This session of “Burning Down the Barriers” had welders learning three cutting processes, using a variety of equipment, and each mother-daughter pair welding a metal picture frame with a photo of them in it. Everyone signing up for this class had to bring either their mother or daughter, with one of them being a faculty [...]
Glass blowers from the Museum of Glass came to South Puget Sound Community College to help students make their own glass-blown ornaments to keep for free. Tacoma’s Museum of Glass brought their mobile Hot Shop Team to the college, April 18 in front of Building 21. The team had two experienced glass blowers, Becca Chernow [...]
Freshman fast-pitch player, Jordanne Krumpols, has been named the winter Student Athlete of the Quarter by South Puget Sound Community College’s Athletic Department. Krumpols said she does not work hard to gain praise, but instead to only be successful. However, to her, this title exhibits the recognition her hard work has received. Krumpols became captain [...]
The South Puget Sound Community College winter choir concert highlighted many SPSCC students’ musical talent. Choir Director Molly McNamara said the choir has great potential. “It’s fascinating that SPSCC has such talent in its student body,” said SPSCC President Timothy Stokes. The choir is composed of two groups, volunteers who are part of the community [...]
Running Start student Sophia Pettis said she is taking a path less traveled in choosing her life direction. Instead of focusing on herself and what she wants, Pettis said she has been focusing on the path God wants her to take, “In doing this, I’m really looking around and seeing how I can help the [...]
The most recent all-campus meeting at South Puget Sound Community College had a rather unique twist. Instead of the usual meetings that consist of agenda items and discussion, there was a celebration for faculty and staff. President Timothy Stokes said the celebration was held to thank faculty and staff for all their hard work over [...]
A panel discussion focused on how to improve the Olympia community’s education system after the screening of the documentary “Girl Rising” May 3 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. The documentary emphasized the power of girls’ education. The panel included South Puget Sound Community College Vice President for Student Services Rhonda Coats, South [...]
An estimated 250 people gathered at The Evergreen State College (TESC) May 28 to strike for a “fair contract” for the Student Support Services Staff Union (SSSU). Strikers asked campus goers to either join them or turn around and leave. Many campus services were unavailable, and some instructors held classes off campus to avoid crossing [...]
What happens when the line between journalists covering a business and the business itself becomes indistinguishable? when honesty and integrity is trampled upon by profit and fear? One new form of media has given us an unsettling glimpse at what this looks like. Most forms of media have long-standing traditions surrounding their criticism. There is [...]
Olympia resident, and girl-giant-loving anti-folker, Kimya Dawson has paired up with undeniable word genius, Aesop Rock, to record their first full-length album. “Hokey Fright” was released by Rhymesayers Entertainment May 7. The Uncluded have proven with their new album that it’s hard to go wrong when you mix indie anti-folk rock and underground rap. You [...]
The second installment of Maureen Johnson’s “Shades of London” series “The Madness Underneath” really provided her fans with something to look forward to in the next books. If I were to seriously criticize one aspect of this book, I would have to address the unexpectedly abrupt ending. Really, it was as if the plot was [...]
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Student Spotlight: Hongna Svay
Hongna Svay, 29, is currently studying computer programming at South Puget Sound Community College. He came to Olympia from his native country Cambodia to attend college and to be near his friends and relatives in the Olympia area. Svay first came to America in Aug. 2010. He started attending SPSCC right away, enrolling in English [...]
Student Spotlight: Hal Schrieve
After two years of frustration, new Running Start student, Hal Schrieve begins school in the hope that SPSCC will provide a more realistic transition into adulthood. “I felt as if I deserved more autonomy within my own education,” said Schrieve. Schrieve’s decision to participate in Running Start spawned, in part, from previous conflict with his [...]
After experiencing challenges at SPSCC, student Rebekah Hutson turns things around
Rebekah Hutson faced and overcame many challenges while at SPSCC. Graduating with an associate of arts this quarter, she said she started at the college unenthusiastically, feeling isolated as a black student on a mostly-white campus. Hutson said since then, she gained a passion for making the school more diverse and became very involved [...]
Video game coverage: where journalistic integrity fails
What happens when the line between journalists covering a business and the business itself becomes indistinguishable? when honesty and integrity is trampled upon by profit and fear? One new form of media has given us an unsettling glimpse at what this looks like. Most forms of media have long-standing traditions surrounding their criticism. There is [...]
Opinion: Tragedies lead to disproportionate fear of guns
Student submission: David Detrick Is there a serious problem surrounding gun violence in the United States? Yes. Ranked tenth on the list of things causing death in the United States, gun violence is a serious social problem. An average of 16,000 deaths annually and dropping ––wait a second, did I hear that right? Yes, gun [...]
Opposing Viewpoints: The Death Penalty: justified
May 6 in Cleveland, Ohio three women were rescued from captivity in a house belonging to a Cleveland resident named Ariel Castro. He allegedly abducted, held captive, beat and repeatedly raped these women over a decade. They were held in captivity for 11, 10 and nine years. Two of them were under 18 years old [...]