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Vandals destroy valuable library books Susan Cherry
need a copy of some pages, we will copy those pages for free,” said Flynn. Several destructive acts of vandalism “Depending on what the books are and theft have recently hit the Puyallup needed for, and the copyright laws, if campus library. the student wanted a copy of these phoNumerous books have been tographs, they could have used the destroyed beyond repair, say officials. color copier or scanner, instead of stealThe most recent destruction was ing it.” directed toward some expensive phoIf a student wants an actual print of tography books. a photograph, the library can help you A razor blade was used to cut entire find one from another source. pages of out of some of the books. On “It’s part of our jobs to help the stua different occasion the vandal cut dents find whatever information they squares out of sections of the books. need, that is why we are here. We want The college administration is disto help students be successful,” said turbed by such a blatant disregard for Flynn. school property. According to the Christie Flynn, RCW Code for public service librarPenalty for injury “It’s frustrating when ian, explained that to property: members of our community Whoever intenfour of the books so blatantly and selfishly destroyed were new tionally injures, and had never even defaces, or destroys disregard others. It’s been checked out of any property stealing not just books, but belonging to or the library, so the opportunity from our damage had to have deposited in a pubtaken place in the lic library, reading students.” library. room, or other edu— Debra Gilchrist cational instituThe book titled, “Photographs That tions, shall be Changed the World,” was among some of found guilty of a misdemeanor. the books slashed. The library staff intends to strongly The destruction of this book in parenforce a no-tolerance policy. They ticular, was tragic because it is out of intend on prosecuting, to the full extent publication and can not be replaced. of the law, any individuals found Library faculty and staff are baffled destroying property. and concerned by these events. “We work hard to create and mainThey wonder why this is suddenly tain the best research environment poshappening. sible for our students,” said Director of Flynn wanted to inform the vandal Library Services for Pierce College or vandals that they don’t have to do Debra Gilchrist. “Library resources play this. a large role in student success and we “If it’s a reference book and they just want to foster an open environment The Puyallup Post
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Above: Public Service Librarian Christie Flynn displays one of the books destroyed by vandals. Right: A student’s hand behind a vandalized book shows how photos were cut from numerous books. where students can easily ask questions and inquire. Everyday we cut corners, negotiate discounts and apply for grants so we can increase the number of books we have for our students to use. It’s frustrating when members of our community so blatantly and selfishly disregard others. It’s stealing not just books, but opportunity from our students.” The Library operates with a limited budget and uses great care in selecting and purchasing books for the Pierce
College Library. They make one purchase and that book has to serve all the students, faculty, staff and administration. “It affects all students when the books needed for an assignment are unavailable because of vandalism,” said Flynn.
EET bachelors available Brian Hancock The Puyallup Post
The rapidly changing and highly competitive technology industry can be a very scary thing. Thanks to the Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) program, students at Pierce College-Puyallup are given the opportunity to be one step ahead of the rest. It is all run by Stewart Jaffe, program coordinator, and Dr. Catherine Burns, co-instructor. The two mapped out the EET 101 course seeking to offer the engineering student an introduction to computers and how to assemble them. This class is broad and only one in the eight-course program. “We train students across the spec-
trum so they have more job stability,” Jaffe told Update, a newsletter for employees of Pierce College. “For instance, mechanical, cival and electronics engineers can work in a wide array of jobs whereas nuclear and aerospace engineers are more vulnerable to the fluctuations of the market,” said Jaffe. “The communications market is really burgeoning exponentially,” he went on to say in his interview. “In some of the other fields, the students have to wait for old codgers to give up the jobs.” Once students earn their EET associates degree, they can go on to obtain their bachelors at Pierce. Central Washington University has set up classes right here on campus.
VOLUME 4
The atrium rocked on March 2 as Stephanie Schneiderman and her band put on a great performance for Pierce college students. Her music has a wonderful blend of folk, rock and modern jazz.
ISSUE 6 ¥ MARCH 1999
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Vandalism of library’s books doesn’t make sense I
was angry and disappointed when I heard about the recent destruction of several books in our campus library. The deliberate damage done to these materials was not only senseless, it was cowardly. A couple of the books contained pictures of nude people, and one of the books contained pictures of past print ads for a particular brand of vodka. These subjects might be distasteful to some people, but in my opinion, the correct, mature response would have been to either close the book and move on or to have made a complaint to the library staff. A couple of books contained nothing particularly objectionable, never the less, they had complete pages
cut out of them. A few of the books were brand new and had never even been officially checked out. That means the damage to these books occurred in the library itself. Boy, somebody can really be proud of that bold act. The point I’m trying to make should be obvious to everyone, but evidently some people still don’t have a clue, so it’s worth clarifying. VANDALIZING MATERIALS IN A LIBRARY SHOULD NOT BE THE WAY YOU GET YOUR KICKS! I hope that everyone who reads this gets as upset as I am because it effects us all. The person or persons
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who committed this crime stole something from every student on this campus. One of the books damaged is now completely lost to us because it is no longer in print. I encourage anyone that might have information about this crime to come forward and turn these people in before anything else is destroyed. I think most of us can collectively agree that vandalism is never acceptable, but now for the sake of our campus community, it’s important that individually we send a clear message that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated. —Pam Luke
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You’ve just won the $30,000,000 Publishers Clearinghouse What was the worst prank or act Sweepstakes! On the same day that big Ed McMahon guy gives of vandalism you did as a child? you the check, aliens take over the planet. They say that the “My brothers and I trashed the county fairgrounds in human species has one month to live. What do you do with the Illinois about 45 years ago.” money? —Lunchtime poll question from the film Heathers - Judy Curtin “I’d go to Africa ‘cause I’ve always wanted to go there! I’d just travel as much as possible during that time to capture as much of the world as I could (which would probably be a bunch of frantic people running around trying to save humanity).” —Anna Zenkner “PARTY! I’d spend it all on myself. I’d buy cars and trucks, and I’d rent male strippersheck yeah!” —Chrystal Rubert
“I would like to spend every penny of that money! I’d buy my own space ship and leave the planet. I’d take a guy with me so that we could reproduce and start the human race all over again. It would be like Adam and Eve all over again!” —Beth Wilford “I would smite all of my enemies and then go someplace warm!” —Ian Paden
“When I was in seventh grade, a couple of friends and I snuck into the guys locker room and plugged up the urinals and toilet papered the lockers.” - Erin Doremus “Me and a friend went to this guy’s house that I liked. We wanted to spy on him, so we climbed to the balcony of his room, and we looked in and saw him with some other girl watching What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. I was so sad that my crush was with another woman, so we toilet papered his house and threw eggs on that woman’s car.” - Tara Houghton “Some friends and I took all the signs in our town and put them up on the high school’s front lawn.” - Will Moore “I used to write on people’s cars with lipstick.” - Sandra Grimm
“First I’d go on a massive shopping spree! Next, I’d go on lots of trips. I’d even give some money to my family and friends. Well, maybe . . . if they’re nice!” —Polly Peshtaz
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* Vandalism includes: graffiti, slashing tires, smashing mailboxes, setting playground equipment on fire, or any similar meaningless or useless act of property destruction with no material gain for the person committing the offense.
“I’d buy my own island with the money. That way I could say that I have my own land. I could start my own government. I’d be the queen!” —Beverly Redding
Events Calendar March 9 Elvia Alvarado at noon in L-244 16 “Stress Free Zone” 11-2 p.m. & 5-7 p.m. in atrium 17-19 FINALS!
* Most people who vandalize are between the ages of 8 and 15. * Most acts of vandalism are committed by juveniles travelling in groups, and their reason for doing it is usually boredom, nothing to do or no place to go. * Parents of juveniles who committ acts of vandalism in Howard County, Maryland are responsible for restitution, and they can be financially and civilly liable for up to $10,000 for an offense.
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“I played football in high school and I was the star player of the whole team, but this guy came to the school and he was going to take my title. So, the jealous man that I am, I put Ice ‘E’ Hot in his jock-strap so he couldn’t play.” - Jesse Looker “In fifth grade, when the teacher was out of the room, some of the boys and I put the class pet Boa Constrictor on a girl who was terrified of snakes.” - Kathleen Collobert
Heidi’s Bother Box
Bother: To disturb or anger, especiall by minor irritations. Like many other people in the world I am connected to the Internet. I have e-mail and access to the web. For some bizarre reason I have been targeted by every porno web site advertisement distributor. I am tired of opening my mail box and having 32 porno advertisements and four valuable e-mails. How did these people get my address? I don’t chat in porn rooms— so don’t suggest it. And the worst thing is their trickery. They put on the subject— “Hey! I haven’t heard from you in a long time.” So I open it thinking it is a long lost friend and WHAM- pornography. That really
March 1999
More than Meets the Eye
Meagan McDonald The Puyallup Post
Behind every teacher there is a story that has absolutely nothing to do with their occupation. Marian Anders is the English Department Coordinator for Pierce’s Puyallup Campus. Three years ago, Anders and her husband bought a one-and-a-half story house in the Proctor district of Tacoma. The house was built in 1906 and Anders and her husband have been working at fixing it up. “We work on the house during the summers, and then once school starts in the fall, we just have no time to do anything on it,” Anders explained. “So we save up money during the school year and then spend it all during the summers.” So far the Anders’ have repainted the whole inside of the house and changed a lot of the electrical wiring. They had most of the plumbing replaced, and they sanded and refinished the wood floors. They remodeled the downstairs bathroom, and added another bathroom upstairs. They
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also did a lot of scraping and patching on the ceilings. “I’ve gotten really good at using spackling to fill in cracks and things. There have been a lot of cracks to fill in,” said Anders. This next summer they plan to finish up all the little loose ends of all the projects they have done for the last three years. The summer after that, they are planning on putting in new windows as well as siding and painting the outside of the house. “So far, we’ve done a lot of work on the house, but almost all of it has been inside,” said Anders. “So what our neighbors see looks just as crummy as it did when we moved in, which is pretty crummy. Although, we have done some work on the yard; I just planted a rose garden. So the next project will be the windows and siding.” She lived in Florida from the time she was in first grade until she graduated from Florida State University (FSU) in 1989. She has been teaching English and drama for twelve years, two of which she was a
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Marian Anders, right, and her mother retile the bathroom in the home Anders is remodeling. teaching assistant at FSU. She is married to Stephen Anders, who also is a parttime English teacher at Pierce and at Tacoma Community College. On May 25, 1989, Anders and her husband drove into the state of Washington. Three and a half
Victim gets final word Heidi Redford The Puyallup Post
It is never appreciated when you walk out to your car after a long day at school and find broken glass all over your seat and the pavement below your car. Your dash is ripped up and your CD player is gone. Your favorite jacket and your book of CDs is absent as well. Your car has been broken into, and unfortunately you are helpless as to what options you have. Ranting and raving will do nothing for you at this point, and if you have no witnesses you are even worse off. I have had my car broken into twice, and I have very raw feelings about situations where people take other people’;s things. During the summer of ‘98, I was taking a course at Pierce. I parked my car at 7:30am in the parking lot and left it there until noon. After my class I approached my car only to find blue-green specks all over the car seat and ground. Someone had tried to pry my window out of the door frame and when realizing how unsuccessful that was, broke the window out altogether. I looked through the door frame where the window would have been and I saw my CD player still in my dash and amazingly intact. My dash on the other hand was pronounced DOA. It was torn apart and exposing all that was hidden behind it. Fortunately for me, they got away with nothing. You would be shocked to know what I had in
my car that was of value, and they probably did not notice it. But how incredibly rude! I swept as much glass off the seat as possible and drove home. Speeding down the freeway was uncomfortable and noisy. The wind was powerful and I was annoyed. The whole time I was thinking, “What am I going to do now?” I felt satisfaction in the fact that I didn’t cry. But I was still mad. I was mad that someone else was touching my things and had invaded my space. I wanted to go to that persons home and mess with their belongings. I wanted to break in the window of their front room, preferably when they have company over and slam a hammer through their television. That would teach them. (Chuckling to myself at the silliness of my rage.) I am willing to bet the CD playing in my car, that people who break into other people’s cars have never had their car broken into. Not only is it costly to the victim, but it makes them untrusting and afraid. Every time I go out to my car after my classes, I wonder if the window will be smashed in and something will be gone. I think it is unfair for that criminal to instill that fear in me. If he needed my CD player so bad— I wish he would have just asked me for it rather than busting my window out and leaving me with the bill. Jerk!
m o v i e Heidi Redford The Puyallup Post
Rushmore Starring: Olivia Williams, Bill Murray, Mason Gamble, Brian Cox, Connie Nielson Directed By: Wes Anderson Ever see a movie and wonder why it was made? Rushmore is one of those movies. Either you love it or you hate it. I personally am going to add this movie to my list of Cheesy movies that I would only rent if I were you, on 99 cent Tuesday. The story is about Max Fischer, a student at Rushmore academy who
does nothing but start clubs and cause trouble. He is always walking the thin line and isn’t honest to himself or anyone else. He has more extra curricular activities than Bill Murray’s character has millions in the bank. The story goes berserk when both guys fall in love with
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years ago the Anders’ were blessed by the arrival of their only child, Caroline. Anders received her bachelor’s degree for music and theater, not English. She has been active in choirs, plays, and operas for many years.
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* In New Hampshire vandalism is a misdemeanor punishable by a year in jail and up to a $2000 fine. * In Richmond, Virginia vandalism constitutes the criminal offense of Mischief and, upon conviction, could result in imprisonment for up to 10 years. * Not all graffiti is meant for destruction. Gang members use graffiti to pass along messages to their own members or to other gangs. * University student vandalism is associated with binge drinking, peer pressure, the need to obtain money to buy drugs and hostility towards the school. * In North Arlington, New Jersey, the police department is installing a computer software system that will allow them to be able to determine where and at what times vandalism is most likely to occur. As a result, more patrol cars will be assigned to those areas. * In Oxnard, California, there is a graffiti hotline number which is available 24 hours a day to report graffiti in the city.
r e v i e w s Rushmore’s first grade teacher, and it becomes a fight to the death for the hand of this fair maiden and trust me, it is a longer fight than you’re hoping to see. Payback Starring: Mel Gibson, Maria Bello, Sterling Wolfe, Gregg Henry, James Coburn Directed By: Brian Helgeland I don’t have a whole lot to say about this movie. I had higher hopes for the script and plot. I was bored half-way through and therefore found the story-
line hard to follow. I think the movie was highly overrated because of the simple fact that Mel Gibson was starring, but here it goes: Mel Gibson’s character, Porter, and an acquaintance steal $140,000 from the Asian mafia and do them in while their at it. The plan is to split it evenly between the two men, but his partner in crime runs off with Porter’s lady and his half of the dough. This leaves Porter dying to get his money back. With the help of some old friends, he sets off to claim his money and destroy anyone who gets in his way.
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Bob Mohrbac he r What is your sandwich of choice? A good Reuben is nice. The Swiss restaurant has a good one. If you were to change your first name— what would we start calling you? Charlie. I don’t know many Charlies. What is something you can’t live without? You mean besides air and water? What is your favorite commercial on TV, past or present? At the moment, I kind of like the Taco Bell dog, though I fear some people find him offensive. If you won the lottery, you would: Travel, continuously. What have you always wanted to learn how to do? Play the Saxophone
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Hey Brian: This is a cool article thing you’re doing! I’ve got a question. I’m an average guy. I’m not fat or gross, and I’m not dumb. Why can’t I find some hottie who digs me? My friends have said that I come on too strong and act like a mack. Tell me how to get the chicks! I try to be cool, but I come off as a dork. How do I meet girls other than the ones in my classes? Please help! In Need of Sexual Healing Hey Sexual: Sexist much!? Reality check dudflunky: referring to women as “chicks” is totally out with Axl Rose and the 1980s. No wonder the pages of your “little black book” are empty and super white. Your case is hopeless! Pigs like you should stick to fornication with old perverts in cyberspace. Hey Brian: I recently met this really nice guy in one of my classes. We’ve gone out a few times and are having a great time getting to know each other. I really like him, but he kisses horribly and madly gropes me. After he kisses me, I feel like I’ve just washed my face because he’s so slobbery and careless. His “caresses” feel more like he’s searching a wall, in the dark, looking for a light switch. I’ve tried to coax him into some better maneuvers, but he just doesn’t get it. What do I do? I want to continue dating him, but I feel like I’m messing around with an inexperienced eighth grader. Frustrated Hey Frustrated: I am so sorry, girly! Mr. Moist sounds totally wet behind the ears. Don’t freak ‘cause he may not be a lost cause. With my help, you just might be able to transform your beau into four-star smoocher material. Once, I messed around with someone with a similar problem. This person kissed me so ravenously that coming up for air was next to impossible. Our suck-face sessions left me feeling sucked dry. How did I deal? Well, since kissing is so important to me, I sat the rowdy roughneck down and said, ‘Honey, this just ain’t workin’ for me!” With practice, those hard rounds of
tonsil hockey became less rough and way sensual. Gently let Waterfall Boy know that he has a problem. Clearly state that you want to help him fix it. He’s got a leaking pipe and you’re the plumber- it’s kinda cute! As for the groping predicament, it sounds to me like your man really is stuck in the eighth grade! Awkward and timid touches may have made the cuts back in junior high, but grown-up college students like us demand the real thing. Just say: “This is my ass and these are my breaststouch them!” If you’re serious, he’ll get the picture. Eventually his hands will be able to find that light switch, or any other target, lights on or off.
Hey Brian: While eating in the Daffo-Deli, I noticed that in addition to my soup bowl, many other disposable serving items are Styrofoam products. I understand that this cuts down on water usage and keeps costs down, but the detriment it is to our environment overshadows its possible, positive value. Styrofoam is non-biodegradable and puts off harmful pollutants while it’s being manufactured. I worry about what will happen after I throw away my “soup bowl.” It goes to an incinerator, and the CFCs it puts off while being burned drift into our atmosphere, depleting the ozone. If the Styrofoam doesn’t go to an incinerator, it will pile up in a landfall and may be ingested by marine mammals. In summary, I strongly urge the Daffo-Deli to look into other packaging options and/or fellow students to refuse to eat there until they do. Concerned in Cafeteria Hey Concerned: Yes! I encourage a Daffo-Deli boycott! This culinary hell is not only a totally lame place to be, but it also contributes to the rape of our Mother Earth. As a South Hill Mall employee, I am a frequent patron of the Bean Pod. Like the Daffo-Deli, the Pod uses Styrofoam serving products and that is something that has always pissed me off! It’s a comfort to know that individuals such as yourself are out there taking a stand on environmental issues. Good for you!
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