Dilly: The Polaris Mascot
By Polaris Staff | June 11, 2007
The Polaris has an adorable mascot her name is Dilettante’s Hint of Mint or better known as Dilly. When she is not reading the paper she is eating the paper. Dilly makes her home with Polaris Advisor Heather Stark.
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The Polaris Online and on the Firing Line
By Heather Stark | June 11, 2007
It 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. Read the rest of this story »
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Finding Happiness Through Memories
By Gita Khais | June 11, 2007
Thinking of good memories can make people more cheerful and happier than if they think of their current lives. According to the psychology, memory-is the ability to remember things,, places, experiences from the past. It is well known that people who write about a nostalgic event are more cheerful after exercise compared with people who write about an everyday experience.
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How Will You Pay for Summer Quarter?
By Suki Bourquin | June 11, 2007
What can students do if academically they can’t afford to take the summer quarter off but they can’t afford to pay for summer quarter either? Many students who survive on financial aid have already used their three quarter allotment of Pell Grants, but they really need to take summer classes. Student in this situation may be desperately trying to figure out how to get the money to cover summer tuition and books.
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The Poor Student’s Guide to a Good Time
By Kiki Park | June 11, 2007
Money tight? No worries. There’s plenty to do on the cheap. Read on!
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Get What You Want
By Suki Bourquin | May 20, 2007
Students from community colleges throughout Washington are voicing their frustrations with each other and faculty over participation in campus events, failing student governments, and the uphill battle to garner support from administration. Read the rest of this story »
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Ex-Student Vice President Pipes Up
By Kiki Park | May 20, 2007
Student 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 and babysitting that was underlying the system, come to a much needed hiatus. Read the rest of this story »
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Bras, Panties and Boxers: How to Wear Them On Stage (or Something Like That)
By Maria Buzard | May 20, 2007
Have you ever had a nightmare where you are in front of a large number of people in your underwear? The NSCC Stage One Theater spring show, What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton, makes this nightmare a reality. A few cast members, myself included, stripped down in this production revealing bras, panties, slips and boxers. Read the rest of this story »
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Educational Accountability
By E.S. Kohen | May 20, 2007
Students 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 at two completely different salaries.
Sorely, certain expectations are never met. There is very little accountability from educational institutions towards their students. Read the rest of this story »
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New Media Center Opening Fall ‘07
By Annabelle Fend | May 20, 2007
Putting together that final class presentation will be a lot easier after the new Media Center Collaboration Room opens. Read the rest of this story »
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