Union to File Unfair Labor Charge

Union to file unfair labor charge By Kevin Wintersteen into filing the complaint be- fall failed to reach a compro- don’t believe the union has the Staff Reporter cause management at Highline mise over college plans to mise right to request it. has refused to partipate in me- parking fees. The union says “Subsequently,someone The union representing non- diation with the union. parking feesare part of employ- from Highline sent notice that faculty employees at Highline “Their refusal to negotiate eescompensation package, they refused to participatein the may file an unfair labor prac- has put us in a fixed position,” which is a contractual matter, mediation,” Brett said.“Be- - ticescomplaint against the col- said WPEA Employee relations The union represents about160 cause they’ve refused to negoti- lege. specialist Ken Brett. staff members on campus. equal jobs The Washington Public Em- The union filed the impasse The college challenged the See Impasse, page 12 ployees Association is looking request after negotiations last impasse, because administrators By Tina M, McDonald Staff Reporter

Towed away: Wendy’s lot cracks down A new call center in Federal Way may mean more jobs for By Amy E Cords Highline graduates. StaffReporter Capital One Services Inc., one of the nation’s top 10 credit Wendy’shas gone from card issuers, will soon be open- “where’s the beef?” to “where’s ing an operations center, em- my car?’ ploying an expected 500 people The vacant lot surrounding within two years. the abandoned Wendy’s on Pa- Capital One will potentially cific Highway South east of the offer students jobs in account- college now is a U-park lot. If ing, public relations, customer you don’t pay the $1 parking service, processing credit card fee, or buy a $15 parking per- statements and bills, and many mit, your car will get towed. other areas. ABT Towing has been The company will operate a comissioned by the ownerof the temporary center beginning in lot to remove illegally parked May 1999. They plan to open a cars starting yesterday morning. 130,000-square-foot processing A reported 13 cars were towed plant in the East Campus Corpo- before noon. rate Park in Federal Way. Notices were posted in the Thefacility will be fully parking lot and leaflets wereleft equipped to support 24-hour, on windshields starting Mon- seven-day processing for Capi- day. The leaflets listedthe daily tal One’s credit card business. and monthly fees as well as the Photo by Amy Cords Benefits offered by Capital towing and storage fees. One will include tuitionsupport The fees collected from Approximatley 13 cars were towed yesterday from the old Wendy’s lot. for job-related coursework. people retrieving their cars Although nothing is set in ranged from $80 on site to as A number of businesses “We didn’t mind if students start towing students’ cars.” stone, Highline’s newCall Cen- much as $140 at the impound along Pacific Highway South usedour south lot as long as Many studentswere unaware ter Program, which was opened lot. have started towing students’ they parked correctly,” said a that the gravel lot bearing the U- in Spring ’98 at the Federal Way Parking on campus costs$8 a cars, including BaskinRobbins representative of the transmis- Park sign and payment box are campus, may soon have an quarter, but the lack of close-in andSkippers. Students have sion shop. “But they weren’t, considered to be the same park- agreement with Capital One as parking spaces drives students parked as far away as the Mid- they parked crooked and to seek parking anywhere other way Transmissons on the east blocked our access. Wenotified than the Midway overflow lot. side of the highway. the school thatwe were goingto See Towed, page 12 See Capital, page 12 College, businesses wrestle with ‘Year 2000 bug

By Santonena 2000 computer bug, college of- mers cut comers in various ar- ware would read the year2000 that those who haven’t fixed McDaniels ficials say they are prepared. eas. as 1900. This practice continued their systems will cause an ef- (‘) and Nate Patterson Other local businesses say One area was the way the all the way up to the early ’90s fect on other systems,making it Stuff Reporter they also are prepared for Y2K. years were put on the comput- and in some software programs hard for businessesto send bills, The Year 2000 problem ers. Instead of using four digits up to 1997. collect money or send out pay- Highline is ready for the stems from whencomputers suchas 1976 they would use Left unattended, this could checks. millenium, were first coming outin the ’50s two digits suchas 76. Therefore cause malfunctionsin computer At worst, some fear the Year Although survivalists and and ’60s and storage memory the Central Processing Unit or sysiems all over the world. conspiracy theorists predict all for data was prohibitively ex- computer brain chipin the early Many businesses are working See Y2K, page 12 sorts of calamity from the year pensive. So computer program- computers and most’early soft- on the problem, but the fear is

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c The Thunderword

Horner argues God's existence

By Sarah Crowley Horner, who hasspoken at Staff Reporter many college campuses, feels most studentssee science as dis- Science proves that God ex- proving religion. This atheistic ists, Michael Homer says. philosophy claims the universe Horner, a professor at Trinity arose from mere chance, says Western University in British Homer, although scientifically Columbia. drew a full house of theodds do not support this students to bear witness to his idea, Crime Blotter prescntation in Building 7 on "The atheist belief that the Jan. 24-Feb. 2 Tuesday. universe was createdout of Horncr has traveled around nothing, is absolutely absurd," the world to spread his philoso- he said. HCC Security steps phy on the connection between To support his argument, up lot patrol science and religion. Homer quotes prominent scien- Let's give it up for "Our universe is like a big, tists such as Einstein and Highline security! No car hotcup of Starbucks; it is Ecklcs, who both believed sci- break-ins were recordedthis slowlycooling down,"said ence supported, not refuted the week. Homer. idea of a creator. There arc two The universe had to have a options, says Horner: You can Officer spots prowler beginning. something cannot either believe the universe hada A Highline security officer start from nothing, hesaid. beginning or that it has always witnessed a juvenile male Since it is known that the uni- existed. suspect prowling around cars verse had a bcginning, there The majority of scientists, in a Highline parking lot on must be a cause for that bcgin- including Homer, believein the Jan. 27. ning. Homer ultimately believes Big Bang theory, which states that God is this cause. thatthe universe did begin Push leads to shove, "We have no theory to cx- rather than has always been. then to fistfight plain why the universe is so or- "If the universe is a random Photo by Rad Sedano Two males' were seen derly after a huge explosionlike chance event, all of this that fighting on the first floor level the -Big Bang, which would Michael Homer says that science proves God exists. happened would just be good -of building ,lo. The confron- typically result in disorder," said Homer. willful entity must exist to pro- the Big Bang and form a uni- tation was witnessed by doz- See God, page 12 ens of Highline students on A personal, intelligent andduce something as powerful as versesuch as ours,he said. Jan. 27. Vounteers needed Essay contest for p.m. Students lases for commencement HCC ESL students Questions can be directed to ability to plan day Mariko Fujiwara, ext. 3844. HCC's Commencement International Student Pro- A day-planner was re- Committee needs volunteersfor grams will be offering students ported stolen..by a Highline both commencement planning whose first language is not En- Metro to improve student, on Jan''28. The stu- and set up. Those interested glish an essay contest, part of bus routes ' dent, who was in the cafete- should call Margaret an "Around the World Celebra- Metro will be changing some ria, noticed the planner miss- Hunsperger at ext. 3875, or Ja- tion" put on by ISP. of their bus routes, effective ing from her backpack. son Prenovost at ext. 3188. Studentsmust also have Feb.6. Some routes will have lived in the U.S. for less than Rabid fans lose Give blood, no added stops or extended hours, Advisors on hand to three years. Essays should be others will have different rout- treasured momentos biting necessary written in English, two orthree ing and hours of service. Any Pictures of; Paul Walker, Puget Sound Blood Center help plan classes pages, less than 500 words, in questions about local bus routes Ryan Phillippe and Barry will be at Highline today from 9 A chance for studentsto 10-1 2 point font and double canbe answered by Aimee Pepper, were reported stolen a.m. to 11:I5 a.m., and noon to check to make sure theyare tak- spaced. This year's topic is Beckworth at (206) 684- IOOS. by Highline students. The in- 3 p.m. to take blood donations. ing the right classes to graduate "Learning to Live in a New Metro's website also offers cident occurred in the late They will be set up in Building will be offered Feb. 8- 12. Fac- Culture." maps, located at http:// evening hoursof Jan. 28. The 2. Anyone with any questions ulty advisors will have their The grand prizeis a $400 tu- transit.metroke.gov. Detailed photo'swere last seen in may contact Christine advisee transcripts on hand and ition credit to be used in any questions can also be answered Building 10-106. Stevenson at (206) 878-37 10, will schedule extra office time upcoming HCC quarter. The on Metro's Rider Information ext.to 3537. students. to talk deadline will be Feb. 8, by 6 line, (206) 553-3000. Van doesn't brake, neither does student A Highline student was hit by a van while using the cross walk, in the east parking lot. The student reported injuries to his left knee and leg. It is unknown whether the driver of the van was aware of hitting the student. Thein- cident occurred on Monday, Feb. 1. MmTh6:30am 8:30pm What white lines? Espresso Cart Hours 6:45am-l2pm On the same day, a car hit r"""""""""- another while parking in the 1 east lot. An unknown student driving a Toyota hit a parked I car as he was pulling in to a parking space. The parked car suffered minor damages. 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c Voice of the students Fisher aimina for safer carnDus Break into

By Sarah Crowley Staff Reporter

Richard Fisher has always becn II cop. Thc Highline Security Chief began his career fighting crime 34 years ago. In 1965, Fisher was drafted into the military where hc scrvcdfor twoyears as a military police officer. Upon his release Fisher promptly ob- tained a position with the Wash- ington State patrol as a trooper. During his 25 year carecr as a statc trooper, Fisher workeil women tend to bc more conser- with the organized crime unit vative than men whenit comes for eight years and the narcotics to investing, usuallyrelying on unit for two years. Fisher also men for financial security. This served on the governor’s secu- workshop is designed to help rity staff for over eight years, anyone get a leg up on invest- overseeingthe protection of ing. governors John Spellman and The workshop being held here at Highline, “Suddenly Booth Gardner. He then served Photo by Raul Sedano as sergeant at arms for the Single,” will be held on Thurs- Fisher, former M.P., stepped up HCC security, reducing car break-ins and vandalism. Washington State Senate. day, Feb. 11, from 6-8 p.m. in Fisher saidthese four years Building 10- 105, were the most fulfilling in his “The purpose of security of- “Things run muchsmoother Superbowl he rootedfor the At- They hope to educate general financial concepts within a law enforcement career. The ficers is to make students and now that Fisher is here,” said lanta Falcons. safety of all the senators and faculty feel safe when on cam- Highline Security Officer Kevin To relax, Fisher listens tojazz comfortable, non-threatening environment. their staff was Fisher’s sole re- pus,” said Fisher. Gunderson. or reads a book. “Suddenly Single” is avail- sponsibility. It is his feeling that Highline Fisher says Highline needs a While not an advocate of un- able to everyone. The purpose A year anda half ago, Fisher has become one of the safest fewimprovements, such as derage drinking, Fisher believes permanently becameHighkne’s college campus’s in the greater computerized system for keys. that this issue is an example of is to get a better understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, chief of security, the chair still Seattle area. Since Fisher has InHighline’s present system,if a one where young.people could 401 k’s, along with how totailor spinning from the previously been here, securityofficers have key is lost or stolen the only op-band together to make change. high turnover. Within the last taken a more active presence on tions are to change all the locks After all, 18 yr olds can vote, your everyday investment plan. The workshop is designed to year his outstanding perfor- campus. or do nothing. As of now, noth- why not vote to change thepoli- empower women to conquer mance has proved hiscommit- Currently Highline has five ing is done, increasing the risk 1 cies they don’t like, said Fisher. any financial problems or ques- ment to Highline. full-time and five part-time of- of crime. “Iwould really like to see tions they may have. Fisher has developed a senti- ficers. Car break-ins and vandal- Off-campus Fisher enjoys young people get moreinvolved “It’s crucial that women , mental attachment to Highline ism are occurring less ofien then golfing and is a self described in the political process,” said know exactly how to make faculty, students and staff. werethey two years ago. football fanatic. This Fisher. * * their money work for them, to support themselvesand to Ed Commando achieve their goals,”said approved by Boly preaches happiness Robbins. Karen McGrann, marketing S&A committee By Solana Kloby need to better ourselves. coordinator at Pacific Capital staff Reporter Boly sharedthat humans Consulting, believes the big- have two basic hoops to jump gest drawback for women to- By Tyler Hurst Happiness is a state of being, through in life. The first is to day is they don’t get involved. Staff Reporter claims Father CraigBoly, pub- have a dream, something that Most of thcreason for the lished theologian, formerly of gets you outof bed in the morn- workshop is to get women in- The Service and Activities Gonzaga University. ing. Second, someone that you volved and create an awareness * Budget Committee approved Boly shared his Christian canshare that dream with a about investing. only one request last week. perspectiveon happiness companion. Robbins and McGrann plan The Thunderword was Wednesday with students in Boly told students that Jesus to answer questions and help granted $600 to start a t-shirt Contemporary Conversations. says if you want to be happy to women plan for future financial fundraiser. They plan to sell Ed “Happiness is the fulfillment contain these attitudes: “Poor in investments. ’ Commando t-shirts to purchase in us of our uniquely humanpo- spirit, to mourn in n loss, be The $30 registration fee will new computer equipment. tential,” said Boly. humble, be merciful, have a sppport Highline’s Women’s The Geology Club asked for An experience that changed pure heart, peace maker, pursue Programs scholarship fund. It funds to payfor field trips in the Boly’s life was when he went to what is just and right.” would bean investment in Spring and Fall 1999 quarters. a maximum security prison in “Happiness will not be com- people’s lives and the college. The requestwas postponed be- c.1 Australia for one year. He was Boly pleted in this life. Fulfillment bf “90% of all women will cause the committeewill not yet asked to counsel maximum se- happiness is achieved in the eventually be tcsponsible for approve requests for next year. curity prisoners. he said. next life,” said Boly. their financial future,”said Kristi Neiser, who submitted “They would just as rather Bbly learned that it didn’t He told students that people Outreach Coordinator Rebecca the request, wasnot discouraged slice you up thanlook at you,” matter how much patience and can tell if you are happy or fake. Rhodes. by the results, planning to try love he had, when it came to the The happiness comes whenyou McGrann believes that again next meeting. prisoners all they needed was grow spiritually. “Suddenly Single” should be a The Printing and Graphic “They would someone to listen in confidenti- The gift ofGod can changea unique andfun way for women Design Programs request for lust as rather ality, “they just wanted to tell life, Boly said thatwhen he to explore their feelingsabout money to attend “Tech Graphics their story,” meets people that say they are money along with learning how ‘99” was turned dowo, as was a sllce you up He said he was lucky that he Atheist he gets excited. He asks to have their money benefit coordinated studies class field had a collar to protect his neck. the person what theyenjoy best their lives. This is a chance to trip funds request. than look at This experience in the prison hlife, and used health as an ex- support Women’sPrograms The committee will next you,” made Boly dizc that he had to ample.‘ He said “Health, great, and prepare for your financial meet Tuesday, Feb. 16,2 p.m. to show prisoners that he was con- then that is your God.” future in one night. 4 p.m. in Building 10-202. This -Father Craig Boly, tinually working on his faults to “It doesn’t matter what reli- Make your reservations will mark the first day for 1999- on inmates in better himself. ‘his provided a gion, or spiritual level you arc soon at 878-3710 ext.3340,30- 2000 budge mta- model for the prisoners to learn at,” Boly said. “Find what 40 seats am available, tiCmS, Australian prlsonr thatnooneisperfectandweall makes you happy.” 0 Harrison's retirement will be a blow to the college

Highline will bc losing a legcnd this spring. Athletic Dircctor Fred Harrison will be rctiring after 23 ycars hcre at Highline. Harrison is primarily rcsponsiblc for the high quality of Highlinc's currcnt athletics program. The program owes more to Harrison than to any other individual in its history. As wcll as bcing athlctic dircctor, Harrisonis head of the Physi- cal Education Dcpartmcntand was hcad coachof the men's baskctball tc-am for many ycars. Harrison is also a former Highline student. Hc played basketball hcrc in thc '60s whcn the T-birds took sccond in the NWAACC. As a coach, he brought Highlinc baskctball back to respectability in the mid- 1970s. He cvcntually coached a team featuring Joe Callero to a third-placc NWAACC finish, thcn had the good senseto hire Cal- lcro as hcad coach -- twice. (Callcro's tcnure produced back-to-back conference championships. the program's first. Harrison was an assistant coach on those teams.) Harrison in one of those pcople on campus whoreally care about the college and the students.Harrison tried toend the track program last year, but was omrruled by the Service& Activites Budget Com- mittee. He handledsetbackthe professionally. Skinny journalists drive women wild Despite a gruff exterior Harrisonis truly dedicated to Highline and the campus will miss him dearly. Groundhog Day is a point- kill someone in hand-to-hand less event. The groundhog combat, and make a speech to Tazza is an important part comes out, sees his shadow, the world. doesn't see his shadow ....Who It'll happen. Really. cares? Pointless media event. Ihave finally figured out of the college's flavor Want to look better naked? I how-to impress women. Just Tazza has a new lease on life after signing a new five-year con- do. Iam planning to go buy tell them you write for a paper. tract with the college. The coffee shopin Building 8 isn't just a place some Fat Assassin, so Ican get Works every time. Women just to get your morning cup of joe, buta place where everyone belongs. all the benefitsof exercise with- can't resist a man who can han- Tazza has become animportant partof this campus in the time it out all the unhealthy strain. dle his penwith ease. has been here. Now the college, aftera year and a half, has done ' Unhealthy? Exercise? When away for that. . They have told me they what needed tobe done to allow Tazza to stay. did exercising become a bad I once read that "Life is a dream about a man who can The wonderful thingabout Tazza is that it is so supportive of the thing? waste of time, timeis a waste of write about other people, gain campus. Tazza employs students, and stays open for evening stu- What exactly doesFat Assas- life, so get wastedall of the time little fame, and make even less dents. sin do? Ithink that it speeds up and have thetime of your life." money. Then they laugh, look It's not clear why it took so long. Tazza is to be commendedfor your metabolismso you burn It's true. Most drunk people at me with pity, and say "No, sticking it out; the collegeis to be chastisedfor dragging it out. Was more calories. That makes you are a blast tobe around, save the what do you really do?" Ouch. another vendorgoing to do a better job, or be more supportiveof the hungry all the time, so people guy who popped mein the eye. Ihave a friend who claims institution? You sometimes have to wonder why it can take so long probably end up eating more He needed to drink a little bit that people are screwed up if for decisions to get made on this campus. food than normal, so they don't more. Ever see Good Will their computer talks to them. lose weight. Hunting? Remember the play- What my little friend doesn't Since Ihave above average ground scene? Man, Iwant to know is that computers can be control over my appetite, Iwill do that. programmed to say anything. letter to the Editor control my hunger. Then I Ihave always wanted to Smart guy. Imade his com- would be a Calvin Klein model, catch somebody's fist in my puter say "Ilove you" in a fe- Your mother doesn't work here minus the heroin, money and hand. Just like the movies. male voicelast week and Ithink bug-eyed look. No bigger pecs, Then Ican deck the guy in the he took it on a date. Don't wor- Have you ever strolled up to may ask? Well take a guess? no bulging biceps, just a Steve jaw and make my breakaway. I ry, though. Iam sure he wore Building 8 between the hoursof We are college students for Urkel bod. The girls would pine 12 p.m. and when the janitor goodness sakes. This isn't your

comes? Have you ever smelled house (although someof us may " or accidentally sat on spilled spend more time here then at kctchup on the seats? home). The Thunderword Well Ihave and believe me So what if we havc a janitor, getting the ketchup off my kha- be respectful and clean up after If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit. kis before Ihcad off to work is yourself anyway. (You wouldn't Editor-in-Chief...... ,...... ,...... ,ParisHansen annoying. Have you ever tried have your mom clean up after Managing Editor...... Tyler Hurst Graphics Editor...... Zac Bedell picking up most of the trash you would you?) We are all Sports Editor...... Jamie Kirk Advertising Manager.... Tina McDonald yourself'! adults here, wcll physically any- Arts Editor...... Marta D. Pelayo Business Manager...... ,Chi Lieu We11 Ihavc donc that too, way. Let's be more respectful. Opinion Editor...... Andrew Campbell Copy Editor...... Nate Patterson and getting ranch dressing on When asked if student Bobby Photo Editor...... ,.Kirk Elliott Adviser...... Dr. T.M. Sell your fingers is not fun. Brokcnshirc, whocame to read, When Igazc outsidc of thc was bothered by the mess, he Reporters...... Michael Stampalia, Kevin Wintersteen, Kris Petersen, Ben Olson, Studcnt Govcrnment office, I said, "Yes and people need tobe Dalon Howard, Derek Roche, Tami Stuart, Talitha Vanzo, Micah Adams, Amy Cords, scc studcnts studying, studcnts responsible for their mess.'' Sarah Crowley, Dominique T. Demouchet, Gerry DiPietro, Sarah Doan, Yong Ellis, socializing, and lunch trays all We as students havc to work Katie Haidle, Russell Halsey, Solana Kloby, Armando Lo ez, C, Mathison, Shawana over the floor. upstairs everyday, and tolook at McElroy, Karen Nadeau, Stephen Taylor, Santana ViP la, Farah Wilcoxen, Eric Thcrc arc lunch trays, pop thc mcss is yuitc distracting. Worden, Heidi Yi, Christian Ylescupidez. bottlcs. half catcn burgers, 'rhcrc arc four garbage cans lo- French fries, uscd napkins, cups, cated at a11 four exits. On you; I'hoto/Graphics ...... Mahyar Abazary, Raul Scdano. candy wrappcrs. and already way out take your garbage with hccn chcwcd gum on thc lablcs you. ilnd thc floors. Chris Ly What is wrong with hisyou Student Senator

c Clubs are ASHCC Commentary First date taboos revealed fun for everyone Being Mike is hard. Trust That you still live at home me, I know. To spare you from with your parents, reading about my myriadof dat- Number of people you have By KristiNeiser together with students who ing woes, Ihave compiled a list done the horizontal mambo Student Diplomat/ enjoy the same pastimes as of things that you should never with. It is also not appropriate ” ”_ Treasurer you, and get away from school talk about on a first date. to ask. work. (Not that I’ve been on too Your family. What do music, basketball, ’ . This year Highline’s clubs many first dates. I usually like That your test results were ...... , .. .(...... , ...... _. drawing, candle making, body have had tremendous enthusi- to skip straight to the second ...... ::j::::”:.:..; ”’( ,...... negative. piercing, rappelling, luge,and asmand motivation.Each one, you know the one where How much firmer women’s curling have in common? Associated Student Council the girl tells me that she wants years-old. breasts are after plastic surgery. You guessed it, they are all meeting averages 35-40 club to be ‘just friends.’) Your foot fetish. That looks don’t matter. activities peoplelove to partic- members and 10 new clubs How next time your parents That you are a former run- (You mightas well tell them that ipate in; something that gets have been established this will let you borrow the car, so ning start student. they are ugly as sin!) their heart racing and the year. she won’t have todrive. How many mirrors you Your illegitimate children.

adrenaline pumping; activities Just a fewexamples are the That you like to get up in have hanging on the ceiling 0 Former lives. to get people excited! ! Muslim Student Association, the middle of the night and feed above your bed. Religion or lack thereof. Clubs, as well, ignite the Women’s Kickboxing Club, your fish in the buff. Your porn collection. Your belief that the U.S. human soul. You can’t tell me and the ‘Native American Your aspiration to be the How many years you’ve Government should apologize that the Geology or Kicking Club. I’m extremely proud as world’s greatest pizza delivery been going to therapy. to all minorities for letting ‘the Clubs do not sound exciting.I Highline’s Club Organizer to guy* Getting married. man’ hold them down. mean, come on, one can’t help say that we are oneof the most Your ex-girlfriend@). Duh? Your fear of commitment. 0 Piercings. but like rocks, or .....like kick- diverse and passionate cam- Your plans for the next date. How proud youare of being Your alien abduction and ing, pus*~around. How you’ve always wanted the world’s youngest Viagra the government’s subsequent How about Phi Theta Kap- I can feel the love flowing to be with two women at once. user. denial of their existence. (Man, pa, which helps their members at each club meeting! We’ve Medical operations that Drug habits. those anal probes area bitch!) get scholarships. Hmmm, that got pride in a Rainbowof col- you’ve recently had. The three date rule. (You So, what should you talk sounds nice. ors and signs of inspiration * How good the waitress arebetter off notknowing.) about on afirst date? Or the United Latino Asso- from the American Sign Lan- looks. Your STDs Heck if I know, I’m usually ciation who gives us those guage Club. Stalking techniques. (Ihear Your rules regardingall re- just happy to go on one. body movin’ grooves of Salsa Every day I receive com- video cameras work well. Not lationships. (General Advice: If Disclaimer: As always, if dancing. Everybody salsa!!! ! ments from club reps and that I’d ever do that or any- a woman tells you what she anything Isaid can be interpret- Come to think of it, there is a questions from interested stu- thing.) hates about relationships on the ed two ways, and one of the club for almost every national- dents inquiring about clubs Your dirty Uncle Charlie. first date; GET OUT FAST!) ways pisses you off, Imeant the ity, recreation and religion. and how to start them. You How the color pink freaks That you prefer to date other one. The great thing about clubs guys are great! you out, because the big pink nymphomaniacs. Please e-mail questions, is thatanyone who is in- You make myjob a fun and Easter bunny at the carnival at- Preferred brand of contra- comments, or date offers to: volved,benefits in many worthwhile place to spendmy tacked you when you were 5 ception, stampalia@ hotmail.com ways. First of all, each person time.Thanks! gains experience and new in- Have a great year and get sights by planning, delegating, involved. You can benefit and carrying through with yourself and have a great time ideas, while doing it, You’re invited No apologies membered? Of course they the same on the inside. The Our minds are opened and to attend a Student Council should. Should the guilt of old people need tobuild on this. broadened. And an open mind meeting or check out one of for the past mistakes by forced upon those . To stop hating each other, If is an excellent advantage. Highline’s 30 clubs on cam- Dear Editor: of the society of today. No. we do not do these things then Next, plain and simply put; it pus, America works and Iwill not Every society, since thedawn everyone, black, white, Asian, looks good on a resume. You can try our clubs cor- apologize for it. I am writing of time, has not been perfect. Hispanic, male, and female, had Any boss who looks and ner downstairs in the TUB this letter concerning the com- They all make mistakes. better apologize now, Not to sees that you SWor partic- (Building 8) or come and talk mentary by Riko Durret in the I say here and now we end each other but to the world we ipated in a collegeclub knows to me in the Student Govern- Jan. 28 edition of the Thunder- this. End the hate. End the leave behind. that you have dedication, ment office; upstairs in the word. grudges. End the divisions. By the way, my nationality is If none of these qualities TUB from 2 to 4 p,m. I’d love Thc United Statcs should not We are all one race created American. My race is human, put an impression on you, at to hear from you! (No Nud- apologize for the past mistakes. by God almighty in his image. least it’s an opportunity to get ists’ Club please.) Should these mistakes be re- We arc all humans. We all look Matthew Renner

a b Kickshaw kicks it into high gear at Highline By Dalon Howard and Raul Sedano Staff Reporters

Acapclla group Kickshaw entertained studcnts last Thurs- day in the student ccnter cafctc- ria. Thc Team Highlinc-spon- sored cvcnt was coordinated by first ycar member Amy Studlcy. Tcam Highlinc mcmbcrs first saw the group perform at a Na- tional Association of Campus Activities (NACA) confcrcnce carlier this school ycar.The confercncc is designed to con- nect pcrforming artists with potential clients or college activity coordinators. Photo by Raul Sedano Members of Team Highline Acapella group Kickshaw serenades Michelle Lee last Thursday in Building 8. were impressed by the group's unique ability to simulate vati- ous instruments with their re-enact the Top Gun scenewith As well as covering tunes that there were no instruments oldest of the quartet at 25 years mouths, thus eliminating the Kelly McGillis and Tom Cruise. from the Temptations, The actually being played. Kick- old. need for real ones. "It was one of the most em- Steve Miller Band, Lmny Krav- shaw has performed their music During the first year that they Last Thursday, Highline stu- barrassing thingsI've ever been itz, and Grand FunkRail Road, at college campusesall bver the were together they completed dents enjoyed this talent first- through," said Lee. Kickshaw also performeda few Pacific Northwest since the their first album under an inde- hand at the free lunchtime con- She also said she found it selections of their own work, group was formed a little over pendent label. Now they are on cert, and audience involvement ironic that they had chosen to which they have been refining two years ago. the way to completing theirsec- was high. Many students sang sing that songto her because she during their timetogether. All The band seemed at home ond album, due to be released along with Kickshaw as they had "lost that loving feeling" of the pieces were very un- amongst the youthful Highline the summer of 1999. serenaded Highline student earlier that day. Overall, Lee equaled in their originality, in crowd, since threeof the mem- For more information about Michelle Lee, to the E.verly enjoyed the group and said she that they were done solelywith bers, Andy Marshall, JakeMol- booking and merchandise call Brothers song, You 've Lost That would like to see them perform vocal talent. At first listening to ton, and Danny Figgins are 23 (425) 482- 1753 or e-mail at Loving Feeling in an attempt to again. the music, one could hardlytell years old. Jim Castaneda is the [email protected]. c;: f .I=+ 'Smoking' brings laughs, joy Canada's backbeat has a past By Marta D. Pelayo Staff Reporter

Currently making waves at the Sundance Film Festival, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking B(1rrel.y is a flrfp Fiction-esque comedy about a group of guys trying to pay back a gambling debt to sex-toy kingpin Hatchct Harry. If' they can't come up with thc dough, then Eddie's father, (Sting) will lose his beloved bar. The film stars Jason Flemy- ing (Tom), Dexter Fletcher (Soap), and Nick Moran (Ed- die), and Jason Statham (Bacon) as the indebted group. With their backs to the wall, " the group comes upwith a plan that will pay off their debt as well as leave a little extra for themselves. Sting is in a great role here as ed,hot but as well. is. I Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Nick Moran and Dexter To add to this heap of cool- Eddie's father, JD. A tough-love What mykooky canuck was Fletcher in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.' sort of father, JD doesn't think ness, he just wrapped filming thinking, I'llnever know, but twice of punching out hisson, The requisite True Romance - knife-wielding nutcase as he The Green Mile, an adaptation I've decided to get over it and bailing himout ofjail, or letting style shoqtoutis there, as well as falls deeper and deeper into the of Stephen King'sthriller origi- move on, him walk in the rain to teach a number of coincidental meet- crime world. nally published in six parts, Imean, anyone can make him a lesson. ings at the wrong place at the Also the stress-induced beat- Pepper plays the part of mild- mistakes, and Barry Pepper has The film also features a drug- wrong time. ing of a traffic warden is hilari- mannered prison guard Dean more than made up for them. dealer who looks like Martin Nevertheless, Lock, Stock, ous considering it comes right Stanton. So if you haven't already Lawrence with a British accent, and Two Smoking Barrels is an after the violent events that pre- Everything was going great seen the performancethat made a debt collector named Little entertaining andexciting caper, ceded it. with my obsession with Mr. him famous, then be sure to Chris, and a pair of bumbling Notable elements in this The raves the film is current- Pepper, until my favorite inter- catch Saving Private Ryan when robbers who mistakenlysell an- movie are the interaction be- ly receiving at Sundanceis well net fansite, Meet Barry Pepper, it comes outin mrelease onFri- tique muskets and now face tween Big Chris and his son, deserved. Lock, Stock, and 7bo posted somedisturbing news. day, Feb. 5. You won't be disap- death by HatchetHarry. Little Chris, who doesn't even Smoking Bumk is witty, chock- It turns out that Barry was pointed, And don't worry, However, the plot sometimes flinch at his father's violent full of likable characters and once in a Canadian pop band Banned in the UK is not onthe gets a little too Tarantino-esque. ways, and Soap's decline into a humor at every turn, called Banned in the UK. They soundtrack.

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Artist brings St. Petersburg to Highline

shows throughwith one picccof art that has a lilac bush in thc front of a whitc house with a metal fcncc. And in front ofthc housc yct bchind thc tcncc is ;I large trcc with two littlc girls playing the trce. At first glancc you don’t rcally noticcthcm but, look again and you’ll scc them. Shats uscs mostly acrylics and hcr main focus to hcr art is landscapcs and bridgcs. Thcsc landscapcs arc hcr intcrprctation of her homeland and of whcrc she prcw up. With 13 of hcr pieces ondis- play, shc l~opcsto give outsidcrs a ncw look into her world and whcrc shc camc from. Shc also hopes to give them chancc lo sce what it is that thcy hear about all the time. With this in mind, Shats has wonderful masterpieces. Photo by Rad Sedano exhibited her work not only in Take for instance “Apple Washington but also in New One of Manna Shats’ landscape paintings currently on displayin the Library. Tree is Blooming,” an acrylic, York, Massachusetts, Europe she was able to conveythat even ple tree in bloom with dark pink novsky Bridge” which bares a over the bridge and that people and of course Russia. small things are wonderful and to light pink for the flowers and close resemblance to a foggy are turning on the lights to light We are pleased to have the can be beautiful if it is portrayed a light blue for the sky with a London night. their way through the dark. chance to have such a worldly in the right way. hint of white for clouds. Her use of brown, gray, Like in the building off to the artist show their work on our She was able to do this with Another one that she did that black, and a hint of pink at the right of the bridge. campus and we hope to have the only the top branches of an ap- shows her talent was “Ioan- bottomgives a sense of nightfall Shats’talents at landscapes chance again. ‘Red Line’ packs poetry, but still lacks punch

By Derek Roche life, etc.). I slightly appreciate ican victory. Idid take into consideration a Staff Reporter Malick’s intentions, which in Malick’s screenplay, howev- “Mawbe all men cinematic philosophy thatI was part, is to expose war’s primi- er, is not in the least bit con- made aware in film class: War The ThinRed Line, Terrence tive and barbaric nature, akinto cerned with plot, realism, or got one big soul films, like war itself, tend to Malick’s long awaited, unani- that of the violent “survival of character development. Sub- that everybody‘s concentrate their focus among mously acclaimedWorld War I1 the fittest,” animalistic world. merged in dirt, sweat and blood, the group objective,unlike clas- drama, is not so much a bad film Yet his attempts comes off as it’s arduous, often impossible to a part of.” sical Hollywood narrative - to deny its ambition, risk, nothing more than a glossy Na- tell one soldier from another, where plot is individualistically and occasional momentsof art- and though Private Witt (Jim --Sean Penn in ‘TRL’ driven. Yet, the residing dispar- istry would be irresponsible - Caviezel) is introduced as the ity between “great war films,” still it’s a movie that never quite would-be main character, he’s and TIie Thin Red Litle is a realizes it’s potential. given limited screen time. down from Lt. Col. Tall, por- well-defined intimacy that cx- Malick (Bad Lands, Days of tional Geographic episode - Scan Penn, a charismatic ac- trayed with fiery conviction by ists betwccn the audience and an with battle scenes injected to tor who rarely misfires, sleep- the always reliable Nick Nolte. idcntifiablc character. i.e. Char- awaken our slumber. walks through the film, mum- Herein, however, lies thc lie Shccn’s role in Plutootl. Technically, The Thin Red bling bewildering dialogue like, movie’s greatest flaw. The film Iliked very littlc of The Thirz Line is well done, but lacks the “Maybe all men got one big soul in entirety consists of several Red Litre. It was ncithcr en- polish, intensity,and breathtak- that everybody’s a part of.” I’m dislocated subplots that are de- grossing, galvanizing, nor dc- Heaven) completely abandons ing scale of Saving Private unconvinced that grunts, amidst nicd payoff. Because we’re not serving of thc critical praisc it’s the concept of storytelling, in- Ryan, or the authenticity of 01- death and fear, mutter such hon- provided a character to identify overwhclmingly garnered. stead opting to bombard the au- iver Stone’s Platoon. eyed, poetic drivel. with, each soldier’s situation But then again, what do I dience with a conceited exhibi- The film’s central storyline Although far between and becomes that much more deper- know? Ihated The Ettgfislt Pa- tion of “supposedly” profound revolves around theU.S. army’s few, the film does have its mo- sonalized. We’re presented tient, (nine Academy Awards) voice-over narration, and a re- invasion of Guadalcanal, a Jap- ments. There’s an intriguing flashbacks of different G.Is’ ide- and likcd Armageddon (Worst $. .,.. - lentless array of incoherent po- anese-occupied island during subplot involving Capt. Satros alistic remembrances of back film of the Year according to etic imagery (raysof light shin- World War 11, which, history (Elias Kotes) and his refusal to home, but we never getto know Roger Ebert). Consider mc a ing through trees, jungle wild- verifies, was a significant Amer- follow suicidal orders handed the soldiers well enough tocare. nonconformist.

26, the Union Bay Room in date of the Mystery Theater Building 8 hosts the quarterly Lunch, 1 1-noon and 1-2 p.m. in Really Big ArtShow 9-3 p.m. Building 8. So get your photos, drawings, And for those of you looking For those of you looking for and the like ready for the con- for something in the big city. .. Tell that special someone you care with activities oncampus: test! I\rla’s is hostingThe Seattle Find something to rhyme Diversity events continue Women in Rhythm and Blues a Thundeword Valentine’s Day ad! February with for the poetry on Feb. 26 with the Hip Hop/ Vocal Jam, featuring Blues sing- Just $5 for a 1-column by 2-inch ad. reading that will be held on Feb. R&B Talent Show in Building er/guitar player LauretteLang- 11 in Building 8 from 5-6:30 8,9 p.m.4 a.m. ille, Monday, Feb. 8, at 8:30 See us in 10-106 p.m. The quarterly Comedy Cafe p.m.-12:30 a.m. Located at2214 Enjoy the rhythm and is set for March 5,840 p.m. in Second Ave., in Belltown, ’Ma’s for details! movements of African Dancers Building 8. recently received the Golden Thursday, Feb. 18 in Building 8 All youNancy Drews Ear Award for their support of Call 206-878-3710, ext. at 11 am.-1.2:30 p.m. should mark March 9 on your regional talent. Call (206) 443- During the week of Fcb, 22- calendars, because that’s the 4221 for details. 3291 for details. Damn, Women wax two to reach No. 2 February is boring Thunderbirds spoil Skagit’s home win streak, run record to 17-5 Damn, Ihave to write anoth- c‘r column.Normally, I teams excepta few minutes and wouldn’t complain. but man By D.T. Demouchet one point. The T-Birds had to 1 hcre isn’t much to write about. Staff Reporter play intense but smartwith four ”‘he Supcr Bowl has bccn talkcd playcrs all with four fouls. LO death. The NBA docsn’t start The Highline Thunderbirds The small crowdof Highline tor another day. and bnscball is grounded Skagit and climbed supproters began to out-cheer still a month aw’ay. Olympic last week. vaulting Skagit’s home crowd. Much Which is why we should all into the No. 2 ranking among like the crowd, Highline pulled 1‘ct down on our knecs and Northwest community college togethcr and started to run Sk- :;lank god for thc Lady T-Birds. women’s basketball teams. agit with quick passes and team- In the weekly coaches’ poll. work. With a couple of clutch the T-Birds trail only Umpqua free throws byAmi Johnson and Stone - to whom Highline lost in Annette Goff, Highline pulled overtime earlier this year. The away. Cold >. . T-Birds are 17-5, 10-0 in North- With two days’ rest and prac- em Division play. tice the T-Birds broke out the “Highline can make history,” uniforms and strung up their said T-Bird Dru White. laces for theirsecond confronta- By Kevin Wmrsteen The Lady T-Birds get some tion with the Olympic Rangers time off this week, hosting on Jan. 30. The teams traded With the strugglcs of thc Whatcom Saturday at 6 p.m. in leads throughout the first half. 1;Icn’s team, and the expecta- the Pavilion before traveling to The second half was a differ- r;ons on thc ladies, the season Edmonds on Feb. 10. ent ballgame, as Highline thcy’rc having is nothing short For the second time this year, showed Olympic exactly what ti!‘ awesome. For exnmplc, the T-Birds grounded the Skagit patience and theability to move you’ll remember a ccrtain mem- Valley Cardinals, the defending the ball could do. her of thc T-Wordstaff printed a NWAACC champions. The 65- Highline came out fueled and :ather dire prediction for their 54 victory ended Skagit’s sea- fired up as they took control scason. And it wasn’t entirely son-long home-court winning both offensivelyand defensive- without merit;the team had a to- streak. ly to win 9 1-66. tal of seven players at a time Photo By Kirk Elliott At one point Highline had “We’re not onlyan offensive during this year. pulled to a 15-point lead butSk- team but we can hold people de- Obviously, they are pretty Highline’s Ami Johnson drives the lane in last week’s 91-66 agit battled back. Late in the - fensively as well,” said post good, but seven isn’t enough to win overthe Lady Rangers fromOlympic. game nothing separated thetwo player White. produce a crappy remake of Eight is Enough. Don’t confuse this column with last week’s though. There is no lost bet in- T-Birds drop two in tough hoop week volved in my complimentery tone this time around. I’m kiss- By KM. Petersen were a better team than us? ing ass because Iwant to this Staff Reporter The Cardinals shot a blistering 55,.2,per- time, not because Ihave to. cent. Highline was led by Adam Enfield’s My community college math The Highline men’s basketball team suf- 19 points, Madsen’s 15, freshman Tom skills show me Highline has the fered two crucialdefeats last week in a 90- Hubbard’s 13 points and nine rebounds, and secondbest record in the 73 loss at Skagit Valley and a 84-78 home Brad Heppner’s 10 points. NWAACC. They would be in loss against Olympic. Also losing on Wednesday were the first if it wasn’t for those damn The losses dropHighline’s league record Olympic Rangers, Saturday’s visitors, set- amazons from Umpqua, and to 6-4 and drop theteam to third place in the ting up a matchup for second place. their weaker than communion Northern Region standings. Unfortunately for Highline, however, the wine Southern Division. Heading into the games, the Thunder- game happened to be played on a day in Ifyou have a jones to watcha birds sat in a tie for second place with which Olympicsophomore Billy Landram dominant team in the Pavilion Olympic, one game behind Skagit Valley apparently decided against missing shots, this year, you’d be wise to get to for the top spot. Landram lit up the Thunderbirdsfor 43 the men’s game two hours early A win at Skagit Valley would’ve moved points, hitting an amazing 9-of4 1 shots and see a quality team in action. Highline up to a tie for first place. from three point range, I’m assuming you all aren’t all That task proved too tough, as a hostile Even with Landram on fire, Highline savingyourselves for the environment in Mount Vernon and constant managed to stay in the game, clawing back NWAACCs at Lane. pressure on Highline’s only point guarddis- in the second half after trailing most of the Speaking of the men, anyone mantled the T-Birds’ chances. game and tying it with 9:48 remaining. that went to the game last Satur- Highline managed to stay in the game “Ithought we playedreally hard, but that day got to see what fan support early on. At halftime, the squad was only guy was just in a zone,” redshirt freshman can do. Olympic brought down down by eight points. Niki Sylve said, a busload of drunken, loud fans. In the second half, however, the Cardi- From thenon, Olympic scored 11of their Icould tell they were drunk be- nals exploded on the Thunderbirdswith a 21 points fromthe free throw line. cause one of their fans was 19-4 run, keyed mostly through penetration Landram clearly carried the team,as the wearing a piss yellow shirt. and good ball movement creating lay-ups only other scorers in double digits were You’d have to be drunk to wear and three-point attempts. Adrian Egger With 13 points and Sam that shirt, From then on, with the crowd onits side, Moore, who put in 12 points with his eight Highline’s fans have a couple Skagit Valley refused to relent, extending rebounds, more entertainment options than their lead until iteventually reached 26 Highline also had its share of good indi- Oly’s fans, but the support points with only four minutes left in the vidual performances, as Hubbard scored 27 PhotoBy Kirk Elliott should still be there. And if that game, far out of reach. with 12 boards, Madsen had 23 points and isn’t enough just think how “You can say all the excuses you want,’’ six rebounds, and sophomore point guard Forward Rob Stafford goes up for much fun we could have crack- sophomore forward Shaun Madscn said, Brian Johnson fell justshort of a school two in last Saturday’s game against ing skulls in Skagit Valley. “but plain and simple, on that night, they mrd with 16 msists. Olympic.

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Hopeful T-Birds host regional wrestling

By Raul Sedano Staff Reporter What: NJCAA Region XVIII Wres- Thc Highlinc men’s wrcs- tling National Qualifer tling tcamjs coming upon the Where: Highline cnd of a rough scason, and is Pavilion battling additional challcngcsat When: Friday, Feb. thc approach of thc rcgional 5, All day starting at tournament. 10 a.m. The Thunderbirds arc prcpar- Who: Highline ing for thc NJCAA rcgion XVI- Thunderbird Wres- I1 tournament in thc Highline tling team. Free to Pavilion on Friday, Fcb. 5. In students. order for a wrestler to continuc * onto the NJCAA national tour- national tournamcnt as wcll. namcnt in Minnesota, he must “He is thc bcs: wrcstlcr in ttx placc third or higher in his history of Highlinc Community wcight class. Collcgc,” said Clcmens. The long season has dealt the Howard also said hc would hc Thunderbirds many challengcs. disappointcd if hc didn’t win thc Practices began onSept. 2 1, and rcgional tournamcnt. Hc alw the team has been plagued with expects himself to bc a national illnesses, injuries, and attrition. Photo by Raul Sedano finalist. Of the 39 wrestlers to start the Wrestlers Bobby Brokenshire, Andy Twardis and Sean Wright at practice lastweek. Clemcns says Jcssc Barnett season, only 1 1 remain. at 174 pounds, a returning na- “It’s gonna be really interest- tional qualificr, could go onto ing for us. There is a lot surfac- Incredible shrinking T-Birdspress on nationals if he wrestles his po- ing,” said assistant coach John By MicahAdams over two quarters and having expecting. tential. Clemens. Of the remaining Staff Reporter a long break during Christ- “It’s a huge difference be- “He’s as tough as anyone in wrestlers on the team, nearly mas,” said wrestling coach tween high school and the the room when he wants to be,” half have recently beenfighting The Highline wrestling John Clemens. In matches college skill level,” said said Clemens. “If he decides to a disabling flu virus. Besides team started the season with against PLU, Northern Ida- Roseveur. Two of the T- .want it at regionals, nobodywill the problems within the wres- great expectations. ho, Clackamas, Southwest Birds’ key losses were re- touch him.” tlers’ health and attendance, With a full roster of more Oregon, and recently Yakima turning national qualifier At 165 pounds, Erik there are other challenges as than 30 athletes and depthin Valley, Highline has been un- Andy Clark and All Ameri- Worden’s perseverance is ex- well. The team just found out every weight class, the squad able to come upwith a victo- can Adam Catterlin. But the pected to earnhim a trip to Min- last week that assistant coach was ready for the seasonafter ry due to lack of numbers.. team also lost many up and nesota. “With [Wordcn], you Brian Ransom will not be re- finishing eighth in the nation “It hurt us,” said heavy- coming freshmen who could cannot know the result of the . turning nextyear. last year. weight Jason Olson. “The have made an impact on the match until the fat lady sings,” “Coach [Todd] Owens and I Then the Christmas break team is not able to wrestle to squad next year. said Clemens. “He doesn’t are broken up overit,” said Cle- came and thus began the its full potential.” Despite that, the teamstill wrestle with a lot of finesse, but mens. This is Ransom’s sixth shrinking of the wrestling The team is beginning to is ranked 10th in the nation he never quits.” season with Highline, and he team. notice its lack of wrestlers, according to NJCAA wres- Other wrestlers that Clemens has chosen to move his family ’ “Just couldn’t handle it,” giving up at least two forfeits tling polls. “My focus is on thinks have a good chance at to Southern California for em- said redshirting sophomore a match. That puts the T- the guys that we have now,” qualifying arc John Morgan at ployment related reasons after Jon Roseveur. Birds down 12 points tostart said Clemens. With returning 184 pounds and Brian Whicle at the upcoming recruiting season The team is downto each meet. All American Trevor Howard 157 pounds. is over. around 11 wrestlers but is Most of the missing per- and returning national quali- Despite the adversity andless This news may ‘help or still keeping theirheads up. sons on the team were fresh- fier Jesse Bal.net, the T-Birds than satisfying scason, Clcmens hinder the Thunderbirds’ perfor- “It is hard to keep guys man, the transition being are. still a formidable oppo- says the remaining wrestlersarc mance tomorrow. With a disap- out with a sport that lasts more difficult than they were nent. ready. pointing record of seven wins “There’s a tremendous poten- and 10 losses, the Thunderbirds Olson at 2 15 pounds is expected tial in the remaining group,” are far from their potential. Heavyweight James Humle. the U.S. in the last 25 years. to finish in the top three with his Clemens said, also adding that ‘Ws gonna be a tough, hard Christianson is optimistic. Clemens says this is why more energy is spent on build- speed and experience. At 197 the Thunderbird wrestlingteam tournament,” Clemens said, re- “We won last time it was at pounds, Trevor Howard, a re- wants to give Coach Ransom a ferring to returning national HCC;” he said. ing individual wins than team turning nationalthird placer, is great memory before he goes. powerhouse Northern Idaho Not surprisingly, the Thun- wins. “Everything is focused on experience, on learning, and on expected to win the regional “We’re gonna rip [it] up,” College (NIC), andNo. 1-ranked derbird coaching staff is more concerned with individual re- developing skills for the end of tmnament and possiblywin the said heavyweight Jason Olson. * RicksCollege. “If we take third, we’ll be happy.” sults than the team’s finish. Re- the year,” he said. Clackamas Community Col- gion XVIII is the toughest in the Of the 1 I Thunderbirds en- lege Coach Lloyd Martindale entire country, and has consis- tering the tournament, Clemens You don’t have to has a few favorites of his own. tently produced moreAll-Amer- expects at least four to qualify Wrestlers likely to finish well icans than any other region in, for nationals. Sophomore Jason break your back from CCCare Ben Vombauerat 125 pounds, Able Valdez at 133 pounds, Luke Heuburger at 157 to find a C(I~CC. pounds, and Dennis Olsen at Find an exciting careeras a Chiropractic Tech- 165 pounds. Martindale is hop- nician, here at Highline. Chiropractic ing all of these wrestlers make it right to nationals. He said he expects technicians are in high demand. Learn to make Shaun Williams of NIC to do x-rays, make spinalassessments, and process well at 125 pounds. insurance claims. 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Head Coach HenryBibby gave Wilder, Scalabrine, Callero come Wilder his second start of the home to battle Huskies for USC season. Unfortunately, USC needed more than Scalabrine and Wilder had to offer as they first visits home since bothwere went down to the Dawgs85-83. By Kevin Wintersteen stars at Highline. “It felt good coming home, Staff Reporter Scalabrine, Wilder and being away from family is former Head Coach JoeCallero tough,” said Wilder. Last Thursday could have led Highline to back-to-back Wilder has had an up and been homecoming night when NWAACC championships in down season since transferring USC rolled into Hec Edmunson the last two years (Scalabrine to USC. He started off the year Pavilion to battle the Huskies. redshirted last year to preservea at back-up shooting guard, his Former T-Birds Quincy Wilder year of eligibility). natural position, but has made and Brian Scalabrine had their In a surprise move USC. the switch to point. “Ihad to makea lot of adjust- ments. It’s a whole other level. It was a tough transition,’’ Wild- er said. Photos by Kirk Elliott transition to the Brian Scalabrine goes to the hoop for USC. point guard spot hasn’t been en- . I tirely his choice, though. Scalabrine, the much lesser’ went after him early,’’ said “They (the coaches) run the known of the two is leading the Bender with a glare. program. Ican’t make the deci- team in scoring and rebounding, Highline’s former basketball sion,” he said. and at the season’s half way coach can relate to both Scala- As it seems his basketballca- point, leading candidate for brine and Wilder. Callero, after . reer has gone since graduating PAC- 10 newcomer of the year. coaching six years at Highline, from Decatur as the top playerin “Iwasn’t in ’shape the first followed his two star players the state and then not being able eight games, Ifeel good now,” down to Southern California ‘ to gct into Washington, Wilder said Scalabrine. He’s making and joined the Trojan coaching continues to battlc through ad- his presence felt in the Pac-10 staff.

versity. Wilder left the USC the and Callero said the biggest dif- fi i7‘ team for a few days in the fall. league has ference is how businesslike He used that time to get his fo- taken notice. USC is. cus back after strugling early “Scala- “It’s very professional, that’s on. brine is an the biggest difference. You “It helped outa lot, I’ve been all-leaguer. don’t concern yourselfwith the working in practice getting bet- He’s the high school counselor stuff,” ter at point. School’s going closest thing said Callero, good now, it’s pretty cool, I’m I’ve seen “You put in 14-hour days in getting betterI’m trying to lead Detlef during the season. It’s a test of now, get everyone involved,” Callero Schrempf endurance,” he said. said Wilder. since Detlef Schrempf. He can Despite the loss, it was a “He has to work around,” bring it on the break. He can Highline homecoming, as a Scalabrine saidof Wilder, noting pass and he chshoot it, He’s a truckload of Highline students, that his teammate can’tjust jump pro, no question,” said Arizona faculty and alumni came out for overpeople as he did at Coach Lute Olson, the game, then stuck,around to * Highline. Washington coach Bob greet the’ trio afterward. Highline grad Quincy Wilder in action against Washington Scalabrine has been the star Bender would agree, “We like “Igot to sac a lot of people,” last week. newcomer on the USC team. him, we wanted him, and we Scslabrim said *the game.

c Safety Smoking concerns\ still smolder and Health By Katie Haidle of smokers on campus do not Villa led themeeting, which thc possibility of creating a pro- Staff Reporter cause problems, andarc courtc- was attended by studcnts, Stu- gram for smokcrs who want to ous enough to keep their smoke dent Govcrnmcnt mcmbers, and quit. This "Smoker's Anony- institute Establishing a distancc from to themselves. Yet, thcrc is a a faculty member. mous**club would hclp peoplc doorways and starting a pro- small groupof smokcrs whoarc Onc option mulledover was find alternatives to smoking. gets started gram to hclp smokers quit not as polite, and it is thcse that rcgulating thc distance of smok- "If pcoplc want to takc thc smoking werc some of the op- are causing the problem. ers from doorways and build- initiativc to stop smoking, thcrc tions discussed on Tucsday for Vicc Prcsidcnt of Adminis- ings. Watkins said, "It bothcrs should bc hclp available tor By Russell Halsey solving the smoking dilemma. tration NashonncWatkins, a mc whcn Igo into buildingsand them," said Watkins. Staff Reporter Highlinc contains an non-smoker, said, "Idon't think entrancesand I'm forced to Thesc idcas will continue to abudancc of smokers, approxi- pcoplc (non-smokers) should walkthrough a bunch of bcdiscussed in thc Smoking Highlinc is thinking safety mately one third of the students have to smell cigarette smokc...I smoke." Committcc, which will bc mcct- first. on campus. don't think that's fair." Making thisdistancc rule ing again in the ncxt couple ot' Thc collcge's Ccnter for This crcates a problcm for Thc Smoking Committcc would allow non-smokersto wecks. Continuing Education has dc- non-smokcrs who do notapprc- met on January 26th to brain- safely go whcrc thcy want with- Anyonc with commcnts or vclopcd an "Industrial Safety ciate passing througha cloud of stormideas for solving this out havingto wony about inhal- concerns can contactVilla in the and Health Institutc" for stu- smoke to reachthcir destination. problem.. ing unwanted substanccs. Studcnt Govcrnmcnt ol'l'icc in dents looking to pursuc or who It was found that thcmajority ASHCC Prcsidcnt Santana Another idea introduccdwas Building 8, cxt. 321 5. may already be involved in a career in environmental health and safety. The institute has idcntificd a Planning your education is no joke demand in the community for courses that teachspecific topi- By Lateef Thomas cal issucs in environmental Staff Reporter health and safety. Thesc courses could bencfit those individuals More studcnts need advisers, already involved in thc field of thc interim dircctor of the Edu- cnvironmcntal healthand safety, cational PlanningCenter says. or those interested in obtaining Next wcek is Highline's quar- morc information on the career terly Advising Wcck, and Sicw field. Lai Lillcy says she hopes stu- Currently, Highline is offer- dents -- and faculty -- will takc ing 10 new industrial safety advantage of it. courses this quarter and have "It is always a good idea to scheduled 11 more courses for have an advisor," said Lilley. "It the Spring. might set you back a few quar- "Thc purpose of this institute' ters or a few years if you don't is to provide short-term, non- know what to take to get your credit trainingon specific topics AA." related to the field of industrial The planning center can help safety and health," said Steve students who intend to transfer Fenton, the Center for Continu- to four-year schools,Lilley said. ing Education's project man- Programs include AA Trans- ager. fer Degree Workshops, which The instructors for these will beFeb. held Wednesday 10 Photo by Kirk Elliott courses all have extensive back- at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Building Denny Stuessy works with a student in the Education Planning Center recently. grounds in industry and adult 21 room 205. education. Some instiuctors are "It's a good time to explore current and former Washington AA options and learn aboutAA who need help. They also can throughout the day and explana- mation on Educational Planning Industrial Safetyand Health programs," said Lilley. "They're help youwith your course selections of Highline's rules, proce- Center, go to Building 6, uppcr (WISHA) cmployccs. happy to answer any questions tion and scheduling. dures, and policies. level Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.- The courses are geared to at- about the AA." "Advising week is a good Ifyou would like morc infor- 7p.m., Friday 8a.m.-5p.m. tract manysafety directors, "Don't wait for graduation time for them (students) to talk safety committee members, or review to figure out the AA dc- to their advisors about theirfield those with safety responsibili- gree, so attend one of thcse and to heartheir pointof view," ties who need to brush up on workshops," Lilley said. said Lilley. specific topicalissues related to The center can alsoprovide The Center also provides ad- their jobs. 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At least 500 computers hcrc systems, cmbcdded chips (such putcrs are compliant, the BIOS Brace, exccutivc vice president Y2K on campus all must be tested, as the computer chips that con- (pieces of code in the mother of Pacific Northwest Bank in continued from page 1 cvaluated, and theproblem then trol heating and cooling sys- board that boots the computer, Seattle. ~~ has to be fixed or the whole tems), and business operations, what controls the hardwarc) are Pacific Northwest,like many computermust be replaced. in planning for contingencies. OK. if not most banks, also is work- 20problcm couldmake tele- The administrationhas set a tar- Saunders says that bccauscof “We won’t really know until ing with vendors and commer- phone systcms go down, cause get date of Junc 1 , 1999 for Y2K the complcxity of the problem, Year 2000 if the RTC (real time cial customers to ensurc that power outages, and shut down compliance. there is no way tobe completely clock) will fail,” says Wrye. they also are Y2K compliant. elevators. College officials say “Youcan’t be completely sure. The Year 2000 is a global All banks operating in the it won’t happen here. Angela L. sure of anything, becauseof the “There is a plan in place,” problem. Every business who United States are by federal Parsons, Assistant Director of complexity of the problem. says Saunders. “Students will operates with computers will be mandate required to beyear Planning and Development, is There is no absolute quick fix,” be able to continue to go to affected. 2000 compliant before the end responsible for coordinatingthe says Parsons. school and we will continue to Several local organizations of 1999, Brace said. efforts of the administration sup- If systems failed, students work on it.” say they are ready. The Internal Revinue Service port in dealing with the Y2K wouldn’t be able to register. According to TimothyWrye, The Highline Water District itself is preparing for the Y2K problem. She is responsible for The complexity of the situation Director of Instructional Com- says its systems are Y2K com- problem. making sure that the support could be as simple as a minor puting, if systems failed, the pliant today. “By Jan. 31 , we will be on . network, the computers in which inconvenience or as great as a college wouldn’t have accessto “Billing will not be effected," schedule and fully year 2000 student records are filed, are complete shut down, according particular programs and student said Craig Violante, Finance compliant,” said David Haikin, compliant. to Laura Saunders, Vice Presi- records could get scrambled or Treasurer of the Highline Water Public Affairs officer for the “The students records are my dent for Administration. lost. He says the new system District. IRS in Seattle. No. 1 priority. If the equipment Saunders says that the calen- won’t be implemented by the Many people worry about Further testingwill cover the running and the network is af- dars in computers control a lot year 2000, but they will work on what will happen to banks, but rest of the year to insure that all fected, thiscould be a problem,” of the systems in the school and the old system to make it com- banking oficials say they are on the computer systemsand other says Parsons. if the dates getoff, it can messa pliant. top of itafter being ordered to related eletronic equipmentwill The biggest problem Parsons lot of things up. Wrye’s Y2K job is to make do so by federal regulators. be ready, Haikin said, and the foresees is getting to all the Saunders’ job in preparing sure that all computers in the “We have done an assess- IRS doesn’t foresee any major computers on campus, because for Y2Kis to oversee efforts to computer labs are compliant. ment on what is mission-critical problems at the change of the there are so many. organize three areas: computer He says that most of the com- andwhat is not,” said Kim year.

Towed Impasse The union believes the col- Capital the various positions they (Capi- . ” lege can’t unilaterally impose an tal One) will have.” continued from page 1 continued from page 1 increase. continued from page 1 “At this point in time, it is “We don’t believe they undecided as far as our call cen- ing lot as the vacant Wendy’slot. ate it leaves us no choice but to (Highline) can justify the raise far as training employees go. ter in particular,,’ Quinichett The lot owner and businessown- file a petition with the Washing- of $8 to $20 for anything but for Highline’s Call Center Pro- said. ers on Pacific Highway have ton State Personnel Resources the parking garage fund. One of gram focuses on CustomerSer- When deciding whereto been towing cars for the last Board.” the things we discovered was vice, Telecommunications, and open their new facility, Capital wcek. Midway Transmission College officials see things that salaries were being funded Businesshlicrocomputer appli- One began by looking for an has towed at least three cars, and differently.“They have no right by parking fees,” said Brett. cations, which could potentially area with a highly educated others such as Skippers say that to mediation or arbitration,” said - “I’m not happy with the way be beneficial to Capital One’s work force. --. \ they will begin to tow bccause Highline President Ed Com- they are treating us,” he said. needs for training employees. “They liked th: opportunities the problem is incrcasing. mand Bret said they alsowill ask to , “We are still undecided as to for expansion here and, since “Thereshould have been “And we’ll argue that they meet with Highline’s Board of what role Highline and Capital they are a very community re- more warning,” said one student have no right for mediation to Trustees. “I’d like to send some One will play as far as a partner- lated company, they liked that whose car was towed. “They the board, Ican understand the positive message,’, he said. ship,” said Janine Quinichett, this area was conducive to their should be nicer.” staff’s concerns, but we also “How the [personnel] board director of the Work First pro- culture,” said Virg Staiger, from A representative from the need to do something about the rules on the suit and will influ- gram at Highline. “However, Public Relationsat Highline. towing company said it’s not parking.** ence the mediation,” Brett said. we do know that Highline will “I’m very excited about about being nice. Highline wants to increase “It certainly won’t help thecol- play a major role for recruit- this,” said Ed Command, Presi- “The owner of the lot is here quarterly parking fees from $8 lege.,’ ment, testing and assessmentfor dent of Highline. to make money, and he wasn’t to $20, along with higher fines make any money out of people forparking violations. The

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