At the end of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics reported a decline to 10.4 million in job openings, hires hanging at 6.3 million, and a 2.9 percent quit rate. What started as an inconvenience due to the pandemic seems to unravel more deeply as the labour shortage continues to disadvantage economies across the world. Economists discuss varying factors that seem to forward this lag, from ageing employees retiring, to unsatisfied demands for sufficient wages and bettered workplace environments. Although, there is yet a definite cause behind the shortage’s continuation, speculations also include financial savings reducing the urgency to…

In April 2020, data from the United Nations showed a tripled increase in the levels of depressive symptoms since the previous year. It is no surprise how greatly the pandemic has impacted mental health, especially that of students. “Students talk about feeling sad or depressed due to their isolation,” states Devon Klein, a counselor in her 13th year working at the college. Matthew Cullen, who has been a Green River counselor for three years, offers a similar perspective, discussing how “loneliness has been a big issue during the pandemic.” Cullen urges students to “call or email the counselors… On Green…

At Green River, you can get services for just about anything and can talk to a counselor in a few different ways. You can receive services for topics like stress, financial issues, relationships and more. “You can also go just to talk to someone you know won’t share your business with anyone,” says Robert Blinn, a student at Kent Lake High School who has been going to a counselor for a year. If you worry about being too old or young to visit a counselor, it’s okay because counselors meet with people of all ages, you do not need to…

On Feb. 25, The Research Institute for Publications announced that the estimated sales of comics in Japan in 2020 were up 23 percent to $613 billion. After the record of $586 billion set in 1995, they had been declining due to the reducing sales of comic magazines for 24 years in a row. Yet, introducing digital comics to the market helped break the record for the first time. Particularly, action-battle comics are one of the most popular genres. Oricon News reported that the top five best-seller comics in 2020 were action-battle comics, like Demon Slayer, Kingdom and ONE PIECE. This…

In March 2020, Green River College students were not able to play sports, but with the world opening back up again, this is how the college’s sports are opening back up for a safe season. Sports were not played at all in fall 2020. Instead, the college moved the sports season to the spring of 2021, and only three of our eight sports participated in said season. Those sports were baseball, track and field, and cross country. There are many differences between the sports season of spring 2021 and the season of fall 2021. Shannon Percell, the athletic director at…

By Corbin Ferguson The Seahawks are third in their division through week five. With a losing record of 2-3, they are two games behind the second place Los Angeles Rams, and three games behind the division leading Arizona Cardinals. The Rams are one game ahead of Seattle at 4-1 and the undefeated Cardinals are sitting comfortably in first place. Based on how these other two teams have been playing, the chances of the Seahawks winning the NFC West seem slim. According to NFL.com, Russell Wilson is now ranked 24th, with a total of 1,196 passing yards. Fellow NFC West quarterbacks,…

By Alison Barlow Celebrity chef Giada de Laurentis, the Wicked Spatula website, and Bob’s Red Mill — these are some of the resources available for people with gluten intolerance as the holiday baking season approaches. Gluten intolerance is similar to Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that causes an inflammatory reaction to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley.  “People with gluten intolerance may tolerate minimal gluten,” said Allison Willette, a former naturopath who practiced for 10 years on the East Coast.  There is gluten in unexpected foods, including some spaghetti sauces, according to Willette. Therefore, it…

Since the US Supreme court ruled abortions banning laws as violations of the US Constitution in 1973, Texas had made multiple attempts to pass bills that mimicked similar goals to that of a law that simply put, banned abortions. On March 11th, Texas introduced the Heartbeat Bill. By May 19th, Governor Greg Abbott had signed it into law. The Texas Heartbeat Act took effect on September 1st, 2021. This law’s objective was to put forth a ban on any abortion performed after fetal heartbeat detection, something that can materialize as early as 6 weeks, a point when most women do…

Marvel recently announced that the character of Blade will be introduced into the MCU in his own feature film sometime in 2023. Blade is a daywalker which is a variation on a vampire and his inclusion means a lot for the MCU. Until recently, Blade was owned by Fox but Disney negotiated for the rights to the character when buying out Fox Entertainment which explains the lack of the characters inclusion until now. Disney has been slowly incorporating the Fox properties into the MCU ever since the purchase and while it’s clear that Blade is not necessarily their top priority,…

Former president, Donald Trump, has been hinting at a possible run for President in 2024. Donald Trump at this point has not made any official announcement that he is running for President, however, he has been implying as such in a number of interviews and at rallies. Trump has made ​statements saying that his supporters will be pleasantly surprised soon and even went so far as to say “make America great again again” at a recent rally. All of this has made a great number of people assume that Trump is planning a presidential run in 2024, however, there are…