Issue 9, Volume 49

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‘A Light, A Treasure, A Dear Friend’

James Kampmann(known to many as Kampy)

1950 - 2015 James Kampmann spent 17 of his 40 year career

as an instructor at Green River, teaching produc-tion, advanced production, newswriting, and an-nouncing classes. He worked on and with many radio stations throughout the years, including 99.9 FM KISW, AM 880 KIXI, and AM 790 KJRB. He was also the voice on various talking books and children’s animation, as well as working in collaboration with commercial production.

Outside of radio, Kampmann dedicated time to volunteer work at the Monroe Correctional Fa-cility, the American Heart Association, and Sky Valley Youth Football Association to name a few.

Kampmann passed away unexpectedly on March 7. He is survived by his wife, Ann, four children, and two grandchildren.

Here are a few memories of Kampy that were shared during his reception at Emerald Downs after the memorial service on March 20 at Holy Family Church.

“Everyone was valuable, treasured and worthy. That’s just what Jim gave every-one he touched. He was truly an amazing individual who has given all of us who ever had the pleasure and the privilege and the pleasure of his company and his friendship and his love, something that will always stay with us”

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“I’m gonna miss him. I haven’t been around him for many years now, but I miss his laughter, his sense of humor. He was a rogue. He was a champion. He was a lover. And I’m gonna miss him.”

“He would always have time for you to give you great words of encouragement. He would even go so far as to drive you to interviews, go up to radio stations ahead of time to give them a piece of his mind. A piece of his mind is something you never get bored of, that man will just light up a room as soon as he walked in. He would look at me and go ‘Bruce!’ and I would go ‘it’s Ken’, and he would go ‘I know! Bruce!’

“Kampy saved my life. I think there are a lot of us either in the room, or our hearts are here, who can say that Kampy saved our lives. I’m gonna miss him more than I can say. I did hundreds of [AA] sessions with him. It was a privi-lege to be in his presence and learn from him, and teach him as well”

(When Kampy would speak to someone) “He would look at you in the eyes, and wouldn’t be checking his phone, and nothing else would matter. It would be you”

“He is and always will be a light and a treasure, and a dear friend”

“I had Kampy as an instructor about seven years ago, in the midst of changing careers and Kampy and I had a lot of talks after class. He knew that I was giv-ing to an industry that wasn’t exactly at its peak anymore, but he also knew that I had the bug, and he said some things that just stuck with me. He told me some-thing to the effect of ‘radio is not a job, it’s a lifestyle’. Every time I’ve had a late night and I’ve been sitting there thinking ‘God, is this really what I want to do?’, I think back to Kampy”

“When you walk into Kampy’s produc-tion class, that smile, like that shining, radiant glare is jarring, it kind of dis-arms you a little bit”

“I think it’s safe to say that Kampy saved about a third of the people that knew him. I know he certainly saved my life”

“He was definitely a mentor to everyone and I guess at the time he didn’t even know he was a mentor, because he did it so smoothly, he did it so naturally, he did it so real”

“For me he was a great man and a great teacher, a great mentor. That’s all”

Radio Instructor Remembered as Mentor to Many

Nursing majors and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) all around the Auburn area will soon be able to continue their nursing education at Green River College. The new Bachelors degree coming to GRC will give students a chance to not only earn their Associ-ates in Practical Nursing but will also allow them to further their edu-cation to a 4 year degree right here at Green River.

This program will benefit nursing majors at Green River with the cost friendly environment that GRC provides. In the past, LPNs would have to transfer to a univer-sity, which is much more expensive, and applicants are not guaranteed acceptance. Susan Baker, a nursing instructor at GRC, said that another benefit to this program is that it is designed for students who have families and jobs, and for those in which it is necessary for them to commute. Baker said that she has been receiving countless phone calls and emails from Green River alumni who are very eager to come back and participate in the future

program.Not only has the name of the

college changed, but so have a lot of other things, in order to move the Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) into Green River. Baker said that major curriculum revisions for the nursing program had to take place. The LPN program, previ-ously a certificate program, was changed to an Associates degree, which requires more prerequisites to be added. Baker said the nursing

program is in the process of hiring a new nursing director at the school, and two inter-views are taking place soon with PHD certified candidates.

Other changes include adding references to the library and up-dating equipment. Baker said, “We need advanced equipment to teach advanced skills.”

Derek Brandes, Vice President of Instruction, said via email that the classes being taught will be 300 and 400 level nursing classes. A major reason for Green River to add this program is the shortage of nurses we have currently in Washington State. Brandes said via email that Washington State needs capacity for at least 400 more registered nursing (RN) students per year. He also said via email that GRC

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Empty Bowls filled with Charitable Spirit by ArtistsBy: James Ristig Campus Editor

New Nursing Degree Helps Struggling Washington StateBy: Nichole McHugh Staff Writer

“We are gearing the pro-gram for students in a way that meets their needs and is fit for a working LPN.”- Nursing Instructor Susan Baker

has the ability to accept more than other university nursing programs in the state, who turn away 2,700 nursing applicants each year. With Washington having the lowest RN population, this will allow a more accepting program to get LPNs the Bachelors degree they need to become an RN and get more nurses into the community.

Brandes said via email, “We also value innovation. Green River will be the first community college to offer a LPN to BSN pathway. Currently our students who earn an LPN at Green River might have

Some of the nursing students already studying at Green River College. This program is bing upgraded to provide nursing students with the chance to get a Bachelors degree here while avoiding the more expensive four year schools.

to go to two separate institutions to earn their BSN. We are hoping that this will be a more efficient pathway for Green River students and will encourage greater diversity within the nursing pipeline.”

Baker said that the new program will be a little different compared to the previous years. It will focus more on community health, and students will also be working on projects in the community while collaborating with public health or-ganizations. This program prepares students for real-job experiences in acute care and also requires addi-

tional classes in leadership,Baker said, “We have a faculty

with a real passion for teaching and graduating students who will be safe practitioners.”

Brandes said via email that they are working very hard to bring this program to Green River College, and are only waiting on a few more approvals from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, and the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities before they can start advertising the program.

The ceramics department at Green River College provided bowls for a charity event called Empty Bowls, a non-profit grass roots campaign to raise both money awareness of hunger around the U.S. Local artists and students spent their day sculpting bowls for the Auburn Food Bank.

This is the fourth year that Green River College has participated in Empty Bowls. Attendees of the Empty Bowls event will be able to buy the bowls made at GRC and other locations for $15 each. The

money is used to fight hunger and raise awareness of homelessness in Auburn.

The empty bowls are symbolic of the hunger that homeless people must face while on the streets.

The food bank donated 600 pounds of clay to the ceramics de-partment for Empty Bowls. Around 25 pounds can be used to make 12 bowls. Paul Metivier, head of the ceramics department, said that the process of making the bowls is called a throw off. Students and artists fill the ceramics room and began making bowls from the do-nated clay. Almost 200 bowls were made during the throw off.

Metivier said he wants to show the students that they can use their ceramics skills to make a differ-ence in people’s lives. Some of the students will be using this time to experiment with ceramics to create unique pieces that they would not normally be able to in a classroom setting.

“You don’t always have to write a check to raise awareness,” Metivier said.

Caren Law said she participates because she knows a lot of home-less people and worked with a pastor to help them.

Ceramics student Elizabeth Tulloch said she enjoyed working

with ceramics but was not able to take any more pottery classes. Empty Bowls gave her a chance to throw some bowls for fun. Ceram-ics student Curtis Harvey said he participates because it also “gets my pieces out there.”

Heather Cornelius, a technician for the ceramics department, is the one that fired the bowls. The bowls that are made for Empty Bowls are placed in kilns and go through a two day intensive process to glaze them. She also participated in the event, using the opportunity to ex-periment on the 30 different bowls she was planning to make.

Gail Spurrel, the event coordi-

nator for Empty Bowls, said the event is a larger project with many participants in the Auburn area.

Many of the high schools in the Auburn area provide food for the event and the homeless. Auburn High School’s culinary arts students provide fresh bread, and Mountain View High School makes soup and also staffs the event. Auburn River-side High School makes cookies.

Three area artists also make bowls for the event, and a local pottery store called Klay Crazy have unfinished bowls that people can paint for the event.

The event will be held on May 2 at Grace Community Church.

Students from the pottery class taking part in the Empty Bowl charity event, they would make as many quality bowls as they could in their time available.

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Campus Crime BlotterCampus Safety responded to the following incidents from March. 3 to March. 12 among others. All information is from Campus Safety Incident Reports.

3/312:00 p.m.BookstoreSchool Property Theft

Bookstore staff reported a theft to campus safety. Safety responded and was told the suspect had stolen a handful of Lindt Ball Chocolates and was eating them while watching a movie. Officers approached the suspect and asked if he had stolen the candy. The suspect responded with an affirma-tive “yes.” Officers asked if he had stolen anything else and the suspect said, “Yes, the wrappers are in the seat where I was sitting.” The suspect agreed to pay for the stolen items. Bookstore staff said that the suspect would come in often, steal some candy and then either leave or watch a movie.

3/46:45 p.m.GymnasiumPersonal Property Theft

Campus Safety arrived at the gymnasium after re-ceiving a report from the staff. The unknown sus-pect had attempted to force open a locker. He had been trying to pry open the door from the bottom through unknown means. A witness walked in on the suspect and asked him what he was doing. The suspect fled the scene. Multiple lockers had been broken into before the witness arrived.

3/911:12 a.m.Technology CenterHarassment

Campus Safety received reports of harassment in the TC building. Two international students were at the scene. The victim was visibly upset and was facing family troubles. The suspect tensed up and would not talk to safety officers. The reporting party said she noticed the suspect fighting with the victim and blocking her from leaving the building.

3/93:00 p.m.Off-campus LocationAuto-Accident

While driving down Lea Hill, the victim was “brake-checked” by the car in front of him. The suspect had his foot out the drivers side door and was continuously breaking. The victim then passed the suspect. The suspect started driving aggressively and “flipped off” the suspect. The back window of the suspects car suddenly shattered and he quickly drove to campus to alert the police. The suspect did not hear a gunshot, nor did he see a flash. Safety officers and Auburn Police inspected the vehicle and the window was smashed, but no cause could be determined.

3/125:00 p.m.Off-campus LocationIllegal Weapon Possession

An employee was leaving the Auburn Service Center and walking towards the parking garage. She turned a corner and a stack of booklets spilled to the ground in front of her. The victim saw a man who then began to verbally harass her. He threat-ened her and asked for her wallet. She walked past him and he shouted obscenities at her. As she fled the scene, the suspect said, “Yeah, just keep on walking bitch.” The victim walked back to her office and called 911.

3/127:02 a.m.Maintenance CompoundHarassment

A staff member approached campus safety about a potential issue on campus. He said that a member of the maintenance staff was carrying a firearm to work with him. A member of the staff was nervous about this and was concerned for his safety. The reporting party thought this had already been reported, but since no action had been taken, he decided to contact another staff member.

Barent Hoffman, a carpen-try technology instructor, was exposed to the technology of electric bicycles in 2009 by his cousin, who was unable to get his driver’s license.

An electric bicycle is a bicycle with a motor, so with the flip of a switch the rider can stop pedaling and cruise. Like electric cars, elec-tric bicycles use batteries instead of gas as their power source, making them a cheaper source of transpor-tation. Most batteries last 30-50 miles per charge, though some batteries can last up to 100 miles.

In 2013, Hoffman was forced to sell one of his family’s two cars due to financial circumstances. He be-gan re-exploring the technology of electric bicycles as a cheaper alter-native. Before building an electric bicycle, Hoffman rode a manual bike on his 20 mile work commute from Bellevue to Mercer Island to assess the difficulty of the trip. He said the ride “kicked his ass” and decided to build an electric bicycle.

Hoffman’s first electric bicycle, a Bafang BBS02 750W Mid Drive, was built over a weekend in the fall of 2013. He gathered the parts from Hobbyking.com and Craigslist over the course of a couple months. His kit from Craigslist cost him about $1500, though there are separate batteries and motors for sale at Hoffman’s store, kinayems.com.

Mid Drive electric bicycles are the most common type of electric bi-cycle, with the motor built into the chain chamber of the bicycle. This allows the rider to use the bike’s transmission as the motor’s gears, much like driving a manual car.

Hoffman realized that electric bi-cycles were not just toys and began learning more about the technolo-gy behind them.

“The more I started reading, the more excited I became about the things you could do to a bicycle,” Hoffman said.

By 2014, he had built one electric vehicle for each member of his family of five, including an electric scooter for his daughter. Hoff-man later became involved with the electric vehicle technology internet forum, Endless Sphere, where he met his future business partners.

Many electric bicycle companies only sell their products in bulk. In order to get the particular motor he wanted, Hoffman had to partici-pate in a group-buy, where he went

in and bought multiple motors with a group and sold the excess parts. This experience led Hoff-man and his friends to turn their electric bicycle building hobby into a business.

Kinaye Motorsports is the retail aspect of Hoffman’s business, where Hoffman and his business partners sell kits and individual parts that riders can use to trans-

form their man-ual bicycles into electric bicycles. The profits from Kinaye Motor-sports funds Mobius Motor-works, which is the research and development aspect of the

business. They strive to build more efficient motors and batteries, and are currently working on a “hub” motor, or racing motor, that can reach 70 to 80 miles per hour.

Sherrie Earl, continuing ed-ucation program development manager, became interested in Hoffman’s electric bicycles after

he proposed the idea of a class to her shortly after building his first electric bicycle. “It’s a great way to get around since it’s so expensive for gas,” Earl said.

Though convenient, according to the Washington State Patrol website, electric bicycles cannot be ridden on sidewalks and cannot be operated on fully controlled limited access highways. Electric bicycles may be operated most places bicycles are allowed such as multipurpose trails or bicycle lanes, provided “motorized vehicles” are not prohibited.

For those interested, Hoffman is running a course on how to build an electric bicycle on April 25 and again on July 18.

“I’m excited to throw it out there and get the public aware that there’s another way to get around,” Earl said.

The course includes information about controllers, installation techniques, and modern battery technology. At the end of each eight hour course, Hoffman will let students test drive his electric bicycles.

“You can’t help but smile when you ride one.”

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You need to be at least 16 years of age to operate an electric bicycle.

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Fall is the Season of Change For Green RiverNew Building Brings Cafeteria, Classrooms, and Student Life

By: Emma Autrey Staff Writer

As of now, construction on the new Student Life building is pro-jected to be completed before the new school year.

This building will house the new cafeteria, trades department, and the old Student Life department. It may also include the fitness center and gaming area.

Michael Enkerud, General Man-ager of Ovations Food Services, says that students can look forward to wood fire pizza along with a new espresso stand come next fall.

“The menu more or less will stay the same,” Enkerud said.

Ideas of a sushi conveyor belt are being thrown around along with plans of a vendor station. The possibility of a store value card is also in the mix, where students will be able to load money onto it or use it like a credit card. This could provide students will an easier and more efficient way of purchasing food. While nothing is set in stone for the new campus dining area, Green River can expect quite the upgrade.

The Trades department has all sorts of changes in store with their move to the new building. Movers will come in over the summer and help all Trades make the big move.

Jamie McCuaig, Instructor of Manufacturing Technology, was able to explain some of the changes we can expect to see Fall 2015 for manufacturing. The summer

quarter will be shortened with longer hours. The typically 12 week quarter with four hour days will now be only eight weeks with five hour days, McCuaig said. This is to accommodate the move and will also allow full time students to get their funding.

Manufacturing is being given $78,000 for new lathes. The depart-ment is also hoping to get addi-tional funding for other new and updated equipment such as milling machines. In order to operate them and maintain a safe learning environment, additional space in needed, which is provided in the new building. Extra floor room will allow manufacturing students to continue their studies in a more safe and efficient work place. High-er ceilings, more natural light, and heated floors will also add to the students’ new work area.

New equipment will also bring new skills to be introduced into manufacturing. Among the new skills introduced will be a crane system. Due to the extra space allowing this, students will get a leg up in the field and will be all the more competitive in career applications.

Administrators will now be in the same building as the students and can offer immediate support when needed. There will also now be a break room for students to eat in, a new locker room, and 21st century/multimedia classrooms are in store for the trades.

With all the changes going on in

the trades department, one thing students can be sure of is that class-es are to remain the same size, with a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 18 students.

The move for manufacturing, along with the other trades, will require a lot of prep and must be supervised by instructors because of the large and expensive equip-ment being transported.

The building is projected to be turned over to the Trades July 16, however they will wait until the summer quarter is over before they begin the moving process.

Funding has been the biggest impact for all departments, and has allowed for all of these changes to occur.

Concept art for the new Student Life building that is currently under construction. The building will be finished before fall quarter, and will be a new place for students to relax in-between classes.

(Above)Concept art for the new cafeteria. It might serve sushi during fall quarter. (Right) Concept art for the new student store.

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Green River StudentsMay Benefit from New Apartments

By: James Ristig / Sarah JonesCampus Editor / Staff Writer

A new apartment complex is planned to be built on Lea Hill near the Auburn campus of Green River College.

The application for the potential project was filed by David Ratcliff, Development Manager for Devco Inc. Ratcliff could not be reached for comment about the potential apartment complex.

Jeff Dixon, Planning Services Manager for the city of Auburn, said in an email that the application has been filed but no decision has been made. The city is inviting public comment for a period of 15 days from March 13.

The apartment is planning to be built on SE 312th Street and 132nd Avenue SE, accord-ing to the application filed by Ratcliff. The apartment is being planned to consist of 320 dwellings.

After the city receives the additional in-formation provided by Ratcliff, the city will further evaluate the project and likely issue a decision on the environmental checklist application. This is the first project decision that will be made by the city.

The project might have issues correspond-ing with the city’s plan for the cite. Dixon said in the email that the city of Auburn has historically planned on the street 130th Ave-nue SE going through the site, to connect to the main road. Public comments could sway the city’s decision to approve the project, if

there is an overwhelming demand for the street to be extended.

There is no set schedule for construction to begin, due to it being under Ratcliff’s control and not the city’s.

One of the upsides of potentially closer housing is that students would be in “closer proximity to the school, the bus, and the food mart,” Chase Bates, a GRC Running Start student, said.

Bates also said living within closer proximi-ty to Green River campus would get rid of the necessity of owning a vehicle, particularly for those who may not be able to afford one. For those students, it would be more cost effec-tive to walk to school. Bates said that if the apartment housing was a reasonable price then it would be beneficial.

James Hayes, another student, said an-other benefit for students living with closer proximity to Green River is that it would save them money in regards to gas if they did own a car. It would “totally save the environment” as there would be less pollution in the air, Hayes said.

Academically speaking, Hayes said that having closer housing would have a positive effect, as it would provide students with more time to do homework. Closer housing would mean that those students would have more time for sleep and an easier time frame for school, as well as work.

Bates said that there are not many students in the afternoon and that there is an over flow of students in the morning and closer housing would help in that regard.

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Bethany Ellsworth initially found her love of artwork in high school, where she found her high school art instructor, Sue Cole, very encouraging. Ells-worth attributes the beginning of her exploration of art to this period in her life.

“I make art because I want others to see what I see,” said Ellsworth. “If you don’t want to communicate with words, art is an outlet.”

Today, Ellsworth is a multi-tal-ented aspiring artist at GRC, who frequently works with ceramics, paintings and collages. Her favorite medium to work with is clay. Currently, her focus is primarily on three-dimensional art. Although Ellsworth notes that three-dimen-sional art is a bit out of her comfort zone, she loves the challenge of ex-ploring the ability to make a bigger statement with detailed artwork.

“My paintings are usually abstract and less detailed,” Ellsworth said. "So when it comes to ceramics and other three-dimensional art, I’ve tried to make a bigger statement with the details."

Ellsworth draws inspiration from many sources. Her favorite artists are Cavener Sticher and Andy

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Ellsworth Flourishes in Three-Dimensional Art

Goldsworthy, both for their strong connection to the materials they use and the beauty of their work.

“Sticher is a sculpting artist that ties human emotion with animal anatomy, all based on people she knows or her own feelings,” Ells-worth said. “I want to have that lev-el of emotional connection to my art and put more of myself into it."

Ellsworth’s own pieces are in-spired from the influences of space and nature. She also uses day-dreams to create each piece of art, which she says becomes one small bit of a narrative.

“Dreams, and sometimes even nightmares, are our subconscious fighting to be real. They should not be devalued as frivolous thinking,” Ellsworth said.

While she was once shy about her art, she now understands the importance of showing it regardless of how it makes her feel. Pertaining to her work, she said “Some unravel peacefully, and some come out in bursts of violent waves, tearing me down.”

According to ceramics instructor Paul Metivier, Bethany is a dedicat-ed art student.

“She asks compelling questions and is not afraid to inquire about technique," Metivier said. "To say she is hard working would be put-ting it mildly."

There have been occasions when Metivier has found Ellsworth busy at work long after the class period has ended. Metivier has noticed the development of a community among the ceramic and pottery students.

Ellsworth believes pottery creates a great community and she gets a lot of inspiration from the people around her.

“I’ve never had a bad day there. My friends in the class always make me feel welcome in the ceramics studio,” Ellsworth said.

After her time at GRC, Ellsworth hopes to transfer to the University of Washington. She loves the idea of spending a couple years in the city, and hopes that it would pro-vide clarity for what kinds of ideas she wants to portray in her art.

Upon finishing her education she would like to work in a studio and collaborate with others to create large pieces of art while also con-tinuing with her own adventures. Another one of her goals is to work in a gallery for a couple of years.

Ellsworth’s work is currently be-ing displayed in the ceramic display case on the bottom floor of Salish Hall. Her work can also be viewed this May at the Annual Student Exhibition located in the Helen S Smith Art Gallery inside Holman Library.

Bethany Ellsworth (below) is a Green River College art student who is currently challenging her abilities in three-dimensional art. Ellsworth crafted a complex teapot (top left) titled Tetanus. The intricate swirls of Ocean’s Calling (left) were inspired by water. A broken pot (above) is home to growing mushrooms and a small snail. Photo credit: Kent Miller.


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The Helen S. Smith Gallery in the Holman Library is currently displaying many pieces done by several of Green River's instruc-tors. Each work of art is incor-porated with a piece of furniture, giving each piece a unique aspect.

Every display was installed and placed by each individual artist. Each one has a different meaning and can mean different things to everyone. Cindy Small introduced this idea of incorporating the furniture into art for this show at Green River.

One piece on display was created be Sarah Dillon Gilmartin, an art faculty here at GRC. Her piece is a series of drawings, each featuring a rambunctious and energetic child.

The furniture that she used to incorporate with the drawings is a crib. She describes it as “an implied vessel to contain that energy."

Gilmartin said that her child has inspired many of her more recent pieces of art and that her eighteen month old daughter plays a huge role in her artistic life.

She felt that a series of drawings was the best way to express this piece, because it show raw energy and relates to the child’s energy.

The crib frame is white which she chose intentionally to have a nice contrast with the show room.

There is a secret, hidden within this piece. If you look hard enough you will be able to find a piece of gum that has been painted over stuck somewhere on the crib.

Paul Metivier, GRC's pottery instructor, also has a piece in the show room. His piece incorporated

an antique chair with heads and crows which all share a message.

In his search for the antique chair he wanted to find a piece of furniture that was in a “rustic state of decay” so that it would draw the audience’s attention and have a greater impact.

“I knew it needed something vintage - something well used and possibly dilapidated [in a state of despair] - something with its own history,” Metivier said.

This piece is not intended to mean only what the artist intended, but also to have a different mean-ing to each individual. Metivier said that he doesn’t want people to come away from his piece knowing what he intended it to mean, but rather knowing what it meant to them.

The antique chair that he chose to include in the exhibit tells a story of its own. It tells an unknown story of the people whom it has changed hands to through the years. An-tiques tell their own stories.

Metivier used the chair's un-known history to add depth to his piece allowing more connection to the audience.

This piece was inspired by a poem written by Donald Hall called “My Son, My Executioner.” Combining this chair with heads and crows he created a visceral and dark piece that has the capability to speak to the minds and hearts of his audience.

While installing his piece, Metiv-ier went through many different ar-rangements of his work but it didn’t quite feel finished till this current arrangement now on display.

Students interested in viewing the exhibit can find it in the Hol-man Library.

By: Jessica PackerStaff Writer

Faculty Artwork Exhibit Combines Art and Furniture

Art faculty member Sarah Dillon Gilmartin provided a unique piece for the exhibit in the Library. The piece mixed a crib and artwork, and was largely inspired by her own child.

Biology Club Discovers Family of Owls Near Campus

By: Mikenna Abercrombie Staff Writer

Of the clubs offered at Green River College, the Biology Club gives students an opportunity to experience the diverse fauna and flora in the Pacific North-west.

Currently, one of the primary focuses of the club is to observe a family of horned owls that were discovered along Foundation Trail. The family consists of a male, female, and three owlets that are estimated to be about three to five weeks old.

According to Daniel Najera, biology professor and adviser for the Biology Club, the babies have been observed popping their heads up from within their nest as well as tossing around and playing with a vole that their mother brought them.

“What a great experience for the students that were on the walk,” Najera said.

By observation and the anticipat-ed collection and study of owl pel-lets, Najera stated that the club can learn about the status of the forest, its overall health, and how exactly the horned owls interact with the environment in which they live.

The pellets also provide informa-tion about the diet of the owls, as well as indicate some of the other mammals that live in the forest.

The Biology Club plans on view-ing and monitoring the owls every Friday at noon. Both students and faculty are welcomed and encour-aged to view the owls with the Biology Club.

The club typically meets in the lobby on the second floor of the Marv Nelson Science Learning Center building before heading out to observe the owls.

Anyone interested in meeting them can join them in SC, or get on the Foundation Trail near the administration building and head towards the Mt. Rainer overlook. At least one scope and some binoc-ulars will be provided for viewing pleasure.

The club also focuses on invasive species in the area like Himalayan blackberries and the honeybees that are kept on campus. The club performs a honey harvest, weekly checks, and even has honey avail-able for purchase. The club mem-bers participate in weekly honeybee checks every Monday.

The installation of new hon-eybees into the environment is another major event for the Biology Club each year. This year the club

plans on introducing three new colonies on April 16 starting at noon. Those interested in attend-ing should meet on the first floor lobby in Salish Hall. Any additional information about the honeybees can be found on their Facebook page, Green River Community College Honey Bees.

The Biology Club's activities often include a series of trips and hikes, which Najera said include hikes at Mt. Rainier and areas containing a different under-story, little human impact, and rare flower species. The club travels to the Skagit River during winter quarter to observe about 20-30 bald eagles. Addition-ally, the club has gone on a brewery visit, had a placenta showing by a midwife, and completed hikes on Mt. Si.

Upcoming projects and ex-cursions for the club include a stargazing expedition at the Taylor Creek Nursery with a date to be determined, weekly planting along the Cedar River Trail, and of course, more hikes.

Any student who is interested in joining the club can do so by contacting Najera via email or via the club's Facebook page.

The club meets twice per month on every other Monday from noon to 1 p.m. in SC 239.

The Biology Club is currently ob-serving a family of owls (above). The family consists of a male, female, and three owlets around five weeks old. The club participates in a wide range of activities, also including beekeep-ing (left). The group performs weekly duties to help maintain the wellbeing of the honeybees. April 16 is the set date for the installation of new hon-eybees into the environment. Photo Courtesy of the Biology Club.


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Going into Furious 7, I knew what to expect despite never seeing a Fast & Furious movie. This movie was a tribute to Paul Walker. It was a thrill ride, every scene was packed with nonstop action, excitement, and is overall a really good action movie.

Directed by James Wan, who also directed Saw and The Conjuring, the plot of Furious 7 is a continu-ation of Fast & Furious 6, with 7 picking up where 6 left off. Basical-ly, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel),

Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and co. are leading normal lives until Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks to avenge his brother who was put into a coma. This, of course, inevitably thrusts the crew back into harms way. I won’t go too in-depth with the plot mainly to avoid spoilers, but I would say the plot was really good. From a writing standpoint, everything was rock solid for an action movie. Although I would say that some scenes in the movie felt very similar to those of other movies (*cough* Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol *cough*). The movie managed to

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have enough variety to keep things interesting.

With its cast, the acting in Fu-rious 7 doesn’t disappoint as both Vin Diesel and Paul Walker pull off excellent performances. There was also a lot of good chemistry be-tween all the actors, showing nice connections between characters. Dominic and co. provide a great amount of comedic relief, as well as a good amount of tension and seriousness. Jason Statham does a great job in the villain role and his character provides a good amount of back story and substance.

New to the series is Kurt Russell,

who plays a covert ops leader that helps Dominic and co. find Shaw.

What I like most about Furious 7 is that it is serious without being too serious. Everything in the mov-ie has a certain amount of balance that makes the whole movie flow well, though not perfectly. The cons of the movie come in the form of Jason Statham being sidelined half an hour into the movie. That is a bit disappointing considering how well Jason Statham can act when given the right amount of material, and how well he played his villainous character. Statham mostly becomes a character who just so happens to show up at unfortunate times for the protagonists of the story.

Going back to the positive, the action of Furious 7 was downright awesome with fighting scenes galore, explosions, fast cars and enough tense (though unrealis-tic) driving scenes to keep any fan of the series happy. It was the right amount of over the top and exciting.

Overall, Furious 7 is a great combination of action, seriousness, and excitement, mashed together well enough that it's easy to forgive the few flaws it has. As a side note, although I enjoyed the standalone movie greatly, I would recommend seeing Fast & Furious 6 (and poten-tially the films before that), before diving into this one. Had I seen the other movies prior to this one, I probably would have been able to enjoy Furious 7 just that much more.

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Make Your Own Popcorn Better Than the Movie Theater: Brown Sugar Popcorn

There’s no doubt that movie theater snacks are overpriced. Movie theaters capitalize on the fact that they’re the only distributor in the building, which means it’s not uncommon for a large bucket of popcorn to be just shy of $10. Regal, AMC, Cinemark - they are all notorious for charging out-rageous amounts for concession items like candy, soda, popcorn, and sometimes even meals. Skip the lines and save your wallet the hit by making your own popcorn at home. With this easy recipe you can mix sweet and salty into freshly popped corn kernels. Just remem-ber, movie theaters typically don’t allow outside food or drink into the theater, but I say bring a bigger bag. Package the brown sugar popcorn into ziplock bags and store the goodies in your purse until the movie is about to start, then enjoy.

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BROWN SUGAR POPCORNHere’s what you’ll need:

- Large bowl of popcorn- 1 stick of butter- 3/4 cups brown sugar- 1/8 tsp. baking soda

1. Pre-pop a large bowl of popcorn and set aside. 2. Warm the butter in a small saucepan on medium heat until melted.3. Add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/8 tsp. of baking soda. Mix well until the blend starts to bubble. 4. Pour the mix onto the popcorn and mix with a large spoon.

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Group work influences a great deal of what we learn in school. As I have observed, in many of Green River’s classes, teachers require group work as a way to evaluate a students participation in their classes. However, problems can arise during group work, when strong and hardworking students have to do extra work because other members think it is time to have fun and discuss their personal problems or browse through their Facebook pages.

“When it comes to a group work, you’re bound to run into someone who you have to carry through the group work and increase your own workload by completing the work

of someone else,” GRC student Jessie Long said.

Green River’s teachers should consider finding more of a balance between individual assignments and group work.

“The strategy of assigning group work should be dependent on two factors. The first factor is motiva-tion to work that students show in a particular class, and second, subject of the work,” english department faculty member Katie Cooper said.

“But I can notice that if it’s a big project or if it’s in my field to study then having other people explain it can improve my own knowledge about the subject that I was previ-ously unclear about,” Long said.

Group work as a teaching method can be helpful, such as when teach-ers focus on a specific area of study,

Group Work: Make it An Even Work Load By: Anzhelika Iskindyarova Staff Writer

which requires doing a big project, or when students show a strong motivation to learn something during class.

When in high school I experi-enced similar situations where I did most of the work while other students just had fun talking with others and text messaging on their cell phones. It is injustice to assign group work to students and only make some of the students do all of the work, while giving others time to relax and enjoy their free time, at the expense of others in the class.

So what solutions or what im-provements could be made by the teachers of Green River to make group work helpful for every stu-dent in their class?

“The question about decreasing or increasing the amount of group

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work in Green River College’s class-es should depend on the subjects that students are required to work on. Some assignments are better to do in groups but some of them are better to do individually,” Cooper said.

Finally, looking at the opinions I got from Long and Cooper, I conclude that teachers at Green River should think more about how to decrease the amount of group work they assign to their students by considering two factors. The first factor being the motivation of their students and second the amount of time that a particular assignment should take. They also need to cre-ate some balance in making group work a helpful, beneficial activity versus an activity for relaxing or having too much fun.

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This school year there have been many misunderstandings about the inten-tions of the Current in regards to certain articles, issue themes, etc. In today’s age of information people don’t really pick up and read newspapers anymore. In fact for many students on campus the Current is probably the only newspaper they pick up every two weeks. Considering the hostile and confused nature of some of the feedback we have received from other students, as well as our recent expansion to 16 pages, we have decided to explain some things.

Remember, you first pick up the paper. Make sure the paper is not upside down. Put it at eye level with your face and turn your brain receptors on. Not all news writers, sometimes referred to in the ar-chaic title of “journalists,” have big bushy mustaches, trench coats, and a perpetual cigar hanging out of their mouth. They do all have the dead, lifeless stare of some-one who has given up on the world. After the paper is in your face holes and the information is ready for processing, you will learn about the current (haha, get it?) news going on in your local retirement homes.

We cover the important stuff, like whether or not the squirrels are plotting to store their nuts in the hollowed out books of the library, to the more upbeat stories like your local cat artists and their

latest grumpy-cat expos. It is not all fun and crossword puzzles in the newsroom. We all have to get together and try and agree on a hivemind opinion to express in the editorial, or fur will fly. Newspaper is surprisingly used for more than camp-fire kindling and litterbox scraps. The happening, the happie-haps, the scoop, can all be found here for your hearts and brains to digest.

Now to what we’ve expanded on. For the campus section it is all about

stone cold facts. No funny jokes to banter around on that side of town. Now having 16 pages to fill, adding one more page to campus’ already gigantic territory seemed a natural fit to the game of going out and getting newsy stuff.

For the opinion section we’ve added in something new – which we plan to keep for the rest of the year – called opposing view points, where two editors battle it out, writing about the same topic in a winner or loser contest, where no quarter is given and the victor is crowned debat-ing champion. There are many varying viewpoints among editors of the newspa-per. By adding this, we try to make the pa-per more objective by showing both sides of the propaganda isle. If you disagree with one or both, it is your right to get as pissed as you like. By-lines let you know who to blame. Just send us a letter to the editor in the process.

If you have ever felt out of a joke then you may have been a victim of satire. Sarcasm is intended to convey a point in a subtly humorous way. In the new satire section of opinion this is just what will be doing, finding subjects in which to make ourselves feel clever in the biggest inside joke this side of Lamesville. If you think something in this section sounds ridicu-lous, it definitely is.

The last new thing we’ve added is the games page. We added this page to push and test your brain power to its outer most limits, utilizing every usable brain cell to solve the most challenging Sudoku and crossword puzzle of all time. Lethal stuff.

As you can see reading a newspaper is not that hard. Each section requires careful examination to extrapolate what its purpose is. Hopefully this sixteen page thing works out and we will continue to report the best most outstanding content, and for you the reader it won’t even cost a dime. Hopefully sixteen pages doesn’t prove too much a toll on our already strained collective constitution. We will push the foot to the petal and put our perseverance in the driver’s seat of the ultimate test drive. We might end up crashing. But if we do, we will emerge from the fiery wreckage, burnt, wounded, but with a car crash story to write. Like the energizer bunny we go on.

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Opposing Viewpoints: Net Neutrality

By: David PriceOpinion Editor

An introvert is, by definition, a shy person who tends to shrink from social interaction and becomes preoccupied with their own thoughts. The introvert, in a face-to-face class, is like a mouse encoun-tering a cat. Online classes acts as a savior, of sorts, for the shy, self-kept person. It offers a more approachable environment with less fear involved.

The quiet person in a face-to-face class is often labeled with the typical, horrid conclu-sion of being dumb. Of course, not everyone thinks this way, but introverts tend to feel that the perception other classmates have of them is negative.

The majority of time the shy person is se-cretly freaking out because they simply aren’t comfortable in an environment where there can be even more uncomfortable surprises- leading to embarrassment. Even roll call is terrifying…

In class, introverts constantly wish they could crawl under a rock, not get called upon, and even want time to speed up and hope to

become invisible. Just having several insecure thoughts are factors that restrict the introvert from being an active part of class.

With online classes, however, the shy mannered person is at ease. There is no so-cial constraint, or fear, or insecurities. With no class boundaries, meaningful authentic discussions can take place. Students have the freedom to work independently from the comfort of their home, local coffee shop, or anywhere else with public internet access.

“I’m an introvert so I like the aspect of not having to deal with so many people daily,” said GRC student Rajee Pandey.

In all honesty, online classes are the best thing that has occurred for our generation of students. The majority of people already spend more than eight hours a day using the computer or some type of media device; they might as well do something productive with technology.

What I discovered in myself is that I was able to learn much better and put more effort in online classes than in face-to-face classes because I was enthusiastic about learning, not frightful. Online classes require hard work in learning by oneself. Not only are we learning, but we are also teaching ourselves

how to create study groups, use technology in a productive manner, contact and write formally, establish and enforce self-disci-pline, etc.

But not everyone agrees that online classes are such a great thing. “Socializing is one of the best parts of college and no one should miss out on that,” said GRC student Abi Shaver.

Granted, building social skills is very important, especially for a shy person. But the lack of socialization among peers can be solved by joining a club or sport, or even a

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After many months of waiting and anticipating this ruling, the Federal Communications Commission did the exact opposite of what I expected. In spite of being chaired by Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, the FCC surprised my cynical self and did what was in the best interests of the many instead of the few and the powerful.

On Feb 26, the FCC’s Open Internet rules were adopted and the internet had net neutrality set in a thicker stone. These regulations on Internet Service Providers, like Comcast and Centurylink, assure that the internet will stay open and free. After a few scary years of corporately sponsored bills (SOPA, PIPA) attempting to regulate the in-ternet and what content is allowed, it’s good to see that even a large government agency can understand that the internet deserves to be a level and equal playing field for all that want to participate.

This set of rules does an excellent job of protecting internet users from censorship, at least from the ISPs, by banning the blocking and throttling of data based on the content, as well as the services that wish to deliver it. This basically means that that cute cat video you want to watch will be delivered to your home just as fast as the damning news story about Comcast’s horrible customer service or those time machine plans you ordered

The major ISPs wanted to start offering you

so called ‘fast lanes,’ that would supposedly provide a speedier internet for those willing to pay more cash. However, because of the way the internet infrastructure is built, these ‘fast lanes’ would most likely end up being ‘normal lanes’ and ‘slow lanes.’ These laws cement the internet nearer to the idea of treating it like we do water, electricity, or any other public utility.

Sadly it is not a public utility just yet, but it is clear that this is a step in the right direction. In the short term, this gray area classification could also be an advantage by providing the companies with more money. However, who knows how much of that will actually go to growing the infrastructure.

“[B]roadband providers shall not be subject to utility-style rate regulation, includ-ing rate regulation, tariffs, and last-mile unbundling,” according to the FCC’s Open Internet press release.

The internet has become a more and more vital part of how we and our economy functions. By classifying the web as a public utility you can better regulate it for more universal access to higher internet speeds for all Americans, not just where it make it makes the most monetary sense for large corporations.

It may sound like I am addicted to the web, and I probably am especially based on sheer hours, but the web is a necessary facet in American life. Not only for being an active part of the global economy, but for the education benefits and access to wide spread news, information, and culture.

These rules do a good job of keeping the internet as free as it is now and as free as it was from its inception.

This whole net neutrality debate is really quite absurd when you look at it critically. Proponents of net neutrality say the government needs to intervene in order to preserve the open internet but the internet is already an open forum for discussion. As it is now the internet is neutral.

The argument for net neutrality is main-ly based on the premise that ISP’s could discriminate against consumers based on the types of sites they visit, or the topics they blog about that disagree with the companies political views.

Net neutrality tries to make all data on the net equal but not all data is made equally. Sometimes ISP’s need to impair the connections of those with weak con-

nections so that one person’s poor connectiv-ity doesn’t create a traffic jam for everyone. By trying to regulate the internet and treat it as a public utility the government is taking away freedom from ISP’s to operate their net-works the way they see fit. The government thinks they know best, but they don’t.

Also, if the internet is treated like a public utility then how much ISP’s charge for internet service will be akin to how electric companies charge people for electricity. Peo-ple will be charged based on how much data they use. This could be much more costly for consumers, especially for people who have to use the internet a lot for business. Keeping the internet at a fixed cost per month is how it has always been and should remain so.

The fact that the FCC is being allowed sole

authority to regulate the internet is way too arbitrary because they are self-appointing powers to themselves, which could be abused in the future. By taking power away from telecom companies and giving them to the government you’re essentially just trading one potentially tyrannical power for another.

As for corporate sponsored bills trying to regulate the content of the internet they did not pass. Therefore there is no reason to make things too complex by giving more power to bureaucracy.

I understand we all hate Comcast, but at least there are other options for ISP’s, even if those options are unfortunately few.

In a truly free market major telecom com-panies like Time Warner and Comcast would eventually die off, replaced by smaller ISP’s who may benefit from charging more for cer-tain types of internet traffic, which is exactly the type of thing net neutrality seeks to put a stop to. This way people would have more options for ISP’s and no one would think these ridiculous government regulations are a good thing.

By making the playing field the same the government is infringing upon free market and limiting our options. Free market is always the best answer.

There’s no guarantee the FCC won’t later go on to try and regulate the content of the internet itself. Whenever government gets involved in business and the economy they create more problems than they solve. Regulation is always a bad thing. It will mean higher service fees, slowed down traffic, stifled innovation, less free market, more un-happy customers, and a nation that no longer has an open internet.

study group. Anything that is in the personal interest of an individual will have a bigger impact for them to build necessary commu-nication skills, and better social skills.

Online classes enable the introvert to have a voice, and to produce the well-crafted work that they are more than capable of producing. For shy people who never liked school, who froze in front of teachers and peers, there is an opportunity to move away from social stigmas and get out of school what everyone enrolls in the first place for, education.

Net Neutrality is the principal that Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) should treat all data on the internet equally and therefore not charge more or less for one type of internet service over another. According to a press release by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently the basic rules under the new regulation are that broadband providers may not block access to legal content, they may not impair or throttle lawful internet traffic, and that broadband providers may not develop ‘fast lanes,’ which would favor some internet users over others

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Joseph Aborowa AKA: “Big Daddy D.”

Taylor Azizeh AKA: “Professor Queen Secret Agent Black Widow”

David Huff AKA: “Huff Daddy”

Shaylyn Doane AKA: “Booty Master”

This fella is one basketball playing, smooth talking charmer. You could say Big Daddy D. is a little something like super star athlete Calvin Johnson; talented and blessed with dazzling good looks…or maybe that’s just what he wants the ladies to think. However, when it comes down to the important mushy gushy stuff, you know that’s where his heart is truly at. This hip hop loving stud muffin is looking for a girl to take his world by storm! Perhaps, a bachelor-ette with a delightful sense of humor and adorable physique. Careful now ladies, let’s not scare this lady slayer away, he may just be a keeper.

Any of you guys out there on the prowl for a girl jam-packed with personality? Ms. Azizeh (AKA Professor Queen Secret Agent Black Widow) is nothing short than a cheeky stone cold fox. Taylor’s sassy attitude is sure to keep any young man on his toes. Thinking of converting to “pet friendly”? This bachelorette has a serious soft spot for any-thing with four paws and a wet nose. Taylor is looking for a man who can put his own twist on what it means to have flare. Close friend and wing man to Ms. Azizeh, Patrick Dally, exhibits just the kind of trend setting character this girl has been longing for. A quick rendezvous to the grocery store for some coloring books and Gushers would win over this little lady’s heart any day.

Ladies, want a dash more animation in your love life? Red roses and boxed chocolates just not giving you the same warm and fuzzy feels? Well, then Huff Daddy is the single pringle bachelor for YOU. This rare casanova will be sure to sweep you off your feet with a little bit of his pizza-making presto magic. After his mother picks you up for the most electrifying date night of your life, prepare yourself for Pizza Hut’s finest cuisine; stuffed crust pepperoni and hot plate of burning love. This little cookie’s genuine confidence and rock solid calves will melt your man loving insides.

When she isn’t kicking it she’s owning it, Shaylyn (AKA Booty Master) is one feisty mamacita. This babe is always full of energy, if you are feeling a late night adventure she’s the one to call. Booty Master is a glorious individual and the perfect snuggle buddy. Not to mention, her pterodactyl impressions are pretty on point. The first thing Shaylyn no-tices about a guy, besides his hunkiness, is his stature, so all you guys over six feet feel free to gather round. None the less, before asking this lovely gem out, one must ask himself, could my personality possibly compare? If the answer is yes, then go for it! This bachelorette is the winning lottery ticket of the dating phenomena.

In my honest opinion, accepting the off-chance of remaining forever alone may be the safest course of ac-tion. Unless that guy or girl in your advanced psychology class is really “the one” just save yourself the bru-talizing agony of waiting for them to make the first move. Who said you couldn’t just buy yourself some flowers? There is no shame in a in a little self- therapy. As a majority, we waste most of our adolescent years convincing ourselves how miserable we are being alone. That’s what makes us such idiots! The key to a happy and successful single life is to own your freedom, own the third wheel, own the box of double chocolate fudge brownie mix, OWN YOUR LIFE.

What would you say is your spirit animal?“A sloth. It resembles my appearance.”

If you could choose any male celeb as your #MCM who would you pick?“Liam Hemsworth. He’s kind of a hunk and I’m kind of into that.”

If you could pick any movie to watch on a date what would it be?“That’s a loaded question. I feel like I gotta whip out my Netflix.”

What sets you apart from other guys?“I like long walks on the beach, hand in hand with my soulmate. That’s the dream.”

The following profiles give an insider’s first look at some of the most colorful personalities here on campus; Green Riv-er’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes! Highlighted below are the buzzing personalities of a few carefully selected young men, and ladies, who will share their insights on the dating world. Included will be a few of their most intriguing qualities, talents and quirks that will make them the apple of every Gator’s eye.

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Ahletes these days seem to be getting hurt more than ever.

Whether its shoulder, ankle or knee injury, the truth is that athletes are getting hurt, but there are ways to avoid some of these injuries.

Bob Kickner, Green River athletic director says the key to keeping your body healthy is preparation. Putting your body through various workouts (with purpose) and eat-ing healthy.

Kickner says that one of the most common mistake athletes generally make is skipping the preparation.

Athletes will practice too hard or play in their sporting event without being physically prepared.

“It’s on the athlete to embrace

the work and preparation to better themselves,” Kickner said.

This is a common problem in ath-letes, especially at the community college level, because often times athletes don’t want to put in the effort and hard work to prepare like they should.

On the other hand, Scott Akers, head athletic trainer for Green River athletic events said that rest is just as important as working out.

Some athletes get so caught up in the love of the sport and training to get better that they forget to rest.

It is commonly known that over working the body without rest puts the body at higher risk for injury.

Akers also said that athletes tend to wait until the last minute to tell someone about their injury.

Akers stresses to all athletes the importance of seeing a doctor and taking care of your injuries as soon as possible.

By: D’Marye Dedrick Staff writer

He knows as well as anyone because he has gone through the experience personally as well as seen many of student athletes suf-fer from ignoring an injury.

Giving the example of himself being a soccer player in college and suffered a leg injury, he said, like many athletes, he ignored the pain and waited until the last minute to say or do something for the injury.

Akers injury may not have been as severe if he had not ignored the pain and gotten treatment, but still years later he suffers pain from the lump in his leg that remains was caused by the injury and worsened by the lack of treatment.

An argument can be made from both of these Green River athletic instructors to defend their advice as the best, but both Kickner and Akers agreed that you cannot have one of these training technique without the other.

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Green River Gators basketball (above) recieve fourth place out of all junior colleges in the North-West region in the NWAC tournament.

You Can’t Have One Without the Other

Benny Bridges (left) icing an inguy on his right ring finger that he sustained during the NWAC tournament. Bridges is immediately taking care of his hand injuries so that he can be healthy to play in future games. Photos by Ian Lobdell.

Gators Win Fourth Place at NWAC Tournament

By: Ian LobdellManaging editor

KENNEWICK— Green Riv-er fell just short of Peninsula College in the deciding game for 3rd and 4th place in the NWAC tournament. The Gators lost 53-51 in a game decided by missed shots and a foul call for the final lead.

In a first half riddled with defensive rebounds and back-and-forth defensive play, both teams had a four minute point drought, not scoring between the 12:32 and the 16:37 minute mark. The Gators broke the drought when C.M. Garrett landed a three-point shot off a Cikanek assist to tie it at 19. A Green River run followed, out-scor-ing Peninsula 10-2 in the last 3:24 minutes of the half. The half fin-ished with a 26-21 Gators lead.

In those final minutes, five at-tempts were made to shift the score for both teams, but all missed.

With 29 seconds left Peninsula called a time-out.

The end of the game was decided by a final foul. With 3.6 seconds left on the clock, the ref blew his whis-tle on Trevante Williams and gave two free throws to Peninsula. Shots made by Jal Deng brought the final score to 53-51.

In those final seconds, the gators had enough time for one quick play but two good pass blocks from Pen-insula ran out the clock. The 3rd place NWAC Championship spot went to Peninsula.

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Chris Glahn (left) stepping in to pitch for the bottom of the sixth inning after both Travis Blough and Matt Hernandez pitched earlier in the game. Matt Hernandez (top) comes in to take the Gators star pitcher, Travis Blough’s, place in the midst of the fifth inning. Both of the team’s coaches (bottom) dis-cussing the mistake in the Gators batting line up with the umpire. Photos by Alina Moss.

Gators Add Loss to Their 7-19 Season Record

The Green River Gators base-ball team took on the Pierce Col-lege Raiders last Sunday, April 12th. The game, at Heritage Park in Puyallup, was won by Pierce 11-0.

With the loss, the Gators fall to 7-19 on the season overall and 3-6 in conference play.

Travis Blough, the Gator’s star pitcher, played the game through the first four innings and was pitching pretty well, only giving up one run. But in the top of the fifth inning, the Pierce offense exploded for seven runs to take an 8-0 lead, leaving the Gators in the dust.

The scoring got started by a balk called on Blough when he made an illegal motion during his pitch windup. This allowed the runner on third to go home, giving Pierce the first run of the inning.

Other mistakes including walks, wild pitches, and fielding errors during the fifth inning all were

contributing factors to the scoring outburst for the Raiders.

Blough was pulled out as pitcher in the midst of the fifth inning. Matt Hernandez, Green River’s first baseman, came in as a relief pitcher to finish the long inning.

The Raiders tacked on another run in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to round out the scoring. Meanwhile, the Gator’s offense was stagnant.

With runners on bases in the bot-tom of the third and sixth innings, the Gators were set up to score, but were unable to.

In the sixth inning Thomas Rich-ards, Green River center fielder, hit a double and was able to make his way to third. Erik Van Tuyl, infielder for Green River, came in as a substitute to the plate.

Van Tuyl drew a walk to first, but the Raiders’ coaching staff pointed out that Van Tuyl had batted out of order. He was ruled out and taken off first base. Then with two outs in the inning, the Gators were

unable to score.Even though the umpire and

both coaches had a conversation at home plate after the fifth to discuss batting line ups, the mistake was made and caused Green River to lose their runner on first during the sixth inning. This misunderstand-ing hurt the chances of the Gators scoring during this inning.

“If it had more of an effect on the outcome of the game it would have sucked,” Kickner said after the game.

Relief pitcher, Chris Glahn, came into the game to finish the final four innings. Glahn stands as the tallest pitcher for the Gators at six feet four inches tall, but when he pitches he crunches way down and then throws the pitch sidearm.

“I bring a different pitching style that the batters don’t expect,” Glahn said.

While pitching he had a baseball come right back at him and hit him in the lower leg, very close to his shin bone. However, he shook it

off quickly and ran to field the ball after it ricocheted off of him.

After a few warm up pitches, to make sure he could continue, he and the coach determined he was okay to play on. When asked if he was okay after the game Glahn said, “Yeah, I’ve been hit harder by baseballs.”

Despite the results, not all was bad for the Gators. Leadoff hitter and right fielder Jacob Schaefer had two hits and so did Trevor Richards. Catcher Jimmy Mai also had a hit and made a fine defensive play, throwing out a Raider baserunner trying to steal second base on him in the first inning.

The team never gave up during the game. Players on the bench were supporting and screaming ‘bunt’ when players on the other team attempted to bunt. Through-out the game, words of encour-agement were a common sound coming from the Gators’ dugout as their teammates were up to bat.

It is all part of head coach Brian

Embery’s philosophy, “Execute a little bit. Communicate.” These words can be heard many times throughout the game coming from coach Embery.

When asked what execute and communicate meant, pitcher and infielder, Matt Seeley, said that coach wants his players to do the little things to help out their team-mates, like move a runner further along who is in a scoring position. Also, coach said that he wants com-munication, especially on defense in tough situations when there are plays and outs to be made all around the basepaths.

With coach Embery teaching the Gators things like communication and execution, the team should do well in tight situations where other teams might crack.

The Gators baseball’s next game is against Lower Columbia College, the team that is undefeated in con-ference play so far this season, with double-headers on Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19.

By: Cameron Grimes-Hess Staff Writer

Raiders Make Eight Runs in One Inning, Winning 11-0

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