Trystan Horton Senses aren’t kind to graffiti; it smells, it is audible, and it is preferably done somewhere visible. People knowingly take their personal expressions and place them where they are most difficult to display. It is an intentional risk, and requires more courage than critics would care to admit. On a muggy Friday night in Seattle’s…
Maya Lee | The Seattle Collegian Clothing is essential. It regulates body temperature and reflects identity and self-expression. For many students, however, buying clothes can strain already tight budgets. Between tuition, textbooks, and daily living expenses, clothing can become another source of stress. Tiger’s Closet was created to ease that burden by offering free clothing so students can feel comfortable and…
Public Information Office Every day, students head to class, with some wondering where their next meal will come from. For many, neighborhood and campus resources have become as essential as education itself. A once-taboo issue has become a shared reality on Seattle campuses, as food insecurity shapes the student experience. Research from the city of Seattle shows many…
Danika Djuanda Under the low, slate-gray sky of a Seattle winter, the Capitol Hill Station plaza vibrates with perpetual motion. Commuters funnel between light rail, buses, and the bustle of Broadway, head-down in a space defined by the transient logic of transit. But a geography of loss slices through that flow. Steel, glass, and concrete anchor a…
Satrn Seattle has long been known as a home and birthplace for creative expression. But as society has progressed, finding spaces for that expression has become increasingly difficult. Modern society has not only pushed out “third spaces”—social environments separate from home and work—but also made the need for them expeditiously. “There’s not a lot of spaces…
Alex Lam 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 click, a pause thick with surveillance, and then the line opens. A second voice, warmer and quieter, cuts through the…
Photo credit: Grand Rapids Pride Center In honor of Pride Week, I wanted to share perspectives from older members of the LGBTQ+ community—people who have lived through decades of activism, hardship, and change. With political hostility on the rise, I was looking for insight from those who’ve witnessed the long arc of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. With factors such as the…
Sofia Jun. Photo credit: Mbaire “Self-belief positively affects my performance and my confidence.” Sofia Jun, an 18-year-old student from South Korea, exemplifies what it means to succeed academically while navigating the quiet, often invisible battle of mental health. As the youngest in her family and the vice president of public affairs for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Sofia carries an impressive…
Photo credit: Xavier Diaz Meet Anushka Pathak, a chef whose love for food was not just a calling but a passion. A passionate chef, she travelled from India to build her culinary career after completing an associate degree in culinary arts from Seattle Culinary Academy. She specializes in Marathi cuisine and chose Seattle Central because of its reputation and…
Ysrael Adam-Walker. Photo credit: Mbaire When Ysrael Adam-Walker first stepped onto the campus of Seattle Central College in the early 2010s, he wasn’t just another student. He was a Marine Corps veteran from the Bronx, navigating the tough transition from military life to the world of college and civilian challenges. What he found on the third floor of the campus…
