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 […]
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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 […]
New leadership for Student Programs
With the Associated Student Government elections fast approaching, all eyes are on the potential candidates. But the ASG is not the only one making changes this quarter. A number of […]
Behind the scenes of Earth Week
There were a number of people that are a part of the sustainability department at BC who did their hard work to making Earth Week a fun and educational time […]
Softball team on winning streak
Another year, another strong start for the Bellevue College softball team. The team has started off in the right direction with a record of 24-2 overall, and undefeated with a […]
ASG barbecue kicks off voting
On Thursday, April 25, the Bellevue College Associated Student Government opened voting for ASG candidates with the annual ASG Barbecue. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the courtyard in front […]
BC soccer active during off-season
During the offseason, Andrew Croft and his team of Bellevue College soccer players has continued to be busy with soccer deeds. Though their official season takes part during the fall […]
BC’s sports are going unnoticed
Do the students know about BC sports? Bellevue College is the home of many great programs including a very strong athletic department. However, many students don’t know that we even […]
Earth Week 2013: Living in a changing climate
“What have we done to the world. Look what we’ve done. Did you ever stop to notice the crying Earth the weeping shores?” these are the iconic lines from Michael […]
OSLA opposes state legislature’s budget
On April 14, Bellevue College’s Office of Student Legislative Affairs posted a petition opposing Governer Jay Inslee’s new budget plan, which will reduce funding for higher education in Washington state. […]
Point: Boston marathon
April 19 marked the 18 anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombings, a terrorist attack that killed 168 people and injured over 800. The one word never used to describe the […]
Counter point: The perils of equivocation and bombs
Thinking is hard work. Sometimes it’s unpleasant. Often it forces us to admit we’re wrong, but worst of all, it occasionally necessitates disagreeing with other people. This is never more […]