November 17, 2006 - Shoreline Community College

EBBTIDE
THE
Library
laptops
to go on
loan
by Ivanhoe, Staff Writer
Last year, the Wordsmithies Club submitted a request to the student government for
a laptop intended for club use. After reviewing the request, it was concluded that special
equipment paid for by student fees should be
available to all students. Instead of purchasing
one laptop, then-student body vice-president
Jessica Gonzalez ordered three MPC TransPort T2400 notebook PCs, which are now
available for check out in the school library at
the Media Services counter.
All students are welcome to check them
out for a three-day period. Two renewals
are permitted, as long as no hold has been
placed on the equipment. Renewals may be
done in person, or by telephone at (206) 5464529. Late laptops will be charged a fee of $5
per day. Students must sign for the laptops
upon check-out, understanding that they are
responsible for damage or loss of the equipment. Their replacement cost is $2,000.
The school policy is that the laptops are
for educational use only. Personal or commercial uses are not allowed. Students, clubs,
committees, faculty, and staff may use them
for their school-related purposes. Priority
will always be given to students.
A notable feature of the new laptops
is that they run Windows XP. Very few
school computers run this platform because
Technology Support Services (TSS) prefers
Windows 2000 for its PCs due to its better security. Because of the newness of these
notebook PCs, Windows 2000 could not be
installed on them. Campus-wide upgrades to
Windows Vista are being discussed, but that
operating system has not yet been released,
and no decisions have been made as to when,
or if, the school will upgrade.
The computers are Wi-Fi capable and
loaded with Microsoft Office 2003, which
includes Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
Publisher, among other programs. USB ports
allow the saving of data onto flash drives. Students should save their data to a flash drive or
by e-mailing files to themselves because the
laptops automatically remove files saved to
the hard drive after every power-down.
In addition to the new computers, five
laptops running Windows 2000 have become
available to students. These Wi-Fi ready
notebooks had previously been reserved for
faculty use, but Media Services decided to
make them available to everyone on campus.
They are loaded with all the same software.
“I’m very eager for the students to avail
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Who’s
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The First
Thanksgiving
What really
happened?
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Fast Food
nation x2
page 9
Food on campus revamped
by Dan Gayle, Associate Editor
For those of you who don’t like hotdogs
for breakfast, a new breakfast menu has been
introduced to the Snack Shacks on campus.
According to SBA President Matt
Fitzsimmons, the Snack Shacks, otherwise
known as “Red Wagons,” are adapting to
what Shoreline Community College students want, and that is a very welcome development if you’re a student. Especially if
you’re one of the students on campus with
questions about the sanitation, pricing, and
professionalism of their services.
It may come as a surprise, but many of
the issues students have had with food services are new to the Snack Shacks as well.
Their typical business practices revolve
around short-term events such as the Little
League All-Star Tournaments held this
past summer, and other temporary outdoor
events. Issues such as employee professionalism, food selection, and pricing are different when a company is running such a
short-term operation. If a person goes to
a baseball game, they expect to find things
like $2 hot dogs and pizza by the slice for
$2.75, and that is exactly what we have seen
so far on campus.
But the Snack Shacks are adapting.
To address the situation, Fitzsimmons
invited representatives of the Snack Shacks
to speak with Student Senators at their recent meeting on Nov 15. At the meeting,
they brought out many of their new menu
items and discussed their plans for the future.
Here is a brief synopsis of their plans:
1. As previously mentioned, a new breakfast menu has been introduced. Included are
things like English muffins with eggs.
2. Vegetarians can sleep easier at night
knowing that the Snack Shacks now serve
Cheese Pizzas. Other meatless and/or
healthy options are also being considered,
such as tofu-dogs and rice bowls. The possibility of bringing in a vegetable steamer is
Daniel Berman/Ebbtide
also being looked into.
Shoreline student Elizabeth Baker waits for her food after ordering from Peter’s Tex-Mex Taco Wagon, the
3. The adoption of nametags and uninew Mexican food truck, located next to the 1000 Building.
forms is being addressed, and aprons will
now be standard attire.
These are some of the items discussed
of this opportunity.” New student body viceat the Senate meeting, but they are just the
president Cecile Espiritu said.
beginning. Fitzsimmons noted that the venMPC TransPort T2400
Media Services coordinator Larry Cheng
dors are interested in having an open dialog
Specifications
worked with Espiritu to iron out the school
on campus to find out exactly what it is that
Width/Depth/Height: 14” x 10.4” x 1.3”
policy on the laptops.
the students want to eat, or to discuss comWeight: 5.5 pounds
Ed Harkness, the faculty advisor for the
plaints. Comment boxes will now be found
Processor: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo
Wordsmithies, Shoreline’s poetry club, is
at the various Snack Shack locations, and a
Memory: 1 GB
pleased with the acquisitions. He anticipates
survey is being planned by the Food SerDisplay: 15.4” WXGA widescreen LCD
that his club will use a laptop during its meetvices Committee to address the issue.
Disk drive: DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo
ings for collaborative poetry writing, checkFor more information, or to comment,
Software: Microsoft Office 2003
ing out poetry web sites, and researching
please email the Student Body President
Battery life: approx. 2 hours
events that club members could attend.
Matt Fitzsimmons at mfitzsimmons@
Accessories: mouse, power cord, carrying case
“I think it’s money very well worth spent.”
shoreline.edu or drop the Ebbtide a line at
He said.
[email protected].
CONTENTS
The Ebbtide, Vol.42, No.4, November 17–30, 2006
ARTS &
NEWS OPINIONS FEATURES ENTERTAINMENT
SPORTS
Laptops: Another reason
to love the library. pg 1
* * *
One SCC student really
likes Camrys. pg 3
A PUB by any other
name…
Students have begun volunteering names for the new PUB to the
College Council. The deadline for
new name suggestions is Friday,
November 17. As of press time, only
two suggestions have been filed:
“Path Of Diversity” (POD) and
“Shoreline Student Union Building” (SSUB). School policy 3802
dictates that all name proposals
must be made by the second meeting of the College Cabinet held
in November. Only the Board of
trustees has the power to extend the
deadline and allow more ideas to be
submitted. The all campus vote on
the new name proposal will be held
at a later date.
How long before blue is
the new color of corruption? pg 4
Unofficial PUB: Casino
or strip club? pgs 6,7
Finally, a movie about
killer milkmen. pg 8
Dolphins lose, thrice.
pg 11
* * *
Qwest Field creatures.
pg 11
News Briefs
Class registration
reminder
Free coffee
Class registration for the Winter
Quarter of 2007 for continuing students is being held from November
13-20. Class Schedules are available
online and in the library. Register
promptly before the classes you
need either fill up or disappear due
to low enrollment.
New ways to quench your
thirst
The bookstore will soon be offering a new selection of drinks.
New beverages include the following: Nantucket Nectars & Organics,
Vitamin Water, Guayaki, Honest
Tea, Izze, Viso, Silk Soymilk, and
Rockstar.
MAN ON THE
ST.
Do you know who your faculty
advisor is? Visiting your faculty advisor for information can have its perks.
In an effort to help with student retention and to bring the students
even closer to their teachers, visiting
your faculty advisor will have an additional prize: a card for a free coffee.
Visit your advisor today for help on
your future here at SCC.
Replacement food
Wednesday, November 15 was
the last day that Dante’s Inferno
Dogs were sold on campus. But, as
one vendor leaves, a new one emerges. Peter’s Tex-Mex Taco Wagon
will be in operation from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m., serving both breakfast and
lunch in front of the 1000 administration building.
Two new school web pages
launch
A new web page has been added
to the Shoreline Community College web site to provide information
about the coming week’s events,
and make announcements about
new services or changes to existing
services. The page, called “Week
Ahead,” can be accessed at www.
shoreline.edu/weekly_announcements.html.
Another web page has been
created with photos of PUB
construction progress. These can be
viewed at www.shoreline.edu/pub/
PubProgress/.
“What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?”
compiled and photographed by Daniel Berman
Nicholas Hamman
Sara Calvo
Zain Khan
The food!
Cheri Nualkhair
The nap after all that stuff
that’s in the turkey.
Socially acceptable overeating
and seeing friends.
Getting together with extended family.
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TECHNOLOGY
Video games for the visually impaired. pg 10
* * *
Wii are tired of moving
our arms. pg 10
EBBTIDE
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by Jonathan Lavigne, Editor-In-Chief
additional reporting by
Sarah Weinhold, Staff Writer
by Wes Abney, Business Manager
The University of Washington and
Washington State University are introducing new low-income scholarships for
the fall 2007 school year. These new scholarships are designed to take down financial aid barriers for people of all incomes.
The eligibility for the new program
is based off existing income standards.
Students that are living at or below 65
percent of the state median income can
apply to have their tuition paid for completely. Unlike Pell or State Need grants
that don’t always cover everything, grant
money from the colleges would supplement government money and pay for all
of a students needs. The application process is the same for federal student aid,
and the financial aid departments notify
qualifying students where they are applying. For potential students, the application
for UW admission and FAFSA is due by
February 28 for the ’07-’08 school year.
“We want to correct the perception
that the UW is too expensive,” Kay Lewis,
director of student financial aid at the
UW, said. “We also want to send a clear
message that the UW is still accessible to
low-income students.”
The new program is called the Husky
Promise, and the money is coming from
a fundraising campaign over the next 18
months. The UW has already raised 1.8
million dollars of the 2 million needed,
and new donors to the program are expected over the ensuing school year.
The program at the UW is expected to
cover 5,000 students’ tuition needs each
year. Full time students that are residents
of Washington will have the opportunity
to attend both the UW main campus and
the Bothell and Tacoma branches.
“I think the promise is amazing,” UW
freshman Krysta Bouchard said. “It gives
students on government aid the opportunity to get out of college with a lot less
debt.”
The Cougar Commitment is the WSU
solution to low income students. Just
weeks after the University of Washington
unveiled the Husky Promise, WSU adopted a similar program for 2007.
WSU plans to meet the needs of 825
students next fall, 125 more students than
the government aid alone. The school is
using donations, university funds and state
and federal grants to pay for the estimated
costs.
Both WSU and the UW are setting
an example for other colleges to combat
rising tuition costs. Several other private
and public Universities around the nation
have introduced tuition support for incoming students. By lowering tuition the
universities have torn down the barriers
that would prevent students from going
to college.
“[The Husky Promise] sends a strong
statement of commitment, and the tone
that the UW wants to help students.” Ted
Haase, director of financial aid at Shoreline Community College, said.
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Bidders take part in the First Nations
Club silent auction.
Nearly $1000 was raised last week during a
silent auction held by the First Nations Club. A
screening of the movie Expiration Date was also
held (see review on pg. 8) to help with the fundraising. Most of the money will be going towards
the Ken Lafountaine wood carving that will be
erected in the new PUB set to open its doors in
Fall 2007.
Pieces of art, blankets, gift certificates to
Whidbey’s Coffee, and various other goodies were
auctioned off to the highest bidders. Items were
donated by community members and local businesses.
The wood carving project will be a traditional Duwamish style welcoming pole. The
Duwamish are a Native American tribe in western Washington, and the indigenous people of
metropolitan Seattle. The pole has to be carved
out of an over ten foot-tall old growth.
The event was set to kick-off Native American month. A First Nations Heritage Day will
be held on November 21 where dancers, speakers, drummers and vendors will descend onto
our campus grounds. For more information,
please contact club advisor Betty Peace-Gladstone at 546-4729 or [email protected],
or club president Andrea Morris at 245-3996 or
[email protected].
Grants let students stay
by Erik Pedersen & Ivanhoe,
Staff Writers
Samson Getachew was in a
bind. His application for financial
aid was rejected after he made too
much money working two jobs to
save up for a $1,500 plane ticket to
his home in Ethiopia. He had been
taking basic courses at Shoreline
and wanted to continue his studies
here, but they might have had to
wait.
After talking to Matt Houghton, the project manager for the
Opportunity Grant, Getachew
stumbled upon two pieces of information that drastically improved his situation. The first was
the existence of the General Ser-
vice Technician (GST) program,
which offers training to students
as auto service technicians. Getachew has long been interested in
working on Toyotas, and was delighted to discover the existence of
this program.
The second was the presence
of the Opportunity Grant, a new
program to provide money for underprivileged students’ education
in automotive services, in its pilot
program this year. After applying
for the grant, Gatchew was awarded approximately $1,200 per quarter. “It’s really helpful,” Getachew
said. “If it wasn’t for that, it would
take me a long time to meet my
goal.”
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Getachew currently works at
a Toyota shop, and says he is especially interested in this make,
which is prolific in his home country.
“I love the Camrys,” he said.
“Their manufacture is the best.”
He plans to graduate in two
years, and his goal is to open his
own shop here in the Seattle area,
and possibly open up a branch back
in Ethiopia. He is very pleased
with the GST program. He calls
the experience so far “memorable,”
and has enjoyed meeting a variety
of people from other countries.
“We were laughing the whole
time,” he said. “I will remember it
for the rest of my life.”
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Hip Hop
in the
classroom
by David Banuelos, Copy Editor
Shoreline Community College, in
keeping with its practice of offering
unique and exciting courses, has added
a new Intra-American Studies class
this winter which is sure to attract a
wide variety of students.
IASTU 285, From Rhymes to Reason: The Culture of Hip Hop, will explore
the history of each aspect of hip hop,
from its beginnings as a street level
subculture to its status as a global popcultural phenomenon.
The course is the brain-child of
Shoreline social studies instructor Jason Solam, a graduate of the University of Washington’s Ethnomusicology
program, and teacher of the well-liked
American Popular Music course at
SCC.
“I had been tossing around the idea
of teaching a course on hip hop, but
didn’t really know how to address it,”
Solam said. “Then one day when I was
watching Sesame Street with my little
girl, I started to realize just how much
elements of hip hop have been incorporated into the learning experience of
America’s youth.”
This is just a small sampling of
how the music, fashion, visual art, and
dance of hip hop have become an integral part of American life in a short
amount of time.
“[Hip hop] is relatively young,
having only been around for about
30 years,” Solam said. “It’s starting to
percolate more and more in academic
circles, and I don’t know of any other
area schools which offer similar classes.”
Students interested in art, history,
and social sciences, as well as virtually
any other discipline, stand to gain a
new perspective from the course.
“The course has a very multicultural bent to it,” Solam said. “It ties into a
wide range of potential majors.”
IASTU 285 will meet daily from
11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Its item number is 3018.
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“Just repeating what the green fairy told us, since 1965.”
Democrats clean house and senate:
Hopes high in Washington
by Erik Pedersen, Staff Writer
The election is over, the Democrats have won.
What this will mean for America is hard to tell.
As the night of November 7 wore down and
the Americans who gave a damn sat glued to
their televisions watching the election returns, it
became clear that Democrat Blue would be the
new color of choice in Washington for the next
two years. In the House, Republicans surrendered
more than 25 seats. In the Senate, the Democratic
majority wasn’t assured until Republicans George
Allen (VA) and Conrad Burns (MT), conceded to
their Democratic opponents on Nov. 9.
Now, with well over the 218 seats needed for
a house majority, and 51 seats in the Senate (49
Dem. and 2 Ind.) the Democrats control Congress.
This is great news. The slippery Republicans
weren’t slippery enough to slide out of the downdragging grasp of their scandal-plagued and
incompetently-led party. Let alone the evident
hypocrisy of the current administration, one that
hails from a party advocating limited government,
low spending, and high morals, yet has consistently violated those precepts.
The Last Few Years
Americans have seen the deceit and corruption
of this administration compounded by the following scandals and mistakes (in case you’ve forgotten
any of them):
• The Iraq War
• Valerie Plame CIA leak following revelation
of forged “Yellowcake” documents
• Enron with Ken Lay’s and Jeffrey Skilling’s
insider trading
• Trent Lott’s racist comments at Strom Thurmond’s birthday party
• Bill Frist’s insider trading of his shares of the
Hospital Corporation of America
• Bernard Kerik’s employment of an illegal
alien and allegations of other ethical improprieties
• The Bush Administration’s payment of
columnists to write editorials favoring the “No
Child Left Behind” Act
• Duke Cunningham’s conspiracy to commit
bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion
• The Iraq War
• Abramoff-Reed Indian Gambling Scandal
with Robert Ney and Michael Scanlon
• The Downing Street Memo, which revealed
the Bush administrations intention to invade Iraq
without evidence linking Iraq to terrorism
• Tom Delay’s possible misconduct in Texas
fundraising
• Mark Foley’s sexual solicitation of pages
• The Iraq War
• FEMA’s bungled assistance to victims of
Hurricane Katrina and the revelation that President Bush had installed Michael Brown, a man
with no qualifications, as head of FEMA
• The USA-PATRIOT Act, authorizing
several unconstitutional violations of American
privacy (my detractors will point out that both
Democrats and Republicans approved the Act,
which proves both sides can be wrong sometimes)
• The Iraq War
• 2000 election problems in Florida – Tens of
thousands of black voters were denied the right
to vote and the Presidency was decided by the
Supreme Court, not the American People
• Haliburton’s no-bid contracts to the tune
of $7 billion dollars for reconstruction Iraq and
Halliburton’s over-charging the army for gasoline and Halliburton’s mismanagement of funds
delegated for the reconstruction of Iraq, resulting
in the loss of millions and Halliburton’s alleged
involvement in a bribery scandal
• Abu Ghraib & Guantánamo Bay prisoner
torture and the Military Commissions Act, legalizing practices formerly in violation of the Geneva Conventions
• And, of course, the Iraq War
Unfortunately, there have been more errors
in Republican judgment than any one list can
recount; but these are the most memorable. The
party responsible for them is out of legislative
power now. Remember that.
The Future
What the Democrats will do with their new
power is a mystery. During the campaigns of
2006, few Democrats had platforms outlining specific policy proposals, and many rode a
wave of anti-Bush sentiment into office without
touching on the hot-button issues of previous
years. In an effort to attract independent voters,
Democrats aimed for moderate social platforms,
avoiding the “liberal” and “progressive” labels
that have injured them in other campaigns.
Socially-conservative Democrats, or Republicans-in-sheeps’-clothing, won races across the
country on platforms differing little from their
Republican opponents, leaving some pundits to
wonder if the Democratic majority will mean
the approval of traditional Democrat policies.
The divisive Iraq War seems to be the only issue
on which Conservative Democrats and Republicans do not agree.
As frightening as that sounds, the recent
movement of Democratic leaders has given us
reason for hope. Within the first week of the
term, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) has proposed
a staged withdrawal from Iraq within 4 to 6
months. Although this plan may not prove feasible, it is a step in the right direction for a Congress that has blindly followed the President for
the past 6 years.
The coming weeks will determine whether
the Democrats will make good use of their
newfound legislative clout. I am skeptical, but
I am hopeful.
I always thought winning was the only thing
by David Banuelos, Copy Editor
F
rom an early age, my father instilled in me the ideal that in sports,
teams and individuals always have the chance to prove their mettle
on the field of competition.
For this reason, I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Division I-A college football.
I love the pageantry, tradition, and atmosphere. Few things compare to the sound of a
marching band belting out a school’s fight song
in a venerable stadium, while gifted young athletes hurl themselves about with reckless abandon. The game also maintains a certain purity
that is lost in the pros.
Every lower division circuit has playoff systems in place to crown undisputed champions.
It is only at the highest level of college football
that fans must deal with the vacuous concept of
someone else’s opinions and inherent biases determining whether or not their favorite team gets
a shot at a national championship.
Many fans and writers have ripped the 8year-old Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system for its strange criteria and confusing formula
for ranking teams. I agree with those who say
that computers shouldn’t determine a team’s rank
because machines cannot quantify elements such
as momentum and key injuries.
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The BCS’ greatest flaw, however, is not the
artificial intelligence of machines, but the absent
intelligence of the voters in the Harris and USA
Today polls that factor into the standings.
These pundits have always voted for teams
based on reputation, friendships, flawed comparison methods, and speculation. Accomplishments
within the given year are practically ignored. The current victims of this group of coaches
and writers are the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Most
analysts believed at the start of the season that
Rutgers’ conference, The Big East, consisted of
the Louisville Cardinals, West Virginia Mountaineers, and six also-rans. Despite this prejudice,
Louisville vaulted to #3 in the BCS last week
based on their poll rankings. Louisville had only
risen so high by beating then-#3 West Virginia
44-34 on November 2.
Last Thursday, the undefeated Scarlet Knights
staged a dramatic comeback to punch out Louisville 28-25. Rutgers had been ranked 15th due
to a relatively easy schedule, but it seemed reasonable that the win would gain them at least a
shred of respect.
Rutgers has faced a gauntlet of games just as
strong (or weak) as Louisville’s or West Virginia’s.
All three have feasted on feeble non-conference
opposition, and the Big East has proven nearly as
weak as previously believed.
The cynic in me didn’t trust the polls to get
this no-brainer right. That said, I was still a little
shocked when the newest BCS had Rutgers at
#7. The human polls ranked them behind four
teams with two things the Scarlet Knights don’t
have: a successful past, and a loss in 2006.
A good track-record is an absolutely idiotic
way of deciding who is better this year. What is
truly galling about this is that the same coaches
who vote in the USA Today poll, preach to their
players that last year means nothing.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper, a supposed authority on
college football, has stated that if Rutgers played
in a tougher conference, they would have three
losses. This sort of speculative nonsense also has
no place in determining a team’s rank, as there is
no way of knowing whether or not it’s true.
Even more ridiculous is the method of comparing victory margins over common opponents.
If this rationale holds, the Scarlet Knights should
be #1. They beat Illinois by 33, while top-ranked
Ohio State beat the Illini by only 7. All reasonable fans know that Ohio State and
Michigan, who will renew their long-standing
hostilities in an epic collision in Columbus this
Saturday, are the top two teams in the country
right now. Anyone with any sense of competitive justice should know darn well that Rutgers is
#3.
The fact is Kiper, the voting press, and the
coaches don’t want to face the reality that their
preseason favorites may not be as good as a team
that came out of nowhere. Teams turn over in
college football so much from year to year that it
is asinine to rank teams based on past accolades.
Anything can, and ususally does, happen in
college football. The Scarlet Knights could lose
their next two games, Michigan and Ohio State
could play a game so close that a rematch may be
the best championship game possible, Florida or
Arkansas could crush all in their path and make a
convincing case, or USC could win out and stake
their claim to a title shot.
For now, however, Rutgers should get a
chance to control their own destiny just like their
conference counterparts did. It simply isn’t fair
or consistent to rank them lower just because
they’re Rutgers.
F E A TURE S
Student
Advocate—
Protecting
your Student
Rights
Thanksgiving: A day of
celebration or mourning?
By Sarah Weinhold and Erik Pedersen,
Staff Writers
Dan Gayle/Ebbtide
Lucas Meserve, Student Advocate
discrimination by Shoreline staff, you
can file a complaint with Meserve in
the Student Programs office (room
Have you ever felt mistreated by 2937). Meserve will assist you in
an instructor, but were too scared to putting together a case and, with the
speak up? If so, it’s time to get to involvement of both parties and the
know Shoreline Community Col- Vice-President of the Student Body,
lege’s new Student Advocate, Lucas devise a solution. When asked about past cases and
Meserve.
A member of the college’s Stu- solutions, Meserve declined to comdent Government, Meserve works to ment.
protect students from abuse by staff, “I cannot share any past stories,”
faculty and other school employees. He said. “Because I am bound by
He helps students file complaints, confidentiality.”
investigates those complaints, and Aside from settling grievances,
helps to settle them.
the Student Advocate conducts
While some students fail to take campus-wide surveys and provides
action against
campus tours
abuse because
to prospective
they feel intimstudents. He is
Contact information
idated, other
also expected
for Lucas Meserve,
to give a report
students simply
Student Advocate
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Email: [email protected]
edge of how to
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of
Phone Number: (206) 546-4542
take action.
Student GovOffice Hours: Student
“Unforernment as well
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as weekly ExMon.1:30-2:30 p.m.; Wed
not think that
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1:30-2 p.m.; Tues, Thurs, Fri
[Shoreline] stumeetings.
12:30-1:30 p.m.; also available
dents are aware
Meserve is on
by appointment or leave a note
of the Student
a number of
with contact information for
Advocate and
campus-wide
Lucas Meserve in the Student
the assistance
committees and
Programs office (2937).
I can offer.”
also chairs a
Meserve said.
sub-committee
To increase
of the Student
awareness of the
Body Senate.
Student Advocate resource, Meserve The Shoreline Policy Manual is
has advertised at the New Student an official documentation of all the
Welcome and in several classes. He policies approved by the Board of
is currently trying to schedule more Trustees. It provides administration
classroom visits around campus.
with guiding operating principles
“At the moment I am getting for Shoreline Community College.
about one grievance a week,” He A complete set of policies and stusaid. “Although, I am sure I will get dent rights can be found in the Humore around the end of the quarter man Resources Office in Building
[because] the vast majority of the 1000.
complaints I will be dealing with If you are not sure what behav[will be] related to grades.” ior is expected from you and faculty
Meserve credits the fact that one members, Policy 5030 lists the exof his close relatives is an instruc- pected student conduct codes, and
tor on campus for his confidence in can be found on the school’s website.
dealing with instructors.
File a complaint if you feel you have
“While it may open a conflict been mistreated.
of interest, it gives me a very high In regards to academics, Policy
level of comfort in dealing with and 5035 outlines Student Grievance
against professors and other staff,” Procedures for appealing your grade
he said.
for a class, and can also be found on
If you have a complaint about the SCC website.
By Alison Huang, Contributing Writer
On Nov. 23 Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving.
Many of them will eat turkey, bake pies, mash potatoes, and
spend time with their loved ones. Many these days associate Thanksgiving with Pilgrims and Indians, massive feasts,
football, and time with their families.
In truth, what transpired during the “First Thanksgiving”
in 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts is widely misrepresented. According to the Christian Science Monitor, many
Thanksgiving traditions we observe today are based on a series of magazine articles written by Sarah Josepha Hale in
1858. Hale wrote “appealing articles about roasted turkeys,
savory stuffing, and pumpkin pies - all the foods that today’s
holiday meals are likely to contain.” Apparently, by writing
the magazine, she set in motion observances of customs that
have little relationship to the originals.
The only authentic documentation of the “First Thanksgiving” is a short letter written by a colonist named Edward
Winslow around the time the feast took place. Winslow’s
account states “for three days we entertained and feasted.
The Native American contingent killed 5 Deer…and four
colonist men killed enough fowl to feed the company for a
week.” He records there being 90 Natives, led by king Massasoit. The only other firsthand account is a book written by
William Bradford twenty years after the fact, and “lost” for
100 years.
Not everyone views Thanksgiving as a day to be celebrated. The United American Indians of New England
(UAINE) declared the US Thanksgiving Day a National
Day of Mourning in 1970. The UAINE homepage says
“this came about as a result of the oppression of truth.”
A Wampanoag man named Wamsutta, had been asked
by the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to give a speech at the 350th
anniversary celebration of the landing
at Plymouth. When organizers read a
copy of his speech, which was critical
of the celebratory spirit surrounding
Thanksgiving, he was asked not to
speak. Officials felt a critical examination of Plymouths colonization was
contrary to the spirit of brotherhood
they wished to promote.
In 1637, the first official “Day of
Thanksgiving” was proclaimed by
governor Winthrop to celebrate the
return of men from Mystic, Connecticut. The soldiers were there massacring
700 Pequot Indian men, women, and
children. Little wonder Native Americans are loath to celebrate on Thanksgiving.
This Thanksgiving the Plymouth
Rock Foundation and UAINE will
hold the 37th annual National Day
of Mourning. The brochure for the
ceremony includes such sentiments
as “Many Native Americans do not
celebrate the arrival of the pilgrims…
Thanksgiving is a reminder of the
genocide of millions of Native people,
the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on Native culture.”
On a hill overlooking Plymouth
Rock, Natives mourn the coming
of white men, while others dressed
as Pilgrims march from the Rock
Plymouth Rock marks the landing site of the Mayflower.
It has since become a controversial symbol.
through the town. Americans would benefit from doing a
little research on the history of the holidays they celebrate.
So long as the general population continues to believe the
lies and myths surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday, the
true meaning of thanksgiving is under appreciated. Not to
mention the irony of a holiday which symbolizes to Native
Americans the rape of their culture, falling during National
Native American History Month.
Giving thanks for what we have, spending time with
family, and volunteering to help the less fortunate are all
commendable deeds. Americans seeking to be truly thankful owe it to the Natives of this land to honor their memory
during the holiday. That doesn’t mean Thanksgiving has to
be a Day of Mourning for everyone, merely a day of observance. Thankfulness for ones blessings need not come at the
cost of truth.
November 17, 2006 • The Ebbtide • 5
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Design Director
The comedic fake documentary,
better known as the mockumentary,
may be at its apogee right now having
recently spawned two wildly popular
offspring: Borat and television’s The
Office.
The man most influential to the
form is Christopher Guest, director of
the new film, For Your Consideration.
Guest not only starred in the seminal
mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, but
also directed a string of well-regarded
mockumentaries, Waiting for Guffman
(1996), Best in Show (2000), and A
Mighty Wind (2003).
He chose to abandon the form for
his latest, which tells its story relatively
straight. In style and content, however,
For Your Consideration, is very much
akin to Waiting for Guffman.
In place of the amateur theater
troupe getting their hopes up over going to Broadway, this movie focuses on
low-budget actors getting their hopes
up over being nominated for Oscars.
Those that lose their heads are set up
for a predictable downfall when the
nominations are announced. As common in all of Guest’s films, these characters are handled with more ridicule
than sympathy.
The performances of the actors,
which were crucial to the success of
Guest’s mockumentaries, contain the
same comic aplomb here. Fred Willard, so funny as the announcer in
Best in Show, doesn’t disappoint in his
supporting role as the faux-hawked
host of an Access Hollywood-like show.
Guest mainstays, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Parker Posey all
have significant roles and do their best
with the material.
Unfortunately, the story’s DOA.
This was not a problem in the mockumentaries because those films were
allowed to meander and focus on their
subjects, like real documentaries do.
Here, without the documentary conceit, and instead with a greater focus
on narrative and scripted dialogue,
particularly in the second half, the
movie falls flat. Consequently, it stops
being funny and starts seeming mean.
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Charlie III practices for the grave in the new movie, Expiration Date.
Quirky local film screened at Shoreline
by Ivanhoe, Staff Writer
On November 7, Shoreline Community College’s theater was graced
with a screening of Expiration Date,
a comedy film from local director Rick Stevenson. The event was
hosted as a fundraiser for the school’s
First Nations Club, and the director,
a Richmond Beach resident, was on
hand to introduce the film and field
questions from the audience. While
I was unable to attend this particular
screening, I did have the opportunity
to catch it later, when Ballard High
School hosted a similar screening.
The story follows Charlie III, a
young man of American Indian ancestry who is about to celebrate his
25th birthday. Perhaps ‘celebrate’
isn’t the right word, because a family curse has seen both his father and
grandfather meet tragic ends on their
quartercentennial celebrations, both
at the hands of milk trucks. Not one
to go loudly into the night, Charlie
compiles a to-do-before-I-die list,
which includes breaking up with his
girlfriend, canceling his magazine
subscriptions, closing his bank account, and going coffin shopping.
It is at a coffin sale where he
meets Bessie, an eccentric Caucasian
girl who stalks him after he buys the
coffin that she “saw first.” Needless to
say, romantic comedy ensues.
Although the plot enters wellworn territory in some respects, such
as the old Indian narrator, the grandchild-starved mother and the sorryI-lied-please-oh-please-give-me-a-
second-chance speech, the film is not
short on charm. This is largely due
to its uniquely local flavor, being unashamedly set and filmed in Seattle.
The two leads, portrayed by Robert
Guthrie and Sascha Knopf, have a
kind of café-in-Fremont chemistry
that is not found in other romantic
comedies.
The cinematography also captures
and romanticizes Seattle in a way
that should make the producers of
Sleepless in Seattle ashamed of themselves. While it may have been overdone at times, Seattle is depicted so
beautifully in this film that it’s hard
to hold that against it. My favorite
local touch is the flower shop owned
by Charlie’s mother (played by Dee
Wallace Stone), called The Indian
Paintbrush.
Added to Expiration Date are a
narcoleptic dog, an ex-commando
coffee shop patron with a paintball
bazooka, and a herd of angry milk
trucks. The surreal quirkiness might
have really set this apart from other
romantic comedies if some of the elements did not seem vaguely borrowed
from the New Zealand masterpiece
The Price of Milk, which takes place
on a dairy farm, has an agoraphobic
dog, and its own indigenous connection with the Maori. In spite of these
similarities, Expiration Date stands
on its own as a better-than-average
romantic comedy with local flare.
The First Nations Club raised
about $1,000 between the film and
the silent auction they held at the
same event. Seventy percent of the
proceeds will go to a piece of Duwamish art called a welcoming post,
to be carved by artist Michael Halady
and displayed in the as-yet-unnamed
student union building now under
construction. Another 15 percent
will go to the Ken LaFountaine First
Nations Students Scholarship Fund,
and the remaining 15 percent to general First Nations Club operations
such as club trips.
F A C E
For those who missed the film,
you may have to wait. The film is not
currently in distribution (the director is now on tour with his film, taking it to New York, Alaska, and New
Mexico), and Mr. Stevenson has said
that a DVD won’t be available until
March 2007.
See page 3 for more about the First
Nation Club’s silent auction.
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Fast
Food
Fast
Food
Nation
Nation
by Jonathan Lavigne,
Editor-In-Chief
Translating a book to the
silver screen can be a daunting
task, especially when it’s as well
known as Fast Food Nation: The
Dark Side of the All-American
Meal, by Eric Schlosser.
Director Richard Linklater
remakes the non fiction book
into a work of fiction with an
informative background. Unfortunately, he takes this transformation to extremes, sacrificing
educational material in the name
of movie-making. The serious,
well-documented foray into
the world of fast food has been
undermined by the filmmakers
need for glitz and humor. Information is still sprinkled in here
and there, but too infrequently.
This is a movie, not a documentary. The movie does have
a stellar cast in Greg Kinnear,
Catalina Sandino Moreno,
Wilmer Valderrama, Patricia
Arquette, and yes, even pop/
punk singing sensation Avril
Lavigne.
The first half of the movie
follows Don Anderson (Kinnear), an inquisitive marketing
vice-president for the fictional
fast food chain, “Mickey’s”. He
is sent to find out why cow manure is being found in the chain’s
meat packing plant in Cody,
Colorado. The story then intersects
with that of a Mexican border-crossing
couple Sylvia and Raul (Moreno and
Valderama), who get jobs working at
the meat-packing plant, only to end up
with Amber (Ashley Johnson of Growing Pains fame), a counter jockey at
Mickey’s.
So, what
is the movie
about? Deep
down, Linklater wants
the movie to be about
why fast food has too
many flaws to be considered real food. The movie ends up
showing only how small the world really is and how everything seems to be
interconnected. The movie does have
strong points however. The cast plays
its role to the fullest. Lavigne is almost
credible as a college student . . . almost.
The one-liners are tossed in for good
measure and do not bog down the story
too much. Then again, this movie—by
the maker of School of Rock and Dazed
and Confused—is meant to be dramatic.
E
way (the founding and subsequent takeover of McDonald’s is quite a story), as
well as some disconcerting details about
how fast food chains instill brand loyalty
from an early age.
Diving deeper still, Schlosser recounts his visit to a New Jersey factory where most of the nation’s
artificial flavors (and aromas)
are manufactured. If you’ve ever
wondered about why fast food
smells and tastes so pleasant, you
will find this part of the book
particularly fascinating. The parade of hard-to-take details continues as he fills us in on just how
many chemicals comprise the
synthetic flavors to which we’ve
grown accustomed.
Perhaps the most graphic and
painful pages to read are those
which deal with the meat-packing industry. The gory details
of common cattle-slaughtering
methods are enough to turn the
stomach of even the most enthusiastic carnivore. Much more
sickening, however, is the treatment of workers, particularly
immigrants, in packing plants.
The chapter about the crews who
clean slaughterhouses is not for
the squeamish.
The global impact of fast food
is enormous. Schlosser’s work
compels us to realize that behind each sloppy, paper-wrapped
burger we consume is a vast web
of corrupt practices, animal and
human abuses, and corner cutting which has made the food
even less healthy over the years.
Interdependency is an essential part of American culture, but
that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look
closer—especially when it starts to hurt.
Fast Food Nation, along with Schlosser’s
equally superlative trio of essays Reefer
Madness, makes for great, and slightly
infuriating, reading.
&
Few Americans give much thought
to the interdependency of American society. Every seemingly mundane errand
that each of us runs in the course of a
given day demonstrates how much we
rely on the various cogs in the massive
economic machine that is our country. Even something as seemingly simple
as stopping for a cheeseburger depends
on a vast chain of people and events
which is all too often overlooked.
In his 2001 book Fast Food Nation:
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal,
journalist and muckraker extraordinaire
Eric Schlosser shines a spotlight on the
underbelly of the fast food industry and
catalogs the long process which goes
into each greasy sandwich and french
fry that passes through a window or
over a counter, and subsequently down
the collective gullet of Earth.
The introduction to Fast Food Nation
paints a picture of just how gigantic the
fast food industry has become. Schlosser
lists the myriad places which fast food
has infiltrated (e.g. schools, airports,
retail stores) and gives some staggering
facts and figures about just how much
Americans spend on fast food each year
(“They spend more on fast food than on
movies, books, magazines, videos, and
recorded music—combined”).
Where the 2004 Morgan Spurlock
documentary Super Size Me detailed
the health concerns of daily fast food
consumption, Fast Food Nation treads a
slightly different ground.
“This book is about fast food, the
values it embodies, and the world it has
made.” Schlosser says later in the introduction. “[It] has proven to be a revolutionary force in American life; I am
interested in it both as a commodity and
as a metaphor.”
To this end, Schlosser relates the
stories of early industry leaders like
Carl Karcher and Ray Kroc, and their
respective rises to prominence. Readers
will find some surprising facts along the
Tough
to Digest
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Beyond the value meal
*Spoiler Alert*
Many American movies are made to
entertain; we have grown accustomed
to movies ending with an emotional
climax where everything ends all right.
This movie not only tosses that expectation out the window, it tears it apart.
The last ten minutes follow Sylvia as
she is assigned to work on the kill floor.
The kill floor, as its name might suggest, is where packers kill the cows before processing. What seems like stock
footage follows, as the cows are first
knocked unconscious, then cut open
and eviscerated. Surely Linklater meant
the scene to be a system shock, but the
ending comes off as being too labored.
It is only shock for shock’s sake. This
leaves the movie with a lack of completion and no character resolution. The
ending, however might be taken as an
indication that perhaps the problems of
the fast food industry persist.
Rocky IV: Votolato shines
with fourth album Makers
by Daniel Berman,
Photo Editor
R
ocky Votolato has never been in a boxcar.
One wouldn’t know it though listening
to the twelve tracks of pure hurt, hate,
and suffering seemingly drawn from
years living along the train tracks.
With his fourth solo album Makers,
Votolato showcases his unique whispery voice, and impressive songwriting
abilities.
Votolato does not merely sing on
the album, he croons, quivers, and
smirks his way through it. His voice is
soft yet emphatic, smooth yet rough,
and, despite these contradictions, is
the backbone of the album. One can
really appreciate these distinct talents
on the song “Tinfoil Hats” (life keeps
on changing/ tell it to stay still but it
won’t listen) which blends pop verse
sensibilities with gentle guitar strumming to glorious end. “Goldfield,” another favorite, transcends Seattle and
ends up in an old mining town, where
Votolato paints a vivid picture of California loneliness. Pouring his heart and soul into each
song, Votolato implores the listener to
follow him on a journey through his
harrowed past. This can be a good
and a bad thing. Good in that he has
crafted a beautiful set of songs that are
as personal as they are haunting, and
bad in that they could strike many as
depressing and self-indulgent.
The songs themselves are touching, beautiful, and more passionate
than any in his previous body of work.
Votolato uses his one-man-band approach to great success as he sings,
writes, and plays harmonica and guitar
on each song. What is so remarkable
about his work is that each song captures such a glorious range of feelings
from frustration to anger to loneliness.
Though he soothes in the song
“Streetlights” that “the simplest little
melody has got me all tangled up in
knots,” the lone troubadour is at the
top of his game. Makers takes us on an
eloquent journey that perfectly encapsulates an emotion, a moment, and our
delicate if troubled pasts.
Daniel Berman/Ebbtide
Rocky Votolato performs on the third day of Bumbershoot, September 4, 2006.
November 17, 2006 • The Ebbtide • 9
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One of the strangest things to be able to do in
any video game is close your eyes and still play well.
I have discovered another gem from Japan called
Sound Voyager, a Bit-Generation game for the Game
Boy Advanced.
In the game, you embody what appears to be an egg.
This is your ship, and you guide it through a dark void
while honing in on sounds. This game is best played
with a good set of headphones. As you play, you guide
the ship down a tree of different mini-games,
ranging from building a techno song, to escaping joggers. A small screen at the top
will show when you’re encroaching
upon a sound if you can’t quite hear
it correctly.
I played this game for several hours, and after those several hours of looking at plain
geometric form I found it
easier to hide the display
and play by sound alone,
only opening to navigate the central guide
screen.
The graphics are
reminiscent of the
Atari classic Defender, with its deceptive
by Joshua Henry,
Staff Photographer
The Wii (and is pronounced “we”,
codename Revolution) is one of the
most peculiar electronic devices to
date, and is Nintendo’s newest game
console. Designed to replace the
GameCube, the Wii has been one of
the most awaited products this year.
First off, one has to stop and think
about Nintendo’s choice of names.
According to Nintendo, “Wii sounds
like ‘we’, which emphasizes that the
console is for everyone. Wii can easily
be remembered by people around the
world, no matter what language they
speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.”
I still really don’t know what Wii
is, and why they didn’t just stick with
the name Revolution, but I am willing
to overlook this fact for what the Wii
10 • The Ebbtide • November 17, 2006
offers. One of the most important features is that the Wii will be backwards
compatible with nearly all GameCube
games and accessories. This is great
news for current GameCube owners.
Nintendo has been notorious for leaving old game systems in the dust by
using new proprietary console hardware.
The Wii has been designed for
wireless connectivity using wireless
controllers, the existing Nintendo DS
handheld game system, and also WiFi for Internet connectivity. The wireless controllers have been designed
to be used like a remote control laser
pointer. You physically move your
hand while holding the controllers, as
if pointing a laser pointer at a wall, to
control the games in combination with
traditional buttons as well. The Wii
can also connect to the DS using it as
Zune
time
by Joshua Henry,
Staff photographer
by Joe Louie, Contributing writer
We? No, Wii.
A
infinite space where you’re forced into
a cylinder. The only way you can tell if
you’re moving in the voyaging (Sound
Catcher) levels is that space is laid out with
regular crosshairs. It’s about all than can be
expected from an 8-bit game. Almost all
the tantalizing graphics have been removed, leaving only pure icons, and allowing sound to be the driving force
behind the game.
Sound Voyager doesn’t
need to be pretty, as it focuses only on one’s sense
of hearing. The most
replay value you’ll get
after completing all
the mini-games is in
Sound Catcher (remix) which uses all
the sounds you collect in the voyaging levels to create
endless songs.
Overall,
I
give this one a 6
out of 10. Good
for playing while
stuck in the emergency room.
yet another way to control the games.
Internet Wi-Fi will allow for users to
not only play online, but also allow for
traditional web
browsing and access to the Wii
message boards.
The graphical
user interface for
the Wii has taken
a whole new approach with what
is known as Wii
Channels. These
channels
will
operate like the
changing channels on a TV.
There are eight
primary channels:
the Disc Channel, Mii Channel,
News Channel,
Forecast Channel, Photo Channel, Wii Shop
A Wii controller
Channel, Inter-
net Channel, and the Virtual Console
Channel. Each will allow the user
to interact with the Wii in different
ways.
The Wii is set for
release on November 19 and will retail
for $249.99, a higher
price than originally
thought but by no
means a bad deal
when compared next
to the other consoles
on the market right
now. Currently, several GameStop retail
stores have the Wii
on display, and are
accepting pre-orders. This means you
can not only try one
today, but reserve
one for the holidays.
The Wii, despite the
odd name is sure to
please any Nintendo
fan.
Microsoft, the software powerhouse you have come to know and
love, has decided to enter the iPoddominated MP3-player market.
Whether or not their foray will be
successful depends on what features
their new device has to offer the
user.
On September 14, 2006, Microsoft officially unveiled the Zune to
the public, but like all new technological devices, there had been rumors months before spreading like
wildfire over the Internet. The Zune,
now to be released to the public November 14 will feature some goodies
the competition has only dreamed
of.
The most notable of these features are the built in Wi-Fi support
and a massive 3-inch widescreen all
packed into a case just slightly larger
than the iPod Video or the Creative
ZEN Vision:M. Another innovative
feature is the ability to share music
between Zunes via the Wi-Fi connection; unfortunately, if the song
was purchased on the Zune Marketplace (a service similar to iTunes), it
will only be playable for a three day
period by the person it was shared
with after which point they must either purchase it themselves or delete
it.
The Zune will be fully capable of
video and image playback in widescreen format, receiving FM radio (a
feature that the iPod lacks without a
separate $50 accessory), and comes
in three colors, black, white, or
brown. The Zune also supports many
file formats including h.264, MP3,
ACC, WMA and has a moderately
sized 30GB hard drive. The most unexpected move by Microsoft was the
Zune’s surprisingly low price tag for
the features it offers. The Zune will
retail for $249.99.
Despite all the new features Microsoft has packed into their beloved
new product some aren’t too optimistic about the Zune’s future.
“I think it’ll fail, fail in the regards that it won’t replace the iPod,”
Matt White a student at Shoreline
Community College, said.
For now the Zune does offer lots
of new features that will please many.
The Zune is sure to be on someone’s
holiday wish list, and for that Microsoft deserves some credit.
Fall Sports
Roundup
S P O R T S
Nov. 8
Shoreline
Bellevue
by Tom Helm, Sports Editor
Soccer
The soccer season at Shoreline
Community College came to a sudden
close as the Men and the Women fell
in the NWAACC playoffs.
The men’s somewhat inconsistent
season ended on November 8 as they
lost a heartbreaker to the Bellevue
Bulldogs 3-2 in the first round of the
NWAACC Men’s Soccer playoffs.
The Bulldogs seized a 2-0 advantage early, only to lose the lead in the
second half as Shoreline’s Yonathan
Correno scored in the 55th minute and
team leading scorer Collin Duff scored
the equalizer late in the second half at
the 82nd minute.
Shoreline’s season concluded when
Bellevue scored just a few minutes into
the overtime period. The game-winner
was notched by Richard Romain-Dika,
and was his second of the game.
The men’s soccer team finished 59-2 in division play which was good
for third place in the North Division.
The 2006 Shoreline women’s soccer team finished the season the same
way they finished the 2005 campaign.
Both squads won the NWAACC
North Division by hammering their
division rivals, only to taste defeat in
the playoffs.
Since they won their division,
Shoreline had a first-round bye in
the playoffs and faced the Spokane
Sasquatch in the second round. Spokane had lost only one game all season
long.
Spokane took the lead in the first
couple of minutes of the game. Shoreline tied it in the 46th minute on a goal
from Stephanie Bingisser.
Unfortunately, Spokane responded
with the go-ahead tally just five minutes later, netted an insurance goal in
the 59th minute, and held on for the
3-1 win.
The women finished with a 10-44 record in division play and won the
North Division for the second consecutive year. The Dolphins also finished
seventh in the NWAACC women’s
soccer final poll released on November
7.
Shoreline forward Amanda Zueger
finished the 2006 campaign as the
eighth leading scorer in the NWAACC
with 18 goals and 6 assists.
Volleyball
Congratulations to Freshmen
Outside Hitters Margory Benavente
for being named to the NWAACC
North Division first team, and Jamilee
Kempton being named to the second
team.
After finishing 6-6 and in fourth
place in the North Division, the Dolphins were eliminated in the first
round of the NWAACC playoffs by
the Green River Gators in Spokane on November 16.
SCORES
Men’s soccer
2
3
woMEN’S soccer
Nov. 11
Shoreline
Spokane
1
3
STANDINGS
MEN’S soccer
North Div. W L T Pts
Whatcom
13 2
Edmonds
6
7
Shoreline 5
9
Skagit Valley
4 11
Everett
4 12
Points based on league play
1
3
2
1
0
40
21
17
13
12
woMEN’S soccer
North Div. W L T Pts
Shoreline
10 4
Green River
5 12
Everett 4 12
Skagit Valley
2 15
Edmonds
0 18
Points based on league play
There’s No Place Like Home
by Tom Helm, Sports Editor
During last year’s NFC Championship game between the Seahawks
and the Carolina Panthers, FOX
Sports recorded the decibel level of
Qwest Field at 137 decibels. To give
you an idea of how loud that is, it’s
nearly the equivalent of standing next
to a race car starting up or a rifle being shot just three feet from you. For
further comparison, the average decibel level for a kickoff in an NFL stadium is 110db.
Historically, Seattle’s football fans
have a reputation of being the loudest
in the Pac-10 and the NFL.
In a game against Nebraska in
1992, Husky stadium recorded a
decibel level of 135. The Kingdome,
in its heyday in the 1970’s and 80’s
was a tough place for visiting quarterbacks to call their plays; the NFL
even established a short lived rule because of it.
In an infamous game against the
Denver Broncos in 1983, quarterback
John Elway complained to the officials that his players couldn’t hear the
play that he was calling. The officials
then penalized the crowd for making
too much noise thus creating a penalty that was known as the “Kingdome
rule.” This penalized the home team
5 yards if the crowd made too much
noise.
How does the noise in the Kingdome compare to Qwest Field?
“People think that Qwest Field
is just as loud as the Kingdome was,
but it’s not even close.” Dave “Softy”
Mahler, host of the mid-day show
on Sports Radio 950 KJR-AM, said.
“The noise in the Kingdome was like
sticking your face against a speaker. It
was debilitating.”
Even without the Dome advantage, Qwest Field is widely regarded
as the loudest in the NFL, a reputation that got national attention after
the New York Giants were flagged
for 11 false-start penalties in a pivotal game against the Seahawks last
season.
“Out of the stadiums I’ve been to,
as far as straight noise goes, Qwest
Field is the loudest.” Kevin “Spanky”
Shockey, Philadelphia native and
Softy’s producer on KJR, said. “For
angry noise, like for insults, Philadelphia is definitely up there.”
With Qwest Field’s reputation
established, others from around the
nation began to take notice.
Texas A&M in an arguably opportunistic move, sued the Seahawks
for using the “12th man” slogan. In
what could have been a celebratory
response to the “Kingdome rule,” the
Seahawks retired the number 12 in
1984. The number 12 is now part of
the Seahawks marketing machine.
Not only is the number sold on
merchandise, like jerseys, but it is also
a part of the pre-kickoff ceremonies
with the traditional 12th man flag
raising ceremony that is conducted
by a local celebrity, who then whips
up the crowd into a frenzy.
In the settlement with Texas
A&M, the Seahawks have to ac-
knowledge the school’s trademark of
the 12th man and cannot market the
number beyond the Northwest. No
matter, the flag-raising ceremony has
become a regular part of the television broadcast and “12” related merchandise is selling like hot cakes. If
you go to a Seahawks game, you’ll
notice numerous fans sporting a #12
jersey or waving #12 flags.
As a youth, Paul Allen attended
many Husky games, and his input
into the design and aesthetic qualities of Qwest Field was probably influenced by Husky stadium. Qwest
Field has a similar design, with its
high-rising stands on either end
of the field and large, massive roofs
that’s designed to keep the rain out
and the noise in. Not to mention, the
backdrop of Qwest Field is arguably
just as amazing as Husky stadium’s.
Since opening Qwest Field (then
known as Seahawks Staduim) in
2002, the Seahawks have a 30-10 record at home, including going undefeated in ’03 and ’05. How do you explain the noise the
football fans in this town produce? Is
it some underground, built-up frustration because we’re tucked up here
in the Northwest that causes us to
take it out every Sunday at Qwest?
Whatever it is, Qwest Field has
given the Seahawks two identities on
the national stage: the number 12 and
volume. As the Seahawks march on
toward the playoffs, the defense will
have that extra player on the field, the
12th man.
4
1
2
1
0
34
16
14
7
0
SCORES
volleyball
Nov. 16
Green River def. Shoreline
32-30, 30-25, 30-20
STANDINGS
volleyball
North Div.
W
L
Skagit Valley
11 1
Whatcom
10
2
Bellevue
8
4
Shoreline
6
6
Olympic
5
7
Edmonds
2
10
Everett
0
12
Standings based on league play
PREVIEW
Hoops action returns in November
as the Shoreline Men take on the Tacoma Titans in Tacoma on November
18. The Dolphins first home game is
on December 3 at 7pm as they host
the Centralia Trailblazers in the SCC
gym.
The women start the 2006-07
campaign by hosting the Shoreline
Tournament on November 17, 18, and
19 in the Shoreline gym.
Look forward to a complete preview next issue.
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Dear readers,
Instead of answering a question this week, we have decided to
begin a discussion about sex. Sex
with S&M is meant to include a
balance of humor and interesting
information. There is, however,
danger of being too crass when
writing humor, and overly boring
on the informative side.
In the first issue, our column
was on the crass side. Some
readers enjoy reading this type of
column, while others find it juvenile and inappropriate. With that
said, we are writing this week
to discuss a very important topic: When is it appropriate to talk
about sex?
Many people first learn of sex
in fifth grade with a mini-course
on sex education, but many parents feel it too soon a time to
educate their children about such
matters. Many people argue that
sex should not be taught in school
and that it is the responsibility of
the parents. However, parents are
often wary of talking to their children about sex. Statistics show
that today’s youth are becoming
sexually active at younger ages,
and whether one condones this
behavior or not, information on
the risks of such early activity is
important.
Fast forward to college. Talking
about sex in any regards is sometimes seen as inappropriate; and
to a greater degree, too inappropriate to be discussed in a college
newspaper. Does this mean we
censor all things sexual because
some view it as unacceptable
material? Do we silence a discussion because it goes against our
beliefs?
It is often said one should
not discuss two subjects among
friends: religion and politics. These
two topics tend to create tension
and arguments because our personal convictions are very strong.
It is the same for sex. We all have
our opinions, beliefs, and morals.
Some wait for marriage before
having sex, while others have
healthy sex lives before saying,
“I do.” Even if something goes
against our ideals and ethics, we
cannot ignore its existence.
So when is it appropriate to
discuss sex? Is it ever appropriate to discuss? Sex is a natural
part of being human, whether we
wait for marriage or not. It is the
beginning of childbirth. It is the
expression of love between two
people. But if sex is so natural for
the human race, why do we find
it so taboo to discuss?
Please send e-mails to
[email protected] to discuss
this topic. Your response may
appear in a future issue of The
Ebbtide.
Sex with S&M is written by
Ebbtide alumni Sandy Lam and Miko