Night gallery kicks off 8th annual Bleedingham festival

Vendors, indie directors, panel judges and fans met on Oct. 25 at the Majestic Ballroom in Bellingham to mark the start of the Bleedingham Horror Film Festival. Bleedingham, which is in its eighth year, has brought together like-minded horror fanatics in Whatcom County and general Washingtonians since 2012.

Documentaries featured at Pickford’s Doctober

Pickford Film Center and their Limelight Cinema are currently holding their 13th annual documentary film festival, Doctober. The largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, the festival’s showings began September 26 and will be running until November 1. Established in 1998, the non-profit organization is known for its devotion…

Catch the Next Wave brings Orcas together

The Office of Student Life and Development at Whatcom Community College held the third annual half-day conference on Oct. 11, known as Catch the Next Wave in the Syre Student Center. “This conference is all about the many leadership and engagement activities at Whatcom,” said Mario Alem, president of the…

Photo Feature: Locally made products at Handmade Market

The handmade market is a rotating selection of local makers hosted by Goods Local Brews and Goods Nursery & Produce. Located at 2626 Northwest Ave. which is open Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm continuing through October. The handmade market intends to create relationships with the customers while offering…

Photo Feature: Celebrating Sea Life at SeaFeast

Bellingham SeaFeast is an annual two-day festival on the third weekend of September at Squalicum Harbor and Zuanich Point Park. It celebrates the rich maritime culture and heritage, thriving working waterfront (including a water rescue demonstration pictured below), in addition to the enjoyment and conservation of the water resources, seafood…

Graduates say farewell to Whatcom

By Katauna Loeuy As the end of the year approaches, students are excited to move on to the next chapter of their lives, but in honor of these milestone moments, a celebration is in order. Amy Anderson, director of K-12 Partnerships, which includes Running Start, is a volunteer for the…

Muslim students share Ramadan experiences

By Elisa Espinoza The Whatcom Community College Muslim Students Association hosted a dinner in celebration of Ramadan, the month of fasting, which is one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims follow. The dinner took place in the Syre Auditorium May 22, from 7:30 to 10 p.m.. Tahani Al-fazel,…

Drag show represents LGBTQ on campus

By Madison Roper Whatcom Community College’s Pride Club held a drag show in Syre Auditorium on May 24. Two drag queens, Betty Desire and Shanita Blough, both Whatcom alumni, hosted the event filled with multiple drag performers. The show raised over $600, which was divided to be donated to Queer…

Global 6K: Running for clean water

By Eva Mo The Covenant Kids Congo 6K for Water held by the Bellingham Covenant Church, was held on May 19 at Lake Padden Park. The main organization of this event is World Vision. They have provided a website for people to register for the event by their own, and World…

‘REDress Project’ on display at Whatcom

By Madison Roper Five red dresses in front of Baker Hall are meant to bring attention to the missing or murdered aboriginal women of Canada. The REDress Project, a project created by artist Jaime Black in 2011 was installed May 19. “It is an installation art project, based on an…