Arts & Features

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

By Machiko Kaya and Kaitlin StrohscheinBCC was opened on the campus of Newport High School on Jan. 3, 1966. Currently, the school owns a 96 acre, 11 building main campus, …

By Kimberly AbsherBCC’s Associates Degree in Nursing prepares students for entry level clinical practice as registered nurses and it prepares students to take the registered nurse examinaton, according to the …

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, …