Amnesty International campaigns for human rights
Amnesty International at Bellevue College presented a series of human rights films in order to expose students to issues often overlooked and to provide a safe place for constructive and …
November 2013
Transgender Day of Rememberance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance, occurring on Nov. 20 every year, is an annual—and under appreciated— day to remember trans people who have been victims of hate crimes. However, if …
Volleyball team finishes strong
Picture the stereotypical “sports game” scene in any movie, with fast paced camera work, sweaty athletes running around with a ball and everyone yelling out instructions to each other. When …
BC hosts visit from SBA
On Nov. 18 the Regional Administrator for the Small Business Association, Calvin Goings, came to Bellevue College and gave a presentation about the SBA and all of the local businesses …
TRiO to celebrate student success
This quarter, the TRiO Awards Ceremony will be featuring President David Rule and student speaker Julie Le. The ceremony will be held Thursday, Nov. 21 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in room …
In the face of a disaster
It’s never a good sign when there aren’t words to describe what has happened to you. It’s never a good sign when scientists around the world stop trying to measure …
Awesome Ultimate Frisbee club: starting a new year
The many different clubs at Bellevue College all share one common problem: members of clubs are bound to leave due to various reasons such as graduating, new class time conflicts …
Innovation award targets rising cost of educational resources
The Faculty Commons council is currently in the process of ranking the candidates for the President’s Innovation Award for Open Educational Resources. The council is expected to release their rankings …
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” review
A bit of friendly advice: It may not be a good idea to make symbolic gestures in the air in the face of an oppressive government as it may get …
‘Tis the season for college apps
It’s that lovely time of year again—college application time! I wasn’t a very active applicant in high school, mostly because I already knew I was going to go to BC. …
Sistah Sinema: Native Queer Women
Recently, Sistah Sinema hosted an event featuring four short films about Gender and Sexual Minority in Native American women. Isis Asare, co-creator of Seattle-based organization Sistah Sinema chose the following …
Under new management: Mariners new skipper ready to take over
Almost everybody knows that the Seattle Mariners have not made the playoffs in what feels like forever. While the blame has gone to a number of different places such as: …
Ask Rachelle: Personal Growth
This is my first year at college and it’s been a difficult transition. I recently acted on an impulse, resulting in actions that I would have never done four …
Letter to the Editor: Watchdog duties
My name is Erin Hoffman and I worked for The Watchdog for a year before transferring to the University of Washington. Now that I’ve been at the UW for a …
Course repeat policy proposed to be revised
The Bellevue College Board of Trustees, Community College District VIII, convened on Nov. 20 for their final meeting of the calendar year. Section VI of the business session was the …
Bookstore to get new look
At the start of fall quarter, it seemed as if everything was under construction. First the T building, then the wiped out parking lots and now the BC bookstore. The …
Metro proposal threatens to cut routes which will hinder students’ commute
Due to a lack of funds, Metro Transit has recently proposed a series of changes to its service that would be implemented in June 2014. The changes would cut 17 …
Fulfilling campaign promises
Since beginning their one-year terms on July 1, the 2013-2014 Bellevue College Associated Student Government has served 96 days in office. Elected ASG representatives campaigned on platforms related to increasing …
Roberson wins Bellevue School Board election
Bellevue College’s own Krischanna Roberson, the director of the health sciences & wellness department as well as the Black Student Union adviser, was elected onto the Bellevue School Board to …
Caffeine: best addiction ever!
As a college campus in the Pacific Northwest, Bellevue College is the perfect environment for coffee drinkers. Anyone on campus only needs to walk a maximum of five minutes to …