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Make this election season matter — go vote! | P. 3 UWT’S FREE WEEKLY PUBLICATION November 5 2018 | Volume 23, Issue 7 thetacomaledger.com 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 C E S P R The program, which aims to help ease will not be shared with anyone other pus in locations yet to be determined I was completely blown away by the gifts A E P E S R A E P L the financial burden associated with the than the Student Engagement and Fi- Nov. 21–Dec. 10. Those who want to each member of my family received,” holiday season by allowing students, nancial Aid staff who are coordinating anonymously pledge to sponsor a fam- Janssen said. “It felt so amazing to have staff and faculty to anonymously donate this year’s program. ily can go to these tables and get a tag that moment unwrapping the gifts on gifts to needy student families, is made “UWT Gives is a way for our com- with the gift suggestion information Christmas morning with them and see- possible by collaboration between the munity members here — staff, faculty on it. These donations can then be ing how surprised and excited my Center for Service and Leadership, cam- and students — to recognize those dropped off in the University Y Student spouse and daughter were. I felt truly Check out all the stories printed pus donors, the Childcare Assistance families who may not be able to celebrate Center, the Dawg House or the Center loved and invested in by my fellow UWT here plus more content online! Program and the Registered Student the holiday season,” Paul Prociv, civic for Service and Leadership located in students, staff and faculty who worked thetacomaledger.com Organization, Huskies & Pups. engagement specialist for the CSL, said. MAT 107. hard to put this program together, and facebook.com/uwtledger The program — which started in “A lot of students on our campus have Last year, 14 student families were the result was a holiday season like none Twitter: @uwtledger 2012 — opened up its registration on huge needs. They’re going to school, sponsored and more than 200 presents I’ve ever had before.” Instagram: @uwtledger Office: MAT 151 Phone: 253-692-4428 Email: [email protected] Portfolium: A social network for students Office Hours: Monday: 12:30–2:30 p.m. & Students now have free lifelong access to Portfolium — a social network 3:30–4:30 p.m. that lets students show employers what they’re made of. Tuesday: 10:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Wednesday: 10–11 a.m. & alumni can demonstrate their capa- 3,600 schools by 4 million students in taught and whether what students re- 12:40–1:40 p.m. | 2:30–4:30 p.m. BY STEVEN LEBEAU Thursday: 10:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. NEWS REPORTER bilities to employers. 18 different countries. Companies such port actually matches the skills listed Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5 p.m. “The way we see it is as a live resume,” as Microsoft, Amazon, Lockheed Mar- in a course’s learning objectives. Fuen- The Department of Information Chris Fuentes, IT project manager at tin and Disney have Portfolium profiles tes hopes departments will make use Technology and the Student Technol- UWT, said. “This allows companies to that students can “follow,” which contain of this information to improve the qual- ogy Fee Committee have partnered to dig deeper and see what students have job listings and basic information about ity of classes. Portfolium can also been CORRECTION give UW Tacoma students access to done and see their creativity.” the company. In turn, employers can integrated with Canvas, although this • In the issue three, four and six, Portfolium, a learning and career The IT department chose Portfolium search for profiles by using a variety of has not yet been implemented by the Mitchell Fermo should be listed as Distribution Manager readiness social networking website. for its usability, unlimited storage and filters, such as searching only for stu- IT department. Portfolium allows students to showcase permanent access for students who have dents from UWT. According to Fuentes, as students all the work they have done during expressed interest in having an elec- The site has several features that upload more projects to Portfolium, their time at UWT, from essays and tronic portfolio system. Even if UWT also benefit academic departments on departments will get more valuable data PowerPoint presentations to videos and decides to sever ties with Portfolium in campus.