Canvas: Not as bad as we thought
With the start of spring quarter, not only did we receive new class schedules, but we also received the transition from MyBc to Canvas for all things school related. To […]
May 2013
LGBTQ Center vandalized, no comment from security
Between 5 p.m. on April 23rd and 8 a.m on April 24th, the LGBTQ Resource Center was defaced. An event calendar for the center had the phrase, “Fags and […]
The power is in your hands
The first time I heard about vandalism at Bellevue College was about a year ago. A friend of mine who was in charge of the Jewish group on campus had […]
Final debate for ASG candidates
The candidates for next years’ Associated Student Government had their final debate on May 2. in Bellevue College’s cafeteria. Many canadiates delivered their speeches, however, four candidates did not even […]
No tuition increase predicted for 2013-2014
On April 30, Vice President of Administrative Services Ray White presented a tentative form of the budget that will be presented to the Bellevue College Board of Trustees in May. […]
State proposes surcharge for international students
Community colleges and universities in Washington state have been subjected to a proposed bill that would increase tuition cost for international students by 20 percent. They seek to raise revenues, […]
First Nations student association attends UW Powwow
On April 19, 20 and 21, the BC First Nation’s Student Association attended the University of Washington Spring Powwow at the Alaska Airlines Arena at the Hec Ed Pavilion. The […]
Earth Week photo exhibition brings Mt. Rainier to BC
The Pacific Northwest is a vast, diverse geographic region. The highest peak in the area is Mount Rainier, in the Washington Cascades, at 14,410 feet high. Surrounding the mountain are […]
BC debate team attends national tournament
Phi Rho Pi is a National Junior and Community College Forensic Association and Honor Society. This year, Bellevue College’s Speech and Debate team represented and competed in the 2013 national […]
Spring TRiO Academic Awards honors hardworking students
On May 2 the TRiO program at Bellevue College awarded students’ achievements who used the TRiO resource program. The Academic Awards ceremony was hosted by Barbara Brodsky, director of TRiO-Student […]
Bellevue College’s hiring practices
Walking into a classroom at Bellevue College, students have no way of knowing whether the professor is tenure-track faculty or adjunct faculty. Many students wouldn’t know the difference, let alone […]
UNICEF book drive
United Nations International Children’s Education Fund advocates at BC are hosting a donation book drive until May 15. Any book is accepted, all of which will be donated to the […]
Vital Nature: Let your voice be heard
Let your voice be heard, Washington! The work of legislative representatives has one key ambition: to represent you. Their objective is to reach consensus regarding a wide range of issues […]
The Weekly World: “Accountability” in Syria
It’s been nearly a year since Obama’s famous “red line” comment about the use of chemical weapons in Syria—that any use of agents like sarin or mustard gas would […]
Chocolati Cafe: A chocolate lover’s paradise
I found this little taste of heaven a couple months ago while wandering Wallingford on a very, very cold and equally rainy day in Seattle. Having just escaped the torrential […]
Faust: Review and disambiguation
Faust: an alluring masterpiece that encompasses humanity in nature, digging into the essence of soul to unveil magic, devilishness, thrill and earthen lust. Faust, a legendary play, was written over […]