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In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, colleges and universities nationwide have moved classes online. An anonymous comment on Twitter stated, “We cannot learn math through a screen!” Many statements throughout social media show that not only students but professors too are struggling trying to adapt to the sudden transition…
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Protests triggered by the killing of the unarmed George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers began on Friday, May 29th in Seattle, and continued throughout the weekend. Three large events this weekend have confronted police without hesitation, with crowds kneeling in solidarity and hands up- mocking the police’s unnecessary brute force…
In June 1972, Richard Nixon signed into law a series of educational amendments, the most wellknown of which is Title IX, prohibiting educational institutions that receive federal funding from discriminating on the basis of sex. This opened the doors of educational opportunity and participation in intercollegiate athletics for women. …
By Alex Su and Alexa Villatoro The consequences of COVID-19 continue to show no mercy to the domestic and global economy. As of April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.7% in the U.S, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Shocking declines in the U.S. economy promise dramatic state…
As higher education was immediately shut down in early spring amidst severe Covid-19 concerns, student support services such as the Disability Support Services at Seattle Central were confronted with nearly instantaneous transformation of accommodations for online classes. While the DSS office notes that the college is still working closely to…
Across Washington State, public academia mobilizes strategies for uncertain COVID-19 fall status. As the Washington State economy reopens through the summer, many speculate a second wave of the COVID-19 crisis will overwhelm the U.S. this coming fall. As regulations ease, academic institutions have become wary of the social urge to…
As the fourth week of spring quarter begins for SCC students, accessing tutoring and library resources will become increasingly important for student success. Keeping up with the behind-the-scenes work being done to keep resources available is a cross-department effort that continues to adjust and evolve as both students and faculty…
