Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian “People have told me about organized crime in the fashion industry, but I can’t talk about that. I’m looking to stay alive.” – Calvin Klein In 1998, at the tender and awkward age of 18, I was approached by a young woman who represented a modeling agency. She said I had the “it factor”…
Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian Ellen Forney, author of the one-of-a-kind graphic novels Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me; Monkey Food (Eisner-nominated); I Love Led Zeppelin (Eisner-nominated) and Lust: Kinky Online Personal Ads. Forney, who wrote for decades for the Stranger, received The Stranger Genius Award in Literature in 2012 for her work. She releases her newest graphic novel Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life on May…
Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian On April 28 I had the pleasure of attending the Bemis ARTS Spring Art Show. The show featured over 50 local Seattle artists. It was held at the Bemis Building in downtown SoDo. The historic building is home to many artists and their studios on the upper floors as well as workspaces and a recording…
Taylor McManus | The Seattle Collegian Seattle Central Graphic Design students Jules Naujoks, Cole Williams and Mara Stokke have created a temporary museum exploring superheroes in society on the fifth floor of the Broadway Edison Building. The interactive exhibit is free to explore now through May 8. Superhero Academy is “a history lesson pretending to be entertainment” says Stokke. While the…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian “Yes, because that’s really what this whole multibillion-dollar industry is all about, isn’t it? Inner beauty.” –The Devil Wears Prada Individuality and inclusivity have long been banners here at Seattle Central. Everyone is welcome here, and we are all seen as unique and talented, and afforded the same opportunities to succeed without…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian Last May, Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese art collector, purchased Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Untitled” (1982) for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction. Maezawa’s purchase made “Untitled” the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction by an American. It also became the highest priced art by an African–American. It is sixth in the world for most expensive…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian Whether you’re a poet or not, already a fan of the Seattle’s poetry scene or completely unaware of the literary richness of your city, the Poetry Slam this Thursday, April 19th will provide a night full of entertainment and new awareness. The Poetry Slam, coordinated by the College Activity Board, will be at the Erikson…
Taylor McManus | The Seattle Collegian Editor’s Note: Rebecca Barbanell is an intern at the District Sustainability Office. This article was written with Taylor McManus. Earth week is here! Seattle Central is holding three days of events from Tuesday April 17th through the 19th. The main themes of Earth Week are “Food Justice and Resilience,” promoting social justice and environmentalism. What is…
Joshua Scott | 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…
Taylor McManus | 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…