By Evan Leahy It could easily be argued that freedom of expression is the most fundamentally important liberty we enjoy in this country.
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Whatcom gets new Student Life director
By: Evan Leahy At the beginning of the Spring 2016 quarter, Hui-Ling Chan took the position of Whatcom Community College’s Director of Student Life, replacing Associate Director of Student Life and Interim Director of Student Life Laura Singletary. Before Hui-Ling Chan became Director of Student Life at Whatcom Community College…
Diversity discussed at Students Leading Change
By Evan Leahy Whatcom Community College Social Justice, Equity, and Pluralism committee presented the Students Leading Change Conference last Saturday, May 7 to address a variety of issues related to social justice.
Growth is all in your mind
By Evan Leahy As a student, it can be easy to get bogged down in results, but a new approach to learning suggests your “mindset” is far more important to long-term success than any specific outcomes. Whatcom Community College’s Faculty Learning Community held a forum at Heiner Theatre April 14th…
Middle schoolers attend healthcare workshop
By Evan Leahy On Saturday, March 5, Whatcom Community College hosted the annual “Guys and Guts” workshop. Twenty middle school aged boys attended the day-long workshop. Attendees were encouraged to bring a parent or guardian, which about two thirds of attendees did.
Whatcom drama asks: ‘But Is It Art’
By Evan Leahy The Whatcom Community College Department of Visual and Performing Arts presented their Winter 2016 performance of “But Is It Art?” at Heiner Theater March 4 and 5th, successfully selling out both performances again this year. This composite performance featured WCC’s Drama, Music Dance and Art Departments and…
Human rights awareness
By Evan Leahy Human rights awareness took center stage at the 16th Annual Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival last week, which featured films exploring social, cultural and environmental issues facing the world today.
Opinion: Was it something she said?
By Evan Leahy As November’s Presidential election continues to draw closer, the tone of the race between Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination continues to intensify.
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence visits Whatcom
By Evan Leahy On Friday, February 5, retired astronaut, Capt. Wendy Lawrence, spoke at an event cosponsored by Whatcom Community College’s Engineering and STEM clubs, speaking about the STS-114 shuttle flight she captained, the path that got her there and what it’s like to get to live out one’s dreams….
Panel discusses ISIS crisis
By Evan Leahy Phyllis Bennis, author and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies spoke at an event held Wednesday, February 3, by the Whatcom Community College Social Justice, Equity & Pluralism Committee at the Syre auditorium, explaining that after nearly 15 years after the United States declared war on…