America’s fighting the wrong war and the wrong terror. In Darfur, Sudan, almost half a million innocent people have been murdered in less time than the Iraqi conflict has been making headlines. The mostly Arab group of militiamen referred to as the Janaweed is slaughtering the non-Arab tribes of the area.
Every year around mid-November artists rush out collections of syrupy versions of “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells.” The music can become so predictable, that you really only need one Christmas album for the rest of your life – ever. If you decide to buy a second one though, pick up Richard Cheese’s “Silent Nightclub.
Blood splatters onto the mat. Debilitating punches land on the face and body, inflicting as much physical damage as humanly possible. Stiff kicks knot up an opponent’s muscles. Faint gurgling sounds are heard as a man’s life is nearly choked out of him.
The RCCD Printing and Graphics Center, which is responsible for all on-campus printing, is hoping to see a major technology upgrade. In order to do the massive amounts of printing required by the school district, the Graphics Center uses a printing press that operates by pressing a series of ink-covered plates onto paper that is being run through.
The Riverside Community College Board of Trustees is gearing up for the future with two new members to its table, Virginia Blumenthal and Janet Green. Incumbent Jose Medina returned after two previous terms and is looking forward to working with the new members, feeling that they can bring fresh ideas, and their past experiences will benefit the board. Medina intends to work on improving cordiality and civility among the Board members while working on new programs for the school such as improving the Nursing Department and the new Riverside School for the Arts.
Riverside residents flocked to the historic Mission Inn where the Festival of Lights lit up the streets in a brilliant display of holiday jubilation. The events started Nov. 25 with the growing anticipation of the lighting ceremony which began at 6:15 p.
It’s a man’s world in this modern age and society. At least it was until gay activists started winning and same sex couples started getting married. With the turnover of the century a lot of different media started coming out of the gay community besides porn.
Betrayed. That’s how I felt when I first found out that Daniel Castro, president here at Riverside City College, had applied for the presidency at Long Beach City College. Later, when the news came that Castro did not get the job at LBCC, it seemed as though RCC was his fall back.
Like being told that you have one month to live, getting the news that you have been drafted is a life altering shock that no one wants or expects. Upon hearing the word “draft” our first response was “It’s never going to happen.” Even so, New York congressman Charles Rangel is proposing that America reinstate the draft, and it’s not the first time either.
Are you tired, rundown, or listless? It’s Monday afternoon, you’re in between classes and you need a new scene. If you want to get away from campus for a little pick me up, Coffee Depot is the perfect place. Open daily at 5:45 a.m., it’s a short drive to the old Union Pacific Train Depot on Mission Inn Avenue.
