Jackson Ratcliffe | The Seattle Collegian Eighty years ago, the first commemoration of the Nisei soldiers took place at Lake View Cemetery in Capitol Hill. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of second-generation Japanese Americans who fought for the U.S. during World War II. The word “Nisei” describes American-born individuals with Japanese immigrant parents, which was especially significant in relation to Japanese…
Seattle Colleges Get your kicks this fall quarter with futsal – a faster-paced, tighter-spaced, five-a-side mini-soccer designed for play primarily indoors on a hard court. The sport is believed to have originated in 1930, Uruguay, the same year and country where the first FIFA World Cup was held. Professional international stars like Pelé and Messi are said…
Brian Smith Brian Smith is a counseling faculty member at Seattle Central College and teaches psychology. He emphasizes that friendships have been extremely important throughout life. In his 33 years as a counselor, Smith has seen the role that friendships play in students’ lives–and in his own. In the Q&A below, Smith shares his insights on friendships—not…
Maya Lee | The Seattle Collegian With the summer moving season approaching, now is the time for many students to start thinking about their next housing arrangement. While some students may choose to stay in a dormitory or renew their current lease, others may begin searching for new places to live. However, many renters face financial challenges. When renters find a…
Titanic: The Exhibition Titanic: The Exhibition made its way to Seattle in October 2024. Prior to its Seattle debut, the exhibit was experienced by over 35 million people at its permanent locations in Las Vegas and Orlando, as well as a variety of cities across the United States, England, and Canada. This exhibit goes beyond the display of…
Jackson Ratcliffe | The Seattle Collegian Twenty-seven years ago in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Yoshino Teriyaki was opened by a man named Thanh Tran. More commonly known by his nickname “BB,” Tran had worked in a Japanese restaurant prior to opening his own and was eager to put the experience to use. He worked hard to make his restaurant…
Vivian Hsu The 5th Avenue Theatre is a renowned theatre company in Seattle, and its wonderful reputation precedes it. The company has produced numerous performances in Seattle, including “Mary Poppins” and their current production, “Waitress”–another brilliant performance. While The 5th Avenue has numerous productions in its theatre, it also branches out and works with other companies. For…
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…
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…