Author: Courtney Myrick

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Elite eight nominated for Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges

Eight deserving RWC students have earned nominations and endorsements for Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. These eight students are Justin Eckstein, Amy Edelman, Brandon Farmer, Angel Fields, Philip Grosvenor, Abigail Kirk, Edward Lemen, and Kathleen PutmanThey will all be honored at the annual Student Award Ceremony to […]

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And the Winner is….Student Life announces Winter Tourney champs

Student Life would like to thank everyone who participated in the Winter Quarter Ping Pong and Eightball Tourney and to congratulate the tourney winners. Congratulations to DC Nguyen, who won the Eightball Tourney, and Jeff Recalde who placed second. Also congratulations to Siva Donepudi who won the Ping Pong Tourney, […]

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Dr. Dolores Y. Straker: Dean of kindness and courage

Former RWC Dean Dr. Dolores Yvonne Straker lost her bout with cancer the morning of Friday, April 4, at the age of 60. Surrounded by friends and family in her hometown of New York City, Dr. Straker fell to the disease that she had been diagnosed with in 2003, just […]

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Is beauty a possible cure for cancer?

The Video Production I class in eMedia recently recorded a video as a public service for the American Cancer Society (ACS) entitled “Look Good.Feel Better.” This video was a training program for cosmetologists who work with cancer patients. A collaboration between the Video Production I students and faculty, along with […]

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RWC to honor distinguished faculty, staff, and alumni

On April 25, RWC will honor its newest Distinguished Award recipients, at 6 p.m. in SAHB Room 100. This particular night is dedicated to the accomplishments of RWC alumni, and the excellence of the RWC faculty and staff.The following honorees are being recognized for their numerous successes and contributions: Staff […]

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Lots of jobs open at Career Fairs

With the tight and competitive job market college students are facing these days, RWC made the tedious job search even easier with its annual Career Fairs. Students filled the hallways of SAHB and Muntz on April 15 and 16, moving from table to table, speaking and networking with representatives of […]

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NBA Playoffs: Stick with San Antonio and Detroit

Yes, I’m the guy who predicted the Miami Heat, who currently own the worst record in the league, to win the NBA Championship at the beginning of the season. I’m also the guy who predicted that the Boston Celtics would have trouble making the playoffs; they finished the season with […]

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My World: Long distance relationships

Is it just me, or do long distance relationships have a really bad rep? It seems like everywhere you go, there’s someone who has a story about an amazing, loving couple who broke up after one person went away to grad school, got a job transfer, or joined the military. […]

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No Cinderalla this year… It’s UCLA all the way!

Cinderella won’t find her glass slipper in March this year. As much as we love the bracket busters, underdogs, and mid-major underrated teams that seem to always emerge from nowhere around this time every year in the NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament, we shouldn’t count on them to do […]

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NFL Combine spotlights potential draft picks

Recently, various college football players took part in a yearly tradition known as the NFL Scouting Combine. Here, these young college prospects take part in different drills to “interview” for the chance to hear their named called come draft day. The Scouting Combine takes place in Indianapolis and showcases the […]