The Thunderword the Voice Of’ the Students
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The Thunderword The voice of’ the students Volume 36, Issue 4 Highline Community College October 16, 1997 Student cars towed Highline Business strikes to host back at students who park on its candidate property forum By Menna Tesfatsion Staff Reporter time now in By Menna Tesfatsion Staff Reporter Des Moines. Over 31 cars were impound- cd yesterday in the parking lot Thc Highline campus will bc See page 4 adjaccnt to Baskin Rohins on the ncw battle ground for thc Pacific Highway South. political show down in thc 33rd Thc owners of Antique Fur- district. niture and Victorian and Coun- Dcmocnts Kod Bldock and try Collcctihtcs dccidcd to gct Sen. Julia Patterson will bc thc illcpally parkcd cars towed joined by rcpublicans Jim Mc- d‘tcr attcrnptin2 to contact the Cunc and John Crcighton on school. Wednesday, Oct. 22. “The students will have to The war of words will takc learn the hard way,“ said a place in thc Student Lounge, worker at the antique store. upstairs in Building 8 from 7- “Thcy’rc stopping our business, 8:30 p.m. they’ve even knocked down “The Candidates Forum will signs we have put up.” provide an opportunity for both “Getting yourcar towed is no the campus community, and10- fun, but if the owners decidc to cal community, to see and hear do it there is nothing we can do Men’s soccer Photo by Norman Godwin the candidates they will be vot- about it. It’s private property, falter, but still Students’ cars parked outside of Baskin Robins were towed ing for in the November elec- students have been warned ear- away yesterday. tions,” said Director of Student going strong. ly in the quarter,’’ said Laura Programs Diane Anderson. Saunders, vice president of ad- have the right to have illegally of the antique store toallow stu- See page 6 “Ihope students learn theis- ministration. dents to park. There is, howev- parked cars towed. sues well enough to make in- Thc parking lot is not school There is not an agreementbe- er, over flow parkingin Midway formed decisions when, they property, therefore the owners tween Highline andthe owners parking lot. vote,” saig Alexandria Peacock, vice president of legislation. Peacock played a role in bring- Highline could become Metro hub ing the candidates to Highline’s campus. By Westley Young “Ihope people come and Staff Reporter take advantage of this opportu- nity,’, Peacock said. Highlinc could become a Both Rep. Blalock and Scn. transit hub for Metro buses, and Patterson were appointed last students could enjoy chcap.trav- year to fill the respective scats cl on thosc huscs undcr a transit for one year. Breast cancer plan now being discusscd. Scn. Pattcrson, a ScaTac rcs- survivors speak. Metro, Southwest King idcnt and graduate of both thu See page 3 County, and West Scattle arc Univcrsity of‘ Washington and working on il six-year devclop- Washington State Univcrsity, rncnt plan for a more efficient served four years in the state transit systcln. House of Rcprcscntativcs before Index A key clemcnt ofthe plan for hcr appointment to the Scnrrtc Highlinc students could be last year. She will takc on availability of a GoPass, which Creighton in the debate. .2rrtS.................pages 4! for $10 would give students Creighton describes himself Briefs ...................p age * three months of unrestricted as conservative. He spent 26 Campus Life.......page travel on all Metro buses. years in the Navy, four of those Many Seattle colleges, in- working in Houston for NASA, Lisa’s world ........p age cluding the University of Wash- Photo by Bruce Jarrell where he flew ona space shuttle News.................... Page ington, are using the GoPass. Students wait to get on the busat Highline’s bus stop. three times. Opinion...............p age The pass is available to staff and The race for a seat in the state students of participating colleg- dent body is drawn from West routes 130, 132, 166 and 174. House of Representatives con- SPOr fS............p ages 6, es Seattle tothe Federal Way area, The proposals will be viewed sists of Rep. Blalock and Mc- The Wild Side.....page 2 Other parts of the plan in- and also areas like Kent East in January by the public in an Cune. Blalock has been a resi- clude more service throughout Hill. Once-an-hour bus service open house, and by mail. For dent in the 33rd district, which 66 South King County, including increases their community time more information on the transit includes Des Moines, Nor- more direct routes to Highline by a couple of hours each day.” . proposals, call Kathy Hall at mandy park, Kent and SeaTac, “All the things I really College. New routes could include (206) 684-6755 (voice), (206) for 30 years. like to do are either “Highline Community Col- more runs between Des Moines 684- 1682 (TTY), kathy.hal1 McCune has been a resident immoral, illegal, or fat. lege needs better connections,” and Kent, Des Moines and @metrokc.gov (E-mail), write of the SeaTac-Des Moines area tening.” according to “The Bus Stops SeaTac, and Des Moines and at King County Department of for over 37 years. He has Alexander Woollcotl Here,” a Metro booklet on the Federal Way. Transportation CommunityRe- owned a small commercialfish- transit planhanded out at com- The proposed transit hub at lations 821 Second Avenue, MS ing business for over 30 years munity meetings. “[The] stu- Highline would serve Metro 92 Seattle, WA 98 104- 1598. and brokers hisown seafood. t 0 c I 2 Opinion oct. 16, 1997 Editorial Get out and vote for student at large End of world might not be all bad Thcrc cornes a point in ever! My instructor took pity or! young man's titi. when he mus! On the wild side me and rcphrascd thc qucstio!1 stop and say. "hcy, 1 could han- With W.B. Heming Sorncthing triggcrcd in thc baci: dle thc end o! existcncc as I o!' my head and thc answcr know it." tws up when cvcryonc turned to popped out. The point in my own lifc look at mc. Hc smiled and said "Why arc E came the other morning as I 1 did know something was up you taking this class?" 5 walked in late to chemistry once when the instructor told me it Ireally didn't know at +hat apni n. was my "turn to shine." point. I should have known some- He rattled off somc question After that, I'm sure that thc thing was up when Iwent into about ions and Icouldn't help end of the world might not be so thc room and thc lights were of!. but think Ishould havc slcpt in bad. At least I know Iwon't I should havc known something longcr. walk in late on it. " Letters to the Editor Restroom manners Older student says and other countrics, hcrc at great we havc such diversity lighten up Highline. What an amazing op- here at Highline and the frce- apply to everyone portunity! dom to think and spcak as wc I have made so many ncw please? Dear Editor: I. Itoo am one of the ancient friends and feel accepted by my When you pass me on cam- If you'w tzken part in using one of the many Highline re- returnees to the world of' aca- classmates of all ages. Iattend pus say "hi." I'm the old broad, strootns on campus lately, you may have noticed that people deme. Unlike somc of my con- classes with students some of generally running off at he aren't practicing the general rule of common courtesy. It's a temporaries Iam writing in de- whom are no older than my mouth, with the perpetual look granddaughtcrs. of amazement on my face. I'm rule that everyone knowsand agrees with, but doesn't always fcnsc of Lisa Curdy's spirited, 0 csecute. e' It should be e\~t'ryonc's responsibility tokeep the restrooms di clcari. Ttlih ih r~ot;1 turd ~d,to uphold. v For instance, each bathroom is equipped with a trash can, fcil back, regrouped and decid- ed to pass on the ambush. Igot- yt't f'or wtne reason people have ;I hard time dispensing their ta say "lighten up." Is it so bad The Thunderword 1 trash in thern. Wadded up paper towels can be found on the I to laugh at ourselves a bit'? tloor. if1 the sink, and above the mirrors. It's not uncommon C I went to high school in the Today is yesterday's tomorrow. ., to titld empty pop c;ms and bottles in these areas as well. tifties; it was a whole 'nother kkh)r-in-(lhief' .................................... W.B. Henling T Another problem that arises is the personal disregard by ball game then. (One of my phi- Managing 1;ditor .......................................... Gina Carpinito mles to properly aim when using the toilets and urinals. This losophy instructors eloquently Sports khtor........................................................ Tim Wyse Arts Editor............................................................ Lisa Curdy leaves ;I very nasty mess for the next person that happens to assigned me to the period "be- 0 Opinon Editor...................................................... David Blair fore the great flood.") When I fr use the toilet. Photo Editor...................................................... Bruce Jarrell Probably the most common offense committedby students was Lisa's age Ihad two babies Graphics Editor........................................................ Jake Dill ir would be their repeated forgetfulness to flush. and was working two jobs. -Let Business Manager......................................... Anita Coppola S' her be whatever and whoever U Granted, the toilets' flushing power leaves much to be de- Advertising Representative.................... LaSandra Strout she can be.