Joel Stadtmueller | The Seattle Collegian It wasn’t hard to spot where the Punk Rock Flea Market (PRFM) was happening as I neared the intersection of 3rd and Pine in downtown Seattle. A small crowd of people sporting leather jackets, spikes, and piercings were out front of Nii Modo Gallery. I felt like I was heading to a punk show. Once…
Francisco Fonseca | The Seattle Collegian Seattle is known for its rainy, gloomy winters, sometimes referred to as the “Big Dark” due to limited daylight hours. Despite the weather, there are still plenty of activities to do during the dark months in Seattle. Being surrounded by community can be a form of survival during the Big Dark.I personally don’t mind this…
Sunny Martini Every time I experience live music, something shifts inside of me. That wasn’t any different for Seattle Opera’s opening night of “Alcina” — composed by Frideric Handel and libretto by Riccardo Broschi — on Oct. 14. As soon as I walked into the performance room I felt like my soul suddenly came back to my body,…
JayAre Quezada | The Seattle Collegian Different types of reading experiences are perfectly encapsulated within different seasons. However, summer becomes one of those times in the year that leads us into a realm of transformation. We find ourselves in a period that is expected to be a “break” from the busyness of the holiday seasons. This gap is a great time…
Logan T. Sibrel Through the simplicity of life comes an unsaid urgency to embrace the mundane. In novel-writing, there tends to be a large expectation to follow Freytag’s Pyramid in order to tell a story. As exciting as it seems to have a rise into climax followed by a falling action steering into resolved territory, documenting interpersonal lives…
HarperCollinsPublishers Warning: contains minor spoilers Plagiarism is an ongoing topic in the literary world, from Emma Cline being accused of stealing her ex-boyfriend’s notes for what would become the blockbuster novel “The Girls,” to Ian McEwan having to defend himself for being inspired by another author in his writing of “Atonement.” The act of stealing another…
Universal Studios ★★☆☆☆ Saying I love Super Mario is an understatement. The globally admired Italian plumber has impacted many children’s lives, especially if you were born in the ‘90s, and it remains a cultural phenomena to this day. I remember playing the “Super Mario Bros” (1985) Nintendo Entertainment System version with my aunt’s counterfeit made-in-China gaming console…