The student news site of Everett Community College in Everett, Washington

The Clipper

The student news site of Everett Community College in Everett, Washington

The Clipper

The student news site of Everett Community College in Everett, Washington

The Clipper

All Spring quarter classes have been moved to an online format.

All Spring Classes Moved Online

Daniel Albert, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2020

In an email sent out by President Dr. Daria Willis, all classes for Spring quarter will be delivered online/remotely to the greatest extent possible for the entire quarter.  “This was a difficult...

A student and security guard pose for a photo following an arsonist fire on EvCC campus.

Clipper Rewind: Memories from March and April

Kyle Ogle, Editor March 17, 2020

March is the month where the sun comes out of hiding and warms up the EvCC campus. Birds are chirping and preparing for the sunny days ahead. Spring is in the air and St Patrick’s Day is the first holiday...

The U.S. surgeon general asked citizens to stop buying face masks unless absolutely necessary. He tweeted on Feb. 29, They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!

COVID-19 in Washington State

Rebecca Duffy, Managing Editor of Digital March 16, 2020

On Jan. 21, the United States confirmed the first case of COVID-19 (novel-coronavirus) in the country. This first confirmed case was of a patient in Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett Washington,...

Spring Quarter Delayed One Week

Spring Quarter Delayed One Week

Daniel Albert, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2020

President Daria Willis announced today via email that the start of Spring quarter classes will be delayed by one week, moving from Apr. 6 to Apr. 13, ending the 10-week quarter on Jun. 18.   During...

The EvCC School of Cosmetology located at 9315 State Ave., Suite G in Marysville. The EvCC Cosmetology Program has been around since 1996.

EvCC School of Cosmetology

Dzenita Musabegovic, Social Media Manager March 13, 2020

EvCC’s Cosmetology program started in 1996 and has been planted in Marysville, Washington for the last 24 years. The program is made up of three subdivisions: hair care, skin care and nail care services. With...

Homeless people in Everett, Washington camping under the bridge on Smith Ave.

Homelessness Among Students

Jane Bowman, Staff Writer March 13, 2020

The ground is wet and the temperature is barely above 40 degrees fahrenheit. A man slumps against a wire fence, his hand rests on the lower tray of a shopping cart filled with his possessions. Crows ravage...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Rotator Graphic for af.mil.  (U.S. Air Force Graphic)

A Second EvCC Student Contracts COVID-19

Daniel Albert, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

EvCC’s Director of Public Relations, Katherine Schiffner has confirmed via email that a second EvCC student has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This is the second student in the last...

Daniel Murphy giving a speech to Toastmasters members at Washington Oaks multipurpose room on Feb. 27.

Toastmasters International

Lakeithia Sakin, Staff Writer March 12, 2020

For over 95 years, Toastmasters International has served as a tool to help people around the world build upon their communication, leadership and public speaking skills. The program has over 358,000 members...

EvCC student Michelle Perry outside of Shuksan Hall on March 4.

From Addiction to Recovery

Amy Gilbert McGrath, Assistant Editor March 12, 2020

EvCC student and employee Michelle Perry is in her second year of study, pursuing an Associate of Business Administration degree. On Mar. 31, 2020 she will celebrate four years of being clean from heroin...

Joe Graber, an engineering professor, in his office at Whitehorse Hall on Feb. 25.

Rate My Professors

Helene Martin, Managing Editor of Print March 12, 2020

There are numerous different ways to approach teaching and those ways are being rated. Founded in 1999, Rate My Professors is a website that allows students across the United States, Canada and the United...

Ceramics instructor, Thom Lee (left), working with student Ann Morgan and others in the ceramics classroom located in White Horse Hall.

Art Spotlight: EvCC’s Glaze Ceramic’s Class

Jacob Dickson, Assistant Editor March 11, 2020

EvCC is one of the few schools in the state that teaches a glaze ceramics class. “Glaze is the final part of the ceramic process.  It’s what gives color and finish to the work,” explained Thom Lee,...

Tea students practice chado under tea master Masaye Nakagawa at the tea room adjoined to the Nippon Business Institute on Feb. 26.

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...

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