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March 16, 2015 ‘Athbhreithniú Triton’ Volume 31 Issue 9

The Gothards Sisters local queens of the Celtic music sound

By: Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief

The Gothard Sisters, if your a local

resident of Edmonds or a person who likes
to listen to Celtic music, then you know
these three talented young women.
If not they are a Local Celtic trio from
Edmonds, the trio is made up of three sis-
ters Greta, Willow, and Solana.
The young women enjoy perform-
ing music and dancing talents in front of
crowds large and small.
Keeping with that, they will be releas-
ing a new album “Splash” coming this
summer, and if its going to be anything like
there last albums “Splash” will be a big hit
amongst their fans.
They are very talented and their con-
certs have many entertaining elements in
them, such as Irish dancing fiddle playing,
guitar, Bodhran and singing.
There is nothing that the Gothard Sis-
ters can’t do when it comes to music and
entertaining audiences indoors or out side
in the fresh air.
The sisters just recently played at the
Shoreline Performance Center for their
yearly St. Patrick’s Day concert that took
place on Friday March 13, followed by a
concert on the 14th at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church parish hall in Happner, Or. Then on
St.Patrick’s Day itself they will be playing
at the Craterion Theatre in Medford,Or. photo by Todd M Clayton Jr
That concert will be at 7:30 p.m., and The Gothard Sisters (From left to right) Greta, Willow and Solana playing on stage at the Francis Anderson Center field for one of their many
you may get tickets on their website @ local concerts.
(gothardsisters.weebly.com). music out on their website, there you can “The Irish Culture is big in the Seattle Besides having a lot of music talent,
Thomas Davis a resident of Edmonds purchase CD’s and other merchandise. And metro area, and to have a talented trio, that they are champion Irish dancers, and they
takes his two young daughters to their con- you can watch how talent they are and en- is local and doesn’t go for all the weird have competed overseas many times at the
certs when ever they play in their home- tertaining by watching their videos on you- stuff that modern artist do is great.” James World Championship for Irish Dancers.
town. tube. Hill a musician at EdCC said. The Gothard sisters do more then just
“They are talented, I always take my Alice Bowling a student at edcc caught The Gothard sisters travel around the sing, dance and play instruments, they film
daughters to watch them perform, and they their music when she was young by attend- country attending Irish and Celtic Festivals and edit their music videos, themselves.
love it. They love to dance to their music, ing a concert in Edmonds with her parents. to play and to show the world what they And they design and sew their own
and every time April or Tasha hear one of “I enjoy listening to their music, they are about. outfits for the shows. They are very do-it-
their CD’s they want to sing along.” have a soothing beat i can get with. I was They even do their own Christmas al- yourself when it comes to all their perfor-
If you want to know what the music young when my parents took me to Ireland, bums, that get you right into the spirit as mances and pre-planning.
is all about, people can go and check their so I grew up around Irish Celtic music. well.

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In This Issue:
Student Voices p. 3
Campus Notes p. 4
Study for that final EdCC Baseball
News p. 5-8
A&E p. 9-10 Here we are again, its It was a great day for baseball as
Celebrity News p. 11 finals week fellow students. the Edmonds Community College
Lifestyle p. 12-13 What are you doing to get beat Centralia College 10-0 on
Opinion p. 14-15 through the week besides March 7th, the home opener for the days until
spring quarter
Environmental p. 17 drinking. Tritons.
Sports 18 -19
Events Calendar p. 21
News // page 7 Sports // page 18
Games & Comics p. 22-23
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The Triton Review Staff Blog

Chief’s Notes Sports

Todd M Clayton Jr Sean Bigelow
Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor

It has been a good winter quarter for
the Triton Review. I am glad to see that
people not just on campus but also in the
surrounding cities have liked some of the
changes that we have done.
There is going to be some new things
happening with the paper in spring quarter,
so keep reading and see what they are.
We here at the paper try to capture and
fix many spelling and grammar mistakes,
but without a copy editor, we can not catch
them all. So please if you find a mistake
in the paper take not that there is only two
editors at the moment putting the paper to-
gether.
I hope everyone has a great and safe
spring break, and while that is happening,
remember tat you could always submit a
story for the paper. See you all on April 6.
In case you weren’t following re-
cent events involving the Triton Athletics
teams, you’ll be happy to learn that our
Men’s Basketball team made it all the way
to the final game of the NWAC Basketball
Championship this year and very nearly
made off with the trophy, too. They played
their final game on March 10th against the
Penguins of Clark Community College,
and unfortunately the Penguins had greater
mastery of the court than the Tritons did...
this year.
On different fields of play, our Base-
ball Team has had a great start to their sea-
son, with a 7-2 record at the time of this
writing. They’ve done well so far and with
any luck they’ll dominate this season like
they did their game on the 7th.
The quarter is ending, the weather is
becoming even better than before... if you
feel like you’ve been studying for too long,
try getting some fresh spring air. And take
advantage of spring break to go outside
and have a great time! Until then,
Sean

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Dear Triton, - Annoyed and stressed

Spring quarter is coming what are your plans for a better final
quarter.
This quarter in order to make the most
of it; I plan on studying and doing my
homework. -Choya Jones
For this quarter I am going to study
more and work less. -Bethany Veeraagsorn
My motto for this quarter is “Study,
study, study!” - Ray Ortela
I want to finish English as Second
Language (ESL) this quarter. To make sure
this goal happens I am going to study hard,
practice my English more, and speak with
native English speakers more often. -Pur-
vayne Mingeli
I want to play volleyball more as well
as be outside more often to enjoy the sun-
shine.
-Hana Segawa
This quarter I want to shoot for really
good grades so I can make my parents hap-
Summer is going to be coming be-
fore we know it and I really want to be fit,
healthy, and feel totally comfortable with
py. I also am going to try and get through
myself.
this quarter with most of my sanity so that
I have a final group project due in 2
I can fully enjoy summer!
weeks and it is stressing me out! There
-Claudia Brasino
are 4 members including me and this one
member in the group that literally isn’t
This quarter I am trying to start up a
contributing or even being engaged in what
club called ‘Pride Club’ and get more in-
is going on. I don’t want to be the one that
volved!
does the majority of the work.
-Sarah Miller
The problem is though that I don’t
know how to go about it. I don’t’ like to run
To make the most of this quarter I am
and going into the gym alone intimidates
taking better care of myself in health in
me, plus usually if I go into the weight
order to do better in classes. I want to be
room I have NO idea what I’m doing.
healthy and stay focused on what’s impor-
This project is worth 50% of our final
tant to further my career goal.
grade. I don’t know how to approach this
-Alyssa Malloy
person about their work ethic or lack of it. I
don’t want to come off as rude but this isn’t
I plan on working more this quarter to
acceptable.
make this quarter the most and best it
Please help me reach my goal of being
can be.
healthy and feeling great about myself.
-Victor Klymets
-Hot and healthy
Dear Healthy
How can I communicate effectively
with them?
That’s great that you want to be more
active and feel comfortable in your skin. I
know it can be intimidating to go into the
weight room or gym alone so my sugges-
tion to you would be get a group of friends
and workout together.
This is a great way to keep each other
accountable especially if you all have the
same or similar goals.
I think that every student has gone
through that exact situation before es-
pecially when working in a group with
“smarter” or more hard working students.
And working out doesn’t mean you
have to go to the gym run on the treadmill
and then lift weights, there are plenty of
other things that you could do. For instance
if you don’t have weights; air squats,
lunges, and wall sits are really good for
toning your legs and butt.
I would literally go up to your team
member and ask them what they think
about the project or presentation. Make an
effort to constantly include them and task
them with smaller task to do.
Dear Stressed,
Running isn’t for everyone, one thing
you could do for some cardio is play a
sport that you might like such as soccer
or basketball, maybe you can do jumping
jacks or even just walk around and look
at beautiful scenery. And if you ever have
questions and are too embarrass to talk to
someone the internet is a wonderful thing.
You can look up create fun workouts and
workouts that you can do in the comfort of
your own home.
And you have two other group mem-
bers that you can rely on. So don’t stress,
work hard, and kick butt.

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Please contact Tritoneditor@gmail.com and send a
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12-day weather forecast

Sorry for any inconvenience in our
current issue and readers, but with the un-
timely departure of three of our staff mem-
bers, we had to advertise for their replace-
ments. And in doing so removed the police
beat and the letters to the editor. These two
sections should return to normal next issue.
So keep you eyes wide and look for them in
upcoming issues.
Thanks Editor-in-Chief
 Campus Notes
4 March 16, 2015

Lynnwood High School senior killed in crash

ByDanielle Taiclet
Staff Writer
On Monday March 9th, students at
Lynnwood High School gathered around
parking space number 13 in the school
parking lot to mourn the loss of their friend
and peer Brandon Doyle. They chose park-
ing spot 13 because it was Doyle’s favorite
number. Here, students laid down bouquets
of flowers in memory of him.
Early around 12 a.m. on Saturday
March 7th 2015, Brandon Doyle passed
away in a fatal car accident. According to
the officer at the scene, Brandon was driv-
ing at high speeds on Seattle Hill Road and
crashed head-on in to a tree. He died upon
impact. According to residents in the area,
it is not uncommon for people to race on
these roads.
Brandon Doyle was a son, a friend, a
student, an athlete and so many other won-
derful things. He was loving and kind and
there for people when they needed him.
Brandon was 17 years old, a se-
nior this year at Lynnwood High School,
and was also taking running start classes at
Edmonds Community College. He played
on Lynnwood’s football team for two years
as safety and running back and was a hard-
working student.
Brandon was also a very dedi-
cated person. As Reald Markokaj recalls,
“he worked on his car for nearly a year. I
remember going to his house before it was
even functional. He worked so hard on it.”
Another friend of Brandon, Justin
Kumai, remembers that he always had a
way of making people around him feel spe-
cial and loved.
“He was my best friend for four-
teen years,” says Kumai. “I lost my brother
and my best friend who made me the per-
son that I am today.”
Many recall Brandon as being a
loyal person and a good friend who was
there whenever you needed him.
“Being good friends with Brandon
for the past six years was one of the biggest
honors. If you knew him, knew of him, or
even just recognized his face, you’d know
he was one of the most genuine guys you’d
ever come across,” says Breanna Thai, a
long-time friend of Doyle. “His memory
will live on forever as he has changed the
lives of many. I can’t put in to words how
much he is loved and appreciated, but one
thing is for sure, heaven gained an incred-
ible angel that night. Rest easy, bud. You’ll
be in my thoughts every day, I love you.”
Brandon had a strong group of
friends at Lynnwood High School and was
loved by so many of his peers for his posi-
tive outlook and his kind personality.
I personally knew Brandon to be
a very accepting person, even to those who photo bt:
were not popular at school. He had a big Brandon Doyle posinf for Senior Yearbook
heart and was friendly with just about any- photo. 1997-2015
one. He also had a good sense of humor fragile.
and made people laugh. Brandon will forever live on in
I hope that Brandon serves as a the memories that his friends and family
reminder to my peers and others that driv- had with him and will be missed by many.
ing safe is important because life is very Rest in peace Brandon. #DoyleNation

Library an excellent study location for finals

Library
It’s that time of the quarter! Do you
have finals to study for? A research paper
to write? A group project to prepare? At
the Edmonds CC Library we know this can
be a stressful time. With our wide variety
of resources, services and study spaces, we
are here to support you as winter quarter
winds down and we look forward to spring.
A quiet place to study
To ensure the library is a place where
everyone can concentrate and focus, dur-
ing the final two weeks of the quarter the
entire library becomes an all quiet area.
We ask, out of respect to your fellow stu-
dents, everyone keep their voices low and
conversations to a minimum.
We know students often need to work
together and engage in conversation. If
that is the case, use one of the eleven
Group Study Rooms in the library. Plan
from the Circulation desk.
If you want to study in absolute si-
lence, use the 3rd floor silent study area or
silent computer lab. There is also an indi-
vidual silent study room on the 4th floor.
Creating citations
If you are finishing up a paper or a
presentation, you likely need to prepare a
works cited list. To help, we have guides
for three formats used in classes at the col-
lege: MLA (http://edcc.libguides.com/
mla), APA (http://edcc.libguides.com/apa_
citation) and CSE (http://edcc.libguides.
com/cse). Or go to the library homepage
and click on the “Citation Help” link.
Preparing a presentation
Do you need to make a speech or pre-
sentation for your class? Check out “Put-
ting Together a Presentation” (http://edcc.
libguides.com/presentation) to find videos,
books, websites and articles with tips for
effective public speeches, links to free Photo By EdCC Library

ahead and reserve one of the three rooms software and online presentation tools, and
other design tools and resources. copiers, three scanners, and a media area any type of help. Reference librarians are
on the 3rd floor or grab a room on the 4th
More services equipped with televisions and DVD play- here to assist you in person, by phone or
floor, where the study rooms are first-come
Along with over 116 computers and ers. email, and 24/7 online chat through Ask-
first-served. Each room includes a white-
five printers, the library has a group com- Our goal in the library is to ensure you a-Librarian http://www.edcc.edu/library/
board for working out ideas and equations,
puter area, laptops to borrow, two photo- have the support you need. Never hesitate ask.html
and you can borrow markers and an eraser
to ask the librarian at the reference desk for

Marching towards Gender Equality: Women Who Serve

Veteran’s Center
Women have a rich tradition of ser-
vice in our nation’s military, dating back to
1775. Although they have always played a
part in each of our country’s conflicts, the
role of women and the opportunities avail-
able to them has changed significantly over
the past 240 years.
The 20th century saw perhaps the
greatest upheaval in gender equality in the
military, beginning on March 17th, 1917
when Loretta Walsh became the first wom-
an to enlist in the military in a non-nursing
occupation.
She served in the Navy as a Yeoman,
or clerical worker for four years. Walsh
was the first of 13,000 females serving dur-
ing World War One who for the first time
were entitled to receive the same benefits
and responsibilities as men including rank,
retirement benefits, and identical pay to
their male counterparts.
In 1976, women were admitted for the
first time into the U.S. Military Academies.
Despite policies that prohibited women
from serving in ground combat units,
40,000 women were deployed in support
of Operations Desert Shield and Desert
Storm. In 1994, only 67% of positions in
the Army were open to women.
In 2013, an order was issued to end
the policy of not allowing women to serve
in units tasked with direct combat. Today,
78% of all positions in the Army are open
to women.
As women’s role in combat has ex-
panded, so has their sacrifice to preserve
our freedom. To date, 160 female service
members have died while serving in Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-
during Freedom.
To honor their memory and raise funds
for the children of fallen servicewomen,
Bridget Guerrero, former Marine Major
and wife of Campus Safety and Security
Director Dan Guerrero, will run 160 miles
in four days from July 23-26th during “Val-
or Run NW.” To find out more, check out
VALORRUNNW@VALORRUN.ORG.
Melanie Asplund is a student veteran
at Edmonds Community College. She is
also a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Asplund is completing Physical Therapy
program prerequisites at Edmonds Com-
munity College.
Before coming here, she studied Cel-
lular and Molecular Developmental Biol-
ogy at the University of Washington while
also participating in UW’s ROTC Program.
Upon graduation in 2007, Melanie
was commissioned as an Ensign in the
U.S. Navy and reported to her first ship,
the U.S.S. Jarrett where she was one of six
women living and serving side by side with
about 200 men.
She points out the importance of men-
torship as a key factor in her success in the
military. “I had good mentors, both male
and female,” Asplund said. In 1998, her
ship became the first ship in the Navy to
have a female Captain when Kathleen Mc-
Grath took the helm.
For women considering a career in the
Armed Forces, Asplund offers the follow-
ing advice: “Go for it!” “You will have to
deal with gender issues,” she explained,
“So find yourself a good mentor.
You will be unique as there are not
many women, but the benefit is that you
will learn to work and function with all
kinds of people.”
Reflecting on her experiences as a stu-
dent veteran at Edmonds, Asplund finds
herself falling easily back into a leadership
role amongst her fellow students.
“Your experiences give you a differ-
ent perspective on school, and a broader
perspective on world issues,” she said.
Asplund’s next challenge is pursuing a
graduate degree in Physical Therapy, a
field where women outnumber men, and
make up 70% of the student body of some
schools where she has applied.
“I’ve always been in an environment
where there are more men than women,”
she said,”but I can’t imagine there would
be much difference.”
 News 5
Equal marriage being challenged in Arkansas
By Parmvir Rai
Staff Writer

The state legislature of Arkansas

recently passed a bill, SB 202, which
severely limits the amount of civil free-
doms granted to those of the lesbian-gay-
bisexual-transgender(LGBT) community.
The law, which is officially known as the
Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act,
restricts counties and cities within Arkan-
sas from passing nondiscrimination laws
which provide more expansive rights than
what the state government allows.
“I just don’t see why the state leg-
islature would pass such a bill. They are
basically saying that LGBT individuals can
be treated as second-class citizens in their
own country” said a student at Edmonds
Community College who chose to remain
anonymous. Upon learning that the Arkan-
sas state legislature was dominated by the
Republican party, the student said “it’s no
surprise. I feel that there are few outside
of the liberal community that support gay
rights. I guess I’m lucky I live in a state
that recognizes LGBT individuals as val-
ued members of society”.
Photo by Samantha Allen
In February 2012, Washington
May 10, 2014: Kristin Seaton, center, of Jacksonville, Ark., holds up her marriage license as she leaves the Carroll County Courthouse in
state passed Referendum 74, allowing
Eureka Springs, Ark., with her partner, Jennifer Rambo, left, of Fort Smith, Ark., in Eureka Springs
same sex couples to marry. The bill passed
with a margin of approximately 7.4%. area where I feel so openly accepted” said Rights have all called on Arkansas Gover- Gay rights advocates are hopeful
“When you look at Washington Josh Bennett, an openly bisexual student. nor Asa Hutchinson to veto the bill. The that a national outcry in response to this
politically, you see a heavy favor of lib- “I can’t really see myself living anywhere veto deadline for SB 202 passed on Febru- bill will help in deterring other states from
eral beliefs in the state’s most populous else. Especially the South. I have family ary 23rd, and the bill may become law by enacting similar laws. However, opponents
counties. Conversely, the Republican party in Georgia and anytime I go visit them, early summer 2015. to SB 202 are hopeful that the bill will be
has played a dominant role in the politi- I feel so out of place. I don’t think they “It appears as if Arkansas is send- deemed unconstitutional in federal court.
cal atmosphere in Arkansas” said Jessika know about my sexual orientation, and if ing a message. They seem to be saying that In 1996, the Supreme Court of the United
Danielsen, a former Edmonds Community they did, I think they would see me as a gay citizens are not entitled to the same States ruled in the case Romer v. Evans,
College student currently enrolled at the completely different person. I think con- rights as those who identify as straight. It’s that the state of Colorado could not pro-
University of Washington. “Being a politi- servative news outlets create a stereotype upsetting because in this day in age, and in vide sufficient reason for prohibiting equal
cal science major, it makes sense that states of what the LGBT community is, and it such an ‘advanced’ country, we still have protection from discrimination against the
with heavy conservative populations are can be extremely detrimental, especially second-class citizens. It’s appalling” said homosexual community.
strongly opposed to gay right and LGBT when it is viewed by those who have never Danielsen.
equality. Arkansas has a high quantity of had contact with anyone outside the ‘ideal
evangelical Christians, which further exac- American society’ ”.
erbated the tensions between the religious Human rights groups such as the
community and the LGBT community”. American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda
“I’m comfortable living in an Legal, and the National Center for Lesbian

Students Looking for Jobs

“i9 Sports is very small right now but
By: Jahn Derousseau we are just going to keep growing,” said
Staff Writer Brett.
During the fall, winter, and spring “I think the career fair is great,” said
quarters Edmonds Community College or- Trey Caraco a student at EDCC “I have
ganizes a career fair for students seeking had a lot of difficulty finding a job so I am
employment. really excited about the fair.”
Whether it be short term, long term, Trident Seafoods is offering college
full time, or part time the EDCC career fair students an opportunity to go work in their
offered a very wide range of employment Salmon processing plant in NAKNEK,
opportunities. Alaska.
EDCC put together very diverse job Students will be in Alaska for 4-6
types for students to pick from as well. weeks and can make on average $1,200
Jobs ranging from Macy’s, and Franz bak- a week, but expect to work seven days a
ery all the way to working in a salmon pro- week, 16 hours a day.
cessing plant in Alaska.
Woodway hall room 202 was set up
with 20-30 booths and each booth had rep-
resentatives from different companies.
Students were asked to sign in then
were allowed to browse and talk to the dif-
ferent employers as they pleased.
Most job opportunities at the fair had
no previous requirements. Erica Basak, the
recruiter for Franz bakery, talked about the
wide range of options for employment.
“No previous job experience needed,
and we have multiple positions open,” said
Erica.
Brett Mullin from i9 Sports also talked
about how they had job opportunities for
everyone and how they are just going to
need more and more employees.
 6 News
Two thumbs up for
‘Big Hero 6’
By: Leah Carter
Staff Writer
“If you like Disney movies at all,
you’re going to love it,” said Nikki Hud-
son, student and Resident Assistant at Ed-
monds Community College.
Hudson attended the Services for Stu-
dents with Disabilities quarterly movie
night on Feb. 20, along with over 200 oth-
er EdCC students and members of the Ed-
monds community. Shown in the Woodway
building on campus, the movie was played
on two large screens using the room’s built
in audio system. Everyone was welcome,
as the campus email read “Bring friends
and family!” This was unique as most
campus events require a current Edpass to
attend. SSD provided pizza, drinks, pop-
corn, a chocolate fountain, and a multitude
of other snacks, all free of charge!
“It was a massive hit,” said SSD stu-
dent programmer, Peter Rodriguez. “I was
overwhelmed with the amount of people,
we were expecting barely 100.” He re-
calls seeing one or two families entering
at a time, “and then at one point, I looked
up and there was just a steady stream of
people!”
This animated superhero comedy is
the 54th in Walt Disney’s Animated Clas-
sic series. It follows the story of young ro-
botics prodigy Hiro Hamada, bonding with
the lovable inflatable robot Baymax. To-
gether the story follows the two and their
friends through wild adventures in futur-
istic San Fransokyo, battling a masked foe
for revenge.
“What stood out was the mix of the
technology culture of San Francisco and
the Japanese Tokyo culture,” said Daniel
Bryant, an EdCC student who attended the
campus event. “I thought that the film was
a funny family movie with a simple story
that carried the film until the end.”
Big Hero 6 premiered at the 27th To-
kyo International Film Festival on October
23, 2014 and was released in the United
States on November 7, 2014. It was, as
Rodriguez described, “a massive hit”
grossing over $604 million in the world-
wide box office. Additionally, it won the
Academy Award for Best Animated Film
and was nominated for four other best ani-
mated awards.
“I loved it. I couldn’t ask for anything
better. It was amazing, funny, it had its el-
ements of family, elements of individual
struggles, and even some tear jerkers,”
raved Rodriguez who added, even him, as
a bigger guy, was whole heartily laughing,
body shaking. “I saw everyone laughing,
almost spilling their drinks because they
were laughing so hard, even saw some
people crying. It doesn’t matter how big
you are or how old, you can still laugh at a
good cartoon.”
Hudson and Rodriguez rate the movie
five out of five stars. But Bryant settles on
a 3.5 out of five. All three agree they would
watch the film again.
“This is not a Pixar film, it is a Disney
animation film,” said Bryant who dabbles
in photography and film making. “You can
definitely tell it’s not of the same quality as
Pixar films. However, it’s still a great ani-
mated film.”
Rodriguez said the selection of Big
Hero 6 was unanimous in the department.
He had heard a lot of good stuff about it,
mainly by children recommending it. And
he decided to take their word for it.
“I left feeling Humbled,” he said af-
ter the event. “It energized everyone. Ev-
eryone was happy. Everyone came and
thanked me. And I thanked them, ‘thank
you so much for coming’ it was a criss-
cross of thank you’s.”
Rodriguez, a nursing transfer student
at EdCC, took the position in late January.
He highly enjoys his job and the chance to
meet all people.
“The people you believe have noth-
ing to hide, to the people you see in wheel
chairs. It doesn’t matter here, everyone’s
family.” He encourages all students to
come to SSD. “The purpose is to get peo-
ple’s troubles out in the open. There is no
judgment here. We here in SSD care for our
students. We want them to feel like they are
being taken care of. We want to bring out
the best student in everyone.”
SSD’s philosophy is human aware-
ness, that disabilities don’t matter, every-
one is still human. Hudson recalls seeing
a family, who appeared to be very low in-
come, sitting in front of her breaking out
new blankets for the occasion.
“I thought it was really cool there was
no cost, so that low income families could
attend,” she said. “Maybe that family never
gets the chance to go to movies. Even for
college students, it’s gotten so expensive.
To go to a movie and get pizza and a drink,
it’s what $30?”
“We hope to add more to it with the
good source of people,” said Rodriguez.
“We’re going to try to have more food, and
get more surface are for the people who
want to be on the ground. We are trying to
create that environment where everyone
can come in their pajamas and bring pil-
lows and blankets.”
So keep your eyes and ears open for
SSD’s next event! They advertised for Big
Hero 6 with posters around campus, on the
screens in Brier, through a campus email,
but mainly through word of mouth. Their
events certainly register as a must go for
the coming quarter.
It’s also not too late to see Big Hero
6, which is currently playing at the AMC
Loews Alderwood Mall 16 theatre, among
a few other theatres.
Beth’s Cafe food review
Alex Larson checks the orders during a past Halloween graveyard shift at Beth’s Cafe in
Seattle.
By: Danielle Taiclet
Staff Writer
Beth’s Café on Aurora in Seattle is one
of the most popular breakfast food joints
around because of it’s 24 hour service.
Not only is it open at all hours of
the day and night, but Beth’s Café is fa-
mous for it’s “12-egg omelette” that was
featured on the famous T.V show, “Man
Vs. Food.”
Two weeks ago, after a couple
of friends and I saw a concert in Seattle,
we were feeling pretty hungry afterwards,
but it was already 1 a.m. My friend recom-
mended we go to Beth’s Café and I was not
disappointed.
The place is small and doesn’t
look like much from the outside and the
parking is horrendous. Even at 1 a.m we
were put on the wait list. The restaurant
was insanely busy.
Inside, it is cluttered in drawings
that guests are invited to do while they wait
for their food. Even the menu covers are
drawings from customers (and some of
them are very interesting).
I wouldn’t say the place is the
cleanest, but I figure there isn’t much time
to clean when you are serving people 24/7.
There is only one tiny bathroom located
next to the “game room” and it is not in-
viting in the least bit (my friends and I re-
frained from using it).
The game room is a nice little
room with a couple of arcade games that
people can hang out in while they wait to
be seated. The nice thing about the game
room is that it offers warmth, since most
people have to wait outside because the
inside of the restaurant is so cluttered and
busy.
When we were seated, the host
took our drink orders and she seemed a
March 16, 2015
Photo: Bettina Hansen
bit frazzled and rushed but the milkshakes
were absolutely delicious and topped in
mounds of whipped cream and chocolate.
As a waitress myself, I’d say
our waitress was average. She wasn’t too
friendly, but she did everything right. She
was hardly at our table, I assume because
she was most likely very busy, but she had
all of our food orders taken care of correct-
ly and the food was out in no time, but we
drew pictures while we waited anyways.
I ordered french toast, hash
browns and a side of bacon, which appar-
ently turned out to be far too much food
for one girl (on top of the milkshake I had
already swallowed down).
The hash browns were delicious
and tasted strongly of coconut oil. I had
plenty to take home with me, however I
would recommend asking them to cook
them crispy, as my friends had done, if you
like them more on the crunchy side. The
french toast and bacon were both delicious,
but I would say they were about as good as
any other breakfast restaurant would serve.
A friend of mine had the bisquits
and gravy and he thought that it was plenty
good and a lot of food. As a matter of fact,
he didn’t even finish his whole plate either.
Beth’s Café seems to be such an
attraction mainly because of it’s 24-hour
service, which makes it a very interesting
place that is worth a visit if you find your-
self craving breakfast at 2 a.m.
Aside from that, Beth’s Café is
a very average breakfast restaurant with a
very wild and interesting atmosphere.
If you find yourself hungry at the
strangest hours of the morning and crave
breakfast food, you can make your way
over to Beth’s Café at 7311 Aurora Ave
N, Seattle, Wa 98103 and try the food for
yourself.
 The Review
How to prepare for finals week and still pass
By: Andrea Perdomo
Staff Writer
Here we are again, its finals week fel-
low students. What are you doing to get
through the week besides drinking an ex-
cessive amount of coffee and slaving over
notes and text books?
All too often students fail to distress
during these extremely intense academic
times. Here is a compilation of tactics on
how you can utilize your time and energy
to make the most of finals week without
killing yourself in the process.
1. Procrastination- DON’T DO IT:
Identifying your goals and creating a study
plan well ahead of your finals will be the
most significant help you could give your-
self not to mention it will keep your stress
levels down.
2. Sleeping and Eating- Sleeping is
essential and “all-nighters” should be pre-
vented at all costs.
If you do step one accurately you
should be able to avoid the dreaded “stay-
ing up all night and studying” ritual prac-
ticed all too often by students.
This habit prevents you from retaining
information and being completely alert the
following day. Basically try and get your
8 hours of sleep so that you can focus the
next day.
What you eat is also something one
should take into consideration. Foods that
are high in fat and sugars should be avoid-
ed they don’t provide energy and make you
slow and groggy.
3. Take Breaks- There is no need to
cram without taking breaks you think you
may not have time unless you go nonstop
but one is more likely to do better if they
take the time to relax and move around for
a bit before continuing.
Seven scientific reasons why sleeping naked is really good for you
By: Gigi Engle
Staff Writer for Elite Daily
For as long as I can remember, I’ve
forgone traditional pajamas for the paja-
mas the Good Lord gave me — my skin.
Much to the horror of my roommates, I
sleep completely naked.
I’ve never found this weird or out of
the ordinary.
It’s comfortable, easy and I spend less
money on stupid clothing only my teddy
bear and I see.
Why would I put on pajamas when I
can bask in the glory of nakedness, having
only my sheets as the barrier between me
and my beloved bed?
Apparently, I am an outlier. Accord-
ing to a 2012 study, only eight percent of
Americans sleep nude.
It appears the majority of US citizens
don’t fly by my “Naked And Free” mantra
and prefer to keep their bodies encased in
a sausage sleeve of flannel whilst they ven-
ture into dream land.
Bah! Bah, I say!
For your information, America, sleep-
ing naked is actually really f*cking good
for you. It improves your happiness, your
quality of sleep and will even get you laid
more often.
What I’ve known for so long, sci-
ence has finally confirmed. Here are seven
perfectly logical, totally scientific reasons
why you should sleep in your skivvies:
You’ll get way better sleep.
According to The American Academy
of Sleep Medicine, your body temperature
naturally declines as a part of your Circa-
dian Rhythm as you sleep deeply.
Wearing pajamas could disrupt this
Gum, for staying alert, and a durable water bottle, for staying hydrated, are must-haves for long study sessions in preparation for finals week.
as well is an mp3 player with music that will help you stay on with the study mode.
It is suggested that you study for about
50 minutes and then take a 10 minute
break. It is important to stretch your legs
and get your blood flowing.
This will prevent you from getting too
overwhelmed or tired.
4. Study Groups- APPROACH
WITH CAUTION: Study groups can be
great with the right people.
Utilizing your peers as a resource can
be extremely helpful when studying. How-
ever, only participate in a study group if it
natural drop in temperature and, as a result,
disrupt your body’s sleep cycle.
Disruption in the natural decline of
body temperature is also directly linked to
insomnia. If you can’t cool down, you’re
going to sleep like sh*t.
By skipping the drawstring PJs, you’re
really just helping your overall sleep im-
prove. That’s just science.
You can air out your lady parts.
Jennifer Landa, MD, author of The
Sex Drive Solution for Women says sleep-
ing naked is healthy for your downstairs
lady bits.
Because your vagina has a climate
similar to a tropical rainforest, it can be a
breeding ground for bacteria and yeast.
By ditching underwear and pajamas,
you allow your vagina the much needed
aeration it requires to stay dry and healthy.
And, as we all know, a healthy vagina is a
happy one.
You’ll feel sexier.
Sleeping naked is plain old sexy.
When you’re with your new boyfriend,
there’s nothing nicer than waking up in
buff, ready and eager for morning sex.
Waking up without pajamas in the way
automatically puts you in a sexy state of
mind.
Since you’ll be starting the first few
minutes of your day slipping your naked
body alongside your partner’s, you can bet
your naked butt, you’ll feel a whole lot
more confident.
It also means you’re comfortable
enough with yourself to let it all hang out
(figuratively speaking… I think). A more
confident you is a more beautiful you —
and not just to yourself, but also to others.
You’ll reduce your belly size.
is helping you to achieve your goals. Make
sure that studying is being done during the
times set aside to study with your peers and
that it does not become a distraction.
Many people tend to use those times
to socialize instead of the main objective
which is to study.
5. Calendar- Know your time frame
for what is due when.
Get a calendar and set up the study
times for each class in order of priority,
time needed and of course the due dates.
If you opt for sleeping in the buff, you
could reduce the fat around your belly and
even lower your cholesterol.
According to the Huffington Post, your
body cools down at night, increasing your
growth hormones while simultaneously
decreasing your levels of cortisol, which
will result in “healthy sleep patterns.”
The perfect night’s sleep would be
comprised of two cycles: the first has your
body recuperating with lower cortisol lev-
els and the second sees your body working
to increase these levels in preparation for
the next day so that you might have energy
when you wake up.
If your sleep is interrupted (e.g. be-
cause of your uncomfortable pajamas),
your body will naturally produce more
cortisol than usual; the excess, in turn, is
known to catalyze your appetite.
Say goodbye to your diet and hello to
that sleeve of cookies!
Get ready for a lot more sex.
If you sleep naked, you’re going to
have more sex. It’s just logical. According
to Dr. Landa:
Sleeping naked encourages sex and
sexier relationships are happier relation-
ships.
I couldn’t agree more! I mean, think
about it, if you’re naked already, don’t you
think your chances of getting in a hump
session would drastically improve?
And, naturally, with more sex, you and
your partner’s intimacy will only increase
— especially when the hormone Oxytocin
is introduced into the situation.
Oxytocin, as the Huffington Post
notes, reduces stress levels, lowers your
risk of depression and leads to a load of
other health benefits that might seem com-
7
Photo: Hannah Hunsinger
Make sure that you are aware of where
and when your finals will take place.
The last thing you want is to study
and be prepared only to find out that you
missed your final because you didn’t read
your syllabus thoroughly.
pletely unrelated to you and your partner
naked spooning. Who knew being naked
could “reduce intestinal inflammation”?
If you have no clothing barriers, what
barricade do you even have?
You won’t have to take a shower in the
morning.
If there’s one thing girls hate to do, it’s
shower. And if there’s one thing a human
person hates, it’s showering first thing in
the morning, as it forces you to wake up a
full 20 to 30 minutes earlier.
But if you don’t wear pajamas, you’ll
stay cool throughout the night, drastically
increasing the likeliness of a good hair day
the following morning.
If you get too hot in your sleep, you’re
going to sweat… and if you sweat, your
hair is going to look greasy. And greasy
only looks good on food.
It’s just easier.
When it comes to #TeamBed, we’re all
just trying to get up in those comfy pillows
and blankets as quickly as we possibly can.
Putting on pajamas inherently means
more work: You have to take off your
clothes, pick out your jammies, and then
put them on.
That might seem like a lazy thing to
say, but sometimes the closet (or the kitch-
en, or the bathroom) is just too far away.
After #thestruggle of a 9-to-5 work-
day, I’m not looking to do anything to
make me wait for sleep. Nada.
Gigi Engle is a Staff Writer for Elite
Daily covering Dating, Fashion and Life-
style. Gigi earned a Bachelor’s Degree
in Journalism and English from Fordham
University. Her interests include red wine
and trashy romance novels.
 8 News
Fighting ISIS, who are they really
By: Ivana Schoop
Staff Writer
Recent reports from Iraq have stated
that yet again the group ISIS has destroyed
cultural treasures, with the recent bulldoz-
ing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud.
The extent of the damage has not yet
been released, but officials have said that
ISIS has destroyed other historical and
meaningful sites, such as the tomb of Jo-
nah.
This event is just one of a growing list
of actions ISIS has taken. With the events
that have happened this year, and the threat
that ISIS and its growing power poses, it is
more important than ever to gain a knowl-
edge of the group—which some students
feel they don’t have, or at least not much
as they would like.
Alyssa Bain, a student here at Ed-
monds Community College, summed it up
pretty well when she said “what I know of
them is what I’ve been told” after telling
what she knew about ISIS.
There’s nothing wrong with not hav-
ing an extremely detailed, deep knowledge
of ISIS. But for anyone who feels they
should know more, or want to know more
about ISIS, here is an explanation of what
ISIS is.
ISIS started in 2004 as an affiliate of
Al-Qaeda before changing to ISIS, or the
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, about two
years later.
Despite originally being a part of Al-
Qaeda, the two groups are now separate.
ISIS and Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda
were allies, due to the fact that both are an-
ti-Western militant groups. However early
2014 saw Al-Qaeda disown ISIS.
So what’s the difference between the
two? ISIS has proven to be more brutal,
and more effective when it comes to con-
trolling their territory.
Moving into Iraq from Syria in 2011,
ISIS has used many techniques in order to
gain power, including conflict and brutal-
ity.
Videos depicting ISIS fighters tortur-
ing and executing unarmed prisoners have
reached several social media sites. ISIS
isn’t only using fear as a tactic to take over
areas.
The group also uses propaganda and
Poem of the week
Deep in the Quiet Wood
James Weldon Johnson
Are you bowed down in heart?
Do you but hear the clashing discords
and the din of life?
Then come away, come to the peaceful
wood,
Here bathe your soul in silence. Lis-
ten! Now,
From out the palpitating solitude
Do you not catch, yet faint, elusive
strains?
They are above, around, within you,
everywhere.
Silently listen! Clear, and still more
clear, they come.
They bubble up in rippling notes, and
swell in singing tones.
March 16, 2015
promises the good life in order to attract
young people. They’ve built relationships
with disgruntled Sunni tribes and because
ISIS is predominately Sunni as well, many
of the local population in the areas ISIS op-
erates in are willing to tolerate the group.
In January, the Terrorism Research
and Analysis Consortium (TRAC) released
data saying that ISIS has now started plac-
ing government structures in the territories
they are controlling, meaning that ISIS is
now no longer a purely militant force.
This new system provides basic needs,
like food and gas, to its citizens.
The bureaucratic hierarchy of ISIS has
split the government into Syrian and Iraqi
branches in order to make it easier to run.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the Commander
in Chief—he and a cabinet of advisors and
the two key deputies Abu Ali al-Anbari and
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani are the executive
branch of the government.
The two deputies (each an overseer of
Iraq or Syria) each deliver orders to gov-
ernors in charge of sub-states, who then
instruct the local councils. In an interview
Photo by Ritsaiph
with CNN, Jasmine Opperman, TRAC’s An ISIS propaganda image showing fighters in 2014, seen here in Anbar province, with Abu
Southern Africa Director, spoke about the Waheeb in the foreground.
government. executed. Foley’s disappearance was kept Kayla Mueller, a 26 year-old aid worker.
“They see the caliphate as one state, secret until 2013, until his family begged Though the White House has released news
yet there are two different governments,” for his return. Following a failed military of her death, how she died is still unknown.
said Opperman. “I believe this split is pure- rescue and U.S air strikes on ISIS, Foley Since 2004, ISIS has kidnapped,
ly administrative at this time. They don’t was killed by someone who claimed to be forced people from their homes, killed
want to be seen as downplaying the caliph- a member of ISIS. large numbers of people, destroyed several
ate, but to make it easier to govern they Days afterward, another video show- historical sites, released videos of execu-
were forced to make a separation between ing the death of journalist Steven Sotloff tions, and claimed responsibility for three
Syria and Iraq.” was released. The U.S continued to con- suicide car bomb attacks.
ISIS’s fighting force in late 2014 was duct air strikes on ISIS targets, and more The U.S and its allies continue to op-
estimated to be 30,000, and growing. In Western hostages were killed on camera. pose ISIS. Let us hope success is on the
February 2015, the National Counterterror- The last known American hostage was horizon.
ism Center told Congress that an estimated
20,000 foreign fighters have joined with ei-
ther one group or the other—and 3,400 of
those fighters are said to have come from
Western nations.
On February 17th, three UK girls went
missing, and are believed to be in Syria
with the intent of joining ISIS.
American journalist James Foley was
on assignment in Syria to cover the con-
flict occurring in November 2012 before
he disappeared.
But Foley wasn’t one of the foreign-
ers who joined ISIS. Instead, he became
the first in a long line of hostages ISIS has
Not let your soul run the whole gamut
of the wondrous scale
Until, responsive to the tonic chord,
It touches the diapason of God’s grand
cathedral organ,
Filling earth for you with heavenly
peace
And holy harmonies.
About this poem
“Deep in the Quiet Wood” was
published in James Weldon Johnson’s
book “Fifty Years & Other Poems” (The
Cornhill Company, 1917).
***
The Academy of American Po-
ets is a nonprofit, mission-driven organiza-
tion, whose aim is to make poetry available
to a wider audience. Email The Academy at
poem-a-day[at]poets.org.
 A&E 9
Magic: The Gathering turns twenty-two this year
By: Ulises Sanchez
Staff Writer
You have seen it around campus, a
friend plays it, you might you do it too,
what I am referring to is a very popular
trading card game called Magic: The Gath-
ering.
A little history of Magic The Gather-
ing, it started in 1993 by Professor Richard
Garfield, a professor at Whitman College in
Walla Walla, Washington. Professor Rich-
ard Garfield also designs board games, but
nothing has the most notoriety as Magic
The Gathering.
So what is Magic The Gathering
you may ask? “You play the role of a
planeswalker - a powerful wizard who
fights other planeswalker for glory, knowl-
edge, and conquest” states the how to play
website for Magic The Gathering. “Magic:
The Gathering TCG combines collectible
cards with a strategy game”
The game-play can get quite compli-
cated, but I will cover the beginning basics
on now to get started. The game starts with
each player having a deck of cards no less
than sixty, there is no limit on how many
cards you can put in your deck. But the
rule-book does state this about deck limit Photo: Charles Santos
size “ There is no maximum deck size:
Kate Williams, a Magic freshman, placed in the top 8 in her very first tournament at a local gaming store in Everett one Saturday night.
however you must be able to shuffle your
deck with no assistance”. Each land is associated with different ing how much damage they deal in combat one of your opponents big boss monsters.
Each player has a combination of land, types of monsters. A white plain land card and toughness is how much damage they Spells can make you gain life points to stay
monster and spell cards, these will be used is associated with holiness, knights, priests can receive in combat. in the game longer, and it also can reduce
to duel one another. Each player has twenty and angels, this is best known for its heal- Some monsters may have low power your opponents life points making victory
life points, first one to bring his opponent ing ability and spam small monsters on the and toughness, but they have a effect that closer.
to zero life points wins the game. This can field. makes worthy of being in a deck, remem- What makes Magic so fun? “ I like
be done either with monster attacks, mon- The blue islands land card is associat- ber Magic The Gathering is all about strat- everything about it, deck building, trad-
ster effects, and spells or a combination of ed with aquatic beings, mermaids and fish, egy. ing cards, trying out new combos, going
all three. If a player has run out of cards this is best known as a control type, limit Spells are a great way to gain advan- to my local card shop and playing against
to draw, and it his/her draw stage and they what your opponent can do. A black swamp tage over your opponent and are vital in a others” says Jim Roemnich student at the
can longer draw that player loses. land card is associated with evil, witches, deck. These too require mana in order to University of Washington. “ Its just a great
Each deck is made up of basic land sorcerers, and vampires, best known as cast them, its always good to have a lot of game overall, and I would recommend it
cards, monster cards, and spell cards total- sacrificial deck, you sacrifice life points mana available. Some spells can be used to to others”.
ing a minimum of sixty. Basic land cards and your own monsters hurting yourself gain power and toughness in order to slay
come in five colors white, blue, black, red but your opponent at the same time. The
and green. White represents the plains, blue red mountain land card is associated with
represents the islands, black represents fire and stone, dragons, stone golems and
the swamps, red represents the mountains giants, know as the just do it deck for its
and green represents the forests. These speed. The green forest card is associated
lands cards once played go into your mana with nature, trees, forest creatures and sag-
“pool”can be used “tapped” to pay mana es, known as brute deck strong monsters
costs of other cards monster and spells. who can power up.
The more mana you have in your Monsters can get a bit tricky, but for
“pool” the more you can do in your turn. the beginners lets keep it simple. A mon-
Each player is only allowed to play one ster is summoned by paying the appropri-
land card per turn and once you have used ate mana cost needed, monsters can have
“tapped” that land card, that mana is not re an effect others may not. Each has a power
playable until the next turn. and toughness number on them, power be-

Photo:
U.S. Air Force Airman Jarred Lawson, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace
propulsion journeyman from Powell, Ohio, plays a game of Magic: The Gathering at Club
Eifel April 6, 2013. Saturday Game Night offers anything from cards to role–playing games.
10 A&E
An icon who “Lived Long and Prospered”
By: Todd Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
It was a sad day for fans of the Star
Trek Universe with the passing of one of
the classic TV series actors Leonard Ni-
moy. He played the character “Mr. Spock”
from 1966 to 2011 in the reboot “Star Trek:
Into Darkness”.
I was saddened to hear that Leonard
Nimoy had been hospitalised as a result of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
yesterday I was devastated to find, after a
massive shift at work, that he had passed
away at the age of 83.
For me, Leonard Nimoy is an icon
who I childishly believed could live for-
ever. Like Robin Williams, he had a certain
awe that is rare to find in the movie indus-
try in this modern age.
His role as the half-human, half-
Vulcan character, Mr Spock, in the origi-
nal Star Trek series gave him the position
of being a household name, and having
checked my social media sites, it seems
that many of these households were just as
broken-hearted by the news as I was.
It is only fitting that actors who had
worked with Leonard took to the internet
to pay their tributes to him.
William Shatner, who starred along-
side Nimoy as Captain Kirk in the original
Star Trek series, referred to him as being
‘like a brother’ whose ‘capacity to love’
will be strongly missed.
Zachary Quinto, the actor who reprised
the role of Mr Spock in the most current
Star Trek adaptations called Nimoy ‘a dear
friend’ and NASA even took to Twitter to
state how Nimoy and the Star Trek series
acted as inspirations for their work.
In 1966 that Leonard Nimoy first
starred in the role that made him a cultural
icon. In that time he has also broadened his
career as a director, bringing films such as
Three Men and a Baby to our screens.
His last Tweet came on Monday in
which he shared that “A life is like a gar-
den. Perfect moments can be had, but not
preserved, except in memory.” I hope that
Nimoy’s passion for arts, humanities and
science can be preserved for the future, and
that his memory will remain in the hearts
of movie and science fiction lovers for
many years and decades to come.
Boldly go where no man has gone
before Mr Nimoy, may you live long and
prosper in the hearts of the industry and
fans across the world forever.
According to biographer Dennis
Fischer, Nimoy’s “most important role”
was that of Spock, the half-Vulcan, half-
human alien hybrid on Star Trek series.
The character was to become iconic,
considered one of the most popular alien
characters ever portrayed on television.
Fischer further noted that television
viewers admired Spock’s “coolness, his in-
telligence,” and his ability to take on suc-
cessfully any task.
Leonard Nimoy with the cast of Star Trek VI the Undiscovered Country, this would be the last
time that whole cast was together in a Star Trek film.
Leonard Nimoy talking with the audience at a Sci-Fi convention about being the character
Spock.
Among Spock’s recognized and
unique symbols that he incorporated into
the series was the Vulcan salute, which be-
came identified with him.
Nimoy created the sign himself from
his childhood memories of the way koha-
nim (Jewish priests) hold their hand when
giving blessings.
During an interview, he translated the
Priestly Blessing from Numbers 6:24–26
which accompanies the sign and described
it during a public lecture.
Nimoy also came up with the concept
of the “Vulcan Nerve Pinch,” which he
suggested as a replacement for the scripted
knock out method of using the butt of his
phaser.
He wanted a more sophisticated way
of rendering a person unconscious. Nimoy
explained to the show’s director that Spock
had, per the story, gone to the Vulcan Insti-
tute of Technology and had studied human
anatomy.
Spock also had the ability to project a
photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore
photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore
unique form of energy through his finger-
tips. Nimoy explained the idea of putting
his hand on his neck and shoulder to Shat-
ner, and they rehearsed it. Nimoy credits
Shatner’s acting during the “pinch” that
sold the idea and made it work on screen.
Leonard Nimoy never appeared in
person on “The Big Bang Theory” but his
name and that of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock are
often referenced on the CBS comedy about
a group of misfit physicists and engineers.
As such it is no surprise that the show
took the opportunity to pay tribute to the
actor with Thursday’s episode.
Nimoy did lend his voice to the 2012
“Big Bang” episode “The Transporter Mal-
function.” Another episode involved a sto-
ryline where Kaley Cuoco’s Penny gave
Jim Parsons’ Sheldon the gift of a napkin
used by Nimoy in the restaurant where she
worked as a waitress.
In the end-credits space usually re-
served for a message from exec producer
Chuck Lorre on his Chuck Lorre Prods.
vanity card, a black-and-white picture of
Nimoy ran with the caption: “The impact
you had on our show and on our lives is
everlasting.”
Simple, direct, unquestionable. Mr.
Spock would have found it entirely logical.
Syfy honoured Leonard Nimoy with a
five-hour programming salute on March 1
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The marathon started with his role in
an episode of the original “Twilight Zone”
series, followed by his arc on “Star Trek:
The Next Generation.” It will conclude
with the final “Star Trek” original cast
movie, “Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered
Country.”
Nimoy will be surely missed at the
Sci-Fi conventions and by all his fans.
March 16, 2015
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five
Armies” (PG-13) -- The final installment
of Peter Jackson’s epicly bloated epic rei-
magines the final few pages of a beloved
old book into a two-and-a-half hour com-
puter-generated monster mash. The big bad
dragon, Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cum-
berbatch), scorches villagers and then gets
slain, leaving his mountain of treasure up
for grabs. More dangerous than a dragon
is the impending battle between everyone
who wants a chunk of the treasure -- in-
cluding elves, dwarves, orcs and anything
else that shows up. Bilbo Baggins is there,
too, but you might miss him.
The satisfaction of the conclusion and
climactic confrontation gets a little lost in
Jackson’s big-battle imagination. Much of
the film relies on winks and nods to “The
Lord of the Rings” and Jackson’s own fan-
additions to the story. If you’ve enjoyed the
journey so far, then this third movie cer-
tainly will wrap it up for you.
“Into the Woods” (PG) -- This movie-
adapted Broadway play stirs up the famil-
iar fairy-tale formula by mixing them all
together. A nasty witch (Meryl Streep) runs
a scheme on a baker and his wife (James
Corden and Emily Blunt), putting them on
a quest for magical ingredients to cure their
infertility. At the same time, Cinderella
(Anna Kendrick), Red Riding Hood (Lil-
la Crawford), the Big Bad Wolf (Johnny
Depp) and a host of others are set on their
own intersecting journeys.
The songs are fun and the perfor-
mances -- particulary Streep, Kendrick
and Chris Pine as a superficially charming
prince -- are enjoyable. The story throws
people off, though. The second half is a
great deal darker than the first. It makes
the movie feel even more divided, as the
threads holding it together were already
pretty loose.
“Unbroken” (PG-13) -- Lou Zam-
perini already was a revered athlete when
his plane was shot down over the Pacific.
Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), who ran for
America in the Berlin 1936 games, and
two fellow airmen survived on a raft in
the open ocean for 47 days before getting
picked up by Japanese forces and placed in
a camp run by a sadistic officer called “The
Bird” (Takamasa Ishihara). It’s a powerful
story told capably by Angelina Jolie in her
directorial debut.
“Song One” -- Anne Hathaway stars
in this low-key romantic drama set to soft
indie-rock music. She plays Franny, who
leaves her studies abroad to visit Brooklyn,
where her musician brother (Ben Rosen-
field) lies in a coma after a car hit him.
Franny starts tracking down her brother’s
contacts, hoping that she feel a connection
to him and possibly help him recover with
music. Along the way she falls hard for
James (Johnny Flynn) -- the musician her
brother looks up to.
TV RELEASES
“Mystery Science Theater 3000:
XXXII”
“Bukow and Konig: Set 1”
“The Donna Reed Show: Season 2”
“Street Outlaws: Season 1”
“Pokemon: BW Adventures in Unova
and Beyond Set 2”
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Harve Bennett: producer of ‘Star Trek’ movies passes
By: Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
Harve Bennett, who produced four
Star Trek movies, “The Mod Squad”, “The
Six Million Dollar Man”, and “The Bionic
Woman” died on Wednesday at the age of
84.
Bennett was the producer of Star
Trek’s classic “Wrath of Khan” and is re-
membered as one of heroes of science fic-
tion.
Bennett was born in Chicago, Illinois
and attended school in California, where
he graduated from UCLA’s film school.
In 1953, he joined the United States
Army, where he served in the Military Po-
lice Corps. He was honorably discharged
in 1955.
Bennett came to Star Trek when Para-
mount, dissatisfied with the franchise’s
first feature-length film, asked if he could
make a better movie and do it for less than
the $45 million that the first Star Trek mov-
ie had cost.
It was while watching the whole se-
ries that he found himself drawn to “Space
Seed” and the character of Khan Noonien
Singh.
He provided the story idea that be-
came “Wrath of Khan” and worked on the
early drafts of the screenplay, and all the
credit in the world was given to him by the
director Nicholas Meyer.
Bennett would continue on to serve
as the producer for The Search For Spock
(and provided the original, much more in-
teresting treatment), The Voyage Home,
and The Final Frontier.
Bennett was also originally on board
to make the sixth film, which was at the
time planned to be called The Academy
Years and focus on the early relationship
Harve Bennett in his Star Trek appearance as an Admiral on the view-screen of the USS
Enterprise. He was the man who saved Star Trek.
The obsession of nighttime TV shows on the networks
Q: I was obsessed with the NBC night-
time drama “Deception.” I really liked the
actress who played Vivian Bowers. Can
you tell me what she’s been up to lately?
-- Jaz G., via email
A: Canadian actress Bree Williamson
played the murdered heiress (in flashback
scenes, as we backtracked trying to figure
out who killed her) in the now-defunct dra-
ma. I, too, was obsessed with “Deception”
back in 2013 and was sad it was canceled.
Harve Bennett (center) with the Cast (from left to right) Deforest Kelly (Dr. McCoy), Nichele Nichols (Lt. Ahura), George Takei (Lt. Sulu),
unknown actor, Walter Keoning (Lt. Chekov), James Doohan (Scotty), William Shatner (Captain James T Kirk) and Leonard Nimoy (Spock)
of Star Trek II in their Starfleet Uniforms during a break from production.
of Kirk and Spock as Starfleet Academy
cadets.
Paramount decided that they wanted
the 25th Anniversary film to keep the
original cast, offering the job once again to
Bennett, who declined based on the short
Photo By Star Trek.com
Bree is perhaps best known for her nine-
year run as Jessica Buchanan on “One Life
to Live.”
Nowadays you can catch her in the
Hallmark original movie “Portrait of
Love,” which premieres March 14 at 9/8c.
She plays April Littleton, a world-re-
nowned fashion photographer who returns
to her small town to help raise money for
its centennial celebration. There she finds
there’s a lot to love about her hometown,
including the boy she left behind.
I spoke with Bree about her latest role,
and she told me why she chose this project:
“I empathize with being at a crossroads in
your life, where you’re doing really well
and you’re feeling successful and every-
thing’s great, but you’re not feeling com-
pletely fulfilled. April goes to her home-
town, and she’s swept away in the journey
of finding love. She’s a really cool charac-
ter. I thought it was written very well, and
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production schedule required.
While we might remember him as an
important figure in science fiction, Bennett
saw himself as merely writing about he-
roes of all kinds.
Bennett once said to Star Trek fans at
a convention:
“Trek lovers have called me one of
the most important people in science fic-
tion, but I have never thought of myself as
a science fiction maven. What I am, and
it’s because of the background I just talked
about, I write about heroes, because I was
born and raised in a heroic time. What I
loved about Star Trek when I got the as-
signment was the very heroic male and fe-
male, the ethnicity, all that stuff that was a
legacy of the Declaration of Independence,
that was my attachment to it.”
Most remember Bennett for his stew-
ardship of the “Star Trek” films, which fo-
cused on three characters, “Khan” director
Nicholas Meyer told the LA Times.
“Kirk was the leader and everyman,”
Meyer said, according to the LA Times.
“Spock represented logic and McCoy was
it’s a really sweet love story that my son
can watch.”
***
Q: Could you please tell me where I
can purchase the complete series of “The
Bernie Mac Show,” which aired on FOX
from 2001 to 2006? All I can find is season
one. -- Art H., via email
A: You can find only season one be-
cause only that first season is available.
However, you can watch the entire series
on Netflix, which has all five seasons avail-
able for streaming.
***
Q: I just saw a commercial for “Fan-
tastic Four,” and I can’t wait until it comes
out this summer! Can you tell me anything
about it? -- Andy T., Canton, Ohio
A: Things are always hush-hush with
these big-budget superhero action mov-
ies, and “Fantastic Four” is no exception. I
spoke recently with Shauna Rappold, who
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the bleeding heart liberal. You put that troi-
ka together and it all works.”
He had been in declining health, said
his stepdaughter, Tara Ettley.
His death came two days after that of
Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock in
the Star Trek TV shows and movies.
Bennett was so good at answering
questions, especially on history, that he
was in a competitive show 212 times be-
fore reaching the maximum age of 16.
Bennett retired from Hollywood in
1998. Asked what he thought of the first
movie, Bennett — never short of chutzpah
— told the execs, “I thought it was boring.”
Challenged to make a better movie, he
watched every episode of the original TV
series and spotted one guest-star creature
that intrigued him. The name: Khan.
Bennett who is credited with saving
the blockbuster movie franchise with his
“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and
then producing three more films in the se-
ries, will be missed. Star Trek would not
have been the same over the years without
Harve Bennett.
is in the summer blockbuster due to hit the-
aters Aug. 7, and she told me a teeny-tiny
bit of what we can expect:
“I specifically worked with Kate
Mara, who is Sue Storm, and then Reg
Cathey and Tim Nelson. My character is in
the military, but that’s all I can really say,
unfortunately, because it is so hush-hush.
I’ve heard how it’s going to come out, and
it’s going to be great. Josh Trank, the direc-
tor, knew exactly what he was looking for,
so it made it easy to deliver and give him
just that.”
Write to Cindy at King Features Week-
ly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cin-
dyelavsky.com.
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 14Opinion
New laws cause turmoil for LGBT+ rights
By Scott Spicer
Staff Writer
We here at EDCC are in one of the
most open and accepting places in the
entire universe. People from all walks of
life are able to live here, learn here, and
grow. One of the groups that finds refuge
here is the LGBTQIAA (or LGBT+, for
short) community. It isn’t exactly news
that this community has faced opposition,
but things seem to be changing. A flurry of
legislation targeting the LGBT+ commu-
nity has surfaced in the south-eastern U.S.
(where else?) and some of it has already
passed.
Arkansas has passed Bill called
SB202, a bill that prohibits local govern-
ments from passing their own non-dis-
crimination measures. This bill effectively
bans banning discrimination without the
entire state deciding on the new discrimi-
nation policies. As if this wasn’t confus-
ing enough already, the bill is backed by
republicans, and while an anti-LGBT+
stance is nothing new, historically republi-
cans have championed small-government.
This vexing arrangement isn’t even unique
to Arkansas, as Tennessee beat them to the
anti-anti-discrimination policies.
So how is this bill portrayed by
it’s GOP backers? The simple answer is
that they claim the bill is to help tempt
businesses to enter the state. Their rea-
soning is that regulation passed by towns
and cities within Arkansas might scare off
the, according to The Human Rights Cam-
paign, 11% of Fortune 500 companies that
don’t ban discrimination based on orienta-
tion, the 33% that don’t prohibit discrimi-
nation based on gender-identity, or the
33% that don’t already extend benefits to
domestic partners. Whether this plan will
succeed seems improbable, but it remains
to be seen.
Now, as citizens, we need to de-
cide how this news affects us. Though it is
on the other side of the country, the Arkan-
sas bill is disturbing to the LGBT+ rights
movement, which has not lost much mo-
mentum that it has gained until now. Even
here in one of the most progressive parts of
the world, LBGT+ equality is not secure.
It was announced back in January that the
Supreme Court would hear cases both for
and against marriage equality. According to
The Washington Post, the Supreme Court
will hear cases from Ohio, Michigan, Ten-
Kristin Seaton, left, and Jennifer Rambo celebrate after becoming the first same-sex couple to
be married at the Carroll County Courthouse in Arkansas. Cheryl Maples, far left, the lead
attorney who filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on gay marriage, looks on.
A poster displaying the debate about gay marriage with the Supreme Court in the background and a judges gavel, illustrating a serious deci-
sion
nessee and Kentucky. If the Supreme Court
decides against marriage equality, it will
change things across the whole country.
The fact that marriage rights are so vulner-
able has had a profound effect on citizens
in the LGBT+ community.
“The biggest thing I worry about
is waking up one day and looking at the
news and seeing ‘All Gay Marriages are
Abolished’” Said Manika Boyer, an RA for
EDCC and member of the LGBT+ com-
munity, “my heart would be completely
broken.” Marriage is obviously a deeply-
held commitment, and it means a lot to the
LGBT+ community.
“It is ridiculous that the law is
able to tell me who I am to be, who I am
supposed to be” added Jasmina (Jas) Boy-
er, Manika’s wife.
“We are supposed to be creatures
of love, of respect, and care for one-anoth-
er,” Jas added, speaking about the largely
religious basis for the measures. The deep
south, colloquially called “The Bible Belt”
Photo by Samantha Allen
has long been opposed to marriage equal-
ity, and even LGBT+ rights as a whole.
Not all of the south has fallen
into line on either side of the issue. On one
side, we see Alabama’s chief justice, Roy
S. Moore, ordering judges in the state to
defy the Supreme Court, according to the
Washington Times. On the other side, we
see a town, Eureka Springs, that the Ar-
kansas Democrat-Gazette has covered for
passing an anti-discrimination ordinance
the day after the SB202 became law, mak-
ing such ordinances illegal.
SO, what is happening in re-
sponse to this resistance? In the town of
Eureka Springs, they could face legal
battles from right-wing groups. However,
the city seems undeterred. According to
the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Mickey
Schneider, a city-councilman has respond-
ed to possibility of legal action with three
words: “Bring it on!”
What ramifications will be
brought upon the defiant Justice Moore,
if any, may be enacted between the time I
write this and it’s printing, but what will
be even more important is the decision to
resist or accept the Supreme Court’s rul-
ing on Marriage Equality. If states like
Alabama refuse to cooperate, we could see
major conflicts in Washington D.C. (think
House of Cards -esque feuds and conflict)
that could very well mark a major turning
point in U.S. history.
Conflicts surround the issues of
Marriage Equality, and LGBT+ rights, and
it hasn’t been easy. Behind all the flash and
verve of politicians campaigning for or
against the LGBT+ community is the price
to be paid by citizens like you and me. Ac-
cording to The Human Rights Campaign,
LGBT+ youth report being physically as-
saulted at twice the rate of non-LGBT+
youth.
According to The Trevor Project,
a group dedicated to fighting suicide: “Each
episode of LGBT victimization, such as
physical or verbal harassment or abuse, in-
creases the likelihood of self-harming be-
havior by 2.5 times on average.” This price
is being paid in blood. “LGBT+ youth who
come from highly rejecting families are 8.4
times as likely to have attempted suicide
as LGBT+ peers who reported no or low
levels of family rejection.
March 16, 2015
Photo by Samantha Allen
“Nearly half of young transgen-
der people have seriously thought about
taking their lives, and one quarter report
having made a suicide attempt.” The group
reported, showing just how bad things re-
ally are. The conflicts over equality affect
all of us and whether or not you support
LGBT+ people, they continue to be part
of our community. Whether you are for
or against Marriage Equality, your money
may be used to help fight against equal-
ity if our state were ever to follow Utah’s
example. According to Think Progress, an
LGBT news site, and the Human Rights
Campaign, Utah plans on allocating $2
Million of tax-collected funds to help hire
legal defense for discriminatory policies
against the LGBT+ population.
SO what does marriage mean to
the LGBT+ community? “Just love each-
other to death and have open communica-
tion, and make sure that your house hold
is good.” Manika answers, smiling at her
wife.
“Worrying about what happens
in this world because I’m married to who
I am married to is stressful. So, what if I
married a guy?” She says “I would not be
happy.”
Decisions are being made that
affect the lives of many Americans, and
we are not spared the conflict. We here at
Edmonds Community College can make
a difference through speaking and voting.
Whether we like it or not, we are the future
of either U.S. or lands abroad. We must
make decisions that can help or hurt those
around us. From our family, to our class-
mates, to our closest friends, we can not
sit back and claim that we can not change
anything.
Legal battles are being fought,
kids are killing themselves, people are
fighting. The bills like SB202 could be ei-
ther the tip of the iceberg or the final death-
throws of a failing conservative move-
ment. The time that we should be worried
about our future has passed, and it is now
time to worry about our present. Whichev-
er side of the battle you find yourselves on,
readers, you can be sure that you will have
to take part in difficult decisions that will
force you to influence the lives of people
all around you.
 The Review
PC gaming is far superior then console gaming
By Ulises Sanchez
Staff Writer
With the recent release of next genera-
tion consoles and everybody rushing to get
one. One group of gamers doesn’t really
care about the next generation consoles as
they already have the best hardware need-
ed for gaming.
PC gaming is a far better gaming ex-
perience than a console, even though each
has its own advantages and disadvantages.
At the end of the day a gaming PC is a su-
perior to a gaming console. Having played
on both a console and PC, I can truly say
the experience of gaming on a PC is more
enjoyable and superior than a console.
Lets start by talking about the one
thing that scares console gamers from
switching to gaming PC and it is the cost.
As it is right now the XBOX ONE is going
for $349.99, the PlayStation for $399.99
and the Nintendo Wii U $299.99.
A low end build it yourself gaming
PC setup is going to be at least $500 and
then the manual labor of putting the parts
together.
In the short term the gaming consoles
have the win in affordability. A medium tier
gaming PC is going to cost you between
$600-$900 and the top tier is going to be
$1000 or more easily. Apart from building
your own PC, you can buy one also which
is recommenced for people who are new
to PC gaming, even though the preferred
method is building your own.
“Gaming PC may initially cost more
than a console, but the gaming PC can
simply do more” states Marco Chiappetta
writer for Forbes magazine.
Long term cost goes to the PC, with
affordable games and replaceable parts. A
controller for a gaming console is $60 plus
tax, if your keyboard or mouse goes bad.
You can literally go to your local Goodwill
and get both a keyboard and mouse for five
dollars.
The new game price is the same for
PC and console is the same $59.99, no
way around that., but older games are a
different story especially when there is a
STEAM sale. STEAM is a online store in
which you can buy games to play, there are
many other sites like steam but STEAM is
famous there sales special.
You can buy games at ridiculous sav-
ings, for example I bought Hitman Blood
Money a classic game for $1.79 on steam,
this game on XBOX 360 would have been
$19.99.
So you spent all your money on build-
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker belongs
to an embattled minority that happens to be
most of the population.
The root of this paradox is that Walker
is an outlier among the political class in not
having graduated from college, at the same
time that a solid two-thirds of the country
lacks a four-year degree.
Such is the domination of not just
college grads, but specifically Ivy League
grads, at the upper echelons of our govern-
ment that the nation’s political competition
can be seen as one big intramural battle at
the Harvard or Yale Club.
And here comes Scott Walker, who
dropped out of Marquette in 1990. For all
that we celebrate the do-it-my-own-way
pluck and creativity of the nation’s great
Sanchez Alienware gaming pc sitting on top of my XBOX 360 while the game being played is The Witcher at home.
ing a gaming PC and have no money for
games you say. Well how about you pick
some free games that right FREE! Many
online stores such as STEAM have free
games for all, and some games they offer
are very popular and fun to play.
Classic games such as Quake, Team
Fortress 2 and Defense Of The Ancients 2
are some of the best free games out there.
League of Legends is another globally
known game that is free.
Aside from popular games you can
pick up many games from small indepen-
dent game companies, these are in abun-
dance and free.
Graphics and overall game me-
chanics are smoother and cleaner on a PC.
Everything is so much more responsive
and graphics are stunning and always in
High Definition. The visual quality is stun-
ning and many levels above what any con-
sole can deliver.
Apart from being a gaming PC,
you still have the PC aspect side, you can
surf the internet, type up papers, do re-
search, stream videos and shop online.
So you will have a hardcore gaming
PC and still be able to do stuff that a regu-
lar PC can do and more. A console streams
video as well, can surf the web and shop
online but really slow.
Also not many people know about this
but you can actually hook up a keyboard
The Education of Scott Walker
entrepreneurs who didn’t graduate, we
tend to consider a four-year degree an in-
dispensable stamp of respectability and ca-
pability. It shouldn’t be.
Walker’s example stands for an impor-
tant point: Success in America shouldn’t
have to go through a B.A.
This is something that the nation’s
elite has trouble grasping. Howard Dean
expressed the liberal id on this question
on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Discussing
the flare-up over Walker ducking a ques-
tion on evolution, Dean said: “The issue is
how well-educated is this guy? And that’s
a problem.”
The Washington Post ran a piece head-
lined “As Scott Walker mulls White House
bid, questions linger over college exit,” al-
though no questions linger over his college
exit. He left to take a full-time job with the
American Red Cross. Mystery solved.
The dirt, such as it is, from the Post
Opinion
to your console and surf the web. I have
done assignments on Canvas like this, but
it is not recommended because it is real
slow.
Customizing hand down PC wins
this and blows console out of the picture.
Anything from neon lights and cables go-
ing through your PC water coolants, see
through plastic even a all glass case for
your PC anything is possible.
For console its a different story you
either have to buy a special edition console
report is that Walker “had trouble showing
up on time for French” and was bored in “a
class on the politics of the Third World.”
The Post characterizes Walker’s failure to
graduate as one of “a string of defeats” he
suffered at the time, yet the defeat was sim-
ply getting on with his life.
As a practical matter, Walker used col-
lege as vocational education for what was
his true passion: politics. He took up politi-
cal science, but studying political science
has about as much bearing on becoming a
politician as studying marine biology does
on becoming an Olympic diver.
Politics is something you learn by do-
ing. Walker ran for student office repeated-
ly at Marquette, then for real office almost
as soon as he left school, building a career
that has made him more successful and in-
fluential than world-class political science
Ph.D.s.
We shouldn’t overlearn from Scott
15
Photo by: Ulises Sanchez
that comes in a different color, or after-
market parts that will void the warranty on
your console.
New studies support the trend of
console gamers moving to PC, it claims
that 39% of people who claim to be gam-
ers, play on a PC while XBOX has 26%
and PlayStation 24%. So the majority of
gamers prefer a console. So when the time
comes for a next generation upgrade, you
might want to consider a gaming PC rather
than a console.
Walker’s example, of course. For many
people, it’s better to graduate from college
than not. But not for everybody. It would
make more sense if we had a postsecond-
ary system that had ways of training and
credentialing young people that wasn’t so
overwhelmingly dependent on a four-year
degree, which is controlled by a lazy, inef-
ficient and tuition-hiking academic estab-
lishment.
If Scott Walker wins the Republican
nomination, Democrats will of course at-
tack him as anti-education, but they will be
falling into a trap if they make his lack of
a degree an issue. When it comes to col-
lege, Walker is a representative of the 68
percent, and a symbol of all that is possible
even without a diploma hanging on a wall.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National
Review.
(c) 2015 by King Features Synd., Inc.
 Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

This Irish girl has a confession. Until yesterday, I had

never made corned beef and cabbage. I had never even
eaten corned beef and cabbage. I thought I’d try my hand
at this year because I came across a recipe for it using the
slow cooker. And since St. Patrick’s Day is less than a week
away, I’m going to share it with you because it turned out
pretty well. Of course, I have nothing to compare it to, but
my husband and I really liked it.

I didn’t have any luck finding an organic or grass-fed

brisket at the two stores I tried, so I went with a conven-
tional cut. My veggies were all organic, though. Here’s the
recipe, courtesy of The Irish Cook blog.

Ingredients
• Large, lean cut of brisket (mine was about 2.5
pounds)
• Savoy cabbage, 1 head cut into several pieces
• Potatoes, 6 or 7 large white
• Carrots, 5 or 6 large washed well since you are
not peeling (I peeled mine)
• White onions, 2 large or several boiling onions
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 bay leaf, torn
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cold water

Time estimates
Prep time: 15 min.
Cook time: 8-10 hrs
Total time: 8 hrs and 15 min

Directions
1. Put brisket in the bottom of the slow cooker
2. Place potatoes, carrots and onions on top of bris-
ket
3. Season with onion powder, garlic, bay leaf, salt
and pepper
4. Pour cold water to just below the top of vegeta-
bles
5. Cook on low for 8 hours
6. Place cabbage on the top of vegetables
7. Cook for another 2 hours

Yield: 1 brisket

My notes: It was very easy. The vegetables came out

tender and flavored by the meat. The meat was very tender
and flavorful. I will say that the cabbage kind of stunk the
house up, though.

If you’re looking to make a traditional Irish meal this

March 17 (well, a traditional American-Irish meal, the
Irish actually used to use boiled bacon, not brisket) this
is a good recipe to use. Regardless of the day of the week,
using the slow cooker is an easy way to prepare this meal.
 Environmental Issues 17
The Campus Green Fund - and You
By: Lia Andrews
Guest writer
Purpose
The mission of Edmonds Community
College is not merely education, but em-
powerment. Here’s a little known fact: for
any student, staff or faculty member who
wants to see their personal project come to
fruition, there’s a good chance of finding
the resources to make it happen.
The Green Fund provides those re-
sources to those who with exciting ideas
of how to further EdCC’s Sustainability
Initiative!
The Sustainability Initiative is always
in seek of anyone with a project in mind to
model environmentally, economically, and
socially sustainable practices in the cam-
pus community. In fact, the Green Fund
itself is a product of student engagement
and leadership.
History
On June 9th 2011, The Associated Stu-
dents of EdCC (ASEdCC)voted to approve
a fee at .50/credit to fund the Sustainabil-
ity Fee, which in turn funds sustainability
initiatives like the Green Team, the com-
postable kitchenware used in the cafeteria
and the Green Fund.
Awarded on a yearly basis, the first in-
augural Green Fund projects were awarded
in 2012. Despite what the name “Green
Fund” might imply, not all were “envi- Photo By The Green Team
ronmental” in nature. Among the projects The Cultural Kitchen, a space for Native Americans/American Indians to celebrate their culture and practice their traditional customs
included the Campus Community Farm
and considers proposals with the follow- 3. Education, Outreach, & Behavior Award Process
($14,000), the Cultural Kitchen ($4,459)
ing objectives when deciding who will be Change: Projects must include educational So, what do you do if you’re looking
and the Lactation Room ($2,993).
awarded grants: and outreach components that help culti- to apply? Applications and any additional
Since then, other projects have come
1. Environmental Impact: Projects vate an aware and engaged campus com- instructions can be found at the Cam-
to include the Celebration of Food Festi-
must reduce the College’s environmental munity. pus Green Fund Site (https://sites.google.
val, the Community Garden Rainwater/
impact and create a more sustainable cam- 4. Feasibility, Accountability, & com/a/email.edcc.edu/campus-green-
Energy Project, Triton Athletics Turns
pus. The Fund will prioritize projects with Sustainability: Applicants must demon- fund/)
Green, Green Chemistry, EdCC TV Studio
measurable impact on, but not limited to, strate that they have or can attain the tech- Here are some things to bear in mind:
Lighting Replacement, the development of
the following: carbon emissions, energy nical knowledge, necessary approvals, and all proposals must be submitted, approved,
the Campus Community Garden into the
use, transportation, water use, materials/ project management skills to complete and implemented by an organization unit
Student Urban Farm … just to name a few!
waste, living systems and biodiversity, and projects successfully. of EdCC (i.e. a department or division).
Thus far since its introduction, the
pollutants and toxins. The Fund requires the use of a faculty Students looking to apply must part-
Green Fund has awarded upwards of
2. Student Leadership & Involve- or staff mentor and appropriate depart- ner with an organization unit, and organi-
$137,000 in student and faculty driven
ment: Projects that demonstrate a substan- ment support. A line item may be used in zational units must have the sponsorship of
projects…no small amount!
tial degree of student leadership or student the budget for project management. CGF the appropriate Division Dean/Area Direc-
Objectives
involvement will be prioritized. monies must be used in a socially responsi- tor.
The Green Fund Committee reviews
ble manner—to be determined by the CGF Additionally, modifications to propos-
Committee. als or their funding may be made through
Projects requiring ongoing mainte- discussions with the Green Fund Commit-
nance or staffing not funded by the CGF tee, be combined with other proposals, or
should demonstrate a plan to meet long- be solicited by the committee to fit the ob-
term needs. jectives of the program.
While student, staff, and faculty are The deadline for submissions is Fri-
free to apply for rewards, the Green Fund day, April 24th by 4:00pm.
prioritizes student driven projects for ap- Anyone with further questions can
proval. contact Stewart Sinning at stewart.sin-
“We’re looking for student-led proj- ning@email.edcc.edu.
ects. That’s the reason it was set up,” says Spread the word about this excellent
Service-Learning Program Manager Stew- opportunity to see your sustainable ambi-
art Sinning, “This is a chance for students tions come to life!
to step up, be leaders and leave a legacy
like so many other students have done in
the past.”

Photo By The Green Team

The Lactation Room, providing breastfeeding mothers with a safe space to feed and bond
with their children
 18 Sports
EdCC baseball domi- College Sports are a great
nates the early season way to show athletic talent
By: Brendan Kurack
Staff Writer
It was a great day for baseball as the
Edmonds Community College beat Cen-
tralia College 10-0 on March 7th, the home
opener for the Tritons.
The pitching was dominant for the Tri-
tons as freshman Riley Storedahl pitched
six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts
and no walks. He was a force from the get
go as he had five strikeouts in his first three
innings.
Things didn’t go
so well for Centralia
sophomore Patrick Ho- [Storedahl] only
eper as he only made it gave up two hits
three innings with eight
walks. The Triton of- over the course of
fense took complete
advantage of that as
the game
they scored their first - Shane Walker
eight runs in those first
three innings.
The Tritons were able to put up five
runs in the first inning. The Tritons first
three runs were scored on a walk and then
two wild pitches.
First baseman Chandler Arens added
a sacrifice fly which scored catcher Tanner
Wessling from third base. Shortstop Da-
vid Garza then added an RBI single which
brought in Steven Webber for their fifth run
to end the first inning.
However, the damage didn’t stop there
as Centralia’s Hoeper wasn’t able to keep
the ball over the plate; he struggled with
his demand throughout the three innings he
worked.
In the second inning Freshman Ryland
Kerr was walked for a second time. He
then stole second base with blazing speed.
Tanner Wessling was then able to knock in
Kerr with an RBI double for their sixth and
only run of the second inning.
In the third inning the Tritons were
able to knock in two more runs against
Hoeper. David Garza was walked and then
stole second base and then Jesse Moore
was able to bring him home with an RBI
double.
Ryland Kerr then stepped up to the
plate and hit a powerful ball into the gap
in right center field and was able to make it
all the way to third for a RBI triple as Jesse
Moore scored from second for their eighth
run of the game.
That was all for Centralia’s sopho-
more Patrick Hoeper as he was pulled out
of the game and Centralia brought in Zack
Laws, but things didn’t go to well for him
either. He also only pitched three innings
had seven walks and gave up a couple runs.
In the fifth inning Jesse Moore was
able to score for a third time off of a wild
pitch by Laws, and Ryland Kerr added his
third score of the game as he was brought
home on a bases loaded walk by Laws.
This was the tenth and final run by the Tri-
tons and proved it was all that they needed
thanks to the stellar pitching performances
turned out by Riley Storedahl and Jacob
Hegland.
As mentioned before Storedahl started
off the game on fire, he was not playing
around. Started the game off with a one,
two, three inning and two strikeouts.
He only gave up two hits over the
course of the game - which both came in
the second inning - but he was able to get
out of the jam as he added two more strike-
outs that inning. After that second inning
he pitched four more hitless and scoreless
innings.
Storedahl pitched with an intimidation
and a ferocity that had Centralia batters on
their toes the whole time, but they never
were able to pull through his impressive
pitching. Storedahl was able to get the win,
his second of the season as he went six in-
nings, gave up only two hits, had no walks
and an impressive nine strikeouts.
Jacob Hegland came into pitch in the
seventh inning and it was much of the same
from him as we had seen from Storedahl.
He started off the seventh with a 1-2-
3 inning and a strikeout. He put a good
finish to a good all-around performance
by the Tritons as he only
gave up two hits and had
three strikeouts of his own
and gave up no runs and
the Edmonds Community
College Tritons beat Cen-
tralia College 10-0.
It is shaping up to be
another great season for
the Triton baseball team
as they look to repeat as
NWAACC Baseball Champions.
I encourage all of you to come out to
support Triton Baseball this season, if you
like baseball you will surely enjoy watch-
ing these young men play as they have
great hitting, pitching and fielding.
Also, if you have your Student ID or
Faculty ID all home games are free so go
out there and support our Triton Baseball
team as they power through another great
season and hopefully bring back another
championship to Edmonds Community
College.
Welcome to the newest Tritons signed for 2016 softball: Hannah Wilcox (Utility), Hailey Mal-
akowski (Pitcher), Reagan Ingersoll (1B), Bailee Senner (SS) & Kailee Young (2B)
By: Thomas Susnios
Staff Writer
Sports are one of the most entertaining
and exciting parts of going to college; stu-
dents who get sports scholarships are able
to get an education for free while showing
their talents off to the world.
Over the past few decades, college
sports programs all across the United
States have been making millions of dol-
lars in revenue for their institutions.
Businessofcollegesports.com reported
that in 2012, the University of Texas made
roughly $150 million in gross revenue
March 16, 2015
photo by: EdCC Athletic department
from all their student athletic programs.
However,
USA Today reported that in 2013, the
University of Texas made $165.7 million
in gross revenue, with an enormous opera-
tion budget of $148.6 million, earning the
school a neat $7.1 million in profits that
year. As you can see, college sports are a
big thing.
There seems to be so many perks about
playing college sports that in society today,
all high school athletes dream to play at a
college especially when there are games all
over television.
Watching the sports games is one
thing, but being on an actual college sports
team is another.
Many of my close friends are constant-
ly complaining about mental and physical
fatigue. Fatigue from what you may ask?
As if college classes weren’t enough, play-
ing on a college sports team is like another
full time job.
My friend Corey, who played college
basketball at Shoreline Community Col-
lege, told me when I asked him about the
life of a college athlete that “It is the most
tiring and draining thing I have ever done,
often times I am just resting when I am not
at school or in practice and it can be hard
to do other things outside of school and
sports”.
I can say playing sports in high school
was a big commitment but college appears
to be on another level of commitment. Co-
rey is only one of the many former and
current student athletes who struggle with
constant fatigue and stress.
The battle of overcoming schoolwork
and sports appears to be a lot for the stu-
dents to handle, although they may not
show it.
What would be far more beneficial to
the athletes in my opinion is for the teach-
ers to conduct a work schedule for the ath-
letes that works best for them.
Or, schools can offer courses only for
athletes that are the same for regular stu-
dents but the only difference would be that
the classes would adjust around practice
and games.
Since college athletes bring so much
money and revenue, it is only fair to com-
pensate for their hard work and effort.
 The Review
EdCC needs a update
in the weight room
a view of the equipment that is currently in use at the EdCC Seaview Gymnasium weight
room
By: Brooke Watson
Staff Writer
Edmonds Community College weight
room is not up to standard for a College
facility.
Entering the college weight room fa-
cility you will find a very small room with
poor air ventilation. The weight room of-
fers only 2 treadmills and elliptical ma-
chines allowing only 4 total people to do
cardio in this room at once. Granted, this
room is very compact and it is unlikely it
would even be possible to fit anything else
in there. Students that were questioned
were all in unanimous agreement that the
room is “too small.”
The size of the room may be some-
thing beyond Edmonds budget concerns,
but at the very least health and sanitation
should be. Edmonds Community College
offers no cleaning solution, rags, or wipes
to clean machines with. Sweaty students
go from machine to machine with nothing
there to clean them off with. This results in
many students sharing each others sweat.
The New York Times has published an ar-
ticle illustrating the dangers of skin infec-
tions athletes and gym users may face if
not taking sanitary precautions. The article
depicts a story of an athlete who was hospi-
talized with MRSA. The New York Times
claims many skin infections can spread
like wild fire in an athletic setting.
It is completely unacceptable Ed-
monds does not provide any cleaning
equipment for students, and the Univer-
photo by: Rebecca Mullinnix
sity of Cincinnati academic health center
also put out an article about the dangers
of germs that lurk in gyms. “Without dili-
gent cleaning, gyms can become breeding
grounds for bacteria, viruses and fungi that
are harmful to human health.” Says Brian
Adams, Associate Professor of Derma-
tology and director of the UC Physicians
Sports Dermatology Clinic. The article
quotes Adams more as he explains “open
cuts and scratches aren’t the only entryway
for troublesome germs, abrasions— for
example, caused by friction against fit-
ness mats and hand weights—and blisters
from the constant rubbing of athletic shoes
can break down skin’s ‘castle wall’ and al-
low microorganisms to invade the body.”
He also recommends using hand sanitizer,
something EdCC does not provide.
It is crucial Edmonds Community
College change its health regulations in the
weight room by providing sanitary mate-
rials and education about the health risks
that exist for all gym users who don’t abide
by them.
Kenjatta Freeman a student at EdCC
said she’s had to “get used to being really
close to people” and “a (separate) aerobic
and weight room would be cool.” It would
certainly be ideal to have a separate car-
dio and weight room as many gyms and
college facilities do. At the very least, Ed-
monds must take public health seriously
and start using sanitary practices. This may
be more than a budget concern but a hy-
giene problem.
19
Men’s Basketball makes it
to the NWAC Finals goal is for them to have a great experi-
By: Jenifer Birch ence.”
Staff Writer The coaching, the practice and perse-
verance of the players and the total sup-
The men’s basketball team at Ed-
port from the fans helped spur such a great
monds Community College has gone far
this season, thanks in part to the students men’s basketball team towards a great sea-
and other fan support. son.
Kyle Gray feels exuberant from all of Zach Gill, a part-time student at
EDCC, is very much a fan of the team and
the support the team received this season
would like to one day join it. He talked
from the fans.
about how awesome the team was and
Gray has been the Head Coach of the
didn’t believe their loss was due to skill.
men’s basketball team for the past three
“They were just having a bad day,”
years here at EDCC.
said Gill, referring to the last game.
“We really appreciated the support
Though they didn’t win the tourna-
and fans that come out”, said Gray. “It en-
ment, the team played well through the
ergizes the team.”
season and we all look forward to an even
The men’s basketball team made it all
more successful season next year.
the way to the end, as far as they could go.
They made their way through three other
teams during the NWAC tournament be-
fore challenging Clark Community Col-
lege for the championship in the tourna-
ment’s final game on March 10th. Sadly,
they did not take home the trophy.
Gray talked about a lot of positive
changes he saw this year, especially among
the sophomores. The men were more co-
ordinated on the court. They found more
balance this year and they should be really
proud. When asked what he will take from
this year to put towards the team next year
he said that recruiting is important but he is
going to stick closely to what he has been
doing.
“We have a solid program one of the
best in NWAC,” said Gray.
It must be working, because the team
excelled in the tournament this year, with
some of our players receiving individual
honors for their efforts. Zach Peterson and
Charlie Smith were named First Team,
while Destine Kawaka and Sam Omondi
were named part of the All-Defensive
Team. Destine Kawaka was also named
“Most Inspirational.”
To have four members of our team
with these honors speaks to their skill and
dedication to the game.
Jorge de la Torre, the Athletic Director
at EDCC, felt that the team did an excellent
job. Before the tournament Jorge was op-
timistic for the team. He talked about how
we were co-champions of the North region
with Bellevue College, but we were first
seed. The team has many players whose
experience and skills run deep. Also, they
are very well coached.
“Kyle Gray is one of the best coaches
in NWAC.” said Jorge.
Despite the loss of the last game Jorge
felt that the team played well.
“Winning is good but ultimately my
20 Features March 16, 2015

College housing and the relationship with campus security

By: Azaria Keys times they’ll say ‘sorry we’re too busy’ or to come into buildings run by school fac- ditional security to all the residence halls,
Staff Writer ‘sorry it’s not our jurisdiction’.” Dellino ulty and partially owned by the school, in but due to Spencer and Sophie Court be-
also goes onto clarify that most of the time order to assist. So why is it that campus se- ing located on property that EdCC does not
On a late winter night, in the month
when an RA calls security, they usually just curity won’t even step foot inside Rainier own, doing so would not be in their juris-
of February, an incident occurred at Spen-
want an “extra presence” that will serve Place, Sophie Court or Spencer Court in diction.
cer Court (EdCC student housing) and it
as backup authority when addressing any order to assist RAs with situations? The director of campus security also
brought up the concern of campus secu-
housing matters. According to Sergeant Iona Akelipa mentioned that, in the future, it would be
rity’s involvement with housing.
Corresponding with Dellino’s com- with EdCC campus security, it all boils beneficial for housing management to ne-
Edmonds Community College offers
ments on the matter, Luke Botzheim (hous- down to what jurisdiction campus secu- gotiate security into the property contracts
three housing options to students. First
ing director) agreed that there is definitely rity does and does not have in regards to when signing the leases for residence halls;
there is Rainier Place housing which is
room for improvement with the relation- housing. According to Sergeant Akelipa, in which housing has done for Rainier Place
located near the baseball field, then there
ship between housing and campus security. “When Rainier place was first opened, but not for Sophie and Spencer Court.
is Sophie Court housing which is located
Botzheim shared one of his main con- it has always been the school and Lorig, With all the interviews conducted,
on 196th and then there is Spencer Court
cerns saying, “The toughest thing is that Lorig is the company that provides any- there seemed to be a general consensus that
housing on 176th st. SW. All three housing
when there is a big situation and our staff thing that happens inside, and security are there needs to be better communication be-
options are densely populated with EdCC
needs to call the police, security also wants not allowed to respond to any calls inside tween campus security and housing. Yaniv
students of all ages, backgrounds and cul-
to be called, but we’re a little confused unless we are escorting the police or re- Koblentzz, a 25 year old student and 5th
tures. EdCC is one of the only community
around doing that extra work of calling sponding to an emergency.” year RA, has hope saying, “it’s [campus
colleges in Washington that provides stu-
them when they don’t come in the building Sergeant Akelipa made it clear that security] is getting better because in the
dent housing.
or do anything to help support us. And the campus security’s jurisdiction only goes as past years, it wasn’t good, but they’re get-
As with any college housing, the RAs
concerns didn’t stop there. far as the outside of Rainier Place, and as ting better with communication.” And even
(resident assistants) and other housing staff
An RA from each of the housing de- for Sophie and Spencer court they have no Erin Dellino summed up her interview
here at EdCC have seen their fair share of
velopments was interviewed and they all jurisdiction because neither are on college saying, “I definitely don’t have a negative
parties, housing violations and even mis-
voiced opinions that echoed those of Erin property. view of security here, it’s just definitely I
hap from outsiders that are not students/
Dellino and Luke Botzheim. Nikki Hud- However Sergeant Akelipa said that think that communication can be better,
residents.
son, a 20 year old student and RA at Raini- he would be more than willing to sit down umm and realizing each other’s limitations
However with the event that occurred
er place, was very vocal about her concerns with his director Daniel Guerrero and Luke and expectations, and we’re moving to-
early in February at Spencer Court, several
with the lack of security presence at hous- Botzheim, in order to allow campus secu- wards that which is positive.”
concerns were raised by current RAs and
ing. As a part of Hudson’s job description rity to possibly drive through Sophie and Still the main issue is the assurance
housing staff about the relationship be-
as an RA she is expected to address any Spencer Court to “observe and report” any of safety at all EdCC housing locations.
tween housing and campus security.
housing violations her residents are taking suspicious activity. As Scott, Spicer, a 20 year old student and
Erin Dellino, the current CRE (Coor-
part in, and occasionally Nikki has to ad- When asked about the matter, Director RA at Spencer Court said, “We’ll end up
dinator for Residential Education) here at
dress these situations alone. of EdCC Campus Security, Daniel Guerre- having a situation where we’re stuck here
EdCC, opened up about her thoughts on
This is where Hudson feels as though ro, seemed very passionate about working without any backup from campus security,
campus security’s involvement with hous-
she has been let down by security, saying towards an effective resolution. and either we’re in trouble or students are
ing. Erin Dellino has only held her CRE
that, “there’s been party situations where Guerrero made that clear by saying, in trouble and not having campus security
position for a little less than a year and
I’ve called them asking for backup or just “One thing we can do and have been doing come to help is a big deal.”
has already encountered some issues with
asking for advice and basically they’re just is working with the Lynnwood Police De- All of the RAs agreed that anything
campus security.
completely hands-off, they do not want to partment and Snohomish County Sherriff’s that represents EdCC should go above and
When asked what was one of her big-
come onto the property so they advise me to make sure they do respond as quickly as beyond to keep students safe and happy,
gest concerns with how campus security
to call the police.” possible anytime they’re needed at a resi- and that hopefully campus security and
is operating in regards to housing, Dellino
Hudson’s primary frustration being dence hall.” housing can one day form a better relation-
replied, “That the responses aren’t consis-
that she believes EdCC shouldn’t even Guerrero wanted to make it clear that ship in order to keep the students in hous-
tent. Sometimes we’ll get officers that will
have campus security if they aren’t willing campus security would love to provide ad- ing safe and happy.
come in right away and help us out other
 Event Calendars 21
Around campus and the community
March 18 Law Association Club Feb 7 - May 25
March 17 Classical Student Showcase First Thurs of the Month Pompeii The Exhibition
St. Patricks Day Music 4:30 - 6 p.m. Call for times
7:30 -8:30 p.m. Sno 304A Pacific Science Center
Marech 20 Black Box Theatre
Last day of Winter Black Student Association
Quarter EdCC Mondays
4-5 p.m.
April 6 MLT 204
First Day of Spring
Quarter Drama Club
Fridays
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Bri 244

Arts & Entertainment

EdCC Campus EdCC Clubs Edmonds Lynnwood
Join a Club! There are many on Campus
EdCC Music Classical Edmonds Art-walk Lynnwood Library Booksale
Student Showcase Geek Culture Club Third Thursday 5 p.m. Mon.-Sun. during library hours
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Fridays 1 - 3 p.m. Downtown Edmonds Lynnwood Library
Black Box Theatre Brier 233
March 19-22 If you find something
Global Volunteers Club Oblivion of interest
Enjoy Spring Break and See in Fridays 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Thurs-Sat 8p.m. that is not located on
Spring Quarter Brier 231-233 Sun 2 p.m. the calendar
Starts April 6 Wade James Theatre please let us
Ignite Fellowship know @
Mondays Tritoneditor@gmail.com
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Brier 244

Sports
Men’s Baseball Sports Clubs Women’s Softball
Rugby Club Mar. 21
March 21
Fridays 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
Vs Lower Columbia
Frances Anderson Field vs Highline
Away
Edmonds Home
1p.m.
The EdCC Soccer Club Mar 26
March 22
Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. 4p.m.
vs Lower Columbia
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 22 Comics & Games
Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You
need to be certain that all the right condi-
tions are in place before you take that first
step. It can’t hurt to listen to good advice
from those who have your best interests at
heart.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be
careful not to get involved in other peo-
ple’s disputes unless you know the facts
behind the disagreements. That’s the best
way to be assured of making wise and hon-
est decisions.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still
need to be careful about how you’re going
to spend those energy reserves you finally
got around to restoring. Best advice: Avoid
overdoing it. Let things take their course.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your
aspect continues to favor travel -- alone or
with that special person. So if you’ve been
putting off making those getaway plans,
it’s still a good time to get started on them.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Those so-
called golden opportunities that continue
to dazzle the Lion still need to be carefully
checked out. Be suspicious about anything
that looks like the “perfect” prospect.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Changes at the workplace could make it
more difficult to do things the way you pre-
fer. But the wise Virgo who shows some
flexibility could find it paying off in a big
way.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
You might want to check out the explana-
March 16, 2015
story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was
called a “pygg.” A clay bowl formed from
this lump would often be used to hold loose
tion you were given for a sudden shift in change, and it was called a pygg bowl
your duties. There’s a possibility that you bank. According to legend, at a later point
haven’t been told all the facts that you de- in history, a potter unfamiliar with the term
serve to know. received an order for several of these pygg
SCORPIO (October 23 to November bowl banks. Instead of the bowls, he made
* It was a wise man, Will Rogers, who
21) Having confidence in your abilities is coin banks shaped like pigs; they became
observed, “Half our life is spent trying to
important, especially when you could be such a hit that they’re still around today.
find something to do with the time we have
facing a new challenge, whether it’s in the * The Puritans wouldn’t allow the
rushed through life trying to save.”
workplace or in a personal relationship. singing of Christmas carols.
* Cleopatra’s husband was her broth-
Good luck.
er, Ptolemy.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De- ***
* Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio
cember 21) A new work-related opportu- Thought for the Day: “’A little knowl-
woman, was forced to have her left leg
nity might not be all that it seems. Before edge is a dangerous thing.’ That is why so
amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still
making any decisions, you might want to many persons don’t fool with it.” -- Dan
recovering, she was shocked to receive a
check with others who have had some ex- Kidney
$600 bill for the funeral of her leg. Evident-
perience in that area.
ly, she was supposed to pay for the limb’s
CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu- (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
burial -- and the bill was even broken down
ary 19) A situation involving someone
into the separate costs for the plot, the min-
close could benefit from your timely inter-
ister, the hearse and the gravediggers.
vention. Avoid being judgmental. There’ll
* The name “Alice” means “noble
be plenty of time later for those “little
kind”; “Amy” means “beloved”; “Angela”
talks” you like to have.
means “messenger of God”; and “Aman-
AQUARIUS (January 20 to Febru-
da” means “lovable.”
ary 18) Travel could be a surprise element
* During the Muslim feast of Al-Ad-
in that new project. Be prepared for other
ha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on top of
previously undisclosed aspects that also
a four-story building in Cairo, Egypt. In
might come to light as you proceed with
a fit of terror or anger, the doomed sheep
the work.
rushed the executioner, who then lost his
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
balance and fell to his death.
Try to balance your work-related respon-
* Ever wonder why so many coin
sibilities with the time you’re spending on
banks are shaped like pigs? Here’s the
your recently revived social life. An old
friend might be planning to return after a
long absence. Have story ideas? let us know what’s working and what’s
BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity not.
- Is something going on around campus?
makes you aware of the needs of others.
Have you considered a career as a coun-
Comments on Or want to write for us?
selor? stories? Drop us a line at:
- Letters to the editor are a good way to tritoneditor@gmail.com
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Answers to
last issue puzzles

1. LITERATURE: Who wrote “The

Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital
of India?
3. HISTORY: In what year were East
and West Germany reunified?
4. MUSIC: What pop music artist’s
first live album was titled “11-17-70”?
5. ANATOMY: What is a synapse?
6. ART: What are putti?
7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What
18th-century doctor and writer once said,
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoun-
drel.”
8. NATURAL WORLD: What kind of
creature is a merganser?
9. ENTERTAINERS: What was Bob
Hope’s real name?
10. LANGUAGE: What are the two
shortest words in English that contain the
letters a, b, c, d, e and f?
Answers
1. Washington Irving
2. New Delhi
3. 1990
4. Elton John
5. Gap between two neurons
6. Naked infant boys in artwork
7. Samuel Johnson
8. Duck
9. Leslie Townes Hope
10. Feedback and boldface

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