By Kai Vieira da Rosa Las Vegas witnessed the largest mass shooting in recent American history Oct 1, 2017. Within hours, hundreds of reports had been uploaded or printed to the web. Some stories contained false news that could have endangered even more people. Fake news has always been around…
Month: October 2017
Whatcom shows support despite DACA termination
By Kai Vieira da Rosa Despite the chaos surrounding the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Whatcom is determined to show undocumented students they are not alone during this termination process. “As a collective community, Whatcom is standing with undocumented students,” said Amy Riedel, Associate Director for…
Food pantry looking back on one year anniversary
By Holden Sandal The Syre Student Center got a new attraction on Oct. 2016, the Orca food pantry. This service was created by the Associated Students of Whatcom Community College (ASWCC) and Jackie Rumble, Whatcom Director of Campus Advocacy. The pantry was created so students at Whatcom who are having…
Famous librarian visits Whatcom
By Monique Everett Nancy Pearl, a well-known icon in the literary world, was featured at Whatcom Thursday, Sept. 21, where she discussed her debut novel, “George & Lizzie.” The audience was composed of book lovers, writers, musicians, and fans of the Chuckanut Radio Hour, a variety radio show broadcast on KMRE,…