On Oct. 9, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) announced it would not reopen Capitol Hill’s historic Egyptian Theater after a 10-month closure, ending its lease with Seattle Central College, the theater’s owner. SIFF had…
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On Oct. 31, Halloween arrived, and Seattle Colleges’ Student Leadership teams and various departments organized exciting, engaging events for students. The celebrations offered unique, festive experiences across campuses. Here’s a look at the highlights. The…
It’s been a slow month for major album releases. I’m starting to wonder if Taylor Swift’s latest drop scared everyone off—like she shot a gun in an upper-class neighborhood, and now no one else wants…
Do you want to be a couple with a golden retriever boyfriend or a black cat girlfriend? A “golden retriever boyfriend,” a term originating from TikTok, is expected to be “loyal, affectionate, optimistic, supportive, and…
On Oct. 19, historic numbers of protesters gathered in small towns and city centers across the country for “No Kings” rallies, reaching an estimated seven million participants nationwide. In Seattle, about 70,000 people marched a…
The first voice is metallic, monotone, and cold—a digital sentinel at the gate. “This call is not private. It will be recorded and may be monitored. … To accept this free call, press one.” A…
On the night of Oct. 6, a small group of dedicated readers waited outside Elliott Bay Book Company’s locked doors for their copies of Thomas Pynchon’s latest book, “Shadow Ticket.” The midnight release for Pynchon’s…
Meditation is the practice of calming the mind and cultivating self-awareness. Often used to achieve mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual connection—meditation is a practice everyone should learn, but finding a teacher is always the…
Let’s skip the introduction: This is a brand-new album from Pennsylvanian pop phenomenon Taylor Swift. Swift is one of the biggest musicians not just right now, but ever. If you went out onto the street,…
The deep connection between scent and memory allows a simple sniff to feel like riding a time machine. Olfaction triggers memory and emotion more quickly than other senses related to sensory processing. This occurs because…