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THE LEDGER 2 NEWS OPINION ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT The Ledger. November 5, 2018 | Volume 23 | Issue 7 UWT faculty members The Ledger awarded research funding UWT’s weekly student publication The Office of Research recognizes UWT PHOTO BY LEDGER Nov. 5, 2018 | Vol. 23, Issue 7 faculty who have received funds for (Left to right) Dr. Marc Nahmani, Michael Kula, Dr. Sarah Hampson, Dr. Michelle Montgomery and Dr. Barb Toews (not pictured) gave a quick description of their Editors their research proposals. research and its implications. Editor-in-Chief ...... Kelsie Abram By Mitchell Fermo level. Funds from the RRF are highly said during her Lightning Talk. “Legal RRF for their research proposal, but were Managing Editor ...... Avery Parker ews eporter competitive, with an average acceptance mobilization scholarship basically asks, not present at the Lightning Talks. Copy Editor ...... Avery Parker N R News Editor ...... Leticia Bennett rate of only 25 percent. ‘How do activists and others use law to “This was all supported by Academ- Opinion Editor ...... Ella Lucente At this quarter’s Lightning Talks, Hampson, an assistant professor in achieve social change?’ And that’s kind ic Affairs,” Dr. Kara Luckey, a research A&E Editor ...... Ella Lucente hosted Nov. 1 by UW Tacoma’s Office of politics, philosophy and public affairs, is of the framework for our big question in development consultant for the Office of Managers Research, five UWT faculty members one of three applicants from UWT to be this research which is: How do activists’ Research, said at the Lightning Talks. Web Manager ...... Mary Fitzgerald shared reports on their current research awarded the UW RRF this year, out of demands and institutional responses “We are not sure if this is a program that Ads Manager ...... Michael Koeger endeavors. The faculty members — Dr. more than 20 who have applied. The converge and diverge around Title IX’s will continue, but we are really happy to Layout Manager ...... Diego Meza Barb Toews, Dr. Marc Nahmani, Dr. other two recipients, Dr. Jarek Sierschyn- provisions regarding campus sexual ha- fund five highly scored RRF proposals Distribution Manager .. Olyvia Salter Michelle Montgomery, Assistant Profes- ski and Dr. Larry Knopp, received their rassment and assault?” that were not funded [by the UW RRF].” Staff Writers sor Michael Kula and Dr. Sarah Hampson awards in January. Hampson’s research, Toews, Nahmani, Montgomery and The UWT Alternative RRF is funded News Reporter ...... Mitchell Fermo — are all spring 2018 recipients of either titled “Mobilizing Title IX: Assessing Kula all received UWT’s Alternative RRF. through the vice-chancellor of Academ- News Reporter ..... Christean Jenkins UW’s Royalty Research Fund or UWTs Activist Goals and Institutional Respons- As an internal pilot program that began ic Affairs. Each unfunded proposal had News Reporter ...... Steven LeBeau own pilot program, Alternative Royalty es,” is a joint collaboration with Dr. Jamie spring quarter 2018, the Alternate RRF the opportunity to earn up to $10,000 to Opinion Columnist ..... Christian Bell Research Fund. Huff of Bridgewater State University in seeks to partially support high ranking help aid their research. If the pilot pro- Opinion Columnist ...... Alyssa Tatro Opinion Columnist . Haiden VanDerlaske Since 1992, the UW Royalty Research Massachusetts. This project looks to un- RRF proposals that benefit and advance gram is found to be successful and is A&E Columnist ...... Alex Alderman Fund has aimed to provide resources to derstand the strategies and goals of activ- UWT’s goals as defined in the campus given more money for grants, UWT A&E Columnist ...... Jenny Lam faculty who typically have a harder time ists who mobilize around Title IX of the five-year plan, Charting Our Course, but faculty who submit an unfunded RRF A&E Columnist .... Yanna Kramarevsky securing money for research due to Education Amendment of 1972. did not receive RRF funding. Dr. Laura this academic year by March 2019 will Art minimal funding opportunities in their “Legal mobilization is the theoretical Feuerborn and Dr. Kathy Beaudoin also have the chance to earn an Alternative Illustrator ...... Bruno Marquez discipline or being of lower seniority framework for this project,” Hampson received funding through the Alternative RRF in July 2019. Photographer ...... Sarah Smith Page Design “UWT Gives” to university students with holiday gift drive Asst. Layout Manager .. Avery Parker Page Designer ...... Logan Jenny Page Designer ...... Jessica Schreiber Nothing makes the holidays better than giving and receiving gifts!

Advisor By Leticia Bennett the Center for Service and Leadership they got their families, kids, working were donated. Publications Manager ... Daniel Nash News Editor website Oct. 29. Students receiving jobs ... There’s a lot of stresses and last Jenny Janssen, vice president of Hus- need-based financial aid or pell grants thing that they’re thinking about some- kies & Pups, shared her experience with Cover Art The UW Tacoma Gives: Holiday Gift are eligible to apply to the program times is the holidays.” the program. by Sarah Smith Drive program has returned in prepara- before the application window closes Pledge tables with family and gift “Last year, my family and I partici- this le c n tion for the upcoming holiday season. Nov. 20. Participating students’ names information will be set up around cam- pated in the UWT Gives program and y e w

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By Haiden VanDerlaske Opinion Columnist We must vote to

idterms are here, and I create change. If don’t just mean the middle there is a policy we Mof the quarter — our po- don’t like, we can litical midterms. It is time for our generation, the people of tomorrow, vote to change it. to go out there and vote. Why vote? It matters because we will be living the elderly vote. Why is the genera- with the consequences of this election. tion who is on its way out the only We vote for lawmakers and rep- ones voting? Their generation has resentatives to represent who we are had their chance — now, it’s ours. and what we want. If we don’t like Your parents, grandparents and great- what is going on or who is in office, grandparents have had their chance. we have the power to vote for people You wouldn’t have your parents and who have similar views and can cre- grandparents choose what you wear, ate the change in what we don’t like who your friends are or what you do about the world we live in. with your life. Why let them choose The time to vote is now. We have how your country is going to be? seen what has happened in our coun- We must vote to create change. If try, and we have witnessed the path there is a policy we don’t like, we can of destruction our government has vote to change it. Our representatives set us on. We, the millenials, the are supposed to be there for the peo- people who have been taunted with ple, to hear us out and make things PHOTO BY SARAH SMITH avocado toast and the “your genera- happen for us, so if they aren’t doing Voting should be on top of your to-do list. tion is rude and entitled” comments, what we want or what they promised, must take the time to create the we can vote them out. We live in a since we were born. Our generation future is at stake, and so is your little vote does matter, your voice matters change that we all know we need. country where, at least I hope, de- has evolved and molded what we use siblings’ future, your children's future and, most importantly, you matter. There are 29 million people aged mocracy matters. Our way of life and do every day. We have created — do something now to change it. Don’t be pushed aside by the major- 19–25 in the United States — and should not be ruled by one person’s today. Why let yesterday continue to What we do at the polls on Nov. 6 ity — stand loud and tall. Vote and only 41 percent of “young voters” ideal set. Our country is for the peo- rule? Yesterday still calls you to ask matters, even if it is small — it takes be proud of it — your one vote could aged 18–29 actually vote. On the ple, not just for the one person. how to log onto Facebook. a small spark to light a fire. Be that very well be the one to change every- other end of the scale, 71 percent of We have been creating change As a person of our country, your spark, and start the change. Your one thing. So why chance that?

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VOTE.ORG NEWS OPINION ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT The Ledger. November 5, 2018 | Volume 23 | Issue 7 5 Meet Dr. Carolyn West Dr. West is more than just a psychology professor — she is an inspiration to students.

By Ella Lucente ogy. However, I thought I was going to be like PHOTO BY Opinion & A&E Editor a clinician and practice and talk to people, but Fun Facts About SARAH SMITH I got into graduate school and learned I didn’t Professor Ellen Bayer: r. Carolyn West — psychology professor really like that. So I started teaching, and I knew • Dr. West has over 60 published works. • She likes to jump out of a “perfectly good and Student, Behavioral and Human that that was where I needed to be. plane” and her skydiving video is on Services division chair — is an inspira- Q DID YOU KNOW YOU WANTED TO BE A PROFESSOR her website: drcarolynwest.com D WHEN YOU STARTED GRADUATE SCHOOL? • One summer, she hiked four tion to many, and a student-favorite on campus. canyons in the South West. With courses such as Human Sexuality and Sex A I think so. Once I started teaching, as a • She went to visit eight concentration camps Crimes and Sexual Violence, this chairwoman graduate teaching assistant, that's when I knew in three weeks to study the Holocaust. teachers some of the most intriguing and life at that point I wanted to teach. I really like • She also works on domestic homicide cases as an advocate to women applicable classes that students can take here at teaching and research more than clinical work. who killed their perpetrators. UW Tacoma. While she stays busy, Dr. West sat Q WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT TEACHING down with The Ledger to talk about how she HERE AT UWT? became interested in psychology and some A When I saw the ad like 21 years ago, it was some ways, you can’t want more for people than other facts that you may not know about her. like the ad was specifically written for me. It they want for themselves. Teaching just is one Q WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF EXPERTISE? (sic) wasn’t a psychology program when I came of those things you can’t really complain about A I am a clinical psychologist with an area of here, so it was an opportunity to build some- because I love what I do. It just doesn’t get bet- expertise is domestic violence and sexual assault. thing from nothing. There were a couple class- ter than that! Q WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU OFFER UNDERGRAD Q WHERE DID YOU ATTEND COLLEGE AS AN es, and it gave me a chance to develop courses Q OUTSIDE OF TEACHING, WHAT ARE SOME OF STUDENTS HERE AT UWT? UNDERGRAD AND WHERE DID YOU ATTEND that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to teach that YOUR HOBBIES? A I would say get to know faculty members so GRADUATE SCHOOL? are uniquely mine, such as my Family Violence A I like skydiving, but I don’t jump out of you’re building a network so that when it’s time A I got my bachelor’s in psychology and mas- course. I love that students are immersive in planes much anymore. I like to travel a lot, and for graduate school and letters of recommendation ter’s in clinical psychology from the Univer- these classes and are actually doing stuff — and a lot of outdoor activities, particularly just are needed, you have people who you know here. sity of Missouri in St. Louis. I did my predoc- that is more fun. being in the outdoor world. This summer, I Students need to know that participation matters, toral internship at the University of Notre Dame Q DO YOU THINK TV BEAUTIFIES OR NORMALIZES was in Alaska just hiking around, and [Wash- even if you are afraid to contribute to class discus- in Indiana. I finished up my Ph.D. at the Uni- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? ington] is the best place to be in the outdoors sion. Being present helps in getting connections, versity of Missouri, St. Louis, and after, I did a A With TV, I don’t think that people get the to do those kinds of things. My work is my so it's all about relationships and networking. teaching in a clinical postdoctoral in Illinois full impact of what it is and what it does to hobby, and writing and publishing are hobbies Also, follow your dreams and remember that State University and did a second postdoc- people. I think there’s still a lot of stereotypes as well. success leaves footprints. toral at the University of New Hampshire. around what domestic violence is, and that’s Q HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED why I conduct [the] activity Walk in her Shoes IN PSYCHOLOGY? [where students walk in the shoes of a domes- A How I got to where I am at now is probably tic abuse victim and must figure a way to get by the first book that I checked out in the eighth out of the relationship] — so students can see grade, and it was a book on domestic violence. more critically about how and why victims get When I turned 12, I got my first adult library out of a domestic violence situation. It’s all card, and the first book I checked out was called about providing empathy. Introducing Husky2Husky (H2H), an innovative Homesharing Program that offers Tacoma residents the “Scream Quietly or the Neighbors Will Hear” Q WHAT IS THE HARDEST PART ABOUT BEING opportunity to help a UW Tacoma student obtain affordable housing by utilizing that ‘spare room’ in a their home. [by Erin Pizzey], and it was one of the first A PROFESSOR? https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/student-engagement/Homesharing early research books on domestic violence. A I don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking From there, I got super interested in the topic, about it because so much of it is positive, obvi- H2H is a safe, low-cost screening and referral service that processes applications, completes background checks, and I read about it in the New World Encyclo- ously I’ve been doing it for 30 years. I always and builds compatibility profiles for qualified Home Providers (those who wish to rent out rooms in their house in exchange for an agreed level of support such as assistance with household tasks and/or a financial exchange) with pedia, which was an entry to psychology. say teaching sort of chose me in some ways, qualified Home Seekers (UW Tacoma students needing affordable housing). Q SO YOU NEVER CHANGED YOUR MAJOR? YOU and this is what I was sort of built to do. I guess ALWAYS KNEW YOU WOULD STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY? there’s sad parts, like when I see potential in Looking for a room OR have room to spare? A I always knew it was going to be psychol- students and you want them to succeed, but in

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PHOTO BY SARAH SMITH Taking classes such as Family Violence with Dr. West allows students to partake in useful activities, such as Walk in Her Shoes (pictured above), that they will carry with them the rest of their life. For more information visit the Office of Advocacy and Support in MAT 203 or call 253-692-5934 6 NEWS OPINION ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT The Ledger. November 5, 2018 | Volume 23 | Issue 7 Opinion: The importance of gaining work experience while in college Don’t put off that job application just yet.

By Christian Bell Opinion Columnist “If you love it, you To get help with resumes, cover letters, or finding and applying to As college students, our ultimate know you’re on jobs or internships, visit drop-in hours or make an appointment with goal is to graduate and land the career the right track Career Development Services of our dreams. For many, a college with school!” in MAT 106 degree is the key to unlock the door to several career and financial opportunities. In fact, a 2015 study fields. Katherine Felts, a career prep they allow students to “meet people conducted by Georgetown Univer- consultant in UW Tacoma’s Career outside their normal circle and build sity found that college graduates earn Development Services, emphasizes personal and professional networks.” $1 million more than non graduates the importance of having a job, intern- In some cases, who you know can over the course of their lifetime. ship or volunteer experience before be just as important as what you know. Before college students perform entering one’s career. The connections you create during their money dance, consider this: Many “If the industry you’re aiming for is these experiences can provide you with employers favor graduates with work competitive, you’ll want to have some a host of benefits, including references experience. The National Association experience under your belt before you and opportunities to work on programs of Colleges and Employers’ 2017 Job graduate — so you can enter the work- and projects. Outlook report found that, of the 169 force ready to make waves,” Felts said. Deciding to gain work experience surveyed employers, a little over 90 Imagine the workforce is a pet store, now can alter the course of your student percent preferred to hire candidates and you are one of several fish in a tank. career. Felts advises students to explore with work experience. Of the 90.6 per- Your work experience is like the color different areas they are interested in. cent, 64.5 percent preferred candidates and silvery gleam of your scales. The “Gaining work experience in the with relevant work experience, while more work experience you have, and field you’re interested in will tell you 26.1 percent preferred candidates with the wider the variety of places it comes once and for all if this is the right ILLUSTRATION BY TYPOGRAPHYIMAGES Gaining work experience is a great way to build your resume. any type of work experience. A degree from, the more colorful your scales will choice for you,” Felts said. “If you love is a huge asset to have when applying be. And who wouldn’t want a rainbow it, you know you’re on the right track ever, it is possible and advantageous better off you will be when faced with for the career of your dreams. How- fish? Or at least a fish with more variety with school!” for your future career. I myself juggle impending deadlines. ever, it is imperative to use your college in their scales? For some students, the mere two part-time paid positions, volun- “Set clear boundaries for yourself years to gain work experience via an In addition to standing out to po- thought of adding a job, internship or teer and attend school full-time. The and your time. Don’t overcommit,” internship, volunteerism, or a part-time tential employers, there are several volunteer experience into the mix of key is learning to manage your time Felts said. “It will not benefit you to or full-time position. other benefits of working while in col- their busy lives sounds asinine, espe- efficiently. Time management is a cru- accelerate [and] burn out at any point.” This is especially true for those lege. Felts pointed out internships, jobs cially when so many are currently cial skill both in college and in the So, are you ready to work? seeking jobs in more competitive and volunteering as important because preparing for their midterms. How- workforce. The earlier you learn it, the Opinion: The painful history of ‘blackface’ is still relevant today If you don’t understand why ‘blackface’ is wrong, even on Halloween, you need a history lesson.

By Alyssa Tatro foonish, and at the time these Opinion Columnist characteristics were attributed to Shortly after the slaves. Images of blackface were com- Amidst a discussion of Halloween monly used as propaganda against offensive comments costumes Oct. 23, Megyn Kelly — host black culture. This was inadvertently were released, chaos of NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today” — re- done to justify slavery and to disen- ensued. Oct. 26, marked that “blackface,” or applying franchise and dehumanize an entire makeup to make oneself appear black, race of people. NBC announced is “OK” in certain circumstances. This The use of blackface continued that “Megyn Kelly sentiment is not only incredibly racist, into the 20th century, appearing in Today” was cancelled. but clearly Kelly’s white experience popular books, music, TV and the has left her totally clueless as to why. marketing of many commercial items. comments reflect a broader, and in- Kelly’s ignorant comments, similar Famous celebrities such as Shirley correct, narrative held in America: to the use of blackface, have had far Temple, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire that we are a “post-racial” society and reaching and unintended consequenc- and even Bugs Bunny are culprits of racism is no longer a problem. COURTESY OF CBS es. One such consequence was the Megyn Kelly’s career is now in question after NBC parts ways with the host. blackface. This reflects the weight The reality is that communities of cancellation of “Megyn Kelly Today” a character.” Shortly after the offensive their faces to mimic black individu- that blackface had in American en- color are still impacted by the legacy and NBC cutting ties with the host. comments were released, chaos en- als — hence the term “blackface.” tertainment — the negative narrative of racism and the stereotypes that During the incident, Kelly sat with sued. Oct. 26, NBC announced that They often wore clown-like makeup that it portrayed of African-Ameri- accompany it. Racism may be less other news and television personali- “Megyn Kelly Today” was cancelled. to exaggerate facial features. This was cans was interwoven into the very overt, but economic, social and po- ties and discussed politically correct Kelly was confused as to what popularized by actor Thomas D. fabric of society. litical equality are far from realties and offensive Halloween costumes. made blackface on halloween so rac- Rice’s performance in the caricature At its core, blackface began as a in America. Kelly was ranting about people clas- ist, clearly indicating that the disgrace- act “Jump Jim Crow,” where he sang way to further humiliate, degrade and Blackface is, to this day, a racist sifying certain costumes as offensive ful history of blackface was lost to her. and danced in blackface. dehumanize African-Americans. It symbol that perpetuates stereotypes — and the discussion took a bad turn For others who are unsure why, here The point of these performances reinforced white supremacy power and further mocks and degrades Af- when she asked, “What is racist?” is a brief history lesson: — known as minstrel shows — was structures and made it clear that Af- rican-Americans. Our society should Kelly acknowledged that people In the mid-1800s, blackface be- to make a mockery of plantation rican-Americans were seen as infe- condemn this continued dehumaniza- consider blackface racist but finished came a popular form of entertain- slaves, which led to the further dehu- rior to white individuals. tion and remember that blackface, by saying, “That was OK when I was ment that consisted of white actors manization of black people. The cari- The wounds caused by this degra- even used to represent a character, is a kid, as long as you were dressing like and comics smearing black ash on catures were portrayed as lazy or buf- dation are still fresh and deep. Kelly’s never OK. NEWS OPINION ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT The Ledger. November 5, 2018 | Volume 23 | Issue 7 7 8 motivational and life-changing tips inspired by TED Talks You may sometimes skip breakfast, but never a TED Talk.

By Jenny Lam Opinion Columnist

onsider this valuable daily routine: waking up before 7 a.m., Cmaking yourself some coffee and watching the TED Talk of your choosing. By beginning a routine such as this, you have the opportunity to learn new interesting and thought- provoking things from the countless TED Talks floating around the internet. These short 20 minute talks are chock full of valuable information and tips. Listening to these motivational talks can give you the boost of motivation and inspiration that you may desperately need to get your day started. The TED Talk speakers are always full of energy and passion, and their attitudes and positivity are highly contagious. With that being said, check out our top eight tips inspired by TED Talks that are sure to be motivational in your everyday life: WATCH A TED TALK EVERY MORNING ON A TOPIC REGARDING

COMMUNICATION COURTESY OF TEDX Communication is a valuable life A TED Talk a day keeps the lack of motivation away. skill. Every day you communicate complete all the tasks you need to. If coma, we are surrounded by indi- part-time barista position on your benefits, don’t check your phone un- with at least one person — a parent, you tend to procrastinate, you can plan viduals of all kinds: future business resume, you need as much experience til the 8 a.m. mark; give yourself time friend, significant other, acquain- that in as well. leaders, politicians, social activists, as possible. Employers will be im- to focus on yourself uninterrupted. tance — and the best thing you can SEND OUT AT LEAST ONE film directors, journalists. Find at least pressed if they see you were passion- For further motivation, check out do for yourself is to figure out the COLD EMAIL A WEEK five people you think will become suc- ate and dedicated enough to start a American author Dan Pink’s TED most efficient and effective way to Find a CEO of a company or some- cessful and get to know them. Sherry club or blog during your college years. Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” to communicate with them. If you take one that you admire and send them a Turkle, professor at the Massachusetts You will also learn valuable and re- learn how to more effectively moti- a look at any job application, effective cold email — a form of contact with Institute of Technology and TED sume worthy skills along the way, like vate yourself and others. communication is always one of the a previously unknown person, similar Talker, says that “human relationships project management and execution. USE LEADERSHIP LANGUAGE top criteria. It’s an asset that will help to cold calls. You can likely find their are rich,” but we currently “sacrifice Daniel Dennett, American philoso- Don’t carry around a “victim vo- improve both your personal and work email address online on their website conversation for mere connection.” pher and TED Talker, says that the cabulary,” full of phrases like “I can’t” life. You’ll also work in different or LinkedIn. Simply ask them for ad- Instead of being glued to your phone secret to happiness is finding some- and “I won’t” — it can be toxic. Choose teams with a variety of individuals vice on what to do after college, how like other generations expect, work thing “more important than you are your words carefully, they can be ei- that require adapting to different to get your foot into an industry or to on building relationships while you’re and dedicat[ing] your life to it.” If you ther empowering or self-sabotaging. styles of communication. Make sure hear their success story. While this in college and stay connected with aren’t able to create something, join a Martin Luther King Jr. is a prime ex- people who walk away from a con- may be nerve-racking for some stu- them on social media even after you school club — or better yet, get onto ample of using empowering language; versation with you feel heard and dents, Korean author and TED Talker graduate to create a strong — and the board of officers. Are there no he was able to encourage and inspire understood. Practicing effective com- Hyeonseo Lee says, “if you encounter mutually beneficial — network. positions open? Easy, just establish a whole movement using words. Tell munication will make you more con- an obstacle on the road, don’t think FIND A PROFESSOR WHOM YOU one! 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November 5, 2018 | Volume 23 | Issue 7 ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ casts a good spell on a dark storyline This new adaptation of Sabrina Spellman’s story is a spooktacular cauldron of delight.

By Ella Lucente series, Ros and Susie, had interesting A&E & Opinion Editor REVIEW storylines and back histories, giving the “The Chilling plot a little extra spookiness. f you love the original Archie Com- Although the storyline was devil- ics franchise and can’t get enough Adventures ishly tasteful and the cast was nearly of the “Riverdale” series, “Chilling of Sabrina” perfect, there were some flaws to the I ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Adventures of Sabrina” should be your show. As a fan of the sit-com with Me- next Netflix binge. This new Netflix lissa Joan Hart playing Sabrina, I was original series follows the original plot The Good: hoping for more comedy and maybe not of the 1960’s comics, 1996 ABC sit-com • The dark storyline follows as many brooding episodes. Also, Salem “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” and 1999’s the original comic and the cat played a much smaller part than “Sabrina the Animated Series,” while 1996 sit-com series. in the sit-com. This disappoints because giving a deeper, more mature look into • Shipka is the epitome of the original Salem serves as Sabrina’s the life of Sabrina Spellman and her Sabrina and the rest of the Jiminy Cricket-esque conscience, rather journey of becoming a witch. cast is equally perfect. than just her familiar (the animal given • The plot twist at the end “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” fol- to a witch to help them). Although this of season one leaves us lows half-mortal half-witch Sabrina (Ki- series falls more under the plot of the craving more. ernan Shipka of “Mad Men”) after she comic, there should have been more must sign her name to the Dark Lord on The Bad: comical aspects to it, maybe even having her 16th birthday. In order to study to • Needed comic relief from a certain character provide comic relief become a witch, she must give up her all of the darkness. so it wouldn’t be too serious. free will and ability to live a mortal life. • Salem the cat played too Without giving too much away, the small of a role. However, Sabrina currently lives a mor- COURTESY OF NETFLIX end of season one leaves audiences tal life with her mortal friends, including ‘Mad Men”s’ Kiernan Shipka plays a devilishly beautiful Sabrina Spellman. with one major plot twist. We’re left the boy next door and love interest, Har- her family — including her aunts Zelda Story” series mixed with “Buffy the Vam- asking: What will happen to Sabrina vey Kinkle (Ross Lynch), and her group (Miranda Otto) and Hilda (Lucy Davis). pire Slayer.” All in all, “Chilling Adven- meanor. Aunts Zelda and Hilda are also Spellman? She is notorious for finding of gal pals: the fierce Rosalind Walker Because the “Chilling Adventures of tures of Sabrina” brings darkness to the close to their original characters — the truth and resolving unfinished (Jaz Sinclair from “Paper Towns”) and Sabrina” was created by the same creative table, leaving audiences satisfied but Zelda is more polite and to the books, business, but whether or not that qual- loveable Susie Putnam (“Nashville”’s team as the CW series “Riverdale,” it fol- craving even more of Sabrina’s story. while Hilda is the dimwitted, loving ity will end up getting her into trouble Lachlan Watson). Throughout the series, lows the same gloomy, dark storyline The casting in this TV series is one sister. Lynch, known for his role in Dis- is the end question. Sabrina is forced to make a decision be- with a hint of brooding teenage drama for the books. Shipka plays the epitome ney’s “Austin and Ally,” plays the perfect If you need a new series to binge tween her mortal life and the witch world, and minor comedy. If you haven’t of how Sabrina should be: quirky, kind Harvey Kinkle, exhibiting the beloved watch on Netflix while procrastinating where she would study to follow in the watched “Riverdale,” you could also com- and cunning. She rocks the iconic naivety and loyalty of Sabrina’s love in- for midterms, make sure to put “Chill- footsteps of a long lineage of witches in pare the show to the “American Horror blonde bob, ’90s style and curious de- terest. Even the new characters to the ing Adventures of Sabrina” on your list. HuSCII Coding UWT’s coding club welcomes all students interested in computer programming to come and get connected.

By Yanna Kramarevsky frequently take trips to Expedia in Bel- A&E Columnist levue to teach high school students how to code. Through four different classes, Here at UW Tacoma, we recognize club members teach teens basic coding the power of diversity and education through the making and playing of through academia. But learning isn’t games. This also gives members valuable limited to the classroom — and nei- teaching experience and volunteer hours ther is fun. HuSCII Coding is an on- that they can log towards UWT’s Hus- campus club that serves to provide all ky Volunteer program. types of students with exciting op- “Everyone should know coding to portunities to learn and connect with some degree,” club officer Mike Fulton others outside of the classroom. This said. “It’s increasingly relevant in today’s club is open to anyone interested in society. You don’t have to be an expert coding, but is especially recommend- for it to be useful.” ed for computer science and com- To put it simply, coding is designing puter engineering majors. a program for a specific task. To code, Every Friday at 12:45 p.m. in JOY you write scripts that become software 117, students passionate about coding and applications that increase produc- come together to hear about up and tivity and potential of programs. For coming technology, play computer instance, consider the texting app on games, and take part in coding demon- your phone — you probably use it every strations and workshops. Meetings are day. Texting makes it so that you can COURTESY OF HUSCII CODING completely independent and don’t build talk with anyone you want instantly, no One of the HuSCII Coding club members diligently works on coding an application for computers. off of prior sessions, so there’s always matter how far away they are. That tex- HuSCII Coding takes every mea- and prepare for their careers. UWT club is known to bring in virtual re- something new to learn and there’s no ting app only exists because a coding sure to provide learning opportunities faculty and alumni often meet with ality equipment. stress over missing meetings — it’s very script was written for it. for coders. They often attend local the members and talk about their “The club’s overall goal is to make flexible and always current. “It’s not as hard as people think it is,” hackathons, conferences and even col- real-life work experiences and tips for coding less intimidating, and teach stu- HuSCII Coding also does more than Fulton said. “The results are immediate, laborate with similar clubs on campus. success in the field. dents everything they need to know that just learn for their own benefit. One of and there are a huge amount of resourc- Club members can even go through They also emphasize fun and ex- isn’t taught in a classroom,” club presi- the highlights of this club is that they es like online tutorials available.” mock interviews to gain confidence periencing new technologies, as the dent Brooke Stevenson said.