BC raises world class men
Bellevue College hosted a group of students from Cleveland High School on Tues., Dec. 1. They arrived in the morning by bus and were guided by Joel Allen into C130 …
2015
Must see, Leo Kottke
The twanging persistence of densely arranged and mesmerizing guitar filled Dimitrious Jazz Alley Nov. 17. Leo Kottke, the renowned solo guitarist entertained the crowd with his distinct finger-style playing, and …
Disability Resource Center director retires after 20 years
Susan Gjolmesli is leaving Bellevue College after 20 years as the Director of the Disability Resources Center. Since she began in 1996, the center has gone through many changes. This …
Holiday pottery sale to benefit art students
For over 30 years the ceramics department has been hosting an annual holiday pottery sale that occurs on the Thursday following Thanksgiving. The contributing artists include ceramics instructors, current and …
Don’t confuse sympathy with empathy
For those who feel a deep sense of empathy for everything around them probably understand that it’s a blessing, but every now and then it can be a curse. Often …
There’s something fishy about FDA-approved GMO salmon
What we don’t know can’t hurt us, right? Perhaps, and perhaps not. We just don’t know. The FDA recently approved AquAvantage salmon, salmon that has been genetically engineered to grow …
BC MUN returns from Czech Republic
Six members of the Bellevue College Model United Nations club and class were in the Czech Republic for a National MUN conference with 500 students representing dozens of schools from …
Getting back to malleable roots with woodworking
Carpentry is an admirable craft because of the level of creativity that has been poured into the manipulation of wood. There are ways to use trees for just about anything …
Black Friday vs. Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter activists held a protest in Seattle on Black Friday. As if the shopping wasn’t chaotic enough, 700 people holding signs and chanting mobbed an already busy Westlake …
Experiential learning classes
Professional Networking and Job Shadowing: Exploring Jobs in the Tech Industry “Professional Networking and Job Shadowing: Exploring Jobs in the Tech Industry” is a new course that will be offered …
Internship panel for students
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, a Corporate Internship Panel designed to help Bellevue College students learn about and participate in internships was held in room B228. Three companies were represented at …
APISA Thanksgiving lunch
Rooted within this nation’s history, Thanksgiving is an American tradition that not many cultures around the world share. In order to teach the American holiday, Bellevue College’s Asian and Pacific …
BC community responds to Paris attacks
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Friday, Nov. 13, Bellevue College President David Rule asked “that you keep the people of Paris, Beirut and all those affected by …
Sweden experiments, subverting economic tradition
In today’s connected world the flow of money and ideas has become nearly instantaneous, and the globalized societies are dominating the poor and slow to adapt, largely through superior information …
Bethesda delivers a hit with Fallout 4
On Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 12:01 a.m. EST, Fallout 4 was released to fans and gamers alike and in the first 24 hours sold 12 million copies across PC, Xbox …
#Idiocracy: Upcoming IDS class
In Winter quarter 2015, three instructors are going to be teaching a class titled “#Idiocracy: Sex Race and Politics in the Media Age.” Tim Jones and Katherine Oleson had taught …
How to study abroad as a BC student
Observation of International Education Week started on Nov. 16. In honor of this, Bellevue College is having two events. One of the events that were held last week was an …
Preparing for BC’s 50th year
Bellevue College is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and to commemorate this, faculty and staff are organizing events to get students and the community involved. Students and faculty will …
Take a stand and put effort into changing the world
If my Facebook feed is any indication, there is no more pressing topic right now than immigration. Hunger, poverty, unemployment, war, economic illiteracy, scientific illiteracy, actual illiteracy, oppressive government regimes …