New campus safety features
Recently, emergency call boxes have been installed in various locations on campus, and the safety committee has set up an official email address to which anyone can report a concern […]
June 2016
Young Washington’s Next Best
The soon to be statewide club “Young Washington” hosted a concert sponsored by KBCS radio featuring four performers in the Bellevue College cafeteria on Tuesday, June 7. Young Washington is […]
New sustainability concentration offered at BC
Starting this coming fall quarter, Bellevue College is going to be offering a new interdisciplinary concentration in the field of sustainability. According to Sonya Doucette, the sustainability concentration coordinator, this […]
Light of Night
The Taiwanese Student Association organized a “Light of Night” Taiwanese market on the Bellevue College Campus on Friday, June 10. Supported by the Associated Student Government and the International Student […]
New disability bill will reduce rights and freedom
Neuro-divergent folks get a really short end of the stick here in America. Mental health services are virtually non-existent in many places, and tragically under-funded in most others. The mentally […]
Campus Operations and administration drafting new master plan
Beginning three years after the state legislature authorized two year schools to be established in counties with existing four year schools, Bellevue College began with evening classes hosted at Newport […]
Food deserts are a major issue
Food deserts are a growing problem in select areas around the country. They tend to occur in low income zones. What this means is that there is no access to […]
Enjoying the moment completely is more important than posting about it on social media
Seeing something beautiful or enjoying a funny moment used to be a natural part of life. Enjoyment was part of the routine. Now a notable, funny or surprising event is […]
Washington weather patterns have changed
When I moved to Washington about eight years ago, one of the things I instantly noticed was different from the other places I had lived was the weather. It was […]
BC Baseball returns from successful season
The Bellevue College baseball team has ended another successful season with a record of 36 wins and 18 losses. Led by coach Mark Yoshino as well as assistant coaches Bryan […]
BC playwright instructor launches new mystery novel
Bellevue College’s playwright professor Elena Hartwell celebrated the launch of her novel, “One Dead, Two to Go,” at the Stop Gap Theatre on Saturday, May 28. The launch party was […]
Drama department performs “[title of show]”
The Bellevue College drama department recently produced a rendition of “[title of show]”, an Obie winning, Tony nominated musical about two men writing a musical. This one-act play has only […]
The American dream is still a dream
From an early age, most parents tell their children that they have to focus and work hard in order to pursue their dreams. If they give all they have and […]
Internet access is not expertise
As with most things, the Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Having basically the sum total of human knowledge at one’s fingertips that can be accessed anywhere in […]
Studying abroad is a worthwhile experience
Studying abroad is one of the best choices I have ever made in my life. Being in the greater Seattle area has introduced me to great people and given me […]
Campus diversity enhances the college experience
Being a Bellevue College student comes with a few perks. A few weeks ago, I took a free, private three-hour introductory lesson on Farsi at BC from a native Persian. […]
Celebration of African culture and triumph
On Friday, May 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. the Bellevue College cafeteria was transformed into a platform for education and experience of African culture. Hosted by the African Student […]
BC students working together against hate
Members of BC Students United held their second discussion with Bellevue College administration regarding hate speech written on the bathroom walls and library desks, student safety on campus, BC anti-discrimination […]
Second annual BSU social
On Friday May 27, black student unions from high schools and colleges around the area met in D106 for the second annual black student union social, hosted by Bellevue College’s […]
KBCS hosts first Listening Lounge
Tuesday, May 17 saw the first Listening Lounge event at BC. Created and hosted by Student Liaison David Joseph of KBCS 93.1 FM, the lounge offered students the option to […]