Controversy Over No Child Left Behind
With the quality of education in the United States declining, George W. Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act in January of 2002. The act was designed to hold […]
2011
Draft doles out NBA rookies as lockout looms
Tomorrow’s biggest booms (and busts) of the hardwood were the center of attention Thursday June 23 as the 2011 NBA Draft was broadcast live on ESPN. Arizona’s Derrick Williams, Connecticut’s […]
Jackson out indefinitely; playoffs a possibility
Less than two weeks after suffering a hip injury that took her out of a game against the Tulsa Shock on June 21, Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson is fresh […]
King’s Court, a Royal Success
Besides a renaissance fair, the only other place today where you might find grown men and women dressed up as court jesters and passing around a turkey leg is the […]
Ackley brings transfusion of young, talented blood
Following a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 14, the Seattle Mariners decided to promote a significant piece of their future to the big league […]
Regular soda vs Diet soda
Regular soda or diet soda; which one? This is something that I’ve always asked myself, I love Coke but can never decide which to get, regular or diet. Diet soda […]
Summer in Seattle
Explore the Evergreen Tic tock, tic tock. Last question. Answer C. A loud zipper meets silence broken by joy and relief. Free at last! Twelve weeks, six textbooks, a handful […]
Washington Teens Work Less Than Other States
Washington has the second highest teen unemployment rate in the country, making it difficult for college students to find jobs that will help them pay their tuition fees or […]
The Race for Equality Begins Now
Being the sixth and largest state to legalize gay marriage, New York has had thousands of gay marriage supporters celebrating after the same-sex marriage bill passed in Albany on June […]
Colleges Drop SAT Writing – Absolutely Ridiculous!
I am flabbergasted as I stare at the computer screen. “University of Missouri offers immediate admittance to journalism honors program with a math/verbal SAT score of 1220 or higher.” I […]
Department of Labor Grant Completed
Three years ago, Bellevue College was the recipient of a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Labor. The grant finally reached its conclusion last week after funding many new […]
Executive Assistant to the President Leaving BC
It began with Jean Floten. The leaving of Jean Floten sparked an exodus of employees, including, but not limited to her executive assistant, Lucinda Taylor, who announced in a recent […]
Serial Story Board: Artistic Misfortune
Being recognized as a talented artist is depicted today as living the life of a rock star. You get tons of money, fans everywhere send you hundreds of letters a […]
For the Love of Pho
It’s no question that even during the summer months here in Seattle, it can be wet, cold and especially dreary. This time of year brings about that ‘not wanting […]
Northwest Coffee Festival to take over Seattle
From June 8th – 17th, coffee lovers gathered in Seattle for the Coffee Crawl, which took place all over the city. The week-long event was the prequel to one of […]
How to Save Money: College-Style
The bill was ten dollars. It was embarrassing when I pulled out my wallet and found only a lonely dollar and some change. My friend grabbed a five and a […]
Seattle’s Gay Pride Parade
At Seattle’s Gay Pride Parade on Sunday June 26, tens of thousands of people gathered the streets to celebrate what could be an interesting breakthrough to a world full of […]
Rebecca Black Gets Rid of All Fridays
Gotta get down on Friday. Who knew a 13-year-old could become famous overnight, reaching more viewers than artists like Justin Bieber and being number 39 on iTunes top 100. But […]
4th of July in Seattle
I can’t believe fourth of July is this coming Monday! The one holiday that indicates summer, although our summer weather is not really cooperating with us this year… Let’s see […]
2011 Wimbledon Outfits
It is already that time of year, yes it is Wimbledon! The outfits are of course all white and yes the women are dominating in their unique outfits for 2011. […]