Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian An annual visual arts competition featuring works by Seattle Central students is now open to the public. The Student Invitational Exhibition runs from May 29th to June 13th in Seattle Central’s Art Gallery. The exhibition showcases a variety of artwork from students of all ages and highlights a wide range of styles and media including…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. ~Albert Camus For most of my life, I have been told that I’m a timid kind of girl. I don’t like crowded places; I’m not used to speaking out loud and raising an opinion. I am from Vietnam, a country where it is…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is hiring 6 new officers to serve the organization for the next academic year. The positions available are president, vice president, communication coordinator, project coordinator, secretary and outreach coordinator. In order to be eligible to apply students must be members of PTK, which currently costs $75 for a lifetime membership. PTK…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian Unity Fair is coming up and Spring Quarter is in full swing. That means it’s that time of the year again: Student Leadership will be looking for a new group of students with strong leadership and communication skills to serve on the boards for the continuing academic year. At the Info session on May 19th…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian After getting their acceptance form I-20 from the college of their choice and attaining an F-1 visa, international students have an important decision to make: where they are going to stay while abroad. Finding a good place in a completely foreign city is not easy and involves many factors. Students may want to stay with…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian If you’re into the Japanese culture of anime and manga, you would have had a great time at Sakura-Con. Sakura-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held in early spring at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The convention, which is traditionally held over Easter weekend, is the largest anime convention in the Northwest…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian On the evening of March 10th, the African Student Association hosted a spectacular event with poets, dancers, artists and much more to celebrate their cultural values. The African Cultural Night was held in the One World dining room, and the was packed with diverse students from the moment I stepped in. Carl Livingston, Political Science…
Nhu Mai | The Seattle Collegian According to U.S. immigration law, international students are only allowed to work on-campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week. Other than that, international students are not allowed to work off-campus without permission. However, US universities also have a special policy; if international students want to go to work, they must be legally employed…