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Taking flight in the Big Apple

The Clipper

Summer — the season of sun, beaches and vacation. As the spring quarter reaches its end, one needs to figure out what they’re going to do with their break. Some of you may be staying home with your families. Some of you might be working full-time or taking summer classes. I, for one, will be...

In the wake of San Juan Island

The Clipper

On the rocky shores of Washington, you may have been lucky to spot a creature or two scuttering within the crevices. With many tide pools lining the Washington shorelines, there’s often a plethora of life scattered within and around them. For these intertidal critters, there’s no better place to be than the San Juan Islands....

Swiped the bag

The Clipper

Speed is what sets Talan Zenk apart. It’s what put his name in the record books. Earlier in the season, Zenk etched his name into EvCC history by breaking the previous all-time record of 39 stolen bases and setting a new mark for future players to chase. Since then, the sophomore outfielder has shattered that...

Mysthaven

The Clipper

The perfect time to get away from the stuffiness of school and work might just be on a sunny weekend at Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island Ren Faire was held from May 23 to 24, starting from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with many activities and vendors to explore while being in elaborate costumes and in...

The voice of Everett hockey

The Clipper

Nineteen years after taking over as the Everett Silvertips public address announcer, Greg Piland still has the same pregame goal. “I just pray and say, ‘I ask to sound just like dad,’” Piland said. The microphone once belonged to his father, David Piland, who served as the team’s original public address announcer before passing away...

Still rocking on

The Clipper

What’s left to do when you’ve had a 60-year career and written dozens of number one songs? For Paul McCartney the answer seems to be to just keep going. Released on May 29, “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” is McCartney’s 20th studio album, and his 40th if you count his work as a member of...

Orca makes a worldwide splash

The Clipper

Thanks to the Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA), EvCC is now recognized as a global contributor to marine research. ORCA a Running Start program that focuses on applying analytical thinking to marine-based research in the Possession Sound. It was founded in 2003 and gives high school students the opportunity to earn an Associate in Arts...

Mascot mentality

The Clipper

Heavy is the head that wears a much larger, terry cloth head. And I was told that it can get pretty humid, too. Working as EvCC’s college mascot, the Trojan, is one of several publicity jobs filled by actively enrolled students each year, involving its own unusual challenges and a great deal of responsibility. The...

A bittersweet ending

The Clipper

Inside of Parks Student Union just past Campus Gyro and the cafe is the Trojan Annex. On May 28, graduates gathered here to decorate their caps with friends. It all solidified the fact that the 2026 graduation is just around the corner. Arnav Pillay, one of the activities board coordinators, said that this event was...

Nothing left unsaid

The Clipper

Four years after the initial release of his breakout album “Stick Season,” Vermont singer-songwriter Noah Kahan returns with his fourth studio album “The Great Divide.” The album was released on April 24 and featured 17 songs. On April 25, Kahan released a deluxe version of the album titled “The Great Divide: The Last Of The...

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