Volume XI Number 5 May 2005.indd - Centralia College

Page Two blue & goldMay 20054GUEST OPINIONSmoke-free campus is discriminatingBY NATE TREATRegarding an infringement of studentcivil rights – the “smoke-free campus.”This column speaks on behalf of anybodydiscriminated against unfairly. Itspeaks for those of us who have not hadthe opportunity to be heard.Centralia College has taken a drasticturn for the worse. It has taken awaythe rights of those who would choose tosmoke.We claim to be of educationand higher learning,yet in truth, we advocatethe ignorance andsubmission to those inpower. At the same time,those in power who areallowed to make decisionstending to favor themselves, disregardingthe voice of the minority whichresults in an unfair, discriminatory andbiased agenda.An extreme example of this startedmid-winter quarter. A small group ofstudents and faculty organized a groupwith a hidden agenda. They called them-4TECHNOLOGYTreatselves the Disappearing Task Force, orDTF. Their agenda: Banning smoking onschool campus.They were against us from the start.Granted, they publicized their meeting,yet the only publication that I personallywas aware of, I noticed three weeks later.It was a paper flyer on the student bulletinboard, and an article in the blue&gold.The article made it clear that the measurestaken to protect the rights of non-smokerswould consider the rights of the smokersas well.The DTF was made up of a verysmall percentage of the student body.Yet the decisions they made will dictateschool policy for some 3,000 studentsthat actually have to follow their rules.They decided to take away our smokingprivileges, because they did not thinkthe law was good enough to protect theircomfort. They made their decisions notas representatives of the student body,but as emotional and illogical moralsupremacists.The law affords reasonable protectionto non-smokers where it says there willLETTER WRITERS:All letters must be submitted by 10 a.m. ten days before the publication date.Letters must be typewritten (double-spaced) and are preferably received by e-mail.E-mail letters to bluegold@centralia.ctc.edu.Post letters to the blue&gold, Centralia College, 600 West Locust Street, Centralia,Washington 98531.Letters should be less than 300 words and must include the writerʼs real name, addressand valid phone number (for verification).Please write to the reader rather than to a specific person.The blue&gold reserves the right to edit for length, style, grammar, libel and mattersof taste.The next scheduled edition of the newspaper is Friday, May 27, 2005.be no smoking in public buildings, andsmokers must remain twenty feet fromall entrances. Nevertheless, non-smokershave decided that this is not good enough.This institution has taken away our smokingkiosk, and banished us leprous smokersto quarantine in the cleansing rainand sleet of Washington. Taking awayour kiosks was not part of the plan, asFriday, April 29, 2005advocated by the committee itself.In the blue&goldʼs own article in 2005,“Smoke Free Campus Under Consideration,”Doris Wood faculty chairperson ofthe committee said, “We are looking forideal places to put smokers kiosks so thatsmokers donʼt feel shoved out.”=SEE DISCRIMINATING, PAGE 2International Night scheduled May 7BY AMANDA GREENThe 10th annual International Night willbe held at 7 p.m. May 7 in the cafeteria.The International Club has startedits preparations for the popular event inwhich they do it all: decorate the cafeteriawith tablecloths in patterns that representdifferent countries around the world,cook the five-course meal and, the mostimportant part of the evening according tothe International Club, prepare desert.“Returning international studentsmake this a priority to showcase theircultures,” said Cindy Broadbent, whosejob is to help the International Club coordinatethis event.Another important aspect of the eveningis to introduce those who may notbe familiar with other nations with whatitʼs like to step into a new country, evenif only for a brief moment.“This student-driven event sells outeach and every year, so be sure to purchaseyour tickets pronto,” said Broadbent.Tickets may be purchased from InternationalStudent Programs, located inthe Student Center from the internationalstudents themselves and are $10 each.For more information contact Broadbentin the Student Center, at ext. 568 or bye-mail at cbroadbent@centralia.ctc.edu.Power plant, electronics programs join forcesBY CARLEIGH HILLThe Power Plant Operations and Electronicsprograms are taking the lead indealing with a national energy crisis.By pairing the programs, both benefitfinancially and students graduate withmore certifications in the power industry.In a few years, Centralia will be outfittedfor comprehensive simulation of variouspower technologies made necessaryby the growing demand for energy andsweeping retirements about to take placein the industry.A partnership with TransAlta, a powergeneration company working across thecontinent, has been a major reason forCentraliaʼs growing program. In 2003,TransAlta donated $1 million over fiveyears for student scholarships, equipmentand new courses. That donation spurredthe review of the power plant program.“As we (examined the program) webegan to recognize there were a lot ofsimilarities between power plant operationsand other trainings,” said Dr. JamesWalton, college president.That was when the Electronics Departmentcame on board and started adjustingits courses for more certification possibilities.“Material has been shifted to better suittaking certification tests,” said Dave LaLond,head of the Electronics Program. “Weʼveincluded a lot more industrial stuff.”4OUTREACHFamily Fun Fest May 6BY KELLY STONUMThe Child and Family Studies Divisionof Centralia College will be hosting itsannual Family Fun Festival in the gym,May 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The event was designed over 20 yearsago for families with preschool-agedchildren.This yearʼs theme will be “Get Moving,”to promote an active and healthylifestyle.In the past, about 200 children haveattended with their parents, said CamilleHale, parent education coordinator.“The goal of the festival is to provideinteresting and educational activities forchildren and their families,” said SherriRaff, associate dean of instruction forChild and Family Studies.This yearʼs activities will include avariety of opportunities to increase awarenessof health and wellness.The Child and Family Studies divisionemployees supervise and coordinate theevent.Some of the activities will be an astrojump,trolley rides, dancing and literacybooths.The Lewis County Dairy Princess,Timberland Library, high school studentsfrom the Centralia and Chehalis childdevelopment classes, Kinder Music,Weyerhaeuser and Louis Snyder, a rockcollector, will provide additional activities.ECEAP and other preschools associatedwith the college will also participatein this event.Nancy Black, program coordinator,encourages all families with preschoolaged children to join the fun.For more information contact Black atext. 465 or by email at nblack@centralia.ctc.edu.The TransAlta money has made it possiblefor the continuation and improvementof the electronics program, whenmany similar programs are dying out atother colleges.“By blending with power plant operations,itʼll help the college keep electronicsgoing longer,” LaLond said.This blending has required widespreadadjustments in both programsʼ curriculumsand objectives, as well as requestsfor additional local and national fundingto acquire the physical technology.Space in the existing electronics labhas been reorganized and more labs foreach program, as well a shared lab, willbe developed and assembled over thenext year.A $2.6 million grant proposal to theDepartment of Labor could come throughas soon as 2006, but progress will not waiton federal money, Walton said.“Changes will be occurring throughoutthis time. We canʼt wait for money. Thestudents need to be prepared as best as wecan prepare them,” Walton said.The main project is a simulationlaboratory of all instrumentation in powertechnology, allowing current students andemployees to cross-train and upgradetheir skills, Walton said.The grant would also eventuallyhelp fund the development of an onlinecurriculum for employees stationed inremote areas. Centralia will become theprimary provider of training for entryleveljobs, while also providing trainingfor existing employees wishing to moveup in system.“Entry-level jobs are going to be takenby people from here,” Walton said.This is a welcomed change and wonderfulpossibility for the electronicsgraduates who have had to move awayfrom the area in the past, LaLond said.“Currently, electronics graduates goto work down in Portland,” LaLond said.“But some folks just donʼt want to moveand this will give us a chance to placepeople locally.”The changes in both programs mayalso elevate Centralia to the positionof setting standards in certification inthe power industry at some point downthe road. The power industry will onlycontinue to grow as the power shortagecontinues.“Weʼre the only one in the Northwestworking on a national crisis,” Waltonsaid.blue & goldThe blue&gold is the official publication of the Associated Students of Centralia College.It is a laboratory newspaper produced in conjunction with the journalism departmentand is funded in part by student fees and in part by advertising revenue. It isdistributed free of charge.Opinions expressed in columns, letters to the editor or advertisements are not necessarilythose of the students, faculty, staff, administration or the blue&gold. Unsignededitorials and cartoons represent the opinions of a majority of the blue&gold editorialboard.Students are encouraged to submit items for publication. All submissions must be typedand double-spaced. Submissions are preferably received by e-mail or on a 3.5” diskettein Microsoft Word. 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Page Three blue & goldMay 20054CAMPUSNew smoking policy now in effectBY CAITLIN KROUSEMarch 28 marked not only the first dayof spring quarter, but also the collegeʼsfirst day of permitting smoking only indesignated areas.After two months of meeting to discussissues, policies and practices concerningsmoking on college campuses, theDisappearing Task Force on Smokingsubmitted its final recommendations tothe Facilities Committee. The FacilitiesCommittee approved the recommendationswith minor changes and the newrules were set in place the first day ofspring quarter.Several changes were made on campusover spring break to accommodate thenew rules.“Weʼve moved ashtrays out of nonsmokingareas and put benches in thedesignated smoking areas. We put signageup in the areas identified as problematic,”CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2The policy is already in effect. We thesmokers feel more then “shoved out.”We feel that we were not even consultedabout this abrupt change of policy. Wewere not asked whether or not we wanteda “smoke-free” policy on campus. Or ifwe even thought that it was legitimatelylegal. We pay as much tuition as any nonsmoker,donʼt we?If we were aware that it would cometo this, it would not have.The article also speaks of new kiosksbeing built before the policy goes intoeffect. Where are our kiosks? I personallyhave been late to almost every class Ihave attended this quarter, for one reasonalone. I had to walk through the rain, windand grass, for five minutes to get to theplace where I am sheltered and allowedto smoke. Is this the reasonable solutionspoken of in the article?If the only argument to a “smokefree”campus is quotes like that of ErinAnderson, where she complains that “(i)tgrosses me out to smell the smoke outsidethe cafeteria every time I walk by.” Thisis not a sufficient argument to blackballa large portion of students without eventaking a public vote. This situation is whatmakes the initiative process of Washingtonstate so important. Misrepresented,we become victims of injustice. This isexactly the case regarding your “smokefree”policy.I did not become aware of this untilthe first day of spring quarter. On thatday, I walked to the place where, for fiveyears, I have gone and taken my breakbetween classes, and lit up a cigarette torelax. I have done this everyday for fiveyears with no complaints. Yet this time,a faculty member came up to me, pointedat a sign, and told me what I had donefor the past five years is now illegal. Icomplied with his order to vacate the area,and stepped into the light drizzle to finishmy smoke, cold and wet.Later that day, after many of mysaid Steve Ward, vice president of financeand administration. “Eventually weʼll getwindscreens up and build new smokingareas based on the flow of traffic with theaddition of the new buildings.”Additionally, lines were painted onsidewalks around entryways to designatethe areas within 50 feet of doorways asnon-smoking areas.The majority of faculty and studentsseem to be pleased with the new regulations,said Doris Wood who chaired theSmoking DTF.“The only responses Iʼve receivedhave been positive. The faculty in Ehrethave been very pleased with the changes,”Wood said.Under the new rules, the non-smokingarea has been expanded south of theStudent Center to the pedestrian mall,north of Lingreen to include the areabetween Lingreen and Kemp and northof the libraryʼs main entrance to the pedestrianmall.Students who violate the new rules willbe subject to punishment in accordancewith the Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesCode. Under this code, students canreceive punishments including writtenwarnings, probation, restitution, communityservice, fines, suspension anddismissal from the college.To enforce the new non-smoking areas,security will be increased during highstudent volume periods.Ward also hopes to develop a formfor students and faculty to use to reportinfractions. He plans to help oversee someof the more difficult areas himself duringthe first few days of the new policy.“The pergola area Iʼm going to bemonitoring personally. Itʼs the area themost students have complained about,”Ward said.Apart from punishing smoking violators,Student Programs intends to workwith the Lewis County Health Departmentto develop informative programsto help change student habits.“I hope students can recognize thatStudent Government is making a sincereattempt to help students address an addictionthat we all know is not healthy,”Wood said.If the policy is phased in appropriately,she does not expect students to not complywith the new regulations.“We need to reassure smoking studentsthat we are not trying to send them away.Our goal is to provide clean, covered,comfortable places for them to smoke,but we also want to make sure that nonsmokingstudents donʼt feel like theirrights are being ignored,” said Wood.“Itʼs a fine line to walk, making sure thateverybodyʼs rights are protected.”Students protest restricted smoking areasBY CORINNE STROHBACHTwelve students gathered in a clearlymarked no-smoking zone March 28, theircigarettes lit in protest of the collegeʼsnew no-smoking areas.The students gathered to protest whatthey believed to be a restriction of theirfreedom to smoke on campus where theywant.The policy, which was approved by thecollege March 11, requires that studentsnot smoke in areas clearly marked as nosmokingzones.The protesting students were enragedby the new policy that requires they movefrom their usual smoking domain.“I have been smoking here since I was14 and now I come here and they expectme to smoke in the rain, then they takeme inside and basically slap me on thewrist for smoking in the wrong place,”said Jeff Davis, 17.The most problematic smoking areaseems to be the covered pergola south ofthe Student Center, the same location thestudents gathered in protest.Conflict arose when students whosmoke wanted to stay dry and studentsentering the cafeteria did not want toinhale secondhand smoke.Smoke-free campus is discriminatingfriends and acquaintances had been subjectedto the same humiliation, we stageda protest. There was even a member of theblue&gold staff present to take opinionsand comments, yet I was not talked to,having been needlessly removed by thevice president. So, I am taking this opportunityto make the students aware ofthe situation regarding smokersʼ rights.All we ask as smokers is that we cancontinue to smoke on campus, as is ourright. If that means that the college mustbuild new smoking shelters, away fromentrances, yet close enough to get to,then so be it. We feel adamantly that thecurrent policy is unfair, and unreasonable.We are not opposed to the idea of areasonable compromise, all we ask is thatwe are considered in the decision makingprocess. We will not settle for the label ofsocial deviants.In defense of smokersʼ rights atCentralia College, I have started a petitionto re-instate smoking privileges. Ihave over 75 signatures so far, and planto continue lobbying and protesting untilfairness and equality in school policyhave been reached. Over 75 people arein agreement with me that the currentsmoking policy is unfair and discriminatory,instated by a non-representativeportion of the student body and faculty.Using the same logic that smoking wastaken away with, one could argue that weshould already have our rights back. I ampositive that the numbers involved in thedecision to discriminate were far fewer,and much less representative.This is not just in defense of smokersʼrights, but of those of the student bodyas a whole. If a minority in power candictate policy, the right of every studentis in danger. If this pattern continues, thefuture of Centralia College as a respectableinstitution is in danger. I plan to raisethe awareness of the student body to theexistence of injustice, and inspire them tofight for their rights, as every Americancitizen should.“I think this is really stupid because weare getting rained on, it is cold, and mycigarette is wet,” said Bert Smith, 18, oneof the 12 protesting the policy, who wastold to move away from the pergola.Abra Hall, 18, summarized the groupʼsfeelings when she said, “They are allcigarette Nazis and we feel like we arethe minority.” Her comrades cheered onthe statement.Erin Gordon, 22, expressed her attitudeabout the schoolʼs new smokingpolicy: “This school is a gigantic hypocrisy.They might as well take it back tothe 1960s and segregate us. It is againstthe constitution.”Even after school officials suspendedthree students Monday, the protestors displayedno desire to change their habits.“It makes me want to smoke moreand blame my lung cancer on the schoolbecause I am cold, sick and lung cancery,”said Etevan Reisdoph.Brian Myers, 21, who was kicked offcampus for the day by the vice presidentof student services, Michael Grubiak,showed no regret for his behavior.“I will keep smoking here. I am stillhere today because I can be, and they didnot force me to leave,” said Myers.Jennifer Canfield, student body president,was disappointed in the groupʼsunconstructive approach to communicatetheir feelings regarding the smokingpolicy.“It went from something that couldhave been positive by approaching theStudent Government, to negative with studentsgetting suspended,” said Canfield.The purpose of the policy is not forthe students to be silenced. The collegewants their opinions to be voiced, but ina constructive way, said Canfield.“I think itʼs great that they are takinginterest,” said Canfield, “but it wouldhave been better two months ago whenthe concerns were raised.”Steve Ward, vice president of financeand administration, was not surprisedwith the groupʼs behavior. “What happenedtoday was exactly what I expected.I do not think we are unfair. It is unfairto expect non-smokers to breathe smoketo get into a building. I just want them toshow respect.”ERIK GORHAM

Page Seven blue & goldMay 20054LYCEUMSeries ends with artistic flavorBY ARGENIS VILLA“Miyazaki is kind of like the Picasso of practiced the nonviolent direct actionA poetry reading and a lecture on the animation.”tradition) appealed to a higher law othernonviolent direct action tradition are Martindale will also center her lecture than those of society,” said Foran.among the topics as the Lyceum Lecture on how Miyazakiʼs animation has influencedAmerican culture and animators, would be more involved in the nonviolentForan wishes more people todaySeries continues with five more presentationsMay 5-June 2.including John Lassiter, creator of Pixar direct action tradition.All lectures are at 1 p.m. Thursdays in Films.“This tradition is ongoing and everybodyshould be a part of it,” said Foran.the Education Complex and are free and “Iʼve gone to see ʻFinding Nemoʼ andopen to the public.ʻToy Storyʼ and itʼs evident Miyazaki “The belief that one person canʼt changePoetryhas had an influence on (Lassiter),” said the world is preposterous. These people“The Poetry Roadshow,” scheduled Martindale. “Itʼs important people know demonstrated the opposite.”May 5 in the Studio Theatre, will feature about him because Miyazaki is kind of Jazzpoet James Bertolino, who has published like every animatorʼs hero.”The Centralia College Jazz Band,nine volumes of poetry.Non violent direct action directed by music instructorDr. Donna Huff-Bertolinoʼs “roadshow” consists of Scheduled May 19 is “Non-Violentpoetry readings and includes a workshop Direct Action,” which will be presented man, will present “Blueswhere he teaches the audience how to by English professor Dr. Don Foran in the Dues” May 26 in Corbetwrite poetry.Studio Theatre.Theatre.Besides publishing his works, Bertolinoalso teaches creative writing at people who practicedjazz band fluctuate fromForan plans to talk about various Since members of theWestern Washington University. the nonviolent direct actiontradition in order toman said she plans to get Huffmanquarter to quarter, Huff-AnimationArt instructor Penny Martindale will achieve what they believedwas social jus-present her lecture “Using Computers toCreate Art,” May 12 intice.Art Studio 108.“People like Sophocles,Jesus, Ghandi andMartindale said herForanlecture will focus on theDr. Martin Luther Kingwork of Hayao Miyazaki,who is most famous forhis computer animatedMartindalefeature films.Even though Miyasakiʼskind of art work has been recentlypopularized in the United States underthe broad category of “Japanese anime,”Martindale refuses to label Miyazakiʼswork as that.“I wouldnʼt label his work as Japaneseanime because that category is so broadand narrow minded,” said Martindale.Jr., among many others, took standswhich were unpopular during their timesbut which brought about justice for manypeople and changed society,” said Foran.Even though most of these peoplewould often go against the laws of theland, Foran said their accomplishmentswere far from wrong.“When there are laws that are unfairor unjust, most people feel like they areobliged to follow these laws even if theydonʼt agree with them, but people (whoa feel for the group before she choosespieces they will perform.Fiber artRounding out the series is “Fiber Art:From Tradition to Innovation,” scheduledJune 2 in the Studio Theatre and presentedby art instructor Liz Frey.Fiber art is any type of art that is madeby using long materials, called fibers, thatcan be woven, folded or arranged in anintricate pattern, said Frey.Traditionally, fiber art, such as quiltmaking, weaving or basketry, producedwork that would mostly be used forpractical uses. Eventually, technologicaladvances removed fiber artistry from itspractical applications, but in the 1960s arenewed interest surfaced.“Since people in the 1960s werenʼtso reliant on producing baskets or quiltsfor practical uses anymore, fiber artistsstarted to use these traditional techniquesto portray an artistic message,”said Frey.Today, fiber artistryhas gone far from simplehands-on crafty art.Lia Cook, one of fourcontemporary fiber artiststhat Frey will discuss,uses a Jacquard Loom, ora computerized loom, to produce 6 footwide and 10 foot tall, full color, photographic-likeimages in string texture.“Cookʼs work is amazing,” said Frey.“If you look at her pieces from up closeyou will just see a bunch of different colorstrings woven together but if you look atit from farther back you will think youʼrelooking at a photograph.”4ACADEMICSWinter quarter honor students namedFreyAir pollution linked tochromosome damageBY SETH BORENSTEINKRT CAMPUSAir pollution from traffic and powerplants seems to cause genetic changes – thekind linked to cancer – in developing fetuses,a federally funded study has concluded.A first-of-its-kind study of 60 pregnantwomen in poor areas of New York Cityused backpacks to monitor the womenʼsexposure to airborne carcinogens andthen tested their babiesʼ umbilical-cordblood after birth. Babies whose momswere exposed to higher pollution levelshad 53 percent more aberrations in theirchromosomes. Other studies have shownthat these types of chromosomal changesincrease the risk of cancer.The following Centralia College full-timestudents earned a 4.0 grade point averageduring winter quarter 2005. The studentslisted completed a minimum of 12 collegecredits.Centralia: Lisa C. Allen, Laura E. Dolezal,Jillian L. Fox, Justin R. Garland, Min Ji Kim,Amanda E. Migliaccio, Amber Penn-Roco,Sasha K. Prevost, Christina L. Springer, GailA. Vanzuylen.Chehalis: Brinja D. Gimbel, Ricolena M.Greer, Kevin T. Nelson, Kelly W. Norman,Daniel S. OKeefe, Rachel G. Sundstrom,Nancy C. Todd, Kimberly J. Walker, CarolAllmer-Remington, Trinity Hoffman, AmberRobinson.Cinebar: Kathleen R. Smith.Ethel: Sandra Jeffers.Lacey: Andrew P. Demulling.Morton: Sean S. Cooper.Onalaska: Jeffrey C. Robbins, Crista D.Dobyns.Rochester: Vickie L. Smith, Chelsea R.Vaughn.Winlock: Sarah E. Horrace.Yelm: Tara C. Brown.The following students earned at leasta 3.74 gpa during winter quarter 2005 andcompleted a minimum of 12 college credits.Castle Rock: Mike P. LeschCentralia: Paul Allen, Erin R. Andersen,Laura C. Bouchard, Rachael A. Cain, DebraM. Caviness, Brittni D. Clevenger, Locke T.Craig-Mickel, Richard D. Davis, Jonathan T.Dietz, Luke R. Dietz, Tanya A. Domashchuk,Trista, A. Dunham, Timothy R. Edmonds,Bryan C. Finch, Tracey A. Garrett, KennethJ. Germeaux, Melanie J. Hardesty, MeganHoctor, Douglas A. Kadwell, Dacia L. Keahey,Sarah L. Keim, Leah D. Keith, Kathleen M.Kerkel, David M. Kerschner, Katie M. Kerschner,John A. Kovacs, Man Ieng Lao, Casey A.Lytle, Craig A. Mallow, Courtney Morley, StevenA. Morse, Nahoko Nakagame, JenniferM. Neely, Josiah B. Newkirk, Silas J. Newkirk,Simon J. Newkirk, Khanh Nguyen, SolomonOssa, Zachariah W. Pittman, Alec D. Riggles,John W. Ritchie, Tana M. Rogerson, NathanR. Schieck, Steven M. Singer, Sade A. Smith,Wendy S. Specht, Kevin J. Taylor, MichelleL. Tenpenny, Teresa K. Thatcher, StephanieJ. Tso, Tsukasa Tsuna, Kyle A. Turkell, SaraA. Vonmoos, Daniel M. Warren.Chehalis: Maile D. Alegria, Mitchell D.Cate, Corinne A. Downing, Kevin T. Epling,Sarah M. Gibson, Kelsey L. Graber, RebeccaA. Greenfield, Megan J. Hollis, Ken D.Johnson, Kuzma V. Kovzun, Eric H. Lawver,Emily J. Marecle, Travis E. Neeley, MelissaJ. Peterson, Brandon D. Plourde, CandaceR. Robinson, Craig W. Rothlin, Matthew H.Schroeter, Tyler J. Schwarzkopf, Elizabeth J.Shultz, Amy N. Singleton, David L. Singleton,Robert Lee Sitton, Billy W. Smith, Corinne M.Strohbach, William J. Terrell, Joby L. Voetberg,Wendy L. Walker, Mandi Lynn Walkley,Jonmarke C. Wohlwend.Cinebar: Rose A. Freeman, Jacob S.Lenz, Tarraccas Obremski.Curtis: Stella A. Beresford, Odie M.Gunter, Kelly M. Hulbert, Andrew W. Watt.Lacey: Doug G. Alexander, Jessica A.Anderson, Stephanie A. Hall.Morton: Jesse Cantin, Michael Fairhart,Terryn M. Glenn.Mossyrock: John C. Hart, Brandon K.Young.Napavine: Caitlin E. Krouse, Linda J.Mechell, Jessica L. Wagner.Oakville: Kristina K. Breuer.Olympia: Michael J. Anderson, VasileBorota, Josh A. Kessel, Tyson M. Kuhrt,Anamaria T. Lugo-Adams, Matthew K.Waunch.Onalaska: Khairul Bhagwandin, BrendaL. Graybill, Linda S. Haas, Amber R. Hill,Wanda R. Jasper, Amber M. Owens, BrittinyA. Paquette, Sue E. Scott, StephanieWickert.Packwood: Laura M. Emerson, JenniferM. Flathers, Christopher R. Seiber.Pe Ell: Cassie L. Benskin, Joni A.Karniss.Randle: Sylvia L. Thompson.Rochester: Jenna D. Bolman, Stacy M.Brotherson, Stephanie C. Foster, Jessica J.Hickman, Carrie A. Moen, Steve A. Yahn.Shelton: Eugene P. Hatfield.Silver Creek: Jessica L. Pearson, AngelaR. Roberts.Tacoma: Marcus E. Hinton.Tenino: Marina Foster, John C. Lucas,Chelsy T. Mendoza.Toldeo: Brett Cate, Maria L. Cook, TheresaL. Lampert, Craig M. Nelson, Noma M.Watts.Winlock: Lisa Clark, Juliana Hoogkamer,Kellie M. OSullivan, Kevin J. Strozyk, MichaelA. Vandenbroek.Yelm: Grace E. Duda.

Page Ten blue & goldMay 20054ASSESSMENTLearning themes posters updatedBY CAITLIN KROUSEUpdated posters with the collegeʼs fivelearning themes will decorate the campusthis spring when Penny Martindaleʼsspring quarter Graphic Design class makesposters as a class project in conjunctionwith the Assessment Committee.Earlier this year, the AssessmentCommittee discussed the need to updatethe learning themes posters. When thecommittee asked that Martindale assignit as a class project, committee memberChuck Hill agreed it wasa good idea.“The same postershave been around forso long they tend to getoverlooked. Hopefully bymaking lots of differentdesigns we can create interestand draw attentionHillback to the learning themes,” Hill said.The posters will be on display throughoutthe campus after they are completedduring spring quarter.“The hope is that the student designswill be more appealing and help studentsand faculty to better understand the learningthemes,” Martindale said.Assessment Committee student representativeKristen Sukraw likes the ideaof involving students in the AssessmentCommitteeʼs work.“I think that the posters will helpstudents realize components of the assessmentprocess and that the posters willsupport the collegeʼs learning themes sothat students can see the work and benefitsthat come from assessment,” Sukraw said.“I donʼt think students realize the workthat goes into the accreditation process,so hopefully this project will help themrealize the committee always needs theirinput and feedback.”The learning themes- reasoning, communication,exploration, resourcefulnessand responsibility-are closely related tothe work of the Assessment Committee,which helps instructors evaluate the effectivenessof their teaching and maintainsthe collegeʼs accreditation.“The learning themes are really an integralpart of assessment which relates tohow faculty are satisfying the five themes inindividual assessment tasks,” Hill said.Committee members are looking forwardto seeing the studentʼs interpretationsof the learning themes.“Weʼre not going to have a contest orpick a single design,” said Hill. “Weʼdlike to leave it wide open to see what thestudents come up with and display lots ofdifferent designs.”Since the beginning of the 2004-2005school year, the committee has workedto make program reviews and assessmentless intimidating for faculty and moreunderstandable to students.Every three years each department isrequired to complete a program reviewthat relates student outcomes to the learningthemes, Hill said.“The committee is looking at how wellstudents learn, what they get from eachclass and what they take with them fromthe class,” Hill said. “It can give us ideasof how teaching can be improved.”Sukraw, 18, of Chehalis, has been onthe committee for two years after learningit was responsible for maintaining theaccreditation of the college.“I became involved with assessmentbecause I wanted to work on a committeethat would help me become familiarwith the accreditation process and thebehind-the-scenes work that the collegegoes through to ensure that students willalways receive a high quality education,”4OUTREACHCollege students fieldRelay for Life teamBY CAITLIN KROUSEThe Relay for Life team at the collegeis preparing for the May 20-21 cancerwalk at the Centralia High School track.Currently, about 25 students and facultyhave signed up to participate in theovernight walk to raise money for theAmerican Cancer Society.This is the second year that the collegehas participated in the event as anall-campus team.“This is a really important event forour college because it helps in the fightagainst cancer. Cancer seems to be socommon these days,” said Betsy Schultz,one of the team captains. “Almost everyoneknows someone who has or hadcancer. This is a way to honor cancersurvivors.”The teamʼs goal is to raise $2,000 forthe American Cancer Society.Not only will the event raise money forcancer, but it also helps build a sense ofcommunity within the college.Students participating in the cancerwalk will spend 22 hours together at theevent and participate in meetings leadingup to it.“This is an event that brings studentstogether because theyʼre working witheach other so much and it should be a lotof fun,” said Schultz.During the first meeting team membersdecided on a name and theme for theircampsite.The team decided to call themselvesthe Centralia College Celebrities anddecorate the campsite with a Hollywoodtheme, Schultz said.Decorations will include a red carpet,Hollywood sign and various other props.Additionally, because team membersare required to dress alike, the team isplanning to make tie-dyed T-shirts andaccessories before the event.During the event, there will be a luminaryceremony and a survivor lap toremember those who have died fromcancer and those who have survived.“The survivor lap is such an emotionalevent for people. Itʼs truly a victory lapfor the people who have survived andfought cancer. Itʼs awesome to see howthankful they are and to give them a momentto be the center of attention,” saidJennifer Canfield, ASCC president andteam captain.The event will take place from 6 p.m.Friday May 20 to 2 p.m. the followingSaturday. Students are not required to stayfor the entire time.Interested students should pick up aregistration form in the Student GovernmentOffice.HEY, MONEY IS MONEY, AM I RIGHT?A man tried to bail his brother-in-law out of jail in Greensburg, Ind., using cash thatreeked of marijuana. The police, who are quite sensitive to these things, noticed. Theysearched him and his car and locked him up for possession of the demon weed.Someone else came down and bailed out the brother-in-law, who came back laterand bailed out marijuana-boy.Sukraw said.Next year the committee will be lookingfor two students to replace the currentstudent representatives.The committee can be beneficial forstudents who are considering careers inbusiness or education because the committeeallows them to gain familiaritywith the assessment process, Sukrawsaid.Every student is involved in the assessmentprocess at some level, however,BY AMANDA GREENThe early Childhood Education andAssistance Program, or ECEAP, hasstarted enrollment for 3- and 4-year-oldchildren in the collegeʼs free preschoolreadiness program next fall.ECEAP is a comprehensive, familyfocusedpreschool program designed tohelp families and their children succeedin school.“Preparedness is essential,” said KathyGuenther who manages ECEAP. “We arehere for the families who need additionalsupport.”Since its implementation by the stateLegislature in 1987, its enrollment hashelped over 90,000 families and children.The collegeʼs ECEAP serves over 50families alone.Studies have shown that the Washingtonstate federal funds help to provide theconcrete program standards that enableyoung children to do better in school.Guenther stresses the program is primarilymade of four major components:and Hill encourages all students to getinvolved.“Itʼs not the most exciting topic, butitʼs something that students are intimatelyinvolved with through test taking andgrades, so itʼs important that they careabout it,” Hill said.Students interested in the assessmentprocess or joining the committee shouldcontact Hill in the Health Science Annexroom 109, ext. 678, or by e-mail atchill@centralia.ctc.edu.ECEAP enrollment underwayeducation, health, parental involvementand social services.With the aid of the program, childrenlearn the skills and concepts they need todo well in school and are given access tomedical, dental, mental and nutritionalhealth services.“Parental involvement is a must,” saidGuenther. “We encourage parents to beinvolved with both their childrenʼs homeand school lives.”Becoming volunteers and dedicatingsome of their time by joining decisionmakingboards, advisory committeesand/or advocacy groups can make areal difference for the preschoolers, saidGuenther.Parents are welcomed to rally behindtheir children in the classroom.ECEAP also links families to communityservices and resources.For more information contact Guentherat 217 S. Iron Street, at ext. 532 or bye-mail at kguenther@centralia.ctc.edu.

Page Eleven blue & goldMay 20054CRIMINAL JUSTICEAuto simulator valuable training toolBY CAITLIN KROUSEStudents in the Criminal Justice Programare now able to follow cars andpractice high-speed chases without leavingthe classroom.A Doron Auto Simulator was recentlyadded to the arsenal of tools to teachcriminal justice students how to respondin emergency situations.The auto simulator, purchased formthe Colorado Springs Police Department,allows students to practice driving innumerous pre-set situations.“Itʼs run by a computer program thathas all sorts of different exercises or I candevelop my own,” said Greg Gilbertson,criminal justice instructor.Each exercise gives students a differentgoal, from following a sports car into a parkinglot and blocking it in to chasing a pick-upafter witnessing a hit-and-run accident.These simulated situations, which last upto nine minutes each, help students learn tomake decisions quickly during both routinepatrol driving and emergency situations.The college is the only one in the stateto own an auto simulator for trainingstudents, Gilbertson said.According to the Law EnforcementEmergency Vehicle Operations DrivingSimulator Manual, the studentsʼ actionsare recorded so that the instructor canreview their decisions and provide feedbackon their driving. The program alsoallows instructors to focus situations onindividual weaknesses or develop morecomplex situations as students progress.The simulator, bought in partnershipwith the Chehalis, the Toledo, the Winlock,Centralia police department, and the LewisCounty Sheriffʼs Office, will be availablenot only to train students but also to trainlocal law enforcement officers.“The departments who partneredwith us are able to come in and use thesimulator whenever they want. They typicallycome in during the day because ourclasses use it at night,” Gilbertson said.“Itʼs a pretty neat deal for the college andfor all the local law enforcement.”The cost and consequences of increasedliability due to inappropriate driving actionshave led law enforcement to expandits efforts to emphasize training on propervehicle operations in order to ensure officersafety and reduce collisions.The simulator originally cost $102,000but the college was able to purchase itused for $25,000.“Itʼs in really good shape. They didnʼtuse it much in Colorado,” Gilbertson said.The simulator has a normal car seatsurrounded by four screens that providea 220-degree view of the road and surroundingarea.Students use seat belts, turn signals andshift as if they were driving a real car. Thesimulator also allows them to practiceusing a radio, turning on sirens and wearheadphones to receive instructions fromthe professor.The simulator also has features thattrain people to drive other types of vehicles,such as school buses, dump trucks,high performance cars, ambulances andother utility vehicles.KELLIE BRAE, 21, of Toledo practices her emergency driving skills after she witnesses a hit-and-run accident in the auto simulatorrecently purchased by the Criminal Justice Department. The simulator allows students and local law enforcement to improve theirdecision-making and emergency driving skills in a variety of scenarios.CAITLIN KROUSECampus Security ReportFEB. 1620:30: Called to STU. Homeless male infoyer. Escorted off campus.FEB. 1822:00: Four teens hanging around frontof EDC. Left when they saw me coming.24:00: International student house at Ironand Locust – Neighbors called Centralia PDcomplaining of loud noise. Police broke upparty. No arrests were made.FEB. 1920:48: Parking area A (KMP) – white cardriving around in circles honking the horn.When I approached the car, they drove off.FEB. 2018:20: Skateboarders back again. Theyran as soon as they saw me coming.FEB. 2220:30: Vehicle break in at Parking lot C(EDC-South). Stereo and CDs stolen. Brokenglass in north end of lot behind whitegarage.FEB. 23A student reported that sometime betweennoon and 2:00 p.m. today someone broke awindow of her car and took a backpack andsome books. She was parked next to theCDC off Oak Street. A report with the localNeed help with that out of control canine?Then contactLet’s Talk Dogs, LLCDorothy Turley360-556-6857LetsTalkDogs1@aol.compolice was filed.FEB. 2519:45: Custodian reported that he wasworking in KMP and three young men approachedthe building. When they saw himthey took off running. They then tried to go intothe STU building but the doors were lockedso they took off running towards parking lotA (KMP) and then down Oak Street. WhenI arrived, they were already gone. I checkedthe buildings to see if there was any damageand didnʼt find any.FEB. 2619:34: Found obscene magazine left openby the south entrance of ERT. The magazinewas disposed of.MARCH 419:01: Custodian informed me that there isan intoxicated man walking around campus.19:26: I was informed that the man was infront of the EDC. I told him that he must leavethe campus and escorted him off campus.19:38: Custodian informed me that theman was back on campus. I told the individualthat he cannot be on campus and that if hecame back I would have to call the police andhave him removed. I escorted him off campusagain.Positive, common sense training and managementfor you and your dogPrivate and group lessons availableMention this ad and get $20 off the regular priceof a six-week class through June 2005.21:31: Custodian called to inform me thatthere are skateboarders on the steps of theEDC. When I arrived they were gone.MARCH 521:13: Found driverʼs side window bustedopen in Toyota 4-Runner SR5 in Tech parkinglot.21:24: CPD officers Lowery and Withrowarrived on the scene of the incident. Theychecked the car and told me they could notfile a report until they talked to the owner.They told me to lock up the car and leave amessage to contact the police to make a report.They then left to try to find the owner.21:48: I checked all other vehicles in thearea and found no others that had been brokeninto.23:14: Found young man with numchuckson campus. I informed him he could not bringthem on campus property. I escorted him offof college grounds.MARCH 722:45: Parking lot B (Tech), found burgundycargo van back left door unlocked.Secured. Different Burgundy cargo vanboth passenger side doors left unlocked.Secured.MARCH 923:25: Bicycle parked at Kemp bike rackunsecured. Took bike to Grounds shop insidegate.MARCH 1121:42: Basement door of house at 222ARock St. was found open. The screws havebeen removed from the door latch. I have noway to secure the door.MARCH 1219:31: Parking lot B (Tech) burgundycargo van back door was left unlocked. Secured.MARCH 1319:20: Alec Ross was called by the AlarmCompany about a motion sensor going off inroom 159 at the Tech Center. He checked alldoors and they were secure. He also checkedthe yards and they were secure.MARCH 14It has been reported by a student that ablue Volkscycle 10-speed bike was takensometime Friday afternoon from the HSA.The owner reported it to Centralia PD.21:55: Custodian contacted me and saidthat he found a purse in EDC 146. I witnessedhim go through the purse to look for identification.He contacted the owner who said thatshe would pick it up in the morning.MARCH 1523:30: Gate to welding shop padlock notsecured. Searched area and secured.MARCH 1621:25: Called to Kemp Hall. A man, whoappeared to be drunk, was wandering aroundoutside of the building. He left, walking downLocust Street.MARCH 1820:19: HFL south door was found unlockedand the south gate was also unlocked.Custodian said she locked it at 15:00. Ichecked the building and found it secure.MARCH 2522:48: King Street north chain betweenEDC and Tech Building was found broken. Iused a lock and extra chain to reattach it tothe post.MARCH 2619:30: Parking area B, Burgundy van,back door found unlocked. Secured.MARCH 2819:06: Custodian informed me that thereis graffiti on the wall in the menʼs restroom inthe LIB.23:45: Lingreen north doors on the westside would not lock. Used chain to secure.MARCH 30Sometime overnight, the Coke machine inthe cafeteria was vandalized but they werenot successful in getting it open.APRIL 420:50: Received a call from staff thatwhen another staff person was heading to hercar she heard the door on the North side ofHAN slammed shut. She heard some youngteenagers laughing and trying to hide behinda wall. Custodian and I checked inside andaround the building. We did not find any damagedone to the building and could not findanyone.APRIL 720:20: Two skateboarders. Informed themabout skateboarding policy on campus. Theywent away.

Page Twelve blue & goldMay 2005Whatʼs your opinion of the art house on Harrison Street?Misty AnthoneyI think that it is creativeand fun to look at. It willbe sad to see it go someday.I believe that it is agood example of freedomof character.Tyler JohnsonI think that house addscharacter and pizzazz toour already pathetic town.And any hope of standingout in this world has beenleft into his hands.Chris LambertI didnʼt realize it washis art. I will look at itdifferently now.Casey LytleI used to work withRichard Tracy, his artisticexpression has never surprisedme as much as thefact that something like itwould be found in a littlecommunity like this. It actuallyappeared in a coupleof books on “art houses” inthe U.S. Who would figureto see Centralia, Washingtonamong a collectionlike that?Aliza QuinlanIt is pretty cool that hehas put all of that stufftogether. It gives somecolor and something goodand interesting to look atin Centralia.Andrea StaleyI think that the art houseis cool. It shows what typeof personality the personhas and that he isnʼt scaredto be unique compared toeverybody else.INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY KELLY STONUM4PROFILEWilhite an inspiration to othersBY CAITLIN KROUSEWhen he was 6-months old, Russ Wilhitereceived first-hand experience withwhat he is now pursuing as a career. Asan infant, he was burned by boiling waterwhen a hot water vaporizer fell into hiscrib. After receiving burns to over 75percent of his body, Wilhite, now 30, ofCentralia, wasnʼt expected to live.“Initially, they told my mom that Iwouldnʼt make it, butafter I survived 12 hoursat St. Peterʼs they realizedthat my only chancewas to be sent to a burnunit somewhere,” Wilhitesaid.He spent the next fiveyears moving betweenWilhiteThe rewards of running are more than just fitnessCONTINUED FROM PAGE 13about having faced muscle aches and thelunacy of utter exhaustion together thatmakes Kristen and I so much closer thanany of my other friends.Some days I run best on my ownthough, alone with my thoughts. If itʼsbeen a good day I may jog easily alongreplaying conversations and momentsfrom the day in my head.But if itʼs been a terrible day, it requiresa different kind of run. Some of the bestruns Iʼve ever had were fueled by angerand frustration. Itʼs cathartic to feel theHarborview Medical Centerʼs RegionalBurn Unit in Seattle and Providence St.Peterʼs Hospital in Olympia undergoingtreatment and numerous surgeries.His experiences, both in and out of thehospital, have motivated him to pursue acareer as a nurse.Having spent much of his childhood inthe hospital, Wilhite has different childhoodmemories than most children.“A lot of my ʻfirstsʼ happened in thehospital, and I have a lot of weird, quirkystories that most kids donʼt have,” Wilhitesaid. “But the people at the hospital wereso good to me. I really donʼt rememberbeing in pain much at all.”His experiences as a patient help himrelate to his own patients now as certifiednursing assistant.“His personal story gives him insightinto what people are feeling. He can empathizewith their fears, and I think thatʼsreally important in the health care profession,”said instructor Lori Chabbitch,who first met Wilhite when he took herAnatomy and Physiology class last year.Despite his optimism, growing up withburns wasnʼt easy for Wilhite outside of thehospital environment. Teasing from classmatesand peers made grade school difficult.“One of the hardest parts about goingto school again with burns was the kidsin grade school. They were just so meansometimes,” he said.Wilhite credits his mother with helpinghim deal with the challenges he faced.“She never told me I couldnʼt do something.When I wanted to play football, shelet me,” Wilhite said. “It was really importantto me that she never said I shouldnʼttry things. She let me try and fail on myown and figure out my own limitations,and she let me be a normal kid.”However, much of Wilhiteʼs childhoodrevolved around burn treatment and reconstruction.He received over 50 reconstructivesurgeries, many of which happenedover spring and summer breaks.Having spent so much time in the hospital,it seemed a logical career choice forWilhite, who enjoys caring for and inspiringothers, to pursue a degree in nursing.His goal became more specific twoyears ago when his sister was also burnedin an accident.His experience supporting her madehim realize he not only wanted to becomea nurse, but he also wanted to work withpatients in a burn unit.“I initially didnʼt know whether I couldhandle it, after having been through itburn in my lungs as I push hard throughmile after mile leaving the awful bits andpieces of the day behind until all thatʼsleft is the endorphin-induced peace at theend of the run.And, possibly, thatʼs the beauty of running.When itʼs just myself I can alwaysbe right, always be the best and alwaysbe myself. Itʼs the only time in my daywhen I can be completely selfish.Ultimately, I run only for myself. I runto relieve my stress, I run to feel like anathlete and I run to see how far I can go.I had never really considered myself anmyself, but being able to help my sisterthrough her recovery was an incredibleexperience,” Wilhite said.After his sisterʼs accident, he returnedto the same hospital where, nearly twodecades earlier, he had been treated. Whilethere, Wilhite met the nurse who first caredfor him at Harborview Medical Center.“It was a incredible experience becauseshe remembered me. I was the firstinfant in the burn unit and one of her firstpatients ever, so it was a really neat timefor both of us,” he said.Wilhiteʼs encounter with his childhoodnurse strengthened his resolve to pursueburn unit nursing.His determination to use his experiencesto help others makes him a rolemodel for any student, Chabbitch said.“Heʼs faced challenges and learnednot just to overcome them but to succeeddespite them, and I think he can serve asan inspiration to people with any kind oftrouble because of that,” Chabbitch said.Wilhiteʼs ability to overcome obstacleshas made him valuable at ProvidenceSt. Peterʼs Hospital where he works as acertified nursing assistant.“Russ has an empathetic ear and hetries to be a problem solver,” said DianeHamilton, the director of critical carenursing at the hospital.Wilhite enjoys being an example forparents and children at the hospital.“I always tell parents of kids withaccidents ʻdonʼt restrict them.ʼ I thinkit means a lot to parents when they seesomeone like me working in the hospital,”Wilhite said. “Kids donʼt think about thefuture, but their parents do, and hearingathlete until I went to an expo the nightbefore my first half-marathon. I had runand trained up until then but never consideredmyself a runner.In my mind, I had to be competitive tobe an athlete. As I collected my shirt anda plethora of free energy gels, Powerbars,and other running-related samples, I realizedthat no one there knew whether I rana sub three-hour marathon or a three-hourhalf-marathon.No one doubted that I could do either,but it really didnʼt matter because by simplypushing through 13.1 consecutive milesfrom me that their kid is going to be OKmeans a lot more.”He currently works with some of thenurses who helped him as a patient. Theirencouragement was significant in his choiceto pursue a college degree in nursing.“People I worked with told me I wasgood at what I was doing and that Iʼd bea good nurse. I knew I didnʼt want to bea CNA forever, so it seemed like a logicalprogression,” Wilhite said.When he decided to begin workingtoward a degree in nursing during the fallof 2004, Wilhite applied to several schoolsand ended up at Centralia College becauseit was the first to offer him financial aid.However, due to financial circumstances,Wilhite was almost forced to drop out.But he was told to contact a person inthe community about a private scholarshipopportunity. He made contact withthe gentleman, and now Wilhite receivesa private scholarship that covers fulltuition,books and money for living expensesuntil he earns his masterʼs degreein nursing at the school of his choice.“The only stipulation of the scholarshipwas that he asked me to do the samewhen God put someone in front of me thatI had the ability to help,” Wilhite said.Wilhite hopes to continue his educationat Pacific Lutheran University becausethey offer a masterʼs degree in nursing.In the future, Wilhite plans to combine hislove of health care and inspiring others.“Ideally, Iʼll work in the HarborviewBurn Unit in Intensive Care and somehowcombine motivational speaking withthat,” Wilhite said. “I love to care forpeople and I love to give people hope.”at any speed youʼve developed a mentaltoughness that makes you an athlete.I know now that I can survive 13.1miles. What I donʼt know is if I can makeit through 26.2 miles. When I finish that,maybe Iʼll pursue ultra-marathons, becausethereʼs an incredible satisfaction inpushing myself completely to the edge ofwhat I know Iʼm capable of then enduringjust a bit more.And at times I actually enjoy the soremuscles and stiffness that follow suchruns because they remind me that, despitewhat anyone says, I am built to run.

Page Thirteen blue & goldMay 2005Many people are familiar with theAlanis Morissette song “Ironic,” but forthose who are not familiar with the songit is, as the title implies, a song aboutironic situations.Well, I would have to say that mostpeople can find ironiesin their everyday lives,but they do not vocalizeit like Morissette does.However, I encountereda day so full ofirony that I was inspiredto follow in Morissetteʼsexample.Kelly StonumIt happened on a Sunday. I was headedto a church that I donʼt normally visit,but I wanted to attend it because it has abilingual service.I figured the purpose of the bilingualservice was to break down barriers and bringpeople together. Apparently, it is very difficultto do so because I noticed there were stillseparate groups of people sitting together.Before the service began I noticed onepew would be full of English-speakingpeople, and then the next two pews wouldbe full of Spanish-speaking people.I believe my pew was the only integratedpew in the entire building.Well, I figured this wasnʼt a hugeproblem. After all, most people are goingto sit with their families in church. But itOur presence in Iraq only creates more terroristsA lot of people will read and resentthis column as a cowardʼs excuse not tofight for “what we believe in” or “whatwe stand for.”Today, the media exalts the fact thatAmericans are losing their lives overseasto “fight for our freedom.”Weʼve all read about Pat Tillman, theex-NFL player, who decided to skip alucrative multi-milliondollar deal to fight inIraq. Tillman was thenkilled in battle and wasnationally exemplifiedas an American hero whoembodied the virtues ofunselfishness, braveryand courage.Argenis VillaHe courageously gave up his life forhis country and in order for me to havethe opportunity to write this article.Itʼs sad that we live in a society, which attributesviolence and killings with bravery.So, in order for me to be a patrioticAmerican, I have to witness killings everyday,and hold a gun close at hand waitingto shoot anyone that I think might beI took a weeklong rest after my lasthalf-marathon which somehow turnedinto a three-month hiatus from running.Now, however, Iʼm back to a schedule(thanks to Kristen, my extraordinarilydevoted running partner) training for anotherhalf-marathon thisspring and a full marathonthis summer.I mentioned to a friendat work that I was frustratedby how slow myinterval times had gotten,and he told me he wassure Iʼd get faster withCaitlin Krousetraining, but not to be too upset, after all,Iʼm not really built to be a runner.At the time I agreed. Itʼs somethingIʼve said about myself many times before,but later, on a long run, I realized that heand I were both wrong. I am built to bea runner, in the same way that anyonewith two functional legs and lungs isFIRST PERSONWelcome to America, now speak Chehalianwas the activities afterward that causedme greater concern.The church was holding a Mardi Graslunch, and when people sat at the tablesthere was still no integration. I wouldhave thought that people would try to sitnear friends at this event, but the sametwo groups were prominent.This is not the most ironic part ofthe day, however, because I realize thatlanguage is a huge barrier when it comesto bringing people together. If peoplecannot communicate effectively with oneanother, then it is difficult to understandeach otherʼs culture, form friendships orfeel comfortable sitting next to each otherbecause of the awkward silence.The real irony of that day came on mytrip home.Along I-5 there is the Hamilton sign,which posts various conservative messagesthroughout the year.On this particular day the sign read, “Welcometo America, Now Speak English.”The obvious irony here is that Englishis not the native language of America.Maybe the sign should have read,“Welcome to America, now speak Chehalian.”Of course, immigrants have conqueredthe native inhabitants of this great land,and therefore they have every right toenforce a national language.an enemy.But still, some people would argue thatthatʼs how the world is nowadays. Afterall, we never did anything to the terroristsand they just randomly decided to attackus. Thus, it makes sense to retaliate,otherwise they would just keep doing itto us.I remember I used to have that kind ofreasoning when I was in Kindergarten.Itʼs not that the world is like that, itʼsjust that we create that type of world bypromoting that view of it. We tell ourchildren to live in fear because there areevil terrorists out there who hate us andneed to be exterminated. And itʼs not thatwe want to go bomb them, but, darn, somepeople just have to learn the hard way.To phrase it in simpler terms, thecliché, “You got to fight fire with fire,”comes to mind.Now, come on, think about that, doesthat even make sense?If your house is on fire are you going toput out the flames with a flamethrower?When have you ever heard the phrase,“you got to fight cancer with cancer”?Besides, English is the most commonlanguage spoken in “America,” so itwould be easiest if everyone spoke it.Obviously, some people feel this way,but I find this logic unreasonable.After all, how many languages do thepeople who put up that sign speak?I have usually found that this kind ofignorance follows uneducated people,and so they probably speak only onelanguage. It is also common that theirEnglish is improperly used with doublenegatives, misplaced plurals and so on.I know that learning a second languageis difficult. I have tried it myself, and theolder a person is the more difficult it is tocatch on.Clearly, whoever believes the sign ispreaching an important message is notknowledgeable about how difficult it isto learn another language.There are some further setbacks tolearning English for someone who hasimmigrated here.Most people will have a heavy accentwhen they learn another language, andalthough they are trying their hardest tocommunicate clearly, some people willexaggerate the difficulty of understandingthem or just make fun of the person tryingto learn.Also, although the opportunities to takeEnglish classes have improved, that doesBy this premise, America should fightterrorism by conducting its own terrorism.And that is precisely what we aredoing.When our president targets countrieshe deems to be “potential terrorists” andthen calls it a defensive move, it justdoesnʼt make sense to me how he can getaway with that.I am terrified nowadays.I donʼt even want to buy any firecrackersto celebrate the Fourth of Julyanymore. What if Bush gets any ideas anddecides that Mexico is somehow linkedto Al-Qaeda? Pretty soon we might havetroops, machine guns in hand, down inTijuana trying to teach the residentshow to play baseball and become moreAmericanized.Now, of course, I am only poking a littlefun at the situation (I hope) but, in reality,this is far from a laughing matter.Bullying countries into adopting ourways is despicably arrogant and disgustinglyreminiscent of how we treated NativeAmericans during the 1800s. Whatgives Americans the right to completelynot mean that everyone has access to them.Time, money, location and learning disabilitiesare all factors that may keep a personfrom taking a class or succeeding in one.Therefore, how can anyone, completelyremoved from this situation, condemnthe people who live it, especially whenthe obstacles are so large?I can probably be accused of being abit presumptuous with my former statements,but I truly believe many peoplejust do not accept anyone who is differentfrom them.The third irony, of course, is that I hadjust come from a church service embracingdiversity.I found the juxtaposition between thechurch service and the sign amazing.Sure, one place was embracing religionand the other freedom of speech, butboth were located in a small town, whereintolerance is notoriously abundant.It leaves me to wonder if our countryis still making progress in accepting diversity.I mean, small towns used to be hotspots for racism, sexism and homophobia,but there is evidence to suggest thatthey are becoming more tolerant, such asthe bilingual church service. If so, thenmaybe this “great country of ours” reallywell be great some day soon.trample over a culture and, whatʼs evenworse, to still have the nerve to say, “Itʼsfor your own good.”America will never defeat terrorism bymurdering thousands of people, bombingmajor cities and implementing democracy.Our very presence there is onlycreating more “potential terrorists.”Instead of pointing a gun at someoneʼsface and asking “Are you a terrorist?” beforeshooting them, wouldnʼt it be betterto provide some aid and ask them, “Whyare you a terrorist?”The United States is by far the mostpowerful nation in the world. We are veryfortunate that our country could absorb the9/11 attacks and still recover. Not even thepresence of 20 Saddam Husseins couldprobably inhibit this nationʼs might.So why are we engaged in wars wherewe are set on proving that “Americawonʼt back down” and that America will“battle terrorism?”Is the phrase “if you get slapped turnthe other cheek” too weak a mindset tobe effective in todayʼs world?The rewards of running are more than just fitnessmade to run.I can accept that at 5 feet 3 inches, Iam far from the tall, waifish, record-setting,ideal runner body type, but I cannotbelieve that I wasnʼt meant to run. Thelonger the distances Iʼve run and raced,Iʼve realized that running, for me at least,is about a lot more than my mile splits.Running, for me, is about the competitionwith myself and sometimes withothers, itʼs about the crazy conversationsKristen and I have on two-hour runs andthe way they make sense until we try totalk about them again later, and itʼs aboutfinding out that thereʼs a part of me thatʼsa lot tougher than even I knew.When I first started running in juniorhigh school, I ran with a teacher who wastraining for a marathon. Iʼm still not quitesure why she ran with me, since I wasslow and we never ran more than threemiles, but I remember always prayingfor there to be trains so we would have tostop, because she never walked.Later when I started running withKristen, Iʼd secretly hope that sheʼd askto walk during our runs so I could take abreak, but I never wanted to be the one toask. We had, and still have, an unspokencompetition between us about who runsjust a step ahead of the other and whosets the pace.During races, I count the people I passand subtract the number of people whopass me. If I come out ahead, then itʼsbeen a good race. But I donʼt have to runwith someone else to compete.I keep score of who “wins” everytime I run Prospect, the never-endinghill behind the Chehalis Safeway. If Idonʼt make it to the top, the hill wins,but if I make it, I get a tally on my side.And slowly, the more I train, the moretallies fall to my side of the score. Butthe competition alone doesnʼt make melook forward to runs. I run for the socialaspect as well.Iʼve never had better conversationsthan the ones Kristen and I share onour long runs. When we run for severalhours, itʼs imperative that someone keeptalking.The first few miles are always easy superficialconversation, but as time wearson and the insanity sets in, we end updiscussing crazy ideas and random storiesjust to keep our minds off the cramps inour legs.We solve each otherʼs problems. Wesolve everyoneʼs problems actually, andwe discuss tapeworms, school, families,euthanasia, cars, quadriplegic pole-vaulting,pretty much everything.Iʼm continually amazed at the thoughtsI find in my head. Thereʼs something=SEE RUNNING, PAGE 12

Page Fourteen blue & goldMay 20054AT YOUR LIBRARYLibrary resources for speech studentsBY SUE KENNEDY, LIBRARIANEvery quarter the librarians assist anumber of students who are taking aspeech class and would like to make theirspeeches more informative and persuasive.Here is a list of resources you canfind at the library to assist you in speechpreparation. All of these resources can befound by the links in the Find Informationsection of the library home page,http://library.centralia.ctc.edu.Speech topic ideasThe library has several different bookseries that address current, controversialissues. They are “Information Plus,”“Opposing Viewpoints,” and “ReferenceShelf.” Each book in the series is dedicatedto coverage of a specific topic fromvarious points of view. Using a book fromone of these series may help you decidewhich position you wish to take, lead youto other sources or provide other importantinformation for your research.You can find these resources by goingto CC Library Catalog from the libraryhome page and searching by series title(in quotes). For example, if you conducteda search on “Information Plus,” alist of topics within that series will result.You can then choose a topic and locate the4ARTBY CAITLIN KROUSEWhen Penny Martindale told herGraphic Design class about the WashingtonState Calendar Contest, ScottWesterback knew he would win.“It sounds boastful, and Iʼm not at alllike that,” said Westerback, 42. “But rightwhen she told us I saidʻOh, Iʼll win this.ʼ”And after about 50 hoursof work, a college-widecompetition, and finally thestate competition, he did.Students in Martindaleʼsclass created designsthat captured, inWesterbackgraphic form, the economic, physical,recreational, cultural or social (or anycombination of those characteristics) of thestate of Washington for the competition.Their artwork was displayed in thebook using the call number listed.The library also has periodicals thatcan help you with topic selection andto find information on current issues.A particularly useful periodical is “CQResearcher.” This periodical is availableonline and can be found by going to PeriodicalDatabases from the library homepage. Each issue of “CQ Researcher” isdevoted to coverage of a single topic.This resource can be accessed on campusor off campus with your student IDnumber.More informationOnce you have chosen a topic youmay need to find sources of additionalinformation or differing points of view.One way you can do this is to look forbooks and videos on your topic that areavailable for checkout from the library.To find books and videos on a topic goto the Library Catalog from the libraryhome page and search for your topic bysubject or keyword. Use call numbersto find books on the shelves or requestvideos at the circulation desk.Another great source to find informationis the libraryʼs Periodical Databases.The libraryʼs two major subscriptiondatabases, Ebsco and ProQuest, offerWesterback wins state calendar contestart foyer of the Education Complex andvoted on by staff, faculty and students.The top four pieces of work were thenentered into the statewide contest.Designers at Klundt/Hosmer in Spokanecompared Westerbackʼs calendarwith 36 other entries, said Doug Crabtree,a graphic design instructor at SpokaneFalls Community College.The contest is designed to encourageexcellence and promote realism incommercial or graphic art instruction inWashington community colleges.It gives students an opportunity to havetheir work purchased and reproduced on30,000 state calendars for the comingyear, which are distributed to over 500locations each year, Martindale said.Also placing in the contest were JohnShortmann, who placed third and AmberHittman who placed fifth.online access to thousands of journal,magazine and newspaper publications.In addition to these, the library has somesubject specific databases such as HealthReference Center Academic and HistoryResource Center. All of these databasesare available by going to PeriodicalDatabases from the library home page.Student ID number is required for offcampus access.Statistics to support a thesisStatistics can make your speech moreinformative and persuasive. The libraryhas a number of reference books that canhelp. On the Reference Shelves in thelibrary browse the call number area ofR 317.3. Especially useful are the “StatisticalAbstract of the United States” (R317.3 UNITED) and “World Almanac”(R 317.3 WORLD). Reference bookscannot be checked out, but the librarywill copy up to 20 pages free of charge.Inquire at the circulation desk.If youʼre doing research from a computerand need some statistics be sure togo to Reference Databases -> Best WebReference Sources from the library homepage. The statistics category of this collectionof Web favorites provides links tonational, international, and WashingtonNot only will Westerbackʼs work appearon the 2006 state calendar, but he also received$350 in exchange for his art.“I wasnʼt surprised that I won, but Iwas pretty jacked all weekend. It givesme a lot more confidence that I have whatit takes to pursue this professionally,”Westerback said.With the prize money, he plans to takea trip to Arizona to do photography inthe desert.Westerback worked in carpentry andmasonry before deciding to return toschool to pursue his love of art.“I realized I was getting older and artwas something I had talent in. I just decidedwhy not spend the rest of my life doingsomething I enjoy?” Westerback said.Graphic design has been a talent anda hobby since he was young.“Iʼve always had a way of knowingState statistics on many topics.QuotationsUsing quotes can help to enliven yourspeech. Browse the R 808.882 area ofthe Reference Shelves in the library forbooks with classic and contemporary quotationsabout your topic. The library hasalso compiled a list of Web favorites forquotation sources. Go to Reference Databases-> Best Web Reference Sources andchoose the category of Literature.How to make speechesFinally, it might be useful to have someadditional guidance or tips on speechmakingand delivery. In the CC LibraryCatalog, available from the library homepage, you can conduct a search on thesubject public speaking to find a numberof books on this topic. When conductingthe search be sure to change the “searchin” option to “subject heading.” Use thecall numbers to find books or requestvideos at the circulation desk.We hope this collection of resourceswill help you make your speech moreinformative. As always, a librarian is alwayshappy to help or answer questions.You can go to the ASK HERE referencedesk at the library, call ext. 691 or e-maillibrarian@centralia.ctc.edu.what people like to look at and how to createvisually pleasing designs,” he said.Westerbackʼs winning design emphasizedWashingtonʼs natural beauty.“I wanted to keep humanistic imagesout of it. The premise of my art wasto keep it simple,” he said. “ Thereʼssomething about the simplicity that wasappealing.”Westerback plans to spend one moreyear at Centralia College before transferringto Evergreen State College.He intends to work in art professionally,but understands the difficulty ofbeing a professional artist.“The phrase ʻstruggling artistʼ isnʼt ajoke,” Westerback said. “ If you follow yourpassion it may lead to money, but I reallydonʼt think money is important. Whatʼsimportant is that art makes me happy.”GRAPHICS ART student Scott Westerback won first place in the Washington State Calendar Contest with this design.

lue & goldPage Fifteen Eric Schwartz, Sports EditorMay 2005sportswatchFormer Blazer shinesIn 2003, former Blazer point guardVirgil Matthews led Centralia to aNWAACC tournament berth and wasnamed the Western Divisionʼs most valuableplayer. It would be hard for mostathletes to accomplish bigger or betterthings.But as a junior at the University ofMontana, Matthews did just that thisseason.He stepped into the role of point guard,March 8, during the semi-finals of the BigSky tournament against Montana State.During that must-win game, Matthewsscored a season high 13 points and addedeight assists to help keep the Grizzliesʼtournament hopes alive with a 71-61win.According to The Missoulian, a WesternMontana newspaper, following thewin, Matthews said, ʻʻAfter Brian (theinjured point guard) broke his hand, coachcame to me and asked, ʻAre you readyto be a Division I point guard?ʼ Iʼm justdoing that.ʼʼThe Grizzlies eventually topped WeberState University, March 9, to becomechampions of the Big Sky Conference andsimultaneously clinch an automatic bid inthe NCAA tournament.Although the team eventually lost tothe University of Washington, 88-77,during the first round March 19, Matthewsonce again scored 13 and was evenfeatured in an ESPN highlight reel. Hisperformance brought a collection of complimentsfrom his coach, which appearedin a separate article by The Missoulian.“Virgilʼs improved so much defensively,”Montana coach Larry Krystkowiaksaid. “He brings us some energydefensively and heʼs one of our leadingcharge guys.”Baseball team rememberedThe last Centralia Blazer baseballteam to win a major championship willbe honored, May 14, at Ed Wheeler Fieldduring a ceremony that will take placeprior to a doubleheader with Pierce CommunityCollege.It has been 40 years since the 1965Blazers emerged victorious in the WashingtonAthletic Association of CommunityColleges Championship, and still,their feat has yet to be matched by aCentralia team.After falling to Yakima Valley 4-1,May 21, 1965, the Blazers rallied to winthe final two games of the best-of-threeseries 6-3 and 4-2 to win the championship.“I think we are expecting about halfof them to make it out to the ceremony,”said athletic director Bob Peters, althoughhe pointed out that the ceremony is stillin the planning stages.The players will be introduced to thecrowd, and a member of the ʼ65 squadwill throw out the first pitch of the game,said Peters.Since the historical ʼ65 season, theclosest a Centralia team has come to winningit all was in 1985 when the Blazersfinished second to Edmonds CommunityCollege.The team is also one of only two entireteams to be enshrined in the CentraliaCollege Sports Hall of Fame.Sports LineJoin Bruce Garrett and Eric Schwartzas they tackle local and national sportsissues. Sports Line is on the air from6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday only onKCED 91.3. If you have any questions,comments or topics you would like addressedon the show, e-mail them tokcedsports@hotmail.com.For additional Sports Line coverageincluding in-depth articles, commentaryand Twin City sports information, visitwww.kcedsportsline.blogspot.com.BY ERIC SCHWARTZThe official NWAACC All-Star teamswere released, March 9, signaling the endto Centralia basketball for another year.Three Blazers were honored, alongwith womenʼs head coachGary Viggers who earnedhis first Coach of the Yearaward.Viggers coached theBlazers to their bestregular season recordin school history, 25-3, and led them to theNWAACC tournament for the fifth consecutiveyear.4PROFILESPORTS4BASKETBALLPlayers, coach recognizedViggers“It is a cool honor to have,” said Viggers.“But the credit goes to the girls.They played hard all seasonand thatʼs why wewon games.”Two members of histeam were also honored.Freshman forwardSade Smith was namedto the Western Divisionʼsfirst team thanks, in part,Smithto her averages of 11 points and ninerebounds a game.Sophomore captain, and 2003NWAACC most valuable player JenSolberg was named to the second teamLarkin anchors infieldBY ERIC SCHWARTZAlthough sophomore shortstop JustinLarkin may have ended up playing baseballin Centralia, that wasnʼt always his intent.Recruited out of high school byWashington State University, Larkinmoved to Pullman withthe intent of playing Division1 baseball. However,when a roster slot didnʼtmaterialize, he returnedto another school wherehe had been heavily recruited.“I had played withCentralia during the summer so it was mynext choice,” said Larkin. “(Coach Bruce)Pocklington had asked me to play here,so there was always a place for me.”During his first season as a Blazer,Larkin was a force both at the plate andin the field as he posted the teamʼs thirdhighest batting average and committedonly five errors as the starting secondbaseman.“He was a big part of what we wereable to do last season,” said head coach4PROFILEBY RYAN JORYSarah Struck has come a long waysince graduating from Eatonville HighSchool in 2003. She initially chose to attendCentralia College not to play sports,but to get her associate of arts degree andcontinue her education.Once she arrived, things changed.“I got here and I heard about thevolleyball program andthe fastpitch program,”said Struck. “I decided towalk on to both teams. Ithought it would be greatto continue to play sportsafter high school.”LarkinBruce Pocklington. “He was able to stepin as a freshman and help us win games,and I expect weʼll see the same types ofthings this year.”This season, Larkin will be taking onsome new responsibilities while playinga not so new position – shortstop.“I moved Larkin over because of hisglove,” said Pocklington. “We wantedsomeone there that could make playsregularly, and Justin was that guy.”The position is nothing new for Larkin.In fact, it was his home during mostof his junior and senior seasons at YelmHigh School.“It wasnʼt a really big adjustment,”said Larkin. “Once youʼve done it thenitʼs like riding a bike.”Larkin says that he prefers to playshortstop rather than second base, mostlybecause of the increased action.“You have a lot more opportunities tomake plays,” he said.Another difference this year has beenLarkinʼs new role as a leader on a teamwith 17 new faces.=SEE LARKIN, PAGE 17Struck leads by exampleStruckLittle did she knowthat she would be a cocaptainon the womenʼs fastpitch teamfor the 2005 season.Struckʼs teammates seem to be in favorof her designation as a co-captain.“Sarah was a great choice for a captain,”said freshman Haylee Cox. “Sheis an excellent leader, she plays hard andshe is a great hitter,”During the 2004 season, Struck playedexceptionally well. Midway through theseason she had accumulated an impressive.660 batting average. She slowedduring the second half of the seasonbut continued to hit the ball ending herfreshman season with a batting averageof .450.“Halfway through I hit a slump andmy average suffered but I was still veryhappy with the way my season ended,”said Struck.Coach Dave Platzer has confidence inStruckʼs hitting capabilities.“Sarah did an excellent job at theplate for us last year,” said Platzer. “Itwas an extremely pleasant surprise. Youcould put her in any situation and shethrived.”Struck says here favorite aspect of thegame is definitely offense.“I love that feeling when you hit thesweet spot of the bat; When you hit it justright and you canʼt even feel it. That isthe best,” said Struck.In addition to Struckʼs role as cocaptain,she will also be hitting in thecleanup spot and is expected to accountfor a good portion of the Blazerʼs offense,said Platzer.“This year we are going to get a lot ofbase runners for Sarah,” said sophomoresecond baseman Trudy Elder. “Sarah hitsthe ball really well, and she will have agreat number of runs batted in this season.”Struck prides herself on her hard workand dedication.“I am a leader by example,” saidStruck. “I want the way I work and playto be how people see me as a leader. Iwant to be someone the girls look up toand someone they can come and talk to.I want to make myself accessible andapproachable.”=SEE STRUCK, PAGE 16despite playing in only seven leaguegames.A scoring average of21 points per game wasapparently too high forthe selection committeeto overlook.“Well it would havebeen nice to play in a fewmore games but this isSolbergstill a neat award,” said Solberg.On the menʼs team, freshman phenomMarcus Hinton earned a position on theWestern Divisionʼs secondteam with his seasonaverage of 19 points.“Itʼs cool,” said Hinton.“Itʼs nice to have thehonor but I wish we couldhave won some moregames.”A surprising omissionHintonfrom the all-star rosters was freshmanforward Ashley Baker who, at one point,was ranked in the top five in scoring, reboundingand shooting in the NWAACCWest, and was close to averaging a seasondouble-double with averages of 12 pointsand eight rebounds.Women endseason 25-3with tournamentappearanceBY ERIC SCHWARTZThe Blazers arrived at the NWAACCTournament in Kennewick, March 3, determinedto earn a higher placement thanlast yearʼs team, which finished fourth.They went home disappointed.After earning a victory over Chemeketa,56-48, during the first round of thetournament, Centralia dropped its nexttwo games to Yakima Valley, March 4,and Walla Walla, March 5, ending itstournament stay without a trophy.“Well, obviously, it is disappointing.We had our bar set pretty high,” saidcoach Gary Viggers. “But it doesnʼt takeaway from what this team has done allseason long.”During the season, the Blazers set anew school record with 25 wins and only3 losses, good enough to earn their firstNWAACC Western Division championshipin school history.But on this weekend, Centralia wassloppy from the start.Against Chemeketa, the Blazers wentin at halftime trailing by 11 points andflirting with first-round elimination.However, a stellar second half performanceby sophomore forward NikkiJohnson, who scored 20 points, coupledwith a successful full court press, helpedto put the Blazers ahead for good.“It was great to get that first win,” saidsophomore captain Jen Solberg. “Thereare a lot of freshmen on this team, but Idonʼt think they were nervous.”The following day, the Blazers playeda talented Yakima Valley team thatwas ranked ninth in the season-endingNWAACC Coaches Poll.While the Blazers may have beenranked third in that very same poll, YakimaValley throttled them to the tune ofa 77-60 upset.Yakima was unstoppable from threepointrange, scoring 30 points as a teamfrom beyond the arc, while Centraliacould not manage to sink a single threepointer.The Blazers did not help their case byturning the ball over 30 times, including a=SEE WOMEN END SEASON, PAGE 19

lue & goldSPORTSPage Sixteen May 20054SOFTBALLBlazers face tough competition in ArizonaStruckCONTINUED FROM PAGE 15Struck, however, does have teammatesthat she can derive inspiration from.“When we are all working hard it isgreat to look around and see all the girlsgetting the job done,” said Struck.One such person is Kaelie Johnson.“Kaelie is just a freshman but she isa very hard worker and she works to thebest of her potential,” said Struck. “Shehas more than proved herself on this team,and when I see her doing the things shehas its inspiring.”Struck has high hopes for this yearʼssquad, even though her team must competein the always competitive NWAACCSouth Division.“There are some good teams in this division,but if everyone plays consistentlyand to the best of their abilities we willat least make the playoffs,” said Struck.“Anything else would be a disappointment.”BY RYAN JORYThe Centralia womenʼs fast-pitch teamtraveled to Arizona, March 10, to takepart in a softball tournament, but theymanaged to enjoy their time away fromthe diamond as well.The women played five games in thePhoenix area before taking advantage of afour-day vacation in the hot desert sun.“We came out and competed againstsome really good teams and then we wentand relaxed with no worries. The ladiesreally enjoyed themselves,” said CoachDave Platzer.The team left the Portland InternationalAirport at noon, March 10, andarrived in Phoenix at 4 p.m.At the Sky Harbor International airportin Phoenix, some of the women met membersof the NBAʼs Phoenix Suns includingforwards Jim Jackson and Joe Johnsonwho were departing on a road trip.“That was so cool,” said freshman AshleyBaker. “They were really nice and let ustalk to them and stuff. It was great.”On Friday, March 11, the Blazersplayed four games during a round robinstyletournament which would determineeach teamʼs seeding during the MaricopaTournament beginning the followingday.Centralia played four games the firstday and went 1-3.They began with a loss to ScottsdaleCommunity College, 6-2, despite a stellarperformance by sophomore pitcherJessica Hickman who gave up only fourhits.After losing their next game 8-3 atthe hands of Glendale Community College,Centralia was finally able to pickup a win.The Blazers throttled Gateway CommunityCollege as they scored 16 runs on16 hits en route to a 16-2 victory.During their final game of the day,the team could only manage two hitsand one run during a loss to Chandler-Gilbert, 9-1.Saturday marked the start of the MaricopaTournament – a single eliminationevent involving 32 teams, mostly fromArizona.The Blazers lost a heartbreaker to ParadiseValley Community College, 6-5, ina game that lasted 12 innings and endedCentraliaʼs stay at the tournament.Sophomore out fielder Angie Christensonwas 4-5 at the plate and drove inthree runs, despite the loss.“They played hard,” said Platzer. “Iwas very proud of the way they competedand worked. They deserved a win but theydid great.”Following the tournament, it was funin the sun for the women who felt theyhad earned a vacation.“We worked our butts off to (raisemoney) to get here,” said co-captainAngie Christensen. “We had to workconcessions at 11 home Seahawks games(including pre-season and playoffs) andwe had to work a college football gameand a soccer match there as well. Weearned a break.”The women did a lot of different thingsduring their stay. One night some of thegirls found a local tattoo parlor and gottattoos.“It was great. We just decided to goout and get them,” said freshman KaelieJohnson. “We got there and I picked outmy favorite and got it on my ankle. It hurta little, but I love how it looks.”One of the nights during their stay thewomen went to dinner at the Hard RockCafé in Phoenix.“That was a great time. We had so muchfun. The atmosphere was too cool in thatplace,” said co-captain Sarah Struck.The women passed the time duringthe warmer days by lounging in front ofthe hotelʼs pool, tanning and swimming.They also went shopping at the mall andwalked around the city.“Phoenix is so big that there was alot for us to do,” said sophomore TrudyElder. “My favorite was lounging by thepool and working on my tan and thenswimming for hours. I love swimming.That was the best for me.”The women also received donationsfrom various businesses and family sponsorsto use as spending money in Phoenix– a lot of which was spent at a daylongtrip to the area shopping mall.“That was so much fun, I absolutelylove shopping,” said freshman HayleeCox. “We were there literally all day. Ihad a blast.”SOPHOMORE FIRST BASEMAN Trudy Elder dives to tag out a South Puget Sound player after she was caught in arun-down as freshman catcher Laura Nelson covers second base. Centralia beat SPSCC, 12-9, in the April 9 game.ERIC SCHWARTZ2005 Blazer fastpitchAshley BakerFreshmanCatcher/ShortstopYelmShawna BluffSophomoreOutfieldTaholaAngie ChristensenSophomoreOutfieldRochesterHaylee CoxFreshmanPitcher/Third baseMortonMel DisneySophomoreCatcherAdnaTrudy ElderSophomoreSecond baseAdnaKristina FittingerFreshmanCatcherRainierSarah GibsonSophomoreOutfieldAdnaJessica HickmanSophomorePitcherTumwaterKaelie JohnsonFreshmanPitcher/Third baseCentraliaCassie LynchFreshmanShortstopMortonLaura NelsonFreshmanCatcher/UtilityPe EllSarah StruckSophomoreFirst baseEatonvilleDave PlatzerSecond Season9-23

lue & goldSPORTSPage Seventeen May 20054BASEBALLHitting woes contribute to 2-11 preseasonBY ERIC SCHWARTZA difficult non-league schedule, combinedwith a roster dominated by freshmen,has caused some growing pains forthe 2005 Blazer baseball team, but coachBruce Pocklington isnʼt ready to throw inthe towel just yet.“They are really just preseason games,”he said. “Our record doesnʼt really show itbut we are getting better.”Centralia limped to a 2-11 preseasonrecord despite solid pitching and a battinglineup that has occasionally showedglimpses of greatness.The teamʼs quality pitching was evidentduring its first road trip of the season, March5-6, at The Dalles Tournament in Oregon asthe staff combined to allow only two runsduring the first two games.However, the Centralia batters struggled,failing to score a single run as the teamdropped both games to Linn-Benton CommunityCollege, both by a score of 1-0.“Our pitching was great,” said Pocklington.“Itʼs too bad we couldnʼt put some runson the board for them.”The Blazers showed some improvementthe second day in The Dalles as they postedsix runs against Clackamas Community Collegeand earned their first win of the season,6-1, on the heels of a solid pitching performanceby sophomore Brandon Allan.Allan, a Willapa Valley High Schoolgraduate, gave up only one hit in a completegame effort. A two-run homer bysophomore shortstop Justin Larkin, whowas 3-5 during the game, provided all therun support needed for the Blazers.But, Centraliaʼs hitting woes were onceagain exposed in the second half of thedoubleheader as Clackamas racked freshmanpitcher Matt Brentin, pitching hisfirst collegiate game, for nine hits whichtranslated into an 8-0 Blazer loss.“Obviously we canʼt be happy withthis,” said Pocklington. “We have a lot towork on.”The following weekend, March 11-13,the Blazers traveled south to Longviewwhere they competed in the Lower ColumbiaTournament.Sophomore pitcher Cale Shelton gaveup only three hits to Mt. Hood CommunityCollege during the first game, howeversolid base running by Mt. Hood and twoerrors by the Blazer defense led to anotherloss for Centralia, 5-4.Centralia could manage only one run despiteseven team hits as they once again lost toClackamas the following day, this time 5-1.The third and final game of the weekendwas much of the same as the Centralia defensecommitted three errors during a 4-1loss to Bellevue.“Pitching is there. Batting is not,” saidPocklington. “Weʼre seeing the ball a littlebetter but weʼre still miles away from wherewe want to be.”Centraliaʼs players had their work cutout for them the following weekend, March19-20, as they traveled six hours to Spokanewhere they would play four games againstperennial powerhouse Spokane CommunityCollege.The Blazers could manage only five hitsin the first game and committed a seasonhigh five errors en route to a 10-2 loss.Shelton received the loss after giving upseven runs on nine hits before coming outof the game in the fifth inning.Although Centralia scored seven runsduring the second game of the doubleheader,the Blazers pitching staff could not findan answer for the high-powered Spokaneoffense which managed 10 runs on 13 hitsto win, 10-7.“We got the bats going a little at the endthere,” said Pocklington. “But we need toput it all together.”Sophomore Kyle Cline pitched a masterpiecein the first game the followingday, holding Spokane to only three runs onseven hits, despite four errors by the Blazerdefense, and picking up the teamʼs first winLarkin anchors infield2005 Blazer baseballof the weekend, 4-3.However, Spokaneʼs offense returnedin time for the fourth and final game of theseries as they posted 11 runs behind a soliddefense that allowed Centralia only tworuns and three hits.For the second time in three games, theBlazers committed five errors adding additionalpressure to the pitching staff.“We played really sloppy defensively,”said Pocklington. “That was a good teamand they put up a lot of runs. We canʼt givethem anything by committing errors.”The team traveled to Oregon to play in itsfinal non-league tournament of the season,March 24-25, and experienced results similarto the previous games as they lost twostraight to finish their non-league schedulewith a 2-11 record.Centraliaʼs first game resulted in a 7-1loss, this time at the hands of Bellevuewhich managed 12 hits off Shelton whowas handed his third loss of the season.The Blazers played well during thesecond day of the tourney, but solid pitchingby Mt. Hood in the late innings of thegame squandered the Centralia rally andsent them home with a 4-3 loss.“We got a win, which is good, but we arenot playing to our potential,” said Pocklington.“We need to win the close games.”Pocklington said that while the team as awhole has struggled offensively there havebeen a few bright spots.“Larkin is hitting the ball really well,”said Pocklington. “And Beard is doingpretty good as well,”Sophomore center fielder Chris Beard,in his first collegiate season, has steppedinto the number three slot in the battinglineup to become one of the teamʼs strongestoffensive weapons.Despite the teamʼs dismal record, Pocklingtonexpects good things as the seasongoes on.“We have a lot of freshman that havebeen getting their first taste of baseball atthis level,” he said. “As we get farther inthe season they will come around, and wewill start getting some wins.”CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15While last yearʼs starting lineup includedseven sophomores, this year the team willbe noticeably younger.“Larkin has stepped up for us amongthe fielders,” said Pocklington. “He is a guythat all of our freshman can look to as anexample.”As for his expectations of the team,Larkin expects to have success similar tothat of the 2004 Blazers who fought theirway into the playoffs, and then came onlyone win away from a fifth-place finish.“I want to get back to the NWAACCtournament,” said Larkin. “I think if weplay up to our potential we can do that.”Larkin knows something about the tournament.He was named to the 2004 all-tournamentteam, and was a Western Divisionhonorable mention during the season.Early on, Larkin has already started tomake a case for another all-star season. Inthe teamʼs first tournament, March 5-6 at TheDalles, Ore. he led the team in hits, one ofwhich was his first home run of the season.“We are expecting some big things outof him this year,” said Pocklington. “He hasa lot to offer as a batter and a shortstop sowe are going to use him all we can.”After this season, Larkin has not decidedwhere he will be continuing his education,although he seems all but certain he will beplaying baseball.“I havenʼt really made any decisionsabout next year,” said Larkin. “I am goingto wait and see what opportunities come upand go from there.”Luke AbbottFreshmanCatcherW.F. WestBrandon AllanSophomorePitcherRaymondDillon AndersonFreshmanCatcherVancouverGalen AndrewsFreshmanPitcherNorth ThurstonChris BeardSophomoreOutfieldRochesterMatt BrentinFreshmanPitcherPeninsulaMichael BrightFreshmanInfieldWoodlandKyle ClineSophomoreInfield/PitcherOlympiaEric CrauseFreshmanPitcherWhite SalmonBrian DawkinsSophomoreFirst baseForksSean DickeyFreshmanPitcherRentonMarc FabregasFreshmanOutfieldNorth ThurstonRobert GottbrehtFreshmanOutfieldTimberlineTerry HadleyFreshmanInfieldTumwaterBrett HultbergFreshmanPitcher/ InfieldNorth MasonJames InouyeSophomorePitcherOlympiaChris JohnstonFreshmanPitcherCapitolRyan JoryInfieldFreshmanTeninoRichard KnutzFreshmanCatcherRochesterJustin LarkinSophomoreInfieldYelmCameron LottonFreshmanPitcher/ InfieldCentraliaBrian MaloneySophomoreUtilityYelmEric MarkFreshmanOutfieldRaymondMitch MohrFreshmanFirst BaseMontanaDustin OlsonFreshmanOutfieldOakvilleJeff RobbinsSophomoreOutfieldOnalaskaStephen RobelloFreshmanSecond baseTumwaterCaleb SellsSophomorePitcherAdnaCharles ShapiroFreshmanOutfieldSentinelBruce PocklingtonEighth Season110-97

lue & goldSPORTSPage Eighteen May 20054BASEBALLPitching staff looks for run supportBY ERIC SCHWARTZThus far, the 2005 baseball season hasbeen a disappointing one for the Blazers.Although the pitching staff has consistentlyperformed well early in the year,Centraliaʼs struggles at the plate havecontributed to a 1-5 league record.“We havenʼt been hitting the ball,” saidcoach Bruce Pocklington. “Our startingpitching has been pretty solid but it is wastedwhen we arenʼt getting runners on.”Those hitting struggles have beenevident on the scoreboard.Only once in their first six games havethe Blazers scored more than three runs.That happened April 4 when they scored10 on the Green River Gators -- their onlywin to date.Since that game, the Blazers have beenshut out three times and have failed togenerate more than four hits in a game.These offensive struggles have placedadded pressure on a pitching staff alreadydominated by freshmen.However, that staff, which has onlybeen credited with one win this season,has been anchored by three sophomores– Cale Shelton, Kyle Cline and BrandonAllen.Shelton, a 6 foot 4 Elma High Schoolgraduate, spent much of his freshmanseason contributing from the bullpen buthas emerged as a powerful starting forcein 2005, although his 0-3 record may notreflect that.On April 2, Shelton struck out sevenbatters and allowed only three runsagainst Green River, but he was ultimatelyhanded a loss, 3-2.Even in a 10-0 loss to Lower Columbia,April 8, Shelton held the Red Devilsto only two runs all the way until the seventhinning, however, a late scoring rallyby Lower Columbia after Shelton left thegame, combined with no run support byCentraliaʼs offense, gave the impressionthat the game was a rout.Olympia High School graduate, and2004 Blazer standout, Cline has notbeen immune to the teamʼs batting woeseither.He held Lower Columbia to onlyfour runs on four hits April 8, but wasultimately handed the loss 4-0.Allen, too, has fallen victim. Onlya day after Clineʼs loss, Allen pitcheda gutsy complete game against LowerColumbia and allowed only three runs.This was only the second time in LowerColumbiaʼs season that they had beenheld below four runs, however, anothergoose egg by the Blazer offense createdanother notch in the loss column forCentralia, 3-0.“They (The pitchers) have kept us insome games this year,” said Pocklington.“Our hitting will come around.”Despite the teamʼs puttering offense,sophomore shortstop Justin Larkin andcenter fielder Chris Beard have at timesbeen impressive at the plate.“Those two have been hitting theball pretty well,” said Pocklington. “Butwe need more than a few hits to wingames.”Regardless of the slow start, Pocklingtonstill sees his teamʼs playoff aspirationsas being obtainable.“It is still early,” he said. “Obviouslywe donʼt want to dig ourselves into a holebut we arenʼt in panic mode yet either.”Pocklingtonʼs optimism may be warranted.During the 2004 season, his teamsuffered through a seven game stretch inwhich they were shut out in three straightgames and scored fewer than three runssix times.That team eventually finished secondin the NWAACC West, and seventh at theNWAACC Tournament.Green RiverThe Blazers opened their leagueschedule, April 2, with two heartbreakinglosses to Green River CommunityCollege, 4-3 and 3-2.Centralia jumped out to a 2-0 lead inthe first half of the doubleheader, but aroutine grounder to Blazer first basemanBrian Dawkins was bobbled in the fourthinning, with two outs, followed by a badexchange to Cline who covered first baseon the play.Green River capitalized on the error,scoring three more runs before the inningfinally ended.The Gators scored another run in theseventh inning and the Blazers were unableto recover as they were handed theloss, 4-3.Cline had a solid outing despite the lossgiving up only three runs on five hits.The second game was much of thesame for Centralia.Shelton was on the mound for theBlazers and pitched well, giving up onlythree runs on seven hits, however theBlazer offense could manage only fourhits in the 3-2 loss.“Itʼs a shame we couldnʼt get outwithout winning one of them,” said Pocklington.“We didnʼt get the hits when weneeded them and we made a costly error.That makes it hard to win.”Centralia had a combined seven teamhits in the two games while Green Riverhad 16.Green RiverThe bats finally came alive for theBlazers as they faced off with GreenRiver for the third time in three days April4.Eight team hits, combined with fiveerrors by Green Rivers defense, translatedinto a 10-5 win for the Blazers – their firstof the season.“Itʼs nice to get the win under our belt,”said Pocklington. “We were pretty close todoing it all weekend, and who knows, afew plays go differently and we could havehad a couple more (wins) this weekend.But I am happy with the win.”Freshman pitcher Cameron Lottonearned his first collegiate win after givingup four runs on seven hits.EdmondsAny momentum the Blazers may havegained after earning their first win of theseason against Green River, may havebeen lost April 6 as Northern NWAACCpowerhouse Edmonds Community Collegethrottled Centraliaʼs pitching stafffor 15 runs on 17 hits in a 15-3 loss forthe Blazers.The loss went to freshman SeanDickey, although no one in the Blazerbullpen was having much luck againstthe talented Edmonds lineup.“Thatʼs a good baseball team,” saidPocklington. “To beat a team like that youhave to play near perfect, and we didnʼtdo that.”Lower ColumbiaThe 2004 NWAACC Western Divisionchampion Lower Columbia Red Devilsimposed their will on Centralia, April 9,allowing only five hits and no runs duringa doubleheader the Blazerʼs would probablylike to forget.Lower Columbia starting pitcher RyanShaver struck out 10 Blazers during thefirst game, while Cline pitched a completegame for Centralia and gave up four runson four hits in a 4-0 loss.“Cline pitched very well,” said Pocklington.“Our batters couldnʼt get him anyrun support though.”Shelton started the second game forthe Blazers and stifled the defendingchampions early on.However, the Red Devils took advantageof four errors by the strugglingBlazer defense and shut down Centraliaʼsoffense to win, 10-0.“We canʼt win when we donʼt scoreruns,” said Pocklington. “Our bats reallyneed to start coming around, especiallyagainst a team like this.”Lower ColumbiaA third game against Lower Columbiaended in a third consecutive shutout forthe Blazers, April 10.Despite a stellar outing by Allen, whogave up only three runs in a complete gameouting, the Blazers couldnʼt bring a singlerunner across home plate in the 3-0 loss.Centralia spread four team hits acrossnine innings of play and never really hada runner in scoring position.“It is unfortunate,” said Pocklington.“It is unfortunate for the pitchers andunfortunate for the team. We have to finda way to score runs.”The Blazers arenʼt the only team thathas struggled against Lower Columbiathis season. The Red Devils have a 16-4record and are the third ranked team inthe NWAACC Coachesʼ Poll.Centralia vs. Clackamas: Although the game remained close until the late innings,the Blazers eventually lost to Clackamas Community College 5-1 March 11. Picturesfrom the game include, clockwise from left, sophomore infielder Brian Maloney squaringaround for a bunt and successfully moving two base-runners into scoring positionalthough neither would score; freshman third baseman Brett Hultberg attempting tokeep his foot on the bag while fielding a throw that came up a little short of getting therunner out; and after hitting safely, sophomore center fielder Chris Beard diving back tofirst base to prevent being thrown out.PHOTOS BY ERIC SCHWARTZ

lue & goldSPORTSPage Nineteen May 20054SOFTBALLSouth Division home to leagueʼs toughest foesBY ERIC SCHWARTZQualifying for the NWAACC tournamentis a difficult feat for any team. Itbecomes even more difficult when thedivision is home to three of the best teamsin the conference.Such is the case for the Blazers. Inorder for them to make the tournament,coach Dave Platzerʼs team must finishwithin the top four in the South Division,which features Lower Columbia, Mt.Hood, and Chemeketa colleges, rankedfirst, second and third respectively in theNWAACC Coachesʼ Poll.“This is definitely one of the tougherdivisions,” said Platzer. “Those threeteams all have a chance to go all theway.”With a current record of 2-6, Centraliamust also contend with the rest of theSouth Division.At 5-3, Clackamas is already makinga run at the fourth spot, although nothingis decided yet.“We are way too early in the season toknow who is going and who isnʼt,” saidPlatzer. “We are still fighting here.”With over half the season ahead ofthem, the Blazers do have some reasonfor optimism.Although the team has already lost sixgames, four of them have been againstMt. Hood and Lower Columbia. Withthose games behind them, the Blazersmay have an easier schedule ahead.Aside from that, a developing pool oftalent may also help create a more successfulsecond half for the Blazers.Sophomore Jessica Hickman andfreshman Kaelie Johnson have taken onthe majority of the pitching responsibilities,at times stifling opposing defenses.“I have been happy with them,” saidPlatzer. “They have pitched a lot of inningsfor us.”Sophomore utility player Angie Christensonhas provided a spark on offense,along with freshman infielder AshleyBaker.“They have definitely been big on offense,”said Platzer. “We would like to getmore out of the whole team though.”With six freshmen on the roster,Platzer expects that his team will get betteras the year goes on.“We are improving,” he said. “It is along season ahead.”PierceAfter three consecutive rainouts,Centralia finally took to the field for thefirst time in close to three weeks, April 4,for a doubleheader against Pierce CommunityCollege.If the team had any rust, they didnʼtshow it in the first game as they pummeledthe Pierce pitching staff for nineruns on 12 hits, while sophomore pitcherJessica Hickman gave up only four runsin the win, 9-4.The second game quickly turned into apitching duel as Freshman pitcher KaelieJohnson pitched into extra innings beforePierce broke the 1-1 tie in the eight inningto get the win, 2-1.Lower ColumbiaCentralia faced off against perennialNWAACC West power Lower Columbia,April 5, in a doubleheader the Blazerswould like to forget.Lower Columbia scored an astounding22 runs in the first game, while Lower Columbiastarting pitcher Jane Koch pitcheda complete game no-hitter and gave up noruns handing the Blazers the loss, 22-0.While the Blazers were able to get acouple hits in the second game, the outcomewas similar to the first as LowerColumbia scored seven runs and gave upnone to give Centralia its third straightloss and second straight game of beingshut-out.“That was a really good team,” saidPlatzer. “Not to make excuses, we haveto be able to score some runs.”South Puget SoundThe Blazers faced off with divisionrival South Puget Sound, April 9, andsplit a doubleheader.It took extra innings to decide the firstgame, as the two teams remained tied atfive until the eighth inning when SPSCCbrought two runs in to score. Centraliafailed to recover and was handed the loss,7-5.The second game was anything but apitcherʼs duel as the opposing offenseseach had more than 10 hits each.A home run late in the game by sophomoreAngie Christensen put the gameon ice for the Blazers, as they took theirsecond win of the season, 12-9.Mt. HoodThe Blazers had their hands full, April10, as they made up a rained out doubleheaderwith Mt. Hood.Mt. Hood, ranked second in theNWAACC Coachesʼ Poll, held Centraliato only one run in the first game.Centralia did manage seven team hits,however, they failed to put runners inscoring position and lost the game, 5-1.The second half of the doubleheaderwas not quite as close, as Mt. Hoodjumped out to a quick lead and neverlooked back, beating the Blazers, 11-3.Hickman was handed the loss in bothgames.SOPHOMORE UTILITY PLAYER Angie Christenson is thrown out after an attemptedbunt, April 5, during a 22-0 loss to Lower Columbia.SOPHOMORE PITCHER Jessica Hickman positions herself under a pop fly during a 12-9victory over South Puget Sound April 9. The win was Hickmanʼs second of the season.Women end seasonCONTINUED FROM PAGE 15season-high eight by point guard KarissaScherer.In a remarkable accomplishment forYakima Valley, six of its players scored indouble digits, sending the Blazers to theloserʼs bracket and eliminating any hopesof an NWAACC championship.Things didnʼt get any easier forCentralia the following day.The Blazers squared off with fifthrankedWalla Walla in what will likely beremembered as one of the most excitinggames of the tourney.Unlike the two previous games,Centralia came out hitting on all cylinders,but so did Walla Walla.The teams exchanged the lead seventimes in the second half, but with 10seconds on the clock, Walla Walla jumpedahead by two.Rather than call a timeout, Viggersallowed his team to control their owndestiny in the final seconds of the game.Scherer brought the ball down thecourt and initially looked to pass it downlow. However as time expired she drovetoward the basket and layed in a perfectfinger-roll layup that sent the game toovertime.“We were in the game all night,” saidViggers. “We needed a big shot to keepus in it at the end, and we got it.”However, overtime was not so kind toCentralia as Walla Walla dominated theextra period and earned the 70-64 win.Each of the teamʼs three sophomoresplayed well in the loss as Solberg scored20 points, Johnson scored 11 and JasmineYeldon had a season-high eight steals.“We had a great season,” said Viggers.“The team has nothing to be ashamed of.”AFTER FIELDING a slow ground ball, freshman pitcher Kaelie Johnson throws a leadrunner out at third base during a 7-0 loss to Lower Columbia, April 5.PHOTOS BY ERIC SCHWARTZ

Page Twenty blue & goldMay 20054NUTRITIONDevelop healthy eating exercise habitsBY CHRISTY REEDAt the start of fall quarter, health andfitness instructor Julie Priday surveyed269 students who were enrolled in ahealth or fitness class at the time. Thefocus was to determine whether or notthe current health and fitness program ofinstruction is fulfilling its goal of helpingstudents maintain a lifetime of healthyeating and physical habits.Most of the students surveyed believedthey were getting adequate nutrition,rest and physical activity, however, thesurvey told another tale of student healthand fitness.Surprisingly, 60-69 percent ate oneto two regular meals per day, with somesnacking. Over half ate less than two servingsof fresh fruit and vegetables. Manyskipped breakfast.“Without breakfast, students are notgoing to be alert,” said Priday.When it came to beverages, 58-66percent drank one to four cups of watereach day, but the drink of choice for 93-95percent was soda. Of these, some had asmany as four sodas daily.Over half of the students had jobsthat involved very little, if any, physicalactivity. Over 50 percent said they did notexercise more than twice a week.So if they arenʼt getting exercise, whatare they doing?“We found that 73-80 percent arewatching TV while an astonishing 78-89percent are playing video games or doingsomething on computers,” said Priday.While the majority of students surveyeddid not use alcohol or smoke cigarettes,the survey showed that most of thestudents are simply not getting enoughexercise, fluids, fruits or vegetables. Theyare however able to get at least six to eighthours of sleep on a regular basis.“We (health and fitness staff) wantto provide the knowledge and skills thatwill enable people to achieve and maintainoptimal health over a lifetime,” saidPriday.The average person should consume4COMMENTARYDuring the 1995 season, as MajorLeague Baseball was emerging from itslast major controversy, it was said thatKen Griffey Jr. was “the man who is goingto save baseball.”Itʼs now ten years later and Americaʼspastime is once again in dire need of ahero.For the past two seasons, the world ofprofessional baseball has been cloudedwith the ominous fog of a steroid scandal.The storm either peakedor flared, depending onwho you ask, when formermajor leaguer andself-professed doper JoseCanseco released his tellallbook “Juiced: WildTimes, Rampant ʻRoids,Smash Hits, and HowBaseball Got Big.”Eric SchwartzWhile many of Cansecoʼs allegationsreek of inaccuracies and several havebeen proven to be false, many of themhave some credence.And even if he hasnʼt been completelystraightforward, his accusations are accompaniedwith at least enough physicalevidence to create a reasonable suspicionof some of baseballʼs most notable behemoths.The result has been an overall taintedview of professional baseball.Many fans assume that since severalplayers have admitted to use, and sinceit is now all but an established fact thatsteroids have contributed to the success ofmany modern players, baseball will neverat least three to seven servings of fruitsand vegetables every day. As a student,nutrition is essential to retain informationand be alert in class.Here are some health habits of twostudents. One has taken a nutrition class,while the other has yet to fulfill his healthand fitness requirements.Keegan FultonKeegan Fulton, 20, had a basic knowledgeof health and fitness, but has benefitedtremendously from taking Nutrition 201.Fulton works at a pizza restaurantwhich requires a lot of standing, walking,sweeping and somelifting.“I eat breakfast everyday.If I donʼt, then I feelsick and kind of sluggish.I usually snack on anapple, banana and a fewkiwis,” said Fulton.Fulton has a busyFultonschedule between work and being a student.It is not always possible for him toeat three regular meals a day, but he enjoyseating cauliflower and broccoli dipped inranch dressing. He would also like to getmore sleep, but as a working student findsthat adequate sleep is hard to get.Fultonʼs choice of thirst quenchingbeverages includes plenty of water, milkand an occasional Rockstar EnergyDrink.In response to the surveyʼs questionof whether or not the health and fitnessBaseball still has heroes despite steroid scandalbe the same pure pastime it once was.But this isnʼt the first time baseball hasbeen in trouble with its fans.Following the Major League Baseballstrike of 1994, many fans were reluctantto return to the ballpark. Some were sickof the multi-million dollar contracts;others were disgusted with the notionof millionaires arguing with billionairesover money.And then there was the 1998 season.St. Louis Cardinals first baseman MarkMcGwire, along with former ChicagoCubs outfielder Sammy Sosa, broughtthe fans back to the ballparks in recordnumbers during what many consider tobe the season that saved baseball.McGwire and Sosa squared off in aseason-long race toward Roger Marisʼpreviously unreachable record of 61home runs in a single season, and bothmen eventually shattered that mark, withMcGwire setting the new record at 70and Sosa following up with an equallyimpressive 66.Since then, both men have been up totheir elbows in accusations ranging fromsteroids to corked bats.In the eyes of many fans, the trust hasonce again been broken.But letʼs revisit that historic 1998 season.This time look past the gaudy powernumbers of the two front-runners, andfocus on the man who finished third inthat race – George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.Griffey finished with 56 home runs thatseason and he, unlike his counterparts, hasescaped the steroid controversy completely.classes are effective, Fulton has a veryclear answer: “Definitely! I have a newperspective on the foods I eat. I look atfood labels and can interpret the information,and I eat less fast foods now that Iknow the effects of carbohydrates, fatsand proteins. I would definitely recommendthis nutrition class,” said Fulton.Blake BortBlake Bort, 20, has not yet taken anyhealth or fitness classes.“I usually donʼt eat breakfast becauseI donʼt get up early enough. For lunch Iusually have a burrito ora sandwich,” said Bort.Bort currently workswith his father buildingconcrete foundations 20hours per week. Thisrequires a lot of physicalactivity. He would ratherspend as much of his timeBortas possible playing video games. But thatisnʼt always possible.He rarely has more than one regularmeal each day.“I usually get at least one vegetablewith dinner, and maybe one fruit in aweek,” said Bort.Bortʼs favorite beverage is Pepsi.“I usually drink two to three 20 ouncePepsis every day, and may have at leastone glass of water,” said Bort.Overall, Bort feels he gets enoughphysical activity, but he would like toimprove his eating habits.But the absence of his name in Cansecoʼsbook, or in any other allegationsfor that matter is not the only reason whyGriffey is widely considered to be wholesomeand squeaky clean.At the age of 19, April 10, 1989, he hitthe first of his 501 major league homerunson the very first pitch thrown to him at theKingdome,It was a true heroʼs introduction and asign of things to come.In the eight years that followed,Griffey put Seattle baseball on the map,hitting 49 homers in 1996 and 56 in 1997before repeating that performance in1998.But he was traded to the CincinnatiReds in 2000, and Ohio has not been kindto the former boy wonder who is now aveteran at 35.He missed more than a month in 2001with a torn hamstring and spent twolong stints on the 15-day disabled listwith a torn knee tendon and a torn righthamstring in 2002. Griffey went on thedisabled list twice again in 2003 for adislocated right shoulder and a torn ankletendon before losing half of the 2004 seasonto another torn right hamstring.Since becoming a legend in the PacificNorthwest, and hitting 40 homers duringhis first season as a Red, Griffey has nothit more than 22 long balls in a seasonand his batting average has not risenabove .300.But now, perhaps it is finally time forGriffey to save baseball.This time he isnʼt up against annoyed“If I quit drinking so much Pepsi, Icould probably lose more weight,” saidBort.Eating healthyA great way for students to reachtheir daily nutrition requirements is tostart their day with a complete breakfast,lunch and dinner. Also, between-mealssnack foods should include more fruitsand vegetables and less processed food.Here is a sample menu that is low infat but high in vitamins and minerals:Breakfast: small bowl of cereal withone half cup of two percent or skim milk,one slice of toast with butter or jam andone half cup of fortified juice.Snack: one apple or other fresh fruit,one apple cinnamon rice cake, one eightounceglass of water.Lunch: small bowl of tomato soup(made with one cup of milk), one halfpeanut butter and jelly sandwich, oneeight-ounce glass of water.Snack: one half-cup broccoli floretswith ranch dressing, one half-cup low fatyogurt with granola on top.Dinner: one small pork chop (fattrimmed) with sautéed mushrooms andonions, three quarters of a cup of pastawith low fat sauce, steamed asparagus orother vegetable, one quarter cup of applesauce,one eight ounce glass of water.Snack or dessert: one half-cup custardpudding (made with low fat milk), fourvanilla wafer cookies and four ounces ofwater.Media checkout service now availableBY CORINNE STROHBACHThe college has purchased six camerasthat will be available for students to checkout from the library.Three digital cameras and three 35mmcameras have been purchased by StudentGovernment for students to use.ASCC senator for technology, JesseCantin, first brought the idea of a digitalmedia library to the Student Government.The idea was discussed and approved byStudent Government.Although the current media availablefor checkout is only six cameras, Cantinexpects that the media library will increasewith time.“Iʼm hoping the available media willexpand as years go by. I am hoping thatthe future Student Government will wantto add to the collection,” said Cantin.Students will be allowed to checkoutthe cameras for three to five days at thefront desk of the library.If a camera is lost or damaged, thestudent will be responsible for replacingor repairing the merchandise.“If the students do not replace lost ordamaged electronics, their grades willbe withheld and they cannot enroll againuntil the merchandise is replaced,” saidCantin.For more information contact Cantin in theStudent Government office, or at ext. 357.fans. He is up against what many considerto be the biggest controversy in the historyof American sports.So why Griffey?At 6 foot 1 inch and 200 pounds,his talent is God-given, not steroid enhanced.He is also the same selfless playerwho offered to take a multi-million dollarpay-cut to create cap-room for formerteammate Jay Buhner in 1996.As the only active member of the500 home runs club who hasnʼt faced anonslaught of steroid allegations, Griffeyis one of the few players who may becapable of purifying the game.Of course, Griffey is still fighting anup hill battle.Considering his multiple surgeries inthe off-season, 2005 could very easily besimilar to the past three years for Griffeystatistically.Like many heroes before him, thecards are stacked against him.Heʼll have to overcome skeptical fansand an injury-prone body if he hopes topost the numbers he did back in the 90s.But Griffey might not have to postthose same types of numbers.As one of the few undoubtedly cleanhome run hitters of the modern era, perhapssimply overcoming his injuries toplay a full season should be enough tobring some respect back to the game.Perhaps this year, baseball fans will rootfor the good guy, instead of the big guy.After all, if there is one thing more inspiringthan a home run itʼs an underdog.

Page Twenty-One blue & goldMay 20054PROFILESetbacks do not deter TheadmanBY AMANDA GREENHe wanted to make a living doing whathe loved.He wanted to provide for his youngdaughter and the woman of his dreams. Togive them everything their hearts desiredand then more.But tragedy struck.His fiancé became ill and died.Not long after, his daughterʼs mother,from a previous relationship, disappearedwith their child.Now Nick Theadman, 22, lives alonein his modest two-bedroom apartment inCentralia.When he comes home, he sometimesstands in front of the hallway closet,pausing slightly before reaching for theknob.Inside are two motorcycle helmets.He smiles.The grin does not travel to his eyes.The open-faced-helmet was purchasedfor his fiancé.She had only worn it a few times beforebecoming sick.The doctors were not sure what waswrong with her and the small town laboratorygave little indication as to why shewas suddenly so ill.She was transported to Portland, withTheadman by her side.He struggled to remain in school whilehis fiancéʼs health degraded rapidly.Then the news came.It was leukemia.The woman Theadman wanted tospend the rest of his life with, to adopthis child, was gone soon after. Her bodyravaged by the overwhelming number ofwhite blood cells which were supposed toprotect her.Theadman then pouredeverything he had left inhim into his career.He thought about givingup and turning tosubstance abuse to dullhis throbbing pain.But, a blonde-haired,Theadmanblue-eyed 2-year-old girl named Angelkept him from doing so.Theadman became a father at the ageof 20.He was caught up in a relationshipthat resembled little of what he actuallywanted with a young woman who, hesays, acted more like his mother than hisgirlfriend.When she became pregnant he hadhoped things would change for the better.“Wishful thinking on my part,” recallsTheadman.Down a short hallway and to the leftTWO STUDENTS combined forces to add a little springtime flair to the Reach for theStars statue in front of the Education Complex last month. Although one of the studentssaid her motivation was to create something that would be “fun for everyone to see,” theother said her motivation was “to make a social statement and try to get people talking.”She said, “There are no sculptures with women around, so I thought Iʼd let the girls havea turn.” Accompanying the newly attired statue was a sign which read: “Ladies we needto reach for the stars too.” The women, who wish to remain anonymous, decorated thestatue at 6 p.m. March 30 and the statue remained “adorned” through Sunday April 3.KELLY STONUMis his daughterʼs bedroom. Her things areneatly put away and her bed is made. Itis obvious that the soon to be 3-year-oldhas not been playing with her things orsleeping in her bed.He stands there carefully rearrangingpink and purple shoes his daughter hasyet to even try on. The shoes are still intheir boxes with price tags attached.“I get crap for it, but she and I bothlove pink,” says Theadman, smiling, hisface a little flushed.After his daughter was born it wasobvious things were not going to workout between him and his girlfriend.Fighting and bickering became thenorm and Theadman knew he had to dobetter for the new love of his life – hisdaughter.Theadman enrolled in the collegeʼswelding program, determined to succeedand to graduate.While his fiancé fought to live, hefought to remain in school and to be therefor his daughter.Things also became particularlystrained between him and his ex, and hefelt she offered little in the way of a stableenvironment needed to raise a child.Angel instantly became the focus of hislife and drove him to do well in school,despite the on-going drama between himand her mother, he says.It was impossible for his daughter tobecome completely comfortable at hisStudent Support Servicesreceives federal fundingCentralia Collegeʼs English departmentis encouraging students to participatein a writing contest.The winners will be rewarded withcash, $150 for first place, $100 for secondplace and $50 for third place.The contest is held to reward studentsfor excelling in their classes and to encouragefuture writers to showcase theirwork.The deadline is May 6, and to qualifystudents must enter a piece of writing thatwas done for a class within the last fourhome with the constant comings and goingswhich part-time custody created.He then played the waiting game, hopingthe courts would speed up the childcustody arrangements and the lawyer, towhom he gave so much money, would beable to help him gain full-time custody.Then the mother took Angel.He has not seen or heard from hisdaughter for a couple of months.Since Theadman and his ex were notmarried, his rights as a father are hardto establish unless done through thecourts.Now he waits, wondering where, exactly,his little girl is and when he will beable to see her again.The blinds in his apartment are closed,hiding away the childrenʼs playgroundjust outside his living room window.Childrenʼs laughter can be heard andshrieks of joy are barely muffled by thethin walls separating the two spaces.“I chose this apartment because theplayground is right there,” says Theadman.“The noises donʼt bother me at all. Ienjoy hearing them have a good time.”This time the smile he wears doestravel to his eyes.Theadman graduates from the collegeʼswelding program in June and plansto dedicate his future earnings to lawyersand court hearings.The bedroom door to Angelʼs roomremains open and he awaits her return.BY KELLY STONUMStudent Support Services has receiveda four-year-renewable grant to continuetheir services at Centralia College.The college received word that theywere awarded the $304,974 federallyfunded grant March 25.Lucretia Folks, SSS director, submittedthe application to the Department ofEducation last year, competing with over1,000 colleges across the nation.This yearʼs grant is a 3 percent increasefrom the previous grant.“We will not be able to increase ourservices, however, because the cost ofrunning the program has also increased,”said Folks.The services SSS offer include tutoring,free books, transfer planning, transfervisits and motivation to low-income, firstgenerationcollege students and disabledstudents.Centralia Collegeʼs SSS program providesservices to 215 students, and withthis grant they will be able to do so nextyear.However, the grant will not supportthe collegeʼs other TRIO program, EducationalTalent Search.ETS has been “targeted for eliminationby President George Bush,” said DonFrey, public information officer.There is a congressional bill that canrestore the collegeʼs ETS program, if itpasses.“Two years ago, the federal governmentidentified Centralia Collegeʼs ETSprogram as a model program and fundeda grant to allow the ETS staff to replicatethe program in other schools in the state,”said Frey.So although funding for ETS is inquestion, the college is pleased to hearthat SSS will remain.“We are glad to be here and be able toachieve our objectives,” said Folks.Writing contest deadline May 6quarters.A tea party will be held later thisquarter in the Writing Center to honor thewinners, and the winning articles will bepublished in next yearʼs blue&gold.Students or faculty can turn entries into Doris Wood in Kemp Hall.The contest has been held since 1989,and is sponsored by the Beyond ParallaxClub.For more information contact Woodin Kemp 111, at ext.319 or by e-mail adwood@centralia.ctc.edu.LETʼS SEE WHAT WE HAVE HERE ... EUUUU!A man ran up behind a woman walking her dog in San Diego, and grabbed the bagshe was carrying, thinking it contained valuables. It contained dog poop.GOODBYE, YOU BUGS ... KA-BOOM!A Thai restaurant owner in Perth, Australia, set off 36 cockroach fumigation devicesinside his establishment, but failed to turn off the oven pilot light.The chemicals came in contact with the flame. The massive explosion that resultedactually lifted the roof off the place.

Page Twenty-Three blue & goldMay 20054PERSPECTIVERichart a friendly, entertaining manBY ARGENIS VILLAWhen fellow reporter, Kelly Stonum,first asked me to accompany her to gointerview Richard Tracy because she wasafraid of going by herself the first thingI thought was, “Man, I must appear likea real tough guy if sheʼs asking for myprotection.”I instantly lifted up my T-shirtʼssleeves and said, “Sure, I can understandwhy you would want a strong male presence,just in case.”My ego was cut down short, though,when, later that day, I struggled to wheela stack of newspapers on a dolly fromthe EDC to the Student Union as Kellywalked beside me. By the time I got there,I was struggling mightily and felt like Iwas about to drop the whole stack.Luckily, Kelly was there for my aidand we traded places.Anyhow, we went to see Tracy, or“Richart,” as he likes to call himself,the following week and I was excitedto witness something so different that itsurprised me that it could inhabit LewisCounty.Unfortunately, Richart wasnʼt therethat day, but Kelly and I snooped a littlebit into Richartʼs “art yard” behind a littledoor that read, “Closed.”I dared Kelly to jump the door and goin but she was too much of a little punk.I was already jumping the fence whenKelly double dared me but I thought aboutit twice when she said, “What if heʼs crazyand is actually in there?”“I know,” I said. “What if this foolpulls out a shotgun and busts a Jed Clampetton us?”We decided to visit him again the followingweek.Fortunately for us, the following timewe visited Richartʼs house the little doorwas open and held a sign that read, well,“Open.”We went in and were “oohing” and“ahhing” as we walked through this mysteriousmanʼs yard. Towering sculpturesblocked out the late afternoon sun andsent shadows across the whole yard. Acold breeze ran through the yard, chillingmy very bones. I felt sorry for my partner,who was wearing a short skirt and had herhair really wet. Huge piles of, well, junk,seemed to be stacked and arranged in atleast some type of intended form.Suddenly, out of the corner of oureyes, a large man walked in front of oursight between two large sculptures. Thesudden movement startled us and, as if inconjunction, a strong cold breeze blew.I was already opening my car doorwhen I remembered I had left Kelly inthere.No, Iʼm just kidding.After I had been startled, I tried tomaintain my composure, and approachedthe man.I introduced Kelly and myself, and Ifound the man to be actually very friendly.He seemed to like to talk and, whenyouʼre a reporter, you really like that.I thought I had hit a gold mine when Ifirst heard Tracyʼs accusations of the corporateworld and the U.S. Governmentʼsheavy involvement in the activities of thecitizens they were serving.“Yes,” I thought to myself. “This guyis full of quotes.”But, after a constant 15 minute lectureabout it, I found it hard to conduct aninterview with him.All in all, Kelly and I tried to steerthe conversation to certain topics, whichwe believed would be both newsworthyand interesting. Of course, the topics webelieved were newsworthy and most interestingwere entirely subjective (hence,the phrase, “the power of the press.”).As a result, from about one hour ofdialogue with Richart, we sifted throughour notes and wrote all of a 708-word“straight news article.” By the way, a“straight news article” is an entirelyobjective article designed to “tell it likeit is.”Personally, I enjoyed getting to knowRichard Tracy and the adventure of makinga trip to his “unconventional” yard.But, then again, what is conventional andwhat are the fruits of being conventional?Conformity is dull, unexciting and, as wehave discovered, not newsworthy.Just ask yourself this: When you are agrandmother (or grandfather) and tellingstories to your little grandchildren whatare you going to say?“Ah, yeah, kids, I always did things thecommon and right way because I didnʼtwant to be thought of as weird.”And when your grandkids ask you:“Grandpa (or grandma) whatever happenedto that weird guy that used to haveall that junk in front of his yard.”It will be too bad if you can only say,“Gee, I donʼt know, I never went there.”“Talula” is one of Richard Tracyʼs few works that has been named. Tracy claims that ifPicasso were alive to see “Talula” he would say, “Wow!”ARGENIS VILLASOME OF TRACYʼS more interactive art pieces. Tracy encourages visitors to take outthe bicycle for a spin around the block.ARGENIS VILLAMADE COMPLETELY out of industrial styrofoam, this sculpture towers over six feet.ARGENIS VILLA

Page Twenty-Four blue & goldMay 20054DRAMAʻMuch Ado About Nothingʼ on stage in MayCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1“These two are always trying to soundsmart but they hilariously misuse, mispronounceor create words that donʼt evenexist,” said Tyrrell.Another element of this play that differentiatesit from most other Shakespearianplays is that about two thirds of the play iswritten in prose while the remaining third iswritten in Shakespeareʼs renowned iambicpentameter, although in blank verse (thereis no rhyme scheme involved).Doug Alexander, who plays the leadrole of Benedick, said he particularly enjoysthe playʼs simplified style because ithelps to fully appreciate all of the humorit contains.“Itʼs good to read all the witty linesand actually understand them,” saidAlexander, 19, Lacey. “It makes me feelsmarter.”Besides the plot and content of theBY ARGENIS VILLAIf theater major Doug Alexander werea baseball player and getting the lead rolein a play could be considered the sameas getting a hit, then he would be a damngood hitter.Alexander, 19, Lacey, who will playthe lead role of Benedick in the DramaDepartmentʼs spring quarter production,“Much Ado About Nothing,” has auditionedfor 14 plays, ninein high school and five incollege.Out of those 14 plays,Alexander has landed thelead role six times includingtwo out of five in hiscollegiate career.Besides his lead roleAlexanderin “Much Ado About Nothing,” Alexanderalso played the lead role in last yearʼswinter musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,”plus two supporting lead roles in “Fortinbras”and “A Midsummer Nightʼs Dream”and a small role in last quarterʼs musical,“How to Succeed in Business WithoutReally Trying.”Of all the roles he has played, Alexandersays he holds no favorites.“All of the characters Iʼve played havetheir good and bad parts, so I canʼt pickany favorites,” says Alexander.Despite this, Alexander remains confidentthat his next performance will behis finest.“For this next character I will workreally hard to show all that I have learnedthese past two years, so I hope to do a verygood job of it,” says Alexander.Drama instructor and director BrianTyrrell, who selected Alexander to playBenedick, credits Alexanderʼs work ethicand professionalism for his outstandingsuccess.“Doug is a fine actor because he doeshis homework and he shows up on time,”says Tyrrell. “His work ethic and desire topursue a career in this field are his keysCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1“The manikin can be programmed tosimulate various health conditions suchas a heart attack,” Ormrod said.Along with this purchase, the nursingprogram will need to buy the back-upcomputer which helps set-up the varioussimulations and training on how to usethe manikin.Other lab equipment will also be purchasedto update the lab.For the classroom, the nursing pro-play, Tony Petzold, technical director,will try to recreate at least some part ofthe original Globe Theatre in which alarge majority of Shakespeareʼs playswere performed.“The original Globe Theatre was madeout of wood and it burned down so theexact measurements of the set arenʼt easyto obtain, but according to our researchour set will be within six inches of theoriginal width and four feet of the originallength,” said Petzold.Petzold said the recreation of this classicset will simulate the Shakespearianatmosphere.“With this set the actors and the audiencewill be able to get a feel of what theoriginal Shakespearian Globe Theatrewas like,” said Petzold.The cast members are Doug Alexander,Benedick; Hilary Tuckett, Beatrice;Andy Hillstrom, Claudio; Kaaren Span-4PROFILEAlexander popular figurein Centralia productionsto success.”One student not only credits Alexanderʼswork ethic, but also his greatpersonality.Katie Medford, 21, Doty, has workedalongside Alexander in three collegiateproductions and says his personalitymakes him easy to get along with whilestill remaining serious about professionalism.“Doug has a fantastic personality andwork ethic, plus heʼs a great team player,”says Medford. “His attitude and creativityare very professional but also fun.”One student particularly admires Alexanderʼsinnate sense to act as a characterin his own personal way.Andy Hillstrom, 21, Centralia, hasknown Alexander for about a year andtries to describe Alexanderʼs acting:“Watching Doug act is just bare bones. Hedoesnʼt fool around with all the differentmethods of acting, he just does it.”Despite the numerous accounts ofpraise for his acting ability, Alexanderremains humble about landing the leadrole once again for the upcoming play.“Not many guys auditioned for thisshow, there were more women, but theyjust happened to need a guy,” says Alexander.“I didnʼt have that much competition.”Even though many people have describedAlexander as a good actor, he isnot setting his entire hopes on becominga professional actor because he knowshow difficult it is to actually succeed inthe field.“Iʼm not placing all of my hopes ontrying to be a professional actor becauseI know how big of a long shot it wouldbe for me to actually make it,” says Alexander.Tyrrell disagrees with Alexander onthat standpoint: “My job is to help studentspursue their dream and help themsucceed at the next level and I know Dougwill do that.”Nursing program receives grantgram will buy projectors and other technologywhich will make the classrooms“smart” rooms.The grant will also be spent on resourcesfor the library so that nursingstudents will be able to access additionalresources and research information.“I think the grant was created becauseof the large demand for health care providers,”Ormrod said. “This grant will notonly benefit the college and the students,but the community as well.”ski, Hero; Chase Harvey, Don John;Casey Raiha, Don Pedro; Karl Nagel,Leonato; Jamie Baker, Antonia; BenjaminLarson, Balthasar/Messenger; NoahMcKenzie-Sullivan, Borachio; AustenAnderson, Conrade; John Pratt, FriarFrancis; Katie Medford, Dogberry; KateBelden, Verges; LeAnna Wilson, Sexton;Elizabeth Shorter, Margaret; Abby Wells,CAST MEMBERS Hilary Tuckett, 27, Olympia, and Doug Alexander, 19, Lacey, rehearsetheir parts of Beatrice and Benedick, for the Drama Departmentʼs spring quarter production,“Much Ado About Nothing,” May 12-15 and 19-21.CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1The student employees and equipmentwill be funded through the campus operatingbudget.The college plans to work with theCentralia Police Department to gathercrime statistics in the area to evaluate theprogramʼs effectiveness.The student patrol will raise awarenessof the issue on campus and help controlthe criminal activities, Ward said.“Students need to be aware and knownot to leave anything visible in their carsduring classes.” Ward said. “ These guyssmash peopleʼs windows, take their bags,throw $300 worth of books in a dumpsterand take whatever they can sell.”Ursula; Elizabeth Ullery, Watch.“Much Ado About Nothing” will playMay 12-14 and 19-21 at 8 p.m. in theStudio Theatre with a matinee at 2 p.m.May 15.Admission charges are $10 for adultsand $7 for students and seniors.Reserved tickets are available throughthe box office at ext. 525.Daheim presentation May 3concludes Mystery seriesBY ARGENIS VILLAAuthor Mary Daheim will visit the collegeMay 3 as the Washingtonʼs Womenof Mystery Series concludes spring quarter.Daheim, author of two mystery series,will discuss how she started writing andhow her life changed, before and aftershe became a publishedauthor.“Most writers haveno idea what theyʼre gettinginto,” said Daheim.“Thereʼs so much moreto it than just writing abook.”Daheim said she isDaheimcurrently working on a new book setfor publication in 2006 and editing thehard cover edition of her upcomingbook, “Dead Man Docking.” She is alsorereading galleys from her last book,“The Alpine Pursuit,” before it goes fromhardcover to paperback/mass market.Despite all the work, Daheim stillenjoys being an author.“I always tell my audiences, especiallyif there are young aspiring writersamongst them, that writers must write,”said Daheim. “Iʼm not happy when Idonʼt.”Stephanie Carter, coordinator of theLewis County Reads project, has readseveral of Daheimʼs works and enjoysher novels because they avoid the somberattitude of many mystery novels.“Her books are very humorous andthe murders are sort of like a plot deviceinstead of the central theme,” said Carter.“Itʼs not like CSI, where they examineevery minute gory detail of the murder.Sheʼs more concerned with how thepeople react when a murder occurs.”Daheimʼs visit will take place in EDC103 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be open tothe public.The Student Activities AdmissionsTeam is helping fund Daheimʼs appearance.Notable Quotable“I wish every woman would love themselvesand embrace what they were givennaturally.”– Actress/musician Queen Latifah, in“InStyle.”College increases securityMost incidents happen during the latemorning to early afternoon hours, but thepatrol hours will constantly vary.“The patrols will happen during thetimes of the most student traffic, but therewonʼt be established shifts since thievestend to identify shifts and strike when weare not around,” Ward said.Ward is optimistic that the programwill help curb the problem and protectstudent property.“This is something we are really pursuing.We donʼt want Centralia to be thesupermarket for smashing cars,” Wardsaid. “All of us should have the right toleave our cars unattended on campus.”ARGENIS VILLA