Guam legalizes gay marriage
Guam has been really busy this year, bringing in a Forever 21, building its first Jack In The Box and now legalizing gay marriage. Like most same-sex marriage legalization stories, …
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Preliminary study confirms viability of dorms
In October, Bellevue College hired a consultant to conduct a feasibility test, which confirmed the viability of completing BC’s first dormitory by fall 2018. With the newly gained information, VP …
God of Carnage preview
Bellevue College students of StageFright, a club for theatre enthusiasts, will perform a student-produced version of the play “God of Carnage” at the Stop Gap Theatre in E200 April 16-18. …
Upcoming developments for HSEWI
This past school year, the Health and Sciences, Education and Wellness Institute, or HSEWI, was subjected to multiple changes. Two quarters ago, Bellevue College installed a rock-climbing wall in the …
Playwriting class offered spring quarter
“In my opinion, the power to change the world is with playwriting,” said the chair of the Theatre Arts Department Tammi Doyle, as she discussed the upcoming playwriting class for …
Annual BC Science and Engineering Fair
On March 7, Bellevue College will be hosting the sixth annual Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair, or CSRSEF, for high school students in King and Snohomish counties. High …
“Love and Giving Back” fundraiser for homeless youth
Bellevue College’s Peer-to-Peer program aims to recruit student volunteers to assist new students during events such as helping BC students during the first week of every quarter and holding fundraisers …
BC session offers scholarship details
The price of education is rising. According to an article by Huffington Post, “college tuition and fees have increased 1,120 percent since records began in 1978,” and the Associated Press …
Rooster Teeth takes a stab at anime with RWBY
Volume two of “RWBY,” an American anime production, made its long-awaited debut on July 4, 2014, airing three months before the season finale aired later on Oct. 30. Like most …
Kevin Powell speaks for Black History Month
Bellevue College kicked off Black History Month with a keynote presentation by Kevin Powell. He has made appearances on television such as “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and other media to …
Available health care options for students
Applying for healthcare is one of the many responsibilities for young adults. Around the BC campus, there are brochures containing information on different healthcare plans to help students explore all …
Food delivery with “Instacart”
Instacart, founded by Apoorva Mehta, has recently been amassing popularity through its grocery delivery services and personal shopper features. Unlike Amazon Fresh, Instacart’s application design is intuitive and clean. When …
BC participates in MLK march
After constant efforts by Congressman John Conyers and his followers, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill on Nov. 2, 1983, with Congress’s support, which formalized and honored the impact of …
“Red Rising” continues young adult dystopian legacy
From classics such as Ayn Rand’s “Anthem” and George Orwell’s “1984,” to modern works like “The Hunger Games” trilogy by Suzanne Collins and the “Divergent” trilogy by Veronica Roth, dystopian …
America’s College Promise
On Jan. 8, President Barack Obama announced a new proposal, “America’s College Promise,” hoping to provide responsible students with two years of free community college education. “To make sure that …
ACSA to host event at Bellevue Art Museum
Bellevue College’s Arabic Culture Student Association (ACSA) has been committed to educating the BC community on the Arabic culture through school-wide events such as last November’s Arabic poetry night. On …
BC MUN in Rome and Seattle
The BC Model UN is both a class and a club that prepares participating students with the necessary skills and knowledge to become delegates for Bellevue College at Model UN …
Glee television star speaks at BC
Lauren Potter, who portrays Becky Jackson in the popular Fox show “Glee,” told her story of how she overcame her restrictions with Down syndrome and how she achieved her dream …
Streaming controversy over “Popcorn Time” phone app
Imagine a high-quality video streaming platform that does not have pesky ads like Hulu, and is most importantly free, unlike Netflix. This does sound too good to be true, but …
An Arabian night at BC: Poetry, food and cultural decor
Poetry is a form of literature structured with rhymes and rhythms or loosely as free verse. It can be used to express the beauty of the natural world and feelings …