‘Food fight’ nets 1,633 lbs. in donations

By Jeremy Clopton Skagit Valley College challenged Whatcom Community College to a charity “food fight” that began Nov. 1 of last year and ended Jan. 18, with Whatcom collecting the most weight in non-perishable foods for its own Orca Food Pantry. Whatcom brought in a total of 1,123 pounds, 15…

Seminar tackles tough law enforcement issues

By Jeremy Clopton The “Ferguson Effect,” along with contemporary issues in law enforcement in a post-Ferguson era, is a new Honors Program Seminar at Whatcom Community College, led by Chief Deputy Doug Chadwick of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Chadwick has 24 years of experience working in law enforcement. In…

Player profile: Grant Balvanz

By Keenan Gray As a senior in high school, Grant Balvanz began attending Whatcom Community College through the Running Start Program, with a plan of transferring to Western Washington University for a finance major, after receiving his Associates Transfer Degree. Currently a sophomore at Whatcom, Balvanz is a guard for…

Player profile: Gabriella Edison

By Keenan Gray Gabby Edison had no intentions of continuing her athletic career after high school. She planned to attend Western Washington University as an accounting major. However, taking a whole year off from playing basketball and volleyball made her realize how much she missed playing these sports.

Find Your Pod helps students connect

By Sydney Mitchell Find Your Pod is a student-led conference that helps  introduce students who are on the same academic pathways to each other. Joy Kumala, a student and the ASWCC director for Academic Success, and adviser Kunbi Ajiboye, the Associate Director for Student Life and Development are the organizers….

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…

The #relatable factor

By Apple Parry The mass production of relatable content is discouraging genuine opinion. A few years back, the term “relatable” became a popular saying. People involved in social media started to become more and more “relatable.” But like all things that start out good, the mass locals with follower mentality…