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Highline’s Hip Hop Club student members plan to honor their late former president at a dance summit next week. elections Hip Hop Summit 2013: In Loving Memory of Asha Salim By Racquel Arceo will be held on May 17 on the Staff Reporter first floor of the Student Union from 4-11 p.m. Leadership of Highline’s Salim died last week on Student Government for the Wednesday night when the car 2013-2014 school year will in which she was riding crashed be determined over the next while heading southbound week. At stake are the offices along Interstate 5 in Seattle. of president and vice president. Salim, who was not wearing The candidates will be cam- a seatbelt, was ejected from the paigning all over campus, in vehicle and died at the scene. hopes of gaining votes. There were six other people Voting will be strictly on- in the car, including one woman line and will open on May 15 who was taken to Harborview at 8:30 a.m. and close on May Medical Center in critical con- 16 at midnight. Voting stations dition. The driver is suspected will be available in the Student of drunk driving and vehicular Friends of Salim held a vigil for her last Friday evening. Union during regular hours. homicide. The online ballot will fea- For many of Salim’s former way she would want it,” Duong smiled too. ture all of the candidates and club members, honoring her said. “She gave me a social life,” include links to each of their at the Hip Hop Summit will be More than 100 people attend- said Valdez. personal statements and letters particularly poignant. ed Salim’s funeral last Friday af- Salim was “bubbly, energetic, of endorsement. “I remember in one conver- ternoon. outgoing … always had a smile,” Those running include: sation recently before her pass- “She had a welcoming heart said Michael Fields, who met ing, she told me one of her big- and to see her at her funeral was Salim through Hip Hop Club. Micah Vichitnand: gest dreams was to do the Hip something no one could handle Fields knew Salim for almost Candidate for President Hop Summit,” said Keyonti Hill- … we are all torn up by this,” two years and they met every iard, a former Highline student said Highline student and friend Monday and Thursday to dance As he runs for Student Gov- who also worked with Salim at Najma Mire. in the Student Union. ernment president, second- Fred Meyer. “She was a free-spirited per- Salim was the type of person year Highline student Micah “She was really ecstatic about son and was there for every- who “wanted everyone to have a Vichitnand, says he has an having the chance to have [ran] Asha Salim body,” said Michelle Valdez. good day,” said Ethel Gumin, a “unwarranted dedication” to her own battle,” said Tom Du- Valdez said that the one friend who’s known Salim since Highline. ong, a friend and event planner feel at ease, to make it up to thing she will miss most about “I love this school, it helped of the summit. her [and] to grasp who she is, Salim is her contagious smile to challenge me a lot and I “I felt as if to make myself [would be to] make it just the because when Salim smiled, she see Salim, page 12 hope to help it as much as possible,” Vichitnand said. Previously the president of Choir Club, Vichitnand is tout- ing his leadership experience. Profs fondly remember Baez Vichitnand said that he learned early on that not everyone is willing to take on the By Erika Wigren he went on a rampage and killed The Federal Way Police responsibility of leading others. Staff Reporter three others. Department said that Clark “I decided to run because I The shootings occurred at reached for a weapon and was think there is a lack of people Students, staff and faculty are the Pinewood Village Apart- subsequently shot and killed by willing and able to take on mourning the death of 24-year- ments in Federal Way. officers. leadership positions,” said old Highline student Justine When police arrived on the English professor Susan Rich Vichitnand. Baez. scene, Clark had already killed said she was sad to hear the fate Vichitnand said his skill On April 21, Baez was killed Baez as well as 23-year-old Cae- of Baez who she had had in her by her boyfriend, 27-year-old sar Valdovinos, 62-year-old Ro- Highline student Dennis Clark land Scobee, and 47-year-old III, in a domestic dispute before Bradley Fischer. see Baez, page 12 Justine Baez see Race, page 12

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Campus life 2-3 Opinion 4 Puzzles 5 Sports 6 Arts 7-8 Page 3 Page 6 Page 8 News 9-12 Asian-American Pacific Lady T-birds snag Highline’s Chorale Islander Month kicks off a spot in the playoffs women are going places Page 2 Campus Life | Highline Community College | May 9, 2013 Accepting Congressman holds Town Hall on campus Rebecca Starkey/Thunderword U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Ninth Dis- culture trict, visits Highline for a town hall meeting. Approximately 140 people attends the meeting, including High- is crucial, line President Dr. Jack Bermingham, to listen and express their concerns. Rep. Smith briefly presents on the says prof topic of income inequality in the United States and expresses his view By Dariana Young on how the middle class should be Staff Reporter maintained. Constituents ask questions and comment on issues such as The Intercultural Center health care, immigration, education, is a safe place on campus the deficit and the military. where students can meet to discuss diversity, a communication instructor said last week. year to avoid students observing Friday, May 10: The book explores from a Teela Foxworth told ap- for too long. A screening of The Motel, di- child’s perspective the lifestyle proximately 15 students at rected by Michael Kang will be changes of a Vietnamese family a Global Live presentation Discuss new featured from noon-1:30 p.m. that moves to America. Books that culture is important in medicine, biology in Building 2. Co-sponsored will be provided for the first 50 both home and work set- Elect student body by Movie Fridays, the movie is students who show up. tings, that it’s important about 13-year-old Ernest Chin Contact committee mem- “New Medicine and the to understand one’s back- officials next week growing up as an Asian Ameri- bers Chera Amlag at camlag@ Business of Biology: Immuno- ground. can and trying to figure out his highline.edu or Noory Kim at therapy, Stem Cells and 3-D Melting pot is a metaphor life. [email protected] for any Voting for student body can- Bioprinting” is the topic of to- use to describe blending cul- Michael Tuncap, M.A. in questions about any of the didates start Wednesday, May morrow’s Science Seminar and tures. ethnic studies, will lead a work- events. 15 at 8 a.m. will be presented by biology in- It is important to bond shop on “Paseifika: First Peoples Student candidates are run- structor Sam Shabb. with others, and to address of the Blue Continent” from 2-4 ning for president and vice For those interested, the Corrections issues to understand one an- p.m. in Building 2. president. seminar will be from 2:20-3:23 other, Foxworth said. The workshop is about so- The voting will last until p.m. in Building 3, room 102. An article in the May 2 issue “What is culture? Culture cial inequalities and social midnight on May 16. erroneously linked the rate of is tradition, value, beliefs movements relating to Pacific To vote, go to bob.highline. black incarceration to a lack of and norms. It is not about Islanders and how to teach eth- edu/elections. Celebrate Asians, education. color or race. The hardest nic studies for teachers, orga- Pacific Islanders The speaker’s intent was to part most people have is fig- nizers and social justice activ- Students to survey show that the way census data is uring out what culture is,” ists. collected increasingly does not Foxworth said. cars in East Lot Multicultural Affairs is cele- Tuncap was the founding reflect the realities of the black Communication is creat- brating the fourth annual Asian director of the Pacific Islander condition in the United States. ing an understanding of what Students from an environ- American Pacific Islander Heri- Student Commission at the Another article should have people are saying, she said. mental science class will be sur- tage Month with the theme University of Washington and said that the Life SLED club “I look at salience as an veying cars in the East Parking “The Perpetual American: Be- taught ethnic studies at the Uni- meetings would be in Building ingredient. The more of the Lot on Tuesday, May 21 from longing Home” this week until versity of California-Berkeley. 8, room 302. ingredient you put in will af- 5:30-6 p.m. next Tuesday. He is working on completing The name and position of the fect the outcome,” Foxworth Students will be noting the Thursday, May 9: his doctorate. Speaker of the Caucus of Stu- said. make, model and year of the Writer Mia Mingus will pres- Tuesday, May 14: dent Government, Annie Boy- “How much of our culture cars on their clipboards for a re- ent “Creating What We Need A campuswide book read- enneh were written incorrectly effects our communication?” search project on fuel usage. and Finding Home” and discuss ing on The Gangster We Are in an article. she asked. No information on owners her story as a queer disabled All Looking For by Le Thi Diem The Speak Out event was a Pop culture such as mov- or drivers will be recorded. Korean adoptee and her social Thuy runs from 10-11:30 a.m. in collaboration between Boyen- ies, television, books, and Post a sign on the car win- justice work today in Building 7 the Mount Skokomish room of neh and Student Government. the Internet became popu- dow with the make, model and from 10-11:30 a.m. Building 8. lar because people participate. Pop culture is influenc- EXPERIENCE ing people’s lives, Foxworth An instructor’s record player PUGET said. was stolen from Building 26 “So many of us are log- when she left it unattended on SOUND ging on and tuning in that Thursday, May 2. AND we begin to discuss and be- EARN lieve that everything [that] is Small fires Student commits SCIENCE said is true,” she said. weapons violation on campus There are two key ele- CREDIT! ments to better understand- A student committed a There were multiple small ing one’s culture. weapons violation on Thursday, beauty bark fires on May 4 and One is to have a better science laboratory classes. Earn your science credits with May 2. 6. They were put out immedi- understanding of one’s self He was seen flashing what ately. and the other is to be able WE OFFER: looked like a real gun in the to learn about others with- Bookstore. out stereotyping, Foxworth Items in Lost BIOL 103 It was later confirmed to be said. and Found occasionally) a BB gun. BIOL 110 - Marine Biology* “Gaining a sense of cul- OCEA 101 - Introduction to Oceanography* ture is important, get-up A watch and other items Items reported were found last week. ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science: get out and become a better Marine Focus (spring & summer) communicator,” she said. stolen last week Go to the Campus Secu- “It was an eye-opener, rity office, on the first floor The MaST Center is located 4 miles very motivating,” said High- A cell phone and record play- of Building 6 to retrieve any south of the Highline Campus in line student Elizabeth Kim er were both reported stolen on items. Redondo. Our aquarium has 11 tanks of the lecture. May 2. with more than 100 local species on display. To find out about more A student’s cell phone was -Compiled by Mark Fitzgerald Inter-Cultural Center events reported stolen on May 2 from call 206-592-4350. the Library, Building 25. May 9, 2013 | Highline Community College | Campus Life Page 3 Parking pressure may rise with bus cuts By LaTonya Brisbane public hearing to consider ser- Student Government Presi- Staff Reporter vice reduction on bus routes ‘Highline should dent Nimo Azeez said “At this that may affect routes that ser- try to help. At time in the year student govern- One of the proposed solu- vice the college. least that way ment does not have the capacity tions to the Highline parking The routes that may be af- they can say they to take this issue on.” woes that have most recently fected are 121, 122, 156 and If students want to talk about soured relations with a nearby RapidRide A. tried.’ how parking/transportation af- property owner may be getting The RapidRide in particular - Jenedy Herrera fects them they should contact a lot more complicated. is heavily used with its buses, student government to discuss College officials have been running every 15 minutes, often annual budget shortfall and is their individual issues. But the urging students to commute to packed to standing room only. looking to cut service by 17 per- first step is to gather other stu- the campus by bus whenever The RapidRide is also the main cent beginning in fall 2014 un- dents and to discuss a solution, possible, but King County Met- conduit with the Redondo Park less it can come up with more Azeez said. ro is now considering cutbacks and Ride at South 274th and Pa- funding. Potentially two-thirds “We [only] have two meet- in service to the campus includ- cific Highway South where stu- of its bus routes might be elimi- ings left this year,” she said. ing the RapidRide. dents have been encouraged to nated, reduced or revised. Her advice for next year’s The news comes on the heels park if they can’t find spaces on “If [Metro] cuts back what Student Government president of dispute with Lowe’s about Larry Yok campus. would happen to students [who would be to address the issue ear- students overflowing the hard- More details about the pro- ride the bus]?” Jenedy Herrera, ly as this year it has been pushed ware giant’s parking lot because cant number of illegal parkers posed service reductions will be a student who commutes by bus aside because of lack of time. they cannot find parking spaces found other accommodations. addressed at the public hearing asked. “Some people live far “So plan ahead,” she said. on campus or are unwilling to Highline Vice President on May 14 at Union Station in away and it’s the only way they The Metro hearing will begin pay the $46 per quarter park- for Administration Larry Yok downtown Seattle. The coun- get here [Highline].” with an open house from 3:30 to ing fee. Lowe’s had threatened sent a campus-wide email this cil is also accepting comments “Highline should try to help. 4 p.m. when the council will be- to begin impounding cars May week announcing that the King from the public by email. At least that way they can say gin taking testimony. Union Sta- 1, but backed off when a signifi- County Council is holding a Metro is facing a $75 million they tried,” Herrera said. tion is at 401 S. Jackson St. Speakers share their life experiences to kick off Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage month

By Ipek Saday Cambodia, they had an identity experiences in the Asian Pacific Staff Reporter crisis when they realized that Islander community and told even in their hometown they the audience that he is willing Oriental cuisine, a slide show were no longer Cambodian, but to assist anyone who wished to and guest speakers were the high- they weren’t American either. bridge their communities and light of the kickoff of Highline’s Now, as a Highline student, that these individuals were more fourth annual Asian-American Real dedicates his time to help- than welcome to call his office. Pacific Islander Heritage Month ing younger generations. Before his election to the celebrations on Monday. His personal story gave way Legislature, Sen. Hasegawa was Some 100 attendees gathered to Rolita Flores Ezeonu, High- actively involved in the Labor in the Mount Constance room of line’s dean of Pre-college and Movement. He was a union or- the Student Union to hear guest Transfer programs. ganizer and a member of the speakers including Highline’s In the past she said she had Asian Pacific American Labor Vice President of Administrative learned that 19 percent of High- Alliance. Part of this week’s events include two exhibits in Services Larry Yok, Highline line’s enrollment was made up the Mount Juniper room on the student Bunthoeun Real, Sen. of Asian-Americans and realized that there wasn’t a program third floor of the Student Union, Bob Hasegawa, D-11th District, both of which were created by and Rolita Ezeonu. where these students could express and share their heritage. the APALA organization. “Perpetual American: Be- The exhibit titled “Journey longing Home” is this year’s She wanted to have their voices for Justice: 223 Years of Asian theme for AAPI Month. It is de- heard on campus. Pacific American Labor Histo- scribed as a play on words of the Highline’s Vice President of phrase “perpetual foreigner”, a Administrative Services Larry ry in the Puget Sound,” depicts phrase used to describe Asian- Rebecca Starkey/THUNDERWORD Yok expressed his gratitude to- photographs and interviews Americans to remind them that Senator Bob Hasegawa speaks of his experiences as an Asian Pacific wards the committee for hold- that tell the story of Asian- they are not “true Americans.” Islander in the community and as a member of the Labor Movement. ing such an event. He said that American involvement in the This week however, irony has he knew before he had even be- U.S. labor movement. The second exhibit is titled, transformed it into a theme that cate in a basecamp in Thailand continued with his schooling he gun at Highline that the college “Our Voice…Our Democracy: will highlight diverse contribu- due to genocide in Cambodia. attempted to break the stereo- was considered the most diverse tions of Asian-Americans and Civic Engagement in the Asian Real was born in that basecamp. types of Asians: he tried out for campus in the Northwest. Pacific Islanders. Pacific Islander American By the time he made it to sports; attempted to avoid being He was eager to help Ezeonu Community” focuses on both Bunthoeun Real described America and was enrolled in a musican, and even tried to be when she proposed the program. the voting and civic engagement his experiences as a Cambodi- school, he was told on the spot bad at math, only to have his fa- “She came looking for mon- in the community of Asian Pa- an-American who was deemed that he was not an American, ther reprimand him. ey and I was happy to give it to cific Islander Americans. as a “perpetual foreigner.” His and at the time, he accepted When Real and his cousin her,” Yok said. family had been forced to relo- Both exhibits are open for that without question. As Real had an opportunity to travel to Sen. Hasegawa spoke of his anyone on campus to observe. Federal Way Coalition hosts race against human trafficking

By Lindsey Tyson Advancing Leadership hopes through May and spends a por- all of our hearts and emotions,” ondary goal is to raise funds to Staff Reporter to bring together emerging tion of those months planning a Don Hall, Advancing Leadership support FWCAT. leaders from across the city for team project. member, said. “It will leave a last- The event will run from 9 to A 5K event to raise funds intensive leadership training This year the program chose ing impact on the community.” 10:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for one for the Federal Way Coalition and in-depth examination of to support FWCAT by holding a Hall said the primary goal adult and $30 per family. Reg- Against Trafficking will be key community components. 5K event in which participants for the event is to raise aware- ister online at advancinglead- hosted on May 18 by the Ad- Each class is involved with may bike, walk or scoot. ness of the human trafficking ership.givezooks.com/events/ vancing Leadership program. the program from September “I think this project touched happening in the city. The sec- fwcat-break-the-chains. Page 4 Opinion | Highline Community College | May 9, 2013 Alcohol thefts may need an attack plan

An increase in thefts since Washington voters determined that the state should no longer control liquor sales has prompted the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to ask that stores now be required to report all liquor thefts so that a plan to curb the problem can be developed. It was June 1, 2012 that Washington state closed all state-run liquor stores. Washington voters had decided with Initiation 1183 to make liquor available for sale at privately owned stores. According to a report by KOMO TV in Seattle, in the first five months after the switch police had noticed that there was an increase in bold liquor thefts. At the same time, King County Sheriff spokesman Cindi West told KOMO, “There are a number of [criminal] rings out there working, stealing alcohol.” Because of the increase of theft many stores have now put trackers on their hard liquor. These trackers act as a secu- John Rutherford/THUNDERWORD rity measure and can only be removed at the cash register by employees. While the trackers have cut down on some of the thefts it hasn’t stopped the thefts altogether. Letters to the editor Many small stores have also seen theft increase since alcohol has become more easily accessible. Abortion debate There has also been a big increase in security in different taking care of women. ways to try to limit the number of thefts, from trackers to isn’t so black and white If the pro-life people want empty boxes to increased video surveillance. their way, then they should Dear Editor: I am writing to In December 2012, just six months since the switch, Wray’s come up with a way for women you in response to the May 2 Marketfresh and other stores in Yakima have seen a major to support themselves and their edition of The Thunderword, in problem with theft. future children. which Aleah Hatch responded At Wray’s Marketfresh, they have gone so far as to put 2.Pro-life people need to be to Ian Morril’s comments about empty boxes on the shelves and have people pick up the alco- pro-birth control as well. being anti-woman. hol at the register after it was paid for. If more birth control was I believe both parties have not, I, as a woman, get to have available, there wouldn’t be peo- With this much theft surrounding the transition from convincing arguments. an abortion? ple in need of abortions to begin state-run liquor stores to privately owned stores selling al- Ian is wrong to call Aleah If I became pregnant tomor- with. cohol; it has led some to believe that we were better off with “anti-woman.” row, I can’t say whether or not Ultimately, for now, get- state-run liquor stores since the increased access is causing However, Aleah is wrong in I would choose an abortion, ting an abortion should be my too many problems. assuming abortion is the true because I am not financially or choice, as a woman. “As a result [of the passage of I-1183], we believe significant problem. mentally ready for pregnancy or Even if I believe life begins amounts of spirits are being diverted from legitimate sales I agree that life begins at raising a child. at conception, it’s my body, and and unlawfully making their way into the community,” Ed conception, but this issue goes If the government wants to it’s nobody else’s business what I Holmes, Mercer Island police chief and head of the Washing- deeper than that. make abortion illegal, then they decide to do with it. ton Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs wrote in a letter If we start giving control of need to give women who don’t to the Washington State Liquor Control Board. abortion to the government, want a child options: Madison Fortney “This is resulting in increased access to alcohol by youth who gets to decide whether or 1. There should be laws for Highline Student under 21 years of age, secondary unlawful sales of spirits, loss of legitimate sales tax collection and an increasing black market focused on theft and resale of spirits,” he said. Article was misleading it to Dr. Pettit, and not actually She never really got into the One of the few good things that the transition provided quote her. causes. was convenience because now all one has to do is go to their about point of lecture This is problematic for many Perhaps a follow-up to this local grocery store to purchase whatever alcohol they want. Dear Editor: I am writing in reasons; including the fact that article could focus on some of However, with convenience in travel comes a negative response to the article [titled, you are quoting someone for the reasons why people of color regarding price. Lack of education leading to saying something that was actu- find themselves incarcerated at Many stores are now charging more for alcohol than liquor higher incarceration rates for ally never said. higher levels. stores in the past. blacks], published on May 2. Most importantly, this over- This article could explore Dry Fly Distilling in Spokane is an example. I feel this title is misleading simplification of a serious social issues such as racism, classism, In an article by theSunBreak, Kent Fleischmann, co-owner and highly problematic. issue creates the impression that racial profiling, and mandatory of Dry Fly’s said he before I-1183 was passed he was worried I attended this talk and I am a lack of education is the only sentencing, the privatization that prices would be driven up by retailers and distributors fairly certain that Dr. Pettit nev- reason that blacks are overly- and expansion of the prison- and he was right. er stated that education leads to represented in the prison system industrial complex, and racial After I-1183 passed Dry Fly’s 750-millileter bottle of gin incarceration for blacks. (and perhaps that this is even discrepancies in ruling and sen- and vodka went from $29.95 to $34.99, said Fleischmann. Basically, I think this is an as- their fault). tencing, etc. With all the problems that have taken place since the sumption that was made by the Dr. Pettit focused more on switch from state-run liquor stores to privately-owned stores, reporter. the tools we use to collect data Sunny Ybarra we would be better off going back to state-run stores so that In your article, you go on to and some of the limitations of Coordinator Running Start/ there would be less theft and cheaper prices. repeat this statement, attribute them. Multicultural Affairs

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By Zach Stemm out there in a week that would board until the sixth inning. Staff Reporter want to switch places with us in Down by three in the first a heartbeat.” inning, Highline started to chip As the end of the regular sea- The Thunderbirds quali- away at the Green River lead by son approaches, the Highline fied for the playoffs last season scoring two runs in the first. softball team is anxious to move by being crowned West Region They then tied the score at three on to the NWAACC playoffs. Champions. in the fifth. “We’re really excited about “We now have expectations The Gators scored the go- the tournament, but we need of competing for West cham- ahead run in the sixth to take the to finish out the regular sea- pionships each year, but the lead, but the Thunderbirds tied it son strong and then focus on cold fact is that although we are again in the bottom of the sixth. NWAACC,” Highline outfield- competitive with anyone in our Entering the top of the sev- er Dani Babcock said. region, we just flat weren’t good enth with the score tied at four, The Thunderbirds clinched a enough to win it this year,” Dillinger took out Andrus and playoff berth by winning three Dillinger said. “We should be replaced her with shortstop of their last four games and proud of the fact that we would Blessed Joy Mipalar. In her first Green River losing their last be one of 16 teams in it.” pitching appearance of the sea- four games. On Friday, May 3, Highline son, Mipalar got the first batter Sixteen schools qualify for traveled to Grays Harbor for to fly out and then struck out the NWAACC playoffs in total. two road games. They lost the the next two batters. The top four teams from each first game 8-0 and lost the sec- In the bottom of the seventh of the four regions make up the ond game 3-2. with runners on first and sec- sixteen schools. In the 8-0 loss to the Chok- ond and two outs, Dillinger put The playoffs take place on ers, Grays Harbor pitcher Jill in Marbet to pinch hit for Lar- May 17-20 at Delta Park in Port- Johnson did not give up a hit issa Henderson. Marbet hit a land, Ore. until the fourth inning. John- Rebecca Starkey/THUNDERWORD single to bring in the runner at Highline will finish the reg- son struck out 12 Thunderbirds Kayla Andrus holds Green River to four runs in the close 5-4 victory. second, giving Highline the 5-4 ular season in at least fourth in the two-hit shutout. Third victory over Green River. place after securing their play- baseman Brooke Evans was the hits, five walks, and striking out Highline next swept Green Highline next took on South off berth. lone Highline batter to get into four Chokers. River, 5-0 and 5-4, on Saturday. Puget Sound on the road on Head Coach Scott Dillinger scoring position. Evans hit a Marbet held the Chokers off In the 5-0 win, Highline Tuesday. would not be dissappointed to double in the fourth inning to of the scoreboard after they got pitcher Kayla Andrus recorded The Clippers won the first make the playoffs without hav- break up Johnson’s no-hitter. a three-run home run off of her her first shutout of the season. game 10-9, but the Thunder- ing won the region, he said. In the next game against the in the first inning. She also helped her own cause birds won the second game 6-0. “Winning a championship Chokers, Johnson was the pitch- The Thunderbirds just could by hitting a solo home run in The Thunderbirds travel to is special, and we weren’t!” er again. This time the Thun- not get enough run support. the fourth inning. Pierce for two road games at 2 Dillinger said. “I don’t think derbirds managed to get six hits They had a wasted opportunity Andrus pitched again for the p.m. and 4 p.m. today. High- people should ever take a spot off of her, leading to two runs. in the third inning. They load- Thunderbirds. She had a rough line will then wrap up the regu- in NWAACC for granted, it is Highline pitcher Karyssa ed up the bases with no outs, start though, giving up three lar season on Friday with two something that has to be earned. Marbet had a solid outing, al- but then the next three batters runs in the first inning. Andrus home games against Centralia There will be a number of teams lowing only three runs, four struck out swinging. then held the Gators off the score- at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Highline serves up another table tennis tourney

By Sam Johnson they had. In the beginners level, Dan- In the intermediate level, In the advanced tournament, Staff Reporter This tournament had three iel Green took first, Colin Kim Nick Cheng took first, Long Kyle Kim took first, Long Liu levels to it (beginners, intermedi- came in second, and Nicolay Lee came in second, and Zoan came in second, and Binh Pham Highline will be hosting an- ate, and advance) instead of five. Pekhotin finished with third. Wang finished with third. finished with third. other table tennis tournament on May 31 and will be open to anybody who wants to come and play. The tournament will take place in Building 28 at 2 p.m. It is still free to all Highline staff, faculty, and students and Central Washington Universi- ty-Des Moines members too. However, it will cost $5 for anybody who wants to come that is not currently attending Highline or Central Washing- ton University-Des Moines. In this tournament, they will have trophies to give to the play- Personalized support meets affordability, flexibility, and seamless transfer at state-endorsed online university. ers who place. Ken Kinloch’s associate’s degree and university certificate only got him so far “As a nonprofit, the cost was right,” Ken says of the flat-rate tuition, less There will be five levels in in his career in the technology field. When it was clear he needed his bachelor’s than $6,000 a year for most programs. “It was well within my budget. And the tournament on May 31 with degree in Information Security, Ken looked to the state’s only nonprofit, the program also includes industry certifications. I can apply the skills I’m those levels being: beginners, competency-based, accredited online university. learning on the job.” intermediate, advanced, expe- At WGU Washington, Ken advances through his program by demonstrating Washington community college graduates who transfer to WGU rienced, and professional levels. competency in degree subject matter instead of logging hours in a classroom. Washington will receive: Last Friday, Highline had a He balances school and a full-time job thanks to the one-on-one support of his faculty mentor, Mariah (pictured above). And as a graduate of a Washington • 5% tuition discount table tennis tournament. • A chance to apply for a $2,000 scholarship “It went pretty good,” said community college, Ken transferred his credits seamlessly into his WGU Bassam Alkhalili. Washington program. Club adviser Sam Alkhalili washington.wgu.edu/hcc 1-877-214-7004 said that it went well for setting it up within the two weeks that

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Courtesy of Aderyn Productions Laura Walsh and Peter Marriott (center) dance a Viennese waltz with the Pacific Ballroom Dance, a dance company based in Auburn, at a spring concert. Student hanging up her dancing shoes

By Racquel Arceo there’s Latin, and that’s like cha- quins, sparkles and bright colors. sings for Decatur High School’s basically the entire year,” said Staff Reporter cha and rumba. It’s like the type of “My favorite costume, I’m concert choir. Walsh. The concert will be from dancing you see on Dancing with not actually in the dance but my “Singing, dancing and hanging May 31-June 1 at the Auburn Per- Cue the Donna Summers mu- the Stars,” said Walsh. team does it, it’s white and has out with my friends takes up most forming Arts Center. sic: graduation may signal one Walsh said her favorite dance is blue trimming, it’s really simple of my free time,” Walsh said. Ticket prices right now are at Highline student’s Last Dance. the rumba. but when they pull it down, it’s With the season coming to a $12 for evening ticket and $10 for After preforming with Pacific “It’s a dance where you really this bright pink, completely se- close in June, there aren’t any more Saturday matinee, “but the prices Ballroom Dance for six years, high have to connect with your part- quenced, dress,” said Walsh. competitions but Pacific Ballroom will go up as it gets closer to the school senior and second-year ner. Well. It’s the dance of love Walsh said she enjoys perform- Dance will be hosting a concert event,” Walsh said. running start student at Highline, and passion so it’s fun to fake that ing with Pacific Ballroom Dance You Can’t Stop the Beat. Tickets can be purchased at Laura Walsh says she might be sometimes,” said Walsh. and getting the opportunity to “We prepare [for the concert] pacificballroom.org. done. The different types of dance meet new people. Next year Walsh will be attend- also require different shoes. “A lot of my closest friends I’ve ing Brigham Young University- “There’re two different main met through there,” she said. heritage.edu Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho types of shoes. There’s your stan- Though Walsh has been danc- “I might take a few dance class- dard shoes, which is like a really ing for years she says she still isn’t es when I go to BYU, Idaho but basic heel that is used for ballroom perfect. I think after this year I might be dancing, then there’s Latin shoes, “I embarrass myself a lot, but done,” said Walsh. which are a three-inch heel,” said I’m used to performing now that With a part-time job and Walsh. I’ve done it for so long. I don’t let school, Walsh said she hasn’t had “The Latin shoes are better it stop me,” Walsh said. “I fall a time to compete as much as she looking, but the standard shoes lot but I stand back up and keep Turn your has in the past. are more comfortable,” she said. dancing, so it’s all good” “Just busy with school and try- Pacific Ballroom Dance’s sea- Walsh has learned an as- Highline ing to graduate,” she said. son runs through the school year sortment of dances through the Walsh discovered ballroom during which the group gets the years, but she said one of her fa- degree into a dance from her older siblings. opportunity to perform in differ- vorites was one that she learned “My older brother and my old- ent competitions. this year. er sister did it and they really loved “We go to nationals every year “This year the dance I did at teaching career. it so it seemed fun,” she said. which is in Provo, Utah. Then nationals, it’s called ‘Angels and Highline Community College and Heritage University Before joining Pacific Ball- there’s smaller competitions in Demons’, it’s probably the most room Dance Walsh cheered for the area. There’s one called Se- memorable because I’ve worked at Highline have joined hands to help you seamlessly her middle school in the seventh attle Star Ball. Those are the main on it more than any other dance expand your AA or AS degree into a Bachelor of grade then joined dance in the ones,” said Walsh. I’ve ever worked on. I put a lot of Education. For details, call Heritage at 206 592-4244 eighth grade while still cheering. This year, at nationals, Pacific work into that dance,” Walsh said. or e-mail [email protected]. Although doing both was a lot Ballroom Dance brought home a Walsh is still just a student at to take on, she said they went hand plethora of awards but Walsh said Pacific Ballroom dance but she in hand. that it isn’t new for them. is constantly playing the role of “They helped each other a lot “At nationals you can go with teacher with friends who are inter- with performing,” said Walsh. your team or as a couple with a ested in learning a few moves. There are two main types of partner, when they announce the “I teach friends dance for fun at Highline dances that Walsh, and the rest finals it is, like, all Pacific Ball- sometimes. People randomly ask of her group at Pacific Ballroom room Dance, every time,” me to teach them stuff, I don’t re- Dance, do. When performing, Walsh, and alize how hard it is until I’m trying Greater success is closer than you think. “There’s ballroom, which is the rest of the group, dress in ex- to teach them,” said Walsh. like waltz and quickstep, and then travagant costumes covered in se- Aside from dancing, Walsh May 9, 2013 | Highline Community College | Arts Page 8

• Absence | Silence and Topographic Politics. The Highline Library dedicates its May and June exhibit to the photograph- ic work of Alan Abdulkader. The pictures explore the abstract imag- ery genereated by the body, smoke, and gas. The gallery is located on the fourth floor of the Library.

• Movie Fridays. Sit back and relax while watching a film.The In- ternational Student Program shows a movie every Friday. This week, it will feature The Motel in Building 2 at noon. There will be free pop- corn. This non-credit event requires students to sign-in.

• Bill and Peggy Hung Playwrights Festival. Burien Little Theatre will feature four new plays written by local playwrights – two comedies and two full-length dramas. Judith Jacobs’ Bottom Line and D. Richard Tucker’s Undiscov- ered Places will run May 9-12, while Rebecca Starkey/THUNDERWORD Stephen Feldman’s 17-B and David Miller’s Parsing Race will run May Building 7 resonates with the sound of Highline Chorale rehearsing classical opera and folksongs from foreign cultures. 17-26. Showtime on Fridays-Sat- urdays is 7:30 p.m., but 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased at click4tix.com/ showdates.php?s_id=428513. The Chorale sings cultural songs address of the BLT is 14501 Fourth Ave. SW in Burien. For more information, call 206-242-5180. By Joseph Park style of the traditional folksongs – classical, proving the student’s ability to sing while • It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll. Staff reporter with a heavy dose of 21st century modern- promoting cultural diversity, said Highline Centerstage brings rock ‘n’ roll hits ism. student Lauren Scoville. of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, arranged by David Duvall. The program will Highline Chorale will be performing at “The music is intended to more closely “Rehearsals are imperative to the suc- run May 10-26. Showtime is 8 p.m. the Two-Year College Music Department corroborate the emotional content of the cess of the arts,” said Scoville. on Fridays and Saturdays, but 2 Festival alongside six other community words,” said Dr. Glover. “So there are big, She pulled out the music sheets for Chor- p.m. on Sundays. Tickets cost $28 for adults, $24 for senior citizens colleges on May 17 in Bremerton. difficult intervals, long phrases, and lots of shat ha-ekaliptus, a traditional Hebrew and military personnel, and $10 The festival is an all-day event in Olym- hard rhythm to negotiate.” song that expresses the melancholic revela- for youths (25 and younger). The pic College that starts at noon and ends ap- Dr. Glover said that rehearsals are diffi- tion of exchanging youth for wisdom. Centerstage Theatre is at 3200 SW Dash Point Road, Federal Way. For proximately at 6 p.m. cult because all of the pieces are being sung After reading some of the verses, Sco- more information, visit the center- Some of the colleges that will be par- in the language of the folksongs, which are ville looked up and said, “I would never stagetheatre.com or call 253-661- ticipating include Clark, Wenatchee, and Bulgarian, Hebrew and Japanese. have an opportunity to learn these songs 1444. Skagit community colleges. One of the choir’s favorite pieces in- outside; it’s just cool to have a director pick • Aunt Dottie’s Mother’s Highline instructor, Dr. Sandra Glover, cludes Tundra by Ola Gjielo, a song that such great music.” Day Sing–Along Cabaret. Cel- said that the Chorale is going to sing both delineates the northern tundra of Norway. Scoville said that Ogun gori na balka- ebrate a cabaret performance of “The Norwegian piece happens to be comedy and improv on Mother’s classical operas and folksongs in different na, the Bulgarian piece, is very brash. “It’s Day at the Renton Civic Theatre. languages. written in English, so we lucked out on about a fire… very quick.” Show opens on Sunday, May 12 at Naomi Sekiya is the composer of the that. Everything else is in the foreign lan- “The Bulgarian piece is at an irregular 2 p.m. Order tickets at: rentonciv- three folksongs. guage,” said Dr. Glover. tempo. Using pretty much Russian syllables ictheatre.org/tickets/. Adult tickets cost $15, while student/senior tick- “We always sing foreign language be- Ola Gjielo’s Tundra is still an abstract at a really fast pace is very hard,” said High- ets cost $10. The address of the cause it’s important to be exposed to as song that utilizes sound and sight-scapes to line student Tiana Ross. Renton Civic Theatre is 507 S Third much culture of other countries as possible, paint the colors of the Norwegian wind. Ross said she was excited about singing Street, Renton. For more information call 425-226-5529. and that’s how Chorale, [and] the music de- “The different sounds of the winds, the Anthem of Peace, written by Mack Wil- partment in general, meets that need,” said I recognize from living on the Montana berg, with other choir groups in front of the • The Gingerbread Boy. Dr. Glover. plains… the wind blows, there are many adjudicators. Centerstage will showcase the sweet adventures of The Ginger- She said Chorale plays an important role pitches. All these pitches combine ebb and “I love mass choirs. The power of the bread Boy on Saturday, June 8 at 11 in building and strengthening the diversity flow and Ola Gjielo has captured that. It’s a song is overwhelming if you get it right,” a.m. and 1 p.m. General admission is code at Highline. very beautiful piece,” said Dr. Glover. said Ross. $10, but for kids (18 and younger), admission is $7. The Centerstage For Dr. Glover, singing can offer more Adjudicators will be present to listen to The Highline Chorale will also give re- Theatre is at 3200 SW Dash Point than a few minutes of entertainment. Highline’s Chorale sing, work with them, prise opera choruses from three famous Road, Federal Way. For more infor- “Chorale is such an academic-based and give them a score. compositions by Christoph Willibald Rit- mation, visit the centerstagetheatre. com or call 253-661-1444. class,” she said. “It’s highly academic, but Although not an actual competition, the ter von Gluck, Henry Purcell and Wolfgang people don’t think of it as academic because adjudicators are there to help participants Amadeus Mozart. • Quilters. Act I Theatre it’s singing, and they think of singing as en- hone skills and offer two-year college stu- Dr. Glover said that she hopes that lis- Company presents Quilters, a musi- tertainment. It is a presentation of history dents an opportunity to achieve a high level teners receive “both the wonder and music’s cal that showcases the life of Sarah and six other pioneer women strug- brought to the forefront – that’s the impor- of musicianship and artistry, Dr. Glover ability to create color and spark the imagi- gling to survive frontier life. Perfor- tance of classical music.” said. \ nation, and to come away understanding a mances are June 7-9, and June 14- Dr. Glover always has a focus on im- little more of cultural threads among us.” 16. Ticket prices are: Adults $15, That is also how Dr. Glover describes the Students/Seniors/Miltary $10. For times, visit atheatrepro.com/tickets. The location of the production Etched In Stone is 5814 152nd Ave. Ct. E, Sumner. For more information, call 253-447- Puzzle answers P E P S I A S N A P C A N 4139. C R E A M R I A T A U S O P O N D S K I P P E R R P M • Shrek the Musical au- S O I S E E D O L E S ditions. The Hi-Liners will hold E N G A R D E O O H I N G auditions for Shrek the Musical on F O R C E S L E N N O N Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to I S A K N A N C E G P A 2 p.m. Performers should prepare L A V S P O T T E D N A M approximately 16 bars of a song and E Y E P A G E S B E N E a one minute monologue. Audition M A A L O X S H R E D S location is the Burien Annex 14501 S E A N C E O N E I D A S 4th Ave. SW, Burien. For applica- C A R T E I N F A N T tion materials or more information A R K B I T O F G R A V E L R T E A C E N T Y I E L D about the audition process, visit hi- F O R R U S S O S N E E S liners.org/MSaudition.html. May 9, 2013 | Highline Community College | News Page 9 Students stay focused on their cause at May Day rally despite violent protesters

By Angela Sucher Most of participants were marching Valenzuela said Highline students need Currently 14 percent of Highline’s Staff Reporter in support of immigration reform and to become more involved in. students classify themselves as Hispanic laws that favor immigrant communities. The reform affects students at High- or Latino and 15 percent call themselves Highline students marched in the Se- “Our march had ended long before the line and in Washington state because foreign nationals. attle May Day rally amongst, but distinct- riot began,” said Valenzuela. “I do recall such reforms would help undocumented Highline’s Institutional Research De- ly separate from, rioters who vandalized seeing several of the rioters amongst us students in Washington to gain access to partment does not track students regis- establishments later in the day. wearing pads and stuff like that, but they financial aid, he said. tered at Highline who would be covered The May 1 march was a planned event were just walking quietly, blending in The Washington state House Bill by House Bill 1079. to support and call for humane and com- with the crowd.” 1079 allows undocumented students Valenzuela said he hopes that the de- prehensive immigration reform in the “I don’t really feel like they had a rea- who have lived in the state for three or mand for a reform continues to grow and state, but turned ugly later in the evening son to protest at all. With or without a more years to attend college. that the goal of humane immigration re- when some marchers became violent. permit they would not have been taken It, however, limits their eligibility for form is someday realized. Highline student and former presi- seriously because they were just looking a lot of financial aid opportunities. “Immigrant communities have tran- dent of Highline’s Latinos Association, for trouble in my opinion. They weren’t “Students need to take an interest in sitioned from being a minority to being a Carlos Valenzuela, attended the rally there for the real issues,” he said. the reform because this could help their majority in this country. We speak Eng- along with other students marching for The rioters became violent later in families who often struggle to pay tu- lish and have grown into this country’s reform. the evening, smashing windows, throw- ition. Also they and their families will norms and traditions,” Valenzuela said. “I don’t think the rioters pulled [any- ing fireworks and eventually provoking be able to work without the fear of being “We pay taxes, yet we aren’t consid- thing] away from the major issues be- the police to use both pepper spray and deported,” Valenzuela said. ered American because of some num- cause it was easy to distinguish between flash-bang grenades. Immigration reform hits close to home ber or status. The reform would change the two protests,” Valenzuela said. Immigration reform is an issue that for many Highline students, he said. that,” he said. Exhibit shows the struggle of Highline seeks new Asian-American Pacific Islanders Employee of the Year By Jawaahir Omar Staff Reporter

Highline has extended its deadline for its 2013 Employee of the Year nominations to May 17 at 5 p.m. Each year, the college recog- nizes a permanent classified, professional and administrative staff member who has gone above and beyond in their department, a person who continues to bring in substantial performances day in and day out. The winner will receive Sherry Holt/THUNDERWORD $1,500 cash award from the Rus Higley, manager of the Highline Community College MaST Center, was the winner of Foundation and be announced Employee of the Year in 2012. at the Faculty and Staff Spring Luncheon on June 13. and throughout the campus Any Highline student, staff • Length of time in his/her member, faculty member or position administrator can make nomi- All nominations must be nations. Nomination letters submitted in a sealed envelope should address the following marked “Confidential – Nomi- criteria: nation for 2013 Employee of the • What sets the employee Year” and forwarded to Patti apart from his/her co-workers Rosendahl, Office of the Presi- • Specific achievements and dent, M/S 99-247. Rebecca Starkey/THUNDERWORD impact This is a great opportunity to A visitor peruses through the Journey for Justice: 223 Years of Asian Pacific American Labor History • Working relationships with recognize those who have really in the Puget Sound, located in the Mount Jupiter room, on the third floor of the Student Union. others in his/her department made a different here at Highline.

Mystery man stealing car tires in parking lot is still on the loose

By Bailey Williams “He’s stealing the tires for hicle before leaving the parking incidents call 911 and report the urged to secure their tires tightly Staff Reporter two reasons: Either he needs lot, Sgt. Curtis said. thefts immediately. with a lock or mounting them tires himself or most likely for “The thief appears to be a His description was passed with bolts. A man who walks with a the money,” said Richard Noyer, middle-aged white male who on to the Des Moines Police De- “He’s not just hitting High- slight limp in his right leg has supervisor of Campus Security. drives a 1990s model silver or partment, said Noyer. line. This has happened within been driving around Highline Tires are averaging $120-175 gray Jeep Cherokee,” Sgt.Curtis “The safety of persons on a 20-25 mile radius of campus, parking lots removing back- each tire, he said. said. our campus is our No. 1 prior- also,” said Noyer. lift-gate-mounted spare tires This theft is right up there Campus Safety needs High- ity,” said Curtis. “If you see this For any questions or concerns, from SUV type vehicles (Honda with someone stealing GPSs line students’ help in identify- individual in the act of commit- contact Campus Safety at 206- CRV, Toyota Rav 4, Suzuki XL7, and radar detectors from the ing this man so they can put a ting a crime, do not approach or 592-3218 or ext. 3911 from any etc.), said Sgt. George Curtis of parking lots, said Noyer. stop to this illegal activity on confront him.” campus phone. Highline’s Campus Security in The suspect removes the campus, said Curtis. He asked Owners of vehicles with back- Callers can remain anony- a school-wide email. tires and places them in his ve- that anyone witnessing similar lift-mounted-spare tires are mous if they prefer. Page 10 News | Highline Community College | May 9, 2013 Conference Infamous Civil War participants for future teachers crossed paths in this area first will focus on By Nathan Brewster “Some officers had to make left to join the Confederacy. Staff Reporter the decision whether to stay with “Alden was a 19th Century equity issues the US army or switch over to the Forrest Gump,” Vouri said. An international incident in Confederates,” Vouri said. Someone who just happened to By Bailey Williams 1859 between Great Britain and For Pickett, his decision was be in the right place when some- Staff Reporter the United States that took place made once his native Virgin- thing significant happened. here on the Puget Sound had very ia seceded from the Union. Alden stayed with the Union Learning to deal with di- civil overtones. The incident in- “Pickett was to be removed of but eventually relocated back to versity will be the focus of volved the killing of a pig and two power after switching to Con- the East Coast to help lead ships the fifth annual Teach Equity of the major players would gain federacy,” Vouri said. Pickett against the Confederacy. But Conference next Saturday, infamy in the slaughter of the returned to Fort Steilacoom and along the way, his actions would May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 American Civil War. took a leave of absence from the result in one of the Union’s p.m. in the Student Union. Michael Vouri, the chief of army but would later deal infor- prized warships the USS Mer- “It’s important for future interpretation and historian for mation to James Douglas, the rimack being turned into a fa- teachers to go because we have San Juan Island National His- Michael Vouri British governor of the colony mous Confederate ironclad. a lot of diverse people in our torical Park, told a group of 30 of Vancouver Island, Vouri said. “Alden successfully brought schools,” said Alex Castro- people at the History Seminar Douglas wanted Pickett to the Merrimack to Philadel- Wilson, student coordinator on May 1 about the Pig War and eventually take over and keep phia,” Vouri said. But when for the conference. “This con- the different paths two of the the camp on San Juan Island as Confederate forces prepared to ference will teach people how American participants would an important base of operations seize the ship, Alden delayed to work with different cultures take a few years later. for the Confederacy and thereby and had to scuttle the ship to and learning styles. In the late 1850s, the border distract the Union. But it never avoid it falling into the rebels’ This conference is target- between the United States’ Or- happened. Pickett, instead, hands. The Confederacy raised ed at high school, commu- egon Territory and Great Brit- main link to reinforcements at would return to the East Coast the ship, rebuilt it as an iron- nity college and university ain’s British North America Fort Steilacoom just south of and eventually gain infamy at clad and renamed it the CSS students, who hope to one was in dispute. Both countries what is now Tacoma. Gettysburg, the Civil War battle Virginia. It would later sink two day become teachers, said claimed the San Juan Islands “The British responded to that would lead to the ultimate major Union warships, includ- Patricia McDonald, an edu- and settlers from each side the United States occupying the demise of the Confederacy. ing the famous USS Monitor, cation professor at Highline. walked a delicate tightrope, not San Juan Islands with warships,” Pickett led the fateful charge and injure or kill more than 360 “The overall purpose of knowing what might prompt an Vouri said. ordered by Gen. Robert E. Lee Union sailors. The battle with this conference is to recruit international incident. The dispute would go on for into the heart of Union forces the USS Monitor was one of the more teachers of color,” said So when a pig owned by a 12 years and the only casualty that when repelled, broke the major stories of the Civil War. McDonald. “Washington British company was killed in the war was the pig, but for back of the Confederate effort. “Alden was collaterally fa- state ranks 48th in its teacher by an American farmer as it Pickett and Alden, greater in- “Pickett’s Civil War career mous as well,” Vouri said. matching student demograph- rooted in his vegetable garden famy would lie in the looming came to an inglorious end with Although both Alden and ic and that’s bad.” in early 1859, the shot touched American Civil War that would the division being overwhelmed Pickett, former comrades here There will also be confer- off a mini war. The Americans begin in 1861. by the Union,” Vouri said. in the Puget Sound region, were ence sessions on how to be- sent a young captain named As American officers were Alden’s inglorious demise on different sides during the come a teacher. George Pickett to prepare forti- forced to choose up sides for would come in service to the Civil War, their impacts had “Community organiza- fications on San Juan Island and that conflict, Pickett and Al- Union forces. He had been similar results. tions will be there to tell fu- James Alden was the captain of den took divergent paths on the placed in command of the San “Two different careers, two ture teachers what they ex- the ship that would be Pickett’s road to war. Juan Island camp when Pickett different paths,” Vouri said. pect them to do to show they care,” said McDonald. Sonia Nieto, one of the leading authors and teachers Memorial Circle construction begins Monday in the field of multicultural- By Ryan Johnston ager Mike Dooley said. It will exact nature of how people will be Yok, vice president of Adminis- ism, is a keynote speaker, Staff Reporter surround an inner circle that will memorialized is undetermined. tration, said. said McDonald. be about 15 feet in diameter. The “The process for memorializ- The memorial will cost ap- Nieto has won several Construction begins Monday inner circle will house the memo- ing people at the memorial circle proximately $2,200 and be fin- awards such as the 1997 on a memorial circle to com- rial pieces. has not been developed,” Larry ished in three weeks, Dooley said. Multicultural Educator of memorate those whom Highline In the past, when the campus the Year award from the Na- has lost. community wanted to memorial- tional Association for Multi- The memorial will be built on ize a lost faculty or staff member, cultural Education. the grassy area between Buildings they would place a flower in front School districts will also 10 and 21. A walkway will con- of a tree or represent their sorrow Getting be in attendance to describe nect the ramp outside Building 21 in another way, Dooley said. what they look for when hir- to the memorial, which will have “This gives [the campus com- good ing new teachers, said Cas- a five-foot circular sidewalk. munity] a structured way [to metro-Wilson. “The pathway will be about morialize],” Dooley said. grades? “Teachers have a lot of im- 400 square feet,” Project Man- As of this time, however, the pact on people’s lives,” he said. “If it’s the whole class or even Apply to WSU Vancouver, and we’ll one person, I want to help give you more than a pat on the back. someone and change their lives, and teaching does that.” Attention faculty: Enroll with a 3.5 cumulative GPA of 40 There will be a panel of or more transferable credits to receive a college students talking to Advertise your Summer and $100-per-credit discount— high school students about what they need to do to be- Fall quarter classes with us up to $1,500 a term. come teachers. 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There is a $25 registration fee that can be paid online at For more information contact us at (206) 878-3710 x 3317 Or e-mail us at [email protected] teachingequity.com May 9, 2013 | Highline Community College | News Page 11 3-D printing is changing the Changes coming in world in more ways than one financial By Taylor Rengstorff Staff Reporter aid forms Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is a 30-year old By Michaela Vue technology that could change Staff Reporter the future, a Highline professor told a Science Seminar au- He said that if everyone had Applying for financial aid dience last Friday. a 3-D printer in their homes, will change as of January 2014 Instead of the traditional small tasks, such as that small due to new recognitions of dif- manufacturing that is a sub- piece of plastic from the vacu- ferent family dynamics. tractive process that involves um that needed to be replaced, “The Department of Educa- cutting material down from an could save people both time tion is planning to change the original piece and then assem- and money by just printing the definition of who is considered bling those pieces into a larger piece in their homes. a parent,” Director of Finan- whole, 3-D printing is an ad- One of the biggest questions cial Aid Lorraine Odom said. ditive process whereby objects that Youngblood always gets is, “Dependent students will be are built up into a whole. “Can you print gun parts with required to include information When it first came out, a 3-D printer?” about both of the student’s legal printing in 3-D was slow, inef- Although his answer was parents if the parents are living fective, expensive and inacces- “yes” he qualified it by saying together, regardless of the par- sible. that an entire gun cannot be ents’ marital status or gender.” But with the advances in printed, put together and used Daniel Joyce/THUNDERWORD The fee application for Fed- eral Student Aid is careful not technology over the years, 3-D because when a gun is fired, Tyler Youngblood spoke at last weeks Science Seminar about 3D to use gender-specific terms printing is gaining attention. parts of the gun become too printing and how it can change the future. Additive manufacturing hot and melt when it is fired. and will broaden the term par- started off with a few simple There is also a misconcep- ent to include legal stepparents ideas, creating small sturdy tion that printing in 3-D stops this day,” said Youngblood. are in art forms such as, fash- and foster parents. plastic pieces, layer by layer, with plastic. There have been other ion and musical instruments. Currently, the financial aid that would be able to replace “They would be wrong,” achievements with 3-D print- The next big task for 3-D form only requires informa- broken parts in every day items. said Youngblood. ing, such as prosthetics and printing is to be able to print tion if the student’s parents are “Imagine you’re vacuuming The technology to print in bone replacements. a house completely out of con- married. Students whose legal your house, and BAM, vacuum 3-D has expanded to where When looking at prosthetics crete within a day. parents are married will not be no longer works. You discover anything from chocolate to hu- of today, the material used to Science Seminar is a weekly affected by this change. that a small piece of plastic man body parts can be printed create them usually can’t be per- gathering and is held in Build- If including a parent increas- broke off and the vacuum won’t out in a matter of hours. fected for each individual per- ing 2 every Friday from 2:20 to es the student’s Expected Fam- work without it. This is where “The biggest achievement, son, but when a prosthetic can 3:20 p.m. ily Contribution, the amount 3-D printing could take off,” I think to this day, is that a be printed out, exact specifica- This week Sam Shabb, a of funding for financial aid Tyler Youngblood, a part time bladder has been successfully tions can be made and then the member of the Life, Oceans (grants, loans, student employ- computer information systems printed and actually replaced person receiving the prosthetic and General Sciences Depart- ment/work study, third party and computer sciences instruc- a dying bladder in a young can be much more comfortable. ment, will be talking about bio- assistance) will be affected. tor said. man. He lives to tell his tale to Other uses for 3-D printing tech breakthroughs. Eligibility for financial aid may decrease for students because income for both legal parents will now be reported, Odom said. Instructor advises students to focus On the other hand, financial aid may increase because the number in the house increases. on dividends went purchasing stock “It will result in equitable treatment of all families when By Cristina Acuna dividends in cash or reinvest He said that the increase of lent free tool for stock exchange. determining financial need,” Staff Reporter them into the company,” Web- dividends is constant and obvi- As a portfolio tracker, this she said. ster said. ous in good stocks. website allows users to track up Overall, Odom does not A business instructor gave Having spent a while look- Using Coca-Cola as an ex- to 50 stocks. think the change will have a key advice on stock market ing at annual earnings, Web- ample, he illustrated how that “If you don’t want to fool significant impact on students. investment at the most recent ster learned that dividends are stock has paid off since they around in stock, there are mu- If financial aid is reduced for Students Small Capital Invest- a more reliable sign of how well started dealing with dividends. tual funds that basically do the students, they should turn in all ment Club meeting. a stock will pay because com- According to a Value Line same thing,” Webster said. required financial aid documents Dividends hold the potential panies often manipulate their worksheet analyzing the “You can put money into a in by the published deadline, for building wealth, said Bill earnings. company’s stock behavior, mutual fund with other people Odom said, because there is lim- Webster, a business instructor According to Business Coca-Cola’s dividends have through companies that look ited funding awarded to students at Highline since 1967 and a Week, “Even when playing increased from $0.25 cents for increasing dividends to in- who do not qualify for federal or broker at KMS Financial Ser- by the book, companies have a share in 1996 to $1.10 per vest in.” state grants. Eligibility for this vices since 1968. many ways to inflate—or de- share in 2013. Companies such as Ameri- limited funding is determined Webster told 25 attendees on flate—the earnings they re- That is a 22 percent increase can Funds gather a group of through the FAFSA process. April 30 about several aspects port… Estimate sales, predict in 17 years. individuals interested in stock Students who need help or of stock investment. bad debts, adjust inventory, Not only that, but an aver- investment and bring their have questions about financial aid He touched upon topics such and forecast unusual gains or age of 50 percent of net profit combined money into a mutual can go to free FAFSA workshops as where to buy stock, what to losses.” comes from dividends. fund that builds income as they where Highline Financial Aid ad- avoid, what to look for, how to That is the basis for Web- Value Line sheets are Web- go. visers are on hand. There is lim- find good stocks and portfolio ster’s strategy to seek out rising ster’s go-to resources when This is another option for ited space and online registration trackers. dividends. scouting an appealing stock. those interested in investing is required. The next workshop is But dividends prevailed in “Since 1926, dividend pay- They are available to the small amounts of money on open on May 14 at 11 a.m. his lecture as the thing to look ments are responsible for more general public for free with a relatively frequent basis. Deadlines for FAFSA, HCC for when buying stock. than 40 percent of the market’s King County Library Card. Webster will speak more Data Sheet and other docu- “My thinking on selective total return,” Webster said. Otherwise, it can cost up to on the subject of mutual ments are: stocks has turned to dividends “Over the past four decades, $400 per year to subscribe to funds in the next Small Cap- Fall 2013: May 30, 2013 because they are paid out of stocks with rising dividends Value Line for stock updates. ital Investment Club meet- Winter 2014: Oct. 10, 2013 the earnings of the company. outperformed stocks with flat, Webster also recommended ing on May 21 in Building Spring 2014: Feb. 13, 2014 In many cases you can receive shrinking, or no dividends.” Morningstar.com as an excel- 23, room 306. Summer 2014: April 20, 2014 Page 12 News | Highline Community College | May 9, 2013

got along with customers and Race Salim other employees, Madden said. Madden said he couldn’t be- continued from page 1 continued from page 1 lieve it when he found out and “just broke down” two days after. set is well matched for the role of they attended Kent Meridian “[We’re] kind of like family in president. High School. the Deli,” Madden said. If elected, Vichitnand said “She was the reason I went to “She was a hard worker and he hopes to help better inform meetings,” said Gumin, who was she never gave up on anything, students about different issues once the secretary of Hip Hop especially dancing,” said Jonny, around campus. Club. a student and friend. “It was recently brought to my “She was so passionate about “It’s tragic, I can’t believe attention that the Bookstore was a dancing and I know she had so she’s really gone,” said Ramla non-profit,” Vichitnand said. “Not many plans for the future,” said Mohamed, Salim’s cousin and a a lot of students know about that.” student Steven Skorupa, who met Highline student. He would also like to provide Salim through work at Fred Meyer. “She was one of the most life- support to students who need it. Salim was a deli clerk at the changing friends you can ever “We need more recourses for Federal Way Fred Meyer. meet,” said student and former international students and for She was “always really bubbly Student Government President students with special needs,” said and the friendliest person ever,” Raphael Pierre. Vichitnand. said Nick Madden, a Fred Meyer Salim was Pierre’s campaign With his ability to excel under Deli manager who worked with manager when he ran for stu- pressure Vichitnand said that he Salim. dent body president in Spring loves to be challenged. Salim was hardworking and Quarter 2012. “I have an unnatural ability to able to learn a lot about himself nity between students and I feel stay positive under stress,” said and others. like I bring initiative to the table. Vichitnand. “If you are not open to some- I’m responsible, have good time creative and loved art. Besides leadership roles, Vich- body you can’t know why any- management and I have very “She loved making things with itnand has been a part of several Baez thing is,” said Raheem. good communication skills,” she her hands and wrote eloquently play productions. continued from page 1 Since he started to get more said about a ceramics course she took at Highline–the excitement of Saka Raheem: involved in activities Raheem Johnson has held several po- English 101 class in the fall. creating art from a slab of clay. Candidate for President said that he really started to love sitions on campus including sec- Highline. retary of the Student Legislative “I’m still processing what’s She was creative,” Rich said. happened. She was smart, sen- Ceramics instructor Rob Saka Raheem was bitten by the One of his top priorities is stu- Action Committee, community involvement bug at a First Fridays dent safety. leadership consultant in the Stu- sitive, and curious about the Droessler remembers Baez as a meeting, and now he wants to be “I want to make Highline a dent Center for Leadership and world. There was no question good student who got along well Student Government president. safe area for all students,” he said. Service, and is a member of the that she would succeed,” Rich with her classmates. Originally from Burkina Faso, The parking issue is something United Latino Association. said. “In a classroom of students “She was a pretty good ce- Raheem has been at Highline Raheem said he would really like “I work with a lot of different Justine stood out because she ramics student. She was fun to since he came to America in 2012. to bring to people’s attention. clubs, and I work with a lot of stu- was committed to her educa- have in class and got along with When he first arrived at High- He said students should be dents,” Johnson said. “I like work- tion and focused on success. It everyone. I even have a cross she line, Raheem said he wasn’t really able to bring up and have a say on ing with a lot of different people makes no sense that she’s gone had made that she left with me involved. any issue that concerns them. because it gives you a different – I can’t process it. She deserved to finish for her. She was going “When I first came here I “Highline is one of the most perspective. If you stay with the so much more than this ending.” to come back and pick it up,” would just come to class. I didn’t diverse colleges in the state and same group then you’re always Rich said that Baez was inter- Droessler said. care what happened at Highline we can learn about so many dif- going to have the same mind set, ested in learning and passionate “I remember her being very Community College. I didn’t try ferent people’s opinions,” he said. so you have to step outside of about her education. into the ceramics class and tak- to be part of any activities,” said Raheem works as a math tutor your comfort zone.” “Justine would sometimes ing it very seriously. She was a Raheem. at the Tutoring Center. Johnson said seeing that there stay after class and talk to me very nice person and it sounded Raheem said he was encour- were a lot of students who cared about how she’d been thinking like she had a lot of big plans for aged to see what he could learn by Passion Johnson: about issues and had the drive to about the film we’d watched in the future,” he said. attending different activities on Candidate for Vice President do something about them pushed class. She was always processing For students, staff and faculty campus. her to involved on campus. what she learned, making con- who need help dealing with the He said that he now tries to be First-year Running Start stu- “I know that we can make a nections between the classroom effects of the shootings, faculty involved in as many campus ac- dent Passion Johnson is running change, but I want to get more and her own life,” Rich said. “She counselors are available by ap- tivities as he can. for the vice president position and students involved and let them was certainly a very thoughtful pointment in Building 6 on the “Every title I can hold at High- will be the youngest candidate on know about what is going on,” young woman and wrote well. second floor. line I try to pursue, and attend the ballot. said Johnson. I would describe her as a kind, Call ext. 3353 or stop by any events,” said Raheem. “I try to “I decided to run for vice pres- Johnson said she considers curious, and gentle person.” Building 6 to make an ap- participate so I can know what’s ident because I feel like I can take herself to be a very sociable, ex- Rich also said that Baez was pointment. going on in the campus.” student’s voices and actually put troverted person who enjoys talk- By pursuing leadership activi- them into effect,” said Johnson. ing to everyone and hearing what ties Raheem said that he has been “I feel like I can build commu- they have to say. In addition to well-woman (Pap), well-child exams and college physicals, Bachelor of Social Work Program our nurse practitioners perform full conﬁdential STD screening exams. Lab & blood testing on-site. That’s a huge convenience for you!

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