Washington state community and technical colleges are continuing to face precipitous enrollment declines this year, part of a national trend, despite a return to in-person learning and incremental pandemic relief. To target downward enrollment trends,…
Posts published by “Alexa Villatoro”
Alexa is an avid journalist seeking an A.A. with an emphasis on Global Studies at Seattle Central College. She's interested in pursuing investigative journalism to report on social struggles like immigration, civil rights, and access to education in South and North America. She is currently working to cover budget cut reforms at Central and civil rights movements in Seattle. Alexa is also a Youth Council Member at OneAmerica, advocating for greater access to quality education for immigrants and refugees in WA. She is a first-generation American who has travelled to 13 countries to explore world cultures and politics.
COSI: Beyond Individualism, Towards Solidarity: The Limits of Identity Politics in Antiracist Activism
Alexa VillatoroOn Thursday, Dec. 2, the Seattle Central College Library hosted the last Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) session of the quarter. Central humanities professors Anna Hackman, Ph.D., and Vero Barrera-Kolb presented on the limits of…
Although Seattle is known across the country for its left-leaning political grounds, progressive candidates faced defeat during this year’s general election as votes poured in for their more moderate opponents. Mayor, city attorney, and one…
Charles H. Mitchell Activity Center reopens in-person services to students, staff, faculty
Alexa VillatoroOn Nov. 1, Seattle Central’s Charles H. Mitchell Activity Center (MAC) reopened for in-person services on a limited reservation basis for the first time since the pandemic halted operations last year. The MAC will now…
SCC Campus Security Office has operated with expired or inconsistent training for years
Alexa VillatoroSecurity officers at Seattle Central College provide protection and foster a safe environment for students, staff, and faculty. They are the first to welcome students and faculty headed to their long-awaited in-person classes each morning,…
Dr. Yoshiko Harden, Seattle Central College’s vice president of Student Support & Services since 2016, has been appointed as the college’s acting president. This follows the announced selection of Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, who became…
A petition organized by part-time and full-time instructors at Seattle Central College demands that Seattle Colleges safeguard a job protection threatened by extraordinary enrollment declines and subsequent layoffs. The protection, called priority-hire status, provides seniority…
New open-carry bill would ban firearms, other weapons from capitol and demonstrations
Alexa VillatoroIn this year’s legislative session, Washington State’s legislature successfully passed Senate Bill 5038, a law that bans open-carry of any firearm, explosive, or weapon that could cause death at the State Capitol or at any…
On Thursday, April 29, Central’s library hosted another COSI discussion centered around voter suppression. The COSI, called “The Southern Strategy and Voter Suppression” explored current Republican efforts across the nation limiting access to voting after…
Last Wednesday, March 3, a facilities department employee was assaulted right outside Seattle Central’s Broadway Campus in an attempted robbery, according to the Public Information Office and a security officer familiar with the accident. Facility…