Spring 2017 Issue

BC’s New Student Housing Offers Sustainability With a View

Much like the rooftop spectators across from the friendly confines of Chicago’s fabled Wrigley Field, occupants of Bellevue College’s first on-campus student housing facility will have a ballpark view as one of the perks.

Technology Trailblazer: BC Has Always Been at the Forefront of Innovation

Before Siri, there was Chester. In 1969 Chester was a popular guy, and, just like Siri, the best way to reach him was by phone. An innovative technology for its time, Chester was a dial-in phone switch machine. Users with touch-tone phones could call Chester and listen to preprogrammed lessons, lectures or stereo music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In a time before smart phones, the internet, even personal computers, Chester was a hit.

50th Anniversary Gala Lights Up The Night

Freezing temperatures, snow and a Seahawks playoff game couldn’t keep more than 200 people from attending Bellevue College’s 50th Anniversary Gala on Jan. 7 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. The formal affair celebrated the institution’s golden anniversary while also raising funds to help students pursue their dreams.