have a blast this summer - Shoreline Community College

Are you ready for outdoor fun? Pages 8 & 9
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HAVE A BLAST THIS SUMMER
In Features
In A&E
In Opinions
Making fall's
schedule fun ‑pg 7
Giving up the world
for music ‑pg 11
Running like a
pagan ‑pg 5
In Sports
Coach's journey from
WNBA to SCC
‑pg 14
NEWS
2
Campus Briefs
Become a campus
ambassador
SCC's website to be
reworked
The two campus ambassador positions
are open for the 2009-2010 school year.
Applications will be due at 10 a.m. on
June 23. The position requires that you
are taking at least six credits for the year
and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or
higher and are available for weekly staff
meetings and Leadership Team training.
Campus Ambassadors work under the
supervision of the Multicultural Center
and Women’s Center staff and perform
duties such as conducting campus tours
for prospective students and working with
International Peer Mentors and th Student
Parliament.
They also create opportunities for all
students to interact, socialize and receive
peer support. Ambassadors will be
responsible for a maximum of 15 hours
of work per week at a rate of $11.11 per
hour.
Applications are available in PUB
room 9302 and online at www.shoreline.
edu/womenscenter, or www.shoreline.
edu/multicultural. They can be returned
to Cecilia Martinez Vasquez in the
Multicultural Center at cmartinez4@
shoreline.edu or Lynette Peters in the
Women’s Center [email protected].
SCC’s web presence will undergo major
changes. Technology Support Services
(TSS) are reconstructing the school’s
website, improving the aesthetic and
easing the navigation of shoreline.edu.
The new homepage bullets three
questions geared toward new students:
What can I learn?
How much will it cost?
How do I start?
The new website can be previewed at
new.shoreline.edu
“Websites need to be redesigned
periodically,” Gary Kalbfleisch, director
of TSS, said. “The website also needed to
be refined so people can find what they
need.”
Website navigation will be streamlined
with an enhanced search engine. The
current site’s search engine has proven to
be inadequate for students needs so it will
be revamped. For instance, if you search
“bookstore” on Shoreline.edu, instead of
reaching the bookstore’s website, you are
directed to an ancient Ebbtide article as
the first hit. But the new search engine
will produce searches that make sense.
The Google application can be test-driven
at search.shoreline.edu.
Retiring staff members
Be sure to say thanks and farewell to
the faculty and staff members that are
retiring this year. Here’s a list of those
saying goodbye to SCC: Nancy Field,
Linda Sue Nelson, Marty Olsen, Bette
Perman, Dan Pray, Phyllis Topham, Art
West, Al Linden, John Wayne, and Ann
Ludwig.
SCC may begin using
video surveillance
The administration is in the process of
deciding if surveillance is necessary to
protect the safety and security of people
and property on campus.
A set of guidelines has been established
to ensure that the use of any type of
surveillance is ethical, reasonable,
necessary, and lawful. They include
approval, the basis for implementing,
notice and signage to indicate when and
where surveillance will take place, how
information will be used, and matters
of privacy. For a complete set of the
guidelines, go to http://intranet.shoreline.
edu/intranethr/
Corrections
The Ebbtide seeks to provide its readers with
fair and accurate information. Send us an email
at [email protected] if you have questions
or comments regarding our published material.
The following corrections are for Volume 44
Issue 14.
• The photo of Sammy Toguchi for the
article “The artists are graduating!” page 9
was taken by Daniel Berman, not by Sean
Sherman.
• The article “A taste of summer class
offerings” referred to rapping as one of
the four elements of hip hop, when really
MCing is the correct term.
Cover images by
(clockwise from top left)
Sean Sherman, Dennie Chong,
Dennie Chong Sean Sherman, Daniel Berman
INSIDE
NEWS...............................................................1-3
OPINIONS........................................................4‑5
TECHNOLOGY & HEALTH....................................6
FEATURES.........................................................7‑9
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT.............................10-12
SPORTS........................................................13-14
ETCETERA.....................................................15‑16
Ebbtide Faculty
Editor in Chief
Amelia Rivera
Design Director
Macy Wood
Photo Editor
Sean Sherman
Copy Editor
Janelle Kohnert
A&E Editor
Triana Collins
Sports Editor
Lavi Aulck
Business Manager
Dennie Chong
Webmaster
Huai-Hsien Feng
Distribution Manager
Daniel DeMay
STAFF
Aaron Hunter
Adam Goldstein
Amanuel Yihdego
Daniel Berman
David Gillett
Dennie Chong
Dillyn Kost
Greg Helfrich
Ivana Cheong
Jonathan Boe
Kaiya Hubbard
Miles Liatos
Norm Rogers
Pierson Brooks
Rezina Habtemariam
Sara Nagi
Taylor Dahnert
Faculty Advisor
Patti Jones
Hello Campus,
Summer is here and with it, the last issue of the
year! It’s been a fun challenge working to have an
Ebbtide ready for you to read every other week.
This year was a pretty exciting year to cover
with major national political and economic
events happening starting with the election
of President Barack Obama, and the ongoing
economic recession that has had drastic effects
on the public education’s budget.
In Seattle, we had unforgettable events like
the search for the two-year old bear that was
wandering around neighborhoods from Queen
Anne to Shoreline, the December snowstorms,
and the UW closing admissions for Spring
quarter.
At school, the 1800 building is almost ready
to hold classes again after intense discussions
between administrators and students that led
to the transferring of classes to the PUB during
spring quarter. And the student government,
clubs and organizations are getting ready for the
year to come.
This year the Ebbtide is loosing two veterans,
Sports Editor Lavi Aulk and Copy Editor Janelle
Kohnert who have been part of our staff for two
years, as well as our A&E Editor Triana Collins
who joined our ranks this past fall. Their energy,
creativity, dedication and willingness to go out in
search of stories will be missed, but we can’t wait
to continue this work next school year to work
and serve more students.
‑Amelia Rivera, Editor in Chief
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NEWS
3
For‑profit schools threaten
community colleges
Dan DeMay
Distribution Manager
CC administrators outlined
increased competition from
for‑profit schools and the need
for a major reorganization of our,
and other community colleges,
infrastructure at the last all-campus
meeting.
A presentation by Daryl
Campbell, vice president for
Administrative Services, outlined
the traditional model of higher
education and pointed to a shift
in placing more of the burden on
students and less of it on taxpayer's
support (state funding). According
to Campbell, in four years, from
2002-2006, student-paid tuition
at community colleges has gone
from 27 percent to 33 percent, and
is even higher today. This is also
representative of the decline in
state funding as budgets shrink.
In a later interview, SCC
President Lee Lambert said one
change that has cost the college
resources is an increase in the
number of incoming students
needing remedial courses before
beginning college work. “A major
problem lies in the product of the
K-12 system,” Lambert said. He
said that due to challenges facing
the public school system, fewer
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students are prepared for college
level math, and, to a lesser extent,
reading and writing.
As more resources are spent
on preparing students to enter
college-level programs, the cost to
students is driven higher, resulting
in increased competition from
for‑profit institutions. Also, the
growing popularity and success
of online degrees drives students
toward
all-online,
for-profit
schools. “We can’t sit back and
ignore that (technology),” Lambert
said.
Lambert said the traditional
model of higher education is not
outfitted to meet this demand.
“Our infrastructure is antiquated,”
Lambert said, making an example
of the hiring process and the
number of people required to make
a decision, (currently a committee
with several members reviews
potential hires). “It’s kind of a
Noah’s Ark approach...(we need)
to decide quicker so we can deploy
new talent (instructors) closer to
when we need them.”
Online schools are not competing
with us directly, said Lambert, but
over the years they have gained
a larger and larger portion of
students as the needs of prospective
students have changed. He said a
revamping of our infrastructure is
what’s needed if we are to keep up.
One option “is to move to a 3657-day-a-week calendar,” Lambert
said, indicating the need for a
more “individualized, customized”
approach to students’ education.
Evergreen State College uses
another system, where programs
are one year long, but with
quarterly breaks and evaluations.
They don’t use a decimal grading
system and students have the
option to leave the program each
quarter. This also allows a student
who might need more time with
one part of the material to catch up
in the following quarter.
The problem, said Lambert, is
that for us, this couldn’t currently
work. With such a different system,
it would not meet the current
standards required to transfer
students to four-year schools,
except of course, Evergreen.
So, what do we do to meet the
changing needs of students and
continue to have a viable place in
the higher education system?
“There are many challenges to
overcome,” Lambert said. “We
need to be paying attention to the
bigger picture, if we don’t, we’re
gonna struggle.”
Veteran Center to be
created on campus
Jocelyn Chui
Staff Writer
he SCC Veteran’s Office has
announced that it will be
opening a Veteran’s Center on
campus to handle the expected
increase in veteran students
as troops return from Iraq and
Afghanistan.
According to the plan, the
college Veteran’s Center will be
a place veterans can visit to get
information about the college,
community veteran’s services,
veteran’s benefits, and most
importantly, a place for veterans
to unite.
“People sharing a common
experience is an important part of
providing a strong support system
that helps establish success in
school, work, and personal life,”
said Angela Atkinson, a staff
member at the Veteran’s Office.
“This is inline with Shoreline’s
objective in student success.”
The Veteran’s Center will
include space for veterans to
socialize, displays of veteran’s
resources at the college and the
community, working space for
veteran work-study students, and
computers for to access veteran’s
information.
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According to Kim Thompson,
the Director of Special Services,
the Department of Veteran Affairs
of the United States is putting the
Post 9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Act of 2008, a new
GI Bill, into effect for veterans.
Veterans who choose to use this
bill will be eligible for benefits
including housing, tuition, books,
and supplies.
“The college expects to see a
rise in (the) number of veteran
students returning to use their GI
Bill,” said Thompson. “Veterans
soon returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan will be faced with new
challenges related to transitioning
from military to college life.”
The transition from military to
college life can be a challenge.
“These students face barriers
brought on by their service that
other students do not,” said
Atkinson. “Some examples are
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
and Traumatic Brain Injury.”
Atkinson said no official site
has been designated yet, “but
the Testing Center (Room 5225)
in the FOSS will be moving to a
new location, making the location
desirable as it is next to the Veteran
Office in 5226.”
Ebbtide safety tip
Stay safe & healthy by drinking
lots of water this summer!
Suspicious
Circumstances
May 12, at 3:20 p.m.
Phone Report
A male student reported a
female classmate in possible
emotional distress.
Aid Call
May13 at 9:40 p.m.
3000 Bldg
A recreational basketball
player suffered a dislocated
knee. Aid transported him to
a local hospital.
False Alarm
May 15, at 5:10 p.m.
2000 Bldg
A sensor with apparent
moisture in it falsely tripped
the alarm.
Vehicle Accident
May 29, at 8:30 a.m.
1500 Parking lot
An SCC employee backed
into the Campus Security
vehicle, causing damage.
Disturbance
May18, at 4:58 p.m.
Zero Energy House
A person attending a meeting was verbally assaulted by
his former employee.
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OPINIONS
4
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Wo treet
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on the
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Brianna Ahron
“My parents work during the
summer so I guess I never have
gone anywhere. Actually last
summer, I did go to California
by myself and I was sick the
whole time and I fainted on the
beach. I had to be carried back
to the beach station.”
What was your worst
summer vacation?
Mitch Davis
“We took a trip to Idaho and
we went down to Walla Walla
to the Craters of the Moon
National Park. My dad was
making Top Ramen and a
bear came in and destroyed
our campsite and it was still
destroying our campsite
when we came back. We got
to see a bear and we almost
hit it on our way out.”
Steve McCarthy
“Well I think it would have to
be when my entire family went
down to Arizona for a softball
tournament. It was really hot,
110 degrees outside and a really
long road trip. There was way
too much softball and I really
got bored.”
Leilani Ambion
“I’m really not sure, probably
working all summer and not
going anywhere. I really
didn’t do anything, that's
probably the worst summer
vacation any one could have.
This was two to three years
ago.”
Austin Charistensen
“Probably when I went to
Pullman, Washington and I was
hanging out with my brother,
he goes to WSU there. We
went diving over some cliffs
and I slipped and fell into the
water. It wasn’t too bad, but it
is something I never want to do
again. It was only about fifteen
feet up, but I never want to do
that again.”
Whitney Evans
“A couple of summers ago
when I took a road trip to
Vegas in a Camaro with five
other people and all our
clothing. There was no room
and it was hot.”
all Photos by gregory HelfRich
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OPINIONS
5
Your freedom of speech vs. my tolerance level
Campus “Crusaders” are bugging the bejesus outta me
Triana Collins
A&E Editor
he Campus Crusade for Christ
(CCC) is an international
Christian organization whose
purpose statement is: “Winning
people to faith in Jesus Christ,
…sending them to win and
build others; and helping the
Body of Christ do evangelism
and discipleship.” They boast
25,000 full-time missionaries and
225,000 trained volunteers around
the world. Their website lists
strategic outlines for recruiting
college students, a massive online
store with books, videos, a large
Spanish and Teen section, and a
bargain bin!
They have ministries at SCC,
South and North Seattle CC,
Edmonds CC, Bellevue CC,
Everett CC, not to mention most
of the four-year universities
in the area. There are no CCC
ministries (yet) in the gay friendly
neighborhood
where
Seattle
Central CC is, although according
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to their website, “a group of us
have been praying for your campus
and we have developed some
resources that could help you start
something. We are trusting God to
touch the life of every student.”
CCC founder Bill Bright has
stated opposition to gay marriage, a
deserve the SCC club baseline
budget of $500 at a school suffering
from budget cuts. This is student
funding being used to further their
goal of eliminating religious and
spiritual diversity, eradicating
homosexuality, and getting rid of
abortion and modern science.
anyone involved with a club whose
name praises the series of religious,
bloody, military campaigns waged
by European Christians starting in
the Middle Ages against everyone
from Muslims to Pagans to Jews.
Who knows what could set a
person like that off?
I didn’t want to anger anyone involved with a club whose name
praises the series of religious, bloody military campaigns waged by
European Christians starting in the Middle Ages against everyone
from Muslims to Pagans to Jews.
women’s right to choose abortion,
and evolutionary theory in his
writings and speeches. He’s gone
so far as to send out free videos to
schools on creationism (the belief
that God created everything in
about 6,000 years and that studying
fossils is a big joke.)
They had an annual income
of over $500 million in 2008
according to the Chronicle of
Philanthropy, yet somehow they
Members of CCC have
approached me on the SCC campus
multiple times. Once, they asked
if I would like to play a picture
card game involving a series of
questions. I played, relating every
card I picked to peace and love and
interconnectedness like I knew
they wanted me too (but refusing
to say Him, or Jesus or the Holy
Father or any of that God-is-a-male
type stuff). I didn’t want to anger
Why are schools tolerant of
these types of organizations? By
allowing them to be clubs they
are giving them their freedom of
speech. But, by funding pushy,
aggressive, and discriminatory
religious groups with student fees
and allowing them to rent rooms for
their evangelical events, schools
are encroaching on the freedoms
of life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness of those who are
uncomfortable being approached
and verbally coerced into listening
and interacting with them.
The freedoms of those who
are ostracized for their sexual
orientation, beliefs on women’s
reproductive rights, and faith in
modern science, among other
things are also being invaded. CCC
is also taking money from clubs
who are genuinely Do-It-Yourself;
trying to make community out of
nothing, with no multi-million
dollar organization backing and
training them.
My advice to the Campus
“Crusaders”: What you need to
do is back off, chill out , and be
content knowing you’ve found
a religion/leader/lifestyle that
works for you and stop trying to
shove it down everyone’s throat.
If people are interested, let them
come to you.
Keep the Multicultural requirement
Droping the IAS credit rule will further divide students
Taylor Dahnert
Staff Writer
s a woman of color, I thought
I had a pretty good idea of
what defined multiculturalism.
I found myself much mistaken
after taking my required Intro to
Multiculturalism class last quarter.
Walking in, I was confident I
had much more to contribute than
to learn. During the quarter I found
myself in the opposite situation.
Walking out, I saw the world in a
different light. I (and I'm sure many
other students here) had always
thought of myself as open-minded
and aware of others that were
different than me. But throughout
the class, I viewed people and
situations differently than I ever
would have without that class and
am now eager to learn more.
This newly piqued interest for
learning about the subject probably
would not have occurred without
the requirement for Multicultural
Studies credits and Intra-American
Studies credits. As of recently,
half of these credits are no longer
required.
This happened because during
fall quarter, the Faculty Senate
Council undertook a review of the
college’s Arts and Sciences Direct
Transfer Agreement and decided
it wasn’t competitive enough with
other community colleges. Other
colleges have transfer degree
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programs of 90 credits, while ours
are more than 90. Out of 14 possible
options the Council came up with,
they agreed on the option of cutting
the IAS and PE requirements, and
adding a few more elective credits
as compensation.
But the decision didn’t come
without a fight. Amy Kinsel,
Faculty Senate Chair, and Betsey
Barnett, IASTU instructor did
everything in their power to change
it around. “We just don’t have any
control of our destiny,” Kinsel said
of how the changes came about.
“It’s an illusion of democracy.”
And this fight was necessary.
Does the Council really believe
most students will continue to want
to take this course if it is no longer
required? If there are any students
like me who felt they already
had been exposed to enough
multiculturalism, they won’t sign
up. As Barnett said, “Students
don’t know what they don’t
know.” To me, it’s like looking at a
dark window and only seeing your
own reflection. Someone needs to
point out that there are billions of
people out there that aren’t what
you expect, in situations that aren’t
what you expect.
International student Evelyn
Stefani agrees. She believed that
she had a good idea of the meaning
of multiculturalism until she
was proven wrong in class. She
mentioned phrases and terms that
she had to learn and redefine.
This problem itself stems from a
lack of multicultural understanding.
A decision to cut IAS requirements
shows how little thought went into
considering the many international
students who deserve to know the
country they now live in from ALL
angles. Little consideration went
into how international students
deserve to be understood by the
Washington residents who are now
their peers.
In a world that is constantly
shrinking, it makes little sense to
cut the courses that would bring
the world together better. And
this especially goes for Business
and Nursing program students
who will likely deal with diverse
people when out of school using
their degrees.
The change in requirement is in
effect next fall. And while the cut
supposedly wasn’t made to save
money, layoffs for PE, which is
no longer required, have already
begun.
All those who say they are
“colorblind,” all those who have
“seen the world” need to take
IASTU classes, because students,
you don’t know what you don’t
know.
Letter to
the Editor
Dear Ebbtide,
I just read “From trash to techie treasure” by
Triana Collins from the most recent Ebbtide. The
article amazed me. I do not spend a lot of time
in the Music Building, so I never heard about
Vitality Ustemchuk, but from reading this article,
I learned what kind of person he is. He is gifted
and very talented, and I am very happy for him
and how his life has turned out. He works so
hard for no pay to fix the electronic equipment
in the Music Building. I wish everyone could
think of others like he does.
I am excited for him on his return to his home
country (Belarus) and his reunion with his family. He will be so successful in the future. It’ll
be time for him to get paid for his hard work.
Thank you for the fascinating story.
-Kwan-Yi Chan
SCC student
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FEATURES
TECH
& HEALTH
6
Keep your computer cool all year round
Amanuel Yihdego
Staff Writer
n a dry, 74-degree afternoon,
excited to play new content
on one of my biggest time wasting
games, Team Fortress 2, I sat on
my bed getting hot under the collar
when my laptop went kaput.
This had happened before ‑ the
screen went black so I let it cool
down and pulled out the battery.
Afterwards I dropped it back in and
it fired back up. This time though,
after an uncharacteristic lack of
response from my computer, I had
to call customer service.
“What were you doing before
your computer stopped?” replied
the service tech.
“Playing a computer game on
top of my bed.”
“Well there you go, you fried
your video card.”
I sat on the line in disbelief.
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The laptop was under warranty
and options for its repair
were explained. During our
conversation I referred to the
computer as a laptop, apparently a
misconception.
“What you have is a notebook,”
said the operator. “We don’t
recommend using the computer on
your lap, bed, couch, or carpet.”
The reason he gave is that
those surfaces don’t allow for
air circulation. Without proper
cooling, hardware is susceptible
to heat damage. Notebooks should
be used on hardwood and solid
desktops. For those wanting to
beat the heat, several companies
sell USB powered notebook lap
mats.
“I’m lucky you didn’t burn
down the house,” my mother said
in regard to the fried computer.
I didn’t believe her, so I asked
a firefighter who was in line at
Starbucks. “It’s not an urban myth,
laptops on beds and couches cause
house fires,” he said. “Now if you
want some retaliation, tell your
mom she shouldn’t leave the dryer
on.”
The safest bet is to use your
notebook on a flat surface where
the vents aren’t obstructed. This
may be a table, or it could be
a portable slab placed on your
knees or any surface that wouldn’t
otherwise allow for ventilation.
To gain extra air flow, there are
also laptop coolers. These are
an accessory with built-in fans
that circulate the air under your
computer.
A computer is an investment
which needs proper care to be
protected. Simple steps and smart
planning can save a lot of drama.
Five ways to stay safe in the sun
Sara Nagi
Staff writer
he sun is out and summer has arrived! While
most of us are prepping for finals, others have
already sprinted to the beach. Before you strip down
this season, here are a couple of ways the Center
for Disease Control (CDC) suggests we can protect
ourselves from harmful sun damage:
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It’s most important to find shade when is that your only at risk when the sun is out. UV rays
Ultra-Violet (UV) rays are strongest between can also reach you on cloudy days. There are several
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
daily moisturizers out there with SPF (Cetaphil,
Olay, Eucerin, Neutrogena, and Aveeno are a few of
2. Cover up:
my favorites.) These can all be found at your local
When you’re not in your tank tops and shorts, try drugstore and are usually under $10. to find some time for your long sleeve shirts, shorts,
and pants.
5. Avoid tanning beds:
They can expose you to skin cancer. Tanning lotions
3. Get a hat:
and sprays are a better option because they don’t use
This is a great way to protect your face, ears, head, dangerous UV rays like tanning beds do.
and neck from the sun.
People who have a higher risk of skin cancer are
those with a naturally lighter skin tone, blue or green
4. Don’t forget the sunscreen:
eyes, blonde or red hair, a family history of skin
Whether you’re hittin’ the waves or at a backyard cancer, and exposure to sun through work or play.
barbeque, make sure to stop by the drug store and
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in
grab some sunscreen that has a Sun Protective the US. Take advantage of these tips this summer and
Factor (SPF) of at least 15.
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The feminist journey of Margaret Svec
been living for 60 years with Lynette
Peters, the program manager of the
Women’s Center.
Entering the house, I saw Svec
sitting in her armchair, smiling and
waving at me. No doubt Svec is a
scholar. The two bookshelves along
the wall of her living room were
filled with books and journals. The
latest Time Magazine with Michelle
Obama on the cover was lying down
on the table.
Being heavily influenced by the
Women’s Movement, Svec was
determined to help start the Women’s
Center. The biggest challenge was
that many people did not see any
reason for the Center, but Svec did
not feel she was challenged. “I
was just happily writing and giving
lectures,” she said.
In fact, from her retirement in
1978 until 1994, Svec gave exactly
Photo by jocelyn chui
100 lectures on sexism and ageism
linging to her walker, step by step, 96- for different colleges and universities on the
year-old Margaret Svec tours the PUB. West Coast, most of them at the Shoreline
New to the building, she is excited about Women’s Center. “I started to lecture on
the organized bookstore, the cozy faculty ageism because I wasn’t feeling old at all
lounge, the bright cafeteria, the advanced at 65,” said Svec as she went through her
elevator, but to her, nothing is as fascinating typewritten notes.
as the Women’s Center.
Though Svec could not afford to attend
“Oh my goodness!” says Svec in delight college, as many women could not at the
as she enters the new Women’s Center on the time, her interest in writing poetry changed
third floor. “I’m thrilled to see the attractive, her life. She was awarded a scholarship
spacious, and inviting Center.”
from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
Svec joined SCC when the college was after winning a national poetry contest in
founded in 1964. During her teaching years high school. In 1939, she received a master’s
at the college, Svec taught English and degree in English from the University of
was extremely active in helping to start Washington.
the college’s Women’s Center. In 1978, the
I was amazed when Svec showed me
Center was opened and Svec received a the poetry journals that she kept on her
mandatory retirement.
bookshelf. The journals, at least one inch
To get a full picture of Svec’s experience thick each, were kept in chronological order
at SCC, I visited her house where she has and contained her poems and occasionally
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pictures drawn by black ink pen.
Flipping through the yellow typewritten
pages, she read me a poem she wrote
after she heard of the death of President
Roosevelt.
Svec had the dream of becoming a famous
female poet, but she said she had never come
close to that. Instead she began to devote her
time to the Women’s Center after she saw
the a need on campus.
“We were fortunate to have persons like
“Margaret would not back
down...when she saw any
injustice against women, she
didn’t just talk about it.”
‑Dennis Peters
Dennis Peters, Lynette’s father, on our
side,” said Svec. “He was a wonderful male
feminist when ‘feminist’ was beginning to
be a bad word to detractors.”
Peters, who came to Shoreline in 1967
and is now a part-time English and Speech
Communications teacher, talked about his
early experience in the Women’s Center
with Svec.
“Margaret was very active in the Center,”
said Peters. “She gave many ‘brown bags
lectures’ outside classes.”
According to Peters, women were treated
as inferior to men and their life was limited
by the society in many ways in the old days. It
could range from negative stereotypes such
as thinking women were bad at math and
science because they were too emotional to
be able to think logically, to misconceptions
like women were only allowed to bounce
the ball twice before a pass in a basketball
game because they were told that running
would affect the female ovulation cycle.
A mental change was needed.
“Our goal was to raise the consciousness
of how women had been treated unfairly
and with neglect in the society,” said Peters.
“And Margaret did that by giving lectures
and introducing works of female authors to
her classes.
“Margaret would not back down and
is a very smart person, when she saw any
injustice against women, she didn’t just talk
about it.”
L. Peters has known Svec since she was a
student here in the 1980s. When being asked
about her impression of Svec, L. Peters said,
“I love Margaret’s enthusiasm for learning,
her confidence to put pen to paper and write,
her willpower to stay connected with current
events. I love that at 96 years of age, she
sticks with her physical therapy regimen and
surrounds herself with lifelong friends.”
Svec, who took the history of Rock and
Roll at SCC after her retirement, loves music
and is also very generous to the college.
She founded the Margaret E. Svec
Scholarship, which supports two female
domestic students for the cost of their twoyear college life at Shoreline. According to
Nancy Matesky, who was on the Advisory
Committee to the Women’s Center in the
1980s with Svec, Svec also helped sponsor
several campus performances of Ranch
Romance, a popular, local all-girl band in
the 1980s and 90s. “I was told that they
played folk music so I went and fell in love
with them,” said Svec. If you visit her house, it will be hard to
miss the band’s posters which are posted all
over the walls of her living room, bedroom,
and even laundry room. Her love of music
extends back to the college.”The Music
Department always needs money for their
performances. I think one of my bequests
should be given to the department.”
Add some flair to your fall class schedule
Ivana Cheong
Staff Writer
hen fall comes, shades of orange and brown fill the
world as trees begin to shed their leaves. But at the
same time, the new school year starts. Fall quarter 2009 offers
an array or classes that are entertaining and educational. Get
in line and reserve your spot before the classes fill up!
W
ART 144: Beginning Photography
Instructor: Chris Simons
Learn how to capture the perfect moment in this
introductory class, where you can discover the beginner
basics like print output, software imaging, wet lab
procedures, and the newest technologies in photography.
Film and digital cameras are used, and they are available
for check out.
In addition, you are required to register for a seminar class
and do six hours of lab time. This class offers five credits
that fulfill your humanities credit requirements.
ASTR& 101: Introduction to Astronomy
Instructor: Part time faculty
This five-credit survey course is perfect for non-science
majors who are interested in learning more about the
complexities of astronomy, since it conveniently fulfills
your lab science credit requirements.
In this class, you will survey topics like galaxies,
cosmology, the solar system, and stellar evolution, among
others. Learn more about the fascinating space beyond our
planet earth, with cool techniques like stargazing. Math 99
is a prerequisite for this class.
BUS 130: Introduction to Fashion
Instructor: Mona Starr
This five-credit business class is also a hybrid class, taught
partly online. As a student in this class, you will learn about
the fast-paced world of fashion, exploring areas from design
to production to merchandising. You will find out about the
different types of textile production, learn to forecast future
trends, and analyze consumer behavior to help market the
merchandise.
One of the techniques that the class uses to learn about
consumerism is to pick a company at the beginning of the
quarter to buy imaginary stocks from. You will keep track of
the changes every week, to see who makes the most money
in the end.
ENGL 281: Beginning Short Story Writing 1
Instructor: Neal Vasishth
Learn how to write short stories like famous authors
Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury, Kate Chopin, and Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. In this class, you will look at various
pieces to find the strengths and the limitations of short
storytelling. Moreover, you will learn to write short fiction
from different narrative strategies using classic techniques,
like plot, character, atmosphere, point of view, symbolism,
metaphor, and theme.
This five-credit class will fulfill your humanities credit
requirements.
IASTU 115: Contemporary Filipino-American History/
Culture
Instructor: Robert Hayden
In this class, you will be exposed to modern-day FilipinoAmerican values, social structure, and kinship, and at the
same time analyze the history of the people, the problems
they’ve had and their survival strategies. Meanwhile,
you will learn to recognize how Filipino-Americans have
contributed to the development of US society.
This class is offered as a hybrid class and is taught partly
online and partly on campus. It completes your IntraAmerican Studies requirement.
IDS 102: See the Book, Read the Movie
Instructor: DuValle Daniel & Ed Harkness
This 10-credit interdisciplinary class uniquely combines
two classes: ENGL 101/ENGL 276 and ENGL 112/ENGL
112W. Taught by two teachers in a team-teaching style,
the class is all about great works of fiction that have been
translated into critically acclaimed movies. Discussions will
be centered on titles like Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
and Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain.
There will be popcorn in this hybrid class. It will fulfill
credits for the humanities requirements.
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Summer Fun around
By Amelia Rivera, Triana Col
Richmond Beach
is local and has an undercover
BBQ and picnic area that is
essential in the summer to beat
the heat while still soaking up
some sun. There is also a park
and playground above the
beach. Just be sure to get your
car out of the park by 10 p.m.
or you’re stuck overnight!
Bonfire at Richmond Beach
Carkeek Park
Photo by Daniel berman
is located in the Ballard
area. It serves well for
those who enjoy a hike.
With miles of trails to
spare, you can always be
sure there’s somewhere
to go. Also, the beach offers a great view of Puget
Sound and a playground
that any age is sure to
get some kicks out of.
Green Lak
Lake Union
Elliott Bay
Discovery Park
is a 534 acre natural area
park operated by the Seattle
Parks and Recreation. It is the
largest city park in Seattle, and
occupies most of the former
Fort Lawton site.
Discovery Park
Canoeing & Kayaking
If you’re looking for a relaxing activity to do
by yourself or with a friend on a hot summer
day, canoeing might be a good option. There
are a number of places around Lake Union,
Greenlake and Lake Washington where you can
rent a canoe or kayak and take off into the water
and forget about the rest of the world.
The UW Recreational Center rents canoes
and rowboats for $7.50 an hour. The Center is
right next to the Husky Stadium, which is across
the water from the Arboretum, a beautiful spot
to stop rowing and let the current move you
around under the trees and exotic plants. For
more information call (206) 543-9433
The Agua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club is
another key spot in the summertime. If you feel
like having some Mexican food before or after
paddling this is the right place for you. Located
on the U-district Boat Street, you can rent a
kayak and paddle to Lake Washington and the
Arboretum for $15 an hour for a one person
boat, or $18 double.
Green Lake also has a boat rental center,
and although you can’t move around as much
as you can on Lake Union or Lake Washington,
there are beautiful corners all around the lake,
and some adventurers dive here and there.
Parasailing
Not brave enough for parachuting? Then try
map illustration
by Amelia Rivera & Macy wood
Photo by Gregory Helfirch
some parasailing in Lake Washington or Elliott
Bay. In parasailing, also known as parascending,
you’re towed by a boat while attached to a
parachute. You won’t have much control over
the parachute but you don’t have to worry about
moving around in the sky or landing since that’s
controlled by the boat.
Parasailing in the Seattle area on a clear
summer day can offer you a wonderful view
of Mt. Rainier, the Olympics, the Cascades and
the city, so you can forget about the landing and
enjoy the view.
Some of the places where you could go and
try this out are:
Pier 57 Parasail: (206) 622-5757
Pacific Parasail in downtown Kirkland: (253)
272-3883
Gas Works Park
Kitesurfing
Ever surfed while being pulled by a giant kite?
This sport is a funkier and more adventurous
version of windsurfing.
In kitesurfing you’re on a small surfboard
or kiteboard on the surface of the water that is
pulled by a kite. While doing this sport you’re
moving around with the waves or surface
currents, and at the same time you’re using the
windpower. If you master the technique, it can
be awesome.
Some places like Urban Surfers offer
classes starting with two hours courses
for $80. For more information check:
www.urbansurf.com.
Agua Verde Paddle Club
Photo by Sean Sherman