By Apple Parry “The Kissing Booth” is truly the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Without analyzing the entire script, the side plot inconsistencies, or the incredibly overdone romantic plot, let’s talk about how sexist the film is. The opening scene shows Elle’s childhood and longtime friendship with Lee Flynn. It…
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In the spotlight: Sylvia Center takes the stage
By Kia Vieira da Rosa The Sylvia Center for the Arts in downtown Bellingham provides space for artists of all levels to practice and present the performing arts. The Sylvia Center for the Arts is a nonprofit theater made to “provide affordable space for Whatcom County’s artists to rehearse, teach…
Street law provides free legal counsel
By Kaila Cove Street Law provides the community with free legal advice. Street Law, which is held by Law Advocates, a Bellingham nonprofit, gives counseling on a drop-in basis and is held several times a month in the Heiner Center at Whatcom Community College and at the Bellingham Public Library….
Bellingham gets an arcade upgrade
By Ken Johnson Over the past year, three gaming lounges have sprung up around downtown Bellingham, which is a little weird, because “gaming lounges” didn’t seem to exist five years ago. College towns are magnets for odd business ideas. Some of these ideas, like Hops N Headz, a taproom with…
Smaller construction plans near end
By Joe Zimmerman Many general repairs were done on Whatcom’s campus over the summer, but there were two major capital projects started that won’t be done for quite a while. General repairs include upgrading an engineering classroom in Kulshan Hall, exterior LED light fixtures on Cascade Hall and crosswalk improvements…
Another Ski to Sea in the books
By Ken Johnson Ski to Sea happened May 27, engulfing Bellingham in a festive and intense atmosphere. The Ski to Sea race has seven different events: cross country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, road biking, canoeing, cyclocross biking and sea kayaking. There is a method to this athletic madness;…
Whatcom signs new athletes
By Felix Zavisubin Fourteen student athletes have signed a letter of intent to join Whatcom Community College sports teams in the 2018-2019 academic year. The signees include seven for women’s soccer, three for women’s basketball and four for men’s basketball. Twelve of the 14 commits attended Washington high schools, two…
New direction for student senate
By: Joe Zimmermann Whatcom’s Campus is a microcosm of democracy, and as such, it has a governing body of students through which the administration hears the concerns of the students through representatives in student government. The Associated Students of Whatcom Community College is composed of the Executive Board, the…
Whatcom sends students to study abroad
By Kenzo Yamamoto Scholarships specific to Whatcom Community College allows students to study abroad in five different countries with other community colleges. Future trips include Berlin, Costa Rica, London, and a combined Germany/Poland trip. Faculty members will accompany students and teach the 10-week, 15-credit courses in English. Each student will…
Chaos or community? Celebrating MLK day
By Joe Zimmermann In 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated on a hotel balcony in Memphis, Tenn. and in 1994 a burning cross was placed in a migrant farm in Lynden, Wa. In response, the community of Bellingham stood in solidarity with the migrants and expressed their concern for local…