Once a powerful tool to protect the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is quickly becoming a useless regulatory agency under the Trump White House. The EPA is a data collection and legislation organization that has been tasked with protecting the health and environment of America’s lands and people since 1970. It conducts research around the country about the environment, publishes studies and findings, writes and enforces regulations for governments and corporations, and works to educate about environmental health.The EPA is often associated with cleanup and regulation of chemical waste, but it also collects environmental data that can be…

A Day In The Life of Ian Nagy, A returning student:         For Ian Nagy, Military veteran and father of two, returning to school was a decision he made after serving his time in the Military. “Being in the Military, I was never really afforded the opportunity to take any classes. My days were filled starting at 5:30 a.m. daily and not usually ending until about 7 p.m. at the earliest,” said Nagy. Nagy had the realization that in this day and age, there is generally a need for some kind of schooling to set you apart from others.…

Public violence, such as the events that took place in Florida on Feb. 14, does not primarily occur because of the violence present in video games. Questions as to whether video games have any correlation in the rise of violence are starting to plague everyone’s brain. Many begin to wonder if video games cause bullying on playgrounds, or are actually resulting in the multiple mass shootings Americans either experience themselves or hear about later in the news. While it may seem logical to blame violent video games on one of the largest current problems that American society faces, it’s not…

The National Rifle Association (NRA) deserves the recent backlash that it has received, as many of the policies that it supports should be reconsidered. The NRA was created in 1871 by Col. Williams Church and Gend. George Wingate. The main goal of the association was to promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis. It also focused on training and marksmanship. However, over multiple years the principal purpose has changed. “The NRA has donated millions of dollars to politicians who have then passed laws that make guns more accessible,” said Karina Perepelkina, a student at Green River College. These…

Green River students jam out with Music Monday performers Jacob Ames and London Jackson from the band X Lovers. Singer/songwriter London Jackson, 19, and drummer/producer Jacob Ames, 18, sated Green River students musical appetite during lunch in the Student Union building with pure talent. The duo played hit pop songs with their own musical twist, highlighting both individual’s talents. Songs such as “She will be loved” by Maroon 5, and “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Rey were played. Each song had upbeat sound but with a slow soulful vibe added to it. Jackson’s and Amen’s drew students to the event…

The Study Abroad Program at the college is accepting students interested in studying in Japan.  This opportunity will allow students to gain 15 credits in art, photography, and humanities. Classes offered at Art 100: Art Appreciation, Photography 111: Beginning Digital Photography, and Humanities 186: Japanese Cultural Studies.  In Art Appreciation, students will learn to understand artworks and styles across time and cultures of the world with a special emphasis on Japanese art. It will introduce the basic elements,  the principles of art, and the media with which artists create. These include themes such as visual culture, entertainment, technology, nature, mortality…

Many students that attend Green River College have a goal to transfer to a four-year university, and the college promotes the many universities available to them each quarter at the Transfer Fair.  On March 1 in the Lindbloom Student Union was packed with many different universities that want the students of Green River to transfer to their school. Universities in attendance at the winter quarter Transfer Fair include Bastyr University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Evergreen State College, Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin’s University, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, University of Washington (Seattle, Tacoma, Bothell), Washington State University, and…

What is your official position at the college? How long have you been at the college? “I’m a Chemistry instructor and I’m full-time tenure now, and this is my fourth year being full-time. I was an adjunct here for a year prior to that, so a total of five years but they weren’t consecutive.” How did you come to teach at Green River? “My husband got a job in Seattle, and we were in Illinois working on finishing up with my graduate degree. So, since we were moving out here I had to start finding some teaching positions and Green…

Green River College hosted Nikkita Oliver, an attorney, writer, and organizer for Seattle’s “No Youth” Jail and the Black Lives Matter movement.  Her visit was on Feb 28 in the Lindbloom Student Union and was organized by Student Life. Oliver’s speech began with an introduction about herself, her religion, her ethnicity, where she came from. She does that to acknowledge her identity within the system she’s living in. “Intersectionality help us think about how is interaction and privileged is placed around us in the world, “ Oliver said. Oliver believes that there is an impact of identity on her job.…

  Allison Jansen – Political Science, 19 years How have you liked it so far? “I love Green River. I love the forest appearance of the campus. I absolutely love being in the classroom I still get excited about teaching.” Why Political Science? “Politics have been a part of me for as long as I can remember. I come from a hard-working family and I remember we got three newspapers and the news was always on. Radio news in the morning TV news in the evenings I grew up with a real awareness. Plus I grew up in the Vietnam…