• 2020 - 2020-2026 - Past Issues

    College Food Prices Rip off Students

    By: Mustafe AbdulahiStaff Writer Despite the rising costs of college tuition, student stores still overprice food products, leaving students without transportation with a dip in their budget. Prices of goods at college convenience stores tend to cost more than those found off-campus. This begs the question: are colleges exploiting students by establishing such high prices? According to a study done by Harvard University, up to half of the nation’s college students might struggle with food insecurity, meaning that they often do not have access to food. This problem transcends geography, as well as community colleges, universities, private and public, elite…

  • 2020 - 2020-2026 - Past Issues

    Social Connections of Christmas Time

    By: Lance SimonsStaff Writer Popular culture and diverse traditions surrounding Christmas are visible both here at Green River College and throughout the country. Many common traditions may include hanging up Christmas lights and decorating a Christmas tree. However some families have unique traditions for the Christmas season. Kanon Kurtz, a student at Green River College, shared some of his family traditions. “Our family takes a trip to Greenwater to find a Christmas tree,” Kurtz said. Tristen Hong, a student at Green River College, shared his Christmas traditions. “Our family will open stockings before breakfast and presents, and afterward we prepare…