1989_0310 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 1 ---------- FRIDAY I WEATHER: Rain today with cool showers through the weekend. This is the last WesternFront of the quarter. The next Front will be April 4. The Western Front Toxins burned despite warningBy K.L. Hansen and Don Hunger staff editors For the past 11 months, Western's hazardous solventswere burned at Thermal Reduction Company in Ferndale even though the university, was notified inwriting that it could not accept them. On Feb. 28,1988, Western provided TRC with a list of hazardousliquids it wanted to incinerate. TRC Operations Manager Doyle Cahoon responded in a letter, "We cannot accept your laboratory's waste solvents for disposal at this facility." Western Safety Officer JoseHarrison said Western chose the least expensive means of hazardous waste disposal rather than pay the high costs of meeting state and federal standards. Western incinerated an average of 125 pounds ofhazardous solvents per quarter at the * incinerator, Harrison said. He chose this method because of lowcost and disposal regulations that allowed it, he said. Although TRC denies it, Harrison said TRCknowingly accepted the waste, contained in one-gallon plastic milk cartons filled with sawdust, for 18cents per pound to be burned immediately. The university's other option was to pay a contractor $5 to $7per pound to transport the waste to a disposal site in Texas, Georgia or New Hampshire, he said. JimAnderson, TRC president, said incineration of Western's wastes occurred without his knowledge. "Ifthey're disposing of chemicals at TRC, they're in up to their necks in alligators," Anderson said. "I didn'tknow he was doing it." Correct disposal is the responsibility of the generator, he said. "It's up to them totell us what they are bringing, not for us to check on what they have brought." State regulations requirehazardous wastes be incinerated at 2,300 to 2,400 degrees Fahr^ enheit. TRC burns at 1,800 degreesFahrenheit and therefore is unable to accept toxic substances, he said. Wastes are hazardous if theyare flammable, carcinogenic, or toxic. Some examples are acetone, heavy metals, hexane, radioactive isotopes, pesticides, herbicides and fossil fuels. They receive their hazardous designation from thematerial safety data sheet provided by the See Toxic on page 3 Post-season tears Legislature splits onbranch campus vote Jesse Tfnsley^The Western Front Two fans share a tearful moment followingWestern's men's basketball team's 73-67 loss to the Central Washington University WildcatsWednesday. The Wildcats won the NAIA District 1 championship after taking the final game of the best-of-three series against the Vikings. By Eric C. Evarts staff reporter The state legislature cast a split vote Monday on. creating branch campuses for the University of Washington and Washington StateUniversity. The bill failed in the Senate Ways and Means committee, but won approval on the Housefloor. Jim Sullivan, executive director of the Washington Student Lobby called the votes a setback for afull branch campus system. However he emphasized that a key bill is still alive in the in the Senatewhich does not include branch campuses. The Senate bill would increase funding specifically for UW,WSU and Central Washington University. In 1987, legislators appropriated money to increase thequality of education at the state's existing universities but said that was only half the money theybelieved should be appropriated. Sullivan believes the legislature will try to fund the balance of theincrease this session, which won't happen until the state's quarterly economic forecast comes in laterthis month. Harriet Spanel, 40th district state representative, said the House bill appropriates no moneyfor the branch campuses but is just the first step in the whole process. She said she voted against thebill because she is concerned there will not be enough money in the long range to fund branchcampuses, as well as existing universities and community colleges. The branch campuses areexpected to cost the state several hundred million dollars to build and operate over the next 10 to 20years. After the Legislature receives the quarterly economic forecast, it will look at proposals from thegovernor, the Higher Education Coordinating (HEC) Board and from within the legislature. Gov. BoothGardner has proposed increasing Western's enrollment lid by 350, while the HEC Board recommended a 150 student increase. The governor has also asked for a $1.2 million cut in programs for regionaluniversities. Spanel said she hopes those cuts will not be necessary. "I think (the legislature) is trying to work so everybody gets something," Sullivan said. "But I don't think the branch campuses will passfirst." "We have regional universities that haven't been filled for 10 years. I don't think we should bebuilding new universities at the expense of the old ones," Rep. Sim Wilson told the Bellingham Herald.Western has turned away thousands of students because of state-imposed enrollment lids. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 2 ---------- 2 March 10,1989 The Western Front HHBBHHH Shannon Point receives grant Shannon Point MarineCenter has been awarded a $17,00 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Instrumentationand Laboratory Improvement program. Stephen Sulkin, director of the center, said the grant will beused to purchase a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system. The NSF grant will bematched by Western. The project will involve training programs for undergraduates in the use andapplication of HPLC technology. Students and faculty participating in the spring quarter in-residence and summer research programs at Shannon Point will be invited to attend workshops by WilliamWilson, director of the University Instrument Center. Workshops will also be scheduled for studentsand faculty from schools belonging to the Shannon Point Marine Center Consortium. Wilson and Sulkinare co-principle investigators for the project. i • Women of Western presents their annual garagesale. The event includes a home-made luncheon menu and bake sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday atSacred Heart Parish Hall. • Provost Search invites the Western community to meet vice president/provost candidate, Les A. Karlovitz, at an open forum. 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Old Main Theatre. •Discovery Lecture Series presents Richard Fiske and "Krakatau 1883: Local Devastation, GlobalRevalation," 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in Miller Half 183. Fiske is a geologist from the National Museum ofNatural History at the Smithsonian Institution. • Focus on Health presents John Pettit and "RealSolutions for a Real Problem: Help for the Impotent Male." 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Lukes HospitalCafeteria. • Outdoor Program presents a multi-image slide show of mountain climbing adventure inNepal. 7 p.m. Thursday in the Wilson Library Presentation Room. Admission is $2.50 general, $2students. • STAR presents an abuse conference, "Confronting Substance Abuse ... Our Community in Action." Thursday and Friday at Western. Conference was rescheduled from Feb. 2 and 3. • WesternGallery opens its paperworks exhibit, 'The Avante-Garde the Text," Monday, Mar. 27. Housing anddining rates may jump by 9.8 percent By Sara Britton staff reporter Three students who attended auniversity residences public hearing to discuss on-campus room and board rate increases discoveredthey might have to pay 9.8 percent more for their dorm rooms next year. Under the proposed housingand dining budget for 1989-90, the cost for a double room, 21-meal plan on an academic (three quarter)contract, would increase to $3,100 per year from its current $2,823, said Roger Oettli, businessmananger for the housing and dining system. The rate increase would cover rising costs of operation,particularly in student salaries, and facility improvements, Oettli said. The largest operational increase will be to raise student salaries to meet new state minimum wage standards. Other climbingoperational expenses include cost of electricity (up 10 percent), natural gas (up 4 percent), andwater and sewer rates (up 8.8 percent), Oettli said. "One of the things we're getting is that students want to see better facilities, like computer rooms, better lounges and renovated dining halls," Oettli said.University Residences has received student feedback from Inter- Hall Council and the AssociatedStudents, he said. Even with facility improvement expenditures, Western's rates are lower than those atWashington State University and the University of Washington, Oettli noted. 'It's impossible for us to be the least expensive and offer the best facilities and programs," he said. . University housing anddining rates have increased more than five percent each year since 1986. University Residences willrequest approval of the proposed budget from the Board of Trustees on May 4. Baker Mtn. Signs T-shirts Hats • Jackets -WWU Student Discounts- •No Set-up Fees- •We Are Never Undersold*2134 James St 676-1440 MacGregor Word Processing Speedy Accurate Typing Near Campus •Student Discount 671-4636 I TTT N. Samish Way Next to Godfather's Pizza 11 am to 10 pmWeekdays 11 am to Midnight Weekends Show us your Student I.D. Card and receive two free tokensOfficial Announcements • DEADLINE FOR PAYING TUITION AND FEES (for those who advanceregistered for spring quarter) is today (Mar. 10). Failure to pay will result in cancellation of registration andre-registration cannot take place until Tues., Mar. 28. Registration for continuing students who did notadvance register will be held Tues., Mar. 28. • WINTER TESTING DATES: Miller Analogies—March13. Pre-registration required. Fee of $30. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the TestingCenter, OM120. • MATH PLACEMENT TEST: 1 p.m. Tues., Mar. 28 (first day of classes), TestingCenter, OM120. Payment of $10 is required at pre-registration. •JUNIOR WRITING EXAM for springquarter will be offered April 10-14 and 17-21. Pre-register at Testing Center the first week of spring quarter. • STUDENT ADVISER POSITIONS: Paid and volunteer opportunities helping new transfer andfreshmen students for summer and fall quarters. Job description and application available Mar. 27 inAcademic Advising Center, OM275, and Office of Student Life, OM390. • WORK STUDY POSITION:READING SERVICE COORDINATOR: Position is through Multicultural Services Center and is for springquarter. Coordinator is responsible for implementing the reading service for disabled students. Forinformation contact, Multicultural Services Center, OM285, X/3843. gt; SPRING QUARTER PARKINGPERMIT SALES: Today (Mar. 10), is the final day to renew quarterly parking permits for spring quarter.Quarterly permits that are not renewed will go on sale beginning March 13 on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Permit sales are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays, at the Parking Services office. PARKINGRESERVATIONS: Lots 11G, 13G, 14G and 25G will be reserved tonight (Mar. 10) and Sat. Mar. 11 for AShakespeare Sampler, (all unauthorized vehicles must be cleared from these lots by 5:30 p.m.). Theselots will also be reserved Sun. Mar. 12, for the 2 p.m. performance of Flamenco in Concert, (allunauthorized vehicles must be cleared from these lots by 11:30 a.m.), and Fri. Mar. 17 for the NorthwestConcert Association sponsored performance, (all vehicles must be cleared lt;rom there lots by 6 p.m.).• QUARTER BREAK PARKING: Parking in the following areas will be enforced during the break Mar.20-24: 5G, 6G, 8R, 10G, 11G, 12G, 13G, 14G, 25G, 28G, 9V, 17V, Haggard Hall ramp, Bond Hall cul-de-sac and any reserved areas. Enforcement in all other lots will be suspended. The evening restrictions in10G, Mon.-Thurs., 5-8 p.m. will also be lifted. Temporary parking for this periodWill be permitted in theabove lots (1) if space allows and (2) by a temporary assignment permit issued by Parking Servicesbeginning Mar. 21. Free parking will be available in lots 21P and 26P Mar. 27 to allow students who havenot done so, to purchase parking permits and register. Normal parking enforcement will resume in all lotsTues., Mar. 28. ' THE VISITORS CENTER will be open during the quarter break between 7:30 a.m. and3:30 p.m. Normal office hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. will resume Mar. 27. On-Campus Interview ScheduleSeniors and certificate and master's candidates must be registered with the Career Planning PlacementCenter Read sign-up folders for additional requirements. Northshore YMCA, Today (Mar. 10). Camp FireCamp Sealth Camp Killoqua, (summer positions). Today (Mar. 10). Catholic Youth Organization,(summer positions). Today (Mar. 10). Copies 2Vi EA. (81//x11")WITHTHISAD ALSO AVAILABLE FAXSERVICE TYPING SERVICE (TERM PAPERS/RESUMES) FREE PARKING 209 EAST HOLLY ST.676-4440 21/2 BLOCKS WEST OF KINKOS ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 3 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 Salvadorans urge end to U.S. aid By Star Rush staff reporter TheU.S. government's intervention in El Salvador is the popular movement's principle problem, SalomonAlfero Estrada, general secretary of the Salvadoran Student Revolutionary Front, told an audience inthe Viking Union Lounge Tuesday evening. As long as the El Salvadoran government and military act aspuppets of the U.S. administration, the U.S. plays the principle role in bringing the country's bloodyeight-year civil war to an end, he said. With $2 million per day invested in the El Salvadoran war and 200advisers in the country, the United States is the country's military and political driving force, he said."The U.S. has bloodied its hands with ' Salvadoran blood. Now, the solution is also in your hands,"Estrada said. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, representing political and militaryopposition to the Salvadoran government, presented a proposal Jan. 23 for a negotiated solution toend the war. It calls for public support of the Democratic Convergence, a political coalition which basesits platform on the popular movement and postponement of next month's national election in order todevelop a new electorate code. Estrada and Rene Hernandez, the U.S. Representative of the GeneralAssociation of Salvadoran University Students, are principle leaders within the Salvadoran studentmovement opposed to the U.S.-backed government. They are on a U.S. tour to gather support for theFMLN proposal. Hernandez said at an earlier press conference, "The day U.S. aid is cut, that sameday we will have 80 percent of our problems solved." In the last six months several university buildingshave been bombed. Active student and faculty demonstrators have, been captured, tortured and killed,and the Salvadoran military now maintains an encirclement of the university, he said. Toxic Continued from page 1 Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration. Anderson expressed dismay thatWestern was disposing of its waste improperly at TRC. "It's disappointing. Hopefully, people (disposing)are informed ... To divert it (hazardous waste) from proper disposal is unacceptable behavior. It'sunfortunate." Harrison said he has anticipated a change in waste disposal procedures for some time."I've seen this looming. I knew this was going to happen ... It wasn't really legal, but I was taking it (toTRC) because I had to get rid of the things." "I've been asking for money all along. But I didn't need tobecause I was able to get it (incinerated) at 18 cents per pound (at TRC). Why strain the budget?"Harrison said several factors have contributed to Western's disposal methods. Campus laboratoriesgenerate an average of 125 pounds of hazardous solvent waste per quarter. The Institute of WildlifeToxicology, at Huxley College of Environmental Studies, produces about 90 pounds of hazardouswaste each quarter. Chem- USE TOUR BRAINS FOR SOME EXTRA CREDIT. At Pacific First webelieve money shouldn't be your learning disability. That's why we offer a wide variety of loans for everytype of student Like guaranteed, retroactive, vocational, out-of-state, and summer school loans. Andthey all can be at the maximum limit allowed by the Department of Education with a minimum approvaltime. So let us help you put your brains to good use. Apply for a student loan at any Pacific Firstbranch today. And get the credit you deserve. Pacific First Federal Class Service istry and Biologydepartment labs produce 15 pounds and 10 pounds per quarter respectively, Harrison said. Incinerationcost the university $22.50 at TRC, while proper disposal by a waste management contractor could costup to $975. Harrison's concern with using a contractor is that they might dump the chemicals illegally,he said. If this happened, Western would be responsible for clean up costs. Nonetheless, theDepartment of Ecology has required Western to use a contractor in the future. Harrison said hissuperior, Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, Peter Harris, was aware of the hazardouswaste disposal at TRC. "Oh sure, yes, Peter Harris knew," Harrison said. Vice President Harris said, "Ijust don'tknow.Maybelshould.butlwas never aware of any agreement between TRC and Jose." On Jan. 18, Western's solvents were burned at TRC for the last time. Lawrence Ashley, DOE inspector, paidWestern and Harrison a surprise visit Feb. 15 to examine the waste management system and found itat fault. Ashley said in some cases, incinerating hazardous wastes can violate DOE and EPAregulations. "It depends on the volume and the contents. I told them to stop doing that (burning wastes at TRC) and they agreed to." "From the evidence, and the ob- gt;1087 1336 Cornwall, 733-6970Pacific First Federal Savings Bank, Member FSL1C Pizza Haven 4111 E. Magnolia 734-8600 North ofAlabama Call 671-3340 Meridian Village UJe Deliver! $7.95 L a r ^R $5.95 Medium Includes OneTopping, Regular Crust Good for in-store, takeout, or delivery. May not be used with other offers orcoupons. Cash value 1/20 of 1 lt;f Limit One Coupon Per Purchase Expires 3-17-89 Harrisonservations I made, it's not clear how much is being generated. That has to be clear be fore we can take astrong stance," Ashley said. The DOE will not issue any citations to Western if it complies withregulations and sets up a new program to handle the wastes properly, Ashley said. Two weeks ago,Bill Wilson, director of Western's Instrument Center and chemistry professor, was appointedhazardous waste coordinator. He will develop a hazardous waste recycling and disposal system, which may include a graduate study program. "Federal and state regulations are being put into place,"Wilson said. "Universities are small generators. The regulations haven't reached down into our area, butthey are now. We get the regulations and we're going to have to comply with them." Hazardous wastesare not always in liquid form. The university produces solids too, which are double-bagged, marked"hazardous waste" and then thrown into campus dumpsters, Harrison said. Solid waste from the City ofBellingham, including campus dumpsters, is incinerated at TRC. 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Areas liketechnology and the sciences, including computer science, are costly in equipment and supplies.Biology, for example, spends a lot of money for lab supplies and that's included within the operatingbudget," Elich said. • Departments that provide a high number of student credit hours at a relativelyhigh cost. Examples are economics and sociology. "The ratios between dollars spent and these otherthings you're talking about are not ideal," Elich said. "We're constantly trying to fine tune our budget sowe get the most effective use of our money and so we can provide the highest quality programs we canpossibly provide." • Departments that provide a low number of student credit hours at a relatively lowcost. Examples are music and Huxley College. A low instructional cost is a drawback for the musicdepartment because of market demand, said Bruce Pullan, chairman of the music department. Mostof Western's music instructors are affiliates and several affiliates share a fuii-time equivalent facultyappointment. The difficulty is that the university pays less than an affiliate can earn through privateinstruction, Pullan said. "It's the nature of what we do. There's a great deal of private instruction;that is to say, one student and one instructor," Pullan said. Huxley College also has a low instructionalcost and a low number of student credit hours. That's because Huxley has a fairly large graduateprogram, which requires fewer students per faculty member, and an undergraduate enrollment that hasbeen relatively low over the past several years, Dean John Miles said. The apparent low cost ofinstruction really means that Huxley is underfunded in some areas, Miles said. "Clearly, in somerespects, particularly in terms of scientific equipment, we're hurting. So it reduces the quality of theexperience for the student, to some extent," Miles said. Student-faculty ratio Highest ratio of full-timeequivalent* students to FTE faculty: WWU Budget 1988-89 E3 Service Op. Contracts 9 . 2 % ^ /0Housing and Dining 14.8% HI Grants and Contracts B Self-Sustaining Programs 0.97c • PhysicalPlant 7. 03 institution Support 7.5%' H Student Services- 4.6% ED Library 4.3% B Primary Support13 Researcl 0.5% • Associated Students 1.4% EZ3 Dept. Related Activities 1.0% "\D Bookstore5.1% Instruction 37.1% East Asian Studies Anthropology Political Science Sociology PsychologyGeography-Regional Planning Accounting History Economics Mathematics 71.74 35.95 35.20 35.19 34.47 33.29 29.48 29.54 29.48 26.55 Lowest ratio of FTE students to FTE faculty: GeologyEducation, Curriculum and Instruction Fairhaven Huxley Computer Science Theater/Dance Education,Administration and Foundation Technology Journalism Music 14.77 14.56 14.09 12.98 12.66 12.2312.00 11.06 10.81 9.93 "Full-time equivalent student = 15 available credits per quarter CANRAILPASSUnlimited train travel in Canada for the unlimited imagination. There's never been a bet- :ime to seeCanada by train, /ith VIA Rail s new Canrail-pass, you can travel coast-to-coast or by region for onegreat price. It's your passport to seeing Canada in the most affordable style. Unlimited mileage andflexibility The moment you own a Canrailpass is the moment you own the country. 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Trips to Mazatlan, Hawaii and Aspen are unaffordable for most people,but many would like a couple of days to unwind and do something different from the usual party or movie. Here's a few suggestions to occupy those precious days. Lake wood, Western's own lodge on LakeWhatcom, is an excellent, inexpensive way to have a fun time. The lodge is equipped with picnicbenches, shower facilities and an indoor lounge with fireplace and kitchenette. The boathouse contains16 canoes, several kayaks, sailboards, a 20-foot Melges scow, a 21-foot day sailer, 16 two-personsailboats and an Olympic 470 sailboat. Just show Western I.D., choose either a kayak or canoe, andyou're set. It's free! A basic sailing course and a small fee are required to use the other boats. If natureseems more appealing, try taking a BaldEagle floattour. For$48,floating through the Skagit River BaldEagle Wildlife Sanctuary may be the relaxing ticket to freedom. Professional guides are prepared todescribe the habitat and lifestyle of our country's mascot. A hot, gourmet-style lunch also will be servedat riverside near the halfway point. The big city to the north is merely an hour away for those who want to experience more of a "material" vacation. If sleeping in your car and scarfing down dry cheeseburgers aian Americanized McDonalds tickles your fancy, a trip to Vancouver, B.C. can be affordable. Seriousvacationers, however, will prefer the crunchy bedsheets and nifty shampoo samples of a cheap motel.With a decent exchange rate, a weekend in the Great White North with a six-pack of Molson could beworth the money, eh? Chinatown, Gastown, Gran- The Oregon Coast and California are more than ahop and a skip away, but the spectacular drive down the Pacific Coast Highway is worth the trip. villeMarket and Stanley Park are fun areas for shoppers and sightseers. Robson Street offers a variety ofexcellent stores and restaurants. Another happenin' alternative is taking a roadtrip. Cruise down 1-5 withno destination in mind. Just throw a sleeping bag, a tent, a box of Fruit Loops and a toothbrush into thebackseat. Bring your best buddy and sing along with Mick Jagger to "Honky Tonk Woman." If somethingon the roadside looks interesting, pull over and check it out (but ignore the skunk with the tire tracksacross its head). Copulating cows always make nice photos to send home to Mom. The Oregon Coastand California are more than a hop and a skip away, but the spectacular drive down the Pacific CoastHighway is worth the trip. San Francisco and Disneyland are healthy antidotes for the stressed-outstudent. Lead-footed drivers may even be able to make it to Tijuana, Mexico and back before springbreak ends. Souvenirs at a bargain price can be found there, like a pinata in the shape of the professor'shead who deprived you of an A on your last final. Hanging around our little corner of the Northwest ain't abad idea either. Take the ferry to Victoria, B.C. or the San Juan Islands and make a bike trip out of it.Check out Whidbey Island and explore Deception Pass, Ft. Casey and the historic towns of Langley and Coupeville. And don't forget about the Emerald City — it's always a hopping place. If leavingBellingham isn' t an option, jump on a bicycle or pull on your stinky sneakers and explore the nooks andcrannies of this bustling city. Follow the railroad tracks along the bay- Illustration by Tony Tenorfo side or poke around the antique shops downtown. Or, be a couch potato and watch "Hawaii Five-O" rerunswhile drinking Black Label beer and eating canned chili. Imagination, transportation and, of course,money are the only limitations to what can be accomplished during spring break. Just remember —the most important thing is being able to relax and forget about school. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 6 ---------- 6 March 10,1989 The Western Front ORGASM Sexologist promotes sexual rite of spring By NicoleBader and Gail Skurla Accent editors Editors' note: Our last column of the quarter is dedicated to our faithful readers who have come to the conclusion that we are sexually repressed man-haters. Holdonto your underpants. The third annual National Orgasm Week is happening March 20 - 27, right smackin the middle of our spring break. Dr. Roger Libby, "sexologist" and sociologist, has proclaimed theweek to be a sexual rite of spring. With the assistance of his five-foot- six-inch frog named RoxanneRibbit (what does he do with her, anyway?), Libby will promote safe sexual pleasure in Daytona Beach.His press release tells us that lubricated condoms will be handed out/ as will pins and T-shirts thatsay, "I Came for National Orgasm Week." How thoughtful it is for Libby to schedule this event right after finals and just before new classes begin. We can unleash our pent-up urges without shame orembarrassment for seven blessed days. We want to ask this pervert, what's the use? Face it, Libby— people are going to have orgasms without you butting into their bedrooms (or wherever the impulsetakes them). And if they don't, you and your sleazeball stuffed horny toad won't be able to assist them in doing so. National Orgasm Week is supposedly "devoted to orgasms through self-pleasuring and with sexual partners." Thanks, Dr. Libby, for giving us permission to masturbate, hump or whatever. Whata relief! We can see it now. Hallmark llliliiii •fti will catch on soon and we can send greeting cards to our friends: Once again it's that time of year/ When seasons draw the juices near/ Situations maybecome sticky, but have no fear/ May National Orgasm Week bring you oodles of cheer. If a card isn'tappropriate, then a simple phone call will suffice. "Hello, Nadine?-This is Tony. Just wanted to see howNational Orgasm Week is going for you. So, did you have one last night? Oh, yeah? Was it self-induced or did someone help?" Golly, if this trend catches on, spring break could eventually be calledOrgasm Break. This would be a breakthrough for Libby, who argues that "sexual desire and caringflourish in spite of media-fueled heterosexual AIDS paranoia." Well, of course they flourish! Lust andlove always will be the ties that bind men and women to-' gether. Maybe we have orgasms — maybewe don't Our point is, Libby, it's none of your damn business. IMs IlWA/ r TnO^OlK explodes TheNorthwest Rock Explosion is taking off at 8 p.m. March 28 in the Viking Union Lounge. The three bandsperforming are The Crazy Eights, The Screaming Trees and The Thin Men, a local band. The event willbe emceed by KUGS disc jockey Kris Walton and the station will be giving away tickets for the showover Easter weekend. Associated Student Productions special events coordinator Greg Vandy saidThe Red Hot Chili Peppers were originally scheduled to play, but the band canceled with little notice. Hesaid The Red Hot Chili Peppers currently are recording an album and needed more time to complete it.The band plans to keep its scheduled dates in Seattle and Vancouver, so Western is the only show thatgot squeezed out of the tour. Vandy had to organize The Northwest Rock Explosion to take the place of the cancellation in a short amount of time. He added that a beer garden will not be available becauseof the rushed planning. Tickets for the show are $7 in advance and $8 at the door. CLOTHINGFURNITURE March 17th All Clothing 49$! SALVATION ARMY THRIFT SHOP 20% OFF! ANYPURCHASE This is a redeemable coupon anytime. LYNDEN.31 7 FRONT 354-2860 BELLINGHAM.427W. HOLLY 733-1350 Please bring in your donations. They are needed and are tax HOUSEHOLDdeductable. BOOKS Main Attraction brings rhythm and blues to VU By Brad Roberts staff reporter The doo-wop a cappella stylings of The Main Attraction will be featured tonight in the Viking Union Lounge as the final installment of Mama Sundays' winter series of musical programs. The show is an annualevent at Western that rhythm and blues fans won't want to miss. The Seattle Post Intelligencer hascalled The Main Attraction Seattle's best vocal group. Although they perform some original material, TheMain Attraction are well known for their interpretations of classic soul hits such as "Under TheBoardwalk," "The Tracks of My Tears," "Duke of Earl" and • rock standards like "Louie, Louie." TheMain Attraction started out singing on street corners in Seattle's Pioneer Square. They are now a topregional act, having performed at the Northwest Area Music Awards as The Main Attraction plays at 8tonight in the Viking Union Lounge. well as having appeared on several local television programs. Thegroup has also opened tour dates for Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops and Eddie Murphy, amongothers. The four first came together when Tony "The Human Bass" Graves, a Chicago native, decided toform his own group after touring through Seattle as a member of the legendary Ink Spots. Graves, alongwith co-ibunder Lee Conerly, a former University of Washington Ail-American linebacker, recruitedAntowaine Richardson and Ronnie Rowland to form The Main Attraction. Tonight's performance also will be broadcast on KUGS (89.3 FM). The show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $3 at the door. Rushreleases live 'Hands' By Drew McDougal staff reporter "A Show of Hands," the third and most impressive live album from Canada's "Power Trio," blends the Rush of old with the technologically influenced Rushof today. A compilation of songs from their last three albums, with the welcome addition of two classicsfrom older LPs, "A Show of Hands" is a 73- minute, 14-song compilation of live recordings made duringtheir 1986 "Power Windows" and 1988 "Hold Your Fire" tours. "Hands" expertly performs a marriage ofRush's older, harder driving style to the synthesizer-laden style of the band's recent past. The album'opens with a 53-sec-ond intro used on Rush's last few tours. "The Big Money," the first song on thealbum, bursts with an overwhelming concussion of electronic intensity. Fuither songs off "PowerWindows," "Grace Under Pressure," and "Signals" manage to continue this intensity from start to finish. The patented Rush style of the early '80s, which well established the band in the pages of rock 'n' rollhistory, is brilliantly represented by two songs most highly praised by Rush fanatics and music criticsalike. "Witch Hunt" is a haunting tale of man's striking ability to let the passions of "ignorance andprejudice"; override common sense and the basic sense of human decency. "Closer To The Heart" isone of the most successful Rush songs of all time. It expresses society's need for RliiHRlvlew achange; a change that starts within all of us, to make the world a better place. A crowd favorite, "CloserTo The Heart" is guaranteed to elicit a warm response from any live audience. "The Rhythm Method,"a four-and- a-half-minute drum solo, successfully completes the marriage of old and new found on therest of the album. A blend of elements from past solos with elements of "The Professor's" new-foundtaking to electronic sampling, the solo elegantly shows why Neil Peart is considered by many (if not all) to be the best drummer in the history of rock. On "A Show of Hands," Rush disproves the rock idiom that, "You can never produce live what you can in the studio." This album is a show of transition,maturity and of raw, i:n-paral-leled talent. It's great for the first time listener, a soon-to-be-favorite of theavid fan and a do-not-miss for the Rush fanatic. RELATIONSHIPS WOMAN STUDIES Passages 310W. Champion Street Downtown 734-8661 PHILOSOPHY SELF HELP USED HOOKS FREE ICECREAM! tJl nuon'b Mon-Thure1-10 Frl-Sat 1-11 676-5156 2311 James Choose any of our fresh madeshakes, sundaes, sodas, floats, and hand-packed quarts with coupon. BUY ONE, GET ANOTHER OFEQUAL OR LESSER VALUE FREE. Cash Value 1/20th of 14 Expires 3/16/80 Collision SpecialtyYOUR COMPLETE AUTO BODY CENTER -FOREIGN- . 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"Specific Gravity," aphysics term that measures the ratio of mass between one substance and another, combinesphysical weight with metaphorical qualities. The metaphorical qualities of the art work suggest ananalogy between two different objects or ideas. Each of the four artists' works contain different ideas of "specific gravity." Jack Chevalier's works contain acrylic-painted scenes of Seattle with diamond-shaped wood forms which project through the painted surface. The paintings are "deceptive illusions"because one has to look closely to see if the diamond forms are physically there or just painted on. R. Allen Jensen constructed three-dimensional cube sections placed against a grid. The sectioned cube is made of sheet metal and painted paper. The weightiness of the cube against . the grid makes the cubelook like it's floating in space. Nancy Mee used glass, metal and pictures of women to focus on scoli-Suzan Seniuk's untitled art piece is on unstretched canvas and will be on display until March 18 in theWestern Gallery. osis and how it affects women's physical beauty. Her works are an analogy of thefragility of the spine and the fragility of glass. Susan Seniuk's works are photo-image paintings onunstretched canvas with painted letters and words on top. The photo images and the words have aheaviness to them. One needs to look closely and at a distance to decipher the images to see if it'sreally a painting or just a photo. "Specific Gravity" will be shown until March 18. Facts and stats MorcaIn 'Flamenco' Number of sexual fantasies the average person has in a day: 7. — Source: Harper'sIndex 0 Planned Parenthood 734-9095 (Bellingham) 336-5728 (Mt. Vernon) "Flamenco in Concert" will be presented at 2 p.m. March 12 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage. Sponsored by Western'sCollege of Fine and Performing Arts and the theatre/dance department, the concert will feature newchoreographies by Teodoro Morca. Morca will perform with his wife Isabel, guitarists Gerardo Alcalaand Marcos Carmona and singer Rubina Carmona. The new choreography combines comedy, dramaand classical and traditional flamenco. "Flamenco in Concert" is the culmination of three months of work funded by a choreography fellowship awarded to Morca by the National Endowment for the Arts.Morca was one of 80 fellowship recipients in the U.S. and the only Washington state dancer to behonored. The concert welcomes Morca as a faculty member of the theatre/dance . department, which he joined last fall. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the scholarship fund fortheatre/dance department students. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Fortickets reservations, call the PAC box office at 676-3873. 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AIRPORT BROKERSCORPORATION (206) 246-6580 By Brad Roberts staff reporter If The Posies ever get as big as theband they're often compared to, Bellingham may become known as New Liverpool. The band's debut LP, "Failure," was called the equal of The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album by Cash Box magazine, a majorrecord industry trade publication. Cash Box also claimed that "There hasn't been a better pure-poprecord produced by anyone this decade." Although The Posies have since moved to Seattle, the entire"Failure " album was recorded by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow at Auer's house in Bellingham. The two Posies became four when bass player Rick Roberts and drummer Mike Musburger were added to the lineup. "Seattle's just got a bigger musicians pool," Auer said, explaining the move to Seattle. "Itclicked instantly," Musburger said of the first time the foursome played together. The band citesinfluences from bands like XTC, Squeeze and, yes, The Beatles. Seattle's music press, which iscurrently embracing a grungy rock sound, seems somewhat at odds with The Posies' unabashed pop.Auer noted that the two most negative reviews of "Failure" have come from Seattle publications. "Iguess it's like we don't fit into the underground because we're a little too pop, but we don't quite fit intothe mainstream because we're a little more intelligent," Auer said. "We like to seduce people a little,"Auer continued. "Some people who don't usually listen to pop are thrown a little by the sound of ourrecord." The Posies plan to record a second album soon and hope to have it finished by the end of this summer. A West Coast tour is also being considered. The band has put together a number of newsongs since expanding last May. "The new stuff has more of an Jon Auer edge," Auer said."Ithinkit'sadircct result of the fact that we didn't go record the songs right after we wrote them. Weworked them up as a band and everybody's parts have fallen in." 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AT T The right choice. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 9 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 Sports Vikings slash Cavaliers 74-65 By Butch Kamena staffreporter PORTLAND, ORE. — Western's women's basketball team is headed to Kansas City. TheVikings defeated the Concordia College Cavaliers 74-65 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Bi-District women's championship game in Portland, Ore., last night. Western, which is 29-4,advances to theNAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The tournament begins Thursday."We felt like it was our first game at nationals. We had nothing to lose," Western Coach Lynda Goodrich said. "Now we just get to travel east." The Western women's last trip to the national tournament was in1986, when they reached the quarterfinals. Junior forward Alay na Keppler led the Vikings with 22points and sophomore center Cim Hanson added 18 points and 11 rebounds, but one of the biggestcontributors to the victory didn't have a field goal. Junior guard Kerri Browitt scored just one point, butshut down Concordia gunner Laura Jaeger in the second half. Jaeger scored 19 points in the first half,but with Browitt shadowing her she had only four points after halftime and took only five shots. "I hadto stick in her face like crazy because if you leave her open, she doesn't miss," Browitt said. "I justwanted to put enough pressure on her to make her rush her shots." Western never trailed, but never ledby more than eight points until the final second. The Vikings led only 60-57 with four minutes left, butKeppler scored the team's next seven points, giving them a 67-54 lead with only a minute left.Concordia, which won the district 2 championship,ended its season with a 26 and 10 record. It wasthe second time the two teams had met this season. On Dec. 13, senior forward Donna Monette madetwo free throws with one second left giving the Vikings an 80- 79 victory. REJECTION Wildcats stuffVikings 73-67 in overtime thriller By Butch Kamena staff reporter The bizarre homecourt disadvantagereared its head once more Wednesday night. This time, it cost Western's men's basketball team a tripto the NAIA National Tournament. Central Washington University defeated the Vikings in overtime, 73-67, in Carver Gym in the final of the best-of-three championship series to grab the district title and a berth innext week's national tournament in Kansas City. All five times the two teams met this season, the roadteam won. The loss ends Western's season. The Vikings finish the year with a 26-6 record. "Thewhole thing hurts," said senior forward Rich Baxter. "Justlosing, by .one or by 20. Just the loss thatkept us from going to Kansas City." Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front Western Coach Brad Jacksonenviously watches the Central celebration as his wife Debbie, daughter Lynsey and son Kyle offersupport. With 13 minutes left, it seemed the Vikings would be headed for Kansas City. Westernjield a47-35 lead and appeared to be in command. But in the next 10 minutes, the Vikings scored just sevenpoints, and the Wildcats rallied to tie the game, 54-54, on a putback by Carl Aaron with 4:12 left. "I think we got a little tentative," Western Coach Brad Jackson said of the drought. "We had some good shotsthat didn't go in. When you get in that situation, you want to do well so badly that I think you get a littletight." Aaron was a thorn in the Vikings' side all night, as he finished with 34 points. "When Carl's onhe's a tough project to stop," Central Coach Dean Nicholson said. "This was a great game. I have a lot ofrespect for their team." Each team had a chance to win in the last minute of regulation. Central let itschance get away when Jock White's pass to Aaron went out of bounds with 11 seconds left. Westernthen had the last shot, but pressure by Brian Gerig slowed Ray Ootsey bringing the ball upcourt, andOotsey was forced to fire a 40-footer that hit the backboard, then bounced off the rim and tied the score.Central won the tip to start the overtime and 17 seconds later, Alphonso Goldwire hit a three-pointer toput- the Wildcats ahead for good, 63-60. Goldwire had played a total of two minutes in the first twogames of the series, scoring three points. On Wednesday, he scored nine points in 14 minutes. "Afternot playing so much, I wanted to . prove I was a legitimate player," Goldwire said. "Once we got toovertime, we really pulled together." Senior forward Rod Whatley led Western with 18 points. Ootseyadded 16. "I feel like we've brought our program to a point where we're a legitimate top 20 team,"Jackson said. "Our players are confident we can compete with anybody. "We've come.a long way inthree years. Every year, the series has gone down to three games. All of our players can feel real goodabout what they've accomplished." ^9 ^^S^^^^^U^^^^^M iSiHiiitlf Ulalisiit H H i iHHIiiiii lost (111-56) i i l i i M l l li ItfMPIiip amtts HBttl nnmiii lil|lil|l tiHiiitiii lost (69-53) i l i a l i i l l ll liii|i|il liiiiipiiili IgijIliHl! IliltlHilil p ! i l | i i i if iliiHiliill^iHiiil lost (91-75) won (92-63) lost (73-67) Jesse Tinsley/The Western FrontCentral's Bryan Gerig (21) stuffs a J.D. Taylor (44) shot as Art Haskins (31) and Dan Olson watch asCentral went on to win the NAIA District 1 Championship Series Wednesday. ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 10 ---------- 10 March 10, 1989 The Western Front Baxter earns basketball 'tackle' title Western senior Rich Baxterleaps for two points against Whitman College before heading back to Baxterize opponents on defense.By Mark Watson staff reporter A small sign on the railing overlooking the main floor of Carver Gymreads, "Go Rich 'I play tackle basketball' Baxter." Although "tackle basketball" might be a littleexaggerated, it is in no way misleading in terms of Western forward Rich Baxter's physical play on the court. In fact, Baxter's tough defense and physical play has led to other team members saying thatonce you have been defended by Baxter, you've been "Baxterized." "Defensively Rich is one of the best,if not the best, player on our team," said men's Coach Brad Jackson. "He's so tough, no one likes to play against him." Baxter, a 6-foot 3-inch forward, is one of five seniors on Western's team who are playingtheir last season. During his three years at Western he has become one of the most improvedplayers on the team and a fan favorite. When he first arrived at Western, however, his chances of evenmaking the team were minimal. "I rarely played in high school," Baxter said. "I would see a minute ortwo at most and averaged only one or two points a game." After high school Baxter walked on to a teamat a small Christian school in Kansas. He made the team there and played one season before hetransferred to another small Christian school in Fresno, Cal. Baxter was unhappy with the way thingswere run at the school so he began searching elsewhere. "I wanted to go to a school somewhere inthis region since this is where I'm from," said Baxter, whose home is in Olympia. "I sent letters tocoaches from a number of schools and Brad was the only coach who responded personally. In a letter he sent he asked me to get in touch with him and he'd give me a look." Jackson invited Baxter to come up and try out for the team and told him if he could make the team as a red shirt (sitting out one seasonwithout losing any eligibility) that he would make the team and get a good chance to play the nextseason. "Rich came up and gave it his all and made the team as a red shirt," Jackson said. "Hisinexperience showed but his persistence to improve and hard work ethic impressed me." Baxterpracticed hard during his red shirt season and made the team as an active player the next. He didn't see much playing time in the begin- Monette fuels Vikes' spark with energy, enthusiasm By Chris Webbstaff reporter It's the little things players do that help teams win games and even championships. DonnaMonette does the little things in a big way in helping the success of Western's women basketball team.The 5-feet 9-inch reserve forward's aggressive, energetic play on the court and vocal encouragement fromthe bench make her the inspirational leader of Western's National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics District 1 championship team. "She is our spiritual leader, she lifts the team with herenthusiasm," Coach Lynda Goodrich said. Monette, a senior, came to Western four years ago fromSouth Kitsap High School with high credentials. She was a three-time all-Narrows League choice in highschool and averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals as a senior. It was difficult to come off thebench at first, Monette said of her reserve role. "But then I came to accept my role on the team." Herrole as a reserve since her freshman year, hasn' t affected the respect of her teammates either, who voted her team captain the past two years. Goodrich looks for Monette's energy and enthu siasm to helpchange the tempo of the game. "She gives us a lift off the bench offensively and defensively," Goodrichsaid. Monday's NAIA District 1 championship game against Simon Fraser University showed howimportant a role player Monette can be. Monette came off the bench early in the first half to score fourstraight points, giving Western its first lead of the game. The points were the beginning of a Vikingscoring surge that also helped to shift the momentum and give Western a seven-point halftime lead.Monette thrives on the competition and pressure involved in basketball games and her experience andconfidence help the team in crucial situations of a game. An example was Dec. 13, when Western played Concordia College in Portland, Ore. Concordia was leading by one point with one second left in thegame and Monette was at the foul line. "It's something I've always dreamed of," Monette said of theopportunity. "I had put myself in the same situation during the practices previous to the game," she said. "Their coach called timeout to try and ice me but I knew I would make them (the free throws)." Monettewas good on her word. She made both shots to give Western a 80-79 victory. "It's funny, those were myonly points of the game," she said. Goodrich said it's always a pleasure to have a player like Monette on the team. "I've never known her to come to practice or a game not enthusiastic and ready to play,"Goodrich said. ning of the season but as he improved Jackson worked him into the games. "Rich is atenacious guy with a huge heart," Jackson said. "As the season progressed he learned to combine hisphysical skills with his mental skills. Last season we were very cautious about his shooting. He wassporadic, but this year he's shooting real well and has made some big shots for us this season." Oneof those big shots came in the regular-season win at Central Washington University, when Baxter ' hit athree pointer late in the second half to give the Vikings their first lead since early in the first half. TheWildcats never regained the lead and Western won its first game in 17 years at Central. Baxter startedthe last three games of the regular season and averaged 9.7 points per game. Defensively he averages4.1 rebounds per game and is one of the team leaders in steals. Baxter relates his improvement to anumber of different aspects, all of which pertain to his faith in God. This summer Baxter participated in a"walk with Christ" program which allowed him to get a better one-on-one relationship with God. "I set afew things in my mind this summer to help improve myself and my play /'Baxter said. "I decided that Ididn't want anything to get in my way, so I cut down on parties and drinking and anything that may harm my health. I had a complete change of lifestyle and my walk with Christ helped me accomplish that."Baxter said he will only give something a 100-percent effort or it isn't worth doing. When practicing hesaid the effort is the same as a game; the difference is the excitement. "I believe that God wants me to be successful. So if I work hard for myself, he will work even harder for me," Baxter said. Ending hiscareer as a player for Western is hard for him, though he wishes to remain a part of the team as astudent assistant. Baxter wants to finish his degree in physical education and continue to work withthe team saying that it's a great feeling being associated with a winning program. "Finishing my careeris a bittersweet feeling. I wish I had one more year with the team as a player because I'mimproving," he said. With the playoffs and Baxter's playing days at Western over, the fans will are likelyto miss, but not forget, his brand of "tackle basketball." Jesse Tinsley/The Western Front VikingCoach Lynda Goodrich, left, says Donna Monette, shown celebrating the NAIA District 1 championship, always comes to practices and games enthusiastic and ready to play. Western team sails into victoryTwo Western sailing team members sank the spirit of the Royal Roads Military College as Westernclinched first place at the Victoria, B.C. school's Springfest Regatta on March 4 and 5. The team of TomKrabbenhoft and Michelle Wilkinson sailed into first place by five points over seven other schoolsincluding the University of Washington, Seattle University, Portland State and the University ofVictoria. "We sailed fast and strong," Krabbenhoft said. The team was behind after eight races onSaturday, but battled back during four races on Sunday despite shifty winds to blow past theiropponents and capture the victory. Track team season opens Saturday Western will begin its 1989 track and field season Saturday, at the 19th Annual Salzman Relays in Tacoma. Triple jumper Jerry Hopper,race walker Tony Engelhardt, sprinter Hollie Watson and distance runner Genevie Pfueller are thereturning All-Americans in Viking uniforms. "We're (Western) excited about this meet but may not bequite ready because of the weather," Western coach, Kelvin Halsell said. "We've got some outstandingathletes," Halsell said. "As far as the men go, I think our chances look really good at the district level."But, realistically, there's not much chance of our women winning district or even placing second. We'rein a rebuilding period." Sprinter Brian Estes and hurdler Kelly Susee return to pace the men's hopes.Estes set a school record at 200 meters and tied the Western mark in the 100 meters as he won bothevents at district and anchored the 4x100-meter relay team to a come-from- behind victory. Susee, adefensive back for Western's football team, captured the 110-meter hurdles crown (14.88). 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The Flames finished the first half of the season undefeated in their league at 8-0 and an overallrecord of 10-1. This record will place them as the No. 1 seed at the regional tournament slated forMarch 18 and 19 in Seattle. The Flames gave up only 29 points in 11 games, and 22 of those came intheir only loss to the University of California at Berkeley. Out of their 10 wins, eight were by shutout. "Ithink we are going to be stronger this half of the season than the last," coach John McCarthy said."We've got some new players turning out and they look very promising." Two members of the team whosat out the fall half of the season will be back for the spring season. "These two players have beenplaying about thre6 years each," McCarthy said. "We are getting some of our experience back andthat will be a benefit going into the second half." The team started practice last STUDENTS STORE Get Your Spring Quarter Textbooks i Enter the daily drawing for $100.00 certificates for Spring QuarterTEXTBOOKS (2 winners drawn daily) when selling back your coursebooks at the Students' Co-opBookstore. CASH FOR BOOKS MARCH 13-17 Mon. 13 - Thurs. 16 from 9 to 4 Fit 17 from 9-1 501High Street. 676-3958 week in preparation for their season opener in Oregon. The games scheduledfor March 4 against the University of Oregon and the Eugene Rugby Club were canceled because ofsnow. Both matches will be rescheduled for later in the spring. The Flames are traveling to PortlandSaturday to take on Reed College and the Portland Rugby Club. "Reed won't be that tough of a matchso we '11 be able to play most of our new players," McCarthy said. "We'll play most of our experiencedplayers against Portland, that will be a tougher game." The Flames have only been able to practiceabout two-thirds of their available time because of bad weather. "I don't think the missed practices willhurt us this weekend," McCarthy said. "We won't be able to use some of our plays but we'll do finesticking to the basics." McCarthy said the team will be up to par by the regional tournament and theywill be able to use all of their plays. The team practices at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayat Downer Field in Bellingham. Anyone interested in playing can contact coach John McCarthy bycalling 647-9101. Pregnant? Need Help? Call 733-6042 1-800-Bethany Free Pregnancy Testing FromSeattle to London to Frankfurt to Delhi to Bangkok to Seattle Scheduled carriers! Frequentdepartures. Some restrictions apply. Call us for a Free student travel catalog! Eurail passes issued onspot Student . Faculty Travel Experts. CouncilTravcl Seattle, WA 98105 1-800-544-4001 The CastleNORTHWEST WASHINGTON'S EXTRAORDINARY BED BREAKFAST Excellent views from all rooms of the bay, the islands, and historic Fairhaven. Close to WWU. Very healthful breakfasts. No smokingor pets. 1103 15th Knox 676-0974 ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 12 ---------- 12 March 10, 1989 The Western Front Crew teams physically, mentally ready "Etes vous prets, partez!"This familiar call at the beginning of every crew race will be heard for competition purposes at LakeSamish for the first time in four years. Western's men's and women's crew teams are excited for theirApril 15th race at Lake Samish when Western will take on Washington State University. Coaches andmembers are looking forward to having Western supporters at the home race. Each race is a 2,000-meter sprint. A race has two or three, four or eight person boats gliding through the water to the finishline. Members in the boat consist of the "brains" of the boat,.the coxen, and the "blood and guts" of theboat, the rowers. The coxen's responsibilities are to motivate the rowers and steer the boat and therowers contribute the physical energy. Crew is a mental sport. 'You have to be mentally ready for a raceand ready to hurt," women's Coach Pete Jackson said. "If you hurt at the end of a race you know you'vedone your job." Both teams are looking strong this year. Jackson said his team has a lot of depth. Many rowers are returning and Jackson has three or four first year rowers who are rowing at varsity level.RACING SCHEDULE March 25 Burnaby Lake, B.C. April 1 Husky Invitational, Seattle, WA" April 8Corvalis Invitational, Corvalis, OR April 15 Western/Washington State, Bellingham April 22 Tri CityRegatta, Richland, WA April 29 Cascade Sprints, Tacoma, WA* May 6 Opening Day, Seattle, WA May13-14 Pacific Coast Championships, Sacramento, CA May 20 Regional Championships, Tri Cities *'Tentative i aces FREE!!! 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Apple Pays Half Student Co-Op Bookstore 501 High Street 11989 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh areregistered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Certain restrictionsapply. AH rebates subject to strictcompliance with the Terms and Conditions of the "Apple Pays Half Program GuideUnes, avaiktilejromyour authorized Appte reseller Offer vcti ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 14 ---------- 14 March 10,1989 The Western Front Opinion Frontline Waste disposal policy inexcusable I gnoringsafety for the sake of money is inexcusable. Western's hazardous wastes were burned at unsafe levelsfor four years, putting the health of Whatcom County residents at risk. Western's own safety officer, Jose Harrison, knew federal and state regulations were not being followed, yet he continued to dispose of thewaste in the same way. State regulations require hazardous wastes be incinerated at highertemperatures than Thermal Reduction Company incinerators can create. But instead of hiring acontractor to dispose of the waste safely, a low-cost, unsafe alternative was used. Harrison cited lowcost as a reason for continuing to incinerate the waste at TRC. He should have insisted on getting abudget that would have allowed safe disposal. The money he saved may be paid in fines if theDepartment of Ecology cites Western. Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs Peter Harrisshould have known about the problem for at least the past year because he was on the hazardousmaterials policy board. A committee, of which Harrison and Harris were a part, enacted a policy last year to "establish a uniform standard for handling hazardous materials." The people who put the system inplace didn't use it. If these safety policies were ignored, who knows what other hazards are being leftuntended. Our safety officers should be fighting for money, instead of endangering students, faculty andstaff. K.C. or bust Thud. That's the sound of a few Western basketball fans jumping off the bandwagon.They're forgetting a season that was full of entertainment and upsets. They're forgetting how the teambroke a 17-year losing curse in Central's gym. And they should remember Western's women's team isstill going to the national championships. The bandwagon headed for Kansas City hasn't left yet — it'snot too late to hop back on. BIllilliillillHlIII David Cuillier, editor; Laura Gordon, managing editor; JeremyMeyer, 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; MaryHanson, People editor; Jim Wilkie, sports editor; Tina Pinto, Doree Armstrong, Alana Warner, copyeditors; Jesse Tinslcy photo editor; Brian Prosser, editorial cartoonist; Tony Tcnorio, illustrator; Ed Treat,typesetter; R.E. Stannard Jr., adviser. Staff reporters: Charlotte Anderson, Anna Alden, Kathy Arundell,Ellis Baker, Deven Bellingar, Stephanie Bixby, Sara Britton, Crystal Brockway, Tim Cappoen, MichaelCasey, Sarita Christensen, Christine Clark, Linda Dahlstrom, Lena Dem-borg, Eric C. Evarts, Jeff Flugel,Kim Hauser, Mark Hines, Peter Ide, Joelle Johnson, Erik K. Johnston, Butch Kamena, Pete Kendall,Diane Kershner, Molly Krogstadt, Sue LaPalm, Michael J. Lehnert, Paul Mahlum, Rob McDonald, DrewMcDougal, Kurt McNett, Kim Mellot, Richard Mielke, Tamara Mietzke, Mary Beth Neal, Jill Nelson,Darlene Obsharsky, Sara Olason, Michelle Partridge, Kristin Peterson, Cliff Pfenning, DeborahPrzybylski, Bret Rankin, Mick Reynolds, Brad Roberts, David Rubert, Star Rush, Christina Rustvold, Kate Seibel, Tina Stevens, Jesse Tinsley, Ed Treat, Alycien VanDroof, Jeff Walker, Mark Watson, ChrisWebb, Mario Wilkins. The Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University. Editorialsreflect the majority opinion of the Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor and news editor.Signed commentaries and cartoons are die 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.. ' Bodybuilding problem bulging Schools skip steroid lessons B enji Ramirez, 17, died of a heart attack last Halloween on the football field. He had no history of heartproblems, so there was basically no reason for him to die. Ramirez, a senior from Ohio, is the firstathlete whose death has been linked officially to the use of steroids. The coroner said it was his strong opinion that the use of anabolic steroids did in some way contribute to Ramirez's death. Ramireztold others before he died that he used steroids because he wanted to get big and get girls. Pick up acopy of Muscle Fitness or Flex magazine these days, and the first response from the averageAmerican is: "Those guys are on steroids." The world of bodybuilding is being swamped with the imageof men shooting up to get big. Steroids are now synonymous with bodybuild- Jeff Walker staff reporter . ing, and its use is not limited to the pros. The Food and Drug Administration commissionerestimates that 10 percent of all high school students use steroids. And steroids have already claimedtheir first casualty. Well, gang, its a shame that the youth in America are willing to flirt with danger inorder to impress girls and become more muscular. Oh, I admit that I lift weights to make myself moreattractive to the opposite sex. And I also admit that Lou Ferrigno is my idol, and I hope to someday beas big as him. But I'm not willing to chance it all by shooting up. Maybe the teens don't know howdangerous anabolic steroids are. Maybe they don't know steroids can cause physical and psychologicalside effects, among them liver and kidney disorders and tendon damage. And maybe, the educationsystem in this country hasn't done a very good job of informing students about steroids. The schools inAmerica are doing their best to inform students about AIDS, alcohol abuse and drug abuse, but they'reskipping over something that's being used in their own locker room. Why isn't information about steroidsbeing passed out with the rest of the pamphlets? Something needs to be done about steroids. Untilsomething is done, students will continue to use them in hopes of muscle growth. But in reality, thecase against steroids is the only thing that keeps getting bigger. 'Hurry, hurry, step right up'—Convenience store education H urry, hurry, step right up folks. Be the first to join Washington lawmakers first attempt at a 7-Eleven style of higher education. Don't be shy, son. Why don't you just step on uphere, be first in line for one of our new branch campuses. Get in while there's no waiting list.Shucks, there'll be plenty of brand new desks just waiting for you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?Heck, with the enrollment lid clamped down on those big universities, you'd even have to wait to getjust your big toe into the door, much less your body. Don't be a fool by running off to enroll in one ofthose old four-year universities. They don't even have enough money for faculty or staff; they can't offerenough courses for their majors, and they haven't go£ any money for new buildings. Be smart, boy. Go where the money is being spent. Cash in on the new trend in education. Can't you Darlene Obsharskystaff reporter ^•Blii^ittl see it in the stars? We're talking convenience store/ mini-mart style ofeducation. I can see it in acouple of years. We'll have gone beyond Kenmore and Bothell, further thanPierce County! There'll be clusters of mini colleges at every major intersection in big cities and littlepodunk towns throughout Washington. Just think of it. Why, we could even put in a drive throughwindow. Zip in and drop off those pesky class assignments. We could call it "Why wait for a prof? Justuse the drop." Hurry, hurry. Step right up, little lady. Don't you worry your pretty little head about theprice. Why those nice guys in Olympia don't seem at all concerned about price tags. That's it,sweetheart, move on to the front of the line. Money is no object. We can always zap another tax on thesmokers and boozers. What we can't get from the taxpayer, we'll just skim off the budgets of thethose universities and community colleges. Hey, who needs competition? Kick the big guys out of thebusiness. Lets put them under by keeping them understaffed, under budget and underen-rolled. Signup for the deal of the century. Take advantage of our "1,000 points of wisdom" special that's offered tonew students. This special allows students to sign out a cordless phone when they register. No mess,no fuss, no busing to classes. Just dial a class, dial a prof or dial an assignment. Presto, no problem,no wait. We aim to educate anyone, anytime, anywhere. (This is a special offer — no exchanges, norefunds.) ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 15 ---------- The Western Front March 10,1989 15 Letters English dept. cures offered Editor, The Feb. 28 print ofthe Front detailed several problems confounding our current communication climate at Western:"Students fail to display adequate writing skills ... 30 percent of Western graduates never pass theJunior Writing Exam ... English department needs at least five more faculty ... English departmentprofessors are too old and no longer teach energetically." I propose a creative scenario — oneexchange, two moves, three benefits. Everybody profits; nobody pays; problems solved! First, reprisebiology professor Don N. Williams, that "Western knows how to 'kick butt"' savant of sparkling satirebrightening the last few issues of the Front. Transfer Williams to the English department. His crisp,crunching written rhetoric could serve as the quintessential model for all those struggling students whofail writing and can't pass the Junior Writing Exam. "Bust your butt with Williams!" Second, in exchange one of those many decrepit English professors could lease himself to the biology department. Biologystudents would glory in a handsome specimen for the study of aging, decomposing human organisms.Third, the no-extra-cost feature would be sure to charm the purse strings of the state Legislature, theWestern Board of Trustees and the •ELECTRONIC REFUNDS* 1040 EZ/$15.00 VISA/MastercardAcceptable 10 Years Experience 1325 Lincoln St Bellingham, Wa in Discovery Park Call 671-4810 or966-5911 administration. Everybody profits; nobody pays; problems solved! Applause, please! ErhortA.Schinske professor emeritus, speech pathology and audiology Triple inequity deemed unfair Editor,As I leaf through another edition of our beloved Front, I can't help but point out some obvious inequitiespresent. 1. Why should a portion of my hard-earned tuition dollars go to support campus housing anddining when I have never, nor ever will live on campus? 2. A fee of $9 is substantial, but a $25 fee for ahealth clinic I have never, nor ever will visit strikes me as being unfair. (I am privately insured). 3. At the possible fear of being unjustly labeled a racist, I would like to point out a quote by Western's ownadmissions director: "Ethnic minorities are always given special . considerations." How can raciststatements such as this be tolerated in a land where "all men are created equal"? Robert Merhautsenior, history major Bogus bike ban unenforceable Editor, Who really cares if there's a ban onbicycles? Yes, Tammy, you remember bicycles — those things we all had to ride because wecouldn't get a license as kids. I know it's hard to believe, but some of us still can't afford a car. Now youwant to stop us, but the funny part is that you can't. Do you think our beloved campus security can doanything? Nooooo! Do you think Bellingham's finest want to do anything about it? Nooooo! They'reoverworked as it is without enforcing such a petty ruling as a ban on efficient transportation. But you go ahead and make your ban, Tammy. I don't care if there's an officer there or not. Suppose, for amoment, that they would bother enforcing it, and suppose they try to stop a cyclist. They would nevercatch someone on a mountain bike through campus anyway. They can't catch them on foot, and Idoubt they would try plowing through crowds of people with their police cruisers (we'd have to ban copson campus) or drive up and down stairs. And the poor bikers who can't get away will have an easymethod for clearing themselves of all blame and responsibility. They simply put on their good ol' RonnieHalloween masks and say, "I don't recall, as I was on medication at the time." Dave Middleton senior,psychology major Islam religion needs respect Editor This is a letter in rebuttal to Leila Logan's letter"Islam fanatics forget mortality." Ms. Logan seems to forget, or not even realize, that Islam is areligion that a large population of this world follows. Islam teaches that Mohammed is not the "Son ofGod" but represents the words of our God. The Koran is as sacred to Islamic believers as the Bible issacred to (ZP'4. Wank* Safat 'StnJfoi The professional salon with a spectacular view •Trend Styling Complete Hair Service •Tanning •Theraputic Massage 734-4843 9-5 Mon-Fri, 9-2 Sat Eveningsby Appointment Give us a try, you'll be glad you did! Harbor Center, Suite 170 1801 Roeder Ave,Bellingham you. Our religion is not that of a people who commit acts of terrorism — that is the currentpolitical position of one Islamic leader, Khomeini, and there is a segment of fanaticism such as thatexhibited by Khomeini in every religion, let me remind you! We have not made Mohammed the holy one,we have noticed his example and followed the one and only book that was given to him by God. If Ms.Logan wants respect for her religious position, she might extend some to others like her. If she thinks Iam like the Ayatol-lah Khomeini, perhaps she is leaving herself open to being accused of resemblingJimmy Swaggart. Thanks to the support of my friends and the person who helped me write this letter. Irealize I am not the only one who feels this way. DinaAl-Shorif senior, psychology major Mixup closesblood drive Editor, Mr. Robert Horn and others were inconvenienced and perplexed by the early closureof a recent Western Washington University blood drive scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. I was equallydismayed to learn of this mixup. It resulted from a misunderstanding on the part of our staff. In order to preserve the unstable components of donated blood, the blood must be processed soon after it iscollected. Our staff at the drive were under the mistaken impression that all the blood ; collected had tobe sent to the airport by 3:30 in order to make the last flight to Seattle. When unexpectedly largenumbers of donors presented themselves near the end of the blood i drive, the staff felt they had to close the registration center early in order to complete, by the 3:30 deadline, the collections from those whohad already registered. As it turned out, other transportation arrangements could have been made,and the opportunity for a number of people to donate badly needed blood was lost. We have reviewedthis problem and the transportation schedules with our phlebotomists to ensure that this problem doesnot reoccur. We very much appreciate the generous cooperation of Western students in the bloodprogram and apologize to all who were turned away. We hope that we can count on the continuedcommitment of the Western community to provide this life-saving resource. Thomas Price, MD Director, Clinical Services Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle Letters to the editor that were not printed thisquarter will be printed spring quarter. The first edition of the Front in spring quarter will be April 4.Letters should focus on issue that are in the news or are of general interest. Letters 250 words orshorter will get preference. An address and telephone number at which you can be reached must beincluded for verification. 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STOLENWanted: Any information on a stolen white '69 Datsun Roadster convertible (looks like MG) parked at614 Potter St. near Iron St. There was a party in the vicinity, 2/24/89. Car was recovered but wrecked.Call Scott 676-6084. Get Personal! Show someone you caie section of the Western Front Classifieds! ---------- Western Front - 1989 March 10 - Page 16 ---------- 16 March 10, 1989 The Western Front % uffoH w A A/ V ofiuti ctte ee* gt; i ta ardMwe Keep thehardware? That's right, if you successfully complete your nine-month coop term, you will have earnedyour IBM Compatible or Macintosh® computer. Anything can happen at Microsoft. As a TechnicalAssociate Co-op, you'll provide technical phone support to a variety of users of Microsoft software allacross the U.S. On an average day, you may talk to a midwestern housewife or an East Coast executiveone minute, and Julia Child or a high-level White House advisor the next. 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