Taylor McManus | The Seattle Collegian Seattle Central’s College Activities Board has been ramping up preparations for the college’s annual celebration of student participation and diversity. This year’s Unity Fair will be held on May 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unity Fair is a collaborative project made possible by the Associated Student Council and many different clubs and organizations…
Sepia Katsoolis | The Seattle Collegian On May 6 at Washington Hall there was a visual and performance art show by teens and for teens. From 1 – 4 p.m. visual art and printed poetry was on display on the balcony; the main level had the opportunity fair, crafts and food, as well as pop-up live performances of dance, theater, music…
Taylor McManus | 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…
Joshua Scott | The Seattle Collegian You are on the bus filled with many people, but no one is sitting next to you. All of a sudden, a girl gets onto the bus. She prefers to stand rather than to sit next to you and you suddenly begin to think skeptically: Do I look like a threat? Now on a different…
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”…
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…
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…
The Seattle Collegian is in need of five Editorial Board members for the 2018-2019 academic year. We are seeking individuals who believe in the importance of a free press and who are dedicated to carrying on Seattle Central’s tradition of student journalism. Previous journalism experience is not required. Editors work between four and ten hours…
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…