Myanmar’s leadership needs to protect their people
It’s always sad when personal heroes do questionable things. I grew up admiring Aung San Suu Kyi, current State Counsellor of Myanmar. A notable opposition figure against an oppressive military […]
February 2017
HIST 150: African American to be offered in spring 2017
As part of Black History Month, the Bellevue College History Department announced that a new class will be offered next quarter. HIST 150: African American History is an online class […]
ASG discusses microagressions, sexuality and gender
In room C130, on Feb 22, the Bellevue College Associated Student Government hosted “What if____,?” an event in which three speakers presented on micro-aggressions, gender and sexuality. The event was […]
Celebrating Black History Month
On Feb. 24, The Bellevue College Associated Student Government, in conjunction with the Black Student Union and the Africa Student Association, held an event celebrating Black History Month that included […]
Tips on college freshman admissions from a freshman
While most Bellevue College students who want to attend a four-year university transfer, Running Start students must go through the freshman application process just like any other high school student […]
BC DECA members gain career experience
On Feb. 23, DECA students went to the Embassy Suites in Eastgate to participate in the Pacific Northwest Career Development Conference. Students who attended had the opportunity to gain experience […]
PewDiePie is being misrepesented by the media
Felix Kjellberg, more famously known by his YouTube username PewDiePie, recently lost two major partnerships that he had acquired during his time on YouTube, Disney’s Maker Studios and YouTube Red, […]
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” is a fortunate series
The number of Netflix Originals has been increasing over the past years and with the success of many of them I was overjoyed to learn that “A Series of Unfortunate […]
Surviving a dangerous intruder situation
1. Always choose to run away. Know the exit routes in a room and escape immediately once the opportunity presents itself. 2. If there is no chance for escape, find […]
One nerd’s journey to space: Tim Lloyd visits BC
On Jan. 17, Tim Lloyd, the lead cognizant engineer at Blue Origin, came to Bellevue College to speak about his experiences with building rocket ships designed specially to take everyday […]
The presidential search: what BC really needs
Over the next few months, Bellevue College’s Board of Trustees and the appointed search advisory committee – with the help of Gold Hill Associates – will begin to scout a […]
Being a mother is a full-time job
It’s an ongoing debate that all mothers endure – should they stay at home and care for children full time or maintain a career after starting a family? No matter […]
Celebrities’ political endorsements ineffective
As long as I can remember, celebrities have always spoken their minds about politics, especially on social media. Some do so eloquently but with venom, like J.K. Rowling. Others just […]
Fake hate crimes hurt everybody
After Trump’s inauguration, a flurry of hate crimes were in the news. Hailed as the beginning of “Trump’s America,” people reacted with fear and sadness believing that America’s vulnerable minorities […]
BECU campus ATM replaced by Bank Mobile
Recently, the Bellevue College BECU ATM near the parking garage was removed. Many students who frequented the machine thought they lost the only way to deposit, withdraw, and transfer money […]
Maurice Brooks speaks about black history
On Jan. 15, motivational speaker Maurice Brooks spoke at Bellevue College in room N201. Brooks talked about the contributions of the African American community to American and world culture. Maurice […]
Black Solidarity Conference
On Feb. 18, the Black Student Union traveled to the 22nd Annual Black Solidarity Conference at Yale University. Students of the Black Student Union traveled to New Haven, Connecticut on […]