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Triton Review
Volume 35 Issue 5 An Independent Student Voice Since 1973 May 14, 2019

Seaview Gymnasium Underfunded and Not up to Code

By Sierra Buckley
A&E Editor
The Seaview gymnasium at Edmonds
Community College is the center for many
events not only for EdCC, but the greater
Lynnwood community as a whole.
Built in 1977, the building may have
been sufficient for the college’s needs then,
but the many renovations since its opening
show that it just can’t keep up with the col-
lege’s growing population.
No one is providing funding for the
care that the building needs, so the college
has resorted to just replacing small portions
of it every couple of years. In 2007 the col-
lege submitted a major project request for
additional funding for a renovation to the
gym. “The project did not receive fund-
ing approval,” said Stephanie Teachman,
Executive Director of Facilities and Capi-
tal Projects. The building is owned by the
state and therefore the state was expected
to fund 100 percent of the renovation, had
it occurred. There appears to be no major
plans for the building in the works.
Safety is an ongoing concern con-
sidering the current state of the building.
The renovation proposal reported that the
bleachers need replacement due to possi-
bly being unsafe, citing that they require Photo by Sierra Buckley
yearly safety inspections and frequently
The exterior of the Seaview gymnasium.
require costly repairs. can be repaired. ing in question to one of five categories, ing, which was originally 25,200 square
Along with recurring pipe leaks, the “Student safety in Seaview Gym is a indicating whether if anything needs to feet. The community’s needs have far out-
2016 Facilities Master Plan gives the build- high priority,” states the 2014 EdCC Three be done with the building. The lower the grown the current building, which is now
ing a life expectancy of five to 15 more Year Self-Evaluation Report, citing their number means the better the condition. No 30,100 square feet. When you consider the
years and states that the building does not 17 surveillance cameras and the EdPASS building on campus had a score in the 400s square footage per student enrolled, each
have sprinklers or emergency lighting. If it reader where students are required to swipe or higher in this most recent survey, though student had about 3.8 times as much space
were built now, sprinklers would be man- their student IDs upon entering the build- in previous surveys the gymnasium has. in 1977 as students enrolled in the past year
datory to be up to code. ing. The survey’s scoring system gave have had.
“The Seaview Gymnasium met the The facility rental page states that the Seaview a score of 369, a significantly Just a decade after it was built, major
code at the time it was “Edmonds CC athletic worse score than the weighted average renovations of the gymnasium took place.
built,” said Jennye Coo- programs have the op- among all of the buildings, 222, which Around 1991, what was essentially just a
per, Fire & Safety Edu- Student portunity to use some of would be considered adequate. A score of gymnasium became what stands today.
the best athletic facili- 369 puts Seaview in the “needs improve- In those 14 years the locker rooms, bath-
cator for the Lynnwood
Fire Department. “If
safety in ties in the Northwest.” ment/renovation” bracket. Of all the build- rooms, classrooms and offices were added,
the college were to do Seaview Gym is According to the
2017 Facilities Condi-
ings on campus it had the second to worst
score, being a few points behind the Cedar
along with an expansion to the weight
room.
a major renovation of
this building, it would a high tion Survey, the doors
are “inoperable, dete-
building, though it should be noted that Ce-
dar is used for grounds and central receiv-
However, this steady stream of reno-
vations ended, and we were left with a
be evaluated at the time
to determine any neces- priority. riorating and outdated; ing, and is not used by thousands of people building that we quickly outgrew once
sary steps to bring the non-secure.” The same every year. more.
building up to code.” survey notes that the exterior walls are “In the past year over 2,200 students Aside from some lighting improve-
“The building is out of compliance “poorly maintained” and spalling, mean- have taken classes in the gym,” said Kim ments, replacing the ceiling in the gym,
with many city, state and federal building ing that water has entered the concrete and Johansen, the administrative assistant of new lockers to prevent theft, and a replace-
codes,” wrote Paul Doherty, the Direc- forcing the surface of the concrete to peel the building. “Hundreds of students come ment of the heating and air conditioning
tor of Facilities when the renovation was off. “Needs maintenance” seems to be the in daily to use the weight room and gym. units, (all of which occurred in the last few
proposed in 2007. Some issues, such as the theme of the Seaview building’s report. We currently have about 160 student ath- years), no major repairs or renovations of
heating and air conditioning, have been ad- The survey, which is done every two letes.” the building have occurred since the mid-
dressed since the project failed to be fund- years, assigns a score between 146 and 730 For comparison, there were 484 stu- 90s. Unfortunately, this is not because the
ed, but not all of the building’s problems to each building based on its condition.
Ranges are then used to assign the build-
dents enrolled in PE classes around the
time of the initial construction of the build-
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In This Issue:

Seaview 1 and 10 Triton Espresso I 7

Menstruation 2 Earth Day Kickoff 8
Homelessness 3 Greenwashing 8
Mental health 4 Community Read 9
Jehovah’s Witnesses 5 Textbooks 11
Powwow 6 FAFSA woes 11
2 Opinion May 14, 2019

Tackling the Taboo of Menstruation

By Sierra Buckley
A&E Editor
For almost a decade I wouldn’t step
foot in the menstrual product aisle at a gro-
cery store- doing so would be confronting
the most prevalent taboo in my life.
For a long time I wouldn’t,
couldn’t, talk about periods. Not unlike
many other tweens, I had no idea what the
hell was going on when it first happened.
No one was talking about periods outside
of the occasional whispers during recess,
and moms were hiding their pads and tam-
pons under the bathroom sink. The mes-
sage was clear to me early on- shhh, it’s a
secret.
And now we’re here.
Again.
Had you told 11-year-old Sierra that
one day she’d be a 20-year-old college stu-
dent writing about her period for a newspa-
per for the second time she probably would
have, well...not said anything. Y’know,
because of the whole ‘shhh, it’s a secret’
thing.
I knew that putting a bloody tampon on
the cover of my college newspaper would
be an unorthodox choice, but I was unpre-
pared for the can of worms that I opened.
I may have been a little blinded by the fact
that I had convinced anyone that this was
important enough to be front page news.
Within hours of the papers hitting the
stands I had received mixed reviews. Two
strangers told me that it was “offensive”,
dirty looks were thrown my way, my own
advisor called it “graphic” and yet I also
had many positive interactions. As they
were being delivered multiple people asked
for one, and I received several emails com-
mending me for talking about such a taboo
topic. Positive or negative, I was just proud
that I had made strangers think about an is-
sue that was under discussed.
Within a few days my inbox was emp-
ty again, which comes with the job. It was
now yesterday’s news, though it’s still an
issue that I will continue to fight for. How-
ever, I wasn’t prepared for the new wave of
critics that followed. The silent ones.
Shortly after publication I began notic-
ing something: more often than not, when
I walked by a new stand the front page was
covered in some ways. The first few times I
thought little of it, but two months later and
the occurrences still haven’t waned.
Every morning I walk through Brier
and into Mountlake Terrace for my 10:30
psychology class, and almost every morn-
ing without fail I find myself fixing one of
the three stands on my way. Usually they’re
just flipped over, or something from a dif-
ferent paper stand has been used to cover
the image. Sometimes they get creative,
such as smearing food on the top paper. On
more than one occasion I’ve come up to a
stand to find an invitation to accept Jesus
Christ as my lord and savior.
I was prepared for opinions, for coun-
ter-arguments, but I did not consider that
there would be some so opposed to talking
about it that they would not only avoid the
topic themselves, but try to hinder others
from educating themselves as well. I sup-
pose I shouldn’t have been so naive consid-
ering my own past reluctance.
While at the time I didn’t consider how
evasive people would be when confronted
with the topic, I have since realized that
that’s exactly why broached it myself. No
one was talking about it. Someone had to,
and I was in the position to be that person.
A lot of conversations have started
because of this choice. Multiple teachers
have devoted entire class periods to talking
about it. Our student government allowed
me to present the issue to them, leading
to further discussions which jump started
a second, as well as more official survey
seeking to learn the extent of period pov-
erty in our community. Check your EdMail
account for a link to this survey.
In the meantime The Triton Review
and the Wellness Center are collaborating
and will be hosting a menstrual product
drive on May 20 and 21, where we will be
accepting donations of menstrual products,
as well as cash to purchase more, to be dis-
tributed on campus.
I would like to thank our local Value
Village, as they have donated hundreds
of menstrual product to the drive in order
to make menstrual products accessible to
staff and students.

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Seattle isn’t Dead Yet: KOMO’s Biased Reporting
Spilling the tea on ‘Seattle is Dying’
By Derek Bissell
Staff Writer
Is Seattle dying?
On March 14, the KOMO special “Se-
attle is Dying” aired locally, but has since
spread far and wide across the U.S. with
over 3 million views on YouTube. KOMO
news anchor Eric Johnson narrates over
images of the homeless population, with
ominous warnings:
“Chasing a drug that in
turn chases them. Damage
they inflict, on themselves
but also on the fabric of this [T]hey
place that we live” as well describe these
as labeling Seattle “a post-
apocalyptic landscape”. living human
Viewers would be for-
given if they assumed that
being as
things are terrible. merely “a
Because they are.
It is terrible that we drain on our
have stooped so low as to resources.”
blame the homeless for
the cards they were dealt.
To prove their cherry-picked points of the
homeless being a dangerous group, they
show a video of a woman standing alone
on a sidewalk, speaking, then screaming at
herself.
A few minutes later they describe these
living human being as merely “a drain on
our resources.”
The story reduces Seattle’s homeless
population to subhuman, rather than peo-
ple that have fallen on the hardest of times.
But we must ask ourselves, where
could they go?
Three blocks from our college, there is
women’s shelter that won’t be able to take
new people until next year. Basic housing
is even further beyond the reach of those
exiled by their families and community.
The cost of housing in Seattle has
gone up 93 percent since 2012. In 2009
there were over 5,000 homes for sale, now
there aren’t even 1,000.
The population has in-
creased 15 percent in that
time, but the lack avail-
ability and more expensive
living. While we’re on the
topic of numbers, remem-
ber that Seattle is 52.8 per-
cent more expensive than
the median cost of living in
the U.S.
The homeless couldn’t
find normal living even if
they wanted to, just look at
the cycle of poverty. Those who have
suffered the most are now expected to pull
themselves up by bootstraps they don’t
even own.
Yet every statistic, film clip, and grim
narration would make viewers think that
“Seattle is Dying” is well researched. This,
however, is not the case.
Robert Champagne, a man used as an
example in multiple clips, is portrayed as
a homeless man taking up space where is
isn’t wanted.
Opinion 3
The only issue is that Champagne
hasn’t been homeless in three years. Cross-
cut first came out with this information
back in March, asking him why he was sit-
ting in the street; they learned that he has
medical condition relating to his spine. Is it
really that strange that a man with sciatica
would be sitting?
No, but that wouldn’t exactly fit their
narrative. Each piece of this story, every in-
terviewed person, is used in a way to lead
the viewer to see through the lens of bias.
Champagne was distraught when he saw
himself on the screen, being made to, as he
says, “Look like a waste of space.”
Unfortunately, the bias does not stop
there.
When KOMO was given anonymous
feedback from law enforcement officers,
they chose to only show responses about
how the police force should have more
power to arrest them for good. Just three
quotes out of the numerous responses they
received were read on air, and each of them
made the homeless out to be criminals that
deserved permanent jail time.
On this topic I must ask you: isn’t jail
supposed to be for rehabilitation? Is giving
them a large mark on their record the only
way to help?
Sara Rankin, Director of the Home-
less Rights Advocacy Project, has a differ-
ent idea: Permanent Supportive Housing.
Rooms no bigger than what you would ex-
pect from a motel, with a small bathroom
and kitchenette.
“In Seattle, there are approximately
1,900 permanent supportive housing units,
which see a 98 percent utilization rate, and
99 percent success rate at keeping peo-
ple from re-entering homelessness,”said
Rankin in an article for The Urbanist.
With assisted living and help get-
ting jobs, they have seen progress, and
Seattle isn’t the only city to try this either,
Los Angeles started a program like this
and their $4 billion dollar investment has
brought a large reduction to the amount of
homeless people on the streets for the first
time in almost 40 years.
If Seattle is dying, there is still
hope.
Five minutes into the special we hear
the words “People are angry, people are fu-
rious about the way we are living.” Well,
here is a point that we can agree on. There
is an anger here, but this presentation only
shows a side that wishes to blame the vic-
tims. To be angry at venom and ignore the
snakes that brought it is the height of irre-
sponsible journalism.
The minds of those who have decided
to hate for hate’s sake cannot be swayed.
The only thing that can be done is to pres-
ent facts and to shed light. So here is one
of those facts: On May 2 of this year, the
Seattle Times reported that the homeless
population has actually gone down for the
first time since 2012. With projects like
Permanent Supportive Housing, things are
truly on their way to getting better.
I would implore you, and everyone
you know, to be a little more kind. The
world is hard enough without TV news
segments calling for thousands of living
scapegoats.

Explore the world with fellow students!

By Andrew Foster
Staff Writer
Studying abroad is a great way to ex-
perience new things. Whether those new
things you want to experience are new
people, a new culture, new food or just a
new land in general, visiting a different
country will provide that.
Edmonds Community College
has been offering study abroad programs
for over 25 years. They have 15 programs
in 13 countries all around the world, such
as China, Morocco and Germany.
Jessica Enebo, the Study Abroad Pro-
grammer here at EdCC, studied a semester
in Salamanca, Spain while she was a stu-
dent at Eastern Washington University.
“The short time I was in Spain
sparked a deep desire to understand a
broader range of cultures, to learn more
about humanity this way,” Enebo describes
how studying abroad has changed her life.
“Over the past couple years this has led me
to live with people from all over the world,
and in various countries around the world.
My initial desire to explore led to a desire
to understand, and now a desire to give
others the opportunity to have meaningful
experiences abroad”.
The application process to study
abroad at EdCC is pretty straightforward. A
basic application packet, a one-page essay
as to why you want to study abroad, and
two letters of recommendation, one from a
teacher and one from outside the school, is
all you need to apply. As long as you are 17
years or older, have taken at least 12 credits
at EdCC, and have a 2.5 GPA or higher,
there is a good chance you will be accepted
into the program. It is recommended that
you plan to take a study abroad trip two to
three quarters in advance.
Programs vary from two weeks
to a full quarter abroad. Living situations
vary from dorm style rooms to living with
an actual family who will take care of you Photo courtesy of the
throughout your journey. Excursions with- Emily Fissel and Marie Tran on their trip to Peru in 2018. study abroad program
in the study abroad trips are also offered, There are different programs ev- ciation for humanity as a whole, but a trip
for students to get a better understanding ery quarter, so if one doesn’t fit with your abroad really does provide even more than
and appreciation for the land they are in- schedule, there are always other opportuni- that. The experience of going to an entirely
habiting. ties every few months. new country, not knowing anybody, and
Most of the trips offer qualifica- EdCC works hard to try and make basically starting a whole new life, meet-
tion of basic credits, so that most students it as accessible as possible for all students ing new friends and trying new things is
are able to have this opportunity. However, to be able to participate in a trip, so why really life changing. Most people don’t
some trips are specific to certain paths such not try to go on one? understand the true magnitude a world ad-
as the trip to Beijing, China this summer, Everybody has heard the typical venture can have until they actually do it,
which is specially designed for IT students, study abroad approach of learning about which is exactly why studying abroad is
as it has a large focus on technology. other cultures and really gaining an appre- encouraged.

Poll:
What upcoming study abroad trip are you interested in?

Summer 2019: Fall 2019: 2019

Costa Rica Tokyo Japan Exchange
Program
Beijing Barcelona (five months/
Fall 2020:
one semester)
Morocco Pamploma Summer 2020:
Berlin
Japan (Women) London

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Mental Health on Campus:
, 2019 A Series by Student Gov.
Odell
Bizzell
By Madeleine S. Jenness
Editor-in-Chief
“You were made to impact.”
Odell A. Bizzell II, keynote speaker,
author, and hip-hop artist, opened his pre-
sentation with these words at the Edmonds
Community College Black Box Theatre on
May 6th.
“Mediocrity is an enemy to your des-
tiny,” Bizzell raps, opening his speech with
a combination of rap and spoken-word po-
etry.
Bizzell is from North Carolina and
grew up with a dream. “I had this really
really big dream… But it wasn’t deep. I
wanted to go to the NBA,”
Upon telling his father this dream,
Bizzell was told “Son, you have a bet-
ter chance of getting struck by lightning
twice.”
But Bizzell persisted. “I felt like I
could do anything,” he said in his speech.
“I wanted to do good in school, I
did good in school. I wanted to do good
in sports, I did good in sports… I went
through a major depression. I did every-
thing right.”
Bizzell was sponsored to come talk at
EdCC as a part of a series “Overcoming
Obstacles.” This series included the talk by
Bizzell, as well as one with Jasmine Banks
and Andy Parks. The event page stated that
“Overcoming Obstacles is a Lecture Series
intended to encourage, motivate, and uplift
the student body. Real life people who have
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specifically focused his father by suicide, a seemingly hopeless
cideTprevention career path, as well as abandonment from
awareness.” Staff Writer his mother and girlfriend.
One hundred and twenty-nine Ameri- Instead of taking that step forward, he
“In this conversation, we’re talking
A mental health program designed specifically
about overcoming the obstacles that get can people will attempt to end their life
you down,” said Bizzell. “Life does not get today.
moved back, got help and started his jour-
ney to recovery.
easier.”
to highlight suicide prevention and This is the U.S. average, and with it
Bizzell likes to think about life as a comes the stigma of discussing depression
Four months after deciding not to end
his own life, he did his first stage show
raising mental health awareness.
sport. “Life is a sport… We have to com- and mental health. The only way to combat
pete,” he said. “Life wants to see what the taboo around this is to discuss it, but
talking about suicide prevention. Since
then he’s done over 250 lectures around
how do we start that conversation?
you’re made of.” the country and published four books about
Sometimes the advice we give when
But he also believes that failure is just self-improvement and mental health.
as important. “When you think of failure life seems hopeless is “everything happens “For years now I’ve become experi-
you automatically think of what was [sic] for a reason.” It’s light, easy, and adaptable enced with how my depression works, and
success supposed to look like,” said Biz- to any situation. I wouldn’t say that I can avoid it directly.
zell. “We have to use failure as a teacher.” However, to Josh Rivedal, a guest It’s more like… being a boxer; I bob and
“Life doesn’t get easier[...] But here’s speaker at Edmonds Community College weave because I know how it wants to
what happens: we get stronger.” this month, it’s just about the worst thing get to me. Sometimes it grazes across my
But strength doesn’t just mean mus- you can say. forehead and sometimes it smacks me,”
cles. “We have to look at our mental health To him, it’s trite and insensitive in ev- said Rivedal. “The most important thing is
like we do our physical health,” said Biz- ery situation. “It’s better to simply say, “I that I learn. I learned what my triggers are
zell. We have to take care in what we al- love you, I don’t understand but I want to, and how to avoid them, or at least to make
low ourselves to put into our minds just as and I’m here for you,” Rivedal wrote in his things a little easier.”
much so as we care about what we put in HuffPost article about surviving the holi- For those who want to hear more of
our bodies. days after loss, Rivedal and his works, you can attend his
His knowledge of suicide prevention,
“When we listen to music we’re feed- Triton Talk on College Mental Health and
ing our minds. We scroll through our time- mental health, and diversity speaks for it- Suicide Prevention. You can also check
lines, we’re feeding our minds.” So we self. out his website iampossibleproject.com
need to make sure to put good things in our “More people need to understand that to read, learn, and listen to him interview
minds, after all, the seemingly mindless mental health isn’t all in your mental, it’s other authors and experts on his podcast.
things we put in there has a greater impact just health. You have to take care of your- To those who want to seek help on
than we think it does. However, it isn’t just self,” Rivedal said in a phone interview campus. There are options. At EdCC there
media that impacts our subconscious and before the lecture. “If I could tell everyone is the Counseling and Resource Center in
how we think about the world. Bizzell dis- just one more thing? Try to get someone MLT Room 145, the VA office for Veter-
cussed how if you have four friends who else’s perspective. When things are bad we ans, and even your friends in class.
complain a lot, you will likely be the fifth. tend to lose sight of all that, and friends or Rivedal will be speaking in the Black
If you have four friends who are always family can help us get a bit of that back.” Box Theatre on May 14, 12:30-1:30.
getting each other down, you are probably But why would you take his opinion
Graphic by Sierra Buckley
 News 5
Jehovah’s Witnesses on Campus: Who Are They?
By Madeleine S. Jenness
Editor- in - Chief
Have you ever wondered about the
table with the big “JW” sign on it that ap-
pears every Tuesday in front of the Mount-
lake Terrace building? Do you have ques-
tions about who they are, or what they’re
promoting? You’ve come to the right place.
Every Tuesday, a group of Jehovah’s
Witnesses volunteers set up a table, can-
opy, and religious literature on Edmonds
Community College’s campus. At the table
were Elaine Huffman, Corrine Powers and
a woman who asked for her name to not
be included in the story. They view them-
selves as harmless, only interacting with
people who approach them first.
“We’re peaceful people,” said Huff-
man. “We don’t force our beliefs on peo-
ple,” said Powers.
When asked what her personal goal
for doing this was, Huffman responded “To
help people to know what God’s purpose
is.”
I talked with the women for approxi-
mately half an hour, during which they ex-
plained to me just what they were trying
to do here, as well as what Jehovah’s Wit-
nesses believe in. They talked extensively
about the pamphlets they give out to people
who approach them, all of which are free.
“They’re designed to help us learn from
the Bible. We are Bible teachers,” said
Huffman. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are
adamant about sharing their teachings with
everyone, which is why their literature is
available in so many languages. Over 900,
Photo by Brent Anderson
according to Powers.
The stand that the Jehovah’s Witnesses set up every Tuesday, none of them wished to appear in the photo.
“We want it to be available to every-
one,” said Powers. “That doesn’t mean the end of the What interested me in my discussions been there when I originally interviewed
But what do these pamphlets say? Earth, it means the end of the system,” said with the women, as well as in the research them) that it wouldn’t be a good idea to do
I was given the pamphlet called “Good Huffman. I did, was the misalignment between gov- interviews, and that they had media people
News from God.” To summarize it, the According to their pamphlet, “Suf- ernment laws and religious laws. who I could talk to. However, since I had
pamphlet encourages readers to serve and fering will end only when God clears the The pamphlet said, “Bible principles already gotten quotes from the women,
obey God, read the Bible, and follow the earth of bad people… Current events indi- are fundamental truths. Laws, on the other they had given explicit permission for me
laws of their “one true religion.” cate that God’s time to act is close… Jesus hand, may be for specific circumstances.” to put them in the paper, and as of writing
The number of people approaching the will lead God’s angels and destroy all who The pamphlet refers to Deuteronomy this I have not heard that they would not
table fluctuates, especially so at the begin- oppose God.” 22:8 for this statement, which says “When like to be quoted in the paper, I went ahead
ning of each quarter. “At the beginning of However, this statement is also made you build a new house, you must build a with the story.
each semester we have a lot [of people] es- in their pamphlet: “May millions of people railing around the edge of its flat roof. That There was however the one woman
pecially foreign people,” said the woman who are dead in the grave will return to way you will not be considered guilty of who at the time we asked for the photo-
who wished to remain anonymous. “It’s life on earth. Even some who did not know murder if someone falls from the roof.” graph asked for her name to not be includ-
so nice to see the diversity of people that God and who practiced bad things will be (New Living Translation) ed in the paper.
come and go,” said Powers. resurrected.” “Jehovah is a God of order. That’s why College campuses are hives of diver-
“One day there was this young man So according to their pamphlet, those we’re orderly and obey laws, unless it con- sity, where students are exposed to many
who came and stopped by the table,” said who oppose God now will be “destroyed,” flicts with God’s laws,” said Powers. different walks of life, especially because
Huffman, “and he said ‘It’s in my lan- however some of the dead people who A couple weeks after my initial inter- of free speech laws. This first amendment
guage!’ [she imitated him clinging the “practiced bad things” will be resurrected. view, I found myself back at the JW tent. in the constitution of the United States
pamphlet to his chest.]” According to Wikipedia, the following When our photographer had gone up to ask states that “Congress shall make no law
But why set up tables and have so actions some of the ones deemed by the Je- for a picture for the story, he was refused. respecting an establishment of religion,
much literature about the Bible? “Many hovah’s Witnesses to be “serious sins.”: I had to come to the tent and explain that or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
people go to church and they don’t get the • abortion the picture was needed so readers would be abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
chance to ask the questions they have,” said • anal or oral sex able to know who we were talking about in press; or the right of the people peaceably
Huffman. “[W]e answer the question with • encouraging the celebration of my story, and they agreed to have a picture to assemble.” This is what allows this pa-
the Bible’s answer… Most religions teach birthdays or other prohibited taken as long as none of them were in it. per to exist, and it also allows religion, and
the Our Father prayer … So you would get celebrations As I explained the need for a picture, I whatever they promote, to be advertised on
the answer to that,” said Huffman. • blood transfusions was told by a new face, (a man who had not our campus.
For those unfamiliar, the prayer goes • boxing
“Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed • cybersex or phone sex
be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will • celebrating religious and national
be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” • holidays
• homosexual activity
How do you feel about religions
Huffman goes on, “The answer is in
order to make God’s name hallowed, we’d • hypnotism Being promoted on campus?
have to know his name.” As one of the • interfaith activity
many pamphlets they gave me reveals, “he • joining the military
has only one name… In English it is usu- • murder
ally pronounced ‘Jehovah.’” • political activities
“That kingdom is going to bring • polygamy
about peace to Earth and peace to men,” • hardcore pornography
said Huffman, who then brought out a Bi- • remarriage “if adultery and
ble and asked me to read Matthew 24:14 rejection by the innocent mate had
aloud. Matthew 24:14, which means the not occurred”
14th line in the 24th chapter of the book of • spiritism
Matthew in the Bible, goes “And this gos- • subversive, antigovernment activity
pel of the kingdom will be preached in the • the use of tobacco
whole world as a testimony to all nations, • verbal abuse
and then the end will come.” • voting in political elections
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6 A&E May 14, 2019

34th Annual Powwow at Edmonds CC

Photo by Brent Anderson

Contestants performing in the Golden Age dance.
By Miriam Urie the death of the school’s head, Bob Eagle- see.” but as a way to actively foster a feeling of
News Editor staff, students brought the powwow here. The regalia is based on personal expe- belonging and togetherness. “All people
Outside the gym, people could order The powwow used to be much more stu- riences and achievements. Parts are gifted are welcome. Not just native people, but
fry bread, Native American tacos, tea and dent-run, but in the last decade institutions by individuals. Eagle feathers are a widely all people. To break down stigma, to invite
coffee, along with other meal options. No have been more involved. Tom Murphy, recognized symbol. Gifting an eagle feath- people to see us practicing our culture.”
admission was charged inside the gym. head of anthropology at EdCC, has been er is a nuanced cultural practice, they are Before The American Indian Religious
Beadwork, drums, shirts, blankets, earrings particularly involved in keeping the pow- given as a symbol of recognition. Andrews Freedom Act of 1978, many areas of Na-
and shoes were on display. The true center wow alive. Some of the sponsorships come has received feathers for graduating with tive American religion and culture were
of the powwow was the dance floor in the from local tribes. Starbucks her degree and for moving forbidden by law.
gym. Flags were raised and paraded onto gave coffee, Sprouts Mar- someone when she spoke. “It seems like such a really simple
the floor in the Grand Entrances on Satur- ket gave gift cards, Ivar’s The eagle feather “Maybe you touched some- concept, you’re going to do well in places
day and Sunday. Drummers and singers on chowder was represented acts as a symbol one’s heart. Maybe they’re where you feel like you belong,” said An-
the edge of the floor performed song after at the Elders and Veterans proud of you and want to drews.
Feed.
of achievement recognize you. The eagle Native Americans are underrepresent-
song in impressive displays of musical tal-
ent. Songs were performed throughout the The regalia worn at the and honor. feather acts...as a symbol ed in higher education. “I know we’re here,
day, some open to all and others calling powwow was eye-catch- -Lia Andrews of achievement and honor. but there are very few of us,” says Andrews.
on certain people. One specific dance was ing. It is unique not only Honor’s a good word.” According to research, underrepresented is
the fancy shawl, or butterfly dance, per- to tribes but to individuals. “You don’t just buy it at least partly due to a sense of not belong-
formed by women. Another was the prairie Some of the outfits looked timeless, yourself,” says Maizy Bear, a woman who ing on college campuses. Many Native
chicken dance, a playful dance invoking a some looked to be made with modern fab- has been involved with this powwow for Americans also start as non-traditional stu-
prairie chicken mating displays, which was rics, one child wore the Batman symbol on years. She received the gift of a marmite dents and work while in college. Feelings
performed by men. In inter-tribal dances, his regalia. Andrews explained the differ- skin last year, recognizing her hard work of belonging have been shown to increase
everyone was welcome. Dancers ranged in ences between the regalia: “I can’t tell you as powwow chair. positive outcomes. Andrews states that be-
age from toddlers to elders. from a dancer perspective, but it’s a repre- Many people spoke to the importance ing able to host a powwow at a college, and
Student volunteers assisted in the sentation of your tribal identity and your of the powwow for native students, native showing that college resources are avail-
event. On Saturday, a dinner was served at personal identity,” She explains that Native people, and the community as a whole. “As able is a big deal. She stresses that college
the Cultural Kitchen, though students may American people exist in a realm between an indigenous person, seeing so many peo- doesn’t have to be the route for everyone.
know the area better as the community gar- traditional and modern. “Whatever part of ple in one room. It’s powerful,” said Bear. “But it shows that if you want to do it, the
den. Buffalo skewers were roasted on the someone’s identity they choose to embrace Andrews talked about the powwow community and the resources are here and
fire pit. Clam chowder, salmon chowder is on a spectrum. It’s just so delightful to not just being a space for Native students, the institution will support you.”
and vegan chili were served along with
salad and berries. Clams were cooked in
the underground oven. Coffee and tea were
served. Food was also brought to some el-
ders in the gym.
There were three tri-chairs head-
ing up the Powwow Committee with Lia
Andrews as the staff chair of the commit-
tee. Jennifer Delia, the community chair,
has a history of advocacy and helped raise
awareness about the powwow in the com-
munity. Scott Rehaume, this year’s stu-
dent chair, danced around 80 songs as last
powwow’s Head Man. The Head Man and
Head Woman are important roles in charge
of leading the dances.
“It’s a pretty well-established pow-
wow,” said Andrews. “It has a lot of lon-
gevity in the sense that it’s been going on
for now 34 years, but it’s also been con-
sistent. There hasn’t been a year since we
started that we haven’t done it.” Many of
the people in attendance are from Coast
Salish tribes such as the Snohomish, the
Duwamish, the Lummi and others. There
were also people in attendance from tribes
as far as California, Montana and Nevada.
Additionally, the event was open to non-
tribal members.
The powwow started at Seattle’s Photo by Brent Anderson
American Indian Heritage School. After Contestants performing in the Golden Age dance.
 A&E 7
Campus Community Read Announced!
By Brent Anderson The Woman’s Reading Club of Mat- chose to base their project on this work apply for the chance to win a scholarship,
Photographer toon was formed in Mattoon, Illinois, and stood the chance to receive one of two have questions regarding the Community
If you’re looking for a new book to is still going strong to this day. Their record $1,300 scholarships, or one of several Read, or even have a suggestion for the
read that’s thought-provoking and related book states “The object of this club shall be smaller tuition awards. 2020-21 selection, then contact Barbie-
to your campus community, then look no to advance in self-culture and assist each In September you will be able to go Danielle DeCarlo, the Program Manager
further than the 2019-20 choice for Ed- other in gaining knowledge,” an admirable to the EdCC library, bookstore, or even the for Equity and Inclusion and Arts, Culture,
monds Community College’s Community objective that nearly all book clubs seek to Diversity and Inclusion center in the Malt- and Civic Engagement.
Read. emulate even now. by building, to receive your free copy of You can contact her at
On May 10th the title for the com- By 1926, book clubs expanded their the text while supplies last. If you’d like to barbie-danielle.decarlo@edcc.edu.
munity read was announced. The 2019- scope of reach to encompass the entire
20 book selection is “American Like Me” population, and the economist Harry
by America Ferrera. “The major campus Scherman started the “Book of the Month
launch will be in September, when the pa- Club” which, like the aforementioned club
perback copies arrive,” said Barbie-Dani- of Mattoon, is still active today.
elle DeCarlo. Now we have social media sites such
The Community Read as Goodreads, or public
started in 2007, as a part of The object of this figures such as Oprah, or
EdCC’s Arts, Culture, and club shall be to even our very own commu-
Civic Engagement (ACCE) nity to encourage us to hit
program. Back then, the advance in self- the books and expand our
book of choice was Maliha culture and assist thinking.
Masood’s “Zaatar Days, each other in And if you’re still not
Henna Nights: Adventures, convinced of the enrich-
Dreams, and Destinations
gaining ing experience that you’ll
Across the Middle East,” knowledge. receive in reading one of
which documents the au- these fine novels, then the
thor’s trek across nations such as Egypt, Community Read also adds an opportunity
Jordan and Syria. to earn scholarships which are open to full-
Since then, the Community Read has time, part-time, international, online, and
introduced the EdCC readership to novels Running Start students. Applicants will
such as “Middle Passage,” “The Boy Who need to create a project that is centered
Harnessed the Wind,” “The Big Burn,” around any of the themes explored within
“Prayers for the Stolen” and more still. the selected novel. Additionally, “projects
Each of these stories raise awareness that undertake cultural, economic, social,
of issues such as slavery and civil rights, artistic, historical, literary, political, scien-
the harmful use of labels, the issues fac- tific or technological themes are suitable.”
ing immigrants, and even global warm- The applicant must then write a 500-
ing. They also explore other cultures and 800 word reflective essay which explains
regions, taking readers around the world the connection between the project and the
to experience insight on a global scale, as novel selected for the Community Read.
well as into time periods such as World Additionally, the project should also con-
War II. nect with EdCC and the community in
One book, “Banana,” delves deep into some way.
the rich history surrounding the fruit which Last year’s choice of text was “Be-
is most easily recognized as a staple of tween the World and Me,” by Ta-Nehisi
tropical climates, such as the Caribbean. It Coates, which raised discussion about the
also raises awareness of the fight to save plight of African Americans in the United
the banana from extinction at the hands of States, and explores this viewpoint through “American Like Me” by America Ferrera comes out in paperback this Sep-
Panama disease, also known as Fusarium deep historical analysis. Applicants who tember, just in time for the upcoming school year.
wilt, a virulent fungus that has wreaked
havoc on banana plantations around the
world.
Without a doubt, each one of the
books chosen to be part of EdCC’s Com-
munity Read are in line with the ACCE’s
mission statement. According to their page
on the college website, the Community
Read aims to “build community through
a common intellectual experience…pro-
mote literacy across the campus and com-
munity through the adoption of thoughtful,
noteworthy works of literature or scholar-
ship… [and] enrich the lives of students,
employees, and the community.”
Literature itself has become an inte-
gral part of modern human life. It is a way
for humanity to preserve vital perspectives
throughout history, to document the highs
and lows of civilization, and to deliver
hard-hitting criticism against individuals
and institutions.
As for book clubs, they too have a
rich history, and one that is especially rich
from the perspective of the United States.
Prior to the Women’s Suffrage Movement,
which improved white women’s rights, vir-
tually all were excluded from intellectual
pursuits. Not only did this include higher
education and gainful employment, but the
enjoyment of literature as well.
Well, the ladies wouldn’t have it.
They met in the backs of bookshops
and formed groups with whom to share
novels and to discuss the insights they had
gleaned from them. Despite all the possible
risks they faced at the hands of their hus-
bands, brothers and fathers, they persisted, Photo by Brent Anderson
and in 1877 they stepped out of the shad- Merryl Gefner and Haley Benjamin, EdCC’s librarians, pose with
hardback copies of the Community Read.
ows.
8 News
Earth Day Kickoff
By Madeleine S. Jenness
Editor-in-Chief
Edmonds Community College start-
ed Earth Month with a fair on April 17th
where students and staff could learn how to
be more sustainable while earning stamps
for a free meal.
Staff from various departments were
at the event, along with people from out-
side the campus. Among those that I no-
ticed were staff from the library, Biology
department, the campus community farm,
as well as representatives from the Wash-
ington Department of Fish and Wildlife
and from Seattle Area Feline Rescue
(SAFe). Many people attended the event,
filling up the Brier student lounge. This is
great because many people were exposed
to the education the event offered, but sad
because they ran out of burgers towards the
end of the event. But on the bright side, it
means food didn’t get wasted.
Gwen Shlichta, who was there repre-
senting the Bee Club, was especially ada-
mant about the event. “Little things really
matter. Think about all the single-use plas-
tic you use,” said Shlichta. We discussed
how much individual action matters. If ev-
eryone believes that their single-use plastic
won’t make a difference in the long run,
then that remains the norm and we end up
using more plastic than we need to. We spe-
cifically talked about the impact of single-
use plastic water bottles. “If we said ‘we
Earth Day - Another Capitalist Holiday?
By Brent Anderson
Photographer
The first Earth Day was 49 years ago,
on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million people
took to the streets after Gaylord Nelson, a
Wisconsin senator, spurred them into ac-
tion.
No one, not even Senator Nelson,
could know how the holiday would trans-
form into a global phenomenon, or the fact
that giant corporations would encroach
upon it.
While the rest of America had been
protesting the Vietnam War and reading
Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” the best-
selling novel on the dangers of pesticides,
Senator Nelson had witnessed desolation
first hand. He had been present for the
1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, a man-made
disaster which resulted in almost 16,000
cubic meters of crude oil spilling into the
Pacific Ocean.
Seeing his nation torn apart by pro-
tests and wrought with toxic waste, he con-
cocted the idea for a holiday which would
channel America’s outrage into something
constructive. Thus, Earth Day was born,
and each year it has grown exponentially.
The holiday is the largest secular obser-
vance in the world, with over 140 partici-
pating nations each year.
And then the marketers came.
They brought slogans such as “Eco-
Friendly” and taglines that read “Green,”
“100% Organic,” and “All Natural.” For
example, there is a beer can dispenser
known as the “eCool” which is designed to
be buried in the ground, using “mother na-
ture’s refrigerator” to keep your beverages
cool. It “cools your conscience,” according
to the eCool website.
No, really. Google it.
A less eccentric, but no less flawed
example can be found in the cleaning
products aisle of just about any grocery
store. The next time you’re in Fred Mey-
ers or QFC, go take a look at the dish
soap. More specifically, look at all the dish
soaps labeled “green,” and take a peek at
their ingredients. Then look at the warn-
ing label. Marketing like this is known as
greenwashing, which is when companies
May 14, 2019
look out for.” ‘em!” said Abbey.
What we can do to prevent the spread Finally, I had a chance to talk with
of Zebra Mussels? Learning to recognize Clara Degez and Michelle Brewer about
them is one of the most important things, the Campus Community Farm.
will not buy your plastic’ all the companies
(go Google a picture, they’re very tiny but “The farm promotes species preserva-
would have it in a carton,” said Shlichta.
in large groups they cause great damage). tion,” said Degez. “The bee club has a hive
“We’re the educated people,” said Shlich-
You also want to dry anything that’s been there so they pollinate the farm[...] You
ta. Because we’re the educated people, we
in a body of water for at least five days need pollinators to have fuel.” Brewer adds
need to be the ones to take action because
(think dinghies, kayaks, scuba gear. Your on, “The farm is a unique place where peo-
we know better.
swimsuit should be fine) You also never ple with diverse interests and backgrounds
For the Bee Club, that means educat-
want to introduce plants or animals from can share a common purpose to learn life
ing people about bees. Bees are vital to our
one body of water to another, as this can skills and support their community.”
ecosystem, as was explained in one of the
spread them to other water bodies. However, Brewer can see how the
pamphlets from the Bee Club’s table. “As a
Speaking of invasive species, as well farm could be better, both for those who
group, these and other pollinators maintain
as overpopulation, I got to talk with Nich- work there and the campus overall. “I envi-
healthy, productive plant communities,
ole Abbey and Serena Freeman about the sion that the campus farm gets more fund-
provide food that sustains wildlife, and
importance of spaying and neutering cats ing and that we expand the farm to support
plan an essential role in crop production,”
so as to prevent there being an excess of the systems already on campus.” But to
said the pamphlet from the Xerces Society
cats in the world. “We saved over 1,700 do that, they need more people to volun-
for Invertebrate Conservation.
cats last year,” said Abbey. “We also spay teer there. “If people were to look towards
“We just want people to know about
and neuter all the cats that come through,” us to getting our service learning hours, if
the bees, we’re not demanding [as a club],”
said Freeman. They take in cats from all more and more people do that, there would
said Shlichta.
over the world and help them to find per- be a better reason to expand. There’d be
But not all animals are good for all
manent home. “We’re still helping animals more staff which means more food,” said
ecosystems, as I learned from Chelsey
find their place in the world cause they Brewer. In my experience, the farm is a re-
Buffington, the representative from the
deserve it just like we all do,” said Ab- laxing way to earn service learning hours,
Washington Department of Fish and Wild-
bey. “We are incredibly grateful for our whether it’s for a class or for personal ful-
life. They work to monitor ecosystems for
community and volunteer support and we fillment. “A lot of people build friendships
invasive species that can wreak havoc on
couldn’t what we do without them.” there … It’s like a break but you could be
local ecosystems, as well as water pipes.
SAFe Rescue is located just north of earning something to put on your resume,”
The species we specifically talked about
the border between Seattle and Shoreline, said Brewer.
were Zebra Mussels, which can clog wa-
and they’re happy to take in new volun- All in all, the kickoff was a success.
ter intakes, requiring costly repairs. “Early
teers. “SAFe Rescue relies on the support Attendees got a free meal, as well as the
detection monitoring is the cheapest route,
of volunteers in order to save homeless vital knowledge that is needed to make
because if you look at other water bodies
cats,” says their website, seattleareafeli- a better world. “You guys! You’re gonna
that have them it costs hundreds of millions
nerescue.org, where you can find the forms save us!” said Shlichta. “It’s your genera-
of dollars to maintain them,” said Buffing-
required to become a volunteer. “Anyone tion that’s going to make a difference. You
ton. “I’m educating people on things we
who wants to come help us, we’ll take matter.”
promote their products as being “green” in celebrating Earth Day. Additionally, in He’s not wrong. There’s a list as long
just because it’s a buzzword nowadays, but 2010, 250,000 people rallied at the Na- as your arm of the companies that are con-
they make little effort to actually limit their tional Mall in support of climate change stantly making strides toward sustainabil-
environmental footprint. policy. And as if that still wasn’t enough, ity, and who scoff at greenwashing with
However, contrary to what many he goes on to remark “There was a global a genuine attitude of compassion. IKEA,
might argue, a few bad apples do not actu- tree planting initiative that engaged 70,000 Panasonic, and even IBM are just a few of
ally spoil the whole bunch. partners in 192 countries celebrating Earth the most recognizable names to have made
Stewart Sinning, the supervisor for Day.” an effort in limiting their environmental
Edmonds Community College’s very own Even if you don’t take the global per- footprint.
Green Team, points to personal account- spective into account, there’s still much Ultimately, as consumers, it is our
ability as the remedy to over commercial- positive to be said about the impact of job to vote with our dollars. If we fail to
ization. “I think that consumers have to do Earth Day in America alone. It led to the conduct adequate research and capitulate
their own research and decide for them- founding of the Environmental Protection to buying products which contain volatile
selves if purchasing this is gonna have an Agency, the Clean Water Act, the Endan- chemicals, or whose production alone was
impact and what that impact is gonna be,” gered Species Act, and the Clean Air Act. an affront to nature, then those products
he said. “It’s grown every year and more of- will keep getting produced. But if we’re
Sinning fondly remembers the Earth ten than not it gets people together to responsible, and we seek out those com-
Day lessons that were taught to him in think about some of the issues facing our panies that are genuinely green, then they
grade school, and his involvement in environment, and it may lead to behavior will continue to grow as their greenwash-
EdCC’s Green Team stretches back to the change by participants or policy change,” ing competition languishes.
recession. “I was a member of the Green said Sinning, who goes on to add “obvi- Sinning says it best. “Even a small act,
Team myself,” he says, adding that it was ously corporations are in their own best when multiplied by millions of people, can
while he earned a degree in energy man- interests, but there are some corporations make a difference.”
agement. who think about sustainability.”
Since then, Sinning has been spear-
heading the team’s efforts to empower
and educate the community on sustainable
practices, as well as working with nonprof-
its, sponsoring educational films, and re-
moving invasive species.
The Green Team is also responsible
for handling the waste management and
recycling of any events held on campus, as
well as participating in the national “Recy-
cleMania” event which encompasses col-
leges from all over the United States. “We
collected about 12,000 pounds of e-waste,”
Sinning said, beaming with pride. “It must
have been a whole truck full of packing
foam.” When all is said and done, no one
can argue that Sinning is passionate about
the environment and about Earth Day. So if
the holiday were truly under siege by mas-
sive faceless corporations, Sinning would
be among the first to fight back. However,
he knows that Earth Day is so much more
than just an American holiday. “America
may commercialize it, but it does bring at-
tention on a global scale,” he said.
Sinning goes on to add that in 1990
there were 200 million people worldwide, Meme by Miriam Urie
and across 141 nations, who participated Saving the planet is our passion.
 News 9
MLT’s Triton Espresso Still Out of Commission
By Miriam Urie
News Editor
Mountlake Terrace’s Triton Espresso
closed because of an exploding pipe. Plans
are in the works to re-open the coffee stand.
Standing in the lobby of Mountlake
Terrace Hall, it looks as though most of
the large Triton Espresso has just sprouted
legs and walked away. There’s no sign of
the thing that caused its disappearance – a
burst pipe.
The massive amount of pressure built
up in the pipe had caused it to rupture,
flooding the first floor of Mountlake Ter-
race. The contents of the pipe were grey
water, the water washed down sinks, rather
than sewage. The water soaked into the
counters, and the stand was no longer fit
for use. It reportedly smelled horrible, and
the building was forced to shut down for
several days. The burst occurred on Hal-
loween and the stand has since been closed
indefinitely.
“It is our intention to re-open it, yes,”
said Craig Schukar, the Director of Food
Services at Edmonds. He, along with head
barista Lisa Roche, prepare the baked
goods offered at the Triton Espresso II
every morning. Coffee and tea are offered
at the stand, along with more specialized
drinks, like Red Bull, Italian sodas and
London fog (a tea latte). Coffee is sourced
from a local company, Fulcrum. The stand
has the ability to make just about every-
thing but blended drinks (sorry, Frappuc-
cino lovers).
The stand didn’t get up and move, but
its employees did – many of them are now Photo By Brent Anderson
working at the smaller Triton Espresso II on Whats left of the Triton Espresso that formerly fueled the caffeine addiction of EdCC students and staff.
the first floor of Mukilteo. “We’d like our
old stand back, please,” it’s a tight fit. The location is tic one, a new high-speed oven would be new coffee stand has to be approved by the
says an unnamed Triton somewhat out of the way for installed. The new case would include a College Board. Schukar reports that fund-
Espresso employee. This We’d like most students on campus, so
fewer people know of the
dedicated spot to feature pastries made by
the culinary arts students here at Edmonds
ing has been approved, but the school will
need to get an electrical permit from the
seems to be a general
consensus. The smaller our old Triton II’s existence. Community College. Re-opening the stand city first. After that, the design has to be
Mukilteo location doesn’t According to Schukar, will create new job opportunities for inter- approved by the Snohomish County Health
have the space to hold stand back, the plan is to keep the new ested students. Department, and then equipment and cabi-
Mountlake Terrace Hall Building a new stand isn’t without its nets can be ordered.
all the larger stand’s of-
ferings. It wasn’t built to please. stand mostly the same, obstacles. Unlike the bookstore, the Triton An optimistic time line is for the stand
function as the sole Triton Espresso. Only with a couple of upgrades. Espresso is part of the college, and its staff to open this Fall Quarter. In the meantime,
two students can be on shift at once, and A glass pastry case would replace a plas- are college employees. The funding for the Triton Espresso II is open for business.

The faces of the Triton Espresso II: employees Sally Leskla and Lisa Roche. Photo by Brent Anderson
10 News
Textbook Exchange Fair Returns to EdCC
New spin on old idea a success
By Madeleine S. Jenness
Editor-in-Chief
Textbooks are one of the greatest con-
cerns for students who are trying to save
money. Luckily, the Student Government
is looking to help students with this prob-
lem by offering a textbook exchange ser-
vice.
On April 2nd and 3rd, the Student
Government held a Textbook Exchange
event where students could donate or sell
textbooks, as well as find textbooks they
would need for their new classes this
spring.
“We received 69 responses with over
100 book titles mentioned,” said Alice
Doung, the Executive Officer for Academ-
ics, and the organizer of this event. Ten
textbook matches were found through the
event.
FAFSA Help Needed for Computer Unfamiliars
By Sierra Buckley
A&E Editor
Technology and finances are two
things that tend to frustrate older genera-
tions, I’ll be the first to admit that I never
turn in financial aid forms on time for this
reason. In fact, I didn’t even fill out my
FAFSA until May (i.e. last week).
The few days proceeding my first
quarter at Edmonds Community College
involved two trips to the financial aid of-
fice, a scramble to fill out form after form
asking me the same basic questions about
myself, and enrolling in three gen-ed class-
es that somehow had not filled up, though
that’s a story for another time.
My professors may describe me as
chronically late. However, chronic lateness
is not what holds me back from being on
top of my financial aid.
This past week marked the third time
I have filled out FAFSA, and I would de-
scribe it similarly to the last two: stressful,
time consuming, and...loud. For my mom,
that is. I don’t know about everyone’s par-
ents, but my mom is the least tech-savvy
person I know and it shows, especially
when filling out FAFSA.
Every year is the same story: fill out
my portion of FAFSA, get told I’m a de-
pendent and then hand the computer over
to my mom to provide her tax information
and all that jazz. The frustration begins.
The typing with just a finger or two certain-
ly doesn’t help, but she struggles with so
much more whenever it comes time to fill
these out. Considering this was her second
time filling it out this year, as my brother
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While the people facilitating the event
worked to connect people who were sell-
ing to people who were looking for a spe-
cific textbook, they did not handle any
exchange of money, leaving that up solely
to the participants. The college had done
events similar to this a few years ago, how-
ever those were cancelled. “I didn’t know
why it got cancelled, maybe because of
handling money or books getting lost,”
said Duong. So to prevent any problems in-
volving money, Student Government came
up with the idea of simply connecting peo-
ple, rather than dealing with money. “The
matchmaking thing, we just made it up to
prevent further problems involving money
or lost books” said Duong.
“This is more like a match making
service for textbooks,” said Marc Rayner
Payne, the Executive Officer for Clubs and
a volunteer at the event. “We just kind of
will be attending college soon, you’d think
that she would understand it better.
You’d be wrong. What takes me five
minutes takes her an hour.
My mother, and the parents of virtu-
ally everyone who’s college aged at this
point, grew up in a time without the com-
puters we know today, and in an era where
it was a lot easier to attend college without
aid. Some people in these older genera-
tions are more hip with the times, but a lot
of them aren’t, which can make all of these
online financial aid forms especially frus-
trating for them.
Federal Student Aid (FSA) itself has
taken note of this, which is evident by the
numerous guides and other resources that
they make specifically for parents. They
even have entire help sections on their
website devoted to questions parents have,
or for the students about their parents.
“The FAFSA also has a customer
service line that you can call for specific
FAFSA questions or issues with the ap-
plication,” said MiChelle Thornsen, direc-
tor of financial aid. “You can call them at
1-800-433-3243.”
Homeroom, The U.S. Department of
Education’s blog, also has a step by step
guide for parents filling out the FAFSA for
their child, entitled “The Parent’s Guide to
Filling Out the FAFSA® Form”. The guide
provides simple yet clear instructions for
parents, along with screenshots of the actu-
al page of the form the steps refer to, all in
a nice big font for our visually challenged
parents. The screenshots are especially
helpful as they also indicate to the parents
facilitate and connect them.” This works
better for both parties because then stu-
dents have an opportunity to sell their old
textbooks and get new ones for cheaper
prices, and Student Government doesn’t
have to handle money.
Duong had previously worked as the
event programmer, which gave her knowl-
edge of this event and the experience need-
ed to bring it back. Having seen the suc-
cess of this event in the past, she wanted
to bring it back. “They previously got like
about 120 responses,” said Duong.
People were able to participate in the
event both online and in person. You could
either go to the link which Student Govern-
ment provided on the posters advertising
the event, or write down which textbooks
you were selling or looking for at the tables
where the event took place.
At the event, there were individual
tables set up for each academic category.
Everything from STEM to Humanities, to
what they should and should not fill out.
For example, they explain how to tell if a
specific page should be filled out with the
student’s versus the parent’s information.
For those who prefer getting assis-
tance in person, Thornsen invites them to
EdCC’s Financial Aid Services. “Students
and parents can always visit the front coun-
ter in Lynnwood Hall to get questions an-
swered or assistance with the FAFSA or
WASFA, along with any of our forms.”
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High School/ Pre College and International
Education were represented.
Here at Edmonds Community Col-
lege, the estimated yearly price of text-
books on EdCC’s website is $870 for a
full-time 12 credit student. So if a student
takes three classes a quarter, and each of
those classes needs one textbook, that’s an
average of $97 per textbook for the whole
year. “We see the concerns about expensive
textbooks and think about what actions we
should take,” said Duong.
If you missed this event, not to worry!
There will hopefully be other opportunities
in the future. “We’ll try to put this event
at the end of Spring quarter this year too,”
said Duong.
There are also buying and selling
pages on Facebook for the Edmonds Com-
munity College community, which you can
find by searching Facebook for “Edmonds
Community College Sell&Buy”.
Having this resources will no doubt
make the FAFSA process less stressful and
chaotic for some, but also likely lower the
chance of making a major mistake on the
numerous forms. It would be quite unfor-
tunate if the next time you go to fill your
FAFSA your mom accidentally tells them
you have five kids, are a millionaire and
have an outstanding warrant for your ar-
rest. With all that in mind, take these re-
sources and stop waiting so long to fill out
those forms!
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Seaview continued from page 1
building is in tip-top shape.
Upon walking into the building one
realizes how small it is considering how
many it serves. Upon closer inspection you
see just how shabby the interior is. Chunks
of floor tile are missing. There are numer-
ous holes lining the hallway walls. A poor
paint job and cracked ceiling tiles catch the
eye. The previous renovations from thirty
years ago are what created the awkward
layout of the building.
The project proposal made note of
it, saying that the new building would be
much more welcoming. However, the is-
sues with the building go far beyond cos-
metics. The 13 page budget request ended
with a short statement explaining that this
project “is the number three priority for
Edmonds Community College,” though no
explanation for what the first and second
priorities was given.
According to Lynnwood Municipal
Code chapter 9.18 “An approved fire sys-
tem shall be installed and maintained...in
existing buildings, structures, or suites that
undergo an addition or change in use where
the new total fire area is 5,000 square
feet or greater.” The gymnasium alone is
14,200 square feet, meaning that it will
most definitely need to have fire sprinklers
installed in any future renovations requir-
ing a building permit.
The building has four fire extinguish-
ers in the gymnasium and one in the hall-
way, all have had the glass windows of
their cases removed. A fire extinguisher
may be able to stop a small fire. However,
the gymnasium has a maximum occupancy
of 900 and is frequently used for various
community events. The building and field
are available for community members and
organizations to rent for events, not just for
EdCC’s own uses. Some of these events
include roller derby bouts and the annual
Powwow (see page 6), the latter of which
has many children and senior citizens in at-
tendance. The college reportedly has part-
nerships with the YMCA, Swedish Medi-
cal Center and local Community Health
centers specifically for the gymnasium.
The $19,634,000 expansion would
have brought the square footage up to
42,563, had the renovation taken place. Un-
like previous expansions, this one would
have accounted for our needs far into the
future, and would have had a life expec-
tancy of at least 35 years before it would be
expected to need another renovation.
“An addition was added in 1989 and
again in 1991 in an attempt to accommo-
date the increasing number of students
served.” said the capital project proposal to
conduct a major renovation of the building.
“There has been a 46.9 percent increase in
the number of students since the 1991 ad-
dition.”
The renovation proposal emphasized
that the renovation would include a ma-
jor expansion to classrooms in the build-
ing, there would be more focus on health
and wellness in the building. The concept
of wellness was not as prevalent when it
was initially constructed, so it was not
considered in the original building design.
However, in modern physical education
wellness plays a key role. The renovation
would have included an expansion of the
weight and aerobics rooms in order to meet
the needs of students.
The same proposal highlighted that
several components of the building are
not ADA compliant, including the weight
room and doorways, creating barriers to
those with disabilities who wish to use the
facilities.
The current weight room has a capac-
ity for 24 people, but classes will enroll up
to 50 students. There are six to eight part-
time instructors who do not have offices,
which impacts their ability for them to
Sports 11
summer.” Despite her concerns, Nieman
stills contends that “we need a new gym.”
day. The $37.8 million SET building that
is currently being constructed has been in
meet with students outside of class. Virtu- We appear to have backed ourselves the works since at least 2005. The major
ally every room is at or over capacity, in- into a corner. We need to do a major reno- renovation of Seaview was expected to
cluding the bathrooms and locker rooms. vation to meet the current and future needs cost $19.6 million 10 years ago, and would
While not ideal, an English classroom hav- of the EdCC students and the greater Ed- likely cost more now. If we can expect an
ing a few extra students can be managed. monds-Lynnwood community, but a reno- expansion of Seaview, or a replacement
A weight lifting class being overcapacity vation will effectively close the area for a building, to take just as long to come to
poses safety risks to the students, as one year or more. This would hinder sporting fruition as the SET building, then the cur-
instructor cannot properly observe all the and community events, but most impor- rent building would be two or so years past
students, which could lead to improper tantly the education of our students. its life expectancy given in the 2016 master
handling of equipment potentially result- Nonetheless, the current strategy of plan of five to 15 years, and that’s assum-
ing in injury. making small fixes every other year is not ing it’s on the later end of that range.
At times the building is so overcapac- a long term solution, it will never account Our mindset about what it means to be
ity that sporting events and classes must for the inadequate size of the building and healthy has evolved and expanded greatly
be held at other schools in the Edmonds is not a replacement for the expansion and since the construction of the building, and
School District. Off-site contracts that al- major repairs that the facility is desperately the building itself is therefore hindering
low us to do this, but they are an extra cost in need of. the institution’s ability to provide a safe
and not a permanent solution, according to A plan for the future of the athletic and adequate space for students to receive
the project proposal. facilities needs to have been made yester- a well rounded physical education.
“There’s not enough room...once bas-
ketball season starts it’s, like, still in the
middle of volleyball season,” explained
Cameron Burns, a member of the men’s
basketball team. “You have volleyball in
here, but then you’ve got girl’s basketball,
guy’s basketball, so you have three teams
trying to practice in one day. It gets kinda
hectic.”
The project proposal notes that while
the gymnasium itself is a large space, the
space cannot be efficiently used because
it cannot be divided. A major renovation
would have added dividers, making it pos-
sible for multiple classes to use at once, as
well as student athletes who may need to
practice while classes are in session.
Renovation of any kind is not without
its downsides, however.
“The determination between renova-
tion and replacement is based on a number
of factors, including cost of renovation and
efficacy or efficiency of the building after
renovation,” the 2016 master plan explains.
“In other words, if the building is too small
or too constrained by its geometry to pro-
vide adequately sized, functional spaces, it
may not be a candidate for renovation.”
It’s clear tate the building is too small,
so that leaves an expansion, if not a com-
plete rebuild of the facilities.
Or not.
“[T]he biggest concern is where do
you put it?” said Jeannie Nieman, head of
the PE department. [‘I]f you want to put it
in the same place that it currently is what
do you do with the multitude of classes and
people who utilize Seaview from now un-
Photo by Sierra Buckley
til then. We [rent it out] weekly. We have All fire extinguisher cases in the building have had the glass
dozens of classes every quarter including removed. The one pictured had light switch covers and metal pieces inside.
Photo by Sierra Buckley
Spalling, or water damage, is present on the exterior concrete of the building.
12 GAMES May 14, 2019

Crossword
What you’re actually here for.

Across:
1. People who organized the
Textbook Exchange.
2. The 34th annual ____________
occurred this month.
3. The second “F” in FAFSA
stands for ____________.
4. The people KOMO refers to
as “a drain on resources.”
5. The first word in the
community book title.
Down:
1. The college’s espresso stands.
2. The gymnasium is in __________.
3. They come to the college every
Tuesday.
4. He’s a hip-hop artist, author as
well as a keynote speaker.
5. Hear him speak here on May 14.
6. EdCC has __________________ study
abroad programs.

Answers on page 10.