By: Tatiana Vila-FerreriStaff Writer Britton Garrard is a student a well as an inspired athlete at Green River College and is regarded as an important asset for the men’s basketball team. Garrard mentions that his father as the source of inspiration for basketball and the reason why he is dedicated to it. He describes that when Garrard was growing up his father was a sports fan and  during that time he would play and watch sports with his family. All this moments together nurtured an interest for sports and the most relevant became basketball. Even today, during Garrard’s early adulthood,…

By: Kylee McManusStaff Writer Green River College’s biology club offers an opportunity for students to enrich themselves in the study of life science through various hands-on activities and off-campus experiences. The club is advised by Daniel Najera who teaches cell biology, northwest ecology, and environmental science at Green River College. The club president is Chantal Fonticoba, a third-year student at the college. Mark Vernon, another staff member at the college, helps run the club as well. Biology is commonly described as the “study of life in general” and focuses on the components and structures of life. The club teaches students…

By: Neil Mae Bumanglag Staff Writer What does Green River provide with the athletic training program? There are a lot of thoughts about the Green River College athletic training program and why there has not been any trainer available on campus for athletes. Current athletic trainer, Howie Humbyrd, has done his best to be present at all athletic events, but some say that it is still not enough. The Green River athletic training program has done its best to provide student athletes with the best care they need for their injuries. Humbyrd has been a part of the program for…

By: Macie Jean WalkerStaff Writer KGRG is Green River College’s radio station run by staff employees as well as students taking the courses offered by the station. The courses seek to teach students everything they need to know to run a radio. They also teach life skills and benefits to students and spotlight local artists. Luke Seerden, music director at KGRG FM, said KGRG is modeled after a professional radio station which makes the knowledge students can gain who wish to go into this field invaluable. The equipment used can also be worthwhile to students. Students at KGRG develop many…

By: Lance SimonsStaff Writer Green River College provides an opportunity for students to work on campus in order to help pay for their tuition, financial aid, or other ammenities. Among the many extracurricular options at Green River, a large variety of on campus jobs are available to students. Natalya Bronitskiy, who specializes in Student Employment at the college, had a lot to stay about the Work-Study program offered at the college. A work-study is a college program that allows students to work a part or full time job as an option to help pay for financial aid or act as…

By: Romeo BuckleyStaff Writer The question of which streaming service is better between Netflix and Hulu has been asked since the two streaming giants went head to head. Hulu came out on March 12, 2008 and Netflix came out on April 14, 1998. Netflix and Hulu are both streaming services that have a wide variety of TV shows, movies, anime, documentaries and more. A lot of people say they would choose Netflix over Hulu. Even though Netflix costs more, it does give users three different price ranges. The first one is the basic Netflix, which costs $8.99 per month and…

By: Valentin DreherStaff Writer Georgina Pacheco left her childhood home in Yucatan, Mexico, at age nine to pursue a better life in the United States. Her parents decided that there was a better life for their family in the United States, so they got on a Greyhound bus and crossed the border with their three kids — on a tourist visa. “Leaving my old neighborhood and the friends of my childhood tore my heart apart,” Pacheco said. “Up to this day, I cannot ride a Greyhound bus without feeling nauseous.” Pacheco has never seen the town of her childhood again.…

By: Marian MohamedStaff Writer Green River College gives students the opportunity to express themselves through their art classes by giving them a creative outlet to present their art. At the Helen S. Smith Gallery in the Holman Library, there is an an exhibition that opened Nov. 14. This exhibition holds many pieces of creative artwork from art students at Green River College. Each piece of art expresses a beautiful concept or moment through ceramics, paintings, drawings, and photography. Jasmine RoseMary Bush is one of the photographers for the student exhibition. Her goal was to get people to do more than…

By: Taylor BaileyStaff Writer The Campus Corner Apartments at Green River College leave some residents satisfied, and others wanting more. The college’s website has a lot of information available for those interested in student housing. Plenty of amenities, furnishing and utilities come with the housing and all service fees are included in the quarterly charge of around $2,385. There are two living options offered at the Campus Corner Apartments. Students can live in either a townhouse or in apartment units that can be shared by up to four students. With the chance of having up to three roommates, students take…

By: Tatiana Vila-FerreriStaff Writer Sarah Dillon Gillmartin’s Art 180 students have come together to present their art in the new exhibition Sin Título. Sin Título is a collection of the work that students have done for Art 180. This is the capstone visual arts class and is typically taken by students that are thinking about a serious career in art. Sin Título is a presentation of these student’s portfolios, as part of their course is learning how to prepare their art for public presentation. Art 180 is also called The Artist’s Portfolio, and is specifically tailored to teach up and…