Gary Kalbfleisch had two rules for life: Always be honest and no surprises. The longtime TSS Director had worked for SCC since 1990, starting out as a classroom technician at SCC’s Northshore branch. Kalbfleisch, 55, died Jan. 15 after a long struggle with cancer. The Professional Brandon and Nicole Kalbfleisch, two of Kalbflesich’s children, were…
Winter quarter brought great changes to SCC in terms of food. The campus’ cafeteria restaurants are no more, and hot meals are only available from food trucks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The only dining options inside the PUB come with vending machines. After a month of eating on campus and my wallet suffering…
While students checked their phones at 8 a.m. on Jan. 13 in anticipation of a delayed opening or campus closure due to snow, SCC’s facilities department was already three hours into their work day. On snow days, the process begins at around 4 a.m., when Director of Security Edwin Lucero and Director of Facilities Jason…
Over the course of five decades, The Ebbtide has hired student journalists to steer the helm. Unfortunately, this means our staff isn’t permanent. Our team comes and goes depending on their schedules, workload and personal lives. But, we make do with who we got. This quarter sees “The Big Three” (the trio of editors who…
SCC Professor Juggles Work and Play Smoke curled through the bar, the low light filtering through the haze. While long past the era of slavery, Virginia was still very much a tobacco state — a fact that couldn’t have been more apparent at this particular tavern in the later half of 70s. Future SCC Professor…
Scary Places Near Seattle Nile Nightmares Oct. 4-Nov. 12 Fri/Sat 7-11pm, Sun/Halloween 7-10pm 6601 244th St SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Nile Nightmares costs $22 per person and is about a 20 minute drive from SCC The Good By day, it’s a haven for men in white polo shirts; by night, it’s a haven for…
Life In The 7000 Building SCC’s student housing project doesn’t just provide students a place to live: It promotes the idea that a more traditional college experience is possible at 2-year institutions. On Sept. 14-15 (the official move-in days), SCC’s 7000 Building opened its doors to approximately 210 students, with 51% being international students and…
Three games into the season, SCC women’s soccer already had exceeded their 2018 season totals for goals and positive results. A very late coaching change, no returning players from the 2017 roster and a rash of injuries to the already-miniscule roster: 2018 was a season to remember for all the wrong reasons. The Phins finished…
Saltoro, a popular seafood and landfood staple on the outskirts of the Broadview neighborhood, has recently opened its doors for weekend bunch from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Since 2003, the restaurant has served as a local dinner destination, offering an upscale experience in an otherwise inconspicuous location at 14051 Greenwood Avenue North — right at the…
A FORMER ASG PRESIDENT’S REFLECTIONS ON POLITICS AND ACTIVISM Every two or three years, 34-year-old Shaun Scott takes a bus from Seattle up to SCC. Nostalgia drives him to visit the campus that helped mold him into who he is today: a candidate for Seattle City Council’s Fourth District. Scott didn’t plan on getting into…