State legislature changes Running Start
Bellevue College is not an exclusively post-high school endeavor; through its offering of the Running Start program, BC enables academically excelling teenagers in their last two years of high school […]
2011
Education budget cuts lead Seattle schools to shut-down
The announcement of the $1 billion cut in the education budget for the 2011-12 school year has been met with anger by many districts, including Seattle. The district is struggling […]
Hempfest: art is all around us.
Hempfest. One of our more exotic festivals held here in Seattle, every year Hempfest is out to make a statement. Hopefully, you can guess what that statement is. But this […]
SSB: Art Classes for Fall
Classes you can take at Bellevue College are seemingly never-ending. So how is one supposed to decide between English and Meteorology? Drumming and Mathematics?
C’s tips for college survival
My first day at Bellevue College consisted of getting lost, sitting way too close to the front and meeting maybe five people at most. It was a pretty depressing way […]
Parking: Change for the better… or is it?
We all know the frustration associated with visiting Seattle and dealing with parking. At Bellevue College, the parking situation can be very similar in terms of the length of time […]
Local Artist Column – Samuel Matson
Samuel Matson, former Bellevue College student, is now attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in hopes to bring his art further out into the world. He focuses […]
Local Artist Column – Photographer
Maggie Short, a soon-to-be Bellevue College student, has been doing portrait photography for three years now. It is a hobby she has always been interested in pursuing. She gained a […]
Richard Castaneda: Artistic Genius in the Making
California-born Richard Castaneda has been drawing for as far back as he can remember. “Growing up, I didn’t have much to do,” Richard recalls, “so I’d spend hours in my […]
Mount St. Helens Controversy
Mount St. Helens, one of Washington’s most famous mountains, is currently at the heart of a legal controversy between an environment protection group and a mineral drilling company. The drilling […]
Law well-intended, but useless
The Supreme Court recently struck down California’s law banning minors from purchasing violent video games. They were right to do so, because the law is inherently flawed. It is true […]
Sigi Schmid extended through 2015
The recent run of success for Seattle Sounders FC has earned their head coach an extention. Sigi Schmid, who has been Seattle’s head coach since 2009, will now be with […]
For the Seattle Mariners, 2011 is over
And just like that, the 2011 season is effectively over for the Seattle Mariners. For three months, Seattle was teased with the idea that the playoffs could be, may be, […]
Mariners trotting out two potential ROTYs
After almost a decade of watching the Mariners struggle with turning their farm system prospects into productive major league players, the rebuilding finally seems to be paying off. The Mariners […]
Sounders can’t take advantage of rookie goalie, tie LA 0-0
Seattle Sounders FC failed to take advantage of an unsettled goalkeeper position on the nation’s birthday, tying the LA Galaxy 0-0. A Fredy Montero penalty kick in the 18th minute […]
Cascadian Futility
1979 was the year that the Seattle Supersonics (RIP) won their first NBA championship. 1979 was the year the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League got a parade […]
Qwest Field Becomes “The Clink”
The long-expected transition for Seattle’s largest sports stadium has finally come to pass. Qwest Field, in keeping with its corporate namesake, has become CenturyLink Field. The company also extended the […]
Dave Matthews: Seattlite
Cobain, Kenny G, Hendrix, Terry Brooks. Seattle’s talented spawn. This city is a breeding ground for artists and thinkers, critics and activists. Yet we also gain transplants like Dave Matthews. […]
Paddy Coyne’s: Irish in the Northwest
Too crowded, and I still haven’t found what I need. Collar tightens. I hate shopping. I’ve been here since nine – this is brutal. Fresh air is a MUST, four […]
Yogurtland: Seattle Delight
It’s early July in the upper 70s in Seattle. Boats are out on Lake Washington, tank tops, shorts and flip flops seem to be the clothing of choice for most […]