Glimpse into the life of a poet

On a campus of thousands, get to know a SCC artist

Danielle Koagel

A&E Editor

“When I was little I used to write songs, but then I realized I wasn’t very good at it, so that’s when I started writing poetry,” and thus, poetry bloomed in fellow Shoreline Community College student Lauren Erickson. Read More

Wordsmithies Presents:

Arachnid Delusions

By Lucy Weiland

Did you know...
That poetry isn’t gripping enough to be desired by bookworm travelers?
A spider is parked on the window of Gate 29,
Endlessly envious of the portly black businessman asleep in front of Read More

'Serenity' flies again on big screen

Miko Calivo

Staff Writer

The Fox Network canceled “Firefly” but Joss Whedon’s concept of a not too distant future has found it’s way to the big screen in the form of “Serenity.” Merging English and Chinese and revitalizing the western style, “Serenity” is a happy union of both and gracefully transfers from the small screen to the silver screen. Read More

SCC Gallery

Associate SCC faculty member Saeed Mahboub’s work will be featured from September 15 until October 26 this fall in Shoreline’s Art Gallery. The exhibit entitled, “Recent Paintings” is a collection of the paintings showcasing Mahboub’s talent of capturing common images and illuminating them through a new medium. Read More

'Corpse Bride' should be put to rest

Jack Lightfoot

Web Master

Tim Burton has made some of my favorite movies of all time. The first (and best) Batman movie, the enchanting Edward Scissorhands, and last but definitely not least, Beetlejuice. This latest work unfortunately does not make that list by a long shot. Read More

CD Reviews: Viagra for your stereo

Lydia Sprague

Staff Reporter

Just when almost everybody in Seattle had forgotten The Divorce’s existence the band has struck back with a new vengeance. The Divorce’s first record, There Will Be Blood Tonight, was released by the former threesome two years ago. For the past two years the band has stayed afloat and gained a relatively large following by playing shows around Seattle. They’ve also ventured to sister cities such as Spokane and Portland and on occasion even more distant destinations, such as New York City. The band faced complications with its record label, Fugitive Recordings, going under, and remained unsigned until recently. Read More

"A Girl with a Guitar"

Shailynn Giessle

Staff Reporter

Charlotte Thistle, regarded as Seattle’s Sweetheart of Folk, has released a new album entitled A Girl with a Guitar. Thistle is a student at Shoreline Community College, as well as an activist and founding member of Shoreline Students for Peace. Read More

I'm a Pop Culture Genius

Desperate for television and housewives

The Gunius

Staff Writer

Autumn has finally arrived. The leaves are turning colors, rain is falling from the sky, school is in session, television has unleashed its brand new season. Okay, even if the new television season hadn’t begun, it would still be autumn as the season comes right after summer. But let’s be honest: Autumn isn’t really autumn until the endless reruns end and the fresh and new episodes begin. Now I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably thinking that I should get a life and that there is more to life than television. Well I’m here to tell you that you are wrong. Wrong. Read More

Jack's Mannequin

Danielle Koagal

A&E Editor

“I hear it/ A jet engine/ Through the center of the storm/ And I’m thinking I’d prefer not to be rescued.” With lyrics like these, don’t expect any of the typical plastic pop circulating on the radio from Jack’s Mannequin. Read More

Apples for Intels: Is the sky falling?

Mac Computers + Intel Microprocessors = confusion

Dan Gayle

Design Director

June 5, 2005. I finally decide to purchase a 17” G4 PowerBook from Apple.

June 6, 2005. Apple announces that they are switching to Intel microprocessors.

June 7, 2005. My hair falls out and I go mad. The world is over.

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