The Chinese Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar. It fell on a Friday, March 2 this year. This …
March 2018
Why Self Confidence is taboo and shouldn’t be
Confidence can get a person anywhere and everywhere in the world. Job interviews, dates, and free things are just some of the perks of being confident and loving oneself. But …
Why it doesn’t matter what school you go to
For transfer students and freshman university applicants, this time of year when schools are sending out application decisions is one of the most stressful. Personally, I have been sitting on …
Bellevue High School hosts World Taiko Festival
By: Sierra O’dell On Saturday, March 3, the Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center hosted the fourth annual Bellevue World Taiko Festival, a program produced by Japan Creative Arts, to …
Public records bill vetoed by Governor Jay Inslee
Jay Inslee recently vetoed bi-partisan Bill 6617, which attempted to make Washington state’s legislature exempt from the voter-approved Public Records Act which passed senate approval with an 83-14 vote. The …
New youth prison to be developed in Seattle
On March 2, protesters linked arms with piping and laid in the intersection of Fourth Avenue and James Street from about 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. to protest the construction …
Hundreds rally for green card reform in city of Bellevue
Getting a green card is tougher than before for immigrants these days. During a rally on Feb. 25, over 500 people gathered at Bellevue’s Downtown Park to show support for …
New Marvel superhero movie: “Black Panther”
By: Brad Ozuk The new movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Black Panther” launched the weekend of Jan. 17, and I was able to go catch a Saturday screening …
BC Reads! Jamie Ford
By: Jason Guo On Wednesday Mar. 7 at 2:30 p.m., Bellevue College was hosted Jamie Ford, the author of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.” This debut novel …
BC theater arts department production of “Antigone”
By: Isabella Paxton Starting on Wednesday, March 9, Bellevue College began performances of their adaptation of Emily Mann’s “Antigone.” The show was a modern adaptation of the timeless classic, with …
Stuff happens on Tuesdays with Young Life
Young Life has been holding fun activities on Tuesdays and Ted Talks on every other Wednesday during the spring, fall and winter quarters at Bellevue College. On Feb. 27, the …
BC experiences multiple-day network and system outages
Bellevue College experienced two days of persistent technical difficulties, beginning Thursday, Feb. 22. The Bellevue College director of technology support services, Jason Aqui, sent out an email that day detailing …
Gun laws should be more restrictive
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, a high school in Florida was shot up by 19 year old Nikolas Cruz, who killed 14 students and three teachers, and injuring at least a …
Gun law attention should be redirected to youth mental health
In light of the recent tragedy at Parkland High School, proposed gun control measures have been springing up across the nation calling for anything from an increase in the age …
Olympic nerves determines how well athletes perform
This year, men’s singles figure skating was the Olympic event that I was looking forward to most. It featured some of the best skaters in the world, such as reigning …
Bellevue school district levies are passing
Three levies are expected to be passed by Bellevue School District voters who chose to increase funding for educational services within their district. The Enrichment Levy, Capital and Technology Levy, …
Humane Society soon to open larger facility
Seattle Humane recently opened their new $28.5 million, 3-story, 57,000 square foot facility after two years of fundraising campaigns. Established in 1897, Seattle Humane has been sheltering animals for over …
Washington may introduce sexual abuse prevention into K-12 curriculum
The state of Washington may be introducing sexual abuse prevention classes into its curriculum. This change would be implemented through a bill called Erin’s Law, which is named after childhood …
Baha’i Club Bake Sale
By Jason Guo Baha’i is a student club at Bellevue College centered around spirituality. On Feb. 26 and 27, the club members held a tabling event from 10:30 a.m. to …
Black Label Society releases “Grimmest Hits”
By: Patric Williamson After touring with his Black Sabbath cover band “Zakk Sabbath,” Zakk Wylde and his band Black Label Society have returned to release their newest album “Grimmest Hits” …