Story by Anna Browne The Independent Study Program, also called learning contracts, is a program for students interested in becoming more independent in their learning, said Beth Tyne, the coordinator for learning contracts at Whatcom Community College. “A learning contract is a mode of learning,” Tyne said, adding that Whatcom…
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Against all odds
Story by Greg Lane “Fish are friends, not food,” said Bruce the shark in Pixar’s movie “Finding Nemo.” The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, also known as NSEA, shares this philosophy and aims to protect the salmon of Whatcom County and the Bellingham area. NSEA is a nonprofit and community-run organization…
ASL teacher finds home at Whatcom
Story by Anna Browne Lewis, who is deaf, said through an interpreter that she has come to love Whatcom and enjoys her job. She said that she loves everything about the college, especially how easy it is to receive and use an interpreter when needed. “Whatcom feels like…
Upcoming Events for Dec. 3 to Jan. 8
Tuesday December 3: Winter Quarter registration access time for new and former students. Thursday December 5: Student Senate meeting in Syre 216 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. iLead Whatcom workshop in Syre 216/217 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday December 9: General registration begins. Friday December 13: Ballot box…
TEDx comes to Bellingham
Story by Greg Lane The first TEDxBellingham event, called “Here by Choice,” will take place Nov. 12 at the Pickford Film Center in downtown Bellingham. Although tickets are sold out, several venues will be broadcasting the event live. TED is a nonprofit organization that invites people from around the world…
Toeing the line
Story by Anna Browne The parking operations at Whatcom Community College are slowly progressing in organization and aid, said Mark Lit, a parking monitor at Whatcom. While many students have voiced their concerns about the lack of available spaces in the parking lots, other issues have been brought up as…
“Your story matters”
Story by Anna Browne Every year, hundreds of thousands of writers across the world celebrate their love of writing by committing to write a 50,000 word novel between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. By writing at least a chapter every day, many people have completed this challenge known as NaNoWriMo,…
Seeing from their perspective
Story by Derek Langhorn Veterans, community members, and staff and students at Whatcom Community College are collaborating to create art and raise awareness of the struggles of veterans through Whatcom’sVet Art Project. The mission of the Vet Art Project, according to their website, is to provide opportunities for veterans and…
Learning by example
Story by Derek Langhorn Dr. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, during a recent talk about children and brain development at Whatcom Community College, recalled the words of Mr. Rogers: “We have to help give children tools, building blocks for active play. And the computer is one of those building blocks. No…
Got rhythm?
Story by Anna Browne Afro-Mexican rhythms are one of the core essentials that make up the dance and music troupe Las Cafeteras. The Los Angeles-based group recently performed in the Syre Auditorium at Whatcom Community College Oct. 21. The free show was open for both students and community members to…