By: Jeremy Rick The recent shootings at Santa Barbara Community College and Seattle Pacific University have sparked emotionally charged conversations concerning mental health care in the United States of America. The two gunmen, Elliot Rodger and Aaron Ybarra, displayed patterns of deep-seated anger and both received medical treatment that failed…
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Letter from the Editor
We live in a world where there is a pill, shot or syrup to treat nearly every health problem we experience. Most members of American society rely at least somewhat on prescription and over-the-counter drugs to relieve anything from minor aches and pains to an inability to focus. We…
The rockin’ role of music in society
By Zach Barlow Edward Chatterton, 62, got his master’s degree in history at Western Washington University and is now a history instructor at Whatcom Community College. What separates Chatterton from most other teachers, however, are not the steps he took to get to where he is. Chatterton’s uniqueness lies in…