Fasting During a Global Pandemic: Muslim Students Share Their Insights During Ramadan
Ruqaiyah Alaji, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
Ramadan is a month in which Muslims all around the world fast from dusk until dawn. This year Ramadan started on the 23rd of April amidst the craziness of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of things drastically in day-to-day life, Ramadan being one of them. Ramadan...
Locked Down Far From Home
Ruqaiyah Alaji, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
As the COVID-19 breakouts are affecting everyone around the world, we look at how it’s affecting students at EvCC. Not only does this pandemic effect domestic students at EvCC, but also international students who have had to go back to their countries and those who have had trouble doing so. Whil...
Deciding to Stay or Leave During a Pandemic: International Student’s Perspective
Dongmei Liang, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
“I am currently in South Korea, back to my home country,” said Soyeong Cha, an EvCC student from South Korea. “Immediately upon the outbreak of COVID-19, from my family’s concern about my safety, I had to decide to return.” According to the data provided by EvCC’s Vice President of the ...
Nippon Business Institute
Rebecca Duffy, Managing Editor of Digital
March 11, 2020
To experience other cultures firsthand, one usually must travel far and wide. It is not often that opportunities for intercultural exchange present themselves in one’s backyard. Yet, to visit a traditional Japanese garden and tea room, and to inquire more about Japanese culture, one does not need to t...
Women’s Equality: 100 Years in the Making
Melody Ripsom, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
It’s Mar. 3, 1913; live music echoes through Pennsylvania Avenue as a parade of suffragists march from the Capitol demanding liberty for women. The inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson is tomorrow. Seven years later, he’ll sign the amendment granting American women the right to vote. Intern...
Students Discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus
Jane Bowman, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
As the death toll continues to rise caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, people around the world are on edge. There are over 80,000 confirmed cases worldwide and the disease has now claimed over 2,700 lives the majority of which are in China. The first case in the United States...
A Time For Celebration: Black History Month
Lakeithia Sakin, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
(Editor’s note: The author of this article is a member of Black Student Union (BSU), and the African Diaspora Club (ADC)) Although February is the shortest month of the year, Black History Month (BHM) has been glorified all across America. Established in 1926, BHM was put in place to pay homage to th...
BRIDGES Cultural Club
Sierra Capeloto, Staff Writer
February 22, 2020
BRIDGES club stands for Building Readiness, Inspiring Dreams, Gaining Educational Success. “This name was created based on our belief on bridging culture within [the] EvCC community. Let’s share our culture with others,” said Chan Beattie, one of the club advisors. BRIDGES club advisors Ch...
Differing Political Views
Alexandra Kube, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
Walking through the EvCC halls, I noticed a sign for the College Republicans club that read, “On a scale from one to America, how free are you on Wednesdays from 3-4 PM?” This prompted me to wonder how I, a fat liberal bisexual woman, would be received if I attended such a meeting. Because of my i...
Winter Club Fest: What It’s All About
Sierra Capeloto, Staff Writer
February 8, 2020
Student LIFE (Leadership, Inclusion, Fun and Engagement) ended January with Winter Club Fest, where 50+ clubs attended in booths to meet fellow students, faculty and staff. Making new friends in college can seem difficult at times, but attending Winter Club Fest is a perfect opportunity to meet new people ...
Year of the Rat: Celebrating Lunar New Year
Melody Ripsom, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
The Lunar New Year is an annual celebration in many Asian cultures to commemorate the beginning of the lunar calendar. This year it began on Jan. 25 and ends on Feb. 8. For EvCC students and faculty, the Lunar New Year means spending time with loved ones. They celebrate both conventionally and through...
Remembering Everett’s Patriotic Man: Samiu Bloomfield
Daniel Albert, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2020
Well known Everett citizen, Samiu Bloomfield has died. According to a GoFundMe page started by Bloomfields family, the 70-year-old man was battling dementia when he went missing last week. Before he was found, Bloomfield spent three days in the cold without food or water. In addition to the outdo...
Crystin Clouser, Staff Writer
May 20, 2020
In just a matter of 6 weeks after its release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has outsold all other Animal Crossing games. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa stated that...
May 19, 2020
Review of “The Boys” and “Watchmen”: The Heroes We Deserve
May 18, 2020
Quarantine Crafts: Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread
May 1, 2020
Sydney Jackson, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
No matter the educational pathway, most EvCC students share a goal: graduating from college. School-life balance can be difficult to achieve, especially with elements...
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Sydney Jackson, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
No matter the educational pathway, most EvCC students share a goal: graduating from college. School-life balance can be difficult to achieve, especially with elements...
EvCC Students Cut Back on Screen Time
May 21, 2020
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Eating Cheap and Healthy: Three Recipes for College Students
February 27, 2020
Kyle Ogle, Staff Writer
May 22, 2020
As you drive North or South on I-5 it’s hard to miss all of the open water and boatyards that help define an important part of Everett’s culture, boating and watercraft....
Essential Workers: Working During a Pandemic
May 18, 2020
EvCC Alumna Recounts Her COVID-19 Experience
May 18, 2020
Gov. Jay Inslee Signs New COVID-19 Order
May 4, 2020