1989_0217 ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 1 ---------- LL,\Af lt;t-ARCHIVES I J m f i ^ ^A BKLl FRIDAY WEATHER: Snow mixed with rain tonight andSaturday. Mostly cloudy and cool through the weekend. BASKETBALL: Men to host 2nd place Lewis Clark 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Accent The Western Front Profs pile up overdue books S S L By Jill Nelson staff reporter Faculty members combined have 2,016 overdue library books, with some books out since 1976. It's rumored one professor has 400 library books. And the books don't have tobe refumed. "There is no mechanism to force a faculty member to return a book, it is ijust a matter ofcourtesy," said Donna Packer, head of collection services at Wilson Library. j Faculty members cancheck out library books for up to a year and expect no penalty for late return. Presently, 6,516 bookshave been checked out by faculty members, and 2,016 are overdue. Undergraduates have 5,229 bookschecked out, and 2,199 are overdue. Undergraduate students outnumber faculty members on a ratio of 16 t o l . "Every quarter, faculty members are sent a notice of the status of their book either overdue orthe due date," Packer said. Faculty members are immune from reprimand for an overdue book. Torenew a book, faculty members only have to check off a box on the notice or leave a phone message with the library stating they wish to renew the book, Packer said. These books are subject to a two-weekrecall. If someone requests a book that is checked out by a faculty member, they are requested to return the book within two weeks, but are not penalized for not returning it. The 10-member Library Advisory Committee has questioned faculty loans and suggested shortening loan periods from a year to aquarter and imposing sanctions on those who neglect the return policy. But nothing has been changed.The library's return policy for students is a fine of $1 if the book isn't returned by the seventh day after the due date, said Rick Osen, See Library on page 3 scheduling trend lt; By Star Rush staff reporter The political science department's pre-registration system used last week is being considered for use inevery department to help students get through college faster. Administrators are considering alternatives including pre-registration, year-long freshmen advisement and restructuring General UniversityRequirement courses to loosen the registration log-jam students face each quarter. Undeclared majorswill be a vanishing breed if the administrators decide to adopt a pre-registration program, which gives toppriority only to declared majors. Such a program requires students to formally declare a major at thedepartmental level before being allowed to pre-register into upper-divisional courses in thatdepartment. Registrar Gene Omey said 40 percent of freshmen are undecided when they begin atWestern. Pre-registration of majors is not yet a university policy, although the Political Sciencedepartment pre-registered its majors for next quarter last week. Computer science and musicdepartments now register their majors prior to the official university advance registration. Peter Elich,dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he would like to see pre-registration used by thedepartments as a way of ensuring students' access to courses needed to complete a major. Pre-registration is now primarily aimed at departments that are exceptionally overcrowded, and those thatcould handle more majors than they have, Elich said. "I'm optimistic that the approach will make sense," Elich said. "The departments and students will find it attractive." He said pre-registration will give bothstudent and department more control. Students want to know how long it will take to complete a majorand whether they can get the classes they need each quarter. Up to now, a liiiigiiijiiji^ GPArequirements to change for incoming students By Don Hunger The problem with arolling admissions-taking said. Depending upon the number of appli- Stu-r 5 m n i l c ««uornm«nt flrfitor students on afirst come, first serve basis - was cants, dents meeting these requirements will be ac- campusgovernment editor Incoming freshmen and transfer students will have to compete to get into Western next year. The admissions office has received 4,170 freshman applications, as of Feb. 13, for about 1,450openings in the 1989-90 academic year, said Registrar Eugene Omey. Omey said that in the past,students with a 2.5 grade point average, and who had completed the necessary high school coreclasses, were accepted on a rolling admission basis. a rolling admissions - it gave priority to studentsbased upon when they applied, rather then their academic standing, he said. Under the old system,he said, a student with a 2.5 GPA would beat out a student with a 4.0 GPA, if the 2.5 GPA studentapplied a day before the other. This year, the admissions office has modified its policy, he said.Freshmen applying for admission prior to March 1, will be pooled and compete against each other inareas such as GPA and academic standing for admission, he applicants, the required GPA may stayat 2.5 or increase to 2.7 or higher. Minority students will be evaluated by the same standards as allothers, he said. But, they will receive individual and personal scrutiny in an effort ensure that all qualifiedminorities are admitted. I ' m not aware of any quota, but we are far behind the rest of the state inwhite/minority ratio, and we're doing everything possible to reverse this." Omey said transfer studentapplications require a minimum of 40 transfer credits and a 2.5 grade point average for acceptance.Students meeting these requirements will be ac- , cepted, on arolling basis, until March 15. After ;that, they will be pooled and evaluated based j upon GPA, number of credits and criteria such 1 asdemand for entrance to a particular major, he said. During the fall of 1988, Western admitted '. 953transfer students, Omey said. This resulted in room for only 29 winter quarter and none , spring quarter,he said. Director of Admissions Richard Riehl said evaluating students collectively and sorting ! thembyGPAwill keep a handle on enrollment.' ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 2 ---------- February 17,1989 The Western Front Fleming 'bike walking AS proposes 'Bike walking' Bicycle ridingmay be banned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Parks Hall and Red Square to avoid hazardous collisions between pedestrians and bicycle riders. The proposal, similar to a current policy at theUniversity of Washington that designates areas," will be discussed at the AS Board meeting at4p.m.Tuesday in VU 408. Tammy Fleming, AS president, said bikes pose a problem in high-densityareas at peak times, such as the 10-minute period between classes. If approved, the proposal willrequire bicyclists to walk their bikes during congested conditions. Students are encouraged to attendTuesday's meeting and offer input, she said. If the proposal is accepted by the Board, it will advancenext week to Western's Central Safety Committee for approval. Campus security would be required toenforce the regulation, Fleming said. Phone books finally here After a one-and-a-half quarter wait,Western student directories are finally available. The directories list the addresses, phone numbersand hometown of Western students. This year, concerns for accuracy prompted Western to split thedirectory into two versions, one for students, the other for staff and faculty. Frequent fall quarter housingchanges by students, however, quickly made the directory outdated. This new version used theaddresses and numbers students confirmed during winter quarter registration. The directories areavailable at the VU Info Desk. Kendall wins two grants Ronald J. Kendall, director of Western's Institute of Wildlife Toxicology, has been awarded grants totalling $34,846 for toxicology work for the State ofWashington and the U.S. Navy. The Naval Ocean Systems Center awarded Kendall $19,846 to developan information base for toxicological assessment at the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island. The grantwill allow Kendall to develop a literature base and proposal for potential toxicological sites at theWhidbey site. Fuel storage is one example of a potentially hazardous site that will be studied in terms of wildlife and human risk. The Washington Department of Wildlife awarded Kendall $15,000 for serviceson issues of toxicant contamination in relation to wildlife. He will act in consultation with theDepartment of Wildlife when questions about the effect of toxicants on wildlife occur. Since theDepartment of Wildlife has no staff toxicologist, Kendall is consulted on a regular basis. He developsdocuments, conducts research and offers scenarios for decisions and management of toxicchemicals where they affect wildlife. CompuCards cost $1/hour CompuCards are sold at a cost of $1per hour in five hour increments, not as stated in the Feb. 14 News in Brief. I Subcommittees to helpdrug education By Jeff Flugel staff reporter A Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Subcommittee wasestablished to find out how alcohol and drugs affect students' educations. The subcommittee will aidthe substance abuse outreach system established last fall, and serve as an advisory body to proposepreventive and educational policies, focusing primarily on students, said Connie Copeland, director ofUniversity Student Life and coordinator of the subcommittee. To accomplish this, the advisorycommittee will make recommendations on the philosophy and approach to substance abuse problemsat Western, the kind of services and support programs to be established and the quality and type oftraining for faculty and staff, Copeland said. The proposed committee will serve as an advisory body tothe vice president of Student Affairs and the University Services Council regarding alcohol and drugeducation and support devices for students and other members of the university, Copeland said. Thechairperson shall be elected from the voting membership of the Committee at its first meeting next fallquarter, Copeland said. Motion for the development of the subcommittee was proposed and accepted atthe University Services Council meeting Feb. 10. Schedule Continued from page 1 • Huxley Collegeis sponsoring "Speaking Sound," a story telling program about water by Joni Pohig and Sarah Rivers, 7p.m. Friday in PAC199. • CCF Prof Talks Series presents Darrel Amundson and "Fact or Fallacy: How Reliable is the New Testament?" 1 p.m. today in the VU Lounge. • Identity and Culture Seriespresents a panel discussion of faculty and administrators perspectives. 3:30 p.m. today in VA 460. •Peace Resource Center, Rainbow Coalition and Amnesty International present a panel discussion onhuman rights in Central America, noon today in VU 219. The panelists are students and communitymembers who have visited Central America. They plan to discuss and answer questions about currenthuman rights situations in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. • Fairhaven Library is hosting ameeting to discuss the forming of a Bellingham chapter of the National Association for the Advancementof Colored Peoples (NAACP). 6:30 p.m. tonight • Artist and Lecture Series presents Joseph W. Scottand "Contemporary Black Family Life in America," noon Wednesday in the Wilson LibraryPresentation Room. • BFR/Sigma Xi Research Series presents Mark Hinchliff and 'Time andOntology," noon Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. • Departments of PhysicalEducation, Health and Recreation present Barbara Drinkwater and "Bone-Mineral Loss in FemaleAthletes," noon Friday, Feb. 24, in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. Drinkwater currently serves as president for the American Colleges of Sports Medicine and has done considerable research on womenin sports, bone-mineral loss and osteoporosis. • College Republicans are hosting 1988 gubernatorialcandidate Bob Williams at an all-you-can-eat-pizza party, in celebration of the 135th anniversary of theRepublican party. The party will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.28 at the Bellingham Pizza Hutlocated at 819 Lakeway Dr. Admission cost is $7.50, $5 for students. majority of the departments haven't been able to answer these questions because they didn't know themselves. Under his proposal,departments would be required to prepare a two-year schedule based on the appropriate sequence ofcourses needed to complete the a major. Students, along with an adviser, would then work out a plan ofstudy based on the course sequence and time schedule. He said most departments don't know howmany students are in the major, because several students declare their major late, sometimes waiting until senior evaluation. Pre-registration forces students to declare much earlier and allows departmentsbetter preparation to offer the student needed courses and advisement. "It's almost like a contract with the department," Elich said. "If the student continues taking and passing the courses on schedule, thenthe department will make the courses available to the student." The proposal isn't complete. Majorcourses must be coordinated with support classes outside the major. Elich said students may also bepre-register .ng for those as well. An additional 450 freshmen this year helped to spot-light thedifficulty some students have obtaining GUR courses. "We need to focus on planning in advance ofregistration," Omey said. Freshmen now participate in Summer Start, an advisement programdesigned to guide them through their first quarter at Western. Elich would like it expanded to a year-long program. "Students here can't think T don't have to make any decisions for the first few years,' " Omeysaid. He said poor planning on the part of students adds to the scheduling problem. The freshmenadvisement proposal is intended to offer students more structured, formalized academic guidancethrough their first year. Administrators, studying the registration pattern of GUR courses, found classscheduling does not meet with student preferences, Elich said. More and more students are forced intosecond and third choices for classes. For Breakfast ESPRESSO.CAPPUCINO.CAFE LATTE •FreshBagels Daily •Terrific Omelettes •Breakfast Specials Authentic Water BagelsBREAKFAST.LUNCH'SNACKS Open Mon-Frl 7-5 • Sat 8-5 Sun 9-4 1319 Railroad Ave. 676-5288AGOLDEN TAN ALL WINTER LONG NFW? 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Questions on graduation requirements outstandingshould be directed to Credit Evaluation, Registrar's Office, OM230. ««„««..»-«* •* •ATTENTION NATIONAL DIRECT/PERKINS GUARANTEED STUDENT (Stafford) LOAN BORROWERS:If you are not returning spring quarter or are graduating winter quarter, you are required to schedule an exit interview. Contact Student Repayment, OM265, or call 676-2943. Transcripts are subject to withholding if you do not appear for the required interview. • WESTERN PREVIEW NEEDS YOU: You too canvolunteer to be a guide for high school transfer students at Western Preview Sat., Apr. 8. ContactStudent-to-Student Program, 676-3861, or go to OM200 for information. Deadline is Fri., Mar. 3. ... ». J... J • .u ALIA mr»oA • FOREIGN STUDY: An orientation interest meeting for all students planningto study abroad in the AHA-NICSA programs. Mexico and Japan during spring quarter will be held from 3-5 p.m. Tues., Feb. 21, in OM480. . IIATOEISATICS3 - PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED (in order tocheck prerequisites) to register in the followin7rprinYquarter mathematics courses: Math .102. 103. 104.105, 124. 151. 155. 156 and 281. Bnng Bluebook to BH202 to obtain verification form before registrationappointment. .PARKING RESERVATIONS: Lots 12G 19G will be reserved Feb 18 forjatrons to |tetastabal names. Reserved season ticket holders will be admitted to lot 12G. Fee of $1 per vehicle will becharged for 19G. Both lots will close to unauthorized vehicles at 5 p.m. Unauthorized vehicles will becited. « . _ . . . , •. • STRATA: Brown-bag lunch-floon Wed.. Feb. 22. VA 454: Geof Morgan. "RealMen Do Anything (music, discussion). Support group—3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays /or Wednesdays,VU220A. On-Campus Interview Schedule Seniors and certificate and master's candidates must beregistered with the Career Planning Placement Center to interview. R—dBign-vpfokltnforadditionalrequirement*. • Defense Contract Audit Agency, TUB.. Feb. 21. Submit CIF andsign up in OM280. «.MO#% • Hidden Valley Camp. (Summer only). Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF andsign up for interview in OM280. • Boise Cascade, Tue., Feb. 21. Submit CIF and sign up for interview in OM280. • PublteSehcjotePereonnelCoop,Wed..Feb.22.SignupinC^0. . ^ ^ • Laments. Wed. Feb.22. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. Attend info session Feb. 21,7 p.m.. OM280. • Federal DepositInsurance Corp., Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. • Georgia-Pacific Corp.. Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. • Laments, Thur.. Feb. 23. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. . • South Kitsap School Diet., Fri. Feb. 24. Sign up in OM280 on schedule designated for your field.• Cutter Precision Metals, Fri., Feb. 24. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. • Howard Johnson ACo.. Mon.. Feb. 27. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. • Yellowstone National Park, (Summer only).Mon.. Feb. 27. CIF optional; sign up in OM280. • The Boeing Co., Tue.-Wed, Feb. 28 March 1.Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. • Ara Outdoor Word. Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign up inOM280. • U.S. Government Printing Office, Thur., March 2. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280. •Electronic Data Systems. Tues., March 7. Submit CIF and sign up in OM280 beginning Feb. 21. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 Math prof traces past chairmen By Kathy Arundell staff reporterPast math department chairmen will not fall to the fate of being entirely forgotten. Not if John Reay canhelp it. Reay, math professor, is saving memories of all math department chairmen at Western in apictorial "rogue's gallery." The gallery will include pictures and stories of the past eight chairmen of themath department: Elias Bond, Stewart Johnston, Harvey Gelder, Joe Hashisaki, Al Froderberg, RobinChaney, Rich Levin and Tom Read. "(The gallery) is really neat," Reay said, "because everyone knowsBond Hall, but no one really knows Bond." Elias Bond, math chairman through World Wars I and II, "was an incredible man," he said. Over the 40 years he spent at Western, he frequently led students on hiking and climbing'. trips. Each trip was successively harder, ending finally in climbing to the summit of Mt. Baker, he said. Bond alsowas the man who discovered the Lakewbod property was for sale, andconvinced the student body to buy it for $800, he said. Harvey Gelder, with no Ph.D, just a master'sdegree, was department chair for 10 years. Robin Chaney, department chair until last spring, leftbecause of the effects of a six-year bout with leukemia. The idea for this rogue's gallery originated from Reay' s graduation gifts to his sons. He put together a collection on pictures for each son that containedthe son's graduation picture, his own graduation picture and four other pictures, Reay each extendingback one further generation. After inheriting two oil paintings from his grandmother's great grandparents,Reay put together a pictorial family directory. This gave him the idea for the graduation gifts, which inturn lead to the current gallery. Collecting the pictures was done many different ways, Reay said.Pictures came from the Herald's files, Western's Public Information Office, the former chairmen andtheir families. He had to take Levin's picture himself. He said it was difficult to decide whether to use a picture of Froderberg with or without his beard, Reay said. Pyramid Productions in the Herald building makes the negatives and standardizes the prints for $9 per shot. "Time has been the most costlyfactor," Reay said. It's been a two or three year search to get all the pictures, but so far he's spent only$60. "Iexpectl'llhaveputin $100dollars by the time I'm finished," he said. He could not specified when hegallery would be done, because "obviously it's not a priority." When the gallery is completed, the framedpictures will hang either in Reay's office or the coffee room on the math floor in Bond Hall. I want to putthem where he can enjoy them along with others, he said. Much of Reay's time has been occupied withsuch projects. When on math lecture and research trips to Europe, he looked up relatives from Englandand Germany to use for his family history. In his way, he has kept his family in touch, even aftermigrations in the late 1800s. Often his trips are paid for, as will be his trip to China this spring, by thegovernments of the counties he lectures in. Clean-up Continued from page 1 Western's vast systemof walkways, including Red Square, swept. Wright said the workers maintain about 150 acres ofgrounds. Though the 15 groundskeepers do a great job of keeping Western tidy, Wright said, "I think the crew generally feels we're understaffed." Wright said he wishes the crew had more time and money tomaintain horticultural works and create new ones. Linda Strickland, a groundskeeper at Western since1977, echoed Wright's sentiments when she said, "we often wish there were twice as many of us, so we could get everything that needs to be done completed." Wright said the most annoying problem the workers encounter is litter. He said the crew would rather spend its time on improvements to thegrounds rather than picking up after litterbugs. Wright said the largest concentration of trash is foundaround the dorms and in parking lots. Strickland, agreed with Wright. She said she enjoys working atWestern, but litter is a particular bother to her. Of the students who do litter, Strickland said, "I would like to see them have pride in where they live. It's aggravating to have trash thrown from windows (of theresidence halls)." Trash is not as big a problem at Western as it could be, though, said Peter Harris,vice president of Business and Finance. Harris said Western students seem to be genuinelyconcerned with keeping the campus neat. Harris said he saw a student pause while walking across RedSquare Hiiliiiiiii • Science fiction author Robert L. Forward was the guest of honor at Viking Con X. His name was mispelled in the Feb. 14 Front article on the convention. • A Feb. 3 Front article on thefrigid weather should have stated: A man claiming to be a university official called radio station KGMIsaying classes would be canceled because of the cold temperatures. KGMI announced the closure once,but after discovering it was a hoax, the station aired a correction until midnight. • A Feb. 7 Front article about the Vendacard duplicating system should have stated that Vendacards can be purchased atWilson Library. The cards may be recharged at the library or at Copy- Duplicating, Old Main 385. Getting engaged? Do it with style. Call David Cuillier, editor of the Front, by Feb. 21,676-3162. HIGHER ED. ISCLOTHES OFF/ OUR BACKS' WSL DEMANDS: •(JOBEBNAID • PAY INCREA5E Hr GRAD.ASST CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR |-80O-5bZ-bOOO SUPPORT T H E^ to pick up a piece of trash.Harris said the student carried the litter to a trash can by Humanities Hall to deposit it. "This incidentsets the theme for the campus being as clean as it is," Harris said. Harris added that posters are anincreasing problem. He said the gum from tape used to hang posters sticks to bricks. Groundskeepersmust use an acid solution to remove the gum. Though effective for removing the gum, the aciddeteriorates the bricks over a period of time. Harris also said students like to put posters up, but theydon't like to take them down. Harris said the groundskeepers end up taking the posters down, or theyget blown down and groundskeepers have to pick them up. new i^pSiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Maine at Machias, willteach courses j|^fc|j^^p||tti||ffi|||;|||i|| Johns Hopkins University this spring. |;ve^;;op^^ |f$cjilf$^ ;:!!;;!'• C^^ iwin lt;fo l^^nsih Clriada and Maine toward ;|heir;c^ i|t^^;weite set^ | ||uilbfta^ ;|^feslciius1^i-jaM':the'-p^eopleshareck plcofempn political culturev she Library Continued from page 1 circulation manager. The student is then charged 25 cents a day until the 20th day when the maximum fine charged is $4.25.The book is then presumed lost and the borrower is charged the price of the book. If the bill is not paid,the student's registration or transcripts are withheld, he said. Western student Ann Mix hasrequested books she needed for projects that were already checked out to faculty members. She wastold the books would be returned within two weeks. When the books finally were returned it was too late, her paper was past due. "We're getting cheated out of the better books," Mix said. "With the booksgone, a large part of the books people would find browsing or use for research are not there." ProfessorRobert Keller of Fairhaven College agreed it's unfair for a faculty member to check out a book for anextended period. "There is no justification for the extended borrowing policy," he said. • The practiceis an enormous in-convienence to students, he said. He added the books are here for the students,not for faculty members to create their own private library. He reported hearing of one member havingmore than 400 books out at a single time. Joan Keep, an instructor in the English department, thinks it's an essential policy and is important that faculty members return the book promptly upon request. "Ineed the books at different times for research and writing," she said. Robert Marshall of theanthropology department said it's a good system as long as people respond to return requests. "Youcannot tell the course that research is going to U;.-.e and when you'll need the books (tor reference)." IA ?** V ^ RELATIONSHIPS WOMAN STUDIES IRBHK-fHfc Luxurious bed and breakfastaccomodations for visiting dignitaries or f f | weekending parents cp v v brassages 310 W. ChampionStreet Downtown 734-8661 PHILOSOPHY USED ItOOKS J) 671-7828 1014 l ^ h ipltden StreetBeHingham5WasHington 98225 Trie professional salon with a spectacular view •Trend Styling Complete Hair Service •Tanning •Theraputic Massage 734-4843 9-5 Mon-Fri, 9-2 Sat Evenings by Appointment Give us a try, you'll be glad you did! Harbor Center, Suite 170 1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 4 ---------- 4 February 17,1989 The Western Front Valhalla serves outdoor needs By Molly Krogstadt staff reporterQ. What is Valhalla? A. The hall of Odin, the god of war inNorse mythology, into which he receives thesouls of heroes slain in battle. B. A hall or temple adorned with statues or other memorials of a nation'sheroes. C. An outdoor equipment rental shop. If you chose either A or B as the correct answer you havenot yet been in the basement of the Viking Union. Valhalla, located in VU 104, rents a large assortmentof outdoor equipment to Western students, alumni and faculty as well as to Whatcom CommunityCollege students. "We are a direct communication line to Outdoor Programming," said Jim Tuck,manager of Valhalla. "We provide the gear for the trips Outdoor Programing plans." People can renttents, sleeping bags, stoves and other camping equipment. Softball equipment and volleyball sets arealso available. And for the current ski season, Tuck said new skis and snowboards were recentlypurchased so people can rent quality equipment. Rafts, kayaks and life jackets may also be rented for those who like water sports. Tuck said the rental equipment is not cheap and upgrading and repairingequipment can be quite costly. Even though he has to work within a budget, he said his goal is toprovide students with high quality equipment which is as new as possible. Every fall Valhalla holds a skiswap. Tuck said this year's sale was a huge success and enabled him to purchase the new skis andsnowboards.1 "It didn' t pay for all the skis, but it helped," he said. The shop also sells bicycle parts and provides repair tools for students wanting to work on their bikes in the shop. Students just need toleave an ID card at the desk until they finish using the tools and have cleaned them. Valhalla doesn'toffer a bicycle repair service, but how-to books are available and Tuck said he has given advice on repairs several times. This spring, Tuck is planning to hold bike repair clinics, as well as clinics dealing withrock climbing and low-impact camping. Overhead is not a factor in determining prices of items. Becauseof the lack of overhead costs, Tuck said he can sell and rent equipment at lower prices than mostoutdoor equipment stores. To rent equipment from Valhalla, students need to leave an ID card until theequipment is returned. Tuck said this provides enough insurance the equipment will be returnedbecause students with outstanding rental equipment are not allowed to graduate until the equipment isreturned. Alumni, faculty and Whatcom students are required to leave a deposit, the amount dependsupon the cost of the equipment. Valhalla is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and is closed on weekends. Complete rental pricelists are available for all equipment. Jim Tuck, coordinator of Valhalla outdoor equipment rental. JesseTinsley/The Western Front Newsletter offers environment information By Jeff Flugel staff reporterEarthscope, a bi-weekly publication from the Environmental Center, will help spread the news aboutenvironmental issues in Whatcom County. Earthscope editor Vera Hoffmann, Environmental CenterCoordinator, said she felt it was "odd that Huxley doesn't have an environmental newsletter," and wascompelled to produce one herself. Hoffmann said she views Earthscope as a newsletter, whereinformation gathered by a variety of conservation groups active in Whatcom County can be accessibleto the ttfogj* public in a single format. Hoffmann also said she intends to devote each issue ofEarthscope to an in-depth discussion of one specific topic of environmental concern, along with theviews of the particular local group involved. Hoffmann said she doesn't see her newsletter conflicting withthe Planet since the two publications essentially work in symbiosis to provide information on relatedtopics. Hoffmann's adviser for the publication, Michael Fromme, also publishes the Planet.Earthscope's first issue was largely written by Hoffmann, but the just published second issue featuresmore work from other writers. Hoffmann said she's actively seeking outside comments from anyoneinterested in contributing articles on environmental concerns. Hoffmann said Earthscope is intended tobe a bi-weekly released the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Future issues are planned tocenter around a number of specific topics, including forest preservation during Arboretum Week startingApril 15, the work of Whatcom County's Thermal Reduction Company, environmental activism and aspecial issue celebrating Earth Day on April 22, Hoffmann said. Hoffmann stresses that Earthscope isintended to serve not only the students of Western but the entire Bellingham community. She hopesEarthscope will become the main source of regional news on conservation, and will help create a more educated public aware of current issues and the possible solutions to the environmental problems.Branch campuses win vote The House Higher Education Committee gave an overwhelming approvalWednesday to a supposedly controversial plan to build branch campuses around the state. The panelstrongly endorsed the plan with a 12-2 vote with no Republican opposition, the Associated Pressreported yesterday. The strong vote could help the bill to cruise through the Democrat controlled Houseand ease opposition from the Republican controlled Senate. The only no votes came from DemocratsHarriet Spanel of Bellingham and Jane Inslee of Yakima. Administrators here are concerned the plancould come at the expense of established schools like Western. Lawmakers stress they want tomaintain the integrity of established universities and passed an amendment to the bill by Rep. LouiseMiller, R-Woodinville, committing the Legislature to lifting the enrollment lids at current institutions.President Mortimer contends raising Western's and other regional schools' enrollment is the most costeffective solution to increasing the availability of higher education for Washington students. Low Faresto: •Europe •Asia •Australia/ New ' Zealand Plus Youth Hostel Cards, International studentID, tours, and much more. Call for our E^p^tauedonap* free student Discounted teacher toes! travelcatalog. CouncilTravcI Seattle. Wa 98105 1-800-544-4001 Editor's Job Openings Western Front andKlipsun Spring Quarter 1989 Openings: Western Front Editor, pay estimated at $750 per quarter.Klipsun Editor, Pay estimated at $575 per quarter. To Apply: submit resume and statement of intention by 1 p.m., February 21, 1989 to Chair, Student Publications Council, CH 7. All applicants will beinterviewed at 4 p.m., Thursday, February 23,1989 in CH 131. For further information contact thePublications Business Office, CH 7,676-3171. 711 N. Samish Way Next to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to10 pm Weekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us your Student I.D. Card and receive two freetokens ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 5 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 Accent Pizza delivery service varies place to place Photoillustration by Jesse Tmsley Don't you hate sitting around starving, while waiting for that pizza youordered eons earlier? It's such a drag, especially when the pizza joint tells you they will be on yourdoorstep in record time. But, it's a total bummer if the pizza doesn't arrive on time—when it's lateeven freezer-burned ice cubes look appetizing. We studied Domino's, Godfather's, Stanello's andPizza Haven. Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza were candidates for this unscientific survey. However,they require a medium pizza as a minimum delivery pizza order and we were just too broke to orderanything more costly than a small (including grease) pep-peroni pizza. The times were all differentdepending on what night we got "that pizza craving." Domino's : 21.7 minute average 7 p.m. Monday: 17minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 26 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 22 minutes Godfather's : 29.7 7 p.m. Monday: 25 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 36 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 28 minutes Stanello's : 33.7 7 p.m.Monday: 25 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 40 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 36 minutes Pizza Haven : 34 7p.m. Monday: 42 minutes 6 p.m. Tuesday: 27 minutes 8 p.m. Wednesday: 33 minutes PIZZA STATSDomino's Cost: $7.30 Diameter: 11.75 inches Weight: 1.34 pounds Outer crust: .87 inches Pepperoninumber 30 Godfather's Cost: $8.30 Diameter 10.25 inches Weight: 1.16 pounds Outer crust: .75inches Pepperoni number 30 Stanello's Cost $6.20 Diameter 10.75 inches Weight: 1.32 pounds Outercrust: .75 inches Pepperoni number 15 Pizza Haven Cost: $4.53 Diameter: 7.5 inches Weight: 0.7pounds Outer crust: .25 inches Pepperoni number 12 CHALLENGE Editors note: The evaluatorsfor this pizza test were chosen from a cast of thousands of experts... also, they were the only ones with toomuch free time at The Western Front. So, here they are: Gail Skurla, our inside-the-busi-ness expert,worked at a local pizza joint for six months. She didn't even getfired. Molly Krogstadt has worked atmany^ many restaurants and has a boyfriend named Dave. Tim King just eats a lot. Not too much oranything. Well, he's just big ... Oh, err, forget it... Then there's Nicole Bader. In six weeks she's going toItaly (they have pizza there, honest). We weren't a pretty sight: four stuffed college students with grease on our cheeks, tomato sauce on our chins, and distended bellies bursting with cheese and dough,sweating out a pizza test in the name of investigative journalism. On three different days at threedifferent times, we ordered greasy small pepperoni pizzas from Godfather's, Domino's, Pizza Havenand Stanello's. Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza don't deliver small pizzas. We measured the diameter, thickness and weight of the pizzas, counted pepperonis, and most importantly— we taste-tested.Here they are, starting from the bottom: Pizza Haven We expected more from these guys. After all,they originated hot, franchised pizza delivery (remember the 1970s? They drove around in those trucks with the ovens in the back). Now they're the unofficial home of the "hickory smoke pizza." God, wethought we walked into the Bar-S Ranch. What's the deal with these guys? The crust was burned andthe peps tasted like Canadian Bacon—that's "back bacon" to our northern neighbors. We must note,however, Gail thought the "back bacon" was "Okey-dokey." As a clincher, the pizza's high sodium levels brought them down the scale and left them there. ("Who ordered the anchovies?" Tim barked betweenbites). "Loses in my book," Nicole announced. Domino's Well, it was fast. But here's where the Noidstumbles. We testers had praise for the speed, but our 30-minutes-or-its-free- buddies couldn't cut it inthe taste test. "Nice pepperoni, but where's the Oxy-5?" Gail gushed. We had to remind her that pizzaattracts zit-mongers. Molly thought it had uneven sauce, Nicole was unhappy with the sodium content("yuk, salty"), and she seconded the uneven sauce complaint. Tim wasn't too impressed with any of it. "What crust? It immediately fell in after delivery. This is a two-napkin pizza. One to wipe the grease,one to wipe your face," he choked. Godfather's We're climbing the pizza ladder. Here's a'za you couldeat two days in a row and not even gag—if you own a microwave. Nicole raved over the "sweet, creamy sauce" and Tim proclaimed the crust as "the best." But watch out, denture wearers — the cheese gets tough and rubbery when you even think of eating it cold for breakfast. We liked the thick, chewypepperoni, but Nicole was bummed because there weren't enough of them. All we could get from Molly was "chomp, chomp"—we guessed that meant she liked it. Stanello's We found a winner. We had toknock these guys down a notch because their deliverers don't wear happenin' uniforms like theircompetitors. But even with that tremendous handicap, they came through with a championship pizza."Thisis Italian,"Gail, near tears, exclaimed through the pillow we stuffed over her face to muffle herexcitement. The rest of us weren't as orgasmic, but we praised the pizza for its excellent balance ofsalt and zingy spices, its thick, doughy, fresh-bready crust and wonderfully distinct flavor. Again,Molly wasn't much into verbalizing her feelings, but when she came up for air, we gathered she liked it.So there it is. We're on our way to Ennen's for some Alka-Seltzer, Pepto-Bismol and Ex-lax. Burp. Fourtasters on three separate occasions averaged seven variables on a five-point scale: excellent, good,average. Pizza Haven lpl|illlliil|lll l i i i l l l l l l i i idiiiiiHiiiiB t l l p i l l f l l l t il ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 6 ---------- 6 February 17,1989 The Western Front 'Flock of Seagulls' puts impatient fans in a fog By MollyKrogstadt staff reporter The night began like any other night, but this one was destined to be different.For that night I would journey to the land of birds cramped on a tiny platform, squawking in rhythm yet at volumes unbearable to the human ear. Yes, The Flock of Seagulls was playing at Speedy O 'Tubbs andI was going. Actually, four of us were going to the show together and we arrived at 8:45 p.m., just intime to get our hands stamped with dinosaurs, grab a beer and wait until 9 p.m. — the scheduled timefor the band to appear. However, by 9:30 p.m. the band was still nowhere to be seen, my beer waswarm and I was growing impatient. From the crowd I heard someone say, "Every real band starts ontime," so I knew I was not the only person irritated by the tardiness of the show. I figured it was eithersome English tradition to start a show an hour late, or a ploy by the club owners to get everyone therean hour early to drink more beer because they had nothing better to do while they were waiting. Iassumed the band would appear sometime around 10 p.m., so at 9:45 p.m. I took my place leaning on a speaker near center stage. Because I would be so close to the performers, I thought of ways to torment them during the show as punishment for the hour wait. I would tie Mike Score's shoelaces together(he is the lead singer and founder of the Flock) and watch him fall to the floor in mid-chorus. But then my thoughts were redirected as I heard the couple behind me engaged in a rather volatile, loud andinteresting fight. I focused on the yelling behind me and my interest in the descriptive argument held myattention until 10:10 p.m., when the band came on stage and so rudely interrupted my source ofentertainment. My attention returned to the stage and I decided to just stand there peacefully and enjoythe show. But I made a huge mistake; I tried breathing during the show. So much fog was emitted tocreate the airy atmosphere the Flock is known for, that I was more concerned with what was enteringmy lungs than with listening to the music. At one time, a huge amount of fog was doused on stage and I could no longer see any of the band members, even though they were only about 2 feet away fromme. I could barely see the person next to me. The fog also tasted awful. The after-taste lingered in mymouth even after I left the club and no amount of warm beer could rinse my throat of the effects of thefog. The fourth mistake of the evening was standing right next to the stage. The music was too loud for the small room the band performed in, and even though I would have suffered temporary hearing lossfrom anywhere in the place, leaning on a speaker was not an optimum position. And not only wasstanding by the stage bad for my ears, it ended up being dangerous as well. The person next to me washit on the head with a guitar. The two guitarists each put one foot on the speaker we were against andstarted jamming and bouncing together. The down stroke of a guitar caused about a quarter inch cut inMatt Kumma's head and blood appeared. When asked about the incident, Kumma seemed a bithostile when he said, "Porky Pig with the big poofy hair bonked me on the head." But he said he did notplan on filing a suit. The music itself was good, and even though only one original member is left in the band now, songs which were once done by the original Flock sounded the same in concert. I questionthe need for two guitar players, though, because they did not seem to do much besides sweat. Their lefthands seldom moved along the necks of the guitars and they seemed to play about one chord per song.The stage was so small for the seven-member band that they could not move around and actuallyperform a visual show, and the entertainment and quality of the performance was based on anaudio level alone which makes the show worth little more than a cassette tape. They played 12 songs,ending with "I Ran," the one song almost everyone in the audience was familiar with. They came backfor an encore, but I had had enough and began to ooze my way through the audience to head home. Iarrived home safely, with my clothes smelling like fake fog, my ears ringing and my mind wondering ifthe experience had been worth $ 10. Bimbo magazines give us cramps iPiiii! illlllll! By Nicole Baderand Gail Skurla Accent editors Uh-oh — time to get out the Clearasil. We mistakenly glanced at anarticle in Glamour magazine's February issue: "Why bitching is bad for the soul and the complex-ion.Geez ... after flipping through one of those tailored-for-women publications, we can't help but bitch.Seriously, folks, what's the use? The content of these PMS publications is ridiculous. It's hard toswallow a question from some bimbo in the Sex Health column: "My boyfriend constantly pets hispenis through his clothes, often in front of me (though trying to be discreet). Our sex life is good, but I'mdisturbed by this behavior. Is it normal?" Of course it is — obviously he's just hinting that he wantsa pet boa constrictor, right? Or how about a feature on Love Moments: The Special Way He Makes You Fall for Him — Again and Again. "There satPetey (a dog) and Walter (this chick's boyfriend), side byside, sharing a pint of chocolate ice cream with one spoon." Isn't that special? And now I bet they'reboth sharing a box of de-worming pills. These magazines are devoted to how women should pander tomen. The scary thing is, mainly women write and publish this garbage. Worse, there are idiotic femaleswho actually believe this stuff. Just take a look at these articles: "Obsessed By Hair: What MenLove — And Hate," "What Men Really Mean When They Say T Love You'," and "Lover's Weekend: AStay-At-Home Guide to Romance." The titles and topics are absolutely nauseating. Cosmopolitan iseven worse. "Unveiling Sex Secrets of the Orient," "Breasts... Either Too Big or Too Small!" "Working:My Life as a Prostitute" and the infamous quiz format "How Much Do You Really Know About Men?"Even a publication like New Woman, supposedly intended for the independent woman of the '80s, poursout the BS in its pages. "A Guide to Looking for Love in All the Right Places" (Oh, good. Now we knowwhere to pick up men for next Valentine's Day), "Famous Women Talk About Sex,"(Golly, fornicatingmust be different for celebrities, huh?), and yet another revealing quiz that rates "How Jealous Are You?" And if this isn't enough to gag you, the scent of the magazines will. We literally cougheduncontrollably from the fumigating smell of "Obsession," "Giorgio Red" (a perfume all the way fromBeverly Hills to Bellingham) and from "Trouble" (which totally reminds us of the Black Angus — ugh!).We now have the fan turned on in the dead of winter because we want to avoid birth-defects for ourunborn children. Who knows what these fumes may cause? These "informative" and smelly magazinesseem to tell us only one thing — that women are lonely, neurotic, self-deprecating, male-obsessednymphomaniacs. Gee ... and we thought it was just PMS. Dance-A-Thon offers prize money, live music By Sue LaPalm staff reporter A simple $40 investment could turn into $500 by entering the "Clean andSober Dance-A-Thon" with three friends and being the group of four who lasts the longest. The event,which takes place from 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 to 9 a.m. the next day, offers a $500 prize to themarathon quartet that outlasts all of its competitors throughout the evening. Another $500 prize will beawarded to the individual who collects the most pledges. However, within the group of four, pairs mayswitch off "as long as there are at least two members from the same team dancing together all the timein an upright position," said Barb Coble, coordinator of the Associated Students Drug and Information Center, and one of the coordinators of the dance. The $40 investment is the fee charged for thefoursome to participate in the marathon. It costs $ 10 per person, but "participants are encouragedto contact local businesses to sponsor them,"Coble said. Both of the $500 prizes have been donated byLou Parberry, a prominent local businessman, of the Parberry Foundation. Besides the chance ofwinning $500, participants will also have chances to win many other prizes, including a pair of tickets toany one of Horizon Air's destinations. Live music from The Ducks will kick off the marathon from 9 p.m.to 1 a.m. Admission fees at that time for other dancers are $3 for students and $4 for the general public.However, admission is free after 1 a.m. and will feature music from local D Js, including Al Sande andRich Ellis from KISM and James Johnson. The proceeds from the dance-a-thon will benefit the WhatomCounty Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, said Evy Whitney, an intern and graduate studentat Western who is also coordinating the event. Whitney said the educational materials will be used topromote awareness within the community, which often means bringing speakers into the communityfor the general public, as well as videos about substance abuse and other related needs. Coble citedsome of the rules necessary for the competitors: 1) Upon entering, each team will be assigned anumber. A symbol will also be stamped on each team member's hand. During judging, these numbers must match under penalty of elimination. The number must be visible at all times. 2) Two dancers (anycombination of the team of four) must remain on the dance floor, in an upright position at all times. 3)Teams must be formed prior to registration and pay the $40 entry fee at VU 207. 4) Competitors arewelcome to bring their own refreshments, but no alcohol will be allowed. 5) A drawing will be held for the winning team if more than one team remains on the floor at the end of the twelve hours. The $500 prizewill be awarded at 9 a.m. when the dance is 6) The $500 prize for the person who collects the mostpledges will be awarded March 15,1989. Competitors must have all of their pledges turned into the VUFinance Office by March 10 to be eligible. 7) Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. If necessary,particpants will be escorted from the premises. Refreshments for participants will be provided byCravings, McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Ennen's. Registration forms for the event can be picked up at TheBagelry, Tony's, the Viking Union Lobby, the Viking Union Finance Office, Vendor's Row and theCommunity Alcohol Center, For more information contact Barb Coble at 676-3460, ext. 5463.PINNAKER 1 HOUR PHOTO SYSTEM FREE!!! 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Open 24Hours 647-1114 comer of Holly Garden ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 7 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 CHRYSALIS GALLERY "Mail/Femail Art" Feb. 20 - March 3Reception 7 -9 p.m. Feb. 23 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Omni Room, Fine Arts Building Rm. 213VIKING UNION GALLERY 'Three Artists in Black and White" Dorita Gray, Nancy Weymouth Hal-brookand Virginia Paquette 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Viking Union Addition 6th Floor WESTERNGALLERY "Specific Gravity" 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday 12-4 p.m. Saturday Fine Arts BuildingComic play exchanges Greeks for cowboys By Richard Mielke staff reporter Cowboys, dance hall girls,cowgirls and old ladies will take the stage when actors perform "Lysistrata" March 1 through 5 at thePerforming Arts Center. "Lysistrata," originally a Greek play, is.set in the wild west where men andwomen didn't talk back to each other. But a certain group of women decided to change it all. Theirhusbands' fighting and rowdiness get way out of hand, so the wives deliver an ultimatum — quit fightingor no sex! "I tried to find an era where men were 'men' and women were 'women,' and there was fightinggoing on," director Dennis Catrell said. He said the conflict about "Lysistrata" is "not all women are in agreement over the idea (of giving up sex). "Once they agree, some of them try to sneak past the others to join husbands and lovers, but the plan prevails," Catrell said. Lysistrata, the ringleader of the women, is played by Shauna Yates. Her character is different from ones she has portrayed in the past. "Iusually have a voice for each character I play and it's easy to hide George Mount, left, Tim McKennie and Shauna Yates perform in the Wild West adaptation of "Lysistrata." behind that," Yates said. "Now I'msupposed to play a part straight, and I'm feeling really frustrated." Lyssa Browne, who plays the "not very serious" Myrrhine, likes to act because it's challenging. "It's neat to do stuff that is different and act in a different personality," Browne said. "But acting doesn't come easy." Christine Hendrickson, amember of the chorus, said giving 100 percent of her energy at rehearsal is worth it when the curtainand lights go up and she can hear the applause and approval. "It's the best part of the whole thing,"Hendrickson said. "People have this image of you when they see you. You're supposed to act a certainway. Acting gives me a chance to do things and say things that I would never do in real life." Catrelldirected "Lysistrata" 20 years ago at Western during the Vietnam war. Instead of a cowboy settingCatrell used psychedelic black lights and strobes and a Beatles soundtrack. Showtime for "Lysistrata"is 7:30 p.m." Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday .Tickets can be reserved by calling676-3873. Hemingway portrayed in one-man show By Joelle Johnson staff reporter "Are you ErnestHemingway?" a fan once asked actor Ed Metzger in a bar. He answered, "Yeah ... who the f— cares?" Hemingway is long dead, but Metzger attempts to show Hemingway's life, thoughts and personalityin a one-man performance. "Hemingway" will appear Feb. 18 in the Performing Arts Center. Metzger,with his rugged-out-doorsy- bearded look, is the spitting image of Hemingway. The Artist and LectureSeries is sponsoring his show and another show called "Gerty, Gerty, Gerty Stein is Back, Back,Back." Pat Bond depicts Gertrude Stein in her one-woman performance at 8 tonight in the PAC. FranSevern, of the College of Fine and Performing Arts, said she put the two shows together because theywere available to come to Western at the same time. Hemingway and Stein also were friends in reallife. In a Dec. 1987 article in Lawrence Journal-World, Metzger said, "I'm close to Hemingway ... I'mbrash, I'm loud, I love prizefighting, I love women." Hemingway lived a life of drinking, fishing, writingand more drinking. The show's focus is the last two years of Hemingway's life. The first act opens with a bull fight in 1959 in Havana, Cuba. Hemingway is preparing to leave Cuba, despite his liking for Fidel Castro. In the second part, Hemingway returns to his home in Ketchum, Idaho after receiving shocktreatments for depression. "Later on, during the last few months of his life, he started to say, 'I'm not the man I was. I don't like what is happening to me," Metzger told the Ottawa Herald in a Dec. 8, 1987article. Besides wandering around the stage, Metzger will fire a shotgun, wear a bullfighter's cape, safarioutfit and boxing gloves, and will use other props such as a typewriter and writing podium. Beforetaking "Hemingway" on the road, Metzger did a one-man show of "Einstein" for 10 years. Besidestheater performances, Metzger has guest starred on "Kojak," "Cagney and Lacey," "St. Elsewhere" and"Hill Street Blues." PAC hosts two concerts Treat your ears to some classical tunes next week. Achamber music concert will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.Collegium Musicum, directed by Mary Terey-Smith, will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 23, also in thePAC Concert Hall. Emotional energy attracts thespians By Rob McDonald staff reporter It would betouglt to generalize why they do it. Getting involved in a Western play production seems like a lot of fun, but the players of the two productions now in progress, "Lysistrata" and a Shakespeare tour, havemotivations reaching deeper than fun. Western's production of "Lysistrata," a Greek comedy, will notbe set in robes and wreaths, but in cowboy hats and the wild west. Although "Lysistrata" is not amusical, the final scene consists of a Western swing dance and celebration. Observing the playerslearning the first steps of the dance number brought to mind the grade school Christmas pageants where lucky parents watched their children stumble, bumble and miss their cues. Twenty-eight playerscrammed onto the small stage in Old Main and did seemingly little except for stage directions areincorporated. "You let studies slide," said George Mount, 19, as he left evening practice. LyssaBrown said,"I didn't know what I was getting into when I got into drama. It started out as a pressurerelease and now it's the major cause of my stress." Performing the lead role is Shauna Yates. Her startin drama stemmed from a desire to sing. "I was shy, but it (drama) looked like fun. For my firstplay Iwanted to be in the chorus, but I wouldn't do anything to draw anyone's attention," she said. Whenasked if she would ever give up drama, she said sternly with suddenly serious eyes, "Drop it!? Never."Carrie Hegdahl explained that drama is a way to express important ideas without placing herself in avulnerable position. "A lot of people can learn from theater. Plays are universal and can touch people."Maria Janzing, a freshman, is BMHHI what Jwas drama. It started as a now it's the major Lyssa BrownS S I maintaining moderate levels of chaos. They laughed, joked and played without apparent reason,but 30 minutes later they were fine-tuning and perfecting the dance. They cheered and applauded eachother's successes with unrestrained energy in the same way a close family would. They seemedclose; maybe that's why they endure the daily practices of two to three hours five days a week.Dennis Catrell, former Theater- Dance chairman and director of "Lysistrata" said,"They work at it, theirbodies get sweaty and afterwards, they go home." The process of producing a play develops in stages that incorporate two things: what the audience hears and what the audience sees, Catrell said. Linesmust be memorized and just beginning her studies of drama and when asked why she participatesshe said, "I love it. I don't know what I'd do to replace it. I say 'it,' but I'm not even sure what 'it' is." Many in drama share her feelings and identify with them. Words fail to nail down the emotions involvedand the reason they're involved. Yates said, "You just get hooked." When on the stage, she receivesinstant regratification of her performance, she said. Actors learn immediately from the audience'sresponse if their performances were good or not, Yates said. Some said they do it to be someonethey are not. For some it is work and a release at the same time. The question of "why" is moot. Theyprepare. They perform and ' then they do it over again. r 1st visit FREE! "Come tan with us" Stand up or bed available 10 Visits $25 1206 Cornwall 734-6462 \. By Appointment 1 Mo. Unlimited $35 6 Mo. 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TONY'S: MurrayVisscher performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. UP UP: The Janes and She's Carrion perform at 9p.m. $1 cover charge. MONDAY TONY'S: Steve Murray perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. TUESDAYTONY'S: Geos Sluis and Ray Worth perform at 8 p.m. Free admission. WEDNESDAY TONY'S: TheWinwood Trio performs at 8 p.m. Free admission. THURSDAY BUCK'S: Tungz performs on LadiesNight at 9:30 p.m. Ladies free, men $3 cover charge. Gil Scott-Heron brought his 'soul' to Western A.S.PRODUCTIONS A World Apart: 9 p.m. Sun. Feb. 19, Performing Arts Center $2. INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS CLUB FOREIGN FILM SERIES Throne of Blood: 7:30 p.m. Tues. Feb. 21, Wilson LibraryPresentation Room $2. BELLIS FAIR CINEMAS BUI and Ted's Excellent Adventure: 2:05 4:00 7:00 9:00 The Burbs: 2:45 4:50 7:45 9:50 Cousins: 2:00 4:15 7:15 9:30 Her Alibi: 2:30 4:30 7:00 9:00 Twins: 2:10 4:25 7:20 9:35 Working Girl: 2:25 4:45 7:35 9:55 FAIRHAVEN CINEMA Beaches: 4:15 7:00 9:15 MT.BAKER THEATRE Cry in the Dark: 2:45 5:05 7:35 9:55 PICTURE SHOW THEATRE Rainman:4:15 7:009:30 SEHOME CINEMAS 3 The Fly II: 2:10 4:20 7:10 9:30 Mississippi Burning: 2:00 4:30 7:05 9:40 ByDon Hunger staff reporter The problem with doing a program on Black Culture is it ignores theinfluence of white people, said Gil Scott-Heron during his performance Friday at Western. "It is'American culture' we're talking about. It is all the same culture from our point of view," he said,beginning an evening of insightful humor, prose and song. Scott-Heron is known for musicallyarticulating events which affect people, not just black people but all people. He is a jazz artist, a bluesman, a poet and the dean of "Blue-sology," which is his study of how you feel music. His lyrics, in song, prose or rap, convey the simple truths we li\e with. He has a deep, rich voice which blends the airbetween performer and audience, bringing everyone together. As he delivers, with poignant humor andinsightful lyrics, his thoughts become the thoughts of the audience. He could sing the hits, or make thehits, yet he strives for neither. Instead, he works at addressing issues. Scott-Heron's talent is evidentin 12 albums and four books. He didn't get his mind or his audience from the makers of music television. They came with "the way it feels." He opened his show with a monologue about Black History Month."We say things about 'our life' collectively, not about yours (the white's) more than ours (the black's). .We talk about life in America, as Americans," he said. "If you care to talk about it as a life of yours and a life of mine, that's what's wrong. "At some point there will be no need for Black History Month, be-cause when history is dated, our (black) culture will be in there just like everybody else's. We're not lookingfor a special place in America, but to be a part of it for what we did. We earned it. We've set out to ironout some of those 'you-alls' and 'ours' so it can all be 'ours' and we can appreciate it as such." GilScott-Heron He introduced a yet-to-be-released prose, a capella piece called, "Space Shuttle." He saidit's about what's happening to the earth as a result of drilling holes in the atmosphere with rockets.Scott-Heron and his band, Ron Holloway on tenor sax, Rod Youngs on drums and Michael Bowie,delivered driving renditions of "Johannesburg," about apartheid, "Three Miles Down," about theunbearable condition of coal miners, "Save the Children" and "Is that Jazz," a boogie piece highlightedby the wailing melody of Holloway's sax. After the show, Scott-Heron spoke with reporters aboutHolloway, the history of jazz and his future. "Ron Holloway is a truly gifted player. He's been with mesince 1981 and could probably get a job if he wasn't playing with me," he said jokingly while casting aglance across the room at Holloway. "I mean, he likes working with me. "I tell him to go out and play the . instrument the way he wants to play the instrument. I do not tell people how to play. I show them what the song feels like and let them do it." Scott-Heron said jazz isn't dead, but is alive in dance music. Ithas always been that way, and began when Duke Ellington and Count Basey played jazz in theballrooms. It lost its essence when it moved into the small clubs and couldn't be danced to, he said.Today, musicians such as Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown are playing jazz. He said he is an American, not a political crusader as some have labeled him. "I'm one of the last of them unlesspeople get back out there and start working for their freedoms," he said. "There is so much less that Ihave to speak about today than I did 20 years age The fact that Jesse Jackson can run for President and that there's a national holiday for a man (Martin Luther King Jr.) from our community. "People wantchanges in a day. I don't think that's possible. We still dare to say to people who disagree with us, pickone thing and do that," he said."There are things we are talented at doing and we must motivateourselves to make contributions and hope that somebody else is doing theirs."•u«ii«u«ii«ii«n«ii«u«ii«n«ii«ii«ii«ii«ii«n«u«HWi«ii«n«ii«ii«n«H*ii«ii«ii«H«ii« Facts and Stats • Amount of pizza consumed each day in the United States (in acres):75. • Estimated hours of work that are lost each year because of menstrual cramps: 576 million.Source: Harper's Index.•H«H«ll«H«R«»«ll«H«U*ll«ll«ll«ll«H«U«H«N«B«M«U«n«n«n«R«R«n«N«H«B«n«l Guns n' Roses rates 'PG' for lyrically weak 'Lies' By Peter Ide staff reporter AxlRose and company, more commonly known as Guns n' Roses, are back in your face with the follow-upto their number-one smash debut album "Appetite for Destruction." Lyrically, "Lies" is a weak effort,though the lyrics do match Axl's voice—trashy! Really, it's the same crap cheap rock bands have beensinging about for 30 years or so — wine, women and song. Just give it a listen. You won't hear manycuts off "Lies" on the radio because most of the songs are too full of profanity and racial slurs. The onesong that will get a lot of airplay is "Patience." I'm Album Review sure by the end of this summer we'llall be as sick of "Patience" as we are of "Sweet Child O' Mine," although "Patience" is a particulardisappointment. Sure it'll make money and get airplay, but it's the same kind of Top-40 crap thatwimpy bands like White Lion and Cinderella produce. The last three cuts off "Lies," which include "Usedto Love Her," are pretty solid rock n'roll songs. Guitar on these tunes is predominantly acoustic.Slash, G n 'R axeman, shines as he shows us he really can play guitar. He keeps good rythym andgives us some hot acoustic licks. "Used to Love Her" is a fanny-kinda- folky tune that at first sounds Neil Youngish. Axl's raspy voice, however, quickly puts an end to any speculation that G n' R might be going folk. The song tells of someone's (presumably Axl's) former lover who "bitched so much," drove himnuts, so he had to kill her and now she's buried in his back yard. Hopefully Axl's only kidding. Thoughnot a timeless work of art, "Lies" is a decent party album. G n' R faithful will love it and rock n' roll fanswill think it's good. You might want to pick up a copy and give it a spin. I rate "Lies" PG and give Slashan R for "pretty good" and "raunchy." Fairhaven Film Series Presents: PERFORMANCE WITH MICK JAGGER Friday Feb. 17,7:30 Fairhaven College Auditorium $2.00 Save Your Allowances! Let Mom Dad buy your Gourmet Munchies. 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The Vikings host Lewis Clark State College Saturdaynight in Carver Gym. A victory would clinch first place in the National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics District 1 regular-season standings for Western, assuring the Vikings of home-court advantagethroughout the district playoffs. "Obviously, we're right where we want to be," Western Coach BradJackson said. "Our destiny is in our own hands, but the season's not over. We've got to be ready forevery game." Western enters the game riding a five-game winning streak and having won 10 of its last11 games. The Vikings, ranked 15th in this week's NAIA national poll, are 21-4 overall and 12-1 indistrict. LC State is in second place in the district standings with an 11-3 mark, 17-12 overall, but haslost four of its last five games. The Warriors play at Simon Fraser University tonight. "LC State ishaving an outstanding year," Jackson said. "This is a big game for them. They're fighting for home-courtadvantage in the first round of the'playoffs." The Warriors are currently one game ahead of CentralWashington University in the race for the second playoff seed, which gives a team the home court for thedistrict semifinals. The Vikings defeated LC State, 94-79, at Lewiston, Idaho, on Jan. 27, rallying from an eight-point deficit to win. Victor Wells is the Warriors' big gun. Wells, a 6-foot-6 forward, is third in thedistrict in scoring, 22.1 points per game, and first in rebounding, 10.6 rebounds per game. "Victor Wellsis an excellent player," Jackson said. "He was a big factor in the first game. They also hurt us with theiroutside shooting, particularly in the first half. It's important that we get off to a good start and sustain oureffort the whole game." Western will be without junior guard Manny Kimmie, who had arthroscopic kneesurgery Saturday and will miss the last three games of the regular season. Senior J.D. Taylor leads theVikings in scoring at 13.7 points a game. Taylor also leads the district in field goal percentage at 59percent. • • SWHiiiHl^^^liiiBfBliiill l|IBiiJliliB|K^|§||||i fiiH^ffiiBBiKBpB^liiBI! llfciliiiBBBi^iiiBHMiiilliii3iiHjiiii(iii^H^BiiiBiB( i^^iiiBiili^BiwBiiliiiii |i|iJ||j|^^p||p^^||Hii IliiiiBii^^BBililBIBiliB enter Carver Gym, wherethe Vikes HHllBllifclMii^BiiBiBll iBISS^iii§lli|pl^Bi ii^iiiHwiBiiiHH^BB MiB^B^^BiiBBlBiiliiiiBl^pMiHiiiMiliMfcHIIB ilHilliBBiBiilliBii|^il j^Bili^H^BBiliHiBiSllill !iWlllHMli|l^^iHHlBilil Carrie Young whoaverages 16 points Sailors' hopes sink after sail-off Hall of Fame Room honors past stars By DevenBellingar staff reporter Western's Athletic Department will dedicate a Hall of Fame Room Saturday,following the men's basketball game that begins at 7:30 p.m. The Athletic Hall of Fame was started in1968. There are presently 51 former players, coaches and administrators enshrined in the Hall. "Theyrepresent the history of Western athletics," Western Athletic Director Lynda Goodrich said. "What wewanted to do was find a place on 1 campus where we could honor our Hall of Fame people." EighteenHall of Famers and two family representatives will attend a luncheon prior to the women's basketballgame that starts at 5:15 p.m. The Hall of Fame Room is located on the lower floor of the VikingCommons. "Housing agreed to renovate that room for us and designate it the Hall of Fame Room. Wewanted to reconnect our Hall of Fame people to Western," Goodrich said. The schedule Saturday: The luncheon for the Hall of Famers, women's basketball against Western Baptist at 5:15, men'sbasketball against Lewis- Clark at 7:30, followed by the Hall of Fame Room dedication, which is opento the public. Those Hall of Famers planning on attending: -Frank Chorvat (football and baseball) -RonCrowe (basketball) -Fred Emerson (football) -Norm Hash (football) -Herbert Hearsey (administrator) -Charles Lappenbusch (coach and administrator) -Claudia Lindor (golf) -C.W. McDonald (coach andadministrator) -Jack Nighbert (baseball) -Bruce Randall (football, basketball and baseball) -SteveRichardson (football and baseball) -Paul Rudis (golf) -Shirley Swanson (track and field) -Robert Tisdale(football and track and field) -DonTrethewey (track and field) -Judy Vose (badminton) -Gary White(basketball) -Tom Wigg (football) * Two deceased players will be represented by family: -Sam Carver(coach and administrator) -Walt Schilaty (track and field) "Each fall we plan on having a Hall of Famegame in football," Goodrich said, "In which we will induct new people into the Hall." By Diane Kershnerstaff reporter Western's sailing team's spirit sank along with plans to compete at Mardi Gras when theUniversity of Washington won a sail-off competition and allowed the Husky team to replace Western at the New Orleans competition. Clinching first place in the district elimination race on Jan. 7-8 resulted in a bittersweet victory for Western's New Orleans-bound sailing team. Four team members earnedthe victory and were to represent Western Feb. 4 and 5 at The Nelson Roltsche Regatta hosted byTulane University at Mardi Gras. After the district elimination race, it was discovered that one ofWestern's team members was ineligible to compete because he had earned a bachelor's degree fromanother college, which is against the rules. Because the team from Western wanted to be honest andfair, they revealed this fact to the district committee, something sailing team commodore TomKrabbenhoft said they didn't have to do. "(The) district was really nice," Krabbenhoft said. They held ameeting and voted to allow Western to compete at the New Orleans regatta as originally determined.Krabbenhoft received many phone calls supporting the decision by the district including calls frommembers of the UW sailing team; however, one UW sailing team member, Jeff Kaiser, disputed thedecision. Kaiser, along with UW sailing coach Bates McKee contacted district graduate secretaryJack Chris-tianson who declared that the district had decided wrong according to the rules. Because ofcomplications and a limit on time before the Feb. 4-5 competition, rather than bring in a nationalauthority to evaluate the decision, a compromise resulted in a sail-off between Wes^^^.theJJW. Thewinner would advance. The teams of Andrea Henderson and Karee Loghry and Krabbenhoft and Michelle Wilkenson competed for Western but sailed short of the victory and of their hopes of competing at the Mardi Gras competition. "There was no wind at all, only 0-1 knots," Krabbenhoft said. Krabbenhoft saidhe believes it was difficult for Western's teams.to be up for the race because':'of-=the "hassle" involved in determining who should be able to go to the New Orleans regatta. Although the tickets for the NewOrleans regatta were already purchased and ready to be used by Western's four sailing teammembers, The Sailing Foundation reimbursed Krabbenhoft for the expense of the tickets which were sold to the UW sailing team members. Krabbenhoft said the whole situation was "kind of a blessingin disguise in the end." During the recent cold and snowy weather, the UW sailing team was forced tospend the night in the airport before its flight could depart. "It's kind of fitting to think that the UW sailing team had to spend the night in the airport," Krabbenhoft said adding w'th a grin that it rained in NewOrleans. "The closest that we got to Mardi Gras was the bottle of champagne that the team shared afterwe won the first district eliminations," he said. i i p i P i ^ l l l i l l i i l i i l l l Men's basketball Lewis Clark State (17-12 overall and 11-3 district) at Western (21-4 overall and 12-1 district), 7:30 p.m. Saturday inCarver Gym. Western at St. Martin's (14-13 overall and 8-5 district), 7:30 p.m. Thursday in SMC Pavilion, Lacey, Wash. Women's basketball. Western Baptist (6-14 overall) at Western (23-3 overall), 5:15 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Western (18-1 district) at Whit-worth College (10-13 overall and 4- 11 district),7:30 p.m. Thursday in Whitworth Fieldhouse, Spokane, Wash. Men's lacrosse Western will play OldWest at 1 p.m. Saturday at Alderwood Elementary School, near the Belling-ham International Airport. K-2. SIMS. BURTON SNOWBOARDS Cross Country Skis Equipment Great Selection of MountainBikes SNOWBOARD RENTALS m r 44f\ ffiffi Ksmp r/_ 110311THST. 733-4433 r«st PreparationSpecialist! 1107 NE 45th. Seattle 632-0634 £KAPLAN STMnnnuftAuauonoittLCHiTatiB. KEGS to goSpecial LONE STAR AVAILABLE $2 OFF v! Beer Cups at the BEECH HOUSE PUB , _„ With this.co_upo,n, e„xpi„res 2/22/89 hi. J L _——te—te— JL1£ 1 ; Magnolia 73M331 J ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 10 ---------- 10 February 17,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Right to bear arms in 1980s B etterrun down to the local gun shop and pick up an Uzi before they're all gone. Before Seattle gun-mongers empty thestores. Last week state Sen. Phil Talmage proposed a state ban on the sale and possession ofsemiautomatic weapons after a city councilwoman suggested such a ban in Seattle. Even though the billprobably will die in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, the resulting rush on AK-47s and Uzis leftgun shop shelves empty. Unlike handguns, semiautomatic weapons require no waiting period forpurchase. Conversion kits are readily available for semiautomatic owners who tire of pulling the triggerrepeatedly. With the kit, the shooter merely has to hold the trigger in and the gun will fire until it's out ofammunition. That can mean 600 rounds per minute. Why would anyone want or need these guns? To kill people. The man who opened fire last month on California school-childreiiused an AK-47 assault rifle.Four children were killed and 29 were injured. Opponents of the ban quote Thomas Jefferson and other200-year old dignitaries, saying it is our Constitutional right to own guns. But Americans in post-revolutionary war time used guns to hunt and blaze westward trails. These are the 1980s. People don'thunt turkeys with Uzis and AK-47s. With modern killing machines, perhaps it is time for the SupremeCourt to interpret "the right to bear arms" in a way our forefathers would want. Not for killing thy neighbor. Returning books: a novel idea N eed a book for that 20-page term paper? Good luck. Your professorprobably has it. Western's professors can check out books "indefinitely." In other words, kiss that bookgoodbye. "It is just a matter of courtesy," said Donna Packer, head of Collection Services at WilsonLibrary. How about courtesy to the students who need them? Of course, faculty members need thebooks for research and most probably are prompt in their book returning. But some aren't. Students canrequest that a book be returned to the library, and the professor has two weeks to turn it in. No fine ischarged if they don't follow through. Perhaps if faculty members had to bring the books in every twoweeks for renewal as students have to, they would be less likely to make the university's books part oftheir private libraries. David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor; Jeremy Meyer, news editor,Timothy K. King, assistant news editor, Don Hunger, campus government; K.L. Hansen, special projects; Nicole Bader, Accent editor, Gail Skurla, assistant Accent editor, Mary Hanson, People editor, JimWilkie, sports editor, Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copy editors; Jesse Tinslcy photoeditor, Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tenorio, illustrator, Ed Treat, typesetter, R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington-University. Editorials reflect themajority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor. Signedcommentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries and letters arewelcome. The Front is produced by students. Four pages are funded by student fees. The rest is fundedby advertising revenue. Advertisements in the Front do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper. Thenewsroom is in College Hall 9, the business office is in College Hall 7, and the Front is composed inCollege Hall 106. Phone numbers: 676-3162 (newsroom), 676-3160 (advertising), and 676-3247(composing room). Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Entered as second-class matter at Bellingham, WA98225. USPS identification #624-820. Wanted dead or alive Maui 'remains' a mystery The rumors ofmy demise have been greatly exaggerated. Great news. My mom handed me a certified letter from theMaui Police Department the other day. They wanted to know my whereabouts. Whenever police wantto know where I am, I start to get a little paranoid. The letter was addressed to my mom and I found outlater why: they didn 't expect to find me. In fact, they were hoping they wouldn't find me. The letter wasfrom the Criminal Investigation Division of the Maui Police Department, which named me the "principle"in an investigation. My mind raced back to Maui. I tried to remember everything I had done wrong when Iwas there. Not an easy task. Maui was 10 years ago and being 18 then, I did everything wrong. The redlights went on in my head, like the time I ate quaaludes, drank too many mai-tais and insulted a few ofthe local bqys. They took me up into the cane fields and had a fiesta. I was the pinata. The police said Iwas lucky to be alive. Hard as I tried, I could think of nothing I had done that would qualify me as afugitive of 10 years. I started thinking what I should do. I thought maybe I should ignore the whole thing,but naw, I had to know. Just to play it safe, I decided to use a pay phone in case the call was traced.The detective in charge of the investigation refused to believe it was me. She asked for my socialsecurity number, date of birth and other personal details until I insisted on knowing what this was allabout. "Human remains were found in Iao Valley last year," she said. Whoa. MURDER? It wasdetermined through dental records of the remains that they were not of a local person. The skull wassent to Honolulu where it was reconstructed and the resulting likeness was printed in the newspapers. Seeing the composite photo in the paper, the people I used to work with said it was me. But of course it i wasn't me at all because this is me here now doing this. The detective was sore it wasn't me becauseshe didn't have any more leads. She was so sure the bones were mine that she thought the letter to mymom would wrap up the whole case. I had to apologize for being alive and fouling up the investigation,and I said goodbye. It was for me an interesting trip back to Maui, a wonderful bit of nostalgia. I guesspart of me will always remain there. Defeat usless fears, save a life—— Blood donations neededGive blood! I recently survived an ordeal I previously thought I could never have endured. At last week'sWestern Blood Drive, I gave blood. Several of my closest friends feared I was experiencing a bout oftemporary insanity. Giving blood is simply inconsistent with my character. I have this terrible aversionto needles — you might even describe it as a complete paranoia. As they are even now, my wristsstart to itch just thinking about the little hypodermic devils. I was once one of those people who'd say, "Iwould never be able to give blood. I'd probably pass out." But a personal crisis in my family persuadedme to overcome my anxiety. My grandmother recently had a heart attack. In the operations thatfollowed, she lost a lot of blood. Because the doctors feared that, in her already weakened state, shemight die from the blood loss, she was given a transfusion. My mother, father, aunts and uncles allvolunteered to donate their blood to Grandma. But the doctors informed them that, except in extremeemergencies, it was not hospital policy to accept blood from family members. Luckily for mygrandmother there was an adequate supply of donor blood available. But that is not always the case.Because of recent weather conditions, many regular donors have shied away from the cold, icy trek todonor centers. In addition, victims of weather related accidents have claimed much of the existing supply of blood. As a result, blood banks may soon face shortages. Many people have never donated bloodbecause, like me, they are afraid of needles. Many others are afraid of the pain that might be involved.And a great many others simply do not care to donate. In an effort to show my gratitude to thosenameless individuals that helped my grandmother, I was able to overcome one of my greatest and mostinane fears. I did not pass out. I did not vomit. And I did not die. More importantly, I may have saved thelife of someone I love... or maybe even someone you love. Maybe I'm selfish in asking you to do thesame. Maybe it isn't my place to ask you to overcome your pointless fears as I have. And just maybe,you'll get in an accident and die because there isn't enough blood to go around. Do you want to take that chance? Please, give blood! ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 11 ---------- The Western Front February 17,1989 11 Letters Desperate babe needs a date Editor, I really feel sorryfor your assistant Accent editor Gail Skurla. In her Feb. 10 article, she showed the world her obviousignorance in the matter of meaningful relationships. If she had ever experienced caring for a member ofthe opposite sex, she wouldn't have down cast us all with her blatant slams. Some Valentine memoriescan last a lifetime. I know mine are going to. What are you doing this weekend, Gail? Dan Jeremiahfreshman, business major Getty failed to recognize satire Editor, After leading the letter from DanielCalvin Getty, a history education major, in the Feb. 10 Front, I was appalled. Even though I do not knowDr. Don Williams, I must speak out in his defense. Dr. Williams wrote a highly satirical letter to the Front protesting the fact that Western was open during the cold weather—forcing students and faculty to risk frostbite. He also referred to the lack of police protection on campus. After failing to read this letter wellenough to recognize the satire, Getty wrote a letter to the Front stating, among other things, "DonWilliams should not be teaching at this or anyolher university ."I hope Getty learns how to read beforehe tries to teach history to his students. Marjoric Carlson senior, mathematics major Family planningencourages sex Editor, I am angered by the Student Health Services' plans to reinstate family planningat the expense of all enrolled students, as reported in the Feb. 10 issue of the Front. While providinginformation and counseling may have some limited value, I do not understand why I should be fundingthe distribution of free contraceptives. As I understand it, Mr. Church is advising that the mandatoryhealth fee be raised, so we can open a wider doorway to the Carnival of Carnal Pleasures. Those of uswho are informed and use contraceptives, who frolic within a safe, monogamous relationship, or whoeven (dare I say it) remain celibate—we will unfairly be paying the admission charge for students stillpracticing free love. We will buy them their pills and their condoms, and string a variety of otherexpensive safety nets beneath them so that they can 'play safe.' Why do we assume that collegestudents still need this sort of babysitting? Is sex now an addiction which we are helpless to fight, like drugs or alcohol? Are we incapable of making a responsible decision about sexual practices? As aChristian, I advocate abstinence. Of course, I am not naive enough to preach this message to theaverage horny Viking. However, I do believe that if we are mature enough to select public officials andoperate an automobile, we are capable of choosing a safe sexual lifestyle. If the problem is education,then at a university of all places the solution should be obvious. Mr. Church's pamphlet rack is not ananswer. We require every student to have a basic understanding of algebra, but we do not accomplishthis by setting up a Math Reading Room. If we are serious about sex-ed, let's establish a mandatorySexual Awareness Battery, and administer it along with the other entrance exams. If there arestudents who fail it, who really don't know where babies and AIDS come from, they should be required totake a remedial course in the subject. This sounds terribly like junior high school, but if colleges areresponsible for students' sexual awareness, we might as well do the job right. 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The original letter composed by Dr. Williams was obviously of sarcastic tone. His comments about the old and handicapped, quoted by Getty, were intended to show theIudicrous-ness of holding classes in the cold weather because of probable injury Snowboards Ski Racks s O Skateboards»Snowboards SailboatS'Sailboards»Accessories Active WeaHRowing Shells i f fWashington Wind Sparta SOIHMfii Btllingliam, WA 9022S (206)676-1146 to the same. The letter was' anattempt, which I feel was successful, to speak out for the people Getty assumed it spoke outagainst. If nothing else, the part about the "heater police" should have tipped him off. Obviously Gettydidn't get it. Simon J. Evans senior, molecular biology Endorsements are necessity Editor, Does theword endorsement mean anything to you? If you are one of the education students at Western and thisword is not a part of you vocabulary, it should be. Endorsements are becoming an absolute necessityfor anyone entering teaching job market. At a seminar held on Feb. 10, one assistant superintendentfrom the Monroe School District told a room full of soon-to-be teachers that "he would not even consideran applicant that does not have two or more endorsements." The five other panel members, alsorepresenting various school districts, nodded in agreement. A person that can only teach one subject isnot as valuable as one who can teach two or three. Makes sense, doesn't it? Unfortunately, manyeducation students are not aware of the strong need for this additional schooling. The reality is thatwithout endorsements, many of us that are in our final stage of our teacher preparation period, will benear the bottom of the hiring pile. How is it, that one of the top education departments in the statefailed to effectively communicate the strong need for endorsements to its students? For those of youin the beginning and middle stages of you education courses, take warning — seek endorsementsor seek the unemployment line. 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Only $187.50/mo. plus deposit Call Danny or Shawn at 733-8433.Roommate wanted. 1 bdrm in 2 bdrm apt. W/D, covered parking, short walk to campus. $185/ mo. 676-4585. Roommate wanted: Condominium: W/D, very close to campus; Spring Summer or just Spring.Non-smoker $210 + 1/2 other costs. 671-2351. Female roommate needed Spr. qtr. to share Ig. 2 B/Rtownhouse, near campus. Rent $123. Call Patti 733-5464. ---------- Western Front - 1989 February 17 - Page 12 ---------- 12 February 17,1989 The Western Front uff*rt VUf ofyur. cite A N 0 ecp ike ardunxfe Co-Op InternshipInformation Session What does an internship mean at Microsoft? For starters, after you finish your staywith us, you'll be taking home the Macintosh® or IBM computer you used here. And it can mean a lotmore. Come to our Information Session and we will tell you all about it. Wednesday, February 22 11:00a.m. - Bond Hall 106 1:00 p.m. - Bond Hall 111 MiavsaftCoop We Give New Meaning to SupportPPPPP