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Seattle Central calling campaign aims to assuage student concerns

Seattle Central calling campaign aims to assuage student concerns

By Jordan Somers on 04/06/2020

It comes as no surprise that many facets of one’s livelihood are both temporarily and forever changed in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Individuals on a global scale from all walks of life are faced with a new reality that breeds new consequences, new decisions and new…

COVID-19 and the incarcerated

Bianca Rathel | The Seattle Collegian

COVID-19 and the incarcerated

By Bianca Rathel on 04/06/2020

Covid-19 is all around us. It’s inescapable. Schools, hair salons, bars, restaurants, churches, and ‘non-essential” businesses are closed. Predictably, jails are still open. In a system that has abysmal healthcare, the virus is especially dangerous for imprisoned individuals with pre-existing health conditions, particularly HIV and COPD, older inmates, and pregnant…