The Collegiate Challenge student newspaper

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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 27, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 24 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the student election; the "superstar" competition of various races, obstacle courses, and other events; the graduating nursing class; student government effectiveness; men's baseball performance at the end of the season; history instructor Murray Morgan taking a sabbatical to do international research; seminars planned by Health Advisor Dorothy Gallaway; job openings at the Child Care Center. Also includes student election results tally; a photo of TCC President Larry Stevens with McNeil graduates and student President Irish McKinney; table of contents; editorial responding to criticism of Challenge editor for remarks on the Fantasticks protest; photo of the sweepstake winners; letters to the editor regarding music faculty Tom Hanson, responding to a previous article on US and Soviet militaries, responding to previous Crime column's description of the Fantasticks protesters; "Crime on Campus" column, including Spring Festival incidents; ads and classified ads; photo promoting the upcoming singing-acting workshop showcase; area events list; poetry and photography, including photo essay on the theme of eyes; final examination schedule; a review of Woody Allen film Annie Hall; announcement of the open Challenge editor position for next year. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Dave Amundsen; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reporters Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 20, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 23 and is eight pages. Content note: Please note this issue contains discussion of sexual assault in the context of a play on page 4. This issue contains stories on Los Unidos student group picketing the production of The Fantasticks due to concerns about a character with negative Latino stereotypes; commencement, including Governor Dixy Lee Ray accepting an invitation to speak; US and Soviet milItary power; Dean of Administrative Services Carl Brown and energy usage reduction efforts on campus; track and field team member Bob Blackburn; men's baseball team losses; library specialist Lorraine Hildebrand publishing book Straw Hats, Sandals and Steel: The Chinese in Washington State; Charles Berlitz speaking on the Bermuda Triangle. Also includes table of contents; comics; editorial on HVAC and energy use; letters to the editor responding to previous editorials against McNeil students in government and criticizing the protests against The Fantasticks, responding to previous letter regarding nuclear power; "Crime on Campus" column including criticism of The Fantasticks protest; a review of The Fantasticks production; ads and classified ads; area events list; final examination schedule. Announcements include parking ticket information; The Fantasticks production; a visiting Evergreen State College Veterans' Affairs Office representative. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Dave Amundsen; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reporters Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 13, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 22, is twelve pages, and is billed as the Spring Festival Edition. This issue contains stories on the Spring Festival; the donation of an electro-cardiograph (EKG) machine to the TCC medical programs; a series of festival competitions of races, relays, water balloon fights, and other events; The Fantasticks production being altered to respond to the Student Koalition of Indian Natives' (SKIN) concerns; the postponement of a planned student government reorganization; ducks on campus; the bowling league awards banquet; men's baseball performance against Fort Steilacoom and Everett; the women's tennis team going to the Mt. Hood tournament; an upcoming concert by Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band; the International Buffet. Also includes table of contents; editorial on the student government budget and spending; letters to the editor disagreeing with a previous anti-nuclear letter, responding to a previous editorial on McNeil students in student government, criticizing the previous issue's article on Tom Hanson; "Crime on Campus" column, including traffic violations; ads and classified ads; Veterans' Corner column on VA office, Vets Club news, deadlines; sports opinion piece attributing team losses to low support and turnout from spectators; area events list; student government candidate photos and statements; temporary worker firm Manpower, Inc.; recruitment for the American Express Challengers Circuit tennis tournaments. A multi-page Spring Festival section includes a detailed schedule, art contest winners, photos of various performers and events. Announcements include election reminder; a visiting Evergreen State College Veterans' Affairs Office representative; the sweepstakes event; reminders to vote; information on parking tickets. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Dave Amundsen; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reporters Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 6, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 21 and is eight pages. Content notice: Please note this issue contains discussion of depiction of sexual assault in a play on page 1 and an anti-indigenous editorial responding to criticisms of the same play on page 2. This issue contains stories on the Student Koalition of Indian Natives (SKIN) speaking against the upcoming production of The Fantasticks as a racist play; new student discount cards; student health services; the Program Board; a raffle sweepstakes for reduced fees; new traffic fines; the men's baseball team losing to Skagit; the women's softball team losing to Lower Columbia; the men's tennis team losing to Green River; music instructor Tom Hanson, who was not recommended for rehiring by his tenure committee; an upcoming production of Dudley Riggs' "Brave New Workshop" improvisational theatre group's revue I'm OK - You're a Jerk; the upcoming Juried Student Art Exhibit and Sale in the library; campus mail services. Also includes table of contents; editorial defending The Fantasticks production; letters to the editor regarding the forensics/debate team, the crime column mistakenly attributing incidents to the library; opinion piece by SKIN satirizing US treatment of indigenous peoples; "Crime on Campus" column including a lost ferret, other colleges; ads and classified ads; photos of cross-dressing students described as the "Daffodil Closet Queen" and court; area events list. Announcements include veterans attendance card deadlines; a visiting representative from the Evergreen State College Veteran's Affairs Office. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Dave Amundsen; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reports Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 29, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 20 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a music faculty recital featuring Tom Hanson on bass trombone; an International Students Organization (ISO) meeting to replace officers and plan the International Cultural Festival; summer registration; the student government structure and functions; the source of the March 11 issue ad on TCC's credibility and responses to it; the men's baseball team performance against Green River; recent women's slow pitch softball; Stadium High School Education Specialist Dr. Barbara Wesley being appointed to the TCC Board of Trustees; an upcoming Pacific Lutheran University program, "Human Rights: Israel, Palestine, and Zionism"; campus vending machines; Ballet Tacoma and the Tacoma Performing Dance Company performing at the Spring Festival; campus signs being outdated and inaccurate due to the many recent office moves; the Washington State Student Legislature meet. Also includes table of contents; editorial on electing a McNeil student as student president; letter to the editor responding to a civil defense ad in the previous issue; "Crime on Campus" column; facetious article on removing man/men from language; a photo from the student-faculty volleyball game; ads and classified ads; Veterans' Corner column on Vets Club news, benefits policies, VA office; a review of Tacoma Little Theatre production See How They Run; events and concerts list; music review of Bread album "Lost Without Your Love". Announcements include student government filing deadlines; visiting University of Oregon and Washington State University representatives; a job search workshop by the Pierce County Training Office; student government filing deadlines; a flea market planned for the Spring Festival. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Steve Hunt; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reports Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 15, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 18 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on cafeteria renovations; graduation; veterans attendance cards; student government openings and elections; state bills on tuition and collective bargaining procedures; a survey of six Washington college bookstore prices; TCC President Dr. Larry Stevens and former Trustee Rev. Robert Yamashita joining the Growth Policy Association of Pierce County Board of Directors; Tacoma Little Theatre production See How They Run; the Spring Festival's Arts and Crafts Sale; a student-faculty volleyball game; the beginning of tennis season; the men's baseball team losing to Fort Steilacoom; James Ohlfs winning a first place trophy at a fencing tournament; the upcoming Intiman Theatre Company season; changes to veterans' advance payment of benefits. Also includes table of contents; editorial on windshield ads; letter to the editor regarding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); price comparison chart of school supplies at six Washington colleges; ads and classified ads; clippable Growth Policy Association of Pierce County membership form; "Crime on Campus" column on thefts, Security's golf cart; music review of Willie Nelson album "Red Headed Stranger"; area events list. Announcements include new review and upgrade process for veterans discharges; Comedy Film Festival screenings of The Great McGonigle, Rink, and Pay Day; Marlene Bligh being appointed an interim student senator. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Steve Hunt; sports editor Ben Smith; copy editor Marilyn Brown; photography director Scott Wellsandt; circulation manager Jessie Trotter; reports Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Efren Fernandez, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlain, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleischmann, Andrea Hagen, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - April 8, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 17 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on available scholarships; graduation procedures; the upcoming Spring Festival; use of organic fertilizer on campus; Program Board spring quarter plans; a Puget Sound area art faculty exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum including work by four TCC faculty; Public Information Office staff Eve Dumovich; a change to student election timing; the upcoming University of Washington Health Sciences Open House; the book swap; veterans benefits changes; Computer Coordinating Committee chair Edward Zimmerman and the Building 19 computer; legislative issues with history faculty Murray Morgan's planned sabbatical; landscaping near the library; upcoming Pacific Lutheran University symposium "Food and Hunger: Prospects and Policies"; the student government budget; the Human Service Worker Program; an upcoming concert by the Modern Jazz Quartet; the beginning of tennis season; the women's softball team competing for the first time in the Northern Community College Women's Conference; several PE courses being offered in new YMCA facilities, including swimming classes; four new cycling loop trails for Bikecentennial; veterans coverage for travel abroad. Also includes table of contents; editorial on the previous editor and coming changes; ads and classified ads; "Crime on Campus" column, including break-ins, parking violations, lost and found; announcement of a Planned Parenthood monthly forum, this month on "Parent-Teen Communication"; music reviews of Pablo Cruise album "A Place in the Sun", Jimmy Buffet album "Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes," and Climax Blues Band album "Solid Gold"; area concerts list; men's tennis team schedule. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Lorne Wood; business manager Steve Hunt; sports editor Ben Smith; photography director Scott Wellsandt; reports Dave Amundsen, Tom Bartholomew, Marilyn Brown, Larry Cates, Elisa Clay, Gary Copeland, Efren Fernandiz, Jim Fleischmann, Gary Gardner, Andrea Hagen, Diana Hibbs, Sharon Hudson, Steve Hunt, Renwick Jones, Bobbie Lovelace, Danae Morrow, Nancy Norks, Phyllis Rose, Kerry Schimnowski, Shelly Shovlin, Ben Smith, Jessie Trotter, Lila Vigil, Cran Wilkie, Bruce Witham; secretary Mari Mittelstead; faculty advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Jim Fleishmann, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - March 11, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 16 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains a misogynistic comic on page 6. This issue contains stories on student perspectives on the Equal Rights Amendment; Washington Federation of Teachers President Al Bribois speaking on the state needing to decide its higher education values; Board of Trustees news, including information on a joint grant by TCC and Fort Steilacoom Community College; the upcoming Spring Festival; the driest winter since 1929 having potential to cause an energy shortage; the High Higher Education Committee public hearings on tuition; the city, port, and county coalition Growth Policy Association; an upcoming Trustees Association of Community Colleges annual meeting; University of Puget Sound law students providing tax preparation assistance; organized thefts at community college campuses; a TCC Board and Tacoma School District No. 10 Board of Directors joint meeting; the Math Lab; issues with precedent set by outgoing Evergreen State College President Charles McCann's leave provisions; Puyallup tribe chair and activist Ramona Bennett speaking on indigenous issues as part of TCC Student Koalition of Indian Natives' (SKIN) "SKIN Days"; American Indian Movement (AIM) chair John Trudell speaking about incarcerated indigenous activist Leonard Peltier; the men's basketball team losing in the Northwest Community College Conference basketball tournament; legislative rejection of four project requests by the TCC Board; Broadway music Raisin touring in the Northwest; new Shakespeare courses in conjunction with National Shakespeare Company productions; the student senate considering a new school mascot; a bill on tuition waivers; Intiman Theatre Company season auditions. Also includes table of contents; ads, including an ad stating that TCC "has no credibility with the community"; final examination schedule; "Crime on Campus" column; a hot buttered rum recipe; letters to the editor regarding various complaints about the previous issue (and editor response), asking for penpals, sharing information on veterans benefits; classified ads; comics; review of the book The Astral Journey by Herbert B. Greenhouse; "Of the Top of My Head" column on fake upcoming concerts; music reviews of a Peter Gabriel album, Joe McDonald album "Goodbye Blues," Fleetwood Mac album "Rumours," Charlie Mariano album "Helen Twelvetrees"; area concerts list. Announcements include the upcoming book swap; apointment of Alan P. Vandervert and Dr. Barbara A. Wesley to the TCC Board; due dates for veterans attendance cards; a cooperative education institute by the Area Cooperative Education Development Center Consortium; a screening of the film The Producers; open applications for the Human Service Worker program. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; sports editor Mike Knighton; campus editor Dan Long; arts editor David Webster; photography director Neil Herman; reports Leslie Boone, Horace Burnley, Reginald Carpenter, Larry Cates, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, William Moorer, Michelle Shovlain, Benjamin Smith, Lila Lee Vigil, E. Scott Wellsandt, James O. Williams, Lorne Wood; photographers Larry Cates, Pat Hurley, Cran Wilkie, E. Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - March 4, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 15 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on public hearings on tuition in the House Higher Education Committee and various related bills; new Associate Dean of Administration, Records, and Financial Aids Al Clarke; the Washington State Artmobile; new Veterans Outreach office; new veterans medical benefits; the Harp seal fur trade; the indigenous theatre company Red Earth; TCC landmark "the rock"; food planned for the Spring Festival; economics instructor Gary Sigmen; the literary magazine Trillium going forward this year; the women's basketball team performance at the end of their season; the second annual Student vs. Faculty and Administration Basketball Game and third annual Pie Eating Contest; the men's basketball team placing third in the Puget Sound Regionals; upcoming Seattle concerts by singer-songwriter Janis Ian, guitarist Leo Kottke, and the Dave Brubeck quartet; student senate news, including approving a Tacoma Zoological Society group membership. Also includes quotations; table of contents; comics; "Off the Top of My Head" column facetiously suggesting who the US should start a war with; "Crime on Campus" column, including lost and found; ads and classified ads; review of the book Children of Dune by Frank Herbert; review of the Drama department production of A View from the Bridge; letter to the editor regarding a state bill to decriminalize cannabis; reviews of the films The Valley, Rocky, and Fellini's Casanova; list of area concerts. Announcements include student ID card opportunities; University of Washington summer quarter information; a telescope event at the Pacific Science Center by the Seattle Astronomical Society; a lost library publication; available work-study positions. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; sports editor Mike Knighton; campus editor Dan Long; arts editor David Webster; photography director Neil Herman; numerous real and fake reporter credits; photographers Larry Cates, Pat Hurley, E. Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 18, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 14 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a proposal to consolidate Fort Steilacoom Community College and TCC; a Long Range Planning Commission meeting and need for faculty input; the student senate budgeting process; campus litter; English instructor Jerry McCourt being elected president of the TCC Federation of Teachers (TCC-FT) union); Los Unidos club news, including a visit to McNeil Island; openings on the debate team; an upcoming staff development workshop; women's basketball wins; the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; men's basketball wins; an opening for an intern at the Growth Policy Association of Pierce County; upcoming film screenings; student government exploring a possible TCC student group membership for the Tacoma Zoological Society. Also includes quotes; table of contents; "Off the Top of My Head" column on National Enquirer headlines; "Crime on Campus" column; ads and classified ads; letters to the editor criticizing the Challenge, criticizing the editor, and calling for student public testimony on tuition bills; editorial on issues for car drivers at TCC; a facetious letter to the editor on made-up University of Washington courses; reviews of the films Wizards, A Clockwork Orange, and A Star is Born (1977); review of the book Cleanliness and Godliness by Reginald Reynolds; a list of Academy Award nominations and Arts and Entertainment staff predictions; a review of the Journey album "Next" and Pink Floyd album "Animals"; area concerts list. Announcements include a Tacoma Area Chamber of Commerce seminar on "avoiding charges of discrimination"; the upcoming Spring Arts Festival; a benefit for the Betty Kronlund Memorial Scholarship Fund; an upcoming seminar on "New Thinking on Fund Raising for Community Colleges" from the National Council for Community Relations; women's tennis and women's varsity slow pitch softball tryouts. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; business manager Steve Hunt; campus editor Dan Long; arts editor David Webster; photography director Neil Herman; sports editor Mike Knighton; reporters Leslie Boone, Horace Burnley, Reginald Carpenter, Larry Cates, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Steve Hunt, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, William Moorer, Howard Schmidt, Michelle Shovlain, Benjamin Smith, Lila Lee Vigil, E. Scott Wellstandt, James O. Williams, Lorne Woods; photographers Larry Cates, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie, Pat Hurley; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 11, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 13 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the replacement process for community college trustees after many resigned due to new financial disclosure legislation; the student government budget process; the debate team performance at the Pacific Lutheran University Invitational Tournament; Senate Higher Education Committee consultants suggesting alternative community college systems structures; the Joint Legislative Committee recommending salary increases; the Learning Assistance Committee; veterans benefits and tax exemption; a poll on community colleges; the possibility of state college closures due to declining enrollment; Governor Dan Evans' budget request including an increase for the community colleges; commencement; Trillium potentially not being published this year; men's basketball loss to Green River; incoming Governor Dixy Lee Ray's inaugural address, including a call for higher tuition; women's basketball loss to Centralia College; Student Program Board Chair Dick Wright. Also includes cover editorial on the Program Board; table of contents; comics; "Off the Top of My Head" column on world records; letters to the editor regarding the "existence" of TCC, black holes; ads and classified ads; review of the Foghat concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum; review of the book A Magician Among the Spirits by Harry Houdini; "Crime on Campus" column; review of the films Silver Streak, The Enforcer, Monty Python and the Holy Grail; music reviews of the Renaissance album "Novella" and Gentle Giant live album "Playing the Fool"; area concerts list. Announcements include Radiologic Technology students attending workshops; a Seattle Brass Ensemble concert; a community college workshop for Pierce County High School counselors; a proposed bill to merge TCC and Fort Steilacoom Community College; information for applying for student activities funds; audio instructional materials on accounting from Seattle Central instructor K.C. Boyce; area concerts, plays, and film screenings; a Baha'i Club "Musical Fireside" with Burl Barer; the retirement of Fort Steilacoom Community College president Dr. Marion Oppelt. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; campus editor Dan Long; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor David Webster; sports editor Mike Knighton; photography director Neil Herman; reporters Leslie Boone, Horace Burnley, Reginald Carpenter, Larry Cates, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Steve Hunt, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, William Moorer, Howard Schmidt, Michelle Shovlain, Benjamin Smith, Lila Lee Vigil, E. Scott Wellsandt, James O. Williams Lorne Wood; photographers Larry Cates, Pat Hurley, E. Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - February 4, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 12 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Board of Trustees news, including the appointments of Mildred Jeynes and Sally Starke; non-profit Panel for Family Living supporting change for abusive or neglectful parents; a Child Care Center circus event; an upcoming performance by the singing-acting class; visits by numerous college and university representatives; a TV home study course in classic drama (English 289); the Book Swap; the Student Koalition of Indian Natives (SKIN) seeking to form an Indian student affairs office; upcoming Black Awareness Week events; availability of the International Student Identity Card; courses on stress, parenting; women's basketball team losses; security chief Stan Mowre; the bowling league; TCC theater director George Bolton; theater instructor Chuck Cline; the results of the student government and Program Board leadership retreat; commencement. Also includes table of contents; "Off the Top of My Head" column on snack food; ads and classified ads; editorial on editorials; comics; Crime on Campus column on thefts, vandalism, and a theft recovery; music reviews of Barclay James Harvest album "Octoberon" and Steve Hilage album "L"; book review of Karl Shapiro's Adult Bookstore; area concerts. Announcements include publication deadlines for community information; information on applying for student activities funds; various off-campus concerts and plays; an upcoming screening of the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; campus editor Dan Long; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor David Webster; sports editor Mike Knighton; photography director Neil Herman; reporters Leslie Boone, Reginald Carpenter, Larry Cates, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Steve Hunt, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, William Moorer, Howard Schmidt, Michelle Shovlain, Benjamin Smith, Lila Lee Vigil, Scott Wellstandt, James O. Williams, Lorne Woods; photographers Larry Cates, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie, Pat Hurley; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - January 28, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 11 and is eight pages. Content notice: This issue contains a brief mention of suicide on page 4. This issue contains stories on the Council of Representatives and Presidents (CORP); a Learning Assistance Committee meeting; a new state vehicle use policy; an upcoming seminar on "The Tenacity of Freedom" by University of Washington (UW) English professor Harold Simonson; underuse of Building 15 during reorganization transitions; the Women's Studies Program; GI Bill legislation changes; an Institute for Higher Education "Practitioners' Hall of Fame" showcase at their summer institute; an upcoming student government retreat; foreign language requirements for UW transfers; Music department head Dave Whisner; the upcoming Fine Arts department production of The Fantasticks; an art exhibit by Dan Freeman in the library; Student Programs Office Assistant II Mozena Gainer; a proposed federal bill on student activity fees allocations; the women's basketball team; the men's basketball team winning against Fort Steilacoom. Also includes quotations; table of contents; Crime on Campus column, including news of a karate tournament; ads and classified ads; editorial on the lounge candy machine; letters to the editor responding to the previous issue's article on capital punishment, discussing philosophy and black holes, pointing out typos in the previous issue; a review of the Great American Food and Beverage Co.; a review of the Al Stewart concert at Pacific Lutheran University; "Off the Top of My Head" column; a music review of Genesis album "Wind and Wuthering"; area concerts list. Announcements include community information publication deadlines; call for men's baseball players; a women's workshop in Spokane by the University of Alabama in Birmingham's Division of Special Studies; open applications for the 1977 Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women Contest; availability of a tax guide for teachers; a macrame workshop; a concert by cellist Bill Wharton and pianist Dan Waddel. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; campus editor Dan Long; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor David Webster; sports editor Mike Knighton; photography director Neil Herman; reporters Steve Hunt, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, James O. Williams, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Lorne Wood, Benjamin Smith, Reginald Carpenter, Leslie Boone, Lila Lee Vigil, Michelle Shovlain; photographers Larry Cates, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie, Pat Hurley; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - January 21, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 10 and is eight pages. Content notice: This issue contains extensive discussion of capital punishment on page 1. This issue contains stories on student opinions on capital punishment in light of the Gary Gilmore case (the first person to be executed since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976); the Food Service Operation no longer operating in a deficit; a new report from the Advisory Council on Community College Planning calling for cooperative action among educators; Los Unidos appealing their budget allocation; veterans attendance cards policies and due dates; the men's basketball team losing to Bellevue; Women's Studies courses and relevance to all genders; parking fees on campus; AWARE women's weekly rap sessions; available faculty fellowships for a Latin American summer program at Hamline University (St. Paul, Minn.); the Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm speaker event being canceled; casting for the drama production of A View from the Bridge; wargaming; registration extensions for Home and Family Life courses; Student Programs Advisor Troy Jella; upcoming opening of the new student lounges; the Student Health Center; summer jobs. Also includes quotations; table of contents; Crime on Campus column; new equipment in the Print Shop; the Budget Advisory Committee evaluating budget priorities for the next year; comics; last issue's crossword puzzle solution; ads and classified ads; editorial on cafeteria prices; letters to the editor criticizing the city of Seattle, thanking the Bookstore staff; review of the Antique Sandwich Shop; music reviews of a new Leo Kottke album and Santana album "Festival"; local concert listings; "Off the Top of My Head" column listing phobias. Announcements include degree application deadlines; new periodical in the library, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society; call for artists for the Challenge; bookstore hours; publication deadlines for community information; special courses for professionals at Pacific Lutheran University. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; campus editor Dan Long; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor David Webster; sports editor Mike Knighton; photography director Neil Herman; reporters Steve Hunt, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, James O. Williams, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Lorne Wood, Benjamin Smith, Reginald Carpenter, Leslie Boone, Lila Lee Vigil, Michelle Shovlain; photographers Larry Cates, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie, Pat Hurley; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - January 14, 1977

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 9 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on community college trustees likely resigning due to a new financial disclosure law; the student senate loaning money to the Program Board for a Kool and the Gang concert; Curriculum Committee news; the book swap; cancellation of the Disneyland trip; the State Board for Community College Education recommending a tuition increase; the completion of the administration building move; winter quarter programming from the Student Programs Office; winter quarter student clubs plans, including news from Winter Sports Club, Student Koalition of Indian Natives (SKIN), Phi Theta Kappa; men's basketball news; non-credit and intramural sports; tryouts for the drama production of A View from the Bridge; a presentation by John Dean on his book Blind Ambition: The White House Years; a new Karate Club; the Long Range Planning Commission; an upcoming Veteran's Club party; Administration of Justice program head Keith Brightwell; a student government and Program Board retreat. Also includes quotations; "In this Issue" table of contents; a welcome column; Crime on Campus column on thefts and robberies over finals week and the break, lost and found items; editorial on the Program Board; comics; ads and classified ads; letter to the editor announcing tryouts for Sun Productions play We Will Suffer and Die If We Have To; reviews of the films King Kong (1977), The Seven Percent Solution, and The Pink Panther Strikes Again; a crossword puzzle; reviews of books The Secret Word is Groucho by Groucho Marks and Getting Even by Woody Allen; review of Isao Tomita electronic album of Gustav Holst's "The Planets". Announcements include associate degree application deadlines; upcoming area concerts; the Intercollegiate Press Bulletin higher education information compilation service; call for artists for the Challenge; deadlines for community information publication; a Baha'i Club observation of World Religion Day; an art exhibit by Dan Freeman in the library; student senator Diana Hibbs on evening duty; Phi Theta Kappa seeking alumni information. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor John Garletts; campus editor Dan Long; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor David Webster; sports editor Mike Knighton; photography director Neil Herman; reporters Steve Hunt, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, James O. Williams, Diana Hibbs, Eleanor Hill, Lorne Wood, Benjamin Smith, Reginald Carpenter, Leslie Boone, Lila Lee Vigil, Michelle Shovlain; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard; photographers Larry Cates, Scott Wellsandt, Cran Wilkie, Pat Hurley.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - December 10, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 13 (actually volume 12), number 8 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the nearing completion of the interim student center; student government plans for winter quarter; the student senate investigating the Program Board; a Christmas charity drive and a dinner-dance; Washington Federation of Teachers President Al Brisbois opposing tuition increases; a Christmas candle-making workshop; the TCC extension campuses (McNeil, McChord Air Force Base, Purdy Women's Treatment Center, Fort Lewis, Tacoma County City Building); the full Medical Records Technology program graduating class passing the National Accreditation Exam; a proposed revenue plan for the student government; Northwest History instructor Murray Morgan; the Co-op Education program's instruction and job experience; the men's basketball team places seventh in the Bellevue Tip-Off Tournament; the International Students Organization (ISO); real estate program coordinator Ron Powell becoming Tacoma Pierce County Board of Realtors president; a sailing trip on the Yankee Trader; the success of the Christmas Crafts Fair; the Learning Assistance Committee meeting. Also includes cover image and table of contents; ads and classified ads; editorial thanking Challenge staff; letters to the editor regarding the Math Lab, responding to a previous letter about the possible Challenge name change, responding to criticism of a previous article, discussing the cafeteria; "Crime on Campus" column; a review of Wickline's Cascade Bluegrass and Natural Music Show; Veterans' Corner column on benefits, the Veterans Club; a group photo of the Challenge staff; a review of the film Carrie. Announcements include AWARE's Christmas raffle; a request for sending Christmas cards to McNeil students; call for Phi Theta Kappa alumni for a new mailing list; available information services from the Intercollegiate Press Bulletin; Disneyland trip deadline; a community Christmas dinner dance event at the Huntsman Restaurant; the Disneyland trip; call for new members of Phi Theta Kappa; a working man's history course; finals week free snacks in the library from the Program Board. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - December 3, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 7 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on TCC joining a student discount program, Student Buying Power Cards; the upcoming book swap; Board of Trustees meeting news, including resignation of Trustee Lewis Hatfield; the student senate agreeing to videotape meetings; a new Tacoma Community House Asian Employment Project; Home and Family Life program courses; an indoor gardening demonstration by Ken Grassi and Bruce Walmer of Nature's Garden Shop; the swine flu vaccine clinic; the BMI Awards to Student Composers competition; College Council meeting news, including discussion of failed student activities; a teacher exchange with Mesa Community College (Arizona) of math teachers Don Poulson (MCC) and Joe Betz (TCC); a change in the community college operating budget request for the following year due to enrollment numbers; child care options and the TCC Child Care Center; winter concerts by the TCC jazz stage band, "Show-Pop" Choir, choir, and brass ensemble; Building 5A offices and services hours; the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges seeking a project director; the beginning of men's basketball season; cheerleader tryouts results; a new coed volleyball team; the end of cross country season. Also includes cover image and table of contents; a Disneyland photo promoting a trip over winter break; editorial on the money loaned to the administration by the student senate finally being returned; letters to the editor regarding the Challenge's potential name change, criticizing the Program Board; ads and classified ads; "Crime on Campus" column on thefts; Veterans' Corner column on tutoring benefits under the GI Bill; final examination schedule; quotations; a review of the film The Front; the need for volunteers at the Family Planning Clinic. Announcements include an upcoming presentation by University of Puget Sound Director of Community College Relations Jack McGee; new expository writing classes; a "Snowflake Boutique" craft sale; a gift wrapping workshop; screenings of Marx Brothers films Love Happy and A Night in Casablanca; a Seattle Brass Ensemble concert; a Christmas music concert by the TCC music department; an invitation to participate in Fort Lewis' 20-mile Bicentennial run. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - November 19, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 6 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a new committee to review lab fees; the College Council meeting, including discussion of mini-courses; the Vehicle Procedure Policy; campus tree roots damaging the cafeteria's sewer drainage pipes; the Citizen's Task Force on Tuition and Fees Policy recommending a tuition increase; a macrame workshop; a TCC-sponsored Disneyland trip; issues with Program Board activities; a new "Technical and Report Writing" course (English 105/Engineering 131); the "Tutoring for Credit" course (Education 210); an upcoming craft sale; the Learning Assistance Center tutoring programs; "The Reading Lab' course; the upcoming "Wickline's Cascade Bluegrass and Natural Music Show"; the TCC Day Care Center; women's volleyball losses; the cross country team taking fifth place at the Region 1 Meet; the formation of this year's golf team, co-ed bowling team, and women's basketball team. Also includes ads and classified ads; editorial on the Program Board; a cut-out survey on Challenge content and a possible name change; letter to the editor criticizing the Financial Aid Program; Veterans' Corner column on regulation changes to the Veterans' Education and Employment Act of 1976; Crime on Campus column on robberies and thefts, vandalism; a review of the drama production The Serpent. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - November 12, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 5 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on new literature courses "A Survey of Popular Fiction (English 232) and "Religious Themes in Literature" (English 233); progress on the Interim Student Center; Board of Trustees chair Ellen Pinto; ratification of the faculty contract; an upcoming swine flu vaccine clinic; library services during carpet replacement; the drama production of The Serpent; art faculty participating in an exhibit at University of Puget Sound's Ketteredge Art Gallery; performance of Nursing students on the licensing exam; art faculty serving as Tacoma Art Museum artists in residence; foreign students at TCC; Assistant Entertainment Chair Tom Birkeland; the expansion of Pacific Science Center's Laserium; upcoming concert "Wickline's Cascade Bluegrass and Natural Music Show"; the cross country team placing third at a meet; a new recycling program from the Friends of the Environment campus group; the women's volleyball team winning a match against Ft. Steilacoom; the "One Reel Vaudeville Show" performance. Also includes ads and classified ads; photos of various recent events; editorial on a possible tuition increase; cut-out poll on student finances; open letter responding to a previous issue's letter criticizing McNeil students; Crime on Campus column with various campus news; reviews of current release films Face to Face, All the President's Men, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Silent Movie, Logan's Run, and Alice in Wonderland. Announcements include an upcoming presentation by University of Puget Sound community college relations director Jack McGee; a clarification on the speed reading courses ad in the previous issue; timeline for publishing information in the Challenge; call for Jazz Workshop Band musicians; the feminist comedy performance by Patti Harrison and Robin Tyler. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - November 5, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 4 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on high school completion program changes affecting TCC programs; the Board of Trustees meeting, including veteran enrollments, graduating nurses, and funding; the loan from the student government budget; upcoming conferences at the University of Washington Community College Development Center; the unsuccessful program to start a veteran's newspaper with Journalism 299; formative of the Curriculum Committee; the Long Range Planning Commission and its first meeting; the new College Council and its first meeting; an upcoming performance by feminist comedians Patti Harrison and Robin Tyler; a presentation by Socialist party governor candidate Patricia Bethard; an upcoming Educational Opportunity and Resource Center "Admissions Night"; a series of State Board for Community College Education public meetings; the upcoming drama production The Serpent; women's volleyball team losses; Forensics team performance at recent debate tournaments; the cross country team placing fourth at the Skagit Valley Invitational; winter quarter registration. Also includes ads and classified ads, including an ad for speed reading courses hosting at TCC; editorial on turnout at student elections and mismanagement; letters to the editor regarding support of the basketball team, thanks from the Student Apathy Party, and a response to a previous issue's criticism of McNeil students; student election results; Crime on Campus column on car thefts, traffic control, power outages; announcement of cheerleader tryouts; Veterans' Corner column thanking participants at the Veterans Club party, reporting officer elections; a review of the film Face to Face. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - October 22, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 3 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on lack of student awareness of student government; work to formalize a student grievance process; a proposal for student buying cards with built-in discounts; replacement of the McNeil Steering Committee chair due to his removal from McNeil; evening student liaison Diana Hibbs; an upcoming concert by vocalist Roald Reitan; the new Medical Assistant Program; student ID cards; TCC being contracted to manage the Metropolitan Development Council's Afro-American Culture Center for Services in the Black Community; economics instructor Gary E. Sigmen; a presentation by William Geraway on "Crime and Punishment in America"; the cross country team placing third at a meet; the women's volleyball team winning a match against Ft. Steilacoom. Also includes a cover image comic of the "typical TCC voter" depicting an ostrich with its head in sand; cover table of contents; student senate candidate statements and photos; ads and classified ads; editorial on advertising and student engagement; guest editorial from new Dean of Student Services Dr. Richard Batdorf on changes at TCC; letters to the editor regarding student elections and bias against McNeil candidates; two letters by former McNeil Steering Committee chair Ron Johnson, addressing his transfer to a facility in Lompoc (California); "Crime On Campus" column discussing police privileges; Veteran's Corner column on a Veteran's Club party and regular meetings; a review of the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail; a metaphorical piece on marbles. Announcements include film screenings of Frankenstein, Magical Mystery Tour, Beatles at Shea Stadium, and short Braverman's Condensed Cream on Beatles; an indigenous craft workshop; a political forum for Congressional office; performances by One Reel Vaudeville Co.; graduation application deadlines. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Opal Brown; Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Mike Knighton, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams; photographers Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - October 15, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 2 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on re-funding of the work study program; the Health Services center and its relocation on campus; upcoming student elections; a new funding plan from student president Irish McKinney; new Child Care Center Director and Family Life Coordinator Pat Schuman; student apathy; the Council of Representatives and Presidents (CORP) Resource Center moving to TCC; the purchase of a piano for McNeil Island music classes; the reschedule of a canceled luau; new choir director Gene Nelson; the new cross country team; women's volleyball team losses; grammar; open scholarships from the Pacific Area Travel Association. Also includes a cover table of contents; comics; ads and classified ads; editorial on the student government deficit; letters to the editor on the differences between TCC and university, a double-booked campus space, calling for vegetarian activists; ads; photography, poetry; Crime on Campus column on library thefts, dead car batteries, parking tickets; reviews of the film Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper and the Stewball folk music concert; Veterans Corner column on a school program extension and benefit increases. Announcements include an upcoming swine flu vaccine clinic; policy for community outreach publications; a Music Club meeting; a political forum; a Winslow Homer woodcut art exhibit in the library; a film screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Jack Hyde and Albert Eggers speaking about Mt. Baker on a TV program; a presentation on chemical engineering by University of Washington professor Bruce Finlayson; an AWARE "rap group" forum; a voice recital by Roald Reitan; public hearings by the Governor's Commission for Constitutional Alternatives; intramural bowling team openings. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Steve Grandle; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Leslie Boone, Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Blake Enigh, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams, Opal Brown, Mike Knighton; photographers Art Jones, Andy Bartlett, Dan Grubb, Neil Herman, Scott Wellsandt; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - October 8, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 12, number 1 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on major moves and construction on campus; a student government fund deficit; news that occurred over the summer, including appointments, employee salary increases, grants, and a renewal of president Dr. Larry Stevens' contract; financial aid opportunities; Board meeting news, including budgeting; the formation of an Association for Women's Active Return to Education (AWARE) TCC chapter; open student election filing; the summer geology field excursion course; the need for participants in numerous student roles; active campus clubs and their upcoming events. Also includes a cover table of contents; an editorial note on the Challenge's policies; welcomes from TCC president Dr. Larry Stevens and student president Irish McKinney; ads and classified ads; a new crime column on thefts from vehicles; comics; sports schedules (basketball, cross country, volleyball); Veteran's Corner column on the GI Bill time limit; reviews of the film Cousin, Cousine and the book How to Contact Soul Voices. Announcements include cancellation of a luau; a student government representative available for evening students; graduation application deadlines. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Jennie Andrews; campus editor Andy Bartlett; business manager Steve Hunt; arts editor John Garletts; copy editor Paul Alleva; photography director Larry Cates; sports editor David Webster; reporters Steve Hunt, Patty McArthur, Steve Grandle, William Moorer, Lois Burnell, David Webster, Leslie Boone, Peggy Spurlock, Paul Alleva, Esther Clark, Neil Herman, Bobbie Lovelace, James Williams, Opal Brown; photographers Art Jones, Andy Bartlett, Dan Grubb, Neil Herman; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - June 4, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 11, number 24 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the end of funding for Ethnic Studies Program Assistant Al Coby and his move to a records job on campus; the new budgeting process and Board approval of the student government budget; summer student government and Program Board activities; results of a parent survey on the Child Care Center; a summer course on career planning; Ruth Peterson winning the Allied Arts contest to design city Fireplugs; the Newspaper Workshop course (Journalism 100); the results of the Spring Festival; the successful Spring Festival botany class plant sale and Art Department bake sale; the drama production of Rip Van Winkle; an upcoming 3D film screening of Eyes of Hell; bicycle safety; instructor Yu Yi Ho earning his PhD; a student tour of Olympia Brewery; a summary of the athletic program's year; the end of the women's slow pitch softball season. Also includes editorial thanking the Challenge staff; letters to the editor canceling the Phi Theta Kappa Bicentennial Literary Contest, praising president Dr. Larry Stevens, thanking participants in the Spring Festival Art Department bake sale, thanking the Service Club for their Spring Festival concessions stand work, calling for film committee participants, expressing disappointment at Rip Van Winkle performance attendance, sharing student government accomplishments; a detailed 1976-1977 student government service and activity fee budget; poetry; spring quarter examination schedule. Announcements include this issue being the last of the Challenge for the academic year; Pierce County diving lessons; a petition to support a second year German class; call for suggestions for a Challenge name change. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Mike McHugh; campus editor Jennie Andrews; news editor Marc Delaunay; sports editor Brian Gutsche; staff artist Gary Schlesinger; chief photographer Scott Wellsandt; reporters John Garletts, Joe Geiss, Dan Long, Ron Overland, Michelle Shovlain, Sande Spark, Debbie Kissler, Stan McAvenia, Bobbie Lovelace, Opal Brown; photographer Greg Arnold, Andy Bartlett; business managers Doug Stine, Larry Cates; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.
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  The Collegiate Challenge - May 21, 1976

  Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 11, number 23 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on allegations that a part time instructor has been releasing class early; the Student Apathy Party (SAP); campus litter; a presentation by Congressional candidate Eugene Wiegman; students who volunteer at Remann Hall, the county youth detention facility; the upcoming screening of Vietnam documentary Hearts and Minds; Environmental Protection Agency Northwest area Director Al Hicks speaking to the Minority Concern Task Force; alumnus Barry Sheridan returning to host the Spring Festival's Rock N Folk Revue; the Sports Car Club; the women's slow pitch softball team winning against Pacific Lutheran University; track team results at the Northwest Community College Championships; a poetry reading by Sam Green and Frank Maloney. Also includes comics; editorial on complaints about the Challenge; letters supporting funding the Interim Student Center; opinion pieces on California Governor Jerry Brown, antimatter and black holes; Spring Festival insert with schedule and numerous photos; ads and classified ads; poetry. Announcements include a film and discussion series on "The Limits of Liberty"; an upcoming alumni social; a new Association of Women's Active Return to Education (AWARE); smoking cessation classes; the Rip Van Winkle drama production; a reading by creative writing students; call for book donations to the McNeil Island Library. Staff credits: Published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Mike McHugh; campus editor Jennie Andrews; news editor Marc Delaunay; sports editor Brian Gutsche; staff artist Gary Schlesinger; chief photographer Scott Wellsandt; reporters John Garletts, Joe Geiss, Dan Long, Ron Overland, Michelle Shovlain, Sande Spark, Debbie Kissler, Stan McAvenia, Bobbie Lovelace, Opal Brown; photographer Greg Arnold, Andy Bartlett; business managers Doug Stine, Larry Cates; secretary Mari Mittelstead; advisor Rachel Bard.