Bellevue College Unveils Committee in Search for New President
Bellevue College is on the lookout for a new president. Gov. Gary Locke has been serving for two years as the interim president, guiding BC through COVID-19 and lockdown. He …
November 2022
Personal Life Balance Workshop Hosted by Peer Educators Program
Hoping to aid Bellevue College students in their balancing of work and school, BC alumni Noah Laxton shared tips on how to healthily manage one’s personal life, education and employment. …
Seahawks Gearing Up for Exciting Winter Break Schedule
The Seattle Seahawks had their bye week at just the right time, after a tough loss against the Buccaneers in Germany. A week to regroup and put things together for …
Weekly Reads: Almond
“I have almonds inside me. So do you. So do those you love and those you hate. No one can feel them. You just know they are there. This story …
The Human Rights Controversies Surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup
There should be celebrations taking place as the World Cup is being hosted by a Middle Eastern country for the first time. Instead, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has …
Seattle Kraken Pick Up Steam With Win Streak
Overshadowing the Seattle Kraken’s three-game winning streak is their move to send Shane Wright down to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Wright was the fourth …
Bellevue College Hosts Mary Coss “Sound the Siren” Art Exhibit
The Bellevue College Gallery is currently showing Mary Coss’ exhibition, Sound the Siren. This is the first exhibition since June. Coss has been working since early October to create a …
OPINION: How to Escape the Debt Trap
College or university students find themselves in a position where they are expected to establish the foundation for their adult lives. This comes with many costs and financial responsibilities. Students …
OPINION: The Rise of Robots
In the past, robots were an enigma, a phenomenon that most people could not imagine being a part of their daily lives. Now, there are domestic, medical, industrial, entertaining, educational …
November Marks the Beginning of WA’s Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period
Open enrollment for health plans in Washington is officially here, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. Open enrollment is a period of time when people can make changes to the …
Advice for Students Amid Recent Technology Company Layoffs
Seattle is a hub of technology corporations, including multi million-dollar companies like Amazon and Microsoft. Nationally, large tech companies have had mass layoffs, with about 10,000 by Amazon, 11,000 by …
What’s Been Going on Since Elon Musk Bought Twitter?
Elon Musk had been trying to buy Twitter since April 14, and finally acquired it on Oct. 27 after previously trying to back out of the deal. He ended up …
Opinion: No, Censoring Dangerous Opinions Isn’t a Rights Violation
To what extent are social media platforms responsible for the content their users put out? Should harmful ideologies be given a platform? Deplatforming is a method platforms are using to …
Opinion: Combat Inflation by Optimizing How You Spend Money
Many BC students have felt the impact of the recent inflation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, between June 2021 and June 2022 consumer prices rose by 9.1%, …
Opinion: Daylight Savings is Harmful to Us
On Nov. 6, daylight savings time ended in Washington, setting all the clocks back an hour and giving everyone a much-needed extra hour of sleep. But does this benefit outweigh …
English YouTubers Spotlight Joys of Embracing Other Cultures
The YouTube channel “The Korean Englishman” has amassed 4.55 million subscribers since joining the platform in 2013. The creators Josh Carrott and Ollie Kendal started the channel to form a …
Opinion: Take Advantage of Your 20s to Get a Step Up on Life
“Youth is wasted on the young” is a saying used to illuminate how many young people fail to understand how lucky they are to have their whole lives ahead of …
Seahawks Face Rough Loss In First Ever German NFL Game
“It’s just one of those days, I guess. Unfortunately, you can’t have those days.” – Seahawks Right Tackle Abraham Lucas The Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made history …
Kraken Finish Win Streak with Two-Game Skid
“Boy, we wasted a good performance there [from Martin Jones]. His performance was good enough to get us two points.” – Kraken Coach Dave Hakstol The Seattle Kraken came cratering …
World Cup 2022 Features Three Familiar Faces
After four long years of waiting, the World Cup is finally here! The group stage begins on Nov. 20, and the first U.S. match will be on Nov. 21 against …