The
Triton Review
Volume 36 Issue 1
Triton Court expected to be state-of-the-art
By Benjamin Eyeman
Staff Writer
A brand new dormitory, Triton Court,
will be opening in the fall of 2020. Triton
Court will house approximately 220 stu-
dents in 104 units just across from Rainier
Place. Triton Court will be the fourth hous-
ing building available for students.
“The apartments are studio, two bed-
room, and three bedroom design. There
will be a Housing Office on the first floor,
and a large community room on the second
floor that opens to a courtyard area, and
small study rooms on each floor and laun-
dry room on each floor.” Luke Botzheim,
director of housing for Edmonds Commu-
nity College explained.
Residents of Triton Court will no lon-
ger have to struggle to find parking every
morning; underneath the building will be
parking spaces available only to residents.
Another perk of living at Triton Court is
that the building is right across the street
from EdCC, making it only a short walk
to campus.
Students that stay in dorms close to
their school are also “more involved in
campus activities, build strong friendships
and experience more cultural diversity,”
according to Botzheim.
Every unit at Triton Court will be fully
equipped with a full kitchen and a living
room. A lounge will be put in for residents
that will include a pool table and a large
screen TV. Students looking for a catered
dining experience can go to the private
businesses being built into the hall’s first
floor. Botzheim hopes that the future of-
ferings will include “a pizza place, a
bubble tea place and a couple more food
option(s).”
Triton court is also being built with the
United States Green Building Council’s
LEED specifications. The LEED program,
The render above gives us an idea of what Triton Court will look like.
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which stands for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design, is designed to cer-
tify that newly constructed buildings meet
strict environmental guidelines on building
location, water usage, construction materi-
als, energy efficiency, and air quality and
IN THIS ISSUE:
ventilation. Triton Court is close to a silver
certification, but may fall just short due to TRITON COURT
what Botzheim described as “constraints
on timing and space.”
Construction on the new building be-
gan back in the winter of this year, and is
expected to be completed in time for the JAPAN
2020 fall quarter. When completed, Tri-
ton Court will add a “more comfortable,
more academic, more supportive (place)”
according to Bontzheim. Triton Court will HAUNTED STEM LAB
be designed a lot like the current design of
Rainer Place. Triton Court is being built
by Compass Construction, and is owned
privately by Jeff Butler. Butler also owns FAISCO! - A REVIEW
Sophie Court and Spencer Court, two other
housing options for EdCC Students.
Triton Court is one of two major proj-
ects underway at and around EdCC along- STUDYING ABROAD
side the Science, Engineering and Technol-
ogy (SET) building. However, EdCC put
no money into the construction of Triton
Court.
“Were simply leasing the space,”
KING'S SCHOOL
said Kevin McKay, Vice President of Fi- CONTROVERSY
nance. EdCC will have the master lease to
the building, so students will be the ones
who get to live at Triton Court. This allows
there to be two Resident Assistants (RA’s)
VAPING ON CAMPUS
on each floor, and one professional to sup-
port them in the building.
Students can apply for housing in
rooms at Triton Court now by marking PARKING
Triton Court on their application through
EdCC, or they can wait until winter quarter
for a specific Triton Court application. All
of the housing applications can be found VOLLEYBALL
online at www.edcc.edu/housing.
2 Staff Speaks
The price of doing business- a Japanese perspective
By Miriam Urie
News Editor
The United States emphasizes the in-
dividual, whereas in Japan, others are more
important than the self. This social thread
is seemingly contradicted by Japan’s myr-
iad of small, privately owned restaurants,
where cooks and owners are one and the
same.
In the U.S., it’s hard to find a store
in a prime location that isn’t owned by a
chain, let alone a store run by one person.
In Japan, it’s not so unusual. Erina Uchida
runs her own shop, making her a sort of
restaurant auteur- she acts as chef, waitress
and manager of Cafe Amnos. She has no
other staff.
The cafe is a small, second-story
room, with large windows on two sides
and a narrow kitchen at the back. Cafe
Amnos, meaning ‘lamb’, has tiny lamb fig-
urines on all three tables. The cafe serves
freshly made bagels, hot tea, coffee and a
few meals. Most people who come in are
regular customers.
The entire cafe has marks of personal
investment. She and her husband painted
the walls themselves and took out the ceil-
ing, giving the place a farmhouse feel. Wo-
ven baskets hang from the exposed beams
above. Wooden, glass-fronted china cabi-
nets hold patterned dishes. A birdhouse
sits in one corner, an antique typewriter
in another. Several nutcrackers and Rus-
sian nesting dolls (seventeen, counting
plushies) can be seen. A Bible sits on the
low wooden table with the till. Uchida i a
Christian, unusual in Japan, and the name
of the cafe was inspired by the parable of
the shepherd and the lost lamb.
The decorations are exactly to Uchi-
da’s personal tastes- they started as her
collection. “I love traveling. I often buy
cute stuff for me,” she explains as she pulls
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down a book with Russian nesting dolls on
the cover to show me. She bought it in the
U.S.
The inspiration for the cafe is as per-
sonal as the decor. Nearly a quarter of a
century ago, the Kobe earthquake made
worldwide headlines and changed thou-
sands of lives. Uchida was one of them.
She lived in Kyoto, and visited Kobe for
her job as a salesperson between kimono
makers and stores that sold kimono. Kobe
was her assigned region.
“After the earthquake, I couldn’t sell,”
she said. When she visited her custom-
ers– the stores that bought kimonos - they
only wanted to talk about the earthquake.
Destroyed buildings could be seen outside
train windows. Buses rode over uneven
streets. If someone started crying in public,
it would spread- others would begin to cry
as well. No one wanted to buy kimonos.
So Uchida began to spend time away
from her company and customers in a cof-
fee shop. Inside was a different world, a
place where people laughed. “I thought,
the coffee shop is amazing.” Uchida de-
scribed how the different context would
change people. “They had experienced a
big earthquake, but inside a coffee shop,
they talk. They talk a lot . . . looks so fun,”
Uchida explained. “It was so amazing for
me.” She decided that she wanted to work
at a coffee shop, or even eventually own
one. “It’s fun, and also can bring some fun
to the customer.”
She quit the kimono job, moved back
to Tokyo and began work as a part-timer,
practicing serving coffee. But profit mar-
gins are slim for coffeehouses everywhere
in the world. “It is difficult to own one cof-
fee shop . . . if you earn money, 1000 (yen)
per hour . . . you have to sell two or three
coffee.” She eventually quit the coffee job,
and stopped thinking about owning her
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own store. the service you provide- an expectation of
Uchida met and married her husband. dedication to the things you do for others,
For a while, her husband worked for a regardless of what that service is- may be
company, but due to the 2008 financial the cultural current that buoys these small
crisis and another earthquake, his salary shops. A person’s work is not just a thing
was lowered twice, and he decided to quit they do - it reflects on them, on who they
his job. He wanted to be his own boss – are, and on how others see them. If a per-
he found his current location, a narrow son wants to deliver absolute excellence
two-story, and set up his ramen shop. “Up- in every grilled vegetable skewer, it may
stairs, it was empty.” So, of course, Uchida not be silly to be dedicated to something so
thought, “I can do something!” For two small. Maybe success can be found in any
years, she helped her husband in his shop, task done well.
before moving upstairs. Uchida doesn’t really want to teach
Why can small shops like this be what she does to more staff, and not just
found in Japan without much trouble? At because of the slim margins made by cof-
first glance, the U.S.’s individualist bent fee shops. The recipes are her own, and she
seems to fit more cleanly into the prolif- says it would be odd to have someone else
eration of these small, specialized restau- make them. Her husband has a part-timer,
rants. Shops that specialize in one or a few but he finds it difficult to get someone to
particular food items aren’t uncommon in his level. Dedication makes for good food
Tokyo. Uchida says these are often family anywhere in the world, but perhaps that
businesses, sometimes even third or fourth dedication is rewarded most in Japan.
generation. Owning your own shop is also
common dream for stressed company
workers.
Space may be a prime reason for the
survival of these auteur businesses. Uchi-
da’s cafe has only a few tables, and her
husband’s ramen shop has only eight seats.
Smaller spaces means lower rent, a poten-
tially make-or-break cost for a small busi-
ness. Small venues may simply be more
available in Japan, where population den-
sity forces creative usage of space. The pa-
perwork to start her cafe also wasn’t partic-
ularly difficult – she just needed to a food
seller’s license, which only required her to
pay, provide some documents and attend a
half day class. “It’s easy to get,” she said.
There may also be a less tangible­­­­­­­­­ rea-
son. There are more Michelin-starred res-
taurants in Tokyo than in Paris. Most peo-
ple evacuate during a typhoon. Mr. Uchida Photo by Miriam Urie
Cafe Amnos is located
stayed in his ramen shop. Dedication to in Tokyo, Japan.
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Haunted STEM lab has a lot of spirit(s)
By Bailie Elwell
Opinion Editor
The spookiest time of the year is here,
and Edmonds Community College’s En-
gineering 101 class brought their annual
Haunted Stem Lab to death this past week-
end. For over five Octobers, the students
of Engineering 101 have haunted the halls
of the Monroe building with their fascinat-
ing experiment displays. This year was as
bewitching as always.
Upon entering the building, you’re
greeted by Su Nelson at the front desk, who
James Potts, the lab manager, described as
“the head of everything” that they do there.
She’s dressed from head to toe in a witch
costume, handing out candy and badges
to those entering or exiting the building.
When asked what I should expect in the
haunted hallways, she assured me that it
wasn’t “scary, scary”.
The halls are haunted by the opposite
of ghosts: science. “It’s whatever the En-
gineering 101 students bring to the table,”
said Nelson. The excitement of it all is see-
ing what the students come up with every
year, and being able to develop a better Photo by Bailie Elwell
understanding of science through a fun, Monroe Hall, situated on EdCC’s north campus, is decorated for the Halloween festivities inside.
halloween-themed display. Halloween costumes, definitely seemed in- hard-working students all surrounded their Haunted Stem Lab for the Rocketry Club,
Young children gathered around vari- terested in the way these projects worked. own tables and booths, tinkering with their but the first year for Bryce Blanchard.
ous experiments, and were even allowed to Their faces lit up as they watched an ex- experiments, or demonstrating it to a group Blanchard was most excited to see if the
help with the process of the demonstration. periment where flames danced to the beat of guests. water bottle rocket worked in the way that
I observed as a group of students helped of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, or put their Teng was relieved to have so much it was supposed to, and was able to not
a young boy shoot down a stack of cups, hands on plasma globes, watching the freedom when it came to choosing an ex- crash into anyone’s cars in the process.
using a large white tube that appeared to electricity follow their fingers. Hopefully periment to exhibit. Being able to have Thankfully, the rocket worked wonder-
be some kind of canon. The tube canon did each one of them left the building feeling creative control over what they wanted fully. You could hear the cheers of the suc-
not work every time, but it demonstrated inspired, having just intensified their love to do, and be given the resources they cessful students through the halls of the
what scientists refer to as “trial and error”. for science. needed in order to do it is essential to the building, like a ghostly hum.
When the canon did work in its intended This is what Beatrix Teng, President students ability to feel excitement towards When asked why he liked what he
purpose, the excitement of the group and of Rocketry Club, says is her favorite part their subject and their school work. Teng does, Blanchard laughed and said, “How
the children was palpable. of doing the Haunted Stem Lab. “We have believes that the staff here at EdCC were many people get to say they made a rock-
“We’re showing off these different the resources here to do a lot of experi- more than willing to accommodate the et?”
experiments. You never know what might ments that they can’t do in their elementary students in order to see them achieve their If you’re interested in science, engi-
spark someone’s interest.” Says Potts. The schools and middle schools, so it’s great to goals in whatever way they could: “What- neering, and rockets, stop by the Haunted
kids, some of which were dressed in their see them have that experience here.” The ever we wanted to do, the staff was really Stem Lab in Monroe hall next Halloween
supportive in getting us the materials to do season. The hard work put in by all the
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4 A&E
EdCC’s improv show stays true to its name
By Ethan Lundquist
Staff Writer
Fiasco is nothing less than its name
suggests. With a new cast and theme each
week, every show is a fresh, chaotic, and
utterly hilarious improv experience. If you
have never seen an improv show, there’s
nowhere better to start.
Directed by Jennifer Matthews in as-
sociation with Unexpected Productions,
Fiasco is a tabletop roleplaying game
by Bully Pulpit Games adapted to an ab-
surd, dark improvisational comedy show.
James Morningstar, the creator, describes
the game as being “like making your own
Coen Brothers movie, in about the same
amount of time it’d take to watch one.”
The theatre adaptation functions in much
the same way, with the audience making
plot decisions throughout.
The show begins by having the audi-
ence choose a setting within a theme. Will
the story take place on a trans-Atlantic ship
in the early twentieth century or the streets
of London amidst the industrial revolu-
tion? Don’t waste time raising your hand,
the plot is determined by whoever shouts
first (or loudest).
Next, each of the six actors are as-
signed character traits defined by their re-
lationship with the two people next to them
and a need, object, or location of impor-
tance to that relationship. Identical twin
sisters desperately try to get their hands on
the abandoned ‘H’ from the sign of a ho-
tel turned motel, ex-lovers work together
to regain the money they lost to a swin-
dling father, and how a magician ends up
wasting his talents at a childcare center.
The cast takes those traits and has about a
minute to decide their name and backstory
based on them.
The audience makes the decisions,
but it takes a talented actor to bring a set
of characteristics to life on the spot. Ev-
ery choice made by the actors has purpose
whether they realize it immediately or not,
and what could be perceived as a disadvan-
The cast of Fiasco! take their rolls very seriously- while still having fun.
October 28, 2019
tage in the abilities of an actor is turned lifetime presentation, which can also be but you let them go on Saturday when
into a new dimension of a brand-new char- painful when you become attached to you see the next set of characters woven
characters that were invented right in right in front you.
acter. When all your co-stars are doing an
accent you don’t know, you’re forced to front of you, maybe even partially by Fiasco is held at the Black Box The-
you, less than two hours before you’ll atre in Mukilteo Hall at 8:35 p.m. every
come up with a reason that can only flesh
out the persona you’ve created even more. never see or hear from them again. Saturday until Nov. 9. Tickets are $10
The actors do a brilliant job of mak- online and $12 at the door. A family-
Every character feels like a real person you
could meet in that setting, not just an object ing likeable characters that you want to friendly version that tones down some
see more of or to see the same perfor- of the more adult aspects will be held
of comedy.
It also takes talented tech staff to cre- mance again, but the next best thing is on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Unexpected Produc-
coming to the next show the following tions has an immensely talented crew
ate an immersive atmosphere, and this is
especially impressive with improv because weekend because you know the cast is at Edmonds and you can count on them
going to introduce a new set of charac- to put on an unforgettable show. Bring
you don’t know where the actors want to
take a scene, but it’s your job to choose ters you feel the same way about. You’ll your friends and don’t miss out, because
always want to know more about Magic if one thing is for certain, it will be a Fi-
music and lighting fitting for the tone. The
technical aspects in Fiasco set the mood Marco and the past of his new assistant, asco!
and control the atmosphere tactfully and
ingeniously, but there is much comedy in
subverting the expectations created by the
tech staff. The technician is an improv per-
former as well, being kept on their toes by
a character pulling out a gun as Clair de
Lune echoes through the pregnant pause of
the technician scrambling to play gunshot
noises.
The spirit of Fiasco is to create a nar-
rative littered with chaos. The game was
inspired by the ‘caper gone wrong’ trope
and almost everything that could go wrong
will go wrong. The audience tends to find it
funny to create these situations, when giv-
en a choice, more often than not someone
will choose the most disastrous, ridiculous
option. This attitude doesn’t only apply to
the audience, the actors love making off-
handed comments with huge impacts. As
a member of the audience, you hold the
power to make two characters siblings,
and the actor holds the power to call their
sister’s husband ‘Uncle’ and completely
redefine their relationship. Even when you
think you know where the plot is going,
and especially when you do, there’s a twist
that changes everything.
One of the many appeals of an improv
show is that this story will never be per-
Photo provided by Jennifer Matthews
formed again. You are seeing a once in a Fiasco! actors Kendall Collins, Vanessa Luna and
Lindsey Krassin perform a scene together.
Photo provided by Jennifer Matthews

Get out of your comfort zone: travel the world!
By Nellie Rivo
Staff Writer
Studying abroad is a life-changing ex-
perience for just about anyone who does it.
Janessa Wangadi, and Edmonds Commu-
nity College student, is just one of numer-
ous students whose lives have been bet-
tered by their travels.
Wangadi attended Saitama Women’s
Junior College in Saitama, Japan last year.
Wangadi explained that she has been inter-
ested in Japanese culture since her Fresh-
man year of high school, when she first be-
gan learning the language, and that is what
motivated her study abroad trip.
Since this was a shorter program the
students had a packed schedule, but they
were guaranteed to have a great time. One
of the places that they visited was the Hika-
wa Shrine, a very popular shrine located in
Saitama City.
Some of the challenges that Wangadi
had to overcome was the language barrier.
Her host parents were in the process of
learning English, and she was not yet fluent
in Japanese. She tried her best to communi-
cate with what she knew. Her and her host
family found themselves communicat-
ing through Google Translate, especially
during dinners when they were getting to
know one another.
Emily Schifferling, the study abroad
associate director here at EdCC, was able
to recount the time Wangadi had gone to
Saitama Japan. She was told that Wanga-
di’s host family knew a lot of English, but
is seems that they knew way less than what
was expected after hearing about Wanga-
di’s experience.
Wangadi had ensured that while the
language barrier was a challenge, it was
not something that seemed impossible.
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Her host parents were very willing to learn
English, and she had created a bond with
them that goes beyond language.
“My host family was very generous,
and they expressed great interest in learn-
ing English as well,” said Wangadi. “We
learned a lot from each other beyond just
learning the languages.
Wangadi’s host parents had a big im-
pact on her experience. She had pointed out
that her host parents were the most memo-
rable thing about her trip, as they treated
her as their own. Her host parents showed
her what a traditional Japanese community
was like, and she met many of their family
members. She would go to the park to walk
their Shiba Inu, gardened in their commu-
nal farm, and played in the river to catch
tadpoles with their granddaughter. Based
on her three-week stay in Japan, she had
grown accustomed to not only their life-
style, but had grown onto the people she
met as well.
Photo by Winnie Chen
“(Studying abroad) pushes you out of Janessa Wangadi at the Hikawa Shrine in Saitama, Japan.
your comfort zone, and helps build char- ply that in my life.” abroad, though one of the requirements for
acter,” Schifferling said, emphasizing how Japan, France, Spain and Germany these scholarships is the student must be a
the opportunity increases one’s resilience. are just some of the places that the study U.S citizen.
Wangadi studying abroad and overcoming abroad program at EdCC has to offer. Stu- These programs have an impact on
the language barrier was just one of the dents can study abroad for a quarter and the students and staff members alike who
ways that shows her resilience. take courses that earn up to 15 credits, or experience them. Wangadi and Schiffer-
Though Wangadi’s three-week stay participate in the short term programs that ling both had mentioned how you become
may seem short, she had learned things offer five credits and ranges from two to immersed in these different cultures due to
that she now applies onto her daily life. four weeks long. the new setting. Studying abroad is another
Through getting to experience the Japanese Another program offered is the student great alternative for students who are inter-
culture, she had grown accustomed to some exchange program, where a student and the ested in not just learning, but getting hands
of their values. She had noticed that after college partner up with institutions abroad on experience on how the world around us
her trip she was more minimalist with her and allows the students to study tuition works.
possessions, and even relationships. free. This is different compared to some Wangadi advises those who are inter-
“I saw how many Japanese people of the quarter long programs in which a ested in studying abroad to “come with an
choose to keep their belongings to a mini- student may have to support themselves open mind and remember that you may not
mum, and they take care of it more because during their trip. Students can also ap- be able to experience anything like this in
of it,” said Wangadi. “I always strive to ap- ply for scholarships if they want to study the future.”
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6 Opinion October 28, 2019
Local school sparks debate with anti-LGBT sentiment
By Connor Vogt
Staff Writer
Religion has existed in school for
almost as long as school itself. In 1962,
school-led prayer was finally taken out of
public schools. That being said, private
schools can still teach ideas of religion and
conduct chapels and prayers.
These religious teachings often in-
volve relevant social issues, and seem to
institute a negative mentality on those out-
side of their in-group.
Last month it was made public that
King’s School, a local private school, sent
out a newsletter denouncing same-sex re-
lationships.
“King’s upholds the historical Biblical
standard of morality that sexual expression
is confined within the marriage of one man
and one woman,” the newsletter stated.
This is a very unwelcoming statement
for LGBT students. However, students
from this school say that the anti-LGBT
stigmas existed long before this newsletter.
My brother, Hunter Vogt, is an alum-
nus from King’s. Soon after graduating, he
publicly came out as gay. The reason he
waited was largely due to his schooling.
“I felt that if people knew about me
they would treat me poorly. I didn’t want
to be an outcast,” Vogt explained. “It’s not
like the school directly said being gay was
a disease, but you definitely felt something Photo by Bailie Elwell
there. Something beyond playground in- Members of the LGBT community marching in the 2018 Seattle Pride Parade
sults, like real distaste for being different.” or not the student goes to a secular school selves learning that the Earth is 6000 years atheists were evil, wrong people, and that
That’s the issue here: if it does not ap- or not. However, the parents make that old, and findings of fossils and evidence it was the responsibility of their parents to
pear on the surface level to decision, not the student. of the earth being older than that is either tell them otherwise.
be outwardly discrimina- Often times when religious incorrect or completely falsified. A docu- Contrary to the belief of many, non-
tory, few see the need to
[There was] beliefs are taught along- mentary was shown one day in class that secular schools are not telling students to
address the situation. How- something be- side regular schooling it stated dinosaur fossils were made out of be non-secular, they are simply not ad-
ever, schools have much yond playground can be difficult to separate fake plaster to push the ‘atheist agenda’. dressing religion until students are ready
more subtle ways of set- the two. Children are fre- This is a common practice in religious to handle it and make their own decisions.
insults, like a real quently taught Bible stud- schooling; being the victim. In eight grade Religion is a disputable choice.
ting this precedent. Early
on the idea is set that boys distaste for being ies alongside math and history the law that took publicly instituted Now the argument cannot be made to
like girls, girls like boys, different. science, which can be con- prayer out of schools was taught as an at- get rid of these schools, as that would vio-
and that’s how it should be. ~ Hunter Vogt fusing when presented the tack on Christians and was considered by late actual laws in place. However, it shows
Nothing else. scientifically proven facts the teacher to be a dark day in American that sending children to religious schools
This makes LGBT of both subjects. history. can create a negative precedent, and teach-
kids feel different than their peers, and Religious beliefs are founded in am- Teachings of religion are taught in ing children about religion through the
when the school later goes on to confirm biguity, and that ambiguity is often what ninth grade, and all forms of common re- means of church or their home life results
that they do not support anything beyond keeps religion alive. Religion can neither ligion are taught. They are also taught with in a much more neutral mindset about re-
boys liking girls and girls liking boys, they be proven or disproved. Certain aspects the disclaimer of ‘this is what these people ligion.
feel even more like outcasts. have been disproved, yet are still held to choose to believe.’ If you want to send your child to a re-
An argument used in this situation is the standard of fact. This victim ideology creates even ligious school, by all means do it, but be
that going to a religious school is a choice. In seventh grade, a student in an Earth more hate within the in-group. Children ready to combat the prejudice and incorrect
It is true that someone is deciding whether Science class at King’s would find them- going to King’s grow up being taught that teachings that go along with it.

Challenging the campus vaping ban

By Ethan Lundquist
Staff Writer
Many concerned people jump to con-
clusions about the similarities between
tobacco cigarettes and their electronic
counterparts without assessing how their
dangers differ, and what it means to be a
bystander when someone vapes.
With Trump’s plan to ban flavored e-
cigarettes due to an increased number of
vaping related illnesses, people are talking
about vaping now more than ever. Health
issues and other potential dangers present-
ed by e-cigarettes are becoming more and
more apparent, and people want to know
more about how they could be exposed to
these risks and what exactly those risks are.
Nicotine vapes should be allowed on
campus because secondhand vapor has
negligible risks outdoors and it’s not the
college’s responsibility to influence the
personal choices of its students, even if
vaping is unsafe for the user.
Secondhand vapor doesn’t pose the
same risks as secondhand smoke. Smoke
is an inherently dangerous substance with-
out even considering the carcinogens and
chemicals present in a cigarette, whereas
vapor is a condensed gas of any kind. Pro-
pylene glycol, a food additive, vegetable
glycerin, a vegetable-based compound,
and water are the three ingredients that
make up the majority of e-liquids used in
vapes, none of which are toxic.
Unlike cigarettes, vapor is only com-
ing from the e-cigarette while it’s actively
being used, meaning all of the vapor in the
air is the vapor exhaled from the user, cre-
ating less of an environmental impact than
traditional cigarettes.
Cigarette smoke, on the other hand, is
primarily burnt carbon and tar, which has
the capability to inflame and clog lungs.
Smoke that comes from a lit cigarette is
called sidestream smoke, and is more dan-
gerous for people around than mainstream
smoke because it isn’t filtered through
the user’s respiratory system. Sidestream
smoke is not a factor with nicotine vapes.
Vaping is not good for the user’s
health; we have numerous studies that
prove that. However, a study conducted by
Dr. Siegel at the Boston University School
of Public Health concluded that even in a
small, unventilated vape shop with over 13
people vaping, tests of the chemicals in e-
liquid found in the air “did not document
any dangerous levels of exposure to any
hazardous chemical.”
Students should be able to vape on
campus because it can help them manage
stress, as long as you do it outside and stay
away from areas with lots of people
Allowing vaping on campus can be
seen as condoning it. Vaping is dangerous.
However, it is not the school’s responsibil-
ity to control decisions the students make
about their own health. A level of courtesy
needs to be adopted, although exhaled va-
por is not dangerous, vaping indoors or
near other people is rude. The scent or di-
rect inhalation of the vapor can be bother-
some to other students, but courteous stu-
dents will vape away from large groups of
people.
However, EdCC does offer resources
to help recover from a nicotine addiction.
The Health and Wellness Center in Lyn-
nwood Hall has resources to help control Though signs don’t Photo by Sierra Buckley
and quit a nicotine addiction, as well as a specify vaping, nicotine-delivering
calm, quiet environment that could func- devices of any kind are banned on
the EdCC campus.
tion as a de-stressor and alternative to nico-
about vaping since the tobacco and nico-
tine while on campus.
tine ban was put in place on campus, and it
Second hand vapor is not dangerous in
would be reasonable to revisit this policy.
even the most concentrated environments.
EdCC has suitable options to help those
Nicotine vapes should be allowed on cam-
with a nicotine addiction and it speaks to
pus outdoors to accommodate for irritant
how the students are cared about by staff
factors of vapor, but should never be con-
and administration, but I feel that is the ex-
sidered a health issue for anyone other than
tent they should be involved with nicotine
the vaper.
users knowing the risks posed for those
There has been a lot of negative press
around vapers.
 Opinion 7

Photo by Sierra Buckley

Decades-long parking struggle continues

A full parking lot is not an uncommon site to students on campus.

By Nellie Rivo located at the Lynnwood Ice Center. In- save you time and possibly save you from pus. This raises the question: would paying
Staff Writer forming the students of the alternate park- stress. You would not need to worry about for parking help open more parking slots
As you enter the campus parking lot ing options would help the traffic flow on finding a parking spot in the mornings or for students?
you are greeted with two different kinds of campus. It would create less encounters afternoons, you can just head to class after The idea of paying for parking was
drivers, the ‘campers’ and the ‘vultures.’ with the ‘vultures’ and the ‘campers’ and the transit drops you off. introduced before in 1977. However, stu-
The race for parking at EdCC begins as could help save the students from possible Alongside campus se- dents were not fond of it. After trying to
early as 8 a.m. and does not slow down un- road rage. curity, it would be helpful imply fees for parking, it
til around 1 p.m. Students may be aware of the al- if we were to have safety Paying for park- ended up being a failure,
ternate parking options, though they may patrol and a parking man-
You have drivers that come early, ing creates a bar- and students had strongly
pick a certain section of the parking lot, not be able to physically find it. As result, agement team. Through disliked it. Even Kevin
put their hazards on, and wait for a spot to they are stuck camping out on the main having safety patrol and a rier for students, McKay, the Vice President
open. Those are the ‘campers.’ Then you campus trying to find parking. While the parking management team, ~ Kevin McKay of finance had an input on
have what others may call, the ‘vultures’. Lynnwood Ice Center could be found using they can help the flow of paying for parking.
They creep behind a student that is leaving the GPS, it could be difficult to find park- traffic by redirecting students into open “Paying for parking creates a barrier
so that they can steal their parking spot. In ing lots located where the old Elk building spots and alternate parking locations. This for students,” McKay explained.
times of desperation we have all been one resides. One solution to this could be hav- would decrease the “campers” and “vul- Student cooperation is needed
or the other. ing signs pointing to the alternate parking tures” who may seem to be overcrowding for a better parking environment. Students
This has become the norm for many spots. This will allow drivers to visually the parking lot. come to campus to learn and the last thing
students here on campus. Student parking see where the other parking lot is. This After observing other colleges they need to worry about is parking. In or-
is one of the main complaints that I hear, would not only save time, but it will help and their parking systems, it seems that der to save the stress, students must work
not only from students, but from staff as with the traffic flow on campus. other colleges require students to pay for a together and take advantage of the parking
well. Another solution to help with the parking pass. Duy-Dan Nguyen, a student locations located off and on campus. Let’s
Students should take advantage of the parking situation is by getting an EdPass who attends Cascadia College, would have work more for the future by becoming less
free parking provided on campus and off and riding the transit to school. This will to pay $200 per quarter to park on his cam- of a vulture.
the main campus. It would be especially
helpful if the college would integrate new
parking practices to help with the traffic
flow in the parking lot.
While some may argue that
parking has gotten worse this year, Kevin
Mckay, the Vice President of Finance and
Operations here at EdCC disagrees, believ-
ing that it has stayed the same. While many
are aware of the alternate parking spots lo-
cated in the Lynnwood Ice Center, many
are unaware that there is available parking
in the north campus, near 196th, where the
old Elk building is located. Based on his
observations he stated that there are barely
any cars parked there. At 10 a.m., when
parking on the main campus parking lot is
at its busiest, there is usually open parking
up north.
Alyssa Mojica, a first year student
at EdCC, had expressed her frustration
with parking on campus. On her first day
during fall quarter she signaled for spot
and was waiting for the car to back out,
though as she was about to go in, a much
smaller vehicle ended up stealing her spot.
“I signaled for a spot and a smaller car
swooped in and took it, I was heated,” said
Mojica.
After asking Mojica if she was
aware of the alternate parking spots, it
seemed that she was only aware of the one Photo by Sierra Buckley
Two cars prepare for battle, but only one will be victorious.
8 Sports
Volleyball star named ‘athlete of the week’
By Quinn Bickerstaff
Staff Writer
Ace, ace, baby! The Edmonds Com-
munity College volleyball team has had an
exciting recent string of successes. Sopho-
more Haylee Hooper, who plays setter, was
highlighted as the Northwest Athletic Con-
ference volleyball athlete of the week for
the third week of September.
This season, the team is 23-12. Their
coach is Tony Miranda. Last season, he led
the team to an impressive 4th place rank in
the conference. Miranda is a UW graduate
and head coach at Northwest Juniors Elite
Volleyball Club. He has been with NWJRs
since 1989 and with EdCC for three sea-
sons. Through his extensive coaching ex-
perience, he continues to prepare his teams
for success.
Miranda is a coach that takes no ex-
cuses. At one point in their home game
against Olympic College Rangers on Oct.
18, he looked at one of his players that had
just made a mistake and said “take respon-
sibility”. While coaching players on the
sidelines, he held a demanding presence. It
was met with constructive ways to improve
their playing.
The night started with warm-up drills,
with the Tritons warmed up their serves.
Most of their other drills consisted of
blocking and digging. From the get go, it
looked like they were preparing for Olym-
pic to have strong hitters and to shut down
their offense. Blockers practiced jumping
as high as they could to ensure that no ball
would come back over. Off in the corner,
teammates were spiking the ball to each
other to perfect their digs.
Throughout the game, Edmonds’
blocks were strong, while sometimes the
ball would come straight down and they’d
have to scramble to play it. The team took
tips to their advantage, often times tipping
the ball to places on the opposite side of
the court that didn’t have anyone there.
Hitting was overall very successful for the
team. The Rangers had a hard time hitting
balls in, but the Tritons’ hitting was on
point. The opposing team also struggled
with blocking our hits, which aided us in
our win. In the third set, the Tritons started
6 points behind. Thanks to strong serves
and digs, they were able to come up for the
lead.
Hooper was calm and collected on the
court. She is laser focused on the game
while staying down-to-earth. Starting the
night off busy, she served first. She’d then
hustle up to her spot each time, delivering
sets that went directly to the hitters.
Her optimism throughout the game
seemed to keep the team’s spirits high. At
one point, she tripped and came up laugh-
ing. Throughout the night, if one of the
players made a mistake, Hooper would be
October 28, 2019
one of the first ones to give them support.
She’d give them a look that seemed to say
“it’s all good”. During the game, she faked
out the opposing team by pushing the ball
to the other side during her contact. Usu-
ally setters set the ball to their hitters, but
Hooper took the opportunity to score her-
self. Her sets were clean and direct, giving
hitters plenty of time to complete success-
ful hits. It’s clear why she was highlighted
by NWAC.
In the third set, freshman outside hit-
ter Sara Gauna had an impressive kill. She
was able to get serious height from her
jump and slam it to a spot on the other side
where there weren’t any opposing players.
The team’s defense was astounding,
while keeping the audience on their toes.
There would be times when a blocker
would go up to block and the ball would
come straight down, but they were able to
pop it up, bring it back into play, and score.
These stressful moments were met
with a woman in the crowd giddily laugh-
gasping when things went well. Members
of the crowd who were feeling the heat and
pressure of the game found some humor
in the third set when the court kept having
to be wiped down by gym staff. The game
was quickly picked back up. The team kept
their positive momentum up with high
fives and “good jobs”.
The Tritons finished the night with a
3-0 win against the Rangers. The first set’s
final score was 25-18, Edmonds. The sec-
ond set’s final score was 25-19, Edmonds.
The third and final set’s finishing score was
25-18, Edmonds.
“We really needed a win,” Miranda
stated after the game. After a nail-biting,
evenly matched game, this win for Ed-
monds was well deserved.
If you have not yet attended a game or
would like to keep showing the team sup-
port, there is a home game on Wednesday,
Nov. 9. Their away games are on Wednes-
day, Oct. 30 at Shoreline Community Col-
lege and Nov. 21-24 for the NWAC Cham- Despite suffering a knee injury early in the season, Photo from EdCC Archives
pionship at the Tacoma Convention Center. Haylee Hooper was able to recover quickly and return to the court.