2008 Woodie Awards
Welcome week includes visits from local politicians
Mayor Bill Baarsma, councilmen plan to hear issues raised by students
Penney White
Issue date: 10/1/03 Section: News
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ASUWT has worked hard to put together something interesting for each day of the week. The events, paperwork and organization were done by students, not administration, making for a unique spin on events. And now for the first time ever there will be a mechanical bull on campus.
“I told them that I would not graduate until we got a mechanical bull on campus,” said ASUWT Vice- President Carmela Amador.
From there, ASUWT President Mark Dodson and former Director of Events and Programming, Matt Fortin finished an 8-second ride (so to speak) and brought the bull home.
Tuesday kicks off TacomaStock with live music by Vicci Martinez in Keystone and Fast Franks hotdogs.
The next day of events is Politics Day with pizza, pictures, councilmen and the mayor.
Tacoma’s Mayor Bill Baarsma, former teacher at the University of Puget Sound, will be visiting the campus as a part of the day’s events.
Also making an appearance are Councilmen Mike Lonergan, Doug Miller and Bill Evans. These local politicians are visiting to meet students and get information about student issues and barriers that surround student life at UWT.
Baarsma and other officials were on hand at the opening ceremonies for the Pinkerton Building earlier this year. Education seems to be a top priority for the former educator. He sees the University of Washington branch campus as an opportunity for making higher education more accessible to Tacoma residents.
In an earlier article in the Puget Sound Business Journal, Baarsma said, “I think we can create a true learning community.”
“There is hope that by having local politicians visit, students can discuss salient student issues such as, childcare, tuition rates and parking,” said ASUWT Director of Legislative Affairs, Julie Warden.
The City Council is currently in debate regarding downtown parking and rates. Warden works as a liaison between local, state and national government in order to illustrate problems of students at UWT.
“I told them that I would not graduate until we got a mechanical bull on campus,” said ASUWT Vice- President Carmela Amador.
From there, ASUWT President Mark Dodson and former Director of Events and Programming, Matt Fortin finished an 8-second ride (so to speak) and brought the bull home.
Tuesday kicks off TacomaStock with live music by Vicci Martinez in Keystone and Fast Franks hotdogs.
The next day of events is Politics Day with pizza, pictures, councilmen and the mayor.
Tacoma’s Mayor Bill Baarsma, former teacher at the University of Puget Sound, will be visiting the campus as a part of the day’s events.
Also making an appearance are Councilmen Mike Lonergan, Doug Miller and Bill Evans. These local politicians are visiting to meet students and get information about student issues and barriers that surround student life at UWT.
Baarsma and other officials were on hand at the opening ceremonies for the Pinkerton Building earlier this year. Education seems to be a top priority for the former educator. He sees the University of Washington branch campus as an opportunity for making higher education more accessible to Tacoma residents.
In an earlier article in the Puget Sound Business Journal, Baarsma said, “I think we can create a true learning community.”
“There is hope that by having local politicians visit, students can discuss salient student issues such as, childcare, tuition rates and parking,” said ASUWT Director of Legislative Affairs, Julie Warden.
The City Council is currently in debate regarding downtown parking and rates. Warden works as a liaison between local, state and national government in order to illustrate problems of students at UWT.