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The Collegiate Challenge - June 5, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 12, and is twenty pages. Content note: This issue includes discussion of abortion on page 2. This issue contains stories on a new state law requiring sex offender registration with local law enforcement; the United Front Against Fascism (UFAF) organizing against white supremacy hate groups; the TCC greenhouse plant sale; financial aid scams; the potential of television to distort information; oppression; lighting in Tacoma parks and safety issues; students protesting the student government election system; the newly remodeled and reopened Tacoma Public Library main library branch; the Speed and Accuracy Typing class; Foundation events coordinator Robin Popich and the Tacoma Wine Festival; students Larry Foster and Bonnie Foote being named athletes of the year; the golf team winning the state golf tournament; Students Organized for Accessible Resources (SOAR) meeting with an architect regarding Building 18 improvements; traveling in Panama, with numerous photos; Washington Correctional Center for Women inmate Yvonne Wood; new course 'Literature of the New South Africa'; the impact of credit on job seeking; the Audubon Society; graduation; ending apathy; a conversation with Columbia University graduate Elias Lizardo of Honduras; planned renovations for Fort Nisqually. Also includes letters to the editor responding to the previous issue's editorials and opinions on population control, supporting the proposed University of Washington branch near the TCC wetlands; editorials on apathy, the Tacoma School Board potentially cutting music programs, criticizing litigation related to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the timber industry and spotted owl protection, student president Jay Lloyd, the author's father; an interview with Congressional candidate Mike Collier; announcements of an Art Club exhibit, 'Everything But the Couch' theater performance; 'Madame Money Guru' financial advice column; ads and classified ads; food reviews of Japanese restaurant Osaka and Korean and Chinese restaurant O-Bok; film reviews of 'A Cook, A Thief, A Woman and Her Lover,' 'Beaches,' 'Cadillac Man'; music review of a concert by Toucans steel drum band; poetry; a photo collage of images from the year. An additional three-page section includes satirical/entertainment content including stories, crossword puzzle, comics, horoscopes, 'Ask the Annihilator' advice column. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Mary Carmody, Eric Featherstone, Carla Golden, Ezra Graham, Robert Guerrero, Donna Jeffries, Wayne T. Larsen, Doyle Lewellen, Erin Martinez, Trish Schwaier, Jodell Starrett, Dolores Woods; columnist Bryan Butler; layout assistant Jennifer Conklin; graphic artist Chris Husted; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 16, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 11, and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of abortion on page 2. This issue contains stories on Challenge staff receiving awards from the Washington Press Association; Allied Health Education Administrator Janne Hutchins on AIDS education; traveling in Panama four months after the US invasion; summer job opportunities via the Employment Office; Coordinated Studies course 'Turning Points: Crises and Choice' by Marlene Bosanko and Chuck Cline; a new grant for the tutoring program; the summer excursion course by geology instructor Jack Hyde; the TCC wetlands; Mother's Day; the Washington state Environment 2010 program; the upcoming Tacoma Writer's Conference; the Tacoma needle exchange program. Also includes editorials and opinions on a Tacoma ordinance criminalizing homosexuality, environmentalism and population control, women's basketball, reflecting on the author's education, the current student government system, Bethel Junior High librarian Carol Neufeld using folktales for education; letter to the editor criticizing cafeteria use of Styrofoam; announcements of column 'Butterscotch' (James Wilson) being on vacation, upcoming student elections, fall journalism courses, upcoming availability of literary magazine Trillium, 'Ask the Annihilator' accepting letters; comics and illustrations; poetry; Student Forum section asking students their feelings about rock and roll on campus; Counselor's Corner column on scotopic sensitivity syndrome and reading difficulties; a syndicated article on earning disparities between women and men; News Briefs section on Lifelong Education writing workshops, a faculty vs. students baseball game; film review of Q & A; a photo of Dan Rather at Mt. Tahoma High School for a panel discussion with community members; crossword puzzle, 'Ask the Annihilator' advice column, and other entertainment content; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Mary Carmody, Eric Featherstone, Carla Golden, Ezra Graham, Robert Guerrero, Donna Jeffries, Wayne T. Larsen, Doyle Lewellen, Erin Martinez, Trish Schwaier, Jodell Starrett, Dolores Woods; columnist Bryan Butler; layout assistant Jennifer Conklin; graphic artist Chris Husted; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 1, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 10, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the selection of Dr. Raymond Needham as the next TCC president and candidates George Delaney and Dr. Edward Command; the Board passing a policy in response to state legislation regarding college athletes and steroid use; recent actions by Students Organized for Accessible Resources (SOAR); the men's baseball team loss to Centralia; Downtown Center's minority youth business workshop failing to attract attendance; a safer sex lecture; a test anxiety workshop; Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD); film reviews of Pretty Woman and Opportunity Knocks; the selection of the Perkins Building as the new home for a University of Washington Tacoma campus; biology instructor Richard Perkins giving an Earth Day lecture; ways to help the environment; the upcoming cultural fair from the new Hispanic Club; speakers at the 'Release from Substance Abuse to Learning as a Positive Addition' drug awareness workshop; recent research showing a genetic predisposition to alcoholism. Also includes photo of a flag football tournament; editorials and opinions on music on campus, the death of Ryan White from AIDS-related illness, play and fantasy; comics and illustrations; 'Madame Money Guru' financial advice column; an open letter to the University of Washington Daily (student newspaper) regarding the recent expulsion of student Brian Brookbank due to a vaguely threatening ad he attempted to run and subsequent harassment of administrators; review of 1935 Hitchcock film Thirty-Nine Steps; music review of the Puget Sound Musical Society Concert Band spring concert; crossword puzzle and other entertainment content; announcement of Transfer Information Day; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin J. Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Mary Carmody, Eric Featherstone, Carla Golden, Ezra Graham, Robert Guerrero, Candie Lee Gunby, Donna Jeffries, Wayne T. Larsen, Doyle Lewellen, Erin Martinez, Trish Schwaier, Jodell Starrett, Dolores Woods; columnist Bryan Butler; layout assistant Jennifer Conklin; graphic artist Chris Husted; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - April 17, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 9, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on parking lot burglaries; national observation of Earth Day; disbursement of the Wine Festival proceeds to scholarships, child care subsidies, and department needs; the upcoming Puyallup Fair; Comadres in El Salvador member Gloria Galan and the recent Seattle Center protest of US involvement in El Salvador; the Alpha Delta Omega (ADO) Honor Society challenging student clubs to help a hygiene items drive for homeless Tacomans with he Martin Luther King Center; the Twelve Step Program for addiction; the student senate meeting, including budget review; the cancellation of the women's softball season; an upcoming lecture by University of Washington Ethnic Studies instructor Rick Olguin on graffiti; a portion of Wine Festival proceeds going toward new Faculty Excellence Awards; learning from children; student financial aid options; a performance by hypnotist J. J. 'Bud' Theriot; anti-cruising signs on Ruston Way; the upcoming Goodwill Games and a countdown clock at the Tacoma Soccer Center; a history exhibit on Filipino 'Alaskeros' cannery workers in the library. Also includes editorials on environmentalism, lack of government spending on domestic issues; illustrations and comics; announcement of Transfer Information Day; news briefs on open Challenge staff positions, an upcoming Oregon Shakespeare Festival trip led by Georgia McDade, graduation application deadlines, a Drug Awareness Week seminar, a Hispanic Club-sponsored Hispanic Fair/Cinco de Mayo celebration, the University of Washington RepFest 90 drama festival; Counselor's Corner column on the 'hidden job market'; review of the Women in Comedy II series at the Pantages Centre; crossword puzzle and other entertainment content; Goodwill Games sports schedule; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Mary Carmody, Eric Featherstone, Carla Golden, Ezra Graham, Robert Guerrero, Candie Lee Gunby, Donna Jeffries, Wayne T. Larsen, Doyle Lewellen, Erin Martinez, Trish Schwaier, Jodell Starrett, Dolores Woods; columnist Bryan Butler; layout assistant Jennifer Conklin; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - March 13, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 8, and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains an article with racism, homophobic, and anti-Semitic quotes on page 1 and 12; an article on Holocaust denial on page 5; discussion of eating disorders on page 5; a political comic with Nazi imagery on page 12. This issue contains stories on environmentalism and upcoming Earth Day celebrations; the Tacoma Ku Klux Klan (KKK) chapter; improvements to the Challenge dark room; Indonesian student Sudradjat Hamid ('Soon Soon'); the student senate meeting, and representatives' unhappiness with the KKK content in previous issue of the Challenge; where to ski in Washington state; the Plaza Hall in-patient treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction; an upcoming El Salvador peace march in honor of Oscar Romero. Also includes editorials and opinions on American attitudes toward education, the need for campus maintenance funding, achieving your dreams, the beauty of spring; comics and illustrations; announcements for the official opening of the Computer Center, SOAR (Students Organized for Accessible Resources) meetings, availability of the student union building for event rentals; letter to the editor about the ski club; 'Madame Money Guru' financial advice column; syndicated columns on the federal student aid program, an Indiana instructor being fired for teaching that the Holocaust didn't happen, a Florida student being fired for refusing to censor an event flier for a band with an offensive name, a college survey showing students would back environmental political candidates; Counselor's Corner column on eating disorders; photos relating to spring on campus; theater review of Tacoma Little Theater's production of Pass the Butler; Academy Awards predictions; film review of Stanley and Iris; ads and classified ads; a correction to the previous issue's article on boxing; poetry; crossword and other puzzles; a clippable survey on student computer usage. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Adrienne Anderson; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Debbie Ayres, Dana E. Burnham, Roger N. Cole, Eric Featherstone, Robert Guerrero, Chris Gurican, Paul Kilga, Wayne T. Larsen, C. C. Pearson, Thomas Roeder, Damon Rosencutter, Michael Sanders, Trish Schwaier; photographer Ingrid Williams; columnist Bryan Butler; artists Jeff Baker, Candie Lee Gunby; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 21, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 7, and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains an article with homophobic, racist, and anti-Semitic quotes, the use of the N word on pages 1 and 12. This issue contains stories on Tacoma Mayor Karen Vialle and municipal attempts to add sexual orientation to an anti-discrimination ordinance; the Northwest Knights, a Tacoma chapter of the white nationalist/neo-Nazi organization the Ku Klux Klan (KKK); recent management resignations from the Educational Employees Credit Union; recycling in Tacoma; the 'Peoples of Washington' traveling exhibit at the TCC library; the Tacoma Humane Society; Black history and the Civil War; looking for an apartment; homeless people and the TCC Transit Center; James Buster Douglas defeating Mike Tyson in the heavyweight boxing championship; athletic facilities at the Tacoma YMCA; the first annual Baseball Card Show and fundraiser for TCC Athletics; student Lori Richardson winning the alcohol and substance abuse essay contest. Also includes editorials on the Northwest Knights KKK chapter, the release from prison of South African activist Nelson Mandela, the need for accessibility improvements to campus, liberal criticism, understanding your inner child, the need for a new program similar to the Works Progress Administration; comics and illustrations; announcement of Evening Advisor office hours; Student Forum section asking five students their opinions on cafeteria prices; 'Madame Money Guru' financial advice column; photos of an African art exhibit at Pacific Lutheran University; a group photo of TCC community members at the opening celebrations for Black History Month; poetry; Counselor's Corner column on love and 'self-loss'; film review of Stella; beer reviews; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Patricia J. McLean; assistant editor Scott Boucher; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Adrienne Anderson; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Debbie Ayres, Dana E. Burnham, Roger N. Cole, Eric Featherstone, Robert Guerrero, Chris Gurican, Paul Kilga, Wayne Larsen, C. C. Pearson, Thomas Roeder, Damon Rosencutter, Michael Sanders, Trish Schwaier; photographers Ingrid Williams; columnist Bryan Butler; artists Jeff Baker, Candie Lee Gunby; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 6, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 6, and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on a bomb threat to campus; the Environment 2010 workshop and public advisory meeting at Fircrest Methodist Church; the student senate meeting, including discussion of campus accessibility, creation of a committee to deal with campus racism; a recent AIDS information workshop; an electrical issue in Building 19; a recent break-in to the cafeteria; installation of condom machines on campus; the Plaza Hall Drug and Rehabilitation Center and TCC Human Services Program staff and interns; an upcoming lecture by Susan Mitchell on 'Touring the Land of the Incas'; a stress management seminar; the men's basketball team loss to Grays Harbor; men's and women's basketball team members leading scoring in the division; women's basketball team loss to Grays Harbor; the new campus phone system; the absence of performing arts groups on campus during Gwen Overland's doctoral research leave; early Black history; African religions. Also includes editorials on South African activist Nelson Mandela, accessibility on campus; comics and illustrations; a letter to the editor responding to a previous letter regarding smoking on campus; 'Scatterbrain' column on love and societal ethics; 'Madame Money Guru' financial advice column; Counselor's Corner column on the Math Anxiety Bill of Rights; a syndicated column on a college freshman student survey; announcements of a job interview workshop, Challenge staff openings, a talent show, open submissions to literary magazine Trillium, Transfer Information Day, success skills workshops; men's and women's basketball schedules; men's and women's basketball standings; a reprinted column from the Roanoke Times and World News on proposed changes to intercollegiate athletics rules; photos from the Society for Creative Anachronism tourney; poetry; music review of Joe Strummer album Earthquake Weather; food review of Delights Restaurant; film review of Academy Awards nominees; crossword and other puzzles; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editor in chief Deborah J. Ernst; assistant editor Scott Boucher; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; consultant Kevin Mikolashek; news editor Patricia J. McLean; photo editor Adrienne Anderson; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Debbie Ayres, Dana E. Burnham, Roger N. Cole, Eric Featherstone, Robert Guerrero, Chris Gurican, Paul Kilga, Wayne Larsen, C. Pearson, Thomas Roeder, Michael Sanders, Trish Schwaier; photographers Candie Lee Gunby, Ingrid Williams; columnist Bryan Butler; artists Jeff Baker, Candie Lee Gunby; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - January 23, 1990

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 5, and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the retirement of TCC President Carleton Opgaard; the student senate meeting, including debate on funds for the tennis clubs, discussion of racist incidents on campus; the retirement of TCC staff member Al Coby; a tropical storm flooding Tacoma; the TCC Engineering Studies Program; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremonies on campus, including a performance by dancer Kabby Mitchell, III; controversy over removal of fliers for a political demonstration on El Salvador; a special student senate session to discuss the flier removal issue; biology instructor Richard Perkins and his upcoming lecture on Yorkshire; changes to building numbering on campus; the Bam family and their emigration from the Soviet Union; study abroad programs in London, England; formation of new student group Students for Radical Change (SRC); the Drop In Assisted Learning (DIAL) Center; a presentation by actress, director, and singer Ladjamaya; an event by the Society for Creative Anachronism; the Black Student Union donating toys to Tacoma children via the YWCA; the men's basketball team, including recent loss to Green River; women's volleyball coach Doug Carlson being named Co-Western Regional Coach of the Year. Also includes editorials on student involvement in the senate, being a new student; comics and illustrations; a reprinted article from Playboy Magazine on free speech and student codes of conduct; letters to the editor regarding drunk driving, responding to a previous editorial on smoking on campus; announcements of a Stevens Pass ski trip, Transfer Information Day, a poster contest, a lecture by geology instructor Jack Hyde on earthquakes, a Sprinker Rink ice skating trip; a note of appreciation for staff member Al Coby; 'Scatterbrain' column on racism, nature, and philosophy; a creative piece on race and peace; film review of Born on the Fourth of July; theater review of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of First Night; poetry; crossword and other puzzles; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editor in chief Deborah J. Ernst; assistant editor Scott Boucher; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; news editor Patricia J. McLean; photo editor Adrienne Anderson; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Debbie Ayres, Dana E. Burnham, Roger N. Cole, Eric Featherstone, Robert Guerrero, Paul Kilga, Wayne Larsen, C. Pearson, Thomas Roeder, Michael Sanders, Trish Schwaier; photographers Candie Lee Gunby, Ingrid Williams; columnist Bryan Butler; artists Jeff Baker, Linda Aylsworth; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 21, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 4, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue includes discussion of disability with outdated terms on page 1. This issue contains stories on student Kris Courtwright and her interest in creating a disability awareness symposium and student organization; Tacoma's Hospitality Kitchen running out of funding; campus vending machines contributing to building damages; attorney William Kunstler speaking on recent Supreme Court cases damaging Americans' civil rights; TCC receiving a Title III federal grant; the men's soccer team loss to Pierce; the Tenino wolf sanctuary Wolf Haven America; the seventh annual Tacoma Wine and Food Festival; overcrowding in the Pierce County Detention and Correction Center; the Gig Harbor / Peninsula College Center and the Downtown College Center; area grocery stores. Also includes editorials on campus smokers, children, solitude, American society and systems, drug use and abuse; comics and illustrations; Counselor's Corner column on self help tapes in the library; letter to the editor to create a new 'Barrier Breakers' disability awareness student organization; announcements of the Image Intensifiers Club display on National Radiologic Technology Week, a train trip to Portland, a TCC Chamber Orchestra concert, the campus holiday party, a TCC essay contest on drug and alcohol abuse, open applications for Challenge photo editor, the first team meeting for women's fast pitch softball, a codependence workshop; sports editorial on professional football and beer; film review of Drugstore Cowboy; crossword and other puzzles; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Irene Tamaru; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Scott Boucher, Scott Bush, Jennifer Conklin, James Cosper, Eric Featherstone, Candie Lee Gunby, Chris Gurican, Shanna Kossman, Laura Lyman, Patricia J. McLean, Thomas Roeder, Loyles Webb; columnist Bryan Butler; artists Jeff Baker, Anne Beelaert; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 6, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 3, and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on student president Jay Lloyd rescinding his previous veto of GLAD (Gays and Lesbians Accepting Diversity) funding; Tacoma policing of drug-related crime; smoking on campus; campus building and ground deterioration; campus parking problems; philosophy instructor Krizysztof Sulewski (Kris); new 'Overcoming Math Anxiety' course; University of Washington (UW) Early Entrance Program student Eric Beckstead; young TCC student Jeremy Larcom; art by Ivan the gorilla; test anxiety; the men's soccer team win against Edmonds; the women's volleyball team win against Pierce; the TCC campus wetlands and the proposed UW Tacoma branch. Also includes editorials on achievements by Black Americans despite oppression, the recent student senate meeting, criticism of the Challenge, walking in the park, the Tacoma 'No Special Rights Committee' seeking to remove protections based on sexual orientation; illustrations and comics; Counselor's Corner column on persistence and determination; announcements of a weather forecast phone line, upcoming campus closure for Veterans' Day, Student Employment Office services; a photo collage of Tacoma and South Sound landmarks; the Seattle Supersonics 1989-1990 season schedule; a brief highlight of local college soccer games; music reviews of the Rolling Stones concert at the B.C. Coliseum, African Drum Masquerade at the TCC Student Center; poetry; a collage of Challenge articles and photos from 20 years prior; editor's correction notes and continuation of two stories from the previous issue on the Pleneurethics Society and on the Computer Center construction; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Irene Tamaru; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Scott Boucher, Scott Bush, Jennifer Conklin, James Cosper, Eric Featherstone, Candie Lee Gunby, Chris Gurican, Shanna Kossman, Jan Lupenko, Laura Lyman, Patricia J. McLean, Thomas Roeder, Loyles Webb; artists Jeff Baker, Anne Beelaert; photographer Bryan Butler; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 23, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 26, issue 2, and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the plan to produce a new sculpture on campus relating to Pleneurethics and Richard Bangs Collier's Pleneurethic Society (also a source of a TCC scholarship); the Black Student Union helping the library purchase Black studies books; health risks from computer use including ergonomic issues, eye strain, low-level radiation; features of the new computer lab, not yet opened; Dr. Antonio Sanchez speaking on 'The Role of the Hispanic in Pacific Northwest History'; ads, including a informational ad on seat belt safety; the Safe Streets Campaign, a community and local government program in Pierce County; the TCC Employment Office; TCC anthropology instructor Bob Daugherty working with Ivan the gorilla at the B&I Store; a TCC Hispanic Heritage event; recent national concerns with performance enhancing drugs and TCC athletics staff perspectives; the women's volleyball team; TCC students in their 30s; challenges for the Tutoring Program; the Tacoma Art Museum; tattoos; the Easter Seal Society's 'Safe Halloween' coupon booklets; the TCC Cafeteria and prices; the Ballet Folklorico 'Ollin' dance performance for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Also includes editorials on an anti-abortion bill, US foreign spending vs domestic issues; comics and illustrations; letter to editor on extra credit work; 'Student Forum' section asking seven students how they feel about campus security; stream-of-consciousness 'Scatterbrain' column; men's soccer schedule; women's volleyball schedule; announcements of job workshops, student housing information, Transfer Information Day, a Tacoma Performing Dance Company performance at Mason Middle School, AIDS Information Day, the Animal Welfare Student Association; opinion pieces on the student senate meeting and budget debates, including delays to funding GLAD (Gays and Lesbians Accepting Diversity); the 1989-1990 TCC Chamber Orchestra concert season schedule; 'Counselor's Corner' column on test anxiety; classified ads; crossword puzzle; a review of Taco Time, including a complaint; poetry. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Irene Tamaru; sports editor Thad Richardson; reporters Charlene Anderson, Scott Boucher, Scott Bush, Jennifer Conklin, James Cosper, Eric Featherstone, Candie Lee Gunby, Chris Gurican, Shanna Kossman, Jan Lupenko, Laura Lyman, Patricia J. McLean, Thomas Roeder, Loyles Webb; artists Jeff Baker, Anne Beelaert; photographer Bryan Butler; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 9, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is unnumbered and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a public meeting regarding proposed locations for a Tacoma branch of the University of Washington (UW); state Congressman Brian Ebersole speaking on his role as Coordinator of Special Projects at TCC; editorials on drugs and gangs in Tacoma, proposed student constitution ballot amendments the previous spring; the Adult Day Health Center in Tacoma; student president Jay Lloyd and criticism of his government; how to form a club; active clubs the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rock and Roll Appreciation Club, Society for Creative Anachronism, Vanguard Gaming Group, Art Club, Black Student Union, Chi Alpha (Christian club), Nursing Club, Student Support Network, International Student Organization, Image Intensifiers (Allied Health), Gays and Lesbians Accepting Diversity (GLAD), Native American Club, and Chi Gamma (honor fraternity); Alcohol Awareness Week; the beginning of men's soccer season; math instructor Phil Green. Also includes announcements of the Seattle Repertory production of Measure for Measure, a free job workshop, Photo Symposium '89; illustrations; 'Counselor's Corner' column on transfer services at TCC; invitation and announcements for a performance and lecture for National Hispanic Heritage Month, sponsored by Multicultural Student Services (MCSS); student responses to the question, 'What are your feelings about the TCC student government?'; library hours; the eulogy for math instructor Warren Karl Jaech by his brother John; crossword puzzle; comics; food review of Lieu's Szechuan restaurant; review of the Sidney Dance Company production 'Some Rooms' at UW Meany Hall; thank you from the Challenge to John McCoy regarding new computer equipment. Staff credits: editors in chief Deborah J. Ernst, Kevin Mikolashek; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager James Wilson; photo editor Irene Tamaru; reporters Charlene Anderson, Scott Boucher, Scott Bush, Jennifer Conklin, James Cosper, Eric Featherstone, Candace Gunby, Christi Gurican; artists Jeff Baker, Anne Beelaert; photographers Bryan Butler, Thomas Roeder; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - June 6, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 13 and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of sexual assault and child abuse on page 2; homophobia and violence on page 9. This issue contains stories on the retirements of James Call, Joe Kosai; a Consumer Reports study on condoms; the incoming Challenge staff; car thefts from campus; the student senate Executive Council; the death of Human Services Program Coordinator and instructor Diane Basham; upcoming commencement ceremonies; the summer Geology Field Excursion course; the journalism department acquiring a new typesetter; the Friends of the TCC Library annual dinner meeting; the third annual Tacoma Writers Conference; the men's baseball team win against Green River; kendo martial arts classes from TCC Lifelong Education; new student club GLAD (Gays/Lesbians Accepting Diversity); changing opinions on comic books; a Girls' Ensemble concert; the peer counseling program; TCC alum and police officer J.E. Jackson. Also includes editorials on democratic revolutions, child abuse, the Challenge's press freedom; comics; 'Counselor's Corner' column on personal responsibility for one's education; congratulations to individual Challenge staff for their recent awards; correction to a previous issue's letter to the editor; note to vote no on the proposed student constitution changes; letters to the editor from student president and the Black Student Union (BSU) president saying goodbye, responding to the previous issue's letters, praising the BSU; announcements of a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center running team being selected for participation in the Canadian Airlines Jasper-Banff Relay Race, lost and found office information, AIDS prevention workshops; calls for Challenge ad reps, sports reporters; a reflection by an instructional aide on the death of a student; cafeteria menu; a photo of Athletic Director Phyllis Templin and legislators at the signing of gender equity bills at the state capitol; food review of Johnny's Dock Restaurant; poetry; humor content; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager Lori Sowell; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Scott Bender, Bryan Butler, James Cosper, Deborah Ernst, Kathryn Halffman, Karlene Johnson, Shanna Kossman, James Wilson, Ann Lowenstein, Barb Villalobos, Verna Brown; artist Jeff Baker; photographers Robert Stevens, Karlene Johnson, Holly O'Brien; ad reps Damon Rosencutter, Robert Stevens; layout assistants K. Mikolashek, Ann Lowenstein; typesetters Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Eric Wirsing; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 22, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 12 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the new computer lab under construction; issues with building maintenance; the mayor of sister city Kitakyushu visiting the Board meeting; unavailability of services to evening students; the risks of drinking while pregnant; TCC hosting the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Golf Conference Championship Tournament; TCC student and former professional soccer player Jeff Durgan; the formation of a Rock-n-Roll Appreciation Organization; an exhibit on poet William Wordsworth in the library; the centennial fashion show; the upcoming Annual Spring Student Recognition Ceremony; new articulation agreement between TCC and Peninsula School District for occupational program continuity. Also includes editorials on the end of communism in Soviet Bloc countries, racism, when to ditch your boyfriend; letters to the editor on frustrations with radiology students being denied funds to attend a conference while athletics are fully funded, criticizing recent promotion of comedy group The Pheromones; film review of Say Anything; poetry; photo of TCC Athletics staff showing past state championship banners; humor content; list of students winning academic awards; an open letter from student government regarding proposed constitution amendments; music reviews of the Mel Torme and George Shearing concert at the Pantages Center, Jah Dread Posse concert at TCC; food review of Casa Bonita Mexican restaurant. Staff credits: editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Damon Rosencutter; business manager Lori Sowell; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Scott Bender, Bryan Butler, James Cosper, Deborah Ernst, Kathryn Halffman, Karlene Johnson, Shanna Kossman, James Wilson, Ann Lowenstein, Barb Villalobos, Verna Brown; artist Jeff Baker; photographers Robert Stevens, Karlene Johnson, Holly O'Brien; ad reps Damon Rosencutter, Robert Stevens; layout assistants K. Mikolashek, Ann Lowenstein; typesetters Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Eric Wirsing; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 8, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 11 and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of abortion on page 2 and includes homophobic quotes on page 3. This issue contains stories on the Challenge winning awards from the Washington Press Association; TCC student Sue Larson discussing her experience of being HIV positive; homophobia; chemistry instructor Edgar McNeal; the jazz concert by vocalist Mike Campbell; the Tacoma Youth Symphony and TCC student member Tammy Reder; English instructor Joanne McCarthy and her first book of poetry Shadowlight; the TCC plant sale; a new coordinated studies program, 'Rethinking the Future,' by John Geubtner and Bob Thaden; gardening space on campus; the Snake Lake Nature Center; HIV and AIDS; the House My People self help program for low-income families to build homes; Vietnamese TCC student Tu Nguyen; the proposed University of Washington branch campus; the TCC paramedic program; the women's softball team; the men's baseball team win against Olympic. Also includes editorials on abortion, a TV special on Oliver North; letter to the editor responding to the previous issue's editorial on Charles Campbell; food review of Ya Shu Yuen Chinese restaurant; poetry; photos of actors Kevin Kline, River Phoenix, and others on site in Tacoma for Lawrence Kasdan film I Love You to Death; call for Challenge ad reps; humor content; announcements of a centennial fashion show, Challenge position application deadline, member recruitment for Phi Theta Kappa honorary fraternity, open positions for fundraising coordinators; men's baseball and women's softball scores. Staff credits: editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Bryan Butler; business manager Lori Sowell; photo editor Damon Rosencutter; reporters Scott Bender, Bryan Butler, James Cosper, Deborah Ernst, Kathryn Halffman, Karlene Johnson, Shanna Kossman, Damon Rosencutter, Barb Villalobos, Eric Wirsing, Verna Brown; artist Jeff Baker; photographers Robert Stevens, Holly O'Brien; ad reps Damon Rosencutter, Robert Stevens; layout assistant K. Mikolashek; typesetter Karlene Johnson; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - April 24, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 10 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on student Julie McCuin and her formation of group Ordinary People for students with disabilities; the cadavers used in TCC anatomy and physiology courses; math instructor Joe Betz and his Humanities lecture 'Tesselations: The Big Cover-Up'; the student senate meeting, including discussion of the University of Washington branch campus, commencement, budgets; recent wins by the men's baseball team; twin goats born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium; Washington state centennial celebrations; the 11th annual Northwest Regional Science Fiction Convention (Norwescon); the upcoming Tears of Joy Theatre performances of puppet play Hamitchou the Miser; job workshops from the Counseling Center; an upcoming concert by jazz musician Mike Campbell. Also includes editorials on the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster, the murder trial of Charles Campbell and appeals; comics; guest column on laughter; the men's baseball schedule; baseball diamond map; food review of Vince's Italian restaurant; film reviews of Cyborg and Major League; poetry; announcement of an open meeting of the TCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Bryan Butler; business manager Lori Sowell; arts editor James Wilson; graphic designer Eric Wirsing; reporters Scott Bender, Bryan Butler, James Cosper, Deborah Ernst, Kthryn Halffman, Karlene Johnson, Shanna Kossman, Ann Lowenstein, Damon Rosencutter, Barb Villalobos, Eric Wirsing; photographers Damon Rosencutter, Roert Stevens; ad reps Damon Rosencutter, Robert Stevens; typesetter Karlene Johnson; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - March 13, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 9 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of suicide on page 6 and child abuse on page 8. This issue contains stories on TCC graduate and veteran Robert Swanson's travels in Vietnam; the ongoing dispute between administration and the staff union regarding the campus smoking ban; a new student gaming club for role playing games (RPGs); artist and former art instructor Paul Michaels; TCC counselor Joe Kosai and his recent receipt of a Municipal League of Tacoma-Pierce County Distinguished Citizen Award for his sister city program work; the upcoming production of Mark Twain Tonight at the Pantages Center; the Seattle Repertory Theatre new plays series 'The Other Season'; the death of a student; support for single mothers. Also includes criticism of confusing signs on campus; 'Student Forum' section asking four students their feelings on death threats to Salman Rushdie for his book Satanic Verses; letter to the editor regarding the January 23 editorial on the Martin Luther King Jr. event and racial division, proposing a new student group to unlearn racism; call for members of Shakespeare Northwest; call for submissions to the Washington Art Challenge 1989; comics; humorous content; 'Counselor's Corner' columns on child abuse, hugging. Campus ads and announcements include scholarships from the National Society of Public Accountants, the American Business Women's Association Tacoma and Greater Narrows chapters; humorous suggestions for what to do with the Challenge; open student government positions and election information; upcoming Advising Center tours of the University of Washington and Washington State University; journalism class; open submissions for Trillium literary magazine. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Bryan Butler; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designer Eric Wirsing; reporters Bryan Butler, Eric Wirsing, Christopher Oglesby, Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Daniel Mayberry, Damon Rosencutter, Jackie Squires; photographers Becky Aylor, Damon Rosencutter, Claudia Mekins, Christopher Olgesby; ad rep Peggy Polley; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 23, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 8 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the Building 19 computer lab and its use policy; US District Court Judge Jack Tanner speaking on racism; the Student Employment Office; the upcoming faculty lecture by English instructor Marlene Bosanko on 'The English and their Cup of Chocolate'; KING TV weatherman Jeff Renner speaking on the greenhouse effect; the men's basketball team wins against Clark, Green River; women's basketball team losses to Green River, Clark; the upcoming music and drama departments production of Pirates of Penzance; an upcoming lecture and reading by poet Nikki Giovanni; the Single Parent Connection support group at the Child Care Center. Also includes editorial addressed to the past editors on the 'reborn' Challenge, thanking them; 'Counselor's Corner' column on achievable dreams; letter to the editor regarding the January 23 editorial on the Martin Luther King Jr. event and racial division; comics; poetry; men's baseball schedule; humorous content; music review of the TCC Gospel Song Festival. Campus ads and announcements include centennial events on campus; a TCC talent show; open submissions for Trillium literary magazine. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Eric Wirsing; managing editor Bryan Butler; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designer Eric Wirsing; reporters Bryan Butler, Eric Wirsing, Christopher Oglesby, Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Daniel Mayberry, Damon Rosencutter, Jackie Squires; photographers Becky Aylor, Damon Rosencutter, Claudia Mekins, Christopher Olgesby; ad rep Peggy Polley; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 8, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 7 and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of sexual abuse on page 5. This issue contains stories on the state budget proposal; the Financial Aid Office; faculty salary losses to a recent freeze; the TRUST (Trusting, Reclaiming, Understanding Self Totally) peer counseling program for women sexual abuse survivors; the women's basketball team wins against Lower Columbia, Pierce; men's basketball team win against Grays Harbor, loss to Lower Columbia; part time math and computer science instructor Meyer Louie; the TCC Humanities lecture series and Linda Duchin's lecture on her research in Africa; the unveiling of a statue of Pleneurethics founder Richard Bangs Collier at the TCC library; snow on campus; an upcoming exhibit of children's art from Sichuan Province, China, in the TCC library; a performance by comedian and musician Steve Hudson; the Tacoma Writer's Club annual writing contest; the upcoming music department production of The Pirates of Penzance. Also includes a photo of a student in the snow on campus; editorials and letters to the editor on the Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. celebrations and responding to criticism of the previous issue's editorial on the MLK Jr. celebration and racial division, including from administrators, student government representatives, and the Black Student Union (BSU); comics; letter to the editor commending the previous issue's article on Robert Swanson and PTSD; women's basketball, intramural sports, men's basketball schedules; crossword puzzle and humor content; 'Counselor's Corner' column on identity; ads. Campus ads and announcements include single parent meetings at the Child Care Center, open submissions for literary magazine Trillium, a TCC talent show, spring quarter registration information, Black History Month events, campus calendar. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designer Eric Wirsing; reporters Bryan Butler, Eric Wirsing, Christopher Oglesby, Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Daniel Mayberry, Damon Rosencutter, Jackie Squires; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Damon Rosencutter, Claudia Mekins, Christopher Olgesby; ad rep Peggy Polley; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - January 23, 1989

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 6 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a dispute between TCC and the staff union regarding a new campus smoking ban; a student being assaulted at the Transit Center; vending machine prices; the opening of the Student Center; campus parking and the Transit Center; TCC graduate and Vietnam veteran Robert Swanson on PTSD and traveling to post-war Vietnam; the Native American Club; the men's basketball team win against Centralia; poor ticket sales canceling a Tears of Joy puppet presentation of 'Hamitchou the Miser'; upcoming film screenings. Also includes editorial on student groups and racial divisions; a satirical list of New Year's resolutions by notable figures; 'Counselor's Corner' column on getting the most out of college; men's basketball, intramural sports, and women's basketball schedules; crossword puzzle, trivia, and other puzzles; cafeteria menu; real and humorous classified ads; comics; opinion piece on paying taxes. Campus ads and announcements include Washington centennial events at TCC; a Linda Duchin lecture on 'Wildlife and Relatives in East Africa'; a student senate meeting. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designer Eric Wirsing; reporters Bryan Butler, Eric Wirsing, Christopher Oglesby, Deborah Ernst, Karlene Johnson, Daniel Mayberry, Damon Rosencutter, Jackie Squires; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Damon Rosencutter, Claudia Mekins, Christopher Olgesby; ad rep Peggy Polley; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - December 12, 1988

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 5 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Santa Claus; holiday stress; Christmas celebrations around the world; grounds maintenance staff Robyn Highco decorating campus for the holidays; the piano lab; The Nutcracker; the men's basketball team wins against Shoreline and Bellevue; the women's basketball team win against Everett, loss to Bellevue; the men's soccer team loss to Skagit Valley, placing third in the state; a student-led campus toy drive. Also includes a centerfold illustration of holiday gifts and money entitled 'Tis the Spend Season'; men's basketball and women's basketball schedule; 'Counselor's Corner' column on friendship; ad for Philosophy 270: Great Thinkers of the Western World; comics; real and humorous classified ads; ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designers Eric Wirsing, Chris Donahue; reporters Sydney Edelbrock, Maria Hall, Maggie Hamill, Susan Higgins, Cindy Marcoe, Serena McKechnie, Tracey Meyer, Jackie Squries, Eric Wirsing; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Kristy Funkhauser, Sydney Edelbrock, Claudia Mekins, Maria Hall; ad reps Gordon Peterson, Serena McKechnie; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 28, 1988

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 4 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the challenges of being a night student; class and exam cancellation hoaxes; the Print Shop; new continuing education credits for insurance agents and brokers; the new Multi-Cultural Student Services program and coordinator Jacqulyn Cockfield; security on campus; the International Student Organization (ISO) potluck dinner; the men's soccer team loss to Pierce, win against Bellevue; the women's basketball team; the TCC greenhouse; economics instructor Tim Keely; the listening lab; the Friends of the TCC Library book sale; the Tacoma Actors Guild celebrating its tenth year, its production of Perfectly Frank; upcoming auditions for the TCC drama department production of The Pirates of Penzance. Also includes editorials on criticism of the Challenge, gun laws; comics; corrections to the previous issue; open letter from the student president on parking; 'Counselor's Corner' column on ennui; photo of staff working on campus flooding issues; men's basketball schedule; women's basketball schedule; crossword puzzle, trivia, and other puzzles; humorous poetry and classified ads; fall quarter final exam schedule; campus calendar. Campus ads and announcements include a student senate meeting, Challenge journalism classes, an arts and crafts fair, a Black Student Union (BSU) meeting. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designers Eric Wirsing, Chris Donahue; reporters Sydney Edelbrock, Maria Hall, Maggie Hamill, Susan Higgins, Cindy Marcoe, Serena McKechnie, Tracey Meyer, Jackie Squires, Eric Wirsing; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Kristy Funkhauser, Sydney Edelbrock, Claudia Mekins, Maria Hall; ad reps Gordon Peterson, Serena McKechnie; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 14, 1988

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 3 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the proposed budget for the community colleges; the Black Student Union and president Natalie Spann; the TCC Downtown Center; periodical subscription cancellations in the library; the Coordinated Studies program; the upcoming TCC Foundation sponsored Tacoma Wine Festival; recent men's soccer games; the women's volleyball team and new coach Doug Carlson; the men's basketball team; the Child Care Center; geology instructor and Tacoma deputy mayor Jack Hyde; live theater performances in the Tacoma area; an upcoming TCC Concert Choir performance. Also includes a photo from a soccer game; editorials on George Bush winning the US presidential election, Washington state election results; open letter from the student president regarding cafeteria prices; letter to the editor regarding a previous letter on the cafeteria; a reprint of an article about vending machine injuries; men's soccer statistics; comics; crossword puzzle, trivia, and other puzzles; ads and classified ads; campus calendar. Campus ads and announcements include a senate meeting; corrections to the previous issue; a large public service ad on disposable diapers; the 6th Annual Tacoma Wine and Food Festival; an upcoming visit by an Art Institute of Chicago representative; Advising Day; an art exhibit by Gary Rhule in the library; the Humanities 286: Renaissance Florence winter course; a free Counseling Center workshop on women in non-traditional occupations. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designers Eric Wirsing, Chris Donahue; reporters Sydney Edelbrock, Maria Hall, Maggie Hamill, Susan Higgins, Cindy Marcoe, Serena McKechnie, Tracey Meyer, Jackie Squires, Eric Wirsing; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Kristy Funkhauser, Sydney Edelbrock, Claudia Mekins, Maria Hall; ad reps Gordon Peterson, Serena McKechnie; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 31, 1988

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 2 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on vending machine price increases; student frustration with campus parking; plans by the University of Washington (UW) to build a Tacoma campus and considering TCC undeveloped land; the TCC Candidates Fair; the Combined Fund Drive; the nursing program; the spring quarter in London program; upcoming elections for the International Student Organization (ISO); the women's volleyball team losses to Grays Harbor, Centralia; the men's soccer team losses to Skagit Valley, Pierce, and win against Everett; retired but still working librarian Lorraine Hildebrand; the Language Lab and funding issues; the Gourmet Cooking School in the Life Long Education Department; job seminars at the Counseling Center; a concert by the TCC Chamber Orchestra. Also includes a US presidential voter guide from the National Student Campaign for Voter Registration; editorials on the recent student Vice President of Finance election, campus vending machine prices, campus parking; 'Counselor's Corner' column with advice from the Advising Intern; letters to the editor regarding the US presidential candidates, the cafeteria, the possible UW branch campus in Tacoma; open letter from the student president regarding a visit to the YWCA School Project for Homeless Children; the men's soccer division standings; sports editor on the Dodgers professional baseball team winning the World Series; comics; crossword puzzle, TCC trivia; word search; ads and classified ads. Campus ads and announcements include encouragement to vote; Transfer Information Day; a free lecture by Wolf Krause on 'The Rise of Nazism'; the fall quarter intramural schedule; upcoming film screenings. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; production editor Serena McKechnie; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designers Eric Wirsing, Chris Donahue; reporters Sydney Edelbrock, Maria Hall, Maggie Hamill, Susan Higgins, Cindy Marcoe, Serena McKechnie, Tracey Meyer, Jackie Squires, Eric Wirsing; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Kristy Funkhauser, Sydney Edelbrock, Claudia Mekins, Maria Hall; ad reps Gordon Peterson, Serena McKechnie; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 17, 1988

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 25, number 1 and is twelve pages. Content note: This issue contains a brief mention of domestic abuse on page 4 and suicide on page 5. This issue contains stories on the adoption of an AIDS policy at TCC; the DIAL Center (Drop In Assistance Lab) for adult basic education; special late start classes and free non-credit workshops; support services at the YWCA for women experiencing abuse; TCC financial aid services, with amounts awarded in 1986/87; a photographic exhibit at the library on loan from the Museum of History and Industry; new faculty members Jacqulyn Cockfield, Kay Coulter, Michael Smith, Janne Hutchins, Stefanie Allen, Marlene Bosanko, Leonard Heritage; a new suicide prevention phone line; the men's soccer team and win against Green River; the women's volleyball team; upcoming auditions for the Drama Department production of The Pirates of Penzance; the TCC Nature Center, with photos; forming clubs at TCC; the STAGE leadership program. Also includes editorials welcoming readers to the new year's Challenge, discussing the George Bush and Michael Dukakis presidential campaigns, criticizing the student senate; comics; student president column asking for student participation; fall intramural sports schedule; descriptions of upcoming film screenings on campus; TCC Chamber Orchestra concert season schedule; crossword puzzle; TCC trivia; clippable 'political finger puppets' of Bush and Dukakis; campus calendar; creative photos of the library building; ads and classified ads. Campus ads and announcements include information for ads, classified ads, and letters in the Challenge; a video dance party at the New Student Center; reminder of no classes on October 28; a hypnotist demonstration; a student senate meeting; ad for the Counseling Center; a student government Candidate's Fair. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Gordon Peterson; managing editor Claudia Mekins; production editor Serena McKechnie; sports editor Fritz Riddle; business manager Lori Sowell; graphic designers Eric Wirsing Chris Donahue; reporters Sydney Edelbrock, Maria Hall, Maggie Hamill, Susan Higgins, Cindy Marcoe, Tracey Meyer, Eric Wirsing; columnist Peter Suhn; photographers Becky Aylor, Kristy Funkhauser, Sydney Edelbrock, Claudia Mekins, Maria Hall; ad reps Gordon Peterson, Serena McKechnie; typesetter Lisa Renee Rehn; advisor Eve Dumovich.