ASG election fires up at BBQ
Booths, stands and food trucks filled the courtyard in front of the library on April 20 as the Associated Student Government held their annual election barbecue. Students could vote for …
April 2016
Improving sustainability in the airline industry
Jacqueline Drumheller, manager of environmental affairs at Alaska Airlines gave a talk on sustainability in the airline industry on April 21. Like many other workshops happening on campus, the talk …
Tom Nielsen to retire after 34 years at BC
Bellevue College’s Vice President of Instruction Tom Nielsen plans to retire from his position later this year after working at BC for 34 years. “Tom has been at Bellevue College …
Exploring authentic Ethiopian cuisine at “Wonder Cafe and Sports Bar”
Wonder Cafe and Sports Bar is the last thing one would expect an Ethiopian restaurant to be named, but the first part of the name is derived from its location …
PC vs. Mac: Apple is just better
I’ve always thought that trying to compare Microsoft and Apple products to determine which one is overall better than the other to be really no different than asking if Coke …
PC vs. Mac: Windows is more convenient
Apple and Microsoft are two of the biggest technological companies in the world and are competitors in the market for computers and phones. Here in Washington where Microsoft was founded, …
Hypocrisy in democracy: Abysmal setbacks of the district caucuses
Last Sunday, my brother and I got up at the crack of dawn and spent four hours shoveling a truly massive amount of horse crap. Why? Because he and I …
Anyone can be a poet, just start writing
What does the concept of poetry call to mind? Some may think of confusing lines of rhyming nonsense that they are forced to squeeze meaning out of for an A …
Campus Operations responds to falling ceilings
Currently, there is a line of orange cones and yellow security tape surrounding the back corner of the first floor of the D building across from the C building where …
Tribute to Woody Guthrie
Bellevue College hosted a tribute Wednesday, April 13 for the American folk and country protest singer Woody Guthrie. The event, organized by BC’s English Language Institute, hosted Ian Moore and …
Students speak up through slam poetry with Ebony Stewart
On Wednesday, April 13, students had a chance to see a performance poetry competition at Bellevue College. The event was sponsored by the Campus Activities Board and hosted by performance …
Student success through guided pathways
Last Tuesday, a town hall meeting was held in room N201 to inform faculty about BC potentially applying for a grant from College Spark Washington. If received, the grant would …
Seattle’s sister city Kobe brings kimono workshop to BC
Mikako Barlow and Holly Seely, board members for the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association, hosted a training session on April 12 to help students properly and appropriately dress people in yukatas, …
Blinding stereotypes of people with glasses
Nearly everyone has seen a Hollywood movie where there’s a girl with glasses who isn’t pretty or popular and suddenly she takes off her glasses and she’s beautiful and amazing …
Eliminating cash would be a costly decision
Some parts of the world are moving towards the elimination of cash and replacing it with exclusive use of digital currency. I personally don’t think that this is something that …
Hunter S. Thompson: One of the greatest American writers
We were six weeks into a trail building project in Phoenix and I was looking for something to do. My teammate handed me a book, a little paper-bound novel with …
Diversity improves the quality of journalism
Look at the coverage of any major news event and you will see a wide variety of perspectives. Every news organization and medium will have a different way of telling …
Peer-to-Peer helps students navigate the new quarter
The Peer-to-Peer program at Bellevue College has existed for over a decade now but has recently merged with the Outreach program in the past year. According to Makenzie Santerelli, outreach …
Private nursing room available for mothers
Bellevue College, with its Affirmation of Inclusion and student services, aims to be an accommodating institution for all of its students. An example of this is the Mother’s Room in …
Seeking volunteers for Earth Week
From April 19 to 22, Earth Week events will be held around BC campus. There are a variety of activities that all students can participate in during the week, including …