Violence in Gaza continues
Violence in the Middle East is not a new thing. For hundreds of years, there has been war, strife, poverty and destruction, with untold damage done. The latest development in […]
Articles by Brian Tockey
Has the Great Recession ended?
The Great Recession is over, claim politicians and pundits. Recovery has started, and while minimal growth is expected for 2014, things are on the mend. Allegedly. Much like the eye […]
Pacific Northwest History
This fall, students have the opportunity to take a history class that focuses on matters close to home. HIST214, History of the Pacific Northwest will be taught by Brian Casserly, […]
Study abroad in Florence
In spring 2015, from April 2 to June 12, students have an opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy. This quarter, the trip is geared towards communications studies. Two […]
Washington dispensaries open
A historical milestone was recently passed when marijuana stores opened up in Washington. Instead of being a joyous occasion, however, legal marijuana in Washington only serves to demonstrate just how […]
Iraq and ISIS in brutal crisis
In June of 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (commonly referred to as ISIS) went on the offensive in Northern Iraq. Cities won with the blood of American […]
Seattle police protest limits
A recent sobering milestone was passed. While the federal government does not keep exact records, statistically it’s a safe bet that more Americans have died in America at the hand […]
Women student leaders unite
From June 5 to 7, Bellevue College’s Organization of Women Leaders and members of the Associated Student Government attended the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders at the University […]
Countdown to World Cup
Ahead of the June 12 kickoff date for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named the USA’s 23-player roster. […]
Green advocates for 271
On May 27, students and faculty returned to Bellevue City Hall to show their support for keeping Metro route 271 going through BC campus. Led by Patrick Green, program manager […]
Students talk about technology
On May 23 at the PALS Center, VP of Information Resources Russ Beard held an open time where students could come talk to him about technology issues on campus, much […]
End GMO ignorance
GMOs are one of the biggest hot-button topics and equally one of the most misunderstood. What is a GMO? GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, which really is a very […]
Painting on location in Florence, Italy
On Aug. 18 – Sept. 3, 2014, students interested in art have the opportunity to study abroad and paint on location in and around Florence, Italy, with the ART-POLI (Art […]
New Vietnamese cusine in Bellevue: Phở Ever
Two months ago, a new pho restaurant opened up in Bellevue. Located on NE 8th near the intersection at 120th Avenue, Pho Ever is a delicious example of Vietnamese cuisine. […]
Hunger Relief Program temporarily reinstated
Two weeks into spring quarter, Bellevue College’s Hunger Relief Program was restarted. The HRP allows for students with an EBT card and BC ID to receive certain food items in […]
Words of wisdom to students
On Tuesday May 7, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Association hosted a panel of two professionals who previously studied in higher education as international students. The panel consisted of Bellevue […]
The story behind Cinco de Mayo
What is Cinco de Mayo? Bellevue College’s El Centro Latino sought to explain the holiday and commemorate the day with festivities on May 5 in the cafeteria. Cinco de Mayo […]
New way to launder Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been trying to take a firm grasp in the global market as one of the first and definitely most popular virtual currencies. With no single entity controlling Bitcoin, […]
Camp Casey
Camp Casey is a four-day leadership retreat that includes interactive leadership seminars. In addition, this retreat has everything from games, food, camp fires, other students from Bellevue College and a […]
Violence never solves violence
The situation in Ukraine has been going only what can be described as “downhill.” Two states fighting over the ownership of territory is one of the oldest stories in history, […]