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An Associated Collegiate Press two-time national Pacemaker award-winning newspaper, serving students since 1922. Riverside City College May 12, 2011 Vol. XXXVIV, No. 13 Riverside, CA | www.viewpointsonline.org Fastpitch dominates competition Pg. 18 Campus elections Pg. 3 March of Dimes march for babies Pg. 16 Music superstar hits Riverside JAVIER CABRERA / EDITOR IN CHIEF RAP LEGEND: Big Boi from the legendary rap group Outkast rocks the crowd at Spring Splash at University Riverside California on April 30. For a INSCAPE STORY see Page 10
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An Associated Collegiate Press two-time national Pacemaker award-winning newspaper, serving students since 1922.
Riverside City College
May 12, 2011 Vol. xxxVIV, No. 13
Riverside, CA | www.viewpointsonline.org
Fastpitch dominatescompetition
Pg. 18
Campuselections
Pg. 3
March of Dimesmarch for babies
Pg. 16
Music superstar hits Riverside
JavieR CabReRa / Editor in chiEf
Rap Legend: Big Boi from the legendary rap group Outkast rocks the crowd at Spring Splash at University Riverside California on April 30.
For a insCape stoRy see Page 10
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Students can spend the summer in Italy on the Riverside Community College District summer tour June 22 - July 6.
The trip costs $3,390 and all ages are welcome. For information on itinerary and an application, contact Jan Schall at jan.schall@
rcc.edu or 951-222-8340.
Spend summer studying in Italy
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SEarching for a Education: New and returning students take a placement test at the Assessment Center to enroll into classes at RCC.
future looks dim for rcc freshmenJEnnifEr SandySTAFF WRITeR
News2 | May 12, 2011
‘Let’s do the Time Warp again’Cult classic “The Rocky horror picture Show” will bring its unique campy comedy
to Riverside City College on May 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and May 15 and 21 at 2 p.m. in Singletary hall (Quad 144).
Tickets are $10 until May 12 and $15 general admission.For more information, contact 951-222-8100 or go to landispac.com.
Recital features scholarship winnersThe 2011 president’s honor scholarship recipients will perform in the president’s
honor Recital on May 25 at 7 p.m. in the Digital Library Auditorium.The event is free and open to the public.
Run to support veterans club fundThe second Annual Memorial Weekend 5K Run/Walk Roll will take place on May
28 at Wheelock Stadium.General registration is $30 and $15 for high school and college students. For Riverside
Community College District employees pre-registration, contact Lloyd Broyles or patti Carpenter at the Disabled Student Program and Services office.
The event begins at 8 a.m., with registration starting at 6 a.m. The run benefits the RCC Veterans Fund.
For more information, contact Garth Schultz at [email protected] or 951-222-8027.
each fall semester, the Riverside Communi ty Co l l ege Dis t r i c t has approximately 9,600 freshmen enroll in college courses for the first time.
Roughly 4,700 of these freshmen belong to the Riverside City College campus alone.
Although current budget cuts for the fall semester are still being deliberated at the statewide level, according to Chancellor Gregory Gray, state Chancellor Jack Scott has indicated that if an “all cuts” budget is adopted, nearly 400,000 students will be shut out of community college classes across the state of California.
“Without question the cuts are dramatic, and the result is many students will be unable to register in the fall,” Gray said in an e-mail.
RCC students said they would be upset if classroom cuts continue.
“I don’t sit personally on the finance committee or the student government, but I hear a lot of bull that goes on,” Sarah Carreres said. “And the thing is people just aren’t educated the way they’re supposed to be.”
RCCD has 13 educational administrators, while most other community college districts only have three.
“I can’t speak for the district,” said RCC president Cynthia Azari. “But it all depends on the number of colleges you have. There’s a report called IpeG, it’s not out yet, but it does a comparison of college by college, but because we’re such a new district, when I looked at last year’s data it was by district, not by college. So hopefully this year it will show with three colleges and
how we compare to other colleges across the country.”
Azari also said that the cuts have had at least one positive effect on students. She says over the last few years she has seen a decrease in students dropping classes because if they do, they might not be able to get that class again for another few semesters.
even still, because of the difficulty getting classes, more budget cuts means it will take even longer for students to obtain an associate’s degree.
“We really focus on student success,” Azari said. “With our tutoring, and our counseling and all the student support services that we have, our faculty and our staff really want to focus on student success.”
Gray said that faculty and students alike are concerned with making their voices heard.
“I understand that freshmen will have a difficult time getting classes,” he said. “however, classes will be available and students need to see a counselor as soon as possible in order to understand the academic schedule and courses that are available both now and in the future.”
he said his best advice is to wage an e-mail campaign and send it to local state legislators such as Brian Nestande, paul Cook, Kevin Jeffries, Jeff Miller, Mike Morrell and senators Bob Dutton and Bill emmerson.
To e-mail said government officials please visit http://www.ca.gov.
Spring 2011 FAFSA workshopsApplying for financial aid? Attend a Spring 2011 FAFSA workshop and get help
from the financial aid staff. Financial aid assistants help with applying for federal grants, Board of Governors
Fee Waiver, Cal Grant and Federal Work Study. Workshops will be held in the Business education building on May 18 from 2 - 4
p.m. in Room 104, June 1 from 12 -2 p.m. in Room 104, and June 15 from 2 -4 p.m. in Room 100.
Student honors exhibitionThe Riverside City College art gallery will be showcasing the talented artistic abilities
of some of their most talented students in the Student honors exhibition. The exhibition will be taking place from May 2 - 27 in Quad Room 140.
Student Trustee electionsVote for candidates in the ASRCC Student Trustee elections. elections will be taking
place in the A.G. paul Quadrangle, May 17 - 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1-6 p.m.
RCC PlanetariumThe Riverside City College’s Robert T. Dixon’s planetarium presents The hubble
Space Telescope on May 20. Attend the presentation and learn more about the “most famous telescope in the
universe.” Show time is at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission for adults is $5, for
students $4, and for children under the age of 12, $2.50.
Les Miserables auditionsRiverside City College Summer Conservatory presents “Les Miserables” school
edition. Auditions start at 9 a.m. on May 21 in the RCC room Tech A 107. All students must prepare to perform 16-32 bars from a musical. An accompanist
will be provided but students must bring their own music. For more information, contact Jodi Julian at [email protected].
RCC animation showcaseThe Riverside City College Art department in conjunction with Coil School for the
Arts presents the Animation Showcase. The showcase will take place in the RCC Digital Library Auditorium from 6-7 p.m. on June 7. RSVp at [email protected].
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having your say: Students can vote for either Nick Bygon, Francisco Ramos, or Maximo Raya as their Student Trustee for Riverside City College District.
trustee elections: take twoDora yrigoyenfeatures editor
Felix PineDaasst. News editor
with student trustee elections just around the corner, candidates Nick Bygon, francisco ramos and Maximo raya have been campaigning to try and win over the votes of students at riverside City College, Moreno Valley College and Norco College.
rCC students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite candidates in the a.G. Paul Quadrangle on May 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and from 4 - 6 p.m.
the election was initially postponed when it was discovered that the previous two candidates, Maximo raya and George escutia Jr., had unpaid student activity fees.
in the new election, Bygon, ramos and raya have all met all the qualifications for Student Trustee, which include being a California resident and completion of twelve units at riverside Community College district prior to election.
once elected, the trustee must maintain a 2.5 grade point average while in office.
to run for student trustee, all students must submit a petition with 250 valid signatures, a candidate statement and a request to be placed on the ballet for candidacy to any Student Activities office within the district.
Candidates are also required to attend mandatory meetings.
however, prior to these mee t ings , cand ida tes may “campaign verbally” to students while on campus.
Candidates are also allowed to pass out flyers and put up posters approved by student activities.
Part of the campaigning includes an open forum, where the candidates are asked questions pertaining to what they hope to accomplish if elected.
students were able to hear what candidates had to say at the first forum held at Riverside City College, May 9 in front of the Martin Luther King high tech Center.
Candidates shared specific plans with fellow students, revealing how they would go about fulfilling their duties, and what actions they would take to help the student body prosper.
Communicating with students is one of Bygon’s main objectives.
he said that students need to be aware of what is taking place on their campus.
“i believe that uti l izing technology available such as facebook and twitter is key to communicate with students on all three campuses,” Bygon said.
Bygon spoke of his time spent working with ralph Nader.
“You will need someone that will work on a district, state and federal level voicing your
concerns,” Bygon said.his main concern and priority
if elected is to fix the budget cuts and try to have more courses available for students looking to transfer.
along with communicating with students, the student trustee will act as a liaison between all three colleges, reporting to the Board of trustees.
student trustee duties and responsibilities election Packets, available in student services, states that trustees “indicate recommendation/vote breakdown, where applicable, per college on issues requiring a formal student response” to the Board of trustees.
raya, one of the previous candidates who is now campaigning as a write-in, said he has been working with school officials for the past few months trying to gain a hands-on understanding of what it takes to be a successful student trustee.
Like Bygon, he emphasized communication and having many face to face meetings with the student body.
“i think it is important to have personal communication with students on all three campuses,” raya said. “i’m a go getter and will be ready to work for you once i am elected.”
the elected student trustee must also chair all regular and emergency student district
Consultation Council meetings as well as disseminate all information pertaining to student issues to the council.
Candidate ramos who has represented 499 students at Moreno Valley College, as well as worked alongside judges and lawyers, hopes to bring a sense of unity to all three campuses.
ramos also wants to have weekly open forums so that students remain informed of what is happening on their campuses at all times.
“Your vote is a contract between you and me that i will have open forums,” ramos said.
“if you vote for me, you’re going to get someone that’s going to fight for you.”
although student trustee campaigning forum had a small turnout, it had a positive effect on students who stopped to hear what the candidates had to say.
students Molly Gosline and areej hakim, who stopped to watch the forum, were inspired to vote for their favorite candidate.
“the forum is a good idea so students get information on who’s running for what,” Gosline said.
she likes Nick Bygon’s idea of using resources such as facebook and twitter to inform students.
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Gas prices are going up
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ThE nursE is in: Assistant nurse Claire Garibay waits for students to come in to be seen and be treated.
health services are still herearacEli diazstAff Writer
News4 | May 12, 2011
JEssE GarciastAff Writer
With the stress of finishing classes, it is easy for students to lose track of their health. riverside City College offers a convenient solution.
“A healthy student is a student who stays in school and finishes their goals. that is our goal, to keep you healthy,” said renee Kimberling, the director of student health and Psychological services (shPs) at rCC.
shPs offers a wide variety of services to rCC students ranging from professional counseling to licensed therapists to physical examinations, prescriptions, women’s health, vaccines, lab testing and even referrals to specialists.
All these services are provided from a $17 health service fee that students pay at the time of registration.
Additional services at a low extra cost.
“health services referred me to an affordable specialist when i became sick and required specialized care,” said rCC student Kathleen Kelly. “there was no wait time when i went for my initial examination and the staff was very friendly.”
With the rising budget cuts felt throughout the entire district, the health service seems determined to continue to provide students with physical and mental health, regardless of difficult times.
“Although the budget for the college is shrinking, all the things here are funded by student fees,” said Kimberling. “it is used specifically for health services, and as a result that money has been carefully managed over the years. We’re okay as far as the financial side of it goes.”
this is not to say that there
have not been some budget cuts. “We’re trying to pull back a
bit on expenses just to be prudent,” said Kimberling. “We lost two nurse practitioners, but since i’m licensing i took the roll over. We have been pretty frugal.”
shPs however has found a clever way to gain free counseling services for the students. dan Casel la , the supervisor of psychological services developed an internship program for students who are working on their master and Phds who are licensed to practice under his guidance.
the interns then provide counseling to the rCC students free of charge.
SHPS has witnessed firsthand how the bad economy has affected the student body.
“We’re seeing more students seeking psychological services,” said Kimberling. “A lot of the people we see are undergoing terrible financial stress and having money pressures.”
the physical health of the student body is also in trouble.
“A lot of students lost their health insurance so this is their
alternative. they come to us to see if they can be treated here,” said Kimberling.
“one day i felt really sick and i went to health services and they were very friendly and treated me quickly,” said Jennifer reyes, an rCC student.
reyes said she would even consider having a few vaccines conducted in health service.
“Whether they are sick with the flu or whether they have a psychological issue, it intensifies it with the economy being in such a bad condition and some of them not able to find jobs or a place to sleep or food in their stomachs,” said Kimberling.
shPs act ively provides referrals to homeless shelters and attempts to bridge gaps between the community and the college.
shPs is an acute health facility and often connects students with various community services.
its main mission is to provide students with physical, emotional and psychological help and service at a low cost.
“i think all of you students have a difficult time to be going to
school. so anything we can do to help you to get that goal finished and achieve it, is what we want to do,” said Kimberling.
shPs is located in the Bradshaw Building below the
bookstore and is open Monday through thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
for more information call (951) 222-8151.
Gas prices are an ongoing issue in the country and at riverside City College for students, faculties, and staff.
According to the federal trade Commission, gas prices are affected by the basic principle of supply and demand.
therefore if supply grows the effect will be an upward shift in the gas price.
the United states consumes over 400 million gallons of gasoline every day.
such a high demand and supply of gas causes the prices to go up.
Another affect that causes an increase in gas prices is a disturbance in the supply.
this is the cause that the U.s. faces today.
since the turmoil in Libya and saudi Arabia, there has been a disruption in the supply.
Although some might say the oil from Libya shouldn’t be a huge
problem, it seems to have had a downward effect on the nation.
Gas prices can vary from city to city even corner to corner. Usually it is not a drastic change, but sometimes can vary by 10-20 cents.
Comparisons of gas prices from various local gas stations are available at gasbuddy.com.
the best deal in riverside according to gasbuddy.com seems to be the fastrip gas station located at Arlington Avenue and tyler avenue, with the price of regular gas starting at $4.09 a gallon as of May 10.
A close second is Arlington Gas located between Arlington Avenue and rutland Avenue starting at $4.09 a gallon as of May 10 as well.
Gas prices are taking a toll on transportation, causing rCC students to seek ways of cutting their gas consumption.
s o m e s t u d e n t s h a v e found alternative means of transportation.
some students are taking the bus in order to save money on gas.
“i take three buses to get to school and three buses back home to Beaumont,” said rCC student Andre Barker.
“The first bus I take is at the local Kmart, and that takes me to the Moreno Valley mall. from there i get a bus to downtown Riverside, where I get in a final bus to take me to school,” Barker said.
According the riverside transit Agency website, students can plan their route and budget how much it will cost. the schedule of the bus arrival is also available.
some s tudents , such as Mara dorough, take a different approach to saving money on gas by carpooling.
“My friends and i carpool in order to save gas,” dorough said.
for more information on local gas stations visit www.gasbuddy.com or for local bus routes visit www.local.com.
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Nursing jobs are in short supply in Riverside
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PracticE makEs PErfEct: Nursing student Laura Rigby assists fellow nurse Natalya Virkh with practice patient.
Garth schultz / PhotogRAPhER
sErvinG vEtErans: The Veterans Resource Center is now open to all student veterans at RCC directly next to the Administration building.
veteran center now servingGrEG mcGEEsPEciAl to ViEwPoiNts
w i t h M e m o r i a l d a y approaching on May 30, it is especially timely to stop and think of those who have served this country.
You don’t have to look far to find a veteran. Santos Martinez, a former Marine who works in Veterans services at Rcc, said that approximately 600 student veterans attend Riverside city college.
this number is consistent with a Board of trustees’ report showing a steadily increasing number of veterans, 729 in the district as of 2009, with the majority of them at Rcc.
these veterans have been through what their fellow students have only seen on television. As they transition back into life at home, they face challenges that others can only imagine.
Marquis Palmer, a former Marine and president of the Rcc Veterans club, says that what is missing for many of these students, after getting out of the service, is the camaraderie and morale.
“the veterans aren’t sure where to go to get support,” said Palmer.
on April 27, the Veteran’s Resource center opened at Rcc in response to this problem.
the new center is meant to serve as a rallying point for student veterans, where they can receive assistance with their Veterans Administration benefits.
the center also offers veterans a welcoming and safe environment,
assistance with re-entry into both civilian and college life and fosters and supports their success via mentoring, peer support, academic counseling and referral to both on and off campus services.
the center was made possible in part by a non-cash grant from the Veterans Resource center Project, a program of the high tech center training Unit, in coordination with the Chancellor’s Office of the california community colleges.
the grant consisted of two computers and specia l ized software, and required Rcc to provide at least a two-year commitment, a minimum of 400 square feet, the necessary staff and furnishings for the center.
the furnishings were donated by local businesses and individuals from the community including a couch, recliner, tables and chairs, a refrigerator, microwave and even a flat screen television.
students and staff of the Veterans Resource center said the champion of this new center has been Garth Schultz, a Science, technology, Engineering and Math counselor and instructor in the Martin luther King Jr. high tech center at Rcc.
louise daniels, a former Marine and last year’s president of the Veterans club, said that Schultz is “always there when you need him.”
“garth is the perfect go-to-guy,” daniels said.
Schultz, also a former Marine, has been providing veterans counseling assistance three times a week in the afternoon, which he says is not enough.
A common theme coming
from those attending the Veterans Resource cen te r open ing , including Marquis Palmer, was that what the veterans need more than anything else is a full-time veterans counselor.
“A lot of veterans making the transition are scared,” Palmer said. “some of them feel intimidated or are too embarrassed to ask for help—and who better to help than someone who has been there?”
the Veterans Resource center Project shares this sentiment. An overview of the program, called the VRc synopsis, states:
“At its core, the VRc project is based on having veterans provide services directly to fellow veterans.”
Paula Mccroskey, dean of counseling and special Programs at Rcc, agreed with the importance of having a dedicated counselor who specializes in working with veterans.
“they really need a full-time counselor,” said Mccroskey. “Although, not everyone agrees with this.”
Cynthia Azari, president of Rcc, said that with the budget cuts and district-wide hiring freeze, adding new staff is not an option at this time, but that she is committed to providing students with the resources that they need.
“Although, it may not be to the level they want,” said Azari. “We will offer all available resources to our student veterans.”
Azari said that she has several ideas about how to accomplish this, whether through new programs or a more efficient use of the school’s current resources, but as she was still working on these ideas with
the Board of trustees she was not prepared to elaborate on them now, but said she should be able to discuss them in June.
In Azari’s previous position, as president of Fresno city college, she worked in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company on its PowerPathway™ program to train student veterans for high demand jobs in the energy and utility industries.
the issues of job training and career development are crucial because, as Santos Martinez points out, many veterans lack civilian work experience.
“their resumes are short,” said Martinez. “There is only so much
that you can elaborate on.”the opening of the Veterans
Resource center, along with the establishment of a Veterans club in 2009 are just two examples of how the students and staff of Rcc have come together to enhance the experience of veterans on campus.
the second Veterans Memorial weekend 5k Run/walk/Roll, a benefit for the Rcc Veterans Fund, is scheduled to be held on May 28.
For those who would like to participate or for more information on how you can support student veterans, contact Garth Schultz at 951-222-8027.
GrEG mcGEEsPEciAl to ViEwPoiNts
is there a nursing shortage?while the answer to this simple
question may be yes on a national level, in southern california the reality is quite different.
Alice Telezinski, recruiter for Riverside community hospital, said that there is a “shortage in experience,” not one in licensed nurses. Telezinski receives an average of 75 applications for every nursing job opening.
According to the U.s. Bureau of labor statistics’ job outlook for nursing employment is “expected to grow more slowly in hospitals—health care’s largest industry—than in most other health care industries.”
Riverside city college’s current construction of a new Nursing/science building raises the question—where are the shortages and opportunities for new graduate nurses?
the U.s. Bureau of labor statistics is projecting that there will be 581,500 new nursing jobs in the nation by 2018, representing a 22 percent increase from 2008.
the h ighes t percentage inc reases a re expec ted in physicians’ offices, at 48 percent; home health care services at 33
percent and nursing care facilities at 25 percent.
sandy Baker, dean of Rcc’s school of Nursing, said that although the new building will permit the school to expand the number of new nursing students in the future, there is an immediate need to add courses now, for several new programs.
“the additional space will allow us to add continuing education courses that RNs are required to take annually,” Baker said.
Baker also said that these courses will not only fulfill the needs of the local community but will also bring in funds to contribute to the school’s nursing program.
Another first-time offering will be the transition to Practice course. this course will allow graduated students who have not found employment yet to get an extra 12 weeks of experience in the hospital setting.
Baker said that this course was made possible in part by a $10,000 grant from the health workforce initiative, which will pay for the program’s instructor.
Another option for new graduates is to continue their education, pursuing their bachelor’s or master’s degree.
R i c h a r d G u t i e r r e z a n d Raymond Bautista, two second-semester nursing students at Rcc, said that they are being told to go for the bachelor’s right away.
Baker said that there is a nationwide movement for the Bachelor of science in nursing, with some calling for at least 80 percent of nurses to be at the bachelor’s level.
“this is not feasible in california,” Baker said. “seventy percent of the nurses in this state have an associate’s degree.”
Rcc’s school of Nursing has been working with cal state Fullerton since 2002, offering classes at Rcc that count toward the bachelor’s degree at csUF.
“we are currently working on a new program to streamline this process,” Baker said.
the new program will offer concurrent enrollment at both schools, eliminate redundant courses, offer classes taught at Rcc, by both Rcc and csUF instructors, as well as online csUF courses.
Baker said that this will allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree in as little as one year after completing the RN program.
there are several other factors involved in a new graduate landing a job. Telezinski said interviews
are a very important factor.“You would be surprised by
how many people come in wearing blue jeans,” Telezinski said.
Telezinski said that it’s not enough to be professional in the interview. it is also the follow up. she said applicants should send a thank you note or e-mail and be persistent.
Another point that Telezinski brings up is that most new graduates want to work in the emergency department or intensive care unit. she said that nurses need to spend
more time in areas like medical/surgical.
“You need a good base,” Telezinski said. “You have to develop your critical thinking skills.”
while the local job market is expected to remain very competitive, Rcc’s nursing students have multiple options available to them, with high growth rates expected in several industry segments and the various new programs planned to be offered by the school.
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UnwelCome fliers: For the past month “Radical Islam” and “America’s Rush to Destruction” fliers have been put into the Viewpoints news racks purposely by a anonymous person or group to spread their messages illegally.
“radical islam.” “America’s rush to destruction.” these are some of the statements made on two fliers going around on the riverside city college campus, each of them with scripture quotes and a political message.
The fliers have appeared in the windows of news racks designated for Viewpoints newspapers near the digital Library, in the parking structure and outside the Viewpoints newsroom.
Allan Lovelace, associate professor of Journalism at rcc said in an e-mail that fliers have circulated in the news racks before but that “lately it has increased significantly.”
“this has happened around 20 times with these two fliers in the last two weeks,” he said in the e-mail.
Javier cabrera, the editor-in-chief of Viewpoints, said he noticed the fliers have been appearing for about a month.
“it just irritates me because there’s a sign out there . . . on the news rack, that says they can’t do that, that it’s against the law and they do it anyway,” he said.
the two fliers have also been found in the news racks at University of california riverside.
Ucr campus police caught the perpetrators on video but had not identified them as of press time.
in addition to the political fliers, Cabrera said he also found a student government campaign flier, with complementary buttons attached to it, inside one of the news racks.
“i was surprised to see s o m e t h i n g f r o m s t u d e n t government, like right on top of our newspapers,” cabrera said.
“we put the sign right there on top of the racks so if they don’t see it, that’s their fault,” he said.
the law stated on the news rack that cabrera is referring to is california penal code section 538c, which states that placing material in the racks without the consent of the newspaper is considered “theft of advertisement” and is “punishable as a misdemeanor.”
Quoting this law, Lovelace said in another e-mail that this is how he would like to prosecute the offenders.
“The fliers are being put in the news racks’ windows in such a way that they are blocking people
from seeing Viewpoints in the news rack as they pass by,” he said. “this is censorship, and it must stop.”
An rcc police officer has been investigating the situation to determine who is responsible for distributing the fliers.
The officer was unavailable for comment as of press time.
not only does the distribution of these fliers violate state law, but it also violates campus policy on free speech.
riverside community college district campuses are considered non-public forums and therefore have official school policies for the exercise of free speech.
t h o u g h r c c c a m p u s policy does not “prohibit the right of students to exercise free expression,” it states that the campus administration has the right to determine the “time, place and manner” of the expression.
Edward Bush, student services vice president, said that the administration must have some regulation on how and when students express themselves.
“we . . . have an obligation to make sure nothing’s going on that would interfere with education,” Bush said. “if someone is protesting
on campus and starts making a lot of noise and you’re in the middle of a final or something, I mean that’s really distracting.”
he also said that rcc abides by the state’s free speech laws, which include regulating obscene or defamatory content, but not the opinions expressed.
“Students are able to post fliers on the designated posting areas,” he said.
the designated area for free speech at rcc extends from the Martin Luther King Jr. high tech center to the Bookstore promenade area.
Bush said that students and non-students can present their points of view freely in this “free speech zone” without need of approval.
however, he said that any fliers, pamphlets and other printed material distributed outside the free speech zone must have a stamp of approval from the student services office.
The fliers found in the news racks, in addition to violating the state penal code, were not stamped.
some colleges, such as san francisco state college, consider free speech zones unconstitutional,
a position Lovelace shares.“having a free speech zone
implies that students can’t express themselves anywhere else on campus,” he said.
some students agree with Lovelace, saying that there should not be one specific area designated for free speech.
“i think it’s kind of ridiculous,” said rcc student Paula Valdez. “i can see how they would want to kind of make sure people aren’t doing anything that’s . . . like messing with other people and stuff but i don’t think we should
Javier Cabrera / Editor in chiEf
notiCe: Signs have been attached to all news racks on campus advising people of the violations for putting fliers into the news racks without the permission of Viewpoints.
have to have it,” she said. other students said that they
like having a designated zone. “some people are like all up in
your face and i’ve seen people with some really disgusting posters and i don’t want to see that stuff,” said Karen Barona, a second-semester student on campus.
“i think it would be appropriate to just keep it in that zone,” she said. “that way if you want to hear it, you know where to go and if you want to protest something or express yourself, you know where to go.”
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CHanGe tHRoUGH CoLLaboRation: Riverside City College students join executive office ranks within the Student California Teachers Association.
with every week that passes it seems like the California economy takes one step forward, and several back. not only are the prices of classes going up, but so are the prices of gas, making summer plans disappear as people pinch pennies.
As the price of everything rises, students are the ones taking the hit as times worsen throughout the semester.
However, students are not the only ones being pained by the looming budget crisis, but faculty as well.
professors, teachers, and so many more are just as much in danger as the students are, and in some cases, worse.
while students have to worry about whether or not they’ll get into an English class, or hope that Anatomy won’t fill up, or worse, find out the course they need was cut or won’t be offered, instructors have a bit more on their mind.
since the dive bomb the economy took, classes at Riverside City College are dropping left and right.
For instructors, the thought of losing their job stays in the back of their minds as students complain about the lack of classes.
As students nag, whine and complain about how they cannot get into the courses they need, instructors are much more concerned about the well being of their jobs.
what many students do not realize is that many professors and instructors are worried over their employment status on campus.
The lack of classes for students to take in turn means lack of classes for instructors to hold.
Enter the California Teachers Association. The CTA, founded in 1863, is one of the strongest advocates for educators, not only within California, but for the country.
The association not only welcomes teachers, but community college and state university faculty as well. not
to mention the maintenance staff, custodians, bus drivers and office workers who fall under the hands of the CTA.
But with the busy and fast paced life that college students live, a small question is asked out in the distance. why should anyone care? How does this benefit students?
The answer is simple, students should all care. students are greatly influenced by the instructors on campus, and in some cases off campus.
The educators that make up the driving force behind the college system have a significant role to play when it comes to education itself, and the future of students.
In order to help make things better, for teachers and students alike, there needs to be solidarity.
students and instructors need to work together to make a change, to outlast the budget crisis and secure a better tomorrow for all.
This is where the student CTA plays a major role.From RCC alone, three of the students on campus hold
executive positions with the group, taking initiative to make an impact in education.
Due to the economic downfall California is experiencing, trying to face any sort of budgetary issue alone is a daunting task.
The best way to make a change is to work together, this means students working with instructors, and instructors working with students.
Until things start looking up, not only will the students continue to face difficulties trying to get into classes, and finding the right classes, but instructors as well will feel the blow of the poor economy.
The student CTA works in collaboration with the CTA, and is a prime example of how students and educators can accomplish much when teamwork is applied.
April 28 issue correctionIn the story “Hippo playground spring fair” published
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U.S. rejoices, Bin Laden dead
Leah FroStStaff Writer
Rumors spread like wildfire. this is particularly true if you are a famous person with a lot of news coverage or you happen to be the president of the United States.
P r e s i d e n t O b a m a w a s obligated to defend his citizenship by releasing his Hawaiian birth certificate, declaring the country has “better stuff to do”.
Surprising the media with the announcement, the President also asked the “sideshows and carnival barkers” to drop the matter and said that “a segment of people” would continue to be displeased with the subject.
President Obama’s campaign released a shorter version of his birth certificate in 2008. Apparently, it was not enough for a vast majority of the country that turned his citizenship into the “dominant news story”.
it seems like President Obama is the only president that has been constantly questioned about his citizenship. After years of
presidency the subject should have been dropped.
the President is right in being upset at what americans decide to focus on. With deficit and debt challenging our futures, there are more important things to worry about.
it’s not hard to jump right in and judge the President for even taking time to release his birth
certificate, but honestly most people would have done the same thing.
there are still a lot of people who are resentful that Obama became president, but whether or not one likes his presidency is a personal feeling.
it is hard to believe that our national security would allow a man not born in the United States
to even run for president.accusing President Obama
that he is not a citizen is an insult to the nation. In a subtle way, those people who are still in disbelief are saying that the national security is not smart enough to handle small issues.
if the people in charge of checking the presidents’ citizenship let it slip through their fingers,
what other matters have been neglected as well?
While it may have taken time and attention from the issues that are most important, it definitely was necessary for President Obama to do so.
It must have taken a press day, or a couple of hours to explain why he was showing his birth certificate, but it was helpful.
Clearly, it shows that the President understands that its little things that count. If he let that rumor keep spreading it would only get bigger and become a more annoying problem.
As a nation, any matter pertaining to the president is important. The president is in charge of the country and anything he does or says should be considered.
the fact he had already released this information should make the harassing americans embarrassed.
for the people who were causing commotion over the matter, it’s hard to tell if this will finally silence them. Most of them were looking for attention and got exactly that.
Hopefully it proved to the majority of the complainers that Obama is a United States Citizen and they will leave the issue alone.
whitehoUSe.govthreat contained: President Obama, cabinet members and national security advisers watch the satellite feed as Navy SEALs attack Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan.
a breath of relief soared across the United States as President Obama addressed the american people On May 1, with the words that Osama Bin Laden has been killed.
Celebrations from coast to coast broke out immediately from Ground Zero to the gates of the White House as the news dominated every news network and spread like wildfire through newspapers via social networks within minutes of the announcement.
The news nearly 10 years in the making, the death of Public Enemy No. 1 and leader of the Cia terrorist list instilled unity in the American people.
the crowds of people spent the late hours of the night coming together to cheer in recognition of the victims of 9/11.
the masses of americans outside the White House gates celebrated the send off of the life of Bin Laden singing “Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey-ey, Goodbye.”
the details of the raid that took place by Navy SeaLs and Cia agents on a compound in Pakistan was carefully planned and executed. The orders were to bring out Bin Laden dead or alive.
For nearly 10 years Bin Laden evaded capture with assumptions of his whereabouts unclear as
to if he was in afghanistan or Pakistan.
When the news that the al-Qaeda leader was basically hiding in plain sight in a large compound built near the Pakistani capital the wheels of security began to spin into action.
Along with President Obama, the CIA, National Security and cooperation with the Pakistani government, the raid was a work in progress that took nearly a week to execute in order to avoid tipping off Bin Laden and to make sure the general public was safe from any force taken during the raid.
Successfully the Navy SeaL team and Cia agents involved in the raid followed orders and brought about the demise of the leader that has reined terror in the United States.
Once Bin Laden’s body had been identified, no country wanted the final resting place of the mad man lying in their soil.
The man, who has been compared to Hitler due to his mass murdering mayhem, was of the Muslim faith, therefore the Obama administration ordered a burial at sea within the 24 hour time frame required by Muslim law.
after the initial celebration of the death of a man who caused so much grief and fear within the American people, questions on the validity of celebrating a man’s death began to rise.
is it right for the american people to celebrate the death of Bin Laden just as Bin Laden celebrated his actions on 9/11? eye for an eye is a motto that most americans can use to justify the celebratory moments following
the announcement of the infamous demise.
In the end, though, the celebrating has turned from focus on the death of the man into media frenzy about his life and the people who surrounded him. His infamy is stronger now with the public scrutiny into the facts of his life and death leaving the man who is feared almost appearing as a celebrity.
instead of enhancing the memory of a man who deserves little thought, the focus should be shifted to what the death of Bin Laden means to the United States and the security of those who live here.
Whether or not the people in
this country realize it, everyone was affected by the destructions caused on 9/11. Friends and family of the victims know first hand the devastation caused by the actions of al-Qaeda.
those who have loved ones who have sacrificed themselves in the name of fighting terrorism by joining the armed forces are living daily with the effects of 9/11.
even those who merely are scared to get on an airplane or have irate reactions to beefed up tSa guidelines are living through the repercussions of 9/11.
although the leader of the established terrorist unit al-Qaeda has passed it does not mean that the threat does not exist for future
encounters with the followers that had ten plus years to learn and train under their leader Bin Laden.
it was a great day that will go down in history as the day the man who represented mass death and destruction met his fate at the hands of the United States government, but it is time to move past the man who caused so much agony and leave his story to be told in the history books.
it is time to move forward and conquer the remaining threat of al-Qaeda and to come together as a country to support the troops and government officials who have given up a great deal of their own lives to make sure our country is a safer place.
whitehoUSe.govrUmor miLL: For a second time, President Obama releases documentation to provide evidence of his legitimate citizenship.
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PlayStation Network hacked
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there i s no doubt tha t technology has become the pathway to create short cuts throughout life.
One leader in the pack of breaking new ground in the world of technology continues to be Apple with its ever changing and updating series of applications for the wide range of popular products including the ipad, iphone and the ipod touch.
new on the list of available applications is turning ground breaking into a warning app for ground shaking action called yurekuru.
the idea behind the app, according to the sales description, is to provide the user with notice of an earthquake warning.
this would include information regarding the seismic intensity expected from the earthquake, as well as the arrival time of the tremor.
the question popping in heads around the world is where was this application before nearly 28,000 people dies in the earthquakes and tsunamis that hit Japan in March.
ironically, this application that at the time could not save the thousands of lives lost during the disaster, the application is at this time only available in the Japanese language.
since March, over 1.5 million people have become subscribers to the application.
Although new technology is often helpful in creating higher exchanges of communication, is this application a technology that will be helpful to the masses?
Or will this prove to be just another form a technology that sounds like a good investment at the time ,but does not live up to it’s expectations?
i n a n a t t e m p t t o p l a y devil’s advocate, any form of communication that can help people prepare themselves for an earthquake is leaps and bounds greater than what has been available in the past.
the rea l i ty i s tha t the warning only sets off an alarm approximately 10 seconds before a quake will hit the area in which the app is registered in.
As with any new technology
the skepticism meter begins to go off with alarms of questioning the validity of how much will these technologies really be useful?
is 10 seconds enough time to really help users secure their safety or run for their lives?
it seems as though 10 seconds could help someone dive under the nearest table, but that is the extent of how helpful the warning would be.
since it is a new resource, are there going to be glitches?
When new technology hits the shelves for retail sale, whether it is a form of entertainment or a new computer program, the excitement of the new product is usually also followed with the wonder on how long will the product last.
Will the product need to be upgraded quickly? Will the product work consistently?
taking those questions and applying them to a form of technology that is an attempt to warn people in order to save lives in a natural disaster is nothing short of a scary thought.
there are rumors, that iphones for example need to be upgraded each time a new version is available.
Otherwise the older version begins to slow down in response time when opening applications,
receiving text messages and retrieving phone messages.
technology changes so fast that it is hard to determine what is a good investment and what is just going to leave the wallet a little lighter each month in order to keep up with the changes as they occur.
if this application can predict earthquakes 10 seconds before the shaking begins, what is to say that three months down the road a new app will have the same features but can give notice of the coming tremor 30 seconds before the quake?
in the end people who utilize the app will eventually be sucked into upgrade mode, making more money for the creators.
despite the probable chase to keep up with technology, there are other issues that may affect the public as a whole.
those who cannot afford the Apple products are left to their own instincts to predict the common earthquakes.
is it fair to offer an advanced technology to people who are able to afford the pricey devices just to get the application? it seems that there should be a better way to get the technology to all consumers.
As the technology progresses and more users begin to take
advantage of the app, will the warnings create mass hysteria at a greater level then will already be in effect from the disaster itself?
the point, just because the technology is available does not mean it should not be questioned and should definitively used with caution.
there has been a wave of earthquakes leaving devastation throughout various parts of the world in the last few years and there may be some false hope that the app can provide a sense of security, a sense that the warning will give people enough time to make life saving decisions.
the reality is that technology is not always reliable, glitches occur and devices shut down.
Until this technology can be brought to the masses in a more uniform manner to where everyone can reap the benefits it is better to handle the preparation of dealing with an earthquake the old fashioned way.
Make emergency kits, have a plan for exiting buildings, know the places safest to hang tight until the earth stops shaking.
in the end all these things are priority anyway; an app cannot get people through the basic steps of survival.
playstation, live in your world, stay offline in ours, a much better motto at the moment, seeing as how sony’s ever popular network has been down for quite some time now.
since April 17 the playstation Network has been offline.
to the dismay of the legion of loyal sony fans it appears that every time the matter is brought up, the company can only reassure that the network will be up as soon as possible, even though it has been weeks now.
At first Sony simply told its users that the network was down, and nothing more.
Only later did they fully reveal that their network had been downed by what sony is calling a cyber-attack, which is one of the many problems the gaming giant is facing at the moment.
to make matters worse, sony Online Entertainment is currently facing a class action lawsuit, filed by an upset individual who was not about to stand idly by as the incident occurred.
According to a press release, the attacker had stolen the account information of the online users.
Any information that had been filed on the network, be it credit or
debit card information, was in the possession of the hacker.
For the time being, sony says that none of the credit and debit card data that are on the networks files have been used, which does little to comfort the mass of angry gamers.
With so much hitting sony all at once, the company’s stock has dropped by 10% and won’t be rising anytime soon.
sony estimates that the hack will cost them over $24 billion, not including any damage done by lawsuits.
With such a steep estimated loss, it will be hard for the company to recuperate, especially when its competitors, Microsoft and nintendo will more than likely pick up any sony games who chose to jump ship.
But what does this mean for the gamer? How will this impact them for either the good or bad?
the company can on ly promises the network will be up soon, that everything possible is being done to have it back up, and that steps are being taken to prevent this kind of slip up again.
Any kind of gaming that involves access to the playstation network is impossible at the time, while those who prefer their Wii or Xbox 360 can enjoy some of the various new title that have been released since sony shut down the network.
do those who have been putting up with sony’s downed network have any grounds to be upset?
Of course, not only do the people not get their gaming fix
that is met online, but to know that someone has your account information would be enough to cause even the most rational of people to flip their lid.
But what many don’t take into consideration is that when it comes to anything in life, nothing is completely secure, even a company like sony is susceptible to problems, even if they are major.
Although the millions who
use and play on the playstation network want to point an angry finger at Sony, lash out in revolt and break out in a riot, one thing should be kept in mind. if it weren’t for the hacker, the cyber terrorist, none of this would be happening.
Because of one or possibly many individuals who, at the time are still anonymous, sony has been in a never ending downward spiral for the last couple of weeks.
in response to what has been going on, the president and CEO of sony Corporation has put up several press releases on the sony blog, trying to inform the playstation nation of what has been going on.
in a recent post on the playstation blog, plans have been announced to take several steps to avoid such incident. “AllClear id plus” is a new program sony Computer Entertainment announced.
this new program will include cyber monitoring and surveillance. priority access to specialists including private investigators and identity theft specialists will be given as well, in case this sort of event were to occur again .
to top it all off, an insurance policy up to $1 million per user should be enticing enough for those who decide to stick with sony.
Once the network is up and running the complany promises to give their valued customers a month free of playstation plus membership, another program sony offers to the playstation customers.
For those customers who were already subscribers of the plus membership sony promises to extend their membership in length.
Although for the moment the playstation network is still down, sony promises that the major problems will be fixed soon.
steps are being taken to not only make up for the attack and downed network, but as well as prevent any further attacks.
gameS PReSSoffliNe: PlayStation scrambles to rebuild their downed network from cyber hack costing them millions.
Earthquake warning fits into pockets with new app
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All star rappers come to Riverside
Rap music invaded Riverside April 30 as rising stars and a legend rocked University of California Riverside.
“Spring Splash” hosted by Associated Students Program Board at UCR, started in the afternoon and carried on until the evening while Nipsey Hustle, Brother Ali, Curren$y and Big Boi from Outkast took turns rocking the crowd.
Nipsey Hustle, a signed rapper to Cinematic/Epic Records, started the party by singing some of his well known songs including requests by fans.
The crowd was light as people filled the open lawn where the stage laid in the middle of the campus near the UCR Bell Tower while Nipsey Hustle entertained the early arrivals.
After Nipsey Hustle’s time was up, Brother Ali was up next as he enteratained the crowed with his lyrical fast rhythms and positive messages of respecting one another and being comfortable with one’s self.
Brother Ali interacted with the audience as he praised the hot California weather. He said California had everything including beautiful women in summer dresses in the middle of spring.
While the crowd grew larger amid the anticipation of the arrival of Big Boi, Curren$y moved the crowd with his free-styling rap skills and songs from his new album.
While Big Boi was late for his performance, the hosts of the show entertained the crowd by having a “dougie” dance contest.
“Dougie” is a new dance the youth has created based on the stage persona of rap legend Doug E. Fresh and involves moving your shoulders side to side in a unique way where people can appreciate your style of dancing like that.
The six hour concert was closed out when Big Boi finally jumped on stage and brought the campus down performing some of Outkast’s biggest hits including “The Whole World,” “Sorry Ms. Jackson,” “Roses” and “I Like the Way You Move.”
The Santa Ana winds blew the herbal smell in the air as people bobbed their heads to the loud music echoing across the campus where it was heard all the way from the 60 freeway.
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ACknowledgement: New and upcoming rapper Nipsey Hustle takes a break between songs to chat with the audience who were in attendance for “Spring Splash” on April 30.
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Above: Rapper Curren$y performs a song off his latest album “Pilot Talk” at the UCR “Spring Splash” on April 30. Right: Big Boi from Outkast jams to the tune of his songs while the crowd goes crazy.
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May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22
MOVIES“Bridesmaids”
“Priest”“Everything Must Go”
EVENTS“Rocky Horror Show” at
the Landis Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.
UCR New Play Festival at UCR Studio Theatre
at 8 p.m.
EVENTSRiverside County
Philharmonic presents: “Short and Sweet and to the Point” at the Fox Performing
Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tour de Riverside at
Fairmount park in Riverside at 7:30 a.m.
Blue Man Group at California Theatre of the Performing
Arts at 8 p.m.
EVENTSQueen’s Tea at Victoria
Country Club in Riverside from 12:30-4 p.m.
Westcoast Dynasty 1st Annual Fashion Showcase Celebration at the Mission
Tobacco Lounge from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
“Class” at Barbara & Art Culver Center of the Arts
EVENTSGypsy Kings at City National Grove of Anaheim at 8 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: “Il Travotre Encore” at the
AMC Tyler Galleria 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Juan Felipe Herrera poetry reading at UCR Orbach science library 12-1 p.m.
MOVIES“Pirates of the
Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
EVENTS“Burn the Floor” at the
Fox Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m.
(through May 22)
EVENTS“The Superheroine
Monologues” at the Chance Theater in Anaheim
at 10:30 p.m. (through May 21)
San Bernardino County Fair at Fairgrounds in Victorville 4-11 p.m.
(through May22)
DVD“The Mechanic”
“The Rite”“The Roommate”
EVENTSMs. Lauryn Hill at The Fox Theater in Pomona
at 8 p.m.Bryant Terry at UCR Fine
Arts at 6-7:30 p.m.
EVENTS8th Annual Drum, Mask and
Face Festival at White Park 12-7 p.m.
2nd Annual Xcel Hoops 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at
Downtown Riverside 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Choral music of “War and Peace” at UCR University
Theatre 8-9:30 p.m.
EVENTS“The Count of Monte Cristo”
at the Lifehouse Theater in Redlands at 2:15 p.m.
(through June 26) The 49th Original
Renaissance Pleasure Faire at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale
warner Bros. picturesa complicated love story: Ginnifer Goodwin and Colin Egglesfield play friends who become lovers in the romantic comedy “Something Borrowed.”
“Something Borrowed,” was advertised to be a romantic comedy yet ended up being a painful tragedy to watch.
The movie is all about stabbing a best friend in the back to be with a man, actually the best friend’s man.
Although the storyline was not one that was enjoyable to watch the acting was fantastic.
Rachel, played by Ginnifer Goodwin, is the main character and the story is told from her perspective.
She is a mousy character that is accepting and always kind to her stage hogging best friend Darcy, played by Kate Hudson.
Darcy is supposed to be seen as the self centered, careless, and smug friend who deserves anything bad that is coming.
Dex (Colin Egglesfield) is the man that makes this story possible. He is Darcy’s fiancé and Rachel’s love interest.
Rachel and Darcy have been best friends since childhood, they have gone through everything together and it is Rachel’s duty to be Darcy’s maid of honor. Rachel would have had no problem doing this if it weren’t for the fact that she loved Dex more then she loved Darcy.
Rachel and Dex start a long and confusing affair on the night that Darcy throws Rachel a birthday
party. Eventually when Rachel and Dex both back out of weekend plans to go to the Hamptons, things start to get twisted.
The pair run into Dex’s parents where his father tells Dex to stop fooling around because that isn’t the type of people they are. Dex takes this seriously and ends the affair for a little while.
What Dex doesn’t know is that while he is fooling around with Rachel, Darcy has a slip up of her own.
In a twisted and sickening story that glorified cheating and stabbing a best friend in the back, the only thing that made the film bearable to watch was the hilarious character Ethan, played by John Krasinski.
He is Rachel’s other best friend and friend/enemy of Darcy’s since their youth.
Ethan is the character that shined through and gave this film the slightest bit of desperately needed comic relief. He is a witty and sarcastic character and has a
sly remark in almost every scene he is in.
He ends up finding out about the affair and tries to spill the secret when everyone is together. This results in Ethan getting hit with a racket before he can even speak.
The acting in this movie was magnificent, if only the storyline had matched that. Hudson played an amazing attention stealer and Egglesfeild was impossible not to fall in love with.
Goodwin was equally amazing as the dull yet quirky Darcy whom was easy to empathize with.
The actor that shined above the rest though was Krasinski.
His humorous character brought the storyline some much needed light.
T h e t i t l e “ S o m e t h i n g Borrowed” was not fitting, with the script being as it is, the movie should have been called “Something Stolen.”
The message of this movie was completely inappropriate for the audience it was intended for. They targeted young women, and the actions shown in the film should not be ones to become acceptable.
“something Borrowed”
run time: 103 minutesstarring: Ginnfer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, John Krasinskidirector: luke Greenfieldwriter: Jennie snyderrating: pG-13
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Finally, vampires that don’t sparkleBraden KayStaff Writer
in modern society priests are many things, however, warriors are not one of them. in the upcoming film “Priest” this is a concept that is explored.
“Priest” is the latest movie from Scott Charles Stewart, the director of “Legion.”
Stewart is a long time special effects guru who has recently turned his attention towards directing. Movies Stewart has done special effects for include “Sin City,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” and “Blade Runner.” This should guarantee solid special effects in “Priest.”
This is a good thing as “Priest” does not appear to be a plot driven film. It looks as if it will place an emphasis on special effects and action sequences.
“Priest” is set in a post apocalyptic future where vampires have waged war against humans. The protagonist of the film is also named Priest and is played by Paul Bettany. He is a warrior who is a hero from the previous vampire war. Since the war, Priest has led a simple life among the peasants of a city that is ruled by the church.
Priest learns that a gang of vampires have murdered his brother and kidnapped his niece (Lily Collins).
The leader of the vampires, Black Hat is played by Karl Urban. Learning of this Priest breaks his vows and sets out to find and free his niece. Joining him on his journey are a sheriff who was his niece’s boyfriend (Cam Gigandet)
sony picturesa Holy War: Paul Bettany reunites with director Scott Charles Stewart in the new action film “Priest.” Bettany plays a warrior priest chasing down vampires who have kidnapped his niece.and a priestess warrior (Maggie Q). If they cannot find her in time, Priest’s niece will be turned into a vampire.
The cast seems to be very solid. Bettany should be familiar with Stewart after working with him on “Legion.” Maggie Q is also an action veteran starring in such films as “Live Free or Die Hard,” and most recently the
television series “Nikita.” Urban is also no stranger to action movies, appearing in the “Lord of the Rings” films.
Being a young director, Stewart really needs to prove his worth. His first movie “Legion” was very mediocre. It performed well at the box office pulling in slightly more than $40 million. Its gross was significantly higher than its $26
million budget. So even if “Priest” is not a good film and receives poor reviews, Stewart will most likely still find a studio to produce his movies, as they make money.
the most concerning thing about “Priest” is that it appears to be very similar to “Legion.” Both feature a religious warrior of sorts trying to save a female character. this even goes as far as having
the same actor playing the main character in each film. While the similarities could just be Stewart’s directing style, the plot similarities are still apparent. Hopefully, Stewart will not typecast himself by creating movies that are too similar.
“Priest” hits theaters May 13. Its release will help usher in summer blockbuster season.
RCC takes on ShakespeareraFael rodriguezStaff Writer
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Mistaken identity, romance and comical misunderstandings sounds like something out of a modern day romantic comedy. However, this is the story of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
Off Broadway Play Series presented Shakespeare’s story about twin-siblings, Viola and Sebastian, (Sallie Griffin and Christopher Renfro) who were separated from each other by a storm off the coast of the kingdom of Illyria.
Now separated from her brother, Viola decides to disguise herself as a boy so she can find work with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino (Jordan Maxwell).
As the Duke’s underling, Viola, now under the alias Cesario, and is sent to the countess Olivia, (Hayley Rubin) the duke’s neighbor and love interest, to deliver messages of love to the countess to woo her, but things start to get complicated as Olivia instead falls for Viola.
as the s tory progresses things start to complicate even further as Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother, enters the scene and starts confusion between the other characters, for often times they think they are talking to one of the twins but are in fact talking to the
other, so some information may be lost or jumbled.
As the play concludes the twins are again reunited and most of the confusion that occurs within the play is resolved leading to a happy ending.
The performance of the play was pretty accurate with the text and the actors did really well, filling the shoes of the characters that they were portraying, their personalities and personas perfectly.
the characters on stage were really fun to watch as they were full of life.
One such example was Sir Toby Belch (played by Scotty Farris), a sort of devious drunken uncle kind of character, stumbling around as he walked around drinking wine straight off of his bottle.
Other actors played instruments, acted clumsy, or sang which added a lot to the play and made it enjoyable to watch.
The stage design of the play was very simple but very well done.
the stage was rounded with the audience surrounding it on three sides.
From there the actors would come and go from three areas around the audience.
Behind the stage there was a lovely backdrop of a cliffside
surrounded by waves that added location to the play.
On stage there was nothing more than three little bench-like structures that would move around from scene to scene to represent a different place or time.
the transitions of these scenes would be hidden by a little comical skit of a woman and a man moving the benches around.
At first they would not notice each other, but they steadily start to grow fond of each other, eventually falling for each other.
Although this design worked, it wasn’t without its flaws.
For example, since there was only one back drop and nothing more than benches on the stage, it was difficult to tell where the characters were in respect to the play.
Also the little skit that appeared in-between scene changes, although comical, felt out of place.
Besides these minor gripes with design, the play was a pretty well done retelling of Shakespeare’s story.
it was very comedic and the actors did a really good job performing their parts.
However, this play may not be for everyone due to the sometimes confusing nature of Shakespeare’s language.
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Lost but not without directionsonja eidemanaging editor
the Lost Years are an up and coming band that is taking the music scene by force with their infectious message of persistence, perseverance, and maintaining individuality in the face of overwhelming trials and tribulations.
Comprised of Joey reynoso (vocals and band manager), nigel Hamblin (guitar), Samantha Borish (vocals), Jared martin (bass) and ryen Fonseca (drums), the Lost Years channel the musical stylings of artists such as the Pixies, Hole, and Sonic Youth to create an authentic blend of ‘90s inspired rock and folk-like lyrically driven songs that tell markedly personal stories of pain, conflict, despair, and hopelessness.
But listeners should not be fooled; the band aims to inspire people to overcome their obstacles by telling stories in song, not to discourage people from optimism.
“one th ing that a lways resonated with me and the music of Hole is when i had an eating disorder, the song that inspired me to get better was ‘never go Hungry again.’ i thought if a song could save my life, i wanted to make music that could save the lives of others,” reynoso said.
the band came into being when reynoso and guitarist Hamblin, who had previously worked together, teamed up in 2008 to create songs together which would tell past stories of debilitating anguish.
the two came up with the band’s name together, which symbolizes the “lost years,” a time when despondency took over, of reynoso’s life, the tragic difficulties he faced and the positive outlook he now has that he hopes to spread to others.
“i was speaking to a teacher at rCC and he was saying he really liked our name, ‘the Lost Years,’
because it speaks to everyone,” said reynoso.
“everyone has their own lost years and there’s different stories that add into that concept and you can connect to people on a human level. that’s one thing i really always wanted to aim for in our art—showing people how they can be empowered as a human being and they can get past the hardest events of their life and also how they can make it into something positive and powerful.”
in 2009, Borish was brought on board.
the addition of her vocals brought a richness to the band’s work, some of which was re-worked and revised as time went on to benefit fully from her presence.
reynoso’s jarring vocals contrast with Borish’s soft and sweet harmony and the two sing ferociously above raucous instruments and creating a disjointed, chaotic clashing that intertwines to form a truly unique, dark and moving sound unlike anything else heard in the last 10 years.
reynoso also speaks out about the stereotyping he faces as a gay leading man, and how that has made him become conscious as a musician to break through those stereotypes.
“growing up it was always very hard. there was never that rock star figure you could identify with,” reynoso said. “You’re always being compared to Freddie mercury or someone who is extremely flamboyant, and it’s like no, i sing alternative rock.”
the Lost Years’ singer hopes to be an inspiration to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
“i think we all need role models and we all need to see that LgBt people come in all shapes and sizes. i want to be an example to LgBt Youth. You don’t have to be the gay fashionista that the media
throughout their time together, the group has never strayed from their deep desire to help others with their work.
When the disaster in Japan struck, the members of the Lost Years saw an opportunity to be
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‘deeper and deeper’: Nigel Hamblin, Samantha Borish, Joey Reynoso and Jared Martin perform together as the Lost Years at the Mint in Los Angeles.
expressed their concerns for those affected by the catastrophe.
“i f something l ike tha t happened in my life, i wouldn’t know what to do. i wouldn’t have the resources to put my life back together. We’re in a very privileged position as artists and as musicians and if we can make a difference, we should definitely try,” Reynoso said.
“We want to do what we can to help, and this is the one way we can,” bassist Jared martin said.
the hopes the members have for the band’s future include continuing to play more shows together consistently, making music from the heart, growing together as musicians and to one day make it big, without, as Hamblin puts it, “selling out.”
the Lost Years’ album “Live at the Wire: Benefit for Japan” is available online at cdbaby.com for $5.99.
all proceeds raised from cd sales will go to help efforts to rebuild in Japan.
the band also plans to have a benefit show at Back to the Grind with other local groups the Pocket rockets and City of thieves on June 4th.
they are currently focusing on playing more shows and hope to release an eP later this year.
the Lost Years can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/tHe-LoSt-YearS/.
“i thought if a song could save my life, i wanted to make music that could save the lives of others.”
— Joey Reynoso,The Lost Years
portrays you to be. You can be an individual; you can be yourself.”
the raw and intense emotion and sincerity of their music can be experienced to the fullest degree when seeing them live.
on may 10th, the Lost Years headlined an acoustic set with local artists Kate todd and duyusimi as opening acts at the intimate Los angeles venue, the mint.
the set list included the popular favorite “deeper and deeper,” a song that has been compared to the Pixies’ “Where is my mind?” and which explores the imagery of sex and eating disorders, and what reynoso likes to call the piece the “r-rated version of ‘the Little mermaid.’”
the band also performed several covers.
they opened the show with a riotous version of Hole’s “Pretty on the inside,” david Lynch’s “in Heaven” from the movie “eraserhead,” and an eerie, slow-as-a-funeral-march version of Lady gaga’s “Bad romance.”
other songs included “She’s a rose,” a piece about an ex-friend, and “Poor Seed,” which details the collapse of Hamblin’s relationship.
the group closed with “drag me down,” which brought reynoso to his knees as he crooned the words with the utmost of passion.
proactive through their music and assist by releasing a live album.
the proceeds from the album will go to helping riverside’s sister city Sendai.
Borish revealed her personal connection with what happened in Japan.
“i’m a quarter Japanese and i have family out there, who i still haven’t heard from, so that’s the main reason [behind making the album],” she said.
the other band members also
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Cooling down: Kmart, Farmers Insurance and Knights of Columbus helped walkers catch their breath in parking lot B after the April 30 March of Dimes six-mile “March for Babies.”
local walkers march for babiesthe wind threw palm fronds
onto the streets and sidewalks of downtown riverside while spewing clouds of grit through the air.
With morning temperatures never rising above 65 degrees, April 30 was the perfect indoor, in-bed Saturday.
Yet, by 9 a.m., according to rita rogers, the March of dimes inland empire division director, approximately 1,400 participants were walking, jogging and running a six-mile track through town in the March of dimes March for Babies.
When registration tables opened at 7 a.m., a vibrant pedestrian sea in various colored t-shirts poured into riverside City College’s parking lot B at Magnolia Avenue and ramona drive.
Organization teams, family teams and individual participants signed up, raising funds to find cures for birth defects and fight premature births.
Purp le , p ink and whi te balloons that bore the March of the Dimes’ colors, flapped against tent canopies where a mostly volunteer staff registered walkers.
Camaryn Crisantes, the March of dimes co-chair of the family team unit of the inland empire division, volunteered at the family
team check-in table.“We’ve had a great turn out,”
Crisantes said, a stay-at-home mother of four, hugging herself against the wind.
“in 2009 i went in for my 24 week check-up and ultrasound,” she said, explaining why she joined the March of dimes. “they told me that my baby’s heart had stopped beating.”
Crisantes chose words like a woman cauterized by repeating her story, but her moist eyes suggested that each telling opened fresh wounds.
“We decided to try again,” she said. “And again, at 24 weeks my baby’s heartbeat stopped.”
Crisantes and her husband tried once more to have a baby, under close doctor supervision.
the doctors watched every week. Between weeks 18 and 24 this baby’s heart slowed then eventually stopped. the cause is still unknown.
For Crisantes, March of dimes represents hope and it represents change.
“i didn’t like the way the hospital handled it,” she said speaking of the impersonal nature of her visits. “it was wrong.”
through the March of dimes, Crisantes raises community awareness and gives voice to mothers’ needs within the inland empire.
Walkers also shared a personal
purpose.One team’s white t-shirts
bore lavender text across the back reading, “Walk for Khloe, born at 25 weeks on 04-02-11, weight 1 lb, 10 oz.”
Pony-tailed Anabel Castaneda, a 23-year-old part-time recreation specialist for the City of Colton Community Services department, participated for fun.
“i like walking and running—at least for a good cause.” Castaneda said. raising a hot dog, she added, “And there’s free hot dogs.”
Around 10 a.m. walkers trickled into the parking lot; most flowed to Kmart’s free water booth.
By 11 a.m. a majority of the participants had returned and were taking advantage of free hot dogs provided by the Knights of Columbus, child identity kits provided by Farmers insurance, and face painting provided by clowns.
the temperature rose and the wind relented. the biggest problem seemed to be a “misplaced rabbit,” reported by the event’s
announcer.the turnout excited rogers.“We expect to raise $500,000
by the time all of the funds are collected,” she said.
As the event wore down, Crisantes smiled. She planned to attend the next March of dimes event in loma linda on May 15.
“i’m walking in that one,” she said with pride.
Cr i san tes doesn ’t have immediate plans to have a baby, but she still hopes for the future, and a cure.
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a Complete game: Riverside City College’s Chelsea Ponce pitched a no-hitter while on her way to a complete game. Ponce helped RCC secure a sweep against Ventura City College in a 2-1 victory in extra innings.
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Fire in the hole: Lindsey Monk connects with fastball to hit a home run and give the RCC Tigers a 2-1 win over Ventura May 8 and advance into the playoffs.
the postseason arrived as the dominating orange Empire Conference champions, riverside City College fastpitch team, opened up its playoff series with Ventura City College May 7 with a 2-0 victory to take game one of a best of three series.
rCC pitcher, nicole Zink, completed the game giving up four hits and striking out 10 batters in the win.
“i just want to win,” Zink said before the series started. “i just have to make sure my head is on and my focus is on when i am on the (mound).”
riverside was on focus on offense as well as the team was able to make noise in the fifth inning and score a pair of runs to take game one.
the tigers completed the sweep on Ventura the following day as rCC defeated Ventura 2-1 with another complete game by the tigers’ other pitcher, Chelsea Ponce.
Before having full control of the game, Ponce hit a jam in the first inning after she walked a few batters and found herself with the bases loaded. once she had found her groove on the mind, she was on the top of her game for the rest of the game.
“i was really nervous,” Ponce said. “i was over throwing came into the dugout and said ‘this is just another game’ and i just have to relax and take my time and i don’t have to be worried about anything else.”
Ponce had to work extra innings while the game stood 1-1 after seven innings.
riverside found its spark in the ninth inning after the team got three straight singles by Patti Masner, Alyssa rivera and ingrid Williams. Shelby Vanderwall hit a pop-up to the outfield to bring home Masner to give the tigers a 2-1 edge and the win.
Along with the 2-1 victory in game two, Coach Michelle daddona was impress with the nine hits the team scrapped up.
“We were able to put up nine hits which was a good step forward for us considering where we have been at in the past and where we started at and where we ended up,” she said.
daddona was also pleased with the performance of her team in the series against Ventura.
“they are doing a heck of a job,” she said. “With the staff we
have we are going to be in the game--it just a matter of if we are going to manufacture and put runs across and the play the defense we are capable of playing.”
rCC will travel to Cypress College on May 13 through 15 to play in a regional final tournament with three other teams and the winner goes on to the state final tournament.
the other teams included in the regional final tournament are Cypress College, Santa Ana College and Antelope Valley College.
daddona is looking forward to going to Cypress because the team plays well on their field and have lots of success there.
“i really feel it is in our favor--it’s just are we going to be running in all cylinders: pitching, defense and offense and i think if we are on then we are going to be able to get ourselves back to that state championship tournament,” she said.
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Baseball players honored Glen WilleTTSTAFF WRITER
The Riverside City College baseball team found itself well represented with seven play-ers being named to the 2011 All-Orange Empire Conference Team.
Outfielder Cade Gotta was named to the first team; and Billy Nottingham, who split time between catcher and first base this year, also received first team honors.
Outfielders Frankie Torres and Aaron La-Fountaine, middle infielder David Kiriakos as well as pitchers Chris Neff and Matt Chabot were all named to the second team.
Nottingham’s .330 batting average was good enough to lead the Tigers and he showed a true knack for being able to come through in the clutch, batting .439 with runners in scoring posi-tion.
Gotta, LaFountaine and Torres teamed together to form one of the more exciting outfield combinations in the state both in the field and at the plate.
LaFountaine flashed seemingly endless range over the course of the year, robbing bat-ters of extra base hits on several occasions. The speedy center fielder was also an excellent team player, running out every ground ball and even beating out some bunt attempts.
Gotta was third on the team with a .313 bat-ting average with 22 runs batted on the season. Maybe more intimating than his presence at the plate was his throwing arm in right field for the Tigers. Gotta kept opposing base runners honest all season long.
Torres was the king of extra base hits for the Tigers. Leading the team in both doubles and triples, with 12 and four respectively, as well as finishing second on the team with two home runs. Torres also led the Tigers with a .521 slugging percentage.
Kiriakos spent most of the year at shortstop before moving to second base toward the end of the season and showed proficiency at both posi-tions defensively. One of the table setters for the Tigers’ lineup Kiriakos boasted a .446 on base percentage on the campaign and was often able to take advantage of the opportunity, leading the team with nine steals.
Neff showed tremendous growth as the sea-son went along, developing a devastating break-ing pitch. The freshman finished the season with a 3.40 earned run average and will likely be a key part of the pitching staff next season.
Chabot was the workhorse of the Tigers’ pitching staff, leading the team with 48.2 innings pitched. The freshman was second on the team with 32 strikeouts and was a big part of coach Dennis Rogers’ staff in this season, a role he should look to reprise in 2012.
A notable exclusion from the list of Tigers players honored was pitcher Pedro Cota.
Cota was spectacular as a freshman for RCC, despite a horrific injury earlier in the sea-son in which he was struck in the face with a ball off the bat of an opposing player.
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A direct hit: Riverside City College’s Shane Lemmon connects with a baseball as Riverside played Santa Barbara in game two of the best of three series on May 7 as the Tigers fell short in the contest, 9-3.
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StretchinG to Win: RCC’s first baseman, Chad Erickson, reaches to catch a ball and record the out during one of the three games RCC played against Santa Barbara College.
things started off well enough for the riverside City College baseball team on the weekend of their first round playoff series against the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros.
the tigers made short work of their opponent in game one of a best of three series, winning the game by a score of 8-1 on May 6 in Santa Barbara.
By 6 p.m. on May 7 however, the tigers were loading into their team bus, wondering what could have been after dropping both games that day and allowing 18 runs in the process.
Game two of the three game series kicked off at 11 a.m. in Santa Barbara under a thick cloud cover with temperatures in the mid-50s.
Kyle McNutt took to the hill for the tigers and quickly found himself in trouble when he allowed SBCC leadoff man robert Vickers to single down the left field line and then subsequently walk the next batter Cody Giordano.
the two players would be driven in by a deep line drive to left center field by first baseman Dan Howell and the bleeding wouldn’t stop there.
a rattled McNutt would hit the next batter, left fielder Joey epperson, and then bobble a routine ground ball back to the mound by Colt McGlaughlin to once again put two runners on base.
a drive into left field was misplayed by frankie torres and both runners came around to score. By the end of the top of the first inning, the tigers were already in a 4-0 hole.
McNutt would last just 1.1 innings for the tigers, who would wind up using five different hurlers in the contest, none lasting longer than 2.2 innings.
the tige r s d idn’t f ind themselves on the scoreboard until the top of the fourth inning, already trailing 6-0, when catcher Vinnie Ponce drove in shortstop Nic Cuckovich after his double earlier in the inning.
the Vaqueros answered right back however in the bottom of the
fourth with a run of their own when designated hitter Pat Cavalier was allowed to score on a controversial balk call.
the tigers never seriously threatened again and lost the g a m e b y a s c o r e o f 9 - 3 . the tigers batters were held in check by SBCC starter Chris Joyce who struck out 10 batters while walking only two.
the hard throwing lefthander Joyce has already been drafted twice by major league teams in his young career and flashed all the tools of a pro quality prospect in his handling of the rCC lineup.
Game three of the series would feature DJ Gunderson, who pitched the final three innings of game two in relief of Joyce, getting the start for the Vaqueros. the tigers would send Matt Chabot to the hill as their starter.
Chabot wouldn’t last long however after a rough first inning saw him allow two runs, one earned, as well as walking two batters while hitting another. Chabot would give up three hits as well as a couple of runs in the top of the second when Coach Dennis rogers came out of the dugout to
make the change.a visibly frustrated Chabot
walked past rogers before handing him the ball and wound up heading home before the game was even completed.
Gunderson was masterful for the Vaqueros, allowing only one run over eight innings pitched, guiding his team to a 9-1 series clinching victory. On the day Gunderson pitched 11 total innings while allowing only one run and striking out nine.
though this baseball season is over for riverside City College, there is plenty left in the cupboard for a successful 2012.
Lineup regulars such as Ponce, Grady espinosa and Cade Gotta are all freshman who showed flashes of their talent throughout the season. Gotta was even named to the all-Orange empire Conference first team for his efforts this year.
the real strength of this team next year will likely be its pitching staff however. Chris Neff,
Matt Chabot, Pedro Cota, Kyle McNutt, Jordan Mejia, Tanner Clark and travis tomsen will all be competing for time again next year in to tigers’ rotation.
as the team headed toward their bus after their defeat on May 7, the sun finally broke through the cloudy skies of Santa Barbara. a reminder that even though this season may not have turned out the way rCC would have hoped, there is still light at the end of this program’s future.
