By Evan Leahy On Friday, February 5, retired astronaut, Capt. Wendy Lawrence, spoke at an event cosponsored by Whatcom Community College’s Engineering and STEM clubs, speaking about the STS-114 shuttle flight she captained, the path that got her there and what it’s like to get to live out one’s dreams….
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Panel discusses ISIS crisis
By Evan Leahy Phyllis Bennis, author and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies spoke at an event held Wednesday, February 3, by the Whatcom Community College Social Justice, Equity & Pluralism Committee at the Syre auditorium, explaining that after nearly 15 years after the United States declared war on…
Whatcom welcomes you
By Cailean McLeod Students who attended the Welcome Back Fair on Jan. 13th may have felt better about coming back. If not, then joining a club may help.
New drama production in the works
By Evan Leahy After overwhelming success with their 2013 production, the Drama department will be presenting “But Is It Art?” March 4th and 5th at 7:30 p.m. in the Heiner Theater. While reusing a concept from a previous year, this year’s production features an all-new collection of material.
Whatcom offers support for victims of sexual assault
By Vica Kazantseva In order to spread awareness on sexual assault and the different resources Whatcom provides for victims and witnesses, the SOJEP (Social Justice, Equity and Pluralism) committee conducted a panel discussion Wednesday in Heiner Theater directed toward informing students about sexual assault.
Whatcom Celebrates Indigenous Peoples day
By Joel Longnecker On October 12th, Whatcom Community college presented its 2nd annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremony. The event takes place as a way to acknowledge the presence of the native people in our county and across the country
‘Doctober’: Local cinema to host film festival
By Alex George Over 50 documentaries, covering a range of topics from South Sudanese independence to climate change, will be screened at the Pickford Film Center during the month of October. The annual event, known as Doctober,…
Chuckanut Writers Conference
By Isabel Loos The Chuckanut Writers Conference began four years ago with the theme “Inspiration into Action” and will continue to inspire writers this year on June 26 and 27. It is a two-day event featuring many members from all genres, styles, and backgrounds who want to share their stories…
Graduation, then vacation: College gears up for grad ceremony
By Isabel Loos At this time of year, students all over the country are counting down the days until graduation. The countdown is almost over for Whatcom’s class of 2015, as commencement is coming up on June 20.
Diamonds in the rough: Fair at WWU introduces girls to careers in STEM fields
By Maddy Tanis Careers in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics are fields that are traditionally dominated by males, but the GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) fair this past Saturday, May 30, aimed to change that. The fair, held at Western Washington University, aimed to introduce young girls…