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November 17, 2015 Volume 32 Issue 3

Recasting Black Friday

ByLindsey Major
News Editor
By now, almost everyone has heard of
the outdoor recreational store REI closing
down the entire branch for not only Thanks-
giving, but also Black Friday. That’s right,
the entire 143-store chain will be closed all
day on Black Friday.
In addition to being closed, the com-
pany is actually paying employees to spend
the day outside. With the announcement of
the Black Friday closure, the chain has also
began a social media campaign with the
hashtag #OptOutside. They’re hoping that
this will encourage not only employees but
also Black Friday shoppers to realize the
true meaning of the season; spending time
with loved ones and getting out there to ap-
preciate the beauty of nature.
“I think for us, Black Friday was kind
of one of those iconic days that has come to
mean more about shopping, so the idea of
being out on a mountain and maybe finding
some snow is pretty awesome,” said REI
President and CEO Jerry Stritzke in an in-
terview with online-based Newsy.
While this seems like a good idea in Photo by Todd Clayton Jr
terms of the meaning of the season, the de- Shoppers vie for great deals at a Black Friday sale at a Target store in Lynnwood, Wash on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.
cision also comes at a price. Stritzke point-
ed out that Black Friday is one of the top to $50.9 billion spent in-store. However, Kati Fadlevich, an employee of REI so on right away, and we’ve seen a lot of
ten highest earning days of the entire year. online shoppers set a new record: $2.4 bil- in Southlake, Texas, said in a Facebook that.”
Closing the store for the entire day lion sold in online sales on one day alone post: “This is why I love working for REI. Steele said that he plans on spending
could cost the company an estimated $50 in 2014. This is an increase from the $1.33 They would rather push a set of values than his Black Friday organizing a group bike
million. The Huffington Post, however, be- billion spend the year prior. While in- make money.” ride around Lake Washington and then hik-
lieves that the positive publicity the com- store sales remain high, online shopping In an interview with GearJunkie, Ben ing with his wife and daughter.
pany is receiving for their decision will is quickly on the rise. ABC news predicts Steele, the Seattle REI Chief Creative Offi- Steele also invites REI shoppers and
attract more shoppers throughout the year; Black Friday 2015 spending to rise 23 per- cer, said that the idea came about in January supporters to visit OptOutside.REI.com to
enough to make up for the loss of Black cent, to an expected minimum of $3 bil- 2015. After the 2014 holiday season ended, help plan their Black Friday outside. The
Friday. Forbes says “this could be among lion, and in-store shopping to continue to Stritzke sat down with all the executives to website features ideas of top hikes, pack-
the smartest marketing moves we see sink by 3 percent this year. work out their plans for this winter. “We re- ing lists, and more in order to prepare for a
among retailers this holiday season”. REI is planning to offer online Black alized what we did not want to do, and that day outdoors with family and loved ones.
However, with research done by the Friday deals, and as their website points was to perpetuate the retail frenzy,” Steele Stritzke announced the closure of the
National Retail Foundation, more and out, “the outdoors and the website are al- said. “We presented it to Stritzke and oth- chain with an email to members and was
more people are turning to the internet ways open”. You can view the website’s ers and eventually everyone got on board.” also posted on the company’s website;
as a means to complete their Black Fri- “gift guide” section to view previews of According to Steele, the co-op has which concluded with this powerful mes-
day shopping, as opposed to risking get- what will be available at reduced prices on gotten a lot of positive feedback on the de- sage:
ting trampled in stores. In 2013, shoppers November 27th. cision, not only from the public, but also “We’re a different kind of company—
spent a whopping $57.4 billion shopping The company also asks members to from other companies. “We’ve been over- and while the rest of the world is fighting it
in stores. keep in mind that any orders placed will whelmed by positive responses, both cus- out in the aisles, we’ll be spending our day
The number decreased the next year not be shipped until Monday, November tomers and industry partners and brands. a little differently. We’re choosing to opt
30. Places like Patagonia said ‘way to go’ and outside, and we want you to come with us.”
In This Issue:
Student Voices p. 3
Campus Notes p. 4
News p. 5-6
A&E p. 7-8
Opinion p. 9
Sports p. 10
Games & Comics p. 11-12 Tennis : page 10 Thanksgiving : page 6 Black Lives matter: page 9
 2 NovemberJune
Chief’s Notes
Todd M Clayton Jr
Editor-in-Chief
Well this is our second to last issue for
the Fall Quarter, wow just think one more
issue and the quarter will be over. Where
did the time go, this quarter seemed to
have flown by quickly.
First I want hope every one will have
a happy and safe Thanksgiving break,
even if it is short. It is the season to be with
family and your friends, make it the most,
while you are in college.
Second, I would like to thank my new
staff that started this quarter, they have
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Letters to the Editor
At Thanksgiving, we are reminded
of the blessings of family, friends and an
abundance of food.
This year, the recent memory of the
floods brings a heightened appreciation as
we grieve with families and friends in the
losses of homes, heirlooms and even lives.
Transitions played an instrumental
role in providing shelter and meals during
the floods. As board chair, I saw compas-
sion in action as our team served those in
need.
Nov. 15-21 is Homelessness and Hun-
ger Awareness Week, when we are called
to reflect on how each of us can be a part
of eliminating homelessness and hunger in
the Washington
As a state, we have seen what faith
and strength can accomplish; as a commu-
nity, let us do the same to ensure that we
Dear Triton, ...
If you have a burning question or problem feel free to drop it off in the folder taped
to our door on the second floor of Brier, room number 234; We look forward to helping
you in anyway possible.
Dear Triton, ... is helping one student at a time.
Dear Triton,
I’m a junior and I’m currently ranked
#10 in my class, which is a big deal. Any-
one who graduates in the top ten gets hon-
oured at a ceremony and a luncheon and
gives a speech.
This is a big deal for me because
I’m not well–known like the others in the
top ten, and I just want to be recognized
for something. However, my rank could
change within the next year, and there is a
boy right behind me who I’ve heard is tak-
ing more weighted classes than I am next
year.
I don’t know why this is worrying me
so much, but I really want to stay in the
top ten, and if I get bumped out, I will feel
like I’ve failed. This has been on my mind
nonstop, and I don’t know what to do.
— Worried, 17
Dear Worried,
You may not be well known but you
DO know what you want to accomplish,
which is more than many high school stu-
dents.
You sound very determined and are
obviously smart and dedicated to high
achievement in school. Here are a couple
of thoughts, which I hope help you reach
your goal.
First, keep up the great work! Any-
thing you can do over the summer to pre-
pare for courses you will take in your se-
nior year will give you a head start.
Whatever study habits that have
helped, continue them. And perhaps you
can learn even more about good study hab-
its used by college students.
Second, you should start telling your-
self right now that even with your being
as determined as possible, you will NOT
have failed if you are not in the top ten.
I am not saying not to try your very
best—you should do that because it means
a lot to you. But, there are times in every-
one’s life that we do not achieve our goals
no matter how hard we try.
The best thing you can do when that
happens is to figure out why. If the reason
is within your control, then learn from the
experience. If the reason is not in your
control (such as two new super-geniuses
transfer to your school), then you have to
accept it as part of life
What you can control is how you react
to situations. Worrying nonstop does not
help. You need to have some balance in
your life. Being stressed-out without some
remember those in need — not only during
Students Voices 3
Around campus and
the holidays, but all year long.
Mickey Laden, Lynnwood
the community
Nov. 25 Non-instructional Day (no classes and no faculty on campus): College
Open
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday: College Closed (no Saturday classes)
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Holiday: College Closed (no Saturday classes)
Dec. 7 Non-instructional Day (no classes and no faculty on campus): College
Open
Dec. 7 Web grading available to instructors through instructor briefcase
Dec. 8 Final exams begin
Dec. 9 Final exams
time to have fun could make it harder to
achieve your goal.
I was a shy student in high school and
never did achieve being in the top ten or
even top twenty.
But I went on to earn a PhD because
I found people who saw talents in me that
I did not even know were there! And this
was true even though my parents never
went to college.
It seems to me that you have a bright
future ahead of you. Keep working to-
wards your goals and know that what you
learn in high school—even if you do not
make the top ten—will be helpful for the
rest of your life, even in ways you could
not guess today.
We are cheering you on!
Dear Triton
So, this is embarrassing but I am a 19
year old girl from London and am here as
an exchange student, who has never kissed
or gone out with a boy.
I know. Bad. But there’s this guy who
I have been friends with and liked for the
last year. My question is how can I let him
know I like him without embarrassing
myself and ruining our friendship? Thank
you!
— Unique, 19
Dear Unique,
Remember you don’t have to follow
a set timetable for dating. But now that
you’re interested in a particular guy, you
can start by flirting with him.
If you’re not sure if what you’re do-
ing counts as flirting, then it’s probably not
enough.
(If you’re nervous about how someone
will react, you may do things that are really
too small to seem like flirting, even though
it might feel like a big deal to you.) Then
pay attention to how he reacts when you
flirt with him.
At first he might not react because
he might not be sure you’re really flirting
since you’ve been friends for so long, but
after a while he’ll realize it and you’ll be
able to figure out from his reaction whether
he’s interested.
If he flirts back (though his flirting
might not be very obvious if he’s nervous,
too), you can tell him how you feel or ask
him out if he’s not brave enough to do so.
If he’s not interested, he’ll probably
seem uncomfortable when you flirt. In
that case, you can go back to being friends
without it being too weird.
 4 Campus Notes
The Joys of Cooking and Eating
EdCC Library
Campus Notes
It is that time of year again when most
of us will get together with friends and
family and, whatever your practices or tra-
ditions, food is usually at the heart of those
gatherings.
The library has an excellent collection
of food-related books and magazines to
guide you through the challenges of satis-
fying all tastes and needs.
Will you be preparing a traditional
meal?
• “A to Z World Food & Recipes:
175 Countries - Appetizers, Soups, Salads,
Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts, Bev-
erages and Holiday Favorites,” by Sibylla
Putzi-Ortiz.
• “Multicultural Cookbook of
Life-Cycle Celebrations,” by Lois Sinaiko
Webb
• “Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S.
Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and
Ethan Becker
• “The World Cookbook for Stu-
dents,” by Jeanne Jacob and Michael Ash-
kenazi.
Will you have guests who are vegan or
gluten free?
• “The Inspired Vegan: Seasonal
Ingredients, Creative Recipes, Mouthwa-
tering Menus,” by Bryant Terry
• “Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But
Doable) Animal-free Recipes for Enter-
taining & Everyday,” by Lauren Ulm
• “Gluten Free Every Day Cook-
book,” by Robert M. Landolphi
• “Simply--Gluten-free Desserts:
150 Delicious Recipes for Cupcakes,
Cookies, Pies, and More Old and New Fa-
Sustainability, a way to keep going
Green Team
By Chris Walker
Guest writer
Sustainability is one of those buzz-
words that are all too common these days.
You might hear someone say things like,
“I’m very passionate about sustainability.”
That is about as descriptive as saying
your favorite cuisine is, “food.” Words can
get thrown around so much and with such
little care, that we can forget they actually
have meaning.
Words are intangible threads that can
bind ideas together or unravel arguments
in the blink of an eye. They convey ideas,
and they shape the way we view the world.
Without meaning, they are useless.
So, with that in mind, what is the con-
cept of “sustainability?” It could simply be
described as “practical balance.”
Sustainability prioritizes philosophies
of balance and demands they be put into
practical action. We must find harmony
in our interactions with the world and the
people around us, or things will begin to
fall apart.
In another sense, sustainability could
be described as “responsible use of re-
sources.” With a long view, it seems some-
what laughable, how aggressively some in-
dividuals or companies consume and waste
things.
Many different types of cookbooks that the library offers up to improve your cooking or impress your friends and family with talent.
vorites,” by Carol Kicinski.
Do you want to use local ingredients?
• “Northwest Essentials: Cooking
with Ingredients that Define a Region’s
Cuisine,” by Greg Atkinson
• “Pike Place Market Cookbook:
Recipes, Anecdotes, and Personalities
from Seattle’s Renowned Public Market,”
by Braiden Rex-Johnson
• “Eating Local: The Cookbook In-
spired by America’s Farmers,” by Sur La
Table
• “Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood
Recipes from the Pacific Coast,” by Becky
Selengut
And for the best part of any meal:
Oil and coal are the fossilized/miner-
alized remains of the organic matter that
the ancient carboniferous forests laid down
a hundred million years before the dino-
saurs; it took the earth billions of years to
form, and the minerals and metals that it
contains do not re-grow like plants.
We use oil because we have oil, but
we also have the sun or the heat from the
earth itself. How can we justify the contin-
ued use and destruction of resources while
acting like there is no other path to follow?
When we consider some essential con-
cepts of sustainability, “waste not, want
not,” coupled with a deep-seated sense of
balance, we begin to see how foundational
sustainability could be to our society.
A hundred years ago, before
plastic,CFC’s, and chemical fertilizer our
ancestors lived and died with the land.
Were their lives meaningless and empty
because they didn’t have Wi-Fi? Hopefully
not, because life can feel meaningless and
empty today.
If Wi-Fi is the answer, we might be in
trouble. A life well lived, one with mean-
ing, is based in balance and therefore could
easily be sustainable. Life in the near past
was not entirely the hellacious post-indus-
trial wasteland that we often think it was,
people lived and laughed and connected to
each other and the land.
Today’s globe is more interconnected
than ever before, a t-shirt will circle the
• “Sweetness: Delicious Baked
Treats for Every Occasion,” by Sarah Levy
• “Wild Sweets: Exotic Desserts
and Wine Pairings,” by Dominique and
Cindy Duby
• “Macarons: Authentic French
Cookie Recipes” from the Macaron Café
• “Cookies: Simple and Delicious
Easy-to-make Recipes,” by Lesley Anne
Leach
Finally, whether you’re cooking or
eating, it’s always interesting to learn about
food traditions and the future of food:
• “Feast: Why Humans Share
Food,” by Martin Jones
globe four or five times before it lands on
the store shelf. Everything we do in this
life affects everything else.
Every pound of CO2 from a car or
factory goes directly into our shared atmo-
sphere. Thinking about that, it is easy to see
how wide-reaching sustainability truly is.
Getting back to the “balance” aspect
of sustainability, one of the easiest con-
cepts to consider is the “”stool of sustain-
ability.” The three legs of this proverbial
stool are people, planet, and profit.
When all three things are in balance,
we have a sustainable society and culture,
and civilization can continue to grow.
If we destroy the vital resources of
the planet (water, air, etc.), it doesn’t mat-
ter how much money we’ve made in the
process. We can’t buy a new planet. If we
don’t help people, how can we expect to
have a happy, just society?
If we ignore future profits and don’t
use any resources, we don’t grow as a
material culture. All three things need to
be harmoniously present for the planet to
progress.
Daily life is a series of choices. I wake
up in the morning and decide if I want to
shower or not. I decide what I want to eat
for breakfast.
Each choice makes up the fabric of our
habits and habits make up who we are.
“Should I turn off the light, or pay for
wasted electricity?”,
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Photo by EdCC Library
• “Consider the Fork: A History of
How We Cook and Eat,” by Bee Wilson
• “Adventures In Eating: Anthropo-
logical Experiences of Dining from Around
the World,” edited by Helen R. Haines and
Clare A. Sammells.
• “Anything That Moves: Ren-
egade Chefs, Fearless Eaters, and the Mak-
ing of a New American Food Culture,” by
Dana Goodyear.
• “Cooked: A Natural History Of
Transformation,” by Michael Pollan
To find these books and more, come
to the library or call (425/640-1472) and a
librarian will help you.
Bon appetit!
“Should I drive to school, or take the
bus?”, and “Should I buy this chocolate/t-
shirt, even though it was made by child
slaves?”.
When we step back and consider the
outcomes of our actions for the planet, its
people, and their profits, we are beginning
to think sustainably.
I’ll leave you with a short riddle:
A 1 litre jar is seeded with an aggres-
sive bacteria.
It doubles every day.
It is given more than enough food, but
is still confined to the jar.
If the jar is only half full on the 30th
of January, on what date will there be no
more room?
Jan 31st.
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Ready, set, go: Seacrets
By Kaitlin Morrison
Staff Writer
“In your darkest moments, what is
your happy anchor that tethers you back to
life?”
Seattle is full of secrets. With over
650,000 people living in the city alone,
there are hundreds of thousands of stories
waiting to be told. Unfortunately, however,
most of these stories don’t have the chance
to be told.
Matt Carucci of Seattle Seacrets wants
to give those stories the chance to be heard.
Started in March of 2015, Carucci was
hit for inspiration for Seattle Seacrets at the
gym.
“I have no idea why I started it…”
Carucci said at the Alderwood Mall Star-
bucks. “I’ve always loved talking to peo-
ple. I like talking to people and I like hear-
ing their stories. We’re a very diverse city
that’s very up-and-coming. We have a lot
to offer. I feel like we just aren’t that well
known.”
Carucci continued, “If you ask some-
one what they think of Seattle they’re
like ‘Space Needle and Macklemore.” He
wants to tell Seattle’s actual story, not just
the story of Seattle you see on TV. “I’m not
asking what makes you happy, I’m asking
what saves your life.” Carucci continues,
“It’s not something we think about daily.”
Carucci says he wants to know what
pulls people back up when they hit rock
bottom.
“We have a lot more to offer and I kind
of just wanted to show that through people
who have dreams that they aspire to do as
well as people who have already achieved
their dreams.” Carucci said, “I think that
people don’t get enough credit for what
After Joe Biden announced that he
wouldn’t be joining the Democratic fray, I
was asked on TV if it meant that Hillary
Clinton was “unstoppable” in her march to
the party nomination. Overlooking the fact
that Bernie Sanders is quite an obstacle, the
reality is that there are all kinds of ways
that Hillary could fall flat on her face and
not get up.
First of all, it’s way too early to draw
any conclusions about anything, certainly
about inevitability. The first Iowa caucus-
es are more than three months away, the
nominating convention nine months in the
distance, and the general election is over a
year forward to the future.
It is certainly true that Hillary is on a
hot streak. She performed like a champ in
the first Democratic presidential debate,
and then before the House Benghazi com-
mittee, she took on the Republican assail-
ants, chewed ‘em up and spit ‘em out. In
fact, as they came across as petulant chil-
dren, she would occasionally taunt them,
like telling one aggressive questioner,
Jim Jordan, a hard-right Republican from
Ohio, “I’m sorry it doesn’t fit your narra-
tive, Congressman, I can only tell you what
the facts are.”
It went on for the better part of 11
hours, but it was her inquisitors who got
turned inside out. They didn’t draw any
blood, except maybe their own. The most
GOP members could sputter at the end is
that they will continue with their investiga-
tion. But all they accomplished with their
marathon confrontation with Hillary was
to enhance her chances of becoming presi-
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they do in life.”
Carucci says that he aims to try and
add as much positivity as he can into the
world. “You see a lot of negativity on Face-
book, Twitter, the news… There’s a lot of
horrible stuff that you read.”
Carucci says that despite his own per-
sonal struggles in life, from dealing with
depression and anxiety to bullying and
moving away from home, he just wants to
bring more positivity into the world. “For
some reason, as human beings, we like
to talk about the negative aspects of life,
which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”
Carucci continued, “There’s a lot of
positivity that stems from negative sto-
ries.” Carucci wants to focus on the posi-
tive.
While almost everyone Carucci has
interacted with for the project has been ex-
cited, Carucci still had to overcome some
struggles.
“I started a photography blog without
owning a camera,” Carucci says with a
laugh. He credits his parents, his sister, and
his girlfriend Lindsey Major for helping
him. “From March until August, I was just
going off the help of others who believed Photo Courtesy Seacrets.org
a group of eagerly waiting group around a table at the Seattle Regional w/ CEO &
in the project.”
Founder Mr Izhak Ben Shabat
Seattle Seacrets hopes to help the com-
Carucci says about Peter Robinson’s want to read. Everyone has a story like
munity of Seattle. Not only by letting ev-
interview, “People find a healthy outlet that that. What helps you save the day?”
eryday people have the chance to tell their
gives them another chance. Another day. Carucci is considering opening a web-
story, but by also spreading the names of
Something to keep them going.” He has site for Seattle Seacrets in March of 2016.
up-and-coming artists and local business.
also featured fellow photographers such as You can find new postings every Sun-
Carucci has already featured a handful
Bezel Brilliant. Carucci wants everyone to day on Seattle Seacrets’ various social me-
of different artists, from Gifted Gab, a lo-
have the opportunity to tell their story. dia platforms.
cal hip-hop artist, to Peter “Ten Hundred”
“You always read the books about Facebook.com/SeattleSeacrets
Robison, a painter.
the hero who gets knocked down and gets Instagram.com/Seacrets_
“He found out he could take out all of
back up,” Carucci says as we finish our in- Twitter.com/SeattleSeacrets
his anger and pain onto a canvas, because
terview. “Those are the stories that people
there are no rules.”
dent.
In truth, the biggest impediment to
Hillary Clinton might just be Hillary Clin-
ton. There are still those emails lurking,
just waiting to be leaked by one investiga-
tor or another. The fact that they are even
an issue is a reflection of her discomfort
with undergoing the kind of relentless
scrutiny that public officials must endure.
She’s surrounded herself with hyper-
protective guards who too often bow and
scrape before her, while doing whatever it
takes to annihilate anyone who dares chal-
lenger her. All too often she and they have
tried to deflect an inconvenient question by
dissembling, or by disdain. The paradoxi-
cal result is that they raise suspicions, the
kind that her political enemies can exploit.
So yes, Joe Biden has pulled out of
the race. His pain over the loss of his son
is easy to understand. But as he and his
family heal, he might have the strength to
reconsider if all the poking reveals some
egregious scandal that can cause Hillary
to fall off her pedestal. The Republicans
are certainly not going away, in Congress
or out. The press isn’t either. If there is a
“there” there, someone will find it. If her
backers can’t spin her way out of it, then
suddenly the party might be seeking a res-
cuer, a knight in shining armor to take over
when the leader falls.
Who might that be? Bernie Sand-
ers? His campaign has inspired the left.
But most Americans are centrists, like Joe
Biden. And Hillary Clinton. She’s survived
the flak she’s gotten so far, but now she
must solidify her gains and avoid the inevi-
table traps out there.
(c) 2015 Bob Franken
Distributed by King Features Synd.
 6 NovemberJune
17,1,2015
2015

Thanksgiving break should be a vacation

By Kyla Blair
Staff Writer
“Oh, November: it’s that time of year
again where families are coming together
for the holidays, but realistically, Thanks-
giving break isn’t long enough.
On the week of Thanksgiving, there
are classes on Monday and Tuesday and
no classes on Wednesday up until the fol-
lowing Monday, giving students a five-day
break. It may seem like enough days, but
many college students are away from their
families and some of them don’t spend
enough time or no time at all during break
since it’s so short.
It’s not quite fair for many students
and even professors to not be able to spend
quality time with their families. Just hav-
ing a week off would benefit everyone.
On top of that, there are a lot of inter-
national students at our campus who don’t
get the opportunity to go back home to see
their families for the holidays
They come from all over the world:
China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Thailand,
you name it. These students come to
America to study and learn a new culture
and learn how to adapt, which isn’t always
easy.
It’s a huge transition, but nothing is Photo Jonathon Perlmutter
worse than not being able to spend the The family sitting around the Thanksgiving table happy that everyone is home for the Holidays from college and abroad.
holidays with your family. Being miles and
miles away is hard during the holidays; terms which need to be done either before signments and deadlines during the break. have the whole week off, and add a couple
home is where the heart is. With only a break or after, which not only puts pressure Since students tend to not show up to of days to the end of the quarter, it would
five-day break, these international students and stress on students but it gives profes- class on the week of Thanksgiving break, be easier for students and professors. Pro-
have no choice but to stay at the campus. sors more work to do during the break. it would make sense to have a week long fessors would have an “actual break,” and
These students do not get to spend Some strongly believe a long break break. it could all be a win-win situation for ev-
Thanksgiving with their families, as airfare would affect [in a positive or negative If the Office of the Superintendent eryone.
is quite expensive and not worth the money way?] the learning of a student and edu- of Public Instruction of Washington State
to fly out for only a few days. cation, but truthfully, the amount [ should would make these small changes and let us
Dezarae Grace, a student at EdCC, be number of students who stress] of stu-
says, “Every year for Thanksgiving, my dents that stress before and after the break
family has family gatherings in Florida, is quite high.
and I never get to go. It’s not worth the As students, our education is top prior-
money and on top of that, there’s always ity and it’s understandable we need to meet
homework I have to get done. I usually deadlines, but everyone seems to be spend-
spend time catching up on homework rath- ing time on studies and catching up on
er than enjoying it [Enjoying the holiday]. homework rather than spending time with
Truthfully, it’s a short break. I work, too.” their families. Which is more important?
An out-of-state ticket for only a few According to the Office of the Su-
days, could range from $300 to $700, de- perintendent of Public Instruction, by law,
pending on the time the ticket is bought “a school year of no less than 180 school
and how far it is. Normally, tickets cost days in such grades are conducted by the
even more, since everyone is flying out to school.” In that case, every school has to
see their families or travel. If it’s an inter- meet these requirements in Washington
national flight, it could range from $1,000 State.
to $2,000 dollars. Some students have suggested cut-
This seem to be the biggest issue for ting some of the days off of winter break
students every year. The amount a student or even adding more days toward the end
would be paying for an airfare ticket is in- of the quarter.
sane and it’s not even for a week, but only The majority of students surveyed say
for a few days. Not many college students they wouldn’t mind if these changes would
can afford to spend hundreds to thousands occur and would instead be satisfied with a
of dollars for a short trip; every year airfare longer break. Thanksgiving is a very spe-
is quite pricey during November! cial celebration that we all look forward to.
Instead, classes are in session on Thanksgiving break should be a time
Monday and Tuesday, but do students re- when we don’t have to worry about school
ally show up for class? Janis Gonzales of for a little bit, and can be stress-free and
EdCC says, “I’ve been going to EdCC for appreciate everyone in our lives, but a five-
three years now; every year half the stu- day break stops us from doing so. A break
dents aren’t even in class.” It seems point- doesn’t necessarily mean we are putting
less to even have class. our education aside; it’s a short amount
During this time of year, there are mid- of time of being able to unwind and relax
without having to worry about stressful as-
 The Review
Awakening the force
Kylo Ren heads the First Order stormtroopers into battle from a scene in the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ which hits
theatres on Dec. 18, with some special showings on the 17.
By Lucas Bissell
Staff Writer
The lights go down and you hold your
breath with nervous anticipation for the
screen to light up. You take a deep breath
and smell the scent of freshly popped pop-
corn in the still air, the music swells as the
grand title appears before your eyes, “Star
Wars: the Force Awakens.” The one and
only gem is returning to the big screen;
“Star Wars” has come back! The fantas-
tical space opera from 1977 is making a
more-than-expected return to cinema in the
form of the seventh movie in the film saga
“The Force Awakens”. Picking up where
the sixth movie ended, the seventh movie
is a return to form for many of the original
trilogy fans. The Death Star is destroyed,
the Emperor and Darth Vader are both dead
and the future for the rebels (now the Re-
sistance) is looking very bright. Or is it?
Introducing Kylo Ren, the main antag-
onist of the next movie. He is a shadowy
warrior of the dark side, strong with The
Force and commander of the First Order.
His goal is to finish the Empire’s initial
goals.
“Together, we will destroy the Resis-
tance and the last Jedi,” Ren’s action figure
says. Not much is known about who this
baddie is and that is a strong point of the
advertising for this movie.
Finn, a stormtrooper who is also Force
sensitive, has lost his way. He had once
worked as part of the First Order, however
he and his ship crash on the desert planet
of Jakku and joins the forces of the Resis-
tance to fight against the organization he
once was a part of.
This film has been awaited a long time
by many people. The last film was intro-
duced to the public 10 years ago in 2005,
and ever since then there had been hope
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and rumors in Hollywood that it would
make its return. During the interim, many
books and stories were published expand-
ing on the lore of the “Star Wars” universe.
However, on April 25, 2014 it was an-
nounced that the average “Star Wars” fans
don’t need to bother themselves with all of
the books and stories, for they are no lon-
ger part of the lore.
Now the only stories a “Star Wars”
fan needs to understand are the six feature
films, the “Star Wars Animated Film”, the
television series “The Clone Wars” and
“Star Wars Rebels”, and every other ma-
terial released after April 25, 2014, unless
otherwise stated. This is important in order
to be caught up, a task made complicated
by the amount of time between the films.
Having this movie come out 10 years
after the last one will bring about strange
behaviors in movie-going audiences. Ac-
cording to theater marketing data firm
Movio Media, the average age of men who
will see this film will be 34 years of age.
Movio also found that upwards of 70 per-
cent of ticket buyers were male between 18
and 49 years of age. This has to do with
the age of the people who grew up with the
original “Star Wars” films.
Even though the film has yet to pre-
miere, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
has already broken records. Early pre-sale
tickets for the film went on sale during ES-
PN’s “Monday Night Football.” Although
the premiere of the trailer gave the game
a boost in viewership, that was nothing
compared to the record it shattered. “Star
Wars” broke IMAX records with more
than $6.5 million, outshining the previ-
ous record holders such as “The Hunger
Games: Catching Fire”, “The Dark Knight
Rises,” and “The Avengers” by 15 percent
at roughly $1 million.
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The projections for the opening week-
end, according to Box Office Analyst Phil
Contrino, is that the film could have the po-
tential to take in as much as $540 million
globally, topping the three-day record set
by the final “Harry Potter” film at $483.2
million. The marketing team for the film is
working their hardest to make this film the
mega event of the year. Contrino also said
“It’s in the same spot as ‘Avatar’, which
played and played and played. ‘Force
Awakens’ will hit $1 billion without blink-
ing. If it’s really good, it could cross $2
billion.” On top of that, seeing as “Avatar”
broke records at $77 million domestically
at the opening release by opening in 3,461
theaters, “Star Wars” will be opening in
roughly 4,500 theaters across the country,
a wider release than any other film, ever.
“Star Wars” is not just going to be a
box office smash, but it is looking as if it
might be a good movie as well. According
to Red Letter Media, and a handful of other
reviewing sites, a big problem that the pre-
quels faced was that there was too many
computer-generated images. Returning to
form, “The Force Awakens” will be focus-
ing on using more practical effects like in
the original trilogy. This is looking good
for the film itself.
“Star Wars” is a fantastical story with
heart, soul and awesome space battles that
has already made its mark on history. The
simple fact that it has made its triumphant
return is more than amazing, it is a trea-
sure. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
comes to theaters on December 17 of this
year, and whether you grew up with the
original trilogy as a child or even the pre-
quels, there is something for everyone in
this amazing saga. “Star Wars” is one of
the biggest “must-sees” of the year, some-
thing to check out this holiday season.
A&E 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“American Ultra” (R) -- Mike (Jesse
Eisenberg) is a scrawny pothead grocery-
store clerk who is unbelievably deadly
when he thinks his life is in danger. See,
Mike doesn’t remember it, but he’s the
product of a secret program that trained
ultra-deadly, ultra-brainwashed sleeper
agents and placed them unsuspecting parts
of the U.S. An ambitious functionary in the
CIA (Topher Grace) decides to clean up
what’s left of the program by sending as-
sassins against the unsuspecting Mike and
his girlfriend, Phoebe (Kristen Stewart).
Eisenberg is the last guy you’d cast as
an action star, and that’s why he does so
well -- he goes from shirking schlub to kill-
er commando in an instant, and he’s just as
surprised as you. Stewart also plays an im-
portant role in the movie’s likability, since
she and Eisenberg share a facile chemistry
and engaging rhythm.
“A Christmas Horror Story” (NR) --
Despite the title, it’s really a handful of
Christmas horror stories, strung together
by a framing story with a drunk William
Shatner. One bit has teens poking around
a creepy school basement on the anniver-
sary of a double-homicide -- it goes how
you’d expect. Then there’s the family who
enters the woods to (illegally) chop down
their own Christmas tree, only to find that
something ... strange has happened to their
son. Another naughty family gets a visit
from the Krampus, a nightmarish anti-San-
ta from Germanic folklore. Then there’s
the all-out Christmas carnage story where
Santa throws down against a horde of pro-
fane zombie-elves.
So there’s a variety of tinsel-tinged ter-
ror, and if any of these carols aren’t singing
with you, it won’t be long before Shatner
cuts in and the next bit begins. It’s not the
most memorable holiday-horror flick, but
it’s a polished product with an assortment
of terrifying treats.
“Ricki and the Flash” (PG-13) -- Meryl
Streep stars as a woman who left her fam-
ily to chase rock ‘n’ roll dreams, and now
has to come back down to earth to recon-
cile with her children and the life she could
have had. Ricki (Streep) never touched
stardom, but she’s in a rockin’ bar-band
with a strapping guitarist (Rick Spring-
field). She returns to the Midwest when her
ex-husband (Kevin Kline) summons her to
support their adult daughter (Mamie Gum-
mer, Streep’s real-life daughter) in recover-
ing from a disastrous divorce. The family
melodrama is mixed in with stirring musi-
cal performances where Streep belts clas-
sic rock covers with serious energy.
“No Escape” (R) -- Jack Dwyer
(Owen Wilson) moves his wife (Lake Bell)
and two pre-teen daughters from Texas to
an unnamed Southeast Asian country so he
can get to work with water resources. Too
bad the locals aren’t too keen on Western
intervention, and a violent uprising floods
the streets just as the Dwyers are moving
in. All we know about the mob is that they
are bloodthirsty foreigners out to kill all
white Westerners, which puts a discom-
forting damper on the action -- of which
there is plenty. The first part of the film
pounds through a gripping chase and a
series of shocking set-pieces, then Pierce
Brosnan enters the fray as a Westerner with
the grit to help the family get out alive. It’s
still weird watching the film knowing that
Third World peoples are used as a stand-in
for howling zombies.
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
 8 A&E
A unique stew for a Mali holiday
By: Isatou Dumbuya
Staff Writer
It was a fine day at work and soon it
was time for a break. I went to the break
room and thought about the peanut butter
stew with coos coos I was going to devour
in minutes but I thought about how the aro-
ma was going to fill the room and everyone
was going to take it in and start wondering
what kind of oriental dish someone had in
there. I felt like I shouldn’t. But I opened
the fridge anyway, and a co-worker came
up to me and said, “Oh peanut butter stew,
that is really good, I had it a few days ago.”
My eyes opened thrice their size and my
face lit up. I was pleased that an American
who does not know where peanut butter
stew originated from could say that they
loved it. “You mean you tasted it before,” I
asked with joy.
“Absolutely,” she replied.
I was so excited I convinced her to
eat with me. As we ate, she made several
“ums” with her mouthful. She gobbled
the food like she couldn’t get enough of
it. “This stuff is healthy; do you know that
the peanut butter stew was featured on the
Doctors’ show one time?”
“Yes, they did, and I was so proud
about it. I am glad to know that it has so
many health benefits and people are be-
coming more aware of it, and I am glad
that I am sharing my food with you, Kelly.”
Even after the bowl was empty and we
each downed a bottle of water, the aroma
of the dish lingered around as if waiting for
more words of praises about how satisfy-
ing and mouth-watering it is.
This soup originated from the Mand-
inka and the Bambara people in Mali. Its
original name in Mandinka is domodah or
tigadegena. The peanut butter soup came
into existence because of the huge expan-
sion of the groundnut/peanut cultivation
during the colonial period. The peanut
Q: I’m glad to see that “Agent X” is fi-
nally on TNT. I’ve been looking forward to
seeing Sharon Stone in this. She is wonder-
ful, of course, but I’m also impressed with
the actress who plays Olga. What can you
tell me about her? -- Jonathon T., via email
A: Olga Fonda, whom you might re-
member from “The Vampire Diaries” and
“Real Steel,” is the gorgeous actress who
plays Olga Petrovka. She was born in Rus-
sia and came to the U.S. when she was 14
as a foreign exchange student. She was
thrilled to come to America, which is, in
her words: “a land of opportunities and
dreams. So, when I got the opportunity to
go to the United States, I happily grabbed
it. I always wanted to get an experience of
living in different countries, studying in
different countries, learning the different
cultures, and, of course, having better op-
portunities.”
Aside from working on the show, Olga
is thrilled to work with Sharon Stone and
Jeff Hephner. “There is a great mix of ac-
tion, mystery and drama -- and a sense of
humor. It’s a well-done show. Sharon is
beautiful and smart and a talented woman.
And she is fun to be around. She is very
supportive of her fellow actors. There was
one scene she did where she had to work
with kids. It was such a great experience to
observe that she was so kind and so patient.
It was a really beautiful moment. She’s a
November 17,1,2015
June 2015
Photo by Georgetta Hamilton
A good recipe with a unique style and taste, peanut butter soup homemade style in a bowl ready to be eaten.
butter soup is popular especially in West around the fireplace and hug blankets and add in the blended onions, pepper, toma-
Africa, Europe and the United States of eat warm soup. This is the perfect time for to paste, a pinch of salt and a spoonful of
America. peanut butter soup. lemon juice.
Recipes for the stew vary widely The individual parts of the dish come Some like it warm and spicy but I like
across regions around the world but the together to make a unique and perfect taste. it hot and the meat tender. It should melt
main ingredients are peanut butter, a It is welcoming, inviting and reminds me in my mouth and the spice should make me
spoonful of tomato paste, a cup of blended of home. Peanut butter stew should be want to eat more. Don’t forget to add lime
onions, a little bit of pepper to spice it up, well-cooked and the meat tender. One juice if you want to.
a spoonful of lemon juice and most impor- scoop of the stew and rice or coos coos The recipe
tantly chicken, lamb or beef to give it that should light up your face and curve your 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
heavenly flavor. Some people would add lips into a smile. 1 small tin of tomato paste
cabbage, turmeric, hot pepper, root veg- Peanut butter stew takes about one 1tbsp of lime juice
etables, and leafy greens, paprika, garlic, hour to cook. First you must put meat, be it 1 cup of beef/chicken/lamb
black pepper and other spices. lamb, beef or chicken in a pot of water and 2 tbsp of chopped onions
The peanut butter stew is traditionally let it boil for some time and then add two 1 tbsp of pepper
served with rice or coos coos. scoops of creamy peanut butter depending Pinch of salt
It is fall season, and so we gather on how much you want to cook. You can
superstar. And Jeff is a talented, nice,
good-looking guy with a great, great sense
of humor. We have so much fun together.”
Q: Can you tell me what the actress
who plays Maeby on “Arrested Develop-
ment” has been doing lately? -- Linda R.
in Virginia
A: Alia Shawkat stars in a new TBS
dark-comedy series of her own, which
is currently in development. It’s called
“Search Party,” and it co-stars John Early,
John Reynolds and Meredith Hagner. The
show follows a group of four self-absorbed
20-somethings who come together when a
former college acquaintance mysteriously
disappears. The series will debut sometime
in 2016.
Q: My wife heard that there is going
to be a new “Star Trek” series. Is that true?
-- Paul T., via email
A: A new “Star Trek” series has indeed
been greenlighted at CBS, with an expected
debut in January 2017. Prolific writer and
producer Alex Kurtzman (producer of the
“Star Trek” feature-film reboots) is devel-
oping. According to The Hollywood Re-
porter, “The new ‘Star Trek’ will introduce
new characters seeking imaginative new
worlds and new civilizations, while explor-
ing the dramatic contemporary themes that
have been a signature of the franchise since
its inception in 1966.” The latest in the
“Star Trek” feature films won’t premiere
until 2019, but die-hard Trekkies will have
plenty to tide them over until then.
Write to Cindy at King Features
Weekly Service, 628 Virginia Drive, Or-
lando, FL 32803; or e-mail her at letters@
cindyelavsky.com.
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
 The Opinion 9
Review
‘All lives matter’ misses the point
By: Sadie Jordan
Staff Writer
Former Governor Mike Huckabee is
under fire for some of his tweets regarding
the #BlackLivesMatter movement, his first
tweet on the matter being “Black lives mat-
ter because ALL lives matter. Haven’t we
learned from history?”
Huckabee isn’t the only one making
this crucial error. Public figures across the
political spectrum, including Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,
have recently made similar statements.
The problem here is simple. One can-
not advocate for equality by ignoring our
country’s racist past. By saying “all lives
matter” in response to the #BlackLives-
Matter movement is doing just that.
“The all lives matter idea does deni-
grate the root of the movement. The
hashtag isn’t black lives matter but white’s
don’t,” Erik Ray, chair of the history de-
partment at Edmonds Community College,
said. Ray frequently teaches classes on
African-American history.
Martin O’Malley, a 2016 democrat-
ic presidential candidate, said this same
phrase when confronted by a group of
black Americans, protesting the violence
against their community, at a conference
regarding criminal justice and police bru-
tality.
Though O’Malley later apologized for
his comment, there is still the underlying
problem -why he said it in the first place.
Photo by Renee Jones Schneider
It could be argued that people who use this Protesters walk along Washington Avenue during a Black Lives Matter rally on April 29, 2015, in Minneapolis.
phrase are trying to be inclusive of every-
one, either way it is a misinformed state- against black Americans, specifically. the most important thing an individual can Most important, realize that by say-
ment. “Whoever thinks they are saying white do. ing #BlackLivesMatter you aren’t saying
“If you have trouble seeing race or are lives don’t matter as much is confused and By not dismissing it and having a that all lives don’t matter. You are taking
tired of people making things about race, needs to do more research on racism in our discussion you are already on your way a stand against police brutality and the un-
realize that if they could, most people of society,” women’s studies Professor Gem to helping make the nation a place where equal treatment of black Americans.
color would ignore race too,” said Jarune Baldwin said. equality and justice for all people is a real-
Uwujaren, a writer for the web magazine America’s history of slavery and seg- ity.
“Everyday Feminism.” regation is well known, yet because of
Ignoring race isn’t an option for many how far America has come on the topic,
people of color, especially when they are sometimes racism in this century is over-
the target of police brutality and judicial looked. “It starts with this myth that after
inequality. #BlackLivesMatter was the the election of the president, Obama, racial
movement started to bring these issues to prejudice and racist action went away,”
light. Ray said.
Two years after its start, #BlackLives- This myth is just that, though -a myth.
Matter is still going strong. “When we say Even in 2015 with an African American
Black Lives Matter, we are broadening the president we are seeing rampant racism
conversation around state violence to in- and police brutality, mostly against black
clude all of the ways in which Black people Americans.
are intentionally left powerless at the hands A five month study, recorded on a
of the state,” the movement’s webpage re- database called The Counted, shows that
lays. “We are talking about the ways in while black Americans make up less than
which Black lives are deprived of our basic 13 percent of the US population, unarmed
human rights and dignity.” black males are twice as likely to be shot.
As a history teacher and an ally for Baldwin notes this difference in her
black rights, Ray knows the ideas and de- own life as well. She says anytime she is
mands of this movement aren’t entirely pulled over or is talking to a police officer
new. “I’m not afraid. I don’t think about the fact
It’s a continuation of a lot of the prin- he’s going to shoot me.” Yet, she knows
cipals and values of previous civil rights that it is a daily reality for some black
movements,” Ray said. It is specifically American’s.
targeting the relationship with law enforce- The white community can’t imag-
ment and issue of police brutality faced by ine what life is like as a person of color.
people of color. They can, however, be an ally to the black
Yet, even with the most prominent American community as they fight for
messages of the #BlackLivesMatter group their rights to be heard, seen, and treated as
being equality and protection against harm equals in our society.
some still see it as a hate group. “By its To be an ally is to recognize one’s own
very title, and certainly by its claim to ex- privilege in a particular situation and using
clusivity as to whose lives matter, Black that privilege to join the fight for justice,
Lives Matters would qualify as a racist out- equality, and protection from harm, Bald-
fit by just about any standard,” said Jack win said. Ray agrees with the idea that any-
Cashill, a well-known conservative jour- one can be an ally.
nalist and author, about the movement to “There is a way to engage in it that
independent news source WND. transcends any racial idea,” Ray said. Be-
What most white Americans fail to un- ing an ally is a great start to supporting the
derstand is that #BlackLivesMatter is pur- #BlackLivesMatter movement, no mat-
posefully turning the topic to black lives, ter your race. Even if you aren’t sure the
not to exclude white lives but to draw at- #BlackLivesMatter movement is some-
tention to the issue of police brutality thing you support, having a discussion is
10 Sports November
June2,1,2015
2015

Intramural Sports Tennis anyone

By Henry Welch
Staff Writer
Whether you are a long-term basket-
ball player in the off-season, or haven’t
played soccer since sixth grade, intramu-
ral sports are a fun way for students, staff,
and faculty to get moving each quarter at
EdCC.
The intramural sports program
here at EdCC is a student-run organization
which hosts both recreational and competi-
tive leagues for soccer, basketball, and vol-
leyball. Availability of sports each quarter
is based on interest, and how many teams
and players sign up.
Fall quarter’s program is already well
under way, hosting only indoor soccer, but
upcoming quarters are available to you, and
you can look for them the first few weeks
of each quarter. This quarter indoor soccer
is the only sport being hosted because of
lack of players and teams, and the league
will actually be a mix of both competitive
and recreational teams.
In order to mitigate some of the stu-
dents wanting to play other sports, they are
also trying to host open gym time at which
anyone can participate.
To sign up for intramurals you
have to go to the office in the front of
Seaview Hall. The forms required are de-
pendent on what you want to sign up for.
All players are required to sign a liability
form in order to play, but after that you can
sign up either as a team member or as a
free agent.
To create a team you need to have [at
least] OR [a minimum of] [pick one phrase
or the other, not both.] four players to sign
up with you, and a maximum of eight. As
a free agent you can sign up for any and all
sports, and offer what days you are avail-
able to play games.
Once all the teams have signed,
up the program hosts a captain’s meeting
for players and teams to discuss game tim-
ing, and the availability of its members so
that everyone can make it to the games.
The games are played over the course
of four weeks when every team plays each
of the other teams in the league once. The
prize for having the most wins at the end of
the season is an EdCC intramurals cham-
pionship t-shirt for each of the members.
Even if you are not particularly
interested in playing, you can still come
out and support friends you may have play-
ing their games.
I was able to speak to the Intramurals
Director, Miranda Wood, who is a student
here at EdCC, and she said, “Last year
we actually had quite a few people come
watch spring basketball, most friends, but
yeah they’re always welcome.” I imagine
that it always would be more fun to have
an audience to cheer you on in the back-
ground.
The intramurals program is actu-
ally a student-led organization, which is
run by a mix of the student position In-
tramurals Director with support of work-
study students.
The program is supervised by Spencer
Stark, who is part of the administration fac-
ulty in the athletics program. Additionally,
the referees for the games are all volun-
teers, so if you are interested in doing that,
there is no reason to hesitate.
Intramurals are a great opportu-
nity for any level of player to play sports,
meet people, relieve stress, and have fun.
If you have any additional questions head
over to the EdCC intramurals webpage at
www.edcc.edu/athletics/intramurals.html,
or shoot an email to intramurals@edmail.
edcc.edu. Also, feel free to check out their
Facebook page, EdCCIntramurals.
I hope to see you all out there on the
court. Well, maybe not all of you. That
would be dangerous.
The EdCC Soccer Club taking a group photo after some practice on the court.
By Lesley Love
Staff Writer
Don’t you love the feeling of being
brave and doing something in front of a
crowd of people and being cheered on
and winning? Everyone loves their victory
moments. This is why you should join the
Tennis Club here at Edmonds Community
College. It’s a very fun and active sport to
get involved with and participate in fun
tournaments.
Finding a sport that’s right for you and
trying your hardest not to get cut from the
team can be challenging, but joining the
Tennis Club, is perfect walk through the
door. “There are no try-outs required and
all students with or without experience are
welcome to join us” says Kris Chan, the
president of the Edmonds Community Col-
lege Tennis Club.
Chan has been playing tennis since he
was six years old, and was a member of
his high school varsity tennis team. He has
decided to turn his passion for tennis into
action during the Winter 2015 quarter by
chartering the Edmonds Community Col-
lege Tennis Club. “The goal of the Ten-
nis Club is to promote tennis at school and
share the fun of playing it” says Chan.
The Tennis Club plays at Lynndale
Park every Saturday morning from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. if the weather is in good condition
to make it safe to play on the tennis courts.
Chan says “Playing tournaments dur-
ing practice is an all-time favorite activ-
ity for our club members. In occasion, we
would play with Edmonds Community
College Triple A tennis club and have some
Photo by Lesley Love
friendly competition together.” The Tennis
Club is still a fairly new club and are look-
ing for more students to join their club.
So whether you’re a rookie or a pro, don’t
hesitate to go and check them out.
You can also follow and like the Ed-
monds Community College Tennis Club
on Facebook, where you will find informa-
tion about the club and practice times and
updates.
If playing tennis doesn’t come to your
interest, then don’t give up yet! There are
more than 40 clubs here at Edmonds Com-
munity College for you to join. It is a great
way to explore new things that may inter-
est you or even expand your knowledge on
what already interest you.
It is also an opportunity for you to
develop your skills in leadership, sports,
communication, organization, and team
building. If you are having trouble find-
ing a club you want, then don’t give up!
Edmonds Community College gives you
the opportunity to create your own club.
You just download the Chartering packet
on the Center for Student Engagement
and Leadership page and everything in the
packet will tell you how to get your own
club started.
Being a part of a club or creating your
own will also help your resume and college
applications look more interesting because
not only are you involved in school clubs,
but you are creating them.

Athletic Events
Photo by EdCC Tritons
EdCC students enjoying some volleyball after and before classes in the Seaview gym.

Nov. 18 3 Days Women’s Volleyball @ NWAC Tournament Away

Nov. 21 4 p.m. Men’s Basketball @ Blue Mountain Away

Nov. 21 4 p.m. Women’s Basketball @ Big Bend CC Away

Nov. 22 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball @ Wenatchee Valley Away

Nov. 24 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Alumni Home

Nov. 28 4 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs South Puget Sound Home

DECEMBER 2015

Dec. 4 4 p.m. Women’s Basketball @ Treasure Valley Away

Dec. 4 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Pierce College Home

Dec. 5 2 p.m. Women’s Basketball @ Blue Mountain Away

Dec. 5 4 p.m. Women’s Basketball @ Yakima Valley Away

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1. HISTORY: What conflict did Secre-

tary of State John Hay refer to as a “splen-
did little war”?
2. MUSIC: What was Aretha Frank-
lin’s first No. 1 hit?
3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What
does the candy name M&M’s stand for?
4. GEOGRAPHY: Which California
city is the farthest west -- San Francisco,
Los Angeles or San Diego?
5. AD SLOGANS: What laundry de-
tergent vowed to erase “ring around the
collar”?
6. FAMOUS PEOPLE: What was the
profession of Duncan Hines, whose name
became a household brand of food prod-
ucts?
7. TELEVISION: Who was talk-show
host Johnny Carson’s announcer and side-
kick?
8. MATH: What is the only number
whose letters are in alphabetical order?
9. FOOD & DRINK: What is the color
of the liquor called absinthe?
10. LANGUAGE: What is the mean-
ing of the term “canard”?

10. A false report or story

9. Green
8. 40 (f-o-r-t-y)
7. Ed McMahon
6. Restaurant critic
5. Wisk
4. San Francisco
last names of the candy’s founders
3. (Forrest) Mars & (William) Murrie, the
2. “Respect,” in 1967
1. Spanish-American War
Answers
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12 Comics & Games
Answers to
last issue puzzles
* It was 20th-century American jour-
nalist Walter Lippmann who made the fol-
lowing sage observation: “Our conscience
is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows
with our social life, and a new social condi-
tion means a radical change in conscience.”
* According to a recent analysis of
data from the online music streaming ser-
vice Spotify and artist popularity data from
a website called The Echo Nest, Americans
tend to stop listening to new music at the
age of 33.
* John Tyler, born March 29, 1790,
was the 10th president of the United States.
He was married twice and had a total of 15
children. These children, collectively, were
witness to a surprisingly large swath of
American history. The oldest, Mary Tyler
Jones, was born in 1815, the year that saw
the end of the War of 1812; the youngest,
Pearl Tyler Ellis, survived until 1947, two
years after the end of World War II. Presi-
dent Tyler even has two grandsons who are
still alive today.
* You might be surprised to learn that
it costs the U.S. government nearly 2 cents
to mint a single penny.
* Unless you’ve been to Crater Lake
National Park in Oregon, it’s difficult to
believe just how blue the water of that lake
appears. In fact, there was a time when the
rich blues made the professionals at Kodak
believe the photos to be overdeveloped,
and the pictures would be returned at no
charge.
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Horoscope
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This
year, instead of jumping into the whole
holiday prep scene, move in a little at a
time. You’ll appreciate the sense of control
you’re more likely to enjoy.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The
separation between the Bovine’s head and
heart is never as far apart as it seems. Both
senses work best when they come out of
logic and honesty.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The best
way to keep those pre-holiday pressures
under control is to just say no to taking on
new tasks while you’re still trying to work
with a heap of others.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) News
means a change might be on its way, but
what does it hold? Don’t just ask questions;
make sure you get answers you can trust.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Old friends
and new have one thing in common: Both
your longtime and newly minted pals have
much wisdom to impart.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
With time running out, this is a good time
for you to show ‘em all what those Virgo
Have story ideas?
- Is something going on around campus?
Comments on
stories?
- Letters to the editor are a good way to
super-organizational skills can do.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Librans and holidays are made for each
other, especially if children and animals
are going to be part of your joyous season.
SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-
ber 21) Time is getting too short to allow
a spat to taint the holiday season. Restart
your relationship and reschedule holiday
fun times.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 21) Seeking advice is laudable.
You might learn far more than you thought
you could. Stay with it.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to Janu-
ary 19) Continuing to assess changes works
toward your getting your new project up
and ready. Trusted colleagues remain ready
to help.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
18) That new situation needs a lot of atten-
tion, but it’s worth it. This is a very good
time for you to involve the arts in what you
do.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It
might be a good idea to slow your hectic
holiday pace so that you don’t rush past
what -- or who -- you’re hoping to rush
toward.
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