By: Dylan Nelson Dozens of Whatcom Community College students recently attended the 24th annual Students of Color Conference in Yakima. Led by a nine advisers, including two peer advisors, 38 Whatcom students attended the conference held from April 17-20 . The conference, hosted each year by the Washington…
Breaking Barriers
Which U.S. president would you most want to party with and why?
Letter from the Editor
We live in a world where there is a pill, shot or syrup to treat nearly every health problem we experience. Most members of American society rely at least somewhat on prescription and over-the-counter drugs to relieve anything from minor aches and pains to an inability to focus. We…
Nation rallies to support Oso
By: Greg Lane On April 22, a month after the Oso Mudslide, President Obama visited the rural town to assure the victims of the federal government’s support in their recovery. As of 7:30 a.m., on the day of Obama’s visit, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office had confirmed 41 deaths…
Know your rights
By: Jeremy Rick An ancient Chinese safe named Lao Tzu once said: “He who knows, does not speak.”In the words of Bellingham-based attorney Sean McKee: “The right to remain silent is the best piece of legal advice anyone could get.” Whatcom Community College recently held a discussion on interacting with…
Knitting to the sea
By: Jamie Leigh Broten former Whatcom Community College student Christen Mattix, 36, has spent the last three years knitting a rope of yarn from 16th Street and Taylor Avenue to Bellingham Bay, a project she calls “For Longing.” “I started the project May 1, 2012 and I thought it would…
Artificial intelligence and the demise of humanity
By: Jeremy Rick The technological behemoth known as Google is attempting to create artificial intelligence, which director of engineering Ray Kurzweil believes could be a means to immortality. And this isn’t just a science-fiction pipe dream of a far-distant future. But it might be a dangerous distortion of how we…
Mean green algae machine
By: Tyler Kirk In the coming months, Whatcom Community College’s Engineering Club will bring the Bellingham area one step closer to more efficient and sustainable living with their newest endeavor, an algae bioreactor. The Engineering Club was recently granted nearly $5,000 from the Associated Students of Whatcom Community College (ASWCC)…
Off the beaten path: Whatcom offers hiking and tai chi classes
By: Max Singer Community College offers several physical education courses that differ from typical P.E. classes, including tai chi, hiking and yoga. These courses provide students the opportunity to learn about interesting forms of physical activity that they are less likely to have encountered before. Tai chi is a…
Introducing Whatcom women’s new soccer coach
By: Kelly Rockey College women’s soccer team will have a new leader on the sidelines for the 2014 season. Mary Schroeder, 34, will be replacing former head coach Claire Morgan for the Orcas after Morgan recently accepted an assistant coaching position at Western Washington University. “What excites me most…