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November 2, 2015 Award Winning Journalism Volume 32 Issue 2

EdCC empowers students athletes

Starting at a community college has significant benefits

Photo By EdCC Athletics Department

Edmonds Community College Tritons women’s soccer falls to Everett Community College Trojans 3-0 in NWAC action at Triton Field, Lynnwood, Wa. on October 17.
By Denise Robles
Staff Writer
Many students don’t come to realize
how beneficial it is to start at a community
college level in sports. In fact, community
colleges are usually looked down upon in
general, especially when it comes to athlet-
ics. The focus has always been that com-
munity colleges do not invest in sports,
overlooking the advantages of starting at a
smaller campus.
It may be true that community col-
leges may not be funding sports as much
as a university would but Jorge de la Torre,
EdCC’s athletic director, speaks on the ad-
vantages of that.
He says, “At this level, if you look
at our budgets, we are funded ok. But the
teams have to go raise a ton of money to
pay themselves for scholarships and to
pay for their gear. It’s probably a lot dif-
ferent than what you are going to find at
a four-year level; you don’t have to fund-
raise that much for scholarships. But you
know it’s a really a good place to come and
establish yourself as a college athlete and
college student. That’s what the J.C. level
is really good for, and as far as our school,
we are really good at developing players
and sending them on to the next level.”
It’s clear funding seems to be an issue,
but De la Torre speaks on the importance
of self-growth of our student athletes at
EdCC. He says, “Well there’s a lot of ben-
efits. Somebody might not be completely
established academically or athletically.
They can come here and they’re going to
play rather than sitting or not making the
team at a university. It’s also a great way
to stay closer to home. You can sit here for
a year or two and develop yourself before
moving on. And honestly, it’s at a fraction
of the cost.”
At a community college, students have
a lot of time to mature and develop them-
selves with the time being. These students
are able to transition into the “‘college life”
without having to leave home. As college
is already a huge transition, it’s a stepping
stone to bigger things, as well as an oppor-
tunity to grow academically and athletical-
ly. Alec Kisena, former EdCC student ath-
lete, is a prime example. Kisena graduated
from Jackson High School in 2013, and
his passion for baseball has never left him;
he played baseball since he was a young
boy. By getting his academics in order and
being able to balance academics and base-
ball, Alec Kisena was [a prime candidate
to be] picked by the Detroit Tigers in the
16th round.
He was hungry, he wanted it bad, so
with dedication and (putting in) [try just
hard work] work, it all paid off for Kisena.
As he was chosen by the MLB Tigers in
Athletes continues on
page 10

In This Issue:
Student Voices p. 3
Campus Notes p. 4
News p. 5-6
A&E p. 7-8
Opinion p. 9
Sports p. 10
Games & Comics p. 11-12 Music : page 7 Sharks : page 9 James Bond : page 8
 2 November
Chief’s Notes
Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
Greetings and a warm welcome to our
very this issue of the Triton Review!
We couldn’t be more excited to have
made it to this point our second issue for the
quarter. You will notice the slight change
in layout, especially if this is your second
year here. Within each section, there are at
least two or more articles for you to enjoy.
Just as with a most small newspapers,
you may want to sit and read the whole
thing at once, or come back to this issue
several times to digest the articles more
slowly.
We as the staff of the Review are hon-
ored to share the work of so many commit-
ted and thoughtful people. Please continue
reading our award winning newspaper.
feel free to leave comments or ques-
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We appreciate your support and are
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With warmest thanks,
EdCC Campus Safety
This is a reprint of the Campus Safety
from the last issue.
Your Safety, Security, and Emergency
Preparedness Team would like to ensure
you that we have answers to the questions
that may arise. The college is actively en-
gaged in a variety of training and response
scenarios to prepare for this type of trag-
edy, with the hope that we will never have
to use this training.
Recently we have conducted active
shooter tabletop exercises in collabora-
tion with the City of Lynnwood Police
and Fire Departments, as well as the Sno-
homish County Sheriff’s Office. We have
implemented a notification system called
Triton Alert, and provided information in
each classroom which lists protocols for
responding to various emergencies. The
college continues to improve our campus
preparedness by establishing a Behavioral
Intervention Team to proactively address
behaviors of concern, implementing a “See
Something, Say Something” campaign to
increase reporting and awareness of situa-
tions of concern, and recently having cam-
pus administration participate in a 3-day
FEMA training for emergency prepared-
ness. All to ensure our campus leadership
is ready to respond to emergency situa-
tions.
We want to remind you, in the event
of an active shooter, think first of how you
can get to safety. Act on what will most
likely ensure your safety. We recommend:
1) RUN! - Get away and call for help.
If you can’t run then,
2) HIDE! In a classroom, a closet, be-
hind a large piece of furniture or anywhere
you can. Silence your cell phone, turn off
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vibration and remain as quiet as possible,
and have a plan to,
3) FIGHT! - Be prepared to fight for
your life. Look around you for possible
weapons, like a fire extinguisher or a chair,
and prepare to fight off the gunman.
We strongly encourage you to sign up
for the Triton Alert system. Your family
members may also sign up at www.edcc.
edu/alert/triton. This alert system is used
for emergencies including suspended op-
erations due to weather, natural disasters,
and situations of immediate danger like an
active shooter.
If you are feeling affected by this trag-
edy, please reach out to a campus official
who can direct you to campus resources
including those listed below.
Contact Information:
Counseling and Resource Center:
425.640.1358 | Mountlake Terrace Hall
145
Public Information Officer (media
calls): 425.697.0341 | Gateway Hall 310
Snohomish County Care Crisis Line:
1.800.584.3578 or http://carecrisischat.
org/
King County Crisis Line:
1.866.427.4747
If you would like further information
about active shooter scenarios or other
emergency preparations, please contact
Safety, Security, and Emergency Prepared-
ness: 425.754.0154 | Woodway Hall 214 to
arrange a Safety Presentation.
Please let us know if you have further
questions about safety, security, and emer-
gency preparedness.
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Bullying Statistics.org one of several
organizations attempting to end bullying
reports that: “ Suicide is the third leading
cause of death among young people, result-
ing in about 4,400 deaths per year, accord-
ing to the CDC. For every suicide among
young people, there are at least 100 suicide
attempts. Over 14 percent of high school
students have considered suicide, and al-
most 7 percent have attempted it. Bully
victims are between 2 to 9 times more
likely to consider suicide than non-victims,
according to studies by Yale University. A
study in Britain found that at least half of
suicides among young people are related to
bullying,10 to 14 year old girls may be at
even higher risk for suicide, according to
the study.
According to statistics reported by
ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students
are either bullies or victims of bullying,
Dear Triton, ...
If you have a burning question or problem feel free to drop it off in the folder taped
to our door on the second floor of Brier, room number 234; We look forward to helping
you in anyway possible.
Dear Triton, ... is helping one student at a time.
Dear Triton
I just found out I have to retake Alge-
bra . I feel like my world is ending. I used
to be a straight A student, but now I can’t
even get through a math course everyone
else says is the easiest thing in the world.
I can’t tell my friends, they’ll lose
all respect for me. I don’t want to have
to deal with my teacher again for another
quarter—every class will be an unrelent-
ing walk of shame. My GPA’s a 2.7. I don’t
know what to do.
— Gregory, 18
Dear Gregory,
It might feel like your world is end-
ing, but try to focus on actions you can take
now to recover from this one situation.
Use the summer to start studying Alge-
bra and figure out why it gave you so much
trouble when school used to be easy for
you. Instead of waiting for your friends to
find out that you have to retake the course,
tell them—the sooner the better.
Then ask them what they did to do
Triton Talk
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it clean, though.
Send your voices to Todd M Clayton Jr, Editor-in-Chief, Triton Review at
Tritoneditor@gmail.com
With the Up coming Thanksgiving, What Are you
Thankful For?
My birthday is near thanksgiving, and
I have promised myself to be thankful for
being another year older. It is a privilege
to grow older and something that not ev-
eryone has had the opportunity to do. I am
thankful for the genuine time I get to spend
with my family and friends! -Erin
I am grateful for inspiring students,
the reason why I love my job. – Rachel
I am happy that I can be here in Amer-
ica to learn and grow. Although my parents
are worried about me, but I am also grate-
ful that they put their trust in me to be here.
Never take things for granted! There is al-
ways something that somebody out there
have always needed, just be thankful for
every things! – Kevin
and 160,000 kids stay home from school
Students Voices 3
Around campus and
every day because of fear of bullying.”
There are all types of bullying, verbal
is the most common. Verbal name call-
ing, either out load or on social media has
become an epidemic. Many groups have
sprung up all over this country have taking
the community
Nov. 10 Last day to withdraw, add a continuous enrollment class, or change
on the work of stopping this trend that is
credit status
so hurtful to our children. Some have sug-
gested that more mass murders can be ex-
Nov. 11 Veterans Day Holiday: College Closed
pected from people who have been bullied
and made to feel worthless, friendless and
Nov. 12 Registration for winter quarter begins
outcasts. Now we have a presidential can-
didate who gets big applause when he calls
Nov. 25 Non-instructional Day (no classes and no faculty on campus): College
other people stupid, or makes fun of their
Open
looks. Politics aside, is that what we want
from our leaders? Calling people stupid is
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday: College Closed (no Saturday classes)
not civil, or setting a good example for our
children to follow and it certainly is not the
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Holiday: College Closed (no Saturday classes)
Christian thing to do.
What are we to tell our children when
Dec. 7 Non-instructional Day (no classes and no faculty on campus): College
we tell them not to call someone stupid
Open
and they say, “but the guy you tell me you
want to be the next president calls people
stupid all the time? ‘
well in the course, and maybe they’ll have
some tips for you that you can use. When
you do take the course again, don’t wait
too long before getting extra help. As soon
as something comes up that’s not clear to
you, ask your teacher about it.
And if tutoring is available at your
school, take advantage of it. If you learn namic capitalist system into the middle of
anything about how to do better in school— the 20th century. Its boom coincided with
then you really haven’t failed—you’ve dis- the time when its taxes were lower than in
covered new ways to study, pay attention, the U.S. and the rest of Europe.
or manage your time. And if the college When Bernie Sanders and his ilk hold
that is your first choice doesn’t accept you, up Scandinavia as an exemplar, they are re-
there are thousands of other schools out ally thinking of a couple of decades begin-
there. ning in the early 1970s when Sweden and
College admissions people typically others got their full Sanders on.
look at everything about you—not just the In Sweden, the effective marginal
one course you failed. And it will be im- tax rate topped 100 percent in some cir-
Scandinavia is the American left’s
pressive to them that you bounced back to cumstances. There is a reason that IKEA
Shangri-La. It is the land of social democ-
a high grade the second time around. founder Ingvar Kamprad fled the country
racy and of all good things. It is the answer
in 1973. Sweden instituted a scheme to
to any objection that new welfare benefits
confiscate corporate profits and hand them
can’t be adopted here: But look how well
over to labor unions. The idea was, in the
they work in Sweden.
words of a Swedish economist, to have “a
Bernie Sanders reverted to this article
market economy without individual capi-
of faith when challenged over his socialism
talists and entrepreneurs.”
at the recent Democratic debate. He invited
This was about as logical as it sounded
America to sit at the knee of Scandinavia.
-- and delivered predictable results. The so-
“I think we should look to countries like
cialist golden years weren’t so golden for
Denmark, like Sweden and Norway,” he
said, “and learn from what they have ac-
economic performance. Entrepreneurship
plummeted. Job creation and wages sput-
complished for their working people.”
tered.
There are a couple of things wrong
The Scandinavian story the past few
with the left’s romance with these coun-
decades has been a turn against socialism.
tries, as Swedish analyst Nima Sanandaji
Taxes have fallen, and markets have been
notes in a recent monograph. It doesn’t
liberalized. Kamprad returned to Sweden.
fully appreciate the sources of Nordic suc-
If no one will mistake these countries
cess, or how Scandinavia has turned away
for Texas, they allow enough economic
from the socialism so alluring to its inter-
I’m grateful to live in the USA, where openness to stay vibrant. “Scandinavian
national admirers.
at least for now I can practice countries,” Sanandaji writes, “compensate
The first thing to know is that Scan-
my Christian faith as a dictated in the for high taxes and labor market rigidities
dinavia is inhabited by Scandinavians, a
Bill of Rights, under God, and for my col- by following liberal policies in other areas,
hardworking, responsible people who have
leagues who pray with me weekly for our such as business freedom and openness to
had high levels of social trust and cohesion
campus and each other. - Janet trade.” Denmark, of all places, is ranked
for a very long time. These are splendid
11th on The Heritage Foundation’s index
qualities. As Sanandaji points out, Scandi-
I am grateful for the family and friends of economic freedom, right above the
navia already had high life expectancy and
I have and the wonderful experiences I United States.
other health indicators before it expanded
have been a part of because of them. – Lisa Nothing will undermine the left’s faith
its welfare state, and already had more
in the Scandinavian model, but Bernie
equal societies.
I am grateful for my family who are so Sanders could learn a thing or two from
No one remembers, but Scandina-
loving. To know you are loved and cared the reformers in the countries that he so
via wasn’t always a watchword for social
for is a great feeling.-Andrea admires.
democracy. Indeed, Sweden was such a
free-market success story that Republi-
I am grateful for life (a gift each day), Rich Lowry is editor of the National
cans should be citing it in their debates. It
for a job I love), and good friends and fam- Review.
started as a poor country in the late 19th
ily to share it all with. – Nancy (c) 2015 by King Features Synd., Inc.
century, then achieved takeoff under a dy-
 4 Campus Notes
Resource guides to use from your college library
EdCC Library
Campus Notes
What is a resource guide? A resource
guide is a content-sharing website which
provides links to the library catalog, full-
text research databases, videos, podcasts,
audio clips, images, RSS feed and print or
digital research aids, all through one user-
friendly, interactive format. The EdCC
librarians have created over 100 resource
guides. Many are course-specific. (You
may have one for your class.) But we also
have designed guides for programs, in-
structional support, subject areas, events
and topics of interest. Here is a small sam-
pling of our guides:
This year’s Edmonds CC Commu-
nity read is the book, Early Warming: Cri-
sis and Response in the Climate-changed
North, by Alaskan Writer Laureate Nancy
Lord. You can get a free copy of the book
at the library. Use our guide, Early Warm-
Study abroad a great way to learn and have fun
Study Abroad
Program
Edmonds Community College offers a
variety of credit-bearing study abroad pro-
grams to students of all ages, backgrounds,
and degree types. Studying in a different
country can help you develop important
communication and leadership skills, com-
plete your degree, and give you a unique
edge to compete in today’s international
job market.
Studying abroad is an investment in
your future. As our world grows increas-
ingly globalized, it is becoming more im-
portant for students to gain international
experience and immerse themselves in
other cultures.
Studying abroad can help you do
this and more. Other benefits of study-
ing abroad include: strengthening an ap-
plication to a university; enhancing your
resume; building foreign language skills;
improving your confidence, communica-
tion skills, organizational skills, problem-
solving skills, responsibility, and indepen-
dence; increasing your awareness of the
world and your place in it; discovering new
things about yourself.
In addition to all this, you can meet
new people, try new foods, and see amaz-
ing sights with your own eyes. With EdCC
Study Abroad, you can broaden your hori-
zons while earning credits you need. Each
program comes fully equipped with the ex-
perience of a lifetime.
Our programs welcome nearly all
students, including those with no foreign
language experience, those enrolled in
Running Start, and international students.
Financial aid and other scholarships and
grants may apply for some of the program
costs.
Our upcoming programs include:
Berlin
Application Deadline: January 15,
2016
Program Dates: Spring 2016 , March
24 – June 3
Classes: Music Appreciation, Intro-
duction to Film, and German Life and Cul-
ture
Berlin, with its cultural and cosmo-
politan kaleidoscope, provides a vibrant
background for any study abroad program.
Few European cities have undergone such
continual redefinition and change. Berlin’s
restored identity as the nation’s capital has
been the driving force in both design and
ing (http://edcc.libguides.com/earlywarm-
ing) to find more resources about global
warming and how communities in the
north—where global warming is amplified
and climate-change effects are most im-
mediate—are responding with desperation
and creativity.
The Veterans: Resources and Services
(http://edcc.libguides.com/veterans) guide
is a collection of websites, videos, articles,
and books with information on health, edu-
cation, employment and other issues that
face returning veterans. The guide also
includes links to organizations and govern-
ment agencies the provide support and op-
portunities to veterans.
When you need to find a good novel
to read but are not sure where to start, take
a look at Recommended Reading (http://
edcc.libguides.com/reading), a handy
guide created by our librarians with book
recommendations. Organized by genre,
such as Sci-fi, mystery, romance and ad-
venture, the guide can introduce you to
new titles and authors you have never read
Students from EdCC enjoy the sights as they walk across the Great Wall of China, during one of the colleges many events.
cultural diversity.
Come spend the quarter with us living
in this cutting-edge German capital that
has dazzled history, art, and nature lovers
for centuries. Students will have the oppor-
tunity to visit famous Berlin sights such as
the Reichstag, Mauer Museum, Cecilien-
hof Palace, and Sanssouci Palace.
Guatemala
Application Deadline: Coming Soon
Program Dates: Spring Break, March
20 - April 3
Service Learning Opportunity
We will travel together through this
beautiful and enchanting land to visit
Flores, our home base as we traverse two
Mayan ruin sites, Yaxha and Tikal. The ru-
ins at these two locations are considered to
be the most impressive of all ancient Ma-
yan sites in Central America. We will then
head to the city of Antigua. A city founded
in the 16th century, Antigua is the vibrant
epicenter of Guatemalan history, tradition,
and indigenous culture, and is made only
more magnificent by the three volcanos
that surround it.
During our stay in Antigua we will also
work with Safe Passage, an international
non-profit. We will work for one week as
a team to serve and empower the poorest
children and families living in and around
the Guatemala City Dump. Through direct
volunteer work we will make a difference
by providing much-needed services and
participating in activities that “foster hope,
A screen-shot of what the EdCC Library resource page, there are many way to find
information on the library resource page.
or lead you to additional books by your fa-
vorite author or in a specific genre. Either
way, there’s much to explore.
We know financial support is essential
to enable many students to achieve their
academic goals. There is grant and schol-
arship money available but it can take time
and know-how to find financial resources
that fit your interests and circumstances.
Our Scholarship Guide (http://edcc.lib-
good health, educational achievement, self-
sufficiency, self-esteem, and confidence.”
Australia
Application Date: Coming Soon
Program Dates: Spring Break or Sum-
mer Program
Class: Communication 110
We are doing a week in Sydney and a
week in a smaller city called Port Macqua-
rie. In Sydney we will be doing some of
the major attractions like the Taranga Zoo
while also learning about the native culture
with an Aboriginal heritage walk. We will
also be going out into the Blue Mountains
where there is a lot of untouched nature,
exemplifying Australia’s culture for envi-
ronmental sustainability.
In Port Macquarie we will be touring
a rain forest and the local Koala Hospital.
Port Macquarie has lots of opportunities
for adventure like dolphin kayaking and
surfing lessons that aren’t part of this pack-
age and require a waiver but are very fun
and available for student participation.
France
Summer Program
Class: France and Its Cultures
Discover the allure of France this
summer and open your eyes to a new way
of living and learning. Take a class while
discovering the beauty of French culture
and seeing the sights in this country draped
in history and splendor. Students will visit
various life-changing historical places in
France such as Versailles, Musée du Lou-
November
June2,1,2015
2015
Photo by EdCC Library
guides.com/scholarships) can help you
locate appropriate scholarships, providing
links to scholarships from Edmonds Com-
munity College, local, state and federal
governments, and private organizations
and associations. Also included are schol-
arships for specific educational and career
paths, such as construction, culinary arts,
paralegal and STEM.
Photo Courtesy Danyelle Leggett
vre and Le Bastille. Don’t miss out on this
opportunity!
Ireland
Program Dates: Summer, September
3-16, 2016
Class: Irish Life & Culture
Students get the opportunity to expe-
rience Ireland—a land brimming with a
unique history and culture—in this two-
week program. Students will spend their
time exploring the outdoors and places of
cultural/historical importance on multiple
excursions to take in the many sights that
this ancient land has to offer while living
in self-serve apartments in Bundoran. Ex-
cursions will include the Boyne Valley pas-
sage graves, Parke’s Castle and Sligo City
Yeats Country, Ballyshannon Town and
Assaroe Abbey, Donegal Town and Castle
and Abbey Ruins Sliabh League Cliffs,
Glencolmcille Folk Village, Dublin City
and Derry City.
Studying abroad is a unique way to see
the world with other students and college
staff there to support and be there for you
throughout your experience! If any of our
opportunities interest you, or you have an-
other destination in mind, please go to the
Study Abroad offices at the International
Student Services (Study Abroad Hours:
MWF 10-3:30) or email Melissa Randolf
(melissa.randolf@edcc.edu) to set up an
appointment for more information.
 The Review
Congress: Say goodbye to outdoor fun
By: Lucas Bissell
Staff Writer
Every year, 30,000 hikers pull on their
boots, shoulder their packs and head to the
San Juan Island National Historical Park to
commune with nature.
But, according to environmentalists
and some politicians, those outdoor enthu-
siasts might have to find somewhere else to
go. For 50 years our government has pro-
tected the sanctity and upkeep of our local
and national parks and nature, but this has
all come to an abrupt halt with the abolition
of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF).
Disparate from many common beliefs,
this $900 million annually-funded govern-
ment program is actually not paid for by
taxpayers. The entire cost is funded by oil
extraction profits from offshore drilling.
For big oil, this was a minor inconvenience.
In response for their drilling into na-
ture, they made it so the places they drilled
kept were restored and kept beautiful. Now
that fund has not been renewed, as Con-
gress has quickly and silently canceled the
helpful program.
These changes in funding could po-
tentially have a disastrous impact on local
wilderness areas, according to many. “This
is a sad day for everyone who cares about
our National Parks and outdoor conserva-
tion, recreation and wildlife,” said Alan
Rowsome, Senior Director of Government
Relations for Lands at the Wilderness So-
ciety and Co-Chair of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Coalition.
“Congress has broken an enduring
promise to the American people. Starting
tomorrow, oil drilling will continue, but
the American people won’t see a penny of
the proceeds reinvested in outdoor conser-
vation and recreation. This is a shameful
and brazen assault on America’s greatest
places.”
Holding the oil companies responsible
for the funding of the LWCF was not al-
ways the case, according to the Federal
Funding for Conservation and Recreation.
When it was created, the Fund originally
had three sources of revenue for its fund-
ing.
The money used to come from sales of
federal properties, motorboat fuel taxes, as
well as fees for recreational uses of federal
lands.
This, however, only accumulated
roughly $100 million per year, and this
quickly was understood to be an insuffi-
cient amount of money to meet the goals of
the program, also according to the Federal
Funding for Conservation and Recreation.
Finding that $100 million was not
sufficient, a new law was passed in 1971
which increased the Fund up to $300 mil-
lion annually.
As the understanding of human impact
on nature grew and studies began to show
the detrimental effect we have upon the en-
vironment, the fund was increased to $900
million in 1977 and has stayed there ever
since.
This money is meant for the restora-
tion of urban parks, close-to-home recre-
ational areas, as well as urban and suburban
wetlands. However, if the money is traced
back all the way to where it is allocated,
the Fund programs receive far less than
the $900 million that the law is intended to
provide, Federal Funding for Conservation
and Recreation.
As it turns out, the LWCF is not what
would be called a trust fund. Instead, the
congressional appropriators tap the LWCF
for a variety of different purposes other
than simply as a nature fund. The other
uses that the LWCF funds, according to
News 5
Photo Courtesy : Jacob Andersen
Many people come to the San Juan Islands to hike and camp. There is many adventures to be had in t he wilderness of nature.
the Federal Funding for Conservation and the majority of the money should go to the speech in late September, right before
Recreation, are the four land management individual states. blocking a motion to extend the LWCF.
agencies. The Forest Service Highway They tend to also cite the 20 billion However, in the end, it is not about the
Work, the Historic Preservation Fund, the dollars the Fund already has. What they politics for students as well as the people
Forest Service State and Private Forestry tend not to say is that the LWCF has col- of this country.
Programs, and the Fish and Wildlife Ser- lected roughly 37 billion dollars since its All we see is the effects of the new
vice Endangered Species all fall under the inception, yet less than half has been ap- stance America is now in. The effect of
broad umbrella of the funding. propriated according to a Congressional this bill will be implemented throughout
All of America depends on this fund Research Service report. the country, as well as some places many
to keep our nation a beautiful one. Since “When we wake up tomorrow, after Washingtonians will feel deep down.
Washington State relies so heavily on this allowing LWCF’s authorization to expire,
fund, we will be affected by this the very nothing will have substantively changed,”
most. said Republican Senator Mike Lee in a
As of now, the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund that expired on September
30 is in what some would call a financial
grey area. The U.S. Treasury says that the
program contains roughly $20 billion, but
does it really? “E&E News” questions that
number. It is up to whom you ask whether
the money is “real” or not.
According to the U.S. Treasury, it is.
The money collected from the offshore oil
and gas companies, as well as the royalty
receipts, does exist as real money. How-
ever, whether the LWCF’s expiration will
affect the programs funding.
Even though the money is no longer
flowing into the LWCF at the same rate as
before, it is still being funded approximate-
ly $300 million a year under the continuing
resolution, according to a congressional
research report. Even though the Fund has
been defunded, it already has $19.8 billion
in its bank account. From this money, the
Fund will draw until the fund is either re-
funded, or until they run out of money.
The Democrats, conservationists, and
even some pro-LWCF Republicans all
think that the reauthorization should be put
on high priority. Back in 1965, the entire
idea of the program was to use the revenue
from the depletion of one natural resource,
natural gas and oil, to permanently protect
other scenic and ecological-rich resources.
It was a give-and-take relationship
with the oil companies; we allowed them
to farm for irreplaceable resources and they
gave the money they made back to nature.
Those who favor changing the LWCF
or even disbanding it all together argue that
6 November
June2,1,2015
Students salsa their way to fun and fitness
By Kyla Blair
Staff Writer
Salsa music might just be the new Pro-
zac. That seems to be John Sanders’ take,
anyway.
“It’s hard to be in a bad mood when
listening to a salsa band,” said Sanders,
chair of the Edmonds Community College
Music Depart and Salsa Club advisor.
Sanders, along with a group of stu-
dents, staff and fellow musicians are on a
mission to spread the enthusiasm with the
launch of the second year of this weekly
gathering.
Salsa Club is held every Wednesday in
Mill Creek Hall room 114, from 2:45-4:00
p.m. Students, staff, faculty and all mem-
bers of the community are invited.
This club is not only a chance to meet
with others and have a good time, but it
gives you the ability to really experience
what salsa is all about. It’s a combination
of teaching the fundamental salsa rhythms
through use of authentic instruments, but
then also taking those sounds and learning
to dance to them.
Last year Sanders was granted a four-
month sabbatical to go to Puerto Rico with
the intention of coming back and creating
a Latin Music and Salsa program in the
music department. As a musician and com-
poser Sanders knew the technical and theo-
retical aspects of the music but he says, “I
got schooled from the get-go on how the
music feels.”
The meeting last month started off in
a drum circle, with all the attendees learn-
ing a new 8-count from local musician
Stuart Vasquez. Within a few minutes all
had it mastered and John started playing a
melody on the piano, then the sounds of a
scraper, a cowbell and bongo drum were
added, and the sound was resembling a
professional salsa band.
In the beginning, Sanders had asked
Well, the United States can take a short
breath of relief. The members of Congress
have taken a break and gone home. We’re
safe for a little while.
The latest embarrassment for them
is that nobody wants to be the leader, no-
body who has half a brain, anyway. John
Boehner, whose critics even acknowledge
does have at least half a brain, finally used
it and said he was outta there, that the snip-
ing from a group of conservative hard-lin-
ers (no more than 30 members or so in a
party majority of 247) was making it im-
possible to get anything done. Specifically,
they are such true believers that compro-
mise with Democrats -- particularly their
Satan, Barack Obama -- became impos-
sible.
Never mind that in a democracy,
where dictating isn’t usually the way of
governing, reaching consensus with those
who disagree is the only alternative. But
the zealots reject any accommodation.
They call themselves the Freedom Caucus,
and they’re a relatively small faction, but
they’ve stifled any freedom of movement
toward a resolution of the many measures
that are necessary keep the government
functioning and, for that matter, even sol-
vent. Egged on by various demagogues,
they have become a tyranny of the minor-
ity, threatening to gum up the works unless
they get their way. In other words, they leg-
islate by tantrum.
So Kevin McCarthy, the man Boehner
backed as his replacement, suddenly de-
2015
“Is anyone here a musician?” and none of
the attendees raised their hands, to which
he replied, “Now you are!”
The warm, melodic sound of the mu-
sic was never gone from the room for lon-
ger than a minute; if one person started to
play someone next to them would pick up
an instrument and begin to do their part to
add to the sound.
At one point, an attendee picked up a
stand-up bass, and another a pair of bon-
gos, not out of instruction, but because
they felt it would add to the creation and
feeling of the song. Even a simple clapping
exercise turned into a full piece band jam
session within a few counts.
Sanders explained that the clave is es-
sential to any form of salsa song; it’s what
Photo By Rubi Garcia
you start with every time. A clave is an in-
Students dancing and having a good time while staying fit in the Salsa club which is an
strument made of two rosewood sticks that official club on EdCC Ccampus
are clapped together, but it is also the name to it, which is something else that is taught experience, “it’s just always uplifting, it’s
of a rhythm. The most common clave is at Salsa Club. always positive, the music itself- with all
the son clave, and it follows a 3-2 pattern, Salsa is a very social dance. It can’t be its syncopations - elevates you and holds
which is what the musicians used as the done alone, and this club gives the oppor- you up.”
building block for the songs they played tunity to meet new people in a welcoming In pop culture, salsa has always been
at Salsa Club. “You can play salsa if you and fun environment. there under the surface, although it is get-
know what is going on with the clave in a After a long day of classes, it can be ting harder and harder to find live music
song,” Sanders said. very relaxing to immerse yourself in the to dance to with the rise of DJs. Which is
Feeling is a large part of Salsa music, repetitive rhythms and easy-to-learn steps where Salsa Club comes through and gives
too, and it’s something that’s hard to de- of salsa music and dance. an authentic experience, which is increas-
scribe unless you experience it for your- The dance taught was quite simple. It ingly more difficult to find in the city, and
self. Sanders went on to explain that Salsa was a mixture of stepping each foot for- is something you can’t receive unless you
music is representative of the feel and fla- ward and shifting your weight. The rest of experience it for yourself.
vor of Puerto Rico, one of the music’s fun- the dance is filled in by your own flare and If the hours after school seem to be
damental sources. your own personal expression of what you dull and uneventful, come to Salsa Club
“The feeling that your body has when feel from the music. and experience the upbeat warmth of mu-
you find that groove is the same feeling Above all, salsa is fun. sic and dance it has to offer.
you have when you’re walking down the Sanders says that, in his experience
streets of Puerto Rico.” He later went on as a musician, it’s one of the most posi-
to explain that after visiting the island, he tive, celebratory, human rituals one can
understood that the music couldn’t possi-
bly have originated anywhere else. “It’s the
rhythm of life there.”
One of the best outlets to experience
the feeling of this kind of music is to dance
cided that he didn’t want to be sucked into
the vortex of insanity and pulled the plug.
That, by the way, came after some militants
on the right circulated rumors that he was
having an affair with a congresswoman,
which they both vigorously deny. The ex-
tremists don’t like Kevin McCarthy either;
like John Boehner, he’s also too willing to
wheel and deal. Finally McCarthy decided
this was too ugly even for politics, so he
dropped his bid to be speaker. With that,
everybody left town. Mercifully.
Yes, it’s easy to ridicule, and I person-
ally take every opportunity to do so, but
the buffoonery we witness on Capitol Hill
certainly is matched by what we see in the
presidential race, where Donald Trump,
Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson, among oth-
ers, are tapping into a widespread anger at
the incompetence and thievery that has left
our society in dire straits, where nobody
can expect fairness. The mood is bitter-
ness, and the Donalds of this world know
just how to exploit it.
Citizens are so upset about the con job
they’ve gotten from the establishment that
they don’t care whether the “outsiders”
are truthful or hateful bigots, or make any
sense whatsoever. The problem is that their
hostility is justified.
The mindless rigidity we’re seeing in
the House of Representatives and the divi-
siveness we’re suffering through from the
campaigners isn’t going to achieve any-
thing. The die-hards can’t be allowed to
take us all down. We all need to insist that
the quality of those we elevate to our high-
est offices are worthy of the honor. Regret-
tably, those we’ve chosen mostly are dis-
honoring the process. We must do better.
(c) 2015 Bob Franken
Distributed by King Features Synd.
 The Review
Music department fights to keep
opportunities alive for students
Students enjoying many different styles of music gather together in Mill Creek Hall to show their talents and support for others who
enjoy music.
By Hannah Hall
Staff Writer
Upon setting foot in Mill Creek Hall,
one can hear the melodic sound of instru-
ments and the buzz of conversation filling
the air from every classroom. Right away
it is apparent that the creative learning pro-
cess is taking place.
It’s hard to believe that for so many
students, their pathway to a career in music
may become much more difficult. Within
the past couple of years, the former school
administration made the decision to omit
music (among other disciplines) from the
options for those interested in completing
an associate of arts degree.
John Sanders, head of the music de-
partment at Edmonds Community Col-
lege, is out to change this. Like many of
his current students, Sanders started out
at a community college. He first attended
Mount Hood Community College, located
in Gresham, OR, before transferring to
Central Washington University, where his
enthusiasm for music and education flour-
ished.
So much so that Sanders spent the last
two years of his degree teaching English to
public school students in Japan, as well as
mastering a traditional stringed instrument
known as the Koto. With perspective from
his travels, Sanders graduated with a bach-
elor’s in music and a master’s in composi-
tion. This then led him to our very campus
at EdCC, where Sanders now teaches mu-
sic theory and oversees the jazz band.
Through his experience as a teacher,
he realizes the amount of work and deter-
mination it takes to achieve a degree; more
specifically, a degree in the arts. As a music
student, you are given an immense amount
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of course work: 106-112 credits, which is
in cooperation with the State Board, is de-
nearly a quarter’s more credits than needed
veloping a new Associate of Fine Arts and
for the average transfer student. In addition
Music Degree.
to this, you must also practice/participate
This would mean that any student in-
in private lessons and a performance en-
terested could ultimately receive their full
semble.
music degree on campus at EdCC. This
Amongst all this pressure, one may
will benefit the department on so many
wonder how these up-and-coming musi-
levels. It will not only promote enrollment,
cians accomplish such feats. The answer is,
but it would also ensure financial aid to
simply, passion for their craft. As Sanders
most students within the program.
put it, “If you are passionate about some-
As of now, FAFSA cuts off at 90 cred-
thing, and you work really hard, and you
its for most community colleges, but with
head consistently in that direction, you will
the emergence of this new degree, students
be successful.”
can receive funding for the entirety of their
In light of this, Sanders and his team
curriculum. Finalizations are being made
decided they wanted to create a degree in
within the month, and the team is hoping
which students could achieve their associ-
to introduce this new option by the end of
ates in music. This required years of work,
this year.
negotiations with the school board, and
All things considered, it is obvious
approvals from various parties including
that a future in music is not for the faint
other regional secondary colleges. After all
of heart. It is for those individuals who let
this preparation, they finally launched the
their drive and dedication to the art form
new degree during fall quarter of 2011. As
take them down roads never expected. Mu-
a result, Sanders saw a huge difference in
sicians are not simply tied down by their
enrollment with classes, lessons, and per-
work but are constantly experiencing new
formance bands filling up to capacity.
opportunities.
With all this success, no one saw its
Some avenues may be successful,
untimely cancellation 3 years later by the
some may not, but ultimately all are life-
board and former higher level administra-
changing. Music fundamentals teacher
tion. According to Charlie Crawford, cur-
Steve Mostovoy agrees with this whole-
rent Executive Vice President of Instruc-
heartedly. As a professional trumpet player
tion at EdCC, “This decision was made by
and member of the Seattle Symphony Or-
the college to align Edmonds’ degree of-
chestra, Mostovoy has had his fair share
ferings with other community colleges in
of struggles and triumphs throughout his
Washington.”
career.
However hard it may be, the team did
But he believes the ability to grow
not let this set back or deter their efforts.
from such obstacles has brought him suc-
Sanders believes, “It’s better to build from
cess and he sees these very qualities in
the beginning,” and has continued finding
many of his students. “Desire,” he says,
other viable options for his students. Cur-
“sees you through hardship.”
rently, Sanders is part of a workforce that,
110
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A&E 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Inside Out” (PG) -- Pixar goes on an
inward-journey with this inventive animat-
ed adventure about the struggles of grow-
ing up and having emotions. Riley (voiced
by Kaitlyn Dias) is an 11-year-old who has
trouble adjusting after her family moves
to a new state. Like all of us, Riley has a
rich inner-world full of memories, and her
emotions influence how she acts and how
she sees the world. Usually, Riley is guided
by Joy (Amy Poehler), in conjunction with
the other personified feelings: Fear, Sad-
ness, Anger and Disgust (Bill Hader, Phyl-
lis Smith, Lewis Black and Mindy Kaling).
When kids movies try to tackle com-
plicated topics, the result is usually either
dumbed-down to pointlessness, or the
complexity suffocates the fun. Pixar has
made a movie that is both pricelessly fun
and original, without compromising on the
message.
“Vacation” (R) -- The legacy of Na-
tional Lampoon’s vacation flicks lives on
this hard-R sequel. Ed Helms (of “The
Office”) leads as Rusty Griswald, the son
from the old “Vacation” movies, now a
grown-up failure who is borderline reviled
by his wife and kids -- just like his dad!
Rusty has the brilliant idea to rekindle his
marriage and impress his sons by taking
them on the same horrendous road trip his
dad dragged him on!
The raunchy humor in this outing
is generally more cringe-inducing than
laugh-out-loud. The last set of Griswalds
weren’t a really happy bunch, but there’s
a weird bitterness to many of the jokes be-
tween these family members. The intense
gross-out factor also is much higher than
before, which could be a draw for some.
“The End of the Tour” (R) -- In 1996,
the literary world received a huge hit to
the head from a heavy book. David Fos-
ter Wallace’s novel “Infinite Jest” quickly
established the author as The New Guy to
Watch. This movie is an up-close study of
an un-released interview with the young
author, just coming to grips with the suc-
cess headed his way. In ‘96, Rolling Stone
sent journalist and novelist David Lipsky
(Jesse Eisenberg) on a five-day ride-along
with Wallace (Jason Segel). This is a ma-
jor turn for Segel -- until now best known
for comedy -- successfully taking on such
a challenging role in an unconventional
movie.
“Roar” (R) -- The bloodiest, most
recklessly life-threatening film produc-
tion in Hollywood history resulted in this
light-hearted comedy about a family “act-
ing” afraid while they share a home with at
least 100 untrained tigers, lions and pan-
thers. Writer/director Noel Marshall felt so
strongly about this movie that he cast his
own family, literally feeding them to lions
-- including his wife Tippi Hedren (from
Hitchcock’s “The Birds”) and her daugh-
ter, Melanie Griffith (who would later
need facial surgery after a lion attack). At
least 70 people were seriously injured dur-
ing production, which was a never-ending
nightmare thanks to money problems and
entire crews wisely walking away from the
project. But Marshall finished his movie.
Never released in the U.S., the 1981 film is
now available on Blu-ray, and it’s a must-
have for collectors of Hollywood’s worst
ideas!
“Game of Thrones: Season 1 (Steel-
book) [Blu-ray] & Digital HD”
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
 8 A&E
James Bond: from ‘Dr. No’ to ‘Spectre’
By Everett Amundson
Staff Writer
Set to come out on November 6, the
latest thrilling cinematic masterpiece from
the Bond Legacy, “Spectre” is a dip into
James’ complicated past. Following the
death of M in “Skyfall”, MI6 has a new
office (the previous one having been de-
stroyed in a disastrous bombing) and a new
leader. Gareth Mallory takes the title of M
and makes quick work of sending Bond
back into the field.
In the last scene of “Skyfall” we are
given a taste of the classic Bond that we
are used to, with a man behind the door and
Ms. Moneypenny behind the desk. Nicho-
las Barber of BBC raves that the Bond
franchise has stopped trying to compete
with gritty spy movies like the “Bourne”
trilogy and have accepted the “‘Skyfall’,
as directed by Sam Mendes, had brought
back Q (Ben Whishaw) and Miss Mon-
eypenny (Naomie Harris).
It had moved M (Ralph Fiennes) out
of his high-tech bunker and into the wood-
panelled Whitehall office of yore.” This,
of course, ties into the vintage spy movies
that fans grew to love and require to satiate
their love of these thrillers.
The mysterious organization ,SPEC-
TRE, returning from their last appearance
in “Diamonds Are Forever”, the 1971
blockbuster hit, enters back into James’
life with a cryptic message that leads him
across the world.
He finds the gorgeous Monica Belluc-
ci as the widow of a well-known criminal,
and of course how could he console her
without the use of his famous love-making
(or so we assume)? It wouldn’t be a true
Bond film if he didn’t.
Protecting the daughter of an old
nemesis seems to be in his best interests
this time when he digs deep to infiltrate a
SPECTRE meeting. Of course, the twisty
Q: I am so excited that “The Walking
Dead” is back on AMC. I love the story,
of course, but the special-effects makeup
is awesome! Can you tell me who designed
or created the zombie makeup? -- David
D., via email
A: Greg Nicotero is the talented man
behind those awesome effects. He got his
professional start back in 1985, when he
worked on “Day of the Dead,” and now
has scores and scores of film special-ef-
fects makeup credit to his name. On “The
Walking Dead,” he serves as co-executive
producer, director and special makeup ef-
fects supervisor. He recently was in Or-
lando, Florida, for Universal Studios’
Halloween Horror Nights 25 (which runs
through Nov. 1) with director John Landis
and “TWD” co-star Chandler Riggs, where
the two directors discussed their respec-
tive haunted houses: “The Walking Dead”
house and “An American Werewolf in
London” house.
One of the many things Greg loves
about working on “TWD” is that most of
the makeup effects are practical and not
CGI. He said: “On ‘The Walking Dead,’ the
most exciting thing for me is that it opens
practical makeup effects for a younger
generation. Growing up, I was really in-
spired by practical effects ... And it’s not
easy. It’s a tremendous compliment that the
November
June2,1,2015
2015
Photo By: Lionel Lun
James Bond and Vesper Lynd cosplayed by: Jonathan and Aimee Sanderson recreating a scene from Casino Royale. These two at-
tend every James Bond movie Premiere in Seattle, and they attend the International James Bond Convention each year.
darkness doesn’t end there; the villain also to the seemingly growing company is the again,” rants film critic Mark Kermode of
claims to have a connection to Bond’s past use of popular songwriters. “The Guardian”.
that very well might be the end of 007. This Using Madonna in 2002, Jack White All in all, “Skyfall” really set the stage
plot has us all on pins and needles waiting & Alicia Keys in 2008, Paul McCartney & for the revamping of classic Bond, which
for the latest chapter in the Bond saga. the Wings in 1973, Adele in 2012 and most allows “Spectre” to, metaphorically, raise
According to the popular movie re- recently, pop artist and four-time grammy the dead. Right now, the Bond franchise
view site Rotten Tomatoes, “Spectre nudg- winner, Sam Smith. Smith’s edgy “Writ- has never looked better. There have been
es Daniel Craig’s rebooted Bond closer ing’s On The Wall” ruffled a quite a few Bond movies for every era, starting in 1962
to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of feathers when it was released, as it is not as with “Dr. No.” For 53 years James Bond
earlier entries, although it’s admittedly re- classic a sound for James Bond. has captivated audiences across the world,
liant on established 007 formula.” “There has been much whining in the of every age, and “Spectre”, it seems, will
The Bond franchise has a history of us- run-up to the release of this latest Bond not disappoint.
ing high-profile actors to portray Mr. Bond, outing – from the strangulated cry of Sam Love it or hate it, “Spectre” surely has
including: George Lanzenby Timothy Dal- Smith’s wailing theme tune (and the reac- made a splash, from its soundtrack to its
ton, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel tion it provoked) to the sound of leading challenged director and exasperated lead
Craig, and of course, everyone’s favorite, man Daniel Craig complaining that he actor.
Sean Connery. But what is a new addition would rather slash his wrists than play 007
work that I love, that I grew up wanting to
do, is being celebrated more and more.”
***
Q: A while back you mentioned that
ABC Family had picked up a series based
on “The Mortal Instruments” books. Is this
still happening? I haven’t heard any up-
dates in a while. -- Pamela T., Wheeling,
West Virginia
A: ABC Family announced at New
York Comic-Con in early October that its
highly anticipated series “Shadowhunters”
will premiere Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 9 p.m.
ET/PT. As you mentioned, the series is
based on the bestselling young-adult fan-
tasy book series “The Mortal Instruments”
by Cassandra Clare. It follows 18-year-old
Clary Fray (played by Katherine McNa-
mara), who finds out on her birthday that
she is not who she thinks she is, but rather
comes from a long line of shadowhunters
-- human-angel hybrids who hunt down
demons.
***
Q: Is “The Increasingly Poor Deci-
sions of Todd Margaret” ever coming
Fri, November 13th
back? -- Violet F., via email
A: IFC recently announced that the
third season of its original comedy series
“The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd
Margaret” starring David Cross will pre-
miere Thursday, Jan. 7, with the first three
$5.00
episodes of the six-episode series airing
back to back beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Entry Fee
The remaining three episodes will pre-
miere the following week on Jan. 14 at 10
p.m. ET/PT.
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
 The Review
Sharks are friends, not food
By Lindsey Major
News Editor
The brutal murder of sharks has be-
come a widespread phenomenon across
our planet. Since the year 1970, the shark
population has decreased by 95 percent.
This is a big problem. Here’s why:
Sharks, being the highest link in the
oceanic food chain, maintain the ocean’s
ecosystem. Sharks regulate the spread of
disease amongst marine life.
And, perhaps the most haunting, it reflects
barbaric human behavior. In other words,
we are the problem.
This needs to be stopped. While some
shark deaths are mere accidents, others
are acts of revenge after shark attacks on
humans, the most common process of kill-
ing sharks is called “shark finning”. Fish-
ing for sharks is illegal in most countries,
so the valuable part of the shark –their
fins— are cut off and the rest of the body is
thrown back into the ocean, as this is still
technically legal because it is recognized
as a catch-and-release.
What most fishermen (and the public)
don’t know is that sharks can feel every
second of the knife going into their bodies.
Every slice and stab, every second their
fins are being reaped from their bodies can
be felt. Sharks don’t possess the ability to
whimper or cry, so fishermen are not aware
of the pain they are causing to these ani-
mals. the Department of Biology at Dalhousie
After being put through torture and
suffering the loss of the body parts that give
them their life and identity, the bodies are
tossed back into the sea. Sharks survive by
swimming constantly, which pushes water
over their gills for their lungs to separate
oxygen so they may breathe. However,
without their fins and the ability to swim,
this is no longer possible. They either die
from blood loss or drowning.
Sharks are not dangerous. They are
merely misunderstood. Similar to rabbits,
who take small nibbles to test their sur-
roundings for food, sharks are simply look-
ing for something to eat. They don’t mean
to attack or kill humans. They just aren’t
sure of what they’re looking at and are sim-
ply testing for food. However, it is due to
their large size and unimaginable strength
that sharks often do end up harming their
subjects. In order to understand just how
much of a danger sharks pose to humans,
here are some statistics to consider: shark population around the Cocos Islands;
Humans have a 1 in 63 chance of dy-
ing from the flu, whereas a 1 in 3,700,000
chance of dying due to a shark attack. shark fishing. Robbins found that, as ex-
The highest average of human deaths due
to sharks is 12 per year. Humans kill (on
average) 11,400 sharks per hour. F o r
every one human killed by a shark, two
million sharks are killed. were found at a drastic 80 percent fewer
The reason most people kill sharks is
because of their ill-perceived aggressive
nature. People think that sharks do not
matter and that our oceans would be safer
with fewer sharks, however, that couldn’t
be more wrong; they play a vital role in
our ecosystem. Sharks tend to prey on the
species that would be a larger threat to the
food humans eat.
Of these species that sharks feed on,
they tend to prefer the specimens that are
sick, elderly, or slower, as these provide
less of a chase. Because of this, sharks are
able to consume the diseased fish before
the disease spreads to other species, such
as the fish we eat. If this process were to
stop, not only would there be an over-pop-
ulation of the species that hunt our food,
which would result in less food for us,
but the food we would consume would be
much more likely to contain disease.
This would mean developing all kinds
Opinion 9
Photo courtesy of Lindsey Major
A shark in its natural habitat, with a human spectator being photographed swimming by another scuba diver. These sharks swim with
humans on a regular basis.
of illnesses new to humans; ones that we be no control or regulation over our oceans. em/common-uses-for-shark.html.
are not prepared for. This issue affects, everybody world- Everyone can do their part to help.
In a recent study, Julia K. Braum of wide, because the loss of sharks entirely There are so many campaigns happening
will affect the entire human race. Anybody to support the illegalization of shark fin-
University in Nova Scotia found that more who is not helping is harming. Thousands ning. Many companies, such as Pura Vida
than eight shark species had declined by of products contain shark elements, wheth- Bracelets, offer the ability to purchase a
over 50 percent in the last fifteen years er it be fins, skin, cartilage or more. product in the name of a charity that sup-
alone. The more popular and well-known Such products include: energy drinks, ports the protection of sharks, and a portion
species had even higher declination rates. pet supplements, vitamins, lotions, dog of the purchase is donated to these orga-
Hammerheads have declined by 89 per- chew toys, and some brands of lipsticks, nizations. There are petitions and donation
cent, thresher sharks by 80 percent, and the just to name a few. In these products, shark sites available all over the Internet.
infamous great white by 79 percent in the is often mislabeled, if even labeled at all. All it takes to begin making a differ-
last five years alone. For an entire list of products that include ence is a simple Google search.
William D. Robbins, professor at the shark, visit: www.seashepherd.org/requi-
School of Marine and Topical Biology in
Queensland, Australia, also conducted a
study focusing on the white tip reef shark
and the grey reef shark populations on the
Australian Great Barrier Reef. The Austra-
lian government has designated certain “no
go” and “no take” zones. “No go” zones
are areas where fishing boats are not even
allowed to enter, and “no take” means that
they can enter, but they can’t remove any
marine life from the ocean.
As a control group, Robbins used the
an extremely remote set of islands where
fishing is extremely rare, especially of
pected, shark populations in “no go” areas
were thriving in numbers very close to that
of the Cocos Islands.
However, sharks in “no take” areas
white tip sharks and 97 percent fewer grey
reef sharks. The “no go” and “no take”
designations should be keeping shark pop-
ulations at a relatively similar number, so
what is the cause for the severe difference?
Shark finning. Dumping a shark’s body
back into the ocean technically classifies
as a “no take” situation, because the shark
hasn’t been taken, just the fins. The sharks
then die, resulting in the dramatic decline
in population.
Without specification of location, spe-
cies, age, size, or year, the shark population
is nearing total loss. If this trend continues,
sharks and all subspecies be extinct within
the next fifteen years. Our oceanic ecosys-
tem will turn to chaos. There will be over-
population of all upper-level species who
are over-feeding on the lower-level spe-
cies, which means there will be an abrupt
extinction of the food we eat.
Disease will run rampant. There will
10 Sports
Newcomers hope to have large impact
on EdCC women’s basketball team
By Kearstin Ewing-Franco
Staff Writer
With the basketball season starting,
Women’s basketball held open tryouts
Friday, October 23. At tryouts, they ran
through drills and went over plays, show-
ing the girls who came to try out what the
team was all about. With Head Coach Ron
Newton and Assistant Coach Eddie Mc-
Ferrin running the show, the girls got off to
a quick start. This year the Women’s Bas-
ketball team is looking forward to a more
successful season than last year. Last year,
the team was full of freshman, with a lot
of learning to be done. With the difficult
transition from high school basketball to
college basketball, even just to a commu-
nity college team, there was a lot of work
to be done. With a team completely made
up of freshman it is hard to have leaders.
Everyone is new, the game is faster, and
the opposing teams are better. This year
there are four returners and four recruits.
There are now four returners with an en-
tire season under their belt. In spite of the
fact that there is still learning to be done,
with the help of the sophomores there is a
lot they can teach the incoming freshman,
as well as a lot the sophomores can learn
from the freshman. Most of the girls have
never played with each other, considering
some of the girls are from Las Vegas, Fed-
eral Way, Lynnwood and some are from
Everett. There are a lot of various playing
styles which give the girls more options
and learning opportunities.
Last year was a very hard and long sea-
son with only three wins, pre-season and
post-season combined. This year, with the
leadership of the sophomores and the help
of the freshmen, the team plans on making
it a better season. The girls are already pre-
paring themselves earlier this year. They
started having conditioning and individu-
al skills training a month earlier than last
year, helping the girls to be in better shape
and game-ready when they have their first
game. The women’s basketball team will
be hosting two scrimmage games before
their actual first pre-season game. These
games are set in place so that the girls are
not blind-sided and can start to figure out
how each and every girl plays. This is vital
to a team, due to the fact that if you do not
know how one of your players plays, how
are you going make sure you know what
Athletes from
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June, he said, “It’s crazy. The last four or
five years it’s been non-stop work, work,
work because of this goal. I got a taste of
the exposure you get as a baseball player
and what it entails.”
Coming straight out of high school
and attending EdCC, Kisena was able to
evolve and establish himself in baseball
(along with growing) [try as well as grow]
academically. He not only proved to him-
self that he was capable of reaching his
goal, but he inspired many students and
athletes at EdCC to work hard.
As a matter of fact, the chances of get-
ting drafted in a community college are ac-
tually higher, De la Torre says. “You can
play at a junior college and get drafted ev-
ery year; if you go to a four-year college
you can’t get drafted until your junior year.
If you have a great season like Alec
did, it’s definitely possible. He’s big,
throws hard, he has a good character, it was
a no-brainer on why he got drafted.”
Coaches do not just look for talented
athletes but athletes who are extremely
motivated in school and can keep a good
Edmonds CC women’s basketball team hosts Whatcom CC in a NWAC contest at Edmonds CC Gym on January 17, 2015
the other person is thinking. Asiyah Davis,
the sophomore shooting guard, believes
“If you don’t know what your teammate is
thinking, then you do not know when and
where the ball should be passed to them.”
Knowing your teammates is not only about
knowing where they should be and what
they are thinking. “You should [also] know
where your teammates are going to be the
most successful and how put them in that
position to be successful,” Davis contin-
ued.
There are many things that go into be-
ing successful. When speaking with head
coach Newton, he emphasized, “In order
for us to be successful this year we have
to put ‘we before me’.” We before me is
implying that every decision we make we
should first think if it will help or hurt the
team. “If we don’t put the team before our-
selves, then people will be making selfish
decisions and would more than likely be
hurting the team”, stated Davis. This year
the coaches and players plan on making
the season about the team and not about
individuals. There is a lot of potential on
balance. At a community college the class-
rooms are smaller compared to classes at a
university.
Professors are able to get to know their
students since class sizes range from 20-
25 students at max. They are able to work
on academics one-on-one, and get any as-
sistance if needed. At a university, there
are a lot of expectations and a lot of things
to meet - which isn’t impossible by any
means, but for a student who is coming out
from high school and isn’t sure what they
want to do in the future, starting at a com-
munity college would be a best bet.
Instead of spending thousands of dol-
lars at a university where one may be un-
sure of what they would like to major in,
there are a lot of opportunities and options
at a community college.
“All those benefits you’re going to get
coaching, you’re going to get your aca-
demics in order, you are going to actually
play, compete against high level, stay at
home if you want and your family can see
you play,” says Jorge de la Torre.
A student athlete has to be fully de-
veloped to move onto the next level; be-
ing mentally and physically ready is key to
winning. It’s a foundation, and where you
come from is where it all starts!
November
June2,1,2015
2015
Photo by EdCC Athletics Departments
the team this year, and the team is striving one else will. We are all we have”. This is
for greatness every day. Having practice at very important because if a team tries to
6:30 a.m. is also another way the girls show rely on outside help, they will go nowhere.
they are dedicated to the team, waking up The coaches cannot get into the game and
every morning to go to practice and work work hard for the team; all they can do is
hard. This is just one of the ways that this help and try to motivate them to play. Each
team is showing “we is greater than me”. girl has to help one another and work hard
When walking to the girls on the team, for each other. [Awkward. Try: Each girl
they all agreed that in order to make this has to work hard and help the others. OR:
season better than last season “we need to All the girls have to work hard and help
not be lazy”. Amanda Steffins, a post for one another.]
the women’s team, says that “making an ef- All in all, the Edmonds Women’s
fort on every play is important, in practice basketball team has a bright future com-
and in games.” If you don’t make the effort ing. Working hard and playing together is
in practice you will not make that effort in what it is going to take. The team is work-
games. A famous quote states that “how ing hard now so they don’t have to work
you practice is how you play.” Now, there as hard later. In hopes of a good season,
are outliers to everything, but for the most the women’s team opens up the season on
part it is true. If a player does not work the 21st of November, and the women are
hard in practice they are more than likely headed down to Oregon to face Big Bend.
will not work hard in games. The players [Is this the same game? Big Bend on No-
who are lazy in practice will oftentimes vember 21? How about “...the women’s
have more “lazy moments” in games. This team has their opening game in Oregon on
could be anywhere from losing your man November 21.” ?] This is where they will
on defense or not cutting hard enough on truly be tested at [OR: this will be a true
an offensive play. Every play matters. Los- test of how far…”]how far they have come
ing your man on defense could very easily from the very first conditioning practice in
be a game-changing possession. Therefore, September. This game will also allow the
the team is working hard to help push one girls to see what they need to work on in
another to make every play count. Davis order to be one team.
added, “if we don’t help one another, no
Athletic Events
Nov. 4 12 p.m. Men’s Soccer NWAC First Round Home
Nov. 4 12 p.m. Women’s Soccer@ NWAC Semifinals Home
Nov. 4 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball @ Whatcom Away
Nov. 6 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs Olympic Home
Nov. 8 12 p.m. Men’s Soccer NWAC Quarterfinals Home
Nov. 8 12 p.m. Women’s Soccer@ NWAC Quarterfinals Home
Nov. 10 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs Shoreline Home
Nov. 14 2 Days Men’s Soccer NWAC Finals Home
Nov. 14 2 Days Women’s Soccer@ NWAC Finals Away
Nov. 18 3 Days Women’s Volleyball @ NWAC Tournament Away
The Review Comics & Games 11

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital city

of Australia?
2. MOVIES: Who won the 1961 Oscar
for Best Supporting Actress in “West Side
Story”?
3. MUSIC: Who is honored in the song
“Candle in the Wind” by Elton John?
4. HISTORY: Who called Dec. 7, 1941, “a
date which will live in infamy”?
5. NATURAL WORLD: What are the seeds
of castor bean plants used to produce?
6. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel
“Barry Lyndon”?
7. ENTERTAINERS: What famous actor
who once played James Bond also was a
contestant in the 1950 Mr. Universe con-
test?
8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In “The
Twelve Days of Christmas” carol, what
present was sent on the 11th day?
9. TELEVISION: When did the award-
winning kids’ show “Sesame Street” go on
the air?
10. DISCOVERIES: Who is credited with
discovering quarks?
10. Murray Gell-Mann
9. 1969
8. 11 pipers piping
7. Sean Connery
6. William Thackeray
5. Ricin, a toxic poison
Harbor, Hawaii
ration of war after the bombing of Pearl
4. Franklin Roosevelt, asking for a decla-
3. Marilyn Monroe
2. Rita Moreno
1. Canberra
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12 Comics & Games
Answers to
last issue puzzles
It was noted 20th-century American
poet Hart Crane who made the following
sage observation: “One must be drenched
in words, literally soaked in them, to have
the right ones form themselves into the
proper patterns at the right moment.”
You might be surprised to learn that
people have been using carbon paper to
make copies since way back in 1806.
You probably know Edgar Rice Bur-
roughs as the American author of the Tar-
zan novels, among many other adventure
and science-fiction works. You may find it
hard to picture him as a journalist flying on
bombing runs in the Pacific theater -- espe-
cially at the age of 66. Burroughs was the
oldest war correspondent of World War II.
If you’re planning to get into the busi-
ness of dealing in building materials in
Tennessee, you might want to note that in
that state it is illegal to sell a hollow log.
Collective nouns are fascinating. For
instance, if you see a group of bullfinch-
es, you can call it a bellowing; a group of
flies is a business, a cloud or a swarm. You
have a pitying of turtledoves and a hover of
trout. A group of tigers can be an ambush
or a streak; while a group of snails can be
called a rout, a walk or an escargatoire.
Those who study such things say that,
on a per-capita basis, Canadians eat more
doughnuts and more Kraft Mac and Cheese
than citizens of any other country.
Before he became famous as an au-
thor of horror, suspense and sci-fi, Stephen
King worked as a high-school janitor.
***
Thought for the Day: “Be not too hasty
to trust or admire the teachers of morality;
they discourse like angels but they live like
men.” -- Samuel Johnson
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Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Decid-
ing to work out that pesky problem (even
though you might have been bored, bored,
bored with it) should be paying off right
about now. Expect to hear some very wel-
come news very soon.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Unex-
pected news might cause you to rethink a
previous conclusion. Don’t be bullheaded
and try to bluff it out. Make the needed
change, and then take a bow for your ob-
jectivity.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Money
matters should be considered as you con-
tinue to work out your holiday plans. This
is a good time to scout out discounts before
demand for them outstrips their availabil-
ity.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A calm
period early in the week helps you com-
plete most, if not all, of your unfinished
tasks. A new project appears by midweek,
and this one could carry some big career
potential.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Positive
results from recent ventures continue to
pump up those self-esteem levels, making
you Fabulous Felines feel you can tackle
any challenge anyone wants to throw at
you.
Have story ideas?
- Is something going on around campus?
Comments on
stories?
- Letters to the editor are a good way to
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Family and friends might feel neglected
because of your almost total focus on a
project. Try to rework your schedule so
you can have time for both your loved ones
and your work.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Don’t be surprised if you suddenly hear
from someone from your past who wants
to contact you about the possibility of re-
newing a long-dormant (if not dead) rela-
tionship.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) This is a good time to check over what
went right and what went wrong with re-
cent efforts. This can provide valuable les-
sons for projects that will be coming up
soon.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Dealing with people who
feel they’re always right about everything
might be a problem for some. But the sav-
vy Archer should be able to deflate their
oversize egos.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-
ary 19) This week favors a balance be-
tween the demands of your work and your
need for fun timeouts. Taking breaks helps
restore and keep your energy levels high.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
18) There could be an occasional setback
in what you’re working on. But look at
them as lessons on how to do better as you
move along. More supporters turn up to
cheer you on.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20)
Although a more positive aspect influences
this week’s course, you still need to be sure
that those who will work with you have no
reason to work against you. Good luck.
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