New interim director for MCS
On Jan. 8, 2013, Bellevue College announced its selection of Aaron Reader as its new interim director of Multicultural Services. Reader, previously assistant director of MCS, succeeds previous director of […]
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Students attend I-90 open forum
On Jan. 30, several students attended an open forum regarding the proposed toll on the I-90 bridge at Bellevue City Hall to represent Bellevue College. The open forum was one […]
The Watchdog’s role and function on campus
The purpose of this issue of The Watchdog is to highlight the role diversity plays on our campus. It’s been a privilege to work with all of the student groups […]
“Multiculturalism” under the guise of “diversity”
“We have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and the mainstream. We have failed to provide a vision of society to which they feel they […]
Race talk webinars: Making the discussion accessible
Bellevue College supplements traditional classroom education with the creation and development of events, programs, clubs and other methods of education and personal and academic growth and understanding. Assistant Vice President […]
Studying abroad: The culture shock
Studying in another country is terrifying for a lot of people, especially for those who do not speak the local language. Many barriers also arose for international students due to […]
International Students celebrate the Lunar New Year
Although it may seem that ringing in the New Year and the feeling of starting anew is over us, it has just begun for the Asian community at Bellevue College […]
BCAV is back: Student Programs welcomes veteran center
Towards the end of fall quarter, a new office was set up in Student Programs: the Bellevue College Association of Veterans center which aspires to reach out to veterans in […]
Critical conversations about grading disparity at BC
Bellevue College has been working diligently on making sure that the needs of the diverse students that attend the college are well met. BC aims to help students succeed both […]
The debate over faculty diversity training
There have been numerous events held on campus to promote diversity almost every quarter. However to the staff, it’s a different matter when it comes to training. The question lately […]
BC baseball and softball teams prepare for the upcoming season
When the weather starts to warm up and the sun starts to come out again, everyone knows that both baseball and softball are back on the rise. The Bellevue College […]
Student represents BC at inauguration
From Jan. 19-23, the Collegiate Presidential Inaugural Conference was held in Washington DC: a curriculum that celebrates the transition of power in the US that is the Presidential Oath. The […]
The merits of rigorous coursework
Nothing demonstrates the spiritual gutting of the purpose of education as thoroughly as the proliferation of online accreditation “courses.” If we look at a brief history of education, it becomes […]
Art Club’s MLK mural: “Carry on the Dream”
From Jan. 23-25 in the Bellevue College cafeteria, members of the Art Club gathered to honor and celebrate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the legacy he and his […]
Model UN represents Bellevue College in Ecuador
Last week, five students from Bellevue College went on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. The purpose of the trip was to attend the International Model United Nations Conference in […]
“We are different, yet the same”
Alvin Loong, Vice President of the Asian Student Association, addressed core issues of diversity during the MLK appreciation event held in the cafeteria on Thursday, Jan. 24. Opening, Loong spoke […]
El Centro Latino: “Continuing the Fight”
On Jan. 22, 2012, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the C-120 C conference room, members of El Centro Latino and the Latin American Culture Club held an event […]
LGBTQ honors MLK with spoken word
As part of Martin Luther King celebration week, the LGBTQ Resource Center at Bellevue College put together and presented some spoken word pieces written by their members. It was a […]
Student leaders attend retreat
On Monday, Dec. 10, the Bellevue College Student Programs hosted the Mid-Year Leadership Retreat for student leaders on campus. The event was attended by 53 students from every Student Programs […]