By Anne Elliott New course offers healthcare-specific Spanish lessons This quarter the Community & Continuing Education Program at Whatcom Community College offers a new class available called “Spanish for Healthcare Professionals in a Clinical Setting.” This seven-course class is designed to teach students in healthcare fields elements of language that…
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Crown of the Cascades
Story and photos by Zach Barlow For years Mount Baker has been known as one of the main attractions of Whatcom County. Mostly known for its skiing and snowboarding, Baker also hosts a multitude of festive events including the Valentine’s Day Dinner Special at the Ravens Hut Lodge…
Whatcom alumnus Mathew Santos fills new position on campus
By Christina Latham Matthew Santos, 29, has returned to Whatcom Community College this year. Once a student at Whatcom, Santos now joins the ranks as a faculty member. He became the new Student Life coordinator in early December. The Student Life coordinator position is new to Whatcom this year, and…
Chuckanut Bay Rugby prepares to tackle the season
By Jeremy Rick As the end of January nears, rugby season is right around the corner. The members of the Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club will prepare for their 2014 spring season when practices begin Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m. on Whatcom Community College’s Orca Field. In the early 1970s a…
You are what you eat
By Jake Knight Students interested in health and nutrition can sign up for Nutrition 101 next quarter, a math-science credit class taught by Kimberly Reeves and Laurie Gill at Whatcom Community College. Nutrition 101 focuses on the effects nutrition has on the body, one’s nutritional needs, how food is digested,…
This club means business
By Caleb Remington Whatcom Community College’s largest student club is the Business Club, with 56 students in attendance at this year’s first meeting Oct. 9. The club is continuing to grow and receive applications for new members, said the club’s faculty adviser John Fasler. “We keep having to get bigger…
Furthering education in another nation
By Max Singer This spring quarter, Whatcom Community College’s International Programs department will be taking a trip to Prague, Czech Republic for the first time. Whatcom’s Associate Director of International Programs Ulrich Schraml said he was happy to see “lots of first-time international travelers” in the group. Schraml said…
January 28, 2014
Tue. Jan. 28 Central Washington University information table Laidlaw foyer, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri. Jan. 31 Working with student success data Laidlaw 212, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. iLead Whatcom workshop Syre 216/217, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. Feb. 1 Basketball vs. Peninsula College Peninsula College Women’s…
Who stole the American Dream?
Story by Andrew Edwards “Today we are two Americas … We are divided by money and we are divided by power,” said Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hedrick Smith at a Nov. 19 lecture at Whatcom Community College. Smith, a former reporter and editor for the New York Times, came to Whatcom…
Whatcom Women’s Soccer finishes a strong season
Story by Derek Langhorn Although they both made it to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) semi-final match-ups, Whatcom Community College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams had very different seasons this year. The Orca men finished the season with a record of five wins, nine losses, and three…