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FREE EVERY MONDAY VOL. 24 ISS. 5 • OCTOBER 21 , 2019 THETACOMALEDGER.COM theUniversity of Washington ledger Tacoma 2 OCTOBER 21, 2019 THE LEDGER NEWS Guiding a new era: First Gen Fellows First Gen Fellows offers workshops to help students navigate life. BY LORE ZENT programs are designed for First Gen, campaign are now closed and those NEWS REPORTER but they are beneficial for all students.” selected will have their stories pub- First Gen Fellows has also started lished on the First Generation Fellows A first generation student is a student a new cohort program. The cohort will webpage, turned into a poster for West whose parent or guardian has not com- be a small community of 20 students. Coast Grocery and will be acknowl- pleted their college degree to a Bache- Some of the benefits these students edged next month during the Na- lor's level. Fifty-six percent of students will receive include monthly “lunch tional First Generation Celebration at UW Tacoma are first generation stu- and learns,” access to all workshops, on November 8. dents, based on Autumn 2018’s enroll- the opportunity to be a peer success The First Generation Initiatives ment results. To ensure success and mentor and they also qualify for a $200 Office provides several resources for stability for students, First Gen Fellows book scholarship. There are two ap- students to readily access, from pro- provides multiple workshops and re- plication periods: the one in autumn grams on campus to connections with sources open to the student body. has already closed, but the other pe- community members. First Genera- Yanira Pacheco Ortiz, first genera- riod will open in winter. This cohort tion also promotes its office as a place tion student initiatives coordinator, is designed for sophomore, returning where students can feel safe. PHOTO BY NATALIE PEYTON Paola Jean C. Chua, Operations Assistant at First Gen Fellows explained that their workshops are and transfer first-generation students. “It’s a place to study or have a meet- structured in a way to help guide stu- Another First Gen initiative is the ing,” Ortiz said. “Students come here dents throughout the year.Autumn ‘We Are the First Generation.’ This is to eat lunch, use the microwave or First Gen Fellows will host their Autumn Quarter Events workshops focus on navigation, win- a returning campaign in which first fridge. Many people just come here to next workshop on Scholarships and ter will focus on empowerment and generation staff, faculty and students connect and ask questions … You have Fellowships information. Academic Advising Tools ........Oct. 24 spring with center around leadership. can share their story or biography to provide safe places for students to Date: October 22nd Study Abroad Informational ........Oct. 28 “The goal of these workshops is to through online submissions. The big- do that without fear of being judged.” Location: Dougan 101. Time Management .....................Oct. 30 Handshake ................................Nov. 13 expose people to resources on campus gest inspiration for this campaign was “Share what you know, don’t be If you have any questions, you can email them at [email protected] or String Interest Inventory .............Nov. 18 and to connect them to faces — peo- to create solidarity and encourage- afraid to ask. Be comfortable saying How to Apply for FAFSA ...............Nov. 20 stop by MAT 213. ple — in those units for the resourc- ment for other first generation stu- that even if you don’t know what to Networking Event .......................Dec. 4 es they may need,” Ortiz stated. “Our dents. Submissions for this year’s ask that it’s okay not to know.” How do you feel about changing uskies in the hallway: 'Columbus Day' to 'Indigenious H COMPILED AND PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN BELL People's Day?” Hali Hirsi Stefan Gryniewski Savannah James Micah Gelber Linda Ishem Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Faculty Biomedical Science Global Studies United States History Sustainable Urban Professor in Urban Studies Development “I’m not sure. I’ve never “I'm fine with it, it seems “I'm all for it. I'm “I support it 100 “I'm all for it. I think it's heard of Columbus Day.” reasonable.” actually Native American percent.” been too long overlooked and find Columbus Day in many ways.” abhorrent.” Office: MAT 151 Editors Staff Writers Art The Ledger Phone: 253-692-4428 Editor-in-Chief ............. Ella Lucente News Reporter ......... Lore Zent Illustrator ................ Bruno Marquez UWT’s weekly student publication Email: [email protected] News Editor .............. Mitchell Fermo News Reporter ......... Marie Morgans Photographer ................ Natalie Peyton THIS LE Photographer..................Jake Shaw Oct. 21, 2019 | Vol. 24, Issue 5 C N Y E Opinion Editor .............. Christian Bell News Reporter....................Madeline Hiller W C E S P R A&E Editor.....................Meghan Rand Opinion Columnist ......Alyssandra Goss A E P E thetacomaledger.com S Design R A E P L Copy Editor...................Elijah Freeman Opinion Columnist ....... Bengisu Incetas A&E Columnist ......... Madi Willaims Page Designer...............Marie Morgans Page Designer................Phong Ngyuen facebook.com/uwtledger Office Hours: Film Critic.............. .........Andrew Brown Managers Page Designer................Maya Thomas Monday: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m Sports Columnist..........Brooks Moeller @uwtledger Web Manager .......... Maya Thomas Tuesday: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Layout Manager............. Natalie Peyton Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Distribution Manager..Mitchell Fermo Cover Art Advisor @uwtledger Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Advertising Manager..Elijah Freeman by Bruno Marquez Publications Manager ... Daniel Nash Friday: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. NEWS THE LEDGER OCTOBER 21, 2019 3 Rep. Derek Kilmer met with ASUWT’s Executive Board and Senate members, holding a dialogue on the concerns that students have on the obstacles of getting a degree. PHOTOS BY MICTHELL FERMO Pictured from back left to front right: Sean Arent, U.S. Reprepresentative Derek Kilmer, Vincent Da, Bengisu Incetas, John Nguyen, Shelton Wright, Daisy Margarita Gonzalez, Seonhwa Pak, Tran Dang, Eunice Yang, Gina Choi, and Kirsten Hargett. ASUWT meets with State Rep. Derek Kilmer Representative Derek Kilmer met with ASUWT to discuss problems college students face. BY MITCHELL FERMO health resources was one of the biggest sponded that there is currently a House Tacoma, and especially parking around Financial Management. NEWS REPORTER concerns students and educators had Bill — called the “Pell Plus Act of 2019” UWT, was discussed. With this talk, Other topics touched upon includ- shared with him. — that he is sponsoring which would Kilmer placed an emphasis on Wash- ed recent imprisonment of Uyghurs in Members of ASUWT met with Rep- “It’s important that we get rid of the amend the Higher Education Act 1965 ington State’s need to improve its pub- concentration camps by the Chinese resentative Derek Kilmer to discuss and establish the Pell Plus program. lic transportation system, and espe- government in the Xinjiang Uyghur problems and inhibiting factors which Kilmer responded This program would, in short, allow cially support the light rail systems in Autonomous Region, the problems that college students face — and especially eligible students in an eligible institu- Tacoma and Seattle. Native Americans face in reclaiming which UW Tacoma students face. The that there is cur- tion to triple their Pell Grant amount. “Our state is behind in how we de- their heritage from the trauma of dialogue, held on Oct. 11, covered such rently a House Bill “Part of the reason we work on these veloped our mass transit,” Kilmer said. American Indian Boarding Schools topics as mental health resources, food — called the “Pell issues is to improve access to higher “I’d rather focus on moving people than and the different bills which have been insecurities, parking around campus education,” Kilmer said. moving cars.” approved in the House of Representa- and support for recently graduated Plus Act of 2019” — Kilmer and student leaders also tives, but have not gone through the students, among other talking points. that he is sponsoring talked about the problem of food in- This program would, Senate due to never being brought to Kilmer, a native Washingtonian and which would amend security. Kilmer said that there are food the Senate floor. Kilmer remarked that member of the Democratic party, rep- insecurity problems all around the 6th in short, allow eli- many of the bills passed by the Demo- resents the 6th District of Washington the Higher Education District. Recently, there have been pro- gible students in an crat controlled House die in Republican State in the U.S. House of Representa- Act 1965 and estab- posed changes at the federal level to eligible institution Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCon- tives. His district covers all of the Olym- lish the Pell Plus the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance nell’s “bill graveyard.” pic Peninsula, most of the Kitsap Pen- Program. Those changes, which would to triple their Pell Despite this, though, Kilmer pro- insula and most of the city of Tacoma. program. eliminate automatic qualification if Grant amount. vided a lasting message to the student One of the main discussion points they receive support from other fed- leaders about change. ASUWT brought to Kilmer was with stigma of receiving treatment for men- eral programs, would potentially re- Kilmer also mentioned that an up- “Keep at it making a difference,” mental health and mental health ser- tal health problems,” Kilmer said. duce the total amount of people eligible coming initiative could place much of Kilmer said. “Not just at the university vices around campus. Student leaders “Mental health came up as a problem for the program by 3.6 million. the funding for mass transportation level, but at the city level, at the state shared that there have been steps made with all four of the other campuses I One of the requirements for stu- projects in jeopardy.

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