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Fighting for undocumented students, WSU Vancouver librarian on "Jeopardy!" & more
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Ana Betancourt Macias (left), Davina Cepeda (right) and Andrea Alejandre (front center) power pose with their orange ribbons to support undocumented students. (Anna Nelson/The VanCougar)
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VanCougs fight for next-gen “DREAMers”
According to Betancourt Macias, the Monarch butterfly, displayed on their orange ribbons, represents "natural and beautiful "immigration patterns. The Monarch migrates from Canada to Mexico, making it an ideal symbol in support of immigration.
Emily Baumann | Reporter
Undocumented students are often burdened with the fear of deportation, along with the other burdens shared by all students, like figuring out how to pay rising tutition costs. Although there is federally-funded financial aid, such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and loans, undocumented students do not qualify for federal financial aid. While undocumented students continue to have obstacles in pursuing a college degree, VanCougs are fighting for the education of next generation ‘DREAMers.’
Ana Betancourt Macias is a senior sociology major and serves as vice president of ASWSUV. Guillermo Rogel Jr. is the executive director of the WSA. The pair, who developed the bill, explained they wanted to provide better financial security for undo c umente d s t u d e n t s pursuing college.
Coining the term On Feb. 6, students and supporters from ‘u n d o c u l o a n s ,’ the Washington Student Association B e t a n c o u r t and Associated Students of Washington Macias explained this bill State University would provide access for Va n c o u v e r, student loans specifically presented Senate to undocumented Bill 6561, a students in Washington. bill that would provide stateBetancourt Macias said funded student the bill has potential loan programs to impact WSU for students who Vancouver students in are ineligible to a big way and provide apply for federal fair opportunities for financial aid. undocumented students The bill was to attend college while presented to The having a sustainable income. Senate of Higher Education & Workforce Development “This bill has so much potential Committee in Olympia, Washington. to level the playing field because rent is not free. Emergencies, Two members of WSA developed the whether that being medical or car bill last year, drawing inspiration from emergencies, are not free. This bill “The California Dream Act,” a bill that could potentially be the difference provides state-based financial aid and between graduating, or dropping out institutional funding for undocumented of college,” Betancourt Macias said. students in the state of California.
While fighting for Senate Bill 6561, students from WSU Pullman and Eastern Washington University showed up to the hearing in support. Davina Cepeda, president of ASWSUV and a senior integrated strategic communications major, shared how she felt when the bill was gaining momentum. “When dealing with these key issues, it always starts off as an idea and formulates to this intangible thing. So, it’s inspiring to me because it made me realize these opportunities are limitless. No matter what the decision is, I think it will inspire me to just advocate and continue to push things forward … If we can make it this far, what’s to say we can’t push other boundaries?” Cepeda said. Betancourt Macias, who has a personal connection to the bill because she herself is undocumented, commented on how the bill could impact the future generation of undocumented s t u d e n t s . “It’s not that [the bill] is going to impact me personally, but, I think that a lot of students of color, a lot of undocumented students of color, had fought for me to be here," Betancourt Macias said.
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"Because of them, I am here. So, this is our gift to the next generation that is coming in … I want to make sure that the next generation has it easier than how we had it.” Andrea Alejandre, senior social sciences major and director of legislative affairs of ASWSUV, lobbied the bill on behalf of undocumented students. Alejandre explained how the bill will have an impact on WSU Vancouver’s campus because of the community’s demographics. “We do have a lot of undocumented students on campus and I do know of a lot of people who do have financial struggles because we can’t apply for certain loans or aids. This bill would step in and close that gap between funding. It’s campus specific because we are a commuter campus, so, people do have to work usually one or two jobs while going to school,” Alejandre said. “This way if someone were to say ‘this is gonna be my last year going to school because I can’t afford to go back’ this could jump in and help significantly with finances.” Chancellor of WSU Vancouver Mel Netzhammer explained WSU Vancouver’s commitment to supporting undocumented students' education.
“WSU Vancouver, as an institution, is committed to the success of our undocumented students. But it’s the people who serve our students who manifest that commitment every day.” — Chancellor Mel Netzhammer
“WSU Vancouver, as an institution, is committed to the success of our undocumented students. But it’s the people who serve our students who manifest that commitment every day … This is a great time for the legislature to begin its consideration of ‘undoculoans.’ The legislature already has made financial aid available to undocumented Wa s h i n g t o n residents, and the ‘undo c u lo ans’ project would increase access to higher education for even more s t u d e n t s ,” Netzhammer said.
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Undocumented students are often burdened with the fear of deportation, along with the other burdens shared by all students, like figuring out how to pay rising tuition costs. Although there is federally-funded financial aid, such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and loans, undocumented students do not qualify for federal financial aid. funding for undocumented students in the state of California. Update: As of Feb. 27, SB 6561 passed in the House of Representatives with "bipartisan support," according to a Facebook post by Alejandre. Betancourt Macias, Alejandre and Cepeda pose with their orange ribbons in support of undocumented students. (Emily Baumann/The VanCougar)
According to Alejandre, Senate Bill 6561 passed the senate by 34 to 14 seats and is declared a bipartisan vote. The bill will be sent back to the House of Representatives for a final vote. Betancourt Macias explained her future plans if the bill does not pass and what that means moving forward. “If the bill doesn’t pass, we’re going to go harder next legislative session. The implication is that it just doesn’t pass but, that doesn’t mean that it’s dead. So, what’s going to happen if it doesn’t pass? We’ll just go back next year and make sure that it passes,” Betancourt Macias said.
According to a Facebook post by Betancourt Macias, there were 13 votes in favor and and four votes against.
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A librarian's best friend
Olivia Eldredge | Reporter "Jeopardy!," airing since 1964, is an iconic television game show. Hosted by Alex Trebek, players in groups of three go head to head, testing the extent of their trivia knowledge in a high-stakes gambling competition. In January, WSU Vancouver’s reference librarian, Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, was a contestant for five episodes in season 36 as a four-time game champion. The VanCougar sat down with VichitVadakan and discussed her appearance on the show and her love for trivia and research. Reference librarian Veronica Vichit-Vadakan poses in front of library books that played an instrumental part in her "Jeopardy!" victory. (Olivia Eldredge/The VanCougar)
Q. WHAT DO YOU DO AS A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED AT WSU VANCOUVER?
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school about 10 years ago, but I’ve only been at WSUV for about six months. What I do here is primarily reference, so I sit at the reference desk and answer questions as they come in. That’s really fun because you just never know what kinds of questions you’re going to get, it keeps you on your toes. ... You pingpong between all kinds of different topics. We’re always sitting out front and we’re always looking forward to answering peoples’ questions.
Q. WHAT MADE YOU INTERESTED IN COMPETING ON "JEOPARDY!"?
Q. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT TRIVIA?
A. I watched the show a lot growing A. I like the fact that it makes you up. It was always on and it just was familiar and fun. When I was in high school, I was super into it, and I had a high school teacher that would actually do a jeopardy tournament every year. I won one year, that was exciting, but somehow I never really thought about going on the show. I didn’t watch it for years and then a couple years ago a friend of mine posted on Facebook and she said, ‘Hey, the "Jeopardy!" tests are coming up, the audition tests, if you want to, this is how you sign up,’ and I went, ‘ I used to love "Jeopardy!," I should try that.’ And I signed up, took the test, and I wound up on the show.
think about a lot of different topics and just to explore and be curious. It’s actually the same thing I like about being a librarian, which is that you just don’t know what you’re gonna find out. I love to research and learn new things, and learn about my world and history, and odd things you didn’t know about. It's just fun to have that all floating around in your brain.
Q. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE PROCESS FOR GOING ON THE SHOW?
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startout with an online test … you just do the best you can ... From that group of people, so they say, about 80,000 people take that test ... They [then] audition about 6,000 people, which is already narrowing it down, and the audition is really fun. You show up with about 20 other people, other hopefuls, and you do another test, another written test. And then you play a mock game. After that they say, ‘Well, if we want you on the show, we’ll give you a call, and it can be anytime between now and 18 months from now,’ they say it could happen anytime … So, 400 people a year get on the show. You go from 80,000 to 6,000 to 400. I waited almost 18 months, so 15 months after my audition I did actually get the call. At that point, I didn't think it was gonna happen. It had been so long and so I was really surprised to get the call that they wanted me on the show. I got the call in October of last year and they give you four weeks notice … Then we taped the show in November and aired two months later in January.
Q. HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR THE QUESTIONS? DID YOU HAVE A PROCESS IN MIND TO MEMORIZE CERTAIN THINGS?
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Once I auditioned, I realized that I had to get serious about studying. The number one thing that I think was helpful was I started recording the show and watching it a lot. So, you get the feel for the kinds of questions they ask … That was the first thing I did, was record the show and watch it a lot, and then I also got a lot of flashcard apps.
I put a bunch of flashcard apps on my phone and a lot of them have ready made packs like ‘world capitals,’ or ‘Oscar winners’ or whatever. Whenever I had a free moment, I'd drill myself on those categories. And I read, got a lot of trivia books and lists. Working in a library, I have access to a lot of resources, so I'm able to do a lot of research.
Q. HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING THE COMPETITION?
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I was super super nervous, I think I was probably the most nervous I had ever been in my life. But, all the other contestants were also nervous, so it was kind of comforting to have everyone there and see that everyone was nervous. I really didn’t want to embarrass myself, ‘You’re going to be on TV, and you’re going to try and be smart and what if you say something stupid?’ Alex was really nice —- we contestants don’t get to interact with him much, they keep us pretty separate. Pretty much what you see on TV when he comes out, and does his little interviews and then at the end he comes out and chit-chats with the other contestants. But, during that time he was really nice, very warm and welcoming. He’s really good at making people feel at ease. He knows that everyone is nervous, so he’s just very charming and fun.
Q. WHAT WHAT WERE WERE YOUR YOUR Q. TOTAL WINNINGS? WINNINGS? ARE ARE TOTAL YOU PLANNING PLANNING TO TO DO DO YOU SOMETHING BIG BIG WITH WITH SOMETHING THEM? THEM?
A. My total winnings [were] $90,001.
I have two cats and I also foster a lot March 2020 local 7 of cats and kittens for various shelters, so I'm looking forward to that. It's something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. [My cats] names are Chickpea and Leonard, I named after Leonard Nimoy. And then I would like to, as much as possible, put away that money for savings. I’d also like to donate a good portion of that money to various local organizations. I am especially interested in animalwelfare and environmental issues, and also education, so I'm looking forward to finding out what organizations I want to give some of that money to.
Q. WOULD YOU PLAN TO BE ON "JEOPARDY!," OR ANOTHER GAME SHOW, IN THE FUTURE?
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Once you’re on, you can’t reapply. It's a one-time shot, win or lose. So, I won’t be on, I can’t try out for "Jeopardy!" again. There’s a possibility that I could be on the tournament of champions, so currently I'm on the roster… and I’ve got my fingers crossed for that, but I'm right in the middle of the pack. We'll see if that could happen, that would be the only way that I could be on "Jeopardy!" again. There are other game shows or quiz shows on TV which I had never thought about before, but now that I'm in this community of past "Jeopardy!" contestants, there are Facebook groups, it's really fun. They talk about going on other shows after “Jeopardy.” I haven’t decided if I'm going to do that or not. "Jeopardy!" was really the one I wanted to be on, but, I'd consider it.
Vichit-Vadakan can be found at the I am going to use a small part of that reference desk in the WSU Vancouver money to build a ‘catio’ [cat patio] at library to answer a plethora of my house. So, that’s like an enclosed questions, whether they be research or trivia related. outdoor space for cats.
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Davina Cepeda, President of ASWSUV, explains women make up most of student government.
(Anna Nelson/ The Vancougar)
She explained that women make up the majority of student government this year. “…I think it says a lot, having a predominantly women filled cabinet says women aren’t afraid to get work done, we were never afraid to get work done, but it says we deserve to occupy spaces that maybe some people believed we didn’t deserve to Cepeda said she is always assessing occupy in the first place,” Cepeda said. what roles on campus would be fitting for the students she meets. Cepeda and Betancourt Macias both take pride in being the second “We’re putting ourselves in places that women of color president and vice we knew we should have been in,” president pair to be elected since 2007, Cepeda said, discussing how Betancourt the first year the data was recorded. Macias and herself came into office. They hope there are more women of color taking office in the future.
Betancourt Macias is not only vice president of ASWSUV and a full-time student, she is also a single mother to a 10-year-old son and operates as a co-founder of the Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation. This foundation provides scholarship opportunities and resources to undocumented people hoping to pursue a college education.
“Whatever my journey is, it might be different from her journey but that’s something we want to let people here on campus know, you shouldn’t be competing with each other, you should be complementing each other,” Betancourt Macias said.
Cepeda explained she looks up to an educator on campus. “Another mentor or someone I look up to is Liz Candello, I just get so fascinated with her. I think the way she carries herself. When she speaks it’s clear but it also carries a lot of weight, she’s graceful, but she is very smart,” Cepeda said.
In spring 2019, the student body elected two women of color for roles President and Vice President of the Associated Students of WSU Vancouver. President Davina Cepeda is a senior studying integrated strategic communications and vice president Ana Betancourt Macias is a senior sociology major.
Ana Betancourt Macias says it's her duty to give back to other women of color.
(Anna Nelson/The Vancougar)
Liz Candello is an assistant clinical professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. “I try to be available as possible to help as many students as I can in particular fields that they’re most interested in. So I do see myself as providing that leadership role, if students need direction,” Candello said.
She said her motivation to do this work can be summed up by one thing: passion. “It is my duty as a woman of color to give back, to make sure I’m not the only woman of color to be in a position like this,” Betancourt Macias said.
Along with teaching classes, Candello is also the Public Relations Society of America co-chair for Vancouver and still manages to solely operate a non-profit organization, Aisle 10.
This organization focuses on providing health products that are not covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to low-income While many see Candello as a mentor, individuals in the Portland area. Liz Candello sees herself as a reource for her she explained she finds it weird to selfstudents. proclaim such a title. Instead, she calls (Brody Voge/The Vancougar) herself a resource for her students.
March 2020 Between being an instructor, a resource, a chair and a nonprofit founder and head, Candello emphasized utilizing the time one has every day. She also feels it is important to maintain a sense of humor and not take yourself too seriously, a message she hopes her students receive throughout her time with them. “Talking less and listening more is really important and understanding that everybody is lost in general, there’s no guide-book for life, so feel confident in the skills you have at that moment and leverage those opportunities for yourself,” Candello said.
“It is my duty as a woman of color to give back, to make sure I’m not the only woman of color to be in a position like this.” — Ana Betancourt Macias
Katrina Choi takes pride in seeing students she advised graduate.
(Brody Voge/ The Vancougar)
Lead Academic Coordinator in the college of arts and sciences, Katrina Choi has been a WSU Vancouver employee serving as a student resource 10 years. She began at the financial services front desk before becoming an admissions counselor. For the last four years, Choi has been an academic coordinator for English and psychology majors while overseeing the arts and science department, which provides academic advising for 15 different programs.
Vita Blanco wants to show her daughters the value of a college education.
(Brody Voge/The Vancougar)
Another student that can serve as an inspiration to others is ASWSUV director of campus and community outreach, Esmeralda ‘Vita’ Blanco, a junior strategic communications major with a minor in psychology and Spanish. Blanco does not have a “traditional” college path. After dropping out of high school over 20 years ago due to the birth of her first child, she completed her high school diploma at Clark College in 2016 as a single mother to two daughters.
She works with approximately 250300 students throughout the semester, while her department is closer to 1,500 students. “In general my practice usually is to give students as much information as I can to help them, but then also knowing when it’s appropriate to refer them to someone who’s more of an expert in their studies,” Choi said. She feels she has a unique experience as an advisor because of her background in different departments at the university. “I think just being on campus for 10 years, it helps me to know where the resources are and how things are run, so if students have questions about how things are structured, I have some sense of who they should be going to and talking to,” Choi said.
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Blanco explained after receiving her high school diploma, she was inspired to continue her education. “Just crossing that stage and knowing that I could do that just awakened my fire for learning,” Blanco said. She continued at Clark College to receive two associate degrees in 2019 before transferring to WSU Vancouver. To enroll full time in school, Blanco faced the ultimatum of leaving her full-time job as a manager at a dentist office. Being a single mom, she said it was a leap of faith that has so-far paid off. She hopes by going back to school, she can show her daughters the true value of a college education. “It’s not easy, but that’s where not giving up comes in and that’s huge,” Blanco said. She was awarded the 2019-2020 Community College President’s award. Blanco described this award as “humbling” and again awakened her fire for learning.
“It’s not easy, but that’s where not giving up comes in and that’s huge.” — Vita Blanco
Student or faculty, inspiring women on campus extend beyond Cepeda, Betancourt Macias, Candello, Blanco and Choi. WSU Vancouver recognizes nominated, distinguished women at the Women of Distinction event, held on March 26 in The Firstenburg Student Commons. Nominees can include students, staff, faculty and community members.
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Olivia Eldredge | Reporter
oronavirus is a family of viruses including SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome). The 2019 novel coronavirus caused a disease, officially called COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). COVID-19 causes fever, runny nose, cough and trouble breathing, according to the CDC.
Brenda Alling, director of marketing and communications at WSU Vancouver, said the university would follow protocol laid out by Clark County Public Health officials if an outbreak were to occur in the Vancouver area. Alling is one of the primary individuals who delivers necessary information about WSU Vancouver to students, staff and faculty. In the email newsletter, “FYI, VanCougs,” Alling released a brief description of COVID-19 on Feb. 10, bringing attention on how to limit the spread of respiratory illnesses. Alling explained in the event of reporting information about situations such as an outbreak, there is protocol to follow. Public safety on campus makes decisions based on what they think is needed, while working with marketing and communications to decide how to deliver information.
Anxieties in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus escalated quickly around the world. The virus, originating in China, has been confirmed in locations across the globe, including the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are confirmed cases in Washington state. WSU is in the early stages of monitoring the virus. Alling said the university will be ready if COVID-19 appears on campus, comparing the level of preparedness to that of the measles outbreak in 2019. “We were working really closely with Clark County Public Health and watching as the illness progressed through our community. We were carefully making plans in case a case showed up on our own campus, and it never did,” Alling said. “Measles isn’t as threatening as coronavirus, I was thinking about how we were prepared and it never came to campus, so I expect that we will be prepared.” In addition to actions being taken at WSU Vancouver, WSU Pullman’s Cougar Health Services released a campus wide email, composed by Medical Director Bonnie De Vries. It discussed COVID-19, including confirmed cases, risk factors, avoiding travel to China, prevention and health services information. “Cougar Health Services and other University offices are working with public health officials to monitor the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China,” De Vries said in the release. “The CDC considers this new virus a serious public health threat. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international public health emergency. That said, the CDC considers the immediate health risk from 2019-nCov [2019 novel coronavirus] to the general American public to be low at this time. There are no confirmed cases among WSU community members.”
“The Student Wellness Center and Cougar Health Services communicate, but what’s happening at WSU Pullman versus WSU Vancouver may be very different. Clark County Public Health and all counties in the state of Washington would work together to prevent spread of the disease in the state.” — Director of Marketing and Communications Brenda Alling
March 2020 March 2020 Although all WSU campuses are monitoring the virus, Alling explained that the occurrence and location make an impact, differing between campuses. “The Student Wellness Center and Cougar Health Services communicate, but what’s happening at WSU Pullman versus WSU Vancouver may be very different. Clark County Public Health and all counties in the state of Washington would work together to prevent spread of the disease in the state,” Alling said. Junior biology major, Virn Warndahl, said he would follow necessary steps needed to protect himself and other students if COVID-19 spread to the Vancouver community, which includes staying home when sick and talking to a healthcare provider about symptoms if there is coronavirus in the area. He suggested students should view details provided by the CDC regarding facts about the illness. “If you go on their [CDC] website, they give some general recommendations like, ‘hey, simply cover your cough, wash your hands,’ the basic things. That’s what needs to be conveyed to the public, in general, be healthy,” Warndahl said. “The university seems to be pretty great about their whole public health concern.” In addition to illness monitoring and wellness information, WSU is making students aware of xenophobia surrounding COVID-19. Kirk Schulz, president of WSU, released an email relaying the importance of maintaining inclusivity on all campuses.
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“However, the anxiety and fear from the outbreak has caused some people to treat others with disrespect and even abuse. In recent weeks, we’ve seen cases across the country and on one of our own campuses in which people of Asian descent have been mistreated. This behavior is not acceptable at Washington State University,” Schulz said in the email. Warndahl further explained that treating people of Asian descent differently because of COVID-19 is unethical. “I wouldn’t tolerate it ... But, simply because you’re of Asian descent, and that you have ancestry from China where it originated, that doesn’t mean you are going to catch the coronavirus or have the coronavirus,” Warndahl said. As WSU continues to monitor COVID-19 and its physical or social effects on students, Alling said communication from WSU Vancouver would increase substantially if the virus were to affect campus. She explained the use of email to disseminate information would continue, as well as electronic reader boards, flyers, a-frames and social media accounts, among others. “I would be all about educating faculty, staff and students about the risk, about prevention. About any mitigating factors that the university might have to take,” Alling said. “We have a lot of channels where we can communicate. The complexity or severity of the situation would dictate how many of those channels we would choose to use.” Although COVID-19 has not affected the Vancouver area directly, community members on the WSU Vancouver campus and Clark County should consider keeping an eye on all updates regarding the virus and monitoring the CDC website for further information.
Current confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world as of 10 a.m. Feb. 24, 2020. The symbol near Japan represents the Diamond Princess, which is currently located in Japanesecontrolled waters.
Data Provided by the World Health Organization.
Virus illustrations were created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM)
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March 2020 Whether you’d like to admit it or not, fast-food is the ultimate vice for a lot of college students. With so many options of greasy, yet mouthwatering food at one’s fingertips, it can be tough to decide which fast-food joint takes the cake. In celebration of March Madness, The VanCougar asked our social media followers to vote on Instagram and Twitter to see which of these popular locations were favorited by VanCougs. The bracket shows VanCougs’ fast-food favorites. The process started with multiple staff members picking popular fast-food joints to compete against one another. Once 16 fast-food restaurants were decided on, we paired up similar partners to go head-to-head in the first round. The tournament consisted of four rounds, with Burgerville beating out all the rest. Emily Baumann | Reporter
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