2003_0314 ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 1 ---------- Fun-Iovin' friends Table Dancing With Betty plays light-hearted ska at Band Slam. See Story, Page 4. Vying for victory Western women open playoffs against Northwest Nazarene today. See Story, Page 5. FRIDAY, March 14, 2003 Front Western Washington University Volume 124 Issue 17 Bellingham, Washington Morse splits colleges, faces objections Re-examining RESTRUCTURING By Colin McDonald THE WESTERN FRONT The state pays Western President Karen Morse $i80,000 per year to be a leader for Western and to make decisions. Her recommendation to the board of trustees to split the College of Arts and Sciences, despite the opposition of the faculty senate, has caused many faculty members to question how decisions are made for the university. "She has worked very hard in Olympia and done a great job," Western psychology professor Robert: Thorndike said. "We just wish she would stay there." - During her administration, Morse's recommendation to the board of trustees to split the college has brought stiff criticism. With a price tag of $375,000 and going against the advice of -the faculty senaterMoree-said-she- Colin McDonald/The Western Front Western faculty senate President John Purdy said the decision to split the Colleges of Arts and Sciences lowered faculty morale. has taken a risk with the restructuring to do what she believes is best for the future of Western. "I know that there are faculty who think they have not been heard," Morse said. "1 think they have been. I think the basic problem is that they disagree with my decision and proposal (for restructuring)." The decision Change has been constant since Morse took office in 1993. During her administration, Western built four buildings and another two.are nearing completion. The student population has increased by more than 2,000. The state's economy has gone from one of the strongest in the nation to one of the weakest. "We're talking about the future here," Morse said. "How are we going to handle 1,500 more students? We can't get them into biology courses now; we can't get thenTinto communication courses now" To meet future demands. ^•^Morsei said'she-^aw^rneed-tcr— split the colleges. She said, she hopes the new smaller colleges will create a tighter community among faculty members and students. With fewer departments, deans can have a greater focus on the disciplines they administer. "(The deans) can talk to people about why they should invest in Western," Morse said. "Because, quite frankly, state funds are not going to be there. That's the new reality." Finding new sources of funding will be paramount for the incoming deans, as' state funding continues to decline, said Betty Woods, chair of the board of trustees. Since tuition rose 14 percent last year and is slated to increase again next year, and with the state budget $2.5 billion in debt, the need to Peter Louras /The Western Front Western President Karen Morse recommended that the board of trustees split the College of Arts and Sciences. The move upset faculty members who voted against the proposal. pursue outside funding was easy to see, Woods said. "The deans will fundraise with the private sector and private individuals and with corporations, such as Microsoft and Boeing," Woods said. Western English professor and president of the faculty senate John Purdy said faculty members are concerned about the implications of that focus. "That's something that I think students should question," Purdy said. "Do you. Want to go to Sunkist Biology 203?" Faculty reaction "It is just a subjective call, but I think (faculty morale) is the lowest I've ever seen it," Purdy said. '1 think the university as a whole is going through an identity crisis. There is a great deal of anxiety, not just over the break of the Arts and Sciences." The board of trustees approved a faculty handbook, which states that faculty members of Western are to have meaningful participation in decisions at all levels of internal university governance. Known as joint governance, the system was established to encourage collegiality among decision makers and faculty. With Morse going against the recommendation of the faculty senate, faculty members are questioning the future of joint governance, Purdy said. Tm not spying the adininistra-tion should never override the faculty," said Western faculty senator and philosophy professor Tom Downing. "But you have to have a fabulously good reason to override a vote of the sort there was in October." • All university faculty and staff voted 205-82 against restructuring. As president, Morse has the responsibility to lead the university, Woods said. Her job entails meeting with lawmakers and See RESTRUCTURE, Page 8 Rep. Rick Larsen visits campus, teaches students about Congress By Annie Johnson THE WESTERN FRONT These days it seems like the potential Iraq war is the only news coming out of Washington, D.C., but during his Monday visit to' Western management professor Tom Goetzl's management 482 class, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., made sure students knew Congress has been dealing with other issues. "We need to think beyond just Iraq," Larsen said. Larsen spoke about the federal budget, the pending war with Iraq and other issues Congress is tackling such as the USA Patriot Act. Goetzl said he brings speakers, like Larsen, to his class to inform his students about world issues. "I think many students are uninformed," Goetzl said. "There's a lot going on that they don't know about." While students might not be aware of how tax dollars are spent, Larsen quickly pointed out how much of it could be going to the defense department for a possible war with Iraq. "There was a lot of discussion about where r See CONGRESS, Page 8 ^^^^^^B^^^^^H^^^B *ill^Bil|fill^fcil^lliftiWiiB • • • • • • • • • • For news tips, call (360) 6S0-3162 or e-mail The Western. Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu www.westernfrontonline.com Please recycle ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 2 ---------- 2 • The Western Front News March 14, 2003 jiiiliBijiiiiii illHffliiiiiiiiiijipiiilli lli|IIMl((iB^^|iB|^i ;ii(iiHBBiliBBli^^Si Ilillllllilliis^BlBiHia i^ilii™Mi^^Bili(iB March 10, 5:46'p.m.: Officers Do you think restructuring is necessary? Brian Pake English, junior Karen Hartsfield Physics, junior Ben Faires Accounting, senior '99 Compiled by Ben Brockhaus-Hall. 'No, I think the money could be used in another way. Making class sizes smaller would be great! 'Yeah, I think ?? restructuring is great. We have to pay for that big, stupid recreational center. I'd rather pay for something that could improve my education! Online Poll Results: 43.5 percent of voters said yes. 47.8 percent said no. 8.7 had no opinion. www.westernfrontonline.com » 'If the university plans on expanding, it's important for them to re- evaluate the structure of the college to make sure it's being run efficiently! AP WIRE NEWS BRIEFS STATE NEWS Mexico police arrest Spokane radio disc jockey A former Spokane radio personality wanted on child sex charges has been arrested in Mexico. Spokane police said 34-year-old Brad Schilling has been apprehended in Guadalajara, Mexico. Schilling, formerly known as "Power Brad," has been missing since February 2002, after posting a $100,000 bond on 26 charges of child molestation and possession of child pornography. Spokane police said some friends of Schilling may have helped him as a fugitive and could face criminal charges. Foundation works for Tacoma Narrows Workers are preparing to start moving a huge footing for a new bridge into place in the Tacoma Narrows. Early Monday the first of two structures will be towed from Corrections and Clarifications must harness their political power," un ill • 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. Members of the Western community are entitled to a single free copy of each issue of The Western Front. Todd Shipyard in Seattle to the site next to the existing bridge. The footing is 131 feet long, 81 feet wide and 18 feet high. It will be constructed through rough currents in more than 200 feet of water to become a foundation for the new bridge. NATIONAL NEWS Alaska Airlines confirms renewed investigation Alaska Airlines confirms that the U.S. Attorney's Office for northern California has reopened its investigation into the crash, of Flight 261. The investigation had been suspended, awaiting the National Transportation Safety Board report, released in December. The board ruled a key part in the plane's tail — the jackscrew for the horizontal stabilizer — was not properly lubricated. Flight 261 plunged into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California in January 2000, killing all 88 passengers and crew aboard. Aryan Nations plan rally The Aryan Nations is planning a march through Boise and a skinhead concert in June. Founder Richard Butler will sponsor the annual Aryan Nations World Congress at Farragut State Park on June 20-22. If enough people show up for the congress, Aryan Nations will also seek a permit to march through downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the same weekend; -The hate group filed for bankruptcy in 2000, prompting human rights activists to expect an end to the group's events. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Arab fighters train to fight America Journalists in Iraq were led to a camp outside Baghdad in which several dozen men were seen training alongside Iraqi special forces. The men knelt in prayer and demonstrated their weapons techniques. One man tossed a grenade and hit the ground, shouting an anti-U.S. and anti- Israeli slogan. Iraq has stepped up preparations in recent weeks to defend itself against a U.S.- led invasion. Pakistani officials, CIA deny Islamic leader's comments The Associated Press reported on Iran Radio that Osama bin Laden had been captured in Pakistan. Pakistani officials and the CIA denied the statements made by senior Pakistani official Murtaza Poya who said that bin Laden's custody will be announced around March 17 or 18 - when he said "the war in Iraq is expected to start." Compiled by Tyson Lin AP Wire courtesy KUGS 89.3-FM. WWU Official Announcements Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday edition and noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to "Official Announcements," MS -9117, via fax to X/4343, or brought in person to Commissary 111. DO NOT SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE WESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by originator. PLEASE POST THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST is offered in OM 120 at 3 p.m. March 17, 9 a.m. March 20 and April 4, and at 8 a.m. March 31. 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IJIOW BSMed tndwwta cofpigtei rm nr titctw i=?i^-!**"i!S«SiS Sell it in the Western Front Classifieds 650-3160 ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 4 ---------- March 14,2003 ACCENT Arts Entertainment The Western Front • 4 Musical ^Ofkjll s Table Dancing With Betty delivers ska to the masses Peter Louras/The Western Front The horn players of Table Dancing With Betty (left to right), Eric Sanford and Jake Waltier on trombone, Matt Crandell on saxophone and Neil Mueller on trumpet, strike up a harmony Feb. 11 during the semi-finals at Christo's Italian Grill and Sports Bar. By Valerie Bauman The Western Front Table Dancing With Betty, a local band, was almost 30 minutes late for its set at a recent concert in the Viking Union. Out of eight members, two of the band-mates live two hours away so TDWB typically has technical and communication problems getting everyone in the same place at the same time. "I have sort of a commando attitude about (being late)," said Jake Waltier, Western sophomore and TDWB trombonist. "I throw everything down and get everything set up like I'm in the army, and they want me to put together my trombone." During the first round of Band Slam this year, a battle of the bands where local artists compete taking place in February, most of TDWB had no idea they were participating in a competition because of communication mishaps. Somehow they all managed to show up at the Fairhaven Pub Martini Bar on Peter LourasHrte Western Front Lead singer Greg Morgan-Christian belts out a song Feb. 11 during the Band Slam semi-finals at Christo's. Table Dancing With Betty's wild stage antics pushed the band to the final round. time for the contest. "What was even more surprising was that we won," Waltier said. Most members of TDWB did not worry about winning the competition; they said they were just thrilled to play in a bigger venue. "It wasn't like, 'Oh my god, battle of the bands, we've got to blow them out of the water/ it's like, 'Let's go have fun,' " said Greg Morgan- Christian, lead singer and Tacoma resident. "I got a little more nervous than for other shows. It's like adrenaline or butterflies in your stomach when you talk to somebody you like." The band plays ska, a blend of electric- instrumentation and jazz-style horns. Eric Sanford, Western freshman and TDWB trombone player, said the band rarely has time to practice together because Morgan-Christian and the bass player, Aaron Hushagen, ' live in Tacoma. "We get a lot of comments like, 'You guys are really tight, you must practice a lot,' " Sanford said. "Nope, we never practice." Sanford said he was not being completely honest. In the summer the guys have more time together as a band and as friends. "Our music — we try to make it as fun as possible," Sanford said. 'That's what we strive for at shows. We want people to have a good time." Waltier, who has been playing with the band for two years, said the shows are usually the only practice the band gets because a few members have moved away to college. Morgan- Christian replaced the original lead singer in May 2001. Peter Louras/The Western Front Lead singer Greg Morgan-Christian (left) and trombone players Eric Sanford and Jake Waltier throw up their fists in beat with the chorus of a song. His girlfriend, Amanda Wilmoth, said she has seen first-hand how this band full of tight-knit boys gets along so well. "At practices they always warm up and write a few songs, but they always have time to do something fun like build a Slip 'n Slide or go and play games, anything to bond," Wilmoth said. "They're kind of crazy when they get together." Sanford was eager to relay a story about §|§fiiiif|igil| Western freshman and Mmrnimmmmmm saxophone player Matt i n , 7 ,, Crandell eating poop as a ^ople have actually baby. Crandell was just as asked US for OUT autO-quick to remind everyone graphs before, which is about the day Sanford accidentally kicked his shoe into a bush just as the school bus was approaching. Crandell said the adolescent Sanford ran home crying. "We make fun of each other mercilessly," Waltier said. At a time when ska music has all but disappeared from the mainstream music scene, most of TDWB's members were surprised they won the Band Slam semifinals on Feb. 11 at Christo's Italian Grill and Sports Bar, Sanford said. "People have actually asked us for our autographs before, which is absolutely ridiculous in my opinion," Crandell said. "We went into this not thinking we absolutely ridiculous in my opinion.', Matt Crandell TDWB saxophone player would really go anywhere, and you get swept away." In the Band Slam semi- finals, TDWB played against a Seattle emo-pop- rock band and a hard-core-metal- rock band. The upbeat harmonies and lyrics of TDWB stood out amidst the angsty sounds of the other groups. 'It's such a release because I just go up onstage and I go nucking futs," Crandell said. "(Being onstage) is likeno other feeling in the worldvlt's sublime really." TDWB was on its way to the final round of Band Slam. The band members who did not at first realize they were competing had managed to eliminate all of the competition. The boys said they were surprised to be playing in the final round, but it was not entirely about winning at any point during the competition. TDWB lost the final round of Band Slam by two points to Below Average Productions, another Bellingham band. Morgan-Christian said he was not disappointed by the loss. He said the show was one of the most fun and largest the band has played yet. "In a way you may be elevated above somebody (on stage), but you're right there with them," Morgan-Christian said. "It's something I just feel in the air." The music of TDWB started in April 2000 when the original band members ' ' were all in Edgewood, Wash., attending high school. Now only four of the original band members remain, including Sanford, Hushagen, Crandell and Steve Chase, guitar player and Whatcom Community College freshman. Matt Berkstresser, the drummer, joined in summer of 2000. Neil Mueller, Western sophomore and trumpet player, has been with the band for approximately five months. "I don't want to foresee something getting in the way of playing music with my friends," Waltier said. "It's very therapeutic to be able to play my guts out and to be able to jump around and headbang. It's also a good creative outlet. (Being on stage) makes me feel like I'm taking part in something bigger; it's like I'm the right hand of the God of music." ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 5 ---------- 5 • The Western Front SPORTS NCAA II Intramural March 14,2003 Vikings to battle for national title Peter Louras/The Western Front Western senior forward Stacey Miller boxes out a Seattle Pacific University defender for a rebound in the Vikings' 78-62 loss to the Falcons earlier this season in Carver Gym. Miller is averaging 15 points per game. By Joshua Fejeran THE WESTERN FRONT . As the Western women's basketball team travels to Seattle today, the rules are simple: win and play again Saturday, or lose and board the bus for home. The No. 3 seed Vikings face No. 6 seed Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders in the West Region of the NCAA Division II national championship bracket at 12:30 p.m. today in Royal Brougham Pavilion in Seattle. "We're very confident," Western senior forward Stacey Miller said. "Granted, we've beat them twice this year, but we know they're out to get us. But if we play like we've played all year, we can beat them." Northwest Nazarene was 12-6 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and" 19-8 overall. The Vikings, defeated the Crusaders 86-71 on Jan. 16 in Idaho and 73-66 on Feb. 15 in Carver Gym. The Vikings, who finished the season with a 15-3 record in. GNAC and 22-5 overall, are ranked No. 24 nationally in Division II. Western head coach Carmen Dolfo said she is treating the playoffs like the regular season. "We don't want to do anything differently," Dolfo said. "We've been practicing, reviewing tape of teams we are playing and are working on our weaknesses." While Dolfo said she is treating this game like any other, it does not mean she is taking the game lightly. "A lot of teams we are going to be playing really push the ball," Dolfo said. "We have been working on our transition game and have been working on being aggressive on crashing the boards." This will be Western's fifth national playoff appearance since becoming a member of the NCAA Division II five years ago. Last year the Vikings, then a No. 2 seed, lost to Cal Poly University Pomona in the regional final. Western also lost to Cal Poly Pomona in the semifinals the year before. "We have more experience under our belts this year," Miller said. "I think we will be more comfortable compared to if this was our first time." Miller, who was just unanimously voted to the GNAC women's basketball all-star team, leads the team in scoring with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. Miller also leads the league in three-point shooting and is ranked fourth nationally. Three other Vikings -— junior forward Jenn McGillivray, sophomore center Susan Rodgers and senior guard Megan Quarterman — all earned honorable mention. Western junior forward Tessa DeBoer said she is confident that the team can be successful in the tournament. "We need to play together," DeBoer said. "I think if we look for the best pass and look for the best shot, we're unbeatable. We have a lot of confidence. We're clicking right now, and we're on a roll." DeBoer averages 9.3 points per game and leads the team with 7.2 rebounds per game. If Western is victorious against Northwest Nazarene, it will face the winner of No. 2 ranked California State University Bakersfield and No. 7 California State University Stanislaus at 5 p.m. Saturday. The championship game is 7 p.m. on March 17. The winner will advance to St. Joseph, MO. for the elite eight from March 26-29. Miller said playing games on back-to- back days should not drastically affect their game. "It is different and you can get tired quicker," Miller said. "But we have so much adrenaline and are so excited, so it shouldn't be too bad." Dolfo" said she believes' the team is physically and mentally ready for the playoffs. "Most of our team, with the exception of a few freshmen, have been in this situation before," Dolfo said. "We just want to take one game at a time, focus on where we're at and not think too far beyond that." MHitt^pHffiyflHHfliflB ||||^||||p^|tt|p^|B^^||^| I -Western senior center Mike Palm received Georgia administration deserves blame tor academic fraud Joshua Fejeran COMMENTARY The University of Georgia administration's decision to withdraw the men's basketball team from the Southeastern Conference championship and the NCAA Division I tournament was a terrible mis-judgment of the situation. Former Georgia player Tony Cole, whom Georgia head coach Jim Harrick kicked off the team last year, launched the controversy in a nationally broadcast interview on ESPN on Feb. 27, when he accused Harrick and his son, Jim Harrick Jr., an assistant coach, of breaking NCAA rules. Harrick Jr. allegedly paid some of Cole's bills, had his schoolwork done for him and gave him an A in a class on coaching, taught by Harrick Jr., which Cole never attended. The Georgia players did nothing wrong, and university administrators are being irresponsible by blaming the players instead of those who are truly responsible: coaches and administrators. Firing Harrick Jr. last Wednesday and suspending Harrick Sr. without pay on Monday were the appropriate actions to take, but the president went too far by pulling the entire team out of the tournament. Georgia is not going to fix the problems in its basketball program by barring the team from competition. Georgia athletic director Vince Dooley said the administration pulled the basketball team from the tournaments because of the serious, nature of the academic fraud allegations. Many sports experts claim Georgia President Michael Adams and Dooley took this drastic action to take the heat off themselves. If college coaches are expected to act ethically and responsibly, and are hired on those conditions, Adams and Dooley should be just as responsible for Wring a person who would break NCAA rules and act in such an unprofessional manner. UCLA fired Harrick in 1996 after he lied about an expense report. He is also being investigated for accusations of foul play from his time at the University of Rhode Island! The NCAA tournament is what college basketball teams work toward all year. Adams did not sacrifice his time, energy and skills or make any contribution to lead the team to the big dance. Georgia, 19-8 and ranked No. 22 nationally, had a lock into the tournament while playing in one of the.most competitive conferences in the nation. The whole team should not be punished for the actions of others. Adams was quoted as saying, "We rejoice as a team. We suffer as a team." Wait a minute. Is Adams even oh the team? Until Adams spends hours per week practicing, running drills, viewing^tape and playing basketball, he shouldkeep' his mouth shut. ^,v;-/:^':%; ' ^ :' Not only does this hurt the team; but it also hurts individual players. Many players use college sports as"'a platform for professional sports. :^ Georgia junior forward Jarvis Hayies recently decided he will, not play for Georgia next year and will instead enter himself into the NBA draft. The NCAA tournament is the prime stage for players to exhibit their abilities and enhance their skills. By taking away that opportunity, Georgia is hindering players' chances to further their basketball careers. Some argue that the players are as responsible as the coaches. They say players are the ones who reap the benefits of a coach's indiscretions. While this i s true in some instances, it is irresponsible and unwarranted to push the responsibility from coaches and recruiters to 18- and 19-year-old basketball players. Someone needs to be held accountable for the actions taken by Harrick and his son. The administration has put that blame on the players by not allowing them to play. Adams and Dooley should be held ^accountable because they were the ones who hired Harrick. The playersigdid^not choipise him, but were expected to listen to riim as their coach. If a large company loses a million dollars due to a bad business deal, the CEO is fired, not the entire work force. ;•'••' Withdrawing the University of Georgia men's basketball team from the rest of the season was a reactionary move by the •administrators who were the true irresponsible ones. It is a ploy to transfer blame to others who are innocent, and it will have damaging effects on the current players. If Georgia wants to re-establish a reputation as a clean school, it needs to make drastic changes in its administration and athletic program. ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 6 ---------- OPINIONS 6 • The Western Front Letters Editorials March 14,2003 First Amendment protects everyone's freedom of speech, including athletes When Manhattanville College senior Tbni Smith began turning her back to the U.S. flag last month during the national anthem before her team's basketball games, fans and patriots throughout the country became outraged. Regardless of the sports fans' knee- jerk resentment, the United States is the land of the free, and unless a person knowingly gives up his or her right to free speech, any venue is suitable for social protest. When Smith began turning her back to the flag, she linked athletics to politics, a world most Americans like to keep separate from balls, hoops and jerseys. After all, the reason many people continue to pay for an afternoon of watching men and women toss a ball into a bucket is to escape the complicated and often disheartening state of current affairs. Naturally, sports fans were upset when Smith reminded them that, even though they are in the bleachers, a war with Iraq is still pending. But players have the right to express themselves under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees all Americans the right to freedom of speech. Because of this guarantee, no one should be forced to sing the national anthem or even face the flag, as is customary. As news of Smith's personal protest reached the national media, dissenters became outraged. After receiving more than two million hits on a once-lonely Manhattanville College Web site, President Richard A. Berman issued a statement publicly supporting Smith's right to protest. , "While Ms. Smith is expressing her personal views and not necessarily those of the college, the first amendment guarantees her right to do so," Berman said. "This is particularly true at Manhattanville College, where our mission is to 'educate ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community.' Manhattanville asks only that all views be expressed — and received — with respect and dignity." Though people opposed to Smith's actions acknowledge her right to free speech, many draw the line at turning one's back on the U.S. flag. They claim that the sporting arena is not a proper venue for such an incendiary public protest. ESPN radio host Dan Patrick said Smith is welcome to protest war at a basketball game, but disrespecting the flag is not the right way to do it. 'It's one thing to voice an opinion, but it's completely different to turn your back—literally, not figuratively," Patrick said. "In turning her back on the American flag, Smith is doing more than making her point—she's rejecting everything the flag and this country represent." Everyone has his or her own opinions and, along the same lines, everyone has his or her own way of expressing them. Maybe Smith believes her gesture of protest is more effective than writing anti-war sentiments in chalk. By turning her back to the flag, Smith is simply taking advantage of the rights she has as an American. She is quietly making a statement that, in effect, does not harm anyone at all. People must respect Smith's right to free speech. After all, America is the land of the free and, in Smith's case, the home of the brave. Frontlines are the opinion of The Western Front editorial board: Helen Hollister, Ailey Kato, Paul Nicholas Carlson, Andrea Jasinek, Brandon Rosage, Peter Malcolm, Katie James and Jeremy Edwards. The Western Front Editor in Chief: Helen Hollister; Managing Editor: Ailey Kato; Head Copy Editor: Sonja L. Cohen; Copy Editors: Jeremy Edwards, Katie James; Photo Editor: Peter Louras; News Editors: Paul Nicholas Carlson, Andrea Jasinek; Accent Editor: Brianne Holte; Features Editor: Brandon Rosage; Sports Editor: Josh Dumond; Opinions Editor: Peter Malcolm; Online/Assignment Editor: Lisa Mandt; Cartoonists: Kellyn Ballard, Tom Lackaff; Columnist: Mike "I was fat, dammit!" Baab; Adviser: Lyle Harris; Business Manager: Alethea Macomber; Advertising Manager: Joel Hall. Staff Reporters: Andy Aley, Shauna Bakkensen, Valerie Bauman, Jacob Block, Keith Boiling, Andrea Boyle, Ben Brockhaus-Hall, Christine Cameron, Bonnie Coe, Livia Dalton, Matt DeVeau, Marc Dunaway, Joshua Fejeran, Tim Gadbois, Annie Johnson, Nikki Langendorfer, Tyson Lin, Sarah Loehndorf, Jenny Maag, Joe Mack, Colin McDonald, Matt McDonald, Krystal Ann Miller, Greta Olson, Amanda Peckham, Jimmy Pell, Nicole Russo, Niki Smith, David Stone, Yosuke Taki, Rachel Thomas, Melissa VanDeWege, Abiah Weaver, Carl Weiseth, Cate Weisweaver, Jennifer Zuvela. And we quote: "You people are some of the most disgusting examples of a waste of protoplasm I've ever had the displeasure to hear about." ^Country singer Charlie Daniels, in an open letter to Hollywood celebrities opposed to war with Iraq. Wes, Mk e^OTi, ~s M % ' lt;WE 0,H, HAS No red carpet for inaugural Baaby awards Mike Baab COMMENTARY This is my last column. I'm graduating after one more quarter of half-assed weekdays, irresponsible weekends and hangover-fueled, meditative Sundays. Since I'm up for parole in three months, I am going to pass on everything I've learned about Western during my tenure here to make it a little easier for everyone who still has time to serve. Best deal on campus: The Microwrap. In spite of its dubious Kibbles 'n Bits ingredients, this thing delivers more per-pound value than anything else in the Viking Union. Best place to sleep: The sixth floor of Wilson Library. Only about seven students know that Wilson goes up that far, and they are all crashed out there, all the time. Incidentally, I've heard that it's also the best campus location for making whoopee. Best place for awkward conversations with wankers you went to high school with: The bus. I often find myself wishing that I went deaf, dumb and blind immediately after swiping my bus pass. No agony exists that rivals holding on to a pole and being jostled around like a stripper in an earthquake while someone you dissected a frog with five years ago gabs about her new boyfriend. Creepiest place: The basement of Miller Hall As if the windowless, "Event Horizon" corridors weren't enough, trembling freshmen stupid enough to wander down the stairs have to be in the company of the thick, bludgeoned-monkey smell. Most obnoxious discount: The questions at the coffee shop in the VU. Why are those questions so goddamn hard? Best place to take a crap: The second floor of the Humanities building. It's a posh handicapped stall with its own sink and a toilet that looks like it has never tasted buttock. Every time I make a visit I feel like the Sultan of Brunei. Most infuriating routine experience: Parking. Every time I come to school after 5 p.m., I feel like I'm parking at Disneyworld.. Most abundant fake smiles: The RAs. Why does the school insist on giving us camp counselors? Best place to watch people fall down: The downhill slope between the arts building and Carver Gym. Every winter, at the first sign of frost, you can find me staked out at the slippery bricks with a bag of popcorn. Over the years, I've seen dozens of bikers, a handful of well-dressed business majors and one unfortunate bastard on a Razor scooter eat brick sandwich here. Best bathroom graffiti: Men's locker room, Carver Gym. All the scratchings here have been answered and sometimes modified, creating a dialogue that is more interesting than any of the debates the Associated Students sponsored this quarter. With some creativity and a sharp tool, some genius turned the anti-gay etching "I hate fags" into the anti- patriotic "I hate flags." God bless America. Best drinking fountain: The northernmost fountain in Carver Gym. Somehow this magical box keeps the nectar just above freezing. Best pick-up Jine I've heard at The Royal: 'You must be jelly, cause jam don't shake like that." Best place to swim naked: The fountain. Where the hell else are you gonna swim? Most disturbing recent fashion trend: Women's shoes with wooden heels. For some reason, when women walk across the brick-carpeted campus wearing these tree-loafers, they sound like horses. If you close your eyes during a busy time in Red Square, it sounds like 1902. The first few times I heard the "clip-clop, clip-clop" behind me on the way to a class I thought I was being followed by a Clydesdale. Most erogenous zone On campus: The San Juan rocks on the south end of campus. Has anyone else noticed the nipplebags on those tiny green statues? I keep expecting to walk by and find that the rock-carrying party has turned into a full-on orgy. What I will miss most about Western: Walking past a statue of a man having sex with a bear every day. After I graduate, I'm taking a job in rural Georgia for a few months. While I'm there, I'm sure I will see a lot of people having sex with animals. For some reason, I have a feeling that it just won't be the same. ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Page 7 ---------- March 14, 2003 Opinions The Western Front • 7 IHIIIII^^ lltllllll^^ liilll^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Being fet isn't that bad. But I wouldn't fctjow anything about that. I just hie making fun ground of the campus'designated chalking area between Fisher Fountain and Haggard Hall. l l l l l ^^ various arguments individuals have with regard to the impending war in Iraq would ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Deadlines •iliiilillM IMSMHHI HOUSE FSBO off street parking walk to WWU, Town. New paint, stove, fridge. Detached garage. $135KOBO, 715-9580 BURGERS, FRYS, Soda. $2.95. All day everyday! The Malt Shop 1135 Railroad Ave. RESERVE NOW at Rowan Grove Condos for Sept. Town homes w/ fireplaces, gas HW, Mt. Baker views, DBL Garages, walk WWU For info call 671-2899 ISABELLA APTS. 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While Morse said she respects shared governance and wants faculty members to participate in decision-making, she also said the restructuring is an administrative decision. "What does shared governance mean?' Morse said. "Does it mean that if the faculty takes a vote, that I abide by that vote, no matter- what the topic is? It is quite frankly the board's decision." Western management professor Matthew Iiao-Troth, who specializes in nonprofit organization for the College of Business and Economics, said he does not see a reason to get upset over the restructuring, although he does understand the faculty morale dip after the rejection of their advisement. "From my perspective as a management professor, it seems kind of odd that the faculty senate is spending all this time and effort micromanaging the administration on something that does not directly impact the faculty," Liao-Troth said. "Maybe President Morse should have made some sort of public acknowledgment that the faculty has these concerns." Purdy said he has not heard a convincing argument for why the new colleges will be better than the current College of Arts and Sciences. "It seemed the College of Arts and Sciences was weU-adminis-tered and efficiently run," Purdy said. "I still have difficulty thinking of how this is going to improve an individual's ability to get external funds." Purdy said that simply getting more grants would not necessarily benefit students. When professors win grants they often have to use the grant money to buy out their own teaching time to work on the project or research. When this, happens, the adjunct professors are hired to teach the missed classes, Purdy said. Western chemistry professor Mark Wicholas said he was in favor of the split because it would add one more person to look for funding from federal and private foundations. Wicholas said the additional funding would be a benefit to students, as it would go directly to undergraduate research. 'In the chemistry department we don't buy out our time with grants," Wicholas said. "All of our research involves undergrads, that's just what we do." Looking to the future With the decision made, faculty and administrators are moving on. Faculty members are serving on hiring committees to look for the new deans. . The faculty senate will discuss what shared governance means and what role they want to play in decision-making processes in the future. "What I really would like to do is look ahead," Morse said. "I have no secret agenda, but some people don't believe that." Faculty members have different ideas. Purdy said he predicts the faculty will be unionized in one year. "I predict we will have the College of Arts and Sciences back in 10 years," Downing said. Colin McDonald/The Western Front Purdy said he has not heard a convincing argument to split the College of Arts and Sciences into separate colleges. Congress: Rep. Larsen contends that war costs increase budget Continued from Page 1 our money and tax dollars goes," Western senior business major Nick Chaplin said. "Sometimes you don't really think about where exactly it goes." Larsen talked at length about the proposed 2004 budget and the $30 billion budget deficit that could result next year. The proposed supplemental defense budget could range anywhere from $60 billion to $95 billion, Larsen said. The money, which would be used for war costs and immediate reconstruction, would be in addition to President Bush's proposed budget. One student asked Larsen if he thought anti-war protesters were effective.x "I think the president has already made the decision we're going into Iraq," Larsen said. "You need to let the president know how you feel. Send an e-mail every day to the White House. 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Pakistanis and other people from Muslim countries find solace and religious freedom in the mosques of British Columbia. X^ akistani nationals who have been living in the United States are fleeing to Canada to escape the potentially life-altering consequences of registering with the Immigration and Naturalization Services. While the majority of Pakistanis are attempting to cross into Canada from New York state, this is not a strictly East Coast phenomenon. Some Pakistanis have tried to cross into British Columbia. Story and photos by Helen Hollister. "From Jan. 1 to Feb. 20, we had a total of 85 people making claims- and 67 of those were from Pakistan," said Janis Fergusson, spokeswoman for Citizenship and Immigration Canada in British Columbia. "We've had a lot higher numbers than normal." The U.S. government is requiring Pakistani nationals and nonimmigrants from 20 other Muslim countries who came to the United States legally to be registered, fingerprinted and photographed. All of these non-citizens must comply with the regulations or run the risk of being arrested, fined, jailed and possibly deported. The people this policy affects are those who have overstayed their visas, which means they are staying in the United States illegally, said Garrison Courtney, spokesman for the Bureau of Customs and Border Security in Seattle. By 2005, all nonimmigrants, which are people from foreign countries who reside in the United States temporarily, will be required to register when they come into the United States, Courtney said. "It's basically to keep tabs on people," he said. To many Muslims and civil libertarians, the policy that initiated the migration violates the "American Dream." It re-enforces the racial prejudice and discrimination that are driving many people to desperation. The fear of being deported is a concept unknown to most American-born citizens, but to a Pakistani national, deportation is more than just an unsavory option. "For this you have to examine why people first came to the U.S.," said Jagajit Singh, director of programs for the Council of Pakistan Organization in Brooklyn, N.Y. 'The United States is a country made of immigrants. Everybody is an immigrant here, except for the Native Americans. Everybody came here from someplace else. Everybody comes here for the American dream, a dream of successes, riches and fulfillment of dreams of life." By the middle of February, the Immigration and Naturalization Service had already registered people from 148 countries, with 105,010 people registered nationally, Courtney said. Of those who registered, 1,527 people were temporarily detained. "Out of that number, 139 people were in custody but most of those people were able to bond out but they just haven't," Courtney said. The INS has issued 3,975 notices to appear before an immigration judge, he said. Courtney said the INS is not requiring immi-grants to register, and for people who are here See PAKISTANIS, Page 2 'They target innocent people without reason to believe they have done anything wrong. The government should take actions based on what people do, not on where they come from! Doug Honig Communications director ACLU of Washington ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 2 ---------- 2 • Borderlands March 14,2003 Borderlands HrilHH |iyi||||iiiij^|||i|ll iftlBilHBIIllllIlilli Hietala, Lisa Mandt, Bw^pliitfBliiiBI Borderlands ft|ilBlMllPiillM^^pHl |||M||^||I|||ii^|H^p|||| ||ii^||JB|ii^p^|lllJ r tyjmmmmmmmatfjjifpimmmimmmmmm 0m mm) Q^nl^^lm Just In! 'Beads Supplies nl'lilil ,'H ^Knowledgeable Staff *FREE Daily Demos Pakistanis: Conflict between civil liberties and immigration policy weighs heavily on people from Muslim countries Continued from page 1 legally, they shouldn't have any problems. "That's our job, to enforce that immigration law," Courtney said. "It has taken a long time to get the sys- , terns in place that we need- t i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^p ed to start this program. «^^«immmmimi But, I guess Sept. 11 helped us increase the speed by which we do it." Fergusson said the United States' focus on people from Pakistan is directly related to the increase in the number of Pakistanis heading northbound. Most of the Pakistanis who have been allowed into Canada are probably settling in the Vancouver area, she said. Pakistanis currently comprise approximately 0.11 percent of the 3.7 million people living in British Columbia, according to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Iftikhar Ghumman, president of the Pakistan Canadian Cultural Association in British Columbia, said he has been living Happily and peacefully in Canada for 11 years. "No hassle, no headache," Ghumman said. "In Canada we are still treated very good." -Ghumman used to think nothing of crossing the border into the United Stated to buy groceries and gas, but not anymore, he said. "After Sept. 11,1 will not go there anymore," Ghumman said. "I feel unsafe. People will check you, check your fingerprints, everything, if you go there." Enforcement of policies regarding homeland security is particularly intense right now because the United States is heading into a war, Courtney said. "That's why we're looking at people from those countries, particularly males, because that's where Al Qaida is present, and that's where the highest threat of terrorism is from," Courtney said. "These 20 countries are the countries that sponsor Al Qaida. As a service, we have priorities. They are more of a priority for us." Many people are questioning the. motives behind the selective nature of the policy and its effectiveness. "The question is, how much will it help the war on terrorism?" Singh said. "Is ,it 'These 20 countries are the countries that sponsor Al Qaida. As a service, we have priorities. They are more of a priority'. Garrison Courtney Bureau of Customs and Border Security spokesman going to help or is it just a wasteful expenditure of taxpayers' money?" . The American Civil Liberties Union has voiced strong opposition to the regulations, saying the purpose is not to get information but rather to selectively arrest, detain and deport Middle Eastern and Muslim men. National security is very important, but programs that involve ethnic profiling undermine American values, said Doug Honig, communications director for the ACLU of Washington. "They target innocent people without reason to believe they have done anything wrong," Honig said. "The government should take actions based on what people do, not on where they come from." Singh said the increased enforcement is direct discrimination against people from Muslim countries. "Eight to nine million people have just walked into the United States, either from Canada or Mexico," he said. "The registration is not about them. These people are not being asked to register. It is only for those people who have entered the United ; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ States legally and were l ^ ^ f t ^ ^ ^ ^^ inspected by the INS . authorities at their time of entry." Pakistani nationals trying to get into Canada for fear of being deported from the United States are sent back to the United States for appointments with Canadian immigration officers, Fergusson said. "We determine if they are eligible to make a refugee claim," Fergusson said. "If they are, the case gets referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board, which decides if they meet the criteria or not." The court process can take anywhere from two weeks to several years, Courtney said. Locally, people failing to register has not been a big issue. "We haven't had many detentions here in 'The question is, how much will it help the war on terrorism? It is going to help . or is it just a wasteful expenditure of taxpayers' money?' Jagajit Singh Director of programs Council of Pakistan Organization regard to this program," he said. Brueggemann contends that Pakistanis are just caught in the system. "Some people believe they qualify for refugee status," he said. "Other people are simply just trying to find better employment opportunities, and that's not what the asylum class was designed for. Someone who wants to make more money does not meet that qualification." Salim Jiwa, a journalist from Vancouver, said he crosses the border every week. In the past year, he has been stopped six or seven times and sent inside the border patrol offices for verification. "I was never bothered by that before," Jiwa said. "My God — I've lived in Canada for 27 years." He said he finds questions regarding a person's country of origin ridiculous. "We live in a free country in Canada," he said. '"Where were you born?' How the hell is that a legitimate question? I am a Canadian citizen. The question of 'where were you born?' is very offensive." Jiwa said he knows the American people are not behind the push for registering people from Muslim countries. "It's a paranoid government, a paranoid INS, a paranoid border patrol," he said. "Why would you turn up and register when you would be misunderstood and jailed? Why is it that ordinary people are fleeing your country? It's a shame. These people are not criminals." Jiwa said he believes Pakistani people are fleeing to Canada and claiming refugee status because Muslims will not get a fair hearing in the United States. "People feel so persecuted and harassed," he said. "They are coming to our borders for sanctuary because they will not be given a fair chance or a fair hearing." While Ghumman said he supports the idea of Canada aiding the United States in national security matters, he feels the United States should support Pakistani people. "In every society, every culture, there are bad people," he said. "But not everybody is bad." Jesse PalekrZahn: Disconnected from the enlightened 51 st U.S. state Jesse, does it feel like there is one experience that defines you as a U.S. citizen? Silence. "No. I think of Canada as being more enlightened than mainstream America, politically and also for the standard of living," said Jesse Palek-Zahn, a Western Washington University senior. '•'.. He doesn't see why Canada should care what the U.S. thinks of it, because if Canada is the highest standard of living on the world, why should the country care if the U.S. thinks of it as the 51st state? Everyone he has ever met from Canada has been nice, he said. In fact, the coolest person he ever met was Canadian. They're polite and better educated on the United States than U.S. citizens are about Canada, he said. "The Deep South feels like more of a different country than Canada does to me," he said. — Courtney Brousseau APEX PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 3 ---------- C RIME DRUGS March 14,2003 Borderlands • 3 Media ban mutes U.S. coverage of Pig farmer case By Lisa Mandt It was an irresistible story. The most gruesome serial-killing case in Canada's history was unfolding less than half an hour across the U.S.Canadian border, but American journalists weren't allowed to write about it. Robert Pickton, 53, a Port Coquitlam pig farmer, was charged with killing 15 of 63 women missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Most of the women were prostitutes and drug addicts who disappeared over the past 20 years. The police originally issued a warrant to search Pickton's farm for firearm violations. When they found identification cards matching some of the missing women, the case was turned over to the missing-women task force jointly formed by the Vancouver Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. An investigative team used human remains, fingernails and torn clothing collected at the pig farm to build their case against the accused serial killer. Knowing the international attention a case like this would generate, Pickton's attorney, Peter Ritchie, requested the preliminary hearing be closed to the public. The hearing would reveal prosecutors' evidence against Pickton, including findings of an 11-month police search of his residence and nearby farm. Robert Pickton Judge David Stone denied this request and instead ordered a media ban on the hearing that began Jan. 13. He prohibited any evidence presented at the hearing from being published in any newspaper or broadcast, which presumably includes media south of the border. "(The ban) is unclear," Seattle media lawyer Bruce Johnson said, "because it is a Canadian law and should not apply across the border." This ruling meant American and international media outlets interested in covering the case, such as The Seattle Times, KING 5 News, the Hollywood Reporter, Washington Post, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and many more, were forbidden from reporting on the case. Some American media ignored the ban. "I published things I shouldn't have," Seattle Times reporter Christine Clarridge said. "Then the next day (Jan. 16) they put me on notice of contempt." Those held in contempt of court could face criminal charges and be placed in jail or barred from the court, Johnson said. Since two American journalists and one Canadian journalist were put on notice for contempt of court on Jan. 16, media coverage on the hearing has come to a halt. Clarridge and Janet Burkilt were the two Seattle Times reporters put on notice, along with Jeremy Hainsworth, a Canadian freelancer for the Associated Press. Photo by Candace Nelson The Pickton Farm, surrounded by yellow police tape, was rezoned by the City of Port Coquitlam. New homes have been built near the farm. "They (reporters) may have been told that if certain, facts get out, it will hinder the prosecutor's ability to prosecute Pickton," said Jacqueline Faubert, a visiting Western Washington University sociology professor from Canada. "For the media to back off so quickly, that argument had to have been raised." The Washington Post and KING 5 News would not comment on the coverage of the case. Deneen Brown, Canada's bureau chief of the Washington Post and reporter covering the case, said she wrote articles about the missing women and the charges brought against Pickton, but she said she has not reported on the preliminary hearing and wouldn't comment on the issue of media coverage. Ritchie argued in court that the ban was necessary for all journalists because if the evidence were broadcasted to the potential pool of jurors, their opinions would be tainted. Ritchie has been unavailable for comment. Johnson said he understands the judge's decision because a grand jury hearing in the United States, which is always closed to the public, is similar to Canada's preliminary hearing 'The grand jury operates in the utmost secrecy," Johnson said. "At least in Canada you can go in and see how it is proceeding. We don't have that advantage." 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Canada • (604) 531-0672 % i ^ 1 i ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 4 ---------- 4 • Borderlands Smoking Crime and Drugs March 14,2003 By Valerie Bauman Michigan resident Terry Colquhoun, 47, is sick and tired. He has lived with multiple sclerosis for 24 years. The headaches, fatigue and spasticity Colquhoun experiences make it impossible for him to function like other people. Only one medication relieves his pain and restores his dexterity for short periods of time, and the U.S. government will not let him have it. "It's a quality-of-life issue," Colquhoun said. "It's a lot easier to put up with the pain because you don't really notice it when you're smoking marijuana." Colquhoun has been crossing • the border to Canada since 1995 to obtain marijuana for his ailment. He recently decided to stop making the trek because it has become too dangerous for him to bring the illegal plant over the border. Since Sept. 11, Colquhoun has been stopped and searched at the border several times. People with illnesses like Colquhoun can smoke marijuana in nine U.S. states, but the Bush administration is using federal law to crack down on people using medicinal marijuana legally. No matter how many states legalize marijuana for medicinal use, federal law prohibits any use of the drug, and federal law trumps state law. Canada has a reputation for being more sympathetic to users of medicinal marijuana, Colquhoun said. David Malmo-Levine, a marijuana legalization activist since 1995, is developing an underground railroad for Americans convicted of marijuana crimes. He helps people migrate to Canada to escape long prison sentences for marijuana convictions. £Q ^5^ ^ _ ^m^ y-4-f- T^zik Medicinal marijuana users seek O wL-L V JL V t ' political asylum from U.S. drug laws an He also helps those who smoke ^jgHB^:tdWfei?^^^3BB^^MM^^BI^^^^^^BBiiii^^BI^WIMIBIBBMI^MBMMMi ' marijuana for medicinal use. i M B ^ ^ I ^ H N f l H H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^I Terry While smoking marijuana is M M H l ^ ^ ^ w M H B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ I I I ^ B B ^ ^ H ^ M i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B B i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^B He also helps those who smoke marijuana for medicinal use. While smoking marijuana is still illegal in Canada, police there are much more tolerant of it than American authorities, Canadian attorney John Conroy said. "They say they don't pursue civil possession anymore," Conroy said. "Last I heard, there were only 29 (arrests) last year (in British Columbia)." Malmo-Levine said he hears from someone almost every day who needs help. He provides marijuana refugees with a temporary place to stay while helping them find work and a permanent residence. Marc Emery, president of the B.C. Marijuana Political Party, is helping to provide an additional place for people to sleep. "All the people I've helped out are facing horrendous sentences or debilitating .pain," Malmo- Levine said. "The essence of humanity is recognizing when groups of people in large quantities are being persecuted and helping them." Steve Kubby is an American marijuana refugee much like those Malmo-Levine helps. Kubby has adrenal cancer and needs marijuana to survive. , "The adrenal glands have become malignant and their growth becomes out of control," Kubby said. "It can cause a stroke, heart attack or an aneurysm because of these sudden burst of adrenaline." Kubby said smoking approximately 12 grams of marijuana per day is the only thing that stabilizes his adrenaline bursts and keeps him alive. He decided to move to Canada after coming close to death in an American jail in April 1999. He had been growing marijuana legally under California's initiative 215, which permitted the use of medicinal marijuana, Photo by Helen Hollister Hastings Street has been dubbed "The Marijuana Mecca" for its compassion clubs and activists. Photo by Helen Hollister Ken Hayes, 35, a marijuana refugee, inhales a hit with a vaporizor to treat the chronic pain he has experienced for 30 years. A vaporizer minimizes harm to the lungs by eliminating cold tar products like benzine. when the federal government arrested him. "I remember lying on a concrete floor with blood coming out of both ends of my body, wondering how they could make a cancer patient into a criminal," Kubby said. While he was in jail he went blind in his left eye and vomited uncontrollably. Kubby said American jailers didn't believe him or didn't care. "Even though I was vomiting violently into a pail, I had to attend breakfast with everyone else," Kubby said. Kubby is testifying at a refugee hearing by the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board this month. The case will determine whether Americans trying to avoid marijuana prosecution can flee to Canada and receive legal refugee status. Janis Fergusson of Citizenship and Immigration Canada said the legal definition of a refugee is someone who may be persecuted. because of their race, gender, age, religion or membership with a political group. "We feel strongly that there is no basis for the refugee claim itself," Fergusson said. Nonetheless, Kubby is confident he will win his refugee status. "We're going to use this opportunity to put the U.S. govern-' ment and the state of California on trial," Kubby said. "(The refugees) are all really frightened, and they're all really heartbroken that they have to leave the United States to escape persecution." Renee Boje, a friend of •Kubby's, is an American seeking political-refugee status in Canada to avoid a minimum of 10 years in prison for marijuana charges. She said while Kubby was in jail and not receiving medicinal marijuana, she was afraid he would end up. like other victims of the Ame- 7 remember lying on a concrete floor with blood coming out of both ends of my body, wondering how they could make a cancer patient into a criminal! Steve Kubby Marijuana refugee ncan war on drugs. Boje said her friend Peter M c W i l l i a m s died because he was denied medicinal marijuana while he was awaiting the outcome of his trial. McWilliams had cancer and AIDS and smoking marijuana was the only thing that helped him combat nausea, Boje said. He was on trial for conspiracy to grow marijuana when he died in his bathtub after choking on his vomit. "He came into court and he was literally throwing up in a bucket," Boje said. "The courtroom just watched him dying, knowing they were denying him access to a medicine that could prolong his life." In Canada, medicinal-marijuana users can obtain one of three licenses to use the plant, said Rielle Capler of the British Columbia Compassion Club Society. Licenses allow users to possess marijuana, grow it, or even grow it for someone else with a medicinal need. But licenses do not help everyone, Capler said. 'It's an extraordinarily difficult process to obtain a license," Capler said. To receive a license, the user must find at least one doctor to ' fill out the exemption paper work. In many cases, the government requires an additional one or two specialists to recommend marijuana usage, Capler said. The Canadian Medical Association and the Provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons do not advocate medicinal marijuana. The Medical Protective Agency, which insures Canadian doctors, has told doctors not to participate in the licensing process, Capler said. "Essentially doctors are being threatened to not participate," Capler said. Colquhoun said he might have to resort to smoking a lower grade of marijuana in the United States to treat his multiple sclerosis. "I just realized I've tried my whole life to live the American dream, which is a lie," Colquhoun said. "Now I'm trying to live my own dream, which is survival." Audra Fredrickson: Enviromentalist born to be Canadian When Western Washington University sophomore Audra Fredrickson catches someone throwing away recyclable material, she promptly snatches it to recycle it herself. "I hate how wasteful we are over here," Fredrickson said. "The majority of Americans mean well environmentally, but they don't follow through." Fredrickson is double majoring in Canadian-American studies and English. Through her studies and visits to Canada, she said she has learned to appreciate how environmentally conscientious Canadians are. When she graduates, Fredrickson plans to move to Canada and begin the long process of becoming a Canadian. Initially, she had hoped to retain dual citizenship, but she quickly changed her mind after learning how difficult it would be to do so. "It's not vital to me to keep my American citizenship," Fredrickson said. "If I had to choose, I would choose to be Canadian." After she pauses in her conversation to scold someone for throwing away a pop bottle and insists she will take it to recycle later, she returns to Jier explanation of why Canada appeals to her. "I hate it when people throw things away!" Fredrickson said. "(Canadians) seem to be more environmentally conscious to me. That's the biggest draw." — Valerie Bauman ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 5 ---------- March 14,2003 ECONOMICS Borderlands* 5 Port of Seattle beats Vancouver to cruise ship Everyone wins as both ports create jobs and bring millions of dollars to the region By Leanne Josephson The Port of Seattle will open its second cruise terminal this year. Terminal 30, on the East Duwamish Waterway, will help bring more than 400,000 passengers to Seattle in 2003. And for the first time in 20 years, the Vancouver Port Authority's cruise-ship business is expected to decline. secun ports haved added more security IHffiiBj^iBiiHB^^Bi^Bi Ill^ilHiiSSifc^iHliHiB !I^HH|liiWiMM^|§p| ^BiiililBSifciiilliwBiil ilBli^Sillii^llpiHHIiJ|BlHlBp|iilH||^li^Mi| SBB^^^iillilliiiSlI iBBiiiiiiiitaBBB^B i|^||B|||iii||i|||||^*||^iM ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "The Seattle cruise industry has come from nowhere," said John Hicke, corporate communications and public affairs manager for the Vancouver Port Authority. • It might have come from nowhere, but it's only the latest example of a longstanding and fierce competition between the two ports. The competition extends beyond cruise-line traffic to containers and break-bulk cargo (loose cargo, such as cartons). And when the ports compete for cruise and shipping contracts, thousands of high-paying jobs and millions of dollars in local economies are at stake. In Seattle, the marine-cargo business alone directly creates 18,500 jobs and $900 million in wages. The Washington Council on International Trade estimated that one in four Washington jobs is trade related. The Vancouver area is also heavily reliant on trade. Its port generates an estimated 62,000 jobs. Port growth is key to producing jobs and creating economically healthy cities — on both sides of the border. 'Tf you don't grow, you'll start to lose," said Anne McMullin, director of corporate communications and public affairs for the Vancouver Port Authority. Officials at both ports are quick to say their competition with other West Coast ports is just as strong. Mick Schultz, media officer for the Port of Seattle, said the port hasn't singled out Vancouver, nor has Vancouver singled out Seattle. . Still, McMullin admits Seattle has made aggressive inroads. "Are we looking at Seattle as they're nipping at our heels in cruise?" she said. "Yes." Vancouver lost a cruise line to Seattle last summer. Norwegian Cruise announced it would homeport in Seattle. Norwegian said the company's success during the prior two seasons proved Seattle was an ideal starting point. "The fact we lost that line was a big source of competition between Seattle and Vancouver," said Kerri Davies, community relations representative for the Vancouver Port Authority. Photo courtesy Don Wilson, Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle, including terminal 46 (above), is the area's largerst port. Seattle entered the cruise ship business two years ago. Prior to that, the Vancouver Port Authority was the traditional homeport to Alaska-bound cruise ships, a business supporting 4,500 jobs and contributing $228 million (Canadian) to the annual gross domestic product. Canada lost 80 sailings, or $120 million, to Seattle last year. To stay competitive, McMullin said the Vancouver Port Authority is planning to expand the Vancouver cruise industry through strong marketing. The port is also planning to diversify the industry by developing new cruise products and more itineraries. The Port of Seattle is also keeping an eye on encroachments from Vancouver. Over the past 10 years, Vancouver has more than tripled the number of containers it can handle. In 1992, the British Columbia port handled 441,000 TEUs, or twenty-foot equivalent units. Last year it handled 1.46 million. Most of Vancouver's growth in container traffic is in U.S.-bound cargo. "(We're) very proud of (our) container statistics" McMullin said. During the same time period, Seattle has handled between 1.1 million and 1.4 million TEUs. Schultz said Seattle is in an upward trend. But while Seattle did handle 11 percent more containers in 2002 than it did the year before, Seattle container traffic increased by just 20 percent in the 10 years it took Vancouver to triple the number of containers it handled. "Those piers across from the old Kingdome spot are sitting empty now, which is pretty embarrassing," said Gordon Neumiller, assistant director of the global business center at the University of Washington. Port of Tacoma Communications Manager Mike Wasem said the Port of Vancouver had a boost in cargo volume due to the West Coast longshoremen's lockout. Longshore workers were prevented from working at 29 West Coast ports last fall. "Our marketing and trade people feel pretty confident that a lot of cargo was pre-shipped, a lot of people didn't want to get stuck," he said. "Shippers may have diverted their cargo to lines heading for Vancouver." Seattle and Vancouver both have plans to increase their share of the container business. The Vancouver Port Authority is planning to expand its container facilities to handle 4 million containers by 2020, McMullin said. Seattle is looking at increasing the efficiency of its terminals. It already dredged the berth areas of two terminals to improve their ability to handle larger containers. The port also bought new container cranes and built a truck overpass, Schultz said. But Schultz said he isn't especially concerned with container statistics. "We'll all compete with one another to get as much as we can," he said. "But there is more to the ports. Our mission is to be an economic driver for this region ... not get caught up in endless competition over who has the most containers." $l50Sudsl(hll $5 Tinkers 6-10 'Planned Parenthood tiro 75 cent wells i-y S1.SC wells MC f '"*C - TUESDAYS TURU THURSDAYS - • (I50 Suds 10-11 \ : i (45° Lmq Islands 10~11 Saturdays « » * lo-u sun(jay5 $5 flickers 6~10 $J50 SuJs 1(hi j i5 TiUhrs 6-10 Mr'10 ,% the factory fathers ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 6 ---------- 6» Borderlands Economics March 14,2003 Vancouver economy, H^PHHHHHHHHHI IIBIHiBililiB^SB and the lower British Columbia iijiii((B§liijjiBiiii^i l(^PSBBSHIIIiilwB HiiHIillliBii^liBWiBMii the area from overseas will make BiiHiBH^BS^BiiiBBlil j p l l | p ^ | l l l j i | | j j ^ l l ll lliBilwHii^PlBiiBlBB! l|^||||^|i||Bj||HiBS Hiiil^li^^^BilBiiiliiB BHiliiH^B^BilllllllSllHllliSiiili iHlBliJlSBiBillBiilllll iB^ilHiBl^BSlS^^BlHll ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ attracted millions of people and ttMiiiilifflfc^iii^Bii^pteiB | | | B | | H B | j ^ | i ^ | | | | ^ | | | ^ | :ii||^||iBiiilBiJ|H|i^ii^HHHiSiHi^iMH^iiIi IHBHHHHHBHHHi IHiil^Biii^^BM^IpiHil i^piWI^WwilBiBlHsil IB^BSSIiBlIIHHHIS IliliHw^^BiH^iiiiiBll l|i|^l^||pl^|ii|l^||jl|i|l ji^ipiiili^SiHipii^iiiiii liiilliiiisBsiiiiBiBii iiiiiii|BJiMilfciBKii( IlilllllllillBIBHBi^BiHI ll||i^iHipi|JilM^p|Siii higher volumes of visitors to t he |^ji|Jl|H^|||jj|jljgJ| IliBBIBi^MilBBliilBii l i p H l l i l l l i l i l S S i i J l BiBBiliHiiiilliftiilliili |H|ii(iBi^^^iBiiiillHiil llli^^ ^^^^BiiiBBiiiiBliiilli) llltllilliiBBIillBli^^BH IIBiiiiBliiSlilliBiifiis ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ iBBii^MBlHliBliB^ llfc^SHBi^pi^iiSiBil iiilPiiSiiiii^^Biiiii^Biii ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ lliSj^Bi^^liiliBiiBB BiiSB8lilHiiBllHiiBil ili^B^HBISiiHlii^BiWwB i l i l B l i i i l i ^ B i S l i i i lH ilj^lSiililiBiilBBilii ||i|||pJ||||(l||fci^|BiiH: officials think it would be unlike- !i|i|||ljj|||iBj|l^||j|KJ| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ lilllBBBlliiHlBiiiBi^i ill^Bi^BililiSiBISiiB the 2010 host on July 2 in Prague. Fewer Canadians travel to U.S. for work By Christina Tercero Not long ago, a new generation of Canadians, skilled and specialized in industries such as marketing, , advertising and technology, became the modern class of United States migrant workers. Canadian citizens who crossed the border to find prestigious jobs in the booming U.S.' market came with the hope of higher pay and a more secure economic future. Lately, however, the rapidly plummeting U.S. economy has created a glitch in this migratory-work phenomenon. Canadians, who moved to the United States to find higher paying jobs and more prominent positions, are now turning their eyes back to their motherland. Garrison Courtney, Seattle's U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service spokesperson, said the shift in Canadians leaving the United States and returning to Canada for work is a small but noticeable change. "We saw the initial bump downward after Sept. 11," he said. Courtney said the INS predicts a rise in the number of Canadians returning home as sweeping cutbacks and labor shakeouts throughout U.S. industries cause the job market to thin. Also, a lull in the U.S. economy would cause INS to cut back- on the number of international work visas it authorizes. Malcolm Pearson, originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, who is currently working at Microsoft in Seattle as a software architect, said he thinks the reason many Canadians are returning home is due to current world conflicts, rather than cross-border economics. "I've heard of people who have left," Pearson said. 'T would tie their leaving to a security issue rather than an economic issue." Pearson said after Sept. 11, his mother phoned and told him to pack his wife and children into the car and get across the border as quickly as possible. "It was a fairly intense time for a while there," Pearson said. "But we've been here for almost 10 years, and the ties that we've made over those years have held us here." John Starkey, president of the Canada-America Society in Seattle, said after Sept. 11 he and his wife, who is Canadian, lost their.jobs to the technology-dot- com crash that followed the terrorist attacks. T know so many Canadians who had to move back to Canada after the events of Sept. 11 and the fall-out of the dot- com companies," Starkey said. "Many Canadians' ability to live in the United States is tied to their job." Chief economist for Washington state Chang-Mook Sohn said the state's economy began declining at the end of 2000. This decline continued until 2002 and then leveled out. During that time, approximately 90,000 people lost their jobs. Sharon Wallace, director of communications for . the- Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development, said the United States has a cyclical economy. An economic slow period occurs about every 10 years. "The economic cycle is part of the economic life," Sohn agreed. "This is not the first one. It is the 10th cycle we are facing since World War II." Even with a natural lull in the economy, Sohn said the possibility of war makes economic projections even bleaker. "We have lost a huge number of jobs throughout the Seattle- Metro area," Sohn said. "In airplane production alone, we have lost 20,000 jobs in the last year and a half." Sohn said one of the significant impacts of Sept. 11 is the fear of flying now embedded in people's minds. People are hesitant to fly. "Air travel has suffered seriously. Therefore, huge companies such as Boeing have had to cut back production and jobs," Sohn said. Wallace said cuts in the aerospace industry have greatly affected Washington's economy. But where aerospace provides the state with 86,000 jobs, other industries such as information and technology provide the state with 205,000 jobs. During the current economic low, job cuts occurred in all these industries, but overall, software and telecom- See MIGRATION, Page 8 Is asthma making it hard to catch your breath? ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 7 ---------- March 14,2003 Economics Borderlands • 7 Buying on the other side of the fence Though the economy's changed, Canadians and Americans still shop across the border By Heather Trimm A few times each month, Toni Pirotis and her husband Paul wait an average of 45 minutes at the border into the United States so they can begin their one-day mission — a shopping mission. Same-day excursions account for 66 percent of the total travel between the United States and Canada, meaning businesses in borderlands like Bellingham and Vancouver, British Columbia, are particularly vulnerable when travel patterns fluctuate. The Vancouver couple has made the trip to Bellingham every few weeks for the past few years so avid shopper Tbni Pirotis can indulge in the delights of Bellis Fair mall. It's her love for shopping, not the exchange rate, that makes the border waits worthwhile. "We don't save money," she said, "but what we do get are more choices in colors, varieties and sizes." The Pirotises are not alone in their thirst for spending money across the border. An average of 51 million Canadian and 39 million American tourists crossed U.S.-Canadian borders on one-day and extended visits each year from 1990 to 1999, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. While American tourism to Canada' increased, however, same-day Canadian visitors to the United States dropped dramatically during that period, from 53 million to 28. million visitors. A weak Canadian dollar might be a contributing factor to the decline. Five years ago, Canadian dollars were worth an average of 66 cents in the United States, end-: ing that year at its lowest value of 64 cents. "We noticed the most dramatic drop in Canadian shoppers in 1998," said Cara Buckingham, marketing manager at Bellis Fair mall. Mike Brennan, president of the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce, said the number of Canadian shoppers began declining as early as 1991. "When that happened, this economy took a significant whack," he said. The decline of the Canadian dollar coincided with the decrease in Canadian travelers. In 1990, when 44 million out of the 53 million travelers were primarily shoppers, the Canadian dollar exchanged at an average of 85 cents. Brennan said the break-even point for Canadians is when the exchange is approximately' 75 cents. The average value of a Canadian dollar was 66 cents in 1999, reaching a low of 62 cents in December 2001. The Canadian dollar is averaging 67 cents in March 2003 - ^ which is the highest value. The unfavorable exchange rate might only be part of the equation, since the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have made crossing the border stressful for same-day travelers. . Ferndale resident Rosalie Hansen and her daughter Laurie Frye said that before Sept. 11 they planned on making several day trips to Canada over the course of a year. They haven't ventured across since November 2001, when a three-hour wait to get back into the United States soured their Canadian experience. "If it were easier to cross the border, we would definitely go more often," said Frye, who owns property in Whatcom County at Sandy Point but lives in Seattle. As Americans, Frye and Hansen profit from an exchange rate in their favor. Every dollar in their pocket is worth an average of $1.40 in Canada. Frye said it's, difficult to convert Canadian prices. She's never quite sure if she is getting good value for her money. "It's a lot of work," she said, adding that the two countries might benefit from a common currency and exchange rate. "I'm sure it's difficult for (Canadians), too." Hansen said Canadian prices seem to be higher, and she doesn't shop in Canada looking for "some serious bargains." Unlike Hansen and Frye, many Americans are looking to Canada as a bargain vacation spot. Among retail and tourist-related industries in both Bellingham and British Columbia optimism is high that 2003 travel patterns will rebound. For the past 15 years, Donna Baldwin has observed cross- border traffic from her work in Canadian Duty-free stores, where duty is not charged to customers who are leaving the country for 48 hours or more. She said more Americans will travel to Canada if the value of the U.S. dollar remains strong. Canada's national tax on goods and services — GST — as well as provincial taxes in British Columbia —PST — add an additional 15 percent to the total cost of purchased goods. These taxes need not concern Photos by Heather Trimm Top: Canadian resident Sharon Virdi window shops with her daughter Sonia at the Peace Arch Factory Outlet in Custer, Wash. Bottom: British Columbia license plates are noticable around the parking lot of the Bellis Fair mall on most weekends. American tourists. Baldwin said non-Canadians may apply for a GST refund from the Canadian government. Baldwin said the refund process is easy and travelers only need to have the original sales receipts of all purchases where GST was charged. The refund requirements are the total amount of eligible purchases must equal $200 or more Canadian, and the minimum purchase amount on each sales receipt before taxes must equal $50 Canadian. Sharon Gill, communications manager for customs and revenue at the Vancouver International Airport, said 1.2 million GST refund claims were processed nationally from 2001 to 2002. "We refunded approximately $114.5 million for that period," she said. Specific refund totals for British Columbia were unavailable, but Baldwin, who is in charge of processing refund applications at West Coast Duty Free Store Ltd., in Surrey, said many non-Canadians apply for refunds at her border crossing. Toni Pirotis might be helping to repair a wounded economy on both sides of the border. "Be aware of prices," she said. "Only buy what you need. It's silly to shop for the sake of shopping." On her trip to Bellis Fair, she said she bought her husband two pair of pajamas that he doesn't need. "I'm stocking up," she said. Paul Pirotis shook his head. "She is a smart shopper," he said. TfM» Earned !ncom« 13KK; €WM»lt».- - You've mmrtwd It. -. V»%y n o t c l a im it? if you're working hard just to make ends meet and have one or more children living with you, you may quality for the EITC. Think of It as a reward for doing'one of life's most beautiful, most important and most loving jobs. Visit our Web site or ask your tax preparer if you qualify. 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"I think I tried to fight off the (Canadian) ^accent as a kid," Ledesma says. "Now I usually have to tell people that I'm from Canada." After two years back in the States, she isn't sure she wants to stay. She said she prefers Canadian socialism to U.S. capitalism. She says the education she is getting at Western will give her more opportunities, but Ledesma does not want to deal with looser gun laws, private health insurance and higher prices for prescription medication in the United States. Her experiences back in the United States might not be enough to keep the childhood Yankee around. — Candace Nelson Bob Carter: An American in hockey country Watching the men's gold-medal hockey game during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Bob Carter said he remembers feeling uncomfortable. "I was rooting for the United States," he said. "But part of me didn't feel right when the game was close. So much seemed to be riding on the game for Canada, and most Americans probably didn't even know the game was going on. For (Canada) to lose would have been crushing." Carter, a U.S. citizen living in White Rock, British Columbia, for the past five years, said that after Canada squeaked by with the world title, he felt the enthusiasm and joy that flowed through the entire nation. "Hockey is a religion in Canada," he said. "You just can't compare that win to anything in the U.S. There is so much intensity, passion and pride in that gold." When he arrived, in Canada, Carter, an avid baseball and basketball fan from the Midwest, said he was not a hockey enthusiast and did not enjoy the sport. "When I came here, I didn't know the game," he said. "I slowly learned the game and began following the (Vancouver) Canucks. I've been won over. I think you have to be to live in this country." —Matthew N. Hietala Photo by Dian McClurg Oil refineries like the B.P. Cherry Point oil refinery near Birch Bay, Wash., pictured above, are targeted by emissions-reduction plans like the Kyoto Protocol. Canada's signing of Kyoto doesn't guarantee air will improve By Dian McClurg The United States was sharply criticized in 2001 when President Bush abandoned the Kyoto treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying the pact was a threat to the U.S. economy. In December 2002, Canada looked the same threat in the face and chose to sign Kyoto. But Canada has done little since then to enforce the treaty. In fact, Canada is no further along in reducing gas emissions than the United States. Many experts are calling Prime Minister Jean Chretien's ratification of Kyoto more an act of symbolism than a change in policy. Some doubt the treaty will even impact global warming. "There's no chance of Kyoto affecting climate change," said Ross McKitrick, an environmental economics professor at the University of Guelph, Ontario. "Kyoto is like the old saying about trying to leap a canyon in two bounds," he said. "You have to do the whole thing at once with climate change in order for it to work." Even organizations like Friends of the Earth Canada, an environmental-advocacy group, say Kyoto is just a step in the fight with global warming. The treaty targets only a small number of the world's gas-emitting countries. And without the United States' participation, two-thirds of the world's gas emissions are still pumped into the atmosphere each year. If the Kyoto Protocol were enforced, Canada could lose some of its energy- intensive manufacturers in the steel, glass, plastic,' cement or oil industries and suffer broad economic damage. The Canadian Taxpayers Association has predicted that price increases and wage reductions would reduce the net household income in Canada by about $2,700 annually. To keep trade flows balanced, Canada would have to allow its currency to depreciate in value. And because domestic consumption of energy would decrease, exports in coal, oil and natural gas would have to increase. Energy costs in the United States, Canada's largest trading partner, could decrease as a result of the surplus. This would especially impact the Pacific Northwest, where two-thirds of the natural gas consumed is from British Columbia and Alberta. But industry and manufacturers in Canada would not be able to compete with unregulated production in the United States. "The Canadian public does not appear to be aware of the huge sacrifice they will be required to make to satisfy the Kyoto Protocol," Peter Legge, chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade, wrote in a memo to the prime minister in October before the treaty was ratified. "The position of Canada in the world economy must not be jeopardized by slavishly following the Kyoto formula." The consequences of Kyoto at this point, however, are speculative. All eyes are on Russia. The treaty, which calls for a 25-percent reduction of carbon, methane and water-vapor gases by 2010 in order to slow the greenhouse effects of global warming, requires that 55 percent of the world's developed nations agree to participate. Without Russia, the number of countries equals less than 55 percent, and Russia has postponed its decision for another year. Opponents of Kyoto expect that Russia's plans to expand its oil and gas operations in Siberia will push the treaty off the table. "It's in Russia's hands," McKitrick said. "If they don't ratify, the treaty dies. The fact that Russia's put it off again suggests they have serious doubts." But Beatrice Olivastri, chief executive officer for Friends of the Earth Canada, said Canada can't wait for Russia's decision before implementing Kyoto. Even if Russia doesn't sign, she said, Canada will have to stick with Kyoto. "It does mean overall that the protocol could be a bit of a lame duck, but Canada has made a commitment now to proceed," Olivastri said. "There can't be any backsliding now at this point." Olivastri is confident that the recent federal budget, which set See KYOTO, Page 14 Migration: Slow U.S. economy, 9/11 fears keep Canadians in Canada Continued from page 6 munications are still growing. Jobs such as computer system hardware analyst, computer programmer, research developer, economist, engineer, optical engineer, graphic design and marketing are just some of the professions covered under the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico. "Any job in the areas of research and development will probably continue to grow," Wallace said. Under NAFTA, Canadian business visitors, treaty traders and investors, intracompany transferees and professionals working under one of the 67 qualifying professions are allowed to work in the United States. These professionals and businesspeople are required to apply for special work visas. To obtain these visas the applicant must show proof of Canadian nationality, proof of necessary educational background and professional experience and a letter of employment that indicates the nature and duration of the U.S. employment sought. People involved in businesses included in NAFTA have an easier time getting work visas for the United States, as well as getting them renewed in a shorter period of time. Approximately 60,000 workers come to the United States from Canada with NAFTA visas; This cross-border trend picked up in the early 1990s and continued to climb with the technology age and the approach of the new millennium. Between 1994 and 1995, the number of work visas jumped 150 percent. Now, however, with the U.S. economy in a rut, economists say it will be hard to find jobs for native and immigrating workers. The Bush administration is already struggling to create jobs for the 6 percent of the U.S. population that is currently unemployed. But no matter how many Canadians decide to return home and no matter if their reasons are derived from shifts in political, economic or global events, Pearson said as long as the United States allows cross-border job opportunities and issues work visas, some Canadians will continue to cross the border to work. He said that even with about 300,000 Canadian jobs available for knowledgeable workers, none of them could offer him and his family the economic success they have by working in the United States. "If you look at your reasons for staying in the United States from an purely economic standard, well, you'll stay because you'll always make more money here," Starkey said. "But some people leave because they're scared, some leave to be closer to friends and family and some leave because they are tired of messing with immigration." ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 9 ---------- March 14, 2003 Survey Borderlands* 9 Canadians skeptical of ^rar witli Iraq Respondents believe Canada should have a peace- ;said::;;^ :^tipn1^^ ;trie$;:^ •Said^Can^ iiifaa^;^^ :^"A:;:SV^e^^ ppn^fugte^ jpuriiahs^ ijGahadiahS^ ;I?ebt^^ ings from the Pew Research Center for People and the Press. The results are also consistent Should Canada have a role in resolving the conflict In Iraq? Don't know 10% §®ppf$^ jjasi ap^ | | p i n^ lecpnjap^ §$$£^ ;i|kejp^^ i;Sec^ityp^ ib'ehpye^ ; ai^^ :;isel|ish|i||||||a^ § ^ | M p 1 ^ confident. A majority of the Canadians surveyed ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ fejj§n§£^ fSfcafes®^ |inj||adrt^ Do you approve of the United States using military force to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq? Don't know 19% Are you satisfied with the way the United States government works with Canada on foreign issues? Don't know 17% Josh Blair: Family man first, businessman second Josh Blair, 29, graduated from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1995 with a fresh outlook on life. As he peered over the border, he set his sights on the American dream. "The way a person can go from seemingly insignificant in the grand scheme of things and then suddenly achieve great things in life, like the Bill Gates and Martin Luther Kings of the world, inspires me," Blair said. Shortly after Blair's graduation, he was hired at TELUS, a major Canadian telephone company in Vancouver, British Columbia. This job gave him a successful career and allowed him to meet his future wife, Andrea. Blair and Andrea were married in 1999. They recently entered a new phase of their life with the birth of their son, Ethan. Blair and his family live in a two-bedroom condo in downtown Vancouver. Although Blair uses the United States for economic inspiration, he looks into his own backyard for his family values. "My values are Canadian," Blair said. "Meaning, I am much less apt to put business before family." — LisaMandt ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 10 ---------- March 14,2003 E NVIRONMENT Borderlands* 10 Marine animals threatened Environmental agencies seek cross-border protection plan By Jessi Loerch Every day, huge ships move through the San Juan and the Gulf islands. They carry oil, food, lumber and-other goods. The passage is an obvious route to move products between the United States and Canada. For marine animals, the strait is also a natural travel route. Orcas, salmon and other marine species use the passage, and they take no notice of the border. "Fish swim - they don't see the border," said David Fraser, international affairs manager for Environment Canada. To create a comprehensive management plan for the San Juan and the Gulf islands, a group of grassroots organizations, local governments, tribal and First Nations governments have created the Orca Pass Marine Protected Area Initiative. The initiative would protect the waters and sea life of the San Juan and Gulf islands. On March 6, the Georgia Basin/ Puget Sound International Task Force met for a presentation about the Orca Pass Marine Protected Area. Peter Ronald, marine habitat program coordinator for the Georgia Strait Alliance, said he believed the task force responded favorably to the idea. On April 2, the task force will give their recommendations to the Environmental Cooperation Council, which represents agencies on both sides of the border. Ronald said he believes the task force will support the goals of the Orca Pass initiative. The task force's support, and ultimately the ECC's support, of the initiative, is important, he said. "We need agency collaboration in order to fulfill the vision of Orca Pass," he said. The initiative will estab-, lish firm ground for building marine stewardship and protection in the area, Ronald said. The marine protected area would cross the Canada-U.S. border. The plan is to create a system of zoning, similar to the system used on land, to protect the most sensitive areas . of the waters without overly interfering with human activities. Photo courtsey of Phil Bloch/ People for Puget Sound Great blue heron populations are declining around the Puget Sound. Destruction of wetlands and nesting sites might be hurting the birds. People use the area for boating, fishing, diving and shipping but the area is also home to a wide variety of species, including orcas, seals, porpoise, salmon and marbled murrelets, an endangered seabird. Mike Sato, North Sound director for People for Puget Sound, said the biologically rich area is threatened by overfishing, boating and pollution. Over the last seven years, the orca population in Puget Sound has dropped by one-fifth. Orcas in Puget Sound show high levels of toxic PCBs. Other species in the area, such as Chinook salmon, rockfish, seabirds are also declining in numbers. Orca Pass supporters say the area could help improve the conditions for wildlife in the area. Linda (George) Bristol is the First Nations outreach „ facilitator for the Georgia Strait Alliance, a British Columbia environmental group, and a former chief of the T'sou-ke Nation on Vancouver Island. She said it is important to protect the area because it is the culturally correct thing to do. 'Teople need to do something today, yesterday," Bristol said. "Not tomorrow when things will be too far damaged." The area being studied for protection includes Boundary Pass, between the San Juans in the United States and the Gulf Islands in Canada, and the surrounding area. The coalition chose the area after mapping marine resources and speaking to stakeholders in the region. In the fall of 1999, more than 20 citizen groups, including People for Puget Sound and the Georgia Strait Alliance, proposed a cross-border protected area. "It was one of those obvious things," said Russel Barsh, director for the Samish Nation Research Institute. "Why aren't we protecting it?" The coalition wants a comprehensive approach to managing the area, Barsh said. Many different authorities have regulatory power. Tribal, local, state and federal governments all have a say in what happens in the area. A marine protected area would put stronger focus on protecting the environment. Most protected areas, such as national parks or wildlife refuges, are proposed at the federal level, said Michael Rylko of the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10; In this case, the situation is reversed. The process began at the bottom with grassroots organizations trying to create a plan. But such an effort has no process and no precedent, Rylko said. 'People need to do something today, yesterday — not tomorrow when things will be far too damaged'. Linda (George) Bristol First Nations Outreach Facilitator "The grassroots approach is very interesting," Rylko said. "They came up with a comprehensive approach." The process is difficult, Rylko said, but the involvement of so many groups could result in a stronger plan. Rylko believes that if the groups keep working, they could secure a management comprehensive plan in a couple of years. Fraser said he would have never believed several years ago that a cross-border area like Orca Pass was possible. Since then, things have changed, he said. A lot of hard work and people willing to work together have made the difference. "There is a personal commitment with the people involved," Fraser said. "They are willing to make a phone call across the border." The whole Orca Pass area wouldn't be treated the same. Sato said some zones could allow fishing and boating. Other zones would be off limits to any sort of harvest. These pockets of protection give animals a - refuge where they can grow and flourish. Eventually, the animals could spread to the adjoining waters and help recovery there, he said. A marine protected area would benefit the wildlife, Sato said, but it might mean some sacrifices for the people who use the area to fish, boat or recreate. 'The fishers may have to go somewhere else," he said. "The boaters might have to move elsewhere." But the coalition is keeping people who use the area, such as boaters and fishers, involved in the planning process, Sato said. Bristol said she is working to overcome the differences in cultural and protocol issues between First Nations on the Canadian side of the border and the coalition in Canada. The band governments are often in crisis-management mode, she said. They only have so many resources, and organizing meetings is difficult. Bristol has spoken with chiefs and bands, and they have said they want to protect the area. But the bands must also consider their treaties, both existing or tinder negotiation. First Nations don't consider natural environments as having borders and neither do the fish nor the orcas, she said. And she believes that things are not as protected or monitored as they should be. "We, as First Nation people, have always been worried about the environment and sea life," Bristol said. Kyle Potter: Uninformed What's important to Canadians isn't important to Kyle Potter. Like many 19-year-old college freshmen attending Western Washington University, the only thing Potter knows about Canada is the drinking age. He isn't concerned with the softwood-lumber dispute or other Canadian export issues because he's never heard of them. He thinks of Canada as "America Jr.," but he blames this opinion on the media. "The American media doesn't do a good job of covering Canada," Potter says. He says he wants to be informed about what is important to Canadians, but he has yet to find a good source for Canadian news. Potter grew up in the other Vancouver — Vancouver, Wash. — where the border is blurred between Washington and Oregon. Now living in Bellingham, Potter says he is surprised he doesn't notice local cross-border interest on both sides. "American takes Canada for granted," he says. "But it's mutual." — Heather Trimm Ehren Seeland: Moves south Despite her parents' concerns, Ehren Seeland, 28, packed up her stuff and moved from Vancouver, British Columbia to New York City with her boyfriend Matt. Her dad had moved to Canada from the United States after Vietnam and wasn't thrilled about his daughter: moving to New York. "He doesn't have a love for the U.S.," Seeland said. "He would never move back to the States." Seeland graduated from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C., before applying for dual citizenship and moving south. She has only noticed a few differences since she moved down less than two years ago. She said the number of homeless people in Vancouver seems much higher than in New York City. "Maybe they just hide them better here," she said. "It doesn't seem like such a desperate situation. In Vancouver, there are homeless senior citizens*with open sores and a large population of heroin addicts." She also thought she would receive some tax relief by moving to the United States, but she said she hasn't felt much of a difference. "Most people have the opinion you would pay less taxes in the States," Seeland said. "I wasn't prepared for that chunk to be coming out of my check." She added that she still loves Canada, and she will be moving back. — Emily Christianson ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 11 ---------- March 14, 2003 Environment Borderlands • 11 Warning: B.C. salmon infected with sea lice The recommendation was based on two studies, one by Morton who found that 78 percent of the 700 juveniles she examined were infected with sea lice at or above lethal levels. Sea lice are parasites that feed off the outer flesh of salmon. ' • The DFO found one or two sea lice on 78 percent of the fish their researchers examined. The provincial government hopes to determine if sea lice caused the drop in pink salmon populations. The ministry said it would By Emily Christianson Despite actions by the provincial government in British Columbia to reduce the number of sea lice in the Broughton Archipelago, it appears this year's run of pink salmon might already be infected. Research by independent marine biologist Alexandra Morton shows that many young salmon are infected. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has yet to present their findings. Years of debate in British Columbia over salmon farming took a new turn in late February when the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries announced a plan to temporarily close 11 fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago area, near the northern tip of Vancouver Island. During this time, research will be conducted on whether fish 'We will cooperate fully with the stocks affGCt ™U action plan to fallow several fish The decision came farms in the Broughton after a pink-salmon Archipelago. run in the area ,. „„ Twt „. - j • J-A. Mary Ellen Walling dropped from an aver- J " age of 800,000 since British Columbia 1954 to only 147,000 Salmon Farmers Association in 2002. The juveniles migrate through a dense area of fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago each year to reach the ocean. The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, an independent advisory council funded by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, recommended that all fish farms in the area be temporarily closed, or "fallowed," in November 2002. Farmed-salmon debate spawns interest by U.S., Canadian fisheries -w»^w^*™™^^»,^»^^ l0 0k i n t 0 other possibilities such as warm weather, earlier record-high populations and low water in salmon streams. "There has been suggestion that sea lice on the farms effected pink salmon smolts (young salmon) two years ago," said Al Castledine, the director of aquaculture development at the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries. "That hasn't been proven scientifically. Would one just fallow the whole area when there are tens-of millions of dollars of fish there?" Jean Kavanagh, spokeswoman for the conservation group the David Suzuki Foundation, said the plan from the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries is a bit double-edged. Provincial and federal governments are acknowledging for the first time that fish farms threaten the environment, and the foundation believes the entire area should be fallowed. "The salmon don't pick the areas where the farms have been fallowed," she said. "They may swim through the parts where there are still active farms." Kavanagh said recent reports from Morton and the DFO are already showing problems with sea lice, and she doesn't agree with Stan Hagen, the Minister of Agriculture Food and Fisheries, that the provincial government is doing enough. The debate in the United States and Canada has centered on escapes from fish farms, organic and chemical pollution, wild-caught fish being used as food for . farmed fish and the transfer of disease and parasites between farmed and wild fish. Castledine said temporarily closing all 27 farms in the area just wasn't logical in such a short time. The farms contain millions of dollars in fish, and early harvesting of all farms would cause a bottleneck at the processing plants. "I'm not criticizing them for saying to fallow all the farms, but other issues have to be considered," he said. The executive director of the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association, Mary Ellen Walling, said early harvesting could have an impact on profitability. Castledine said the ministry was strategically fallowing these farms to allow a clear passage for the pink salmon. The 11 farms were vacated as the spring migration began. "We will cooperate fully with the action plan to fallow several fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago," Walling said. The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association participated in two sea-lice workshops since January and a sea-lice-forum to develop a plan for sea-lice management. Other groups such as First Nations, environmentalists and scientists also attended. In addition to fallowing the farms, the Ministry's plan for the Broughton Archipelago consists of the following: • Enhancing the watch of both farmed and wild salmon, and coordinated sea-lice treatment •Reviewing the legal framework for fish health • Focusing research •Improving dialogue Castledine said active fish farmers in the Broughton Archipelago have agreed to monitor for sea lice every two weeks and report their findings to the ministry. In addition, the ministry will conduct its own monitoring of the farms by taking approximately 30 fish out of pens and counting the number of sea lice on each fish. Harsher fines and penalties for fish farmers might be implemented in review of data on fish health. Castledine said public perception is that the fines aren't high enough. The ministry also plans to regulate fish farm monitoring. The National Pro(Juc^ion Assistant Seminar April i 12003 * T p \$ashiii|prt Products wwWiWaprodUGtiotiteam (2Q#546*43?£ Teifh ---------- Western Front 2003 March 14 - Borderlands page 12 ---------- E NTERTAINMENT 12 •Borderlands March 14,2003 Content ^otas benefit V^**'" «3% * f c Photo illustration by Heather Trimm From left: Canadian musicians Celine Dion, Sum 41, Neil Young and Avril Lavigne. By Brandon Ivey Content restrictions for Canadian radio either hinder quality or preserve Canadian culture, depending on who you ask. Two of the world's most popular bands are perfect examples for the debate of quality versus government sanctions. "The Beatles and the Rolling Stones wouldn't have happened without import restrictions in England," said Randy Gelling, programming director for CFUV-FM, Victoria. "The Beatles would be buried under a wave of American music." Rick Everett, programming director at CKKQ-FM, "The Q," in Victoria, disagrees. "There was no rule there (England). Radio stations just played stuff that was good, and it opened the doors," Everett said. "It started a groundswell in their home country, and people in the U.S. noticed." Gelling and Everett are not just arguing about popularity and content restrictions in England. The Canadian government requires radio stations to play a percentage of Canadian content, and many wonder how the rule impacts the music scene. Radio stations (AM and FM) must ensure that 35 percent of their musical selections each week are Canadian, according to the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission. The CRTC wants to increase the quota to 40 percent. Gelling said he does not mind, but commercial stations seem to have a hard enough time complying with the cur- ^...^r,mm„,..m„r^„,^ rent quota. IIIHIIBiiiBH The commission defines , ^ Canadian content using a *• * ls difficult to ftna system called MAPL, enough quality which stands for music Canadian songs that fit artist, production and . r 7 lyrics. To be considered in OUT format. Canadian content, a song must include Canadian Rick Everett contributions in at least Programing Director two of MAPL's categories. For example: M: the music was entirely composed by a Canadian, A: the music was performed principally by a Canadian, P: the music was recorded in Canada and L: the lyrics were entirely written by a Canadian. ^ Broadcasters generally support the content requirements, according to the CRTC. Some complain though that it is difficult to meet the existing quota without playing some lower-quality material, or without keeping some selections in rotation for longer than necessary. Gelling said his only concern about content restrictions is that CFUV, the University of Victoria's radio station,' might play popular music too often. With a limited number of Canadian songs, the CFUV play-list could resemble a commercial station instead of a showcase for lesser-known musicians. "We don't want shows that could be played in their entirety on commercial radio," Gelling said. Gelling said many Canadian performers aimed for popularity in the United States and only later become popular in Canada. "In the past, Celine Dion, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young (all Canadians) had to move to the U.S. because to exist in Canada would be not to exist at all," Gelling said. "To be popular in the U.S. counts for a lot." Meanwhile, commercial stations disagree with content requirements because CKKQ-FM not enough good Canadian music exists to meet the requirements, Everett said. Everett works at "The Q," a commercial station in Victoria. "It is not difficult to comply," Everett said. 'Tt is difficult to'find enough quality Canadian songs that fit in our format." Gelling said, however, commercial stations do not care about quality Canadian songs, only about profits. "If corporate radio had their way, they would play no Canadian content," Gelling said. Martha Wilson, a CRTC commissioner, outlined the commission's reasons for content requirements in a speech to the Broadcast Educators Association of Canada in May 2001. "If it weren't for Canadian- content rules, many Canadian recording artists would never have got a start," Wilson said. "If we didn't have requirements for Canadian programming on radio and television, broadcasters could just beam in all the American programming they wanted." Wilson said the CRTC has content requirements to ensure that the expression of national character through Canadian content does not get lost. Though uncommon, the penalty for not meeting the content quota is non-renewal of a station's broadcasting license. The Canadian broadcasting industry is strong, diverse and dynamic, according to the CRTC. Commercial radio made $1.1 billion (Canadian) in 2001. A survey of Vancouver residents conducted by Western Washington University journalism students this year conflicts with this claim. Of the 202 Canadians polled, 88 percent said they were exposed to American-made entertainment on a regular basis, and 58 percent said they were not exposed to Canadian entertainment as often as U.S. entertainment. Additionally, 78 percent said they enjoy American music. The poll, conducted in February, had a seven percent margin of error with a 95 percent confidence level. Though one of the first, Canada is not the only county with content restrictions for radio content; Australia, currently at. 20 percent, adopted such regulations in 1942. Other countries with content rules include Turkey, at 30 percent, and France, at 40 percent. Claire Newcombe: Doesn't mistake Canada for the ocean In her sixth grade geography class, Claire Newcombe's teacher asked the class what is located above the United States. A few students in the classroom raised their hands and said "the ocean." "I was so surprised that kids didn't know that Canada was above the United States," Newcombe said. Newcombe, now 21, was in the fifth grade when her father announced the family was moving to Puyallup, Wash., from their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She said she was terrified. "I thought the United States was some crime-filled place where I would get shot at all day," she said. "I don't know why I thought that, but I remember being scared." Newcombe said the move was hard on her family, in part because her father was the only one legally able to work in the states. "It wasn't easy for any of us," Newcombe said. "I just got my citizenship this past summer. For a lot of people, it takes even longer. Some people who were at my ceremony had been waiting 20 years." Although she has dual citizenship, Newcombe, now a Western Washington University senior studying business finance, said she considers herself more American than Canadian. "My sister is different," she said. "She considers herself more Canadian than American and so do my parents, but I grew up here/' — Helen Hollister .lean dance Iran coach how can you keep a kiri nfff drugs? The truth is. a little of yoi/r time can make a lifetime of difference. Because kids with something to do are less likely to do drugs. You can h«fp. For more information on drug prevention programs in your community, call or visit: 1877 KIDS 313 _ www.youcanhelpkids.org Are Your BRAKES making noise? 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Chretien has been saying since this summer that Canada will go to war "only under the umbrella of the United Nations." "I think most countries agree with Canada on this matter, so it should not affect bilateral relations, although you never know what starts to happen when flags start waving," said John Helliwell, economics professor at the University of British Columbia. Chretien said Feb. 21 that he doesn't know what Canada's role in a war against Iraq will be if the U.N. Security Council passes a second resolution calling for military action. The first resolution threatens "serious consequences" if Iraq fails to comply with inspections requirements. Chretien said he held a similar position in 1991, when former President George. Bush wanted to attack Iraq, but Canada supported the war because the United Nations approved it. Canada joined the multinational coalition to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. But Canada's role was limited to aerial-escort missions, medical- and field-engineer support and naval enforcement. No more than 2,000 Canadian troops participated at a time. After the war, Canada took a peacekeeping role as part of. a commission to disarm Iraq's biological, chemical and nuclear weapons production facilities. Since 1947, Canada has participated in nearly 40 U.N. peacekeeping missions, according to the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum of Military History Web site. The Canadian military adopted a peacekeeping and mediating role after the Korean War. Peacekeeping is a fundamental part of Canada's foreign policy, and it has participated in the two types of peacekeeping pursued by the United Nations. The first method uses military observers, who watch and report on the status of a truce. The second type monitors ceasefire zones between conflicting forces, according to the museum Website. No apparent reason exists for the United States to believe that Canada will trade its peacekeeping role for a combat role in the potential war with Iraq. And most Americans aren't expecting anything different. Canada has always supported the United States' objectives as a friend and ally. But Canada has a long history of looking for peaceful solutions, and Canadian public-opinion polls show that many Canadians oppose war in Iraq. According to a study by Leger Marketing done Feb. 3, 54 percent of Canadians don't think President Bush's reasons for attacking Iraq are convincing. If Canada supports the United States' military force, 57 percent of Canadians believe they might suffer reprisals from the countries in conflict with the United States, according to the Leger study. Canada is .currently involved in Operation Apollo, a campaign against terrorism under a NATO treaty. Because an increasing number of troops are being deployed to Afghanistan, the number of Canadian troops available to go to Iraq are limited, according to the Canadian Department of Defence. In the Leger survey, nearly 83 percent of Canadians supported Canada's decision to send troops to participate in international peacekeeping missions with the United Nations, but only 53 percent agreed that Canadian troops should participate in international attacks against countries other than Afghanistan. "The Bush administration is more concerned with actions, not words," said Mary Ann Hendryson, a Canadian studies professor at Western Washington University. "The only thing I think the U.S. Administration was disappointed with was Chretien's public statements not supporting the U.S." Chretien has been speaking out against the U.S.-led war and is hoping to find a different solution. Chretien spoke in February, saying a war in Iraq could seriously harm the credibility of the United Nations for years to come. Canada has been working to offer more peaceful solutions to the U.N. Security Council, including a proposal to push the deadline back to March 31 for a decision on whether the United Nations should use "all necessary means" to disarm Iraq. IHIil^BHBlSi^Bi ^B^IBI^pjIIIIIJIjll Having trouble getting your GURs? (General University Requirements) Worried about taking too long to finish your degree? Cant fit CUR classes into your schedule? 111^ quarter. • 'IIS^w we can $Iil|p/time aniWoney! Skagit w w w . s k a g i t . e du CHECK O your Distance Education rse options at WWU's partner. Skagit Valley college offers affordable, transferable GUR courses like Psychology, English, History and Math through Distance Education or on-campus this Spring... designed to fit your busy schedule and your budget! 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"I think they (Canadian journalists) were all jealous because I could write things and they couldn't," Clarridge said. • Paul Bucci, assignment editor for the Vancouver Sun, said the news agencies are in a competitive situation, and he would like it if there was "a level playing field." "I hate being beaten by a story in my own backyard," Bucci said. "I think we have totally restrictive access in our court system." Bucci said American journalists have definitely disobeyed the ban, but enforcing a media ban across the border is nearly impossible. So far, no other Canadian journalists have broken the ban. Bucci said the Vancouver Sun rarely covers the proceedings now because the only information that can be reported is the color of Pickton's sweater, how many witnesses there were and how long it will be until the trial reconvenes. Faubert said Pickton's case is similar to another serial-killing case in Canada in the early 1990s that also generated international attention. In the case of Bernardo Homolka, a media ban was also issued and broken. She said Canadians went across the border for information about the case in U.S. newspapers. This resulted in the judge barring all American journalists from the court. That case has been used as the precedent for the Pickton case. Kim Rossmo, former inspector at the Vancouver Police Department and current director of research at the Police Foundation in Washington, D.C., was criticized in 1995 for saying that a serial killer was responsible for the numerous missing women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Rossmo said it is unrealistic to connect one killer to all the missing women since 1971. However, he said one killer may be responsible for the cluster of missing women after 1995. Currently, the missing-women joint task force is not looking across the border for. potential victims, but they are still investigating new leads and suspects. For now, most American, Canadian and international journalists are waiting for the criminal trial, which might begin within the year, before they go to Port Coquitlam again. But not Clarridge. "I want to go up there and do another story just to prove we are not so easily intimidated," Clarridge said eagerly. Kyoto:Canadian government stalemate over air laws Continued from page 8 aside $2 billion for the national climate change plan, proves Canada's commitment to Kyoto. Economists like McKitrick, however, say vague details about how the money will be spent makes the climate plan as meaningless as U.S. plans for reducing emissions. Bush's oft-criticized proposal for reducing emissions would set aside money for research that scientists say has already been done. And experts condemn the plan because reduction targets are lighter than Kyoto's and the plan doesn't involve enough money to support any real changes. 'The government has this big, glorious plan, but they haven't flushed it out yet! Jim Stanford Economist Canadian AutoWorkers union U.S. business owners hope that by voluntarily setting then-own standards for emissions the United States will avoid signing Kyoto. Canadian economists argue that enforcement money doesn't mean anything without money set aside for subsidizing industries that will be hit hardest. And the budget didn't mention subsidies. A memo from Natural Resources Canada, sent in December, reassured oil and gas companies that federal Be the life of the party Insist on a Designated Driver X 1 Drink = 12 oz. Beer = 4-5 oz. wine = 1.25 oz. Proof Liquor *Most WWU students do. How do we know? You told us. In three randomly selected samples of WWU students (1999-2000, N=826; 2000-2001, N=1804; 2001-2002, N=2104), nearly 9 out of 10 WWU students told us they always use a designated driver or they don't drink. Visit www.wwu.edu/chw/prevention and wellness for more information enforcement rules would not cost them more than $15 (Canadian) per ton. This averages out to around 25 to 30 cents per barrel. In addition, the government will set emissions targets for the oil and gas sector at a level not more than 15 percent below projected business-as-usual levels for 2010. "It's not clear if this means the government will set caps on production for these companies, or if they plan to subsidize any costs over business as usual," McKitrick said. Money set aside in Canada's budget for climate change will be used for research, development of sustainable technology, and nonspecific energy changes, McKitrick said. Spreading the money out over the next five years means just over $300 million will be available each year. "The amount is very small considering the things the government talked about doing last fall, like rebuilding the nation's power grid and changing public transportation," McKitrick said. "It doesn't seem to me that they have made the provisions necessary to cover all the costs if they were really serious." In addition, political transition and the sluggish pace of bureaucracy in Canada have slowed any efforts to develop regulations for following Kyoto. Canada will elect a new prime minister in November. Experts expect the new cabinet to revisit the treaty and decide on a clear regulation policy. Industrial and manufacturing companies are impatient for details. 'The government has this big, glorious plan, but they haven't flushed it out yet," said Jim Stanford, an economist for the Canadian Auto Workers union. "The federal government's own lack of teeth and details are part of the problem." Provincial governments are also under pressure for more direction on regulations. The federal government has left enforcement and regulation in the hands of the provinces. "There's no real standards about energy consumption and production across the nation, so that's why the federal government has left it up to the provinces," said Elisha Odowichuk, media-relations manager at B.C. Hydro. Talk about Kyoto has been especially contentious in British Columbia and Alberta, where most of the oil operations heavily targeted for emissions reduction are located. The Vancouver Board of Trade, an organization of business owners much like the chamber of commerce in the United States, has watched the Kyoto debate with a sharp eye. Like auto-industry workers in Ontario, the board is anxious to know how the government will regulate. They looked to Canada's federal budget this year to give them a sign - and they didn't like what they saw. "The board was disappointed to see that money has been set aside for enforcement of Kyoto," said Tracy Campbell, communications manager for the board. 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The growing tolerance for marijuana in Canada, and the country's impetus to legalize pot, is hindering the United States' war on drugs by allowing smugglers and traffickers to bring marijuana across our common border. In . Vancouver, British Columbia, decriminalizing marijuana has done nothing but turn lower British Columbia into a greenhouse for B.C. bud destined for the United States, where it can be sold at more than double the British Columbia street value. Grow houses in lower British Columbia have incr-eased to about 20,000 since 1998, and each year more marijuana is seized at the Canadian-American border As a result, the United States has dumped millions of dollars into tightening security on its northern border. X-ray video, high-tech surveillance and more man power are allocated to the border at tax-payer expense. Border agents give more intensive searches to suspected traffickers, which means longer border waits. A bad move for both nations' economies. If legalized and brought under provincial or federal control, marijuana, like alcohol and cigarettes, will still find its way into the hands of adolescents. When the addictive properties are still debatable, increasing the availability of this drug, even if it is controlled by the government, is a risk with unpredictable outcomes. Changing the marijuana laws will only placate the users, dealers and growers. If the authorities don't like locking up marijuana offenders, they should try telling them not to break the "law. When you have too many law-breakers, do you change the law to alleviate the lawlessness? Legalizing marijuana on that premise is an act of defeatism on the part of lawmakers and contradicts the authority entrusted to them. I Canadian sovereignty and their ability to govern themselves is not the issue. The issue is how can marijuana be regulated and controlled on both sides of the border, and how can a policy on marijuana be struck in concert between Ottawa and Washington, D.C. Canada ought to rethink the relaxed direction its marijuana policy is headed and consider the effect it will have on it people and the nation it shares a border with. Bush's cowboy ways could alienate allies Trans-border drinking needs addressing By Courtney Brousseau The image is a powerful one: Thousands of drunken, underage, U.S. college students throwing back cold ones and writhing to pulsating techno beats in a Canadian dance club. Then they stumble to their cars and drive home across the U.S.-Canada border, endangering themselves and other late-night drivers. Many consider this a typical scenario, especially for a border town like Bellingham, home to 11,000 college students and located a mere 20 minutes south of tequila shots galore. But there's no hard proof supporting it. This lack of conclusive evidence is distressing. For all the hand-wringing and worrying over underage drunken driving, there's remarkably little public data. We need to get some numbers together to determine if trans-border drunken driving warrants any attention. Neither the Bellingham Police nor the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department record where people were drinking when they cite a DUI or a minor in possession. The U.S. Border Patrol keeps records of where drinking occurs, but no statistics are currently available. Yes, drunken driving is a problem. But in towns close to the Canadian border the real problem is lack of knowledge about trans-border drinking. Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Canada reported that it keeps no statistics involving trans-border drinking. The solution may lie 1,400 miles to the south—California. The Institute for Public Strategies discovered that more than 8,000 youths return from Tijuana each weekend between midnight and 5 a.m. IPS works toward creating an ordinance that will eliminate Mexican alcohol promotions urging minors to drink. IPS identified a problem, cre- . ated statistics to back it up and now works toward eliminating alcohol promotions targeting underage drinkers. We need evidence on the issue so we can follow California's example. Only then can individuals and organizations truly consider trans-border drinking a problem and fix it. By Jessi Loerch We've all heard the Bush administration's message: Iraq is dangerous. But what's really dangerous is the United States dismantling international relationships and heading toward war. Bush has developed a cowboy demeanor in his relations with the rest of the world. The United States is certainly a superpower. But, we cannot stand alone. A large part of the reason we are so strong is because our potential foes realize the number of our allies. If Bush keeps on his current course, we are going to lose those allies. Canada, which typically supports the United States, is not behind us on this one. If we go to war, they will probably lend us their support, but polls show that they won't like it. Other countries won't even lend us their support. If we go to war, they'll let us go all by ourselves. Bush is a broken record: Iraq is a threat, threat, threat. That might be, although Bush and Secretary of the State Colin Powell have not convinced us yet. But, going to war is a bigger threat. If we go to war, we are trading the possibility of damage to U.S. citizens for a certainty. War is dangerous. We will be putting out military men and women at . risk. Saddam Hussein is not going to give up easily if we attack. It's not worth the risk to our military personnel. Thousands will be put at risk if the United States goes to war. That is a certain danger. Already, our country is feeling the effects of a potential war. Servicemen and women who couldn't be home for last Christmas are having to tell their families they won't be home for next Christmas, either. Also, war is an environmental catastrophe. The oil spills and burning wells of the last war had intense environmental effects. There is no reason to believe that the same thing would not happen if we start the Gulf War II. John Brady Kiesling, a career diplomat, resigned from the U.S. embassy in Athens recently. He made a powerful argument that the United States is taking the wrong course as it heads to war. He said dismantling our international relationships will bring instability, not security. If Bush really wants to make the United States vulnerable, he should go ahead and push for war while the whole world protests. Our opponents probably love all of the bickering. Bush repeatedly attacks Saddam Hussein for, he says, not obeying the United Nations. But Bush says he is more than willing to ignore the will of the U.N. Security Council and go to war alone if he must. The president needs to respect foreign countries, including our neighbors to the north. And he needs to respect U.S. citizens. We are being pushed into a war we do not want. He has given us no incentive to go to war. The risk of a war in Iraq outweighs the risk of Saddam Hussein. EXTENDED EDUCATION AND SUMMER PROGRAMS Get ahead with your education this summer! Continuing and Independent Learning delivers over 130 Western courses to your doorstep. • GURs • Flexible Scheduling • Professional Development Summer Session website available February 14. 5 650-3650 ilearn@wwu.edu p5 32nd Street, Suite 209 "ExtertdedEd.wwu.edu/ilearn • W i ^ M y ^ ExtendedEd.wwu.edu/summer WE BUY AND TRADE ABERCROMBIE GAPJ EXPRESS PATAGONIA OLD NAVY PURSES COLUMBIA JEWELRY ANCHOR BLUE SHOES . . . 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