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colleges met to spread awareness on Mental Health at Riverside City College to at tend the Southern Regional conference and mental health-strategizing forum on March 29.

Southern R e g i o n a l S t u d e n t l e a d e r s h ip h e l d t h e conference in the Cafeteria food services building where students met at 7:30 a.m. They were fed breakfast and given bags with various prizes such as t-shirts and stress balls. The first 100 students were given drink holders in their bags.

This represents the f irst time RCC has hosted a regional leadersh ip conference for division 9.

The theme of the conference, “reach, connect, empower,” is to help students understand the purpose and power they have to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of those around them.

Congressman Mark Takano spoke at the event. Takano’s s p e e ch wa s s c a t t e r e d i n an attempt to relate to both leadership and mental health aspects of the conference. He

discussed his devotion to the community college system, as a former RCC trustee. Takano also discussed his personal experience helping with his schizophrenic grandmother.

Associated Students of Riverside City College President, Doug Figueroa spoke and encouraged students to use the conference as an opportunity

to network. Speaker

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conference with a student led initiative to spread awareness on mental health and suicide. Attendees from different colleges were able to voice opinions and help collaborate ideas on how to help fellow students deal with depression.

“To be successful , you need to sur round yourself w i t h succe s sf u l p e ople ,” Figueroa said.

It was the goal of ASRCC t o p r o v i d e s t u d e n t s a n e x p e r i e n c e s i m i l a r t o that of larger leadership conferences.

“As students we can’t always go to the big $200 conferences,” Figueroa said. RCC students were able to attend this conference for

Nicholle SAlvAtierrAStaff Writer

DANyel WhyteStaff Writer

ASRCC holds mental health conference

Just in case you haven’t been checking your student emails lately, Sallie Mae will no longer be distributing your financial aid funds.

Some students who were due to receive a financial aid installment on March 28 may have already received a check in the mail from Sallie Mae. They will continue distributing checks to students who still have a balance remaining on their card. That is, the money will be removed from the card and mailed to the students.

Riverside City College students will have improved flexibility options with the new system, meaning there will be a choice between receiving your money via check, a Higher One card or direct deposit into your bank.

According to controller for the Riverside Community College District Bill Bogle the sign up for the new card begins in June. Until then the May 9 and June 12 disbursements will be in the form of a check from Sallie Mae.

The school noted that students should make sure that their address information is up-to-date in WebAdvisor a minimum of two weeks prior to disbursement dates. Failure to update adresses could cause a delay in receiving financial aid checks.

The reason for the change is that Higher One has acquired Sallie Mae’s Campus Solutions business.

According to Higher One’s website “Higher One Holdings, Inc. is a leading company focused on creating cost-saving efficiencies for higher education institutions and providing high-value services to students.”

Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Higher One acquired nearly all the assets of the Campus Solutions business, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $47.25 million.

RCCD and Higher One will email students more information as summer semester nears.

Campaigning begins for student trustee

Campus upgrades power lines for safety

College switches lenders

for the record:

Student Trustee elections were April 8 and 9 for the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees student representative. Promotion of the election was limited by bylaws and school rules such as a limit to the amount of posters student government can disperse on campus.

It is the responsibility of the Associated Students of Riverside City College Supreme Court to promote elections through the ASRCC media department, which according to Chief Justice Tandy Dang is an uphill battle.

A forum between the candidates was held on Norco College Campus and broadcasted to the other colleges. Moreno Valley College was not able to be included until half way through due to technical difficulties.

Promotion of that forum was word of mouth due to the hasty scheduling of the forum.

Riverside City college buildings will be out of power April 16 in order to finalize the installation of 12KV electrical equipment to replace the 4KVsystems in 19 buildings across the campus. The new system will effect communications, fire alarms, security systems and refrigeration. The upgrades will improve power and safety.

During that time staff are encouraged to get off devices phones and computers and save all work. The system will be down for 10 hours to transfer power. Faculty is also encouraged to unplug all electrical devices.

In the original running of the Live Nation story in the March 27 issue of Viewpoints on Page 2, the headline stated that the Fox PAC was bought by Live Nation. In actuality the city of Riverside hired Live Nation to be the operator of the Fox PAC.

In the Page 12 photo cutline of the March 27 issue of viewpoints, the attribution is for Vera Lee, when it is actually Nadia Lee

“Every moment of what we do matters.”

““To be successful, you need to surround yourself with successful people.”

Doug Figueroa, president of ASRCC

Miguel Bagsit, vice president of ASRCC

$20 or $25 late registration.Fol lowing the open ing

ceremony students participated in an icebreaker activity, where they danced between questions.

The attendees were given one -on-one t ime to bu i ld relationships with one another through lunch and activities. Lunch was provided f rom In-N-Out, as well as smoothies, vendors, and a photo booth to enliven the enlightening event.

Attendees then split off to attend workshops to develop leadership skills or receive information on transferring. Students, alumni and faculty of various colleges including RCC, Norco and Palomar presented workshops.

C r e s t Wo o d C o l l e g e presented a 6-minute video on reaching out to one another. It sparked conversation and awareness on suicide rates and encouraged authenticity of individuals.

“When we take the time to really take interest in people, the better we are as a group, the more successful we are and the more things we get to accomplish” said Doug Figueroa, the Mental Health Ambassador.

O n e of t h e q u e s t io n s sparked at the seminar was how society views people with mental illnesses.

“I think society really looks down at mental health and people are scared to say they have a mental issue,” said RCC student Bristol La Webb.

To finalize the event speaker Jon Vroman hosted an event on College Life in the Front Row.

“ He wa s e ngage d a nd relatable,” said Miguel Bagsit, Vice President of ASRCC. “Every moment of what we do matters.”

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WoRkShop: An encouragement workshop to build up student motivation given by Gustavo Ortiz set to the music with ‘I Believe I Can Fly.’

TEAming up: ASRCC members group with student government members from other colleges to collaborate.

rCC hosts its first regional conference on campus

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Home Vietnam Veteran’s Day celebration was held March 29 at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside.

Museum director Patricia Korzec and US Air Force Michael “Mikey” Diaz put together this day of remembrance to honor the forgotten hero’s that served in Vietnam. Diaz served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and retired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008 after 35 years on the force.

On a rare hot af ternoon the ceremony began with the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, the largest fire service pipe band. Veterans from all over the world would stand when the rendition of their branch of service song began playing.

This year’s guest speaker, Vietnam Veteran Marine Crew Chief Dick Haley, marched onstage.

“Good Morning Vietnam,” said Haley in his opening

remarks. “Dang I hated that, cause I knew I was still there.”

Haley enlisted in the United States Marines with the goal to do his part in the Vietnam War. He qualified to be a NATOPS Qualified Crew Chief on the Sikorsky UH-34D helicopter. He and his crew f lew more than 400 missions that included the fol lowing: inser t ions , extractions, resupplying and the most satisfying med-evac missions.

Haley flew during the siege at Khe Sanh and in the Tet Offensive at Hue.

“Personally I think the best thing in Vietnam (which is quite ironic) was reading the newspapers that the cookies were packed in,” Haley said. “I remember reading apartments for rent ads from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as well as used car ads from Mobile Ala. cause they brought a little bit of home to over there. Many of us missed the summer of love, and miniskirts and quite frankly I am still upset about that.”

Haley also served as the elected Corona City Treasurer for 10 years and brings more than 40 years of experience as a professional in the financial services industry to the city council. Currently he is serving his first term as Corona City Councilman.

Haley is active in veteran affairs and strives to see that all can get the benefits and services they have earned.

Following Haley’s speech, in the closing remarks of the ceremony Diaz gave a heart-felt goodbye.

“Today is a day to let it go,” said Diaz, wiping away tears. “It’s OK to cry. It’s OK to remember and to be sad. Everyday we are further away from being mistreated, further away from sadness, and we start to appreciate life a little more.”

Other notable veterans were Tuskegee Airman Combat fighter pilots Buford A. Johnson and Edson T. Marshall Jr.

Next years guest speaker will be veteran Bill Wede.

Evenings are supposed to be spent relaxing from a hard days work, not cowering under a table or desk while an earthquake rattles the world around you.

The recent Californian, Chilean and Panamanian quakes the ring of fire produced brought people to this level of fear in their homes.

The United States Geological Survey’s experts don’t believe

the series of quakes that occur red recent ly a re related to one another, but many agree that the major incidents in both North and South America share at least one common factor. Each tremor and their frequent aftershocks were located along the circum-pacif ic seismic belt (connected fault lines surrounding the Pacific

Ocean), aka “The Ring of Fire.” Scientists

w i t h t h e US G S say 90 percent

of the world’s e a r t hqu a ke s

occur along this belt.

“It felt l i k e a

normal California earthquake to me: nothing unusual about it,” RCC student Anthony Ortiz said.

The Puente Hills thrust fault produced the 5.1 tremors March 28 and stretches from northern Orange County to downtown Los Angeles and into Hollywood. The quake was followed by more than 150 aftershocks.

“I fear that we are due for a big earthquake soon because we haven’t had one in years and when it does happen it could possibly kill thousands,” said Jazmine Flores, an RCC student.

According to ABC7, the USGS estimates that the shaking from a 7.5 quake in urban Los Angeles along the Puente Hills fault, like what happened in Loma Prieta 1989, could kill 3,000 to 18,000 people and could cause up to $250 billion in damage.

“I think earthquakes can be a hazard to society because of the damage they cause,” Ortiz said.

The potential damage is because the fault runs under so many old buildings in downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood.

The same thrust fault in Puente Hills was also responsible for the W hit t ie r Nar rows earthquake in 1987, which was a magnitude 5.9 that killed eight people and did more the $350

million in damage. “Earthquakes are a hazard to

California, especially when the magnitude of the quake is strong enough to make everything fall apart,” John Bulong, an RCC student said.

The earthquake in northern Chile on April 1, which was an 8.2, occurred as the result of the thrust fault at a shallow depth near the Chilean coast. The tremor was foreshadowed by a 4.3 tremor just hours before the main quake and then followed by 68 aftershocks, all registering above a magnitude 4.0 to 6.2 on the Richter scale.

T he lo ca t ion s of t he ear thquakes are even with the Nazca and South America plates. The Nazca plate subducts beneath the South America plate and subduction along the Peru-Chile Trench in the Pacific Ocean of the coast of Chile has led to uplift of the Andes mountain range.

This subduction zone has produced some of the largest ear thquakes in the world , including the 2010 magnitude 8.8 Maule earthquake in central Chile, and the largest earthquake on record, the 1960 magnitude 9.5 earthquake in southern Chile according to the USGS website.

Panama experienced a 5.8

earthquake 37 miles off its coast April 2 the day after an 8.2 earthquake shook Chile. No reports of damage or injuries were immediately reported and no tsunami warnings were issued according Elizabeth Chuck of NBC News.

According the USGS the earthquake Panama experienced was a separate event and not an aftershock as a result from Chiles earthquake.

“Panama’s head of emergency services, Arturo Alvarado, said there were no reports of damage, but that schools and homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution,” Chuck said. “Some cit izens repor ted light and moderate shaking to the USGS.”

The magnitude 5.1 quake near Los Angeles on March 28 may be thousands of miles away from the epicenters in Chile and Panama, but their positions on the Ring of Fire put them into a special category of quakes that include the one that shook Japan in 2011.

The same quake caused the major tsunami that contributed t o t h e m e l t d ow n of t h e Fukushima nuclear plant which is responsible for roughly 16,000 deaths according to Real Times Question More website.

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ring of fire rattles the Pacific rim from California to Chile

Museum salutes veterans

raM hosts riverside arts Make

Bunny Hop pizza party for family fun

apply to run for aSrCC President

Jenks clarifies social justice issues

Parade honors veterans

Riverside Arts Museum will host a series of artistic events, workshops and exhibits to bring culture and technique to downtown in the Riverside Arts Make.

Workshops include Meet and Greet Graffiti and Community Histories Take Flight.

Happenings and public art rollouts will also be taking place until May 17.

Fo r i n fo r m a t io n o n wo r k s h o p s a n d e ve n t s v i s i t www.riversideartmuseum.org/events/artmake.

For a $2 donation children ages 2 -11 can participate in the Riverside City College Egg Hunt and Bunny Hop Pizza Party April 10 from 4-6 p.m. at the bookstore promenade. Children can get their pictures taken with Bun E. Rabbit, work on art projects, win prizes and dance to music. For tickets visit the student activities office.

Students can apply to run for president or senate from April 7-22. Applications are available in the student activities office.

Director for Social Justice and Civil Liberties, Hilary Jenks, will present an exhibit on the complex issues surrounding social justice in California on April 9 at 12:45 p.m. in the Digital Library Auditorium.

The paradoxical approach the state takes toward equality is intricate and confusing. Jenks will elaborate on the problems of the past and the solutions offered by persevering generations of the present.

More than 300 participants are expected march in the parade to honor veterans April 19. Participants will include marching bands, color guard, equestrian units, military vehicles, floats and antique cars.

The parade will begin at Riverside City College and travel down Magnolia Avenue to Market Street, turn right on 10th Street, another right on Main Street, and end in the Old Historic Courthouse.iMage CourteSy of: gilbErt ANd KElly VElA

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SportS “You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Dons edge out RCC

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Jasmine mikulak/ asst. photo editorPrePareD: riverside City College pitcher mackenzie maxwell warming up during practice on april 8.

the rCC tigers suffered an orange empire Conference loss to the santa ana dons, 4-2, on March 26.

the dons are the only team in the orange empire Conference the tigers have yet to beat this season.

“i have always had a lot of respect for santa ana, they have the two best players in the conference, emily Whitecavage and alyssa Yglesias, they (santa ana) came out early but we came out flat,” Tigers coach Michelle daddona said. “We got going too late and it was not enough.”

the tigers hit the road for three conference games against Cypress, santiago Canyon and saddleback.

Before coming home april 11 to face conference rival Fullerton.

the tigers started the road trip by bouncing back with a win against Cypress, 4-2.

the tigers started strong

scoring in the first and second inning to take a 3-0 lead.

the Chargers tried to add more runs in the sixth inning, but it was the tigers who came through with the win.

Next on the schedule, the tigers went on to play santiago Canyon on an extra inning nail-bitter that the hawks won 5-4.

after the hawks took a 2-run lead in the second inning, the tigers’ bats and defense went to work and had a strong 4-2 lead through the fifth inning.

“Very good team, santiago has always been a really tough team to beat,” Daddona said.

a c o u p l e o f u n c a l l e d pitches,didn’t go toward the tigers favor and the game hit the bottom of the sixth inning were the hawks tied up the game.

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after a scoreless seventh inning, it was the hawks who came through and scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth.

“We are still in really good position if we take care of our job, second place is a shoe in but if santiago drops a game that will put us on a tie for first place,” daddona said. “it’s too early to tell if we won’t be conference champions, and if that doesn’t happen the bigger picture for us is the postseason, being state champions is our main goal.”

The Tigers had a hold of first place spot in the oeC for more than half of the season, after dropping to second place the tigers will try to get back to the top when they face saddleback in their last road game april 9.

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Citizens Business Bank Arena7 p.m.

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A revolution comes to RCC’S Performing Arts Center

Coachella Music Festival rallies music fans

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As the temperature starts to rise, the sun starts setting later, and music starts blasting boisterously, we remember; summer seems to start early in California.

With one of the biggest and most illustrious music festivals in Southern California, right around the corner, it’s hard not to be excited.

It’s about time to prepare for two of the most exciting weekends of the year, brought to you by Golden Voice

Coachella music festival is an event that has been taking place in Indio, CA since 1999.

Althoug h the l ine-ups e volve throughout the years; the musical performances never disappoint.

This year, stars like Outkast, The Knife, Ellie Goulding, Chromeo, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Foster the People, MGMT, Kid Cudi, Arcade Fire, Beck, HAIM, Lana del Rey, among many other talented artists will be making up the festival.

Although Coachella is a musical celebration, there is plenty of other amenities that make you feel like you’re

being pampered in the middle of a field while your favorite bands jam out.

Adorned by the state fair’s Ferris wheel, lights and artsy attributes, this jamboree treats you to a beauty bar, which means complimentary blow dries, and glamorous hair styling.

A “Pedi cab,” is a truck driving around giving gals a pedicure for a donation and of course they have even made a laundry service available to meet your every need.

With water bottle refill stations located through out the festival, dehydration in the Indio heat, is nothing to worry aboout.

With bad dancing, silent dancing and pie-eating competitions, snowball fights, dodge ball, and activities like yoga and Pilates, there isn’t a dull moment.

There will also be more than 10 different food trucks, with options ranging from Unami Burger, Oooh La La Crepes, Kogi BBQ and Cousin’s Main Lobster, making it easy to enjoy delicacies during the event.

Lounges with charging stations and air conditioning for the event-goers to enjoy will also be available.

This year, Coachella will take place April 11-13 and April 18-20.

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center stage: Fans gather to watch their favorite bands perform on stage.

A fugitive on the run, a promise made to a dying mother, and above all, the hope that despite our circumstances, we still have the power to change the course of our destiny.

The Riverside City College Performing Arts Center never put on productions that displeases audiences, now brings to life one the most beloved musicals of all time “Les Miserables,” One of the few musicals that has truly lasted over time.

This play has been translated in more than 20 languages and 42 countries around the world.

“Les Miserables” has still retained its timeless message of the redeeming nature of love and the strength of the human spirit.

With its live orchestra and a cast full of wonderful and very vibrant, relatable wholehearted characters and remarkable set design that will really have you at the edge of your seat cheering along and begging for more!

Set against the dramatic backdrop of 19th century France and the June Rebellion,

“Les Miserables” follows the escaped convict Jean Valjean played by Jason Webb, as he tries to build a new life for himself and his adopted daughter, Cosette, played by Alexis and Brooke Bullock. He is hunted for almost two decades by the unrelenting police inspector, Javert played by Tim Epinosa whose only dream is to see Valjean behind bars once again.

Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, “Les Miserables” is an epic and inspiring story about the survival of the human spirit.

Performance Riverside, Performing Arts follows the wonderful story of Les

Miserables includes the classic songs such as “I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Day More,” “Master Of The House” and many more.

This production is a solid piece of perfection. Its musical numbers are beautifully sung and well acted. The clever sets, superb lighting and the heart wrenching scenes are conveyed impressively fully embracing Victor Hugo’s epic novel about good, evil, revolution and romance, in 19th century France. Every inner emotion will be touched during this masterpiece, a musical that is highly recommended to all.

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Lorde @ 7:55 P.M.

Foster the People @ 8:20 P.M.

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Captain America returns to the big screen A&E

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ goes out with a bangAlejAndrA gArCiAstaff writer

it took nine years for ted Mosby to finally tell his children how he met their mother, in T.V. years of course.

March 31 shocked many die hard fans of the CBS sitcom, “How I Met Your Mother.”

The mother, portrayed by Cristin Milioti, has been dead for six years. The fact that the mother has been dead for years has upset many viewers of the show.

Ted ends up with Robin

Scherbatsky, his initial love interest in the sitcom.

Some fans of this show weren’t surprised that Ted ended up with Robin. There were obvious hints through out the years, and on the last season that revolved around Robin and Barney’s wedding.

Ted showed his devotion by helping Robin trace back her childhood necklace. And for Robin that effort was enough proof that they should be together, and that led her to think Ted was the one for her.

Initially, the relationship didn’t work out and despite of Ted’s on going search for his dream girl he was always in love with Robin.

In the end, Ted and Robin did achieve their goals.

Ted found the mother of his children, and Robin found success as an international broadcast anchorperson.

As for the rest of the gang, Lily and Marshall continued to be a nearly perfect couple with three children.

B a r n e y k e p t a c c e p t i n g

Marvel continues its stride in success, making movies that break records and attract superhero enthusiasts once again, with the release of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

D i r e c t e d b y b r o t h e r s Anthony and Joe Russo, the newest installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, now holds the record for the highest grossing April release, earning $96.2 million on its opening weekend and $303 million worldwide.

The film continues with the next piece of the puzzle for phase 2. Phase 1 began with multiple films to get us started onto the origins of a few individual hero films, such as Ironman, Hulk, Thor and Captain America, of The Avengers, which led us up to the highly anticipated first superhero team up film “The Avengers” which was released in may of 2012.

Phase 2 will work in the same way, taking off where they left off in “The Avengers” the timeline moved onto Tony Stark aka Ironman then Thor, Captain America and the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy” which is set to release Aug. 1, 2014. All these film set up the time line for phase 2 which will then lead up to the finale of the second phase “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which is set to be released in May 2015.

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” takes place after the

Image courtesy of MarvelCold ChIlls: Sebastian Stan stars as the Winter Soldier in the Captain America sequal.

challenges until he faced the ultimate challenge that ended his life as a bachelor.

The show my have ended, but it has created a cult following.

It’s because of this show many people always reference it, making the sitcom a cultural phenomenon.

“The Bro Code,” “Suit Up!” and “Challenge Accepted!” are a few phrases that the show has popularized throughout the years.

Craig Thomas, co-creator of “How I Met Your Mother” does not regret the decision with the

cataclysmic events of New York with The Avengers, and sets in Washington D.C with the “First Avenger,” Steve Rogers aka Captain America (Chris Evans) trying to adjust to modern society.

The plot begins when mistrust and conspiracy begins arising within S.H.I.E.L.D (Strategic H o m e l a n d I n t e r v e n t i o n , Enforcement and Logist ics Division) and a mysterious new foe “The Winter Solider,” makes a dramatic first encounter and statement baring arms that leaves S.H.I.E.L.D Director Nick Fury in a hospital bed.

Another addition to the list of foes is the evil team Hydra that was seen back in the first Captain America film.

B r i n g i n g d i s t r a u g h t , torment and ghost from the past to Captain America and Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D and Hydra conspirators set a plan that could potentially eliminate freedoms to mankind.

W h i l e l e a v i n g C a p t a i n America, Black Widow and Fury with only a few allies to trust the team set out to find the few allies that may till be trust worthy.

The film introduces a few new faces, such as, Sam Wilson aka The Falcon (Anthony Mackie), who is one of the captain’s main sidekicks in the comics. Sharon Carter aka Agent 13 (Emily VanCamp), who of course is a relative of the captains love interest Peggy Carter (Captain America: The First Avenger). Of course some

appearances aren’t so unfamiliar, such as Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Nick Fury (Samuel

L. Jackson). Having to face the past and

having to protect the present Captain America fully displays his heroics in the decisions he makes that make him a genuine and admirable leader.

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is a whole new turning point for the S.H.I.E.L.D team

as they now have to reconstruct a tainted facility that is left compromised with only few good agents left to trust

Not being unfamiliar with each other the film displayed the chemistry of the whole cast to create something that is enjoyable and completely worked, making it enjoyable for audience of all ages.

ending that aired even if it has angered many viewers.

“We wrote a comedy with dramatic elements till the very end. Thanks for taking that ride with us. #HIMYM… We did a finale about life’s twists and turns and that is not always what happens…but THANKS.” said Thomas via twitter.

The other half of “How I Met Your Mother,” Carter Bays, has announced that an alternative ending is to be on the DVD box set that will be released later this year.

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Riverside’s 22nd Annual Airshow

As one of the largest Riverside’s event of the year with more than 88,000 spectators, the smell of jet fuel in the morning and the loud noise of plane engines make a brilliant presentation over the skies of Riverside. Once a year the Riverside Municipal Airport presents the annual Riverside Air Show on Arlington Avenue filled with heart stopping performances such as aerobatics and airplanes displays. The 22nd Annual Riverside Air Show happened to be April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with free admis-sion. The air show had performances from the Just in Time Skydivers a group of 30 parachutists that jumped off 3000 feet from a Beech 18 airplane and the T-6 Formation is a disciplined flight of two or more aircraft under the command of a flight leader. Along with more than 200 acres of aircraft displays, fun games for the children, food and refreshments, helicopter displays and community group exhibits your family will be thrilled to be part of this unique enter-tainment opportunity.

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THUNDER BIRD (BOTTOM LEFT): John Coliver war bird demonstration gives people a firsthand look at U.S. fighter pilots. GOOD OLD TIMES (CENTRAL LEFT): Dr. Frank Donelly and his 1946 T-cart bring back old-time aerobatics to the air show circuit. TIME FLIES (TOP): Classic World War II aircraft in precision formation flights keeps crowd on their toes. D-DAY (BOTTOM RIGHT): World War II re-enactors display weaponry, vehicles and planes to welcome attendees to the air show.

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As much as young adults say they despise authority, we all know that having police is a good thing, when they can help.

Campus police are like a solar eclipse. They are rarely seen, but when they do it is always special.

The funny thing about campus police is that they have arrived to our newsroom unannounced, but when we have made calls nobody responded.

On numerous occasions our staff has made calls to the campus police. Once because our newsroom doors were found unlocked upon first arrival early in the morning.

With valuable information and expensive equipment, one can only assume that calling campus police would be the right call to make.

On rcc.edu under the about us section after clicking on campus police it states:

Our goal is to strive to be one of the most professional college law enforcement agencies in the State of California, and continue to assist our Riverside City College in its mission to provide higher education to our community.

So much for being professional.My wonder is what if there had been somebody in our

newsroom rummaging through our newsroom? With nobody of authority to handle the situation are we

supposed to handle it ourselves? Who is liable if something serious were to happen?

Maybe we are just overreacting. Administration of Justice Instructor Oliver Thompson

certainly thinks the campus police does an effective job.“I think they do. When I call, they respond,” said the

retired LAPD officer. The first time we have seen campus police take care

of an issue was recently.

One late afternoon we were all working in the newsroom and a bunch of teenagers congregated in front of our newsroom.

We happen to have a perfect planter for pulling off some tricks just down the hall.

No big deal. The teens made some noise, but nothing disruptive and nothing warranted a phone call to campus police. They actually opened the door for some of us coming and going.

After a few minutes, campus police shows up to shoo the kids off campus.

Because journalists are naturally curious, a photographer of ours decided to take some photos.

For a department that has said they want to, “strive to be one of the most professional” we expect the police officers to take care of some issues that require some actual police work.

Is this really what professional looks like?We publish a crime log each issue so it can be said

that they do have actual police work they take care of, but how many calls have gone unattended to if we have experienced it ourselves?

We only publish crimes that have been reported and unfortunately, there is no real way for anyone to find out how many crimes go unreported.

Thompson said that these officers are trained just like any other police department and are mainly trained to deal with college.

“We can’t expect an overwhelming presence because education is the No. 1 priority,” Thompson explained.

Great points, however, whether it is committed on a college campus or down the street from my house a crime is a crime.

The bottom line is if your car gets broken into you may be better off calling ghost busters.

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Campus ConversationsWhat bathroom do you avoid the most

on campus? And why? Interviews and Photographs by Ashley Hefner

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“The boy’s restroom on the right side of the quad because when I walk in there it smells like pee and poop and I get a gagging sensation.”

“The men’s on the right side of the quad because it reeks and the one in the cafeteria because it’s

small and the one by the counciling building because it’s smelly and unsanitary.”

- Kyle Steen

-Anthony Garza“The one in the quad because they

are gross and nasty. The Music “building”one is nice.”

- Daisy Lopez

“The cafeteria because there are too many people. I go into the Math and Science building.”

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“The restroom by Financial Aid and the Library after three

because they are nasty and people pee on the floor.”

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Grad heats up Hell’s KitchenHell’s Kitchen is a cooking

competition reality TV show best known for its hot-tempered, curse-happy host, Chef Gordon Ramsay.

Each season, 20 chefs from different backgrounds compete for a coveted grand prize. This season, it’s an opportunity to be a head chef at one of Ramsay’s five star restaurants.

A g r a d u a t e from Riverside City College’s culinary program, Rochelle B e r g m a n , i s a c o n t e s t a n t t h i s season. Introduced as a giggly, excited young woman, Bergman has so far held up in the competition for the first four episodes.

Bergman got on the show by trying out in open auditions that were being held at the culinary school. While visiting for lunch one day after she graduated, Bergman was in the right place at the right time to audition.

“I had seen the show and I decided: no, I will not do that,” said Bergman. “It was a little scary and I was intimidated by Chef Ramsay, but, I got encouraged to try out, and they liked me.”

Bergman, the oldest of four children, grew up helping her parents cook dinner and recalls

helping to cook family meals with her parents. According to Bergman, being a chef helps her embrace that part of her childhood.

Bergman first thought of her passion for culinary as a

career possibility when she was attending UC Riverside and she saw an opportunity to enter culinary school at RCC.

“I was at the cu l ina r y academy for a year, and I got to work with some amazing chefs that have done amazing things,” said Bergman. “Just to be kind of molded and instructed by some great people who are great chefs definitely helped impact me and helped teach me things that prepared me for Hell’s Kitchen.”

One of the reasons she went to culinary school was to gain the opportunity to reach out into the community. Her ultimate aspiration is to start a nonprofit organization to teach young children how to cook healthy

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food. “I think that r ight now

it’s the perfect opportunity to teach our young children how to cook healthy meals and how to establish good cooking techniques now,” Bergman said.

“So they can be a little more self-suf f icient in the future. And to just get them off video games,”

Be rg ma n ha d never worked in a professional kitchen before competing on Hell’s Kitchen, other than her experiences at culinary school. Most of the chefs on the show had at least some restaurant experience before

entering the show. Chef Ramsay is a world-

renowned chef very well-known for his frequent cursing and harsh criticisms of dishes that he finds to be less than perfect. Bergman recalls feeling intimidated when she f irst went on the show, but knew working under him would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“Definitely just learning from Chef Ramsay was an amazing experience, I mean learning his dedication and hard work he’s put into his career and just seeing where he’s come from was definitely motivation for me,” Bergman said. “Then being able to just get on the show and work with so many different people

““i am totally on the power of prayer, because you know, they don’t call it Hell’s Kitchen for nothing.”

-- Rochelle Bergman

opened my eyes as far as seeing that this is a possibility for me in the future. This is an area that I actually do have strength in and that I can go into and hopefully persevere in.”

On Hell’s Kitchen, it’s not uncommon for tempers to flare with so many strong-willed chefs. Rochelle recalls that the stressful environment gave the chefs opportunity to be “snappy and crazy” with each other.

“I am totally on the power of prayer, because, you know, they

don’t call it Hell’s Kitchen for nothing and it’s really intense and kind of scary,” Bergman said. “You have to realize that your validation, your self-worth, confidence and who you are, isn’t dependent on other people and how they see you, but who you are in God is important, because I think it allows you to just stay focused and concentrate on what’s important.”

Tune in Thursdays at 8 p.m. on FOX to follow Rochelle’s progress.

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top cheF: Chef Gordon Ramsay directs Riverside City College Culinary graduate, Rochelle Bergman, and her teammate from the Red Team in the kitchen on the popular FOX show.

headshot: Rochelle Bergman poses for a professional photo in her Hell’s Kitchen chef’s jacket, an honor as a chef.

RCC Culinary alumni Rochelle Bergman is a contestant on the 12th season of the FOX show

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Instructor Santos Roman helps his students explore death, life, culture and religion, with genuine enthusiasm and a tint of humor.

“ I l ove t e a ch i n g , t h e performance of it; you can see how students change their mind,” Roman said. “Even when they are negative that inspires me more to get through to them.”

Roman teaches a course on World Religions, and a course on Death. Death isn’t something everyone wants to think about, but to the Professor in the black fedora, it’s a subject worth discussing.

“Everyone is familiar with it, but no one wants to talk about it. It’s taboo.” Roman said.

During his childhood in Cape Town, South Africa in a time when apartheid (racial segregation) divided the country, Roman had dreams of becoming a librarian like his father.

“My parents instilled in me a healthy appetite for books.” Roman said. “I read voraciously, so I thought what better way to be always surrounded by books and people who love to read. Dad was never without a book. He taught me that you could travel the world without moving an inch. Blame reading for who I am, and dad and apartheid South Africa.”

F r o m 19 4 8 t o 19 9 4 , A p a r t h e i d l a w s r i g i d l y seg regated South Af r ican communities, transportation, housing, education and even sexual activity. Career and

Roman brings death to life in Humanities classes

educational opportunities for “non-whites,” like Roman, were severely limited.

Despite many challenges, both financial and social, Roman attended a community college. From there, he t ransfer red to a four year university for undergrad and graduate studies. In 1995, he left South Africa on transfer to Harvard for further graduate studies.

“From a com mu nit y col lege, your l i fe can change.” said Roman, w h o i s c u r r e n t l y finishing his PHD at the University of

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California Riverside. “I started out at a community college and I transferred.”

After doing some traveling and living in Mexico for a year, Roman moved to Riverside, where he teaches at RCC and UCR.

“I like teaching world religion because religious literacy is a good thing,” Roman said. “It’s about understanding the ‘other’ and making sense of our world where religion seems to touch everything and everyone in various ways.”

Roman decided that he also liked the idea of teaching about the history of death after co-teaching a class on the subject at UCR.

“It’s something more students should take an interest in, how death is understood in various cultures,” Roman said. “It’s inevitable for everyone.”

Roman likes to share a story with his students about a friend of his who asked if he thought that Harvard students are smarter than those who go elsewhere.

“ I t h o u g h t

about the question, and my experience being at Harvard and students outside of Harvard and students in Mexico, Spain and South America.” Roman said. “I don’t think that students who go to Harvard are necessarily smarter than students who go elsewhere. Harvard students have oppor t un it y, access , support and encouragement. If students have that, they can perform equally well. It’s very i m p o r t a n t to have a d r e a m

and chase it down.” A s ide f rom e duca t ion

in the classroom, Roman is also currently involved in a photography exhibition about the South African war. The exhibition is titled “Flaws in the Diamond” and includes photos that Professor Roman and Thomas Cogswell, a UCR

professor of History, pulled f rom stereographs.

The exhibit ion is running until July 19 at the C a l i f o r n i a Mu seu m of Photography, a n d t e l l s the story of t he people involved in the conf lict, as wel l as

the way it shaped S o u t h

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Elections for choosing the new student trustee are an important event for the student government of Riverside Community College District. The elections at Riverside City College were held April 8-9.

This year, Brennan Gonering and April Galvan campaigned for the student trustee position.

Brennan Gonering is the current Associated Students of Riverside City College Senator, Chair; he is on the ASRCC Senate Legislative Committee and a member of Student Senate California Community Colleges IX Region Delegate for RCC.

Gonering is double majoring in English and Neurological sciences. He joined student government in spring 2013 and has gained a significant amount of experience in student politics

April Galvan is the Vice President of campus organizations, currently pursuing her Business studies at Norco College.

Her future plans are to have a Bachelor of Arts in Business Ad m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m UC Riverside, and manage political campaigns.

Galvan has been involved in

student government since high school, and is very passionate. She plans to hold month ly student forums on improving public safety, class availability and District unity if she becomes the student trustee.

Galvan feels she has the heart, drive and passion that is required to be an excellent student trustee.

“I will go above and beyond to voice the opinions of the students within our district, making sure that every issue and concern is properly addressed,” Galvan said.

Galvan has held a position in Associated Students of Norco College for a year and also feels there are many areas that could be improved in the school district.

She has also sat in on the Student District Consultation Council and through this she has gotten accquainted to the inner workings of the district and board policies.

She has also played a key role in getting the approval of curriculum at Norco College.

She also plans to work with the local leaders to improve the student life on each campus.

through the student government activities and meetings, which he has attended.

He has argued and raised his voice for the students many times during the RCCD Board meetings, although he was not the elected student trustee. Gonering believes that running RCCD is no joke.

“It takes a lot of meticulous planning, thought and meetings,” Gonering said.

Gonering feels the students need a strong student trustee to voice their issues, one who is experienced and involved.

He feels he can be a better student trustee since he is more engulfed in the student politics.

“I have been really active this past year, complaining and attending every board meeting

and raising issues on behalf of students,” Gonering said. He also sometimes feels he should switch to politics in future.

Hoping to do a doctoral program in neurosciences in the future, Gonering is working on asking the faculty to create a code of ethics, to stop instructors from being able to ask students to provide transcripts to get an add code for their class.

He also hopes the proposed energy ef f iciency prog ram materializes for everyone’s benefit at RCC.

Gonering also has an agenda of increasing cross-col lege participation, hosting shared events and fostering greater connection between the student bodies of all the three campuses.

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RCC students relieve their stress with pilates on campus

College students experience stress. Whether it’s academic, social or financial these stressors can effect a student’s health. Stress is inevitable, but can be managed. Regular exercise habits have been linked to decreased tension and anxiety levels, stabilized moods and even improved sleep. Pilates is a great way to start physical activity and reduce stress. If the body feels better, so will

the mind. “Some of the benef it s ,

especially for college students ... in particular with the stress of having all your academics, pilates is a way for students to come in and work their bodies but also feel a sense of stress relief because we do a lot of breath focus,” Kelly Lambouruex said.

She has been a pi lates and ballet instructor at RCC since 1996. Pilates has become a

mainstream exercise method in recent years. Developed by fitness trainer Joseph Pilates as an exercise method known to help with muscle strength, flexibility and endurance.

Lambereax has many nursing students who take the class and find it to help with the relief of all their studies as well.

“The pilates method of body conditioning develops the body uniformly, corrects posture, restores vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit,” Pilates said.

This type of exercise can be performed on either a mat or an apparatus with spring resistance called a Reformer, and can involve using equipment like weighted balls and Therabands. Joseph Pilates def ined his method in six principles that are similar to those that help manage stress. These principles

include concentration, control, centering, f low of movement, precision and breathing.

Pilates helps tone your body and work on posture alignment and on lengthening muscle and not creating bulk, according to Lambouruex.

RCC offers pilates classes and since this past Fall is now offering a certification program for pilates instructors. The length of classes are about an hour and 20 minutes and range from beginner to intermediate to classes specifically fo r d a n c e r s . T h e studio even offers lab hours, which are not required, for those who

would like additional time using equipment.

The estimated cost of the certification program is a little more than $600 and takes about a year to complete. This compared to many schools is affordable

according to Lamboureux. “The program I went through

in 1998 was wonderful and it was a shorter program. It was four months but it was about $4,600,” Lamboureux said.

Pilates can be a great way for those looking to

manage stress from the demands of college and start a healthy life, according to Lamboureux.

“If you are new to it then you need to star t off with some cardio,” said Masako Welch, a r eg u l a r p i l a t e s student. “This isn’t for everybody but if you have that motivation to get fit and build on your health then this would be the right thing for you.”

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Beloved ‘CSI professor’ passes away

His students and staff will forever remember Micheal D. Joyce, Homicide Detective by day, “CSI professor” by night at Riverside City College.

Joyce was born in Long Beach, Calif. and was a resident of Lake Arrowhead. By age 19 he was married with a child. He was always determined to make something of himself and be successful, being that he had a difficult childhood.

He lived in Saudi Arabia as a young teen and worked in the oil industry. When he returned to the United States, he attended RCC and took his first Administration of Justice class.

“ He wa s i m me d ia t e ly hooked,” said his wife Lisa Joyce.

He graduated from RCC in 1964, later joined the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and went from being a Deputy to Homicide Detective. In 1981, he was promoted to the Riverside County District Attorney Office Bureau of Investigation and was again promoted to Assistant Chief Investigator, where he remained until his retirement

in 1996.Dr. Oliver Thompson, who

is now an Administration of Justice professor at RCC, worked with Joyce for more than 30 years as a young deputy in 1965 for Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

“Mike was a real caring, concer ned , compassionate individual, who was never willing to believe that somebody could not succeed,” Thompson said. “He believed that there was success in all of his students. (He was) one of the real good guys and a person who will definitely be missed in the Administration of Justice program here at RCC.”

Joyce was also a part-time instructor at RCC, where he taught Administration of Justice for more than 34 years.

Agnieszka Podgorska, a former student of Joyce, came to the United States in 2008 from Zielona Gora, Poland right after finishing high school. In her second semester at RCC she stumbled into one of his classes by accident.

“It was fall, I was so sick I had the worst flu of my life, but I didn’t want to miss the first class,” Podgorska said. “I was late so I just sat in the back.

Toward the end of the class he showed us guns. I walked up to him and asked him why are you showing us guns in a sociology class. He always called me sweetheart ever since, and he says, ‘But sweetheart this is not a sociology class, this is criminal justice.’”

Podgorska was the f irst student at RCC certif ied in Joyce’s Investigative Assistance Program where she was able to get into the DA office and become an intern with the Bureau of Investigation for two years.

Her and Joyce started a Crime Victim Advocate program, where they advocated for psychological aid to help cr iminals with rehabilitation.

“Since the very first time I met him, he was very supportive he was so kind in his heart and so understanding,” Podgorska said. “He would always try to teach me patience and was very kind to people.”

A mong Joyce’s ma ny accomplishments was an Officer of the Year Award in 1980 with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department.

In 2013, he received The Gle n n Hu nt O ut s t a nd i ng Associate Faculty Ser vice

Award for exceptional service. In addition, he created and was the Director of the “Criminalistics Learning Laboratory” at RCC for students to actively participate and challenge themselves in the study of Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation.

“He not only influenced our students here at the college who are going into law enforcement

or detect ive work, he also inf luenced those that he had arrested all very positively,” said Jan Schall, a longtime professor at RCC.

Michael D. Joyce passed away Feb. 10 at the age of 69. He is survived by the love of his life his wife Lisa children Kelly and Michael Jr. along with 6 grandchildren.

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