Opinion: 30 years after Tiananmen, Hong Kong freedom at stake

By Eva Mo What is home for you? A place that makes you feel comfortable, a place that holds everything you love, or a place that helps you grow? As an international student who has studied at Whatcom for two and a half years, I hadn’t gone back to my…

Learning contracts give students academic flexibility

By Eva Mo For students who are interested in self-learning, Whatcom Community College offers a Learning Contract that will design individual course content, or possibly take a course from the catalog for students. This means students can have more control over their learning, such as negotiating the pace of learning, the learning methods and evaluation with a self-designed contract.  

Global 6K: Running for clean water

By Eva Mo The Covenant Kids Congo 6K for Water held by the Bellingham Covenant Church, was held on May 19 at Lake Padden Park. The main organization of this event is World Vision. They have provided a website for people to register for the event by their own, and World…

Foreign exchange students showcase cultures

By Eva Mo The Whatcom Office Student Life and Development hosted the Global Cultural Night on May 2 to celebrate the cultural diversity on campus. “We wanted to share cultural diversity on campus to Whatcom Community, build a campus community that celebrates diversity, and hope students make new friends on…

Visions and Voices highlights women in film

By Eva Mo Film is indispensable in this visual media society, no matter in this generation or in the past. However, in the ever-augmenting filmmaker’s world, women haven’t been seen during the age of silent film, and not many people are aware of women filmmakers. The CASCADIA International Women’s Film…

Winter club fair highlights new offerings

By Eva Mo The winter club fair, held on Jan. 26 at Syre Student Center, showcased 31 of the 36 active clubs on campus. Alejandra Hobi, ASWCC Director for Club Events, organized and ran the event. “I am really excited about clubs and especially about the Winter Club Fair,” Hobi…