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The Oscars: through international eyes
By Alina Faustman. If you missed the 2009 Academy Awards then here’s your quick-fix on this years Oscar buzz. The Oscars had many surprises that made the show more upbeat …
Left, right and then left again
By Jamie Johnson. It’s a rare, beautiful sunny day in Bellevue and you’re on your way to class when all of the sudden, while crossing the road, bang! you get …
Letter to the Editor
To The Editor,I’m writing this in response to “ASG funds Black History Month dance” article on February 18, 2009. In the article by Brook Stallings, it was stated that the …
Steroids and sport: a deadly combination?
By Ashton Cermak. Recently, Alex Rodriguez, The Mariner’s ex-shortstop, admitted to using banned substances from 2001 to 2003. He said he was under extreme pressure after signing -what was at …
Bulldogs fail to add to winning streak
By James Storbeck. The Bellevue CC Bulldogs surrendered a come-from-behind win to the Whatcom CC Orcas on Wednesday night, 61-55. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs had nothing left to …
Bulldogs eager to succeed in playoffs
Stephen King. The Men’s and Women’s basketball teams at Bellevue Community College have reached the playoff stage of the NWAACC Championship. The Men’s team, coached by Jeremy Eggers, currently has …
Our World: Good science doesn’t have to be true
By Lance Braud. “Everything’s connected, man,” is a statement hippies and physicists can both agree on. Physicists, however, try to figure out how it’s all connected. We’ve come a long …
Take the chance to study abroad in Cusco, Peru
By James Storbeck. Are you bored with your life? Feel like you may need a change of scenery? How about an entire change of culture? Well, BCC can help. Through …
My Favorite Things: Donating blood on campus
By Brittany Butterfield. Every 56 days or so, the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) bus comes to BCC’s campus for students to donate. The van will be parked outside the …
A look into the media department
By Morgan Hodder. When one thinks of a movie making degree, course titles like “screenwriting” and “history of media” come to mind. However, many people outside the program would be …
“Music Man” cut to three shows
Due to budget restrictions the department can only fund musicians for a limited run By Morgan Hodder. BCC drama department presents their winter production on March 5, 6, and 7. …
Student Art Showcase: Over and Bishop “Sweet Tooth”
By Morgan Hodder. This week in the Student Art Showcase there is a whole new dimension featured in the artwork hosted, totaling at three dimensions, as the artists are more …
ASG funds podcasting conference at WSU
By Patrick Farricker. At last Tuesday’s Associated Student Government (ASG) board meeting, the ASG voted 5-1-0 to give The Edge of Sound (BCC’s podcasting club) $2003.52 in order to attend …
Student victim of hit and run on campus
By Elizabeth Ballinger. BCC Public Safety and Bellevue Police are still looking for the driver of a maroon hatchback who reportedly hit and abandoned a pedestrian on BCC campus February …
New state cut for BCC estimated at $5.1 mil
By Brook Stallings. On Wednesday in room C120, Vice President of Administrative Services Rachel Solemsaas gave BCC faculty and staff an “Update of Budget Strategies” Tuition and class fees at …
Longest time teacher will leave BCC after 43 years
By Elizabeth Ballinger. After 43 years at BCC, Rober Purser, the college’s longest-time teacher, will be leaving the college next quarter. The art instructor and former art department director will …
Panel talks on health care crisis in America
By Brook Stallings. Students and faculty gathered in room C120 last Wednesday for the winter 2009 Coffee, Tea, and Politics discussion, entitled “Health Crisis in America: Politics, Economics, and the …
“Taken” will take your breath away
By Morgan Hodder. While “Taken” conforms to the archetypal “revenge story” structure, it’s executed in a fashion that seems too good for the genre. Luc Besson, writer and producer of …