When hearing the words “Cinco de Mayo” one of the first things you may think of is burritos, sombreros, or a fun taco Tuesday. But it is so much more than that. This Mexican holiday is an annual May...

Going back to college as an older adult is not the easiest choice, but 55-year-old Everett Community College Student Alistair Blair thrives from learning. Blair is nearly done with his Associate’s...

Remote learning at EvCC is set to continue throughout Spring quarter, welcoming many new and  returning students who are powering through amidst times of global isolation and illness.  While this...

Confined. Enclosed by expectations and uncertainty. A name for society to identify you, determine who you are and are going to be.  The question covering the walls, who are you? Resilient students...

In the 1970s when second-wave feminism was at the forefront of the women's rights movement, 73-year-old EvCC student Cheryl Haskins was behind the scenes fighting for her own liberation from excruciating...

As college students, we are learning how to be more independent and take care of ourselves. Cooking is an essential part of growing up, and it can take our minds off this pandemic to do something fun. “I...

An old home VHS tape plays, a scene with bustling and boundless youth at school. It takes you back. It cuts abruptly and pans across a wall of cards, all labeled with “I AM” and a different role of...

It's a common mistake. Whether you went to a public place or went mask-less around your friends, you’ve probably succumbed to pandemic fatigue and went against COVID-19 guidelines. When we’re all collectively...

I studied myself in the AOC makeup tutorial video, comparing the strange angles to what I see in the mirror. It doesn’t match up. Poisonous criticisms maddeningly swirled around my head to the point...

After a bout of self-pity, spending New Year’s Eve without that coveted midnight smooch was all worth it when my mom's face lit up at the array of balloons and gold decorations my sister and I surprised...

On Nov. 16, Cynthia Clarke, beloved head of EvCC’s anthropology department, died at 63 years old due to a reoccurring battle with cancer. Preferring to be called Cynthia rather than Ms. or Professor...

Ruby Rosario-Méndez found her voice at 3 years old and hasn’t stopped singing since.  Her father noticed her talent when she was toddling around the house singing into her little plastic microphone....