By: Jase WanlassStaff Writer Sometimes it strikes out of the blue, smacking its victims like a freight train. Often there are causes for it and many times there are not. However, one thing about depression, anxiety, and stress is that they can be very debilitating. This is especially true for new college students who are often burning the candle at both ends. Perry Dettling, a former Green river college student from Utah, knows firsthand how depression and anxiety feel. In fact, his symptoms were so intense that they began to affect every facet of his life: relationships, school, work, and…

By: Riley CottinghamStaff Writer As the cost of Green River College averages over five thousand a year, students seek out jobs that take away precious time for school work and other activities.  Despite the difficulty of maintaining jobs at school, there are a variety of viable options students can choose from to keep work from taking over their school life. One of the main problems with working and going to school is that the schedules can conflict. Depending on the professor, this can significantly impact the final grade, even if the student is still able to keep up with their…

By: Nick CreasiaStaff Writer When going out to see 2019’s movies, the trailers shown an amazing lineup scheduled to hit theaters in 2020. Several of 2020’s upcoming movies are sequels from many beloved franchises. One of the more anticipated movies is “007: No Time to Die” featuring Daniel Craig, in which he will be playing the well-known character of James Bond. This will be Daniel’s fifth and final film in the 007 saga, having previously starred in “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Skyfall”, and “Spectre”. In “No Time to Die”, James Bond has left active service. He is approached by…

By: Mustafe AbdulahiStaff Writer Despite the rising costs of college tuition, student stores still overprice food products, leaving students without transportation with a dip in their budget. Prices of goods at college convenience stores tend to cost more than those found off-campus. This begs the question: are colleges exploiting students by establishing such high prices? According to a study done by Harvard University, up to half of the nation’s college students might struggle with food insecurity, meaning that they often do not have access to food. This problem transcends geography, as well as community colleges, universities, private and public, elite…

By: Madison FarnsworthOpinion Editor Being a celebrity is not always about the glitz and glam, it can turn into an unnecessary bloodbath full of hurt emotions and broken trust. Sometimes it can turn your entire life upside down, especially if you trip up and make a mistake. If that happens then that could lead to your entire career going down the drain. It means you are officially cancelled. Everybody makes mistakes and with the rise of social media your mistakes can be immortalized forever on the internet. For celebrities this is magnified by the fact that thousands of people are…

By: Samantha Olguin Staff Writer In the past decade, spoiler culture has increased tremendously and when going to see a new movie that came out or going to watch a show, it is likely that people have encountered one or many spoilers beforehand. Nobody likes to have a movie or show spoiled for them, so why do people spoil movies or TV shows? In most cases it is a bothersome audience, who spoil movies, but even actors have been known to accidentally release information and give spoilers before the movie or TV show is even aired. Tom Holland, who plays…

By: Jessi Zamorano SaucedoStaff Writer The Queer and Allies club is a welcoming and safe place for the LGBTQ+ community at Green River College. The Club takes place in the SU-250 every Friday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., and anyone is welcome. President Amanda Moore and vice president Persephone Staehle make sure that everyone in the club is heard. If members happen to miss a club meeting or cannot go due to personal reasons, Moore and Staehle will send an email on what was said and done at their meeting as well as making sure those who miss meetings…

By: Valentin DreherStaff Writer Yoav Duman spent the first 30 years of his life in Israel, where he was born and raised in the middle of the never-ending      Arab-Israeli conflict. The dispute between Jewish Israel and its Muslim neighbors has been simmering since the founding of the state of Israel in 1948. Duman came to the U.S. about 12 years ago with the goal to educate students about this issue in his Political Sciences class “The Arab-Israeli Conflict” taking place this winter quarter. It is from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m., Monday through Thursday. “Most classes taught at Green River…

By: Lance SimonsStaff Writer Popular culture and diverse traditions surrounding Christmas are visible both here at Green River College and throughout the country. Many common traditions may include hanging up Christmas lights and decorating a Christmas tree. However some families have unique traditions for the Christmas season. Kanon Kurtz, a student at Green River College, shared some of his family traditions. “Our family takes a trip to Greenwater to find a Christmas tree,” Kurtz said. Tristen Hong, a student at Green River College, shared his Christmas traditions. “Our family will open stockings before breakfast and presents, and afterward we prepare…

By: Marian Mohamed Staff Writer MSA provides a safe space for Muslims and even non-Muslims to share their thoughts, give advice, and form bonds with fellow club members. Sumday Addish, one of the club leaders, believes that the club explores bigger ideas on giving Islam a platform here at Green River. “We haven’t started yet but we’re planning to have a Islamic Awareness week in the spring before Ramadan and having a week full of just seminars about Islam and workshops,” said Addish. MSA club members sit down every Thursday at 12 p.m. to share their own experiences in their…