On Wednesday, January 22 2020, at about 5 pm, there was a shooting on 3rd and Pike, in front of the McDonald’s which has affectionately become known as “McStabby’s” because of the elevated number of crimes that take place in the area. At about 4:55 pm, I stepped off of…
Posts published in February 2020
For many of you, the holiday that informs this three-day weekend is just as good a reason as any to stay up late on Sunday, have Monday off of work, or take a break from classes and homework. And you’re not alone. Perhaps I am not alone in recognizing the…
I am no one. No one cares about how I feel. Those ideas replay in my head every day. You may have guessed already that this is going to be a dark article, but you’re wrong. It won’t be all that dark, I promise, but this is my story of…
The 2020 Seattle Asian American Film Festival is set to take place at Seattle Central’s own Broadway Performance Hall from February 20 to February 23. In addition, it will also take place at the Northwest Film Forum. The festival showcases both feature-length and short films by and about Asian American…
Quarantine… Earlier this week it was announced that the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy was chosen as a quarantine site for those entering the Seattle area from the Hubei Province in China. The quarantine is a mandatory 14 days if you are not showing symptoms. If you are, then…
The Invisible Symptoms of Coronavirus At first, they were a short burst of heavy coughing. Eventually, it became difficult to breathe. And then the fever set in. On Sunday, January 19th, the first patient in the U.S. (a resident of Snohomish County) to contract 2019-nCoV, or coronavirus, was officially diagnosed.…
Based on my gushing review of the latest EP release by Radical Face, it should come as no surprise that I found seeing one of my favorite artists live to be both empowering and overwhelming. It was also surprising; Radical Face is known for his complex compositions and gracefully sad…
On January 30th, the WiSE Club (Women in Science and Engineering) held Seattle Central College’s “Engineering Mentor Night”, co-sponsored by Seattle Central College and the Puget Sound Engineering Council, in the Atrium from 6-8 P.M. The event was an opportunity for students to explore the engineering field and learn more…
Undocumented students, or those living in the United States without the approval of immigration face a number of hurdles. Barred from many financial opportunities, and living in a semi-constant state of concern can make the life of an undocuemnted student uniquely challenging. Seattle Central has created several offices to help…
It was deep in the night at our remote outpost and the cold wind cutting across the Kandahar Desert chilled me to the bone as I put on my armored vest and made my way to my guard post. The vest dug into my shoulders as I walked, my boots…
