Whatcom’s newest clubs unite interest on campus

By: Gregory Lane Students at Whatcom Community College have been busy this year getting a variety of student clubs up and running, including Chess Club and Improv Club. Late winter quarter and this spring have both seen the rise of these two new clubs. Chess Club Chess club was started…

Looking for a good time

By: Tyler Kirk and Jamie Leigh Broten The Bureau of Historical Investigation is a local Bellingham business owned and operated by long-time friends Marissa McGrath, 29, and Sara Holodnick, 31, better known as The Good Time Girls. They specialize in historical tours of downtown Bellingham and Fairhaven with a gift…

Entering the new age of piracy

By: Dylan Nelson   During the Golden Age of Piracy (1680-1725) famous figures like Edward “Blackbeard” Thatch, Henry Morgan, William “Captain” Kidd, Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts and many others plundered the Caribbean sea preying on merchant and military ships alike. This legendary age of plunder was made possible by the…

The true meaning of the American dream

By: Gregory Lane America is not the greatest country on God’s green earth. And we’re not a runner-up either. The economy is far from ideal for nearly all Americans, and plenty are without jobs or homes. Our educational system is embarrassing—its goal is to create devout workers instead of open minds,…

Environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks on campus

By: Kelly Rockey “Scientists have identified the greatest problem that we have ever faced as a civilization, and given us a warning about it,” said environmental activist Bill Mckibben during an interview on the May 16 episode of Bellingham’s Chuckanut Radio Hour, hosted at Whatcom Community College. The show was…

Historian Ian Stacy: A fresh face on campus

By: Max Singer Whatcom Community College welcomed new history instructor Ian Stacy last fall quarter. Stacy, who teaches Western Civilization and U.S. History, said he is primarily an environmental historian, which means he studies the way humans have interacted with the environment throughout history. Stacy said it is imperative to…

Eco-journalist presents at Whatcom

By: Lynette Martinez McKenzie Funk, environmental journalist and author of the book “Windfall,” gave a presentation at Whatcom Community College May 7 and discussed how people are adapting to and capitalizing on climate change. “When I got back from the Arctic, it wasn’t, ‘Is climate change real,’ or ‘Does climate…

Whatcom County writers unite

By: Tyler Kirk This June, Whatcom Community College and Village Books will join forces to host the fourth annual Chuckanut Writers Conference, an event that brings local writers, readers, publishers and guest authors together at Whatcom. This year’s conference runs from Friday, June 27 through Saturday, June 28. Anna Wolff,…