Challenges facing 520 bridge
Over the past few months, SR 520 has been undergoing some changes – most notably, the future construction of a new six-lane floating bridge, and the instigation of toll booths […]
Articles by Michelle Fredrickson
Rapid Ride – the new public transit
Rapid Ride – advertised to be just what it sounds like, a faster trip with fewer stops, this new form of public transportation is just taking off after launching its first […]
Pay for Parking in Fall Quarter
Until recently, parking at Bellevue College was free of charge and hectic with crowded parking lots. However, beginning in fall quarter, parking passes must be purchased. There are three types […]
Fall quarter student demographics
Before Bellevue College became a four-year institute, it outclassed all other community colleges in size and diversity. Now, as a full college, BC is the third largest in the state, […]
Bellevue College is much better than high school!
Bellevue College versus high school? Not even a competition. There’s no way any high school could come close to competing with everything this college has going for it. […]
State legislature changes Running Start
Bellevue College is not an exclusively post-high school endeavor; through its offering of the Running Start program, BC enables academically excelling teenagers in their last two years of high school […]
Education budget cuts lead Seattle schools to shut-down
The announcement of the $1 billion cut in the education budget for the 2011-12 school year has been met with anger by many districts, including Seattle. The district is struggling […]
Mount St. Helens Controversy
Mount St. Helens, one of Washington’s most famous mountains, is currently at the heart of a legal controversy between an environment protection group and a mineral drilling company. The drilling […]
Washington Teens Work Less Than Other States
Washington has the second highest teen unemployment rate in the country, making it difficult for college students to find jobs that will help them pay their tuition fees or […]
Colleges Drop SAT Writing – Absolutely Ridiculous!
I am flabbergasted as I stare at the computer screen. “University of Missouri offers immediate admittance to journalism honors program with a math/verbal SAT score of 1220 or higher.” I […]
Department of Labor Grant Completed
Three years ago, Bellevue College was the recipient of a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Labor. The grant finally reached its conclusion last week after funding many new […]
Executive Assistant to the President Leaving BC
It began with Jean Floten. The leaving of Jean Floten sparked an exodus of employees, including, but not limited to her executive assistant, Lucinda Taylor, who announced in a recent […]