Zuheera Ali | The Seattle Collegian This is a special election results post from the Week In Review! Not all of the results are in yet, so you’ll be stuck with some of our crackpot theories about what will happen. Enjoy! Meet your new overlords! The new Associated Student Council has been elected, or chosen as the case may be. ASC…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian On November 5, 2019, the Washington general election took place, with the polls officially closing at 8 P.M. PST. The unofficial results began to come in at 8:15 P.M. The ballot included two ballot measures, Referendum 88 and Initiative 976, as well as numerous local electoral races across the state. This includes the Seattle city…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian In Broadway Edison room 1110 on Wednesday, November 6th community members will have the opportunity to experience the first installment in Seattle Central’s Speaking Up, Speaking Out series, featuring DJ and community organizer Gabriel Teodros. Gabriel Teodros is a member of the collectives of Abyssinian Creole and CopperWire and a DJ for KEXP. Teodros…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian There’s no better place to see a showdown on the global stage than from the front row. Growing up in Hong Kong and Mainland China alike, I had the best seat in the house to a decades-old conflict that has recently escalated to new heights. Here is one thing I know for sure: Hong Kong…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian The College Activities Board (CAB) has once again hosted Halloween in the B.E building, this year with the theme “Haunted Doll”. Students wore interesting costumes to celebrate this occasion. While Halloween is not a celebration enjoyed by everyone because of its spooky nature, CAB hosted this event intending to bring students and staff members together…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian The most recent COSI event on October 31st featured Student Support’s Food and Resource Specialist Zach Hunter. This discussion focused on sustainable food systems and exposing the myth of food scarcity in our communities. Hunter started off with engaging the students and faculty present to share their thoughts. Questions about what hunger in America looks…
Zuheera Ali | The Seattle Collegian Bruce Riveland leaves Seattle Central Dr. Bruce Riveland, the now former Vice President of Administration at Seattle Central is leaving his position for another at Lake Washington Technical Institute. In an email announcing his departure, Dr. Riveland commented on his time in public education. “We do great work. Public education is the most successful path…
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian Starting May 1st of this year, Seattle Community Colleges, including Seattle Vocational Institute, welcomed a new advising tool into their arsenal: Starfish. The software opens many new doors for student-instructor-advisor interaction, and is meant to be a strong backbone for extended student support in the community. At Seattle Central, parts of the new system have…
Image courtesy of Yun Moh On September 8, 2019, longtime faculty member of SCC’s Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences division Osei Bonsu passed away. Bonsu, who had been at Central since 2006, taught political science and humanities classes, as well as teaching in Seattle Central’s Bachelor of Applied Science program. There will be a celebration of life held from…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Broadway Performance Hall and Erickson Theater have existed as public arts spaces on campus since the start of Seattle Colleges in 1970. The theater has been a community arts space dedicated to an inclusive variety of performances through an assortment of owners and subcontractors, including current stage manager Darrell Jamieson. It has also been subject…