Open mic spoken word for MLK week
By: Zachary Rodan Who has seen the beauty of a cold December morning The colors of the sunrise flow like streamers from the mountains Leaving them silhouetted against a […]
January 2017
Chaos or Community
On Thursday, January 9th, Bellevue College’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote was held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m in the Carlson Theater. The event was organized by the Office […]
Net neutrality is crony capitalism
With Trump’s victory, net neutrality is again a topic of discussion. My philosophy is to generally assume any piece of government legislation will do the opposite of what it says. […]
The problem with good intentions
It is not hard to find people doing charitable deeds if one looks for them. There is an innumerable amount of charity organizations in the world as well as service […]
How to avoid the pitfalls of fake news
f all the developments after the election, one of the most interesting to me is this fascination with fake news. People wring their hands in worry, blaming fake news for […]
Support for safe injection facilities
Skyrocketing opioid usage indicates that as a society, we are failing some of our most vulnerable citizens. On January 7, 2017, four people overdosed on heroin in Seattle. The outcomes […]
New dean of student life
Michael Kaptik was recently chosen to be the new dean of student life at Bellevue College. Student Programs redesigned a new organizational structure, splitting student service into four distinct areas: […]
New placement tests at BC
As the ACT nationally phased out the Compass test, a test used by Bellevue and many other open enrollment colleges as a placement test for math and English, Bellevue looked […]
Winter quarter Club Caucus
At the start of every quarter, Bellevue College’s clubs gather with Associated Student Government members to talk about ways to improve their outreach and event goals. Club Caucus was held […]
“Rogue One” entertaining but unoriginal
After Disney’s purchase of the Star Wars franchise, its popularity has only grown. Shortly after the release of the wildly successful eighth movie “The Force Awakens,” Disney has followed up […]
How to actually keep a New Years resolution
It’s something many people get asked at a New Year’s party, chatting with a friend or spending time with family in late December. There always has to be some kind […]
New legislative agenda by OSLA
The Bellevue College Office of Student Legislative Affairs is a student-run organization that enables students to represent Bellevue College in local, state and federal governments. OSLA has a student state […]