Applications Open for ASG Elections
Applications for the ASG (Associated Student Government) Board of Directors were recently opened and a number of candidates have jumped on the opportunity. The BC Associated Student Government consists of […]
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Governor Approves Environmental Regulations Meant to Cut Sate Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Net Zero by 2050
On May 17, Governor Jay Inslee signed a series of bills focused on strengthening environmental regulations in Washington state. One of the major documents that were signed focuses on prioritizing […]
The Road to Reopening: Washington’s Progression with COVID-19
Just a few days ago, Governor Jay Inslee stated that he hopes for a lift of all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of June — maybe even sooner. “Our state, […]
WA Legislature Approves New Building for Center of Transdisciplinary Learning and Innovation at BC
The Washington State Legislature has approved a fund of $39,942,000 for constructing a new building — a Center for Transdisciplinary Learning and Innovation (TDIC) on our BC campus. The Center […]
Return to Campus Survey Results Released
On April 30, Bellevue College released results from a survey analyzing student and staff willingness to return to campus. The statistics were telling, with 34% of students stating that they […]
FDA Approves Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15
The FDA has announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be administered to children ages 12-15. Data to gain approval was submitted to the FDA by Pfizer after a clinical […]
Vaccine Appointments Go Unscheduled as COVID Surges in King County
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on April 26 that more than 17,000 first-dose vaccine appointments remained unscheduled for the following week. Two days later, on April 28, she once again […]
Staff Raise Accessibility and Privacy Concerns Over New ctcLink Program
Bellevue College is currently transitioning to a new program called ctcLink that will change the way college students, staff and faculty do business such as class registration and timesheets. All […]
Can Your Apple Watch Tell If You’re Getting Sick?
Apple is partnering with the University of Washington and researchers from the Seattle Flu Study to test the ability of devices like the Apple Watch and iPhone to catch early […]
Student Trustee Hannah Stoddard on Balancing Advocacy and Representation
We all need to wear different hats and play different roles from time to time, but Hannah Stoddard, the Student Trustee for Bellevue College, is far more familiar with this […]
King County May Soon Roll Back to Phase 2
Seattle and King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin announced Friday that King County would no longer meet the metrics for reopening Phase Three during its next evaluation. In his […]
Political Science Professor Tim Jones Steps Down From MUN Program Over Funding
Political Science Professor Tim Jones decided earlier this month to step away from advising the Model United Nations program at Bellevue College after 13 years at the helm, citing bureaucracy […]
Bellevue College DECA Wins National Awards
At its inception, Distributive Education Clubs of America (now DECA) was a student organization that dealt with the distribution aspect of marketing, but it has since evolved to encompass all […]
“Accountability isn’t justice:” Vice President of DEI Consuelo Grier on Chauvin Verdict
As jurors deliberated last Monday over the trial of Derek Chauvin, America prepared for either a new wave of protests against police brutality or a collective sigh of relief. On […]
Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Rise During Pandemic
It was the beginning of the pandemic when someone called me a racial slur. I was at the grocery store, masked, getting some food and minding my own business when […]
Worldwide carbon emissions dropped for the first time during the pandemic. Can the trend continue?
During COVID-19, every environmentalist’s ecological dreams came true. Carbon emissions dropped worldwide, while the smog over cities from New Delhi to Beijing dissipated almost overnight. But as the pandemic […]
How Clubs at BC Are Adapting to the Pandemic
It’s no secret that COVID has changed the last year at Bellevue College. Now we all study and work at home as we wait for life to return to normalcy. […]
BC Model United Nations Wins National Awards
Bellevue College’s Model United Nations (MUN) program has been running for upwards of 30 years, and after failing to attend the National MUN conference in New York for the first […]
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 […]
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 […]