Arts & Features articles

Idioms: Achillies’ Heel

December 2, 2008 0

By Kaitlin Strohschein. “An Achilles Heel is a person’s only vulnerable spot; a serious or fatal weakness,” according to the Oxford University Press Dictionary of Idioms. Achilles, son of Thetis […]

Plagiarism: intellectual theft

December 2, 2008 0

By Kaitlin Strohschein. At BCC, students may receive failing grades and ultimately be expelled for cheating and plagiarism, according to the Arts and Humanities Division Web site. “It’s [plagiarism] an […]

Holidays during a recession

December 2, 2008 0

By Kimberly Absher.Americans are being forced to adjust to an economy that is less than what it was in terms of unemployment, and skyrocketing prices of everyday items. And the […]

New global philosophy classes.

December 2, 2008 0

By Kaitlin Strohschein. The BCC philosophy department will be offering two new global philosophy courses in the winter 2009 quarter. One of these courses will focus on Buddhist philosophy, and […]

BCC offers non-traditional courses

November 25, 2008 0

By Kimberly AbsherTwo programs within the umbrella of Continuing Education that offer non-credit courses are “Explore! Personal Enrichment” and Art Zones. Explore! offers a variety of classes, said Kristen McConaha, […]

Students, faculty, administration combat homophobia

November 18, 2008 0

By Kimberly Absher.In spite of efforts made by students, staff, Multi-Cultural Services’ LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning) division, and the GSA club (gay-straight alliance), some students who are gay, […]

Idioms: “As certain as death and taxes.”

November 18, 2008 0

By Kaitlin Strohschein. People pay taxes. Then, they die. The above idiom suggests that death and taxes are among life’s unpleasant inevitabilities. Two authors are credited with invention of the […]

Steve Ferreira: wheelchair athlete

November 11, 2008 0

By Brook StallingsSteve Ferreira says lots of people know him at BCC. He is a 20 year old man with cerebral palsy who gets to class in an electric wheelchair. […]

Emergency preparedness on campus

November 11, 2008 0

By Kimberly AbsherThe BCC Public Safety Web site offers directions on what to do in a variety of emergency circumstances, from natural disasters to acts of violence. “The information on […]

BCC reads “The Martian Chronicles”

November 4, 2008 0

By Alex Couture “BCC Reads!” is the title of the campus-wide reading program that aims to encourage students to read a particular book every year that can be discussed and […]

Idioms: “No Pain, No Gain”

November 4, 2008 0

By Kaitlin Strohschein The next time you burn your tongue on a steaming cup of tea remember, “No pain, no gain!” Although this idiom and tea may at first appear […]

Study around the world through BCC

November 4, 2008 0

By Hannah Ander Bellevue Community College gives students a variety of study abroad opportunities in distant countries. A different study abroad location is offered each quarter, and the programs are […]

BCC offers academic success

October 28, 2008 0

By Brook Stallings The Academic Success Center in room D204 has helped tens of thousands of students in the 29 years it has operated, according to Scott Bessho, co-director of […]

Idioms: “Begging the question”

October 28, 2008 0

“Begging the question” is a trick to winning arguments without using logic; it is a logical fallacy. Encarta Encyclopedia defines a logical fallacy as “a mistake made in the process […]

How environmentally friendly is BCC?

October 28, 2008 0

By Kimberly Absher Bellevue Community College has made some major changes in recent years in order to become more environmentally-friendly. The whole construction of the R building was made with […]

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