The Asian Student Union continues to provide Asian students at Whatcom Community College with a safe space to exist in their identities. Coming off a successful Lunar New Year event last month, the ASU holds meetings in the Simpson Intercultural Center (SIC) on Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m. Co-President of the…
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Progress Amid Challenges: Reflecting on Black History Month at WCC
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Black History Month at Whatcom Community College was marked by both a recognition of progress and a call for more engagement on campus. While institutions across Bellingham, including the Bellingham Public Library and the Pickford Film Center, scheduled events to honor Black history, WCC’s observance appeared minimal….
Linda Compton: WCC Library’s Iconic Purveyor of the Items Less Borrowed
BELLINGHAM, Wash.—Anyone who has stopped by the WCC Library during Linda Compton’s working hours is sure to have come away with new information and a smile from ear to ear. Compton, WCC Library Program Specialist, describes the library as “a friendly face,” which certainly describes her animated approach to serving…
Sophomore Night Basketball
This past weekend, Whatcom Community College (WCC) hosted a home basketball game that doubled as Sophomore recognition night. Both men and women Orcas played in their final home game against the Skagit Valley College (SVC) Cardinals on Feb 22, from 2-6 p.m. The event catered free pizza with a voucher…
Upcoming IMALIVE Mental Health Fair
The IMALIVE Mental Health Fair is a program that collaborates with various colleges’ Student Life and Health and Wellness teams to host a unique venue at each college campus, and next week, it’s our turn! On Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 12-4pm, Whatcom Community College (WCC) will be hosting an IMALIVE…
Do Humans Have Free Will?
These past two weeks, students gathered in Heiner 103 to try to answer the philosophical question of free will’s existence – the prompt being “does free will truly exist, or are our actions caused by our brain’s internal programming?” Meeting on Fridays in Heiner 103 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.,…
Lending a Helping Hand: Drug & Alcohol Awareness Event
For those struggling with substance abuse, sometimes the best resource is a friendly face extending a helping hand, offering support. For students at WCC, a helping hand was one of the many offerings on Thursday, Jan. 30 at the special tabling event arranged by the WCC Counseling Department. In honor…
The ASU Hits a High Note Celebrating Lunar New Year
Attendees of the Lunar New Year karaoke celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 28 were greeted with friendly faces, light refreshments, and Chinese New Year scratch-off cards that offered students and staff good fortunes. The Asian Student Union (ASU) held this special karaoke event in the Simpson Intercultural Center (SIC) to celebrate…
WCC student speaks during city-wide MLK event
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Jan. 19 – Students, staff, city employees, and community members gathered in the sunny cafeteria of Bellingham High School this past Saturday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy during a service day event. The event was coordinated by the Community Consortium for Cultural Recognition, which includes Whatcom…
Free Speech at WCC: Oppressed or Expressed?
Political activity on college campuses has been on the rise throughout many major institutions across the country, but has WCC’s campus followed those same trends? For a variety of reasons, WCC’s inclusion and support for free speech activities, also known as “expressive activities,” seems muted, with space and guidelines for…