By Antonio Unpingco, photo courtesy of David Willoughby Soccer culture in the Pacific Northwest is growing with professional teams like the Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, and Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2012 Bellingham got its own team to root for, the Bellingham United Football Club, known by their fans as the Hammers.
Bellingham United kicks off 2016 season
Writing center hosting ‘campus funnies’ contest
By Cailean McLeod Whatcom Community College’s writing center’s first-ever comic contest is accepting submissions from artsy and literature savvy students.
Whatcom offers classes on Japanese culture
By Cailean McLeod This quarter’s series of Japan Studies Seminars welcomes students who are interested in Japanese cultural issues.
Veteran services moves to larger office
By Jenna Dennison During the beginning of spring quarter, Whatcom Community College’s Veteran Services office moved from its old location in the Laidlaw Center to its new space in Cascade Hall.
Whatcom county caucus held at college
By Antonio Unpingco The next step in electing a democratic presidential candidate was the county convention and legislative district caucuses, held at Whatcom on May 1. This year’s County Convention had a record turnout.
Diversity discussed at Students Leading Change
By Evan Leahy Whatcom Community College Social Justice, Equity, and Pluralism committee presented the Students Leading Change Conference last Saturday, May 7 to address a variety of issues related to social justice.
ASWCC proposes new bus pass plan
By Jenna Dennison The Associated Students of Whatcom Community College are proposing an initiative that would provide Whatcom Community College students with quarterly WTA bus passes.
Muslim students share culture, views
By Tyler Howard Whatcom Community College’s World Languages department along with the Global Citizen Association and International programs held a student panel for Muslim students to share personal perspectives and attempt to clear up any misunderstandings about Islam on April 28 in Syre Auditorium.
WCC students recognized by Gov. Inslee
By Antonio Unpingco Gov. Jay Inslee commended Whatcom Community College students Na Eun Kim and Alan Alatorre at the 21st annual All-Washington Academic Team ceremony in Olympia on March 24.
Noisy Water Review seeks submissions
By Cailean McLeod Whatcom Community College is alive with artistic potential, which is what the Noisy Water Review is here for. The small team that runs the Noisy Water is always willing to take in art submissions of all genres and from all types of students for its blog.