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“WHO’S AFRAID OF V IRGINIA WOOLF?”

SALT Teaches Students About Money

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SALT Teaches Students Money Management

Contact Kyle Yasumiishi ateditorinchief@students.clark.edu

Financial literacy key to stemming high default rate

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Long before the U.S. dollar dominated the global economy, a simpler commodity was exchanged as money — salt.

Now, in order to help college students become PRUH� ÀQDQFLDOO\� VDYY\�� PDQ\� VWXGHQWV� DW� FROOHJHV�nationwide — including some at Clark College – are OHDUQLQJ�DERXW�PRQH\�ZLWK�6$/7��D�ÀQDQFLDO�OLWHUDF\�program created by American Student Assistance. 7KH�QRQSURÀW�LV�GHGLFDWHG�WR�KHOSLQJ�VWXGHQWV�DQG�alumni manage their college debt.

SALT is a membership program that offers online workshops and modules to help students learn how WR�PDQDJH�WKHLU�PRQH\�EHWWHU��SURYLGLQJ�FRXUVHV�RQ�subjects like budgeting, student loans and loan repay-PHQW��7KH�VHUYLFH�DOVR�WUDFNV�VWXGHQWV·�ÀQDQFLDO�DLG�disbursements.

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students and alumni last Friday, and now Clark of-ÀFLDOV� SODQ� WR� LQFRUSRUDWH� 6$/7� LQWR� PDQ\� DUHDV�RI � WKH� FROOHJH�� )RU� H[DPSOH�� ÀQDQFLDO� DLG� RIÀFHUV�will encourage loan recipients to complete courses on student loans and loan repayment in addition WR� PDQGDWRU\� HQWUDQFH� FRXQVHOLQJ�� &ODUN·V� &DUHHU�6HUYLFHV�GHSDUWPHQW�SODQV�WR�VXSSOHPHQW�LWV�VWXGHQW�success workshops with money-management mod-ules. Instructors of First-Year Experience classes will HPEHG�SHUVRQDO�ÀQDQFH�ZRUNVKRSV�LQWR�WKH�FODVVHV�

“We hope to see students making informed deci-sions about money matters,” said Edie Blakely, Clark &ROOHJH·V�GLUHFWRU�RI �&DUHHU�6HUYLFHV��́ :H�KRSH�WR�VHH�students able to pay back any loans.”

6$/7�VWDQGV�RXW�DPRQJ�VLPLODU�ÀQDQFLDO�OLWHUDF\�programs because of its borrower outreach aspect, DFFRUGLQJ�WR�.DUHQ�'ULVFROO��&ODUN�&ROOHJH·V�GLUHFWRU�of Financial Aid.

6$/7·V� ERUURZHU� RXWUHDFK� LQYROYHV� WDSSLQJ�repayment counselors to help student borrowers de-YHORS�UHSD\PHQW�SODQV�DIWHU�WKH\�JUDGXDWH��DFFRUGLQJ�to American Student Assistance. Using analytics to GHWHUPLQH� D� ERUURZHU·V� ULVN�� WKH� UHSD\PHQW� FRXQ-VHORUV�ZLOO�VSHFLÀFDOO\�WDUJHW�WKRVH�DW�KLJKHVW�ULVN�RI �GHIDXOW��DFFRUGLQJ�WR�WKH�RUJDQL]DWLRQ·V�ZHEVLWH�

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7KH�QHZ�UXOH�LV�H[SHFWHG�WR�LQFUHDVH�WKH�RIÀFLDO�default rate for Clark and other colleges, since it adds one more year to the time a student can fall behind in loan payments.

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default rate that same year was 16.3 percent. The national three-year default rate in 2009 for public two-year schools was 18 percent, according to the College %RDUG��D�QRQSURÀW�RUJDQL]DWLRQ�WKDW�UHVHDUFKHV�KLJKHU�education and college readiness.

High default rates for students in 2014 will result in sanctions for Clark College which will directly af-fect students. Under the federal rule, schools where default rates exceeded 15 percent in the three most recent years must delay disbursement of loans for ��� GD\V� WR� ÀUVW�\HDU�� ÀUVW�WLPH� VWXGHQW� ERUURZHUV��according to the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

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Trying to head off an unacceptably high default rate is a big reason why Clark College signed a two-year contract with SALT, which costs $10,000 per year, using grant money from student technology IHHV��&ROOHJH�RIÀFLDOV�KRSH�6$/7�ZLOO� HGXFDWH� VWX-dents about loans, resulting in lower default rates.

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Kyle YasumiishiEditor-in-Chief

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PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY IN THE COLUMBIAN.

Composting Improves Environment, Saves Money

Is Clark College turning green?

There are some signs saying yes.

Clark’s Environmental Club introduced a com-

posting program in August, which included adding

15 composting bins to the main campus.

Implementing a composting program at Clark

took several years, according to Robert Bacon, a

founder of the Clark’s Environmental Club.

Two years ago, Clark’s Environmental Health and

Safety department tried to implement composting at

the college. However, it didn’t receive enough support

from other departments, Bacon said.

%XW� ODVW� 0DUFK�� FXOLQDU\� GHSDUWPHQW� RIÀFLDOV�voiced their support for the program after they

learned by a waste audit how much money compost-

ing would save the college, Bacon said.

“We found that in one year it was going to save

$5,000 if they went from having a small four-yard

recycling container and two four-yard dumpsters

to having composting and a six-yard recycling con-

tainer,” Benson said.

The Environmental Club discovered by the waste

audit that nearly 60 percent of the items people threw

away could have either been recycled or composted,

Bacon said.

Sarah Adams, an employee at Waste Connections,

said food waste is hauled from Clark to Nature’s Needs

in North Plains, Ore. There, the waste is ground up

and put into long rows called windrows to dry with

yard debris. Windrows better expose the waste to

oxygen to prevent the release of the greenhouse gas

methane.

Next, the waste is heated for several days to kill

pathogens. The windrow is turned and the process

repeats. The material is screened after 45 days and

the end result is usable compost.

Sam GallentineStaff Reporter

Clark’s Environmental Club added 15 bins to main campus

Contact Sam Gallentine ats.gallentine@students.clark.edu

Another way Clark has shifted towards a more

environmentally-friendly campus is introducing mo-

tion sensor lights into many buildings. Motion sensor

lights require less electricity, save money and decrease

the college’s carbon footprint.

Students can also take steps toward making Clark

a more environmentally-friendly campus by driving

less. Clark offers students BackPASS, a discounted bus

pass. In fact, about 2,051 students have a BackPASS,

according to Clark’s security department.

First-year student Robert Montelongo empties one of 15 composting bins located on campus. Clark is turning green with the composting pro-gram (Anna Shakina/The Independent).

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Clark Staff Profile

Rebecca Benson discusses the environment, different ways people can reduce their carbon footprints and Clark’s Environmental Club.

Q: What do you do here at Clark?A: I am the Environmental Safety Supervisor, and

that now includes sustainability, efforts with the college, safety and environmental impact.

Q: How long have you been at Clark?A: About eight years.Q: Why do you love the environment and why

did you get involved?A: I’m not quite sure, exactly. I’ve been recycling

before it was cool to recycle, so I don’t really know what it would have been like if I wasn’t told to recycle early. We’ve been recycling before it was curbside. So it was just one of those things. You went and recycled aluminum. I did things without buying a whole bunch of take-out containers.

Q Are the results promising for the future of the environment?

A: That’s a challenging question because it’s not something I’ve really thought about. I feel that it doesn’t really matter who’s in charge as long as you have enough grass-roots efforts to make things happen. And so a lot of things aren’t going to happen even if there isn’t a lot of support. The EPA continues to have activities and continues to move forward on things even if the current president isn’t on board.

Q: What are a few easy things that Clark stu-dents could do to help environment?

A: Pick up your litter, whatever it is. Littering in parking lots leads to all sorts of things. The birds can pick it up, which then causes issues with the birds. Another thing is that it may go into groundwater or a stream, or block a drain. If no recycle bin is close, just walk DQ�H[WUD���������IHHW�DQG�WKHQ�\RX·OO�SUREDEO\�ÀQG�RQH��Don’t print out things you don’t need. Rent books, or do e-books. Think about printing double-sided papers, take a bus or bike.

Q: What’s the strangest way that you can help save the environment?

A: Hmm… Well there are a number of vehicles that are out there driving around the country that have EHHQ�PRGLÀHG�WR�VKRZ�SHRSOH�ZKDW�LW�ORRNV�OLNH�ZKHQ�things get thrown away. I think one of them is called the litterbug, and is actually a Volkswagen bug covered in cigarette butts. The same person made a car covered in trash or recyclables, things like that.

Q: What are the future plans for Environmental Club?

A: We’re looking at doing more partnerships with urban forestry and Waterworks Park. We’re working with urban abundance showing people how to do gardening. We’re also working with the food bank, and helping out at the community farm over on 78th.

Remy StubbsStaff Reporter

Contact Remy Stubbs atr.cloutier-stubbs@students.clark.edu

Basically, donating to the food bank. A lot of continuing to bring awareness.

Q: What are your pet peeves of how people treat the environment?

A: Oh... let’s see. The previous list of what students can do is part of that; the people who want to help and can help, but don’t. That’s a challenge. Saying, “I’m going to help, and this is what I’m gonna do!” but don’t really help. It could be something easy as taking the bus.

Q: Do you think you have been successful in raising awareness of the environment in your time here at Clark?

$��<HV� ,�GR�� �$W�ÀUVW� WKHUH�ZHUH�QR� UHF\FOH�ELQV��And we most recently brought on glass and composting. Those are a huge success, which is kinda surprising, and raising awareness of printing double-sides, renting books, e-books, and going to the bookstore to see if ZH�FDQ�UHGXFH�SDFNDJLQJ��7KH�HIIRUWV�GHÀQLWHO\�JRLQJ�and doing good, but sometimes seems like not going fast enough.

Q: What is best part of your job?A: Oh, there’s so many! From environmental side,

spreading awareness and seeing someone pick some-thing up and the environmental actions stepping up because of our efforts. From the safety side, people going home from the end of the day and utilizing the same safety practices they use here, and be safe at home too.

Q: And what’s the worst part?A: Kinda the opposite. From environmental side,

the people who won’t recycle or care about environment and continues act the same way.

Q: How often are the compost bins emptied?A: It depends actually. In the bookstore, we do

a pick up everyday; same thing in culinary. There are other areas with composting that we do a daily check. Depending what’s in there, we may do it that day or may pick up next time. At least once a week.

Rebecca Benson co-advises Clark’s Environmental Club

Environmental Safety Supervisor Rebecca Benson has been at Clark for eight years. Spreading envi-ronmental awareness is one of her favorite parts of her job (Anna Shakina/The Independent).

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6Midterm Stress Lingers With Students

Midterms are a stressful time for nearly all stu-dents. For some students, however, the stress can cause a slump that lingers well into the remainder of the quarter.

There is no cure for the “midterm slump,” but there are a few tips and tricks that Clark students and faculty have developed to lessen the burden of stressful study sessions.

English instructor Melissa Favara said studying throughout the quarter is a crucial step towards avoiding the need to cram the night before a big test VXFK�DV�PLGWHUPV�DQG�ÀQDOV�

Reviewing old assignments can often reveal problem areas, Favara added.

Favara also explained that one reason many students experience test anxiety during midterms is because they think too critically of themselves.

7LP�+HQOH\��D�ÀUVW�\HDU�VWXGHQW�DW�&ODUN��VDLG�KHOS�centers and workshops around campus are useful when preparing for midterms. “I just try to study extra and I just try to do everything I can to make

Sam GallentineStaff Reporter

Experts offer tips to reduce anxiety, improve test performance

Contact Sam Gallentine ats.gallentine@students.clark.edu

sure I know the information, then try to just be as little stressed out as possible.”

Henley said he also writes out important topics in red ink to make them more noticeable in his notes.

Motivation and Study Skills instructor Katherine Cooper said studying in different places is helpful. Additionally, students should establish quarterly goals and write them down. Students shouldn’t hesitate ask-ing their teachers for help.

Clark student Robert Bacon recommends eating a sucker during a test. “If you get your mind working on something else, you can take away the mirrors. . . I’m able to calm down and take my test a lot easier,” Bacon said. “It just comes down to being prepared, and suckers.”

Clark uses an Academic Early Warning system to inform students who are falling behind in their classes how they can improve.

A student studies at Cannell Library. According to Motivation and Study Skills instructor Katherine Cooper, studying in different places is helpful (Anna Shakina/The Independent).

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Student Spotlight

Clark drama student Emily Wells is star-ring in the current production, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” at Decker Theatre. She’s also co-president of Clark’s Drama Club and received the Theater Department Award at the Oswald Awards last spring.

Q: How long have you been involved in the drama program at Clark?

A: I took Introduction to Theatre in 2010, and

then I took Acting I, Acting II and Play Production

last year, so about three years now.

Q: So, how else are you involved in the drama department?

A: Aside from starring in the fall play, I’m also

co-president for the Drama Club.

Q: Can you tell me about Drama Club?A: Well, there are very limited theater classes

here, so this club is for students that want to go

in-depth in writing, directing and improv. This club

is basically here to make it easier for students who

come from high school to college and don’t know

how to get to the theater scene.

Q: How did you get involved in acting?A: I started acting in high school. I actually

went to a comedy variety show and they were really

funny and I was like, “I want to entertain people

like that.” So I started auditioning for plays and I

guess I wasn’t half bad.

4��:KDW�ZDV�WKH�ÀUVW�VKRZ�\RX�HYHU�GLG"A: “The Diary of Anne Frank” when I was

a sophomore at Union High School, but “Who’s

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Q: How did you feel when you found out that you got the part?

A: I was really intimidated because I’ve audi-

tioned for two previous plays at Clark, “Moon Over

Buffalo” and “Rabbit Hole,” but I was never cast,

which is okay because I do other shows outside

of Clark.

Q: What other programs have you starred in?

A: A couple years ago I did “Wind in the

Willows” at the Magenta Theater Academy in

downtown Vancouver and then I was in “Steel

Magnolias” in a new theater that opened in down-

town called Serendipity Playhouse.

Q: How did you overcome not being cast?A: I try and have the mentality of, “if I get the

part that’s great, but if I don’t then it was never

Vivian TranManaging Editor

Contact Vivian Tran atmanagingeditor@students.clark.edu

meant to be. I’ll just audition for the next show.”

Q: What’s the best part of being an actor?A: I really like to entertain people. I really care

about what people’s moods are. I like to make them

happy or feel something in general. I love watch-

ing the audience get teary-eyed and really making

people feel in the moment.

Q: What’s the worst part of being an actor?A: The drama, but that’s with every cast though.

,W·V�XVXDOO\�GXULQJ�WKH�UHKHDUVDO�SURFHVV�WKDW�ÀJKWV�occur and passive aggressiveness, but once the

show starts, everyone starts to love each other.

Q: What’s your dream role?A: Well, I can’t sing at all, but my dream role is

Maureen from “Rent.” I feel like it would challenge

me as an actor because she’s very out there, diva-ish

and really lovable. She’s also a lesbian in the show

and I’ve never played a lesbian before which is really

interesting so, I think I’d really enjoy that role.

Q: What’s something that you know now that \RX� ZLVK� \RX� NQHZ� ZKHQ� \RX� ÀUVW� VWDUWHG�acting?

A: I wish I knew that during auditions the direc-

tor wants you to succeed. Ultimately they want me

to be their dream, ideal character for their show.

It was pretty nerve-racking because I was a little

ÀVK�LQ�D�ELJ�SRQG�FRPLQJ�WR�&ODUN��EXW�QRZ�DIWHU�I’ve gotten to know people here I’m a lot more

comfortable.

Q: So, where do you go from here?A: Hopefully this is my last year at Clark, not

that I haven’t enjoyed it, because I have. But I plan

to transfer to the University of Hawaii so I can

get my master’s in Theater. From there, maybe get

my doctorate and hopefully it will give me a better

overall view of theater so that I make a career out

of it.

Q: For those of us that are clueless, can you explain how it feels to be on stage, putting yourself out there in front of a large audience?

A: It feels amazing: the lights are shining down

on you, your adrenaline is going, and when you

have a really responsive audience you feed off of

their energy. Especially during curtain calls and

everyone claps for you. It might sound egotistical,

but it feels good to bask in the glory and feel like I

did a good job. I’ve always really loved that feeling.

Drama student feeds off audience’s emotions

Emily Wells has been involved in the drama program at Clark for about three years. Wells also acts in shows outside of Clark such as “Steel Magnolias” at the Serendipity Playhouse (Anna Shakina/The Independent).

“WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?”Clark’s theater department presents a fearless rendition of the abrasive 1962 play

“My god, you’re a wicked woman.”“Make me another drink...lover.”Clark College’s wrenching revival of Edward

Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ” is not for the faint of heart. The three-act play offers a glimpse into a night of the marriage of George and Martha, a middle-aged couple whose once-loving relationship is tarnished by bitterness and booze.

Directed by Mark Owsley and produced by H. Gene Biby, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ” will make you hate the characters but leave you with an aching in your soul for the terror, sadness and tragedy you just witnessed.

This Decker Theatre production is like a car crash: you witness three hours of jarring verbal abuse, physical violence and non-stop drinking, but despite your horror, you just can’t look away.

Edward Albee’s story of marital discord is in its

Kelli BorchersStaff Reporter

50th year of production, but Clark’s fall production is as fresh as the spit George hacks into Martha’s face.

It’s getting challenging to shock audiences with the constant stream of brash language and violence in the entertainment industry, but the in-your-face turbulence of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ” that rocked playgoers to the core in its 1962 premiere remains present 50 years later.

In fact, the play was selected for a Pulitzer Prize in 1963 by the drama jury, but the board found the script LQVXIÀFLHQW�GXH�WR� LWV�EUD]HQ�VH[XDOLW\�DQG�DEUDVLYH�dialogue.

The theater makes the audience feel as if they are in the living room of George, a 46-year-old his-tory professor and his wife Martha, the 52-year-old daughter of an unnamed university’s president, as they down brandy and spew insults in front of their house guests.

The young couple, Nick and Honey — a

handsome, clean-cut biology professor and his bland, slim-hipped wife — arrive for late-night drinks and are immersed in the whirlwind destruction of their hosts’ marriage and left questioning the foundation of their own.

No one remains unscathed by the end of act three. Over three hours, endless glasses of brandy DUH� FRQVXPHG�� VHFUHWV� DUH� H[SRVHG� DQG� VRXOV� DUH�bared as the two couples partake in George’s twisted games dubbed “Hump the Hostess” and “Get the *XHVWV�µ�H[SRVLQJ�WKHLU�GLUW\�VHFUHWV�DQG�WDNLQJ�KLWV�at any foundation their marriages had.

Martha is a boozing, bitter, venomous woman, but Linda Owsley captured her in a way that radiated a strange elegance alluding to Elizabeth Taylor’s Oscar-ZLQQLQJ� SHUIRUPDQFH� LQ� WKH� ����� ÀOP� DGDSWDWLRQ��Owsley stalked the stage with drink in hand and hand on hip in a seemingly effortless manner, despite the QHYHU�HQGLQJ�ÁRZ�RI �DOFRKRO��'HVSLWH�EHLQJ�WKH�PRVW�

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“WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?”Clark’s theater department presents a fearless rendition of the abrasive 1962 play

Contact Kelli Borchers atk.borchers2@students.clark.edu

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visibly damaged character, she is the least disheveled by the end. The stark contrast of her inner and outer beauty may make you wonder, if you looked at her straight in the eyes, could she turn you to stone with one seductive bat of her lashes?

Biby portrays George like a disturbingly crude, DEXVLYH�0LVWHU�5RJHUV��<RX�SLW\�KLP�DW�ÀUVW��WKH�ZD\�Martha demands her drink like he is a bartender. He complies with a smile on his face, but beyond his dark-rimmed glasses, pressed khakis and cardigan lies the shell of a man he once was. By the end it is clear he is the cruelest of them all.

Emily Wells plays Honey, capturing the mousy, OLNH�DQ�REQR[LRXV�WHHQDJHU�GUXQN�IRU�WKH�ÀUVW�WLPH�

Interjecting between George and Martha with senseless quips that go unnoticed, Wells offers a sense of comical relief for the audience, a break from the non-stop tension.

Aron Howell portrays Nick, the all-American

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You cannot leave this play without being thankful for your problems because no matter how dark they seem, nothing can touch the cynical, twisted relation-ship of George and Martha. When the curtain falls on Decker Theatre’s stage, everyone will be afraid of Virginia Woolf.

You’re invited Nov. 15 - 17 at 7:30 p.m. to George and Martha’s home for an evening of fun and games, EXW�ZKHQ�WKH�ÀQDO�FXUWDLQ�IDOOV�DW�WKH�HQG�RI �DFW�WKUHH��“The Exorcism,” it is clear that no one wins.

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AUDITIONS FOR CLARK’S SPRING PLAY: “RENT”Saturday Dec. 1 at 10 a.m., Monday Dec. 3 at 6 p.m.Clark College will hold auditions for “Rent” by Jonathan Larson—winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize and the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical—in the Decker Theatre. No appointment is necessary. Resume and head shots, while appreciated, are not necessary. Please prepare a 2 - 3 minute song in the style of the show and bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Please no tapes, CD music, or acappella singing. There will be movement, so dress to dance. No call backs are scheduled at this time. Performance dates: February 22 & 23 and March 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9, 2013. Information courtesy of Clark’s ASCC Calendar online.

FESTIVAL OF TREESFriday-Sunday Nov. 23-25Imagine a diverse crowd dispersed among dozens of sparkling, elaborately decorated trees tucked among huge vintage airplanes, Santa and Mrs. Claus mingling about, an interactive Talking Tree, and the JUDYLW\�IUHH�H[SHULHQFH�RI �ÁLJKW�VLPXODWRUV��7KLV�LVQ·W�a whimsical children’s book we’re talking about, it’s Pearson Air Museum’s Festival of Trees, and it’s free.

For the extensive schedule of holiday-themed events, see the website at www.rotaryfestivaloftrees.org.

“WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?” FINAL SHOWINGSThursday - Saturday Nov. 15 - 17 at 7:30 p.m.Don’t miss your last chance to experience Clark’s award-winning production in Decker Theatre! Tickets are available at the bookstore; be sure to bring your Clark student ID to get a discount.

CLARK COUNTY HOLIDAY GIFT FAIRFriday-Sunday Nov. 16-18 at 10 a.m. Come get some holiday shopping done, enjoy stage entertainment, play at the arts & crafts booths, take your photo with SANTA CLAUS and get into that holiday spirit by donating to the toy drive or checking

“THE NUTCRACKER” BY NORTHWEST CLASSICAL BALLETFriday Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Sunday Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Looks like it’s that time of year again! Northwest Classical Ballet will present the timelessly beautiful story of Clara and her Nutcracker at the Prairie High School Auditorium, and tickets for only $15 are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/289811, Aurora Gallery on Main Street, or at Northwest Classical Ballet on NE 10th Avenue in 9DQFRXYHU��5HIUHVKPHQWV�� ÁRZHUV�� DQG�RWKHU� JRRG�stuff will be available in the lobby before the show.

CALENDAR OF EVENTSout the pet adoption program! The Clark County Event Center Holiday Gift Fair will be held in the Clark County Event Center on Delfel Rd.

BROWN BAG TRAVEL EXCHANGEFriday Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m.Do you enjoy hearing about others’ exotic travels? A group of Clark panelists will share their recent international experiences through stories and photos. You’re welcome to grab some lunch and come on by the student lounge (PUB 161) to take part in this fun, laid-back—and free—event.

November 14 - November 18

November 19 - November 29

November 30 - December 5

SPOKEN WORD BY KATY WIRSINGTuesday Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Firmly believing the mouth is a speaker-box to whatever makes your heart sing most; spoken word artist Katy Wirsing has opera lungs and a getaway car for anyone willing to pick up and move forward. She will speak in Gaiser Student Center and refreshments ZLOO�EH�SURYLGHG��1HYHU�DIUDLG�RI �WKH�GLIÀFXOW�WUXWKV��Katie has toured her way to stages around the world speaking on issues from gender, love, sexuality, and spirituality to Jell-O wrestling and her grandmother‘s love of hot dogs. Information courtesy of Clark’s ASCC Calendar.

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT: FITNESS FASHION SHOWSaturday Nov. 17 from 6-9 p.m.Are you a guy? Does shopping bore you? Is fashion “not your thing”?

THEN DON’T BOTHER SIGNING UP for this exclusive, women-only event! 10,000 square feet of shopping, drinking, music and photos with your friends await you, topped off with a fashion show put on by Fit Right Northwest Running & Walking and tunes mixed by DJ Raj from Memories of Muzic. The show costs $25 and will be in the Spanky’s building, downtown Vancouver at 9th Street & Main 6WUHHW��%H�VXUH�WR�YLVLW�ZZZ�ÀW�ULJKW�QZ�FRP�WR�SUH�register.

TIBETAN SAND MANDALA EVENTMonday-Thursday Nov. 26-29, see Clark website for schedule.A group of Tibetan Buddhist Monks on their tour of the west coast titled “Sacred Tibetan Art – The Sand Mandala: Creating a Picture of Universal Compassion.” They will create a piece of sacred art, also called a Sand Painting, speak about their beliefs regarding the positive effects of a Sand Mandala, and demonstrate traditional chanting and music as the Sand Mandala is destroyed in a symbolic closing ceremony. Don’t miss this meaningful and fascinating opportunity.

THE PHOENIX EDITOR’S CHOICE CONTESTEnter literary submissions before Dec. 7“The aim of art is to represent not the outward DSSHDUDQFH�RI �WKLQJV��EXW�WKHLU�LQZDUG�VLJQLÀFDQFH�µ�–Aristotle

The Phoenix, Clark College’s award-winning student art and literary magazine, is looking for works of ÀFWLRQ�DQG�SRHWU\�WKDW�HPERG\�WKH�DERYH�TXRWH��$OO�stories and poems have a chance to win, and there are ÀUVW�DQG�VHFRQG�SODFH�SUL]HV�IRU�)LFWLRQ�DQG�3RHWU\��and a third place honorable mention. Winners will receive special notation alongside their work in this year’s edition of the Phoenix. For submission limitations and formatting guidelines, visit www.clark.edu/academics/programs/english/phoenix, and direct any questions to phoenix@clark.edu.

Madeline BernStaff Reporter

Contact Madeline Bern atm.bern@students.clark.edu

Coffeehouse Reviews

MON AMI CAFÉLocation: 1906 Main St.Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.Price: $1.48 - $3.87 for drinks, $3.92 - $7.15 for crepesFree Wi-Fi: YesRoastery: Stumptown Coffee, PortlandSetting: 7KLV�DUW�ÀOOHG�FDIH�PDNHV�WKH�SHUIHFW�location for a study break or holiday date. Known for its crepes, Mon Ami has plenty of comfortable seating, including multiple couches, offering a sort of dark, cozy feel, perfect for writing or intimate conversationsSpecialty Drinks: 7KH�VDYRU\�ÁDYRUV�RI �WKHLU�holiday drinks makes even an 8-ounce coffee feel like enough. They offer pumpkin spice, gingerbread and peppermint, as well as an HJJQRJ�ÁDYRU�GXULQJ�'HFHPEHU�RQO\�

TORQUE COFFEELocation: 501 Columbia St., across from the Vancouver HiltonHours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. dailyPrice: $2.50 - $4.75Free Wi-Fi: YesRoastery: Coava Coffee, southeast PortlandSetting: Open since May 2012, this family-owned business offers a unique environment that is ideal for both group studying and a study break. The 3,200-square-foot space was KRPH�WR�WKH�RULJLQDO�'LFN�+DQQDK�GHDOHUVKLS��DQG�LWV�KLJK�FHLOLQJV�DQG�ODUJH�ZLQGRZV�RIIHU�a bright space even on the rainiest days.Specialty Drinks: Torque Coffee features gingerbread and pumpkin lattes and peppermint mochas with homemade chocolate. They even offer an alternative to classic whipped topping: a homemade marshmallow cream. Not a coffee person? Choose from a wide assortment of loose-leaf teas including Wild Thing, a sweet purple berry blend.

COMPASS COFFEELocation: 1304 Main St.Hours: Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: $2.50 - $5.30Free Wi-Fi: YesRoastery: Owned by Bryan Wray, this shop does its own roasting at its second location on 8013 St. Johns Rd. Suite PSetting: This small corner shop is easy to miss, but hard to forget once you step inside. The close quarters makes it an ideal place for when you need solo study time. There is less table space, so it is ideal for doing work requiring laptops.

It’s already halfway through November, and that means two things: WKH�GD\V�IHHO�FROGHU�DQG�ÀQDOV�DUH�GUDZ-ing nearer.

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variety of coffee shops to give you a ERRVW�DQG�PDNH�ÀQDOV�ZHHN�D�OLWWOH�OHVV�daunting.

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Kelli BorchersStaff Reporter

Contact Kelli Borchers atk.borchers2@students.clark.edu

Gun ControlEvan JonesCopy Editor

Jason FrickOpinion Editor

Contact Evan Jones atcopyeditor@students.clark.edu

Contact Jason Frick atopinioneditor@students.clark.edu

Safety trumps weak regulations People have the right to protect themselves

It’s often said that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Guns, however, are powerful tools people use to kill each other. And some guns are more effective than others.

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The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right applied to individuals independently of service in a militia. Additionally, in a 2010 rul-ing, the Supreme Court decided that the Second Amendment applied to states. Effectively, the two cases ended the debate over the meaning of the right to bear arms.

The availability of some guns, such as assault weapons, is troubling. The 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban limited the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity maga-zines for civilians.

Opponents argued that the ban was ineffective and unconstitutional, and Congress allowed the law to expire in 2004.

If the ban were still in effect, would mass-shootings, such as the 2012 theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., have happened? Would they have happened as they had, if there were stricter controls on so-called assault weapons? It may be impossible to say, but the suspected shooter had purchased the weapons legally. At least one of the weapons used in the Aurora shooting would have been covered under the 1994 ban.

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As with so many other issues, the solution lies in moderation. Guns are not inherently bad, nor are gun owners. There are situations where the use of a gun may be appropriate, be it self-defense or the defense of another. However, there should be a framework for when it is appropriate to do so. Just as there should be a framework for how we determine who should or should not possess a weapon, and how they get it.

Our liberties are not at risk by regulating guns, but our safety may be if we don’t.

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America is the right to own guns. Of all the freedoms guaranteed to the American public, WKH�ULJKW�WR�SRVVHVV�D�ÀUHDUP�LV�RQH�RI �WKH�PRVW�FRQ-troversial, the most scrutinized and the most culturally embedded.

The recent mass shootings at a movie theater in Colorado and a Sikh temple in Wisconsin have once again brought the topic of gun control back into the public consciousness. While these incidents, along with other massacres like Columbine and the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, are indeed tragic, they are by no means an epidemic and certainly do not constitute the need for further strangulation of our already dwindling rights.

The Second Amendment was enacted to give citi-zens the right to protect themselves from an expansive world empire that was beaten by a rag-tag group of colonies. In this day and age, one does not fear the redcoats kicking in one’s door, but protection and self-defense are still the top reasons for gun ownership in America.

([DFW�QXPEHUV�IRU�WKH�XVH�RI �ÀUHDUPV�DV�D�FULPH�deterrent are hard to come by. Much of the research has been the work of Dr. Gary Kleck, a Florida State University criminologist. According to Kleck, guns are used in self-defense about 2 million times a year, which is once every 13 seconds. Compare that with the estimated 600,000 violent crimes committed with guns HYHU\�\HDU�DQG�LW�ZRXOG�VHHP�WKDW�ÀUHDUPV�KHOS�SUHYHQW�four times as many crimes as they are used to commit.

In his research, Kleck found that criminals inter-viewed in prison indicated they had refrained from committing crimes because they believed a potential victim had a gun. He also cited at least 19 different studies that found offenders possessing guns are less likely to injure their victims than offenders with other weapons or no weapon at all.

It has been said “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people”, and this is completely true. Behind every shooting is a human being who made the decision to pull the trigger. The vast majority of guns in this country are owned by decent, law-abiding citizens.

Should their rights be trampled on because a minuscule percentage of the population chooses to live outside the law? Of course not, you wouldn’t ban cars because some drivers are reckless or kill people in accidents.

Americans are watching their free-doms erode day by day. The last thing we need is more governmental control and less freedom. If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.

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Two weeks ago I traveled to Chicago for a national journalism convention.

I spent several days attending workshops and sessions about interviewing and editing. I also went to many workshops about photography, sports and newspaper coverage at two-year colleges. However, my favorite session was about how student journalists learn skills which WKH\�FDQ�DSSO\�WR�DQ\�DFDGHPLF�PDMRU�RU�FDUHHU�ÀHOG�

The keynote speaker of this workshop, called “Find Your Secret Skills,” was former journalist Ryun Patterson. He currently works at 0RUQLQJVWDU�$GYLVRU�PDJD]LQH��D�ÀQDQFH�DQG�LQYHVWPHQW�SXEOLFDWLRQ�

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Deadline Awareness. Journalists understand the importance of deadline awareness, which is important in all work environments. In 7KH�,QG\�QHZV�URRP��LI �D�UHSRUWHU�ÀOHV�D�VWRU\�ODWH��WKH�HGLWRU�LV�IRUFHG�to rush and the reader suffers.

Accountability. Journalists take responsibility for their successes and failures. Every story that appears in The Indy has the reporter’s byline and email address. This allows readers to contact the reporter, but it also teaches accountability because staffers must take ownership of their work.

High Learning Capacity. Journalists constantly learn new things through researching and reporting. In fact, learning new things about Clark attracted me to writing for The Indy. Journalists can apply their strong desire to learn by familiarizing themselves with new topics, which can lead to successfully switching academic majors or careers paths like Patterson did.

Creativity Within Boundaries. The goal of journalism is to deliver news to readers accurately and in the best way possible. Journalists can accomplish this creatively, which often results in more engaging stories. For example, Indy staffers are uploading videos online that accompany print stories to deliver more detailed and useful information to readers.

Many of the skills Patterson discussed are “soft skills,” or personality traits, rather than “hard skills,” or technical abilities necessary for a particular job. However, many employers highly value “soft skills” in addition to “hard skills.”

The best lesson I brought home from Chicago is that I need to continue developing both my “soft skills” and my “hard skills” during my time at Clark and after I graduate.

Contact Kyle Yasumiishi ateditorinchief@students.clark.edu

INSIDE INDYKyle YasumiishiEditor-in-Chief Anna Shakina

Photo Editor

Pondering PenguinHow do you stay sane in the rain?

Contact Anna Shakina atphotoeditor@students.clark.edu

Sabir Perek“The biggest thing that helps me is the hope to go up snowboarding. That’s what I love about the Washington weather is that if it’s raining here it’s snowing up there and that’s always exciting.”

Sally Homola“I put on my boots, rain pants and rain coat and I go jump in puddles with kids.”

Nicolaos Skimas“I exercise a lot, so I don’t feel like I’m cooped up inside so much, and I hang out with my family. I like to talk to them and socialize with others, which helps take your mind off the rain.”

Matt Schaaff“Obviously, make sure that you have a raincoat so that you’re not soaked because if you get wet you’d freeze and feel pretty irritable and lose your sanity at that point. Having a jacket on and keeping warm is keeping you comfortable and sane so when it’s pouring rain wear comfortable cloth-ing, feel comfortable, look good, feel good.”

Kristina Gavrilin“We stay sane in the rain by putting on awesome rain boots and water-proof coats and then splashing and not caring what people think. And just making the best out of it 300 days a year.”

Emylina Burunov“I read a book and drink hot cocoa, laugh a bunch with friends and family, and do homework.”Ciprian Popescu

“First of all the rain is who I am. I study better when I look outside and it’s raining. It puts me in the mood. But, obviously staying sane in the rain is staying indoors and liking the rain.”

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Defense Is Key For New Team’s Success

With a group of fresh faces and a new head coach, the men’s basketball team is learning the art of working together.

Head coach Alex Kirk said he expects the team’s main weakness this year will come from youth.

“We don’t understand what it’s like to work hard. In high school a talented player could take a rest and get away with it, but in college he won’t be able to,” Kirk said.

“Defending is not our guys’ number one priority right now,” Kirk said. “The guys don’t get bothered when they are scored on. My philosophy is if we defend and rebound, I don’t care what you do offensively, so right now defending isn’t good enough.”

Kirk took over in May when the athletics department decided to not renew former head coach Mike Arnold’s contract. Kirk started recruiting immediately.

“It was a lot of hard work over the summer,” .LUN�VDLG��´,�FDPH�LQ�IRXU�RU�ÀYH�PRQWKV�DJR�DQG�we knew we had no one coming back, so every weekend during summer we went to tournaments, and throughout the summer we made hundreds, if not thousands of phone calls.”

Only one player is returning from the 2011 season. Willie Bratcher sat out most of the season due to an injury. Being the only returning player on a completely new team, with a new coach, Bratcher said. “It’s intimidating for sure but I have a sense of responsibility. I’ve seen the competition. I’ve been in games so I know what to expect.”

With only one scrimmage so far, Kirk doesn’t know who will be key players this year. “We have 10 guys on any given night who can come in DQG� JHW� GRXEOH� ÀJXUHV�µ�.LUN� VDLG�� ´*HW� ÀYH� WR�VL[� UHERXQGV��KDYH� IRXU�RU�ÀYH�DVVLVWV�DQG�D� IHZ�rebounds and a steal.”

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Kirk hopes the athletes learn how to play well, build a stronger team, and carry the lessons they learn at Clark with them for the rest of their lives.

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Men’s basketball head coach focused on defense and reboundingRemy StubbsStaff Reporter

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