Ana Bungag | The Seattle Collegian On Thursday, Dec. 2, the Seattle Central College Library hosted the last Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) session of the quarter. Central humanities professors Anna Hackman, Ph.D., and Vero Barrera-Kolb presented on the limits of identity politics in anti-racist activism in the context of individualism. Hackman and Barrera-Kolb cited emerging issues in activism and scholarship…
Thang Nguyen | The Seattle Collegian On the early afternoon of Jan. 24, the very first COSI (Conversations on Social Issues) of the year, “Music is the Message”, sparked conversation about music and social change. Kimberly Tate-Malone, a librarian at Seattle Central College and the coordinator of this meeting, started off the event by paying tribute to the indigenous people of…
Thang Nguyen On November 12th, a workshop session about sex was held through Zoom at 12 PM. Featuring La Shonda Lipscomb, the Director of Basic and Transitional Studies from the Seattle Central College and Sex Educator, the event focused on discussing sex and the importance of consent. For starters, Shonda played the song “Taki Taki” by DJ…
Alex Su | The Seattle Collegian On October 8th, a very compelling talk about Chief Seattle was held via Zoom at 12 PM. The event featured David M. Buerge, a biographer and historian to the Duwamish Tribe, from Humanities Washington. He focused on Chief Seattle’s life and visions as well as the history of Seattle. Buerge started off by talking about…