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K-14 initiative for College

February 17, 2015 Volume 31 Issue 7

By: Leah Carter

Staff Writer

Richard Forrester was iffy about this

year’s annual legislative rally in Olympia.
Forrester is an Edmonds Community
College student who works for student
government. On Thursday, Feb. 5 he at-
tended his first legislative rally. In his opin-
ion, it seemed like a disorganized, chaotic
endeavor.
“It sounded like community colleges
shouting about a bunch of random things,
like a list of complaints without real solu-
tions.”
But this year, he said, there was a rally
point: the K-14 initiative. A proposition to
receive more funds for higher education.
“We have direction,” he said. “Now
we have a solution.”
This year all 34 Washington commu-
nity colleges banded together on one main
issue, the K-14 initiative. Every year after
the rally, students from their school’s stu-
dent government meet to prepare a “white
paper” of all issues students would like to
bring to the table. The chosen topic from
last year’s white paper was the K-14 initia-
tive.
Forrester, the student event coordina-
photo by EdCC Student
tor, was one of the 21 EdCC students who Representative Cindy Ryu meets with EdCC students during the Rally, (L-R) Anh Phan, Leah Carter, Cindy Ryu, unknown student and
skipped their classes and made the four and Richard Forrester
a half hour journey to the state capitol in issues. One such sign read, “I want to ex- mascot. Although originally strangers, the EdCC students, who had expressed interest
order to attend this three hour annual rally pand my mind, not my wallet.” students banded together creating chants to in meeting with members of the legislature,
organized by WACTCSA (Washington The energy in the room was electric call across the room to each other. were called away in order to have the op-
Community Technical Colleges Student and the 21 students from Edmonds Com- “I was impressed by the creativeness portunity to voice and discuss frustrations
Association). munity College represented only a tiny of the call and response that happened,” that they felt needed to be represented.
Upon arrival, students hurried through portion of the students who attended. said Ean Olsen, Service Learning Coor- The two members of the Legislature
the rain to the Legislative Building, while “When you look at the students from dinator for the Center of Student Engage- assigned to meet with students from Ed-
snapping pictures of the impressive archi- different colleges you can feel the passion ment and Leadership at EdCC. This is his monds Community college were Cindy
tecture. There, they packed into the build- about the education they deserve,” said third year attending the rally after organiz- Ryu, State Representative and Vice Chair
ing and filled the staircases, mixing with EdCC student participant Anh Phan. Our ing it in past years. His hope for students of the Business and Financial Services, and
members of the 33 other community col- generation is the future. “And because we who attended the rally is that they learn the Senator Liias, from the Washington State
leges represented. While waiting for the are the future we deserve a well-funded importance of collective action. That they Senate. However, due to Senator Liias’s
speeches of faculty and legislative mem- education.” can accomplish more as a whole than indi- busy schedule, students were only able to
bers to commence, students began creating Students from every school came en- vidually. “The chants are symbolic of the meet with Representative Ryu and Curt
their own chants and waving colorful signs thused. Green River Community College collective action.”
they had brought that cleverly represented even attended with their costumed alligator In the middle of the speeches, five Rally continue on page 5

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In This Issue:
Student Voices p. 3
Campus Notes p. 4
Fandom of Bronies Recylemania continues
News p. 5-8
A&E p. 9-10 The life of what it means to Do you know what to do to help
Celebrity News p. 11 be a Brony, an Adult who save the planet - or even the cam-
Lifestyle p. 12-13 likes the girls franchise of pus in your community? Well the
Opinion p. 14-15 ‘My Little Pony’ anime. The
rise in the fandom and how
recyclemania program does, and it Days until
Spring Break
Environmental p. 17 goes until March 28.
Sports 18 -19 people enjoy it.
Events Calendar p. 21
Celebrity News // page 11 Environmental // page 17
Games & Comics p. 22-23
 2 February 17, 2015
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Chief’s Notes A&E Sports Opinion

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So the Triton Review is getting off to With the current surprisingly spring
a good start for the winter quarter. We are like weather, I can very unfortunately say
still looking for editors. that the ski season isn’t really all I hoped it
It was hard putting a paper together would be this year. However, with this sur-
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if you find and mistakes please be kind, like a good time to get outside.
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The office hours are Monday through there isn’t too much rain. This February
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is 234. Taking advantage of this weather
In this issue you will find that the while it lasts is definitely the best thing
paper is going through a few changes, I you can do before it turns for the worse
am trying to improve the readership, by again, and at least when that happens we
removing sections that don’t seem to pop- can have a reasonable expectation of some
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Dear Triton ing, we still hung out during Christmas

What do students do on the Weekends?
John Charles -
On the weekends, I hang with my kids
and the wife. We do things as a family.
When I decided to go back to school
my wife and I agreed that the weekend
would be for family time, and I think it has
made our marriage better.
Cynthia Collins -
I do homework most of the time, and
catch up tv shows that i have been missing,
because of school.
I enjoy watching soap opera’s, some-
thing that hung around from when i was
young and watched them with my parents.
I enjoy watching most Sci-Fi , I am
in love with “Gotham” and “The Game of
Thrones” and “Outlander”, those are the
best shows on tv right now.
I have always been a big Batman fan,
he is the best super in the DC universe.
Julie Martinez -
I work on the weekends, I do all my
school work on Friday or Sunday evening
when I get home.
I almost never have time to hang out
with friends or even date, which is why i
have been single for a long time now.
I work at the mall on the weekends
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., so I never have any
time for fun.
Matthew Anderson -
Saturdays I go to the field in Edmonds
with a group of friends and we play rugby
for about three hours and then hang out at
the Taki Tiki for dinner and drinks.
Then on Sunday I take my wife,
daughter and we head to church, after
church we go and have brunch and then
come home watch a movie or two and then
I work on what homework I have left from
the week before.
Tessa Riley -
I hang out with my girlfriend, we both
got to school, she goes to Shoreline and I
attend classes here ad EdCC. We both live
at home with our parents. So every other
weekend she comes over to my house and
on the opposite weekends I go to hers.
Our parents know that we are lesbians,
they are very supportive of us.
My girlfriend and I have known each
other since sixth grade, and we came out in
high school to our parents at the same time.
We spend most of the time doing our
homework and helping each other study.
I am having problems with my signifi-
cant other, we have had this long relation-
ship for five years,.
Now I think we are growing apart. I
love them and I think they still love me, we
tell each other all the time.
We have been distant lately I have my
school and they have their work. And I am
usually asleep by the time they come home
from their job.
I need help and I don’t know what I
should do, I don’t want to break up with
them.
Sincerely Worried
Dear Worried,
If possible, I would set up a time
where you and your significant other
can sit down and have a chat. It’s one
thing to tell someone you love them and
another to actually feel love from the
other person. Be open and honest with
your S.O. about how you’ve been feeling
because there’s a chance that they may
feel the same way - you’ll never know
until you ask! Just remember to also be
open to what your partner wants to com-
municate to you during this conversa-
tion. And who knows, the solution could
also be as simple as rekindling your re-
lationship (since you’ve been together
for a while) - take a weekend trip, have
a weekly date night, cook together, sky-
dive… sometimes that’s all it takes. Talk
break.
We decided to remain friends and it
has been working so far, up until a week
ago when I saw her with her new girlfriend.
She asked me if I was good with it,
and I said yes so i would sound rude or she
would think that I am not over her.
The thing is I am not okay with it, I
miss her and want her back.
She seem happy with this new girl and
I like that we are still friends , because we
do have fun when we are doing things. I
don’t want to be the bad girl and loose ev-
erything, what should I do?
Sincerely Jealous
Dear Jealous,
It’s never easy to remain friends
with an old flame – but keep in mind
that you are no longer together. I hate
to be blunt, but you may want her back
because she now has someone new and is
moving on from your relationship (you
want what you can’t have!). If I was
you, I would start taking more steps to
move on myself. Hang out with other
friends, meet new people, and pick up a
hobby… things to keep your mind off it.
I would also abstain from inadvertently
engaging in their business (ie. facebook/
twitter stalking, cause we all know we
do it). However, if she decides to talk
to you about her new relationship, it’s
your choice on whether to listen. If the

10-day weather forecast it out, and make sure to listen to each

other. Best of luck!
Dear Triton
My girlfriend and I broke up almost 2
months ago, it was right after Thanksgiv-
conversation makes you uncomfortable
– communicate that to her so you can
help yourself move forward. Work on
you, and everything will fall into place.
Best of luck!

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 4 Campus Notes
Military veteran’s tribute to Black History Month
Vet Center
If you were fortunate enough to take
in the presentation, “Putting the HISTORY
Back into Black History Month,” by Dean
Dan Johnson, then you will know the inspi-
ration of what you are about to read.
Like our campus here at Edmonds
Community College, the military too has a
rich heritage built on the accomplishments
of numerous cultures.
Today we would like to pay tribute to
our African American Veterans as we focus
on the HISTORY of military service in the
United States.
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the
highest US military decoration. Of 3,493
MOHs awarded to date, nineteen recipients
were awarded twice.
Seaman Robert Augustus Sweeney, an
African American, was one of these rare
few. Sweeney emigrated from Canada
Advising is always there for students preparing for class
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During these sessions, academic ad-
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program and ask questions!
We can help to plan your next steps
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Be an RA or an IM for the 2015/2016 school year
Housing
Do you want to be more involved on
campus? Are you looking for leadership
opportunities? Do you want to help others
and have fun doing it? If you answered yes
to any of these, then apply to be an Interna-
tional Mentor or Resident Assistant!
International Mentors (IM): The pri-
mary goal of the IMs is to help interna-
tional homestay students stay connected
to campus and adjust to both school and
life in the U.S., but we are available to all
international students. IMs do some of
their own programming, but the focus is
Here’s what’s happening with Wellness and Health Promotion:
Wellness Center
Wellness and Health Promotion is
sponsoring a Comfort Foods Recipe Con-
test! Submit your favorite recipe for a
chance to win some cool prizes, like a gift
card to the bookstore, some EdCC swag,
and your recipe could be turned into a dai-
ly special at the Brier Grill! Please e-mail
your recipe to Matt.Munson@edcc.edu,
or bring it by the Wellness Center in Lyn-
nwood Hall room 236!
Want to be a quitter? Our next free 4
week tobacco cessation class starts on Feb-
ruary 18th, at 2:30 p.m. in Brier Hall room
and joined the US Navy. His first MOH
citation reads, “Serving on board the USS
Kearsarge (on) 26 October 1881, Sweeney
jumped overboard and (saved) a shipmate
who had fallen overboard into a strongly
running tide.”
Sweeney earned a second MOH in
1883, similarly for rescuing a shipmate
who had fallen overboard. He was laid to
rest in 1890 at age 37 in Queens, NY.
US Army officer Vernon Joseph Baker
served in WWII and the Korean War.
1ST LT Baker served in the all-black
92ND Infantry and was awarded the Dis-
tinguished Service Cross for heroic combat
against German forces in April 1945 near
Viareggio, Italy.
Baker is one of seven African Ameri-
cans belatedly awarded the MOH. This
recognition was rectified when Baker was
bestowed the MOH by President Clinton in
1997.
In addition to the MOH, Baker earned
The Advising Office located on the first floor of Lynnwood in the same area as registration and the cashiers office. open to all students new
and returning. Go in and meet with an advisor to help make your college life easier.
creating a schedule for Spring quarter.
Stop by the Advising Resource Center
on the mentor relationship with students.
This means we lend lots of support to
other groups on campus who already do
programming, such as ISS, CSEL, and of
course the Housing RAs. IMs are expe-
rienced international students who have
experience living in homestay and will be
required to live in either homestay or a res
hall for the 2015-16 school year.
Resident Assistants live in the resi-
dence halls. Each RA is assigned to a hall
or building, provide assistance and act as a
resource to students regarding college pro-
grams, activities and student leadership.
While enforcing policies and being trained
assistants for conflict management issues
244. To register, e-mail Matt.Munson@
edcc.edu
Wellness and Health Promotion and
the Black Box theater are hosting a screen-
ing of “Ms. Representation” on February
26th at 12:30-2:30.
This documentary examines the how
women are portrayed in the media and is a
call to action on how we can end the unfair
pressure we are placing on the lives of girls
and women. A brief discussion will follow
the film. FREE!
Fruit and Finals starts March 17th-
20th! The Wellness team will be spread
across campus giving out FREE healthy
snacks to help you power through your fi-
the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars with
Combat “V”, two Purple Hearts, and the
Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare (Italy).
Special Forces Soldier Melvin Morris
served in the US Army during the Vietnam
War. SFC Morris served in the Green Be-
rets and was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for combat heroism during
action behind enemy lines near Chi Lang
for which he was belatedly awarded the
MOH.
This recognition was rectified by Pres-
ident Obama in 2014. Amongst his other
military decorations, Morris was awarded
two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, the
Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Med-
al, and two Army Commendation Medals
with Combat “V”.
Master Chief Boatswain Mate Carl
“Maxie” Brashear joined the US Navy in
1948 and entered the deep diving program
in 1954. In 1966, Brashear was injured af-
ter having retrieved a US nuclear warhead
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and emergencies, RA’s also plan over 80
events for the residence halls each year!
RA’s and IM’s help foster a strong
community here at EdCC. Want to be a
part of it? Come to the information ses-
sions on March 5th at 5pm and March 6th
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Room. Applications will be out on March
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there!
Questions about becoming an Interna-
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Jeremy.snyder@email.edcc.edu
Questions about becoming a Resident
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dellino@email.edcc.edu.
Just two types of dishes that the Comfort Food Recipe Contest will have for the Wellness
Center
nal exams. Stop by the Wellness Center
in Lynnwood 236 to find out where we’re
February17, 2015
off the coast of Spain resulting in the am-
putation of his left leg.
Brashear distinguished himself as the
first amputee restored to full active duty
and the first African-American to earn
Master Diver status, the only person to do
so as an amputee.
USNS ammunition ship T-AKE 7 was
named in honor of Brashear, and his son
Phillip went on to become a CWO in the
Army. The movie “Men of Honor” depicts
his fight to stay in the Navy.
General Powell, born in Harlem, be-
gan his military career in the Reserve Offi-
cer Training Corps (ROTC) and served for
35 years. He saw two tours in Vietnam,
served as National Security Advisor (while
in the Army), and was appointed Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the only Afri-
can-American to do so. After leaving the
military, Powell became Secretary of State.
Held in high esteem by both mainstream
political parties.
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going to be!
Thanks

Feeling hungry try the comfort foods recipe contest
By Keiko Deluca
Staff Writer
It’s just one of those drab days when
you smell that smell. The smell of your
favorite meal, your comfort food. No mat-
ter how down your mood is, the second it
enters your mouth, life feels just a little bit
better. I tell my people, like my friends, and tell
EdCC student Zach Bigelow can re-
call several recipes from his family that
never failed to make him feel at home. One
such recipe was a red wine stew that his
mother would let sit for hours before he
came home.
“I remember on cold winter days when
it’s raining out being this amazing thing to
come home to,” said Bigelow. The soup
was simple with potatoes, celery, parsnip,
onions and a chunk of beef but Bigelow
considers it an iconic recipe for his family.
To find more stories like Bigelow’s,
the Wellness and Health Promotion Center
is accepting submissions for their first ever
Comfort Foods Recipe Contest.
The contest was suggested at a meet-
ing by Wellness Center student employee,
Kieron Nguyen.
As a student who enjoys cooking,
Nguyen noticed the lack of events centered
on food at our campus. Curious about the
relationship between EdCC’s students and
the food in their lives, he created this con-
test in hopes that students with a passion
for the culinary arts could get an opportu-
nity to shine.
“I think that there are going to be a lot
of people who really love to cook just like
me and have amazing recipes. Why don’t
we give them a chance to show the world
what they can make?” Said Nguyen.
Being a brand new event at our cam-
pus, Nguyen feels that the contest needs
Rally Continued from page 1
Kohlwes, Legislative Assistant to Senator
Liias.
Students from EdCC brought up frus-
trations about rising tuition and textbook
costs, cuts in public transportation and in-
creases in tolls, as it was discovered there
are concrete plans for I90 to become a toll-
ing bridge as well. The Legislative mem-
bers explained what was being attempted
to resolve the issues, and also gave reasons
for why some bills weren’t being passed
through. Representative Ryu responded
to the question of more funding for higher
education with the issue of revenue - where
would it come from? She supports a higher
income tax, but mentioned on multiple
occasions that many of the actions taken
for this were stopped by the Republican-
led Senate. Similar conflict was reflected
through Kohlwes responses.
During EdCC’s meetings with the rep-
resentatives, specific methods of revenue
were addressed for different issues such
as the taxes on marijuana, gas, and public
transportation. Tax on marijuana was dis-
cussed as unfavorable, due to the govern-
ments goal of keeping it cheaper than black
market prices. A specific gas tax proposi-
tion was explained by Kohlwes that would
result in a 12 cent tax increase per gallon,
to take effect over eight years. A new strat-
egy for public transportation revenue was
also discussed, specifically for Snohomish
County. It would allow voters to vote on
a 3 percent increase in sales tax to benefit
bus services. This proposition has already
proved successful in other Washington
counties.
However the majority of students who
attended the meeting walked away without
feeling comforted.
“I am not at all satisfied with the an-
swers,” said Phan, who had participated in
News 5
much more promotion amongst the student
body.
The deadline for the recipe submis-
sions is Feb. 27 but he has not received any
submissions so far. To get the word out,
Nguyen has been putting up posters around
the school and placing reminders online.
“Right now the submission is zero and
them to join because we really need sub-
missions right now!” said Nguyen.
Cooking for a contest may seem
daunting but Nguyen says that the contest
is meant to be fun and easy going for ev-
eryone involved.
He is not looking for perfect, restau-
rant-ready food but rather food that a stu-
dent enjoys in their day to day life.
To make the contest less intimidating, Photo By: Ellen C.
Nguyen has set up the rules so that par- Burger Bean Cups recipe from the book “childhood Comfort Foods.” recipe for the contest
ticipants will submit their recipe in a word
document. ticipants prepared their meal. During this With our diverse student body from all
Next, participants will cook their meal process, participants are welcome to join over the world, this contest may serve as a
and snap a picture to send to the Wellness and enjoy the food as well as give pointers glimpse into what food means for different
Center. Nguyen wants the contest to be as to the chefs. people from different cultures. Bigelow is
casual as uploading a picture to Instagram. The Wellness Center and the Food looking forward to learn about the culinary
“Just snapshot the plate after you Service Department will then decide the habits of cultures aside from his own.
make it. I don’t need you guys to make winners. “Considering that we have people
the picture be professional. I just want to The reward for the winner of the con- from Asia, people from the Middle East,
see the plate and the recipe. That’s it,” said test will come in the form of having their people from Africa, and folks all over the
Nguyen. “I feel like people are going to recipe entered into the school’s official world, I would like to hear the types of
think, ‘that’s kind of complicated after you cookbook released during the spring quar- dishes that they would come up with,” said
cook the food and pull out the camera and ter. Bigelow.
all the equipment’ but no, just think about In addition to finding students with As for Nguyen, his pick for his per-
having fun.” a passion for cooking, the Wellness Cen- sonal comfort food is a Vietnamese dish
Once the recipes are submitted, the ter hopes that this contest will be a good that is commonly enjoyed on chilly days.
Wellness Center will collaborate with the opportunity for students to think about “I really like noodle soup like Bun Bo
Food Service Department to have their the food they eat and how it affects their Hue.
chefs cook according to the submitted reci- health. It’s a spicy noodle soup you eat when
pes. “The idea of the recipe contest is to the weather is kind of chill and it just makes
The submission of the photos are im- encourage people to stay healthy by the my day complete,” said Nguyen.
portant for this step of the contest because way their eating and by the way they cook
Nguyen hopes to stay true to how the par- their food,” said Nguyen.
both meetings with the Legislative mem-
bers. Multiple students agreed with Phan
that politicians are really good at being
politicians. “Politicians are really good at
answering, but not really telling the an-
swers. I don’t see more funding anytime
soon in the future.”
The five students who attended these
meetings held the responsibility to repre-
sent the issues that the whole student body
of Edmonds Community College faces.
Originally, 80 students from EdCC were
signed up to go on this rally, yet only 21
attended. Unfortunately, this is a common
occurrence. Similarly, last year 100 stu-
dents were signed up and only 30 attended.
Wayne Anthony, Director of the Center
for Student Engagement and Life, reports
that EdCC has been attending these rallies
since they began less than ten years ago.
The largest EdCC attendance was in 2011
with 40 students.
Every student who attends the event is
given a free t-shirt and lunch as motivation
provided by the school. This year, students
received two Yeh-Yeh sandwiches and had
an ample amount of room on the charter
bus, due to the lack of numbers.
“It’s hard to get students to go because
of classes,” said Forrester. Most students
go because they are motivated by cheaper
tuition or are receiving extra credit or ser-
vice learning hours. “For me personally,
the tuition isn’t a big deal. I have financial
aid. But if all it takes is more people, I can
take one day off to help them.”
“Students don’t attend because they
don’t know the impact,” said Olsen. “Per-
sonally, when I went to my first rally at
EdCC and I was chanting along with 15
other students, it made me start caring
about issues a little more. I didn’t realize I
was part of the community effected.”
 6 News February 17, 2015

Smoking is soon to be a thing of the past

By: Andrea Perdomo
Staff Writer

As a smoker who has been trying to

quit I am always on the lookout for helpful
resources.
I ran across a flyer posted on one of
the bulletins here at school, “Time to Quit”
with a picture of a cigarette sitting in an
ashtray in place of the “Q” in “Quit”. Curi-
ous, I took a closer look and was intrigued
as to what this free program for students
could offer me in regards to quitting smok-
ing, so I decided to do a little research.
The programs project coordinator,
Matt Munson, with the Wellness Center
started a free support group for students
who are tobacco users looking to quit.
“Time to Quit” gets their material
from the American Cancer Society, a cer-
tified curriculum called “Freshstart”. The
“Time to Quit” program consists of four
weekly sessions, each lasting between 40
minutes to an hour in length.
Each session consists of a power point
presentation, work book material, group
talks, all of which are guided by a facilita-
tor. Topics often discussed consist of han-
dling urges, triggers, relapse, and the shar-
ing of progress or struggles.
I went to sit in on a meeting, the fi- Photo By: .CSEL
nal session for the program cycle ending in Two types of poster that are spotted around EdCC Campus for helping people to quit smoking and get them back to being healthy.
February. This session was led by former session which I attended no students were As Edmonds Community College with quitting smoking to utilize this free
substance abuse specialist, Cory Kohm, a present. pushes in a new direction toward becom- program and the support of the dedicated
counselor at the counseling resource cen- Cory believes that relapse should be ing a smoke free campus they are provid- staff involved.
ter. viewed as a bump in the road and not as ing students with the resources to quit. There is also a narcotics anonymous
Cory discussed the importance of set- a cliff from which you have fallen. All the This program is training and helping open meet for students here at EDCC of-
ting a quit date regardless of your approach time and effort put in prior to relapsing students in need to learn to operate in to- fered every Monday from 2:15 pm- 3:45
to quitting, whether that be cold turkey or should still count for something and not bacco free environments. Most work envi- pm in Brier Hall, room 244.
a more gradual approach to reducing your to make you feel as if you’re starting from ronments have already moved in the smoke If you have any questions you can al-
use of tobacco. zero again. free direction. ways contact staff at the wellness center or
Ultimately, you want to quit and hold This is why many addicts get dis- Boeing and Microsoft have both be- the project coordinator for “Time to Quit”,
yourself to a date which will increase your couraged after relapsing and often feel come tobacco free and offer similar pro- Matt Munson at matt.munson@email.
chances for success. extremely pressured. The next “Time to grams to their workers as the one offered edcc.edu.
The two students made it successfully Quit” session starts on Wednesday Febru- here at EDCC to its students.
to the third session, however, for the fourth ary 18th at 2:30pm in Brier Hall, room 244. I encourage anyone who is struggling

Puget Sound Blood encourages donations

By: Pearl Reid
Staff Writer

It’s not only vampires that want your

blood. Bloodworks Northwest (formally
The Puget Sound Blood Center), wants it,
too.
Edmonds Community College hosted
the Winter Quarter Blood Drive February
3rd. Zack Kramer, who works at Central
Washington University on our campus as
a student resources manager was able to
donate blood and talked with me about his
experience.
“I started donating in the last two
years,” he said, “about six times.” He men-
tioned that his wife also donates and that
made him motivated to donate as well.
The part that he likes the best though
is the snacks. They have many to choose
from, such as cookies, chips, all kinds of
juice and even Goldfish Crackers. He also
said he “can’t wait to get a pin after I do-
nate one gallon.”
When asked about the convenience of
the blood center coming to school, Kramer
agreed that this was an important factor in
being able to donate. He said that if they
didn’t come to school, he wouldn’t donate
blood.
Another reason why Kramer likes to
donate is because it helps other people.
That’s the general reason why many stu-
dents donate blood. It’s like giving back to
the community.
One donation can save about three
lives. Although certain blood types are
Photo By: Puget Sound Blood Bank
A life lesson on helping people, donate blood not just for community service but to save a life that one day may be your own.
more in demand than others. All blood step is the blood draw.
types are needed though, to keep up sup- After the blood is donated, they have
plies and to continue to help those in need. to get a colorful wrap on their arm and ev-
According to their website, Blood- eryone’s favorite part: snacks!
works Northwest receives about 900 units The need for blood donations will al-
of blood per day for all of their locations. ways be great and the mobile unit will be
They also have 11 mobile units that on our campus again soon.
travel to schools and churches and other
community places.
They are celebrating 70 years and they
support about 90 hospitals in Washington,
Oregon and Alaska.
In order to be eligible to donate, one
must be at least 18 years old (or have par-
ents’ permission if they are 16 or 17), have
good blood pressure and good iron levels
(among other things) and weigh at least
114 pounds.
There is also a questionnaire to fill out
beforehand. If they pass through, the next
 Review The
Working towards sustain- Rising costs of College Tuition
ability on EdCC campus leaves families worried
The 2015 Recyclemania poster that the Green team has promoting the program to keep stu-
dents and the community aware of the growing concern to recycle.
By Danielle Taiclet
Staff Writer
The Green Team at Edmonds Commu-
nity College are working towards sustain-
ability on campus to promote a healthier,
more efficient environment and to protect
the Earth. The Green Team hosts many
events, such as RecycleMania, that work
toward reaching these goals.
Karsten Hayes, a student faculty mem-
ber on the Green Team, is working on Re-
cycleMania this quarter. RecycleMania is
an eight week competition across colleges
nationwide and in Canada. “They all com-
pete to see who can have the best recycling
rate” said Hayes.
The recycling rate is measured on the
weight of recyclables in comparison to the
total amount of trash and recyclables on
campus, but there are other categories that
are measured differently.
Last year, Edmonds Community Col-
lege beat Harvard during RecycleMania
and placed 93rd of 256 colleges! Hopefully
this year we will pass our last ranking.
Hayes said students can participate
by “being more conscientious about recy-
cling.” It’s that easy! This means that the
student body should pay close attention
to what they are throwing in the trash that
could instead be put in the recycling bin.
Thankfully, the trash, recycle and
compost all have labels on them that give
a general idea of what can and cannot go
into each bin.
If each student pays close attention
to what they are throwing away, that will
ultimately help the college, because Recy-
cleMania measures weight of recyclables
per student. If every student does their part,
then we can easily beat Harvard again this
year!
Hayes mentioned that the on-campus
housing is also included in the recycling
rate and that seems to be where we need
the most work.
If you live on campus, please take
some extra caution in where you are plac-
ing your trash and recycle to help us in the
competition. Hayes mentioned there will
be upcoming workshops to help explain
what is and is not recyclable in the near fu-
7
By Thomas Susnios a college education is bad; In my humble
Staff Writer estimation, if those students who go to
college as a way to be occupied (there are
According to the U.S. Department of many I have seen just from my experience
Education, the average student will come alone) stay out of college until they have a
out of college with 30,000 dollars in loan path set out for there life, then the student
debt. As if that isn’t scary enough, the costs debt numbers would go down all across
of college tuition do not seem to be getting America.
any better. In our beloved state of Washington,
A CNN report stated that over the past the expenses of paying for college are not
30 years, college tuition has risen over any better than any other state.
100 percent; students are now faced with At Washington State University (the
the harsh reality about higher education. school I attended last year), the average
Many families are now asking themselves student takes out 7,201 dollars of loans to
if a college education is worth it, includ- pay for school and living costs, according
ing my own. Although unemployment has to a collegefactual.com report.
gone down to about 6 percent, this does not In four years, that is 28,804 dollars!
guarantee jobs for students graduating col- And compared to some universities, that is
lege. not very expensive.
During my first two years of college, it Most-expensive.com reports that the
is very alarming how many students go to most expensive University in America is
school and pay all this money just for the Sarah Lawrence College, which costs an
so-called “experience”. amazing 57,556 dollars per year!
On the other hand, some students go The rise of college tuition costs has
to college to keep themselves busy; these been so crazy over the past few decades
do not have any plans for their future and that now college is set up more like a busi-
they pay thousands of dollars a year to be ness.
occupied. Only the people with the most money
Why? The path to success in my many can afford it and those who don’t end up
Photo By: The Green Team
people’s eyes is a college education but paying it back for the rest of their lives. If
that doesn’t appear to be the most secure anyone thinks college should be a lot of
route to success. If a person chooses to get money, ask them this question: Should a
a college education, they shouldn’t have to person have to pay for success?
ture, so keep an eye out for that. pay any money at all. As mentioned, the average student will
In addition to RecycleMania, another Why do I feel this way? Because the come out of college with 30,000 dollars in
even called E-waste will be taking place in education is not worth an average of 30,000
loan debt. If I have to pay for a chance at
March. dollars and a degree does not automatically
success, then that kind of success is not for
Hayes explained that this event gives mean success. In my opinion, hard work
me.
students and the community the oppor- and networking lead to great success, not
Oxford dictionary defines success as
tunity to get rid of their electronic waste, a piece of paper!
such as old, broken computers or gaming Not trying to say a college degree or Tuition continued on page 13
systems – anything electronic. That will be
held on March 4th and March 7th from 10
– 2 P.M.
However, on March 7th, in addition to
collecting electronic waste, they will also
be providing a shredding truck to shred le-
gal documents and personal papers for the
community.
Some other upcoming events include
Earth Day/Month which will take place
next quarter in April, since Earth Day is
on April 22nd. The Green Team will have
some weekly events to help demonstrate
ways we can all help keep the Earth green
and healthy.
Also on campus, many may not know
that we have a farm and bee hive located
somewhat behind the Meadowdale build-
ing.
Here, the Green Team grows plants
and vegetables, has a compost and a bee
hive used to collect honey and pollinate
flowers. Students can volunteer here some-
times by pulling weeds or even harvesting
crops.
There is also a cultural oven, which
is worth taking the trip over to the farm
to look at. The anthropology club uses it
for events. There is also a fire pit and nice
wooden benches that would be enjoyable
to sit at as the weather gets warmer.
As the Green Team works hard to
create a more sustainable campus and a
healthier environment, the student body is
given plenty of opportunities to help and
they can’t do it alone!
If you are interested in participating
in any of these events or are curious about
when to help, do not hesitate to reach out
the Green Team and ask for their help.
The Green Team’s website is https://sites.
google.com/a/email.edcc.edu/green-team/
for further information.
Don’t forget to go and check out the
Environmental section on page 17.
 8 News February 17, 2015

Jon Stewart’’s newsman had

genuine impact
Jon Stewart’s surprise announcement
that he will leave The Daily Show this
year after 16 years in the fake anchor chair
brought a wide assortment of responses
and reckoning of his oversize impact on
political discourse in America — whether
you think that impact was positive or nega-
tive. Here’s a sample:
The most trusted man on TV
In the George W. Bush years, which
began not long after Stewart took over The
Daily Show, the host’s willingness to swipe
at every hagiography or exaggeration pre-
sented by politicians and media alike made
him the most trusted man on television in
an era of profound cynicism.
Among his correspondents, Stewart
fostered a talented pool of comedians who
became hugely successful on their own —
Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Larry Wilm-
ore, Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Rob Corddry,
Wyatt Cenac, Aasif Mandvi, Kristen
Schaal, Jessica Williams, John Hodgman,
Michael Che, and many more.
Stewart’s mix of incisiveness and
exasperation has produced too many in-
credible rants, speeches, and scripted bits
to enumerate — watch any episode from
any year and there will be sound bites and
YouTube-ready highlights galore.
If 2015 really is the end of Stewart’s
late-night career, it’s as strong an ending
as any player in TV history could ask for.
Excerpted from David Sims’ piece at
theatlantic.com.
Show’s millennial following a myth
As a millennial (roughly speaking,
someone between the ages of 18 and 29),
I’ve grown used to being tarred with falla-
cious accusations.
Today’s meme is that we millennials
are utterly devastated by Jon Stewart’s an-
nouncement that he will be leaving The
Daily Show. “What Walter Cronkite was to
an earlier generation — an utterly trusted
voice — Stewart has been to millennials,”
writes Don Aucoin of The Boston Globe.
Stewart has “hordes of millennial fans,”
reports CNN. “For people under 30,” says
The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty,
“Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show is
the equivalent of the Beatles breaking up.”
Now one thing we millennials sup-
posedly love is “data journalism.” So let’s
back up and see whether there exists any
data to back up the claims.
As of 2013, The Daily Show was
bringing in approximately 2 million night-
ly viewers. According to an exhaustive
Pew survey from 2012, 39 percent of The
Daily Show’s regular viewers are between
the ages of 18 and 29. That means that ap-
proximately 780,000 millennials are regu-
lar Daily Show watchers. In the United
States, there are 53 million people between
the ages of 18 and 29.
Here’s my favorite nugget: Nine per-
cent of the regular viewers of the nightly
evening news — long derided as the news
source of the geriatric set — are between
the ages of 18 and 29. About 22 million
people watch the nightly news. Thus, near-
ly 2 million millennials are regular viewers
of the nightly evening news. That’s right:
more than twice as many millennials than
watch The Daily Show.

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 A&E 9
Check out the winners of the 2015 Academy Awards
By Megan Jensen
Staff Writer

The 2015 Academy Awards comes in

with a bang; the event will air February
22nd and with it comes a string of widely
diverse movies, actors, and controversy.
The hyped movies that will be up for
Best Picture, arguably, the most important
category, seem to be ‘winner-worthy’ films.
In “American Sniper,” Bradley Coo-
per plays a Texan who goes on four tours
to the Middle East, trained and ready to be-
come one of the best snipers in the field.
After hundreds of kills, he comes home
with obvious PTSD between his tours, and
has to deal with daily life and a haunting
past. Cooper reveals an intense and em-
pathetic side in the film, and many say he
deserves Best Actor, as well as overall Best
Picture.
Sabrina Tapp, who works at the AMC
Theater, said that she thinks this is the
clear winner. “American Sniper seems the
most popular,” she said, “I thought it was
interesting how they left the end out, and
left the credits silent.” She also said that
Photo: CHRISTOPHER POLK
besides Bradley Cooper, they chose to use
lesser known actors, which she admired. The Oscars all together on a table waiting for the Academy Awards to be handed over to the winners of many different categories and genres
In “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a ho-
beautiful story of love, acceptance, and wit. DeMiero said that it is important for are all films, but to think of Boyhood and
tel owner reveals his story of how he got to
Tapp thought this was also an impor- young people to see Film as it really is, and Birdman in the same sentence is crazy.”
where he was. He recounts his time as the
tant story, “Not that many people were see- as what it is turning out to be. “Film is a “My criteria would be largely based
Lobby Boy at the Grand Budapest Hotel
ing this before it was nominated.” She said medium and its own literary genre now,” on the originality as much as maybe the
in the fictional country Zubrowka. His ad-
that she loved how they focused the story He went on to explain that students, with quality of the production… it’s harder and
ventures with M. Gustave, the hotel’s chief
on his disease, but more about his relation- little technology, can make legitimate harder to produce a movie nobody has seen
concierge, lead to fatal and hilarious scenes
ship with his girlfriend and the work he films, because of our image culture, he has before, but this year we have movies that
with the cast. This witty and telling story is
was doing in school. seen student films that he can compare to nobody has seen before…to present some-
said to be one of the best of the year.
In “Boyhood,” A boy grows up with really any other film out there. It makes the thing that is based on an actual story in a
Vince DeMiero, a Film teacher at
a single, middle-class, mother and a father world more accessible, and he’s excited unique and compelling way speaks vol-
Mountlake Terrace High School had a few
who hasn’t quite grown up. The produc- about it. “I want to see what this new gen- umes…for me it would be ‘have I not seen
ideas about this one. “I cringe, I laugh out
tion, filmed over twelve years, shows an eration of filmmakers is going to do now this movie before?’ ‘Am I entertained?’
loud, I stop and pause and go ‘what is go-
insight to the middle-class family, while that they have all these tools.” and the quality of production.”
ing on right here?’.” DeMiero said that the
also showing the ever-changing lives of the He then explained what he thinks real- On February 22nd, we’ll all get to see
techniques used were truly one of a kind.
characters within. It gives us the gray area ly classifies a film as one that should win an if the academy agrees.
“The color, the absurdity, even the vio-
between right and wrong. award, “there are no two films here…They
lence of it was just fresh, it was something
DeMiero said, “It’s a longer film, al-
I haven’t seen before.”
though it didn’t feel long to me.” He said
He thought it was incredible, “I can’t
that he tried not to, but an interview with
think of another movie that was like that
NPR helped him understand where the di-
movie. It serves as this extended metaphor
rection went. DeMiero said that the direc-
for the social decline in this fictional part
tor “really walks a fine line between this
of Europe, it’s this commentary on social
fictionalized documentary and a purely
structures.”
fictional narrative line…we can’t help but
In “Whiplash,” Miles Teller plays a
feel like we’re watching somebody’s real
college student hoping to become a legend-
life.”
ary Jazz drummer. His teacher, however,
He said that he was intrigued by this
seems far too harsh for his own good. This
idea, “the movie does not follow a classic
film has many curse-filled scenes as the
or traditional plot line.”
teacher hurls chairs at his student’s head
In “Birdman,” a new approach to cine-
to make him play on time. An intense arts
ma makes everyone re-think what it means
movie, more about the characters than the
to make a movie. The film, following an
music.
actor who used to be famous for his role as
In “The Imitation Game,” Benedict
the superhero, “birdman,” decides to start a
Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly work on
play on Broadway. The entire film is meant
the first digital computer in order to crack
to look like one two-hour shot. This mi-
the German’s Enigma, a machine that
raculous idea is aided by incredible acting.
sends out coded messages. Cumberbatch’s
DeMiero had the most to say about
character has zero sense of humor, and
this film, “my favorite of all was ‘Bird-
holds many secrets in his genius mind.
man’…I just thought the whole audacity of
In “Selma,” a group of Civil Rights
making this movie was brilliant.” He said,
activists help Martin Luther King Junior
“for Michael Keaton to agree to play his
stage a campaign to bring voting rights to
persona I just think is really courageous
blacks in the south. Through deaths, beat-
too, after all, he was Batman,” he contin-
ings, and little help from the government,
ued, “he was Batman at a time where he
it seemed like a near impossible feat. Set
was at the height of his Hollywood career,
in the eponymous southern town, a group
and he took on the role of this big Holly-
joins together to stop the prejudice.
wood movie, he’s playing the exact same
Tapp said that she was on the fence
movie.”
about “Selma.” “I liked Selma but I felt
“The audacity of shooting it so it
like it was kind of long…but the cinema-
seems to be one long take is amazing and
tography was super cool, and the actor who
mesmerizing. Edward Norton is unbeliev-
played Martin Luther King Junior really
able…the hint of the fantastic in that mov-
embodied him.”
ie…is there really a birdman?
In “The Theory of Everything,” Eddie
Is he really levitating? What really
Redmayne plays an aging Stephen Hawk-
happens at the end? I don’t know.” He said
ing. With his wife’s aid and love he be-
that this film really embodies new ideas.
comes one of the greatest theorists, whilst
“Great acting, great decision making in
also losing control of his body. His sharp
production, great production values.”
mind and intriguing attitude help build a
 10 A&E
Behind the music of David Frishberg
By Parmvir Rai
Staff Writer
Composer and jazz pianist David Fr-
ishberg describes Frank DeMiero as “the
Vince Lombardi of vocal jazz,” and there
couldn’t be a more accurate description of
DeMiero’s talents. With close to 50 years
of educational experience, DeMiero has
had a stark impact on music education lo-
cally and nationwide. Gaining fame with
his Soundsation vocal groups, DeMiero’s
impact on local music remains to this day
with his annual jazz festival.
DeMiero began his educational
career as a high school teacher, and spent
seven years at Mountlake Terrace High
School, where he directed “a huge choral
program, with probably 400 plus students
singing out of 1000 kids.”
It was at Mountlake Terrace, where
Tom Nielsen, former dean and president
of Edmonds Community College, began
courting DeMiero to start a music program
at the college. While initially hesitant to
leave such a strong program at the high
school level, DeMiero saw the need for a
college in the greater Seattle area to have
an outstanding music program.
“The more I got to thinking about, our
community really needed a college that
had a good program, and I started think-
ing about the challenges. So I went to Ed-
monds Community College never realizing
how much of nothing they really had.” De-
Miero noted how he had to take his own
piano when he started at the college.
In his first class, taught during the
summer quarter, DeMiero taught “this
class that was as vague as you could ever
imagine.” His first class of about 50 stu-
dents was “the biggest hodgepodge of
people you could ever imagine in your life,
and it was wonderful.” In the first fall quar-
ter he taught in 1974, DeMiero had a music
theory class, a music fundamentals class,
and a choir.
DeMiero was shocked at the number
of students that signed up, due to the col-
lege’s primarily vocational nature at that
time, where students were unsure if they
would return for the next quarter.
“The college had an identity prob-
lem. No one knew about it, no one knew
where it was.” Nielsen wanted people to
know about the college, and DeMiero can
be credited for helping establish Edmonds
Community College as a viable post sec-
ondary education option. In his first con-
cert in 1975, he had to give directions to
a local high school choir because they had
no idea where the college was located.
Within three years, the program De-
Miero started gained ground with na-
tional recognition, and in 1977, the pro-
gram toured Europe and performed in the
Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
The program, growing in size and quality,
started a jazz festival in 1976, with intent to
draw top notch, high quality performers to
the college. In addition to the jazz festival,
DeMiero created a jazz camp for students
in order to enhance their skills and promote
the great program being established at the
college.
DeMiero chose to create a festival
with the principle of “everybody wins,”
with the mission continuing today, in what
will be the festival’s 39th year. Never
thinking of himself as a teacher, rather an
educator, DeMiero pushed for the festival
to be completely student run. The festival
gained prominence with celebrities like
Bob Hope, with whom DeMiero’s groups
toured, as well as Bill Cosby and Dianne
Reeves.
“The idea was to bring in non com-
petitive, bring in exemplary jazz musicians
Composer and Jazz Pianist David Frishberg posing for a picture in a park
so that they could set a tone, a level of ex-
pectation, but in a way that was inspiring
and nurturing, not egotistical. They had to
be world class musicians, they had to be
world class entertainers, they had to be
able to share their information with stu-
dents in an inspirational way, and they had
to be nice people.” In the inaugural festi-
val, the first musician was jazz legend Joe
Williams,
After spending 11 years building an
outstanding music department at Edmonds
Community College, DeMiero left in 1985
to become supervisor of music in the Ed-
monds School District, retiring in 1998,
which also marked the final year of his jazz
camp, which gained fame nationwide and
photo courtesy of Parmvir Rai
drew hundreds of students from across the
United States and Canada. DeMiero was a
long-time voting member of the Grammys.
He currently resides in Edmonds.
2015 will mark the 39th edition of the
DeMiero Jazz Fest and will feature some
of the world’s top jazz talent. This year’s
festival includes local headliners Groove
for Thought, an a capella group featuring
Jeff Horenstein, choir director at Meadow-
dale High School, and is believed to be, by
DeMiero, one of the hottest groups in the
nation. The festival runs March 5-7 here in
Edmonds.
For tickets and more information, visit
www.demierojazzfest.org
February 17, 2015
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“John Wick” (R) -- This rain-slick
action flick has a lot to offer, despite its
ultra-tired plot summary: It’s about a re-
tired assassin who goes on a rampage of
revenge. There, that’s out of the way.
The titular John (Keanu Reeves) is a
legendary hit man dealing with the loss of
his wife to terminal illness. A blundering
mafia prince (Alfie Allen) interrupts John’s
healing process by breaking into his home,
beating him and killing his puppy -- the
puppy given to John by his late wife. John
makes several hundred mobsters pay the
Ultimate Price for this grave mistake.
With more color, more energy and
more crunch, it just doesn’t look or feel
like the other movies in its genre. It’s di-
rected by a duo of seasoned stuntmen --
David Leitch and Chad Stahlski -- who
know how to make exciting and frenetic
fight scenes without shaking the camera
like a tambourine.
“Dracula: Untold” (PG-13) -- Before
he was the Master of Darkness, Dracula
(Luke Evans) was a good dad and a nice
boss with small fiefdom to run. Things get
bloody when a Turkish overlord takes a
thousand boys -- including Drac’s son --
for his big ol’ army. Dracula gets so upset
that he sells his soul for some superpow-
ers. It’s pretty much “Maleficent” for boys
... an attempt to revamp a storied villain,
make him relatable and cap it off with extra
CG battles. The result is lukewarm; instead
of sympathizing with the devil, you end up
bored with him.
“Dear White People” (PG-13) -- This
fresh and fierce satire shows us a make-
believe Ivy League campus, where the Age
of Obama has convinced some people that
racism doesn’t exist anymore, and nothing
is off-limits. It doesn’t feel that way to the
college’s black students, who see casual
racism and ridiculous stereotypes every-
where. The jokes and subject matter can
get pretty uncomfortable, but there’s a pay-
off. It’s the opening shot for young writer/
director Justin Simien, making it clear that
he’s somebody to watch.
“The Best of Me” (PG-13) -- Amanda
and Dawson were two uncommonly attrac-
tive teens in a gold-coated country town
made for melodramas. She’s a beauti-
ful belle with a kind spirit; he’s a soulful
working-class hunk with a brilliant mind
and hurt in his eyes. They split over tragic,
contrived reasons, only to be reunited 20
years later. They kiss in the rain. They hold
each other in fading sunlight. They have
wonderful romantic chemistry wrapped up
in cheesy dialog and a frustratingly pre-
dictable story.
First love has a special place in the
human heart, and maybe that’s why we
keep getting these Nicholas Sparks movies
-- each time hoping we’ll feel that special
magic we got the first time with “The Note-
book.”
TV RELEASES
“Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage
2003”
“The Bob Newhart Show: Season 5”
“The Bob Newhart Show: The Final
Season”
“Wonder Years Season 2”
“Shakespeare Uncovered: Series 2”
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Bronies the Adult fans of the anime ‘My Little Pony’
By: Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
Bronies: a name that is not familiar to
most people and even to geek world is still
not that straight forward on it.
Most everyone has heard of the anime
“My Little Pony,” it is a series of cartoons
and animated movies with a large toy line
about ponies, unicorns & pegasi with per-
sonalities and characteristics of humans.
‘My Little Pony’ has been around
since the early eighties by the Hasbro cor-
poration ( These are the same people that
brought us G.I.JOE, Transformers and Star
Wars.)
Within the last five years, the ‘My
Little Pony’ line has become very popular
again, and its not just young children.
Adults have become a major contribu-
tion to the popularity of the toy line and
the show. The series that brought back the
imagination of many people is ‘My Little
Pony: Friendship is Magic.’
One of the few ‘girl’ toys that is now
marketed towards boys also. There is a
documentary that was produced in 2012
“Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected
Adult Fans of My Little Pony.”
There is a convention for My Little
Pony fans called “Bronycon” and the guest
speaker for the convention is usually John
de’Lancie (Q from Star Trek: The Next
Generation), because he voices a few of
the pony characters in the anime.
Life of Yaya Han a professional cosplayer for the fans.
By: Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
Yaya Han started cosplaying with a
character from the mid-90’s anime “Maze.”
she dressed up as Mill Varna who was this
really obnoxious little princess.
Han has become a fixture at cosplay
conventions around the world, crafting
her own comic, anime, and video game-
themed costumes out of cloth, latex, ther-
mal plastic--you know, the usual.
She’s released her own calendar, doled
out tips and advice to would-be cosplayers,
and recently served as a judge on “King of
the Nerds.”
A love of anime and manga piqued
her interest in the designs of video game
characters.
Nowadays, it’s a lot easier to get start-
ed as a cosplayer (provided you’re willing
to put in the time and effort). Sites like co-
splay.com fansource any number of pho-
Returning favorites are coming back sooner than you think
Q: Can you tell me when “Vikings”
will be back? It seems like it’s been gone
forever! -- Jeremy T., via email
A: You don’t have much longer to
wait. The History Channel’s hit historical-
fiction drama will return Thursday, Feb.
19, at 10 p.m. ET. The new 10-episode
third season begins with Ragnar (played
by Travis Fimmel) as king, and follows the
great responsibility that now rests on the
shoulders of the former farmer.
The female fans go by the name ‘Pega-
sisters’, and most of them are accepting of
the male adult fans that have brought the
franchise back to life.
The fandom has adopted the name
brony (plural: Bronies) a combination of
“Bro” and “pony”.
The Urban Dictionary has the word
Brony defined as a name given to the male
viewers / fans of the ‘My Little Pony’ show
and franchise. They typically do not give
in to the hype that males aren’t allowed to
enjoy things that may be intended for fe-
males.
Andrew Severs is a student at EdCC
and a self-proclaimed Brony. “I love ‘My
Little Pony’ anime. I love what it does, I
love the message it sends to the younger
population. I like what I like and I don’t
need anyone telling me that I can’t like it.”
The latest version of ‘My Little Pony’
is much different then the previous genera-
tions most people associate the title with.
The new version has a fresh modern
look, and tells fun stories that everyone of
all ages can enjoy.
Bronies are known for their creative
works, art, music, animation and fan fiction
are a few things that bronies create based
around their favorite characters or original
characters that they create themselves.
Bronies also have adopted the ‘My
Little Pony’ characters to other genres and
fandom.
tos from avid cosplayers, while Facebook
groups likewise aggregate slick photos of
amateurs and professionals giving their
best Joker, or Ryu, or complicated, baffling
mech suits (you’ve seen these guys am-
bling down the narrow aisles of Emerald
City Comic Con.)
You arrive at something of that scale
with that number of people and you just
marvel at the shared love of something,
and how it seems to liberate the fans (for
both good and ill). And like Emerald City,
there’s money to be made and opportuni-
ties to establish a personal brand.
Cosplay events which brings togeth-
er fans from around the world in a large
group event, they would gather to compete,
showing off their best and most profession-
al works of costuming.
Han has gone from fan to brand over
the years--she’s been selling prints, wings,
and accessories in her online store, and
most of the items Han makes herself. Her
With the promise of new land from
the English, Ragnar leads his people to
an uncertain fate on the shores of Wes-
sex. King Ecbert (Linus Roache) has made
many promises, and it remains to be seen
if he will keep them. But ever the restless
wanderer, Ragnar is searching for some-
thing more -- and he finds it in the mythical
city of Paris. Rumored to be impenetrable
to outside forces, Ragnar and his band of
Norsemen must come together to break
down its walls and cement the Vikings’
legend in history.
The gripping family saga of Ragnar,
Rollo (Clive Standen), Lagertha (Katheryn
Winnick) and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig)
continues as alliances and loyal friend-
ships are tested, faith is questioned and
relationships are strained. “Vikings” tells
the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic
adventures of these warriors, and portrays
life in the Dark Ages, a world ruled by
Celebrity News
A group of Brony and Pegasister cosplayers gathering to discuss ‘My Little Pony” at Brony-
Con in 2013
There is a Doctor Who pony named
“Doctor Whooves” and some fans have
created G.I.JOE ponies as some of the
characters or even the vehicles. Cosplay
groups are also gaining in popularity for
bronies.
Websites such as Equestria Daily and
Ponychan were created for fans to share
artwork, stories, music, and news about the
show.
Founded in January 2011, Equestria
rep is built in part from the undeniable
cheesecake element to her outfits (the bulk
of the comments on her Facebook photo
posts are from unusually respectful male
admirers) and the hard-to-ignore crafts-
manship.
She’s a big believer in cosplay having
a positive impact for the cosplayer: “It can
literally change someone’s life, it’s very
positive for young teenagers to get into
cosplay if they do it with their friends or
with supervision from their parents--it can
really foster their social skills.”
That the person wearing the costume
usually isn’t getting paid for this--they’re
doing it because they love it. “Hardcore
fans have a vision in their head and if they
look at your cosplay of it you may not fit
their vision.”
And for all that, she’s optimistic, on
one hand saying that would-be cosplayers
should be aware of how they look before
they head to a con.
raiders and explorers, through the eyes of
Viking society.
***
Q: I remember a while back you re-
ported that David Letterman was going to
retire and Stephen Colbert was to take his
place. Do you know when this will hap-
pen? -- Patty T., via email
A: CBS has announced that David
Letterman’s final show as host of “The
Late Show” will be May 20. Letterman
has been a prominent fixture in late-night
television for decades, and upon his re-
tirement in May, he’ll hold the record as
the longest-tenured host in late-night talk-
show history.
***
Q: Was “The Blacklist” canceled? I
haven’t seen it in a while. -- Trudy F., Cin-
cinnati
A: The James Spader-starring NBC
drama was not canceled; it merely went on
11
Photo By Todd M Clayton Jr
Daily had over 36 million page views in its
first 9 months, and has since surpassed 500
million views since June 2014.
So if you want to know what Bronies
or ‘My Little Pony’ is about. You can come
to Equestria and watch Friendship is mag-
ic. You can find the series on Netflix or the
Hub - Hasbro’s own TV channel.
www.brony.com - a website that has
all different types of merchandise for the
Brony or the Pegasister.
Photo by Kyle Nishioka
Yaya Han at San Diego ComicCon as the Bar-
oness and female character from G.I.JOE.
winter hiatus. The addictive series will be
back with all-new episodes beginning Su-
per Bowl Sunday, which is Feb. 1.
***
Q: Do you know yet if “Legends” got
picked up for another season? It’s my fa-
vorite new show of 2014. -- Michael J.,
Brunswick, Georgia
A: The TNT series based on the
award-winning book by Robert Latell will
be back this summer for a second season.
So you’ll get 10 more episodes of action-
hero Sean Bean kicking butt and taking
names. Also, in case you’re interested,
TNT recently announced the perennial fa-
vorite “Rizzoli & Isles” will be back for an
18-episode sixth season of crime-busting
and mystery-solving, with Angie Harmon
and Sasha Alexander (as Det. Jane Rizzoli
and Dr. Maura Isles, respectively) return-
ing to lead the charge.
(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
 12 Lifestyle
EdCC is going Smokeless soon
By: Alexander Jones
Staff Writer
There was once a day where you
could smoke in bars, hotels, restaurants,
just about anywhere you wanted to. Now,
imagine a smokeless initiative where there
are not even designated smoking zones
anymore.
That reality is not too far away be-
cause this is exactly what Edmonds Com-
munity College is trying to achieve.
Edmonds Community College is go-
ing smokeless, meaning the removal of
even designated smoking areas, and the
complete banning of smoking on campus
altogether.
Other public places have already
banned smoking, with the exception of a
few designated areas. It seems that EdCC
is lagging behind in joining the trend.
Health is becoming a larger issue ev-
ery day with the endless scares of various
new diseases and infections, aided by the
constant spreading and transfer of bacteria
from one person or thing to another.
This smokeless initiative would not
only provide a healthier environment and
image, it would also inadvertently help
students stop smoking, not to mention the
monetary benefit.
Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000
chemicals, and is responsible for 90% of
lung cancer deaths.
The addictive properties of cigarettes
keep users coming back for more after get-
ting hooked, and sadly cuts their average
lifespan significantly.
On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years
earlier than nonsmokers, and in 2011, and
estimated whopping 19% of U.S. adults
were cigarette smokers.
Cutting smoking out of your daily
habits may be difficult, but with the prices
of cigarettes skyrocketing, you also save a
substantial amount of money depending on
how often you smoke.
That is money you can use on may
other beneficial things for your health in-
stead of hurting yourself and others.
I recently had an interview with Anne
Shea, a former 25 year smoker. I asked her
a few questions pertaining to being a for-
mer smoker and how it affects people and
the environment.
“I think we should have a smokeless
environment. They shouldn’t have to sub-
ject others to walking through the smell, it
is gross.”
I then asked her what she thinks about
the smokeless initiative, and she said, “Its
great.
I’m writing this two days after 12 peo-
ple were murdered in the attack by Islamic
extremists on the French satirical newspa-
per Charlie Hebdo.
More people were killed today in
standoffs in Paris, including three gunmen.
Discussion now is focused on the con-
cept of free speech. Writers from around
the world, in publications large and small,
have weighed in and continue to do so.
One of the signs that will be adorning the EdCC campus some time in the near future to show that they have finally gone smoke free.
The more inconvenient it is, the harder
it is to do so it is better for you.” She also
added, “Quitting smoking would benefit
the world because of all of the health ben-
efits.”
EdCC has a plan in the works to elimi-
nate smoking completely, therefore sculpt-
ing a cleaner image and improved health
on campus.
Many other colleges, businesses, hos-
pitals, and restaurants have already banned
smoking on their property for public health
reasons, and many more continue to do so
in hopes of cutting disease rates for a safer
environment.
Ultimately, this initiative encourages
users to stop their habit, and focus more on
learning instead of stopping for a smoke.
Let’s not forget that smoking not only
affects the user, but it also affects every-
one exposed to the chemicals in the smoke.
As the CDC puts it, “There is no risk-free
level of exposure to secondhand smoke.”
Secondhand smoke can affect people
in the same way as the user, increasing the
likelihood of causing asthma, lung cancer,
and heart disease.
Reasonable words will always prevail
If you’ve been following the story, it’s
unlikely that I will say anything here that
you haven’t already heard or read. None-
theless, I’m proud to echo the adamant
declarations of those before me: “Jesus
Charlie.” I agree with the article in The
Economist, titled “The attack on Charlie
Hebdo: Terror in Paris,” regarding whether
free speech should have limits: “The an-
swer to that is an emphatic no.”
I understand that total free speech in-
vites infinite possible caveats.
What about racism? What about sex-
ism? What about cartoons with controver-
sial depictions of religious figures?
Doesn’t matter. Whether or not I (or
any of us) condone hateful, hurtful or
offensive words, it is no one’s place to ban-
ish them.
I have criticized the ideas and opin-
Harming children and adults alike, us-
ers often forget that their addiction has a
large adverse affect on people around them
that includes increased chance of heart dis-
ease, lung caner, and many other respira-
tory conditions.
Some disadvantages that the smoke-
less initiative might have include smok-
ing becoming a security problem where
students try to find secret places to smoke
between classes.
This would require watch from secu-
rity and perhaps more frequent searches.
Also, students may be more inclined to
smoke in their cars if they cannot smoke
at the school.
This may move a lot of the smoky
smell from the designated areas to the
parking lot, which would require increased
watch from security, and possible confisca-
tions resulting in punishment.
I also expect to see a push from the
smoking community expressing their feel-
ing on the matter, perhaps arguing for the
designated zones to be brought back.
Many people agree that quitting is a
difficult thing to do. The brain is addicted
ions of others (as editorial columnists are
wont to do), but it is not my place to silence
them.
And anyway, reasonable words will
always win in the end. That is what makes
words so powerful, and perhaps why the
tendency to take quick offense exists. I
think reason and offense are mutually ex-
clusive.
I think that those who fight words with
violence possess insufficient verbal artil-
lery. Some- times this insufficiency is self
imposed; but then again, perhaps not.
I’m pleased to see that the conversa-
tion about Charlie Hebdo and free speech
is broad and diverse.
I’m also pleased by the multitude of
articles warning against a knee-jerk reac-
tion to label Islam as inherently extrem-
ist. In the face of tragedy, I’m pleased in
February 17, 2015
Photo by : The National Smoke Free Campus Campaign
to the chemicals it is receiving, and hun-
gers for more. Many find counseling ses-
sions helpful when attempting to quit, and
it is reported to be successful.
Nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges
are over the counter drugs that are avail-
able to the general public that ease the
withdrawal symptoms.
If you fear that it is just too hard to
quit, there is still hope.
www.lung.org, a website dedicated to
smoking knowledge suggests, “Quitting
smoking often requires multiple attempts.
Using counseling or medication alone
increases the chance of a quit attempt be-
ing successful; the combination of both is
even more effective.”
Our campus smokeless initiative con-
tinues to push the notion that smoking,
even in designated areas, is still a health
issue.
They believe a smokeless environ-
ment would help garner a more successful
learning environment.
Be safe, healthy and remember being
tobacco and smoke free is for your benefit
and everyone around you.
general to see so many people speaking up
about the importance of, basically, agree-
ing to disagree.
I’m saddened by the fact that people
died because of words that were spoken or
drawings that were printed in a paper.
I’m saddened by the fact that similar
scenarios have occurred over and over
throughout history, in all corners of the
globe, and undoubtedly will continue to
occur. I’m saddened that anyone might
think this is, was or ever will be justifiable.
***
Alison Datko is the editorial director
of PowWow Press, a multimedia news ser-
vice. Connect with Alison on Twitter (@
alidatko) or email her at alison@powwow-
press.com.
© 2015 PowWow Press Inc., Dist. by
King Features Synd., Inc.
 The Review
Tuition continued from page 7
“the accomplishment of an aim or pur-
pose.” Students must ask themselves, what
is the purpose of attending college?
The overwhelming majority of stu-
dents go to college to get better jobs and
make a lot of money.
In essence, students are paying money
to make more money in the future. It ap-
pears to me that the ladders to success are
leaning on the wrong wall. Let’s be clear,
if a person wants to go to college because
they truly want to educate themselves in
certain subjects, by all means go to college!
The many attributes of the 1st amendment
By: Ulises Sanchez
Staff Writer
The First Amendment gave us the
freedom of speech, press, religion and
right to peacefully assemble, that includes
you and me.
After recent terrorists attack on the
French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo
by radical Muslims, who wanted revenge
for publishing cartoons about the prophet
Mohammed, the question came to mind
in minds of many: Should we self censor
ourselves?
Many say that the freedom of speech
is made to protect unpopular speech. It is
very true that some forms of speech are
very distasteful at times, but remember
what French Philosopher Frances-Marie
Arouet once said: “I disapprove of what
you have to say, but I will defend to the
death your right to say it.” Freedom of
speech was made for all, not just some.
On the morning of Wednesday Janu-
ary 7th brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi
stormed into the Charlie Hebdo building.
Armed with semi-automatic rifles,
they opened fire on staff, killing 12 in total.
During the attacks they were heard yelling
in Arabic “God is great” and “ we have
avenged Mohammed”.
Days later the two were found holed
up in a printing warehouse, both were
killed by French special forces, but not be-
fore 5 more were killed by the brother duo.
It was indeed a sad day for France and
the world, in total 17 dead and The Free-
dom of Speech in state of questioning.
“No, they should not censor cartoons
just to please Muslims,” said Gregory
Shaw a part time student at EdCC when
asked about Turkish Newspapers self cen-
soring themselves after the attack on Char-
This is the time when we are supposed
to discern meaning in the year we’ve sur-
vived and somehow find hope for the new
one. Sorry, folks. The meaning of 2014
was that it largely was mean, another 12
months of national decline, and 2015 will
get off to a horrible start.
Even as the statistics show that the
recovery from economic near-death is ten-
tatively and finally extending beyond the
obscenely wealthy, the country continues
its downward trajectory, often a deadly and
always dangerous spiral.
Nowhere is that more apparent than
in the bitter division between millions of
citizens and their police forces. It went full
circle right before Christmas when two
patrolmen from the New York City Police
Department were gunned down as they
simply sat in their squad car in Brooklyn.
Addressing the people who go to col-
lege because they are either forced to go
or are confused about their path in life and
college will essentially keep them busy un-
til they find a pathway.
In order to solve some of the student
loan debt problems in our country, people
should stop leaning on college to get them
success and in turn should rely on a good
work ethic and persistence.
If the students who go to college as a
way to stall time stop what they are doing
and rethink their goals in life, then they can
avoid having thousands of dollars in debt
and no job.
Students at a protest rally declaring that they have a right to say what they want with out
anyone telling they can.
lie Hebdo. “They make cartoons about Je-
sus all the time, even though I would like
them to stop, they have the freedom to do
so.”
Which is very true all religious head
figures have been used in media, and when
they usually are it is in a unflattering way.
“Censoring now when the Freedom of
Speech and Press were attacked is letting
the radical Muslims have a victory.”
Of course there is a limit to what
Unhappy new year for people
They were assassinated by a crazily violent
criminal who apparently decided he would
slaughter some cops -- to put “wings on
pigs,” as he said in a series of social-media
messages. Then he raced to a nearby sub-
way and turned the gun on himself.
This tragedy was the work of a twisted
man who found motivation in the angry
national uproar over the deaths of Michael
Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric
Garner in Staten Island, N.Y. Their deaths
caused a bitter uproar over strong evidence
of police tactics that appeared to be grossly
and, in the minds of millions, criminally
excessive.
Once grand juries decided the officers
would not face charges, as we know, many
of our cities have been besieged by demon-
strations -- most peaceful, some not.
As always, the controversy has fre-
quently degenerated into mindless excess
on both sides. The violence and destruc-
tion from a small number of the anti-po-
photo by Falcon 0014
can be said in public, promoting gatherings
for illegal activities or threatening physical
violence against one specific person is not
allowed.
But expressions of hatred toward re-
ligious groups, sexual preferences, and
racial categories are all permitted. As un-
popular and unpleasant as it is each has
the freedom to express what they feel; the
individual or group is protected by the First
Amendment.
lice protesters has been nearly matched
by incendiary posturing from some police
union leaders, and the opportunistic goad-
ing by public figures on both sides. Almost
overlooked are displays of dignity like the
statement released from the parents of Mi-
chael Brown:
“We reject any kind of violence direct-
ed toward members of law enforcement.
It cannot be tolerated. We must work to-
gether to bring peace to our communities.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the of-
ficers’ families during this incredibly dif-
ficult time.”
It is a difficult time. And it could get
worse. Instead of a constructive examina-
tion of law-enforcement tactics and treat-
ment of minorities, the murder of the two
officers in New York could inflame the
already-simmering resentment of police-
men and -women everywhere and further
distance them from those they are sworn
to protect.
13
Abraham Lincoln once said that
“Those who deny freedom to others do
not deserve it for themselves.” In context
he was talking about the rights of Afri-
can-American slaves at the time. But this
phrase can be easily applied to The Free-
dom of Speech, Press, Religion and Peace-
fully Assembly.
Wanting to censor media that mocks
or expresses dislike about your religious
group, then publicly embrace and practice
your religion is extremely hypocritical and
two faced.
If you have the freedom to publicly
express your religion, others have the free-
dom to mock or express their dislike of it.
Even though many are not aware, ev-
eryday you enjoy many freedoms that oth-
ers don’t.
For example the drive here to campus,
on the way to campus a majority had your
radio on, and you tuned it into a station you
like.
Whether it be a Rock and Roll station,
or listening to Alex Jones and his new ar-
ray of conspiracy theories, all are forms of
Freedom of Speech. You made the con-
scious decision to tune into that station
because you enjoyed what was being said.
Same goes for when you go home and
turn on the television set, you can choose
what you view which type of news, what
type of movie etc.....
What religion you practice with your
family at your home is your business and
if you don’t practice religion that’s fine as
well no one is making you.
It is the freedom of the individual to
chose for him/herself what they do. That’s
what freedom is all about - having the right
to make your own choices.
We are being ripped apart. Look at so-
cial media, where there is so much racial
hostility, so much evidence of the ugliness
that permeates our country. We are bom-
barded with ignorance and hatred, every-
one taking sides and angrily shutting out
anyone who even slightly disagrees. The
sense of community that is supposed to de-
fine us is being shattered.
All too quickly we are becoming a na-
tion of enemies.
We see it in official Washington, where
it has become nearly impossible to solve
problems; we see it on our TV sets, where
most any media light is overwhelmed by
heat. It’s a cliche but true that we’re all in
this together. Sadly, together we’re falling
into the abyss.
(c) 2015 Bob Franken
Distributed by King Features Synd.
 14 Opinion February 17, 2015

The bus system needs improvements

By Brendan Kurack
Staff Writer
The bus is a great way for public trans-
portation to get you to where you need to
go - until they can’t pick you up.
Over the past few years our transit sys-
tems have made huge cuts in their budget
which has caused them to cut some bus
routes and change others.
In my first year at the school I could
take one bus to get to the school which
picked me up only a few blocks from my
house.
However, now after all the cuts in
routes to save money there are only three
buses that go to the school. With fewer
buses going to the school you have more
students crammed into these small buses.
At times I haven’t even been able to get on
the bus at the transit center because the bus
got full so quick. Also, the students wait-
ing for a ride between the college and the
transit center often get passed up.
When waiting for the bus, people Photo by: Neil Hodges
become impatient and disgruntled with
One of the many Community Transit buses that ride the corridor between Seattle and Lynnwood for students who take public transportation.
the fact that they might not get on the bus.
Even the bus drivers get upset about it be- bad for the people and other students that this problem if you ask me. sive to add an extra bus or two, or to just
cause it is their responsibility to keep the get passed up after the transit center be- One: Community Transit could ser- replace the buses they are using now with
riders safe and happy. cause the bus is too full. vice bigger buses to the routes going to the bigger buses.
It is always a frenzy when trying to When I talked to another student, college in the mornings, or secondly they Besides not being uncomfortable and
get on the bus in the mornings, you’ll see Boden Dechaine, at the Lynnwood Transit could cycle though one or two extra buses the reliability of the bigger buses they can
people cut in front of other people just to Center, they said, “I think this is ridiculous, in the morning times. also have other benefits as well.
make sure that they get onto the bus and I don’t understand why they can’t either If this were to happen the effect it More students will arrive to their
get to where they need to go on time. give us a bigger bus for the mornings or would have on the campus would be huge. classes on time which is hugely important
It’s a mixed bag of emotions when it just have more buses come through during More people would be willing to take the to most of us students who are trying to fur-
comes to this situation, some riders don’t the morning hours.” bus as it would be a more reliable source of ther our education and do well in school.
really care about it as long as they get on He also brought up the fact that when transportation to the school than it is now. It would also cause more people to
the bus. the bus is so crowded and people try to get With that being said less people would take the bus which would free up parking
Others beg to differ and hate that they off it takes a while because people have to drive to the school therefore, it would free in our lots here at the school. In the end if
have to worry whether or not they will move out of the way which adds time to the up more parking which is a continuing this is to happen transportation will be a lot
even be able to get on the bus. I talked with commute, he said, “There have been times problem at the school. easier for not just bus commuters but for
a student, Terry McDonald, on the bus on we have had to wait five minutes just for I myself had even stopped taking the people who drive and need a parking spot
my way to school. He said, “I don’t have one person to get off.” bus for a while and chose to drive but with as well.
any issues with the bus getting full since As you can see there are mixed parking being the way that it is the bus
I get on the bus before it gets to the Lyn- feelings about the issue, but there is a com- once again became my best option.
nwood Transit Center.” monality that people agree the buses get With the gas prices being as low
However, he did mention how he feels too full. There are a number of solutions to as they are now, it shouldn’t be too expen-

Packed, congested and brutal EdCC parking

By Alexander Jones evening, which is a great way to even out Gateway and Monroe Halls, or at the north blocking traffic in hopes that someone will
Staff Writer traffic flow. campus parking by the Maltby and Clear- come out to leave the college, so they may
Perhaps if a few more staff spaces view Buildings that can help ease conges- take their spot.
were available to students in the busy tion. This only makes the parking predica-
Packed, congested, and brutal, the Ed-
morning hours, the morning rush wouldn’t I had a chance to speak with Abbi ment that much more frustrating for stu-
monds Community College parking lot has
be so hectic. Lake, an EdCC student who has been at- dents who are actively driving around and
had some serious space issues that need to
The Edmonds Community College tending for the past 2 quarters and she re- searching for a parking space.
be dealt with.
web page does give students a nice and ported how she “hears students complain- This could be fixed by campus securi-
Edmonds Community College has
easy to use map tool to display all available ing about it (parking) all the time.” ty seeking out offenders and moving them
provided students with parking spaces for
parking, and even shows you off-campus This is true for many of us early birds along.
years, and continues to do so by providing
parking that is usually less busy than the who get school done in the morning. I also If EdCC parking is just too stressful,
a parking pass that students place in the
main lots. talked to her about whether there should be you may want to consider renting a bike
lower left corner of their windshield.
Perhaps this could reach even greater rules against waiting in your running car locker on campus, or consider taking the
However, as student attendance in-
integration through the development of an with no intention of leaving. public transit if you do not live close.
creases, the rate of cars in the parking lot
EdCC parking application for smart phones “I think there should be a rule about Both of these are ways we can reduce
also increases.
that tells you where parking is available at people sitting in their cars with the engine our toxic emissions and improve the over-
Although not all students drive, a large
different times and lots. With technology running but no intention of leaving the all parking situation that we are currently
amount do. So herein lies the problem.
ever-rising, this could prove useful. spot. That’s just plain frustrating.” stuck in.
At certain times in the day (namely 9
There have been rumors around the When I observe parking at EdCC I Perhaps the college should cut funding
a.m. to 10 a.m.) the parking lot seems to
school of a possible construction project usually see a haphazard park, followed by for another group or building plan, and first
turn into a survival-of-the-fittest all-out
for a parking garage, and I think this would pulling out one’s smart phone and staring focus on the parking lot as this is a growing
parking war where cars are battling for
be a costly yet effective solution for our at the screen while others struggle to com- concern for students and the surrounding
spots.
parking crisis, but it would take a long time pensate for their bad parking job. community.
This creates a major problem for some
to construct and complete. While this does not help our parking
students when they are trying to get to
Another suggestion would be to offer crisis, I believe that all people, regardless
class, and further increases the stress levels
more evening classes to possibly dissipate of age, need a refresher on how to park
in students’ minds when they already have
the morning rush. Although this could properly so we can all have a smoother
so much to deal with on a daily basis.
prove useful, it is not a 100% surefire solu- start to our days.
Some students suggest a reduction in
tion. Driversed.com has a long list of differ-
staff parking spaces, and I agree.
Not so often mentioned are the campus ent parks to try out for improving parking
Whenever I am in the back of the
parking “sweet spots” that are less popular quality and accuracy.
school, I always see an abundance of spots
college parking where you are more likely I think rules could and should be
open in the “Staff Only” parking lot just
to find a spot quickly. implemented into the way we all park at
waiting to be taken.
They are at either the ice arena parking EdCC.
This is a slight concern to me, but staff
across 68th Ave. W and parking at nearby People often sit in their running car
parking does open up to students in the
 The Review
Why not? Following the media on health issues
By Bennett Norman
Staff Writer
Recently in the news there have been
startling reports of outbreaks of infectious
diseases that have taken the lives of many
children in the United States.
While other people such as young
adults and the elderly have been infected
and killed by the diseases, the most vulner-
able are the children.
Because of the media worship of ce-
lebrity figures and how average people
look to the big media faucets, people are
often tricked into new fads or often easily
have their opinions swayed by people who
frequently have no clue what they are talk-
ing about.
One of the biggest times this has hap-
pened in the recent past was when former
Playboy model and Co-host of The View,
Jenny McCarthy claimed that her son was
given autism-like symptoms due to receiv-
ing the MMR vaccine.
The MMR vaccine is a common vac-
cine that is used to prevent the contraction
of three bad childhood diseases. Measles,
Mumps and Rubella are all infectious dis-
eases that were almost all wiped out across
the United States, however due to the Anti-
Vaccine movement spurred along by ce-
lebrities, there have been outbreaks of the
disease rapidly increasing in the past few
years.
Jenny McCarthy is just one celebrity
that has tried to claim that they are “not
against vaccines” just that they think that
the amount of chemicals in vaccines needs
to be better regulated.
Along with McCarthy, other celebri-
ties have joined her publicity bandwagon.
Kristin Cavallari was on a Fox News in-
terview and when asked about why she
had the anti-vaccination stance she quoted
multiple “Books and studies” that gave her
the valuable information that she needed.
McCarthy isn’t going after vaccines
for no reason, her son was vaccinated with
the MMR vaccine and shortly after came
down with autism-like symptoms.
Many medical professionals have
shown that sometimes these symptoms ap-
pear over time, that you might not know
about them until you can see them affect-
ing the person.
Dr. Andrew Wakefield wrote an
article for the United Kingdom Medical
Journal “The Lancet” that stated that there
The New York Times ran a front- page
article after the Charlie Hebdo massacre
on Europe’s “dangerous moment.” As ter-
rorists rampaged through Paris, ultimately
killing 17, what was the cause of this par-
ticular alarm? That anti-immigration par-
ties in Europe might gain.
The Times article captured perfectly
the reaction of polite opinion to the Paris
attacks, which is driven almost as much by
fear that someone might notice that Europe
has an immigration problem as it is by fear
of the terrorism itself.
Europe’s anti-immigration parties run
the gamut, from the loathsome (Greece’s
Golden Dawn), to the unsavory (France’s
National Front), to the more or less re-
spectable (Britain’s UKIP).
What they all have in common is that
a 17-month-old child receiving an immunization from a nurse. The Catch-Up Immunization Scheduler helps parents and health care provid-
ers adjust vaccination schedules where needed.
was a “clear link between the MMR Vac-
cine and autism or autism-like symptoms”.
McCarthy immediately latched onto this
claim and followed everything that Dr.
Wakefield reported, frequently using his
article as fact to back up her anti-vaccina-
tion rhetoric.
But the problem was that in the days
following the release of the article in the
medical journal, it was swiftly and com-
pletely debunked.
The Lancet had found that Dr. Wake-
field had falsified most of his data, and
shortly after, Wakefield had his medical
licence revoked.
McCarthy has since stated that she be-
lieved what the doctor had said to be true,
but still thinks that there is a strong link be-
tween the vaccine and autism.
This isn’t the first time a doctor
has given false information about some-
thing that has greatly swayed the public’s
ideas about safety.
Back when lead was used heavily in
gasoline and paints (on children’s toys
Europe’s problem with immigration
they benefit from the refusal of mainstream
parties to admit the obvious: If a country is
manifestly having trouble assimilating the
immigrants it already has, it shouldn’t add
to their numbers willy-nilly.
Much more important than solidarity
and unity — stirring as those things are,
exemplified in the massive march in Paris
— would be a dose of honesty and realism
on this issue.
The case of France is stark. Roughly
12 percent of its population is for- eigh-
born, about the European aver- age, ac-
cording to the Migration Policy Institute.
But it also has a particularly high
percentage of descendants of immigrants.
Because of France’s colonial history in Al-
geria and other countries in the Maghreb,
many of them are Muslim.
It has the largest Muslim population
of any Western European country, both in
absolute numbers and in percentage terms.
These immigrants have tended to cluster
in the suburbs of Paris, where they have
Opinion
none the less) the public had been told by
numerous scientists and doctors that there
were no harmful side effects to the lead ad-
ditives.
Only after years of court cases and
many scientific studies did other groups
of scientists prove to the public that those
claims of harmlessness were false, result-
ing in the removal of lead additives from
almost everything we use today.
As adults we have the right to decide
whether or not to be vaccinated against
the diseases that are floating around in the
United States.
However many parents are choosing
to not vaccinate their small children due to
claims (most of them unsubstantiated) that
in the process of vaccinating your children
you put them at risk of becoming autistic
or having similar permanent damage done
to the child.
When people choose to not vaccinate
they are not only putting the lives of their
children at risk, they are putting the lives of
every child that comes in contact with the
become self-reinforcing religio-ethnic is-
lands in the broader French sea. These ar-
eas are not just alienated from the French
state; they are actively hostile to it.
Although France’s problem has pe-
culiarly French characteristics, a version
of the Paris attacks easily could have hap-
pened in Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands
or Germany. They, too, have Muslim popu-
lations that, in some areas, haven’t fully
inte- grated.
Why does the United States not have
the same problem (although it has experi-
enced its own homegrown attacks)? Its as-
similation machinery, for all its flaws, is in
better working order.
It is an open, economically dynamic
society. But this is partly a function of
numbers. Immigrants to the U.S. still
largely come from Christian countries and
don’t feel the powerful pull of a religious
identity putting them at odds with their
new country.
This is a rather basic point: The quan-
15
Photo by: Rebecca Mullinnix
un-vaccinated child at risk for the disease.
Recently a family with an un-vacci-
nated child went to Disneyland. What they
didn’t know was that their child had been
carrying the measles virus for days.
The measles virus is an airborne vi-
rus that can stay floating for hours before
it dies.
The issue was that since the family
went to such a high traffic area, they started
a chain that has since spread across over 10
states and infected hundreds of people.
It is your right to decide to vaccinate
yourself and possibly your children, but the
issue is that when you don’t vaccinate, you
are putting everyone around you at risk for
spreading infectious diseases and viruses.
Personal choice is important to every-
one, but the next time you think that Jenny
McCarthy is a reliable source for informa-
tion, check your facts first and make an in-
formed decision.
Not one based off someone who was a
nude model to start their career.
tity of immigration inevitably affects the
quality of assimilation. The elite’s reflex on
immigration is always to say “more.”
The populations of many European
countries want to say “less.” Their case is
stronger after the horrors of the last week,
although much intellectual and political
energy will be devoted to denying that the
Paris attacks had anything to do with im-
migration or Islam.
Addressing a long-ago crisis in Ath-
ens, Demosthenes said of those demanding
to know his alternative, “I will first give
them this answer — the most just and true
of all — ‘Do not do what you are doing
now.’”
On immigration, that is the counsel
that Europe needs to hear, and to heed.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National
Review.
© 2015 by King Features Synd., Inc.
16 February 17 2015
 Environmental Issues 17
RecycleMania is still going strong, and the Green Team is kicking up its game
By: Lia Andrews
Guest Writer
This year in Recyclemania there’s
an all new campaign for you undergrads:
the 3R Action Challenge. The 3R Action
Challenge challenges students to support
Edmonds Community College by sharing
when you recycle, compost, reuse or re-
duce to generate points.
Each time you text, tweet or use the
myactions site or app, you’ll give EdCC a
bump in the ranking! That’s it. No track-
ing, measuring or weighing…just few texts
and hashtags and you’ve done a huge part.
The competition is broken into four
stages, each two weeks long and each with
its own theme: #Recycle, #Reuse, #Reduce
and #ZeroWaste running from February
1st-February 14th, February 15th-February
28th, March 1st-March 14th, and March
15th-March 28th respectively.
Text those hashtags in during their
timeframe and a winner for each stage will
be announced at the end. Remember—
there’s no limit to how many times you can
text, selfie, tweet (retweets count too!) so
go forth and share your recycling spirit as
much as possible!
You can sign up at myactions.org
and download the mobile app, follow the
Green Team twitter at twitter.com/green-
teamedcc, and text 21212 with the hashtags
#RM2015 and #ECC at any time during
the competition.
For the faculty and staff, don’t worry,
we haven’t forgotten you! The Green Team
is renewing our Adopt-A-Bin program.
Compost bins around campus are no-
toriously scarce, and the especially com-
mitted among us often have to travel to
different floors or even different buildings
to find one.
If you’re tired of throwing all those
food and paper scraps into the trash, you
can now obtain a compost bin for your
classroom, office space or break room
space from the Green Team.
When you adopt a bin, you will be
in charge of its upkeep. Facilities will not
have a part in its maintenance.
That means being knowledgeable
about what can and cannot be composted,
sorting, taking it out to the proper dump-
ing site on campus, and making sure it is
loaded with proper compostable bags.
If that all sounds a bit daunting, don’t
worry!
The Green Team provides training Photo By The Green Team
prior to lending a bin out and you can em- Text these hashtags to the number above to earn EdCC points! Come and support the EdCC Green Team and be part of RecycleMania.
ploy one, or as many people as you see fit
to oversee its upkeep. little greener! if they’re so inclined)! By making workshops like this part
After all, if you intend to put it in a Finally, the Green Team is partner- The Green Team hopes this will pro- of Rainier Place’s orientation, we can not
break room, why not everyone have a little ing with Housing to provide EdCC with a vide a general framework for an ongoing only improve our performance in Recy-
working knowledge of the ins and outs of workshop for all the composting and recy- series of workshops in Rainier Place every clemania but help our students integrate
composting? cling guidelines you could ask for! Held on year. EdCC has a high population of in- that much easier.
If you are an employee of the college Thursday, February 26th from 5-6pm, the ternational students, and knowing another True sustainability is, after all, about
and are interested in having a compost bin workshop will be a kickoff to a mini Re- country’s culture of waste can be difficult, more than just the statistics.
of your very own, contact the Green Team cyclemania competition between Rainier let alone a single campus’s rules and regu-
at greenteam@edcc.edu and we will send Place residents, though everyone on cam- lations.
you a form to fill out to make the campus a pus is welcome to attend.
Different floors in Rainier Place will
compete to see who can achieve the high-
est rates of recycling as a percentage com-
pared to overall waste produced, calculated
by weight.
Scores will also be adjusted for proof
of overall waste and energy reduction
(turning off the lights or faucets when not
in use, using the stairs, unplugging elec-
tronics, use of reusable shopping bags, car-
pooling or public transit usage, shopping
thriftily, etc.).
Similar to the 3R Action Challenge,
proof of these acts will be tracked through
use of social media (selfies and custom
hashtags, naturally). At the end of the
Photo By The Green Team competition, the winning floor has a party
A compost bin for your work space is only a thrown in their honor (and bragging rights,
request away.
 18 Sports February 17, 2015

Sword fighting a popular pass time again

By: Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor In Chief

Long-sword fighting has been around

for many centuries, it is commonly called
‘The German Longsword Fighting Style.’
Over the last couple of years it has gained
in popularity with most live steel groups.
Live steel is where people get suited
up in some kind of heavy fencing gear or
armor and go about as if they were fencing.
But instead of foils people use real swords
that are blunted on the end and not sharp,
but the dangerous are they can still hurt.
People can see these at most fencing
schools, some teach a class in live steel
combat, once such school is Salle Auriol
Seattle school- www.salleauriol.com.
There is also live steel demonstrations
at Scottish Highland Games and Renais-
sance Faires.
If a person loves the idea of learning
sword combat, and it peaked the idea from
movies, stage or other reenactment groups
then learning it from a school or academy
is the best bet.
The emerging longsword sport is per-
fect for any one with the interest, there is
the ‘Historical European martial arts’ or
HEMA (hemaalliance.com), and there is
The Academy of European Medieval Mar-
tial Arts or AEMMA (pronounced “ehma”)
www.aemma.org.
It’s focus is on the research, recon-
struction and resurrection of authentic
mediaeval combative sys-
tems (armed, unarmed, ar-
moured and unarmoured). The longsword
Firmly based on the
works of the late 14th cen- specifically is just
tury Friulian swordsmas- very accessible
ter by the name of Fiore
dei Liberi, demonstrating
the deadly practicality and
effectiveness of the art as
- Shane Walker
it applies to today’s per-
sonal self-defense.
“The longsword specifically is just
very accessible,” said competitor Shane
Walker, 29 and a history student at EdCC,
Joseph Brooks and Daniel Robinson during a live steel combat demonstration on a field at a Renaissance faire in Buckley, Washington.
“because that is what the old masters wrote
about the most. It was called the ‘queen of
weapons’ in the old days.”
The longsword is one of the most com-
mon sword styles to
learn. A longsword is a
type of European sword
characterized as having
a cruciform hilt with a
grip for two-handed use
and a straight double-
edged blade of around
90 to 110 cm (35 to 43
in), current during the
late medieval and Re-
naissance periods (approximately 1350 to
1550), with early and late use reaching into
the 13th and 17th centuries.
There is a small group of EdCC stu-
photo by :Corbin Smith
dents that meet off campus and fight in
tournaments.
EdCC does not have a fencing club or
class of any kind on campus, so students
will most of the time have to go off cam-
pus. Except for the times when a profes-
sor has a discussion in class about the time
period and brings in a object to show to the
class.
The cities of Edmonds, and Lynnwood
do have a small group of private fencing
clubs and a couple open to the public.
About 20 percent of contestants are
women. Maria Banks of Marysville, has
been fighting for two years. “I was pictur-
ing dressing up, and fake swordfighting,”
she said. “I just wasn’t interested. I finally
went to one practice, and I haven’t looked
back since.”
Tournaments at Arms have been used
to showcase the best of the best, and to
measure one’s best against all others in
the spirit of competition and camaraderie.
They were meant to illustrate a combat-
ant’s skills as a warrior and mettle as a per-
son of honor and valor.
Today, tournaments often devolve into
hack-and-slash or poke-and-pray mayhem,
in part because emphasis is usually put on
winning points at any cost. The most basic
rule of martial arts — that is, always at-
tack while simultaneously defending your-
self — is sacrificed in order to “score the
photo by :Todd M Clayton Jr
touch.”
At CombatCon, the emphasis and
spirit of our tournaments will be to dis-
play control, honor, skill, and above all, an
awareness of martial principles while com-
peting. Scoring a touch is important, but
so is defending yourself at the same time,
and this concept is built into the points sys-
tem. In addition, demonstration of skill
and good technique will be rewarded, so
fight well, fight cleanly, and to the victor
go the spoils!
Susan Harris a student and an active
member of HEMA “ I have been a student
of HEMA for one year now. I spend my
time training, watching videos, reading
and my passion in life is sword fighting.
I really wish that the community colleges
had sword fighting or even bring back fenc-
ing as a pe credit. I enjoy martial arts, but
there is something about holding a sword
and defending your self with it, and that is
were it’s at.”
Below is a list of websites that you can
visit to get all the information you want or
need to start you sword fighting life.
Western Circle of Swordfighters -
www.westerncircle.org/sreqs.html
Washington Fencing Academy - www.
washingtonfencing.com
WesternWashington University –
Fencing Organization

A diagram of a longsword , this is the typical look for a sword used in live steel fighting.

photo by :Corbin Smith

AEMMA fight night, a informal practice tournament use to show what students have learned
 The Review 19
The Super Bowl aftermath, 12th man still on top
By: Brooke Watson
Staff Writer

After Seattle lost Super Bowl XLIX

24-28 to the New England Patriots many
12th man fans were left stunned by Seat-
tle’s decision in its last play.
With less than a minute left in the
game, at the one-yard line, the Seattle Se-
ahawks chose to throw the ball rather than
handing it off to Marshawn Lynch.
This fateful decision lead to an inter-
ception and crushed any hope for Seattle
to achieve back-to-back Super Bowl vic-
tories.
Lynch, who is known as “Beast Mode”
for his aggressive running style previously
had run 102-yards during the game, and
not giving him the ball in those final mo-
ments has left Seahawks fans and specta-
tors bewildered.
Many players questioned the last play
as well. Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin was
quoted by NBC sports saying
“We had it. I don’t understand how
you don’t give it to the best back in the
league on not even the one-yard line. We
were on the half-yard line, and we throw
a slant. I don’t know what the offense has
going on, what they saw. I just don’t un-
derstand.”
However, Marshawn Lynch was actu-
ally one of the few players to say he wasn’t
surprised “because football is a team
sport,” the NFL Network reported. Richard Sherman staring incredulously at the Patriot interception that sealed their 28-24 victory in Super Bowl XLIX
Many other articles have been circu- out. or wrong, winning or losing, Seattle’s Fans still lined the bridges over I-405
lated through the web such as Grantland. That means you could run on third, Twelves still stand behind their team. for the team’s route from Sea-Tac to the
com, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, USA To- fail, and use the time out to stop the clock King 5 News reports that one El- VMAC in Renton, where another crowd of
day, and ESPN.com reaming the play with and run another play on fourth down. lensburg man who was so disappointed by Twelves gathered to greet them.”
titles like “What was Pete Carroll Think- That means New England has to de- the announcement that there would be no The 12th man has become a notable
ing,” “Questionable call dooms Seahawks fend against both the pass and the run, celebration rally was collecting signatures symbol and Seahawks fans continue to live
in Super Bowl XLIX loss to Patriots,” which puts Seattle in a more advantageous and petitioning the Seahawks front office up to the name.
“What on earth was Seattle thinking strategic position than they would be had to convince administrators to hold a rally
with worst play call in NFL history?” “Pete they run and failed.” for the team in spite of the loss.
Carroll botches the Super Pete Carroll also King 5 also reported “While fans
Bowl”. The Seahawks were tells USA Today “It’s were advised not to come to the airport or
There appears to be
overwhelming consensus playing arguably the worst result of a gather along 188th in SeaTac.
call ever, the call would
that the play shouldn’t their worst game have been a great one if
have been called the way
it was.
since acquiring Rus- we’d caught it.
It would have been
Despite public and sell Wilson. just fine and nobody
media speculation, the would have thought
team’s offensive coordina-
tor Darrell Bevell defends - Jahn Derousseau twice about it. We
knew we were going to
his call in the last play. throw the ball one time
“I mean, shoot, it in the sequence somewhere, and so we did,
didn’t turn out the way I hoped it would, so and it just didn’t turn out right.”
of course I am sitting here saying, ‘Could Thomas Susnios, a Seahawks fan and
I do something different?” Bevell said af- student at Edmonds Community College,
ter the game. “I think everybody feels like shared his opinion on the final play. “The
they can call plays, whether it’s the guy in final play, I think, cost us (the game) be-
his living room or the people in the stadi- cause we had the ball at the one-yard line
um. But there is a rhyme and reason why with one time out left! If we would’ve
we do everything.” run it with Marshawn lynch, he definitely
Carroll also stated “there is no one to would’ve scored.
blame but me” for the loss. That is why we call him Beast Mode.”
In defense of the Seahawks and what
may have been going through their heads, Susnios also added, “the Seahawks
writer Matthew Yglesias compiles a de- are a great team filled with great players
fense for the Seahawks play. He explains who play and work really hard. It was un-
that “an incomplete pass stops the game fortunate that the coaches made a stupid
clock. An unsuccessful run does not. decision and the players have to suffer the
A time out also stops the clock, and consequences.”
Seattle only had one time out left. So if In contrast, EdCC student Cody Mc-
the Seahawks had run on second down and Cormick stated, “I fully agree with the
failed to get a touchdown, they would have play call to pass because with one time out
had to call time out. and 26 seconds left, the ball needed to be
Now, it’s third down, and they have no thrown to save the time out.
time outs left. So if they run on third and I do however think a fade route to the
fail, the game is over. But if they pass on back corner would have been a better call,
third and fail, the clock will stop, and they but the odds of an interception on the pick
can run another play. slant pass are so rare that I can see why
So they basically have to pass on third, Pete would call that play.”
and the New England defense knows they Cody said it was “one of the best Su-
have to pass. per Bowls I have ever watched in regards
By contrast, if you throw on second to it coming down to the end making for
down and fail, the clock stops. Now it’s a really intense and competitive feeling.”
third down, and you still have your time Regardless of the call being right
 20
Courage Classic 3 day bike tour
By: Megan Jensen
Staff Writer
The Courage Classic, an annual three-
day bike ride through the mountains of
Washington, is a perfect opportunity to get
fit, make friends, and support a great cause.
The ride goes through Snoqualmie
Pass, Leavenworth, and Skokomish, over
the beautiful and vastly different land-
scapes of Washington. Through 173 miles
and three days, it’s a feat that takes plenty
of courage. The ride takes place at the be-
ginning of August, giving even the most
out-of-shape people time to train. Might it
be time to lose the freshman fifteen? This
ride could be the perfect opportunity.
“We have a lot of college kids that
come and do it together,” said Karlan Jes-
sen, the Courage Classic event coordinator.
She explained that the ride is also a char-
ity to raise money for the Rotary Endow-
ment for the Intervention and Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect, and according
to Jessen about 30 percent of the endow-
ment’s annual operational budget comes
from the fundraising of this ride alone.
“It’s absolutely critical to the young
patients that come to the clinic,” she said,
“the fundraising is super important.”
To ride the Courage Classic, riders
must raise seven hundred and fifty dollars.
But many find it easy once they start asking
family and friends for sponsorship. Many
people are eager to give money to a good
cause and a great opportunity.
Tim Kneeland, who established the
Washington version of the ride in 1992
says, “The main reason people give money
is because they’re asked to.”
One great thing about the ride is the
non-competitive nature. It isn’t a race, it’s
more of a tour. Kneeland says, “It’s a great
Photo by: Charles Andrews
People preparing for the Courage Classic, theis group cyclist are riding for the “Pedal for the
kids” organization.
way to see the world-on a bicycle.” People land explained, but, “some people have
can go fast or take their time, and each the best weekend of their life.” Training
year they see people who want to do so, a doesn’t have to be hard either, Kneeland
rider won’t ever be alone. Jessen explained said, “people are always surprised by the
how they have an amazing ‘lag team’ for way they overcome challenges,” he says
people who think they can’t complete por- that the best way to train is to get “butt
tions of the ride, or get tired quicker than miles” or more time on the actual bike. “It
they thought, “you won’t get abandoned or helps if you put in the time…the more cy-
stranded anywhere.” cling you do ahead of time the better.”
Jessen also wanted to inform students Jessen said that many people are hesi-
of a great new opportunity for the ride this tant to commit to the ride, but training can
year: a Courage Classic Lite version of the be easy. “The general rule of thumb would
ride. “The ride is only thirty miles up to be to be able to ride what you can in a week
the summit of Snoqualmie Pass,” Jessen what you would in a day for the ride.” So
explained, “so people can get a sample of as long as you can ride fifty or so miles in
what the Courage Classic is like and dip a week, you would be able to do the ride.
their toe into what the ride is like without But Jessen also explained, “Climbing hills
having to ride all three days.” She said that is important because it’s three mountain
this new ride is great for people who might passes.”
want to go with a group of friends that The Courage Classic is also getting
don’t want to participate in the full ride. some hype from One Republic’s latest
It’s also a good stepping stone to see if you video. One Republic found a boy in a Chil-
would want to do the full ride the next year. dren’s Hospital to show what ‘living’ is all
“College students are busy,” Knee- about, in their new music video “I Lived.”
Bryan Warnecke, a Colorado teen,
bikes the Courage Classic in Colorado ev-
ery year (“The Power of One”). But the mi-
raculous part? Warnecke has Cystic Fibro-
sis, a breathing condition that affects the
lungs and digestive system. Warnecke has
proven that even through lifelong hardship,
goals can be set and achieved. If a boy with
an incurable disease can do it, so can any-
body else.
With this wave of fame, the bike ride
will surely be much more popular this year,
and might bring in even bigger of a teen
and young adult crowd.
So, how would someone get started?
Well, the first thing would be to register.
The Courage Classic website makes an
easy registration and gives a long list of
helpful questions and answers that will be
important to riders. There are also many
websites available for bikers-in-training.
Although the Courage Classic doesn’t
require training that is too intense, some
good tips are available for anybody who
looks them up.
Important things to remember while
biking and training are simple, such as
starting slow, and taking breaks. Drinking
lots of water will be vital, as well as know-
ing how to use the gears properly on a bike.
Most of the time, a few hours of practice
weekly will do the trick. The major thing
is to be sure you are safe and healthy (“12
tips”).
Kneeland said, “People should always
get new experiences and push themselves.”
He explained that “many would say this
is something they didn’t think they could
do…it makes a huge difference for peo-
ple.”
Setting a goal and sticking to it is an
important challenge that you will face for
the rest of your life. Whether through bik-
ing or academics, it’s vital to let yourself
reach the summit and see the view.
February 17 2015
Seahawks Fan
Column
By: Rebecca Mullinnix
Staff Photographer
It’s 2 a.m. and I should be sleeping. I
wish I were. Yet, the fever that has plagued
me for days has intensified, causing my
sleepless mind to wander on over to the
memory of the Seahawk’s Superbowl loss.
It has been five days since the game
and the vision of the end zone scramble,
players falling, the ball…. – still clear. I
remember my eyes roving over the play-
ers, my mind screaming “where is the
ball?!” and the announcer’s voice breaking
through the fog.
“OH MY GOD, IT WAS INTER-
CEPTED!”
I have no doubt my stomach felt like
most 12’s. Nausea. Heartache. I calmly
whispered, “No.” Where our house had
been a maniacal thunderstorm of cheers
and “SEA”, “HAWKS”, the ruckus in our
Cottage Lake neighborhood, suddenly it
was a silent as the theatre after “American
Sniper.”
I followed my whisper with the rec-
ognition, “Wow, that Patriot’s player just
made a name for himself. Good for him.
Wow. Damn. That was a good play.”
In all the hoopla over “the worst call –
ever,” people have lost sight of what truly
happened. To say that I am a Seahawks
Fan is to understate the love I have for this
game and this team. I stood there, in my
living room, wearing my unwashed Hawks
flannels and Kearse Jersey. I saw Wilson’s
face, followed by the camera’s close up of
Pete Carroll. I knew Coach was manning
up to face the team and understood what
was set before him in the locker room and
the return home. I too wondered, as the
announcers verbalized the question – why?
So here’s the answer.
The Seahawks lost because Malcolm
Butler did his job and played football. Be-
cause the game is about what every other
game of ball is about. One team attempts
to move and one team attempts to prevent
movement.
If we truly love this game, we have
to see beyond which team we wanted to
win, even as a Hawks fan, and envelop
the beauty of Butler’s play. He saw what
was going down and played that ball. He
secured the Superbowl (can you feel the
adrenaline?) for the Patriots. He outplayed
the best quarterback of the NFL, he took
Lockett out (pass interference or playing
the ball?), he did the job and owned that
football. He outplayed one of the top NFL
teams, their defensive coaches, their head
coach – who would have won that game
– and nailed that trophy for The Patriots,
securing a ring for himself.
I can’t give you statistics, quote num-
bers, run a play. I’m simply a lover of the
game because of the rush it gives me watch-
ing the action on the field. I know who’s
good and who ain’t so good. I understand
how the game works but I couldn’t be a
play-by-play announcer. I can only imag-
ine that our team knew Butler was a rook-
ie, had watched him play and just as the
Patriots lined their defense against Beast
Mode, our offense may have perceived a
little throw across that line was an easy in,
against the less experienced player. Just a
thought.
Congratulations Malcolm Butler. Job
well done, man.
And Mr. Carroll, don’t feel too bad.
Because, the loss really was my fault.
Ten minutes into the game my daugh-
ter realized I didn’t have the flannels on.
I was mistakenly wearing jeans. And the
only other time I’ve missed the start of the
game with the flannels, the Hawks lost.
I whipped on the flannels and
squelched the thought, “Damn, I hope this
isn’t a sign.”
 Event Calendars 21
Around campus and the community
Feb 19 Feb 19 Law Association Club Feb 7 - May 25
Lunar New Year Les Ballets First Thurs of the Month Pompeii The Exhibition
Celebration Trockadero de Monte Carlo 4:30 - 6 p.m. Call for times
6 - 10 p.m. 7 p.m. Sno 304A Pacific Science Center
Lucky Buffet Edmonds Center for the Arts
Everett Black Student Association Feb 19- March 14
Feb 20 Mondays Blood/Water/Paint
Feb 20 Clint Black 4-5 p.m. Live Girls Theatre
EdCC Last Day to 7 p.m. MLT 204 7:30 p.m.
Withdraw class or Edmonds Center for the Arts Theatre off Jackson
change credit status Drama Club Seattle
Feb 21 Fridays
Feb 23 Upbeat on Jackson 3 - 4:30 p.m.
EdCC Music Community Concert Series Bri 244
Jazz Student Showcase 7:30 p.m.
7:30 -8:30 p.m. Ernestine Anderson Place
Black Box Theatre Seattle

Arts & Entertainment

EdCC Campus EdCC Clubs Edmonds Lynnwood
Join a Club! There are many on Campus
Feb 18
Breath of Freedom Edmonds Art-walk Lynnwood Library Booksale
7 p.m. Geek Culture Club Third Thursday 5 p.m. Mon.-Sun. during library hours
Black Box Theatre Fridays 1 - 3 p.m. Downtown Edmonds Lynnwood Library
Brier 233
Feb 17 Feb 20 -March 8 If you find something
Advanced Google Drive Global Volunteers Club Death by Chocolate of interest
Tech Talk Fridays 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 8 -10 p.m. Thurs-Sat that is not located on
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Brier 231-233 2-4 p.m. Sun the calendar
Lyn 207 Wade James Theatre please let us
Ignite Fellowship know @
Feb 18 Mondays Tritoneditor@gmail.com
Smoking Cessation 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
2:30 -3:30 p.m. Brier 244
Bri 244

Sports
Men’s Basketball Sports Clubs Women’s Basketball
Brandon Mitalas announced that he
is stepping down as @EdCCTritons1
Rugby Club Feb. 18
Feb. 18 men’s soccer head coach:
Fridays 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
7 p.m.
Frances Anderson Field @ Bellevue College
vs Bellevue College
Edmonds Home
Home
The EdCC Soccer Club Feb. 21
Feb. 21
Mon. & Wed 5 - 6 p.m. 5 p.m.
7 p.m.
Triton Soccer Field @ Shoreline CC
vs Shoreline CC
Seaview Gym Home
Home
Don’t see a sport that has a club? Feb. 25
Feb. 25
Find an adviser and 5 p.m.
7 p.m.
start one, there are many @ Olympic College
@ Olympic College
sports out there for you to Away
Away
enjoy, maybe an
EdCC Karate Club
 22 Comics & Games
Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) All
that flattery and fawning shouldn’t affect
any decision you have to make. Keep your
focus on the facts and ignore all the hyper-
bole, especially if it gets uncomfortably
personal.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your
Bovine instincts are on the mark about that
“favor” you’re being asked to do. Agree
to nothing unless you get a full explana-
tion — which you would check out first,
of course.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A some-
what unsettled recent period should give
way to a smoother time going through the
week. Use this quieter time to catch up on
matters you might have had to let slide.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Feel-
ing a little confused is understand- able
with all those mixed messages. Take time
to list the questions you have. Then pres-
ent them and insist on answers that make
sense.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Cupid can
be very helpful for Lions seeking a love
connection. The chubby cherub also brings
warm and fuzzy feelings to paired Leos
and Leonas who already share a special
love line.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) Travel is favored this week, whether
you’ll be globe-trotting or taking a trip to
a nearby getaway. You might be surprised
(or maybe not) by who wants to be your
traveling companion.
February 17, 2015
the planet Uranus, winter lasts for 21 years.
• You might be surprised to learn that
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Pennsylvania was not named after William
Getting advice on your next business re- Penn, one of the colony’s founders; in fact,
lated move is a good idea, but only if your King Charles II granted the land charter
advisers are trustworthy. Get references to William Penn in repayment of a debt to
that you can check out before you make Penn’s father, Admiral William Penn, and
• It was comedian Bill Maher who created the name of the sizable land grant
any decisions.
made the following sage observation: “Is by combining the name of the naval offi-
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
[hunting] really a sport if you have all cer with the Latin word “sylvania,” which
21) Getting a boost in your selfesteem
the equipment and your opponent doesn’t means “woods.” The younger Penn was
is one benefit that comes with a job well
know a game is going on?” embarrassed and feared that people would
done. There are other plusses as well, in-
• If you’re one of the many Americans think he named the colony after himself.
cluding being noticed by all the right peo-
who likes a good tailgate party, it’s entirely He petitioned the crown to change the
ple. Good luck.
possible that it’s the highlight of game day name, but the king refused.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-
for you. In a survey conducted by McCor- ***
cember 21) Make time to deal with fam-
mick Grill Mates during the 2014 football Thought for the Day: “Bigamy is hav-
ily matters, especially where they concern
season, 44 percent of respondents said they ing one wife too many. Monogamy is the
your elderly kinfolk. Being there for them
enjoyed the tailgating more than they en- same.” -- Oscar Wilde
from the start can help resolve problems
joyed the game.
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• Just like your fingerprint, your (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-
tongue print is unique.
ary 19) Getting a project started can often
• Spring is traditionally considered the
be difficult. But the good news is that you
most popular time for weddings, but 2014
won’t want for lack of assistance from col-
saw a spike in nuptials in mid-December.
leagues who would like to work with you.
More than 13,000 couples in the U.S. tied
So, let them!
the knot on Dec. 13, due in large part to
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
the fact that 12/13/14 fell on a Saturday.
18) A lot of work-related issues might be
Anyone else who would like to marry on
raised this week, and you need to be pre-
a number-sequential date will have a long
pared for whatever comes along. Things
wait; it won’t happen again until January
should be easier when it comes to matters
2, 2034.
in your private life.
• If you’re feeling a bit chilled and
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
can’t wait for springtime, consider this: On
What might appear to be a very much un-
wanted change in your life right now could
turn out to be a very welcome event after Have story ideas? let us know what’s working and what’s
all. Give yourself a chance to see where it - Is something going on around campus? not.
might take you.
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your strong leadership qualities well,
which is why people believe in you and - Letters to the editor are a good way to tritoneditor@gmail.com
feel reassured by you.
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Answers to
last issue puzzles

1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many

U.S. states are named after a president?
2. GEOGRAPHY: Which Japanese is-
land is the home of Mount Fuji?
3. FAMOUS PEOPLE: What was
gangster Al Capone convicted of, sending
him to prison for 11 years?
4. MOVIES: What 1980s movie fea-
tured the lines, “My name is Inigo Mon-
toya. You killed my father. Prepare to
die.”?
5. PSYCHOLOGY: What would
someone who suffered from chorophobia
be afraid of?
6. TELEVISION: Which long-run-
ning country variety show featured a radio
station named KORN?
7. SCIENCE: Who is known as the
“father of taxonomy,” a system of naming,
ranking and classifying organisms?
8. LITERATURE: Who wrote under
the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll?
9. FOOD & DRINK: What is a scup-
pernong?
10. MUSIC: What does the musical
notation “da capo” mean?

Answers
1. One, the state of Washington
2. Honshu
3. Tax evasion
4. “The Princess Bride”
5. Dancing
6. “Hee Haw”
7. Carolus Linnaeus
8. Charles L. Dodgson
9. Type of grape
10. From the beginning

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