Highline Wins National Honor

the ThunderWord Highline College | February 4, 2016 | Volume 53, Issue 14 Highline wins national honor By Taylor Lee The Aspen Institute Col- list before,” said Kari Cantey, and equity are the three catego- Staff Reporter lege Program works to improve the associate director of Com- ries used in their research, Can- colleges’ understanding and munications and Grant Writing tey said. Highline was named as one capacity to teach and graduate at Highline. “While part of my job is to of the top 150 community col- students. The Aspen Prize is “Certain awards must be help in writing grants, a large leges in the nation by an educa- awarded every two years. The applied for, this was not one part of it is to tell the great sto- tional organization last week. Institute is based out of Wash- of them,” Cantey said. “This ries about Highline,” she said. This nomination allows ington, D.C. is only the first round. We are “If you want a welcoming envi- Highline to compete for a $1 Eight other community now eligible to apply for the As- ronment for all people, its hard million prize. Ten finalists will colleges in Washington were pen Prize for Community Col- to beat Highline.” be selected in fall of 2016. The among the top 150, including lege Excellence.” “So many students from all 10 finalists will be visited by Olympic College and Pierce “This award is based on data The Aspen Institute to deter- College. collection,” she said. mine a winner. “We have not been on this Performance, improvement See Award, page 12 Alvin Goode Teenagers’ tobacco dreams may go Program helps up in smoke as legislators support bill both By Adam Horner 10 cigarette smokers first tried Staff Reporter smoking by age 18. Rep. Gregerson said she women OLYMPIA – A bill raising hopes the bill starts a discussion the age to legally purchase to- on the smoking age, even if it bacco and electronic smoking doesn’t become law this session. and men devices has taken a step toward The Legislature is nearly half- becoming law. way through this year’s 60-day By Megan Smith House Bill 2313 proposes session. Staff Reporter changing the minimum age to There is some disagreement legally purchase tobacco prod- on whether changing the smok- When someone suggest- ucts and electronic smoking de- ing age is a good idea. ed Alvin Goode take advan- vices from 18 to 21 years of age. “I’m not a fan of that,” tage of programs offered the The bill made it through the said state Rep. Zack Hudgins, through Highline Women’s House Committee on Health D-Tukwila. Program, he was taken back. Care and Wellness on Jan. 29, Rep. Hudgins said raising “Why are they sending me sending it to the House Appro- the smoking age would have here?” asked Goode. priations Committee for fiscal some positive effects. Family ties had pulled evaluation. “It would save us a lot of Goode and his young son, Washington is not the only money,” Rep. Hudgins said. Genesis, north from Prescott, state to consider such a law. According to a 2014 report Ariz. to help his sister here in This past January, a law went by the U.S. Department of Washington. As he said he into effect in Hawaii that made Health and Human Services, also was hoping to enroll in it unlawful to sell tobacco and the total annual health care cost school and find some work. electronic smoking devices to in Washington state directly Despite his questions, people under the age of 21. caused by cigarette smoking is Goode met with Jean Munro, House Bill 2313 has been estimated to be $2.8 billion. Highline’s Women’s Program written to curb youth access to “There are bigger, more im- WorkFirst coordinator/ad- addictive, nicotine-containing portant things,” Rep. Hudgins viser, to learn about what is products such as cigarettes or said. “Everyone knows it’s offered for assistance here. vape pens. [smoking] bad for you.” “Women’s Programs helps “Young people will not be Even if HB 2313 passes in the students with individual ser- as drawn in [to smoking],” House, it will also need to pass vices as needed by our stu- said state Rep. Mia Gregerson, in the state Senate. dents we assist everyone,” D-Des Moines. “I was open-minded about Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD Munro said. According to the Centers for A bill in the Legislature could affect how many people would be Disease Control, nearly 9 out of See Tobacco, page 12 smoking on campus by raising the minimum age to 21. See Success page 12

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Campus life 2-3 Opinion 4 Puzzles 5 Arts 6 Sports 7-8 Food 9 News 10-12 Page 3 Page 6 Page 8 Programs must relocate Western music band Riders in Women’s basketball team for Building 26 renovation the Sky to come to Auburn continues winning streak Page 2 Campus Life | Highline College | February 4, 2016 Winter stays busy Representatives answer for Public Safety college transfer questions

By Jim Sullivan By Mateo Cortez the university they choose. Staff Reporter Staff Reporter “The Transfer Fair is a place for quick questions,” said Lil- Public Safety officers faced The Winter Quarter version ley. “Students can bring a copy another week of strange inci- of the College Transfer Fair of their transcript. If the col- dents that are making this Winter Quarter one to remember. takes place next Wednesday lege representatives have time Sgt. George Curtis said Winter Quarter is usually the slowest Feb. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 to look them over[they may], time of the year for officers but for some reason not this quarter. p.m. which may be unlikely.” Student fights, exposures, a stolen utility vehicle -- this stuff More than 30 colleges plan If students are not able to doesn’t happen. And it hasn’t stopped. on attending, including popular attend the Transfer Fair, most in-state choices such as the Uni- of the information can be ob- versity of Washington, Central tained at the Transfer Center. Man flashes students in library Washington, Eastern Washing- Staff there are available Mon- ton, Western Washington, and day through Thursday on a first A male exposed himself on the 5th floor, Kaplan area, of Washington State University -come, first-serve basis. Building 25 at 12:25 p.m. on Jan. 26. campuses. It is still recommended to Two students stopped and told the student service coordina- Several out-of-state colleges check in to the Transfer Fair if tor that they had witnessed a man exposing himself behind a are making appearances as well, students are able to. bookshelf in the magazine room. such as the University of Phoe- Siew Lai Lilley “The Transfer Fair gives stu- Public Safety officers were dispatched to investigate. nix, Hawaii Pacific University, dents an opportunity to ask if Upon arrival, officers said they saw the male running toward University of Alabama and more. students write down the ques- they can participate in a cam- South 240th Street before hiding out in an apartment complex. The event will be busy, Di- tions they need answers to, such pus tour or even ask when it is Des Moines Police could not locate the man. rector of the Transfer Programs, as financial aid, scholarships, or a good time to enroll into the The man was described to be wearing baggy pants and tube socks. Siew Lai Lilley recommends if student’s majors are taught at college,” said Lilley. Unlicensed drivers cause accident

An accident occurred in the North Parking Lot involving two This seminar will occur tus of El Nino, and use buoy and unlicensed drivers at 5:22 p.m. on Jan. 28. Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m. in Building satellite information to explain The unlicensed owner of a pickup truck was teaching an unli- 3, room 102. their effects in our area. censed female to drive when they collided with a parked vehicle. This event will take place on The woman stated that she had accidentally pushed the accel- Get help with your Feb. 6 from noon to 12:45 p.m. erator instead of the brake. at the MaST Center. Des Moines Police and South King Fire and Rescue were both personal statement contacted for further assistance. Two conferences Neither of the unlicensed drivers were cited by Des Moines explore diversity Students will be able to get Chat with local Police because Highline’s campus is considered private property assistance on writing a Person- police officers and it can’t issue citations on private property. Highline students may apply al Statement for college admis- Both vehicles received major damage and needed a tow truck. to two conferences relating to sion tomorrow. Officers from the Des multiculturalism. Attendees will learn how to Moines Police Department The first conference is the write a statement that is relevant will visit campus to answer Two students fight in library Second Annual Queer I Am to their achievements and goals, questions from students, staff Summit, which is a leadership while remaining well organized. and faculty. Two males were fighting in the Library before leaving the conference for LGBTQIA (Les- No sign up is required to Coffee with a COP seeks to building at 6:24 p.m. on Jan. 28. bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgen- attend this noon workshop in allow members of the High- Public Safety officers intercepted the men while they were der, Queer/Questioning, Inter- Building 26, room 319i. line community to establish a walking toward Building 19. sex, and Asexual) students and connection with the police of- Both subjects were verbally hostile toward Public Safety officers their allies, which with provide The Blob is ficers serving them. and refused to show ID, but they did admit to being students. a safe place to explore and cele- Coffee with a COP will take Photos were taken of the individuals before they were seen leaving brate queer culture. coming for us place on Feb. 16 from 11:30 campus on foot in the East Parking Lot without further incident. Applications for the The a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Stu- Queer I Am conference are due Find out how The Blob and dent Union. Driver backs into parked car on Feb. 19, and the conference El Nino affect the Puget Sound As Highline is almost en- itself will be held on Mar. 25-26 at the MaST Center. tirely within Des Moines, the An accident occurred in the carpool area of the North Park- at South Puget Sound Commu- Dr. Jan Newton and Profes- Des Moines Police Depart- ing Lot involving a white Nissan Rogue SUV and a Honda Civic nity College. sor Woody Moses will explain ment is responsible for inci- coupe at 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 27. The second conference is the what The Blob is, review the sta- dents that occur on campus. The driver of the SUV was backing out of a parking space Twenty-Sixth Annual Students when she hit an unoccupied vehicle. of Color Conference, where stu- Both vehicles received minor damage and the owner of the dents can have conversations re- SUV wrote a note and left it on the windshield of the Honda garding race and identity while with her name, phone number and insurance information. developing leadership skills. Applications for the Students of Color Conference are due Back pain mistaken for labor pains Feb. 22, and the event itself will be held on Apr. 21-23 in Yaki- A woman contacted Des Moines Police stating she was going ma. into labor in Building 29 at 11:33 a.m. on Jan. 27. Des Moines Po- Applications can be found at lice called Public Safety Officers to notify them of the incident. Multicultural Affairs. Officers located the woman and found that she was not in labor and was experiencing back pain from a prior accident. South King Fire and Rescue and Des Moines Police were con- Learn how to tacted for assistance. They determined that it was best for the reduce air pollution woman to be transported to Valley Medical Center. Learn about how to make your behavior more South Lot accident causes injuries air-friendly at this Friday’s Science Seminar. Two vehicles collided in the South Lot at 8:10 a.m. on Jan. 29. Representatives form the The driver of the Honda said that he was injured in the acci- Puget Sound Clear Air Agency dent and requested medical attention. will speak on air quality and South King Fire and Rescue responded for assistance and de- opportunities for students to re- termined that the driver received minor injuries. duce their pollution. February 4, 2016 | Highline College | Campus Life Page 3 Latin@ conference promotes academic success

By Mary Gasper Staff Reporter

An annual two-day conference to encourage students of latino descent to develop successful life skills will be held at Highline on Feb. 24-25. During the conference, seven workshops will be held and a trip to Olympia will help the students meet their representatives. From 8:30 until 11:50 a.m. on Feb. 23 there will be an opening speech followed by four different workshops on subjects of leadership, stereotypes, sexual identity and the challenges that first generation students face in college. Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD From 8:30 until 11:50 a.m. on The Nursing Program housed in Building 26 will be temporary relocated as the college develops a new health sciences facility there. Feb. 24 there will be an opening speech followed by four workshops on the subjects of Latino contribution to popular Amer- Building 26 renovation requires ican music, individual identity, the challenges of being a first generation student and the several programs to relocate meaning of sexual orientation. “Our theme this year is in- By Bryce Sizemore Herndon said. “This summer, we are planning to tear spiring action and one of our Staff Reporter Because specialized equipment is re- up this campus,” said Herndon. goals is to have the students feel quired for programs such as nursing, The Heating, Ventilation, and Air empowered and feel inspired,” The Facilities and Operations Depart- Buildings 1, 16 and 26 will receive minor Conditioning systems will be reworked in said conference organizer Ai- ment is planning big changes on campus renovations in order to temporarily house Buildings 16, and 6, said Herndon. leen Elly Mata. in the coming year. programs from Building 26, Herndon said. Buildings 1, 16, 24 and 30 will receive The event will be in Tacoma The largest project, the remodel of The Math Resource Center, MESA new coats of paint and sealant, in order to and Olympia. On Feb. 23 the Building 26 to improve nursing facilities, Program, Tutoring Center, Writing Cen- make them better insulated, while Building attendees will meet in the Hotel will impact more than just Building 26. ter, and various other classes, including 1 will also receive a new roof, Herndon said. Murano and then on Feb. 24 the “There are a ton of down-stream im- ESL and ABE classes will also move out of In addition to projects that make cam- attendees will leave for Olympia pacts,” said Project Manager Karen Hern- Building 26, Herndon said. pus more energy efficient, there will be in order to meet with the state don of Facilities and Operations. A price for this renovation has yet to work done on campus beautification this representatives, Mata said. This is because all of the classes held be determined, as planning has yet to be summer as well. “We of course are welcoming in Building 26 will need to take place finalized, Herndon said. The campus will also receive a thorough to other identities because we elsewhere, and Highline does not have a The renovation is one of the many proj- cleaning over this summer, with an em- understand their struggles are large amount of extra classroom space, ects Facilities and Operations is working on. phasis on power washing most surfaces. similar to ours and in order to address equity and the opportunity gap we need to allow every- Game designer speaks on educational empowerment one in those spaces,” Mata said.

By Allison Sawyer on your own, if only school the system limitations and stones,” Frankel said. Staff Reporter would get out of the way and al- potential, students attending Frankel said, quoting Ken low you to realize it,” said Isaac the colloquy found that the Robinson, “I believe our only Video game designer and Albert Frankel at Highline empowerment which college hope for the future is to adopt author urged students to real- Honors Colloquy last week. seemed to give them could be a new conception of human ize the systems which limit and “How can we change col- found from things outside of ecology, one in which we start empower us, both during our lege so that its systems and school. to reconstitute our conception time in school and afterward mechanics support its goal?” “How many of these things of the richness of human ca- during last week’s Honors Col- Frankel asked. “If you could can you get outside of schools?” pacity. Our education system loquy. redesign education, what sys- Frankel asked. has mined our minds in the Isaac Albert Frankel, a game tems would your dream school “Since starting college way that we strip-mine the design student who moved to be built on?” what have you accomplished earth: for a particular com- Seattle to follow his dreams, Frankel used game design as through school that you’re modity. And for the future, it was a guest speaker at the an analogy for our current ed- proud of? Try to think about won’t serve us. We have to re- weekly Highline Honors Col- ucation system. this very rigidly. Think of think the fundamental princi- loquy on Jan. 27. “When you start with a sys- things that school empowered ples on which we’re educating He used his background tem you understand you can you to do.” our children.” in game design to talk about then break it down into goals, Frankel provided students The Highline Honors Col- the problems in college ed- empowerment, and limita- with the examples of Steve Jobs loquy is held from 12:15-1:20 ucation systems and their tions,” said Frankel. and Albert Einstein, explaining every Wednesday. shortcomings on helping “If a video game isn’t prop- that they both found success by It is offered as a class but ev- Highline professor Tracy Carre- empower students pursue erly designed, the result is you following their dreams outside eryone is welcome to attend in ra’s work of art Chingon Her- their dreams. don’t have fun.” of the education system. Building 3-102. Laura Yanez, mana Who Wears the Serpent “School is not a path of suc- The goal of the education “They use school to em- Highline alumnus, will give Dress (Coatlicue) is being used cess. You have the power to ac- system is to enable you to power the things they want to the next presentation in the se- as promotional material in this complish more than you think learn, but after recognizing do, but they are just stepping ries on Feb. 10. year’s leap conference. Page 4 Opinion | Highline College | February 4, 2016 Make America hate again A president shouldn’t be so loud and proud with hate. If you Google “Donald Trump,” the first page is filled with negative search results and head- lines. A presidential nominee’s search results should show achievements and policy, instead of reading like a tabloid magazine. Based on his speeches, it seems like Donald Trump doesn’t like anything that doesn’t have to do with himself. During the first Republican debate, FOX reporter Megyn Kelly confronted Trump about his misogynistic hate-speech and was met with more misogyny. Prior to the debate, Donald Trump had re- ferred to Kelly as a great moderator. After she confronted him, he resorted to calling her a Numbers don’t reflect your beauty “bimbo” and “light-weight reporter” to save face At 15 years old, the last thing on Guest Commentary her cheeks were dramatically swollen. and preserve his ego. your mind should be your weight. It wasn’t long until people started After the confrontation, Donald Trump’s When I was 15, my life was a noticing that things would go miss- supporters started attacking Kelly on her appear- little different than the standard ing from the pantry and Kiersten ance over social media. Trump even refused to do teenager’s. I had moved out of my started asking Cristina questions. the most recent Republican debate due to Kelly’s parents’ house and had begun liv- She denied everything and questions being “unfair.” ing on my own in a different state. quickly changed her methods to Donald’s hate doesn’t stop there. I wanted to be an actor, and something more discreet: laxatives Late November, at a rally in South Carolina, nothing could prevent me from and water pills. Donald Trump mocked a disabled reporter by pursuing my dreams with every After about a month of eating exaggerating his movements and changing his fiber of my being. nothing but pills, my roommate speech in a disrespectful manner. I found myself in a big house on Sierra and I staged an intervention Trump claimed that his impression wasn’t dis- the north end of Hollywood that for her. respectful because he donates millions of dollars was home to other aspiring un- We found her pills and confront- to the Americans with Disabilities Act. derage performers. We each paid Kayla Dickson ed her, told her she was beautiful The hateful rhetoric Trump utilizes provokes monthly rent, and in return we the way she was and she didn’t need violent and hateful behavior from his followers received housing, transportation, In the early mornings, Cristina to do this, but she started scream- and supporters. food, and adult supervision. would go to the gym for four or ing, crying and calling us names. Between shouting “white power” at his ral- During the year I lived in this more hours in layers and layers of Ultimately, we were unsuccessful. lies, his supporters have reprimanded people for house, I had become really close clothes so she could “burn off fat.” After a few months, Cristina not speaking English, and have even resorted to with some of the girls I lived with. Then she started flushing her finally had lost five pounds and a violence. Sierra was a loud and spunky 14 body with water. She would refuse major agency called AEF was in- The ideas Trump is pushing and perpetuating -year-old girl from the south, who meals, and only drink bottled water. terested in her. However, the day are dangerous, and are creating self-proclaimed had crystal-clear blue eyes and One time, Cristina cried hyster- before her audition she was really vigilantes set on “keeping America white.” freckles painted across her entire ically because she had been drink- stressed out. She scarfed down two As adults, we should know that what we say body. We hit it off from the start ing bottled water without looking bags of potato chips and the salt has consequences, and Trump should be held and did everything together like at the nutrition facts, and the water content left her really bloated. accountable for the words that exit his mouth. we were glued at the hip. she had purchased had added sodi- After her audition, AEF told We should be looking for a president who Britt was a quiet and eccentric um. She convinced herself that her Cristina thank you, but she wasn’t knows when to speak, and what to say. 12-year-old, who was a striking per- water would make her fat. what they were looking for, and As my mom always said, if you don’t have any- former who booked nearly every role Then, Cristina started binging sent her on her way. thing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. she tried for. Her mom, Kiersten, su- and purging. To this day, she still blames the pervised us and kept us out of trouble. After drinking only water for potato chips for not landing that Have something to say? And Cristina was a bombshell days on end, Cristina’s hunger would booking. 17-year-old from Naples, Italy. She get the best of her and she would fi- Cristina is currently living in an Have something you want to say to the stu- was bilingual, absolutely gorgeous, nally eat. However, she never ate just eating disorder treatment center in dent body? and a successful horror actor in Italy. one of anything. If she ate peanut New York City. She is considered The Highline Thunderword is asking for Out of the four of us, Cristina had butter, she ate the entire jar. If she a danger to herself and is not al- students to voice their opinions on what mat- lived at the house the longest. She wanted pumpkin pie, she would eat lowed to leave for 60 days. ters to them. We’re accepting submissions in the whole box of pumpkin pie mix. the form of letters and columns. was going onto her fifth year, and her When I lived with her, I always manager’s nagging was relentless. After stuffing her stomach to looked up to Cristina. She was cur- Letters to the editor should be no more “You’re a great actor, we just can’t the brink, she would feel really vaceous, beautiful, and talented, than 200 words; columns should be no more than 600 words. get your look quite right,” he would guilty and uncomfortable from but now when I see her I just see tell her. “If you lose five pounds, eating so much, and throw up all someone who is sad and sick. Send submissions to thunderword@ you’ll book jobs like crazy.” of that expensive and wasted food Losing weight won’t necessarily highline.edu by Monday for print on Thursday. After hearing this from a grown straight into the toilet. increase the quality of your life. man she trusted and respected for Her knees were consistently Learning to love yourself will. years, Cristina totally bought into it. bruised, she was always angry and Kayla Dickson is the opinion edi- Write to us! It started with going to the gym. irritable, and her face was gaunt, but tor for the Thunderword.

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Arts Calendar Western comes to life Award- winning • Enjoy the writings of Anton Chekhov at Chekhov band Riders is My Valentine, a performance at the Pocket The- in the Sky atre. The play is on Feb. 14 will perform and 21. Then, the performance will be at the Seattle in Auburn Fringe Festival on Feb. 26, 27 and March 4. The performance in- By Sam McCullough cludes Deya Ozburn as Staff Reporter Miss Gwendolen Nyuhkin. Ozburn has been in multi- Riders in the Sky will ride ple performances at Lake- into town for a Feb. 6 perfor- shore Playhouse. mance at 3 p.m. at the Auburn Tickets are available at thepocket.vbotickets.com/ Performing Arts Center. event/Chekhov_is_my_ Riders in the Sky are a west- valentine_comedy_clas- ern music quartet of modern sics/11991. day cowboys. The band has been Tickets are $10. Perfor- performing since 1977. They are mances are at 1 p.m. the first western music band to The Pocket Theatre is at win two Grammy awards. 8312 Greenwood Ave. N, Even if you aren’t familiar Seattle. with western music, you may Riders in the Sky photo know Riders in the Sky from Riders in the Sky will perform in Auburn on Feb. 6. • The art of Kehinde Wi- their work with Pixar Anima- ley, a popular artist special- tion Studios. izing in portraits, will be on Riders in the Sky started not making music, though, he “On this tour, we’re saluting “Our shows are just fun. Peo- display at the Seattle Art working with Pixar in the ‘90s, works as a writer. Roy Rogers. We perform some ple will certainly enjoy laughing Museum starting Feb. 11. when they worked on music for Woody Paul (Paul Chris- of his songs,” Green said. all night,” Green said. Wiley is a New York- Toy Story 2 with the song You’ve man) , also called the King of Green said that Riders in the In addition to performing all based artist who incorpo- Got a Friend in Me. Since then, the Cowboy Fiddlers, plays fid- Sky aim to keep the genre of over the nation, Riders in the Sky rates bright colors into por- they’ve worked with Pixar on dle and sings. western music alive for the next still occasionally work with Pixar. traits of African-Americans. Monsters Inc. and For the Birds. Joey (Joey Miskulin) , known generation of listeners. “We’ve had a great rela- He started out with por- Riders in the Sky are com- as the CowPolka King, plays the “We love the style we do. We tionship with Pixar through traits in 2000, and has continued to gain recognition. posed of Ranger Doug, Too accordion. He also is the pro- like to keep it alive, and it’s just the years. They haven’t made The exhibit runs until Slim, Woody Paul and Joey. ducer for the band’s albums. fun to do. That’s why we keep any firm decisions yet, regard- May 8. Ranger Doug (Doug Green), “Our dreams have come doing what we do,” he said. ing the music for Toy Story 4,” Tickets are $19.95 for also called the Governor of the true 100 times over,” said Doug Green said that two concerts Green said. adults, and $12.95 for Great State of Rhythm, plays Green, known as his stage per- are never alike. Tickets are available online teens. Tickets are available guitar, sings and yodels. Ranger sona Ranger Doug, in a tele- “We know so many songs at brownpapertickets.com or by at the museum. Doug is also a music historian, phone interview. we could change our set-list ev- calling 253-931-3043. The museum is at 1300 who published a book on the The performance on Feb. 6 ery night. Every night is new,” Tickets are $20 for adults and First Ave, Seattle. cowboy music movement called is part of a tour to honor Roy Green said. $18 for students and senior. Singing in the Saddle. Rogers, a country singer and an He said that people of all ages Auburn Performing Arts • A dance troupe from Los Too Slim (Fred LaBour) is actor who was in more than 100 would love the concert, regardless Center is at 702 4th St. NE, Au- Angeles will be performing the band’s bassist. When he’s cowboy films in the 1950s. of what kind of music they enjoy. burn. at the Kent - Meridian Per- forming Arts Center on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The dance group, called Antics, will perform their show Sneaker Suites. Become the next Sylvia Plath or Antics was formed in 2006 by choreographer Amy “Catfox” Campion. Walt Whitman during Poetry Month The group blends together hip-hop with spoken word, theater and film. By Jonathan Larson All of the top 10 poems will Poetry Contest 2016. They Tickets are available at Staff Reporter be printed on broadsides and must be unpublished works, kentarts.com. Tickets are displayed at the Library’s Ex- typed, and no longer than 20 $20 for adults, $18 for se- April is officially designated hibit and Art Gallery. lines. niors and $15 for people Poetry Month and the deadline There will be few restrictions Poems are to be submit- under 18 years old. for the Student Poetry Contest on types of entries. Students are ted either to Deborah Moore Before the show, on Feb. 2016 is coming up fast. not required to write about any in Building 25, room 2b, or 4 at 7:30 p.m., Antics will be Submissions are due by Fri- specific topic. hand-delivered to the Library hosting a dance workshop. day, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. “It’s whatever people want,” Reference Desk. All ages and abilities are Contest officials, however, said Moore, one of the eight Each entrant is allowed three welcomed. The class costs are interpreting the word stu- committee members in charge submissions. $15, which is paid at the dent rather loosely. Alumni will door. of the event. “Poetry can be Winners then will be invited also be allowed to vie for the The performing arts cen- anything.” to participate in a reading on ter is at 10020 SE 256th St, monetary prizes. But as open as the topics April 12. Kent. There will be seven final- are, there are rules regarding “We’re inviting some well- The workshop will be ists and three winners. Each of Deborah Moore form. known poets to do some read- held at Allegro Performing them will receive prizes based All submissions must in- ings and workshops,” said Arts Academy, which is at on how well they wrote. Each $75, second place takes home clude the writer’s email and Moore. 222 Central Avenue South, finalists will be given $25. The $100, and first place will be phone number and must car- “It’s fun, it’s a great opportu- Kent. third-place winner will receive awarded $125. ry the subject line: Student nity for them.” THUNDERSports February 4, 2016 | Highline College | Page 7 Cold shooting dooms Thunderbirds Men dominate Tacoma in first game after loss

By Charles Prater Staff Reporter

With a chance at the No. 2 spot in the west, the men’s basketball team fell short in their divisional game against Pierce. Headed into the game against Pierce last Wednesday, Highline, 5-2 (14-8 overall), was coming off a tough loss against Lower Columbia, followed by a narrow escape against Green River. Much like last week’s game against the Gators, the T-Birds had a strong first half but struggled a bit in the second half, losing the game 82-74. “Our defense broke down way too much,” said Highline Head Coach Che Dawson. “We did not have a sense of urgency Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD and did not do our job individ- Highlines Jamie Orme throws down a two-handed dunk in Saturday’s home win over Tacoma. Orme had 15 points in the game. ually or collectively.” The T-Birds came out in the first half shooting great, hitting With everything clicking and them beating us in the re- being focused and playing with Teammate Nick Edens went 47 percent from the field and for the Thunderbirds, the team bounding battle didn’t help our a collective purpose.” to work on his mid-range game, 41 percent from the three-point went into halftime up 41-34. cause.” The Thunderbirds were on scoring 19 points off the bench, line. Unfortunately, the T-Birds “It all came down to our lack fire from the floor, hitting 50 along with starter Orme, scor- Highline also played great weren’t able to continue that of focus to finishing the job,” percent for the game and did ing 15. defense in the first half, limiting level of play in the second half, McGruder said. a great job sharing the ball, Currently sitting in third the Raiders to 34 percent from as the Raiders came out of half- Highline struggled mainly to thanks mostly to forward Ty place for the west, the T-Birds the field and only five shots time on a mission. shoot the three ball in the sec- Peacock, who registered a dou- have seven games left in the from the foul line. “We let up on defense and ond half, going three out of 21, ble-double with 11 rebounds season to move up to first Pierce did a great job of stay- they had way too many sec- while Pierce thrived from it, go- and 10 assists. place. ing in the game by making sev- ond half points,” said Highline ing six out of nine. Highline was just as good “That has been our goal from en out of 17 threes to keep their guard Jalen McGruder. “We The Raiders also did a great defensively as they were offen- the first day of the season,” said deficit close. stopped going to the glass job of getting fouls against sively, holding the Titans to 27 Coach Dawson. “We have un- them and heading to the line 22 percent from the field in the fortunately made it so that we times, banking 14 of them. first half and 35 percent for the have to rely on our opponents to T-Birds’ Jamie Orme was game. help us get the No. 1 spot, but the top scorer for the team with The T-Birds also shut down we just need to stay focused on 31 points, along with eight re- the Titans’ Brenden Fountain, what is in our control. bounds and five steals. who is fifth in the NWAC in The current format of the Orme was also named play- three-point percentage with 49 NWAC playoffs only allows the er of the week for the NWAC, percent, erasing him from the top four teams from each divi- his second such honor this game and keeping Khalil sion to make it in, so the Thun- season. Thompson off the glass with derbirds are sitting in a vulner- McGruder was the only three rebounds. able spot. other T-Bird to score in double Thompson is sixth in the “We should have nothing, figures for the game with 14 league in rebounding, averag- but a sense of urgency right points, 12 of those coming from ing almost 10 a game. now,” McGruder said. “We the three-point line. “That game was our best want home court at the end of Top scorer for the Raiders collective game we’ve played all the year and to keep building was freshmen guard Makaleb season,” said McGruder. “This on each game till we peak at the McInnis with 20 points. game while not our goal should end.” The next game for Highline show everyone our potential The T-Birds played last night came Saturday against the Ta- and force us to come out and at 8 p.m. against Grays Harbor coma Titans at home. build off that night.” with the results unavailable at This match saw the T-Birds “We cannot afford to go press time. return to normal as they took backwards in our progression at After Wednesday’s game, control of the game from start this time of the year,” McGrud- Highline will go on the road to finish, winning 76-56. er said. Saturday, Feb. 6 to take on “It was nice to play closer to Highline’s Coby Myles led Centralia at 7 p.m., and then our potential after the loss to the way with 21 points, going come back home Feb. 10 to Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD Pierce,” said Coach Dawson. five out of eight from beyond face South Puget Sound at 8 T-Birds’ Coby Myles handles the ball against a Tacoma defender. “The guys did a nice job of the arc. p.m. Page 8 Sports | Highline College | February 4, 2016 Lady T-Birds find footing; MEN’S BASKETBALL Team League Season W-L W-L West Division extend hoop win streak Lower Columbia 7-0 15-6 By Samuel Biehn Hill set the tone for Highline, S. Puget Sound 5-2 16-5 Staff Reporter finishing with 19 points, four Highline 5-2 14-8 rebounds, and two assists. Tacoma 4-3 11-9 The Lady T-Birds are on a Jasmyne Holmes and Alicia Pierce 3-4 8-13 roll, having extended their win- Westbrook joined Hill in double Green River 2-5 7-12 ning streak to three with two figures. Holmes had 13 points, Centralia 2-5 2-16 more victories starting with seven rebounds, three steals and Grays Harbor 0-7 2-15 their win at Pierce College on two assists. Westbrook added 13 South Division Jan. 27. Tacoma fell three nights points, five rebounds, and one Clark 8-1 17-4 later on Jan. 30. steal on the night. Highline topped Pierce Lane 6-3 18-4 However, the T-Birds also College 57-46, and won 64-56 had to overcome themselves Clackamas 6-3 14-8 against Tacoma. with the 11 turnovers the team Umpqua 5-4 12-9 The Pierce game opened gave up against the Titans. SW Oregon 5-4 11-11 the door for a leading perfor- The Thunderbirds were also Chemeketa 3-5 12-9 mance from forward Taylor outrebounded on the night, 41-39. Portland 3-6 10-8 Coffey. Coffey’s 21 points, Tacoma led the Thunder- Linn-Benton 3-6 7-13 13 rebounds, one block, four birds at halftime, as the score Mt. Hood 1-8 4-16 steals, and one assist pushed stood 32-28. Highline had to North Division the tempo for a Thunderbirds push a strong second half to Edmonds 6-1 17-3 team work to come together at close out the Titans. Peninsula 5-2 12-9 midseason. The Thunderbirds respond- Everett 4-3 13-9 Coffey’s teammate, guard ed accordingly, as the team out- Olympic 4-3 6-12 Alyson Rippingham took no- scored the Titans 19-11 in the fi- Whatcom 3-4 16-7 tice. nal quarter to close out the game. “She (Coffey) stayed calm. Skagit Valley 3-4 10-10 With the Lady T-Birds win- In pressure situations she told ning again, the team now finds Shoreline 2-5 7-11 us everything was going to be itself in a more manageable and Bellevue 1-6 10-12 OK,” Rippingham said. enjoyable position. The three East Division “Mostly it was the team of consecutive victories gives Big Bend 7-0 17-6 course. The coaches, they ad- Highline a cushion over next- Spokane 6-1 20-3 justed to what they [Pierce] gave place Tacoma in the NWAC Yakima Valley 5-2 11-10 us, my teammates getting me Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD West. Highline has a 3-4 divi- Columbia Basin 3-4 9-11 the ball,” Coffey said. Alicia Westbrook (22) battles for a rebound against a Tacoma play- sion record and is three games Walla Walla 3-4 9-11 Coffey was not alone in her er in a recent victory for the Lady T-Birds at the Pavilion. behind Grays Harbor for a final Wenatchee Valley 2-5 5-15 efforts as Highline had a sol- tournament spot with a 7-14 Blue Mountain 1-6 10-12 id performance from guard structural damage or tears to her This wasn’t enough to top season record. Treasure Valley 1-6 3-15 Jasmyne Holmes, who put up knee. Miller will be out the next a Highline team that was de- “We finally have gotten 14 points, five rebounds, four few weeks with a bone bruise. termined to play together. The through our little slump,” Cof- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Team League Season steals and two assists. On a positive note, the Lady Thunderbirds had 16 assists to fey said. “We just want to make W-L W-L Highline also finished with T-Birds continued to take con- the Raiders’ 11. our coaches proud. We realize West Division 14 steals for the game, with trol of the boards. They outre- “We’ve been sharing the ball it’s a blessing to be able to play.” Lower Columbia 7-0 15-8 Holmes and Coffey finishing bounded the Raiders 45 to 27. more. We stopped being self- Highline played at the Pa- Centralia 6-1 15-7 with four each. Additionally, if there were any ish,” Rippingham said. vilion against Grays Harbor on The winning comes at just second chance opportunities for Feb. 3 with results unavailable S. Puget Sound 4-3 13-8 At the end of the game, Rip- the right time for Highline af- Pierce, Highline managed to pingham found a simple reason at press time. Grays Harbor 4-3 10-9 ter missing the contributions shut them down. For the game, for the victory. The Lady T-Birds will try to Highline 3-4 7-14 of Chardonae Miller. The the Lady T-Birds grabbed 73.8 “The team just put the ball in extend their winning ways in Tacoma 2-5 4-13 Lady T-Birds forward has now percent of defensive rebounds. the basket,” she said. their next two games, starting Green River 1-6 6-14 missed three games after suffer- On Pierce’s end, the Raiders In their next game against with a 5 p.m. tipoff at Centralia Pierce 1-6 3-16 ing a knee injury against Grays were led by guard Ayesia Rog- Tacoma, three players scored in on Feb. 6. Highline will follow South Division Harbor on Jan. 16. ers. She finished the night with double figures to lead Highline with a tipoff at 6 p.m. against Lane 9-0 22-0 Miller’s recent MRI scan 14 points, five rebounds, one to victory. South Puget Sound at the Pavil- Umpqua 6-3 18-5 came out clean with no major block and two steals. Lady T-Birds guard Chantal ion on Feb. 10. Clackamas 6-3 15-7 Clark 5-4 13-8 Chemeketa 4-4 8-13 Linn-Benton 3-6 9-12 Injuries take toll on Portland 3-6 4-15 SW Oregon 2-7 10-12 T-Birds at Coos Bay Mt.Hood 2-7 7-13 North Division By Roopkanwal Nagra an appearance at Nationals. Bellevue 6-1 16-4 Staff Reporter “Being celibate is helping me Peninsula 6-1 15-5 perform better, but it’s getting Skagit Valley 6-1 16-7 The T-Bird wrestlers had a harder because Valentine’s Day Everett 4-3 11-10 rough time at Coos Bay on Sat- is coming up,” said Ramirez. Olympic 2-5 7-12 urday, losing seven of 10 matches. Tyler Noon continued his win- Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD Shoreline 2-5 4-12 Highline took on Southwest- ning streak and beat Tyler Web- Tyler Noon works to avoid a pin during Highline wrestling practice. Edmonds 1-6 2-17 ern Oregon over the weekend ley 5-2, wrestling at 174 pounds. Whatcom 1-6 1-17 already facing an uphill battle. Noon also said he plans and was the announcer’s favor- three to four wrestlers who will go East Division The Thunderbirds had to on being celibate along with ite wrestler,” said Ramirez. to Nationals for each weight class. Wenatchee Valley 7-0 19-3 surrender three matches due to Ramirez until Nationals. T-Birds’ Volodymr Kalenin Johnson said staying in shape three of their wrestlers being “Andrew has been a strong Spokane 5-2 16-6 and Taylor Johnson had great and avoiding injuries is a top out with injuries. inspiration, and I’m preparing Treasure Valley 5-2 14-7 showings at the dual, but stum- priority to make it all the way. Andrew Ramirez, 133 myself to join him on that jour- bled in the third period, losing “Really looking forward to Walla Walla 4-3 15-5 pounds, got another win, beat- ney,” said Noon. by decision. regionals. We will advance a lot Columbia Basin 4-3 12-10 ing Beau Shatto 3-2. Highline’s Josh Smith de- Next for the T-Birds is re- of guys,” he said. Blue Mountain 2-5 8-13 Ramirez is continuing his feated Leroy Santos with double gionals, which will be held on The National Champion- Big Bend 1-6 7-16 no-sex pledge until the season takedowns, winning 15-5. Feb. 13 in the Pavillion. ships will be held in Des Moines, Yakima Valley 0-7 3-16 is over and hopes it will lead to “He dominated his match Regionals will decide the top Iowa from Feb. 26-27. February 4, 2016 | Highline College | Food Page 9 Make a heartfelt meal this Valentine’s

By Angela Shelf Medearis ring occasionally, until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and remain- Heart disease often is de- ing 1 teaspoon each Cajun season- scribed as the silent disease being, brown sugar and poultry sea- cause it can develop over many soning. Cook, stirring, 30 seconds. years before it shows any symp- Add the beans, tomatoes and salt, toms. and 3/4 cup water. Heart disease can include 3. Bring the mixture to a many conditions. Among them simmer, and cook until the liq- are congestive heart failure, uid is slightly reduced, 10 to 12 stroke, congenital heart defects minutes. Stir in collard greens and coronary heart disease, and cook until tender, about 5 which includes heart attack and minutes. Add green onion tops angina. and a few dashes of hot sauce. Among the risk factors that 4. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive can lead to heart disease are oil in a large nonstick skillet high blood pressure, diabetes over medium-high heat; add 2 and high cholesterol. of the fish fillets, seasoned-side Healthy lifestyles are im- down, and cook, undisturbed, Ajafoto portant for heart health for peo- until the skin has turned a dark ple of all ages. Implementing Trout and collard greens make a delicious and nutritious meal. reddish-brown color on the the following healthy habits will bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Care- 10-minute increments and still chopped help prevent or delay the onset 2,000 calories per day, the av- fully turn the fillets and cook enjoy the health benefits. 5 green onions, sliced of heart disease and the risk fac- erage woman around 1,500. If until flesh turns from clear and My recipe for Cajun Pan- (white and green parts sepa- tors associated with it: 30 percent of the calories came translucent to white and firm, Fried Trout with Collard Greens rated) * Consume a diet rich in from fat, total fat should be no about 1 more minute. Transfer is a great way to incorporate an 2 cloves garlic, finely fruits and vegetables, whole more than 67 grams, and satu- fillet to a plate and cover loose- oily fish and hearty greens into chopped grains and high-fiber foods. rated fat should be less than 22 ly with foil. Repeat with the re- your healthy heart diet. 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto Fruits and vegetables may help grams. Of course, you don’t need beans, drained and rinsed maining 1/2 tablespoon olive you control your weight and any saturated fat, so less is better. oil and 2 fish fillets. Serve with CAJUN PAN-FRIED 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt- your blood pressure. * Sodium can contribute to bean and collard green mixture, TROUT WITH COLLARD added diced tomatoes Soluble fiber helps control high blood pressure. Aim to 1/2 teaspoon salt and lemon wedges. GREENS cholesterol, and insoluble fiber eat less than 2,300 milligrams 3 cups frozen collard greens *** has been shown to decrease the of sodium per day. If you’re at (about 8 ounces) Angela Shelf Medearis is an If you can’t find frozen col- progression of cardiovascular risk for high blood pressure, 1/2 tablespoon Louisi- award-winning children’s au- lard greens, you can substitute disease in high-risk individuals. your goal should be to consume ana-style green hot sauce thor, culinary historian and the frozen mustard, kale or turnip * Limit fat to no more than 1,500 milligrams or less per day. Lemon wedges, for serving author of seven cookbooks. Her greens, as desired. 20 percent to 35 percent of total * Eat fish, especially oily fish, new cookbook is The Kitchen Di- calories. The average Ameri- such as salmon, trout and her- 1. Mix together 1 1/2 tea- va’s Diabetic Cookbook. Her web- 2 1/2 teaspoons Cajun sea- can man should consume about spoons each Cajun seasoning site is www.divapro.com. To see ring, at least twice per week. soning, divided use and brown sugar and 1/2 tea- how-to videos, recipes and much, Oily fish contribute omega-3 2 1/2 teaspoons light brown much more, Like Angela Shelf fatty acids, which are associat- sugar, divided use spoon poultry season. Sprinkle ed with a reduced risk of death 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry mixture on the flesh side of Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on from coronary artery disease. seasoning, divided use each fish fillet, and set fish aside Facebook. Recipes may not be re- * Get plenty of physical ac- 4 4-to-5-ounce trout fillets, in the refrigerator. printed without permission from tivity. Moderate exercise, like a pin bones removed, patted dry 2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil Angela Shelf Medearis. brisk walk, should make you feel 2 tablespoons extra-virgin in a medium saucepan over me- slightly out of breath. If you don’t olive oil, divided use dium-high heat. Add celery and (c) 2016 King Features Synd., have 30 minutes, you can do it in 2 stalks celery, finely green-onion whites and cook, stir- Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis.

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Crab fishermen can March, before crabbing season. ness crabs raising a claw in salute use the signs to properly identi- One will go up in Redondo and to Highline’s Eugene Disney. fy their catch so they can make two more will go up in the Des To help reduce illegal fishing informed decisions about keep- Moines Marina in areas fisher- of crab from local public piers, ing or releasing their catch,” men frequent. Disney and the Des Moines Disney said. The Department of Fish and Marina have worked together to Illegal fishing of the wrong Wildlife is currently seeking the create multilingual information crab species or sex is a problem, funds to put up more of the signs signs for various marina-oper- however, some people using the in other fishing sites around ated sites. public piers simply do now know Washington, Higley said. The Marina and the Wash- or understand why it is illegal. Funding for the proj- ington Department of Fish and “If you know the rules, you ect comes from the Barbara Wildlife jointly applied for a are less likely to break them,” Schwantes Memorial Fund. $1,000 grant from the Barba- said MaST Center Manager Rus The Pacific Coast Congress ra Schwantes Memorial Fund Higley. of Harbormasters and Port to finance the design and pur- Additionally, enforcement is Managers created the fund in chase of the signs. MaST Center tough when most of the people honor of one of its founding “The signs highlight the Eugene Disney helped create signs to lower the rate of illegal crabbing. don’t know why they are getting members. The group promotes two legal species of crab with fined. the continuing education of information about how to rec- facing fishermen at the marina The signs will be installed at “This is trying to do it with harbormasters and port man- ognize legal males from illegal is the taking of undersized crabs, the three most popular fishing education rather than enforce- agers, covering an area from females,” said Eugene Disney of making illegal fishing one of the locations, and target recreation- ment,” Higley said. San Francisco Bay all the way Highline’s Marine Science and most common citations. To help al fishermen. The signs will include in- to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The Technology Center in a recent alleviate this issue, the signs in- The goal of the signs is to formation in the English, Viet- fund is available for projects press release. Disney served as clude a “crab gauge” cut into the help decrease the number of ci- namese and Spanish languages. and scholarships and helps the leader for the project. sign to aid in the measurement tations and promote a sense of The city hopes that the signs support a wide variety of ma- One of the biggest problems of the crustaceans. stewardship for the marine en- will help educate the fishermen rine-related programs. Software package for Washington colleges needs improvements that could cost up to $10 million

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By John Van de Ven engineers had to work blind. Staff Reporter The facility was erected in a total of 13 months, and the site’s B reactor was Progress is still being made at the the world’s first full-scale nuclear reac- Hanford Nuclear Site, despite taking a tor. This makes it difficult for clean-up long time, a state official said here re- crews because they don’t have a complete cently. layout of the facility and therefore cannot The now 20-year project is still being account for all contents of each building. worked on to clean up waste stemming To make things even more compli- from five decades worth of plutonium cated, radiation levels of groundwater production at the Hanford Nuclear site fluctuate depending on water level and in Richland. However, it is still going to time of year. Radiation in groundwater be about another 20 years to complete might display a false level due to heavy the massive cleanup. rains pushing the water back. “The proposed startup date for the Considerations of the local populace waste treatment plant is now in the and sovereign nation tribes and how 2034 time frame with full treatment best to protect the environment during underway by 2039,” said Department cleanup also affect clean-up times. of Ecology’s Community Outreach and Eventually, the waste will be reduced Education Specialist Ginger Wireman, to glass so that it can be stored and moved speaking to students and faculty during Oregon Live Photo easily. This process is called vitrification. a lecture given on Jan. 27. The Hanford Nuclear site located in Richland, Washington. A new facility is being built on the The Hanford site became the first in site, and when completed will be the the world to produce plutonium for a crew often trains and drills more than world’s largest chemical separation fa- nuclear weapon. Even after World War they get to work. Every bit of waste that cility in the world. II, the site continued to produce nuclear is removed is carefully measured and re- As of now, approximately 4.4 bil- weapons materials up until the end of corded before it leaves the site. lion gallons of ground water has been the Cold War. During its operational “Funding varies from one year to the cleaned according to the US Depart- life it has produced plutonium for more next because of the federal budget pro- ment of Energy. than 60,000 nuclear weapons. cess. So if a clean-up plan is underway, “At this point there aren’t a lot of spe- As a result that has created more than with a highly trained workforce, and the cific plans for long-term stewardship. In- 56 million gallons of mixed high-level money goes away, the workforce some- stitutional controls must be put in place radioactive waste, stored in 177 tanks; times leaves. When the money comes to prohibit building or drilling wells in and 25 million cubic feet of solid ra- back a whole new workforce may need some areas,” Wireman said. dioactive waste and 200 square miles of Ginger Wireman to be trained,” Wireman said. “Much of the land will likely be add- contaminated groundwater “About 60 Other complications come from the ed to the Hanford Reach National Mon- square miles above safe drinking water largest and most complicated clean-up secrecy surrounding the way the facility ument or made into a wildlife refuge. standards,” Wireman said. sites. was built. During the time the Hanford The public will have a say in future land “It is easier to make a mess than to One of the problems with cleanup is facility was built, World War II was rag- management,” said Wireman. clean it up,” Wireman said. “The overall safety for the clean-up crew. The De- ing. In order to protect the US interest Tours of the Hanford site’s B reac- complexity of the problem was far great- partment of Ecology regulates Hanford in the facility, workers were given very tor are given spring through fall. More er than expected.” by a 16,000-page document to cover little information. There were no com- information on tours can be found at The Hanford site is one of the world’s most, if not all, potential dangers. The plete blue prints of the facility made, so manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov.

Words key in job search

The online Daily Caller headline was a bit of a shock: “Only VA Job Reserved Specif- ically For Vets: Janitor.” But that was only the tip of the iceberg. Additional inves- tigative articles from the Daily Caller News Foundation had then there are the hiring catego- even more disturbing facts. ries. One hefty position for coor- The site has a comprehen- dinator is open only to in-house sive interactive chart that shows employees. Lower-paying jobs, the number of veterans versus involving peer support, are open non-veterans in 300 managerial to veterans, but only if they’ve al- positions. The number of veter- ready been certified by the gov- ans out of that 300: 50. ernment for the position. Here are a few examples of Never mind, apparently, the executive positions: preference points that veterans Albany, N.Y.: 19 non-veter- get when applying for any gov- ans, two veterans ernment job. Bedford, Mass.: 21 non-vet- Wandering through the job erans, eight veterans listings at usajobs.gov is an Glendale, Colo.: five non-vet- eye-opener when it comes to be- erans, 0 veterans ing a veteran trying to get a job Bronx, N.Y. 13 non-veterans, at the VA. Some say that foreign one veteran citizens can be hired if no qual- Of the officials who run De- ified American can be found. partment of Veterans Affairs Many are open only to current medical centers (with titles such employees of the VA. as associate director, nurse ex- So where does the janitor ecutive and chief of staff), only come in? The Daily Caller was 13 percent are veterans. right. Use only “veterans pref- This happens because VA em- erence” as your one search pa- ployees have a union. The union rameter, and you get a long list agreement that says that any job of janitors. They call it “house- will go first to any qualified can- keeping aide.” didate within the facility. And (c) 2016 King Features Page 12 News | Highline College | February 4, 2016 Bill for sexual assault protections clears Senate

By Associated Press tunities to women because of their gender. Washington’s Senate has The measure passed passed a bill that would allow Wednesday on a 56-41 vote victims of sexual assault to get and now heads to the Senate a permanent protection order for consideration. against their attacker. Supporters of the bill in- Senate Bill 6157 passed the clude Rep. Tana Senn, D- chamber on a unanimous, bi- Mercer Island, who has spent partisan vote Wednesday and much of her career trying to now heads to the House for create equality among the gen- consideration. ders. Jessica Strand/THUNDERWORD Sexual assault protection House Bill 1646 would orders can last for a maximum also ban employers from Students loiter in the smoking area near Building 6. of two years under existing retaliating against an em- law. ployee for asking about their “When you have a contro- Teague said that minors are If the bill passes, a court wages or the salary of oth- Tobacco versial issue and an organized going to find ways to get to- could also renew a temporary er employees, among other continued from page 1 and vocal opposition, it can be bacco and electronic smoking protection order. practices. hard,” Sen. Keiser said. devices even if the HB 2313 be- The extension of a tempo- The right for women to going to 19,” said state Sen. Joe Some interest groups have al- comes law. rary order has to be granted have salaries equal to men in Fain, R-Auburn and Senate ready taken note of the bill. “It’s just going to be hard,” unless the offender can prove comparable jobs is already floor majority leader. The Washington Retail As- Teague said. there has been a significant protected under current civ- The states of Alabama, Alas- sociation opposes raising the change in circumstances and il rights law, said lawmakers ka, New Jersey and Utah have smoking age. they aren’t likely to contact the who opposed the bill in a floor passed laws raising the smoking “We are an association that victim again. debate before the vote. age from 18 to 19. protects the business inter- Advocates of the bill said Sen. Fain said that raising ests,” said Washington Retail existing the law doesn’t go The House passes the smoking age to 21 does not Association President/CEO Jan far enough to protect women make a lot of sense when 18 Teague. bill to end pay gap from making less money than year-olds can join the military. Teague said the bill could men. “The real benefit is getting it harm the amount of revenue The Washington House There is a companion bill out of schools,” Sen. Fain said. small businesses bring in. has passed a bill that seeks to in the Senate, 5630, which has State Sen. Karen Keiser, Should the bill become law, reduce the wage gap between not been dealt with at all yet. D-Des Moines, is a sponsor of Teague said, it could cause in- men and women and prohibit For more information on a similar bill in the state Senate. creased competition between employers from assigning less this bill or any bill in the legis- “I support it on a health ba- tribal smoke shops and regular favorable employment oppor- lature, visit leg.wa.gov. sis,” said Sen. Keiser. convenience stores. Tribal shops Sen. Keiser said the bill could would not be subject to the new face some difficulty. smoking age. Sen. Joe Fain

(2013-2015) and the 2014 Award Awardcontinued from page 1 of Excellence for Advancing Di- versity. walks of life have told me they “Everyone should be ex- feel at home here,” Cantey tremely proud of the role they said. play,” Cantey said. Highline’s previous achieve- “This is something that ments also include the Higher comes from everyone working Education Excellence in Diver- together, not just teachers and sity the past three years in a row faculty.”

training to increase skills for a better job. Successcontinued from page 1 WorkFirst supportive services provides work clothing, transpor- Some of the services available tation, educational expenses, vehi- are; resource referral services, cle repair, tools and equipment, as graduation application fees well as relocation expenses. help, GED testing fees and book With the help of the Wom- assistance she said. en’s Programs, Goode is now “WorkFirst Services is also studying respiratory care as under the Women’s Programs de- well as working part-time for partment and for students receiv- the WorkFirst program. ing TANF (Temporary Assistance “It isn’t just for women, it for Needy Families),” she said. is for men with their children To receive assistance from too,” said Goode. TANF you must cooperate with Goode had nothing but good the Division of Child Support. to say about his overall experi- If you are a teen you must get ence. your living situation approved, “Being a member of Wom- and you must participate in the en’s Program has afforded me WorkFirst program, if required. many beautiful friends [both] TANF assists by helping pay women and men. Very invit- for child care, which is paid by ing,” said Goode. the Child Care Subsidy Pro- To apply for TANF program. It helps with job search grams, visit the Women’s Pro- and creating a resume, and also gram office in Building 6 or teaches interview skills. TANF online. https://www.washing- also provides opportunities for tonconnection.org/home/.