“Belletrist” invites student writers
All around campus, there are posters of an antique doll on plenty of bulletin boards. These posters are actually advertising the “Belletrist,” which is Bellevue College’s online literary magazine. Laura …
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Personal safety first on Valentine’s Day
In a relatively safe and affluent area like Bellevue, it is easy for students to forget scary numbers.For example, in 2011 there were on average more than 392 violent crimes …
Debate on “gay ban” in Boy Scouts of America
The ban on gay scouts or gay scout leaders in the Boy Scouts of America is close to its end. This has been a timeless tradition for the BSA, and …
Suicide a serious problem among LGBTQ teens
Recently, 15-year-old Oregonian Jadin Bell died after attempting to hang himself in an elementary school playground. Bell was rushed to a hospital and was taken off life support after …
Vital Nature: Flouride-infused drinking water
In this modern day and age, we can observe that water fluoridation (dosing the water supply with one of three commonly used fluoride compounds) is a prevalent phenomenon in the …
Students attend I-90 open forum
On Jan. 30, several students attended an open forum regarding the proposed toll on the I-90 bridge at Bellevue City Hall to represent Bellevue College. The open forum was one …
Letter to the Editor: Inquiry
Inquiry runs on diversity of mind. I am much more likely to mend the errors in my own thinking if I am freely exchanging ideas and reasons with people who …
The Watchdog’s role and function on campus
The purpose of this issue of The Watchdog is to highlight the role diversity plays on our campus. It’s been a privilege to work with all of the student groups …
“Multiculturalism” under the guise of “diversity”
“We have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and the mainstream. We have failed to provide a vision of society to which they feel they …
Race talk webinars: Making the discussion accessible
Bellevue College supplements traditional classroom education with the creation and development of events, programs, clubs and other methods of education and personal and academic growth and understanding. Assistant Vice President …
Studying abroad: The culture shock
Studying in another country is terrifying for a lot of people, especially for those who do not speak the local language. Many barriers also arose for international students due to …
International Students celebrate the Lunar New Year
Although it may seem that ringing in the New Year and the feeling of starting anew is over us, it has just begun for the Asian community at Bellevue College …
BCAV is back: Student Programs welcomes veteran center
Towards the end of fall quarter, a new office was set up in Student Programs: the Bellevue College Association of Veterans center which aspires to reach out to veterans in …
Critical conversations about grading disparity at BC
Bellevue College has been working diligently on making sure that the needs of the diverse students that attend the college are well met. BC aims to help students succeed both …
What are you doing this qtr., BC dance?
Nothing ever beats the euphoria felt from listening to a good beat or a sweet melody, and just letting the body move with the musical flow. Everyone has the ability …
Friends don’t let friends do heroin
Last week I was working in the newsroom when someone I’d met a couple quarters ago at the smoke huts passed by the window. We recognized each other immediately and …
Men’s basketball rankings
As a season progresses, sports teams start to show who is the best in the league. The same can be said for all collegiate sports such as the men’s basketball …
The debate over faculty diversity training
There have been numerous events held on campus to promote diversity almost every quarter. However to the staff, it’s a different matter when it comes to training. The question lately …
In the eyes of the director: Lacey’s vision for “Little Shop”
Where do a geeky florist, a tragic debutante and a carnivorous plant meet? Yes that’s right, in “Little Shop of Horrors.” The Bellevue College Theatre Arts Department has a new …
Self-Defense Club at BC
In recent news, shootings have been decorating the media and bringing up the debate of how to protect the general public from guns with guns. The Self-Defense Club at Bellevue …