OPINION: How Meditation Helps Academics
For a lot of college students, school can be really stressful, and focusing in class can be really difficult. But what if there was a way to make it easier? […]
Articles by Anwesha Naidu
OPINION: Trauma and its Significance
Most of us have gone through something traumatic in our life before, regardless of whether we remember it or not. However, trauma rarely gets talked about enough. There are many […]
Bellevue College – University of Washington Partnership Brings New Bachelor’s Degrees to BC Campus
With the reopening of schools for the fall and COVID-19 restrictions being lessened, many new changes have come to Bellevue College and its community. One of the biggest ones is […]
OPINION: Logical Thinking is More Effective than Emotional Thinking
There are two prominent types of thinking — emotional and logical. While these two are essential to different circumstances, they should be used in correspondence to specific situations. However, that […]
OPINION: Artificial Intelligence Still Poses More Potential Issues than Benefits
In the past decade, there have been a lot of technological advances in society. However, with all these advances, conversation about the cost and damages done by these same advances […]
Sri Lankan President Stepping Down Brews Turmoil
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former Sri Lankan military officer and president, recently stepped down from office on July 14, 2022. Due to Sri Lanka being under many political and economic struggles […]
WA Energy Code will Require Electric Heating in New Buildings
This year, Washington state started a law that all new buildings have to have electric space heating and hot water systems. This goes into effect on July 1, 2023. The […]
OPINION: Video Games with Violence Shouldn’t be Introduced to Young Children
Video games are a huge industry in the United States that are part of the majority of childrens’ lives. Although some say that men tend to play video games more […]
BC Installing Rainbow Crosswalk in Dedication to LGBTQ+ Community
A rainbow crosswalk is used to represent the LGBTQ+ community. They help recognize the need to improve the diversity and inclusion of people from the LGBTQ+ community. In honor of […]
Weekly Reads: Death in Disguise
“Maybe she had, Paniatowski agreed silently, though her gut was telling her that the killer — for reasons of his own that she couldn’t even begin to guess at yet […]
Eating Right as a Vegetarian College Student
Being a vegetarian can be quite difficult, especially as a college student. Vegetarians can sometimes lack a lot of important vitamins that they would otherwise get if they were on […]
Student Resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), in which the gender-based violence prevention group at Bellevue had planned to host their SAAM workshop for students. Due to scheduling issues, the […]
OPINION: Phones Should Not be a Part of Family Gatherings
Imagine going to a family gathering and everyone is on their phones. What, honestly, is the point of being there anymore? You can just talk to everyone on their phone […]
BC Tennis Back for 2022 NWAC Season
This season, Bellevue College’s tennis team has gone through a lot of different Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) matches. After returning from a year-long break due to COVID-19, a lot of […]
Weekly Reads: Psychological Warfare
The book “Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation” by Neil Morton is honestly one of the most eye-opening books […]
OPINION: The Importance of Taking Breaks from Social Media
The new standard for communication, especially post-pandemic, has been social media. Social media comes in many forms and is a way of talking/texting online, but it also is an area […]
Celebrate Diversity and Culture at Seattle Center Festál
The Seattle Center Festál is holding its annual festival under the theme “Where the World Gathers” in 2022. This festival links together 24 different and free festivals throughout the year, […]
Urban Artworks’ Teddy “Stat” Phillips Talks Mural Project
Bellevue College hosted a virtual unveiling on Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. where the artist, Teddy “Stat” Phillips, talked about his work. The Mural, titled “Unity”, was created through a partnership between […]
Restaurant Review: 13 Coins
By far one of the best restaurants in downtown Bellevue has to be 13 Coins. As I walked into 13 Coins, I was greeted by the nicest host who then […]
Restaurant Review: Cabbage Patch
Walking into Cabbage Patch was like a childhood fantasy come true. Most children have a phase where they wonder what life was like in the 1900s, and this restaurant has […]