Down to the DNA: Origami Art
Deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA, is a self-replacing material that is the building block for everything in the body, dictating length of each hair follicles, color of the eyes …
2013
MLK march in Seattle
Since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a heavy influence on the civil rights movement, people gather on his birthday to celebrate his life and accomplishments. Every year in Seattle …
Killing diversity with diversity
“I sat in my chair, stated my opinion and then I shut up,” said Aaron Malec from his office chair in the Veteran Office in Student Programs last December. “I …
Environmental workshop at BC
Bellevue College’s Sustainability Department partnered with the Environmental Priorities Coalition to host the 2013 Legislative Workshop that took place Jan. 12 on campus. Thanks to the locational donation by the …
The Weekly World: Malfeance in Mali
While it is generally true that the US-led coalition force in Afghanistan dealt a powerful blow against Al Qaeda, the transnational Islamic terrorist organization is far from dead. In the …
Vital Nature: Carcinogens in Plastics
The Environmental Working Group, a non-partisan research organization, released their findings from their study and analysis of umbilical cord blood of American babies. They found close to 300 chemicals, including …
First SR520, now I-90: Tolling BC students to death
Any of you out there who commute to school every day, listen up; the state of Washington would very much like to add yet another toll to one of their …
Kaya Unite brings “good vibes” to Seattle
Personal identity often comes from the clothes we wear, the friends we interact with and the activities that we are involved in. Just like in the way clothes can describe …
LGBTQ: “The Spoken Word”
The road to acceptance for the LGBTQ community has been a long and arduous one, to say the least. Growing up is hard, and prejudice, homophobia. Bullying in with the …
El Centro Latino calls out BC
On Dec. 4, 2012, the faculty and staff of Bellevue College received a letter written by the members of the El Centro Latino Program and the Latin American Culture Club …
“PROGRAPHICA” makes its mark at BC Gallery
Bellevue College has always been a good place to showcase art from its alumni but also from the community surrounding the school. “PROGRAPHICA” is an art gallery in Seattle that …
OSLA attends economic conference
On Dec. 13, the Bellevue College Office of Student Legislative Affairs sponsored ten students to attend the 2012 Budget Matters Conference at the Washington State Convention Center. The conference was …
BC East Campus update
On Jan. 10, 2013, three main and differing concepts were reviewed as potential layouts for the Issaquah Campus—extension of Bellevue College. The concepts are concerned with the natural layout of …
BC Reads scholarship opportunity
Each year, the Bellevue College Library Media Center invites students to read together and potentially win one of two $1000 scholarships. For winter 2013, the BC Reads! selection commitee (consisting …
The Flu: Dangers of reality and imagination
The casual phrase “it’s that time of year again,” betrays something of a cultural dismissal of the seriousness of the flu virus in the United States; ‘oh, it’s just the …
Andrew Croft: men’s soccer coach
Andrew Croft was appointed as the new Head Coach of Bellevue College men’s soccer team about two weeks ago. Croft replaced Tao Shen who had been the head coach of …
Art club’s winter “kickoff”
The Art Club kick-off meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in C-154. Club President Tara Kraft led the meeting and welcomed new and returning members. Around …
Osmotic energy from Norway offers new green energy
The Oslofjord inlet of Tofte, Norway is currently home to not much more than a waterfront cellulose factory. Atop that coast also lies our world’s first osmotic energy plant which …
Vital Nature: Resetting your “food clock” from holiday bingeing
It’s true that most of us gorge on tons of hors d’oeuvres, decadent roasts, seasonal vegetables and grandiose desserts when the winter holidays roll around, but what effect does giving …
Martin Luther Who? Remembering the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Day is fast approaching. It is a day celebrated for the man – Martin Luther King, Jr. – who passively fought for the rights of African Americans …