By Anne Elliott Anita Harker-Armstrong, 34, did not always know what she wanted to study when she got to college, but once she decided that sociology was her interest, there was no stopping her. As of fall quarter, Harker-Armstrong became Whatcom’s only full-time sociology instructor. She said she was excited…
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Off the wall and into the circus: Bellingham Circus Guild
By Zach Barlow Right across the street from the Greyhound Station in Fairhaven, there exists, quite literally, a circus. “The Circus Guild is a collective of circus arts enthusiasts. It’s a melting pot for people to come together to train, perform, and share their love for the arts in a…
Do you like tennis? Join the club!
By Max Singer Many may have walked past the empty tennis courts near the Pavilion and wondered why Whatcom Community College students don’t use them. Remy Acosta, 18, a student at Whatcom, wants to change that. “We have the equipment and we have the arenas,” Acosta said. “What’s stopping us?”…
Orcas hunt for a title
By Jake Knight Whatcom Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both earned victories Feb. 5 against the Skagit Valley Community College teams. The men’s win, coupled with the latest 64-63 win at Edmonds Community College, gave the men’s team a record of 8-2 in the Northwest Athletic Association of…
Cooperative Education Program offers student internships
By Anne Elliott Megan Fortin, 21, is working as an intern at Fairhaven Middle School as well as taking 24 credits at Whatcom Community College this quarter. One credit comes from helping out in 7th grade social studies and English classes for 10 hours per week through Whatcom’s Cooperative Education…
A capitol idea
By Caleb Remington “I really think when students actually step on the Capitol campus something happens and they all get the magnitude of how important it is to be engaged in the civic responsibility of being in a democracy,” said Student Life Director Kris Baier about the annual student rally…
Music for the (middle) ages
By Trevor Randall Whatcom Community College’s Heiner Theater was filled with sounds from the thirteenth century during a medieval music performance given by flautist Norbert Rodenkirchen Feb. 7. The performance, which was put on by the Programming and Diversity Board as well as the German Club, featured a display of…
The wild and whimsical art of Mindport
By Anne Elliott Mindport is a Bellingham museum where art, science, and technology come together in exhibits that are imagined and put together by its very own staff. “Our exhibits range from wild to whimsical,” said Warren Sheay, a museum guide at Mindport. “We are trying to muddy up the…
No experience necessary
By Christina Latham Whatcom Community College’s drama class is busy preparing for its winter quarter play, a comedy by playwright Bryan Starchman called “No Signs of Intelligent Life.” The play is about “aliens coming to earth and they take human form because they are too beautiful for human eyes,” said…
The truth about Fictions
By Zach Barlow Former Whatcom Community College student Erik Wallace, 24, is a man of many faces. During the day he can be found in Whatcom’s library where he works part-time. By night he may be playing a show with his up-and-coming Bellingham-based band, Fictions. Ian Knight, a student at…