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Volume 35 Issue 4 An Independent Student Voice Since 1973 March 11, 2019

The Hidden Bloodshed of EdCC

Lack of Accessibility to Menstrual Products has Impact on Education
By Sierra Buckley
A&E Editor
Recently a fellow student began whis-
pering to me in class, recalling her tale of
woe. She described her quest to find one
thing: a tampon.
That morning she had gone to three
bathrooms in search for a dispenser, and I
was the third person she had asked. I my-
self had many similar stories, but unlike
her, I never felt the slightest bit comfort-
able even whispering such a request. I have
been socialized to not voice my ideas and
problems- that my needs have less value,
and they’re not worth rocking the boat. For
years I, and so many others, have suffered
behind closed bathroom doors, not voicing
our problems for fear of ridicule.
Approximately half of the student
population spends a fourth of every month
on their period. Many of them will know
the struggle of finding a pad or tampon in
a public place, rummaging through their
bags for spare change, and trying in vain to
get one out of the bathroom dispensers that
will ultimately take their money without a
reward.
Armed with a slurpee, a roll of
coins, and a bleeding vagina, I set out to
learn just how accessible menstrual prod-
ucts are on Edmonds Community College’s
campus. Initially, I just wanted to learn the
true number of machines that would actu-
ally give me a menstrual product of some
kind. However, three miles and dozens of
flights of stairs later, I have learned that Artwork by Madeleine Jenness
you would be hard pressed to find a bath-
There is a severe lack of accesibility to menstrual products on campus.
peated theft and vandalism,” and that cus- unaware that menstrual products were not education does stop for menstruation.
room with the option at all.
todial will be putting up signs on machines available in bathrooms on campus. Coincidentally, while searching
Of the 35 women’s and gender neutral
to notify people that they I found solace for answers and a tampon, “Period. End
bathrooms that I could find on the main
are no longer in use. At in the Wellness Center of a Sentence.” was winning an Acad-
campus, only three had dispensers. These We had to discon-
the time of publication on the second floor of emy Award for best short documentary.
three were all found in Snoqualmie Hall,
and neither side of any of them were func-
those signs are currently tinue this service Lynnwood, which has The film highlights how girls in develop-
up, and list a few places a bowl of free tampons. ing countries often do not have access to
tioning. Additionally, two of them cost 10
on campus where period any years ago due Additionally, the school’s menstrual products, which increases the
cents, where as the one on the third floor
was 25 cents. I unfortunately lost two quar-
products can be acquired, to repeated theft bookstore does have a stigma around menstruation and hinders
however, these signs small amount of pads in their ability to attend school and receive
ters to the third floor.
have only recently been
and vandalism stock, and you may be an education. The introduction of acces-
In an attempt to at least get these
put back up, and only in - Stephanie Teachman able to snag some from sible menstrual products not only allowed
three machines functioning, I requested
some bathrooms. the food pantry. But the more girls to stay in school, but gave them
that they be repaired. In response, Stepha-
In an informal survey con- fact is, a shedding uterus greater agency over their lives.
nie Teachman, Executive Director of Facil-
ducted by The Triton Review of EdCC staff is not going to stop for someone to walk
Continued on Pg. 7
ities, explained that “we had to discontinue
members, over half of respondents were across campus, or their education, but their
this convenience many years ago due to re-

OPINION: NEWS: SPORTS: A&E:

Crossword! p.2 Menstrual Products p. 1 & 7 Baseball Begins p. 8 Lunar New Year p. 10
In This Issue:

Online Classes p. 3 The Bees! p. 4 Diversity p. 8 Find Your Zodiac Sign! p. 10

Part-Time Faculty p.3 Parking p. 4 Life of an Athlete p. 9 Marvel Cinematic Universe p. 11
Justice Vending p. 5 Crossword Answers! p.9 Free Netflix! p. 11
Tunnel of Intersections p. 6-7 Asian-American Dance p. 12
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 The Review Opinion 3
Online Classes - Are They Right for You?
By Yesenia Cisternes
Staff Writer to the information Meyller provided. She the students. She likes to have a balance of which is when an online class meets for ex-
As a college student, you have choic- also added that it was just easier to do the classes that she teaches each quarter. She ams. Kemp added that it would be great to
es. As you prepare for a quarter, you be- work wherever. needs human interaction which is provided see how technology develops into helping
come aware of the classes you need to Kyle Zeller said that it was his first by a face-to-face class. In other words she with this matter. Another suggestion she
take. Whether its English or Biology, col- quarter having an online class and he liked also said that she would go insane with all said was to make tests harder, or do open
leges offer face-to-face (regular, in class), it a lot. “I can just come to the library and online classes and being in front of a com- book tests for everyone, or have a test that
hybrid (half the material in class while the get a room with a bunch of friends, while puter all the time. grabs the information that a student learned
rest online), or full online classes. There is we all work on our own work.” Professor Hillary Kemp was also ea- throughout the quarter.
a choice to suit any kind of students. The Many students also replied something ger to speak about her experiences with Tina Torres provided the information
problem is figuring what kind of student along the lines of what Mariah Travis said, teaching. She concluded that she is more of how many face-to-face or online classes
you are. which was, “I work so I like hybrid classes. comfortable teaching face-to-face classes. there have been. In fall quarter of 2017,
To grab more information, I began do- These classes make me have a mixture of Where Gutierrez said, “I’ve been teach- there were 171 online and 996 face-to-face
ing a survey around Edmonds Community online and face-to-face experience.” ing for 13 years but have only been teach- classes provided. Then in winter quarter of
College, I got data from a total of 40 stu- When speaking to former teacher, ing online for 10. However, online classes 2018, there were 179 online and 959 face-
dents. Many students said things similar to Lourdes Gutierrez, she said that the online have become a great phenomenon within to-face classes.
Elijah Bruington, who said “Even though classes always fill up quickly, and even only the three last years.” This data shows that even though
I work, I prefer face-to-face [classes] be- though many drop the class, there is almost While speaking to Kemp, she touched there are a lot of online classes, there are
cause I enjoy being physically there, and always a waitlist. Even though it’s similar a subject that is very true, even when mes- even more face-to-face classes provided.
it’s easier to ask questions. As anyone else, for face-to-face classes, she stated that the saging a friend. “It’s easier to acciden- This makes face-to-face classes promi-
I am not the most self-disciplined person dropping rates for online classes are higher tally upset or offend a student. I think text nent. Students like Maria Vaskotcova said
so online classes aren’t the best fit for me.” (10-20 percent). She added that in a regular based/online communication fosters a kind “I haven’t taken online classes because I
Gabbie Perrine who said something class, there are 30-35 students while for an of disconnection from humanity. I and feel more comfortable in a regular class.
similar, also added, “It forces me online class, the average is my students have to work harder to com- But that doesn’t mean I won’t take online
to have a routine. I have 24. Even though this isn’t municate and connect. It’s easier to acci- classes someday.”
taken online classes but It forces me to controlled by students or dently misunderstand someone when you There is something for everyone, but
they don’t ensure me the
same success.” Or in other have a routine, teachers, but by the school,
it could indicate why there
don’t have body language and eye contact
to clarify your meaning. I have succeeded
sometimes people don’t know what suits
them. Online classes are a great resource
words, Amanda Arthur - Gabbie Perrine is a higher rate of waitlist learning everyone’s name and story in a provided for students with busy schedules
said, “It helps me not pro- for online classes. regular class but haven’t so well in my on- or work. With technology advances, many
crastinate.” Gutierrez goes on to line classes. This is a long-term goal.” people are trying online classes out. But
Out of these 40 students, who range explain that as a teacher, she does include Another challenge with online classes sometimes it’s not the best choice. From
from 17 to 61 years old, only three replied much more material in her online classes that she highlighted has to do with exams. speaking to many students, the key is to
that they prefer online classes. Mickayla which is basically more reading and dis- She stated that cheating on tests is an abso- have a balance of classes. Online classes
Meyller, who is a Running Start student, cussions. She explains that it’s because in lute certainty that happens in online class- aren’t bad, but many agree that they do
said she prefers online classes because that her face-to-face classes, she does more oral es. On the other hand, this could be why poorly in these types of classes. To ensure
means she doesn’t have to go to Edcc cam- teaching and describing the material while students get into online classes, thinking your academic success, you should consid-
pus all the time. she cannot do that in her online classes. it’ll be easier. Gutierrez agreed and said er what type of class is really the best for
50 year old, Catherine Bishop agreed As a teacher, she identifies herself with that some teachers do the Proctored test their lifestyle.

Associated Faculty: Full-Time Woes for a “Part Time”Job

By Jason James
Staff Writer
Faculty members work just as much as titled “full time proffesors” but without the benefits
When one thinks about a part time has taught at EdCC since 1996 and is still hours, rendering the decision entirely up jobs or have second jobs,” said Hurley. Ac-
employee,one can’t help but think of the considered an associate faculty member, to them. And if they aren’t making enough cording to a survey he showed me while I
same age old stereotype: that part time em- although he was recently given the title of money because they aren’t getting enough interview him, of the 83 associate faculty
ployees don’t care as much senior associate. Nevertheless classes per quarter, then they may be more members polled, 70 percent said teaching
about their job and simply he still isn’t considered a likely to either not keep office hours, which is their main source of income. Given the
don’t work as hard as their Having to teach full-time professor simply hurts the students, or they will be teaching fact that associate faculty members are
full-time counterparts. In due to his title. at another college which renders them un- only paid to teach classes, and there are
some circles this may in-
at multiple Being an asso- available, which again hurts the students. a limited number of classes to go around,
deed be true, but there is colleges is a ciate faculty member does Harris-Barnett agrees, “Having to teach teaching at multiple colleges is their only
one field where this is not huge problem. come with its fair share of at multiple colleges is a huge problem be- option.
the case: college profes- struggles, the major one cause it takes time driving from college to When you sit back and think how
sors. In fact, let’s clear one -Ruth being the issue of money. college. If those professors were made full- much one has to love teaching in order to
thing up right now, do not Harris-Barnett Ruth Harris-Barnett, an time faculty, they would have more time be an associate faculty member given all
call these guys “part time associate faculty member for students and could devote more time the things they have to endure and how
professors” because they who is now a full-time profes- here. The more time they could spend here little credit and respect they often get
are not, they are associate faculty members sor at EdCC had this to say: “K-12 teachers with students the richer the whole campus simply because of the title of “part time
here at Edmonds Community College, al- often make more than college professors, community will be.” professor”, you have to be amazed at the
though they go by different titles at other but I don’t do it for the money, I do it be- If having to worry about money determination and love of teaching the
places. It is simply unfair and borderline cause I love my job and I love to teach.” isn’t enough for the associate faculty mem- associate faculty members here at EdCC
lazy to discredit the amount of work some Loving to teach and loving their job is a bers at EdCC, the additional lack of job have, and how lucky we are as students
of these associate professors have put in sentiment that all of the associate faculty security is alarming as well. Associate fac- to have such dedicated members of the
over the years here at EdCC and I think it members I spoke with had. Hurley also ulty members often times only learn that EdCC family. Without associate faculty, a
is about time they get the recognition that noted, “This is the best job I have ever they will have a job sometimes only weeks lot of colleges would be short on teachers.
they rightfully deserve. had.” There is no denying that the majority beforehand. “It’s unfair that associate fac- Without the professors who teach simply
Firstly let me start by clearing of associate faculty members enjoy their ulty are scheduled because they genuinely love
up a few common misconceptions about jobs and if you have had a class or two at quarter to quarter,” teaching, people like
EdCC associate faculty members. One is the college you can see it in their teachings.
that associate faculty members are less One thing that you may have
says Hurley. No one
can argue with him on
It’s unfair that Dan Hurley and Ruth
Harris-Barnett, where
educated than their full-time counterparts. noticed around campus if you have ever that one, and believe associate would these schools
This could not be further from the truth, in tried to get in contact with a professor and it or not, even associ- be. So all of us as stu-
fact many associate faculty members have couldn’t find their office, or noticed that ate faculty members faculty are dents should be thank-
advanced degrees. some professors are shockingly unavail-
Another common misconception is able at times, is probably because they are
like Mr. Hurley, who
have been teaching at scheduled quarter ful that these associate
faculty members love
that associate faculty members do not associate faculty members and either sim-
teach a full class load, thus making them ply do not have an office, or have to hustle
schools for multiple
years, are not exempt
to quarter. their jobs and teach-
ing as much as they do.
not full-time professors. The opposite is out the door in order to drive and teach from being scheduled -Dan Hurley We have all benefited
often the case. Dan Hurley, an associate at another college just to try and make a from quarter to quar- from them and their
faculty member, has taught three classes a living for themselves. This is a pretty big ter. sacrifices. So if you see an
quarter for years, making him a full-time problem for many students around campus Although you may find some associate faculty member be sure to thank
professor, even though he doesn’t have the who may need extra help with an assign- professors at the college who find it neces- them for their hard work and dedication
title. Full-time professors are also able to ment but cannot get in touch with their sary to teach at multiple colleges, or work and maybe this article helped you better
get tenure, while associate faculty member professor because they don’t have office a second job, the vast majority of them understand them a little, maybe it didn’t,
are not, even if they have taught at the col- hours. This is another problem: associate rely solely on their teaching income. “It’s just remember, don’t call them “part time
lege for multiple years. Professor Hurley faculty members don’t get paid for office a myth that ‘part-time’ faculty have other professors.”
 4 News
The Future of Bees: To Bee or Not to Bee?
By Brent Anderson
Staff Writer
The global bee population has di-
minished significantly, thus placing them
on the endangered species watch list, and
Edmonds Community College beekeepers
have been fighting to repopulate these mis-
understood creatures.
One might catch a glimpse or hear
the tell-tale buzz of the honey bee, hard at
work, if they were to take a stroll through
the EdCC Campus Community Farm. The
farm has been in action since 2012, with
over 500 pounds of produce harvested.
Much of what they accomplish would be
considerably more difficult without the aid
of these little yellow insects.
The honey bees are vital to farming,
as their process of pollination contributes
largely to the quality, and even the yield,
of produce. With over 90 different types of
crops that are propagated by honey bees,
such as apples, avocadoes and cherries, it
should come as no surprise that most of
what we put on our plates each day is as
much a courtesy of the bees as it is of the
farmers.
For most of us, however, the sound of
a buzzing swarm may cause our hearts to
race and our minds to panic. Mary Whit-
field, a chemistry professor at EdCC and
the founder of the bee-
keeping club, assures
us that this is normal.
“That’s a natural hu- They’re just
man response,” says
Whitfield. “And even
amazing
me, when I hear that, creatures.
I’ll run away. It’s just
a part of nature.” -Mary Whitfield
Whitfield, who
also keeps bee colo-
nies at her home, is fully captivated by the
insects. “They’re just amazing creatures.
The way they kind of work as a commu-
nity is fascinating to me; it’s like a little
society,” she said. “It’s got all these well-
defined social structures within the colony.
We think we humans are the only ones that
have these sort of things.”
Whitfield adds that the club offers
many opportunities for students of to walk
away with great experiences. “You can
become an expert beekeeper if you want,
Yes, We Wrote Another Parking Story
By Brent Anderson
Staff Writer
The morning struggle for parking at
Edmonds Community College is nearing
a resolution, with completion of a new lot
estimated for Summer 2020 at the latest.
With an average of over 10,000 stu-
dents per quarter, it comes as no surprise
that the parking lots are overburdened
throughout the week. Every morning at
about 8:30 am, almost without fail, the
parking spaces fill up and students who
were not fortunate enough to arrive earlier
are left scrambling for a spot so as not to
be late to class.
While most students are probably
aware that parking is available at the Lyn-
nwood Ice Center across the street, until
2 p.m., some may not be knowledgeable
to the other alternatives, which may be a
contributing factor in the crunch. Stepha-
nie Teachman, the Executive Director of
Facilities and Capital Projects offers in-
sight to short-term solutions while the con-
struction persists. “The college has leased
parking at the Lynnwood Bowl and Skate
(south side), and hired a shuttle service that
runs between the lot and campus every 15
minutes Monday – Thursday, 7:30 am to 3
pm,” Ms. Teachman said. She also added
or you can simply just watch the bees and
participate in our other activities which
are around extracting the honey or making
bee-related products.”
But if you’re still not sold on the idea
of getting up close and personal with a few
honey bees, then just remember that club
members wear plenty of protective gear.
“We have people [in the club] who are
afraid of bees, and one of our last bee club
presidents, I think a year or two ago, was
terrified of bees and he decided that the
way to deal with that was to get up close
with the bees. So he put on a suit and got in
there,” said Whitfield.
What was true of the bee club presi-
dent from a year or two ago is likewise true
of the current president of the club, Teo
Gebrehanna. He says he joined the club
precisely because he wanted to overcome
his fear of bees. “And I also just wanted to
learn more about them. They’re an endan-
gered species that I’ll do everything in my
power I can to help out with repopulating.”
Something that Gebrehanna has
learned about bees in his time as president
is that they’ll perform what he refers to as
the “waggle dance.” While it sounds abso-
lutely adorable, Gebrehanna says this is a
way in which honey bees communicate the
location of a potential food source.
As the president of the
beekeeping club, Ge-
brehanna has to help
manage the club’s
finances alongside
Whitfield, and also
keep club members
on task during events.
Such events include
the recent showing
of the film “Flight of
the Butterflies” at the Black Box theatre,
where the bee club arrived to sell fresh
honey that was made on campus by our
very own honey bees.
In a world of industrialized produce,
farm-fresh honey produced by your com-
munity is an extremely appealing idea, and
one that EdCC’s own president, Dr. Amit
Singh, wholeheartedly endorses. “I like
honey. Nothing better than having your
own pure honey from your own garden.
That is something so special to me,” says
Singh.
that there is parking at both the east and
west sides of the Gateway Building, the
lot at the southeast corner of 196th St. and
68th, and the Elks Building on 196th St.
While the solution to our parking pre-
dicament is just around the corner, the road
to achieving this has been fraught with
obstacles. Just getting the construction
project underway required wading through
a river of red tape, but Teachman perse-
vered. “The capital funding process alone
is very long and complex,” she said. The
State Board for Community and Techni-
cal College (SBCTC) develops a capital
budget, and then all colleges must submit
their funding requests to them. Teachman
adds “From funding approval to comple-
tion is a minimum of six years for a major
project like the SET building. The politi-
cal and economic environment related to
legislative funding impacts all of this and
any funding delays add biennium(s) to that
timeline.”
In all this time, however, and despite
the crunch to snap up spaces every morn-
ing, the campus security forces have kept
everything running smoothly. “I think I’ve
talked about parking every year since I’ve
been here,” said Jade Jeter-Hill, laughing.
Jeter-Hill is the Director of Safety, Security
and Emergency Preparedness. In addition
The Bee Club received its first hives in 2011.
Singh’s family is originally from In-
dia, where his parents worked as farmers
and also kept bees in their garden. “There
was a program by the local government,
where they were trying to encourage peo-
ple to raise bees. We just had to volunteer.
So they gave us a couple of boxes and there
was an employee of the government who
would help you do this. He would come out
whenever it was time to extract the honey.”
According to Singh, his family’s farm
had a wonderful garden, full of roses and
other assorted flowers. He added that with
each season, and depending on which
flowers were in bloom, you could actually
taste a difference in the honey that the bees
produced.
With regards to the club here on cam-
pus, Singh is fully supportive of their
mission. “What they’re doing is good for
nature, for the bees population, which is
important as we all know.” And yes, even
he too is afraid bees. However, just like
Whitfield and Gebrehanna, he stresses the
to overseeing all of the campus security
staff and their training, she also oversees
student community outreach, emergency
work groups, chemical awareness and, yes,
parking.
Ms. Jeter-Hill, when asked about in-
cidents of road-rage or violence in rela-
tion to the depletion of parking, is happy
to report that there are no such incidents
on campus. “Overall, I think our students
are really good about working together,”
she said. While she added that there is the
occasional exchange of heated words, this
behavior too is a rarity. But for those who,
in the heat of the moment, may be inclined
to throw harsh words at their fellow cam-
pus peers, Jeter-Hill offers sage advice:
“Never attribute to malice that which could
probably be attributed to somebody’s lack
of awareness.”
As for the amount of so-called “vul-
tures,” those who are apt to sit in the mid-
dle of the lot with their blinker on, waiting
for a spot that may or may not open up as a
line forms in their wake, there have been a
few instances. When confronted with such
a backup, the campus security forces are
quick to respond and will often pull up be-
hind the culprit to deliver what Ms. Jeter-
Hill refers to as the “pop pop” of their si-
ren. “If somebody doesn’t put their foot on
March 11,June
2019
1, 2015
Photo from the Bee Club
importance of the beekeeper’s signature at-
tire. “As long as you have the protective
gear then you’re fine.”
Gebrehanna also offers some more
wisdom in conquering a fear of bees,
whether you’re in the club or happen upon
a hive out in the wild. “As long as you’re
nice and respectful to the bees, and you
stay calm, the bees are gonna show you
that same amount of respect back.” He also
adds that it’s not the bees that are there to
hurt you, “it’s the hornets that are.”
So whether you’re a chemistry major,
fascinated by the process of pollination, or
even a psychology major who is intrigued
by the societal patterns in honey bee colo-
nies, the beekeeping club at Edmonds of-
fers something for everyone. And if you
can’t participate directly in propagating the
population of our little yellow buddies, you
can always help support the club’s endeav-
ors by buying some of their honey. The
bees worked hard on it, after all.
the brake pedal, you don’t see the car start
up, there’s not reverse lights – it’s time to
move along,” says Jeter-Hill. “I know it’s
frustrating.”
We all have obligations in addition to
our coursework. Jobs, lives, and some of
us our tackling the rigors of both education
and raising a family in tandem. However,
with careful planning and budgeting of our
time, we can mitigate the impact of parking
on campus without risking our academic
career. Arriving early is your best bet to
finding a spot without a fuss, and if that is
not a viable option then always remember
the alternatives.
Besides, it could be worse. Many col-
lege campuses across the state of Washing-
ton, and the country for that matter, have
implemented, or are planning to imple-
ment, parking payment systems. On cam-
puses such as UW Bothell, or the Seattle
campus where parking is a nightmarish
burden, students can face charges of about
$15.00 daily. With the inflation of tuition
and textbook prices marching inexorably
higher, the thought of paying for parking
would just add insult to injury.
So it may be a hassle to find a spot,
for the time being at least, but just try to
remember: at least it’s free!
 The Review
Empty Vending Machine Continues to Plead for Death
By Miriam Urie
Staff Writer
A vending machine sits, empty and
alone, in the Mountlake Terrace Hall. The
story of how it got that way involves state
funds, corporate adoption, and a robbery.
Few know the full story, and the battle for
Vendy’s fate is now being quietly fought.
The empty vending machine has been
a source of puzzlement for many in the
EdCC community. If it was unplugged,
people would likely assume it was broken
and hadn’t yet been moved. If it had items
in it, people would assume that the machine
was temporarily out of order. But it’s has
sat there, quarter after quarter, powered on,
yet empty, serving no apparent purpose.
Who owns it? Why is it empty? If it is
broken, who would be responsible for turn-
ing it off?
Ahamed Alsaadi, campus security
guard, gets his coffee from the red Rubi
coffee machine right next to Vendy. He
says it’s been empty for the past couple
years. The coffee machine was vital to
uncovering the story. Listed on the cof-
fee vending machine was a small label. “If
you are having problems with this vending
machine/Please contact Center for Student
Engagement and Leadership.” The quest
began.
Wayne Anthony, Director of CSEL,
remembered a time when Vendy served an
important purpose to students of the com-
munity. “They stocked it with those ba-
sic needs. Bluebooks, pens, pencils, stuff
like that,” said Anthony. Scantron sheets
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Ransom Gardner, an EdCC Student, longs for the day when Vendy will be fed once again.
were also offered. Vendy made certain that
weekend and evening students would have
access to basic supplies when the bookstore
was closed. The college bookstore used to
be owned and operated by the college it-
self, and Vendy was a way to make sure
bookstore supplies would be available to
all. “It was a college-operated, self-support
business,” said Anthony. Years ago, EdCC
switched to a contract system with Barnes
& Noble College.
Anthony was unsure if Barnes & No-
425.352.5000
ble College had ever stocked the vending
machine, or if the vending machine was
included in the lease. I still didn’t know
who owned the machine, but I was leaning
toward the bookstore. I now had an idea of
why it was empty. Both ideas would prove
wrong.
For more information, Anthony direct-
ed me to Kelvin Nesvog from the Print and
Mail Center. Nesvog had previously been
responsible for the old college bookstore.
He confirmed that Vendy had been stocked
and operated by the old bookstore as a ser-
vice to students. He also confirmed that
it had initially been stocked by Barnes &
Noble College as well. I asked him if that
meant Barnes & Noble currently owned
the machine.
“Well, here’s where it gets more con-
voluted,” said Nesvog. “When they took
over the bookstore, I mean, they took over
the space and the services it provided,
right?” But the bookstore doesn’t actually
own the vending machine. It was ‘inher-
ited’, and for several reasons the bookstore
decided not to invest in it. The biggest rea-
son? Someone robbed Vendy.
In fact, if you go to the Mountlake
Terrace Hall and look carefully at the left-
hand side of the vending machine, near the
lock, you can see where the burglar broke
in and the hefty padlock used to replace it.
It was robbed by someone who knew what
they were doing. “They had removed all
the internal money-keeping components.
The coin box and the change maker, very,
very expensive components,” said Nesvog.
The biggest single aspect of a vending ma-
chines cost had been stolen, and the book-
store didn’t want to replace it.
“It continues to be plugged in and
consume electricity but it doesn’t do any-
thing,” Nesvog said, summing up my
Poll:
What do you think should be done
for poor Vendy?
Restock it with school supplies
Stock it with menstrual products
Unplug it, ends its suffering
Declare it a god and give it our
spare change to appease it
Cut out and bring to Brier 234
News 5
Photo by Brent Anderson
thoughts. Vendy was in a low-security
place when it got robbed. It was originally
stationed in Lynnwood Hall by the enroll-
ment center, then in a specifically designed
alcove in Brier Hall that no longer ex-
ists, before it was moved to the lobby of
Mountlake Terrace. Later, when the col-
lege wanted more seating, it was moved to
the back of Mountlake Terrace Hall where
it was broken into. A place isolated enough
to conduct a robbery.
I thought this must finally be the an-
swer. Vendy an empty hunk of metal, was
stripped of its purpose by some loathsome
opportunist. Since it can no longer perform
the duty for which it was made, it is left
empty, but also forced to continue its ex-
istence because no one would bother with
it. But, in a final twist, Nesvog gave me
incredible news.The vending machine has
been fixed.
Nesvog directed me to the EdPass of-
fice where the man who fixed the machine
was at. Vendy still doesn’t take coins, but
it is fitted with an EdPass reader, like the
ones used to pay for printing around cam-
pus. So the machine is operational.
Although the EdPass reader was in-
stalled with the hopes that Vendy could be
utilized by students, plans for the machine
seem to have fizzled. Vendy can’t be sold
for profit, since it was purchased partly
with state funds by the college. The current
bookstore does not seem to have an interest
in stocking it. Students could undoubtedly
benefit from being able to access materials,
but, in the end, it’s just one more piece of
the complex, interlaced system that is col-
lege. Sometimes things have to be let go.
The EdPass office states, “We may end up
donating the unit to another organization.”
The fate of Vendy may be up in the air,
but at least it’s no longer a mystery.
 6 News
5 Annual Tunnel of Intersections comes to
th
The Deforestation room featured a tree made out of old editions of The Triton Review, and featured “leaves” explaining how deforestation
By Emma Johnson
Staff Writer
On Feb. 26, the result of hours of hard
work and planning came to fruition as Ed-
monds Community College opened the
Tunnel of Intersections - a place to learn
about oppressed minorities in society. As
described on the college’s website, this
“exclusive creative brainchild of Edmonds
Community College student groups” ran
from Feb. 26-28 in the Edmonds Com-
munity College Woodway building, con-
sisting of eight rooms through which one
could take a tour. Each room represented
a different issue or oppressed group, and
contained activities, videos, and art instal-
lations to help the viewer understand what
life is like when one is marginalized.
In a tour led by Jules Uong, a
21 year old international student here at
EdCC, he explained that this was the fifth
time the Tunnel of Intersections has been
held at the school. Students, teachers, and
various board members alike worked to-
gether to make this experience possible.
“The main goal is to introduce people to
social issues, and bring awareness and ac-
ceptance,” explained Uong.
Beginning the tour, one steps into
the Voices of Oppressions and Resistance
room. Focused on issues of oppression
such as toxic masculinity, and examining
how individuals must rise up against them,
powerful posters and statements lined the
walls. Uong pointed out a particular poster
that consisted of phrases in nearly ten lan-
guages, expressing stereotypes that men
are often boxed into. “Arrête de faire la fil-
lette,” meaning “don’t act like a little girl”
in French and “aua e te tagi so’o na’o teine
e faia lena mea,” meaning “don’t cry too
much, only girls do that” in Samoan, were
just two among many moving statements
that were displayed.
Moving into the second room, a
more serious ambience descended. This
room was focused on immigration, with
humbling narratives and historical facts
that reminded viewers of the tense cli-
mate surrounding immigration issues in
America today. “What could you do with
$21.6 billion other than building a wall?”
asked one poster, with impressive answers
ranging from “send about 79,905 people to
Harvard for four years” and “fund the UN
Refugee Agency for about 5 plus years.”
With a diverse study body and 1,400
international students at EdCC, Uong de-
scribed that “This room is a reflection of
our campus right now.” Powerful visuals
March 11,June
20191, 2015
Photo by Sierra Buckley
harms
and statements made clear the student’s explained, often forces individuals into hope was instilled in the Faces of Tomor-
effort to encourage acceptance and under- choosing a single trait that they must ad- row display. Photos of students covered
standing across classroom hallways and here to and define themselves by. Identity walls, as well as reports on the injustices
country borders alike. issues, as well as many other stereotypes that they believed strongly about. In an ef-
Next came the most popular and insecurities promoted by media, are all fort to show the importance of history, one
room, which focused on student parents. problems facing students face in today’s display composed of reports on significant
Uong explained that it aimed to commu- world. American historical events posed the ques-
nicate the stress that many parents experi- Stepping out of the world technol- tion, “where did we go wrong?” In examin-
ence when they return to college, balancing ogy, the scene changed dramatically as ing history, Uong explained, one can better
the group entered the Deforestation room. prepare for the future and use the privilege
In the center was a large cardboard tree, afforded American citizens to improve
This room is covered in newspaper and magazine clip- the world in unique, individualized ways.
pings. Leaves draped over the branches These students are the faces of tomorrow
a reflection of with string were covered in phrases and and the agents of change.
our campus facts concerning deforestation, demanding Art, audio, written pieces, and
attention. Members of the group fell quiet, careful presentation were the details that
right now, contemplating the true extent to which de- produced the impactful Tunnel of Intersec-
- Jules Uong forestation has become an issue, as it di- tions. Although many argue that there is
rectly impacts not only the ecosystem and much to do in terms of reaching complete
school, work, children, animals of all types, but also creates prob- equality and opportunity not only at EdCC
and personal relationships. Posted were lems for societies and individuals alike. but in the world in general, the students
stunning facts from Child Care Aware of Although the journey had been a bit and faculty who created this display took a
Washington, such as the fact that only 39 downhearted as it reminded viewers of step towards this goal by increasing aware-
percent of student parents actually have the the many problems facing the word today, ness about the issues that minorities face.
money needed for college costs, and that
these parents work almost 30 hours a week
whereas regular students only work about
20 hours a week.
Uong mentioned that “on campus,
there is a lack of assistance for student
parents -and there are a lot of them.” This
room was voted the most popular as view-
ers explained their surprise to learn of the
difficulties facing such a large group of
students.
Moving on, the Pursuit Workplace
Readiness and Students with Disabilities
rooms examined the discrimination and
challenges facing students with disabili-
ties. To get a better feel for what it is like
to have disabilities such as dyslexia, par-
ticipants were asked to copy a paragraph
down from a screen that portrayed words
shifting and mixing. Stress saturated the
air, as attendees realized firsthand a bit of
what school is like for those who struggle
with certain disabilities or disorders. How-
ever, these challenges extend even out of
school as such students try to find jobs in a
world where some employers may be hin-
dered by external biases.
Next followed the Social Media in
Your Face room, in which social media
was, quite literally, in one’s face. Color-
ful advertisements, pop-ups, and products
hung down from the ceiling, forcing one to
stand face-to-face with the harsh world of
media. “No social media is inherently good
or bad,” explained Lauren Benda, one of Photo by Lazarus Hart
Toxic masculinity is the pervasive adherence to and upholding of
the students who organized the rooms at
stereotypically negative masculine behavior, and is prevelant in cultures across the world
the Tunnel of Intersections. Media, she
 The Review News 7
o EdCC, Raises Awareness of Societal Issues
By Raymond Nathanael Saw bers involved as well, but the students that
Staff Writer wished to share their poor experiences
The Tunnel of Intersections in Wood- played large roles to hold the latest Tunnel
way Hall, Room 202, was a gallery con- of Intersections.
sisting of black curtains that formed eight In the interest of further detail about
rooms. Each contained the experiences of what goes on in the Tunnel, I was taken
students to share with people who do not on a one-man tour with Erin Lockleer, a
know the misfortunes that go on in Amer- volunteer acting as a “dosant,” which is
ica. This was its fifth annual showing, but another word for a tour guide when I asked
as someone who went through the fourth, about it. She is a student is Bioanthropol-
it was not all that new of an experience for ogy, focused on a degree in Human Devel-
me. There were differences in the material opment, and a member of Social Human
used, but the overall objective of the event Services.
was the same. The Tunnel’s layout was that of a
On Feb. 26, the first day the Tunnel small complex, made up eight rooms and
was open, Woodway Hall was quiet. It was one hallway. Four rooms were divided on
half past one o’clock in the afternoon when both sides of the hallway, and we were
I was looking at the two red paper cur- to enter through either of these series of
tains stuck on the walls. In black marker, rooms from the entrance. We could exit
people had written messages expressing the room we were in at any time through a
their gratitude, likely towards the people closed curtain we could go through if there
that put their hard work into the Tunnel. was an emergency, or if the room was too
I had only given one curtain a glance, re- cramped. There had been a full tour group Photo by Lazarus Hart
The Disabilities room aimed to empower those with disabilities.
membering that I did write on one last year, behind us that interrupted my tour, prompt-
before spotting a group of people by the ing us to go through the other series of tables, even a cradle with a baby doll. Each problems are not rare. The particulars of
entrance into the room that contained the rooms before returning to finish our first. room was clearly not done overnight, par- those victims may be different from one to
Tunnel. Talking to them, I was led inside This was a sign of a considerate team that ticularly the Deforestation room, which another, but in a world of eight or so billion
Room 202 for the interview. built a gallery for their audience. had a cardboard tree covered in paper ma- souls, this is hardly new.
Gem Baldwin, Instructor for Anthro- The eight rooms had their own names, che complete with a device playing the nat- But the idea of the Tunnel of Inter-
pology and Faculty Chair each addressing an issue in ural sounds of a forest in the background. sections exists to let people learn about
of the Tunnel of Intersec- America: Marginalism, At the end of the gallery was a “Re- America’s dark parts. The people who are
tions Volunteer Team, ex- The Wall Room (about the flection Tree,” a flat cardboard tree pasted still experiencing those things are still out
to the wall, where the pinned leaves were there, maybe in need of help, maybe lead-
plained the purpose of the Each room is a one blocking immigrants
event. “Each room is like into America), Social Me- notes of encouragement left behind by ing good lives despite their problems. But
a micro-culture in how it
micro-culture in dia, Deforestation, Disabil- some people who walked through the Tun- they are still left unknown by many people
relates to the world, meant how it relates to ities, Faces of Tomorrow, nel. The idea was that the tree became more who could help them.
to share and create connec- the world, The Baby Room, and the and more complete as people “helped” The Tunnel is there to let people who
tions and to advocate our Pursuit Workplace Readi- the tree grow, full of inspiring messages want to help know what they could do
- Gem Baldwin thought up by individuals who spared the to make the world a little better. People
community on culture.” ness Room (about people
Most of the team be- who need jobs). At first time for it. should take a moment to walk in someone
hind the making of the glance, the presentation for The Tunnel was full of rooms contain- else’s shoes, so next year, there will be an-
Tunnel was composed of each room was simple. Most ing experiences hardly unique to those stu- other Tunnel waiting to be walked through.
student volunteers, many of who were rooms used paper and cardboard, but oth- dents who experienced them. These issues We as humans have a desire to know about
Baldwin’s students. There were staff mem- ers had electronic devices, whiteboards, are well-known on a global scale. These issues like these that happen around us.

“The Hidden Bloodshed” continued

By Sierra Buckley
A&E Editor
There has been a stigma around pe-
riods for centuries, and it is important to
counter that stigma by having open conver-
sations around menstruation, rather than it
being hidden in our bathrooms. However,
taking menstrual products themselves out
of the bathrooms does the exact opposite,
it reinforces the stigma.
83 percent of those who re-
sponded to our survey requested to remain
anonymous, likely due to the stigma sur-
rounding periods. This is one of the ways
in which the “Period. End of A Sentence”
mirrors the present state of menstrual prod-
ucts on EdCC’s campus. Despite being
anonymous, these community members
had a lot to say.
The limited availability of these
“conveniences” can make or break some-
one’s education. While they are available
in approximately four areas of the school,
none of these places are open evenings and
weekends. This makes them inaccessible
to students unable to attend day classes.
“There is no way for students
to access these products, particularly on
weekends,” several teachers noted that stu-
dents were forced to miss their classes due
to not having a pad or tampon when they
needed one. “On weekends, students have
had to leave class and campus to get them.”
Having to leave campus to go
home to get a pad or tampon, or to a store
to purchase them, means missing valu-
able class time, potentially lowering their
grades. This not only disrupts a single per-
son’s education, but the rest of the students’
as well, assuming they can afford them at Some have questioned if it is re- might not be possible to bring menstrual
all. ally the college’s responsibility to accom- products back without issue, but one thing
Two EdCC staff members explained modate menstruation. If EdCC really be- is clear: not having them is reinforcing the
that they could not afford to buy menstrual lieved that they should only provide what stigma.
products for themselves, one of them be- they are responsible for, they would only Despite this, the EdCC community is
ing a teacher. Homeless and other low in- be providing education, nothing else. But still ready, willing and able to offer solu-
come students and staff may not be able that is not the case. The college provides tions to the issue that work for everyone.
to purchase menstrual products at all, and students with numerous things to aid in One teacher suggested that “The products
this will make it difficult to concentrate on their education. Just last week the quarterly should be free. Perhaps make it so you
their school work and job, impacting their de-stress day was hosted in the Brier lobby, need to run your EdPass through a reader
ability to have a successful education. This which included free massages and bubble to get access,” another stated that “there
not only is a disservice to them, but to their wands. The college also provides a lacta- could be stashes throughout campus that
children, other people who rely on them, tion room, as well as baby changing tables those in need can request from, and signs
and the greater EdCC community as a in bathrooms, because they feel that it is posted in the bathrooms about where they
whole. 85 percent saw the lack of access to important to provide accommodations for could be accessed.” If only there was an
menstrual products as an equity issue, with students and staff with babies. Considering empty vending machine, conveniently fit-
many concerned that it makes our campus our track record for being accommodating, ted with an EdPass reader, somewhere on
unwelcoming, or even unsafe, to menstru- something as common as menstruation campus... [See pg. 5]
ating students. should be addressed. “I think it’s some-
“Access to menstrual products on “This is an thing we should defi-
campus may affect people differently underlying issue we I thinks it’s some- nitely deal with and
based on whether they menstruate, based haven’t looked at yet,” thing we should I would like to make
on their income or socioeconomic status said Alice Duong, a change,” said Marc
definitely deal with
and personal access to those supplies by Executive Officer Rayner-Payne, Execu-
other means, and likely based on other of Academics, when and I would like to tive Officer of Clubs.
factors as well (gender-identity status, for The Triton Review staff make a change, The Triton Review has
example),” wrote one anonymous teacher. brought the issue to the - Marc Rayner- agreed to share the re-
“The hospitality of our environment and Executive Board meet- sponses to our survey
facilities to these parties may differently ing that was held on Payne with the Executive
affect access to education by these mem- Mar. 6. Board- with names re-
bers of our community.” Even though dacted- and will con-
They went on to explain that “if menstrual products have not been tinue to work and report on this issue in
one person has a negative experience as present in our bathrooms for many years, collaboration with the board members, in
a result of lack of basic hygiene supplies numerous people have stayed silent about order to find a solution that works for our
availability in our campus restrooms, they it. However, it is clear that many people campus.
may choose to take their valuable contri- who do not speak out about the subject Until then, menstrual products can be
butions elsewhere, and that’s one voice re- have issue with it. In many ways it is tak- found occasionally in the the food pantry,
moved from our collective dialogue. I want ing students out of the classroom, and bookstore, Diversity and Wellness Centers
all to feel welcome here at EdCC.” creating an unwelcoming environment. It at varying times throughout the week.
 8 Sports March 11,June
20191, 2015

The EdCC Tritons are Back at Bat

By Brent Anderson
Staff Writer
completely. I would add, however, that it
also takes an immense amount of passion,
monds Community College, I mean we’ve
got a great family here and I love all the
pete in the MLB someday. After the per-
formance against the Vikings it’s not dif-
Stolen bases, broken bats, and high of which the players are in no short supply. guys,” said Gibons. ficult to imagine David Gibons could sign
morale; The 2019 Baseball season at Ed- Out on the diamond, the team was One could easily see the spirit and on with the San Francisco Giants, or Luke
monds Community College is off to an warming up by doing sprints in the frigid comradery in the team’s performance on Tedrick pitching for the Red Sox. Given
amazing start with victories over both winds. Many of the players said they have Mar. 1, in their game against the Big Bend the history of Edmonds baseball players
Pierce and Big Bend Community Colleges. been playing baseball since they were Vikings. By the end of the fourth inning going on to play professionally, it seems
The baseball team here at Edmonds around five years old. One of the team’s alone the Tritons had scored five home runs even more plausible.
has historically set some very high stan- pitchers Luke Tedrick, said he started when and had racked up about 10 outs on their Since the Triton baseball team was
dards, and with their current roster they he was three or four years old. “Yeah, my opponents, and Zach Archibald swung so first founded, 69 players have been drafted
seem apt to go above and beyond them grandpa put the ball in my left hand. I’m hard his bat snapped in half! into the big leagues, with the most recent
this year. So far, the Tritons right-handed in everything I do Of those 10 outs, First Baseman one being Zach Needham in 2017. Need-
have won 22 regional titles except pitch,” said Luke. Gibons contributed six, and Pitcher Luke ham now plays for the Seattle Mariners.
and eight Northwest Ath- We’ve got a First Baseman David Tedrick struck out three. And this was only Whether you want to watch a future
letic Conference champion- Gibons says he’s been play- the beginning. MLB star in the making, or you just have
ships. For those who may great ing for about 12 years now. In both the second and third innings, a love for good old-fashioned American
be unfamiliar, the NWAC
hosts 36 community col-
family here “Since I was five,” said
Gibons. “My dad played
right Fielder Ben David made tremendous
plays in catching two high fliers and de-
baseball, make sure to come and show
some support for the Tritons baseball team.
leges from Idaho, Oregon, and I love all baseball when he was a kid priving the Vikings of scoring any runs. They have games scheduled every week-
British Columbia, and our and he’s always kind of had While on the subject of high fliers, Short end, with the next one on Saturday, Mar.
very own state of Washing- the guys. a love of the game.” StopYugo Hamakawa was hitting balls 16, at Yakima Community College.
ton. -David Gibons In terms of morale, the straight into the stratosphere for much of For games scheduled at Triton sta-
The coach of this in- players had nothing but pos- the game. dium, students with a valid EdPass get to
trepid team Scott Kelly, has itive energy to share, and EdCC is fortunate to have a roster of attend for free. If you want to bring any
been named Coach of the Year three times it’s easy to see the bonds of comradery such talented and driven athletes, most of family or friends, the fee is five dollars. Go
over now as he heads into his seventh sea- between all the players. “Being here at Ed- whom plan to “live the dream” and com- Tritons!
son. Under his leadership the Edmonds
team has claimed two North Region titles
and won the 2014 NWAC.
While Kelly was unavailable for an in-
terview, no doubt hard at work strategizing
for the season, I was able to sit down with
Paul Gehring, the Assistant Head Coach
at Edmonds Community College. His en-
thusiasm for the sport, and especially the
team, was infectious. “It’s fun at this level
because you get to recruit them in and you
also get to help move them on to the next
level,” said Gehring. “It’s fun to see them
grow.”
According to Gehring, the Tritons in
the past have relied on their superb de-
fense and pitching, and the strategy go-
ing forward is to continue to rely on those
strengths. He added, however, “I think
with the players we’ve brought in, we’ll be
a little more offensive than we’ve been in
the past.”
As for the players and what they go
through in terms of conditioning them-
selves for the demands of athleticism, Geh-
ring says “It’s a full-time job; they have
stuff to do every single day. We do speed
training, we do a lot of mobility training,
and they lift during the season. It takes a
lot of dedication.” Having met with the Photo from EdCC Facebook
The Tritons, huddled together for a team chant before their game.
players, I agree with Gehring’s statements

Baseball Continues To Walk a “Colored Line”

By Sierra Buckley as Everett and Shoreline, also seem to have or, which is on-par with our overall student indoor baseball facilities popping up all
A&E Editor less racial diversity on their baseball teams population. Race is a complicated social over our communities. Before, people had
If one were to ask any American to as well. construct and, especially as a white per- to either practice in the rain or resolve to
name the first baseball player that comes While most teams have students from son, I cannot assume the races of an entire only play in the summer. Base by Pros
to mind, there’s a good chance that they all over the country, and sometimes the team just by looking at a photo. However, Academy, a facility in the area that rents
will think of Jackie Robinson. Because world, the vast majority of the baseball racial diversity is essentially the only form batting cages, charges $45 to rent a cage
of his talent and determination to play the team is from Washington. Of the approxi- of diversity we can actually for an hour. At that rate, it’s
sport he loved in the face of adversity, as mately 30 team members on the 2019 ros- see, and we are seeing little going to cost someone al-
a black man, he continues to be the face ter, only three have said that their home- of it with the baseball team. I think it’s most $200 to practice once
of baseball. Over seventy years ago Jackie towns are outside of Washington. Of the It is hard to deny when
unfortunately a week over the course of
Robinson broke the color barrier in Major three, one hails from Japan, one is from looking at the team photos a month. Many people of
League Baseball, but the lack of diversity Hawaii, and the last is from Idaho. While over the years that the team geared color are already at an eco-
in baseball is still present today. it might not matter where we get our talent consistently is comprised towards... nomic disadvantage, and
Edmonds Community College reports from, it is important to consider the impli- of fair skinned people, and their families almost cer-
that 40 percent of the enrolled students are cations of having such little racial diversity the team is nowhere near a different tainly would prioritize be-
people of color, this fact is very prominent on one of our teams. having the same amount of demographic, ing able to feed their family
“Our coaches go and we re- representation as seen in the over playing baseball
within our athletic pro-
cruit a lot of the local high major leagues.
- Scott Kelly Babe Ruth once said
grams. Some of our teams
include students from all It’s the schools and the summer “It’s...an expensive that “yesterday’s home runs
over the world, and the ball programs,” said head sport...there’s other sports that are a lot don’t win today’s games.” His milestone’s
community coach Scott Kelly. ”It’s the cheaper and more accessible,” Kelly cites mean nothing if we do not continue to ac-
women’s softball team has
more women of color than college, right? community college, right? socioeconomic reasons as to why fewer tively strive for a society with equal rep-
caucasian students. - Scott Kelly Y’know, we’re trying to people of color join the baseball team. resentation, not just in America’s favorite
When comparing all stay within our commu- “Summer baseball is pretty expensive pastime, but all facets of society. While
of the teams, the one that nity.” when you consider all the trainings...I baseball is no longer segregated, the ongo-
stands out the most is the one The Institute of Di- think it’s unfortunately geared towards... a ing lack of racial diversity in college base-
with the least diversity: men’s baseball. versity and Ethics and Sports (TIDES) re- different demographic.” ball in our area is an ongoing symptom of
However, EdCC is not an outlier in this ported in 2018 that 42.53 percent of Major Kelly believes that Washington’s the greater racial issue that our society con-
situation. Other colleges in the area, such League Baseball players are people of col- baseball scene is rising, which is due to tinues to be plagued with.
 The Review Sports 9
A Balancing Act: Life as a Student Athlete
By Jason James
Staff Writer
The amount of effort and dedication
that it takes for the average college stu-
dent to maintain their focus in an effort
to successfully navigate their course load
and maintain good enough grades to get
a certificate or degree can be challenging
enough. Now throw in having to prac-
tice, train, and participate in games. That
is the life of student athletes at Edmonds
Community College who have to balance
schoolwork, life, as well as the sports they
are participating in. Given all the demands
you might be surprised to know that EdCC
basketball star Cam Burns still finds time to
shoot baskets, and not just that, he shoots
an astounding number of them, “I try to get
up about 100 free throws, today I went 100
out of 103” and when asked about other
shots he practices, “ I try to shoot about
200-300 three point shots a day as well”.
That is some serious dedication to one’s
craft.
One of if not the most important as-
pect of being a student athlete at EdCC is
time management, something many col-
lege students struggle with. Trying to find
time to do this assignment, hang out with
this friend, it seems as though there are
never enough hours in the day to get ev-
erything done. Burns, who has been in love
with sports since the age of three agrees.
“It’s all about time management” he says,
“Kyle Gray, our coach has us do study hall
for hours, so that helps. Our coach is re-
ally here to help set us up for life, he really Photo provided by Leighton Moniz
EdCC baseball players Alex, Garcia (left) and Leighton Moniz pose for a photo together.
cares about us and not just about basket- When asked about his long-term goals to scheduling conflicts, which can arise tive sports and none of them ever thought
ball.” That clearly shows with Burns, he for his future in basketball, he pondered any time throughout the course of a season. about giving up or quitting. In fact, the ma-
maintains a 3.0 GPA with a 15 credit work- briefly and said, “transfer to a four-year Gage Gibson, second baseman for the jority of them have dreams of making it as
load. Talk about determination, focus and university and play overseas, but either Tritons, noted how important it is to have far as they possibly can in their respective
drive. Burns isn’t the only member way I am getting my degree”. to motivate yourself and get things done on sports.
of the basketball team that But not just any degree, he your own, “being a procrastinator doesn’t Looking at things from the outside,
is benefiting from coach
Gray’s study hall sessions, Our coach is plans on double majoring work.” This is a sentiment that every one I see a lot of responsibility and issues
in business management of the student athletes I spoke with agreed with workload and scheduling conflicts
“our team has the highest really here to and kinesiology. on, time management is essential when it and whatnot. But for the student athletes,
GPA of all the sports teams.
That just shows the focus help set us up Of course, the
rigors of trying to juggle
comes to the balance between academics
and athletics, we all as students have to
most of them have been doing the whole
student athlete thing for so long that they
our coach has about getting
our schoolwork done.”
for life, being a student as well as manage our time effective- essentially don’t even
an athlete at EdCC is dif- ly in order to be success- see themselves as student
There are many di- -Cam Burns ficult, but some athletes ful in college, however the Being a athletes, they are simply
lemmas that many student try to alleviate some of student athlete has to be a students who play sports.
athletes face on a day to the stress by taking online master of time manage- procrastinator They know they have to go
day basis, and one of those dilemmas that
student athletes must face is their athletic
classes. According to EdCC catcher Alex ment and not a minute or doesn’t work. to school and do well in or-
Garcia, “it is pretty tiring, when it comes second can be wasted. der to continue to play the
goals for the long term. Along with that, to your body, you want to just go home It is amazing how eas- - Gage Gibson sports that they love. I think
they have to ask themselves if they are go- and rest but then you realize you have to ily the student athletes I that I can speak for every-
ing to school to get a degree, or are they do homework.” He also added that, “the interviewed made it look. one who has ever watched
going to school so that they can play the majority of the team takes online classes”. I mean when pressed they couldn’t and enjoyed a college sporting event when
sports that they have been playing for That seems like a very useful way to get find anything that they really didn’t like I say, collegiate athletics are a wonderful
years. Many students may struggle with around the issue of missing class time due about it, they all loved playing their respec- spectacle to behold and we thank you.
this but Burns isn’t one of them.

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EdCC Students Ring in the Lunar New Year

By Miriam Urie in different places. He remembers lighting plained that watermelon is red on the in- of all Lunar New Year celebrations.
Staff Writer off firecrackers in his grandma’s yard in the side, a lucky color, and the green rice cakes Lunar New Year is a ancient holiday
Many cultures celebrate Lunar New countryside and smelling the smoke, and filled with meat and beans symbolizes the with modern problems, like rising costs
Year, called as such as it takes its timing how nothing made him happier as a child. appreciation of the environment and the and changing roles. “There is something
from the moon. A difficulty involved in Bright colors come to mind when land’s support. being debated a lot relating to a decision
discussing Lunar New Year is the sheer thinking of Lunar New Year, though the use Older people might have red enve- making problem,” writes Duan. “Which
amount of different traditions associated of red is mostly for China and Vietnam, as it lopes for the young ones. Red envelope sides of family should they be going and
with the holiday. Many students at EdCC is not as popular a color in Korean culture. traditions vary. South Korea notably does spending New Year with.” Some women
grew up celebrating the holiday. Many East “We usually use a lot of Chinese decora- not use red colored envelopes, though in China want to choose which family to
Asian cultures celebrate a New Year holi- tions,” Nguyen laughs. She also describes money is still given during the holidays. visit during Lunar New Year, but there are
day under different names – Spring Festi- beautiful yellow flowers used to decorate Who receives the envelope, who eventu- many barriers, such as centuries of tradi-
val, Tết, Seollal, Tsagaan Sar, Losar – they in Vietnam. “Yellow is another important ally gets the money, and how much money tion and men’s pride. Nguyen thinks in the
all share some obvious unifying factors, color for Lunar New Year because it sym- is in them differs based on many factors, modern day, people are losing interest in
like the time in which they’re celebrated bolizes gold and money.” Nyguen says any but it is usually someone with a steady in- Lunar New Year because people tend to be
(late January or early February, across bright colors are good and to avoid wearing come giving money to someone without busier, and work takes priority over family.
several days) and the focus on family. But dark ones. Korean people often wear col- one, most often adults to children. In some Lunar New Year is one of the biggest
even within one country traditions may be orful hanbok, traditional Korean clothes, places, adult children give to elderly par- holidays in the world, and this only cov-
vastly different. while Chinese people primarily wear red. ents as thanks for raising them. ers a small portion of the traditions various
There are public and Like in any holiday, “Children love counting money cultures associate with Lunar New Year.
private Lunar New Year food plays a vital role. from the red envelope” Nguyen says. The For instance, in Korea, New Year also
festivals all over the world, It’s like a new Duan states that for the younger person receives a red envelope celebrates everyone’s birthday! The zo-
but a lot of the Lunar New start, so we need Chinese New Year there in exchange for wishing the older person diac plays an important role in many tra-
Year celebration hap- are many traditional dishes, good luck. “Usually they would keep the ditions and decorations, and you can look
to clean all the but homemade dumplings money for themselves, but some of them up where your own birth year falls. While
pens at home. As a New
Year holiday, the idea of a dust, are the essence of Chinese would give it to their mother. . . I always you can learn a lot about the holiday from
fresh clean start seems to - Trúc Nguyen New Year food. When give my lucky money to my mother,” said the numerous books, articles and other me-
be a dominant philosophy. asked about food, Nguyen Nguyen. Both Nguyen and Duan stated dia out there on the subject, the best way
Trúc Nguyen (also known as ‘T’) immediately mentions watermelon and that their parents would often end up with to learn about how people celebrate Lunar
described all the things her family would green square sticky rice cakes. I was sur- the money in the end. Showing respect to New Year is to talk to those who celebrate
do to prepare for the Vietnamese New Year prised about the watermelon, but she ex- elders in various ways is an important part it.
holiday, Tết.
“It’s like a new start, so we need to
clean all the dust,” Nguyen describes the
before-celebration process. It includes two
or three days (up to a week, if you have
a big house) of cleaning before the Trúc
celebration, along with “buying new stuff,
and buying new clothes, and putting up
new decorations”. After this week, there’s
a tradition to minimize house cleaning time
during the holiday. Nguyen remembers her
mother saying she doesn’t want to clean
away the luck.
Lunar New Year, for many, is a time
of reunion. The holiday creates incred-
ible traffic all over East Asia, as everyone
holds a family reunion at once. Lunar New
Year is sometimes called the greatest an-
nual migration of people, and it’s mostly
people leaving the big cities for the rural
countryside. Qixiang Duan, a Chinese stu-
dent at Edmonds, writes that he considers
the reunion aspect important because most
The colors red and gold (seen here in black and white) are important colors in some Lunar New Years traditions, Artwork by Karen Arnold
of the year, family members are scattered as they are often considered symbols of luck.

Artwork by Sierra Buckley

 Review The A&E 11
How One Small Film Studio Made Superheros Relatable
By Ransom Gardner
Staff Writer
Over 11 years ago, a newly-formed,
small independent film studio risked bank-
ruptcy by making a film that very few
thought would be a hit.
Not only would the movie be a hit,
but it would pave the way for what would
become the most profitable film franchise
in history, the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
That movie was the 2008 smash-hit “Iron
Man”. Eleven years and nearly 23 movies
later, Marvel Studios has raked in over $14
billion and has become the highest gross-
ing movie franchise to ever grace the silver
screen.
An accomplishment like that doesn’t
happen without people feeling an impact,
and it certainly has spread to Edmonds The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be releasing three films in 2019 The MCU logo

Community College students.

Avenger,” where a then-scrawny Steve a while, unless they try to reboot it further and fandom. There is no doubt that the ab-
“I’ve ended up getting really
Rogers says, “I don’t like bullies. I don’t down the line. I’m really impressed with sences of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans,
invested into it,” said EdCC student Isa-
care where they’re from.” how they cast it, but to recast it while it’s and Chris Hemsworth are not going to go
bella Strauss. “It’s definitely changed the
This is the kind of development that so fresh in the memories of people like me unnoticed. How to say goodbye to them,
way I see generic action movies. They
has helped students such as Pattie be- who grew up with it. It would be really and the legacy they leave, is up to the fans.
can be more than just like a bunch of ac-
come attached to these characters in the weird seeing someone else play Iron Man Pattie believes that the lasting mark
tion sequences, they can actually
universe. Pattie contin- and Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. of main actors of the first 11 years will be
have developed characters.”
ues on to say that charac- and Chris Evans, it seems almost like they “partially like, John Krasinski from “The
Student Garrett Carson
People can ters such as Hawkeye and were made for that role. It’s so perfect for Office.” He’s always referenced as Jim. I
said that it “gives the nerd
Black Widow are ones that them. It would be definitely weird to recast think that each of those actors will be ref-
generation something dif- identify with them “people can identify with them right away.” erenced as their respective roles. Just be-
ferent” in terms of what is
them more...I believe they Of course, the show must go on. Even cause it’s had such a large impact on pop
shown on screen, as well as - Shane Pattie can look up to them as not after all the original stars leave and say culture.”
how things are done in the
gods, but symbols of hope their goodbyes, Marvel Studios is not go- Strauss thinks that the best way to say
comics, while making good
and inspiration.” Pattie also ing to stop making movies anytime soon. goodbye is “generally just giving them a
movies.
hopes that Black Widow Twenty-two year-old student Nicholas glorious death, a hero’s death, or like a
The development surrounding the
and Hawkeye will get their own standalone Mitchell thinks the absences might gener- hero’s send off, or whatever. Just really
original six members of the first Avengers
movies. ate more material for fans. make it cinematic and magnificent enough
film have been built up enormously and
Of course these beloved characters “It’ll cause increased wanting for that everyone hopes it can be.” Indeed,
will culminate in the coming film “Aveng-
are not going to be a part of the universe them to show up in side movies and stuff one does hope that Marvel Studios will do
ers: Endgame.” When asked about which
forever. The contracts of its three biggest like that,” he said. “But I also think that nothing but honor those original six stars,
of the three 2019 Marvel Cinematic Uni-
stars, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and it’ll make people think a lot more about the particularly those with expiring contracts,
verse films he is anticipating the most,
Chris Hemsworth all expire after “Aveng- comics because some of the characters like and send them off in the most glorious
20-year-old student Shane Pattie replied,
ers: Endgame”. Captain America, before the movies, was fashion possible.
“Endgame. 100 percent.”
Although students on campus prob- [well] known. I think it’ll expand the want Perhaps Strauss said it best. “These
Pattie’s favorite character is Cap-
ably don’t have much insight as to what for different types of superheroes....it’ll are great characters and I would hate for
tain America. He explains that “I admire
goes on behind the scenes, it is clear that help with variety, especially since Dead- them to go out like a fizzle.” I think most
his steadfast loyalty to his morals,” as
they can agree on one thing: the actors do pool is a thing now.” people would agree.
evidenced by the past six movies that the
well in their respective roles. Variety is a good thing, but change can “Captain Marvel”, “Avengers: End-
character has been a part of. Perhaps the
Strauss commented on whether recast- also be hard. The legacy of those first 11 game” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”
biggest supporter of this statement is the
ing of the characters is the right thing to do years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe all hit theaters this year on Mar. 8, Apr. 26
line from “Captain America: The First
or not. “I don’t think they should recast for are going to leave a mark on movie making and Jul. 5, respectively.

Broke? Bored? We’ve Got You Covered.

By Miriam Urie
Staff Writer
Let’s face it: as college students, many
of us are short on cash. Nothing is better
than free stuff. Here’s some places you ca
get your TV/movie fix without Netflix, and
without having to worry about all of those
sexy singles near you or being picked up
for piracy. All the following services are
legitimate and are paid for either by ads,
taxes, or a parent company. They have
some excellent content and a lot of medio-
cre content. Let’s dive in.
Tubi TV was launched as an online
alternative to Netflix. It makes its money
through ad revenue, though you can rest
assured that the ads are unobtrusive (and
you could use an ad blocker). It is actually
a legitimate platform. Its selection isn’t as
good as Netflix, but it has a robust collec-
tion of anime, old cartoons, cult classics,
and B-movies to make fun of with your
friends. You may find yourself scrolling
through a lot of B-movies.
Movies on this platform include: “Old-
boy”, “Battle Royale”, “Akira”, “Night of
the Living Dead”, “Gods and Monsters”,
“Rango”, “Suspiria”, “Europa Report”,
“Dial M for Murder”, “Elena”, “Tucker
and Dale vs Evil”, “True Grit”, “Mulhol-
land Drive” and “Ghost in the Shell”.
Shows on this platform include: “Mer-
lin”, “Queer as Folk”, “Wilfred”, “The In-
betweeners”, Death Note, “3rd Rock from
the Sun”, “Cowboy Bebop”, “Departures”,
“Kitchen Nightmares”, “JoJo’s Bizarre
Adventure”, “Mushi-Shi”, “Eden of the
East”, “Naruto” and “Attack on Titan”.
Hoopla is something you’re already
paying for – if you pay American taxes,
that is. It’s run by the public library sys-
tem, and it’s like a streaming version of
checking out a DVD. You need a library
card to access the service, and library cards
can be acquired easily and for free. You
can borrow 10 titles a month, usually to be
returned within a few days, and 10 more if
you have access to another library card. At
a library, you don’t have to scroll through
many B-movies, but some of the selection
is a bit dry. You can find plenty of fun mod-
ern classics, though, and the service offers
comics as well.
Movies on this platform include:
“Loving Vincent”, “Into the Woods”, “13
Going on 30”, “Kinky Boots”, “Legally
Blonde”, “The Girl With the Dragon Tat-
too”, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”,
“Emma”, “I am Not Your Negro”, “Ame-
lie”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “The Flowers
of War”, “No Country for Old Men”, “Chi-
cago” and “Rent”.
Shows on this platform include: “Ava-
tar: The Last Airbender”, “Miss Fisher’s
Murder Mysteries”, “The Great British
Baking Show”, “The Legend of Korra”,
“Chasing Shadows”, “Humans”, “The
Fall”, “Luisa Spagnoli”, “Sanctuary” and
“Guns, Germs and Steel”.
Sony Crackle is an ad-supported sub-
sidiary of Sony. It requires an email ad-
dress to sign up. The selection is good
but somewhat limited, and a person could
conceivably watch everything good on the
platform in a couple weeks. It also hosts
Sony’s own original content. Many of the
TV shows only have selected episodes
rather than full seasons. This website is
mostly useful for catching up on media
classics without running up any charges
on.
Movies on this platform include:
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, “Men
in Black”, “Jumanji”, “The Green Hornet”,
“Aloha”, “Bewitched”, “Sleepless in Se-
attle”, “Steel Magnolias”, “Groundhog’s
Day”, “Gattaca”, “Insidious” and “The X
Files: Fight the Future”.
Shows on this platform include:
“Seinfield”, “Community”, “Assassination
Classroom”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Psycho-
Pass”, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor
Chronicles”, “Steins; Gate”, “Joey”.
Yahoo View - barely still clinging to
relevancy, Yahoo tries to make up for being
overtaken by Google by offering the last
few aired episodes of a series. You could,
for instance, watch “The Good Place” for
free on Yahoo view, but only while the
show was airing, or the last few episodes
before it went on hiatus. There’s a solid se-
lection of full-season international shows
and movies, including anime. Shows and
movies change all the time, so the best way
to utilize the platform is to use it to watch a
cable show while it’s airing. Yahoo View is
advertisement-supported, and is heavier on
the ads than some other services.
Open Culture has hundreds of free
classic movies – if you’re a film buff or a
history student, this archive could be very
useful for getting into the mindset of the
times. It includes films by Alfred Hitch-
cock, Charlie Chaplin, and Andrei Tar-
kovsky. It links to over 100 Korean feature
films, old kung-fu movies and westerns
(John Wayne fans?), classic comedies,
and more. These aren’t generally popcorn
films, instead having film or historical sig-
nificance.
There is a surprising amount of freely
available, high-quality anime, both modern
and classic. If you’re thinking about get-
ting into anime or if you want to exhaust
free options before forking out some mon-
ey for a Crunchyroll subscription, there
are a lot of options. Likewise, high quality
classic films can often be found without a
charge, though you may have to search fur-
ther than YouTube. A wealth of B-movies
to heckle with your friends can be found,
all without worrying about computer vi-
ruses. But, if you want a reliable collection
of modern films and shows, well, there’s
a reason such services cost money. Happy
watching!

Asian-American Immigrants Add a Twist to Modern Dance
By Venessa Choi
Staff Writer
“A Quest for Freedom” is a contem-
porary dance performance with an Amer-
ican-Asian twist, held on Feb. 23 at the
Edmonds Center for the Arts.
Nai Ni Chen Dance Company had col-
laborated with the classical piano trio, Ahn
Trio, in the Asian-American contemporary
dance production. Before the show started,
two sisters of the Ahn Trio (Angella and
Maria Ahn), as well as Nai Ni Chen sat
down for 30 minutes for a casual talk show
with the audience. During the pre-show,
the discussed their lives and experiences as
it relates to music and the arts.
Nai Ni Chen had gone through intense
training since she was 13 years-old, and
she founded her own dance company in
America. When she spoke about how her
immigration from Taiwan to America af-
fected her dance style, she it as a “blessing
to have that background and combining it
with western training.”
The three sisters who made up Ahn
Trio, originated from Seoul, South Korea
and immigrated to New York City in 1981.
The sisters have been pursuing their pas-
sion of music for almost 30 years, playing
the piano, cello and violin together. Their
most recent album, “Blue,” which was
named after and composed for their be-
loved nephew, was incorporated into the
production.
The performance was a modern dance
with a Asian-American spin. The choreog-
raphy and music were all inspired by Chen
and the Ahn Trio’s experience with leaving
their homes and families in pursuit of their
dreams, as well as freedom, in America. It
consisted of 11 pieces, with a 15-minute
intermission between. Overall, the perfor-
mance duration was about two hours long.
The opening act consisted of Nai Ni
Chen herself, walking across the stage with
a parasol laying on her shoulder, while
wearing a flowing white dress. Pianist of
the Ahn Trio, Lucia, performed an excerpt
Rashid Lewis, Greta Campo, Sonny Shiu, Candace Jarvis,
Evan Stewart, Yuka Notsuka, Cara McManus and Patrick Piras
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entire performance had conflicting under- as the audience showered them in cheers
of a song called “Sounds heard from the
Moon” originally by Jiha Park. Lights were
tones, but it conveyed being lost and lonely and applause. One audience member even
in the new and large country. gave the Chen a bouquet of purple flowers,
dimmed to a soft blue, overcasting Chen,
The last act of the production was which resulted in a brighter smile from her
as she danced gracefully and elegantly
titled “Tomorrow,” with the Ahn Trio per- and louder cheers.
across the stage. As the lights dimmed to
forming a song named “Candybox” by Overall, seeing the performance in
total darkness, the opening was over and
Chiel Meijering. Dancers who performed person was surreal, hearing the raw sounds
the crowd clapped, murmuring about her
during this piece were extremely dynamic, of the instruments and seeing the different
graceful appearance.
wearing red and white clothing. Chen said dance styles of all the pieces. The music
Following the opening was a piece
that this piece was conveying the “courage, felt as if it was resonating around the room,
titled “Concrete Stream”. As the lights
strength, and positivity” that drove her to and each song left a different impression.
brightened, there was a bucket on stage,
her dreams. The dancers were dancing so The combination of the music and dances
as well as a female dancer, crouched over
intensely that the audience could see the communicated a different type of message
the bucket. To the audience’s surprise, she
glimmering sweat on their faces. or story in each piece. As you watched the
began to splash around the water that was
The finale ended fantastically, as the show, you would begin to form your own
contained in the bucket. Throughout the
crowd held a standing ovation for the stories from it. As Chen said, the perfor-
entirety of the piece, dancers began to walk
dancers and musicians. All of the dancers mance was “a treat for the ears and the
onto stage and surround the dancer. They
and the Ahn Trio were smiling and bowing eyes,” but it was also a treat for the mind.
took turns stepping into the bucket and
throwing the water into the air.
For this piece, Chen drew inspiration
for the choreography from a Persian poem.
From the poem, she believed that the “con-
nection with nature is beautiful, and water
is important,” because “water is the begin-
ning of human civilization ... one day it
will run free into the forest.” These ideas
were reflected into the piece by the danc-
ers’ flowing dance style and the incorpora-
tion of the water from the bucket.
The next several of pieces were sadder
and more intense, to represent the distress-
es of their dreams being restricted by their
communities.
After the intermission, the danc-
ers wore modernized clothing and films
played in the background of some pieces
to provide context that the story now took
place in New York. This was representative
of the Ahn sisters’ experience in America.
One especially interesting piece after
the intermission was titled “Alone but not
alone.” It started off completely silent, as
Patrick Piras laid on a bench, with only the
backlighting illuminating him. He began to
seem confused or conflicted with himself,
as he danced normally, then stopped mid-
way to collapse back onto the bench. The
Yuka Notsuka performing “Concrete Stream” Photo by Peter Dervin
Photo by Peter Dervin Photo by Peter Dervin
Greta Campo performing a solo dance