The Thunderword April14, 2005 Volume 44 Issue 22 Highline Community College Parking at Midway is bigger risk

By Jonathan D'Angelo and Amanda Downs STAFF REPORTERS

Students choosing topark their cars at the MidwayDrive-Inare now doing so at their own risk, college officials say. No negotiations were made between officials and Pacific Properties, the owners of the Midway lot, to keep the property open for student use for the month ofApril. The gate on the north side of the drive-in was locked since the beginning of Spring Quarter, leaving only one main gate open. Students parking inMidway were forced to walk around the drive-in and up to the campus. The city ofKent isperforming a State Environment Policy Act (SEPA) review on the property to see what impacts will happen ifa Lowe's Hardware store is built. Impacts to traffic have already been forecasted. Sharon Clamp, Kent cityplanner, said Photo by Keith Daigle that the city did not order the closing of The MidwayDrive-In Theater willbe torn down to make way a Lowe 's Hardware store. The vacant space has been used by the Midway lot to student parking and for students as parking even Lowe 'spurchased the site. that the decision was made by the prop- overflow after erty owners. Hardware Store, who bought the prop- over the parking problem. get a spot topark in then at least notify "The issue ofstudent parking is out of erty last spring. "it's very frustrating waiting in line me ofany changes that might be made." fee city's scope," Clamp said. Highline officials have been plan- for students to leave their classes inor- Jared Tacket agrees withPetrov. Ifthe environment review is finished ning the closure since last spring, when der to find a parking spot," student Olga "Why are they building more build- without any appeals on Friday, April Lowe's bought the property from owners Petrov said. ings and~no new parking spots? More 22, the city willbegin to issue demoli- Pacific Properties. "ipaid for a pass like everyone else. "I 71 Midway, page It) tion and construction permits forLowe's Students say that they are outraged ishould be entitled to a space. IfIcan't State looks to change graduation requirements New policy looks to credits of a laboratory science, one of which is algebra-based, along withthree change high school credits of academic core coursework in each year of high school. requirements The proposal would also eliminate By Sara Loken the current college admissions index that looks at students' test STAFF REPORTER the scores and GPA. Graduation requirements from high The new policy would go into effect school and admissions standards into for the graduating class of 2008. The final decision on the policy will college may get harder under a new pro- posal from the Washington State Higher be made during the summer and fall. Education Board. The Board was met with approval from the in attendance The Higher Education Board is look- group and some gave their concerns for the new sag at changing the minimum require- policy. Hoff, to include a more rigorous sched- Charles president of the Federal 02nts Way School District, spoke ule to prepare students better for col- on behalf of lege. Photo by Keith Daigle the school district and gave support for the proposal. |On Tuesday, board members for The Membei "s ofThe Higher Education Board listen to input about their newpolicy. Higher Education Board held a public "I've been somewhat dismayed at the level of secondary this hearing here at Highline to get further four credits of mathematics with one three credits ofmath. This includes alge- education in state," said Hoff. you're feedback about the new proposal. credit taken during the senior year of bra, geometry, and intermediate algebra "What (The Education trying According to The Higher Education high school. while inhigh school. Higher Board) to do Board, the new policy would require The current requirement is to take The proposal also would require two See Policy, page 16 Page 2 4/14/05 us OF The Thunderword

CRIME Women's Programs helps both genders

By Shurvon Haynes their service with various Several decades ago, there STAFF REPORTER workshops. was alowpercentage of women Their first workshop students in college, so efforts Women's Programs offers a for Spring Quarter is Job were made to get women into one-stop resource for assistance Search 101, held on Wednes- college. to everyone, regardless of gen- days, April 20 and 27, from 1 Women's Programs was der. - 3 p.m., in Building 19, room funded to help women succeed The staff and workshops 204. in a college atmosphere and available can help with tuition, The second event offered thus helped get women into ccfl BLOTTER job placement, transportation, is the Twelfth Annual Soropti- leges. childcare, and healthcare. mist International Fundraising Along with workshops, Car troubles Students searching for a job, Breakfast on -Wednesday, April Women's Programs provides need academic counseling, or 20 from 7:30 8:30 a.m., at the Bruin parenting support, referrals to continue tuition assistance can turn to Marriott Hotel near Sea-Tac In- resources, sexual harassment Women's Programs for help. ternational Airport. on the lower level inBuilding information, and workfirst ser- hap- Aminor traffic accident This quarter, Women's Pro- This annual breakfast will vices. pened a and between Nissan grams is offering workshops help raise proceeds for High- Most of the funding for "Ifyou are a single parent an unknown second vehicle at designed to help one succeed in line's Women's Programs and Women's Programs comes from displaced homemaker or a new April 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, class and life. the Hospitality House Women's WorkFirst,especially the tuition college student, these events 6. "Don't miss the valuable re- Shelter. assistance Women's Programs can benefit you," said Bruin. Nissan sustained minor The sources that the Women's Pro- The guest speaker will be offers. However, some funding For more information, con- damage to the driver's side. gram has to offer both men and KingCounty's firstfemale sher- is provided by the college, and tact Women's Programs at 206- reported to A Honda was women," said Assistant Director iff,Susan L.Rahr. various private and community 878-3710, ext. 3340, or visit and the have been broken into Marie Bruin. Allstudents are encouraged member donations. their office on the lower levelof 6. ignition damaged on April Women's Programs has been to attend this free event. Women's Programs was Building 6. Another accident occurred servicing students at Highline Invitations are available at stared inthe early 1970s by four Women's Programs also has out when a vehicle was backing for over 30 years and is continu- the Women's Programs office facultymembers. a website at www.highline.edu of a space in the East Lot and hitanother vehicle onThursday, tables and an- Center; grammar workshops are Mount Skokomish room. April7 at 3:16 p.m. help students find offered. A car was reported to have swers to their transferring ques- Anadviser from UW Seattle The student tutors will not been broken into inthe East Lot tions. willbe on campus to help stu- write or "fix"anyone's paper, competitive on Monday, April11. Allinformation tables willbe dents become a Un set up inthe Student Union. but they will assist students in applicant by preparing for their Evergreen State College will a variety of writingneeds, help- major while at Highline. - Thefts occur have an information table on ing them to understand assign- Extreme Makeover Re- on campus Thursday, April14, from 9 a.m. ments, brainstorm ideas, find a sume Edition Career Workshop- tonoon. focus and organize their papers, Thursday, April14 at 1:10 p.m. A student had her purse sto- Antioch University willvisit and learn editing principles and in the Student Union, Mount Highline on Tuesday, April19, strategies. Olympus room. len on April7 fromthe ceramics - lab. The theft occurred between 10 a.m. 1 p.m. For more information or to Learn how to refurbish a re- 11 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. Tickets available The University of Washing- schedule an ,appointment, call sume and possibly receive more The purse was tan in color, ton Tacoma interdisciplinary the Tutoring Center at 206-878- call-backs from interested em- and contained no money, but for festive night arts and sciences willbe at the 3710, ext.3444. ployers. had various important things table -on Wednesday, April20, 9 The workshop will address init such as a Bank of America Tickets are available for the a.m. 1p.m. Community common resume mistakes and card, a driver's license and a third annual International Night Washington State University tips on how to tailor a resume cellphone. . on April29. representatives willbe available Calendar foreach employer. A student's Sanyo 8100 sil- Tickets can be purchase at for individual appointments Science Seminar: Nuclear cell phone was stolen from $10 ($5 for children under. 12 only on Wednesday, April 20, Applications- PET Scans and ver - University of Washington, - Building 16, room 171. years old) at International Stu- 8:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Appoint- Seattle Preparing for Your Ma- more Friday, April 15 at 2:10 Abackpack was stolen from dent Programs inBuilding 6 or ments can be scheduled in the jor workshop- Thursday, April p.m. inBuilding 29, room 216. outside the Highline bookstore. at Student Programs in the Stu- Transfer Center, located on the 14 at 1, 2, or 3 p.m. on the first Jennifer Homles willbe pre- dent Union. upper level of Building 6, or by floor of the Student Union, senting. Property Found Tickets must be purchased email at [email protected] by noon on Monday, April 25, For more information, con- and willnot be sold at the door. tact Siew Lai Lilley at 206-878- A black sweater and a bag The night willinclude a mix 3710, ext. 3295. were inBuilding 6. found of international foods, cultural ASharp model El-520 calcu- booths, and various music and lator was found inBuilding 23, acts. Write on with the room 213. 1 Participants are encourage to One pair of Reebok shoes, Writing Center dress in their favorite interna- size 10, was found inBuilding tional dress for the event. 17, The Writing center continues room 207. Formoreinformation, contact Also found was one pair to offer free help and advice for International Student Programs of prescription any stage of drafting for written black-framed at 206-878-3710, ext. 3725 or glasses. assignments. e-mail at [email protected]. On April 7, a HCC ID card The Writing Center is lo- and bank card was found in cated in the Highline Tutor- Building 6. College reps ing Center in Building 26, Ablack woolscarf was found room 319. Writing consultants, inBuilding 22. visit Highline mainly students, can help other Notebooks, a Timex watch, students understand writingas- and a pair of glasses were found Representatives from vari- signments, brainstorm ideas, inBuilding 6. ous four-year colleges willbe and develop thesis statements. visiting Highline in the follow- Organization and editing skills -Compiled byL. Skoog ing weeks to set up information can also be taught at the Writing The Thunderword Teachers of Tomorrow help children's future The association raised funds for afflicted children in South Africa

y Alexandra LaChance STAFF REPORTER

Highlirie's Teachers of To- morrow association accom- plished their fundraising goal of $600 to purchase a wheelchair for children livinginan orphan- age in South Africa. The orphanage is exclusively for disabled children living with AIDS, and most of them are HIVpositive. Realizing the still prevalent need for the chairs, the Teach- ers of Tomorrow has decided to continue their fundraising effort topurchase the parts foranother chair. Photo by Keith Daigle "Alarger percent of the pop- Teachers Tomorrow discussed fundraising ideas to continue with a service project at last week's meeting. The.association ulation has AIDS without the The of reached their $600 goal to buy a special wheel chair foran orphanage forchildren withAIDS. proper equipment to care for it, dftt's really sad," said club officer well as our school's, compas- Graham, along with the umbrella strollers. was delighted to get the chance Watanabe. sion. club's current officers, helped The umbrella strollers that to see the chairs inuse. Both a car wash and garage She offered to bring down spearhead the project, raising are used do not support normal Most of the 30 children sale are being planned to help any toys or money the club has the $600 itneeds tobuild one of muscular development. in the orphanage are without the club raise more money. raised, and to deliver them to these chairs. The strollers are known to wheelchairs and the need for the Along with the need for mobil- the children. Each wheelchair is hand- cause Scoliosis and do damage chairs remains great. ity with the wheelchairs, Wata- Other officers expressed in- made and especially designed to internal organs, said Madsen. Madsen said that she runs the nabe brought up the need for terest ingoing too. foreach childbased upon physi- Madsen initially built a spe- charity "on a shoe string bud- toys for the children. "Take me with you!" said cal needs. cialized chair for her own dis- get," so she cannot do iton her The orphanage can't afford Watanabe, after Graham an- There is a woman in South abled child, and since then has own and would appreciate any toys for the children to play nounced her good news to the Africa who does the labor put- been running the fundraising or- help that people are willing to with, so they are left with bro- club. ting them together for free, said ganization from her garage. give. ken ones, says Watanabe. Graham was beaming when Graham. Inthelast twoyears, Madsen For more information about For this specific need, a toy she explained how honored she The chairs can also be used has visited the orphanage twice the Teachers of Tomorrow as- drive may also be in the works, felt to get the experience, for as car seats. and has raised enough money to sociation, how to get involved according to the meeting last free. Theneed forthe chairs is still purchase four chairs stillinuse with the club, or how to par- Friday. The project was started by very great, with the money be- by the orphanage. ticpate inany of their fundrais- This coming July, club advis- Highline teacher Alice Madsen, ing so tight inthe area where the On her firsttrip, she was able ing events, contact club adviser er Joan Graham willbe sent to who shared her experiences with orphanage is located. to purchase the chairs and visit Joan Graham at 206-878-3710 the orphanage for a month-long the children from the orphanage Most of the children without with the children. ext.3499 or Alice Madsen at trip to help spread the club's, as withthe club. the chairs are using second-hand For the second journey, she 206-878-3710 ext. 3043. Students can stay up and celebrate Cambodian New Year

IByMichelle Ericksen president. serts willbe provided. Last year, there weren't the New Year was scheduled in April STAFF REPORTER "There will be dancers, About 200 people are expect- enough Highline students there, because itwas when Cam- games, and DJs," Mao said. ed to come, Mao said. Mao said. It was held in Build- bodians had the most free time. The Cambodian New Year "We want everyone to have There are many groups from ing 2 and not many people knew . Usually the Cambodian New promises to be an exciting cul- fun." the Cambodian community that about the celebration. Year is celebrated for three turally vibrant celebration. The event willbe open to have volunteered their time to "We are hoping that many days. Traditional dancers and a tra- friends and family of Highline the event. people come this year," Mao People celebrating the event ditional fashion show willallbe students and staff and admission . The Khmer community said. must clean and decorate their part of this annual event. is tree. dance group volunteered toper- The Khmer New Year is an houses. The New Year celebration This is the third year The form, and other volunteers will important traditional holiday in Participants must also pre- will be hosted by The Khmer Khmer Student Association has put on a fashion show and set up Cambodia. The celebration can pare fruits and drinks for the Student Association of High- hosted a New Year celebration different games tables. occur on April 13 or April 14, New Year. line. at Highline. "We want to.express our cul- depending on the ancient horo- For more information, con- "This is not just for Cambo- The event will be on April ture and share it with others," scope that Cambodians follow. tact Sreyroth Mao at 253-347- dians, itis for allethnic groups," 15 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Mao said. "There willbe live In Cambodia, 95 percent of 3632 or sreyrothmao@yahoo. said Sreyroth Mao, the club's Student Union. Snacks and des- music and dancing." the population are farmers and Page 4 4/14/05 PINIQ The Thunderword Editorial Parking issue needs solution Parking has always been the burr in Highline's backside, but withthe ever-increasing inflow ofstudents and loss ofMidway, the parking issue has become increasingly more popular to bash. The majority ofstudents attend Highline inthe morning, and the 10 a.m. time slot willfind students on the prowl, hungrily awaiting a parking spot. The instant a parking spot is being vacated, cars joinin the game of "blinker fights" as drivers hurriedly rush to the parking spot in question. Unfortunately, there are not enough parking spots tomake High- line happy. Even though students are now parking at their ownrisk at Midway, and the gravel lotadjacent to Baskin Robbins is under siege as well,students need to be aware ofcommon courtesy and a sense ofsafety. Alltoo often, the parking lot's speed limit is breached and in- nocent students are indanger ofbeing impaled by BMWs or Fords. Education should keep an open mind Often times, cars willwait and literallyfollow students to theircars. The parking lot doesn't leave a lotofvisibility for drivers, so going Highline is a campus praised Teachers will take those stu- to accept, without thought, ev- slow isimportant. for its diversity. Coming from dents seriously who have initia- ery idea they present. Ifthere is a parking spot in question, the driver who is inthe a 100-student parochial high tive and an interest and respect Students, though entitled to closest position with their blinker on should be heir to the place. school, diversity wasn't a com- for the classroom and the ma- their opinion, still must pass Reckless drivers who steal parking spots are only increasing the mon word in my vocabulary. terial covered. Those students the requirements and obtain the problem. At times, rude students have even resorted to double- Sure Icould give you the dic- with an intellectual thirst will grade under the teacher's in- tionary Writing parking and locking drivers in. definition for =====. M receive as much struction. learned facts Sure, at times there may not be the best alternatives when the lots it, but Ididn't under- df) they can get down on a test doesn't mean are full,but those who can get by without driving their vehicles to stand it. Icouldn't from the resources that the student agrees with school should consider it. see it. IfIwas lucky, B rasavailable to them. what they're writing. Testing is The bus runs regularly, and is actually cheaper than trying to fill we might have one jSS^ff [BBBI Although Icon- often nothing more than ensur- up one's gas tank withtoday's exploding gas prices. Students can Korean exchange SBmf s^er myselfa crit- ing that students are learning, also make lasting friendships on these long bus rides, and help and student, but the rest j|fssi< !yJ§jltKf ica^ thinker, open- motivated, and participating. encourage the socially challenged inour city. ofus could be classi- fSHB |jjP$||fl minded (much Professors are given the priv- Carpooling is another option, and carpoolers get designated fied as white, or rath- more so than over ilege of educational freedoms! ( flRM f:- lB spots withno parking fees. Students are simply required to finda er, off-white in some p&jjjm&. \ .,^m a year ago), and a but they shouldn't overstep the? driving buddy, head down to the Security office, and fillout some iffii^H student withamost boundaries and openly disre- paperwork. Some warned me ||*||M definite "thirst spect the value of an opinion Walking to school, for those close enough, is another solution, of the shock Iwould EjSPral H ||h| for knowledge," Ior belief. Belittling a fellow as long as weather cooperates. Or perhaps, for the time being, stu- experience when Ire- K£^| M|-;fS do not agree with student or teacher's character dents willneed arrive at enough time to find a place. a "taste" ofthe BhMI §\u25a0 HI everything that is never be an option. to school with - ceived should And Hopefully this willnot result incamp-outs at 3 a.m. one can hope real world. They told ElizabethEljzafc— — th Tacke— taueht me in the ifone doesn't agree withapoint a higher power would step inbefore that extreme was breached. horror stories of the =— : classroom. Ilearn of view, one should not stoop Inorder to get by the "crisis" at hand, students need to be con- classes, the differing opinions I facts with an open mind, but as so low as to be unprofessional siderate ofone another and work together rather than in opposition would encounter, and theendan- a critical thinker, when itcomes and humiliate, publicly or pri- to solve the task ofgetting to class. germents to my faith. Ididn't down to it,Iwillknow and be- vately, the idea presented or the Even though there are some possible solutions to the parking exactly quake inmy boots, but I lieve what Ichoose to. student who took a step forward problems at Highline, they are inno way a miraculous save. Stu- knew Iwas entering a different Teachers are entitled to edu- and stood up for what they be- dents who resort to parking nearby Highline in residential areas, chapter inmy life. cational freedoms, but they are lieved. alternative parking lots, or now even Midway, run the risk of col- Now, after almost five quar- humans full of personal biases Highline diversity isn't just lecting a ticket from the police. ters at Highline, I've realized and passions just as we students about the color of one's skin or Aproblem that sometimes leaves students withno solid answer, that Icouldn't have made a bet- are. They have every right to the language spoken. Differing parking is an issue that needs to be contended withhigher up inthe ter choice. Teachers, even those say what they want toina class- opinions are part of what add food chain. While this problem may be not have a solution for a who may not appear to, genu- room, but as the critical-think- to the culture here at Highline. time, at least students can work tomake the situation more manage- inely care about their students. ing students they hope to create, Elizabeth Tacke is the Opin- able for one another. Education is highly prized. they should not expect students ion Editor at the Thunderword. " "Would you like a cup ofpopcorn? THUNDERWORD Mark Knight, Bryan Yambe, Nadia Ali, Adviser Dorothy Ho Josh Bement, Donald Burns-Radtke, Pho T.M.Sell Rebecca Crawley, Jon D'Angelo, An- Advertising Manager Andrew Editor-in-Chief SaraLoken drew Gatlabayan, Shurvon Haynes, muzychuk Managing Editor AmandaDowns Tyler Jones, Trevor Kulvi,Alexandra BusinessManager Lyudmila Assistant Editor Jessie Elliott LaChance, Austin Mackenzie, Doris voznyarskaya News Editor AnnieRunnels Martinez, Alexander McIver, Robbie Office Manager Christine Ho ArtsEditor OliviaDeLeon Miller,Dahir Mohamed, Stephen Mohn, Newsline 206-878-3710 ext. 3318 Sports Editor Jamie Grossmann Joleen Moore, Kate Muldoon, Ben Pe- Fax 206-870-3771 Opinion Editor ElizabethTacke sicka, Marlo Pikul, Mary Raab, Ben Address P.O. Box 98000, Graphics Editor...AnatoliyVoznyarskiy Reindel, Lynsay Skoog, Gray'la Sym Des Moines, WA 98198 Building 10- PhotoEditor KeithDaigle Photographers Michael Davidson, 106 Copy Editor Martha Molina AliciaMendez, Sarah Russell, Anna Advertising.. 206-878-3710 ext. 3291 Reporters Michelle Ericksen, Taylor E-Mail [email protected] Page 5 PINIO 4/14/05 The Thunderword Science encourages critical thinking, not belief

Atreasured quote about teach- ever, ought not to lead to a miti- who speaks without knowledge" existent. ingcomes fromFred Friendly, a gation of the message, making it of things withoutparallel. "Education is dan- Education is dangerous, and much-beloved journalism pro- likely that more than a few stu- This is more clear-eyed than gerous, and science science education particularly fessor at Columbia University dents willwince and writhe as the oft-heard definition that education particu- so. It is subversive and of- who wisely and bravely said: they feel their cherished beliefs "Faithis the assured expectation larly ten rude. To paraphrase Jacob job challenged. things hoped for, so." Bronowski, asking "Our as teachers is not to being of and the evi- -Charles Stores, science is the tellstudents what to think but to Religiously devout students dent demonstration of realities ofimpertinent questions inorder ______Astronomy professor introduce them to great == = :!=!! ==== ought not not beheld." (Hebrews 11:1). toreach pertinent answers. s*^.,_ „ and often contradic- .^ be sur- And itis certainly more kind Teachers are debauchers of gs^lAi'l^^ls nrkpH IliathatI Some are more de- young ideas and to make I '^thlflIIMH pilocli than the definition offered by teachers minds. And that's the Krye agony of deciding ColumnvIUIIIII science Mark Twain who said, "Faith liberately sensitive than others way itshould be. This debauch- .y-"> S^^SF^iji among them so intense Vf-:, <\u25a0 dm +4 11"^Millt"^IX is believing what you know regarding the impact on sen- ery has always been feared and that students can escape •\u25a0•; damned well ain't true." sibilities that scientific ideas hated by those too fond ofput- only by thinking." ife Students ought not to expect can have, especially the idea of ting fences around ideas they Itisthe agony and one

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Dear Editor: Student optimistic Aftermonths ofreading about the porn debate in the Thunder- about Highline word, Ican't believe no one has Dear Editor: asked the real question yet. "This campus is really Itis not whether the bleeding shaping up... it"looks almost heart hippie liberals think that likea university! this is a censorship issue or ifthe "Was "that tree there fcreedy Nazi conservatives think yesterday? "he magazines are obscene. "The quiet study lounge is The real question that should actually quiet!" be asked is: "What sad. loser "Do you have a class now? buys his porn at school?" (With No, Ithink I'll" just go hang out emphasis on the masculine pro- inthe Bistro. noun there). These are comments which I Now Iknow that students have heard again and again here have busy lives withjobs, home- on campus. work, raising children, and ev- Generally, Itrynot tobe over- erything else, itmust be nice to optimistic, but this building is be able to multi-task and buy a testing my limits. math text book and a girliemag- Ican't get over the feeling azine allinthe same place. that we should be proud of me, Itoo wish to see the "hot restore my grumpiness, but fall somewhere, my trusty Butshouldn't pornbe bought ourselves, proud of the fact issues" likepom, smoking, and every time Imake it across pessimism willreturn, but until in a brown paper bag from a that people from all over the recycling resolved in such ways campus inless than three hours, then Iam going to have to put sleazy ex-con pervert in some state are visiting to admire our* as please the masses (or at least Iget this strange happy feeling up with this insane happiness. seedy adult bookstore on Pacif- handiwork, just generally proud argue about it some more), but because Ino longer have towalk As my grumpy French sister ic Highway, like the one across toattend a college which spends Ikeep getting distracted by around huge grey trailers and would say: the street from the Three Bears so much time and money to how beautiful this campus is mile-long detour fences (which Cest la vie. Motel? make us happy! becoming! move daily). -Tina Higashi, Not that I've ever done any- Please don't misunderstand Go ahead, please try and Maybe, if Ican trip and Highline student Page 6 4/14/05 The Thunderword Latin America spices up Burien ArtGallery By Joleen Moore His artwork is re- STAFF REPORTER ally unique looking, said Lind. Taste a piece of LatinAmer- Another artist isGloria ica the Burien Art Gallery at Ruiz, from Cali, Colum- showcasing Fiesta of Latin America. Her ,painting titled The gallery features artwork fjH^HH^HBB BHS^hHb many from seven local artists origi- *^|^^^^H^HHFour Elements, has HHH^^Hf color, nally from five South American layers of mixed WSBBBBBl fl^HHHHB soils, countries as well as Mexico. BHh^^^K HhHH^HHJ and -texture. The seven artists featured •'^MJft^fflflB er pamtm§s use /•\u25a0\u25a0 colors and shapes. are Gloria Ruiz, Ricardo Cam- * aSHI^H pagnoli, Monica Guttierrez, I"HWH|Bf^ Ifyou want a real taste Blanca Santander, Mariana Sola, Almendra Sandoval, and BBSfe^M^BBHBBB^^H rich culture, the Burien Diana Amaranta Sandys. One BBJEmBJ^BB^BUBHIw Art Gallery can be a won- of the artists is Blanca Santand- derful experience for all. er from Lima,Peru. 1 The Burien ArtGallery His art work showed various 1 jH is located at 421 South vibrant colors and characters. West 146th Street ina city In a piece titled Mermaid, 'J9bHH^HBBHL%4 park next to the Burien he created a painting of a blue- H^|HHHHHH^^HH ILibrary. haired bare-breasted mermaid hHHHhHHB||H^^^K 1 It is called the Lit- floating in the atmosphere |HHHH^HhBHHH| 1 tie Blue House in the holding the planet Earth inher HHffi«BHR||f|^ Iwoods. hands. The show runs through "The painting is a striking fBsBBsBS^^^M^^^mS& piece that just begs you to have HH|HW^^P§i^^fMO^^ Regular gallery hours a second look," Highline stu- are Tuesday-Saturday, said. dent Carolyn Lind noon-four p.m. bi- jHn^^H|^^^^^^w8^^^mHHH According to Santander's The Burien ArtGallery ography, his paintings focus on Photo by Sarah Russell , ,., „. .„ . . . _,, ri . A . has anew exhibit showing° his dreams of colorful women Apiece theBurien ArtGallery, showcasing Fiesta ofLatinAm< nca. The Fiesta ofLatinAmerica will . . . , from every six to eight weeks. floating through the planets. be running through May 14. ( The Burien Art Sanfander believes human- Gal- ity and his dreams have molded His work is extremely au- titled Grapes on the Wall, she This painting features chess lery is a small community him and his art into expressions thentic looking, said Barbra Jor- said, "Iliterally had to touch the pieces upside-down and sur- gallery that features local artists ofhope and love. genson, one of the directors of canvas to make sure it wasn't rounded withbold colors of or- showcasing a variety of differ- Another artist featured isRi- the gallery. real." ange, gray, black and red. ent mediums. cardo Campagnoli, originally While Jorgenson was ex- Another piece that he didwas Aknight isalso placed inthe For more information, call from Bogota, Columbia. plaining one of his pieces of art titled Solitaire Chess Game. middle ofthe painting. 206-244-7808. Artist envisions Northwest's beauty through art By Tyler Jones city of Kent, to her very first STAFF REPORTER award, which was a Painting Prize-class of 1977 from Tyler At Kathleen Fruge-Brown's School ofArt. opening, the walls were draped The detail in Brown's work with her vibrant paintings and seems almost surreal. prints. Each work of art done by Brown held an exhibit at the Brown ranges in styles. Kent Centennial Center Galler, Brown has done water color, showing off her recent work, oilon paper, oilon canvas, and which consisted of12 new piec- scratch board drawing. es including some of Brown's Brown's pieces are full of oldpieces. different colors, ranging from The exhibition opened April oranges, reds, yellows, greens, 3, at 5 p.m. and many different shades of Brown hasn't always been blue. one topaint and print wonderful Brown's exhibit willclose at landscapes of the Pacific North- the end ofMay. west. "Ihave a couple oflarge com- When she first started art missions I'm about to start on, school, she was very much into one private commission and one sculptures. for a school in Bellevue which "Inart school, painting was a willoccupy my time well into required class, and it seemed to summer and when Iget them think about working go on from there," said Brown. done, Ican Photo by Sarah Russell towards another exhibit," said Since receiving her Masters An artpiece by artist Kathleen Fruge-Brown at the Kent Centennial Center Gallery. Brown 's art will Of Arts from the University of Brown. be on show until the end ofMay. Washington, Brown has shown The Kent Centennial Center is small community ferent mediums. her work at numerous exhibits. • is located at 400 West Gowe at 253-856-5050. Gallery a local information Kathleen Brown has won over a dozen Street, Kent. The exhibit is free to attend art gallery that features For on visit awards ranging from her 2004 For more information call the and open to the public. artists. Fruge-Brown, www.kath- variety dif- leenfrugebrown.com Commission Award from the Kent Centennial Center Gallery The Kent Centennial Center It showcases a of Page 7 4/14/05 The Thunderword Anime fever Jonny Smokes lights up The Blend hits Hilton By Austin Mackenzie By Robbie Miller said Smokes. STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER "I enjoy keeping it a little more real than the music indus- The Hiltonhotel was turned When was the last time you try tends to allow things to be." upside-down by the inva- saw someone with a 6/12-string Smokes laments the fact that sion of thousands of obses- double-neck acoustic guitar per- so many of his fellow artists sive fans in strange outfits. form songs by both the Eagles are concerned with nothing but April 8 marked the begin- and Eminem in the same set? signing a record deal and get- ning of the weekend long h Unless you've been to a Jon- ting their faces onMTV. Sakura Con, a convention ny Smokes show recently, the "I'm really happy with just that celebrates Japanese car- answer is probably never. making my music and selling toons, video games, and music. Smokes is a Seattle-based it to people at my shows," said Among those in musician who is making his Smokes. attendance was the Highline Anime Club, a mark on the Northwest music "Itseems more rewarding." club devoted to the exploration scene. It's all about the music and of Japanese culture by watching "I've traveled pretty much values the emotional connection Japanese cartoons every Friday. all over the state now," said built withthe audience bykeep- Sakura Con is a yearly Smokes. ingitpersonal, said Smokes. event that takes place at the He has also ventured as far "Not that Iwouldn't enjoy Hilton and Marriott hotels. as New Mexico and Utah to sellingmillions ofalbums," said For three days, Japanese perform. Smokes. animation fans dress up as "1play a solo acoustic act," "But almost every person their favorite characters, at- said Smokes. Jonny Smokes willbe performing at The Blend on Wednesday, who buys my album shakes my tend this convention for events However, varied cover songs April20from 11-1p.m. hand and Ilikeitthat way." and anime paraphernalia. and hard rock influence com- Jonny Smokes willperform a- Anime Club co-presi- bined with his unique original Dimebag Darrell of the classic said Smokes. on Wednesday, April 20, from dent Katie Bakker was- music set Jonny Smokes apart group Slayer to Although he cites under- 11-1 p.m. in the Fireside Bistro metal be one of working at the convention. from any mere solo acoustic idols. ground metal acts of in Student Union as part of The his greatest as some Many convention attendees act. Despite being entirely acous- his biggest influences, Smokes' Blend volunteer to work at the con- Smokes has recorded two tic,Smokes' new album oforig- acoustic performance has drawn The Blend is a coffeehouse vention in return for reduced full albums of covers comparisons everything music program put on by the acoustic inal tracks entitled TheLast Ro- to from ticket price and special benefits. cm whichhe gives his own take mance, traces toDashboard Con- student-ran Team Highline that maintains of his Sister Hazel Art contests, concerts fmsongs byPink Floyd, Jimmy fessional. brings ina new artist every oth- hard rock influence. and regular anime showings Eat World, Nickleback and an Meanwhile, his Smokes has been approached er Wednesday of the month. creativity were constantly provided. array ofothers. proves to far more a by in past, For more information on him be than record labels the but Among the most popular of He also plays the guitar cover artist. expresses littleinterest in steer- Smokes, including a complete the events is the Cosplay con- and sings in a hard rock cover "People compare me inghis career inthat direction. listofacoustic cover songs, visit to test, a competition between band called X35, and professes bands Ihaven't even heard," "This is my full-time job," www.jonnysmokes.net those who chose to dress up as their favorite anime characters. Bakker dressed up as Ka- Maktub gives fresh new sound for Seattle sumi (also known as "Misty") from the popular children's an- ByKeith Daigle Turner, guitar; and Daniel Spils ime Pokemon. Emily Wilken, STAFF REPORTER on keyboard. the other co-president of the Watts' soulful voice adds anime club, dressed up as Yumi, Local neo-soul band Maktub depth and passion to the music. a character from her own online (pronounced Mock-tube) has The CDhas 10 songs. manga The Way to your Heart. stayed away from the typical During these 10 songs the Convention goers are free Seattle band mold from the be- band combines all different to visit the dealer's room, ginning. kinds ofmusic for a unique and where they can purchase many Seattle's music scene is most ever-changing sound. items that are not often found often characterized by the ang- The record joins rock and roll in regular American stores. "Ispent about- $700," Bakker sty grunge sounds \u25a0jgHnUBj and rhythm of bands such as HHnpSi n andblues with said. "Goodthinglgetpaidsoon," klirvana, Sound- HHFfjr' W ;sHHH a healthy dash Sakura Con invited several garden, Alice InHBf ,- of soul mixed attendees. Among them were Chains and Pearl HHL\ in. Ohtani Ikiie,the Japanese voice Hil wHhI e two Band Maktub released their new album titled Say What YouMean actor for Pikachu, Gabe and Ty- They are a on April12. The album is a mixofdifferent and fresh sounds that cho, the creators of the popular band whose mu- HHI^BS songs on the appeal to the Seattle music scene. webcomic Penny Arcade, Ku- tifiBMnf^^f miko Kato, sic is as eccentric .m*wgi "^^j*T^|album are a popular singer, promise. Kronos. and the two-person Japanese and elecrtic as (If &W - their name, but E J and Daily Itwas three years before they Turner brought withhim the band Angela to name a few. not as obscure. Dosage. released their first record, en- heavier rock sound that is evi- Angela's performances Maktub is an Arabic word Promise Me opens with a titled Subtle Ways in 1999. dent on Kronos, and especially were fairly loose and comi- that means it is written or des- machine-gun drum beat, then By that time the band had ex- Say What YouMean. cal. The guitarist, Katsu,- was tiny. the settles in and Watts' vocals panded to include keyboardist They had all been bounc- constantly dancing around the pop, asking "would you stay?" Alex Veley. ing around from band band stage with a grin plastered on Say What You Mean is the - to band's third release, their sec- ina pleading voice reminiscent Veley left after Subtle Ways, before finding each other and his face. However, Kato's per- ond on Velour records. of SamCooke. replaced by Spils. starting Maktub. formance was fairly emotional. The line up for the record, Daily Dosage has a hip hop Most notable about their first Itwas three years before they "I want to thank you, which has had few changes feel to it; a steady bass beat release is , what is not heard. released their first record, en- Sakura Con,"said Kato. from their first CD, is as fol- providing the foundation of the There was no guitar on their titled Subtle Ways in1999. "I really. had a lot of fun." lows: Reggie Watts, lead vo- song. first album. For more information visit Next year, Sakura Con will cals; Davis Martin, drums; Kev- Formed in 1996, the band Turner did not join the band www.Maktub.com or www.ve- be held at the Washington State in Goldman, bass; Thaddeus was started with a plan and a until Maktub's second release, lourmusic.com Trade and Convention Center. Page 8 4/14/05 The Thunderword Crossword 101 by Linda Thistle Diamond InThe Rough ByEd Canty Across P Using the clues, simple arithmetic, and alittlelogic, placea single digit(0 1Central part to 9) in each empty box in the dia- 5 One seeking 35 Across gram. To help you get started, one digit has been entered in the diagram. 9 Law 13 Leave out ACROSS 14 Boyfriend 1. 9-Down minus 8-Down 4. Nine more than 10-Down 15 Butcher offering 6. Ten less than 11-Down 16 Yogiastray at cocktail hi 7. Three times 10-Across 20 Matchless 9. Three more than 5-Down 10. 6-Across minus 11-Across 3. Consecutive digits in 21 WWI& WWII,e.g. 11. Sura ofthe digitsof1-Across ascending order 22 Get temporarily 12. 1 11 4. Digits Across reversed 5-Across minus -Across of 17- Wound 13. 3-Down plus 12-Down 5. Fortymore than 14-Down 23 seriously 15. Consecutive digits in 8. One-third of 4-Down 24 Acomplete failure descending order 9. Two times 12-Down 25 Teacher's safety net 16. Three less than 15-Down 10. 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With your HCC ID card, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tatyana Mishel is a writing you can borrow books from For more information call coach that will provide sesl Reading 206-546-4101 ext. 4433. sions focusing on writing ex- the Recommended • shelf and video from Media Annual Puyallup Spring ercises ofdifferent styles. Services on the sixth floor of Fair willrun for four days. It • The National Association the librarv. will run April 14-17. Nearly of Teachers of Singing pres- ON BROADWAY ents Spanish Music Through the Centuries. This is a performance and master class of Spanish Lit- erature and style. Soprano singer, Geraldina Sorrentino, will be featured during this performance. This is on April 23 on campus from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Movie Fridays is showing The Verical Ray of the Sun on Friday, April15 at 1p.m. in Building 26 room 213. No fee to attend Page 9 4/14/05 PO The Thunderword Lady T-Birds still have hopes for the season

ByBen Reindel Inall sports, team chemistry STAFF REPORTER is vital on and offthe field. - Conklin painted a picture of This week the Lady T-Birds what a wonderful job Coach matched up with" their rivals Schmidt and the assistants have froni the north, Shoreline Com- done in every attempt to win. munity College and Skagit Val- "The coaches are creating a ley Community College. very good atmosphere' for team At Shoreline, Highline split chemistry," Conklin said. la double header losing the first "We try and get together but winning the second. In the sometimes after practice to go'- first game the T-Birds were only and get dinner, and things like able to collect one hitand played stellar defense. However, they "On the weekends we try and lost 1-0. hang outbut it's sometimes hard In the second game, behind because we live as far away the pitchingperformance of Ka- from each other as Tacoma and tie Michaels, Highline scored Renton," Conklin said when fourruns on sixhits and two er- asked about the chemistry of rors in the victory, 4-1. the team outside of school and Later that week, Highline fastpitch. squared off against Skagit Val- The T-Birds have been play- ley and got swept aside. ing with only 10 players all Itwas a slug fest all day be- year, since sophomore Kristy tween the two teams but Skagit Richardson has chosen to red found ways to win in the first shirt due to injury. game by a score of 7-6, and in Highline has been playing a the second 8-5. bit short handed. This is the time of year for The T-Birds have gladly wel- teams throughout the NWAACC comed back catcher Ashley Ne- when clubs begin to discover vares to the lineup. their teams' identity. Nevares gothurt inthe game For the T-Birds, it has been at home versus Peninsula, she a first half that they want arid fractured the tip of her finger need to forget. Andrea Hughes but seems to be okay. still has hope for the year, she The T-Birds have a couple of said, "We're all still trying to make-ups this week when they make itto the playoffs." Photo by Keith Daigle face Edmonds today and will Although the firsthalfrecord Kelsey Conklin rounds the bases atpractice. TheLady T-birds 'next scheduled game ishome against make-up their games against indicated Highline is near the Olympic on Tuesday, April19 at 2p.m. long-time rival Green River bottom, at a league record of 2- which was scheduled for Tues- 6, and an overall record of 2-11, has shown great presence at team is staying alive ingames (Rakestraw) have been coming day. Date and time are unavail- there are many brightpoints that times as she has recorded the because oftheir offense. up big, but we need to all fo- able at press time. have been established. only two wins on the year. Conklin said, "An- cus on defense to put the games The women willplay host to For example, Katie Michaels Kelsey Conklin said that the drea (Hughes) and Jessica away." Olympic next Tuesday at 2 p.m. Richardson red shirts the season but still adds spirit

By Steve Mohn ball inaddition to placing sec- "I'm a very superstitious "Idid it four or five times STAFF REPORTER ond all time for assists with a person. Ihave always been," and on the fifth try Iput my career total of250. said Richardson. hand out tocatch the ball and it Kristy Richardson, a 2003 During her senior softball One ofher big superstitions hit straight on my ring finger," graduate of Thomas Jefferson season, she played both short- is wearing the same uniform Richardson said. High School, is a sophomore stop and outfield and made every game until losing while After practice she went this year at Highline and on the second team all South Puget wearing it. to the doctor and the X-rays women's softball team. Sound League as a utilityplay- Another ritual she has is showed that there was a break Unfortunately, Richardson er. when she goes to bat is that at the joint. This meant she willred shirt this season due During the softball playoffs she always takes two practice was going to be out of action to a broken finger suffered her senior season at Thomas swings while getting the signs for- about eight weeks. earlier this year in a morning Jefferson, Kristin Jensen, the from Coach Anne Schmidt. "Ihave the splint off now, practice. former Highline head softball Then, right before step- but itis so stiffthat Ican't bend A two-sport athlete in high coach, came out to watch Rich- ping into the batter's box, she it all the way yet and I'm still school, Richardson excelled in ardson play. adjusts her batting gloves and having some trouble throwing both volleyball and softball. Richardson remembers it as twists the bat inher hands. the ball," said Richardson. She was a swing player "one of the best games Ihave Earlier this year at a fast- Knowing that she would playing both varsity and ju- ever played." pitch practice, Richardson have to be out for at least eight nior varsity for both sports her As a result of her outstand- broke her finger. weeks, Richardson made the sophomore year. ing performance, Jensen of- "To tell you the truth, the decision to red shirt for the As a junior on the varsity Photo by Keith Daigle fered Kristy an athletic schol- way it happened was really 2005 season. Softball team, she made South KristyRichardson practices arship for softball at Highline. stupid," she said. Richardson is not certain Puget Sound League Honor- withher team, and stays in Richardson said that last During one of her recent where she wants to continue year's talent, morning able Mention for outfield and shape for the next season. team had a lot of practices, while work- her education after Highline. helped lead Thomas Jefferson it showed with a record of 20 ing on double play timing, she But she would like to go into to a fifthplace finish in state. Most Valuable Player at Thom- wins and 13 losses and a trip to attempted a barehanded catch the dental hygienist field and As a senior, she was voted as Jefferson for varsity volley- the NWAACC tournament. from the second baseman. continue her softball career. Page 10 4/14/05 The Thunderwokd PQ Track team skips the Mt. Hood Relays

By Mark Knight have found the money to go,but STAFF REPORTER they didn't feel the need to. In the past, only junior col- Both the men and the wom- lege athletes attended and ran in en's track team didnotattend the the Mt.Hood Relays. . Mount Hood Relays on April4, "Mount Hood hired a new which willgive the team more coach and he invited four-year time to train. schools and universities," said The Thunderbirds did not Yates. compete in the relays for many He went on to say that otherj different reasons but the team junior colleges stopped going, had mixed feelings about it. so the meet lost its competitive Yates said the main reasons edge. for not attending the meet were The whole team couldn't the cost of travel, and the meet compete in all the events that is not as competitive as it has they needed to qualifyin. been in the past. Since the Mount HoodRelays All the races are relays are only relays, there wasn-'t go- which don't give all the run- ing to be any fieldevents. ners a chance to qualify in their The NWAACC champion- events, and the extra weekend ships willbe held at Mt. Hood, gives the team more time for in- and since the team already went tense training. there onMarch 12 forthe Mount The team seemed happy for Hood Open the team didn't feel the need second time. the extra time to train forthe up- to go a coming qualifying meets and to "We are not likeabasketball, train withmore intensity. Softball, or soccer team. There "It's such a good break be- are more than two teams that by Daigle fore the next two big races," Photo Keith come to these meets so itis not that substantial ifwe miss one," said runner David Larpenteur. Sophomore James Turner, left, trains the hurdle event in the upcoming meet. While Rickey for said Yates. "It helped us, we have been Moody, right, walks the track after justfinishing the hurdles. training a lot harder this week." The team has taken that extra However some of the team cause Iwas looking forward to combination of four legs of dif- meter leg. time and have been traininghard wanted torun in the many relays running in the Distance Medley ferent lengths. Opening up with The cost to send the whole to get ready for their upcom- that Mount Hood had to offer. Relay and the 4x1600 relays." the 1200-meter run with a 400 team toMount Hood could have ing meet on April16 at Central Runner Trevor Kulvi said, The Distance Medley Relay, and 800-meter inthe middle be- been around $1,200, said Yates. Washington University, and on "Iam actually pretty upset be- or DMRas itisalso known, is a fore closing out withthe 1600- Yates said that they could April23 the Oregon Invite. Fan support could give an added boost to teams

Have you played ==— italso gave them This spring the Highline track special event ishappening at the just add to that image. a sport and looked something to talk team willbe looking torepeat as game. Fans are an intricate part of into the stands only lg§|i1 about for the next NWAACC champions. Highline's tradition ofexcel- all athletic competition. Fans to see your parents PI day or two. Allof these athletes, those lence has received a boost over can help boost a teams confi- and your teammate's BWHH Having cov- that came before and willcome the last year with three champi- dence after a loss by showing parents as the only SBbII ered Highline after have or willcontribute to ons and all of the teams show- their support and telling them fans there? sports since Fall this tradition. It is time that ing success in competition. they played a hard fought. game While it is great W/j^fy Quarter, Ihave the Highline community get in- Last fall, the Highline men's even ifthe team felt they hadn't to see your parents ||pP^*^ noticed that atten- volved and show their support soccer team won its first ever given it their all. inthe crowd Iwould W dance at athletic for their fellow classmates and NWAACC championship; in When a team wins, so do the tends be T-Birds. the winter Malamura fans, fan you your much rather have to ft <•\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 events to Yura won as a root for struggle to findthem rather low. The These athletes deserve our the NJCAA Wrestling National Highline only I support; they all put in an extra Championship, again Highline in a sea of I|L#jj|l| time no- a see Support, page 11 green then be able to |§ |||i| ticed this change effort and make sure that they first. just point them out ||^||pf| is when a team is perform in the classroom as as the only couple jfi|&sjsJ| doing well, when well as on the fieldor the court. sitting on the third J|||j|j§ a particular play- These athletes represent High- row of the bleach- . . t er has a popular line on the field or court and Jamie

Scores 4/12 Shoreline 8, Everett 2 Everett 12, Shoreline 8 Bellevue 6, Skagit Vly 3 Bellevue 9, Skagit Vly1 Spokane 5, Big Bend 2 Big Bend 5, Spokane 2 Treasure Vly5, Page 12 4/14/05 EWS The Thunderword North Lot entrance in need of sidewalk for safety

By Rebecca Crawley STAFF REPORTER

Every day, students walking to campus from the entrance to the North Lot share the road with cars, trucks, and motor- cyctes. Highline has clearly marked pedestrian walkways and side- walks leading to campus from nearly every angle and every street. One of the main entrances to campus that does not offer a marked sidewalk for students is the road from 20th Ave S to the North Lot. This connecting road also has the highest posted speed limit,25 mph, ofany other road on campus. "It's barely wide enough for two cars," said driver Melody Mertens. Many students choose to walk on the road that connects the street to the parking loteven Photo by Sarah Russell though there is a path that is away from the road. Drivers goingup to the North Lotpass apedestrian walking down \e windy road. Constructing a sidewalk is a highpriority. The path has slowly been Vice President of Adminis- to the Director ofFacilities, Pete A few years ago, as a part to campus. worn down by walkers and be- tration Dr. Laura Saunders said Babington. of a campus-wide energy proj- "It appears to me that there comes muddy very easily. that there was one big problem At this time, Highline does ect, the lighting on the road was are opportunities for accidents,'^" Ifapedestrian chooses to use withputting ina sidewalk. not have the money to build a improved to increase safety dur- said Dr.Saunders. this path, they must still cross "With the way that the road sidewalk separated from the ing dusk forstudents leaving the Mertens agreed with Dr. the road before it reaches the curves, we would either have to road. campus later or taking evening Saunders about future colli- top of the hill,due to the steep move the road or do a lotofland "Ifwedid get the money, itis classes. sions. embankment that forms on the fill,"said Dr. Saunders. a high priority on my list,"said However, nothing has been "At night it's even harder opposite side. Cost is also an issue. Dr.Saunders. done recently to improve pe- because you can't see people Highline's goal would be to The construction to create To improve pedestrian safety destrian access or safety on this on the road until they are right make a sidewalk that willbe this kindofsidewalk wouldcost in the past, speed bumps were road,- even though students con- there, rightinfront ofyou," said separated from the road. $80,000 to 100,000, according installed. tinue to use this road for access Mertens. Students and faculty discuss America's problems at meeting

By Michelle Ericksen economics, we're a country that Agood deal of apathy is go- * STAFF REPORTER has high expectations even on a ing on in our country right now, local level,"Brown said. many people don't care any- Highline students and faculty People vote down school lev- more, he said. have found a place where they ies and vote to pay forprisons, "If we're not making our can all discuss their opinions Brown said. own decisions who is?" Mack- openly. "Our money is not where our enzie asked. At the Political Affairs Club mouth is," Brown said. "We spawned reality TV, Round Table meeting, students "Itcomes froma lotof short- God help us." and faculty members met to- sightedness." , Huy Pham, president of thej gether and, over pizza and pop, Much of the meeting was chess club who participated iir they discussed the theme of the spent on discussing the prob- the meeting said "What's wrong meeting: What Was Wrong With lems of America's educational with American youth is that America. system. we're reallocating educational The meeting was facilitated Manypeople felt that the elite funds." by Bryan Massey, the Political were not interested inadvancing "Why do basketball^players Affairs club president, and club the middle and lower classes in get $10 millionforputting a ball member Steve Hueston. math and science, because that through a hoop and we have to The meeting was run in an would give them less competi- struggle topay $700 a quarter?" organized manner, with people tion. Pham asked. stating their names before they "InAmerica our science and The American Dream is dif- started to speak. math is going down compared ferent for everyone to realize, by Daigle There was a wide variety of Photo Keith to most countries," Cody Mc- said student Jody Robinette. people who were eager to vocal- Student Government Senator Josh Oakley spoke at yesterday s clurg, a Highline student, said. "The government does notknow ize their ideas. meeting held by the Political Affairs Club. "It's really low in our educa- my reality," she said. The country is strong, but tion." The Political Affairs Club the people are weak and so ac- strong was people willing to Jonathan Brown, the associ- "We started becoming less meets on several different days cepting of the status quo, said risk their lives, now there are ate dean for student programs, like people and more like of the week. Josh Oakley, a Highline student people that specifically focus on said he felt very similar to those sheep," said Austin Mackenzie, For more information contact senator. having little to do with society, sentiments. the vice-president of the Politi- Bryan Massey at 253-239-6236 What made our country Oakley said. "I think it comes down to cal Affairs Club. or at [email protected] The Thunderword Construction continues at Highline campus the college, and acts By Donald Burns-Radtke tiation with as a liaison between McLean and STAFF REPORTER Highline. There have been no delays, Construction continues as the building is on budget, and the walls have been builtin concrete interior design scheme is figured few near the East the last weeks out, said Klansnic. Lot Highline. at McLean is the owner who large slabs of concrete The lives in the community and for poured in wooden forms, were whom the "Luther building" is raised into position by a and named after. 'pane. The architects, Lance Muler Connie Johnson, the Director & Assoc, are taking care of a Leases and Special of Contract few minor adjustments to the in- Facilities Projects at Highline's terior walls, and final decisions said that the struc- Department, are being made on the exterior ture is planned to house various color scheme. departments of such as Highline The college has negotiated a Resources, the Center Human 10-year lease for the two-story, Learning, Center for Extended 33,830 square-foot building. forContinuing Education, Com- Photo b Michael Davidson Currently the contractor munity Services, and Supported Foushee has just finished erect- effectively making TheLuther Building willholdvarious extended learning departments. Employment, ing the exterior walls and isnow this building a link between the community for Luther McLean Construction workingon the second story floor community and the college. "We're really excited to be partnership with a said. Paul Company, is responsible for the construction. "Everything is go- Highline plans on moving able to participate in a build- member," Johnson Klansnic, manager owner's budget, the lease nego- ingsmoothly," Klansnic said. these departments inby Sept. 1. ing like this, and to create a the project S&Abudget committee, working hard for Highline

The S&A Committee meets By Gatlabayan However, a would spec- revenue to this year's budget Highline. Andrew student every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ulate that there would be less proposals and estimated rev- Sitges Marshall, S&A Com- STAFF REPORTER According to Article 5, Sec- money in the budget due toun- enue. mittee Chair, said, "Itrulyenjoy chairing the and Ac- tion 4 of the Highline Financial Working almost under the ra- der enrollment. The S&A Committee has Services tivities Budget Committee and Code, the S&ABudget Commit- dar for the last three months, the But the budget should be able been Working very hard for look to the stu- tee should have the final budget Services (S&A) to fund allstudent activities and the last three months, but S&A forward serving and Activities Community developed for review by the col- Committee has been services that have put in a bud- members do have a good time dents of Highline Budget lege president. meeting and working hard for get request. working with each other and for College well." next year's budget. The money for the S&A The S&ACommittee decides Budget directly comes from 10 which student programs, clubs percent ofHighline student's tu- and activities willreceive fund- ition, roughly $70 per student. inginthe next fiscal year. Altogether the budget is es- The S&A Committee is cur- sentially around $1.58 million. rently deliberating the prelimi- The S&ACommittee ismade nary budget. up offive students and three fac- So far, the S&A Commit- ultymembers. S&ACommittee tee has been moving smoothly effectively allocated funds by through the budget process. analyzing last year's budget and

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in their life, whether itis as a By M.G. Pikul transfer student, or in their fu- STAFF REPORTER ture job," said Stephenson. Among our student body, Nominations are being there are several success sto- sought for the Highline Distin- ries in the making. guished Alumnus Award. The award shows the com- The deadline to name your munity that there are many role nominee, hand in their resume models who built a foundation and personal statement is April here at Highline. , Recent University of "We want to recognize and Washington graduate Heidi congratulate allthe accomplish- Townsend, who graduated ments of folks that attended fromHighline in2002, remem- Highline," said InterimFounda- bers her commencement where tionDirector Rod Stephenson. Dr. Sell addressed the graduat- The award is open to out- ingclass. standing Highline graduates attribute to their future success," The previous winners include Highline committee and it is "It was cool to see, and hear who have made their mark said Stephenson. a police detective, a superior always a "tough choice," said about how Highline was a step- through professional achieve- Members of the community, court judge, and chiefphotogra- Stephenson. ping stone forpeople. ments or recognized commu- faculty and students who know pherforKIRO-TV. The winner will be an- It's also very encouraging to nity service. of a Highline Alumni success An internationally recog- nounced in early May, and will see how they have gone on tobe This award opportunity hap- story are welcome to nominate nized author also recieved the receive their award at the June 9 successful," said Townsend. pens every year for those who them. award and in 2002, Highline's commencement where they will Nomination forms are avail- have multiple nominations. Eligible nominees should own Dr. T.M. Sell, a professor be invited to speak. able by phone 206-870-3774, "Students may gain motiva- have graduated prior to the of journalism and political sci- "This award proves that email rjamison@highline. tion here, or make important 2000-2001 academic school ence won. folks come away from Highline edu or website http://www. connections that they directly year. The selection is done by a withvaluable tools they can use funds4highline.org/alumni.htm. H.A.L.T. keeps library organized and up to date

By Ben Pesicka support, not only from Moore online students, some of whom primarily withbooks and the ac- make itavailable, saidMoore. STAFF REPORTER but from others like him, such are out-of-state. quisition of a collection, library "The whole ofhuman knowl- as HollyMaxim, also a former The students discuss issues technicians fill the technology edge puts the rest of the infor- libraries, gap grunt Library technicians are con- President ofH.A.L.T. relating to such as hir- and do most of the mation into context." policies growing tinuing to act as the spine that "We [Library Technicians] ing and the workina library. Their jobs in- Library technicians are pre- clude; binds our library system togeth- learn to catalogue the whole of digitalization of libraries. transferring information serving allthe information from er. human knowledge," said Max- They can either graduate electronically and categorizing the beginning of history to the a 45 or According toMichaelMoore, im. with credit certification books. present. Editor of the H.A.L.T. Gazette Currently, the program is co- a 90 credit Associate of Applied Besides explaining how the They keep people up to date (Highline Association of Li- ordinated by Tony Wilson. Science degree. Library Technician program with the changing formats of li- brary Technicians) and former "The program is what itis to- Moore also explained that works, Moore also gave a certain information. view the H.A.L.T. president, "We take day, because of Tony Wilson," the students are taught a variety brary technician's on Library Technicians have information for granted because says Moore. of skills relating to the various availability ofinformation. become an essential part of our oflibrary technicians." Students inthe LibraryTech- duties they may be hired to per- They aren't taught to make library system, and as Moore Highline's Library Techni- nician program are both con- form. judgments about whether infor- said, "Ifthe system ain't broke, librarian, good bad, they just cian Program receives strong ventional day-time students and Unlike a who deals mation is or thank a library technician."

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"*:C*K:(*^, Mt.SkokprrifsH;l|6^ 2ncl floor The Thunderword Buses could offer parking help WWU Honors Program Midway serves the student continued from page 1 By Doris Martinez STAFF REPORTER .students are enrolled because of Forstudents thinking oftrans- the Central Washington expan- ferring to a four-year institution, sion yet there are no parking ad- Washington University ditions,"said Tacket. Western may be the rightplace foryou. Fisher, director of Richard During Wednesday's Hon- Security and Safety, urged stu- ors Colloquy, Dr.George Mariz find means of dents to other spoke about the university and fight the prob- transportation to its excellent honors program. lem. With over 35 years teaching Carpooling is an option for at Western Washington Univer- some students. Parking atpark and rides and then using the bus may help ease sity, Mariz expressed pride in Carpool passes are free and theparking problem on campus and also cut back ongas prices. his institution can be found in the Security of- As director of the honors needed tobe completed by other noon. fice on the lower level ofBuild- Dr. talked about agencies. Thielke said that the safety program, Mariz Dr. George Mariz ing 6. ofenrolling into the The program is recommend- Thielke said that the project of vehicles in the Park and Ride the benefits Two cars are required to reg- program. ed for freshmen but transfer cost $4.8 million. willbe addressed. ister for the permit. "The honors program gives students are welcome to enroll There are 716 parking spaces "Handle parking at the Park Specified parking spaces for good preparation for education in the program once they have available.available andana RideKiae just likeluce you wouldwouiu carpoolers are available in all beyond a bachelor's degree," been accepted into the univer- three main buses that when youpark oncampus, at the parking lots on campus. The Dr.Mariz said. sity. by Highline willnot mall, or anywhere else a large Students can find a carpool- willpass With over 400 students cur- "We look at the same ele- but amount of cars are parked," ing buddy online at Highline's enter the Park and Ride in- rently enrolled, the program ments % no matter what school Thielke said. carpool discussion webpage at stead pick students up outside consists ofchallenging academ- you come from," Dr. Mariz locking the http://www.highline.edu/admin/ of the facility on Pacific High- She advised iccourses. said. vehicle, sure that the security/carpool/index.htm. way S. and South 276th Street, making He stressed the importance of As a nationally recognized and not The page also has links to where a new traffic light is be- windows are rolled up, •writing skills because of its im- Honors program, Western sight. other carpooling websites, such inffinginstalled. leaving valuablesvaiuaDies inplainpiam signi. portance throughout the honors Washington University expects as Washington's Rideshare Route 173 has limitedservice "If your vehicle .is broken curriculum. its students to challenge them- page. on weekdays, going northbound into, be sure tonotify the police Classes are created small in selves academically. trend Busing to campus is another in the morning and southbound and, ifthey see a devel- order for students to work di- "Don't look to the easi- option. inthe afternoon between Feder- oping, they can send extra pa- rectly with members of the fac- est route, look for the highest Highline sells monthly bus al Way and the Duwamish, us- trols to the problem area," said ulty. "The benefit of the honors education possible," Dr. Mariz " " passes for 50 percent offregular ingPacific Highway South. Thielke. program is the kindofbond stu- said. price in the Bookstore, located Route 174 operates 24 hours Thielke said that the Metro dents form with faculty mem- For more information on the Police, ofthe bers," Program, log on the second floor of the Stu- a day between Federal Way and Transit a division Dr.Mariz. WWU Honors dent Union. downtown Seattle. King County Sheriff's Office, Though there are no GPA or onto www.wwu.edu/depts/hon- including requirements to into A student ID is required to Daytime service operates ev- willbe the new facil- SAT enroll ors. - the program, admissions Gittens, who is a prac- purchase a pass. . ery 20 30 minutes. ityin their daily patrol checks. honors Dalton on factors. architect, be speaking The following month's pass Route 175 also has limited She added that Metro has focus other ticing will "We. are interested in the on April20. is available for purchase around service on weekdays, going also asked the Federal Way Po- next week quality of your curriculum and Honors Colloquy is held ev- the tenth day of the current northbound to Seattle in the lice Department to make sure what teachers have to say about ery Wednesday atnoon inBuild- month. morning and southbound to their officers are aware of the you," Dr.Mariz said. ing7 and is open to the public. The Bookstore orders only NorthFederal Way in the after- new facility. a certain amount of passes, so early purchasing is strongly en- couraged. Bus routes 121, 122, 131, 132, 166, 173, 174, and 175 all serve Highline. Along with ample bus ser- vice, a new Park and Ride is opening toward the end ofApril. Students can park their cars at the Redondo Heights Park and Ride located atPacific Highway S. and South 272nd Street and take a bus to the college. Thebuses that leave from the new Park and Ride are sched- uled to drop students off with- inlOminutes of the hour. Linda Thielke, public affairs specialist for King County De- partment ofTransportation, said that Metro finished the Park and Ride on time and on budget. Thielke said, however, that the opening of the Park and Ride was delayed byutility work that Page 16 4/14/05 News The Thunderword Policy away interest in the arts and Decker. eliminate the amount of elec- In adjusting for the new Work study offers continued from page 1 tives that seniors inhigh school classes, there may be a shift in would be able to take before staff patterns, said Decker. willchange that." graduating. "Iam afraid that the cutbacks options for aid There needs to be a lot of "Many students use their se- might be in art and music," improvements high years to explore new things, made in.the nior Decker said. By schools, said Hoff. Many stu- but this would discourage that," Another large concern came Dahir Mohamed are doing federal work study. It STAFF REPORTER dents simply aren't prepared for said BillWilliams, speaking on from Sheperd Siegel, manager islocated on campus. study doesn't to college. behalf of the Washington State of School-to-Work Systems for Work have More than 100 Highline stu- be related to your major or ca- "It's either the water, the ge- School Directors Association. the Seattle Public Schools. dents are doing work study this reer. Students get paid minimum netics or the will,and Icertainly "These requirements will im- "It's the career and techni- quarter, even though the ma- wager, whichis $ 7.35 an hour. hope it's the will. And Ihope pact the range they are able to cal schools that are going to jority of students prefer taking "They don't have to pay it you have it,"said Hoff. take." suffer," said Siegel. "Iwant to loans. back," said Dockstader. Doug Scrima, director of Another strong concern ex- make sure the pathway to non- Students who have financial The students can work up admissions for Evergreen State pressed was the amount of baccalaureate institutions is not aid are the ones eligible for work to 19 hours a week in the work College, voiced his strong ap- money needed to adopt this new messed with." study, and the allowable award study program. proval for the policy. policy, and the availability of Some students aren't ready depends onthe students' budget. "Jobs are on campus most of "This is one of the most ex- quality math teachers. for college and use career and Work study is part of financial the time," Dockstader said. citing pieces ofpolicy that I've Under the new policy, stu- technical schools to find what aid; itismoney that is appropri- To be eligible for work study, seen you work on in a long dents would have to continue to pathways they want to take, said ated to student's financial aid students must be enrolled in time," said Scrima. receive math credits until their Siegel. award. six credits or more. Ifstudents Scrima also showed strong finalyear of high school. "This policy willbe putting get suspended by the financial "Itgives the students a chance support to get rid of the empha- "Many school districts don't forces inthat willforce segrega- aid, then students can no longer to gain skills inthe work place," sis placed on a student's GPA have the ability to simply add tion,not ina race way, but make work until they meet the finan- said Bev Dockstader, the career and test scores. classes," said Williams. drop-out rates higher and force cial aid requirements. specialist at Highline. Scrima told a story about a With students starting col- an early decision for students," The good thing about work Itis not working and study- student who said, "Ican't take lege prepatory math in middle said Siegel. study is that students get a flex- ing, itis just like any other job, course because Ineed school, students may exceed There are three more public ible schedule. Any student can this hard Dockstader said. to get my GPA up." the level of mathematics that's hearings scheduled. doit,said aHighline work study "It's on campus, it's very This tells students that what available at the high school, said The next one is this Tuesday student who has been doing convenient," said Dockstader. they're taking is important in John Decker, speaking on behalf at Central Washington Univer- work study fortwo years now. Work study is optional; it is the final year of high school, of the Washington Association sity from 4-6 p.m. She also said that a lot of not something students have to said Scrima. of School Administrators. One willbe held at Tacoma students should take advantage do. students willgain However there was concern "The availability of math Community College on April25 ofit because Most of Highline students more experience.