By Craig Gabrielson Marine biology is making its debut this spring quarter at Whatcom. Biology 159 studies basic biological principles applied to the marine environment, according to the course description on Whatcom’s website. In the past, Whatcom offered Biology 130, a three-credit course titled, Intertidal Marine Ecology.
New marine biology class makes a splash
Whatcom holds first Health and Wellness Fair
By Justin Busby Whatcom’s first ever Health & Wellness Fair was hosted in the Pavilion’s gym and team rooms during the late morning and early afternoon on Wed. March 8. The fair featured over a dozen info tables designed to educate students with visual aids and details on a wide…
Orcas fail to punch ticket to final four
By Justin Busby Men’s basketball beat Clark College in overtime during the first round of the NWAC tournament but are defeated by Walla-Walla in the second round. The Orcas clinched the 4th seed of the North division with a play-in victory 87-84 against the Everett Trojans and received their 12th…
Oscars: Western-action-thriller aims to impress come “Hell or High Water”
By Justin Busby For my final pick, I chose “Hell or High Water”, a movie that didn’t receive nearly as much buzz as the other films in the category, in fact it was shutout of its four nominations, but I enjoyed it immensely, especially as a change of pace from…
Human rights film festival inspires hope
By Craig Gabrielson The 17th Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival recently wrapped in the local community. Filmmakers from all around gathered to share films and to discuss important ideas and pressing matters. Whatcom Community College hosted of a number of the films in this year’s festival.
Chance the Rapper wins three Grammys for new album
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, won three awards this year, for best new artist, best rap performance in his song “No Problem” featuring 2Chainz and Lil Wayne, and best rap album for his album “Coloring Book,” at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
Orca women end season on win; men stay alive
By Justin Busby Whatcom women’s basketball upset second place Peninsula 78-73 on Sophomore Night while the men force an NWAC tournament play-in game for the last playoff spot in the North division. Both the Whatcom men’s basketball team and the Everett Trojans were tied for fourth place with 7-6 records…
Letter from the Editor
There seems to come a time every winter quarter where the dismal weather, flu season, and shorter days all seem to come together to form a perfect storm, often times when its least convenient for school schedules. Unless you are a major skier or snowboarder, it can seem harder to…
Whatcom offers new office admin certificate
By Naira Gonzales Aranda Whatcom Community College began offering a new Business program fall 2016, Office Administration Logistics. The program, created by David Evraets and Tom Burk, specializes in teaching students inventory control. According to Evraets, the program developed due to a community need, as well as his own personal…
I ♥ STEM week highlights innovation
By Craig Gabrielson As a part of the 50-year anniversary celebration, Whatcom dedicated a week to commemorate science, technology, engineering and mathematics with its “I heart STEM” week. Faculty and students gathered for events centered around recent breakthrough in the STEM community, new scholarship opportunities and discussions about Whatcom’s new…