The final words of an editor: Memoirs of a Watchdog
It has been 624 days since I stepped into the office of C206. 624 days of writing, editing, interviewing, planning, building, managing, hair pulling, yelling; all with the initial goal …
Articles by Christine Sullivan
Students protest against unfair pay for faculty and staff
On May 19 around 1:30 p.m. rallies broke out on campus regarding faculty salaries at Bellevue College. Students and faculty gathered in the courtyard, holding signs and chanting as they …
Audiences amazed by “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a Spider does.” Or at least whatever Andrew Garfield can do as far as swinging from five-story buildings and saving Jamie Foxx from being hit by …
Friends with fears
Too many times I have sat back and watched people I care about, my friends, become victims. Victims of some shitty-ass, dysfunctional, social situations between family, friends, partners and in …
Scanning for opportunities
Thursday Feb. 20 had the star programs from schools from Washington state meet and greet to get exposure to the programs. Tables from last year that were a “huge hit” …
That fine line
We are in deep this winter quarter. It’s colder than hell outside and with spring quarter creeping around the corner, midterms and college applications due by the end of the …
Paying for classes to learn “outside the classroom?”
Every quarter it is the same spiel: you hurry and register for classes before they are sucked up and taken over by the over-achieving seventeen-year-olds, then scramble to get your …
EBT efforts persist
Hunger Relief efforts have been going on here on campus for quite some time, but a recent plan of action to help stop hunger on campus has been taken over …
The ride: Someday, it stops. Then what?
It was spring quarter 2012, when I first washed up on Bellevue College campus. I had just met some new friends after coming down from Bellingham and flunking out of …
Inside ASG ambitions for 2014
Jan. 16 marked the second general assembly meeting for student programs and clubs. Numerous programs attended, including those who had not been officially invited to the previous meeting held last …
BCAV luncheon honors veterans
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Bellevue College held an event in C120 where several students, staff and faculty gathered around the white clothed tables for one purpose; to honor those who …
Labors of love
Going into college you generally have a pretty good assumption about the challenges that you have ahead. An example of this would be mountains upon mountains of homework, studying, …
ASG puts four-point plan to action
Fall quarter is here, and with most new beginnings to a new school year comes change and new ideas. Bellevue College is experiencing all kinds of new installments around campus …
Million dollar textbooks
College students are generally well informed that the beginning of a new quarter comes at a price—a very high price. With students having to drain either their own financial aid, …
Our student newspaper
If you are looking for a way to explore your journalistic ambition, The Watchdog, Bellevue College’s student newspaper, is a great way to take that first step. At BC,there is …
How do I buy textbooks?
It will soon be that time of year when students from far and wide come to Bellevue College’s campus for fall quarter. Students who are new to BC should know …
SLU Goodwill Boutique
In South Lake Union, there is a place where you can purchase those usually pricey fancy brands for cheap. I’m talking $6—cheap, and it isn’t your average “Thrift Shop.” At …
Review: “Into Darkness”
Most of us are all well aware of Gene Rodenberry’s masterpiece, “Star Trek” and its history. For those who are a bit rusty on their Trek-trivia, the epic series was …
Town hall held to address LGBTQ issues
On Tuesday, May 14, in D-106, Bellevue College held a town hall to discuss the struggles within the LGBTQ community. This forum was a way to bring up how to …
Student Programs staff picks up the pieces
On April 25, Student Programs staff discovered someone had broken in after hours and defaced the LGBTQ Center. Reports of the incident spread through the BC campus within hours after …