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Opinion: Autopsy of a Political Revolution

Opinion: Autopsy of a Political Revolution

Juan Páez May 1, 2020

(Photo: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen via Unsplash) The events surrounding the 2020 democratic primary will likely be forgotten; cast aside as mere footnotes overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But no...

Opinion: Americas Missed Opportunity

Opinion: America’s Missed Opportunity

Kamryn Scurry May 1, 2020

(Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons) Like a number of people my age, I was disappointed to hear that Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the democratic primary. After suspending his campaign,...

Opinion: COVID-19 and the College Experience

Opinion: COVID-19 and the College Experience

Zoe Plattner May 1, 2020

( Photo illustration: Tim Gouw via Unsplash) I’ve always had a bit of a fatalistic streak. I believe that my generation is doomed to confront mass extinction with global warming and that the U.S....

Opinion: Democratic Primary Heads Into Decisive Phase

Opinion: Democratic Primary Heads Into Decisive Phase

Juan Páez February 21, 2020

The democratic and republican primaries stand in stark contrast. The democratic moderate establishment has yet to find a candidate to fully coalesce behind, while poll after poll shows that Bernie...

Opinion: Privacy In Journalism — Where do we draw the line?

Jordan Ghita February 9, 2020

On Jan. 26, 2020, the news of basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s death stunned the world. However, also shocking was the way in which this news was shared. TMZ was the first to report the news mere hours...

Letter to the Editor

February 9, 2020

Speaking as a member of the SCC community, the uncertainty of the future of the dental hygiene program poses a great concern. Faculty and students have been living in angst since the announcement was made...

Opinion: MLB Unwittingly Incentivizes Cheating

Ed Strong February 9, 2020
To an MLB owner, $5 million is pocket change, especially for a team that managed to win the 2017 World Series during the time they were stealing signs. The amount of money earned in advertising, ticket sales, merchandise, etc. dwarfs any amount MLB is allowed to penalize.
Opinion: The Australian Bushfires-- More Than Meets The Eye

Opinion: The Australian Bushfires– More Than Meets The Eye

Jordan Ghita January 24, 2020

The recent media coverage of Australia’s wildfires is leaving one question largely unanswered: How are the region’s First Nations people being affected? What is happening? Due to severe droughts,...

Letter From The Editor - Dec. 6, 2019

Letter From The Editor – Dec. 6, 2019

DEAR SCC, Three years ago, I didn’t think that I’d be at your doorstep. My future after high school was unknown; riddled with countless choices — which is a nightmare for an indecisive person like...

Opinion: The Ebbtide Stands with The Observer

Ebbtide Staff November 22, 2019

“I urge you to reconsider your stance toward student journalists on your campus.” This line opened up a letter sent last week by Beth Slovic, the Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators...

Opinion: Check Your Costume at the Door

How To Be Culturally Sensitive What’s scarier than cultural appropriation? When people do it consistently at the same time every year. Halloween features candy, children and costumes. The latter...

Opinion: Keeping It Respectful

Morena Silvestroni October 25, 2019

Cultural Appropriation at Home and Abroad Halloween tends to come with laughs and a couple of innocent scares, but some costumes can be offensive to certain cultures, religions and ethnicities. One...

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