Cop layoffs, professorial blast backs, child custody settlements and elusive protesters; these are the encapsulated details from an otherwise lackluster Monday.
Extra Extra: Can't Trust That Day
Wednesday Morning Headlines
Bad news all around - for women in Washington, for Native Americans placed in state mission housing, and for Occupy Seattle.
Extra, Extra: SCCC to Occupy Protesters: You're Expensive, Messy
Just when we thought the Occupy protesters would be safe for the long haul, down comes the hammer from SCCC. In other news, buying a house is expensive, but renting is kind of cheap. Also, budget cuts. Also, Sky Metalwala's mother is still stonewalling. But at least it's Friday?
Occupy Seattle Marches to SCCC (Whether the School Likes It Or Not)
Occupy Seattle has voted to head up to Seattle Central Community College - and SCCC has made it clear that they're none too pleased about it. Here's a quick recap of the situation.
Extra, Extra: Occupy Seattle is Really, Really Not Welcome at SCCC
Today's last-minute news: Occupy's officially notice to de-camp (again), First Hill is inches closer to getting a streetcar, and the breaching of the Condit Dam is cool to look at.
Occupy Seattle Votes to Move to Seattle Central Community College
Occupy Seattle has voted to move onto private property where they've already been told they're not welcome. Maybe there's a silver lining?
In Theater News: The Return & The Step Up
The week's theatrical news was dominated by two companies who've been out of commission (though not out of the count) for the majority of the year: Intiman Theater's return with an intended 2012 season and Balagan Theater's finding a new home.
SCCC Rally Attended Mostly by Cops
End US Support for Israel’s War on the PalestiniansIf you've got a mind to add anything to the list, we bet you can. Get down to Westlake Plaza for the "City-Wide Inauguration Day Celebration and Rally" that's supposed to last until 4 p.m.
SCCC Paper Shuts Down For Real
After The City Collegian's adviser resigned on short notice from her position during the last school year, leaving the paper leaderless amidst a flurry of controversy about alleged restrictions of freedom of students' speech from the administration, things did not look good for Seattle Central's school newspaper. Yesterday the Seattle Times reported that the paper has officially stopped press, and if the Times says it, it must be for real. Our best wishes to the staff, and we hope the paper's up and running again soon.
Neighborhood News and Local Blog Roundup
- Somewhere on the fringes of our consciousness, we're aware that there is a place called West Seattle, which is where people live who don't mind being repeatedly screwed. That's why they won't be surprised to find out that the "low bridge" will keep opening during their commute.
- My Ballard commenters have theories--boy, do they have theories--about who's responsible for all those bike "carcasses" being left along the Burke-Gilman.
- Meanwhile, the Central District News has a theory of its own which involves
dinosaurs being thin at one end...whoops, wrong one...which involves Seattle U building a new stadium for its fancy-schmancy Division I basketball team.
Does Seattle Central Inspire Violent Rage?
After this week's headlines about Seattle Central Community College, we're seriously starting to wonder. Two seperate SCCC students were arrested this week for threatening to commit violence on the campus.

