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Soccer fields: these things may become on of SSCC's goals
May 1 09[Fri.]

What if a modern soccer facility were located on the South Seattle Community College campus? It could be a reality if a proposed agreement between the college and an outside company can be reached. The planned soccer center would give students, staff and faculty at SSCC access to a new sports and recreation resource. "What has been included in the informal proposal is a certain number of free hours in the facility for our students and staff," said Mark Mitsui, vice president of Student Services at SSCC...MORE

Talk about fast food! In 90 minutes, culinary students win two golds and a silver
May 1 09[Fri.]

Two gold medals and one sliver; that's what our culinary arts students racked up during this year's Culinary Salon on February 28 and March 1. "It's very, very rare," Chef Stephen Sparks says, "to receive two gold medals." This is because medals are based on a rigorous point system that includes kitchen skills, team work and overall presentation. But even though it might be rare for one school to win two gold medals, it's not surprising...MORE

One changing cultural interchange
May 1 09[Fri.]

Just think: 600 students from all over Washington descend on Eastern Washington for three days, and then -- in as long as it takes for you to buy pops from those mechanical-arm soda machines -- all gone, returning Yakima back to a city of more than 70. Yakima hosts the Students of Color Conference (SOCC) each year, celebrating diversity and cultures through group sessions, social networking, dialogue and recreation. Let me start from the beginning, which started Thursday, April 16...MORE

"We want to save the students money as much as possible"-- Rent a book
May 1 09[Fri.]

Textbook prices in the Bookstore are big concerns among students at South Seattle Community College; the high cost of textbooks terrifies them. And shopping for textbooks online is not always convenient. "I spend a couple of hundred [dollars] on textbooks every quarter," said Monty Henderson, a student at SSCC...MORE

BSU emerges – this time things will be different
May 1 09[Fri.]

More than 30 people attended the first meeting of the newly re-formed Black Student Union on April 16 to show their support and interest in this club. "Empowering--just to have the turnout that we did, I thought was a success," said Raymond Alford Jr., acting president . "It started in the student center with just three of us," Alford said. He was only expecting about five to turn up for the first meeting, but it quickly grew...MORE

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