Photos by Alex George
Month: February 2016
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence visits Whatcom
By Evan Leahy On Friday, February 5, retired astronaut, Capt. Wendy Lawrence, spoke at an event cosponsored by Whatcom Community College’s Engineering and STEM clubs, speaking about the STS-114 shuttle flight she captained, the path that got her there and what it’s like to get to live out one’s dreams….
Whatcom basketball enters home stretch
Story by Kara Veldman, photos by Vica Kazantseva This year, the basketball teams at Whatcom Community College have the strongest sense of family than in any other year.
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
By Katie Linton Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn’s “Cowspiracy: the Sustainability Secret” is a game changer as well as a five out of five star documentary. I went into it thinking it would be another one of those documentaries that try to scare you out of eating meat by showing…
Panel discusses ISIS crisis
By Evan Leahy Phyllis Bennis, author and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies spoke at an event held Wednesday, February 3, by the Whatcom Community College Social Justice, Equity & Pluralism Committee at the Syre auditorium, explaining that after nearly 15 years after the United States declared war on…
Whatcom offers new scholarships for studying abroad
By: Katie Linton “As the saying goes, ‘to boldly go where you haven’t been before.’” Says Ulli Schraml, the associate director and study abroad coordinator of international programs. Whatcom Community College offers several scholarships to help make study abroad programs more accessible to all students.
Whatcom Running Start director retires
Story by Kara Veldman, Photo by Alex George The Running Start community makes up a large population at Whatcom Community College, with over 900 students participating in it. The program allows high school juniors and seniors to attend Whatcom tuition-free and have the credits count for both high school and…
Student wins Transforming Lives award
By Cailean McLeod Jonathan Tyler Gilmore received the 2016 Transforming Lives Award last quarter for his success at Whatcom Community College. “The award is very significant to me because it represents what not only veterans are capable of, but also what people from broken families are capable of,” Gilmore said.
Veterans drive sustainable farming within the county
By Vica Kazantseva “To empower military veterans to grow food, communities and each other.” This is the mission statement from Growing Veterans, a non-profit organization located in Mt. Vernon and Lynden, dedicated to “creating a holistic solution” to fighting multiple issues veterans face- unemployment, homelessness, suicide, and depression, through empowering…
Whatcom welcomes you
By Cailean McLeod Students who attended the Welcome Back Fair on Jan. 13th may have felt better about coming back. If not, then joining a club may help.