The Challenge - October 5, 1994

Title

The Challenge - October 5, 1994

Description

Student newspaper of the Tacoma Community College. This issue is numbered volume 31, number 1 and is twelve pages.

This issue contains stories on:
- TCC business instructors Chris Gilbert and Cynthia Verser participating in an exchange program with Pskov Volny University (Russia);
- Changes to academic requirements for the Running Start program for high school students;
- The unexpected resignation of recently tenured engineering faculty member Dennis Stokes;
- The Board of Trustees meeting, including approval of a student van purchase, study of personnel policy;
- Upcoming construction projects;
- Some campus computers getting connected to the internet;
- Office moves on campus for various student services;
- The men's soccer team win against South Puget Sound;
- The women's volleyball team loss to Lower Columbia;
- The Tacoma Rockets Western Hockey League team;
- A car and motorcycle show at the Tacoma Dome;
- The new Central Tavern for alternative music shows, with mention of the Hungry Crocodiles, Tchkung, and Prayer Factory;
- A student barbecue and concert by reggae/calypso band The Groove;
- TCC alumnus and Deputy Campaign Manager for Congressman Norm Dicks, Kurt Beckett.

Also includes:
- Photo of security staff with a piano that was set on fire;
- Wellness Center column on center services, support groups, and brown bag lecture series;
- A clippable student survey;
- Campus ads including calls for Challenge staff, Fencing Club members, student senate meeting attendance;
- Sports editorial on professional hockey;
- Women's volleyball schedule;
- Guest column from the student president on students using their voices;
- Out and About calendar of TCC events;
- Editorials on office and classroom moves, US intervention in Haiti;
- Ads and classified ads.

Staff credits: published by the Associated Students of Tacoma Community College; managing editor Amanda Burden; associate editors John Larson, Heather Tillinghast; business manager Grant C. Mason; photo editor Ben Peterson; advisor David Holman; office manager Jeanette May; graphic design Glenn Hurlburt; calendar editor Grant C. Mason; reporters Christine Cruz, John McNama, Grant C. Mason, John Larson, Glenn Hurlburt, Heather Tillinghast, Amanda Burden; photographers Dan Marsh, Ben Peterson.

Subject

College student newspapers and periodicals

Community colleges

Creator

Associated Students of Tacoma Community College

Source

Tacoma Community College Archives, Special Collections Library

Publisher

Tacoma Community College Archives

Date

1994-10-05

Contributor

Tillinghast, Heather

Peterson, Ben

Cruz, Christine

Burden, Amanda

Mason, Grant C.

Larson, John

Love, Gail

McNama, John

Associated Students of Tacoma Community College

Marsh, Dan

Hurlburt, Glenn

Chick, Chris

Rights

Use is governed by Tacoma Community College's Creative Commons Copyright policy requiring attribution and share-alike intentions.

Format

PDF

Language

English

Identifier

TCCAL_CC-19941005_Challenge

Coverage

Tacoma (Wash.)