Ramadan at EvCC
Emely Salvador, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Filed under Culture, News, Recent Stories
For the first time on May 21st, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted a Ramadan event for students and staff at EvCC. Guests were given the opportunity to learn more about what Ramadan is about, women’s rights in Islam, and were able to participate in a Q and A. “We want to inform peop...
Hot Debate Over the Placement of the Learning Resource Center (Video)
Nataya Foss, Managing Editor of Digital
May 15, 2018
Filed under Learning Resource Center, News, Recent Stories, Showcase, Video
Correction: The perpetrator of the arson fire in ‘87 was never confirmed. The Board of Trustees meeting is actually Tuesday, May 29th from 5:00 to 8:30 in Jackson Center, not 4:30 to 6:00 as previously stated. There is a lot of heated discussion around campus about the potential location for the prop...
Net Neutrality As Of Now
Lauren Hastings, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
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As many are already well-aware, in a ¾ vote the Net Neutrality laws of the 2008 Obama-era were repealed at the federal level. The FCC voted in favor of ending this period, and they were not met willingly. Net Neutrality operates on the basis that internet providers cannot regulate the speed and acc...
A Sustainable Solution: EvCC’s Proposed Green Fee
Heather Stribling, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
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College is expensive. The thought of additional fees can trigger a negative response in most students. But, do all fees cost students more in the end? EvCC student Max Tinsley, Communication Coordinator for the Green Fee Committee, doesn’t believe it has to. EvCC students will have the opportunity to vo...
Let’s Get Political: Understanding EvCC’s Political Clubs
Elena, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Recent Stories
Your college years are not just about algorithms, writing papers, and taking tests, it’s also a time to develop one’s set of opinions, values, and identity. Here’s what young Republicans and Democrats on campus had to say about the importance of understanding politics, speaking up, and getting i...
Sex Week: The Female Orgasm
Julia Smiljanic, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under News, Recent Stories
The big-O: everyone wants one. Concern stems from the one-sided education on orgasm. When it comes to sex, society tends to focus on the male orgasm. From the typical public school sex education, the porn industry, and the general public, it can be hard to get educated on the female orgasm. This year...
Everett Marina Waterfront Gets a Makeover
Lauren Hastings, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
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The city of Everett is due for some big changes. By this time next year, you may not recognize the main focal point of the city. The Port of Everett Marina, or Waterfront Place, is currently home to our ORCA program which is nestled on the waterfront. A development plan for the marina is already well underway and i...
Japanese Anime and Manga Arts Festival: Food Trucks, Specialists, and more!
Morgan Hoyt, Managing Editor of Print
April 18, 2018
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For the past four years, Student LIFE, the EvCC Foundation, the Nippon Business Institute and EvCC’s Japanese Club have hosted the Japanese Anime and Manga Arts Festival (JAMAF) at EvCC. This year, the two-day event will be May 18 and 19. Guest presenters include award-winning manga artist Yoshimi Kura...
Estimated 1,500 Protest Gun Violence in Everett #MarchForOurLives
Nataya Foss, Managing Editor of Digital
March 24, 2018
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An estimated 1,500 people took to the streets in what is being called Everett’s largest rally in its history, according to Christopher Glans, co-organizer of the event. Protestors were demanding stricter gun regulations and protesting the frequent school shootings and gun violence happening all o...
EvCC National Student Walk-Out: “Will We Be Next?”
Nataya Foss, Managing Editor Digital
March 14, 2018
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At 10 am on March 14th, students from schools across the country led walkouts opposing gun violence. The demonstration lasted for 17 minutes, in honor of the 17 students killed in the Parkland High School shooting in Florida. Students at the event lined up to sign a petition urging WA State Legislature to r...
Mental Health: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Kate Agbayani, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Recent Stories
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among those between the ages of 10 and 24 in the United States, with depression being the first leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health. Joel Henry, a current student at EvCC, has experienced this fir...
EvCC Town Hall Seeks to Engage Politically-Curious Students (Video)
Nataya Foss, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
Filed under News, Recent Stories, Video
Plenty of students on campus are interested in politics but don't know much about the partisan groups that make them up or aren't aware of perspectives different from their own. That’s what gave Cameron Calder the idea for hosting a student-led “Town Hall” style event. Representatives from the Young De...