Mariners: Productive off-season
The Seattle Mariners were no exception during this winter. The Seattle team made a load of moves towards the problem that they have been facing. Their problem was their complete …
March 2013
Dear Esther An Indie-gamer’s review
It seems like once you get to college, you don’t have time to read anything you actually want to read anymore. By the time you’re done with what you have …
Phoenix: Bankrupt! Album review
Thomas Mars sings as if he has reached the end, standing on the edge of a crumbling cliff, the world falling apart behind him, but he knows that he is …
Transferring to a university best fit for BC athletes
Students at Bellevue College that participate in athletics, have the similar goals of accomplishing their academic ambitions like most. There are ten sports offered on campus and students must meet …
BC OneCard: One Card to rule them all
This week, Bellevue College will be launching its initial trial run for the long awaited BC OneCard. It will replace the current student ID with a new and improved card …
How much are you paying for school?
With all of the emails going out about budget cuts, increases and tuition percentages it can sometimes be difficult to sort through it all and get the basic facts regarding …
In the eyes of a transfer student: Living on campus, Michelle Fredrickson’s journey to WSU
Michelle Fredrickson used to be a student at Bellevue College when she transferred to Washington State Unversity in Sept. 2012. From a student’s perceptive, transferring is daunting and a little …
The myth of student success
As March rolls around, many Bellevue College students are hard at work on their transfer applications. According to research done by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, …
Bachelor’s degrees open doors for students
Bringing Bachelor’s degrees to Bellevue College has opened new doors for many students as well as brand new opportunities for furthering education and chances for careers. Currently, BC offers three …
ASL Game night: Necessary culture and contact
The American Sign Language club is a growing club at Bellevue College, and spreads awareness about the Deaf community and its culture. ASL is becoming more of a recognized language …
Mathematics and critical thinking
The more classes I take in the social sciences or the humanities, the more I hear the term “critical thinking” being thrown around. A lot of educators seem to harp …
BC Cheer Squad aiming high
At Bellevue College, there are many programs and clubs that are offered to the students. One of these clubs that sometimes goes unnoticed is the BC Cheer Squad. The BC …
2013 Oscars: “Argo” impresses the Academy
Feb. 24 marked the end of the award season, which was altogether skittish and indecisive, splitting the riches all over the board of the year’s best movies. At the 85th …
BC men’s soccer prospective soccer athletes
On Feb. 22 and 24, 2013, the Bellevue College soccer field was busy with the training cleats of BC men’s soccer team, but they weren’t the only ones there. BC …
Double Feature IDS course : “History of Film and Music”
Interdisciplinary Studies courses are best catered to those who like to study topics in depth and integrate diverse ideas in an extensive curriculum. The types of IDS courses vary each …
Russian Club starts at BC
Russia covers more land than any other country in the world. Before the fall of the Soviet Union, the nation also covered parts of what is now Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan …
Latino Writers course for spring
This coming spring quarter 2013, Bellevue College, as made possible through the English department, has made available to students a new course ENGL&111 Introduction to Literature course, “Latino American Writers.” …
Remember, the medium is the message
The student rally at Olympia last week was great. We all met with legislators and their assistants and appeared to make generally positive impressions. They seemed to agree with us …
Updates on financial aid
There have been a couple of updates in the Financial Aid department but the department wants students to be aware of two important ones. One, deadlines have been updated and …
Saving at BC’s bookstore
Going through college without the proper textbooks or tools would be next to impossible but for the kids on the Bellevue College campus who aren’t able to acquire these resources …