Refugee Farmers Plant Roots at Highline

theTHUNDERWORD Highline Community College October 6, 2011 Volume 50, Issue 2 Higher enrollment means longer waits

By Thunderword Staff already tired of long lines. With some textbooks running out, With enrollment up this quar- some students reported waiting ter, Highline students are having over an hour to buy their books to compete for parking spots, from the bookstore. books, and a seat in class. Other students ordered text- The first day of Fall Quarter books online, which some stu- saw 7,468 students enrolled. dents said was easier and, in This is about 100 more stu- some cases, cheaper. dents than were enrolled last “I got them all,” said student fall. Running Start also saw an Chris Ngy, of ordering his text- increase of about 100 more stu- books online, “for how late I did dents, putting this fall’s number everything.” over 1,000. Additionally, the Some students are also find- number of international students ing out that it’s easier to either increased by a small number. enroll earlier as well. With more and more students Olya Petrova, a sophomore, Kaley Ishmael/THUNDERWORD all wanting to pursue college ed- said, “We know we have to do Refugee farmers and student volunteers sell produce at Highline every Wednesday through October. ucation each year, Highline has it sooner.” had trouble accommodating all Students have mixed feelings of them in many areas. about waitlists. While some From class sizes and avail- students drop the class if they Refugee farmers plant roots at Highline ability, book availability, park- do not make it in by the first ing, lines, and tuition increases; day, other students retain some By ERIKA WIGREN Student Union every Wednes- camps. the demand often exceeds the hope, and attend class to see if Staff Reporter day for the first few weeks of In 2004, the family resettled supply. they will make it in. October. in the greater Seattle area, where “I still haven’t gotten the “I was the 11th person on Ramadhan Mugasa and his Mugasa and his daughter, they began to learn how to farm program I need for my BTECH the waitlist but then most peo- family plant hope for the future. Halima Muya, are Bantu farm- organically. class because they ran out by the ple just gave up and I actually For the second consecutive ers from Somalia. Muya and her Despite the hardships, Mu- second day,” said returning stu- ended up as the second on the year, Highline’s Kevin Stanley six siblings spent the majority of gasa was all smiles last Wednes- dent Craig Brown. is helping refugee farmers sell their childhood in Somalia until It was only the first week of garden-fresh vegetables at a being forced out of their country school and many students were See Enrollment, page 12 reasonable price in front of the and placed in Kenyan refugee See Farmers, page 12 Goats eat greens to help Highline become green

By TYLER CONNELLY This is another action from May and October. Staff Reporter Highline to go green. The ponds “I enjoy it, I love being out- are an important part of the cam- doors and it is directly related to If you are wondering what pus and the local ecosystem. what I am interested in,” he said. that was behind you, it was a Their main purpose is to collect “My wife and I talk every day. goat. garbage that would otherwise be We calculated that if we had 8-5 Craig Madsen, a livestock washed into the sewer, and ulti- jobs we wouldn’t see each other farmer from Eastern Washing- mately the Puget Sound via the much more than we do.” ton, returned to campus this Des Moines Marina. Though Healing Hooves was week with his goats to clear Healing Hooves LLC is a on campus back in June of this brush and debris from High- company owned and operated year, Madsen’s goats are here line’s west end retention ponds. by Craig and Sue Lani Madsen. this time to clean up a different “The goats are coming on Both participate in their com- section of the drainage park on Saturday, Oct. 1 and will be pany’s weed control services, the west side of campus. here through Oct. 5,” said Cen- which keeps them separated and “We are here for four to five tral Services Supervisor Dave on the road for up to six months Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD Kress. So if you noticed a large at a time all over Washington. A group of goats were invited to lunch at Highline’s drainage park herd of goats and a few sheep, Madsen typically works in an effort to go green while cleaning up. they were supposed to be there. away from his home between See Goats, page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE

P6Business booms P7Men’s soccer P9Have fun the for Des Moines team stays easy and the Farmers Market undefeated cowboy way

Index Campus Life 3 Opinion 4 Puzzles 5 Sports 7-8 Arts 9-10 News 11-12 campus life 02 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 Highline remembers Marge Command

Margie M. Command (Mar- mand, and they were married munity College Hall of Fame for gie Mignon Command), 78, on Aug. 5, 1962. her early work in creating and passed away on Sept. 20, 2011 She taught nine years at supporting athletic programs in Federal Way. the junior and high school lev- for community college women. Crime and She was born on May 17, els before being selected as the The tennis courts of Highline 1933 in Seattle, the daughter of women’s physical education and are named in her honor. Punishment John and Margery Rouse. She health teacher at Highline in the She enjoyed outdoor activi- was raised in Yakima. After fall of 1964. While at Highline, ties including gardening, ten- graduating from high school, she served as women’s tennis nis, boating, fishing, and clam- Graffiti found she attended Yakima Commu- coach. She retired from High- ming. After retirement, many nity College, earned a bachelor line in June 2000. months were spent on their boat Graffiti was found near the of science degree from Wash- She enjoyed teaching physi- in the San Juan Islands and trav- main entrance to Building 30 ington State University, and Marge M. Command cal education and found even eling to many places across the on a pole with a “No Smoking” earned a master’s in education When teaching junior high more pleasure teaching adult world. sign on Sept. 26. Pictures have from Central Washington Uni- school she met another junior community college students. There will be no public ser- been taken by Campus Security. versity. high teacher, Edward M. Com- She was selected into the Com- vices. Laptop stolen

A Highline student reported 3 room 102 at 2:20-3:32 p.m. and the Learning and Teaching at Highline.edu. theft of a 14-inch black Dell The series features faculty who Center are working together to laptop computer. The student present topics related to their put on events to promote aware- reported it was stolen from the field. The series also explores ness of the lesbian, gay, bisexu- Apply for the Academic second floor of the Library on scientific discoveries, studies al, transgender, questioning and Achievement award Sept. 26. and worldwide interests The intersex (LGBTQI) community next presenter will be Amelia The Winter 2012 Academic News Briefs on campus. Phillips on the topic of comput- Achievement Award scholar- Security called er/digital forensics. ship application is now avail- The plankton of Puget History Seminars are held Security officers were called Children’s book author able. The scholarship offers every Wednesday in Building to the library after a previously promotes tolerance Sound explored tuition waivers to full-time stu- 3, room 102. The next present- admonished individual was de- dents with a 3.5 GPA or higher. er will be Lonnie Somer on the manding contact information of Children’s book author Cher- Woody Moses will present Running Start students, non- topic of American Degeneracy. a woman who formerly worked yl Kilodavis will be coming to The Plankton of Puget Sound resident students, and interna- These seminars can be tak- at Highline. The subject left Highline to talk about her book, on Saturday, Oct. 8 from noon- tional students are not eligible en for a credit. without incident after the offi- My Princess Boy: A Mom’s 12:45 p.m. at the MaST Center. for the scholarship. cers asked him to leave. Story About a Young Boy Who Attendants will have the op- The scholarship application Likes to Dress Up. portunity to collect plankton can be found online at www. Correction Inappropriate activity Kilodavis will be talking using nets, amd then examine highline.edu/home/pdf/Acad- about her book in on Oct. 11 in them under a microscope. Achieve.win12.pdf. In the Sept. 26 issue, an ar- Building 7 from 9-9:50 a.m. A The M.a.S.T. Center is locat- ticle on James Spack should A couple was found engag- book signing will follow from ed four miles south of Highline’s have said that Spack began his ing in inappropriate activity in 10-10:30 a.m. main campus at 28203 Redondo Attend a seminar work at Highline in 1999 at the a dark sedan on Sept. 28. They October is lesbian/gay Beach Drive South. For further Center for Learning Connec- left campus when Security Of- awareness month. Multicultur- information and driving direc- Science Seminars takes tions and started in Safety and ficers asked them to leave. al Services, Student Programs, tions, see the Highline website place every Friday in Building Security in 2006.

Lost property

A student reported the loss of a black Samsung phone in Hang on to the Building 29 on Sept. 27. A student reported having lost a black wallet on Oct. 4. The wallet is missing along with ID cards inside.

Alarm Scare

An alarm went off in Build- ing 30 on Oct. 1. Officers ar- rived to find the doors locked, mast but ajar. Three Highline students were found in the lobby. Experience Puget Sound and Earn Science Credit! The students said the doors Each quarter Highline’s MaST Center offers hands-on had been unlocked when they marine science laboratory classes. Earn your 5 credits of entered. Officers did a walk- lab science with first-hand experiences. through, but reset the alarm We offer: when they found nothing miss- •Biol 103 – Marine Birds and Mammals (occasionally) ing and no one else in the build- •Biol 110 – Marine Biology (every quarter – many hybrid) ing. •Ocea 101 – Introduction to Oceanography (every quarter – many hybrid) - Compiled by Ben •Envs 101 – Introduction to Environmental Science: Marine Friedland Focus (spring and summer) The MaST Center is located Got news? 4 miles south of the Highline Campus in Redondo. Our thunderword aquarium has 11 tanks with more than 100 local species @highline. on display. edu campus life The Thunderword /October 6, 2011 03 Goats Give blood The Puget Sound Blood Cen- continued from page 1 ter returns with a blood drive in the Student Union on Oct. 12 days expect to clear almost 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. acres of new brush,” Madsen Anyone over 18 years old said. and in good health can donate Roughly 230 goats, along blood. People ages 16 and 17 with a few sheep, will be plow- can donate with picture iden- ing through blackberries, plants tification and “permission slip and everything else that gets in signed by a parent or guardian,” their way. according to the blood center. Due to their anatomy, goats The American Red Cross hit the plants high and sheep website suggests that before you hit them low, cleaning out des- donate blood, eat a healthy meal ignated areas without the toxic with iron-rich foods, while chemicals that alternative mea- avoiding fatty foods, sleep well sures would leave behind. at night, and stay well hydrated. But please be careful. Mad- “We try to stay with all of sen warned that people should the schools. … They are our not feed anything to the animals main source of blood,” said Ju- or touch the electrified fences Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD lie Smith of the blood center. which contain them. One of Craig Madsen’s goats chows down on a blackberry vine in the drainage park on the west side “Each donation can help up to “I have had helpful people in of campus. The goats were back for round two of the park cleanup. three people.” the past try and feed the goats For more information, visit only to get them sick and cause nessed several people in the past tricity. The fence has more than the animals. And do not climb the blood center website at several of them to die,” he said. come in contact with the fence 4,000 volts. He asked that curi- into their enclosure under any http://www.psbc.org/home/in- Madsen also said he has wit- and receive a good zap of elec- ous students look but not touch circumstances. dex.htm. Women’s Programs promotes breast cancer awareness

By RACHEL MOYER store in Building 8, the Student Women’s Programs to help or Staff Reporter Union. volunteer. The game is free and Pink lid donations can also donations can be made to the The Highline community be made online by following Susan G. Komen charity. can walk, drop its tops and even the link www.yoplait.com/ and “This is our eighth year part- shoot hoops in the battle against “Women’s Pro- entering the code on the bottom nering with the Susan G. Ko- breast cancer this month. grams at Highline of the lid online. men society for the game,” said “Women’s Programs at High- Munro said that in years past, Amber Rowe Mosley, High- line has observed breast cancer has observed breast staff, students and faculty have line’s head women’s basketball awareness month for over 30 donated about 1,000 lids. coach. At the basketball game, years,” Jean Munro said. cancer awareness •Hoop it up: Women’s Pro- a volunteer from Susan G. Ko- Munro is the Women’s Pro- month for over 30 grams and Highline’s athlet- men will talk about early de- grams and Workfirst Services ics department will be hosting tection of breast cancer at a re- program coordinator, educa- years.” the annual Charity Basketball source table and t-shirts will be tional adviser and retention — Jean Munro, Game on Friday, Nov. 4 at 1 given for donations made. All specialist, in addition to being a Women’s Programs p.m. in the Pavilion. donations will go to the Susan Highline alum herself. Highline’s T-Birds women’s G. Komen charity. According to the Centers team will play against High- Wear pink to the basketball for Disease Control, in 2007, line’s faculty and staff. game to show your support. around 202,964 females living “Students should attend this Faculty and staff will be wear- in America had a breast cancer event because not only is it a ing pink as well. diagnosis and 40,598 females great cause, but it is a fun event •In February, Susan G. Ko- died from breast cancer. nity members are willing to do- may want to small talk while for participants; they get to see men and the American Cancer Upcoming breast cancer nate their change or a few dol- they walk,” Munro said. the faculty and staff get beat Society will be hosting a work- events include: lars since so many are affected You can submit donations up by our women’s basketball shop for people to learn more •Get some fresh air and walk by this terrible disease,” Munro online, bring them to the sign team,” said Highline Athletic about the early detection of to support breast cancer. The said. All donations are accept- up table the day of the walk or Director John Dunn. breast cancer, and where they 2011 Making Strides Against ed, regardless of the amount. drop them off at the Women’s Dunn was prompted to get can get help and assistance. Breast Cancer of King County To sign up online for High- Programs office in care of Jean involved in the game through The workshop will teach stu- Walk will take place at Down- line’s team at the Making Munro. encouragement from Jean Mun- dents and staff the importance town Park, 10201 NE Fourth Strides Against Breast Cancer Individual donations can be ro from Women’s Programs, of early detection. The actual Street, Bellevue, on Sunday, Walk, long onto http://main. made by sending checks to Jean and because his own mother date of this workshop has not Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. Registration, acsevents.org and click on the Munro at Women’s Programs in battled and won her fight with been determined. resource booths and refresh- Making Strides Against Breast Building 6; make checks out to breast cancer. If students would like to get ments tables open at 8 a.m. Cancer tab. ACS-Making Strides. Some Highline faculty mem- involved with breast cancer “Over the years, [the walk] Students and staff can also Donations can also be made bers who will try to stomp the awareness, or with Women’s has proven to be a very fun, ed- sign up at Highline’s table the online at the American Cancer women’s basketball team in- Programs, interested parties ucational event for our students, morning of the walk. Munro Society’s website at: www.can- clude Dunn, Jason Ramirez, Ed can contact Women’s Programs staff and faculty,” Munro said. will be at the Highline check- cer.org/Involved/index Morris, Josh Baker, Oussama in Building 6, in the office next The Making Strides Against in table from 8 - 9 a.m. to meet •Drop your tops by donating (Sam) Alkhalili, Loyal Allen, door to the security office. Breast Cancer walk is non-com- with students, faculty and staff; your Yoplait Yogurt pink lids. Jason Prenovost and retired fac- If you are in need of breast petitive three-mile route; par- participants can walk alone, Each pink lid is worth 10 cents ulty member Bruce Roberts. cancer screening or support, ticipants can do the three-mile with friends or with the High- and proceeds will go to the Su- Highline’s men’s team will contact Women’s Programs. walk or walk around the park. line group. san G. Komen Foundation. play the follow-up basketball Women’s Programs connects “Each student is encour- “The walk is a networking Just collect pink lids from game. The date for this game students with assistance and aged ask others students, staff, must since many of the busi- Yoplait Yogurt containers and has not been determined. help through community part- friends and family to give any nesses across the state and drop them off in the designated Students can spread the word ners, such as Susan G. Komen, donation they can afford, times medical facilities participate, so bin next to Women’s Programs about the basketball game, the American Cancer Society are hard, but I find that commu- anyone looking for employment in Building 6 or near the book- bring in a donation or stop by and Health Point. opinion 04 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 Editorial comment

State should take a look

The State Legislature is holding a special budget session this coming November, and it’s time they made up for the deficit in an area other than higher education. Instead of cutting funding to state colleges, Olympia should take note of the fact that enrollment has been on a rise since 2008. The Office of Institutional Research reports that Highline has an ostensible 5 percent increase in Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) enrollment this quarter compared to Fall 2010. FTE is a unit of measure that denotes an individual student as taking enough credits to qualify as a full time student. In the case of Highline, this means 12 credits or more. This figure does not include international transfer students, nor those in Running Start. It is by the number of FTE students that Washington state de- termines how much support both the college and these students get per year. And Highline has shown a steady increase. Due to this increase in FTE enrollment, the Washington State Legislature needs to allocate more funds for higher education across the board. The Legislature should do this to help encourage the new and returning students of this quarter to remain in their programs of study. You want change? Then vote! Since they are already investing a portion of their money into the school shouldn’t they attempt to insure the investment succeeds? “A vote is like a rifle; its use- that same logic then there would Highline has been a major contributor to its community for de- fulness depends upon the char- be no votes, no elections, and no cades. acter of the user.” democracy. It is a major employer for the city of Des Moines, providing 1,065 - Theodore Roosevelt Your vote is as important people with jobs, over 900 of which pay taxes in King County. In 2008, only 56.8 percent of as anyone else’s, no one has Highline operations and alumni alone contribute $254 million to the voter-age population voted. more of a voice than you when King County’s income each year, further showing that Highline is As citizens of America we it comes to voting. If you are an important economic engine. must think of our future. We the qualified to vote you have no As it stands right now, the 2011 Washington budget allocates people have the power to elect excuse, so why not take the 10 14.1 percent of its funds for higher education, which includes four- our leaders, and only half of us Guest Commentary minutes and get involved in year universities, community, and technical colleges. do so. your government? There are 38 state colleges, all grabbing for a piece of the pie. It is the young that must Aaron Snyder & If you don’t agree with the In essence, Highline receives only a portion of this already slim worry about the future, because Petr Sobol status quo, vote to change it. amount coming from the state. soon we will be in charge of If you do agree, vote to keep With the increase in enrollment across the board since 2008, the electing our leaders and aiding it. Either way something must state needs to take notice of the effect that local colleges have on our local government. registering now. Visit access. be done; you wouldn’t let your the economy of the surrounding area and thus reward them for their Why are people not voting? wa.gov, go to the Secretary of parents make all of your deci- continuing development. Are they uninformed, unaware, State’s web page and click on sions would you? However, Highline students have instead seen a 12 percent in- too busy, or just too lazy? “Register to Vote.” So why let them choose your crease in their tuition and fees since Spring Quarter 2010. And the We need to start caring about It takes about 10 minutes at representatives? cost doesn’t end with the students either. the future of this nation for it is the most and you’re registered! Theodore Roosevelt said, a It costs money to run Highline smoothly. Employees need their the future of our children. Those 10 minutes can save you vote is like a rifle. Use yours wages; services such as groundskeeping and security have to be Technology is making ev- from a bad future. wisely. paid for. erything faster and easier these There will also be students at Petr Sobol and Aaron Snyder Granted some of these costs do come from what we, as students, days. If you want to vote, all it the Student Union and the Li- are currently studying American pay the Cashier each quarter, but another portion of the necessary takes is three easy steps. brary that can help you register Government at Highline. funds comes from what the state allocates Highline. Register to vote online and right here at Highline. Comput- But the trend of disregard for higher education seems to be con- you will receive a ballot, then ers will be set up with links to Write to us tinuing, with the state predicted to contribute less and less. This fill it out and send it back on the Secretary of State’s page on The Thunderword invites boils down to the students having to pay more and more out of Election Day. the second floor of the Student Letters and Columns. pocket. You will not have to register Union, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Send submissions, with con- It may also lead to Highline having cut up to $4 million more to vote again, so when the Presi- Oct. 6; Friday, Oct. 7; and Mon- tact information, to thunder- from its own budget. If that happens, the students will begin to see dential Elections start you will day, Oct. 10. [email protected]. a decline in the quality of their education. be registered and ready to vote. A lot of people use the “my Letters should be under 200 But how can this be? Unfortunately, there is a single vote doesn’t matter” ex- words, columns no more than Can’t those in Olympia see that colleges, community or other- deadline on Oct. 10 for online cuse, but every individual’s vote 600. wise, directly benefit the communities that surround them? or mail registration. So try get has the same value. Submissions due on Monday It falls to us to show the State Legislature that enough is enough. registered as soon as possible. This is like saying that a sin- for print on Thursday, and may Our education must not and should not suffer due to shortfalls With the November elec- gle vote won’t change anything, be edited for length, grammar, and discrepancies within the state budget. tions coming up we need to start because if everyone followed and style.

E-Mail [email protected] The Staff ‘‘ It’s like ‘AL’ but with more ‘Lisa.’ ” Editor-in-Chief Alisa Gramann Reporters Kevin Bodle, Erika Wigren,Dylan Aparis, Anthony Photographers Kaley Ishmael, Tabitha Managing Editor Beth Miklovich Bertolucci, Tyler Connelly, Evgeniya Dokukina, Renwick News Editor Yuri Nishizaki Benjamin Friedland, Zachary Hafen, Trae Har- rison, Aaron Johnson, Mitchell Koehler, Benja- Arts Editor Amanda Sills Advertising Taniya Rai Business Editor James Lee min Molina, Erica Moran, Micah Morrill, Rachel Moyer, Zahra Niazi, Madison Phelps, Elizabeth Librarian Victoria Dom Sports Editor Adrian Scott Piaquadio, Shaima Shamdeen. Adviser Dr. T.M. Sell Opinion Editor Josh Nelson Graphics Editor Sarah Peterson Photo Editor Corey Sun Newsline 206-878-3710, ext. 3317 Fax 206-870-3771 Address P.O. Box 98000, Des Moines, WA 98198, Building 10-106 puzzles The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 05 Crossword 101 A Helping Hand By Ed Canty ([email protected]) Across 1. Cause for a lawsuit 5. Argentine dance 10. Pale 14. Banned apple spray 15. Sped 16. Eye sore 17. Clock feature 19. Spanish snack 20. One who uses arsenic 21. Worker with a chair 23. “Sweeney ___” 24. The Brady Bunch mom 25. Stocks and such 28. Center of a target 31. “___ Gold” (Fonda film) 32. Nametag word 33. Owns 34. Saw bones 35. Hair lines 36. Old salts 7. Tenn. neighbor 46. Author Morrison 37. Wall St. debut 8. Col.’s superior 47. Father 38. Brockovich and others 9. Nonconformists 48. “____Shanter” 39. Accord maker 10. Texas team 49. Monogram part: Abbr. 40. Essential camping item 11. Saratoga employee 50. Nav. officers 42. Like pine scent 12. Hoopla 53. Grammy category 43. Small amounts 13. Four quarters 44. Cry like a baby 18. Sweetie pie 45. Cornell’s home 22. Folk singer Guthrie 47. Cruel 24. Serious fan groups 51. Hopper 25. Do C.P.A. work 52. East, for one 26. Ski run Quotable Quote 54. Green Gables girl 27. Previously owned 55. Supersized 28. Swiss capital 56. Arab ruler 29. Feet containers Let him that is 57. Tops 30. School assignment without stone 58. Fencing needs 32. Flags down a taxi among you cast 59. Specks 35. _____ cause the first thing he Down 36. Backyard sight can lay his hands 1. Pack down 38. Huge on. 2. Hodgepodge 39. Actor Mandel 3. Hindu princess 41. Swaps • • • Robert Frost 4. Board 42. Golf bag items 5. Fashions 44. Margaret, to friends 6. Sighed with satisfaction 45. Slanted type: Abbr.

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Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD People at Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market were as sweet and nice as their products. Des Moines farmers market enjoys hot summer

By JAMES LEE colorfully harmonized bou- cakes and cookies by the name preventing soil loss, conserv- “It is a wonder for all the Staff Reporter quets from his farm, Hmong of her business, Baby Cakes. ing energy, protecting fish and senses,” she said. Highland Garden, said, “Frank- “The charm of our market is ev- wildlife habitat, and enhancing “It is incredible to just watch While the national economy ly, I make $5 a hour while I am ery single product here has its genetic diversity. neighbors and the communities is in bad shape, Des Moines here, but it’s still fun to share birth certificate.” Environmental health is not come together catch up and get Waterfront Farmers Market en- my fresh produce and to be The Des Moines Waterfront the only benefit of having this their grocery shopping done all joyed its booming business this here, simply.” Farmers Market, located at the market in Des Moines, but also in one trip.” summer. Michale Lee, who is the chef Marina Park on South 227th it has become a valuable asset to To provide more convenient “We are up about 40 per- and the owner of Caribreoso Street and Dock Street, was locals, Market Manager Marohl service, they started the credit/ cent in sales over last year,” Catering & Food Service, said, founded in 2006 as a non-profit said. debit/EBT cards system at the said Rikki Marohl, who is the “We use ingredients from these entity, unique among the local “The market’s strength is market. The card is swiped at market manager of Waterfront local farmers who grow their farmers markets by requiring not only customers get to learn the info booth and customers Farmers Market. “We are head- vegetables and fruits with the all of its farmers to meet a basic about the product and know are given tokens to spend at the ing forward.” best care and the most organic set of environmental principles how it was grown, but they also market. A recent gloomy Saturday way; it just can’t go wrong.” and practices. know that the money spent is The Des Moines Waterfront was not dark enough to cast a “It’s literally fabulous mar- These practices include pro- going directly to the farmer and Farmers Market will be open shade over the colorfulness of ket,” said Valria Lopez, who tecting water quality, using not spent on a lot of overhead,” through Oct. 29 between 10 products and cheerfulness of sells her organic homemade natural methods of pest control, said Marohl. a.m. and 2 p.m. every Saturday. the people at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market. Though the day was rainy, local residents who were not in- timidated by some water drops came to the market as if it was their weekly routine to shop for their groceries and needs from the farmers market. “This is more like a fun hob- by to me,” said Christal Tsau, who has been a regular customer since 2006, the year the Market started. After being a customer of the Market for more than five years, Tsau said, “The market has become a necessity of my life.” Seng Cha, who has been in the market since its beginning Erika Wigren/THUNDERWORD Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD with his fresh vegetables and Vivid fresh flowers grace one of the stalls at the farmers market. A child smiles after visiting the face-painting booth. sports The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 07 T-Bird men kick way to first place in West

By ADRIAN SCOTT Staff Reporter

The T-Birds shut out both of their opponents this week with a 4-0 victory over the Shoreline Dolphins, and a 2-0 win against the Edmond Tritons, keeping their playoffs hopes and unbeat- en season alive. Freshman midfielder Issac Cordoza started the game off right Sept. 28 scoring the T- Birds’ first goal followed by a quick goal from teammate midfielder Yoshikazu Hayashi. Forward Darwin Jones added a goal to his season in the 31st minute of the match. Hayashi scored his second goal in 52nd minute. Returning goal keeper Bryan Murray recorded his fourth shutout in the win. “We are holding serve and winning the games we should be winning,” Head Coach Ja- son Prenovost said after the win against Shoreline. With his team occupying first place with a 5-0 record, Prenovost is all smiles, but he isn’t letting up on the team to keep their eyes on bringing home the championship this season. “We still have a long way to go and need to get a lot better just to have a chance to make the playoffs let alone win everything. However our team does put in the work.” “Lalo Morales and Kevin Bodle are our captains, and are the foundation of our team,” sophomore defender Dustin Hill said. Both Morales and Bodle are returning players from last season’s playoff team, and are listed as players to watch in the NWA ACC. Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD With the T-Birds’ win over Highline’s Anthony Leegault drives past an Edmonds defender in a game last week. the Tritons, the men have now outscored their opponents 28- 3. Leading team scorer and scored his sixth goal of the sea- “The competition is pretty The T-Birds will go on the 11-0 this season. forward Tody Tolo scored the son in minute 40 of the match. good this year. We have a huge road to face the second place “Our conference is tough ‘Birds’ first goal in the 16th Keeper Murray added another game against Peninsula Satur- Peninsula Pirates Oct. 8. Pen- and the other teams in it are minute on an assist by freshman shutout to his career giving him day. They beat us last year in insula is also undefeated, hold- pretty much doing the same,” midfielder Luke Broz. Jones five this season. the playoffs,” Hill said. ing a record of 5-0 in league and said coach Prenovost. Highline cross country runners aim for fast start

By MITCHELL KOEHLER of seven with the score of 93 finished just outside the top ten top 12 and were led by SR Deir- and NWA ACC. Staff Reporter points, just behind St. Martin with an 11th-place finish with a dre Moran with a time of 22:17. They are training hard and University who finished third time of 27:51. “I feel good about the wom- focusing on their core strengths The Highline cross country with 81 points and considerably Plypick said that she expects en’s team,” said Coach Plypick. and endurance said Plypick. team took fourth place last Sat- ahead of Green River with 130 the men to fight for a top-three She added that they are low on “We work on race pace and race urday at the annual St. Martins points. The field was dominated finish in NWAACC this year. numbers for the women’s team simulation, I tell them it’s like Invitational. by University of Victoria who “We have a really good one but they have a good leader in a gas tank, I want you to use as Cross country Coach Taryn placed their runners in the top and also two runners, there is Meadows. much of the gas as possible by Plypick said that she was very five for both women and men. a lot of competition between “The first four meets are pre- the end of the race and make happy with the way the team Highline’s Benjamin Rongu the next five guys for the other season,” said Plypick. They are sure you are as close to empty has been performing. led the men’s side with a ninth- three spots,” she said. hoping to use all the practices as possible,” said Plypick. “The team ran hard, “said place finish with a time of On Highline’s women’s side, and meets until North Region Highline will have their next Plypick. “They work even hard- 27:37. Rongu finished 1:41 Ivy Meadows led the team with Championships to train and meet at the NWAACC Preview er than probably any other team behind Victoria’s Cliff Childs time of 26:52. The field was still condition. She added that the tomorrow, Friday, Oct 7 at Ev- in the league.” who placed first with a time of dominated by Victoria who had training is focused on helping erett Community College which Highline finished fourth out 25:56. Highline’s Luke Martin eight women finish inside the the runner’s peak for regionals will be a 5k and 8k race. sports 08 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 The Lady T-Birds bounce back after loss Scoreboard Men’s Soccer NORTH League Pts Season By KEVIN BODLE Edmonds 1-3-1 4 3-6-0 Staff Reporter Everett 1-3-1 4 1-6-1 Whatcom 0-4-1 1 1-5-1 The Lady Thunderbirds Shoreline 0-5-0 0 0-10-1 stumbled last week with a loss Skagit Valley 0-5-0 0 1-3-0 to Green River, but recovered EAST by gaining four points in the Walla Walla 4-0-1 13 7-1-0 last two games of conference Spokane 3-0-2 11 3-3-5 crossover play. Col. Basin 2-3-0 6 2-4-1 On Saturday, Sept. 24 the Tr. Valley 1-4-0 3 2-8-0 women faced off against Green Wenatchee 0-4-1 1 2-5-2 River in a hard fought women’s WEST soccer game, but came up short, Highline 5-0-0 15 7-0-1 losing 1-0. Penisuala 5-0-0 15 11-0-0 Sophomore captain and cen- Olympic 4-0-1 13 6-1-2 ter defender Dani Streuli said Bellevue 3-0-2 11 4-0-3 that the team “did pretty good” Tacoma 3-2-0 9 4-3-1 and that they “let in an easy SOUTH goal.” Streuli said that they con- Clark 3-0-2 11 5-1-2 trolled most of the game and SP Sound 3-1-1 10 5-4-1 that they just couldn’t put the Chemeketa 3-2-0 9 7-2-2 ball away. Pierce 2-3-0 6 3-5-1 Next Highline traveled to SWOregon 0-2-1 1 0-4-1 Shoreline on Sept. 28 to face the Women’s Soccer Dolphins. NORTH The Lady Thunderbirds went Edmonds 4-2-0 12 8-4-0 down early with Shoreline scor- Everett 4-2-0 12 6-2-1 Gr.River 3-2-1 10 5-2-2 ing in the 18th minute in a game Shoreline 3-2-1 10 3-3-3 that Captain Streuli called “A Whartcom 3-2-1 10 4-2-2 straight fight.” Skagit 0-3-0 0 0-4-0 “They were a really dirty EAST team,” Streuli said. Spokane 5-0-0 15 8-1-0 Highline evened the score Walla Walla 5-0-0 15 9-0-1 in the 83rd minute with a goal Col. Basin 4-0-0 13 6-0-1 from Emma Gremer, with an Yakima 4-1-0 12 6-2-1 assist coming from Chenelle Tr. Valley 2-3-0 6 2-5-0 Green. The game ended 1-1 and Wenatchee 1-4-0 3 2-6-0 Highline gained a much-needed WEST point to keep within four points Peninsula 5-1-0 15 6-2-2 of second-place Bellevue. Bellevue 4-0-2 14 4-2-2 Streuli said that she thinks Highline 3-2-1 14 3-5-0 the team will move up in the Tacoma 2-4-0 6 1-4-0 rankings because the team has L. Columbia 1-5-0 3 1-7-0 improved with every game. Olympic 0-5-0 0 1-6-0 “We will go far; we just need SOUTH to work on the little things,” Clackamas 3-3-0 9 3-4-1 Streuli said. Lane 2-3-1 7 3-4-2 On the first day of October Clark 2-4-0 6 2-7-0 the Lady Thunderbirds battled Corey Sun/THUNDERWORD Chemeketa 1-5-0 3 1-9-1 Edmonds, coming out on top Highline’s Katie Laborde passes Edmounds Defender in the win. SW Oregon 0-6-0 0 1-7-0 with a 2-0 victory, with goals Volleyball coming from Lauren Johnson Streuli. record stands at 3-4-1 for the unavailable at press time. Next NORTH League Season in the 49th minute and Em- After the conference cross- season and 3-2-1 in league play. the team travels to Peninsula on Bellevue 3-0 12-7 ily Schuck in the 81st. Assists over games with the North di- Highline traveled to Lower Saturday the 8th and then to Ta- Shoreline 2-0 9-4 were delivered by Gremer and vision the Lady Thunderbirds Columbia on Oct. 5 with results coma on Oct. 12. Whatcom 2-1 9-9 Olympic 2-2 6-14 Evertt 0-3 6-14 Edmonds 0-3 1-12 EAST Volleyball team doubles its roster size Spokane 5-1 20-4 Walla Walla 5-1 19-5 Blue Mountain 5-1 17-5 By ANTHONY five” in the NWAACC. Also the team got to see “We should have won the Yakima Valley 4-2 17-6 BERTOLUCCI Last year’s volleyball team the Brazil Olympic team play, game,” Coach Littleman said. Treasure Valley 2-4 3-12 Staff Reporter had only six players. This year which also helped Highline, “Our players beat themselves Col. Basin 1-5 6-14 Highline has 11 players. Young said. which resulted in not executing Highline won its first league the plays, cost them the game.” Big Bend 1-5 6-14 With more depth on the Coach Littleman said that Wenatchee 1-5 5-10 game against Lower Columbia Highline was on the road on team, the Lady Thunderbirds with more players there is WEST on Sept. 21. The T-Birds took Sept. 30 against Clark College are getting better, Head Coach “more competition between the Tacoma 4-0 19-5 the first match 25-17 and con- and lost in five matches 25-18, Chris Littleman said. players, knowing that they’re Clark 3-0 5-5 tinued to roll to take the next 17-25, 23-25, 25-14, and 15-13. The T-Birds volleyball team fighting for their positions be- Green River 2-1 7-9 two sets, 25-21, 25-22. Highline had a home match went 1-2 in their first three cause there are other players Pierce 1-2 5-11 league games of the season. Al- behind them working hard and Highline traveled down against Green River on Oct. 5 Highline 1-2 5-13 though the record doesn’t show fighting for the same position.” south to take on division rival with results unavailable at press L. Columbia 1-3 9-17 it, Littleman said he works on During the month of August Tacoma on Wednesday, Sept. time. Centralia 0-4 1-13 his “players getting better every the T-Birds traveled to Brazil 28. The next women’s volleyball SOUTH practice and in games.” for team camp. Tacoma won the first match game will be home at the Pavil- Linn-Benton 3-0 21-4 As the T-Birds continue One of Highline’s players, 25-17, then Highline won the ion, Friday, Oct. 7 against Cen- Clackamas 3-1 18-9 to battle through league play, Rebekah Young, said that the next two 25-21, 25-20. In the tralia at 7 p.m. and on Wednes- Mt. Hood 3-1 13-3 Coach Littleman said that his trip to Brazil was amazing be- fourth match Tacoma came day, Oct. 12 the T-Birds are on Umpqua 1-2 12-16 team “is one of the top two cause they got in about 30 prac- back and won 25-16 and in the the road against Pierce College Chemeketa 0-3 5-9 teams in the league” and “top tices while they were there. last set Tacoma won 15-12. at 7 p.m. SWOregon 0-3 5-10 arts 09 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 All-American cowboy singers ride into town

By AMANDA SILLS Staff Reporter All-American western music What’s and comedy group, Riders in the Sky, are preparing to lasso Happening? your attention with their wild •Cowboy singer comedi- personalities and original music ans Riders in The Sky perform on Oct. 14 at the Kentwood Per- Friday, Oct. 14 at the Kent- forming Arts Center. wood Performing Arts Center, The show will begin at 7:30 25800 164th Ave. SE, Coving- p.m. with tickets ranging from ton, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 for general, $28 for senior $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $20 for youth. and $20 for youths. Tickets Based in Nashville, Tenn. are available on-line at www. Riders in the Sky began their kentarts.com, by calling 253- career in 1978 and have kept the 856-5051 or in person at the group together for more than 30 Kent Commons (525 4th Ave. years. N.) Within the group are lead •Students can experience singer and guitarist, Douglas B. all the wit and sparkle of Oscar Green known as Ranger Doug; Wilde, one of Britain’s most singer and fiddler Paul Chris- beloved playwrights-without man, known as Woody Paul; breaking the bank with Tap- singer and bassist Fred LaBour, root Theatres production of known as Too Slim; and ac- An Ideal Husband opening on cordion player Joey Miskulin, Sept. 23 and running through known as Joey the Cowpolka Oct. 22,. Taproot Theatre King. Company is located at 204 N. Before Riders in the Sky 85th St., Seattle. joined together, Green had al- Western musical group Riders in the Sky with Douglas Green, Paul Chrisman, Fred LaBour and •Cash’d Out, “the next ready been experimenting with Joey Miskulin, stand in their best cowboy pose. best thing to Johnny Cash,” a guitar and western music. performs Friday, Oct. 7 at the “I was probably about 11 Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard when I picked up guitar,” Green Ave. NW, Seattle at 7 and 11 said. full of ideas and had a whole cal album for children. the easy way, but it wouldn’t be p.m. 21 and over; tickets are His love for cowboys and the bunch of tunes we tried to Just two years later they were the cowboy way,” Green said. $15/$18 day of the show. Call “wild west” began at a young write,” he said. awarded a second Grammy for The members of Riders in 206-789-3599 age. “I saw a lot of cowboy “We brought western music their album, Scream Factory the Sky have not always been Mona and Funeral Party stuff on television and loved the to shows and humor and that’s Favorites, with music produced purely in the music business. with special guest Locksley, image, loved the look,” he said. what we will be bringing to this for Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. Unknown to many, Paul Chris- perform Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 Riders in the Sky were not show,” Green said. Riders in the Sky has done man (Woody Paul) has a Ph.D. p.m. at the Tractor Tavern in always a four-man band. This band of comedic cow- 6,200 live performances, ap- in theoretical plasma physics Ballard. Tickets $12. Call 206- In the beginning LaBour and boys are loved for their unique peared on almost 300 national from MIT, Green said. 789-3599 Green were good friends who but familiar western style television shows, and been “Chrisman was also a Gold- •India.Arie and Idan had spent time jamming music threaded with humor. They are guests on over 200 public radio en Gloves boxer and once shad- Raichel perform Sunday, Oct. together and decided to try a also known as a children’s band shows. ow-boxed with Muhummad 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the S. Mark show. and have written and performed They have performed with Ali,” Green said. Taper Auditorium at Benaroya “Too Slim and I were the music for major motion pictures many different musical artists “In high school, I played Hall, 200 University Street, original two,” Green said. Peo- such as Woody’s Roundup from such as America’s Got Talent fi- right guard on offense and right Seattle. Call 206-215-4800. ple loved the show so much that Toy Story 2 and the Pixar short nalist Taylor Ware at the Grand tackle on defense for the foot- All ages. Tickets range from: they decided to start a band, he film, For the Birds. Ole Opry when she was 9 years ball team,” Green said. $34.50, $49.50, $64.50 in ad- said. “We wrote the score for the old. LaBour was a writer for the vance, all seats $5 higher day In 1978, LaBour and Green short film For the Birds and “People like our family University of Michigan Daily of show. friendly presence and authen- his sophomore year of college put together an official band. experienced our huge success Burien Little Theater’s tic renditions of classic west- and fed a rumor that Paul Mc- • “August of 1978 is what we with Toy Story 2,” Green said. first production is a premiere count as our professional begin- Soon after their achievement ern songs as well as our own Cartney was dead. For those of “Frankenstein” which fol- ning,” Green said. with Toy Story 2, Riders in the works,” Green said who have a hard time believing lows closely to the book. The There first album was called Sky were awarded their first “One of our core phrases is: this, you can Google “Paul is show will run Sept. 30 through Three on the Trail. “We were Grammy in 2001 for best musi- You fellers know that would be dead rumor,” Green said. Oct. 30 and on the first Satur- day of each production; they are offering 2-for-1 tickets to all students, faculty, staff and Des Moines Art’s Alive series begins this month administrators at Highline. To By AMANDA SILLS ment at 206-870-6527. fast with Santa. reserve 2-for-1 tickets, email in advance at tickets@biu- Staff Reporter Put together by the Des Highline audiences might rienlittletheatre.org. Regular Moines Parks and Recreation have seen Zerbe performing tickets are $18 for general, $15 Des Moines Art’s Alive fam- board and Arts Commission, in the juggling group Broth- for student/senior and can be ily performance series begins this year’s series has a variety ers from Different Mothers last bought on-line at http://www. on Saturday, Oct. 15 and pro- of family friendly events such spring at Highline. burienlittletheatre.org vides opportunity for inexpen- as kid-friendly bands, comedic Further on Jan. 21 the Reptile sive fun for the whole family. performances and a visit from Man will bring his scaly friends •Well known expert guitar- The “Not-Its!” musical kids the reptile guy. to visit. On Feb. 18 magician ist and multi-instrumentalist/ band will open the festivities Each event is held on the Goofy Gideon will perform his composer Mike Keneally will at 10:30 a.m. at the Des Moines third Saturday of every month unbelievable magic. Finally on be performing at The Ren- Field House, 1000 S. 220th St. through March 17 at 10:30 a.m. March 17 the musical kids band dezvous, in Seattle, 2322 Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at On Nov. 19, Alex Zerbe, “a Harmonica Pocket will perform 2nd Ave., on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. the door and can be purchased professional zaniac,” will show “Get loose with Seuss show.” Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at http:// online at http://www.brownpa- off talented tricks and acrobat- For more information about www.jewelboxtheater.com or pertickets.com or by calling the ics. On Dec. 17, kids will have the events you can call 206- by calling 206-441-5823. Alex Zerbe Parks and Recreation depart- an opportunity to spend break- 870-6527. arts 10 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 Highline’s next big production is ‘Fortinbras’ What’s By MICAH MORRILL by Lee Blessing, “is a com- Staff Reporter edy that begins where Hamlet Happening? ends,” Lorig said. “With nearly Hamlet did not survive to everybody dead in the court •Jan- view the beginning of this pro- of Denmark and Fortinbras, a uary Gill duction; perhaps Fortinbras will Norwegian prince, entering the O’Neil be lucky enough to make it out castle only to find out that he is poet and of his own story. left in charge. Convinced that w r i t e r will be Last week students thronged no one will believe what really holding to Building 4 to audition for this happened, he creates his own a poetry fall’s drama production, Fortin- tale for the media to justify his read- bras. “There were a good mix rule. Things go well until the ing on of experienced, returning stu- ghosts of the dead start making Wednes- dents and new folks,” said Rick demands,” he said. day, Oct. Gill O’Neil Lorig, drama professor and the The cast will be rehears- 12 at show’s director. ing Monday, Wednesday, and Highline “I was particularly impressed Friday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. for in Building 8, in the Mt Olym- that this group of students in- several weekends throughout pus Room. The reading will cluded a number of students the quarter to prepare. The big begin at 11 a.m. followed by a who had never auditioned for Tabitha Renwick/THUNDERWORD show is on Dec. 1-3 and 8-10 at question and answer session. a play before. I appreciate the Highline student auditions for the fall drama production. 8 p.m. in Building 4, room 122. •The 5th Avenue The- guts that requires,” he said. Tickets will be $7 for stu- atre’s production of Saving “The thing I liked about show,” Lorig said. and the rest of the cast is filled dents and $8 for general ad- Aimee, a new musical based Fortinbras is that even though it “The productions central with, “lots of very rich charac- mission. For more information on a true story, opened on has a main character throughout character, Fortinbras, will be ter roles,” he said. contact Lorig at Rlorig@high- Sept. 30 and runs through it feels more like an ensemble played by Zach Ginther-Hunt Fortinbras, written in 1991 line.edu Oct. 29 at 1308 5th Ave. in Downtown Seattle. To reserve tickets, contact Bridget at Highline Chorale [email protected]. Tacoma hosts film festival on Friday continues auditions •Current independent movies from around the world will By MADISON PHELPS Reviewing 382 film submis- Highline’s Chorale and be shown at the Grand Cin- Staff Reporter sions in 7 months, the Grand chamber music auditions are ema Film Festival at Tacoma Cinema has chosen 107 films still open for those interested in Art Museum 1701 Pacific Ave. Calling all movie lovers to for movie lovers to watch. singing. They are also looking Tacoma, WA on Oct 8 and 9. the 2011 Tacoma Film Festival There is a grant for $125 for string or ensemble players. Cost is $6.50 and $5 for Ta- to eat, drink and talk movies which includes admission to all The chamber music group is coma Art Museum and Grand with people that have a passion films and events with a park- welcome to start a club to re- Cinema members. for film. ing permit. This grant allows ceive support from the S & A. Tacoma Film Festival, will an all weekend pass to all of the Des Moines Art’s Alive The group will also have the • present their opening night gala films shown at the Tacoma Art family performance series be- chance to perform in concerts and film showing at the Annie gins on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Museum. with the Chorale as well as in- will be held on the third Sat- Wright Great Hall and Kemper To purchase tickets call 253- dependently. urday of every month through Theater at 6:30 p.m. The first 272-4258 and for more Informa- Sandra Glover, the chorale March, at the Field House film screening is called Natu- tion go to, www.tacomafilmfes- director, will oversee the audi- 1000 S. 220th St. Tickets are ral Selection which stars Ra- tival.com for a full list of film tions in her office, Building 4, $5 in advance and $7 at the chel Harris from The Hangover screenings, times, theaters, and room 102. Her office hours are door. movies and starts at 7:30 p.m. directions. from 10 a.m. to noon. The numerous films that will Rachel Harris •The Ruth Moody band, a be shown are all current, inde- multi-instrumentalism musical pendent, or documentary pro- group, will be performing at ductions with a unique creative the Kentwood Performing Arts style. showing Oct. 6 through the 13 at Center on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The primary focus of the the Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Tickets are $24 for general, festival is on art and foreign Pacific Ave, Tacoma School of $22 for senior and $18 youth. Arts and the Grand Cinema. •Send arts calendar items language. Each film has been directed since 2006. For a full list of theaters please to arts editor Amanda Sills at visit www.grandcinema.com. [email protected] by Tues- A variety of films will be day of each week. Last week’s puzzle answers PALINDROMICALLY SPEAKING news The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 11 Register to Students say they transitioned well to Highline make your By ERICA MORAN Edgar said. Staff Reporter It is possible for a vote count For Highline’s 1,600 new new student college students, the first day to experience By ZAHRA NIAZI of school was more than just at- stressful situ- Staff Reporter ations on the tending classes. first day. Students at Highline are Monday, Sept. 26 was a sub- “It was hosting a voter registration in stantial transition from high scary when I Building 8, the Student Union. school to college, some students was waiting The registration will be held said. for my first on Thursday Oct. 6, Friday Oct. Highline student Daileen class, because 7, and Monday Oct.10, which is Grega was ready to go back by the time the deadline to register for the to school because most of her I realized upcoming elections. It will run friends had already started. my class got from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day Student Aimee Stephens said moved I was and people will be there to help she likes school so she’s glad it already late,” walk the students through the started. student Kaylee process. Some students say they don’t Moran said. They are providing the tools know what to expect on their Kaley Ishmael/THUNDERWORD S t u d e n t and information for students to first day in college, and can The traditional long lines of the first week of school were as daunting as ever. Alicia Cim- register to vote and start mak- cause unease. mer said that ing a difference in their com- “I was nervous and had she thought munities. restless sleep but some of my harder than it ended up being,” fessors can also be a substantial she would be late to her classes Students Arielle Lane and friends that went here before student Kelson Edgar said. change. or would have trouble finding Collin Nisco said they want to reassured me because of the Student Korey Kaufmann “My teachers were really them. bring about more awareness relaxing environment,” student said Highline classes are nor- good at explaining the course,” Now that the first week is and get students involved with Alicia Cimmer said. mal compared to schools in student Daileen Grega said. over, new students say they initiatives and conflicts that Although some students said general. “They’re really nice and if have an idea what the rest of the could possibly affect them. they didn’t know what to ex- “At first I thought they were you do what they tell you to do, quarter will be like. Both students said that reg- pect, some students expected going to be easy but I was you’ll do well in the class,” stu- “I expect it to get harder, and istering is a quick and simple the worst while others had no wrong,” Chenelle Green said. dent Harkaran Hans said. maybe have more homework,” process. trouble at all. The difference between high “My classes were full of a lot student Aimee Stephens said. When registering, students “I expected it being much school teachers and college pro- of interesting people,” Kelson will need to have an official I.D., must be a U.S. citizen, a resident in Washington and at least 18 years old. Highline increases completion rates Lane and Nisco said that all students should know the By ALISA GRAMANN partments, Highline has been same amount of supervision. and grants that will help High- importance of voting and how Staff Reporter working on ways to help stu- College officials will now re- line be able to continue making certain state conflicts can really dents who test in below the col- sume looking for gaps in stu- these positive changes. affect them. Highline has been recog- lege level of math and English dent completion. “It gives us some national All sorts of initiatives and nized as a leader in the National get through their pre-college They hope to identify addi- recognition that may be of use elections can indirectly or di- Student Completion Movement. courses sooner. Multiple quar- tional areas that need interven- to us,” he said. rectly affect students, especially For the past five years, High- ters of a subject that is not a stu- tion, and they will select the He also said that this recog- when it comes down to tuition. line has been involved with dent’s forte can be a deterrent to areas that will have the most nition boosts the college’s over- Lane said, “State funding has Achieving the Dream, a pro- their completion, Wagnitz said. benefit for the college commu- all competitiveness among its been cut and Highline might be gram that is dedicated to seeing “You lose students just be- nity, Wagnitz said. peers. cut next.” more students earn college cer- cause of that,” he said. Wagnitz said that recognition “It [also] validates the useful- Both Nisco and Lane said tificates or degrees. In the English Department, as a leader college may open up ness of some of the work we’ve that a lot of voters who haven’t Colleges involved in the pro- one of the most noticeable more opportunities for funding done,” Wagnitz said. registered have the whole men- gram submit data reports on changes is the opportunity for tality of “My vote won’t make student progression to Achiev- students to take both English 91 a difference” and that is a big ing the Dream. The colleges and Eng- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY factor that’s holding them back. also use this data to identify lish 101 at CWU-Des Moines at Highline Community College Lane said that depending on road blocks to student success the same the majority it can affect the and develop intervention pro- time, al- races, how fast certain issues grams and they keep Achieving l o w i n g Wildcat Wednesdays get resolved, and whether initia- the Dream apprised of the work them to be at the Highline Student Union, Building 8 tives get approved as well. being done. finished in 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month* 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. “If you want your programs This year, Achieving the Wagnitz one quar- to remain the same, you have to Dream recognized 23 colleges ter instead Stop by to learn about CWU-Des Moines degree programs, vote, you’re taking it upon your- as being effective in their efforts of two. pick up a transfer guide, learn how to waive your application self,” Nisco said. to increase student success. In the Math Department, the fee, ask general admission requirements, and more! Arts programs, sports, and Vice President of Academic four pre-college level classes music programs could be cut at Affairs Jeff Wagnitz said, “You have been reorganized and Visit us anytime in Building 29! any time, he said. apply [to be a leader college] by modified in curricula to shorten Accounting • Business Administration • Education the time students have to spend “College students are taught virtue of submitting your an- Electronics Engineering Technology • Industrial Technology to think critically, get involved nual report.” in pre-college classes. Information Technology and Administrative Management and pay attention to what’s The rest, he said, is deter- These changes have met with around them, let your vote mined by how compelling the success, said Wagnitz. Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences count,” Lane said. case is, or how effective the col- “Student performance in Law and Justice • Psychology For more information, stu- lege has been in raising student those areas improved, and *except during the 1st week of the quarter or during breaks dents can visit the event on completion levels. rather significantly,” he said. Facebook titled “Register to Up to this point, Highline “We’ve had very, very good vote at Highline Community has been working on changes participation from our faculty CWU is an AA/EEO/Title IX Institution. For accommodation: [email protected]. College.” in three areas; the ESL program and staff.” You can also get registered at and the English and math de- Wagnitz said that these pro- www.cwu.edu/desmoines | 206-439-3800 http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/olvr- partments, said Wagnitz. grams are able to continue with Des Moines • Everett • Kent • Lynnwood • Moses Lake • Pierce County • Wenatchee • Yakima site/. In the English and math de- successful results without the news 12 The Thunderword / October 6, 2011 become more profitable and in- refugee farmers from a High- sold produce at Highline last lege,” Stanley said, “and it’s all Farmers dependent they will gain more line student last year, Stanley year have now become High- about helping the community.” land. jumped on the opportunity to line students,” Stanley said. For more information about “As they earn more land and get involved. The vegetable stand will the Seattle Tilth’s United Peo- continued from page 1 become more successful, the “Not only is it beneficial to continue on the Highline cam- ple’s Farm or to learn how to amount of support they receive the farmers, but it has been a pus every Wednesday for the get involved, visit www.unit- day as students and teachers lessens over time,” Stanley said. great addition to my classes by next couple weeks at 11 a.m. in edpeoplesfarm.wordpress.com purchased produce from his “That is what’s known as an in- getting students to interact with front of the Student Union. or www.seattletilth.org/about/ vegetable stand. By the end of cubator.” one another and helping facili- “We’re a community col- farmincubatorprogram. the afternoon, almost all of the Stanley teaches economics tate more vibrant classroom dis- produce had been sold. and global studies on campus cussion,” he said. Mugasa and his family are a and said he is enthusiastic about Stanley said that though few of the many participants in helping refugee farmers sell the refugees have experience the Seattle Tilth’s United Peo- produce here on campus, while with farming they had never ple’s Farm located in Auburn. educating students. sold their produce directly to The farm is referred to what “Students work with the ref- customers in the United States is known as an incubator farm. ugees to market and sell their prior to selling with the High- The objective is to aid refugees produce. Many of the students line market. Many of them have and immigrants in becoming in our economics classes are in- since gone on to sell at farmers successful and financially -in terested in starting or running a markets in Des Moines, Kent, dependent. The participants business someday and they get Federal Way and Burien. receive education and training a chance to get some hands-on The profit earned selling pro- in the art of farming, business experience. We also use it for duce at Highline isn’t the only planning, and marketing. social research. Students use the benefit for the refugee farmers. Currently, Mugasa and his market space as a lab to supple- Experiencing the Highline en- family have a quarter acre of ment course material,” Stanley vironment is shaping a bigger farmland with the help of the said. future for some. United People’s Farm. As they After hearing about the “Three former refugees that

dents to arrive early to get a order be authorized to park in Enrollment spot. the lot, you must be a customer “Parking is a pain,” student of Lowe’s or one of the other Roxanne Adams said. “I was stores located in our complex on continued from page 1 told to get here by 8:30 to get a the day you are parking.” good spot but I’ve been getting He went on the say, “We also waitlist,” said Ahmed Ahmed. here at 8:15 and still getting a want everyone who is shopping Although higher enrollment spot in the back.” at Lowe’s and also taking class- often means full classes, most “I would give the advice to es at Highline to please park students seem to have gotten come earlier,” says Sanel Hir- in the spaces closest to Pacific the classes they wanted. kic. “But if we all did then it Highway.” Student SunMin Lee said, wouldn’t work out.” Students have had mixed re- “I got my classes two days ago Parking at the Lowe’s store actions to the hustle and bustle and I’m happy with the way across the street may seem of the first week. they worked out.” tempting, but manager Jim Har- “The first day was fine,” said Many students have com- ris warns that they’re “serious student Taylor Roberts, “after plained about the parking situ- about towing.” that, it was downhill.” ation on campus. Harris asked that Highline Student Diamond Bailey “We had to wait like two students respect their business. had a different, more optimistic hours in line just to get a park- In a letter to the Thunderword, view, saying, “I don’t think it’s ing spot,” Ahmed said. the store’s human resources that hard.” Unlike previous quarters, manager wrote, “As a reminder, where campus security had al- the Lowe’s parking lot is for Reporters Ben Friedland, lowed a week’s grace period Lowe’s customers. Your vehicle Svetlana Kazak and Micah before issuing tickets, security can be towed if you park in the Morrill contributed to this sto- began issuing them on Wednes- lot and you are unauthorized. In ry. day Sept. 28, only three days after classes began. Jake Portes parked in the second to last row on Wednesday and was ticketed $29 for not having a parking Eligible for Post 9/11 GI Bill? pass. “This is my first quarter of college and I didn’t even know PLU Yellow Ribbon Program I needed it,” he said. While some students drive around and are late to classes Receive Full Tuition trying to find a spot, others avoid the parking peril by taking the bus to school. Benefit transferable to dependents It may take students longer to get to campus but Abdul Ra- him says it is only $5 a day. Apply free at www.choose.plu.edu “If you calculate it out ver- sus gas and insurance, it’s much Questions? cheaper,” he said. “Even if it’s an emergency, Emily McCann, Assistant Director of Admission I can’t park at Highline,” said student Muibah Azeez, who 253-538-6151 [email protected] parks at a transit center and takes the bus. Some students are also com- plaining about the cost of a parking permit when a spot is YOUR PRIVATE COLLEGE OPTION not guaranteed. Faculty member Rachel Collins advises stu-