Student Programs staff picks up the pieces
On April 25, Student Programs staff discovered someone had broken in after hours and defaced the LGBTQ Center. Reports of the incident spread through the BC campus within hours after […]
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Kim Wyman visits BC for Civics Week
On Wednesday May 8, Washington State Secretary of State Kim Wyman visited Bellevue College. Wyman has been visiting several colleges around Washington state, talking to students about how they can […]
Adjunct faculty appeal termination
On April 1, an adjunct faculty member was terminated from their position in the English department. The result was an outcry from many adjunct faculty members employed in the Arts […]
Hearing scheduled for metro routes in danger
A hearing to discuss the King County Metro bus routes will be held on May 14 at Union Station (401 S Jackson Street, Seattle), which begin at 3:30 p.m. At […]
International Night: Journey Without Borders
There is only one place where anyone can attend a show featuring performers from every continent on Earth, and luckily for Bellevue College students, that place is right on campus. […]
Adjunct faculty may lose health insurance
On April 10, 2013, Senators Andy Hill and Jim Hargrove proposed State Senate Bill 5905, eliminating state health coverage for part-time state employees in Washington state if passed, including K […]
David Rule: 125 days in office
On the first day of winter quarter, Jan. 2 2013, Dr. David Rule took office as Bellevue College’s newly selected president. As of Tuesday, May 7, Rule has served in […]
Becoming Exceptional: BC Foundation holds annual fundraising luncheon
On May 1, the Bellevue College Foundation’s fourteenth annual Become Exceptional luncheon was held at Meydenbauer Center from noon-1:30 p.m. This is BC’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and […]
LGBTQ Center vandalized, no comment from security
Between 5 p.m. on April 23rd and 8 a.m on April 24th, the LGBTQ Resource Center was defaced. An event calendar for the center had the phrase, “Fags and […]
Final debate for ASG candidates
The candidates for next years’ Associated Student Government had their final debate on May 2. in Bellevue College’s cafeteria. Many canadiates delivered their speeches, however, four candidates did not even […]
No tuition increase predicted for 2013-2014
On April 30, Vice President of Administrative Services Ray White presented a tentative form of the budget that will be presented to the Bellevue College Board of Trustees in May. […]
State proposes surcharge for international students
Community colleges and universities in Washington state have been subjected to a proposed bill that would increase tuition cost for international students by 20 percent. They seek to raise revenues, […]
Spring TRiO Academic Awards honors hardworking students
On May 2 the TRiO program at Bellevue College awarded students’ achievements who used the TRiO resource program. The Academic Awards ceremony was hosted by Barbara Brodsky, director of TRiO-Student […]
Bellevue College’s hiring practices
Walking into a classroom at Bellevue College, students have no way of knowing whether the professor is tenure-track faculty or adjunct faculty. Many students wouldn’t know the difference, let alone […]
New leadership for Student Programs
With the Associated Student Government elections fast approaching, all eyes are on the potential candidates. But the ASG is not the only one making changes this quarter. A number of […]
Behind the scenes of Earth Week
There were a number of people that are a part of the sustainability department at BC who did their hard work to making Earth Week a fun and educational time […]
Softball team on winning streak
Another year, another strong start for the Bellevue College softball team. The team has started off in the right direction with a record of 24-2 overall, and undefeated with a […]
ASG barbecue kicks off voting
On Thursday, April 25, the Bellevue College Associated Student Government opened voting for ASG candidates with the annual ASG Barbecue. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the courtyard in front […]
OSLA opposes state legislature’s budget
On April 14, Bellevue College’s Office of Student Legislative Affairs posted a petition opposing Governer Jay Inslee’s new budget plan, which will reduce funding for higher education in Washington state. […]
Jeremy Eggers takes on women’s team
A good coach inspires players. Players respect their coach as much as their coach respects them. By this definition, Jeremy Eggers is a good coach, but that’s putting it lightly. […]