Arts & Features

By Brittany Butterfield.Bellevue Community College sends more transfer students to a four-year university than any other community college in the state of Washington. The transferring process is a piece of …

By Lance Braud. Dr. Gita Bangera, biology and genomics instructor at BCC, is serious about promoting science among students. So much so, she’s put together ComGen, a way to bring …

By Simone Johnson – student reporter. With the economy at its worst since the Great Depression, students are facing the tough decision to pursue education or experience. Looking at the …

By Brittany Butterfield. Whether food services, communication, or technical jobs are what you are looking for, BCC offers multiple choices for students looking for a job on campus to gain …

By Brittany Butterfield. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank, or taking a horse-drawn carriage ride down extravagant avenue. Either way, this holiday celebrated on February 14 by …

By Lance Braud. For the last few years, Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, has become famous for her study of why people fall in love with one another. She’s been …

By Brittany Butterfield. Valentine’s day is all about expressing your love, appreciation and affection for the one you care about. However, this year’s Valentine’s Day seems to be more about …

By Brittany Butterfield. Denise L. Johnson found sociology by accident. She enrolled in a sociology class because she needed the credits. Johnson said, however, she fell in love with the …

By Ashton Cermack. As a kid, you probably remember a big yellow school bus picking you up and running you to school, while a driver with tired eyes and a …

By Lance Braud. How did life on Earth begin? How did the inanimate elements come together to form something new that can take in the resources it needs to reproduce? …

By Alex Hartle. Bellevue Community College’s best-kept secret lies housed in the shadow of its monstrous parking garage. KBCS, the institution’s own radio station, broadcasts at 91.3 FM from a …

By Brittany Butterfield. If you’re like me, then between classes, or right after your last class lets out, you’re craving for something to eat. Not that cafeteria food, or bagels …

By Lance Braud. Every introductory psychology class tells the story of Clive Wearing, the musician who lost the ability to make new memories after a viral infection. He cannot store …

By Lance Braud.Recent headlines this week report record low temperatures in many parts of the country. The wind chill in Chicago last week was 50 degrees below zero. It’s 11 …

By Brittany Butterfield.Snow, floods, and freezing temperatures shouldn’t be stopping you from getting out of the house. There is no reason to go stir-crazy, our neighborhood is Bellevue, it’s full …

By Lance Braud. Well here we go, a science column in The Jibsheet. I’ll try not to bore you with the details of RNA transcription or neurological pathways. But I …

By Brittany Butterfield. “She had apple bottom jeans, and boots with the fur” hit single, and hit fashion for the 2008-2009 trend. This winter’s fashion has hit big with tons …

By Brittany Butterfield. The PC vs. Mac topic has got to end. Some prefer PCs, some people prefer Mac, although I can’t imagine why. I have a PC, it allows …

By Brittany ButterfieldCelebrating New Year’s is no quiet matter. It’s a holiday that has it all, dancing, drinking, fireworks and making a New Year’s resolution. This is one of my …

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 …