May 10 Board of Trustees Meeting, 2 p.m. Laudlaw Boardroom #143. WCC Business Club Student Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Syre Student Center. May 11 BAS IT Networking Information session, 5:30-6:30 p.m, Baker Hal Room 113. May 15 Physical Therapist Assistant information session, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Laidlaw Center, Room 217A. May 17 Free…
Category: FEATURES
Roe promotes education in Africa
By Eric Hermosada The Roe Art Studio on Whatcom Community College campus is named after Kathryn Roe, Whatcom’s art instructor from 1971-2007. Roe is the founder and director of Anansi Education, which is a nonprofit organization that funds high school education for students in Ghana, West Africa.
Whatcom offers career advice for students
By Sophia Crossley Advising and Career Services is a resource Whatcom Community College offers for students. Ana Nicolas-Perez is one Whatcom student who has benefitted from Advising and Career Services. “Whatcom has helped me so much, I feel more prepared. I wish I had gone to a community college first,”…
Plastic patients test patience
By Sophia Crossley The patient had her eyes closed and appeared to have vomited blood. It was announced that she will be taken to the intensive care unit for her hemorrhaging. Whatcom Community College nursing instructor, Mary Lou Papich, facilitated this simulation.
Whatcom is cooking up change in campus dining
By Kai Vieira da Rosa Whatcom Community College closed the proposal window for a new contract with on-campus food services on Friday, May 5. Whatcom Community College put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) on April 10, 2017. A RFP is used in instances in which a need for a…
Whatcom names it’s first ever “Most Talented”
By Kai Vieira da Rosa The results are in, Jennifer Contreras is Whatcom’s most talented! On May 5, 2017 Contreras performed “Toxic” by Britney Spears and took home first place and a prize worth $500. Five performances took place that night in the Heiner Theater on the Whatcom Community College…
Bellingham hosts their first women’s film festival
By Simon Thomas Bellingham hosted the first ever CASCADIA Women’s Film Festival at the Pickford Film Center, Mt. Baker Theater, and Western Washington University from April 19-23. The festival booked 24 films to be shown across Bellingham, all of which were directed by women.
Activities Calendar
May 2 Transfer Application Workshop: 11 a.m. to noon in Laidlaw Center. Attend a Transfer Application Workshop to learn how to apply to schools, order transcripts, and get admission essay tips. Running Start Information Session: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Heiner Theater for any students interested in Running Start for Fall…
Gov. Inslee speaks at Energy Symposium
By Simon Thomas Western Washington University hosted an Energy Symposium where Gov. Jay Inslee gave a speech about regulating pollution, developing new ways to create and store renewable energy and his goals for the future of transportation in Washington. In attendance, were representatives from Boeing, Alaska Airlines, PACCAR, and other…
Bellingham celebrates Earth Day
By Sophia Crossley In honor of Earth Day on April 22, local organizations held several events throughout Bellingham. The Whatcom Community College Sustainability Club held Earth Week.