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Being late to class might not necessarily be your fault, because chances are, the clock is making a “mistake.”

Yes, blame the clock. Since most of the clocks on campus are adjusted

manually, it is not surprising for students to expe-rience a difference in time in different classrooms. Just like Jasmin Chigbrow and Devin McCrary, EvCC students who said they have experienced time inaccuracy problems in at least one class ev-ery quarter.

“Most teachers don’t care if you walk into a classroom a couple minutes late, so it’s not really a big deal,” said McCrary. “But if you have work after class and you are being let out late more than five minutes, it can be an issue since you can get fired for that.”

While running a bit late to class might not nec-essarily be a problem, unstandardized time of the clocks on campus might create troubles for stu-dents when they are going to classes for tests or exams.

EvCC student Zuma Waddington asked, “What if you have an exam and your teacher shuts the door in order to start early, or if you get [to the classroom] five minutes late because your previous teacher ran late as the clocks in Gray Wolf are two minutes faster than the clocks in Parks?”

Waddington said since not all clocks [on cam-pus] follow the same time period, many teachers usually look at their personal cellphones for time reference, in which the time on their phones might be different than the others.

To settle the time inaccuracy problem of clocks on campus, one of the solutions is to have staff from the Facilities Department check every single clock on the campus to make sure they are all stan-dardized. However, this might not be an efficient solution since doing so is very time-consuming.

A more effective solution would be to use wire-less clocks. Clocks in Gray Wolf Hall and some clocks in Liberty Hall were replaced to wireless over the summer of 2013, which has helped signifi-cantly.

Ed Alexander, Interim Associate Director of In-formation Technology, said, “The wireless clocks are all synced, meaning all of the wireless clocks

connect to a single server, and that keeps their time, so everything is going to automatically up-date and our staff don’t have to manually change them.”

Alexander mentioned that 300 clocks were pur-chased by the University Center, but not all of them have been installed. He said more of the wireless clocks are going to be installed into the offices in Liberty Hall.

“The main thing is [that] for years the students have wanted to have all the clocks on campus be the same time so that was really the push behind it to start the process,” said Alexander. “Hopefully the goal over the next five or six years is to blanket the rest of campus so that every single clock reads the same time.”

Another benefit of using wireless clocks is that they last longer than the regular manual clocks. While the batteries of a manual clock have to be changed twice a year or sometimes more, a wire-less clock can last about three to four years on one set of batteries. Moreover, the wireless clocks would still keep running even if the servers in the I.T. Department were down.

“In the long run, it’s going to cost less time for facilities to maintain them, to change out batter-ies, to move them an hour ahead and behind,” said Alexander.

Cynthia Clarke, EvCC Faculty who has taught in Gray Wolf Hall for over three years think the in-troduction of wireless clocks is very helpful since the manual clocks the classrooms had before kept losing time.

“It’s a total waste of our custodial staff’s time because twice a year they have to go through and change every clock in the building under the old system,” said Clarke.

Clarke thinks it is very important for all the clocks on campus to be standardized especially since the passing period is only ten minutes long, so making sure the clocks are on time is a good so-lution. And yet, she doesn’t think it is enough to satisfy the time issue.

“If you are over in Rainier and then have to be down to Liberty and if you have to go use the rest-room, it sets you up to be late, so what we actually need is a longer passing period now that our cam-pus is getting larger,” said Clarke.

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Following her next career step this upcoming spring, Sandra Fowler-Hill will leave her current position as EvCC Vice President of Instruction and Student Ser-vices to become president of Portland Community Col-lege’s (PCC) Rock Creek Campus in Oregon.

“It’s the next career step for me,” said Fowler Hill, “It’s something I’ve been working towards my entire career.”

Fowler-Hill has been working with colleges for 30 years, having earned a doctorate in Community Col-lege leadership from Oregon State University, a mas-ter’s degree in Hu-man Development Counseling from Sangamon State University and a bachelor’s degree from George Wil-liams College.

Prior to 2007, when she started working at EvCC as one of the four VPs, Fowler-Hill worked as a fac-ulty member and a dean at Olympic College in Bloomington Ind. and as an executive dean at Cascadia Community College in Bothell.

Over the past six years at EvCC, Fowler-Hill has over-seen 12 different centers for instruction and student services, some of which include WSU, Enrollment and Student Financial Services, International Education and Basic and Developmental Education.

Jennifer Howard, VP of Administrative Services, has worked with Fowler-Hill on the school’s budget for most of Fowler-Hill’s career here at EvCC.

“[Fowler-Hill] has really worked hard to make pro-cesses more transparent, so people know what is go-ing on and how it happens,” said Howard, “I think she has done a really good job of managing enrollments and providing resources for faculty who want to learn and grow and try new things. I think she is supportive of people being creative and trying something new in the classroom to impacts students. I think she’s really

focused on making sure students are suc-cessful and that faculty are successful in helping students.”

“It’s definitely a loss for the college that she is going, but it will be a great opportunity for her and I will miss her,” said Howard.

“[She has a] good variety of people skills, relation-ships and trusts that have led to improve the over-all quality of edu-cation services,” said Beyer.“She has focused on a number of aspects at EvCC. She is very interested in opportunities for students. She has a lot of input. I think it will be harder for her legacy that she is so focused on her stu-dents.”

Even though Fowler-Hill is leaving at the end of winter quarter, her succes-sor will not fill in for roughly another six months, around July 1, 2014. Over the next six months, ads for the job will be published in educational journals and candidates on a national level will be able to apply. After applications are handed in, the community, with Beyer’s input, will choose accordingly.

F o w l e r -Hill doesn’t think that getting a new VP for

Instruction and Student Services will affect EvCC students.

“It’s not a job I do alone,” said Fowler-Hill. “There are some very talented and hard-working admin-istrators that will help make it happen. The stu-dent government will con-tinue whether I’m here or not. Appointments will be

made to help make a smooth transition.”

Fowler-Hill says that obtaining col-lege presidency sta-tus is “a competitive process” follow-ing the district an-nouncement post.

The announce-ment for a new president at PCC’s Rock Creek Cam-pus was posted in last August. Fowler-

Hill was interested in the position because Portland Community College is one of the fastest growing in the district. Unlike EvCC, which has different sites but one president, PCC is a multi-campus district and has three presidents throughout the different campuses.

After filling out the appli-cation early last September, Fowler-Hill was invited to the Rock Creek Campus for an hour-long interview. Following that interview, another took place over the

course of an entire day for two of the top candidates, one being Fowler-Hill. During the all-day interview from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fowler-Hill was introduced to faculty on campus, including those from the union. Over winter break, she was notified that she had gotten the position.

Fowler-Hill said in a recent PCC press release that she is looking forward to her new position and that for her

“it is an honor to join the outstanding community of fac-ulty and staff at Portland Com-munity College to advance the region’s long-term vitality by delivering ac-cessible, qual-ity education to support academic, pro-

fessional and personal development of the diverse stu-dents and the communities we serve.”

Fowler-Hill said that even though she will be presi-dent of a PCC campus, instead of a VP, her new job won’t be significantly different.

“Basically, we are all about the same thing. The ulti-mate work is the same: supplying for the students,” said Fowler-Hill.

When asked what her future goals were for her new career opportunity, Fowler-Hill said, “I promised I’d hit the ground listening and get to know the college and the committee as soon as possible. And then identify oppor-tunities to support and build on.”

“It’s definitely a loss for the college that she is going, but it will be a great opportunity for

her and I will miss her.”

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EMTs AND FIREFIGHTERS: SAVING TOMORROWS LIVESSapphire Chan

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Saving lives at the front line is not easy, but learning to be a firefighter or EMT could be even more challenging than you or I could ever imagine.

The Fire Science Program at EvCC helps students prepare for a career in fire service or other fields that require emergency responce. Studying in the Fire Academy and the EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) courses are two of the most popular class choices among students. The Clipper interviewed Direc-tor of the program Russell Colmore, who has been teaching at EvCC since 1996, to find out what makes studying in the Fire Academy and the EMT courses here a special experience for students.

Russell Colmore Jr., Director of Emergency Services Programs

What is special about the EMT course in EvCC?

“We make it difficult for people to get into this class and we make it difficult for people to stay. We have a good reputa-tion through Snohomish County and sur-rounding counties, and especially with the state of Washington, because we hold our students to a high standard.”

Is the EMT program here very competitive?

“It’s very competitive because a lot of Fire Science programs have closed. The Fire Science Programs are very limited here in the state of Washington and we are number two.”

What should people know about being a firefighter?

“People use clichés like ‘I want to help people,’ but it’s a lot more than that. You have to have a dedication because you see people at the worst. You don’t get in-vited to the birthday party; you get invit-ed when somebody gets sick or injured.”

How do you like what you are doing right now?

“As an EMT and a paramedic, you run the entire gamut, you bring life into world, and you are there when life leaves. Being an instructor, I like providing guid-ance and seeing when students grasp the information. When they got it, I got the grin on their faces.”

What makes the Fire Science programs in EvCC different than the others in the region?

“We hold you to stay standard or above. You don’t want the EMT student that skirts through with 81% working on your mom and dad, you want somebody that has passed the class 95% or better.”

What would you recommend to those who want to be in the Fire Academy or EMT course?

“You have to be resilient and be able to handle tough situations because you are going to see things that you would always want to forget but you won’t ever forget. If you are presented with it and can’t deal with it, you are no good. It’s a difficult job. It’s not all rosy.”

A high expectation of students is cer-tainly what sets the program apart. And yet, students seem to enjoy their chal-lenging studies. Several EvCC students have shared their Fire Academy and EMT course experiences with The Clipper.

Molly Hoffman, Fire Academy student

What kind of everyday training do you receive?

“Basically every day we would start out with physical training like jumping jacks or push ups. Then we would set up stations like throwing ladders, hose de-

ployment or search and rescue. It’s a day from 5:45 in the morning until about 4 at night.”

Did you enjoy being in the Fire Academy?

“I do, especially since the people that I met in the class make it really enjoyable. They have the same goals as I do when I go in there so I can automatically relate to them. All the instructors are awesome and Chief Neyens definitely sets the pro-gram to be a success.”

How do you feel being one of the four female students in the Fire Academy?

“I’m proud of being a female firefighter because there’s not a lot of them. I’m very excited all four of us made it. It was uncommon to have four who started and finished.”

What would you recommend to those who want to be in the Fire Academy?

“The number one thing I would tell them is to be physically prepared ahead of time before you go in. Also, to get ahead of the chapters and have a goal set.”

Michael Donahue, Fire Academy student

Why did you go to the Fire Acad-emy in EvCC?

“The program is relatively prestigious in the region, and you get a couple more certifications here than you will at most of the fire academies around.”

What was your best experience being in the academy?

“It got to be the network that I created in there, like the people I’ve met and the friendships I’ve made. Also, getting training at North Bend fire training acad-emy was really fun. It’s high intensity but you get a lot of action.”

What was your worst experi-ence?

“Getting used to that heat of the suit is what stands out in my mind. Guys have gotten back from Afghanistan and they said it’s worse than that. There will be time where you will be so fatigued and you want to throw up, your body is shak-ing and you want to pass out. But you got to keep doing those push ups and run-ning those towers.”

Have you ever wanted to give up?

“I remembered there’s one session where it had lots of physical training and that made me realize it was going to be much harder than I have anticipated. You can go in there and pass out and once you wake up they won’t be mad at you, but if you quit that’s not acceptable.”

Rebecca Smith, EMT course stu-dent

Why did you want to take the EMT course?

“It’s a great job to have and I love serv-ing the community. I’m a nursing major so I think it would be beneficial for me to learn what happens before the patients get to the hospital.”

How did you like the course de-spite its difficulty?

“I love it! I miss it. It was one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in a long time. The evaluators were amazing teachers and they are also interested in your personal lives. It’s hard but it’s good. You are dealing with people’s life and these people call you when they feel like they could die or there’s something seriously wrong with them. So it needs to be hard, it needs to be challenging.”

What is your biggest take away from the course?

“It teaches me that it doesn’t take a lot to help someone in a drastic way. I learned that the field is not just about helping people physically, it’s about be-ing honorable and having integrity and being above the standard. The commu-nity looks at you differently when you are doing the job so it teaches you to be on your best behavior all the time.”

Adam Hough, EMT student

What was your first impression of the course?

“The test we had to take coming to get accepted into the class knocked me back

on my butt. It was an eye-opener of how much you need to study and the incred-ible amount of what you need to memo-rize from the text.”

What was your biggest take away?

“I like it because the class has shaped my character to be able to go even fur-ther in helping people in need. You walk away with more experience here than other EMT programs in the region, be-cause you get ER shifts, ride along and more class hours.”

What do you wish you had known before taking the class?

“There’s a lot of questions that you have to be able to use your knowledge from the book, which you may not have even lectured about, but you have to be able pick out a little sentence from the book and apply in a scenario question.”

Sierra Murdzia, EMT student

How did you like the EMT course?

“It was the best course I ever took. I felt like after I took the course, I was more than qualified to take the National Reg-istry of EMT. The instructors and their teaching styles are what make the course so awesome. They have connections with students and you get so many different learning opportunities.”

Would you suggest other stu-dents to take the EMT course?

“Absolutely. I was initially enrolled with Skagit Valley College and I trans-ferred up here [EvCC] to take this course because it has a lot of good things about it. A lot of paramedics or EMT that work locally know all about it [EMT course at EvCC]. The course is an excellent step for anyone who is thinking about and the tuition is affordable. It’s probably one of the best courses around here.”

How did the course affect you as a person?

“Now I’m keeping my eyes out for ac-cidents, I have a bag in my purse with a blood pressure cuff, stopwatch and ban-dages. If there’s ever someone who broke down inside of the room, I’m making sure they are ok. I never did that before, I just tilted my eyes away and thought someone should call 911. Now I’m the person that calls 911.”

How would you describe the course?

“It’s rigorous, competitive and requires organization. It’s definitely a difficult class. They do have higher expectations of you.”

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A HISTORY OF NURSING AT EvCC

HannaH Lu MarieConributing Writer

In 1969, a headline in The Everett Herald read “Nursing Important Part of Everett CC Program.” These words ring true to this day.

The EvCC nursing program has now been around for decades. With the nurs-ing program existing since the humble beginnings of the college, nurses have been stomping the campus grounds and suiting up in their scrubs for quite a while now.

Not only have they left their mark on campus, they’ve left their mark on Ev-erett, with many of the nurses, past and present, partaking in training programs at Providence Hospital here in the city. With patches sewn onto their sleeves to show what school they’re from, student nurses walk the halls amongst the rank and file of other nurses whom were once in their position.

Some nurses have already graduated, though, and look back with great mem-ories of their time in the EvCC nursing program. Sarah Jones, 52, is one of them.

Raised in Kirkland, Jones worked as a marketing representative, flight atten-dant, and a pharmacy technician. But it wasn’t until 2008 that she attended the nursing program that got her to where she is now.

After a 28-year recess from taking classes, going back to school was very difficult for Jones. However, she fondly remembers the sense of community the nursing program had, saying that her fel-low nursing students “were all very sup-portive and very interactive, and we had a wonderful class.”

The nurse was inspired to pursue her current career after spending a lot of time in and out of hospitals due to a heart attack her father suffered when she was in third grade.

“He was only 40 years old, so I was kind of in and out of hospitals through-out my life just because of my fathers ill-ness, and I always just loved the care that they gave,” said Jones, “I’m definitely a people-person, I love the hands on work, and I wanted to make an impact on peo-ples lives if I could.”

She cites the nursing program at EvCC as absolutely life changing, noting that she learned how to be more disciplined

along side all the clinical skills she gained.Jones did say one the hardest parts of

graduating and starting work at an ac-tual hospital was learning to cope with patient trauma, something she wasn‘t trained for in the program. She said that she didn’t know how they could teach how to deal with trauma differently, but one of her most vivid memories is when one of her first patients died.

“I didn’t expect that to happen and I really didn’t know what to do when they passed,” she said, “I had never gotten the training [for dealing with patient trauma] from the hospital or from the school. I remember that be-ing pretty devastating.”

Jones says there needs to be more support for nurses who are just start-ing out and just seeing this type of trauma up close out in the field for their first time, “I think [what expe-riencing patient trauma is going to be like] needs to be communicated a bit more, and there needs to be resources for nurses to have.”

However, Jones still looks back at her nursing program experience with good memories, and she still keeps in touch with her graduating class. Jones also passionately recommends any nurses in training take a serious look at Providence in Everett after their graduation.

Since the establishment of EvCC in 1941, nurses much like Jones have been carrying the torch of the nursing program. Working side-by-side with Providence Hospital for the advance-ment of nurses-in-training, students have been graduating in droves since the beginning of the program in 1950.

In the 1960s, EvCC installed a new curriculum where nurses could get their nursing certification alongside their Associates Degree of Arts and Sciences. It was a two-year program that had its first graduating class of 20 in 1965. In this program, nurses took

“basic skills” classes (Math, English, and Science courses) while also hav-ing to complete 1,000 hours of super-vised clinical patient care.

Traveling a bit further into the fu-ture, in 1971 EvCC became the only college in the state to offer a Psychiat-ric Nursing course to foreign nurses; there were nurses from China, the Philippines, New Zealand, Canada,

Singapore, and Ireland; the course was five weeks long.

In the millennium, the nursing program continues to thrive and grow;

celebrating it’s biggest ever graduating class in 2006.

Last April, EvCC even partnered with UW Bothell to create the “1+2+1” pro-gram. In this program, students get their prerequisites in Bothell, come to EvCC two for years, and then return to Both-ell to complete their fourth year and get

their Bachelor’s in Science and Nursing.In a press release from UW Bothell,

EvCC President David Beyer said that the partnership between the schools is a “win-win for students,” and that he can

“think of no better example of creating seamless education pathways.”

True, nurses may not wear pastel pink uniforms anymore, or be called Swans like they once were, but the spirit and idea of caring for others and learning a much respected skill is still alive today.

1966 EvCC nursing students attend to a patient. // EvCC Yearbook

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Opened in Feburary 2013, Liberty Hall is the newest building on the EvCC campus. At a cost of around $37.5 million, the 88,000 square foot building houses the nursing and health care program. Liberty Hall includes a state of the art clinical simulation lab, with four mannequin “patients” that can be programmed to do almost everything real patients can do, including exhibit symptoms, get CPR and receive medication through an IV.

On the north side of the building, Providence Clinic leases and operates a public clinic with 20 exam rooms and different areas for education purposes. The building is named after Liberty Mountain, located around three miles directly south of Three Fingers and stands as another peak onto the far west of the Cascades.

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A panoramic view of the north side of Liberty Hall. // Nathaniel Lynch

Far Left: EvCC students study between classes in one of the many comfortable study spaces provided within Liberty Hall. // Nathaniel Lynch

Left: an empty seating area outside of one of the conference rooms. // Nathaniel Lynch

Directly Above: Liberty Hall houses around 30 new office for EvCC staff. // Nathaniel Lynch

Above Left: One of 13 new labs, in Liberty Hall, used for EvCC’s nursing, medical assisting and phlebotomy programs and other health sciences training, plus EvCC’s criminal jus-tice program. // Nathaniel Lynch

Above Right: One of many private conference rooms that can be used by staff and students of EvCC. // Nathaniel Lynch

Right: Students sit in one of the 11 new classroom contained in Liberty Hall. // Nathainel Lynch

AN INSIGHT INTO STUDENT HOUSING

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Felim So StaFF Writer

Flying 10 hours and crossing time zones to live on the other side of Earth, international students choose EvCC housing as their home because they come here to study.

Student housing is located across the street from Whitehorse Hall, and standing with the three newest buildings on campus, the apartments look a little bit old and run-down.

Nineteen international students, mainly from Asia and Southeast Asia, are currently living there while they study, rest and experience a life they have never had before.

Cheung Ngai Pok, also known as Marcus, is an 18-year-old international student from Hong Kong. The noise and congested streets of his hometown is not Marcus’ cup of tea, though.

“I like [living in Everett] more, I want to stay here and find work after I graduate,” he said. Marcus smiled and added, “Because I can feel the freedom here.”

Marcus is currently enrolled in an intensive English language program and is majoring in electrical engineering. He came to Everett last fall and started living in student housing. “[Student housing] is close to school, so [living] here is very convenient,” Marcus said.

He has two roommates and both are American students. Sharing rooms can cause problems even when living with family, but including culture shock and language differences makes it hard to settle.

“[It’s] not really a big problem,” he laughed and added, “But my roommate has a special habit, which is he only wash dishes and bowls but leaves the forks and spoons every time.” Marcus showed a face of confusion after he finished that sentence, but luckily, he can use chopsticks to eat instead of forks and spoons.

In fact, Marcus has a good relationship with his roommates. One of his roommates owns a car, so sometime he drives Marcus to the grocery store to replenish daily necessities and food.

“Public transportation is expensive and inconvenient in Everett,” said Marcus, “It is very different than Hong Kong. If I don’t take the bus, I need to walk 10 to 20 minutes from Safeway to home.”

On the second floor, Satsuki Miyamoto keeps her apartment very clean. Miyamoto comes from Japan, and she also came to Everett in fall quarter. Unlike Marcus, Miyamoto has a Japanese roommate.

“I like walking, so I am OK to walk to Safeway, but my roommate doesn’t [like walking],” Miyamoto said. However, she also agrees that transportation is inconvenient in Everett. She said that she does take the bus, but doesn’t like it because the waiting time and tranfers are horrible.

“Apartments in America are big; bigger than Japanese ones,” said Miyamoto. Her apartment has more room because Miyamoto only brought clothing when she left her hometown. There is a bit of a barren and empty feeling.

Marcus said that even though he doesn’t miss Hong Kong, he does miss his family at times. They are able to talk through Skype on his laptop.

Miyamoto said she would call her friends if she feels like she misses them, but she doesn’t miss her hometown that much. However, she does miss Japanese food very badly.

Cheun Ngai Pok sits and works on his intensive english language program homework in the common room of the students houses. // Felim So

“I like [living in Everett] more, I want to stay here and find work after I graduate,” he said. Marcus smiled and added, “Because I can feel the

freedom here.”

Top Left: The outside of the Lona Vista apartments, which EvCC has partnered with to offer student housing. // Nathaniel Lynch

Top Right: The kitchen sink full of dishes in the shared kitchen space of EvCC students. // Felim So.

Bottom Left: Marcus’s bed on the left in contrast with his roommates bed on the right. // Felim So

Bottom Right: A shared fridge of on campus housing has a mixture of international and more traditional foods. // Felim So

EvCC started offering housing services in 2011. At that time, the college hadn’t fully tak-en over the building from the old managers of the former Lona Vista apartments. In 2012, EvCC completely owned the building with 20

units. Compared with the apartments around north Everett, EvCC housing has the benefits of lo-cation, facility of application and flexibility of

renting periods.

For more information contact Lea L. Wasson, the EvCC director of housing.

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Musical notes ring and clear voices escape from small, sparsely decorated rooms in Baker Hall. While intended for practice, these rooms are a place for musicians to meet and for students to hone their skills. And some of the sounds that come out of these plain rooms are simply magical.

The Clipper went to the piano practice rooms in Baker Hall with some audio equipment to catch the local sounds from the college’s students.

The three rooms themselves, in Baker, have five pianos between them, two for individual practice, and one beautiful group practice room with a wall of windows overlooking the nearby golf course. Sign up sheets on the doors show they are actively used.

Inside one of smaller, more closeted rooms was Hannah Gould, 19. Gould is a transfer student from Skagit Valley College attending her first quarter at the school. She has developed her skills through the church. In high school, she went to the worship service at Falcon Rich Fellowship in Arlington.

She has also composed around 40 songs and she played one of her newer songs, a ballad, “Daddy’s Coming Home.” Her two younger siblings inspired the song.

Gould said that when she sings she likes to revive old things, like stories from the Bible that usually aren’t mentioned or aren’t as popular. After her performance she said, “I love these rooms, they’re the perfect escape from doing homework.”

Next, we met Mason Crown, 20. Crown is taking a piano class, and has some experience in choir along with music outside of school.

“I’ve been singing since I was a little kid … I grew up to a wide variety of music, I listened to what my grandparents listened to, like the Beatles and The Eagles … My father is into Metallica, so I’ll play slow ballads on the piano and fast metal songs on the guitar,” said Crown.

Crown began with a piano score,

“Sakura Nagashi” by Hikaru Utada from “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” The song lyrics, although mostly in Japanese, give the impression of a regretful heartbreak, but say later in English, “Everyone finds love in the end.”

Some music students, however, feel like the practice rooms are overly full. Tiffany Griffith, 18, said that the rooms are full every time she came to the practice room. Ben Crawford, 16, a running start and non-music student said that he

doesn’t sign up for time, but leaves as soon as a registered student comes to play. Rick Waldron, music

professor, said that no students had complained about the practice rooms being overfilled.

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“I love these rooms, they’re the perfect escape from doing homework.”

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~ Mason Crown, student

Mason Crown prepares to sing Utada Hikaru. // Jake Nicholls Hannah Gould introduces herself before playing her first song. // Jake Nicholls

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So I’m carrying a bass drum up a wheelchair ramp in a dingy little venue in downtown Everett. I have no idea where I’m going or what I’m doing. Needless to say, I’ve never played at a paying concert before and I’m in-credibly nervous. Looking over my shoulder, I notice a familiar face. To my surprise, I see the guy who sold me my textbooks a week before.

Scotty “Olympus” Smith, who “will never be a Scott,” is the creative force behind Everett’s Fauna Shade, an up and coming band who often draws comparison to Modest Mouse or Deerhunter.

He looks me square in the eye and asks if I’ve ever played in front of people before and I tell him that I haven’t. He reassures me that what I’m about to do is exactly as stu-pid and terrifying as it seems, and jokingly offers me a new pair of underwear for after my set. I took it after opening for them.

Fauna Shade has been selected to play this year’s Sound Off!, a 21 and under battle of the bands put on by the EMP in Seattle. Around 120 bands enter each year and 12 are selected to compete in the finals. Smith is honored to be included, and hopes to earn the grand prize and play at this year’s Bumbershoot festival.

Fauna Shade began informally in middle school. Bass player Ryile Smith and drummer Eduardo Contreras played music under a variety of names through middle and high school before settling on Fauna Shade. Smith originally wanted a revolving door of his friends, but ev-erything fell into place after their first show.

After four or five months of shows, Fauna Shade be-

gan to partner with the Everett Music Initiative. The im-pact has been huge.

“I’ve sang in a lot of bands, but this is the first band where you can hear me,” said Smith. The EMI set Fauna Shade up with studio time and local shows with Kris Or-lowski, Lake and other touring bands. His boss at the EvCC bookstore offered them a show inside of the book-store, but it would have been far too loud for shopping.

Smith is especially excited because there has not been an Everett band in Sound Off! since 2009.

“It was a big deal to be an Everett band in this thing,” said Smith. The Everett music scene is “not strong yet;” usually the same few people come out to shows and there aren’t a lot of different venues.

Smith’s influences span from Otis Redding to MGMT, but he and his band listen to everything under the sun.

“We listen to everything, but we definitely love rock and roll and no matter what we listen to, I feel like it will always be based around the rock and roll spirit and the heart.”

Fauna Shade will be playing Sound Off! semi-finals on Saturday, February 22. Tickets are available online and cost $8 for students, $12 for non-students. The EMP is located on 325 5th Avenue N inside Seattle Center.

FAUNA SHADE MAKES ‘SOUND OFF!’

Fauna Shade perform at The CUT near the train station in Everett. // Photo courtesy of Daniel A. Cardenas Northwest Live TV http://www.nwlive.tv/fauna-shade/

Ryile, Ed and Scotty were the second of four bands on December 27. // Photo courtesy of Dan-iel A. Cardenas Northwest Live TV http://www.nwlive.tv/fauna-shade/

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HOROSCOPES

Libra -- September 24 - October 23If you’re looking to get silly, these visions of Johanna will conquer your mind. You’ve been shooting in the dark too long. When your mother sends back all your invitations, won’t you come see me? Even though they’re selling post-cards of the hanging, putting your eyes in your pocket and your nose on the ground won’t keep her from taking your voice and leaving you howling at the moon.

Leo -- July 24 - August 23Choose your steps carefully in the weeks ahead for they may be your last. Watch out for roaming ravenous jack-alopes on your home street.

Cancer -- June 22 - July 23Crustaceans are among the greatest of nature’s many creations. With their biramous limbs, long antennae, mandibles and maxillae. You would do well to pay them more respect as their history dates back some 500 mil-lion years. In the infinite expanse of time you are more insignificant than these noble creatures.

Gemini -- May 22 - June 21This weekend you may feel foolish depending on the outcome of Super Bowl XLVIIII. But no matter what the final score, that “Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIIII Champs” tattoo will look more and more foolish as you age – a salute to your undying love for a city that wrongly claims the heritage of many deceased rock stars.

Aries -- March 21 - April 20Go make a change for once in your life, it’s gonna feel real good. Go make a difference, and make it right. Start with the man in the mirror, ask him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer. If you want to make the world a better place, take a look in the mirror and make a change.Taurus -- April 21 - May 21Follow the smoke coming out of the manhole in the street in front of your house. If you smell pizza and hear outdated slang, you are on the right path. Beware of large ninja master rats and a man in a hockey mask. If you are lucky you will catch a glimpse of large adolescence deformed warrior reptiles.

Scorpio -- October 24 - November 22Wait a little bit, then leave your house at last. Sunlight is your friend, not an enemy. Go talk to a new person, make a new friend and eat something good. Once you have walked a mile or more, and eaten a good meal you are safe to go back inside, until tomorrow. Sagittarius -- November 23 - December 22Oh no! Beware of getting your head stuck in the clouds this month. Dear Sagittarius, it’s OK to give yourself a goal but please bear in mind that actions speak louder than words, so don’t just sit there daydreaming! Diet cherry coke will help clear your mind; it is your lucky drink this week.

Capricorn -- December 23 - January 20This is a great time for you to finally get that frontal lobotomy you’ve always wanted! With the stress of tax season coming up and the hard work you’ve been putting into all your classes, you deserve this. Don’t let anyone try to tell you any differently. You need a new outlook on life anyways.Aquarius -- January 21 - February 19Stay away from fast food or any kind of greasy food this month, they are going to take away your fortune and spiritual energy. Eating fruits with different colors will boost your strength. Italian dressing is your lucky food for this week.Pisces -- February 20 - March 20Look to the sky and remember where you came from. Are you in the right place or are you running from the past? Hurry home in a dramatic slow motion run with epic music behind you, they need you right now! Fight for your family and your land. Take your rightful place as king.

Virgo -- August 20 - September 23It’s the end of the world as you know it. Don’t walk, don’t run, sprint as fast as you can away from the next person you come in contact with. Be suspicious of everyone, you never know who is part of the dark side, part of Cobra Command or on Shredders team. Nobody can be trusted. Hopefully you will make it through the night. Never turn your back on anything and stay against a wall. Good luck.

Tanner TokarsycksTaff WriTer

Tattoos have become more commonplace in society, especially at EvCC.

Their popularity is increasing, and the discouraging of them is declining in the professional world. As companies become more accustomed and open to their allowance in the workplace, the number of people with tatoos continues to grow.

A perfect example of this is one of EvCC’s history teachers, Jason Ripper. Ripper currently has three tattoos, and is going to be getting a fourth soon. His first two are both on his forearms, and during his classes he will sometimes have his sleeves rolled up with them in plain sight. On his right arm is a crow; on his left is a bluejay. They both have significant meaning to him.

“My father always called me Blue Jay in Christmas and birthday cards as a kid, and he always called himself Papa Crow,” Ripper said.

There are many students here at EvCC with tattoos, all with different stories and meanings. It’s different for everyone – some get them just because or as a rite of passage; and then there are those who add to their skin for much

deeper reasons. For some people, a tattoo will

signify a loved one, a memorable place, or something that is meaningful to them. That’s the beauty of tattoos – they can be whatever you want them to be.

D e n m a r k Lagua, a student at EvCC, spent four years in the Marines. He has a tattoo saying

“Semper Fidelis,” m e a n i n g

“Always Faithful,” with the Eagle, Globe and Anchor (EGA) between the two words. The EGA is the official insignia and emblem of the United States Marine Corps.

Then there are those like Dylan Buell, who has a lighthouse tattoo on his upper right arm.

“Honestly, it doesn’t really mean anything, it’s for the artwork. I don’t see tattoos as needing a meaning at all, it’s really just up to you – it’s your own personal reason behind tattoos.”

With the upward trend in tattoos, it most likely won’t be long before they are accepted close to one hundred percent of the time – and we will definitely see it in our lifetime.

ILLUSTRATED PEOPLE AND THEIR STORIES

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EvCC Faculty member, Jason Ripper, reveals his tattoo of a crow that he got in honor of his father.// Sophia Walsh

Dylan Buell shows off his creative body art of a lighthouse with unique details.// Sophia Walsh

Denmark Lagua shares his tattoo reading “Semper Fidelis” in remembrance of the years he served in the marines.// Sophia Walsh

“My father always called me Blue Jay in Christmas and birthday cards as a

kid, and he always called himself Papa Crow.” -

Jason Ripper

Sequoia Wilson flashes her “Wanderlust” tat-too she got at the age of 16 inspired by her desire and love of traveling.// Sophia Walsh

Ashely Holman reveals her memorial tattoo in remembrance of her dad who passed away. // Sophia Walsh

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THE HARD WORKING ROLE MODELSam Lince

Staff Writer

There has been a large pool of talented and skilled athletes this year in EvCC athletics. On the men’s basketball team, point guard David Ware has been a standout player for the Trojans this season. The Las Vegas native has made his presence felt across the entirety of the NWAACC (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) emerging as one of the most promising players in the region.

Don’t think for a second that Ware’s success this season on the basketball court can be purely attributed to his natural talent.

“I would put five hours of practice in every day over the summer, at least,” Ware said. Most aspiring young basketball players look up to NBA professionals for their motivation and inspiration, but not Ware.

“To me growing up, my role model was always my uncle because of his hard work ethic,” Ware revealed. This summer he took his uncle’s ideals of hard work and motivated himself to train more intensely than ever before. On top of practicing every day, Ware played in countless amounts of competitive summer games.

“Over the summer I went to a bunch of open gyms and pickup games,” said Ware. His hard work is evident and has paid off this season for the Trojans.

Coaches and teams all across the state this year have struggled with the task of containing Ware’s innate ability to rip a defense apart. At 6’3, Ware can effortlessly score over smaller guards and yet is quick enough to evade taller players. His rare combination of size and speed presents an unfair mismatch for opposing team’s game plans. Ware averages a well-

rounded 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.9 steals per game.

However, Ware’s main focus in the game is

“keeping the team involved and finding the open player.” So far this season Ware leads the entire NWAACC with an average of 9.12 assists per contest.

The true mark of any great player is their capability to lead their team to victory and make players around them better. So far this year Ware has helped lead the Trojans to a 11-5 record overall and a first place standing in the North division. Ware also guided the Trojans to a first place finish in the Clackamas Holiday tournament and won the tournament MVP award.

Yet, despite the early success of the team, to Ware it’s just the tip of the iceberg. “My goal from the beginning has been to win the North Region and eventually the NWAACC championship,” Ware said.

Ware’s terrific play this year has rightfully not gone unnoticed. Coaches from all over the area are interested in having the skilled point guard suit up for their team. Western Oregon University, Western Washington University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have been among the many colleges that have shown interest in Ware’s talents. Ware however has much more ambitious dreams for his basketball future.

“My dream college to play for is University of Las Vegas, Nevada back in my hometown,” Ware said with a smile. Although the road to

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EvCC basketball player David Ware. // Courtesy of Sean Mclaughlin