UpDating On March 7, Brandon Berman, a comedian and the host of UpDating, was interviewed about the live audience dating show where blindfolded contestants answer rapid-fire questions from the show’s hosts and the audience. The show ended its “After Hours Winter Tour” in Seattle on Feb. 28 at the Neptune Theatre. The matches are made through…
Tracy Martin. Photo Courtesy of The 5th Avenue Theatre. “Waitress,” in 5th Avenue’s words, is Sara Bareilles’s pop-rock musical filled with scrumptious pie—so much pie—and one of the most popular musicals of the past decade. It’s a story of friendship, a chosen family, and embracing love from unexpected places. The protagonist, Jenna Hunterson, dreams of leaving behind a life she never imagined for herself,…
Maya Lee | The Seattle Collegian Honey Court Seafood is a Chinese restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District at 516 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104. They open at 10 a.m. and close at midnight. In the summer of 2023, my Chinese friends took me to Honey Court Seafood for dim sum, and it became my favorite Chinese restaurant in Seattle. When…
Kate Megathlin | The Seattle Collegian Something I’ve never gotten the opportunity to mention in this column of mine, is that Animal Collective is one of my all-time favorite bands, easily in the top five, as I consider their run from “Sung Tongs” to “Merriweather Post Pavilion” as one of the greatest runs of albums in the history of music. With…
Kate Megathlin | The Seattle Collegian After reviewing so many popular, mainstream musicians, I think it’s high time I finally get another indie record on the chopping block. My indie band of choice for this occasion is Windmill scene’s finest, Squid. The band hails all the way from Brighton England, a seaside town outside of London known for their music scene….
Rose Boucher | The Seattle Collegian Patti Gorman, a justice worker and longtime faculty member of Seattle Central College, said that Seattle Central had a variety of classes and a large faculty teaching ASL. Before COVID-19, Seattle Central was known for its American Sign Language curriculum, just as it is now known for its English language learning program (SCIE). However, the…
Mbaire | The Seattle Collegian Winston Constable, 23 years old, is a Umoja alumnus at Seattle Central College and a former member of the Freemasonry organization. According to the Washington Freemason Website, the Freemasonry organization is the “oldest Fraternal Order in the world,” which consists of a “Brotherhood of like-minded men of good moral character and who desire to better…
Rhiannon Phillips | The Seattle Collegian Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) has officially wrapped up in Seattle, and it was a weekend to remember! From different cosplays to all the nerdy fun, there were many things to enjoy and to look forward to next year. Many panels and nerdy fan experiences took place from March 6–9, with both the Arch and…
Angelo Harper | The Seattle Collegian Following President Trump’s inauguration, there have been unconfirmed reported sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Seattle area, allegedly entering businesses and other public places to detain undocumented individuals. These reports led to concerns among students and faculty at Seattle Central College about the possibility of ICE agents entering campus in…
Holly Brusse Facing the isolation of quarantine, I joined a site called Postcrossing in 2020. The site promised to connect people all over the world through postcards. Hoping to learn about other cultures and spend my time in a more valuable way other than scrolling on my phone, I thought I’d give the site a try. Postcrossing…