By Alex Pierott Whatcom Community College’s gaming club on campus focuses on all aspects of gaming. Gaming Club started in 2017 to gather student gamers on campus in a community. “It’s a socially oriented club to help people meet new people and relax after classes,” said Robert “Bear” Kersey.
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Accreditation: Educational quality assurance
By Lincoln Wallace Whatcom Community College is accredited, meaning it meets certain standards in the quality of its academics and student services. But that accreditation must be renewed every seven years, and Whatcom is going through that process this year. A crucial step of the accreditation process took place on…
Soccer season ends on high note
By Keenan Gray Whatcom Community College women’s soccer team capped off the 2018 season finishing second in the Northwest Athletic Conference North Division and clinched a playoff spot, only to lose it in the first round of the playoffs in double overtime to Tacoma Community College 3-2. The women’s soccer…
Women’s basketball hopes to break 4-year slump
By Keenan Gray For the last four years, the Whatcom Community College women’s basketball team has been at the bottom of the Northwest Athletic Conference, compiling an overall record of 32-80, with 18 conference wins. Anthony Slater was hired this year as the team’s new head coach. Slater has already…
Film club expands its focus
By Sydney Mitchell In the past, film club only focused on filmmaking, but this year Noah Pierce, this quarter’s club president, wanted to introduce a new concept in order to draw in a larger variety of students. Pierce said, “Two teams to devote to two types of projects.” The film…
Visions and Voices highlights women in film
By Eva Mo Film is indispensable in this visual media society, no matter in this generation or in the past. However, in the ever-augmenting filmmaker’s world, women haven’t been seen during the age of silent film, and not many people are aware of women filmmakers. The CASCADIA International Women’s Film…
ASWCC Senate gives students a voice
By Madison Roper The Associated Students of Whatcom Community College has a student senate, but what are they here for and who is behind it? The student senate is the primary body that represents students’ voices on campus. For Running Start student and senator, Elliot Saldivar, the senate is a…
Whatcom receives new grants
By Jeremy Clopton Whatcom Community College received $2.25 million from the Title III grant awarded by the United States Department of Education to be dispersed over a five-year period and is aimed at developing a student welcoming program as well faculty facilities, funding began Oct. 1, 2018 and ends Sept….
Seminar tackles tough law enforcement issues
By Jeremy Clopton The “Ferguson Effect,” along with contemporary issues in law enforcement in a post-Ferguson era, is a new Honors Program Seminar at Whatcom Community College, led by Chief Deputy Doug Chadwick of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Chadwick has 24 years of experience working in law enforcement. In…
Winter club fair highlights new offerings
By Eva Mo The winter club fair, held on Jan. 26 at Syre Student Center, showcased 31 of the 36 active clubs on campus. Alejandra Hobi, ASWCC Director for Club Events, organized and ran the event. “I am really excited about clubs and especially about the Winter Club Fair,” Hobi…