Guest column by Trish Navarre In March when I headed to Beijing for another teaching stint on behalf of Whatcom Community College, my wallet held an international VISA card from WECU, a recent “upgrade” from my conventional card. Little did I realize that this card would prove almost useless, while…
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Bellingham gets an arcade upgrade
By Ken Johnson Over the past year, three gaming lounges have sprung up around downtown Bellingham, which is a little weird, because “gaming lounges” didn’t seem to exist five years ago. College towns are magnets for odd business ideas. Some of these ideas, like Hops N Headz, a taproom with…
Throwaway to gourmet; dealing with America’s food waste
By: Kai Vieira da Rosa Americans love food. Food culture has become integrated into the American psyche. Aside from eating food, we write about it, we travel for it, and we accessorize our love for it on our clothes and hats. Now it seems eating has changed from a primal…
Is it really about the music anymore?
By: Shelby Ford Women are empowered and speaking out against the dark side of the entertainment industry, confronting some of the most powerful men in Hollywood with allegations of harassment and sexual assault. The movement Time’s Up was created in support of this action by over 300 women in the…
Self-censorship a necessary step after student reporter’s actions
By Catherine Wallace Horizon Advisor and Journalism Adjunct Last quarter, for the first time in the five years since I’ve been advisor of the Horizon, we had to pull an issue from the racks. That’s a very serious step toward self-censorship and one I hope never to have to repeat….
In light of controversy student journalism remains critical
By Kai Vieira da Rosa On the final issue of winter quarter, the Horizon pulled their last paper from school circulation. The articles pulled were not meant to be malicious or misleading in any way, but sometimes mistakes are made. Here at the horizon, every mistake is a new learning…
Letter to the editor: STEM replies to group work
Dear Editor, As faculty of the STEM division, we strongly disagree with the recent letter from the editor in the Horizon issue (October 24, 2017). It’s nice to talk about one’s personal experiences with regards to group work, but as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math faculty, we’d like to talk…
Student senate vetoes majority vote
By Kai Vieira da Rosa In 1988 Whatcom Community College voted on its first mascot, and after the Board of Trustees approved the choice, the Orcas became the official mascot of Whatcom. Whatcom’s orca mascot was named Willy and remained that way for almost 30 years. In fall quarter of…
Employees who light up get put out
By Kai Vieira da Rosa Twelve states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, but within those states, many employers still drug test for it. Abstaining from the use of marijuana should not be included in the terms of employment in fields that require no formal education or training in…
Does group work actually work?
By Kai Vieira da Rosa Group work has been a part of the school system for the majority of my life, I now expect it from every class I enroll in. When group work is assigned I wonder if group work really is that beneficial. With so much emphasis being…