“Sustainability is a term that gets overused and misrepresented a lot,” said Adam Maurer, the sustainment coordinator here at Seattle Central College since 2016. “It’s the intersection between the environment, economy, and people, and how those things work in partnership with one another.” Maurer, who earned his Master’s in Environmental…
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While the polls began closing on November 5th, many of Washington’s voters drove home with what may have been an ephemeral smile. Tim Eyman, a prolific individual in Washington politics, was up to bat yet again, after two decades of many unsuccessful attempts to shut the tax collector’s handbag. This…
The November air was crisp and sharp, qualities which emboldened the contrast to the welcome inside. Unassuming doors opened to the broad expanse of the BE1110 event hall. At five minutes until 6 P.M., people were lining the walls of the annual Trans Day of Remembrance, hastily setting up elaborate…
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…
Thursday morning’s earthquake drill, managed by the Seattle Central College Campus and Security Office, was part of a nation-wide effort to better prepare people for earthquake emergencies. In the main cafeteria space of the Broadway Edison building, a 10:17 a.m. verbal alert sounded over the public announcement system. It was…
If you stumble around the halls of Seattle Central long enough, you will likely find yourself in need of the services at Information Central. It has become a destination for guidance by new and old students alike. Information Central is the school’s main help desk, located in BE1105. It’s just…
Tournaments And Games (TAG) is a dedicated student leadership board that has been working hard with Mitchell Activity Center to make sure that Seattle Central maintains a fun and engaging aspect of the student’s college life. TAG’s goal is to help students enjoy various games and physical activities at Mitchell…
The value which SCC’s honor society, the ALPHA CHI ZETA (ACZ) chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International (PTK), provides to the college is not being adequately supported. The contributions ACZ provides toward student development at the college are not fully acknowledged or celebrated. ACZ Officers are beginning the 2020 school…
The Associated Student Council is “the official government of Seattle Central” according to the school’s website. Traditionally, a Student Council is elected by the student body in an open and democratic process, but here at Central the twelve-member board is hired through a “rigorous peer selection process” for each fall…
