by Andrew Edwards The U.S. lost a considerable amount of the positive influence it had concerning world affairs Friday as it was stripped of its voting rights in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO. The agency acts as the cultural arm of the United Nations and…
Outdated law costs U.S. in international affairs
“Your story matters”
Story by Anna Browne Every year, hundreds of thousands of writers across the world celebrate their love of writing by committing to write a 50,000 word novel between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. By writing at least a chapter every day, many people have completed this challenge known as NaNoWriMo,…
Seeing from their perspective
Story by Derek Langhorn Veterans, community members, and staff and students at Whatcom Community College are collaborating to create art and raise awareness of the struggles of veterans through Whatcom’sVet Art Project. The mission of the Vet Art Project, according to their website, is to provide opportunities for veterans and…
Letter to the Editor: “Gathering Fountain”
The “Gathering Fountain,” designed by artist Gerald Tsutakawa, was a commissioned piece of art by the Washington State Arts Commission in 1998. The artist, who apprenticed under his father, a local Seattle area resident, studied sculpture and fountain work for ten years before creating his own works of beauty. His…
Letter to the Editor: A Fine Neighbor
We are retired, and have lived in the Cordata neighborhood for about three years. Our first and current impressions of Whatcom Community College are identical: it is a fine neighbor. The physical campus resembles a carefully maintained park. Lawns, trees and shrubs surround the academic buildings. The architecture of these…
November 12, 2013
By Taylor Nichols I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home where anything I wanted to become, do, or believe was accepted without a second thought. I was never pressured to follow any certain religion by my family and friends, but was taught at a young age to…
November 12, 2013
Author Hedrick Smith Comes to Whatcom Pulitzer Prize winner and author of “Who Stole The American Dream” will be coming to Whatcom Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Heiner Theater to discuss his book. Hedrick Smith worked as a reporter and editor for The New York Times…
Learning by example
Story by Derek Langhorn Dr. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, during a recent talk about children and brain development at Whatcom Community College, recalled the words of Mr. Rogers: “We have to help give children tools, building blocks for active play. And the computer is one of those building blocks. No…
October 29, 2013
Council Notes: Voter registration A non-profit volunteer came to Whatcom to register voters, and will come periodically throughout the quarter. Funding Proposal for English Faculty Workshop- A motion was passed to fund two students and a faculty member to the Two-Year College English Association National Council of English Teachers conference….
October 29, 2013
Whatcom’s Oktoberfest Fan Appreciation Day- The Programming and Diversity Board, Whatcom athletics, German club and the International Friendship club are putting on a fan appreciation day for Orca soccer Wednesday Oct. 30 on Orca field. There will be contests such as a goal kicking competition, and winners will receive prizes….