1999_1015 ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 1 ---------- TS FRIDAY, October 15,1999 Western Washington University Volume 110 Issue 6 Bellingham,Washington Miller Hall renovation removes seating More registers, products will take place of coffee shop tables By Andrea Abney THE WESTERN FRONT The Miller Hall Coffee Shop will close to undergomassive renovations beginning after finals week of fall quarter and continuing through winter quarter.The idea is to make shopping faster for students in the 10 minutes between classes. Because of theincreased space needed for registers and express items, the seats in the coffee shop will disappear. Gil Aiken, the project architect, estimated construction costs will total $100,000. Larry Stahlberg, general manager for University Dining Services, said outdoor furniture will be bought and placed around thecoffee shop, under the overhang covering the outside. "What we've found is that there is very limitedseating in there now, and the space is much better used to get the food to people," said Jim Schuster,associate director of operations for the Viking Union. Stahlberg also said seats will be available in theVU during the Miller Hall renovation. When the fifth floor is being renovated, the seats will all be movedto the main and side lounges. Stahlberg said he hopes construction will be done by the end ofFebruary, but it will definitely be finished for spring quarter. When finished, the coffee shop will lookdramatically different. Instead of the two cash registers working now, the shop will have four. Threeregisters will be two-sided so that potentially seven lines can form to ring up pur- 'We believe it is thefastest way to serve students.'' Larry Stahlberg General manager for University Dining Services chases. Stahlberg said the registers will be equipped with scanners and 70 percent of the items for purchasewill be able to be scanned. "We believe it's the fastest way to. serve students," Stahlberg said. Thisidea still doesn't sit well with students. Senior Jackie Carlson said she enjoys the Miller Hall CoffeeShop. She said she doesn't like to walk down to the VU for a place to sit. "There aren't many placesSee MILLER, page 4 Chris Fuller/ The Western Front Noon is one of the busiest times of day for theMiller Hall coffee shop, with three lines stretching to the back wall. After the remodel, the shop canaccomodate seven lines. Students come out at Western By Millissa Macomber THE WESTERN FRONT The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance passed out ribbons Monday in Red Square tocelebrate National Coming Out Day. Members of the LGBTA and their allies passed out 1,600 ribbons in Red Square, LGBTA Coordinator Kim Anderson said. "The event went really well," she said, addingthe most encouraging sign to her was when people asked for ribbons. Western student Katinka Kraftsaid she was surprised by the amount of people who still fear the gay community. She said somepeople refused ribbons. "I felt like a disease at times," Kraft said. I t kind of hurt." A candlelight vigil tookplace Tuesday night in Red Square continuing National Coming Out Day activities. "It was in honor ofthe one-year anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death and to recognize other people who have died ofhate crimes," Anderson said. .r Matthew Shepard was the college student who died last year inColorado because of a hate crime. About 130 people attended the vigil, Anderson said. "People Fvenever seen before showed up and that was really heartwarming," Anderson said. Speakers encouragedpartici- " See RIBBONS, page 4 Community unites to end parties ByJillMcEvoy THE WESTERNFRONT In an effort to nurture peaceful relationships among off-campus students, neighboringcommunities and law enforcement, Western and the city of Bellingham have created the Campus and Community Coalition. The coalition will attempt to give students and the community a chance to voice their concerns and ideas about off-campus parties, crime and related violence. The coalition is made of Western students and staff, representatives from the Sehome neighborhood, Bellingham propertymanagement firms, Bellingham Police Department party patrol officers, city council, WashingtonState Liquor Control Board and owners of local bars and convenience stores. One of the group's firstmissions is to recruit students living off campus and listen to their concerns about alcohol-relatedissues.; "We're anxious to find off-campus representatives," said Maggie Feeney, coalitioncoordinator. "We would love to hear their perspectives regarding alcohol and drug issues." Somestudents are already involved in the coalition, but they cannot speak for everyone, Feeney said. "Wewant to hear from the target audience and hear (students') viewpoints about problems with alcoholuse," she See ALCOHOL, page 4 Violence awareness raised this month By April Busch THEWESTERN FRONT A group of about 50 students gathered in Fairhaven lounge Tuesday night toparticipate in "One Moment," an improvisa-tional piece performed by Will Act for Change, a lifestyleadviser theater group. The theater production is one among many awareness raising eventshappening on campus and in the community to promote October as Domestic Abuse Awarenessmonth. Pat Fabiano, program director of Prevention and Wellness Services, said she believes the scene Will Act For Change performs is part of a necessary expansion of the idea of what domestic violenceis. "I think we have a lot of aggression between partners that isn't named," she said. "Documentation ofdomestic vio- See AWARE, page 4 THIS ISSUE Western starting quarterback profiled Follow thecollegiate career of Western's starting quarterback Scott Mitchell. See story, page 8. Weirdness intown Weird Al Yankovic performed and promoted his new- CD at the Mount Baker TheatreWednesday night. See story, page 6. Courtesy of the Domestic Violence Commission A candlelight vigil met on the public library lawn Oct.1. ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 2 ---------- 2 • The Western Front News October 15,1999 COPS BOX AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFSIMIiffliiiiWlBiliBlilBIII STATE NEWS Oct. 10, 9:58 sum,: Several pect was reported dumping llllllll^^Compiled by Cole Cosgrove State trooper remembered in public memorial service State Trooper JamesSaunders was remembered Thursday as a dedicated public servant. About 1,000 police officers fromaround the state attended his public memorial service at the Tri-Cities Coliseum. Flowers surrounded his flag-draped coffin. Gov. Gary Locke and State Patrol Chief Annette Sandberg were among thespeakers. The family held a private service Thursday in Leavenworth where Saunders grew up. Hewas gunned down a week ago while making a traffic stop in Pasco. A Pasco man, Nicolas SolarioVasquez, has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder. Saunders had been a state trooper forseven years. Saunders was the first trooper shot to death in 27 years. One trooper died in a crash onMercer Island six years ago. Racial threat directed at high school Parents of black students atPuyallup High School were told they could keep their children home today. The district received a phone call yesterday from a man threatening to kill all 40 black students at the school. Police areinvestigating. The threat did not keep all black students away today. The school district has increasedsecurity and says it has no tolerance for racism. Racial tensions have been rising since a whitestudent was suspended last month for appear-clarifications liftHipiilliBiiilipBi^l SiHHiiiiilBBBHiBiililiiHHi^MiiBiiiHiiMiii iH^BiftiliHi^^lilllsilil The "'western Front is published twice weekly in fall, winter andspring; once a week in summer session. Address: The Western Front, Western Washington University,CH 110, Bellingham, WA 98225-9100. The Western Front is the official newspaper of WesternWashington University, published by the Student Publications Council, and is mainly supported byadvertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have no connection with advertising. News content isdetermined by student editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in a course in the Department of Journalism,but any student enrolled at Western may offer stories to the editors. Advertising inquiries should bedirected to the business office in College Hall 07, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. Members of theWestern community are entided to a single free copy of each issue of The Western Fronting in a senior class picture in black face. And two students were arrested after a racially-charged brawl on Monday.One of those arrested is a black student who has filed $5 million racial discrimination claim against thedistrict. Woman charged with setting husband afire A Seattle woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the burning death of her husband. King County prosecutors allege that 33-year-old TonyaMichelle Jones doused her husband with gasoline as he sat in bed early Sunday and then struck amatch, setting him on fire. Donyea Jones, 29, died Sunday afternoon from burns to 95 percent of hisbody. Jones is being held at the Ring County Jail on $5,000 dollars bail. According to charging papers,Jones told detectives before he died that his wife burned him because she thought he was cheating onher. NATIONAL NEWS Jury selection nearly complete in Shepard case Jury selection has concludedfor another day in Laramie, Wyoming, where 22-year-old Aaron McKmney is on trial for last October'sattack that killed gay college student Matthew Shepard. McKmney is accused of first-degree murder,kidnapping and aggravated robbery in Shepard's death. Court spokesman Allen Johnson says 37potential jurors have been told that they have reached the final round of the selection process. He saysthat final round pool must include 48 people, and then 16 will be seated from that group. Four of those 16 will be alternates. Johnson says even if a jury is picked Friday, opening statements will not beginuntil Oct. 25. He says because of the Oct. 23 Colorado State-Wyoming football game, all motels inLaramie are booked and there would be no place to sequester the jury. Kennewick Man research to beposted on the Web The U.S. Department of the Interior is planning to post the latest research onKennewick Man on the Internet. The move will give internet users a chance to delve into the scientificmystery surrounding Washington's oldest known resident. The agency's Web site will include analysis of sediments found on or near the body and a. study of the stone point lodged in his pelvis. It will alsoinclude research on the controversial shape of his head, which some anthropologists say does not looklike that of modern people, including area Native Americans. If the bones turn out to be related to current tribes, they will be returned for burial. But scientists are suing to study them first. Preliminary testshave put the bones at about 9,600 years of age. Hurricane Irene heading toward Florida Hurricane Ireneis approaching southwest Florida with winds topping 75 mph. At last check, Irene's center was about200 miles south-southwest of Fort Myers. The storm has drenched western Cuba, forcing thousands ofevacuations. Hurricane Irene is over the Florida Straits and heading north this evening. INTERNATIONALNEWS Turkey earthquake toll still rising Almost two months after the 7.4 earthquake that rockedTurkey's industrial heartland, bodies are still being counted. Authorities in one of the hardest- hit areas are reporting another 1,200-deaths — people who were quickly buried by their relatives, and notreported until recently. That pushes the official death toll past 17,000 and it almost certainly will gohigher. Thousands of .people are still unaccounted for. Turkish officials expect the death toll to riseabove 20,000. Mandela to visit Israel Former South African President Nelson Mandela will visit Israelnext week. Israeli officials say the visit is a sign of reconciliation between the Jewish state and the anti-apartheid movement Mandela once led from a prison cell. Mandela will meet with Prime Minister EhudBarak and other top Israelis during a two-day visit that begins Monday. Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders said they shared the Palestinian's dream of self-determination. They noted that Israel gavemilitary training and weapons to South Africa's apartheid regime. Compiled by Rachel Dooley WWUOfficial Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday editionand noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "Official Announcements," MS -9117, via fax to X 7287,or brought in person to Commissary 113A. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THEWESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signedby originator. PLEASE POST THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST is offered at 9 a.m. Mondays on Oct.18,25, Nov. 1, 8,15,22, 29 and Dec. 6 and at 3 p.m. Thursdays on Oct. 21,28, Nov. 4., 11,18 and Dec. 2and 9. Sample problems may be found at http://www.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htm. Test registration isnot required but students must bring photo ID and a No. 2 pencil. A $10 fee is payable in exact amount at time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. THE TEST FOR ENTRANCE INTO TEACHER PREPARATIONfTETEP) may be taken at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 in FR 4 or Dec. 1 in OM 587. Registration is required in OM 120. A $25 fee is payable in exact amount at time of registration. TETEP is not administered on an individualbasis; testing takes about 2Vi hours. Admission deadline is Oct. 31 for winter quarter and Jan. 31 forspring quarter. MILLER ANALOGIES TEST: Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A$35 fee is payable at time of testing. Testing takes approximately 1 Vz hours. Testing will be at 2 p.m. on Oct 19, FR 4; Nov. 19, OM 482; Dec. 13, OM 482. FALL QUARTER GROUP OFFERINGS at theCounseling Center include: • .'Take Back Your Body," 2 p.m. Tuesdays starting Oct. 19; •"Relationship Break-up," 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, pre-group interview required; • "Art Therapy," 3 to 5p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 12; • "Math Confidence Workshops," 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays startingOct. 14, second workshop begins Nov. 4; • "Managing Stress," pre-group interview required. For moreinformation or to register, contact the Counseling Center, OM 540, X/3164. On-campus recruiting Clothier and Head, Tuesday, Oct. 19. Submit resume and cover letter by Oct. 5 to Career Services, OM 280.Sears Roebuck Co., Wednesday, Oct. 20. Submit resume and sign up for interview in OM 280. Hogan,Mecham, Richardson Co., Tuesday, Oct. 26. Submit resume and sign up for interview in OM 280. Frito-Lay, Wednesday, Oct. 27. Submit resume and sign up for interview in OM 280. Pacific Capital ResourceCroup, Wednesday, Oct. 27. Submit resume and sign up for interview in OM 280. Mervyn's, Thursday,Oct. 28. Submit resume and sign up for interview in OM 280. Novellus Systems, Inc., Thursday, Oct. 28.See company binder and employer file in career library, OM 280. Clark Nuber, Monday, Nov. 1. Submitresume and cover letter by Oct. 19 pre-select deadline. Codesic, Inc., Monday, Nov. 1. See information insignup folder. Submit resume arid sign up for interview. Dept. of Health and Human Services, pre-selectinterviews Tuesday, Nov. 2. Submit resume and cover letter to Career Services, OM 280, by Oct. 18. ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 3 ---------- October 15,1999 News The Western Front • 3 Kosovo crisis explored by By Meghan Pattee THEWESTERN FRONT Army-green tents line t he dirt roads inside the concrete slabs that create a wall forthe refugee camp. Children carry their lives on their backs across the border into Albania. A cameraflashes on a sign someplace outside the camp that says "American School Kosovo." It has beenpainted with a swastika. This is what Western professor Ed Bereal filmed in the documentary "TheBalkan Wars: Kosovo." Bereal and Sala Abdul Wahid, director of the Pontifex Media Center in LosAngeles, traveled' to Albania and Macedonia in April 1999 to film the documentary for scholarsinterested in uncovering whether the conflict was religious, racial or territorial. "We went in anddocumented aid efforts of the countries involved," Abdul Wahid said. The documentary was filmed inKukes, a small village on the Albanian border. It consisted of interviews with political figures in Tirana,Albania, and the men, women and children in the camp. Refugees told stories of torture, murder andrape — boys being killed for no reason, threats of killing people's children and Serbs killing people andputting their remains in food and water. The film crew witnessed the aftermath of the conflict first- 'Wewent in and documented aid efforts of the countries involed.' Sala Abdul Wahid Director of thePontifex Media Center vfik - *4 1 1 ^ . ft'•"''' ' / \ C ^ Restaurants Spirits Wed-Sat LIVE MUSIC JL BIG SCREEN T.V. • POOL TABLES Monday Tuesday $4.75 Beer Pitchers $3.99 Hamburger Fries Halloween Party! Prizes, Costumes More! M0N.1UES. $7.99 ALL YOU CAN EAT BEEFRIBS! WED.1HURS. $6.95 TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS W/ m a s h p o t a t o es v e g g i es 1114Harris Ave * Fairhaven DINE IN OR CARRY OUT* 671-6745 Nick Haney/The Western Front Studentsspoke to Bereal and Wahid after the showing of the documentary. hand because it was allowed into theAlbanian camps where the media was not. "A lot of people don't want to talk to big networks becausethere is no sensitivity to those being interviewed," Bereal said. "These people have just seen the mosthorrific violence that could happen to a family." "We witnessed the aftermath of what the people hadwitnessed," Bereal said. "We witnessed a 15-year-old girl — and I don't know how many men hadraped her — and it was just terrible because she was not emotionally prepared or mature enough, andyet at the same time she's trying not to cry and trying not to show what she'd been through, but it madeit even worse." The violence was based almost all on hatred, Bereal said. "They've perfected murder,torture and rape in the sense that after so many hundreds of years of trying to extinguish each otherthey've learned that: Tf I really want to hurt you and hate you, it's stupid for me to kill you,'" Bereal said.'"I should take your mom and skin her before your very eyes and let you watch rape and pillage'." TheKosovars interviewed were thankful for American help stopping the violence. "I was shocked at thereaction of how thankful they were for the Americans," senior Valerie . Lindberg said of the show. Bereal said he did not understand how cruel human beings could be until he went to Kosovo. Most of thepeople in the camps had their families ripped apart and are now going home and doing the same to theSerbs. People sing luabies to their children about who to shoot and cut up, Bereal said, Noting that it isa vicious cycle. 'Don't start messing around with hatred.' Ed Bereal Western Professor The footage of a kid walking in his father's giant slippers seems to be a good analogy of that, senior Josh Gadbah said."The amount of hatred from both sides, victims and aggressors, seems to be continuing down a darkpath without making a change," Gadbah said. The hatred in the Middle East is deep and ugly, Berealsaid. "Don't start messing around with hatred," Bereal said. "If you play with it a little bit it could get outof hand to the extent people are consumed with it." HflHHBHI Square Committee, will open Western'sDistinguished Lecture ! i i i i i i i i i i i i i a i i i i f c i i f f l ^^^^^^i^gjgg^^ lll^|||||J^|l|H|M|ii^i Center will hostlunch for H^HMBiMNS^HBiiiliBi ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Hittlii^Biiiliiiii^iiiiii Students can donate bloodfor the Puget Sound Blood Center from 10 a.m. to 4 pan. in the Viking Union Main iB^^iillHIIlllliiililllillllllll•SlliliiHiiHli§Sji^HI iii^^Sfec^HHiliilliiteii IHiillillliiiiilllHl Compiled by Shannon Ager BAGELS NowOpen in SEHOME VILLAGE Open 6 days/wk! 'HOMEMADE* CREAM CHEESES HUMMUSSANDWICHES 20+ Varieties of Bagels made fresh daily Come Buy Visit 715-9129 By DanielPearson THE WESTERN FRONT Ding, ding, ding. The bell rings and a man in a flashy pink suit yells,"I got 50 MO at 7/16 what you got?" Another man in a black suit shoots back "48 MO at 3/8." Trading isunderway. The stock market is scary to newcomers, but most of the fear is because they don'tunderstand what stocks are. "My father invests for me," Western student Jenna Macquarrie said. "I amnot educated enough." Western student Tonya Smith said she doesn't invest because she doesn'tknow what to do. "(I don't know) -when to sell," Smith said. "You can't expect yourself to come in hereknowing what to do," said Scott Hume, financial consultant for A.G. Edwards Sons. "There are noclasses in school on how to invest." Stocks represent ownership in a company and are bought and sold in shares. When a company first starts trading on a stock exchange, it determines how many totalshares will be available for trading. Stocks are identified by a ticker, which is a code representingthe company's name. Microsoft's ticker is MSFT, America Online's is AOL and Cisco's is CSCO. Whenpeople want to buy a stock, they make a bid. People post an "ask" to sell a stock. For example,someone wishing to buy America Online stock may bid $120. Someone wishing to sell may post* anask of $120 1/8. When a seller and buyer agree on price, a stock trade occurs. To make money, thestock must increase in value. The price of the stock reflects what people are currently willing to pay forownership in the company. As perceptions of companies' worth change, the prices bid and askedchange. Stockbrokers, who are needed to trade stocks, charge a commission for their services from$7 to $100 when their, clients make a trade. Most stockbrokers offer advice and in-depth financialplanning. Internet stockbrokers don't offer much advice, but charge very low commissions. Investors who don't have the time to research companies or have limited funds can invest in a mutual fund. Peopleinvest in a mutual fund by buying shares in the mutual fund, thus pooling shareholders' money andallowing the mutual fund to invest in a number of stocks. "For a small amount of money a mutual fund is going to be the best bet," Hume said. "Account size doesn't matter. It is the investment strategy." ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 4 ---------- 4 • The Western Front News October 15,1999 Miller Hall's coffee shop seating area to be relocated tooutside by February, renovation to include more food MILLER, from page 1 where you can bring your own lunch and sit and eat on campus unless you go all the way down to the Viking Union," Carlson said."I think it's kind of nice to have Miller Hall and Arntzen where you can get your food and sit. Otherwise Ihave to go to the Chemistry Building or somewhere where I'm usually studying to eat, which kind ofsucks." Senior Brenda Kampfer had similar feelings. "I don't think it's a very good idea," Kampfer said. "I think a lot of people use this area to eat." Stahlberg said the VU will be more of a place to sit and eatfor two or three hours while Miller Hall is designed for people with 10 minutes. Schuster pointed outthat when the number of students served is compared with the number of students who eat in the coffee shop, many students take their food elsewhere and don't stay in Miller Hall. "There is seating in otherplaces where people can sit," Schuster said. "Where are all those people going now? We're puttinghundreds and hundreds of people through here during lunch hour and there's only seating for 20people. Where are the rest of the people going? We can enable a substantial amount of people toget lunch and inconvenience not a lot of people." The renovations come after an extensive process byboth the VU and University Dining Services. Schuster said he and Sodexho Marriott underwent acustomer-driven process last year. "What we basically did was focus on what people's needs were andwhat we can do to address those needs," Schuster said. "The research showed that what we needed todo was to create a place where students could come and very quickly get a wide variety of things and get out in a short time period." The main problem with the coffee shop is the long lines between 11a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, Schuster said. "We anticipate that we would be able to getsubstantially more people through here in order to get some food, eat it up and get out so they could get to class," Schuster said. Stahlberg said the process involved several steps. Students were surveyedand focus groups that included faculty, administrators and both on- and off-campus students wereformed. Demographics were established to ensure that every voice was heard. "It's not like we'relistening to one vegetarian student who represents 10 percent of the population but makes decisions for100 percent," Stahlberg said. "A renovation is warranted to serve students," Stahlberg said. "We'reunable to currently serve the needs of campus at that location." Stahlberg also said he's looking for a"grocery store" feel. Everything will be ready-made except for espresso. Express items will be availableto grab and go. "Our No. 1 gpal is to increase throughput," Stahlberg said. "Throughput is how manypeople you can get through at one time." Construction on the coffee shop has to happen soonbecause both Stahlberg and Schuster want it to finish before the VU renovations, which will begin thisspring. Schuster said that by finishing Miller Hall before starting with the VU, dining services will beable to feed more people who want to buy lunch on campus. "We're hoping that this would take upthe slack when we close down the fifth Viking corridor, Plaza Pizza and Creative Juices," Schustersaid. Schuster said Western will pay for costs not including equipment using money set aside 10years ago. "We hope to be able to provide students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus theopportunity to get something to eat when they want to get something during a very busy time period,"Schuster said. Jack Smith Bellingham, Campus police and community unite to form alcohol task forceALCOHOL, from page 1 said. "We want them to be part of the solution." Following the first meetingSept. 22, the coalition divided into subcommittees to work on proposed projects, such as developing aworking relationship with the city municipal court. This will assure that students charged with crimeswill be better integrated into services provided by Western, such, as counseling. "(Western's) counseling programs are non-judgmental and aimed more at risk reduction," said Pat Fabiano, director ofPrevention and Wellness Services. "We don't want students back in municipal court (repeatedly)."Fabiano said Western has a high level of support for alternative disciplinary strategies, especiallysince Western's President Karen Morse and Mayor Mark Asmundson have officially recognized thecoalition. Another project the coalition is working on is a student-neighborhood education campaign, which includes distributing information door-to-door for off-campus residents t h a t tells about theparty patrol and provides tips on 'The idea is to help students be responsible in their behavior.'Maggie Feeney Campus and Community Coalition coordinator recognizing an alcohol emergency."(The idea is) to help students be responsible in their behavior," Feeney said. "We want to not onlyinform them of legal consequences (regarding drinking), but prepare them to respond to alcohol-related health issues." The coalition's ultimate goal is for the community to see students as valuable residents and for students to see neighboring homes as just that — neighbors, Fabiano said. "I think (thecoalition) is a good interaction between the community and students," said Western junior Tory Fosswho is involved with the coalition. "If people want to be heard, they can be." For more informationabout the Campus and Community Coalition, contact Fabiano at (360)650-3074. LGBTA celebrates gay pride with ribbons, Luthren Student Movement gives support, activities planned throughout yearRIBBONS, from page 1 pants to watch out for each other, Kraft said. The Lutheran Student Movementprovided candles for the event and was very supportive of both the vigil and National Coming Out Day,Lutheran Campus Pastor Chris Berry said. "I wore a ribbon and I encouraged my students to wearribbons," Berry said. Lutheran Student Movement is a safe zone on campus and is an ally to itsLGBTA brothers and sisters, Berry said. "We totally support what the LGBTA did with the vigil," Berrysaid. 'People I've never seen before showed up and that was really heartwarming.' Kim AndersonLGBTA Coordinator The LGBTA office is open for anyone on campus or in the community to stop, byand show alliance, Anderson said. "We have more ribbons," she said. LGBTA will host a fundraisingdrag show winter quarter and a pride rally in the spring. Campus, community activities planned to raiseknowledge of violence during Domestic Violence Awareness month this October AWARE, from page 1 lence on Western's campus doesn't seem to be a problem, maybe because we don't name whathappens here in that way. There's probably a lot more instances of aggression than we recognize."Domestic violence is legally defined as "physical harm, bodily injury, assault or the infliction of fear ofimminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault, between family or household members; or sexualassault of one family or household member by another; or stalking of one family or household memberby another family or household member, according to RCW 26.50.010. Almost one in three Americanwomen are victims of physical or sexual abuse by partners or husbands. Domestic abuse leads to a'The panel will be an incredible way to give insight to everyone about the situation." Christina Gwin Drug Information Center coordinator large percent of work-related problems such as absenteeism, lowproductivity and excessive use of medical benefits, according to the Bellingham-Whatcom CountyCommission Against Domestic Violence statistics. "The Pierce County Commission, which served as a model for the Bellingham commission, was initiated by a man who realized domestic violence needed to be raised as a community issue to reduce the cost of fixing the problem after it happened," saidSue Parrott, Bellingham-Whatcom County commission coordinator. "Even without the commission,people who were concerned about domestic violence just got together to make events for AwarenessMonth happen," Parrott said. The commission opened its office doors at 1409 Commercial St. inDecember to facilitate and coordinate the resources of organizations and individuals that have aninterest in ending domestic violence. "We realized we need people who have money and people inpositions of power to raise awareness of domestic violence," Parrott said. The commission is sponsoring Wednesday "Noon Talks" from noon to 1 p.m. during October. The talks will cover a wide range ofdomestic violence issues, including dating violence, batterer's treatment and domestic violence in theworkplace. Students interested in commission events can call 671-5714 ext.. 235 for moreinformation. The Whatcom County Sheriff and Bellingham Police annual reports recorded 688 arrests for simple and aggravated domestic violence, 459 domestic violence related arrests and 1443 calls forverbal domestic situations without arrests in 1998. Though the University Police made only one arrestfor domestic violence in 1998 and two in 1997, Western Medical Director Emily Gibson said herexperience has been to find domestic violence more frequently in off-campus relationships. "Studentsdon't usually come in for medical treatment for an injury from domestic abuse," Gibson said. "It becomes an issue in the context of evaluating for depression or anxiety. There's plenty of emotional abuse andlots of history of parental abuse in relationships with domestic violence." Gibson said she would guessabout 20 percent of men she has dealt with have come from domestic abuse situations in the past.Several Western organizations are supporting events to raise awareness and educate people aboutdomestic violence. The group Men Against Violence is hanging a banner in Red Square and will have an information table this week about ending the violence continuum. The Women's Center is handingout red ribbons to show solidarity with domestic abuse victims. 7 think we have a lot of aggressionbetween partners that isn 't named.' Pat Fabiano Prevention and Wellness Services director It is also putting together a tombstone display to recognize women who have been killed by domestic violence.Anyone who would like to add the name of a friend or relative can stop by the Women's Center. TheDrug and Information Center is sponsoring a domestic violence panel 8 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in VikingAddition 464. The panel will include a police officer, an ex-abuser and a speaker talking about the truths and myths of substance abuse and violence. "The panel will be an incredible way to give insight toeveryone about (domestic violence)," said Christina Gwin, Drug Information Center coordinator.Anyone who wants to get involved in preventing domestic abuse on campus can contact Prevention andWellness Services at 650-2993. "We don't deal with domestic violence one month a year," Fabianosaid. "We deal with dating and domestic violence everyday." Many campus and communityorganizations, such as Student Health And Information Center Sexual Assault Prevention Team, MenAgainst Violence, Stress Management Team, Alcohol and Drug Prevention and CASAS, work throughPrevention and Wellness Services to raise awareness about violence and offer support. CASAS is a 24-hour student help line dealing with crime and sexual assault assistance and support services. It offersmedical assistance, counseling, police reporting, academic support and legal resources. The numberfor CASAS is 650-3700. "If someone does commit a violent act on campus we do not take thislightly," Fabiano said. ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 5 ---------- October 15,1999 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front • 5 Hip-hop hits Viking Union Del Tha Funky Homosapien along with Casual, Black Anger and Ugly Duckling come to Western tonight for a night of old-school meets new-school Tina Soister THE WESTERN FRONT Walking by the VikingUnion Main Lounge this Friday may cause booties to start shaking to a seductive beat, but don't bealarmed be "no need for alarm." Del Tha Funky Homosapien is coming to perform at Western along withCasual, Black Anger and Ugly Duckling. The show is a combined effort by L.A.D. Productions andAssociated Student Productions Popular Music, and is in affiliation with KUGS 89.3-FM. "We startedputting this together in July and hit it real hard in August," said Dathan Ladniak, head of L.A.D.Productions, said of the show. Ladniak said he had a lot of connections in the hip-hop world whichenabled him to help put 'We started putting this together in July and hit it real hard in August.' DathanLadniak Head of L.A.D. Productions the show together. Del Tha Funky Homosapien is the headliner ofthe show. Del is known for work with his crew Hieroglyphics. Hiero collaborated on the last album, 3rdEye Vision, deemed one of the best independent releases of 1998 by The Source Magazine. Mostrecently, Del has come out with a single, "Phoney Phranchise," which will be on an album set to bereleased this year. Another member of the Hieroglyphics crew performing Friday is Casual, who released his debut LP Fear Itself in 1994, and has been collaborating on projects with The Hieroglyphics crew.The group Black Anger consists of P J Sayeed "The Beat Mechanic," Kendo "The 3rd Eye Assassin," E-Real Asim "The Lyrical Assassin" and Wicked D. "Ruff and Rugged." Black Anger hails from Tacoma and is known for captivating audiences with its stage performance. Although it was not advertised,Ugly Duckling — Dizzy, Andycat and Young Einstein — will entertain the audience with its inventivebrand of hip-hop. The trio from Long Beach, Calif, came together five years ago and have a self-titleddebut EP out. Although Bellingham isn't known for a large hip-hop scene, some people are interested."There are a lot more people open to it then you think," said Jason Guerrero (a.k.a. J-Tyme), a residenthip-hop DJ on KUGS 89.3-FM. "It can only get better." 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Weird Al wows Bellinghamaudience with unique show Ken Brierly THE WESTERN FRONT "Weird Al" Yankovic enjoys his statusas the music industry's funnyman. "Enough people do unfunny^ music, so I'll never move away fromplaying funny songs and parodying other musicians," Yankovic said. "I'm pretty happy with my lot inlife." Happy, despite the fact he's talking on a crackling cell phone while traveling from Salt Lake City toStockton, Calif. Happy, even though he'll turn 40 a few days after his wacky performance Wednesdayat the Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham. "For each of the different places we play, I make sure there's at least one song from every one of our 10 studio albums," Yankovic said; He gave the Mount Baker'scrowd his best stuff Wednesday, playing his cut-up classics "Fat," "Rocky Road" and "Smells LikeNirvana," among many others during the two-hour show. When it's all over next year, Yankovic's "Touring with Scissors" show will have visited a jillion cities throughout North America, to shamelessly promotehis latest stab at mainstream music, his new CD, "Running with Scissors" These latest hits have thebiggest impact during shows on his current tour. During the Bellingham stop, Yankovic and his bandpulled off a great Puff Daddy spoof, complete with shiny suits and a dance style '..'. the adrenalinecomes pretty easy — espescially when you have thousands of fans cheering for you' Weird AlYankovic Musical Comedian that is distinctly "Puffy." Same with the Star Wars-related songs - Jedicostumes, light sabers, the whole deal. Needless the say, the full-capacity, age diverse crowd members erupted wildly from their seats. "Before a show, the adrenaline comes pretty easy — especially whenyou have thousands of fans cheering for you," Yankovic said. Maybe he only looks like a differententity these days. J| Gone are the big, clunky glasses, signature mustache and white-mans' 'fro. "Mynew look isn't a real story per se, just that a friend of mine convinced me to have laser eye surgery,"Yankovic explained. "Jlt;j had the surgery and it worked. I was tired of wearing a big pair of glasses,and now I don't have to wear j(;hem,any^mprje." "* Yankovic said his manager was also "concerned"because "Weird Al" had looked the s* since the start of his career. "So I just decided, if I'm going tochange (my look), I'm going to change everything about it," Yankovic said. "So now Fm A1-2K Isuppose." That's so Weird Al-like - push-, ing 40 but still always the jokeJ ster. "I think I'll spend mybirthday living in denial," he said. "Because really, Fm pretty surprised that Fve had success for aslong as Fve had, and I just hope that's what the future holds' for me." i*4 iSISSS'SSilfi 'American BeaiAdvertisement poster courtesy of Dreamworks Andrea Abney THE WESTERN FRONT An ordinaryhouse on an ordinary street in an ordinary suburb sets the scene for the best film of the year —"American Beauty." "Beauty" portrays how mundane the ideal life can be, yet it offers hope for breakingfrom the dull routine. Kevin Spacey's performance carries "American Beauty" far beyond any hypecould. To say his performance as Lester Burnham is the best of his career wouldn't be' far - fetched.Lester has come to hate his life, wife and cookie-cutter job. His only pleasure comes from masturbatingin the shower each morning. He is only a drone, living the life he hoped for, but is realizi it's far from what he wanted. His wife, played brilliantly Annette Bening, is a self-absorb bitch who cares for no one buthlt; self. His daughter Jane woi rather kill her father than talk him, and she's well on her way 'KevinSpacey'sperformai carries 'American Beauty'fa beyond any hype could.' becoming her mother. Thingschange for Lester when sees Jane's best friend Ange (Mena Suvari) and begins havi fantasies involvingher and ro petals. Suddenly Lester has a pi ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 7 ---------- October 15,1999 Accent The Western Front • 7 Portir£§||§ SS^Frbnt Montreal Danse performsTarantino, lenceof Quentin Tarantino Emily Santolla THE WESTERN FRONT Montreal Dansemesmerized and intrigued the audience with its fluid movements and gripping music Oct. 9 at thePerforming Arts Center. It's Love, Death, and Other Details is the first in a series of world-classperformances coming to the PAC this year, said Tamara McDonald, coordinator 'The type of works we like to do are works that talk about the preoccupation with our times.' Kathy Casey Artistic director ofthe PAC series. The series will include several more dance performances as well as music from allaround the world. Montreal Danse is a 13-year-old modern dance company based out of Quebec. Thecompany includes seven dancers — Martin Bernier, Maryse Carrier, Daniel Firth, Annik Hamel,Manon Levac, Bernard Martin and Annie Roy. Saturday performance featured two guest dancers,Sylvain Lafortune and Suzanne Lemoine. "The type of works we like to do are works that talk about thepreoccupation of our times," said Kathy Casey, artistic director of the group. "Questions that arepertinent — we like very dynamic work." Montreal Danse works. The first, "Love Letter to Tarantino,"choreographed by Paula de Vasconcelos, is a depiction of the violent world of Quentin Tarantino movies, where the men are macho, gun-wielding Joe Cools and the women are desperate, flighty ornaments.The work started out with no music except for the sound of a chirping bird and an alarmingly bright-green floor. A woman threw herself at an indifferent man, a theme that was repeated throughout the piece.Once the music started, it was reminiscent of a '50s musical with leather jackets and cheer-leadingskirt. As the work went on, the feelings between the men and women ebbed and flowed, with thedancers alternating between passionate embraces and violent altercations. The piece was humorous attimes, most memorably when a savvy woman outwits two would-be assassins and causes them to usetheir guns as instruments of tickling instead of murder. The work included three dramatic piecesof music: "Esclay," by Hamza El Din, performed by the Kronos Quartet, "East and Luminitza" by theBalanescu Quartet and "White Man Sleeps" by Kevin Volans. The second work, "Enter: Last,"choreographed by Jose Navas, was a little more abstract. It depicted the last moments of a woman's life. Dressed in sheer black costumes and accompanied by pounding techno music by Laurent Masle,the dancers moved their arms, legs and hips impossibly fast. The dying woman's blood-red dress added to the drama and gravity of the piece. It was a sharp contrast to the colorful and relatively cheerfulworld of the first piece. While "Love, Death and Other Details" was surprising, chilling and at times alittle disturbing, it may have been a bit too abstract for the average attendee. "We hear from a lot ofpeople that they get nervous about going to a dance show," Casey said. "[They think] ooh, I'm not going to understand it or I don't quite get it. That is one of the things we are trying to work on, is to makeworks that are clear so that people don't go 'Woo, what was that?'" Even if the love, death and otherdetails were a little difficult to detect within the performance, it was still fascinating to watch. Thebalance, poise, precision, strength and grace of the dancers was awe-inspiring. The dancers movedquickly with an observable intention. The 'We want to link innovation and accessibility.' Kathy CaseyArtistic director lighting and music captivated the audience from the beginning to the end. MontrealDanse gave the audience a unique and original presentation that will undoubtedly be remembered. "Wewant to link innovation and accessibility," said Casey. "I don't think there needs to be any contradictionin that." ty'i An American Classic 3e, a reason for being. Spacers ironic, repressed tone ikes Lester ahumorous figure, aost an anti-hero. His subtlety ows the humor of Lester's situa-and the mocking of hisfamily take center stage. iVhile Spacers performance is wless, a couple minor irritations ling from themovie. The film, ile only two hours, seems much iger. And, the relationship iween Lester and Angelaseems mlsive at times. Despite these, tnerican Beauty" promises the expected from a predictable life^ffcdelivers. 'American Beauty" will definitely an Oscar contender — it's that )d. Lester likes to say: "Iwouldn't nember me either." Nothing lid be further from the truth for tnerican Beauty." Alex P. HennesyTHE WESTERN FRONT Lester Burnham has discovered he can still surprise himself. AndHollywood has discovered it can still surprise moviegoers. "American Beauty" shocks the audiencefrom beginning to end Not the shock "Pulp Fiction" or "Scream" used to surprise audiences, but thekind of shock and surprise that tells a story. From the sexpot 16-year-old to the homophobic newneighbor. From Kevin Spacey masturbating in the shower to Annette Bening getting nailed by thereal-estate king in a cheap motel, this movie doesn't let up. And in between all these surprises,comes a story of several people, all in search of their own idea of beauty. Lester Burnham, played byKevin Spacey, has decided he doesn't like the life he's living. And through a set of circumstances thatwould seem extraordinary if it weren't for 'American Beauty 4 the audience from beginning to end.'Spacers brilliant subtlety, he changes everything. Lester seems to handle every shock the movie delivers in such a way that the surprise of the moment only sinks the audience deeper into the story. As Lester copes with his own demons and fantasizes about his teenage daughter's new friend, we grow with him.As the creep with the video camera humanizes before our eyes, we change our own perspective. Andas the 16-year-old Lolita finally surrenders herself to her greatest fear, we are scared with her."American Beauty" tells a story in a way that no other movie has been able to in a long time, and it does so brilliantly. Movie goers like to be surprised, but they also like to be told a story. "Beauty" does bothin such a way that we should all hope the mark it leaves on the filmmaking community is as indelibleas the mark it leaves on the minds of audiences. ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 8 ---------- October 15,1999 SPORTS NCAA II Intramural The Western Front • 8 Mitchell: Running the showBy Bradey Day THE WESTERN FRONT Ask Western quarterback Scott Mitchell what his passingstatistics are, and he will give a simple answer: "I don't know." When the topic switches, however,from his air attack to his ground game, he quickly perks up and spits out his accomplishments. "Ihave 133 yards rushing," Mitchell said after the Vikings' defeat of Western New Mexico. "I always knowwhat my rushing stats are." For the first time since high school, when he quarterbacked Kamiakin toplayoffs and a 10-1 record, Mitchell has the chance to work in an offense that lets him use the runningability that got him to the collegiate level. In the 49-21 trashing of Western New Mexico, Mitchell drovethe Vikings up and down the field, using his passing, not his running. With running back Georgio Usaiproviding all the running Western needed with 133 yards, Mitchell opened up his passing game, throwing for Western quarterback Scott Mitchell evading a rush by a St. Mary's defender. The fleet-footedtransfer from Eastern Washington University has fit nicely into the Vikings' offensive system. ChrisGoodenow/ The Western Front P four touchdowns and 236 yards. This was a different Mitchell thananyone who saw him play in high school would remember. Mitchell grew up in Kennewick, alwaysplaying sports and was the focal point of any team he was on. In basketball he was the point guard. In baseball he was the pitcher. And in football, of course, he was the quarterback. "I have always wantedthe ball in my hands when the game is on the line," Mitchell said. "I just have confidence in myself toget the job done." When Mitchell was set to graduate high school, no college program fit what he wanted more perfectly than Eastern Washington University. It is where his brother went to school, it was on the east side of the state and was a program on the rise. Mitchell redshirted for EWLPs 1997 season, itsmost successful ever, when the Eagles advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA semifinals. Mitchell finally got his chance on the field last season. The offense Mitchell practiced while redshirting, however notonly was different than the rollout style he had grown accustomed to in high school. The Eagleschanged offenses a second time in 1998, "It was my third offense in three years and neither of theoffenses (at EWU) fit my game," Mitchell said. "So I decided to transfer." Because of NCAA rules,Mitchell had the choice of transferring to another I-AA or I-A school, but both would require him to sitout a year. Mitchell was set on playing right away, so he decided to transfer down, choosing Western.Again, Mitchell followed his brother who is a teacher in Bellingham. The two live together. "It justseemed right," Mitchell said. "It has been real positive." For the Vikings, the move has also beenpositive. Coach Rob Smith got his first good look at Mitchell last spring and declared that, along with the return of sophomore R.J. Del Meese, the Vikings were set to fill the shoes of last year's record-breaking signal caller, Sam Hanson. "We saw his athleticism and his scrambling ability," Smith said."We knew he had what it took to win." That athleticism was exhibited earlier than even Smith hadanticipated when Del Meese went down with a concussion in the Vikings' first game. Mitchell wasrunning the show with just five games' experience at the collegiate level. One thing Mitchell learned inspring drills and in fall practices, however, was that he was getting the chance to run around theplayers instead of just throwing over them. Thus far it has worked. With their victory Saturday theMitchell-led Vikings are 4-1 and are traveling to Central Washington University. Though Del Meese isexpected to return in the next couple of weeks, it is anybody's guess who will start then. Mitchell saidhe is just having fun and enjoying the ride. Or maybe better stated, enjoying the run. Volleyball plays two in Hawaii THE WESTERN FRONT The 6-8 Western volleyball team will wrap up its two-game tripto Hawaii tommorow with a match against Chaminade in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team, with a 3-5PacWest Conference record, played Hawaii-Hilo yesterday in Hilo. Results of that game, were notavailable at press time. The team will conclude its four-game road swing with matches against HumboltState and Western Oregon. The Vikes lost their last two games at home — one against first-placeBYU-Hawaii and the other against second-ranked Hawaii Pacific. With eight PacWest matchesremaining, the team still has a chance of grabbing one of four berths in the PacWest championshiptournament. Men's soccer whips Northwest THE WESTERN FRONT Led by forward James Morton'stwo goals, Western's men's soccer team scored four goals in the first half on its way to defeatingNorthwest College 4-1 in a non-conference match Tuesday. It was the Vikings' second straight victory,improving their record to 7-5-1. The four goals matched the team's highest offensive output this season.Midfielder Ian Weinberg scored his first collegiate goal, and midfielder Sean Standley tallied his team-leading fifth of the year. Western needs a win and a tie to clinch a .500 season. The Vikings haveallowed one goal in four of the past five games, in a 2-1 loss to Division I Oregon State. Western hoststwo PacWest Conference games, BYU-Hawaii at noon Saturday and MSU-Billings at 3 p.m. Sunday atViking field. Western staffers competing for a cure By Emily Santolla THE WESTERN FRONT BarbaraRoberts and P.J. McGuire are very enthusiastic about their participation in the Dec. 12 HonoluluMarathon. So enthusiastic, in fact, that the two Western staff members are willing to raise $3,500 eachto go. The $3,500 is not going toward first-class plane tickets or four-star hotels. Nor is it going toward a personal masseuse following the 26.2-mile race. Instead, the money goes to the Leukemia Societyof America to support research. Roberts, of Student Financial Resources, and McGuire of CampusRecreation, are training for the race through Team In Training, a Leukemia Society program that trains walkers, runners and cyclists for marathons. Each Team in Training chapter participates in at leastone marathon and prepares its participants by providing a training schedule, nutrition informationand advice on proper form, technique and equipment. In exchange, each team member raises$3,500, the majority of which goes to cancer research. According to Team in Training's Web site,www.lsa-teamintraining. org, the program has raised more than $50 million in the past four years.McGuire said she initially heard about Team in Training from Donna Le Blonde of the WesternFoundation, who participated in the marathon through Team in Training in 1997. That year Bellinghamhad no chapter, so Le Blonde traveled to Seattle for team practices and events. Inspired by theexperience, Le Blonde started the Bellingham chapter in 1998 and now coaches Roberts, McGuire, andapproximately 20 other team members from Bellingham. "I like to walk. I'm very physical," McGuiresaid , explaining the draw of a marathon. She said she was attracted to the Team in Training program in particular because she felt assured the money was used for charitable causes. Roberts heard about the event from McGuire. A marathon, she said, happened to be on "my list of things to do before I die."The women train six days a week, with team practices on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The teampractices are more grueling, with longer distances covered on Saturdays. Both women said they hopeto average about a 15-minute mile and complete their first marathon in less than seven hours. Robertsand McGuire emphasized how the physical goals of training for the marathon have become secondaryto the goals of raising money and awareness for leukemia. The team is walking for three local cancerpatients. Roberts and McGuire are walking for a Ferndale man with leukemia. When she gets tired ordiscouraged during her training, McGuire said, "all I do is think of that person." "My whole attitudehas changed," Roberts said. "I'm not just going to stroll through i t . .. now I'm doing it as an athleticevent." The two have been creative in their efforts to raise money. Roberts put on an elaborate High Teaat the Canada house and offered tickets to friends and families for a minimum $15 donation. McGuirehas sold parts of her body as advertising space on the day of the race. KUGS 89.3-FM paid $100 tohave its name displayed on her leg as she walks in the marathon. In addition, they have been writing toevery friend and family member they can think of. Roberts and McGuire have two months of training and fundraising still ahead of them, but their excitement is already beginning to show. Both areunderstandably quite proud that they are going to compete in such a physically — challenging athleticevent. More importantly, they say they are genuinely excitied that they have an opportunity to make adifference in leukemia research and awareness. ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 9 ---------- October 15,1999 Sports The Western Front • 9 iiiililll^^ |||P^|||^|pi^i||il|||ft^i|fc arrogant playoro known toman the top-ranked rushing defense you down and boat you like tho who make my 11 year old oouoinlow life amoeba you arc won the thing thooo at Wootorn will novor got thoir grubby littlo made Wootornlook like pry 16 year old couoin'o powder puff van with omoko coming outovory—window—driving,—lava ing, Grateful Dead liotoning, lllllfl^^ llllplll^^ Central do the onmc if notworoo look like Barry Sandoro that Illll^^ chaoing him tho oamc way and with tho aamo ouooooo ao FatBaotard wao ehaoing Mini Mo in Auotin Poworo ("Got in my bong hita and tic dye ohirtai^^HiiiiB^KiliiH^BttB |J|||||jHM|B^^MH|^B|B who haon't boon carted off tho llH|isiHiMiilsl^Hiiiiiiiiil llil^^Golfers playing well early THE WESTERN FRONT . Sophomore Rebecca Barton tied for ninthindividually and the Western women's golf team finished in fifth place at the University of Portland FallClassic at the Reserve Vineyard Golf and Country Club. The three-day tournament ended Wednesday.Boise State took first in the team standings, finishing with a 924. Boise's Acey Erlandson was topsindividually with a 219. "I'm excited," Western assistant coach Ginger Welfringer said after Tuesday'sround. "This is going to be an exciting year because of the depth we have. Today, they did a good job of course management." Barton led Western, shooting a final-round 81 for a 21-over-par 237 final score.Western shot 355 Wednesday, finishing with a 54-hole total of 1,001. A solid showing Tuesday by a trio of freshmen helped the Vikings retain their spot. Milena Jankovich shot 86 and Shannon Fitzpatrick hadan 83, with Tiffany Morse tying Barton at 79, 18 strokes better than her first round. « BWliffl i i l i l lfmmmmmm A i ) l don t need JUNK FQ6gt;| Grab .Go Meats Healfhy Snacks • Full-Service Delr• Fresh Produce (So quick nutritious- even uour .lt;£* mother would be impressed!) ' And the Co-op has a pAAtrf^/VflP NoSurchnrge lAlUJJ U J U T CashMaehine i220N.F«t* Open Everyday ff am to 9|gt;tn How far are you willing to go to make a difference? SBllllllllliB^^ IllllSIiiiSS^ illilBlllBIBlii^s^ ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 10 ---------- The Western Front • 10 OPINIONS Letters Editorials October 15,1999 Careless cruisers killWestern wildlife They can't speak; they can't communicate to the people around them. They wanderaround, innocently looking for food and shelter, and too often find an early death in the process. Drivingalong South Campus Drive or High Street at an average speed of 25 mph, many students, faculty andstaff have witnessed the natural splendor of the deer. Grazing, walking with their young or just staringoff into deer-land, their cute brown eyes and cuddly appearance makes them a favorite animal to bespotted on or near campus. Unfortunately, the wildlife wonder — deer — may end up making thetransition between large living mammal to roadkill in just moments because of careless drivers. Localauto body repair shops report receiving one deer/car related claim every other month, and more thanhalf a million deer damage cars per year, according to Allstate Insurance Co. The crushed fenders andsmashed windshields cost more than $2,000 to repair on average, let alone the damage to the deerpopulation. Many students may not realize the high amount of deer activity on and around campus.A herd of 20 to 30 deer make Sehome Hill its primary grazing area, and because of that, deer break offinto smaller groups of two to five and wander around the area, not knowing the peril they may be in. Themost deer traffic is on West College Way, the street that runs between the ridge, the Campus InformationBuilding, and Bill McDonald Parkway. Whipping down West College Way, drivers have killed Bambimany times over. And as is usually the case, no authorities, such as the police or Humane Society, arecontacted. Cars drive off with mangled bumpers, crunched side panels and bloody windshields as thedeer lie dead or dying in the road. When deer are killed or finally die, there is a melancholy ending totheir demise. The State Patrol gives the Lighthouse Mission, located on West Holly Street, deer thathave been killed by cars. If the animals are in good condition, the mission's kitchen staff guts, skins andcures the animal, feeding about 190 people. Because the mission receives deer three to four times permonth, there needs to be more awareness in Western's area. Students, staff and faculty should demandthe city post deer caution signs near West College Way, South College Drive and Bill McDonaldParkway so the needless killing and maiming of the animals can cease. If nothing else, think of theinsurance deductible that could be saved by being alerted to their presence. Frontlines are the opinion ofThe Western Front editorial board: John Barikston, Erin Becker, Lisa Curdy, Corey Lewis and GregTyson. The Western Front Editor: Erin Becker; Managing Editor: Corey Lewis; Copy Editors: BrytaAlvensleben, Julie Graham, Remy Kissel; Photo Editors: Chris Goodenow; Chris Fuller; News Editors:Lisa Curdy, Tiffany White; Accent Editors: Angela Smith, Greg Tyson; Features Editors: Alyssa Pfau,Steven Uhles; Sports Editors: Jenni Long, Curt Woodward; Opinions Editor: John Bankston; OnlineEditor: Derrick Scheid; Cartoonist/Graphics: Kevin Furr; Adviser: Lyle Harris; Business Manager: CarolBrach; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Andrea Abney, Shannon Ager, SharonArmbruster, Monica Bell, William Bennion, Kristin Bigsby, Ken Brierly, Cory Chagami, Homer Cook, Cole Cosgrove, Bradey Day, Rachel Dooley, Marc Fenton, Devin Finco, Kristen Hawley, Alex P. Hennesy,Jeffrey Hoffinan, Jacob Horn, Liam House-Doyle, Matt Jaffe, J.J. Jensen, Jessica Keller, Brandon Korab,Steve Leslie, Kimberly Lincoln, Millissa Macomber, Kevin Maloney, Jaime Martin, Jill McEvoy, LauraMecca, Melissa Miller, Kristen Moored, Jessamyn Morisette, Katherine Mullen, James Neal, JenniOdekirk, Tami Olsen, Meghan Pattee, Daniel Pearson, Jennae Phillippe, Joshua Porter, Natalie Quick,Tiffany Reighley, Edward Routh, Emily Santolla, Terrill Simecki, MariLynn Terrill, Jeremy Thurston, AprilUskoski, Soren Velice, Tyler Watson, Craig Yantis. And we quote: "Don't even talk to me about No. 2.I'm running for president, and I'm running to win." Elizabeth Dole, Republican presidential hopeful, quelling rumors her campaign has stalled. USA Today, page 6A, October 14, 1999. TEST BAN TREATYBOMBS!! Little. Green. Different. Western sculptures getting more bizarre Casey RouthCOMMENTARY What's up with outdoor art on campus? Take, for example, "Feats of Strength," by New York artist Tom Otterness, the new piece de weird outside of Arntzen. What's up with these wee greencreatures being erected during the summer months? Did they think we wouldn't notice? Speaking oferected, take some time to check out the four little guys lifting the boulder. Apparently, constructionwork is highly erotic to these bronzed workers; two of them come equipped with, to use the languageof romance novels, "male protrusions." Is it any coincidence that this can only be noticed at tyke-eyelevel? Why subject dogs, toddlers and accelerated Western students to such obscenity? This is notthe first time Otterness has created a bronzed celebration of porn. In 1993, he unveiled "The NewWorld" in front of a Los Angeles court building. Apparently, "The New World" turned out to be "The Nude World;" two of the figures were, imagine this, "le nude un buff." U.S. District Judge Dickran Tevriziancalled the work "a shrine to pedophiles" and later commented that he "didn't want to go to work and seea crotch staring me in the face everyday." Those sensitive to nudity are not the only ones affected bythe piece; what about all the psychotropic drug users wondering around campus? They want to go"chill" outside of Parks Hall with their new M.C. Escher calendar and suddenly they find themselvessurrounded by little green men. They could be traumatized for life. Shouldn't our administration bededicated to maintaining a "bad-trip free" environment on campus? President Morse, have you nocompassion for all the drug addicts? Maybe Western has decided that the existing pieces — "ManPleasing Cougar," outside of the library and "Paper Airplane Stuck in Tree," next to Fairhaven — werejust not bizarre enough. We do, after all, have a reputation to maintain. Why don't we just adopt anew campus slogan: "Reaching new milestones in kitsch through your tax dollars." And how many taxdollars did Western pay Otterness for his latest masterpiece? We may never know. When asked,Western Gallery Director Sarah Clark-Langager refused to disclose the sale price. Suddenly, it seemsour campus is turning into Disneyland. It is surprising the sculptures didn't come equipped with littlegreen walkmans blaring "Whistle While You Work." Why don't we consider renaming theEnvironmental Studies building "Fraggle Rock Hall?" It seems we are presented with only one solution to this dilemma: Melt down these pint-sized creatures and build a sculpture of someone who reallytypifies Western's commitment to honor, valor, and compassion — Papa Smurf. Just make sure to givehim some pants. Skinner shows leadership To the editor: This election, I encourage everyone to votefor Harry Skinner for county executive. I don't dislike Pete Kremem; I "just believe he is incapable ofleadership — particularly at a time when our fish are going extinct, our rural and agricultural landscontinue to disappear under an onslaught of taxpayer- subsidized sprawl, our water is becomingundrinkable, and our children's health could be at stake. Upon discovery of a cluster of children withcancer in mid- Whatcom County, the U. S. Geological Survey tried to check for polluted groundwater asa possible link to the problem. Pete's first response was not to protect the children. Until sufficientpublicity shamed him into reversing his stance, he denied the request to drill test wells on WhatcomCounty right of ways, t couldn't help thinking about how I would feel if those were my children, or if I were the one See LETTERS, page 11 ---------- Western Front - 1999 October 15 - Page 11 ---------- October 15,1999 Opinions The Western Front • 11 LETTERS, from page 10 with cancer. Shouldn't I be able to count on my elected executive to support an open investigation, instead of obstructing theprocess? Fve known Harry Skinner for years, beginning with his concerns over plans to log onpotentially unstable slopes above many homes. He is an intelligent and public-spirited individual.We should be grateful people like Harry still believe it's worth running for political office — gratefulenough to show up at the polls and elect someone who won't put our children last. Sherilyn WellsBellingham resident The Front reserves the right ALE HOUSE mgt;—- AND CtiOCOLflTf N E C E SS I T I E S PRESENT BELGIAN CHOCOLATE AND BELGIAN A LE A NEW BEER EXPERIENCE! 21 OVER DOWNSTAIRS AT 1 2 1 2 TENTH S T. FAIRHAVEN 360-647-7002 www.nas.com/ArdierAleWestern parking dollars wasted Laura Mecca COMMENTARY Brown is a great color — start believing it. No matter what color a car is before it enters the C-lots, it will be brown when it leaves. Is it worth$200 to park in gravel lots with potholes? The hit and runs t h a t occur due to the tight spacing betweencars — that's worth it, right? Stop dreaming of a parking space worth the price tag. Parking at Western brings in an average of $1 million per year. The majority of this money comes from the high price ofparking permits — $160 to $200. Wondering where that million has gone? What was once lost isnow found — and you'll never believe where. The Campus Express uses almost 20 percent of parkingrevenue, which includes permit sales, fines and meters. What the hell is the Campus Express? Maybeit's time the permit customers found out. It's a free shuttle that taxis students around campus with a few local stops along the outer rims. Eureka! This is where the money goes. Greg Lawrence, manager ofParking and Transportation Services, said $40 out of every $200 C-lot permit pays for the expressshuttle. The passengers ride for free — at least 'Unfortunately, this parking garage isn't even aserious project. Lawrence calls the plan for the parking garage a 'mythical beast.' There is no place toput it and not enough money to build it.' that's what they think. What they don't know is that all of thepoor slobs who empty their pockets.to park on campus are providing the free rides. Something is wrongwith this picture. "I didn't know that (Campus Express) came out of our parking," said Damon Oliveto,a junior who parks in the C-lots. "They should at least charge a little bit and take some of the burden offof people who are actually paying for the spots." Who said there is no such thing as a free ride? Thepicture gets worse. Ten 1998-'99 Parking Transportation Projected Expenditures "Mythical Beast^Reserve, fund $285,000 Salaries/ Benefits $505,000 Campus Express $220,000 Bad debt/ fineswaived $85,000 Courtesy of Greg Lawrence Goods/ Services $175,000 percent of a reserve account is being saved for a parking garage. Now that's a solution to complaints about not enough parking space.Unfortunately, this parking garage isn't even a serious project. Lawrence calls the plan for the parkinggarage a "mythical beast." Western has no place to put it and not enough money to build it.Regardless, money is designated in the budget specifically for the imaginary garage students willprobably never see. Parking services has tried to fill in the potholes with more gravel, Lawrence said.Within a day the potholes are back and the money is wasted. Why not pave the lots with the moneyreserved for the "mythical beast?" Lawrence said this is not a practical solution. In the next four-to-eight years the lots will be dug up, moved around and beautifully paved as part of a new project to givesouth campus a face-lift. -That's two generations away. Until then, surf the waves in the pot-hole oceanon your four-wheel board. The C-lots are where the good cars t u r n ugly. Whatcom drinking waterturning to swill County elections brings issue of Lake Whatcom watershed to forefront TamiL. OlsenCOMMENTARY The condition of Lake Whatcom is an issue that has been debated for many years.With elections on the horizon, the future of the lake has come to the forefront'once again. At issue is the value of the lake and its ability to sustain life. In 1992, t he Whatcom County Council, the BellinghamCity Council and Water District No. 10 endorsed a joint resolution that established 10 goals to ensurethe quality and sustain-ability of the lake. In the resolution, it is recognized that Lake Whatcom is amajor source of drinking water for the majority of the county and that it must be preserved in order tosustain long-term use. It is also recognized that distinct evidence establishes a correlation between urbanization and the deterioration of water quality. The goals stated in the resolution consist mainlyof public awareness and monitoring of the lake. In essence, the resolution does nothing more thanrecognize the problem. Since the adoption of the resolution, increased urbanization around the lakehas resulted in a gradual increase of contaminants. According to a report issued by the WashingtonState Department of Ecology last September, Lake Whatcom's overall contamination levels are normalin comparison to other urbanized areas; however, the report states that some con-, taminant levelsexceeded the state standards. Fecal coliform bacteria are stated to be "the most common contaminantof concern." The report also states that any kind of contamination, major or minor, is considered to be a threat to public health. "The preservation of Lake Whatcom goes far deeper than protecting a few fish.This is about protecting one of the essential elements that sustains human life.' Whatcom County musttake a proactive approach to preserve the sustainability of Lake Whatcom. The environment is not theonly issue at stake. To date, the county has found no alternative water supply to sustain the 65,000people Lake Whatcom services. The public's health may be in jeopardy if the development around LakeWhatcom continues. A moratorium on development around the lake is one proposed solution tothe problem. This action would undoubtedly have a financial impact on those who own land around the lake, but what price is the county willing to pay to further encourage development in the watershed?The condition of Lake Whatcom has yet to reach a critical stage. 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