Whatcom welcomes new student life director

By Nate Kahn As Whatcom students become immersed in the everyday routine of their classes, Heidi Farani, the new Interim Director for Student Life and Development is getting adjusted. Farani says she is enthused about her roll on campus and ready to strengthen the Whatcom community.

WWU Outdoor Center open to Whatcom

By Gabriel Sofie The Outdoor Center at Western Washington University is a place for Whatcom students as much as it is for Western students. The Outdoor Center, located on the ground floor of the Viking Union, has a wide variety of services to offer, such as equipment and tool rentals,…

Letter From The Editor: “Clownspiracy” is no laughing matter

by Alex Moreno With Halloween around the corner, dressing in costume would usually be rewarded with smiles and compliments; but fear, nationwide hysteria, arrests, school shutdowns, halts of costume sales, and citywide costume bans are the results of costumes this year. You guessed it; of course I am talking about…

7th ComiCon draws hundreds to Ferndale

By Cailean Mcleod Bellingham’s seventh annual ComiCon attracted so many people that the line reached to the back side of the Ferndale Events Center. Whatcom County denizens in full regalia costume dress came out of the woodwork on Saturday, Oct., 22 to line up and get their wristband for the…

Historic event detailed in “What About Those Promises?”

By Simon Thomas Moments before dress rehearsal, while lights are being set up in the high ceilings of Syre Auditorium, the members of “What About Those Promises” gathered at the tables in front of the stage as they fine tune their traditional dress. With the set-up crew yelling over each…

Performing arts hold quarterly shows

By Dustin Rich The performing arts departments at Whatcom Community College might meet behind closed doors, however, they still have a presence among the student body. The drama department directed by Gerry Large is eager for new participants. Anyone even slightly interested is welcome to participate.

Library offers new resources

By Cailean Mcleod Students often need class materials that they do not have, and the Whatcom Community College Library has established programs to help. Programs at the library, located in the Heiner Center, are aimed at helping students gather the resources required to complete assignments.