Shannon Gatta is a Seattle local attending the University of Washington and a graduate from Seattle Central College with her Associates Degree. She is a queer, veteran woman working in the aerospace industry, and has worked with companies such as NASA and Ball Aerospace. A lifelong dream of Shannon’s is…
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Block Party 2019 has come and gone, but I’d bet it wasn’t much more than a blacked out weekend on most Central Student calendars. Although the festival engulfs the hub of our home, it’s sometimes easy to feel that the party isn’t meant for us. Block Party offers a lucrative…
In order to change the lack of diversity in STEM, collaborative efforts and programs at Central offer tools and support for navigating an often hostile environment for People of Color, LGBTQ+ and women majoring in math and science. Whether your major is in Computer Science or Environmental Chemistry, there are…
On June 17th, Donald Trump ordered ICE raids in 15 major cities across the U.S. to take place the following Sunday. This is the most recent effort among many to incarcerate families seeking asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border following the separation of migrant children from their parents, the youngest being…
3 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know exactly what our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here.) Seattle Central has a drama department, and I wish more people knew about it, especially after seeing them perform The Laramie Project. Reinstated in 2015, Central’s drama program has been putting…
Starting June 28th, KEXP will be partnering with WildRose bar to curate a musical event weekend highlighting queer femme artists in the Pacific Northwest. This will be the second year KEXP has partnered with Pride for an event, but the first time partnering with WildRose– seemingly Seattle’s lone lesbian bar.…
In 1962, the Seattle Monorail, built for the World’s Fair in Seattle was considered to be the future of transportation for crowded cities. Monorail systems can whisk passengers through town without interfering with street traffic or installing massive tunnels. There has been an ongoing debate in Seattle as to whether…
3.5 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know exactly what our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here.) When I was a kid, I loved monster movies, especially the Godzilla and King Kong films. Monster movies always got me excited and hyped, and while watching the new Godzilla film, “Godzilla:…
This month, marginalized communities everywhere have much to celebrate. June is, of course, PRIDE Month, and also holds space for Juneteenth and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. There is an intercultural significance between these three events for people like myself. As a Queer-identified Person of Color, an avid advocate for…
4.7 STARS OUT OF 5 (Want to know exactly what our star ratings mean? Check out our explanations here.) (Warning: some links lead to NSFW images) Amanda Palmer, as part of the “There Will Be No Intermission” tour, held court at the Paramount in Seattle on June 7th, 2019. I…