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Volume 32 Issue 6 An independent student voice since 1973 February 17, 2016

In This Issue: Assault at Gold Park

Halo 5 X Games : page 10
Fitness Dancing : page 8
By Arielle Konot
Staff Writer
An international student was sexually
assaulted by four assailants at Gold Park
last month, just a block away from Ed-
monds Community College Campus, ac-
cording to police.
The report sent in to the Lynnwood Po-
lice Department stated that the victim had
been walking along the sidewalk at 7:30
p.m. on Jan. 24 when four men grabbed
and dragged her into the forested park.
EdCC released a campus-wide email
on information regarding the event, de-
scribing the assailants as “a group of four
males, approximately 23-27 years of age.
One is described as a dark skinned male
wearing a red hoodie, a dark or black ball
cap, and a large metallic rectangular belt
buckle, approximately six feet tall with a
muscular build. Two others are described
as a light skinned male and a dark skinned Photo by Jonathan Hung
male, with no other identifiers. There are A nighttime photo of the entrance to Gold Park, the incident took place inside the park.
no details on the fourth male.”
The LPD news release on the assault The report further states that the vic- care personnel.
added that all four assailants are of “aver- tim - with the full support of the LPD as “The victim is cooperating with police
well as the college - is currently being
age height and build.”
cared for through counseling and health Gold Park See, page 6

Gun violence serious problem

By Arata Denno
Staff Writer
We usually think that we will not be
involved in a violent crime in our daily life;
however, we should know that violent cri-
ses actually exists near our lives and need
to prepare for these crises. On Jan. 24, a
woman carrying a shotgun walked into the
Primaries : page 5 Lynnwood Library was arrested, and fortu-
nately, no one was not injured.
The United States has experienced
many public mass shooting incidents in
these two years, and Washington State is
not irrelevant to them. In Seattle area, the
school shooting of Seattle Pacific Uni-
versity occurred in 2014, and the shoot-
ing in Marysville-Pilchuck High School
is also still fresh
in our memory.
Opinion Piece Furthermore, last
fall, a 26-year-
old student at Umpqua Community Col-
lege in Roseburg, Oregon, shot and killed
Atheism: page 9 nine people. Mass shootings in the United
States are on the rise. Therefore, Edmonds
Community College and students needs
Student Voices p. 3 to have strong measures to reduce risks of
mass shooting and keep their safety. Photo by MR Glasgow
Campus Notes p. 4 Before discussing about today’s mass Gun enthusiast at a local area gun show looking at the different guns on display to
shootings, you ought to know about the purchase.
News p. 5-6 fact of America’s violent crimes. As a
decline in the United States. mass shooting incidents is still increasing
simple question, are violent crimes still in-
A&E p. 7 creasing in the United States? The answer
On the other hand, mass shooting inci- year by year.
dents in the United States are gradually in- As another source, Mass Shooting
Lifestyles p. 8 is NO. The FBI reported that nationwide
creasing. According to the Study of Active Tracker published by Gun Violence Ar-
violent crime rate has been declining since
Shooting Incidents in 2014 published by chive presented the radical number of mass
Opinion p. 9 2008, and the number of violent crimes in
the FBI, even though the total number of shootings. On their statistics, the total num-
2014 was 1,165,383, and the percentage
mass shooting incidents was only one time ber of mass shootings in 2015 was 330.
Sports p. 10 of gun violence was 67.9 percent of them.
in 2000, it increased to 17 times in 2013. Actually, their methodology is different
Although risks of public mass shooting
The peak year was 2010, and 26 times
Games & Comics p. 11-12 are frequently treated as the big issue of
America, the rate of violent crimes tend to
mass shooting occurred in the year. How- See Guns, page 9
ever, the FBI is considering that the rate of
 2 FebruaryJune
17, 2016
1, 2015

Chief’s Notes
planning for Spring Break, if you are, plan
to be safe. There is always a study abroad
opportunity if you can do that. They are
fun and educational at the same time.
Todd M Clayton Jr And if you have no plans for spring
Editor-in-Chief
break, there is always SakuraCon which is
an anime convention and Norweson which
Well we all made it through mid terms.
is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention. They
You know what that means: the quar-
both happen Easter weekend in March. The
ter is half way done. So while you are re-
anime convention is at the Seattle conven-
laxing after all your tests, pick up a copy
tion center and Norwescon is at the Dou-
of the Triton Review from any of the blue
bletree Hotel at Seatac.
newspaper boxes that are over the campus.
Enjoy and see you next issue.
As some of you are probably already
Campus Safety
Crime Prevention
Safety and crime prevention starts
with personal responsibility. Lack of vul-
nerability is the key. A criminal looks for
and exploits perceived weaknesses. The
less vulnerable the person or vehicle ap-
pears, the less chance of a crime occurring.
Edmonds Community College has
been fortunate that our college’s rate of
crime has been relatively low. Security is
dedicated to making certain that it occurs
as infrequently as possible.
Walk with another person after dark
in a well-lighted area or call campus Se-
curity 425.754.0154 (officer on duty) or
425.754.0192 (secondary phone) for a se-
curity escort.
Be aware of your surroundings and
any signs that something is amiss or out
of place.
Park in a well-lighted area and lock
your vehicle securely. Place all valuables
out of sight.
Do not leave your valuables unattend-
ed while on campus.
Bicycles should always be locked to a
bike rack. A good D-lock through the rear
tire and frame with a cable lock larger than
3/8-inch through the front tire, frame, and
rack is recommended. Bicycles can be en-
graved for identification; many bike shops
offer this service for free.
It is important to think about who you
are and how you might respond to different
situations. All criminals have the potential
to be violent. This is the most important
consideration when deciding what to do
in a given situation. Those with informa-
tion or questions should contact the Lyn-
nwood Police Department at 425.670.5600
or the Edmonds CC Department of Safety,
Security, and Emergency Preparedness at
425.754.0154.

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Dear Triton, ...
If you have a burning question or problem feel free to drop it off in the folder taped
to our door on the second floor of Brier, room number 234; We look forward to helping
you in any way possible.
Dear Triton, ... is helping one student at a time.
Dear Triton,
I have to go to a bachelorette party, but
I’ve never been to one. What are we go-
ing to do? Where are we likely to go? What
should I wear? This is not a good friend of
mine by the way. Just a college friend. So
I don’t want to go all out. Also am I sup-
posed to bring a present?
Not the bachelorette type
Dear Not the bachelorette type,
Hey girl, sorry to tell you this, but
a bachelorette party can be pretty much
anything. Sometimes these things involve
male strippers. If you’re doing that, I guess
bring dolla bills. Otherwise, just get cute.
If the invitation doesn’t tell you where
you’re going (weird, btw), they can’t really
expect you to be prepared. So dress like
you would to go out. Be comfy but adorbs
and shoop. Since you’re not a close friend
of the b-ette, I don’t think you need to
bring a gift. Maybe buy her a drink some-
time during the night. That should suffice.
Probably the night will be a lot of
drinking and playing games where the
bride-to-be has to answer questions about
her groom-to-be. Also there are usually a
lot of items shaped like penii. I have no
flooping idea why. These things can really
go either way. If the crowd is fun, it’ll be
fun; if not, well, not. So I hope the other
girls at the party want to have a good time
or it could be you and a whoooooole lotta
penis straws.
Hearts & Skulls,
Triton
Dear Triton,
I hate my boyfriend. Everything he
does drives me crazy. And the worst part
is he’s the nicest, best boyfriend anyone
could have. I just don’t feel it anymore.
I don’t know what to do. We’ve been
dating for three years and now we’re about
to finish college and I just can’t stand it
anymore. I just don’t see us growing old
together. I care about him a lot but I’m
starting to realize maybe I was never really
in love with him. We were so young when
we got together and now when I look at my
future I just don’t see him in it. Add to that
there’s a new guy in the picture. This guy,
let’s call him AJ, asked me out and I said
no, but ever since he asked me I can’t stop
thinking about him.
I also don’t know if I should just jump
right into another relationship? And I don’t
want to hurt my boyfriend. I just don’t
want to be with him anymore.
Not in love
Dear Not in love,
Yeah, you should break up with him.
Look, the heart wants what the heart wants.
And your heart doesn’t want him. Do it
nicely, though, okay? Because it sounds
Students Voices 3
Around campus and
the community
Registration for spring quarter begins Conversations in the Humanities: Mike
like your dude is a good dude. Do us all a Feb. 23, 2016 VanQuickenborne
favor and don’t ruin him for the next girl. Feb. 24
Sit him down and tell him how much Wildlife Tracking - Japanese Gulch 7 p.m.
you care about him, but that you think the Feb. 23, Black Box Theatre
two of you want different things. Say you’d 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
like to be friends, and that you know it’ll Questions about BFET?
hurt him but you hope he can understand Edmonds CC Music: Jazz Band Mar. 1
how much you care about him. Feb. 22 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
But don’t really expect to be friends. 7:30 p.m. Gateway Hall
Because it IS going to hurt him. But you Black Box Theatre
can’t spend the rest of your life lying that
you love him if you don’t. It’s not fair to
either one of you. Now’s the time, before
you enter the real world. Give yourselves
a fresh start.
And, yeah, don’t jump into another re-
lationship. It’s instinctual to try to start up
where you left off. Don’t fall for it.
Hearts & Skulls,
Dear Triton,
My grlfriend moves a little faster than
I do, and I would just like to take things
slow. We have only been dating for two
months, but sometimes I notice she looks a
little “hopeless” when I reject her, and then
I almost feel guilty… what to do?
Francesca, 19
Dear Francesca,
Every relationship will test your
boundaries, but a good partner will respect
your feelings and what you’re comfortable
with. You should never feel guilty about
turning down advances that make you
uncomfortable, so continue to hold your
ground. Make sure you directly express
that you feel like she’s taking things too
far too quickly, being clear that you’re not
playing hard to get and that your resistance
is not flirtation. She needs to understand
that no means no and that you’re in control
of your own body.
You should also call her out on her
“hopeless” face and let her know that she
shouldn’t be trying to make you feel like
you’re disappointing her. It’s possible that Student life activities, recreational sports teams and
she isn’t aware of how that expression
makes you feel. Either way, remind her
organizations. Experience all UW Bothell has to offer.
that guilt-tripping someone isn’t respect-
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As time progresses, you might ques-
tion how far you actually want to go, but
when it comes down to it, trust your gut.
More importantly, if she doesn’t get the
above concepts, then you should end the
relationship before things escalate.
And if you ever find yourself in a situ-
ation where you feel hurt, pressured, or
confused, most universities offer on-cam-
pus sexual assault response and prevention
centers where you can talk to professionals
for support. You can also check out rainn.
org, a good resource information on stay-
ing safe that offers 24/7 national and online
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Meet with an advisor today!
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 4 Campus Notes
EdCC library by the numbers
EdCC Library
Edmonds CC Library services and re-
sources, let’s break it down:
49,000 electronic books available on-
line, anywhere, anytime
35,000 books in print
150 computers
24/7 online chat service through Ask-
a-Librarian: http://www.edcc.edu/library/
ask.html.
32 online databases
16 librarians and staff to answer your
questions and help you find what you need.
11 group study rooms with 3 on the
3rd floor and 8 on the 4th floor. The rooms
on the 3rd floor require reservations. You
can sign up in the library or from the li-
brary homepage using the link “Reserve a
Group Study Room.”
10 laptops for checkout
7 phone charges (iPhones and An-
droid) for checkout
5 graphing calculators for checkout
4 printers
3 scanners
2 copiers
Come and experience the library. We
EdCC Career Fair is “fairly” successful
By Kara Martinez
Staff Writer
Edmonds Community College pro-
vided many opportunities for students,
alumni and members of the public by of-
fering part-time, full-time and internship
positions at its annual Career and Intern-
ship Fair on February 3.
The Career Fair was held in Wood-
way Hall. Many were present at this free
event, with more than 40 employers par-
ticipating.
The Career and Internship Fair
was busy and received very positive feed-
back. Several students, alumni and com-
munity members were fully prepared with
professional attire and resumes in hand.
The fair featured local employers
from the following industries: adminis-
are located on the 3rd and 4th floor in Lyn-
nwood Hall. See you soon!
Edmonds Community College Library
is dedicated to providing excellent service
to our diverse community. Through a va-
riety of information formats and services,
we provide convenient and effective access
to resources which actively support suc-
cessful teaching and student learning.
• Provide a safe, welcoming and re-
sponsive physical and/or virtual space that
fosters our mission and vision
• Provide friendly, helpful and well-
trained Library faculty and staff
• Promote lifelong learning through
information literacy instruction
• Provide appropriate, quality re-
sources in a variety of print and electronic
formats
• Provide services in emergency situa-
tions, to the best of our abilities, that physi- A view of the computer center in the EdCC Library on the second floor of Lynnwood
cally protect and support library employ- Hall.
ees, patrons, collections and facilities and
and resources
that secure patron records • Foster strategic partnerships with
• Promote Intellectual Freedom and
the campus and community to provide rel-
the Library Bill of Rights and protect pa- evant resources and services
tron privacy through all Library services
• Provide and promote access to li-
tration, culinary arts, engineering, event with name tags and a map of where each
management, healthcare, manufacturing, business booth was located.
marketing, paralegal, and retail. A variety Each business had friendly representa-
of popular companies were represented, tives who took the time to meet students
including Century 21, Farmers Insurance, and speak about the opportunities they had
Fred Meyer, Nord- to offer.
strom, Pacific Science Everyone who helped host
Center, PCC Natural This was a big the event was incredibly help-
Markets, Dale Turner help; I made ful and catered to the needs
YMCA, and so many of those who walked in. After
more.
contacts with moseying around the booths
As participants four companies and getting a chance to make
walked into Woodway -Sasha a good impression, attendees
Hall, they were greeted were encouraged to fill out a
by friendly welcome Reynolds survey to reflect on their Career
members and were and Internship Fair experience.
asked to sign in. From Most of these jobs and
there, they were guided by a brochure with internships provided opportunities to help
a list of businesses attending the fair, along support students while in school and/or
provide career opportunities. Through ob-
servation and participation at the Career
and Internship Fair, there was nothing but
talkative employers and participants, not to
mention a high number of people attend-
ing.
As a result of the number of people
attending, there were no booths lacking of
attention from someone. Because of how
loud and crowded it was, one could say it
was organized chaos.
Whether it was a curious student look-
ing for a job opportunity, or a student who
had a specific job or internship in mind,
there were plenty of options to choose
from, along with a diverse population at-
tending the Career and Internship Fair.
Attendees at job fairs are often “win-
dow shoppers” who are just browsing to
see what is available. But the availability
is of benefit for both the job seeker and the
employer.
If anyone happened to jump onto the
EdCC web page regarding the Career and
Internship Fair beforehand.
There were words of encouragement
from Anne Penny, Business Outreach co-
ordinator at EdCC’s Career Action Center.
“The internship and career fair is a great
place for both students and job seekers,”
she said, adding that “Many employers
asked us to help them fill their jobs.”
Career fairs are becoming a more
common method of entry level recruiting
and initial screening. According to colleg-
egrad.com, for the company recruiter, they
offer an opportunity to reach interviewing
FebruaryJune
17, 2016
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Photo by EdCC Library
brary facilities, resources and teaching op-
portunities wherever and whenever needed
• Increase student, faculty and staff
satisfaction with library facilities, resourc-
es, and services
terminal velocity—the highest possible
number of prospects in the shortest pos-
sible amount of time.
For many students, job fairs provide
a “freebie” opportunity to meet with mul-
tiple employers in the same day.
Attending career fairs such as this one
is a chance for people of all different back-
grounds to see what is out there and what
might be a good fit for them. Not only is it
convenient, but the Internship and Career
Fair hosted multiple companies, saving
attendees time and money for having to
travel out to these businesses on separate
occasions.
Sasha reynolds a graduating student
spent most of her day at the event “This
was a big help, I made contacts with four
companies. She should all the brochures
and papers that she had gathered then con-
tinued “I am just hoping one of them will
workout, i could use the experience.”
According to the National Association
of Colleges and Employers, recent col-
lege graduates represented 54.3 percent of
responding employers’ new hires for full-
time, entry-level positions.
This is an impressive statistic, and
with that much of a success rate, students
at Edmonds Community College can eas-
ily be a part of that percentage.
If you missed the Internship and
Career Fair, there will be other opportuni-
ties in the near future for you coming this
Spring Quarter.
The next Career Fair will take place
on April 19 from 10am-1pm in the same
location, Woodway Hall 202. Along with
this, there are other events that the Career
Action Center is providing.
If you need help on your resume, a re-
sume critique workshop is taking place on
April 12 from 2pm-4pm in Mountlake Ter-
race Hall, room 138.
For more information about finding
jobs and internships, or to sign up for other
career events on campus, visit www.col-
legecentral.com/edcc.
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The primaries: Headache of politics
By Lucas Barringer
Staff Writer
The presidential primaries are becom-
ing increasingly contentious as the candi-
dates on both sides move through Ohio and
New Hampshire and into the bulk states
with a narrower field. It seems both par-
ties have picked their candidates going for-
ward, with Democrats Bernie Sanders and
Hillary Clinton, and Republicans Donald
Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
The two clear standouts of this elec-
tion cycle, Sanders and Trump, have been
making headlines for months due to their
surprising successes in polls.
Neither candidate has historically had
a definite affiliation with their respective
parties, which may very well be exactly
what’s allowing them to do so well. As
well, both candidates have eschewed super
PACs as a means of funding their cam-
paigns, effectively freeing them of any ob-
ligations to wealthy donors.
Trump is well known at this point for
his exceedingly strange methods and strong
appeal with grassroots conservatives. Hav-
ing little regard for nuance or cordiality, he
unsurprisingly does quite well with white
men who aren’t burdened with a college
degree or an income over $50,000.00, ac-
cording to a recent Washington Post-ABC
News poll. Trump’s refusal to adopt a su-
per-PAC in conjunction with his outright
contempt for the media would normally be
considered political suicide, but for Trump
this seems to be an unusually effective
strategy.
Why is it that such unconventional
candidates are such staples of this election?
I sat down with Dr. Robin Datta, head of
the Political Science and Honors Depart-
ments here at Edmonds Community Col-
lege, to discuss some possible explanations
for the phenomenon that is the 2016 presi-
dential race.
It’s been eight years since The Great
Recession hit, and today the stock market
is quite literally better than ever. But, as
Dr. Datta puts it, “Increases in the econo-
my aren’t necessarily filtering down to the
people.” While the American economy has
been growing, as evidenced by the ever-
growing stock market and the constantly
increasing GDP, the average American’s
salary has actually been steadily decreas-
ing in recent years when adjusted for infla-
tion.
So how then does this explain Bernie-
mania and The Donald? Well, Dr. Datta
quite simply frames their success as “Dif-
ferent populist reactions to this system
which is gummed up.” People are sick
of business-as-usual politics. President
Obama campaigned in 2008 on a platform
of change, particularly in how the political
game is played.
He captured an anti-establishment
zeitgeist that has yet to be satisfied. It’s a
foregone conclusion that politicians are
corrupt. The success of Bernie and Trump
is really no mystery when you consider
that they’re running against the same types
of politicians that Americans love to hate.
So really, then, the enigma in this elec-
tion isn’t the populists who are promising
to fix a broken system, but the manifesta-
tion of that system who manages to do well
despite her flagrant ties to moneyed special
interests, Hillary Clinton.
Clinton, as Anderson Cooper pointed
out at the previous Democratic debate,
collected $675,000 in speaking fees for
a series of three speeches given to Gold-
man Sachs. Clinton is also hardly averse to
receiving help from friendly super PACs
who’ve raised over $40,000,000.
So why, then, is it that the establish-
ment candidate with strong Wall Street
News 5
Photo by Stephen Morton
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders exchanged fire fiercely and frequently during Sunday’s Demo-
cratic 2016 debate.
connections continues to enjoy the title of Perhaps Bernie’s ability to, as Dr. atheist, Jewish socialist can tie a partisan
front-runner? One possible explanation is Datta put it, “capture the hearts and minds juggernaut in Iowa and beat her in New
offered by former MSNBC contributor and of young folks,” demonstrates a shift in Hampshire.
current host and owner of the online news American values. If trends continue as they have been,
network The Young Turks. Cenk Uyger, in The first generation of Americans to we may very well witness the so-called
a segment posted last month, argues against grow up without an instilled fear of com- “political revolution” that Sanders keeps
the existence of the “Liberal Media.” munism is disproportionately clamoring calling for.
“The mainstream media, wholly cor- at the opportunity to move past the ideals
porate-owned, obsessed with profits, soak- of the 1980s and into a future where an
ing in the money that they get from all of
the politicians — where do you think all
the money goes?” he said. “It goes to TV
ads, it goes to newspaper ads, it goes to ra-
dio ads — they’re bathing in the corrup-
tion!”
Bernie Sanders is a candidate who, as
he explains on his website, wants to get
money out of politics. He has pledged to
only appoint Supreme Court Justices who
would vote to overturn the infamous Citi-
zens United case.
He has proposed a constitutional
amendment to grant Congress and the
states “the power to regulate money in
elections.” He has promised to fight for
public campaign funding. Perhaps it is pre-
cisely because of his insistence on taking
the money out of political campaigns that
the “Mainstream Media” frames Hillary as
the anointed candidate.
Another possible explanation for Hill-
ary’s success is the “s” word. Socialism is
a dirty word in American politics, thanks
in large part to the Red Scare of yesteryear,
and that legacy is haunting Bernie, a self-
avowed Democratic Socialist. What ex-
actly does that mean in the context of this
election?
Bernie is very open about his sup-
port for single-payer healthcare, a system
in which all citizens are covered by the
government à la the rest of the developed
world. He supports eliminating tuition for
public colleges and universities.
He supports combatting climate
change by utilizing renewable sources of
energy. He supports paying for these things
and much more by raising taxes on the
rich, spending less money on unjustified
wars and utilizing the savings our nation
would incur as a result of switching to a
cheaper system of healthcare.
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Sexual assault reported near campus

Gold Park Continued
from page 1
and requests privacy at this time,” the LPD
news and information page added.
Jim Nelson, a Public Informations Of-
ficer for the LPD, stated that the case has
been assigned to a detective in the Crimi-
nal Investigation Division.
“In addition,” Nelson said, “detectives
have submitted items to the Washington
State Patrol Crime Laboratory in an at-
tempt to identify the suspects associated
with this horrible crime.” No new informa-
tion beyond that is available at this time as
the investigation is ongoing.
Although this crime was not commit-
ted on college owned-property or on cam-
pus, EdCC nevertheless felt the need to
alert the student body on the incident, as
well as stress caution and safety.
Dan Guerrero, Director of Safety,
Security, and Emergency Preparedness
at EdCC, reassured that the college was
working closely with the police depart-
ment. “We can’t comment on an ongoing
investigation, but we are fully supporting
and aiding in the investigation.”
Guerrero works with numerous di-
visions with in Edmonds to educate on
safety through public presentations and Photo by Jonathan Hung
workshops, as well as reach out and aid one of the hidden paths with in Gold Park, located on 6421 200th Street Southwest Neighborhood Park in Lynnwood not far from
students, staff, and faculty on a day-to-day Edmonds Community College campus.
basis in any way possible. The community Straying away from high-crime areas such The campus-wide email read. “When faced observe as much as you can about the as-
is invited to seek help and guidance from as Aurora avenue and avoiding dimly lit with danger, stay calm, think rationally, sailants in the event of an attack, such as
school security. public spaces is incredibly important. and find a way to escape.” identifying clothing, behavior, or physical
“We’re here to support our students,” Guerrero insisted upon this when It may seem frightening to consider features. Most importantly: Stay safe and
Guerrero said. “Whether it’s a question asked how students stay safe. “Situation- these sorts of events in terms of prepared- stay aware.
on what the safest way to walk home is al awareness is by far the most important ness. However; Guerrero called upon a Those with information on the event
or escorting someone to their car at night. thing we can do. Being aware of your sur- straightforward approach to these issues. have been asked to contact the Lynnwood
Anything at all. We’re here to serve the stu- roundings. Look around you, pay attention “We want to create a dialogue with the Police Department at 425.670.5600 or the
dents and staff and make sure they feel safe to what’s going on.” community on how to take action,” Guer- Edmonds CC Department of Safety, Se-
on campus.” The alert also attempted to aid in the rero said. “We don’t want to scare people. curity, and Emergency Preparedness at
The Triton Alert asked that students event of being harassed or attacked. For We don’t want to make anyone paranoid. 425.754.0154. If you have any information
choose well-populated, well-lighted routes example, students and community mem- But we want to set a standard for safety and on the suspects please contact Detective
and bus stops, and to check transit sched- bers commuting by bus should immediate- preparedness.” Arnett at 425.670.5669.
ules in advance to avoid waiting alone. ly inform the bus driver of any suspicious The Triton Alert also mentioned to
Traveling with a friend or listening to mu- activity or harassment of any kind.
sic with one ear-bud so as to hear what’s “If attacked, be physically and psy-
happening around you are also mentioned. chologically prepared to defend yourself.”
 The eviewR
Comedy and improv a plus
By Miah Godek
Staff Writer
Comedy Improvisation: a lesser-
known form of comedic art that has been
practiced by our favorite comedians and
our favorite actors, such as Stephen Col-
bert, Will Ferrell, and Steve Carell, helping
many of them to get their start in Holly-
wood.
Unexpected Productions, a profes-
sional comedy improv company based out
of Seattle, performs here at EdCC almost
every weekend. Unexpected Productions
has been around for 33 years and has 45
members. They perform all across the
country and even around the globe, travel-
ing to places such as Las Vegas, Hawaii,
Alaska, and Italy. Unexpected Productions
also teaches a number of improvisation
classes throughout the week in Seattle and
Redmond.
On February 6, I had the opportunity
to attend one of their shows at the Black
Box. I had never seen a comedy improv
show before, nor did I know anything
about improv. I was surprised by a number
of things.
Firstly, prior to the show I was not
aware that the performers are profession-
als. I had assumed they would be students
here at EdCC. Secondly, I had thought
there were would be many more perform-
ers than there were; there were only three
performers, a piano player, and a band that
performed before the show.
Prior to the show I knew that the show
would be mostly unscripted, but I did not
realize how much of it would be. It turned
out that the entire show was basically cre-
ated on the spot, with not even the perform-
ers knowing what would be happening
next. The performers played a variety of
improv games and had a few scenes where
a setting was already decided on. However,
for the most part, everything was made up
on the spot.
Audience involvement was crucial to
the performance since the performers did
not come in with an idea of what each act
or game would be about. If they had come
prepared with a topic for each game or
scene, then it would not be improvisation,
so it seems fitting that the audience decides
the topic.
Before a new game is started, one of
the performers will ask the audience for an
object, members of the audience will shout
out different objects, and usually which-
ever object is yelled the loudest will have
the next scene based around it. Aside from
deciding topics of scenes, audience mem-
bers are also called on to join in on some
of the games.
The audience’s ability to influence the
show is one of the many reasons that come-
dy improv is so entertaining. However, the
outcome of the show, whether it is funny
or not, also depends somewhat on the audi-
ence. If the audience is shy or uncreative,
the performers have a harder time.
Regardless of audience participation,
the performers of Unexpected Productions
have a great amount of practice in impro-
visation and know how make the audience
laugh. Managing Director of Unexpected
Productions, Jay Hitt, has been doing im-
prov for 28 years.
“I started out in regular theater and
even a little bit of standup comedy. I don’t
like having to memorize a script, for one
thing,” Jay Hitt said of the beginning of his
improv career. “I love that it’s different ev-
ery week. I get bored easily.”
Hitt’s wife, Tiffany Hitt, who is also a
part of Unexpected Productions, loves im-
prov because of its excitement.
“I really like that when I’m doing im-
prov I am really present in the moment.
Jason Deleo, Tiffany Swanson and unknown performing improv at the Black Bocx
Theatre located in Mukilteo Hall.
It’s really energizing in that way that you
have to be focused and present 100 per-
cent,” Tiffany Hitt said. “It’s also a really
collaborative art form, in that you have to
work with people. That makes it really fun
and the fact that it’s improv means that it’s
never the same. It’s always new and always
exciting.”
With all the excitement of not know-
ing what will come next, many people
wonder how these performers can be so
good at what they do. Before their perfor-
mances, since there is nothing to rehearse,
the performers will have a quick warm-up
to make sure their brains are awake and
drink lots of coffee.
During the performance, there are
Photo by Jonathan Hung
a few rules that the performers follow in
order for their scenes and games to go
smoothly.
The first rule is CROW, which stands
for character, relationship, objective, and
where. It is important to make sure each of
those are present in order for each act to
make sense to the audience. There is also
the rule of always accepting a suggestion
by a fellow performer.
Unexpected Productions will be per-
forming at the Black Box at 8:05 every
Saturday night from February 20 through
March 26. Tickets are $10 at the door but
can also be purchased online on the Black
Box website.
A&E 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Spectre” (PG-13) -- James Bond’s
latest adventure pits him against a timely
challenge -- a far-reaching surveillance
network threatens to unravel the espionage
program. Doesn’t sound so bad, though,
right? New technology must supplant the
old ways, and Bond has always caused
more destruction than planned. Unfortu-
nately, 007 (Daniel Craig) has it on good
authority that Spectre, a super-powerful
conspiracy, has plans to hijack the surveil-
lance network, essentially giving them im-
mense power on the global stage.
It’s slick and stylish and all that, but
continuing with the current Bond trend, it’s
getting more serious, more dark and more
concerned with Bond’s role in the mod-
ern world. This is where it goes off-track,
even for longtime Bond fans. As the stories
go deeper into Bond’s background, we’re
forced to wonder if we care about that as
much as the fun stuff.
“Crimson Peak” (R) -- Mia Wa-
sikowska is the girl-in-peril in this Gothic
romance from Guillermo Del Toro. Edith
(Waskikowska) is a quiet literary type from
Buffalo, New York, around the turn of the
20th century. After the brutal murder of her
father, she’s whisked away by a dashing
Englishman (Tom Hiddleston) to live in
his castle with him and his twisted sister
(Jessica Chastain). The castle is as spooky
as they come, and as Edith realizes that her
life is in danger, the mysteries mount up.
The first thing viewers will notice is
that it’s gorgeously creepy. Each frame
is a painting, and every shadow is crawl-
ing with pointy detail. It could be that too
much attention was paid to the set and not
enough to the story. Either way, the mas-
tery of color and screen space brings out
the goosebumps.
“99 Homes” (R) -- Rick Carver (Mi-
chael Shannon at his most stony and vil-
lainous) turns homeowners into the home-
less in the span of an afternoon. He’s a
real-estate broker who uses intimidation
and the police to aggressively evict people
from foreclosed homes, then sells the prop-
erty at a profit. With a son and a mother
to look out for, Dennis (Andrew Garfield)
finds himself desperate after Carver forces
them from their home. To make ends meet,
Dennis finds himself working for the most
evil man he’s ever met, and putting people
through the same hell he experienced just
to provide for his own family. It’s a grip-
ping and effective dramatization of the
horrors from the recent housing crisis.
“Grandma” (R) -- Lily Tomlin stars
as the titular relation, a causitic-yet-caring
grandmother who goes the extra few miles
to help her teen granddaughter get out of
trouble and realize her mistakes. Sage (Ju-
lia Garner) is pregnant with her loser-boy-
friend’s child and comes to Elle (Tomlin)
for money for an operation. Elle doesn’t
have the money, but she goes on a funding-
drive, hitting up old friends, acquaintances
and even her too-busy-for-you daughter for
necessary cash. The whole thing is surpris-
ingly short ... and unexpectedly fun. Tom-
lin’s charm and edge float things along at
a fine pace.
TV RELEASES
“David Bowie -- In His Own Words”
“Touched By an Angel: The Complete
Series”
“The Leftovers: Season 2”
“Mountain Men: The Rules of the
Wild Have Changed”
(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc
 8 Lifestyle FebruaryJune
17, 2016
1, 2015

Athleticism of dance
By Joshua McClusky
Staff Writer
Q: Can you tell me when “Game of
Dancing is not often spoken of in an
Thrones” will return. Now that the next
athletic context, but is exactly the topic of
book in the series by George R.R. Martin
conversation between this reporter and Ed-
has been delayed, I’m going through some
monds Community College dance instruc-
serious withdrawals! -- Meaghan T., via
tor Monique Hrouda.
email
According to Monique, dance is a very
A: While you wait (and wait) for the
athletic activity, regardless of the style be-
release of “Winds of Winter,” you can
ing danced or even the reason a person is
warm yourself up with 10 new episodes
dancing. As she said, “dance is where art
of “Game of Thrones,” which begins its
and athletics meet”. Speaking specifically
sixth season on HBO beginning April 24 at
of karate, she brought up the use of kinetic
9 p.m. ET/PT. Also debuting that night are
swinging.
“Silicon Valley” and “Veep,” which will be
Referring to the swinging of a partner
premiering their third and fifth 10-episode
during a dance, she spoke of the consid-
seasons at 10 and 10:30, respectively.
erable strength that is required to do so,
***
especially when you consider how much
Q: Give it to me straight; I can take
a person may weigh (anywhere between
it: Has “Legends” been canceled? — Jona-
100-190, accounting for average weights
than T., Middletown, New York
in and outside of athletics). Swinging a
A: TNT has indeed canceled the Sean
person with control requires great strength
Bean-starring spy thriller after only two
and great control over the minor move-
seasons. The second season itself was a bit
ments of a person’s muscles.
of a gift, but even a season-two retooling
Injury is always something to be con-
of characters and storyline wasn’t enough
sidered and evaluated in every athletic en-
to save this sinking ship. Also on the chop-
deavor, but the injuries that can come with
ping block for TNT: “Public Morals,” Ed-
dancing are not dissimilar to those endured
ward Burns’ 1960s crime noir series; and
in sports.
“Agent X,” the much-hyped Sharon Stone-
Hrouda (who has accumulated 25
starring vehicle. On the renewal front, TNT
years of experience with dancing in its
announced that it has reupped “The Librar-
many forms), specifically pointed out that
ians,” “Murder in the First” and “Major
shoulder and back strains occur, as well as
Crimes.”
injury to the feet. Like any athletic activity,
***
dancing can come at a cost to the partici-
Q: Is Michael Weatherly really leaving
pant.
“NCIS”? -- Katie P., via email
Something known to dance profes-
A: After 13 seasons of playing Special
sionals is that while dance is an art form, it
Agent Tony Dinozzo on the No. 1 crime
is also a physical and mental workout. As
procedural, Michael Weatherly is indeed
Hrouda said, there’s a lot of thinking that
turning in his badge. He tweeted: “DiNoz-
goes into the visually stunning movements
zo is a wonderful, quixotic character [and]
that capture the eye of the observer.
I couldn’t have had more fun playing him
Observing her dance class, it is appar-
over the past 13 seasons.”
ent that learning a dance (particularly for
***
a beginner) can be very difficult. The stu-
READERS: It’s that time of year Photo by Jonathon Hung
dents, who are understandably awkward, Many people have found that dancing is good exercise and will keep you in good
again. The 88th Annual Academy Awards
were continually comparing their footwork health.
will be presented Sunday, Feb. 28, on ABC
to Hrouda’s in an effort to emulate the ball- ing, there is also the social connection that adults, saying that a man who took a class
with Chris Rock as host. Here are the nom-
room steps she was demonstrating. dancing can help to facilitate. As I saw in of hers began to stand straighter and be-
inees for the main categories.
Awkwardness is understandable, as Hrouda’s dance class, students dance with have more confidently, even telling her that
Best Picture: “The Big Short,” “Bridge
the steps of a dance do not come naturally other students, as the instructor demon- he was getting asked out more often than
of Spies,” “Brooklyn,” “Mad Max: Fury
for most, if not all, of us. Just like any skill strates the dance either alone or with a stu- before learning how to dance.
Road,” “The Martian,” “The Revenant,”
is learned (such as playing an instrument, dent. The growth of competitive dance has
“Room” and “Spotlight.”
firing a weapon, or repairing a car), danc- This type of contact can help to build helped to increase the athleticism of danc-
Best Actor: Bryan Cranston for
ing requires time and dedication, if some- social bonds, as the closeness between ing in general.
“Trumbo,” Matt Damon for “The Martian,”
one wishes to be proficient in it. dancers can break down the barriers that As competition has gained popular-
Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant,”
Interestingly, cross-training (com- people sometimes hold between them- ity (finding its place in mainstream culture
Michael Fassbender for “Steve Jobs” and
monly used to describe training that takes selves and others. on television shows like “So You Think
Eddie Redmayne for “The Danish Girl.”
more than just running or dancing into ac- While discussing this, Hrouda said You Can Dance” and “Dancing With the
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett for
count) is important to dancing. that she has seen this when working with Stars”), the difficulty and intensity of com-
“Carol,” Brie Larson for “Room,” Jen-
In particular, it is important to the kids from low-income households. Ini- petitive dance has also increased. It’s likely
nifer Lawrence for “Joy,” Charlotte Ram-
strengthening of the supporting muscles, tially, the children may be hesitant or even that anyone who has watched competitive
pling for “45 Years” and Saoirse Ronan for
such as those found around joints. Without frightful of the touch of another person. dance will tell you that it certainly looks
“Brooklyn.”
training these supportive muscles, injury Within two weeks of class however, difficult.
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale
can occur more frequently, and be more she has seen them not only lose the fear The athleticism of dance certainly
for “The Big Short,” Tom Hardy for “The
severe. of contact, but also begin to grow and shouldn’t intimidate people into not trying
Revenant,” Mark Ruffalo for “Spotlight,”
Hrouda mentioned that aerobics, car- strengthen their own personalities, by de- it. Dancing is a way to develop confidence,
Mark Rylance for “Bridge of Spies” and
dio, and weightlifting can help to not only veloping not only a better physical posture, strength, and social connections.
Sylvester Stallone for “Creed.”
reduce injury, but also helps people to de- but also growing in positive self-image and If anything, dance is certainly an ath-
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Ja-
velop their dancing skills. self-esteem. letic activity.
son Leigh for “The Hateful Eight,” Rooney
Outside of the physicality of danc- She has also seen the same effect in
Mara for “Carol,” Rachel McAdams for
“Spotlight,” Alicia Vikander for “The

Arts & Entertainment Events

Danish Girl” and Kate Winslet for “Steve
Jobs.”
Best Directing: Adam McKay for
“The Big Short,” George Miller for “Mad
Max: Fury Road,” Alejandro G. Inarritu
Feb 23 Multicultural Event Feb 17 Native Gift Making with Tribal Feb 18 Convergence Writers Series
for “The Revenant,” Lenny Abrahamson
Brier Lobby Elders Claudia Castro-Luna
for “Room” and Tom McCarthy for “Spot-
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. MLT 220 Black Box Theatre
light.”
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 2 p.m
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Big
Feb 26 International Night
Short,” “Brooklyn,” “Carol,” “The Mar-
Edmonds Center for the Arts Feb 16 Trashy Tuesdays Feb 22 Edmonds CC Jazz Band
tian” and “Room.”
7-9:30 p.m. Brier 244 Black Box Theatre
Best Original Screenplay: “Bridge
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. 7:30 - 9 p.m.
of Spies,” “Ex Machina,” “Inside Out,”
March 3 Jean Killbourne
“Spotlight” and “Straight Outta Compton.”
Black Box Theatre
12:30 p.m.
(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
 The eviewR Opinion 9
Rise of Atheism in the United States
By Ulises Sanchez weak die. off limits also have play into the uprising
Staff Writer Who are these Atheists you may of Atheism. During the middle ages it was
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Bud- be asking? A recent study was done by blasphemous to go against the teaching of
dhism and Judaism are the worlds biggest Barna Research Group in which data was church and anyone who did was brutally
religions. On every continent with the ex- collected all over The U.S.A. 34% percent tortured until they converted. If they chose
ception Antarctica for obvious reasons, of Atheists are 18 or younger while only not to convert or still talked against the
there is a religion that dictates the dictates 7% are 65 or older. Males make up 57% of teaching of the church they were burned
every aspect of daily life. As science and all Atheists and 43% are female. 50% have at the stake. A good example of this would
technology improve humans ability to a bachelors degree or higher compared to be the Salem Witch Trials in Massachu-
view deep into space and new scientific believers which only 23% have a degree. setts during 1692 and 1693. Accusations
discoveries on how life on earth was mil- Caucasians make up 74% of all Atheists of witchcraft arose when some of the
lions of years ago. It begs the question that 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic and African women were seen observing acting pos-
some are scared to ask for it is considered Americans make up only 1% of all Athe- sessed and speaking in tongue. The church
taboo, Where did we really come from? ist. The West Coast of America of contains quickly intervened and sentenced anyone
Charles Darwin an English Ge- 43% of all Atheists, meanwhile the North to death by drowning or burning anyone
ologist who spent a great amount of time East has 40% while the rest are spread out found guilty of witchcraft . In total 23 men
in the Galapagos Island mapping the ter- all over the states. and women most of them under 25 were
ritory and documenting the species found Scientific discoveries and ad- killed for witchcraft or died in prison while
in each location. In 1859 after many years vancement of medicine have greatly played waiting for their trial. In 1976 a scientific
of research, mapping the land and docu- into the Atheism. Science can now look at study was done with all the recorded docu-
menting many forms of life, he discov- the genes of an individual and see what ments of the trials. Eventually a culprit was
diseases he or she might develop in there found , Ergot is a fungus which grows in Photo by Jonathon Hung
ered something that would challenge all James Collins, center, leads an off-campus
religions. Origin of Species by Charles lifetime. Up until the mid 1850’s when rye. Ingesting Ergot causes hallucinations,
meeting of the The Society of Freethinkers
Darwin, outlines The Theory of Evolution, one got sick with no explanation, they be- vomiting and violent fits of anger. The
lieved a divine being was cursing them. main diet of the residents was rye bread, a right Atheist. The show is well reviewed
in which it claims that not a divine being and well known, but for many religious
created humans, but rather by a long slow So they prayed asking for forgiveness and single slice of Ergot infested bread is more
the chance of being healed. Now with ad- than enough to get poisoned. Ergot now in folk the show is an insult to them and their
process of natural selection. In which those beliefs. The show says many things that are
who adapt to their environment survive vanced medicine and medical equipment a modern times is used to make the halluci-
sick individual can be accurately diagnosed nogenic drug LSD. contrary to what major religions say about
and reproduce, thus passing on their genes. the creation of man.
In other words survival of the fittest, the and treated with the proper medicine. Now in the mainstream media
Critical thinking and daring to Atheism is getting a platform for expo- “ My parents are very religious,
strong ones live and reproduce while the when we were kids they took us to mass
question that what was once considered sure. Bill Nye also known as “The Sci-
ence Guy” was given a three hour slot in every Sunday, but I never told them I don’t
Guns Continued which he exposed the fallacies of Noah’s believe in that stuff, I probably will never
machine guns get into there. When they
from Front page came, I realized that a dangerous person Ark and many more biblical tales. The tell them “ says Edward Malone former
with the FBI’s methodology since count- was in the library,” he said. 900 seat hall sold out tickets in a couple student at EdCC. “ It would devastate my
ing incident which four or more people of minutes, online streaming viewers were mom and my dad if I told them, so for now
If a public mass shooting actually oc-
were shot in single event. However, their curs in the campus, how will Edmonds numbered between 750,000-1.5 million. I’ll keep it to myself”. As science and new
statistics illustrate that shooting incidents Community College and the Security De- The debate was viewed as one sided as discoveries happen almost daily, many will
have already been common occurrence in partment act under the situation? I asked Bill Nye used science, math and biology look to science for the answers. While the
the United States. to disprove many of the stories. Cosmos: notion of a divine being in the sky who
Mr. Daniel T. Guerrero, the director of
When people discuss about mass Safety, Security, and Emergency Prepared- A Space Odyssey hosted by Neil Degrasse watches all and everything, will slowly but
shooting, the legislation of gun control be- ness in the Security Department about this Tyson, a well know astrophysicist and out- surely lose credibility.
comes the main issue of discussions. Ac- question. According to Guerrero, there are
tually, most presidential candidates are ex- three big things what the college side is
pressing their opinions about gun control preparing for saving the campus.
and frequently discuss about it. However, He said “We have mass notification
debates about gun control often go along systems, we have training programs which
the parallel line between the pros and cons. include tabletop exercise. And we have
Therefore, discussing about how we can relationships with the people who help us
reduce of risks of mass shooting is more such as the City of Lynnwood, Lynnwood
constructive than discussing about gun Police Department, the State Patrol, and
control, and the case of the Lynnwood Li- the FBI.
brary will be a helpful hint. All of their entities will sup-
Eishu Kin, an in- port us under the crisis.” The
ternational student in When the woman Security Department has al-
Edmonds Community
entered the ready had their strategy for
College, is one of eyewit- preventing increasing of
nesses of the incident in library.....fright- victims through their table-
the Lynnwood Library, ened of something top exercises, and also they
and I could get an oppor- and brought a have preparation for coop-
tunity to interview him. erating with the community
According to Kin, librar- shotgun and agencies outside of the
ians of the Lynnwood -Eishu Kin college.
Library and Lynnwood Furthermore, when I
Police Department ran an ad- asked him how students
mirable operation at the case. When the should act under the mass shooting crisis,
woman entered the library, he was study- he noted “(The appropriate behavior) de-
ing there. He said “When the woman en- pends the situation… and there are three
tered the library, librarians walked around options under the active shooter events.
inside of the library, quietly addressed visi- Run, Hide, and Fight.” Run is escaping
tors and leaded them to take refuge outside from the shooter, Hide is hiding in an
of the library. I didn’t know what happened area out of the shooter’s view, and Fight
at this point, but after refuging there, I is counteracting against the shooter. Hid-
knew that the woman was frightened of ing increases your safety, but you must not
something and brought a shotgun. Because forget silencing your cellphone.
I didn’t know what happened, I had anxi- Actually, Edmonds Community Col-
ety about leaving my baggage there, but lege and the Security Department are wary
I finally evacuated with only some of my of risks of public mass shootings. However,
items.” Therefore, librarians tried to avoid our behavior themselves also become the
that visitors and the woman get into panic, important factors under crises, so we need
and the strategy succeeded. to have more strong knowledge about how
Also, Kin told me the Lynnwood Po- we should behave for keeping our safety.
lice Department quickly handled this case. Edmonds Community College should hold
“Policemen arrived the library in a few orientations about risks of mass shootings
minutes after we went outside. At first, 2 and provide proper knowledge to students.
or 3 light armed policemen charged into To note that the EdCC has had over 40
the library, then a squad of heavy armed training seminars to help prevent situations
policemen who were carrying rifles or sub- from happening on campus.
 10 Sports FebruaryJune
17, 2016
1, 2015

X Games adds Halo 5 tournament

By Rhys Egner
Staff Writer
If you tuned in to ESPN the weekend
of January 28, you may have noticed that
it wasn’t just winter sports being played
at the X Games in Aspen, but Microsoft’s
flagship video game, Halo 5: Guardians as
well. No, you didn’t misread that; the ac-
tion-loaded sci-fi series that features super
soldiers blasting away at each other with
all sorts of futuristic weaponry was able to
find a place among the professional snow-
boarders and skiers present at the Aspen X
Games.
The event was the result of a part-
nership between X Games and the Halo
World Championship Tour, a series of or-
ganized Halo 5: Guardians tournaments
hosted around the world. The tour invites
teams of established (and wannabe) pro-
fessional gamers to compete at the Halo
World Championship series, with a final
prize pool of over $2 million. It’s a hefty Photo byMatthew Johnson
sum of money to be competing in a video Elite gamers from around the world played Halo 5: Guardians at XGames in Aspen, Colorado. A Halo UNCS Marine enters on stage
game for, which almost certainly has a few for a demo of what the X Games has added to their extreme sports lineup.
folks raising their eyebrows. Don’t worry,
as a “sport” may seem like a ludicrous fortunate, too, because it’s actually a valid The direction e-sports are going in is
though; you’re in good company. Electron-
concept, but as services like YouTube and argument; with video games being such a fuzzy, to say the least. Video games are a
ic sports (or “e-sports”, as we’ll be refer-
Twitch.tv have shown, there is definitely new medium (having only had mainstream hectic medium, constantly cycling out old
ring to them) have been gaining traction in
an audience for this kind of activity… and influence for a little over two decades), games in favor of fresh new titles to grab
the past few years as a legitimate form of
it’s growing. many have argued that video games don’t public interest. And even when they’re not
competition.
Games like Halo 5: Guardians and qualify as “sporting”, despite the lengths being replaced, they are evolving. League
While there’s no one organization to
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are pop- that many game developers go to in order of Legends has changed dramatically since
manage the whole of e-sports compared to
ular “e-sports” due to their competitive to create a competitive environment for its launch in 2009, with new features,
say, the NFL or MLB, there doesn’t seem
modes being designed with similar atten- their products. modes, and playable characters added with
to be a need for it. With the rise of online
tion to game balance as physical sporting In 2013, Riot Games (developers of every major content update. Compare that
video distribution and streaming services
activities. Physical sports, such as baseball the previously mentioned game League of to a “timeless” sport like baseball, which
like YouTube and Twitch.tv, the majority
and football, rely on team composition and Legends) lobbied the U.S. Citizen and Im- has changed little over the course of more
of these e-sports events are viewed on a
the strengths of individual players to be migration Services to issue “professional than a century.
web browser or a cell phone application,
competitive. In addition, random elements gamers” P-1 visas, intended for “individual To compare physical sports to e-sports
not a television broadcast. As a result, it
(if any are possible) must be nixed in order athletes”. This decision, which allowed pro is a very hard comparison to make, as
may have surprised more than a few to see
to maintain a fair playing ground. While gamers from out of country to participate sports like baseball, football, and soccer
a franchise as renowned as Halo airing on
disintegrating your opponent with a futur- in e-sports events held in the US, was met have become ingrained in our culture over
ESPN.
istic laser rifle or banking a flash grenade with an unsurprising amount of contro- time, rarely changing, and forever estab-
It should be noted, however, that this
off a wall may not be incredible feats of versy. lished as a touchstone of sporting events.
is not the first time an e-sport has been
athleticism, they are feats of skill that re- Some might be under the impression E-sports, on the other hand, shift over time,
televised on ESPN (similar events were
quire practice, coordination, and commu- that pro gamers aren’t participating in ath- adapting to a new audience that is slowly
televised for different games in 2014 and
nication—just like physical sports. letic activity, which to an extent, is correct. growing in awareness of the influence they
2015), but it does set an interesting prec-
It shouldn’t surprise anyone, howev- However, they still deal with a lot of dif- have over popular culture. So are e-sports
edent for the future of e-sports, as it is the
er, that some of the participants at the X ficulties faced by other “athletes”. In an destined for television broadcasts? Prob-
first time that a video game was featured at
Games were frustrated with the inclusion interview with Al Jazeera in 2014, Anne ably not; Halo at the X Games seems to be
a sporting competition like the X Games.
of video games at an event created to show- Mathews, a founder and finance director more of an attention-grabber for advertis-
While not held in the same regard as say,
case extreme sports. Skier and X Games of the professional gaming team “Fnatic”, ers than a constant trend. It’s more than
the Olympic Games, it’s fairly clear that
participant Kristi Leskinen went to Twitter explained, “Our players need to train for likely that franchises like Halo, League of
this was a move made to appeal to the
to voice her concerns on the matter, stating eight hours a day, they have to eat well, Legends, and Counter-Strike will find their
shared demographic between the X Games
“As athletes sometimes (sic) we risk it all and they need to be psychologically well. audience where they’re at their most recog-
and e-sports competitions.
to win X Games. No gamer in the world They’re professional athletes in terms of nizable: on the internet, being streamed by
E-sports have been growing in popu-
deserves an #xgames Gold Medal #couch- honing in on their hand coordination skills, anyone from professional gamers, to up-
larity in recent years, with popular com-
games #athletes only.” Whether you agree using the mouse, and very quick thinking.” and-coming newbies.
petitive games like League of Legends,
or disagree with the stance taken by Leski-
Dota 2, and Counter-Strike holding mas-

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nen, it’s an unprofessional angle to take to-
sive tournaments with multi-million dollar
wards addressing some of the controversy
prize pools. The idea of people gathering
behind the legitimacy of e-sports. It’s un-
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1. MEASUREMENTS: How many

seconds are in a day?
2. MOVIES: What comedy of 1980
carried the tagline, “They’ll never get
caught. They’re on a mission from God”?
3. TELVISION: What are the names of
Marge’s twin sisters on “The Simpsons”?
4. LANGUAGE: What is a cynophile?
5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What
are the small indentations on a golf ball
called?
6. MEDICAL: What is the more com-
mon term for “somniloquy”?
7. GAMES: In chess, what are rooks
also known as?
8. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of
volume, covering A to Ant. New York state?
* Those who study such things say 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What adjec-
that your brain takes about 0.0004 seconds tive describes animals with hooves?
to retrieve a memory. 10. GEOGRAPHY: What was the pri-
* You might be surprised to learn that or English name of the nation of Sri Lanka?
the person who has been nominated for
more Academy Awards than any other liv-
* It was columnist and editor Doug
ing person is neither an actor nor a direc-
Larson who made the following sage ob-
tor. American composer John Williams
servation: “Few things are more satisfying
-- who created scores for such memorable
10. Ceylon
than seeing your children have teenagers of
films as the “Star Wars” series, “Jaws,”
9. Ungulate
their own.”
“Schindler’s List,” “Jurassic Park,” the “In-
8. Albany
* If you’re a fan of football, you’ve
diana Jones” series, “Fiddler on the Roof”
7. Castles
probably seen the leaping lion logo on
and the first three “Harry Potter” movies
6. Talking in your sleep
the helmets of Detroit Lions players. You
-- has (so far) been nominated for a whop-
5. Dimples
might not realize, though, that the lion has
ping 50 Oscars, and he has taken home five
4. Dog lover
a name: Bubbles.
of the statuettes. He’s also received three
3. Selma and Patty
* The first volume of the first edition
Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes and 22
2. “The Blues Brothers”
of the Oxford English Dictionary was pub-
Grammy Awards -- with an astounding 65
1. 86,400
lished in 1884, 30 years after the Philologi-
Grammy nominations to his name.
cal Society of London came up with the
* It’s not clear why, but the incidence
Answers
idea for a dictionary that traced the way
of left-handedness in twins is significantly
the language had developed from Anglo-
higher than it is in the general population.
Saxon times. It was estimated that the en-
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Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Time is
on your side in the early part of the week.
But anything left undone by midweek will
need to be put into rush mode. The week-
end offers choices for you and someone
special.
TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Final-
ly getting credit for a contribution is nice
for all you idea-generating Ferdinands and
Fernandas. But don’t sit on your laurels un-
der the cork tree. Use it as a first step to a
bigger opportunity.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Despite
the progress made, a hint of doubt might
set in. That’s OK. You need to stop and
consider not only what you’re doing but
also how you are doing. Make adjustments
where needed.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The
dreamer is dominant in the Moon Child’s
aspect, but a dollop of hardheaded practi-
cality is coming up fast and jockeying for
space. The challenge is to make room for
both modes.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a good
week for Leos and Leonas to start assess-
ing what they’ve done and what they plan
to do. Moving to a new environment --
home or job-related -- is a possibility for
some Cats.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
The week calls for Virgos to make tough
decisions, but in a way that leaves the door
open for changes. Ask for advice from
someone who has been in the position
Answers to
last issue puzzles
Have story ideas?
- Is something going on around campus?
Comments on
stories?
- Letters to the editor are a good way to
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you’re in now.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Disappointments are never easy to take,
but you have the ability to learn from them
and go on to success. Meanwhile, continue
to build up your contacts. You’ll need them
soon.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) Things might still be going much too
slowly to suit you. But you need the time to
make sure they’re going in the right direc-
tion. It’s easier to make a course correction
now rather than later.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-
cember 21) Showing some temperament
at the way things are going is one way of
getting your point across. Just don’t overdo
it, or you risk turning away more-moderate
supporters.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-
ary 19) Things could change more quickly
this week than you like. But don’t fret;
you’ll most likely find that you’re up to
the challenges. The weekend offers much-
needed relaxation.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
ary 18) Big challenge coming up? Uncross
those fingers and believe that you’re go-
ing to do well. And keep in mind that so
many people have faith in your ability to
succeed.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Testing the waters is a good way of learn-
ing about an opportunity before plunging
right in. Ask more questions and be alert
to any attempts to avoid giving complete
answers.
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