Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby | The Seattle Collegian On April 16th, South Seattle College took part in the ROC Walk Out. Signs supporting the Walk Out were seen throughout the neighborhood nearby, in yards and on overpasses. About 50 students and teachers assembled outside of the campus. Like other Seattle Colleges campuses, postcards to send to the State Legislation and sign making materials…
Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby | The Seattle Collegian Elevator updates continue at SCC’s BE Building. As most students have likely noticed, Seattle Central College has several elevator and restroom upgrades going on during spring quarter. David Ernevad, Director of Facilities and Special Projects, said that the projects are going exceptionally well. Although renovations are on or ahead of schedule, the restroom renovations…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Just a short drive from Seattle Central, North Seattle College participated in the district-wide all-campus walk out on April 16th, 2019. These coordinated walk-outs are connected by the American Federation of Teachers, an organization that has been comprehensive in the support of staff at Seattle Colleges. Their “(Re)invest in Our Colleges” (ROC) campaign has three…
Eugenia Montsaroff | The Seattle Collegian 4 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know what exactly our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here) When watching Jordan Peele’s new film Us, I couldn’t help but think of the classic television show The Twilight Zone. Jordan Peele is the writer and director of the Academy Award-winning film Get Out (2017), which…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian On April 12th, 2019, the Department of Defense began to implement Directive-Type Memorandum 19-004, an action that will prohibit openly transgender people from serving in the United States military. This bill began circulation on April 23rd of 2018, and is now being put into practice by our Armed Services. In response to this, a number…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian “He was like a safe haven to me, I’d always play his music when I’m going through things and need some motivation to get thru ’em. He really motivated me and not just in school, life in general. Hearing about his death just makes me wonder like why did it have to be him, the…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian 5 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know what exactly our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here) Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of my favorite plays. It stands to reason that Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of my favorite ballets of all time—though for different reasons. Both are funny,…
Tess Velo | The Seattle Collegian If you’ve spent any time off-campus in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, you’ll have noticed the bright green cycle track along Broadway and perhaps the bike lanes on 12th and other nearby streets; Seattle has a whole network of shared lanes, dedicated lanes, and physically separated tracks. But space in Seattle’s central region is tight, everyone…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian 3.5 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know what exactly our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here) Marie, Dancing Still is a solid new musical theater work inspired by the famous sculpture Little Dancer of Fourteen Years of prominent 19th-century artist Edgar Degas–or, more accurately, the subject of the sculpture. It was modeled…
Tess Velo | The Seattle Collegian The Seattle Colleges have run each year on a diminishing budget for as long as many can remember. Each new legislative round sees a 3%-5% operating budget cut that ripples across the campuses. The copy center is closed more often, the cafeteria cuts its hours back and the counseling services that some students rely upon…