March 2007

When watching a film like John Cosgrove’s “Caffeine,” one can’t help but be reminded of 2005’s raunchy “Waiting…” Both take place in dining establishments (a London café and a Chili’s-esque restaurant, respectively), and both focus primarily on the staff of each workplace.

The Turtles are back, and they have brought action and, of course, pizza with them. The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” started in 1984 as a comic book and then shot to massive popularity with the cartoon series of the same name in 1987. A feature film followed in 1990, with actors in rubber suits and, for a few years, was considered the highest grossing independent film of all time.

Piedad Robertson, who described herself at the two March 5 town-hall style forums as “tireless,” is a finalist for RCCD chancellor. She believes that RCC is on the verge of becoming something “very big and exciting.” She stood at the front of the Digital Library Auditorium and spoke loudly, without the aides of the stage or a microphone.

Stan Arterberry, a chancellor candidate at Riverside City College, brought his ideas to the community March 8 during two town hall forums. At a second forum in the Digital Library Auditorium, Arterberry welcomed participants to “sit up close like an old church meeting.”

It all happened in a blink of an eye; on Feb. 14 another parking structure level sign was tagged by a young adult around the age of 20. He would escape the scene, was apprehended by Riverside City College officer Sheri L. Corral soon after. Corral has been on the look out since the day she saw graffiti in the parking structure.

Noelia Vela received intense questioning from those present at the two public forums held on March 12 in the Digital Library Auditorium. Vela is one of three candidates who have been recommended by the Board of Trustees for the position of chancellor at Riverside Community College District.

The great author Homer once said that “revenge is far sweeter than honey”, this century old saying still proved true at the Evans Sports Complex as the Tigers faced off against the Cuesta Cougars in a three game series on Feb. 23, 24, and 25. With the Tigers’ No.

With the recent release of the film “Zodiac”, we decided to run an online exclusive look at the film and its connection to Riverside City College, through the unsolved murder of student Cheri Jo Bates in 1966. Included in the coverage is a review of the film, a blog about the connection and every article that the student newspaper of RCC printed on the student’s death.

Arguably one of early 2007’s most eagerly anticipated films is Zack Snyder’s “300.” An adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same name, “300” is stylistically cut from the same cloth as the last film adapted from Miller’s work, 2005’s film noir throwback “Sin City.