Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article in the Horizon Magazine published in Spring 2024 entitled “ASWCC 24-25 Budget Proposal Passes Despite Controversy.” The author shared a perspective from the meetings which they attended and the information that they had available to them, and we are writing a…
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ASWCC 24-25 Budget Proposal Passes Despite Controversy
This article was originally published in part in The Horizon‘s May 16 print newsletter. It was then updated and published again in the Spring 24’s print Horizon Magazine, which came out June 10, 2024 – archive links forthcoming. A letter of response was submitted in July by Alaina Hirsch on…
How the TikTok Bill May Affect You
The Legislation Itself The American federal government has raised concerns about TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance since its rise in popularity in the U.S. that began in 2018 and reached a climax in 2021. In August of 2020, then-President Donald Trump was adamant on banning the app from…
Food Insecurity a Silent Problem on College Campuses
Food insecurity, where one has uncertain access to affordable nutritious food, is a rising issue experienced by most American individuals. With the rising cost of living and inflation, many find themselves skipping on meals or reducing portion sizes to save money or food. One third of college students experience weekly…
Job Fair Connects Students to Local Businesses and Organizations
Many students from Whatcom Community College have made great interns, reported Rena Nordby, representing Advanced Medical Massage in Bellingham. This is good news for students who attended last week’s Job & Internship Fair! From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Pavilion Student Rec Center on Thursday, May 2, the…
Clubs are community magic
ASWCC Student Clubs and Student Unions hosted a dinner and magic show on Tuesday, April 16. Seattle Magician and Mentalist Nate Jester headlined the show and wowed the audience with amazing sleight of hand, mind blowing mental feats and a healthy dash of comedy. Using several students to assist with various…
Centering Equity in the Discussion on Green Energy
“Equity is different from equality, and often the two get conflated,” explained Humaira Falkenberg. While equity “parses resources based on need,” equality gives the same resources to everyone regardless of need. Falkenberg, who has extended experience both as a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) consultant and in the power and energy…
Creating community on post-COVID campuses
A college campus is a community that includes students, faculty and staff. Change can affect that community in many ways. Changes can be transitory, such as the graduation and leaving of students or faculty, or far-reaching events that affect faculty, staff and both current and incoming students. The COVID-19 shutdown…
The partial solar eclipse: How visible was it in Washington state?
The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 lasted for less than two hours in western Washington. But, in truth, it went virtually unnoticed in the region. During the eclipse, beginning at 10:29 a.m. and ending at 12:21 p.m. in the Bellingham area, with its peak at 11:30 a.m., the…
What students enjoy about the visual arts at WCC
The students of Whatcom Community College’s visual arts classes are sharing themselves and their identities in the pieces they make — and their work calls for more than a second or third glance! Rob Beishline, arts professor and Visual Arts Faculty Lead at WCC, said one of his favorite things…