Story by Mary Louise Speer Bonnie Joy Barker held her sign high so passersby in downtown Bellingham could easily view her message. “No more coal,” read the sign, topped with the figure of a salmon. Every Friday activists promoting several different causes gather in downtown Bellingham to continue a long-time…
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Playing With The Police: Student Club Participates In Law Enforcement Training
Story by Peter Stampher During the month of April, Criminal Justice Leadership club members participated in active shooter training exercises, staged at empty schools, in conjunction with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Whatcom Community College’s Criminal Justice Leadership Club has been active in the law enforcement community. The club assists…
Whatcom Athletics
Story by Ryan Tipper At Whatcom Community College, student athletes who hope to further their education and athletic careers will find the available options on campus to be limited. With only men’s and women’s soccer and basketball present as well as women’s volleyball, why is it that not more competitive…
Promoting Orca Pride
Story and Photo by Faith Ulate Students on the Programming and Diversity Board (PDB) at Whatcom Community College have the opportunity to get involved on campus, fill a leadership role, incorporate new ideas, use their own creativity and get paid while doing it. The PDB hires eight students a year…
Whatcom’s Career Center
Story by Faith Ulate Many students at Whatcom Community College are on a journey to find a career path toward their desired occupation. How to go about it and what direction to take are some of the obstacles that one might encounter. The Career Center has been designed to help…
Ethnic Student Association
Story by Victoria Clack The Ethnic Student Association (ESA) at Whatcom Community College is a place for people of all backgrounds to come together in order to celebrate diversity and talk about issues, said Samantha Williams the clubs Vice President. Williams said that ESA was “a way for students to…
This Is Your Brain On Porn- New Class Explores The Psychological Effects Of Pornography
Story And Photo By Corbin Brantley “Porn on the Brain: The Psychology of Pornography” is a new course offered this quarter at Whatcom Community College, where students arrange their desks in a circle to intimately discuss pornography and the psychological effects it has on its viewers. Kevin Lie, an Indonesian…
Who Is, Ken Jennings?- 74-Time “Jeopardy!” Winner Buzzes Into Bellingham
Story By Taylor Nichols “Jeopardy!” winner and Washington-born Ken Jennings is one of few people that often get stopped on the street and asked random trivia questions. When Jennings was in St. Louis, a doorman wouldn’t let him into his hotel until he recited all the U.S. presidents to ascend…
Ulli Schraml- International Man Of Mystery
Story By Derek Langhorn, Photo By Taylor Nichols Q: Why did you want to work with international students? A: That is a good question, I kind of came by this on accident. I was an international student here at Whatcom and the director at the time, Linda Cooper, asked me…
Whatcom Celebrates 45 Years
Story and Photo by Ryan Tipper On May 3, 2013, Whatcom Community College celebrated 45 years of operation. The celebration, located in the Heiner building on Whatcom’s campus, began promptly at 5:30 p.m. with a catered meal and social with the other guests. The event, which was sold out of…