How To Be Culturally Sensitive What’s scarier than cultural appropriation? When people do it consistently at the same time every year. Halloween features candy, children and costumes. The latter is what most people seem to enjoy the most: dressing up as something they’re not. Halloween is the peoples’ chance to become whoever they want because…
Cultural Appropriation at Home and Abroad Halloween tends to come with laughs and a couple of innocent scares, but some costumes can be offensive to certain cultures, religions and ethnicities. One way cultural appropriation can manifest is wearing a specific culture’s attire that isn’t one’s own in an offensive matter or without addressing the fact…
The Dangers of ‘Nextdoor’ Communities are meant to bring us together, but sometimes having a platform can bring out the worst in people. In 1960, an episode of the classic science-fiction anthology “The Twilight Zone” brought this concept to life. It was called “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” and it displayed the universal…
Netflix Picks Up Where ‘Breaking Bad’ Left Off Watching “El Camino” is like catching up with an old friend. Six years after the end of the critically-acclaimed show “Breaking Bad,” the two-hour “El Camino” picks up right after the end of the main series and follows Jesse Pinkman’s (Aaron Paul) journey toward liberation. “El Camino”…
Scary Places Near Seattle Nile Nightmares Oct. 4-Nov. 12 Fri/Sat 7-11pm, Sun/Halloween 7-10pm 6601 244th St SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Nile Nightmares costs $22 per person and is about a 20 minute drive from SCC The Good By day, it’s a haven for men in white polo shirts; by night, it’s a haven for…
At 85 ℃, there’s a world of pastries waiting for you. After the huge success of the Alderwood Mall location, which opened in 2017, the Euro-Asian fusion bakery expanded to Edmonds this summer. The new store is just off U.S. Highway 99 and only about a ten-minute drive from SCC. This popular bakery chain, established…
“He sold his soul for rock ’n’ roll,” declares the tagline of Brian De Palma’s devilish rock opera, hinting at themes to come. The opening narration by Rod Serling (of “Twilight Zone” fame) alludes to the story’s music-centric plot and “the man who made it, the girl who sang it and the monster who stole…
Inktober Drawing Event Oct. 25; 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Rm. 2068 For a decade, “Inktober” has inspired artists everywhere by challenging them to share one ink drawing per day throughout October — and on Oct. 25, everyone is welcome to join this Inktober-inspired drawing event hosted by the SCC Art Club. Not sure what to bring?…
Volleyball 7 p.m., Wed. Oct. 30; at SCC Gym, vs. Edmonds CC 7 p.m., Fri. Nov. 1; at SCC Gym, vs. Skagit Valley College 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 6; at Olympic College (Bremerton) Men’s Soccer 8 p.m., Sat. Oct. 26; at Twin Ponds Park (Shoreline), vs. Edmonds CC 2:15 p.m., Wed. Oct. 30; at Whatcom…
Follow This Guide for a Match Made In Hell Classics: “Psycho” (1960) Quite possibly the most recognizable horror film of all time, this Alfred Hitchcock hit stars Janet Leigh opposite Anthony Perkins who debuts his infamous role of Norman Bates. An unsettling series of events surrounds one fateful night at the motel bearing his name…