by Teal Hudson and Tyler Bergen Teal’s rating: five stars Role Playing Games (R.P.G.s) have been popular for years. The first notable R.P.G. can be traced back to 1974 with the creation of Dungeons and Dragons, the famous tabletop fantasy game that is going strong to this day (it’s fun,…
Gamer’s Corner: League of Legends
Performances from around the world
by Alex Martinez Whatcom’s annual International Night, held Feb. 26, was a chance for students from many different countries to represent their cultures by dancing, singing, and participating in a fashion show to show the traditional clothes of their home countries.
If you could be any rapper, dead or alive, who would you be and why?
Letter From the Editor
by Taylor Nichols As a member of the young adults of the American middle class, I believe the youth of the U.S. has a significantly weaker work ethic than those who came before us.
Picture Yourself in a Turban
Colorful red, orange and yellow turbans peppered the campus on March 10 for Turban Awareness Day. Members of the Sikh Motorcycle Club helped students tie turbans on their heads. A presentation was given on common misconceptions about cultures that wear turbans, and Taste of India provided traditional Indian food. The…
College celebrates international women’s day
By Gena Wynkoop On March 4, the Syre auditorium was filled with pictures of historical and modern figures from around the world that are known as philanthropists, leaders, or in some way have impacted society.
Lucas Nydam: The man around campus
by Alex Martinez Lucas Nydam, 21, former student body president at Whatcom Community College has been hired as the new Admission Outreach Recruiter. Nydam was born in Bellingham and raised in Lynden, went to Lynden High School and graduated in 2012, and started at Whatcom in the fall of 2012.
Mini computers for the masses
By: Greg Lane The IT Professionals Club at Whatcom Community College successfully assembled and disassembled a supercomputer made up of 32 Raspberry Pi (RPi) boards on May 30.
Drag show fundraises for Bellingham’s Pride Festival
By: Lynette Martinez *Note: The Horizon editorial staff formally apologizes for the wrong inclusion and referal to ‘Betty Desire’ in the Article.* Men in high heels with long lashes and elegant dresses were placed center stage when Whatcom Community College’s Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) presented its annual “Drag and Variety Show”…
A spin on thespian
By: Max Singer Whatcom Community College’s drama classes are teaming up with the Drama Club again this year to produce both full-length productions and shorter segment plays. This spring quarter, Whatcom’s annual One-Act Play Festival was held June 5 through June 7.