Health journalist holds seminar to answer crowd’s questions on ACA. Valerie Osier | Staff Writer Award-winning health journalist, Emily Bazar, answered important questions on Obamacare for the half-empty Digital Library Auditorium at Riverside City College. The free informational event attracted about 30 people who sought answers from Bazar about the new law on Nov. 21. The forum was hosted by the Center for Health…
James Williams | Sports Editor Robert James led the Riverside City College men’s basketball team in scoring for the second straight game after a win over the San Diego Miramar Jets, 82-69. James produced 19 points in the Tigers home opener, while going 5-for-7 from the three point line. Taj Adams and DJ Muepo contributed…
ASIA HORTON | STAFF WRITER Across the Pacific Ocean, to the Far East of Riverside, a young boy in China dreamed of a new life in the America. Kingsly Bao is not your average 17 year old. Kingsley Bao, born Zizhao Bao decided to travel the world. Born in Guang Dong province China, Bao left his…
LUCINDA MATTHEWS | STAFF WRITER RCC fell short in a loss to Golden West College, 3-1, at home in an Orange Empire conference game on Oct. 23. Golden West entered the game as the No. 3 team in the state. RCC was lead by outside hitter Deborah Catanese, who had a team-high 17 kills. The…
PATRICIA MEJIA | STAFF WRITER Vietnamese eatery Calibasil and international flat bread concept known as Oven 450 opened its doors for the first time on the sunny afternoon of Oct. 25. Not being what I expected, I was taken away by the originality of this new hip two-in-one restaurant. Focusing on Vietnamese specialty Pho and Banh Mi sandwiches, Calibasil allows you to customize your…
When the Zombie apocalypse strikes, can the school handle it? Josa Lamont | News Editor In a world where changes are prevalent and unpredictable, disaster looms around every corner. Despite the imminent dangers, Riverside City College holds class on a sunny fall day like any other day. A teacher drones before a white board in front of a classroom about articles and adjectives, or…
JOSA LAMONT | NEWS EDITOR Oliver Thompson, criminal justice teacher at Riverside City College, gave a lecture in the Digital Library Auditorium on the current problems in the prison systems. He addressed the disproportional number of United States inmates to other countries, and the disproportional number of black inmates in prisons. The United States has 756 inmates per 100,000…
AALIYAH NOBLE-FREENY | STAFF WRITER In 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its inmate population by 33,000 people by the end of the year. While lawmakers frantically try to create solutions, communities such as Riverside are adjusting to its new early released inmate population. The mandate to reduce the California prison population led to an alignment program ordering non-serious, non-violent and non-sexual offenders to county jails…
Mark Anthony Howard | Opinions Editor Pros Should marijuana be legalized in here in California? My answer is yes. I consider the use of the drug to be a personal decision and not a moral dilemma. I do, however, consider the issue to be both a financial and socially progressive opportunity. The passing of the…
Lucinda Mattews | Staff Writer With four wins under its belt the RCC women’s water polo team is ready for their first season without Riverside Hall of Fame coach David Almquist. The teams first games took place in Sacramento at American River College. Their expectations for the season are to keep the winning tradition going. They…
