Celebrating Earth Week at BC
The 13th annual Earth Week is underway with students actively raising awareness regarding consumption and conservation. This year’s theme is “Living Local,” which emphasizes supporting the local economy, rather than […]
April 2012
Interview with BC baseball player Max Brown
Max Brown has been playing baseball for 15 years, since the age of four. Now he is a starting freshmen outfielder for our Bellevue Bulldogs. “It’s crazy to see how […]
BC Model United Nations: New York City
From April 3 to April 7, 2012, 23 of Bellevue College’s students travelled to New York City for the annual National Model United Nations (NMUN-NY) conferences, the most challenging and […]
Do school policies violate First Amendment?
Recently at Seattle Central, students and administrators clashed as a proposal was brought to the table that would limit student protests to only certain times and places on campus. Now […]
Michael Yoon makes a fashionable impression
Whether it’s for business advice or what to wear on a Friday night, Michael Yoon knows it all. Elected as co-president of the Business Leadership Club and president ofthe Fashion […]
BSU’s chance to visit White House
On April 4, Black Student Union Director Laura Culbertson, BSU Advisor Wayne Snow, and new BSU members Carlondo Dudley and Katelyn Lamson, requested funding for their latest endeavor: “Bellevue College […]
Earth Week: films bringing perspective
Since the spring of 2000, BC students have celebrated Earth Week with lectures and of course, a series of films related to environmental issues and sustainability. Focusing on food and […]
Wear a Hoodie and a Scarf Day
Recently the news has been ablaze with information about Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi, who were recently killed in two separate, yet similar, racial crimes. On Wednesday, April 11, 2012, […]
Art Schools: the big decision
Art is a field many people are interested in delving into professionally. Graphic design, musical production, comic animation, playwrighting, and the list goes on and on. You may think that […]
Shadowbox Review
The topic of death is something we all try to ignore. Is this feigned ignorance denial? Or is it an instinct, because we fear what we cannot understand, see, or […]
New York vs. Seattle
New York City, the Big Apple, home of celebrities, rock stars, Broadway musicals, and Fashion Avenue, one of the liveliest cities in the United States. Compare that to Seattle with […]
College in America: a right or a luxury?
America. “Land of the free”, “home of the brave”, and ambition magnet. Isn’t that why people are willing to risk their lives crossing the Rio Grande? And why students everywhere […]
Murder, Hijabs, and Islamphobia
“This is my country. Go back to yours, terrorist.” This was the note left for Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi-American mother of five who lived in El Cajon (an area […]
Why is it snowing in April?
It’s snowing in April and I’m torn between joy and sadness. Well, for one thing, it’s snowing in April and anyone who knows me at all will tell you that […]
BC OSLA: State passed the bill SB 5217
On March 26, a bill entitled SB 5217 was passed, allowing the appointment of student members on the board of trustees in community and technical colleges in the state of […]
Coca-Cola scholarship winners from BC
Two Bellevue College students won awards, scholarships and fame through the Coca-Cola Scholarship, a yearly scholarship awarded to students from community colleges all over the country. This prestigious award was […]
Kris Orlowski and the Passenger String Quartet
After what seems like the longest wait, spring has finally arrived. Cozy sunshine and blooming cherry blossoms—with such amazing weather, it is hard not to be reminded of how incredible […]
Why are textbooks so expensive?
The United States is unarguably one of the most expensive countries for a college student in the world, with tuition rates for four-year colleges ranging anywhere from $5,000 to $40,000 […]
Bulldogs sweep double header at Olympic
Professional baseball hall of famer Ernie Banks used to say, “It’s a beautiful day for a ball game… let’s play two!” The Bellevue College men’s baseball team travelled to Lacey, […]
Student of Color Conference preview
The City of Yakima will be hosting this year’s Washington State Community College’s 22nd Annual Student of Color Conference. It will be held from April 19-21. Students who have been […]