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The following is a series of e-mails sent between Beatrice Bongiorno, an Italian and Spanish language instructor, and Nora Lance, the Associate Director of Student Programs.   Dear Nora,  I […]

Much like the diversity of the Latino culture, the celebrations of Latino Heritage Month (LHM) come in different flavors. LHM is celebrated over a 30-day period from September 15 to […]

Debate is brewing over a recent incident that occurred on Tuesday after all of the of the official BC’s Got Talent contestants performed their act. After the show, a group […]

International food, music, staff, students, and friends all filed into room C120 on Thursday, October 22, for the annual Multicultural Services (MCS) Fall Gathering. MCS has a vital role on […]

Dear Editorial Staff:  After reading the current printed edition of the Jibsheet, the October 13, 2009, Volume 80 – Issue 5. On page four, the article: “ASG meets to make […]

 Many students apply for financial aid with the expectation that they will be rewarded a sum of money to help them cover the cost of college. This year, for many […]

Saving money for college could get a whole lot easier.  The United States House of Representatives recently voted on legislation that would increase the amount of federal aid students are […]

On Thursday October 8, 2009 the Associated Student Government (ASG) met to discuss issues concerning Bellevue College. The purpose of the ASG is to represent and serve the student body. […]

Rick Mangan, better known as “Maggott,” has been skydiving since 1977. According to Mangan, he is “a skydiver, a national champion, FAA licensed parachute rigger, skydiving instructor, and pilot,” with […]

October is Disability Awareness Month.  It was created to celebrate the contributions of individuals with disabilities and to bring awareness to the needs of disabled people. According to the US […]

     The chance of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer is 1 in 8. The chance of it killing her is 1 in 35.      October is National […]

Since the foundation of the Society of Human Rights in 1924, which is the first known gay support group, the battle to achieve equal rights for the gay community has […]

On July 3, 2009, Tim Eyman, Leo Fagan and M.J. Fagan, who formed a group called Voters Want More Choices (VWMC), filed Initiative-1033. Although the Washington State Constitution only required […]

It’s noticeable in the classrooms, in the cafeteria, the student lounges and most definitely in the parking lot – student enrollment is up.  According to Trina Ballard, the Director of […]

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) community has been a prominent aspect of Bellevue College for some time, but until now, they haven’t had an appropriate space to […]

It seems like every few years there is a new disease, viral or bacterial, in nature that seems to scare populace and make them run for the hills. A few […]