Why is it snowing in April?
It’s snowing in April and I’m torn between joy and sadness. Well, for one thing, it’s snowing in April and anyone who knows me at all will tell you that […]
Articles by Michelle Fredrickson
Scholarships: It’s never too late to get creative
Whether you’re a painter, a dancer, an actress, or someone who can make something creative out of just about anything, there’s a scholarship out there with your name on it. […]
SESF Approves $20,000 trash bin grant
On Feb. 27, the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF) approved a plan for $20,000. The plan has to do with trash cans; Sustainability intern Shirin Lotfi, who wrote the plan, […]
Interior Design Professor Wins National Merit Award
Bellevue College is one of the only three schools in the state that offers a bachelor’s degree in interior design. Peter Benarcik, one of the college’s professors, and his program […]
Book vs Nook: Battle of the century
Technology may be taking over the world, but it will never invade my library. I’m an active bibliophile, and I love more about books than just the stories in the […]
The importance of space
Ballpoint pens, ear thermometers, shoe insoles, long-distance calling, the computer mouse. These are pretty normal items that a lot of people see or use every day. And every single one […]
Leadership seminar trains students for life
Free cookies, lessons and information. Why else do people go to college? All this and more was offered at the Leadership Seminar in C103 last week on Feb. 21. Jose […]
Adjunct faculty member Spencer De Mille passes away
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Bellevue College recieved word that adjunct faculty member Spencer DeMille passed away. He has worked here since 2002 as an interior design instructor and was instrumental […]
BC Reads! announces scholarship winners
Every quarter, Bellevue College offers a way for students to win $1000 scholarships by entering a scholarship competition called BC Reads. In BC Reads, students read one common book and […]
BC Rotaract raises money for Peruvian children
In Peru, over half of the population of 25 million live in poverty, making it one of the poorest countries in South America. The Bellevue College Rotaract Club is trying […]
BC program changes for spring quarter
Spring registration is right around the corner at Bellevue College; preparing for this, many programs are instituting some changes in order to better prepare students to go on into their […]
Amnesty International hosts Immigration Event
Amnesty International is an opportunity that allows students to stand up for human rights. This campus club, directed by Ana Palma-Gutierrez and Monica Mendoza, is scheduled to have their first […]
Washington Universities: Obama’s notice “nonsense on stilts”
After President Obama said last week that state governments must lower tuition costs or face a revokation of federal funding, Washington’s three largest universities spoke out against this, calling the […]
David Stacy, you will be missed
David Stacy could often be seen on the Bellevue College campus with a smile and occasionally a guitar. He was an unfailingly kind professor who was loved at BC since […]
UW Students plan to save higher education
Lawmakers never want to cut higher education, but when it’s a choice between social services and higher education, colleges lose every time because the vast majority of voting Americans are […]
Bellevue City Council: The results are in
In November, Bellevue city voted on new members for the City Council. John Stokes came out ahead in that election, and on Tuesday night, the new member was sworn in. […]
Skiing: How to Learn to Fly
If you want to learn to fly, learn to ski. For me, nothing could possibly be more fun than that sensation; flying down a mountain with snow everywhere, the wind […]
Bellevue City Council: New Year Goals
The City Council elections just concluded, and before long, a new Council will be in place. Already the Bellevue city government is starting to plan for the new year; laying […]
BC students protest in Seattle
As the grand finale to the Week of Action put on by Stop the Raid on Student Aid, almost 100 BC students joined students from South Central Community College, UW, […]
BC students prepare for winter quarter
There are only two weeks left this quarter. It’s almost the holidays, but BC students and faculty are already preparing for school in winter quarter by planning out schedules and […]