Seattle Central College
The mascot for the college is this animal.
What is a tiger?
"You do the work, I get the money."
What is capitalism?
When he's not celebrating the greatness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., doing bad Polish Jew accents, or singing, you might find this staff member coaching a youth basketball team.
Who is Steve?
Addis Ababa, Asmara, Dakar, Cairo
What is Africa?
"Yo Ayatollah, I heard you had a secret meeting with Ronald Reagan. What's up with that?"
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This is the name for the program that allows high school students to earn college credit.
What is Running Start?
"You do the work, the government gets the money."
What is communism?
When he's not explaining the Pythagorean Theorem, coordinating student-led conferences, or working on his jumpshot, you might find this staff member watching a Minnesota Vikings game.
Who is Rob?
Mexico City, Washington, D.C., Ottowa
"I may be the youngest person ever elected president, but even I know that escalating American involvement in Vietnam is a bad idea. Wait, then why did do it anyway?"
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The college has several famous alumni, but perhaps none more famous than this iconic martial arts hero who starred in films like Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury.
Who is Bruce Lee?
This color is commonly associated with communism.
What is red?
When she's not leading a science experiment, coaching up the 11th grade Running Start students, or bringing awesome chocolate chip pumpkin cookies to the staff room, you might find this staff member getting to know her new adopted city of Seattle.
Who is Rachel?
What is Europe?
"Oh, you think you're not going to pay taxes on whiskey? Well, as America's first president, it's my duty to show you that the federal government is going to enforce the law."
Who is George Washington?
This nearby park named for Washington's first openly gay state legislator is a delight on sunny afternoons, with soccer and softball fields, a gravel walking path, and a beautiful water feature.
What is Cal Anderson?
The United States and the Soviet Union were allies in what 20th century war?
What is World War II?
When he's not leading an art project, chaperoning a field trip, or participating in a class discussion on history class, you might find this staff member at the dojo for martial arts training.
Who is Sola?
Canberra, Wellington, Port Moresby
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ... except for the 600 slaves that I owned on my Monticello plantation. Wait, can we talk about something else?"
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The college is located on Broadway, a street made famous by a song in the 1990s from this local hip hop artist?
Who is Sir Mix-a-Lot?
He was the father of the Vietnamese movement for independence.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
When he's not leading staff meetings, working in his office at North Seattle College, or advocating for MCHS at school district headquarters, you might find this staff member handing out yellow cards on the soccer pitch.
Hanoi, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo
What is Asia?
"Look, I may be the first Black American president, but the greatest honor of my life is having my poster in Steve Miranda's classroom."
Who is Barack Obama?