Marly Koala (she/her) and Elle Vonada (they/them), co-founders of the Progressive Student Union. Photo Credit: Danika Djuanda In the dynamic corridors of our community college, a movement is underway — one that endeavors to amplify voices, question established norms, and foster dialogues on urgent global concerns. The Progressive Student Union, an initiative co-founded by students Marly Koala and Elle Vonada, is a chapter of SDS, Students for a Democratic Society, a national…
Joel Stadtmueller Surrounded by the skeletons on his walls, Lee Post turned off the local radio station and explained that it’s always hard to describe his job. “I’m just a bone builder, but more technical would be an osteology specialist,” Post said. Balancing his part-time bookselling job in Homer, Alaska, Post visits schools to help students build…
Daya Abdullahi | The Seattle Collegian Conversation around the Meditation/Reflection Room began in August 2017, intending to open the space at the beginning of the academic year. Lyall Rudenskjold, former assistant director of the multicultural services (EDIC), spearheaded the endeavor. The creation of the Reflection Room was “in response to a need from Muslim students, particularly from BTSD” (Basic and Transitional…
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Kali Herbstminino | The Seattle Collegian Every morning I’d pick up my discarded binder and try it on multiple times. I had been poking at the line between masc and femme for over a year, hoping that whatever presentation would make me euphoric would jump out at me. I fumbled with bold eyeliner, got too many awful haircuts, played with clothing…
Kali Herbstminino | The Seattle Collegian At Seattle Central College, international students pay $4,341.66 per quarter for 20 credits compared to the $1,945.70 domestic students pay for the same. Altogether, international students fund 5% of Central’s total operating revenue and often need the most advising assistance regarding immigration and visa statuses while navigating an American college. In a Malthusian Catastrophe, the…