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The Challenge - March 15, 1985

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 16 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on an ongoing dispute between TCC maintenance workers and administration regarding an unfair labor complaint; Writing Lab instructional assistant Bert Connerly; the student senate meeting, including discussion of funding the Child Care Center; security staff concerns with staffing and policy; the golf team; the men's basketball season; biology field courses; a tour of McNeil Island Correction Center by penology students; the music of Disney film Fantasia; low turnout at the recent dance; campus fashion and Tacoma Mall fashion trends; Fort Nisqually; women's career classes at the YWCA. Also includes sports poetry; announcement of golf team openings; film reviews of The Falcon and the Snowman, Witness, Stop Making Sense; editorials on the student senate, various local and national political issues, defending harassed Stadium High School lesbian students, disruptions to getting things done; outgoing editorial from the news editor; a statement by the Black Student Union against apartheid but in support of TCC resuming relations with UPS; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.

The Challenge - March 7, 1985

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 15 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the TCC Black Student Union; physics instructor Ken Gentili speaking on the famine in Ethiopia and his experience in the Peace Corps there; the student senate meeting, including the decision to raise student activities fees; Humanities chair Carolyn Simonson; unofficial philosophy student group 'Principia Antinomia'; National Urban League essay contest and scholarships; the upcoming YWCA Woman of the Year award luncheon; the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE); the upcoming Tacoma Actor's Guild production of Dracula; upcoming Student Activities sponsored events including a dance and the TCC Days fair; upcoming TCC Jazz Band and Clef Dwellers choral group concerts; a proposed state ban on boxing; the men's basketball team loss at the state tournament; a lecture by author Frank Herbert. Also includes opinion piece on rude TCC employees; film reviews of Vision Quest, Amadeus; sports editorial on TCC and professional sports; guest editorial on recent campus thefts; editorials on the author's many opinions, teaching standards, kindness; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include a dance with music by Zulu; formation of tennis, modified slowpitch, track, golf, baseball teams. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.

The Challenge - February 28, 1985

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 14 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of abortion on page 8. This issue contains stories on TCC Board chair Robert Hunt, Jr.; a recent suspect chase on campus and TCC security no longer carrying handguns; biology faculty Richard Perkins; student senate meetings, including discussion of graduation cords; an upcoming National Geographic TV special on Irish horses; upcoming TCC Chamber Orchestra concerts; an upcoming lecture by science fiction author Frank Herbert; Music Department Director Harry Davidson; the beginning of the track and field season and new coach David Robertson; the men's basketball team qualifying for the state finals; a student poll on whether or not security should carry guns. Also includes guest editorial on the student government's abandonment of the South African divestment movement; the last Black History month column, on playwright Lorraine Hansberry; music reviews of the Huey Lewis and the News, Prince concerts; review of the Tacoma Actor's Guild production of 84 Charing Cross Road; review of the light operas Sunday Excursion and The Lowland Sea; film review of The Killing Fields; sports editorial on various professional sports news; editorials on anti-nuclear protests, Army recruiting, TV programming, malls, and the March of Dimes; letters to the editor regarding abortion; ads and classified ads. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.

The Challenge - February 14, 1985

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 13 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains brief discussion of abortion on page 8. This issue contains stories on a survey on what students would change at TCC; a new Board Legislative Task Force Committee to discuss state bills affecting TCC; Dean of Support Services Carl Brown being appointed to the new Port of Tacoma Affirmative Action Citizens Advisory Committee; student senate meetings, including discussion of a proposed increase to the presiding officer's hours; a campus Foreign Film Festival; the closure of the Northwest Au Pair Service; a traveling Smithsonian exhibit of Ecuadorian paintings at the Tacoma Art Museum; the men's basketball team win against Lower Columbia; an upcoming single parenting workshop. Also includes ads and classified ads; poetry; a column on women's work; illustrations; music review of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert; the second Black History Month column on heavy weight champion Jack Johnson; a team photo of the women's basketball team; sports editorial on wanting the Mariners baseball team to win; editorials on love, office 'warfare,' the belief of music performers encouraging sexual activity; letters to the editor regarding student regurgitation of 60 Minutes opinions, abortion; notices of no Challenge publication the following week, no school the following Monday. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.

The Challenge - February 8, 1985

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 21, number 12 and is eight pages. Content note: This issue contains discussion of abortion on page 3 and uses outdated language for disability on page 3. This issue contains stories on a campus survey on smoking; the men's basketball team win against Grays Harbor; geology faculty Dr. Jack Hyde; TCC mail services and Director of Mail Services Michael Armier; the Downtown College Center; a screening of anti-abortion film Silent Scream; physical therapist Jean Fischer and a swimming and weight training program for disabled people; appendicitis treatment; a poetry reading by Rick Jones; the women's basketball team preparing for the end of the season; the upcoming baseball season; the student senate granting the Black Student Union their requested budget after delays. Also includes ads and classified ads; the first in a series of Black History Month columns on Supreme Court Judge Thurgood Marshall; music review of a Sammy Hagar concert; film review of Starman; sports editorial on an National Basketball Association (NBA) all-star game; editorials on President Ronald Reagan, visiting every 7-Eleven in the city, teaching, the death of Ivar Haglund. Announcements and campus ads include Tacoma Light Opera and Musical Comedy Company productions and special student tickets; February film screenings; a noon concert by Boden and Zanetto; a snow-shoeing trip to Mount Rainier; upcoming visits from Oregon State University and Evergreen State College representatives. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; news editor Lance Weller; features editor Sydney Jackel; entertainment editor Vicki Matlock; sports editor Derek Allen; photo editor Laurie Gillmer; business manager Danielle Ross; advertising manager Heather Winkelmann; advisor Chuck Doud; reporters and photographers Zandra Clark, Barbara Cohen, Kurt Eames, Scott Gallagher, Antoinette Katta, Debbie Kelly, James Martin, David Pazar, Alyson Rafferty, Shannon Saul, Faith Schlehlein, Betty Singleton, Tad Springer, Don squire, Kevin Stump, Paul Swortz, Denise Thomas, Kim Weavil, Michael Webster, Alisa Wilder, Zach Zweigler.

The Challenge - January 31, 1985

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

The Challenge - January 17, 1985

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

The Challenge - November 30, 1984

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

The Challenge - November 8, 1984

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

The Challenge - November 1, 1984

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

The Challenge - October 25, 1984

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

The Challenge - October 11, 1984

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

The Challenge - October 4, 1984

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

The Challenge - June 4, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 23 (actually number 24) and is sixteen pages. This issue contains stories on civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy speaking on campus; Governor John Spellman being chosen to speak at commencement; TCC tutor and Performance Circle actor, light designer, and director James Allyn; a visit to the University of Washington; a day in the life at the local Denny's; golf team member Randy Fossum winning the Athletic Association of Community College (AACC) second medal and being named to the all-state team; the golf team failing to qualify for the state competition; the men's baseball team finishing the season with AACC tournament spot; the track and field team winning third in the AACC state meet; a volleyball summer camp; the TCC Child Care Center; the Outstanding Student Awards; vampires; only one student attending the Board Day on Campus; the Associated Students advisory board selecting student government officers, including James Martin as president; the cafeteria hosting a Super Special barbecue; the Honors Program Retreat; the end of year Celebration Cruise being opened to students. Also includes editorials thanking faculty and classmates, reflecting on working on the student paper and in student government; "The President's Corner" column from TCC President Dr. Larry Stevens, reflecting on the past academic year; "Notes from Purdy" column on gossip; illustrations; letter to the editor thanking the community for support during bereavement; "Dave Johnson at Large" column featuring a crime story; a best and worst movies of the year roundup; film reviews of Wrong Is Right, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid; photos of the Challenge staff; sports editorials on jogging, being a fan of professional athletes; group photo of the women's tennis team, with the news that they placed fourth in the state; list of spring quarter graduates; final examination schedule; ads and classified ads. Announcements and campus ads include response to criticism of a recent headline; three students receiving scholarships; cafeteria closures and hours. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card; campus editor Martin Sutherland; sports editor Frank Summers; photo editor Sue Sholin; photographers Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, Scott Peterson, John Song; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - May 21, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 23 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on paramedic instructor Larry McGlockin and the Allied Health program; history instructor Harland Malyon; the upcoming music production of Godspell; the men's baseball team qualifying for the the state tournament for the first time; women's softball team member Dana Skansi; men's baseball team member Bret Lovely; women's softball team recent performance, catcher Sue Wilson injuring her ankle; anthropology instructor Bob Adams returning to work after a hospitalization; Board of Trustees meeting news, including creation of an Outstanding Student of the Year award, budget review; Student Activities sponsored game tournaments; Remann Hall guardian of ad litem Todd Bogardus speaking on juvenile justice; a TCC end of year employee celebration cruise in Puget Sound; the Honors Program and scholarship program. Also includes editorials on Ms Pac-Man, an Immigration and Naturalization departments deportation raid; illustrations; "Dave Johnson At Large" column on religion in schools; final examination schedule; letters to the editor regarding President Ronald Reagan's support of prayer in public schools, Vietnam veterans, responding to a previous editorial on US involvement in foreign affairs; movie listings; film reviews of Salmon Spectacular, On Golden Pond; ads and classified ads; cafeteria weekly menu. Announcements and campus ads include literary magazine Trillium release date; the Drama department production of Godspell; the Music department spring choral concert; open applications for the Challenge editorship; Board Day on Campus meeting; an Honors Program retreat; Veterans Club meetings; spring spirit sale at the bookstore. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card; campus editor Martin Sutherland; sports editor Frank Summers; photo editor Sue Sholin; photographers Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, Scott Peterson, John Song, Willie Williams; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - May 14, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 22 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the newly (re-)formed Veterans Club meeting to discuss legislation threatening veterans benefits; student president David Johnson rewriting the student government constitution; Associate Dean of Student Development Priscilla Bell; the Childfind developmental screening program at the Child Care Center; actress Jane Fonda speaking at Bellevue Community College (BCC) for a BCC Karen Kramer Drama Program for Young People fundraiser; an upcoming lecture by civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy at TCC; the track team placing second at the Yakima Invitational; the student senate allocating funds for an event during the Tacoma Mini-Dome grand opening week; the TCC honors program winning an Exemplary Status in the Humanities award at the 1982 Conference of the Washington State Community Humanities Project. Also includes editorials on Lynnwood Chapel of Peace members burning "Satanic" rock music records, pet peeves, positive things at TCC; comics; "Dave Johnson at Large" column on President Ronald Reagan; ads; movie listings; film review of Paradise; sports editorial on the Oakland Raiders move to Los Angeles; women's tennis player photo with news of the team's wins against Clark; the student senate sponsored Crime Prevention Program; classified ads; jobs; cafeteria weekly menu. Announcements and campus ads include a "special guest speaker and movie prophecy" at Calvary Chapel of Tacoma; the Third Annual Run, Row, Ride Relay at Fort Steilacoom Community College; the Lakewood-Tacoma Supersummer Halfathon race; backgammon, aceyducey, Rubiks cube, and frisbee tournaments; "Tell the President" monthly forum; Board Day on Campus meeting; Governor John Spellman speaking at commencement; instructor a probation officer Todd Bogardus speaking on juvenile justice; summers jobs with Kelly Services; open applications for student senate positions. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card; campus editor Martin Sutherland; sports editor Frank Summers; photo editor Sue Sholin; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, Scott Peterson, John Song, Willie Williams; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - May 7, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 21 and is eight pages. Please note that this issue has a section clipped out of page 3, resulting in content missing from pages 3 and 4. This issue contains stories on economic effects on enrollment and curriculum, with a chart showing tuition cost increases since 1976; biology instructor Dick Perkins receiving an Outstanding Service to Students Award; the USS Missouri at the Bremerton Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; the Child Care Center "Refrigerator Art" show in the library; the women's softball team winning against Grays Harbor, Olympic, and loss to Olympic; the University of Louisville pep band winning a pep band contest; a car crash on the campus bus lot; the Outstanding Student Awards; the Law Day "The Law in Your Life" open forum. Also includes editorials on the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS), the dispute over the Falkland Islands and US involvement in other countries' affairs; comics; letter to the editor regarding the documentary film screening of El Salvador - Another Vietnam; a review of the Child Care Center art show; film review of Partners; movie listings; sports editorial on National Basketball Association (NBA) officials; photos from the TCC Invitational Track Meet; ads and classified ads; announcement of a presentation by Black activist Reverend Ralph Abernathy; cafeteria weekly menu. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card, Scott Peterson; campus editor Martin Sutherland; sports editor Frank Summers; photo editor Sue Sholin; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, John Song, Willie Williams; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - April 30, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 20 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Reverend Leo Brown speaking on Black involvement in community and politics; a new Student Equipment Center from Student Activities with computers and typewriters; the TCC Transit Center expanding and being made permanent; a symposium and walking tour to support the Union Depot renovation and the historic district; women's tennis team member Jana Kosenski; the track and field team setting records; the women's tennis team losing to Lower Columbia, winning against Clark and Evergreen; the women's softball team winning against Shoreline; the cafeteria's successful promotion and sale of slices of a six foot sandwich. Also includes editorials on the midterm of spring quarter, fears of nuclear war, ARCO gas stations stopping accepting credit cards; illustrations and comics; "Dave Johnson At Large" column on rewriting the student constitution and improving student government visibility; letter to the editor praising the previous issue's review of film A Little Sex; ads; sports editorial on television broadcasts of the National Football League players draft; photos of students enjoying the sun on campus; an "interview" with the Building 18 Coke machine; classified ads; cafeteria weekly menu. Announcements include potential grade errors and corrections for previous quarter psychology students; an info meeting on potential veterans benefits reductions; name correction for the previous issue; availability of the "1982 Health Resource Guide" as part of "Love Your Body" month; music review of the Linda Waterfall concert; film review of If You Could See What I Hear; movie listings; a three on three volleyball tournament at Big Bend Community College; the Point Defiance Spring Fever 10K Run. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card, Scott Peterson; campus editor Martin Sutherland; sports editor Frank Summers; photo editor Sue Sholin; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, John Song, Willie Williams; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - April 23, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 19 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on TCC Safety and Security; the Performance Circle production of Heartbreak House; a PBS series on Saudi Arabia; an upcoming screening of documentary El Salvador - Another Viet Nam?; the women's softball team, including recent losses to Shoreline and Olympic, wins against Edmonds, Green River; men's baseball team first baseball Steve Isom; the Seattle Supersonics professional basketball team; men's baseball team win against Shoreline; track team member Dean Jaegerman; student rights and responsibilities. Also includes editorials on smoking, the noise of modern watches; comics; "Dave Johnson At Large" column on student voters; "Notes from Purdy" column on smoking; photo essay on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Run; movie listings; film reviews of Victor-Victoria, A Little Sex; spring athletic schedule; ads and classified ads; cafeteria weekly menu. Announcements include a TCC Chamber Orchestra concert; the first annual Child Care Art Show; a screening of film What You Are Is; a "Law Day" presentation by area attorneys; a visit by Kelly Services for summer job recruiting; call for punk hair models at the Hair Design and Fashion Show. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; arts and entertainment Skip Card, Scott Peterson; campus editor Martin Sutherland; photo editor Sue Sholin; sports editor Frank Summers; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, John Song, Willie Williams; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; business manager Skip Card; advertising Tim Christensen; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - April 16, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 18 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on the Student Senate Budget Committee finalizing their student services and activities budget for the next year; the new Challenge editors; the upcoming Tacoma Narrows Bridge Run; student government members changing offices; the Performance Circle Theater in Gig Harbor and upcoming productions; bluegrass band Rural Delivery performing at Tacoma Actors Guild; the men's baseball team wins against Shoreline, Fort Steilacoom and loss to Edmonds; track and field team performance at a meet in Everett; women's tennis coach Joan Torgerson; the beginning of women's tennis league play; faculty secretary Margaret Heaton receiving an Outstanding Service to Students Award; student and cross-country ski instructor Gro Styrmo qualifying for the Boston Marathon; tuition increases; the quarterly blood drive; gardening expert Ed Hume speaking on spring gardening; increased campus thefts. Also includes editorials on President Ronald Reagan, the Academy Awards, getting to know your instructors; illustrations; ads, including calls for sopranos and altos for the Godspell musical cast, a horticulture class plant sale; film review of Cat People; film listings; student senate minutes; cafeteria weekly menu and hours; classified ads. Announcements include call for letters to the editor; student and staff discounts from the Tacoma Actors Guild; a screening of Young Mr. Lincoln by the Pierce County Film Society at the University of Puget Sound (UPS); spring intramural sports; visits by representatives from the Evergreen State College, UPS, and the University of Washington; a Writing Lab open house. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors Howard Harnett, David Webster; opinions editor Phil Musickant; photo editor Sue Sholin; sports editor Frank Summers; campus editor Martin Sutherland; arts and entertainment Skip Card, Scott Peterson; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, John Song, Willie Williams; advertising Tim Christensen; business manager Skip Card; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Challenge - April 9, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 17 and is eight pages. This is the first issue with the title simplified to "The Challenge." This issue contains stories on the child care center dedication ceremony; music instructor Dave Whisner; a traveling Museum of Modern Art exhibition showing at the Seattle Art Museum; a KCTS mini documentary series on nuclear war, "Seattle After World War III"; an upcoming concert by singer Linda Waterfall; the upcoming RWP Production season at the Freighthouse Theater; the Tacoma Narrows Bridge run; the beginning of track and field season; the "Womenomics 82" Third Annual Professional Women's Symposium; the TCC "Health Yourself" Health Fair, with numerous photos; the bookstore and issues with book ordering; history instructor Harland Malyon teaching student Haeng Cha Chong how to ride a bike. Also includes editorials on dream jobs and TCC faculty caring, the new quarter and changes to the Challenge; "Dave Johnson At Large" column on student government officer roles; ads, including one showing proposed cuts to financial aid programs and representatives to contact; movie listings; spring athletic schedule; men's track schedule; classified ads; cafeteria weekly menu; temporary Financial Aid Office hours. Announcements include the Vagabond Theater production of The Birthday Party; a running workshop for competitors in the Narrows Bridge run; graduation application deadlines and instructions; open work study positions; available scholarships; a Student Activities Program sponsored camping trip to the Olympic National Forest. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editors David Webster, Howard Harnett; opinions editor Phil Musickant; photo editor Sue Sholin; sports editor Frank Summers; campus editor Martin Sutherland; arts and entertainment Skip Card, Scott Peterson; photographers Paul Petrinovich, Robin Minchew; reporters Bruce Kelly, Lalou Myatt, John Song, Willie Williams; advertising Tim Christensen; business manager Skip Card; secretary Maria Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Collegiate Challenge - March 12, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 16 and is twelve pages. This issue contains stories on the student government trying to get other students more involved; an upcoming concert by traditional musicians Boys of the Lough at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) Fieldhouse; TCC graduate, former Trillium editor and Challenge arts editor John Ellison; the upcoming Music department opera productions of The Telephone and Down in the Valley; the men's basketball team winning the state championship, including wins against Highline and Western Washington, a spectator's experience, team member Jon Carr winning Most Valuable Player; father and son coaches Ron Billings and Ron Billings, Jr.; a Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser for the Booster Club; women's basketball team members Eraina Spice and Cathy Probst; Student Activities staff planning a "Love Your Body" month for April. Also includes photos of the men's basketball team winning the state championship; "Dave Johnson At Large" column on financial aid; editorials on the death of comedian and actor John Belushi, on failing to be a hero; "Words from Purdy" column; letters to the editor regarding men who embellish the truth to impress women, requesting penpals, responding to a previous letter to the editor regarding the Colonel Schaefer event; a satirical collage of President Ronald Reagan and Office of Management and Budget Director David Stockman singing about cutting college funding; theater review of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of Diamond Studs: The Life of Jesse James; invitation and program for the TCC Child Care Center dedication ceremony; centerfold highlighting the men's basketball team winning the state championship, including several stories, team stats, photos; spring athletic schedule (includes men's golf, men's track, men's baseball); ads and classified ads; final examination schedule. Announcements include a student art exhibit in the library; open Challenge sports writer and photographer positions; the success of the TRAXX concert and dance; a spring quarter orientation session; a CPR workshop cosponsored by the Red Cross. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Rita C. Fleischmann.

The Collegiate Challenge - March 5, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 15 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Lilly Warnick and her new appointment as Development Officer; a Pierce County Blood Bank drive; the Vienna Choir Boys concert; the upcoming Music department production of operas The Telephone and Down in the Valley; the men's basketball team winning against Everett; women's basketball team members Marleen Heuer and Kim Brock; TCC Board Chair Robert Hunt Jr. being chosen Rotary Club's Man of the Year; the possibility of TCC land being used for a Bates Technical Institute annex. Also includes editorials on the open Challenge editorship, mud wrestling; "Words from Purdy" column by inmate; letters to the editor regarding the presentation by Colonel Schaefer, recent letters on evolution; ads, including a full page ad for the upcoming Music department operas; film review of Chariots of Fire; classified ads; jobs. Announcements include open applications for the Challenge editorship; open work study positions; anthropology instructor Bob Adams being hospitalized; a student art exhibit in the library; a dance and concert by TRAXX. Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; editor Rita C. Fleischmann; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 26, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 14 (corrected by hand) and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on Colonel Thomas E. Schaefer speaking on his experience as a hostage in Iran; the upcoming concert by the Vienna Choir Boys at the University of Puget Sound Fieldhouse; the men's basketball team winning the regional championship; the women's basketball team wins against Fort Steilacoom, Grays Harbor, Green River, losses to Lower Columbia, Green River; a golf team meeting to plan the season; a basketball game between the Student Activities team and the Challenge team; the baseball team preparing for the season; student Tony McKinnon forming Jam Productions for stage productions; the International Students Organization (ISO) weekend trip to Mission Ridge Ski Resort; ongoing Student Senate Budget Committee meetings on the services and activities budget; a presentation on dreams by psychotherapist Dr. Terry Gibson. Also includes "Dave Johnson At Large" column on instructor evaluations, legislation; editorial on Monty Python, Iranian students at the Schaefer presentation, the US in El Salvador, President Ronald Reagan; new column "Words from Purdy" by an inmate and former Challenge staff member; letters to the editor responding to the previous issue's editorial on evolution, campus security; review of the Maynard Ferguson concert; ads; jobs. Announcements include the Selective Service grace period deadline; a music department concert; a Students for a Libertarian Society (SLS) meeting and presentation by Dr. LeRoy Annis on the draft; available scholarships; a visit by Oregon State University and Evergreen State College representatives. Staff credits: editor Rita C. Fleischmann; assistant editor Scott Peterson; sports editor Glen Thomas; assistant sports editor Terry Ross; arts and entertainment Scott Peterson; photo editor Sue Sholin; assistant photo editor Paul Petrinovich; opinions editor Skip Card; campus editor Dave Webster; copy editor Howard Harnett; reporters Ben Jackson, Robert Mueri, Phil Musickant, Katrina Simon, Chris Schwartz, Denise Williams; photographers Dale Carter, Mike Hazelmyer, Fran Fleischmann; distribution manager William Daigle; secretary Maria Fleischmann; business Thomas G. Racosky; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

The Collegiate Challenge - February 12, 1982

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 18, number 13 and is eight pages. This issue contains stories on potential additional budget cuts; a new committee reviewing graduation requirements; the student Advisory Committee and meetings to review the services and activities budget; an upcoming presentation by Colonel Thomas E. Schaefer, who was a hostage in Iran; the Tacoma Actors Guild doing a quick turnaround strike set and rebuild for transition to a new production; the men's basketball team wins against Centralia, Clark; women's basketball team losses to Clark, Centralia; the David Lassoie Art Scholarship; solar energy course students offering greenhouse building services. Also includes editorials on love and Valentine's Day, media coverage and newsworthiness; letter to the editor responding to a previous editorial on gun control, and a rebuttal; an open letter of thanks from a student who was on work release from Purdy Treatment Center; a satirical account of investigation into a rock that hit Vice President George Bush's car; ads; theater reviews of the Tacoma Actors Guild production of Desire Under the Elms, the Ndaba Cultural Ensemble production of Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, and the Tacoma Little Theatre production of Death of a Salesman; men's community college basketball standings; basketball late scores; clippable registration form for an indoor pitching school with Mariners pitching coach Wes Stock; a punk love story; jobs; classified ads. Announcements include a Selective Service registration grace period; the February "Tell the President" event; the Challenge not publishing during President's Day week; a dance and concert by TRAXX; "Thurski" ski trips; new library lost materials charges. Staff credits: editor Rita C. Fleischmann; assistant editor Scott Peterson; sports editor Glen Thomas; assistant sports editor Terry Ross; arts and entertainment Scott Peterson; photo editor Sue Sholin; assistant photo editor Paul Petrinovich; opinions editor Skip Card; campus editor Dave Webster; copy editor Howard Harnett; reporters Ben Jackson, Robert Mueri, Phil Musickant, Katrina Simon, Chris Schwartz, Denise Williams; photographers Dale Carter, Mike Hazelmyer, Fran Fleischmann; distribution manager William Daigle; secretary Maria Fleischmann; business Thomas G. Racosky; advisor Ila Zbaraschuk.

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