Parking Fees Vary in Price Spuds Can Be Said

ThunderwordTHE Highline Community College INSIDE I-1033 Tsunami in Samoa October 22, 2009 Volume 49, No. 5 ballot reaches Highline placement U.S. Navy sail- ors help with raises disaster relief, above. The waves washed concerns a boat into a Students find store, far right. tough local By NICHOLAS McCOY job market/P3 Staff Reporter

Controversial state Initiative Disaster that struck up to 100 feet tall. 1033 has been difficult for some The devastation of the tsuna- voters to find due to its -place islands echoes for mi extended from the shores of ment on the King County bal- Samoa to the Highline campus. lot. Highline students Many Highline students were I-1033 would substantially affected by the Tsunami, as they limit the state’s ability to raise By Brianna Holt tried to reach friends, family taxes, making spending out- and Michael Sapa-Afoa and loved ones in Samoa. “Most of my family is there,” side of annually adjusted limits Staff Reporters Highline student and presi- said Sefilino. “At first I was re- possible only through voter ap- dent of the Pacific Islander club, ally scared because I couldn’t proval. Highline students of Samoan Inalei Savini, was anxious to talk to my mom. I wanted to Those in favor of the initiative ancestry say that relatives report hear from her aunts and uncles. hear her voice.” T-Bird Dan say that it will cut taxes, while that Samoa is recovering slowly “I felt very emotional as well She went home early that day the opposition campaign warns from the tsunami that hit the is- Young to play as worried,” said Savini. “I to find out if her brother had got- that it will harm the state. lands in late September. for Western/ tried to keep a positive thought ten a hold of any of their family; Ballots were mailed out on The islands in and around on whether my family was still he said he had heard from their P10 Oct. 14 in King County. I-1033 Samoa were hit with an 8.0 alive or not.” mother but the phones got dis- is located in the first column on earthquake that generated a se- She eventually was able to connected shortly after. the ballot, at the very bottom of ries of tsunami 15-20 feet high, get through to her family and no “I was happy, but I wanted to the page, underneath the voting hitting the islands at 6:48 p.m. one was hurt or injured. “I felt hear my mom’s voice to make instructions. Sept. 29. happy. When you think posi- sure everything was OK,” said “We’ve been contacted by Tsunami are a series of seis- tive, regardless what happens, Sefilino. people who have been unable mic waves, generated by earth- things will come out positive,” Later that day she again heard to find 1033, or forgot to vote quakes, volcanic eruptions, and said Savini. from her mother and found that on it,” said Scott Whiteaker, the under water landslides. These Highline student Winnie Se- communications director for the waves can travel over several filino also said she was worried No on I-1033 campaign. hundred miles, reaching speeds about her family. Please see Tsunami, page 16 “My understanding is that of up to 300 mph, and can reach 1033 is first on the ballot, and because of that it was placed Spicy, spirited underneath the instructions,” he Parking fees vary in price spuds can be said. special/P12 “We are sending out e-mails, Nearby schools mailers, and we sent out a robo- call. We’re trying to make sure charge less for everybody knows where it’s located on the ballot, and exercise parking and more their vote on this very serious Index issue which will affect com- for tuition Campus Life...... 2-3 munity colleges and cities very Opinion...... 4 deeply,” Whiteaker said. By Chris Wells Puzzles...... 5 Megan Coppersmith, the Staff Reporter Arts...... 6-7 spokeswoman for King County Sports...... 8-10 Parking fees aren’t universal Elections, said that the place- Business...... 10 ment on the ballot is dictated among local colleges. by state law. It prioritizes state Out of all the local schools - Health...... 11 items first on the ballot, and Highline, Green River, Tacoma News...... 12-16 then it works down to local and Bellevue - Highline is the elections. only school that has an official Lisa Anderson /THUNDERWORD “Our ballots are built several parking fee. Weekend Weather months before the election takes Parking fees however aren’t A shuttle is used at Green River to help students get to school. place,” she said, which works the only difference in price as to the $46 at Highline. Another difference at Green to ensure that the ballots going tuition fees are also different The $20 that Green River River is the parking citation out across the state are the same depending on the school. students are paying goes to pay- fees. size. The parking fee at Highline ing for their parking and main- Green River, unlike Highline, “Those state measures will goes into paying for the parking tenance fund says John Ramsey, doesn’t feature a set cost for a always fall first on the ballot,” maintenance fund, which helps Green River’s director of public parking violation. For their first Coppersmith said. to employ security officers and information. citation, ranging anything from She said that voters should covers parking lot and road “We have a parking fund parking in a staff spot, fire lane, Rainy on Friday, mostly have no trouble finding the maintenance costs. that we use to pay for the opera- no parking area, carpool area or At Green River, the parking tion of the security office, main- speeding, there is a $10 fee en- cloudy on Saturday, fee is part of the tuition expens- tenance of road parking and bus chance of showers on Please see 1033, page 16 es and costs only $20, compared passes.” Please see Parking, page 15 Sunday. 2 Campus Life The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Ski trip deadline Friday for students By PAUL PARK the departure date. each person for a group of three, Sign up and pay at the In- Staff Reporter “The maximum amount of and $375 for each person for a ternational Student Programs people that can attend is 36,” group of two people. office, located on the fifth floor Join the International Lead- said Sandra Bonifield, office -as It will cost $80 for a two-day of the Highline Library. Full ership Student Council for a Ski sistant of International Student rental package for either ski or payment and waivers are due Man’s knife was too Trip to Whistler, Canada, during Programs. board. It will cost an additional by this Friday, Oct. 23 and pay- winter break. “So far six people have $30 for a two-day rental and a ments can only be made with short for an escort The group will depart in a de- signed up,” Bonifield said. beginner lesson. checks. luxe bus on Friday, Dec. 11 and People on the trip will be Transportation will be free, International students will Security received a call from come back on Sunday, Dec. 13. staying at a hotel for the two but all other activities and ne- need to meet with the adviser the library reporting a man with Students will have to ask the nights. For a group of four cessities will have to be brought of the trip to confirm that they a knife. Security discovered council leadership members for people, the room price will be by the students. Food will not have a valid visa in order to go a legal one inch pocketknife the meeting place and time for $299 per each person, $325 for be provided on the trip. to Canada. on him. No further action was taken. ington in Social Welfare. Health interview to measure 206-870-3774. For local resi- something about whether this dents who would like to verify Strange man stalks Breast cancer walk form of communication is help- a fund-raiser, call 206-870-3705 Highline student ful in service delivery. Students for more information. is ongoing success who participate will receive a A student called Security to $25 gift certificate. Educational advisers Highline raised $600 in this For more information, contact report being followed by a sus- year’s Making Strides Against think Out of the Box picious male on campus. The Huber moves up Annette Coder at 253-835-7678, Breast Cancer walk in down- ext. 106. incident happened on Wednes- town Bellevue. The Educational Planning day, Oct. 14. Two Highline employees are On Oct. 4, faculty, staff and and Advising Center will host Security advised her to call getting new jobs. students from Highline walked Non-students commit an event to show what services from a security phone on cam- John Huber will serve as the with family and friends to sup- artistic fraud they offer to students, staff, and pus if it happened again. She new Interim Director of Work- port the American Cancer Soci- faculty. was also asked to give a state- force Development Services. ety’s eighth annual walk for the Someone is claiming to raise The “Out of the Box” event ment regarding the incident. Huber has previously served cure against breast cancer. Nine funds for Highline’s Art Depart- will take place on Tuesday, Oct. as the Director of Worker Re- different Highline staff mem- ment, but the money isn’t com- 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Crowded lot leads to training, helping thousands of bers walked the five kilometer ing to Highline. Building 8. students at illegal student parking non-competitive walk together. Apparently, people posing at Faculty also are invited to H i g h l i n e As a whole, everyone who Highline art students are solicit- present information about new reach their A female student returning participated at this event raised ing donations. classes for Winter Quarter at the educational $173,796. Each year, Highline People are painting address- event. to her car after class discovered goals. she was boxed in by another ve- sets a goal to raise $1,000 for es on street curbs for donations He said this event. that will go toward the Art De- Correction hicle. his goal is Although her car was legally Donations continue and have partment at Highline. Reported to build on not ended yet. You can go on- cases have taken place in Seat- In the Oct. 8 edition of the parked, the vehicle had illegal- the good re- ly parked directly behind her, line and donate now to help tle, Burien and Renton. Thunderword, in the Latino lationships Highline reach its goal at http:// If you wish to properly donate Awareness Month story, the making it impossible to leave. between the The illegally parked student Huber mainacsevent.org/goto/high- to Highline you are able to do it United Latino Association was Workforce linecollege. through the HCC Foundation, incorrectly identified. The Day was contacted in class and told Development staff, Highline to move his car. A citation was which can be found at www. of the Dead will take place on colleagues and agency partners funds4highline.org or by calling Nov. 3 and 4 in Building 8. issued. to help Workforce Development Wanted: bilingual students accomplish their edu- students who text Bagel burner causes cational goals find living wage building evacuation jobs. Students who are multilin- Also, Kelsey Anderson will gual in both Spanish and Eng- Someone in the Administra- be the Interim Funding Advisor lish may be in luck. tion Technology department for Working Retraining. An- The Federal Way Multi-Ser- was cooking a bagel in the mi- derson has been working as a vice Center is looking for five crowave when it started burning program assistant in Workforce students who speak both Span- and smoking, setting off the fire Development. Anderson has ish and English that are between alarms. an associate degree in Graphic the ages of 18-29 and have tex- Building 26 was evacuated Design and a bachelor’s degree ting plans on their phones. by Security on Wednesday, Oct. from the University of Wash- This will be for a Public 29 due to a possible fire. The fire department arrived at 8:15 a.m. to investigate. The building was then cleared and classes LEGAL NOTICE were able to resume. Highline Community College pro- Ex-Chartwell’s cook asked to leave kitchen vides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not A former cook for Chartwell’s discriminate on the basis of race, was involved in a confrontation with his ex-boss in the Union color, national origin, age, disabili- Café of Building 8. The two got ty, sex, sexual orientation, marital into an argument and the former chef was told “to leave the status, creed, religion, or status building now.” Security took as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex statements from both parties after the incident. discrimination includes sexual ha- rassment (unwelcome sexual con- duct of various types). --Compiled by Eric Moehrle Campus Life 3 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Employers are still recruiting despite economy

By Kandi Carlson Staff Reporter Some Highline students are finding it difficult to find flex- ible employment while others see little point in even looking. According to the Washington Employment Security Depart- ment the unemployment rate in King County is 8.8 percent. Statewide the unemployment rate is 9.3 percent. In the midst of such high unemployment rates, some employers are still hiring. Last Thursday employers were trying to sell themselves to job seekers in Building 8. It was a slow start but the event picked up momentum as more students and interested job seekers began showing up. Phoenix Protective Services was one of the first to set up on Thursday. “This company is looking for applicants with two years experience or more or military experience,” said Greg Werre, uniformed guard manager. Highline student Krystal Rios was among those looking at their information. During these hard times any Victoria Saddler/THUNDERWORD job will do, she said. “I am just Greg Werre talks to a prospective employee about working for Phoenix Protective Services, a security firm. looking for any job really,” Rios said. come close to covering the recently returned to Highline to much out there. “It’s not even ible schedule that allows me to Phoenix Protective Services bills,” she said. work on her GED and uses the worth looking for another job,” attend classes,” she said. provides loss prevention teams Coulter said she has been ap- computers in Employment Ser- she said. For students who have found in stores, at fairs and for execu- plying for every job she may vices in Building 6. Thompson did not attend the flexibility in their work -sched tive and VIP protection, Werre even remotely be eligible for. “I Macy’s is currently offering event but Tusi Isoefa did. Isoefa ule, finding time for homework said. spoke to several employers here seasonal jobs for its Southcenter said she has a job as a cashier at has been a challenge. Verizon Wireless was among and plan on applying as soon as and Federal Way stores. “Inter- a gas station. She attended the Highline student Theresa those hiring immediately for I get home,” she said. views will be held within the job fair “looking for a job in an Wright works the graveyard its customer service center lo- Student Candace Charlie no- next couple of weeks,” Macy’s office, something with a desk,” shift in the spares division of cated in Bellevue. Wages start ticed that Macy’s was at the job representative Rachel Warren she said. Boeing. at $14.60 an hour. Verizon has fair. She went to their website said. Wages vary by store but Highline student Martin- There is not a lot of down full-time positions available and and applied for one of the 200 the average starting rate is be- ique Walker is looking for extra time at work but she does what offers benefits from the first day seasonal jobs currently being tween $9 -10 an hour. hours. she can on her 40 minute lunch of work. offered. Chelsea Thompson was not “The job fair was not that in- break, Wright said. Shawn Coulter is a mother of “I am a restaurant manager interested in attending because teresting to me, but only because “I try to complete the upcom- four who has been looking for eight months out of the year and she has a job. “My income has the employers were not that in- ing daily assignments on the work for nearly eight months am looking for seasonal work literally been cut in half since teresting to me,” she said. weekend prior to class as there now. Coulter was invited to the to make up the difference,” she last February,” she said. Walker said she finds most of is very little wiggle room during job fair by a Highline student. said. Thompson, who is working her job leads from her friends the week,” she said. “I am receiving unemploy- She explained that her job on an associate of applied sci- and Craigslist. “It has been Reporter Joanna Woods con- ment but that does not even search has been “OK.” She has ence degree, said there is not hard finding a job with -a flex tributed to this story. Visiting professor says her experience has been positive By DYLAN FEELEY teaches English language and students here are much better well,” Sui said. Staff Reporter culture, so she is excited for than she expected. However, Sui said she appreciates such this learning experience. Sui is she does not find there to be any kindness since this is her first Highline’s newest Lilly is teaching the Chinese language significant differences between time in the U.S. and the transi- blossoming far from home. and culture here on campus. students here and in Shanghai. tion to a new environment can Li Sui, who goes by Lilly, is Teaching at Highline is a The biggest difference from be hard. Being so far from her a visiting teacher from Shang- great opportunity to personally Shanghai is that people here husband and daughter is the hai Jiaotong University in Chi- experience American culture, seem to have a better sense of most difficult part for her, Sui na. She will be on campus for Sui said. That will enable her “social responsibility,” Sui said. said. a year. to better teach her students in She said people back home are A helping hand has also been Originally from the Shaanxi Shanghai, she said. so busy and in a rush that they extended to Sui by Kathleen Province in northeast China, Sui The diversity on campus appear indifferent. Hasselblad, director of inter- now lives and works in Shang- came as a surprise since she is In contrast to back home, she national programs and grants. hai. Sui received her bachelor’s not used to it at her university. finds the general public here Li Sui Hasselblad picked Sui up from degree in the English language Sui said she is impressed that to be friendly and more will- the airport, settled her into an and culture from Beijing For- the administration works to ing to help. For example, Sui Sui’s colleagues at Highline apartment, and has assisted Sui eign Studies University. She maintain such a diverse college. visited Highline a week before are also friendly, giving her with her overall transition here. also attended Shanghai Jiaotong What also surprised Sui were Fall Quarter started and was ap- rides, inviting her to coffee, and So far Sui said she enjoys life University, where she got her the students on campus. They proached by people on campus. she even went to one colleague’s at Highline because of the dif- master’s degree in linguistics. have been polite, disciplined, They were very nice, asking if home for Labor Day. ferences between the cultures At home in Shanghai, Sui and eager to learn. Sui said the she needed help or directions. “They take care of me very and how friendly everyone is. 4 Opinion The Thunderword / October 22, 2009

Editorial comment Give the bookstore a break

A favorite pastime of college students is complaining about their bookstore. As we mentioned in a story in last week’s Thunderword, students are caught in the middle of a battle between book sellers and publishers. This applies all over the country, not just at Highline. Textbook prices are not the bookstore’s fault. The sellers set the prices, and college bookstores have to remain viable, so they have to keep up with the current prices. Any excess revenue that comes from these sales will go to the college, at least in Highline’s case. Our bookstore doesn’t make a profit from students because all of the money it may make goes right back into the budget. Of course, students will always buy from the cheapest place possible, which often turns out to be the internet. The risk of doing this is some bookstores will be driven out of business completely. A college bookstore’s existence is based on selling textbooks to their students, and if students all go to online vendors, bookstores won’t have any reason to stay open. Campus jobs are an important source of supplemental income for students in school. They are convenient, right on campus, and Porn shouldn’t come before studying hard to come by, with only a few available. Losing the bookstore would mean even fewer on-campus jobs Recently I was in the High- Highline? for students. line library, printing Power There are also time con- There is some merit in going to the bookstore and getting a text- Point slides for my class when straints for patrons of the King book directly and being able to ask questions. I turned around to see naked Commentary County library. Bookstore employees will know which books match up to each women sprawled out across a Kandi Carlson Patrons are permitted one class and which edition students should buy. very public computer screen. hour a day on the computer. However, big online booksellers won’t be able to answer ques- A man had situated himself This allows everyone a chance tions that pertain only to one college’s classes. in the area right across from the to use a computer. If students order the wrong book, the slow process of returning printer station as he looked at Highline has no such policy. the book, ordering and receiving the correct one will take much pornography. they pay to use. That’s a positive thing in the longer than going to the bookstore and exchanging it. The man looked to be around I found it very unfair that sense that research and typing College bookstores also usually only sell the books that are 40 years old, had bloodshot this man could, for an unlimited may take more than an hour. needed for classes, so the chance of buying the wrong one is slim. eyes and appeared to be either amount of time, sit at this ma- But I think it would be fair The bookstore does an important job on any campus. The High- drunk or at least up for a couple chine and look at pornography. to the “public” if they were al- line bookstore is useful and doesn’t get enough credit. of days. I took matters into my own lowed one hour just like they This is an area where stu- hands. are at all other public libraries dents, some of whom are mi- As I walked by the man to within King County. Staff nors, wait for their documents pick up my papers at the printer, Non-students are guests at If I eat too much cheese in the morning, I get a headache. to print. I paused and in no uncertain our institution. This is a higher learning in- terms, shared my feelings. We pay money to be able Editor-in-Chief Chris Wells stitution. The man got up and walked to use our library and the tools Managing Editor Brian Grove Highline has some of the out of the library. He was smart within it. News Editors Nicholas McCoy, Kandi Carlson, Shannon Severeid highest enrollment numbers enough to avoid eye contact Certainly we have the right to in years. Many are Running with me as he did. limit their time that has nothing Arts Editor Courtney Sankey Start students from local high The King County Libraries do with getting an education. Sports Editor Kurtis Loo schools. are also open to the public. Pa- I don’t think limiting their Business Editor Liz Phillips Students are literally lined up trons there are not banned from time would be unfair. or roaming around the comput- watching pornography. Sometimes, Kandi isn’t so Opinion Editor Liviu Bird ers, waiting for one to become The King County Library has sweet. Graphics Editors Jessica Lovin, Marcus Daniels available so they can complete policies that allow for everyone Photo Editor Cody Warf required research or type as- to be comfortable and for every- signments. one to have a chance to use the Write to us Reporters Ambrosio Agustin, Rebecca Ball, Sarah Dupre, Rachelle This man is meeting his need computers. Eckert, Dylan Feeley, Taylor Garfield, Jordan Hale, Derek to look at naked woman as these If an individual is uncomfort- The Thunderword invites let- Hartwigsen, Brianna Holt, Katrina Johnson, Amanda students wait to use a computer able with what is being viewed ters and guest commentary from and complete their assignments. by their neighbor, they can speak members of the campus com- LeBeau, Chona Lorn, Eric Moehrle, Alex Mulyarchuk, Shouldn’t those individu- with the librarian and something munity. Paul Park, Michael Sapa-Afoa, Andrew Phetsomphou, als who are paying thousands will be done. You could write a letter to the of dollars to attend this school According to the reference editor to express your opinion Andrew Simpson, Caitlyn Starkey, David Steele, Cole be able to use the computers in librarian of the Burien branch, about something happening on Veeder, Joanna Woods, Kumiko Yokota the way they are intended to be they will work with both indi- campus, locally, or even some- Photographers Lisa Anderson, Hoang Nguyen, Sara Rosario, Victoria used? viduals to make them comfort- thing happening nationally. As I stood there for what able. Tell us your name and in- Saddler, Harpreet Singh, William Schlepp seemed like forever, I finally This may include moving clude your relationship with the Advertising Manager Jonathan Baker couldn’t take any more, as I no- one of the patrons to another lo- college. Advertising Rep Aisha Davis ticed him look at me and back at cation, one less exposed to pub- Include whether you are a the screen. lic viewing. student, member of the staff, a Business Manager Tyler Keiser I finally went to a librarian, That means that I can protect member of the faculty, or other. Librarian Razia Sultana letting her know this man was my minor daughter from see- You could share your thoughts Adviser Dr. T.M. Sell looking pornography in full ing this type of material. I do with the whole campus, which view of the other students. not feel that someone else has can be the perfect way to voice Pho Gene Achziger The librarian shook her head the right to force me to have to your opinion among others. Newsline 206-878-3710, ext.3317 and said simply that the library explain to my child what that E-mail your submission to: Fax 206-870-3771 is open to the public and there material is, let alone what the [email protected]. was nothing she could do. individuals are doing to one an- Please limit your submission to Address P.O. Box 98000, Des Moines, WA 98198, Building 10-106 I found this very upsetting. other. no more than 400 words. Advertising 206-878-3710, ext. 3291 As I looked around, I saw a sea How is it I pay thousands of Please provide contact in- of young faces waiting for an dollars in books and tuition and formation for confirmation pur- E-Mail [email protected] opportunity to use a machine do not have the same right at poses. Puzzles 5 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Crossword 101 Head Starts By Ed Canty Across 12345 6789 10111213 1. Storybook elephant 14 15 16 6. Rain cats and dogs 10. Big name in speakers 17 18 19

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chief justice of the U.S. Su- Answers BANANASEAT CEDE preme Court? LURE IRONED 7. AD SLOGANS: What LITTLE LAMENT kind of candy “melts in your (c) 2009 King Features mouth, not in your hands”? Synd., Inc. ONHOLD OPAL OSU GLENS FORTY RIP Last week’s JIBE CANOE WAGS Arts Calendar ANI ROBIN DONNE MEG ELLE TARGET •Northwest Symphony Or- ANGLER HIKERS chestra presents its Family Concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, IMPOSE COLA Oct. 30, at the Highline Per- SEPT CHERRYBOMB forming Arts Center. MALE TITAN LAIR Selections will include Carmen Fantasy, Pablo de LED STABS ETNA Sarasate, with student so- loist Maya Cohon; The Ac- e-mail [email protected] for Presented by cursed Huntsman, Cesar more information. the Des Moines Franck; Ruler of the Spir- •The Waterland Music Se- Arts Commission, its, Carl Maria von Weber; ries returns to Des Moines Powers plays at and $5 for students. Tick- Zampa Overture, Ferdinand der Borodin. with three concerts, begin- 7:30 p.m. at the ets are available at the Des Herold; Overture for Home, Tickets are $14 for adults ning Tuesday, Nov. 17 with Highline Lecture Hall, Build- Moines Field House, 1000 S. Kimberley Blanchard; and and $10 for students and se- jazz guitarist Michael Pow- ing 7. Tickets are $30 for the 220th St., and at the door. Prince Igor Overture, Alexan- niors. Call 206-246-6321 or ers. entire series, $15 per show 6 Arts The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Mitchell offers acting experience to fall production

By Courtney Sankey supporting character, that strong Staff Reporter supporting character,” Mitchell said. “They get the great one From a military background, liners but never the lead roman- Brandon Mitchell comes front tic guy, I am the one that’s in the and center as Paul in Highline’s back going ‘hey that’s me.’” Drama Department fall produc- His character cons a family tion of Six Degrees of Separa- by telling them he is a famous tion. person’s son. The story tackles Mitchell was born into a some controversial topics. military family. He was born in “They aren’t as much of a Germany in a small town out- concern today,” Mitchell said. side of Berlin and moved to the “It deals with homosexuality United States when he was 5. and racism. It’s different.” “I moved around with my Being the only black member dad a lot,” Mitchell said. “There of the cast, Mitchell considers it was a lot of bouncing back and as an honor. Though during the bouncing around.” first read through of the show he Once Mitchell hit high wondered if he was cast right. school, his bouncing around “I felt bad for my fellow cast came to a stop. mates during the first two read He was finally able to stand William Schlepp/THUNDERWORD throughs,” Mitchell said. “I still at Decatur High School in Brandon Mitchell and two fellow actors rehearsing for Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare. have so much to read and they Federal Way, which is where he were looking at me probably graduated from in June 2008. “I actually was just online in 19 shows, including Six De- wanting to go because I like thinking ‘how the heck did this However, while he was trav- looking at auditions and came grees. civilization. I like having things guy get this role? ‘Cause he is eling from elementary school to across Tom Sawyer,” Mitchell “I have done Aida, I’ve done close.” stumbling over every single one elementary school, he discov- said. “I saw that it was local and Little Shop of Horrors, and It’s On the short list of universi- of his lines.’” ered acting. was like ‘I guess I’ll audition.’ a Wonderful Life: The Musical,” ties that he is thinking about is “I was like ‘no, no it’s fine, “We kind of got the choice of I went there, not even knowing Mitchell said. “I have done the University of Washington everyone sucks at first right?’” either doing acting or doing or- that it was a musical and got a Honk which is a modern take of and Cornish College of the Arts Since then, Mitchell has chestra,” Mitchell said. “I tried part. That was my first show The Ugly Duckling. That one in Seattle. found his way into the charac- orchestra and about a week later with them.” was fun. I have done a lot.” It is up in the air right now ter and is excited to continue on they had auditions for a show. I While acting is his passion Musical theater is what but it is something that he is def- in his first lead role, hoping to thought it sounded exciting so and what he wants to pursue, Mitchell knows best and what initely going to do, he said. take away the fact that he can be I decided to go for that, and I he completed culinary school he would like to get into when Until he transfers to a four- more than the funny guy stand- have been acting ever since.” the year after he graduated high he transfers to a four-year uni- year university he is going to ing in the background. His acting started out slowly, school. versity, though he is unsure as take advantage of the drama Six Degrees of Separation in elementary school, with only “I don’t think I did it because to which school he would like program at Highline. will be previewing Thursday, one show a year. Once in high I wanted to, I did it because I to grace the stage of. Mitchell is currently the lead Nov. 18. The run of the show school he would do up to four didn’t know where I was go- “A lot of people tell me I in Six Degrees of Separation will be Nov. 19-21 with the cur- shows a year, ending last year ing,” Mitchell said. “It just should go to Central [Washing- by John Guare. His character’s tain rising at 8 p.m. and Dec. 3-5 with six shows. seemed like the natural thing to ton University] because they name is Paul and is something also at 8 p.m. There is a break This last year he spent at do. So I went, I graduated and I have a really good musical the- different than what Mitchell had because of Thanksgiving. Mainstage Theater, which is lo- call that my back up plan.” ater program,” Mitchell said. played in the past. The show can be seen at the cated in Sumner. To date Mitchell has been “But I am really torn between “I am used to being the funny Little Theater, in Building 4. Chorale invited to head to D.C. over Memorial Day Weekend

By Joanna Woods invitation to exclusive concerts, Choirs will set aside money in Staff Reporter gives groups access to superior the foundation office for future venues and provides publicity trips said Dr. Glover. Highline’s Chorale has received for the concerts. In this situation there is a lot an official invitation to the 2010 An invitation from Music of self motivation to raise mon- National Memorial Day Choral Celebrations International is ey for this trip said Dr. Glover. Festival in Washington D.C. only extended to groups who “I have to say I did not ask This Choral Festival joins have a previous record of excel- for leaders, leaders volunteered choirs from all over the United lence. their services,” she said. States to honor Veterans who Highline’s Chorale is direct- The members are actively have served their country in past ed by Dr. Sandra Glover. pursuing fundraisers such as and present. “We have a balanced cho- Krispy Crème donut sales as Choirs from all over the Unit- rale but it is still in an ensemble well as decorative wreaths they ed States will join on Memo- stage which means we have will be selling for the holidays. rial Day weekend at the John F. 16-18 people,” she said. “That’s the kind of motiva- Kennedy Students who are in the en- tion it takes for a project of this C e n t e r semble have prior experience in magnitude,” she said. for the vocal performing, many of them The members of the ensem- Perform- plan to continue their education ble plans to focus their attention ing Arts. in music and become Choral Di- between now and Memorial T h e rectors. Day on raising adequate funds. c o n c e r t The ensemble consistently They will also be working on Sara Rosario/THUNDERWORD is orga- produces a high quality of musi- perfecting their performance for Members of the Chorale, rehearsing for their upcoming perfor- nized and cal literature said Dr. Glover. the concert. mance, In Remembrance, on Tuesday, Nov. 10. spon- Glover Several members have re- On Tuesday, Nov. 10 the en- sored by ceived scholarships through the for students and the ensemble funds, but not before we have semble will perform In Remem- Music Celebrations Interna- program allowing them to con- has already begun to raise mon- already set out how we’re going brance by Ellonare Daily at the tional. tinue to universities to further ey for it. to help ourselves first,” said Dr. Veterans Day Memorial Pro- This organization recom- their music education. “Students pay their way and Glover. gram. Time and location will mends groups to receive official A trip like this can be costly we do ask student activities for There are off years where the be announced soon. Arts 7 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Spend Halloween dancing the night away By PAUL PARK unteer bank coordinator of the of the event, she said. Staff Reporter leadership council The pumpkin carving will “Wear whatever you want also be held in the Student Dance, carve pumpkins, and but no breasts, butts, and geni- Union. show off your costumes at the tals allowed,” Pai said. A hundred pumpkins will be International Leadership Hal- There will be a costume con- ordered and all the materials loween Fest. test held on the stage of the first will be provided at the event. The International Leadership floor from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. You will also be able to store Student Council will be hosting Contestants will be showing your coats and bags in the Mt. a Halloween Fest on Saturday, off their costumes on the cat- Skokomish room located on Oct. 31 from 7 to 10 p.m, the walk and the person with the the second floor of the Student event is free for everyone to get best costume will receive a se- Union and guarded by volun- in. cret prize, Pai said. teers. The leadership council also Students who are interested Photos can be taken at the hosted this event last year and in the costume contest can sign photo booth in the Mt. Olympus approximately 250 to 300 peo- International Leadership Student Council up at International Student Pro- room but only if the attendees ple attended, said Eleven Liu, Students from last year’s Halloween Dance, posing for a photo. grams, located on the fifth floor bring their own cameras. a previous member of the In- of the Highline Library. Candy will be provided and ternational Leadership Student the Mt. Constance room with It is Halloween so costumes For those that are interested, there might be water but there Council. music playing from I-Pods and are recommended but not man- the changing room will be in the will be no food at the dance, Pai The dance is going to be in CDs brought by the volunteers. datory, said Mandy Pai, vol- ping pong room during the day said. Halloween arts calendar promises to entertain and frighten

By Sarah Dupre 7 p.m.-Midnight and Friday and run starts at 9:45 a.m., the 5K, It is located at 9710 S. R. 162 Staff Reporter Saturday from 6 p.m.-Midnight. 10K and relays start at 10 a.m. E., Puyallup, WA. For further information, visit Walkers are welcome too. For If you have further questions There are a variety of differ- www.kube93.com/pages/haunt- further information, visit www. you can contact them by phone ent tricks and treats in the great- ed_house magnusonseries.org at 253-840-2059, or by email at er Seattle area. •A Fun Run will occur on •Spooner Farms in Puyallup [email protected]. •Wild Waves theme park in Halloween day to celebrate the is another fun and festive Hal- Spooner Farms is open daily, Federal Way is hosting Fright spirit of Halloween. loween outing. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m, June-Decem- Fest, featuring two haunted Come in your costume and It features a pumpkin sling- ber. But the Halloween festivi- houses and its 30 rides and at- the best and fastest dressed will shot, five-acre corn maze, you- ties end the first of November. tractions. Along with free trick- win a prize! Registration is from pick pumpkins and festive con- Concessions are only avali- or-treating for the kids, there 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., the kids fun secessions. able on weekends. will also be special Halloween entertainment. Fright Fest is every weekend for all ages. The night at the museum offers General Admission tick- a special edition of the “Flying ets are $35.99 per person, and Gizmo Show,” a flashlight tour parking is $10 per vehicle. For of the WWI and WWII galler- further information, visit www. ies and all of the regular activi- wildwaves.com/frightfest.aspx ties included at the Museum of •The Rat City/Jet City Roll- Flight. er girls are hosting a Zombie There must be one adult for R Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 30 every five children. Youth mem- at 8 p.m. in Seattle. bers of the Museum of Flight There will be a live DJ, a cos- cost $35, adults cost $15, and tume contest, raffles and Roller Youth non-members cost $40, girls drink specials. adults cost $20. There is a suggested donation For further information, of $5 with a costume and $10 please contact sleepovers@mu- 10% OFF without a costume. For further seumofflight.org or www.muse- information, visit www.ratcity- umofflight.org/museumoffright rollergirls.com •KBSG Scare House is back •West Seattle Helpline is hav- in Des Moines on Oct. 25-31 ing a Halloween masquerade from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. A kid Students & Faculty ball on Oct. 29 from 6 p.m. to friendly hour every day is from close at the Feedback Lounge. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. There will be a raffle, a There will be a Giant Pump- costume contest and food and kin Weigh-Off contest from 6 VOTED BEST COFFEE drinks available. to 10 p.m. and on Halloween A suggested donation of $10 night from 5 - 9 p.m. there will IN SOUTH SOUND 2009! benefits West Seattle Helpline. be a Sleepy Hollow invitational For further information, visit carving. www.feedbacklounge.net All of this costs $7, and park- Come in or use our Drive Thru •On Friday Oct. 30, the Mu- ing is free! Events take place at seum of Flight becomes the Mu- Des Moines Beach Park, 22030 seum of Fright. Cliff Ave. S., Des Moines. FREE WI FI This family friendly event is •The KUBE93 Haunted from 4.-9 p.m. and costs $5 for House in former Georgetown Guest Loyalty Cards adults, $3 for youth (5-17) and Morgue is only $15 regularly, free for kids under 4. save $2 on Sundays if you do- Twitter.com/cpmidway There will be Halloween nate three or more cans of food treats and games as well as edu- to Food Lifeline. Group rates Located in front of Fred Meyer cational activities for the whole are available. family. This Haunted House is rec- 25246 Paciﬁc HWY South 253-941-2174 •The Museum of Flight on ommended for those over the Oct. 30, will be hosting a slee- age of 12. The haunted house is Must prestent Highline ID at time of purchase. Offer expires October 31st. No cash Value. pover from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. open on Thursday and Sunday, 8 Sports The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 T-Bird men’s soccer back to winning ways

By KURTIS LOO Staff reporter

The Highline men’s soccer team won back-to-back league games for the first time this season against Olympic, 2-0 last week Wednesday and Tacoma, 1-0 on Saturday, Oct 17. The T-Birds won a physical game against Tacoma with nine yellow cards, four from High- line and five from Tacoma. Midfielder Lonnie Wells scored a clean-up goal in the 5th minute off a deflected shot from Alex Bresnan. Highline was able to shut out Tacoma for the remaining 85 minutes. The T-Birds are now 2-4-3 in league play and 7-6-3 overall. They are third in the West Division. “After we scored, the game became really tough and physi- Bill Schlepp/THUNDERWORD cal,” Wells said. Highline midfielder Ernan Roman (left) and Alex Bresnan (right) secure the ball from the Olympic players. T-Birds won 2-0. The win against Tacoma gave Highline sole possession of third for the T-Birds, scoring in each players will step up and fill the Saturday at Bellevue at 2 p.m. crucial for the T-Birds to reach place in the West Division. of the last two games. void. Bellevue is 3-2-3 in league play the playoffs as they need to hold Highline ended its drought of “I’ve been getting feedback “Alex and Marco are key and 7-4-3 overall. off Tacoma, who is three points four consecutive games without from the coaches and they’ve players for us and we’ll miss A win against Bellevue will behind them, to secure a play- a win and is now on a two-game been giving me more direction them. However one of the rea- put them in a tie for second with off berth. The top three teams win streak. on what I need to do,” Wells sons we have been playing bet- Bellevue in the West Division. of each division will make the “I think they [the T-Birds] said. ter lately is because we have It will be the second time that playoffs. are confident that they won’t be The men’s soccer team will been working hard for each Highline will play Bellevue this Prenovost thinks the T-Birds outworked and that’s helping us be without two of their start- other,” Prenovost said. season. need to take one game at a time win games,” Head Coach Jason ers, Marco Heredia and Alex “During a game if someone The two teams tied in their before they consider playoffs. Prenovost said. Bresnan, because they racked makes a mistake a teammate is last meeting 1-1 on Sept. 30. “I am confident that this team “I think we needed to lose to up five yellow cards each this there to help them clean it up. Highline had a bye on will play well this weekend. get that drive,” Wells said. season which results in an auto- In this case we have a number of Wednesday, which gave them a That is where our focus needs In the game against Olympic, matic one game suspension. players who are anxious for the week to prepare. to be. We still have work to do Wells scored in the 40th min- Heredia and Bresnan are two opportunity to step in and play “We are taking some time before we can allow ourselves ute. of three players in the league against Bellevue. We’ll be fine,” off and getting some rest. This to worry about the playoffs,” The T-Birds sealed the game who have been suspended due he said. part of the season can become a Prenovost said. when Ahmed Ibrahim scored in to yellow cards. “We’ll miss them but we’re grind and the mental preparation Highline will play its final the 89th minute. Bresnan is tied for second in confident that other players will for games becomes as important home game against Peninsula “The game against Olympic the league in assists with six. step up,” Wells said. as the physical trainings,” Pren- on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. was the turning point of the sea- Prenovost is not worried The T-Birds are within strik- ovost said. Peninsula beat Highline 2-1 in son,” Wells said. about two starters being out ing distance of second-place With four games remaining the 90th minute the last time Wells has been stepping up because he believes that other Bellevue, who they will play on in the season, every game is they met on Oct. 7. Women’s soccer recovering from loss to Tacoma Titans

By DEREK HARTWIGSEN time to heal up from injuries and Staff Reporter sickness, Moore said. Bellevue, 3-7-1 overall, is The Highline women’s soc- currently the No. 3 team in the cer team was shut out by Ta- west. Their lone tie came when coma, 4-0, this past Saturday, they played Highline. Oct. 17. This is a crucial game for The game was played at Highline’s women if they are to Highline and was a wet and make the playoffs. slippery one. “It’s really important to ei- Highline did a good job giv- ther win out, or at least tie the ing up only one goal in the first remaining games,” Moore said. half, but seemed to be worn The top three teams in each down in the second half, giving division make the playoffs. up three goals. Highline is currently the No. The Lady Thunderbirds have 4 team in the West Division, one been known for their defense re- game behind Bellevue. cently, giving up only four goals After Bellevue, the Thunder- in their previous five games. birds are set to play another west “There were a lot of injuries contender, Green River (2-7-0.) this week, and our goalkeeper The game will be played on Kurtis Loo/THUNDERWORD had to call in sick,” said Head Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m. at The Highline women’s soccer team prepares for Saturday’s game against Bellevue. Coach Tom Moore regarding Highline. This will be the final Saturday’s performance. the fewest goals in the West Di- for an away game on Satur- The women’s soccer team home game of the season. During this five game stretch, vision, at 0.8 goals per game. day, Oct. 24 versus Bellevue at had a bye this Wednesday. The There are only four games Highline’s defense has given up The next game is scheduled noon. bye gives the Lady T-Birds some remaining. Sports 9 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Highline volleyball takes second in tournament

By Brian Grove Staff Reporter in the third game, but it was just the little things that got us again, The Highline women’s vol- biting us in the butt,” Fuiava leyball team may be beating most said. of the teams in the NWAACC, “We let them back in and but apparently the rest of the you can’t do that against a good league is not impressed. team,” she said. In the most recent coaches’ Although the loss to Spokane poll, Tacoma kept its top rank, was disappointing, Littleman while Highline was ranked sev- said he thought the team played enth. This came after Highline well in the tournament overall skunked the Titans in three and also sheds light on how the games in Tacoma’s own gym. team is improving. Highline is still tied for first “We played well, we got to place in the West Division after see some things that we liked,” defeating Lower Columbia and he said. coming in second place in the “We are spreading the sets Spokane Falls Crossover Tour- around and having success mak- nament. ing us a balanced team. Leticia On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Colon and Whitney Hodge have Highline traveled to Longview been working hard at becoming to take on the Lower Columbia more of threat hitting,” he said. Red Devils on their home court. “We now have five hitters as The Lady T-Birds scorched threats to the other team, while the Red Devils in four games, other teams might have three at 25-20, 25-18, 16-25 and 25-15. most. Each girl has one or two Freshmen outside hitters Jen- things that they can fix each nifer Mooth and Ashley Nguyen match that will allow us the op- led the assault for Highline with portunity to score points.” 15 kills each, while sophomore In their next two games, Paula Miles had six. Highline defeated Edmonds, 2-4 Setter Davina Fuiava domi- in the North Division, 25-13, nated with 36 assits while Low- 25-23, 21-25 and 25-17 and er Columbia’s setter Lavinia Brian Grove/THUNDERWORD Linn-Benton, 2-3 in the South Latu had 23. T-Bird women and coaches set up a hitting drill after a long weekend of success in Spokane. Division, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20 Sophomore libero Aleesa and 25-15. Johnson headed up the defense As well as finishing in sec- with 16 digs, while Mooth and better. How much better de- Spokane. Spokane is the only team ond place, freshmen Fuiava and Miles followed with 13 and 10 pends on the effort of the girls.” Fuiava said although none Highline has played but yet to Mooth made the all-tournament respectively. Last weekend, Highline went of the teams they played in the beat in out of league play. team. Although Highline was vic- to the east side of the state to tournament were new competi- Littleman and Fuiava both Fuiva said she was surprised torious, the players and coaches participate in the Spokane Falls tion, it offers a reality check to said Highline had the ability to and gave credit to the rest of her both thought they could have Crossover Tournament. The the little things they needed to beat Spokane, but they didn’t team. played better against the near tournament took place between work on. She said it’s also good play their best and were plagued “I was shocked actually,” she cellar, 1-5, Red Devils. Oct. 16 and 17. to see that the other teams are by lack of focus. said. “I just played, I didn’t feel Fuiava said Highline should Teams participating in the getting better as well because it “I don’t think we played our like I was standing out. It was a have finished the match quick- tournament included Shoreline, gives them more motivation to best, there were outside distrac- blessing nonetheless, but it was er. Big Bend, Green River, Spo- play harder. tions,” Littleman said. my hitters and passers making “It was four, it should have kane, Linn-Benton, Bellevue In the first game of the tour- “We know this and recog- me look good.” been three,” she said. and Edmonds. nament, Highline squared off nized it and we still had the Highline resumed league “We came out strong the Other tournaments that took against Shoreline, 4-2 in the chance to be up two games to play on Wednesday, Oct. 21, first two games, but we kind of place over the weekend were the North Division and beat them in one against Spokane. We got when they took on Green River cruised a little in the third. We Pierce Crossover, Skagit Valley five games, 25-15, 25-20, 21-25, beat the first game, beat them in Auburn at 7 p.m. with results came back and beat them in the Crossover and the Southwestern 21-25, and 15-4. the second and should have won unavailable at press time. fourth.” Oregon Crossover. However, in the second game the third. We were up 15-6 and The team’s next match will “We played OK,” Highline The Lady T-Birds took sec- Spokane was quick to snuff out let it slip away. It’s nice to beat be against Pierce on Friday Oct. Head Coach Chris Littleman ond place behind Bellevue, the Lady T-Birds momentum, the top teams and play well,” he 23, at home at 7 p.m. Pierce is said. going three and one in the defeating them in four games, said. the only division rival to have “Any time we play we get tournament and falling only to 25-14, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-18. “We had a big lead on them beaten Highline this season.

Highline cross country finishes last at invitational meet

By Amanda LeBeau cause they aren’t stuck behind runners and shouldn’t expect than Tustison, 76th in 35:59. Staff Reporter huge packs,” said Head Coach to come in first when compet- Highline’s women were lead Josh Baker. ing against four-year colleges. by Ashley Densmore, who fin- Men’s soccer The Thunderbird cross coun- Highline was the only com- The team focuses on personal ished 53rd out of 94 runners standings try team slowed down at the munity college competing in records and not on who came in with a time of 25:51. Next to West Division Puget Sound Invitational in Fort the meet. They raced Lewis and first. finish was Ashley Hamman, League/Pts/Season Steilacoom, Oct. 17. Clark College, Linfield Col- Individuals leading High- 56th in 25:59; Kalee Cipra, 71st Peninsula 4-2-2 14 8-4-3 The invitational was much lege, Pacific Lutheran Univer- line’s men were Ryan Eidsmoe in 27:01; Cassie Barber, 91st in Bellevue 3-2-3 12 7-4-3 smaller than those that the team sity, University of Puget Sound, and Colby Peters who finished 32:03; Maria Gonzalez, 92nd Highline 2-4-3 9 7-6-3 has been to earlier in the season, Whitman College and Whit- in 23rd and 41st out of 76 run- in 32:03; and Catherine Nalley, Women’s soccer consisting of only seven teams worth University. ners total. Eidsmoe finished 94th in 36:08. standings in both the men’s eight-kilome- The Thunderbirds finished with a time of 27:55 and Peters All of the runners added sig- ter race and the women’s six- last in both the men’s and wom- with a time of 29:04. nificant amounts of time onto West Division kilometer race. en’s race. Whitworth Univer- Following them was Cory their previous records. The League/Pts/Season “The smaller meet allows our sity won both. Richardson, 56th in 30:08; Aus- team’s next meet is the North- Olympic 4-4-1 13 6-5-1 runners to relax a little bit and Baker said earlier this sea- tin Allen, 58th in 30:16; Paul ern Regional Championships on Tacoma 3-5-0 9 2-5-0 they can run at their pace be- son that his team is full of new Huynh, 61st in 30:55; and Na- Oct. 31 in Bellingham. Highline 2-5-2 8 2-8-2 10 Sports The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Western Washington lands another T-Bird

By Chris Wells pipeline through Highline with Staff Reporter three current players in Derrick Webb, Morris Anderson and Highline basketball player Zach Bruce, won a battle for Dan Young, a 6’10’’ center from Young’s services over schools Federal Way High School, has such as Eastern Washington verbally committed to play for University, Idaho State Univer- Western Washington University sity and Southeastern Louisi- starting in the 2010-2011 sea- ana University, who all offered son. scholarships to Young. The Bellingham school is a Other schools in contact with Division II basketball program. Young throughout the recruiting Out of all the schools recruit- process were Texas Christian ing him, Young said that West- University, Seattle University, ern Washington was the school Campbell University and Uni- for him. versity of California Riverside. “I think it was a good fit as Although Young has only far as the program goes,” Young been at Highline for a year and a said. half, Coach Dawson said that he “Over the years they’ve is a great guy to have around. graduated a lot of their seniors “He is an outstanding person and they have a few guys from and student and should gradu- Highline currently. They are ate at the end of Winter Quarter. also losing their big guys and Also he is very conscientious it’s a good situation for me to go and team-oriented,” said Coach into,” he said. Dawson. “I feel like the level of play “He is very humble and has is one that I can succeed at. It’s all of the qualities that you want also a good school academically in a gentleman in our program,” and I believe I can reach my po- he said. tential there.” Although Young’s foresee- Young, who finished last sea- able future after Highline ap- son with an average of 8 points, pears to be set, he said there are 5.57 rebounds and 1.25 blocks still goals he has in mind for this per game for the West Division Bill Schlepp/THUNDERWORD year. champions, said he has chosen Highline center Dan Young working hard in practice as they prepare for the regular season. “I am looking to have a great what he wants to major in. experience with my teammates, “I’m planning in majoring in Dawson said that Young is has a “He is a little bit behind the so hard that he is going to quick- a lot of fun, be confident and to business,” Young said. “As of lot of long-term potential. curve than where he would like ly catch up.” win the NWAACC title,” Young right now I am thinking either “I think Dan is going to get to be at this point, but he works The Vikings, who have a said. international business or busi- better and better as his repeti- ness marketing.” tion and his confidence grows,” Highline Head Coach Ché Coach Dawson said. Faculty, women hoop TURN YOUR it up for a good cause ASSOCIATE INTO By Brian Grove cancer event,” he said. Staff Reporter “But most of the time it has been an ‘ass kicking’ by the A BACHELOR’S AND The Highline women’s bas- women’s team.” ketball team will take on the fac- Dunn also said the purpose your future into a success ulty and staff in a game played of the event was breast cancer for a worthy cause. awareness and not having to use On Friday, Oct. 23, the Lady the automated external defibril- T-Birds along with the faculty lator in the gym. and staff will participate in the “Our mission is to continue Transferring qualifying credits earned from your community college supporting agencies and edu- annual charity game to raise towards a bachelor’s degree from DeVry University is a great money for breast cancer aware- cate the campus about early de- investment in your future. In fact, for over 30 years, 90% of all ness with all donations going tection and it allows Women’s DeVry graduates in the active job market had careers in their fields to the Susan G. Komen/Puget Programs staff to continue to Sound Fund. refer individuals to these agen- within 6 months.* Women’s programs and cies,” Monroe said. Workfirst advisor/coordinator Although the game is for 2 Seattle Area locations Jean Monroe said the basketball charity and doesn’t effect any Federal Way | Downtown Bellevue game has taken place for almost real records, the faculty and staff 30 years. will still be taking the game se- The event typically raises riously. DeVrySeattle.com I 877.518.6486 close to $600 and the proceeds “Our number one goal is al- have been going to Susan G. ways, ‘pain.’ If we can embar- Komen for five years. rass the Women’s team, then we *Active job market includes those employed prior to graduation. Program availability varies by location. Highline Athletic Director will,” he said. © 2009 DeVry University. All rights reserved. John Dunn said the event origi- The game will be in the pa- nally began for a completely vilion, Building 28 at 1 p.m. different cause. Students who come are invited “It started as a canned food to wear pink to support Breast drive and evolved into a breast Cancer Awareness month. (,//-1<]Njq@a_`daf];;9\-&00½op/½`:O_]o'Z\cN*WÇfYd)('*'(1 Business 11 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 Spirits stores will soon bring liquid cheer

By Jon Baker Staff Reporter

Liquor stores are coming to a mall near you. Scammers never go away. Last week the Washington They just get more creative in State Liquor Control Board an- their methods of getting you to nounced that it will be operat- part with your money. Here’s ing four new liquor stores this a sampling of current scams to holiday season. This is the first watch out for: time the liquor board has oper- • Scareware: Scam software ated holiday gift stores in shop- that gets into your computer and ping malls. makes you believe your ma- The four test locations for chine has a virus. You’ll be noti- this pilot program are Alder- fied with an urgent popup screen wood Mall, Bellis Fair Mall, The that says you need to download Commons at Federal Way, and certain anti-virus software im- Pacific Place in Seattle. These mediately or your computer will locations were selected based be in danger. The real danger is on location, proximity to other that you’ll fall for it and down- liquor stores, cost, and size. load (and pay for) the suggested All stores will be open seven software to fix the nonexistent days a week and hours will vary problem. by location. • Foreign lotteries: If you get Holiday gift stores will carry a call saying you’ve won a for- spirit gift packages and a lim- eign lottery, hang up. One, you ited selection of spirits, wine likely didn’t enter the lottery, and spirits-based chocolates and and two, you surely didn’t give eggnog. them your phone number. The Brian Smith, communications scam comes in when you’re told director for the liquor board, that you need to pay fees in ad- says that Governor Christine vance for various reasons. Gregoire has called on all state Marcus Daniels/THUNDERWORD • Charity scams: Anytime agencies to find new ways to there’s a disaster, the scammers raise revenue for the state in ad- will hit you up for donations to dition to cutting their budgets. present for someone else, said that having a store in the mall and branding in the stores. All help the victims. Many people The liquor board believes he sees the value in having a li- will be a positive experience for advertising will be indoor ad- would genuinely like to help, that these stores will generate quor store at the mall. their customers. vertising and not on the win- but beware who you give your $3.8 million in additional rev- “It will provide another op- “Liquor stores have been in dows facing into the mall. dollars to. The more emotional enue during the 2009 and 2010 tion for people to find gifts for outdoor shopping centers for a Part of the process for choos- the request for money, the more holiday seasons, helping to bal- others. Most people won’t pay long time and have never been a ing stores was that they weren’t likely it is to be a scam. Stick ance the state budget. Alcohol the premium price for a gift box problem. Now we are just bring- in close proximity to places with the big names such as the is taxed at a rate of 47 percent in if they are going to be the ones ing them into enclosed shopping people congregate. Red Cross or The Salvation Washington State. drinking it,” Armstrong said. centers,” said Martindale. “We chose locations in the Army if you want to respond to “This program has been in Although state is pushing “The face of enclosed malls mall that weren’t near food a disaster. our long-term business plan for sales towards those looking for is changing and they are becom- courts or clothing stores that • Auctions: Foreclosed prop- several years,” Smith said. “As gifts, other people are finding ing more community oriented,” teens frequent,” Smith said. erties and seized cars have big far as we can tell from our initial a different value in having a li- said Martindale. “Bringing Martindale said that the scam potential. The ads make research and planning, we are quor store in the mall. these stores that are tradition- store will be located in the cen- it sound like you can pick up a the first state that will be oper- Jordan Bauer, a student at ally outdoors inside is a way of ter of the main concourse near house for only a few thousand ating holiday stores in shopping Highline, was thrilled to hear of providing more options to our Macy’s. Build out on the store dollars or a vehicle for a few malls.” the new liquor store opening in customers.” is also ahead of schedule and hundred. The scam comes when Mike Armstrong, a Highline The Commons. Brian Smith said that the should be completed within the you’re asked to buy a guide to professor, said that he under- “Even if it is a little bit more state has been receiving calls next week, allowing for an early all the foreclosed properties and stands why the state is imple- money for the gift box, they will from citizens concerned over opening. seized vehicles in your area. menting this plan. be open later than normal liquor the potential for these stores to The liquor control board en- The guides aren’t cheap. If you “Half the price of a bottle stores,” Bauer said. “I’ll be able increase the access of alcohol to courages parents to take time give them your credit-card num- is tax and that doesn’t include to go on a Friday night and get minors. and speak with their children ber, you’ve given them free li- the markup on the liquor. It’s a a bottle after work without rush- “We are very aware of that,” about family expectations about cense to charge more things to huge source of revenue for the ing or having to make previous said Smith. “We have a dual alcohol use. your card. To explore genuine state,” said Armstrong. plans.” mission that involves selling For more information on the foreclosed properties, start with Armstrong also said that the “I won’t be shopping for gifts liquor and raising revenue, but holiday gift stores, visit the li- the government’s Housing and state should be able to meet its at the store, but I plan on buying also to responsibly sell the liquor board website at www.liq. Urban Development Web site at goals of raising more revenue for myself there,” said Bauer. quor.” wa.gov. www.hud.gov. with the gift boxes. Having al- Gary Martindale, general The stores will be taking Customers are also invited to • Census: The 2010 Census ready purchased a gift box as a manager of The Commons, said steps to limit the visual aspects send comments about the holi- has plenty of opportunities for scams, and some have already surfaced. At this point, census Highline students learning to manage their money takers are verifying addresses only. If someone appears at By David Steele The first event will take Students Small Capital In- nancial issues, she said. your door saying they’re from Staff Reporter place on Nov. 3. Bill Webster, vestment Club was established “We are open to suggestions the Census and asking for infor- a Highline investing instructor, at Highline in 2006. from all Highline College stu- mation that includes your Social A group of students want will talk about mutual funds and Mary Christensen, president, dents regarding money issues,” Security number or bank infor- to help educate you on how to stocks. said their mission is “to educate said Christensen. “It is our hope mation, it’s a scam. Also beware manage your money. The next event, Nov. 17, the and inform college students of that our club will facilitate stu- of e-mail supposedly from the The Students Small Capital club hopes to have someone various investment options and dents’ finding solutions to their Census: You will not be con- Investment Club will host vari- from the BECU credit union wealth building strategies avail- money nightmares.” tacted that way. ous speakers all throughout Fall present seminars on the basic able in the market place.” Students Small Capital In- Uffington regrets that he can- Quarter. The group is focused fundamentals of investments The club also believes that vestment Club meets every oth- not personally answer reader on learning about investment and how to reduce credit card it is also very important to help er Tuesday at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. questions, but will to his best to and money. debt. students learn the basics of fi- at Building 10, room 101. incorparate them in his column. 12 Health The Thunderword / October 22, 2009

carbohydrates, people tend to shy away Tasty from potatoes,” she Melissa Runyan’s said. Mashed Potatoes “However, po- Ingredients: tatoes have a lot •6 med. Yukon gold po- Taters of health benefits tatoes, cut into one-inch to them, including cubes potassium, vitamin •4 oz. cream cheese (or Versatile spuds C, vitamin B-6 and low-fat cream cheese) manganese.” •1 tsp garlic powder or pack nutritious, Even the skin is fresh minced garlic full of nutrients, Ru- •Salt and pepper, to taste flavorful punch nyan said. There are plenty Directions: of healthy ways to •Bring a large pot of wa- By Shannon Severeid prepare potatoes, ter to a boil. When the Staff Reporter she said. water has come to a roll- Before cooking, ing boil, add the pota- Vodka. Batteries. Plastic you should wash toes. utensils. your potatoes, Ru- •Boil the potatoes for These things all have one nyan said. approximately 12 to 15 thing in common: potatoes. Baking is a ver- minutes. Stick a fork in Potatoes originated in Peru, satile way to prepare the potato and turn it. If said Chris Voigt, the executive potatoes because the potato falls apart, it is director for the Washington they can be topped done. State Potato Commission. with an assortment •When the potatoes are In the 1500s, Europeans Jessica Lovin/THUNDERWORD of nutritious ingre- done, drain them in a found potatoes during their ex- dients: salsa, low-fat colander. Make sure peditions to the New World, he varieties of potatoes,” he said. Evergreen state,” said Mike cottage cheese or steamed broc- you have drained out all said. The most common types are Louiselle, public information coli, she said. of the water. Potatoes were brought back brown, red, yellow and white, officer for the Washington State Mashed potatoes are another •Return the potatoes to to Europe, and from there were Voigt said. Department of Agriculture. great preparation. the pan and, with a po- spread throughout the world. The russet potato, a variety “The state is highly recog- You can make mashed potato masher, mash the “Potatoes are one of the most of brown potatoes, is the most nized as an exporter across tatoes healthier by leaving the potatoes until almost no nutritious produce items, and widely grown and least expen- the world for products such as skins on and using low-fat lumps appear. one of the most nutrient-dense sive potato in Washington. french fries and other frozen po- cream cheese instead of heavy •Add the cream cheese, foods,” Voigt said. Russet potatoes yield about tato products,” Louiselle said in cream, Runyan said. and mash well into the “One 5.5 ounce potato has 60,000 pounds per acre as op- an email. Broth-based gravy is also a potatoes. 110 calories per serving, no fat posed to a Yukon potato, a va- A potato is a very versatile healthier variation of traditional •Next, add the garlic and no cholesterol,” he said. riety of yellow potatoes, which food because “you can eat po- gravy, which is full of fat. (powder or fresh) and Each serving contains twice yields approximately 45,000 tatoes for breakfast, lunch or “Melt one tablespoon of but- salt and pepper to taste. the potassium of a banana, half pounds per acre, he said. dinner,” said Melissa Runyan, a ter and mix together with one ta- •Serve immediately. Top of your daily vitamin C intake, “Washington is the second- culinary artist. blespoon of flour, which makes with butter or gravy, if iron, folic acid and fiber, Voigt largest potato producing state in “Nevertheless, it is important a roux,” Runyan said. desired, and enjoy. said. the United States. The value of to eat all foods in moderation,” “Then add low-sodium vege- “There are hundreds, if not potatoes grown in 2008 reached Runyan said. table, chicken, or beef broth and thousands, of different types of $693 million, a record for the “With all this craze against a splash of milk or cream.” Disparity rising in who gets Spot reduction does not work health care and who doesn’t

By Jeff P. Wood g e n d e r Putting down the fork be- By Lori Whittaker, MD and age. tween bites is a great way to Everyone has a certain dif- B o d y help slow you down. As a doctor, I am concerned ficult spot where fat seems to f a t Drink a tall glass of water about whether people in the persist, or where they want to through- (16oz) before every meal. Puget Sound region and across lose fat. out the en- This will help you to feel the country get health care that For women it may be in their tire body fuller sooner. is safe and effective. hips and thighs, or under the must be Use a smaller plate. We know that there are arms. r e d u c e d The brain doesn’t like to feel sometimes gaps in the qual- For men it is typically in the to affect Wood cheated. If you use a smaller ity of health care delivered, and Dr. Lori Whittaker gut. a certain plate, you can fill the plate with that these gaps are even wider A friend once asked me what area; planks, bridges, and other less food and feel satisfied when for people in certain minority That’s why you may have exercises she could do to get rid core and leg exercises will only you are done. groups, people whose primary been asked to state your race, of her love handles. work the muscles underneath Don’t go for seconds. language is not English and ethnicity or primary language My reply was simple: “Put the fat. Eat the rainbow. people who are socially or eco- when you last visited the doctor down the fork.” Even though spot reduction Eat a variety of colorful fruits nomically disadvantaged. or hospital. Though the location may be is a myth there are ways to help and vegetables. The truth is, there are racial Health care teams in hos- different per individual, people reduce fat in your troubled areas Choose lean sources of and ethnic disparities in our pitals and clinics who ask this have one thing in common: a and, likewise, your entire body. meat. health care system—even in our are tracking this information tough spot where fat loss seems Here are some suggestions Avoid empty calories. own community, which is one of to make sure that they provide impossible and they want some to help you lose fat, look good, Refrain from fatty junk foods, the most diverse in the country. every patient with high quality special exercises to get rid of it. and feel great: candy, and alcohol. The Puget Sound Health health care. Contrary to what infomer- Slow down when you eat. Exercise! Alliance is helping to make To learn more and compare cials and corporations might tell It takes the body roughly 20 Do aerobic and strength connections between doctor’s health care provided in local you, spot reduction, the idea of minutes to start feeling full from training workouts: 60 minutes offices, hospitals and commu- doctors offices and hospitals, go using specific exercises to - tar the food you provide it. of moderate to vigorous inten- nity groups in an effort to build to www.WACommunityCheck- get fat loss in a certain area, is Instead of quickly wolfing sity five days a week. bridges so we can work together up.org. a myth. down a whole pizza, try eat- Jeff Wood is a certified per- to provide safe, effective health Dr. Lori Whittaker is a prac- Fat loss happens all over the ing more slowly to allow your sonal trainer and a PFT (Per- care for everyone in the region. ticing family physician who pro- body; in some places more than stomach enough time to tell sonal Fitness Trainer) student The first step in tackling any vides consultation to the Puget others depending on genetics, your brain to stop eating. at Highline. problem is knowing the facts. Sound Health Alliance. News 13 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 ‘Into the Fire’ sparks new passion for veterans By Caitlyn Starkey are coming into the schools, Staff Reporter businesses, and community,” said Curry Carrie Gibson says she will Highline’s Veterans Services never look at a veteran the same Center is located in the lower way again. level of Building 6, next to Reg- Gibson is the co-writer and istration and Records. performer of Into the Fire, a dra- “They want to make a place matic presentation of disabled for veterans to come to,” said veterans’ experiences after war Matt English of Veterans Ser- as they merge back into civilian vices. life. There are about 100-150 The play was written and is registered veterans on campus, performed by Tony Curry and but that number does not in- Gibson. It is based on inter- clude Army reserve members, views with veterans from Viet- or veterans who are saving their nam, Afghanistan and Iraq. benefits for a four-year school, The play was performed on English said. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Build- The center is only about a ing 7. Into the Fire is a series month old and so still is being of short vignettes about vet- set up. eran’s lives. Curry and Gibson “I believe interaction is the perform with two chairs and a foundation,” he said. But the blank stage. center does have plans for new They previously had no con- services, such as a veterans club nection with veterans. But af- that they hope to start. ter their earlier play, Not Just Cody Warf/Thunderword The Veterans Services Center Ramps, which was about dis- Actors Anthony Curry and Carrie Gibson portray the struggles of returning war veterans. aims “to make an easier transi- abilities, a lady approached tion for veterans coming back to them about writing a story about Yet they have found the biggest “It took me 50 years to re- As she researched, Gibson school,” English said. veterans, Curry said. After the impact to be with veterans, he alize they did this for me, they discovered that her husband, For more information, please first interview with a veteran, said. did it to protect me, they did it who is not a veteran, has post contact the Veterans Services they were captivated and Into There are no politics in the because they felt compelled to -traumatic stress disorder. His Center 206-878-3710, ext. 3285 the Fire was created. play, just people’s stories, Curry serve their country,” Curry said. father was a Marine and the dis- or email at lyates@highline. “Originally it was created said. “The humanity, the power, order can be transferred genera- edu. The center is located in the for people who have no connec- Over time, the play has be- the call for us to understand it is tionally, he said. lower level of Building 6 next to tion with veterans,” Curry said. come very personal. huge,” Gibson said. “400,000 disabled veterans Registration and Records. Initiative 1033: accountability or micromanagement? By NICHOLAS McCOY she said. Colorado came out against it,” dents, but we know people. I week. Staff Reporter “The problem with 1033 is she said. know people and I’ll be talk- Speakers on both sides of that it sounds really simple, “Clearly, we do need to keep ing to a lot of people about this Referendum 71, which concerns I-1033 seeks to fix the state like it’s a great idea, but what our government accountable on subject. The fact that Eyman the state’s domestic partnership budget, but it would only make the state spends money on, like how they’re spending our mon- couldn’t send somebody out law, will present at an event on the state worse off, said a repre- health care, has a much higher ey. This is not the way to do it,” here speaks to his character,” Monday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. sentative from the No on I-1033 inflation rate [than the rate Villanueva said. “We’re not re- Hempel said. in the Mt. Constance room in campaign at an event here yes- I-1033 would use],” she said. ally focusing on what the other Another student, Cassie Bar- the Student Union. Rep. Dave terday. “It would mean next year’s solution would be, just that this ber, was also disappointed by Upthegrove, D-Des Moines, Initiative 1033 is a measure budget would be based on the absolutely is not the right one.” the absence. will appear again to argue for introduced by Tim Eyman that worst recession year,” Villan- Trillo used arguments from “I thought it was good, but the referendum, while Robert seeks to cap state spending so ueva said. As a result of the an article in the Issaquah Re- I think it would have been bet- Struble from Protect Marriage that each year’s budget will recession and the budget cri- porter in support of the initiative ter if the vote yes side had been Washington will argue against be equal to the previous year’s sis, she said, the state has had to bolster her side of the debate. here,” she said. it. The panel is a presentation spending, adjusted with the Na- to cut funding to a lot of pro- “Tim Eyman wrote this Highline will be hosting an- by the Defining Democracy pro- tional Inflation Index and popu- grams. 1033 would mean that [1033], and he argues that in other election-related event next gram. lation growth; it would make it when spending gets cut during 1993 voters approved a measure so that no tax increase could be a recession, those cuts would [I-601] and it worked really passed on the state or local level be institutionalized the follow- well until ’98,” she said. The without being passed by voters. ing year, making it difficult to article in the Issaquah Reporter Student Programs held a bring cut programs back up as said that the Legislature then Caucus Forum on Wednesday the economy gets better. started putting loopholes in the to give students the opportunity “When the recession hit initiative. to learn about both sides of the [again] it would just make it that “His argument is this led to issue. A small crowd attended. much harder,” she said. the deficit,” she said. “1033 Jacqui Trillo read arguments Villanueva compared the will just be a reaffirmation of for the pro I-1033 campaign initiative to a measure that was I-601.” from the King County Voter’s passed in Colorado, and then “It’s the best way to have it Pamphlet after the campaign did later suspended in 2005. be a sustainable budget,” Trillo not respond to invitations to at- “People had to vote on ev- said. tend the event. erything, even, say, if a school Some students were bothered The No on I-1033 campaign needed to buy books,” she said. by the Eyman campaign’s fail- sent Heather Villanueva, a vol- “It would require so much ure to attend. unteer with the campaign from citizen action, it would be cum- Ken Hemple, a student in the the SEIU union for long-term bersome. It makes it very dif- Paralegal program, was among care health workers. ficult,” she said. those dissatisfied by the ab- “My union has loaned staff Villanueva said the issue in sence. to the campaign because we feel Colorado went beyond party “It kind of frosts me,” he that if I-1033 passes, it will be lines. said. devastating to our members,” “The republican governor in “I mean, we’re college stu- 14 News The Thunderword / October 22, 2009 History Seminar recalls Alaska-Pacific expo

By Kumiko Yokota Staff Reporter

One hundred years ago the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition put Seattle on the map. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was a world's fair held in Seattle on the University of Washington campus in 1909, celebrating the Gold Rush. A King County histori- an, Stephen Grate, spoke at Wednesday’s History Seminar to an audience of 16 people on the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Expo- sition. “At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacif- ic Exposition, gold was introduced. This was all about gold. In 1989, we discovered gold in Yukon that put Seattle, Wash- ington on the map,” Grate said. “We were the last upon the railroad before gold prospectors headed up to the Yukon. We outfitted them, making compa- A view of Mount Rainier, looking over the Court of Honor on the University of Washington campus. nies that supplied people going to the Yukon and were wealthy “On Sept. 30, we had a tough stairs, were quite crowded. Today, two of the buildings terwards except for a handful of and famous. So, some of the day. President William Howard People showed up to see him,” built for the fair still exist. They buildings. Two of these build- people who were making huge Taft came and visited. ��The larg- Grate said. are Bagley Hall and Cunning- ings remain today,” Grate said. money in Seattle said, ‘We need est attendance of the fair was Although the fair was named ham Hall on the University of Next week’s History Seminar to have an exposition, a world’s during the tough day. ��The�� open- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposi- Washington campus. will be on “A Child of Hanford fair’,” Grate said about the rea- ing day was the second largest tion, there was only one country Grate showed pictures of Looks for Herself in the son why the fair was held in Se- (toughest day). from the Pacific region. buildings at the University of Declassified Truth,” presented attle. “More visitors came on the “The only Pacific country Washington and pointed out one by Kathleen Flenniken. Grate said the fair had 3.7 tough day.” Grate showed a that showed up was Japan, but of the buildings. “This is the History Seminar meets million visitors and the toughest picture of President Taft and a its presence was enough and original UW building. Every- Wednesday at 1:30-2:20 p.m. in day was neither the opening day crowded audience. “This“This pic-pic- it was a top sell at that time,” thing in this picture was built Building 3, room 102. It is open nor the last day. ture is him coming down. These Grate said. for the fair and broken down af- to the public. Des Moines candidates make pitch to Highline students

By ANDREW SIMPSON Pina said that he believes Staff Reporter internships are the key to connecting Highline with the city of Des Moines Council candi- Des Moines. dates described how they would “This is an educational facil- strengthen the relationship be- ity training associates and un- tween Highline and the city of dergrads,” Pina said. Des Moines at a candidates’ fo- “I am a firm believer that rum here on Monday. internships give students the The candidates fielded ques- opportunity to understand their tions from an audience of ap- field and area of interests with proximately 35 people in Build- real practice. From that, students ing 7. may gain experience which may Among the candidates pres- lead to a job,” Pina said. ent was Matt Pina, who is pur- That’s a two-way street, he suing Council Position No. 1. said. His opponent, Anne Farmer, did “The business owner gets a not attend. fresh, educated perspective, and Two-term incumbent coun- the student gains experience,” cilwoman Carmen Scott, Posi- he said. tion No. 3, attended, as did her Ponder said that there is op- opponent, Des Moines photog- Bill Schlepp/THUNDERWORD portunity for Highline to aid the rapher Melissa Ponder. Council candidates Matt Pina, Melissa Ponder and Carmen Scott listen to Dave Kaplan in Building city of Des Moines. Dave Kaplan, another two- 7 on Monday afternoon. “There is economic develop- term council member, also came ment that Highline can assist to the forum. His opponent, paign has centered around issues strengthen partnerships between where students can help us out,” with,” Ponder said. “We need Posting No. 7 incumbent Susan such as the city’s chronic short- the college and the city of Des he said. to use Highline as a resource to White, did not attend. age of money, crime rates, and Moines.” For example, “If we built draw in community members.” Melissa Musser, who is un- communication among council The four candidates offered a beach park where we could Scott said that internships opposed in seeking Position No. members, the candidates were different approaches to that rent out facilities, we could use are a way of connecting High- 5, also did not attend. faced with a different question question. knowledgeable students that line College with the city of Des The forum was moderated by at Highline. There are resources that the could help us market and pro- Moines. Highline Student Government Council candidates were college has that the city can take mote our beach park to business It also comes down to being Vice President Olga Afichuck. asked to, “Share ways in advantage of, Kaplan said. communities and existing busi- creative, and partnering up to Although much of the cam- which you think Highline can There are “specific projects nesses in town,” Kaplan said. make it happen, she said. News 15 The Thunderword / October 22, 2009

but it is wrapped up as one of Spanish station tries to offer more Parking the factors in the comprehen- continued from page 1 sive fee, which also covers such things as production of tran- By Ambrosio Agustin goire and her opponent, Dino forced. scripts and a free catalog for ev- Staff Reporter Rossi, last year. After the first fee, the fine ery student when first entering Voters submitted video-taped will continue to rise to $20, $30 the college,” said Bob Adams, Antonio Gomez and the folks questions for the candidates, in and then $175 for each addition- the public information director over at KCTS 9 think that La- Spanish, to be answered in the al citation on that vehicle. at Bellevue Community Col- tino viewers deserve more from debate. If three citations are left un- lege. their programming than music The entire event was then paid, the campus security will “The fee is $1.50 per credit videos and telenovelas. overdubbed in Spanish and place a wheel lock on the stu- [$15 max] and is paid by all stu- “This is a community that has aired on the network. dent’s car and give the student dents.” been here for a long time – at “Overdubbed KCTS content 24 hours to pay the citations off At Bellevue, they have 18 of- least since the 1930s and 40s,” makes up very little of the pro- before towing. ficial parking lots for students, Gomez said. gramming on V-me,” Gomez In contrast, Highline charges as well as a parking garage on He is the community out- said. $29 dollars for parking without a campus. reach coordinator for KCTS, He says that much of the permit and parking in the wrong Adams said that, like High- which is based in Seattle. programming is acquired from area, improper parking, parking line, the parking fees go back Latinos and Hispanics make Spanish-language stations in in a no-parking zone, speeding, toward maintenance and ex- up a sizable portion of the com- Spain, Australia and Argentina. Antonio Gomez reckless/negligent driving, fail- penses. munity. Content produced in Seattle is ing to yield the right of way, “The comprehensive fee goes 9.8 percent of Washington on to discuss the history of the also a staple for the station. failing to oblige to a stop sign into a fund from which we pay residents are of Latino or His- many Latino groups that call V-me, like other public sta- and wrong way on a one-way for various services, including panic origin, according to the Washington their home. tions, has fallen on hard times. road cost $58. If anyone amass- grounds and parking lot main- 2008 U.S. Census. Uniting those different La- The channel relies heavily on es over $100 in unpaid fines, the tenance and the parking garage It is this group that KCTS 9 tino subsets with a single set of state funding, but lately those student’s car will be towed. debt service. Parking fines also is reaching out to with their new programming is one of the larger funds have been reduced, forc- Also at Green River, due to go into this fund,” Adams said. channel, V-me. goals that KCTS and V-me hope ing a drastic cut in their operat- the influx of more students over Officials at Tacoma Com- Pronounced “vay-may,” the to achieve. ing budget. the years, they have rented out munity College did not respond channel runs 24 hours a day. “For a lot of people it may In order to stay on the air, the parking lot at the Pacific to requests for an interview, but Like KCTS, V-me broadcasts mean hearing different voices Gomez said that they will forgo Raceways to have more park- they also have a different way documentaries, 40 hours a week from Argentina, or Colombia or the telethons of PBS fame, in- ing spaces available for their to charge for parking than the of childrens programming, life- Puerto Rico. It may mean see- stead favoring options like hav- students. other local schools. style, travel and current affairs ing different foods from differ- ing a membership program. Students are transported from According to their website, programming and sports cover- ent cultures,” Gomez said. “It has forced us to seek ad- the Pacific Raceways to Green Tacoma students have to pay an age. Choosing that programming ditional funding,” Gomez said. River via a shuttle bus owned extra $15 in their tuition to cover What separates V-me from is not that different from the “We’re exploring grants and by the school. The trip takes a the community safety fee which other public television channels way that other public television other options like corporate un- total of five minutes. grants them parking privileges. is that they broadcast complete- stations select content, he said. derwriters.” Upon their first parking cita- The other big difference ly in Spanish, for the Spanish- “Certainly we want to pro- But Gomez says that V-me tion, students are also given the among each of the schools is a speaking community. duce content that attracts rat- and KCTS are undeterred. They opportunity to have the ticket difference in tuition. In Gomez’s visit to High- ings, but it isn’t the only vari- are excited and will continue waived if they park at Pacific Bellevue is the most expen- line yesterday, 22 students and able,” Gomez said. broadcasting. Raceways the next day. sive, charging $1,050 for a resi- teachers filled the seats in the Some of what V-me has to of- “We always hear about com- Bellevue College also takes dent taking 15 credits, Tacoma Mt. Constance meeting room. fer includes content that might munities at odds with each other, on its own distinct approach for falls behind them with a total “If we took a picture of ev- not have what other channels but there is this rich history of parking fees. of $1,002.50 and Highline and eryone here, everybody could would call commercial appeal. Coalition Building [within the “We do have a parking fee, Green River both charge $975. pass for Latino – there’s no one V-me hosted a debate be- Latino community]. This story look,” Gomez said. He went tween Governor Christine Gre- needs to be told.”

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By Bill Schlepp didates.” Contact us! Staff Reporter She also said that common mistakes applicants for the 206-878-3710, ext. 3317 Highline students have the scholarships make is that they [email protected] opportunity to win an All-USA rush their essays. Community College Academic “Well-written essays make a Team scholarship worth up to huge difference,” Clinton said. $2,500. For students to apply for the The scholarship is a group scholarship program, they must effort brought together by USA meet certain criteria. Today, the Coca-Cola Schol- They must have a cumula- ars Foundation, the Coca–Cola tive college-level GPA of 3.5 Foundation, the American Asso- or higher for all coursework ciation of Community Colleges completed in the last five years; and Phi Theta Kappa. This year they must be on track to get an marks the 20th anniversary of associate’s or bachelor’s degree; the scholarship. Dr. Barbara Clinton they cannot have been previous- Around $500,000 in awards who make a difference,” she ly nominated for the scholarship will be handed out to students said. in the past; and they cannot be a this year. There will be 370 stu- Dr. Clinton said that last year, convicted felon. dents receiving the scholarships, Highline student Tierney Kuhn For the full list of eligibil- which will range from $1,000 to won an All-USA Community ity criteria, go to www.ptk.org/ $2,500. College Academic Team Schol- schol/aaat/announce.htm Barbara Clinton, director of arship at the state level, worth Participants must apply be- the Honors Program, says that $2,000. fore Nov. 16 to be eligible for the scholarships are awarded to Dr. Clinton also said that they the scholarship. students who have a good grade usually don’t get more than two For more information on this point average and who are in- dozen applicants. scholarship, go to www.ptk.org volved in extracurricular activi- “I would like to see twice as or pick up an application form ties. many,” Clinton said. “I know at Barbara Clinton’s office door “These students are people that we always miss good can- in Building 18, room 207. 16 News The Thunderword / October 22, 2009

my parents were just sitting though it is expected to take Maliu Mai Resort, the Leone 1033 Tsunami there,” said Leaupepe. three full months before the is- Post Office and parts of the Le- continued from page 1 continued from page 1 “All the phone lines were land is back on its feet. The is- one Hospital. down,” she said. “I just prayed. lands experienced its third after- But Sene said that small busi- That’s all I could do,” Leaupepe shock Monday, two weeks after nesses and stores are the ones measure if they read the ballot her father and nieces were safe said. the initial quake occurred. who suffered the most damage. carefully. as well, but had heard nothing Leaupepe said that her house Relief is coming in from all The government is trying “We have had some feed- from her sister. was in chaos as her family in over the world including the its best to get help to everyone back on voters who missed it It wasn’t until Saturday night the states were trying to reach United States. American Sa- around the island but due to the the first time around but were that Sefilino heard from her her other relatives in Western moa is getting help from orga- conditions of the roads, this task able to find it,” Coppersmith sister. She had been staying at Samoa. nizations such as the U.S. Fed- is proving to be difficult. said. She said that they received a church that was turned into a They eventually were able to eral Emergency (FEMA), while The residents, however, are help finding it by calling King tsunami relief base. get through to her grandmother Western Samoa is receiving trying their best to maintain a County Elections. The church is still being used and found that their village aid from New Zealand’s Ox- normal life, and that includes “We’re really encouraging as the center for relief victims wasn’t damaged. Her family fam. Various organizations and going to school. voters to read the ballot really who have lost their homes. is sending money to her grand- churches have sent help and are “We still have midterms, be- thoroughly from front to back,” “Some people don’t have their mother so that she can bring the there now helping the villagers cause in order for us to be the she said. “If they do, they’ll go houses, only the foundations,” money to the surrounding vil- clean up in the aftermath of the best, we got to sacrifice,” said right into it.” said Sefilino. “My sister’s lages that were affected. tsunami. Ululani Moemoega, a Samoan Benton County has the two house got washed out from the “It was sad to see my peo- Other organizations such as high school student. state measures, I-1033 and Ref- water. They have nothing.” ples’ lives lost, buildings lost,” UNICEF, Direct Relief Interna- “Our high school has started a erendum 71, located underneath Even though Sefilino didn’t Leaupepe said. “Now we feel tional, World Vision, and Red program called, ‘Adopt a Wild- voter’s instructions in the first lose any family members, she the pain [that other tsunami vic- Cross, are among those bringing cat’”, and it’s a program that column on the ballot. did lose people close to her. “I tims went through], because it is aid to the Samoan Islands. helps those without a place to However, Whatcom, Spo- lost my mom’s good friend,” our people.” “There have been a lot of stay find temporary homes with kane, Snohomish and Kitsap she said. “She was driving by American Samoa has been charities and group organiza- those who still have a house,” Counties all had the instructions the time the wave hit and the a U.S. territory since the early tions such as the AmeriCorps, said Lehualani Uluega, another run horizontally across the top roads are right near the water.” 1960s and was a coaling station Red Cross, FEMA, and a lot high school student. of the page, with ballot mea- “[The people of Pago Pago] and a naval base for the US in more, it was the most devastat- One thing that concerns the sures falling underneath in col- have lost their houses and be- World War II. ing thing to ever happen here,” government though is how the umns, thus avoiding any chance longings, but it is nothing com- It has a population of more said Miracle Sene, a resident of residents will spend their mon- voters might miss the initiative. pared to the loss of their loved than 65,000 people and consists American Samoa in a telephone ey. Clark County isolates the ones,” said Sefilino. of four islands, Tutuila, Manu’a, interview. “The government is trying two state initiatives onto a sepa- Highline student Destiny Olosega, and Aunuu , and two Government officials have to ban bingo because they say rate page, following the instruc- Leaupepe’s grandmother lives coral reefs, Rose and Swains. been able to identify the areas that the people would use the tions and preceding the rest of on the island of Savaii in West- The recovery effort in Amer- most affected by the quake. money to go bingo, rather than the ballot. ern Samoa. “I came home and ican Samoa is underway, al- Such places include Pago Plaza, build a house,” said Sene.

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