Upcoming Events February 19th-21st
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Campus events for the third week of February 2019.
Read MoreThe Academy selects titles for the Oscars
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For the first time in 30 years, the annual race for the Academy Awards will take place without a host. Celebrities will present the golden statues when the show airs on Feb. 24.
Read MoreRichland Honors students planning ‘British Invasion’
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Students interested in studying abroad can explore the world and get college credit at the same time.
Read More‘THE PRODIGY’: Ho-Hum of a Spiritual Thriller
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The new year is off to what I will refer to as the “squeaky-wheeled shopping cart” start for horror movies; moves with a jerky, uncooperative start that makes a lot of God-awful noise before it finally smooths to a casual move. And that is what “The Prodigy” makes.
Read More‘Superhuman’ named Employee of the Year
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After more than a decade of service with DCCCD, Jack Fletcher was lauded with the Richland Employee of the Year Award at the 2018 fall convocation.
Read MorePolar opposites - Extreme heat, polar vortex
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The weather in the Dallas-Fort Worth region has been up and down in recent weeks, with temperature fluctuations prompting students to wear shorts one day and parkas the next. Despite temperatures reaching the freezing point for several days, it was nothing like the record cold that hit the Midwest and Eastern United States.
Read MoreArt contest draws creative students
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Students looking for an opportunity to express their creativity are invited to submit up to five thank-you card designs. The cards will be distributed during Richland’s Appreciation Week April 1 - 5. The deadline for submissions is noon on March 6.
Read MoreCrisis in Venezuela
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in cities across the country on Jan. 23 to protest the controversial presidency of Nicolas Maduro.
Read MoreState of the Union addresses partisanship
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Where last year’s State of the Union address was full of platitudes and boasts for a greater future, this year’s speech was much of the same, punctuated by talking points on “partisan investigations,” the economy, job opportunities and immigration to sum up the majority of President Donald Trump’s 82-minute speech.
Read MoreRichland’s SGA lobbies at the State Capitol
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The Texas capitol was packed as hundreds of community college students, including Richland’s Student Government Association (SGA), joined together in lobbying for the concerns of students from across Texas.
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Ladies and gentlemen...the circus is back in town
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Cirque du Soleil, in its big blue and yellow tent, opened a five-week run at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. This time the circus presents the tale “Amaluna,” based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” The show opened Jan. 23 and runs through March 3.
Read MoreT-Ducks survive late Eastfield run
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The Richland Thunderduck men’s basketball team held off a challenge from Eastfield as competition in the Metro Atlantic Conference (MAC) got underway last week. The T-Ducks are in the hunt for the top spot.
Read MoreTravelogue from Morocco, with love
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Morocco is one the countries I’ve always wanted to visit. That interest can be attributed to two things: Morocco would be my first African country to visit and my interest in history.
Read More‘Super quirky’ characters compete in ‘Spelling Bee’
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The competition is tough in the musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The students are prepared and ready for the challenge. Six enthusiastic students will compete in a spelling bee for a chance to win scholarship money and a spot in the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreRicky's TAKE 5 Shyamalan Edition
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Entertainment Editor Ricky Miller’s weekly movie and TV reviews.
Read MoreAnna and the Apocalypse
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I have written in the past that I am not a fan of the straight horror genre. “Anna and the Apocalypse,” however, is a silly horror-zombie-musical comedy.
Read More‘Glass’ ends the trilogy
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With “The Sixth Sense” in 1999, M. Night Shyamalan came on like gangbusters. That was early in his career. Somewhere along way through, he lost his ability to just make a decent stand-alone movie.
Read MoreTop picks for 2018
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The past year in cinema offered plenty of bright spots with true-life tales taking center stage at a time when America suffered from superhero fatigue. Listed below are my Top 10 picks from 2018. For the record, “Roma” landed at 34 on my list and “The Favourite” clocked in at No. 53.
Read MoreLearning to become an entrepreneur
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Students as a whole come to college with big dreams but may not be sure how to get there. Some may say, “I will become a great actor, or a great musician,” while others may hope to have their own business someday. The Entrepreneurship Club at Richland helps students reach those dreams.
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