Morgan Wigmore | The Seattle Collegian Growing up, I loved The Oscars. Starting when I was around 13, so old enough for the context of most nominated films, I would watch every film nominated for Best Picture, often with a group of friends, usually in theater. My family would all watch the show together, or would attend a party with other…
Gift Homsaen | The Seattle Collegian When was the last time that you encountered something awesome that made you shout out, “God! How could someone come up with that?!” It’s a brilliant idea that makes you want to reward the creator and share it with the world. That was me when I discovered this “modern digital artifact to recreate the atmosphere…
Lolita Kim | The Seattle Collegian Have you been feeling overwhelmed and stressed by looking at a big chunk of deadlines? Have you been finding it hard to keep track of everything? Or have you heard about Google Calendar all the time but never voluntarily given it a try? There are plenty of platforms out there to help you manage your…
Thang Nguyen | The Seattle Collegian At 4 AM sharp, the charging iPhone screen lit up a corner of the room. The alarm blasted violently through the quiet night. “Ahhhhhhh, shut the FUCK up!” As quick as the way it came, the alarm stopped and immediately gave the space back to the traditional, winter-exclusive silence. To deal with the February crisp,…
Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian In the initial months of the COVID-19 outbreak, over 4,500 Seattle-based businesses had shut down both temporarily and permanently. Of those who found remarkable ways to stay open, newfound business operations, as well as strategies to stay connected in their respective communities, have taken shape. Non-profit businesses and organizations in particular were faced with these…
Harlow Poffenberger | The Seattle Collegian “Perfectionism: A challenge to our well-being” ”Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame. It’s a shield. It’s a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s…
Alex Su | The Seattle Collegian On April 15 and April 16, more than a hundred people participated in this year’s 31st annual Student of Color Conference (SOCC) which was held virtually on Zoom. Through identity development, awareness of others, skill development, social activism, and personal development, the conference strives to guide students on a focused path to realizing the comprehensive…
Morgan Wigmore | The Seattle Collegian Greta Van Fleet, formed by Josh, Jake, and Sam Kiszka with Danny Wagner on drums in 2012, has spent the bulk of their career followed by a single criticism; they sound a lot like Led Zeppelin. Which is a criticism I don’t disagree with, on a technical level, but I also think their sound is…
Photo by Jason Leung from Unsplash “He Came From Thailand to Care For Family. Then Came a Brutal Attack.” New York Times “Attacks on Asian-Americans in New York Stoke Fear, Anxiety and Anger” New York Times “Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety” New York Times “New York man charged with hate crime in Asian-American attack that bystanders…
Gift Homsaen | The Seattle Collegian The Seattle Collegian is having an Open House on Friday, April 23 at 3 pm. Book your calendar and come join us. WE ARE HIRING STAFF WRITERS! What to expect in the Open House? You’ll get to meet the editorial board members and our roles You’ll get to learn about the publishing process, including article…