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Posts published by “Astro Pittman”

Astro (they/them) is the Editor-in-Chief of the Seattle Collegian, the President of Seattle Central's Queer Cooperative club, a fully-professed Guard with the Sisters of the Mother House of Washington, a social worker and behavioral scientist, founder of Transgender Day of Remembrance at Seattle Central (TDoR), Board Member-At-Large with Diversity Alliance of Puget Sound (DAPS), and a self-identified Queer-Alien-Person-Of-Color. They have won awards for their journalism and community service work as well as for innovation in leadership and academic excellence, and are an active and outspoken advocate and activist for both the LGBTQ+ and recovery communities. They speak regularly at events relevant to these causes, and work closely with their fellows to support these communities. Social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion are their banners, and their belief in the gifts, strengths, and resilience of all minoritized communities is the driving motivation behind their work and their mission: using the powers of journalism, self-expression, creativity, conversation and connection to uplift and foster acceptance for all peoples.

Collegian staff predictions for 2021

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Okay, so let’s face it, 2020 majorly sucked for just about all of us. We here at the Collegian have the greatest hopes that 2021 will be a drastic improvement, but we still harbor a…

Collegian staff resolutions for 2021

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Happy New Year to all of you! Welcome to 2021 – continued quarantine and closures ( does anyone even remember what the inside of a nightclub or sports stadium looks like?), Winter quarter (ugh), a…