The Puyallup Post | Volume 11 | Issue 9 | June 2006

Honoring students

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VOLUME 11

ISSUE 9

JUNE 2006

The Da Vinci Code See page 10

Carribean celebration See page 8

SERVING THE STUDENTS OF PIERCE COLLEGE PUYALLUP

Photo by Teresa Josten

Budgeting for a year of fun

Puyallup campus closes math lab

Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors. See page 3 for a list of summer events and page 13 for local park locations.

Rebecca Watkinson Editor

Many students wonder where the money that they pay each quarter in their tuition fees towards the “S&A fund” (Services and Activities) ends up.

Every year, student life related proSee Budget on page 15

Josh Mead Reporter

After being a part of Pierce College Puyallup for quite a long time, the Math Lab, which is in A107, is closing.

The Math Lab has offered all of Pierce’s remedial math courses, math 51-98, in an at-your-own-pace style. Students would have to complete the homework sections and tests to finish the requirements of the course.

While this method of learning works for some students, it does not work for all.

“For the students, I think the closure is a good thing,” said Deb Falcioni, an instructor in the math lab, “statistics show

that students do better in a lecture class.”

Many students like the at-your-own-pace style of the lab classes, and the fact that if they don’t finish on time, they can get an incomplete and finish it later.

“I used the math lab, I think it works,” said Sean Davis, an EET student. “With the way things are, (the lab) is needed.”

While there are such students who take the lab classes and are very successful in it, it seems most students have trouble keeping on top of the required workload. Many students received incompletes from the lab classes, due mostly to the See Math lab on page 5

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Editor’s Corner Hey Everyone! It’s almost summer time and I’m sure you are all ready for the break from classes.

We’ve had a great year here at The Puyallup Post and I’d like to thank you for all of your support.

Our staff has been magnificent and though the majority of us will return for another year, some of our members will be moving on to bigger and better things. They have been wonderful coworkers and friends through the year and we will miss them.

For our last issue, we at the Post have decided to showcase the “Picture Perfect Summer.” You’ll find beautiful student artwork, students’ ideas of the perfect summer break and amazing local parks to visit during your free

OUR OPINION

The Puyallup P O S T

Rebecca Watkinson Editor

time.

We’ve also adopted a health theme for this issue and we’ve included health myths and tips to keep in mind while getting fit for summer, nutrition information and students’ opinions about safe sex information and supplies available on campus.

In this issue we’d like to say farewell to graduating students and we’ve included a special section dedicated to the graduating students from Student Programs who have worked very hard to make this year at Pierce fun for everyone.

I hope you enjoy what we’ve done this month and what we created over the past year. Have a great summer and thank you for reading.

Café critique: college complemented

Artwork by Albert Latham

Megan Franklin Reporter

Sitting in the café, rather than doing their homework, a few students talk about the changes that they feel need to be made on campus.

“Well, one thing is for sure,” says student Kyle Lenderman, “the hand dryers are terrible—I have to wait forever—they need to get freaking paper towels!”

Another student Emily Cimber, jumps in as well with a sarcastic smile on her face, “I have an idea: let’s turn all of the trees around here into a paper mill for paper towels to dry our hands off with.”

Besides wet hands, other complaints shared by Lenderman and Cimber included: the school’s TVs and their lack of sound, the hard-boiled eggs

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downstairs in the cafeteria tasting like some kind of carpet cleaner, the microwave being inconveniently placed upstairs rather than downstairs and lastly, that the fireplace should be turned on sometimes, just for a more “homey” feel.

When discussing the amenities of Pierce College Puyallup’s campus, these two students apparently did not have too many “big” negative things to say.

If wet hands, quiet TVs, and a dark fireplace are the biggest complaints, Pierce’s faculty and staff should feel pretty proud of themselves.

Half smiling and half serious, the question was then posed as to whether or not there were any other nuisances or concerns in regards to the campus services.

A silence spread across the table—nothing.

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In the midst of a half-hearted complaining session, there was not too much else to be said.

Piping up, Lenderman added, “You know, the campus is really nice, and there is not too many bad things to say about it. It’s clean and well taken care of, everything is new and the setting is really nice.”

Cimber added, “The staff, teachers, and faculty are all also really friendly. The whole environment of our school is warm and welcoming, really… I am going to miss this place after graduation.”

Taking a different mood, the conversation moved on to what was going to be had for lunch.

So in summation, Pierce College’s people and conveniences are most appreciated by the everyday students, and this school will surely be missed when left behind.

Congratulations to the students recognized at the Student Award Ceremony

JUNE 2006

SUMMER TRAVEL

Great offers for traveling students Matthew Hartmann

Summer vacation is quickly coming upon us, and as it approaches people must think of fun summer activities to do.

For those who are staying in the general area, there are many interesting field trips being offered by Pierce College such as the Shakespeare trip. This trip costs $875 and includes: class sessions; four nights in a hotel down in Oregon; six plays; and ten English credits. If anyone is interested in this trip then they only need to register for it on campus.

For the more adventurous sort there are many services such as STA Travel (http://www.sta-

travel.com) that offer reduced fares on airlines and hotels for student travels across the globe.

For instance you could travel to the United Kingdom and see the many historical locations and modern wonders of the British. From there you could travel across Europe and see the various cultures and customs of numerous peoples.

Eventually, you may even end up in Israel and bask in the glory of biblical locations and great food.

This website also offers inexpensive student discount cards that give you reduced fares at museums and hotels all over the world. There are many other services out there but this appears to be one of the best deals that has been discovered.

Fremont Fair June 17 - June 18, 2006 Heart of Fremont, Seattle Http://www.fremontfaire.org/

Summerfest July 04, 2006 Fort Borst Park, Centralia http://www.centraliaguide.com

Summerfest June 23 - June 25, 2006 Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood Http://www.cityoflakewood.us/

Puget Sound Bead Festival July 07 - July 09, 2006 Tacoma Sheraton Convention Center http://www.pugetsoundbeadfestival.com

Tacoma Highland Games June 24, 2006 Frontier Park, Graham http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/text/abtus/ourorg/parks/f ronthigh.htm/

Murder Mystery Dinner Train July 29, 2006 Chehalis Centralia Steam Train, Chehalis http://www.steamtrainride.com

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Fun summer events in Washington

The of July Festival of America July 01 - July 04, 2006 Grand Coulee Dam Http://www.grandcouleedam.org/

Gig Harbor Renaissance Faire August 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 2006 Minter Creek Ranch, Gig Harbor http://www.washingtonrenfaire.com

Survey says: Students love Tutoring Center’s services Josh Mead Reporter

Students who use the Tutoring Center, in room L207, recently took a survey to let the college know how the center was doing in their eyes.

The overall review of the Tutoring Center was positive, but there were areas that students felt that the tutoring center could be improved.

In the comments section, one student said, “I feel there needs to be more math tutors. The (tutors) already there are great, but sometimes are stretched too thin.”

The statistics from the survey show that there are many students who feel this is true.

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, the question, “Are the amount of math tutors available sufficient during your visitation?” got an average of 5.9, showing average disappointment in the number of math tutors.

“The current and past math tutors have done an outstanding job with the limited resources and available colleagues,” said Carlos Chavez, tutoring center coordinator, “We have been

approved additional funds to hire more tutors for this year.”

The Tutoring Center has had minimal staffing and at times had only one tutor to help every student who came in for help.

“Unfortunately, the quarter was already under way and possible tutors found other means of employment,” Chavez said.

Even with the low number of math tutors, many students feel that the Tutoring Center was instrumental to their success in their classes. The question, “Did the amount of time you spent in the tutoring center help you in passing your class at a satisfactory level,” scored a nine out of 10.

The importance of a Tutoring Center is greater than what many people think. A place like the tutoring center makes it so that someone who cannot afford a second class will not have to take it a second time due to the fact that they can get some help with what they do not understand.

See Tutoring Center on page 7

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SHOUTOUT

“What would you do on your dream summer break?”

“I’d spend a month in Amsterdam.”

—Ray Jacobsen

“I’d Spend my vacation on a euro trip. Visiting the Netherlands, Amsterdam and the black forest in Bavaria.”

—Mike Wahl “I would spend my summer in Paris sipping coffee with my best friend, Chrissa.”

—Ali Hunt

“First I would take time to relax and sleep in. Then if I could go anywhere I'd go to Europe on my honeymoon.

After that I'd go anywhere were there's lots of sun.”

—Megan Hudson “Probably travel to Italy or something.”

—Stuart Glen

“I would go to Jamaica and experience the culture.”

—Sarah Herried

“Maybe go to Costa Rica, and take some walks on the beach. Just enjoy the scenery and take some time away from life.”

—Dabielle Brown “I’d Probably go to Hawaii, or somewhere fun, somewhere not washington.”

—Erin Stockton

—by Cody Turk

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CAMPUS

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LIFE

Contraceptive controversy: condoms on campus Pablo Lopez

For The Puyallup Post

Like most students on the Puyallup campus, Lisa Mukai was unaware of the college’s health and wellness board.

There, on the secluded board are condoms for males and females. Pamphlets on how to properly use a condom in both English and Spanish are also available.

“I actually had no idea that they gave out free condoms,” said Mukai, 17.

“But, I don’t see anything wrong with it. People are having sex, and sometimes they might not exactly be thinking of the risks.”

The board also includes information on how to obtain free birth control from Planned Parenthood.

“I like Planned Parenthood,” said Nick Seelaus, a Running Start student.

“It does a lot for the youth of our nation. Sex education should be a larger study in our schools.”

The overall consensus from students has been the need to further sex education. In fact, several students said that there was too much of an emphasis on abstinence, while classes do little to teach students about practicing safe sex.

“Most youth who aren’t sexually active and have gone through the Puyallup School District’s sexual education programs don’t know anything on how contraceptives like condoms work or are applied because they teach only abstinence,” said Pierce student Stuart Henry. “I feel this is highly dangerous for the public and youth at large.”

The first topic teachers must inform students of is addressing abstinence, according to the Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention from the Washington State Department of Health and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

This is based on a study conducted by Dr. Douglas Kirby, a senior research scientist at Education, Training, Research Associates. Kirby lists abstinence as most important and proper condom usage is lower on his list.

“To leave teens unarmed of knowledge on keeping safe if they want to be sexually active is dangerous and I resent the fact that it isn’t taught from a neutral stance,” Henry said. “It’s better to reach them now rather than later.”

In fact, of the 12 students who talked about free condoms on campus, only Henry knew that condoms were available. It did not seem like anyone else really knew about them. This could be because they are difficult to find and their locations are not publicized.

The hunt for these free condoms ends at two locations on campus.

The first is in the health rack near the

Photo by Kara Dobsa

main entrance of the library/science building. A pamphlet on how to use a condom also is in the rack. Taped inside the pamphlet titled “Condoms: Think About It” is a Durex enhanced pleasure contour-shaped latex condom with nonoxynol-9. Unfortunately, it expired almost a year ago.

The second place to get free condoms on campus is in the College Center near the elevator on the second floor.

There usually is only one pamphlet and a couple of condoms available. Unlike the condoms available at the health rack in the library/science building,

these condoms are new and available for males and females.

Students have access to a few condoms, but it’s not clear if they know how to use them.

“I think it’s a good thing because the people who get them would probably have unprotected sex otherwise,” said Rebecca Lopez upon hearing about the free contraception.

As for students who opposed the idea of free condoms available on campus, it wasn’t the free condoms that offended them but sex in general.

“I personally do not agree with pre-

marital sex,” alumni Jared Royce said.

“But there are those out there who don’t care, and I think if they are going to participate in sexual activities, why not be safe about it?”

Premarital sex seems to be the common argument against giving condoms to students.

“I don’t believe in sex before marriage. I believe that it was a gift God gave us to use with that one special person, not everyone,” student Courtney Thompson said. “So I don’t think it is appropriate whatsoever to be encouraging teens to be having sex.”

No matter what view students have about premarital sex; they all agree that safe sex is better than unprotected sex.

“People are going to have sex so they might as well have a reliable source of protection,” Christy Jasionkowski said, who feels it is okay to have free condoms available on campus. “I don’t see a problem with it. I just don’t want someone throwing a condom in my face everywhere I go.”

So what do students’ parents think about free access to condoms?

“My parents are fully understanding of sex and sex before marriage,” said Jennifer Tardiff about her parents’ views on sex. “As long as it’s a responsible choice.”

Photo by Rebecca Watkinson

Students Amber Riley, Randy Ladowski and Alishia Williams pose for butt-sketch artist Pjae Adams. She can draw each butt in about three minutes.

JUNE 2006

MAKING NEWS

Huffington tears into American politics Tim Guy Reporter

Recently at Pierce College, Arianna Huffington, former Salon.com columnist and current writer of the Huffington Post (which she founded), gave a speech regarding what was “Right” and “Wrong” with Corporate America.

Surely this is not an easy task to cover, but in little over an hour and a half Huffington brought up, tackled and tore down many of the issues that we are facing with informed finesse and outsider wit.

She began her speech by bringing up the topic of “Economic Morality” how this, due to political realignment and media slothfulness, is being sacrificed for the selfish sake of maintaining business ties and high opinion polls.

Huffington also brings up this need for a real morality, and not the one that Right-wing Evangelicals have politicized to mean Anti-Gay and Anti-Abortion. This “Economic Morality” she speaks of is about holding corporate behavior, political fanatics, and the fools that go along responsible for their actions.

Adding to this is a call for real leadership—the type that stands up for what is right, regardless of how this might hurt their opinion poll.

She also brings up Iraq, claiming that, “Iraq is no longer a left-right issue,” but one that needs to be dealt with serious leadership.

Her criticisms come down harshly upon the Bush Administration, Colin Powell—who she said, “should know better,”—and the foolish Democrats that let these political fanatics get away with this behavior.

“Nothing more immoral then an

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attitude of “I don’t have to do this yet,” which is the biggest down-fall to learning math at-your-own-pace.

“I have a student who feels that she needs a class,” said Linda Rogers, math instructor, “she took her previous class in the lab and said she definitely preferred a lecture class.”

While not all students prefer a lecture, most do better in a lecture class.

A lecture class has the structure of the teacher moving on constantly, homework assignments being done, set days for quizzes and tests—all of

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unnecessary war,” stated Huffington in regards to the lack of morality and leadership in dealing with Iraq.

Huffington also brings up many other issues: how consumerism is leading to not only over-consumption, but to over-accumulation; how the media suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder, which results in serious issues not getting the coverage they need; the new media-scape that has spawned forth on the Internet with the advent of blogs, which provides more in-depth and reliable coverage on serious matters than televised news; and how corporate big shots are manipulating the political arena.

During her Q&A, Huffington was confronted with several questions, first being of who the people should look to in hopes of finding a leader with the “leadership” she was speaking of. This began a intelligent critique of Hillary Clinton, followed by an endorsement for Al Gore.

“He has found his voice,” is what Huffington said regarding how much Gore has grown and transformed since the 2000 elections.

Following this, Huffington was confronted with a question regarding what prompted her political change to that of a progressive populist, which included a sincere hope that “Democrats have forgiven her by now for her previous 'incarnation'” as a very strict conservative. She attributes this political shift to an evening spent with Al Franken and Barney Frank.

All in all, the speech given by Arianna Huffington was a most memorable one for Pierce College students who attended, providing the wit and candor that was expected of her.

which work together to force a student to do the work and try their hardest to learn the material, instead of letting them put it off until they want to do it.

“Funds had nothing to do with closing the lab,” stated Falcioni, “it was the lack of overall success that brought it on.”

There will be lecture classes added to replace the classes offered in the lab, so students do not need to worry if they haven’t gotten their basic math out of the way yet, classes will still be offered.

The Math Lab is set to run through summer quarter, and in fall, be replaced by the lecture sections.

Open Mic Night wows students

Photo by Megan Franklin

Student Eric Crivello entertains the crowd during the college’s open mic night last month. The event was sponsored by Student Programs.

Pouge will serve as Student Programs assistant until summer break Cody Turk Reporter

Until the end of this school year, Pierce College Puyallup has a new S t u d e n t Life/Student Programs assistant.

J o r d a n Jordan Pouge Pouge is temporarily replacing the previous Student Life/Student Programs assistant, Bebbinn Horrigan, who unfortunately has had to leave. Because of her contract, Horrigan could only work so many hours this year and she simply ran out of hours. Pouge will be filling in until the end of this quarter.

This is Pouge’s second year at Pierce College Puyallup, though right now he is only taking one class, A History of Vietnam.

While going to school he also works at a propane shop, though he does not plan on making a career out of it.

After this quarter he intends to go

on a mission trip for his church, which will last about two years. He does not yet know where the mission will be, but that does not discourage him.

“I really have a love for different cultures and I like to help people, so (the mission) is a kind of combination of the two,” Pouge commented.

Upon his return he plans to come back to Pierce College and finish his associate’s degree. Then he will transfer to a university. He has not decided which university he will attend, but Pouge says he is very interested in international relations, so the school he chooses will have to have a good program in that area.

Pouge was selected to replace Horrigan primarily due to his prior Student Programs experience. Last year he was the entertainment coordinator.

“The position was available, so Mari Kruger (director of enrollment and student services) thought I’d be a good fill in,” said Pouge.

Though it is a temporary position, Pouge plans to do the best job he can to make sure that the rest of the year goes smoothly.

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Kara Dobsa

The Puyallup P O S T

The Nutrition Code exposed

For The Puyallup Post

College life is stressful and fastpaced, and not everyone has time to eat a nutritionally balanced and enriching meal when their stomach demands food. Most don’t even have time to eat three square meals a day.

Fast food chains are profiting because of students’ busy lifestyles and rushed eating habits. However, you can still make healthy(er) food choices when eating out or preparing something on your own.

Here are some useful food facts to keep your eating habits healthy and informed: An average person’s daily caloric intake is 2,000. Meaning, the calories combined of all the food consumed in one day should be close to 2,000.

What are calories? They are units used to measure energy; they reflect the extent to which a food’s energy can be stored in body fat. If you eat too many calories, there’s not enough fat to store it in, and to compensate, your body slowly adds extra fat.

1 gram of carbohydrate= 4 calories 1 gram of protein= 4 calories 1 gram of fat= 9 calories Lets say you eat something that has 30 grams of carbs and 10 grams of protein. That means it has 160 calories. (30 x 4 + 10 x 4= 160) That item would be 8% of your daily caloric intake. (160/2000= 0.08) What is cholesterol? It is a type of fat necessary for synthesis of sex hormones. It is obtained from diet and made in the body. An excess can cause heart disease and failure.

What are nutrients?

Nutrients are substances found in foods that promote growth, maintenance and repair of the body. The six basic categories of nutrients are: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water.

What is fat?

It is the body’s continuous fuel supply. So if you’re trying to lose weight, don’t do it by cutting fat completely from your diet. You’ll just wind up tired and grumpy all the time.

There are three different types of fat: Saturated, Monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated.

Saturated fats are solid at room temperature and most come from animal sources. Examples of foods high in saturated fats are butter, cream, lard, bacon, beef and many processed food items. They also contain the most harmful kind of cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins) and have been linked to heart disease and other degenerative diseases.

Monounsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. They are found in

Busting nutritional myths Megan Franklin Reporter

Carbohydrates are bad and should be avoided.

Carbohydrates are really the best source of fuel for your body. People tend to confuse all carbohydrates with sugar; however, carbohydrates are subdivided into simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates (sugar) are what should be limited. Complex carbohydrates (whole grain, starches etc.) should be eaten instead. Complex carbohydrates are far lower in calories and far higher in nutrients.

Skipping meals helps you lose weight.

If you tend to skip breakfast or eat fewer times during the day, your body will be more apt to gain weight compared to someone who eats four or five times a day. The first reason for this is that your body’s metabolism (the speed at which your body runs and breaks food down) will slow down when you do not eat as often. Also, you will eat more at other meals to compensate for feeling so hungry. Eating small meals throughout the day will help you control your appetite better and burn your fuel (calories).

Eating after 8 p.m. causes you to gain weight.

It really does not matter what time of day you eat. It matters solely on whether or not you are able to use up all the calories that you have consumed. Otherwise, your body will then store the extra calories as fat.

All fats are bad.

You need fats! Fats help your body to absorb nutrients, for one example. It is when you consume fat in excessive amounts that fat causes weight gain or increased chances of heart disease. Not all fats are the same. Fats that promote our health positively are monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. The bad fats are saturated fats and trans fats.

Honey is better for you than sugar.

Chemically, honey and sugar are hard to tell apart. In fact, sugar contains fewer calories than honey. Honey does have some additional minerals; however the amount is so small that it makes little difference.

Excess protein and protein supplements build more muscle.

There is no evidence that excess protein will lead to more or stronger muscles. In fact, excess protein is stored by the body as fat.

Running a mile burns more fat than walking a mile.

Actually, you will burn a greater percentage of calories from fat at lower intensity levels of exercise.

Should certain food groups be taken out?

Many fad diets emphasize the elimination of certain food groups, however, your body needs a balanced diet that supplies you with the diverse nutrients that keep you healthy. Moderation is the key. Eating this way will help you rebuild your immune system, which will in turn help you to stay healthy.

Certain foods, like grapefruit, celery, or cabbage soup, can burn fat and make you lose weight.

No foods can burn fat. Some foods with caffeine may speed up your metabolism (the way your body uses energy or calories) for a short time, but they do not cause weight loss. peanuts, cashews, olives and avocados. Examples of foods high in monounsaturated fats are olive oil, peanut oil and canola oil.

Polyunsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature, with a few exceptions and are mostly found in vegetable oils. Examples of foods high in polyunsaturated fats are fish, margarine, walnuts, almonds, pecans, corn oil, sunflower oil and sesame oil.

You should consume monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats

much more often than saturated fats.

What are vitamins?

They are organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts to perform specific functions in the body.

The most common are: A, C and D. Vitamin A is found in milk, cheese, eggs, and dark green fruits and vegetables. It promotes healthy bones, teeth, skin, gums, hair, and is essential for adequate vision. In some cases, a vitamin A deficiency can

cause blindness. It also causes decreased growth and resistance to infection and rough, dry skin.

Vitamin C is found in fruits and vegetables. It helps protect against infection, which is why your mom always made you drink orange juice when you were sick. Deficiencies cause slow-healing wounds, hemorrhaging and irritability.

Vitamin D is found in fortified milk, fish, and egg yolks. It is necessary for bones and teeth. Deficiencies cause bone softening and fractures, as well as muscle spasms.

What are minerals?

They are inorganic elements required in small amounts. The most common are: Calcium, Iron and Potassium.

Calcium is found in dairy products, leafy green vegetables, and fish. It is required for strong teeth and bones and nerve function. Deficiencies cause bone pain and fractures, and periodontal diseases like osteoporosis.

Iron is found in organ meats, lean meats, seafood, eggs, beans, nuts and leafy green vegetables. It also aids in energy utilization. Deficiencies can lead to anemia and overall weakness.

Potassium is found in legumes, whole grains, bananas, dried fruit and potatoes. It is required for heart action and regulation of energy release. Deficiencies can lead to irregular heartbeat and nausea.

Minerals are needed in very small amounts and in excess amounts they can be toxic.

Vitamin A and C, calcium and iron are the only vitamins and minerals required on a food label.

What is metabolism?

It is all the chemical reactions that occur between living cells. It includes the reactions by which the body obtains and spends energy from food, and breaks down/digests food. People with fast metabolisms burn fat faster.

A guide to food packaging claims: Calorie-free: less than 5 calories.

Light or Lite: 1/3 fewer calories than the regular alternative or 50% less fat.

Fat-free: less than .5 grams fat.

Low-fat: 3 grams or less of fat.

Cholesterol-free: less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat.

Low-cholesterol: 20 milligrams or less of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat.

Here are some tips to trim fat and See Nutrition on page 7

The way to healthier living

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JUNE 2006

Rebecca Watkinson Editor

There is a lot of talk these days about what it takes to stay in shape and healthy; but with new diet tips and exercise plans popping up every day, how can you know what’s best?

The truth is that fad diets don’t really work.

They might help someone lose weight quickly, but chances are the lost pounds plus a little extra will come rushing back once the person reverts back to their normal lifestyle.

The only way to stay fit for life is to make a lifestyle change which incorporates a healthy balanced diet and exercise. This usually isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible.

I changed my habits three years ago - I lost 30 pounds and I’ve kept it off. I’ve also recently been exercising more in order to get in even better shape.

So here are some tried and true methods to adapt to a healthier way of living: n Don’t make your favorite food off-limits.

Food should be enjoyable and not getting to eat your favorite treat is unfair. Indulge yourself every once in a while and have that special something. The key is to not go overboard and remember to keep your portions small. Your stomach won’t like it if you eat half of a cake every couple of days. n Eat a variety of foods. If you ate the same thing every day it would get boring. Besides, eating different types of foods helps you get the nutrients your body craves. n Instead of three big meals, have five to six

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This was shown also in the results of the survey with the question, “Rate the importance of having a tutoring center program at Pierce College,” which got an average of 9.9 out of 10.

“Come in to your center, you are paying for this valuable service. You will find that we are a community and that we are collaborative, open and available,” said Chavez.

To those looking for employment he says,

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calories: nChoose wheat or whole grain bread over white. It has more nutritional value and fewer preservatives. nUse ground turkey instead of ground beef— especially when used in mixed dishes like spaghetti or casseroles that combine different flavors. Poultry is a much healthier alternative to red meats. nChoose fat-free or low-fat salad dressing.

Your taste buds won’t notice, but your waist-line will. nChoose juice, low-fat milk or water over soda. Soda is considered “empty calories” because while it takes up a large fraction of your

small meals throughout the day. It’s been shown that eating about every three hours helps keep up your body’s metabolism. n Eat within one hour of waking up. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

Get your metabolism working right away for the best fitness results. n Exercise in the morning if you can. Exercise is good for you no matter what time you do it, but working out in the morning gets your metabolism geared up for the rest of the day. n Don’t eat for three hours before going to bed. Your body needs time to put all those nutrients to work and it can’t do much with food you ingest right before sleeping. n Make exercise enjoyable and don’t over do it. Find a work-out schedule that fits your lifestyle and stick to it. It can be as simple as twenty minutes a day. Remember to let your muscles rest as well. Stretch before and/or after you exercise and get plenty of sleep. n Drink plenty of water. Carry around a water bottle if that’s what it takes; just make sure to get six to eight glasses a day. Also remember that it’s important to stay wellhydrated while exercising.

n Stay away from weight loss/diet pills.

These can be incredibly dangerous and damaging to your health. There is no way to magically shed pounds and become fit. It takes hard work and time in order to see results, but it is always worth it.

“You may have the hidden gift of teaching. We will pay you for your time and do out best to give you the training to harness these skills.”

The Tutoring Center is up for a few changes next year with many of the tutors graduating and moving on, but the attitude that it is there to help the students succeed in what they are doing will remain the same. Anyone who is interested in getting involved with the tutoring center should contact Carlos Chavez at (253)846-3387, or in person at room L207 and see what you can do.

daily calories, it provides no nutrients. nEat hamburgers and hot dogs plain or with ketchup or mustard. Avoid extras like mayonnaise, chili, bacon and fatty cheeses. nWhen ordering chicken, order it skinless or take the skin off yourself. Avoid “extra crispy,” because the crispiness comes from added fat.

Avoid chicken nuggets, because they often include ground up chicken skin, which is very high in fat. nWhen ordering Mexican food, choose chicken instead of beef. Order soft flour tortillas instead of fried corn tortillas, and choose dishes with lots of beans and vegetables rather than sour cream and cheese. nWhen ordering pizza choose vegetable toppings. Avoid sausage, pepperoni and hamburger.

If you must have meat on it, try chicken.

SHOUTOUT

“What is your favorite snack that you know you shouldn’t have?”

"Onion rings."

—Heather Waddington

"Sun Chips."

—Hyojin Kim

"I don't really eat anything bad for me. Do you want me to say something like bullets or poison?"

—Travis Clark "Doritos."

—Steven Cozart

"Cookie dough, ice cream, and popcorn—all at once."

—Anna Lathrop

"Whoppers."

—Claire Covington

"M&Ms with popcorn.”

—Ashley Griffin

"Peanut-butter chocolate ice cream."

—Jordan Brennan

—by Megan Franklin

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Student artwork

Gwen Gossler

College’s Computer Center celebrates Carribean style Paul Kim

Angela Englebright

Photos by Joshua Mead

Michael McNabb

Top: Frank Bright tosses the bean bag as Scott Parent watches at the Hook Up Caribbean Carnival. The Computer Center hosted the festival to promote the free Hook Up CD, a collection of computer workshops available for all students. One of the more popular topics includes tutorials on using Word.

Middle Left: Students compete in the cake walk. The winner gets a free cake.

Middle Right: Computer Center student employee Gretchen Glass coordinates the cake walk.

Bottom Right: Scott Parent was dressed appropriately for the event’s theme.

Amanda Allen

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JUNE 2005

Student Appreciation Week

Photos by Paul Scarberry

Stuart Henry, John Meier and Rob Fralick participated in the Dating Game. Fralick won the game.

Right: Host Edrease Peshtaz, dressed in 70s garb for The Dating Game.

Far Right: Megan Franklin, who sang Jesus Take the Wheel, was named the winner of Pierce College’s American Idol. She won the $300 cash prize.

Below: Jon Veitch performed an original song in American Idol, which he wrote two weeks prior to the contest.

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THE DA VINCI CODE

The Puyallup P O S T

Cracking The Da Vinci claims You are now entering the Albert Latham Reporter

The Da Vinci Code was put together very well, but fell ill to several things that movies seem to be dealing with lately. The characters were somewhat shallow, and the plot was poorly adapted. Also, if someone has not read the book, or at least acquainted themselves with how the story goes, they will not understand what is going on.

Another problem, a seeming endemic in movies these days, was the fact that there were about seventeen different times when the credits could have rolled and no one would have known any different, or cared, for that matter.

While those are some major shortcomings, the music was rather good, if a tad mellow-dramatic at times.

The cinematographer went a little overboard in shooting some scenes, with swooping camera angles and close-ins at awkward moments.

But, despite all of that, it was a pretty good movie.

What bothered me most were the asserted truths. The biggest statement made was that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children. It had a historian say that the Council of Nicea decided on what would stay and what would go in the Bible—when, in fact, the Council at Carthage decided those things almost 70 years later.

Another claim that the film makes is that Constantine was not in fact Christian.

All of these were held to be true in the face of overwhelming historical evidence to the opposite.

What this movie really comes down to is an attack on Christianity.

Never-mind reality, what things can be thrown together, however loosely, to discredit Christianity?

But then, Hollywood has never been about reality—not if avoiding it makes money.

Congratulations Graduates!

Da Vinci zone: beware Tim Guy Reporter

First, a book-selling phenomenon that took the literary world by surprise.

Next, a conspiracy theory blown way out of proportion that quickly gained much notoriety - even within its opposition. Finally, self-proclaimed blockbuster hit the screens, attracting more boycotts than viewers. Sadly, this has nothing to do with religious groups, but with bad movies and a very small circle of interest.

Like the boycotts of Monty Python's Life of Brian, The Da Vinci Code has many similar enemies, especially some very religious and conservative ones.

But the truth is, while in the theater I noticed a different kind of decline—one of a lack of interest. Good films, like the Life of Brian, regardless of protest—had viewers. However, The Da Vinci Code didn't. Did the boycotters prevail? Truth is, no.

The Da Vinci Code is nothing short of a non-Disney version of National Treasure with a far better cast and music score, plus the added bonus of being less of a game of cat and mouse. However, like National Treasure, The Da Vinci Code is far from inspirational or intriguing, having all the answers to the riddles and puzzles blatantly spoon fed to the audience (as it was done in the book).

The movie itself begins with the murder of Jacques Sauniere, the museum curator of the Lourve, by the hands of a mysterious monk called Silas, played by Paul Bettany (Knight's Tale, Beautiful Mind). During which, the protagonist of the movie, Harvard Professor Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hanks (The Terminal, Road to Perdition, Forrest Gump), is giving a speech regarding symbols and their meanings.

Eventually, during a book signing after the speech, Langdon is approached by the “French FBI” in regards to the mystery surrounding the murder of Sauniere. Eventually, Langdon, with the help of cryptologist Sophie Neveu, played by Audrey Tautou (Amélie, Dirty Pretty Things), realizes that he is the prime suspect in the murder case, leading them to take refuge at the estate of one of Langdon's colleagues, Sir Leigh Teabing, played

by Ian Mckellen (Lord of the Rings, XMen).

Eventually this leads into what is supposed to be the greatest cover-up in human history. Well, actually—its not.

After numerous anagrams, symbolic meanings and riddles, the main heroes of The Da Vinci code uncover Neveu's past, a supposed love affair between Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene and

Rating: PG-13—disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references, sexual content Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen What it’s about: A murder in Paris' Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that—should it come to light—could rock the very foundations of Christianity. travel across Europe to many different churches within the time span of about two days and three nights. All the while, everyone Langdon and Neveu trust or don't trust swap sides by the end of the movie.

All in all, if it wasn't for the cast and the music—the movie really doesn't offer up anything. Like National Treasure, you are left with nothing after seeing the movie. For fans of National Treasure, The Da Vinci Code will surely be a film for you.

Also, boycotters need to get over themselves—the last thing this movie is ever going to achieve is anti-religious sentiments. Seriously, if you don't already have a bad view of religion, this movie isn't going to change how you feel. In fact, this movie is merely a loose collaboration of various conspiracy theories that don't even make for a case against the Catholic Church.

Finally, it should be noted that the movie is not identical to the book, for much of the controversy, conspiracy, and religious references found in the book are left out from the movie and replaced with more good-natured humor and the use of modern technology. Perhaps, because of this fact - more people may end up seeing The Da Vinci Code.

REVIEWS

JUNE 2006

MOVIES

Over the Hedge

BOOKS

Fanatics and Fools Tim Guy

Rating: PG—some rude humor and mild comic action Cast: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling and Steve Carell What it’s about: Verne and his woodland friends awaken from their long winter's naps to discover that a tall, green "thing" has mysteriously cropped up right through the middle of their home. Enter RJ, an opportunistic raccoon, who explains that the world beyond the hedge is the "gateway to the good life" where peculiar creatures called humans live to eat, rather than eat to live.

Reporter

Cody Turk Reporter

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Due to the onslaught of computer animated animal movies that have been hitting the theaters for the past few months, many people have become jaded toward the genre. They rightly see each new animal flick as another attempt by the movie industry to get kids to drag their parents (and their money), to their sub-par animated motion picture.

Over the Hedge, however, is not one of these movies. Everything that Doogle and The Wild did wrong work to make Over the Hedge a success. The cast of celebrities, such as William Shatner, Bruce Willis, Steve Carell and Wanda Sykes who were the voices of the main characters, did a very good job of transferring their emoting skills to the animated creatures. There also is plenty of humor that audience members both young and old will enjoy. Most importantly, while there is good music, at no point do any of the characters burst into song.

The story revolves around a mismatched family of foragers—the evercautious turtle Verne (Garry Shandling), a hyperactive squirrel named Hammy (Steve Carell); Stella, a self-conscious skunk (Wanda Sykes), Ozzie, the melodramatic possum (William Shatner) and his teenage daughter Heather (Avril Lav-

igne), and two porcupine parents, Penny (Catherine O’Hare) and Lou (Eugene Levy) with their three children Bucky, Spike, and Quillo (Sami Kirkpatrick, Shane Baumel and Madison Davenport). A lot of them discover one day that their forest has been replaced by a suburban sprawl. As luck would have it, a streetwise raccoon named RJ (Bruce Willace) arrives to help teach them how to survive in their new environment. Of course, all is not what it seems; RJ is actually using the gullible critters to gather food to pay off an angry bear named Vincent (Nick Nolte).

So the ragtag group of critters goes over the hedge to find food. But, of course, the humans aren’t going to take that lying down. Soon after the animals begin their quest for sustenance, the head of the neighborhood committee, Gladys (Allison Janney), calls for the verminator, Dwayne (Thomas Haden Church) who quickly makes life a little more dangerous for our heroic animal friends.

All this combined with excellent presentation, and the overall message about friends, loyalty, and doing the right thing makes Over the Hedge stand out from the plethora of animated animal movies crowding the theaters. If you are looking for some good laughs, this lighthearted comedy is a great choice.

June 16 —The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (PG) —Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (PG) —The Lake House (PG) —Nacho Libre (PG)

July 5 —Little Man

June 23 —Click (PG-13) —Waist Deep (R)

July 14 —Pulse —You, Me and Dupree

June 30 —The Devil Wears Prada (PG-13) —Superman Returns (PG-13)

July 21 —Clerks II —Lady in the Water

Movies opening this summer

July 7 —Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

It seems that Arianna Huffington is a new breed of political celebrity and her book “Fanatics and Fools” is not only an articulate forecasting of this perspective, but a historical account from her Californian campaign to the 2004 elections, which makes and takes as many punches as it deals out.

Generally speaking, most political commentators tend to stay within the intellectually safe world of criticizing, but Huffington takes the high road, exposing both Republicans and Democrats for swindling the American populace.

In fact, her book provides very strong criticisms of the Bush administration and the GOP, while nailing Democrats for being “watered-down” Republicans who prefer Bush’s corporate favoritism.

The book itself starts off with a scattering of attacks against the GOP and some of their iconic personalities, like Rush Limbaugh. From this, the book shifts into a recount of Huffington’s Californian campaign as an Independent against Schwarzenegger, of which she refers to as the “the hybrid versus the Hummer.” She is also quite critical of this actor turned politician’s policies.

Eventually, the book shifts its focus on to that of Democrats, especially regarding how the leadership is in a state of

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denial. She also grapples with the philosophies of Rawls and Strauss that even Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. would be proud of.

Huffington then begins a mounting platform on many issues that will hopefully unite liberals and progressives in order to take down the “Bush Regime” in November (of 2004), which includes a call to vote, reluctantly, Democrat.

No matter whom you’re voting for or what you’re voting for, Arianna Huffington has come a long way, from right to left, and her book provides an effective dissembling of the political arena currently at hand, lending a new candid and witty voice to those who might be lost, rebuking the left, the right, and the center for all being “Fanatics and Fools.”

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IN

Systole

THE

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BAND

Megan Franklin Reporter

Before the summer, get in touch with another local band—perhaps a band like Systole would be to your liking.

Systole, made up of five guys, was brought to our attention by their lead vocalist and guitarist Nathan Link.

Link is a student here at Pierce College and has been involved with music and playing the piano since he was four years old.

He has broad taste in music and says that he can appreciate all styles—except for country, as of right now.

It was Link, Luke Absher, and Nate Corley who began playing together first at church for their youth group band.

Link was lead singer and guitar player, with Absher as their secondary guitarist and Corley at the drums.

Since they enjoyed playing together so much, they began writing some of their own music.

Having the dream of starting a band, it all finally came together after about a year of playing for their youth group.

Writing music that pertained to emotions, life, and other matters of the heart, the band decided to name themselves, “Systole” because it means “the rhythmic contractions of the heart.”

Now they have a total of eight unpolished tracks, four of which can be heard on their MySpace Music Page at: www.myspace.com/systolemusic.

A few of their more popular songs are “Without a

Goodbye,” which talks about breaking up, “Rocks, Bottle, and the Ocean,” a song about dreams in life, and “Beside Me,” which is about finding someone special.

In addition to MySpace, listeners can check out Systole’s site at www.systolemusic.com as well as www.purevolume.com.

Systole’s plans as of right now are to find enough time to practice.

They have been able to do some of their own recording, however, when the money comes in, a professional recording is the next step.

Systole hopes to gain a following in the Northwest. Right now they have shows periodically and they recently tried out for Pierce’s Battle of the Bands to help spread the word.

Band Profile Systole (www.myspace.com/systolemusic) Genre/Style: Rock/Emo/Punk Members: Nathan Link—lead vocals/guitar Nate Corley—drums Brenden Link—piano/keyboards Luke Absher—secondary guitar Landon Link—bass guitar Albums: One in the works

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE

Elaine Chase: dancing into students’ hearts Rachel Garcia

For The Puyallup Post

Elaine Chase, an English 102 instructor at Pierce College Puyallup, shows an exceptional love for literature.

Chase’s love for literature means she reads plenty of books that heighten her knowledge of things around her or her knowledge in literature. Whether she is reading Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the art of floral design or architecture, Chase enjoys reading them all. She loves to learn new things.

Chase also is very skilled in literature, even when she was young.

“I’ve always been good at literature,” Chase said.

“I had a very strong vocabulary at a young age.”

Chase has an interesting way of expressing her love of literature. She adds color and vibrancy to her teaching by dancing and telling stories in her classes.

Chase’s love for dancing comes out in her teaching. When enthusiastic, Chase busts out with a snappy dance while throwing her hands in the air and waving her arms around. She also sometimes throws in a few monkey dances.

She is always smiling and laughing as she enters class. Typically, she has a funny story to share with her students.

One story Chase has told is about when she was in college, her roommate implied it was a good thing she wasn’t pretty so boys would like her for her.

Another story Chase shared was her experience

Photos by Paul Scarberry

Instructor Elaine Chase makes learning literature fun. working in a restaurant. She asked an obvious question about how to fill a sink up with ice. With the help

of her tales she starts class out with a good laugh.

“She always has interesting comments or stories to tell each day in class, even if it seems personal,” said Dallin Crane, a student who has taken an English class taught by Chase.

Chase also adds to her teaching character. Chase jumps around in sporadic dances, makes fun of the stories that are read in class and tells wild stories that relate to the material.

“Ms. Chase is random, but that is what makes her hilarious,” Crane said.

She never hesitates to put herself on the line of embarrassment to get her point across. Chase makes her classes fun that way.

“I’ve always been fun,” Chase said. “If you allow yourself to have fun, the students have fun.”

Making literature fun while dancing around in class isn’t the only dancing or teaching Chase has ever done. For a couple of years, Chase taught belly dancing at the YMCA. “Chase is definitely a remarkable person to come across,” Crane said. “She never ceases to amaze you.”

Chase shows her classes that she knows what she is doing. Although some of her enthusiasm may blow the minds of her students, their faces show that they love her as an instructor. She makes literature easy and fun to learn.

“Chase is definitely a teacher who no student could forget,” Crane said.

JUNE 2005

Upcoming events in Puyallup May 6 - October 28 Saturday Farmers Market Pioneer Park May 7 - August 27 Sunday Farmers Market Pioneer Park May 20 Art & Wine Walk - 2 - 5 p.m.

Downtown Puyallup June 9 - 11 Wal-Mart Meeker Days Festival Downtown Puyallup July 4 Band Concert & Ice Cream Social Meeker Mansion: July 14 - 16 Good Guys Car Show Puyallup Fairgrounds August 31 Puyallup Idol Local Vocal Competition Pioneer Park

SUMMER HAPPENINGS Here’s a list of local parks: Bradley Lake Park 531 31st Ave. SE The City of Puyallup voters approved a bond issue in 1997 to purchase this 59-acre undeveloped park site which included a 12-acre lake. Located in the center of the city, this park now includes fishing areas, walking trails, a covered picnic area and playground. Future development will include sports fields.

Clarks Creek Park 1700 12th Ave. SW Located at 14th St. SW and 12th Ave. SW, at the east end of DeCoursey Park, Clark's Creek Park is nestled beside Clark's Creek and spans 55 acres. This park offers lighted tennis courts, a lighted softball field, an exercise trail, an open play area, playground, restrooms and picnic shelters.

DeCoursey Park 1800 Block of 7th Ave. SW Located at 7th Ave. SW and 16th St. SW, DeCoursey community park is situated on over seven acres and includes a fish pond, two fishing piers, a picnic shelter, restrooms and a playground.

Grayland Park 601 N. Meridian This three-acre neighborhood park is located adjacent to the Memorial Center. Facilities include a playground, picnic area, wading pool and a restroom.

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Pioneer Park 324 S. Meridian Located in downtown Puyallup, this two-acre park has a statue of Ezra Meeker (a pioneer citizen), a Veteran's Memorial, tot lot, wading pool, grassy area, benches, and mature trees. This park is located right next to the library. The Pioneer Park pavilion, a large rental facility is now located at the park. The Puyallup Farmers Market is held at this park during the spring and summer months.

Puyallup Riverfront Trail This trail is approximately 2/3 of a mile and runs along the Puyallup River. The trail begins at the Milwaukee Bridge and runs west, past the Puyallup Cinemas. Additions to this trail are being developed.

Sam Peach Park 1621 10th Ave. NW This five-acre neighborhood park, located in the northwest part of Puyallup at 10th Ave. and 15th St. NW, includes a youth ballfield, multi-use area, walking path and children's play area.

Wildwood Park 1101 23rd Ave. SE Wildwood Park is located at 23rd Ave. SE and 9th St. SE. This park contains 80 lush acres - 55 of which are naturally forested.

Other attractions include a playground, two youth ballfields, five covered picnic shelters, a day camp facility, exercise trails, several paths, a caretaker's house, and a historic water reservoir.

—information from the City of Puyallup

out more ArmySummer ROTC’s Summer Leader’s Training Course. Contact Contact PLU ROTC 253-535-8740, email rotc@plu.edu or visit www.plu.edu/~rotc Find out moreFind about Armyabout ROTC’s Leader’s Training Course.

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What's the big deal about Mexico?

For The Puyallup Post

In America, the Immigration Bill of 2006 has caused a huge uproar.

But how much do students at Pierce College Puyallup know about the Immigration Bill?

About 25 students were interviewed: n Do you know about the Immigration Bill that President George Bush is trying to pass through Congress? n Are you of Hispanic decent? n Do you believe that this law would help reduce illegal immigration from Mexico into the U.S.? n Do you believe that these laws would be fair to both Hispanics and U.S. citizens?

The majority (54 percent) of people didn't know about the immigration law. Some said that they had heard about it on the news and in newspapers, but weren't sure what it was all about. Only 23 percent of the people asked were of Hispanic decent, which goes to show that they are a minority here at Pierce College. Fifty percent of students answered that they believe that the laws will help reduce the illegal immigration from Mexico to the U.S. and 50 percent of students asked said they thought these laws are fair to Hispanics and citizens of the U.S. Although the amount of people who didn't know about the bill versus the amount of people who did wasn't very much, it does show that quite a few students here at Pierce don't know what is going on in U.S. politics or in their community. Here are some statistics regarding the United States: n Number of Illegal vs. Legal Immigrants arriving each year is about the same (750,000). n Unemployment among 2003: Foreign Born 7.5 percent, Natives 6.2 percent. n Percent of total workforce that is made up of illegal immigrants: 5 percent. n Cost of educating illegal immigrant stu-

dents: $7.4 billion.

For more information visit Citizenjoe.org.

The enforcement of the Immigration Law would: n Criminalize violations of federal immigration law. n Expand the definition of “aggravated felony” to include smuggling offenses, illegal entry, and reentry crimes. n Reduce the maximum period of voluntary departure from 120 to 60 days. n Reaffirm states' “inherent authority” to assist with immigration law enforcement. n Require that the Department of Homeland Security provide a training manual and “pocket guide” relating to enforcement of immigration laws to state and local law enforcement authorities. n Authorize funds for grants to state and local law enforcement for equipment and other products used in enforcing immigration law. n Make funds in the amount of $1 billion each fiscal year authorized for the State and Criminal Alien Assistance Program. n Bar states and localities that prohibit state and local law enforcement of immigration law from receipt of funds otherwise granted to states to reimburse expenses related to illegal immigrants. n Require that aliens who violate certain provisions of immigration law be listed in the National Crime Information Center. n Provide for a variety of new technology to assist DHS in monitoring ports of entry and land borders. n Establish a Border Security Advisory Committee that includes representatives of state and local governments. n Allow Homeland Security grant funds to be used to support border enforcement activities.

Provide for additional fencing to be conn structed along the U.S.-Mexico Border. n Establish an electronic/phone system employment verification process that requires par-

Do you know your country?

Well, with all the recent changes and happenings in immigration laws, The Puyallup Post staff decided to see if the students are “fit” enough to be citizens, by taking a compiled questionnaire of 25 questions that stem from a possible list for the actual test taken by immigrants.

So, here are your questions: 1. What do the stripes on the flag mean?

2. Who is the Vice-President of the United States today?

3. Who elects the President of the United States?

4. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?

5. What are the three branches of our government?

6. Who elects Congress?

7. What are the duties of the

Supreme Court?

8. Who is the current governor of your state?

9. Who becomes the president of the United States if the President and the Vice-President should die?

10. Can you name the 13 original states?

11. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death?”

12. What are the conditions, according to the constitution, that a person must fulfill in order to be eligible for the position of President of the United States?

13. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

14. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

15. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

16. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

17. Which President is called the “Father of our country?”

18. What Immigration and

Naturalization Service form is used in order to apply for becoming a naturalized citizen?

19. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

20. What were the 13 original states of the U.S. called?

21. Who has the power to declare war?

22. What is the purpose of the U.N.?

23. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

24. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

25. In what month is the new President inaugurated?

Well, good luck and for those of you who don’t get at least 20 of them right… Well, then you need to go study American history because you’re a citizen and you should know what it means to be a citizen!

ticipation by all employers. n Require re-verification of all previously hired employees under the new system. n Increase civil penalties for hiring individuals without employment authorization. n Expand requirements for employment verification to day-labor sites.

For more information, visit CNSL.org.

Many Mexicans have been coming over to the U.S. illegally because of the way the Mexican government is set up. Mexico doesn't supply very many jobs to its citizens and the jobs that are supplied just barely create enough income for one person, let alone whole families. They end up coming to the United States to find any job that will pay better than the one they had in Mexico and to give a better life to their families. Many times these people work for under minimum wage, which also is illegal.

The United States owes its diversity to the different cultures and lifestyles of its immigrants. Mexico is one of the largest contributors to this diversity.

One problem that the U.S. has is that there are many people who go homeless on the streets of Seattle, Tacoma and many other similar cities. The jobs being taken up by the illegal immigrants that shouldn't even be here could be given to legal citizens of the U.S. The number of Mexican immigrants has almost doubled in the last decade. Almost one half of those people are illegal immigrants. Although the U.S. will surely be able to fill the jobs lost by the number of immigrants who will have to move back to Mexico if this bill passes, what will happen if the U.S. doesn't have enough workers to replace the jobs held by the illegal Mexican immigrants?

There are probably a lot of people here at Pierce College who didn’t know what the immigration bill is about. Hopefully this information has helped get some people more interested about what is going on in the country.

Quiz answers 1. They represent the original 13 states.

2. Dick Cheney.

3. The Electoral College.

4. 27.

5. Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary.

6. The people.

7. To interpret laws.

8. Christine Gregoire.

9. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

10. Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

11. Patrick Henry.

12. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years of age; and must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

13. 9.

14. To no longer be persecuted.

15. Francis Scott Key. 16. It freed most (but not all) slaves in the United States.

17. George Washington.

18. Form N-400, “Application to File Petition for Naturalization.”

19. The American Indians (which we now refer to as Native Americans).

20. The Colonies.

21. Congress.

22. To form a global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity.

23. The President.

24. George Washington.

25.January.

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JUNE 2005

Leaving student leaders say farewell to Pierce The student leaders in Student Programs who are leaving took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Brian Hardtke Vice President for Government Concerns Fondest memory at Pierce College: Cram and Jam Winter Quarter: A bunch of friends and I played board games and drank Italian sodas all night.

Plans for the future: Transfer to the University of Washington in the fall and get a degree in Political Science. After that I hope to get a law degree from the UW school of law.

Quote: “Work smarter, not harder”

Cari Groo Diversity Coordinator Fondest Memory at Pierce: Having cheery conversations with Gary, the recycling man.

Plans for the future: I’ll be serving an 18-month mission starting some time in late summer for my church and after that I’ll be going back to school for who knows how long.

Quote: “Work hard, get educated, and always eat good food.”

Edrease Peshtaz Vice President for Activities Fondest Memory at Pierce: I can’t name just one memory. All of the people that I have met and befriended during my two years at Pierce will remain as my fondest memory.

Plans for the future: My plans for the future are to get my bachelor’s degree from UWT, then my JD and/or MBA from somewhere. So....... A lot of school!

Quote: Those people who tell you not to take chances—they are all

missing on what life’s about. You only live once, so take hold of the chance. Don’t end up like others, same song and dance.

—Metallica

Darcie Estep Secretary/ Treasurer/ Clubs/ Outreach Coordinator Fondest Memory at Pierce: My fondest memory at Pierce College was on a sunny day in the spring. Students were traveling from one class to the next during their break and free food was being passed out. Some students were playing hacky-sack and others were throwing a football back and forth. All of the activities made the college come alive.

Plans for the future: My plans for the future are to transfer to Western Washington University and get my bachelor’s degree in business management and maybe study international business. I haven’t fully decided on what to do after that.

Photos by Paul Scarberry

Amanda Cook climbs the inflated tower during Student Appreciation Week.

Quote: I would just like to say to the students—take every opportunity you can. Don’t be afraid to step out and do something different. You never know how much you can accomplish if you don’t try.

Megan Hudson ASPCP President Fondest Memory at Pierce: My fondest memories are of Student Appreciation weeks. It is always awesome to have an entire week of fun and it is so great to show students how much they are appreciated.

Plans for the future: I am transferring to the UWT. I am majoring in politics and values and plan to go to law school. I am also getting married this summer!

Quote: Thanks for making Pierce College the amazing place that it is. I have immensely enjoyed serving students these past two years. Thank you to everyone at Pierce for providing me with motivation and inspiration.

Sea.mine members Erin Rubin, Ian Bell, Scott Teske and James Allen performed for during the BBQ on the Friday of Student Appreciation Week.

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grams request the money they will need for the next school year and by May, a committee renders the final decision on how much each program actually receives.

The final budget is in for the 20062007 school year and here are some of the differences from last year: Student Programs personnel and the Learning Center are both taking about a $5,000 cut from last year. The Athletic department is getting $13,000 less and plans and development for the Child Care Center are receiving a whopping $15,300 less than this previous year. The largest cut however is in the budget for the Phase 3 StudentCentered Equipment Fund (i.e. Col-

lege Center equipment) with $190,000 less than the 2005-2006 school year.

This equipment fund is a one time only allocation however, so the decrease is understandable.

Many programs are on the other end of the spectrum, however, and will be receiving a much bigger allocation of money than previous years. The Tutoring Center will get $10,000 more than last year and its close friend, the Writing Center, is set to receive $3,000 more. The Music department will also be given more funding with just above $2,700 extra this year.

Finally, a one time allocation of $150,000 will go towards the Fitness/Recreation Center Equipment Fund and another one time allocation of $1,800 will be given to SLAM (Student Literary Arts Magazine) for a special war related publication.

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A Farewell to Pierce College Puyallup Megan Franklin Reporter

Yay! I am so excited to graduate! But I am also sad to leave this place.

I started last fall thinking I was going to school, but I am leaving this spring remembering how much fun I’ve had.

Singing in choir and writing on the paper are two of the biggest highlights for me.

Writing and singing for school is like getting paid to eat ice cream. It’s just fun!

My favorite parking spot is right by the L-building door, my favorite food here is the honey ham sub sandwich with extra cheese and red onions, my favorite teacher would have to be Vince Troccoli, my favorite class was International Studies with Floyd Churchill, my favorite school activity was square dancing in the cafeteria and my favorite memories include singing at Open Mic Night

Matthew Hartman Reporter

Heya fellow Pierce Students! This is Matt wishing everyone a great summer!

I’ve really enjoyed working the the Post this past year and I’m glad to have met many people at Pierce.

with Emily Cimber, playing guitar in the café, eating the yogurt parfaits, talking with all the different and random people at school, interviewing for the paper, asking lots of questions in class just because, getting my “buttsketched” with Em and Andrew Beals and attempting to climb the inflated rock wall… even if I didn’t succeed.

I am really going to miss the people in this place, and I wanted to recognize them!

All of the paper staff, you guys rock my socks! and, you work so hard! Thank you!

My best school/breakfast/guitar-playing friend Emily has also made my time Photos by Teresa Josten at Pierce sooo much more fun! Love ya girl!

The Puyallup Post staff hangs out at Bradley Lake Park.

To all the people in Student Programs, thank you for all your work! You’ve made Svetlana Nozdrina coming to school extra fun Reporter with all the events.

Working for the paper really heightened my awareness of campus activity and how much STUFF really goes on outside the classroom setting. If I weren’t a reporter for The Puyallup When I had first arrived it Post for the past school year, I would simply be another uninwas after a year abroad in formed student at Pierce. The paper really helped me become Israel so it took some adjust- more aware of such events. ing. I’m glad that this year Besides acquiring all this knowledge and experience, I worked out as well as it did immensely enjoyed working with the staff. Then again, workfor me. I’ll be back next ing with very pleasant people isn’t difficult at all. Becca and year, but I wish the best of Teresea were awesome and understanding. They really helped luck for those who are grad- the me stay on top of things. uating.

The pleasure was all mine!

Tim Guy Reporter

It is a beautiful day today, especially because it is pouring down rain. Looking out from the Connection Café at the forest that surrounds Pierce College is breathtaking while it rains. I mean, this is such an amazing place and when I think about, I have a lot of amazing memories as well.

When I first started at Pierce, I was a running start student taking classes within two buildings. That’s right, I was here before the C building and surprisingly, Pierce was still just as amazing as it is now. It’s strange, but my best memories here at Pierce were during my first year here and this

Josh Mead Reporter

When I think of Pierce College, I think of all the experiences I have had here, I think of all the classes I’ve taken, people I’ve met and things that I have done and I am amazed at everything I have done here.

In my three years here I have been able to do all that I dreamed of doing when I first got here. Three years ago my dream was to take all the math classes that the college could offer and now I have.

I’ve also taken many other classes that I always wanted to, and learned things such as basic programming, writing skills and communications skills. Pierce has done many things for me.

When I came here I was 16 years old, and full of things I wanted to do, all of which I have been able to experience. I have been able to help many students

year. I mean, so much has happened and I’m glad that I was here for it all.

However, summer is almost here and to some degree, it saddens me. As we all know, students are graduating and the newspaper refuses to acknowledge this/them. So, I am sad. But, hopefully the students that are graduating, especially those who know me, will realize that Pierce College and the students that are not graduating are going to miss them.

Of course, I will not be graduating this year, but next year—so you can expect to see me around campus for awhile longer.

through tutoring, reporting on the paper and sitting in on classes helping however I could.

I have learned many things from everyone I have met, and I thank you all for everything you’ve done for me, and have let me do for you.

Working for The Puyallup Post has been great. The past three years I have learned a lot about how a newspaper goes together, the brainstorming process, layout and everything, and I would like the thank the staff of all three years for everything they did, it was great.

Tutoring in the Math Center has also been awesome. I really enjoyed helping every student who came in, had some small chat and did their homework. I have learned just as much from every one of you as you have from me, thanks for the patience and perseverance.

As I walk through the halls of Pierce these last few

Cody Turk Reporter

This was my first year on the newspaper staff and when I look back I see how much it has shaped my life. This year at Pierce has really been great.

Working on the newspaper has given me the opportunity to meet and talk to so many interesting people that I would have otherwise never had any contact with. I’ve also made a lot of good friends on the newspaper staff, which has helped me in adjusting since I moved here only a few years ago. It has really made me feel like a part of the Pierce College community. I have very much enjoyed bringing the news to you all, well, to you who read the paper anyway. And I’m looking forward to being back next year. So keep an eye out for me. I’ll probably be sneaking around the school somewhere. So long everybody, I’ll see you next year.

Rebecca Watkinson Editor

Even though I’ll be returning next year, I’m still a little sad to see this school year end. I’ve had amazing classes and teachers the past few quarters and I’ve made awesome new friends all around campus. It’s been a long, exciting year for me working on the newspaper. My position has changed a few times and now I’m the editor, a position that requires hard work, dedication and usually some lost sleep, but also an incredible sense of satisfaction. I’m happy to be returning next year and I look forward to all the campus news and fun new people the school year will bring.

As far as summer goes, I plan on sleeping for at least a week when it begins. Then I’ll catch up on my social life for the next two months and just relax and have fun with my friends. And dancing, lots of dancing!

To you graduates, congratulations! I hope you take risks and discover your passion in life. For those who are sticking around through next year, have a fantastic summer and see you soon!

weeks of class, I remember everything I have done here and I am glad of all the memories and experiences. This fall I am transferring to Washington State University, but don’t think I’ll just forget everything here at Pierce. I will always remember all the people here, all of you have had impact on me and I will miss all of you, all of my teachers, fellow students and those who I have had the pleasure of teaching, I will miss you all and remember you all every time I hear the name Pierce College.

So as I say farewell to Pierce, it really isn’t the school itself that I am saying goodbye to it is everyone here and all the experiences. My education here is complete, and I am moving on, but my heart will always remain here with all of you.

So goodbye Pierce, goodbye everyone I will miss you all!