Nov. 6, 2008 / Volume 48, No. 7 Blend is jamming Men’s soccer team Index again with bi-weekly in first place going Arts 6 Puzzles 5 shows/ P6 into NWAACCs / P7 Campus Life 2-3 News 1, 12 Opinion 4 Sports 7-10 Students tripping into pitfalls of credit Obama win By Spencer Chambers $3,000 carried on my card due Staff Reporter to unforeseen circumstances of excites life.” A credit card will make you Another student said she put or break you. her tuition on her credit card, community Experts say credit cards are but makes sure to pay it off as great for building credit. But if soon as possible. By Thunderword Staff you are irresponsible and spend Credit cards were first creat- more than you can pay off at the ed for two main reasons: to pay President-elect Barack end of each month the credit for planned expenses that can Obama has energized many at card will ruin your credit which be paid off in a month and for Highline, both students and fac- will hurt your financial well- unforeseen emergencies such as ulty. being. you get a flat tire or need road “I’m absolutely pleased,” Students today have more side assistance for example, ex- said Alexis McMillan. She said debt than ever, said Bruce Mc- perts say. she wasn’t surprised by the elec- Clary with Clear Point Finan- Today people use their credit tion results. cial Solutions, a debt consolida- cards for everyday living ex- As far as what Obama should tion firm. The average college penses and frivolous items such do first as president, she said it student has an average of four as “beer and pizza,” said Mc- was a toss-up between econom- credit cards with an average Clary. ic reform and dealing with the balance of $2,785 on their credit If you don’t have enough war situation. cards. money to pay cash and it is not “I think it bodes well for the A study by Nellie Mae, a stu- a necessity you should not get community college environ- dent loan company, shows that Charlie Dubbeldam/THUNDERWORD the item, Linda Minks said, the ment as a whole. It shows that 23 percent of graduating college Columbia Bank vice president anybody can do anything,” Mc- students have debt in excess of Some students here at High- $1,000 in credit card debt due at for merchant cards. Millan said. $3,000 carried on their credit line are reporting similar experi- the end of the month and is go- Minks said buying the items Professor Terry Nuzzo, who cards. Some of them (24 per- ences. ing to try to pay it off. in credit you will pay a much teaches accounting, was also cent) are using the cards to cov- A student wanting to re- Another student remaining See Credit Card / P 12 pleased with the results. er part of their tuition expenses. main unnamed said he has over unnamed said, “I have over “Economy, the wars, health care. To me, those are the top three priorities,” Nuzzo said. “It’s a tall agenda. I’m not Giving Tree looking for help to spread holiday cheer so certain he can get it all taken care of quickly,” he said. He’s By Liviu Bird community.” going to need people’s support, Staff Reporter Students inter- Nuzzo said. ested in sponsoring Political science professor Highline’s Giv- a child or a fam- Artashes Boyajian had mixed ing Tree program ily should contact feelings about the results. is spreading holi- Naomi Etienne at “Everybody’s excited and day cheer to those in netienne@high- happy,” he said. need. line.edu or call “It looks like there will be a Student Programs 206-870-3710, ext. real majority in the House,” as and Women’s Pro- 3537; and provide well as a “filibuster-proof Sen- grams are looking their name, e-mail ate.” for volunteers to buy address, and phone Boyajian, who identified as a gifts, sponsor children number. Republican, said this was an in- and families, donate The sponsor teresting election for a number money, and help set must determine if of reasons. up a tree and wrap they want to spon- “A lot of moderates and Re- presents. sor a child or a fam- publicans voted for Obama,” he On Tuesday, Nov. ily. If they want to said, seeking “change in domes- 4, Giving Tree had a sponsor a family, tic and foreign policy.” bake sale in the Stu- they must specify “The president should work dent Union to raise how many children with Congress not just to pro- money for their cause. Liviu Bird/THUNDERWORD they can sponsor. mote a partisan Democratic Student volunteers From left to right: Dahe Kim, Raphael Linhares, Thiare Costa, and Joel Kalouji The amount of agenda,” Boyajian said. He said helped sell the goods. money sponsors President Bush has failed in this “Getting more students in- Programs Events Consultant Etienne said. spend is up to them; the pro- respect, campaigning as a uniter volved” is both a goal and an Naomi Etienne said. However, Etienne said the gram is run on donations. but governing in a very partisan achievement of the program so At each event, staff will have program needs more students In addition to the bake sale, way. far,” Highline Student Programs a sign up sheet for those inter- willing to sponsor children or on Nov. 17 children will have “But think about it -- 7-, 8-, Promotions Consultant Dahe ested in sponsoring children and families to step forward. an opportunity to have their pic- 10-year-olds -- growing up with Kim said. families. “Sponsorship is like a support ture taken with Santa. On Dec. an African-American presi- “We want to raise awareness “[We realize] students have network for students to realize 1, Giving Tree will have a toy dent,” he said. “They will take limited disposable income, so drive. Both events will be in the to get people to sponsor children that they are not alone,” Etienne See Election / P 12 or families,” Highline Student they are reluctant to sponsor,” said. “It gives them a sense of Student Union. The Thunderword / Nov. 6, 2008 Veterans Day ceremony pays tribute to heroes and everything veterans have veterans, said Rachel Abelson, pond, the ceremony will be a By Jessica Lovin done for the country. chairwoman of The Veterans place for veterans to gather and Brake failure causes Staff Reporter The Rededication Ceremony Committee. meet one another. two-car accident will be held on Monday, Nov. There will more than likely “It will be a great opportu- A special ceremony to help 10, at 12 p.m. noon (the day be- be a choir or soloist performer nity for veterans on campus to Seven Highline students were honor American veterans will fore Veterans Day) at the MIA/ to sing during the ceremony, socialize and come together,” going to a Christian retreat and be held here at Highline next Veterans pond next to Building said Abelson. said Abelson. got into a car accident on Hal- Monday. 6. Larry Yok, Vice President of The ceremony is open to the loween. The Rededication Ceremony Students are encouraged to Administrative Services, will be public, and is a good way to let Both vehicles involved in the will be an event open to the pub- come observe the ceremony, and the speaker for the ceremony. American veterans know that accident had Highline students lic to celebrate Veterans Day to help honor and remember the Held at the MIA/Veterans they are appreciated. inside. None of the students were tion. The coordinates are often hurt, just shaken up. listed on web sites. One of Highline’s mathemat- The “geocache” is often a ics instructors called to notify small, waterproof box or con- Highline’s Security Department tainer filled with various toys of of what had happened. little monetary value as well as a Brake failure in one of the logbook. The cache can be hid- vehicles, which the seven stu- den in plain sight on the ground, dents were in is, was caused the underwater, in a tree or in a vari- accident. ety of other places to customize the challenge. Local gamer makes good “Geocachers,” people who GPS stolen from car search out these containers, are The King of Kong: A Fistful expected on finding a cache to A 1999 Buick was broken of Quarters will be shown for leave items of equal or greater into in a Highline parking lot on this Movie Friday. value than what they take so Sunday. The film follows Kirkland there is something for the next The driver’s side window science teacher Steve Wiebe in geocacher to find. was broken and a GPS system Ami Nguyen/THUNDERWORD his effort to beat Billy Mitch- Carla Whittington and Chris worth $1,100 was stolen. Autumn’s colorful leaves mirror America’s own recent change. ell’s high score in the arcade Gan will be running the semi- game Donkey Kong. nar. Smoker sneaks in room The film has done well with visit their site at http://www. students have been honored. critics, with a 97 percent “fresh” Domestic violence learningconnections.org/Coali- Brennen Hall, from the men’s Security found a cigarette tion/workshops/2008/Nov13/ soccer team, made the list with a rating on ratings site Rotten To- workshop in Seattle butt and wet toilet paper used matoes and an 83/100 on review index.htm. 3.35 GPA. for an ashtray in a men’s bath- collator Metacritic.