Women’s Self Defense Club’s Tips for Campus Safety
For many women, the simple act of walking alone at night or through a parking garage on campus can be a frightening experience. Feeling this way isn’t without reason: while …
2021
April Update: Fans Excited Over Mariner’s 11-7 Record
Last year and the year before, it was clear that the Mariners were bought into a rebuilt system where they sought to seriously compete around 2022. 2021 was set to …
College Cooking: Chicken Masala
This week, I am trying my hand at Indian food again. Indian food is all about the many different spices that mix together in curries and sauces to create wonderful …
Weekly Reads: American Born Chinese
When Jin Wang moves to a new neighborhood, he discovers he is the only Chinese-American at his school and has to put up with relentless bullying and teasing. To make …
Competition Open for Work of Young Local Artists to be Featured on Orca Cards
Calling all visual or graphic artists ages 16-25 living in King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom Counties! You can have the opportunity to create one of three original …
Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd
Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday in a trial that marked the culmination of ongoing protests since Floyd’s death last year on …
Earth Week Events at Bellevue College
Earth week at Bellevue College is April 19 to 23. The activities planned are either virtual or in-person (mask up and social distance) with the week’s theme being “the future …
Interview: Online Learning and Its Future at Bellevue College
As we head into what could be the last quarter of completely online learning at Bellevue College, students, faculty and administrators have had their fair share of time to familiarize …
Spring Break Recap: What We Missed While We Were Away
Infrastructure Bill On March 31, President Biden announced more details about his administration’s proposed infrastructure bill, revealing that the infrastructure bill would not only focus on building and remodeling roads …
Bellevue College Sports Are Back
After a nearly year-long wait, Bellevue College sports have overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and officially kicked off the Spring quarter. Of course, it wouldn’t be Spring without baseball, and Bellevue …
Watchdog Wellness: A Guide to Coping With Self-Isolation
The world is beginning to open back up, but many are still being cautious about how often they’re going out. Humans are wired to need social interaction, and the past …
Anime Review: Assassination Classroom
Comedy in anime usually takes on one of two different forms. The one you will see the most is raunchy, tasteless humor that plays off the over-sexualization of characters. The …
College Cooking: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
This week we are taking things easy. Fettuccine alfredo is a fancy version of mac ‘n’ cheese that’s just as easy to make. It’s especially good with chicken or shrimp. …
Weekly Reads: The Midnight Library
Book Content Warning: suicide, death, mental illness, drug use, and mild sexual content. “Between life and death there is a library,’ she said. ‘And within that library, the shelves go …
Running Start Students Can Now Receive Cares Act Funds
Late last week, Bellevue College announced an amendment to the distribution of emergency relief funds to students. Prior to Spring 2021, students enrolled in Running Start or other high school …
Talking Heads: How Have You Felt About Biden so Far in Office?
Biden has been in office for almost three months and many people have opinions on his term so far. People have a variety of different opinions on Biden including him …
After 3 week search, missing BC student located in Zoom Abyss
Professor Byers of Bellevue College declared his students missing after asking his Zoom class three questions last month. In his statement to the Watchcat, Byers recounted that he “waited in …
Student ignores entire unread bookshelf for spring break, buys ten new books. “I’ll read all of them after I look over this bestseller’s list,” they claim.
Here at The Watchcat, we encourage reading, especially during pandemic times when we cannot be going on actual spring break vacations. To find some good books to advertise, we track …
George Orwell rose from Grave Tuesday, but shocked back into eternal slumber after reading Google’s Privacy Policy
George Orwell, the famous author of dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” died in 1950, well before the date his work was set in. But that didn’t stop him from rising from …
Trump announces plans to build new Mar-a-lago resort on Exegol
In a press conference today, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a new Mar-a-Lago location on the hidden world of the Sith — Exegol. Trump explained that the …