Summer is just around the corner and while many students are planning their next vacation or applying for jobs, others plan to stay behind the desk and attend summer classes. This may sound like a boring way to spend the summer or a nightmare situation to those who don’t know what summer classes are for college students. During the high school days, the thought of having to go to school during the summer would sink most people’s hearts. Dreams of going outside with friends, spending...
Welcome to the world of hip-hop, where emcees battle for a large fan base and to stay relevant for a chance to become a billionaire. As times change, the strategies of positioning to survive the chaos of the music industry changes as well. Whether you are mainstream or underground, the fruits of hip-hop can be in abundance. Musicians should be mindful of the old saying, “Everything glitter ain’t gold.” A true lifestyle of being health conscious might allow someone to taste their sweet victory longer as a...
Receiving that email on Feb. 26 informing me that I was among the mere 0.9% of nominated students selected for the 2024 All-USA Academic Team, was nothing short of a shock. I mean, being recognized as one of the Top 20 community college students nationwide? It was pretty unexpected. Let me give you some context about this prestigious award. The All-USA Academic Team is an annual recognition sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and the Cengage Group. It all starts with students applying individually...
Imagine this; you are a musician and finally get a shot at the big leagues. Someone in Artists and Repertoire (A&R) sets you up for a meeting, and for a finder’s fee, you to get a multi-million-dollar deal. The chance of a lifetime is waiting if you accept. You’ve been putting in the all the hard work and you deserve it. This is life changing money that you can’t make as a working individual… From the life of an entry level fry guy at McDonald’s to a life of the rich and famous. The ethics and morals of today’s...
Ricky Miller, Entertainment Editor
| February 24, 2024
"Rocky" (1976) - A Best Picture Academy Award winner and boxing gem, “Rocky” gave Weathers notoriety for playing world champion Apollo Creed, Rocky’s nemesis in the ring, opposite Sylvester Stallone’s title character. Grade: A “The Mandalorian” (2019) -
Part of the “Star Wars” universe, Weathers portrayed Greef Karga, one of the allies, in this action-fantasy TV streamer now available on Disney+. Weathers made his key character in the story fun and very engaging. Grade: A-
Lionel Messi played his second game against FC Dallas on Jan. 22 in preparation for the upcoming MLS season, a game in which FC Dallas came up with the win, scoring in the third minute of the match. As Inter Miami CF prepared for the season with friendly matches, they headed to Saudi Arabia to face Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nasr in what shaped up to be the last ever matchup between the two greatest soccer players to play the game. The question remains though, who is the greatest of all time? Many...
Black history has been buried for decades and washed away. However, Black history has made America, America. From the creation of the ice cream scoop to the invention of GPS, Black history is one to relish.
Black history has inspired many cultures, music, styles and languages, jokes and animation, superheroes, and religion, and as such, can be found in many aspects of modern culture today.
Black history studies here at the Richland campus of Dallas College have come and gone. At...
A coaching tenure cut short because of a petty feud. A curse laid on a team because of said feud. Finally, after 30 years since a very questionable move by the Dallas Cowboys front office, one of the greatest coaches to ever grace the NFL will be honored by the Cowboys on Dec. 30, by being inducted into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Many superstitious fans (myself included) believe the unjust firing of Jimmy Johnson is what led to the Cowboys not being capable...
This story takes place in Pearl Arts District when I was 17. The day was long and at this point I was just kinda over things. When I left the train I was stopped by a guy right outside the train station. I’m not gonna lie when I say Dallas is the safest, especially around the train stations.
The guy asked if I had any spare change and I told him the truth. “Nah, all my money is in the bank.” He later got confrontational. I pulled out my wallet...
A cancer walk that went beyond the ordinary provided a chance for individuals from all walks of life to come together in support of those impacted by cancer on a crisp Saturday morning in Las Colinas. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event brought together individuals with a common goal: to demonstrate solidarity with those currently fighting the battle and to celebrate the remarkable survivors who have conquered this formidable adversary...
If you grew up in Dallas, you have definitely seen the yellow arrow of DART. Dallas Area Rapid Transit has been an important part of my life providing me transportation since I was 4.
Over time you pick up more knowledge and unspoken rules of the transit and ways to make sure you’re safe. To not sugar coat, it DART isn’t always the safest and/or cleanest; these stories about DART will provide infor- mation on things to avoid and what to look out for when it comes to taking the public transport around Dallas...
Jesse Serrano, Layout & Design Editor
| September 5, 2023
Summer vacation can be a great time to rest and unwind with the right company and the right air conditioning, or to kick things into high gear with summer classes if that’s more your speed.
Beating the heat and staying productive needn’t be mutually exclusive, though, and there are some more exotic ways to pull that off if you feel the burning desire to do so.
Besides the hectic scramble to prepare for and attend nationals for SkillsUSA in Atlanta, I also took the leap to attend a developer seminar in the 1,000-year city of Lund, Sweden.
