volume 42, issue 19 Highline Community College Hoops Running into spring Tuition coach likely P>resigns

- Highline mens basket- to rise ball Head Coach Jeff Albrecht has resigned from BY BENJOHNSTON his position. ‘ AND JASON LEGGETT Athletic Director John Dunn says the search for a Stuf Rtporter new head coach is to start soon While it is not likely there See story page A10 will be agreement on a state budget before June this year, you can be certain that tuition will rise. The unanswered questions are who will pay, how much and Highline when. “There is no doubt in my mind that tuition rates will rise,” students ~ State Sen. Don Carlson, R- Vancouver said. “But we would faithful-‘ like to see less than ... Gov. Locke proposed in his budget.” Locke’s budget calls for a to religion, straight-across-the-board,9 per- cent tuition hike for each year of -the upcoming biennium, but the hike wouldn’t take effect for ”STAFF another month. Carlson thinks that this is too high and inequi- Sixty-seven percent of table. He said that funding for Highline students say they par- higher education can only come ticipate in some kind of orga- from taxes - taxes from all state nized religion, according to a. taxpayers and from students, in recent unscientific a survey. the form of tuition hikes which Four main categories sur- he sees as “taxes on learning.” faced: Christianity, Islam, Bud- “I doubt higher education

dhism, ‘ and,none. Highline runners Brian Pyfer and Jason Nieblas run in the 800cmeter race at Mt. will escape the budget axe,” said The majority, 58 percent, or Hood Community College on Saturday, Mach 8. See story page AI 1. To see more State Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D- 60 people out of the 104 sur- on Highline’s track team and other spring sports take a look at the Inside SCOOPstart. 33rd District. “But we should not balance the state budget on veyed, say they are Christian. ing on page B 1 Students definitely have their . the backs of students.” own ideas as to what Christian- “(Tuition hike!) shouldn’t be ity is exactly. the only thing,” said Carlson. “Christianity is not a religion and power,” said another stu- tended his Christian service is to gion. “Legislators need to decide to - there is nothing religious with dent. make his morn happy, while an- “Because my parents are propose tax bills. We should do this - it is a relationship,” Furthermore, there are sev- ,other student agreed she goes Catholic, I just decided to be it ourselves.” . Veronica Lepeska said. eral varied reasons why they at- because her daddy says so. , Catholic,” said one student. “I There is some fear in the ) Another student gave her-ex- tend their different churches. In contrast, other students at- believe in going to church to be Legislature of what the reper- ’ planation of Christianity as Apparently, parents’ views tend because they want to and blessed.” cussions of doing it themselves more of a lifestyle than a reli- concerning religion have’a large believe that it’s the truth. . One student feels extremely would be, however. gion. influence on their children’s “I’ve discovered Christianity convicted to Catholicism. “I go “If we’re going to,tax voters, b “I.fee1 very strongly about lives and what religion they to be true, and my life has to mass to better understand the voters are going to have to do I what I believe in and church is choose to believe. changed only for the better be- word of the’ Lord and remind it,” Majority Leader Jiin West,

like a home outside of my “I was taught it to be the only cause of it,” said a student. myself what is important I in R-Spokane, said. home,” one student said. real religion since I was born,” A total of nine Catholic stu- life.” West fears that any tax legis- “I have a real relationship one student said. dents responded to the survey, with the living God. I have ex- Another student admitted and all said that they were born perienced his presence, love, that the only reason that he,at- and raised in the Catholic reli- See Religion, page Aig See Tuition, page A19

&..page A6, A7, AS, A9 campus Life-pageA 2, ~3 T-birds hope to reload Highline jazz club puts Opinion...... p age A4, AS with fresh recruits on performance News....p age AI, A124A19 --See story page A10 --See story page A6 - U Health issues get slammed

“Clubfeet as a congenital dis- “convenience foods” due to ries, 22 grams of fat. A large fry “stupid people’s” health. has 540 calories and 26 grams BY VICTORIA ANTHONY order is not something that is well known or much talked “Ameri - of fat, and for those of you who AND JAMES SCHEIDER cans are lit- go for the gusto and grab the Staff Reporters about, especially by someone who was born with the birth de- erally killing super sized version, be prepared themselves to cut through the grease gauo fect,” Johnson said. ‘ Jonathon Johnson’s remem- and making As a person born with Club- let of 610 calories,” Platt sai brance of growing up won first themselves adding that the average personB feet, Johnson took the opportu- prize at Wednesday’s Speech stupid, yes only needs 2,000 calories a day. nity to explain to the audience Slam competition in Building 7. stupid, with “It’s super sized meets super what it’s like to grow up with a The topic for the Speech Platt the fast food thighs, oh my,” Platt said shortly deforiity. Slam was epidemic,” before turning the microphone “I was born with congenital “Heal thcsue: Platt said. over to Wheeler. bilateral clubfeet of a residual Choices in ‘Platt said that the public is Wheeler spoke of a disease nature. That means that no mat- the Maze.” duped into buying larger por- that causes more than three mil- ter what the doctors did with Johnson, tions than they are aware of lion hospital stays and 15 mil- speaking conventional treatments nothing when ordering fast fo-od, and lion doctor visits a’year. His about “Club- worked for me. My feet would that according to recent studies, speech was entitled, “Diabetes: feet and Bul- always revert to the club,” he there is a link between an in- It’s a Minority Thing.” said. lies ,” came Johnson crease in weight and a decrease “Diabetes is a hereditary dis- in first place Although casting and ma- in mental capacity. ease that can affect anyone, but with a total nipulation, with a-cast change Using McDonald’s as an ex- seems to target minorities,” of 67 points, winning $50 in the every two weeks is one way to ample, Platt explained how they Wheeler said. process. Following shortly be- treat clubfeet, theemore severe train their workers to ask if you A1 though hind him in second place and cases, like Johnson’s, must be want a large or supersize value he captured winning $35, was Rachel Platt treated by surgery. meal. What many people don’t the,audience’s with 66 points. The third place In addition to the: pain, know is that there is also a me- attention with $25 prize went to Andrie Johnson remembers feelings of dium size. his . bold Wheeler with 65 points. isolation, abandonment and “It’s maddening for sure how claim, Johnson began his speech by loneliness during the times of we are constantly being hood- Wheeler first saying, “There is something that his treatment. winked by Ronald’s hamburger- explaioed “I’ll never forget what I went happens to ,1 in 1000 boys and havykjng henchmqn,’,’ Platpaid, what,djapepp@- thrbugli, ,%&cause’you ‘never girls at ’birth called Congenital ieceiving .a roar of laubhier. .. from is, and then went onlto ‘justify ‘ Talipes Equinovayus, .also know when your testimony will audience mkmbers. his statement of diabetes mainly

known as clubfeet.” be a benefit to someone else,” Platt then threw value out the affecting minorities. ’ Clubfeet isc’acondition that Johnson said. window and put health in the “Diabetes Mellitus is a meta- involves the in-turning of the Platt, who came in second audience members’ faces. e bolic disease caused4 by -the foot and if left untreated, would place entertained the crowd with “What good is value if it body’s inability to create or ef- leave the child walking on the a humorous speech about the means tighter shirts and jeans? fectively use insulin,” Wheeler sides and tops of his or her feet. tendency of Americans to over- Not to mention tighter arteries?’ said. Running and participating in indulge at fast food restaurants. she asked, following with a list After explaining the common sports would be impossible. Her speech was entit,led, “Fat of McDonald’s nutritional sta- symptoms and complications of Clubfeet affects more boys Tuesday; Blue Wednesday.” tistics, each earning a gasp of diabetes, Wheeler went on to than girls, and in 50 percent of Platt challenged the audience horror from the audience. say diabetes targets minorities . cases, effects both feet. with shockmg statistics of what “A medium fry has 450 calo- more than white Americans.

April 18,2003 and are available disability, as help will also be Free CPR offered by calling 206-870-3774 or e- needed Spring Quarter. at Highline mailing mmckay @ highline.edu. Volunteers can earn Coopera- tive Education credit, gain di- versity work experience and The American Red Cross Class available for- build communication and criti- will be hosting a “CPR Satur- Spring Quarter cal thinking skills. Those who .day” event at Highline on are interested should call or stop March 22. Anthropology 120, Cultural by the Access Services office in The event is open to any Anthropology, though not listed Building 6. member of the public to get Distinguished in the Spring Quarterly, will be Time to donate American Red Cross CPR certi- available Spring Quarter from fied for free. alum to be named 4:30 to 6:50 p.m. on Tuesdays Sessions are scheduled for 8 Women’s Programs is look- and Thursdays. a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 ing for items to be donated to Highline’s Resource Devel- The’ class item number is p.m. and 2 p.m. Each session their Silent Auction, on Wednes- opment office is requesting 1139 and will be taught by Jean takes two and a half hours to day, May 7. nominations for the college’s Harris in Building 19, room complete. Register by calling All proceeds go to the emer- 2003 Distinguished Alumnus 202. 206-726-3534. Award. gency fund to help Highline stu- Nominees should be former Help needed for dents. Highline students who attended Donation ideas include: gift Corrections the college prior to the 1998-99 access services baskets, gift certificates, arts and academic year. They must also crafts, services, books, nice Christina Remter’s name have made significant contribu- Access Services needs Stu- clothing and jewelry.‘ Every- was misspelled in last week’s is- tions through community ser- dent ReadedScribes for Winter thing you donate can be de- sue of the Thunderword. vice, noteworthy professional Quarter finals week. ducted from your taxes. achievement and/or recognized This is an excellent way for If you have any questions or The photo cutline on page 9 leadership. students to discover a talent of comments, contact Jean Munro of last week’s issue should have Nomination forms are due by working with someone with a at ext. 3365. read DaNae Munsell. ountains become part of Hi S&A hit UDI for a c BY JYOTIPRADHAN rated into two areas by a divider. Staff Reporter “Right now, Building 2 is the million only place on campus that can Highline students will climb house that many people,” said BY COLETTEWOODS the Olympic Mountains when Brown. S ta Rqor ter ,they enter the new Student The cafeteria, which will also ff 3 Union Building. be on the first floor, will be (I The Highline Student Union called the Union Cafe. Over 40 clubs, funded (HSU) planning committee de- “The cafeteria will be twice through the Services & Activi- veloped name selection for as big as what we currently have ties (S&A) budget, are asking rooms in the new Student Union plus an elevated area that could for more money than S & A has. building. The proposed names be used as a stage,” said Brown. Everyone are the names of the Olympic On the second floor will be from athletics Mountains, and .were approved the bookstore, a nice big student to Team by the Student Government on lounge, a cafe called the Fire- Highline are Feb. 25. File photo side Bistro which will have asking for The Olympic ;Mountains Above is a model of what the new student center will look computers with internet capa- money. With were chosen as the view from like once it is complete. bilities, and a gas fireplace. all of the re- the new building, is of the “It’s kind of an idea of a quests in, the Olympics. viewed from Highline, except “We have already started the cyber cafe,” said Brown. “We -. Brown budget re- “The names of the Olympic for Mt. Olympus,” said Brown. pre-construction phase for the will also have a recreation room quests have reached $1 million, Mountains are not as commonly “We basically wanted to pick new building by starting to relo- for ping-pong, some video $109,089 more than last year. known as some of those in the big and small ‘mountains, and cate the network wiring ior games and television. “Right now,’ we are going Cascade Range,” said Jonathan mountains that had some con- campus utilities and fiber op-s The third floor will mostly be ’ over the requests and asking for Brown, Associate Dean of Stu- nection to the history or to the tics,” said Brown. the offices for Student Pro- clarification,” said Jonathan dent Programs. “And the plan- Highline spirit.” “The building has been de- grams, Student Government and Brown, associate dean for Stu- ning committee thought that Brown said the exterior of signed with a whole concept of Team Highline, including a stu- dent Programs. having some of the lesser the building will have a blue- a student union, a place for stu- dent lounge, club space and a The Services and Activities known names of the Olympic grayish tone and a lot of win- dents to build connection, to be reading room called Mt. Jupiter. committee consists of six stu- Range could provide an educa- dows. together in a community and re- Mt. Jupiter has a balcony and a dents and three faculty mem- tional opportunity ‘for both stu- “It will look pretty modern,” ally have a space for themselves glass view looking straight out bers. The budget money comes dents and visitors to the new said Brown. on campus,” said Brown. into the mountains. from student tuition and fees. S building.” The new’hilding will’have On the first floor will be a “This room will be for stu- & A funds programs from ath- “All the ‘Olympic mountain three floors, with an elevator to large conference room that can dents who want a quiet study,” letics to the Thunderword. names that we picked can be access each of them. seat 120 people and can be sepa- said Brown. “As of now, the majority of the requests seem reasonable,” said Brown. “But we still are ,Students choose to SCQRE after high school ‘not sure if everyone is going to get what they want.” BY JERSHON FOYSTQN Highline students also showed Three programs are request- Staff Reporter off their skills to the high school ing more than $5,000. students. The biggest request is the Multicultural services is put- “We just wanted to give them Childcare Center, which is ask- ting together an event for high a good time and show them that ing for $79,619.33, a school students of color so they college is a fun place to be,” $32,969.33 increase from last

can SCORE in life. ’- said Loyal Allen JR., past stu- year. SCORE, which stands for dent and member of the track “They are requesting a large Students of Color Opting to team. amount of money because of the Reach Excellence, is a leader- The students then went to the loss of grant funding from the ship seminar to inform students second workshop that was on state budget,” said Brown. of color to the many available one of three topics: college ath- “And to cover part of staff sala- paths after high school. The letics, technology basics, or ries.” seminar was held at Highline on Moore Mosby critical moments and racial The Ethnic Cultural Pro- Friday, Feb. 28. identity. The seminars ended gram, which promotes diversity, Sixty-seven high school stu- stress-free environment for high dance performance and a speech with a raffle of prizes, from is requesting $13,625.00, dents and counselors from four school students to feel free to from former student George Highline sweatshirts to a $7,125 more than last year. area schools attended this event. ask questions about college or Cuibuyen. The leaders then Starbucks gift certificate. Graphic support is requesting Yoshiko Harden, youth reten- anything else on their minds lead their group to the first Derek Greenfield, professor $19;100, and International Stu- tion coordinator for about after-high-school options, workshop, which included a stu- of sociology, said the students dent Programs is requesting Multicultural Services, put said Harden. dent-led panel and steps for suc- are becoming more motivated to $13,300. SCORE together for local high “Some students felt they cess. attend college and will come There are also new programs school juniors and seniors. couldn’t go to college after high Marcus Mosby was telling away with connections that will requesting funding to start up “The objective for this event school,” Moore said. “But after his group that in life you will be help them if they need it. next year. was to get students of color to talking to the students and shar- knocked down but never let “I have told my group to call Leadership Development is think about their options after ing our experiences, they feel anyone step on you. me if they need anything or requesting $9,700, and SCORE high school,” said Harden.’ now that they do have a chance “I feel we are reaching the have any question about col- (Students of Color Opting to SCORE had 14 student vol- to go to college.” students and I’m using different lege,” said Locke, one of the Reach Excellence) is requesting unteers tell of their experiences The seminar broke the high ways to get my point across student volunteers. $2,000. in college. Some of the volun- school students up into eight about going to college and not Harden said she wondered if Budget presentations start teers were Marcus Mosby a different groups, where they letting the set backs that may the students would open up to next quarter. After that, they Hi g hli ne bas ketball player; spent time with student volun- happen stop them from going,” this kind of event, and happily will make final budget revisions Lindsey Locke, a cheerleader;, teers. They worked on interper- said Mosby. found that they did. for the 2003-04 budget. The and Kolesta Moore, the Black sonal group activities to build At the lunch break some stu- “This event went very well pr0ces.s will be complete in Student Union president. trust and communication. dents showed off their talents by and we plan on doing it again,” Early‘May. SCORE is an excellent The students also enjoyed a dancing and singing. Some Harden said. editorial On loss, loving and learning

Mortality is a constant theme I don’t say I love you that everyone is faced with enough. I’m angry to much. A look at the quarter: when they turn on the television. And I let my problems bog me However, this weekend the down to the point where I know rants, raves and otherwise frailty of the human race hit a I’m not a pleasure to be around little too close to home. for my friends and family. Another quarter has almost slipped by, another quarter filled with On Sunday morning around My goal through all of this is homework, jobs, homework, friends and most of all, homework. 2 a.m., on Highway 16, a man to not forget how simple actions And now is our chance to rant and rave. Our chance to congratulate evading the police hit an on- can truly touch people’s lives. those people who have worked hard, to remember the events and coming car killing the passen- And that we must take all of the moments that we’ve enjoyed and to look forward to more. And it’s ger. I Most people I know have moments we are given and im- also our chance to vent, to remember those things we might be bet- The passenger was my friend their own “Heather.” They can press kindness into other ter off not remembering, and to complain about those things that Heather. recall a story of someone they people’s hearts. have left us disatisfied. Sadness doesn’t even begin knew who was young, vibrant, As trite and Leonard0 First and foremost is a rant about tuition. It went up again this to describe how I feel about this full of life and was plucked DiCaprio as this may sound, life quarter and left us out to dry. For the Compass test that continues horrific event. My heart feels from this earth much too soon. is too short and too unpredict- to evaluate and place us wrong, why don’t we get you fixed? heavy as lead, a feeling all too I’ve been listening to the al- able to be piddling around, For the cafeteria and its hard workers we have a mixed rant and familiar to those who have lost bum Stay What You Are by wasting time on issues that rave. You have improved drastically over this last quarter, we like someone. And I’ve spent a lot Saves the Day and one song in don’t matter in the grand you and your food better, but we’ve got to say, we still miss Derek. of time crying. Crying for my- particular entitled This is not an scheme of things. Here’s a rant for whoever is responsible for locking the gate that self, for Heather, and because all Exit has helped me a lot with I feel that my life is a daily bus riders use to get into the college. Bus riders should be appreci- of my doubts and questions re- lyrics such as: travel. I shouldn’t look at the ated for not taking up space in the parking lot. It is really inconve- main unanswered. We’ll sail/ belly up to the person I want to be, and the per- nient to face a locked gate six minutes before class starts. However, my faith in God is clouds/ the rocks scraping our son that I once was. Rather just Now for the good stuff, our first rave is for Duke, for all his hard not shaken. It is scary to think backs/to breathe in the air will experience my life in a purpose- work and undying friendliness, we love you, man. For the sports about how short life is, but too be/ the only that we have/ and ful manner and let the people teams this quarter: you all tried hard and we congratulate you. For scary to think that evil is as all the wasted night/ and empty close to me know how much I all the coaches, the players and our athletic director: thanks for be- powerful as good. moments in our lives/flushed love them. ing so nice and accommodating to all our reporters. The only conclusion that I away/ as we sway/ with the While death is inevitable, I For Johnny Smokes and everyone at the Heavenly Cappuccino, can derive from this ordeal is rhythm of the waves. hope that when it is my time to thanks for pumping us full of caffeine and keeping us awake. For that some people are just too While the wound is still go, during my last breath, that I Carla Whittington, you’re online study guides are the best. For Sh- good for this earth, and Heather fresh, I’m beginning to realize have no empty moments to be annon Proctor, thanks for all you bring to this campus, have fun in was no exception. how carelessly I live my life. washed away by waves. China, we’ll miss you. For Jack Harton and all the library staff, your ,a I , * I,\, ;- willing help has brought together many reports and projects, thanks. For the biology cats, may you live long and prosper.’ And last, well wishes to all who are moving on, and three cheers for the coming spring, graduation lies just beyond. ‘Blood Wedding’ meaning to the performance of by the actors involved. Highline scholarships this Spanish classic. While all responses are valu- has many levels Elements of the play are for- able and energizing, whether mal and stylized, such as the they are good, bad or indiffer- are ready and waiting Dear Editor: brilliant passages performed by ent, the students and faculty. Blood Wedding by Federico the moon. hope for a consideration of the The Highline Foundation is handing out $82,000 in scholarship Garcia Lorca is a demanding Emotive songs and regional work done in the theater that money to help students pay for tuition, books and fees over the play filled with lush language dances permeate the atmosphere stems from appreciation. ,

2003-2004 academic year. % and rich dramatic action. add underlie the development of As young students make And all you-have to do is apply. You can apply on-line, pick up Much of the dialogue is po- the plot. In other words, there their way through the rehearsal a form upstairs in Building 6 or get one from the Foundation’s of- etic, dense and non-colloquial. are many levels of story telling process and emerge. in character fice in Building 9, room 201. The Highline Foundation provides the The students performing in and a wealth of devices for story for performance, our respect for scholarships, and you can get more than one scholarship,‘as long as the play have done an imagina- telling in the play. - their courage and passion in- your total doesn’t exceed $2,500 over the whole year. You must be tive and sensitive job of nour- It is quite common for one forms our assessment of their enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits (only 8 credits for summer). ishing the language and action viewer not to recognize the work. The deadline for application is April 18, so don’t waste time. of the play. whole fabric of a production Dr. Christiana Taylor, Apply now and get your application in early. The scholarship And most importantly of while having an expectation for Drama Department awards will be announced on May 16. bringing absolute clarity of performance that is not realized coordinator

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Some students scrape up Who knows the last time this money by busing tables‘or costume has been washed? I washing dishes in the restaurant often wonder about that. I don’t industry, but I do it by being a dare ask. big red bird. Now I know you You may wonder why I take are all jealous, but I’ve worked on this awful responsibility. De- hard to carry on this position. spite the mental and physical It gives college a whole new bruises I obtain, I enjoy making meaning. It reminds me of why those select few happy. When we decide to be starving stu- the kindergarten class passes me dents for a period of time. force out a courtesy chuckle. in a hall, it’s like a bee to honey. Imagine waking up one The furry red body swallows I get a hug from each of the morning to get ready for work, me whole. The tights are a students. That’s what makes my and instead of dressing in your blinding bright yellow and slick day, along with the expressions normal uniform, you dress up as to touch. High school students I get; If I had a picture for all of a gigantic bird. pat my oversized derriere and the funny faces that I am given, The secret is out. I’m not the elementary kids pull my tail. I could fill the art gallery on the going toshide behind my mask I want to use my rear to squash fourth floor in the library. Most. anymore. Yes, that’s right ... I all of them. Elementary kids are importantly though, I get paid! am Red Robin. quite the challenge; imagine Who would take on a beating Once a month or so, 1 will- having to waddle from one class once a month if they weren’t ingly dress the part of a huge red to the other, while a chubby 8- getting paid? Not me. bird. I visit the local elementary year-old clings to my leg like By the end of the day I only and high school classes, to hand chalk to a board. have a month to look forward to out the teacher- and student-of- The unfashionable shoes are another beating. I eagerly look the-month awards. Instantly, I ridiculously big. My feet look forward to graduating with my begin my long journey of men- swollen and it is hard for me to bachelor of arts degree. 4 tal and physical abuse. In the balance. When my fans ap- Someday instead of seeing back of the Des Moines Red proach, they can’t resist shov- through the eyes of Red, I’ll get Robin I wander around wearing ing, pushing, or even kicking to see through the eye of a cam- the Red Robin costume, carry- me over. In minbtes my feet are era. ing my bird head under my flipping out from under me. , , .Photoby Melissa Flesch I Two more years of job-hop- wing, waiting for my ride to the The overpowering head Adrienne Hughes, as “Red,” dances in the.restaruant lobby. *ping before my career as a schools. In the meantime, ’the makes my short frame a few feet: . . .. sports photographer takes flight; deliveryman jokes about my ap- taller. -1. I am:often attacked without sults in a headache., Plus, in a and my humiliation comes to a pearance. Looking through the black warning. The long yellow beak matter of minutes the costume is landing. “Lose your head?” he says screen mouth makes it difficult occasionally gets caught in enveloped by a foul smelling Don’t let Adrienne fool you, with a laugh: I cringe, trying to for me to see anyone’s face. So doorways, which eventually re- odor reminiscent .of the dead. she really likes the bright colors. Take the time to smell the flowe-rs, it’ll pay off

I was in a McDonald’s drive- ample; we want results fast! We This method of solving our takes, hurting ourselves and through. I glanced at the clock; want love, and we want it now. problems also requires no effort each other. four minutes, I had been waiting We want cooperation, cornu- on our part to change or better I’m busy just like everybody at this dumb window for four nication, we want a smooth, ourselves. Since the situation is else, and I’m all for making life minutes. What was taking so care-free ride. And when we hit not our fault, why would we easier to manage, but this habit long? Another minute passed potholes we get uncomfortable need to change? of responsibility avoidance that and I sat impatiently fuming in and instead of working through You can observe this every- our fast-paced society has de- my car. Finally, a young woman the problems we just call it where you look. We do it in veloped is something we can do opened the drive-through win- quits. When we face issues we families, relationships and without. It does nothing but dow and smiling, handed me my . think, “they must not be the one school. The media does it, our drag us down. drink and a bag of greasy food * birth of new time-saving de- for me, because the one for me political leaders do it; every- If we can blame everyone that I was about to devour for vices and schemes, everything will be a perfect match, no prob- where you look it’s easy to see. and everything else we will lunch. from food to entertainment is lems.” Wake up! We no longer have to blame never change, we will be stag- With a look of impatience designed “to-go.” )We’ve developed a taste for ourselves for having clogged nant creatures, harder to live and exasperation, I took the bag And still, even with all of our instant results and we’ve begun arteries and gaining 300 pounds, with than death. and drove away without return- time-saving efforts and ad- to demand the same dish in all we can blame it on McDonald’s. What I’m suggesting is per- ing the woman’s warm smile. vancements, we complain about areas of life. Love doesn’t work Weao longer blame kids for sonal responsibility. As I struggled to drive and nothavingenough time. . the same way food does (I their actions, rather we point the What I’m suggesting is pa- tackle my burger at the same Now, before you accuse me know, my eloquence baffles finger at their parents, or the en- tience and dedication. A realiza- time, it occurred to me that I had ’ of being reactionary;let me as- myself at times). Results don’t vironment they were raised in, tion that perhaps speed should just been very rude, with no real sure you that I am not suggest- just appear without appropriate or that they have Attention not be our ultimate goal. Yes, it reason. It had taken just a little ing that we abandon all of our effort, and taking on this attitude Defecit Disorder, or were teas- does mean that we’ll have to more than five minutes foreme technological advancements. will only lead us to frustration ed at school, the list is endless. slow down a little. But it was to get lunch and here I was: im- I am not looking for a return and dissatisfaction. When a relationship fails we Gandhi who said “speed is irrel- patient and pissed off. to the “good 01’ daze” (as Mr. We’ve developed this need don’t have to take the fall for it; evant if you’re traveling in the This is what we’ve become- Glennon would say). I’m sim- for instant satisfaction and as a there are a thousand and one dif- wrong direction.” If we’re not we are an instant society. We ply making the claim that along direct result we’ve developed a ferent ways to blame someone careful, the only thing all of this thrive on microwave dinners, with all of our reliance on to-go habit of blame-shifting. or something else. speed and‘efficiency will get us fast food, e-mail, and cell things we have naturally devel- Blame-shifting and avoiding What good is this going to do is through our unfulfilled lives phones. Our society is the oped an expectation for instant responsibility are perfect instant us? All we do is push responsi- much faster. P epitome of convenience. results in other areas of life. solutions for any problem you bility away from ourselves and Jessica can run like the wind Constantly we witness the Take relationships for ex- can conjure up. continue making the same mis- in the wrong direction. Highline’s choir strives for-excellence

BY NATHANBIRKEBAK know how to read music; now I Staff Reporter know how to. And I really en- joy the class,” said choir mem- If you hear voices singing as ber Marwan Aljarwan. you walk past Building 4, don’t Mori said that he is surprised assume that you’ve finally gone by how far the choir has corne())! crazy. Chances are that you’re just this quarter. perfectly sane and that what Mori.is also very excited by you’re hearing is Highline’s how much the choir has been choir. able to accomplish this quarter Believe it or not, Highline has despite the wide range of expe- had a choir since it was founded rience in the group. in 1961. Choir member Jessica Smith The choir has changed over is one of Dr. Mori’s students. the years and has seen many dif- “We are doing well consid- ferent instructors, it has always ering all the different levels of been committed to learning and experience that everyone is at. growth. That’s a really tough thing to Dr. Paul Mori, the choir’s cur- do,” said Smith. rent instructor, encourages any- Highline has a few more per- one interested to join. formances this quarter both on Dr. Mori says that choir is a campus and in the area and will unique, hands-on experience. perform at the end of next quar- “It’s working with music and ter during Highline’s graduation actually doing it, instead of just ceremony. learning about it,” said Mori. The scheduled performances Most of the choir members for this quarter are on Thursday, .say that their favorite part of March 13 in a roaming concert choir is just the experience of here on campus, and on singing itsel€. Wednesday, March 19 at a local “It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and senior home. you meet a 1st of cool people,” If you’re interested in joining said choir member Cassandra Photo by Melissa Flesch the choir all you have to do is Wagner. Highline’s choir rehearses together for upcoming events at Highline and around the area. register for Music 134 College “A lot of people need a break Choir. It’s a two credit class from their axkmic classes and This healthy balance be- Although effort and punc- People at all levels of experience with no homework and no pre- choir is a great way to pick up a tween musical excellence and tual attendance are expected, are welcomed and encouraged to requisite. You will also get the few Credits and, have fun at the fun is one of Dr. Mori’s main no prior “musical excellence” learn. chance to laearn a lot about mu- same time,” Mori said. goals for the choir. is required to join the choir. “Before I started choir I didn’t sic and have fun. Jazz band makes Highline tap their feet

trumpet, JC Hedberg on the was able to play a lot of dif- BY KIMBERLYMCLEAN tenor sax, Bo Yingling on. the ferent styles of music and StafReporter . trombone, and his brother, DJ they changed styles easily Yingling playing bass, Ben and fluidly. Crescendoing blasts disrupted Johnston on drums, and finally Their bouncy beats the otherwise serene ambiance Victor Kurkov on the alto sax. transitioned from one song to of the lunchroom on Thursday, Only the first five members ap- another until it hit a more March 6 as Highline’s Jazz Band peared on Thursday. tranquil mix, but DJ Yingling erupted with long floating notes, After the improvisational in- continued to let his fingers poignantly crisp. troduction, the group stopped dance jauntily across his bass Upon entrance of the cafete- playing and one of the members frets. Despite the mellow fa- ria, you felt as if special permis- began to speak to the audience. cade of the song, his strum- sion had just been granted to you Bo Yingling stated their under- ming together with the drum- to sit-in on a garage jam session. lying purpose for their perfor- mer, Johnston, to create the All this despite the tables mance. perfect beat for the crowd to crowding the band, sprinkled “This is basically just an ex- tap their feet to. with students and the meager re- hibition for the Jazz Band. We Steele blasted out slinky mains of their lunches. want to let students know what solos on his trumpet. Only a few‘students were able we’re about and if they have Hedberg would casually to escape their busy schedules to musical abilities, we want them interrupt to steal the show watch the billowing blues unfold in our band,” said Bo Yingling with her fingering master- before their ears. who also put in a plug for a pi- pieces gliding over her glim- The band began with an intro- ano player. “If anyone plays mering golden sax as Steele’s ductory improv-playing unre- the piano, please join the cam- solo came to an end. Photo by John Montenegro hearsed music off the top of their pus Jazz Club.” Just when she thought she heads and flowing with what- As the performance set off was safe, Bo Yingling would Higline’s Mike Steele plays trumpet at a jazz band concert. ever they could come up with, with their vanquishing vibratos, grab the cafeteria’s attention not an easy task when trying to and mystical melodies mari- with his thundering notes, as dents consumed the notes almost this vignette of music, the Jazz coordinate chords and notes be- nated in rhythm, Steele said be- Hedberg faded out. better than they consumed their Ensemble Club is planning tween five instrumentalists. tween breaths, “It’s about to get Bo’s notes rang through food. more concerts including a free Six Highline students com- funky right here.” the room and bounced off the Fortunately for all those stu- concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, prise the band: Mike Steele on And funky it got. The band walls until the chatter of stu- dents who weren’t able to attend March 13 in Building 7. Team Highline hosts fashion show Tacoma Opera dials up ighline with ‘Telephone’

BY NATHANBIRKEBAK will be provided by coach @? Staff Reporter and accompanist Julian Reid, who will be playing Highline’s Tacoma Opera’s Young Art- Estonia concert grand piano. ists Program is presenting the Highline music instructor romantic comedy The Tele- Paul Mori says that the opera is phone to Highline at noon today, in English and should be enter- March 13, in Building 7. taining to anyone who attends This free performance stars the performance. Photos by Christina Jessica Norris, a longtime stu- “He [Menotti] writes very Remter dent of Highline music instruc- accessibly for people, he’s very tor Sandra Glover. easy to follow. It should be a Cathlyn Nguyen, left, She will be playing the char- very enjoyable show,” said and Ruth Lepule, acter of Lucy, a young woman Mori. above, walk the runway whose suitor, Ben, becomes Highline’s Music .Depart- frustrated with her telephone ment is sponsoring this event so at the Team Highline gossip, as he tries to pop the that students can enjoy a classic fashion show last week question. opera performed by young pro- which included the The actor playing the part of fessionals. The hope is that this dress of different cul- the man wanting to ask for- will allow student to not have to tures and featured Lucy’s hand in marriage is Greg dress up, drive far away, or pay Highline students Lewis. big bucks. showing off their per. “The antics will keep you After the performance, the laughing throughout the show,” young singers will answer any sonal clothing designs. Dr. Glover said. questions from the audience This 25-minute, one-act about themselves or the opera, comih’opera was written by and will give their advice for Gian Carlo Pvfenotti in 1946. anyone going into a singing ca- Highline plans for one acts The music for The Telephone reer. .

By CHELSEARAMSAY in Building 4, room 122. ing, acting, staging, opening Harmonic convergence Staff Reporter Highline has been doing stu- night and evaluation,” Taylor dent directed one-acts for over said. Auditions for the student di- 15 years. Several student directors rected one-act plays to be per- “One-act plays are short have submitted plays, said Tay- . lor, and currently six or more formed in Spring Quarter will plays that run less than about 30 plays that have been approved be April 2-4. minutes each, but are complete for next quarter. “All students, with and with- in themselves,” said Taylor. Before a student is eligible to out experience, are encouraged “They may have small casts of direct, a series of acting classes to try out for one-acts,” said two or large casts of 10.” must be completed beforehand, Drama Department Coordinator The one-act plays vary from which takes a minimum of one Dr. Christiana Taylor. a few minutes to 30 or 40 min- “There are many small parts utes, Taylor said. However, year. ‘ Not only are there prerequi- (and) there are many large parts they are still an entire play. sites to direct, talent is essential for ambitious students,” said “It’s like a short story com- pared to a novel,” Bacalzo said. as well. Towlnr‘UJ LWL.

I “All the elements are there: “You have to have a really i Open auditions will be from comprehension, design, light- good creative vision to (direct),” 2:30-4p.m. in the Little Theatre . Bacalzo said. ,According to Bacalzo, direct- ing is the climax of an actor. Trombonist Kellyn L. Haley, left, and pianist “This is what everybody Nancy Warren, right, come together to perform shoots for.” Harmonic Convergence, a collection of classic Highline actors are looking works. Haley is currently Bass Trombonist for §e forward to the one-acts. attle Women’s Jazz Orchestra and plays the Eupho- “I’m already chomping at the nium in the South Sound Symphonic band. War. bit,” Bacalzo said. “I’ve been working on my audition piece ren is currently a member of the Highline Cornmu. for the last two weeks. This will nity College Conservatory faculty and an adjunct be my chance to work hard, professor in the Highline music department. This is learn something new, and put an all proceeds benefit for the Seattle Women’s Jazz what I’ve learned to use. Orchestra’s international tour of Peru and the Taylor feels similarly posi- Highline Community College foundation Breeders tive about the plays. Theatre Performing Art Scholorship. The perfor- “This is a huge celebration of the skill and quality of the stu- mance will take place March 30 at 2 p.m. at .. dents, their dedication to the Highline in Building 7. Suggested donation is $10 Photo by JoeWalker theater and their vision,” she adult and $5 student. Tickets are available at the Memberstof thexast of tbone acts last Spring Quarter. said. door.

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BY PATRICKWAGNER Johnson’s unique style comes , Staff Reporter from her love of scuba diving in the sea and of different cultures. Myths and legends from As an experienced scuba around the world fill the fourth diver in the San Juan Islands, floor library gallery in Building Johnson dove with the likes of &,, 26 as local multi-award winning Jacques Cousteau when he was artist d’Elain Johnson brings in the area. “Ancient Cultures and Maritime “I was starting diving with Myths” to Highline. my organization, the Mud Johnson’s exhibit is in Build- Sharks, when we met and we ing 26 and will be displayed corresponded till his death in the through March 3 1. ’70s’,”said Johnson. The 12 pieces selected for the As an artist who was born gallery cover a variety of myth partially blind, Johnson admit- and culture from throughout the ted that she at first didn’t want world. people to know about her handi- All the pieces exhibited are cap. She now has no problem very distinct in their origin such talking about her sight. as the “Master Spirits” piece, d’EIain Johnson’s painting entitled Thunder Maker on display in the fourth floor gallery. “Realism already exist,” said which is a depiction of an an- Johnson. “I want to illustrate cient Western Alaskan Eskimo five “Myoo” who combats evil enaded by Edmonds College to college.” Said Johnson. things people can’t see normally, belief that different animals are and symbolizes the destruction Symphonic Choir and receive a Johnson, who grew up as a so I took it to my advantage.” controlled by their own master of wickedness. Tae Kwon Do/ Tai Chi demon- strict Catholic here in the Pa- “I started practicing art in the spirits. Exploring new cultures and stration. cific Northwest, went against embryo stage,” said Johnson. The Japanese Mythical piece myths is the premise of Johnson also recently re- her mother’s wishes and at- Her first solo exhibit was entitled “Fudo Myoo” which Johnson’s work. ceived an invitation to New tended school at Central Wash- when she was in the first grade shows the most powerful of the “Through books and poetry 1 York to display her artwork. ington University where she got in Auburn in the ’30s’ and even enter cultures that I am inter- She was chosen along with 11 her bachelors degree in art edu- then it had relations to underwa- ested in and become part of others (out of 118) to be an am- cation. ter life. them<’ said Johnson. bassador for the Pacific North- This experience prompted The formula that Johnson In addition to the gallery, west. her to’‘a 24-year career as’an art uses for her work is to’riever Johnson has extended a personal Johnson and her husband, educator. As an educator have a recipe but to find new ter- invite for Highline residents to John Johnson, have shown their Johnson served as a “Master ritory and to delve into it. come to her open house May 10, dedication to their community Artist” to more than 10,000 stu- “My art form ties all life on and 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in by donating a large sum of their dents and has taught at numer- this planet together in a univer- Edmonds. property to Edmonds Commu- ous schools. She now serves as sal context through the seas Alongside her extensive gal- nity College, which creates 100 a Washington State Art Consult- where life began and today con- lery and the scenic view of the full time scholarships a year. ant. An interest in art reaches as nects us all as one,” she wrote in Puget Sound, attendees of the “My first break into having far back as she can remember material used for the library open house will also be ser- access into my mind was going for Johnson. show. .Martin9Queen bring down the house Kids are back in the Hall

The performance is from the BYANESSA SCHLYER BYPATRICK WAGNER Queen Elizabeth Theater in Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Vancouver B.C. and includes some of the more infamous skits Peter Sanderson (Steve Mar- . From 1989 to 1995 there was along some new ones. tin) is your average upper a Canadian skit comedy that Highlighting this show was middle class man who obsesses lurked in the shadows of Ameri- the new skits (the show was over his job and never has time can giants SNL and In Living originally known for being hit or for his kids. Color- The Kids In The Hall. miss) a new Buddy Cole mono- Average that is, until The risqu6 show featured logue was featured as well as a Charlene Morton (Queen more cross dressing than J. new head crusher act by Mark Latifah) walks into his life. Edgar Hoover and pushed cen- McKinney. Posing as a slim, fair skinned, sorship limits so far that it had The old performances were lawyer, Charlene made friends &eve Martin and Queen Latifa in Bringing Down the House those responsible in court a only funny because we remem- with Peter in an internet chat number of times. ber them to be. room. After talking for awhile The all male cast was exclu- Not because they are cur- the two planned to have dinner comes more accepted, the FBI learn the meaning of’ true sively Canadian and the show rently are with the actors’ who at together at his home. begins airing a warrant for her friendship and the value of liv- was produced by Loren times could of phoned in their To his surprise Charlene does arrest on the evening news be- ing life to the fullest. Michaels (who also produces performances. Some of the best cause she escaped from prison Touchstone Pictures and di- not match her on-line descrip- SNL). I skits I have ever seen were tion. After this Charlene desper- and is forced out of the rector Adam Shankman leave The cast-playedhost to many slapped together and destroyed. ately begs Peter to help clear Sanderson home. you in tears of laughter in their memorable characters including How did this idea come criminal charges against her. This dynamic duo of com- recent film Bringing Down The evil manservant Hecubas, a.k.a. about? It’s not like these guys Martin trys very hard, mak- plete opposites struggling to House. David Foley and 8-year old were Monty Python. ing several attempts to kick make right of the many wrongs Steve Martin and Queen pathological liar Gavin, a.k.a. Most people don’t even know Charlene out of his home. done in their lives takes you on Latifah are non-stop laughs Bruce McCulloch. this show existed and as much After this she winds up be- a eventful and hilarious roller along with Eugene Levy (the On March 18, WIN media as I love this show and all of its friending Peter and she also be- coaster ride. dad in American Pie), Jean will be releasing TrTbur of Duty characters I must say do not buy comes friends with his two chil- As Peter struggles to adapt Smart as Martin’s ex-wife Kate, starring the Kids in the Hall, this DVD. dren Sarah (Kimberly J. Brown) to Charlene’s hip hop culture and Missi Pyle as his sister-in- which will be a recorded live Well if you are a true die-hard and Georgey (Angus T. Jones). and Charlene to Peter’s upper law Ashley. This film gets two performance from their recent fan OK but for the average per- As Charlene’s presence be- middle class way of life, the two enthusiastic thumbs up. tour. / son, just walk by. Arts Calendar ~~~ Crossword 10.1 .There will be a Jazz en- to puchase tickets call 253-931- By Ed Can@ semble club concert on March 3043. State Secrets 13 at 7 p.m. There will also be *The Rainbow City Band . Acrogi a piano and voice recital on will be playing a concert featur- 1Trunk hteners ing Jennifer Nelson, principal 1) March 14, also at 7 p.m. The 6 Fringe benefits events will be held in Building clarinet of Pacific Northwest 11 Pay dirt 7, the Artist Lecture Hall, and Ballet Orchestra. Tickets are ’ 14 Concur are free and open to the public. $10 in advance and $12 at the *BRAVO! Kids present Vil- door. For tickets online go to 15 Goodnightgirl of song lage Theatre’s version of www.ticketwindowonline.com. 16 Nero Wolfe’s Stout 1chabod:A Children ’s Musical. For more information call 1- 17 Augustathoroughfare The performance will be held at 866-841-9139, ext. 2126. The 19 Period 2 p.m. on March 29 at Auburn performance will be held at 20 Mr. Conan Doyle to friends Riverside theatre. All tickets are Broadway Performance Hall, 2 1 Teruiis serve gone astray $5. For more information call 1625 Broadway in Seattle. It 22 Wrigley’s offering 253-931-3043. will be held on March 8 at 8 23 Infantryman *BRAVO! and The .Ever- p.m. 26 Singer Paul & others green City Ballet present Swan .Team Highline will be spon- 28 Entirely Lake March 28 to 30. The Ever- soring a student fashion show 29 City in India, green City Ballet is based out of on campus on March 11 from 11 33 Reverse ofprefix Auburn and will present the all a.m. to 1 p.m. The show will 34 Obit new production at the Auburn take place in Building 8. 35 Dershowitz, for one Performing Arts Center, 700 Half of the fashion show is 36 Florida player East Main St. Tickets are $10 or dedicated to cultural dress and 39 Homer’s pride 3-Lanka 52 Contract $15 for the March 29 show, and the other half to students who 41 Gold standard 4 Word before system 53 Singer John 5 Become angry:2 wds $12 to $20 for all other show- have designed their own 43 Accurate 54 Relating to the sun 6 Feel for ings. 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to help out with. BY Ross L. TIMBROOKabout a year. He broke the news 89-55. to the team on Tuesday after- “I have no regrets. I have “I plan to help out as much as AND JOHN MONTENEGROnoon and decided to go,public had seven great years here and the new coach wants me to,” Staff Reporters on Wednesday. have been a part of three cham- Albrecht said. “The team was shocked but pionship teams. I have coached Currently Albrecht has seven & Highline men’s basketball they had a right to be. It is some great players that have players lined up to play for the Head Coach Jeff Albrecht has pretty hard for the freshmen es- moved on to play at four-year T:Birds and doe’s not expect that resigned from his position. pecially. The assistant coaches programs and, more impor- to change with the introduction Albrecht cited a desire to know where I stand and they are tantly, have gotten their de- of a new head coach. He also pursue his real estate business all supportive of my decision,” grees,” Albrecht said. said that none of the returning and spend more time with his Albrecht said. Albrecht’s resignation leaves players have expressed a desire family as his main reason for He said that his decision was Highline Athletic Director John to transfer. coming to this decision. in no way influenced by the fact Dunn with a difficult task to ac- Even though he is sad to see Although Albrecht is resign- that the Thunderbirds are com- complish, replacing a champi- Albrecht go Dunn said that the ing as head basketball coach he ing off the worst-season in onship coach. basketball program,will have to will keep teaching through the school history. Dunn said that he had not move forward. end of Spring Quarter. “Even if we would have won begun the search for a new “The basketball program will Albrecht said that juggling the NWAACC title I would still coach, but expects that when he Alb rech t be here whether Alby is here or all three of his jobs, teaching, be doing this:’ Albrecht said. does there will be a lot of inter- will get consideration for the not. I will miss him because I coaching and real estate had be- Albrecht came to Highline as est. job. consider him to be a good friend come to much of a task. an assistant coach where he was “This job is one of the dia- “If the current assistants are but we have to move forward,” “It is hard to do all three and a part of the back-to-back monds of the NWAACCs be- interested in the job they will Dunn said. be successful at them. Teaching NWAACC championships that cause of the tradition here and get a chance to interview and Currently there is no time- is the job here at Highline and the T-Birds won in 1997-98 and the quality of the facilities,” will be give a fair chance at the table set for naming a new coaching is a hobby,” Albrecht 1998-99. Albrecht also won the Dunn said. job,” Dunn said. coach but because the signing said. 2000-01 NWAACC champion- Although Dunn expects there Whoever is hired as the new period for new recruits is rap- Albrecht finalized his deci- ship as a head coach. In his five to be a lot of outside interest, coach will have to go through a idly approaching Dunn would sion on Monday but said that he years at Highline Albrecht com-. assistant coaches, Reggie Ball, period of adjustment, which like to get the process finished had been thinking about it for piled-an impressive record of Marc Callero and K.C. Monson Albrecht said he would be here as soon as possible.

said. BYRoss L. TXMBROOK Cominunity colleges in Staff Reporter Washington can only offer $200 per quarter for their athletes. For Highline soccer player Oregon and California can offer Brian Davis, the decision to full tuition for athletes. Oregon offers full tuition to in-state come to Highline was an easy Coaches face challenges in recruiting to Wig hline one. athletes “I knew I wanted to play soccer after “If I had my way it “$200 will barely cover I high school and I was going to come would just be books,” Albrecht said. here anyway. (Highline Head Coach) Oregon and here. Most coaches agree that geography Jason (Prenovost) is a good recruiter California has plays a huge role also. and he wanted me to play,” Davis said. “In the end the majority of kids stay Coaches have to make decisions too. close to home,” said Dunn. The NWAACC codebook states that not have the T-Bird soccer player Brian Davis only a limited amount of scholarships agrees with Dunn, saying that his can be offered per sport. For example, resources that reason to come here was because he has soccer teams at Highline are only the schools in family and friends that attend Highline.’ allowed eight scholarship positions per “The success that community team. This means that for starting line- Prenovost said. colleges have runs in cycles with the up of 11 players, three will have to be way that the high school programs in walk-ons. the area are doing,” Dunn said. Men’s basketball Coach Jeff “The Tacoma high schools are all Albrecht says that he can get walk-ons doing well so that increases the quality in a number of ways. “Usually I will of players that Tacoma gets. The years talk to players ahead of time about that we had where we were so success- walking on,” Albrecht said. ful were due in large part to the success Albrecht also runs a tryout class, but that schools like Federal Way, Decatur admits that not many players from that and the other schools in the south end group make the team. took over here had,” said Dunn. Scholarships, or tuition grant-in-aids Highline jump in There is a downside to recruiting at a as they are referred to in the NWAACC and get their players. two-year college. codebook, are only given to students “We get the leftovers,” Dunn said. the recruiting I had to convince the “You never get a year off at a two- from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nonetheless, recruiting from among players that the team was going to year program. You have to be con- Alaska, Montana, Nevada, California the leftovers and the overlooked can be rebound and become successful,” stantly looking,” Head Softball Coach and British Columbia. competitive. Many factors can contrib- Prenovost said. Kirstin Jensen said. “Players can come here from Ute to successfully recruiting at the two- Coach Albrecht knows what a good One of the hardest things for the anywhere that they want. Coaches are year college level. program can do. He won an NWAACC coaches to overcome is the resistance just not allowed-to recruit from those A feeling shared by most coaches at championship in 2001 and in the off- that some players have to playing at a areas. In other words the contact has to Highline is that if you want to get good season thereafter did not have much community college. be initiated by the player,” Highline players, you must have a successful difficulty in recruiting. “Early on in the process everyone Athletic Director John Dunn said. program. “Success is one of the three things Dum says that the NWAACC wants “A good program is one of the key that I believe are key. The other two to keep things local. factors in getting good recruits. When are money and geography,” Albrecht See Recruits, page Ai1 .

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BY SHAUNABJORK Newcomer Jerome Sirmans Argo and Ludwigson will be A lot of the team is already Staff Reporter is also one to watch in the 400- participatirig in the Decathlon, beating the times they had last year at this point in the season, meter and the 200-meter dash. where thev.r are showingY much After practicing since last Mike Dickson and newcomer promise. which is very exciting, Yates October, the men’s track team is Brian Phyfer are looking strong The team also has newcomer said. confident this is going to be an in the middle distances, said Clay Hemlock, who was an All- “Last year we had some good exciting season. Yates. American in the fall on the cross points,” said Yates. “This year td,,) The team has been compet- Jershon Foyston, a top re- country team at Highline. we’ll be good all the way ing in indoor track meets since turner from last year, is one to Hemlock will be in the top through, we’ll have more of a February in order to get ready watch for in the 400-meter three in the 1,500 to 10,000 team showing.” for this upcoming season. hurdles. meters, said Yates. The team has upcoming “We are much more competi- He placed first in the prelimi- The men’s team is lacking in meets at PLU on March 15, UW tive this year in all events,” said naries, but came back to place the field events. on Macrh 22, and Stanford on Head Coach Robert Yates. seventh in the 400-meter “We don’t have enough March 28 and 29. The strengths of the team rest hurdles finals at NWAACCs last depth in the field events,” said They will be sending 15 men in many of the track events and year. Yates. “We’re going to have to and women to Stanford for a the runners returning from last Nate Carter and Gunner Argo put more men in those events.” nationwide meet. year’s team. are powerful returning forces in Yates is excited to see how The T-Birds spent much of Malcolm McLemore is look- the shot put. well the men’s team will com- there off season in efforts to ing very strong in the men’s Both made and appearance at pc1c....,.+A raise money for the trip. 400-and 200-meter dashes. last season’s NwAACCs Carter “Malcolm in the 400 meters McLemore Sprinters Foyston, and Last season, McLemore went placing third, and Argo placing and Jershon in the hurdles are team become more united. McLemore, throwers Carter and to NWAACCs and placed fifth sixth. early favorites in those events,” They have been practicing in Argo, distance runner Hemlock, in the event. Distance runners Pat said Yates. different areas but as they travel and female sprinter Olivia He recently broke 50 seconds McGuire and Aaron Sather also Yates is looking forward to they will work together more Palerrno will be included in the and is showing a lot of promise look good headed into this sea- seeing the progression of the and progress as a team, said group of~~~nerswho will travel going into this season. son. team. He is excited to see the Yates. to southern California. T-‘Birds’Gunner Argo gets. 10 stars U U BY DUSTINNICKERSON Argo just finished a basket- Staf Reporter ball season for Highline as well, but he didn’t see as much play- It’s 30 minutes before track ing time as he had hoped. practice, and Highline’s star “I wanted to say that I played decathlete, Gunner Argo, can’t college basketball, so I did,” be found anywhere near the Argo said. track. One of the more mermorable He’s not in the locker room events of the season came when changing with the rest of the a missed shot got wedged be- team, having a good time while tween the top of the backbaord sharing a few laughs before an- and the scoreboard. other redundant practice. Argo came off the bench and Instead, he’s already in a lifted himself from a support dead sweat and breathing hard beam to the top of the while playing five-on-five on backboard. Supporting himself the basketball court. about fifteen feet in the air with “It’s a good warm-up before one arm, he freed the ball. practice,” said Argo. “Plus, it’s “Anything to get on the a lot of fun.” court,” Argo said to his coach. Argo’s not the best player on .Argo knows his muscles are the floor, but he’s the only one flexed a little more in track and out there running the whole field, then on the hardwood, and court, the whole time. is looking forward to a success- At one point, after a ballet act ful season. of a layup between two defend- “It should be a pretty good ers, he sprints to the other side season,” Argo said. of the court to get a loose re- As for the future, universities I bound, and eventually hustles throughout the Northwest are back to hand out an assist. No looking at Argo, and as the sea- hoots, no hollers, just hustle. son comes to end, he thinks Argo is the same way in his he’ll have a better idea of where track events-all 10 of them. He he will attend. is a T-Birds decathlete, and will He does know though that he compete to be the best in the wants to major in education and conference this season. teach either English or Science At White River High School in high school. And with a 3.75 Photo by Adrienne Hughes on his transcript, these goals are in Buckley, Argo proved to be Highline decathlete Gunner Argo jumps over a hurdle while warming up for practice. the fourth best high jumper in * feasible. the state, and the fifth best dis- Argo came to Highline last javelin, and the 1,500-meter pionships, and has an opportu- Argo will be nursing a groin cus thrower in his senior year, a fall and picked eight more race, and he excelled at all of nity to be No. 1 this year. injury over the next few weeks, combination of skills not often events: the 100-and 400-meter them. “I’d like’towin it of course,” but said he will be back to full sculpted into a high school stu- dashes, the long jump, the 110- Last season, Argo finished Argo said, “but it’s pretty early strength soon. And as a dent. meter hurdles, the shotput, the fourth in the conference cham- to tell.” decathlete, every bit counts. a- Page 83

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BY INNADENCHIK in the next race improves on them. This has been one of her Staff REporter greatest accomplishments, be- ing able to improve on some- Olivia Palermo is a wanted thing every time and putting 110 @ woman. percent into every race. Colleges across the nation People often ask Palermo if are offering her a full ride, if she actually enjoys running. she’ll only run on their track “I enjoy running now more teams. than before [in high school] be- “I have four offers right now cause I started to care more and there will possibly be more when I realized that I had a lot as the season progresses,” said of potential,” she said. Palermo. Palermo trains six days a Petite, but athletically built, week and 11 months out of the Palermo is one of seven women year. Her hard work has paid running for the Highline track off and earlier this season team and she’s the only female Palermo placed first on the 400- sprinter this year. , meter at the Linfield Icebreaker “I run the 100 and 400 meters meet with a time of 58.57 sec- . and occasionally the 800 meter- onds. when I need a break,” said There are a couple things that Palermo. have motivated Palermo to Palermo is finishing her sec- work as hard as she does. ond year at Highline with an One of these is her club track Associates of Arts degree. team, called SETA, which she She is majoring in social joined about a year and a half work/human services and re- ago. ceiving a minor in psychology “It’s a small group of people in hopes of becoining a counse- that are disciplined and come i) lor. She started running for prepared to work hard,” said Highline two years ago after she Pal ermo. graduated from Mount Rainier Palermo said her high school High School. coach was one of her biggest motivations and is still there for “I went to Highline because her when she needs him. coming out of high school I Palermo’s goals also serve as didn’t feel like there were any motivators. offers for college and the com- “In 10 years I see myself munity college would help me debt-free out of college,” said build up on being a runner,” said Palermo jokingly. Palermo. Palermo plans on running at And Palermo has done just a four-year school and will con- that. She won the 400-meter tinue to train as long as she can. championship for the Northwest But one of her major goals does Athletic Association of Com- not include running at all. munity Colleges (NWAACC) “I have always been a people . last spring with a time of 57.41 Photo by Adrienne Hughes person and one of my goals is to seconds. help people out. Giving every- Palermo says that every race Highline runner Olivia Palermo runs in the 10Gmeter dash at Mt. Hood Community thing that I have, just giving my she looks for her mistakes and College. all,” said Palerrno. Women’s trac is rich with tal

)1 BY DUSTINNICKERSON also hurls the discus, and more meter dashes. cross country team last fall. quality runners that he does is a staff Reporter recently the hammer. “Olivia is heavy favorite in Yates has high expectations for stepping stone. “Coaches have already been both those events,” said Yates. Kamm’s career at Highline. “The team is slowly but It’s quality, not quantity that paying attention to her and giv- Amanda Kamm, Sean “I think she should be able to surely getting larger,” Yates matters for this year’s edition of ing her tips,” Yates said. “She Haaen, Alia Hines, Joyce Doan, place at the conference champi- said. “And we definitely have the Highline women’s track seems to have the skills to suc- and Woghata Haile are the dis- onships this season,” Yates said. room to grow.” team. ceed at that too.” tance runners that rrkake up the “And as time goes on, she just The dual meets in the season With a slim seven runners, The T-Birds have just s single rest of the team, and they all get keeps showing ’more and more are not where the T-Birds will improvement.” the T-Birds won’t be competing sprinter, but it’s a defending their kicks from running be- shine, but rather in the league Flaaen and Hines both ran for a team championship, but NWAACC Champion Olivia tween one and eight miles at a and conference championships, cross country in the fall behind rather are staying focused on Palermo. ’ time. where multiple teams compete Kamm as well, and are focused their own individual season Palermo earned her trophy in Haile is a top returner who and score according to those the 400-meter dash last season, finished sixth in the 10,000- on the simple goal of giving goals. runners that place. and was a runner-up in the 200- meter at the NWAACC Cham- their best. Thrower Arlecier West The team heads to Pacific meter. I pionships last year, and she “Each girl we have out there achieved one of those season Lutheran this Saturday for the goals in just the first meet of the This season she will also be holds the school record in the has a lot of talent,” Yates said. Salzman Invite, which is scored season, by setting a personal competing in the 100-and 800- same event.’ Yates also said that he knows similar to that of the champion- record in theshot put with toss meter races, but her hopes of Amanda Kamm is a walk-on it will be a while before the ships. The first gun is scheduled of 38’4“. earning more NWAACC hard- out of Decatur High School, and team is one of the top in the Along with the shot put, West ware come in the 200-and 400- was the No. 1 runner from the league again, but having the to be fired at 9 a.m. .

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BY SHAUNABJORK Hart said. Staff Reporter Southwestern Oregon is also looking forward to an exciting The Spokane Sasquatch track NWAACC season. and field team returns as the fa- The strength of the team lies vorite for both men and women. in NWAACC shot put champion @I; ) The men’s team has won the in Greg Thornton, and also a 4 x NWAACCs in five of the past 100 relay team, which looks to six years, and the women’s have be as good as last year’s. taken the title in four of the past The strength of the team also five years. is in the men’s sprints and Clark and Mt. Hood are look- jumps. ing to beat Spokane this season. The weaknesses of the team Other teams in the league com- are in the lack of distance run- peting for the title in‘clude, ners the team has and lack of Southwestern Oregon, Highline, numbers in the throwing events. Clackamas, Chemeketa, Lane, Returning this season, Mike and Treasure Valley. Duffel1 finished seventh javelin Spokane is looking to keep at NWAACCs. its tradition of excellence and William Baldwin will com- win another title. Spokane has a Pete in both the 100- and 200- very strong group of throwers meter dashes. this season. Newcomers to the team in- They have great depth in the clude Marcus Whitehead in the men’s distances and hurdles, 400-meter dash. Ean Vickery said Assistant Coach Jason will be competing in the 800; Cash. The team also has a small and Tony Hall will run in the yet determined group of women 100- and 200-meter dash. in the sprints and distances. Shaylee Scott and Jessica The team’s weaknesses lie in Geenen will both compete in the the young group of men’s javelin. t$j ) sprinters. A small group of Overall, Southwestern’s women will also have to work Head Coach Dan Neal thinks hard to succeed in the the men will place sixth or sev- NWAACCs. enth, and the women’s team Spokane has a huge group of may struggle a bit to place well. men returning from last year’s “We bo have a good javelin winning team. thrower and hurdler,” said Neal. They have decathletes Ryan. “But our main focus is on hav- McKinney and Ryan Lang. ing a few individuals do good.” Mason Cohen, sprints and com- The Clark men and women’s petes in the long jump, he won at last year’s NWAACCs. track team is looking to be at the .Throwers are Michael Jeske, top of the NWAACCs at the end Heath Voise, and Ryan of this season. Coleman. The men’s team has strengths Coleman placed seventh in in sprints, jumps and throws. ‘ I the men’s shot put at The women’s team shows NWAACCs last year, while Photo By Adrienne Hughes strength in the sprints, jumps, Jeske placed fourth in the jav- Highline’s Rashan Mitchell sprints to the finish line at a, recent TBird track meet. - throws, and distances. elin throw. Weaknesses on both the ’ The team also has four re- runner Kendra Colyar placed championships. and seventh in the 1,500 meters. women and men’s sides lie in turning distance runners, Leif first in the 5,000 meter run at Head Coach Matt Hart says Piper tied for fifth in the high the hurdles. Olson, Brandon Stum, Rick NWAACCs and second in the he would like to see both his jump. The top three sophomores on Q).;, Geissler, and Hector Osuna. 10,000 meter. men and women in the top two Coach Hart looks forward to, the men’s side are Micah Olson placed second in the Throwers Dacia Murillo and at NWAACCs. seeing Jessy Brown, Daniel Hulbert, Billy Grubbs, and Tyler 5,000 meters. Sara Johnson will-also be re- The team’s strengths lie in Brant, Tim Betrani, Jordan McCoy. . Stum placed fourth, and turning to the team. the sprints. The men are com- Trump and Derek Chapin, who Hulbert’placed first in the Geissler placed sixth. Olson Thrower Orejeona Lafever petitive in the throws and the have all joined the team. 800-meter and McCoy got third placed sixth and Stum seventh has joined the team. Megan distances, 400 meters and up. The women have Marilyn in the javelin last year. in the 10,000 meters at Bennet and Helen Murphy The women show promise in Jones-Rivas and Jesse Salmela The newcomers on the men’s NWAACCs. sprinters will be top newcomers the throws and the flexibility of returning for another season. team to watch for include Terry The team this year welcomes on the team. some of the women to compete Salmela placed first in the Guthrie, Ryan Thomas, Landon 800-meter and 1,500-meter run- Distance runners Cheilliey in multiple events. shot put and third in the hammer Merrill. ner Nate Boyer. Corder and Ashley Hadway will Returning from last year for throw, while Rivas placed third The women’s top returners Spokane will also have hur- also be new ones to look for on the men are Danny Dobra, in the 100-meterdash and fourth are Emily VandenEkart, dler Jayvan Eberle, thrower Ja- the track. Bobby King, Scott Maxey, and in the 200-meter dash. Brittney Anderson, Keyanna son Dixon, and sprinter Everette “We know we are the target David Piper. Women who have joined the Jenkins, and Natasha Iwanick. White. for every other team in the con- Dobra placed first in the team to watch for are Bonnie Iwanick placed ninth in the Distance runners Ryan ference and take that as the in- 10,000 meters, 3,000 steeple- Galloway, Rachel Gibbs, Jessica high jump, she placed 10th in Lancaster and Patrick Chessar centive to keep our motivation chase, and 5,000 meter last sea- Grice, Nicolette Callan, Carly the long jump, and third in the will also be ones to watch for high,” said Cash. son at NWAACCs. Picknell-Morris, and Krista triple jump. this season. Mt. Hood is also looking for- Maxey placed fourth in the Schaefer. Jenkins placed sixth in the On the women’s side, ward to a promising season after 400-meter and sixth in the 200- “I would like to say that we heptathlete Alissa Miller will be finishing second last year in meter dash. King placed sixth have a good shot at winning returning to the team. Distance both the men’s and women’s in the 3,000-meter steeplechase both the men and the women,” See Track, page B8 Page 85

Rainier, is another one of the T-Birds returnees who is expected to y contribute this season. Last year in limited playing time Tripp batted ,294. gear up for Coach Jensen expects many of the newcomers to contribute this season Twin sisters Emma and Andra Hinckley, and Casey Henriksen come from the 4A state champion Kentridgc High Fastpitch team ready to School Chargers. The Lady T-Birds also have an international player on their take the next step to roster this season. Mihoko 1 0 10 1. Nishio comes to the team all the championship contender way from Ena, Japan. Jensen focused a lot on pitch- ing in her recruiting this off-sea- BY Ross L. TIMBROOKvorites in the league and have Staff Reporter son. Which she feels is one of won the past four NWAACC the strengths of the team this championships and finished the season. After finishing last season season with an undefeated “Having three pitchers is an with a 28-4 league record but league record. . asset because we play double failing to place in the “Lower Columbia is always headers. We can have up to six NWAACC tournament, the a powerhouse,” second baseman games a week sometimes, women’s Fastpitch team is re- Tara Jansson said. which is a lot for one pitcher to loaded and ready for another run Other coaches in the league handle,” Jensen said. in the NWAACC west division. have also said that the T-Birds The pitching staff includes Last season the Lady T-Birds. are one of the favorites. three freshmen: DaNae could hit and pitch, finishing This year’s version of the T- Munsell, Amanda Richardson, sixth in the NWAACCs in bat- Birds is made up of 12 newcom- and Lacey Walter. ting with a .345 team average ers and five returning players. “My ability to coach a game and sixth in pitching with a team Photo By Adrienne .Hughes Head Coach Kirstin Jensen is goes up a lot when I have more earned run excited about the prospects for Mihoko Nishis winds up during a recent Lady TBirds soft. pitchers to utilize. If our oppo- average of the upcoming season. ball practice, nent is hitting one pitcher well I 1.98. “Collectively this is the best can put one of the other ones in The T- team that I have ever coached. big factor in winning games. bunting so I can get on base and and give them a different look. Birds will We have a lot of speed and our “The captains all get along take advantage of my speed. I These three pitchers all have have their offense is very aggressive. The really well and the rest of the have been doing a lot of leg different styles and strengths work cut out team chemistry has been great team gets along really well so workouts to improve my also,” Jensen said. for them if Jensen SO far. If we stay healthy and far also,” Jansson said. speed,” Jansson said. The team opens up their sea- they are to all the players stay eligible we The top three returning Gatz had a great season last son with a trip to Hawaii to play take the step to the next level have the potential to be very players to the team are the three year, finishing 12th in the league two for-year programs, and become a championship good,” Jensen said. co-captains: Selina Gatz, Mel- with a .433 batting average, five Chaminade University and Ha- contender. The Lower Colum- Many of the players on the issa Cambfa and Jansson. home runs and 25 RBIs. She waii-Pacific University. bia Red Devils are again the fa- team cite team chemistry as a Jansson finished fourth in the too is optimistic about the T- League play starts on Satur- NWAACCs in batting last sea- Birds’ chances for this season. day, March 29 at Green River son with a ,465 average two “This is the best team that College. home runs and 16 runs batted in. Highline has ever had,” ’Gatz The Lady T-Birds first home She feels that she is even better said. games are Tuesday, April 1 ~~~ prepared than last season. Michelle Tripp, a sophomore against Bellevue. First pitch of Opponent Location Time “I have been working on catcher and outfielder from Mt. the doubleheader is at 2 p.m. Pre-Seaso n March 24 Chaminade Hawaii TBD March 25 Hawaii-Pacific Hawaii TBD so League Sat, March 29 Green River Green River 1p.m. # Name Position Year High School Tues, April 1 Bellevue Home 2 p.m. ’ Fri, April 4 Olympic Olympic 2 p.m. 3 DaNae Munsell PI2B Fr Enu mcl aw Sat, April 5 Shoreline Home 2 p.m. 5 Emma Hinckley SSl3B Fr Kent ridge Tues, April 8 Edmonds Home 2 p.m. 6 Mihoko Nishio OF so Ena, Japan Fri, April 11 Everett Everett 2 p.m. 7 Andra Hinckley OF Fr Kent ridge Sat, April 12 Skagit Skagit 2 p.m. 8 Michelle Gutierrez OFIIF so Olympic Tues, April 15 Peninsula Home 2 p.m. 10 Jennifer Macoubrie OF Fr Sumner Fri, April 25 Green River Home 2 p.m. 11 Erin Johnson 1B Fr Thomas Jefferson Sat, April 26 Bellevue Bellevue 2 p.m 12 Amanda Richardson PI1F Fr Franklin Pierce Tues, April 29 Olympic Home 2 p.m. 13 Selina Gatz 3B so Enumclaw Fri, May 2 Shoreline Shoreline 1p.m. 14 Michelle Tripp C/OF so Mt. Rainier Sat, May3 Edmonds . Edmonds 2p.m. 17 Destiny Johnson OF Fr Mt. Rainier Tues, May 6 Everett Home 2 p.m. 18 Sara Macris OF so Kennedy Fri, May 9 Skagit Home 2 p.m. 20 Melissa Cambra OF so Sumner Sat, May 10 Peninsula Peninsula 2 p.m. 23 Casey Henriksen C Fr Kent ridg e Fai-Sun, May 16-18 NWAACC Championships 24 Tara Jansson 2B/SS So Enumclaw Delta Park, Portland TBD 32 Shelby Giovannini C/O!= Fr PuyalI up All games are double headers 34 Lacey Walter PI1F Fr Highline -. 1

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BY Ross TIMBROQK AND SHAUNABIORK Staff Reporters

With a 2002 league record of 30-0 and the team itching to win their fifth WAACC champion- ship in a row, you can bet the Lower Columbia Red Devils will be a team to watch. The Red Devils have all the ingredients necessary to make it five in a row. The pitching is strong and Head Coach Tim Mackin has a great incoming freshman class. Lower Colurn- bia also returns a NFCA All- American second baseman in Megan Jezieski who batted .449 with eight homeruns and 31 runs batted in. Another is Jen Taylor at shortstop. Their top pitcher will be Stephanie Sheppard who posted a recxd of 12-1 with a Photo By Adrienne Hughes 1.13 earned run average last sea- Highline’s Erin Johnson prepares to make a catch at first base at a recent Lady Thunderbird practice; son. Yet despite her good se!- son last year Sheppard was only the second best pitcher on the ites again but the Northern divi- this season as the Treasure Val- The new players to watch for clude Amber Young, Heather roster. The Devils hope that she sion champion Highline ley Chukars and the Grays Har- are Tracy Spier, third baseman, McDonald, Jen Deyette, and can step up to the level that Thunderbirds and the Eastern bor Chokers begin play. and Kim Dennis, who plays out- Tamara Mickelson. K’Sandra Sims played at last division champion Walla Walla The Walla Walla Warriors field and second base. “We plan to finish at Delta year. Sims finished the year Warriors are looking to take aim looked strong last year finishing “This year’s squad hopes to Park (location of the NWAACC with an amazing 23-0 record at the Red Devils crown. the season with a 25-5 league defend their Eastern League Championships),” said Loes. and 0.65 ERA. In the Southern division record. The team’s strengths Championships for the fourth The Yakima Valley Yaks are The group has some new- Clackamas (22-8 in 2002) and this season will be in the ten ex- straight year,” said Head Coach looking forward to the upcom- comers who hope to contribute Mt. Hood (17-13) hope to chal- perienced sophomores the team Mike Staudenmaier. “This team ing season after finishing last to the winning tradition of lenge Lower Columbia for their has, who will keep the team to- carries a ton of speed and has season with a 5-25 league Lower Columbia. Center division crown. gether. The Warriors also have great consistency at the plate.” record. The strengths of the fielder Jenessa Roening from Highline (28-4) expects to be good defense and a strong The South Puget Sound Clip- team rest in the mix of sopho- Port Angeles, Hannah Shelley challenged for the Northern di- lineup. pers are looking to improve mores and freshmen, which an outfielder from Gig Harbor, vision by the Edmonds Tritons The team has three really their 8-22 record from last sea- gives the team a good balance. Sara Withers a pitcher from (27-5),,Green River Gators (26- strong returners from last year. son. Head Coach Matt Loes Statistically the top returning Orting and Sara Brown an in- 6) and the Olympic Rangers First Baseman Katie Buehler led feels that the strengths of his players are Yesenia Chacon who 0 fielder from South Kitsap. (21- 1 1). the team in batting last season team are his deep roster and led the Yaks with a ,362 average Head Coach Tim Mackin is op- In the Eastern division the with a .433 average and 33 pitching. The strong returning last season-and also had 24 timistic about his team for the Walla Walla Warriors (25-5) RBIs. Shortstop and catcher cast from last season includes RBIs, Joslyn Leighton who also upcoming season. Spokane Sasquatch (22-8) and Jessie Ocanaz also had a great Jessica Avery who batted .320 had a good season at the plate, “I hope we win our fifth Blue Mountain Timberwolves season at the plate batting bat- with 21 RBIs last season and last season batting .300 and . NWAACC Championship,” ( 17- 13) all hope to compete for ting ,415 with 5 home runs and also had a rough season pitching Jamie Mader. said Tim Mackin. “We have the the title. 35 RBIs. Both women made with a 4-9 record and a 3.50 Melissa Joly is that top players to do it.” There are also two new first team NWAACC East last ERA, and Stephanie Locken. pitcher for the Yaks and is hop- The Red Devils are the favor- teams to the NWAACC ranks year. Newcomers to watch for in- ing to improve on her 2-13 record and 6.23 ERA from last season. Incoming players that Head Coach Skip Gutler said to watch for are Cynthia Ochoa, Anna Mae Henderson, and Krystal S he1 ton. “I hope that we can finish in the middle of the pack,” Gutler, “Around ,500 would be nice.” The Southwestern Oregon

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that there are aspects of the BYRoss L. TIMBROOK game that she needs to work on Staff Reporter at the plate. “I have been working a lot on The scowl on her face never slapping and drag bunting. Just seems to change. On the field ways to get on base to take ad- (0 her demeanor is very intense to vantage of my speed,” Jansson the point that some people mis- said. take it for being mean. Jansson said that she had . “A lot of people think that never been fast until she came to I’m mean,” said Tara Jansson, Highline. who plays second base for the “I have been doing a lot of Lady Thunderbirds - Fastpitch workouts.-on my lower body. Team. “But it is just that I have Speed is something that you can my game face on all the time enhance if you work at it when I’m playing. I do tend to enough,” Jansson said. have a little bit of a temper but Jansson is so dedicated to that is just because I take the improving herself as a player game so seriously.” that she moved closer to Jansson’s nature off the field Highline so she could cut her is the opposite of her character commute from Enumclaw to on the field. spend more time on the field Off the field she looks just and in the gym working out. like any other college student In addition to her classes and casually dressed with a big softball practice Jansson also backpack on her shoulders. holds down a job at Eagle Fit- While on the diamond, Jansson ness. Her grades have not moves fluidly and gracefully seemed to suffer at all which is around the bag at second base File photo evident from her 3.7 GPA. with very little wasted move. “I have had to become better TBird second baseman Tara Jansson hits the dirt during action last year. ment. at time management because I Jansson started playing am so busy,” Jansson said. fastpitch in seventh grade. She team last season, Jansson had to and give 110 percent every Highline program. With this being her last sea- played all four years when she fill in where there were holes game,” Jansson said. , Being a captain also carries son at Highline, Jansson also is was in high school. each game. Her versatility was Jansson is optimistic about another responsibility that thinking about her plans for the -.- During her time at very helpful to the Lady T-Birds the upcoming T-Birds’ season. Jansson helped out with, the re- future. Enumclaw High School, who finished with a 28-4 league “I am hopeful that we will cruiting process. ‘‘I plan to go to a four-year Jansson did not have to be quite record but did not place in the have a great season. If we stay “All the captains helped out school in Oregon. Either East- as versatile as she is now. NWAACC tournament. healthy we have the potential to with scouting players for the ern Oregon, Southern Oregon or “I played in the infield Jansson had a great season at be very good. There are a lot of upcoming season. It helps the Oregon State,’’ Jansson said. mostly. I never played in the the plate also, finishing fourth in good teams in our league. coaches because they get our Jansson plans to major in outfield, that was my twin the NWAACCs with a .465 av- Lower Columbia is always one input to go along with what they physical education and eventu- sister’s job?”Jansson said add- erage. of the favorites,” Jansson said. think. All the coaches have told ally teach and coach softball at ing that her sister currently plays “I had a good season, but I Now that she is a captain she me that I have matured a lot in the university level. at a two-year school in Califor- want to win NWAACCs. If we says that she will have to be a the past year,” Jansson said. “The schools in Oregon are nia. want to take the next step we team leader and help the incom- Even though Jansson batted known for their physical educa- Due to some injuries on the have to be focused in practice ing players adjust to the .465 last season she still feels tion degrees,” said Jansson.

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“There have been a few per- Cambra also hopes to continue BY SHAWNABJORK sonality conflicts that we have to play softball there. Staff Reporter resolved,” said Cambra. “We really need to get Cambra is excited about this Another reason why Cambra pumped up going team winning its second divi- Co-captain Melissa Cambra enjoys being captain is that she against Green River in sion title in a row. is looking forward to becoming gets to lead a predominantly ‘‘I think this team is more tal- f ‘a leader of this team, and help- freshmen team. the first game of the ented this year,” said Cambra. ing to get the team to the Cambra’s own strengths lie season .” “We have a lot more depth.” NWAACCs in Oregon. in her experience and with the She and the team are looking Cambra is a 5’4” sophomore knowledge she has gained. -Melissa forward to going to Hawaii in a who plays outfield. “I’ve played since T-ball,” few weeks. A petite young woman, with says Cambra with a smile. Cambra, T-Bird “We really need to get long dark hair Cambra is a very After T-ball, Cambra went on Outfielder pumped up going against Green likable person. She says her to little league. She also played River in the first game of the * quietness is what makes it easy for Lakeridge Junior High season,” Cambra said. for other teammates to talk to School in Bonney Lake. last September with her hus- her. She says some members of In her sophomore year, At Sumner High School she T-word ads: the team feel more comfortable Cambra went to the Softball played her junior and senior band. coming to her to talk. World Series with her club years, where she was awarded “I really missed the girls,” Now with more Cambra feels as though she is team, Fury. Her team placed the MVP. said Cambra. vitamins and miner- progressing and becoming more 42nd out of the 200 teams that Cambra then found herself After Highline, Cambra als, try some today! plans to move back to California of a leader. participated. here at Highline, where she Call 206-878-3710, In being captain, she feels She continued to play for the played her freshmen year. and attend Palomar, a small like she has been a good media- Fury through her junior year in Cambra recently rejoined the business school with the inten- ext. 3291 for details. tor for the team. high school. team after moving to California tion of going into advertising.

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.._ . -r-- -.- Page All Solid showing for T-Bird track Recruits Continued from page A10 Matt Ludwigson placed fifth in BY SHAUNABJORK the same race. This was the first Staff Reporter time he competed in this event. wants to go to a large four-year The event looked to be a program. But as time goes on The Thunderbirds men’s and good one for Ludwigson, said and there are no offers present, women’s track team turned in an Yates. the kids become more interested impressive performance this Justin Mazonee scored a per- in coming here,” Albrecht said. weekend with a meet at’Mt. sonal best in the long jump, but Sometimes a player can have Hood, despite some of the team missed a personal best in the an offer from a larger school on

resting. triple jump. 8 the table, only to change his or “Smaller meet than last “It was a good start for him,” her mind at the last minute. week,” said Head Coach Robert Yates said. Tacoma basketball player Yates. Nate Carter was in the top Justin Holt is an example of this. Olivia Palermo won the 100- five in the shot put and discus Holt had committed to Oregon meter dash with a time of 12.42 competitions. State during his senior year only . and 200-meter dash with a time There were no long distance to pull back and decide to attend of 25.45. men competing for Highline this Tacoma after Beavers’ coach “She looked really good in week. They will be back in left to take a new job. her first 100 of the year,” said competition this weekend. Soccer Coach Prenovost said Yates. “That’s great for this Right now, for the most part that playing at community col- time of year.” the team is healthy. lege level can be very benefi- Alecier West threw the ham- Sprinter Malcolm cial. mer for the second time in com- McLemore, however, did not “Four-year schools have four petition placing second. She compete this past weekend due different classes of players to improved by 21 feet from last to soreness he was experienc- play and sometimes the fresh- week, throwing 111 feet. ing. He will be back in compe- men and sophomores don’t get a “It was really impressive,” tition this weekend. chance to play. They can actu- “We are doing really weli,” said Yates. Photo by Adrienne Hughes ally get some playing time by A few women ran distance said Yates. “Not as many big coming here. I’ll put my fresh- this weekend. Edguardo Holland runs the 1,600 -meter relay at Mt. Hood performances last weekend, but men and sophomores up against Amanda Kamm ran the last Saturday. we looked solid.” those at any of the four-year 1,500 in 5:25. Sean Flaaen also placing fourth, Mike Dickson said Yates. The team is off to PLU this programs in the area and I think ran ’the 1,500 in 5:37, a personal ran in 51,1, placing fifth. Jershon Foyston placed sec- week €0 compete in the Salzman my guys would do fairly well,” best, Jerome Sirmans in 50.8, “They looked really strong,” ond in the 400-meter hurdles; Invite. Prenovost said. I T-Bird wrestling.48 putsI rougn season in the books U

him. BY DUSTINNICKERSON “I missed being able to re- Staff Reporter cruit last year, and I didn’t really get a feel for the guys that I had It’s been a forgettable season on the team,” Norton said. for Head Coach Scott Norton “Things should be different next and the Highline wrestling year.” team. Norton is confidant in his re- At the start things didn’t look cruiting ability, and thinks said so bad, and Norton had his goals that it will make a significant set high. impact on the team over’the next “I was banking on sending at few years. least seven people to nationals,” “I don’t know that with the Norton said. coaching staff Highline has, a Only one went, but Norton Puccio Muri Norton wrestler could find a better jun- was the last to blame. * ior college to go to,” Norton D Throughout the season, trial said. and trouble poured down on the Jonathan Muri. But things had a chance of him once he was there, when Since the elimination of team. But Muri’s problems came looking up going into the Re- Puccio failed to win a match, wrestling in Division I schools When Highline lost nearly from a knee injury, and he re- gion 18 Championships, the na- and finished last in the 149 in Washington, junior college half its starting squad due to turned in time for the regional tional qualifying tournament. pound bracket. programs throughout the state academic ineligibility, the tourney. Seven T-Birds going to na- “It was my goal to make it have felt the aftershocks. team’s hopes and goals were Muri placed fourth in the tionals was out of the picture, there,” said Puccio. “I wrestled Several local prep wrestlers slammed to the mat. tournament, and fell just one but the odds of three or four go- as well as my shoulder allowed ended up in Oregon and Idaho “The guys got their heads win away from going to nation- ing were in Highline’s favor. me.” because of their successful jun- down,” Norton said, “and going als. “With a solid performance, Puccio is the only wrestler ior college programs. through everything we had to, it The list of wrestlers lost went between three and five wrestlers who was a part of the everyday “It makes sense,” Norton was impossible to win.” on and on and the team eventu- should have gone,” Norton said. lineup who will not be returning said. “But I just keep telling the Among those lost was heavy- ally reached a point where they Highline fell short of a solid next year. kids I’m recruiting that weight Dave Walker. were forfeiting 24 points each performance, and Peter Puccio Jonathan Muri, Shay Highline’s program will make Walker was a favorite in his meet because of empty weight was the only T-Bird to squeak Scribner, and Francisco them better wrestlers than any . .vw- I . .y ,. , division and would have com- classes. into the NJLAA i\ationai Gonzalez are all T-Birds who other program will.” peted for a national champion- “The bottom line is you can’t Championships. But he was finished fourth at regionals, and Though Norton is confident about next year, he isn’t quick to * ship. win like that,” Norton said. taking a shoulder injury along get shots at doing better next “We had a lot of stock in The regular season ended, with him. year. make predictions. Dave,” Norton said, “and he and the T-Birds finished with a “It was tough going into it Coach Norton is looking for- “I’ve realized that what I pretty much bit it.” record of 2-11-1, with their last knowiilg I was hurt,” Puccio ward to them coming back and think doesn’t really matter,” Another key wrestler torn victory coming in late Decem- said. putting his rookie season as Norton said. “I just have to wait from the team was 133-pounder ber. Things got even tougher for Highline’s head coach behind and see how things unfold.”

, BYJOHN MONTENEGRO ever b.ecause of the popularity books Staff Reporter of the holiday the restrictions on, weie lifted and people could eat For many people Saint the traditional meal of Irish ba- campus Patrick’s Day is a day associated con and cabbage. with a lot of drinking, but its Today on the anniversary of By BLOSSOMBIRKEBAK history is richer than a warm St. Patrick’s death, many Irish Staff Reporter Guinness. ,and non- Irish alike converge on The holiday is in commemo- the streets and parade around A new locker with ration of Saint Patrick, who is the town. 27 compartments has been put the patron saint of Ireland. The first St-Patrick’s Day Pa- up in Building 6 for students to It is believed that St. Patrick rade took Place in New York lock their backpacks in while was born in Britain at the end of City on hhch 17, 1762. Irish shopping in the bookstore. the fourth century to wealthy soldiers serving in the English Students will soon be able to parents. At the age of 16 he was army took to the streets to cel- pay a quarter to get a key for a taken by Irish raiders to Ireland, ebrate the day. locker. When leaving the book- where he spent the next six Since hen the parade has be- store, students can return the years. During his captivity, St. come a main staple of any St. key and get their quarter re- Patrick spent much of his time Patrick’s Day celebration. turned to them. Bookstore Su- parade not’only is a time pervisor Shannon Gillilan said as a shepherd. me for People to party but a time the reason the lockers can’t be In that time St. Patrick wrote when Irish Americans can be used yet is because th’ey are in that he heard what he believed the process of being re-keyed. proud of their heritage. was the voice of God telling him “It’s a quick and temporary to leave Ireland. In the mid-19th century’ solution,” said Gillilan, referring St. Patrick then walked from most Irish immigrants ‘were to the of bags being where he was held and went 200 When stolen from the table outside the miles to the Irish coast. He then the great potato famine hit Ire- store. fled to England. land, millions of Irish Catholics How long the lockers will be It is said that Patrick had an- took to the boats and made their in place is not yet known. other dream in which an angel way to America. Gillilan said that it will depend L told him to return to Ireland as a Because they were.poor and , ,, on how. they’re received. missionary. After that, Patrick uneducated, they were scruti- “I think it’s a good idea,” said began to study to become a nized by the Protestant majority. Security Chief Richard Fisher. priest, for 15 years. When the Irish Catholics eel- One concern he has is the prob- After his ordination he re- ebrated St. Patrick’s Day they lem that-the bookstore had last were called drunks and violent time they used lockers: students+ turned to Ireland to convert the Graphic by Patrick Wagner monkeys in the press. using them for storage space. Irish to Christianity and to min- To prevent this problem, the ister to those already faithful. rate local Irish language and tra- years living in poverty he died But Soon the Irish Catholics realized that their huge popula- bookstore will clean the lockers This contradicts the widely tc- ditions in his teachings. Be- on March 17,461. out daily. Any items left in the made them a great force in lieved notion that St. Patrick in- cause the Irish believed in a na- Since then Irish Catholics lockers, with the exception of troduced Christianity to Ireland. ture based religion, Patrick in- have been celebrating the anni- the political arena* The “green food, will be handed Over to se- Regardless of the statements corporated one of their most sa- versary of his death for centu- machine” as they ‘were called curity. Fisher said that security truthfulness, Patrick’s effect on cred symbols, the sun, in his ries. made them an important swing will hold the items for 60 days, the chosen denomination of Ire- teachings. He super imposed Traditionally they would at- vote to politicians. after which they will be donated land is profound. The CIA the sun on the Christian cross. tend mass in the mornings and Although today many see St. somewhere or thrown away. World Factbook states that 91 The cross later became known then celebrate in the afternoons. Patrick’s Day as a day of party- On a sign taped to the lockers percent of all Irish are Roman as the Celtic cross. Because the holiday falls in the ing, to many Irish it is a day to right now the bookstore asks that students Please try not to Catholic. St. Patrick preached the Catholic season of Lent, Catho- celebrate their heritage and to I During his time as a mission- word of God in Ireland for over lic families were prohibited to honor a sailit that changed lose the keys because are costly to replace. If a student ary St. Patrick chose to incorpo- 40 years. After spending many consume meat and drink. How- Ireland’s history. did lose one, however, he or she would not have to pay for the lost key. . .. Foundation in dire need of funds bo~~~~o,“Lt!,““~~~b”,”,,9rrOfs;: Gillil an. BY PETERPUCCIO At this year’s auction they money, but the majority of funds The Bookstore and Security than welcome to apply for hope that the lockers will help Staff Reporter will collect Fund a Dream dona- raised have been designated to Foundation scholarships for the preven; the theft of backpacks tions specifically for the assis- specific areas by the donors. The 2003-2004 academic year. outside the store. Funds foi emergency assis- tance fund. The bidding for the money generated for emergency tance are currently depleted, but fund a dream fund will start as assistance is “non-designated.” I ;r Im II ,., - ... Im ,., - Im ml 4; help is on the way soon. high as $2,500 and go down to This means that the money is The Highline Foundation is $50. given out on a walk-in basis and expecting to raise $20,000 for “Were expecting about can be used for anything from the emergency assistance fund. $20,000 in funds from the auc- tuition to bus passes. The money is going to be raised tion,” McKay said. The main objective for the at the Highline Foundation’s an- The reason that the Fund a fund is to benefit students who nual fundraiser on April 12. Dream idea is being used is be- are in need. The “Believe in Magic” gala cause the Foundation’s emer- One students car broke down will include a live auction with gency funds were depleted as of .and money was used to fix the 18 items to be auctioned off. March 7. car. Even students’ flat tires According to Mark McKay, “We’ve been turning down have been replaced, McKay Highline’s director of resource five to 10 people a week, but said, development, said the gala will money should be available for The Foundation wants to let I Expires 04/05/03 also include a student guest students by Summer Quarter,” students know to hold off on IOnly one coupon per visit. Coupons not speaker. The student will de- McKay said. redeemable with any other coupon or going to the foundation for fi- I special offer. No reproduction allowed. Valid only at participating stores. liver a speech on the benefits of The foundation has been nancial assistance until Summer 1 .. .- the emergency assistance fund. having a very good year raising Quarter, and that they are more b IPI I s I - IE I - I I111 ’

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Page A13 ents li BY KIMBERLYMCLEAN smoke to lose weight. It makes people smoking?” Staff Reporter them avoid eating. When they The con ver s at i on q u i c k 1y get hungry, they just smoke a moved on to possible alterna- Non-smoking Highline stu- cigarette instead of eating. So tives. dents have once again come to sad,” said student Anna Nakano. “I think there should be sepa- the conclusion that they do not Another student said that her rate, designated smoking areas like walking through clouds of husband smoked to escape the for people who want tc smoke, @smoke in order to, reach their truth of his work situation, and because if people have to go off classes. the mental stress from his boss. campus to smoke, enrollment Isabel Darcq organized and “A lot of people from my will go way down. No one will led the Cultural Cafe last Friday, country in Africa smoke be- want to come to Highline,” said March 7, discussing the topic of cause they feel like it gives them Yen Be.

banning smoking on campus. a higher status because they can ’ Another student thought that. The audience contained 13 afford a cigarette,” another stu- there should be a specific room students, only five of whom ad- dent said. or lounge built for the smokers mitted to being smokers. Lian Bik from Burma shared in the new student center. Jennifer Jones, one of his experience. This started quite a bit of Highline’s geography and glo- “Youth smoke in my country conversation. bal studies professors, was also because they think it is a smart “Won’t the room get really in attendance. thing because the Americans do dirty and filthy from all the Ruth Lepule from Team it. I have smoked since I was smoke grime and buildup?” one Highline made an appearance at 10,” Bik said. student asked. the beginning of the meeting Bik went on to explain that Another student suggested announcing a “Kick-Butt Day” there are several’large cigarette that those who wanted to use the planned for the first week of manufacturers in his country, so “smoking room” could volun- Spring Quarter. youth can get cigarettes for teer to clean the room. Then

“We want to try to have one practically nothing and then be- agpin, who would volunteer to I day where no one smokes on come addicted. do that, the student wondered. campus,” Lepule said. “If you Apparently the tobacco com- Blakeslee came up with an guys generate any ideas, we panies tried to put out an educa- idea that several students, both want to hear about them.” tional program about the harm- smokers and non-smokers

A number of ideas were gen- I photo by Mike Alton ful effects of smoking, but few seemed to like. took heed of the advice given crated, but the facts Isabel Darcq organized the Cultural Cafe event last Friday, “What if we built smoking were pointed out. because“most were already too gazebos around the campus to to discuss the topic of prohibiting smoking on campus. “A lot of people smoke right addicted, keep people out of the rain, and in front of the ‘don’t smoke Another woman pointed out those who hate the smoke can here’ signs. It gets really annoy- system. We opened the curtains collaborate, Darcq urged the one of her observations: “I of- take an alternative route to their ing,” one student said. and saw a whole bunch of group to also consider the rea- ten walk by the campus daycare class,” she suggested. Melissa Blakeslee shared an people gather outside of our sons people resort to smoking, and see the little kids playing Just as more ideas were start- experience with the group. room smoking right in front of such as stress, lack of education outside. They see the stdents ing to branch off of the gazebo “I remember sitting in class the ‘No smoking here, smoke of the harmful effects of to- and think they’re cool. They idea, the cafe concluded with one day and this awful smell effects ventilation’,” she said. bacco, or to become popular. want to be like us. What are students walking out, grabbing a came in through the ventilation As the assembly continued to “A lot of my friends in Japan they going to do when they see few of the left-over cookies. Uesmte opposition, Kain bow Club is revived0 4 A LL

BYJENNIFER VILLARUZ Some of those: who opposed these warring factions.” members may be “in the closet” club member. Staff Reporter the club pointed out that reli- Nonetheless, the club gained about their sexuality and need a Aside from hanging out, gious clubs are not financially the majority vote for recognition place to feel comfortable with Rainbow Pride has plans to be- The Rainbow Pride Club, a supported to have functions that and are optimistic in their plans themselves. come actively involved in gay and lesbian organization promote their religion, and a gay for endorsing awareness and di- “It feels very weird to be liv- causes outside of the gay com- endorsing diversity, was revived and lesbian club should not be versity. ing dual personalities, two sepa- munity as well as within. late February at Highline, caus- funded to support homosexual- The club does not exclude rate lives. You need an outlet. 1 They currently have a coali- ing some opposition in Student i ty. straight students. Instead, the always have to constantly watch tion with the Human Rights Government. !‘I’ve gotten criticism that club hopes to show students a my back, and make sure that club. Opposition was heard at the I’ve made this vote on religious place to be together in an open what I’m doing is ‘straight’,you “We’re allies together. We B ASHCC council meeting where reasons. The thing is, we sup- family environment. know, I have to fit into that support them and they support clubs get official recognition. port diversity here, and there “Everyone’s welcome, it mold,” said Tristan Graham, us,” said Martel. isn’t diversity in a board full of doesn’t matter whether you’re Clubs get funding through the b student fees, which are then al- yes-men,” said Blanchard. gay, straight, lesbian, bi, located by the S & A Committee Normally, clubs pass recog- asexual, anyone can come. It’s on campus. nition with ease at Highline, but just a place for education, hang- Some Student Government the members of Rainbow Pride ing out, and growth,” said members said that they were surprised at the sudden Martel. Where Fit Happens shouldn’t support clubs with change of pattern. Some members have joined budget money if they didn’t be- “They were kind of putting simply for being in a friendly 0 chiropractor - fiee spinal screenin lieve in them. us in the same category as a re- and fun environment. 0 massage therapist “We’ve had problems sup- ligious group ... we were kind of “I think it’s really great that 0.body fat testing porting, financially, Rainbow hurt by their decisions because it’s so diverse. People think 0 fiee giveaways Pride Club with our money,” we didn’t think anyone would ‘well it’s just this gay club’ but 0 membership specials all day said Eric Blanchard, student oppose,” said Steven Martel, it’s not. It’s a place where I’m a only $18/rnonth senator. “It’s not just us (Stu- Rainbow Pride Club president. straight but I can go and hang 0 additional family at reduced rates “but they said their peace, we out with people who are open dent Government), it’s I Time is Running Out everyone’s money and I would said our peace, and hopefully and not so closed-minded,” said not support my money towards now we can just co-exist. Shelly Farmer, club member. that.” There’s no need for us to have Also, some homosexual club Page A14 Help on Horizons expand way for Iorr, women at. buses, annual gathering

carpools BY KELLEYRIGGIO 500 because of space. S taf Repor fer This event is something these BY INNADENCHIK girls look forward to each year. Staff Reporter Highline will be hosting the “For the past two years, I 10th annual Expanding Your have gone to EYH. My friends More than a close parking Horizons conference March 2 1, and I really enjoy it and would spot is a reward for 2003 for seventh to ninth grade love to attend this year,” one carpooling. girls all over Puget Sound. past attendee said. Metro is offering prizes to The goal of the conference is The conference costs $10 employees at various busi- to increase girls’ and young and consists of a series of four nesses, including Highline, to women’s interest and achieve- workshops in various, subjects carpool to work. ment in-math, science, and tech- dealing with math, science, and In addition to the contest, nology and to provide them with technology. bus pass prices have been cut the informa- The girls choose which in half due to a $15,000 grant tion -they workshops they attend and get from Commuter Challenge may need to to do hands-on projects that and King County. Students, follow a ca- hope to give them an idea about staff and faculty can purchase reer path in what the job entails. the passes in the Highline fields related One day ofconferences is not bookstore for $22.50, one to science all these girls get but of the zone; $27, one zone and peak; and math. popular event.

and $36, two zones. ’ Hewitson The con- Career decisions and future Highline faculty and other ference is goals are made as a result of the employees can take another Photo by Adrienne Hughes presented by the American As- girls involvement, said way to work, including the A Highline student steps onto the bus going to Burien. sociation of University Women, He witson. city bus, once each week Smartgirls, and Highline’s May Saechao is a junior within the contest dates to be Woodmark Hotel on Lake chants such as REI, YMCA, Women’s Programs. nursing student bt Seattle Pa- ,,@ eligible to win great prizes. Washington in Kirkland. And etc. The presenters are various cific University. She and a “Take 3 spring break from the third prize is a round trip Any Highline employee women involved in math, sci- . friend attended the Expanding traffic,” is the motto for the Amtrak Cascades’ train be- who is interested in ence, and technological careers. Your Horizons conference when contest being held from tween Seattle and Portland or carpooling or being entered “Highline Women’s Center they were in high school. March 31 to April 25. Seattle and Vancouver B.C. into the contest may ask for has worked to crezte a broad “Expanding Your Hcifizons The first prize is a two- Other prizes include mem- an entree form located in the spectrum of careers for students really opened my eyes to all the $ght stay for two at berships to the Seattle Art Security Office in Building 6. to “try on” through our present- options available to me in the Campbell’s Resort on Lake Museum, gift certificates to Metro says to relax be- ers,” said Pam Hewitson of future and helped give me the Chelan. The second prize is a Gene Juarez, movie tickets, cause there is more than one Women’s Programs. desire and the knowledge I one-night stay for two at and vouchers to spend at mer- way to get there. South King County’s Ex- needed to pursue them,” panding Your Horizons event is Saechao said. the largest of its kind, Hewitson The stories of Saechao and said, with students from school others are what this conference districts including Highline, is all about. Des Mohes grow boost business Federal Way, Kent, Tukwila, “With this event, participants and Enumclaw. get the benefit of experience BYKELLEY RIGGIQ “We’re kind of bringing back goals,” Jacobson said. “We In the past up to 700 people from women professionals. It’s Staff Reporter the old barn raising, community need as many people to help as have attended the event. inspiring to assist others in fur- involvement feel that used to be we can get.” This year, however, the num- thering their life goals,” ’ Des Moines businesses are so prominent in society,” Bringing‘ additional busi- ber will be cut back to around Hewitson said. about to get a facelift. Jacobson said. nesses into Des Moines in the A group of local business The Business Boosters have main goal of the group. Some owners and people from the only been meeting since De- of the other goals are cleaning community have gotten to- cember but have already started up the appearances of the exist- gether in hopes of bringing a making an impact on the com- ing business and bringing a sense of community back to the munity. In December, they common look to the store fronts. Des Moines. sponsored a community tree 1 “Our goal is to work with Visiting the Tutoring The Business Boosters began lighting at the Big Catch Plaza. downtown business to make after a column by Earline They are hoping to have many Des Moines more than a drive- Center May Improve , Beyers, Over the Fence, that more events of this kind, thru,” Jacobson said. called attention to the auto shop Jacobson said. Figuring out a plan to bring Your Grades Although the group is just in businesses into Des Moines is Butlers’ Auto and its dire need Sign up for FREE tutoring in: for a facelift. it’s beginning stages, they al- the biggest concern of the I Shop owners around the auto ready have 41 regular attendees group. They are hoping to bring &Accounting A% Math ,@5Computers store saw the article and decided at their monthly meetings. their ideas to the City Council ASScience Writing danguages These include local Des Moines within the next few months for 6 to help. Dianne Jacobson ...and most other classes offered at Highline owner of Corky Cellars was businesses such as Soggy approval. among the group of local busi- Doggy, Village Frame, “The main idea is to add ness owneis who collected do- Soundview Salon, From My shops that don’t compete with nations for Butlers’ Auto Hands, and others. People from existing businesses, but en- facelift. the community are also a big hances them,.” Jacobson said. Mon - Thurs ...... 7:30AM -7:30PM part of the organization. This simple action was the Got News? Fri....,...... 7:30AM -12:30PM, inspiration for the Business “Business Boosters have ext. 2PM -4PM Boosters . taken on some pretty ambitious 206-878-3710 3318 Page A15

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Students discuss* current Iraq. JENNIFER BY VILLARUZ “One of the international stu- S taf Repa r te Y dents started to cry. He said, ‘You talk about a family tree, I Highline’s International Af- don’t have a family. The only fairs club hopes to provide a ones who have survived are my place for students to discuss cur- grandmother and my mother, rent events. everyone else has been killed.’ Started in early February by “Now if you don’t think that President Benjamin Miksch, the puts war right in your face ... focus of the club is to exchange There wasn’t a single person in different perspectives on the that room that wasn’t feeling many issues of the world.. different after that,” Glennon The proposal for the club said. stemmed from students discuss- The current war reminds ing the news in a Political Sci- Glennon of a time when he ence 185 class. taught four students who sewed “The class would end, and in the Vietnhm war and were everybody wanted to stay ‘cause killed. . we wanted more time to talk They died without knowing about it. I brought up the idea why they were fighting the war. (of the club) like a joke and a lot Students often asked him of people really wanted to do it why they were not taught the and just thought it was a great tsuth. idea to have a place for students Photo by Mike Alton “I don’t know the truth. I to discuss the news,” said Jim Glennon, International Affairs adviser, hopes the new club will provide a place for don’t care if you’re pro-Bush or Mi ksc h. students to get together and talk about the world’s current events. noi, and it’s not what (the teach- With a diverse group of stu- ers) think, it’s what you think. dents including international As long as you have, in your students, conservatives and lib- question and curiosity to know A diverse collaboration of international students add an in- thinking, an idea Dnd opinion erals, there can and will be dif- what’s the truth and what isn’t,” views help students attain a teresting element to the club. about what’s going on,” said ferences of opinions. said Main. greater understanding of other “The international students Glennon. Lauren Main, club recruiter, Although different beliefs people who may not have your here on campus know a lot The International Affairs recalls a heated discussion about help students learn, the,club dis- particular background. more about what’s going on in Club wishes to hold forums with education of youth and conser- cussions lean away from polar- “People who have different the world than we do,” said diverse opinions and is open to vative upbringing. izing issues. perspectives -conservatives, 1i b- James Glennon, history instruc- students with different cultural “S.omeone implied that my “The war in Iraq is a big is- erals, Christians, Jews, Muslims, tor and Affairs Club adviser. and political backgrounds. - upbringing would get me preg- sue right now. We.’re trying to anyone -we all want to hear what Glennon remembers a time Club meetings are held every nant, but because of my up- inform each other on current they have to say,” said Main. when students were discussing Thursday, from 1-2 p.m. in bringing, I think I have a greater events,” said Main. With the current war in Iraq, a family effected by the war in Building 10-204. .. Student debate on war with. lraq continues

BYJ&I PRADHAN Saddam. millions of people,” said threat to world peace, 2 1 per- United States,” said Tolmachov. Staff Reporter ”‘These three countries have Beukema. “Now we are going cent answered Iraq, 24 percent “We’ve gone from complete the most extensive commercial to kill a bunch of people for this answered North Korea and a world support to almost outright The United States should go ties right now with Iraq,” said same guy. Is it worth it?” wopping 52 percent accused the hate in some countries.” to war to remove Saddam from Thompson. “To no surprise, Saddam Hussein is a bad guy power, a few students said, at these three countries are block- but we are supporting Saudi last week’s student debate. ing the path of freedom in Iraq.” Arabia, said Beukema. Three other students opposed Thompson also said that Michael Din took over the by saying the United States Saddam’s hunger to deceive and debate after Beukema. should not go to war without the develop biological, chemical, “In 1998 Saddam Hussein support of the allies. and nuclear weapons will con- used mustard gas and killed B There were six students total tinue until it is forcefully 5,000 Iraqi civilian. This is why who took part in the debate, with stopped. we have no-fly zone over north an additional 80 in the audience. “The innocent civilians of and south Iraq,” said Din. Emmanuel Chiabi, Highline Iraq should not be oppressed “Saddam sacrifices his people to b history instructor, served as one moment longer. The time is protect himself.” moderator at the student initi- now,” Thompson said. Din said the only reason we

ated debate. After Thompson was done will not go to war is if we do not 4 Chad Thompson, Michael with his speech, another stu- have international support. Din and John Carr were the stu- dent, William Beukema took “Many people do not believe dents that spoke for the war on over the microphone. that we should not go unilat- Iraq and William Beukema, “Does anyone think Pearl eral,” said Din. “The fact is we Alexander Tolmachov and Harbor was a good thing?” said won’t be going unilateral. Brit-

Hodan Mohammad spoke Beukema. “We didn’t like Pearl ain has pledged 45,000 troops If you’ve had unprotectedsex J against it. Harbor. It is pretty,much the and Australia has pledged don‘t wait for a period “For more than a decade, same thing we are going to do 10,000 troops.” that may never come Saddam Hussein has lied and to Iraq.” Din also said Italy, Spain and has continued to ignore the reso- Beukema said that liberals east European countries have of- Emergency Contraception can prevent lution of the United Nations §e- were saying for 25 years that fered support. pregnancy up to 72 hours after sex curity Council,” said Thompson. they are trying to get rid of Another student, Alexander Thompson said that France, Saddam Hussein. Tolmachov, took over the inicro- Planned Parenthood’ Germany and Russia voted yes “We supported them. Since phone. 1..8Q0123&PLAN to resolution 1441, one of many- World War 11 not once have we “When Europeans were www.ppwwmg that. has been violated by solved the problem, but killed asked about who is the greatest U

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BY GREGFLEEHART Programs as their web designer. Staff Reporter She is also working in Stu- dent Programs and she has cre- To say that Highline student ated a Human Rights Club web Erika Savoy is busy would be an discussion forum that informs understatement. club members about upcoming Savoy is currently enrolled in events, and allows members to 25 credits, she is President of express their views on human the H.C.C. 4 Human Rights rights issues. Club, a member of Phi Theta “Being involved is very im- Kappa, and she works two on- portant. It really does make a campus jobs. difference,” said Savoy. “I’m kind of a workaholic,” Savoy grew up in Chiswick, said Savoy. a section of London; Savoy has been visible Although she was born in the . through her work with H.C.C. 4 U.S. at age 5, her family moved Human Rights, hosting a human to London after her father took a rights forum, and the recent job as a geophysicist. 1 homeland securjty presentation. Her father was the head of She organizes these events, Sierra Geophysics for the east- which includes booking, mck- ern hemisphere and Savoy’s ing handouts, keeping on top of mother worked as a banker for what all of the other clubs are doing so she can make an- Barclays Bank of London. nouncements about the upcom- On a cold February day in Photo by Adrienne Hughes ing events, securing the facili- Covent Gardens, London, Sa- ties, and trying to pack the voy was ‘walking with her Highline student Erika Savoy takes time out of her hectic 25credit schedule to sit and relax events with students. mother when they saw a home- beside a tree. She wants to reach as many less man who was shivering. people as she can, and make Savoy’s mother said, “hold shock after graduating from the She is going to be attending tional purposes exclusively. them aware of the facts of hu- on,” and ran to the nearest street University ofwashington with a Highline until the end of Fall “Basically I’ve structured my man rights issues with a focus vendor. master’s degree in English Lit- Quarter 2003. career around the volunteer on the potential war on Iraq. By Her mother then purcbased a erature that she took five years Now 27 years old, Savoy work I want to do,” said Savoy. doing so Savoy hopes to give wool blanket and gave it to the to earn. hopes to make a career as a “I’m more focused on creating students enough information to man. “Learning how to live in the freelance web designer for non- foundations that will help decide for themselves what is She later told Savoy, “It is a real world was hard for me. profit, philanthropic, and educa- people.” right or wrong. crime to let someone freeze to When I first graduated from col- “It’s just really important to death.” That is what started lege, I was so scared of talking i know what’s going on,’’ said §a- Savoy’s journey into activism. to people I wouldn’t even ask voy. Savoy’s mother was long in- somebody in the store for help,” Savoy is taking five classes, said Savoy. “I didn’t have those volved in volunteer programs, 1 each worth five credits. being a foster mother for chil- social skills.” She plans to major in Interac- dren at risk, ages 5 and under. She also realized that her tive Media, involving primarily After Savoy returned to the education wasn’t preparing her web design. During her time at for a career. U.S. at the age of 17, she expe- Highline she has been working “Once I got out of school I rienced culture shock. with the International Student realized that all of my education “I would go to the store and I was to get me to a higher point wouldn’t know what anything of education but not to really was because I didn’t recognize have a job. So I got out into the “Being involved is any of the packaging,” said Sa- work force and realized that I very important. It voy. didn’t know what I was doing,” This was her first time living said Savoy. Bastyr is proud to be the country’s first accredited institution to offer an really does make a completely on her own. After a period of wondering herbal sciences program. Explore medicinal herbs. Get to the root of herbal While she had spent sum- difference.” what to do with her life, Savoy quality issues. And be prepared for a growingcareer in your choice of fields. mers in the U.S. with.her grafid- made up her mind. mother, she said that it is differ- “I decided that I would go -Erika Savoy, ent when you must support back to school and structure a BAIiTyR. UNIVERSITY Highline student yourself. career around what I wanted in 42W602-1330 :::: WWW.0ASTYR.EDU She experienced another my life,” said Savoy. Page AI/

~ Students give big turnout for bloo drive

BY PATRICKWAGNER first step which was a personal Staff Reporter .interview which included a re- view of your medical history, a Highline held one of the brief physical and a few drops most successful blood drives in of your hemoglobin (to measure recent history on Feb. 20. your blood count). The Puget Sound Blood The next step in the process Center will be returning May 29 is the blood collection (the part in Building 8-from 9 a.m. to 3 with the needles). The blood p.m. coljection technician selects the Four phlebotomists (a per- most suitable vein and collects son who is trained to properly the plasma (with only new dis- make incisions into someone’s posable equipment for each veins) from Puget Sound Blood process) and then thoroughly Center were here to perform the cleans the donation site. This donations. Alongside them two step usually takes about seven local volunteers that helped to 15 minutes to withdraw one with the paperwork and other pint of blood. tasks like giving the donors After the donation, donors food to help them feel better. are asked to spend around 10- Jessica Graf, was the site su- 15 minutes in the refreshment pervisor in charge of this par- until they feel good enough to ticular blood drive. ’ leave the building. “The turnout went rather The blood collected will be well for this particular drive. taken to a lab to be tested. Af- Out of an expected 35 students ter the testing the blood gets to show we got 21 before we hit separated into four different - the half way mark:’ said Graf. components (red cells, platelets, Running Start student Liddia plasma and cryoprecipitate) that Gaston was among the donors is used to help different types of who gave blood on Tuesday, it. Photo by Mike Alton patients. @ was her firit timegiving blood: Owen Wagenhals gets his blood drawn at Highline’s blood drive two weeks ago. The blood drive attracted a “I gave blood because my total of 46 donors over the mom had to have a transfusion course of the day. R -. whkn I was born, and I also had student who gave blood during need it,” said Monahan. blood transhsion if you plan on “This is one of our most suc- to have a transfusion when9 the drive. Monahan stated that Someone will need it indeed. living to be at least 72 years old, cessful blood drives in a while,” was an infant,? said Gaston. she is giving blood mainly be- Each day over 800 donors are according to a pamphlet pub- said Mellaine Shade, who is a Gaston said she would cause she couldn’t after 9-11 needed to meet the transfusion lished by the blood center. spokeswoman for Puget Sound gladly give blood again, just not due to a recent piercing. needs in western Washington Students who participated in Blood Center, “Thank you until she is older. “I’m giving blood just be- alone. There is a 95 percent the blood drive were subjected Highline, we are looking for- April Monahan, is another cause I know someone will chance that you will need a to a three-step process. The ward to coming back in May.” Citv Council approves drv staclc storage J 4 . U

BY DANNYBERGMAN ideas regarding the planning for ing noise it will make at early “The marina is an important ing should take less than six Staff Reporter - the dry stack storage at city hours of the day while in re- business to Des Moines, it months. No more dry stack council meetings. verse. draws people to the city,” said units are planned in the future. The Des Moines Marina has The dry stack will extend two “We will have a spotter there ohh hoe. “This is the only one we are been approved by the Des to three levels high but won’t for early hours so that the horn The City says that Once planning on building at the mo- - Moines City Council to build a effect the view of any local resi- doesn’t wake anyone up,” said constuction is started the build- ment,” said Wasson new dry stack boat storage unit. dents. Councilmember Don Wasson. The storage will hold 16 to 32 The marina claims that the Other .concerns are the prop- foot boats. dry stacks will bring more boats erty choice and the fire hazard Think you need a job? The dry stack units have been into the marina which in turn that it poses. in the making nearly four years will also bring new revenue. “When you mix fuel and Think you need real-world and were previously headed, up “The marina needs to in- fibergalass you’re going to have by Councilmember Bob crease revenue to keep it going, a potential fire hazard,” said experience? Schec kler. and maintained,” said marina Speer. “The planning has.been go- secretary, Bonnie Holmboe . Local residents aren’t upset Think you need college credit? ing on for years but is now fi- Many local residents think at where the location of the stor- nally being executed,” said that the marina won’t benifit fi- age is but think that the valu- Councilmember Don Wasson. nancially from the drystacks. able property could have been Engineers will be coming in “I don’t think it will bring’the used for better purpuses. Think to db the final designing soon. revenue that the city thinks it “A lot of people aren’t - The city has been purchasing will,” said marina resident Todd against the city’s property the property around the Quarter- Speer. choice but believe that with the co-op master store including two resi- Many condo owners around quality of the property, there dential houses for years. the marina area aren’t pleased to could be a better use for it,” said The Chamber of Commerce have the dry stacks put in. Speer. Bldg. I9 also lost its building but has al- There is concern over the The marina has been a part of ready fouod a new offfke. forklift that will be used to Des Moines for years and was Room I07 The city has ‘given residents transport the boats from the wa-. built before any condos were time to voice their opinions and ter to the storage and the beep- around. .I, .

Page A18 Blanchar takes on big responsibilities

BY ]yon PRADHAN Hillsdale College Fall Quarter,” home, as his sister‘ was a buying brochures, posters, set- Stuff Reporter said Blanchard. “It is a private Highline student allergic to ting up the framework and de- college in southern Michigan.” cigarette smoke. tails for the policy,” said Student Senator Eric If it weren’t for Student Gov- “There were times when my Blanchard. “Also traveling to Blanchard wanted to be a vet- ernment President Stefan Alano, sister would come home with’a other colleges so I can see what erinarian but now his major is Blanchard wouldn’t be sitting in migraine headache,” said they have done about the smok- political economy. a senator spot right now. B1 anc hard. ing issue.” Blanchard is a Running Start “Stephan kept after me to run Blahchard also commented Blanchard said that the db student who is graduating from for senator,” said Blanchard. on the common complaint,of smoking policy is currently in a high school at the end of Spring “This is the first time I have people smoking right outside developmental stage. Quarter with a year of college been involved in something like doorways on campus. “Time figure has not been already taken care of. the Student Government.” “There are signs out there but determined as to when the He is 18 years old and 6 feet Student Government estab- there is no enforcement for it,” smoking policy will take place,” 2 inches tall. He has emerald lished a health committee Fall said Blanchard. said Blanchard. green eyes and he wears glasses Blanchard Quarter, and Alano knew he One project the health com- Blanchard said his main con- with golden frames that compli- nary hospital,” said Blanchard. would need a senator to focus mittee focused on was applying cern is the risk of second-hand ment his dark blond hair. “I love animals. And at that on it. for a grant for tobacco preven- smoke affecting the health of Blanchard can be seen in the time I wanted to be a veterinar- “Since I was new here and I tion on Highline’s campus. , others, like his sister. Student Government office. ian.” didn’t have a specific program, I After surveys completed by “In the future, I would like to Blanchard loves to read, However, during high school told Stefan that I would be will- students were evaluated, a grant see Highline have designated ar- spend time with children and Blanchard was more interested ing to take it up,” said of $2,499 was awarded to eas for smoking and the people

work with animals. I in politics, so he chose his major Blanchard. Highline to implement a smok- that choose not to smoke will “I’ve spent about a year and accordingly. The current health issue on ing policy. not be endangered by second- a half volunteering in a veteri- “I am transferring to campus hits Blanchard close to “That grant will be used for hand smoke,” Blanchard said. Scholarships .now available to study in Japan A

ate students attending a four- The Research Student Schol- the age of 35 as of April 1,2004 . are between 17 and 21 years of I BY KIMBERLYMCLEAN arship deadline is Aug. 4,2003. age as of April 1, 2004. Stuff Reporter year university in Washington, .and must be university gradu- Montana, or Idaho. Applicants This award covers a one-and-a- ates residing in the same previ- Each scholarship awards the half-year to two-year period of winning student by paying for If you have ever considered must be between the ages of 18 ously specified states. graduate research at a Japanese The ,final scholarship, their full tuition and fees at the majoring or minoring in a Ja- and 29 as of Sept. 1,2003. The university. , - student’s choice of participating pan-related field of study, and scholarship lasts from Septem- Senshu-Gakko Student Scholar- c The student’s chosen study Japanese universities. would like to experience the ber or October 2003. to Septem- ship, covers a three-year period area must be in the same field as of vocational study in several In addition to travel expenses Japanese lifestyle first-hand, the ber of 2004. The Teacher Training Student the applicant studied or is now fields. For these specified to and from Japan, anarrival al- Consulate-General of Japan is Scholarship is a oiie-and-a-half- studying, or a related field. fields, please visit the lowance of 25,000 yen or now accepting scholarship ap- year teacher-training program at Recipients may enter a $21 2.50, housing assistance, plications for the 2003-2004 Consulate’s web page at the student’s choice of partici- master’s or doctoral program af- ww w.cgj apansea.com. and subvention for medical fees, school year. ter passing the entrance exami- This scholarship also in- a monthly stipend of 139,000 The scholarship categories pating Japanese universities. It is available to all primary and nation given by the university cludes a one-year Japanese lan- yen, or $1183.20, is awarded as are: Japanese Studies Scholar- secondary school teachers with concerned. guage course prior to the three- well. ship, the Teacher Training Stu- at least five years of teaching ex- This scholarship also in- year study at a Japanese univer- For more information, con- dent Scholarship, Research Stu- perience. All applicants must be cludes a half-year Japanese lan- sity if needed. tact the Consulate-General of dent Scholarship, and the younger than 35 and live in guage training course if needed. This scholarship is available Japan by e-mail at education- Senshu-Gakko (Professional Washington, Montana, or Idaho. All applicants must be under to high school graduates who @cgjapansea.org. Training School) Student Schol- arship. The application deadline for the Japanese Studies and Teacher Training Scholarships Vohnteers needed: Women 16-23 years of aAe for J J VJ is March 31, 2003. r. I fl The Japanese Studies Schol- arship offers students an inter- 37 artici31 ation in the EU,TU.R.E, Study active course in Japanese lan- guage and culture. This schol- (Females United to Unilateralhj %dice Enh/!cto Cervical Disease) arship is open to all undergradu- DID YOU KNOW: --HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is the most common STD Apartment Homes in a --5 Million women become infected with one or more types of genital HPV each year. Beautiful Garden Setting --HPV is the cause of most genital warts. Des Moines Place --HPV can cause abnormal Pap tests, which in a small number of women may lead to Apartments cervical cancer. Help test an experimental HPV vaccine. There is no possibility of acquiring HPV infection. , . Women who participate will receive free: . Featuring Studio, 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments. 9 Pap testing Homes starting at $475. 9 HPV testing Outdoor Pool, Saunas, E, Gynecologic health check-up Game Room. Close to Highline Campus Participants are compensated for their time and parking while enrolled for each sudy visit. Participants who complete the enrollment visit will recgive $50 2060 KentDes Moines Road Des Moines, WA 98198 Some participants will receive vaccine. Others will receive placebo. (2Q6)870 - 3255 UW Department of Epidemiology Page AI8 Y

in the country.he was born in, just follows his parents’ ways, said one student. means of discrimination. All Religion you are automatically Muslim. but doesn’t seriously believe One student said that when a religions have as their basis the Responses why Muslims at- them. religion is forced upon some- same ethical answers on how to Continued from page AI tend their services shed light on The final category of stu- one, they may rebel later. live a good life, the student said. a new concept. “I go to meet dents, 33 percent, said they were “Religion bores me. I know “It doesn’t matter what reli- with others who practice Islam non-religious. I believe in God, and I know I gion you are. The only thing Seven percent of those surveyed and to try and improve our com- The excuses varied from the have no reason to go to church,” that does matter is that you do , answered that they are active in munity,’’ said one lady. belie’f that some religions are said one student. good,” one woman said. Islam. One student explained Only 3 percent of the stu- too judgmental, to others who Another student said that While the responses to the why she is a member of the Is- dents listed Buddhism as their believe in personal religions op- choosing a religion would be an survey yaried in general, one principal religion. posed to organized, while others ’ lamic religion. early limitation to understand- thing seemed clear: “Religion is “I go to attain enlighten- simply don’t have the time to ing. He feels that it would be “My ancestors and my fam- fine, just as long as you don’t ment,” said one Buddhist stu- devote to attending services. better to find your way first. ily believed in it, and I believe it shove it in other people’s face.” dent. “I think you can be religious One student thought that reli- too. I will always contribute to Reporters Rattreasmey One student claimed that he and not go to church. You can gion is important for people it .” Sochenda, Kelley Riggio, and Another student couldn’t de- also follows part of the Shinto pray and still be a spiritual per- who need a reason to be moral, Kimberly McLean contributed cide if he was Islamic or didn’t religion along with Buddhism. son. That’s why I haven’t however, it is often taken out of to this story. have an actual religion because However, he also said that he jumped to go to a new church,” context andor used as another

I ity in the Legislature. raise ybur tuition, then you get needs ahead of student pock- next decade. The large popula- Tuition “There are a lot of people . won’t reelect me,” Upthegrove etbooks,” Upthegrove said. tion of baby boomers, born after who want the Legislature to re- said. , State Senate Bill 5135, pro- World War 11, are now sending Continued from page A1 linquish control of tuition rates,” ‘What happens if the institu- posed by Carlson, intends to their children to college. Upthegrove said. “But we need tions or boards make these deci- purge the higher education sys- The flood of students and the a policy that creates a mecha- sions? Why wouldn’t they raise tem of lingering students and trickle of funds spells trouble for would be, however. nism for a tuition growth in- tuition ‘and fees?” Upthegrove reducing costs by cutting state the 2003-85biennium., “If we’re going to tax voters, dex.” asked. subsidies for those “professional However, State Rep. Bill voters are going to have to do Upthegrove stated that there Upthegrove emphasizes that students,” Carlson said. From h ol d , D - Van c o u v er, s ai d it,” Majority Leader Jim West, are a lot of different models that tuition. increases need to be “There’s too many students,” that high tuition increases are R-Spokane, said. . could serve as the base, such as made by legislators who can be Carlson said. “There is limited “poor public policy” last Thurs- West fears that any”tax legis- cost of living adjustments. held accountable by voters, space and unlimited demand.” day at a meeting of community lation will simply be overtumed “It really doesn’t matter what rather than the institutions them- The demand comes from the and technical college presidents, by a later initiative. that base is but the Legislature selves . looming baby boom echo that who also serve on the Legisla- Meanwhile, Upthegrove is needs to be held accountable for “When push comes to shove, will be flooding college cam- tive and Public Information and working to keep tuition author- tuition. If you don’t like it if I we will see them put their bud- puses across the nation for the Operating Budget committees. I ...