2001_0202 ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 1 ---------- v m The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 115 Issue 6 Bellingham, Washington Women's home winning-streak snapped Daniel J. Peters/The Western Front Northwest Nazarene guard Chelsey Hall rips the ball from Julie Walker fouling her on the fast break. Walker went on to sink her two free throws in the Vikings 76-73 loss to the Crusaders. The loss stopped the Vikings record home win streak at 26. See story page 9. Former students remembered one year after airliner crash Crash killed 9 former Western students By Hollie Joy Brown THE WESTERN FRONT Wednesday marked the one- year anniversary of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 that crashed off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 31, 2000. Eighty-eight people, including nine former Western students and graduates, died in the crash. On their way back from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the seven Western alumni and two former students died at 4:21 p.m., when pilots lost control of the malfunctioning Boeing MD-83 jetliner, causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean about 10 miles off the California coast. The alumni were Robert Thorgrimson, Colleen Whor-ley, Michael Bernard, Abigail and Ryan Busche, Russel Ing and James Ryan. Former students Deborah Penna and Monte Donaldson also were on plane. Ryan and Penna were on their way back from celebrating Ryan's 30th birthday in Mexico. "This was the first accident we've-had in 25 years," Alaska Airlines representative Jack Walsh said, adding Alaska has about 500 flights daily. It could take another six to seven months before the cause of the crash can be determined, National Transportation Safety Board representative Debra Eckrote said. The focal point of t h e investigation is the maintenance of the jack screw. Drug addicts look to professionals for help By Greg Woehler THE WESTERN FRONT According to data collected by Prevention and Wellness Services in its latest Lifestyle Survey 28.7 percent of Western students smoked pot and 11.6 percent used amphetamines, opiates and "club drugs," such as Ecstacy, in the past six months For many students who fit in these categories, "use" means helping themselves to the occasional toke when the bong is passed around a dark room while watching Pink Floyd's "The Wall" or popping a little pill before dancing all night at the Seattle Exhibition Center. Council calls for student vote on fee increase , By Carly Barrett THE WESTERN FRONT Western's University Services council voted Jan. 26 to approve a $1.50 health services, fee increase proposal. Western students taking six or more credits will soon pay $46.50 to finance the rising cost of providing health and wellness services. "Raising the current fee is important in maintaining the services we give to students," Emily Gibson, director of Counseling and Wellness Services, said. See HEALTH, Page 4 . But for some, "use" means smoking a bowl or two just to muster the strength to get up in the morning or popping those little pills as part of a weekly ritual. Experimentation sometimes leads to habitual use and addiction, or lead to a meeting with the University Police. Students in any stage of drug use, can go to places on and off campus with questions, concerns or for help when they believe they might have a problem with drugs. A hike up to the fifth floor of Old Main leads to Elva Giddings' office in Prevention . and Wellness Services. Giddings is the coordinator for Western's Alcohol Drug Consultation and Assessment Services. 'When a person is chronically addicted, their body is actually dependent at a cellular level' Cilia Tragesser, M.D. Chamber Wells Counseling Services addiction specialist ADCAS has two counselors, but Giddings is the only one who does drug counseling. She said most students who see her for drug counseling come voluntarily and are open to what she has to say. Some, however, are required to seek counseling when they're caught using illegal drugs on campus. These students usually are less receptive, Giddings said. * "Some people who come in are completely oblivious to the fact that there are risks involved with drug use," she said 'It's part of my job to make sure they're aware of those risks. "A lot of students are pretty nervous about (counseling) when they come in, but it's actually a nice, comfortable place to come. It's completely confidential, and if they're required to Western hosts international fair By Karlee Rochon THE WESTERN FRONT The International Opportunities Fair, co-sponsored by International Programs and Exchanges and the Career Service Center, took place Thursday in Viking Union 565. Junior Corrie Mitchell helped out at the China Teaching Program booth. "It's amazing how much you learn when you're immersed in a different culture," said Mitchell, who visited Costa Rica for 2 1/2 months over last summer. "Everybody should study abroad to see how much you have and don't have," she said. The China Teaching Program was one of 35 programs that set up a booth at the fair to inform prospective travelers. Among the other programs represented were Bellingham Sister Cities, Nepal Programs, School of English Second Language, Peace Corps, Academic Programs International andlPE. Western offers both programs and exchanges. Exchanges involve block classes with satisfactory and unsatisfactory grading scales. Credits from these programs must be assessed upon a student's Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Lauren Johnson and Hannah Scherer gathered information at the International Fair. return to Western. Programs are sponsored directly by Western. Students earn letter grades and credits transfer directly to their Western transcripts. Sophomore Kathryn Finley gathered information from the various booths, Thursday, saying she doesn't know exactly which study abroad program See FAIR, Page 4 see me, I only say that they were here. I" never discuss what went on." "We talk about the experiences they've had and any concerns they may have," she said. "And sometimes we have to look at the big picture and see what's really going on with their drug use," Giddings said much of her job involves simply providing information to students about a drug they may have taken recently and answering their questions about the risks that come with taking specific drugs. She also works with other campus agencies to make sure See DRUGS, Page 12 IN THIS ISSUE Western men triumph against BYU-Hawaii Center Mike Palm grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds as the Vikings held off the Seasiders, 74-69 at Carver gym. See Story, Page 8. Mix-A-Lot still Swass after all these years Sir Mix-A-Lot was bound to get his friction on, as his posse was at the Mount Baker Theater last . Saturday. See story, Page 6. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http://westernfrontonline.com ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 2 ---------- 2 • The Western Front News February 2, 2001 COPS BOX AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFS Ililliliii^ilB^H HllllliPPlifflliBift^BiB iSilillllliBili^HiSSli IHiiilKiiBSIii^^iiiHwl iiiHHiiiiflil^BiH^Hii iiliiii^liiiiBiBffiirfiilB HlHi^BBiBi^wiBBl lying violation in the Central WB|KHiiHi^HilHdl STATE NEWS Historic hotel sustains fire damage ANACORTES - The Majestic Hotel in Anacortes has suffered estimated damages of more than $1 million. Fire investigators entered the burned building Wednesday to start looking for the cause of the previous night's fire. It apparently began in the central stairwell. Most of the damage was on the second and third floors of the 112-year-old building. USGS finds new Mount Rainier weaknesses OLYMPIA - The U.S. Geological Survey has used new technology to identify rock weaknesses on Mount Rainier that could give way if the vol: cano erupts. Electrical and magnetic measurements, taken from a helicopter, identified 400 million tons of rock that have been softened by heat and steam. Scientists and emergency experts have been warned for years that an eruption of Mount Rainier could release mud flows that would threaten thousands of people's lives in the Puyallup River Valley. NATIONAL NEWS judge sentences man to 160 years for multiple murders READING, Penn. - A Pennsylvania judge has sentenced a man up to 160 years in prison for killing his girlfriend and three other people. Prosecutors said Carlos Diaz used his car to send the car of Candace Wertz flying into an oncoming freight train, after a high speed pursuit in the Reading suburb of Sinking Spring. Judge Albert Stallone said Diaz already had received the greatest mercy because his life had been spared, adding "you're not going to get any mercy or leniency from me." Woman gives children; away, accepts welfare ST. LOUIS - Missouri officials said a woman whose twins are caught in an international adoption dispute accepted welfare money for them after she apparently gave them up for adoption over the Internet. The Missouri Department of Social Security Services confirmed Wednesday that it is investigating Tranda Wecker for welfare fraud. The agency has stopped paying benefits to her for the twins. Two couples, • one from California, the other from Wales, said they were promised custody of the twins. Both tried to adopt the babies from Wecker through an Internet adoption broker. The children are in foster care " in Great Britain while the courts decide custody. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Teenage girl dies at Limp Bizkit concert SYDNEY, Australia - A teenage girl caught in a crush during a Limp Bizkit performance has died. A hospital spokeswoman said the teen suffered a heart attack last week when she was caught in the surging crowd at the concert in Sydney. Six other people were hospitalized. The American band pulled out of its -Australian tour after Friday's concert, criticizing organizers, saying they had not provided enough security. " Organizers blame Limp Bizkit's fans, and not the lack of planning, saying the music was "of sufficient intensity to provoke unprecedented and ferocious crowd activity in front of the stage." Yemeni man may face death penalty for hijacking SANA, Yemen — Three FBI agents have been observing the final session of the trial of a Yemeni man who hijacked a plane carrying 91 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Yemen. The hijacker, who faces the death penalty if convicted, has asked for a reduced sentence. He said he hijacked the plane because of difficult circumstances, including unemployment. The verdict will be announced tomorrow. The man hijacked the Yemenia Boeing 727 on Jan. 23 just after it took off on a domestic flight. It eventually landed in nearby Djibouti. Compiled by Jamie Williams EVENTS CALENDAR •lllllliiiliililliiiillll llllj^^lliB^l^pllJ; Salsa: Dance lessons starts at 8 adult, $4 student/senior and $3 IllliiJ^iill^Jllli^^fc^ ducing events for Bicycle Month Ift^lSiiiil^WBiJpH^wlH; BiBPSBW^^iiliiiiHiiiliiHi IHi^Biffl^fciHiiBllllilli 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, Bellingham, 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. 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PLEASE POST THE MATH PLACEMENT IS OFFERED in OM120 at 3 p.m. Mondays on Feb. 5,12,26; March 5,12, and 1 9, and at 9 a.m; Thursdays on Feb. 8,15,22, March 1,8,15,22 and 29. Registration is not required. Students must bring picture identification, student identification, student number, Social Security number, and a No. 2 pencil. A $10 fee must be paid in the exact amount at time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. Sample problems may befouhdatwww.washington.edu/oea/aptp.htm. ACADEMIC ADVISING IS HIRING PEER ADVISERS for next year. Students must be full time, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and possess strong communication skills. Advisers assist students with GURs, course scheduling and academic policies. Requires enrollment in Ed 340 spring quarter. Applications, available in OM 380, are due by 5 p.m. Feb. 14. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXCHANGES seeks qualified students to be peer advisers for its office. Contact Student Employment in OM 285 for and application or more information. THE TEST FOR ENTRANCE INTO TEACHER EDUCATION (TETEP) is offered in FR 4 at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 15. Registration is required in OM 120. A $25 is payable in the exact amount at time of registration. Test takes about 2V2 hours. Not administered on an individual basis. THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST will be given in FR 4 at 2 p.m. Feb. 8 and March 8. Registration is required in Old Main 120 or by calling X/3080. Not administered on an individual basis. A $35 fee is payable at test time. Approximately 1 Vz hours. INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL TESTING is available at the Testing Center, Old Main 120. WINTER QUARTER GROUP OFFERINGS include f "Managing Loss," 3 p.m. Wednesdays; •Overcoming Math Frustration," 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 5 and 12; • Relaxation Training," drop-in group 3 p.m. Thursdays, attend one or all sessions. For more information or to register, contact the Counseling Center, OM 540, X/3164, ASIA UNIVERSITY AMERICA PROGRAM students will be greeted by Western representatives and introduced by the AUAP staff at 4 p.m. March 1 in the OM Theatre. A reception will follow. Both are open to the entire University community. CALL WESTERN'S STORM LINE/EMERGENCY HOTLINE, 650-6500, after 6:30 a.m. during inclement weather to find out if Western is open, weather for an up-to-date announcement Or tune to KGMI (790 AM), KARI (550 AM), KPUC (1170 AM), KWPZ (106.5 FM), KUGS (89.3 FM), KCCF (1550 AM) or KAFE (104.3 FM). On stormy mornings, Western's decision to remain open or to close will be broadcast over these stations beginning between 6:15 and 6:30 a.m. ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 3 ---------- Best Burgers on the Planet! 1. Mc Donalds? 2. Top Ramen? 3. KFC? 4. Kraft Mac N'Cheese? 5. Burger King? • ^ t: 6. Hamburger Helper? 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Universal Epicurian Epicenter ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 4 ---------- 4 • The Western Front News February 2, 2001 Higher prices for health fees could equal higher quality health care for Western students From HEALTH, Page 1 "In order to continue giving students quality care here at Western, the higher fee will provide the funding for our employees' salary and benefits," Gibson said. With the approval of the health services fee, students will pay 75 percent of the $71,300 necessary to maintain the current staffing in the health and wellness services at Western. Washington state subsidies and increased enrollment will pay the rest. With each student paying an additional $1.50, Gibson and members of the University Services Council feel the school's future health care will continue to improve and students will benefit. "Access to medical care is so limited to college students in the Bellingham area," Gibson said. "Oftentimes, people have to wait up to three hours in an emergency room, where at Western, one of our goals is to have students wait no more than an hour to see a physician." She went on to say the increased health services fee will continue to keep the health center, SHAIC and other wellness services fully staffed to continue providing convenient and quick medical care. Students on the council who approved the proposal feel confident the higher fee will benefit students. "Better, more qualified employees will hopefully be a result of this competition of higher salaries," Jason Adams, Associated Student vice president and council member, said. 'Access to medical care is so limited to college students in the Bellingham area. Oftentimes, people have to wait up to three hours in an emergency room, where at Western, one of our goals is to have . students wait no more than an hour to see a physician.' Emily Gibson Director of Counseling and Wellness Services Western is not the only Washington state university paying a health services fee. Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University both pay a $40 - $46 fee. "We provide more medical services than Eastern and about the same as WSU," Gibson said. "Some universities have even higher fees, such as the University of Washington." The final vote for the fee will take place Wednesday in the Viking Union. Self Hypnosis can help You! YOU CAN... • Improve your study skills, organization, confidence, grades • Reduce stress/test anxiety, lose weight, quit smoking • UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL... n 20CV BELLINGHAM HYPNOSIS CENTER Ron Roe M.Ed.,CMHC Call now for a free evaluation student discounts/ near WWU 360«734«9191 bellinghamhypnosis.com j k Great Clips f o r hair Fred Meyer Center 810 Lake way 714-1136 Haircut Blowdry $4" valid thru Feb.9 and 10% off all products! Great Clips, Paul Mitchell, Nexxus, Matrix, Sebastian, Redken American Crew Mon-Fri9-9 Sat 9-8 Sun 10-6 International information fair shows students benefits of travel International IHHBHI Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Western's international information fair took place Thursday showed students the benefits of studying abroad. From FAIR, Page 1 or exchange she wants to do. "Ideally one that's more impoverished," Finley said, "I want to learn the language and be exposed to an area or society not as wealthy." - She said she wants to break out of her strictly American view of the world and broaden her perspective. "I want to study abroad in order to experience life different than in the United States," Finley said. IPE peer adviser Amy McKenna answered questions from interested travelers and handed out information on Western's programs. "Any Western student must go through our office if they want to get credit," she said. McKenna, who also has studied abroad in Sweden, said she really enjoyed her time there and would love to live in Europe. Her experience in Sweden left her with a diverse group of friends. "I have friends all over the World now," she said. "That's definitely the best thing." Students interested in studying abroad should visit IPE, located in Old Main 530. H^i^teiHiiSliiiBlilfitt B-ham Schools' ESL Program Institute for Village Students fomiioesh^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^^iiiiSiiiiSiiiiii!iii Celebrate THE A.S. BOOKSTORE WILL BE HuNuiu gt;JG''lin^in|g^pjT| CUITURE, • msforajplifiili* LITERATURE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH A SPECIAL DISPLAY AND 20% OFF ALL RELATED BOOKS the month of February 2001. mm f: wuw.Bookstore.uwu.edu African American History Month E W E S T E R N BOOK gt;7 0 /T ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 5 ---------- February 2, 2001 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front • 5 Stories from the Village By Jenny Burritt THE WESTERN FRONT Audience members sat silently as Western's graduate students took to the stage in the basement of Village Books. The stories that filled the room caused the audience to laugh, tear up and nod with understanding. Eighteen of the 25 graduate students in Western's creative writing department stood before an audience of close to 100 Friday at Village Books and read from their works. Community members, professors and Western students were among the full audience that sat in metal folding chairs or leaned against bookshelves stocked with used books. The readers participated in Village Books' January series, Literature Live. This program brings well- known writers and storytellers to Bellingham to give readings, seminars and talk about their literature and writing. Western professor Brenda Miller began incorporating the graduate student reading into the series last year. This year, she sent a memo out to graduate students inviting them to share in the event. Miller's inspiration to create this forum for graduate student work stemmed from her own graduate school experience. "A professor of mine in my graduate program at the University of Utah, Jacqueline Osherow, organized readings like this for us, and I remembered it as a highlight of my time there," she said. "When I came to Western, I saw the need for an event like this, not only to showcase the wonderful work our students are doing, but to create a stronger sense of community among the writing students." The event is not only a way for the graduate's work to be heard, but a way for undergraduates to learn more about graduate work. Western senior Carter Hasegawa said he came to hear graduate students' styles of work. "I'm hoping to go to graduate school soon for writing, and I was interested to know how the writing compared to my writing classes," he said. "Village Books provides a great forum to share new work. The audience is usually receptive and obviously interested in art and in literature." Marcus. Slease Graduate student Miller received wonderful feedback from those in the community and from Village Books. "Village Books has been incredibly supportive," Miller said. "This year I'd say there were close to a hundred people in the room, and you could tell they were all enjoying it immensely. Group readings are fun, because you get to hear so many different voices M%lmi gt;st o r t fi e rrl o s t [WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WE CAN 2000 vvrten IIIIIIIIIBII1I 1 drink = 12 oz. Beer = 4-5 oz. Wine = 1 oz. Liquor •••••••••••a iiBiiiiiiflBimii • • • • D i a S B B S I HH • • • • • B B B H B B B B H BH I I I I 1 I I I B I I B B I II • i i B i i i i i i H i e i ii I this hard to believe? Well, 638 Western students provided Prevention and Wellness Services and the Office of Institutional Assessment and Testing with the info from a randomly mailed (this means representative) survey. Funded by the US Department of Education. • • • • H I B B I • • • • • • • B B H B a H I I B I MiM it never gets boring." The readers were allotted five-minute spaces to share their work. "I thought they all did really well, despite their nervousness," Miller, said. "They read pieces that were strong, and vivid, and most of them managed to do that within their five-minute time limit. Not an easy feat." She was pleased with the selections and the readings and felt it was a positive reflection on the program. She said she would have a hard time picking a favorite piece. Robert Loftin's creative non-fiction work stood out from the rest "because of Loftin's fantastic writing and his melodic voice," graduate student Marcus Slease said. During Loftin's reading, the audience was still with anticipation as his voice relayed the tale of a cow being pulled out of the mud by a pickup truck. This was the first time he had read these poems in a public forum, but he wrote and revised them many times last year, he explained. Slease said he was not as nervous as others were because this was not his first reading. He said he enjoyed reading in places like Village Books. . "Village Books provides a great forum to share new work," Slease said. "The audience is usually receptive and obviously interested in art and in literature." One of his poems told about his immigration to the United States during his teenage years. It described glimpses of his life in Northern Ireland and spawned various questions from audience members after the reading. Slease said he hopes to continue writing poetry and an occasional short story. "I want my writing .to help me and my audience to experience language at its mystical edge." Slease said. Many of the graduate students commented they enjoyed the program, but they wished Western offered more readings like this one. Professor Kathleen Halme also echoed this desire. "I'd like to see more opportunities for our writing students, graduate and under-grads, to present their work in public forums," Halme said. "We also need an annual reading series on campus to bring writers to campus to give readings and meet with students." 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"Square Dance Rap," from his first album, "Swass," kicked in, and he strode onstage. The crowd went wild when they caught their first.glimpse of Mix in his Siberian pimp white fur coat and Spaghetti Western flat-brimmed hat. He was onstage with five other emceess, all of whom moved around mucTajoiore than he did, yet all eyes were on Mix. All 280 pounds of him. Before the show, he told the Western Front he's actually lost a lot of weight. Sadly, he rarely eats at Dick's anymore, the dirt-cheap Seattle burger joint he immortalized in "Posse on Broadway." "I don't eat that shit no more," he said. "I got up to, like, 320 pounds a year ago. I cut down on carbs. If I go (to Dick's) now, I just eat the meat." Staying true to his Seattle roots, Mix, also known as Anthony Ray, cleared up the long-running debate over the proper accompaniment to french fries. "You gotta eat the tartar sauce," he said. "People from California use ketchup. That's whack. I used to get four or five orders of fries and tartar sauce at Dick's. That's good eatin'. I miss them days." Saturday wasn't the first time Mix has played in Bellingham. '1 came to Bellingham, like, 12 years ago and played up at the college," he said. "Bomb-ass show. When they said Bellingham, we were like, Yes!' We didn't even know how much they were paying." Mix continued to hype "the 'Ham" and Western during the show. "Is Bellingham in the house?" he demanded, receiving a chorus of shouts and cheers. "Is WWU up in this motherfucker?" He said the crowd at a recent Everett show heckled Bellingham, calling the city "backwoods." "If Bellingham's the backwoods, then I'm doing all my pimpin' in the backwoods," he shouted. Mix-A-Lot played tracks spanning his entire career,, but it ,was+the classics like "Hooptie," "Posse i . ^ ^ and, "Baby Got Back" that got the crowd moving. Though the stage was full with a swirling mass of emcees grabbing themselves, bumping and high-fiving each other, there was no DJ. The beats were supplied instead by a simple minidisc player, which was cued up by various members of the enormous Mix-A-Lot entourage. He played several tracks from his new album, "Poppy Grande." It's his first album since "Return of the Bumpasaurus," in 1996. "It's gonna be bomb," he shouted, describing the new album. "Ain't gonna be no old-school. Nope. I'll be beyond new school. Ain't gonna sound like nothing right now. Once again, I'm gonna pull hip-hop around. There's not many people that can do that." He said his hiatus from the rap scene was due to boredom. "From 1993 to '97, hip-hop was just mobbin,' drinkin' Tanqueray, shoot 'em up, bling-bling. You had to shoot somebody, drink beer and fuck ho's. It bored the hell out of me. "A lot of groups, when they got out of the business, they got kicked out," he said. "They got punked out. Or they just couldn't sell records anymore. (I) walked away." Mix said he's using only Washington-grown talent on the new record, and he's getting back to the "Seattle sound" that made him famous. "'Swass,' 'Seminar' (his second album) and 'Baby Got Back,' those were still Seattle," he said. "After that, I tried to be global, the international player. It really didn't work because I got away from what made me. "What made me was Seattle. It wasn't Lamborghinis and Rolexes. What made me was hundred-foot evergreen trees and cold weather, and that's what people want to hear. How many times do we need to hear Tm a hard motherfucker from the Tiood?' Everybody's doing that. I'm staying true to where I'm from." He said Washington has an untapped pool of hip-hop talent that record companies ignore. "What you have is a bunch of arrogant, know-it-all business people who really can't see the talent because it doesn't look like anything they saw in Los Angeles, so they ignore it," he said. Mix also was critical of MTV, though he was sure not to bite down too hard on the hand that fed him. "I think MTV has way too much power," he said. "But they made me a lot of money, so I can't knock 'em." In 1991, right before his multi-platinum album "Mack Daddy" was about to reach the number one slot on the Billboard album chart, MTV banned the video for "Baby Got Back," saying it was demeaning to women. It later reversed its decision and put the video in heavy rotation. He said MTV had no choice because it was the second-most requested video in network history, after Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Mix said a Bud Lite commercial featuring Spuds MacKenzie and his harem of waif-like supermodels was the inspiration for the song. He said he knew the song would raise hackles. "My manager was like, 'This is gonna be huge,"' he said. "I'm like, 'come on, a song about asses? It's gonna piss everybody off! All black women will be mad and white America will be pissed.' Boy, was I wrong." "Baby Got Back" was the last song he played, and it was the one the crowd obviously wanted to hear. Before he began, he asked female volunteers in the audience to climb on stage. The show ended with about 25 teens and young 20-sbmethings crowding the stage, grinding with various emcees. "Bellingham got some ass!" Mix shouted, approvingly. ^ "Poppy Grande" will be in stores some time in April or May, he said. Photos by Terrill . Simecki/The Western Front Sir Mix-A- Lot (Right) got the Mount Baker Theater bumpin' and the crowd on its feet Saturday night. At a pre- show interview (Above), Sir Mix- A-Lot answered questions from KUGS DJs, several students from Squalicum High School and Front reporter Greg Woehler. ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 7 ---------- February 2, 2001 Accent The Western Front • 7 Foot Stompin1 ia tho sticks Follow Front reporter Josh Haupt as he ventures into the backwoods for the true sound of Foot Stompin' Trio By Josh Haupt THE WESTERN FRONT I've seen Foot Stompin' Trio on two separate occasions. The first time, when I was high on psychedelic mushrooms, and again last Friday night at the Alger Bar and Grille. Both were equally strange. Considering my previous experience, I eagerly agreed to go review the Foot Stompin' show and see them play while operating with a somewhat clearer frame of mind. My previous experience having left me convinced they played music that sounded, in my altered state, like slightly evil music that could be the accompaniment to a voodoo ritual. The hub of arts and entertainment for the bustling metropolis of Alger, the Alger Bar and Grille, is just 20 minutes south of Bellingham. My journey to Alger began with an acquaintance, AmiL and two of his friends. Amil transported us in his large blue and white Ford F-250 pickup truck. We worried about having space to park such a beast of a truck, but upon arrival, we were pleased to find the Ford fit in nicely with the menagerie of trucks and jeeps cramming the dirt parking area. I'm now convinced that to drink at the Alger Bar and Grille you must prove ownership of a four-wheel drive vehicle. Of course, this is merely speculation. The four of us filed inside and received a few not-so-friendly, if not blatantly, cold stares. I'm sure my nose piercing and several visible tattoos, while commonplace on campus, were probably a little out of place in Alger — but maybe I was just a little paranoid. We managed to find one of the last empty booths in the otherwise packed bar. Wooden lattice served as de facto privacy dividers between the booths. Besides the wooden lattice dividers that gave the place a beer garden type of feel, several decorative choices made it clear that Martha Stewart had not been brought in as style consultant. "The hub of arts and entertainment for the bustling metropolis of Alger, the Alger Bar and Grille, is just 20 minutes south of Bellingham.' Among the • decorations was a very large painted mural of the Cheerios stock car surrounded by evergreen trees above the bar, a Jim Beam darts championship poster was hung behind the stage with pride and an idle buffet setup stretched alongside the stage.. I'm not sure if the sign that read in large block letters "NO WEAPONS ALLOWED" is supposed to comfort patrons, but it did the opposite for me. We actually contemplated drinking all night just so we could sample the buffet the next morning, but eventually this plan was unanimously vetoed. With food on the mind, we requested a menu. "It's a limited menu: burgers, sandwiches and munchies," waitress Sandy Emmils declared as she plopped a blue three-ring binder that served as a menu down on our table. A pitcher of local favorite - Boundary Bay Scotch Ale, onion rings, potato skins and ranch ' dressing were chosen as vehicles of arterial sclerosis to accompany the evening's entertainment.. The ranch dressing later would serve as a point of contention with Emmils, as she was certain someone else had ordered the it. She was extremely skeptical — almost paranoid — as to whether we had actually ordered the ranch, but some quick charm on my part convinced her to hand over the ranch, just in time for the band to start its set. From the moment the music started, I knew the trip down had not been in vain. These guys play an energetic set, and don't, just for clarification, sound like background music to a voodoo ritual. Foot Stompin' Trio stands out among Bellingham's punk, basic rock and emo/indie music that tends to get rehashed in standard, half-assed . shows every other week. With the rare exception of acts like Hell's Belles or Bob Log m , which pass through every so often, shows in Bellingham tend to get very stale. Foot Stompin' Trio is a welcome change to the monotony. The Foot Stompin' Trio's sound is unique, comforting and definitely can't be pigeonholed- into one specific genre. The band isn't afraid to try something different, and its stage performance can't be described adequately in the narrow confines of a five-column review. "It's kind of bluegrassy, with a rock and roll twist," Emmils said. Rock, blues, old-time country and even swing were some of the other terms a hollering crowd used to describe this local four-piece band, featuring a stand-up bass, a simple jazz drum kit, and both electric and acoustic guitars. Alger Bar and Grille regulars Bob Gilstrap, 55, and Dixie Procker, 65, had conflicting opinions about the band's performance. "These younger musicians cater to the younger crowd," Procker said. "They never play a song- for the old folks." Gilstrap said he saw things differently. "These guys are good, and the people love them, so you write 'em up good," Gilstrap said. "We're old fogeys, as the young people put it, and it's been a long time since we've heard this kind of music, and we really enjoyed it," he said. "But you never hear a waltz played anymore," Procker argued, to which Gilstrap nodded his agreement. Both stood firm on the fact that they liked Foot Stompin's cover version of Hank Williams' tune 'Tm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and both had threatened to dance if it had not been played a half-step off time. "You're younger than my oldest granddaughter," Procker said, during a lull in the conversation while I reviewed my notes. So with the beers, food and band finished, I urged my compatriots to take our leave before Procker got half a chance to marry me off to her granddaughter. With that, we left the metropolis of Alger just as suddenly as we had come. Grant Brissey/The Western Front In a smoke-filled room full of hard stares and wide eyes, Foot Stompin' Trio drew the praise of a suspicious Alger audience. Straw Dogs run for Stuart's Coffee House By Melissa Evavold THE WESTERN FRONT A recipe for a relaxing Saturday night: a cup of coffee and two guys with two acoustic guitars serenading a peaceful Bellingham audience. Resembling the male version of the Indigo Girls with their harmonizing melodies arid vocals, the Straw Dogs will play at 8 p.m., Saturday at Stuart's Coffee House. The West Seattle singing duo of David von Beck and Darren Smith are promoting their new album, "Any Place at All," each playing acoustic guitar and keyboard. In 1999, the Straw Dogs received fourth place for songwriting at the Worldwide Music Awards in Germany. The award was for "All My Days," featured on their new CD. Von Beck originally started Straw Dogs as a four-piece rock and roll band. Smith was part of the. band, called Stranger Neighbor, a Dave Matthews-style band from Boulder, Colov Smith and von Beck found their passion for songwriting and blended together. The Straw Dogs spent the last year writing songs for their latest album. When writing lyrics, von Beck says he focuses on words that sound cool together, writing the chorus first and £he rest of the song afterward to build up to the chorus "The act of songwriting is thinking about characters and feelings, whether real or imagined, and saying them in a way that hasn't been said before," he said The founder of Straw Dogs, von Beck, said the double-level seating at Stuart's is good for the duo's acoustics. "Vocals are exposed," von Beck said. Due to the success of t he single "All My Days," which von Beck says was downloaded off MP3.com 25,000 times, they plan to tour more and have started working on their next record. Tonight: 3B- Lucky 7 Wild Buffalo- The Walrus Western- Robert Blake Stuart's-? First Fridays with Swil Kanim Saturday: 3B- The Drove/The Fallouts/The Wiretaps Western- The Beauty Queen of Leenane Stuart's- Straw Dogs Sunday: Western- The Beauty Queen of Leenane Mount Beaker Theater- Whatcom Symphony Orchestra All-Tchaikovsky Concert Saturday, February 10: Mount Baker Theater- Modest Mouse Friday, February 23: Western- Dub Narcotic Sound System ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 8 ---------- 8 • The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Intramural February 2, 2001 Vikings buoy Seasiders Center Mike Palm grabs a career-high 16 rebounds as the Viking men rattle off their third-straight win By Tom Kolega THE WESTERN FRONT After failing to put Brigham Young University-Hawaii away, the Vikings survived a late rally and held on to win 74-69 Thursday night in Carver Gym. Poor shooting and a slew of turnovers in the second half made it difficult for Western to maintain control of the game. The men improved to 16-3 overall and 8-2 in conference play. The Vikings, ranked No. 22 nationally and No. 1 in the West division of the PacWest, are back Daniel J. Peters/The Western Front Freshman guard Jason Burrell takes it in for two against the Seasiders. on track, winning their third straight game after dropping two in a row. The Vikings came out focused and played tough defense in the first half, holding BYU-Hawaii to only 30 percent shooting. Shelton Diggs hit back to back 3- pointer's and Ryan Kettman made a hustling layin to end the first half of play giving the men a 38-24 lead going into the locker rooms. The second half started much the same way, with A.J. Giesa making strong moves down low and the BYU-Hawaii offense struggling to find a rhythm. Giesa finished the game with 17 points and 8 rebounds. The Vikings, however, were unable to build momentum, and the Seasiders stayed within striking distance. The game began to shift late in the second half as BYU-Hawaii began scoring more frequently and with greater ease. The Vikings struggled to find an answer and their lead closed. The 14-point margin slowly began to dwindle, and BYU-Hawaii began to capitalize on Western's misfortune. 'It was because of us," center Mike Palm said. "Our defense was poor in the second half and Suspended starters fail to make the grade, out for year Dennis and Taylor vow to return next year; Western 8-2 since suspension By Angie Bring THE WESTERN FRONT Western men's basketball players Brian "Yogi" Dennis and Darnell Taylor will spend the remainder of the season on the sideline after failing to meet the NCAA II requirements for academic good standing, according to a Jan. 31 Western men's basketball press release. Dennis and Taylor, who both started the first nine games of the season, did not meet the 2.0 minimum GPA standard that the NCAA II requires of student- athletes. Dennis and Taylor have not played in Western's last 10 games, beginning Dec. 20. "It's a really unfortunate situation — one we don't like to see happen to anyone," head coach Brad Jackson said. "Hopefully the players will learn from this experience. The team has dealt with it and we need to move on and do our best." Dennis and Taylor still practice with the team every day and plan to play with Western again next season. "I think Darnell and I will play next year," Dennis said. "It's no one's fault but our own. All we can do is be the best practice players we can be and come out next year and play even better than we started this year," he said. Western has an 8-2 record since adjusting to the loss of the two starters. "We are still in first place in our conference," Jackson said. 'The team is very upbeat and excited. We are disappointed Darnell and Yogi aren't with us, but we are playing well and can play even better, and that's our goal." Despite the mid-season adjustments, the players remain confident and optimistic about the remainder of the season. "We have a deep team with a lot of other guys who can step up and make it a great year," junior guard Jacob Stevenson said. Senior Ryan Kettman and junior A.J. Giesa entered the starting lineup after Dennis and; Taylor were suspended. "At first it was shocking to think what it was going to be like without them," Giesa said. "But we really learned how to adapt to our new roles." "We really have to focus on rebounding now since we depended a lot on Yogi to be there under the hoop," Kettman said. Dennis and Taylor both have scholarships for the 2000-01 academic year. To be eligible for scholarships next year, each must be in academic good standing (at least a 2.0 GPA) before the start of fall quarter 2001. Jackson said the coaching staff offers the players a lot of academic support. "It's always something we're working on," he said. "At the same time, each student has to take responsibility for their academic progress." we had a bunch of turnovers. It wasn't as much them, it was us." Palm led the Vikings with a dominating presence in the paint that was unmatched by BYU-Hawaii. He led Western with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. With 4:40 left to go in the game Western's lead was cut to eight at 65-57 and the Seasiders were beginning to hit their jump shots as they were finding rhythm. The Vikings, on the other hand, were plagued with traveling violations and shot a dismal 9 for 29 from the field in the half. "We didn't take * very good shots in the second half and I felt that we let down defensively," head coach Brad Jackson said. "Every team in this conference is a quality team and mentally, we just weren't there." The Seasiders got to within Daniel J. Petas/Ihe Western Front Western forward A.J. Giesa splits two defenders and kicks a pass out to the perimeter in the Vikings 74-69 win over the Seasiders. their four at 71-67 with 55 seconds remaining. Diggs was immedi: ately fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws. BYU-Hawaii responded with a quick layin, cutting the lead to three. That was as close the Seasiders would get. "Thank god we were at home," guard Jason Burrell said. "If we were on the road we may have lost that one. We have to play better defense if we're gonna go far in the playoffs, we have a lot to work on." The men's next game is at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Carver gymnasium against the University of Hawaii-Pacific. f^. |p gt;ods^3 Cute Pottery • Tattoos Cozy Hats • Chocolates V www.everybodys.com J Jeopardy Magazine A literary journal featuring poetry, short stories, essays, and visual art Jeopardy Magazine, a student-run annual publication, is now ACCEPTING QUALITY SUBMISSIONS from local writers and visual artists to be considered for our upcoming 36th Anniversary issue. There is no theme for this year's issue, but our goal is to include the best work from established national and international writers and artists, and have it coupled with the best work from the Pacific Northwest, primarily Bellingham. Submission Requirements: Fiction Creative Non- Fiction (Prose should be limited to 20 pages) Poetry (No more than 6 poems or 1Q pages) Photography. Prints, and Drawings (Color OP b/w. Camera ready. No larger than 11BX 17". Maybe returned upon request) General Information: All entries must include your name, address, title of submission, and a SASB. Send all submissions to Jeopardy Magazine, Garter Hasegawa, Editor-in- Chief, 132 College Hall, Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225 Deadline is May IS, 2001 http://ieopardy.wwu.edu ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 9 ---------- February 2, 2001 Sports The Western Front • 9 Women's home win streak halted at 26 The Viking women lose at home for the first time in more than two years as the Crusaders solidify first in the PacWest By James Cassill THE WESTERN FRONT The women's basketball team lost Thursday night to Northwest Nazarene University 76-73, snapping the Vikings' school record regular-season, home-court winning streak at 26 games. Looking to regain the top spot in the PacWest Conference standings, Western, ranked No. 23 nationally, failed to overcome an 11-point halftime deficit to the Crusaders, who now lead the league at 13-4 overall and are 10- 2 in conference play. - The Vikings, who average 76.5 points a game, managed only 29 points in the first half. The Crusaders' stifling defense forced the Vikings into 11 first-half turnovers and held 3-point specialist Jodie Kaczor scoreless. "Our ability to overcome Western's tough defense and finish in transition was the difference tonight," Northwest Nazarene head coach Kelli Kronberger said. NNU tops the PacWest in scoring offense (79.0), steals (15.5) and blocked shots (4.8). The Crusaders jumped to a 15- point lead early in the second half, after consecutive layups by forward Alysson Kollmann. The Crusaders were led by senior guard Chelsey Hall who scored a game high 19 points, hitting five three-pointers and dishing out four assists. 'Our offense sometimes saved us, but we waited too long for a comeback.' Jenn McGHIivray Western forward Then it was Kaczor's turn to retaliate. She hit back-to-back 3- pointers to cut the Crusaders' lead to 51-49, with 10 minutes left to play. Kaczor scored 15 points, all in the second half, to lead the Vikings. As the crowd rose to its feet in support, the Vikings continued to claw back into the game, with two key steals by Kazcor and two clutch free throws by Pamela Lovely, to tie the game at 70 with 1:30 left to play. Lovely, a starter and co-captain, was hampered by an ankle injury the whole game and played only 13 minutes. The Crusaders refused to fold under pressure, regaining a 74- 72 lead with time running out. With 4.9 seconds left to play and the Vikings down by two points, 84 percent free-throw shooter Stacey Miller was fouled. Miller missed the first of two from the line, and the Crusaders completed the upset. "We didn't play defense for a full 40 minutes like we know we can," freshman forward Jenn McGillivray said. "Our offense sometimes saved us, but we waited too long for a comeback." Western's last loss at home came on Jan. 2, 1999, to Simon Fraser University with a 66-65 overtime loss. The Vikings will try to begin a new winning streak when they host Seattle University at 7 p.m. Saturday in Carver Gym. Photos by Daniel J. Peters/The Western Front (Above) Ruth Taylor knocks around an out of position Alison Graham of the Crusaders. (Right) Briana Abrahamsen, Taylor, Megan Quarterman and Jenn McGillivray ( I to r) watch the final minutes tick away in the Vikings first home loss in two years. WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS Nominations Due March 5, 2001 President Karen W Morse has announces that two "Excellence in Teaching" awards have again been made possible by Tne Western Foundation A faculty member trom t»e College of Arts and Sciences will be chosen to receive the Peter J. Elich Excellence in Jeacking Avtard gt; and a tacuay member from one of the other Colleges: Business and fceooomies, Fairhaven, Fine and Feriorming Arts Huxley, and Woodring College of Education will be chosen to receive an Excellence in Teaching Award. Nominations are solicited from alumni, students, or faculty members by completing the attached ballot. lsXas,ts of recommendation may be attached. tne following criteria and policies are used for selection. • No person shall receive tnts award more than once. • onry winners will be announced: candidates names Will not be published either during or aner the process • Tenure is not a requirement, but candidates must be full-time faculty members Visiting faculty aic not eligible » If a nominee wishes be con osred, fte/sne wilt oe asked w submit supporting maicrtais to tne committee. • n«c award is a teaching award, not a research award. Submitted materials should relate to teaching. • fjunng me consideration process, evaluations or current ana previous classes may be sought: tecomrncnuauons rrom swocnts and colleagues may rx sought, and a class visitation may oe conducted iftc M«Hauttee may oevoe additional or alternative criteria upon the announcement. The w«unittee will evaluate all material and make selections according to fhctr best judgment Is there moonlight over Bellingham? Do the stars shine bright? Renaissance Celebration Unique Sterling Silver Art Glass Jewelry Engraving (free engraving on our ID bracelets!) See us in the corner by the Bon at Bellis Fair Mall. I material and i Excellence in Teaching Awards iialloc Letter oj tecammendatton or evaluation muy foi: auuehext lo this ballot, tfallots musi he receive J by Murvh 5, ZOQl Faculty Nominex^Depc: NuHlltUHUt/ACUll C»! gt;. Signature of Nominator: Nominator (circle one): Alumni Student Faculty Faculty nominees of tne college of Arts, and science may be sent to. Ron Kleinknccht, I gt;?an, College of tfte Arts and Sciences, MS90S9. Other college nominations may 0c sent to. Ben van Buer, Dean, College of Fine and ferfotming Arts, MS9I09 iMm^dud* Organic Fruits Veggies * * Healthy Snacks* ore than 3 0 0 Imported! and Domestic Cheeses* * £niree$~?o~ lt;30 * Pelt Salads Sandwiches * 1220 N. Forest Open Everyday 8 am to 9 pm view BHHHHB Online designated HHBnBHH westernfrontonline.com ---------- Western Front 2001 February 02 - Page 10 ---------- 10 • The Western Front PINIONS Letters Editorials February 2, 2001 Administrators should consider all other options before raising tuition When making decisions, administrators should remember everything they do should be to improve the quality of education and student life at Western. In a 2001-03 budget proposal Gov. Gary Locke recommended a two-year, 4.7 percent salary increase for higher education faculty. Western's administration wants a bigger increase in faculty salary than the state-funding would provide. But Vice President for External Affairs Robert Edie said if a current tuition proposal passes, Western will increase tuition costs to increase the state-funded salary amount, although the level of increase has yet to be decided. The proposal would enable Western's administration to increase tuition up to 10 percent per year, to a maximum of 40 percent during six years. However, an extra 10 percent per year for tuition could be detrimental to students who can only afford so much. The salary increase would bring faculty members' salaries closer to the national average of $58,000 per year. Western faculty members are paid approximately $3,000-$5,000 less than their peers on a national average. Professors help provide the knowledge students seek in college and should be valued, not taken for granted. Gradual salary increases would eventually close the gap and enable Western administrators to recruit and retain the most qualified faculty. Students and faculty deserve nothing less. However, if the proposal passes, Western's administrators should carefully consider the consequences before raising tuition. The more tuition increases, student enrollment decreases, because students ineligible for federal funding and yet unable to pay full tuition cannot afford to attend school. A state university's purpose is to make higher education learning available to everyone. Raising tuition to a degree that deprives people of an education because they can't afford it defeats that purpose. Or, people may put themselves into debt just to receive their education. However, what good is a degree if a student owes $20,000 by the time they graduate? A college education is supposed to help people move ahead in life, not to impede them. It is Western's duty to provide students with an education, not make it more difficult to receive one. Administrators should remember this when contemplating the tuition increase passage of the proposal would allow. They should not take advantage of tuition increases just because they can. They also should not help faculty to such a degree that would be detrimental to students, and vice versa. Compromises should be made whenever possible. A tuition increase should be a last resort - something to be considered when the budget is seriously re-evaluated and reallocation of funds are still not enough to offset the need for a tuition increase. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: Andrea Abney, Heather Baker, J.R. Cook, Alex P. Hennesy, Jessica Keller, Levi Pulkkinen and Matt Williams. The Western Front Editor: Alex P. Hennesy; Managing Editor: Andrea Abney; Copy Editors: Jessica Keller, Andrea Mclnnis, Brendan Shriane; Photo Editors: Da»;lel J. Peters, Terrill Simecki; News Editors: Heather Baker, Levi Pulkkinen; Accent Editor: Grant Brissey; Features Editor: Kristin Bigsby; Sports Editor: Ken Jager; Opinions Editor: Matt Williams; Online Editor: J. R. Cook; Cartoonist: Kerin Lubetich; Adviser: Jim Napoli; Business Manager: Carol Brach; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Kristie Aukofer, Joshua Arsenault, Kevin Bailey, Carly Barrett, Angela Bring, Hollie Brown, Allison Butler, Jennifer Burritt, James Cassill, Emily Christianson, Jennifer Collins, Keri Cooper, Jennifer Couraud, Benjamin Dalpos, Raena Downer, Melissa Evavold, Mary Flynn, Emily Garrigues, Brian Harrington, Josh Haupt, Jennifer Jennings, Bryn Johnson, Scott Keys, Sat Khalsa, Stephanie Kosonen, James Lyon, Brian Malvey, Brendan Manning, Jessamyn Morisette, Courtney Nuno, Camille Penix, Mariah Price, Rachael Ries, Karlee Rochon, Brittany Sadler, Christina Schrum, Isaac Sherrer, Angela D. Smith, Jessica Sparks, Shane Suzuki, Joseph Terrell, Laura Thoren, Charles Varland, Dat Vong, Gregory Woehier, Craig Yantis. And we quote: "I will speak on Monday, and when I speak the judges will have only three choices: either to commit suicide, to resign or to admit the truth/' Lybian dictator Colonel Qaddafi in response to the Lockerbie homing verdict as quoted on www.nytimes.com. Tech funds should go to wireless lab, art Approved proposals should benefit all students, not just a few Stephanie Kosonen COMMENTARY All students pay technology fees. Automatically billed to students' accounts, they're as inevitable as tuition charges. Funds taken out of all students' pockets should go toward improving, first of all, equipment used by all students and, second of all, equipment that doesn't encroach on our ever-diminishing space. Most of the 22 .proposals presented thus far describe projects that will benefit 500-600 students, but two stand out because they will benefit students in all departments. In the first of these two proposals, Western Libraries are asking for $58,500 for a project involving wireless computers available for two-hour check-out periods. They would be "lightweight portable computers, or a hybrid of a laptop and a smaller Talm' type device." They would have access to e-mail, Western's network, Microsoft Word and Excel. The library's computer labs are in so much demand that long waits are common during busy times of the quarter. These new devices, which are rented 500 times per week at the University of Idaho, would free up valuable seats in the library's computer labs, where people often check e-mail, preventing their peers from doing homework. 'Funds... should go toward improving, first of all, equipment used by all students.' This project would allow for more available computers, and and students could even take them outside - maybe to do a group assignment or just to free up space in the building. The second proposal was presented by the College of Fine and Performing Arts and requests that $13,370 go toward a student gallery where more than 400 fine arts majors will display their work. This idea doesn't only benefit the artists, however. Art is meant to evoke feeling in viewers, which includes all students and faculty. Art improves space, making campus seem less cramped. With so many more freshmen expected in the next several years, Western needs to maintain its feeling of spaciousness and beauty before it loses its charm. The proposed gallery would "showcase the current range of student accomplishments," giving the opportunity for students to divert their mundane walks to class into a path to the gallery, where they may find something inspiring, beautiful and refreshing. These two proposals deserve approval above the rest because they meet all the requirements of the Student Technology Fee objectives, but more importantly, they will benefit all students and give students some sense of space. Legislators, trustees ought to take heed of student voices Stacey Valentin AS VOICE The legislative session is in full swing, with tuition being the hot topic. Student involvement in the legislative sessions has always been minimal, and that needs to change. If we don't speak up, legislators will be forced to listen to the only ones talking, not students. Senate Bill 5547 is the student response to institutional control. This bill would place tuition-setting authority back into the hands of the legislators where it belongs. In 1998, the governor passed the tuition-setting authority to the Boards of Trustees, giving them limited ability to increase tuition. Both years, Western's board decided to raise the tuition to the maximum - 4.6 percent in 1998 and 3.6 percent in 1999. Institutional control of tuition will mean higher tuition, with little or no improvement in higher education. The Board of Trustees members are hardly accessible for students to express their needs and as they are not elected officials and therefore are not held accountable for their decisions. , . Nationally, the cost of tuition is nearly 50 percent higher on average where i n s t i t u t i o n a l governing boards set the price compared to states that maintained legislative control of tuition. 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Legislators have the power to set tuition at different levels for every school. The total cost of obtaining higher education is getting ^^^^mmmm e x t r e m e l y ^«s«^^ goi, passed in expensive. 'The total cost of obtaining 1993, put a cap Everything is . . . on how much costing more, higher education is getting o f t h e g e n e r a l rent, books extremely expensive. fund can be and especially Everything is costing more, sPe n t - tuition. ^ j j » -17 This bill S t u d e n t s rent, books and especially w o u W a f f e ct will not be tuition. only revenue, money in the general fund is nonsensical. This is money that would have stayed in the hands of the students and never would have been in the general fund in the first place. Course material tax exemption would not affect the amount the state is able to spend, either. I n i t i a t i v e able to afford to attend the college of their choice. The average Western student graduates about $14,820 in debt. For those going into the education fields with starting salaries around $25,000. This poses a major financial problem. Senate Bill 5448 addresses the exemption of college course materials, such as textbooks, from sales and use taxes. If passed, this bill would save students anywhere from $50 - $100 a year. The idea that students will end up paying for the lost not expenditures. Washington Student Lobby has done its research on this issue. Many states have adopted similar bills in order to offer financial relief for students. This bill can only be seen as a benefit for students across Washington state. Being such a tight budget year, students need to voice their opinions. Students can and should contact their legislators by e-mail, phone or snail mail. Our legislative liaison, Erin Smith, is working hard to have our needs met, but we need to support him. JEEP WRANGLER 95 68k Runs great 1" lift Cust. 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Eh a Giddings Western Alcohol Drug Consultation and Assessment Services Coordinator She said Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and AlAnon meet on campus. AlAnon is a support group for friends and family members of people fighting addiction. "I really wish we had Marijuana Anonymous around here, but we don't," she said. Giddings also evaluates individual cases to see if students could benefit from counseling in one of the many outpatient care facilities in the Bellingham area. When Giddings feels students could benefit from counseling with, a dedicated drug abuse counselor, she gives them a list of clinics offering a variety of treatment options. 'Til tell them what I think the best option is and they can either take it or leave it," she said. One clinic Giddings recommends to students is Chambers Wells Counseling Services in downtown Bellingham. Dr. Cilia Tragesser is one of Chambers Wells' drug and alcohol addiction specialists. She said she takes an educational approach to treatment, presenting patients with the consequences of their drug use and showing them exactly what addiction does to the mind and body. She showed CAT scans of a normal brain versus the brain of an addict. The scan of the addict's brain showed gray spots where brain activity has slowed or stopped completely. Tragesser said she also explains the three stages of /Zj/ny Pay Project?] Learn to tad. It's fun BrCaey! Creative Beading Supplies In Historic FaMwran (360) 671-6635 substance abuse to patients. "The first stage is simply abuse," she said. "This can mean simply experimenting with drugs and the user can still make the decision to stop if they recognize the dangers. "The second stage is dependence. This is when problems are there (because of the drug use), but they still don't stop or they decide to stop but don't." Tragesser said this is the stage where denial emerges. The third stage is addiction. "When a person is chronically addicted, their body is actually dependent at a cellular level," she said. Treatment at Chambers Wells can include one-on-one counseling and group sessions. Patients must take periodic urinalysis tests to make sure they don't relapse. Tragesser said it's also common for addicts in treatment to switch from one substance to another or to activities like gambling, overeating or compulsive sexual behavior. She explained that long-term drug use triggers a link between the pleasure and habit-forming centers of the brain. Depriving the brain of the drug produces a profound feeling of loss, a feeling that can only another addiction can numb. In cases where patients physically cannot abstain and cannot make healthy decisions for themselves, Tragesser said inpatient care is the best option. Alyson Batcheleer-Bestle is a nationally certified chemical dependency counselor at St. Joseph Hospital Recovery Center for alcoholism and addictions. The center has facilities for 22 patients and Batcheleer-Bestle said it averages about 18 patients at any time. The treatment methods are similar to out-patient care, but treatment is more structured and the patients are at the center 24 hours per day. She said inpatient treatment ATTENTION! WED JAZZ THUR - SAT LIUE MUSIC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a MONDAY TUESDAY $5.50 PITCHERS *ALLY0UCANEAT* BBQ RIBS, PORK a CHICKEN $ 8 . 9 5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a WEDNESDAY $2.991/3 LB.BURGER WITH HOMEMADE FRIES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a JOIN ANNA'S BIRTHDAY CLUB! AND IN THE MONTH OF YOUR BIRTHDAY RECEIVE UP TO $10 OFF ANY ENTREE Bring in this coupon and a valid driver's license to receive this great deal 1114 Harris Ave * Fairhaven DINE IN OR CARRY OUT • 671*745 generally takes three weeks, versus, eight weeks for outpatient care. Some patients only need two weeks, but some, such as valium addicts, need five weeks. "Heroin (withdrawal) is miserable, but valium takes the longest to treat," she said. Batcheleer- Bestle said an average day at the center starts at 8 a.m. for patients. After breakfast comes meditation group and educational groups, focusing on the affects of the patients' particular addictions. After lunch is free time, when patients generally work on "homework," which includes writing personal narratives and papers on drug history. More specialized group meetings follow and, after dinner, they participate in 12-step programs like Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous. After that comes bedtime and lights out. The next day, Sthey will take another step toward recovery. Giddings' office is in Old Main, room 560C. She can be reached at 650-3643. The preceding story is the second segment in a seven part series The Western Front is producing about America's drug war in' and around Western's community. Steve Means paints the curb in front of thePAC as the WTA prepares to build a new Western bus stop. Brendan Shriane/ The Western Front SUMMER JOBS!! Camp Counselors needed for top girls' camp in Maine. Top salary, travel paid in full, room/board/laundry and uniform provided. Skilled in Arts/Crafts (ceramics, jewelry, stained glass), Basketball, Canoeing, Dance (Jazz, Pointe, Tap) Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding/English Hunt Seat, Lacrosse, Photographer/Videographer, Piano Accompianist, Office/Administration, Outdoor Adventure, Ropes/Challenge Course, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Theatre, Volleyball, Water-skiing, "Web Design, "Windsurfing. Additional opportunities for kitchen, cooks, maintenace, nurses. Come see us! We will be on campus Thursday, February 22 °°- in the Main Library Presentation Room from 10 am - 3 pm. Drop-in interviews encouraged, no appointment necessary. CAMP VEGA FOR GIRLS!! 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