Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian On Sunday, October 13th, 300-400 people gathered in downtown Seattle’s Westlake Plaza in a show of solidarity for the region of Kurdistan in only the most recent development of events in the shell-shocked region of north-eastern Syria. The rally was organized on Facebook by Rojava & Kurdish Solidarity Seattle and Demand Utopia – Seattle. Following…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian If you haven’t noticed already, there is a staggering growth of houseless and resource insecure people throughout the city. Seattle has a scattering of shelters for youth and adults but a vastly limited amount of resources exist in the Capitol Hill area. Previously, near what is now the Cap Hill Goodwill, we had Peace on…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian The most recent COSI event on Thursday, October 10th, welcomed Chelsea Hendrickson (an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho and Cup’iq people) as well as several guest speakers to lead the discussion on the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Canada and the US. Awareness of the epidemic, which affects Native communities…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian If you stumble around the halls of Seattle Central long enough, you will likely find yourself in need of the services at Information Central. It has become a destination for guidance by new and old students alike. Information Central is the school’s main help desk, located in BE1105. It’s just a short walk from the…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian This weekend’s closure of the downtown Light Rail stations is slated to cause minimal disruption to the SCC community. Sound Transit will stop service from Friday night until early Monday morning between the Capitol Hill Station and Sodo Stations to prepare for the connection of the upcoming Blue Line to the existing Link network. The…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Harvard garage has for years acted as a safe place for students to park near campus. The transportation department oversees this garage and this quarter has implemented a state-funded security team for more surveillance. The Director of Auxiliary Services, Jeff Keever, was willing to discuss some of these changes and their purpose. Before the security…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian On September 6th, 2019, Caffe Vita’s now former manager Isaiah Washington sent out a company-wide email about employees handing out leftover food and coffee on shift to the homeless. The email discouraged this act and said that “feeding the homeless without comprehensive services actually enables, increases, and promotes homelessness.” This email was issued after…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Tournaments And Games (TAG) is a dedicated student leadership board that has been working hard with Mitchell Activity Center to make sure that Seattle Central maintains a fun and engaging aspect of the student’s college life. TAG’s goal is to help students enjoy various games and physical activities at Mitchell Activity Center (MAC), which is…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian SORC, or the Student Organization Resource Council, is one of several facets of student leadership here at Seattle Central. Functioning as a middle-man between college facilities and student organizations, SORC reviews new club applications, funding requests and event proposals before approving them. Whether it’s planning a large event or tabling in the halls, SORC is…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian This year Seattle Central will be implementing a mandatory key code system for all entrances of their buildings, with the exception of the 1701 Broadway doors closest to the Security Office and Buzz Cafe. The process has already begun at the Maritime and Tech buildings, with Broadway Edison still an unknown time from being prepared…