SCC Admin Offers New Options for Dental Hygiene Program Relocation
Joshua Groom
March 7, 2020
SCC has identified several new possibilities for permanent relocation of the college's Dental Hygiene program as the school continues to explore possibilities for the future of the program. Those locations, announced by SCC President Cheryl Roberts at a Feb. 26 Board of Trustees meeting, include ...
More Details Emerge as SCC Moves Closer to Final Cuts
Juan Páez
March 7, 2020
SCC has entered the “problem solving” phase of its budget review process as the college plans to recommend a total of $2.4 million in cuts to the Board of Trustees (BOT) at their March 18 meeting. The college administration will undergo a “realignment process,” Philip King, SCC’s vice presi...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Student’s Story
Jordan Ghita
March 6, 2020
When Brandon González first came to Seattle from his home in Costa Rica a couple of years ago, he didn’t expect the weather to change his mood. González felt that his mood immediately became very low, especially during the winter months. At first, he thought it was just because he was mis...
Four Major Dem Candidates End Run for President
Juan Páez
March 6, 2020
Hold your ballots; Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren have suspended their presidential runs. Buttigieg and Klobuchar announced they were leaving the race in close proximity to one another, in an apparent bid to coalesce behind Joe Biden, who won the South Caroli...
In The Know: Conservation of the Island Marble Butterfly
March 6, 2020
Biodiversity is the cornerstone of a stable ecosystem. Variety leads to sustainability, and when that variety declines, so can the health of a region. As species extinction remains a prominent issue, we must place a higher value on conservation and work to negate human impact. The island marble butterfly (...
Review: “Black Leopard, Red Wolf”
March 6, 2020
Imagine if Game of Thrones was set in mythical, tribal Africa but every character was pansexual and had magical powers. Toss in a heavy dose of psychedelics and dial up the level of graphic sex and violence by a factor of ten. Now, imagine Tim Burton edited the whole package. What you’re left with is...
Sports Calendar — March 6, 2020
Ed Strong
March 6, 2020
Men’s Basketball NWAC Basketball Championships: CANCELLED Baseball 1 & 4 p.m., Sat. March 7; at Centralia College Noon & 3 p.m., Sun. March 8; at Meridian Park (Shoreline), vs. Centralia College Noon & 3 p.m., Wed. March 11; at Clark College (Vancouver, Wash.) Noon & 3 p.m., Sat. Ma...
Arts and Entertainment Calendar — March 6, 2018
March 6, 2020
The Threepenny Opera 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28-29, March 6-7; Campus Theater 3 p.m., March 1, 8 Set in the dark underbelly of 1800s London, “The Threepenny Opera” follows the story of Macheath (Mack the Knife) in a thrilling tale of greed, love, crime and survival. Based on “The Beggar’s Opera,” this bit...
ASG in Review — March 6, 2020
Juan Páez
March 6, 2020
The Associated Student Government (ASG) typically holds meetings from 3-5 p.m. every other Monday in the boardroom of the 1000 Building. This meeting was held on Feb. 24. The next meeting will be held on Mar. 9. Students may attend if they would like to meet their representatives or voice an issue...
Former Phins MBB Star Thrives at Seattle U
Ed Strong
March 6, 2020
Once Brown finished his classes at SCC in the summer of 2018, he was at pre-season practice with his new team. (Photo courtesy of Seattle U Athletics) Terrell Brown didn’t think his path would lead him here. He was an important role player as part of two state championship teams at Garfield High S...
See Yourself in Science
Travis Tribble
March 6, 2020
Open Google Images on a smartphone and type in “popular scientist.” The bombardment of white hair and receding hairlines on old men may not come as a surprise. It has long been the stereotype of scientists in popular culture. Cultural icons like Albert Einstein, Rick and Morty, The Big Ban...
