Local government initiatives
Besides the major races, several local initiatives are on the ballot for King County voters. Charter Amendment No. 1 decides whether or not the elected office of King County Prosecuting […]
November 2016
Talking Heads Election:
Who would be the worst U.S. president?
Protesting for misconceptions
I’ve never been a fan of the government and I know that Native Americans – along with basically all indigenous peoples – have been treated terribly throughout history by colonial […]
Student retention and completion rates at BC
Recently, Director of Research and Planning for the Office of Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Alec Campbell collected data on Bellevue College student retention rates and completion rates. The data tracked […]
New FAFSA deadlines
This year, students will find that they can access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, much earlier than previous years. The 2017-18 FAFSA application has been open […]
BC and Year Up win community impact award
At the Seattle Business Magazine conference earlier this month, a partnership between Bellevue College and Year Up Puget Sound won the first place Gold Community Impact Award for job creation […]
Teaching the Election in Classrooms
This quarter, teachers across campus have incorporated materials related to the current U.S. presidential election into their classes. David Spataro, who teaches three sections of Intro to Political Science, added […]
Nurses from Tottori City College visit Bellevue College
Bellevue College became a center for cultural fusion last week from Oct. 26 – 28. Japanese nursing students from Tottori City College of Medical Health and Nursing in Tottori prefecture […]
Michael Korolenko discusses online hate groups
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Bellevue College communication studies professor Michael Korolenko gave a lecture on online hate groups. Korolenko discussed the existence of hate groups on the web and how […]
Trump is not good for Europe
Recently, Hungary held a press conference with its Prime Minister Viktor Orban and government officials Laszlo Toketh and Zsolt Nemeth. In this conference Orban praised Trump, saying that he felt […]
Montreal takes a step backwards with pitbull ban
Last June in Montreal, the tragic death of a 55-year-old woman who was mauled to death by an alleged pit bull stirred the public enough to push the government to […]
Upcoming festivities can also bring up seasonal affective disorder
These next few months before 2016 comes to a close will bring about familiar changes. Leaves will turn to a bright orange before wilting into a crackly brown. People will […]
Don’t trust Politifact
One of the most useful roles for the internet is storage for an incredible amount of knowledge and information. Google alone must answer hundreds of thousands of questions a day. […]
Business Leadership Community launches activities for the year
The Business Leadership Community returned from its summer hiatus with a kickoff party in C225 from 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Organized by project managers Tulio Moreira and Jinnie Hui, […]
Headway in presidential search
There was a special Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 26, held in room A201. Seven trustees were present at the meeting, including student trustee Marianne Albay, trustee Steve Miller, […]
Low prices but bad fish at Marinepolis Sushiland
Hidden away on 107th Ave NE in Downtown Bellevue, Marinepolis Sushiland is a restaurant that serves an assortment of sushi and other Japanese cuisine. At Sushiland, customers are seated alongside […]
Neon Chrome a triumph of design and gameplay
With big-budget games dominating the market these days, it’s somewhat rare to find a truly outstanding simple game that is good for many hours of playtime. When I heard that […]