Self-Defense Club at BC
In recent news, shootings have been decorating the media and bringing up the debate of how to protect the general public from guns with guns. The Self-Defense Club at Bellevue […]
2013
Letter to the Editor: Disability culture and diversity
Is the diversity movement inclusive of disability culture? Will the archaic medical model and institutional/patriarchical viewpoints be cast off for the social justice model that individuals with disabilities prefer? The […]
Hair in my food
Not once, not twice, not even three times, but on five separate occasions have I been so lucky as to find a hair in my Bellevue College cafeteria food. I […]
Vital Nature: Fracking and our food
In the midst of a domestic energy boom, livestock are falling ill in a timely correlation to the surge of hydraulic fracturing, a procedure known as fracking. Scientists have more […]
The Weekly World: Who are the Neocons?
In the realm of political dialogue, there are very few terms that carry the derogatory weight of the accusatory label “neocon.” In debates, calling someone a neocon is often all […]
Don’t forget us: LGBTQ is diversity too
I have been going to Bellevue College for almost two years now. In my time here I have taken gender classes, sociology classes, obtained a job as the director of […]
Misogyny v. Autonomy: A response to opposers of integration
“Don’t send our daughters into combat,” proclaimed Kathleen Parker in last Monday’s Seattle Times, describing the decision to allow women to work in combat roles within the military as an […]
The flaw in the university personal statement
Off the top of my head, I can think of about seven things I’d rather talk about than my future, and five of them involve eating dirt. However, transfer applications […]
“Learn Guitar in a day:” PBS featured guitarist visits BC
It’s time to learn how to read notes on staff bars or build on what you already know. There may have been missed opportunities to pick up an instrument in […]
Marcus Tibbs: BC basketball star
Twenty two year-old Marcus Tibbs has been playing basketball since the age of five. He started playing basketball when he was in daycare at Garfield Community Center. Tibbs graduated from […]
Attendance is not a slam dunk
It is widely known that college is quite different from high school. More freedom, more people, more options and overall just more fun. One thing that usually stays consistent throughout […]
BC baseball and softball teams prepare for the upcoming season
When the weather starts to warm up and the sun starts to come out again, everyone knows that both baseball and softball are back on the rise. The Bellevue College […]
Student represents BC at inauguration
From Jan. 19-23, the Collegiate Presidential Inaugural Conference was held in Washington DC: a curriculum that celebrates the transition of power in the US that is the Presidential Oath. The […]
The merits of rigorous coursework
Nothing demonstrates the spiritual gutting of the purpose of education as thoroughly as the proliferation of online accreditation “courses.” If we look at a brief history of education, it becomes […]
Art Club’s MLK mural: “Carry on the Dream”
From Jan. 23-25 in the Bellevue College cafeteria, members of the Art Club gathered to honor and celebrate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the legacy he and his […]
Model UN represents Bellevue College in Ecuador
Last week, five students from Bellevue College went on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. The purpose of the trip was to attend the International Model United Nations Conference in […]
“We are different, yet the same”
Alvin Loong, Vice President of the Asian Student Association, addressed core issues of diversity during the MLK appreciation event held in the cafeteria on Thursday, Jan. 24. Opening, Loong spoke […]
Unsecured security: A real story of assault on campus
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, I was going into the girl’s bathroom across from B-105 while on break from my class. Someone came up behind me and shoved me with […]
BC volleyball star recruited
Whether it has been three months or three years, no matter how long one has been in college, it is a tough job to handle. Imagine being a full-time college […]
El Centro Latino: “Continuing the Fight”
On Jan. 22, 2012, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the C-120 C conference room, members of El Centro Latino and the Latin American Culture Club held an event […]