Why the Illuminati doesn’t actually exist
Everyone has heard of the Illuminati, an insane conspiracy theory that all of the most powerful people in the world are in a secret club, there to protect themselves when …
January 2018
BC RISE Learning Institute holds Global Game Jam event
By: Jade Kelly The Global Game Jam is, as its name implies, a global event where creators group together to combine their skills and make a game in a period …
Bellevue College elevator stuck, trapping students inside
At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, an elevator in the R building stopped working, trapping the students using the elevator inside. According to Jerry Weber, the president of …
Why hobbies are important
As everyone knows and has probably experienced personally, the stress that comes out of jobs and heavy schoolwork is emotionally exhausting and often can add up to be just too …
Venezuela: Maduro’s reign of chaos
Venezuela has suffered for decades from corruption and power struggles between the government and its people, and Nicolas Maduro is only making things worse. Recent reports out of Venezuela paint …
Fourth equal pay opportunity act passed
On Jan. 17, 2018, the state House passed their Equal Pay Opportunity Act for the fourth year in a row. The objective of the act was to abolish the wage …
Net neutrality makes a comeback
On Nov. 21, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission – better referred to as the FCC – released plans to repeal the Obama Administration’s Net Neutrality. From Nov. 21 to Dec. …
Bellevue College celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
The weekend of Monday, Jan. 15, kicked off Martin Luther King, Jr. Week at Bellevue College. While Bellevue College students did not have class on Monday due to the celebration …
Anti-trans graffiti found in campus bathroom
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, a Bellevue College public safety officer found anti-transgender graffiti in a Lactation and All Gender bathroom on the school campus. The graffiti was removed immediately and …
Inslee plans carbon tax
Gov. Jay Inslee began working on his latest carbon tax plan to regulate emissions across Washington State. According to the Bellevue Reporter, emissions generated by transportation, aside from jet fuel, …
HardWok Cafe: An adventure in Taiwanese cuisine
Just next to the Lake Hills Library, nestled unassumingly alongside a few other establishments, sits the cleverly named Taiwanese restaurant, HardWok Cafe. I found this place because a few friends …
Why eSports should be taken more seriously
The start of the new year signals the start of multiple different eSports leagues across the world. Multiple different variations of the League of Legends Championship started in the last …
Common flat earth questions answered
For a while now, the members of our society have been brought up solely to believe that Earth is round. The earliest documentation of the round Earth theory dates from …
What’s better: Warm or cold pizza?
Bryce Hardy: “Cold: it’s more enjoyable and not greasy.” Marko Iakic: “Cold or warm: Depends on where you get it, also. Costco pizza cold …
Quality over quantity
Personally, it seems like I am constantly filling bags and boxes of stuff I don’t need anymore to drop at the Goodwill donation truck. Somehow, even though I do this …
How Seattle’s soda tax is crossing the line
On Monday, Jan. 1, Seattle’s newest tax went into effect, placing an economic burden on those who consume sugary drinks, in an effort to curb obesity rates and diabetes mellitus …
President Trump: A year in review
Puerto Rico Two hurricanes smacked into the U.S. this year, causing chaos and destruction in multiple states. Where it hit the hardest, however, was Puerto Rico, where the entire country …
The Greatest Showman: The greatest show of the year
A couple of weeks ago, “The Greatest Showman” was released in theaters around the world. With various stars such as Hugh Jackman and Zendaya, and over seven years of development …
Bellevue College hosts Winter Welcome Fair
At the start of a new quarter and a new year, Bellevue College conducted its semi-annual welcome fair. The Winter Welcome Fair is an event that is put on every …
Lack of critical thinking in the anti-vaxxer movement could be costing us our lives
While many understand the benefits of vaccinating their children against harmful diseases such as whooping cough, measles and mumps, recently the medical community has been faced with parents who refuse …