Sweden experiments, subverting economic tradition
In today’s connected world the flow of money and ideas has become nearly instantaneous, and the globalized societies are dominating the poor and slow to adapt, largely through superior information …
Articles by Brian Litterell
BC jazz night: Scat and horns
The fall Bellevue College Jazz Night was held in the Carlson theater on Friday Nov. 6. Featured acts were a jazz combo of six horns and a rhythm section, “Celebration,” …
Trump or dump?
The republican primaries are essentially a joke, with businessman and reality-tv star Donald Trump smashing the competition at the polls. His flamboyant personality and short fuse have earned him quite …
Crafting school spirit
On Friday Oct. 16, the Associated Student Government, the Campus Activity Board and the Bellevue College Association of Veterans hosted a carnival in the cafeteria. Students could swing by to …
Puget Sound Mycological Society holds festival
Dedicated to the study and enjoyment of fungus, the Puget Sound Mycological Society has over 1,200 members, making it one of the largest organizations of its kind in the US. …
Bernie Sanders: Yay or Nay?
Sanders has been making a splash in the democratic primaries, second in popularity only to Hilary Clinton. If current trends continue he has a solid chance of surpassing Clinton as …
Pinhead Prophets
Last week on Sept. 28, Earth’s shadow blotted out the moon turning it blood-red. This was the last of four, successive, full “super moon” eclipses, the first of which was …
Funding the BC Foundation
The Bellevue College Foundation is the nonprofit arm of BC which funds a variety of projects and provides scholarships for students. In light of the school’s 50th anniversary, the foundation …
First Three Days: Guidance from Peer-to-Peer
During the first week of the Quarter, student employees and volunteers were present at booths around campus offering information about the campus to new students. Members of the Office of …
Campus Activity Board expands operations
Student Programs is home to more than 60 permanent programs and many clubs. The Campus Activity Board is a long standing program that in the past has primarily existed to …
Money, mayhem and madness
The might of the United States military is insurmountable, even in the event that the entirety of the world’s forces were allied against the U.S., the federal government has ensured …
Crossroads farmers’ market offers fresh food, music and fun
Farmers’ markets are a mainstay of the American summer, and in King County we are lucky to have many held weekly in a variety of neighborhoods, hosting healthy biodiversity with …
Self Proclaimed Freedom
Several provisions of “the Patriot Act” expired Monday June 1. Previously, government agencies had legal authority to collect and monitor phone records of nearly everyone in the country, without the …
Say no to dynasties
The dawn of election season is good and gone at this point, frontrunners from both parties are already boiling away their vast reserves of capital in their bid for presidency. …
Seattle Bikery provides help for bikers
Thousands of people in the Seattle area daily mount their bikes as a means to get around. Biking is one of the most efficient forms of transportation, however there are …
34th annual International Night sold out
On May 2, 2015 Bellevue College held its 34th annual International Night in Carlson Theater. To this day it is one of the most highly attended events at the college. …
iBIT offers new online certification
BC piloted a new online competency-based Business Software Specialist certificate in January 2014. Since its introduction last year, it has replaced the old Business Software Specialist program due to demand …
Modest Mouse’s new album a disappointment
Isaac Brock recently released a Modest Mouse album. Eight years of touring and slowly gathering material culminated with “Strangers to Ourselves” in March. The album was concocted from a broader …
Peer-2-Peer bring students and staff together with ice cream social
Sponsored by the Office of International Education, the Peer-2-Peer mentoring program hosted their quarterly ice cream social last week on March 11. Students and faculty alike recieved free refreshments, along …
Men’s tennis home tournament
The BC Bulldogs lost to Whitman College 9-0 on Sunday, March 15.