By Kaila Cove Teresa Taylor was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve a five-year term as a member on the board of trustees at Whatcom Community College in October. “Trustees face the exciting challenge to seek out, consider, and balance many diverse values and interests as they engage in…
Month: December 2018
See the world, study abroad
By Apple Parry Students who are interested in seeing the world, meeting new people, and trying new foods should check out the study abroad program at Whatcom Community College. “It’s definitely worth it. I can almost guarantee it’s something you won’t forget for the rest of your life,” said Ulli…
The Olde Fashioned Christmas shines
By Kaila Cove The Olde Fashioned Christmas, which is held at Pioneer Park, is an event that includes live performances, holiday cookies and refreshments, horse-drawn sleigh rides, games, arts and crafts, baking, and a visit from Santa to kick-start the holiday season for Whatcom County. This event is held by…
Unwrapping the gift of Christmas cinema
By Apple Parry This holiday season is upon us, folks. So grab your cocoa, sit back, and get critical. I picked five different movies that don’t have anything in common except for the time of year they were set in, and I rated them. ‘Elf’ Will Ferrell gave his most…
L’Editor: Give me education or give me debt!
By Ken Johnson Community college helps to bridge the chasm between the American dream and the American reality. The United States, more than most other countries, prescribes a narrative over the lives of its citizens: grade school, university, career, retirement, and then an uncomfortable death at an unfamiliar hospital, doped…