Opinions

Midterms are here, and with them comes the student stress. Students are faced with multiple tests that they are expected to study for all at once. This stress, however, could […]

Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, and with it, its commercials have too. The celebration of these commercials is an unhealthy celebration of American capitalism. According to a Huffington […]

The Super Bowl is more than just America’s most watched sporting event. Super Bowl Sunday is a landmark of American culture and has become more important than the game itself, […]

The 2019 government shutdown was an absolute mess. This clearly partisan debate that should have remained in Congress was put onto the American public. To break it down, a government […]

Public restrooms are not known for being clean places. Bellevue College’s bathrooms are no exception in this regard. The toilets are everything from new and shiny to slightly dingy to […]

Simply put, college students are paying far too much for their textbooks. Textbooks continue to get more expensive.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, textbook costs rose 67% from […]

We want educators to properly equip their students with the skills and resources that will help them forge a path for their future. Educators need funds to show students how; […]

The United States and Panama have a very long history together. As a result panama has been greatly affected my many aspects of American culture. However people rarely know anything […]

Schools are now prioritizing their budget in favor of technology and science, while fine arts, music and theater programs are being dumped. This is partly due to debt that former […]

Being mentally ill is not trendy. Whether you are using #OCD or overusing ‘triggered’ in YouTube comments, throwing those words around hurts those who want and need help. It makes […]

As of Friday Jan. 11, 2019, the United States government had been partially shut down for 21 days, tying the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Previously, the longest shut down […]

In the L100 building on Friday November 30th 2018, Bellevue College students showcased their research at the “Making Learning Visible” event. According to BC event calendar, “‘Making Learning Visible’ is […]

As daylight savings goes into effect and the days grow shorter, many BC students are now greeted by darkness when they leave their last class of the day. Darkness seems […]

In this year’s midterm election, Washington State proposed its second attempt at taxing carbon and greenhouse emission, known as Initiative 1631. The ballot read, “This measure would charge pollution fees […]

Initiative 1639 has passed in Washington State, which is a step in the right direction for gun control. However, with the current political climate, it is time to stop thinking […]

The good intentions of initiative 1639, also known as I-1639, are a mere facade. The bill’s contents were put forth with the best of intentions which drove voters to support […]

To my surprise, the costs for a community college education is divvied up in our state. The state of Washington subsidizes tuition for regular students, in 2018 this was to […]

Bellevue College hosted Super Science Day on Saturday Nov. 3, 2018. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the S building, BC students, staff and families came to this event […]

Let’s face it, Donald Trump is unfit for office. The whole political system in the United States is corrupt. Corporate interests dominate the political landscape. The nation is split in […]

Natural disasters at Bellevue College are few and far between. However, proper preparation is still very important. Luckily, it is very easy to prepare for most of the trials and […]