Surrounded by Meaning: The Silent Power of Everyday Art
There are a lot of things in our society that we readily accept. We accept our phones quickly and easily, handheld communication that can retrieve much of the information on …
June 2025
BC 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Congratulations to all BC graduates! The 2025 commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, June 20 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. but graduates …
It’s Very Hot Out Here- How to Deal with Increasing Temperatures
It’s June now, and the weather is starting to reflect the summer heat. In the start of June alone, Seattle has been hitting near 90 degrees, which is very uncommon …
A Turbulence of Harmonics and Empowering Feats: The Eva Beneke Performance
The last concert of the BC Music Department’s 2024-2025 Guitar Series featured Eva Beneke, a German guitarist that is internationally recognized for her skills and talent along with her dedication …
They Both Reached for The Limelight: A Review of BC’s Chicago Production
There have been dozens of theatre productions that Bellevue College’s Theatre Arts Department has produced over the years and they have most recently adapted Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb’s 1975 …
Curtain Call Couture at The Tony Awards
Although some award shows have struggled to maintain cultural relevance, the Tony Awards have continued to preserve the tradition of the red carpet spectacle. As theatre remains rooted in live …
The Bellevue Farmers Market is Back This Summer
The Bellevue Farmers Market is up and running again for the 2025 season! For 22 years, from late spring to autumn, this vibrant market has nourished our community by supporting …
Bordering The Now Impossible American Dream: What Does The US Visa Ban Mean For BC International Students?
Earlier this month on June 4, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation preventing further entry of foreign students into the United States. This will halt future students with an F, …
Judge Blocks Trump from Enforcing Anti DEI Executive Orders
A win for the LGBTQ+ community: a federal judge in California has blocked the Trump Administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders. In the lawsuit filed by the San …
Go Ahead and Cry, Little Girl: Lolita, The Neighbourhood, and The Impact of Absentee Fathers on Women
Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is controversial, subversive, and mind-bending. A so-called romance between a teenage girl and her much older stepfather. Written from the perspective of the stepfather, Lolita is Nabokov’s …
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye: Transitions and Changes
As commencement nears and students prepare to walk across the stage, the shift on campus has been hard to ignore. For some, it’s the end of their time at Bellevue …
What Is Health, Really?
Open Instagram, TikTok, or any social media app and you’ll see it: someone preaching the newest health or wellness trend — cold plunges, mystery supplements, or intense workout routines that …
Cooking in a Nutshell
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Bellevue College Celebrates Pride Month!
It’s officially June, which means it’s Pride Month! Bellevue College is a school that stands by and respects the LGBTQIA+ communities, which means that there are plenty of Pride Events …
Trump Threatens Funding Cuts to Harvard- Supports Redirecting Funds to Trade Schools
Recently, President Trump has made an announcement that has shocked many: in a continuation of his conflict with Harvard, he declared a new shift of federal funding, “I am considering …
Play Ball! Pitcher of The Year: Terry Hayes Jr.
BC Spirit has reached beyond its Academic All-Stars when BC Baseball player Terry Hayes Jr. was named Pitcher of the Year for the 2025 Northwest Athletic Conference, recognizing the quality …
Your Brain, Your Future- Recent Groundbreaking Developments in Alzheimers Research
In a historic first, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative disease long associated with aging, memory loss, and …
Trump Administration in Talks with Palantir
Since the start of his presidency, President Trump has been fastidiously signing executive orders. One of these, the order to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos, mandates …
The 51 Bills Signed By Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 17
On May 17, 2025, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed 51 bills into Washington State Law. These bills span from public welfare to development, contributing to the reconstruction of different …