For the third time in a row, South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has been named as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. SPSCC will apply to compete for the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize funds.

On Sunday, Nov. 10, SPSCC will host a collaborative movement and partnering workshop with two members of visiting “rebellious” dance company Pilobolus. The workshop is from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the Black Box Theatre at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Performing Arts, and is free and open to the public.

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By Alec Clayton

The exhibition now showing in the gallery at South Puget Sound Community College is amazingly lush and gorgeous.

Called “What Lies Beneath,” the show features photographs by Seattle artist Melinda Hurst Frye and sculpture by Olympia-based Cyrra Robinson. The works from each — while more realistic than inventive — are surrealistic and dreamlike and might even be seen as creepy.

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By Molly Walsh

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By Molly Walsh

Documentary Created by South Puget Sound Community College Professor Focuses on ‘Centralia Massacre’

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By Jordan Nailon

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By Molly Walsh

Every student at South Puget Sound Community College has a story leading to their pursuit of higher education, whether it is to advance or change their current career path or to develop new skills. A vital part of that story for many students are scholarships, particularly those offered by the SPSCC Foundation.

In a yearly roundup by Weekly Volcano, theater critic Alec Clayton named SPSCC’s rendition of “Fun Home,” based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, the number two local theatre production of the 2018-19 season.

Having previously called the production “one of the best plays you’ll see this year” in an article from The Olympian, Clayton made known the impact this production would make in the community, which was the first of its kind in the Olympia area.

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By Molly Walsh

With a 56-year history and over 50,000 alumni, South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has developed deep connections to the Olympia community. And ties to the college are especially apparent at the Olympia Farmers Market. On any given Saturday, the market is ripe with alumni, family and employers of SPSCC students, both operating booths and enjoying the market ambiance.

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By Molly Gilmore

At art exhibitions, the general rule is to look but not touch — and certainly not pick up.

But “The Weight of Privilege Game,” on view as part of South Puget Sound Community College’s Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition, is meant to be played.