Editorial
The Polaris: Sink or Swim?
Monday, June 11th, 2007The word around the NSCC campus is that The Polaris is a sinking ship. Is it finally going under? As a full time staff writer that has been with the paper since the fall of last year I am heavily invested in the answer to that question.
The Accidental Journalist
Monday, June 11th, 2007When I started working at The Polaris last September, it was purely by chance. While my childhood heroes - Peter Parker and Clark Kent - had both been journalists, I’d only ever taken a semester long course in high school and never had any aspirations to work in the field. After years of […]
In Praise of The Polaris
Monday, June 11th, 2007In a world where students are told when to show up, what to read, and how to learn, it is necessary that those same students also be provided an outlet to share those events, thoughts, and revelations with their peers.
Why Is It Important to Have A Student Newspaper?
Monday, June 11th, 2007I joined the Polaris staff not only to improve my English, but also to work with people who can write clearly and specifically.
After my experience on the newspaper staff, I am more comfortable speaking and writing and communicating in general with other students.
The Polaris Online and on the Firing Line
Monday, June 11th, 2007It took all year; it took a lot of energy; it took a lot of research just to find passwords and host sites, but The Polaris went online with our last issue. And readers went to see what we were about on the Web.
Ex-Student Vice President Pipes Up
Sunday, May 20th, 2007Student government holds together the student body, makes informed decisions for the greater good and provides fun and relief from everyday life. So when did this take place? As a former member of the Student Government of North Seattle Community College, it is actually a relief to see such a long tradition of disorder, chaos […]
Educational Accountability
Sunday, May 20th, 2007Students are seemingly content in higher educational institutions fully expecting a grand return on their investment of time and money. Although, if students were taught to calculate a true return on investment they would wonder why they pay the same amount of money for two different educational programs that might lead into two different professions […]
Letter to the Editor: Firearm Ban
Sunday, May 20th, 2007To the Editor,
I understand your college recently held a town hall meeting about banning firearms from campus as a result of the Virginia Tech shootings. Virginia Tech was and is a gun-free zone. Not surprisingly, this rule did not stop someone bent on murder. I find it deeply ironic that NSCC, in an attempt to […]