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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
BC Administration Outlines Plans for Summer Quarter and Internet Subsidy
In an interview with the Watchdog, Fmr. Washington Governor and current Bellevue College President Locke disclosed that his administration was considering a partial transition to hybrid online learning depending on […]
American Rescue Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives, but Minimum Wage Increase Unlikely
On Feb. 27, the House passed the American Rescue Plan, a 1.9 trillion dollar effort to aid COVID-19 relief. No Republicans voted in favor of this plan, objecting due to […]
BC BSU’s Black History Month Celebration Features Ezell’s Famous Chicken
Last Friday, the Bellevue College Black Student Union held its annual celebration to close out Black History Month. This event is usually conducted in-person at the college, the event had […]
New Mass Vaccination Site at Lumen Field
Partnering with Swedish, UW Medicine, First & Goal Inc. and state government, the city of Seattle announced plans to open a mass vaccination site at Lumen Field Event Center in […]
Biden Extends Pause on Student Loan Payments, Considers Forgiveness
“Everyone I know has taken out loans for school, and we’re all paying the price.” This Bellevue College student, who wishes to remain anonymous, detailed their experiences with student loan […]
Attempted Bellevue Kidnapping Suspect Now in Custody
It was a snowy evening on February 13 when the Bellevue Police received a call about an attempted kidnapping. According to the report, at 6:20pm, a man tried to force […]
Gov. Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
On February 19, Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1368, releasing $2.2 billion worth of COVID relief for increasing vaccination administrations, school and business reopenings, and assisting low income families with […]
Bellevue College to Improve Online Classes With Faculty Peer-to-Peer Training
Moving from in-person learning to an online format has been an adjustment for students and teachers alike. Unique challenges are posed with the new digital classroom setting, but at BC, […]