Finals Week
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Good morning Otters!
Welcome to finals week. Remember to find time to relax and focus on self-care, you are always the priority.
Within this week’s updates, you’ll find some finals events and updates to help you find some time for fun! Check out the library events in the “this week” section.
And of course, you will find links for advising and counseling at the end of this page. Tutoring services can be utilized using Starfish or vising the tutoring center located at RSB 12. Staff at South are here to support you.
Good luck everyone!
Student Section: An essay by Zoe Hawkins on Women’s Suffrage.
Originally written for HIST 140 on February 28, 2022.
Women's Suffrage
Women gained the right to vote in America over a hundred years ago in August of 2020. It was a momentous step in gender equality. After a long fought battle, women were finally able to have a say in matters of politics and how society was run. However, it took a while to get there. For a long time, it was a very widely debated issue, with many people trying to withhold the right to vote while feminist women valiantly partook in an unhill battle to gain voting rights.
The issue of who can or cannot have basic human rights has always been one of control. A country where only men could vote and have rights would go in a very different direction than a country where both men and women could vote and have rights. According to Pew Research Center, more women than men vote in presidential elections on average and more women vote democratic than men do. In 2016, 63% of eligible women voted whereas only 59% of eligible men voted in the presidential election. In 2018, 56% of female voters identified as Democratic and 38% identified as Republican while 42% of male voters identified as Democratic and 50% identified as Republican. Even without including racial breakdown of voting statistics, it is clear that a country where only men could vote would lean drastically to the conservative side of the political spectrum. Men were trying to control women and women were fighting back against that.
Alice Paul was a outspoken and brave feminist woman who founded the National Women’s Party and tirelessly led the fight for women’s suffrage. While the National American Woman Suffrage Association remained placid and content to attempt to secure women’s voting rights state by state, Alice Paul and the other members of the National Women’s Party were proactive and began campaigning for women’s suffrage on a national level. They fought for the rights of women and are the reason why we have the Equal Rights Amendments and the gender equality that we do today.
The National Women's Party campaigned for women’s suffrage with rallies, protests and political signs. In 1917, suffragists formed a picket line in front of the White House in an attempt to persuade the president, Woodrow Wilson, to fulfill the promise that he made during his presidential campaign and endorse women’s suffrage. These women gathered daily in all kinds of weather to silently and peacefully protest, as was their right under the First Amendment. Despite them breaking no laws, these women were arrested in April in retaliation for them exercising their constitutional rights. They were held for several months, force fed food when they tried to hunger strike because they were denied political prisoner status, until in November of 1917 they were released before they could go to court and have their arrests ruled as unconstitutional.
Women’s suffrage has been something that women fought for for a long time. They fought against the control that the patriarchy tried to exert over them. The National Women’s Party was formed to fight for women’s rights and the feminist suffragists protested for months to gain the right to vote. In 1918 the 19th Amendment passed through congress and it was ratified in 1920.
This week:
Library Book Requests Survey
Your library wants to hear from you! What books do you want to read? We are buying fiction, manga, comics, and non-fiction books to add to our collection, and would like to know your favorite and recommended titles.
A few caveats:
The library will not be buying textbooks.
Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee that every book recommended will be purchased.
Students can send their book title requests to the library using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/t5wgauW5iv
Finals Week Activities in the Library!
March Madness at the Library!
Stop by the library the week of March 13 to prepare for finals and take part in finals programming.
All week, we’ll have NCAA tournament watch parties and brackets available to fill out. The winner of the bracket tournament will receive $10 to Alki Café!
Tuesday, 3/14: Pizza Pi Day Party!
Celebrate Pi Day with pizza in the library. We’ll be sure to have vegan and halal options.
Wednesday, 3/15: College Dogs visit!
Noon to 1:00pm
College Dogs bring smiles and warm furry hugs to schools in the Seattle Metropolitan area. The furry stress relievers are all certified/registered therapy dogs accompanied by their trained handlers.
Thursday, 3/16: Coffee and Tea!
Relax and wrap up your finals week with some coffee and tea provided by the library.
Student Survey
Exciting Events for International Students!
Weekly Meeting
All SSC students are invited to our weekly USA meetings, every Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Discuss your concerns as a student and get involved in student leadership. Meet us in JMB 128, the conference room inside the student life building!
Environmental Activism Group
Want to get involved in community building, work towards environmental change, and have opportunities to earn volunteer hours? Join the Environmental Activism Group! Zoe, our sustainability officer, will be hosting every Thursday from 2:00 - 3:00pm in JMB Student Life 128. See you there!
Sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHyeY6a6Utmj2xNma0y39ePy4Ujr4S-AO0aoTXYp_6spp4Ww/viewform
Interested in starting a student club?
Student organizations are a big part of building communities on campus. USA is focused on getting student clubs off the ground this year, after the loss of them due to COVID.
First, let’s clarify what a student organization is, it’s a group of students that come together to meet, hold events, and support other students. Student clubs can be created over majors, advocacy, culture, hobbies, special interests, and more. There are many benefits to being a part of a club, and each club will have different benefits depending on its focus.
The problem USA is facing right now is we are lacking enough student leader interest in starting a club. So, if you are interested in becoming a student leader and starting a club do not hesitate! I know students already have a hefty load to carry with school, work, life, and more so USA is here to help you get the club started and running smoothly. This is an opportunity you can put on your resume to show leadership skills and to network with your peers.
If you are interested in starting a club please email yana.goddard@seattlecolleges.edu.
WSA Student Advocacy Sign-Up Form
The Washington Student Association is the official, nonpartisan, statewide representation for students in higher education. As the largest student-run, student-led organization in the state, their mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone in Washington.
This Winter, the WSA is working to pass several bills whose goal is to address the impact of increasing cost-of-living expenses, and lack of basic needs resources. These include initiatives around affordable housing, food insecurity, campus mental health resources, childcare, financial aid, and more! The only way these bills will succeed is through direct advocacy efforts by current students. By sharing your story and your experience as a college student, legislators can be convinced to pass legislation that will benefit hundreds of thousands of students.
Use this form to sign up to be a part of these historic efforts! By filling out this form, the WSA will know to contact you with opportunities to testify during the 2023 legislative session, as well as future chances to get involved.
Student Advocacy Interest Form
Check out WSA’s website at www.wastudents.org to find out more about the bills they are working on this Winter, as well as more about their organization and history of advocacy. If you have any questions, please email the WSA Organizing Manager, Molly Walker at molly@wastudents.org.
Interested in meditation?
Come down to the Food Pantry!
The food pantry is open to everyone, come down for snacks/groceries and toiletries.
Resources:
On-Campus Operations Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone/Voicemail: 206-934-5387
Counseling: If you are currently experiencing a crisis situation, please call 988, 911 or contact CRISIS CONNECTIONS: 1-866-427-4747 (24-HR Crisis Line)! Requests for consultation and/or non-emergency educational and personal counseling appointments should be sent to southcounseling@seattlecolleges.edu.
Hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 am - 2 pm.
LOCATION: Jerry Brockey Student Center Office of Student Life, room 134 (same building as Bookstore but at the south end).
If you are in urgent need to access the pantry, please visit the Office of Student Life in JMB 125 or email Monica.Lundberg@seattlecolleges.edu to schedule an appointment.
Hours: 5:30 A.M. - 10 P.M (Monday through Friday)
Location: Robert Smith Building (RSB 50)
Primary Phone: 206-235-0911
Secondary Phone: 206-934-0911.
Additional:
If you want more information on the newsletter, or have any requests/suggestions, you can reach me at ashwak.samatar@seattlecolleges.edu.