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The Thum&rword The voice of the students

Volume 36, Issue 17 Highline Community College April IO, 1997

Bookstore fare raises eyebrows CAdiceFeniam and Kelly M o m SkrffRtporters

April has never looked so fine - as in Miss April, or may& be even Mister.

After customer requests, Highline's bookstore is canying Playboy and Playgirl maga- zines. Some students am upset by the selection, while others say they don't care.

Some students say it's con-

the school, "That doesn't go with the college atmosphere," said one student. 'We're here to study, not look at that."

otherssaynooneisf~to buy or look at the magazines.. "I don't have anything against them," said student Karen Do.

azines shbuldn't read them." An unscientific survey dis-

tribut&i by student government found that 40 percent of &ow who rkspnclea opposed having the magazines for sale at Highline! The remainder said they are in favor oc don't care.

A separate survey done by Thunderwordstafffoundthat52 percent of students arc in favor of having Playboy and Playgirl in the bookstore, 45 percent of students are apposed and 3 per- cent of students arc undecided.

Last summer bookstore OS- cials asked a distributor to p w vi&thebooks~wirhthebcst- selling magazines on the mar-

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kt., then .adjust them according to what sells. "Playboy and Playgirl were not part of the original mix but wme ad&d by customer requcst,~ said book- store manager Pat Miller.

Playboy and Playgirl sit on the magazine rack on the top row right next to People m a p tine. The magazines are cov- e d w i t h p l a s t i c t o k b e p ~ from pawing them.

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Bothmagazincsarcinthctop ~ ~ o f s e l l e r s , abaut fmr to five magazines each month. "Playgirl even sometimes out sells Playboy," Miller said. "If a person looks under 18

years of age they will be cad- ai," Miller said. "The reason whythemagazinesuenotkept behind the countei'is because

there isn't any mom.'' .

Most college bookstores have Playboy and Playgirl in their mix, Miller said,

Others students say it's im- material where the magazines arc sold. "It's n0t.a big issue," said Nathan O'Neil. "If they couldn't buy them here, they would just go some- else to

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Campus Police Chief Glenn Brooks has resigned after only seven months at Highline.

College officials have de- clined any further explanation regarding Brooks' resignation. Brooks was unavailable for comment. . .

Within the past two years Highline has had two police chiefs and a n aiting chief. Kevin Albcrg resigned for per- sonal reasons in 1996 after working here for one year.

When Albrg left Dick Ma@ stepped in as acting chief until Glenn Brooks was hired. Major has once again stepped up to the 'challenge of campus police chief until a new chief is found.

'We would pfa not to have this rapid turnover," said Laura Saunders, vice plesident of ad- ministration.

For now the college is re- viewing its options for the m-

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Building 22 to get $1.2 million makeover Ryan Hilson Staff Reporter

Building 22 will yet a com- plstc facc-lift for about $1.2 million this summer. "It's 35 >cars old and i t hasn't bccn done yet." said Pctc Babingron. dircctor of facilities. Building 22 i s one of thc thrcc worst buildings on campus. Buildings 2 1 and 13 are smaller. so they will be done later.

Thc problem with 12 i s cv- erything in it is 35 years old. I t has a 35-year-old ventilation system, electrical system, car-

" W C 110t just rqxliring things. wc' arc replacing thcm, "Babington said.

The bathrooms will made wheelchair accessible and American's with Disabilitics Act compliant.

This projcct will bc fundcd through the normal capital bud- get, but that only gives Highline 3550.000.

An additional third of the project cost will be funded by the Port of Scattle to kccp out airplane noise making the build- ing quieter.

Funding might also come peting, piping and doors, Bab- from a special find for asbestos ington said. removal.

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Phi Theta Kappa will be ponsoring a campus wide lean-up on April 12.

Interested students should neet in Room 107 of Building 3 at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

There will also be a barbe- 'ue for the volunteers follow- ng the clean-up.

3001 open for all Families are welcome to at-

end a family pool party at iighline's pool on Friday from 1-9 p.m.

Tickets are available from he Student Programs Office in hilding 8. Adults are $I and :hildren are 50 cents.

All children must be ac- :ompanied by an adult. Each child under age 6 must have an one-twne ration with an adult in the water.

Workshops to teach beading

There will be a series of- beading workshops on April 16, 23 and 30. The work- shops will be held in Room 105 of Building I O from 5-7 p.m. and costs S I 5

Students will make their own beaded amulet necklace.

The workshop i s being sponsored by the Native American Student Associa- tion.

Stokes to speak about his life

George Stokes will be giv- ing a lecutre on April I6 in

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ternational George Stokes Programs in the office of the Vice Presi- dent of Academic Affairs at Highline.

Stokes will be speaking about his experiences in edu- cation both in the United States and abroad in places such as Senegal, Mail, Liberia and West Africa.

Drum concert teaches culture

Seattle Kokon Taiko Drums will be performing in the Stu- dent Lounge of Building 8 from noon to 12:45 p.m. on April 15.

The performancc will in- clude both lectures and dem- onstrations that will tell stu-

' dents about the history and music of Japan's oldest and most traditional drums.

The performance is bein1 sponosered by the Event! Board.

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"It will hopfully mako thc building more convcnient for the people who use it," Babing- ton said.

Highline will be replacing the old spiral staircase and put- ting in a new and mort practical one. I t is undccidcd which style of staircase will be put in, but four different options are being considered.

New building and room number signs will be added. This should hclp ncw studcnts find the rooms easier and with less confusion.

The design should be com- pbb by ~d pleted in May and construction

Building 22 will undergo renovations this summer. should start in June. Remodeling will be finished

their input and ideas. who tcach in the building, custo- by thc beginning of Call yuarlcr A service provider is anyone dial, maintenance, and security next year with no disruption to

who uses the building. Teachers all get to help plan. classes.

International students find home at Highline Bp".hrl -.#Rcporttt

Small size and a gorgeous view of Puget Sound have helped convince many intcma- tional students that Highline is onc of the bcst collegcs in thc Seattle area.

About 140 international stu- dents arc enrolled at Highline. Students come here from around the world after talking with friends already here. They also find it in college guides, or come via placement agencies or advisers. "I know HCC by my adviser

at Seattle University, but I wasn't so sure to come until my host family mentioned HCC." said student Fen Dong.

Some students say they were impxessed by the school on their first day hem. "I loved this col- lege at first sight." Yak0 Sekigu- chi said. " T t is small. nicc and I love thc environmcnt. Wc hirvc trees and Puget Sound. This i s mote than I'm asking.''

Sakkanet Chitsurman said it took a while for Highline's charms to become apparent. "I saw HCC as very quiet and bor- ing, but not anymore after I came to college for two wmks."

Some international students say they like Highline better than other colleges they have attended. "I have been in Bellevue

Community College and the 1 only thing I can say is Highline

here. They are not fdendly. M y class-

mates never help me with anything. d-

though they know I am an international

student." Mihoko YWta

International student , i s one of the best colleges in Se- attle. The facilities are way bet- ter and it has everything for us here. 'Ihis is excellent," said Sai Ki.

International students say they would'like to see a greater

ever. "This winter is my first quar-

ter and I cannot find any class intcrcsting to mc that is avail- able for Spring Quarter because they are full now," Hisayo Tsukuda said last month.

Students also would like to

variety Of COU~SCS offed, how-

er. "The cafeteria shoul'd be open longer for us to eat and talk to our fiends," Ka Wa Chui said. "I don't know why the pool

is closing at 2 p.m.," said Naomi Tsukuda. "This is the time that most studcnts finish thcir class. The gym is big but not many students can use it, because it is '" always beging used for games or practices."

Some international students don't like HCC becausc they don't find studcnts here to bc friendly or helpful. "I don't like students here,"

said Mihoko Yukita. "They are not friendly. My classmates nev- er help me with anything al- though thcy know I am an intcr- national student.''

College officials say they try to help international students to fit in.

"A fcw of thc intcrnationnl studcnts cnnnot stand Atncricall culturc and this is a proklm \vc arc trying to hclp with," said in- ternational students adviser Jack Huls. "We have the Internation- al Club to help the students

see campus facilities open Ion make friends with native Amer- 5 icans. I see many students hap- "I loved this college py staying here:

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'Gerry's garden grows Northwest plants " StafRcportsr

The Native P1m.t Habitrt Gar&n,MbcLwanBujld- ing 12 urd the peenhouse, be- gan five years ago as a mere seedling in the minds of Highline professor Gerry Bar- clay d Linda CatSloJI.

In 1994, the seedling began , -... to sprout when student Kathy

. Hamon, then botany tutor for Barclay, became involved.

Because Harmon was study- ing to be a landscape architect, Barclay thought she might be interested in planning and mat- ing the gankn.

"1 thought it was a mat op- portunity," Harmon said.

Barclay, Carlson, and Har- monfarmedacmmmittcetobe- gin formulating ways to make the garden grow inm reality.

They decided that the four habitat m@ms in Washington would be represented: the Coastal, Western, Alpine and Eastern habitats. *

"It's an educational garden where they [pauons] could not only learn about the plants in the

garden but about theirhabitat, as well," Harmon said.

For more than a year, the three botanical musketmm fc- searched plets native to this region. Plants, flowers, trees and shrubs were chosen, but without money no green could

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A majority of students at Highline Community College have changed their intended course of study at least once since they started college. A re- cent sutycy of 100 students indb cated that 62 students have made the switch.

The masons cited for chang- ing majors are many, but 40 of the 62 students who have decid- ed on other professions have done so because the new choice providcs them with the opportu- nity to make more money. .

Sara Moulten changed her major from medical reception to law enforcement because she willtaltelessclarrpcn. S a r a b a child and fcels that she should complete school and begin working as soon as possible. Five other students are also shortening their time in school by choosing a course of study

Of the students surveyed, 16 plan to continue on to a. four- year school with majots ranging from engineering and teaching to journalism and dentistry.

achieve a masterb degree or higher and eight of them want to leave with a bacheloz's degree. None of the 16 have changed their educational focus. .

Students graduating .from Highline with an associate of irts degree with no emphasis do so because they are not sure what they want to major in.

with fewerfequired classes:

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math so I chose to go into

accounting." Highline Student f i However, four of the 15 stu- dents choosing a dew with no emphasis said they would con- tinue in psychology, human ser- vices or political science.

A majority of the 100 stu- dents surveyed am pursuing an occupational degree (A.A.S.) or certificate. The most popular arc business, paralegal, law en- forcement, child care and duca-

sicmal, and accounting. Some students. choose to

change to an educational pro- gnmthatisIwsdiffiarlt Yjust 'wasn't good at engineering," said one student. "It's too ab- stract." So how did he change? "Well, I am good at math 80 I chose to go into accounting."

Seven students say they found a career that would be more fun than their original ca- reer choice while takingclasses that sparked their interest. .

Four students changed their majors-after deciding that they should not waste pnvious expe- rience by changing chers. "I changed my degree focus from psychology to human services for three reasons," Ivory Ellison said. ."My life experience, ,my desire to help peopk, and I can't

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$so0 grant fot an assignment in ha tdmical writing class. See- ing its potential, Highline's grant writer, Cindy egg, modified the proposal and sent off the $22,500 grant - E t to tbe'ur-

ban Resources Pmrsh ip Pro- v e

In November, I995 the grant

dersecretary of Agriculure for NaaualRiXOWXSandErrViNXl- mcnt, Jim Lyons, and then King county Executive Gary Locke

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pfesen&d the pant in a public OcStmoDy.

Buclay, Culson, and Hu- man finally bad the l tsoutcts ntodtd to follow through with their dream. All the native plants had been researchcd-now the three had to locate them. Finding nurseries that carried Northwest exclusives, like birchleaf spima and sand verbe- na, took them to 10 mom-and-pop nurseries

Usually buying more than OM variation per species, over 100 species wee purchased.

Grounds crew prepared the site, and Biology 1 19 students pitched in to help with the plant- ing.

The grand opening will be dmc during M n g quarter,

Open to high schools and the public, the Native Plant Habitat G a r d m ~ w i l l o o o r d i a a f e the scientific and common nallss of plantr.

Jim ploeghun, designer and executor of the poles on campus, hand carved and paint- ed the garden's s i p .

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'One-stop' gets students quick buck

With the now "One-Stop" application form it is easier than ever to apply for a wide variety of scholarships offered through the Highline College Scholar- ship Foundation. Students who wish to submit applications must have them in by the April 15, 1997 deadline. b

The forms arc simple to fill out and arc available outside the Financial Aid Oftkc in Building 6. You can apply for several scholarships using a single "One-Stop" form. A cover let- ter must be included with the "One-Stop" application. The letter should cover Felevant, per- sonal, educational and employ;

Local colleges to visit Highline

JACA uaiv.ersitim will have representatives on Highline Community College's campus over the next two weeks.

The representatives will be located in Building 6 just out- side of the bookstore.

The University of Washing- ton will have a rqxesentative on campus April 14 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

A delegate from The Ever- green State College will visit Highline on April 22 from 9 a.m.-! :p.m. and :.the UW Evening Degree Program will occupy the. 1ocation.from 4-6 p.m. .

For more information, con- tact Educatidnal Planner Siew Lai Lilley at ext.. 3295.

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tion,scholarshipsatcmtaward- ed strictly by grade point. One letter from a faculty sponsor is recommended and may be the most difficult requirement for some applicants. The Fmnda- tion scholarship applicants arc judged by a commitkc consist- ing of Foundation board mem- bers and Highline callege facul- ty and Staff.

"The evaluation process i s based on a point system," Assis- tant Foundation Director Mark G. McKay said. "Last year we had 42 scholarships and one .hundred or so applicants."

Other scholarships arc also available h m outside sources. Each of these scholarships have

;a-to.marmisconccp separate application forms, eli- gibility requirements and due dates. 'Ihese fonns ~ I C available through the Highline College Financial Aid Office. When .completed they arc mailed di- rectly to the sponsoring organi- zation. The outside scholarship list i s up&ted every week or twoandispostbdonthebulktin board outside the Rnancial Aid mce.

"Check the pasted list at least once amonth," suggests Finan- cial Aid Program Assistant, Cynthia Rinehardt. whc Beak Speak, a weekly publication of events and annommncnts p t - ed each Monday will also have new scholarship listings and i s available all over campus," Rinehdt noted.

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Editorial

committee proposes solid plan for building 8

Coming soon....to a Student Center near you ..... Dances! ..... Concerts! .... and vending machines?

The Short Range Buiiding 8 Remodeling Committee is work- ing with Donna Pratt’s Interior Design Class this quartet to design a floor plan proposal for the renovation of the Student Center.

The challenge before them is to fit as many services and fa- tures into the available space, while keeping the space as flexible as possible to allow for dances and concerts.

In response to last quarter’s student survey, the committee and design class will be working from a list of options that the stu- dents deemed most important.

Two options that are being strongly considered ate a conve- nience store and a copy center. The convenience store would feature on and off campus mail, stamps, cards, balloons, maga- zines, flowers, food and snacks and a possible Tlcketmaster out- let. The copy center would provide a phone for free local calls, tape. pens. pencils. paper. stapler. hole punch. trading post bul- letin board, fax machine and a copy machine. .

Other options being considered are a quiet study area, a film/ videohv room, games area, A m , lockers and storage area, offk- es for Events Board, Associated Students of Highline Community College and a space for clubs.

Plans are moving steadily along and Dennis Steussy, spokes- man for the committee, fecls confidemt that they will have a floor- plan to ptesent to you by the final Spring quarter issue of the Thunderword.

Elect W.B. ruler of world The major problem with the

world is that it lacks direction. That’s why I propose that the

world declare me Lord Ruler of All Things that We Know Exist and Most of the Things We don’t Know about Yet.

Before I am eminently con- demned by everyone the world over, I’d like to defend my stance by saying don’t knock it till you try it.

While placing me as the ef- fective dictator of the world may not sound like the best idea, it does have it’s advanta- geous (no matter how few).

First, all monetary problems would disappear within a matter of moments since I would re- quire everyone to give me all of their money.

Being that money i s a means of exchange in a society (Thank you Mr. Bruce Roberts) the

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world would be reduced to the bartering system. However, people like old fashioned things.

Finally, war and all other forms of violence would cease; not so much because I’m a pac- itist, as I’m just lazy.

Of course, the only art form may be interpretive dance, mostly because I like it.

Immediately, even the most rational of people jump to the UFO defense. Stated simply, the UFO defense demands that I have a policy for dealing extra- ternstrial life..

M y policy, stated simply, is to force them to obey me or die trying.

Like I said before, don’t knock it till you try it.

Letter to theExtor Dear Editor, This letter is conceming.the ar- ticle on Susan Landgraf in the February 27 issue of the Thun- derword. I wanted to say a job well done on writing about Landgraf who is an outstanding professor. I took her Mass Media class in 1995, and learned more in that class than ncwly any othcr I’VC taken at Highline. I will soon be a journalism

graduate from Western Wash- ington University, and I have Susan Landgraf to thank for her encouragement, and faith in me. On the contrary, I have few praising words for Terry Sacks,

except that he was a great jour- nalist. No one should be condemning teaching styles like Landgraf’s because they arc effective, chal- lenging, interesting, and most of all students Ieam from.her class- es. Isn’t that what college is all about? I put Susan Jmdgraf‘s methods of tcaching at thc top of the list. She should be praised for her excellence in teaching, not the opposite. Again, good job T-Word staff for writing the story.

Sincerely, Alisha Holdener

Focus on what you enjoy Spring is here and many of

you arc set to transfer to univer- sities next fall. Well, with this kind of a move comes a lot of anxiety. I know how you feel because I’m going through it myself,

M y anxiety hasn’t stemmed so much from moving to a big- ger school, and stepping away from HCC, buthther now that I’ll have completed my AA de- gree,Ineedtonamwmyscope and decide on a major. I have been trying to decide on one for years now. Just like anyone, I want to makc good money when I’m done with school, so this has always been an influential factor in trying to nail down, “what I’m going to be when I gww up.” Another part of me urges me to do something I en- joy, whether it’s going to make me rich or not. Isuppose this is common for most people when they set out to make this “ma- jor** decision (pun intended). However, some people are lucky because they stem confi- dent in what they want to do the rest of their lives. I envyethese poople.

So anyway, as I said, I have struggled with th is dilemma for years now, and to be honest I’m not entirely sure. As a matter of fact, I’m beginning to come to the realization that I may never be entirely sure, and I think that this is OK.

Amongst all of my indeci- siveness, I have come up with some concrete ideas that have helped me to navigate my way through school and on into my future. I may never be sure what I want to do for “the rest of my life,” because as it i s right now I still have a lot of life ahead of me. So, I made i t a point to enjoy the present as much as possible and not to worry excessively about the fu- ture. So, more often than not, I listen to the part of me that tells me to do what I enjoy. Right now I enjoy being a student. I enjoy becoming a more intelli-

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gent person, and learning about the world I live in, I don’t make as much money being a student, as I would working full time, but, school is helping to shape me as a person everyday. Mon- ey can only buy material things that cover your exteriw, it won’t help to make the person. And going to a job everyday, gets old pretty quick, whereas even though school is hard work, it’s different everyday. So, by doing what I enjoy I fa1 I’ve madc the right choice.

Everybody has subjects in . school that they enjoy more than

others, and I personally like to

write (never would have guessed I bet.) So, that being the case I decided to get into some journalism classes, and eventually it led me to my job as &tot of this paper, which is fun, challenging, and might lead me to further employment down the mad.

So, I guess what I‘m trying to say is that, I started going down the path of my life not really having a specific dim- tion in mind, but by following what my heart told me, and sticking with things that I find enjoyable, I think I’m on my way to a fulfilled life. I’ve watched people go into fields just for the money and they end up unfulfilled, and back in school so they can get into a career that they enjoy, and brings them hrlfillmt. Don’t get me wrong, it usually takes hard work getting anywhere you want to go, but do yowself a favor, be happy once you get tbere.

The Thunderword N o animals were harmed in the production of this newspaper.

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A r t s ' April 10,1997

Gardiner harvests images Life at HCC: Actors get one chance at one-acts AnnM8rie coe StqfRsporter

The HCC drama depart- ment will be holding open au- ditions for spring one-acts, April 10-1 I fmm 2:30 p.m. to 430 p.m. in Building 7.

No experience is ntctssaty. Si& the ti& Theater will be undergoing asbestos removal, auditions will be held in the Lecture Hall.

One-acts are a series of short plays. At least five pub- lished plays will be p d o d , with 20 parts available.

The acts will be directed by students who have taken pre- requisite coutscs in acting and dimting. The student directom as well as Rick Lorig, Cos- tume Designer, and Christiana Taylor, Drama department head, will be in charge of the productiorrs.

"oire acts am very popular. students love students' Wo*n Taylor said. "One-acts am a way for students to experience the mar of the crowd and the smeii of rhe grease @ut."

Taylor also said that rt- heard times am flexible and lcssdemandingthanahrllpro- duction. The plays will be pet- fonmd later Spring Quarter.

Brandon Felker, who has played puts in three one-act productions in the last three years, said heeajoys them be-

dents. "It's mqre of a collabo- ration because you're working with someone who's on the same level as you," Felker said

Feurerr#l;ommendsp.ltpat- ing a monologue for the audi- tions, but students can mad, sing, or even tell jokes. Many of the students who audition arc students who have never rdiad befw.

The one-acts will run May

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Open your eyes and capture "Anomalies & Ancient Places," an exhibition of photography and sculpture, by Jim Gardiner.

tures in this exhibition am the result of a owyear profasion- al development leave.

Gardiner spent three months photographing The Outer He- brides in Ireland and the entire United Kingdom.

'The main source of inspira- tion*was Neolithic stone circles and tombs. Some are well known, such as Stonehcngc and Avebury in England. The most intriguing however, were lesser known in remote back country locations," Gardiner said.

"Many hours were spent crawling around leaky under- ground tombs ... late at night or very early in the morning to match the mood of the site with the time of day. There was al- ways the feeling that something hadbeengoingonforthousands of years," he said

The photographs and 8culp

Gardiner has been a full- time instructor of phoogirpay . and art design since 1966. He takes an interest in his students andemphasizcsthattbcyapprc-

~h, a new quarter is inthe air! Smells of a d nervous sweat ptrmcate fmm students asthcyrollthdtQlbe~fot that rite of passage, that jour- m y into the unknown, that epitome of higher education - onIcIunpus housing,

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here. Jammed into a suitcase withabmlcenzippcrareallyour worldly belongings. You and

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Track team loses eight to grades Highline .. . . - recreation

they think that it's the same as its per quarter. scho~arship rtb- what the kids are going to do .. .* " sportcr Editor

Eight members of the T-Bird track team arc ineligibk to com- petc because of poor academics.

Athktic Director Fred H e - son, who has been teaching for 28 years, is familiar with this problem.

When these kids get to col- lege, a lot of them don't know what to do. A lot of times what happens i s in high school the kids can pass just by showing up and being nice," Harrison said.

"Some kids see a syllabus and a no attendance policy and

T-Birds tuned for track opener Ethan McDonald StaffReporter

The Highline men's track and field team i s amped and ready to roll as conference com- petition starts Saturday, April 12 with the Mount Hood Relays in Gresham, Ore.

After finishing off the exhibi- tion schedule with solid perfor- mances at the Salzman Invite and the Spring Break Open, the team is looking sound.

They are facing some adver- sity in having lost eight athletes to academic ineligibility.

"They were good kids," said Coach Frank Ahem, "but we can only go ahead with the kids we do have."

Numerous athletes have al- ready put up conference qualify- ing marks, but unfortunately they will not carry over into the regular season. Tsekande Brown has achieved a solid time in 100 meters with an 1 I .47 mark and Dave Blair has had quality performances both in the 200 meters and the 4x400 relay team, Shelby Buchanan , also a member in 4x400, set a person- alncordinthe400meterswith a time of 48.39.

The competitors in the field

high school except now they don't have to show up," he said,

It's an obvious blow losing one quarter of the track team, but Track Coach Frank Ahern is optimistic.

"We just have to work with who wehe got," he said. "I think in the long run we will be fine."

Track i s at a slight disadvan- tage compared to fall and winter sports, since track athletes have to k p their grades up longer.

In order to maintain eligibil-

~etes must maintain a 2.0-3rac1c pint average.

The Athletic Department tries to keep student-athletes f e cused on school. Margo Buchan, academic adviser, works with more than 200 ath- letes per year.

"Margo is wonderful and she works very hard with the kids," Ahern said.

"She is the most important part of the athletic department," Harrison said.

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letic deparments in schools thcscdaysisthatthcycbn'tcarc abOUtthCkidS,allthatmcrttersto some is winning and keeping the team eligible," he said.

"Yes, coaches have to coach, but they also have to be hue for the team off of the court. That's what makes a team a good team," he said.

"That's what makes our ath- letic department and coaches unique, is that they do just that,**

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events have been working hard year. also. Aaron Glasow has had The team will now set its success throwing the javelin sights on the Northwest Athkt- with qualieing matics as high as ic Association of Community 177'0" and Brent Twaddle is Colleges Championship in late throwing the shot-put well this May.

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options are sparse By BrooLe Bobaek S&ffhpOrter

($ Recreational programs are

offered at most four-year schools and some community colleges, but not here at Highline.

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offcr.anything fmm'itnting out equipknt to &in$ skydibg trips. ~ r # n RivtrCoyunity @kge has o f f H its stuchts and'ckmmunity'thest services for mom than 10 years now.

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door programs coodinator for the second year at Gmm River, says that most of the budget is covered by rental costs.

Diane Andehn, Highline's first-year director of Student Progrsmssaysthatadon-

to get started. Programs and events (such as hiking trips) could get under way somewhat easily, while renting out q u i p mcnt would qu i re mcm ener- gy since space, equipment, and money arc all issues.

~ ' The lack of student interest and maybe priorities has kept

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lntramurals * '. offers hoops, pickleball Aaron Glasow Staff Repo&r

Spring Intramurals will start Monday, April, 14, featuring. three-on-three basketball and pickleball. A fec of $5 pet ptw ticipant will be collected. For the entry fee each participant will receive a Spring Intramu- rals T-shirt and a barbecue will be held on the day of the cham- pionships.

Three-on-three basketball

will be on Mondays and Wdnesdays h m 2 to 330 p.m. There i s a six-player limit for each team,

Pickleball will be on Tues- days andThursdays also from 2 'to 3:30 p.m. Singles and dou- bles will be played but you do not have to have a partner.

"It's fun for all, there is good competition and it's a great way to get exercise and I encourage everyone to participate," said John Dunn, one of the coordina-

tors of intramurals. There will also be a two-day

softball tournament toward the .end of the quarter, featuring 10- person teams and three-inning games. The faculty alrtady has

*' a team and is awaiting a chal- lenge.

For more information on Spring Intramurals contact John Dunn at 878-3710. ext. 3455, or

* Cam Hoyt at 3459. You can find either of them in Building 20 or at the Pavilion.

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Recreation C o n ~ i t o m ~ 6 Highline from "bringing peopk together with common inter- ests," Anderaan said.

While taking a trip through Green Rivet's recreational p gram last year, Anderson saw something more thm fun taking place, she saw people getting to know each other and starting friendships, something you can't do by watching a movie with a bunch of strangers on campus.

"If students am interested, I'd love to see i t offered here," AnderSon said.

At Green River, Haben not only rents out equipment, he

et trips taken eachquartet. Rentals include cmss awn-

try skis, snow shoes, hiking

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T-Birds streak to seven straight wins only one game due to rainfall, losing 3-0. The %Birds then lost both games to Spokane, 9-1 and 18-9.

"Spokane is definitely going tobetheteamto~thisyear. They've got powerful hitters, and am consistently tough every year," Hoyt said.

The team finished their drought with a 3-0 loss to Wenatchee before beginning their winning streak. "We arc going to be good this year. We can beat any team out there, we just need to play as a team . With all out potentid we should take the NWACC champion- ship," Nicole Elder said.

The -.is curnntly % for the year and continuing to get bcucc ~e'rtonanupiaeright mw. E~be%tmnelycn-

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Thc Highline women's soft- ball team is red hot after a slug- gish start to the regular season. The team is currently on a stv- en-game winning streak heading into.this week's games.

The "birds' most recent vic- tim was Shoreline, dhich Hightint spanked 1-0 and 4-3. The first game featured Katie decastro's two-hit pitching. "I could not have done i t

without the help of our de- fense," decastn, said

The stmak began with a 5-1 victory over Wenatchee, fol- lowed by a 1 6 0 crushing of Sk-

Skagit's offensive attack by pitching a no-hitter. Reagan Reed followed that with sone- . hitter-in an 8-0 victory, again

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S O ~ O f t h C k t ~ p l . y a s ~ hibuting to the T-Birds succe~s ut catchers Jennifer Francis andKimHipol, pitchers de- CIStro a d F d , third b-- man Kristen Brown and out- fielder EIissa oarrels.

This week the team tries to continue its stmak here against Wenatchae, 2 p.m. on Friday. Tbe %Binds are at Bellevue 2 p.m. mesday, April IS.

and oven backpacks, among other things.

Whitewater rafting, whale

aking 10 B l e Island, hikes on

even a yearly trip to baven- WIOctb's tree lighting fcstival are just a few of the trips Habea-

of hired professional guides. 'itmout for the trips has been stnmg,withageshOmRurming Swtstudcntstomuriedorsin-

oldefcommuaitv members.

watching, eagle floats, sea kay-

Mt. Rainier, cave CJcpIoda& and

haskdoratttnd#lwiththehclp

b ~ ~ w i t h S b a c l i & ~ l t - ed in 7-2 and 13-2 victories.

Head Coach Cari.H?yt i s plessad with the teqn's'perfor- mancc. m y e r e having a Iot of fun out there. Tbe whok'team is giving 1oOpcrccnt and every- om is contributing," she said

The lady %Bids had a diffi- cult time adjusting to the out- door ~ a m e at tbe beginning of

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HCC speaks on dating and sex

Vidd Oorkp tow& wkth- cr they will grant them,

WhenthCVlEraVetMI ans (SEA-VET) waivers were 5foppad all S E A - W s in atten- dance were grandf t red until they graduated or missed aquar- tcr (not including summer), then their waivers too w t r t lifted.

pcrcndithouratthctimeofs#- - vice; Thus the cost of a credit hour was $8,40 during the Viet- nam era and is now $46.70.

For more infmation on ad- ucational benefis, The Veteran's Club and Job Services for V-r- ans, stop by the Veterans Wlce in Building 6.

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