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SERVING THE STUDENTS OF PIERCE COLLEGE PUYALLUP SINCE 1994

From a grocery store to a college: the story of Pierce College Pierce College has had multiple changes over its 50 years, but its goal has remained constant

Jared Leingang Online Reporter

hroughout its 50 years, Pierce College has been a staple in the education of students in Pierce County. Pierce first opened in 1967 in an abandoned Albertson’s grocery store in Lakewood and was given the title Albertson’s U. The first graduation was June 7, 1968. Seven students graduated with associate degrees and 200 graduated from the college’s adult high school program. As the school grew, it was eventually renamed Clover Park Community College. When a new Board of Trustees was put in place, the name was changed to Fort Steilacoom Community College. As the Fort Steilacoom campus grew, the Board of Trustees rededicated the college as Pierce College. As the Lakewood area grew, the focus turned to Puyallup and in 1987, 85 acres of land were purchased near South Hill. In 1990, Gaspard Administration was the first building built on the Puyallup campus. It contained everything from the deli to offices and classrooms. Chancellor Michele Johnson’s office in the ADM building today was the deli back then, Johnson said. In 1996, the Brouillet Library/ Science Building was constructed to open up more space for classrooms, specifically in the science department. During 2004, a major change took place at the Puyallup campus, Johnson said. The College Center was constructed, and expansion of the college began. “There was no real place for students

to hang out so this was a huge development and changed the nature of the campus,” Johnson said. The CTR created an opportunity for clubs and students to socialize. Equipped with a cafeteria, bookstore, café and classrooms, the building became a popular place for students to gravitate toward. As the college continued to grow, more facilities were needed to accommodate students and one of those needs was the Health Education Center. At the Fort Steilacoom campus, students suggested the center. At the time, the women’s basketball team would play its home games at Western State Hospital and students wanted a gymnasium on campus. Johnson mentioned that the students’ thought of the fee charge to fund the center. The proposal was to remove the pool on the Fort Steilacoom campus and replace it with the fitness center. At the Puyallup campus, students wanted the HEC as well but didn’t have the financial means. Students used the same concept as Fort Steilacoom and used the fees that are paid from using the gym to pay off the building in a form of a debt service. The classrooms in the HEC were state-funded, but everything else was student funded, and the HEC was built in 2008. Looking toward the future, having a district presence at both campuses in sports is important to Johnson. “The goal is to build a field in Puyallup for soccer and baseball to represent Pierce sports at both campuses,” Johnson said. Following the investment of the HEC came the construction of the Arts and Allied Health building in 2010. It was constructed to fill the need for more classes and fulfill the desire for a performing center, recording studio and other theatrical aspects. Although the child center at the Puyallup campus was paid for as part of the CTR, at the Fort Steilacoom campus that wasn’t the case. Continued on page 3

The Gaspard Administration Building under construction.

One of the first classes at Albertson’s U in Lakewood.

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Pierce College Puyallup’s groundbreaking.

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10,400 pounds of fries each quarter

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French fries are a popular choice among students, and Lancer Catering has seen an increase in fry purchases.

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Knock Three Times premieres at Pierce

Edgar Allen Poe-inspired production premiered Nov. 3 in the Black Box Theatre.

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“bonjour” to new French class

Pierce now offers French class, taught by Nathalie Thomaszewski

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News Community connections with police Suzanne Buchholz Senior Reporter

olice brutality has become a prominent issue in the United States due to increased cases of violence and coverage of these cases in the media. An estimated 865 people have been killed in 2016 by police, many of whom were unarmed, mentally ill or people of color, according to thinkprogress.org. About 206 of these people were black. Riots and protests have broken out across the nation, many of which created more violent acts committed by both protesters and police. Protests in Charlotte, N.C.; Milwaukee, Wis; and Baton Rouge, La. resulted in misconduct and shootings that caused tension between citizens and police officers. Victoria Miles, president of the Black Student Union for Pierce College Puyallup, said that although these events have caused issues to surface, they’ve always been a problem to be dealt with in the black community. “In all honesty, the black community has never been on good terms with the police,” Miles said. “There’s a lot of bad blood and although recent events are bringing this to light, state sanctioned violence has been an issue in our community dating back to slavery. More people are becoming aware to police brutality because of video footage, but if one were to look back in history, the creation of police and their purposes concerning involvement in the black community have very rarely been positive.” Puyallup Police Captain Scott Engle said that this has become a problem and has led to some conflicting attitudes toward police in the Puyallup community. “I think that it’s certainly an issue that lots of people are very passionate about, and sometimes that passion leads people to be judgmental towards others,” Engle said. “And so certainly we’ve had folks experience that. But for us, at the end of the day, we continue to march on and do the very best we can to serve the community and make a positive contribution and a positive difference.” .Miles said that these events haven’t changed her current views but have caused stronger reactions to these situations. She said the problem became larger for the community. “I would say my views have been not been altered but my emotions concerning these events have definitely been intensified,” Miles said. “I found myself to be less at ease, especially around law enforcement. When an entire demographic of people are disproportionately affected

by these events, trust is lost. You develop a mentality of, ‘That could have been me.’ You don’t see yourself individually, you recognize yourself to be a part of a group where state sanctioned violence seemingly runs rampant. I found myself becoming increasingly angry because all efforts for change are done in vain.” In order to improve the relationship between police and citizens, the Puyallup Police Department held an event in which Puyallup citizens could meet with police officers to ask questions and engage in conversations over cups of coffee Oct. 7. This event, Coffee with a Cop, was held at Thr3e Coffee Shop across the street from Puyallup High School and was meant to help the police personally connect with the community. Engle said this event was created to give citizens an opportunity to interact with police officers in an environment that would make them feel comfortable, and to help them realize that the officers are citizens in the community as well. “Our crime prevention coordinator kind of came forward and said, ‘Hey, I think this would be a great event where we could make a connection with people and they could just sit down and have a cup of coffee with a police officer,’” Engle said. “Just talk like people do when they sit down and have a cup of coffee when they get together, and hopefully citizens get to see us as regular, everyday citizens like them who happen to have chosen a career where we put our lives on the line every day for the safety of our community.” The Puyallup Police strive to stay in touch with the community in a variety of ways, Engle said. They run social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all of which are used to provide progress updates on incidents and send alerts. They also implement block watches and other programs to protect citizens and stay aware of what’s happening in the community. These measures are intended to keep people, as well as the officers involved with current situations in the city. They also provide people with many ways to contact the police and let their voices and opinions be heard. “One of the best things we can do as a department is listen to what our community is saying and what they’re concerned about and try to respond to that,” Engle said. “We do that a lot through block watch and a lot of these programs. We make sure that we are staying in step with where our community is at, and with what our community needs, and in the concerns of our community.”

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Members of the Puyallup community connected with the police during Coffee with a Cop.

The Puyallup PD will continue to update their social media accounts with new information and hold events to stay connected with the community. More information on current and upcoming occurrences can also be found on their official website at puyalluppolice.org. Miles said being aware of the current situations and knowing the history of police relations is crucial for effectively changing these relationships. “I would improve the situation by informing more people about the history police have with the community and how it has not altered from its original purpose,” Miles said. “I personally believe protests and letters to be futile acts that only raise awareness but do not bring about much change. Knowledge is definitely power, what people choose to do with it is up to them. There are a lot of improvements that could be made, but most importantly is the act of educating the unaware. You won’t fight for a cause as passionately if you do not fully understand the issues.”

New printers in library save students, college money Student Technology Assistance Team member Thomas James said. uring summer quarter, two new printers appeared However, James feels that it’s a trial and error process, on the Pierce College Puyallup campus. The 2016 and that eventually students will figure it out. He also Technology Fee and Budget Committee approved believes that having the new printers adopted will work the budget for the new printers after the library put out a out well for the school. plan that showed the technology could be beneficial and Christi Flynn, dean of library and learning resources, logistically cost-efficient to the school. said that more than 30,000 pages have been printed Pierce College is working on the pilot program using already this quarter. the Ricoh MPC4503 three-in-one printer, scanner and Cost efficiency was also a big decision according copier systems. They’ve been put in use with network to Flynn, saving costs on toner for individual printers printing throughout the library, and, if the pilot program throughout all the campus. Flynn also said that part is successful, will become part of a of the future plan is to get rid school-wide networking system. of individual printers in offices Due to the high volume of printing throughout campus. Wireless in the library, the second printer, printing using personal devices which spent the summer term in the in the future is something that the Computer Lab, was relocated to the school is looking into, however, library for the fall term. Flynn said the school knows the All the benefits from using the potential dangers of wireless new system are available using. linking and that the school’s the.Papercut wallet system. In the IT department is looking into past, students paid out of pocket for the security efficiency for that scanning and copying on separate potential step. machines. “There’s nothing like a dozen However, new technology comes donuts on the table,” Peterson said. with its issues. OHOD won Evening Magazine’s Rebecca Dickson “It’s been an extra step (for Best of Western Washington award The LSC’s new printers have students) entering in the information for best donut shop last year and is been subject to controversy. twice with the keypad if their in the running again. barcode scanner is having issues,” James McCraw Reporter/ Office Manager

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The Story of Pierce Continued from page 1 Due to Puyallup being a newer campus, it had more flexibility from the state while Steilacoom didn’t. Steilacoom had to raise money to fund the project. The Pierce College Foundation, in 2004, raised $3.5 million for the creation of the center and it opened in 2007. The foundation has also raised $1.5-2 million to finish the theatre and equipment in the AAH building at the Puyallup campus and the science dome at Fort Steilacoom. As Pierce has evolved there’s been many events and stories that have come with it. Johnson has been involved with Pierce since 1977 and mentioned the Nisqually earthquake as one of her most memorable experiences. “I was at the Cascade building at the Fort Steilacoom campus in my office,” Johnson said. “When it hit, the glass in the windows stretched out and looked like bubbles.” Johnson also cited the 1982 softball team winning the conference championship, and when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Puyallup campus to speak in the library as other memorable moments. Even though Pierce has changed, the mission has remained constant; to have students be involved, to thrive and to reach their academic goals.

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News

Grace Amsden

ctcLink wave one launch date delayed Grace Amsden

Senior Reporter

new software system called ctcLink is on its way to Pierce College, originally scheduled to go live Jan. 30, 2017. As of Nov. 4, the software’s launch date was delayed due to its large-scale implementation, Chancellor Michele Johnson said in an email sent to the college community. The college’s processes, such as for cashiering, payroll and Financial Aid, will be linked to this system. Students will also register for classes through ctcLink. “It is the chief piece of software that we use on a day-to-day basis to track everything about the college,” Vice President of Administration Services Choi Halladay said. “Pretty much most employees, someway on a daily basis, (will) actually interact with it.” The project was a decision made by the state, and is managed by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Vendors bid on the project in 2012 through a request for proposal, according to sbctc.edu. “It was an agreement amongst all 34 colleges that everybody was going to convert over (to ctcLink), and individual colleges did not have a choice to opt out,” Paula HensonWilliams, ctcLink project director and district affirmative action officer at Pierce, said. The transition to ctcLink between all 34 community colleges will be phased in three stages. The system is already being utilized at Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and Tacoma Community College. These are considered the Firstlink colleges, as they switched to ctcLink in August 2015, according to sbctc.edu. Pierce is in the first wave, which means that on Jan. 30, ctcLink would have gone live, along with the other wave one colleges including Clark College, Columbia Basin College and Peninsula College. Wave two will launch later in 2017 and wave three in 2018. The hold was placed because of the excessive need for increased testing, training and work on other projects, Executive Director of SBCTC Marty Brown said in an email. Once ctcLink goes live, the current system, Legacy, which is about 40 years old, will discontinue. The PeopleSoft platform will take its place. “It will be a lot more user-friendly and interactive from the user’s standpoint, whereas now, like when students register, a lot of that is staff-driven versus being a self-service product,” Henson-Williams said. “The PeopleSoft platform is really meant to be a selfservice platform for not just students, but also for staff members.” The three pillars within PeopleSoft include campus solutions (student services), human capital management (human resources and payroll) and finance, referring to transactions for the institution, Henson-Williams said.

After Jan. 30, students will create an ID number for their ctcLink account, which can be used among the other community and technical colleges in Washington state. This will be utilized instead of the normal student ID number. “It’s an integrated system,” Henson-Williams said. “All 34 community and technical colleges will be able to, let’s say, access your student record if you were attending TCC. The staff at TCC would be able to see your student information in addition to the staff at Pierce College.” The system is designed for modern and easier communication between the community and technical colleges in Washington state, Halladay said, such as in the viewing of transcripts. CtcLink will provide an option for which portal the individual would like to enter corresponding with the institute. “We do have students who take classes at multiple colleges at the same time - it just works better for them in their schedules,” Halladay said. “It allows them to see all of their information about all of their registrations and everything else with a single portal.” Pierce staff members will also create a ctcLink ID number. For those who work at other colleges besides Pierce, their information will be stored in this single system. The transition to ctcLink comes with challenges, Halladay said. For example, it can be due to learning how to use ctcLink compared to the previous system. Currently, the Pierce ctcLink implementation team is working on the correction of data. This can mean making sure that student information is coded correctly and in the correct field. The hope is to make the data as accurate as possible when it’s converted to PeopleSoft, Henson-Williams said. “It takes time to clean up six years of data,” Henson-Williams said. “We’re only going back six years, we’re not trying to clean up all of our data. We’re only going to convert six years of our data.” A communication plan is currently in progress in order to inform students about ctcLink and the steps they’ll need to take, which will take its form through emails, posters and written information throughout campus. Once ctcLink goes live, the system can be accessed through the Pierce College website. The long-term goal of the project is to provide a student-friendly, interactive platform, Henson-Williams said. “We still have some work to do, but if you think about it, January is not far off - it’s right around the corner,” Henson-Williams said. “As long as everything stays on track at the state level, we’re pushing forward to Jan. 30.”

Pierce hires new Equity and Diversity Officer from Wyoming Oneida Blagg hired as result of Diversity and Equity Consultant report Rebecca Dickson

Reporter

he new Executive Officer for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Pierce College District will arrive Dec. 1. Oneida Blagg, the new executive officer, was hired in order to meet one of the proposals made after last year’s Diversity and Equity Consultant report. According to The Puyallup Post article published in May 2015 titled, “Consultant shares findings from equity and diversity work at Pierce College,” “(The levels of success) weren’t the same from students with different backgrounds such as by age, gender and economic status.” In order to meet this goal, Blagg, a former Pierce student, will move to Pierce from the University of Wyoming. “I gained so much in (the) year and a quarter (I was at Pierce). It laid the groundwork for the rest of my academic success,” Blagg said. “When I saw the job, I immediately knew I should explore this opportunity.” Like many Pierce students, Blagg is a former military officer. In 2005, she retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel. “(Military students) go to school and then go to deployment. (Then they) go to school and then go to

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deployment, and then go to school and go to work,” Blagg said. “(My experience in the military has) given me a broad understanding of people. Whether it’s equal opportunity and diversity in military, higher ed, (or the) government, there are conflicts and agreements in large groups”. After her military career, she spent a multitude of time working in equity, diversity, and inclusion across the United States, including founding a math, engineering and science achievement program for minority students at Pacific Lutheran University, becoming a director for human resources and equal opportunity for the Lee County Board of Commissioners, a student services director for North Arizona University and as well as the director for diversity and employment practices at University of Wyoming, among many other positions. Blagg says her interest in equity, diversity, and inclusion came from her childhood. “I grew up at a time when social issues were being introduced on the front burner,” she said. “My family is multiracial (and) we group up in a multiracial community. That opens up your world. As I got into it, I realized I liked it more and more.” In her new position at Pierce, Blaggs hopes she is able to collect ideas others have for changes at Pierce and to

help turn those ideas into actions. “Whether it starts at 50 years, one of many 50 years, I think I can bring my experience to help it grow,” Blagg says. Blagg is aware that disagreements in school climates are bound to happen. However, she doesn’t believe conflicts are inherently wrong. “I think it is important in this day and age that we hold on to the idea of civil engagement,” Blagg says. “These differences arise because we have differences in opinion. (It is important to use) cultural competency with an individual.” Some define cultural competency as a series of crosscultural behaviors one can use in order to communicate with others who have different backgrounds than themselves. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, however, is defined differently. “Equity, the way I see it, is a sense of equality. Diversity is a variety of human experience. Inclusion is when you put it all together. We all want to be invited, to participate, and to be acknowledged for this experience. When we work together, you get maximized outcomes”.

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News Original House of Donuts opens in Puyallup Daniel Pollock Reporter

uyallup doughnut lovers have gotten their way. The Original House of Donuts opened a new drive-thru Sept. 9. The location is across the parking lot from Tiffany’s Skating Rink and a crosswalk away from the downtown Fred Meyer. OHOD owner Tom Peterson said many Puyallup residents asked for a location closer to their homes. “We’ve had so many customers who drive from Puyallup every day to get our doughnuts in Lakewood,” Peterson said. “They kept asking, ‘Please, please come downtown, please come to South Hill. We love your donuts, we want you to be in Puyallup.’ ” The Puyallup location is only a drive-thru. Due to the frequent number of cars that come to the store each day, customers should be prepared to wait in line to buy their doughnuts. Peterson said the wait is an issue, but they’re working to fix it. Because the store can fit only one employee and can’t fit a fryer, all the donuts are fried off-location. At midnight each night, donuts are made in Lakewood and then transported to Puyallup at 3:30 a.m., ready for hungry guests. Peterson said a larger store in South Hill is a future possibility, but in the meantime he wants the company to keep its focus on quality. “We want to build the best doughnuts by hand, made fresh every day from scratch with the original recipe from ‘59,” Peterson said. “We want to have a great guest experience where they come up, get the right product and get good, old-

fashioned service.” OHOD offers donuts ranging from bacon maple bars to old-fashioned buttermilk. The company also serves scones, turnovers and drinks, such as drip coffee and milk. The Puyallup drive-thru opens at 4 a.m., two hours earlier than the Lakewood and Tacoma locations. Peterson said this time was specifically chosen to serve the Puyallup residents commuting to Seattle. The Puyallup OHOD first started selling its doughnuts Sept. 9 when, according to an OHOD employee, a constant, day-long flow of customers gave testament to the chain’s popularity. The official grand opening wasn’t until Oct. 1. Peterson also encourages students to like the OHOD on Facebook because the page posts many money-saving offers. “We have discounts and coupons and specials on a regular basis on our Facebook page,” Peterson said. Peterson also encourages customers to give feedback about their experience. He wants to know what they liked and what needs to be changed. “We’d also love to hear from (customers) about what donuts they enjoy, or about their experience, or any suggestions. We love to hear from our customers,” Peterson said. Peterson said doughnuts are great for a reward after a test or for comfort after a bad day. “There’s nothing like a dozen donuts on the table,” Peterson said. OHOD won Evening Magazine’s Best of Western Washington award for best doughnut shop last year and is in the running again.

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The Puyallup drive-through is located at 1111 N. Meridian (top). A box of 12 assorted doughnuts (bottom).

Bonney Lake to buy in bulk: New Costco to open in 2017

Colton Swanson

Future site of the Bonney Lake Costco (left). The new Costco building is set to be larger than the Puyallup location (right). Colton Swanson

Online Reporter

fter years of rumors, Costco Wholesale is officially coming to Bonney Lake. The new store is set to be built in the forested area between Trappers Sushi and the old Albertson’s building off of State Route 410. The site of the new Costco was approved early last month and the 150,000-square-foot building could open prior to summer 2017. According to The News Tribune, once the area is cleared, the contractors will have 110 days to finish building the new shopping warehouse. Costco could include up to 30 gas pumps and updated amenities as well as hiring a plethora of employees for the grand opening. The plan is for the store to be bigger than the South Hill location and it will contain the typical deli, food court, apparel department, optical department, photo department, tire center and pharmacy. With the expansion of Costco Wholesale, Bonney Lake residents can expect changes throughout the area. While a new affordable bulk shopping center will be just a few

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minutes away, traffic will most likely increase on SR 410 and neighboring back roads. To counteract this, a new traffic signal is set to be built on the highway in connection with 204th Street. While Bonney Lake has experienced its fair share of construction lately, a Costco within the city limits is sure to stir some excitement. With the addition of the superstore, Bonney Lake will now consist of a Fred Meyer, Safeway, Walmart, Target and Costco all within a few miles of each other. Some business may migrate to Costco from these stores. They’ll have to act accordingly. Costco not only sells food in bulk but also countless appliances and gadgets which will prove to be big competition for local businesses and retail stores. With Costco being a discount store, places such as Fred Meyer, Walmart and Target need to compete with prices on all kinds of electronics including televisions and gaming consoles. Costco also houses a jewelry department, so Fred Meyer Jewelers with have to adjust to compete with their prices. According to company statistics, there are currently

715 Costco warehouses worldwide, 501 of them residing in the United States. Those locations consist of 85 million card holders and serves 47 million households per year. Ranked the second largest retailer in the U.S., Costco has racked up $116.1 billion as of September 2016 thanks to an average of more than 2.45 million transactions per day. To put the massive production of Costco Wholesale into perspective, the chain sold $1.8 billion worth of TVs and $6.9 billion worth of meat in 2015. To date, more than 131 million hot dog and soda combos have been sold in the 2016 fiscal year. While the effect of the new building in the greater Bonney Lake area is unknown, residents can also expect a continuation of rapid growth in the city. Not so long ago, Bonney Lake was a small, heavily forested town which people knew as just up the hill from Sumner. In the past few years, due to the expansion of restaurants and other forms of business along with increasing traffic congestion, some locals have come to know Bonney Lake as the “Little South Hill.”

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Andrea Mendoza

Construction workers are in the process of building the new Chick-fil-A on the corner of 39th Avenue and S. Meridian in Puyallup.

Chick-fil-A to open Puyallup location Andrea Mendoza Reporter

rivers riding on S. Meridian Street might have noticed new construction at the corner of 39th Ave SW. This is due to a new fast food chain restaurant coming to Puyallup. Chick-fil-A will open its doors in early 2017. The building that used to reside at that intersection was home to Hair Teasers By Kim, Inflictions Tattoos and Skate, a pair of dentist offices and Computer Connection, which went out of business due to the new construction. The building was torn down and is being replaced with a 4,800-square-feet building on the 1.20 acre lot for the fast food restaurant according to The News Tribune. “The city and the company have been discussing since 2014 the building of a Chickfil-A on South Hill at the corner of 39th Avenue Southwest and South Meridian,” said Tom Utterback, the development services director for the city of Puyallup. Currently, Chick-fil-A has three establishments in Washington. There’s one in Bellevue, Tacoma and Lynnwood. A Lakewood location is also set to open June 2017. This will be the third South Sound Chick-fil-A. The first opened in April 2015 near the Tacoma Mall. According to www.chick-fil-a.com, the Puyallup franchise is the next step in its “commitment to expansion in Washington,” with eight to 10 more Chick-fil-As planned for the state over the next five years. Traffic congestion from the deluge of Chick-fil-A

fans has been a concern at every opening in the Puget Sound region. Utterback said city officials are worried about the addition of a fast food restaurant with a drive-thru near an intersection that’s already the busiest in Puyallup’s South Hill neighborhood. “If there is short-term congestion expected, our city traffic engineer can require them to hire some temporary traffic control on their dime to take care of the traffic,” said Utterback. That can last “however long they need it, whether it’s the opening weekend or beyond.” Chick-fil-A is home to the original chicken sandwich. It originated in 1946, when Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, Dwarf Grill, in Hapeville, Ga. He was credited with inventing Chick-fil-A’s boneless breast of chicken sandwich and it soon became a hit in the community. Chick-fil-A now has over 2,000 locations in 43 states and Washington, D.C. and that number is rising as more establishments open. Since this a new establishment, Chick-fil-A has a company policy that states every time a new Chick-fil-A opens, the first 100 campers win free chicken for a year. When the first Washington Chick-fil-A opened in Bellevue in 2015, customers decked out in shirts and hats camped out in the parking lot for hours according to KOMO News. “I’m really excited they’re building a new a Chick-fil-A,” student Ernesto Robles said. “Everyone needs a Chick-fil-A in their lives.”

College lacks meeting space for new clubs Eighteen new clubs were approved this year, and classrooms aren’t available Hannah Pederson

Senior Online Reporter

ierce College Puyallup has seen a boom in student population in recent years, and while that can mean good things for the college, it also means more students using the resources allocated to a much smaller school. This problem manifests itself in many ways around campus, overcrowded parking lots, limited class availability and most recently limited space for clubs to meet. Eighteen new clubs were approved for fall quarter, Vice President of Clubs and Organizations Yisha Ma said. Ma and her team have been working to find ways for clubs to meet outside of classrooms and the restrictions that they carry. “I just came up with the idea last week to let clubs meet in public spaces,” Ma said. “My French professor inspired me, we wanted to start a French club and she said we should meet in the cafeteria.” Ma said the office of student life will offer clubs the choice of public rooms like the Connection Café or the private rooms they had been meeting in previously.

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Hannah Pederson

Clubs Coordinator Brianna Leaitu acts as a mediator between clubs and administration.

“Meeting publicly is a good idea because it can show people on campus that the club exists, it could really help

with promotion,” Ma said. “I think a lot of club leaders would be interested in meeting in a public space, it would really help us with classroom availability.” Brianna Leaitu is one of two clubs coordinators working in the OSL, and she’s been working for days to find spaces for every club on campus to meet once or twice a week. “It’s not us (the clubs coordinators) personally that book the rooms, that seems to be a miscommunication,” Leaitu said. “All we do really is act as liaisons between clubs and Linda Gulbransen.” When a club requests a room from the OSL, it’s handed to Student Engagement Specialist Kelsie Nabass who checks with Gulbransen, program coordinator for Puyallup administration, to see if the room is already booked for a class and see if other spaces are available. “Unfortunately right now with all the classes we have to offer for students the college is pretty booked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which leaves limited spaces for clubs to meet,” Gulbransen said. “We can’t create space where there isn’t any, so we have to figure out how we can best utilize the spaces we do have.”

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// Briefs // Giving you the quick hits because life is brief OSL selects winner of Halloween costume contest

College to close Nov. 25 for Native American Heritage Day Chase Charaba Co-Editor-in-Chief

ov. 25 is a day off from classes for students in honor of Native American Heritage Day. Students usually get the day after Thanksgiving off as part of the Thanksgiving holiday break. That’s because since 2015 the Washington state Legislature has required schools and government buildings to close in observance. According to govtrack.us, Native American Heritage Day was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007 as H.J.Res. 62. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Joe Baca of California’s 43rd congressional district and was signed by President George W. Bush on Oct. 8, 2008. The joint resolution of Congress said that Native American Heritage Day “encourages the people of the United States, as well as Federal, State and local governments, and interested groups and organizations to observe Native American Heritage Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities, including activities related to the historical status of Native American tribal governments as well as present day status of Native Americans,” according to govtrack.us. This first bill designated Nov. 28, 2008 as Native American Heritage Day, but a second bill introduced in 2009, H.J.Res 40, designated that the holiday would be celebrated each year on the day after Thanksgiving. While the day is a civil holiday, it’s not recognized as a federal or state holiday in most places, meaning that government agencies and public schools don’t have to close in observance except in participating states, such as Washington and Maryland.

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Contest winner Madi Bauer’s costume and makeup on Halloween.

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Daniel Pollock

Online Reporter

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he Pierce College Office of Student Life announced a Halloween costume contest on Oct. 21. The contest asked students to share a photo of themselves in the costumes they wore for the holiday on Instagram, using the hashtag piercepuycostumecontest. The prize for best costume was a $50 Amazon gift card. KissShona Curtis, public relations senator for the OSL, led the contest. She said a total of 23 students submitted photos of their costumes. From cat ears to cosplay, many costumes were seen around campus on Halloween. Students came dressed as Star Wars characters, superheroes and some zipped into animal onesies. According to Curtis, she decided the winner on Nov. 1, with help from the other members of the OSL. Student Madi Bauer won the contest. Her costume was inspired by the human personification of Prussia from the anime, Hetalia. “I decided to do a gory version of (the character),” Bauer said. “In current times the country has dissolved, so there are a lot of theories about him dying.” Bauer’s costume required applying layers of liquid latex onto her face and neck. Bauer cosplays often but has just recently started working in FX. According to Curtis, the probability of the OSL planning another photo contest is very likely. “I plan on having something interactive on social media every month,” Curtis said.

Pierce celebrates anniversary with volunteering Suzanne Buchholz Senior Reporter

tudents looking to serve their community will have several opportunities to do so, as Pierce College is offering various volunteer opportunities during the 50th anniversary celebrations. These opportunities will be hosted by Pierce College Service Learning and will span a range of activities involving improving the environment and helping those in need. On Nov. 16, 18 and 23, the Fort Steilacoom campus will hold the Environmental Restoration Project, an event in which students can help pull weeds and clean up the wildlife in Lakewood. Tools and gloves will be available to students at the site, but they’ll need to bring their own food and beverages. This event will occur throughout December. On Nov. 19, a similar event will be held closer to the Puyallup campus, called the Bradley Lake Park Restoration Work Party. On Dec. 2, students will be able to volunteer at the Emergency Food Network Warehouse in Lakewood. The event, called Repack with Emergency Food Network, allows students to help pack bulk foods for distribution in the area. No additional events are set to be scheduled for the holiday season, according to Rebecca Anderson, community engagement coordinator at Fort Steilacoom. During this time, the Office of Student Life will be organizing events such as food drives for students to contribute. To register for volunteer opportunities, students can visit Pierce College Service Learning’s Facebook page at @piercecollegelce.

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The fry situation: Pierce consumes about 10,400 pounds of fries each quarter

t Pierce College Puyallup, Lancer Catering goes through 150-200 pounds of french fries every day. On an average day, they go through three to four boxes of potatoes each weighing 50 pounds, which adds up to about the weight of an average adult male. Recently, Director of Student Life Sean Cooke was in the dining commons looking for something to eat when he realized french fries were a popular item. “I didn’t want anything greasy,” Cooke said. “Everyone was ordering french fries, so I got curious and asked the lady how much they go through in a day.” Cooke said the answer seemed simple at first, between three and four boxes. But once he asked Lancer how much each box weighed, it became apparent that the Puyallup campus has a fry situation. “I knew we were making a dent in the world’s fry consumption, but I had no idea of the extent,” Cooke said. Stephanie Joy, nutrition professor at the Puyallup campus attributes the magnitude of fry consumption to convenience. “You can walk to class and eat them. You don’t have to sit down to have fries,” Joy said. “I was walking in the dining commons and table after table, students were eating fries.” Lancer starts serving food at 7:30 a.m., offering french fries as soon as they open. They make their fries fresh every morning from Idaho potatoes, as opposed to pre-made frozen fries, which may attribute to their popularity. An estimated 90 percent of people who purchase food are purchasing french fries. Every work week the Puyallup campus consumes on average 1,000 pounds of fries, and this number is climbing. At the beginning of fall quarter 2016, Lancer was only going through three boxes of potatoes per day. Now they say it’s gone up to four. By the end of this quarter, Lancer expects to have sold 10,400 pounds of fries, which equates to 15,565,584 calories, according to Cooke.

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Opinion Fightin’ Words To Print Or Not To Print: Are the Library’s new printers good or bad?

Bad

Good

Chase Charaba

Daniel Pollock

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Reporter

ast spring, the Pierce College Technology Fee & Budget Committee approved the library’s request for two new state-of-the-art printers as part of a pilot program for replacing printers across the district. However, these new printers have been the cause for student headaches and delays. ....The old library printers allowed students to enter their printing password on a computer, where it would deduct the cost from their $10 of printing money each quarter. Students would then have to walk over to the printer and grab their papers. Students still have to enter their password on a computer to print each document they want to print, but now instead of just walking over and grabbing their copies, students have to swipe their SID card or punch in their SID before their papers even print. This new system was designed to keep students from losing their papers or having to sift through a pile of documents in the printer tray. It was also supposed to allow students to put their documents in a queue to print later. However, this system has backfired. Instead of the envisioned neat-and-orderly printing process, lines have formed as students wait for their turn to enter their SID and print their papers. This takes longer than the old printers did, which may result in students not being able to print between classes because it simply takes too long. At the beginning of the year, some students became frustrated because the new printers would not accept their new SID cards. Students would swipe their card, but the printer would reject it and they’d have to type in their SID. This caused substantial delays because users would try their card a few dozens times before moving to the keypad. While many awesome students have stepped up to readily help those whose cards don’t work on the printers or those who don’t know how to use them, the situation isn’t ideal. Sometimes new technology isn’t better, especially when the college wants to migrate all printers, including those in offices, to more of these new devices through wireless data transfer. This would reduce the independence of organizations like The Puyallup Post, and wireless transfers are susceptible to many issues, such as hacking. While the new printers save money and the environment, they’re not in the student body’s best interest. Students should continue to print their documents in the computer lab, lest they become victim to long lines and faulty machines.

hen the college library replaced its printers over the summer, many students were excited. Two glistening, white cubicles stood in place of the old ones. But excitement, as it often does, turned to disenchantment. Negativity slithered across the campus and polluted many minds against the new printers. Many students are upset at this change and it raises the question as to why the change occurred. Looking at the facts, students will see there are no logical reasons for disappointment. The college chose to switch printers when they learned replacing them would save money. Color printing’s half the price it used to be and scanning is now cheaper. The new printers also reduce the amount of paper used with each print job, which is encouraging for those students who are more environmentally-minded. The new printers have more abilities; students can copy and scan documents. The old printers didn’t offer these services. Printing now requires a two-step process. After entering a student ID in the computer, students have to again enter the SID into the printer. Business Insider averages that millennials send 67 text messages every day. If the average text message, for example, contains 10 words, that means a millennial is typing 670 words a day. Now according to Peter Norvig, director of research at Google Inc., the average word contains roughly five letters. A millennial types out 3350 letters every single day and yet they can’t type out nine digits? This new two-step system reduces the chance of students wasting money. If a student orders a document to print at a library computer and then gets distracted or forgets about the document, they won’t have to pay, paying only comes during the second step. If a student has to wait for some reason before they can go and retrieve their prints, their order will sit in an electronic queue until the student is available to retrieve their papers. There’s so many other, bigger issues to be worrying about. Students come into the library daily in need of a computer and find none available. The population of Pierce has grown, while the population of Pierce computers has not. Students without the privilege of owning a computer are left helpless. They have an online assignment due in an hour. They run to the library. Their eyes jump across the desks looking for an open computer. None. A late assignment and poor grade. This is all because there aren’t enough computers in the library. The library made a good decision when they decided to replace the printers. If only they’ll use that same good judgment and buy more computers.

Shout Outs

Do you believe that changing the Amelia Linge printers in the Library was a good idea? Do you feel like these new printers will help students?

Anthony Hess

“I’ve got a printer at home, but I’m sure they’d come in handy”

Chance Whatley

“I feel like if the ID card swipers worked, it would make sense and would be a lot easier. But I understand it. It makes more sense.”

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“I liked that the old ones printed in color. I’m very back and forth on it.”

“I’m totally cool with it. I’d say it was an upgrade.”

“You have to have patience to use them and fill out all the information on the computer first.”

Laci Ackerman

Interviews by James McCraw Reporter/Office Manager

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Opinion Freedom is dead for the multiracial emotional headline being “Mixed feelings, mixed race: a look mixed” is a compliment. Others think they have the path to freedom.” right to approach a multiracial individual and ask “Where n the 21st century, race is an uncomfortable For someone who’s mixed with African American and are you from?” And when they’re told they’ve lived in conversation. Race refers to a person’s physical white, they’re too white to be black and too black to be Washington all their life, it’s believed as a lie. They go on characteristics and others are socially obligated to white. No one sees them as their own race, and if they do prying to say “No, like where are you from? What’s your form a complete judgment based on a few unexplained, it’s only to belittle them with documentation. ethnicity?” No one in today’s society can comprehend that non-contextual facts of life. Mixed people have multiple cultures to adhere to. They two people of contrasting racial identities can fall in love As of July, Puyallup is a city that’s 84.4 percent white, have a difficult time assimilating into the area because and give birth to a multiracial child. according to the U.S. census. Pierce College at the district they carry baggage from their other half. They’re forced It’s an insult when people say “Wow. You’re surprisingly level is 53.7 percent white, according to the official to view things from every racial viewpoint they’re made beautiful.” The question is, what’s the surprise? Is it that website. In a city with a majority white community, those of and are required to achieve two people, each with a rich identifying with anything else are automatically a minority. the balance that accurately vivid culture can’t create “If society stopped subdividing and Being born mixed race, the term “minority” has been represents who they are, who something stunning solely synonymous with the name on the birth certificate. people perceive them to be and them, and viewed them because they’re completely Government forms subdivide and classify mixed racial where they want to belong. In races? as an actual human being different people as “other.” Rather than being able to explain a culture where being multiMixed-race individuals can’t what they identify as, they must check every box that racial isn’t legitimate, those the world would be better change who they are. Their corresponds to their’s and their parent’s race. To everyone who identify as such can’t color and racial identities for everyone. The problem skin else, mixed races don’t exist. They’re just two (or more) belong in everyone else’s are out of their control from pieces of the greater, whiter picture. world. Alexander Williams, a doesn’t lie on their skin, it the moment of conception. If Under the racial origins of the most recent report, rapper and activist, put it best stopped subdividing lies under everybody else’s.” society mixed race is a category but doesn’t have any data to in a blog post written for The them, and viewed them as an accompany it Huffington Post. actual human being the world in the Puyallup “You don’t experience things would be better for everyone. The problem doesn’t lie on area. Instead, in a linear fashion, but through a series of their skin, it lies under everybody else’s. If it’s that hard to “To everyone else, mixed multifaceted layers outlined by the trauma of understand that someone of mixed race is and can be seen the category leaves the as one, fully-developed person, then no one should have races don’t exist. They’re your ancestors,” Williams explained. “The field with an racism I receive as a black man in the United any hope for the future of society. Humans are humans just two (or more) pieces of States isn’t just an attack to the racial heritage whether mixed race or not. x, marked “not applicable.” the greater, whiter picture.” I carry on from my black ancestors. It’s an A multiracial attack specific to my racial mixture — and individual isn’t I experience this racism not only as a black even real enough to exist in statistical data on the federal man, but as a Native American and a European.” level. The report that included mixed races most recently How can someone whose heritage is both slaves and present within the community was in April 2010. Even slave-owners live peacefully in a society where each of then it was 5.5 percent. At Pierce, the population is a their cultures despise the other? Every day they’re forced little more diverse with a mixed-race population of 9.73 to see themselves as an outsider. Nothing on this campus percent. But the problem is, how can these individuals or in this community is tailored to those who attempt to have a sense of community or belong in an area that walk the line of being multiracial. doesn’t do much to support their existence? These individuals are paraded around like a show Even the internet has a negative view of the culture. pony; their world is like living in the petting tank at an If “mixed race” is Googled, the first page is populated aquarium. Thousands of people flock to them each day with terms like struggles, tired and problems, the most asking to touch their hair or skin. Being told “You don’t

Armani Jackson

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Hair, there, everywhere: Why shave? Women’s body hair demonized for no good reason in today’s society strips, hair removal foams like Nair and more. These items are now a requirement and they don’t come cheap. The popular women’s razor brand Venus starts offering their non-disposable products at $9.99 and a box of eight refill blades is $22.99. These products aren’t made to last either, which forces women to set aside a significant amount of money just to waste on an uncomfortable plastic razor that’ll be dead in a month and shaving cream that smells like unicorn vomit and leaves their skin feeling tight and uncomfortable. That, or they have to book an appointment with a waxing salon and spend an hour or more lying naked while a stranger slaps hot wax on their body and rips it off while they try not cry too obviously. Every waxing salon offers “the Brazilian,” where wax is applied to the pubic mound and around the labia and anus, which are all extremely sensitive regions, and ripped off. The following hours are often incredibly painful, and everywhere is sensitive and uncomfortable, and the best part is most salons charge upwards of $35 for this torture. If women can’t afford to spend that kind of money, they face discrimination wherever they go. They can’t wear shorts, skirts, swimsuits or tank tops because if they do they’ll risk being the subject of retribution by everyone they see. If they go to a job interview and dare not to shave that day, they get judged on their “sloppy” appearance. If they go to class wearing jeans they cuffed because they’re short and apparently no one makes jeans for short girls and some leg hair shows, the people behind them grimace and start a rough draft for a tweet they’re going to send to the Meninist account after class. All this because some guy from decades ago decided that body hair on women is disgusting, when before body hair was celebrated as sign of maturity, of womanhood. A bald body was a child’s body, which raises the concern that modern standards of beauty, when it comes to shaving, are pedophilic. Meanwhile, body hair on men is considered sexy and the epitome of manliness. This No-Shave November, keep in mind that not shaving is always an option. Save time, save money and avoid unnecessary pain. Don’t shave.

Hannah Pederson

Senior Online Reporter

s November begins, so does the increasingly popular No-Shave November campaign, which encourages people to put their razors down for the duration of the month to raise awareness about the hair loss that many cancer patients go through. The people most associated with this event are burly, hairy men that use the month as an excuse to prove to everyone just how manly they are because they can go from a bald, naked mole rat face to a bushy, unkempt beard face in two days. The problem is the attitude surrounding shaving and No-Shave November is vastly different if the participant doesn’t fall on the male side of the gender spectrum. As someone who identifies as female and hasn’t shaved in a year and a half, the double standard is glaringly obvious. Beginning around World War I, women in western cultures began shaving and waxing their leg, underarm and pubic hair because society deemed it unseemly to bear an unshaven leg in public. Since then, body hair on women has been the victim of a vicious propaganda attack aiming to label it as “unhygienic,” to the point where most people have forgotten that women even have body hair. Well, they do. They have peach fuzz, hair on and under their arms, all over their legs, pubes and even on their feet. It can be wiry, downy, so light it can’t be seen or so dark that it stands out. Women are pressured to take time every day to pick up a razor and shave off as much hair as they can, beginning as soon as they hit puberty. The cartoon Bob’s Burgers wrote an entire episode about the teenage character Tina shaving for the first time, because the idea that body hair on women and girls is revolting and wrong is so deeply ingrained in western culture that it’s become a rite of passage for girls to risk harming themselves to meet arbitrary expectations. Like Tina, they fall victim to razor burn and nicks, and often end up slicing labia and other sensitive areas which can cause excruciating pain. An entire industry has arisen from this misogynistic societal expectation, every big box store has a least an aisle dedicated to shaving cream, manual and electric razors, waxing

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Sports Volleyball athlete serves to never give up Grace Amsden Senior Reporter

n the middle of the court stands 13 individuals wearing white shirts and black shorts. They’ve just finished their team huddle and yelled “family” before splitting off to their positions. Raider Athletics volleyball libero Malia Fakatoufifita is one of these athletes. Her hair is styled in a top bun, and she fashions the same black Nike headband she’s worn every game since her sophomore year. The words “never give up” take the form of a tattoo on her left arm. Fakatoufifita, who lives by a “never give up” attitude, doesn’t ever want to take volleyball for granted. “If one day I was unable to play, I’d be heartbroken, if that were to ever happen,” Fakatoufifita said. “Every time I step on court - every practice, every game - I always take advantage of my “I opportunities.” When Fakatoufifita was eight years old, her volleyball don’t journey began. She played in her first volleyball game know alongside her friends - and teammates - in a rec-team what I’d do without them,” coached by her mother. “My mom and I got together and joined the (Summit- Fakatoufifita said. Parkland Youth Associate) RAGE volleyball,” “I try to devote a lot Fakatoufifita said. “We got all my friends together and we of time when I’m not working or playing made this team - we were called the V-Ballers.” Although Fakatoufifita, her mother and teammates volleyball with them.” Ever since Fakatoufifita didn’t have volleyball experience, they learned along was young, her mother told the way. The first game was held at Franklin Pierce High her the three words now tattooed on her arm: to never School, which was a unique experience to Fakatoufifita, as give up. She and her mother got this identical tattoo at the she and her friends knew this was the high school they’d same time and place. eventually attend; she’s now an FP graduate. This wasn’t Fakatoufifita’s first tattoo, however. She In eighth grade, her volleyball journey continued currently has 11, and wants more. Many of these tattoos when she wanted to play club. While at a camp for club center around her family. On her thigh, she has a tribal sports, she met Greg Finel, the head volleyball coach at piece a type of tattoo Polynesians get, she said. In this Pierce. Because of his genuine kindness, she said this is case, the story is of her family. one reason she wanted to play club. When he later approached “If one day I was unable to play, The flowers represent her two sisters and herself. her about playing for Pierce, I’d be heartbroken, if that were On her back, the two she said yes. tattooed roses represent her When Fakatoufifita attended to ever happen. Every time I great grandmother. FP, she played volleyball all step on court - every practice, “At my grandma’s house, four years. During her junior we have a rose garden for year, the team was first in every game - I always take my great grandma, and she their league and went to state advantage of my opportunities.” was a big part of my life,” to compete against Lindbergh Fakatoufifita said. “When she High School. passed away, that was rough.” “That win was amazing, going to state,” Fakatoufifita On her ribcage, she has the tattooed words “Ofa Lahi said. “We had to knock a team that’s been going to state for Atu,” which is Tongan for “I love you more.” This is years. It was so intense. (When) the last point on the ball for her grandmother, she said, because her grandmother finally dropped, it felt like it was a frozen moment. We just always gets the final say of “I love you more.” Tattooed all went to the center of the court, piled up on top of each on her right wrist is the word “famili” which means family other because we were just so excited.” in Tongan. During her senior year, the team was second in the She also has tattooed birth dates for her father, mother league. Fakatoufifita also lettered in volleyball, and and two sisters on her arm. She’d like to get another rose, received the Tacoma Athlete Commission Athlete of the and the birth and death year for her great grandmother. Year award for volleyball. Fakatoufifita said her volleyball teammates also feel “It was especially amazing because people who like a family. The team bonds through potlucks, watching underestimated me were in the same room as me as my movies, putting on music and dancing. Laughter is what name was called - coaches that wouldn’t play me were in ultimately brings the team together, she said. there,” Fakatoufifita said. “Receiving that award was like, “Honestly, I’m probably one of the goofiest people look what I can do. I kind of proved myself.” you’ve ever met in your life,” Fakatoufifita said. “I’m so When it comes to games, Fakatoufifita said her family is goofy. I like to be loud. I’ll just yell in games, get excited, her biggest support system. Her parents and grandparents and I think a lot of people feed off of that energy.” attend her games whenever they can. She also has two Aside from volleyball and school, Fakatoufifita works sisters, who push her to be her best, she said.

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as a sales associate at Charisse’s Consignment Corner in Downtown Puyallup. She’s worked here for about a year and a half. It’s a small world when it comes to connecting with customers, she said. “Family always comes up in the conversation,” Fakatoufifita said. “I’ll always ask about their kids, and somehow I’ll know their kids that go to Puyallup High School or Graham Kapowsin.” Art is also something of great interest to Fakatoufifita - especially glass work. The Seattle Art Museum is one place she tries to visit monthly. She took art classes in high school, including one for stained glass. “I brought wine bottles to school one time, and my art teacher put them in the kiln and melted them down,” Fakatoufifita said, “and then we put a little piece of wood where the top of the wine bottle is, and they were like serving trays.” In her free time, Fakatoufifita hangs out with teammates Arielle Barber and Malia Tucker, who usually go to Buffalo Wild Wings. Tucker also said her volleyball teammates are her best friends and sisters. “Just like any normal family, we butt heads sometimes at practice on and off the court,” Tucker said. “But at the end of the day, we still are always there for each other. We’re always cracking jokes.” Looking toward the future, Fakatoufifita would like to transfer to a four-year university after earning an associate of arts degree from Pierce. She plans to major in education and become a high school biology teacher and coach high school volleyball. “I want to build a program from the bottom up like my high school coach did,” Fakatoufifita said. “She kind of inspired me to do that.” She’d also like to be a mentor to children in need of support, helping them choose the right path in life. “Me growing up with a great support system, it shaped me into this young, ambitious adult that I am today,” Fakatoufifita said. “If everyone had that opportunity, then the world would be a better place.” With family and friends by her side, Fakatoufifita would like to one day be a motivational speaker, and travel to Italy and Tonga. She’d also like to play volleyball as long as she can. No matter what, she never wants to give up. “I say that to myself all the time: never give up, Malia - you got this,” Fakatoufifita said. “No matter how hard something is, you’ll get through it.”

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Sports Hudson Byorick aims for baseball NWAC championship

Courtesy of Hudson Byorick

Colton Swanson

Online Reporter

ver since he was little, Hudson Byorick has been immersed in the game. Byorick’s played baseball since the age of four, even before many children entered school. It didn’t take long for him to find his way into the spotlight. His most memorable baseball moment came in 2010 when Byorick and Team Northwest found themselves in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Overall, the team finished third in the nation. Prior to the World Series, Byorick played for the Auburn Little League where he hit .529 with three home runs in 17 at-bats. Fast forward six years and Byorick is now an outfielder for the Raiders baseball team. He sets the bar high for his team in the upcoming 2017 season. “My goal is to win an NWAC championship this year,” Byorick said. The Raiders finished last season with a record of 34-16, third place in the NWAC Championship held in Longview. Head Coach Kevin Davis helped lead the Raiders to their first ever NWAC Baseball Championship in 2012 as the Pitching Coach of the team. Pierce also won four straight NWAC West Region titles from 2011-2014. Byorick puts time in each day into both school and practice. “(I) go to 6 a.m. (workouts), (have) class

at 8, practice after class and then (go to) the tutoring center when I get back from practice,” Byorick said. While it may seem like a hectic schedule, Byorick doesn’t seem to mind. “My everyday life is basically centered around baseball,” Byorick said. “Baseball affects everything we do from the time we wake up to the time we go to bed.” This kind of dedication to a sport is a common trait among student athletes. Keeping up with homework and school while also trying to focused on a sport may not be an easy task. “I want to keep a good GPA,” Byorick said. The tutoring center is one way that he uses to stay on track in his academic life. On the field, Byorick has a different way to stay focused. “I’m a little superstitious,” he said. “I like to do everything the same way every game but most of the things us baseball players do are to keep us relaxed and focused.” The team held their fifth annual Halloween Game on Oct. 27 at Heritage Park in Puyallup. The players dressed up in costumes and played a softball game while passing out candy and helping with events for the fans. With baseball season still a few months away, Byorick may be a hard man to find but come next spring he can always be found roaming the outfield at the Raiders home park at Mt. Tahoma High school in Tacoma.

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Hudson Byorick slides in safe ahead of the dog (top left). Byorick looks in for the signs as he takes his lead (top right). Byorick and his teammates meet with the third base coach before an at-bat (bottom).

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Volleyball - 11/9: 7 p.m. @Centralia Men’s Basketball -11/18: 7 p.m. @Portland Tip Off Classic - 11/25: 8 p.m. Fort Steilacoom HEC Women’s Basketball - 11/18: 8 p.m. @Lane Invitational - 11/19: 2 p.m. @Lane Invitational - 11/20: 12 p.m. @Lane Invitational - 11/25: 7 p.m. @Clackamas Thanksgiving Invitational

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Features Close-up of crime on campus Armani Jackson Co-Editor-in-Chief

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The old man’s eye from Poe’s play, “Old Man” (top right). The old man awakens, startled by a sound in the night (top middle). Prince Prospero addressing his guests at his masquerade ball (top right). Death and the corpse during the masquerade ball (bottom left). A member of the cast giving a dramatic speech during “The Raven” (bottom middle). Prince Prospero shaking Death’s hand at the masquerade ball (bottom right).

Knock Three Times: twists on Poe’s poems A new original play at Pierce College premiered on Nov. 3. Rebecca Dickson

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ierce College Puyallup’s Fall 2016 play, Knock Three Times, premiered Nov. 3 in the Black Box Theatre. The original play, written by professor and director Sam Sloan, is a unique twist on the poems The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart, as well as the short story The Masque of Red Death, written by Edgar Allen Poe in the 19th century. Each poem features different scenes where death takes place. In The Raven, Poe speaks about being haunted by a Raven, often used as a symbolism of death, after his loved one has left him. The Tell-Tale Heart features the narrator as a murderer who feels guilty because of their actions. The Masque of Red Death features a corpse that spreads the Red Death to rich party goers. “We’ve been trying to do a few literary adaptations,” Sloan said. “In this production, we have students from all backgrounds.” The performance is split into three sections where each play is featured. Student actors may play multiple roles. The cast consists of 16 students, which is the largest cast of actors Pierce has ever had. The casting is diverse in age and experience. Some students have never performed before, while others have participated in more than 10 plays. Because of the diversity in experience and size of the cast, there were three rehearsal sessions. Some students who have multiple roles stay for multiple rehearsals. These rehearsals can last until 10 p.m. For Sloan and other actors who also have classes in the early morning, this can make for long days. Regardless, all students auditioned for their roles in the play. Auditions consisted of a cold reading of the script. “It wasn’t something that wasn’t expected,” Kaitlin Christensen, who plays the character of Death in The Raven, said. “I was a little nervous, but I thought it would

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be fun.” The play is considered unique by actors within the production. Because the performance is something many students are unfamiliar with, it can be difficult to put together, Sloan said. “It’s better than Halloween. You can watch it like five times and see something new,” Christiansen said. Jasper Bailie has auditioned three times at Pierce and has received a role each time. This time, he plays Edgar Allen Poe in The Raven. “It’s dualistic because I get to experience the full range of the negative human psyche from just complete and utter rage to absolute grief and despair,” Bailie said. “It ain’t Fiddler on the Roof.” Although each original piece is featured in omnipresent first person, Sloan has adapted each piece to be in third person, allowing for multiple actors to act out a continuous story. “This whole show has great actors, and since this is an adaption of Edgar Allen Poe, it may be familiar (to fans of Poe),” Bell said. Austin Hollenbeck said everyone will enjoy the play. Hollenbeck has been in 15 productions prior to this one. “My age was single digits when I started,” Hollenbeck said. “I started in third grade.” As he may want to be a paid actor in the future, he’s looking toward being in many productions. This is his first production at Pierce, and he’s excited to be involved. “Sam and Nicole (the assistant director of Knock Three Times), they’re wonderful people and wonderful directors,” Hollenbeck said. “The amount of energy they bring to productions is unrivaled by any directors or producers (I’ve met).” As with any production, there are many steps to take in the creation. In addition to initial casting of roles, actors must memorize lines, learn the physical movements for

each line (known as blocking), creation of costumes and set, lighting, sound, and video as well as the sale of the performance. In order to finish the immediate needs for the set, Sloan and Assistant Director (Check title) Nicole Nicholson stayed over a weekend with a severe storm warning to paint part of the set. Sloan is looking forward to his production being performed. “Part of the idea behind this is to have a chorus of ideas. (It will) be musical,” Sloan said. Interested students will have more opportunities to participate in the drama department in the future, according to Sloan. “We accept people from all levels of experience,” Sloan said. According to Sloan, the drama department is relatively new; in it’s third year of existence, many students may be unaware of the opportunities it provides. Every fall and spring, the drama department puts on one major production. This spring’s performance, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafkas will be directed by Joshua Potter, another drama professor at Pierce. In winter quarter, a guest artist will come in and give an acting workshop which is open to all interested students. The drama department also offers technical theatre and acting classes for students at Puyallup. “Don’t be afraid to show up for a class or an audition,” Sloan said. Sloan recommends students buy tickets ahead of time. For the fall production of Knock Three Times, students may buy tickets for $2 each. Community members can buy tickets for $3 each. “It’s definitely Poe as you’ve never heard before- but it’s a Poe you’ll never forget,” Sloan said.

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Sports Angel of archery- a student’s journey Rebecca Dickson

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VC piping, string and an umbrella. These seemingly random materials found in a classroom in Hong Kong was the start of a threeyear journey of archery for Marco Se, an international student at Pierce College Puyallup. Se, also an American Honors student, is originally from Hong Kong. In class one day, he and his friends found these materials. Curious, the students made a bow and arrow out of household materials. The creation showed Se the difficulty archery provides. As a child, Se wasn’t interested in sports. Although he played in elementary school and at summer camp, he didn’t take any active interest until he came to the United States to go to Pierce. Rebecca Dickson “Hong Kong is a small place,” Se said. “I wanted to study abroad somewhere. Twenty percent of students Marco Se, an international student at Pierce (in Hong Kong) can get into a university.” College Puyallup, poses with his recurve bow. Archery in particular was an interest for Se. When bow back into position. he saw Skookum Archery Club and Range near the “I love to shoot recurve more than a compound because Puyallup campus, he decided to start shooting again. I feel like I am doing it myself,” Se said. “It’s much more Se started on a compound bow, a bow which has challenging, and I love that feeling.” a system of pulleys and other mechanisms to have less Ever since Se has started at the archery range, he’s been resistance when an archer gets into position to shoot. practicing once a week. Although he started with this bow, he has since moved to a “I get better every time (and) I use this as entertainment,” recurve bow. Recurve bows tend to have more resistance, Se said. “I go to a range every weekend so I can relax as there’s no system of pulleys to help an archer pull the

myself.” Archery is a simple sport on appearance, but can be quite complex in reality. Not only are there different models and brands of bows, there are also different types of arrows, which can change the speed and accuracy of an arrow as it hits the target. Factors such as wind speed, wind direction, bow arm angle and distance can change the accuracy of a shot. Se participates in indoor shooting, which focuses on accuracy of a shot and is mostly for sport. Others participate in outdoor range shooting, which factors in variations of wind speed. Another popular version is hunting, which is something Se chooses not to participate. “(One person) tried to convince me to hunt. No, I can’t hunt,” Se said. For him, it’s a moral issue. Se started archery slowly, but now goes to his local range every Saturday to shoot. When he took a trip to Hong Kong this summer, he was surprised to find a range close to where he was staying. “I thought I would not be able to (shoot) back in Hong Kong, but I was wrong,” Se said. Se encourages those curious to give archery a try. “Try to forget anything. It’s like homework,” Se advises to new archers. “Get a beginner bow (and) it can be under one hundred bucks. It’ll last you forever.”

The Seattle Seahawks set record score T Jared Leingang Online Reporter

he Seahawks started the season with a down to the wire win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a lowscoring slugfest with the score 6-3, Seattle, heading into the fourth quarter. Miami scored a touchdown with four minutes left in the game which gave them the lead and gave the ball to quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson engineered another fourth quarter comeback, the 14th of his career, and 19th game winning drive of his career according to pro-football-reference.com. Wilson hit wide receiver Doug Baldwin with a two yard touchdown pass, with 31 seconds left in the game to seal the win. After the win against Miami, the Hawks had the Los Angeles Rams and their stout defense to deal with for the next game. The Rams have won four of the past five games against Seattle. The low-scoring affair went back and forth with a pair of field goals in the first half. The second half would be much like the first with the only scoring coming by a Greg Zuerlein field goal for the Rams. Russell Wilson had the chance to lead another comeback but running back Christine Michael fumbled the ball with 57 seconds left in the game, which gave the Rams the win. The final score was 9-3 with the Rams taking the victory. With fans feeling deflated, the Hawks came back to Seattle and hosted the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. The game was the opposite of the first two games of the season with the first touchdown scored within the first minute of the game. Christine Michael rushed for a 41 yard touchdown. Michael put on an encore and rushed for another touchdown with four minutes left in the first quarter. Tight-end Jimmy Graham had arguably his best game as a member of the Seahawks with a six catch 100 yard and one touchdown performance. Graham looked to be fully recovered from the torn patellar tendon suffered last November. Receiver Doug Baldwin also continued his consistent play with a 164 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions. Wilson was injured with 10 minutes to go in the third quarter when he was pulled down awkwardly on a sack by San Francisco linebacker Eli Harold. Wilson missed the first play of his career before returning to throw one more pass which led to a field goal for the Seahawks. Wilson had a brace placed on his leg and was replaced by rookie quarterback Trevone Boykin. The Seahawks ultimately cruised to a 37-18 victory. With the quarterback Russell Wilson injured, the Hawks

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limped into New York to face the Jets. Wilson looked like he was in mid-season form and threw three touchdown passes despite having a sprained medial collateral ligament and led Seattle to a 27-17 victory over the Jets. Wilson sported a brace on his leg but threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns. Running back C.J. Spiller made a quick impact with an eight yard touchdown catch early in the second quarter. The Seahawks have many injuries to tend to and will use the bye week to get healthy. With a slew of notable injuries to monitor like Wilson’s ankle and knee, wide receiver Tyler Lockett’s knee, tight end, defensive end Cliff Avril’s hamstring and defensive tackle Jarran Reed’s hip. Wilson is undergoing constant treatment on his knee to prevent swelling from increasing. Wilson has made 78 consecutive starts to begin his career and is yet to miss a start or practice since being named the starting quarterback in 2012 according to NFL.com. After the week off for recovery Seattle hosts the Atlanta Falcons with kickoff being the standard 1:25 p.m. The Falcon’s boast a record of four wins and one loss. The Falcons lead the league in yards per game with 457.4 yards of total offense while the Seahawks are the league leaders in defense, only allowing 264 yards per game according to NFL.com. The first half of the game was all Seattle, with the score 17-3 going into halftime. The Falcons came blistering out of halftime and put up 21 points in just the third quarter. Wilson led another fourth quarter drive that was capped off with a Christine Michael 1-yard touchdown run with 4:47 left in the game but the extra point was blocked by the Falcons so Seattle still trailed 23-24. Seattle kicked a field goal with 1:57 remaining to give them the lead 26-24. In typical Seahawks fashion the game ended with controversy. Cornerback Richard Sherman and Falcons receiver Julio Jones were involved in a pass that Sherman ultimately broke up but the whole Falcon’s team screamed for pass interference. Another incident involved Sherman early in the third quarter when he erupted on the sidelines and had to be restrained by teammates after the Seahawks gave up a touchdown. Up next was a Sunday night division game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are underachieving with three wins and three losses this year after winning the division last season. Defense was the catalyst for both teams with no touchdowns being scored in the game by either squads.

The Seahawks did not score until the fourth quarter when kicker Steven Hauschka kicked a 40 yard field goal with four minutes left which tied the game at 3-3. Onto overtime, the Cardinals received the ball, quickly advanced it and kicked a 45 yard field goal to give them the lead. Seattle returned fire with a field goal of their own and the game was tied once again. Steven Hauschka and Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro both had opportunities to win the game with a 27 and 24 yard field goal but both missed kicks that are usually called routine chip shots. The game ended in a tie 6-6. Seattle travels to New Orleans and will battle Drew Brees and the 2-4 Saints at 10:00 a.m. pacific time on Sunday, October 30th. Seattle has not played in New Orleans since 2010 and owns an all time record of 8-6 against the Saints, according to Footballdb.com. The Seahawks struck first when Earl Thomas returned a 34-yard fumble for a touchdown with 7:53 left in the first quarter. The Saints would not get on the board until early in the second quarter with a field goal. Rookie running back C.J. Prosise ignited a stagnant Seahawks offense with a 43-yard catch and run in the second quarter which led to a touchdown and a 14-3 lead with 9:53 left in the second quarter. The Saints fought back and the two teams headed into halftime with Seattle ahead 14-13. The two teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter which set the table for an intense ending.

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Venture into the realm of the Speleo Kave, full of twists and turns and fun for all ages (left). From what started as just a pumpkin patch has blossomed into one of the top fall destinations (right).

OSL hosts haunted hike at Maris Farms Andrea Mendoza

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ocated in Buckley, Wash., the Haunted Woods at Maris Farms is a must-go-to for thrill seekers. Thirty Pierce College students had the opportunity to attend The Haunted Woods and the Flashlight Maze as part of an event planned by Outdoor and Recreation Coordinator Andrew Bottcher of the Office of Student Life on Oct.28. “Its an exciting in which people can be vulnerable together,” Bottcher said. “Getting scared is the whole idea behind this and generate some excitement that’s kind of different while giving people a break to unwind and relax from their studies.” The total cost for this event was almost $1600 including the charter bus rental, advertising and the tickets for both the Flashlight Maze and the The Haunted Woods. “The event was originally meant to be only for 20 people,” Bottcher said. “ A lot more people signed up and we had a long waiting list so I bumped it up to 30 people so more people will able to go and that’s why price went up. I think it’s well worth it though.” On the day of the event students arrived at the OSL around 6:45 p.m., then loaded a charter bus that took them to Maris Farms. Once everyone was settled in, the first activity students engaged in was the Flashlight Maze. The Flashlight Maze is a nighttime hike through a cornfield. Unlike The Haunted Woods, The Flashlight maze isn’t haunted and

is more suitable for all ages as the woods weren’t recommended for children younger than 10 years of age. The maze can take up to 45 minutes to solve and maze goers experience the challenge of solving the maze with few landmarks except for the characters the maze provides and clues to help finish the maze. “I planned the flashlight maze because I heard the lines are long to get into the woods,” Bottcher said. “But I’m certain everyone had a good time.” After finishing the maze, students gathered in line and waited to be admitted into the Haunted Woods. While students waited, Bottcher organized a game of Werewolf to make the line a bit less draining. “I thought Werewolf was relevant with the theme,” Bottcher said. “So, I thought that was something we could do because we were going to be up a while and it’s something I can’t avoid.” Once admitted into The Haunted Woods, students were tormented by creepy sounds, zombies and nightmares. The woods combine a 35-minute creepy quest through the corn with around-the-corner, emotional roller coaster thrills through the forest. “It was like all my nightmares came to life,” student Janai Benbow said. “It was just too real and they were all up in your face and it got too much for me, but it was really fun.”

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“Eating food really does help your enjoyment of movies,” Hornbuckle said. “Everyone knows this; it’s hrough the Culture in Cinema Club, approved fact. It’s scientifically proven.” Oct. 6 at the student council meeting, students The Culture in Cinema Club’s first event was the will be able to watch, analyze and discuss a Halloween horror movie night Oct. 31. Night of the variety of movies. Living Dead was one of the films presented, which The club’s president, Madeline Hornbuckle, would features a black male lead and first modern zombies, like to screen movies with historical significance. Hornbuckle said. The Black Student Union also led Besides simply watching the film, she’d like the films a discussion based around this film and it’s cultural to be considered by the club members on a deeper significance. After the film, the group talked about the level. portrayal and death of the film’s character, Ben (Duane “I want people to realize how important cinema is Jones), Hornbuckle said. in our lives,” Hornbuckle said. “It really does affect Planet 9 From Outer Space was another film shown how we view things and what we think about. The during the event. Grace Amsden Day After Tomorrow was the first movie that really Though there’s been movie clubs in the past, most opened people’s eyes to global warming. And after Brianna Leaitu, clubs coordinator for the Office of weren’t active or perhaps existed solely on paper, that, there was actually a study that people were more Student Life, working with Madeline Hornbuckle, Director of Student Life Sean Cooke said. aware about global warming.” “Sometimes all it takes is one extremely dedicated Following the films, Hornbuckle would like to president of the Culture in Cinema Club, on plans student,” Cooke said. “Sometimes it’s a whole group for the Halloween movie night. hold a group discussion surrounding topics such as that’s working together. Very often, it seems like most the film’s time period, impact on society and relevance clubs are successful due to the work of one or few very today. For example, a discussion for 12 Angry Men - another film Hornbuckle would like passionate students who want to see stuff happen.” to screen - could be based around socioeconomic classes and the legal system, she said. When students build friendships through these activities, or support one another “It gives students time to stop worrying about school or work or anything like that, through affinity groups, it makes a difference, Cooke said. He encourages students to and just sit down and watch a movie,” Brianna Leaitu, clubs coordinator for the Office of create a club depending on their passion or interest, as money is available to finance club Student Life, said. “And no, it’s not just about movies - it’s about how they tie into our events. culture, which I think is super cool.” “We will help you do everything,” Cooke said. “If I could be a student again, I would Currently, she’s in the process of communicating with club members to discuss movie start as many clubs as I could, probably.” options, as this depends on their interests, she said. For example, last year’s Live Music Appreciation Club was granted money for “A lot of the movies I want to do are more racially-motivated movies that had a transportation and concert tickets. huge impact on society,” Hornbuckle said. “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner had the first And if the Culture in Cinema club members want to experience a drive-in movie, interracial couple in a movie, which is pretty amazing.” Hornbuckle said this would be considered. Aside from remaining on campus for Hornbuckle’s ideas for screenings include Philadelphia, V for Vendetta, Jaws, The Day screenings, a trip to the movie theater is a possibility, Hornbuckle said. A few upcoming After Tomorrow, The Blair Witch Project, 300, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and films of interest to her include The Lego Batman Movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Psycho. and Beauty and the Beast. During screenings, which will probably take place in the College Center multipurpose “I think it’s going to be more of an event-based club than a meeting-based one,” room, Hornbuckle would like to offer snacks as part of the experience. Hornbuckle said. Senior Reporter

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Features Katrina Winzeler arrives at Pierce Suzanne Buchholz

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ssistant professor Katrina Winzeler might not be a familiar face around Pierce College Puyallup, as she started working here this quarter. She’s currently teaching Introduction to Philosophy and Introduction to Ethics after receiving her PhD in philosophy from the University of California, a goal she said she’s been pursuing for the past decade. “I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life,” Winzeler said. “I’ve always, since college, wanted to be a college professor. I worked on my PhD for 10 years in the hopes of being able to teach at a community college, so it’s been a long time coming. And already being in the classroom, being the professor and stirring people’s ideas together is just, it’s awesome.” Born and raised in New Hampshire in a house with a lot of land, Winzeler spent much of her childhood playing outside and exploring the forest with her twin sister. She said she’d always been encouraged to use her imagination and ponder big questions, which she believes influenced her career choice. “My childhood was full of curiosity and people who enabled my curiosity,” Winzeler said. Winzeler said she’s always liked the idea of attending college and becoming a professor, as she values knowledge and education. However, the idea of being a philosophy professor wasn’t part of her initial plans. Winzeler first started majoring in biology, and later double-majoring in both biology and philosophy. She had what she considered to be an existential crisis as she began asking herself philosophical questions on how she felt about biology, and how it was shaping her world view. .“I really started to see things in purely physical biological terms,” Winzeler said. “I’ve always been someone who’s into nature, so I’d go out into a forest and just see photosynthesis happening, or I’d look at people who are having emotions and I would just see what was going on in their brains. I wouldn’t see anything beyond that.” After taking classes in philosophy and humanities through college and working in a genetics lab where she realized she was more interested in the theoretical side of science, Winzeler decided she wanted to teach philosophy

when the time came to apply for grad school. After graduation, she began looking for a job at community colleges rather than four-year universities, as she said this would allow her to engage more in teaching rather than research. Winzeler said she looked into several schools and had many interviews, and that out of these schools Pierce caught her interest for the feeling of connection and amount of respect she saw between the faculty and administration. “(Pierce) just seemed like the kind of place that was in line with my personal values,” Winzeler said. “I wanted to be part of a community, I want to fit in somewhere and I want to do good somewhere, and I want other people to be having that same sort of vision. And I felt that the minute I stepped on this campus.” When she’s not teaching, Winzeler pursues a variety of other interests. One of her biggest passions is spending time outdoors, where she enjoys taking in the scenery and photographing nature. She said when she came to Washington from California for her interview at Pierce, she wanted to enjoy her time in the Pacific Northwest in case she didn’t have an opportunity to come back, so she made sure visiting Olympic National Park was among her experiences here on her first trip. Another passion of Winzeler’s is music. She plays guitar and is interested in learning to play the fiddle and mandolin. Her taste in music varies greatly. “I’m into a lot of different types of music, from like really heavy industrial stuff to Baroque classical stuff,” Winzeler said. “It runs the gamut.” Winzeler said she misses a few aspects of living in California, such as only having to drive half an hour to visit the ocean and enjoying the folk music scene in Berkeley. However, there are many things she’s growing to love about the Pacific Northwest, such as embracing the change of seasons as the autumn leaves change color and the colder weather. “I’m not a sunshine type person,” Winzeler said. “It’s not that I don’t like the feeling of the sun, but there’s something about fog and rain that is comforting to me. I don’t know if it like coheres with some sort of inner darkness inside of me, I’m not sure.” Winzeler said she also feels there’s a more mysterious

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Katrina Winzeler started working at Pierce this quarter after receiving her PhD in philosophy.

vibe about Washington compared to California that she enjoys. She notices it most when she’s in the forests. “When you go into the forest here, there’s these huge Evergreens and moss growing on trees and huge ferns and everything’s larger than life,” Winzeler said. “There’s something about here that’s so deeply appealing to me.” Winzeler said that although she’s only been in the job a few weeks, she loves being a teacher and fulfilling her lifelong dream. She wishes for her students to know this as well, and that she’s always there for them. “Part of my teaching philosophy is that every single individual student is super important to me,” Winzeler said. “I want to support every single student no matter what, and I’m someone who’s easy to talk to and that they should feel free to come talk to. I’m on their side and not someone that they have to live in fear of in some way.”

Bright glasses can lead to a bright future Rebecca Dickson

homework in the evenings. Her job is virtual, meaning she’s able to work anywhere that a computer, phone and internet access is available. This allows Marcotte to schedule her urquoise glasses with a skull and crossbones, fake Harry Potter glasses and 23 own hours, making it easier to devote time to school. others line the halls of Kristen Z. Marcotte’s house. When she came to Pierce, her original goal was to take some classes in creative Living five minutes from the Pierce College Puyallup, Marcotte chooses a pair writing. It was here that she remembered how much she liked going to school. every morning, in hopes to express her personality ....“I’ve really committed to getting my associates and then from five meters away. transferring, which Laurie (Miller, American Honors adviser) has been “It’s a easy way to express myself “It’s a easy way to express myself without really super helpful with,” Marcotte said. without really having to say ........Marcotte isn’t sure where she’s transferring to in the spring, but having to say anything,” Marcotte said. “Even without talking to someone, it gives a clue to what anything. Even without talking she’s visiting Trinity, Smith and Mount Holyoke colleges in November. my personality is like.” ........Quality of the curriculum and class size is important to her in to someone, it gives a clue to a school as well as having her intended majors of psychology and Marcotte has been wearing glasses since she was 12 or 13 years old. Each year, her prescription what my personality is like.” women’s studies. became worse and worse. “I’ve been fascinated by psychology since I was about in fourth or “For a long time, every year I went to get my eyes fifth grade,” Marcotte said. “I like to look on how psychology fits into tested, I joked that my next prescription would just be a seeing eye dog,” Marcotte said. society, how it fits into ourselves and others. Women’s studies is (also) a particular area of “I’ve been building my collection over the past three or four years.” interest for me to take on.” Marcotte has a glasses collection in order to coordinate with outfits and express Marcotte is also looking for special programs for nontraditional students, as she’s not different parts of her personality. For more than three years, she has been collecting of the traditional age for most college students. glasses. Her current collection has 25 pairs. “It’s nice to have that support group built back into the school,” Marcotte said. Marcotte said that she gets the most compliments on her Harry Potter glasses. Although Marcotte plans to continue working part-time in administrative support at Planned they’re plastic, they have texture, so they look like they’re made out of wood. Parenthood when she transfers to a university. “I love Harry Potter, and I also love Star Wars, but they don’t have any glasses (in Star Eventually, she wants to go on to graduate school in order to get a master’s degree, Wars) so I can’t really represent that look,” Marcotte said. which will help her achieve her goal of becoming a counselor, focusing with young Before Marcotte came to Pierce in 2014, she worked for Planned Parenthood as women and adolescents. a medical assistant. Her tasks involved greeting patients and checking them in for As Marcotte moves on, one thing that won’t change is her glasses collection. appointments. “It’s really an extension of my body, I don’t go anywhere without my glasses on,” “It was very rewarding to work with people from different socio-economic and Marcotte said. cultural groups,” she said. “It was a very valuable thing.” Marcotte currently works full-time while going to school as a full time student in the American Honors program. Still working with Planned Parenthood, she changed jobs to administration support, where she finds patient’s electronic health records for medical professionals. Marcotte starts working at 6 a.m. in order to go to classes, and then studies and does

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Professor Tomaszewski addresses students during her 9 a.m. class (left). Students compete to pinpoint Francophonic countries on a map (middle). Students compete by writing numbers in French (right).

Campus says “bonjour” to new French class Pierce College now offers French classes taught by Nathalie Thomaszewski Daniel Pollock

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er office is one of the tables in the College Center. It’s circled by a few, scattered chairs filled with inquiring students. A coffee and a Cup of Noodles sit in front of her as she works. Back and forth like ping-pong balls, “bonjour’s” and “merci’s” fly through the air. Her hands fling words to her students. New adjunct French professor Nathalie Tomaszewski, a native of France, first came to America as an exchange student. Early in her education, Tomaszewski paused to become a stay-at-home mom. Later, Tomaszewski decided to return to higher education. She worked at North Seattle College and Central Washington University before she heard Pierce was looking for a French professor. At Pierce, Tomaszewski said her goal is to make the class fun and engaging for her students. She wants them to know each other and to make them laugh. Inspired by a salsa class, Tomaszewski has her students “change partners” during in-class conversation practice. She wants to keep her students on their toes. Because of all this action, Tomaszewski burns a lot of energy while teaching. “I’m usually pretty tired (after class),” Tomaszewski said. “It’s like a performance for me. I’m pretty drained after it, I feel like I’ve been on a stage for two hours. But I feel really good. I’m very happy.” Tomaszewski believes students have to be fully engaged in class and in homework to truly learn a new language. According to Tomaszewski, language isn’t math where a student can zone out in class. They have to be completely engaged in the class and in the learning material. The class isn’t merely about speaking a language, it’s also about understanding a culture. Aside from the usual grammar, Tomaszewski’s class is focused on conversation, collaboration and communication. Tomaszewski says these three ‘C’s’ are a vehicle for cultural differences. In class, Thomaszewski teaches students about the culture of every Francophonic (French-speaking) country, such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Louisiana, which is considered to be a Francophone culture. “Culture is everything,” Tomaszewski said. “It’s everywhere and everything. It’s every part of ourselves.” Tomaszewski is convinced that understanding other cultures helps people better understand themselves. She has a dream of making Pierce a cultural center, a place where locals and tourists can come to campus to look at local art, watch plays or

see performances or locally produced films. Her purpose in this cultural hub is to give visitors an understanding of the local life and culture. She said Paris has many of these cultural centers around and outside the city. The class is also coupled with a club. Though the club was Tomaszewski’s idea, it’s led by Pierce Student Byron Burns. Just like the class, the club is focused on Francophonic culture. “We try to immerse ourselves in French culture,” Burns said. “We want to learn about the art, the food, the music and the lifestyles of the people living there.” According to Burns, the club will focus on a different Francophone country each week. At each meeting students will discuss its art and music; they’ll also eat food local to the focused country. The club plans to take different extra-curricular excursions, such as touring the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. Thirty-five students have already joined the club, which meets in the dining commons in the College Center. The college added a French class to its catalog after students and faculty members petitioned for a French option. Jarrod Smith, a Pierce student, created the petition after he learned he needed two foreign language classes to transfer to the University of Washington. Smith said he was particularly interested in learning French and wanted Pierce to offer the class. Working with a friend, Smith wrote the petition and then wandered the campus asking for signatures. He had gathered 250 names by the second day. Among those who take the class is Britney Taylor, diversity and equity coordinator for the Office of Student Life. Because of the high levels of Spanish Taylor completed in high school, she was too advanced to continue in the language at Pierce. Taylor said she wanted to learn another romantic language, though, which is why she chose to learn French. “I like that (the class) is really interactive,” Taylor said. “It’s not a lecture whatsoever. We’re always moving, we’re always talking. I like that Nathalie is really energetic.” Tomaszewski was excited to see the students’ interest in a French class, but is concerned with the lack of emphasis on foreign language in the modern American education system. She believes learning a new language takes students outside of their own mindset and immerses them in a new culture. “I remember one of my teachers saying that to learn a language is to see a different reality,” Tomaszewski said. “When you speak a (new) language you feel differently, you see differently. It’s an exploration of reality through different lenses.”

Common French Phrases -Yes. -No. -Please. -Thank you. -Thank you very much. -That ’s all right. -Good morning. -Good afternoon. -Good evening. -Good night. -Goodbye. -See you later. -How are you? -Very well, thank you. -And you? -Fine. -Excuse me.

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-Oui. -Non. -S’il vous plait. -Merci. -Merci beaucoup. -Il n’y a pas de quoi. -Bonjour. -Bonjour. -Bonsoir. -Bonne nuit. -Au revior. -A bientot. -comment allz-vous? -Tres bein, merci. -Et vous? -Bien. -Excusez-moi.

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Features

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Dustin Ramsey plays his guitar on the bench by the Multipurpose Room in the College Center.

Student musician on campus plans to take passion to Japan than 3 percent of them,” Ramsey said, “but they don’t have an easy way to get into the music industry over there. It’s armonic singing and soft strumming can be heard harder for Christians to get into the music industry in Japan.” in the College Center at Pierce College Puyallup. Currently, he’s taking audio production classes at Pierce. In Student Dustin Ramsey spends Mondays and Japan, he’d like to start a business and be a music producer. Wednesdays pursuing his teenage passion for music. “It would start with a small production studio, probably in a He started playing guitar at 15 years old, and on campus house that I’d buy,” Ramsey said. “I’d just go out to churches he usually performs Celtic and punk music. across Japan, find young Christian musicians and give them a “I’ve had a few people (on campus) tell me that they love place to actually kind of call home away from home.” the song I’m playing, and some people actually play my To Ramsey, everyone’s different in their own way. Just guitar,” Ramsey said. as music styles differ between each artist, he says that this He enjoys music from the heavy metal band Phinehas and applies to language, as well. most other genres except pop he doesn’t believe the lyrics are His passion is also for linguistics. For fun, Ramsey creates as heartfelt, he said. languages from scratch. He “It’s just not true,” Ramsey said. “I’d just go out to churches also teaches people how to “Pop music never sounds true to me, a language, from the Japan, find young create and honest. There’s a lot of musicians across alphabet to phonetics, he that try to get into the music industry Christian musicians and give said. (but) they don’t have a heart for the “The language is you,” music. They want to be on stage for the them a place to actually kind Ramsey said. “The words money.” of call home away from home.” that come out are ones Along with music, he’s president that you create. If you’re of the Japan and Culture Club on doing it with a group, it’s the campus, which will officially begin once a faculty adviser is common part of all of you.” established. This club aims to build a community and share Ramsey encourages people to follow their heart, and to not Japanese culture with others. Japan and Japanese culture is become “a plastic cutout of someone else.” After Pierce, he something of importance to Ramsey. plans to go to the Art Institute of Seattle. After Pierce, he plans to go to Japan. This is something “The path that I’m going down is hard to go down,” Ramsey that’s been in his heart, he said. said. “It’s not exactly easy to get into the music industry. It’s “I want to reach out to the young musicians there, because not exactly easy to make it big with a studio, and it’s even there are quite a few thousand Christians, though that’s less harder to be a Christian finding Christian musicians in Japan.”

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Students watching the documentary “Do I Sound Gay?” in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center.

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“Do I Sound Gay?” event reaches out to students F Suzanne Buchholz Senior Reporter

rom 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 17, an event titled “Do I Sound Gay?” was held in the Multipurpose Room at Pierce College Puyallup. It was meant to increase students’ knowledge and boost awareness of acceptance and tolerance of the LGBTQ+ community both within and outside of the campus. Diversity and Equity Coordinator Britney Taylor was inspired to host this event because of the prominence of the LGBTQ+ community and the Gay Straight Alliance at Pierce. She wanted to help people understand each other and learn to be comfortable being themselves, she said. “Do I Sound Gay? relates to people on general and personal levels,” Taylor said. “The GSA is a very active club here at Pierce. Also, students attend Pierce to learn, and that learning goes outside of the classroom. Pierce is a diverse campus, and this event contributes to how year-round, students will be encouraged to accept themselves and each other.” At the event, attendees watched Do I Sound Gay?, the documentary from which the event got its title. The documentary chronicles journalist David Thorpe’s exploration of the stereotype of the “gay voice” and how aspects such as pop culture and social media have portrayed it. It features personal interviews with voice coaches and members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as several celebrities such as Margaret Cho, George Takei and David Sedaris. “I chose this film because it is an honest, funny, relatable and informative way of addressing an often taboo topic,” Taylor said.

In addition to the documentary, students participated in a guided discussion led by Taylor and GSA President Rhiannon Webber. Free food was also provided. Webber said the event’s turnout was better than they had expected, and many students seemed genuinely interested in the topic and engaged in the discussion. “My impression of the Pierce College community is of one that celebrates diversity and enhancing understanding of others,” Webber said. “I feel that this film is another aspect of that, with its efforts to show varied opinions on possible explanations for ‘sounding gay’ and about some of the history behind implicitly gay male characters in TV. and film.” Taylor said she hopes the event helped students realize the importance of acceptance and were able to engage on a personal with both the documentary and discussion, as well as their peers. “I hope students will have an honest connection with the documentary in any way that is personal to them,” Taylor said. “I also hope that students will not only learn from the documentary but also from other students during the discussion.” Webber said they also hope the event helps students be more accepting and avoid hateful attitudes as well as making assumptions of others. “My hope is that people walked away from the event with a better understanding of the very real harm that stereotypes can cause,” Webber said. Taylor plans to continue addressing topics of importance on campus with future events, including speakers and performers. She said she hopes students enjoyed the documentary and will show up to other events. “Together we’ll learn more about each other and ourselves in a safe and welcoming space,” Taylor said.

New Political Debate Club offers forum for students Andrea Mendoza

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ore than 18 clubs are offered at Pierce College Puyallup this year. Clubs range from Super Smash Bros. Club to the Gay Straight Alliance. With elections over and a new U.S. president being inaugurated in January, political debate is a new club offered this year at Pierce. Political Debate Club is the first political club offered this year. Club President Madeline Hornbuckle made this club because she realized that the percentage of young voters was low and that many voters were uninformed about the election process. Political Debate Club adviser Rob Stevens was also an inspiration behind the making of the club. Both Hornbuckle and Stevens were upset that there were no political cubs offered on campus since college is when most people should be politically active. “When you hit 18, your voice really starts to matter and how you cast your vote starts to matter,” Hornbuckle said. According to civicyouth.org, 19.9 percent of 18 to 29 years olds cast ballots in the 2014 elections. That’s the lowest youth turnout rate ever recorded in a federal election. “It doesn’t matter who you vote for, but it does matter that you’re informed, you know why you’re voting for them and you’re not just voting for them because your parents are republican,” Hornbuckle said. “I want to help

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stop that.” The Political Debate Club will focus on various political parties and types of government from the world as its purpose is to inform its club members about these other possibilities of government. “I want to talk about other political systems and other political beliefs,” Hornbuckle said. “The spectrum is really big and some people don’t even fall on the spectrum. The club also focuses on debating political stances with correct information and discussing changes students wish to make at the college. “The idea of this club is to get people who totally disagree to talk about it and have a healthy discussion,” Hornbuckle said. “It’s also to help build your argument. Many people speak out of emotion and don’t really know what they’re talking about. They think they know, but they don’t, and I want them to have reasonable arguments.” Hornbuckle plans to collaborate with other clubs to discuss various political topics and broaden the scope of conversation within the club. “Right now I’m trying to collaborate with the French Club and they want to watch some French films and talk about French politics,” Hornbuckle said. “I hope to collaborate with others and include religion and society to get more discussion.” Political Debate Club plans to meet at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays in classroom 137 in the Gaspard Administration Building.

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New Orleans scored quickly in the fourth quarter with a touchdown reception from wide receiver Brandin Cooks and gave them the first lead of the game. The Hawks returned fire with a field goal but still trailed 20-22 with 6:38 left. After New Orleans drained the clock and kicked another field goal with 1:57 left which left the Hawks with a five point deficit. Wilson attempted to lead the Hawks to another comeback but came up short as his pass to Wide Receiver Jermaine Kearse was incomplete as time expired. The Hawks next test is against the Buffalo Bills in a Monday night primetime matchup. It will be televised on ESPN. The Hawks look to get their offense back on track. Seattle ranks 29th in points per game, and 23rd in total offense, according to ESPN.com. Strong safety Kam Chancellor is questionable with a groin injury and defensive end Michael Bennett is out with a knee injury after having arthroscopic knee surgery. Bennett is slated to be out for the next 2-3 weeks. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. pacific standard time.

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Campus Life Pierce no longer following Compass College now uses Accuplacer, and a new English test is being developed

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ew students applying to Pierce College will not take the Compass placement test. Due to issues found with the previously-used assessment, such as inaccurate placement results, the college has stepped away. Math and reading placement now use College Board’s Accuplacer, but for the English department, things are more involved. A group of Pierce faculty, including English professors Corrina Wycoff, Alison Walker-Stromdahl and Way Jeng are personalizing an assessment for the college. Pierce has chosen to use a model of Directed Self Placement, meaning placement results only suggest which level of English a student should take. Even if the test suggests a student should enroll in English 98, they’ll still have the option to choose English 101. Jeng said because DSP isn’t graded, it removes the “beat the test” mentality a student might have and it gives students more freedom. “(DSP) is really more like a conversation,” Jeng said. “We want to take the placement model and make it transparent and open and, more than anything else, we want to make it fair.” DSP involves several parts. According to WalkerStromdahl, the first part asks students to enter all test scores they have, such as a high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores. The student is given suggested English placement levels based on their different scores.

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An empty testing center. During the test-transition period, Pierce is using the Accuplacer reading comprehension test for English placement.

In the second step, students are given a reading prompt and then answer several questions based on the reading. “That whole reading and essay piece doesn’t get scored by outside scorers. It’s for you to see how you did,” Wycoff said. The level of the prompt is equivalent to what student writing expectations are at the end of an English 99 class, Wycoff said.

Students are asked a series of questions in the third section, asking the student how they feel about their reading comprehension and writing abilities. The questions also ask about the student’s resiliency, learning strategies and determination. Based on their answers, the students are once again given suggested placement levels. Step four describes English classes 98, 99 and 101 to give the student a fuller understanding of what each level demands. Respective Pierce faculty from each of these classes will write these descriptions. Walker-Stromdahl said data has been released comparing traditional placement assessments, such as Compass, with DSP results. “Students are doing just as well, or better, in terms of retention in the directed self placement,” WalkerStromdahl said. Jeng added that, with DSP, more students complete the class in which they chose to enroll and student satisfaction is higher when using DSP. “Even if a student winds up in a class that they don’t succeed in, they have higher levels of satisfaction after that experience because they (put themselves) there, as opposed to some test putting them there,” Wycoff said. Many schools have already started using DSP. The faculty hopes DSP will be implemented next year. “A lot of schools, especially in western Washington, (have) already implemented this,” Walker-Stromdahl said. “There is a wave of this taking hold and people seeing that it is working.”

Students speak with local college representatives about transfer opportunities on Oct. 26 in the College Center.

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College Transfer Fair transforms student opportunities James McCraw

Reporter/ Office Manager

epresentatives from 20 universities attended the fall transfer fair, which was on Oct. 26 in the College Center. The fair provided options available to students interested in further pursuing higher education after leaving Pierce College. Schools from along the west coast attended and multiple representatives were available to talk to students and give them advice about options for their future. Christine McMullin, director of advising and entry services for Pierce College, helped coordinate the event. She said she’s always looking for feedback from students about these events, which are held each quarter. Being able to physically spend time with the representatives is something that’s important to help demystify the process of transferring. Students Taylor White and Jaycee Deyoe were excited to attend the fair and talk with representatives from various colleges, with Central Washington University being at the top of their lists. “You get to see all your options,” White said. “I didn’t even know some of these colleges existed.” Karlie Hill, an admissions counselor at CWU, said she enjoys coming to events like these because she’s passionate about Central and because she’s an alumna of the college.

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She also said honesty is a positive thing when talking to potential students. “Transferring to a university gives students a chance to grow beyond a two-year degree,” Megan Daniels, a student services coordinator for Evergreen State College, said. According to McMullin, events like this are planned by the public and private universities in Washington who are part of a Washington counsel association. They get together as early as a year ahead of time to plan their dates each quarter. Pierce officials are looking to get more out of state schools for winter and spring transfer fairs to expand options for students, McMullin said. Due to Pierce’s high number of international students, McMullin’s been talking to the international education department officials about coordinating those efforts. Pierce is working with University of Washington Seattle to have a day for information sessions to help students with more in depth questions, similar to the Transfer Tuesday Sessions they have on their campus. McMullin says the two colleges are currently working on finding a date for this event. “If nothing else, (this event) gives students an idea of possibilities and a chance to actually ask a question face -to-face with somebody from that school,” McMullin said. “Especially for a student who isn’t at all sure what they may want to do after Pierce, even as far as majors go, or even if they do want to continue on. Being able to physically collect information rather than being only on the web or only digital resources.”

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Who are you voting for in the presidential election and why? Undecided

Hillary Clinton Donald Trump

“Because regardless of what she’s done in her past, she’s still the better candidate. Trump has no experience. If he’s angry over a statement a pageant model said, how is she going to react to a North Korean saying something?”

“I like his views on foreign policy and I don’t like all the scandals revolving around Hillary Clinton.”

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Hillary Clinton “I don’t like either of them, but I hate Trump more. At the beginning, I would have voted for Sanders, but I don’t want to divide up the democratic party.”

Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders

“She has never made any racist or sexist comments. She has the proper experience Trump doesn’t have.”

“Because I’m tired of picking the lesser of two evils. If I’m going to vote, it might as well be for someone I believe in.”

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Rachel Jeffries Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

“Hillary because Trump is God awful and he makes me lose faith in humanity. I would rather pick the lesser of two evils. Hillary is an advocate for women’s rights.”

Toni Lane

“There’s just Hillary and Trump and they are messes. I don’t think Hillary is the right one. She hasn’t done the right things for the government. I don’t think she should be voted (for) just because she’s female.”

“Donald Trump is a republican, so he is good for the citizens. Hillary Clinton cannot be President because she is inexperienced and her husband has already been a President so she can’t be one. She is not as rich as Donald Trump.”

“I voted for Hillary Clinton, because Trump is a racist, sexist madman.”

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Morgan Pasquir

Hillary Clinton “She has much more political experience and although I don’t like the status quo, Donald Trump would deal with Presidential power in an inappropriate way.”

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Reviews BookReview Rebecca Dickson

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany

lot holes and pointless- this is what slytherins received when they read the play script of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. Opening up the brown Amazon box from the mail, a feeling of elation cropped up. Many avid readers had waited years for a new book to come out. Although the book was a play script, it was understood that this was the unofficial eighth Harry Potter book fanatic readers waited for. Many readers sat down on their couch, waiting for the magic to return, just like the advertisements had said. Unfortunately, no magic came. Instead, readers found a play script equal to many poorly written fanfictions found online. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child starts with the scene readers will remember from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. Nineteen book years after the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers are met with Harry and Ginny Potter’s children at King’s Cross Station. Waiting for the train to come, Harry and his family meet up with Ron and Hermione’s family, and “everyone enjoys (the) lameness” of Ron’s joke. For most of the rest of Act One, things are normal. Besides some clashing between Albus Potter, Rose Potter and Harry Potter, as well as general teenage angst, there’s nothing notable to be found here besides the finding of a time turner (which according to the main series, all have been destroyed). Soon enough, it has been found that Amos Diggory has been asking if Harry Potter can go back in time and save his son, Cedric Diggory’s life. Harry says no, and things go on as normal, until Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy- a pairing as likely as Bellatrix and Voldemort falling in love- find the time-turner and decide to go back in time in order to save Cedric Diggory’s life. They decide that they’ll travel back in time on the train the next day. In the main series, it’s shown that using a time turner to go back in time will put a witch or wizard in the exact location they left from. In this situation, going back in time would lead to almost certain death for Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy. In Act One, scene 11, things take a turn for the worse. The Trolley Witch is found to be 190 years old- a feat even Professor Dumbledore himself was not able to reach. Then the Trolley Witch throws Pumpkin Pasties and they explode as a grenade. Then her hands turn to spikes and she starts to attempt to stab Albus Potter and his friend Scorpius Malfoy. This leads into a dramatic series of events where Albus and Scorpius go back in time several times with a time turner which shouldn’t have existed. Throughout all of this, events which simply conflict with all details of the previous seven installment take place, which causes this script, just like life, to ultimately be pointless. Throughout the entire script, there’s a lack of character development and plot holes. Overall, this storyline fell flat- it has a multitude of plot holes, horrible development and nothing changed at the very end of the story. J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, slytherins await your letter in the mail with their $29.99 back as well as damages incurred for their precious time, patience and loss of childhood. Please obliviate slytherin’s minds immediately from this atrocity of a play script, so they may suffer the destruction of all that is beautiful in this world in peace. Two stars are given for general teenage angst, plot holes and impossible scenarios.

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Drive Thru

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Gears of War 4

Top three coffee shops within 30 minutes of Pierce College Puyallup

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icrosoft released the longawaited Gears of War 4, the fifth game in the Gears of War video game series, on Oct. 11 for Xbox One and Windows 10. The third-person shooter series was first released in 2006 and has since sold more than 22 million copies, according to Microsoft. The game was developed by The Coalition, a Canadian developer owned by Microsoft. However, all previous Gears of War games were developed by Epic Games and not associated with Microsoft. This change in development is a breath of fresh air for the franchise, but it also brought new problems into the mix. Gears of War 4 is one of the first games under Microsoft’s new Xbox Play Anytime program, which allows players to purchase a digital copy of the game and play it anywhere, including on an Xbox One and any PC running Windows 10. This new feature is amazing for gamers who want to play the game on multiple devices, yet don’t want to pay $60 for another copy. However, this involves saving game data to the cloud, which has led to long sync and retrieval times and even freezing at the game’s start up. Some players have lost their saved game data in the cloud and were unable to resume playing where they left off the night before because the levels were now locked, despite both Xbox and Windows versions showing that previous levels were completed and achievements had been earned. Furthermore, support from Microsoft and The Coalition has been unresponsive and difficult. The game features Horde 3.0, a multiplayer game with teams of up to four others, that allows players to battle 50 different waves of enemies. VS Multiplayer is a standard multiplayer format where players fight each other across different maps. As with other Gears of War games, Gears of War 4 allows two players to battle through the campaign missions together in Co-Op mode through split-screen or Xbox Live. One problem with the game, as with all Xbox One games, is its file size. According to Microsoft, the size can range from anywhere between 54.65 GB and 80 GB. Although this is much smaller than other Xbox games like the newer Call of Duty games and Halo 5: Guardians, it still adds up and pushes users to purchase external hard drives just to play a handful of games, unlike the Xbox 360. Installation time for a digital download was just over an hour on the Xbox One and just under an hour on a PC. The campaign missions consist of five acts, which are subdivided into multiple chapters just like previous Gears of War games. The game starts with a prologue that recaps the events of the main trilogy, where players have the opportunity to battle the Locusts in between cut scenes. The cut scene graphics are unimpressive. They’re simply behind the times when compared to the masterful work of Halo 2: Anniversary and Halo 5: Guardians. However, they’re considerably better than the cut scenes of previous Gears of War titles. The graphics in the prologue are poorly done for this new generation of gaming, looking more like Halo: Reach or Call of Duty: Ghosts. However, graphics improve considerably by Act I when the full scale of the new graphics engine is revealed. The campaign missions have more color than previous games, which often appeared dull and gray. The details in mountain ranges and skyboxes, along with realistic weather effects on the trees make the game livelier than any other Gears of War. Act I is boring to play. Walking around with new characters battling COG robots while trying to sneak into a facility isn’t fun, neither is defending a village and setting up defenses between waves like in Horde. It just didn’t feel like Gears of War. Things improved drastically by Act II, when the game’s action picked up, and by Act III it felt just like previous games, running through dark maps and chainsawing through hordes of enemies with a Lancer. There were times where the campaign seemed better than previous games and much more difficult. Overall, Gears of War 4 is slower-paced and darker themed than previous Gears of War titles, and the campaign, while short for Gears of War, is fun to play through. All other aspects of the game remain similar to the rest of the series that millions of gamers have fallen in love with. If Xbox Play Anywhere issues could be resolved, this game would receive a four and a half star rating. The ending points towards the future of the franchise in an exciting way. However, the failure of the game’s launch is something that can’t be ignored.

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eople like coffee for different reasons. Some drink it to wake up in the morning, some have it as an occasional sweet treat and others are hard core, black coffee connoisseurs. Regardless of the reason for consumption, coffee shops continue to be the place to go to be in communion with others. For decades, coffee shops have been the location of first dates, work meetings and where to go to have the once a year catch up conversation with a long lost friend. Sadly, most people don’t know that there’s so much out there than chain coffee shops with the same burnt coffee that’s way over priced. Not only will that coffee be consistently bad, but patrons are also bound to the same boring decor, tables, and chairs that local chains provide. As Pierce College students who reside near the Seattle Tacoma area, it’s vital to appreciate true coffee and live up to the Washingtonian stereotype. Here’s a narrowed list of all the independent coffee shops in the area to a top three list based on coffee quality and atmosphere, in no particular order. Bluebeard Coffee Roasters This place is right up the alley for MacBook owning hipsters. As soon as patrons walk in the doors of the coffee aroma filled shop, they’ll immediately feel out of place or right at home depending on if they’re wearing large glasses and an oversized sweater or denim jacket. This place is magnet for local Tacoma hipsters, but also for coffee connoisseurs. Bluebeard Coffee roasts their own delicious coffee beans, while providing a large area for people to chill out on couches, or sit at a table and type away on their fancy Apple products. This place can make a sick caramel macchiato, or any other sweet drink that masks the actual coffee flavor. Bluebeard is where to go to if an outfit is too cool for school, or if someone wants to enjoy a solid latte with a group of friends. This shop is on 6th Ave. in Tacoma. Craft 19 This place serves both sweet and savory crepes. Craft 19 is a new, modern and classy cafe that is located right in the heart of downtown Sumner. Not only is their Almond Roca Mocha amazingly sweet and smooth, but drinking coffee surrounded by tons of unique antique shops is a girl’s dream. Craft 19 is the perfect place to try a fun latte, have a meal and chat with the friendly staff. This perfectly designed shop is on main street in Sumner. Northern Pacific Coffee Company This place is college student/Tumblr heaven. The vibes are unreal as one chills on a couch next to a giant old bookshelf and piano. Northern Pacific serves the tangy Olympia Coffee Roasters coffee, while also providing a large variety of loose leaf teas to choose from. Order the coffee to stay, and they’ll serve it in a one of a kind mug to make patrons feel right at home. Northern Pacific is where to go to do homework with a friend on a late night, while also being surrounded by local PLU students. This shop is always filled with all types of people in the area, which makes it a great place to enjoy an open mic event every Wednesday night. If coffee drinkers are looking to meet people from all walks of life, while enjoying killer coffee or tea in a college dorm-like venue then this is the place. This place on Garfield St. in Tacoma, right by PLU. Bluebeard Coffee Roasters, Craft 19, and Northern Pacific Coffee Company are just three of many one of a kind coffee shops that are within 30 minutes of Pierce. So please, set that basic white girl Starbucks drink down and get some authentic coffee in a great atmosphere with some friends.

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P u mp k i n S e e d s

Senior Reporter

rom pumpkin body wash and pumpkin candles to the classic pumpkin pie, there are many variations to meet the public’s pumpkin needs. But one of the simplest pumpkin treats doesn’t need any syrups or artificial flavors, with the exception of some olive oil, butter and salt. Indeed, roasted pumpkin seeds are a delicious and simple fall treat. To celebrate the beauty of autumn, head to the pumpkin patch to purchase a pumpkin instead of going to an ordinary store. During this time of year, pumpkin patches cast off a brilliant orange glow. The process for making roasted pumpkin seeds begins with a pumpkin.

Pumpkins cost 33 cents per pound at Scholz Farm.

The pumpkin seeds in the midst of the pumpkin pulp.

Grace Amsden

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3 Pumpkin seeds boil in water for about 10 minutes.

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

4 Strained pumpkin seeds prior to roasting.

5 Oven-roasted pumpkins are ready to eat.

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