The Transgender Day of Remembrance was first observed in 1999; organized by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to memorialize the murder of Rita Hester. This event has evolved from a web-based project to an international day of action. This event, which commemorates and memorializes the transgender individuals who have died as a…
Posts published in November 2019
Climate chaos… Oh Pacific Northwest fall…how we love you so. The chilly evenings, the morning mist the perpetual showers and the unending task of finding the right amount of layers to wear at any given time. The season is ripe for sweaty afternoons sandwiched by morning and evening chills, and…
For a lot of us who are socially minded and generally balk at the history of Thanksgiving, a lot of traditional films leave us feeling guilty and hollow. With this in mind, I present my picks of movies that demonstrate intersectionality, support indigenous directors, and are wholesome enough to watch…
Director of Student Support Programs, Molly Mitchell, oversees Seattle Central’s re-entry program for former or currently incarcerated students. Located on the third floor, the reentry program supports students navigating their new lives on the outside by offering referrals to school counselors, acting as a liaison between students and corrections officers…
On Wednesday November 6, 2019, a longstanding figure in the Seattle hip hop community came to Seattle Central College to discuss how music and activism have played a major role in his life. As part of the Speaking Up, Speaking Out series, Gabriel Teodros, a musician, KEXP DJ, and former…
The mission of Seattle Central College’s Behavioral Intervention Team’s (BIT) is to provide a safe environment for the campus community through collaboration, information collection, risk assessment, and intervention. BIT’s history began in the Spring of 2011 as a way to address reports of students being disruptive, getting angry or being…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
