August 15, 2018 The Skanner Page 3 News cont’d from pg 1 “This trend will only further accelerate with global warming,” said Thomas Frolicher, a climate scientist at the University of Bern in Switzerland, who led the research. His team defined ma- rine heat waves as ex- treme events in which sea-surface tempera- tures exceeded the 99th What we haven’t focused on before is that the rise in the average comes at you in clumps of very hot days percentile of measure- ments for a given loca- tion. Because oceans both absorb and release heat more slowly than air, most marine heat waves last for at least several days — and some for several weeks, said Frolicher. “We knew that aver- age temperatures were rising. What we haven’t focused on before is that the rise in the average comes at you in clumps of very hot days — a shock of several days or weeks of very high tem- peratures,” said Michael Oppenheimer, a Princ- eton University climate scientist who was not in- volved in the study. Many sea critters have evolved to survive with- in a fairly narrow band of temperatures compared to creatures on land, and even incremental warm- ing can be disruptive. Some free-swimming sea animals like bat rays or lobsters may shift their routines. But sta- tionary organisms like coral reefs and kelp for- ests “are in real peril,” said Michael Burrows, an ecologist at the Scot- tish Marine Institute, who was not part of the research. In 2016 and 2017, per- sistent high ocean tem- peratures off eastern Australia killed off as much as half of the shal- low water corals of the Strong sity depends upon a fair- ly small amount of the ocean floor.” The latest study in Na- ture relied on satellite data and other records of sea-surface tempera- tures including from ships and buoys. It didn’t include the recent record-break- ing measurements off Scripps Pier in San Di- ego — which reached 79.5 degrees Fahrenheit on August 9 — but Frolicher and Miller said the event was an example of a ma- rine heat wave. Miller said he knew something was odd when he spotted a school of bat rays — which typi- cally only congregate in pockets of warm water — swimming just off the pier earlier this month. Changes in ocean cir- culation associated with warmer surface waters will likely mean decreased production of phytoplankton — the tiny organisms that form the basis of the marine food web, he said. Marine biologists nicknamed a patch of persistent high tempera- tures in the Pacific Ocean between 2013 and 2016 “the Blob.” During that period, decreased phy- toplankton production led to a cascading lack of food for many species, causing thousands of California sea lion pups to starve, said Miller. South Seattle Police Precinct Picnic Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best enjoys herself during the South Seattle Police Precinct picnic Aug. 12 at Holly Park Community Church. Sanctuary cont’d from pg 1 grants safe from profiling. Called “Oregonians United Against Profiling,” the campaign launched last month to protect the state’s sanctuary status from being thrown out if Measure 105 is passed in November. “The optimism is great, but we need to be cautious with that, be- cause no election result is guar- anteed,” Andrea Williams, exec- utive director of Causa Oregon, told The Skanner. Her organiza- tion, which works to protect Lati- no immigrants’ rights, is behind the formation of the new cam- paign. “We have to remain very in- volved because you never want to underestimate the power of your opponents,” she continued. Those opponents include the Repeal Oregon Sanctuary Law Committee which, according to Ballotpedia, has received a total of $336,582 in contributions. Its top donor is the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), which pitched in $177,800. FAIR, along with measure sup- porter Oregonians for Immigra- tion Reform (OFIR), have both been identified as “extremist hate groups” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Measure 105 was initially pro- posed by three republican repre- sentatives – Sal Esquivel (District 6), Mike Nearman (District-23), and Greg Barreto (District 58) – with the intention of removing the sanctuary law through voter approval. If they’re successful, Williams fears that Oregon could be- come a “show me your papers” “ Williams fears that Oregon could become a ‘show me your papers’ state state, where an individual can be stopped, detained or interro- gated just because someone else thinks they might be an undocu- mented immigrant. Oregon’s “sanctuary” law was originally passed in 1987 with the near unanimous support of state republicans and democrats. The sanctuary status delineates between the roles of local and fed- eral law enforcement related to immigration. Moreover, it gives clear guidance to local police on how to handle complex immigra- tion policy. Simply put, Oregon police and personnel – as well as state funds, equipment and facilities – cannot be used for activities that are the responsibility of federal immi- gration agents. The law was initially approved to cease unfair racial profiling of those presumed to be undoc- umented individuals residing in Oregon, a practice which put strain on local resources. “Local police are already stretched too thin, 911 calls in ru- ral communities are going unan- swered, and budgets are tight. We shouldn’t divert Oregon taxpayer money to do the job of federal im- migration enforcement,” stated mayor of Silverton Kyle Palmer on the campaign’s website. Advocates maintain that the state’s “sanctuary status” does not mean, however, that Oregon law enforcement will turn a blind eye to crimes committed by indi- viduals, including undocument- ed immigrants. Instead, the sanctuary law man- dates that police cannot arrest someone solely based on suspi- cions about their immigration status. “If you read the actual law that was passed… when somebody has actually committed a crime, then local police and federal immigra- tion can work together,” Williams said. Read the more at TheSkanner.com cont’d from pg 1 before slavery or colonization, and her portfolio includes several African-in- spired designs. That interest intersects with Strong’s passion for social justice and for help- ing marginalized communities. She isn’t sure exactly what she wants to do once she’s finished with her education. “I want to be the one to tell people’s stories,” Strong said. She also wants to highlight images of people and styles that aren’t always well represented in high fashion or in mainstream culture, and to find a way to help low-income people, women and people of color. “I think starting with the root of it all is to represent people who are underrepre- sented.” For now, though, Strong is looking forward to immersing herself in Italian culture. She leaves in mid-September and classes start at the first of October. The curriculum starts with course- work in sewing and design, and allows “ I want to be the one to tell people’s stories for collaboration between students with different concentrations. “I kind of don’t have an expectation for what I experience, Strong said. “I want to be open and sensitive.” Strong is also not afraid to create art that causes a stir. Her portfolio in- cludes a series of charcoal drawings focused on childbirth, the first of which was contro- versial when they were part of a student art display at Clackamas High School. (She later transferred to a virtual academy before en- rolling at De La Salle.) The initial kerfuffle made her double down and add to the series; while the scenes show partial nudity, they just portray real life, she said. “Everything I do kind of stems from that rebellion and pride. I’m very proud of where I come from and who I come from,” Strong said. PHOTO BY CHRISTEN MCCURDY “ Great Barrier Reef — with significant conse- quences for other crea- tures dependent upon the reef. “One in every four fish in the ocean lives in or around coral reefs,” said Ove Hoegh-Guld- berg, a marine biolo- gist at the University of Queensland. “So much of the ocean’s biodiver- PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Heat McKenzie Strong leaves for Florence, Italy in mid-September to begin studying fashion design at Polimoda School this fall. Strong is interested in the intersection between fashion, history, storytelling and social justice.