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spotlight: comic-con ( in yakima ) pg 12

learn how to make

devilish treats pg 23

artificial intelligence will your profession be taken over by robots?

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+ fighting fires

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Too Cool For Skool Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice Comic-Con Photospread

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Roasted With Love The Hardest Thing To Do Fighting Fire Black & Intelligent

Nineties Revival 50 Shades of Fall It’s Not Just A Costume, It’s A Culture

Puls8 Tracks Slash Photospread Bar Calendar

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editors note When I found out I was going to be the new EIC starting this fall, I was excited beyond belief. I couldn’t wait to pour my heart and soul into this little babe that I already had so much pride in being a part of.

On the other hand, I was also stressing about being the kind of person that would be seen as a leader. I didn’t want to let my new staff down, you know?

As the quarter started and the first day of school arrived, I was incredibly nervous, but I was ready for the next big chapter in my life. I’m happy to say this one of the best and biggest leaps I’ve ever taken, and I am so grateful that we were blessed with such an amazing and hardworking staff this fall. (Thanks, everyone!)

In this issue, we discuss harder hitting topics than we have in past issues with stories like what it’s like to be transgender (p. 43) and the difficulties of being black in the academic world (p. 51).

At the same time, we also like to flirt with our less serious side and have compiled a list of reasons you or someone you may know might be a “F*ckboy”. Not quite sure what that is? Flip to page 33.

Thanks for checking out the mag!

Best, Brielle Rutledge

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past issues we’re like a fine wine You can find past issues of Pulse on the web as well. Click each photo on the web to read the issues!

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CWU coming out day Pulse covers events all around campus. This past month, we had our very own staff photographer, Xander Deccio, take photos of CWU Coming Out Day. Click the photos to see more on the web!

exclusive concert coverage summer concert photospread

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Pulse Cool Cats are students that are hand picked by staff that deserves to be recognized.

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Not only does Pulse cover school events, but also events around Ellensburg. This past summer, Deccio photographed concerts all over Washington and Pulse got exclusive photos of the shows. Click the photos to read more online!

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Story By: Andrew Evans Photos By: Andrew Evans, Philippe Pirrip, & Nick Oliver Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

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he backroom of Old Skool’s is the essence of Ellensburg: layers of cracked brick and paint, picked apart and patched together. The walls’ memories are nearly audible, as they recall generations of failed businesses and forgotten residents.

stage, filling the unoccupied seats with their songs and stories.

When Old Skool’s opened about 10 years ago, the back room was used as a performance space, but it has served a multitude of purposes since then.

In the backroom, streamers and makeshift decorations add a seedy vibe to the dim lighting. The people who sparsely populate the couches are often calm and quiet, while a musician is on the

“I was subletting [the backroom to] businesses and they didn’t last,” says Carol Cox, the owner of Old Skool’s. “About a year and a half ago, I started doing the music back there again.”

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Old Skool’s is arguably the only music venue in Ellensburg. Sure, every now and again somebody can rent out Pounders (above the Palace) if they’ve got the cash, but it’s not accessible to minors, and the space is invisible to passersby. Musicians can rent out the Elmira (on Pine and Fourth), but they’ll have to bring their own PA and promote the hell out of their performance to get anyone to show up.

These downtown destinations lack the consistency and accessibility to support a music scene. Old Skool’s, on the other hand, has the DIY spirit that spawns grassroots culture. The entire project is the result of community effort that isn’t motivated by money and popularity contests, but by its incessant need to create and share.

“This has great potential because Carol’s great and very generous and the sound system is magnificent,“ says Don Gallagher, a regular performer at the Sunday Open Mic. Sure, Old Skool’s isn’t a big Seattle venue like El Corazon or Foundation. It’s not social media savvy or fitted with sophisticated lighting that caters to the iPhone generation. It’s beat down and built from the ground up by the very people who occupy the stage. As a result, the backroom at Old Skool’s feels human.

“It reminds me of the 1960s,” says Gallagher. “I’m from Toledo Ohio… and we had five or six venues in town that were a lot like this.”

After 51 years as a musician, Gallagher’s resonant voice and 12-string Guild remind the audience that pop and folk music used to serve a political and cultural purpose. His encounters with music have been very different from that of today’s young people, who are inundated with songs that teach them: “Get money, get drunk, get high. Eat pizza, have sex, hangover, repeat.”

Between old folk songs, Gallagher fills time on stage with ruminations about legislative corruption and the political consciousness that swept that masses in the 1960s.

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“When I was in high school, the Vietnam War was getting worse and worse, and the Civil Rights Movement became more and more intense,” Gallagher says. “The folk songwriters of the sixties wrote about that, and some of it got on the radio, which was pretty amazing… It’s important to say something other than pop romance.”

Holly Caskey is another regular performer at the Open Mic, and one who isn’t afraid to bust out a Nicki Minaj cover right after a Woody Guthrie song.

“You get a different array, like Don [Gallagher] or Mountain Jam who are these 17-year-olds from Cle Elum,” says Caskey. “I moved here from Oklahoma, so I like the diversity.”

Word of mouth and an open door policy stand in place of promotion teams and high ticket prices.

According to Cox, most of the out-of-town acts have gone out of their way to book Old Skool’s because they’ve heard good things from a network of fellow travelling musicians. The diversity that Caskey refers to is made possible by this DIY philosophy, which favors people over money.

“It does bring in business I think, but that’s not the sole motivation,” says Cox. “It’s a do-it-yourself venue for the musicians, so I’m trying to support them. It’s more of a grassroots type thing. The PA system, we bought that from a fundraiser that the musicians all pulled together and did a show...the stage was built by musicians, and the piano... musicians helped bring it in.”

It’s about time for Ellensburg to give birth to another scene. Once (or twice) upon a time, this town had a vibrant music culture. Now it seems like every show, rare as they might be, are dominated by the same acts unless they’re held at Old Skool’s. By the people, for the people, Old Skool’s is the only hope that Ellensburg has to rebuild a music scene.

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s fall settles over Ellensburg and faces appear on pumpkins, another phenomenon takes root as breweries and coffee shops roll out pumpkin beverages into stores. Pumpkin brews and javas are racing off shelves and counters, and into the hands of eager pumpkin worshipers as excitement picks up around the autumn season.

Story & Photos By: Nathan Brewster & Blake Cranston Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

Our Town

Pumpkin White Chocolate At first taste, you might think you are drinking a regular mocha, but after the second or third sip, you’ll taste the pumpkin flavor that has been seamlessly folded into the coffee. This particular cup of coffee entices sugar fiends and is certainly worth the $4 price.

D&M makes several other pumpkin beverages that should be given a look during your next visit including the pumpkin caramel and the pumpkin pie latte.

Pumpuccino

Pumpkin spice “Wow” is the first flavor that comes to mind when taking a drink of the Pumpkin Spice Chai. This spicy tea paired with the pumpkin flavors swirl together to create a pumpkin pie in your mouth. This tea is available year round and is scrumptiously smooth. The zing will grab your flavor senses and at only $3.73 this should definitely be on your “to try” list.

This brew has a fantastic blend of pumpkin and coffee flavors under the cap. It’s the most expensive drink on our list at $9, but was certainly worth it to our tasters. Punkuccino is the perfect festive drink to share with friends. It ranges on the darker side of beers, but it’s stout-like qualities are incredibly smooth and easy on the taste-buds.

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southern tier Most pumpkin beers are very sweet and can even be overwhelmingly sugary; Pumking, luckily did not have this problem. Trapped in the bottle, there is a surprising blend of bitter and sweetness. Popping the cap released golden suds that sprang hoppy and zesty flavors making it different from any other pumpkin ale. At $7.50 from Happy’s Market, this is certainly a good beer to try.

Ayinger is an Oktoberfest themed beer from Aying, Germany. While this lager contains no pumpkin flavor, it is impressively smooth which can be found at a fantastic value of $3.50.

It has also won countless World Beer Championships to its name, and its golden-brown complexion is truly soothing to many beer lovers.

night owl Leave the bitterness behind with this sweet elixir. Night Owl is pumpkin pie in a bottle, frankly put, and at $6, why not try it?

For all you orange gord lovers out there that want to try something just a little different, this is the way to go. Sweet tooth’s beware: you may become addicted to this beer.

pumpkin butter If you are a pumpkin pie lover then this is the drink that will make your mouth happy. The Pumpkin Butter, available at Utopia’s close-to-campus location, captures the crust and filling of the holiday pie while giving a hint of butterscotch flavor. A “must try” on our list despite its $5.13 price. Although it was a bit pricey it was well worth the extra change.

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Story By: Andrew Evans Photos By: Xander Deccio Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

comic-con Once upon a time, I was a nerdy kid grow-

cosplay experience. He makes costumes professionally, but usually has to travel out of town to advertise his business.

Steeped in working class culture that emphasizes hyper-masculinity, Yakima can be an awful place to live if you’re the kind of person who marches to your own beat. With first time events like the Central City Comic Com (CCCC), which took place in Yakima Oct. 2325, maybe, just maybe, 2015 will bring Yakima into the future... or at least a little closer to the present. Finally, something for local nerds to rally around!

“I used to do theater. I used to show horses so I would make my own gear. There was always a costume contest with the horses,” Vaehne says.

Alongside first-time cosplayers, CCCC attracted a wealth of first-time vendors like Carrie Potter and Sarah Williams who run a webcomic called Juniper.

ing up in Yakima. It was a struggle, to say the least.

The first CCCC attracted thousands of visitors to downtown Yakima, many of whom were first-time cosplayers. “Yakima isn’t the most nerdy kind of place,” admitted Stein, a first-time cosplayer who, together with his friends Kid and Spirit, also first-timers, came to Comic Con dressed as characters from the manga series Soul Eater.

Cosplayer Erek Vaehne agreed. “This is fabulous,” Vaehne says. “I do not have to drive to Seattle or Portland to get a hotel room for three or four days, or crash on my friend’s couch.

It’s pretty awesome, and it’s about time we got something like this.”

Vaehne has only been attending Cons for about a year, he says, but has decades of costume and

“Comicon, for creators, is a really great way to take your online enterprise and bring it to a public face so you can interact with new fans and old fans,” Potter says.

Robert Tritthardt also runs a webcomic called Overcast With A Chance of Doom. He makes his living by attending events like CCCC to sell his content and grow his fanbase. “This is my main source of income,” Tritthardt says.

“This is my job, so I try to get to as many local conventions as I can.”

It never occurred to me that Yakima had the potential to host a Comic Con, but I have to say, I’m glad I was wrong. According to local news station KIMA, more than 2,000 people showed up on Saturday, nearly doubling the organizers’ expectations.

Clearly, there is a subculture here that will allow this event to grow in coming years.

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devilish treats Story By: Katherine Duhrkopf Design/Photos By: Mackenzie Loete

It is beginning to look a lot like fall. Crisp, cold air and frosted windows are how we begin our days. The weather makes it easier to slip into bed and watch Netflix all day, but why not add a little baking? Not only is baking fun, but it will also help heat up your place!

Fall has so many wonderful flavors -- obviously, pumpkin is a given, but there are so many more fall flavors to sample.

Food & Drink

pumpkin cupcakes spice cake 1 2/3 cups gluten-free plain flour 5 1/2 tbsps brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cups soy milk 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted) 1/2 cup pumpkin purĂŠe 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 lb vegan butter (spread) 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Then, add brown sugar, butter, coconut oil, soymilk and vanilla extract.

Once mixed together, slowly begin to add the pumpkin puree. Pour into two circle pans, place in center of the oven and bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.

From veganosity.com

1 tablespoon ground flaxseed 3 tablespoons water 1 2/3 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt 1 cup canned organic Pumpkin Puree 3/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil, in a liquid state 1/4 cup unsweetened Applesauce Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit and grease muffin pans. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients followed by slowly adding liquid ingredients. Continue mixing until smooth, then pour mixture into muffin tins. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.

From eatingbirdfood.com/mini-vegan-pumpkin-muffins

pumpkin rice krispie treats 3 tablespoons melted margarine 6 cups krispie crispy rice cereal 10 ounces miniature marshmallows green mike and ike candy orange food coloring Turn the stove on low. In a large pan, add butter and marshmallows. Mix continuously until melted, add red and yellow food coloring while mixing.

Slowly add rice krispies and then, allow mixture to cool. Cover hands slightly with coconut oil then grab some of the mixture and place into pumpkin shaped circles. Last, add a green mike and ike to the top, and they’re done!

From ricekrispies.com/recipes

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Story By: Jillian Guernsey Designed/Photo By: Mackenzie Loete

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undercover polish: Nail polish that can detect roofies It’s Friday night, and you are out with your friends when someone hands you a drink and strikes up a conversation. Not even 30 minutes go by when you start feeling the effects of the date rape drug you unknowingly ingested, losing control of your body and mind.

Maybe 10 hours later, you start coming to with no memory of the last several hours of your night. You can’t remember what may or may not have happened with that charming guy or how you left the party. This is an all too familiar story known by many college students around the country and even around the world.

Date rape drugs are usually administered via alcohol.

According to SexualityandU.com, about 25 percent of women report drugs are a factor in rape. Date rape drugs typically leave the body 24-hours after ingestion (making it difficult to detect when reporting the crime.) Urban75.com reports women between ages 16 and 24 are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

With claims like these, a group of students at North Carolina State University decided to do something about it. Stephan Gray, Tyler Confrey-Maloney, Tasso Von Windheim and Ankesh Madan created a nail polish that detects roofies and other date rape drugs.

All the wearer has to do in order for the polish to work, is dip their finger in their drink.

If it changes colors, they will know whether or not it is safe to ingest. The polish is known as Undercover Colors and has already been brought to attention via

social media by well-known publication, Cosmopolitan.

Students seem to be in favor of the drug detecting nail polish on Central Washington University’s (CWU) campus. “I think it’s a great idea! It’s a subtle detector for girls to wear and could very well stop a lot of attacks,” says CWU English major Carolyn Zook.

The nail polish is an easy and discreet way to protect yourself in the midst of the college party scene. Undercover Colors is disguised as a fashion statement, rather than an obvious giveaway of suspicion.

“Hell yeah! It’s so simple, why wouldn’t you?” Milagro Castilleja, a Film and Video Studies major says.

“There is still the argument that men get roofied too, and they are less likely to wear nail polish.” One CWU student had the idea for clear nail polish for guys if it’s something they’re truly worried about.

Additionally, there is the argument that it perpetuates rape culture by continuing to tell women not to get raped, rather than teaching men not to assault.

“It treats the symptom, not the problem, but it’s still a good idea,” says English major, Russell Widner.

Once it’s on the market, this polish is a step in the right direction in helping prevent rape and sexual assault across the nation. Undercover Colors received the necessary funding, went to testing in July 2015 and will hopefully be available soon.

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Dumb-Ph A story on the effects of social media.

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e live in a world where “checking-in” online and posting a status about our feelings has become second nature. On the surface, the term social media seems like it’s beneficial to one’s social life. The phrase incorporates the word “social.” It is a tool that can be used to connect with family, friends and people from all over the world.

How we perceive online presences and social media use has changed throughout the years. According to Pew Research Center two-thirds of adults use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. “If you’re not on social media you kind of disappear,” says Central Washington University (CWU) Communication professor, Dr. Francesco Somaini.

It’s easier to maintain a presence in someone’s life online, when you are constantly seeing posts or likes from that person.

Although social media is a helpful tool in the world of communication, there are factors that do negatively affect both the mind and body.

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Mind In the last decade, a disorder called Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) has surfaced. The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery describes the addiction as “an impulse control disorder.” People who suffer from the disorder may develop an emotional attachment to online friends and the activities they participate in online. The disorder has been known to increase anxiety and depression. With IAD, the virtual world takes priority over reality. fjj.jjjj

“One of the primary ways that we access our own self-worth and self-esteem is to compare ourselves to other people, and the lives that people construct via social media is overly positive to say the least.

It’s almost like the ideal self. When you compare yourself on Facebook, you’re doing a detriment to yourself, because it’s not real,” says CWU Social Psychology professor, Dr. Rich Marsicano.

Since others determine part of our self-esteem, the amount of “likes” and interaction online can negatively or positively affect how we feel about ourselves.

Mind & Body

honed-ed Story By: McKenzie Lakey & Jacey Menter Photo By: Miranda Farlow Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

“There’s definitely ‘insta-curity’ – which is what I’ve called it before – where if you don’t get enough likes then you feel insecure and want to take it down,” says CWU freshman, Jakob Wachter.

The effect social media has on a person’s mental state can be evident or sometimes go unnoticed, depending on the individual.

“I have noticed that I feel better when people like my stuff over when they don’t,” says CWU junior, Missy Pitts, when asked whether she notices a difference in how she feels when she gets a certain amount of likes.

Body Social media does not only affect the mind of someone, it also has the ability to cause physical damage.

Staying connected can also become a problem in regard to sleep habits. Social media can be used as a way to kill time, and many people surf the web

prior to falling asleep. Studies have shown that light from screens prior to sleep can alter alertness and sleepiness, which can cause fatigue.

As mentioned, a common symptom that is associated with IAD is anxiety, which alone can impact the body. Physically, anxiety has been known to cause ulcers, liver problems, skin reactions and muscle stress. Anxiety and stress can also affect the heart and cause cardiovascular issues.

Social media, in moderation, has allowed us to evolve on a social level. We have new ways of communication and expression, all of which can be accessed at our fingertips. However, there are some overlooked risks when using social media, risks that can be avoided by paying more attention to our behavior. Are you noticing mood changes or changes in your body due to heavy use of social media? If you are, you may want to step back from the screen, and think about how you can manage your time on social media differently. Odds are, you'll notice changes that could ultimately benefit not only how you feel mentally, but how you feel physically as well.

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artificial intelligence will your profession be taken over by robots?

Story By: Ben Groen Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

Last week, I was driving to an event in downtown Seattle, which was being held in a building I had never been to. “Turn left in 200 feet.....turn left,”the GPS chimed in on my smartphone. Before long, I made it to my destination, and almost at the exact arrival time that my phone had predicted.

That voice dictating each turn I should take is artificial intelligence (AI), and my phone is what houses it. As great as Google maps may be while travelling through unfamiliar territory, in every area but navigation, we all outsmart the app. It is merely a tool to make one aspect of life a little easier.

I passively wondered, how did it do all that? The reality is that within that single ‘Google maps’ app on my phone is a deep wealth of intelligence.

However, many of the world’s brightest minds think other forms of AI (housed in hardware much more capable then any cellphone) will come to change our lives in radical ways.

The voice knew the most efficient route from one location to another. The app knew about current traffic jams, road work and it even knew when I screwed up a turn and would immediately re-calculate a new route to get me back on track. Admittedly, it was much smarter than me at navigating the endless, complex grid of streets and freeways.

As accustomed as I may be to having a personal, omniscient navigator mounted on my dash, this little piece of technology is a recent change to daily life. A decade ago, I would have been forced to unfold some large map that had been stashed away in the glove box.

Among those who think this, are Oxford researchers Carl Frey and Michael Osborne. In their highly referenced paper, “THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT: HOW SUSCEPTIBLE ARE JOBS TO COMPUTERISATION?” the two researchers convey some of the staggering affects current AI may have on the job market in the immediate years to come.

Through variables like negotiation, social perceptiveness, manual dexterity and cramped workspace, they’ve applied such traits to over 700 occupations.

The researchers conclude that 47% of jobs in the

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“Researchers conclude that 47% of jobs in the US are at high risk of being replaced by computerization and various forms of robotics.”

US are at high risk of being replaced by computerization and various forms of robotics.

It is no surprise that telemarketers, tax preparers, data entry keyers and other similar jobs are at risk.

These jobs have already become highly automated.

But other jobs at great risk are not as apparent, such as accountants, technicians, repairmen, drivers, technical writers, budget analysts, machine operators and a long list of other blue and white-collar jobs.

While the conclusions of Frey and Osborne forecast major shifts in the job market, they do so while only considering the very recent advancements in machine learning and mobile robotics.

With the advent of highly versatile 3-D printers, more precise robotics and increasingly capable artificial intelligence to operate it all, I think the predictions of Frey and Osborne are just the tip of the rapidly melting iceberg that is our current job market. Even right now, there are farms being entirely operated by autonomous robots, cars racking up hundreds of thousands of miles on public roads without someone behind the wheel and large-scale mining operations without a single human around.

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In an article published by TIME last December, titled, “Don’t Fear Artificial Intelligence,” Kurzweil explains that computers (which will likely be unrecognizable compared to today’s hardware) will have emotional intelligence and the ability “to tell a joke, to be funny, to be romantic,” and so on, Kurzweil describes.

He even thinks “When you talk to a human in 2035, you’ll be talking to someone that’s a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence.”

It’s hard to predict what will really happen in the future. Regardless, here in 2015, we are living lifestyles that would be unfathomable to the great achievers of history. Their historical records have since been reduced to binary zeros and ones in the invisible realm of cyberspace (or left to slowly fade from the pages of now unopened textbooks).

If there is one thing we can glean from looking at the span of human history, it is that our technology has developed at an exponential rate. This was true during the rapid development of new inventions as the Industrial Revolution changed the world. It is also true for today’s modern era of computers and artificial intelligence.

The real kicker will come when we develop general artificial intelligence, which surpasses our own cognitive abilities in every way, something that Ray Kurzweil, chief engineer at Google, predicts will happen by 2029.

Will AI infiltrate every piece of technology we have and conspire to put an end to our species like we see in summer blockbusters? Most likely not.

Will AI continue to revolutionize the way we live and interact with our world? Definitely.

This kind of AI will likely emerge in giant supercomputers before making its way into the technology of the general population. By then, our interaction with technology will be fundamentally different.

It is a coming reality to consider as we prepare to leave college, and proceed to cruise through the next few decades in what will be an ever-changing work and living environment.

Life Hacks

meet the writer

“Benjamin Groen is a senior at Central who is nearing the completion of the Professional and Creative Writing Program. Though he spent two years at the Ellensburg campus, he now lives in Leavenworth and does school entirely online.

When he is not enjoying the array of outdoor recreation the area has to offer, he is probably researching and thinking about modern science and technology, a lifelong interest of his.�

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Story By: Ashtyn Mann Photos By: Tayler Shaindlin Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

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We all know them, we all see them walking around, popping up onto our Instagram feeds with a “sexy� gym selfie; some of us have even been caught in their trap. They are offenders of the worst kind: Tinder is their favorite app, and a bro-tank is their go-to piece of clothing. If you have no idea what type of boy I am talking about, chances are, you may be on of them. This not-so-subtle, smooth criminal of our day and age is perfectly okay with the way he is, and his type seem to be multiplying as time goes on. In a desperate attempt to slow down the evolution of the F**k Boy, Pulse has talked to more than a few female and male Central Washington University students and compiled a list of dead giveaways when it comes to identifying this breed. Warning: If you are currently dating, talking to, hooking up with or in love with any boy that exhibits these traits: run. Run as fast as you can.

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1.you think

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you spend 30 minutes or more getting ready every day.

is an acceptable date.

you refer to women as bitches. example:

bigger than hers.

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you take selfies in public.

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if you skip leg day.

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5. you have over 10k tweets.

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you stare at yourself in the mirror while you lift.

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you have tinder...

8. AND a girlfriend.

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you refer to all the girls you are talking to with a pet name, because you cant remember their real name.

you have more selfies 12. than actual friends on instagram.

if you greet every girl with a head nod and “sup.�

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you subtweet frequently.

14. if you post an ungodly amount of photos of your caR. 15. if youR PROFILE PICTURE IS YOUR CAR.

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you direct message you poke girls people on instagram. on facebook to “flirt.” you send pictures of your junk

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without anyone’s request.

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you friend hop, teammate hop, roommate hop or god forbid-sibling hop.

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your jeans have more bling on them than most girls. you invite multiple girls you have been “talking to” to the same party.

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you always carry around a gallon of water.

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you want to “split” the check on the first date.

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girls you slept with...or haven’t. constantly 23. you talk about how big your package is.

the wallpaper on your phone consists of naked girls.26.

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you take snapchats while you’re “getting it in.”

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Want to play 27. 20 questions?

you are over 21-years-old and still talk about your high school glory days.

TIME YOU WALK BY ANY SORT OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, 29. EVERY YOU HAVE TO CHECK YOURSELF OUT.

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spotlight: Candace Wetzel

roasted wit h love country crow specialty coffee Story/Photos By: Jonathan Olsen-Koziol Photos By: Miranda Farlow Photo Courtsey: Candace Wetzel Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

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Hard work is the end-all-be-all when it comes to leading a successful business. For the serious no-nonsense types, this is the only way to achieve success in the business sector. For some people, that certainly isn’t the only factor leading to success.

For Candace Wetzel, meditation, visualization and positive thought have played a vital role in helping her coffee roasting business, Country Crow Coffee, take off in Ellensburg.

“Once you put your intentions out there, it comes to you,” Wetzel says. “The power of the mind has a real influence on your future. I’m kinda weird, at night, I’ll sit there and meditate. I’m just like I’m gonna do this, it’s gonna be successful.”

groun d zero What started as an in-home roasting hobby, has turned into a business with loyal customers across the Kittitas Valley. When Wetzel first had the idea for Country Crow, she had no knowledge of how to actually roast coffee. But with will-power, hard work, the power of the Internet and a roasting certificate course from Atlas Coffee Importers, she learned the ropes. Just like golf legend, Happy Gilmore, Wetzel started this venture to save her grandmother’s house.

Needing a business venture grandma would approve of, Wetzel decided on coffee roasting because her grandmother was an avid coffee drinker. She always brewed coffee when guests would visit, constantly filling their cups to keep them from leaving.

Wetzel had a lot to learn when it came to the insand-outs of her new business. “[There are] so many working parts to a business.

From keeping your books straight, to ordering, to packaging, etc,” Wetzel says. “You have to know it from the ground up.” Now, two years later, she is roasting enough batches of artisan coffee to supply a handful of local businesses, fans and weekly Farmer’s Market customers.

“Everyone’s always interested in coffee,” says Roz Aldridge, owner of the Lunch Box Cafe and Wetzels first client account. “They want to know what I serve, and when I go to explain what coffee I have, people seem very excited that it’s small batches, roasted locally. Many people are impressed that 15

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Wetzel does it all on her own. She is hands-on in all phases of her business from roasting, grinding, to getting out into the public, so people like that,” Aldridge adds. “People just like the taste of it.”

Wetzel’s roast laboratory lies hidden in a garage on a farm in the Ellensburg countryside. Complete with a lavish farmhouse and a bevy of animals including horses, llamas and a peacock. Her metallic maroon roasting equipment shines bright against the labs yellow walls.

whe re t he m agi c ha p p en s Wetzel roasts on average between 30 to 50 pounds of coffee a week. To begin, the roaster is charged to a temperature of 430 degrees Fahrenheit. and the total roasting time lasts between 14 to 16 minutes and is divided into five phases. The first two minutes of the roast is referred to as the “recovery time,” where the beans are initially dropped into the roasting drum. After that, the internal temperature of the roasting drum begins to climb.

The drying phase is the next four to six minutes of the roast where the beans are observed turning a yellow hay color. Next, the browning phase is reached, which is the longest phase of the roasting process where the beans are observed turning a rich cinnamon color. Then Wetzel and roasters alike listen for the “first crack,” a roasting term which refers to the audible noise that can be heard. This happens at around 390 degree Fahrenheit or 11 to 14 minutes into the roast.

Finally, the second crack (a more vigorous and audible popping noise) occurs signaling the end of the roast. The beans are then dropped into the cooling bin before visible signs of oil begin to appear on the beans.

Roasting the beans is only one portion of the business; in order to sell her product, Wetzel knew she had to get her name and face out into the community. Her daytime job as a dental hygienist in CleElum was a good place to start. She also turned to local business owners to see if they would be willing to help her out.

Vinman’s Bakery, a popular walk-in specialty shop

across University Way from the CWU campus, is known for stocking its shelves with locally-made products.

“I was amazed at the quality of her coffee for how new she is to that business,” says Vinman’s previous owner and current manager, Tana Armistead, who vows she “absolutely fell in love” with Wetzel’s coffee. “We have quite a large following of people who come to the bakery to buy her coffee.”

Armistead says she believes it’s Wetzel’s attention to detail and the exclusivity of the batches that make Country Crow so special. Vinman’s expects the sales of Wetzel’s coffee to increase this fall now that the Farmer’s Market is done for the year.

sm al l t o w n f o c u s Wetzel’s business philosophy focuses on community and sustainable crops. She buys her beans from Atlas, who maintains a close relationship with farmers and follows an intensive process for judging the specialty beans from small growers. “It’s important to know where your food comes from,” Wetzel says.

Wetzel has lived in Kittitas County her entire life and plans on keeping her business local. “It’s not just the product. It’s the relationships you build,” Wetzel adds.

From the young man in high school that designed her logo and website, to the business owners like Aldridge and Armistead that sell her coffee, Wetzel loves connecting with the people of Ellensburg.

Roasting is Wetzel’s passion, and she’s in this for the long haul, though she admits it’s a tough business.

“At this point, I’m barely making enough where I can turn around and buy more beans,” Wetzel says.

She often tells herself, “Turn that around sister.

Don’t even go there. Forward. Keep moving forward.” Wetzel knows the quality of her coffee will bring more success eventually. “You put out a good product, put your name behind it, make sure it’s taken care of, and the money will follow,” Wetzel says.

Positive thinking, visualization, meditation. All easier said than done, but Candace Wetzel shows that this stuff works.

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the HARDEST Story By: Kyle Kuhn Photo By: Gideon B. Photography Photo Courtesy: Parker Grim & Cole Hayes Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

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magine trying to prove to people you aren’t who you appear to be. Never feeling comfortable, always feeling like something is wrong but not knowing what it is. This is an all too familiar story for many people in the transgender (trans) community.

For Cole Hayes, a 24-year-old trans man, it took 23 years to figure out what had been causing him so much pain.

“When you realize that you are trans, it’s like you woke up, and everyone’s calling you a she, and you don’t know why,” Hayes says.

As a child, Hayes says he was born with more of a boy’s body and remembers loving it.

“I always felt like one of the guys when I was young,” says Hayes.

Then came puberty. As Hayes’ body began to change, he began to hate himself and his body. He became anxious and depressed.

“I felt ashamed of myself,” Hayes says.

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“I’m happier than i’ve ever been.”

Parker Grim

The cost of being yourself For Parker Grim, also a 24-year-old trans male, puberty brought along thoughts of suicide. Based on statistics from The National Center for Transgender Equality, a staggering 41 percent of transgender respondents reported having attempted suicide.

Suicide rates are even higher for transgender people who have lost their job due to bias, been harassed or bullied in school, had low household income or those who were victims of assault.

It’s been six months since Grim started taking testosterone, and Grim no longer feels overwhelmed with those temptations.

“I’m happier than I’ve ever been,” Grim says.

However, Grim’s decision came at a cost, since coming out six months ago, his mother has now refused to talk to him. Both his mother and father are disapproving of his decision. He still remains positive and hopes that eventually, they will be able to maintain a healthy relationship. But being comfortable with himself is his main goal.

“Living authentically is worth anything that I lose,” Grim says.

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Through watching videos of others transformations online, Grim and Hayes found out about what it meant to be transgender, and that there were things they could do to live a life as a male, their true identity. With this realization, came the desire and need to change their bodies so that they could finally feel normal by their own standards -- not society’s.

After beginning to inject testosterone into their bodies for some time, both began to feel more confident. For the first time, they liked what they saw in the mirror. They started to grow hair grow in places that they were never able to before, and they heard a voice come out of their mouths that sounded like a man’s.

Of course, it’s taken more work than it appears to make themselves look and feel how they want to. Binding their chests is a daily routine, and for Grim, its caused back spasms. Surgery is always an option to modify your body, but only if you have the money.

Simple things like going to the bathroom continue to cause fear and anxiety. It’s a common place for trans men and women to be assaulted. Grim experienced this first hand while out with some friends.

“Two guys picked me up and threw me out [of the bathroom],” says Grim.

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Even as they begin to appear more masculine, they both express feelings of distrust in society. They both know that outside of their community, trans people continue to be mistreated and often killed or beaten.

“The way society is built for trans people is that if you don’t pass, then people are not going to treat you as that gender and won’t take you seriously,” Blackson says. That’s why so many trans people feel they need to get surgery.

“There’s a really dark saying in the trans community about how trans men get raped, trans women are murdered,” Grim says. “It’s kind of something in the back of your mind.”

Blackston explains that there’s this “push-back” effect in the states. When someone steps outside the box of what defines their gender, Western society tries to push them back into the black and white areas we’ve established for gender identity.

Hayes explains that there’s never a day where it’s not hard being trans. You’re reminded everyday in one way or another that you’re not like the other guys.

Each day gets a little better as you continue to move forward he says.

being transgender in the u.s.

In the United States, transgender people continue to try and achieve recognition.

They are seen as “statistically insignificant,” Denver Blackson, Central Washington University (CWU) Center for Diversity and Social Justice Events programmer says. That’s why society seldom talks about gender identity.

“The United States is on such a binary,” CWU Center for Diversity and Social Justice Diversity Officer Katrina Whitney says.

Whitney states that to be male or female requires these certain societal expectations to be met for each sex. Many of these issues continue to be ignored because the cisgender (those who are born as the gender they most identify with) don’t even have to experience these inequalities.

Though it will take time to redefine these ‘societal norms’ of gender identification, the vision of equality is something we all should be striving achieve.

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Fighting Fires cwu students share their experiences fighting summer fires Story By: Sarah Quartararo Photo Courtesy: David Wetmore, Lewis Meyers, & Michael Demchuck Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

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he summer of 2015 was a hot one for Washington State, which was made even hotter by the fires that scorched across the terrain.

Television screens, computer monitors and newspaper covers depicted the blackened, soot-smeared damage and the fight to control the flames by workers.

Students from Central Washington University (CWU) were a part of the workforce on the fire. They spent their time keeping the flames back, putting fires out and saving as much as they could in the midst of their long shifts, difficult travel and busy life in the firefighters’ camps.

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Lewis Meyers Lewis Meyers is a second year graduate biology student. Meyers is also an engine boss for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who just finished his sixth season with DNR and his third season as an engine boss.

Meyers worked on the 21-Mile Fire and Chelan Complex fire for almost two weeks in August.On Meyers’ first day on the Chelan Complex, the fire was so large, and advancing at such a rate,that everyone retreated from the flames that reached to over 100 feet high in some areas.

“The image that stuck with me was a woman that drove by my engine sobbing her eyes out,” Meyers says. “She couldn’t have been much older than myself -- probably 24 to 28, but it was the realization that that woman had probably just bought a house in this area and knew that the chances of it surviving were slim to none.”

At the 21-Mile Grade Fire, firefighters stayed at an elementary school, and the Chelan Complex camp was in a park east of Chelan.The Chelan Fire was a long fight of 14 days, “And [we] even had the option of extending another seven days which we turned down,” Meyers says.

“Over the course of 14 days, your personality slowly turns, you become less patient and the longing to have something other than camp food can be overwhelming.”

But, he says, the firefighters are entirely dedicated to the work at hand. It doesn’t really matter if the ground is hard at the end of a 16 hour day; you’ll sleep on a bed of nails if you have to,” Meyers says.

Michael Demchuck Michael Demchuck is part of the National Guard and introduces himself as “Private 2” or “PV2” for short. He is a first year student at CWU. “When we first got [to the site], all the firefighters were kind of really condescending to us, and they didn’t really have much faith in us,” Demchuck says.

Adding to that, the living conditions were different than expected at the camp.

“We got there, and we had these old army tents [that had] dirt floors [and] no cots in there…we didn’t get electricity until the second day, and we didn’t get heaters until the third day,” Demchuck says.

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A lot of the personnel were looking forward to a break after the Carpenter Road Fire, but plans changed. “[They] told us the last day we were scheduled to work Carpenter Road that, ‘guess what? You’re actually going to the North Star Fire, which is 200,000 acres, and it’s only like, 17 percent contained,’” Demchuck recalls.

Morale dropped, especially among those who’d been planning on heading home. “A lot of the people were making less money there, they missed their families and everything like that, so they just flat out didn’t want to be there,” Demchuck says. “Even though we had that attitude...we conducted our job how we were supposed to.”

On Sept. 9, Demchuck and his unit were transported from the Carpenter Road Fire to the North Star fire. It was an uncomfortable journey that took them about eight hours.

“I was sitting on a wheel well, so my knees were up in my face the entire time,” he remembers.

At the North Star fire, which at its peak, was three times larger than the Carpenter Road Fire, Demchuck and others underwent training to ensure respect was maintained on the Colville Reservation where they were working.

“They had us go through a cultural awareness seminar… so they had to actually give us a class saying, ‘just be courteous to them because we’re on their land,’” Demchuck says.

The tents at the North Star Fire were even smaller, forcing Demchuck’s company to split up and utilize over-flow tents.

“Every day we were coming back,” Demchuck says, “Our faces were black, [and] we had a bunch of dust all on our clothes.”

Demchuck admits that he had “no idea what fighting fires was like,” but that after all the crash courses they went through, “It was a lot safer than we thought…we only saw fire a few times, and they were real small fires.”

Demchuck stayed at the North Star Fire until Sept.

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Chelsea Cox Chelsea Cox is a senior at CWU majoring in special education.

Cox worked her third season for DNR in Klickitat County, along the Washington-Oregon border. She helped on a lot of smaller fires within her own district, as well as the Cougar Creek Fire and Grizzly Bear Complex.

She especially remembers details of her experience at the Grizzly Bear Complex, a fire that spanned the Washington-Oregon border.

“We were on night shift,” Cox says of her crew, “so we got a lot of burning action. We did burn backs…at night, my crew was going through and burning the fuels from the road towards the fire.”

Fuel burning is meant to keep the fire from creeping towards the roadways.

Firefighters try their best at their jobs, she says.

“We’re doing everything we can, but we try not to risk our lives to save structures,” Cox says.

Austin Lyman Austin Lyman is a junion at CWU majoring in safety and health management.

Lyman is a full-time seasonal employee of the DNR. Lyman was part of an Initial Attack (IA) engine this fire season, which typically begins around mid-June and goes until mid-September, but fires can start as early as May and go as late as November.

“We can get sent anywhere across the state,” Lyman says, and his crew generally doesn’t stay long.

“We’ll generally see it before anybody else,” Lyman says.

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Lyman recalls some of the trials of working on fires.

“There were times where we were up for three days straight…generally on initial attack is when it’s the longest days, “ Lyman says, “When we went up to Chelan on initial attack, we were one of the first four engines in Antoine creek…leaving Ellensburg at 6 a.m.... we were on that fire doing fire suppression until 10 or 11 the next day.”

Some fires require long initial hours from IA Engines in the hopes of controlling the fire from its start.

“Logged on our hour sheet, we had like, 220 hours of work time in 14 days.” Lyman says, adding up to more than 15 hours a day.

“Those are the tough ones, ‘cause you don’t get to sleep, generally. And a lot of times, they won’t have food set up, so you’ll be going without food.”

IA Engine crews normally prepare for about a week of dispatch.

“But anything can change…you got three guys in one tent with six or seven days worth of clothes and supplies, and then you’re stuck there for two weeks, working 16 hour days,” Lyman says.

The hardest fire for Lyman this summer was the Chelan Complex. “Just because it was a phone call at five in the morning saying…come into work, so we thought it was going to be a one day thing in

Ellensburg. When we got there, our crew was not fully prepared to be dispatched to Chelan for 14 days.”

David Wetmore David Wetmore is a senior mathematics major at CWU. The summer of 2015 was Wetmore’s first fire season. Wetmore also works on an IA engine for the DNR. “I started working for the DNR right after spring quarter last year… My engine was there to be IA… trying to put the fire out before it [got] huge.” Wetmore recalls.

Wetmore says the Chelan community was particularly welcoming.

“I believe it was the Yacht Club that had tons of donations from the community and used it to serve us dinners and snacks for the next day at the end of our shifts,” Wetmore says.

These shifts usually consisted of 12-16 hour work days on the fire sites.

“The worst memory I have is watching a fire get huge, and engulf houses; there's times when firefighters can't do much…” Wetmore admits. “The feeling of not being able to help is the worst.”

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Intelligence is not something that should be associated with a group of people, but in many cases, it is. Many of us are brought up to believe that everyone is given an equal opportunity in regards to their education, but the fact of the matter is that that’s just not true.

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“ lot of teachers look at black students and because of the color of their skin, they perceive them to be underprivileged and less intelligent. Many teachers don’ t even know they’re doing that because it’ s embedded in them culturally,” Dr. Raymond Hall, associate professor in the Africana and Black Studies Program at Central Washington University (CWU) says.

Subtle Jabs Sydney Morgan, a Law and Justice major at CWU, says she has dealt with a teacher who point-blank told her she was different from her black peers.

“They’ve been shocked at good work,” Morgan says.

“My math professor said, ‘You don’t act like my other black students; you pay far too much attention.’

Morgan says that dealing with comments like that are never easy. With anger still lingering in her voice, she recalls how the comment made her feel: “I’m obviously smart -- what the f*ck? Why would you expect anything less?” Morgan adds, “It’s not fair. I am black and intelligent. Not one or the other.”

In a National Center for Education Statistics’ Education Longitudinal Study (NCES), tenth-grade teachers were asked to predict which students would graduate from college.

The report shows that teachers thought that African American students were 47 percent less likely to graduate college than white students. Dr. Hall notes that some teachers are clueless to their own bias.

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A Broken System When young black children show their work effort or intelligence, in some cases, they are told they are not “acting black.”

This stigma of being deemed less intelligent can follow them throughout their academic careers, and these stereotypes can cultivate low expectations from teachers that in turn hinder the student’s ability to perform. Gianni Glover, a student program coordinator at the Center for Diversity & Social Justice (CDSJ) at CWU, says sometimes it seems as if teachers are shocked when young black students are successful in school.

“Black people are being successful in school, but it’ s not being shown,” says Glover. While in high school, Glover dealt with teachers who thought he wasn’ t in school to focus on academics.

“They thought that since I was black, I was only there to play sports,” Glover says. Micro-aggressions, like the one Glover describes, are the snubs, jabs or insults, (whether intentional or unintentional) that express hostile, derogatory or negative messages to someone based on which marginalized group they belong to.

Dr. Champagne adds, “Sometimes it’s not achievement gaps. It’s an opportunity gap.” Similarly, Glover says, “In terms of access, a lot of kids where I’m from don’t have the access to computers and resources, so they’re doing what they can with what they have.

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“black & intelligent� not either/or Story By: Bailey Williams Photos By: Miranda Farlow Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

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“The NCES study states that educators’ expectations might simply be a mirror of the broader problems of our nation’ s educational system. This finding shows that these teachers’ low expectations for students of color could stem from their knowledge of the obstacles created by the educational system and how it makes it more difficult for these students to succeed.

Poor Expectations Create Poor Results It’s shown that people perform better when more is expected of them; this is called the Pygmalion Effect. Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson’s prove this theory in a study they conducted which found that children would perform better when their teacher expected more from them.

Ana Guijarro, a student programmer of CDSJ, says that teachers should set a higher precedent for students of color, because it gives them something to work towards. “If I am given a cap to what I can achieve, then it hinders my ability and want to grow,” Guijarro says.

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But what happens to the children whose teachers have low expectations of them? In many of these cases, the students who have the potential to succeed are being neglected and overlooked which causes their academic performance to suffer.

Tenth-grade students in the NCES study whose teachers had high expectations were three times more likely to graduate college than students whose teachers had lower expectations.

According to Rutgers University psychologists, teachers expectations can be the key in making students more likely to succeed or fail.

Intelligence succeeds all boundaries; it is not owned by one specific culture and isn’ t specific to any particular skin tone. So ask more of yourself and ask more of those who teach us.

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nineties revival Story By: Angelica Bartorelli Photos By: Tayler Shaindlin Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

Grungy, yet Gorgeous: The Mainstream Appeal of Nineties Fashion Oh the nineties! The decade that smelled like Teen Spirit and fostered complete and utter teen angst. Where unkempt hair and smeared makeup was edgy, and you were the cool kid if you wore Doc Martens (well, let’s face it, Doc Martens will always be in). A time where vintage clothing came from your mom’s closet and was used to create an eye-catching look. The nineties birthed an array of many different styles and fashion staples, which made it clear that the grungier the appearance, the better.

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Alas we see the comeback of mesh tops, wide brimmed fedoras, platform creepers and the cult classic neck piece: the choker. Those and many other accessories are being crowned “fashion- forward” this season.

Although fall has always called for a chic take on the nineties, it appears mainstream fashion is drawn towards a more psychedelic and punk rock twist. Despite fashion industry being ever so influential, nineties fashion, grunge subculture and so on will always be perfectly embodied by small businesses.

These businesses have been able to thrive because of their uniquely tailored approach. With the boom of technology in the past decade, access to these stores have expanded outside their local populous and thus, they are able to cater to more consumers.

“I love the fact that the Internet puts the power of fashion back in the hands of the kids,” founder of Tunnel Vision, Madeline Pendelton says.

“Instead of looking at runway designers for inspiration, runway designers are looking at kids on the Internet for inspiration.”

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Located in Los Angeles, Calif., Tunnel Vision brings wearable vintage and small business designs to those who keep it weird.

“As an owner of a small business, I find this immensely inspirational because it means customers are looking for a more authentic experience,” Pendelton says.

“Small online shops and independent designers really have a chance to thrive in this market by providing a real-world outlook on fashion that oversized, disassociated mega-brands simply cannot.”

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If you thought vintage couldn’t be any more appealing, consider walking away with the added bonus of a monthly fan-zine to make your experience with Tunnel Vision even more nostalgic. Residing alongside Tunnel Vision in sunshiny Los Angeles is clothing store, Betty Bones.

Owner, Savannah Bree, describes her store as being “a mix of [other] alternative subcultures,” aside from being based on retro Pin-Up. The importance of representing subcultures through fashion, specifically

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in reference to the nineties, allows those once pivotal forms of expression to be reborn.

“I love it [nineties fashion] because it’s like an entire generation reinventing their youth and introducing it to their modern style of dressing,” Bree says. “Nineties kids are very nostalgic and the trend really proves that.”

So there you have it you nostalgic, nineties loving kids!

Put on your flannels and lace up those boots, play Nirvana on full blast and enjoy these trends because, as Pendelton puts it, “... for lots of trendsetters, they are already over and these kids are hungry for something new and fresh.”

Bree goes on to embellish that much of the nostalgia is from nineties kids bringing back what they loved when they were young.

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“It’s easy to make your eyes look too dark with traditional fall colors and eyeliner. I keep the attention to my lips so there’s a nice balance on my face.”

-Britany Decker

PRODUCTS USED: Covergirl coverstick concealer in “Ivory” ($6.20), Covergirl clean invisible concealer in “fair” ($3.40), Covergirl professional loose powder “translucent fair” ($4.95), Covergirl classic color in “soft mink” ($3.89), Wet n’ Wild coloricon brow pencil in “blonde moments” ($1.99), Hard Candy Top Ten Trendsetters eyeshadow collection in “Guilty Pleasure” ($5.99), Hard Candy Single and Loving it eyeshadow in “Attraction” ($3.00), Covergirl Lash Blast Volume Mascara in “Very Black and Brown” ($5.89).

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“When I do dark and heavy eye makeup, I do my eyes before my face so it’s easier to clean and cover to prevent eyeshadow fallout onto my cheeks.”

-Arryn Welty

s e n o t n e gold PRODUCTS USED: Revlon moisture stain lipstick “Parisian Passion” ($8.00), E.L.F Max Coverage Concealer in “Nude” ($3.00), E.L.F Beauty Blender ($5.00), E.L.F Flawless Finish Foundation in “Buff” (6.00), Essence Matte Foundation Powder in “Pastel Beige” ($3.99), Maybelline Master Concealer in “Fair” ($7.99), E.L.F HD Powder ($6.00), E.L.F Shadow Lock Primer ($6.99), No.7 Eyebrow Pencil in Brown ($6.99), NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in “Pure Gold” ($4.49), E.L.F “Need It Nude” eyeshadow palette ($10.00),Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid eyeliner ($5.30), Maybelline eye studio gel liner ($7.25), E.L.F Contour Kit in “Light” ($6.00), Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara ($7.99), Revlon Violet Frenzy Lipstick ($4.97)

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Primer can make or break your long-term wear, especially if you’re a busy bee!”

-Shaima Shamdeen

PRODUCTS USED: Cetaphil moisturizer ($10 for 3oz.), Maybelline Baby Skin Primer ($3.79) -Loreal infallible pro matte foundation ($11.99), Maybelline “define-a-brow” eyebrow pencil ($5.89), NYX HD Liquid Concealer ($4.99) E.L.F Cosmetics “Healthy glow” bronzing powder ($1.49), Stila “Eyes Are The Window” shadow palette - color “Perception” and “Brilliance” ($49), NYX eyeshadow in “Pinched” ($6), Rimmel wa-

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“Highlighter, highlighter, highlighter! It is everything.

Contouring is important, but what’s better than looking like you’re glowing in the sunlight?”

-Sophia Ferguson

s t h g i l h g hi PRODUCTS USED: Almay Smart Shade Mousse Makeup in “100 Light Pale” ($8.74), It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye in “Neutral Medium” ($10.00), Chella Bye Bye Under Eye in “Neutral Medium” ($18.00), Covergirl Professional loose powder ($4.76), Pixi by Petra Beauty Bronzer in “Summertime” ($10.00), Jesse’s Girl eyeshadow primer ($5.99), Physician’s Formula matte quad eyeshadow in “Classic Nudes” ($4.79), Pixi by Petra fairy dust in “Brightening Bare” ($10.00), Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in “Sunbaked Neutrals” ($8.99), Maybelline New York Eye Studio Master Precise liquid eyeliner ($4.69), Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara ($4.99), It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal eyebrow pencil in “Universal Taupe” ($13.48), Jordana Easy Liner for lips in “Plush Plum” ($2.29), Milani “Cabaret Red” lipstick ($6.49), NYX Matte Finish setting spray ($7.99)

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Story By: Mariah Rocker Photos Courtesy of spirithalloween.com Designed By: Vanessa Cruz

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t’s that time of the year again. As the leaves change and the mornings grow colder, it brings the promise the first holiday to come: Halloween.

Halloween is mainly just for fun in American culture. It presents an opportunity to be whoever you want to be and express your creativity. While there are countless costumes to choose from, some people make the mistake of donning someone else’s culture and playing it off as “okay.”

It doesn’t help that costume retailers reinforce these bad habits by selling costumes that often mock other cultures. Even here in Ellensburg.

An online petition has brought this transphobic and disrespectful Halloween costume of Caitlyn Jenner into headlines recently, but thankfully, Ellensburg costume retailers, Central Party & Costume and Goodwill, don’t sell such costumes. However, when it comes to cultural appropriation, they still have some lessons to learn.

Most people think that costumes have no real significance, and they assume that they aren’t doing any harm. But when you’re a part of the culture being mocked, how does it really feel? A few students on campus offered to share some insight.

“To be honest, it hurts, because I think people have this weird understanding of what cultural exchange and what cultural appropriation is,” junior psychology and philosophy major, Wambui explains.

After doing research on cultural appropriation over the summer, Wambui is certainly a knowledgeable source to get insight from.

The difference between appreciation and appropriation, according to Wambui, is that appreciation can only occur with groups of equal standing being supported by each other. Cultural appropriation, however, is characterized by people in the dominant group benefitting from something the other group doesn’t benefit from.

“When it comes to Halloween costumes, seeing people appropriating or taking cultures from other people and then celebrating it...it kind of makes...that [targeted] group feel like they’re not good enough to even celebrate their own culture,” Wambui says. “I don’t think it’s fair at all.”

Wambui’s thoughts bring up an interesting point about the difference in perception from one group to another.

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LA’SHAWNDA MASON Senior nutrition major & member of BSU, SISTERS, and MEChA

When someone who isn’t Mexican wears a sombrero as part of a costume, it isn’t done as a celebration of that culture. The problem lies in the fact that white Americans have a tendency to pick and choose certain aspects of a culture and decide they represent all of that culture, which only reinforces stereotypes.

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It may sound limiting to avoid cultural appropriation when dressing up this Halloween, but it should really be seen as an opportunity to be more creative!

So you know not to make the mistake of appropriating someone’s culture, but what about when you encounter people in costumes like these? You have three options: 1. Pretend it doesn’t matter and feed into the mentality that it isn’t affecting others.

2. Send them to this article (and hopefully they’ll read the rest of Pulse while they’re at it).

3. Try to explain cultural appropriation and suggest a different route for next year.

At the end, pat yourself on the back for doing the right thing and respecting other cultures instead of appropriating them. Happy Halloween!

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PULS8 tracks Story By: Nick Oliver Designed By: Mackenzie Loete

Everything we could ever want is now just a click away, and today people have the ability to express themselves through many different avenues and share it just as easily. Although the students on the Central Washington University campus are exploring different passions, it seems music is a universal love for all. In Pulse’s first ever Puls8 Tracks, we explore the different genres and sounds of student-created music with this downloadable mix.

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tanner richey Graduate, majoring in Cyber Security Management Photo Credit: Witness Photography

art nelson Super Senior, majoring in Asian Studies Photo Credit: Jacob Olsby WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/ARTLOVEPEACE

What words do you live by? Keep It Pushin’ : I’ll change the world with my music.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I was born in Seattle, but I live in Bellevue.

What are you most proud of? How far I’ve come.

What mistake did you learn from? Complacency, I learned that every moment can be practice.

What do you look for in a partner? How real they are, and confidence.

What’s your favorite song? The Day by The Roots What’s your favorite movie? Toy Story 3 or City Of God What goal are you currently working towards?

Moving to Seattle to pursue music.

WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/DJTANNERITE WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/DJTANNERITE

What words do you live by? You create your own avenues.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I am also a huge computer and video gaming guy.

What are you most proud of? The amount of shows that I have DJed. What mistake did you learn from? Saying yes to a gig that I was not prepared for.

What do you look for in a partner? Someone that is creative and willing to learn. I have as much to teach as I do to learn. A partner needs to be open for constructive criticism. But also in it for the fun, that’s the most important part.

What’s your favorite song? Hardwell – Spaceman or Deorro – Stopping Us What’s your favorite movie? Big Daddy What goal are you currently working towards? Playing at Asylum on Oct. 23rd here in Ellensburg. I’m the 2nd guy to play instead of being the opener.

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andrew evans Senior, majoring in Anthropology WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/HOLIROLLER WWW.MIXCLOUD.COM/HOLISM WWW.BANDCAMP.COM/HOLISM

Sophomore, undecided major Photo Credit: James Porter

WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/ITSEINSTEINTM

What words do you live by? There’s nothing that the road cannot heal.

What words do you live by? You live and you learn.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I was haunted by a demon once.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I can’t really answer that, I’m kind of an open book with everyone I meet.

What are you most proud of? In terms of music, I’m just proud of the fact that I’ve stuck with it to a point that I’m getting more excited about the music that I’m making, and that I’m actually willing to share it.

What mistake did you learn from? Every single one that I’ve made.

What do you look for in a partner? Whether it’s a lover, a collaborator or a road trip buddy, a good partner needs to be open to experimentation and ready to expand their own horizons.

What’s your favorite song? I’ve been listening to a lot of Eskmo recently, and I think Mind of War is one of the best things to ever come out of that beautiful mind of his.

What’s your favorite movie? My attention span is too short to remember, but last night I watched Wristcutters: A Love Story. The plot is wonky and nonsensical, with Tom Waits playing some messiah figure and a fictional depiction of Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello.

What goal are you currently working towards? After finishing a few more tracks, I’m planning on turning it into a live show complete with Wii Remotes, live instruments and vocal manipulation. It’s going to take a lot of work, but it’s a long time coming.

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albert calhoun

What are you most proud of? Not giving up on my goals and ambitions.

What mistake did you learn from? I can’t help everyone, no matter how hard I try.

What do you look for in a partner? Honestly Im not sure. At the end of the day, I really just want someone who wants me for me, and doesn’t want to change me. Basically someone that I can grow with as a person.

What’s your favorite song? 3005 by Childish Gambino.

What’s your favorite movie? Fruitvale Station.

What goal are you currently working towards?

Making more music and performing more.

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britany decker

Senior, majoring in History Education

Junior, majoring in Journalism Photo Credit: Carly Harm

WWW.PREYTHEHUNTER.BANDCAMP.COM

What words do you live by? Be kind to everyone, and greatness will follow you.

What words do you live by? “You are no broken beauty. Yes, you hold none of their sins.” -Me

What is one thing people don’t know about you? Prey the Hunter only consists of Central Students and CWU Alumni.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I am someone that has enormous strength.

What are you most proud of? Our fans, we’ve been very impressed with many of Prey the Hunter’s fans with their dedication and willingness to come out to our shows.

What mistake did you learn from? Mostly just mistakes with booking and scheduling, There is a lot of non-music work to do in a band and not a lot of professional training to do it, but it’s a process and we have learned a lot.

What do you look for in a partner? We look for pretty much just musical chemistry and compatibility, but often more important than anything is, can this person hang out with us? Can they be our friend? If not, then the partnership will not be at its strongest potential.

What’s your favorite song? Hard to say with so much out there, but Breaking Point by Parkway Drive is a great song.

What’s your favorite movie? Let’s go with Hot Rod. What goal are you currently working towards? We are looking forward to the Future! Prey the Hunter has many shows coming up in the near future, including one in Ellensburg on Friday October 30th at the Moose Lodge!

What are you most proud of? I am proud of who I have become as a person.

What mistake did you learn from? My biggest mistake was thinking that I had no one to rely on. That people wouldn’t ever be able to understand me, but they were there all along; I just didn’t notice them.

What do you look for in a partner? An ideal partner in a general sense would be someone confident, kind, smart in whatever way that meant for them, happy, mature but still silly at times, and a hard worker.

Oh, and they have to have a good sense of humor.

What’s your favorite song? First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes What’s your favorite movie? What If? with Daniel Radcliffe and some other awesome cool kids.

What goal are you currently working towards? Simply getting to know myself more and more as the days pass. Last year I dealt with anxiety and depression and things got really dark for me. Then one day I woke up and decided to take my happiness into my own hands.

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jacob mendez 3rd year, majoring in Physics

ITUNES, SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PLAY, REVERBNATION, AND ANY MAJOR MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR.

What words do you live by? Create good music passionately, and let the other things work out on their own.

3rd year, majoring in Engineering WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/DJHOOKSHOT 88.1 THE BURG, ELECTROPOLIS 8-10 EVERY FRIDAY

What words do you live by? Chase your dreams until they become a reality.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? We started as a jazz combo where Jacob played trumpet then [we] switched genres, and Jacob learned how to play bass.

What is one thing people don’t know about you? I have a musical background from playing the trumpet for 7 years.

What are you most proud of? Being 2-0 in a battle of the bands competitions that we have competed in and recording and releasing two full-length albums in 2 summers.

What are you most proud of? Following my passions, and not giving up even when things get difficult because I know that one day I will look back and know that all of my hard work was well worth the effort.

What mistake did you learn from? We learned to not let outside opinions affect the way we make music and develop as musicians.

What mistake did you learn from? I chose to work rather than continue to play baseball. I love the game and had the skill set to take it further but had to make a living. When I came to Central I began DJing for 88.1 The Burg in 2011. In late 2013 I began producing for the station where it truly sparked my imagination to take my musical career further and that’s when I started making music. What it taught me is to find your passion and chase your dreams.

What do you look for in a partner? We look for people who play music passionately and have the goal of making music that is expressive and has meaning.

What’s your favorite song? We like Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin. It is our favorite song to cover as well.

What’s your favorite movie? Blake - Interstellar; Walter - Shawshank Redemption; Bret - Into the Woods; Jacob - Across the Universe What goal are you currently working towards? We are looking forward to coming back from school in the summer to create more music, play more shows, becoming better musicians and performers, and recording another album.

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What’s your favorite song? Currently my favorite song is Jauz - Rock the Party. Although, Pendulum has been a huge inspiration for me as an artist, specifically their songs Slam, The Island and Witchcraft.

What’s your favorite movie? Count of Monte Cristo What goal are you currently working towards? I am working towards advancing my skills in music production and finding my signature sound/style as an

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monday The porch

$5 Mojitoes from 5 pm to close

frontier

$1 Domestic Drafts from 6 pm to close

wing central

$2 Bud & Bud Light Bottles

d n e l a C r Ba Cal Bar ar B tuesday

The porch

$2 Tacos, $2 corona, $3 Well Tequila from 3 to close

frontier

$1 Domestic Drafts from 6 pm to close

wing central

.59 cent Wings, Half Off Bomb Shots

the palace

Taco Tuesday, .79 cent Tacos, $2 Corona // Pacifico, $3.50 Loaded Corona

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$2.50 Miller Lite 16oz.

wednesday

The porch

Wine Wed, $5.00 all glasses of wine

frontier

$2 Whiskey Drinks

wing central

$2 Corona, $3.50 Loaded Corona, $5 Corona-Ritas

The palace

$4 Moscow Mule Madness

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roadhouse

All Day Happy Hour

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Taco Thursday, 79c Tacos, $2 Corona // Pacifico, $3.50 Loaded Corona

wing central

$1 off all 101 Beers

The palace

Fri- $3 Fireball Shots

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wing central

$2 Bud & Bud Light Bottles

happy hours

The porch 3-6 p.m.

horseshoe

3-6pm, $2 wells, $2 Domestic Drafts, $3.75 Micros, $1 off all pitchers starting at 6pm

4-6pm Mon-Fri. $2.50 Wells, $2.50 Domestic Drafts Every Seahawks or Mariners game is Happy Hour pricing as well. Daily Drink Specials start at 9pm and change regularly.

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frontier

3-6pm, 9pm-Close

the tav

3-5:30pm, Half off Appetizers, $1 off pitchers $2 wells. Next 48 days they are doing State of Days, each day from lunch-sold out a new sandwich based off a state is available.

4-7pm $2.50 Wells, $3 Draft

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wing central

$5 Wildcat Tea & Whiskey, Sun. All Drink Specials going on. Halloween Drink Specials/ Contest for Gift Card on the 31st.

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