New dean for Continuing Ed hired
Janis Machala was recently hired as the new Dean of Continuing Education here at Bellevue College. “Continuing Education is about lifelong learning. Most of our courses are non-credit courses …
August 2012
Students surprise science teacher with camp funds
Jim Ellinger, Bellevue College biology instructor, was surprised by two of his former and current students, Kim Williams, BC alumnus, and Anastaysia (Nancy) Lavochina, current student, who spent many months …
Rumor has it: What’s really going on?
Over the last few weeks, The Watchdog has received several anonymous tips that rumors are spreading throughout the Bellevue College faculty with regard to the elongated search for a new …
Interior design gifted $200k by former teacher
A few weeks ago, the Interior Design program at Bellevue College received a very generous donation of $200,000 given by the family of Doris Katz, a former instructor and program …
New BSU director Shayla Richardson: Standing up for what she believes
Though the Bellevue College Black Student Union (BSU) has been around since 1967, providing students and its members the opportunity to learn about African American history and themselves, something new …
Rewarding experience with The Watchdog
English classes typically taught me to focus my writing on the body paragraphs and leave the afterthoughts to the introduction and conclusion, yet no matter how hard I’ve attempted to …
Fall 2012: Art classes for the new year
With summer classes finally finished, a month of sunshine and relaxation awaits eager students. Yet August is not just for relaxation, but for planning ahead to fall quarter. It takes …
CUSP leadership retreat coming up in Fall
The Council of Unions and Student Programs (CUSP) Conference is an annual conference that is held in Wenatchee, Washington. The conference is also sometimes referred to as a leadership retreat …
Fall sports preview: Soccer and Volleyball
With summer ending shortly and fall sports starting up soon, men and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball will start up this coming September. Coach Tao Shen is about to get …
Possible new BA in Data Analysis
There may be a new degree program for Data Analysis at Bellevue College in future quarters. BC programs provide courses for students who wish to focus on business analysis without …
2012 Aki Matsuri Festival
From yukatas to tea ceremonies, continuing to puppet shows up until martial arts, there is nothing else more Japanese in the region than the Aki Matsuri Festival. Each year, the …
Fall quarter fever: What to know about registering
Whether it’s your first, fifth or even your last quarter at BC, registration is a process that may be a bit intimidating but is really something that needs to be …
Music & Art Department: Saying ‘good-bye’ to the school year
Classes can be overwhelming and sometimes the best way to blow off steam is to immerse yourself in the arts. Perhaps you played piano when you were eight years old …
BC Review: A…My Name will always be Alice!
Woman everywhere in today’s modern society, typically have about five things on their mind at once. What they need to do at work, what dinner they need to make for …
My last words to our graduated staff
Congratulations to everyone who graduated and are heading off to four-year colleges. Thank you so much for being my biggest supporters as I took the position of Editor-in-Chief winter quarter. …
Colorado shooting: Too close to home
It’s been covered on every major news station in the country, each day a different angle coming out. The shooter dyed his hair orange and announced himself as the Joker …
Brain waves and sleep patterns: ENDT accredited
Bellevue College’s electroneurodiagnostic technologist (ENDT) program is now the nineteenth program in the nation to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The college received …
My first summer in Seattle: A lot of fun without the sun
While the terms “warm” and “sunny” might fit perfectly to describe the summer season, it does not quite describe summer in Seattle. Within the three month time frame of summer …