Green River College is offering a Sustained Dialogue meeting every Friday at SH building, Room 355 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Some topics that this dialogue covers are sexism, racial tension, transphobia, mental health, stereotypes, and others. These topics are relevant because they are familiar problems that afflict societies around the world. The idea of a Sustained Dialogue comes from a national organization which the main purpose is to “transform conflictual relationships and design change processes around the world by an effective communication,” according to the sustained dialogue website, sustaineddialogue.org/. The college linked to the Sustained Dialogue Institute in…

Course Title: CHEM& 110, Chemical Concepts with Lab, item #2113, Time and Location: The class meets in spring on MTTh from 1- 2:50 pm. Credits: 5 Instructor: Sara Lucas Description: An introduction to chemistry for the non-science student with less mathematical rigor than CHEM& 121. Presents general ideas about how models of atoms, bonding, and the structures of materials help in understanding chemical processes and reactions.   Course Title: CHEM& 121 Hybrid, Introduction to Chemistry (with lab) Item #2123 Time and Location: Main Campus – 1-1:50 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. lab. Credits: 5 Instructor: Sara Lucas Description:   Beginning course for the non-science student interested in chemistry with less mathematical rigor than…

Green River College is committed to keeping its campus and students safe by providing on-campus security services and keeping its students informed. With school shootings and natural disasters at an all-time high, knowing where to go and what to do in all cases could mean the difference between life and death. Green Rivers number one priority is keeping its students safe by notifying them of any criminal activity, emergencies, or weather-related issues through a system called the GatorAlerts. The college provides students the opportunity to stay up to date and in touch with campus news throughout the school year. Located…

Determining credibility of a website is an often difficult task in today’s political climate. Merisa Petrich is a librarian at Holman Library and a former reporter for various news outlets around the state. Petrich spent a career as a reporter for the Tacoma Komo, Peninsula Gateway, and the Joint Base Lewis McChord Guardian. She knows the ins and outs of how to delve into a pile of information and come out the other end with reliable intel. There was a workshop held by Petrich on Feb. 15 to help students determine the credibility of a website when doing research.  Petrich…

Almost one year ago, Spanish professor Marisela Fleites-Lear, along with students and other faculty members, presented a petition to a monthly Board of Trustees meeting. The petition was brought to the board in hopes to make the college a safe space for all students, documented or otherwise. This would be done by designating the college a sanctuary. However, the board never released an official statement related to this petition even after reaching a conclusion. Fleites-Lear also never heard back from the board. The conclusion basically declined Fleites-Lear’s proposal. “After waiting for months and months and months, I asked the secretary…

Voices were loud, and people were bustling around the Student Union, Gator Hall during the quarterly Club Fair. Many booths were set up around the commons, each one representing a specific club. Each club was eager to attract students and hopefully recruit new members. Green River hosts its very own club fair each quarter. This gives all of the clubs a chance to promote what they are all about and gives students looking for a place to fit in, the time to find the one just right for them. Clubs are a big part of Green River, and students are…

Now is the time to act if interested in a bachelor’s degree at Green River College. Green River currently offers a total of five Bachelors of Applied Science (B.A.S.) programs to every student across each of their campuses. These studies include Information Technology, better known as IT, which further divides into subjects such as Networking or Software. Green River also has a few other bachelors’ programs that they offer in addition to IT, which includes studies in Natural Resources, Marketing, and Aviation. “There are two bachelor’s programs that are focused [specifically] on IT, one is Networking and the other is…

The college experience, while typically imagined as an in-classroom activity, can be experienced in different ways. Not every course taught at Green River College is classroom-based. Many courses ranging from English, Sociology, and even Physical Education have alternative options where students could choose whether they would like to partake in the class digitally from inside the comfort of their homes. “I…love the idea of online classes,” said Abdi Ibrahim, a first-year student attending Green River College. “It fits well with my flexibility [around] events within my life.” One of the biggest reasons why most students partake in online courses is…

The English department is in the midst of establishing a creative writing club at Green River College and is an excellent way for students to discover and pursue their passion. Emily Beals, English professor, had announced her intentions of creating a place for her students to project their creative voices in their writing. So starting a creative writing club seemed the perfect solution. Students that come from a variety of cultures make up a creative and imaginative spectrum. To satisfy that spectrum, students will always need an outlet for expression. While trying to make that idea a reality, Beals discovered…

What is your official position at the college, and how long have you been here? “I am a tenure-track professor I guess. I’ve been here five to six years as an adjunct instructor.” How did you come to teach at Green River? “I used to be a student here at Green River, so I went off got my college degrees and got a bunch of training. I’ve been teaching awhile so I wanted to move up to the area, and applied for a temporary adjunct position, I knew people who had worked here and I loved the campus. Those two…