What is that ink under your skin?
By Brittany Butterfield. The word “tattoo” originates from the Tahitian word “tattau,” which means “to mark.” Tattoos have been practiced worldwide: those in tribes, and more widely recognized are tattoos […]
January 2009
Twenty-two and out of the loop
By Stephen King. As we all know, the current economic climate is making it harder and harder to find a job. What’s even more disconcerting is the fact that people […]
KBCS 91.3, have you heard?
By Alex Hartle. Bellevue Community College’s best-kept secret lies housed in the shadow of its monstrous parking garage. KBCS, the institution’s own radio station, broadcasts at 91.3 FM from a […]
My Favorite Things: Afternoon delights
By Brittany Butterfield. If you’re like me, then between classes, or right after your last class lets out, you’re craving for something to eat. Not that cafeteria food, or bagels […]
Our World: Developing a superpowered memory
By Lance Braud. Every introductory psychology class tells the story of Clive Wearing, the musician who lost the ability to make new memories after a viral infection. He cannot store […]
A glimpse into the life of our pianomen
By Aaron Gordon. The piano in the C Building Lounge offers students a chance to let off steam and display their musical talents while on break between classes. This piano […]
In a nutshell, the adroit Nate Jensen
By Morgan Hodder. Nate Jensen has performed as the lead in numerous plays hosted by BCC’s drama department, including the upcoming musical “Music Man,” as well as the newly acclaimed […]
Eric Swier “Arbitrarium”
By Morgan Hodder. This week’s showcase art is titled “Arbitrarium,” by Eric Swier. He said it’s like your own place in the universe to go to. He drew this because […]
Aspirin: the wonder drug
By Stephen King. One drug that can be found in every household is aspirin, and there’s a reason. Aspirin lowers blood pressure and wards off heart attacks. In 2002, Spanish […]
Cardinals punished
By James Storbeck. BCC men’s basketball team took care of business Wednesday night, defeating the Skagit Valley Cardinals 71 – 60, in a game that was never in any real […]
Bulldogs finish is lackluster
By Stephen King. Disappointment was last Wednesday’s word of the day for the BCC women’s basketball team. Playing against the Skagit Valley Cardinals, the Bulldogs failed to play to their […]
Tommy Lasorda delivers inspirational speech at BCC
By Stephen King. Last Friday the Bellevue Community College cafeteria no longer exhibited the bright lights and fast food that we have come to expect from the setting. Instead, floral […]
NewsBriefs: UW spring admissions, missing teacher, BCC’s name change
UW: Turning down spring applicants:The University of Wahsington (UW), due to a 13 percent expected state cut and current over-enrollment exceeding 1,000 students, will be closing it’s doors to all […]
ASG challenges Leg. leadership
By Brook Stalling. At Tuesday’s ASG Board of Directors meeting, ASG President Amanda Alva and other board members challenged ASG Director of Legislative Affairs Vanessa Pantley at length regarding her […]
College enrollment skyrockets in bad economy
By Chris Mongillo, University of Washington, Olympia Legislative Reporting Internship Program. As Washington’s unemployment rate swells past 6.4 percent, community college officials fear they will have to start turning away […]
Unemployed worker fund running out
By Elizabeth Ballinger. If BCC’s Worker Retraining program doesn’t get a raise in state funds, they’ll have to start turning unemployed people away. The program, which helps laid-off or displaced […]
Halls filled to see Obama inauguration
By Brook Stalling. On Tuesday, Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office of the President of the United States, becoming the nation’s 44th president. Over 400 BCC community members […]
Who’s watching the watchers?
By Elizabeth Ballinger. If the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer charged a few days ago with the New Year’s Eve murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant is found guilty, […]
Take it easy Mozart
By Brook Stallings.Pianos. Not many people here at BCC know this about me, but I am a classically-trained singer, and a damn good one, too. No, really, I’m serious. I’ve […]
Global warming means wild weather, not necessarily warmer
By Lance Braud.Recent headlines this week report record low temperatures in many parts of the country. The wind chill in Chicago last week was 50 degrees below zero. It’s 11 […]