Funding the BC Foundation
The Bellevue College Foundation is the nonprofit arm of BC which funds a variety of projects and provides scholarships for students. In light of the school’s 50th anniversary, the foundation …
September 2015
Exposure vs. Safe Space
In a recent town hall event in Des Moines, Iowa, President Obama took a shot that the trend of overt political correctness sweeping the nation. With speakers of every color …
The superbowl of online gaming
Coming up on Oct. 1, the first round of the fifth annual League of Legends World Championship tournament airs live from Le Dock Pullman in Paris, France. Five years in …
First Three Days: Guidance from Peer-to-Peer
During the first week of the Quarter, student employees and volunteers were present at booths around campus offering information about the campus to new students. Members of the Office of …
LGBTQ Resource Center
Bellevue College’s LGBTQ Resource Center Coordinator, Marisol Lopez, said that if a student is searching for “a friendly LGBTQ counselor, doctor, renting facility, friends, job or simply something to do,” …
Redirecting funds for Running Start
Running Start is a program in Washington that allows high school juniors and seniors the option to take courses at the local community college. Through Running Start, students are able …
#istandwithahmed
With the increasing pace of information exchange in the world, social media outlets seem to be littered with junk information that makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction. Certain …
The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Lately the news has covered a lot about the Syrian Refugee Crisis. With connections to Syrian friends and news about the crisis, the conditions seem to worsen day by day. …
Judge people according to character, not clothing or body art
Picture yourself walking down a bustling street in the heart of the colorful city. A cafe, its open doors adorned with hanging vines, catches your eye. You stroll in, notice …
Raising funds for Ghana
The BC Nursing Students Association is hosting a rummage sale on campus in September to raise funds for Ashan Community Hospital in the city of Kumasi, Ghana. With the help …
Seafair honors men and women who serve
From July 29 to August 2, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships were moored along the Seattle Waterfront and anchored in Pier 66 and 69 for Seattleites and tourists to …
Kayaking endeavor with the BC Wellness Center
On July 29, Bellevue College’s Wellness Center Program offered a tandem sea kayaking event from 4 to 6 p.m. Students and faculty met at the Northwest Outdoor Center. Paddlers were …
Assisting BC’s disabled community
July 26 marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The act was put into law in 1990 and went into effect in 1992, during George H.W. Bush’s …
Campus Activity Board expands operations
Student Programs is home to more than 60 permanent programs and many clubs. The Campus Activity Board is a long standing program that in the past has primarily existed to …
“Do all lives matter?”
On July 29, a town hall was held in N201 to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement. Two professors, Derrick Brooms from the University of Louisville and Darryl Brice from …
Alien attacks in “Pixels”
On July 24, the movie “Pixels” was released into theaters. The premise behind the movie starts in 1982, when NASA launched a space shuttle in hopes of contacting extraterrestrial life …
ITS redesigns to promote efficiency
Recently, the Information Technology Services organization at Bellevue College has put together some changes that are designed to “empower our division to work together more efficiently and have a better …
Zeek’s Pizza: Humor and beer
There’s nothing quite like a really good pizza. A staple of most college student diets, pizza is quick, convenient and ever so satisfying. Customizable enough to fit almost any taste, …
Privacy in a new era of computing
The much-awaited and strangely-named Windows 10 was recently released as a free installation. One of the most immediate negative responses against the operating system revolves around the privacy settings – …
The benefits of trophy hunting versus emotionality and Disney
A couple decades ago, there was something called the Bambi effect. Deer, normally considered a destructive nuisance, were humanized in the Disney film “Bambi” and contributed to backlash against hunters. …