Eugenia Montsaroff | The Seattle Collegian If you’re looking to give genuine support to military veterans this Veterans Day, consider stopping by the Rainier Arts Center. From 3:00 to 5:00 pm this Sunday, an “Open Mic/Town Hall” will be held there to encourage vets to share their experiences both in and out of the military. Event coordinator Jeb Wyman, an English…
Joel Raphael | The Seattle Collegian Are you a new student? Are you looking for some events that are occurring at Seattle Central College? I have a recommendation for you to explore the Teacher’s Day celebration, which is held on the 20th of November annually in Vietnam. This is a traditional event in many Asian countries, including Vietnam, held to appreciate…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian You might recall the name Nikkita Oliver from the most recent mayoral election. I had no clue what she was about other than that, but I had an opportunity to witness her in action at a recent event here at SCC, and as it turns out, Nikkita Oliver is kind of hard to pin down….
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian Arts and theatre have a well-earned reputation for being too expensive for “regular” people; many can be upwards of $30 a visit — either to a museum or a performance — which is far too much for your average broke college student. Just because the sticker price of these tickets is so high, though, doesn’t…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a government program which allows young recipients to have legal protection in the U.S.A. It is currently waiting on a judicial ruling that was initiated by then President Barack Obama in 2012 and under threat of being shut down by now President Trump. Recently, a few lawsuits have…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian If you’re going to do one thing this week, you should vote. If you’re going to do two things, you should vote and see Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ALL PREMIERE mixed rep. If you are under the age of 19 or a student, you are in luck: your ticket could be anywhere from $5 to half…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 40% of food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten every year. Meanwhile, there were 42.2 million people, including 13.1 million children, who did not have enough food to lead a healthy, active lifestyle in 2015. While reducing hunger in the US will require addressing the root causes…
Emilio Chavez | The Seattle Collegian Have you ever been wandering around Capitol Hill trying to find a perfect place to eat? I’m not particularly interested in drinking, or hanging out in bars. And in the last year, I have been to several places to try to find some fine restaurants with affordable prices, walk-able from Seattle Central Colleges, and without…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian While millions of people celebrate Halloween on October 31st without knowing its origins and myths, the history and facts make the holiday more fascinating. Halloween (less commonly known as ‘All Hallows’ Eve’) is widely regarded as an American tradition, but it dates back about 2000 years to the pagan Celts, Indo-European tribes who lived across…
Astro Pittman | The Seattle Collegian The Central District, known to locals as the CD, is one of Seattle’s most historically diverse areas. It began as a Jewish neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century, but by the mid 1930s a large Japanese population had begun to call the CD home until executive order 9066 saw that community interned in…