Fraudulent votes invalidate student election
BYVALERIE GOLLIER in Building 16. cident of release on Oct. 3 1. vote. STAFFREPORTER Student Government officials fraud he has The voting for this election To vote, students entered wouldn’t discuss the incident in seen in his 10 took place on Oct. 22 and 23. their student ID numbers to reg- e ‘The recent student senator great’detail, citing the ongoing years of Students voted on computers ister, then chose three candi- elections have now been ruled nature of the investigation. The working with around campus, at two com- dates from the list of nine, and completely invalid by Student votes apparently favored a par- student gov- puter kiosks set-up like voting submitted their votes. Government. ticular candidate or candidates. ernment s. booths in Building 16, and from Student Government is hesi- Apparently, one or more stu- Student Government adviser Student computers at home or off-cam- tant to give an actual number of 0 dents voted using student ID Jonathan Brown would not re- Brown Government pus. votes cast for fear of giving vali- numbers that were not their lease specifically who it was. is still asking From campus, voters went to dated status to the election. own. At least 55 votes were cast “If we give out too much in- for help, so if anyone has infor- the Highline homepage, usually They promised full disclosure
in this manner. ’ formation on how this hap- mation on the fraudulent voting, already on the screen, then once they have finished their As a result, Student Govern- pened, it might provide too they are urged to contact Brown clicked on student elections. investigation. ment has rescheduled the elec- much information for the people at jbrown@ highline.edu. From the two kiosks, a Highline “Calling a fraudulent vote a tion to be held urf Nov. 19 and that we’re trying to catch,” “Students found to be in- ambassador was there watching vote gives it a skewed view,” 20, in which nine candidates Brown said. volved in the fraudulent voting over the two, helping people said Brown. will be seeking three positions. Student Government officials will be subject to sanctions out- through the process. A mandatory candidate meet- did not ’reveal who would have lined in the HCC Student Rights From off-campus, students ing will be on Nov. 10 at noon in won the election if it had stood. and Responsibilities,” according went to www.highline.edu then See Elections, page 20 .the Student Government offices Brown said it was the worst in- to a Student Government press clicked on student elections to
BYASA HALL STAFFREPORTER
here is a school near Highline where no students attend. It’s a school of fish, as in salmon, and every fall they swim up Massey Creek, bent on making more salmon. The salmon, and some trout, are getting help from a group of Mt. Rainier High School students, who are trying to preserve the delicate habi- tat they need to spawn. a Massey Creek is home to a small number of salmon; no one is quite sure how many. The creek begins west of Pacific Highway, reaching out with thin blue branches like a tree that spread northeast of Highline’s cam- pus. The stream then empties into the Puget Sound near the Des Moines
Eighty students from Mt. Rainier High School help maintain the stream by removing invasiviweeds and planting trees in order to improve fish passage for Coho salmon and cutthroat trout. “I’mreally interested in getting involved in the environment and pro- tecting it from industrialization. It doesn’t make much sense to ruin it, (the environment) when we all have to live in it,” said Tina Mead, a junior at
Mt. Rainier’s Environmental Science Academy is part of a four-year commitment for the students. They will continue maintenance on Massey Creek even after they graduate. Barbara Belk, also a junior at Mt. Rainier, joined the Environmental Sci- See Salmon, page 20 ence Academy because she wanted to --- PHOTOBY MELISSAFLESH e Massey Creek , located near Highline, is home to salmon,
Highline sports teams Highline Arts .....,...... pages 5-7 ‘8 Shabb senses the root of perception
BYKASEY REGA world around us at any particu- STAFFREPORTER “Everything we lar moment. “It’s like a stereo speaker just The senses could be the know about our working in reverse,” said Shabb. single most important part of the world comes to us He explained that sound waves body, said Highline Biology in- funnel into the outer ear and structor Sam Shabb at last through our passes along the inner ear to the Friday’s Science Seminar. senses.” eardrum. The eardrum presses Shabb attempted to explain all again.st a fluid-filled , organ the senses but only had time for called the cochlea. The fluid a few. -Sam Shabb, compresses thousands of tiny “Everything we know about hairs that stimulate hearing sen- our world comes to us through biology sors. our senses,” said Shabb. instructor Shabb said that the brain in- ., ...... \ The senses are classified into terprets these signals as a musi- two categories: general senses, cal phrase, a dripping faucet, a which consist of touch, pain, human voice, or any of the pressure, and temperature and unique. Shabb explained the organs. myriad sounds around us. He special senses which consist of structures and functions of sight “This would seem to impair also explained that loud noises sight, hearing/equilibrium, and sound in more detail. vision but doesn’t,” said Shabb. damage the tiny hairs. smell, and taste. “It’s amazing that we can see He also said that the eye has its “The damage usually results Shabb explained that all anything at all,” said Shabb. He own cleaning mechahsm. in hearing loss,” said Shabb. senses have specific receptors explained that the visual sensors “Go ahead and have a good The next Science Seminar that respond to stimuli. The re- in the eye are located in the cry,” said Shabb. “Tears cleanse will be on Nov. 7, with Joy ceptor then sends electrical mes- retina. He also said that the hu- the eye ahd release hormones Strohmaier. The lecture entitled sages to the brain. He said that man retina has a layer of blood that make you feel better.” “Bacterial Batteries” will be special senses are not found all vessels in front of the visual Shabb then explained how. from 2:lO-3 p.m. in Building 3, over the body, which make them sensors not found in other living we hear everyday sounds of the room 102.
dance. of people you bunk with.. Building networks with “We’re a little concerned Various other charges and/or Mayet Dalila tomorrow, Nov. 7, having to put it in Building 2 deductions apply. 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in Building 10, this year, considering students The trip is organizedby In- room 203. don’t normally walk through ternational Student Programs Student Programs sponsors there,” said Assistant Director of and managed by Destination this First Fridays seminar deal- Outreach Services Jamie Wells. Snow. ing with how to build a coalition The fair is usually held in the Contact ISP Advisor Victoria to promote an issue or a pro- Student Union Building, “mak- Olfert at 206-878-3710, ext. gram. ing it a much more visible fair to 3597 for more information. For further information, con- NSF grant to help the students,” Wells said. tact Associate Dean of Student engineering students Information about changes to WPEA food drive Programs Jonathan Brown at the University of Washington’s 206-878-3710, ext, 3536. , transfer policy will be available now on campus The National Science Foun- at the fair, as well as in the 0 Environmental Club meet- dation has awarded a total of Transfer Center. The Washington Public Em- ing tbmorrow, Nov. 7, 1 p.-m. in $400,000 ($100,000 a year for The Annual Washington ployees Association (WBEA) is Building 19, room 101. four years) to Highline for dis- Council Transfer Fair will take holding its annual food drive Faculty Advisor Woody advantaged engineering stu- place next Wed., Nov. 12, 9 and raffle now through Dec. 11. Moses said all interested stu- dents. a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Building 2. The collections will benefit dents and faculty are encour- Scholarships will be avail- Outreach Services and the the Des Moines Food Bank. aged to attend.. able from these funds beginning Transfer Center ’are hosting the Non-perishable food items and Moses can be reached at 206-
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Community College. ..The’ra-’ Rebecca Sliger at 206-878- trip payment due Career development work- ciib .gii3 ieleiision ~i6i11also +! . 3710, ext. 3487. shop today, Nov. 6, 1210 p.m.- Correction have’ school cldsufe ani.; International Student Pro- 1 p.m. in Building 23, room 111. \.; 1 nouncements. 1 , . ,f grams is currently sponsoring a This week’s workshop will I’‘..7lq‘ KIRO and .KOM6 Transfer Fair ski trip to Whistler to take place cover networking, “by far the On last week’s front page, the 31000:.. , I Q ’”, for.I the ’ radio . ,and relocated in December, most successful means of find- caption under the picture of Bo :KC)Ma +i*I(ing5,’.Kon&6,,I ., . I The annual trip will take ing a job today,” said Career and Colello’s produce stand stated :XIR~.X and FOX wiXhave placeDec. 14-16. . Employment Services Director incorrectly that the business was Hosts of this year’s Transfer The deadline for registration/ Erik Tinglestad. located on Kent-Des Moines Fair are worried about the relo- payment is Nov. 12. For further information, con- Road. cation of the fair and the impact Prices range from $225- tact Tinglestad at 206-878-3710, The stand is actually located that will have on student atten- $340, depending on the number ext. 3599. on Des Moines Memorial Drive.
i November 6,2003 The Thunderword Yang exchanges ‘aworld of .differences
cons; it’s just the way people Jiao Tong prof prefer to learn. Yang wishes to see a synthesis between the two handles transition someday, as it would create a balanced learning style. with confidence, Yang enjoys teaching very much and believes that she can technology learn more and more things as she interacts with her students. “Learning a new language is BYTAUREAN DAVIS very important; it can make STAFFREPORTER your life more colorful,” said I)- Yang. Here at Highline, Yang For many new students enter- teaches her students Chinese art ing Highline this year, making and languages, but in return, she that transition from high school is exposed to authentic English, to college can be rough. But drawing on raw experience as when you compare that to the she communicates with students ones making a transition from and fellow teachers. another country, high school Such experience comes from graduates have it easy. One per- simple hobbies like readiijg. son facing such a change is Being in America, Yang now _. Xiaoling Yang, an exchange has a chance to read all types of teacher from Jiao Tong Univer- American literature. sity in China. You also may catch a Just look for a kind face glimpse of Yang frequenting PHOTOSBY CHUCKCORTES among the crowd, one who is Building 4. She loves musical calm but eager to face the day. Xiaoling Yang sits in her Highline office, half a world away from her home in China. The arts and she takes piano lessons; Watch‘ for someone whose Shanghai professor is participating in Highline and Jiao Tong’s teacher-exchange program. she also listens to the choir peaceful aura radiates from classes. “I would really like to around her slender frame. Be classes there can be hectic. Due tional standard for languages. “I “...very different than learning do many things related to mu- on the lookout for those gentle to such a large population, bi- like English very much. I al- in China,” she says. sic,” she said. eyes, ready to learn more about cycles are very popular. . ways want my job to be related For example, student behav- Despite the easy adjustment the world around her. That’s “It is very convenient and to English,” said Yang. ior is different. In China, the to Highline, this is Yang’s first Xiaoling Yang. Yang grew up comfortable to ride a bicycle Jiao Tong and Highline are students are more studious and time so far away from her home in the Anhui Province and re- around the campus,” said Yang. sister schools and each year one polite to the te’acher, never ask- country and the family that have ceived her bachelor’s degree at Yang spent more than two teacher from Highline is ing questions until the teacher been left behind. Nowadays, Anhui University. From there, years acquiring her master’s de- s:witched with one from Jiao was finished with the lesson. however, distance is nothing she headed for Shanghai. gree from Jiao Tong, majoring Tong. The chosen teachers each They assume an attentive pos- that technology can’t solve. In Shanghai, Yang was in English and literature. She stay for 10 months. Yang is part ture as they sit listening to the Even with the vast Pacific drawn to Jiao Tong University, continued to teach at the For- of this program and will be liv- lecture and taking notes. Ocean between them, Yang al- 0 one of the oldest universities in eign Language Studies building ing here until this summer. Yang said Chinese people are ways keeps in touch with her China. Four campuses are lo- for eight more years, instructing There’s about 5,740 miles very friendly and want to show family. Her husband also works cated around the city. English to various types of stu- (9,236 kilometers) between that they are helpful. The stu- at Jiao Tong University as a The suburban campus is the dents. Shanghai and Des Moines, and dents show this by paying im- business teacher and her 5-year- largest one, boasting about She believes that English is certainly a few differences be- mense respect to their teachers. old son also looks forward to 20,000 students. Changing becoming more of the interna- tween the two cities. In fact, students at Jiao Tong her e-mails. To Yang, Highline is much make a point of erasing the “I sometimes send my photos quieter than Jiao Tong and has a blackboard before each class. to them on the net,” says Yang. “Learning a new smaller and less spacious cam- In classesihere at Highline, Even though she misses her pus. Jiao Tong has a lot more Yang notices students are also family very much, she can still language is very gardens and has many more gar- polite but are generally more speak to them whenever she important; it can deners to maintain the land- relaxed within the classroom. feels lonely. Even without fa- scape. Students often opt to eat during miliar surroundings and familiar make your life As for the facilities, Yang class and their posture is usually faces nearby, adjusting to the more colorful.” couldn’t be happier. In Jiao more comfortable. They ask differences of everyday living in Tong the teachers had to pay for questions when they feel they the U.S doesn’t phase Yang in the materials they used in class. need to. the slightest. “I feel very happy -Xiaoling Yang, Yang teaches the Chinese In the case of American indi- that I can get used to difficulties exchange faculty 100- and 200-level classes. The vidualism and Chinese order, and get used to the environ- way students learn here is both situations have pros and ment,” said Yang. Team Highline1’ hopes1 to harvest help with Giving Tree
the campus as well as the local dropped off at the Student Ser- 40 families is the optimal the tree with the person’s name, BY RACHELSCANLON community to lend a helping vices Office in Building 16 from amount for sponsorship. age and gender, as well as the STAFFREPORTER hand to Highline students and Nov. 24 to Dec, 5. Ton said that desired gift. Just remember to their families so they may have Team Highline and Women’s if sponsoring an take the attached slip that you The holiday season is a time the Christmas everyone de- Programs are organizing the entire family have to fill out and leave in a of joy, but for low-income fami- serves. event. isn’t plausible, box under the tree. lies, it can be an unhappy occa- The Giving Tree program “This has been a highly SUC- then individuals Those interested in sponsor- sion. works like this: clubs, organiza- cessful effort in the past,” said may be spon- ing a family or individual can Bills, child care, food, and tions, staff, students and people Hai Ton, a Team Highline mem- sored as well. contact Hai Ton at 206-878- clothing costs must come first, who are not on the Highline ber. “It definitely uplifts the A Christmas 3710, ext. 3903 or at so there is rarely extra money to campus sign up to sponsor a spirits of the families during the tree will be put Ton [email protected]. buy gifts. family before Nov. 13. A wish holiday season.” up in Building 6 from Nov. 17 You may also stop by the The Giving Tree program at list is then sent out. The gifts To ensure the Giving Tree’s to Dec. 5, Ton said. Team Highline office in Build- Highline is an opportunity for which must be wrapped are then success this year, Ton said that There will be ornaments on ing 16. Nqvember 6,2003 The Thunderword
- .. editorial IT’S HALFWAY THROUGH IN THE PSYCHOLOGY FALL QUARTER, DO YOU KNOW DEPARTMENT WE: CALL It is easier to have an WHERE YOUR STUDENTS ARE? THIS PHHVOMENON: impact than you thought M 1 DTERMAPHOBIA Something begins to happen about this time every year. It’s not ”rr the Bon-Macy sale or the mass production of pumpkin pies, It’s not the reappearance of mittens or scarves. True all those things are occurring, but every year something more important hap- pen around this time. It’s a sort of feeling, and no one knows where it starts, but it be- I gins to circulate from person to person. Each year around this time some people catch on to this caring feeling and their hearts grow three sizes, just like the end of Dr. Seuss’ the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This year make sure you belong to one of those triple sized hearts. All year round organizations exist that support those who are less 4 fortunate. They fund raise and ask for help and support. When the holidays are just around the corner, those organizations are fully con- scious of the triple-heart phenomenon and they step it up with their efforts making it even easier to help. Thinking of someone besides yourself should become part of Cat’s corner: Reformed melodramatic your holiday tradition for multiple reasons. First off it is easy. You don’t have to look hard to find food, I recently came home to find However, nothing stops me from clothes and toy drives. They are at grocery stores, churches, and my younger sister lying list- letting these things stress me out, even here on campus. There is no doubt that this winter you will see lessly on the couch pretending or turn on the waterworks. somewhere you can help. to watch after-school cartoons. I know everyone is not the Second, there is no reason not to participate. Everyone can do Each cheek was smothered with self-realization drama queen I something to help even if you don’t have extra cash give. One halfheartedly rubbed away am, but I also know I am not the Thunderword writer noticed she had five winter jackets hanging in tears. After being told repeat- only one who feels this way. her closet, while some people may have none. A suggestion from edly in a weary voice that noth- While you may not be willing her is to donate clothes you don’t use or have grown out of to a ing was wrong I convinced her to admit that you have felt like clothing bank. Even if you have no money and now material pos- to talk to me. a. wonderful feeling and you life is a soap opera, we have sessions to offer you can contribute. Nothing can be more helpful As I suspected, she had en- thought, however it turned out all killed a day or even a week than a donation of your time. countered an endless day of to be only that- a thought. As 1 dwelling in our own misery over Scheduling time this winter to work at a local food bank or chari- high school drama. Offering sat there trying to convince my meaningless issues. table organization not only benefits other but you too. Which brings quick condolences I attempted little sister that her aching Everyone on campus from up reason no. 3, the rewards. This year while you wait for gifts from to let her know that everything stomach and burning eyes professors to students has been family and friends you may like to know that as clichid as is sounds will soon be forgotten and in the would soon pass and that they stressed over something trivial, the greatest gift you receive this year could be giving to someone near future none of this will were a mere waste of energy, but what do they do about it? else. matter. only a tiny wrinkle in the his- I may be in no position to of- And for all you trend setters, caring is a truly unique gift not As I stood there calming my tory of her memory, I was fer you advice, however, now.1 found in any department stores. sister, sounding somewhere in struck down by my own blun- will. No matter how you do it make sure this year you are actively between a bad fortune cookie ‘dering hypocrisy. Next time you feel over- involved in looking out for others, you will thank yourself. and someone’s mom, I had an Sigh. whelmed, put yourself outside epiphany. Two years out of high the situation. What would you Although it hurt me to see school I have realized what a tell someone else to do? The opinion page her so upset, I couldn’t help but waste of time it was to cry over Learning to let-it-go-all is .a - Editorials are the opinion of the management of the news- want to revel in the mature won- a bad grade, bad friend, and the lesson anyone on campus could paper, which includes its editoral board members: Victoria An- der that is post-high school’life. popular kids. benefit from. thony, Ben Johnston, Shauna Bjork, Dustin Nickerson, Collette For a brief moment I was filled Two years out of high To help you out I will leave Woods, Amber Trillo, Jordan Goddard, and Melissa Flesch. with sheer happiness that I was school, however, I still cry over you with two bits of advice. In Columns represent the opinons of the individual authors. Let- no longer in junior high or high those things. Sometimes its a regards to other people, my mom ters to the editor represent the opinions of the readers. school. That the days of my bad test grade, or a fight with always said, “Those that care Letters to the editor are welcome. Letters should be no schoolgirl insanity and count- my parents, other times it could don’t matter, and those that mat- more than 300 words long, and are subject to editing for style less tears over silly little trivial just be boy troubles, either way ter don’t care.” In regard to cry- and length. The Thunderword invites contributions of all types issues were now long gone. I I know that fretting over these ing my dad said, “Why are you from the campus community. Please send submissions to the knew that I no longer had to issues will not help any bit. I crying? I will give you some- Thunderword @ highline.edu or deliver to Building 10, deal with the popular girls, and know that next week it will be thing to cry about ...” r00mlO6. what he said she said. old news and no one especially Cat S therapist reconmended For about two seconds it was me is going to care about it. she write this.
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November 6,2003 The Thunderword Freighthouse Square hauls in diverse art Old train station- turned market features ways to explore art BY LINDASEWERKER STAFFREPORTER
The Art Gallery in the Freighthouse Square market is a hidden treasure deep inside a restored Tacoma train station. The artists featured there B include: Patrice Bruzas, col- lage-sumi artist; Dick Clifton, serigraphic artist; J. Krough Colwell, watercolorist; Ruth Volkman, acrylic artist; Mark Hoppman, watercolorist; Mike Juetton, glass-kiln artist; Val Persoon, watercolorist; and Toni Spencer, batik artist. ‘These artists collectively and individually have several years experience as texhers. com- mercial. or fine ;x!ists, They present the bulk’of in-house talent that is individually shown t h 1’0ugh o ut Wash i n g- ton, Oregon. arid Idaho. The Art Gallery sharply c on t ras t s w i t h t 11 e antiquated look of the market. ‘The two- Toni Spencer’s batik of a cat in the window. A batik is a technique of art by painting on cloth with dyes and hot story interior,space has natural wax. Spencer’s batik art is one of the main features in the Freighthome Art Gallery in Downtown Tacoma. skylights, high wooden ceil- ings, designed by Persoon with room for many different types about all the artists in this gallery surfaces. Bi-monthly a different theme June 1 through July 30; “The of work. were watercolorists. Since then “Artists in other. galleries is featured. Story Behind the Art Work” Col well, Persoon and we have consciously tried to bring are forced to limit their work ,This month the Gallery is fea- Aug. 1-30; “Back to School” Volkman are the gallery man- in artists whose work involves di- and style because of size of the turing “Out the Backdoor” Sept. 1 through Nov. 3; and agers. verse media,” said artist Mark gallery and the way it is man- which opens Nov. 1 through “Waterfalls” for Nov. 6 through The gallery houses an as- Hoppman. aged. Most galleries sell only Dec. 31. Dec. 30. Gallery Hours are sortment of original watercol- For example, Toni Spencer fea- work that is currently a popular “This show means literally Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-7 ors, prints, sculptures, paint- tures batik art, a technique of trend, like Oriental, Western or looking at beauty that is near by. p,m.,and Sunday 11 a.m.3 p.m. ings, glass piece’s, and photo- painting with wax on cloth. Realistic art. Here we try not I got the idea of the back door by “We try to do a serious show graphs, with over 600 framed Spencer’s artwork has also been to follow this pattern. We want hatching the light covering the at least twice a year. We keep and 1,000 unframed pieces. popular at the Seattle Flower and to market the unknown artist, trees at sunset, literally outside trying to do one on ‘Shadows’ On one side of the gallery is a Garden shows. those who are not known yet the gallery back door,” said but we haven’t done this one series of 10 by 10 foot parti- A well-known artist’s collection but want to establish a relation- Persoon. yet,” said Persoon. tions, set parallel, at angles to of serigraphs and lithograpb by ship with the public. ,We teach The selection for 2004 will be The Freighthouse Square is the floor, to allow viewers the late Dick Clifton are on dis- them how to market their work “First of Show 2004” Jan. 2 located on 602 E. 25th St., one ample room to walk around. play. Clifton’s popular prints laud her&because they don’t know through Feb. 3; “Windows” Feb. block away from the Tacoma On ,the opposite side of the the images of Pacific Northwest this when they come to a com- 6 through March 30; “The Fours Dome. Three hours of free gallery there is a tearoom, and salmon, Orcas and the sound’s mercial gallery,” said Persoon. Seasons” April 1 - May 30, parking is available across the a frame shop. beautiful land features. His work Persoon also believes by “Tacoma! Tacoma! Tacoma!” street. Persoon or one of the house is often recognized throughout when artists show pieces as a artist are always on site to wel- Washington state parks where his group or enter their work in a come art lovers and’answer exhibit designs have been used for thematic manner, it forces them questions about the gallery. over 30 years. ‘to learn self-criticism and to An interesting feature of the Pat Bruzsas’ work features a consider what “other artists” gallery is the effort of its man- large assortment of Japanese Sumi are doing. agers to present a diversified and collage art. Sumi is a style of Bruzas said she has learned grouping of different media. painting with mixed hand-ground from Persoon and the group e “A few years ago almost pigment, which resembles Japa- because she was forced her to nese brush painting. Large birds think differently about how to gracefully portrayed in mixed me- sell her art. dia typify her strong design and “I had done a lot of juried sensitivity with beautiful forms. shows before, but that was al- Glass artist Mike Juette features ways in a controlled environ- an assortment of colorful glass- ment. I have learned so much ware including functional bowls, about marketing and risking lamps and vases as well as some change since I started showing
, playful and abstract pieces. with this group.” I Hoppman and Persoon display Judi Colwell, watercolorist, PHOTOBY CHUCKCORTES excellent examples of their mas- said, “It is important in our gal- Dick Clifton’s serigraph tery in creating visual versatility lery that the customer bring his The Gallery is on the main floor of Freighthouse Square. of Northwest Salmon. using watercolors on dry and wet or her impression into the art.” Page 6 .- . November 6,2003 The Thunderword Food feeds inspiration for*Rich’snew book
BY BRICHURCH a new poem has proven to be the STAFFREPORTER greatest of writing roadblocks. “Once I have a draft and can If the way to a college work and re-work it on the page, student’s heart is through his I am much more at ease. As I and/or her stomach, Susan Rich tell my students, writing is al- could conceivably have a love ways a difficult art and every affair with every student on time you sit down to the white campus. page, you start all over again. It A writing and global studies doesn’t matter if you are a pub- teacher here at Highline, Rich lished writer or a student, the has managed to capture a feeling of inadequacy is always unique quality in a subject that the same.” truly speaks to all college stu- After completing the poem, A dents with one singular voice- Poem for Will, Baking, which or stomach growl, as it is: food. can be found in “0 Taste and A published author featured See: Food Poems” at the in two books which students Highline Bookstore, the Elliot can almost literally sink’their Bay Bookshop, hs well as other teeth into, entitled “The local bookshops and online at Cartographer’s Tongue: Poems Amazon.com, Rich has formu- of the World,” and the most re- lated a bit of advice for future cent, “0 Taste and See: Food writers: Poems,” “Keep writing and reading Rich comments on her love -L PHOTOSBY JANIELARSON and learn your craft and believe of food poetry: Susan Rich talking with a student in her office. Rich is the author of two books, in yourself. In the early years of a writer’s development it is cru- “Food is something we all rights work‘I have done in challenge. After creating nearly cial to keep an open mind and need to think about everyday. South Africa and Bosnia. The 20 or 30 varying drafts of a soli- soak up everything in the poet’s Food joins us with our family, poem might focus on a woman tary poem, it can take anywhere toolbox: sound, image, diction, our culture, our generation. who had to hide under her stair- from a few months to a few form and line. Find writers who Even Pablo Neruda wrote in case during the Bosnian war, years to complete just one final make you feel like the top of praise of a tomato.” while another poem looks at the ,copy. However, when the ele- your head is blown off and, read However, her‘ poetic talents man who begged for small ments do come together, she de- ‘and re-read them again.” do not lie in the kitchen or gro- change round the corner from scribes the sound as a “key fit- The presentation of Rich’s cery store alone. my street in Cape Town. Food ting perfectly in the lock or the newest book will be held at “I find myself drawn to many is only one topic,” Rich says. box shutting with a perfect noon on Thursday, Nov. 6 in different subjects. Often my PO- For her, poetry is a great pas- click.” Building 7, and all student and
Susan Rich ems are inspired by the human sion, not I to mention a great Nonetheless, actually starting faculty members are invited. Disnev brings back classic animation with “Brother Bear’
BYAMBER TRILLO moose, who provide humor for STAFFREPORTER kid and adult audiences alike. And with only one or two be- Brother Bear is 85 minutes nign potty jokes, this movie is of classic Disney fun that lends far more adult friendly than itself to kids of all ages. Filled most would assume from the with great lines and lovable televised previews. Si mi larl y characters, Disney’s efforts to the somewhat obnoxious bear capture the audiences’ hearts cub on the previews turns out to without the usual romantic plot be an endearing character who is a success. could melt the heart of even the It is the story of a young coldest critic. Native American boy named * All in all, if you can over- Kenai who is transformed into come your fear-of talking ani- a bear while in search of his mals, this is a great way to spend destiny. Along the way he be- a Friday evening. Disney has friends a rambunctious bear given college students a reason cub named Koda. to return to their childhood love- The movie brings audiences animation. together for a bit of humor, a .PHOTOSCOURTESY OF WALTDISNEY PICTURES couple of tears, and a lot of vi- Scenes from Disney’s new movie, Brother Bear, which opened on Nov, 1. sually appealing good old fash- ion 2D animation. cent trend of computer illustrat- Speaking of opening credits, successful Tarzan album. Directors Robert Walker, ing, Brother Bear gives the pre- it is a good idea to keep focused Although the music leaves who has worked for Disney as Toy Story-generation something on the vivid old-school anima- much to desire, humorous char- a layout supervisor, and Aaron to smile about. ‘ tion and try hard not to take in acters and a fast-paced plot are Blaise, a former Disney anima- Whether you are sitting in the too much of Tina Turner’s at- sure to entertain even the tough- tor who worked on movies dark theater snuggled up to your tempt at creating a Grammy- est of critics, such as toddlers . such as Mulan, Lion King, significant other, or stealing worthy Disney ballad. Like- and boyfriends. Beauty and the Beast, and m&m’s from your best friend wise, Phil Collins, the other Canadian born actors Rick Aladdin, use their expertise to you will definitely find yourself musician on the Brother Bear Moranis, the dad from Honey, I generate this animated adven- reminiscing of your past Disney soundtrack, probably should Shrunk the Kids, and Dave Tho- ture. experiences as the opening cred- have stopped writing Disney mas capitalize on their roots as Koda and Kenai in a scene Moving away from the re- its begin to roll. songs when he hit gold with his the two comedic Canadian in Brother Bear. Page 7
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Start of playoffs preparation and how it affected the outcome of this game we erases meaning of will be‘stronger because of it. “ Prenovost says that the T- men’s undefeated Birds will be ready for the War- riors. regular season “I have a lot of respect for this team’s ability to get itself up BY LAURENHOWELL for big games.” Prenovost said: “I believe deeply in this group STAFFREPORTER of young men. We made a con- tract with each other at the be- Highline’s men’s soccer team ginning of the year about our faces Walla Walla at home in the goals and how we were going tQ quarterfinal playoffs on Satur- achieve them. If we are true to day, Nov. 8. The T-Birds ended this contract and prepare and the league play undefeated and play up to our potential we will in first place of the Southwest be a tough team to beat.” Division. Prenovost expects to win a. The Thunderbirds record is hard fought game against the now 17 wins and one disap- Warriors so that Highline can pointing tie in last week’s game continue its undefeated season. against Shoreline. Though Highline won their 17th game Although Walla Walla has against Clark on Wednesday, improved tremendously from Oct. 29, with a score of 4-1. last year. The T-Birds came out a little With a new coaching staff flat in the first half. and a record of 12-2-7,the War- “We started off bad. No riors have won their last 11 goals were scored until Clark games. scored then we realized we This is now a feat Highline can longer claim. needed to step it up,” striker Joe PHOTOBY MELISSAFLESCH Walla Walla’s Head Coach Patterson said. Paul Lower sheds a- defender in Wednesday’s match-upversus Clark. a Clark, being in a winner-out John Charman says that the situation, came out tough. Ben Bailey scored the two fi- The first half of the game ‘something that happens’ we team is looking forward to the “We came out against a team nal goals of the game. was played well.but the second will not be served well by it,” match against Highline. How- that really needed to win the The T-Birds struggled on Sat- half was a different story. Prenovost said., “However, if ever, he says Highline has a game and we had difficulty urday, Nov. 1, against the Shore- “Werplayed pretty good but the team can look into the eyes huge advantage getting to play matching their intensity at first,” line Dolphins and the game we just couldn’t sustain it,” of themselves and each other on, their home turf here at Head Coach Jason Prenovost ended in a 2-2 tie. Prenovost said. “We out-shot and be honest about their Highline. said. Prenovost is bitter about how Shoreline 26-6, but unfortu- Prenovost said that Goal- the game turned out but wants to nately we were only able to fin- keeper Zach Mourad made a focus on learning from games ish twice. Our focus just wasn’t Men’s NWAACC schedule huge save in the first half that like these. As for the Dolphins, there for the full 90 minutes.” soccer helped the team pick up the in- Prenovost congratulates them. “It was frustrating because tensity. “Good for them (Shore- we all felt confident and then all Nov. 8 “There was a one-on-one, line) ...they worked hard for 90 of a sudden we let them back Qyarterfiaal playoffs (loser out) they took the shot and I saved minutes. They didn’t give up into the game, and the overall Walla Walta at Highline noon it,” Mourad said. after going down two goals to a tone was changed,” Patterson North Idaho at Bellevue 1 p.m. Paul Lower scored the first better team and clawed and said. “It was like the defense Southwest #4 at Northeast 1 p.m. goal of the game to tie it up in scratched to the end,” Prenovost had a mental lapse. They had #2 the first half. said. two clear breakaways at the end S. Puget Sound at Northeast #2 1 p.m. “Lower connected on a free Travis Bailey and Joe of the.game and that never re- kick from about 20 yards out,” Patterson scored for the T-Birds. ally happens. ’ N~v.15-16. Prenovost said. “After we “I did what was natural and Prenovost says that honestly NWAACC tournament scored that goal the lift was ap- attacked the box. I saw an 17-0-1 isn’t a bad record. How- (tentative fihes) parent and we ran play the rest opening on the far left corner ever, he would like the team to Nov. 15 - 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. of the game eventually winning and got it past the keeper,” find success in the playoffs. Now. 16 - 10 am. and 2:30 p.m. 4- 1 .” Patterson said. “If we write this game off as Eight teams gear up tor this year’s NWMCC championships
BY LAURENHOWELL Northeast are Skagit Valley, way.” They have a strong defense and Aldana, Ben and Jon Robinson, Edmonds, North Idaho, and STAFFREPORTER One of their returnees, are doingi very well,” Ryberg and forward Matt Hedluqd, all 6, Walla Walla. Miguel Dimas, was named all- said. of whom were all-stars last year. Skagit Valley finished first star forward for NWAACC in Edmonds finished second in Edmonds has 53 goals in the Anxious but confident, with a record 11 wins, two of 2002 for the Northeast Division. the Northeast with a record of season with only 13 against, and .. Highline’s men’s soccer team losses and two ties. Ryberg says that the teams to 10-1-4. nine shutouts. feels the excitement of the play- Head Coach David Ryberg beat are Highline, who knocked Edmonds Head Coach Eddie North Idaho third with a offs. The pressure is on for ev- says that if all of the cylinders took ery team to step up and do the .are fired and working together, Skagit Valley out of the first Fernandez was named coach of record of 8-2-6. job. it’s possible that they can come round in last year’s playoffs, the year in NWAACC’s all-stars All-star players from North The Southwest Division is out on top. Edmonds and Walla Walla. of 2002. Idaho in 2002 were forward much tougher, with better “We’ve got several players “Highline is looking real Standouts on the team in- records overall, but the North- back from last year,” Ryberg strong. Coach Jason Prenovost clude goalkeeper Brandon east Division has its strengths. said. “The maturity level is high is doing a great job and Walla Mitalas, defender John See Playoffs, page g The top four teams in the and I think that goes a long Walla has really surprised me. Sanquinet, midfielders Ivan November 6,2003 The Thunderword T-Birds look to bounce back befbre playoffs
BY SHAUNABJORK rolled ankle in the Green River STAFFREPORTER game on Oct. 24. McLaughlin says she should Late goals resulted in the be 100 percent for the Highline women’s soccer team quarterfinal games. ending their season with a tie Highline traveled to Shore- and a loss. Nonetheless, the line Saturday. Lady T-Birds did finish the sea- “The first half we played re- son on top of their division with ally flat,” said McLaughlin. “In an 11-3-2 record. the second half we outshot them Highline won the Southwest 4-3, but they got a fluke goal in Division title, and play their first the 88th minute.” quarterfinal game this weekend. The goal in the 88th minute The game will be played at 2 was scored by midfielder p.m. on the soccer field. Reanna Elze of Shoreline. Highline tied Clark 2-2 in The winner of this weekends their final home game Oct. 29, quarterfinal game goes on to and lost to Shoreline 1-0 on play in the NWAACC tourna- Nov. 1. ment on Nov. 15. Highline had the lead until Highline is set to play either Clark scored a goal in the 85th Edmonds or Tresure Valley in minute. the quarterfinals. “They worked us out. We The winner of the Columbia kind of had a let down after we Basin -Treasure Valley game won the league,” said Head will determine Highine’s oppo- Coach Jaimy McLaughlin. “We nent this weekend. lost our focus, we knew it didn’t The team held a meeting matter if we won our last two Monday night and talked about games or not.” refocusing for the playoffs, said Freshmen Marianna Palermo McLaughlin. scored her 20th and final goal in Although the team is fresh- the game, three short or the man based, the sophomores may NWAACC record. Sophomore be more nervous about their first Kenzie Anderson also scored a NWAACC appearance. goal. “The players are happy with PHOTO#BY MELISSA FLESCH Palermo only played a little winning the league, but they a; Michelle Sedlacek (11) passes to a headsap teammate through heavy traffic. bit in the Shoreline game. She aren’t satisfied,” said suffered a hamstring pull and McLaughlin.
ing as a team,” said defender perienced and skilled new play- offensive players than anyone in Playoffs Matt Neubauer. ers with decent speed,” Fry said. the league,” Purtteman said. One of the Thunderbirds’ Fry says that the teams to “Highline is a more rounded strengths as a team is their beat are Highline, Edmonds, team with the ability to beat you Continued from page 8 chemistry with one another. Skagit Valley, and North Idaho. in a number of ways.” The guys are a humours bunch Bellevue. With standout players Purttehan says that they will that knows how to have fun. like Michael Book, David have to play at their best each The Wall a Wall a Warriors “Lately my back has been Reuhl, and Suad Krkic, who game to come out on top. pulled through in the 4th placed hurting because I’ve been-carry- were all 2002 NWAACC all- Lastly, the final team pulling spot to squeeze into the play- ing the team,” NeubaJer jokes. stars, the Helmsmen feel they through to the playoffs is Clark offs: Walla Walla, with a record The guys feel that they are can compete. College with a record of 10-7- 1. of 2-12-4 last year, has im- pretty solid. “Trying to ‘peak’ at the right Clark has $1 goals, thanks to the proved greatly. “We’re deadly from every- time is a difficult task and keep- top scorer in the league, Samir The Warriors have a new where on the field and our out- ing everyone healthy is key,” Vejo, who has an impressive 21 coaching staff, three returning Jason Prenevost side wings are unstoppable,” Fry said. “You also need some goals. players and an impressive freshman Travis Bailey said. “I luck to win it all.” NWAACC all-star players of record of 12-2-7. team’s chances of winning the think we’ll go undefeated.” ‘ Behind Bellevue is South 2002 include forward Vejo, and Head Coach John Charman tourney. “We’re ‘a great team, with Puget Sound with a record of midfielder Jorge Arreguin. says that they have demon- “We have a veteran team great players and we train hard,” 11-6-1. This wilf be South The last game of the season . strated an ability to be difficult with good depth,” Prenovost said freshman Ben Stark. Puget Sound’s first go at the was played on Wednesday, Nov. to beat even when not playing at said. “I’m definitely not wor- “We have the best team in the playoffs. 5, Edmonds at Skagit Valley their best. ried.” NWAACC and anything but a Head Coach John Purtteman faced off at 1 p.m. with results “We’re unbeaten in our last Prenovost says that it is im- championship would be consid- has a few concerns. unavailable at presstime. 11 matches and looking forward portant to be focused and ready ered a failure. This is the year “We have had problems The playoffs begin Saturday, @I to a tough test at Highline in the to step it up at any time through- of the Thunderbirds, Ka Kah!” matching up with some of the Nov. 8, with the quarterfinals. quarterfinals,” Charman said. out the championships. said keeper Zach Mourad. more physical teams,” Highline plays Walla Walla at In the Southwest Division “Every game we play in the Bellevue .placed second in Purtteman said. “We will need home at noon. there is tough competition be- playoffs is going to be intense. the Southwest Division with a to keep our heads in the game to The finals will be held at tween Highline, Bellevue, South We’ve got to take it to every 15-2-0 record. Bellevue has an be successful.” Harry E. Lang Stadium in Lake- Puget Sound and Clark. team we face,” Prenovost said. impressive 93 goals scored in “Given that some of the wood, near Tacoma, on Nov. 15 Highline is first in the South- The men on the team seem to the season, the highest in the teams that we play are more and 16. west Division with a 17-0-1, the be following suit with their league. technically able, we try to get best in the league. coach, and are confident about Bellevue won the champion- every player pulling in the same The team’s only tie came‘in their chances of winning as ship last year and Head Coach direction,” Purtteman said. Bartender Trainees the ‘last game of the season well. Chance Fry says thai they can Purtteman says that Highline Needed against Shoreline. “If we stay composed and do it again but it will take all of and Bellevue are very strong $250 a day potential Still, Head Coach Jason calm we can definitely win it. A the pieces to come together. ‘ this year. Local Positions Prenovost is confident in his big part of our success is work- “We have a good mix of ex- “Bellevue has more creative 1-800-293-3985 ext. 763 Page IO
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NWAACC title. 180-degree Lady T-Birds heat “I think Walla Walla has a good shot, as well as Highline,” things up in NWMCCs said Nelson Third and fourth place in the Southwest Division, will be de- BY SHAUNABJORK ity to move the ball with a lim- cided on Wednesday night, STAFFREPORTER ited amount of touches,” said however, the results were not Head Coach Jaimy McLaughlin. available at press time. The women’s soccer “Everyone is working hard and Clark will play Green River NWAACC quarterfinals will be working for each other. Our at 2 p.m. at Green River. (*) played this Saturday, and the defense is really solid, our If Clark wins they will be- winners will go onto the midfield is good, and we have come the No. 3 team in th’e NWAACC tournament Nov. 15 people up front who can score.” Southwest and Green River will at Harry E. Lang Stadium, in The team’s weaknesses lie in become the number four team, Lakewood. injuries. eliminating Lower Columbia. If 7 The quarterfinals will be one “People playing injured, our Clark loses, Clark will play game, loser-out, matching up players are mentally tough and Lower Columbia on Thursday the top two teams third and have a high threshold for pain,” night in a loser-out game for the fourth team from the other divi- said McLaughlin. “I have about number four seed. sion. The top two teams from four players who are playing Green River has an 8-5-3 the Northeast Division will play ab.out 80 percent. The team is record this season. They have the third and fourth team from pretty beat up.” broken the record for most wins the Southwest Division. The team’s strong players, in Green River history. High line, Clackamas, Walla are also the players that the The Gators have played this Walla, and Spokane all have coaching staff nominated to the PHOTOS BY MELISSAFLESCH season with 12 players on the All-star ballot: freshmen for- roster, said Head Coach Lisa home field advantage this week- Above: Kenzie Anderson edges out an opponent, Below end. ward/midfielder Marianna Murray. The Highline Thunderbirds Palermo, NWAACC scoring left: Two TXrds team up on a single defender. The team has had to deli- did not make the playoffs last champion with 20 goals and 12 cately balance training, nurtur- year as they ended their 2002 assists; freshmen midfieldedfor- In 2002, Clackamas had an quick and fast outside ing injuries and overuse, said season 1 - 12-3. ward Krissi Shimp, sophomore overall record of 15-5- 1 and fin- midfielder, Megan Diebel, the Murray. This season they have a midfieldedforward Menzie ished second in the Southwest, sweeper; and the keeper Kali record of 11-3-2 and they fin- Anderson, freshmen forward/ but lost in the quarterfinals to Smith, said Nelson. ished first in the Southwest. midfielder Alicia Wolfskill, WaIIa Walla. ’ Nelson likes the top teams in see 180, page 11 “Our strength lies in our abil- fresh men mi d fi el der/f or ward Head Coach Tracy Nelson is each league as the winner of the Lisa Groce, .freshmen happy with the offense. midfieldedforward Kody “Our strength is our offense,” Downey, freshmen defender/ said Nelson. “We have several midfielder Tonya McLaughlin, players who can create opportu- Women’s NWAACC soccer schedule and freshman defender/ nities and put the ball in the . Nov.8 . midfielder Kristie Pricco. back of the net.” Quarterfinal playoffs (loser out) McLaughlin predicts Clackamas’ weaknesses lie in Northeast #4 at Highline 2 p.m. Highline, Clackamas, Spokane organization. Northeast #3 at Clackamas 1 p.m. and Walla Walla will be the final “Our lack of speed is a weak- Southwest #4 at Walla Walla 1 p.m. four. ness as well as organizing,” said Southwest #3 at Spokane 1 pm. “We have as good a chance Nelson. as anyone to win the title,” said Clackamas’ strong players NOW15-16 McLaughlin . are Stevie Smith who leads the NWAACC tournament The Clackamas Cougars team with 12 goals, Ashlee (fsntative times) placed second in the Southwest Strahan who is dominant in the Nov. 15 - 3:30 and 6 pm. Division. Clackamas finished midfield offensively and defen- Nov. 16 - 12:15 and 4:45 p.m. with a 10-5-1 record. sively; Megan Moore, who is a
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BY FABIOHEWING place out of 16 states,” she said. When breaking down her soccer game, so Palermo recog- STAFFREPORTER In 14 games this year she has game, Palermo says there are nizes the importance of that scored 19 goals. four main things it takes when teamwork., o”, Standing at just 5’2”, “My goals for this year are to trying to score a goal: skill, “It takes everyone playing Marianna Palermo has used her win NWAACCs and get four speed, shot control, and focus- 110 percent for all 90 minutes of strong legs to lead Highline’s more goals,” she said. ing on the net and not the the game,” she said. women’s soccer team in scoring Palermo has many strengths, keeper. Concentrating on devel- She knows what she has I*) this season. Paleko, the sister butshe considers her greatest to oping these aspects has ad- done right to score so many of former T-Bird track star be her speed and teamwork. vanced Palermo’s game signifi- goals. Olivia Palermo, could very well Though she’s not perfect, and cantly, but she can still be found “I’ve been focusing well on break this single-season scoring admits that an area she needs to juggling a ball around in her games and practicing shots dur- record in the entire NWAACC work on is ball control with her backyard, just having fun with ing warm-up.” as well. left foot. the game. She advises that any girl can . Palermo began her soccer Passion for the game is an- Palermo feels that her team- get on the soccer field and be career at a young age. other key contributor to her suc- mates have supported her well effective. “I was 11. My best friend Marianna lJalermo cess. the entire season. *“A lot of girls think they told me to tryout and I did, and “I love the game itself. Com- “They’ve worked for me all can’t, but try and you’ll be bet- I made it,” Palermo said. against other states. “My great- petition makes me better and I year and have always had my ter than you think. You also She has described her great- .est moment was when my team always learn from my mis- back,” Palermo said. have to stick with sport,” est moment in soccer as playing went to Hawaii and we got third takes,” Palermo said. It takes a lot of effort to win a Palermo said. Page 11
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Bailevd brings passion from the Last P-rontier soccer again.” BY LAURENHOWELL Bailey is now one of STAFFREPORTER Highline’s top players and holds a leadership role. He is a non- Ben Bailey came down from verbal leader who sets an ex- Alaska and unthawed his pas- ample by the way he plays. sion for soccer. “I let the captains do all the Bailey sits casually in a back- talking,” Bailey said. ward chair wearing a scruffy In 2002, as a freshman, baseball cap and Highline soc- Bailey was named one of cer sweats. With every question N WA ACC ’s ’ All-star asked you see how adamantly midfielders in the Southwest mi he thinks about what he will say Division. - next, and through intense eyes Bailey is the first to give his passion for soccer is evident. credit to his teammates and es- Bailey, at 5’9” with medium pecially younger brother Travis brown wavy hair was born on who followed him to Washing- Aug. 11, 1983 in Anchorage, ton. Alaska and started playing soc- “Tony Giralmo is the best cer in seventh grade. Compared defender I’ve ever played with. to most competitive players, He controls the back very well starting in the seventh grade is a and Matt Neubauer is someone I late start. I look up to because he plays my Bailey’s family influenced position on the other side and he him to participate in athletics. ‘has a lot of passion for the “My grandpa started me with game,” Bailey said. bowling, then baseball and foot- “I also look up to the old man ball,” Bailey said. “Also my on the team, ‘Power Lower’ parents were extremely athletic, [Paul Lower],” Bailey joked. my dad played football and my Bailey enjoys playing with mom was a sprinter in high his brother. school.” “Travis and I get along, we Bailey also looked up to his haven’t fought since I was in older brother Richard, who he ninth grade,” Ben Bailey said. said is one of the best athletes he “When I’m on the field I look knows. for him because we have that Bailey’s family has also in- instant connection. We’ve been 07uenced him off the field. PHOTOBY MELISSAFLESCH playing together our whole ’ “I learned discipline from my Bailey, the T-birds’ leading scorer, battles with a Clark defender-in1% t WednesdaJ s game. lives.” father,” Bailey said. “My mom Travis agrees with Ben. taught me right from wrong and “I watched soccer every nity College but I’m happy I Coach Jason Prenovost. “It’s cool playing with my -I’ve never really been in night and played it every day,” chose Highline because we’ve Bailey says that Prenovost brother. I look up to him as a ,rouble.” Bailey said. “In my senior year been a winning team for the two and Assistant Coach Tom player,” Travis Bailey said. Bailey played club soccer for I lost my passion for the game.” years I’ve been playing.” Moore are the inspirations that After Bailey receives his AK United, an elite club for After high school Bailey took “When I came to Highline I brought back his passion for two-year degree he, along with some of the best players in a year off, then traveled to had nothing to do so I tried out soccer. Giralmo, plans to transfer to an Alaska. Washington where he stumbled for the team and eventually I “Coach Moore got me out to East Coast university. He also played for four years across Highline. gained back my passion for soc- play more often. I went to open Bailey says that soccer is at Diamond High School in “I picked the closest school cer.” gym and was in an outside leading the way for right now. Alaska. to where I lived,” Bailey said. “Ben just showed up in my league. He taught me a lot of “My plans are to play soccer, In high school Bailey was “I’m glad I came here. I was office one day and we’re all re- tricks on the ball,” Bailey said. go to college and have fun,” surrounded with soccer. going to go to Tacoma Commu- ally glad he did,” said Head “I was watching and playing Bailey said.
markers in the back and an ex- “This is the team’s first regu- lost our leading scorer for the enjoy working hard for each 180 cellent sweeper, said Head lar season conference title and season,” said Martinson. other and making an extra effort Coach Max Anderson. we’re hoping home field advan- Martinson pre- dicts Spo- to support their teammates.” Continued from page BO Anderson said the team lacks tage helps us this weekend,” , kane will North Idaho has a lot of inju- play makers. said Head Coach John win the ries going into the playoffs. Murray has ,many strong “Two pretty good strikers up Charman. title. “We’ve been plagued with
-players on her team. front with nobody to consis- Spokane finished second in bb I injuries all season and hopefully : “I have nominated eight of tently create opportunities for the Northeast Division. Spo- could not we can avoid injuries through my 12 players for the All Star them,” said Anderson. kane finished 2002 with a 10-4- properly the playoffs,” said Hogan. team. Jessica Allen, our goal- Lower Columbia’s best play- 2 league record, and they lost to do my job North Idaho’s strong players keeper has solidified our de- ers are Lindsay Lessard, Tacoma in the quarterfinal if I didn’t are Kaitlin Mitchell, Erica wense this year and is one reason Courtney Weeden, and Beatriz match. McLaughlin think we Hauck, Megan Houck, and for our success,” said Murray. Rivera. Strengths lie in goal scorers were go- Becky Thompson. “We have 12 women who are Anderson predicts Spokane and goal keepers. . ing to win the tournament,” said Hogan likes Walla Walla’s fighters ready for our week-long or Walla Walla will take home “Our team has been very Martinson. chances of winning the playoffs. battle in our quest for the play- the title. deep this year with a very stingy North Idaho has a 10-3-3 “Walla Walla is definitely at offs,” said Murray. Walla Walla finished first in defense-allowed only 9 goals in record this year. Last year the the top of their game with a lot Lower Columbia also has an the Northeast Division, .and 16 games-and many great goal team placed third the of experience and Edmonds has 8-5-3 record this year. Lower ended in the season with a 12-2- scorers,” said Head Coach Jim NWAACCs. a knack for winning games,” Columbia placed third in the 2 record. Martinson. Their strength lies in team- said Hogan. Southwest Division last year Walla Walla has been to the . Weaknesses in this team lie work. Either Edmonds or Treasure and lost in the quarter finals to NWAACC final four for the in injuries. “The cohesiveness of .the Valley will be the fourth team North Idaho. past three years. Last season “This team has been very team on and off the-field,” said from the north, depending on The team has good man they had a 13-4-2 record. beat up all-year and we recently Head Coach Dan Hogan. “They Wednesday’s outcomes. November 6, 2003 The Thunderword
T-Bird men and women take high hoDes to chamtionshim lo l. l.
help out as much as possible. BYSHELBY LANCASTER “I’m going after Gonzalez of STAFFREPORTER Clackamas. I want to help the team,” said Highline’s fifth runner, Highline will bring two strong .Trevor Kulvi. teams who both look to place at On the women’s side, the .NWAACC cross country Clackamas and Clark will most championships this Saturday in likely battle it.out for the title. e Spokane. Clark won the championship last! 1 Spokane is the heavy favorite year. in the men’s race. They have won “Clark and Clackamas are very, the past two years and consider very close. It will be whatever themselves the target, said Spo- team runs better that day. It could kane Head Coach Shawn Robert Yates come down to one runner,” said r) Bei telspacher. Clark Head Coach Erik Anderson. “We have been running well all Head Coach Robert Yates. It is not so clear who will place season and are ready to go,” said “(These three teams) are head and third, but Highline and Lane have Bei telspacher. shoulders above the rest.” a shot. Highline and Clackamas have Also, the individual favorites Individually, it most likely will hopes of placing second. How . !epresent these teams. It should be be between Amanda Kamm of well Clackamas will do may be a very close race for first between Highline and Ashley Hadway of determined by the performance of Clay Hemlock and Dylan Bailey Spokane. Hadway has edged out their new runner, Hipolito from Highline, Mark Currell and Kamm all season, but Kamm likes Gonzalez. Pat Cessar from Spokane, and her chances. “Many people think we have a John Butkey from Clackamas. “It’s kind of exciting. She has chance at Spokane with the addi- For Highline, all the men are never had to lead a race. It might tion of a new guy that has been in- preparing for the race. Hemlock mess up her strategy,” said Kamm. jured all year for us,” said said that he likes his chances. Kamm also has confidence in Clackamas Head Coach Keoni “I feel pretty good. Me and. her team, who despite being down McHone. Dylan have a chance of winning. I runners almost all season, is now Tough competition can be un- want to win,” he said. full. “It’s a good team with a good usual in the NWAACC. Often, Hemlock placed in the top chance of placing,” she said. one team dominates the season eight last year, earning himself all- The men get the race started a PHOTOBY AMBER TRILLO and the championships. American honors. 11 a.m. on Saturday, and as soon‘m “There hasn’t been competition Moreover, the other team mem- as they have completed, the Highline’s Clay Hemlock is a favorite. like this in a while,” said Highline bers are all looking to pitch in to women’s race begins.
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And she has an excellent BYSHELBY LANCASTER chance of doing so. STAFFREPORTER Her top competition will be Spokane’s Ashley Hadway, She is a petite 19-year-old whom she barely lost to in the woman with blond hair that is two meets where they ran pulled back in a messy bun. She against each other. She said she casually wears her Highline wants to try to mess up Cross Country sweats that indi- Hadway’s strategy by forcing cate that she is ready to run. her to lead the race, which she And run she can. has never had to do. Amanda Kamm is one of the “It’s kind of exciting to be a best female NWAACC cross favorite,” said Kamm. country runners this year. Kamm has not had a problem Kamm will compete Nov. 8 accomplishing her goals this in Spokane for the NWAACC season. women’s cross country champi- Amanda Kamm She wanted to break 19 min- onships. She has been one of utes in a 5-kilometer race, and the top runners all season and is season, the Highline women did more than once this season. one of the two contenders for won their first meet ever at the Reaching all of her goals has ‘ the title. Bellevue Invitational on Nov. not always been easy for “She’s improved so much 27. Kamm. She has had to deal (since last year),” said Highline She hopes that this success with shin splints all season, Head Coach Robert- Yates. will carry on into the champion- However, these are nothing new “She’s not the same person. ships. to her. We’re talking about her win- She describes the T-Bird “They are a common occur- ning.” women as “a good team with a rence in cross country if I try As the only sophomore on good chance of placing.” hard,” she said. PHOTOBY AMBERTRILLO the women’s team, she has been Kamm herself however, is In addition, Kamm has a 15- Amanda Kamm has become the T-Birds’premiere runner. both the leader in experience as going into the NWAACC cham- month-old son. She must man- well as in scores. Her leader- pionships looking to win. age her time between cross other family members. either Eastern or Central. She
ship has produced excellent re- “I don’t want to,get too ex- ‘ country, school, work, and her Kamm sees cross country as plans to major in education and sults. After not having enough cited about it, but I want to family, but says she has a lot of a part of her future. definitely continue to run cross runners to place as a team all win,” she said. support from her mother and She is looking to transfer to country. Page 13
November 6,2003 The Thunderword Volleyball lacks consistency in tourney play
-BY NATHAN BRINK its playoff hopes alive by crush- STAFFREPORTER ing Centralia (1-10) in straight sets 30- 17, 30-22, and 30- 15. After going 2-3 in the Cross- Aurelio had 15 kills, and over Tournament at Bel1evue:- Tymmony Keegan pitched in the Highline women’s volley- with 12. ball team has an overall record Results from three key of 13-8, and a division record of matches that took place 8-3. Wednesday, Nov. 5 were not The playoff standings have available at press time. First, Clark in first place at 10-1, Highline traveled to Pierce (3-8) Tacoma in second place at 9-2, with hopes of collecting its and Highline tied with Green ninth victory. Green River was River for third at 8-3. also on the road against 1-10 In the Crossover Tourna- Grays Harbor, and should move ment, Highline defeated Green to 9-3. Meanwhile, Tacoma River in straight sets on Satur- may well have dropped to 9-3, day, Nov. 1, 30-22, 30-6, and as they hosted Clark. 30-22, but lost to Bellevue of “We’re going to think vic- the North Division (8-1) in five tory,” said Tacoma Head Coach sets 30-27,30-25,22-30,27-30, Paula Schwan. “But we have a and 16-18. player injured, and we’re real- “We’re talented enough to ists.” beat Bellevue,” said Head Should Highline, Green Coach John Littleman. “But we River and Clark take care of don’t play consistent enough to business, there will be a three- win out. We made a valiant ef- way tie for second place. fort at the end of the game, but The Lady T-Birds host Green came up short.” River Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. Highline got two rocks in its When the dust settles, Green candy bags on Hal,loween, los- River should be in sole posses- ing to Bellevue 30-23, 30-22, sion of fourth place. The 21-30, and 30-25, and 8-2 Spo- scramble then becomes to kane of the East Division 30-23, proper seed Highline and 30-21, and 30-18. Tacoma for the playoffs, as they In what may turn out to be a split the season series. playoff preview, the Lady T- “If we finish the season tied Birds faced 4-4 Chemeketa’of with Highline, there’s a matKix the South Division and beat that the league will use to deter- them 32-30, 29-31, 30-25, and mine the tie-break,” said 30-26. Michelle Aurelio was Schwan. one of only six players in the Highline’s final game of the tournament to be named to the regular season will be at Lower Columbia (4-7) on Wednesday, tournament all-stars. PHOTOBY MELISSAFLESCH In league play, Highline kept Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Courtney Williams bumps while Jenna Bloczynski and Kylee Edwards ready for a return. Page 14
November 6,2003 The Thunderword Big boulder lefi behind to be integrated into campus‘
BYJESSICA BROWN STAFFREPORTER
Out of the 13,500 cubic yards . of soil and rock taken out of the Higher Education Center site, one boulder stands above the rest. In fact, it’s so big that the architect decided to keep it and integrate it into the landscaping. Although it may seem like a mere rock, the boulder’s excep- tionally large size will make it a prominent feature on campus. The estimated weight of the boulder is 200 to 220 tons. That’s the weight of about five and a half full-sized, fully- loaded semi-trucks. The geo technical engineers from GeoEngineers, Inc. esti- mated the boulder to be 11 to 12 feet high. It is about 55 feet in circumference. The large boulder found on the Higher Education Center site will become an aesthetic portion of Highline’s landscap- ing. The boulder will be inte- grated into the building’s side- PHOTOBY MELISSAFLESCH walk. 4 The MortenSon .Constructioncompany had to move the 2004011boulder out of the way of construction. When construce “There are scratch marks on is the side of the boulder from tion complete, the rock will be integrated into the design. moving it, so we might end up ,I?- :., covering it with moss or some- the building’s footprint so it said Helm. necting walls with steel. Center site for Construction En- ‘&) thing to cover those up,” said wouldn’t get in .the way. of the Loose Bricks: *An excavator from the Child terprises and Contractors, Inc. - Linda Helm, project manager construction. Director of Facilities Pete Care Center hit a city water The city of Des Moines is re- for the Higher Education Cen- Blowing the boulder up in Babington said Highline stu- main with an excavator on Oct. sponsible for patching the pipe. ter. Although no definitive order to get it out of the way of dents should not be too alarmed 30. The piping was located on ,The Child Care Center and plans have been made about the building would have been about earthquake safety since 240th and should have no effect the Student Union building m’ covering the rock with moss, one solution the construction buildings 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17, on the campus or the construc- should be completed by fall concerns have been raised about company could have done. But 2 1, and 22 have been retrofitted tion project. 2004, and are on schedule and graffiti, and moss seems to be the striking size of the granite and brought up to recent earth- “The piping was in the within budget. the obvious solution. rock’will make it a nice accen- quake codes. wrong spot, we were digging *The Higher Education Cen- Mortenson, the construction tuation of the building. Retrofitting has included where we didn’t think there was ter is also on schedule and company working on the site, “The architect felt it would bolting the walls to the founda- pipe,” said Steve Johnsen, su- within budget, and should be had to move the boulder from be a great architectural feature,” tion, as well as reinforcing con- perinterident of the Child Care completed by fall 2005. Muslim scholar finds tie between modern science and Quran
BY DAVIDPORADA which is now in Saudi Arabia . ~~0th~~topic that he dis- that obviously turned out not to speech in its entirety, you can go STAFFREPORTER and started receiving revelations cussed was how the Quran de- be true- ’ to http://flightline.highline.edu/ from Allah at the age of 40. picted the cycles of.clouds and If you would like to view the bhier/miracles.htm
The Quran predicts a number During the speech on Oct. rain. I of recent scientific discoveries, 29, given in Building 7, Awal “The small cumulus clouds a Muslim scholar said here last read several verses in both Ara- pack together and form cumu- week. bic and English from the Quran. lonimbus clouds, then they rise Thinking about “Everything the human mind Each verse was backed up by and start raining, this is what can think of has been explained recent scientific discoveries. men of science tells us,” said in the Quran,” he said. During the past hundred Awal. During a speech sponsored years scientists, like Carl Sagan, Reading from the Quran, by the Islamic Club, Ahmed M,. explained how the universe Awal said, they do not see how Awal said, “The Quran has pre- came to be. we gently join them together sented a genuine challenge to “In the central core heat and (clouds), then make them into. a mankind, leaving only one alter- a explosion took place; the sci- stack (rain clouds), and then you native, that this information was entists called it the Big Bang see the rain come out of it. revealed by some divine being.” Theory,” said Awal. At the end of the speech stu- The Quran provides a num- Reading from the Quran, dents were allowed to ask a few ber of miracles that verify its Awal said, “Do not the unbe- brief questions. divine nature. lievers see that the heavens and One Highline student asked This evidence was written in the earth were joined together.” if there are any contradictions to the Quran 14 centuries ago, said “No human in the seventh the Quran in science. Awal. century could have ever quanti- Awal told the student that the The Quran was revealed to fied this in their own mind, that Quran does not change, it is sci- Muhammad over a period of 20 the universe was at one time ence that changes. years. gathered and then separated,” He said that scientists once He was born in Mecca, said Awal. thought the earth was flat, and Page 15
November 6,2003 The Thunderword Puget Sound Blood Center needs your help d
BY RACHELSCANLON two day supply.” mon fear of potential donors is mini-physical,” she said. “The STAFFREPORTER Martin said that that the process may not be safe. whole process takes 35-40 min- regular donors-and “All of the equipment (used utes, but the actual (blood draw- The Puget Sound Blood Cen- new donors-tend to for drawing blood) is new and ing) only takes 7-10 minutes.” ter (PSBC) is aiways in need of forget about donat- used only once,” Martin said. For those students who are blood donations, but that need is ing blood during Another worry is that donat- scared of needles, the slogan of much stronger right before and the holiday sea- ing blood leads to faintness or PBSC should be kept in mind: during the holidays. Highline sons. People be- light-headedness. Martin said “By donating blood, you can students will have the opportu- come wrapped up that preparation will keep these save up to three lives.” nity to save a life by donating at in planning and in things from happening. She A successful drive requires at the school on Nov. 26, the day the festivities, so suggests eating breakfast, drink- least 42 donors, so the goal for before Thanksgiving. donating blood is ing plenty of juice and water, this drive is 50 students. Any- Team Highline has organized no longer a prior- and avoiding coffee and nico- one who weighs at least 110 the blood drive with the help of ity. Unfortunately, tine the morning before donat- pounds, is healthy (no cold or Christine Martin, the donor rep- there is an increase ing. flu), and is at least 16 years old resentative for Highline. The in car accidents “(Caffeine and nicotine) are can donate blood (sixteen and drive is scheduled to take place .during holidays, diuretics,” she said. (Diuretics 17-year-olds must have their in Building 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 and the chronically lead to fluid loss.) parent or guardian fill out a per- p.m., with a break from 11:30- ill patients whose Martin also said that after mission slip, available on the 12:15. lives depend on donating blood, a donor should PSBC websi te at Each month, PSBC provides FILEPHOTO blood transfusions sit for about 10 minutes and www.psbc.com or from Hai Ton blood and laboratory services Trina Banks works for the Puget Sound need no drink some juice and eat a at [email protected]). Preg- for over 20,000 transfusions. A Blood Center. matter what time cookie. nant or nursing women cannot transfusion is a procedure to of year it is. The third most common rea- donate. Students interested in correct a deficiency of blood or “This is why son for not donating is that the donating can sign up in Building its parts (such as plasma). A “(PSBC) needs blood every- this drive is so important,” said process will take a long time, 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday person requiring a transfusion day,” said Martin. “It is a na- Martin. and will be painful. Martin said through Friday. may need whole blood or blood tional issue. We should be oper- Even with the chance to save this is not the case. For more information contact components added directly to ating on a four day (blood) sup- someone’s life, many people are “Before donating, you must Christine Martin at 206-293- the bloodstream. ply, but we are operating on a wary to donate blood. A com- fill out a questionnaire take a 2087 or visit PSBC’s website. Plan B offers alternative form of emergencv contracetmon e BYMISTY PHILLIPS use Plan B. Plan B was effec- visit at Planned Parenthood the it was needed again. “The pills not Once tive and . pregnancy was nurse gave them an extra pack ‘‘Plan B turned out to be a life STAFFREPORTER a ’pregnancy has .. so avoided. However during their just in case there was a time that saver,” said Urbas. women who are already preg.- Highline student Christopher nant should not use it,” Mullin 0 Urbas and his girlfriend decided explained. that they were at the stage in Some people mistake emer- their relationship that they gency contraceptive pills for the would have sex. However they abortion pill. They are not the ua re are not ready to be parents, so same thing. There is no evi- when having sex they take pre- dence that Plan B will harm a cautions. developing fetus. “Nervousness comes with a The Food and Drug Adminis- What: Highline C.C. Annual Giving Tree torn latex and rightfully so. It is tration has approved Plan B as a Pu~~Qs~:Help families that are in need necessary to protect ourselves safe way to reduce the chance of from unwanted pregnancy and pregnancy after unprotected HQW: Donate gifts to families & individuals when plan A fails, plan B is nice sex. When: From Oct. 27thto Dec Sth to have,” said Urbas. “Plan B has few side effects. Plan B is a new form of 95 percent of women do not ex- (Please sign up ASAP) emergency contraception. It is a perience nausea with Plan B,” Where: The tree will be in front of Women’s way to prevent pregnancy after said Mullin. ’ unprotected sex or if your con- On the other hand some Programs traceptive fails. You should use people do experience side ef- Plan B if you had unprotected fects which include, feeling sick e Your department, organization, or sex within the last 72 hours and to their stomach or vomit, sore club can sponsor a family or more. you don’t want to become preg- breasts, headaches, dizziness or nant. can cause your period to be late o As individuals, you can sponsor a After the incident of the bro- or a little early. family or a person. ken condom, Urbas and his girl- “A woman can get emer- 8 Simply sign up, and we11 send YOU friend went to Planned Parent- gency contraceptive pills from hood the next morning to get her regular health care provider, more info. Plan B. from a Family. Planning Clinic 8 Please share the love during this “Emergency Contraception such as Public Health, Planned holiday season. can be 98 - 99 percent effective, Parenthood, the Public Health especially if taken in the first 24 Teen Clinics and, in Washing- hours after unprotected sex,” ton, from participating pharma- is welcome to participate said Carole Mullin, a family cists,” said Mullin. Everyone planning specialist at Public Plan B is a safe and can be an Health - Seattle & King County. effective way to prevent preg- Plan B works by temporarily nancy although it does not pro- stopping the release of an egg tect you from getting sexually from a woman’s ovary. It can transmitted diseases. also prevent an already fertil- Christopher Urbas and his Sponsored by ized egg from attaching to the girlfriend have only had one ex- uterus. perience where they needed to Team Highline & Women’s Programs Page 16
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November 6,2003 The Thunderword ornestic violence topic of presentation
SMITH BY CHANDRA “After all this, we looked and STAFFREPORTER there was still one thing that was not accomplished,” Barber said. Sheli Barber, therapist for the “There is no shelter specifically Abused Deaf Women’s Advo- for the deaf. In 2005, ADWAS cacy Services, waved when she will open the first transitional approached the microphone at a home for the deaf community.” presentation to end domestic Barber explained that deaf violence last Thursday, hnd women often feel uncomfort- more than 50 hearing and deaf able because there are no modi- ___ students stopped applauding her fications available in a regular 6) and waved back. shelter such as ASL interpreters “Clapping means nothing to and TTYs. the deaf community, so waving “The woman may go back to shows appreciation that every- the abusive situation,” she said. one can see,” Barber said ADWAS needs $7.6 million && through an interpreter. to complete the shelter, and so The presentation, hosted by far $1.2 million has been the American Sign Language fundraised through donations Club, Women’s Programs, and and events. The organization is Highline security, highlighted now purchasing land for the the outreaches of ADWAS and shelter, which will house offices underlined that domestic vio- and meeting rooms where legal lence can happen to anyone of counseling and vocational pro- any age at any time. grams will be held. “It is a rue occasion when “We need $140,000 in the CLI~lives are ria affected by do- next two weeks,” Barber said. n!estic violence in one way or “The goal is to have an acces- :i i 1other, e ithe L‘ pe rso nal 1y or sible, safe place.” ti:i-ough il frie,nd or through an Marilyn Smith received a L\:quaintance.“ Director of Ford Foundation grant for Women‘s Programs Marie $100,000 for ADWAS, selected I3ruin said. out of 1,200 nominees. Accessi- “I applaud your being here bility installations will include this inorning because it shows lights that flash when the door- that you have a commitment to bell rings and.TTYs. ”bt knowing more about what you “We must work together to can do in order to help friends end domestic violence in the and coworkers and family mem- PHOTOSBY MELISSAFLESCH deaf community,” Barber said. bers and others touching your Sheli Barber giving a presentation in sign language last Thursday. After that, a silent video with /& lives from here on out that may closed-captions was shown. have been affected by the very The non-profit organization fluent in American Sign Lan- from the National Domestic Barber may come back to brutal, brutal effects of domestic was formed in Seattle by a guage as ADWAS can only be Abuse Hotline. Highline and speak in Spring violence in one way or another,” group of hearing and deaf reached by TTY, a kind of tele- Barber said she had out- Quarter. she said in Thursday’s opening women after a deaf woman was phone the deaf can use by typ- reached more than 20,000 “I’d like to come here during statements. murdered by her deaf husband ing. .In 1998; ADWAS received people by way of public speak- Sexual Assault Awareness For a hearing person, the pre- with an axe in 1986. funding to provide training for ing. She spoke at Highline last month. I’ll have more informa- sentation took on a different at- In its early formation, the staff members in new centers in year as part of a fundraiser with tion about the sexual assault mosphere from then on. group met in founder Marilyn 15 cities around the US includ- Krispy Kremes. video,” Barber said. The entire presentation was Smith’s basement, using an old ing Texas, Florida, and Ver- interpreted from sign language door as a desk. mon t. and the room became very quiet ADWAS has grown from a “Some of the cities are still in after Barber began speaking. beginning budget of $4,000 to the setting-up process,” Barber Free Bidbwtrol Barber began the presenta- $750,000 in the past 17 years. said. tion by talking about the history The organization has 12 staff In 1999, ADWAS made a of ADWAS, the first organiza- members, the majority of which video that shows shelters and tion of its kind in the US and the are deaf. agencies how to serve deaf cli- P womaBd mm at world. All staff members must be ents. PIannsd Parmod “There will be another video You mhi qvallfy * on sexual assault coming out in * You have moderate income a few weeks,” Barber said. (Teens based on their Barber said there is a need income done) for videos that the deaf commu- Wmhgton resident and nity can understand. U.S. citizen or green card “Most videos are not cap- & No other Medicaid coverage tioned and not compatible for the deaf,” she said. Annual exam and cow The organization’s priorities are to provide services for deaf rl). Birth control pills, nuva ring and deaf-blind women who DepoPmvera, diaphragm, IUD, cap, condoms, have been abused and sexually cervical contraceptive patch assaulted at home by way of a ham, TTY hotline and videos. d) Emergency contraception ADWAS has programs for the b Vasectomy or tubal ligation sexually assaulted and children Planned Parenthood@ who have witnessed domestic 0 violence. 1-800-23O-PlAM Starting Nov. 1, ADWAS handles all of the TTY calls A Highline student, left, signs at the ADWAS presentation.
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November 6,2003 The Thunderword Tough nursing program leaves students waiting BY MISTYPHILLIPS AND KASEYREGA “We have a STAFFREPORTERS selective admis- The Highline student knows sion process and that nursing is her calling. She takes all the right classes and accept students gets all the right grades. How- that are motivated ever when it is time to get into the nursing program, she comes and have the up short. proper skills to be “I have a 3.97 grade point average and I didn’t get in last able to complete year,” said the pre-nursing stu- the program.” dent, who wished to‘remain anonymous. “Grades aren’t the I) only factor.” - Barbara Smith, Highline’s Nursing Program nursing professor is one of the most competitive programs here. More than 170 nursing applications were sub- mitted last year with only 48 a zero.” first-year students being admit- “As a department we teach ted. nursing and don’t have time to Nursing is a two-year pro- teach writing, which is a vital gram at Highline, with intense part of working as a profes- course work and many hours of sional nurse,” said Smith. out of class time. Graduates Specific writing instructors earn an Associate of Applied grade the proctored essays to Science Degree and are pre- ensure complete fairness. Smith pared to sit for the Registered explained that all personal infor- Nursing Licensure Examina- mation is removed before the ti on. graders see the papers. Highline offers two options: “For the student who did not the basic Registered Nursing make it into the program, I sug- program and the Licensed Prac- gest that they polish their writ- tical Nursing to Registered ing skills and volunteer in a Nursing articulation program. medical setting to increase their Registered nurses can earn points on the application,” between $3,680 and $5,082 per Smith said. PHOTO BY MELISSAFLESCH month. As for the anonymous pre- “Every fourth call to the Ad- Rae Coleman, a second-year nursing student, practices her skills on Amy Rickard, a first. nursing student who didn’t get @ mission office is for information year nursing student. into the program, she has new about nursing,” said Donald plans. Scott of Admission/Entry ser- Scott. The current first year Smith said that students need the essays has changed to 1-6 “I’m applying for Tacoma vices. “The application process class had points ranging from to be prepared for the program points possible from last year,s Community College’s Nursing has changed over the last couple 25-29. and that the six prerequisites 0-3 points. Program in the spring because I of years bedause of the high de- This isn’t the only obstacle to courses are a big part of being “It was too hard to grade the feel I have a better chance to get mand.” getting into the program. prepared* Students who papers int‘o just three catego- in there considering grades are Scott explained that there are “Many of the six prerequisite struggle with the prerequisites ries,” said Smith, “It was also weighted more heavily,” she three parts to the nursing appli- classes are consecutive and re- don’t do well in the program. discouraging to to get said. cation. It includes the applica- quire planning ahead,” said “If you don’t have a strong tion, the factoring section and Denny Steussy, Educational grade in anatomy you will not the proctored essay. Planning & Advising. “We in- ,, be able to get through the pro- Students Scott went on to say that the striict students to look at all their gram,” said Rae Coleman, sec- Transfer factoring system includes options when seeking a career in ond-year nursing student. You Head To Plar Early! ,~ ,, ,> nursing, not just our school.” She went on to explain that , :’ I“ ’ grades from six prerequisites for .I I‘ ’.’ ‘’...’.>, :~:~,,, ,;. FdI ,ma-g@ee ;, ,:. I, a total of 24 points, work expe- Steussy explained that many some nursing students aren’t re- classes fill up extremely fast ally sure they want to be a nurse Wednesday, November 12,2003 rience or degreeskertificates 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. a Building 2 during registration because and the program should have a earned can receive 3 points, and If you are transferring, you don’t want to miss out on this fair! a score of 1-6 points from the these classes are required personal interview with the ap- Over 15 college representatives in one location! Come by and proctored essay, for a grand total courses needed for other pro- plication to weed these students find out what’s required to transfer. Pick up application materi- of 33 points. grams, not just nursing. out. als. Have your questions answered by the pros! “This has changed from last This makes it difficult to get Although an interviewing AIIAbmt Majors at UMrSeattle Session into the clyses. Students need process sounds like a useful year’s total of 30 points,” said This is a special transfer session for students planning to attend to have a good registration date thing, Smith said they don’t UW Seattle! Hear from Kay Balston from UW Seattle to be registered in the classes have the time to sit through Jndergraduate Advising! Do you know if your major is considered they need. Students have been more than 170 student inter- “competitive”?What mistakes should you avoid in transferring? signing onto waiting lists that views. Instead they use the How can you best prepare for your major while at Highline? can be up to 20 people long. proctored essay. Wednesday, November 12 (same day as the fair) “Our nursing program is “The proctored essay wasn’t Choose one session: 12 pm. -1p.m. OR 1:15 -2:15 p.m. competitive,” said Barbara J. fair,” said the pre-nursing stu- Building 22, Room 206. Just show up! Y Smith, program coordinator. dent, who wished to remain Wi.itingA Wmin.gPersonalsyatemenfWork&op “We have a selective admission anonymous. Writing a good essay is an important part of the transfer process and accept students that Donald Scott of Admission/ 3pplication process. Be sure to attend this valuable session full of are motivated, and have the Entry services acknowledged great tips! proper skills to be able to com- that last year ther‘e had been an Thursday, November 13,2003 (the day after the fair) plete the program.” oversight in the proctored essay’ 1 -1:SO p.m. Bldg 10, Room 103 Smith explained that most and insists that it has been taken nursing schools have similar care of. application processes. Also, the grading system for Page 18
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BY ELIZABETHKEPHART likes to make movies with her STAFFREPORTER friends with a home video cam- era. They made an American Blythe Howard is busy. Idol and a Bluir Witch parody. She works, she plays on “I kind of grew out of it, but Highline’s volleyball team, she it is still fun to watch the mov- is a full-time student, and as if ies,” said Howard. that wasn’t enough she is also Howard plans to stay at competing in the Miss Washing- Highline and get her AA and ton USA pageant. transfer to Washington State The pageant is Dec. 7 at University (W.S.U.). She wants IKEA Performing Arts Center in to be a news anchor, and W.S.U. Renton. This is Howard’s first has one of the top communica- pageant. tion programs. “I grew up watching pag- “I hope this (pageant) opens cants,” said Howard. “Now that up doors for me,” said Howard. I am old enough I want to run.” It is not easy to be crowned Howard decided to compete Miss Washington USA. last September when she turned It takes someone who is well 18. There wasn’t a pageant in rounded, responsible, a good Maple Valley, so Howard con- leader, a good role model, has tacted the state director and after good stage presents, has confi- dence, and knows how to an interview with the director PHOTOSCOURTESY OF BLYTHEHOWARD AND BY CHUCKCORTES and his panel she was accepted present themselves well, Above: Howard waves to local citizens in a parades bliss Maple Valley Teen Bottom as Miss Maple Valley USA. USA. Howard said. Howard looks the part of left: Howard’s headshot used for her pageant portfolio. Right: Howard at school. Miss Washington USA. She is because the Miss America pag- will go on to Miss Universe. volleyball here at Highline. The 19 years old, 5’9”, has dark eant judges competitors on a tal- Howard has been in volley- brown eyes, curly dark brown girls are absolutely hysterical ent. Competitors for Miss USA ball since seventh grade. She hair, perfectly shaped eyebrows, and just crack me up,” Howard are not judged on a talent. has had offers to play volleyball dimples, and has a smile that said. Howard will be attending for the University of Arizona, Howard works at Buckle in would light up any room. Lynn’s boot camp at Lynn’s University of Southern Califor- Southcenter Mall. She was The competitors for- Miss home in Vancouver for a week- nia, Oregon State University, working hours a week, but Washington USA are judged on 48 end. Lynn will help Howard and Morgan State University in had to cut her hours down to 10 swimsuit, evening gown, and an with what to expect and prepare B a1 ti more. hours so she would have more interview with the judges. Dec. Howard for the interview. Howard enjoys the challenge time for the pageant. 5 and 6 is when the interviewing Howard ais0 has a trainer of playing volleyball and also , takes place. She really doesn’t have a lot who coaches her on the inter- plays beach volleyball at Alki. of free time. “In the interview you don’t views, walking, and her overall Playing volleyball in the sand “I make free time when I am know what they are going to stage presence. helps Howard to be faster in- not at school and work,” said ask, so you have to be prepared “ I can’t say her name, but doors. Howard. for anything,” Howard said. she is really helping me prepare “I am really enjoying playing In Howard’s free time she Howard prepares for the in- myself not only for Miss Wash- terview by keeping up with cur- .I; ington but for Miss USA,” . rent events. She reads the paper Howard said. and looks online at CNN for the Sponsors help pay for all the top 10 news stories. expenses that come along with In preparation for the pageant aemspace worker pursuing ne.w career! the pageant. Some of Howard’s kid=mff industry Howard is working on breaking ’ sponsors are BMD Sports in ~ ’i Favork’peoG$ to hang fter being laid off in orttwith- ’ 2 ,, in her shoes, practicing her ’ 2001 Bettye is seeking Seattle, Olson Mansion (golf :~’Husband & ttike walk, how to twirl in her dress, a new career course in Maple Valley), and her ‘. daughters and is and trying to eat right. The \, I? I, j family and friends. Howard’s starting with an Favorite aroudtown ’ hardest thing for Howard is try- I, education at Argdsy University/ family stands behind her 100 gctMties- :- , ‘ ‘ ing to lay off the candy (her fa- Seattle in counseling. “I found 9 ~ ,~ @odewatchinq,going percent. out that Argosy University hzs vori te food). I to the library, To compete for Miss Wash- “I haven’t had candy for four bee.n around for at least 25 years ington USA the contestants ,11 ‘. Favorite solo stuff and Argosy University/Seattle days, I am going through with- Reading,cooking & must choose a platform, which offers a degree completion drawals,” Howard said. I singing can be anything to help the com- program that nicely fits my Howard is also getting help munity. Howard chose breast .Favorite vacatlon career change and schedule. I’m from her mom’s good friend cancer awareness. She helps Bettye Wiggins-Stu bblefield activity - entering a new phase in my life Kerry Lynn. Lynn also com- Road trips career. with Race For The Cure, which and ...” peted in the Miss Washington is to raise money for the Susan America pageant. Miss G. Komen Breast Cancer’Foun- ur America differs from Miss USA Have you completed a portion of your undergraduate dation (in Seattle). coursework and wish to &ish your bachelor’s degree? Howard’s grandmother and Argosy University/Seattle has an accelerated program that aunt were both diagnosed with allows you to complete 9-12 credits a semester while an breast cancer. Unfortunately campus ody one evening aLweekI Our program prepares you they were not survivors of for a variety of careers as well as providing an excellent breast cancer. Her grandmother foundation for graduate-level tr&ing. Financial aid is died at 45 and her aunt died at available for those who qual*. call only 24. Howard’s stepfather was in (206) 283-4500 or (866)283-2777 ARG~SY the Coast Guard over seas, so for more information today. U N I V E RIS-I T Y she set up a support forum for Programs by Argosy Universi~/Seait/e: 4 other kids with parents in the BS - Business ;MBA - Business .:t Administration; DBA - Business h~omUniversitdSeattle force. Administration; MA - Education; Ed.D. - Wdwww,atgosyu:edu If Howard wins the Miss Education; BA - Psychology; MA - Clinical MA - Mental Health Counseling; 101 9 8th Avenue North Washington USA pageant, she Seattle, WA 981 09 . will go on to Miss USA, and if Argosy University is dccredited by the Higher Learning Commission all goes well at Miss USA she of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Page 19
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BY CHRISMEINHART U seminars, and the tutoring center cent,” she said. “I also learned to read for STAFFREPORTER and counseling. “The relaxation and breath- comprehension by covering the Finding out the source of ing exercises I learned at the paragraph after reading it and Mary hadn’t been to school your anxiety is essential too. workshop to overcome test then put the key concepts into in more than 25 years. She felt For some it is making the transi- anxiety really worked!” my own words. Once I did that sure everyone in the class was tion from high school to college. “That’s not all I did. The it clicked. I understood what I smarter and quicker than she For others it is having to trans- positive self-talk Patricia was reading and no longer high- was. late everything from English Haggerty teaches was the lighted huge sections - just key “My first test was a disaster! that tips the anxiety scale to the clincher. My phrase was” ‘I am points,” she said. I was so nervous I couldn’t con- danger level. calm and confident.’ With all the nervousness centrate,” said Maiy, not her real “Put one bad test score in “At home I moved from the Mary initially had about college, name. perspective. Get all the credit dining room table to a quiet she now exudes success. Many students experience a you possibly can from the daily room in the house away from all ‘‘I really learned how to study racing heart, sweaty hands, assignments and perhaps it will the noise - the bathroom. more effectively. I think I can tense muscles and a restless not weigh so heavily,” Haggerty do this college thing now.” feeling. And it isn’t love - this is advised. test anxiety 101. Acute physical Feelings and emotions have a symptoms like headaches or , strong influence on our thinking Upcoming Student Success Workshops: nausea can accompany mental ability. Since you cannot feel or emotional symptoms ‘like two emotions at the same time these exercises help you to sub- Nov. 6 - No barriers Workshop For Students blanking.out and panicking, ac- With Disabilities cording to Patricia Haggerty of stitute feeling anxious for calm the counseling department who and transform your self-talk into Nov. 12- AIDS prevention workshop holds workshops on test anxiety. positive self-fulfilling prophecy. Nov. 19- Alcohol Awareness “In this state you may even It was this technique that re- Nov. 20- Reduce Holiday Stress misread questions, be easily dis- ally made a difference for Mary. tracted and do poorly on a test She ultimately turned to the test A new series of educational success and even when you know the mate- anxiety and study workshops offered on campus. personal enrichment worshops rial,” Haggerty said. are planned for winter quarter by the Coun- “Since test anxiety is a habit “After the test anxiety work- that has formed over time; the shop I did so much better my seling Department. To find out more call 206- good news is you can change it 10-Key teacher asked me what I 878-3710, ext. 3353. if you are willing to take the kGRAPHIC BY MAKZULJEVIC had done to improve by 90 per- time: 21 to 30 days is the aver- age time it takes-to‘forrn wnew- cepts so it is vital that you attend iabit,” she said. all classes and prepare well. According to Haggerty, a Perfectionism coupled with Highline counselor for 30 years, all-or-nothing thinking can reT you are what you think, do, say, ally add to test anxiety, as well or feel. What you think, do or as too much caffeine, Haggerty y is governed by the Central said. So can getting stuck on ervous System and you can one problem or essay question. control these functions. Do the ones you know with With test anxiety your feel- the most points first she advises ings are short-circuiting your then go back and do the tough thinking or cognitive skills. So ones as time allows. even if you’ve studied and pre- Mary also got a boost from
I pared, suddenly panic robs you her psychology teacher, Dr. Bob of access to the knowledge and Baugher. He reinforced what it’s like hitting a wall. It’s actu- she was learning by giving extra ally physiological. points for attending the work- “When you learn, neural shops. traces are recorded in the brain. “‘I often hear, ‘I studied six” Many neural traces make up a hours!’ If I then ask the student memory groove. A person with to relate a definition they may test anxiety has to build a new .have never put it in their own memory groove for the new words. Therefore I suggest they subject plus eliminate the nega- do more self-testing as they tive self-talk with new positive read. In fact, self-talk is good essages,” Haggerty explained. but it will not make-up for lack To interrupt high anxiety lev- of preparation or class participa- s and relax the body and mind tion,” Dr. Baugher said. visualize a serene beach or use “You need to know concepts this thought stopping technique: lackwards and forwards, and when your mind wanders or you )referably in your own words,” l)f eel anxious, picture a stop sign, le said. hold up -your hand and say Haggerty stresses that aware- “Stop! Stop it!” and focus on the less is that elusive first step to task. mproving. Haggerty did emphasize that “Realize if you are getting math, science and foreign lan- behind or not grasping a subject guages build on previous con- that help is available: through I WINTER QUARTER JOBS!
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ocean. Salmon Watersheds provide, “drink- Elections
ing water, food, and forest prod- ~~~ ~ Continued from page I ucts, flood protection, recre- Continued from page I ation, and a beautiful environ- ment,” for Chinook, Coho, “experience things myself rather chum, sockeye, pink, and steel- Student Government is hop- I than hear about other people’s head salmon, he said. ing that thqy will find the people experiences,” she said. In order to provide a salmon- responsible soon. Maintaining and creating friendly environment, people One way that they are inves- proper fish passage helps pre- must create a healthy habitat for tigating this is by looking for - vent salmon from becoming “food, shelter, spawning, and any patterns in the voting, col- closer to extinction, she said. water chemistry,” Clark said. lecting identity information, e: In the 20th century the popu- Salmon have their own pecu- where the votes were cast, the lation for adult salmon in the liar personal chemistry. They time of the votes, the ballot Puget Sound was 690,000, de- spend half their lives in fresh numbers, and student ID num- clining to 51,000 in 1996, said water and half in salt water. ber information. Student Gov- Dennis Clark, public outreach Adult salmon return to the ernment keeps all of the voting \ . coordinator for a coalition of fresh water - a river or stream - Massey Creek/ Highline C.C./ 1-5/ results and ballots in a different local governments in South in the fall to spawn. The female database for any future refer- King County. lays up to 3,000 eggs, after ones that survive swim, feed, Clarksaid. ence. They also are contacting Although the population has which the male releases his and grow. Most don’t survive The salmon -wait till fall individual students to see if they experienced a decline in the sperm. They then bury the eggs, due to suffocation, and nests when it begins to rain. From actually voted. Apparently being washed away, Clark said. there they swim great distances many are turning up as regis- past, the environment can be watching over them. Within a I improved. Clark said that it’s few weeks the adult salmon die, From that point the salmon to reach the same creek they tered, but did not vote. not just about the fish. leaving the eggs behind. head downstream, spending were born in, and then addi- At least one of the candidates “A healthy environment for Providing more life, the car- time in the Puget Sound for tional miles upstream to find said that she’s going to stick it fish is a healthy environment for cass of the salmon feeds the weeks or months. The further just the right spot. out. people,” he said. baby salmon as well as insects north they go the better the food. Their efforts now have help. “I’m not mad, this has all Clark said that a healthy en- and other wildlife. After two to five years, With the opportunity to be be.en really fun. It’s been an vironment begins with a water- The eggs, still nuzzled in something tells the salmon they outside and improve salmon opportunity to meet more shed. A watershed is a basin- their nests, wait, incubating in need to come home. So they habitat the students have “a people and seek out more opin- shaped area that drains to a cen- cold clean water for three to head back home using their sense of satisfaction that they ions of what students want. I’m tral point. From this point, it four months. In February or sense of smell in order to find did something with there own not giving up,” said candidate empties into a river, lake or March the eggs hatch and the the very river they came from, hands,” Clark said. Alicen Collier.
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