Donaldo Gutierrez: “I don’t want it to happen because it’s a big part of our culture now. Like, the younger people. I understand the security risk behind it with the whole China thing, but it does seem a little excessive, I would say.” Hector Mundo: “It’s a good thing in some ways because there’s many teens that are our age that are just wasting their time constantly swiping. I believe it’s a good thing in that regard, but at the same time, it’s bad because we should have freedom to have these things, such as...
President Joe Biden on April 25 signed a bill that would ban TikTok. The bill gives ByteDance, a Chinese company that owns TikTok, until Jan. 19, 2025, the day before the Presidential inauguration to sell it to an American company. If it fails to be sold within the time frame, it would be completely banned in the U.S. The former President Donald Trump, who is now the presumptive nominee for the 2024 Republican nomination, opposes the current president’s ban even though in 2020 he supported it...
Student journalists from Dallas College Richland Campus showcased their talents and brought home numerous awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention held at the San Marcos Embassy Suites hotel April 11-13. TIPA, known for its annual three-day conventions held across Texas, drew about 343 students and faculty advisers this year. The event was full of life as attendees participated in 40 different workshops and presentations led by media professionals from around...
"Uber Eats" -- Despite this commercial getting backlash for using the disease of life-threatening food allergy as humor, I think it was funny regardless. It features David and Victoria Beckham, country singer Jelly Roll, halftime show performer Usher and the duo of Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer. As a die-hard “Friends” fan myself, this ad made me smile and that is all I’m looking for. Grade: A "Temu" -- Temu aired a repeated spot featuring an animated commercial depicting...
Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has been popular for years, both for her music and her journey, attracting fans and business alike. Recently, she has become popular for an entirely different reason, which fans are calling the Swift Effect. Essentially, Swift’s association with brands and people has greatly impacted how they are perceived by the public and, even more importantly, how popular they are. This has resulted in huge monetary and political gains, all simply because she showed support in...
The Richland Student Media team found itself in the spotlight as members were invited to attend the Dallas College Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 7. The invitation was extended to hear firsthand accounts of the students’ experiences at this year’s ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in Atlanta, making it an evening of recognition and celebration. Representing the talent from...
TCCJA or Texas Community College Journalism Association hosts a conference every year for community colleges to learn and compete against each other in the journalism field.
These conferences are held at colleges all around Texas, and this year, TCCJA was held at Lamar University in Beaumont...
The Richland Chronicle staff attended the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) annual convention March 23-25 in Fort Worth and brought home five awards and seven honorable mentions. TIPA members include student media from two and four-year schools in Texas.
The association holds an annual convention, inviting students from across the state to attend seminars and learn from some veterans in the journalism industry.
After 40 years, ABBA is back and better than ever. The ABBA Mania concert is currently touring the U.S. and is scheduled to play at 8 p.m. on March 1 at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas.
In 1974, the Swedish group ABBA won the annual Eurovision Song Contest at the Brighton Dome in England with the song “Waterloo.”
