OPINION: How Did COVID-19 Affect the Mental Health of Students?
As time goes by, we become more and more aware of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of students across the world. Time spent in disrupted routines, secluded …
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Bellevue College Honors MLK Jr.’s Legacy with Event on Rebuilding Communities Post-Pandemic
Last week, Bellevue College celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, holding a student-led discussion panel on Jan. 18 and a speaker event on Jan. 19 in his honor. The …
Monkeypox Outbreak Circulating in Washington
On May 20, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an official alert regarding the spread of monkeypox cases globally. Then, in mid-May, the health departments for …
Pacific Science Center Re-Opens in Seattle
COVID-19 induced the shutdown of in-person activities and entertainment in 2020. For the first time since then, Seattle’s Pacific Science Center (PacSci) is back open. Masks are optional for visitors …
Free N95 Masks to Become Available
As a part of efforts from the Biden administration to continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple grocery store chains will be offering N95 grade masks for free. These masks …
UW Researchers Develop “Harmony” COVID-19 Test
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a faster, cheaper COVID test. It’s called “Harmony COVID-19.” The test combines the speed of an over-the-counter antigen test with the accuracy …
Psilocybin Being Examined for Psychotherapeutic Use
Researchers from the University of Washington have been working on answering the question of whether or not psilocybin can help relieve the mental health burden being carried by clinicians who …
Talking Heads: BC Students on the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented event, spawning global lockdowns and requiring new patterns of life for people all over the world. It can be easy to get caught …
Summer Recap 2020
AN UPDATE ON THE EVICTION CRISIS IN WA: On July 24, Gov. Inslee announced that he extended the protections for renters to Oct. 15, 2020. The moratorium, previously set to …
The Trump administration’s fight over reopening schools explained
The Trump Administration is firmly committed to making schools reopen this fall. Many have brought into question the viability of this decision, but for the Trump Administration, there is only …