News Briefs – Vol 52 Issue 4
November 20, 2016
Walkout Noon, Monday, Nov. 21 SCC student Harmony Mathison has organized a school-wide walkout to protest hate and bigotry. Students are invited to leave their classrooms and walk peacefully to the common area outside the PUB. See Student Walkout on page four for more info. College Visits Continue 11 a.m.–1 p.m.,...
The Rest of the Ballot: “Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people” – John Adams
November 20, 2016
By Connor Tee It’s easy to forget in this current political climate that there’s more to the ballot than just the presidency. In addition to a large number of judges, there are representatives and senators, both at the state and federal. There are also various other elected government positions, from ...
National Novel Writing Month A.K.A NaNoWriMo
November 20, 2016
By Ilona Kinnear Do you ever have a great story just pop into your head and not know what to do with it? Have you ever started a story only to leave it unfinished, or get bored of it and move on to another story? Or do you want to write something and don’t know where to start? Well, November is here...
Geology Prof Dies, Leaves Crater in Heart of SCC: Remembering Lars Gilmour
November 20, 2016
By Areeya Tipyasothi The students of Geology 101 Section S2 knew something was wrong when they arrived to class on Monday, Oct. 3. Their teacher, Professor Lars Gilmour, was nowhere to be found, a fact that grew even more concerning considering the lack of correspondence; there were no emails about ...
The Courage to Live with Passion and Purpose
November 20, 2016
By Allegra Simpkins Dr. Gloria Burgess is one of Seattle’s most esteemed public speakers. She has presented keynote speeches to tens of thousands of people in nearly 30 countries, written popular books and helped many people realize their full purpose in life, and she happens to be coming to spe...
Veteran’s Day : Real People, Real Stories
November 20, 2016
By Cendri Johnson Veterans Day is coming up fast. The holiday will be on Friday, Nov. 11, but to many people, Veterans Day can seem distant and irrelevant to our everyday lives, especially considering how most students don't have classes on Friday and may even forget all about the holiday in general. In a...
