By: Lynette Martinez *Note: The Horizon editorial staff formally apologizes for the wrong inclusion and referal to ‘Betty Desire’ in the Article.* Men in high heels with long lashes and elegant dresses were placed center stage when Whatcom Community College’s Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) presented its annual “Drag and Variety Show”…
Category: EVENTS
Breaking Barriers
By: Dylan Nelson Dozens of Whatcom Community College students recently attended the 24th annual Students of Color Conference in Yakima. Led by a nine advisers, including two peer advisors, 38 Whatcom students attended the conference held from April 17-20 . The conference, hosted each year by the Washington…
Interpreting the dream
By Trevor Randall Jan. 20 marked the 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday set aside to honor the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work for the Civil Rights Movement. On Saturday, Jan. 18, Whatcom Community College hosted the 16th annual Martin Luther…
Author Rick Steves presents new Europe travel guide
Story by Greg Lane Make plans for the perfect European vacation with Rick Steves. Steves, a seasoned traveler from Edmonds, Wash. came to Bellingham High School Nov. 19 to talk about travelling through Europe on a budget. He has made many trips to Europe, and his travel show “Rick Steves’…
Whatcom Community College Orca Day 2013
Photos by Peter Stampher
Athens Boys Choir
Story and Photo by Victoria Clack Harvey Katz uses a mixture of spoken word and storytelling, in his show in Hiener Theater at Whatcom Community College on May 21, to shed light on lives that rarely get airtime, as well as makes sure the multi-cultural community is properly represented at…
Annual Fairhaven Festival Attracts Crowd Of 20,000
Story By Corban Brantley With “Eye of the Tiger” playing on the loud speakers the announcer shouted, “Everybody make some noise” as Zsolt Szadovszki, the winner of Bellingham’s annual Ski to Sea race, started up the beach to ring the finish bells, signaling his team’s victory and the unofficial start…
Percussion Expert Teaches Sudents About Latin Music Influence On Contemporary Culture
Photos and Story by Alix Le Touzé Whatcom Community College’s World Languages Department, with the help of Humanities Washington, invited a percussion expert, Antonio Davidson-Gómez, to give a free presentation at Whatcom on May 21 about the migration of Latin music into the U.S. This presentation was part of the…
Visiting Author Sheds Fresh Light On Life Of Muhammad
Story and Photo By Taylor Nichols “When I see a magnificent story, I want to do justice to it and this is what I tried to do here. I wanted to know who Muhammad was,” said Seattle author Lesley Hazleton during a discussion about her most recent book “The First…
From Ski To Shining Sea
Story by Corbin Brantley The annual Ski to Sea race will be held on May 26 with about 5,000 racers competing in a relay race from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The race has seven legs which are, cross country skiing, downhill snowboarding or skiing, running, cycling, canoeing, mountain biking,…