Riverside City College club rush promotes new and old organizations

By John Michael Guerrero Terracina Dr. at Riverside City College bustled with students Sept. 13 for the first day of the fall semester’s Club Rush. Over 30 different clubs assembled to inform students about their purpose, meeting times and activities members could participate in over the course of the semester. The Associated Students of Riverside…

Read More

FENTANYL EMPIRE: THE INLAND EMPIRE’S LATEST DRUG CRISIS

Fentanyl, a drug that has been running rampant within the United States, is becoming a serious issue within the Inland Empire. The region that once was called “The Meth Capital of the World” now fears that fentanyl will cause another drug epidemic. Riverside City College Viewpoints journalists, in partnership with California Humanities through the Democracy and Informed Citizen Emerging Journalist Fellowship Program, looked to answer three questions: 1) How is the drug entering the region? 2) What does fentanyl do to a person who consumes it? 3) What solutions does the Inland Empire have?

Read More

Viewpoints editor-in-chief Leo Cabral bids a farewell and reflection to the student-run newspaper

By Leo Cabral Becoming the editor-in-chief during a publication’s centennial has been a substantial opportunity. I have watched Viewpoints shift and evolve with each new editor-in-chief since spring 2019 when I joined as a staff photographer. I hadn’t even thought about applying for the position until after I was promoted to managing editor the following…

Read More