Month: April 2020

News

What's Happening on Campus

by Kevin HartingPic of Parking lot Spring is here and it’s spring-cleaning time.  The stay-home measure caused by the coronavirus pandemic seems an ideal time to get the job done. That goes for businesses as well. Our West Campus, as previously pointed out, deserves a facelift. This is an opportunity to do the job right. At the least, carpets need a thorough cleaning. Tiled floors need to be scrubbed and waxed.  Touchup paint on the walls would help and do not forget the sanitizing measures to kill whatever remains on surfaces. The West Campus is embarking on some tasks that cannot be accomplished when the college is in session. In an email dated March 30, Libby Howell, Executive Director/Media, Community & Government, pointed out that West Campus parking lots are being resurfaced. How...
Self-Improvement in Self-Isolation
News, Opinion

Self-Improvement in Self-Isolation

Martin Kalchev performing high kicks at home photo courtesy of wikimedia. By DALTON GRIJALVA Life is at a halt. We all have to stay home, and now it’s very easy to fall into depression, stress, fear or even go a little mad. Luckily, there are many ways to fill your day, so you don’t have to count all the holes in the wall. The first idea is to do at-home workouts. With gyms being closed, it can be very easy to fall out of a good diet and exercise regimen. At-home workouts are actually more accessible, and more importantly, free. Not everyone has access to a $1,000 home gym, and fitness equipment costs are high. YouTube has a great selection of at-home workouts. My favorite ones are boxing/M.M.A. workouts. They’re great for cardio as well as full-body workouts and a great way to stay health...
Getting by in Uncertain Times
News, Opinion

Getting by in Uncertain Times

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia. By DALTON GRIJALVA With the economy tanking, jobs being lost and colleges moving to virtual classes, college students are suffering. Our situation is tough at the moment, but that does not mean one cannot get a little bit of work from all this. The first and safest way is to work from home. These are often call center jobs, but they are the safest way to make sure you don’t expose yourself to COVID-19. An essential business also is a way to get a job. Grocery stores and big box stores are in a definite need of extra hands. Warehouse jobs may be hiring, and some restaurants are still open for takeout and delivery. One route that could not only help you make money, but help local businesses, is working for third-party delivery services, such as Postmates, DoorDas...
I stream, You Stream.
Arts & Entertainment, News, Opinion

I stream, You Stream.

Photo of AMC courtesy of Wikimedia. By DALTON GRIJALVA Even though movie theaters across the country are closed, the show must go on. Many believe that movie-viewing would transition to mainly streaming in the near future. The virus has sped up that process. Many movies scheduled for March and April releases have been pushed back to later dates in the fall. Big titles such as “Trolls 2,” “Onward” and “Birds of Prey” made the switch to streaming services or video on demand (VOD). The switch comes as no surprise to families that are stuck in doors. The real question is whether this be the new status quo once the pandemic is over.The answer is complicated, to say the least. Studios are missing out on box office revenue. Many theaters aren’t profiting from concessions and are struggling not to...
A Lifeboat for Arizona’s Small Businesses
Opinion

A Lifeboat for Arizona’s Small Businesses

By Sen. Martha McSally Small businesses are the backbone of the Arizona economy and employ over one million Arizonans. These hard-working Arizonans often put everything they have into building their businesses from scratch and provide a vast array of products, goods, and services that make our state the best place in the country to live and visit. It is crucial that we do everything in our power to ensure our small businesses, including family businesses, independent contractors, and sole proprietors, can survive the coronavirus pandemic so their businesses and jobs exist when we defeat this virus. Unfortunately, the rapid spread of the coronavirus has created massive challenges across the United States, including in Arizona. As Americans are encouraged to stay home to flatten the curve o...
Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 campaign
News

Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 campaign

Vice President Joe Biden congratulates Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Old Senate Chamber in 2013.  Photo courtesy Wikimedia By ELLIANA KOPUT   Less than 24 hours after Wisconsin’s controversial democratic primary election, for which votes have yet to be counted, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has announced that he will be dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Although numerous states, including Wyoming, Ohio, Kansas, Nebraska and Georgia, have yet to hold their state and presidential primaries, former Vice President Joe Biden has become the presumptive presidential candidate to run against President Donald Trump.  Sanders made the decision over a conference call with staff members. He later publicized the announcement in a livestream on April 8.  “So while we are winning the ideologic...
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Stimulus checks will not be coming for many college students

By ANA FIERROS COVID-19, college administrations and our government have economically duped college students.  After the extreme rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States, universities and colleges across the nation have closed their doors for the remainder of the semester. Students who paid for an entire semester and even went into debt trying to cover the costs of attendance will likely not get a refund for what they paid.  Students have lost work study jobs that they use to help pay for things outside of school. I had to be let go from my work study job because they couldn’t manage to keep me on board with the changing school schedule, though I was lucky enough to be onboarded as a regular employee.  This is not the case for most college students. Ohio University is struggling to fin...
Opinion

The pandemic is rising, racism is too

By ANA FIERROS   It seems as if talk around COVID-19 has spread faster than the disease itself.    The panic and hysteria has set in. Stores are filled with people stocking up on food and other supplies including the ever sold-out face masks. Musicians are canceling stops on their tours and countries are suspending international travel. Some have even restricted travel outside one's city.   The disease, which began its rapid spread in China, has brought with it an influx of people who have found an excuse to be xenophobic toward East Asians all over the world.    This disregards the fact that many East Asians living outside of China may not have ever stepped foot in China (much less recently) or may not even be Chinese.    Widespread ignorance and wrong information...
Features, News

Pandemic Infodemic

The Rialto (318 E congress street) sums up what we’ve all been feeling about this virus By DALTON GRIJALVA As COVID-19 continues to spread, more information gets thrown at us. It is important we listen to medical professionals at this time. One thing I have learned is that the situation will get worse before it gets better. Estimates of what the death toll we could see is 100,000- 240,000 just in the United States. That does not mean we can’t take preventative measures to help each other in our time of need. According to The World Health Organization, as of April 2, worldwide cases are at 900,306. The number of confirmed deaths has reached 45,695, with 206 countries infected. Seniors and people who are immuno-compromised are most at risk. The most important preventative step is washing you...
News

New Program Helps People Feel Secure

Photo courtesy of careersincyber.com By DALTON GRIJALVA   Have you ever gotten an email that says “Click here and you’ll get rich. Just kidding, your files are now encrypted and you now owe us a ransom of $350 in bitcoin”?    Probably not. It’s usually not that obvious.   Hacking continues to expand, and it can be tough to be completely safe from hackers.   As a result, there’s a growing need for cyber security. The problem is that there is a lack of qualified people and programs to fill the demand.   Pima Community College soon will offer a Cyber Security Program to combat these threats. The program will be led by Chris Bonhorst, Academic Director of Information Technology, and Will McCullen, Advanced Program Manager for Centers for Excellence IT and Cybersecurity...