The coronavirus has taken several things away from us, especially from those of us who are still in school. Online learning has to scramble to the rescue when everyone from preschoolers to doctoral candidates is…
Posts published in May 2020
The sweeps keep coming On May 4th the City of Seattle Navigation Team swept another encampment in the Ballard neighborhood. The city does not like to call these forced removals sweeps, and does not like…
As we approach the midway point of Spring quarter, Seattle Central College continues to shift its communication methods and standards in an attempt to bridge the gap of uncertainty among its student body. The stay-at-home…
Distance learning faces challenges as prep for possible extended stay-at-home orders begin
Alexa VillatoroAs Washington sees the Covid-19 stay-at-home orders extend towards the end of May while other states rush to re-open the economy, schools are faced with distance learning for potential quarters to come. Seattle Central faces…
As the fourth week of spring quarter begins for SCC students, accessing tutoring and library resources will become increasingly important for student success. Keeping up with the behind-the-scenes work being done to keep resources available…
I think everyone can whole-heartedly agree that this sucks. It sucks butt. Smart people are stuck in their houses if they can afford them, while other people are protesting in uncomfortably close crowds and may…
Due to the current global epidemic, all in-person events have been cancelled. This includes the commencement ceremony for Spring 2020, originally scheduled for June 25th. Any kind of social gathering is not recommended in the…
In December of 2019, a Twitter user in Seattle posted an image of a homeless person sleeping on the cold ground near a bench. The bench in question, meanwhile, was occupied by a bronze sculpture…
As of now, COVID-19 has infected over 3 million people worldwide and killed over 220,000. The virus has not only affected everyone’s lives but also drastically impacted the global economy. Stock markets have plummeted due…
The economic crisis slowly blanketing the country isn’t being felt uniformly. The people who were poor or struggling before, are now poorer and the struggle has taken on new dimensions. Those with work from home…