2002_0416 ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 1 ---------- Keepin' it together Student-parents juggle classes, work and raising kids. S e e S t o r y , P a g e 8. Noon-ball M?iny people enjoy lunch time pick-up games in Carver Gym. S e e S t o r y , P a g e 12. ?i-i The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 121 Issue 4 Bellingham, Washington Western responds to 14 percent tuition hike By Derek Sheppard THE WESTERN FRONT Western sophomore Jackie Kelley said increasing tuition 14 percent may force her to work more and rely on loans for her education. "The increase will definitely cause a financial strain ... on a lot of people," she said. "It will on me." Friday afternoon the Board of Trustees voted by a margin of 7- 1 to adopt the president's 2002- 2003 university operating budget, including a tuition increase as high as 14 percent. Student trustee Jeffrey Kelly cast the only no vote. New student fees Board boosts campus living costs By Juli Robinson THE WESTERN FRONT Housing and dining rates will increase 5.5 percent after the Board of Trustees made the final decision Friday. With the increase in housing and dining fees, a double room with a gold meal plan will cost an additional $33 per month or $294 per year. Birnam Wood rates will only - increase by 3 percent, the'com-" mittee determined. Apartment residents will pay an additional $6 per month or $58 per year. "I don't feel it's Western's fault that there is a rise in housing," Western sophomore TiaMarie Hawk said. "Without proper funding," we don't get the necessary (utilities) we need.". This year's increase is lower than last year's 7 percent increase. In fall 2000, Western had its largest incoming freshman class which impacted the increase. "I .don't /think . any rate increases: have come that aren't •fair," "said Eileen'Coughiin;i! lt;vice*** president of Student Affairs and Academic Support Services. See HOUSING, Page 4 Stud tits pay more for better care By Matthew Saxe THE WESTERN FRONT Students will have more complete health service in 2002- 2003. With the increase in student health service fees and the completion of the Campus Services Facility, health services and information will be more easily available to students. The increase in student fees from $46.50 to $48 per quarter will provide for a part-time, temporary clinic position to manage records and information for use online. Students will be able to retrieve lab results, healthcare reminders .arid private co'mniu- nications from the health staff. "Students are appreciating that they have access to services," said Dr. Emily Gibson of Western's Student Health Center. "We see 120-130 students every day. We're busier every year." The new facility will provide three examination rooms instead of one for each of the heath care specialists. Gibson said one health service visit in Bellingham was a comparable cost to a student's whole quarterly health services fee covering unlimited visits. See HEALTH, Page 4 Dian McClurg/ The Western Front The Board of Trustees break ground Friday for the Student Recreation Center. Senior Jeff Allen, a resident undergraduate who will see a $409 increase next year, said a 14 percent increase will make affording school more difficult. "That's $50 a month less I have to spend on rent," he said. Sophomore Louise Hanazan, a non-resident undergraduate, said many students' financial aid will be adversely affected. "If you have a scholarship, (the increase) just negates your scholarship," she said. Hanazan, and other non-residents, will see a tuition increase of 8 percent, or $852 a year. According to President Morse's budget proposal, graduate students will face a 3 percent increase, increasing tuition costs $142 arid $440 for resident and non-resident graduate students respectively. Associated Students President Corey Eichner said he knows the trustees faced a difficult decision, but he feels the increase See TUITION, Page 4 raises port student B-gallery in the Western Fine Arts building. llKliilijiiii||S^ilili Rec center seeks green certification By Mike Baab THE WESTERN FRONT The^ new,recreation, center, scheduled:-to 6pettHri gt;2003,' 'will1 be £hie'_ iriost eriviibnmentally; sound fabMty gt;Weste^ii;.has;:eyer;- built. A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated construction gt;ori the building Friday. 'Western has 'a long historyiof being environmentally aware," said Jack Smith, Viking. Union director and activities adviser. Smith said the recreation center is seeking certification by the Leadership in Energy and . Environmental Design program of the U.S. Green Building Council. ^V^T^-USGBC gives buildings :!• high-ratings for water efficiency, -'resource use and indoor environ- • -mental quality. • - Smith said the new center includes such eco-friendly features as reflective roofing to regulate heat, large windows to allow natural light and recycled materials to conserve resources. The wood used to build the facility is held together by glue, which reduces the amount of wood used by more than 20 percent, Smith said. No trees were cut down to make room for the recreation center, said Linda Beckman, division director of Budget and Administration for Student Affairs. All trees, with root balls intact, were relocated to local stream banks and replanted. Western senior Joseph Hayes, See CENTER, Page 6 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 2002 April 16 - Page 2 ---------- 2 • The Western Front News April 16, 2002 COPS BOX Illiiiiii^iilH^HH^MWi Two people were arrested for BliiiliiiilHHiw^^B i i o l l l i i l ^ ^ lllllll|i|^i||i(^^^B^|( AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFS STATE NEWS Columbia dredging plan angers economists The Army Corps of Engineers favored deepening the Columbia River's 100-mile shipping channel along the Washington- Oregon border from 40 feet to 43 feet. The plan would allow huge ships that already cross the river to carry more cargo without hitting bottom. Shipping, agriculture and labor interests — along with every key Northwest politician — supported the $188 million plan. Larger and heavier ships can carry more cargo, saving shippers money and boosting economic activity for industries that depend on the river. Shooting victim left in serious condition A 20-year-old man who was shot in the face Thursday night during a road-rage incident remained in serious condition Saturday. Investigators chased down at least eight leads about the shooter. Washington State Patrol troopers on Saturday were still looking for the driver who fired into the car carrying James D. Comer of Mount Vernon. The incident happened at approximately 10 p.m. after a car carrying Comer and two other men tried to merge onto Interstate-5 near Smokey Point, according to the State Patrol. A man in a minivan sped up and would not allow them to move onto the highway. NATIONAL NEWS Astronauts rewire station on fourth excursion Two spacewalking astronauts successfully rewired the international space station on Sunday to extend the reach of its robot arm — via a railroad. It was the third spacewalk by the visiting crew of space shuttle Atlantis, with a fourth and final excursion planned today to finish installing a 44-foot girder equipped with a railcar and track. Steven Smith and Rex Walheim released the clamp Sunday that had temporarily held the girder in place on the space station laboratory, before the structure was bolted down. Then they began the tricky connector work. Lindbergh's grandson r e c r e a t e s flight The grandson of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh took off from San Diego Sunday on the first leg of an attempt to duplicate his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic. Erik Lindbergh's flight recreation is part of the 75th anniversary celebration of Charles Lindbergh's cross-Atlantic flight, which began in San Diego, where the original Spirit of St. Louis was built. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Triumphant Chavez r e t u r ns to power Triumphant yet chastened, President Hugo Chavez returned to office. A popular uprising two days after he was arrested by Venezuela's military, said he has reflected on his mistakes and was prepared to "make corrections." "I do not come with hate or rancor in my heart, but we must make decisions and adjust things," Chavez said Chavez had to push past tens of thousands of supporters to reclaim the presidential palace in Venezuela, the third-biggest supplier of oil to the United States. Opposition leaders stayed clear of public light on Sunday. Venezuelans struggled to make sense of the dizzying, bloody sequence of events that led to Chavez's brief ouster and return. Chavez was ousted by his military high command, which claimed he had resigned under pressure after gunmen opened fire on opposition protesters. At least 16 people were killed Friday. Economist Pedro Carmona was sworn in Friday, only to resign a day later amid widespread street protests, looting and rebellions by several military officers. Compiled by Tyler Hicks AP Wire courtesy ofKUGS 89.3-FM estern llFeather Tuesday Light rain 50-34 Wednesday Showers 54-34 Thursday Partly Cloudy 56-35 Friday Partly Cloudy 61-38 IMHHHHHflHHi j^^^j 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. 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 directed to the business office in College Hall 07, or by phone to (360) 650-3161. 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THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST is offered in OM 120 at 3 p.m. April 22, 29, May 6 and 20, and lune 3 and 10, and at 9 a.m. April 18, 25, May 2, 9,16, 23, 30, and June 6 and 13. Registration is not required. Students must bring photo identification, student number, Social Security number and a No. 2 pencil. A $15 fee is payable in the exact amount at time of testing. Allow 90 minutes. The schedule and sample problems may be found at www.ac.wwu.edu/~assess/ tchtm. THE AS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER is sponsoring an Earth Day celebration starting at 10 a.m. April 20 in the Fairhaven Courtyard (rain location is the VU Multipurpose Room). Several bands are scheduled to play, local activists will speak, and numerous other activities are planned, including several for children. A HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR INFORMATION MEETING will be held at noon April 23 in MH 166. For more information, call X/7759. SITAR PLAYER Kartik Seshadri will return to Western to perform at the PAC Concert Hall at 8 p.m. April 26. Tickets are $5 student/$7 general public, and are available at the PAC box office. THE TEST FOR ENTRANCE INTO TEACHER EDUCATION (TETEP) will be given in OM 120 at 2 p.m. May 2 and June 4. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $25 fee is payable in the exact amount at test time. Not administered individually. Allow 2Vz hours. THE WRITING CENTER IS RECRUITING writing assistants for the 2003 academic year. Do you have such a passion for words that you write even when you don't have to? Fabulous! Pick up an application packet in WL 389 or request one from Robert Bucik@wwu.edu. A COURSE IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE, Edu 427k, begins May 6. Tuition for the 2-credit course taught via the Internet is $278. The course requires access to a computer and printer, and Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater. To register or for more information, call X/3308. Grading is S/U only. THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST (MAT) will be given in OM 120 at 2 p.m. May 15 and June 5. Registration is required in OM 120 or by calling X/3080. A $35 fee is payable at time of testing. Not administered individually. Test takes about IV2 hours. Limited to 16 students. CAN'T FIT THOSE LAST COUPLE OF CREDITS in your schedule this summer? Try taking an online course through Woodring Extension Services. There is no specific class time to meet — fit your education around your schedule. For detailed information, call X/3308 or X/3717. INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL TESTING is available at the Testing Center, OM 120. SEVERAL JOB SEARCH AND CAREER WORKSHOPS are offered through the Career Services Center. Signup is required. For detailed workshop information or to sign up, see www.careers.wwu.edu, stop by OM 280, or call X/3240. ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 3 ---------- April 16, 2002 News The Western Front • 3 AS candidates debate diversity, GURs By Chris Smith and Juli Robinson THE WESTERN FRONT The climate in the library presentation room was all politics Monday night when candidates gathered to debate. Candidates discussed issues such as the structure of General University Requirements, diversity and the bus systems. Vice president for Academic Affairs candidates Julie Krom and Leslee Bickford centered much of their debate on GUR reform and professor evaluations. Krom said publicizing evaluations is part of her campaign. "I am hoping to put evaluations online," Krom said. "It is important for students to see evaluations when they register." Bickford agreed putting evaluations online was a good idea, but said it was not feasible. 'This is something we have tried the last four years," Bickford said. "It is an awesome idea, but it's not realistic." Both candidates were in favor of the proposal to lower GUR requirements to 60 credits. Krom was a proponent of the 90/60/30 system, which is based on a 90-credit major, 60-credit GURs and a 30-credit minor. Bickford discussed making GURs more applicable to students' major or minor. She offered suggestions such as allowing business math to count towards the math GUR for business majors. Sophomore Paul Graves and graduate student Doug Boling are running for vice president of Legislative and Community Affairs. Their debate covered many issues, including how to get students involved in all levels of politics, parking and the WTA. Graves said he feels the meter system is vital to keep incoming revenues for additional parking, such as the parking garage, but feels it is not necessary to raise meter prices. Boling said cutting expenses and adding incentives for alternative modes of transportation would improve parking on campus. Both candidates felt very strongly about improving the Whatcom Transportation Authority's access to Western. "(My goal is to) get them to understand Western is the key demographic," Graves said. "We are the driving force." The two candidates agreed parking can not be solved in one year. "I honestly don't have a magic bullet to how you fix the parking problem," Boling said. Business and Operations sophomore candidates Tony Russo and write-in candidate Courtney Hiatt discussed the important administrative work that often goes unrecognized. The three Diversity candidates discussed their view points of diversity. Sophomore Lamesha Melton felt strongly that color diversity is lacking from Western. Sophomore Nikki Lac said diversity extends to ideas, not just skin color. Write-in candidate junior Jolyn Gardner, who spoke later in the evening, combined the two candidate viewpoints and suggested integrating Fairhaven students at Western. Junior candidates for vice president for Student Life Trista Sandberg and Tony Seaward discussed how to integrate on-and off-campus students with the overall experience at Western. Seaward said he would try to organize an off-campus housing expo at Western. Was Your Car Injured? Maybe You Were As Weill "If You Have Been Involved In An Auto Accident, You Need A "Crash Course" On Soft Tissue Injuries." Even "fender benders" can cause hidden injuries that can develope into pain, headaches, even Arthritis. Even worse, most people who have been involved in an auto accident may not even know that they've been hurt. Most doctors give pain killers to hide these hidden injuries. If you have been involved in an auto accident, don't settle until you receive a copy of our Free Report. Just call toll free 1-888-661- 5753 antime, 24 hours for a free recorded message. The call is free, so is the report. Sandberg said the expo was a good idea, but it had failed in previous years and that Western did not allow it because it would decrease campus revenues. Vice president of Activities candidates sophomore Christian Nossum, junior Stephen Olsen and junior Ben Carroll said club awareness is a common goal. All three candidates were open to any serious club ideas. Presidential candidates juniors Sochantha Meng and junior Allison Smith emphasized the importance of representation for Western's student body. Meng said students are his number one priority. When asked which comes first, students or the administration, he said definitely the students. Meng came back to the topic of diversity several times throughout the evening and said coming at every issue from a wide variety of angles is the best approach. "Having a very, very diverse perspective is key," Meng said. Smith agreed students are the basis of the position, but emphasized the importance of working with the administration to be productive. Evan Parker/ The Western Front A timer signals the final two seconds of Paul Graves' (right) introduction Monday evening during his debate with Doug Boling (middle) for vice president for Legislative and Community Affairs at the Associated Students Election debate in the Library Presentation Room. i i i Yale joins Western in giving drug conviction scholarships By Cailin Long THE WESTERN FRONT Getting caught with a 20-oz. sack of marijuana is enough to prevent a student from earning a college education. Yale recently joined Western to became the fourth college in the country to reimburse students who lost financial aid due to the Drug- Free Student Aid law. The law states financial aid will not be available to students with a drug conviction. Western is one of four schools to offer reimbursement. Hampshire College and Swarthmore College also give aid. AS Drug Information Center Coordinator Brandon Dombrowsky wrote the Higher Education Act Drug Provision Relief scholarship this year. The scholarship offers $750 to any student denied financial aid due to drug convictions. "I wanted to challenge the institution from within the institution about drug policy and the unfair targeting of law enforcement towards people of color and people of lower socio-economic status," Dombrowsky said. Yale will only reimburse students caught possessing drugs, while Western aids any student with a drug conviction. Initially, the AS Board was afraid of losing eligibility for the university's federal financial aid, but Assistant Attorney General Wendy Bohlke was unable to find any legal risk. A motion made in November was passed 6-1 in January. "I think by preventing students with a drug conviction to receive financial aid, you are preventing them from rebuilding their lives. If this scholarship can help people to rebuild their lives, then it is a great thing," professor of deviant behavior Adam Rafalovich said. Out of 10.5 million federal aid applicants for the 2001, 47,000 of those face possible denial because of the law, according to the U.S. Department of Education. TN£ EVEH7 TNATS SWEEPING TN£ NATION! Mount Baker Theatre Downtown Beltlnghttm Saturday, April 27 - 2pm 7pm Tickets $20 advance, $10 with student IP 1-hour before show time! Call73U080 l£lm6 Sponsored by Friends of the Theatre listen te win tickets with the metti* sponsors of our 75th Anniversary Celebration! \\ 1STKRN \V A S111 N GTON UNIVERSITY Summer Session 2002 Start planning your summer schedule. Pick up a summer bulletin to see what's new. (Available outside the 1st floor elevator in Old Main.) Phase I—registration begins May 7th Contact us at: (360)650-2841 summer.session@wwu.edu sw^iPk 4- -\ Offered through Extended Education and Summer Programs \v w w.\v w u . e d u / ~ s u m m e r ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 4 ---------- 4 • The Western Front News April 16,2002 HOUSING: 5.5 increase decided Continued from Page I The rate is partially determined by Western's Capital Plan, a 10-year projection that plans for upcoming financial changes based on predictions in the market. Kurt Willis, director of University Residences for Business and Information Systems, works with students from the Residence Hall Association on a budget committee to determine the rate. Next year's budget has been set, but it will allow for additional adjustments after the number of on-campus residents is determined this fall. The budget is monitored closely to ensure that revenues and expenditures do not differ to an extensive degree. TUITION: 14 percent increase divides students Continued from Page 1 could have been less. "Students were obviously looking for a slightly lower increase," Eichner said. He said the trustees could have looked more carefully at university spending to offset some of the tuition increase. President Karen Morse said one of her main goals is to maintain the quality of education Western offers. "If we could maintain that kind of quality without a tuition increase and budget cuts we would," she said. During the meeting, trustee Red Haskell voiced concern over continuing to raise tuition at such high levels. "What we're all worried about is the next (budget)," he said. ART-A-THON: Pledges, silent auction raise funds for student gallery Continued from Page 1 fund the B-gallery. "It's kinda like a job-a-thon because people are sponsored every hour," B-gallery Publicity Specialist Sial said. Artists' sponsors either donated based on how many hours the artists stayed or just a set amount. A silent auction to sell the tangible art will take place May 6- 17 at Break Espresso on Cornwall Avenue to raise additional money for the B-gallery via the Art Club. A closing reception will start at 8 p.m. Friday May 17 at Break Espresso where final bids will be accepted. The reception will feature a show in addition to the auction, said B- Gallery Director Samantha Ring. The reason for the show and the auction was because much of the art, such as body painting, can be featured but not sold, Ring said. Anyone was encouraged to show up and work on art with one rule: no sleeping. "I don't think tired is the correct adjective at this time," senior Doug Woy said. 'We've gone beyond tired." Being tired added to the experience, Hanlon said. "(The Robot Wars were) probably funnier because we hadn't slept," Hanlon said. The artists did whatever they could to stay awake. "Complex carbohydrates are the key," senior Amy Chaloupka said. The artists were given coffee, Red Bull and food during the night, which were donated from local stores, to aid in staying awake. "We had a lot of support from the community," Ring said. Starbucks, The Bagelry Stuart's Coffeehouse, Lafeens, and Great Harvest Bread Co. were a few of the sponsors from the community. Western junior Andrea Tjoelker got only six hours of sleep the night before, she said. "I would prepare for it a little better by catching up on my sleep," she said. 7 don't think tired is the correct adjective at this time. We've gone beyond tired.' Doug Woy Western student Tjoelker and a of couple friends smashed a broken printer and stereo with baseball bats. She then combined Polaroid's of the destruction and leftover pieces to create her art, she said. "Defining art is very hard," Sial said. "I think that everything that happened here constitutes art." Painting, photography and drawing were a few of the media used by the artists. "I worked in the Annex in the ceramic studio," senior Scott Plumlee said, who received approximately $300. He was the only person in the ceramic studio all night, but quite a few others were in and out, he said. Many artists didn't stay the entire night, Ring said. 'There were quite a few last night and then it started dwindling down," she said. Thirty-five artists signed in and about 50 additional walked in and out during the night. Approximately $1700 was raised through pledges, surpassing the B-gallery's goal of $1500, Ring said. Ring said artists hope to get an additional $1500 from the auction. HEALTH: Services fee increases fund for new rooms, resource access Continued from Page 1 "For uninsured students this seems to be the only medical care they have," said Kunle Ojikutu, assistant vice president for Student Affairs. 'For uninsured students, this seems to be the only medical care they have.' Kunle Ojikutu Assistant VP for Student Affairs Western senior Jennifer Hughes is a Learning Assistant volunteer at the Student Health Assessment Information Center. SHAIC depends on the student health fee. "We have so many wonderful services here," Hughes said. The Associated Students Board of Directors voted April 3 to pass the motion for an increase in the student fee for health services. Students taking six or more credits will pay the $48 each quarter. The fee pays for the student health center, Prevention and Wellness services, SHAIC and provides funding to the counseling center and the Alcohol and Drug Assessment and Consultation services. The $1.50 increase to the student health fee will also pay for inflation in supply costs at the student healthcenter. The Student Health Center will begin operating in August 2002 from the second floor of the new Campus Services Facility. Other services moving to the facility are SHAIC, Public Safety and Parking and Transportation services. 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"It's not a real mainstream kind of book," Miller said. It's not a novel and it's not a best seller kind of book." Miller described her book as a memoir in essay form. She included award-winning, autobiographical essays that span 15 years of personal and meaningful life experiences. "It's an ironic thing because I am actually quite a private person, and I don't talk to people about my personal stuff very much," Miller said. "So that's why I'm a writer, because I can do it in writing." Suzanne Paola, an assistant professor of English at Western, helped revise an early edition of the book. Paola said "Season of the Body" touches on a lot of important themes about human interaction between lovers, parents and children. One theme that ties many of the essays together is communication and how people connect with others. Miller said people often fail to connect with others. Paola said attending a reading gives, a glance into the author's perspective. "When I read it, I get a different sense of how it sounds in my head," Jeanne Fondrie, Village Books employee said. "But when I hear the writer read it I get their voice, their cadence, the poetic lyricism." Miller said the audience is mostly women who read the book and immediately pass it on to one of their girlfriends, mother or sister. . As a writer, Miller said she is always looking for what is most , engaging to the reader. As a reader, Fondrie said, "I read because I think somebody has something to say. So many more people can say it more lyrically, better or more interestingly way." Evan Parker/ The Western Front Brenda Miller, an assistant professor of English at Western, introduces her new book, "Season of the Body" Friday night at Village Books in Old Fairhaven. Are Your BRAKES making noise? We have a FREE brake inspection that you should get every 30,000 miles. 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"I hope to get into the field of gerontology," she said, "but I was surprised at how many students came, even the ones that didn't have to. I think maybe that's because their parents are reaching retirement age, so it hits home." The lectures focused on the biological and social aspects of aging, retirement and what it takes to age successfully. Speakers included nationally-known researchers S. Jay Olshansky, Robert Weiss and Robert Kahn. "Not to have eternal youth, but a long life and a short death, that's the plan," Kahn said. "That's what we mean by aging successfully." Kahn, professor emeritus of psychology and public health at the University of Michigan, summarized the goals of aging as minimizing the risk of disease and disability, continuing social relationships and maintaining physical and mental functions. Despite the amount of information available to the public about what actions are necessary to stay healthy, a difference still exists between what the public knows and what they do. "In the age range of 75-plus, about half the people are in the couch potato classification," he said. "This is perhaps the best example of the gap between what people know and what they do." The list of healthy habits includes exercise and nutrition are key in later life, Kahn said. So are good habits like following doctor's orders and not smoking. He added that it is never too late for change in lifestyle. "People who smoke a pack a day have four times the risk of coronary heart disease. People who smoke a half a pack a day have twice the risk," Kahn said. "That's the bad news. The good news is that the lowering of that risk is quite quick." However, not all factors contributing to healthy living can be controlled through good lifestyle choices. Some aspects are a result of environmental influences and chance, such as the affect of economic hardship or success. 'Not to have eternal youth, but a long life and a short death, that's the plan.' Robert Kahn Psychologist "Poverty, even in this prosperous country, is bad for our health, which is at least one reason we should be against it," Kahn said. Western's Center for Cross- Cultural Research sponsored the symposium, and it was funded by royalties from the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. Walter Lonner, director of the center and editor of JCCP, was pleased the money benefited the community as well as Western. "It was service to the community to use the royalties that way," Lonner said. "We were very pleased with the community showing." 9 HAVE MORE ENERGY TO ACTUALLY MAKE YOUR 8:00 AM CLASSES • CORDATA ; - - lt; — miEm DOWNTOWN! $i%Xgr v.' w w . b e l l l n g h a m a t h l e f i c c l u b . c on LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE FOR THOSE INTENSE FINALS • EN]OY ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 6 ---------- 6 • The Western Front News April 16,2002 Trustees aid WSL with better shot at funding CENTER: Earth kind recreation By Valerie Bauman THE WESTERN FRONT The Washington Student Lobby proposed to the Board of Trustees Friday that an automatic fee of $1 be applied to all students at the time of registration. Students opposed to the fee could pay it and then obtain a refund. If students choose not to pay the fee, the charge would be dropped from their account after one month. The proposal included a guarantee that the refund options would be clearly advertised. The Board of Trustees delayed a final decision on the request. Instead, the trustees unanimously voted to amend the current method. As it stands now, when students register online, they have the option to contribute to the WSL. If 25 percent or more students contribute, the WSL can collect that money from the students who volunteered. However, if less than 25 percent choose to contribute, the WSL receives no funds. For several quarters WSL has received less than 25 percent. Winter quarter only 22.7 percent of students volunteered the money, Associated Students President Corey Eichner said. The Board of Trustees unanimously voted Friday to lower the minimum requirement to 20 percent, giving the WSL a bigger margin of chance for receiving funds next quarter. The trustees said their primary concern was the proposed system would conflict with Western's policy that the accumulation of funds be voluntary. The board also said they were concerned that it could set a precedent for other outside groups working through Western. Faculty divided on plan to restructure By Tara McKenna THE WESTERN FRONT Western faculty attended a forum Monday to provide the Faculty Senate with feedback on the proposal to reorganize Western's academic colleges. Faculty asked why restructuring is needed, whether faculty would vote on the proposal, and if the voting date, set for the end of spring quarter, could be extended. The proposal creates two new colleges out of the colleges of Arts and Sciences and the Fine and Performing Arts. One college would incorporate the arts, humanities and social sciences and the other would include sciences and technology. "The author of the proposal, advocate of the proposal and judge are all the same," said George Gerhold, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "There must be a faculty vote on the proposal because we are the ones who are affected." For 25 years, the college organization has remained intact, but it must be revamped for Western to remain a competitive university, Western Provost Andrew Bodman said. The reorganization of colleges would also reduce the number of departments the dean of arts and sciences is responsible for by one-fifth, giving better attention to specific departments, Bodman said. Some faculty said absorbing the College of Fine and Performing Arts into a college of arts, social sciences and humanities devalues the arts program. "The music department is reeling," music professor David Feingold said. "With class work and the search for a new dean, we would be better served with a longer time line of decision mak-mg. Engineering technology professor Jeff Newcomer said the proposal was a positive change. "I see this proposal as a chance to grow, do some new things, and gain more attention," he said. Continued from Page 1 an environmental studies student, said replanting the trees does not protect the environment from damage. "They can take a tree and move it somewhere else, but it doesn't change the fact that they're completely destroying an environment," Hayes said. "The squirrels who lived in those trees are now homeless." Smith said the facility was designed with an environmental emphasis partly because of close student involvement during the planning process. "Students have seen themselves as stewards of the environment," Smith said. "This whole project is a result of students." Hayes said the project was designed to appease students, not to protect the environment. "It's all about publicity," Hayes said. "That's something any good republican in Texas would do to please his constituents." Rick Benner, assistant director for planning, design and construction administration, said building an eco-friendly facility will motivate students to become more environmentally conscious. 'Students have seen themselves as stewards of the environment. This whole project is the result of students.' Jack Smith VU Director, Activities Advisor "It's enlightening people to look for things they wouldn't have before," Benner said. "It causes people to have a bigger, fuller view of things." This is t h e first article of four in a series on environmental concerns at Western. 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BELLIN6HAM, W A , 98225 360.647-7002 ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 8 ---------- 8 • The Western Front Features April 16, 2002 Balancing college and By Abiah Weaver THE WESTERN FRONT After waking up at 6:30 a.m. to wrestle his clothes on after a few hours sleep, attending classes and rushing to an after school job, Western senior Andrew J. Hovenden comes home to his most important job. In addition to being a full-time Western student, Hovenden is the father of four young children. Hovenden said he remembers one day last quarter when balancing a full-time job, an internship, school and fatherhood overwhelmed him. "My kids were sick, I was sick and I hadn't slept in two days because of work," he said. "I had the hardest time staying motivated. I started questioning if going to school was even worth it." Throughout the day, Hovenden said he took his frustration out on students in his classes, his professors and eventually his family. Although he doesn't usually bring his stress home with him, Hovenden said that day it was nearly impossible for him to separate his roles as student and father. "When I got home that night, my wife was sick," he said. "I had a lot of studying to do and the house was a mess. The day went from bad to worse." Exhausted from solving problems all day at school and work, Hovenden said he doesn't want to solve any more problems when he gets home. But the problems don't disappear when he leaves school, he said. Hovenden said he set his books aside to settle disputes and spend time with his children. "I realize that school is important, but no success justifies failure in the home," Hovenden said. When life's challenges leave him torn between fatherhood and school, Hovenden said he remembers his long-term goal of providing a secure future for the family. "My kids give me a reason to study," Hovenden said. Before Hovenden returned to school two years ago, he said he worked six days a week at a series of dead-end jobs that left him feeling exhausted and inadequate. By returning to school, Hovenden said he is one step closer to a better life. He hopes his education will help him find a career that is flexible and satisfying. As demanding as school and work are, making time for his family is important to Hovenden. "Time becomes a lot more valuable and you start treating it better when you are going to school and have kids," Hovenden said. But a student-parent doesn't ever have enough time, Western junior Cheryl Cafe said. Last year, her 4-year- old son's father died, leaving Cafe to raise her son, Cedric, on her own. "It's a battle getting Cedric out the door," she said. "With getting Cedric dressed, fed and ready for school in the morning, I hardly have time for myself. We walk to school in the morning because I don't have a car. When the weather gets bad, it's a little hard. Sometimes Cedric refuses to take the stroller, so I give him a piggyback ride." Cafe said she enrolled her son in the Associated Students Child Development Center on campus because it is close and convenient. Having her son nearby during the day is important to her, she said. "When we get to school, (I) usually have to pry Cedric off me, but he's getting better with his good-byes," she said. "Sometimes, it's hard to leave and go to my own class." At the end of the day, Cafe returns to the CDC to work with her son and the other children at the center because she wants to spend as much time as possible with him, she said. "My greatest concern with balancing school and parenthood is mak ing time for Cedric," she said "Sometimes I get so caught up with all of the things that need to be done, with school and at home, that I forget the reason why I came out here in the first place." "I want to provide a good future for Cedric," she said. "He's my life, and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for him." Although she would like to spend more time with her son, Cafe said she realizes she needs help. "I think that we are so lucky to have found the CDC," she said. "There is no way I could have moved here and attended school without their help. It's a great feeling to be able to drop your child off at the center and go to class without worrying that they are OK and safe." Western senior Jamie Rasmussen said she takes her son the CDC for the same reasons. She, like Cafe, is raising her son alone and must spend most of her time caring for him, she said. Her hope for her son's future keeps her focused on schoolwork, but she said it is difficult to keep up in her classes at times. "If I hadn't had him I don't know if I would have stayed in school," Rasmussen said. "It's made me more motivated to complete school." Despite her positive outlook, Rasmussen said she is only left with three hours late at night, after her son has gone to bed, to study. Lack of sleep is common for student-parents, but Cafe said she relies on naps to make it through the day. "By the time we get home from school it's around 4 or 5 p.m., and I hurry to make dinner while Cedric hangs on my legs," she said. "After dinner, we read a story and go to bed. I usually sleep first and wake up around midnight to get some studying done." At times, school seems never-ending, and so does being a parent, said Jules McLeland, CDC early childhood program manager. The support and understanding Western provides student-parents helps them balance their different roles and focus on long-term goals, she said. Both Hovenden and Cafe said having professors who empathize with the problems that can arise due to their family situations is very helpful. "My professors also have been very understanding, especially if I had to leave a lab early or miss an exam," Cafe said. "I'm very thankful for that, especially because I don't have anyone else here who can watch him if he gets sick." Although being both a student and a parent is difficult and requires sacrifices, Hovenden said fatherhood is a considerable blessing. "The most rewarding thing about being a father is when your kids yell 'Daddy's home,' and at that point nothing else matters," he said. "When they come running at you and hug you, you forget all about your bad day at school." Top: photo by Stephanie Kosonen/ The Western Front Hunter Rasmussen smells a flower his mother, Western senior Jamie Rasmussen, gave him. Left: photo by Abiah Weaver/ The Western Front Western senior Andrew Hovenden studies while Margaret, 2, Alice, 3, and William, 4, read and do puzzles. "The hardest thing (about kids) is the financial aspect," Hovenden said. "It probably took us four and a half years to realize we would have to live day-by-day and not stress." i ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 9 ---------- April 16, 2002 Features The Western Front • 9 Learning ,o learn Students cope with the frustration of living with learning disabilities By Derek Sheppard THE WESTERN FRONT As Leigh Kellogg unfolded her Mariners logo checkbook, she paused to read a small printout taped to the top. After examining the spelling of the numbers written on her printout, she carefully wrote the amount. "I hate writing checks," she said. Kellogg said she has difficulty writing checks because she has a hard time reading and writing. Kellogg's mother, Denise Kellogg, said Leigh always had trouble reading and writing. In first grade they discovered her problems were caused by dyslexia. "In first grade, it was horrible," Denise said. "She was in the nurse's office a lot claiming stomachaches and such." She said teaching Leigh how to read and write was 'like hitting your head against a brick wall." Despite her frustration, Denise said she understood Leigh's struggles because she has dyslexia. Leigh Kellogg said most of her teachers had problems understanding her condition and encouraged her to put more effort into learning. "I've dealt with this, being told I was lazy and not trying hard enough, since I was in first grade," Kellogg said. "It's not like you can put glasses on them and say, 'See, this is how I feel.'" Kellogg said many people have misconceptions about dyslexia. "Some of the words I'll come across, it's like I've never seen it before," she said. "It's like I'm reading for the first time." Kellogg said some people think she exaggerates, her condition. "(Some people) make it sound so trivial," she said. "It's not like they're telling you you're stupid, but that's pretty much what it feels like." Kellog said an opportunity she received helped her feel better about herself. During fall quarter, Leigh Kellogg and a fellow student attended the National Communications Association conference in Atlanta, Ga., communications professor Tara Perry said. Perry said Kellogg gained self-confidence by participating in the event. "The conference showed her, 'Hey, I can do this,"' Perry said. Kellogg said because of her new-found confidence she feels more comfortable talking with other people about her disability. David Brunnemer, Associate Director of disAbility Resources for Students, said many students have problems telling family members after being diagnosed with a learning disability. "One student might get the results and it's a relief," he said. "Another student will get the results and be angry, or deny it." Western junior Laura Holt said she was relieved when she found out why she had trouble reading. One day when Holt was reading classic literature aloud in her ninth grade English class, she skipped a line. "I felt embarrassed that (the teacher) asked me to stop," Holt said. Holt approached her teacher and asked her to help with her reading problem, but never received help in junior high. "I don't know if it was on purpose, or if she really had to do all that work, but she just didn't want to help me," Holt said. "It's kinda hard and frustrating and I was angry — all those emotions put together as one." Holt said she failed the class. "I was devastated because I had never failed a class before," she said. Holt said she came to Western in the fall and was diagnosed with a perceptual-organization learning disability. "It was kind of comforting for me to know ... what was wrong with me," she said. Holt said she has difficulty understanding what she reads. "I can read words on a page, but I can't tell you what I read," Holt said. After she reads she has to wait a few hours for the ideas to trickle through her mind as the main points slowly become clear. Because it takes her so long to process information, she takes tests in the Tutorial Center or the Office of Student Life. She gets twice the amount of time for tests. "I kind of like it just because you're in a quieter environment," she said. "You don't have to worry about being the last one." Despite the accommodations, Holt said she still struggles in school. "Sometimes I just feel like stopping," Holt said. She said her dream of helping children facing situations like her own keeps her from quitting. "If I got accepted into Woodring tomorrow I would be flying high," she said. "I'd be so excited." photo by Evan Parker/ The Western Front Leigh Kellogg displays a guide she uses to write numbers correctly on her checks. By Carl Weiseth THE WESTERN FRONT Blunts, bubblers and bong-hits await eager Western students as weed smokers around the country prepare for their annual underground celebration of marijuana. This Saturday, on the mystical date of 4/20, pot-heads everywhere will be toking up and letting loose as they commemorate a weed holiday with roots originating as far back as the early 1970's. "Practically any teenager could tell you, 420 is the number that symbolizes getting high," said Western junior Jake, whose real name is withheld. For the worldwide subculture of marijuana smokers, 420, 4:20 or April 20 all are associated with the use of marijuana. Despite popular belief that the number stems from a police code for marijuana possession, 420 actually gains its significance from a group of students who attended California's San Rafael High School in 1971. According to High Times, a cannabis culture magazine, a group of friends at the school began using the code word "420" in reference to after-school smoke sessions, planned for 4:20 p.m. The term was accepted and spread around the country by the Grateful Dead and the band's loyal following of pot-smoking fans. Jake and Western junior Jane, whose real name is withheld, are both self-proclaimed pot-heads, as well as marijuana connoisseurs. Though both maintain GPA's above 3.0, when April 20 rolls around, it's time to kick back, forget about school and get crazy. "Four-twenty gives you the excuse to do things that you, as a pot smoker, would not normally do," Jake said. "When else would you roll an ounce of weed in a blunt except for 4/20? It's a novelty." For Jane, smoking on April 20 is about more than simply getting high with friends. It represents a community event centered around the common interest of legalizing marijuana. "Four-twenty is a form of expression," she said. "It's saying to people that the minority opinion that marijuana should be legalized is slowly becoming the majority. Hell, I've smoked with multiple Western professors before. It's no longer just an adolescent fad." Though he has never personally smoked pot, University Police Assistant Chief David Doughty was quick to point out a change in attitudes towards marijuana during the past few decades. "Back when I was going to college it was an absolute — if you had ever tried it, you couldn't get any job in law enforcement, or with the federal government," he said. "Now we don't preclude someone from employment because they've smoked marijuana. We look at the situation." Doughty attributed this shift in employers' views of marijuana use to America's involvement in Vietnam. "We sent all our college-age kids to Vietnam, and it was really hard to avoid over there," he said. "So what happened is that we had a generation after Vietnam of people ready to go into these jobs that you used to be forbidden from having if you smoked dope, and all of a sudden, everybody smoked dope. How are you gonna fill these jobs without it? So they had to change the rules." Both Jake and Jane repeatedly commented on the unseen prevalence of marijuana, particularly with college students. However, according to surveys conducted by Prevention and Wellness Services, nearly 77.5 percent of Western students have never used marijuana. Jake said for a school with a reputation for pot-smoking, such a high percentage of abstaining students surprised him. "From my experience I would have guessed that about 60 percent of students would have tried smoking pot at least sometime in their life," Jake said. "Maybe this 4/20 will bring that 77.5 percent who have never smoked a little bit closer to 50 percent." For students who do chose to partake in the festivities on Saturday, Western junior and Party Safe Lifestyle Advisor Meghan Sullivan said although marijuana is not a high-risk drug, risks are associated with any illegal substance. Despite potential risks involved, Jake and Jane plan to achieve P h o t o b y E v a n P a r k e r / ^ Western Front new levels of intoxication on 4/20. A Western student, who c h o s e to "I think we are gonna get 15 to 20 people together and roll the remain anonymous, u s e s the biggest joint possible," Jane said with a smile. "I just hope I am "knife-hit" technique to inhale strong enough to lift it once it gets rolled." marijuana. ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 10 ---------- 10 • The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Intramural April 16,2002 Vikes lose to first-place Lumberjacks Second game of doubleheader postponed after fifth inning Paul Nicholas Carlson/ The Western Front Western left fielder and GNAC Player-of-the-Week Candace Adamo (sliding) scores the Vikings' only run in the fourth inning of game one, as teammate Rachel Laitala (number 16, left) urges her to slide. The Vikings lost the game 3-1. By Tyler Hicks THE WESTERN FRONT the the In a showdown between top two softball teams in Great Northwest Athletic Conference Monday, the first-place Lumberjacks defeated the Vikings 3-1 in the first and only completed game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was postponed after the fifth inning with Humboldt leading 4-3. This allowed the Lumberjacks time to make their flight back home to Areata, Calif. Throughout the two games, players from Humboldt shouted various chants aimed at distracting the Western players. "The cheers themselves were very frustrating," Western pitcher Kristen Kickenapp said. "They didn't distract me, though." Kickenapp started the second game of the doubleheader, going 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs and walking four Humboldt batters. With the wind blowing in from center field and a light drizzle for most of the game, the Vikings were unable to gather any offense against an airtight infield and the pitching of Humboldt's Kara Roberts. 7 could tell from warming up that this, was going to happen.' Lonnie Hicks Western head coach Roberts forced 14 ground balls on her way to a complete game victory in the first game. "When you aren't hitting the ball for power, you have to change your strategy," Western third baseman Adrienne Moore said. "We were all tired in the first game." The team did not play as well as they could and lacked focus, Vikings head coach Lonnie Hicks said. "We were mentally not here," Hicks said. "I could tell from warming up that this was going to happen. Our defense had a few holes today." In the first game, Humboldt took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Moore drove in Western's only run in the bottom of the fourth inning on a line drive over the glove of the Humboldt second baseman, allowing GNAC Player-of-the-Week Candace Adamo to score, briefly tying the score at 1-1. Humboldt responded with an RBI double in the fifth inning. They added an insurance run in the seventh to secure the victory. "We can play better than this," Kickenapp said. The Vikings led the game 3-1, early, but the Lumberjacks came back to take the lead. "For our kids, it was difficult," Hicks said. "Some of them had to miss classes to make up this game. We'll bounce back though." The Vikings have a chance this week with doubleheaders against both Saint Martin's College and Simon Fraser University at home. "We need to take all four games this week," Kickenapp said. The doubleheader was originally scheduled for Sunday, but moved to Monday because of unsuitable field conditions. 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Design team consultants Arai/Jackson Architects Planners of Seattle will discuss the proposed parking structure location, planned for the existing visitor parking lot below the Viking Union off North Garden Street. Parking for the meeting will be available in this lot. For more information or to arrange disability accommodations, please call (360) 650-3551 (TTY: 1-800-833-6388). ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 11 ---------- April 16,2002 Sports The Western Front • 11 'Flames7 end rugby season with annual Alumni Game, Suydan finishes career By Paul Nicholas Carlson THE WESTERN FRONT The past and present of women's rugby at Western collided on the turf in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday. Youthful legs eventually prevailed, as the Western's women club team, the Flames, edged a victory over the alumni team of Western grads by 7-5. "The tradition of the game is to bring back some of the old girls who played in years past and show that they're still playing rugby and their love of the sport," Flames coach Matthew Malone said. The Alumni Game is played almost every year, Malone said. "This is a fun game," Malone said. 'This is for everyone to come out. It's more of a personal competitive thing — friends going up against each other and just having a good time. For Besse Bailey, who graduated from Western last June, it was her first time playing in the game on the alumni side. "Its great to see all the old girls again," Bailey said. "I'll probably be really out of shape." Bailey played for three years on the club team. While Bailey played her first game on the alumni team, Western senior Quita Suydam took the field one last time as a Flame. She played on the club team as for four years and will graduate in June. The Alumni Game is a less formal game than a normal league game, Suydam said. She said the games were played with 20 people per team compared to the regulation 15. The game was also shorter than regulation, with 20 minute halves instead of 40. We didn't switch sides after the half because the alumni wanted to run downhill all the time.' Quita Suydam Western Flames player "The field is kinda tilted too," Suydam said. "We didn't switch sides after the half because the alumni wanted to run downhill all the time." Although the Saturday game was her last as a Flame, Suydam said she plans to play in the Alumni game again, but on the alumni side. The alumni team scored one last time as the game clock wound down to zero. "That's the way it should be," Suydam said. After the game, students and alumni ran around the field, as a unified group. They also presented Suydam with a jersey — a gift from graduating seniors. Malone said the team will miss Suydam's performance and contributions to the team. "Quita had an outstanding season," Malone said. "She is a great team player and runs the ball well." The Flames finished the season 3-2 in the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union. The PNRFU includes Western, Central Washington University, University of Oregon, Washington State University, Reed College and Oregon State University. Next up for the Flames is the Beast of the East Tournament in Providence, R.I., Wednesday. Malone said the Flames will play three games in the 130- team tournament, which lasts from Wednesday until Sunday. The Beast of the East is the largest rugby tournament in the nation, Malone said. 19th Annual Beast of the East iillBiipiii^tf^Hli^iiii IliiiHSlHBBiBllllMllll IISIiipiiiiilpiiH^Billllil ISiwPiiiBH^BiBBllBliBl College of Business and Economics: Manufacturing Management Program An Interdisciplinary Business Program with Proven Results Want A Job After Graduation. ? 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On Western's campus, basketball eliminates the generation gap every day at noon in Carver Gym. Noon-ball, as the self-proclaimed 'lifers" call it, brings together talent from different states, ages and cultures. "It's a diverse group of people out here," said Mike Singletary, Academic Advising Center staff member. "It builds relations and makes it easier to communicate throughout the campus." Noon is the only time many of the players get to see each other outside of a formal setting. Noon-ball also brings them together so they know each other better as people rather than just coworkers or classmates, Singletary said. The rules are simple: People who want to run-and-gun, play the sideline waiting at noon for hard and get sweaty play on one side of the gym. The people who want to slow it up play on the other. Most of the time, the older players play oh the "slower" side, letting the younger players keep to themselves. Occasionally they may venture over to get in on the fast-paced action, body permitting. their turn to play in their regular pick-up game at Carver Gym "I'm too old. The legs can't get up and down with them anymore." Green Johnson Western PEHR faculty member and noon -ball participant "I'm too old," said Green Johnson, Western Physical Education, Health and Recreation faculty member. "The legs can't get up and down with them anymore," Johnson said he loves to take advantage of the court time and to have fun just playing hoops. He has been playing since he went to Western in 1977. Western senior Andrew Maratas has been playing ball at noon ever since he came to Western in 1998. "I purposely get add codes (when registering for classes) to work around noon-ball," Maratas said. "You keep doing what you love — playing basketball." The competition is usually above average. Some players come from community college teams, Western's basketball team, the East Coast and California, Maratas said. 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The increased availability of the morning-after pill in the United States would be a positive addition to a woman's birth control options, but education and consistent use of birth control should eventually make the need for it obsolete. Tesco Superstores in London recently announced it will begin distributing emergency contraception, also known as the morning- after pill, free of charge to women under the age of 20. It is part of a publicly funded kickoff program at two store locations. Emergency contraception is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. Essentially, the morning-after pill is a high dose of birth-control pills. When taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, emergency contraception reduces the risk of pregnancy by 75 to 89 percent, according to Planned Parenthood. It has been available without prescription in Great Britain since Parliament voted last year to allow over-the- counter sales. The country has the highest teen-pregnancy rate in Western Europe, where approximately 95,000 were reported in 2000. The Washington State Department of Health tallied more than 81,000 births and 26,000 abortions during 2000. It is not unreasonable to think legislation similar to Great Britain's could occur here in the United States. The pills are considered safe for women to use and have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Planned Parenthood branches and Western's Student Health Center make the pills available to anyone willing to go through a medical screening. The screening includes a pregnancy test and a basic medical history. But is that enough? Do women looking for emergency contraception truly understand what the pills are? According to a 1997 survey by Delbanco, only 11 percent of people of childbear-ing age knew enough about emergency contraception to use it properly. This figure is distressing. If the United States follows Great Britain's lead and makes emergency contraception widely available, stringent guidelines and information must accompany any handouts. Like Britain, the United States must employ specially trained pharmacists to distribute the pills. Armed with information regarding sexual health, contraception and referrals, the pharmacists would interview the teens before handing over the requested medication. Washington was the first state to offer people access to emergency contraception directly through pharmacists or registered nurses and without a doctor's prescription. Planned Parenthood estimates emergency contraception has the potential to prevent 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions nationwide each year. Dr. Emily Gibson, of Western's Student Health Center, said one or two students a day come to the health center for emergency contraception. The majority of students — approximately 80 percent — need emergency contraception because an alternate form of contraception failed, such as a broken condom or missed birth control pill. The remaining 20 percent of Western students who request emergency contraception do so as a result of unwanted sexual contact, often while under the influence of alcohol. Rachel Heath, spokeswoman for Life, an anti-abortion group, said in a Seattle Times article, "(The use of emergency contraception) gives the green light to permissive men to pressurize young girls into sexual relationships they do not want." Girls and boys are pressured into sexual situations they do not want every day. This will not be changed by the presence or absence of emergency contraception. Outlawing emergency contraception would require outlawing other devices that prevents ovulation, such as birth control pills, Depo-Provera injections or Norplant implants. 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Burnt* 45m, Left Hand Smoke. ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 14 ---------- 14 • The Western Front OPINIONS Letters Editorials April 16, 2002 Increased tuition revenue should be used to improve students' academic quality of life The Board of Trustees voted Friday to raise undergraduate tuition by 14 percent. The primary reason for the tuition increase is to counter Gov. Gary Locke's 5 percent funding cut to Washington universities. If the tuition increase is necessary to keep Western afloat, then it is also imperative that students not be forced to endure sacrifices when it comes to the quality of education. Locke's funding cut comes at a bad time for Western. The restructuring of the General University Requirements and colleges, and replacing interim deans are some of the problems being faced by Western. These questions potentially affect students' education and expected graduation date. Asking undergraduate students to pay higher tuition should provide Western administrators with the resources necessary to solve a majority of these dilemmas. GUR reform should address problems slowing students' expected graduation dates. Students are wasting money in pursuit of a degree that on average will not be completed in fewer than five years. GUR reform should necessitate easy access to classes and a reasonable GUR credit requirement. Furthermore, class sizes must remain small so students can get into required GUR classes. Colleges experiencing tumultuous program restructuring need permanent deans. Interim deans will not be able to consistently work with a department's long-term goals and changes. Temporary deans are only a temporary solution — Western students want balance and enduring quality. Woodring College of Education announced that it selected a dean who will begin fall quarter. Currently, Fairhaven College is selecting from a final list of three candidates for its dean. These are commendable actions, but Western must ensure all its colleges have permanent deans. Western has made an intelligent decision by budgeting $5 million for a 1 percent faculty salary increase in response to Gov. Locke's state employee hiring freeze. The 1 percent salary increase approved by the Board of Trustees for next, year will keep Western's salaries competitive and valued professors employed. Similar decisions aimed at retaining quality education and shortening graduation time must be sought after. According to data provided by Vice President of External Affairs Bob Edie, every percent cut from university funding must be made up by a 2 percent tuition increase. Western went beyond the amount needed by raising tuition 14 percent, 4 percent more than what is needed to make up for lost funding. The university must use this extra funding to improve on these problems and assure graduation in four years. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: Paul Olund, Sonja L. Cohen, Brendan C. Manning, Alaina C. Dunn, Candace M.E. Nelson, Dian McClurg, Courtney L. Howard, and Heather June Olah The Western Front Editor-in-Chief: Paul Olund; Managing Editor: Sonja L. Cohen; Copy Editors: Brendan C. Manning, Jessi Loerch, Heather June Olah; Photo Editors: Stephanie Kosonen, Evan Parker; News Editors: Candace M.E. Nelson, Dian McClurg; Accent Editor: Suzanne Almoslino Features Editor: Courtney L. Howard; Sports Editor: Matthew Hietala; Opinions Editor: Alaina C. Dunn; Online Editor: Amber Blondin; Cartoonist: Kristen Proctor; Adviser: Jim Napoli; Business Manager: Alethea Macomber; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Betsy Anderson, Michael Baab, Erin Barry, Valerie Bauman, Richard Bean, Sasha Benko, Joshua Brastad, Courtney Brousseau, Heidi Buhman, Paul Nicholas Carlson, Dana Carr, Laura David, Matthew DeLong, Matthew Dornan, Robin Duranleau, Bobbie Egan, Derrick Escorpizo, Lee Fehrenbacher, Sarah Fox, Stacey Gorgen, Leah Hadfield, Christina Haws, Courtney Haitt, Tyler Hicks, Brianne Holte, Brandon Ivey, Andrea Jasinek, Leanne Josephson, Ailey Kato, Megan Lewis, Sarah Loehndorf, Cailin Long, Meagan McFadden, Tara Mckenna, Romeelah Payofelin, Juli Robinson, Jaclyn Ruckle, Matthew Saxe, Gig Schlich, Derek Sheppard, Chris Smith, Nicole Smith, Antonio Tang, Christina Tercero, Sarah Warren, Abiah Weaver, Carl Weiseth, and Brett Whitaker On This Day: On April 16,1862, President Lincoln signed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step in the long road toward full emancipation and enfranchisement for African Americans. OH! ftREYOUONl THePlUTOO? flCa gt;Ru gt;/rsio...THis 15 MYDR1LV *XMO£NJII06 RFTE ;'PiLU ... I'M vv/ORJ^V-P£ EFEVE£YDRy College vs. ambition Remy P. Kissel THE WORLD IS MINE I'm not a bad student. Really. But I've been a horrible one for way too long. In my academic prime, professors showered me with praise and "A's." Now, they shower me with "C's," "D's" and boots up the ass. In the past year or so, I have become embittered toward higher learning because I believe it's holding me back from living my life. I sometimes think I've taken all I can from this place. I knew early on that I wanted to be a writer and a journalist. I was a declared major my freshman year and well on my way to achieving the impossible: Graduating in four years. Then my ambition caught up with me. I have always identified more with my extracurricular life than my academic. A journalism major is required to be on the staff of The Western Front a maximum of four times. This spring is my eleventh stint. I have been a part of this paper for more than three years and have held every position I ever wanted to, culminating with my current role as columnist. I came to Western to be a part of all of this, and I would have been as involved as I am even if it wasn't a degree requirement. As a result, I lie somewhere between being a living legend and an inside joke. You see, the end of this quarter will mark the end of my fourth year. People who started later than me have graduated before me. And believe me, I'm looking forward to being a "super- senior" about as much as I look forward to my first prostate exam. My lengthy involvement with the paper has afforded me the opportunity to establish myself among my peers and gain invaluable practical experience in my field. It has also caused my increasingly difficult academic curriculum to get even more difficult, as the paper is something of a full-time job. The happiest moment of my life was the night I realized my potential. Last quarter, one insomniac evening around 1 a.m. (a healthy bedtime for any growing boy), I tossed, turned and planned my hostile takeover of The Front's columnist position. The ensuing five hours left me sleep-deprived, but with enough fodder circulating through my brain for an entire quarter's worth of columns. But the greater epiphany was that I could be happy for the rest of my life by just writing. I will be perfectly content to work a lame, minimum-wage job if it allows me time to write. This column is my first, real, personal foray into a long career of doing exactly this. I believe too many good ideas and too much talent gets lost in the shuffle, and I believe I was born to write. I do not regret a single thing about my life, good or bad, because it has made me who I am today. I am as honest as my readers will allow me to be. And I have ideas. I want to write an ode to Tetris. I want to interview my dad about losing his father at age 4. I'm 22, and I'm ready to write my memoirs. And I don't want to wait. Following my eye-opening night, I realized I've been depressed for a while. Homework, studying and even regular class attendance are ordeals. I love to learn, but I have a hard time justifying to myself that my time here is worthwhile. Journalism classes aside (I usually enjoy those), how will my last few GURs and upper-division electives really impact my abilities as a writer? Am I going to draw the inspiration for, my first book from a biology lab or a pilgrimage to Hedonism II? I explained my dilemma to my parents, and my dad offered up this nugget of fatherly wisdom about my remaining quarters: "It's sort of like finishing a term in the military." Uh ... what? So, if I don't finish college, I'm letting the terrorists win? An adviser has yet to sell me on the merits of Western's graduation requirements. "Well, you don't appear to have any interest in science. Well just go ahead and make you take four science classes, then. Or three really hard ones. Mm-kay?" I have always subscribed to the idea of letting my work speak for itself. I don't apply for scholarships, I don't enter contests and I don't even ask for letters of recommendation half the time. So the idea that I need a degree to prove I am competent at what I do baffles and disheartens me. I have heard time and time again that it doesn't matter what degree you get as an undergraduate, as long as you get one. Then why the hell isn't everybody a general studies major? They'd be the most qualified for everything! And if C's get degrees, why does anyone try to do any better? I've been informed that the connection between Nalgene bottles and renaming Western was slightly unclear. So at this point, you're probably wondering (for the second time so far) what the hell my point is. I will try. I will finish up at Western. Despite my protesting, the taboo associated with dropping out is too pervasive, and I'm too close to finishing. Ill tough it out in as military a fashion as I can without bringing a gun to school. "What? Arrest that boy!" I will do this for the society that tells me to, and then I will live the rest of my life for myself. And I'm looking forward to an amazing life. The world is mine. My point is this: Academics aren't everything, nor is living up to other people's criteria, or their definition of success. Don't forget to inspire yourself. Now, on to other business: This week's homework assignment is to track down and listen to a copy of "How Soon is Now?" by the Smiths. I have been moderately obsessed with this song for months. By the way, I'm aware of the irony of assigning homework when I don't enjoy doing it myself, but thanks for playing. And if you haven't yet, seek out a copy of the highly underrated "The Boondock Saints." The outpour of correspondence since my first column is very reassuring, and I'm thankful to all of my readers for the opportunity to respond. Let's review the criticisms, shall we? Uh oh, I've been swearing in my columns. Damn. Til have to work on that sh*t. Seriously though, I only use such words to exclaim and entertain. "Damn" is an undeniably exquisite word I will take with me to the grave, when I am in fact damned for having used it so much. Also, I've been told I'm somewhat tangential. How about those Mariners? Finally, my good buddy "Baker" had these words for me in a charming e-mail: "Well I read your column completely and came to conclusion that you are a cocky bastard. I thought you were just full of yourself, but I see the disease has progressed much further." Ah yes, the egotism. Well, in a word, yup. 111 try to explain some other time. But I think more people could benefit from the kind of confidence I have in myself. So, by this point, you either love me (and want me to be your 'baby daddy") or wonder how soon you can loboto-mize me. Once again, if you have any feedback for me, you can always e-mail thedamnworldismine@yahoo.com. This column is my therapy. Give me a reason to keep writing. Until then, I will be penning the greatest mystery novel ever written: "Who sold crack to the guy who designed College Hall?" ---------- Western Front 2002 April 16 - Page 15 ---------- April 16, 2002 Opinions The Western Front • 15 Western Front Online ^l^^^^^^^^^^li^^S^^HI^^^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ki^ ^*irwoc«wl«g Cmmmt £ f «f masltijs Ogpertginifi** await y«w «t ft** nwnMif^t April 18, MOI 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Union Muitiptirfiose Room i hiring manager* front m Btriherprife *«#»«4*£ lt;*r » P«*c* gt; rp# * lt;2Brt*a* Corfu Seattle Fire Uept.« US £****©«« -Servlc* * Tcrgnst Storm Qfympic Health Mgmt, Service*,. 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