By Max Singer This spring quarter, Whatcom Community College’s International Programs department will be taking a trip to Prague, Czech Republic for the first time. Whatcom’s Associate Director of International Programs Ulrich Schraml said he was happy to see “lots of first-time international travelers” in the group. Schraml said…
Furthering education in another nation
January 28, 2014
Street Law at Whatcom Throughout winter quarter, on each Wednesday starting Jan. 29, Whatcom Student Legal Services will be providing information on civil and consumer law, debt collection practices, employment and family law, and more. Students may also be able to talk with a lawyer for free. Street Law…
January 28, 2014
Tue. Jan. 28 Central Washington University information table Laidlaw foyer, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri. Jan. 31 Working with student success data Laidlaw 212, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. iLead Whatcom workshop Syre 216/217, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. Feb. 1 Basketball vs. Peninsula College Peninsula College Women’s…
January 28, 2014
By Taylor Nichols In American culture today, moments of silence are few and far between. Silence is frequently interpreted to mean nothing, when in reality it can communicate far more than words could ever express. Having nothing to say can cause people to perceive that you are dumb, rude, or…
Who stole the American Dream?
Story by Andrew Edwards “Today we are two Americas … We are divided by money and we are divided by power,” said Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hedrick Smith at a Nov. 19 lecture at Whatcom Community College. Smith, a former reporter and editor for the New York Times, came to Whatcom…
December 3, 2013
Student club recognitions Jessica Duncan, the director of clubs and organizations, announced that the Veteran’s Club and the Chess Club have been certified by the Student Senate. Four clubs have also been re-certified by the senate: Queer Straight Alliance, Sustainability Club, French Club, and Teachers of Tomorrow. Library student supplies…
December 3, 2013
Harvest Hunger Banquet A Harvest Hunger Banquet was held Nov. 25 in Syre Auditorium to raise awareness of hunger both in Whatcom County and around the world. Some of Whatcom Community College’s international students spoke about poverty in their countries and compared it with what they have seen in America….
Whatcom Women’s Soccer finishes a strong season
Story by Derek Langhorn Although they both made it to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) semi-final match-ups, Whatcom Community College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams had very different seasons this year. The Orca men finished the season with a record of five wins, nine losses, and three…
December 3, 2013
By Taylor Nichols The American prison system is in dire need of reform. A functional and effective prison system keeps us feeling safe in our day-to-day lives, and without it we would have little incentive, save our own morality, to refrain from acting in a way that could have serious…
Go your own way
Story by Anna Browne The Independent Study Program, also called learning contracts, is a program for students interested in becoming more independent in their learning, said Beth Tyne, the coordinator for learning contracts at Whatcom Community College. “A learning contract is a mode of learning,” Tyne said, adding that Whatcom…