“Equity is different from equality, and often the two get conflated,” explained Humaira Falkenberg. While equity “parses resources based on need,” equality gives the same resources to everyone regardless of need. Falkenberg, who has extended experience both as a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) consultant and in the power and energy…
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Creating community on post-COVID campuses
A college campus is a community that includes students, faculty and staff. Change can affect that community in many ways. Changes can be transitory, such as the graduation and leaving of students or faculty, or far-reaching events that affect faculty, staff and both current and incoming students. The COVID-19 shutdown…
What students enjoy about the visual arts at WCC
The students of Whatcom Community College’s visual arts classes are sharing themselves and their identities in the pieces they make — and their work calls for more than a second or third glance! Rob Beishline, arts professor and Visual Arts Faculty Lead at WCC, said one of his favorite things…
Save Our Whale
WCC’s adorable, fun-loving mascot Finn “Finny” Dorsellini is in distress. At some point in recent years, Finny’s right eye was damaged. Shipping Finny back to his original creator in Toronto, Canada for repairs is expensive and time-consuming, and help is needed to find a local specialist to get Finn looking…
Student-directed plays are a unique opportunity
At 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, two one-act plays were presented by four Drama students to friends, family, and faculty. The first was J. Holtham’s “Margo at Sea” and the second Michael Wallace’s “Famous Last Words.” Directed by Aydin Aliseo, Christina Leland as Margo and Caleb Conway as Lewis…
A Treat for the Eyes and Ears in Heiner
A treat for the eyes and ears awaits the audience this Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Heiner 209. Yesterday afternoon, a preview of the collaboration between WCC’s Modern Dance students and WCC’s Contemporary Music Ensemble took place, with the performance highlighting student dance, music arrangements, improvisations and compositions. …
Women’s History Month: Resources and Upcoming Events
This year’s theme for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (tomorrow, March 8) is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” which is meant to recognize women who have long understood the necessity to eliminate bias and discrimination from everyday life and institutions. The roots of Women’s History…
Bike Room Gives Commuters Options
Bicycling to Whatcom Community College couldn’t be easier or more convenient for students, faculty and staff. A little-known benefit for bicyclists sits tucked into the east side of WCC’s Student Recreation Center (SRC): space for bicycle commuters to change, store their personal gear and even do minor repairs is available…
Surprise midnight match
On March 2 around 10:45 p.m., a surprise midnight match took place at the WCC soccer field between the WCC men’s soccer team and the University of Fraser Valley. Lasting around 110 minutes, this aggressive match-up between the two teams was an exciting watch for those few who were lucky…
Heartbreaking loss against Everett at home
Sophomore Night against Everett ended with an excruciating 78-73 loss for the women’s basketball team and a 106-100 loss for the men’s team, both against the Everett Trojans. The last home game for both men’s and women’s basketball started with a bang with good moods everywhere for sophomore night. WCC…