematics. “They never got up to start taking college level courses. They couldn’t find the right courses. There was just a myriad of problems.” With students spending four to six years at what is supposed to be a two year institution, the district has spent the last several years designing RCC’s version of Guided Pathways by trying to answer the question of what can be done to revitalize the college’s success rate. “A lot of our students drop out,” said RCC cou nselor Monique Greene. “Why are

they dropping out? How can we m a ke t he m f u l l-t i me? How do we restructure our classroom experience? How d o we ge t s t u d e nt s m o r e engaged into our institution?” According to Isaac, many students have come and gone without ever knowing about the services and opportunities available on ca mpu s. T he district is now aiming to ensure that students “experience this support inescapably.” “Do you know where to find tutorial services,” Greene asked. “A lot of our students don’t. So that’s part of the redesign, making sure that every student that comes in knows exactly the services that we provide them. A lot of students may be intimidated by asking for suppor t, not knowing that that’s why we are here.” T he redesig n uses nine academ ic clusters such as STEM, Lang uage and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences to s i m pl i f y t h e e d u c a t io n a l paths of RCC students and allow counselors to efficiently manage large caseloads. According to Isaac, the five engagement centers and student success teams across ca mpu s i nt e nd t o prov ide “wraparound services” to the nine disciplines and ensure that students are completely suppor ted f rom begin ning

to end. “There’s full supportive services in (the engagement c e n t e r s) ,” G r e e n e s a i d . “(Students) can see a counselor. T hey have educational advisers in there that can show them resource support. They have faculty advisers that can help them with coursework. There’s workshops within the engagement centers.” Along with facult y and educational advisers, each student success team is staffed w it h sever al d iscipli ne s p e ci f ic c ou n s elor s , p e e r mentors and tutors. “We help students walk the pathway,” said Samantha Jaramillo, a peer mentor for the Language, Humanities and Social Sciences engagement center i n room 106 of the Dig it al Libra r y. “Because we are students too, we can sometimes relate more closely than a counselor who hasn’t been a student in a long time.” According to Jaramillo, peer mentor s ca n of fer advice, guidance, and help address issues with difficult professors. “I want to emphasize the abi l it y t o a sk que st ion s ,” she said about students who may need help nav igat i ng their education. “If you’re confused about something, there’s always someone to ask.” STEM students can find

a variety of services in the MLK Building including a math center with dozens of c o m p u t e r s , s u p pl e m e n t a l instr uction, peer-led st udy groups as well as one-on-one tutoring. “We can help students get c ou n sel i ng ap p oi nt me nt s , tutoring appointments,” said peer mentor Eric Leon. “We provide encouragement and even link students to services unrelated to STEM.” Although the engagement center s have desig nated academic focuses, students are free to seek help at any engagement center regardless of their major. “Peer mentors are meant to help first year students come in and stay on track,” said Andrea Galvez, a peer mentor in the Career and Technical Education engagement center located in room 101 of the Tech A Building. “But we can help any student. This is a space where students can just come hang out. They can use ou r computers du r i ng reg ist r at ion. R ig ht now a lot of cosmetology students have been coming in with questions.” I n order to help push st udent s i nto h ig her level mathematics, RCC created t he Mat-23 cou r se, wh ich c o m b i n e s t r i g o n o m e t r y, precalculus and a required supplemental laboratory into

one semester. Ernesto Reyes is the only instructor teaching the course, which is in its pilot semester. “In the past, st udents had to go through math 35, geometry, trigonometry and finally (precalculus),” Reyes said. “When this course was put together, it was designed to be an accelerated math course that bypasses all the steps and prepares students for (calculus).” While he admits that some students are struggling, Reyes reports that many students are completing their assignments and seeing “ the ref lection of t hei r i nve st me nt s.” He explained that the supplemental laboratory component of the course involves “hands on activities.” “This is meant to make math more relevant and help students understand that in math, all ideas are connected to one another,” Reyes said. “After this first semester pilot, we will revise and plan out how to better the course.” T h e a d m i n i s t r a t io n i s looking for feedback f rom s t u d e nt s o n t he c ol lege’s new developments and has p o s t e d a n o n l i n e s u r ve y that can be found at www. surveymonkey.com/r/RCC_ Guided_Pathways. Students who participate can enter a drawing and possibly win 10 $100 bookstore gift cards.

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California inmates risk lives State should stop discriminating against former inmates California is in dire need of more firefighters while facing a trend of longer wildfire seasons amid a growing climate crisis. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employs the use of inmates from Conservation Fire Camps to fight fires alongside professional firefighters in collaboration with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. According to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, inmates receive the same entry level training as professional firefighters from Cal Fire and are on good behavior without violent offenses. The wage is set between $2 and $5 per day, plus an additional $1 per hour when actively working on a fire. Participating inmates can cut two days off their sentences for every day that they serve, potentially reducing their sentences in half. Once the inmate has been released, all the attained training and skills are now up in smoke. Under state law, nearly all firefighters are required

to obtain an emergency medical technician license, which is blocked to anyone with a criminal record. Risking your life as an inmate for a sentence reduction only to have your newly acquired skills and training not transcribe to your readjustment to society is inexcusably bizarre and downright unjust. It also completely goes against the core essence of corrections and rehabilitation. We, the Viewpoints Editorial Board, firmly believe that an inmate who goes through strenuous and heroic work as a firefighter has earned the opportunity to reintegrate into society with a full time job in the field after being released. Life after prison is already filled with serious repercussions that make it hard for any formerly incarcerated person to find somewhere to live, to find a job or to live a day free of stigma. Brave men and women who put their lives in life or death situations to serve the public during an emergency deserve an opportunity to ease their burdens of being formerly incarcerated despite their nonviolent criminal records. Allowing released

felons with frontline experience in firefighting to obtain an E.M.T certification will help put them on a pathway toward being a functioning member of society. Individuals who have paid their debt back to society by serving their time in dangerous situations as firefighters should not be deemed a public safety risk. Being allowed to obtain an E.M.T license would give them a reason to keep from returning to prison. The Los Angeles Times reported last July that the Department of the Interior had an expected hiring goal of 5,000 firefighters, but only managed to staff 4,500 without any plans to hire more to fill the gap. This, in part, emanated from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history causing the cancellation of training workshops for firefighters and slowed the hiring process. With less individuals seeking seasonal jobs that are physically and mentally exhausting as a firefighter, we are in no position to deny non violent offenders the opportunity to serve the public since it benefits everyone involved.

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“If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” - Mark Spitz

Huge upset

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November 14, 2019

gives Tigers playoff hope STEPHEN PELTZ STAFF REPORTER

After losing the first set of the night, RCC never looked back making sure to win every set after that the rest of the night defeating Fullerton 3-1 for the first time since 2017. Both RCC and Fullerton were playing back and forth with neither team really able to get a consistent drive of four or more points. RCC would get on a roll getting a few points in a row but Fullerton would come right back nearly keeping the game tied through every match. Defense was huge in this game for both teams. There would be long periods of back and forth spiking and simple passing over the net with neither defense wanting to give in and give up that point. But RCC was determined to leave with an upset to give them even more momentum for the final few games of the season. “Fullerton is such a great team,” head coach Monica Hayes-Trainers said.“This is a great win for us because it just increases our chance. This was really a fun match for us.” While now back to being 12-12 on the year with that win, this game should help propel RCC into the playoffs with the new Rating percentage index system in place. The new system is used by the NCAA to rank teams by not only their wins and losses, but also the teams strength of schedule. RCC played tough the whole night. Defensive specialist and libero Sadie A rg a n d a f l e w a r o u n d t h e backcourt diving and tumbling over to keep the ball in play. Outside hitter Vashti Elias-Romero was also constantly moving around and diving for the ball to help the team win. “Our players are fairly raw really good athletes and there just sponges,” said Hayes-Trainer, which shows not only how aggressive they’ve played lately, but also from where they started at the beginning of the season to now just being able to hit their strides in the right moment before it’s too late. Arganda had 17 digs and one point. Setter Hailey Gray led the team with 34 Aces with a total of 3.5 points. Outside hitter Vashti EliasRomero had 21 kills, 22 digs and led the team in points with 25.5.

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Riverside City College Women’s volleyball was on the road against Fullerton College. The 11-12 squad were fighting for playoff contension with only a few gams remaining in the season. The win over Fullerton College puts them at 12-12 keeping their playoff hopes alive going into the final week of their season.

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Jacob barlage finds continued success as starting quarterback by passing for eight touchdowns against Orange Coast College on Nov. 9.

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le to be the best st in the state going into the playoffs JAIR RAMIREZ STAFF REPORTER

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I felt good -- Jacob Barlage

o r e n o Va l l e y native and former Valley View high school quarterback had a night to remember while keeping Riverside City College’s undefeated season alive. Freshman quarterback Jacob Barlage had an explosive night as Riverside City College blew out conference rival Orange Coast College 76-3 at Wheelock Stadium. Due to an injury to sophomore quarterback Mike Irwin, Barlage got the call to start for the first time this season. “I felt good,” Barlage said about preparing for his first start. “I kept the same routine even though it’s my first start. Took my ice bath last night.” He took advantage of the opportunity by throwing eight touchdowns to five different receivers. He picked apart the OCC secondary with pinpoint accuracy, completing 31 of 35 pass attempts for 463 yards, with one interception. “It needs to be better,” Barlage said about his performance. “I can’t have the true freshman mistake there with the interception. But I think it can be a lot better and I think I can just have more fun with it.” The freshman quarterback had plenty of help from his receiving core as they beat OCC’s defensive backs off the line time after time and made themselves open for Barlage. “They were doing a great job getting open and I delivered to the athletes,” Barlage said about his receivers. Freshman wide receivers Rolandiss Whitener Jr., Giovanni Sanders and Reggie Retzlaff all had solid performances. Whitener Jr. was unstoppable with seven receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Sanders finished with five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown, while Retzlaff had six receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns. With the Tigers leading 63-3 after three quarters, quarterback Tyler Thompson made his college debut. The dual-threat freshman from Tampa, Fl. scrambled impressively, running eight times for 93 yards and a touchdown. He also completed all five of his pass attempts for 96 yards. The defensive unit did their part as well, putting pressure on the visiting offense, shutting down their receivers. They held OCC to 103 total offensive yards and only allowed four receptions. RCC has had a takeaway in every game this season. Defensive standouts were freshman defensive end Randall Turner with two sacks and sophomore defensive linemen Edward Calhoun Jr. with an interception. RCC faces their toughest challenge this season as they go on the road to face undefeated, number three ranked Saddleback College on Nov. 16 for the National Central Division Championship. “They’re going to be a handful for us,” said RCC head coach Tom Craft. “It doesn’t matter who’s ranked what.”

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Head coach Ken Batdorf congratulates his team after beating Rancho Mirage 46-20 on Oct 8th. Norte vista will now advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Norte Vista coach cultivates success Batdorf is seen as a father figure to his players DANIEL HERNANDEZ STAFF REPORTER

The Norte Vista football team is consistently dominant on the field and it can be attributed, in large part, to the man holding the reins. Head coach Ken Batdorf has been a part of the Norte Vista football program for 26 years and has no plans of slowing down. The Norte Vista Braves have a 10-1 record this season and average around 35 points per game. So far, the Braves are ranked second in their division and are in contention for another playoff run. Their star running back, Eddie Allain, has 1,827 rushing yards in the season alongside a powerhouse defense that can shut down opponents and give the offense more opportunities to score. “When you watch us play, our players are fresh at the end

of the game," head coach Ken Batdorf said. "That is what gives us an edge for these games." The team’s continued success can be attributed in large part to the time that he spends off the field with the students. From feeding his players before practice, reviewing film of the opposing team and occasionally participating in some lighthearted jokes, Batdorf strives to create a strong and trustworthy bond with each one of his players. “At the end of the day, these guys aren’t going to be playing football in 10 years,” said Batdorf, “but they are all going to be positive members of our society, and hopefully I help with that. If they come out as better people, I won.” The team's slogan is “once a Brave, always a Brave” which creates this feeling of brotherhood and family and the players live by it. Many see Batdorf as a father figure

including some of the coaches. “He is like a father figure to a lot of the kids,” J.V. head coach Larry Nyugen, said. “I still feel like I’m one of his kids even though I’m grown now.” Like a true father figure, Batdorf gives many of his players responsibilities that they have to maintain to keep their operation smoothly. Some of these responsibilities include cleaning and taking care of their equipment, bringing food items to help feed the team or being a team captain which entails controlling certain parts of practice. Batdorf also aims high when it comes to his athletes success academically. “It’s all about the classroom.” Dustin Jamison, the defensive end Norte Vista, said. “If we have an F we have to sit out.” Batdorf couldn’t help but boast about his teams high average GPA. He spoke about how his current team’s GPA is

around 3.0 average and how in 2016, his team had an average of 3.5, the highest in Riverside County. Although Batdorf ’s main goal is to help his student athletes become better people off the field, the success that the program has had on the field cannot be ignored. The Norte Vista Braves are consistently dominant in the River Valley League. Their ground and pound strategy has created a few household names in Riverside. Running back Freddie Holly now plays for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Eric Melesio ran for 4,459 yards in a single season in 2016, putting him at number one in the nation for that year and fourth highest in the history of high school football. Their run game has created a few household names in Riverside such as Freddie Holly, who now plays for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and Eric

Melesio, who in 2016 ran for 4,459 yards in a single season, putting him at number one in the nation for that year and fourth highest in the history of high school football. He is now aiming for the coveted CIF title, which has evaded him on multiple occasions. “It’s hard for people to understand unless they played the game,” said Batdorf when speaking about his 2016 CIF Championship loss in overtime. “It’s almost like somebody dies when the season ends, because it is the finality of that team.” Even after being in the program for 26 years, Batdorf has no plans to leave Norte Vista any time soon “I’ve had multiple opportunities to move on or to coach somewhere else,” Batdorf said. “God wants me here… to help mentor these students and teach them values that frankly aren’t really being taught to them anymore.”

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Men’s Basketball

Volleyball

Riverside @ Long Beach College 6 p.m.

Santiago Canyon at RCC @ 6 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Water Polo

CCCAA So-Cal Championship @ Riverside City CCCAA So-Cal Champi- College TBA onships @ RCC TBA

Men’s & Women’s Waterpolo CCCAA Southern California Championships at RCC TBA

Football RCC vs Saddleback College at Mission Viejo High School @ 7 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Women’s RCC @ Palomar Tourna- Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Volleyball

Men’s Basketball

RCC at Palomar College Tournament TBA

Victor Valley College at RCC @ 6 p.m.

RCC at LA Valley College @ 5:30 p.m.

ment at TBA

RCC @ Palomar Tournament TBA

Men’s & Women’s Men’s & Women’s Waterpolo Cross Country RCC vs CCCAA State Championships TBA

CCCAA RCC vs State Championship @ 10 a.m. at Woodward park.

Men’s & Women’s Waterpolo RCC vs CCCAA State Champions@ Golden West College TBA

Men’s Basketball RCC at LA Valley College @ 5:30 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball RCC at CCCAA Play-In Round @ Higher Seed TBA

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Thanksgiving

Women’s Volleyball

RCC at CCCAA Southern Regionals - Round One TBA

RCC at CCCAA Southern Regionals - Round Two @ Higher Seed TBA

December 1

Men’s Basketball

Cerritos College at RCC @ 6 p.m.

East Los Angeles College at RCC @ 6 p.m.

Mt. San Jacinto College at RCC @ 4 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

Solano Showdown @ TBA

RCC at Mt. San Jacinto College @ 1 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Solano Showdown @ TBA

All dates and times are subject to change

November 14, 2019

LIFE

“I’ll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will.” -

Paul

thomas anderson

Domestic violence survivors speak out LEANA PADILLA

DESIGN EDITOR

Healthy relationships are based on equality, respect, love, partnership and communication, while abusive relationships are base of power, control, and manipulation. Relationships are hard as is, it only gets harder when you get involved in an abusive relationship. The problem with people being in an abusive relationship is that they don’t even know until they start seeing cues of misbehavior from the abusive person. An abusive partner usually treats, insults or says mean and hurtful words when trying to communicate. The abusive partner doesn’t respect the feelings, thoughts, decisions, opinions or physical well being of the victim. The extent of victimization extends beyond physical abuse. “The emotional consequences of being in a toxic relationship is not good and healthy for anyone,’’ said Tomasa Salgado, a survivor of abuse for 27 years. “Many people start getting their self esteem down and feeling depressed, their own personal love is very low,” said Tatiana Chams a survivor victim of domestic violence from Jurupa Valley. Chams bears the physical

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signs of violence every time this insecure partner hit her. The extent of her abused as detailed by Chams, included lack of self esteem, depression and suicidal thoughts. “Any person who commits domestic violence against another person, truly hates themselves,” said Chams. “They take their insecurities out on those around them and the closer you are to them, the easier it is for them to take everything out on you.” The case of Tomasa Salgado is yet another example of domestic violence. She suffered physical and emotional violence at the hands of her ex husband. “My motivation to keep moving forward where my children” said Salgado.

In many cases, domestic violence comes from families that are raised with violence in their households and carry it with them because they believe that violence is normal. “Anyone who commits domestic violence has a low self esteem. They were abused or mistreated themselves growing up,” said Salgado. “They never knew what love really is. Therefore, they cannot show it to others.” According to a study conducted from National domestic violence hotline, 43% of dating college women report on a daily basis that are experiencing violence and abusive dating behaviors. “Respect is the key for a healthy relationship, but lack of

respect for oneself entails a lack of respect for those around your life,’’ Salgado said. Leaving is often the most dangerous time for a victim of abuse, because abuse it is about power and control. Believing that abuse is normal, fear of being outed, embarrassment and being shamed for cultural and religious reasons are what many women and men face when they’re in an abusive relationship and instead of leaving they stay in a toxic relationship. They get scared from the abusive partner reaction, if they leave. A sentiment Chams shares and overcame by gaining the courage to leave. “Leave as soon as possible. Do not believe them when they

say ‘it won’t happen again,’ It will. The second someone puts their hands on you, they are showing you that they neither love you or respect you,” Chams said. “Feeling the physical pain and the mental confusion as to whether or not it was really happening. It was so hard to believe someone I loved, whom I thought loved me, could hurt me like that.” said Chams. “Feeling physical and emotional pain from the person you love and the father of your children is not easy because you think, ‘he loves me, he will change, I can help him,’ but in reality you can’t. Then I realized that I needed to feel safe for my children and myself.” said Salgado. “Having a violent partner can and will cause pain for the victim and those around, because his anger at that moment they blocked their minds so they don’t see that they are hurting, they are not able to understand this is a big issue and that they need help,” said Salgado. There are many organizations that can help domestic violence victims. One of them is www. loveisrespect.org another one is www.thehotline.org. Please seek help and be safe.

Art club invites ‘Adventure Time’ artist to RCC LEO CABRAL

MANAGING EDITOR

Riverside City College’s Art Club had the pleasure of hosting artist Ako Castuera on Nov. 1 in the Digital Library Auditorium to present her work and discuss her creative career and process. Castuera is best known for her storyboard animations and character design in popular shows like “Adventure Time and “Metalocalypse.” From the moment she began to speak about her inspirations and how she interacts with her materials, Castuera captivated the audience and took them to a different world. Her words painted a perspective that made the Earth come to life in a way similar to how “Adventure Time” brings its atmosphere and objects to life. “Growing up in Southern California, my mom lived in Claremont, my dad lived in Hollywood... so I spent a lot of time on the freeway,” Castuera said. “Passing by the hills and the natural features of Southern California’s landscape ... I wouldn’t really get bored because I would come up with a fantasy realm. “In my fantasy realm there were giant creatures who went to sleep on the Earth and they would get covered with these green

blankets. And then people started building on top of the green blankets... I always imagined that dinosaur bodies were laying down, or big labradors. So it’s always been my sense that the Earth is a living place that we’re kind of just riding the crust of.” Castuera uses clay from the Sierra Madre Foothills in many of her ceramic pieces. “ M a t er i a ls ar e a g i f t , ” Castuera said. “And everything we use to make art has its origins in the Earth. There’s nothing that we could do that doesn’t come from the ground at some point... everything has its origins in the soil. I deal with that very closely because I’m actually digging soil out and making sculptures with it. And I have to think about that when I gather, it’s not like I’m going to the store.” Castuera began her career in illustration in 2006 when artist Songgu Kwon hired her as a character designer for “Metalocalypse.” She was chosen for the job when she demonstrated that she could draw in Kwon’s style about a year prior. She had made a birthday card with Kwon’s main character from his comic “Blanche the Baby Killer.” While working with Kwon, Castuera created a comic called Cactus Girl, which got her recognized by “Adventure Time”

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creator Pendleton Ward. From there, she began storyboard work. Castuera shared her struggles of balancing her Cartoon Network career, her personal projects and her mental health. She eventually quit “Adventure Time” after several seasons to could focus on her personal art. “Art can be a very solitary practice,” Castuera said. “And if it’s the thing that you do all the time it can mean that you’re alone pretty much all the time. Sometimes that’s great and you learn a lot and level up a lot, but there come times where you also really need people and you need something in your life besides a

results driven craft... I find that having more things to do besides art really helps me as an artist.” Castuera continues to search for the perfect balance between her work, art and health. Art Club Adviser Jeff Soto hopes to invite more professional local artists to RCC to show students what the professional art world is like. “We bring artists out like this hopefully to inspire the students and to give them insight into what a professional artist does and how a professional artist works,” Soto said. “This artist in particular, Ako, I brought her out because she has a lot of experience in fine art and

ceramics.” Art Club President Heidi Dye learned a lot from Castuera’s presentation and hopes that students see that anything is possible. “I hope (students) kinda see that it is possible to become an artist,” Dye said. “You don’t have to be just an animator, you can do anything with your art career. It’s also important to take a break from art and to also do your own creative processes even though you are working with your dream job, like an animator, you do need your own creative outlet because you’re going to be forced into a society where you’re going to have to go to a strict schedule.”

Life

October 31, 2019

Riverside City College students participate in the annual pumpkin carving contest on the Aguilar Patio. First place winner Victor Agbelusi (middle photo) carves his award-winning pumpkin Oct. 24. LEO CABRAL | VIEWPOINTS

From left, faculty and staff Deborah Brown, Lani Kreitner, Wendy Silva, Alex Gilbert and Tina Stavropoulos enjoy themselves at the ALLY Social at the Food Lab.

Faculty confront LGBTQ+ issues

ALLY Social sparks discussion at the Food Lab LEO CABRAL MANAGING EDITOR

Riverside City College’s ALLIES hosted a social to f i nd suppor t a nd discuss action to bring visibility to LGBTQ+ people on campus. RCC’s website describes an ally as “a visible member of the Riverside Community College District community (staff, faculty or students) who is willing to provide a safe haven and an empathetic ea r to a nyone concer ned with sexual orientation or gender identity issues.” They met at the Food Lab in Downtown Riverside for the A LLY Social on Nov 1. RCC students, LGBTQ+ members and allies ali ke were all invited to join the conversation. Some faculty and st aff f rom St udent Ser vices, the English D e pa r t me nt a nd St ude nt Health and Psychological services were eager to open the dialogue for change and inclusivity. We n d y Si l v a a n d Deborah “D” Brown, who played a hand in bringing the community together, were in attendance. When Silva first started working at RCC this year, she noticed LGBTQ+ staff lacked visibility and c o m m u n i t y. S h e a s k e d around and found there was no e s t a bl i she d L GBTQ + group she could join. Driven by the need for support and visibility, Silva and Brown started networking. “D (Brown)... she just got hired as well,” Silva said. “I talked to her and she was like, ‘Yeah, I really want to get this group started!’

“I was like, ‘Me too! Let’s concerns was funding and trans center where folks can much more addressing the connect everyone and just how to acquire it. In order to actually feel safe and walk in n e e d s a n d i s s u e s of t h e do it.’ So in the past month receive funding for resources and there would be services faculty and the staff and the we’ve had two meetings and for the LGBTQ+ community and resources that would be students. But we also want this is our first social.” at RCC there needs to be attached to that space.” to have maybe a committee The event was meant to sufficient data to back it up. Because gathering data is within that that takes charge create a casual social setting “I t h i n k t he goals a re such a large task, Silva and of getting events like this for the RCC community to really meant for the next Brown have helped create together. I know we became get to k now one another. three to f ive years and /or the LGBTQ+ Taskforce as a very goal-oriented here, it But after breaking the ice, longer t ha n t hat,” Brow n separate entity to the ALLY seems like everyone is kind everyone began to talk about said. “Some of it is focused on So cia l. T he Ta sk force is of ready but we do want to what is needed to improve major issues: one, visibility,” meant to address the issues have this space where people the LGBTQ+ community’s B r ow n s a i d . “A n d s o m e that face the LGBTQ+ within our community and experience at RCC. of t he v isibilit y i ncludes com munit y on campus allies can just get together “Everything, as you can finding data so that we can while the ALLY Socials are and k now each other and see, is still a little bit chaotic,” actually map our students more focused on the social know that there’s support.” Silva said. “We have a lot of and figure out where they and networking aspects of T he A LLY Social was goals: visibility, we would are, but also create a visible building community. a n over all success. O nce like to have a resource center community of faculty and “The goal of the Taskforce everyone addressed issues but we don’t have funding, staff so that we have folks is to take on these different and possible solutions facing we need data for the funding. that can provide mentorship initiatives that we’ve talked t he LGBTQ + com mu n it y We need a lot of things, but a n d c a n b e c o n t a c t s fo r about,” Silva said. “You can at RCC t he c onve r s at ion mo s t ly t o ge t u s t a l k i ng st udents that need that see that we have a lot of goals evolved into one filled with about each other and to love support. Beyond that we’re that we want to achieve in laughter and smiles mixed each other and support each also look i ng for f u nd i ng the next few years, but we with the delicious aromas other. That’s really the goal.” and hopef ully, event ually also want to have the social of dishes served at the Food Fa c u l t y l i k e D e a n of we will get a space. That aspect of the Taskforce. The Lab. There is a lot of hope for St udent Ser vices T homas would be the ideal part, that Ta sk force is goi ng t o be the future of the LGBTQ+ Cruz-Soto, Student Success we would get a queer and much more goal- or iented community on campus. Sp e c i a l i s t A l l a n Fo r b e s , Debbie Whitaker from Early Childhood Development and economics instructor Amber Casolari were just a few of approximately 15 who joined the conversation. Among the discussions a t t h e A l l y S o c i a l we r e hopes for a resource center including a mentor program. “A t houg ht t hat we’ve b e e n t a l k i n g a b o u t ( i s) having a mentor prog ram w h e r e a l l o f t h e A L LY t rai ned facult y st aff who would like to be available to mentor a student,” Whitaker said. “(Then) we make a list by subject area and then we advertise to students that if they would like an ALLY LEO CABRAL | VIEWPOINTS member as a mentor they would make a request.” From left, Lani Kreitner, Wendy Silva, Alex Gilber, Tina Stavropoulos, Robert Hyers, Amber One of the group’s main Casolari, Debbie Whitaker, Cordelia Thompson and Thomas Cruz-Soto talk onLGBTQ+ issues.

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ASRCC Tiger Pride Fatemeh Burnes Solo Exhibition 12-2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quadrangle Steps Quadrangle Art Gallery STEM Active Learning Seminar 5-8 p.m. Charles A. Kane Building 140

Fatemeh Burnes Solo Exhibition 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quadrangle Art Gallery

Blizzard Employee David Loung 1-3 p.m. Digital Library Auditorium

Photos with Santa at Forever 21 Court 12-8 p.m. Galeria at Tyler

Taste of Nations 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quadrangle

Movie Night The Biggest Little 6-8 p.m. Community Garden

Fatemeh Burnes Solo Exhibition 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quadrangle Art Gallery

Meatless Monday Vendors 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Quadrangle

Movie Night The Biggest Little 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quadrangle

Day of Thanks 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Quadrangle

Thanksgiving College Closed

Fatemeh Burnes Solo Exhibition 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quadrangle Art Gallery

Thanksgiving bag day 12-2 p.m. Ralph H. Bradshaw Hall of Fame

Fatemeh Burnes Solo Exhibition 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quadrangle Art Gallery

December 1

Clay Club Promise Event 4-10 p.m. Bradshaw Heritage Room

9 Photos with Santa at Forever 21 Court 12-8 p.m. Gallaria at Tyler

All dates and times subject to change

Clay Club Xmas Sale 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Landis Promendade Outdoor

Cirque Dreams 8 p.m. Fox Performing Arts Center

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Party-Evening Shift 9-11 p.m. Bradshaw Student Dining Room

The Christmas Star 6-8 p.m. Robert T. Dixon Planetarium Snoop Dogg 7 p.m. Riverside Municipal Auditorium

Paint Night in Downtown Riverside 7-9 p.m. Retro Taco

Inland Empire Job Fair 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport

WWE NXT 7:30 p.m. Riverside Municipal Auditorium

The Christmas Star 7:30-9:30 p.m. Robert T. Dixon Planetarium

November 14, 2019

Life

s u p m a C d a e r Th Instagram:@adelabella2

Interview By: Leo Cabral Photos By: Jonathan Ramirez

Name: Adela Gonzales Age: 23 Major: Biochemistry student working toward becoming a veterinarian. Photography is her passion too. Style Inspiration: Inspired by Halloween today. “I like to just throw things together. Outside of this I lie to wear indie clothes.”

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Name: Emmanuel Gonzales Age: 17 Major: Pre-med for anesthesiology Style Inspiration: “Just weird or whatever. I just like mixing my style. The 60s and the 80s are sick.”

Name: Michael Lara Age: 18 Major: Theatre Style Inspiration: Whatever I am feeling for the day and just stuff that I like to wear.

Photos / Interview By: Jonathan

Instagram: @Autywinters_

Name: Autumn Winters Age:22 Major: Sociology Style Inspiration: Goth, emo, but sheek at the same time. And sometimes anime.

Inspiration in fashion is art for many of our students. What is your inspiration for Fashion? Let us know on our social media @rccviewpoints

Photos / Interview By: Jonathan Ramirez

Life

November 14, 2019

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TOP: Women’s Foundation of California Program Manager Elizabeth Ayala chants “Take Back the Night” alongside Riverside City College students. BOTTOM: Student Success Specialist Elizabeth Montes lights a candle every 92 seconds throughout the Take Back the Night event.

March aims to bring awareness to end violence LEO CABRAL MANAGING EDITOR

Riverside City College’s Student Health and Psychological Services led a crowd of students on a march through campus to bring awareness to sexual and domestic violence. On Nov. 6 RCC’s first Take Back the Night event opened with a speech from Elizabeth Ayala of the Women’s Foundation of California outside the MLK Building. On their website states “The Women’s Foundation of California is a statewide, publicly supported foundation dedicated to achieving racial, economic, and gender justice by centering the experience and expertise of communities most impacted by systemic injustice.” Ayala spoke about raising awareness and ending the stigma on survivors of domestic and sexual violence. “On the flyer for this event stated ‘every 92 seconds another person is sexually assaulted,” Ayala said. “This represents less than two minutes. So by the time we’re done with our walk that will represent a significant amount of people. Too many people.” Throughout Ayala’s speech, Student Success Specialist Elizabeth Montes turned on a tea candle every 92 seconds.

After they marched around campus, Director of the Student Health & Psychological Services Renee Martin and Student Success Specialist Allan Forbes lead the march to the Bradshaw Hall of Fame for a resource fair. Tabling at the resource fair were Planned Parenthood and the Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center to offer information and support to those in attendance. The Student Health and Psychological Services is located in the Bradshaw Building. For more information contact SHPS at 951-222-8151.

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The march ends with a dinner and a resource fair in the Ralph H. Bradshaw Hall of Fame.

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