Without in-state tuition grants, pending asylum applicants at Seattle Central College find it difficult to get an education. These are individuals who have fled war-torn countries, leaving everything behind to start a new life. Most of them are separated from their families and have to wait for years in the…
The Seattle Collegian
It’s past midnight on a bitter November morning, and Kristina Sawyckyj is in her wheelchair, studying in one of Seattle Central College’s doorways. She’s pulling an all-nighter for her upcoming exam, using the light from the doorway and the school’s Wi-Fi to study. Sawyckyj, pronounced “suh-vit-ski,” has been living in her…
Any caffeinated beverage within 0.2 miles of the school didn’t stand a chance. One day last week, I set off in search of the best coffee and tea within 0.2 miles of Seattle Central College and I found myself visiting 11 different establishments in less than two hours. Along the…
Students at Seattle Central come from a wide variety of backgrounds but for 15% of the student body their home life includes the care of a dependent child. Besides providing an extra set of responsibilities on top of studying, raising a child incurs significant financial stress, notably the cost of…
The Black Student Union’s Legacy Festival, held February 23rd, continued the organization’s tradition of encouraging collaboration and community for Seattle Central’s students of African descent. Featuring outreach organizations such as SOAR and Seattle Cares Mentoring Movement, the festival maintained a focus on coalition building between students at Seattle Central and…
Pete Arsanto, counselor, will be at the Summit Branch on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25, from 8 a.m. to Noon to talk with students who may have problems they wish to discuss with a counselor. Counselors are available in the Admissions Office, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.…
Seattle Community College Library has three instructional-resource centers to serve its students and faculty. They are in the Edison, Summit and Washington branches. The three centers will have more than 25,000 volumes and a magazine collection of more than 300 titles. All branches are in charge of the audio-visual programs…
By Luis Burgess SuHtlle Community College will move forward with Dr. Ed K. Erickson as the major architect. He has built homes for his, family: now he is dedicated to the task of building this college. Dr. Erickson, president of Seattle Community College, arrives at his ‘”college-building” job at 6:30…
By Uknown Keith Logdahl. a student in S.C.C.s food department at Edison, will spend the next .school year learning the art of fine cookery In England. He was chosen to receive one of m awards throughout the world by Rotary International. Logdahl. a graduate of Lincoln High School, will leave…
By Jim Easterling As Seattle Community College opened this fall, so did the Office of StudentFinancial Aid. It is under the direction of B. T. Hallgrimson, who is assisted byhis secretary, Mrs. Ann Pruitt. This office is in the Summit Branch of the college in the student lounge. The function…