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Teresa Peters Copy Editor 1973 * Ebbtide staffers emoted (twice) about the secretive selection process for SCC's new Science Division chair. While collecting information for a story on the job of a division chair, opinion editor Don Bockelman was turned away by SCC President Ron Bell, under the premise that the nature of the proceedings was personal for the candidates. Bockelman, along with Editor Dick Wood, argued that the article was aimed at discussing position criteria, not candidates. In the end, the question that really needed answering was, what about the process did the administration feel the need to hide? * Marking SCC's Asian Week, speakers argued both sides of Seattle's domed stadium issue. In an appearance hosted by the Shoreline Asian Club, Seattle City Council President Liem Eng Tuai said he did not believe the stadium would adversely affect housing in the International District, where the stadium was scheduled to be built. Instead, it would stimulate business. At a separate engagement, University of Washington law student Pete Bocha spoke on behalf of the district residents, who foresaw destruction of their neighborhood due to increased land prices, speculation and selling out of hotels and residences. * The A&E department announced that the Grateful Dead's concert, scheduled at the Seattle Arena, had been postponed for more than a month. The reason for the change was not immediately available, although speculation pointed toward to a scheduling conflict for Jerry Garcia: he had a drug charge pending court action. 1983 * The Ebbtide announced that Congress was considering changes to the Student Aid Budget which would include the consolidation of several federal loans, work studies and grants, effective June 1984. At least two programs, the short-term loan and the National Direct Student Loan, would no longer be available at SCC due to lack of funds. To offset the reduction in programs, the Department of Education requested increased funding to College-Work Study and the Pell Grant. * Ecologist Paul Erlich spoke on campus, revealing the effects of humanity's squandering of natural resources. According to writer Will Beebe, Erlich argued that "Industrial man 'opened wide the drain' through such acts as the rampant destruction of the rain forests and the devastating, depressing change of prime arable land into sterile desert. The rapid loss of untold numbers of species from the world's 'genetic library' can only cause an eventual collapse of life-support systems on Earth." * A letter writer demanded that the Ebbtide get rid of the "commie faggots" on its staff - supporters disco music, slam dancing and El Salvador - and find writers willing to expound on the greatness of Loverboy and AC/DC, not to mention Pet Benatar's love life and X-rated movies. 1993 * The Ebbtide provided a four-page supplement for student elections. Along with the candidate statements, text for four ballot measures was provided. Among the issues were whether Students Services and Activities fees should be increased by 40 cents for a PUB remodel, as well as whether the SBA Constitution should be amended, requiring word-processing, typing and note-taking skills of SBA secretary candidates. * The Ebbtide staff polled SBA officers and regular students about the role of the student government. A general sampling of the results shows a dichotomy in views. To demonstrate: "We try to make people aware. We have weekly committees, try to represent the students, and have new people with new ideas. I feel we represent the students." SBA Secretary Brittney Johnson "I feel they only represent a certain group of people. They don't show themselves much. I don't feel they represent the people." Student Jamie Brown © 2003 Shoreline Community College™ |