By Corban Brantley Gender is a complex idea, and some people find that they are uncomfortable with the one they are assigned at birth. Synergy Club at Whatcom Community College is a group that meets weekly to discuss problems that transgendered students face. “Synergy acts as a support group,” said…
Month: April 2013
The New Building You Probably Haven’t Seen Yet
By Rob Andrilla Students returning to Whatcom Community College after spring break may notice a new structure on the far side of the soccer fields: the Auxiliary Services Building. It is home to Whatcom’s mailroom, as well as the Copy and Print Center, and serves as the base of operations…
Learning A Silent Language- Sign Language Classes At Whatcom
By Ryan Tipper Photo by Lyric Otto With many different degrees and prerequisites requiring today’s high school and college students to expand their horizons and learn a new language, a large amount of choices are available to them. While many of these require the use of vocals, one of them…
Art Club Provides Creative Outlet on Campus
Photo and Story by Alix Le Touzé Spring quarter has barely started and the Art Club at Whatcom Community College is already looking for new members to join them as they organize an art show called “Spring Gallery”. “’Spring Gallery’ is my baby,” said Kyle Thompson, the president of the…
Kris Baier’s Life Is Student Life
By Faith Ulate Photo by Andrew Edwards Kris Baier, 38, is the Student Life director and athletic director at Whatcom Community College. He said that he works directly with students to get them connected with each other and their community, and his goal is to help students find their passion…
School Offered Me A Break
By Mary Louise Speer Homelessness is a term that brings images of people sleeping on doorsteps or holding up cardboard signs saying “Hungry. Need help.” I am homeless – although you wouldn’t know it to look at me. I appear much like any other student, although I’m not among the…
MLB ’13 The Show Review
By Ryan Tipper If you’re like me, then when the warm spring air is filled with the smell of fresh cut grass and burgers sizzling on the grill, that means only one thing: baseball. With the 2013 Major League Baseball season just getting its cleats dirty, gamers have had a…