Cody lemons The Seattle Colleges launched its Federal Changes Task Force in January 2025. District administrators assembled the team to monitor and respond to changes in federal education policy under the new Trump administration. In its first year, federal funding cuts shaped much of the group’s work. But moving into its second year, its focus has shifted…
Tinsaé Lopez On Feb. 5, the family of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi stood before a crowd at the Washington State Capitol, urging lawmakers to support Senate Joint Memorial 8014 and calling for a federal investigation into her death. The rally, organized by Washington for Peace and Justice and Jewish Voice for Peace, brought together activists, students, and community…
Danika Djuanda | The Seattle Collegian Marking one year since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Seattle demonstrators joined a nationwide strike Tuesday, Jan. 20, answering a call to be “ungovernable” in the face of what organizers called an “escalating fascist threat.” At 2 p.m., protesters gathered on the plaza at Seattle Central College for the “Free America Walkout.”…
TRIO Student Support Services, U.S. Department of Education The Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the U.S. Department of Education have now reached Seattle Central. This fall, the administration did not renew millions of dollars in federal grants for Central’s TRIO Classic program, which supports disadvantaged students. Central is evaluating ways to fund the program and reallocate its resources, but students are already…
Tingey Injury Law Firm, Maya Lee The United States is a leading destination for international higher education. As of the latest count, 1,117,766 international students study in the country, attracted by high-quality programs and a diverse environment. This represents 6.1% of the total higher education population of 19,247,640. Although international students typically pay higher tuition than U.S. citizens and green-card holders,…
Casey Boothe On Nov. 13, baristas stole the Red Cup Day spotlight from Starbucks with a strategically timed protest, which has become something of a holiday tradition since Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) organized its first store in 2021. Escalating the four-year labor battle between Starbucks and SBWU, roughly 1,000 unionized baristas from 65 stores nationwide began an…
Casey Boothe At 7:11 p.m. on Nov. 7, residents and businesses in Seattle’s Central District lost electricity. Lights flickered several times before going dark. The outage stretched from Pine Street down to Beacon Hill. The outage was caused by an underground electrical vault fire at 29th Avenue and East Cherry Street, affecting about 774 customers, according to…
Cody Clemons On Oct. 9, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) announced it would not reopen Capitol Hill’s historic Egyptian Theater after a 10-month closure, ending its lease with Seattle Central College, the theater’s owner. SIFF had closed the Egyptian to repair damage from a massive pipe leak that occurred in November 2024. Central has completed repairs,…
Casey Boothe On Oct. 19, historic numbers of protesters gathered in small towns and city centers across the country for “No Kings” rallies, reaching an estimated seven million participants nationwide. In Seattle, about 70,000 people marched a mile through downtown, from the Seattle Center to Pike Place Market. The movement represents a broad coalition opposing President Trump’s…
Before sunrise on Sept. 25, Starbucks workers at the flagship Capitol Hill Roastery and Sodo Reserve found out, at the same time as the rest of the internet, that they were now unemployed. “It’s crazy to wake up and learn from social media that you lost your job before your company tells you,” said Trent…