Table of Contents

Arts and Culture 1 General News 2 STEM-ing Hot News 7

Student Life 10 La Voz Estudiantil 11 Entertainment 15

Lion’s Pride The

Fall 2016 Vol. 1 Issue 1

By Herbert McCullough Being able to study a second lan-guage in a foreign nation was a very memorable experience. Before starting the Study Spanish in Spain program, my knowledge of Spanish was limited to writ-ing. Studying Spanish in its country of origin made it easier for me to compre-hend and speak the language. During our time in Spain, we studied Spanish at one of the oldest universities in the country, Estudio Sampere. Our trip was divided between spending two weeks at their school in Salamanca and another two weeks at their school in Alicante in the Valencia region. During my time in Salamanca, I learned a lot about proper usage and grammar in relation to communicating with others. For example, I learned the differ-ence between using “usted” and “tu” when greeting new people. In the United States, I used “usted” to greet strangers and “tu” to greet close friends and family. Howev-er, in Spain, “usted” is only used when greeting authority figures or elders; any other use of the term might be perceived as offensive. Professors in Salamanca helped me speak Spanish and offered me home-work. However, the professors in Alicante distanced themselves from the students, which forced me to directly interact and study with many of the native Spaniards. I participated in many activities that the locals of Alicante enjoy doing, such as visiting the beach. Overall, I learned the

importance of self-reliance and independ-ent learning. My best experience in the region of Valencia was enjoying the reenactment of a battle between the Moors and the Chris-tians. Attending this event made it easier for me to communicate with the locals. Through my experiences in Spain, I realized the challenges of being an inter-national student and the beauty of learn-ing different languages and cultures. My time in Spain was exciting and intellectual-ly–fulfilling because I learned the values of multiculturalism and independence.

Kevin Williams Writing Lounge

Join MVC’s Writing Club today. For more information, see Professor Luke

Story in the Academic Writing Center,

W114.

MVC students fly across the ocean to Spain

The Ink Spot

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Academic Writing Center Help

Desk

mvcwritingcenter@dcccd.edu

Phone: 972-860-5606

Room W114

The welcome gate to FC Barcelona

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TheLion’s Pride Founded in 2014

Chief Advisor: Luke Story

Chief Student Editors: Chris Chartier and Kennith Doss

Editorial Advisor: Jason Schneider

Design Advisor: Jennifer Gehrig

Web Advisor: Yoriko Sosa

Advisors: Nathan Albers, Jean Baker, Kathryn Barnett, Iva Bergeron, David Couric, Rick Dashiell, Lori De La Cruz, Lori Doddy, Brenda Epperson, Darius Frasure, Rusty Fox, Margaret Geiger, Sarah Hutchings, Hayden Kilmarnok (Miguel Esparza), Samar Ko-

lailat, Jill Lain, Scott Powers, Alice Rios, Ulises Rodríguez, Matthew Sanchez, Yoriko Sosa, Luke Tesdal, and Karen Valencia

Editorial Staff: Héber Bibang, Adaeze Ikaraoha, Brianda López, Megan Medina, Joseph Reed, Darren Vallejo, Ángel Vélez, Meghan

Wiggins

Contributing Writers: Karen Gonzalez, Ian Grey, Destinee Grimes-Culps, Edwardo Lopez, Diana Mata, Herbert McCullough, An

Nguyen, Ernest Niiquaye, Adrian Salazar, Juan Sosa

Photographer: Jacob Castillo

By Kennith Doss New Student Convocation marks the start of college life for hundreds of fresh-men lions. Convocation took place on August 24th, just five days away from the start of the fall 2016 semester. The service opened with an informational presentation in the performance hall. After the official presentation, the students were divided into groups based on their interests. Each group was given a tour by the student ambassadors on their way to their designated spot. After the tour, the fun started. The new students were invited to the court-yard for the festival. The Kevin Williams Writing Lounge (KWWL), the Baptist Stu-

dent Ministry (BSM), The Lion’s Pride student news, the Astrophysics Club, and the Linguistics Club represented some of the organizations available at MVC. In addition to the clubs, the New Stu-dent Convocation featured a talented local DJ, catering, and games, all free to the students. The new students were en-couraged to walk around and receive information about organizations of inter-est. Overall, this event serves as the start of a tradition for Mountain View. When I enrolled two years ago, New Student Convocation consisted of just information-al presentations. As a college student, I am glad they are now including fun activities on cam-pus. This experience helps students with lingering questions get the answers they need and shows students where to find help.

Join Phi Theta Kappa today!

Scholarship

Phi Theta Kappa offers its members oppor-tunities to apply for over $87 million in

scholarships from PTK, partnering senior colleges, universities, and foundations.

Leadership

As well-rounded scholars, our members strive to be leaders of MVC. Members have an opportunity to develop leadership skills

that will be put to practice for years to come. This can be achieved through partic-

ipation in our Honors in Action Project, holding an officer position, or being in-volved in our chapter with local and/or

campus events.

Service

Throughout the year, our chapter is in-volved in not only campus events but com-

munity-wide services as well. As servant leaders, members are encouraged to be-come involved in our chapter to be en-

gaged in yearly activities. Community ser-vice and volunteering information is an-

nounced at our general meetings.

Fellowship

As a chapter, Omega Omega strives to be-come a well-bonded organization. It is in our chapter’s interest to have a harmonic atmosphere, not only within our chapter,

but with other chapters of Phi Theta Kappa as well. Through multiple fellowship activi-ties, we aim to develop a welcoming envi-ronment where students can connect with other colleagues who share the same inter-ests and ambitions for academic learning.

New student convocation sparks interest in MVC

(Left to Right) Tony Hall, Dr. Garza, Dr.

Gonzalez, Dr. Garrett, and Marci Garrott

pose for a photo

Word on the Corner

Ensconce /ənˈskäns / v.

To establish or settle (someone) in a com-

fortable, safe, or secret place

"Agnes ensconced herself in her bedroom"

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By Adrian Salazar Dallas has one of the largest munici-pal park systems in the nation with more than 23,000 acres of land, which encom-passes 382 parks, seven lakes, 4,658 acres of water and 145 developed miles of trails, according to the Dallas Parks and Recreation website. Chances are, however, the majority of people from the Dallas area, particular-ly Oak Cliff, have visited Kiest Park. Located on 3080 S. Hampton Rd. and occupying 263 acres, it is one of the largest parks built by the City of Dallas. The park was built in 1931 and named after the late E. J. Kiest, who was the publisher of The Dallas Times Herald. Over the years, Kiest Park has un-dergone numerous expansions and reno-

vations. Nonetheless, this park has been a landmark of the Oak Cliff area. On any given day, the park is practi-cally teeming with people having fun. Kiest Park gives the people of Oak Cliff a great place to socialize and exercise.

Because of the open fields of flat grassland, the children’s jungle gyms, the baseball fields, or the numerous walking trails, the park provides a great atmos-phere for all members of the community. The recently built garden and foun-tains that are near the new park sign are reminiscent of other Dallas landmarks. Kiest Park offers a lot that its community can continue to discover with every visit.

By Meghan Wiggins I am a new student here at Mountain View College. Students might feel that they’ll never get into the groove of things when they start college, but I’m here to tell students that they’ll eventually transition into college life. New college students probably think, “There are lions, freedom, and tuition! Oh my!” Being new to MVC, many become frightened, but a few are scared of nothing. “Roar!” they shout to the world. For me, that’s not how my first experi-ence went down. Being new to a school isn’t what frightens me, but beginning col-lege is what scares me the most, at least it did. When students begin college for the first time, all they hear is, “Make sure you get this professor. Don’t get that profes-sor. Get this GPA. The professors don’t care about attendance. They always care about attendance.” As students continue throughout this new year, they’ll find out that some professors do care about at-tendance. Being late isn’t a good thing and will never be, but as long as students show up, that’s all that matters. Profes-sors understand that we are human, and that life happens. This, however, is just part of life as a

MVC Lion. Beginning the journey will in-clude the Office of Student Life, which is located in S1032. They plan events for new and current students. Including the New Student Convocation and the All School Welcome Back Party. Student Life’s main goal is to get peo-ple out of their comfort zone and open the doors to a brand new world of college life. When I went to convocation, I met Prof. Story, who, coincidentally, is in charge of the Academic Center for Writing (W114), a.k.a. the Ink Spot, as well as the Kevin Williams Writing Lounge (the writing club), The Lion’s Pride (school newspaper), and The Lion’s Roar (academic journal). Prof. Story is a great instructor, and I’m glad to have him as a friend. Although I’d always been fond of writ-ing, I learned how to improve my writing from my past English teacher, now friend, Dr. Roberts, and I had yet to find anyone as caring and intelligent as Dr. Roberts until I met Prof. Story. Therefore, I decid-ed to join both the writing club and news-paper staff, not knowing that they would become my family the first day. Honestly, I didn’t know these organi-zations existed until convocation, but I was glad I joined because everyone needs a group of friends, or family, to sur-

vive college. Luckily, I was blessed to have my friends from Duncanville High School to join me on my journey to be-come an architect. I have friends who range from aspiring mechanics to race car drivers, business owners, singers to per-formers on Broadway, and simple artists to Marvel comic artists. Students’ dreams, no matter how grand they are, can come true as long as they believe in their dreams. Maybe, I’ll become a teacher instead of an architect and put my writing skills to use. I’m glad I joined these organizations because it’s an experience that changed my life that I would’ve missed. Gaining family, friends, experiences, and writing skills is what I love. Mountain View Col-lege is a great school, especially for new-bies in college like me. I will always be strong, and I’m glad I chose to be a Lion!

Freshmen should not fear college

The natural beauty of Kiest Park shines forth

A trail at Kiest Park

Students dancing at convocation

Word on the Corner

Exculpate /ˈekskəlˌpāt / v.

To show or declare that (someone) is not

guilty of wrongdoing

“The article exculpated the mayor."

Photo by Jacob Castillo

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By Karen Gonzalez Margaret Chan, Director-General of

the World Health Organization, once said, “Mexico is a safe, as well as a beautiful and warmly gracious, place to visit.” Mexi-co has a rich culture and a colorful histo-ry. Mexico is so awe inspiring because of its culture, its people, and its environ-ment.

To begin, Mexico’s culture involves many traditions. People go to visit many ancient places in Mexico because of its historic importance, such as archaeologi-cal sites like Las Piramides de Teotihua-cán and Las Momias de Guanajuato. These places are perfect for people who want to enrich their knowledge of how Mexican ancestors were like before.

Mexico’s culture has traditional food like mole, pozole, tamales, and tacos. These foods are usually made on im-portant days such as parties and holi-

days. Another custom is the mariachis; they play Mexican music. Mariachi music is a part of Mexican culture.

Second of all, Mexico’s people are very unique. The people who live in Mexi-co know how amazing a day can be out in nature within the environment. The best place to hang out in Mexico is the beach. People around the world love to go to Mexico’s beaches because of the beauti-ful weather, diversity, and entertainment.

Mexico’s environment is very produc-tive. It is usually hot in most areas, but it can also be very cold in other areas, such as El Desierto de Sonora. The cold areas are cold mostly because of the elevation of the land. The terrain of Mexico consists of large plateaus and towering mountains, and, because of this, its environment is ideal for growing crops.

The most profitable crops are corn and sugarcane. Other important crops are

fruits such as bananas, mangos, cacao and rice. These crops help Mexico’s economy; additionally, Mexico is known for having a big quantity of petroleum and other resources that help to grow the economy.

Mexico has a rich culture in terms of its food, music, art, and biodiversity. Plus, the importance of the environment plays an important role in Mexico’s economy, and people enjoy the lovely weather. Mexico is a diverse country, and there is a variety of activities to do and historic areas to visit.

By Destinee Grimes-Culps You would assume that your health care team is working in your favor, but sitting down to chat with someone who has dealt with mental health care may make you think otherwise. To get a first-hand look into the world of mental healthcare, I interviewed a woman who will hereafter be identified as Tina. Tina had received mental health care for herself and her daughter. As I was learning more about Tina I had come to find that life had not treated her too kindly. A broken smile and weary eyes spoke volumes without her saying a single word. Somewhere along the interview, Tina brought to my attention that she suffered from a mental illness. She criticized the prognosis, explaining, “I was depressed and they gave me medication…. It didn’t fix any problems. It just made it worse, so I stopped taking the medicine and didn’t go back.” When I asked why she didn’t go back, Tina proclaimed that she did not trust the mental health care system. “Sometimes they don’t know how to deal [with illnesses] and give you medication because it’s an easy fix,” Tina sighed.

The thought of a doctor overmedicat-ing patients to relieve symptoms prior to clinically identifying the complete underly-ing condition(s) and other relevant factors, such as adverse medical reactions and contraindications, leaves me with an un-easy feeling in my stomach…and I don’t mean indigestion. Soon after her divorce, Tina was di-agnosed with depression and bipolar dis-order. She was put on anti-depressants and anti-psychotics during her first visit and had a dangerous reaction to the med-ications she was given. Her experiences with psychiatrists caused her to develop mistrust toward medical professionals, which held her back from seeking the help she needed. “I was scared that they were just going to give me more medications and not help me overcome the insecurities about my-self,” uttered Tina. Tina also told me that her daughter suffers from depression, and the same thing was happening with her. The psychi-atrist had her taking almost a handful of pills for her one problem. To make mat-ters worse, Tina told me that her daughter had attempted to let her doctor know that

she was uncomfortable with the amount of medication she was given and didn’t feel like it had been helping her. Despite this, her psychiatrist didn’t seem to take her seriously and continued to prescribe her the same medications. Is this what our mental health care system has become—a one-cure-fits-all pill dispensary? Let’s hope not. In the near future, Tina and her daughter hope to acquire the courage to reach out for help and find a mental health facility that will listen to their concerns about their treatment. When asked how her life would be different had she gotten adequate treat-ment, she confided, “I think I would be more at peace in my own mind.” Hopefully she will find the help she deserves and will improve her quality of life. Nobody should be denied the treat-ment they need. Tina is only one patient who has been mistreated. There are still many others who are lacking proper care when it comes to treatment for mental illnesses. We should ask ourselves, what can we do to encourage the highest level of performance from our doctors?

Mental health care calls for improvement

Mexico celebrates a diverse cultural identity

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By Diana Mata Oak Cliff is a unique and amicable place because its popular retail and dining areas are expanding, neighborhoods are being restored, and a diverse culture is thriving. The retail and dining areas are ex-panding and bringing economic prosperity to the community in Oak Cliff. Most of the retail shops and dining areas are locally owned and very popular. People can find unique treasures in the locally owned shops, like at the Bishop Street Market. Also, the restaurants in Oak Cliff serve various cuisines, such as Latin cuisine at Guzman’s Salvadoran to a delicious Greek lunch at the Greek Café and Bakery. There are other great restau-rants such as Bovarde, Odd Fellows, and Hatties. These retailers and diners add

jobs and restore the community. Neighborhoods in the area are being restored and properties are being appreci-ated by residents and visitors who come to see the growing community. As a result of the restoration, residents are delighted to see how Oak Cliff is changing and growing. Oak Cliff became infamous for being the location where Lee Harvey Oswald was captured after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. North Oak Cliff has a diverse cultural background. Jefferson Boulevard capti-vates visitors and commuters passing by. The art on the sides of the buildings ex-press the feelings of the diverse culture within the community. Some of the art depicts historical figures and how their lives impact the North Oak Cliff community

every day. North Oak Cliff is not just lim-ited to art. Walking down Jefferson Boule-vard and hearing the music, smelling the food, and seeing how this culture makes North Oak Cliff feel alive are of the high-lights of visiting the area. It is wonderful to see Oak Cliff im-proving with the expansion of retail and dining areas. The community coming to-gether and showing its pride to support Oak Cliff is a characteristic that not every community has. Oak Cliff strives to be a successful community.

Oak Cliff is teeming with an artistic culture

By Christopher Chartier This past summer (June 23rd- 25th), the MVC Theatre Department staged a children’s play, Howard’s Fun Shop and Magic Emporium, which was written by Mountain View’s Professor of English and resident magician, Dr. Geoffrey Grimes, and directed by Akin Babatunde. The play is a tale about believing in the impossible, and magic is the vehicle that transports the audience into the realm of limitless possibilities. Here, we dive into the inspi-ration behind the play and receive a glimpse of the collaborative effort that brought this masterpiece to life. Dr. Grimes wrote his story in 2000. The story was eventually adapted into a script for the children’s theatre in 2005 by MVC’s resident video producer, Randy Clower. Then it was premiered in 2006, and this past summer was the second time that it has ever been shown on stage. In Dr. Grime’s story, Lenny Deaver is a young boy with a gift for performing magic tricks. However, he is made fun of by his classmates and even discouraged by his sister from these antics. One day, he meets Doc Howard, a professional magician who encourages Lenny and helps Lenny to show his gift to

the world. This children’s play has its own magi-cal roots within the early life of Dr. Grimes. He shares his personal story with us through the characters within the story: Lenny Deaver and Doc Howard. Dr. Grimes informed us that “Howard, in the play, is actually Howard Campbell who was a magic store owner in Houston,

and he had [owned] Howard’s Fun Shop, which inspired the title, Howard’s Fun Shop and Magic Emporium. ‘Magic Empo-rium’ comes from another magic store, in Plano, called The Queen of Hearts Magic Emporium, now closed, so I took the name, ‘Howard’s Fun Shop’ and added the ‘Emporium’ to get the name, Howard’s

Magic returns to MVC after ten-year absence

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Walking in Howard’s Fun Shop, Lenny Deaver meets Doc Howard.

Word on the Corner

Evince /əˈvins / v.

to show clearly, display, signify

“The plan evinces a painful lack of wit.”

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Fun Shop and Magic Emporium.” Dr. Grimes continued, “Howard Campbell was a Houston magician. He was very active in The Society of Ameri-can Magicians and the International Broth-erhood of Magicians. He was a very gra-cious man and very well liked in the magic community in Houston. Campbell came to Houston in the late 1940s and created the magic store, and it moved around from place to place. When I found it, I discov-ered it as a kid, about eight or nine years old. It was located near the old Sam Hou-ston Coliseum, which was a very seedy, low rent part of town, but it was perfect because it had a big tall door painted dark green—hunter green—and had a little cow bell that would ring when you went in.” As Dr. Grimes remembers, “My dad would hustle my younger sister and I to the back of the store. We passed all the novelty items in the front, back towards the magic counters. You could look up all around the ceiling and see all these magic props: magical tubes and production box-es, and they were all painted with Oriental and Arabian designs. I could never afford what I later learned were ‘tricky boxes,’ as they were called in the trade. We could

never afford those, but dad would give me ten dollars for my birthday, which was a lot of money for a working class family. Then I would buy a few things, and that went into a little travel box that I had at home. That became my magic collection. “Howard Campbell must have been in his early fifties at the time when I would go in there. He always made me feel like I was the only reason he woke up that morning, very kind and very gentle with us. Of course, he would have sold us the whole shop for a shiny nickel, a very shiny nickel. Again, he was very patient, very gracious, and, from all reports, very well liked. He used to lend costumes to magi-cians and actors who would perform in the magic reviews that they would have from time to time in the Houston community for the Texas Association for Magicians. I wrote the story originally as an expression

of appreciation to Howard Campbell as I remembered from my childhood.”

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Cast and crew pose for a group photo

(Continued from pg. 5)

Magic returns to MVC (cont.)

Word on the Corner

Foment /ˌfōˈment,ˈfōˌment /

v.

to arouse or incite

"They were accused of fomenting civil unrest."

“Guy Fawkes attempted to foment the English

people into revolting against the king.”

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By Ernest Niiquaye A lot of people know the old idea of success: go to college, get a job, become a success. What many students do not think of is what happens after college. What are you going to do afterwards? What job do you plan to get? What goal are you trying to achieve by completing college? As a start, many students at Mountain View plan to transfer to four-year universities, like the University of Texas at Arlington or Texas Christian University, to complete their undergradu-ate degree. Other students plan to intern at plac-es like NASA and the University of Ne-braska in their summer research program to prepare for their future careers. Some students are even taking volunteer or travel opportunities right here at Mountain View before they even graduate from this school. It is never too early to start think-ing about the future, and it’s better to

start sooner than later. It sometimes helps to do some traveling to explore possibilities. There are several great scholarships at Mountain View. There is the T-STEM Scholarship, Rising Star, Foundation, and more. There are also websites that help to prepare for college. Also, there are resources that can help students decide what college they want to transfer from, like Sallie Mae/College Answer. Further-more, students can find all of these and more by searching for scholarships on the Mountain View website. Students can choose from colleges in and out of state. Many Texas students plan to go to the University of North Tex-as at Dallas, Texas A&M University at Texarkana, University of North Texas at Arlington, and more. Plus, there are out-of-state colleges that students might want to consider, like Colorado Christian Uni-versity, Michigan State University, and

other state universities. Each university has its own program to prepare for a ca-reer, in addition to a vibrant student life and activities. It is worthwhile to gather information about colleges in and out-of-state. There are a lot of internships and travel opportunities to discover career paths at Florida Polytechnic University. The other internships in and out-of-state that you can take advantage of are the University of Nebraska’s Summer Research Program or Texas Tech Uni-versity’s Research Experiences for Un-dergraduates (REU). There are also opportunities for you to travel to get career experience, and for fun too, like North Lake’s environmental trip in Hawaii or the research opportuni-ties at the University of Arizona. Basically, it is never too early to start

STEMing Hot News

STEM student provides tips on building your future

(Continued on pg. 8)

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thinking about your future. The sooner you do that, the better, and the more op-portunities you take, the better your future tends to be. Scholarships work best when you get them ASAP! Transferring to high-er, 4-year colleges is also a good idea. Finally, Internships and travel oppor-tunities are educative, enriching, and they can even be fun too! Hopefully, this article encourages you to make bigger plans for your future if you do not have them already because it is not something to take lightly. Cost, family,

life, and other practicalities can get in the way of big plans, but it is good to have plans anyway, so that something good can happen. Hopefully, these ideas help others make their own plans, so that they can “be all they can be.”

The Lion’s Literary Gems

“We stand upon the brink of a precipice. We peer

into the abyss- we grow sick and dizzy. Our first

impulse is to shrink from the danger….It is

merely the idea of what would be our sensations

during the sweeping precipitancy of a fall from

such a height….To indulge, for a moment, in any

attempt at thought, is to be inevitably lost; for

reflection but urges us to forbear, and therefore it

is, I say, that we cannot. If there be no friendly

arm to check us, or if we fail in a sudden effort to

prostrate ourselves backward from the abyss, we

plunge, and are destroyed.”

-Edgar Allen Poe, The Imp of the Perverse

By Juan Sosa Dr. Silvia Crivelli holds the WeFold computational research collaboration bian-nually at Lawrence Berkeley National La-boratory, where groups all over the world participate in protein folding exercises called the Critical Assessment of Protein Structure Prediction competi tion (CASP). Our goal is to model proteins and their complexes and to understand how they perform their functions. The CASP experiments aim at estab-lishing the current state-of-the-art in protein structure prediction, identifying what pro-gress has been made, and highlighting where future effort may be most produc-tively focused.

The goal is to help advance the meth-ods of identifying protein structure from complexes. Parallel computing makes it possible to generate and refine large amounts of protein models. This data is processed via the Hopper supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). CASP then reveals a series of methods that will predict the structure of the proteins. These predic-tions will be applied by the research com-munity for analysis and results. Being able to understand the behavior and patterns of protein structures can open groundbreaking discoveries and potential cures for many diseases.

STEM students take over Californian lab

STEM student provides tips (cont.)

(Continued from pg. 7)

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By Ian Grey Going to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was definitely a life-changing experience. Having the opportunity to work in a prestigious institution and being able to travel to many different parts of North America, I can say it is an unforget-table experience that any student can participate in. The summer internship was a ten-week-long program that focused on com-putational methods to improve protein

folding predictions across the world. Pro-tein models that you see in textbooks are not fully accurate. Using machine learning techniques to improve accurate protein confirmations can have one of the biggest impacts in modern medicine. Misfolded (mutated) protein present in someone’s genome can cause serious deformities, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Finding the native confirmation of a given protein can help find cures for many diseases. Being part of a hot topic in re-search is a great opportunity and should be encouraged to pursue. Traveling was also part of the experi-ence. We had to drive all the way to UC Berkeley, located in Northern California. To get there, we had to drive through New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California. After intensive research, we were given a week off. Within that week, we

managed to also travel to Oregon, Wash-ington, and British Columbia, Canada. We returned to the U.S. on the Fourth of July, traveling back to Berkeley, California. After the internship, we traveled through Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico on our way back to Dallas, Texas. We trav-eled over 5,300 miles across North Ameri-ca, translating to over 80 hours on the road. I encourage people from every aca-demic discipline to apply to this internship. Those lucky enough to participate in the program will be working with well respect-ed researchers in a prestigious institution, have the opportunity to visit many wonder-ful locations, and make life-long friends along the way to share that experience. Yes, the research is tough, but it is ulti-mately rewarding.

MVC student talks about his experience on the STEM

study trip

About The Lion’s Roar The Lion’s Roar publishes writing of all kinds by Mountain View College students, faculty, staff , administrators, and alumni. Additionally, in accord-ance with the MVC QEP, The Lion’s Roar is intend-ed to provide a venue to showcase writing at Moun-tain View College across the disciplines. Not only is The Lion’s Roar a place for poetry and short fiction, but it also publishes excellent research papers, digital artwork, essays, and writ-ing of any other sort. All faculty should encourage their students to submit their work to The Lion’s Roar; faculty who are aware of fine student writing

can submit it themselves, with the student's docu-mented consent. One of the best ways to reward fine student writing—more rewarding than any grade—is to encourage students to publish for others to enjoy! Artistic, political or social commentary repre-sents the views of the artists and writers, and inclu-sion in The Lion’s Roar does not indicate editorial endorsement or non-endorsement of the writers' or artists' views. The Lion’s Roar does not claim to represent the views of Mountain View College, the Dallas County Community College District, or its officers.

The Lion’s Roar Academic Journal of Mountain View College

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Chief Faculty Editor/ QEP Culture of Writing Sub-Committee Chair Darius Ajai Frasure, MFA, MA Email: frasured@dcccd.edu Phone: 214-860-8857

Enjoying a relaxing day at the beach

Thoughts to Purr-use

“The opinions of the antient philosophers, their

fictions of substance and accident, and their reason-

ings concerning substantial forms and occult quali-

ties, are like the spectres in the dark, and are deriv’d

from principles, which, however common, are neither

universal nor unavoidable in human nature, the mod-

ern philosophy pretends to be entirely free from this

defect, and to arise from the solid, permanent, and

consistent principles of imagination.”

-David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature IV

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By An Nguyen University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools of the country, ranking 52th nationally according to US News. Built in 1883, the university has 18 colleg-es, including some of the most popular programs such as engineering, business, etc. The university has 50,000 students enrolled with approximately 39,000 under-graduate students and 11,000 graduate students. It can be difficult for incoming stu-dents, especially transfers, not to feel intimidated by the size of the student body. However, the school offers pro-grams that would help new students with the transition to the new environment. Orientation is a good way for new students to get to know the school. For transfer orientation, students get an in-struction on registering sent electronically. The first day of orientation is focused on

introducing the students to the overall atmosphere of the school, and the second day is dedicated for class registration. During the orientation, students see many organizations, such as Liberal Art Council- a student run organization focusing in liberal art majored students- or Texas Transfer Student, a student-run organiza-tion, whose goal is to help transfer stu-dents with class registrations, housing, or

just be a place where new students can make friends. The University Writing Cen-ter and the Sanger Learning Center are also school’s resources to help students with tutoring various subjects. The university offers many resources to navigate students throughout their col-lege experience. Transfer students can face some challenges transitioning to a new college environment. However, with the resources provided by the school, transfer students can adapt to the new school and take advantage of its opportu-nities to make a successful transition.

Word on the Corner

Coagulate /kōˈaɡyəˌlāt / v.

(of a fluid, especially blood) To change to a solid or

semisolid state

"Blood had coagulated around the edges of the

wound"

Student Life

Former MVC student talks about her transfer

By Héber Bibang Every year, Phi Theta Kappa com-pletes a College Project as one of the chapter’s requirements. This College Pro-ject is first designed to fulfill the college’s mission statement and help the chapter develop a positive relationship between the chapter and college administration. This year, the Omega Omega chap-ter came up with the idea of “happy stom-ach, happy mind” and decided to do a food drive for the MVC food pantry, which took place from December 5th through the 7th. During that week, Mountain View Col-lege had a food drive competition and multiple events associated with the food pantry. Additionally, two local high schools and a local elementary school helped with the food drive, hosted their own events, and helped generate food donations to the MVC pantry. Not only did clubs and administrative staff compete during this week, but one of the purposes behind this project was also to bring awareness about the college food

pantry and engage students through dif-ferent activities. The chapter also brought guest speakers who talked about healthy food and food rationing. It is important to note that the Omega Omega chapter is competing with the rest of the other Phi Theta Kappa honor societies around the world. Indeed, each year during “Nerd Nation,” 25 chapters are selected as the

most impactful within their community and are recognized for their work based on their college project. These are the rea-sons why the Omega Omega chapter was recruiting committee members and the MVC students to help them achieve their

college project goal during the food drive competition week. If you want more details about the Omega Omega’s food drive project, please feel free to email the chapter at ptkmvc@dcccd.edu.

Omega Omega helps build MVC food pantry

Food is sorted in the food pantry

MVC is filling carts with food

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Por Edwardo Lopez Llegando al aeropuerto de Barajas en Madrid, estaba preparado para enfren-tarme a lo desconocido. No estaba seguro como seria vivir en España, porque tampoco he viajado sobre mares (nunca cruce el charco), ni he estado fuera por meses, realmente me encontraba muy nervioso. Todo lo que yo podía preguntarme, era como serian mis clases, mi vida allí, la gente que yo iba a conocer y como serían los lugares que iba a visitar. Cuando me encontré con mi madre de acogida, em-pecé a ir a mis clases y a socializarme con más gente, yo comencé a tener más confianza y así poder disfrutar más de

España. Yo quería verlo todo lo que yo pudiera ver en mis dos semanas de es-tancia en Salamanca, así que agarre mi patinete y me perdí entre las calles sigui-endo cualquier cosa que divisaba con mis ojos. Pronto yo sentía que ya conocía la ciudad, encontrado enseguida los cami-nos más cortos y las tiendas locales por mí mismo. Las aceras de piedra, los antig-uos edificios y catedrales, me hacían preguntarme cuanta historia había tenido la ciudad. Cuando no estaba sumergido entre las calles de la ciudad, me encontra-ba en clase estudiando gramática y cultu-ra con muchísimos estudiantes de todas partes del globo, allí solamente podíamos

hablar en español. Yo vivía en un aparta-mento con más estudiantes de la escuela y con nuestra madre de acogida. Los de-sayunos eran pequeños, la comida era abundante y las cenas eran demasiado abundantes también. Una vez que nues-tras dos semanas llegaron a su fin en Salamanca, nosotros viajamos hasta Alicante, que se encuentra en la costa del Mediterráneo, donde vivimos por otras dos semanas. Alicante era muy diferente de Salamanca. La ciudad era más moder-na, algo similar a una ciudad de los Esta-dos Unidos. Mis compañeros de piso y yo, vivíamos en el centro Urbano, rodeados de coches, motos y gente. Las clases de Alicante eran muy similares a las clasesde Sal(amanca, excepto por que había menos estudiantes, en mi

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Experiencias en España

Por Ángel Vélez Estimados miembros del Mountan View Community College, Presidente Don Robert Garza, Don Ulises Rodrígues, compañeros de Sigma Delta Mu, Departa-mento de “The Writing Center”, lectores de “La Voz Estudiantil” y de “The Lion’s Pride”, todos vosotros: Quisiera decirles que acepto con mucha gratitud y sencillez la decisión tomada por el Profesor de español, Don Ulises Rodrigués de ponerme al cargo de La Voz Estudiantil, como nuevo Editor, sustituyendo a nuestro querido y admirado compañero Don Eduard Prieto Caballero. Antes que nada, quisiera decirles que he recibido esta buena noticia con mucha sorpresa, pues para ser sincero no me la esperaba bajo ningún concepto, mi reac-ción fue completamente halagadora a la vez que positiva. Dedicaré el tiempo que sea necesario para que nuestros alumnos de español, vean resaltado su esfuerzo, a la hora de escribir sus artículos a través de nuestra publicación, procurando pub-licar los artículos más innovadores, van-guardistas, históricos e instructivos que tengan relación con la Cultura Hispánica con la finalidad de que tanto el alumno, como los lectores de “La Voz Estudiantil” y del “The Lion’s Pride” puedan leer ar-tículos enriquecedores y entretenidos en

la lengua española, y que éstos reflejen el resultado del esfuerzo en las páginas de nuestro extraordinario periódico. Agradezco al Profesor Don Ulises Rodrigués, quien desde el primer día me recibió con los brazos abiertos, me ase-soró como profesional y me ofreció la oportunidad de ser su colaborador. A todos vosotros, deciros que os prometo no defraudarlos, empezaré a trabajar con la pasión, el esfuerzo y la dedicación que os merecéis, para conseguir un cualitativo y equitativo objetivo común, en el cual, alumnos y lectores se vean totalmente beneficiados. El cargo de Editor de “La voz Estu-

diantil”, tiene un gran potencial y es una gran responsabilidad, pero también una gran oportunidad para mí poder de-mostrarles todos mis conocimientos adquiridos, como también poner a vuestra disposición mi capacidad innovadora, que siempre lucha y persigue renovarse para lograr un beneficio mutuo, así que estoy seguro de que no los decepcionaré. Les aseguro que trabajaré día a día por el bien de la Cultura Hispánica a través de “La Voz Estudiantil”, “The Lion’s Pride”, y que todos juntos podamos sentir el lema escri-to alrededor de las Columnas de Hércules. Antes de terminar quisiera reiterar mi agradecimiento al Profesor Don Ulises Rodrigués, que ha hecho posible que hoy esté escribiendo estas líneas para todos vosotros, aceptando este nuevo reto. Quiero agradecer y decirles a los alumnos de lengua española, compañeros de Sig-ma Delta Mu y los profesionales del Mountain View Community College que soy uno más de Uds., y que espero en-cajar positivamente en este gran equipo, como también luchar con calidad por el bienestar de nuestra publicación y seguir haciendo de nuestro Colegio nuestro se-gundo hogar.

Carta del nuevo editor de La Voz Estudiantil

Ángel Vélez, Editor

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opiniónme ayudó para aprender mejor. Cuando estuve conociendo Alicante era bastante diferente, allí había calles que parecían que no tenían final como también, caminos, rutas, etc., pero mu-cho de nuestro recorrido lo hicimos usando el TRAM: que es el sistema de transporte de ferrocarril de Alicante, que te lleva a diferentes puntos de la ciudad, como a sus diferentes playas, el TRAM bastante simple y muy rápido en llegar a sus múltiples destinos. En mi tiempo en Alicante el sol y las playas era la mejor

parte de mi experiencia, tome tanto el sol que cuando llegue a casa, estaba más bronceado que la sombra de un penique. En general, mi tiempo en Espa-ña me dio la oportunidad de ver com-pletamente la otra parte del mundo y

hacerme recordar que los Estados Unidos no es el centro del mundo

Por Angel Velez Que mejor que explicar, el origen de la escritura, segun los antiguos Griegos, pues nadie a ciencia cierta lo sabe, anti-guamente las verdades, se volvían mitos y los mitos, leyendas. Mi artículo de esta semana trata sobre el origen de la escri-tura. Según la mitología griega todo comenzó antes de cualquier existencia, cuando la deidad conocida como Crono para los Griegos y Saturno para los Ro-manos gobernaba el tiempo y el univer-so,

Crono era caracterizado como un anciano con su larga barba blanca y con una hoz en la mano representando que todo comienza y todo acababa desafor-tunadamente, inclusive para él, pues en una inimaginable batalla contra los Olí-mpicos (sus hijos), fue vencido en una gran batalla y encerrado en el Tártaro junto con los Titanes por su Hijo Zeus ,donde allí persigue algún día liber-arse, pero eso es otra historia para otro artículo, en El Rincon de la Histo-ria...Volviendo al tópico, antes de su

caída El tiempo, (Cronos) dueño y señor del universo, devoraba a su paso a todas sus criaturas. Muchos, nobles y extraordinarios vástagos nacieron de este padre despi-adado, pero ninguno escapaba de su voluntad destructora, hasta que uno de ellos, El Pensamiento, ideó un arma po-derosísima para eludir la ira paterna, llamó a su invento escritura y con ella sometió y destrono a su progenitor, por mediación de ésta,hoy reconocemos la infinidad de lenguas arcaicas y nuevas como las de hoy en día, por tanto la es-critura es el escudo del pensamiento con-tra la voracidad del tiempo, que deja nuestra huella a través de los siglos.

La Personificacion del Tiempo

Imagen de Cronos y Reia cuando éste se disponía

a devorar a su hijo Zeus, pero Reia le entrega

una piedra envuelta, en lugar de a Zeus, Cronos –

Saturno por temor a una profecía que le avisaba

que uno de sus hijos le arrebataría el poder decid-

ió comerse a todos sus hijos.

Experiencias en Espana

(Continued from page 11) Word on the

Corner

Dissolution (dĭs′ə-lo͞o′shən) n.

To separate into component parts

Example:

“There were 15 countries after the dis-

solution of the USSR”

“The dissolution of The Beatles shook

the music world”

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Por Ángel Vélez Eduard Prieto Caballero, fue un estu-diante internacional de Barcelona (España). Los últimos cuatro años de su vida los ha pasado en Mountain View Col-lege, donde además de aprender inglés durante un año y medio en ESOL, se graduó con un associates in science. Antes de llegar a los Estados Unidos, sus mayores aficiones eran el ciclismo de mon-taña y carretera, leer, y hacer deporte al aire libre; aunque el ritmo de vida america-na los redujo a su mínima expresión duran-te estos años, nos comenta que que corre casi todas las mañanas antes de ir a la escuela e intenta leer algún libro entre se-mestres. ¿Cómo fueron tus primeros días como editor y presidente del Sigma Delta Mu? Como presidente fue un reto muy bo-nito que acepte, pues era la primera vez que estaba al cargo de una sociedad hon-orifica en una escuela en este país. A pe-sar de ser un “novato” como presidente, lo que nunca me falto es el deseo de apren-der todo lo posible por desempeñar un buen papel como tal. Como editor de La Voz Estudiantil, mis primeros días fueron bastante emocionantes, ya que la idea era muy buena, y los resultados fueron aún mejores. A lo largo de mi periodo en la escuela, fueron varios los estudiantes que decidieron participar en La Voz Estudiantil; a la misma vez, más de 2000 copias fueron distribuidas por la comunidad, promoviendo así el uso de la lengua espa-ñola. ¿Cuál fue lo que te requirió mayor atención en La voz Estudiantil y en Sig-ma Delta Mu? Sin duda alguna, la tarea más difícil de toda organización, proyecto, o sociedad de honor es mantener un equipo de trabajo motivado y con ganas de ser partícipes durante todo el año escolar. Cada estu-diante es un mundo diferente con metas distintas. Por lo tanto, es difícil de manten-er un equipo de estudiantes durante todo el año escolar, haciendo voluntariado en medio de exámenes, viajes, familia, y otros asuntos. Por suerte, siempre nos unió el deseo de aprender y formar parte de nues-tra escuela.

¿De dónde sacabas las fuerzas y la ded-icación para seguir adelante en los mo-mentos más difíciles como Editor de La Voz Estudiantil y como Presidente de honor de Sigma Delta Mu? Fuerzas y ganas nunca me han faltado para estar al cargo de la voz estu-diantil. Al fin y al cabo, todo el trabajo real-izado tanto en el Sigma Delta Mu y La Voz Estudiantil es totalmente voluntariado que nadie te obliga a hacer. Yo lo veo más bien como un proyecto personal al que acabas cogiéndole cariño, al ver el fruto de tu tra-bajo. ¿Qué ha sido para ti lo mejor y lo peor de ser Editor de La Voz Estudiantil y como Presidente de Sigma Delta Mu? Lo mejor de ser el editor de La Voz Estudiantil es el hecho transmitir ese apre-cio por la lengua española en cada una de las publicaciones, y si hay que tachar de malo algún aspecto de ser el editor de la voz estudiantil seria el hecho de que al-guna vez debía de acortar demasiado al-gún artículo por falta de espacio en nues-tras publicaciones.En el Sigma Delta Mu, lo mejor es el poder ver como cada uno de sus miembros van creciendo como líderes dentro y fuera de la escuela. Lo peor, quizás, es la tristeza que da el saber que tu paso como estudiante por la sociedad de honores es temporal y termina en el momento en que transfieres a la univer-sidad. ¿Qué te gustaría decirles a los alumnos del Mountain View College y a los miem-bros del Sigma Delta Mu? Que nunca dejen de perseguir sus sueños y siempre aprovechen todas las oportunidades que se le presenten en la vida. ¿Qué consejo darías a los nuevos miembros de Sigma Delta Mu para el futuro? Que hagan del Sigma Delta Mu su herramienta para desarrollar todas sus aptitudes como estudiantes y personas, pues al final de su paso por el podrán re-cordar todos los momentos y experiencias vividas en él. ¿Qué le dirías a toda la gente que has conocido en el Mountain View a través de estos años como Editor y presidente

de honor de Sigma Delta Mu? Ha sido un grandísimo placer trabajar con todos ustedes durante todo este tiem-po. Aunque nuestros caminos se separen, siempre nos unirá nuestras memorias vi-vidas dentro del Sigma Delta Mu y por siempre podremos sonreír y sentirnos or-gullosos al decir que nosotros lo hicimos. ¿Cómo viviste el primer año en el Moun-tain View College? De mi primer año en Mountain View, lo recuerdo con memorias muy bonitas de que supuso para mí el aprender un nuevo idioma en un país que no era el mío y verme envuelto en la vida estudiantil de la escuela, la cual era totalmente nueva para mí. En general, estoy muy agradecido de haber empezado en ESOL porque gracias a ello, además de aprender un nuevo idio-ma, me permitió estar mucho más adaptado a esta nueva cultura a la hora de empezar en un Community College. ¿Qué ha aprendido a través de todos estos años dentro del Mountain View College? ¡Muchísimas cosas! Desde un nuevo idioma, hasta como ser un experto admin-istrando las pocas horas que tiene un día para poder hacer todo lo que la escuela te puede ofrecer. Ir a un país con una cultura e idioma diferente es algo que te cambia la vida para siempre. Una cosa es irse de vacaciones unos días, semanas, o meses a otro país; pero el hecho de irse a vivir y luchar por un futuro en un nuevo país, es una experiencia enriquecedora que vale mucho la pena vivir. Suponemos, que habrás tenido muy buenas experiencias en este país que jamás olvidaras, ¿Cuáles fueron? Hay infinidades de ellas, en mi caso una de las mejores experiencias que me han sucedido es el hecho de haber cono-cido a la mujer que hoy en día considero mi otra mitad, una estudiante internacional de Colombia que llego a este país con los mismos deseos de prosperar y lu-char por un futuro mejor. También podría hablar de todas y cada una de las personas a las que he cono-cido en Mountain View que me han enseñado algo más de lo que es-trictamente rige el libro de clase. En Mountain View hay gente capaz de hacerte crecer como estudiante, ciudadano y persona.

Entrevista a Eduard Prieto Caballero

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Por Ángel Vélez Aunque solo ocupó el trono imperial menos de dos años, el emperador romano Flavio Claudio Juliano, llamado “El Apóstata”, ha excitado siempre el interés, no solo de los historiadores, si no también de los heterodoxos, la razón es que fue un paladín del paganismo agonizante, injuriado por ¨los Padres de la Iglesia¨ y elogiado por las almas rebeldes y nostálgicas, la suya fue una haza-ña romántica y una causa perdida. Juliano, pretendió abolir el cris-tianismo como religión oficial del imperio y restaurar en sus hornac-inas a los viejos dioses de la cos-mogonía Griega, aquellos cuyas virtudes y defectos eran los mis-mos que los de los hombres, co-mo es arriba es abajo, había es-crito Hermes Trimesgistus. Juliano había nacido en Constantinopla (Estambul) en el año 331 d.C., era sobrino del Emperador Constanti-no, en el año 337 d.C., todos los miembros de su familia fueron asesinados, en una purga organi-zada por el Emperador Constan-cio, tío de Juliano, sólo éste y su hermano Galo, se libraron de la matanza, probablemente porque eran unos niños. Juliano quedó al cuidado de Mardonio, un eunuco de Escitia, que cultivaba la tradición filosófica griega, donde Juliano tuvo una educación es-merada, pero a la muerte del Obispo Eusebio, que había in-struido a los hermanos en el cris-tianismo, estuvieron seis años re-

cluidos en un castillo de Capado-cia, en Nicomedia, Juliano, se in-teresó por Paganismo y el Neo-platonismo y adjuró de la fe cristi-ana, la palabra del Galileo no le satisfacía, su moral de renuncia le desconcertaba, los cantos de las iglesias le parecían tristes y sus Non- Sum Elías fúnebres. La falta de descendencia del asesino

Constancio, llevó a Juliano a la condición de Augusto, de Empera-dor, cuando en Paris, las tropas le aclamaron. Juliano escribió el libro “Contra los Galileos”, en donde criticó sus dogmas, también elim-inó sus privilegios y proscribió sus escuelas. Juliano era austero, cul-to y civilizado, un apóstata razon-able, pero había nacido o demasi-ado tarde o demasiado pronto pa-ra consumar su empresa, abrió bibliotecas paganas y se rodeó de sabios, pero pronto las bibliotecas quedaron desiertas, los sabios se convirtieron en el cristianismo, se apagaron las salas de los viejos dioses y sus estatuas rodaron hasta convertirse en escombros, sólo se mantenía en pie “el Gali-leo Triste”, que era como Juliano llamaba a Jesucristo. El 26 de Junio del año 363, a sus 32 años de edad, en su lucha contra los persas, perdió la batalla de Ctesifonte, allí, quedó herido de muerte, el emperador que qui-so dar marcha atrás a la historia, que quiso instaurar los viejos si-gnos paganos, la antigua belleza de una cosmogonía que a Juliano le parecía que glorificaba la vida, la luz y el esplendor sobre la tier-ra. Su tratado contra el cristianis-mo fue destruido, por orden del Emperador Teodosio II y sus sucesores le humillaron con el Escarnio Universal. Juliano, fue un valeroso general, un hábil ad-ministrador, un gran filósofo y un hombre de buenas costumbres. Sus últimas palabras,implorando al Sol Invictus, fueron Vicisti, Gali-lae.

El Intento del Regreso 361-363 D.C.

“Vicisti,Galilae”

Venciste Galileo

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