Pilgrimage honors civil rights history
In 1965, Selma, Alabama became the focus of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conferences’ efforts to register African American voters in the South. However, Martin Luther King Jr. …
March 2015
Vaccinations are here to protect us
In 2015, we shouldn’t be having a debate about whether or not to get vaccinated. Vaccinations were created to keep us healthy and to keep us from contracting viruses and …
In praise of old technology
Shaving. Nearly everybody does it. For the most part, a lot of people are doing it completely wrong. Watch any sports game on TV and there are bound to be …
Health and Beauty: Lime Crime under fire
Recently in the beauty world, the independent make up brand Lime Crime is under serious fire and is quickly losing the support of many people. Not only are a vast …
Commuters face future issues
Since the last bus fare increase in 2011, most commuters paid either $1.25 or $2.50, depending on age. However, according to the press release on the King County transportation website …
BC DECA returns victorious
Collegiate DECA is an international program dedicated to help prepare students become leaders and entrepreneurs. Students are given ideas and asked to pitch them at different nationwide conferences. DECA is …
BC Speech and Debate going strong
The Bellevue College Speech and Debate team recently won first place in the Junior Division at a tournament at the University of Oregon. The competition was held from Feb. 27 …
Eagles nest in parking lot
Two eagles were spotted on the Bellevue College campus at the end of February by Kathleen White, an English faculty member at BC and a longtime volunteer at local wildlife …
Playwriting class offered spring quarter
“In my opinion, the power to change the world is with playwriting,” said the chair of the Theatre Arts Department Tammi Doyle, as she discussed the upcoming playwriting class for …
Questionable assassination of Boris Nemtsov
On Feb. 27, 2015, Boris Nemtsov, a Russian politician and scientist, was murdered. It was a dark Friday night when a man snuck up behind Nemtsov and his girlfriend, who …
Tennis teams get ready for upcoming spring season
Jason Chapman has been coaching women’s Tennis at Bellevue College since 1998. As of 2015, he is also the coach of the Men’s Tennis Team. Coach Chapman looks forward to …
Through a different lens: New photo class offered
This spring quarter, a different kind of photography class will be offered. ART 297 will be covering landscape photography. Taught by Chad White, the class will examine what landscape photography …
“The Kingsman” fuses James Bond and the Knights of the Round Table
Based off the comic series “The Secret Service”, “Kingsmen” is an action film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Firth and is directed by Matthew Vaughn. After being released worldwide, …
Arabic food to be featured in cafeteria
The Arabic club had a taste test and recipe contest on Friday, February 27. The winning recipe was to be recreated in the Bellevue College cafeteria as an entrée featured …
Letter to the Editor: Crossing the line
Unlike the Fatwa against author Salmon [sic] Rushdie in 1989, or the murder of Theo van Gogh in the streets of Amsterdam in 2004, the attack on Charlie Hebdo has …
Health and Beauty: Uses for coconut oil
A beauty secret gone viral, Coconut oil is much more than just a healthy cooking oil. There are a ton of uses for coconut oil that not only helps the …
Gender wage gap a myth
The gender wage gap is a popular topic for feminists and politicians alike. The concept that women are paid less across the board is false, dangerous and disingenuous. The wage …
Class struggles in space and on Earth with “The 100”
“The 100,” a CW series nearing the end of its second season, is an interesting take on the roles that people play and how they are shaped by their environment …
“The Voice” contest and networking opportunity
On Feb. 26, Bellevue College hosted an elevator pitch event called “The Voice,” where students, who prior to the event registered for the competition, were given a chance to pitch …
Green Theory dispenses good vibes and service
I-502 was an initiative on the Washington State ballot for the legalization of recreational marijuana. In July of 2014, the first batch of retail licenses were sold, and on October …