In the past two weeks, the coronavirus toll in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 deaths, people around the world protested against the killing of George Floyd, and more than 400 journalists have had their First Amendment rights infringed upon. The unjustified deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, sparked…
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Passing the time in a pandemic is all fun and games
As the pandemic continues, people have been forced to be creative and develop new ways to get together apart. In an effort to stay connected and ditch the gloomy COVID cloud hanging over everyone’s head, Kulshan Brewing Co. has moved its regular trivia night online. While veterans of this weekly…
WCC Health and Wellness Services during COVID-19
Whatcom Community College’s Health and Wellness Committee will not be meeting this quarter due to necessary social distancing, but this does not mean the end of student aimed resources, says a partner and developer of Whatcom’s Orca Food Pantry. Catherine Chambers is an AmeriCorps Vista who has been partnered with…
Whatcom community forced to chart new territory online
As conditions with the Covid-19 virus took the world by storm, all non-essential local businesses have been ordered closed. This immediate change left little time for any transition, and students were thrown right into it. Teachers were not immune. “I’m learning from the experience,” said Whatcom Community College drama instructor…
When contact decreases, drivers see deliveries increase
Delivery drivers everywhere have found themselves to be more in demand than ever amid the COVID-19 crisis. As restaurants and bars remain closed, drivers have been forced to put in more work in half the time, while maintaining new sanitary standards to keep themselves and their customers safe. With less…
Whatcom welcomes new cross country program and coach
The Whatcom Community College Athletics program will include a cross country team for the fall 2020 season, and will be coached by Jay Sloane. Director for Athletics and Recreation at Whatcom, Danny Day, said the college was looking for new opportunities to provide to students, and cross country came up…
What Does COVID-19 Mean for the WCC Campus Additions?
Due to the current pandemic, Whatcom Community College has been forced to slow construction and potentially postpone its opening of the Phyllis and Charles Self Learning Commons and Cedar Hall on-campus housing.
Shutdown: a view of Bellingham’s parks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Throughout the past couple of weeks, parks and other public places have closed due to the stay at home orders. Others stay partially open, while also attempting to limit the number of people that are visiting them by blocking parking spaces. To take a closer look, I put on a…
Colleges coordinate Indigenous Peoples Day events
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 14, a day-long program of knowledge-sharing, celebration and community building, called “Language as Water: Honoring Our Relations,” was held as a collaborative event between Whatcom Community College, Northwest Indian College, and Western Washington University. The program celebrated the fifth annual Indigenous Peoples’…
New head basketball coach seeks to create legacy
Jerome Jenkins, former Sacramento State University Men’s Basketball coach, was hired in June of this year, and aims to build on the existing foundation of players and staff of the men’s team at Whatcom Community College this season and beyond. Jenkins is entering his eighteenth year of head coaching, and…