<![CDATA[Viewpoints Online - Features RSS]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/se/viewpoints-online-features-rss-1.554318 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 06:35:25 -0400 en <![CDATA[Outwalking all the rest who choose to run ahead]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/outwalking-all-the-rest-who-choose-to-run-ahead-1.1486522

By: Brittany Ritzi/ Special to Viewpoints


 For most people, completing a marathon is a huge accomplishment. For Yolanda Holder, it’s an every weekend event. This year the Corona resident is pushing to beat the world record for most marathons ran in a single ...

]]> 1.1486522 Sat, 29 May 2010 01:13:57 -0400 <![CDATA[A look from behind the lens]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/a-look-from-behind-the-lens-1.1486521

By: Blaine Netzer / Special to Viewpoints



  Not many people can say that they work with zombies one day, and Marilyn Monroe the next. ...

]]> 1.1486521 Sat, 29 May 2010 01:13:57 -0400 <![CDATA[Surviving through genocide]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/surviving-through-genocide-1.1486520

By: Shardai Perry / Features Editor


  Just like any other child, she had dreams. Just like any other child she had limits and road blocks....

]]> 1.1486520 Sat, 29 May 2010 01:10:05 -0400 <![CDATA[On your march, get set, go for the OC Marathon]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/on-your-march-get-set-go-for-the-oc-marathon-1.1486518

By: Michelle Gorta / Special to Viewpoints


  With the cold morning air filling the lungs of runners and the sound of the horn initiating the start, the OC Marathon held in Costa Mesa began at 6:30 a.m. on May 2....

]]> 1.1486518 Sat, 29 May 2010 00:59:22 -0400 <![CDATA[Making a difference one planet at a time]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/making-a-difference-one-planet-at-a-time-1.1486517

By: Samantha Flores / Staff Writer



 During times of world disasters, earthquakes, oil spills and bad economy, there may seem to be no good left in this world....

]]> 1.1486517 Sat, 29 May 2010 00:59:22 -0400 <![CDATA[Investigating the ‘Bones’ approach]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/investigating-the-bones-approach-1.1483184

By: Miho Kaneko / Staff Writer



Do you want to catch your guy like Dr. Temperance Brennan from the Fox television show ‘Bones’?...

]]> 1.1483184 Wed, 19 May 2010 01:21:32 -0400 <![CDATA[From Denmark to Riverside]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/from-denmark-to-riverside-1.1483165

By: Samantha Flores / Staff Writer



When given the opportunity to study in an entirely different country, some might be hesitant. However, this is not the case for business majors Trine Zachariassen and Ulrik Mouridsen, Riverside City College’s very own exchange students here fr...

]]> 1.1483165 Wed, 19 May 2010 01:14:49 -0400 <![CDATA[One woman’s life saving journey]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/one-woman-s-life-saving-journey-1.1483161

By: Erin Rohac / Features Editor



Imagine walking across the country. No, it is not like the walk Forrest Gump took. It is walking up and down the coastline, vertically, horizontally across the country, and everywhere in between....

]]> 1.1483161 Wed, 19 May 2010 01:08:55 -0400 <![CDATA[Act of service for a day of fun]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/act-of-service-for-a-day-of-fun-1.1470633

By: shardai perry


Disney has created a whole new way to incorporate inspiration, fun and community service for the year of 2010, “Give a Day, Get a Day.” Participants signed up for a day of volunteering in their community and after completing the philant...

]]> 1.1470633 Mon, 3 May 2010 02:17:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Making culture a part of the council]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/making-culture-a-part-of-the-council-1.1470629

By: Samantha Flores / Staff Writer


When a Riverside City College student finds themselves with a little extra time on their hands, or simply bored of their usual school routine, they can always depend on joining one of the many clubs on campus....

]]> 1.1470629 Mon, 3 May 2010 02:14:56 -0400 <![CDATA[The future of guide dog training]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/the-future-of-guide-dog-training-1.1470624

By: Miho Kaneko / Staff Writer


Haru Iguchi is the future of dog whispering, so Cesar Millan better watch out....

]]> 1.1470624 Mon, 3 May 2010 02:11:58 -0400 <![CDATA[A good sign of success at RCC]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/a-good-sign-of-success-at-rcc-1.1373650

By: Miho Kaneko / Staff Writer


The first deaf student in the American Sign Language interpreting program will be graduating from Riverside City College on June 10....

]]> 1.1373650 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:39:02 -0400 <![CDATA[A small piece of Hollywood]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/a-small-piece-of-hollywood-1.1373647

By: Erin Rohac / Asst. Features Editor

Susan St. Peters helps aspiring screenwriters find their voice in unique English course

All bets are off when college starts. Now this may not sound like the best mantra to encourage students to follow, but it’s a saying that’s known beneficially to instructors....

]]> 1.1373647 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:37:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Students have love-hate for RTA]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/students-have-love-hate-for-rta-1.1281383

By: Shardai Perry / Asst. Features Editor



The Riverside Transit Agency has been transporting students for many years, and according to most students has been a great asset but times are changing and so are student views about the buses....

]]> 1.1281383 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:12:10 -0400 <![CDATA[Serves tamales and community]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/serves-tamales-and-community-1.1281382

By: Shardai Perry / Asst. Features Editor



Her life started the day she crossed the border, with two kids and a suitcase....

]]> 1.1281382 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:11:10 -0400 <![CDATA[Club rush looks to be a please]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/inscape/club-rush-looks-to-be-a-please-1.1265595

By: Samantha Flories / Editor's Assistant



When Club Rush hit the A.G. Paul Quadrangle, there were many clubs for Riverside City College students to choose from. One of those clubs was the Gay Straight Alliance....

]]> 1.1265595 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:19 -0500 <![CDATA[Simply for Simon’s]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/inscape/simply-for-simon-s-1.1265593

By: Erin Rohac / Asst. Features Editor



In the picturesque courtyard near the Mission Inn, there are dress shops, antique stores, used books, as well as many dining photos....

]]> 1.1265593 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:15:16 -0500 <![CDATA[Dickens festival proves fun for all]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/dickens-festival-proves-fun-for-all-1.1160184

By: Lauren Garcia / Staff Photographer


Even the rainy weather didn’t prevent people from gathering for the annual Dickens Festival Feb. 5-7 in downtown Riverside. ...

]]> 1.1160184 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:09:39 -0500 <![CDATA[Early Childhood Development Center at RCC]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/early-childhood-development-center-at-rcc-1.980568

By: Marilyn Washington / Special to Viewpoints


Many students attending Riverside Community College District are not all high school graduates fresh out of school. The campus has a variety of students striving for goals including parents. In order for these parents to complete their classes successfull...

]]> 1.980568 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:22:13 -0500 <![CDATA[Crafts for the holidays]]> http://www.viewpointsonline.org/features/crafts-for-the-holidays-1.980565

By: Chanelle Williams / Features Editor



The economy’s downward spiral has hit almost everyone pretty hard. Many Inland Empire residents are looking for ways to cut spending anywhere and everywhere.  ...

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