Green River Student Life organized an all-day trip to Leavenworth, a themed village just over the Cascade Mountains. On Saturday, Dec. 2, students boarded a bus chartered by student life to visit Leavenworth. Leavenworth is modeled as a Bavarian village, with quaint European style buildings and tiny shops squeezed together in the village square.  Crowds bustled around the streets taking pictures of people dressed in holiday-themed clothes and shopping for exquisite handmade candles and jewelry. Students were fortunate enough to experience heavy snowfall while travelling that turned the village into a winter wonderland. The trip allowed students to wander around…

The faculty has recently voiced its need to address the strike of May 2016. Back in May, the faculty went on strike to protest President Eileen Ely, who would resign shortly after. The faculty believed that she had unfair labor practices and had no confidence in her or the Board of Trustees leadership abilities at the time, according to The Seattle Times. With the recent shifting of power of higher administration, the faculty has kept quiet. Jaeney Hoene, english faculty, stressed that the report was not to convey a sense of discontent, simply that the faculty feels it is time…

Paul Metivier is a pottery professor at the college. Metivier started his career in community college as an art major.  Metivier is currently working on his 15th year working here at Green River. Metivier focused on drawing and painting primarily and then moved through photography into what is called printmaking. Before graduating and transferring to California State University, Long Beach in Los Angeles to be a printmaking major, Metivier decided to take a pottery class. After taking the pottery class, Metivier decided to pause the transfer process to continue his pottery practice. It was quite a shift from working in…

Marie Xieng, 21, has been selected for January’s Artist Spotlight, nominated by the fine arts department for her stellar art pieces.             Born in Shanghai, China, Xieng has been attending Green River for a little over two-and-a-half years and has plans of transferring. She studied in Germany in 2014 before moving to Washington. The artist has taken almost every art class offered at the college ranging from Art 180 to Oil Painting. Currently, she’s taking drawing, Art 110. While she’s having fun with these classes, she’s also very serious about her future. She considered being an architect major in 2016,…

Green River Community College offers clubs that are able to bring different people together. Some of the different communities at Green River include people from LGBTQ, different religions, and a wide variety of cultures. Several diverse clubs exist in order to celebrate the variety of the student body; their existence benefits the social society at Green River. It’s widely known that Green River is home to an abundance of students, those who are domestic and those who come to study internationally. Coming to an unknown area and creating new experiences may be difficult for some students. However, clubs at Green…

Green River College is committed to the success of its veteran students. The college has an entire office dedicated to serving the veterans. Veteran Services is located on the second floor of the Student Affairs building in rooms 236 and 237. Some of the services they offer are financial assistance, grants, and extra loans that they may be in need of. This space also allows veterans to indulge in snacks and drinks and is a place to gather to share experiences and meet other veterans. Places such as this can help those that suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a mental…

Green River College student  Kaedyn Kashmir, 17, follows the motto to live life as if her last day.   Currently studying to aim for a major in arts and animation, this go-getter is going above and beyond with a set goal to work at Nintendo in Japan. Having toured the Nintendo headquarters while in Japan, Kashmir’s love for the game ‘The Legend of Zelda” sparked a hope to one day work in the multi-billion dollar video game company. Kashmir is no stranger to big dreams and hard work. In order to achieve her dream job she has taken upon herself…

While many college aged kids know who Martin Luther King Jr. is, many only see the holiday as a day of relaxation. Thanks to King, students across the nation are allowed to stay home on the third Monday of every January. To many, this important day is no more than an additional 24 hours to finish homework, hang out with friends, and sleep in. While people claim to appreciate the day, they also fail to consider the work behind bringing this national holiday into existence. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. He grew up in Atlanta, GA with his…

  Green River College provides an adjustable and positive environment for its students through several features and amenities scattered over campus. The Student Life office, located on the second floor of Lindbloom Student Union, offers different opportunities via events, activities, and programs that motivate the student to participate in the campus community. The events include volunteering opportunities on and off campus, leadership opportunities, and job positions.  Students also have a chance to start their own clubs and organizations. There are more than 30 clubs and organizations each year that focus on academics, multicultural issues, and social opportunities. The college also…

Green River College has released their response to the findings by the Department of Education (DOE) in regards to the Clery Act. In November 2015, the DOE began an investigation into the college’s Clery Act standards. The Clery Act dictates how crime, fire, and safety statistics are recorded and reported. Last September, the findings of the investigation were released and showed that the college failed in 13 areas and must respond to the findings. The first finding by the DOE was that the college did not adequately “develop and implement Clery Act and DFSCA-compliant programs during the review period, and…