By: Valentin DreherStaff Writer The Green River Volunteer Fair will give students a wide variety of opportunities to apply for volunteer positions. The fair will take place at 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union on Nov. 7. “The purpose of the Volunteer Fair is to help students find volunteer opportunities that match their passions,” said Robin Dinh, International Student Ambassador, who is in charge of the fair. “Thereby, they can affect positive change in the local community.” He expects around 100 students and 12 organizations to take part in the event. The organizations are active in a…

By: Samantha OlguinStaff Writer Vape users have been left outraged after a flavored vape ban was passed due to several teenager’s hospitalizations that were tied to the use of flavored vape brands. The ban prevents the use of almost all of flavored nicotine and THC products including the e-cigarette giant, Juul labs.  According to CNN there have been roughly 805 lung Injuries across the states this year alone. Thirteen people, seven of them teenagers, have died from a lung illness tied to vaping and its effects. This ban was put into place in order to prevent further casualties or any…

By: Jessi Zamorano-SausedoStaff Writer Are cellphones considered a distraction or a helpful tool for college students? The opinions people have on phones being a distraction to college students are split with half for and against. Some say it helps them with their studies while others admit to not being able to control themselves from getting distracted. Some students went ahead and explained thoroughly why they think that phones are indeed a distraction to their studies. “I think that phones are treated like an addiction because you’re wondering what’s going on with your personal social media, which can be a huge…

By: Kamea PrimacioStaff Writer Listening to music while doing schoolwork had created troubling opinions for many researchers as well as students. From the researcher’s point of view, some believe there are benefits of listening to music when doing schoolwork, while other researchers believe that there are negative effects. For example, in the article “Can Music Help You Study and Focus?” written by Dr. Masha Godkind at Northcentral University, it states that classical music is helpful when studying because there are not any lyrics to be distracting to students. In addition, it states that music affects our mood, blood pressure, and…

By: Marian MohamedStaff Writer Students have struggled to balance completing the FAFSA with other academic and work related responsibilities ever since its opening on Oct. 1. Oct. 1 is the day that The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or FAFSA) opened up for all students to apply in order to help pay their college tuition. All that is required to apply is to fill out a form with the student’s tax and financial information and send it in to the financial aid office.  However, some students find this to be a much more difficult process than it seems. For…

By: Lance SimonsStaff Writer Briana Austin, 20, is an art student here at Green River and shows great interest in photography and fashion. Austin is not yet sure which path she will decide to take here at Green River but with her interest in art, fashion, and photography, she is confident she will follow some form. Ever since she was young Austin had always enjoyed art and fashion. She discovered her love for art when she noticed that as she got older and progressed through elementary school that everyone had stopped drawing. She didn’t want to let that go which…

By: Tatiana Vila-FerreriStaff Writer The Walt Disney Company has recently announced its new streaming service, Disney+, that will contain a huge portion of the company’s growing list of content. In April of 2019, Disney announced the streaming service that will have many shows and movies that fans want from the service. It has both new and old Disney content that fans are very excited for. High School Musical, Lizzie McGuire, and The Proud Family are just some of the older shows that are going to be available for nostalgia binges from all over the world. Christina Paavola, a former Green…

By: Macie Jean WalkerStaff Writer The Green River College Jazz Voices gives their members opportunity to rehearse, make friends, and perform with other advanced vocalists in a professional yet friendly setting.  The Green River Jazz Voices boasts 15 talented members. Nico Benabid, one of the choir’s youngest members, described it as a close-knit group and said they are able to get close in a way that is more difficult to experience in a much larger choir. “I think it’s similar for all performers; people naturally like attention from others,” Benabid said. “Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted…

By: Tatiana Vila-FerreriStaff Writer Washington has been talking about passing an initiative to abolish tuition in colleges. Tuition has been the dread of students for as long as it’s been around and highly contributes to the ever-growing list of reasons people have to not attend college. In May 2018, Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on a law that would lower the cost of tuition or even rid it completely. TThere is always something for every student. his initiative was specifically for low income families that would not be able to attend college otherwise. Many students find such approaches to the…