Under the low, slate-gray sky of a Seattle winter, the Capitol Hill Station plaza vibrates with perpetual motion. Commuters funnel between light rail, buses, and the bustle of Broadway, head-down in a space defined by…
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Seattle has long been known as a home and birthplace for creative expression. But as society has progressed, finding spaces for that expression has become increasingly difficult. Modern society has not only pushed out “third…
“Sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest thing to do,” | Stories from GenPride Senior Community
Jackson RatcliffeIn honor of Pride Week, I wanted to share perspectives from older members of the LGBTQ+ community—people who have lived through decades of activism, hardship, and change. With political hostility on the rise, I was…
“Self-belief positively affects my performance and my confidence.” Sofia Jun, an 18-year-old student from South Korea, exemplifies what it means to succeed academically while navigating the quiet, often invisible battle of mental health. As the…
Meet Anushka Pathak, a chef whose love for food was not just a calling but a passion. A passionate chef, she travelled from India to build her culinary career after completing an associate degree in…
When Ysrael Adam-Walker first stepped onto the campus of Seattle Central College in the early 2010s, he wasn’t just another student. He was a Marine Corps veteran from the Bronx, navigating the tough transition from…
This World Music Day, also known as Make Music Day or Fête de la Musique, begs the question: what significance does World Music Day have? Some Seattle musicians share their thoughts: “World Music Day means…
Seattle Central is staging a production of “The Illusion” by Tony Kushner this spring. It is adapted from Pierre Corneille‘s 17th-century comedy, L’Illusion Comique. The play follows a father’s attempt to find his long-lost son.…
High inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic has driven up the cost of food. Shoppers often find that even just a few items in their grocery cart total more than $50. For many Seattle residents already…
At 31, Avena LaRue is not only a Seattle Central College student pursuing a degree in biotech engineering, but she’s also a woman on a mission: to cure HIV. LaRue discovered that she was HIV…