Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian On May 29, 2021, protesters met at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square to commemorate George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police one year ago. Seattle residents marched to decry the continued systematic violence and racism exhibited by the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The protest, headed by the Black Action Coalition, marched throughout First Hill,…
Smile Tongkaw | The Seattle Collegian An Intergenerational Panel on Asian Americans in the Struggle for Racial Justice Activism and Intersectional Resistance was held on Thursday, May 27th, via Zoom. The meeting started with Dr. Betsy Hasegawa reciting the Land Use Acknowledgement. Facilitator and faculty at North Seattle College, Deepa Bhandaru, affirmed this panel discussion as a ‘brave space’. Bhandaru then…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost When I first spoke to Carlos Hernandez, I knew little of his contributions to the school. What I did know is that he had recently retired, and that a…
Alex Su | The Seattle Collegian A COSI talk on the misrepresentation of Juneteenth, the widely known date of June 19, was held via Zoom on May 27. The talk featured Carl Mack, former president of Seattle King County NAACP and former executive director of the National Society of Black Engineers. Mack emphasized the importance of learning our correct history. Mack…
Alexa Villatoro | The Seattle Collegian In this year’s legislative session, Washington State’s legislature successfully passed Senate Bill 5038, a law that bans open-carry of any firearm, explosive, or weapon that could cause death at the State Capitol or at any permitted demonstration. In the wake of protests and riots sparked last year over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian Just one day after it was reported that the Biden Administration approved the sale of $735 million in missile guided weapons to Israel, a Seattle rally was held to protest the Israeli occupation and deadly force toward the people of Palestine. The event was organized by @Falastiniyat, a Palestinian feminist grassroots organization based out of…
Gift Homsaen | The Seattle Collegian After a long wait to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, I finally got the first Pfizer shot early in May and will get the second one by the end of the month. My experience of receiving the shot was quite convenient, and a relief. So, I thought I’d share it with you in detail. …
Gift Homsaen | The Seattle Collegian The Seattle Collegian strives to give a voice to the community at Seattle Central by providing an outlet for journalism as well as opinion pieces and letters to the editor from students, staff, faculty, and the community. Student contributors are compensated for all published work. For editorial board members, we’re hiring: Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Graphic…
Harlow Poffenberger | The Seattle Collegian The Seattle Central College NAMI Student Club is still new, developing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the impacts of multiple pandemics of racism, economic inequality, and mental health have risen to be unavoidably present (if not new) to our awareness regularly, for many of us overwhelmingly so. As a club that promotes mental health awareness…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian Just as Seattle Central had preemptively closed its doors amid the COVID outbreak, artist and Seattle Central student Myron Curry had completed two murals for the bottom floor of the Mitchell Activity Center (MAC). The two commissioned murals, completed in March 2020, have yet to see the light of day. Since joining the Student Support…