January 22, 2018
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Vol. 28 Issue 9
Stipends for student government p. 5
100s of photos create Cougar mosaic p. 7
Involvement Fair p. 9
Contents 3 The VanCougar’s Resolutions
Meet the team and find out what our resolutions are for 2018
5 Student government workers to be paid through stipends The end of hourly wages
7 Battle Ground High School teacher creates mosaic of Cougar pride
11 Involvement Fair fills student commons 13 What counts as full-time enrollment? Explaining financial aid’s relationship to credits
14 Letter from the Managing Editor Cover Photo: Students find out about like minded clubs on campus! Read about the Spring Involvement Fair on page 11 THE
VanCougar EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Steven Cooper MANAGING-EDITOR Nick Freese LAYOUT EDITOR Marco Morales ADVISOR Raul Moreno
WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER July Canilao
TEAM EDITORS Bailley Simms
ADVERTISING MANAGER Catherine Chaisson
REPORTERS Ginger Clarke Katherine O’Boyle Sofia Grande Alex Duffield
PHOTOGRAPHER Zeke Estes
Nikki Johnson
THE SKINNY: What’s going down on campus
(1/23) Student Leadership Social 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in Firstenburg Student Commons, Room 104. Come network with others at the spring Student Leadership Social and enjoy hot cocoa and snow globes. (1/23) Ski/Snowboard Wax Party 4 p.m.–5 p.m. in the Recreation Annex Come and learn how to wax and tune your skis or snowboard. (1/23) Make It Happen: Goal Setting
Workshop
10:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m. in Student Services Center, Room 101. Learn how to set SMART goals and begin the process of making your goals a reality. Mission Statement: The VanCougar is a student-run newspaper serving the students, faculty and staff of WSU Vancouver. The VanCougar is available at distribution sites in the lobbies of most WSU Vancouver buildings The VanCougar may be viewed online at thevancougar.com Correction Policy: It is the policy of The VanCougar to correct errors. Please contact the editor via email at van.vancouged@wsu.edu Letters to the Editor: The VanCougar welcomes brief letters (250 words or fewer) from members of the WSU Vancouver community on current issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, contact information, and WSU affiliation: year and major for students, department for faculty and staff, degree and year graduated for alumni. The VanCougar does not publish anonymous letters. Letters and suggestions may be emailed to van.vancouged@wsu.edu
(1/24) Free HIV/STI Testing 10 a.m.–2p.m. in Student Wellness Center, Classroom Building Room 160. (1/24) Mary Szybist, “Keeping Faith in
Poetry”
7 p.m. in Library Building, Room 240. Six professional writers from the Pacific Northwest will discuss their careers and achievements, the writing process and ways they intersect with their communities. (1/30-31) American Red Cross Blood
Drive
11 a.m.–4p.m. by the bus loop. (1/31) Spring State of the Campus
Address
4 p.m. in Dengerink Administration Building, Rooms 129 and 130. You’re invited to hear from Chancellor Netzhammer about Strategic Plan progress, budget, enrollment, and stipend updates.
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New year new us! Meet the team and find out what our resolutions are for 2018 Sofia Grande, reporter: My new year’s resolutions are to learn selfdefense and be healthier, I’ll do this by taking up boxing. Boxing provides me with a good workout that won’t become boring over time and I learn how to defend myself.
Zeke Estes, photographer: This year I will be focusing on ensuring the success of my professional future by obtaining prestigious internship positions and contributing to nonacademic engineering research.
Katie O’Boyle, reporter: My New Year’s resolution is to focus on myself and learn how to self love. I want to learn how I can accept myself and how to be okay with myself as well.
Nikki Johnson, team editor : Every year, I have some sort of resolution that I’ve never been able to uphold, so this year I’ve decided to not have a specific resolution, but instead, focus on being a better me. When I say this, I mean to do things that make me happy, such as expanding my reading collection, starting a new writing project, and surrounding myself with good people. Marco Morales, layout manager: This year I would like to set my goal for learning one new song for guitar and ukulele per month and to meet at least one new person each week. I believe that someone should always try learning something new to enrich their personal life.
Bailley Simms, team editor: This year I want to drink more water and establish a consistent yoga schedule. It seems during the winter I drink more warm coffee and tea than water, so in 2018 I’m going to make a conscious effort to bring my water bottle with me to campus every day. With that, I want to dedicate more time to my yoga practice and create a regular schedule to follow each week. Alex Duffield, reporter: This year I am concentrating on putting myself in more uncomfortable situations. I have also resolved to pay closer attention to what factors affect my mood and energy levels so I can be more consistently happy and productive.
July Canilao, web and social media manager: This year, I am committed to a healthy life: body, mind and soul. I would like to take more time for self-care, meditation, and praying.
Nick Freese, managing editor: For my new year’s resolution, I am going to take better care of myself, and my priorities. I want to eat three meals a day, sleep eight hours a night, and shower daily. As far as priorities, I want to make sure I have certain hours every week dedicated to quality time with my daughter, make time on weekends for family, and train/play with my puppy every morning. Ginger Clarke, reporter: My goal this year is to commitment and persevere in all my creative projects, to work on them even when I don’t feel like it. It’s easy to write when I’m in the mood to, but I need to be able to continue to work on my projects even when I’m not.
Steven Cooper, editor-in-chief: This year I’m setting a goal of writing a minimum of 500 words everyday. Whether it’s personal journaling, work for the paper, or assignments for school, I want to consistently be putting words on paper seven days a week. I think the experience will have both academic and personal benefits.
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Chancellor Mel Netzhammer said he understands the argument against stipends, but said the change comes with some benefits. Photo courtesy of WSU ASWSUV President Jose Scott expressed reservations about switching to stipends. Photo courtesy of Zeke Estes. Vancouver.
Student government workers to be paid through stipends The end of hourly wages
Katie O’Boyle Reporter Student government workers at Washington State University Vancouver will soon be paid through stipends. Students working in student government, the Associated Students of Washington State University Vancouver, are currently considered employees and are paid hourly wages. The change is set to take place this spring, with no specific date set yet. Nancy Youlden, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment, announced the change in an interview with The VanCougar on Jan. 19. WSU Vancouver Human Resource Director Randy Boose explained, “Think of stipends as a set salary. One may receive $2,500 for a semester of work. If that one person works over the amount, they cannot receive more just like if they worked under the amount, then we can’t take any away.”
Youlden said there will be future discussions to determine whether other student organizations funded by the university should pay students through stipends. Many student worker positions outside student government, including The VanCougar, are paid through hourly wages. The policy change is the result of a several months of discussion between Pullman and other WSU campuses. “The decision to implement stipends at WSU Vancouver is prompted by Human Resource Services (HRS) in Pullman – all other campuses have made the transition already,” said Youlden. “We were waiting until we had more information about the reason for the change and also wanted to better understand who would be impacted.” In an interview on Dec. 18, WSU Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer said that Pullman switched to stipends in August. The Vancouver campus also
used stipends until four years ago when the university switched to hourly pay, he said. Pullman switched to stipends in part because they have a larger campus than Vancouver. With hourly pay, someone that has to go through every timesheet to verify employees are claiming the correct number of hours for their work. For Vancouver, that may be a few hundred student employees. For Pullman, that could mean thousands. The change is also expected to help the university with budgeting. In the December interview, Netzhammer explained that knowing exactly how much money will be allocated in advance allows the university to better plan. However, the change is not without its detractors. In an interview on Dec. 20, ASWSUV President Jose Scott said stipends have problems with accountability. He explained that stipends are “a set amount of money you
get each week regardless of how much you work,” so stipends lack the incentive inherent to hourly pay. He also explained the opposite problem can exist under a stipend system when someone who works longer than expected is not compensated for their work. “If you do work over the limit, then since you are on stipends and you’re not an employee of the university then there’s no relief for that,” he said. Boose confirmed this, explaining that “if the university puts the student government on stipends then they are considered as students and not as employees.” This means workers wouldn’t be eligible for benefits like sick leave and could even be paid less than minimum wage if they worked long enough. In the December interview, Scott said the people he has talked to prefer the hourly wage. “We’re just concerned for what’s going to happen on our campus and to our students and we are
working hard to try to claim our position and stand up for what we believe in,” he said. In an interview after the decision to switch, Scott said that he “prefers the status quo,” but that they are working to make sure student workers are paid the same under stipends. “We’re working to change the ASWSUV bylaws to ensure that student workers are fairly compensated with or without stipends,” he said. In the December interview, Netzhammer said he understood the resistance to stipends. “Stipends are
easier to manage but they come with a huge amount of accountability,” he said. “The hourly [wage] comes with benefits, expectations. People are compensated with the hours they work and they are treated like employees of the institution because they are.” This distinction between employees and students is part of the justification for the switch. Youlden said student government workers are doing student
work, they are not real employees. They don’t deserve benefits and pay like real employees. “My interests is in trying to be very deliberate and thoughtful about applying this policy so that we’re not going back and forth.” Youlden said she does wish that the conversation over stipends would have happened quicker. “I don’t think this is a negative for students,” she said. “I think stipend pay is often how you do this kind of work. It’s not an hourly; it’s more of get this job done.” And that’s regardless of how students affected may feel about it.
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Battle Ground High School teacher creates mosaic of Cougar pride (Image on page 7)
Steven Cooper Editor-in-Chief “Flying the flag” is just one of the many ways students, alumni and fans around the country represent Cougar pride. WSU alumnus, Adam Horn, a social science teacher at Battle Ground High School, took his Cougar pride and “flying the flag” to a new level. He harnessed the power of social media to create a mosaic of Washington State University’s Martin Stadium from hundreds of photos of people flying the Cougar flag. Horn earned his bachelor’s in secondary education and history from WSU Pullman, and graduated from WSU Vancouver with his master’s in education leadership in 2012. He created the art piece for an annual door-decorating contest at the high school that began several years ago to promote “college readiness.” Horn says he posted in the Facebook group “Die Hard Cougs” to ask people to share photos of themselves flying the cougar flag. The group currently has
more than 23,000 members and Horn says he received almost 500 unique photos. “I came up with the idea of waving the flag, so I posted that on the [Facebook] group and got close to 500 photos that people posted as replies,” he explained. After the tedious work of downloading each individual photo, Horn says he uploaded them to a website that created the mosaic. The finished product contains nearly 2,200 photos (including duplicates used to make all the necessary colors). Horn says he kept it simple the first few years of the contest, but last year he used the same Facebook group to ask people why they loved WSU. He then used the top 50 comments to decorate his door.This year he stepped it up with the mosaic. The door decor has gained popularity both within the high school and online. Many people from the
Facebook group have contacted Horn asking for copies or inquiring if they can buy a print. In regards to next year’s door decorating contest, Horn says he hasn’t determined what he will do yet. “I haven’t quite started thinking about it yet,” he said. “Reaching out on social media was a pretty cool product last year and it worked out well this year too. So maybe we’ll try to do something else with that again next year and bring in all the Cougs that are out there.”
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Involvement Fair fills student commons
Steven Cooper Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 19 WSU Vancouver hosted its annual Spring Involvement Fair in Firstenburg Student Commons. Representatives for student clubs and organizations as well as university programs and departments filled the room. According to a table assignment document from Student Activities Advisor Brian Van Gundy, 51 organizations registered for the event. In addition to staffing a table, The VanCougar asked representatives from each organization to share what people should know about the organization they represented. Those comments are provided below. Some information has been edited for grammar, spelling and clarity. Associated Students of Washington State University Vancouver Student government is a great organization to get involved with because all of our work is carried out to benefit and enrich the lives and experiences of our student body. You can gain professional skills that directly translate to many roles in the workforce as well as network with your peers and community members. -Travis Toth WSU Fishing Club Learn to fish, go fishing with people who know how. Learn about conservation issues locally. Learn tackle craft, rod building, fly tying if you want. -Faculty Advisor Steve Sylvester Students for Life We stand for all human life, from conception to natural death. Our group focuses on activism, education, and helping women in need. Be a voice for the voiceless. Join Students for Life at WSUV!” -Anna Pavliuk Pre-Law Socieity A good place to explore interest in law and meet other lawfocused student to build connections. -Manuel Avalos Society of Information Management We are the society of information management, open to all business majors, with a focus on MIS. Our focus this semester is getting hired, network, internship/jobs. SIM day event we will be doing a field day at companies and networking with other colleges.” -Kulvir Brar
WSU Vancouver Marketing and Communications Follow WSU Vancouver on Facebook Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat to keep up to date on what happening on campus. -Kate Palermini Information Technology We are here getting out the information about I.T. Services on campus—who we are, what we do, and how to get Help. We also want to get out the word that we will be hiring students for the fall. -Patti Paris and Thomas Dill Koug Radio We are WSU Vancouver online radio station. We stream 24/7 and are actively looking for new student shows. Most shows are an hour long and time are flexible! -Station Manager Nate Nienaber Veteran’s Club and Associated Students To establish friendly relations between students and all veterans or veteran affiliated people on campus. -President Kristie Linn Smash Bros at WSU Vancouver Super Smash Bros is an awesome socializing game and people should join whether they want to play or if they want to hang out. -Roberto Banuelos Girls Who Game People should joing because it’s a good way to get rid of the stress that builds up during the school semester. Just come, play games meet new people and have fun! -Nike Jensen History Club We are a group of history nerds who focus on volunteering, networking, and history-related fun! You do not need to be a history major. All are welcome! -Megan DeMoss and Sara Schultz Student Activities Board We are a committee under student government that plans a lot of the events/activities/ticket events on campus. We plan these through students through Services and Activities funds! So come enjoy! Meet new people! -Megan Thomas
Beta Alpha Psi We are WSU Vancouver’s only accounting honor society! Connect and network with local business leaders and fellow accounting, finance and MIS majors. Eighty percent of our members obtain an internship while still in school and 76 percent have at least one job offer before they graduate. -Akasha Leffler Human Resource Society Hey everyone! Please join HR Society! We have guest speakers at our weekly meetings which are held Monday’s from 3:10—4:10 p.m. in FSC 104. Our club is open to all majors! -Samantha Leonard Human Development Club Human Development club is committed to serving our community. Students have a chance to network and build relationships within WSU and the surrounding community and the service work is great for references and scholarships. Come see what we’re doing. -Rachel Fitch Toastmasters Toastmaster will help you get from where you are to where you want to be in your personal and professional endeavors. Communication is a universally required skill and we provide a positive and constructive environment to improve your abilities. Benefits include increased confidence, personal satisfaction, and achieving your career goals faster (including better salaries due to increased confidence). -Forrest Baird Dead Brewers Society The brew club brings people together to share their craft; promote homebrewing and brewing in general; and help members improve their brewing skills. We brew beer, tour breweries, and share our love for the craft. -Garrett Johnson American Society of Mechanical Engineers Rockets in New Mexico. NASA design competitions. Thermoelectric power generation. Why wouldn’t you join? -Micah Wade Student Diversity Center We provide a safe space for historically underrepresented student on campus. We create dialogue as well. -Abbie Bambilla
More than 50 organizations attend the 2018 Spring Involvement Fair. Photo courtesy of Raul Moreno. Rock Climbing Club We are a group that accepts all levels of climbers that just want to go out an clib with friends. It’s a fun, challenging sport and a great way to help stay in shape. -Daniel Dulo Chi Alpha We’re a group of Christian students who meet weekly to pray, read and discuss the Bible, and encourage one another. Wherever you’re at in life and faith, we’d love to have you join us! Everyone is welcome! -Jessica Judd Black People United Our group is a place to gather, support and empower Black student, staff and faculty members. We have discussion related to community issues. We host events that focus on Black, African, and African American communities. -Vice President Chris Stanley and Director of Administrative Affairs Vicky Nganga Vietnamese Student Association VSA is an all-inclusive club that celebrates Vietnamese culture and traditions. Our goal is to educate those on campus about Vietnamese culture through social events on and off campus, such as club-outs, general meetings and other opportunities! -Emily Duong International Students Association 1. Connects local and international students. 2. Makes students feel comfortable with the diversity on campus 3. Plan cultural events like Diwali Festival of lights 4. Helps international students to connect with many other students in their beginning year. -Navaraj Lamichhane Speech and Debate at WSU Vancouver Speech and Debate is at the crossroads of every other field of interest. Members will learn to communicate effectively, discuss topics they’re passionate about, and compete against schools locally and across the nation. -Colten Sullivent Salmon Creek Journal The journal is a small microcosm of the community and we’re looking for submissions. -Cory Blystone
Garden Club We are partnered with the Environmental Science Cub to try to promote sustainable living. Currently we are planning the plant ale on Arbor Day and our own farmer’s market in the spring, with more events to come! -Brandon Aalberg
Office of Student Involvement OSI aims to offer something for everybody. Our three pillars are Leadership, Recreation, and Student organizations. Through these pillars, we hope to foster an engaged student body. Come connect with us in FSC!! -Brian Van Gundy
Environmental Science and Sustainability Club If you love nature and wildlife, this is the place for you. No matter your major, this is a place where you can get involved in citizen science and the preservation of our natural resources. -Michelle Devlaeminck
Student Wellness Center We offer confidential and private individual group and crisis counseling services, free basic healthcare, and disability services. We have an event for free HIV/STI testing on January 24 with the Cascade AIDS Project! We’re here to help VanCougs!
Cru at WSU Vancouver Our goal is to create space for students to grow spiritually and ask questions in a safe space. -Daniel Dulo
Student Accessibility and Empowerment Club “We serve as a sounding board for people to voice their struggle and complaints—especially for people with differing abilities and accessibility challenges. -Joe Pyles
Community of Women Engineers Our group works to increase interest and involvement of women of all ages in engineering through campus and community outreach. Also, you don’t have to be a woman or an engineer to join. -Brittany Wood Chess Club Looks good on a resume. It’s fun, promotes critical and logical think. And it’s chess!! -Brandon Aalberg Math Club People should join math club because it offers people an area to discuss any math-related topics. -Brandon Aalberg Pre-Soma Pre-SOMA is a pre-health club on campus that promotes a medical community. Pre-SOMA invites guest speakers from various health professions, organizations and programs. As a group we facilitate blood drives, workshops, and visiting secondary professional programs. -President Xaviera Martinez, Vice-President Kaylee Fielder, Secretary/Treasurer Briana Mason WSU Vancouver Library Go to our website for Library hours and to access the catalog. You can IM us anytime during our open hours! -Library Director Karen Diller
College Access Program The College Access Program is comprised of service-oriented student volunteers, who volunteer with youth in local K-12 schools. Benefits of volunteering as a College Access “coach” include: • Opportunity to make a difference • Leadership development and resume booster • Experience in an educational setting -College Access Coordinator Valerie Teegardin WSU Vancouver League of Legends Club We’re a club centered around creating a community where new players can feel comfortable joining the game, and experienced players can find others to play with. -Michael Tran Student Resource Center The Student Resource Center Provides Academic advising, success skill workshops, career services and new student programs to WSUV students as part of Student Affairs and Enrollment. Come visit us to learn more! We are located in the lower level of SSC. -Stephanie Leeper
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What counts as full-time enrollment? Explaining financial aid’s relationship to credits
Bailley Simms Team Editor A new semester is underway, and for many graduates-to-be that means the end of a 120 credit journey. Was it accomplished in four years? Six? It’s easy to be confused on what counts as a full-time load and what is necessary to graduate on time. Generally, students are ready to graduate after four years and 120 credits. That is, if they took on a full-time load of classes. Yet this is where the
waters become murky. What exactly is a full-time load? Under financial aid guidelines, it’s 12 credits per semester. At this rate, however, a student needs 10 semesters or five years to graduate. Where does this disconnect of information and ideas come from? Why is 12 credits considered full time if it’s not enough to get students to graduate in four years as expected? Should 15 credits be the minimum full time requirement, and 12 be considered part time?
Courtesy of vancouver.wsu.edu
According to Shyanna Reyes in the Student Resource Center, “it’s hard to generalize” the amount of time needed for every student to graduate. Reyes explains how every students’ experience at WSU Vancouver is different. Some majors have a set schedule at the
beginning of their collegiate career while other students transfer credits from AP Classes, Clark College or other programs. The journey towards that goal varies based on a student’s academic interest. The semester of a mechanical engineer is extremely different than that of a student studying strategic communication. Despite the differences, one thing that remains the same is the number credits needed to obtain a degree.
Although there may be a financial advantage to taking more credits, such as more financial aid if a student is at or above full time, it isn’t going to be as easy with a full-time job and family. This idea contributes heavily to the timeline towards graduation. For some, attending full time is not possible when contributing factors are considered. For others who may live at home with no children or job, 17 credits may be a feasible option. Stahley also mentioned a two credit
“A lot of students pick our campus because they are able to keep their jobs. They’ve got their family commitments. All these other things they are trying to balance and school is just another important priority.”
Congratulations to everyone starting their last semester. You’re just a few credits away from that 120 goal. For more information on credits and graduation dates, contact an advisor from your department.
Along with the difficulty of generalizing due to the complexity of different degree requirements, the Vancouver campus faces another obstacle. “Our students have more commitments,” explained Student Resource Center Manager, Bill Stahley. As a commuter campus, WSU Vancouver is a university with a diverse academic population. According to the WSU Vancouver website fact sheet, the average student age on the Vancouver campus is 26, with first generation students occupying 44 percent of the student population and the average new transfer GPA is a 3.20. These facts alone suggest a variety of reasons as to why advisors may not be inclined to recommend 15 credits. Stahley expanded on the idea of how starting with a low amount of credits is a way of easing into academic responsibilities.
course that is new to the Vancouver campus. The class, University 104, is intended to act as a “major exploration” course and a way of helping students decide on a major early on in their undergraduate journey. Taking a class like this can help students get a taste of an area of study, and adds an additional two credits to their transcripts. Starting with a smaller credit load doesn’t necessarily put students too far back, Stahley says. “There are a number of four credit classes. If you start out with 13 and then you have a couple of 16 credit semesters, you’re right back on track.” “In terms of an advising practice, we’re really on the side of the students to find out what pace works for them. We just want students to be successful,” Stahley says. If that means taking less courses in order to be more successful over a longer period of time, then that’s what it takes.
Letter from the Managing Editor Nick Freese
November 2017, I was hired as the managing
VanCougar to create a close-knit community
editor. Although I was forced to resign from
that voices viewpoints in a respectful and
My first week of the fall semester
ASWSUV due to policies of The VanCougar
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