Sidney Rice retires
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice has announced his retirement. Rice, 27, is deciding to hang up his helmet after seven years in the National Football League. “After careful consideration …
September 2014
Fitness and finesse with capoeira club
Capoeira is a martial art form that originated in Brazil, best known for its elegant dance-like movements. “Capoeira breaks down into actually being a game, a dance and a martial …
“Super Smash Bros. 64” a Nintendo retrospective
“Super Smash Bros.” opens in a child’s room. A single glove flies around, grabs a few toys, arranges them on the desk, making an ”arena” with some books, a pencil …
Drinking tea at Cafe Chi
A little oasis tucked into a neighborhood on SE Bush Street, Café Chi and Spa Chi, although almost hidden, are not to be missed – located just off of Front …
Pacific Northwest History
This fall, students have the opportunity to take a history class that focuses on matters close to home. HIST214, History of the Pacific Northwest will be taught by Brian Casserly, …
Closure: a film about adoption
On Friday, July 18 the cultural diversity program of Bellevue held a screening of the film “CLOSURE.” It was hosted in the city council chambers by the diversity program’s Communication …
INTER 125: (In)Decision – Campaigns and Elections in the U.S.
An interdisciplinary course combines political science with communications. This allows students an opportunity to immerse themselves in political involvement while bettering their general communication skills. The class is taught by …
Super Smash Bros club games days away
There are a multitude of clubs at Bellevue College covering a range of subjects from theater and chess to gardening and video games. The Super Smash Bros club is one …
Ageism in today’s professional world
Suppose one overheard “We didn’t hire him because he was black, it would just be weird,” or “We didn’t hire him because he was homosexual, it would just be weird.” …
ASG’s prominence on campus
Of the 31,000 students at Bellevue College, about 1,000 voted in the recent Associated Student Government elections. That’s only around 3 percent voter turnout. To get a feel for how …
Consumer seasons are here
It seems that every year, the Christmas craze starts earlier and earlier. Halloween candy is placed on the shelves before September is even over, and Valentine’s Day cards are front …
Vladimir Putin is my hero
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the current president of Russia, is appealing to me because if I had no moral restrictions, looked like a James Bond supervillain and had the power to …
Sustainability presses onward
Since May, the office of Environmental Sustainability has been without a director. Previous director Deric Gruen left, opening up the position to potential applicants. According to Patrick Green, program manager …
Bellevue College goes dark
On Thursday, July 24 at approximately 2:00 p.m., Bellevue College experienced a sudden blackout that interrupted school functions, causing the school to shut down early. A squirrel was responsible for …
Advocating for students to the City of Bellevue
A new position has opened up within the Office of Student Legislative Affairs, an internship entitled “Legislative Liaison to the City of Bellevue.” This is a quarterly role implemented as …
Construction worker falls to his death
On July 21, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a 31-year-old man who was a construction worker working on the new Health and Sciences building fell from a ladder on the fourth …