Story by Ryan Tipper Students on Whatcom Community College’s campus will notice that the courtyard between Laidlaw Center, Heiner Center and Syre Student Center usually has a thick, musky smell of smoke and tobacco. This is because there are two designated smoking areas within the courtyard that are usually overflowing…
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Awareness Saves Lives: Campus Events Shine Light On Causes Of Suicide
Story By Derek Langhorn, Photo By Tim LaRiviere The purple shirts worn by students on the Whatcom Community College campus the week of April 22 to 26 were not a fashion statement. Wearing purple shirts was a way to raise awareness of suicide and was just one part of Suicide…
Surviving Whatcom- Workshop Helps International Students Succeed
Story By Alix LeTouze The International Office at Whatcom Community College established three workshops in April and May called “Survivor” to help international students who struggle in their academic studies be more successful. Beth Robinson, the international student advisor and Iris Metzgen-Ohlswager, the community college initiative advisor, created this event…
Reduce And Reuse so you can Refill
Story and Photo by Faith Ulate Clothes, dishes, books and other used items were lined up on tables in the courtyard at Whatcom Community College in a garage-sale fashion for the Reduce and Reuse Sale on April 23 and 24. The sale was put on by the Sustainability Club. Its…
Whatcom students shed light on global issues
Whatcom international students hold discussion panel focusing on major problems in their countries and youth activism.
Spotlight on Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival
Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival gets word out about current events and issues.
International Night
Whatcom Community College’s International Night was a multi-faceted display of culture and excitement.
Connecting the classroom with the community
One of the driving forces behind Whatcom County’s active community involvement is Whatcom Community College’s Service Learning Club.
Rollin’ with the Betties
Photos of the Bellingham Roller Betties
MLK march recalls King’s Poor People’s Campaign
by Derek Langhorn The Martin Luther King Jr. Day march on Jan. 23 in downtown Bellingham was an event meant to not only remember King’s legacy, but to remember King’s lesser known message: the Poor People’s Campaign. The Poor People’s Campaign was one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last…