Drop the Mic
February 20, 2018
A FIRST PERSON LOOK INTO SCC'S NEW VOCAL COMPETITION My pulse was racing and I couldn’t stop shaking. My heart was in my throat as I was walking onto the stage. And then I was under the spotlight. SCC Vocal Association (SCCVA) held a singing contest on Feb. 7 in the SCC theater. Twelve contestants were chosen out of the original 24 acts to perform in the final round, both solo and groups, and participants were allowed to perform songs in different languages. The SCCVA started in April 2017 and gathered together different kinds of singers at SCC. The group now consists of around 30 members. Hin Wa Chan, the chairperson of SCCVA, said they created this competition because there is only one singing competition for students, which is held by the Chinese Culture Club, and only Mandarin language songs are allowed. “I found there are quite a lot of students who can perform re...
If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Right Now
February 20, 2018
Ever want to take a nap on campus? Soon that may be possible. SCC is in the early stages of building an on-campus residence hall that is expected to be ready by fall of 2019. The five-story building will be located just east of the PUB, taking up parking lot E8 on the east side of campus. According...
ASG in Review – Vol 53 Issue 8, Feb. 16, 2018
February 20, 2018
The Associated Student Government (ASG) usually holds meetings from 3-5 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month. This meeting was on Feb. 12 in the Boardroom of the 1000 Building. Students may attend if they would like to meet their representatives or voice an issue. In addition, students may...
Parking Lost?
February 20, 2018
SAY SO LONG TO SEARS The Shoreline Sears, the site of SCC’s off-campus parking lot, will be closing this spring, paving the way for new development and setting the stage for changes to SCC’s shuttle service. Sears, Roebuck & Co. first opened its massive store in Aurora Square in Sept. 1967....
News Briefs – Vol 53 Issue 8, Feb. 16, 2018
February 20, 2018
Grad App Due Date Feb. 16 See, this is perfect. You’re graduating, so of course you’re reading all the Ebbtide you can before you leave. You’re probably so distracted by it that you almost forgot to submit your graduation application. Luckily, you’re reading this on the day it comes out, so y...
Let’s Get Visual
February 20, 2018
SPINDRIFT JURY SHOW GETS VOTES A buzz went around Visual Communications Technology (VCT) building last week during the Spindrift Jury Show. Over 400 visual art entries lined the upstairs walls during the show, as people cast votes for their favorites. Spindrift is an art publication produced annu...
Far From Home, Making a New One
February 20, 2018
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADJUST TO LIFE ABROAD Where were you at 17? Perhaps your answer involves being in high school, arguing with your parents over chores or playing video games in your room at home. But if you’re Farrell Fileas or Ploy Muenprasitivej, your answer would involve living alone and...
Ebbtide Eats: Yum Yum Thai
February 20, 2018
YUM YUM THAI Want Thai, but you have a class in 30 minutes? One block from SCC is the Yum Yum Thai restaurant. It won’t knock your socks off with new and surprising flavors, but it will fill your stomach with something more than your Red Bull and Cliff Bar. Upon entering the restaurant, I quickly...
Serfs, Sirens And Serenading Animals
Azia Kelikoa’elakauaikekai Jaelyn Lualhati
February 20, 2018
OPERA WORKSHOP PREMIERS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION It’s not a phantom, the opera has certainly appeared. The Opera Workshop, produced and directed by Charles Enlow, is returning to SCC. The workshop got its name because it functions as a “working” learning studio or classroom, according to Enlow. Within...
A&E Calendar
Azia Kelikoa’elakauaikekai Jaelyn Lualhati
February 20, 2018
Jazz Improv Concert 12:30-2:00 p.m., Feb.20; PUB Lobby (on campus) SCC music faculty member Steve Kim will be directing a free concert featuring SCC jazz improvisation students. The live band will be playing keyboard, bass, drums, guitar and different sets of horned instruments. Surprise: It’s free. ...
New Phin in the Pod
CJ Priebe
February 20, 2018
SCC SCORES WITH FRESHMAN STANDOUT SCC Men’s Basketball player Terrell Brown Jr. leads the conference in scoring, and by a wide margin. He’s been putting up 28.9 points per game and is 4.6 ahead of second place. In terms of totals, Brown has scored 69 more points than anyone else in the Northwest...
