Full Text: Executive Dean of Instruction resigns as of May 2009
The following was sent as an email to BCC faculty and staff.Dear Members of the BCC Community,I have notified President Floten that I will resign as Executive Dean of Instruction …
2008
Is there life after The Jibsheet?
By Emma Sargeant. One word. Maybe. Ridiculous attitudes of pretentious opinions and careless living. Perhaps submissive fall toward habit and the neverending hunger for success and more? No.
A season with Adam Fenster
By Stephen King.It was during his time as an exchange student in the Netherlands that Adam Fenster, head soccer coach at BCC, first considered the sport as a potential occupation. …
The meaning of “Dream”
By Takumi Torii A dream is formless and invisible. Who can really imagine or know their real future? The thing that is seen when we are sleeping is also called …
Basketball Briefs: Women fall, Men victorious
Women fall to Mt. Hood in Yakima The BCC women’s basketball team lost to Mt. Hood’s team on Nov. 23. BCC won the first half with 40 points, while Mt. …
Mark Wilson: BCC Music Man
An interview with the man who brings music to BCC By Morgan Hodder.Mark Wilson is a memeber of Bellevue Community College’s music faculty. This quarter he taught 16 credits while …
Science building to open April 1
By Elizabeth Ballinger.After next week, BCC’s new science building may be just a
Student health an ASG focus
By Brook Stallings.The Associated Student Government (ASG) is exploring ways to provide a comprehensive health insurance program to all BCC students. ASG President Amanda Alva said they will ask students …
What next?
By Adam Magnoni. Goodbye Bulldogs,Well, I guess we are not parting for good. I will be back next quarter as your Editor-in-Chief, but we will be absent from each other’s …
BCC athlete goes global
Will compete in Swiss-held championship By Brook Stallings.Steve Ferriera has qualified for the 2009 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) Junior World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, to be held from …
You deserve better than that
By Brook Stalling.You’re better than this, you know. Yes, I know that’s not what he tells you, but you don’t deserve to be abused. Stop letting him. He counts on …
BCC may lose $6.7 million in funds
By Elizabeth Ballinger.BCC may face up to $6.7 million in state budget cuts over the next two years. In response to a report issued last week by the Washington State …
Idioms: Achillies’ Heel
By Kaitlin Strohschein. “An Achilles Heel is a person’s only vulnerable spot; a serious or fatal weakness,” according to the Oxford University Press Dictionary of Idioms. Achilles, son of Thetis …
Stress before finals
By Brook Stallings.The Campus Activities Board and the Peer to Peer Mentoring Program will host the Winter Destress Fest from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at …
Ultimate Frisbee?
In case you didn’t know: a non-contact sport that involves flying disksBy Alex Couture – Student ReporterUltimate frisbee is the sport that can be played by young and old, fit …
Concert Choir and Chamber Choir
By Emma Sargeant. Next week marks the last of Bellevue Community College’s musical invitationals for the fall quarter. The first of two shows will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30pm …
Are you feelin’ me?
By Lance Braud.I’ve had a number of duties here at the Jibsheet this quarter: copy editor, photographer, distributor, and sometimes staff writer. When reporting the news, in print and in …
Chris’ Epic Sports Column
By Christopher Wood.When you reach the end of a journey, you must look back at the path you took to get there. You need to see the mountains you have …
Plagiarism: intellectual theft
By Kaitlin Strohschein. At BCC, students may receive failing grades and ultimately be expelled for cheating and plagiarism, according to the Arts and Humanities Division Web site. “It’s [plagiarism] an …
Holidays during a recession
By Kimberly Absher.Americans are being forced to adjust to an economy that is less than what it was in terms of unemployment, and skyrocketing prices of everyday items. And the …