FROM VIETNAM TO WASHINGTON. NEXT STOP, SPACE. Harry Phan wants to build a spaceship for interstellar colonization. He says he’s not at the construction phase yet, but he’s making progress, taking classes to become an astronautical engineer. It’s a difficult […]
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From Libya to Liberation
BRAVE GIRL IN THE MIDST OF CIVIL WAR As a Muslim girl, Yara Buker has only worn a hijab once in her life: when she was under threat of being killed. Buker grew up in Benghazi, Libya, for 19 years, […]
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SECRET SUCCESSES OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEER MENTORS Go ask an international student if they know what the International Peer Mentors (IPMs) are and almost 100 percent of them would certainly answer “yes.” In fact, IPMs are the first recognizable students […]
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THE COMMUNICATION STRUGGLE IS REAL A while back, one of my American friends texted me on Messenger and said, “Seriously, I really like you.” I was puzzled and thought, “Does he mean he likes my personality or likes me romantically?” […]
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4.0 ATHLETE’S SECRET TO SUCCESS Upon opening the door to the gym, you’ll find three pictures hanging on the wall to represent SCC’s student athletes with the highest individual GPAs. Qin “Kim” Wang, is one of these athletes. Wang is […]
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SCC STUDENT DETAINED BY ICE When international student Jungeun “Rachel” Kim re-entered the U.S. from Canada in January, she had what she thought was an easy mission: to get her student status renewed. However, the mission turned out to be […]
Read moreFar From Home, Making a New One
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 […]
Read moreMermaids, Memo Pads and Meg
MEET THE FACE OF THE FRONT DESK As a child, Meg Humphrey re-watched “The Little Mermaid” on her VCR tapes to the point of breaking them. Looking back, she realizes she was a very lucky 3-year-old to have a dad […]
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ JOURNEY TO SCC If you’ve been at SCC for even a short amount of time, you have probably noticed SCC’s student population isn’t made up of just domestic students, but also of international students hailing from all over […]
Read moreNot Enought Jobs To Go Around: Opportunities Limited For International Students
You think you have a hard time paying tuition? Try being an international student. International students pay almost three times the tuition rate of domestic students. This makes finding a well-paying job a must for many international students. Unfortunately, that […]
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