by Taylor Nichols Many of you may have heard about the so-called “riot” that happened on Saturday night, October 12th. After a block party was broken up near Western Washington University’s campus, hundreds of college –aged kids flooded the streets and gathered around Laurel Park. The police came and in…
Category: OPINION
Affordable healthcare held hostage by government shutdown
by Andrew Edwards If you’ve tried to access any government websites, been unable to get tax forms for financial aid or paid attention to the news lately, you’ve probably noticed that the federal government has been mostly shut down. The reason for this is because the two houses of congress…
Whatcom Voices: Describe your summer vacation in three words
“Mexico, reading, family.” -Yelena Kashubin, 17 “Weather, haircut, v-neck.” -Jordan Hernandez, 18 Boring, busy, hectic. Andie Young, 19 “Working abroad, Norway.” -Jakob Pederson, 21
Why Syria matters: regional stability at risk
by Andrew Edwards After weeks of escalating tension surrounding the Syrian civil war and potential American intervention, military strikes seem to have been taken off of the table, at least for now, as the Syrian government has agreed to surrender its stockpiles of chemical weapons. While this unexpected development is…
Letter from the Editor
by Taylor Nichols Sexual assault and rape cases have been noticeably more frequent in the media in the past few years. Whether this is because of an increase in incidents or in reporting is arguable, but in the last year alone several of these cases have been brought to light…
Letter From The Editor
By Andrew Edwards In Whatcom County we are lucky to have access to an abundance of organic, locally grown food. You can see community gardens that feed many in Bellingham just driving through town, so it is easy to forget that most places in the United States aren’t as fortunate…
Whatcom Voices: What Is Your Favorite Word And Why?
“Scrumdiddlyumptious. I love it because I am a candy addict.” -Lee Rosales, 20 “Scaffolding, because it always has been. I like the sound of it and the support it gives.” -Annie Hewlett-29 “Acquiescence. Just look at it!” -Cody Fitzgibbon, 19 “Inflammatory, it’s just stuck in my mind!” -Maria Avilaratriningtyas, 27
Letter From The Editor
Story by Andrew Edwards When people feel strongly about an issue they tend to overreact without considering every aspect of it. While this is somewhat natural as a first response, as mature adults living in a complex and diverse society it is our responsibility to consider all sides and solutions…
Music Review: Daft Punk- “Random Access Memories”
Story By Ryan Tipper It’s here. Oh yeah, it’s actually and finally here. You could turn on your computer, fire up iTunes and download it right now; it’s on that level of here. After 8 long and tedious years, Daft Punk’s newest studio album entitled “Random Access Memories” has been…
Whatcom Voices: If You Could Hug Any One Animal, What Would It Be And Why?
Drew Blanchard – 31 “A grizzly bear, cause they’re strong.” Isadora Steiger – 16 “A giant panda, because they look like they have so much hug to offer.” Shira Joy – 18 “A lion, because they’re one of my favorite animals, and they’re soft.” Isadora Steiger – 16 “A giant…