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Ban Alamin, senior and president of WSU Vancouver’s Muslim Student’s Association, shares why her hijab gives her strength and courage within her identity. (David Priymak / The VanCougar)
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Ban Alamin, senior and neuroscience major, explains the hijab is a concept, representing a regulation of modesty and morality for Muslim women and men. (David Priymak / The VanCougar)
Ban Alamin and the strength beneath her hijab Emily Baumann | Editor-in-Chief Hijab is commonly referred to as a scarf, cloth or head covering worn by Muslim women to remain modest within society, but for most, the garment holds a much deeper meaning. World Hijab Day is celebrated on Feb. 1, and was founded in 2013 by Nazma Khan, a New York resident and social activist. As an annual event, World Hijab Day celebrates all Muslim women who choose to wear hijabs, and encourages everyone to bring awareness to this traditional religious custom. Ban Alamin is the president of WSU Vancouver’s Muslim Student’s Association, and a senior majoring in neuroscience. Alamin says the main reason she wears a hijab comes from a place of not only modesty, but representing pride for her religion. She defines the hijab as more of a concept, rather than just a piece of cloth. “Basically, hijab, the word itself in Arabic, means a barrier or to cover something. A lot of times people think the hijab just
means the scarf that Muslim girls wear. However, it's actually a whole concept. … It applies to Muslim women and men. The hijab is a concept that is an overlying regulation of modesty and morality that Muslim women and men follow to uphold their values,” Alamin said. “It's also a big identifier for me. A big part of being Muslim for me is that I'm proud to be Muslim.” Although the hijab has been around for centuries, many Muslim women still experience discrimination or microaggressions within their everyday lives. While Alamin says she has never personally experienced Islamophobia, she highlights one particular experience that occurred during her time spent in high school. “Growing up, I think the biggest situation for me was when I did cross country and track, and I think people were just baffled by the fact that I would still cover myself when doing athletic activities in like 100-degree weather. … When I had to compete at state for some of my races, [coaches]
March 2021 5 February March 2021 5 would make a big deal out of the uniform and say I have to look exactly like my other team members,” Alamin explained. “They allowed me to wear [the hijab], but the fact that they made a big deal out of it was a little shocking. If I choose to wear long sleeves under this it doesn't really affect anybody else.” Alamin says there are often misconceptions attached to the hijab concept, which motivated her to partner with WSU Vancouver’s Center for Intercultural Learning and Affirmation to host her own celebration of World Hijab Day on Feb. 5 over Zoom. For the event, Alamin reached out to several women across the country and asked them to answer questions, address controversies and provide more information about the hijab. Additionally, Alamin explains while at the event, participants received a guided tutorial on how to wear a hijab to better understand the religious custom for themselves. “[World Hijab Day] is really important to me because, as a Muslim growing up in Western society, Muslims are minorities here. There's a lot of misconceptions about Muslims, and a lot of negative views about the hijab and women who choose to cover themselves. So, I think this day is so important to educate and show people ‘Hey, there's people here in America, who grew up and immigrated here who observe the hijab out of their own personal choice.’ No one's forcing them to wear it and this is their story,” Alamin said. During the online event, Alamin’s goal was to give students a valuable opportunity that allowed them to recognize appreciation for the hijab. After having organized an open conversation, she hopes others gather a better understanding of Muslim traditions. “I really wanted to show people that the hijab isn't a foreign thing. It's not something that people only wear overseas or because they're forced to. It's something that normal Americans and normal Muslims wear. For them, it's a really sacred thing that they do. It's like a reminder for us, when we go out, about our relationship with God,” Alamin said. “You know how people wear a tattoo or a wedding ring to remind them of something? We
wear this when we go out to remind ourselves of our purpose in life and why we are in this world in the first place. I wanted to share that with people because the hijab is not just a piece of cloth. It means so much more to women, and for others to get a piece of what it means to women, is so valuable.” While Muslim women are represented as a minority in the United States, there are even fewer represented in the WSU Vancouver community. Having the experience of wearing a hijab her whole life, Alamin states the hijab gives her a sense of purpose, to be the individual who represents the pride and culture that comes with being a Muslim woman. “I think for me, it's different from how it affects people who wear the hijab in a place where it’s normalized. When I wear a hijab, I’m like a walking representation of Islam. When a lot of people meet me, I’m the first Muslim they've ever met. So, I guess I feel this responsibility to present myself and do good and interact with people in a good way. … Just be the best version of myself so that people don't have negative views about Muslims,” Alamin said. Even after conducting the celebration for World Hijab Day, Alamin hopes to continue to inspire students, and urges them to not steer from vital conversations about cultural identity. Instead, Alamin suggests everyone should be curious, and listen closely to other people’s stories about their background and life experiences. “On a deeper level, wearing a hijab constantly reminds me of my religion, God and my p u r p o s e ,” A l amin said. “When I wear it, I just feel closer to God and I feel like I'm just more likely to do good in the world and put good out into the world.”
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The active volcanoes surrounding WSU Vancouver Tessa Hensley | Reporter
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out most of the year, but on a clear day, students can see two mountains, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens, located on the quad from campus. While both make for a beautiful view at dusk or dawn, eerily enough these mountains are also known to be active volcanoes. Volcanoes may seem terrifying since they are known to cause massive amounts of damage. However, those living in Vancouver might not have to worry about extreme outcomes if a nearby eruption takes place. John Bishop, WSU Vancouver professor of the department of biological sciences, is currently conducting ecological research on Mount St. Helens, the closest and most active volcano visible from campus. “I can tell you the risk of Vancouver being impacted by an eruption from the big stratovolcanoes is extremely low. … Other areas in our region are more at risk,” Bishop said. The United States Geological Survey’s website defines stratovolcanoes, similar to the ones on campus, as “steep, conical volcanoes built by the eruption of viscous lava flows, tephra, and pyroclastic flows.” Additionally, the USGS operates locally in the Cascades Volcano Observatory located in Vancouver. Nearly two years after the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, CVO was established in 1982 to study the volcano’s activity. Geologist at CVO, Elizabeth Westby, says the observatory is also used to monitor activity from the Cascade volcano range across Idaho, Oregon and Washington. She explains the observatory uses instruments such as seismometers to record any changes of activity in ground motion to possibly detect if an earthquake or volcano is about to occur.
“You are more likely to experience an earthquake than a volcanic eruption. The Vancouver area is more likely to shake, not bake. Still, there is a lot to learn about living in the shadow of volcanoes,” Westby said. “We have 20 monitoring stations on Mount St. Helens, and that’s a lot. We don’t have as many on the other ones, but Mount St. Helens is the youngest, the most active and the most likely to erupt again.” In the field, CVO employees utilize helicopters to set up different stations near the volcanoes to monitor activity. CVO has also implemented a GPS system, and seismic tilt stations, to observe the surface of each volcano in response to physical changes caused by magma pushing up from below Earth’s surface. “We have found that you need to have a lot of different stations and different kinds of data coming in because it is not just earthquakes, not just gases or deformation, you really have to take a look at all of these things to figure out what might be going on and then what might happen next,” Westby said. “That is why it is important to have stations because we are developing what is normal for Mount St. Helens, or Mount Rainier or Mount Hood. When things change, we are on top of it, then we feel like we are better prepared.” In the rare case of an eruption, Vancouver is likely not subjected to a flowing path of burning hot lava, but would instead be at risk of being buried by giant mudflows, which Westby calls lahars, or big blankets of ash. “If there was, say, an ash eruption at Mount Hood, the ash will go where the wind is blowing. We know from Mount St. Helens in 1980, when that erupted, the prevailing wind direction was to the east. So on May 18, 1980, you had all these people in Portland that are going ‘wow, look at this amazing eruption,’ and then people east, like in Yakima and eastern Washington are the ones that got ash,” Westby said.
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Geologist at CVO, Elizabeth Westby, at Mount St. Helens with her colleague, Angie Diefenbach, taking GPS measurements. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Westby)
Westby explains that driving would likely be hazardous after a volcanic eruption due to ash and rain making roadways slippery, and disrupt visibility, which occurred after the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980. Additionally, going outdoors without a mask, amidst the ash fall, was unwise after the eruption due to harmful effects of breathing in particles. “The ash triggered stampedes for face masks, car air filters and food staples, as noted in the local newspaper articles. … So that is kind of what we really have to worry about in Vancouver. There is the potential for ash fall, in which case, the thing to do would be to shelter in place until the ash stops falling, because you do not want to drive in it,” Westby said. Although it is impossible to predict with absolute certainty when a volcano will erupt, USGS released an updated Volcanic Threat Assessment in 2018 that examined the potential threat and hazardous factors of each volcano. Mount St. Helens, Mount Hood and Mount Rainier are identified as having very high threat potential, and Mount Adams is identified as having only a high threat potential. “The study was done to take a look at the volcanoes and their eruptive histories, what they have done in the past and what they are capable of doing. Are they explosive? Are they just small lava flows? So, they are taking a look at the hazards associated with the volcanoes and the people that are living nearby to come up with these threat categories,” Westby said.
“Mount St. Helens is a very high threat volcano, so is Mount Rainier and Mount Hood. Not just in the way they erupt, but because so many people are living near volcanoes like Mount Hood. … So the idea is to categorize them based on not just what they can do, but the people that can be impacted nearby.” If a volcano near Vancouver did erupt, CVO would notify the public through their social media pages and through Clark Regional Emergency Services, who would send updates about how to proceed given the situation. According to Westby, it is also a good idea to create an earthquake or volcano reaction plan, combined with the creation of an easily accessible survival pack. If a volcano erupts, be ready to shelter in place by stocking up on food, water, flashlights, batteries and other items that may come in handy if stores are closed due to heavy ash fall. Westby also recommends visiting USGS’s website for more information on volcanoes and live updates on seismic activity. “[I’m] not trying to scare anyone about our volcanoes, I love volcanoes,” Westby said. “Just increasing awareness and encouraging personal preparedness for an eruption, or any of the many other hazards the planet is going to throw at us in the future.”
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$120 million and counting: WSU athletics' severe budget deficit Olivia Eldredge | Copy Editor Pullman’s athletics department is losing $10 million a year, and has accumulated a total debt sum of over $120 million. What could this mean for WSU Vancouver students?
Washington State University’s athletics department is in a major budget deficit. On Nov. 13, a
future action item proposal was delivered to the university’s Board of Regents by Stacy Pearson, finance and administration vice president and chief financial officer, and Pat Chun, director of athletics. Addressing the WSU Athletic Department’s accumulated debt of over $120 million, the proposal claims to replenish the university’s damaged athletic budget due to previous budget deficits and effects from COVID-19, while urging the Board of Regents to adopt a long-term fiscal recovery plan for the 2022 school year. However, this presents two questions, where will they get this money from and how is it expected to impact students?
In summary, the Athletics Department aims to replenish its budget by subsidizing its programs with the yearly diversion of $2 to $3 million in undistributed university funds, as the money is expected to be pulled from all WSU campuses. WSU’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee promptly stated their opposition to the proposal, while submitting their own written argument to the Board of Regents to reject the diversion of university funds to support the WSU Athletics programs. While university faculty have shown concern, so have student leaders across the state. WSU Vancouver’s Associated Students of WSU Vancouver president, Armando Antonino, has been working with his counterparts from other ASWSU organizations across the WSU system, to address concerns from the student body attached to the athletics proposal. WSU’s student government council convened on Feb. 11 for a legislative agenda meeting, where they discussed the proposal as one of their agenda items. After much deliberation, Antonino says there is no exact information known about how much each campus is expected to pay towards the deficit. However, faculty members quickly assumed the required funds to subsidize athletics programs might come from their own budgets, according to
Antonino. Even just this year, several departments, including the administration, were asked to reduce their budgets by about 10%. Another repercussion to the proposal is the inability to fill vacant positions on all WSU campuses if the athletics proposal is approved. As the athletics program plans to subsidize budgets from all campuses, this would mean reduced funds for professors, and cause class sizes to increase. Luckily, as Antonino explains, WSU Vancouver has a money reserve to pull from, so academics might not be subject to budget cuts, but these repercussions are still possible to occur elsewhere. On the other hand, the athletics department does make its case when stating the value and importance of WSU sports programs. For years, WSU Pullman football has been a strong figurehead within the Pacific-12 Athletic conference. Pac-12 is a conference
WSU Pullman’s athletics department explains WSU’s 2021 with11Pac-12 various sports teams need toMarch stay involved for financial recovery. However, there is limited time to recover from the $120 million dollar debt. (Young Kwak / Associated Press)
that includes 24 sports, and 12 universities competing in a variety of subdivisions to rank top college athletics. Without maintaining the Pac-12 membership, according to the athletic budget proposal, “All coaches, staff, and sports programs could be eliminated and still not generate enough savings to offset the loss of these revenues made possible by membership in the Pac-12 conference. Simply stated: Pac-12 membership is essential to the financial viability of intercollegiate athletics at WSU.” There is significant value in the athletics department for many students, which Antonino says, makes the situation complicated. “There are definitely many things to consider when deciding on the proposal, and another thing will be evaluating the institution and what it needs. If athletics is not to have these $2 to $3 million dollars to help pay for their operations and deficits, athletics will get hit really hard, and that might potentially lead to WSU leaving Pac-12. … I was looking at the budget, and Pac-12 is definitely a huge money generator for the Pullman campus,” Antonino said. However, this might only be a temporary solution to a much bigger problem. By only asking for $2 to $3 million dollars annually in university funds, as of now, there is limited time for the athletics department to recover appropriately according to the Faculty Senate. Antonino and many of his ASWSU counterparts side with the fact that taking money from students who do not benefit directly from athletics might not be the best idea.
“Those games happen on the weekend, and they’re extracurricular things. It’s complementary to the main reason we’re here, which is to get a degree and be educated. So, when that affects your regular student who might not do that type of extracurricular activity, that’s really where I see a dilemma and a problem. I don’t think it’s fair as a student,” Antonino said. As of now, there are two sides to the same coin while many either support or oppose the proposal. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee is currently collecting signatures and community input, asking people to sign their names to an online docket that will be presented to the Board of Regents. To decide what is best for the university, the Board of Regents will convene in March to hear the budget proposal, and are expected to evaluate various claims for or against the proposal. If approved later this spring, the athletics budget fiscal recovery plan is likely to go into effect after the next fiscal year, since the university is not yet in a position to initiate programs related to the proposal. “We have to wait and see. No one is wanting sports to be canceled, that’s a really good thing to say. No one wants ‘no more sports.’ The thing here is finding a way to pay off the debt in an appropriate manner that doesn’t affect everyone’s education,” Antonino said. “How they do that, is a challenge on its own.”
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Three finance professors explain the best ways students can save and invest in a growing stock market.
Olivia Eldredge | Copy Editor
If you have turned on the TV, checked Twitter or viewed anything in the news over the past month, you have probably heard the stories surrounding the stock market. With discussions related to Wall Street, skyrocketing GameStop shares and high-risk hedge funds, it might be tempting to become involved with the stock market, and throw your money into the mix. Although stocks can certainly be exciting, they should also be seen as a gamble if someone invests irresponsibly.
For starters, thinking about saving money and finding the right financial options should not be a stressful burden. Finance Professor Leslie Clute says by taking just one hour out of your week to evaluate your personal finances, you can gradually plan for a successful future. Clute explains the first thing students should do when thinking about their financial situation is to identify a post-graduation budget, and create a basic budgeting plan surrounding their individual circumstances. “I think for students, the most important thing that they can do is to identify their post-graduation budget. They should go out and look at all kinds of information on the internet about their potential future careers. … You can get some information about what those salaries look like. Then, I encourage students to start basic budgeting, and if they don’t have a place to start, there’s this rule of thumb to do the 50, 30, 20 budget,” Clute said. A 50, 30, 20 budget requires 50% of your money to go into required spending, like funds to put toward housing expenses. 30% goes to your wants, such as a Starbucks coffee or new clothes, and the last 20% should be put into a savings or investment account. After establishing this kind of budget, efficiently managing finances can become a lot less of a headache.
“Have three to six months of your housing expenses, your groceries, not for eating out so much, just basic stuff. And then you can start working on your investments and retirement,” Clute said. When it comes to investing, Business and Finance Professor Douglas Steck, says it is important to put money into assets that will grow over time while using the power of compounding to your advantage. Compounding interest on investments such as stocks, bonds or high-interest saving accounts, is beneficial once a person begins saving earlier in life. This allows those investments to accrue interest, which builds more money over time until you withdraw your funds at retirement age. Steck also suggests diversifying funds, which means allocating investments to multiple different places, rather than spending a ton of money on one volatile stock. This is where significant risk can appear if the company were to go bankrupt, or the price of their shares tank and lose value. “The earlier you put money into assets, the more you can leverage compounding. Have that accumulated wealth over a longer period of time, so the time to start saving, the time to start investing is now. Even if it’s just a little bit at a time. … Over the last 70 years, the stock market as an example, has grown through all the ups and downs through cycles, the net growth has been around 8%. So, time is on one’s side from an investment standpoint,” Steck said. Steck also explains it is the long-term investments that really matter, and to not drop out of investments when the market might be fluctuating against your favor. He says using logic when dealing with personal finance is better than being reactive.
March 2021 March 2021 13 “Don’t panic out of things. If you’re 25 years old, you’ve got a lot of time for those cycles to work in your favor. Get your money into some things, and stay put for the most part. Of course, sometimes you are going to make changes depending on the logic of things, but don’t let panic cause you to make big changes,” Steck said. Professor Susan He teaches various financial management classes for WSU Vancouver and WSU’s Global Learning campus. She explains that having disciplined saving habits will be essential to achieving your personal financial goals in the future. She also says choosing how to invest also depends on a student’s personality, which might impact their overall decisions. For instance, more cautious people might want to invest in a Roth IRA account. This is a nontaxed individual retirement account that will grow steadily with interest until the money is ready to be withdrawn at one’s desired retirement age without penalty. On the other hand, for students who want to try their hand at purchasing individual stocks, Professor He suggests researching the best stocks that fit your risk preferences.
“Because students are young, they can’t afford any kind of mistake. It’s worth exploring everything, to try it and if a student wants to be more careful or more cautious, one thing they can do is to open, with their earned income, a Roth IRA. They can contribute to their Roth IRA, so that money can grow in their account for 45 years. By the time they take the money out, it’s tax-free,” He said. “I also know many students do online trading, so pick some stocks and try it to see what the stock market is like. If you buy stocks, buy big instead of buying small. … Then buy strongly projected ones, instead of weak ones. Buy many different shares, instead of 40 [shares] of one [stock].” Understanding personal finance in college is important, and might just set you up for a secure financial future down the line. To find resources related to information about money, Clute suggests taking a listen to NPR’s Planet Money Podcast, which creatively explains a range of topics related to the stock market, investments and the economy.
Business Professor Susan He recommends having disciplined saving habits and investing in a variety of strongly projected stocks. (Photo courtesy of WSU Vancouver)
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The best pubs and restaurants to visit on St. Patrick's Day Tessa Hensley | Reporter “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything,” is an Irish proverb that holds true after visiting a restaurant filled with great food and the perfect beer. Not only is St. Patrick’s Day known for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, but it’s also accompanied by an assortment of rich dishes. From steaming Irish coffee to hearty Shepherd’s pies, The VanCougar has assembled the perfect list of takeout restaurants in Vancouver to celebrate this March.
Dulin’s Village Cafe
Nothing says “top of the mornin to ya!” like Dulin’s Village Cafe. Dulin's is a truly special restaurant, and according to their website, has consistently been voted for the best breakfast and lunch restaurant in Vancouver. Surrounded by walls adorned with beautiful paintings of the Ireland countryside, Dulin’s Village Cafe holds authentic Irish character. Their menu is also loaded with traditional Irish foods such as various potato dishes, Irish sausage, fish and chips, Irish stew, a Celtic Caesar salad and Irish coffee. Dulin's also provides a great selection of American breakfast foods like french toast, pancakes, eggs and vegetarian sausage. If you make a trip, keep in mind they usually close at 2 p.m., but typically stay open a little later on St. Patrick’s Day. Nothing truly satisfies the desire for a great Irish breakfast and lunch like Dulin's.
McMenamins
A great pub to visit on the Columbia River is McMenamins, which identifies itself as a “brewpub.” They have multiple locations across the Pacific Northwest, one of two McMenamins located in Vancouver, but the waterfront location offers great customer service, breathtaking views and a trail to take an outdoor stroll after your tasty meal. They also provide a wide variety of delicious food, but don’t emphasize the Irish theme as much as other pubs. Irish items on their menu include Shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash and Irish coffee. Additionally, McMenamins has drink options for everyone, and presents several cocktails, wines, beers and sweet, bubbly ciders. The grand mimosa cider is a great choice for a perfect sweet and tart drink when paired with cranberry juice, but there aren’t limited options when it comes to this restaurant.
Grady’s Public House
A great place to visit while partaking in Irish festivities is Grady’s Public House. Southeast of the Vancouver Mall, Grady’s menu has plenty of Irish options like cottage pie, bangers and mash, Irish soda bread and a classic Irish stew. Of course, Grady's also has a great selection of various beers, their top two best-sellers are Manny's Pale Ale and 10 Barrel Profuse Juice, which are both hazy IPAs with a bitter taste. This spot is exactly what you want from a pub since it offers good drinks, great food and awesome music. With a stunning ambiance of high red cushion booths and black wood paneling, Grady's is an excellent choice to visit this St. Patrick's Day.
With these recommendations, luck isn’t needed to have an absolute blast on the Irish holiday. If you do decide to check out some of these local spots, make sure to plan accordingly, drink responsibly and have a happy St. Patrick's Day!
The grand mimosa cider from McMenamins. (Tessa Hensley / The VanCougar)
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