What to know for upcoming elections in Bellevue
Residents in the City of Bellevue and the Bellevue School District have submitted their applications to run for office this fall. The Bellevue City Council has four positions on the […]
Articles by Valentine Skaggs
BC professor comments on first round of Democratic debates
The 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls faced off in a pair of back-to-back debates on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27, moderated by Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd at the […]
Abortion limitations and bans spread across America
As abortion limitations spread across eight states, lawmakers discuss the future of abortion in America. It all began with the Alabama ban signed on May 15, which would criminalize all […]
Alabama’s abortion ban is unsafe and ineffective
A new policy in the state of Alabama has placed a harsh ban on abortions, which disallows abortions even in cases of rape or incest. This policy is currently being […]
Seattle Times reporter Katherine Long gives talk at BC on fixing racial discrimination in housing documents
Seattle Times reporter Katherine Long spoke at Bellevue College last week, speaking mainly about an article she wrote regarding racially discriminating language in deeds in the Seattle area. On Long’s […]
New Grant Expands Financial Aid
A new Washington College Grant will allow more students access to financial aid starting in 2020. The new Washington College Grant is a grant of $190 million in financial aid, […]
Joe Biden’s campaign announcement faces backlash and support
Joe Biden has officially announced his run for president in the 2020 Presidential election. Biden worked as an attorney before becoming the fifth youngest U.S. Senator in history, eventually breaking […]
Bellevue College celebrates Earth Day all week
What do gender equality, quality education and reducing poverty have to do with Earth Day? All are three of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the theme of […]
Trump migration proposal set up to fail
Donald Trump is further considering his proposal to bus illegal immigrants to “sanctuary cities” after his own administration declared the proposal dead. Trump rebelled against his own administration to push […]
Bellevue College LGBTQ Resource Center Holds Open House
Bellevue College’s LGBTQ Resource Center hosted an open house on Tuesday, Apr. 9. The LGBTQ Resource Center is in C212, in the back room. It was a quiet area. Fruit […]
Jordan Peele’s “Us” shows he’s not a one-hit wonder
“Us” is Jordan Peele’s second motion picture, a successor to his previous title, “Get Out.” Peele’s previous movie, “Get Out,” was largely commentary on modern day racism in America. “Us” […]
Bellevue College receives positive accreditation report
Officials with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) gave an overall positive evaluation of Bellevue College during their accreditation visit in March, according to Bellevue College President Dr. […]
New Student Success Center is a massive waste of money
Massive construction has been continuing in Bellevue College as construction workers continue to build Bellevue College’s $35 million Student Success Center. The Student Success Center is a 72,000 square foot […]
Boeing under criminal investigation following crashes
Boeing is under multiple investigations–including a federal criminal probe–following two recent crashes of its 737 MAX 8 planes. Lion Air Flight 620 took off from Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, Oct. […]
Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, enters 2020 presidential race
Last week, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced that he was running for president for the 2020 election. Inslee’s campaign will focus on ending the threat of climate change. “We’re […]
2020 Presidential race has begun: any vote is good, as long as it’s not for Trump
2019 is finally upon us, and with it comes some of the new presidential candidates for 2020. Regardless of how early it is, it is still good to be informed […]
Coping with midterm stress
Midterms are here, and with them comes the student stress. Students are faced with multiple tests that they are expected to study for all at once. This stress, however, could […]
Super Bowl ads are Unhealthy for Consumers – And Here’s Why
Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, and with it, its commercials have too. The celebration of these commercials is an unhealthy celebration of American capitalism. According to a Huffington […]
BC searches for new Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
There are three new candidates for the position of Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, according to an email sent by Kirsty Haining, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of […]
Students Explore Health and Wellness Opportunities at Open House
Bellevue College students were able to explore career and educational opportunities at the Health Science, Education and Wellness Institute open house, held Jan. 29 and 30 in the T Building. […]