Lending a Helping Hand: Drug & Alcohol Awareness Event

For those struggling with substance abuse, sometimes the best resource is a friendly face extending a helping hand, offering support.  For students at WCC, a helping hand was one of the many offerings on Thursday, Jan. 30 at the  special tabling event arranged by the WCC Counseling Department. In honor…

Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate Department of Education Raises Concerns 

Bellingham, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s recent initiative to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has sparked significant debate nationwide, with potential repercussions for educational institutions in Whatcom County, including Whatcom Community College. According to AP News, the administration is drafting an executive order to initiate the closure of the…

WCC student speaks during city-wide MLK event

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 19 – Students, staff, city employees, and community members gathered in the sunny cafeteria of Bellingham High School this past Saturday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy during a service day event. The event was coordinated by the Community Consortium for Cultural Recognition, which includes Whatcom…

Student activism on US college campuses

A Brief history of the past 100 years While the height of student protest seemed to occur during the turbulent 60’s and early 70’s, very few people are aware that some of the first politically motivated expressive acts on college campuses began in the 1930s.  Prior to 1932 student expressive…

After the Polls: Talkin’ Stories Conversations

On Thursday, November 15 at the Simpson Intercultural Center (SIC), students and staff came together to discuss the recent presidential election at a Talkin’ Stories: After the Polls open conversation. Attendees discussed concerns and solutions, and offered support to others as they considered what this transfer of power means for…

Donating Old Threads and Finding New

On Nov. 13-14, WCC’s club Sustainability Oriented Students (SOS) held its annual Clothing Swap, where students were able to donate old threads and pick out new ones. SOS President, Austin Williams, says the club’s desired end result was to get all extra clothing donated to We Care, a non-profit thrift…

Leopold Hotel Hosts Election Party

The Leopold Hotel hosted an election party open to the public on November 5th from 5-10 p.m., providing free entertainment and offering a luxurious space for locals to gather and chat about the presidential election as results started to pour in. This election party included complimentary food, election-themed drinks, and…

Whatcom Museum Free Fridays

For fun on a budget, the Whatcom Museum’s First Free Fridays are a great family opportunity or date night. The Whatcom Museum is located in downtown Bellingham. Both permanent and changing exhibits fill the galleries of the Old City Hall on Commercial Street and the Lightcatcher Building on Flora Street….

Grant starts a Latine Studies Program at WCC

A Latine Studies certificate program at Whatcom Community College lies just beyond the horizon. With a student-centered approach, it would aim to bridge lived experiences and course curricula, recognizing the campus community as one extended familia. The possibility for a Latine Studies program at Whatcom Community College has hung in…