Victoria Winter | The Seattle Collegian As we’re painting the walls of my childhood home in Mississippi, readying it for a price tag, my mother tells me a story. You know the game MASH — that pen and paper kid’s game that predicts your future? Back in the day — the 1980s, my mom played it with some other girls in…
Danny Barber | The Seattle Collegian “How many times in life can we make decisions that are important but will not hurt anyone? Are we obligated- maybe we are- to say yes to any choice when no one will be hurt? We use the word hurt when talking about things like this because when these things go wrong it can feel…
Veronika Pshenytska | The Seattle Collegian “Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?” Terry Pratchett Your name creates an avenue to search for your sense of self and for others to interpret it. A lot of individuals who come to the U.S. to search for a better life struggle to find a…
Ana Bungag | The Seattle Collegian “As counselors, we have learned how much our students need stress relief, healthy connections to others and themselves, as well as time for healing and joy.” We created this column with the hope of reaching more students and encouraging students to engage with us. Please don’t suffer in silence — counselors are here for support. What…
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian It is no news that Seattle is known for its coffee. Being the birthplace of Starbucks, the city has gained a reputation for harboring a prominent coffee culture. The multitude of amazing cafes allows everyone, from the regular vanilla latte lovers to the most opinionated coffee critic, to satisfy their cravings. With so many coffee…
Ana Bungag | The Seattle Collegian The only long-term side effect you see from vaccination is life. Christian Kinlin On Thursday, Nov. 18 via Zoom, Seattle Central College’s library hosted another Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) featuring Christian Kinlin, a STEM-B lab technician at the college. According to promotional materials, the conversation, provocatively titled “Do Your Own Research for Vaccines,” set…
Victoria Winter | The Seattle Collegian Moving through the pockmarked world, warm eye contact with strangers, heaven on Earth — I’m talking about a world that is possible with love, when one can look beyond fear. This is where we drop in. One quick shuffle shot southbound on Broadway. More specifically, I’m heading to Cal Anderson Park to meet my escort…
Alexa Villatoro | The Seattle Collegian On Nov. 1, Seattle Central’s Charles H. Mitchell Activity Center (MAC) reopened for in-person services on a limited reservation basis for the first time since the pandemic halted operations last year. The MAC will now provide numerous amenities in addition to its virtual offerings such as a weight room, cardio room, game room, and gyms….
Dune (2021) - Warner Bros. Pictures The weekend of October 22, French Canadian film director and writer Denis Villeneuve brought Frank Herbert’s sprawling space opera to the big screen, rife with an all-star cast and out-of-this-world budget. For those new to the universe, the vast, stunning landscapes and intriguing characters of “Dune” are immediate hooks. They drag you down into a…
Ana Bungag | The Seattle Collegian Last week’s COSI (Conversation on Social Issues) session hosted by the Seattle Central Library on October 28 via Zoom focused on the intersections of policing and healthcare. Moderated by Reference and Instruction Librarian Kimberly Tate-Malone, the session highlighted the bitter reality of inaccessibility and the poor quality of healthcare experienced by those in prisons and…