Story by Peter Stampher As the school year comes to an end for some students, others prepare to complete courses offered over the summer at Whatcom Community College. Enrollment advisors at Whatcom put on presentations in classrooms with the intent of educating students on course options available to students summer…
Summer Is A Quarter, Too
Friendship Without Borders
Story by Peter Stampher, Photo Courtesy of Ulli Schraml From sporting events to whale watching to kayaking and white water rafting, one club at Whatcom Community College offers exciting activities to all students at an affordable rate. The International Friendship Club (IFC) promotes cross cultural awareness and diversity on Whatcom’s…
Learning How Kids Learn
Story and Photo by Mary Louise Speer Whatcom Community College’s Early Childhood Education program uses a flexible class format to prepare students for careers educating young children. That structure helped Whatcom student Sheena Benson juggle the responsibilities of a full-time job and manage home and family, while pursuing a certificate…
Money On The Mind- Student Debt Increasing
Story by Derek Langhorn For many students seeking a college education, taking student loans may be the only option for covering tuition, however, this often leads to a huge amount of debt. According to The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, total student debt in the U.S had reached $1.1 trillion in…
Reaching The Next Step- Adult Basic Education Classes Provide A Platform To A Higher Education
Story and Photo by Derek Langhorn Whatcom Community College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program allows people to return to school and receive basic math, reading and writing classes. These classes allow their students to learn the skills they need to prepare for GED or college placement tests. Integrated Basic Education…
Annual Fairhaven Festival Attracts Crowd Of 20,000
Story By Corban Brantley With “Eye of the Tiger” playing on the loud speakers the announcer shouted, “Everybody make some noise” as Zsolt Szadovszki, the winner of Bellingham’s annual Ski to Sea race, started up the beach to ring the finish bells, signaling his team’s victory and the unofficial start…
The Bellingham Farmer’s Market
Photos by Angela Forslund
Percussion Expert Teaches Sudents About Latin Music Influence On Contemporary Culture
Photos and Story by Alix Le Touzé Whatcom Community College’s World Languages Department, with the help of Humanities Washington, invited a percussion expert, Antonio Davidson-Gómez, to give a free presentation at Whatcom on May 21 about the migration of Latin music into the U.S. This presentation was part of the…
Visiting Author Sheds Fresh Light On Life Of Muhammad
Story and Photo By Taylor Nichols “When I see a magnificent story, I want to do justice to it and this is what I tried to do here. I wanted to know who Muhammad was,” said Seattle author Lesley Hazleton during a discussion about her most recent book “The First…
Whatcom Teacher’s Love For Film Does Not Falter
Story and Photo by Derek Langhorn Michael Falter has a love for cinema that stems from his adolescence and has shaped his career as a film teacher at Whatcom Community College and the program director of the Pickford Film Center in downtown Bellingham. When he was 16-years-old, Falter first saw…