Chai House offers much more than just tea
Original chai tea recipes, kava-infused beverages, and live-music are just a few of the ingredients Mr. Spot’s Chai House has used to earn its reputation as one of the best …
Articles by Hiroki Murakami
Boehm’s Candies: Wee Austria in Issaquah
Despite what you may believe, the city of Issaquah is home to more than its fair share of historical oddities. The city is home to a bizarre collection of heritage …
Want a job:get an internship
As the economy continues to worsen so does the chances of finding a suitable future career. Not only has the job market become much more prestigious but there may be …
Cool down by finding the best drink in town
Summer is here, and nothing goes better with warm weather than cold drinks. But if you’re tired of ice cream and blended coffee drinks, it’s time to branch out and …
Social networking sites help delineate unrest over Iran elections
On June 23rd, at around two in the morning in Iranian time, an anonymous Tehran blogger wrote this onto a Twitter page: “It’s been two days now and my brother …
GSA takes first step towards resource center
Members of the Bellevue College Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) are optimistic after meeting with BC president Jean Floten and her staff to discuss granting the GSA a room in the …
Vinyl vs Digital: a new side of old music
You’ve been to rock concerts, you’ve met up at Neumos, camped out at Sasquatch, flaunted your Kanye West shutter shades, and maybe you’ve got a vintage Smiths t-shirt you wear …
‘Intimacy Remixed’ Review
Come Monday, UK band Bloc Party will rerelease their third studio album Intimacy, remixed and revised. Entitled Intimacy Remixed, the album is chock-full of synthesized glitch-rock, Congo drums and blasting …
BC Christian group seeks new members
The Campus Crusade for Christ has a long history of catering Christianity to the college audience. The organization was founded in 1951 on the UCLA campus by a man named …
Who grades the Watchmen?
Who watches the Watchmen? Students at Bellevue College do. English classes that are teaching “Watchmen” like literature are giving serious graphic novels a long-due comeback. Just like eating Cookie Crisp …
Hijab: For this student, it’s a statement of belief and modesty
Amidst a Western war in the Arabic world that has propagated both prejudice and acceptance between the two cultures, little is still understood in the United States of the mysterious …
Spotlight on: Laurel Cooper
Meet Laurel Cooper. She’s a second-year Bellevue College student getting ready to graduate. You might recognize her from seeing her bright orange hair around campus. …
Middle Eastern scarf marks good fashion sense
Do you know what a keffiyeh is? You probably wouldn’t at first, but you could probably spot one if you were reminded of a few of the keffiyeh’s misleading western …
New Mascot to replace retiring pup
This quarter, expect some jocked-up new changes around the BCC campus. School officials have decided that due to a dire and imminent need to revive sports team moral on campus, …
History Department teaches porn
Come next quarter, there will be a new addition to the Social Sciences department that’s already got everybody talking. The class is called “History of Pornography” and it has sparked …