Richland Chronicle

Superduck runs for Garland Independent School District

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Richland Community is familiar with the many accomplishments of its "superduck", Dr. Cindy Castaneda, who currently heads three distinct departments at the College, but now Castaneda, the dean of Ethnic Studies, Social Sciences and Physical Education, is running for the Place 4 Trustee seat on the Garland Independent School Board.

May Term classes start May 12

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Registration for May term classes is currently underway.

If you are a highly motivated student and can devote a lot of time to intense short-term study, then perhaps taking a class during Maymester would be for you.

The May Term starts on Monday, May 12 and ends on Friday, May 30.

Police, students remember Virginia Tech killings

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Richland College (RLC) students are remembering the fallen victims from the Virginia Tech shootings. They are also making efforts such as lie-downs to prevent similar events from taking place on its campus in the future.

The police department began a series of new safety measures with its new model for crisis called: Respond, Assess, Isolate and Notify(RAIN).

Recent increase of book bag thefts warrant caution

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In April, students reported baggage thefts here. Crime prevention Officer Rebecca Willis, Crime Prevention head on campus, said she hears reports all too often.

She said recently, a fellow Thunderduck had the misfortune of his belongings being taken right under his nose.

Got A Month? Learn something new

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Registration for Summer I and Summer II classes is currently underway.

Summer I, which runs from Monday, June 9 through Thursday, July 3, is less than a month.

A break for the observance of Independence day separates the Summer I session from Summer II.

Summer II classes start on Wednesday, July 9 and end on Thursday, August 7.

Doctors to students: Pain pills can kill

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's only aspirin, but it can kill.

On June 24, 2003, 17-year-old University of Oklahoma student Kellie Lynn McWilliams' last words were, "I thought it was OK. It's just Tylenol, Ma." She was rushed to the hospital because of a Tylenol overdose, and after four days of constant vomiting, she died.

Art Student captures first place in competition

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Inspired by a song and a kaleidoscope of colors, Jeff Parrott created a painting and then gave it a most mysterious title.
Little did he know that it would win first place in the 22nd Annual League for Innovation Student Art Competition, held at Mountain View College.

28th Annual Student Photo/Imaging Exhibition

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Stop by the Brazos Gallery located in Room C-140 of Crockett Hall to view student works that are currently entered in the Student Photo/Imaging Exhibition.

Approximately four dozen prints are selected from about 150 entries and will be on display starting April 17 and running through May 9.

Former Coach to be inducted into Texas Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Former Thunderducks Coach Chester Story is being honored by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) as an inductee to its 2008 Hall of Fame class.

Story (695 career victories, 324 defeats) coached for 42 seasons, serving as a head coach for 38 years at both the high school and college level.

Father's death alters outlook

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It was a quiet Sunday night on July 16, 2006, until a phone call came that changed my life.

The call was from my sister. She was calling from my dad's apartment. She told me something was wrong and I needed to come right over. Since my dad's apartment was in the same complex as mine, it took me all of two minutes.

Everything is possible for everybody

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Some individuals know their calling early in life. That was not the case for Richland government professor, Ray Sandoval.

When he was young, he loved science. Perhaps it was his mother's influence. She had a degree in agricultural chemistry and young Sandoval entered science fairs.

I am determined and I persevere

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This is the story of a Texas girl--by way of Colorado--who went to college. She loved it.

"I never got out of college. I liked it so much, I stayed forever," said Trudi Swedlund.

Education was very important. Both of her parents went to college during the Depression and made sure that their three children attended college.

Learn Everything and Forget Nothing - Michael Bell

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Michael Bell's country roots started in the northeast Texas town of Clarksville. His father was an agriculture teacher in a rural school in Commerce, Texas. As a young boy, Bell learned about people and developed a strong work ethic by "toting" 50-pound sacks of feed and 100-pound sacks of fertilizer at his father's farm and ranch supply store.

I will go all out to get things done - Jackie Reynolds

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Jackie Reynolds, Chicago born and Texas raised, found her love in the detective work of microbiology.

It started when she found she loved learning. She tried to pursue her passion for marine biology while working for a marine biologist and his doctoral students, but found few jobs in the profession for graduating students.

You can learn anything - Delores Elder-Jones

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Delores Elder-Jones says her life is a "series of vignettes." At the tender age of 6, she played the piano. She attained a love for all music because of her exposure to classical music. Her role model was pianist Philippa Duke Schyler, who died in Vietnam playing for the troops.

Teaching has been the best part of my life

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As a scientist and sculptor - Adriana Cobo-Frenkel uses both sides of the brain.

She believes in a holistic approach to art and science.

A friend once asked "What could you live without?"

Cobo-Frenkel said, "I could probably starve but I couldn't live without music.

I tried to make a difference - Carole Lester

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

RE: Where did you grow up?

CL: I was born in North Carolina and grew up in a military family. We lived all over the world. I was the oldest of seven children.

RE: What was the most interesting place you lived while growing up?

CL: Japan. My parents required us to pick some element of Japanese culture to learn and to practice.

I'm still seeking, I'm still learning - Joe Tinnin

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Joe Tinnin enjoys feasting on different ideas he gleans from life's experiences.

He was an only child born and raised in Oak Cliff. He learned to lay brick from his father, a brick layer and masonry contractor. But Tinnin's true craft was not in laying bricks, it was in the cultivation of his mind.

I really love helping people - Stan Katz

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Stan Katz overcame Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) to become a successful entrepreneur.

Katz's entrepreneurial seed started growing at the tender age of 12 when he worked as a newspaper delivery boy. He worked all through high school at The Dallas Morning News in the circulation department.

Be Humble - Ye Luo

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

In the culture of China, there is a saying, 'Be humble.'

As humble as Ye Luo is, becoming a medical doctor with a master's degree in electrical engineering/integrated circuit design and a doctorate in physiology, she continues to enrich her education through her interaction with students.

The End Result is What Matters - Heather Appleby

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Heather Appleby always knew she wanted to be an astronomer. "I wanted to know what made the stars shine," Appleby said. Appleby is a native of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She grew up in Tarrant County.

Both of her parents grew up on farms in Kansas. "When my parents married they realized that there was nothing to do in Kansas unless they wanted to be farmers.

Teaching is my passion - NeKeith Brown

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

NeKeith Brown grew up in rural Davie County, North Carolina. As one of five children, he had an enjoyable childhood running, fishing and flying kites. He went on to high school in Winston-Salem and was a member of the math and Spanish clubs. Brown loves to play cards and board games.

I've always had a love for people - Ruby Davis

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Ruby Davis always worked hard to better herself. She had a hard life as a child. Through odd jobs here and there, she made money for her school supplies.

At age 11, she picked and chopped cotton. Papa Dave, the field boss, said that she was too little to chop cotton and could only work if her older brother worked with her.

I value the opportunity to serve students - Ray Canham

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

From London to Dallas; this administator is first, a teacher.

RE: You have a British accent. Where did you grow up?

RC: I was born in London. I was 2 when World War II ended. My earliest memory was during a bombing raid being hustled into a closet under a staircase because that was the safest place in the house.

You can be whatever you want to be - Bobbie Harrison

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Bobbie Harrison always knew that she would be a teacher. Now, the 32-year Richland veteran heads Student Programs and Resources (SPAR).

Growing up on a West Texas farm, playing school with her five brothers and sisters, Bobbie was always the teacher. She said she was a hard instructor and often her students would cry.

It's about the feeling - Robert Galindo

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Robert Galindo wants to know how people learn to learn.

Born in Detroit, Mich., a child of Irish and Colombian descent, Robert Galindo started his education over 30 years ago. Galindo, who said he was fortunate enough to be born to bilingual parents, grew up in Colombia.

I love higher ed. - Cindy Castaneda

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Veteran Thunderducks might notice how frequently the college organizational chart changes. But Cindy Castaneda's associates know how her unique life experiences - from a transnational birth to a degree from Harvard in social studies - make her the right person to lead the new division of Ethnic Studies, Social Science and Physical Education.