Smile Tonghaw On January 30th, the WiSE Club (Women in Science and Engineering) held Seattle Central College’s “Engineering Mentor Night”, co-sponsored by Seattle Central College and the Puget Sound Engineering Council, in the Atrium from 6-8 P.M. The event was an opportunity for students to explore the engineering field and learn more about their specific field, focusing…
#HeretoStay Undocumented students, or those living in the United States without the approval of immigration face a number of hurdles. Barred from many financial opportunities, and living in a semi-constant state of concern can make the life of an undocuemnted student uniquely challenging. Seattle Central has created several offices to help “DREAMers” or students in the…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian It was deep in the night at our remote outpost and the cold wind cutting across the Kandahar Desert chilled me to the bone as I put on my armored vest and made my way to my guard post. The vest dug into my shoulders as I walked, my boots trudging through the loose sand…
Zuheera Ali | The Seattle Collegian Timber! A freshly constructed section from President Trump’s controversial wall collapsed along the border of Mexico and California on Wednesday, January 29. Wind gusts of up to 30 mph had been hitting the area when several metal panels collapsed onto a row of trees on the Mexican side of the border. The cement used to…
Alex Su On January 30th, a COSI event regarding the Census featured Community Organizer Sameth Mell. It took place in the Seattle Central library in Room A at approximately 12 PM. This discussion concentrated on the upcoming Census and how important a role it plays in policy decisions and the drawing of legislative districts. It will also…
* For many Seattle Central students, mental health is an overlooked priority to success. Students are not taught coping skills prior to college, how to navigate the healthcare system for services, or to ask for help. Burnout is on the rise with millenials, and steadily been climbing for Gen-xers. The issue lies generally in some students…
Jordan Somers Students and faculty with classes in the Broadway Performance Hall were surprised to learn on the first day of Winter Quarter that the only elevator in that building was shut down for maintenance. Disability Services were made aware the same day, and so far a solution for accommodating students and staff with disabilities is still…
Jordan Somers As of January 1, 2020, it’s illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase e-cigarettes, vapes, and tobacco products in the state of Washington. Engrossed House Bill 1074, sometimes known as “Tobacco [and Vapor] 21” or “Washington 21,” passed the House in February of 2019 with 66 votes for and 30 against the…
Danny Barber | The Seattle Collegian Starting on January 28, 2020, dozens of nurses, environmental service workers and other hospital staff represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW have been picketing outside Swedish Hospital’s First Hill location, joined by members of other unions such as the Transit Riders Union. They will picket for three days, ending Thursday, January 30. The strike applies to…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian While every student eventually reaches a point where their workload intensifies, STEM and engineering students, in particular, experience this to an extreme degree. Not only is the workload to blame, but there is also a perceived commensurately greater inability to cope, as well as an inability to find help. So, where do future scientists turn…