Underground bar raided
On Oct. 5 Police and undercover liquor agents raided a private residence suspected of running an underground bar for years in Tenino, Washington. The police accused the homeowner Tad Weber …
October 2017
Justice Gonzalez visits Bellevue College
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez came to visit Bellevue College on Tuesday Oct. 10 to talk about the history of immigration and racial issues in the United States. …
America’s backwards education system
When America was first founded there were no cars. There were no computers, iPhones or even showers. But a lot has changed since the 1700s and a lot of it …
BC hosts Homecoming Week celebration
Last week was Homecoming week for Bellevue College and it was packed with various events every day around campus Katherine Hall, director of marketing at the college, said that “Homecoming …
BC celebrates National Coming Out Day
Thursday, Oct. 11 was National Coming Out Day. Coming Out Day is a day of commemoration and honor, but has a special meaning to each individual in the LGBT community. …
Jewelry courier attacked and robbed in Bellevue
Thursday Oct. 5 at around 2 p.m., a man was stabbed at the Kelsey Creek Shopping Center in Bellevue, located on the corner of 148th and Main. “Investigators learned that …
Castlevania: Netflix does right by fans
This Netflix original adaptation of the beloved Castlevania game series just might be the beginning of the end of bad video game adaptations. A young woman named Lisa seeks to …
The Mariners: Hot or not in the new season?
With October well underway, the Major League Baseball postseason has begun as well. As is seemingly tradition, with the end of the regular season comes the end of the Mariners …
How procrastination saves grades: Productivity increases when students have no choice
I can confidently say that I am definitely a procrastinator. And I’ve been this way ever since I’ve been in charge of my own schedule and I didn’t have my …
Europe justified unjust legislation as a defense measure
In recent months, Europe has been plagued with extreme issues ranging from terrorist attacks, instability in Spain over an independence referendum to decide if Catalan would remain as a part …
LatinX city council member speaks at BC
On Monday Oct. 9, Seattle Council Member Lorena Gonzalez came and spoke at Bellevue College regarding her personal story and the city of Seattle’s stance on Deferred Action for Childhood …
Bellevue College hosts Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
Tasmanian entrepreneur James Riggall will be hosted by Bellevue College as a Fullbright Scholar-in-Residence until the end of March 2018. After collaborating with BC Instructor Bruce Wolcott for the last …
Bellevue bans safe injection sites
On Aug. 7 of this year, the Bellevue City Council came together to establish an interim ban on Community Health Engagement Centers. Also known as supervised injection sites, they exist …
Students go behind the scenes at Seattle Aquarium
On Oct. 4, Bellevue College’s Sustainability Department hosted a field trip that took 11 students into Seattle for a day to learn about sustainability in city life. The first place …
Japan Week celebrates Japanese culture
Throughout the entire week of Oct. 4, Japan Week has been in full swing. Japan Week is a weeklong celebration of Japanese culture and history, beginning on Monday with a …
“Love Yourself – Her:” BTS’s K-pop hit
September 18 was a day that I was dreading. It meant my summer break was coming to an end and I would have to resume my busy schedule juggling assignments …
Quality food at Tapatio
I am not much of a fan of Mexican food. I can’t really handle the heaviness and the often smothering of cheese, nor do I prefer spicy food. But there …
What is the meaning of life?
Makoto Okuyama: “Knowing God” Hailey Walker: “The meaning of life is pointless.” Aja Oakford: “New experiences.” Sayra Guerrero: “The meaning of life is to live for …
Footballers need more concussion protection
The National Football League’s concussion protocol and punishment system is a laughable excuse of rules and policies set up to make people like Commissioner Rodger Goodell look as if though …
Moving out: an adventure well worth the challenges
Moving out of a childhood home is almost always a welcome change for people my age. In a time when teenagers are becoming adults and craving more independence, parents simultaneously …