Student Editors

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Sahily Castro

Editor in Chief

Es increible que en una universidad en un pais democratico los estudientes no tengan una prensa independiente.  El derecho a la expresion libre es un derecho que tristemente muchas veces se ve de por menos.  No hay nada mas importante ni mas hermoso que el poder contar una historia con toda honestidad, una historia basada en echos reales, gusterle a quien le guste.

‘It’s incredible that in a college in a democratic country students don’t have an independent press.  Freedom of expression is a right that, sadly, is often times taken for granted.  There is nothing more important nor more beautiful than being able to tell a story in all honesty, a story based on actual facts, whether others like or not.’

- Armando L. Castro

Armando L. Castro, my dad, an aspiring journalist, was sent to prison for writing and publishing a story that didn’t sit well with authority figures.  This happened in Cuba, my birthplace and a place where freedom of speech a freedom of the press are non-existent.  He has taught me everything I know about good journalism and my involvement with the SCCC Student News blog is highly influenced by him.

Like my dad, I find it unbelievable that SCCC students are being denied a place for independent student press.  A place where indiscriminate news can be found as well as reported and a place where true stories rank high above all else.

Such a place is what I hope to accomplish with this blog.

 

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Autumn Nelson

Managing Editor

Returning to college has been a true gift in rekindling my passion for writing. Amongst other things, it has granted me an opportunity to find my inner, intuitive, voice that had been dormant for years.  The freedom to express that voice is a powerful tool in facilitating change.  It is my goal to provide my fellow students an opportunity to express that powerful voice.

 

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Nathaniel Saul

News Director

Though I was an avid reader while growing up, it wasn’t until I started keeping a journal of my own that I became interested in writing.  When I enrolled at Seattle Central in the fall of 2010 I was dismayed to find no student newspaper to contribute to, but when word of the SCCC Student News caught my ear I immediately became intrigued.  It brings me great joy to now serve as an editor for the publication.  I am honored to have the opportunity to build upon my own skills while serving the community to which I belong.

I believe that exercising your right to freedom of speech is the only way to insure that this country is kept a people’s democracy.  The current bourgeoisie has hit retirement, and now it is the youth, it is us, that will inherit the role of governing this country.   I hope that this medium of student expression will help to galvanize student activism, to foster the community which we all have lost touch with, and to dispel the myth that our generation is the apathetic generation.  It is our generation that is about to take control of this country, and it is up to us to provide an alternative.

 

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Alexandre Noble

Opinion Page Editor

I remember the first time I read a novel – I knew then just how important writing could be.

Writing has always been a very therapeutic exercise for me because to do it with any amount of competency it takes focus.  I’ve always been drawn towards journalism because it’s important to do things for someone other than your self and, in the world of writing, there’s nothing more selfless than journalism.

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Aaron Owen

Arts and Entertainment Editor

I was born a native Seattle-ite, but moved to nearby Port Townsend at a young age. Growing up in that small community of artists, craftsmen, and free spirits, I learned to value expression in all its forms. When I decided to return to Seattle for school, I chose SCCC because it’s such a lively and diverse place. I feel well grounded in Washington but I love to travel every whenever I have chance. I plan to get out there, see the world and gain some new perspectives on it in the process. For me, writing is a way to give a voice to things that can be difficult to say. If I am not at school or doing homework, I’m usually playing music with friends or reading.