Celebrating African cultures with food, dancing and fashion
On May 26, the African Student Association held their fourth annual Africa Night. The event featured many aspects of African culture. The ASA provided a range of African cuisine and …
May 2017
Students gain advice at BC transfer fair
The cafeteria of Bellevue College filled with promotion tables on May 25 as BC held the spring quarter transfer fair. Representatives from both out of state and local universities were …
Learning the history of Seattle’s Chinatown
On Saturday May 27, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association hosted the Touch of Chinatown tour, as part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. During the neighborhood walking …
BC business students network with alumni
On May 24, business students at BC had the opportunity to engage with BC alumni. Organized by the Business Leadership Community, the Alumni Network event provided a space for students …
BC honors Memorial Day
On Wednesday May 24, the Bellevue College Association of Veterans held an event in honor of Memorial Day. All were welcome to come, and lunch was free for those who …
Michael Korolenko addresses hate in Propaganda
A lecture and discussion about the politics of hate and how propaganda has been used for hate took place on May 24. The lecture was presented by Michael Korolenko, a …
Cafe Rio opens in Issaquah
Cafe Rio, the chain restaurant best known for its colorful buildings and sweet pork, has recently opened in Issaquah on Gilman Boulevard. This Cafe Rio, the 109th one opened mimics …
Bellevue College jazz band performs spring concert
On May 22, the Bellevue College jazz band will be having its spring concert, along with an additional show on May 21 with Terell Stafford. The band has been rehearsing …
Phi Theta Kappa inducts new members
On Wednesday May 17, The national honor society Phi Theta Kappa conducted an induction ceremony at Bellevue College to welcome the new members and welcome back the old ones. The …
Food and games at Taiwanese night market
On Friday, May 19th, the Bellevue College Taiwanese Student Association held a night market event in the Bellevue College cafeteria. The night market showcased different Taiwanese food, drinks and desserts. …
Celebrities visiting hospitals vs. donating
While browsing the web, I see many stories about celebrities giving back to their communities, but some types of giving back get more attention than others. Celebrities who visit kids …
Leaked emails beneficial for the public
Email hacks have been in the news again, this time in France. A couple days before the election, Emmanuel Macron’s emails were hacked and released to the public. An echo …
Going against the grain in high school
I am a high school senior in Running Start. I will be graduating next month, and I’m not going to prom. I don’t know where I will be next year, …
PrEP: Preventing HIV and stigma
A few days ago, I walked out of Kelley-Ross Pharmacy in Seattle with about a month’s worth of PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis. PrEP is an anti-HIV medication that reduces the …
Fair provides students with volunteer opportunities
On Tuesday, May 16, Peer to Peer and Tiered Mentoring organized a volunteer fair, bringing several non-profit organizations from the Puget Sound region to Bellevue College. In the BC cafeteria, …
Redesigning Meydenbauer Park
The city of Bellevue began the $17.5 million reconstruction of Meydenbauer Bay Park on May 1, 2017. The project seeks to expand the existing waterfront park and connect it with …
Campus developments
Recently, some areas of the Bellevue College campus have been under construction. There are two main development projects on campus right now. One is the construction of the dorms by …
“Write On!”: The 24-hour playwriting challenge
Bellevue College’s drama department held a “Write On!” event on May 13 to challenge student playwrights, actors and directors to prepare and perform an original play in a span of …
Former BC student announces debut novel
Tara Sheets, former Continuing Education student, wrote her debut novel “Don’t Call Me Cupcake” which will be released May 2018. The book won Sheets the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary …