The Collegiate Challenge student newspaper

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  The Challenge - January 31, 1985

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 11 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussions of abortion on page 5 and 7. This issue contains stories on Groundhog Day and Candlemas Day; student senate meetings, including a resolution to restore the relationship with the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS), introduction of new programs SPRUCE (tuition waivers for unemployed people) and STAGE (a leadership program); TCC Board of Trustees chair Marliss Swayze; February events; the YWCA annual Woman of the Year award; memorial services for Tacoma police officer Craig A. Nollmeyer; upcoming productions of light operas Sunday Excursion and Lowland Sea; the women's basketball team loss to Clark, win against Fort Steilacoom; the men's basketball team win against Fort Steilacoom; being a grocery store checker; counselor Phil Griffin and job skill workshops. Also includes guest editorial on the student senate reversal of resolutions dissolving the relationship with ASUPS as part of the South African divestment movement; poetry; letter to the editor responding to a letter in the previous issue regarding an anti-abortion film screening; sports editorial on being a sports fan; editorials on abortion, taxes; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include a Continuing Education class in wine appreciation; Nuclear Awareness Week; meetings for women's varsity tennis and women's modified fastpitch. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.
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  The Challenge - January 17, 1985

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 9 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains a brief mention of eating disorders on page 2. This issue contains stories on a proposed state law requiring wearing seat belts in cars; the election of new student president Tim Hallmark, his goals for the role; the student government; TCC Security; community college officials frustration with lack of state funding for buildings; an exhibit of European immigrant posters in the library; recent women's basketball games; the new season's men's basketball team. Also includes music review of the Talking Heads live album 'Stop Making Sense'; car repair tips; film reviews of Dune, Beverly Hills Cop; a satirical version of 'The Night Before Christmas'; ads and classified ads; new year's resolutions by students; men's basketball and women's basketball schedules; editorials on being student body president, covering student senate meetings for the Challenge, recent bombings of abortion clinics in Florida and student Christian organization Chi Alpha perspectives. Announcements and campus ads include a research therapy group for women with eating disorders; advertising in the Challenge; an upcoming lecture by Dune author Frank Herbert; degree application deadlines. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.
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  The Challenge - November 30, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 7 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the men's soccer team qualifying for the championship finals; the resignation of student president Mike Webster and the Senate suspending bylaws for a new presidential election; the effect of the Tacoma Dome on local businesses; the reappointment of Dr. Terry L. Smith to the TCC Board; recent women's volleyball games and the end of the season. Also includes editorials on the resignation of student president Michael Webster and the upcoming election, the suspension of senate bylaws for the election, driving the Puyallup 'Loop,' failing a Navy physical; map and directions to the soccer championship location; men's basketball and women's basketball pre-season and league schedules; review of film Just the Way You Are; entertainment column on fall vacation, visiting Mount Rainier and Leavenworth; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include the TCC cafeteria; new tuition waivers from the SPRUCE (Space Available to Respond to the Unemployed through College Education) Program; a TCC Board public hearing regarding the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities; open applications for Challenge editor; upcoming vocal ensemble concerts; upcoming chamber orchestra concerts. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; co-editor in charge of news Lance Weller; co-editor in charge of features Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Don Squire; copy editor Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Jun Bonnevie, Steve Carpenter, Barbara Cohen, Joanne Haffly, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Preston Massey, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Brett Saul, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Zach Zweigler; flag artwork by Jerald Moran.
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  The Challenge - November 8, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 6 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Director of Facilities and Grounds James G. Kautz; the upcoming second annual Tacoma Wine Festival; the Cheryl Davis Memorial Scholarship for behavioral sciences; Director of Choral Activities Gene Nelson and the new Tacoma Light Opera; TCC being featured in a TV show; the student government hosting the Board for visits to various facilities; an upcoming photography workshop; sociology faculty member Lakshman Sabaratnam; athletic trainer Mike O'Larey; a Halloween open house at the Support Service Division; the student senate meeting, including funding approvals for student groups, a proposal campus smoking ban. Also includes photos from The Allies concert; review of The Allies concert and dance; editorials on drinking and driving, the re-election of US President Ronald Reagan; a satirical phone conversation between presidential candidates Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan; letters to the editor criticizing recent editorials, criticizing the re-election of Ronald Reagan; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include a hair show and pre-holiday fashion show; changes to the Challenge publication schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday; the TCC cafeteria. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; co-editor in charge of news Lance Weller; co-editor in charge of features Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Don Squire; copy editor Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Jun Bonnevie, Steve Carpenter, Barbara Cohen, Joanne Haffly, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Preston Massey, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Brett Saul, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Zach Zweigler; flag artwork by Jerald Moran.
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  The Challenge - November 1, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 5 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the need for more volunteers with the Pierce County Juvenile Court; the student senate meeting, including budget allocations; TCC receiving a donation of mastodon bones; an upcoming 'Zest for Life Fair' on positive thinking in Seattle; student organizations; an upcoming concert by rock group The Allies; upcoming Student Activities outdoor events, including a Nisqually-Delta River kayaking trip; indoor activities such as using the Listening Lab, attending campus concerts, Tacoma Actor's Guild plays; the men's soccer team losses to Everett and Green River, win against Fort Steilacoom; recent women's volleyball games; student senators Robert Honan, Brenda Kelley, Cheryl Watson, and George McMullen; the Career Center. Also includes ads and classified ads; review of the film The Razor's Edge; men's soccer and women's volleyball schedules; editorials on presidential candidates Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan, drinking, working multiple jobs while attending school. Announcements and campus ads include upcoming visits by representatives from four year colleges; Central American Awareness Week; The Allies concert and dance; the TCC cafeteria. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; co-editor in charge of news Lance Weller; co-editor in charge of features Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Don Squire; copy editor Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Jun Bonnevie, Steve Carpenter, Barbara Cohen, Joanne Haffly, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Preston Massey, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Brett Saul, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Zach Zweigler; flag artwork by Jerald Moran.
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  The Challenge - October 25, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 4 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the beginning of 'outdoors week' with a sports equipment show and upcoming ski trips; the history of Halloween; Anatomy and Physiology courses and instructors Ivonna McCabe, Frank Witt, Mel Urschel, and Tim Keely; working the graveyard shift at a Tacoma gas station; the KNBQ radio and March of Dimes fundraiser haunted house; the Board of Trustees meeting, including approval of the operating budget, pay increase for President Carl Opgaard; a Student Activities hike of Mount Rainier; an outdoor fashion show at the end of outdoors week; the Clef Dwellers swing show choir and upcoming performances; upcoming continuing education Skagit River float trips; men's soccer team win against Clackamas College and loss to Skagit Valley; the women's volleyball team losses to Green River, Centralia, Fort Steilacoom, and performance at the Crossover Tournament. Also includes book reviews of C. Finucane book Appearances of the Dead: A Cultural History of Ghosts, Stephen King and Peter Straub novel Talisman, John Saul novel Nathaniel, and James Herbert novel Shrine; film review of Exterminator II; review of the Bruce Springsteen concert at the Tacoma Dome; editorials on tuition raises and financial aid cuts, fear, Halloween candy; letters to the editor encouraging viewing the film Amadeus and attending the TCC Chamber Orchestra's Mozart concerts, expressing gratitude after graduating from TCC later in life; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include an adult re-entry workshop; an upcoming concert by pianist Claude Bolling; TCC Cafeteria space rental and catering. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; co-editor in charge of news Lance Weller; co-editor in charge of features Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Don Squire; copy editor Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Jun Bonnevie, Steve Carpenter, Barbara Cohen, Joanne Haffly, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Preston Massey, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Brett Saul, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Zach Zweigler; flag artwork by Jerald Moran.
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  The Challenge - October 11, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 2 (corrected by hand) and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on student and employee perspectives on the upcoming president and governor elections; a TCC voter registration drive; changes to degree requirements; the Fulbright Exchange program and German exchange instructor Ulrich Kiewitz; the Point Defiance Zoo and the Seattle Aquarium; discount movie theaters; the men's soccer team losses to Bellevue, Portland, Lane College, tie with Fort Steilacoom and wins against San Francisco College, Menlo College, and TCC alumni; the TCC performing magic class and instructor Reverend Jim Brass; changes to the Challenge and editors Lance Weller and Sydney Jackel; the student senate prioritizing Mildred Street crossing safety. Also includes music review of David Bowie album 'Tonight'; film review of All of Me; editorials on the proposal for a Bates Vocational-Technical Institute annex on the TCC campus, learning to drive, supporting TCC sports teams, Saturday Night Live style product ideas; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include graduation application deadlines; late starting classes; an upcoming all club meeting for student organizations; an outlet book sale at the TCC Bookstore; men's and women's basketball team tryouts. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Barbara Cohen, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Preston Massey, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Zach Zweigler; flag artwork by Jerald Moran.
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  The Challenge - October 4, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 1 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on recent office moves; the new campus transit center; the Writing Lab and its services; Director of Student Programs Tom Keegan; the Student Activities department and planned events; the upcoming Bruce Springsteen concert at the Tacoma Dome; the TCC Child Care Center; the Work Study program; new businesses in the nearby shopping center; the 1984 women's volleyball team; the cafeteria. Also includes ads and classified ads; crossword puzzle and solution; a welcome letter from student president Mike Webster; a pie chart of the student service and activities fee budget; fall activities calendar; editorials addressed to the new student president on expectations and advice; on the death of a friend, on procrastination; syndicated comics. Announcements and campus ads include position and funding application deadlines for the student government; a film screening by Chi Alpha; the upcoming student senate meeting and how to become a senator. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; photo editor Kim Weavil; business manager Danielle Ross; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Derek Allen, Barbara Cohen, Peter James, Debbie Kelly, Chris Kycek, Robert McDowell, Steve Petrich, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don Squire, Zach Zweigler.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - June 8, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 22, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on new student president Michael A. Webster; the Spring Student Recognition Ceremony; the Music Department's production of musical comedy Kittiwake Island. Also includes editorials on making change, going home after growing up; comics; a thank you from outgoing student president Bill Bruzas; list of spring quarter graduates; review of the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; ads and classified ads; entertainment column on John Lennon and the origin of the column's name (Soundandvision); review of the Roger Waters album The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; a photo collage of campus fashion; letter to the editor regarding classical music; brief sports news on the women's tennis team, men and women's track, men's baseball; men's baseball final seasons statistics. Announcements and campus ads include reduced pricing for the motorcycle safety course; call for information on a disappeared clutch of baby robins; call for members of Students for Social Responsibility in the fall, especially those interested in the anti-nuclear movement; an end of school concert by Serviceman; open paid positions for the Activities Team. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Cathryn Shipley; features editor Lance Weller; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Robert Redeagle; business manager Keri Siler; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Tom Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 25, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 21 (actually issue 22), and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the illegal drug trade; the history of cocaine; Outstanding Student of the Year finalists Beckie Summers, Mark Woodward, and June Veach; drug abuse and treatment; President Dr. Carl Opgaard's reflection on the student conduct and grade forgery incident; the Board of Trustees study session including discussion of small business education, a new child care center for developmentally disabled children; the horticulture class and plant sale; the appointment of new trustees M. Harvey Segall and Dr. Terry L. Smith; golf team member Jim Cayton going to the state tournament and other team news. Also includes editorials on the student conduct and grades issue, drugs at concerts; comics; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; sports editorial on the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include Challenge contents; call for information on a disappeared clutch of baby robins; a cafeteria BBQ with music by guitarist Steve Curtis; open applications for Challenge editor position; the Music Department production of Kittiwake Island. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 17, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 21, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a College Council meeting hosting speakers on the risks of allowing smoking in public places; student president Bill Bruzas planning a meeting with an Assistant Attorney General to discuss the student conduct hearing issue; the Womenomics Fifth Annual Professional Women's Symposium; anthropology and sociology instructor Bob Adams and his upcoming sabbatical; the upcoming Pierce Transit Third Annual Bus Roadeo; cafeteria concerts by The Allies and Ebb -n- Flo; the science of color; forms of entertainment in the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso). Also includes call for information on a disappeared clutch of baby robins; editorials on the weather, the style of young executives; a story in the style of H.P. Lovecraft; a review of the Eurythmics concert; review of the TV program "V - The Final Battle"; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; TCC's Private Pilot Ground School; sports editorial on the Soviet Union not participating in the Summer Olympics; baseball golf, and tennis team standings; ads and classified ads; brief sports updates on men's baseball, women's tennis, men's golf, and the track team. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 10, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 20, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Fulbright Exchange visiting instructor Ulrich Kiewitz, who exchanged with English instructor Joanne McCarthy; the student senate meeting, including discussion with President Carleton Opgaard regarding the student conduct hearing; pottery instructor F. Carlton Ball; Bishop Desmond Tutu speaking on apartheid in South Africa at the University of Puget Sound; a screening of punk rock documentary Blizkrieg Bop; a concert by folk guitarist Neal Woodall; outdoor markets in the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso); the resignation of secretary to the Dean of Student Development Susan Webstad; the Pierce County Shared Housing Program; the Women's Marathon being included for the first time in the summer Olympics program in Los Angeles (California); the women's tennis team winning against Lower Columbia. Also includes editorials on the student senate and student representation, producing the Challenge newspaper; letter to the editor regarding parking tickets; entertainment column on radio; music review of the Simple Minds album Sparkle in the Rain; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; sports editorial on American League Baseball team the Detroit Tigers; women's tennis statistics; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include Challenge contents; upcoming auditions for the summer production of Hello Dolly; paid student government positions; a dance and concert with music by The Allies; a Nuclear Awareness Program by Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament of Seattle; upcoming visits by representatives from four year colleges. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 3, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 19, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of abuse on page 7. This issue contains stories on Frank Garratt being named Executive Dean of Academic and Student Affairs; the dedication ceremony for the TACID (Tacoma Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities) Center; motorcycle safety classes; the Robert Zinga and Rick Anderson magic benefit show; a jazz concert by Scott Cossu; life in the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso); the YWCA Women's Shelter; TCC hosting a Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce monthly "Together Thursday" meeting; the women's tennis team winning against Lower Columbia and Clark; the Oakland Athletics playing an exhibition game against the Tacoma Tigers. Also includes editorials on work and workers, going to the dentist; comics; letter to the editor responding to a previous editorial on religion; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; entertainment column on cheap activities; sports editorial on the Seattle SuperSonics; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include Challenge contents; a film screening on the nuclear arms race; a concert and dance with music by The Allies; a Nuclear Awareness Program by Performers and Artists for Nuclear Disarmament of Seattle; upcoming baseball, track, and golf events. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 26, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 18, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains an article discussing murder on page 1. This issue contains stories on the death of a former student; TCC instructor Heracles Panagiotides and his research on computer analysis of electroencephalograms (EEGs); an upcoming Employment Resources Week; the student conduct case regarding grade forgery and Dean of Support Services Carl Brown's perspective; the cimbalom concert by John McBrian; low turnout for auditions for a planned production of Kittiwake Island; David Lassoie Memorial Art Scholarship recipients Diane Schmeckpeper and Patrick O'Neill; a TCC capital funding request for campus renovations; life in the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso); the city council internship program; the bookstore budget and profits; the Betty Kronlund Scholarship; recent and upcoming men's baseball games. Also includes editorials on Americans' disinterest in the world, the "buzz" of news on campus; letters to the editor responding to a previous letter regarding a student conduct case, criticizing a recent sports editorial's predictions; entertainment editorial on low student activities turnout; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; men's baseball team statistics; sports editorial on the United States Football League (USFL); ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include Challenge contents; information on becoming a student senator; men's baseball and golf upcoming events. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 20, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 17, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on an upcoming Egypt tour with options for credit; the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program; the student senate meeting, including a presentation on the Tacoma Learning Center and planned "tot-lot" for children in the center and TCC's child care center; Japanese exchange student and student senator Yoshiko Okakura; a concert by musicians Steve and Maureen; the dance and concert by Mondo Vita; a Continuing Education visit to the "China Exhibit 7000 Years of Discovery" at Seattle Center, with lecture by Dr. Yun-Yi Ho; the Cooperative Education program; student president successfully requesting an Assistant Attorney General review of the recent student conduct proceedings from the Board of Trustees; the women's tennis team and recent losses. Also includes editorials on religion, "spring fever"; review of the film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; entertainment editorial on the Academy Awards; the first in a series of articles on former student's life in the Republic of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) in West Africa; sports editorial on the decline of TCC athletics; statistics from the men's baseball game against Centralia; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include Challenge contents; degree application deadlines; a large ad claiming "Emma Peel arriving at TCC"; call for Challenge writers; upcoming visits by four year college representatives; women's tennis, track, golf, and baseball games. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 12, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 16, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a night class on clowning; the ongoing dispute between the TCC and University of Puget Sound (UPS) student governments regarding UPS's investment in South Africa, UPS's recent sponsorship of a South African student, and the impact so far of TCC not cosponsoring events with UPS; upcoming campus activities, including concerts and the Video Movie Madness Dirty Harry Week; a new program providing free enrollment to long-term unemployed people; an upcoming reading by poet Knute Skinner; the upcoming concert by Mondo Vita; the child care center; the student senate meeting, including a resolution seeking more information on the student conduct case; spring quarter enrollment; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) TCC student chapter's construction and design contest; graduation. Also includes editorials on personal budgets, learning and ideation, adulthood; comics; computer-generated art; letter to the editor regarding a previous editorial on a student conduct issue; review of a concert by TCC concert choir and the Clef Dwellers; review of the YES rock concert; entertainment editorial on recent popular performers and bands; review of the film Police Academy; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; ads and classified ads; sports editorial on the Georgetown college basketball team. Announcements and campus ads include issue contents and new columns; new military personnel student rates; open applications for the Betty Kronlund Memorial Scholarship Fund; a concert and dance with music by Mondo Vita; a call for Challenge writers. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; features editor Lance Weller; news editor Cathryn Shipley; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Sydney Jackel; photo editor Tom Fisher; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; editor emeritus Shawn Connaway; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Judith Brewington, Joanne Fisher, Valarie Johnson, Derek Hieb, Molly Lum, Vicki Matlock, Susan Morrow, Robert Redeagle, Danielle Ross, Betty Singleton, Michael A. Webster.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - March 8, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 14, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of assault in popular film on page 5. This issue contains stories on a meeting of TCC, city, county, and business representatives regarding pedestrian and transit safety near campus; a planned "kiss and ride" drop off space at the new Pierce Transit Center on campus; the Miss Greater Tacoma Pageant; a KTAC Radio 85 AM sponsored male beauty contest at El Torito's Restaurant; the student senate meeting, with discussion of the budget; a display of computer-generated art and graphics in the library; Career Services Coordinator Susan Mitchell and job workshops; the beginning of men's baseball season; a concert by the TCC Chamber Orchestra; the women's basketball team and coach Jerry Shain; sports discontinued due to athletics budget cuts, including women's softball. Also includes editorials commending student president Bill Bruzas for his work on pedestrian safety, discussing the craft of writing trashy novels; letter to the editor regarding conflicting views on alcohol in a previous issue; entertainment editorial on violence against women in horror films; review of the Pretenders concert; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; sports editor on the upcoming Major League Baseball season; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include March activities; an upcoming Bowl-a-thon benefit for the varsity athletics department; a free jazz concert; the World's Worst Film Festival; open applications for Challenge editor position; the TCC Foundation First Annual White Mastodon Sale. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - March 1, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 13, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on TCC nursing graduates' rankings according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; the Tacoma YWCA Women in Transition Program of pre-employment classes; an upcoming Lifelong Education "Romantic Europe '84" trip to Central Europe; the Honors Program and director John Kinerk; student senate news, including President Carl Opgaard's request for feedback on college purposes and goals, child care center funds, budget committee planning; an upcoming "World's Worst Films" film festival; the end of the men's basketball season; new restaurant Dugan's; state-recognized motorcycle safety training programs by the Six Pence Motorcycle Club; the end of the women's basketball season, with loss against Centralia; the men's basketball team loss against Centralia. Also includes editorials on one-liners for various incidents, criticizing student senator Scott McKillop; comics; campus paperback book bestsellers; opinion piece criticizing Fort Steilacoom Community College Vice President John Furham; information posting procedures; entertainment column on punks; review of the Greg Kihn Band concert at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; Dear Bootsie advice column on being watched while eating; poetry; letter to the editor responding to the previous issue's article on abuse; ads and classified ads; sports editorial on the XIV Winter Olympics in Sarajevo; statistics from the men's basketball game against Centralia. Announcements and campus ads include empanadas available in the cafeteria; the disappearance of a picture from a Challenge staff member's desk; a Feminist Student Union sponsored National Woman's History Week film festival; a Shakespeare Sample performance and workshop. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 16, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 12, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the death of a Mt. Tahoma High School student; the Scholarship Alert quarterly publication; the student senate meeting, with discussion of purchasing newspaper typesetting equipment, kiosk policy, and bylaws amendments; Highline Community College president Dr. Shirley Gordon speaking on the state of education at a panel discussion; humanities instructor John Kinerk and a Washington Commission for the Humanities prison education project; the Second Annual March of Dimes Jazz Festival; the Seattle Supercross motorcycle races at the Kingdome; the women's basketball team losses to Green River and Lower Columbia; the men's basketball team win against Green River, loss to Grays Harbor. Also includes editorials on self awareness, Mildred Street crossing safety, alcohol at TCC dances, the fun of college; comics; an interview with Associate Dean for Student Development Priscilla Bell; a review of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of The Incredible Murder of Cardinal Tosca; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; TCC's second annual computer fair CompuFair '84; sports editorial on University of Washington Huskies basketball; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include the men's and women's basketball games against Centralia; no paper being published the following week; call for budget requests from the student senate; a Black Student Union and Student Activities sponsored dance, Paul Robeson Community Theatre Group production of "Musical Tracks!" Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 9, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 11, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains descriptions of abuse in an article on page 1. This issue contains stories on abuse and counseling support; counselor Sandy Wall and students at risk of dropping out; student senate meeting discussing college identity and the student newspaper; TCC journalism classes; men's basketball team member Mike Green; the men's basketball team win against Fort Steilacoom; sports referees; the spring sports season; men's baseball team member Mike Blowers being drafted to the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team; the women's basketball team winning against Fort Steilacoom. Also includes editorials on fashion, common irritations, road trips; comics; Dear Bootsie advice column on homework motivation; tutoring services and schedules; weekly activities schedule; reviews of films Never Cry Wolf and Silkworm, the Pacific Lutheran University production of Candide, a ZZ Top rock concert; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; letters to the editor responding to previous editorial on students picking their teachers, disagreeing with a previous letter on part-time instruction, calling attention to the need for Mildred Street crosswalks; statistics from the men's basketball game with Fort Steilacoom; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include a proposed bill to add students to Boards of Trustees at Washington state colleges; the Tacoma-Pierce County Woman of the Year award; a Black Student Union (BSU) voter registration drive; a golf team meeting. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 2, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 2, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the peer counseling program and new peer counselors Cheryl Aquino and Mark Everson; senior citizen tuition waivers; new Counseling Center receptionist Peggy Brandsma; Terry Rogers lecturing on "Central American Realities: A Personal View of the Effects of American Policy" after a year in Guatemala; the cafeteria's new electronic information board; what to do in Tacoma; earthquake risk at TCC; an upcoming Indoor Hitting School for baseball; pacifist Glen Anderson speaking to the Concerned Students Caucus; the men's basketball team narrow losses to Clark, Centralia; the women's basketball team, win against Lower Columbia, losses to Centralia and Clark. Also includes editorials on trivia, the upcoming presidential election; comics; "Dear Bootsie" advice column on not wanting to drink at parties; reflection on interview with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; a photo of Challenge editor Shawn Connaway being interviewed by KMPA 1400 AM's Art Popham; ads and classified ads; stats from the men's basketball game against Centralia; sports editorial on the Seattle Seahawks. Announcements and campus ads include availability of tax forms, workshop brochures in the library; a dance and concert with music by Perfect Stranger; a desperate request for people to write to the Challenge; call for women's track and field team members; upcoming athletics events. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - January 26, 1984

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 1 (likely actually issue 10), and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on study skills courses; home computer classes and the TCC Home Computer Lab; a proposal by President Carlton Opgaard for classes for long-term unemployed people; 1980 independent presidential candidate John Anderson speaking at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) Fieldhouse; upcoming student activities; new restaurant Pietro's Pizza Parlor; a concert by the Tacoma Little Symphony (comprised of musicians age 12 and under); the men's basketball loss to Lower Columbia; the student senate meeting, including discussion of posting policies and street safety; TCC music conductor Harry Davidson. Also includes editorials on the question "why?", radical teachers, US involvement in Central America; illustrations; reviews of the Genesis concert at the Tacoma Dome; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; brief reviews of holiday movie releases, including A Christmas Story, Gorky Park, Sudden Impact, Uncommon Valor, The Keep, Terms of Endearment, To Be or Not To Be, and D.C. Cab; letters to the editor promoting the cafeteria, discussing the difficulties of working as a part-time instructor at TCC; stats from the men's basketball game against Lower Columbia; sports predictions for the year; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include men's soccer team members Dan Miller and Joe McArthur being selected for the All-Conference team; degree application deadlines; a concert and dance with band Perfect Stranger; open student government staff positions. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Robin Mairs; entertainment editor Lance Weller; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; advisor Chuck P. Doud; reporters Judith Brewington, Zandra Clark, Thomas Fisher, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Preston Massey, Victoria Matlock, Cathryn Shipley, Michael Webster, Cindy Wright; photographers Perry Kastanis, Preston Massey, Robert Redeagle.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - December 8, 1983

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 8, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a public hearing by the Bates Vocational-Technical Institute's Temporary Committee on Educational Policies, Structure, and Management; the TCC Board making a sexual harassment policy; the first annual Wine Festival; Tacoma bar Ram's Old Place; a meeting between the student senate and Challenge staff regarding "communication problems"; planned expansion of the James Center near TCC; upcoming campus events including a sci-fi film festival and Gene Roddenberry lecture; Tacoma Department of Human Relations women's rights supervisor Judie Fortier speaking on "Racism is a White Problem" at the Feminist Student Union meeting; creative finals on campus; fan support at TCC athletics games; the women's basketball team winning against Edmonds; the men's basketball team losing to Edmonds; the men's soccer team losing to Everett in the first round of playoffs. Also includes a photo of radiological technician student Chris Perry at the recent blood drive; editorials on Cabbage Patch Dolls, children playing outside less and watching more TV; letters to the editor praising ceramics instructor and artist Carlton Ball, responding to previous criticism of the cafeteria, criticizing night school offerings; comics; review of the Bill Mann, Kendra Shank, and Barry Hunn concert; music review of the David Bowie album "Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture"; review of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of The 1940s Radio Hour; film editorial on holiday season movie releases; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; new campus advice column "Dear Bootsie" with letters on the cafeteria, campus speed bumps; fall quarter final examination schedule; open letter to the student senate responding to criticism of the Challenge's coverage of the campus information kiosks; men's and women's basketball schedule; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include snow day procedures; open spots in the Honors Program; open applications for Challenge editor; campus tae kwon do classes; Christmas shopping at the TCC bookstore. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Kevin Ray Smith; entertainment editor Melissa Womack; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; copy editor Nik Denton; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters Sandy Boyle, Judith Brewington, Dave Heath, Christy Hoffman, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Robin Mairs, Devon Rickabaugh, Mike Robbins, Cathryn Shipley, Lance Weller, Debra Willford; photographers Dave Heath, Preston Massey, Kevin Ray Smith.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - December 1, 1983

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 7, and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on TCC women students' perspectives on the "gender gap" distance between women and President Reagan; the history of TCC student government; an upcoming Tacoma Dome basketball triple header with Tacoma college and university teams, a Korean team from Chungung University; chicken nuggets at the cafeteria; new cars; teddy bears; upcoming campus events including concerts and faculty lectures; the upcoming arrival of the Kurzweil Reading Machine at the TCC library; campus veteran services and veteran students; Veteran Affairs Coordinator Frank Brown; winter quarter registration; the women's volleyball team winning a second place trophy at a recent tournament; issues with the proposed annex for Bates Vocational-Technical Institute. Also includes a photo of Tacoma rock band the Blue Baboons; editorial with series of "letters to the editor" regarding overindulgence during the holidays; letters to the editor regarding the campus kiosks; comics; a new music column reviewing new albums; review of the film Deal of the Century; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; letters to the editor responding to a previous issue's editorial on romance, responding to criticism of previous letters, criticizing coverage of the General Westmoreland speech and protest; poetry; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include the upcoming Fall Pops Concert with the Clef Dwellers and TCC Jazz Band; a Christians In Action club food drive. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Kevin Ray Smith; entertainment editor Melissa Womack; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; copy editor Nik Denton; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters Sandy Boyle, Judith Brewington, Dave Heath, Christy Hoffman, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Robin Mairs, Devon Rickabaugh, Mike Robbins, Cathryn Shipley, Lance Weller, Debra Willford; photographers Dave Heath, Preston Massey, Kevin Ray Smith.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - November 17, 1983

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 20, issue 6, and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of sexual assault on page 1 and suicide on page 2. This issue contains stories on a fraudulent and abusive sex survey scam over the phone; the presentation by retired General William Westmoreland and student protest; student senator frustrations with locked covers being installed on campus information kiosks; Mayor Doug Sutherland and redevelopment of downtown Tacoma; the upcoming second annual TCC fashion show; upcoming campus activities including concerts, Man of La Mancha performances; the Math Lab; tutoring assistance; the development of a new advisor's handbook; the new major indoor soccer league team the Tacoma Stars and loss of first game; the men's soccer team winning against Skagit Valley. Also includes editorial on the rising teen suicide rate; comics; ads and classified ads; review of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of The Glass Menagerie; Hit Radio KNBQ FM 97 top ten songs; letters to the editor regarding a previous editorial on religion, protesting the use of student funds to pay General Westmoreland, praising recent editorials (with sexist comments toward critics), complaining about cafeteria hours; a series of "letters kids never write home"; home schedule for the Tacoma Stars; division rankings for men's soccer; review of the film Running Brave; the women's volleyball team on a winning streak. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Shawn Connaway; assistant editor Perry Kastanis; sports editor Kevin Ray Smith; entertainment editor Melissa Womack; photo editor Perry Kastanis; business manager Keri Siler; advertising manager Peggi Baker; copy editor Nik Denton; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters Sandy Boyle, Judith Brewington, Dave Heath, Christy Hoffman, Sydney Jackel, Nancy Lewis, Robin Mairs, Devon Rickabaugh, Mike Robbins, Cathryn Shipley, Lance Weller, Debra Willford; photographers Dave Heath, Preston Massey, Kevin Ray Smith.