As we approach the midway point of Spring quarter, Seattle Central College continues to shift its communication methods and standards in an attempt to bridge the gap of uncertainty among its student body. The stay-at-home order remains in full effect (now through at least May 31st at the time of…
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Seattle Central calling campaign aims to assuage student concerns
Lena Mercer | The Seattle Collegian
Lena Mercer | The Seattle CollegianIt 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…
A boarded up STT Sports Lettering Co. in Seattle’s Industrial District. Governor Jay Inslee’s March 23rd, “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation ordered all “non-essential” businesses to close effective on March 25th, 2020. A taped off playground in Seattle’s upper Queen Anne neighborhood. On March 12, 2020, Seattle Parks & Recreation…
Empty newspaper boxes case the streets of Seattle. A sole Seattle Times paper on display reads: “Inslee: ‘Hunker down in order to win this fight.’” On March 23rd Governor Jay Inslee issued a state-wide stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Franklin High School’s message to Seattle’s south end…
It’s a difficult world for the faint of heart, for the indecisive, for the misguided, for those who have experienced traumas of relative, substantial proportions. I satisfy all of these criteria, as many of us do. What makes the journey all the more difficult, and perhaps paradoxically so, is my…
“We don’t have that privilege to shutdown,” said Becca, an employee of Information Central. “I have two kids at home, so I have to make money regardless.” This was said in the wake of Seattle Central College’s move to remote operations on March 7th, 2020. The following week, Governor Jay…
