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The Collegiate Challenge - May 8, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 19 (actually the 20th issue) and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on conflict in the student senate over a proposed Constitution change; an antiwar rally at the rock with speakers and veterans, including discussion of the recent Kent State shooting; summer session; the Young Socialist Alliance; a display on ecology and environmentalism in the resource center; the new Composition Lab; Instructional Council meeting discussion, including feedback from a student; the tennis team; golf team wins, including qualifying for the state tournament and Tom Tuell winning the Tacoma City Math Play Tournament; track team wins; awards to the men's basketball team at the season end Titan Basketball Awards Banquet; grading in Dick Giroux's Psych 100 class; the upcoming Strawberry Mountain Fair near Mission, British Columbia; the Financial Aid Program; the upcoming play Becket. Also includes a photo of the Board of Trustees marking the transition of chair from Maxine Myers to John Binns; editorials on an antiwar program in Tacoma, the conflict in the student senate; letter to the editor regarding truncating words; announcements of new elected officers for the TCC Staff Association, an upcoming Associated Women Students luau, Tony Schmid winning an autocross, an invitation to help picket at Concrete Technology during their contract negotiations, summer registration; sports calendar; a clippable petition to protest the proposed leasing of state-owned lands for oil exploration; a photo collage of speakers on the rock; art and literary page with poetry, photographs; "With My Boots On" column, including discussion of antiwar protests, Tacoma. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Dave Workman; managing editor Dave Bannister; business manager Marshall Vigus; sports editor Tom Winter; feature editor Joanne Kingsbury; copy editor Sally Jennings; art and lit editor Gary Pedersen; chief photographer and lab technician Greg Scandamis; photographers Jim Gillespie, Tom Winter, Rich Frank, Neal Gregory; writers Judy Grenier, Dexter Keasler, Kathleen Lund, Grant Fjermedal, Dan Piwonski, Jenice Valbert, Bev Meyer, Lucille Spencer, Kirk Severin, Polly Lewis; secretary Georgia Scandamis; advisor Dennis Hale.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 1, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 19 and is four pages. This issue contains stories on candidate petitioning for student government elections; a student senate meeting with business including campus parking and new grading systems; Student Body President John DeVore's opposition to a fundraising effort by the National Student Congress; invitation of the golf team to the Columbia Basin College Invitational tournament; tennis team wins; the upcoming Puget Sound Junior Judo Championships; the Sports Car Club; University of Washington professor Joe Felsenstein speaking on the ecology movement and societal restructuring. Also includes photo promoting the upcoming Glenn Yarbrough concert; announcement of the upcoming Associated Women Students sponsored dance and election of royalty; editorials on the Teamsters garbage strike, proposed offshore oil drilling in Puget Sound, the state's intent to lease tidelands for oil and gas exploration; letter to the editor responding to a previous issue's discussion of campus activities communications; sports calendar; "With My Boots On" column including comments on campus vandalism, Tacoma area strikes, the upcoming TCC play, the women's liberation movement, and the March for Hunger. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - April 24, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 18 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the upcoming Associated Women Students (AWS) sponsored dance and royalty election; the Forensics team sending students to the National Tournament for Junior and Community Colleges; TNT city hall writer Al Gibbs speaking at the Challenge staff meeting; the new Activities Council structure; available degrees at TCC; TCC President Dr. Thornton Ford and attorney Robert E. Patterson speaking on student rights at a Tacoma Chamber of Commerce education committee meeting; golf team continuing undefeated in their division; track team placing second in a meet; Sports Car Club news; tennis team; the TCC Coffeehouse; the play The Cage, which seeks to promote prison reform. Also includes photos from the bridal fashion show from AWS's Bridal Week; editorials on Earth Day 1970, an antiwar march in Seattle, the environment, activities planning and communications; "With My Boots On" column with various commentary on local and campus news; announcements of an upcoming gimmick auto rally by the Ralleyers Limited sports car club, Associated Student Body officer candidate petitions; sports calendar; various campus and community photos; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photographs, short stories; classified ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - April 17, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 17 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on an upcoming talk by naturalists Ruth and Louis Kirk on the Marmes Man at the Friends of the Library dinner meeting; Attorney General Slade Gorton speaking on a planned suit against auto manufacturers regarding pollution; an upcoming formal dance and court election; US presence in Vietnam; election of choral director J. Allan Clarke as president of the TCC Faculty Association; Special Assistant to the President for Planning and Resources Dr. Richard C. Falk being invited to join Phi Kappa Phi; TCC being allocated significantly less funds than originally reported; an upcoming concert by Milt Adams and Jay Mabin; the fifth annual Invitational Green River Raft Rave; sports news from the tennis team, track team; golf team news, including wins and TCC hosting the community college golf tournament; a demonstration at Wright Park against the Vietnam War, including photos; newsmen guest speakers planned for spring quarter Challenge meetings; the Forensics Team winning ten trophies at the Washington State Community College speech tournament; summer registration; political science instructor Barry Boyer's antique cars; New Age Foundation, Inc. founder and president Major Wayne Aho speaking on UFOs. Also includes editorials on student apathy, commending Board of Trustees head Maxine Myers at the end of her term, calling for leadership from Associate Student Body President John Devore; student ads; "With My Boots On" column, including discussion of local baseball, the Daffodil Festival, campus and Challenge news; announcements of a national teach-in day on pollution control, a bus taking students to a Seattle protest against the Vietnam War, a Swan Creek cleanup activity; sports calendar; Art and Literary Supplement with photographs, poetry; photo relating to a new basketball scholarship funded by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Vaughan; review of the film Anne of a Thousand Days. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - April 10, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 16 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the high costs from the Joe South concert and upcoming contractually obligated Glen Yarbrough concert; an upcoming Associated Women Students "Here Comes the Bride" Week including a fashion show and speakers; resignation of student senators Mary Simpson and Paul Van Giffen; Congressman Floyd Hicks and Representative Morris K. Udal speaking on veterans benefits, postal reform, gun legislation, Vietnam; the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency Board of Directors voting against a variance request for the Tacoma Smelter; changes to admission procedures at Washington State University to control enrollment; the Cloverleaf Tavern; Dave Workman being appointed editor of the Challenge; availability of draft counseling; a survey of book prices comparing TCC bookstore with area colleges; the upcoming Daffodil Grand Floral Parade; library news, including personal property thefts, proposal for a mezzanine and new equipment; wins and records at the Pullman Invitational track meet; golf team wins; the tennis team; spring intramural program; an upcoming Walk for Development fundraiser; the 1971-1973 capital projects request, including plans for a student center, expanded PE facilities. Also includes announcements of a noon concert and evening dance with music by Truth, availability of scholarships, opportunities at the Career Placement Center, a Political Science Forum sponsored talk by Washington state attorney general Slade Gorton, art instructor Richard C. Rhea having a sculpture included in the Governor's Invitational Exhibition of Washington Artists; editorial on conflict in Tacoma city government; sports calendar; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of the Daffodil Parade, the Joe South concert; poetry, photographs; a large ad for the Sierra Club.

The Collegiate Challenge - March 10, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 5, number 15 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a proposed reformatting of the Activities Council; student frustrations with bookstore policies; an upcoming concert by Joe South; Titans men's basketball news, including taking sixth in the Washington Community College State Tournament, player Arvie Johnson being selected the second TCC all starter; the track team; faculty recommendations for special interest courses; a proposed TCC day care center; student questionnaire results from Associated Women Students' Abortion Reform Week; books on display in the Resource Center Library; Modern Jazz Dance class; spring quarter courses, including the most ever non-credit evening classes. Also includes final exam schedule; editorials on an upcoming public hearing regarding the Tacoma Smelter, zoos; letter to the editor regarding the cafeteria; "With My Boots On" column, including response to a previous guest editorial on the quality of teachers; announcements of an upcoming performance by the choir and ensemble, winners of the Sports Car Club's "Cool Hand" autocross, donation of paintings to the Resource Center, an upcoming talk by Congressman Floyd V. Hicks; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on consciousness; student ads; Art and Literary Supplement with drawings, poetry, photographs; a review of the film They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editor Cliff Johnston; writers Karla DeWeyert, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer, Bev; chief photographer Rich Thompson; photo lab technician Greg Scandamis; photographers Tom Winter, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Georgia Scandamis.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 27, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 14 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on University of Washington graduate student Judi Cleghorn speaking on women's liberation; Voice of Watts editor Charles E. Smith speaking on communism in the civil rights movement; comedian and civil rights leader Dick Gregory speaking on current issues and activism; the Miss TCC competition; availability of draft counseling; Titans men's basketball news, including their qualification for the state tournament; the golf team; the track team; the tennis team; an upcoming Sports Car Club autocross; the American Servicemen's Union Fort Lewis local charging Fort Lewis officials with illegally taking Private Bruce MacLean by force (with the intent to send him to Vietnam); the opening of a Tacoma office for The Resistance organization; the Political Science Forum seeking new members, their past and upcoming events; Spokane attorney Carl Maxey announcing his run against Washington state Senator Henry Jackson; tryouts for the play Becket, or the Honor of God; the donation of a large book collection to the Resource Center and Library via the Friends of the Library; night classes at TCC; kite flying on campus. Also includes a photo commemorating the revolving student loan fund reaching $1000; editorials on the Chicago Eight trial, the appointment of Floyd Oles as Tacoma city manager; letters to the editor regarding opportunity for students to sell Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival booster buttons, the previous publication of the anonymous work "Desiderata" under a student's name, a previous article about a February Activities Council meeting; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on the film Easy Rider, what makes good students and good teachers; announcements of spring vacation rideshares; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry and photographs; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of weather, traffic. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz; writers Karla DeWeyert, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer, Bev; chief photographer Rich Thompson; photo lab technician Greg Scandamis; photographers Tom Winter, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Georgia Moore.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 13, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 13 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the election of Tom Mack to the student Senate; long range planning at the Administrative Council meeting; the appointment of Dr. James M. Blankenship as a medical consultant for campus; Seattle Black Panther Party captain Aaron Dixon speaking on racism and the party's objectives; cuts to student employee funding; Titans men's basketball news, including detailed game coverage; a new European study-travel program; prosecution of San Francisco State College strikers; library automation, cooperative networks, and other innovations; an upcoming talk by Charles E. Smith, editor of The Voice of Watts; Bertrand Russell. Also includes images promoting a Black History Month art show; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on love, pollution in Vietnam; a review of the film Jenny; announcement of Winter Sports Club competitions, Sports Car Club autocrosses, a dance with music by the Bluefield Doughboys, a dance fundraiser by the International Students Organization, Alan Raisch speaking on the ecological crisis, concerts at the Court "C" Coffeehouse, a bail and defense benefit concert, a Young Socialists Alliance workshop on "The Palestinian Revolution and Zionism", a presentation by the University of Washington Student Mobilization Committee, a defensive driving course, applications for Miss TCC; a press release by the San Francisco State College Black Student Union on the Educational Opportunity Program; photo highlights from Black History Month events; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of state and local government; an ad for part time employment interviews; editorial on an Activities Council meeting; letters to the editor regarding the misattributed "Desiderata" text in a previous issue, addressing a previous story on money allegedly promised by administration; comics; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry and art. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz; writers Karla DeWeyert, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer, Bev; chief photographer Rich Thompson; photo lab technician Greg Scandamis; photographers Tom Winter, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 6, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 12 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on student Senate budget issues; conflict over funds allegedly promised by administration to the Senate; the upcoming Black History Week sponsored by Obi Society; Los Angeles mayor Tom Yorty speaking on "free enterprise and national strength"; Titans men's basketball; the availability of the gym for student use; the upcoming Sports Car Club Trophy Autocross; fictional tale "The TCC Kid"; the Black Panther Party and upcoming appearance on campus; the Associated Women Students Abortion Week programs; the temporary portable buildings on campus; the College Achievement Program from the Educational Development Center in California; Community Involvement Committee projects; a student meeting to form a TCC Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam chapter; upcoming concerts and dances sponsored by the Entertainment Committee; recent Forensics Club trophies on display in the Resource Center. Also includes editorials on the previous issue's focus on pollution, the continuing discussion of the heckling incident, a movement to recall City Council members; letters to the editor responding to previous coverage of a proposed ethnic studies laboratory, the ongoing discussion of the heckling incident, sharing plans for a speaking event by Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on love and light in the world, corporal punishment, women's bodily autonomy, grading systems; announcements encouraging applications to University of Washington be submitted as soon as possible, promoting Dick Deyoe's rideshare bulletin; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of pollution, Challenge content, and local and national government; comics; Art and Literary Supplement with photographs, poetry, short stories, and a list of upcoming arts and discussion events; student ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz; writers Karla DeWeyert, Mike Hughes, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer, Bev; chief photographer Rich Thompson; photo lab technician Greg Scandamis; photographers Tom Winter, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - January 30, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 11 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on contamination in Gig Harbor; Will Reisner speaking on his visit to Cuba; an upcoming Black History Week sponsored by the Obi Society; the creation of a new business mathematics course; a review of the play A Taste of Honey performed by the Lakewood Players and featuring TCC graduates; a proposed coal burning steam electric plant in Centralia; periodicals available at the Resource Center; Titans men's basketball, including a division schedule and a bus taking students to away games; various non-TCC sports news including boxing, golf; Board of Trustees meeting, including discussion of the heckling incident, possible financial issues relating to anticipated enrollments due to major Boeing layoffs; an upcoming Sports Car Club autocross; an upcoming wheelchair basketball game; publication of an article co-authored by geology instructor Jack H. Hyde; the Cronus yearbook. Also includes announcements of a special election following Phillip Shinn's resignation as senator, an upcoming presentation by economics and business instructor Tim Keely on consumer protection, an upcoming Winter Sports Club ice skating party, an upcoming appearance by Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty, an upcoming Circle K Club meeting; guest editorial challenging a previous editorial on freedom regarding a heckling incident; editorial apologizing for printing the anonymous poem "Desiderata" submitted by a student as their own work; letters to the editor regarding the previous editorial on freedom and the heckling incident; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on pollution, industry, and environmentalism; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of campus construction, city government; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photographs; student ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz; chief photographer Rich Thompson; writers Karla DeWeyert, Mike Hughes, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer, Bev; photographers Tom Winters, Greg Scandamis, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - January 23, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 10 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on a speaking event by Jerry Rubin, one of the "Chicago Eight," at the Court "C" Coffeehouse; American Servicemen's Union and "Oakland 7" member Terry Cannon speaking on the Vietnam War; Renton physician Dr. Frans Koome and Father Seitz of Bellarmne High School debating abortion reform at Court "C" Coffeehouse; an upcoming Abortion Reform Speaker Week sponsored by the Associated Women Students; discussion of the heckling incident at an administrative council meeting; Titans men's basketball news, including a team portrait and a full page of additional photos; Sports Car Club news, including upcoming practice and trophy autocrosses, participating in an 89 mile road rally; winter intramurals; an upcoming preliminary golf program meeting; track team members qualifying for the first annual University of Washington Indoor Meet; the tennis team's need for freshman; a new display of contemporary books at the library; proposal for an ethnic studies laboratory in the Instructional Council Minority Affairs Subcommittee meeting. Also includes announcements of an upcoming dance with music by the Floating Bridge, chemistry instructor Helena Pommert and business and economics instructor Barry L. Boyer joining the full-time teaching staff, plans for a spring production of the play Becket, a bench gifted by the class of 1969, encouraging club funding requests, upcoming events relating to the Black Panther party; letters to the editor regarding the heckling incident reported in the previous issue, placement of a portable building on campus; editorials on the draft, the selection of Floyd Oles for City Manager, city library budget cuts and opening hours; a list of student senators and their assigned committees; "Forum Page" with guest editorials on the heckling incident, Martin Luther King Jr., Vice President Spiro Agnew, freedom; a column of predictions by a "mystic hired by Challenge"; "With My Boots On" column including discussion of campus dances, the Tacoma City Council and Mayor; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, short stories, information on upcoming musical performances; student ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; news editor Dave Bannister; feature editor Dave Workman; Art & Literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz; chief photographer Rich Thompson; writers Karla DeWeyert, Mike Hughes, Sally Jennings, Joanne Kingsbury, Ron Petersen, Lucille Spencer; photographers Tom Winter, Greg Scandamis, Jim Gillespie; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - January 16, 1970

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 9 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on American Party representative Lt. Col. John R. Cadle being heckled at a Political Science Forum event; student John Naubert attending a Young Socialist Alliance Conference and proposing forming a TCC Young Socialist Alliance Club; a dance raising funds for the Tacoma Youth Center; a proposal for a student court in the Senate for addressing grievances; an upcoming W. C. Fields film series sponsored by the Entertainment Committee; the army wanting to prohibit personnel from visiting the Shelter Half coffee house; amendments to the student constitution; encouraging transfer students to apply for financial aid; Titans men's basketball news; winter quarter intramurals starting with volleyball, basketball, ping pong, wrestling, weight training; the gym facilities; the need for freshman members on the tennis team; Sports Car Club members winning at the Puget Sound Mustang Club autocross; the Board of Trustees meeting; sometimes controversial radio talk shows on KAYE; changes to the degree application process; the military prohibiting personnel from attending the Shelter Half coffee house; the construction of bus shelters; upcoming Sports Car Club practice and trophy autocrosses; purchase of a car for student activities use; varsity golf. Also includes editorials on freedom of speech and the heckling incident, opposing the student court as proposed; announcements of an upcoming Lakewood Players performance of A Taste of Honey featuring TCC graduates, student activities advisor Richard J. Deyoe's ride share file, non-credit courses available to community members, Seattle Young Socialist Alliance member Will Reissner giving a presentation on his visit to Cuba, an upcoming dance with music by the Floating Bridge, an upcoming forensics meet; letter to the editor defending Harry Woodward's previous letters to the editor; new "Forum Page" with guest editorials pass/fail grading, condemning the heckling incident; text of the proposed student court amendment to the constitution; a review of the film Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice; poetry, short stories; student ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Grant Fjermedal; managing editor Marshall Vigus; business manager Marshall Vigus; feature editor Dave Workman; art and literary editors Cliff Johnston, Michael Nacewicz.

The Collegiate Challenge - December 12, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 8 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on San Francisco Chronicle columnist Rev. Lester Kinsolving speaking on therapeutic abortion; a proposal to construct bus shelters; the upcoming Christmas Ball; student constitution changes; the addition of a cartoonist to the Challenge staff; the Image building and tutoring; Titan men's basketball, including a profile on coach Don Moseid in his third year and upcoming game schedule; University of Washington Huskies football; Sports Car Club news, including gymkhana and Olympic Autocross results; upcoming Winter Sports Club events; a search for Santa Claus on Mt. Rainier; the Tacoma Narcotics Center Residents Hall recovery program; a record number of non-credit courses being offered; Associated Women Students activities. Also includes photo of the new Book Exchange; exam schedule; announcements of Cesar Chavez speaking at a rally at Garfield High School in Seattle, upcoming Associated Women Students events; editorials on the student Senate's approval of Grant Fjermedal as new editor for the Challenge, comments made by Pacific Lutheran University football coach Roy Carlson; letters to the editor criticizing the student government (from an SDS member), expressing interest and appreciation for public lectures; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photos, holiday content; a reprint of an 1856 "Alphabet of Slavery"; "With My Boots On" column responding to English instructor Harry Woodward's extensive letters to the editor in a previous issue. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 21, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 7 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on council provided by a lawyer from the state Attorney General's Office regarding the suspension of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) for their leaflet distribution; an upcoming appearance by civil rights leader and first black mayor of Fayette, Miss. Charles Evers; Titan men's basketball new season; University of Washington Huskies football; end of cross country season; Sports Car Club news, including an upcoming Autocross Olympics and new safety rules; the history of US involvement in Vietnam; the Drama Department's production of Dracula. Also includes exam schedule; announcements of the Forensics team hosting a tournament, deadline for the Activities Scholarship; editorial on Tacoma City Councilmember A. M. Zatkovitch commending a speech against the press by Vice President Spiro Agnew; letters to the editor responding to the Easy Rider film review in a previous issue, expressing disappointment in the Vietnam Forum; comics; poetry; a photo series of Pike Place Market; "With My Boots On" column, including review of a "Thank a Yank" rally. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - November 7, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 6 and is six pages. This issue contains stories on the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) handing out unapproved leaflets claiming the student government distribution committee's approval policy conflicts with free speech; thefts and issues with policy of insuring equipment purchased with club funds; student President John DeVore addressing the previous vote on a request for funds by the Obi Society; Pep Band tryouts; upcoming holidays, advising, and registration; the possibility of a soccer team; University of Washington football; the cross country team winning the Yakima Apple Pickers Invitational and Al Swenson setting another record; formation of a varsity golf team; an upcoming Sports Car Club rally, results of the last rally; fall intramurals starting with 3 on 3 boys basketball, availability of gear for other sports; SDS's Vietnam Moratorium Committee calling for discussions of the war and a class boycott, other larger events; availability of library jobs and the library's occupational file; voting and eventual approval of Obi Society's funding request; the Student Information Center and its various resources; a double screening of anti-drug films Narcotics - The Pit of Despair and Beyond LSD. Also includes editorial on the Obi Society's request for funding for student financial aid; letters to the editor by Philip Shinn responding to coverage of his actions as a Senator, Brian Baker responding to a previous letter regarding student government spending; activities schedule; a review of the film Easy Rider; horoscopes; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photography; "Awareness" column on the "Yellow Peril" and "Rising Tide of Color"; "With My Boots On" column, including news of the mayoral election; announcements of a rideshare bulletin, SDS being put on probation by the Activities Council for their unapproved leaflet distribution. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Tom Ries; managing editor Grant Fjermedal; business manager Marshall Vigus; copy editor Carole Mizoguchi; feature editor Larry Wansley; chief photographer Rich Thompson; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 31, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 5 and is four pages. This issue contains stories on the cancellation of the Guess Who concert, the upcoming dance and concert by the Fragile Lime; an upcoming talent show; the Madame Nehru lecture and a following tea and discussion; Community Services department staff member Gerald Vaughan running for a position on the Tacoma Metropolitan Park Board; tape player thefts from cars in the TCC parking lot; the new student Senators and their roles; the Sports Car Club autocross; University of Washington Huskies football news; cross country news, including Al Swenson setting a record; City Council Position No. 2 candidate George Cvitanich speaking to students on local issues; the 21 Club (formerly the Veterans Club) changing to allow women members and upcoming events; possible expansion of TCC parking; news from area colleges; selection of the cover for the Cronus. Also includes letters to the editor regarding the state budget cuts affecting TCC and student government spending, student Senate handling of an Obi Society funding request; a photo of Fred Fincham juggling. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Tom Ries; managing editor Grant Fjermedal; business manager Marshall Vigus; copy editor Carole Mizoguchi; feature editor Larry Wansley; chief photographer Rich Thompson; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 24, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 4 and is six pages. This issue contains stories on the student government general elections; an upcoming concert by the Guess Who, Shirley Lorene and the Track; Activites Council news, including formation of a Vietnam Moratorium Forum; an upcoming lecture by Madame Nehru on "The Changing Face of India"; conflict over procedure in a student government meeting; John De Vore discussing student involvement in the community, the freezing of state funds limiting student government activity; upcoming Artist and Lecture series events; the official acceptance of the Titan as the TCC mascot (includes drawing); cars as sex and status symbols; cross country news; an upcoming Sports Car Club autocross; final selection of new cheerleaders; student government suggesting that the Challenge is too liberal and doesn't adequately cover campus news; news from other colleges; an upcoming Halloween dance with music by the Fragile Lime; proposal of a student union building. Also includes editorial on student body representation and student government; letters to the editor criticizing the new student Senate, criticizing previous censorship of leaflet distribution; "With My Boots On" column including discussing of the Vietnam Moratorium; "Awareness" column on Black liberation; Art and Literary Supplement with photographs, poetry, creative writing on changes in the city. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Tom Ries; managing editor Grant Fjermedal; business manager Marshall Vigus; copy editor Carole Mizoguchi; feature editor Larry Wansley; chief photographer Rich Thompson; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 17, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 3 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the TCC Foundation's letter campaign for a student loan fund; a small fire outside Building 16; student body primary election results; upcoming dance with music by Shiloh, and concert by Shirley Loreane and the Track, the Guess Who (at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse); conflict between the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Activities Council regarding distribution of leaflets for the Vietnam Moratorium; the Friends of the TCC Library; planned events in Tacoma for the Vietnam Moratorium; forming new student clubs; a new tutoring program from the Obi Society; a state bill creating Community College Week in November; the Sports Car Club rally; Pep Staff screening of cheerleading finalists; the upcoming Drama production of Dracula; Tom Ries being chosen as Challenge editor and Dorthy Dusek as Cronus editor; the process of police academy recruitment and training; a new ordinance regarding outdoor public music festivals, passed in response to the Sky River festival; the Tacoma Airport; the film I Am Curious (Yellow) and obscenity laws; charges against local Ron Meiniger for possession and sale of "obscene" materials. Also includes editorial on student political apathy and the Vietnam Moratorium; a series of photos of women's legs in short skirts with the title "What's Nude on Campus"; a group photo of the cross country team; a brief paragraph on campus and dorm drinking rules at other colleges; announcement of Karate Club meetings, discouragement of Vietnam Moratorium participation at Boise State College; "With My Boots On" column discussing various news, including campus parking; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photos. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Tom Ries; managing editor Grant Fjermedal; business manager Marshall Vigus; copy editor Carole Mizoguchi; feature editor Larry Wansley; chief photographer Rich Thompson; advisor Dennis Hale; secretary Joyce Fairbanks.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 10, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 2 and is four pages. This issue contains stories on plans for a boycott of classes, vigils at local universities as part of the nationwide Vietnam Moratorium on October 15; the TCC Foundation and its work to raise awareness of students' financial needs, a new campaign to create a student loan fund; new Veterans Administration medical and G.I. Bill education benefits; Washington Association of Community College Student Government news, including the election of TCC senator John Stella as block-booker; Activities Council news, including discussion of the Vietnam Moratorium; freshman runner Al Swenson winning a cross country race; community and state colleges news including observation of the Vietnam Moratorium; a concert by the Surprise Package; history department chairman Tom L. McLaughlin earning a PhD in American studies from Washington State University. Also includes a photo of art instructor Richard Rhea with his lion sculpture commissioned by Lockburn Junior High; new faculty member photo portraits; a photo of students with a time capsule; announcements of a proposed new Soccer Club, an upcoming Karate Club meeting, an upcoming Sports Car Club rally, Drama tryouts for the play Dracula; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, photography.

The Collegiate Challenge - October 3, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume V, number 1 and is four pages. This issue contains stories on an upcoming dance with music by the Surprise Package; Board meeting business including the vote to maintain unarmed security; President Dr. Thornton Ford speaking on enrollment expectations and faculty numbers; an Associated Women Students fashion show; improvements to the Resource Center including the new typing lab and expansion of the listening language lab; Architect Lyle Swedberg sharing drawings for three new buildings; the Sky River festival near Tenino; the appointment of Dr. John N. Terrey as Associate Director, Systems Relations of the State Board for Community College Education; new Prime Minister of the Obi Society Gerald McIntosh; statistics on what universities TCC transfer students go on to attend. Also includes announcement of an exhibit by art faculty; "With My Boots On" column reporting on various news including President Nixon and Lewis Hershey; student rideshare ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College.

The Collegiate Challenge - June 13, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume IV, number 23 (actually the 24th issue of the academic year) and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on commencement; the year in review for student government business; sales of the underground newspaper HELIX; hiking at Point Defiance Park; a presentation by Peace Pilgram; the year in review for sports, including the basketball team taking second in the state tournament and other teams taking third and fourth in several other state rankings; a Board of Trustees meeting to respond to the Obi Society's demands; a visit by KJR business manager Pat O'Day to communications students; the B. J. Thomas concert. Also includes editorials on a previous issue that said "God is dead", the arboretum dedication, war, social change and student activism; letters to the editor responding to a previous ad from a drafted student selling his "used mind", the administration's involvement in the Tacoma community, a thank you from Penny Meyers; review of the movie Pork Chop Hill; a guest feature on filmmaking from a Washington State University student; weather canceling a number of Campus Day activities; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, drawings, short stories, and coverage of the organ dedication recital by George Scott and students. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Carl Zook; managing editor Don Swanson; associate editor Tom Ries; business manager Nils Olson; Art & Literary Supplement editor Jerry Gollinger; sports editor Dennis Howes; copy editor Hallis Morgan; feature editor Grant Fjermedal; chief photographer Philmore Appling; photographers Phillip Appling, Richard Frank, Scott Stephen, Mike Hughes, Frank Flemming; reporters Bill Johnston, Terry Rice, Doug Jacques, John Kelly, John Terrien, J. D. Seidel, Penny Meyers, Dave Workman, Dick Delin; circulation Peggy Loverin; advisor Dale Wirsing; secretary Pat Loth.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 23, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume IV, number 22 (actually the 23rd issue of the academic year) and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the progress (or lack of) toward Obi's demands, with dual interviews with Obi Society Chairman James Walton and TCC President Dr. Thornton Ford, as well as interviews with Black and white students; the upcoming (mandatory) commencement ceremony; forensics team members earning National Community College Forensics Tournament certificates of excellence; representatives attending the Washington Association of Community College Student Governments (WACCSTG) conference with TCC students taking several honors, including election of Phil Shinn as Central Region Chairman and state chairman, student Bonnie Winston winning runner-up in the Miss Washington Community College pageant, election of Activities Coordinator Paula Eisenman to the advisers board, and a commendation to student body President Ross Briggs; community colleges news, including the erroneous report by the Vancouver college newspaper that the Challenge had won a first place prize (they won second); a petition from students asking for legal action against "disruption" following the fight on campus; proposal of a new class by political science instructor John Swarthout and Obi chairman Jim Walton on contemporary Black problems and politics; the track team going to the Washington State Community College tournament; the tennis team's ongoing participation in the Washington Community College Championships; the golf team winning third place in the state tournament; David D. Woods speaking at an ad hoc campus gathering on Tacoma issues; freedom of speech and violence; hiking Mt. Pete; "strangers" in the parking lot; the police response to the "Hilltop disturbance"; the Model United Nations Club's attendance of the Far West Conference in California; a new Marine Corps program for men without baccalaureate degrees to become commissioned officers; an upcoming Artist and Lecture series concert by the University of Puget Sound Concert Band; the creation of a new Math Lab by Dean of Instruction Dr. Paul E. Jacobsen and run by Pat Dyer. Also includes photos relating to the fights over the rock on campus; announcements of an upcoming dance with music by B. J. Thomas, appointment of student Peter W. Kippe to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, two TCC chemistry students receiving summer research grants at Pacific Lutheran University, the upcoming dedication ceremony for the TCC Arboretum; exam schedule; announcement of Mathematics Department Chairman Joseph A. Betz being chosen to attend a math institute at the University of Oregon; editorial commending Records Officer Joseph Kosai on his deescalation of the police presence at the fight at the rock; a guest editorial on the "War on Poverty"; a headline "Laviola Condemned" marked "Censored" and an accompanying drawing; a letter to the editor about the proposed Communications Club; an "In Memorium" notice for James Rector of Berkeley, California killed by police; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry; an interview with sophomore class representative Dave De Forrest. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Carl Zook; managing editor Don Swanson; associate editor Tom Ries; business manager Nils Olson; Art & Literary Supplement editor Jerry Gollinger; sports editor Dennis Howes; copy editor Hallis Morgan; feature editor Grant Fjermedal; chief photographer Philmore Appling; photographers Phillip Appling, Richard Frank, Scott Stephen, Mike Hughes, Frank Flemming; reporters Bill Johnston, Terry Rice, Doug Jacques, John Kelly, John Terrien, J. D. Seidel, Penny Meyers, Dave Workman, Dick Delin; circulation Peggy Loverin; advisor Dale Wirsing; secretary Pat Loth.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 16, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume IV, number 21 (actually the 22nd issue of the academic year) and is four pages. This issue contains stories on the appointment of Dr. Dewey Tuggle Jr. to the Board of Trustees; the appointment of Rueben Brunson Jr. as development coordinator to work with Black-owned Tacoma businesses; student fights over the color of the campus rock; an upcoming concert by Washington State University music professor George Scott to dedicate the new organ donated by Mrs. Jane McKee; prostitution in Seattle; student body election results, including John D. DeVore as president; the formation of the Activity Scholarship Committee; letter to the editor from Governor Daniel J. Evans congratulating the Challenge on its second place award in the Washington State Press Awards Competition; track team news, including a joint profile on Ed Fisher and John Green; Greg Freitag and Terry Wright of the tennis team playing in the District Eliminations; an upcoming practice auto-cross by the Sports Car Club; appointment of Patricia A. Dyer as a new math instructor. Also includes editorial on the atmosphere caused by the presence of police; announcement of the next Board meeting; activities calendar; community colleges news; a photo of Pat Paulsen and Rosie Grier performing at Washington State University's Parents' Weekend. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Carl Zook; managing editor Don Swanson; associate editor Tom Ries; business manager Nils Olson; Art & Literary Supplement editor Jerry Gollinger; sports editor Dennis Howes; copy editor Hallis Morgan; feature editor Grant Fjermedal; chief photographer Philmore Appling; photographers Phillip Appling, Richard Frank, Scott Stephen, Mike Hughes, Frank Flemming; reporters Bill Johnston, Terry Rice, Doug Jacques, John Kelly, John Terrien, J. D. Seidel, Penny Meyers, Dave Workman, Dick Delin; circulation Peggy Loverin; advisor Dale Wirsing; secretary Pat Loth.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 12, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume IV, number 20 (actually the 21st issue of the academic year) and is eight pages. Content notice: This issue contains several instances of the N word on page four. This issue contains stories on students delivering the Obi Society's 11 demands to Dr. Ford's office, a meeting between Obi and the Board to review the demands; a Law Day panel discussion featuring Pierce County Prosecutor Ron Hendry, lawyers Jack Tanner, Henry Haas, Tom Fogg; Soloman "Scooter" Akins speaking on San Francisco State College Black Student Union's strike for a Black studies program; Dr. Ford's thoughts on what TCC has already made progress on from the Obi Society's demands; a tax on illegal transfer of cannabis; Obi Society's formation to combat institutionalized racism; enrollment numbers; Dr. Spock speaking at the University of Puget Sound on the Vietnam War; formation of the Communications Club and a plan for a radio station; Seattle filmmaker Beau Buchanan; a tutoring program in Ruston; the volcanic Ape Caves in Skamania County; the Virginia V cruise and Bainbridge Island dance; an upcoming concert by Three Dog Night, Spring, Dawn, and Jim Winkler at the Tacoma Sports Arena. Also includes editorials affirming the Obi Society demands, demanding the library carry copies of all class reading material, discussing Muhammed Ali's suspension from the Muslim religion and Black athletes, discussing Christianity and whiteness; letters to the editor on the Safeway grapes boycott, clarifying the Political Science Forum's stance on the boycott; a request for blood donations for cafeteria cook Mable Kiniry; a copy of the Obi's Society's 11 demands; a statement by an Obi member on possible further action if demands unmet; a defense of student activism; Art and Literary Supplement with poetry, drawings; activities calendar; campus news. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Carl Zook; managing editor Don Swanson; associate editor Tom Ries; business manager Nils Olson; Art & Literary Supplement editor Jerry Gollinger; sports editor Dennis Howes; copy editor Hallis Morgan; feature editor Grant Fjermedal; chief photographer Philmore Appling; photographers Phillip Appling, Richard Frank, Scott Stephen, Mike Hughes, Frank Flemming; reporters Bill Johnston, Terry Rice, Doug Jacques, John Kelly, John Terrien, J. D. Seidel, Penny Meyers, Dave Workman, Dick Delin; circulation Peggy Loverin; advisor Dale Wirsing; secretary Pat Loth.

The Collegiate Challenge - May 2, 1969

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume IV, number 19 (actually the 20th issue of the academic year) and is four pages. This issue contains stories on student government news, including an endorsement of the grape boycott of Safeway to support striking farm workers; the upcoming participation of Forensics Team members in the National Community College Forensics Championship; a planned Biafra benefit dance; an upcoming appearance by Southern Christian Leadership Conference co-leader Hosea Williams, sponsored by the Political Science Forum; proposed tree planting project for Campus Day to assist Plant Manager Frank Mitchell in planting several thousand trees on campus; track team, golf team, and tennis team news; a TCC student bowling team in the league at Tower Lanes; the end of basketball season awards banquet; the non-profit Shelter Half Coffee House for GIs; an art exhibition by "freelance" artist Jay Tronsdale. Also includes primary election results; announcements of Bonnie Winston and two alternates representing TCC in a community colleges pageant; activities calendar; comics; the Dean's List; an allegorical fairy tale presumably addressing the inability of the Tacoma city government to work together. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor in chief Carl Zook; managing editor Don Swanson; associate editor Tom Ries; business manager Nils Olson; Art & Literary Supplement editor Jerry Gollinger; sports editor Dennis Howes; copy editor Hallis Morgan; feature editor Grant Fjermedal; chief photographer Philmore Appling; photographers Phillip Appling, Richard Frank, Scott Stephen, Mike Hughes, Frank Flemming; reporters Bill Johnston, Terry Rice, Doug Jacques, John Kelly, John Terrien, J. D. Seidel, Penny Meyers, Dave Workman, Dick Delin; circulation Peggy Loverin; advisor Dale Wirsing; secretary Pat Loth.

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