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Vancouver U.S.A. Pride Wings of Heroes Gala
Strategic Communication degree Waste at WSU New ASWSUV Executive Staff
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Student Ambassadors lead activities with incoming students at the final ROAR New Student Orientation session on June 29. Photo by Adeena Rose Wade for The VanCougar.
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Image courtesy of Vancouver U.S.A Pride
Alex Duffield
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For 41 years Washingtonians have traveled to attend Portland’s annual Pride Parade, hosting over 50,000 attendees since 2016. On July 14, a lesser-known pride celebration will take place on this side of the river. For the last 25 years, Vancouver’s LGBTQ community has gathered for its own local celebration of pride. Saturday in the Park Pride, also known as SITPPride, organizes the event, now known as “Vancouver U.S.A. Pride.” Taking place in Esther Short Park, the event starts at 11 a.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. SITPPride calls on the LGBTQ community to “make a difference in our local lives through volunteering and sharing your knowledge and experience.” Vender booths will be on site offering information about employment, health and fitness, education and medical testing specifically tailored to the LGBTQ community. The Cougar Pride Club here at WSU Vancouver have plans to conduct a charity event of their own, pending confirmation with SITPPride event organizers. Colten Sullivent, a third year computer science major and Cougar Pride Club leadership team member describes the club’s plan to use this local event
to affect a more distant member of the community. “Our intent is to attend and have a place to sell rainbow ribbons,” Sullivent explains, “The proceeds will be donated to Aaron Salazar, the gay, Latino PSU student who was brutally attacked while traveling home in northern California.”
“we have to remember to keep fighting the day after the event.
and the day after that.”
-colten sullivent
Proceeds from the Vancouver U.S.A. Pride event will fund Bonnie J. Tinker Scholarships, a program established by STIPPride in 2012. The scholarships pay $500 to $2000 to local members of the LGBTQ community whom are “working to promote social justice, equity, or inclusivity for the LGBTQ community.” The organization is also facilitating smaller events throughout the day. Lyle’s Myles 5K run and
walk will kick off at 7:30 a.m., raising funds for HIV and AIDS services and support, along with the DYKE March starting at 10:45 a.m. The march is sponsored by L-Connection, a Vancouver based social meetup organization serving the lesbian community. City of Vancouver Special Events staff member, Sean Douglas says the city is ready to accommodate a larger event if attendance grows. Last year, Saturday in the Park Pride Organization submitted an application for 750 participants. “They are expecting an estimated 1100, this year,” Douglas explained. “Annual pride events like this help us to build a stronger community, enabling us to tackle that hostility openly and productively,” Sullivent says, opening up about his experiences with homophobia growing up in Vancouver. He expressed enthusiasm for the event, but also has a larger effort in mind. “We have to remember to keep fighting the day after the event. And the day after that,” Sullivent proclaims. For more information on Saturday in the Park Pride, visit sitppride.org. Enroll in the Lyle’s Myles 5K run and walk by visiting runsignup.com. For more information on DYKE March, visit their Facebook event page.
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Wings of Heroes Gala
Katie O’Boyle
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The 2018 Wings of Heroes Gala, hosted by the Museum of Flight in Seattle, hoped to raise $700,000 at this year’s auction to fund the construction of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial park. WSU Vancouver Veterans Coordinator, Krista Griffin and Development Coordinator, Elizabeth Becker searched for four WSU Vancouver students to show support of the park’s construction. Scott Carson of the WSU Carson College of Business funded all travel expenses for the four WSU Vancouver veterans selected to attend the Gala in Seattle. The four WSUV attendees included Christopher Buendicho, Sarah Holm, Alex Duffield and Mark Fangonilo. The auction successfully raised the $700,000 needed to build the memorial. The City of Seattle plans to have a restored B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in the center of the park according to Duffield. The WSU Vancouver student veterans who attended the auction received a small model of the iconic Boeing plane. Duffield, a student veteran and reporter for The VanCougar said, “We chose, collectively, to house it (the small model aircraft) in the Veteran Center on campus.” Not only did the Gala successfully raise money for the restoration of the plane and building the park, the event also recognized eight Medal of Honor recipients and other Vietnam veterans in attendance. At WSU Vancouver there is a Veterans club that anyone may join (not strictly veterans). Similar to other campus clubs, the Veterans club participates in events such as the annual back to school BBQ, hikes and paintballing. The club meets in the Veterans Center (VCLS 212) throughout the year. The first club meeting will be Wednesday, August 22 at 12:15 p.m. This summer alone, 14 veterans have enrolled at WSU Vancouver, says WSUV Veterans Coordinator, Krista Griffin. However, there are a total of 125 veterans enrolled in summer courses this year. While veterans are not required to enroll in Christopher Buendicho holding model B-52 stratofortress summer courses, these students only receive housing allowances (Alex Duffield/The VanCougar) and benefits when enrolled in classes full time. Over the summer, most of the student population enrolled in classes are veteran students due to these circumstances. Griffin said members of the Veterans club have “collected items for care packages to send to active duty military in Afghanistan.” Griffin also said, “Nonmilitary connected students working on a group project or wanting to hang out with military connected students are welcome to use the vet center with the military connected student.” More information about this year’s Wings of Heroes Gala or WSU WSU Vancouver student veterans at 2018 Wings of Heroes Gala (Alex Duffield/The VanCougar) Vancouver Veteran services contact Krista Griffin at krista_griffin@wsu.edu or at 360.546.9570.
Four Cougar veterans pay tribute
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Major Changes
Dr. Elizabeth Candello’s Media Strategies and Techniques spring ‘18 class (Adeena Rose Wade/ WSU Vancouver)
Integrated Strategic Communication degree finally offered at Vancouver campus Anna Nelson
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For many, the uncertainty of life post-graduation is a scary concept. Yet, Washington State University Vancouver’s new Integrated Strategic Communication program exemplifies success in giving students hands-on experience in preparation for the job hunt after graduation. The esteemed Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU in Pullman premiered on the Vancouver campus in fall 2017. Last May 60 graduates from the program earned their degrees. According to program staff such as the Director of Integrated Strategic Communication, Dr. Narayanan Iyer and professor Dr. Elizabeth Candello,
the most vital part of the Integrated Strategic Communication program is assessing the needs of students and the community. Professor Candello explained how the program has been working hard to develop partnerships with local businesses and corporations to create opportunities for students. “Behind the scenes we’ve been working over a year on identifying those community members that would offer the greatest opportunity for our students,”says Candello. Once the program was officially instituted on the Vancouver campus, both Candello and Iyer brought partnerships into the classroom. In the past year, the communication program has worked with Portland
Police Bureau, Clark County Public Health, Washington State Department of Transportation, Habitat for Humanity and more recently the National Women’s Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation. Iyer, spoke about the surprising turnout of the program, explaining how “Our initial goal was to have 20 majors in our first year. We exceeded that goal with 60 majors within the first year.” Iyer further stressed that his goal for the program is to “deliver a strong product,” which includes continuously evaluating the needs of the students and industry, keeping an appropriate student to staff ratio, making sure staff members are
july 2018 qualified and continuing to partner with the local business. Dr. Iyer highlighted the importance of making sure the strategic communication courses are catered to student needs. Melanie Shelton, a recent Integrated Strategic Communication graduate started in the program unconventionally. At 38 years old, she entered with an established sales career behind her. Shelton is now doing freelance work in the industry and attributes her success to the foundation she built through the WSUV program. “I enjoyed the curriculum. I thought it was pretty well-rounded and gave me a lot of exposure to a variety of aspects in PR, advertising and communication careers,” says Shelton. “The teachers worked hard to make connections with local businesses and are absolutely invested in the student’s success.” Last year, students from the program partnered with the local nonprofit, National Women’s Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation to present campaign ideas for domestic violence awareness. Katie Yates, a WSU Vancouver student, pitched her “No More” campaign idea, and since has had the opportunity to intern with NWCAVE. “I would contribute most of my success to the Strat Comm program,” Yates says. “What it truly came down to for me was the support of my
professors in the program. I spent a lot of my time with my professor and mentor Dr. Elizabeth Candello, who offered advice on my work, resume and support in my overall journey.” Yates mentioned the numerous guest speakers in the communication industry who visited campus to provide students the chance to network and receive first-hand advice from professionals. Candello described how partnerships with local non-profits and other businesses is an important feature of the program. She explained how it gives the proper experience and practice that students need and shows the importance of experience outside of the classroom. “As we move forward, we will continue to look at various organizations and identify really solid relationships so that the students can learn, and the community partner actually gains benefit from working with us,” says Candello. Recent graduate, Damian Yanoupeth mentioned how the coursework within the program encouraged students to go outside the classroom. Yanoupeth discussed the research conducted in his Quantitative Research Methods course which required “real-life research, conducting surveys, and developing a product.”
2018 graduate Katie Yates with Dr. Elizabeth Candello (Adeena Rose Wade/ WSU Vancouver)
He advised prospective students to be sure that this program is right for them. “They should be sure and prepared to enter the industry, because they may think that it’s just communication but it’s more than that,” said Yanoupeth. The underlying theme behind the success of the Integrated Strategic Communication program is its adaptability. If the program continues on this established path of adapting to the needs of the industry, post graduation fear will dwindle as Murrow graduates start their journey to a new job.
“Our initial goal was to have 20 majors in our first year. We exceeded that goal with 60 majors within the first year.”
- Dr. Narayanan Iyer, Director of Integrated Strategic Communication
Dr. Narayanan Iyer speaking to 2018 strategic communication graduates (Adeena Rose Wade/ WSU Vancouver)
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Today was my firsst day at Washington Sate Univercity Vancover. I cant believe it went by so fast. I got to see mT, hood, Mount St. helen’s and other cool parts of campis life. My favorite part was the awsome staff and student’s. I even met someone from the school news. - Butch T. Cougar
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Waste At WSU What happens to the hazardous materials produced on campus? Henry Holloway
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proportion of that,” Price said, “So it doesn’t come out of the student budget at all.” Departments such as neuropsychology also generate sharps waste, however the purchasing of disposal containers as well as the disposal itself is paid for by the lab’s grant. Clark County awarded WSU Vancouver a plaque of recognition for Green Business. WSUV proudly recycles everything that can be. “They looked at everything from waste recycling to hazardous waste management, to groundskeeping to […] energy efficiency,” explained Price, who helped coordinate the review with WSU Vancouver Sustainability Committee Chairwoman, Dawn Freeman. The WSU Vancouver campus operates as efficiently as possible, with a lot more going on behind the scenes than students may be aware of. (H
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From chemicals produced in labs to old projector bulbs, WSU Vancouver generates thousands of pounds of waste each year that cannot be tossed in a landfill. As if disposing of dangerous materials isn’t challenging enough, the process is more nuanced than one might think. WSU Vancouver research labs store dangerous waste in the satellite accumulation areas until campus facilities operators can safely transfer the waste to the central accumulation area. “The central accumulation area is in a building built specifically for the purpose of housing and containing waste in segregated spaces until it can be safely removed from campus,” explains Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services, Bill Hooper. “The accumulation area has double containment, dedicated HVAC [heating, ventilation and cooling] services and is staffed by our Environmental Health & Safety personnel.” The Department of Ecology permits WSU Vancouver to have 2,250 pounds of waste in a 180-day period. All waste is thoroughly recorded as it enters the central accumulation area to ensure scheduling a waste pickup prior to the 2,000 pound generation. The school utilizes the waste disposal company Clean Harbors to pick up the waste, after which it is typically taken to a landfill and burned. There are two broad categories of waste; dangerous and universal.
According to Price, dangerous waste, also referred to as “hazardous waste” in other regions, consists of flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive and radioactive materials. WSU Vancouver only generates flammable, toxic and corrosive waste. Environmental Health and Safety also handles universal waste; waste that is not considered dangerous, but also cannot be in a landfill. Examples of universal waste include batteries, light bulbs and toner cartridges. Stericycle is the company responsible for the removal of the needle disposal containers found on the walls of some bathrooms around campus. These disposal containers exist for people with illnesses, such as diabetes, to have a safe place to dispose of their needles. Every night when the campus bathrooms are cleaned the custodial staff check the disposal containers to see if they are full. Once filled, the container is removed and secured with a tamper proof lid and taken to the Environmental Health & Safety office. New containers then replace the old, and old containers are never reused. Due to the challenge of estimating the generation of sharps waste (such as needles) Environmental Health and Safety teamed up with the Student Health Services, who already had a Stericycle account, to simplify things. Joe Price, WSU Vancouver industrial hygienist, coordinates the removal of campus waste. “If we generate any waste that we give to them, we basically pay our
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putting the gears into motion ASWSUV Interim President announces new executive staff Cameron Kast
Reporter
Students of Washington State University Vancouver will be electing a new student body president this fall, following a controversial election season last spring. Ian Muck, former Associated Students of Washington State University Vancouver Senator, was unanimously voted in by the 2018 ASWSUV Senate to fill the role of interim president for the summer semester. The role of the interim president includes hiring the new executive staff positions such as director of legislative affairs, director of communications and director of student enrichment for the 2018-2019 school year. “Since taking office, we have been hard at work assembling a team of dedicated students to serve as the
Ian Muck, ASWSUV interim president (Adeena Rose Wade/ The VanCougar)
Associated Students of Washington State University Vancouver Executive Staff for the 2018-2019 academic year,” Muck said. “We have been putting together a training that will ensure the creation of a strong, comprehensive student government with an ethos.” Transparency and ethics were two of Muck’s primary qualities when determining new hires for executive staff positions. “We were looking for people who care about the position [and campus] they were applying for,” Muck explained. He also said he looked for personalities and strengths that meshed well with other candidates to build the best possible team. The newest members of the ASWSUV Executive staff, as voted in by the 2018-19 Senate are as follows: Chief of Staff, Davina Cepeda; Director of Campus and Community Outreach, Natalie Ewing; Director of Leadership Development, Sarah Martinez; Assistant Director of Communications, Elle Marander; Director of Communications, Cam Plute; Director of Student Enrichment, July Canilao and Interim Vice President, Travis Toth. As the summer Interim Vice President, Toth will train the 20182019 ASWSUV Senate. He said his training plans include looking over mock bills with spelling errors and looking at previous Senate agendas.
Travis Toth, ASWSUV iterim vice president (Adeena Rose Wade/ The VanCougar)
“We’re looking for a highly operating set of parliamentarians,” Toth said. “We want to get them into the mix of it’s okay to speak out.” Registration for candidacy for ASWSUV President or Vice President opens Aug. 20 and Vicente Chaves is the only returning candidate from the spring elections. Chaves’ running mate for Vice President has yet to be announced. Muck said he has offered the opportunity for interested students to job shadow him and Vice President Toth this summer. “Remember to vote,” Muck said. “In September, in November, and in spring.” 2018-19 ASWSUV Executive staff • Chief of Staff: Davina Cepeda • Director of Campus and Community Outreach: Natalie Ewing • Director of Leadership Development: Sarah Martinez • Assistant Director of Communications: Elle Marander • Director of Communications: Cam Plute • Director of Student Enrichment: July Canilao
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Salmon Creek Farmers Market
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11 a.m. - 3 p.m. every Tuesday 2211 NE 139th St. Vancouver 98686
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Friday 7 p.m. Movies in SE 192nd Ave. the Park and SE Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver 98607
WSU Writing Placement Exam
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12-2 p.m. Multimedia Classroom Building Room 22
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Recreation 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. summer trips Recreation office sign up ends in the Annex Riverview 6-8 p.m. Six to Sunset Esther Short concert series Park, Vancouver
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ROAR New Student Orientation
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4-7 p.m. Valley Homestead, 4921 NE Hazel Dell Ave. Vancouver 98663
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9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Firstenburg Student Commons
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