Seeking truth of the Sikh

By Alex Moreno Are you sure you know the differences between a Sikh and Muslim individual and their ideologies? At the Horizon we found ourselves debating and assuming varying ideas about the Sikh religion and its members. “Nearly 60 percent of Americans admit knowing nothing at all about Sikhs,” NPR’s…

France votes for the new and the EU

By Alex Moreno On May 7, 2017 the French elected new president Emmanuel Macron over opposing president elect Marine Le Pen. Macron is the youngest president in France’s history, has never held an elected government position, describes himself as neither left nor right, and founded his own political party in…

First bachelor’s degree offered by Whatcom

By Alex Moreno Beginning in the fall quarter of 2017, Whatcom will be offering a Bachelor of applied science (BAS) in IT Networking. The degree is the first four-year baccalaureate degree offered at Whatcom. Janice Walker, the dean for workforce education at Whatcom, essentially oversees all programs that lead to…

Don’t hate, participate

By Alex Moreno Election day is today; the nation and world couldn’t be more anxiously awaiting the results of the election. The media and voters have been consumed by the election of our president and vice president, and I’ve heard people claim they are abstaining from voting altogether, because they…

Letter From The Editor: “Clownspiracy” is no laughing matter

by Alex Moreno With Halloween around the corner, dressing in costume would usually be rewarded with smiles and compliments; but fear, nationwide hysteria, arrests, school shutdowns, halts of costume sales, and citywide costume bans are the results of costumes this year. You guessed it; of course I am talking about…