OPINION: Is Online Learning Good For You?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning became mainstream and it continues to be a popular form of learning. However, this change has a variety of adverse effects on students’ mental health. […]
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OPINION: AI Is Powering a New Type of Addiction
“I started using social media when I was 12 years old,” says Emily J., a Bellevue College student. “At first, it was just for fun. But it quickly became addictive. […]
OPINION: On Halloween, the Treat is the Trick
Halloween is just around the corner, and while it may appear to be filled with the joy of dressing up and collecting candy, there are multiple overlooked dangers that plague […]
OPINION: How Meditation Helps Academics
For a lot of college students, school can be really stressful, and focusing in class can be really difficult. But what if there was a way to make it easier? […]
OPINION: The Role of Standardized Testing in College Admissions
On Oct. 12, I sat at a folding table with three sharpened #2 pencils, a calculator and multiple pieces of paper. I took the PSAT/NMSQT, or the Preliminary SAT, which […]
OPINION: The Issue with Fast Fashion
Fast fashion is the name that has been given to the quick turnaround of ideas from what celebrities wear or what appears on the catwalk into items of clothing. These […]
OPINION: “Community” Accurately Represents the Community College Experience
“Community” is an American sitcom revolving around a group of students attending the fictional community college, Greendale. The show ran from 2009-2015 and was created by writer Dan Harmon about […]
OPINION: Trauma and its Significance
Most of us have gone through something traumatic in our life before, regardless of whether we remember it or not. However, trauma rarely gets talked about enough. There are many […]
OPINION: The Emotional Surprise of Transferring From Community College to a University
As I and other Bellevue College students begin to transfer from BC and enter traditional four-year universities, the societal and personal emotional response is much greater than I anticipated. Fellow […]
OPINION: Logical Thinking is More Effective than Emotional Thinking
There are two prominent types of thinking — emotional and logical. While these two are essential to different circumstances, they should be used in correspondence to specific situations. However, that […]
OPINION: Artificial Intelligence Still Poses More Potential Issues than Benefits
In the past decade, there have been a lot of technological advances in society. However, with all these advances, conversation about the cost and damages done by these same advances […]
OPINION: Mass Shootings at Educational Facilities Have Become Normalized
In the America we call home, it is not uncommon for mass shootings to be directed at schools and educational facilities. This disheartening truth reflects the lack of value we […]
OPINION: Parental Emotional Fulfillment on the Internet is Needed
May and June marked the celebration of two national holidays that aim to recognize those in our lives who serve as mother and father figures. Mother’s Day celebrated in May, […]
OPINION: Video Games with Violence Shouldn’t be Introduced to Young Children
Video games are a huge industry in the United States that are part of the majority of childrens’ lives. Although some say that men tend to play video games more […]
OPINION: Generation Z Could Have a Dire Impact On Our Future
Generation Z is the first generation to share the collective experience of war, pandemics, financial instability, and climate change. The cohort of up-and-coming world leaders born from 1995 to 2010 […]
OPINION: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Should Be Avoided
Imagine if an individual went to seek medical treatment, were seen and given medical advice by someone that they thought was a medical professional, and later found out that that […]
OPINION: Proposition One is Not About Critical Race Theory
In less than a week, there will be a special election taking place. On the ballot are three measures to be voted on by those living in the Issaquah School […]
OPINION: Phones Should Not be a Part of Family Gatherings
Imagine going to a family gathering and everyone is on their phones. What, honestly, is the point of being there anymore? You can just talk to everyone on their phone […]
OPINION: Eating Disorders – The Hidden Disease on Teens
Trigger Warning: This article contains information about eating disorders that some readers may find disturbing. The bathroom is the scariest room in the house, at least for teens with eating […]
OPINION: The Importance of Taking Breaks from Social Media
The new standard for communication, especially post-pandemic, has been social media. Social media comes in many forms and is a way of talking/texting online, but it also is an area […]