Possible megaquake brewing in Washington
On July 20, 2015, the New York Times published an article by writer Katherine Schultz under the headline, “The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle,” popularizing talk of the Cascadia Subduction […]
Articles by Emry Dinman
Denying racism’s prevalence is ignorant
It is the bitterest child that has no empathy for their elders. I fear for the day when those born in the last few decades, growing up in their relatively […]
Soapbox: Why are you here? How students ended up at BC
Chris Edwards A well-groomed young man who I found playing ambient sweet and melancholy progressions on the common’s piano, Chris is the second in his family to go to college, […]
“Jurassic World” screenwriting and acting underwhelm, but CGI is fantastic
In this era of lazy reboots and sequels, where a movie’s entire purpose is to provide intellectually cheap fan service, “Jurassic World” does not rise above the grotesquely expensive blockbuster […]
Racist folk in Texas neighborhood under fire
In post-Ferguson America, where every angry cop garners the attention of cameras, McKinney Texas becomes the site of yet another example of seemingly racially influenced police brutality. As many already […]
Soapbox: Patriot Act in libraries
Signed into law in the post-911 blindness which ravaged our nation, the Patriot Act is consistently found to incorporate new and unexpected transgressions of constitutional law. Among the most appalling […]
Fruitless destruction of vending machines
Since December of 2014, 14 vending machines located on Bellevue College’s campus have been broken into by an unknown individual or group armed with a crowbar. “We’ve had 12 machines […]
Soapbox: Public drug use on campus not a major problem
Friends of my parents used to always tell me, after one too many funky monkeys, “Emry, if you’re going to get into drugs, do it in college. In fact, just […]
Drug usage on campus
“They call me Nacho,” said Nacho. Nacho, the pseudonym chosen by a student requesting anonymity, does not believe the ingestion of drugs on campus is uncommon or necessarily something that […]
Soapbox: Homelessness amongst students
“Cities like Bellevue (i.e. elitist, aloof, arrogant, and snobby) and colleges like Bellevue College (i.e, ditto) DO NOT like to admit there are Homeless numbers, or others in poverty, in […]
Showcase of folk music at Folklife
Folklife is the annually strange and fantastic four day congress of hippies and hipsters, dirty kids that never let go of the ‘90s and squeaky suburban parents, gold and silver […]
Soapbox: BC Foundation invested in fossil fuels
In what was described by the Guardian as the fastest growing protest movement in history, the country’s push towards fossil fuel divestment is sweeping through universities. Seattle was the first […]
ISIS and artifacts: Daesh or bust
Since the days of global exploration and imperialism, historical and cultural artifacts have been removed from their original resting places and brought to museums. Indiana Jones was a fictional golden […]
Expensive and unimpressive Thai food at Bai Tong
Bai Tong, located just off of 148th and Bel-Red road, has invested a good deal in interior decorations. The front entrance opens up to a mock replica of the king’s […]
Soapbox: ASG Elections a Sham
Elections derive legitimacy from the interest and participation of the voting population. If no one votes, or if their votes are easily subverted on the way to the ballot box, […]
Soapbox: BC wants gay blood
As BC students muddle themselves together to try and push through spring quarter, the last quarter for many before a cathartically anti-educational vacation, the Bloodworks Northwest mobile donation centers have […]
VP receives national recognition
In March 2015, Dr. Gayle Barge, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Bellevue College was honored by Diverse Issues in Higher Education—a nationally circulated magazine with a majority readership of […]
A night at Café Purple
Café Purple, located off of NE 4th St. and 106 Ave NE in downtown Bellevue, was packed Feb. 14 for an overcast Valentine’s day. The café’s heavy front doors, 12 […]
Pink Prom students become their fantasies
On Friday, May 23, almost a hundred students gathered to shake what their mothers gave them at Pink Prom: Become Your Fantasy, sponsored by the LGBTQ Resource Center and hosted […]
Hump! Fest and what it does for sex
Every year, Washingtonians gather in a small and dank theatre in Seattle’s downtown to witness history in the making. Hump! Fest, an amateur Northwest pornography festival, is a yearly celebration […]