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“Official” Clubs at SCC: Are they worth the effort?

DAN GAYLE

Design Director

How many students have interests that span beyond the scope of the instruction given to them in their classrooms? How many would like to explore other areas of their chosen career path, but don't have the resources themselves to do so? Ha Ha! I have the answer for you: Why don't you join one of the many clubs on campus?...

Letter to the Editor

Dear Ebbtide,

I want to acknowledge someone who deserves recognition for all the energy she puts in to the students here at Shoreline Community College . A dedicated advisor with the CEO program, Cindy Mix is the heart of this campus. She works with many of the students on this campus, including me, making our lives less complicated and giving us hope for our futures

The sweet, fizzy taste of... FAILURE

CHAS HOPPE

Copy Editor

For those of you not “in the know,” the Coca-Cola Company has added yet another member to its family of flavors. This time, the offending flavor goes by the name of “Coca-Cola Blak.” Blak, aside from being the sound I make after a night of heavy drinking, signifies the flavor signature of (you guessed it!) coffee. While I was sure that this coffee-tasting sensation was an artificial conconction, the possibility that there was extra caffeine in this mixture terrified. Obviously, there was much I didn’t know about this new product, so I decided to do a little research.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Ebbtide,

I would like to correct a few inaccuracies in the article on Low Enrollment (page 4 – April 14 ). Political Science 202 has been offered twice this year (Fall and Spring). Hybrid classes have the same capacity as regular face to face classes in this case the capacity of Political Science 202 is 40 (the highest cap possible on campus for a single section)...

 

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