College may have to reboot computer center project By Rachelle Flynn Staff Reporter

makeover once construction re- sumes. The project in its final completion will double in size from 21,284 squarc fcet to 42,316 square feet. The final cost will be about $5.5 million. The expansion will add a re-

classrooms. But all that is at least a year

away. Right now, in order to get to Building 30, you have to go anwnd the north side of Build- ing 17.

modeled lobby, ~ O f f r O e S and

sure people can get into Build- ing 30."

The construction delay i s more complicated. A permit to shore the area i s needed from the City of D e s Moims. Shoring holds dirt and water back from excavations. I t also protects workers from being hurt while they arc down in the holes.

"We make sure the proper steps are being taken," said Larry Pickard, building official for the City of Des Moines, "to

The expansion of the Instruc- tional Computer Center has crashed.

The project won't get -ebootcd until thc city of D e s doines pulls a stopwork order issued on Aug. 22 over safety concerns at the site.

The pause in construction is costing Highline money, said vice President Laura Saunders.

Thc Instmctional Computing "We arc doing emergency - - - -- --- - - ABobataaaapsupconacftcbm&sanbidcofI%aihhg Center will get a whole new work," said Saunders, "to makc see Building, page 12 3omwa

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The Puget Sound Blood Center requires approximately 700 donors every weekday to mat patients needs for blood.

ha*.%chank-tomii when a blood drivecomes to Building 2 fnwn 9 am. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28.

The blood goes to people who need it - trauma victims, cancer patients, sufferers of - heart and blood vessel diseases, and people undergoing surgery.

~ blood cmtcr delivers blood to more than 70 hospitals in Washington State. .

The blood center would like to see a better turnout fot year's blood drive. Last year's blood drive at Highline only attracted 25-30 volunteers.

"We have gotten a lot of positive feedback from people after they donate blood," said Mellaine Shade, donor ttsourcc representative for South King County. 'They just feel good because they know they have done something good."

be 16 years old with a parent's permission or over 18. A brief medical history form will be

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/ - _. . e . &. '. . The Olympics arc back in

Australia but for Highline's Jim Gardiner it's been there, done that, won the medal.

Gardiner, art professor and 35-year veteran of Highline's faculty, won a silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

When Gardiner was in his early 20s. working as a life- guard in Canada, he was ap- proached by a pair of young men who said they might be able to get him into the Olym- pics.

They went on further to ex- plain that they were part of a rowing

p h o f 0 " o f J i m ~ Jim Gardiner, right, and partner Pat cosfelk rowed for the United States in the Olym- pics in Mebourne, Australia, in 1956.

H i s team took third place in the trials, failing to cam the trip to Helsinki, Finland and the games. Gardiner didn't talke the loss well. "I quit for about a year. But if

something's important enough to you, you go back and make it work," Gardiner said.

He went back and in the 1955 Pan-Am games, he and his part- ner, Pat Costello, wore their bodies out to win a gold medal, defeating the reigning Olympic champions, Argentina

"There was a tree about 20

strokes away from the finish line and we decided to go all out . when we got to that tree," Gardiner said,

Gardiner pushed himself so hard that he had to be dragged out of the boat after working himself into a state of oxygen deprivation.

"It's when you think you're doing your best, that you have to dig down for more," Gardiner said,

The next year Gardiner and Costello won the trials and trav- eled to Melbourne to compete

for sports' most coveted prize, Olympic gold.

Being before the era of mon- strous commercial jetliners, the team was flown on a three-stop, 36-hour flight in a propeller- powered plane.

The first stop was L o s Ange- les, where Gardiner experienced a night in the life of a Holly- wood star.

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Thefts and Drowls continue By Rachelle Flynn Staff Reporter

Student I'rcsidcnt Bcn McNcllcy Ir;d Iris Ctlt stolen 011 Scpt. 12. It was returned t o him alicr thc police lijund i t on Scpt. I').

McNcllcy lockcd his I982 Toyota Tercel when he arrived a t school. He returned aftcr presidential training four hours later to find i t missing.

"Don't think just because your car is a picce of junk i t won't get stolen," hc said.

Thc person who stolc his car took a Toyota Tcrccl kcy, filed it down and managcd to use it to takc McNcllcy's vchiclc.

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Police ofliccrs found thc car aftcr the culprits parked in a no parking mnc outsidc a pawn- shop.

The policc ofticcrs were go- ing to tickct the driver for thc parking offcnsc but hc or she ncvcr c a m out of the pawn- shop. Thcy thcn found out thc car was stolcn and rcturned i t McNelley.

Whcn Bcn got his car back hc was surprised to find a large amount of heroin in it.

"We returned it to the police though," he said.

Car thefts are not unknown at Highline. Three cars were sto- len last spring.

But car thefts arcn't thc big

problem in Highline's parking lot, says Richard Fishcr, chief of sccurity.

"I'm not concerned about cars king stolcn," said Fishcr. "I'm concerned about thcm bc- ing tampcrcd with."

Fishcr adviscs students to lock thcir cars and makc surc valuables arcn't in sight.

"Makc sure valuablcs arc rc- moved from your car," said Fishcr. "This includcs detach- able face plates, compact discs, money and any other items of value."

He says because of the large parking lot and compact spaces Highlinc i s susccptible to car prowls.

Info night targets Evening Students

Highlinc's Evening Student Information Night will' bc on Wedncsday, Oct. 4 or Thursday, Oct. 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Building 8.

This night allows evening students to learn about campus resources such as the Tutoring Ccnter, the Career Ccnter, the Educational Planning Center, the computer labs, evcning childcare, and other services availablc.

Frec barbccuc and drawings will be available. For informa- tion, call 206-878-37 10 cxt. 3536.

New hours for fall

Fall Quarter brings ncw hours for many scrviccs on campus:

Admissions: Monday - Fri- day 8 a m . - 5 p.m.

Bookstore: Monday - Thurs- day 7:30 a m . - 7 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cashiers: Monday - Thurs- day 8 a.111. - 7 p.m. Friday 8 a m . - 5 p.m.

Child Care Centcr: Monday - Thursday 7:SO a m . - IO p.m. Friday 7:SO a m . - 3 p.m.

Educationrll Planning and Advising: Monday - Thursday X a.m. -7 p.m. Friday 8 it.ln, - I O a.m., I1 a.m. - S p.m.

Financial Aid: Monday - Tucsday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wcdncsday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Heavcnly Cappuccino: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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Photo by Connie Hadunan

Student President Ben McNelley recently experienced firsthand what it is like to have your car stolen.

Center: Monday - Thursday 6:45 a.m. - 10: 15 p.m. Friday 6:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Saturday 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Sunday 4:45 p.m. - 10: 15 p.m.

Library: Monday -Thursday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.

SecurityParking: Monday - Thursday 7 am. - 9 p.m. Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Testing Center: Monday - Thursday 8 am. - 7 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. 0 4 p.m.. b ... . ,

Tutoring Center: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - noon

Women's Programs: Mon- day - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

DSHS rep to be on campus weekly

DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) will have a social worker on Highline's campus every Tuesday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting Sept. 26.

They will be located in the Women's Center on the first floor of Building 6. The social worker will answer student questions about Workfirst, fam-

ily benefits, food stamps, childcare funding, grant pay- ments, refugee assistance, and other areas covered by DSHS.

Conversation Pals conduct meeting

The International Conversa- tion Pal Program will be accept- ing applications from students, faculty, staff and community members until Oct. 6.

. An introduction -party/orien- kth meeting will be 3 :a p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Union Bay Room.

The program comprises groups of two to three people who meet for at least one hour per wak.

For more information, con- tact Mariko Fujiwara in Interna- tional Student Programs at 206- 878-37 IO, ext. 3844.

Highline's history displayed in show

The "Visual History of Highline Community College" is on display in the Library Gal- lery on the fourth floor through Oct. 7.

Need experience to get a job but need a job to get experience?

Think Co-op. D o you burn to l ea rn -- and maybe earn? Cooperative education offers you the chance to get on-the-job training while earning

college credit. Visit us.'.,in 19- 107 for details, or call 206-878-37 10, ext. 3343.

I t chronicles Highline's birth in 1961 up to the present day. The display is filled with im- ages from activities that have come and gone in Highline his- tory*

An entire wall is dedicated to teachers from the past and teachers who have remained here throughout the years, with pictures from the '70s and be- yond.

Them is even a classic photo of a young and aspiring journal- ist, later to become Thundeyord adviser Dr.'T.M. Sell.

There are two walls full of old newspaper articles about faculty and past alumni who have gone on to become succtss stories, such popular true- crime author and Highline alumnus Ann Rule.

Newsletter planned for faculty, staff

A monthly newsletter will be published for Highline faculty and staff starting in the first week of October.

The newsletter will be pub- lished by the Office of Resource Development and hopes to help communications and connec- tions . among . empl-oyees,. Highline Foundation Executib -.-.+''

Director Mark McKay said in an e-mail.

Faculty and staff who have ideas for articles or points of in- terest that they wish to share can send them to the Resource De- velopment Office in Building 9 via e-mail or campus mail.

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Stevens Pass crash claims Highline student

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* * - I studcnt and bookstore em- ployce, was one of four killed in a hcad-on collision on Stevens Pass on July 23.

Thompson's vehicle crosscd the centerline, hitting the van of Tomeo and Namiko Mukai.

Namiko Mukai, Thompson, Leslic Verang, and Mercdith Diegel wcrc killed in thc crash.

* "She was always very nicc and caring to cverybdy," said fellow bookstore cmployee Marc Peterson.

Scholarships honor Command

' b o one-time scholarships in honor of Dr. Edward M. Command's ycars of service arc going to be awarded in May 2001. - ' Command'. has becn . at Hi&hf{& I&! 30 y&$; sG&fbg

, . 10 of those as president. One of the scholarships, in

the amount of $500, has been established by the Highline Col- lege Education Association. It is.bcing funded by the teachers' union.

Colnes hid in Public Idormation

Judith Colncs has bccn himd as Highline's new director of Public Infomation and Publica- tions.

Colnes, who has worked as a singer, dancer, actress, teacher, and public information director, is excited about promoting

. "I would like to see the entire campus community more !ware *of what we can do for them and the services we can provide," Colncs said..

She said that shc had heard "awfully good word of mouth pnise from students and faculty at South Seattle** in regards to Highline..

Colnes has been impressed by Highline so far, and her goal is to "streamline.and upgrade and makc bcttcr use of the r e - '

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ATM: replaced by credit union . .

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now it's $1 -50 cheaper tolget money while on campus. .

(now called Bank of America) were charged a $1.50 fce to withdraw money in addition to

customer's home bank. .This cash machine, owned by Wash-

. ington School Employees ' Credit Union , (WSECU), charges no surcharges. .

. The credit union is "funda- menta!ly'opposed to charging ATM fees to their members,"

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Hanscom and. Rob Grub arc teacGng on one-year &ntracts. ' Medical Assistant: Barbaita Cema, previously at Highline .on a .temporary contract,and Mmdk Wllson.

NursingIntem: Maria Car- penter and Lorna Schletzbaum are teaching on one-year con-

- tracts. . ' . Office' Occupation: Jessica Gilmorc.

Psychology: Ruth Frickle and Susanna Perry, teaching on a one-year contract.

Speech: Rolita Ezeonu is teaching on a onc-year contract.

Writing: Deborah Bacharac, Lisa Bernhagcn, Bryan Stumpf.

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Accounting: Dan King and GGoff Turck, previously at Highline.ona temporary con- tract. ' . I

American History: Timothy McMannon. ' 8

Computer Information Sys- tems & Computei Science: D'Arla Skinner and Tina Ostrander is teaching on a one- year contract.

Engineering: Heidi Lyman is teaching on a one-year contract.

General Business: Ann

The other. scholarship, worth $600, was started and funded by the Board of Trustees. Fupds came out of their personal dona- tions.

Command will select the cri- teria for recipients and the Highline College Foundation will select who the scholarships go to.

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Part of the college b a s k e h l 1 world was focused on the hard- wood of Highline's Thunderdome July 1 1-12. Many of the best high School basketball players in the state, ranging from the class of 2001- .

03, had their first oppoanity.of the year to dazzle university coaches fmm all over the coun- try. b .

The event was organi,zcd by' the Friends of Hoop Foundation and was sanctioned by t k Na- tional Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation.

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Highline's women's basket- ball team has a new class of re- cruits.

up by Head Coach Dennis Olson wiil add much needed height to' the already strong Lady T-t$qi squad.

The six new players pickcd .

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Highline qualifies as a 'real college'

Community collcge, to many, i s high school without lockers. Most students amvc for thcir courses and escape without any con- ccm of thc an-ccunpus happenings. It's the 13th grade. No doms, no frats, an3 littlc or no school spirit. However stylish, a Highline t- shirt, will ncvcr likely be the garb of choice on the weekcnds. Bumpcr stickers boasting "Go Thunderbirds," will not be seen on thc highway with the regularity of "Top Dawgs," and fathers won't likely brag to their colleagucs about how proud they arc that their son will onc day be a Highline alum. If you season your mumble with a sprinkle of tactfulness, "college" may very well be all people hccu when you describe what you do. Be that as it may, Highlim,.!ast timc we checked, is still college. You are earning college credits. The courses you are enrolled in ae indeed college level. Respect the institution.

Ncw freshmcn and Running Start students, keep in mind, for your own well being, that you haw now cntercd thc dog-eat-dog world of collegiate academia. As tempted as you may be, no Pokemon card trading in the student ccnter, no drawing pictures during class of your teacher wearing a t-shirts that says "I smell,: and if at all possible, keep evcry opinion you have on politics, world affairs, and thc Backstreet Boys to yoursclf. Rcspcct the ears of smarter stu- dents. Respect the institution.

Show up to class. Thc professors here, for thc most part, are more than qualiticd and scc it as disrespect when you come to class only when Egg McMuffins at McDonalds are two for 99 cents on Wednesdays. Your abscnce will be reflected in the grade you re- ceive. A 1 .O on your transcript does not mean your No. I in the professor's eyes, and however witty, your scholastic shortcomings will not be sugarcoated by a "pleasure to have in class" remark on your report card. Respcct the professor. Respect the institutik'i ';?

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Voting is'your duty They makes catchy sound bites and if nothing else, act as a de-

cent reminder that marking your ballots in the upcoming local, state, and Presidential elections is not only a constitutional right but a privilege of Democracy

"Rock the Vote," "Choose or Loose," "'Decision 2000," are but a few advertisements that loudly splash acmss the television screen coatcd in a vibmnt red, white and blue patriotic gloss.

Thc deadlinc to becomc a registercd voter is Oct. 7 so wasting time bashing Gcorgc W, Bush for his inexperience in public otfice, or Ai Gore for his imperturbable, stoic demeanor is, well, just thaL.. a waste of time. Rcgister

The 2000 Presidential race could very well be the closest since Nixon and Kennedy. Polls, including the New York limes fluctu- ate from week to .wcek. The GOP Convention had Bush build a small lead, only to see it fade once Gore announced Joseph Lieberman as his running mate. The Democratic Convention also, reinforced Gore's flair for politics. Voting is crucial in dcciding which dircction our country may go. I t could spell the difference in more accountability in schools and perhaps an overturn of Roe vs. Wade, a Suprcmc Court decision that legalized abortion. Electing our public ol'ficials is the bedrock principle in which our nation was foundcd. To hnvc your voice fall on deaf cars by not voting is a trav- csty.

Thc frequently statcd qualms on the importance of registering and thcreafter voting, dawdlc in the individualistic attitude of so many, cspecially young, Americans.

"Onc vote doesn't tnakc a dil'fercncc," Sure, but the millions of U.S. citizcns who sharc that inexcusable sentiment of indiffercnce make it overwhelmingly confounding.

"I don3 know enough about the candidates." Pish posh. I f you are indeed a registercd voter, a prrckct is sent via mail listing all the nominces, their political party's aSsociation, and a statement from the candidate.

Instead of spending r? few moments looking through the Victoria's Sccret catalogudjunkmail, do a bit of homework. Granted, Slade Gorton is probably no supermodel in lingerie, but hey, life is but a series of sacrifices.

Voter registration forms can be found in thc Studcnt Government office on thc top floor of building 6.

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Running,Start is misunderstood Contrary to what appears to

be popular belief, Running Start students aren't all bad. I know what you're thinking.

And to answer your questions, yes, I. am .a Running Start stu- dent and yes, I am particularly biased when it comes to this specific issue.

However, it seems that the overwhelming percentage of Highline's sfuderrtr view us, the of tuition. Running Start stu-

tdene, on the other'hand, have @ir tuition paid for by the state

long to biing college clirsses . through their school district. down to a 17-year-old's level This seems to closely re- and still enjoy playing with semble something commonly Barbies. called a scholarship. A scholar-

Which may be true, for some of us who shall remain name- less. But what many have not taken into consideration is that there arc quite a few Running Start students, myself included, who kft high school to get away from that type of riff!.

These students, though seem- ingly few and far between, bear the unfair brunt of Running Start student abuse. Caught be- tween halfhearted loyalty to their fellow Running Start stu- dents and ovewhelming disdain for thgm, they fight a nearly- impossible battle.

This inner struggle could be completely eliminated by the simple introduction of stricter standards for inclusion in the Running Start program.

Fellow Running Start stu- dents, please listen before gasp- ing in dismay and immediately exiling me from the exclusive Running Start Secret Society.

If Running Start students are truly operating at a college level, they should not fear stricter standards. At this time, Running Start .students nced only pass the COMPASS test in order to be adniitted'into the program, just a$'''#& other Highline students mdhvass this test to go to Highline.

Thc difference i s that all other Highline students (or the parents of all other Highline stu- dents) are faced with the burden

ship, however, quires far nprc work than'simply passing a test. To be awarded a scholarship, one must generally write an es- say and put together acouple of teacher rcoommcndations.

Come on, k i n g Start bud- dies, surely here exists at least onehigh school teacher willing to say that you will thrive in a college environment. .

I t seems a small price to pay for a ticket out of the wonderful world of high school and into the one of free tuition and fees.

So I propose that Running Start students me made to prove themselves deserving recipients of a free college education, by doing what is generally neces- sary to earn a free college edu- cation.

This shouldn't wow anyone, least of all the " g d Running Start students, becausc the people who arc actually at a col- lege lcvel will still be in college. They will also have the in- c ~ ~ ~ s t d datiility thit comcs'of 0 having shown that they deserve to attend college early.

Those not ready for college will later be grateful that they did not waste their time, the other students' time, and the profasors' time.

Not to mention the taxpayers' . money.

So until then, I will still be pretending not to be a Running Start student.

Maybe this year, someone will actually believe my "I'm 19 and I graduated in 1999" story.

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Highline has a diversity, a lot to offer, Bell says

By Dr. Prhilla J. Bell S'iul to the Thundemod

I t is a great pleasure for me

Highline Community Colkge this fall. As Highline's new president, I feel very fottunate to be a part of our dynamic college community, Ours is a college that is helping to create a better future for the residents of southwest King County, I have been at Highline for

two months, and during this short time I have met a lot of people and have begun to become familiar with who we arc. I would like to share some of what I have learned about our stu-

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On behalf of the ASHCC (Associated Students of Highline Community College) I

would like to wekomc all new and returning students to Highline.

As your elected ofkids we are cxcitcd to be planing activities and programs that will enhance your experience here at Highline. We arc also very interested in listening to what you want to tell us. Studcnt govem-

ment is here for you the student and we strive to represent you the best we can so

please let us know what you want! Also if you have a grievance or a com-

plaint about campus issues or if you just have a question we are here to help.

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go before the start of classes, 8,200 students were enrolled in

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l.,W,4iRvnt q?u%$:., t. .;:*,;* : .. 1 . Almost a third of our

students are like me - new to Highline.

About two-thirds are full- time, and two-thirds arc female.

Three out of eight of our students are students of color, and they bring a wealth of experiences and viewpoints which will enrich the entire

aged to stop by our

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I encourage all students to take full advantage of ;he programs at Highline. We bavc mhy. gkt-aciivi ties p l a n a ftir this

fall quarter and I hope you can attend some of them. I hope you all have a p a t and

educational year. Your 2000-2001 ASHCC officers arc

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vice president of admin- istration;

Dustin West, vice president

of legisla- tion;

Sylvie lovet,

treasurer Bt club

Ben McNeUey diplomat; Laura Soracco, international student senator,

Jovanna Hanietha, student senator, Gur- brinder Kaur, evening student senator. We ' am located on the top floor of Building 8 -

stop by and say hi any time. Ben McNelley is pmsidmt of the Associated Students of Highline

Community College.

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campus. . 595 students are in t h e '

Running Start program earning college credit and their high school diploma at the same time.

264 arc international students from around the globe, and an additional 1.200 stu- dents am immigrants or mfbgees who $clt making our technical programs that will

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that lead to learning for all students, *The

median age of our students is 26,

*About a quarter of our students am parents.

More than half arc working while going to school.

Nearly half of our

w&kplace. Another 15 percctrt arc hem for pre- c o J l e g e studies, and 16 pcrrxnt arehcmfora variety of other reasons.

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tics dramatically demonstrate that Highline is truly many things to many people.

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To meet that challenge, Highline has made significant progms in several arcas, including hiring mom faculty and staff of 00lot, introducing a new degree WS fall (the Associate of Science), and opening a new 'kansfcr Center in Building 6. I encourage all

of the mmndous knowledge and support that our Highline Community College faculty and sun!off+,.m kt us know how we.'* *ins and how we can do wer.,j,i

a of Highline's future, and I look forward to sharing an eltciting year with you.

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arts Paltrow never miss&&. a.beat in 'Duets'

By Sam Abraham Staff Reporter

Duets hits all tlrc right notes as Bruce Paltrow dirccts his daughtcr, Acadcmy Award win- ncr Gwyncth Paltrow in this ncw comcdic drama from Hol- lywood Picturcs. I t 's jam- packcd with amazing acting, p a t writing, and many wcll- thought out plot lincs.

Thc movie rcvolvcs around the lives of six individuals who abandon thcit own sclf-madc problematic cxistcncc to pursuc their pcrsonal drcams, which in this case involvcs thc thrill and rush of singing karaokc.

In case you've been living in a cavc for the past 20 years, karaoke is an act in which one stands in front of a crowd and sings words to a song of their choice as thcy appear on a monitor before them. This oftcn results in either a placated ego, or ultimate humiliation in front of your peers.

The lives of the six pcople cross as they meet each other to pursue their dreams in pairs, hence the namc of the.mov\F. Pcrhaps the most cntcrtaining of the pairs is the ex-con Reggic, played by Andre Braugher (Ho- micide) and Todd Woods, played by thc always loveable Paul Giamatti (Howard Stern's Private Purts.)

Woods is a down-on-his-luck salesman who has spent the

asks the inebriated cabbie for a ride to California, and he agrees.

The duo seems too forced, Gwlbneth Pdtmw and Huey Lewi8 rtrlljs up a tune in t)lrck, even clich6, in that one is a

span of his life in pursuit of the American dream. One day he just takes to the mad telling his wife he's going out for a pack of cigarcttes, thus beginning his long journey where hc meets ,new loye.of his. life, Laraosu. I t U-turns his*lifc.as he stms to down uppers like candy, and even pierces his ear, now sport- ing a ridiculous earring bearing a cross.

His counterpart Reggie leads a different kind of life as an ex- convict hitchhiker who robs truckcrs as a way of life. As he

tells one of his victims, stealing and singing arc the only skills he knows. Woods picks Reggie up as he is hitching middesert. 'IheycreatesOmegreatcomcdic moments, making an ippdible

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All are welcome at f d drama auditions By Connie Harshman Staff Reporter

Auditions for the Drama Department's fdl production will be Oct. 2-4, at 2:30 p.m. in Building 4, room 123.

Dr. Christiana Taylor, Drama Department head, is in thc t'inal stage of choosing a play to di- rect for Fall Quarter, but actors will be needed whatever thc choice.

"Everyone is wclcome," said Taylor.

"It is a great way to build to confidence," Taylor said of act- ing.

Mcmorize a small piccc of a play to perform or one will be provided, Taylor said. Rehears- als will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:30- 5:30 p.m., with sevcrd wcckcnd comrnitmcnts.

All students who make thc cast list arc rcquired to meet all scheduled rchcarsds, Tslylor said. Thc opcning datc of the play will bc Nov. 16.

Taylor and Rick Lorig.

world feel. b a n is a well-writ- tcn charactcr, but Hucy Lcwis' lack of acting experience makes him look like he's just trying too hard.

The least exciting of the duos are the down-on-his-luck taxi drivcr, Billy Hannon (Scott Speedman from Felicity) and the wandering, promiscuous waitress in search of a record- ing contra& Suzi Loomis (Maria Bello, who recently a p peared in the Btuckheimer ctassic, Coyote Ugly.)

Hmnon proceeds to a local bar after discovering that his girlfriend is cheating on him with one of his best friends. Here, he meets Loomis, who

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drama instructor, will be hiring guest artists to participate in the show in design or other production ar- eas. Students inter- csted in stagecraft or design or stage man- agement may contact Lorig at 206-878- 37 10, ext. 3279.

I t will be a busy quarter for drama stu- dents. Actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival sometime this quarter, Taylor added. They will be perform- ing and conducting a workshoD for students. Jeannene Peden at Drama audi-

@*The -acting work- tions Spring Quarter shop will be open to theater stu- A **drama tea/happy hour" dents and any one else who con- will take place on Oq. I I at tacts me in time to get a scat I :30 p.m. in Building 4 Taylor once we have firm dates from said. All art, music drama Ashland," Taylor said. Team students and facult' ill be Highline and the Drama Dcpart- there. :. t ;'

ment arc sponsoring thc work- "Any interested students shop. should come," Taylor said.

For additional questions "People will be able to ask ques- about acting workshops, contact tions about drama productions, T;lylor in Building 5. music events and art."

by Gwyncth Paltrow- The two meet up when Dean

attends the funeral of Liv's mother, who he'd used up and left long before. Liv wants to travel with.her long-lost father : a c ~ ~ ~ o r r u n ~ ~ b r r ~ - ; h e ~ i s re-

terfere with his conniving, pro- miscuous, and downright scan- dalous lifestyle.

As expected, Paltrow blows you away with an amazing, be- lievable performance, giving her character a sort of vulner- able and sheltered in a wild

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and acting that make thisa truly good movie. Huey Lewis cgpc through on the vocals for all the entertaining h o k e scenes, but came up short with a poor per- formance as far as acting is con- cerned. Take my advice: go see this one, but take your bathmom break during Lewis' scenes-

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~ o t a g o o d - Maestro Mori to lead choir Sum.ma.-for Hollywood

The relaxing dog days of summer arc anything but in Hol- lywood. Short of an industry strike, little will impede head- way in the entertainment world's unspoken covenant to corrupt impressionable young minds, to make more Rob

Schmider movies, and to blow up things real good. Here's a summer recap:

Whot Lies Beneath: A film about a cheating husband who is haunted by the ghost of his fonnet mistress, After seeing the film, Kenneth Starr, on the gtrootlds that Harrison Ford owe played a president, tried to im- peach him.

l a ' ' Christina Aguih Some in W S @ d l i $ h * m h M W i W$'ti&

.&nd-through pop singer is re- leasing an all-Spanish CD. An inccnsaiAguikralespondedby saying "Io havo, RO comment&'

Almost Famous: Cameron Crowe's latest film is getting raw reviews- Coincidentally, it was also the proposed title for the Marisa Tomei story. .

The Actor's Guild strike:. The big news coming from Hol- lywood is that the strike may result in a complete industry shutdown. The Ifnsletown picket has now secured support from such A-list actors as Scott Baio and Walfd Brimicy.

Eminem: Rapper alia "slim shady," under fire for his deplor- able rhymes that allude to spou- s d murder, drug abuse, and gay bashing, i s being sued by his mother for "defamation of char- acter." She knew something was wrong when little 2 - y ~ - old Eminem asked why Mary just didn't bust a cap in that scandalous lamb, '

Meg Ryan: The married ac- tress is haviuq an "open affair" with Gladiator star Russell - Crowe. Open affair? Is that the same as cheating in front of your back?

The CeU Jennifer Lopa en- ters the mind of a deranged schizophrenic serial killer who gruesomely tortures and kills young helpless women. The feel-good-movie of the summer.

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All musicians and musicians to be, Dr. Paul Mori wants to hear you sing. This Fall Quanet, music prevails, as Mori leads a tecord-bmrrking number - of choir members.. Even with 15 choir members, the now full- time music profasor is looking for as many new voices as he can get.

"This year we're trying to take theMusic Deparfment in a new direction," said Mori. He will be working this year with Skdm Glover, an accomplished profcssonal singer and teacher at the University of Puget Sound, who will be teaching Class Voice in Fall Quarter. .

The-choir will be largely comprised of students, but ftrc- ulty will'ialm be involved. Mori said you don't even have to know a lor about singing to join, as it is mort about laming.

It's a class that allows g d singers to polish their skills, and beginners to get a handle on things, said Mori. This change in the choir program isn't only a change for the Choir &bcrs, butfotMotiabW&Il.*:. * '.

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"It's so exciting," said Mori, "just getting a group of people together and making music."

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just the beginning, Mori said. In Rainier Symphony, Dr. Mori rt- the hrturc, thete arc plans to put sided in Baltimore, Maryland, computers in the piano lab to working at the Peabody Conser- makc a sort of technological vatory of Music. In '96 he was music station where students offered a job at the Rainier aird falty can coni& create. Symphony as music director,

Making m h y changes fir &d he just'imuidn't refuse: '

. !!??F.!q:,!pp,m$i$*jl b e i t atH g lihe isn t 3 E i .mtmi;cd + t , t h e ' ~ o u t h King Mori. is ab6ui * Sin& 1996, he 'County wmmunity. They plan has been music directot for the to perfom five special pro- Rainier Symphony, which is grams and a presentation of the sponsored by The City of children's classic, Peter curd the Tbkwila Arts Commission and Wo& 'Ihe City of Kent Arts Commis- Even with his hands full with sion. the symphony, Dr. Mori still

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# * , who . . # , . t ~ * . * , O ark intcrestcd ljibk.@.the _ . spictmm of music classes at Highline to find which ones caparm their interest. Any ques- tions, comments, or ideas may be directed to Mori at 206-878- 3710, ext. 6075, or by e-mail at p k r i @hcc.ctc.edu For infor- mationonthcRainerSymphony call 20678 I -56 1 8.

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You're a model, if you know what I mean, and you do your little tom on the catwalk. If you're too sexy for your shirt, so sexy it hurts even, then you just might have what it .takes to make the cut for Highline's an- nual Fall Fashion show Nov. 3 in the upper section of Building 8.

Fashions ranging from cvening wear to sports wear, all the way down to ethnidcultural wear will be on display. kal stores such as Subvert

Board Shop will be donating their best designs for the event.

The show will run from 11 a.m. until noon with an inter- mission during which a special performance is planned.

Posters and flyers will be posted across campus to pro- mote the show.

The event has proven to be DODUIW in the bast. as more than

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NotonlyarestudeMtrrein- vitcdtoattcndthcshowbutthcy (ut also encouraged to model ot help out in the event.

The deadline for models is Oct. 13 and orientation for will bcon oct.19.

Anyone who would like to voluntbet as a model or just as a helper of sorts, can do so by contacting Team Highline in their office (located in the upper level of Building 8) or by cali- ing -87&37 IO, ext.3537.

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Dirty Duncing 2: Ricky Martin and Britney Spears are reportedly in talks to star in the sequel. Bruce Willis signed to do it first, showed up on the set, and said, "oh damn, I 'm tiring my agent, this isn't a Die Hard movie."

Gone irt Sixty Seconds: I t took me just that long before I got up and walked out of the theater.

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The Highline men's soccer team has kicked off the 2000 season in grand fashion,

The Thunderbirds lost their .-,- . season opener on Sept. 13, at e. %. Shoreline Community College

in a hotly contested game against the first place Dolphins.

Shortline scored the eventual winning goal on a penalty kick that was at first blocked by Highline goal keeper 'Matt McCann but bounced back to thcshooterwhoputthcnbound into the back of the net giving Shoreline their 2-1 victory. .

The Thunderbirds got their lone goal fmm sophomom sen- sation Fawzi Bellal, who, de- spite offers to attend four-year universities, has returned to Highline and is this year's team captain.

Bellal is one of six returning players from last season's 12-4 team, which finished third in its division.

"AII six ha& sea the league before and are of good bate. ~ T h e ] r a h ~ ~ . g o O d leadership skills which is a big positive," Head Coach Jason R#rovost said,-

Expsrience and leadership shewed in Highline's home opener against Oreen River and

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early, 3-0 lead with goals by Jankovich and Bellal(2).

Belld help added to his bid for NWAACC player of the yeat, scoring his fourth and fifth goals in just three games.

.The seemingly dormant Storm woke up in the second half but their two goals werm't enough to match Highline who held on for a 3-2 victory.

"We played with intensity. I t was our best soccer to date," Prcnovost said.

bnovost got a v& nice e6 fort from sophomo= midfielder Brandon Johnson.

"He played one of the beuer games I've ever seen him play. I think that we're improving in- . dividually as well as a team," he said. . Team Highline and the Ah- ,

letics Dep-nt will be spon- soring a barbecue with free

. food, music, and games before the & match Sept. 27. Ev- eryone is welcome to come by the Pavilion at 1 I am. and arc encouraged to stay for the 2

. p.m. soccer game. at Zenith m*

Results from the Sept. 22 game against Umpqua and the .

. Sept. 23 game against South- west Oregon were not availabk atpresstime.

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playoffs,' instead of 'if wc make .

ccr team has s t a r t e d . t h q a " Highline play@ its'sccond .

by building on the success of game of the year' rind fitst on last year's team, which won the the mad, against, Seattle Com- . '

divisional championship. - - - *.. munity College Scpt. 20. . Though only th.W players . .' The game was the season

have returned from last season; '. .opener for the Storm, ' who I, r. . -. and Head Coach ShariAndm proved . t o be no'match againW a

has. been replaced by Ben very tough Highline team. . Calvin, the bc!y %birds aie off Highline shellacked Seattle .'

The Highline women's soc- .the phyd%.'" Aloe said.

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the three retomirs,. Jo "We were lucky, it gave US .: , . Plenkovich, Theresa Gibson, time to practice for our big

and kr in Fdson. game Saturday," Aloe said. Highline opened the season . On Saturday Sept. 23

. in grand style by shutting out Highline attempted to break

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Green River 3-0 at home. . * - tlreir first place 'tie with South- . ' ' ' - ?,* . . " *. *.:..:?w* ..e , .*;.> Farrison, Karen Olson,' and ._

EvaDizon each scored a goal . and goalkeeper Nicki Loomis

denied every Gator shot to earn the shutout. *

The new coaching combina- tion of Calvin and assistant coach and former .Highline player Teresa Aloe, had their team well prepared. .

"We've been trying to-get them to stay positivkand stay

west Oregon. Results were not available at press time.

Kim Oberbellig scored three goals against the Sto* for her first hat trick of the year.' ' ' . . Nicki Loomis posted her scc-

ond shutout of the year in easy fashion. Seattle had just two shots on goal and k i n i s didn't have to touch the ball to save either of them. - , .

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The Him 8 . womck's I SOCCet team celebrating'aplter . . a goal hy Eva Dizon (3).

barel*>% to field akam, is. val Tacoma Comm&ty College '. season, it's a big om. a tight-knit crew who decided Wdncsday at Zenith Park at 4 ' "Tacoma's never a very on the first day of practice that p.m. strong team but they always . they arc family. and will treat As of Sept. 22 both teams seem to step up against us. It's .

other that way, Aloe said: have 2-04 records. Though it'll almost like a high school ri- . Highline will be taking on ri- be just the fourth game of the valry," Aloe said.

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Volleyball team improving . . fast By Patrick Allcorn Stuff Reporter

Highline's vollcybtrll tctrm is already halfway to matching last season's win total.

The '99 tcam, under. first year Head Coach Andrcib Lancastcr, struggled to a mcagcr 2- I 2 record.

Libllcilstct i s buck irnd with just one rcturncr from last ycar's (cam Nellie Pctcrson, thc Thundcrhirds havc a whole ncw look.

Highlinc hosted a six-team prcscason tournament Scpt. 12- I 3 inviting Edmonds, Picrcc. Chcmckcta, Whatcom. and Tacoma.

Thc Lady T-birds lost their lirsl gmc to Whatcom but wcrc uhlc t o houncc hack the samc Jay t o k a t T;lc.oma 15-9, IO- 15, and 15-7.

On t hc sccond day of thc tournament . Highlinc cdgcd Picrcc in an elimination game 6- 15, 15-13, 15-7. and 15-1 1.

Thc team was later knocked out by cvcntual champicin Chemcketa.

After closing out the prc- season with a very respectable 4-4 mark, thc Lady T-birds opcned the regular scason on Scpt. 15 against divisidn rival h w c r Columbia.

Highline lost the first set 2- 15 and werc unable to bouncc back, losing the next two I 1 - I5 and 6- 15,

"We were short players and we werdn't playing as a team," Lancaster.wid. "It'll be a whole lot different when we h them next time." ' .

Only seven Thunderbirds made the trip to Longview, Wash,, which made rotating players in and out of the game

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who quit the team for personal reasons, things went 8 little bet- ter for the team Scpt. 20 whcn Tacoma Community Collcge visited the Thunderdome.

Thc Lady TIbirds wcre out to prove themselvcs and they did that in the very first sct, winning 15-3.

Highlinc ncvcr let Tacoma in the match, winning thc next two scts 15-8 and 15-9 to complete the straight set victory.

"We pulled together .as a team and everything just clickcd," Lancastcr said.

I t helped a lot that Donnic Hayes, Shelley Markham, and Lisa Cratcr' all threc of which missed the first match, wcre back tb give Highlinc some much needed depth.

Markham Icd the way for the LBdy T-birds, posting 11 kills and the team's only service ace. Her former Auburn Riverside High School teammate Kayla Drewry led the team in assists - with 17.

Lancaster was satisfied with her team's improvements since preseason and is optimistic for the outcome of the season.

"We're getting better each day. I definitely see us going to the (Northwest Athletic Asso-

: cjatior, p€!Cgnmunity .Cpllegcs) tournament," she said.

Highline traveled I to Centralia. Friday night for a match against the 0-2 Trailblaz- ers, Results we= not available

The Lady T-birds will play host to Clark at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in thcThundendome.

After the Clark game, Highline will hit the mad to fact off with a pair of currently unde-

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Cross country team long- on speed, short on bodies By Patrick Allcorn Staff Reporter

Another season of cross-country running has gotten under way*.hut for the Highline women, competition may not be possible.

In order to score points at a meet a tcam must have at least five runners. As of now, only threc Highlinc womcn are on the tcam.

If you are a w,oman and you cnjoy running and cornpctition contact Ath- letic Director John Dun at 206-878- 37 IO, ext. 3455 and a spot may bc availablc to you.

The men's team has eight runners, Jeff Parker is the only returner, and Head%oach Charlie Smith is delighted ,

with the way this young group is pro- gressing.

"I'm very impressed with their work ethic and the way they compete," Smith said.

"They're doing good for a young team and are looking good for both the conference meet and next season."

Smith believes that some of 'the teams' best performances will come from ncwcomers Dale Summers, Kevin Anderson, Richard Calix and Jason Rcdd,

As of now the women's team con- Results from Saturday's Sundogger sists of Jessica Cook and Jenny Trujillo, Invite at Lincoln Park were not avail- who havc both returned tiom last ycar's able at press time. tcam, and Andrea Rins. a promising Ncxt week, Highline's trail runners runner in hcr first scason out of Curtis will travel across the pass to Pasco for High School. thc Big Cross Invite.

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Story and photos By Connie Harshman StaffReprter

Free food, good music, and a lot of new people. Highline awoke from its summer slumbcr with its annual orientation Weck.

The activities started on flresday, Sept. 19 with a faulty gathering in the Pavilion. Apples were handed out to new teachers and door prizes were given to the winning tickets.

Wednesday morning kicked off with a dedication ceremony to Highline’s former President JWC;ointnandi”Duew’his~ ser- vice to Highline, the water re- tention pond was dedicated to him.

Highline faculty and staff had their own little parties every morning in different locations around campus. The objective was to bring people to places on campus where they would not nonnally go, said Joan Graham, education professor and a mem- ber of the morning social com- mittee that organized the faculty socials.

About 300 new students tourad the campus and attended

Wednesday. The mass of new students ranged from high school juniors in the Running Start pmgram to older students returning to continue their edu- cation.

The goal of this was for the students to minglc with their peers and meet the student government mem.bers and fac-

They were treated to free lunches and listened to the soulful music of steel drum band Bakra Baa.

“It’s absolutely terrific. It’s giving’pple who are new the chance’to get to know every- one. It’s .%i-+

Dr. Bell of the event. .. : : Some Rugning .St” stu-

dents involvkd said they were excited. about coming to Highline. .

“Yeah. I*m excited to get out of high school and being around mature people,” Marita Cabumc said.

Along with excitement comes intimidation from com- ing to a big school. .

“I’m very excited, but it is kind of scary,” said Mario Rpdriguez, highdooLstudent

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Student Government President Ben McNelley des a new fiend at Friday’s luncheon. Below, Thrstees Chair. man Arun Jhaveri and V i President ILarrrr SIuUrders unveil a plaque d e d i i g ‘the ddnage pond to f o k r President Ed commsnd, left.

Dean Michael Allen gives President Priscilla Bell the traditional apple for new faculty and staff on flresday.

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ensure the safety otthe'hdcnts and workers is met." . '.

. Thcpm*t,onthesouthand west sides of Building 30, looks like a town with red "dan- ger" tape wtappcd around it. Holes 15-20 fect deep have been dug for the foundation to be pouted into, but the tractors have stopped moving. If the contractor meet;; requirements,

An official for Quinn Con- stnrction, the company in charge of the project, said the company's role in the pmject may change, hinting that Quinn may be reconsidering its posi- tion.

"Shoring has to be approved by the city," said Ron Vadnais, site superintendent for Quinn. "We are not going to mess around and wait for that."

Highline still has a contract

"Quinn Construction has not pulled out of thc deal," said kte Babington, dinxtor of facilities at Highline

"Construction has stopped because the City of Des Moims has ordered that Quinn discon- tinue construction until they have an acceptable shoring plan for the project. We continue to have a contract with Quinn to build an addition to Building. 30?

shell actrcsscs and mingling with Hollywood lcgends includ- ing Jack Bcnny and Jerry Lewis.

"Benny was a really person- able Iaid-h;rck guy. k w i s was a nervous wreck pufling away on his cigarcttc," Gardiner said.

Upon finally arriving in Mclhourne after an unplanned stop in Fiji due to a propeller failing, the treatment w a d t as grand. "Now thcy have hotels and caterers, We were put in littlc Quonset huts," he said,

One of Gardiner's fondest memories of the '56 games was one of those moments when po- litical agendas wcm completely absent, and athktes were united by their excellence in sport,

"The Russian team invited us onto their boat and we traded shirts with them, It's funny, the only color photo I have of my- self from then is in a Russian shirt with the hammer and sickle," he said.

When first on the water, Gardiner and Costello had no idea what to expect from the other competitors,

"Now teams go overseas all the time to compete. We had no idea what anybody else was do- ing. As soon as the starting gun went off we just took off," Gardiner said.

Weather conditions were not ideal cither. During some races winds got as higheas 30 miles per hour,

"You need strategy to deal with the winds. Rough days lit- erally tore my hands apart. I used to cut off wlluses withm- zor blades and sandpaper," Gardiner said.

In the final race, the Ameti- cans got off to an early lead but were unable to clearly see the Russian team four lanes over. The Russians took the lead and

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Gardiner in his Olympic warmups.

said. Gardiner made the Olympic

temm again in 1960 as an alter- nate, and was a manager in the '68 games when. America's dominance of the sport, along with Gdiner's Olympic amer, was put to an end.

Gardiner still gets that spe- cial feeling every four years when the games come around. "I love watching the Olym-

pics. There's just something about that essence of competi- tion. Because it's every four years you just need to be the best at lhat time. I t ml ly the human spirit,? he said. . . .

If today's technology was present in; 1956.. Gardiner doesn't think he'd have made the team.

"Now they do these ergom- eter tests. They are designed to set how hard you can pull over a period of time. I can't get up for stuff like that. They don't mean much because there's no way they can test the human spirit," he said.

I f you happen to be in his company don't be surprised if he fails to mention that he has

been in the Olympics.

" I t ' s something I'm very proud of and I don't need to tell anybody about it. Until re- cently my m e d a l s were in a shoebox in

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the gold medal. had to look for them," Gardiner

Costello won a silver medal and Though only a month away , were part of the most successful b m his 70rh.birthday' Miner

U.S. rowing team in Olympic hasn't lost a bit of.that competi- history. The squad.eamed a to- tive drive that made him one of tal of seven medals (three gold, the world% best scullers. two silver and two bronze), but 'When I'm out rowing on the just being there meant the world lake I still try to get some water to Gardiner. between me and some of the

'There's nothing like making young guys out there. I get the team. Even the push to get pretty pissed when they turn therc is special. Most people down a different canal," arcn't willing to make that," hc Gardiner said.

Nevertheless, Gardiner and said,

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