Second semester is very busy. Image by Mingze Shi. With shorter days and more darkness, the second quarter is definitely the busiest time of year. With the semester coming to an end, a sense of urgency creeps into the minds of many students at Bellevue high. Many students also celebrate major holidays during this time, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Therefore, there is a heightened number of students who travel and miss school days. “One year, I was gone

Image by Brooklyn O' Connor. Sophomore students of task in class hitting a slump. Many Bellevue High students wonder whether “sophomore slump” is real. The short answer is yes. With growing demands and escalating pressure, it’s challenging to stay focused and keep your confidence up. To better understand the sophomore slump, we surveyed a few upperclassmen students to reminisce their own sophomore slump and to get advice for making it through. “It can be tiring because ther

Photo from Unsplash Recently, Seattle became a national headline as the labor battle between Starbucks and its unionized workforce continues to escalate. In mid-November, baristas who were represented by the Starbucks Workers United, also called the SWU, launched a strike that was timed around the company’s “Red Cup Day,” a holiday sales event. This action quickly spread to other cities with Seattle’s protests creating the greatest effect. Workers rallied outside the company

Photo from Seattle Christmas Market Sitting adjacent to the Museum of Pop, and just beneath the Space Needle, the Seattle Christmas Market returned for the third consecutive year. The Europe-inspired Christmas market attracted attention across all medias and was described as a mini-Leavenworth. The market brings little town Christmas spirit to Seattle without the long drive. This new addition to Washington's Christmas tradition scene turned a lot of heads, but was it worth t

Comparing water and caffeine water. Image by Piper Lipon. You wake up, exhausted, and the clock already reads seven. Bad idea to stay up until 3 o’clock last night, right? You get dressed, brush your teeth, skip breakfast because who has time for that, and right before you leave you reach for the energy drink sitting in the fridge, it’s just staring at you, practically glowing like the nectar of gods. You make it to school, energy drink already chugged on the way and a sugar