By Vica Kazantseva The Bellingham Roller Betties came with a swing as crowds of families and other fellow Bellinghamsters packed the stands to watch the local roller derby teams play. Their first bout of season 9 took place at Whatcom in the Pavilion as they have in the past, with…
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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…
Longstanding tradition stirs controversy
By Vica Kazantseva The Whatcom Humane Society has raised concerns that the 42-year-old tradition of “Donkey Basketball” in the Ferndale School District is animal cruelty.
Mt. Baker ski resort hosts annual slalom event for snowboarders
By Katie Linton Since the birth of snowboarding in the 1960’s Baker has been a headlining mountain for boarders all over the world. The slalom is one of those things that highlights Baker’s history within the culture of snowboarding.
Student wins Transforming Lives award
By Cailean McLeod Jonathan Tyler Gilmore received the 2016 Transforming Lives Award last quarter for his success at Whatcom Community College. “The award is very significant to me because it represents what not only veterans are capable of, but also what people from broken families are capable of,” Gilmore said.
Veterans drive sustainable farming within the county
By Vica Kazantseva “To empower military veterans to grow food, communities and each other.” This is the mission statement from Growing Veterans, a non-profit organization located in Mt. Vernon and Lynden, dedicated to “creating a holistic solution” to fighting multiple issues veterans face- unemployment, homelessness, suicide, and depression, through empowering…
Jim Hollingsworth: World Citizen
By Kara Veldman You may have noticed Jim Hollingsworth walking around the Whatcom Community College campus in shorts every day no matter what the weather outside is like.
Pottery teacher Ené Lewis wins Faculty Excellence Award
By Joel Longnecker Once a year, Whatcom Community College presents one full- time and one adjunct faculty members with the Puget Sound Energy award for Faculty Excellence. The awards process is handled by a Professional Advisory Committee, which is comprised of faculty members who serve several yearlong terms on the…
Charity provides ‘Knitted Knockers’ for cancer patients
By Meg Jackson For women who have undergone a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer, there is a comfortable alternative available to typical silicone prosthetics.
Tearing up the Ice
By Alex George Few sports combine speed, strength, and skill the way ice hockey does. While the Canadian national game has always been only marginally popular in America outside of New England and the northern Midwest, the Bellingham Blazers are starting to boost the games profile right here in Whatcom…