Issue 3, Volume 49

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Vet Programs Aid Transition from Service Green River Community College Provides Many Opportunities for Vets this Veterans Week page2

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Inspirational Speaker Bob Mortimer Visits Green River

Drama Department Puts New Spin on Biblical Story

Green River Silent During Lock Down

Bob Mortimer speaks about being disabled and reclaiming his hope for the future page5

J.B. is a modern retelling of the story of Job and is set to premier soon

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Lack of communication leads to frustrated students/ faculty

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Marianne Jacobs is an anthropology professor. She served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971 and an Evacuation Hospital.

Timm Lovitt is the director of Veterans Services. Lovitt served for five years in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2006.

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Rich Axtell is the head of Campus Safety. He served between 1988 and 1999 in the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army.

Green River Honors and Supports Veterans By: Nicholas Rasmussen Staff Writer

A veteran’s transition home and back to school can be difficult. It has long been a priority at Green River Community College to ensure a smooth enrollment for all incoming veterans as they enter college.

In recent years, programs have expanded and GRCC is working to be more supportive of veterans in the future. The expansion of programs through the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) along with the dedicated veteran services staff on campus have aided in making sure that each and every U.S. Military veteran can be successful at GRCC.

Veteran staff on campus speak highly of the work being done for veterans. Rich Axtell, head of campus safety, said, “Timm [Lovitt] is doing an awesome job.” Between 1988 and 1999, Axtell served all over the world in Korea, Cuba, and Haiti while enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by the U.S. Army.

Psychology professor, Carsh Wilturner, served from 1971 to 1975 and said the school is “doing a great job” and that “veterans feel comfortable [at GRCC]”.

Anthropology professor Marianne Jacobs served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971 and was stationed for one year at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam. Jacobs said Green River has “the best veterans programs and opportunities.”

Timm Lovitt, director of veterans services, is dedicated to assisting veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma as they come home and aim to further their education.

Lovitt served for five years (20012006) in the U.S. Army and served two combat tours with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan (2003-2004) and Iraq (2005-2006).

The Veterans Conservation Corps (VCC) was created in 2006 by the WDVA. The VCC provides the opportunity for veterans to connect with nature by restoring Washington state’s natural resources.

Sometimes known as “eco-therapy,” the environmental restoration project was piloted at Green River.

Lovitt said the program can serve as

a meaningful experience for veterans making the difficult transition back to the classroom and is a “new way of healing trauma.”

In 2008, the WDVA created the Vet Corps program which brought two new resources to GRCC. Now in an expanded office, Veterans Resource Center brings two appointed Vet Corps peer navigators who are on campus to assist veterans to be successful in college.

Vet Corps navigator Krystal Austin has been in service since 2006 and is currently serving in the U.S. Army National Guard. The second navigator is Tyler Oliver who served in the U.S. Army and assists veterans in connecting them to resources on and off-campus. Returning veterans can find people to assist

them with their paperwork for Veterans Affairs. Another resource is helping veterans find a counselor to talk to which is offered for free and without limitations to veterans.

Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post is aided by the community in raising money for foundations such as the Veterans Educational Transition Fund (VET Fund). Lovitt said the VET Fund can help cover students extra costs that the VA doesn’t cover already.

One fundraiser hosted by the Auburn Rotary raised nearly $42,000 for the cause.

GRCC will be closed on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day and all of the faculty, staff, and students at the school that have served in the U.S. Military.

GRCC Hosts Teen Feed for Homeless Youth By: Madeline Wentz Staff Writer

A poster advertising the Teen Feed hung around the college (above).

There are many volunteer opportunities that Green River Community College offers.

One of the events Green River hosts is called the Teen Feed. Six volunteers are needed to help out at Auburn Youth Resources every fourth Friday of the month from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

You can sign up as early as two weeks before the event.

Aly Castaneda, volunteer coordinator said, “It’s not even 24 hours before the sign-ups are full.” If planning on volunteering at the Teen Feed, signing up as soon as possible is encouraged.

Castaneda said, “Volunteer events here at Green River are really pop-

ular.” Once registration opens at midnight the event is quickly filled with volunteers. Luckily GRCC offers many different volunteer opportunities that students can participate in.

Hana Kawai, teen feed meals coordinator, said in an email that meal teams donate over 100 hours of work to prepare the meals. The meal teams plan, purchase and prepare the meals that are served at the teen feed.

The volunteers at Teen Feed prepare the food so that they can serve 20 to 40 homeless teens between the ages of 10 to 19 around the Auburn community. Meal time opens at 7 p.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m.

The majority of the student volunteers are international students.

Castaneda said, “[it is] rare for domestic students to sign up for volunteer events.”

The Teen Feed organization offers support to meet basic needs, build strong relationships, and ally with homeless youth as they meet their future off the streets with the Teen Feed event, along with many other events that the organization puts on. The Auburn Youth Resources allow this organization to use their kitchen and plan this event every Wednesday and Friday to help the homeless teens in the community.

Castaneda’s responsibilities for this event include getting enough volunteers committed to the event, getting sponsors, making a meal plan, and giving a list of food to the sponsors.

The next time GRCC helps with the Teen Feed is Nov. 21 at the Auburn Youth Resources. Volunteers should sign up two weeks ahead of the event. To sign up online, go to Green River’s Campus Life page.

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Part-Time Faculty Struggling Adjuncts Face Lower Pay, Benefits By: Sean Chounlamany Staff Writer

In order to end the media cycle glorifying tragic events, this space is left blank for Marysville Pilchuck High School and to all those affected by threats and lockdowns in the days following.

Adjunct faculty members are the vast but important majority working at Green River. They’re all hired on a quarterly basis to teach classes. They have the same qualifications as full-time tenure-track faculty for their disciplines.

Green River is mainly composed of adjunct faculty because they are paid in lower wages. Higher education administration have been balancing their budgets and personnel costs by hiring more and more adjunct faculty and opening fewer full-time, tenure-track positions.

Adjunct positions are available for a variety of reasons, many applicants are trying to find full-time, tenure-track positions. A small percentage of adjuncts work parttime or have other jobs outside of teaching. Other faculty are classified as adjunct because they are not eligible for tenure, lack basic job security or lack due process rights, the legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person.

Green Rivers adjunct faculty are paid on a class by class basis, based upon the number of “contact hours” the class is worth. Contact hours are determined by the actual time the instructor is in the classroom with students. Actual salary depends upon when the adjunct faculty member was hired because adjunct faculty have not been paid their earned increments since 2007.

Antonia Bennie-George, a physics adjunct faculty member said the adjunct population are allowed to teach up to a 90 percent full-time load at GRCC which translates to a salary of less than $30 thousand a year. Different educational divisions pay adjuncts at a slightly different rate because the hourly rate for lecture type classes is different than the hourly rate for lab type classes and blended lab and lecture classes are paid at a combined rate.

Adjuncts do not have any expectation of re-employment even if hired for classes, adjuncts can have their classes canceled if enrollment declines or an adjunct can be bumped from classes by a full-time faculty member.

All adjunct work schedules vary and are dependent upon class availability and size. In some cases, adjuncts are fortunate enough to get two classes a quarter to teach but in some cases the classes are

separated by a gap of 3 to 5 hours, or they are back-to-back meaning the instructor has zero time between classes. Adjuncts also face other difficulties that other faculty members don’t encounter.

“Most adjuncts have to share a desk with another adjunct and they may have to move from quarter to quarter to accommodate schedule changes. There are some divisions where three adjuncts are expected to share one desk,” Bennie-George said.

Adjunct faculty can qualify for health benefits, qualifications are based upon the length of a members work period, if the teaching load drops, you can lose benefits if hours drop too low. The rules for qualifying for health benefits are the same but each college bargains its own contract.

Philosophy instructor at Green River, Keith Hoeller published his second book, Equality for Contingent Faculty: Overcoming the Two-Tier System, last Feb. Hoeller’s own writings and the writings of his fellow peers provide detailed problems with the adjunct faculty system bookended by real-life success stories of reformed systems. The work also presents tangible suggestions for change, such as adjunct faculty unions and collective bargaining.

“I am trying to raise this idea that we should be asking for equality, not incremental change,” Hoeller said. “By setting the bar on equality, we’ve given adjuncts nationwide a goal to shoot for.”

The Adjunct faculty is credited as cheap labor. The adjunct do not have a reliable source of income which means most cannot qualify for home loans. All of these issues are related to the use of quarterly contracts. Bennie-George said at GRCC adjunct faculty are considered “temporary”, yet more than 50 percent of the adjuncts have been teaching here for eight or more years.

“We have had adjuncts at GRCC who had to rely on food stamps to feed themselves and their families.

We have had adjuncts lose their daycare when their hours changed and some who have been make homeless,” Bennie-George said.

Between different colleges there are fluctuations of adjunct salaries.

Bennie-George said some adjuncts that have taught at other colleges and in other states agree that GRCC is one of the nicer places to work in terms of pleasant campus surroundings and generally collegial co-workers.

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Campus Safety Blotter

Campus Safety responded to the following incidents from Sept. 17 to Oct. 10 among others. All information is from Campus Safety Incident Reports.

Sept. 17 9:47 p.m.

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Safety staff received a call from an unknown woman. The woman was enraged and there was static during the call. She said, “The next time someone is flagging (static) you down (static) for a gunshot… (static). Just wanted to let you know that you’re burnt!” What sounded like gunshots had been reported in the area before the call to campus safety.

Safety staff was called to help a student in distress.

Sept. 19 He was on the ground with his head in his hands.

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Administration Bldg. He seemed delusional and didn’t understand what

was happening. It is possible he was under the influence of drugs. The student’s girlfriend was called and she informed safety staff that he was having troubles at home. He was sent to a hospital.

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A group of international students speaking to representatives from a four-year college (above).

International Students Prepare to Leave GRCC By: Renno Jeon Staff Writer

Transferring to a university gets more competitive and harder among international students at Green River Community College. A transfer fair that more than 100 university representatives attended, was held in the Lindbloom Student Center on Oct. 24.

Students formed lines in front of their favorite schools to inquire into the requirements for enrollment.

The median GPA for all international students is 3.43, based on Spring 2014 grades. Students who want to transfer to a four year college are busy preparing themselves to enroll in their chosen school.

Chaney Lee, an international student majoring in Business, averagely spends about six hours of his day in the library for homework.

“I feel like I need to study more than others,” Lee said. “I want to get into my dream school [the University of Washington].”

For international students, universities do not just look at the GPA of potential students but also the balance of the students life in America.

Mariah Crystal, an advisor and recruiter for the University of Washington, said schools want students who have qualifying GPAs and meet the requirements, but it’s also important that students be active in their schools to strengthen their transcripts. That is the only way to get themselves noticed among other potential students who are also applying.

Crystal said, “We are looking for students who are rounded, academically qualified and well-involved in campus.”

Henry Tsai, an assistant director at UC Berkeley, said that students should not get hung up on their grades. “Don’t focus on percentages,” Tsai said. “We would like students who take advantage of their opportunities.”

According to the International Student Profile by Martha Koch, the international student activities manager, approximately 85 percent of international students at GRCC transfer to universities in the United States.

Koch said students need to demonstrate all of the great qualities they have to offer a prospective university in order to differentiate themselves from all the other students that are applying. Koch en-

courages students to do volunteer work, join the student government and clubs, and try to have a leadership role for academic success “It’s a great idea to pick one organization to volunteer with and stick with it,” Koch said. A student should demonstrate his or her ability to make a commitment and have a better chance to make a lasting impact by always working with one organization.

Green River provides the High School Completion Plus Program that recruits students throughout the world who haven’t finished high school. The University Transfer “2+2” Program helps international students got into top universities and transfer to a four year college as a junior in high school in their home countries. The recruited students then travel to America to study at the college of their choice.

Mainly coming from Asian countries, the number of international students at GRCC has constantly increased. International enrollment has recruited 1,715 students from 64 countries. This is an increase of 1,246 from the 469 international students that attended Green River in 2000. Chinese students are the majority, accounting for 36% of all international students.

Sept. 21 2:30 a.m.

Student Housing

A resident in student housing reported a noise complaint to safety staff. Safety staff arrived at the apartment and asked the owner to turn down his music. The suspect had a group of friends in the apartment and there was evidence that they were drinking. Safety staff asked for proof of age and one of the suspects was underage. They were asked to leave.

Sept. 20 6:42 p.m.

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Safety staff were called to the parking lot when a suspicious person was removing parts from a parked car. When asked, the suspect said he had bought it but had no proof of purchase. The police were contacted but were called off campus due to a shooting. The suspect was allowed to leave but could not take the car.

Sept. 25 12:00 p.m.

Holman Library

Safety staff were called to the library when a man asked library staff if they knew where his wife was. The suspect left the scene before safety staff could arrive. A friend of the man’s wife informed safety staff that the woman had left the country after her husband physically assaulted her. Police were called and the incident was reported.

Sept. 25 8:50 a.m.

Parking Lot

An unknown man followed two students to their car. When he caught up with the group, he struck the window demanding they open it. They did not and the suspect began yelling at them through the glass. The suspect was upset at the victims driving, saying they were “too young to drive“. He left the scene before safety staff could arrive.

Safety staff saw what appeared to be a gun slide off Sept. 26 the car roof. When safety staff examined the pos11:40 a.m.

Off-campus Location sible weapon, it was an airsoft rifle. The car was unidentified and no one has claimed the weapon.

Sept. 30 5:50 p.m.

Parking Lot

In the parking lot, a student observed two people in the back seat of their car engaging in inappropriate activities with each other. Safety staff was called and interviewed the suspects. The suspect was agitated and denied that he was on top of the woman. He claimed they were killing time before an appointment. Both suspects refused to show identification to safety staff and were advised to leave campus.

Oct. 8 11:10 a.m.

Student Housing

A resident of student housing reported smelling marijuana smoke to safety staff. Safety staff entered the suspects apartment and found a bag of marijuana. The suspect admitted to the crime.

He must attend a student hearing to decide the punishment. The owner of the apartment was not found.

Oct. 10 12:30 p.m.

Cedar Hall

Safety staff was called to collect some possible narcotics that were found by a staff member. The drugs were taken the police and had traces of marijuana.

Green River Goes on Lockdown After Threat By: James Ristig Campus Editor A student threatened that there would be a shooting at Green river Community College. On Monday Oct. 27 at 10:15 a.m. there was a lockdown of the Auburn campus after the threat was reported to a faculty member.

The unidentified student implied that there was going to be a shooting on campus to a faculty member.

The faculty member that the threat was direct to has also not been identified by the college.

Steve Stockert, a representative of the Auburn police department, said the student possibly left campus through the parking lot shortly after making the threat.

Auburn police, as well as a SWAT team, were brought in during the lockdown. Along with campus safety, the police searched the campus for any signs of danger.

The campus wide lockdown was

lifted at 1:10 p.m. after the police declared it was safe.

According to an email from President Eileen Ely, the student did not follow up on the threat.

Though campus safety was quick to respond, the college took almost an hour to inform students. Ely said in the email, “The lack of information led to feelings of isolation.“ The Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), which handles sending out the alerts, is preparing to be more prepared for future events.

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Speaker Bob Mortimer visits GRCC Speaks About Losing Limbs and Drug Abuse By: C.M. Warnke Staff Writer

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Bob Mortimer on his hand bike. He spoke at Green River about his ride across America (above).

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Bob Mortimer was asked to speak at Green River Community College on Oct. 29 to raise awareness to National Disability Month. When Mortimer was in his early twenties, he repeatedly made the mistake of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

One night, Mortimer stumbled out of a bar with his brother and got into a car like they had many nights before. The car swerved off the road and hit a power line. Power lines had fallen into the road just in time to hit Mortimer.

Mortimer is now missing his left arm and both legs. As the shock ran through him, he fell to his knees and more volts ran through both his legs. Mortimer had to spend months in the hospital, and had no choice but to have his limbs amputated.

In 2011, despite the loss of his legs and arm, Mortimer took a bike trip from his home town in eastern Washington. He rode over 2,000 miles to New York with his wife and three kids. With only the one arm, Mortimer had to use a hand bike.

Ariana Anjaz and Julia Olsen, the orga-

nizers of the event, said that their purpose for inviting Mortimer to Green River was to inspire the students. Not only would students be aware of National Disability Month, but that at any moment anyone can become a member of the disabled minority.

Mortimer’s challenges did not stop him from living his life. To him, the most important benefit from the amputations was being able to see himself as the same person he was before the car accident.

“The number one question I get is ‘How could you go back to drinking after what happened?’ How could I not? The last time I saw my left arm it was black and curled up from my fingers to my elbow,” Mortimer said.

Mortimer emphasized in his speech that the greatest disability was not his lack of limbs, but the disability in the way he thinks. He stated his real disability was in his self-esteem. He had to learn again to look at himself in the mirror and tell himself that he looked good. He had to learn to think as a different person, because self-esteem was the key to his new life.

To Mortimer, it was about not lowering his standard to a level where he was still taking drugs and drinking excessively. He wanted to still look at himself in the mirror and say that he still looked good after the accident.

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Former Editor in Chief Attends Oxford

him for the future.

"You always find out stuff about yourself when you're in leadership positions and that was the first time I had that experience- it was the most formative," Zwetsloot said.

Zwetsloot also attributed a lot of importance to his time as Chairman on the Academic Affairs Council at the University College Roosevelt. This experience got him more involved with policy and educational issues - a subject he cares a great deal for.

Although these two experiences helped prepare him the most for his future, Zwetsloot thinks all of his extra-curricular and worldly experiences have helped prepare him for the University of Oxford.

For the first time in 4 or 5 years, Zwetsloot is not attached to any extra-curricular organizations because he wishes to focus on his studies right now. Oxford is so much more challenging than his previous schools that it is hard to combine extra-curricular activities Former Editor in Chief of The Current Remco with studies, Zwetsloot said. Fortunately for Zwetsloot him, Zwetsloot does not view studying as something that keeps you from doing other By: Taylor Lopes things. Studying is something he actually Staff Writer want to do, as he is very interested in his area of study.

Zwetsloot is leaning towards political science in international relations for the focus Remco Zwetsloot came to Green River of his studies. He is interested in how leaders in 2009 as an international student and diplomats perceive the world and how after a non-stimulating 5 years of high this effects policy. With all his emphasis on school in the Netherlands. Since his time politics throughout his education, Zwetsloot at Green River he has served as the Presiis certain that he will one day go into politics dent of the European Student Think Tank, a for himself.

Board Member for the Youth Atlantic Treaty However, Zwetsloot wants to earn some Association, and a Chairman on the Academmore life experience before entering politics. ic Affairs Council at the University College He does not want to go straight into politics, Roosevelt. but instead wishes to travel and enter into He graduated summa cum laude from University College Roosevelt and received his other professions. One bullet point on Zwetsloot's impressive list of goals is to go to every Bachelor's Degree in International Relations country in Europe by the time he is twenand History. He is now attending the Univerty-six years old. He sity of Oxford, where feels worldly experihe is working towards ence is necessary and a master's in philosowishes to explore as phy, focusing on inter“You always find out stuff much of the world as national relations.

Admittedly unmoabout yourself when you’re in possible.

This is evident tivated during high leadership . . .” from his many interschool, it wasn't until - Remco Zwetsloot national travels thus he came to Green far, including time River that Zwetsloot he's spent at Wuhan started to truly focus University in China, on his academics.

Bratislava International School of Liberal During his time at GRCC, Zwetsloot served Arts in Slovakia, Georgetown University in as Editor-in-Chief for The Current. This was Washington, D.C., University College RoosZwetsloot's first in a long list of extra-curricevelt in the Netherlands, and the University ular activities. Zwetsloot claims this experience as the most helpful in preparing of Oxford in England.

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Get Healthy This Holiday Season By: Alanna Argudo Staff Writer

College students are one of the most stressed groups out there, and when an individual is stressed, their immune system weakens. Students are very busy and often forget to take the necessary measures to prevent illnesses, and with flu and cold season in full swing, it is even more important to put health and wellness at the top of your priorities.

Julie French from the Health Services Office advises students to wash their hands frequently for at least 20 seconds, or to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when unable to wash hands.

Students should also contact instructors and stay home when they are feeling ill in order to avoid getting other people sick. Everyone should cover coughs and sneezes and get adequate sleep, which is at least seven to nine hours, in addition to eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, exercising regularly, and getting the flu shot.

GRCC student Andrew Saenz says that he considers himself to be relatively healthy.

Saenz makes sure to get plenty of sleep. “I go to bed around 11 and get up at seven," he said.

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He believes that school compromises his health to some degree, but that “our [immune] systems are strong” due to our age.

French advises to those that feel too busy to exercise that “any amount is beneficial." The best way to fit exercise into your schedule is to take advantage of the open gym hours at school.

There are free yoga, core training, and body toning classes instructed by Barb Hansen, Mon. through Thur. in OEB 9.

According to French, other good preventatives are to eat a healthy lunch and to limit sugar and dairy, especially when sick.

Drinking plenty of water and reducing stress with study groups can help tremendously. French stressed the need to plan ahead and organize.

“Make time for food and rest,” French said.

GRCC student Satoe Yokoyama makes sure to exercise at least five times a week. Though school and work can be stressful, she finds time to exercise and uses it as a way to relieve stress from her daily life.

Yokoyama says that international students are some of the most prone to health problems due to stress caused by parents who expect more than the student can often achieve.

No matter what the situation may be, finding time to stay healthy is imperative.

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Drama Preparing for Play

The Biblical Story of Job is Reenacted in J.B. By: Megan Tilton Staff Writer The Green River Community College drama department is currently preparing for the opening night of their play, J.B. The play will take place on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and will be performed by a cast of Green River Community College students. The production will be directed by one of the drama professors, Robin Bowles.

Unlike previous years, there were not open casting calls for the play.

Instead, only the rehearsal class was allowed to audition. Due to the limited number of students who were eligible to audition, many students have found themselves playing multiple roles.

However, the actors aren’t hindered by this. Phillip Ngyuen is playing three different characters – Eliphaz, David, and the Second Rost About.

“It’s not that difficult,” Ngyuen said regarding playing three characters.

In addition to rehearsing, the actors are also in charge of attaining their own props, helping out with costumes, and doing their own hair and makeup. The only thing they are not involved in when it comes to the play is designing and building sets.

Even with all of the responsibilities that come with being a part of the play, the actors are in it for the experience and the enjoyment.

“If you have a lot of lines it can be fun,” Adanica Leavens, who plays The Girl in the play, said.

Director Bowles is enjoying being an active part of J.B. “I love directing,” Bowles said, and a majority of the students love working with him as their director.

Leavens and Ngyuen both said that they are enjoying working with Bowles.

J.B. is “kind of a play set within a play,” Leavens said. It’s a modernized version of the story of Job

from the bible, set in a circus with a troupe of actors.

The actors are reenacting a play with the performers taking the roles of God and Satan. The story centers around a good versus evil theme, with the title character struggling to maintain his faith, even in the event of numerous tragedies. While it’s based on a biblical story, Leavens believes that it will appeal to various audiences.

J.B. was written in 1958 by Archibald MacLeish, and was written in verse. Bowles believes that the play could be a “textbook for a philosophy class."

The play has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Direction in 1959. Green River's version of the play will take place on Dec. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the theater in the PA building.

Admission is $7 for students and seniors, and $9 for non-students.

However, tickets are only $5 per person for groups of ten or more.

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Director Robin Bowels (above) leads the drama students during rehearsal for the upcoming play, J.B. The play can be attended on Dec. 5 and 6 in the PA theater. GRCC students Phillip Ngyuen and Adanica Leavens (right) are two cast members of the play.

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Cho Dang Tofu Reminiscent of Traditional Korean Food By: Sayaka Nishi Staff Writer Cho Dang Tofu offers an authentic Korean dining experience frequented by some of Green River’s international students.

The restaurant is not very big, but it has traditional Korean art hanging on the walls, which gives the restaurant an authentic feel. A majority of the customers who dine at the restaurant are Korean, and all of them rave about how the meals at Cho Dang Tofu taste just like that of their home country.

Cho Dang Tofu has 14 kinds of tofu soup as well as other meal items that include fried rice and noodles.

Customers can also chose the level of spiciness for the tofu soup from five choices, which are nonspicy, mild, medium, spicy, and extra spicy.

The women who work there were both friendly and eager to make our experience a positive one. They recommended their favorite items, and had our meals delivered in a timely manner.

Hyeyeoung Shin, an employee at Cho Dang Tofu, highly recommended the seafood tofu soup, which contains shrimp, clams, and oysters. The seafood tofu soup is considered to be the most popular item on the menu. It costs $8.99 and includes the tofu soup, rice, fried fish, and some kinds of unlimited kimchi.

She also said although their tofu soup is widely popular among their

customers, the bi-bim-bap, which is a kind of fried rice, is also a customer favorite. The meals served at Cho Dang Tofu remind the Korean community in the area of their home country.

Shin also recommended the traditional way to eat rice, which is in a special bowl made of rock.

The traditional way to eat rice is to pour hot tea into a bowl with rice, then eat the contents using a spoon. The extra liquid makes scraping the rice off of the sides of the bowl much easier. This is a very popular way to eat rice in Korea, and it is said to soothe your mouth and stomach after eating all of the spices.

Kana Yamaoka, an international student at GRCC, said Cho Dang Tofu is “the best restaurant among not only the Korean restaurants, but all of the restaurants in this area.” Although Yamaoka is not a big fan of spicy food, the tofu soup at Cho Dang Tofu makes her say that it is the best.

Yamaoka’s favorite item on the menu is beef tofu soup, which is a mildly spicy item. She recommends ordering meals with mild spiciness to those who do not like spicy foods very much. This level does not burn your mouth at all, but you can still taste the authentic spices.

Cho Dang Tofu is popular among not only Korean people in the area, but to everyone who tries the authentic meals that are served there.

The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during weekdays and on weekends. The restaurant is located at 2200 S 320th St Ste B201 in Federal Way.

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Cameron Miller Finds Inspiration in Landscapes By: Samantha Ward Staff Writer Most people wouldn’t think to walk up to a random strangers house and ask to photograph the surrounding landscape, but Cameron Miller, a photography student at Green River, does this for fun. Miller has taken several photography classes at Green River, including black and white photography, and is as continuing with an independent study.

As a child, Miller used to take pictures for fun with a simple point and shoot camera. After receiving praise from his family about his photos, Miller began shooting more seriously with his father’s old 35 mm film camera.

“I picked up my first analog camera during my photograph 101 class at GRCC and everything flowed so naturally from that point on in my photographic journey,” Miller said.

Miller’s favorite subject to photograph is landscapes. He enjoys shooting around Enumclaw while trying to capture rustic, abandoned barns or simply whatever nature has to offer.

Miller enjoys to go biking and hiking in his free time, both of which bring solitude to his everyday life. He likes to admire the natural surroundings around him and the correlation between nature and the creation of man.

“I find this to be beautiful in the

fact that nature can never make straight lines, and the only time you see a perfect straight line in nature is when it was made by man’s hands,” Miller said.

Miller explained how mankind tries to shape nature and build structures and creations that are meant to last a lifetime, but as soon as man isn’t there to tame nature, nature takes bake what man tried to tame.

His inspiration for landscapes stems from the work of Ansel Adams who is known for his breathtaking landscape photographs. He also enjoys the works of Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Although he spends the majority of his time focusing on landscapes, he also enjoys taking portraits.

“I like to talk to them, get to know them. Find deep emotions and capture that,” Miller said.

Photography also runs in the Miller family, and he finds inspiration close to home. Miller’s grandfather was a photographer during WWII. “He was stationed in Guam and took pictures out of the Armada B22 Bombers,” Miller said. His grandfather also had a key part in developing the famous “Raising the Flag” photo.

Miller currently challenges himself by shooting with toy cameras and practicing difficult printing techniques through independent study. These cameras have very basic lenses which allows very

unique effects on the lighting of the photos.

As every artist, Miller has experienced photographs not coming out as planned. As frustrating as that may be, he sees the positive side of mistakes.

“When it comes to it I’ve learned that you need to accept the picture for what it is, not what it isn’t. You can still make it good,” Miller said.

Miller enjoys going to extreme lengths to get the perfect picture, and believes the most exciting photos do not take place inside a studio.

On one such occasion, Miller nearly fell from a bridge trying to capture the perfect image.

In his most recent work titled Journey, Miller attempts to take his audience on a walk through the countryside, where these abandoned structures “tell a tale of the area.”

“It’s all inspired by this beautiful tranquility by man and nature, and the things that are found when someone finally makes that jump to adventure out,” Miller said.

After his time at GRCC, Miller would enjoy to pursue a career in photography. He currently has plans to attend Montana State University to major in fish and wildlife conservation and minor in photography after he finishes his studies at Green River.

“I hope to find new places to capture my work and let people see what I see,” Miller said.

Courtesy | Cameron Miller

Courtesy | Cameron Miller

Cameron Miller’s Journey (above) takes viewers on a walk through the countryside, where old and abandoned structures tell a story of the landscapes that they are surrounded by.

Courtesy | Cameron Miller

Cameron Miller (above) is a photography student at GRCC who enjoys taking pictures of nature and landscapes.

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9 2014-2015

Editorial: Problems Caused

by Lack of Communication The college’s poor communication with students has been an issue for a long time. The lack of information being sent to students from the administration regarding a recent lock down that occurred on Monday 27 exemplifies this.

Emails were sent out to the entire campus community after the lock down started discussing what was going on. These emails were far too ambiguous. They said when the lock down occurred and when it ended but never specified the nature of the threat prompting the lock downs. All we know is that a student going to the Welcome Center had heard there might be a shooting on campus, which may have been a direct threat to the student in question or a practical joke.

One of the main problems, however is that not everyone received these emails and many received them at a later time.

At an open forum on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. concerning the lock down, a very adamant GRCC student named Mike said that he is very active on campus and that all of the students who he has spoken to said they did not receive the emails that were supposed to have gone to the entire campus community.

The first email was supposed to have been sent out approximately 16 minutes after it started but as stated before many students didn’t receive the email until later, challenging the authenticity of this claim. 20 minutes after it happened is too long to send an email anyway when safety is concerned. It doesn’t take long to send an email.

Mike then went on to say that he had first heard about the lock down from Fox News and that the news media shouldn’t be getting the information out there before the college does.

This reflects negligence on part of the college although the news media does have methods of getting to information unnaturally quickly so it may be that in some situation the college is unable to inform people

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before the news media does.

George Frasier, the Executive Director of the Development Foundation and a member of the EOC who was one of the people leading discussion at the forum went on the defense, saying that in emergency situations when there is a lot happening, the safety of students and faculty is the top priority. He also stated that for some reason, when they send to all campus not everyone actually receives the emails and that they are working on correcting this problem.

To be fair the police arrived within a minute of when the incident happened and both Campus and the EOC responded quickly to ensure the safety of the campus community that was there that day.

Another thing to keep in mind though is that on the day of the lock down it was an in-service day for teachers and so there was no day classes. But what if it had been a regular school day? How would the EOC and administration have handled the situation then? If it had occurred in the morning then students taking afternoon classes may have been left out of the loop and it would have been even more confusing for students arriving on campus during the time frame of the lock down.

During the actual lock down one student was detained when the police were sweeping through campus. He had fit the general description of the person who had made the threat and was soon released once the misunderstanding was realized. A lock down occurring when campus is full would likely last far longer and would be a situation far more difficult to control.

If a lock down were to occur when there is an actual shooter on campus then the handling of the situation would be a lot messier, if the EOC and Campus Safety are not better prepared.

It is of the utmost importance for students not on campus when a lock down occurs to be informed of

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what is happening so there are no unfortunate misunderstandings. If a student is walking on campus not knowing what is going on and they run into a police officer then the police may have no knowledge of whether or not that student could be a threat, so students not on campus need to know not to come to the college and when it is safe to return.

Not all students check their student emails and even fewer check it regularly so the college needs a more efficient way of communication emergency situations with the entire student body. Students who wish to have the option of signing up for campus safety alerts. Being signed up for this they will receive both a text message and an email informing them of emergency situations when they happen. All students who are concerned about their safety should sign up for this.

The college really should be sending text messages conveying the circumstances of such instances to everyone but right now this is the best option that students have for staying up to date and informed.

The Current feels that administration needs to become more adept at conveying unfortunate circumstances that may adversely affect the college community, promptly and in a timely manner.

The recent lock down and possibility that there may have been a shooter on campus is only one of many examples. Another example was last school year during winter quarter, a student walked across campus and through the woods with a gun and then committed suicide at about noon.

Mike said that gun could have been used to harm other students on campus and we, the student body heard nothing but silence from administration and were thus left in ignorance. Faculty was informed but students weren’t. This incident concerns a student so we really should have been informed right away.

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Another example of lack of communication concerns the Student Codes of Conduct revision. The first hearing occurred over the summer on July 9. Emails on when this hearing was to happen were sent out literally a few minutes beforehand. This is negligence on the administrations part, pure and simple. How are students to have a voice on the colleges proposed policies if they are not given sufficient notice? The emails about the more recent open forum were sent out two days before, also not enough notice.

Fortunately some things are being done to amend broken trusts.

On Friday October 31 college President Eileen Ely sent an email out to faculty, sort of apologizing for the poor communication.

“Students, faculty, and staff have reached out to provide guidance on areas for improvement. You spoke clearly and I am listening.” Is she actually listening or are these words just meant to calm an onedge campus?

In the future, will we actually see improvements in the areas of communication and emergency response? For now it is too late to tell so we will just have to wait and see. “However, there is always room for improvement, especially in the area of communication.”

This email should have been sent to students as well. Once again students are left out, unheard and ignored. Its true that it was mostly teachers and other faculty and staff who were on campus the day of the lock down and the number of students who were there were few but this is still no excuse to be so uncommunicative.

Students need to be better informed of existential circumstances when and as they occur. It is the administrations job to inform us and so far they have been belated and inconsistent in doing that. The productive discussion that happened at the forum looks to be a step in the right direction.

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Attending Community College or A University:

Which is the Better Avenue For Accomplishing Career Goals By: Mari Regalado Staff Writer

Inappropriate Attire for Young Women is Becoming Mainstream By: Alexis Ball Staff Writer As students walk onto campus, they are greeted with young women wearing yoga pants and leggings that show every crack and crevice. Look any closer, and students will see shirts that reveal bras, as well as shorts and skirts that are too short, allowing others sight of their underwear as they walk up a flight of stairs. 20 years ago wearing anything this revealing would have been completely unacceptable.

Young adult women today don’t seem to have any sense of modesty.

Unless a girl’s parents have any say in what she wears, there seems to be almost no limit to the lack of respect a girl shows to herself.

Ana McCauley, a student at GRCC, said “... leggings have to be really thick, so that they aren’t seethrough, even when you bend over.”

Ana agreed that as long as girls

wear shirts or dresses with leggings that cover their butt, then it is appropriate. However, even with a long shirt, leggings should still be of an appropriate thickness. It makes sense, considering the coming winter months. It isn’t logical to wear something that won’t keep you warm.

Neve Gallion, a Running Start student at GRCC, said she wears leggings with her butt showing, but they’re not thin yoga pants that show off every inch of her figure.

Gallion also said young women that are leaning toward obesity should have more self respect than to wear leggings so tight, seeing as how by dressing like this they show excessive amounts of fat.

A girl named Zanuib Shaideen said she wears leggings because she has an awkward body shape and jeans might not fit her properly.

Which is understandable. However, it is recommended to wear a long enough shirt, or perhaps a skater skirt or shorts that can cover

everything up.

Kevin Harris, a student at Auburn Riverside High School, believes that leggings are the same thing as pants. However, his view on bras showing through shirts is much different.

Harris asked, “what’s the point of wearing a shirt if it shows your bra?”

When a girl’s bra shows through her shirt, there is a complete lack of decency on the girls part.

“Shirts that show off bras piss me off because girls are just trying to get too much attention,” Shaideen said.

Shorts and skirts in todays society are sometimes worn so short that they show off butt cheeks. This shows absolutely no self respect in women that feel they have to show off their body to the world in order to gain attention.

“If you have to pull at shorts because they ride up too much, they’re probably too short,” McCauley said.

Both community college and universities have many important programs to offer. There are pros and cons to both. Like many of us know community college is much cheaper than a University. It is often said that students attend a Community College because it will help them transfer to a Four year school, or because of the low grades they got during high school.

Although this is partially true it may not be true for everyone. Community college may help you get into the University of your Dreams.

Whether you didn’t have the best GPA, or best test scores, good enough to get accepted into a university , then going to a community college can help you get into that school and help out in many other ways.

While the community college schedule is more flexible, it makes it easier for a student to work and attend school at the same time.

Making enough money to pay for school is hard work.

It is also said that if it cost less to attend then the quality of teachers must be worse. This isn’t true because the classes are nearly identical to those of a four year college. The difference is that they

have more of a connection with individuals instead of teaching a large amount of students.

It is always easier when a teacher has fewer students to focus on, that way she/he can help each one more. Also community colleges have programs where you can be ready to work within a time period of two years. Whereas at a University it would take four years to complete your bachelors and then be ready to work.

A community college can be a guide if you aren’t sure which degree to go into. Attending a two year college helps explore the possibilities and help find what the best fit is. And you can do this without leaving home.

It is also said that a degree from a community college won’t get you as far as a four year school would. This is completely false because everyone makes what they want out of their college experience. There are many successful people out there who studied at community colleges and have gotten really far with their careers.

Neither Community college nor University is the best option. It all depends on which major you want to go in, the circumstances of each individual, and what you want to get out of going to college. What you put into college is what you get out of it. But definitely consider your goals and current situation.

How Construction is Impacting Local Plant Life By: Brent Gibson Staff Writer There has been a lot of construction work happening at Green River for the last several months. With Washington being “The Evergreen State,” many people are questioning the negative impact that all of the construction is having on the environment. In truth, the college has not gone astray in meeting expectations of the “Facilities Master Plan.”

A great deal of work has gone into one of its primary principles, “our respect for the land will create a desire for all things to work together. We will strive to be ecologically responsible in all planning efforts.

Our goal will always be to preserve and protect the natural environment of the campus through continuity of architecture and control/

management of green and open spaces.”

“It’s an ingrained philosophy,” said Sam Ball, director of capital projects, “we have always been passionate about protecting the vegetation.”

Ball went on to talk about the situation at hand and made clear that it was best to start at the beginning.

The construction site just east of the Holman Library was not a forest. It had buildings on it that were approximately 50 years old.

“We simply didn’t have the technology or resources to build the steel and concrete structures that are taking form today. It is true that some trees were cut down in the rebuilding effort, but numerous man hours were put into planning, digging, and replanting to ensure that the environment maintains its ambient appeal.”

As for the landscape that existed between the buildings, the trees and plants that were scattered everywhere north of Kennelly Commons, a good amount of that was salvaged. Ed Bloch, ground equipment operator of facilities came in on a weekend and transported all the vegetation he possibly could.

“We like to save anything we can,” said Bloch, “it just takes a lot of time to grow.”

Bloch was predominantly responsible for moving all the recoverable vegetation, including a 20 foot tall Japanese maple that currently resides at the west entrance, just next to the Welcome Center. The area needed a little sprucing up and the transferred plants didn’t cost a dime. The entire operation consisted in moving dozens of trees and plants to locations out of harms way. It has been nearly a year long

cycle since they’ve been moved and Bloch is confident they have found a permanent home.

As for the second construction site, where the New Trades Building will be built, that land was originally a city park. It was bartered in trade for the community park most students pass by on their way to school. It’s the one with the skate ramp, next to the church on 124th Ave. That particular plot of land didn’t have any trees to cut. It mostly had just grass.

A great deal of effort is put into preserving and replanting the local greenery at Green River. The construction plans and the placement of new buildings were designed with maintaining the plant life as a key goal. The Facilities Department has been bending over backward to ensure the schools natural beauty remains intact.

A 20-year-old Japanese maple, one of the plants relocated by Ed Bloch at the beginning of construction

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with Head Coaches and GRCC Alumni:

Ryan Blassingame Kaylee Powell Brian Embery with Director of Athletics:

Bob Kickner

By: Jesse Maiwald Sports Editor

Jesse Maiwald: What were some of the main things that made you want to come back and Coach at Green River?

Kaylee Powell: They needed someone with passion, experience, and knowledge for the game. Someone who is here to be a players coach, these girls deserved someone to care for them. I get the pressures on and off the field, it can be really hard to be a 19-year-old girl.

Ryan Blassingame: It gave me an opportunity to help out. I already committed to it and realized it was a way for more to stay in the gym. I then fell into coaching and found my avenue.

Brian Embery: Three years ago I was contacted by the athletic director to come back and coach. I’ve been a professional baseball coach for 33 years, coaching is what I do. Having Green River being my alma matter, being an Auburn High graduate, and knowing it could supplement my baseball business I agreed.

JM: What were some of the best things Green River had to offer when you were enrolled here?

KP: The ability to stay close to my family and gain back that support system.

RB: The diversity of the campus, with all the foreign exchange students and people from all different walks of life. We had people from Auburn, Kent, Maple Valley, and Seattle. It was a very good mix of people who came from a different place than I did.

BE: I was an Auburn High graduate and this was a very successful Junior College and inter collegiate program.

JM: How do you feel the School Spirit or Gator Pride is here at Green River?

RB: School Spirit is a product of winning, In order to get back into the spirit we need to find our winning way.

KP: I feel like athletics is not a huge part of our culture here.

BE: School Spirit is usually more of a university ordeal. Basketball games used to be a happening every Friday. It was an exciting time, it was a happening.

JM: How does being former Green River alumni change your coaching style?

RB: This school is my life. I couldn’t walk away. The biggest thing I give my players is honesty. I will never promise these kids anything, except that they will be men after leaving this program. I will put them in position to succeed athletically and academically.

KP: I’ve been there, I’ve been in that uniform, been on that field, played against those opponents, I’ve been there when people aren’t cheering for your games. I can relate to their experiences.

BE: The situations are similar. We had no field when I was playing, we still don’t have a field. I’ve played with our limited facilities and there are numerous challenges. However, succeeding is a possibility regardless of what everyone else has. If you choose to walk down that path.

JM: What is something beautiful Green River has to offer?

RB: That there is a huge chance for people to be involved in sports. It’s not too far to come watch these athletes play. You have a big time college feel and get the vibe of being at a larger university, while still being at a smaller more intimate setting.

KP: I think Green River has the potential to offer each student an awesome college experience. It has all the pieces for someone to be successful and enjoy their time here, that’s what it’s all about.

BE: I think it’s a beautiful campus and the Pacific North West is a beautiful place to live. Having these players come play here is just a benefit in their young lives.

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Head basketball coach, Ryan Blassingame.

JM: What are some of the best qualities found here at Green River?

RB: The fact the school is open too and excited about having former athletes here. It’s an easy place to come back too and fall in love with.

KP: Academically, so much. They have it all here. There’s no closed doors on what you can learn here. They have everything you need to be a successful student.

BE: That these athletes can begin their education here and strive on in their careers. I like to believe that all of my players are leaning towards graduating with a four year education from a university.

JM: Thinking back, what was it that first drew you into being a student here?

RB: I had actually never been to Auburn, I was recruited to Green River out of high school, but chose to play at Bellevue instead. The coach here (Green River) at the time told me to come down and give one open gym a try, I ended up coming down and fell in love. It became a home away from home.

KP: Well, I was at West Texas A&M University playing fast pitch on a full ride scholarship when over time I started to feel all the pressures of playing at that level. I missed having support, it was having different friends and family cheering me on that I needed. I was feeling homesick and by enrolling at Green River was a way for my family and friends to be able to watch me play. It was great to gain back that support system, It’s what I thrilled off of for success.

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Head fast pitch coach, Kaylee Powell.

JM: What are some of the main differences you’ve seen since you first started coming here?

Bob Kickner: It’s a university flavored Campus, that now has a new Student Life building being built. For my world that’s a game changer building. It gives students here a reason to stay on campus.

KP: New buildings, we’ve needed that new Student Life building. It’s one of my stopping spots in recruiting, the students have needed that for a really long time.

RB: All the facilities that have been upgraded all across the campus.

Head baseball coach, Brian Embery.

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Green River women’s soccer team celebrating their sophomore day game. Players holding up bouquet of roses from Coach Snow. The women lost 0-1 in a penalty filled game.

Soccer almost ends up forfeiting sophomore’s last game, actions result in Loss By: Alina Moss Staff Writer/ Photographer

On Wed, Oct. 29 the sophomores of the Green River Community College women’s soccer team played their last home game of the season.

This ceremonial game against the Whatcom Orcas took place at the GRCC home field, the Wilson Play fields. The final game had a great start opening with Coach Snow honoring all of his sophomore players with a bouquet of red roses on the field before the game began.

The team played great on all parts of the field, working together demonstrating top notch communication abilities as they continued to work as a unit. This game did result in a shortage of goals from both teams, but there was no shortage of penalties given to either of the teams by the referee.

By the end of the game, the referee had given the Whatcom Orcas five penalties and Green River 19 (not including any stops made for handballs, off sides, or anything else called by the referees during the game). One of the players on the field, number 20, even yelled above the crowd “can we just play soccer please?” Not only was this affecting the team’s performance and ability to score, it was a waste of game time. This caused frustration not only for the players, but also for the cheering fans and Coach Snow.

Many of the GRCC fans were outraged at the quantity and quality of the penalties called on their team, and not without reasonable causes.

One of the most eventful penalties was when a red card was given to our goalkeeper, Molly Lambert, and she was forced to sit out the rest of the game. Coach Snow was

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Referee getting questioned after a controversial red card on Lambert (GK).

outraged by all of the penalties given to his team, especially this one on the goalkeeper. Snow yelled at the referee “kiss my ass ref!” Such action resulted in a red card and forced him to leave his team at the beginning of the first half of the game.

With no coach on the field and no assistant coach to take his place, the referee called the game.

Everyone was outraged; it seemed that there would be no end to the sophomore day game. Within the commotion, Bob Kickner, GRCCs athletic director stepped in as coach and the game continued with Alyssa Eng, number 18, as goalkeeper.

The sophomore day game ended with a losing score of 0-1 leaving the standing for the women’s soccer team at 4-13 for the league and 6-13 for the season.

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Coach Snow leaving after ejection.

The League 1. Everett 15-1-1

17-2-1

2. Shoreline 10-4-3

11-6-3

3. Edmonds 10-5-2

12-5-2

4.Whatcom 8-8-1

8-10-1

5. Green River 4-13-0

6-13-0

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6.Skagit Valley 3-12-2

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Gators preparing for kick off.

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The Team Molly Lambert

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Briana Elion

Fwd

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Carly Cooper

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Anastasia Behr

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Monica Whitfield

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Mid Molly Lambert (GK) passing ball in.

Jennifer Sanchez-Lara Mid

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Danielle Gibbs

Mid

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Danielle Gunter

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Abi Shaver

Mid

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Brandy Sinclair

Fwd

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Alexus Yantzer

Mid

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Shelsea Carrillo

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Siri Lyder

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Def Briana Elion #2 fastbreak toward goal.

Kennedy Schumacher Fwd

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Nicole Goldingay

Mid

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Alyssa Eng

Def

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Devin Cannon

Def

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Wendy Vollmer

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Allison Quy

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Anna Marie Merrell

Mid

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Anna Merrell #22 dribbling with ball.