2003_0411 ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 1 ---------- Campus coffeehouse Music, couches draw loungers to the Viking Union's underground. See Story, Page 8. Making waves Western physical education classes teach hands-on water sports. See Story, Page 11. FRIDAY, April-119 2003 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 125 Issue 3 Bellingham, Washington Cultures clash in overseas study War exposes anti-American views By Andy Aley THE WESTERN FRONT Western junior Andy Bennett's opposition to the war in Iraq eclipsed his American identity during the six months he recently spent studying in Germany and Spain. Bennett said his political views and participation in anti-war protests made his stay go much smoother than it would have had he supported the war. 'T was able to make friends and actually sought out those groups," Bennett said. "I was the American who wasn't the American. I wasn't the ugly American. I wasn't the jackass walking around with a big American flag draped over his head." The war in Iraq is affecting international students at Western and students from Western studying abroad in a variety of ways. Western students studying abroad have encountered anti- American sentiments while sometimes experiencing and taking part in massive protests against the actions of their government. "I encountered a very significant amount of anti-war protests," Bennett said. "I was in Valencia February 15, when there were big worldwide demonstrations. Out of a town of 900,000 people, 500,000 showed up to march." Bennett said that despite his opposition to the war, many of the people he met See OVERSEAS, Page 4 Students camp out in Red Square By Jennifer Segadelli THE WESTERN FRONT Several students involved in Western's new branch of Habitat for Humanity spent the night in Red Square Wednesday in an attempt to make students aware of the. poverty in Whatcom County and the world. The HFH's ultimate goal for the sleep-in is to earn enough money to build a completely student-funded house for a family living in Whatcom County, said Alicia Harp, Western's HFH vice president. In addition to informing students about the establishment of Western's HFH group, members work with the local affiliate Habitat for Humanity Whatcom County to help provide affordable housing for those in need. "It started because a worker at the affiliate wanted to get campus and community awareness about housing needs and the Habitat for Humanity mission," said Western freshman Jenni Cinq-Mars, the Western HFH secretary. The "shanty town" in Red Square, created with tents and boxes, was the first step in making students conscious of the needs of members in the community, and, according to Cinq-Mars, this information is Keith Boiling/The Western Front The glow of candle-lit paper bags illuminated Red Square Wednesday night in front of the tents of several students affiliated with Western's branch of Habitat for Humanity. The Information on the bags described motivations for the campout. pertinent and necessary in light of the global situation. "Amidst a time like the one we are in, with war in Iraq, it's important to realize there are people in our own community who still need assistance," she said. Western freshman Megan Elmer, and Western HFH fund-raiser coordinator, said she agrees that amid current confusion, students can easily have narrow perspectives of situations around them. "We forget that we live in dorms and houses and our parents probably own a house or something to live in, and there are people in our own community who have nothing," she said. Members also said they want to bring the complexity of poverty to the forefront in the minds of Western students and the Western community. "I want people to realize that the issue of poverty is not See SLEEP-IN, Page 6 Western grads struggle to find work tomorrow By Brad Nehring THE WESTERN FRONT Although graduation is traditionally a time for celebration, said Marcia Lewis, assistant director of operations at the Western Career Services Center, recent trends in the economy and the job market suggest that a new problem awaits young people after graduation: lack of jobs. Every year, the Career Services Center conducts a survey of all the Western graduates from the previous year. The survey is used to compile statistics such as average annual salary and whether students were able to find employment related to their major or field of study. ""^ These figures tend to reflect the current job market. Because of the stagnant economy, the figures from the classes of 2001- 2002 were considerably lower than the previous year, Lewis said. "The trend we are finding is that it is more difficult to find jobs," Lewis said. "This is. directly related to the economy. Employers are being more cautious; they are trying to foresee problems in the future." As a result, students are not getting the jobs or the salaries they want, Lewis said. In the survey of the class of 2000-2001, for uhe engineering and technology majors, findings show that 75 percent of those interviewed found a job related to their major, with an average salary of $40,048; for 2001-2002 grads, 67.7 percent found related jobs, with an average salary of $37,604. For students graduating in 2000-2001 from the finance department, 77.3 percent were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,450; in 2001-2002, 63 percent of students were able to find related jobs with an average salary of $32,132. For 2000-2001 graduates from the physical education/health/recreation department, 66.7 percent found jobs related to their major, with an average salary of $23,250, and in the 2001-2002 class, 62.9 percent found related jobs with an average salary of $20,300. Scott Spiegelberg, assistant director of See JOBS, Page 3 AS board candidates meet, prepare for campaign By Kevin Bruaw THE WESTERN FRONT Candidates running for the 2003-2004 Associated Students board met Thursday night in the Viking Union to . discuss the strict rules for this year's campaign. The 15 candidates running for the seven open positions on next year's AS board discussed the harsh campaigning rules, and coordinators gave detailed examples of when and where the candidates can campaign. Nicole Hall, Western senior and election coordinator, said the strictness of the rules stems from the amount of candidates who are currently part of the AS board or have been involved with AS in the past. '1 think a lot of the questions (from the candidates) stem from that," Hall said. Candidates said they were concerned about the rules for their friends campaigning for them in classrooms and in residence halls. According to election rules, candidates cannot campaign in classrooms or go door to door in residence halls. Students campaigning for a certain candidate can have signs posted in or around their rooms and they can wear T-shirts that support a certain candidate. Candidates wanted to be sure of election guidelines so they can See CANDIDATES, Page 4 Kevin Bruaw/ The Western Front Western junior Grant Goodall, left, talks to Western junior and AS VP of business operations Tony Russo at the Associated Students candidate meeting Thursday night. For news tips, call (360) 650- 3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 2 ---------- 2 • The Western Front News April 11, 2003 r:Enb:;:Rpb(spn^:^af^i?v spelled. i^'.pK "Senate bill could i^^seslBte^ ;fiedi;;andAhis];na Do you think that race should be considered in university admission standards? Compiled by Erin McGourty. Ryan Harms Creative writing, senior Yes, this is a Jy starting place for balancing power away from the white elite. Jason Smerer Sociology, sophomore Rena Priest Undecided, junior No, I think it gt;? should be based on academic performance and involvement in activities. Yes, I think it is 99 very important that everyone gets a shot at higher education. Online Poll Results: 37.5 percent of voters said yes. 62.5 percent said no. www.westernfrontonline.com U.S., Kurds take oil-rich Kirkuk Opposition forces crumbled in northern Iraq on Thursday as U.S. and Kurdish troops seized oil-rich Kirkuk without a fight and held a second city within their grasp. U.S. commanders said signs pointed to a last stand by Iraqis in Saddam Hussein's birthplace of Tikrit. Despite the gains, one Marine was killed and 22 were injured in a seven-hour battle in the Iraqi capital. Four more were wounded in a suicide bombing. „ Other News - U.S. Marine and Army units swept through Baghdad, seizing or destroying buildings, but pockets of fierce resistance remained as looting took place in some parts of the city. - With the fall of Baghdad, top priorities for American forces in Iraq began recovering U.S. prisoners of war—including any still alive from the 1991 Gulf War — securing northern oil fields and unearthing illegal weapons, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said. AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFS STATE NEWS Postal Service tests detection system in Tacoma Tacoma has one of 14 mail-sorting sites in the nation that will test a new anthrax detection system. The system samples the air around mail as it passes through postal sorting machines. It issues an alert if it detects a biological hazard such as anthrax. The U.S. Postal Service will work with local police, fire and public health officials to set up a response system. The system was developed with the cooperation of military experts, the National Institute of Standards, the Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Carrier leaves Persian Gulf for Puget Sound The Navy now confirms that the aircraft carrier Lincoln has been released from duty in the Iraq war. No arrival date is set yet. COPS BOX i i ^ i p r i^ ; i h | J ^ s o h^ skateboards off benches near the Rose Garden. The people were ^Ier||^liSu^|^i^^^^^P^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^2 April 9,12:38 a.m.: Officers responded to a report of graffiti and :disp|a^^ ;prbM;rni^ The Lincoln began a six-month scheduled deployment July 20. It was on its way home New Year's Day when it was ordered to turn around and head for the Persian Gulf as part of the build-up for the war in Iraq. The Lincoln has approximately 5,500 people on board. After its return, the 1,100-foot-long nuclear-powered carrier will go to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for 10 months of maintenance. NATIONAL NEWS New York police arrest 33 in Sept. 11 charity scams Police have arrested 33 people, including shelter residents and government employees, for allegedly stealing nearly $135,000 from charities helping victims. of the World Trade Center attacks. Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said Thursday that the latest arrests bring the number of people his office has charged with defrauding charities and government agencies helping victims of the Sept. 11, attacks to 245. He said approximately $3.6 million has been paid in fraudulent claims, and very little of it has been recovered. INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRA denies blame for peace accord impasse Dashing expectations of a breakthrough, Britain and Ireland withheld their new Northern Ireland peace plans Thursday after failing to get long-sought commitments from the Irish Republican Army, government aides said. Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams, a reputed IRA chief, insisted the outlawed group was not responsible for the deadlock. Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the U.S.- brokered Good Friday accord, was the two governments' target date for announcing the new plans. Saddam statue brought down in Baghdad square An Iraqi mosque preacher said he is 49 years old but has never lived a single day. Now, he says he can "start living." The preacher is one of the Baghdad residents who bashed at a towering statue of Saddam Hussein with a sledgehammer. Earlier, a large crowd of Iraqis pelted the statue with shoes and slippers — a major insult in the Arab world. Eventually, a U.S. Marine vehicle brought the statue down. Before bringing it down, the Marines briefly draped an American flag over the statue's head. Airstrikes target Saddam's half brother Coalition warplanes bombed an Iraqi intelligence operations site early Friday occupied by Saddam Hussein's half brother, a close adviser who allegedly helped stash millions of dollars abroad for the Iraqi leader. Compiled by Heather Reynolds. AP Wire courtesy KUGS 89.3-FM WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday edition and 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/4343, or brought in person to Commissary 111. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST is offered in OM 120 at 3 p.m. April 14,21,28, May 5,12,19, June 2 and 9, and at 9 a.m. on April 17,24, May 1,8,15,22,29, June 5 and 12.. Registration is not required. Students must bring photo identification, student number, Social Security number, and a No. 2 pencil. A $15 is payable in exact amount at test time. Allow 90 minutes. THE SCHEDULE AND SAMPLE PROBLEMS FOR THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST may be found at www.ac.wwu.edu/~assess/tc.htm. TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL): Learn more about this program by attending an information session at 6 p.m. April 15 in MH110. For more information, call Holly Carr at X/4949. SUMMER QUARTER DEGREE APPLICANTS: Students who plan to graduate fall quarter must have an application on file by June 6. Applications and instructions are available in OM 230. THE MATH PLACEMENT (MAT) schedule and sample problems may be found at www.ac.wwu.edu/~assess/ tc.htm. WEST-B TEST. Applicants to state-approved educator preparation programs and those from other states applying for a Washington residency teaching certificate must have a minimum passing score on basic skills assessment. Residency teaching certificate applicants who completed an educator preparation program outside Washington and have not passed WEST-B may be granted additional time. Test dates are May 17 and July 19. Western is a test site, however, registration is required through www.west.nesinc.com. THE WRITING CENTER IS RECRUITING staff for the 2003 academic year. If you have such a passion for words that you write even when you don't have to, you're encouraged to pick up an application in WL 389 or online at www.wwu.edu/~writepro/staff:htm. STUDENTS WHO INTERRUPT THEIR STUDIES AT WESTERN, other than for a summer quarter, must complete an application for readmission by the appropriate priority deadline. Applications are available in OM 200. Priority deadline is April 1 for summer continuing into fall quarter and for fall quarter. THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) is offered in OM 120 at 2 p.m. April 15, May 13, and June 3. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. The MAT is not administered individually. A $42 fee is payable at test time. Registration is limited to 16. The test takes about 1 Vi hours. INFORMATION REGARDING NATIONAL TESTING is available at the Testing Center, OM 120. ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 3 ---------- April 11, 2003 News The Western Front • 3 Jobs: Teachers advise early planning techniques to prepare graduates for job market Continued from Page 1 college and university relations for the JELD-WEN Company, said that hiring is more exclusive for the classes of 2002-2003 than last year. "Many companies are cutting back and laying people off, and as a result, fewer people are being hired straight out of college," Spiegelberg said. Spiegelberg offered a helpful guide for career planning to cope with the startling trends. Networking with professors, the career center, advisers and visiting employers can help students gain a sense of where they want to go in their career, he said. Attending career fairs and contacting companies that visit the campus is also important. "It is beneficial for students to make contacts and network as early as possible," Spiegelberg said. "Students should also compile a clear and concise resume." Students should be persistent, because jobs will always be available for students that have a positive outlook, Spiegelberg added. Susan Anderson, employer outreach specialist for the Career Services Center, also provided advice to graduates. "Usually, students have certain expectations when they graduate," Anderson said. "Sometimes, they should take a look at their expectations and modify them; not necessarily lower their standards, but gain a realistic perspective of the job market. They should talk to people who are out working so they can adjust their expectations accordingly. The key is to start the job search early, but it's never too late to get your name out there." The Spring Career Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 1 in the "Viking Union multipurpose room. BON only a $65 value. Exclusively ours, with your choice of colors This fabulous 7-piece gift is yours FREE with any Estee Lauder purchase of 22.50 or more Choose your lip, cheek and eyeliner shades: • All-Day Lipstick • Blush All Day Natural CheekColor • Eye Defining Pencil And there's more to love: • New Resilience Lift OverNight Face and Throat Creme • Idealist Skin Refinisher • Estee Lauder pleasures™ Eaude Parfum Spray • Kiwi green canvas cosmetic , One gift per customer, please, while supplies last. 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"The wake- boarding club just went and placed second at nationals in Florida, and nobody really knows about that," said Jason Wilmot, Western junior and candidate for vice president of activities. Terri Luek, Western junior and presidential candidate, said she is hoping to cut frivolous spending in the AS budget and wants Sodexho to lower its food prices and pay its employees more. "(Sodexho) should see us as students, not consumers," Luek said. The positions open for next year's board are president, vice president of academic affairs, vice president of activities, vice president of business and operations* vice president of legislative and community affairs, vice president of diversity and vice president of student life. Campaigning for AS positions officially starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12 in Red Square, where each candidate will have 15 minutes to speak to students. The first debate will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 21 in .VU 552 . Election coordinators are predicting voter turnout will increase from last year's 10-percent voter turnout, Hall said. "I don't think a lot of people realize what goes on in the AS," Hall said. The AS is trying to remedy the poor voter turnout by getting the board more publicized around campus, Hall said. Overseas: International students compare mass media Continued from Page 1 initially distrusted him. Just to keep the peace, he often told people he was either German or Spanish, depending on what country he was in. 'T never felt in danger for being a U.S. citizen," he said. "But at the same time if people asked, I said I was German. When I was in Germany, when people asked, I said I was Spanish. There's no reason to advertise it; that's asking for trouble." Matthew Dearborn, a Western junior currently studying in Spain, said popular opinion there is almost completely against • the U.S. and ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Spanish govern-mWhile anti-war 'It's becoming completely protesters in irrational, and people are Barcelona and talking about things they M athieu Dehgan French student Madrid have van , , , , . dalized McDonalds don f know anything and other chain about! businesses associated with American capitalism, Dearborn said he did not personally encounter rudeness or hostility. "I was in the first anti-war rally in Sevilla at the beginning of the war," he said. "No one said anything rude to me or my American friends while we were there." International students studying at Western have had different experiences, mostly because of the way the media in their home country portray the war and because of heightened U.S. security measures. More than 400 international students are currently studying at Western, said Liz Partolan-Fray, director of International Programs and Exchanges. Li Guo, a Western graduate student from China who is studying political science, said U.S. policy toward international students has become stricter, despite China's neutral stance. Guo said she has to report her current residence to the U.S. government and fill out a form if she wishes to move. She said she has had trouble crossing the U.SVCanada border while with American friends. Guo said the status of financial aid and student visas is also more uncertain because of the war. Guo said she is worried about not being able to come back to the United States if she goes home this summer. Western freshman Mathieu Dehgan, a French student majoring in communications, said the media coverage of the war is his biggest concern. It has caused his family to feel uneasy about him being in the United States. "When I came back from (traveling in California during spring break), they didn't know exactly where I was day per day," Dehgan said. "My mother called me and asked me if I had any trouble because she was really scared because of what she saw when she was watching TV." Dehgan, who reads American, French and Spanish newspapers, said that while he believes the French and European media have been more objective than American media, both have their faults. "When (American media is) talking about France or Germany, you rarely have any direct point of view expressed by representatives of these countries," Dehgan said. "And you have congressmen who say 'freedom fries and freedom toast'; it's completely irrational and pretty stupid. FOX News and CNN are the most known media, and they are completely crazy. It's kind of competition to see who will be the more nationalist. I really consider it propaganda." Dehgan said French media, especially alternative publications that express opinionated views of the United States, have spread fear and misinformation. He said French media circulated rumors of French students in America claiming to be Canadian to avoid discrimination. "The problem in France, in particular, is a growing irrational* feeling about the U.S.A.," he said. "People are talking about things they don't know anything about." Dearborn said the news media in Spain often show graphic images not seen on American television. "It's really eye-opening," Dearborn said. "They even say on the news here that the images that we are seeing at certain points will not be shown on the news in the U.S. because the government fears that it could lower support for the war. They've shown anything from POW videos to home video of U.S. and Kurdish forces being bombed by the U.S. on accident." While Bennett said the war would not have made him reconsider leaving America to study in Spain, Dehgan said European media coverage would have swayed his decision. "I would have probably been quite influenced by the media in France and Europe in general," Dehgan said. "I probably would have tried to study closer to Europe. When this kind of international conflict starts, you get scared, and that's a normal reaction. I'm here, and I'm conscious that Iraq is really far away and there is not a lot of risk, but the way the media presents that is really different." Mike Alton/The Western Front Western library employee Eric Mastor and Western gardener Jerome Wolfe plant trees outside Old Main to mark the beginning of Arbor Day. Arbor Day event beautifies campus By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT The atmosphere that Western's physical setting establishes on campus is an important part of university life, and ornamental trees add to that beauty, Western President Karen Morse said. Western gardener Jerome Wolfe and Wilson Library employee Eric Mastor planted two ornamental trees Wednesday in observance of Arbor Day, a national celebration that encourages tree planting. The trees, a White Tigress Stripebark maple and a dove tree are planted on the north side of the area known as the bird sanctuary across High Street from the Viking Commons. "(The tree planting) is going to add to the beauty of the campus," Morse said. "The trees were selected so that they would fit into this part of the bird sanctuary." Western Outdoor/Fleet Maintenance Services purchased the trees, which cost approximately $250 together^ Wolfe said. "We could not have done this had (Manager of Western's Outdoor/Fleet Maintenance Services) Gene Wright not been so forthcoming with money," Wolfe said. "I think that he sees that this is going to be something we will do every year." The maple tree, which is known for its distinctive white bark with black stripes, was planted in the shadow of Douglas fir trees on the northern slope of the knoll in the bird sanctuary, Wolfe said. The dove tree, known for its white, bird-shaped flowers, now grows in the spot where a red alderwood tree that had been dead for a number of years was recently removed, Wolfe said. Wolfe, who has a degree in forestry, said the Dove tree should grow to a height of approximately 30 feet, and the maple should reach 25 feet. Christine Kendall, a reference specialist in the Wilson Library, said library employees and Outdoor/Fleet Maintenance Services have been working together to call attention to special trees on campus. "It would be nice to have a campus map of trees just like we have a campus map of sculptures," Kendall said. 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Meaning, at least in the short term, consumers should expect to see prices drop through the summer. At Lakeway Texaco, regular unleaded sells for $1.78 a gallon, compared to $1.89 one month ago. The war itself does not cause the price of petroleum to decrease, Western economics professor Julia Hansen said. "Prices go up before the war starts in anticipation," she said. "The reason for that are concerns about the oil supply being affected." Hansen "said that as the war continues, consumers' buying habits return to normal, bringing the demand back down. The market's troubles are not completely over — some concerns still exist about the oil strike in Venezuela, which have contributed to the rise in gas prices during the past four months. Refineries in Venezuela have not yet resumed full production, Hansen said. "Oil is a global market," she said. "Anything that disturbs supply causes prices to go up all over the world." Like many other local businesses, oil producers and retailers have seen little change in profit because of the war, said Mike Brennan, president of the Bellingham- Whatcom Chamber of Commerce. BP is producing at the same capacity that they produced before the war, Abendhoff said. Retailers also remain financial- Senate, governor's budget proposals draw line between winners and losers By Tara Nelson THE WESTERN FRONT The Senate made its attempt to tackle the state's $2.6 billion budget deficit last Wednesday when it released the 2003-2005 budget proposal. The proposal, which closely resembles Gov. Locke's budget plan, would cut spending on state-funded social programs to avoid tax increases. The Senate proposal includes provisions that would reduce funding of uni- Rep. Maralyn Chase, D-Edmonds, said most Democrats are concerned with how cuts in social programs would hurt the poor and elderly. She said she hopes the House proposal will reflect that concern. "I want to raise taxes," Chase said. "I want to protect the people." Still, many citizens are vehemently opposed to any tax increase. Political activist Tim Eyman has already threatened to chal-lenge any tax versity and col lege operating costs, children's medical coverage and state grants for family planning clinics, to name a few. Dennis Murphy, dean of Western's College of Business and Economics, said the state's previous budget is no longer sustainable in today's economic climate. "We're growing a lot more slowly than the past seven or eight years," Murphy said. "We got hooked on fairly rapid economic growth, which is unsustainable." Locke's proposal followed similar lines as it reduced or eliminated certain programs to avoid tax or fee increases. The Democratic House, however, is working on its own budget proposal, which could vary drastically. 7 want to raise taxes. I want to protect the people! Maralyn Chase Representative, D- Edmonds increase on the November ballot. "Raising taxes and fees are only going to make economic c o n d i t i o n s worse," Eyman, a co-sponsor of several citizen initiatives, including 1-776, which set license tabs to $30. "Our state budget only works in a really strong economy." Murphy said a tax increase may not be a viable solution to the state's deficit. "Considerable evidence shows that raising taxes would not be good for economic growth," Murphy said. Chase, however, said she would like to see more long-term visionary thought on the issue. "I will not put old folks out on the street or let these kids off health care," Chase said. "We're only going to pay for it in the long run." STATE BUDGET INNERS g £ IOSERS Winners in the Senate and protect recipients from Washington Scholars and iilHSIiSIMiiiiiBiil ^B^Mii|i||iig|(iij||i llliS^iII.ii^^SSi!8i!Bi' SRliilliiilllllillilW dren's medical coverage by sity and college t^KHiiBtHSiBIBM |||i|||^^p|S|||^p||^| S|i||j|ll^|||J||||SlfiSll^ gt;S*2Sii^^lS1,S)on520atSi,d9et P r°P°s a l ' Govemor's 2003-2005 ly unaffected by the war. Edwards said regardless of wholesale price, the profit margin is still relative. "We always make the same profit, no matter what we buy," she said. Hansen said since Iraq produces a small amount of oil, the war's outcome will probably have little impact on the economy. "It would take several years to expand to increase production in Iraq," Hansen said. "Preliminary investigation of southern oil fields show that Iraqis have-not kept up equipment." Sleep-in: Red Square camp raises money for housing Continued from Page 1 just a money issue," Harp said. "It can be a class issue, a race issue and a government issue. We want to raise awareness of the complexity of it because it's not just black and white." The creation of the "shanty town" was only the first step in the crusade to remove poverty housing from Bellingham and other Whatcom County cities. In celebration of Habifest, a national day to raise awareness for homelessness, Western HFH will sponsor an event at 8 p.m. Friday at Stuart's Coffee House. Performances will include The Pale and Dead Parrots Society, as well as a guest speaker for Habitat for Humanity. "I think the reason we decided to do this and put so much into it is because we want Western students to know what Habitat for Humanity is and that we now have a branch here on campus," Western HFH President and Western junior Naomi Boyd said. "Our goal is to educate and hopefully get people involved in carrying out our mission." According to Habitat for Humanity, it takes more than a hammer to build a home. Western HFH hopes that Western students will continue their support and help make the goal of defeating poverty a reality. BREWERY BISTRO Wed. April 16th Kasey Anderson w/ Chuckanut Drive 9:30pm, $3 cover EVLNT INFO ONLIM- ,VI: www.bbaybrewpry.com 1107 Railroad ph# 647-"rl(J/) I T 'S NOT EASY BEING THE NEW KD ON THE BLOCK. CLOTHING * SHOES* LIFESTYLE* FOR GALS AND GUYS PMrRIS THS SPRING * 4 PROSPECT * DOWNTOWN BELLINGHAM paid advertisement A coffeehouse church? BELLINGHAM - In today's culture, cafes have become friendly gathering places for meeting and discussing things with others. "So, why not consider'church'a friendly place to gather and discuss pur faith journey?" asks David Korsen, pastor of Fourth Corner Community Church. "And what better place to do that than in a cafe-style setting?" Beginning Sunday, April 13, Fourth Corner is "revisioning" their Sunday AM worship gathering as a coffeehouse they are calling the SOLID GROUNDS CAFE. Worshippers will have the option of sitting at coffeehouse-style tables or 'traditional seating." "Some may think this sounds 'sacrilegious'," says Korsen. "But from a scriptural standpoint, 'table fellowship' has always been central to Christian gatherings. In fact, in the • Free espresso at Solid Grounds Cafe early years of Christianity, churches met in the informal setting of homes." Also, in order to bring a missions focus to SOLID GROUNDS, Fourth Corner will be serving Pura Vida Coffee whose net profits benefit at-risk children in coffee growing regions of the world. Fourth Corner is located at 4071 Home Road, near the intersection of Bakerview and Northwest. Worship is at 10:00 AM Sundays. For more information, call 647-LIFE or visit wwwlfourthcorner.net. S^EXIT 258 ~V BAKERVIEW RD. ^NtwFrtdMflyw 4071 HOME RD. 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'Beads Supplies Knowledgeable Staff "FREE Daily Demos ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 8 ---------- 8 • The Western Front Accent April 11, 2003 AND ROCK By Andy Schmidt The Western Front Flowmotion's funk and reggae filled the Underground Coffeehouse as audience members danced up front, while others socialized on the outskirts of the subtly lit room. The April 2 grand opening of the Underground Coffeehouse, on the third floor of the Viking Union, proved substituting Bigfoot's Bistro's pool tables for an array of couches for lounging and socializing was the right business move. "On the first day we opened we made $88, doubling the amount of money that the Bistro would bring in during one month," Associated Student Productions director Fontaine Phillips said. Greta Olson, ASP co- coordinator said the coffeehouse environment is more wel- r ° s n ^/auson, the lead • • coming than the pool hall atmosphere Bigfoot's Bistro had. °"eehouse at its grand^6* ?* ^OVfmotion ni Keith "The walls at the Bistro were some sort of bright turquoise 1980s color, and if people actually went there, it could get pretty loud," Olson said. "The coffeehouse is much more conducive to studying because it's more quiet." The Underground Coffeehouse has 11 couches for resting or eating lunch. Two computers located at the coffee bar have Internet access. The coffeehouse serves Tony's Fair Trade coffee and espresso along with a choice of soups, sandwiches and bakery items. Free live entertainment is featured Tuesday and Friday nights starting at 8-p.m. Olson said Phillips saw an opportunity to take Bigfoot's Bistro, which was losing money, and change it into a place to feature local music. "No one ever came down to the Bistro," Phillips said. "The place was losing $10,000 a year. The Underground Coffeehouse lets college students and local bands showcase their talents in front of a college crowd." Western freshman Laura Isenhart and senior Seth Spangler said Flowmotion's set was *-p«JX£*,**»»™ ground the opening. perfect addition to the atmosphere at the coffeehouse. "I really like the tone of the singer's voice tonight," Isenhart said. "It's not too loud, so if you want to talk with friends, you don't have to shout. But if you want to get into it and rock out in front of the stage, you can do that too." Spangler said his roommate purchased Flowmotion's CD two months ago. "We would try to catch (Flowmotion) at the Wild Buffalo, but it never worked out," ^ Spangler said. "We finally got a chance to see them when we heard they'd be playing at the coffeehouse. It's easy listening music for anyone." Isenhart said she thought the music was appealing to all tastes. "The music was pretty diverse," Isenhart said. "Everyone could enjoy it. It wasn't abrasive rock with a loud, screaming singer or anything. It was music a lot of people could enjoy. It wasn't for any selective group." ASP co-coordinator Casey McNerthney said the coffeehouse does not offer a large '* amount of money to performers, but the venue offers other benefits that attract bands. "We offered (Pat) Burtis $100 to play," McNerthney said. "I didn't think he'd accept, but he did. The college campus market is a great way to get word of mouth going about an act, and people coming to the coffeehouse are coming for the music, not to drink beer." McNerthney said the Underground Coffeehouse is booking national acts, such as # Burtis, who would normally charge at least $1,000 for a concert. "I've noticed acts accepting a low price to play because it's a college campus," McNerthney said. "Bands realize that if one student likes the music, he or she will go tell all their friends, and then they'll start burning CDs and attending their shows." Western freshman Mindy Blonsky said the Underground Coffeehouse has a Stuart's Coffeehouse and Starbucks feel without having to leave campus. ^ "I think this is what the school needed," Blonsky said. "We have places to eat on campus but we didn't have places to come and hang out and just socialize with friends. It seems like this place wouldn't care if you came in and just relaxed for three hours." Isenhart said the familiar scene at the Underground Coffeehouse reminded her of the comforts of home. "It feels like you're just hanging out in a friend's basement like you normally ^ would," Isenhart said. She said Wednesday open mic nights are an attraction for several of her friends. "If you're not in a real band that plays shows, you can come here and display your skills to the college crowd," Isenhart said. Spangler said the turnout at the grand opening impressed him. "I'm running into a lot of people I have classes with who I don't get a chance to social- £ ize with in class," Spangler said. "Tonight I finally got an opportunity to talk with them out of the classroom setting." McNerthney said once people are aware of the Underground Coffeehouse, they will begin to inform people about the upcoming music schedule. . "I'm really optimistic about the success the coffehouse will see," McNerthney said. "I've seen a couple hundred people filtering in and out of here the past couple days, and that's more than I've seen in the past three years going to the Bistro." ^ The Underground Coffeehouse is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 Keith Boiling/ The Western Front P-m- and Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Flowmotion plays to onlookers as they sip coffee and play board games; The The bands Garden Variety Tsar and Can I Be She-Ra will perform tonight at 8 p.m., Underground Coffeehouse will feature live music every Tuesday and Friday. and The Geese will perform Tuesday, April 15. ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 9 ---------- April .11, 2003 Accent Hie Western Front • 9 Artistic spirit Finding inspiration in Buddhism and mythology By Melena Eaton The Western Front After writing her prayer down and folding the paper in half, four-year-old Emma Durbin lifted the top of one of the prayer wheels artist Chris Moench had created and dropped it in. Setting the top back in place, she starts the wheel spinning to send her prayer and the prayers of others into the universe to be fulfilled. Moench's prayer wheels, a collection called "The Axis of Hope: Prayer Wheels for Our Time," are currently displayed at the Allied Arts Gallery alongside Nana Thebus' "Saints , Daemons Collection." The exhibit featuring Moench. and Thebus, both Bellingham residents, opened April 2 and is the first gallery show for both. Moench said Tibetan Buddhist prayer Although she did not know the song well, Western Japanese professor Michiko Yusa sang the song after hearing someone else do the same. "I think it was a nice way to honor a piece of art," Yusa said. "I think it's fabulous. We want to wish well for t he world, and the timing (of the exhibit) is very symbolic." Bob Luitweiler, a Bellingham resident and fellow artist, said he enjoyed Moench's and T h e b u s ' pieces. "These pieces show an extraordinary v e r s a t i l i t y ," enced what kinds of color and patterns that I use." Nena Thebus Artist wheels worshippers at temples placed "Being exposed to diverse prayers in heavily influenced his work. He CM/ f M r a / arf forms has influ-said he believes use of the wheels is not restricted to a specific religion. "(The wheels are) not necessarily religious but are spiritual," Moench said. Moench built the prayer wheels using stoneware clay to create several pieces that connected together. He then carved images into the surface of the wheel which are meant to tell a story in a continuous cycle as the wheel is turned ^ on its base. He submitted 29 wheels for the exhibit. Many people spent time with the prayer wheel "Breaking the Shackles," which featured carvings of Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech, a chain gang working in a field and a slave ship. Another prayer wheel entitled "Dona Nobis Pacem # ( G i v e Us Peace)" is named after a Latin song that is sung in rounds. The carvings in the wheel displayed the music and lyrics to the song and are meant to be read as the wheel is turned. Melena Eaton/ The Western Front L u i t w e i l e r Four-year- old Emma Durbin, with her father Michael, places her prayer said. "They are j n t o t h e p r a y e r w n e e | opening night at the Allied Arts Gallery. tuned in to many cultures of the human family." "Shakziel," the angel of water insects, is the inspiration Thebus' collection consists of handfor a figure decorated in blue and white fabric with made hanging figures. Each figure is unique and made from various materials including stoneware, dried paper and objects such as pieces of metal that she finds and saves for future use. Thebus sometimes created the figure by choosing a deity's name and materials to match, while others she began by creating the figures using whatever materials seemed to fit together and then researched the name of the deity it resembled when finished. She used her extensive mythology research to inspire the figures. "I love doing the research for them," Thebus said. The figures, not named after gods, goddesses or angels that many would recognize, are divided into groups based on the elements of air, earth, wind and fire. a pale orange dragonfly wing on each arm. Thebus said her knowledge of many different cultures influenced her work. She lived overseas in Thailand and Iran as a child and has since traveled to Europe, South America, Australia and the Middle East. "Being exposed to diverse cultural art forms has influenced what kinds of color and patterns that I use," Thebus said. "I am always inclined to use themes from other cultures." Moench and Thebus were selected to display their work together because showing the collections together enhanced them, Thebus said. The Allied Arts Gallery is displaying the exhibit through April 26. Admission is free. They hold it down By Jeanna Barrett The Western Front Through dim lights and trails of smoke that quietly drift toward the ceiling, customers at The Factory, a bar on State Street, sit in triads at dispersed tables and shout bits of conversation through the heavy drum beats resounding throughout the bar. The three musicians on stage move their bodies to the beat of the music. The guitarist sings into the microphone with his eyes closed and occasionally rocks his body back and forth during his guitar solos. The only light on stage is deep red and it emphasizes the melancholy music the band plays. "Thank you, we're Whatcom Falls!," guitarist and lead vocalist Charley McCoy said as the song ended. Whatcom Falls! is a local three-piece band including McCoy, drummer Mike VanBuskirk and bassist and backup vocalist Shauna Leibold. For two years, the band has brought its guitar-driven modern rock to local venues throughout Whatcom County. "If being hurt was an negative aspects of life and has trouble seeing the positive side. "I think many people like to see the world through rose-colored glasses, not admitting that life is never easy and is full of deception," he said. 'Tf being hurt was an educational tool — I'd be a frickin' genius." McCoy recognizes his sadness as an emotional state that "bleeds creativity," he said. Feeling is McCoy's top priority in his music, and these emotions make rock valid, he said. "I think a lot of bands don't touch on emotion because they are too concerned with other less important 'issues' like their hair," McCoy said. . . —r- — - *^. . n « Whatcom FaUs! drummer VanBuskirk „ , Photo comiesy of Chns Fuller. appreciates the music McCoy writes and Charley McCoy of Whatcom Falls! plays to the crowd during a the emotional sound he strives for. recent performance at the 3B Tavern. McCoy said his music is "I love his lyrics," a form of personal therapy. VanBuskirk said. "It ~ McCoy, VanBuskirk and Leibold met educational tool •I'd be through mutual friends and started play- , . , . , • „ ing music as a group. Each member of ajriCKin genius. Whatcom Falls! is a self-taught musician Charley McCoy with approximately one dozen years of Guitarist and lead vocalist experience, McCoy said. Whatcom Falls! did not name the band for the park, but referring to the decline of the power of government and ideals in Whatcom County, McCoy said. "It is basically referring to an end of things county-wide," he said. "Like, T'm over (the power structure); and I'm taking over,' like, 'get down and stay down!'" McCoy composes the music and writes the lyrics for each song Whatcom Falls! plays. Bands that musically influence McCoy are The Pixies and Nirvana. McCoy considers his music to be personal therapy and writes lyrics about "darker stuff," referring to melancholy events in life such as the loss of friendships and women, he said. McCoy admits he tends to focus on the adds to the darkness, and it makes me able to add emotion in my playing." VanBuskirk described Whatcom Falls!'s sound as passionate, heavy and loud. "Our sound is sometimes punishing as far as (McCoy's) and (Leibold's) guitar sound," he said. "Charley gets a lot of what some people would call a grinding and irritating sound on the guitar. The amp is almost shrieking with pain, it sounds like, and that just adds more passion." Whatcom Falls! considers their music and lyrics to be equally important, and McCoy enjoys experimenting with noise, including feedback and distortion, he said. "In a three-piece (band), it's just real basic," McCoy said. "You gotta use stuff sparingly but in the right places to keep the dynamics up — especially in rock." Bellingham resident Dustin Fronterhouse compared a few of Whatcom FallsJ's songs to Nirvana and said he enjoyed the band and their sound. "They had a really good beat, and that's what I was kickin* on," Fronterhouse said. Bellingham resident Steve Prehoda described McCoy's voice as a rock version of the lead singer of the Crash Test Dummies. He said Whatcom FallsJ's music'is similar to the simplicity of the White Stripes. "They flow well together," Prehoda said. "The music is simple, and they don't have complicated bass lines." ' Whatcom FallsJ's current CD "Fall, Whatcom, Fall," is an EP, a short length CD and is sold at Whatcom FallsJ's shows for $5. Besides performing throughout Whatcom County, Whatcom Falls! has played at venues in Seattle, including the bar Graceland. Until now, McCoy considered Whatcom Falls! to be a hobby, but he would like to take the band to the next level, he said. "We have the local thing going on real strong now and we want to start touring eventually," McCoy said. 'Td like to do it as a job. It's tough; if you can make it work then why not? It beats mowing lawns and digging ditches." Whatcom Falls! will be playing next at Western's Rock 'n' Wrestling Show in Carver Gym April 19. » ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 10 ---------- 10 • The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Intramural April 11, 2003 Vikings sweep Crusader double-header By Matt DeVeau THE WESTERN FRONT Batting against soft-tossing pitchers with glacial fastballs nearly threw off the Western softball team's offense, but the Vikings were able to scratch out enough runs to sweep a double-header from Northwest Nazarene University Thursday at Viking Field. Western drove in three runs in each game, more than enough support for Western sophomore pitcher Sarah Diamond and Western senior pitcher Nancy Mills, both of whom pitched complete games to help the Vikings to victories of 3-0 and 3-1. With the wins, the Vikings' record improved to 18-13 overall and 8-3 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. "Today I think the majority of our team's approach was to wait because (NNU's) pitchers throw the slowest that we're going to see," Western senior catcher Rachel Laitala said. "Putting the ball on the ground is what we were trying to do both games, but it's really hard to do when the pitches are at the chest (and) just floating in and all of us think we can just jack it out of here." In the first game, Laitala put the Vikings on the board in the second inning with an RBI single to right center field. She scored one batter later when Western freshman second baseman Mandy Kaestner hit a looping drive to left field that glanced off the glove of NNU left fielder Jenny Matter and rolled into the corner for a triple. Western junior shortstop Dani Deyette extended the Vikings' lead to three with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and Diamond eliminated any hope of a Crusader comeback by striking out nine on her way to a two-hit shutout. "(Diamond) throws one of the fastest fastballs out of anyone," said Laitala, who caught Diamond's game. "She can tend to get a little out of control, so I just went right at it making them hit the ball." Diamond, whose record improved to 2- 2 with the victory, walked six batters and said she kept the ball out of the dirt so Laitala would have an opportunity to keep the base runners from advancing. Diamond also benefited from a bit of good fortune in the top of the fifth inning. In a bases-loaded jam with one out, NNU second baseman Tracy Mauze hit a ground ball to the right of second base that hit Crusader base runner, first baseman Kara Johnson. Johnson was called out on the play and Diamond struck out the next batter to end the Crusader threat. In the second game, Western was less productive offensively. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Vikings could not get on the board until the bottom of the fourth. In the fourth, with the bases loaded for the second time in the game, NNU pitcher Adrian Herman walked in a run, and Kaestner hit into a fielder's choice to score Western junior first baseman Hadley Jensen to give the Vikings a 2-1 advantage. In the sixth inning, Western freshman designated hitter Ashley Barber tacked on an insurance run when she stole third and scored on a throwing error. "That's really the way this team is designed," Western head coach Lonnie Hicks said. "We're built for speed and we've got to take advantage of those things, arid today we did, and ran them out of the game." Hicks said adjusting to the slower style of NNU's pitchers was difficult after facing hard-throwing pitchers on a recent trip to California. "The ball looked like a basketball coming up to the hitters, and they were just trying to kill it instead of working on just their hands and going with (the pitch)," Hicks said. After a rocky start, Mills kept the Crusaders at bay and improved her record to 4-3 behind a six-strikeout performance in which she surrendered just four hits and walked none. "(Mills) got touched for two base hits in the first inning, and then (NNU) couldn't do anything with her," Hicks said. "She mixed her speeds well and moved the ball around really really well so she kept it on balance all day." The loss dropped NNU's season record to 0-23 and 0-12 in the GNAC. Western continues conference play Saturday when Central Washington University visits Viking Field at 2 p.m. for a double-header. Peter Louras/ The Western Front Western senior pitcher Nancy Mills pitches to a Northwest Nazarene player during the second game of Thursday's double-header at Viking Field. 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The Western physical education department runs classes primarily out of the Lakewood facility on Lake Whatcom and gives students a chance to learn a sport or activity outside of the mainstream courses. "I signed up because it gives me an opportunity, to get outdoors, get on the water and learn how to sail," Western senior Wendy Miller said. The program's main goal is to teach students to be comfortable setting up their sailing, kayaking and windsurfing equipment so they can go on the water alone, program manager Jeff Davis said. "All beginning classes teach self-reliance and confidence on the water, with the bottom line being creating competency, which leads to fun," Davis said. The Lakewood classes offer students an opportunity to get out and learn something new, said sailing instructor and Western sophomore Lisa Hawkins. "We get them used to being on the water and teach them to be proficient with their equipment and (watercraft)," she said. In the sailing classes students are taught basic boating skills ranging from navigational and rigging techniques to the proper way to operate the head, the sailboat equivalent of a toilet. "You can ask as many questions as you w / beginning dasses teach want, and (the ° ° instructors) are self-reliance and confidence really helpful," on the water, with the bot- Miller said. (om ^m faing competency! Jeff Davis Program Manager area of expertise, Davis said. Anyone can apply for a position teaching sailing, kayaking and windsurfing courses, but to be hired, they must show a certain level of commitment and background in their field. Ryan Rodriguez, assistant coordinator for physical education, said all instructors hired to teach water sports possess the ability to efficiently demonstrate the components of the sport. "We only hire people of age, people who Head windsurfing instructor and Western senior Andy Nygress said he can attest to the thoroughness of the program. Nygress is a one-time windsurfing student who enjoyed his class so much that he took on the sport as a full- time hobby, and eventually became a certified instructor. "(Instructing) is a great job, not just because you get paid, but also because you get your peers involved," Nygress said. Most instructors in the program are Western students who have been certified as teachers in their aren't intimi-. dated, are confident, voiceful and willing to give truthful o p i n i o n s , " Rodriguez said. People taking 100- level water sport classes from Western can expect classes that are five times less expensive than others offered in the area, Nygress said. Most standard equipment, such as boats and kayaks, are provided free at the boathouse. The only costs to the students are the usual $12.50 PE lab fee and $39 program fee. 'It's a really great opportunity to come and take a class out there," said Western senior Jenny Holm, head sailing instructor. 1 drink = 12 oz. Beer = 4-5 oz. Wine = 1.25 oz. 80 proof Liquor Everyone Chooses not to Drink sometimes* How do we know? You told us. In three randomly selected samples of WWU students (1999-2000, N=826; 2000-2001, N=1804; 2001-2002, N=2104), nearly 9 out of .10 WWU students told us they drank zero drinks, at least sometimes on a typical drinking occasion. Visit www.wwu.edu/chw/preventionandwellness for more information WESTERN FRONT CLASSIFIEDS SELL! 650-3161 RIDE WIDE. THE 2002 FXDWG DYNA WIDE GLIDE8 VISIT US AT OUR TWO LOCATIONS: . TilllES* 1419IV. State St. Bellis fair Mall | l » i i J W ' lM ^Hngham WA 98225 1 " • • " • • » ' (360)671-7575 HOURS: MON 10-6 TUES-SAT 9-6 www.harleyofbellingham.com ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 12 ---------- 12 • The Western Front Sports April 11, 2003 Baseball club boasts*winning season By Leslie White THE WESTERN FRONT The grass is freshly cut, and another season of Western's baseball club is underway. Fans' anticipation of another successful season could prove true with the entire starting lineup returning for this season. "We are a pretty consistent team this year," Western freshman pitcher Tom Henshaw said. "We have a lot of rookies, but we have a lot of talent." Western is 7-3 on the season. The club has accumulated astounding numbers in the past two seasons, with a combined record in 2001 and 2002 of 29-7 — only two of those losses came from last year. Western has a collective club batting average of .377 and a combined earned run average of 2.5. Two players, senior third baseman Mike Jesus and junior shortstop Todd Albright, finished with batting averages of .500 or better. In the past, Western has accepted players from Whatcom Community College. This will no longer happen because the club is switching to the more competitive National Club Baseball League. * "This will mean that we will be facing some of the same teams next year but in a more competitive league," Henshaw said. Western traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah for a round robin t o u r n a m e n t spring 'We are a pretty consistent team this year. We have a lot of rookies, but we have a lot of talent! Tom Henshaw Western freshman pitcher during break. W e s t e r n ' s club dropped two games to teams considered to be the club's fiercest competition, first baseman and player-coach John Cvitanich said. Western fell to Weber State University by a score of 3-0 and dropped a 6-5 game to Utah State University. Cvitanich said he still has confidence in his team when competing against tougher schools. "We. hung with Utah and Weber the whole time," Cvitanich said. "We also had runners in scoring position to win both of those games, but we have beat them before, so that's promising." Western won games against Montana State (10-5) and Humbolt State (17-2). Western sophomore Daniel Vander Kooi carried the team by pitching a complete game for the win against Humboldt State. He struck out seven and allowed only two hits. Additional put-standing efforts from the club included Western junior player-coach shortstop Todd Albright, who went 6-9 in the tournament with a two-run double. Western freshman pitcher Tom Henshaw worked through five innings . to record a win against Montana State, striking out five. Henshaw also plays first base and is batting .375. "I had really good control and location of my pitches, and we all played well," he said. Last weekend's games with Seattle University and Evergreen Community College were cancelled because of rain. Western will face Oregon State University at 10 a.m. on April 12 at Joe Martin Stadium. Christina Tercero / The Western Front Daniel Vander Kooi, 19, slams the ball during batting practice at Bellingham's Sportsplex. Vander Kooi pitches on Western's baseball club, but is not a Western student. Jordan remains a legend for the generations Jennifer Segadelli COMMENTARY The year was 1982. The game was Georgetown University versus the University of North Carolina in the NCAA championship. The shot was a game winning 18-footer with 15 seconds remaining — a shot that would change one man's life and the game of basketball forever. So began the era of Michael Jordan. Jordan is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, and when he hangs up his shoes at the end of this season — for good this time-— the effect will reach far beyond the NBA. His jersey number, 23, whether in red or blue, is renowned. His name is the representation of grace, talent and showmanship. His departure will become one of the biggest losses the sport of basketball has ever experienced. Ironically, when Jordan tried out for the basketball team at bis local high school, the coach cut him, citing an awkward body and unrefined skills as reasons for his decision. Again, four years later, coaches and teammates attempted to talk Jordan out of signing with UNC, fearing he would not see any playing time. They had no idea of what he would become. When Jordan entered the NBA after his junior year at UNC, he was a phenomenon that basketball had never seen before. Jordan stepped onto a court and into a game dominated by more mature, experienced players. The year Jordan entered the NBA, 1984, again changed professional basketball forever. Jordan's lifetime basketball statistics speak for themselves. He has received more than 40 awards,in his 13 seasons in the NBA including MVP, Best Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year. Jordan entered the NBA when he.was only 22 years old and joined the Olympic team that, same year. At 40, he is still in command, finishing out his last season as a player, but adopting the position of owner and role model for his young Washington, D.C. Wizards, team. Rattling off statistics does not do a man like Michael Jordan justice. Jordan is the greatest competitor in the history of sports. As if conquering the basketball world was not enough, Jordan actively seeks fulfillment through other 'Jordan is the greatest sports. His passion competitor in the history of for golf is undeniable, , and although he did sports not make the greatest baseball player, his sheer athleticism was enough to land him a spot on the Chicago White Sox. gt; Jordan is possibly the only athlete in history to bridge the generation gap, bringing together the young and old in a celebration of adoration and respect for extreme talent. Ask any person, from age 6 to 66, and they will most likely be able to identify Michael Jordan. His name has become synonymous with the sport itself. The Kobe Bryants and Gary Paytons of the world will all make their mark on basketball but not in a way that will impact history. Jordan is a legend. No better word exists to describe the impact this player has had on fans, basketball and the world. Nearly everyone has owned a pair of "Air-Jordans" at some point or hung a poster with number 23 above his or her bed. The Jordan "Wings" poster best describes the rise and accomplishments of this man. Underneath his outstretched arms read the words, "No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." In a gym somewhere in America, a kid is working on his jump shot wearing an oversized Jordan jersey, a college basketball player at UNC is watching game film and a father is teaching his daughter how to dribble. People everywhere, young and old, still want to be like Mike. buried treasure in your basement "^SSStiaMm- Do you ham old Savings Bonds? Check out the Savings Bond Calculator atwvmsavinffbonds^ovtodtscovef their value. 1-800-4US BOND M A public seivice of this newspaper Are Your BRAKES making noise? We have a FREE brake inspection that you should get every 30,000 miles. 1 0 % discount with Student ID Prime Tune Brakes in Sunset Square 671-227? MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE Become a literacy tutor and mentor. Work study and volunteer positions available! PARTNERS IN READING AND WRITING for info: 650-7987 Miller Hall 350A ^ ^ ^ Who would You Rather Ride with Itl§lllltiifl^!|llp!i^ Airport, Amtrak, Alrporter and Bus Student Charge Accounts Welcome SDH 360-734-8294 (TAXI) TOLLFREEI-800-Taxi-Cab ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 13 ---------- April 11, 2003 OPINIONS Letters Editorials The Western Front • 13 In depth: Should journalists be embedded with troops? Americans entitled to war coverage Jennifer Segadelli COMMENTARY When Pentagon officials decided to allow hundreds of American journalists to accompany the military units fighting in Iraq, the result could have been pandemonium of censorship and propaganda. It has not turned out that way. Journalists traveling as members of military units have produced raw stories, bringing the ghastliness and horror of war into America's living rooms. They should continue to bring this information to American households. Public opinion concern- l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^p ing war with Iraq is decisively split, and the battle for information has become almost as competitive as the physical conflict. The public expects news from the battlefield as soon as an event happens. Two ways exist to get breaking news: support the journalists risking their lives to bring it to the public, or book a flight to Baghdad and get it directly from the source. Before the advent of embedded journalists, reporters who travel with the troops, the public knew little about war and its sacrifices. In a world where technology is advancing and power is paramount, understanding the war has never been more crucial. Americans are far better served by having the embedding system than they were from more limited press pools during the Gulf War of 1991, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Journalists deliver images providing a more honest look at combat than any previous war. Consider also that these journalists are prepared to deliver quality news in the face of war. Before being sent to Iraq, journalists undergo intense physical and mental training to prepare for the field. The reporters in the trenches possess knowledge about chemical and biological weapons and combat first aid. The media have quickly adapted to new technology 'The only alternative to an embedded press is censored or non-existent news! and the military's new openness to interactive media. Embedding journalists provides a broader picture of the opposition. In no way can journalists provide the whole picture. The happenings of an entire country the size of California cannot be shown in a 30-minute broadcast. For the first time in history, however, journalists are capable of delivering riveting coverage of a specific combat unit. The only alternative to an embedded press is censored or non-existent news. Picture Sept. 11 without news coverage: the horror of families torn apart, lives being taken prematurely, death and despair would have been eliminated. But then so would have the heroism — the humility of Rudy Guiliani, the sacrifice of the first firemen on the scene, the ability of this country to rise to its feet once again. The bottom line is that few alternatives exist. America could not make due with overhead U.S. of Baghdad, and Secretary of Donald Rumsfeld behind his Reporters have no place with troops Torhil Dunham COMMENTARY maps Defense enormous lectern. The frenzy for information is so engrained in the American public that if people had to go one day without media — television, newspapers, magazines, movies, Internet — the population would probably lapse into catatonic schizophrenia. The beauty of media information is that the consumers do not have to go get it. Instead, they find journalists passionate about their profession and^ their responsibilities, willing to risk their lives to bring it to them. The reporters are no longer in their living rooms watching reality television like the rest of America; they are living and creating it. Americans live in a chaotic world that they struggle to understand, under a government they fail to participate in and engaged in a war many cannot comprehend. Journalists and the media strive to serve as a conduit between the comfort and peace of America's living rooms and the brutality and dehumanization of war, and in doing so, create an onslaught of images now available with the click of the remote control. A new era of war coverage is taking over television. The Pentagon implemented a plan to "embed" reporters in military units in Iraq. This may seem as if the government is providing full, complete access to the war, but the embedding program is flawed and should not be used. Journalists are automatically biased when they join a military unit. Troops develop strong bonds — undoubtedly, these journalists will also develop emotion- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |p al connections to «**^«^iS*«a«*M troops. This connection will censor the journalists' reports: Therefore, the public is seeing an unbalanced view of the war that gives them an unrealistic idea about what is happening in Iraq. If the journalists do not censor themselves, the military will definitely step in. All embedded journalists must receive permission from their presiding commanding officer before filing a report. The military has a long-standing history of censorship, which results in war propaganda. The military has created posters, handouts and information to sway the public in every war, from the Civil War to Vietnam. The armed forces will not show coalition troops making' mistakes. When a journalist witnesses coalition troops doing something wrong, such as inadvertently killing an Iraqi child, it cannot report it to U.S. citizens. This sends a message that coalition troops are fighting a perfect war without civilian casualties — which is impossible. Embedded reporters see a very narrow picture of the war. They must stay in their specific battlefield locations and fail to see the war in a larger picture, a picture they might see if they were not strapped to an infantry division. The embedding program also places journalists and troops directly in harm's way. So far, 12 embedded journalists have been killed. These deaths prove t h a t the military has not provided journalists with enough training to operate in a safe reporting environment. Fox News fired reporter Geraldo Rivera when he put troops' lives in danger by drawing a map in the sand showing the location of his division that was aired throughout the world. Some people agree with the Pentagon's plan that the embedding program is the military's generous attempt to provide complete war access. Its actions, however, are not in line with this. When a photo , _, ... , slipped past the military ...The military has not pro- of a n u s soldier s u s. vided journalists with enough pected of killing a fellow training to operate in a safe c o m r a d e a n d injuring 15 6 . F . / • others, the U.S. reporting environment. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said the reporter who provided the photo was disloyal and ungrateful in the face of the troops' hospitality. The Pentagon is doing the American public a disservice. A journalist's job is to tell the story and present an unbiased account, not to feel responsible to a certain group of people. Though the military seems to be openly inviting journalists , making a seat for them in their tanks, aircraft and ships, the real issue comes from what the American public sees, and what they do not see. Embedded journalists may have all the access they want, but the flow of information is undoubtedly restricted, and coalition troops and journalists' lives are in danger. The public deserves to obtain all the information about the war. Journalists need to be operating independently; the military should provide the needed access but let the reporters do their job. The media should not allow such an anti-journalistic program to be in charge for war coverage. 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While university growth is inevitable and by no means negative, planting two trees in an attempt to support tree growth is hypocritical. Arbor Day is a noble idea, but the blind observance of it simply because it is a nationally celebrated event is pointless and takes away from its real importance. Also, while the idea of planting trees is a positive action, Western should be more concerned with taking care of the existing trees on campus or with finding ways to minimize the destruction of other trees on campus. The trees that were planted in the bird sanctuary on Wednesday took the place of a red alderwood tree that had been dead for a number of years, Western gardner Jerome Wolfe said. It is not worth planting new trees in the sanctuary if previous tree was not properly cared for. President Morse said the planted trees would add to the beauty of campus, but the ugly mass of construction on south campus overshadows the token gesture of planting two spindly trees on north campus. Western is known for its natural beauty and historic campus atmosphere. Compromising these benefits for growth and environmental destruction reflects badly on Western. Not only do these actions defeat the image Western portrays, they leave students waiting for some point in the future when beauty will actually return to campus. The university should observe Arbor Day in ways that are much more meaningful and helpful, such as supporting the use of recycled paper, educating people about saving the forests and working with community groups to plant trees. Lastly, Western should support tree planting and tree care all year long, not just one day per year. America has become a nation that celebrates and supports causes and events at the whim of Hallmark executives. It is insulting to plant two trees one day per year and say that this action is observing and supporting Arbor Day. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: Paul Nicholas Carlson, Brianne Holte, Peter Louras, Brandon Rosage, Josh • Dutnond, Kellyn Ballard, Katie James, Jeremy Edwards, Shauna Bakkensen, Michele Girard, Meagan McFadden and Joshua Fejeran. The Western Front Editor in Chief: Paul Nicholas Carlson; Managing Editor: Brianne Holte; Head Copy Editor: Andrea Jasinek; Copy Editors: Shauna Bakkensen, Michele Girard; Photo Editor: Keith Boiling; News Editors: Peter Louras, Brandon Rosage; Accent Editor: Kellyn Ballard; Features Editor: Jeremy Edwards; Sports Editor: Katie James; Opinions Editor: Josh Dumond; Online/Assignment Editor: Josh Fejeran; Design and Graphics Editor: Meagan McFadden; Community Liaison: Abiah Weaver: Cartoonists: Dustin Diamond, Reid Psaltis; Columnist: Carl Weiseth; Adviser: Lyle Harris; Business Manager: Alethea Macomber; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Ian Alexander, Andy Aley, Michael Alton, Ben Arnold, Jeanna Barrett, Eric Berto, Lacy Bevis, Jessie Bowden, Ben Brockhaus-Hall, Kevin Bruaw, Brianne Cross, Sadie Cummings, Matt DeVeau, Marc Dryer, Torhil Dunham, Melena Eaton, Lee Fehrenbacher, Cassie Former, Sarah A. Freeman, Sarah M. Freeman, Shanna Green, Katie Grimes, Matt Haver, Michelle Himple, Brian Howells, Carlee Lilley, Jordan Lindstrom, Cailin Long, Jenny Maag, Justin McCaughan, Matt McDonald, Erin McGourty, Brad Nehring, Tara Nelson, Meaghan Ord, Amanda Peckham, Porfirio Pena, Heather Reynolds, Christine Roka, Nikki Russo, Mugs Scherer, Gig Schlich, Andy Schmidt, Chris Schweitzer, Jennifer Segadelli, Bryan Sharick, Jay Spengler, Leslie Seguira, Christina Tercero, Rachel Thomas, Leslie White, Lianna Wingfield and Carly Wyatt. The Western Front is published twice weekly in fall, winter and spring; once a week in summer session. Address: The Western Front, Western Washington University, CH 110, Belingham, WA 98225- 9100. The Western Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University, published by the Student Publications Council, and is mainly supported by advertising. Opinions and stories in the newspaper have no connection with advertising. News content is determined 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 be directec to the business office in College Hall 07, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue of The Western Front. Americans should sample all news Cailin Long COMMENTARY During times of war, U.S. citizens turn to television for answers. In order to obtain an educated opinion about Operation Iraqi Freedom, viewers need to take into consideration what each of the various networks have to say. For the most part, the media have remained objective thus far, offering headline stories on the hour for those who have increased their news-television viewing since the war coverage began. Yet one cannot help but notice the subtle differences among CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and BBC. These networks hold political opinions that may inappropriately sway citizens who will only hear one side of the story. For example, the more liberal interpretations CNN and MSNBC offer include reports on the congressional hearings that took place two weeks ago to divide control over the oil in Iraq among oil companies in the United States. On Wednesday, CNN's Web site reported that two senior congressional Democrats are calling for an investigation into whether the oil services company Vice President Dick Cheney once headed received special treatment in getting defense contracts. Media coverage of the United States' interest in oil should remind Americans that Iraq has something that the United States, desires. FOX News, a more conservative news network, reveals its approval for President Bush particularly through images. The home page of FOX's Web site shows three photos, including Iraqis beating a statue of Saddam Hussein with their shoes, the Hussein statue being toppled in the center of Baghdad and 20- year-old Bilal Ali kissing a picture of Bush while cheering "You are our father!" FOX News, unlike its competitors, is focused on reporting news that often places Bush in a more favorable light, or at least Bush's decisions to go forth with war until the battle is won and the Iraqi regime is demolished. Not to suggest that CNN and MSNBC have ignored the troops and failed to honor their hard work and sacrifices, but these networks' images do not show an overwhelming support of troop participation. All networks have done a remarkable job of offering thanks and sorrow to families who have lost loved ones. Yet scenes of the See MEDIA, Page 15 'Free thought'gives students self worth Carl Weiseth BLUNT VIEWS During the past couple months, I have been slowly growing more and more irritated by small-minded people who justify their actions with claims that they are "just doing their job," or "just following the rules." Such people seem to take pleasure in denying their own individuality, instead preferring to allow other peoples' ideas and decisions to consistently overrule their own. How can these social lemmings hold any belief in their own intelligence while simultaneously forfeiting their decisionmaking abilities to others? Rules can never be applied to every situation. Rather, it is up to us as free-thinking members of society to conclude the correct course of action under each differing set of circumstances. American poet, essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson addresses this topic in an essay titled "Self-Reliance." In his essay, Emerson expounds the importance of being a nonconformist and resisting social conforming in order to main- t tain the purity •••" it is up to us as free that give us our greatest worth as individuals, not our memberships or ability to cite and follow law. Obeying societally formulated constructs such as norms or laws without question means sacrificing an essential quality of freedom: the ability to make rational decisions based on our own values and conclusions. Western's current parking tyrants provide a fantastic example of people who have traded in of the individ- thinking members of society free thought for a to conclude the correct course of action ...' its aversion. It ual mind. "The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is loves not realities and creators, but names and customs. ... - Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. ... No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature." It is ideas and free thought system of rules. A week or two ago, I parked my car for two minutes amid the field of open handicap spaces across from College Hall. Sprinting back from the computer labs to my car, I arrived just in time to see some brainwashed sheep on his motorized tricycle pulling away from my freshly See DECISIONS, Page 16 ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 15 ---------- April 11, 2003 Opinions The Western Front • 15 The Western Front Online www.westernfrontonline.com Media: One channel not enough for educated war opinion Continued from Page 14 MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE Become a literacy tutor and mentor. Work study and volunteer positions available! PARTNERS IN READING AND WRITING for info: 650-7987 Miller Hall 350A 1K= battlefield in Iraq undeniably vary. While FOX, in support of Bush and therefore in participation of the war, shows still-shots of American soldiers with guns raised and faced forward, — CNN and MSNBC are more likely to show images of Iraqi citizens, instead of soldiers in battle. These subtle differences may not be recognized by an uncritical eye, which is where the main problem lies. Those who watch a favored station because of their political stance are missing out on information that alternative stations provide. Americans seem to question every aspect of society except the media. They see news as fact when in actuality, all news is biased, whether it should be or not. No matter how objective journalists try to be, '... readers and viewers cannot accept news at face value..' they will unknowingly insert their opinions simply because their opinions exist. Therefore, readers and viewers cannot accept the news at face value and need to question it whenever necessary. It is. the responsibility of media to put forth images of war and to report on U.S. successes and failures, but media ultimately have the power to choose what they will report. What this means is that Americans, during this time of confusion and uncertainty, need to take on the responsibility of ensuring that they have the full story. Americans should form opinions on the war after a thorough examination of every vantage point. Unfortunately, one media outlet is not always going to offer every angle of this complex story. •strength •balance -flexibility €€ Qet Jit The Body's Way Try it. Y M C A . 1 2 5 6 . N . S t a t e . 3 6 0 . 7 3 3 . 8 6 3 0 Phones got you hung up? 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It pays to advertise in The Western Front ---------- Western Front 2003 April 11 - Page 16 ---------- 16 • The Western Front Opinions April 11, 2003 BBHHSffiiidf no more t h k ^ j | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l l j ^ l l ^ l i e s t e r n Front . ; : ' : ' 4 l l l | | | ^ ^ ^ ^BSliHIllii'pnions e d i t o t | i l | | 1 3 ^ ^M HH^^^^KI^^ Decisions: Socially constructed laws not acceptable PETE LIVE GET 2 FREE TICKETS AND MEET PETE. : GO TO . W ^ W S - . A - : - ^ ^ Continued from Page 14 ticketed car. Only someone like this would give me a parking ticket for such an inconsequential violation. It is obvi-ous that unless some unannounced round of wheelchair Olympics is about to take place in Red Square, I am not going to be hindering anyone with an actual disability from parking in one of the many remaining open spaces. Unfortunately, many parking and law enforcement officials don't think with their brains — they think with their rule books. Every situation is different, and because of this, no one should ever apply a single set of laws to every set of circumstances. We need to cultivate common sense rather than depend on a comfort blanket of legal regulations incapable of differentiating between motivation or situation and unable to exercise mercy. "I was just following the rules" is not an acceptable justification for acting or living a certain way. Instead, we must consult our own intuition for 'We need to cultivate common sense rather than depend on a blanket of legal regulations ... information on how we lead life and handle each specific situation as i t arises. The most horrific wrongdoings ever enacted against ^_ humanity have all been carried out beneath the protective custody of socially created laws. Whether it was slavery, the H o l o c a u s t , witch-burning or the current destruction of the environment, the law has always been as great a protector of injustice as it has been of human safety and freedom. Clearly, we need a higher standard on which to rely, and it is my suggestion that we allow ourselves to be led by the purity of our intuition, rather than by social.conventions and legal regulations that punish those who choose to follow life's less traveled paths. During the course of each and every day, I urge you examine the structures that support your strongest beliefs. Question whether they reflect a logical conclusion reasoned from the integrity of your own mind or another piece of socially inherited baggage enacted to serve the interests of its creators. Many a great mind has been corrupted through the use of the majority's views, rather than the construction of their own. 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