Bianca Rathel | The Seattle Collegian In June 1972, Richard Nixon signed into law a series of educational amendments, the most well-known of which is Title IX, prohibiting educational institutions that receive federal funding from discriminating on the basis of sex. This opened the doors of educational opportunity and participation in intercollegiate athletics for women. Initially, the law’s original purpose focused…
College Activities Board “Hi everyone out there in Zoomland,” Student Leadership welcomed audience members as they entered into a special presentation with guest Tariq Touré, Wednesday afternoon, May 6. Tariq Touré is a poet, activist, painter, essayist, public speaker, and accomplished athlete. The audience was treated to poems interspersed with anecdotes and stories of faith while addressing social…
Bianca Rathel | The Seattle Collegian Covid-19 is all around us. It’s inescapable. Schools, hair salons, bars, restaurants, churches, and ‘non-essential” businesses are closed. Predictably, jails are still open. In a system that has abysmal healthcare, the virus is especially dangerous for imprisoned individuals with pre-existing health conditions, particularly HIV and COPD, older inmates, and pregnant inmates. We’ve been told to…
Bianca Rathel | The Seattle Collegian Have you ever noticed targeted ads appearing in your Facebook or Instagram feeds after searching for a particular product online? Why are textbooks so costly? Dave Ellenwood, librarian, presented The Problem with Commodifying Information at Thursday’s COSI. The word commodity brings to mind tangible goods and raw materials for sale or trade. In the digital…
Bianca Rathel | The Seattle Collegian Director of Student Support Programs, Molly Mitchell, oversees Seattle Central’s re-entry program for former or currently incarcerated students. Located on the third floor, the reentry program supports students navigating their new lives on the outside by offering referrals to school counselors, acting as a liaison between students and corrections officers and helping students overcome common…