Taylor McManus | The Seattle Collegian According to U.S. immigration law, international students are only allowed to work on-campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week. Other than that, international students are not allowed to work off-campus without permission. However, US universities also have a special policy; if international students want to go to work, they must be legally employed…
Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian On February 10th, the College Republicans of the University of Washington hosted a rally at Red Square featuring Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson. One year ago, the College Republicans hosted alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and a demonstrator was shot . Though we were concerned with our own safety, my photographer Izzy Bennett and I attended this…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian Seattle Central College students and faculty walked out of classes Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM to observe a 17-minute vigil for the 17 students slain in the Parkland, Florida shooting on February 14th. MaryAnn Barker and Omar Osman, from the Associated Student Council, read one victim’s name at the top of each minute of the…
Zahid Ali | The Seattle Collegian Without in-state tuition grants, pending asylum applicants at Seattle Central College find it difficult to get an education. These are individuals who have fled war-torn countries, leaving everything behind to start a new life. Most of them are separated from their families and have to wait for years in the U.S to get their asylum…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian It’s past midnight on a bitter November morning, and Kristina Sawyckyj is in her wheelchair, studying in one of Seattle Central College’s doorways. She’s pulling an all-nighter for her upcoming exam, using the light from the doorway and the school’s Wi-Fi to study. Sawyckyj, pronounced “suh-vit-ski,” has been living in her van for the past three-and-a-half…
Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian Any caffeinated beverage within 0.2 miles of the school didn’t stand a chance. One day last week, I set off in search of the best coffee and tea within 0.2 miles of Seattle Central College and I found myself visiting 11 different establishments in less than two hours. Along the way I experienced taste bud…
Taylor McManus | The Seattle Collegian Students at Seattle Central come from a wide variety of backgrounds but for 15% of the student body their home life includes the care of a dependent child. Besides providing an extra set of responsibilities on top of studying, raising a child incurs significant financial stress, notably the cost of childcare. Student-parents have access to…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian The Black Student Union’s Legacy Festival, held February 23rd, continued the organization’s tradition of encouraging collaboration and community for Seattle Central’s students of African descent. Featuring outreach organizations such as SOAR and Seattle Cares Mentoring Movement, the festival maintained a focus on coalition building between students at Seattle Central and the greater Seattle area. Jacob…
Collegian Archive | The Seattle Collegian Pete Arsanto, counselor, will be at the Summit Branch on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25, from 8 a.m. to Noon to talk with students who may have problems they wish to discuss with a counselor. Counselors are available in the Admissions Office, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from…
Collegian Archive | The Seattle Collegian Seattle Community College Library has three instructional-resource centers to serve its students and faculty. They are in the Edison, Summit and Washington branches. The three centers will have more than 25,000 volumes and a magazine collection of more than 300 titles. All branches are in charge of the audio-visual programs in their areas. The staff…