Campus Return Date Postponed: What Students Had to Say About it
COVID-19 has been in the state of Washington for just about a year and a half. Starting in 2019, Covid has affected people all over the world and still continues […]
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Free N95 Masks to Become Available
As a part of efforts from the Biden administration to continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple grocery store chains will be offering N95 grade masks for free. These masks […]
UW Researchers Develop “Harmony” COVID-19 Test
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a faster, cheaper COVID test. It’s called “Harmony COVID-19.” The test combines the speed of an over-the-counter antigen test with the accuracy […]
Need Help with Assignments? Check Out BC’s Tutoring Service!
Winter Quarter is in full swing, and especially with it starting out at BC on a fully remote learning schedule, trying to keep pace with your classes can get very […]
2022 S&A Committee Cycle in Full Swing
An invitation for volunteers and nominations for the Service and Activities (S&A) Committee was sent out on Jan. 26. The new committee members will be finalized on Feb. 8. The […]
Sustainability Funding Applications Open
Did you know you could get your sustainability project funded through the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF)? The SESF committee is in charge of recommending revenue allocation from the student’s […]
Schools Suffer Under Prolonged Pandemic
Remote learning is a hot topic. To some people, it has been the best way for them to learn, but to others, the transition to remote learning has made classes […]
WA Cares Fund Delayed 18 Months
Due to continuing economic turmoil in the state, the Washington House of Representatives has voted to delay a proposed payroll tax by 18 months. This tax was initially created to […]
Free COVID-19 Testing Kits Available for U.S. Residents
Following multiple government initiatives to get test kits into the hands of the American people, the United States Postal Service, or USPS, is now offering free at-home COVID-19 testing kits. […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Republic Services Strike
Trash and recycling pick-up has resumed in Seattle, Bellevue, Lynnwood, and surrounding areas following the end of a nearly week-long worker stoppage by Republic Services sanitation workers. Over 300 Washington-based […]
January: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In 2010, President Barack Obama established this tradition. Every year since then, the current President has followed suit and designated January […]
Tonga Tsunami Rampages Through Pacific Rim
On Jan. 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga underwater volcano erupted sending ash 100,000 feet into the air. This left the South Pacific island nation, Tonga, covered in ash and without […]
Washington State Minimum Wage Raised for 2022
At the start of this year, Washington’s state-wide minimum wage increased by 5.843%, from 13.69 per hour to 14.49 per hour. Keep in mind that this wage increase does not […]
Passes Closed Due to Avalanche Threat
Starting on Jan. 6, 2022, the four major passes (Blewett, Snoqualmie, Stevens, and White) were closed due to high avalanche threats from the intense weather and snowstorms. It has been […]
Cost for Weather Disasters Increases Over Past 5 Years
Over the past five years, hurricane prices have gone up an intense amount. As of right now with the most recent extreme weather disaster, Hurricane Ida, the United States spent […]
Bellevue College’s Nora Lance Retires
Nora Lance, a long-serving employee of Bellevue College, is now retired. Lance has served the college for more than 22 years and she has worked her way through many different […]
The Importance of Boosters and Quarantine Due to COVID-19
Due to the introduction of the Omicron variant, there has been a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases and breakthrough cases. Studies have shown that the booster vaccine dose has become […]
Dobbs v. Jackson has Massive Implications on Women’s Bodily Autonomy
On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court first heard arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which is a case that many argue has the possibility to […]
BC Foundation Scholarships Now Open
Applications for the Bellevue College Foundation Scholarship opened on Jan. 4 and will run until March 7. The BC Foundation Scholarship provides funding for the upcoming school year, with the […]
Seattle Protests Over Controversial Supreme Court Case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began to hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade. Discussions of the possible ramifications […]