By Keenan Gray As a senior in high school, Grant Balvanz began attending Whatcom Community College through the Running Start Program, with a plan of transferring to Western Washington University for a finance major, after receiving his Associates Transfer Degree. Currently a sophomore at Whatcom, Balvanz is a guard for…
Player profile: Grant Balvanz
Player profile: Gabriella Edison
By Keenan Gray Gabby Edison had no intentions of continuing her athletic career after high school. She planned to attend Western Washington University as an accounting major. However, taking a whole year off from playing basketball and volleyball made her realize how much she missed playing these sports.
Find Your Pod helps students connect
By Sydney Mitchell Find Your Pod is a student-led conference that helps introduce students who are on the same academic pathways to each other. Joy Kumala, a student and the ASWCC director for Academic Success, and adviser Kunbi Ajiboye, the Associate Director for Student Life and Development are the organizers….
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…
The #relatable factor
By Apple Parry The mass production of relatable content is discouraging genuine opinion. A few years back, the term “relatable” became a popular saying. People involved in social media started to become more and more “relatable.” But like all things that start out good, the mass locals with follower mentality…
New trustee appointed to board
By Kaila Cove Teresa Taylor was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve a five-year term as a member on the board of trustees at Whatcom Community College in October. “Trustees face the exciting challenge to seek out, consider, and balance many diverse values and interests as they engage in…
See the world, study abroad
By Apple Parry Students who are interested in seeing the world, meeting new people, and trying new foods should check out the study abroad program at Whatcom Community College. “It’s definitely worth it. I can almost guarantee it’s something you won’t forget for the rest of your life,” said Ulli…
The Olde Fashioned Christmas shines
By Kaila Cove The Olde Fashioned Christmas, which is held at Pioneer Park, is an event that includes live performances, holiday cookies and refreshments, horse-drawn sleigh rides, games, arts and crafts, baking, and a visit from Santa to kick-start the holiday season for Whatcom County. This event is held by…
Unwrapping the gift of Christmas cinema
By Apple Parry This holiday season is upon us, folks. So grab your cocoa, sit back, and get critical. I picked five different movies that don’t have anything in common except for the time of year they were set in, and I rated them. ‘Elf’ Will Ferrell gave his most…
L’Editor: Give me education or give me debt!
By Ken Johnson Community college helps to bridge the chasm between the American dream and the American reality. The United States, more than most other countries, prescribes a narrative over the lives of its citizens: grade school, university, career, retirement, and then an uncomfortable death at an unfamiliar hospital, doped…