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The Machine S#12: Their Mistake

By Christina Praggastis 
Sports Editor 

I don’t remember the important parts. I don’t remember what I looked like, the way I talked, how I dressed, what it felt like to be in someone’s arms. I don’t remember the feeling of wind in my hair, or rain on my skin, not even the radiating heat of a fire. I don’t remember any of it. They took that from me: my happiness, my sadness, my fear, my love, and some of my most beloved memories while being human.

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Green River College’s Teachers Reveal Why They Enjoy Their Jobs

By: Jayden Valencia & Kaedyn Kashmir
Staff Writer & Campus Editor  

Why do teachers enjoy their jobs?Teachers are regarded by the United States government as having “B-list” professions and are treated with disrespect by students and parents. They are pigeonholed as individuals that are poorly paid, lack authority, and are working a dead-end job. According to the site Education Counts, there are three primary drivers of status: “Power, money, and fame.”