The problem with good intentions
It is not hard to find people doing charitable deeds if one looks for them. There is an innumerable amount of charity organizations in the world as well as service […]
Articles by Réta Nemesszeghy
Black Friday sales are not worth the trouble
Going outside on the day after Thanksgiving usually fills me with apprehension. I’m not comfortable in big crowds, especially when everyone is trying to get to that one deal before […]
Running Start grads: Apply as freshmen or transfer?
On the first day of fall quarter at Bellevue College this year a new group of Running Start students excitedly walked through the courtyard for the first time, while the […]
Washington State Supreme Court visits Bellevue College
The Washington State Supreme Court was visiting Bellevue College on Monday, Nov. 14 and Tuesday, Nov. 15. There was an open forum on Monday and three court cases presented on […]
Student retention and completion rates at BC
Recently, Director of Research and Planning for the Office of Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Alec Campbell collected data on Bellevue College student retention rates and completion rates. The data tracked […]
Trump is not good for Europe
Recently, Hungary held a press conference with its Prime Minister Viktor Orban and government officials Laszlo Toketh and Zsolt Nemeth. In this conference Orban praised Trump, saying that he felt […]
Homeless shelter to open near BC
In order to inform the Bellevue College community about the new permanent Eastside Men’s Shelter that is being built by Imagine Housing, employees of the City of Bellevue and Congregations […]
Luis Ortega shares his past
El Centro Latino invited Luis Ortega, founder of Storytellers for Change, to come to Bellevue College on Friday, October 22 to tell his story about being an undocumented immigrant in […]
Keep weather reports realistic
This past week, the Pacific Northwest has been preparing for what local news outlets claimed to be one of the five worst storms in local history. All of that preparation, […]
Creepy clown pranks need to stop
Recently there have been reports of people dressed up as clowns and with haunted house worthy clown makeup on their faces trying to lure children into the forest. The so-called […]
Legislative candidates visit BC
On October 6 and 7, Bellevue College hosted a Legislative Candidate Q-and-A from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. so students could ask the candidates questions about issues pertaining to them. […]
WACTCSA restructures college regions
The Student Leadership Conference of the Washington Community and Technical Student Association, or WACTCSA, was held Sept. 7 through Sept. 9 in Olympia, Washington. WACTCSA is “a student run, student […]
Vibrant and relaxing lifestyle of Hawaii
Oh, the islands of Hawaii, the extremely popular honeymoon and family vacation destination. Some want to surf the waves and zip-line over the mountains and others fantasize about seeing exotic […]
Students are the center of new system
The start of a new quarter at Bellevue College always brings changes, some affecting more people than others. This quarter, the area of the B building that answers student questions […]
Stop questioning Obama’s birthplace
I’ve always found it strange when people questioned president Barack Obama’s birthplace after his election. He’s already president and he released his birth certificate in 2011. This issue was resolved […]
Politics in the U.S. is going too far
It’s really interesting how much one’s worldview changes when they are informed of all of the news and recent politics going on in the world. Up until November of last […]
Brexit should not have happened
The European Union is an organization of European countries that work together with the hope of one day establishing common foreign, security, economic and justice policies. Being part of the […]
Washington weather patterns have changed
When I moved to Washington about eight years ago, one of the things I instantly noticed was different from the other places I had lived was the weather. It was […]
BC students working together against hate
Members of BC Students United held their second discussion with Bellevue College administration regarding hate speech written on the bathroom walls and library desks, student safety on campus, BC anti-discrimination […]
Symphonic music is underrated
One of the only things I remember from history class in elementary school is learning about classic composers. Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and many more were as popular as rock and […]