Drug addiction is not a character flaw
There is no question of the existence of the opioid epidemic in America, but a Facebook video that has recently gone viral raised questions about the amount of personal information […]
October 2016
Fight to end sex slavery and improve lives of victims
Trafficking sounds almost benign, trivialized by its similarity to a simple word shared with vehicle congestion or the act of trading illegal products like guns. Human trafficking is a brutal […]
March on with progress or become obsolete
One of the most exciting things living in this internet-powered age is how fast innovation has become. From Uber to Air BnB to YouTube, incredibly disruptive technologies are making more […]
Final debate screening at BC
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Bellevue College hosted a screening of the final presidential debate in room B204. Multiple instructors from the arts and humanities department brought their classes in to […]
Homeless shelter to open near BC
In order to inform the Bellevue College community about the new permanent Eastside Men’s Shelter that is being built by Imagine Housing, employees of the City of Bellevue and Congregations […]
Hannibal: Tasteful mix of story and gore
A lot of TV shows nowadays tend to sacrifice some aspect in order to either cater to their audiences or fit a tight budget. Those that do successfully combine quality […]
“Coupler:” Faith, love and destiny
Bellevue College will soon premiere the romantic comedy drama “Coupler,” which is centered around love, trust and destiny. Written in 2016, the play takes place in the heart of London’s […]
Exploring the power of wind energy
October is Sustainability Month at Bellevue College, and many students are becoming involved in the push for cleaner energy in Washington. Thirteen students toured the Wild Horse Wind and Solar […]
Luis Ortega shares his past
El Centro Latino invited Luis Ortega, founder of Storytellers for Change, to come to Bellevue College on Friday, October 22 to tell his story about being an undocumented immigrant in […]
Being green needs to extend beyond social media
For the past few weeks, the internet had been abuzz with news that the Great Barrier Reef had perished. Shared and retweeted continuously, the story was accompanied with words of […]
Bellevue College celebrates Homecoming Week
From Oct. 10 through 15, Bellevue College hosted its first Homecoming Week, a series of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary. With events such as Thriller day and ramen eating […]
Right and left don’t make any sense
With the election less than a month away, we’re in the home stretch of one of the most ludicrous presidential campaigns of all time. While the two major third-party candidates, […]
Katsu Burger, unique fusion of an American classic
Hidden away on SE 38th Street in Factoria, an American-Japanese fusion restaurant has been serving katsu-fried burgers, where meat is pounded, breaded and fried, for the last two years. The […]
The benefit of teaching teens healthy habits
The topic of alcohol use in young adults is one of constant debate. Countries have set a range of laws for the legal drinking age from 16 years old in […]
The importance of self expression: Everyone can find an outlet
For some, it may be belting their heart out to original lyrics, for others it may be flourishing in many sports or drawing killer portraits. Whatever the outlet, personal self-expression […]
ASG encourages students to fill survey
The Associated Student Government at Bellevue College is working to improve student experience by utilizing student input from its most recent survey to guide its decisions. Addressing student needs is […]
Keep weather reports realistic
This past week, the Pacific Northwest has been preparing for what local news outlets claimed to be one of the five worst storms in local history. All of that preparation, […]