RFK Jr’s Flop Era
RFK Jr. promised the American public a lot during his campaign for the presidency and subsequent endorsement of President Donald Trump. Despite being a conspiracy theorist in many regards, he …
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String of Deadly Seattle Shootings
A string of shootings in Seattle has left communities reeling from the shock of rampant gun violence in the city. On Monday, July 28, a man was fatally shot at …
The Empire Strikes Back? USDA and Texas Cattle Ranchers Brace for Screwworm
Beef prices in the U.S. have been on the rise for a variety of reasons. While pandemic-related food price surges have cooled, droughts, uneven supply-to-demand ratios and immigration crackdowns continue …
Timeclock and Meal Periods Turned $20-Million Settlement: UW Medical Center Sued By 2 Employees
The University of Washington Medical Center is once again mired in legal conflict after finding itself in a lawsuit – this time in regard to time clock rounding and second …
MinION Device Brings Nanopore Tech to BC Classrooms
Thanks to the Lockwood Foundation Grant, Bellevue College students will be using nanopore sequencing technology to identify crab DNA this summer. This project is one of three pilot projects that …
Aesthetic or Strength?
Content Warning: The article discusses topics related to body image, eating disorders, and the like. Summer’s hottest days are right around the corner, and the pressure to achieve a perfect …
The Best Playgrounds for Adults in the Eastside
In a previous article, “Should College Students Get Recess?”, I talked about the importance of play and leisure for college students, signifying that college students are as deserving of recess …
Judge Blocks Trump from Enforcing Anti DEI Executive Orders
A win for the LGBTQ+ community: a federal judge in California has blocked the Trump Administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders. In the lawsuit filed by the San …
Go Ahead and Cry, Little Girl: Lolita, The Neighbourhood, and The Impact of Absentee Fathers on Women
Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is controversial, subversive, and mind-bending. A so-called romance between a teenage girl and her much older stepfather. Written from the perspective of the stepfather, Lolita is Nabokov’s …
Trump Administration in Talks with Palantir
Since the start of his presidency, President Trump has been fastidiously signing executive orders. One of these, the order to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos, mandates …
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Underwhelms At The Box Office, But Shines A Light On Important Mental Health Issues
Marvel Studios has been on a downward spiral, missing the mark since wrapping up the story of Tony Stark and the Avengers in Endgame. So far, the movies and shows …
President Trump Signs Take it Down Act, A Major Step in AI Regulation
Advances in artificial intelligence technology have paved the way for ever increasingly genuine looking deepfakes. Deepfakes are highly realistic images, audio, or video that have been altered or generated using …
Bellevue College Breaks Ground on New W Building to Foster Arts and Innovation
Bellevue College recently broke ground on the W building construction site. For those who are unaware, construction around the campus has been ongoing since the beginning of spring quarter. The …
Mother is Not Mothering: Performing for Her Love and Why I’m Glad My Mom Died
Hating your mother is taboo. “But she’s your mother!”, is the all too familiar response. It is hard for those who were nurtured and loved to imagine hating their mother. …
New Student Financial Agreement at BC
Washington State community and technical colleges are implementing a new Student Financial Responsibility Agreement starting Summer 2025. Per the email sent out by the VP of student affairs, Judith Hernández …
The Return of the Screwworm
In the 1950’s, Cochliomyia hominivorax, colloquially known as screwworm, was successfully eradicated from North and Central America and cordoned off in the Darién Gap. Screwworm is a flesh eating parasite …
Real ID Deadline Approaches- What Do You Need to Know?
Starting May 7, 2025, Washington State residents will no longer be able to use a driver’s license to board domestic flights. This is due to the Real ID Act, which …
Four Bellevue College Students Selected for 2025 All-Washington Academic Team
Bellevue College has been making strides in academic excellence. BC is already well known for a computer science program that is considered among the best in the state. Recent news …
“Seek Then Speak”- Washington State Launches Sexual Assault Reporting Website
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, (SAAM) an event that marks the importance of preventing sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. SAAM harks back to the civil rights era when black …