the ThunderWord Highline College | October 25, 2018 | Volume 57, Issue 5 It's Smith vs. Smith Highline names Adam Smith interim V.P. of cites experience, commitment Student Services By Matthew Thomson By Izzy Anderson Staff Reporter Staff Reporter U.S. Rep. Adam Smith says Highline’s new interim vice voters should send him back to president of student services D.C. for a 12th term based on his aims to help students through experience and his progressive serving them with integrity, values. passion, and sincerity. Rep. Smith recently came The appointment of Dr. to campus to answer questions Saovra “Sy” Ear was announced from American government on Monday. students. Rep. Smith has Dr. Ear, a Kent resident, represented the Ninth District starts the position on Nov. 26 for the past 22 years. The and will remain as interim until district encompasses much •30th District candidates make their cases at local forum. Dec. 31, 2019. of the south sound, north of See stories, page 5. His character and drive Dr. Saovra Ear Tacoma and east to Auburn, •Initiative 1634 aims stop future soda taxes. See story, page 6. made Dr. Ear stand out from •State Rep. Krisin Reeves visits campus to talk to students. including Federal Way, Kent the crowd, Highline President See story, page 7. and Des Moines. Dr. John Mosby said. “Dr. Ear has an excellent Rep. Smith was born “Dr. Ear has a proven track grasp and understanding of in Washington, D.C. and Sarah Smith says life experience record of success, and is a true student services, based on his adopted by a SeaTac family. leader who will advocate for years of experience and various He graduated from Tyee High just as important as political student services and the entire roles and responsibilities,” Dr. School in SeaTac and graduated college community,” said Dr. Mosby said. “In addition, his from Fordham University in Mosby. personal background and story By Nayyab Rai He currently works as the will resonate strongly with 1987. Staff Reporter Smith touted his experience dean for student success over many of our students, staff and as a reason that people should Enrollment and Entry Services faculty.” Congressional hopeful Sarah at Edmonds Community He applied for the position vote for him. Smith says that politics and “When you hire a mechanic College. because of how well his own government can be better. Dr. Ear also worked as ideals and passions fit in with do you want to hire a person “I believe in what we [America] who has never worked on a an interim vice president for Highline’s as a whole, Dr. Ear are capable in,” Smith said. student services at Edmonds. said. car, or someone who’s been a Smith, a candidate in the mechanic for 20 years?” Smith Dr. Ear began his career in “I think it’s a great fit [with] upcoming election for the higher education because of his my core values, how I operate asked. Washington`s Ninth District, First elected to Congress in own experiences with college. with high integrity,” he said. “I came onto campus on Oct. 23 to “I’ve been in higher want to say that it’s my calling, 1996, Rep. Smith said his most talk about her campaign. Sarah Smith important achievement while education for two decades it’s a great fit. [They] just align “I never expected to go into now, I came to America when with each other.” politics. It just was not in the plan,” Smith said. See Adam Smith, page 20 I was 5 years old. … I came “What impressed me was his “But, there are just too many problems going around and I from Cambodia, I was a first- passion and belief in diversity, figured that I be a part of the solution,” Smith said. generation college student,” Dr. social justice and equity, traits Corruption is a huge issue within the government, she said. Ear said on Wednesday. that align with our values here “Right now, I am the only candidate running in the race with “I went through that, I at Highline College,” Dr. Mosby no corporate money, so that is just a really nice way of saying struggled somewhat, and said. that my campaign is really poor,” Smith said. then I got interested in… Once the interim position “I don’t take money from deep-pocketed owners, I don’t what I can do to work [and] ends, Highline will have an take money from anyone but the people,” Smith said. “We are provide opportunities to official vice president of student 100 percent equal funded and we broke the thousand dollars’ underprivileged students?” He services in place. donation, which is unheard of.” said. “In late spring, the college The campaign goes above and beyond to make sure that Both Dr. Ear’s personal will begin recruitment for a everything that happens is completely and utterly ethical, she said. history and experience in permanent vice president of “It does make me face some disadvantages, but doing things education helped contribute to the decision to hire him on, Dr. U.S. Rep. Adam Smith See Sarah Smith, page 7 Mosby said. See Dr. Ear, page 20 In this issue Campus life 2-3 Opinion 4 News 5-8 Arts 9-10 Sports 11-12 Health 13 Page 3 Food 14 Page 9 Page 12 Green Week aims to make Crime, cowboys and morals Women's volleyball ties for Puzzles 15 campus more earth friendly combine in new game second after consecutive wins News 16-20 Page 2 Campus Life | Highline College | October 25, 2018 Math workshops may add up for you Highline is now offering Purse math workshops for students to get help on the math place- reported ment test. stolen The sessions are to help students brush up on their in South math skills to prove that they The session will be on Oct. are ready to ready to take col- 30, from 1-2 p.m. It will be Parking lot lege level classes. held in Building 2, room 101. The session will run Oct. By Nayyab Rai 22 to Dec. 20. Get feedback for Staff Reporter The sessions will be held Jolly Rubin/THUNDERWORD on Tuesdays from noon-2 your portfolio Students learn about job opportunities at the Port of Seattle at this A black purse was report- p.m., Wednesdays from 6-8 week's Job Fair in Building 8. Dozens of employer were present. ed stolen on Oct. 22. p.m. And Thursdays from The annual Transfer Port- The purse was stolen on 2-4 p.m. folio Review Day will be Nov. A light snack will be provid- formation Discussion- The Oct. 17 at the East parking No registration is required. 9 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. ed and any and all questions event will be centered around lot. The sessions will be in The event is for current will be answered during the topics such as: sexual orienta- “The [car] door was left Building 1. Highline students who plan meeting. tion, gender, safe sex, and rela- unlocked, and so the thief For more information, vis- to transfer to a university in There will be two meetings, tionships. Today, 2-3 p.m. was able to steal the purse it placeandtest.highline.edu the future. volunteers must at least attend • Disability Awareness with no physical damages to or call 206-592-3251. Students will be able to one. Month-Mental Illness and the car,” said Director of Pub- get personalized feedback on The first meeting will be Gun Violence Discussion- lic Safety David Menke. Advisers coming their personal statement and Nov. 6, in Building 2, from 3:30 Learn from people with mental An expensive backpack to 5 p.m. health disabilities how danger- to Highline transfer application material was also reported stolen on form four-year college ad- The second meeting will be ous and inaccurate it is to think Oct. 24 in the South parking missions representatives. on Nov. 8, Building 2, from 5:30 that mental illness causes gun lot. Pacific Lutheran Universi- The event is first come, to 7 p.m. violence. “From what we under- ty will be coming to Highline To volunteer, go to https:// • Highline`s Donation first served and students stand, the backpack was for an information session docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ Drive- The Donation Drive is must register online by Nov. worth a couple hundred dol- about their nursing program. 1FAIpQLSc8FGJGDLZ- still accepting clothing from 9. lars and was left in the car,” Advisers from PLU will be PAiqp5hpPGkLxrkRzGu- students. Dates to donate are Menke said. coming to Highline to talk Register online at bit.ly/ Ca5RS4TAzYSkt8GY5uDA/ Nov. 2, 16, and 30. All donations “The doors were locked, about their bachelor of sci- tprd_fall18 or at Building 6, viewform and fill out the form are to be given to the Highline so the perpetrator smashed ence and nursing program. first floor, room 164. Community Pantry between The advisers will give a For more information, the window open and fled the Sign up for 10-11 a.m. scene,” Menke said. presentation on required contact Jen Heckler at jhe- • Autism Cultural Respon- “We took reports of both pre-requisite courses, GPA, [email protected] or Kar- winter classes siveness- Learn how autism thefts and reported them to application timeline, and en Steinbach at ksteinbach@ is as a culture and a disability. the Des Moines Police De- what documents are needed. highline.edu. Winter Quarter Registra- Participants will be able to get partment,” he said.