1983_0628 ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 1 ---------- Olympia responds Faculty receive salary hike By PEGGY LOETTERLE Western's Board of Trustees, in a special meeting on June 20, adopted a plan to increase the salaries of Western's full-time facultymembers by 4 to 10 percent beginning June 30. It is the first salary increase in 18 months. Inaddition, the Legislature has appropriated nearly $1.9 million to bring Western salaries closer to salarylevels at Eastern Washington University. Those increases f probably will start in September, said Paul Ford, provost and vice president for academic affairs. "The Legislature expects us to raise salaries tothat equal at Eastern. We have to figure out how much more money to give for raises in September,"Ford said. Gerson Miller, chairman of the faculty welfare and salary committee, said the committeehas recommended that the additional money be distributed on an equal basis on September 15.Faculty members at Eastern currently receive an average WESTERN FRONT Western WashingtonUniversity, Bellingham, Wash. Tuesday, June 28, 1983 Vol. 75, No. 35 salary of about $30,700, whileWestern's average salary is about $28,740, Ford said. "Even after the 7 percent increase in June, faculty still will receive about $1,500 a year less," he said. Milton Kreiger, head of the American F e d e r a t io n of Teachers at Western, said the across-the-board increase won't be fair to all staff members. "It ismy impression that the people at the higher levels will come out a lot better than people at the lowerlevels. The AFT will look at the salary schedule as a major issue next year," he said. The Juneincreases will be allocated several ways. About 317 faculty members will receive a step in pay—anaverage 3 percent increase—as well as a 4 percent cost-of-living increase. Sixty-four faculty membersalso qualify for a merit increase of 4 percent, bringing the total possible increases to 10 percent. Merit increases are awarded for service above and beyond that required for ordinary step increases and arebased on evaluations of teaching, scholarship and service. Eighty-seven faculty members will receiveonly the 4 percent cost-of-living increase because they didn't want to undergo a review for a salaryincrease, Ford said. Distribution of the $1.9 million will increase salaries by 4 to 6 percent more, Fordsaid. A plan for allocation of the money should be ready by the fall meeting of the trustees. WesternPresident G. Robert Ross said the increases apparently are the result of Western's arguments to theLegislature about the inequality of funding among state universities. Ross said, in a previous interview,that Western students and faculty had been shortchanged in state appropriated funds. Western'sstudent services and, physical plant operations didn't fare as well as faculty in thisyear's legislativesession, however, and will fall one million dollars short on money, Ford said. Don Cole, vice president for business and financial affairs, is working on plans to reduce the effects of the cut, Ford said. Cost-saving idea wins top award By CAROLYN CASEY and VICKISIGGS Although she initially was. facedwith reluctance, Dorothea Kochajda waited six years to prove her method of floor care could saveWestern's maintenance staff both time and money. This month her persistance paid off, winning a$10,000 award for Western and reducing costs by nearly $80,000 a year. Kochajda, building servicessupervisor, developed a revolutionary natural-finish floor care technique that eliminates the need for the costly and dreary jobs of waxing, stripping and sealing Western's 80,000 square feet of resilient tileflooring. The mood of the management six years ago was in favor of staying with traditional floor care,which meant waxing, stripping and sealing of resilient floors, so Kochajda's suggestion was ignored, said Bob Hascall, physical plant director. Last year, when Hascall started work, Kochajda brought her floor technique to his attention, he said. "I was so intrigued by the concept that I wanted to start trying ithere immediately." Her method eliminates past floor care and replaces it with a three-part buffing andburnishing technique. A progression of stripping, scrubbing and buffing pads is used in conjunction witha 330-rpm buffer. Heat from the friction seals the floor surface, producing a hardened and highlypolished surface that never again needs a sealer or a wax to maintain its appearance, Hascall said.Kochajda said she sees this method as a morale booster for the custodians because they won't have tostrip floors again. "Stripping floors was our worst job," she said. Western President G. Robert Ross flew to New Orleans earlier this month to receive the $10,000 national award given by the NationalAssociation of College and University Business Officers and the United States Steel Foundation. "That's not the first idea that Dorothea has come up with for cost savings. Her contributions personally andtechnically have been very valuable to the university," Hascall said. Western's custodians beganusing the new technique last October, Hascall said. "The results were remarkable." He said the yearlysavings will be used to restore some services that were eliminated by budget cuts. The award moneyprobably will be used to start a fund rewarding Western's employees for innovative cost-savingtechniques, he said. Since Western won the award,, several universities expressed an interest inlearning the new technique. Kochajda went to the University of Washington to teach them themethod they now use on their floors. The process has been copyrighted by Western and furtherinquiries should go to the physical plant. Kids mount logs On a Friday field trip to the Sehome Hilllookout tower and Western's Outdoor Gallery, some Children's World daycare center studentsencounter Log Ramps. Adult usher Scott Ocheltree said the youngsters appeared to appreciate thecampus sculptures more, than most of the students. Photo by Shaun McClurken. Tastes of a vineyardp. 7 Rain part of local biking p. 6 ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 2 ---------- 2 Western Front Tuesday, June 28,1983 New deans: By JACKIE SPINKS The College of Arts andSciences — Western's largest academic unit — has a new acting dean. Peter Elich, formerpsychology department chairman, was selected from a pool of 11 candidates. He will assume theposition Friday. Tall and muscular, Elich looks as if he coaches football, which he did at BellinghamHigh School. "He is a highly regarded faculty member and statesman, who will provide strong leadershipfor the College of Arts and Sciences during this transitional period," said Executive Vice President and Provost James Talbot. Elich will serve as acting dean' for one year. The College of Arts andSciences has 22 departments and employs two-thirds of Western's faculty. It is the hub of theuniversity. "One year on the job is too short a time to show your performance," Elich said, "but thenthe School of Education, the School of Business and Economics and the School of Fine andPerforming Arts all have acting deans, too." He said he will make no changes in the college right away."Certainly no radical changes in the structure of the organization that might make things difficult for apermanent dean, although I must administer the College as though I were permanent." Elich said hesees his duties as dean are to provide effective management of financial resources, to participate indecisions for personnel, such as promotions and tenure, to provide leadership wherever possible, andmost important, to ensure that West- Marshy Elich named new heads of colleges Peter Elich, newlyappointed acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. era maintains a solid liberal arts core. "Theleast appealing part of administration to me is the clerical work. Nevertheless, it is a highly importantaspect of administering. The part I like best is working with people as a facilitator — creatingconditions so(' that people can develop their competency," Elich explained. Elich will replace JamesDavis,, who announced in April his. resignation as dean after nine years at the post. This fall Davis willinstruct political science. Elich has been at Western since • 1961 and was first named chairman ofWestern's psychology department in 1972. He is a graduate of the University of Washington, earned a master's degree from Western in 1959 and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Oregon in1961. Before West-em, he taught at Whatcom Junior High School and Bellingham High School. He is anative of Bellingham. By DEANNA SHAW David Marsh, of the art department, has been namedacting dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts for the 1983- 84 academic year. He willreplace William Gregory, who has accepted a Ful-bright award to teach and conduct research at the National Institute of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan. The appointment, effective Sept. 1, was announced byJames Talbot, Western's executive vice president and provost. "David Marsh is a veteranadministratorwho demonstrated g success while serving as art iS department chairman in the Q 1970s,"Talbot said. "He is a well S known artist with a national and c international reputation." is Marsh joinedWestern's art £ faculty in 1957 after teaching in ja-junior and senior high schools in o Washington andCalifornia. He j§ served as an art department i (X chairman from 1966 to 1974 and again during the1980-81 academic year. Marsh said he plans to continue work toward one of Gregory's majorgoals—better communications between the three departments of the college: art, music andtheater/dance. A number of measures already have been adopted to strengthen interdepartmentalrelations, including the formation of a faculty advisory committee composed of five members from thethree departments, more frequent executive committee meetings and quarterly faculty meetings,he said. Marsh said he is enthusiastic about the future of the college, which currently has 500 to 600majors and 36 full-time faculty members. He said he thinks a trend toward an interest in the arts isbeginning, noting this is traditionally the pattern after a concentrated interest in the sciences.Gregory said although the college's growth has been curtailed because of the limited number offaculty, its graduates are in demand and job placement has been excellent. More than 90 percent ofmusic education majors have been placed. Art and theater/dance graduates also have fared well andGregory expressed surprise at the high percentage of these graduates who are now employed intheir major field or a related area. Both Marsh and Gregory said they are pleased with Western's newbudget. Although individual departmental budgets have yet to be decided, Marsh said he thinks that, with the overall budget set for the next two years by the Legislature, some sensible planning can takeplace. "This is the most stability we've had since the early '70s," he said. Marsh predicted that his newduties will restrict his time to produce art. Marsh's watercolors and other works have been exhibitednationwide and are in a number of public and private collections, including those of WestminsterCollege in Fulton, Missouri and the Instituto Mexicano-Norte Americano in Guadalajara, Mexico. Marshhas a bachelor's degree from Central Washington State College and a master's degree from theUniversity of Oregon. Bookstore remodelling next week By DAN RAMSAY The Student CooperativeBookstore is getting a facelift this summer and the confusing lines and inefficient use of space will soonbe things of the past. "We haven't put any money into this facility since it was built," said'George Elliott,bookstore manager, who called this project a tremendous help. One look at the worn carpets, ThisWeek T4C0 TIME All you can eat $2,99 Crisp Beef Burritos Crisp Bean Burritos Crisp Tacos Sunday,July 3rd Every Tuesday Crisp Bean Burrito Day 2 for l($i.o7) 707 E. Holly St. Bottom of College Hill 10am -11 pm Fri-Sat till midnight * Use Your Student Weekly Coupons * peeling paint and dim lights isenough to convince the daily customers that repair work is long overdue. Most of the work will becosmetic, Elliott said, with new lighting, new carpets and additional display space being added to help upgrade the facility. In addition to the new lights and carpets, the Post Office will be relocated to thearea that is now the entrance and the entrance will be moved to the front-center of the building. Also,mechanical improvements and the installation of floor and ceiling tiles will be part of the remodel, Elliot said. The cost of the project was estimated to be about $300,000 before the bidding was opened onMarch 21. Much to the suprise of Elliott and the Associated Students, who had approved thespending, all seven bids submitted were below that amount. Folkers Construction Com- 1101 HarrisAve. in Old Fairhaven The Finest, Freshest coffees now also available at Dana's Cafe downtown theUpper Crust Silver Beach. Expresso Entertainment in our Coffee House Open Events AND THEWINNER I S . . . The "City Limits" wishes to thank all who entered our short story contest.Congratulations to the winner, Laurie Stephan. Please look for us in the fall. SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP! Copies ^ f e Binding Service Fine Papers and Envelopes Passport Photos kmko's copies 701 East Holly 647-1114 OPEN 7 DAYS pany of Anacortes was awarded the contract on April 13, with alow bid of $174,623. Construction is scheduled to begin on July 5 and be completed on or beforeSeptember 7. When completed, the renovated bookstore will have 20 percent more selling spaceand a more efficient cash register setup, Elliott said. Complaints from students who are forced to wait in one line to buy books and then wait in another line to buy general merchandise are sure todecrease, he said. The new set-up will allow for buying books and general merchandise at oneregister. With the warm weather and decreased enrollment, construction will move swiftly, Elliott said. A three week closure at the end of the nine-week session, which is the usual summer schedule, willsee the finishing touches completed in time for the fall rush. Bookstore hours will remain the same upto that point. ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 3 ---------- Western Front 3 Tuesday, June 28,1983 Huxley grad program may be offered winter By MARGARETCARLSON Huxley College of Environmental Studies will offer a graduate program, beginning the winter of 1984, if Western's Board of Trustees approves the recommendation by the Council for Post-secondary Education. Earlier this month, the CPE approved the program that has been in planningstages since 1980. Huxley Dean Richard Mayer said if the board accepts the plan, the graduate program will be offered winter quarter. - The graduate program would offer a master of science degree inenvironmental science to anyone with a bachelor's degree in one of the sciences and an interest in theenvironment, Mayer said. He said the master's program is "the most exciting development in Huxleysince it began in 1968." Mayer said the program is the first of its kind in the state. Although graduateprograms in environmental science are offered by other institutions in this region, the Huxley program isunparalleled. Students will have a choice of three areas of concentration: wildlife toxicology, ecosystemprocesses and environmental chemistry, a cooperative program between Huxley and Western'schemistry department. Each student must take a minimum of 45 credits, including a thesis. No othercollege or university in Washington offers a specialized graduate program emphasizing research inthe areas of Huxley's concentration. Mayer said the research students do for their thesis will linkHuxley and Western with environmental problem-solving in the region. Students will research problems such as acid rain, water-quality, the toxic effect of pesticides and development around LakeWhatcom. By conducting environmental research in our community, Mayer said he hopes to attractexternal funding from the state and federal governments, industry, private businesses7 andfoundations. Huxley's program also differs from other graduate programs in the region by requiringstudents to develop their own plan of study. Students work individually with an adviser to plan a course of study to meet their goals. Although Huxley has received about 250 letters asking about a master'sprogram, Mayer said he expects only about 12 students to enroll the first quarter and that eventuallyenrollment may be limited to 25. Alumni's parents give Western $75,000 land By DAN RAMSAYProperty vallued at approximately $75,000 was donated to Western by a Vancouver, Washington couplewhose son is a Western graduate. George and Sara Holzman donated the property, which is to be sold,with the proceeds from the sale used to maintain, improve and further Western's academic programs andactivities with special attention to biology, chemistry and their related fields. Their son, ThomasHolzman, graduated from Western in 1974 with a bachelor of science degree in biology. He went on toearn a Ph.D. in biochemistry and has just completed post-doctoral studies at Texas A M University. Hecurrently is employed by the Upjohn Corporation. George Holzman retired from Shell Oil Company in1980 after managing Shell's Anacortes refinery for about a year. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and wasgeneral manager of all Shell refineries during the 1970s. The property is located in Anacortes and divided into eight lots, Sara Holzman said, from her home in Vancouver last Friday. "It's not waterfront property," she said, "It's primarily a rock with beautiful views of the Canadian Rockies and the Guemes Channel." She explained that her husband dealt with Western on different occasions and he felt that theproceeds from this land would help the school. Since their son was a graduate of Western, theyespecially hoped to help the areas he studied in. "This very generous gift by the Holzmans will provide acontinuing benefit to Western and its present and future students," said Western President G. RobertRoss. THE KOOKS — totally dance able doses of Ska, Reggae, and Calypso June 30th, July 1 2Find out why The Kooks have become Bellingham's most popular band.... $2 Cover Every Wed. nightenter The Twilight Zone - Hors d'oeuvres, Import Specials - $250 Pitchers and four continuous hours ofyour favorite Twilight Zones. Beginning at 8 p.m., every Wed. this July. No Cover!! Every Thurs. night isLadies Night. $1 cover for the ladies and $2.50 pitcher specials for all. July 7-9 tasteful contemporaryrock takes off with AIR TRAFFIC CONTROl] July 14-16 STOP — rock-n-roll with the Hideaway's mostpopular band C°' ,e lt; \S # 0oW $2 FREE POOL WEDS.-SUN. 4-7 PM 1414 Cornwall, DowntownBellingham 647-0371 . North American Indian photos now on display By DON HUDDLESTON Acollection of rare photographs by Edward S. Curtis is currently on display in the Viking UnionGallery. The photographs are from the original portfolios of Curtis' 20- volume work, "The North Ameri;(can Indian". ' Curtis, who thought the American Indian was a vanishing race, began recording allavailable information about Indian culture in 1896. He estimated the project would take ten years. Afterten years, the enormous undertaking was not only unfinished, but Cur-itis had run out of money. Thelegendary J. Pierpont Morgan stepped in and financed the iremainder of Curtis' research. By 1930 theproject was completed. Curtis had studied more than 80 tribes and taken more than 40,000 pictures.The 20-volume set collected dust for 40 years after it was published. In 1971, the Pierpont Librarypresented a major exhibition pf Curtis' work. Curtis, who died in 1952 at age 84, was finallyrecognized. Nearly all of Curtis' exposures were made on glass or copper plates. The portfolios wereprinted on a special Japanese vellum, a fine parchment made of animal skin, and are in surprisinglygood condition. The Curtis exhibit is taken from the collection of Louis Flury and Company's Edward S.Curtis Gallery in Seattle. VU plays host to musical trio Music fills hour By HEIDI JO YEARGIN It's notfolk, jazz, classical, rock 'n roll or country. It's not simple to categorize, but it's easy to enjoy. It's themusic of Uncle Bonsai, the vocal trio performing at noon tomorrow in the Viking Union Plaza. UncleBonsai consists of three talented singers with a witty style of performing. The group blends many typesof music with comedy to entertain the audience in a humorous musical theater. Most of the trio'smaterial is original and backed-up by the able guitar-playing of Andrew Ratshin. Arni Adler and AshleyEichrodt provide their talented singing voices, as well as their vibrant personalities. Uncle Bonsai wil bethe second musical event in the summer quarter series of "Nooners" sponsored by the AssociatedStudents Summer Activities Program. Each Wednesday at noon, throughout the quarter, a free musicalperformance will take place in the VU plaza area. Some upcoming artists include the New EnglandFiddle Trio, Walter Zuber Armstrong and Linda Carlson. Tomorrow's performance is open to everyone.In case of rain the performance will take place in the VU Lounge. • I I c o Q. O u I I *-v OpenMike Thursday 8:00 p.m. KEGS to go Special $29.19 With Coupon — Expires July 16 **\^| BEECHHOUSE PUB X 113 E. Magnolia 733-3331 K'L, Beer Cups • Available (plus tax) • o o c •o oI I MACT Hair Design HAIRCUT SPECIAL $10°° Includes: Shampoo, Cut Styled114Magnolia/Bellingham 676-8650 ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 4 ---------- 4 Western Front OPINION Tuesday, June 28,1983 Front Line Western's pitch to Oly pays offAdministrators and faculty members at Western have at least one reason to be happy this week. TheLegislature's recent injection of $1.9 million into the pocketbooks of Western's faculty will bring Westernone step closer to its goal of achieving parity with Eastern Washington University. More importantlyperhaps, faculty members will receive long-awaited raises. Administrators, faculty members and students who have spent long hours in Olympia convincing budget-weary lawmakers that Western deserves atleast equal funding among the regional universities now have seen their efforts pay off. The additionalmoney specially earmarked for Western's faculty is the direct result of Western's pitch to legislatorsabout the inequality of funding among state universities. Meanwhile, beleagured faculty memberssubsisting on salaries rapidly losing the race with inflation now have salaries that are — gasp, puff —lessening the distance. Not only do the salary boosts offer financial support, but moral and practicalencouragement as well. Legislators have recognized Western's unequal financial status by backing whatis any university's most vital resource: its faculty members. On the practical side, additional money willenable Western to attract exceptional instructors to its classrooms, as well as retain the outstandingmembers of Western's faculty. The salary increases are a good sign. At least we know that someonedown there is listening to someone u p h e r e . . . . In the meantime, however, this might be a good timefor students to ask their professors for a loan Get those cards and letters in Western's summerquarter hosts attendees from all levels of education, from freshmen through graduate students to teaching professionals come back for a few more credits of brushing up and fleshing out. Summer quarter, withabout one-third the enrollment of a traditional academic quarter, could perhaps be compared to a seminar class with the possibilities of discussion and close interaction enhanced by the smaller numbers ofstudents. A potentially valuable forum for ideas — easily accessible and widely read — is the Frontletters column. This past year, controversies ranging from the efficacy of Christianity to the fair treatmentof "air band" contestants have raged forweeks at a time, pitting students against each other with aminimum of third-party interference. Letters to the editor appear to most staffers here to be among thepaper's most-read features. Learn what's on the minds of fellow students — and to what extent. Enrichothers with the truths, large or small, you've gleaned from life. Write of subjects in or out of the Front.Address missives to the Opinion Editor, Western Front, College hall. Letters should be typed double-spaced and may go on for u p to 300 words. The Front can assume no responsibility for errors due toillegible handwriting. Letters must include the author's name, address and telephone number forverification. Letters may have to be edited to fit space and to correct grammar or spelling. We here,and your future readers out there, thank you. Western Front Gordon Weeks, Editor • Peggy Loetterle,Managing Editor Carolyn Casey, News Editor • Shaun McClurken, Opinion Editor Holly Smith, PhotoEditor • Margaret Carlson, Head Copy Editor Shelley McKedy, Dan Ramsay, Copy Editors MargieHaight, Vicki Siggs, Production Managers Robin Henley, Staff Artist • Masood Sahba, BusinessManager R. E. 'Ted' Stannard, Jr., Advisor Reporters: Don Huddleston, Vickie Jones, Jackie Spinks,Deanna Shaw, Stedem Wood, Heidi Jo Yeargin Ad Salespersons: Kamian Dowd, Greta Evans, LaurieRossman, Masood Sahba, Stacy Schill, Alan Wang. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Western Front editorial board: the editor, managing editor, news editor, opinion editor and head Copy editor.Signed commentaries and cartoons are the opinions of the authors. Guest commentaries are welcomed.Graphic by Robin Henley Beyond hearse curtain The boy's parents had mixed feelings about the hearse. Norman, the boy's father, knew his youngest son was prone to take on outrageous endeavors, andhoped Brian's obsession with the rather conspicuous vehicle would fade like the rest of his childhoodprojects. A scarring childhood experience involving a \ grandmother and a hearse caused the boy'sstepmother to be a bit wary of the 15-foot automobile parked behind her home. Both parents agreedthe coffin containing the skeleton of the old Indian woman had to go. The back porch was no place tostore a body, they said, and the car's former passenger was left to fend . for herself at the local haunted house. It wasn't that Brian was obsessed with death; on the contrary, he looked upon thepermanent sleep with great amusement, and treated the subject accordingly. Girls reluctant toenter the "deathmobile" were reminded that they eventually would take their last ride in one anyway.People who would marvel at the notoriety of the car and question the sanity of the driver , would beacknowledged with a Gordon Weeks Editor shrug and "it gets me around." But the car wasn't meant to t r a n s p o r t chicken-hearted females or gawky passersby. The , hearse was purchased from aHalloween haunted house to amuse Brian and his friends, and if gas was in the mammoth tank,everyone from the-girl at the McDonald's drive-in window to the local baseball team would be theirvictims. The sight of a black-curtained funeral car has strange effects on people. Most conjure images of Herman Munster or Edgar Allen Poe; a youngster, figuring this rare-looking automobile was of someimportance, saluted it. Death is the Great Unknown, and everyone wants to know what has lurked (or islurking) in the back-end of the over-sized Cadillac. But a hearse is nothing but a hollow symbol of death,a post-mortality formality. It doesn't matter to most whether the car is empty or not — to symbol-conscious Americans, the black car represents nothing but the Big Sleep and other nasty things. Briangets a kick out of watching others becoming disjointed by his flippant attitude toward a vehicle theybelieve should be treated solemnly. Other people try to raise reactions from folks by flashing emblemsthat bring rise to other feelings. The swastika, one of the ultimate signs of evil, is bound to producesome response. The cross, a symbol of both suffering and salvation, is another rouser. Some animalshave gained connotations, including the dove (peace), the owl (knowledge), the raven (evil) and thealligator (wealth, when applied to clothing). Even colors symbolize moods and imagery: white is pure,red fiery and pink fey. So what does all this have to do with a boy and his hearse? The black car, thesymbol of death, carries lighting equipment, the making of illumination. But no one thinks, or dares, tolook beyond the curtains. Words muddle intent The halls of academia, the filings of a governmentbureaucracy, two friends in a coffee shop — ail use the same raw resource: words. Language is oneof the elements that turned man from a monkey with a big head into a hairless ape with small teeth.Language has been a powerful friend; yet it is capricious enough to cause great friction, too. "I mean,you know, like . . ." How many times have you heard that and mentally slapped the speaker? Afundamental and.useful skill, communication is a great responsibility. Words can be fun andeducational. They can start wars, and, ' generally, end them. Words put men on the moon and a tigerin your tank. Words can hide as well as inform. How many times do you get an illuminating flash ofTruth, but bust caps trying to get the . basics across to your neighbor? We've taken it a long way, but.basically language is hideously inefficient. You gotta make the Shaun McClurken Opinion Editor bestof what you've got. Really clever operatives can use language's shortcomings to their advantage,directing perceptions as they choose: In a simpler time, the Department of Defense was known as theDepartment of War; the nuclear industry made friends last decade by devising phrases such as"energetic disassembly" to soften the impace of such cruel realities as explosions in power plants.Guard yourself. Political, commercial and religious tracts in particular are given to verbiage with highemotional reflex and shadowy definition. Here's a sample list of words to always distrust if clarification is not forthcoming: • rights, peace, free • it, them • liberal/conservative, left/right • religion •relationship • any word ending in -ism, -ize, -ist; any word or phrase originating in California or agovernment organization. Twisted people can come up with twisted speech patterns: Ron Ziegler,President Nixon's press secretary, admitted at a press conference the administration had lied at anearlier press conference with "Our previous statements are now inoperative," and President Reagan,whose administration has raised not saying what you mean to dizzying new heights, has dubbed theMX intercontinental ballistic missile — by design the world's deadliest weapon — the"Peacekeeper." He wants you to know what he wants you to think. On a more mundane, day-today level, two phrases to beware this summer are: • "Now Only (dollar amount)" • "Plus Co-hit (movietitle)." ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 5 ---------- • Western Front 5 Tuesday, June 28, 1983 Senate bill passes; tech expansion due After years ofencouragement by the state Legisla- ~ ture, Western's technology department has plans to expand thisfall by offering classes in north Seattle. Clyde Hackler, coordinator of the new program, said he isreasonably confident the program will consist of three upper-division technology courses per quarter. Theclasses may be taught at Shoreline Community College because it has the equipment needed foradvanced machine-tool technology. This class, and other upper-division courses applicable to industrialtechnology degrees, currently are not available to students in Seattle. Since 1969, the Legislature hasbeen interested in expanding technology programs at all of the state's regional universities, Hackler said.In a 1979 state Senate resolution, legislators became more interested by stating that the threeuniversities had to extend their technology programs to previously unserved areas, he said. CentralWashington University was the first to comply with the resolution after it developed an in-house funding in 1982. Classes were offered in the Tri-Cities through Central's technology department. Western, however, had problems finding resources to offer the courses. Now, due to the recently passed Senate Bill3155, funding is available to all regional universities. The funds will go primarily toward paying instructors' salaries, Hackler said. Students will be charged an extra fee to pay for classroom rental and equipmentcosts, in addition to regular tuition. Instructors probably will be chosen from the Seattle area inindustry- government and education. Hackler, who recently stepped down as Western's technologydepartment chairman, will work part-time as the coordinator of the new program and will instruct part-time on Western's Bellingham campus. FRIENDLY CARDS! 1220 No. State Summer Students! G. J. K.CANDY CO. Come in for Goodies • Hand-Dipped Chocolates • Freshly Baked Greek Pastries• Ice Cream Refreshments Watch for Specials! 1219 Cornwall across from the Leopold # 676-5554 . WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE POST Deadline for announcements in this space is noon Monday for the Tuesday issue of Western Front. Announcementsshould be limited to 50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail or brought inperson to the Publcatlons Office, Commissary 108. Do not address announcements directly to theWestern Front. Phoned announcements will not be accepted. All announcements should be signed by the originator. CORRECTION — THE ENGLISH COMPETENCY TEST has been rescheduled for thefollowing times, dates and new location: The test will be given from 4 to 5 p.m. Mon., July 11, and 4 to 5p.m. Thurs., July 14, In OM120. Advance signup with picture ID (driver's license/meal ticket card/passport) is required. Sign up in MH202 June 27 -through July 13. A fee of $5 will be payable on the day of the test. VIKING UNION SUMMER HOURS: The Viking Union will be open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday during summer quarter. Hours for specificoffices/services are: — Information Desk, 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. — Administrative offices, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — A.S. Print Shop, noon to 5 p.m. — Equipment Rental Shop, to be posted. — Music Room, 10a.m. to 3 p.m. — Art Gallery, to be posted. — The Grotto, closed for the summer. 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As we shared our individual riding preferences, the sky, through the tiny tavern windows, became grayer. "I think it's going to sprinkle. Oh, well," victor Madrazo, 32, said. Like the third, member of ourhappenstance riding trio, Robert Ashworth, 28, victor still was game. But the weather would shorten theride for us. Funny, in Bellingham, a lot of bike rides get sprinkled on. Oh, well. We decided to take inthe forest scenery and bayside views on Chuckanut Drive Besides being beautiful, it's only a fifteen-minute dash to Tony's Coffee House (compensation for a likely drenching) from Larabee State Park,the midpoint on our 12-mile roundtrip. As we sipped our beers, Robert suggested we ride on theInterurban Trail, which parallels Chuckanut Drive, instead of taking the roadway. "Why not the road?"Icountered. "There's a lot of crummy corners on Chuckanut. It's a lot safer on the trail," Robert explained. Victor nodded appreciatively. Five minutes after leaving the tavern, we took our first break at the lookoutabove Boulevard Park. On the dock, below us, several teenagers were fishing. Half a dozen bicycles,and a dozen people dotted the grass fields. A soupy mist made the bay look sensuous. It's no wonderthat some folks never bike further than Boulevard Park, I thought. As we continued on Boulevard to Fair-, haven, staying within the stripped bike! lajne, I asked Robert what kind of bicycling-experiences he hadhad. "A few weeks ago I rode on 1-5 to Peace Arch Park (20 miles north) and I really enjoyed it. There'sall that shoulder just for me/like on Boulevard," Robert said. I asked victor the same question. "I just ridearound town," he answered. Robert, appearing ponderous, energized the mobile conversation. "I'm kindof philosophical about bicycling. I look at those students on the (Western) track running in circles for exercise. Then, they drive everywhere else. I like to ride everywhere. It's slower, but I enjoy it. and Iwaited at the top and sucked oranges. I scanned the vegetation around us for a place to throw theorange peels and recognized the familiar Chuckanut vegetation: alders and maples, an occasionalevergreen, lots of huge ferns, and a glacial boulder, blanketed with thick, bright green moss and babyferns. My peripheral vision spotted something I hadn't expected. A horse dung. It was fresh."HorsedungTlsaidtoRgbert. TVr^BrTaqJ^m/oSop^ look at those students on the (Western) track running in circles for exercise. Then, they drive everywhere else. I like to ride everywhere. It's slower, but I enjoyit. And I get lots of exercise." And I get a lot of exercise," Robert explained. We passed up a stop at the Fairhaven district, but couldn't resist the rose garden at Fairhaven Park, which marks the beginningof Chuckanut Drive. A few hundred feet south, at the playfield, 50 persons were watching a softball game, despite the constant rain. Rain? What rain? A few hundred yards past the park is the biggest hill weencountered. Patrick Vala, in The Whatcom County Bike Book, describes the hill as moderatelydifficult, an elevation gain of 150 feet over a few. hundred yards. "Oh, that monster hill," Victor mumbled. A brisk downhill run led us to the turnoff for the Interurban Trail, California Street, a hundred feet past theChuckanut Store. The California Street hill is less than a hundred feet long, but also is very steep., victor walked his bike up the hill; Robert. "I see horses here sometimes. But mostly joggers. I don't mind that," Robert said, meaning the defecation. "It's just the dogs. They chase me. There's a few houses along the trail. The first leg of the trail was a sharp downslope. I discovered one disadvantage of bicycling on thetrail: loose gravel can throw a bicyclist if he's not careful. My companions recognized this, too. We rodeslowly, but the pace seemed to match the calm, solemn mood of the forest. Along the trail weencountered two fairytale waterfalls and several large sandstone cliffs, revealing glacial folding typical of Chuckanut rock. After an hour we stopped a mile short of Larabee Park, where we were to drop toChuckanut Drive, victor and I were ready to head back It was beginning to rain even harder. Robertreminded us of the promised views of Chuckanut Bay and the San Juan Islands.; We back-tracked, riding twice as fast as we came. Gravel flew from our tires. Damn Gravel. It would be more fun on a bicycle-motocross or mountain bike, though. It took only fifteen minutes to return to California Street. Robert ledus back to the Chuckanut Store and then veered right, a few yards past the store, onto Old SamishRoad. The final leg of the journey, the final leg before the warm coffee at Tony's, began on the south sideof the road, just past the intersection. The trailhead was a tiered, muddy set of switchbacks. We walkedour bikes up. At the top, Robert pointed out a large concrete slab that jutted from the natural landscape. "The Interurban Trail used to be the old railway. It went through to Seattle," Robert explained. The finalmile or so of the trip was different than the previous section. The path was narrower and cut throughovergrown fields dotted with apple trees (at this writing the apples were a few inches across). Weraced past the wet fields until we reached Valley Parkway where it meets 24th Street. As we began tonegotiate traffic, on the way to Tony's, Robert's mood became more somber. Those cars were intrudingagain. At Tony's the thought of crisp apples, which would be ripe early this year, floated in and out of my mind, as I sipped coffee. Images of the mist over the bay and the foothills, green forest and waterfallsand a snapshot image of dew condensed on a maple leaf all decorated my imagination. Then, Iremembered, it hadn't been raining for some time. Somewhere between California Street and Tony's ithad stopped raining and no one had bothered to mention it. ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 7 ---------- Western Front 7 Tuesday, June 28,1983 m The Stratton family already knew the wine-producingpotential of the land when they began growing grapes in the Nobksack Valley. The lush river valley,protected by Mount Baker and other surrounding peaks, provided the ideal growing conditions forWhatcom County's only winery. "The area has had a long history of having good ground," horticulturistJim Hildt said. "Al Stratton grew up in Everson, and he knew of the land since he was a kid. It wasalready under our noses." In 1978, Albert Stratton, following a 24-year stint as a military surgeon,began planting his vineyards with early-ripening grape varieties that would later become the first harvestof the Mount Baker Vinevards in the fall of 1982. The company's 20 acres will yield two to eight tons ofgrapes per acre, or 320 to 1,250 gallons of juice. "It's unusual for all the grapes to be grown by thewinery," Mary Taylor, assistant business manager, said. "We like to experiment with a lot of differentwines. Most people use tried-and-true methods, but not these guys." Stratum's interest in wine-makingbegan with the gift of a home winemaking kit from his family. For seven years, Stratton was thewinemaker for the Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit of Washington StateUniversity at Mount Vernon. He perfected his winemaking skills and became aware of the commercial potential of many unusual grape varieties from England, France, Austria and Hungary. WhatcomCounty has the same latitude as the wine regions of Germany and the Champagne areas of France.. An average of 210 frost-free k days each year is part of the 1 key to the abundant grape production. Yet the climate varies enough for the grapes , one mile west of the winery to 1 ripen a week before the crop infront of the company; the fruit will not grow two miles to the east. The harvest begins in late August andearly September. The grapes are crushed in small basket presses, the juice flows into work tanks,which • can hold up to three tons of grapes. The juice then is poured into large stainless steel tanks,yeasts are added and the fermentation process begins. The winery uses both From humble beginningsto grand endings. Grapes ripen in the misty sunlight of the Nooksack Valley. This crop won't be ready until September, but in the meantime, a visitor enjoys the fruits of previous harvests. champagneyeasts and a "Davis" yeast that was developed at the University of California. As the yeast bodiesfeast upon the sugar of the grapes, alcohol is produced as a by-product. The steel tanks, the largest2,365 gallons, are full from October to December. The wine is bottled through the winter months. thewine in stainless steel tanks rather than wood, Taylor said. "Wood is a pain in the ass," she said."Every time you move the wine, you have to clean the barrels. We just use wood for the aging process." Oak chips are added to the wine to impart the flavor that traditionally is acquired from oak barrels. Andas one tourist suggested, that's what makes the wine "oak-k." The Mount Baker Vineyards, just 11miles east of Bel-lingham on Mount Baker Highway, is housed in a one-story structure, which serves as a warehouse, production room, bottling room and a tasting area. "It's a small outfit, and we make thebest use of space that we can," Taylor said. The majority of work done on the design and construe-^tion of the 5,000 square foot 5 winery was accomplished by Hildt and the Stratton family. The winery has a 20,000 gallon production capability and currently produces 13,500 gallons of wine. The MountBaker Vineyards specialize in white wines and currently employs 20 different kinds of grapes, althoughthe company is experimenting with 40 varities. Six varietal wines are availa-, ble for sale, ranging fromdry dinner wines such as the Okanogan Riesling at $6.50 a bottle to the winery's own "Crystal Rain"selections at $3.00. They also offer fruit wines made from apples ($3.25) and cherry plums ($4.25).Although the wine is availa- . ble in Whatcom County stores, it is distributed more widely in Seattle.Mount Baker wine is served in Spokane and as far south as Tacoma. Visitors in the tasting room areadvised first to examine the clarity and brilliance of the wine and aerate it by swirling the glass.Patrons then are asked to "stick (their) noses in the glass and take a strong whiff...half of the taste issensed through the nose," Taylor said. The wine then is' sipped to coat the entire tongue and visitors are told to breathe back through their noses to capture the full flavor of the wine. Hildt said he doesn't seeany other wineries popping up in Whatcom County in the hear future. "Everyone will be watching us fora while," he said. "We're a pretty unique organization, and it takes a lot of commitment to takesomething like this on; there's a lot of time and money involved." And what do the neighbors think about having a winery in the area? "It's fun for them," Hildt said. "In a few days we're going to have a largegarage sale, and all the neighbors will come along and drink some wine. "We intend to keep it a smallfamily winery." The Mount Baker Vineyards is located on Mount Baker Highway. From I—5 take ex/7255 and follow the highway 11 miles to the winery. Currently tours are being given infor-.. mally. Thevineyards are open from eleven to sz'x, Wednesday through Sunday. k. ---------- Western Front - 1983 June 28 - Page 8 ---------- 8 Western Front Tuesday, June 28,1983 Summer Film Schedule Sweet Bird of Youth July 11 ArntzenHall 100 6:30 Paul Newman plays Chance Wayne, a gigolo all consumed with his ambition to become abig Hollywood star. He preys oft a "fallen star" who is growing old and afraid of the future. The full gamut of human relations — love, ambition, hatred, lust, cruelty and hypocrisy are savagely revealed. 1962,120 minutes, color. Directed by Richard Brooks with Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley and Rip Torn. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof July 11 Arntzen Hall 100 9 p.m. Tennessee Williams' searing account of aprominent Southern family. Newman portrays an ex-football star who finds frustration, greed andsexual repression at every turn. Burl Ives recreates his Broadway role as "Big Daddy" • whileElizabeth Taylor gives a smoldering performance as Maggie, the rejected wife. 1958, 108 minutes,color. Directed by Richard Brooks with Judith Anderson and Jack Carson. West Side Stoiy July 18LH.4 6:30 9 p.m. Leonard Bernstein's score, Stephen Sondheim's lyrics and Jerome Robbins'choreography combine to form an utterly distinct movie experience. Adapting the conflict of "Romeoand Juliet" to the rivalry of New York City street gangs, this movie is unmatched in cinematic brilliance.Ten academy awards attest to its status as an artistic masterpiece. 1961, 152 minutes, color. Directedby Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins with Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and GeorgeChakiris. Tron July 25 A. H. 100 6:30 9 p.m. Jeff Bridges stars as a computer expert/inventor whofinds himself actually zapped inside a computer where lie is forced to do battle with electronicwarriors. The special effects alone are worth seeing. TRON is a topsyturvy world of fantasy images,a parade with stunning graphics and dizzying motion. Like Dorothy arriving in Oz, hero Bridges findshimself in a strange new world as he becomes a tiny prisoner inside computer CIRCUITRY and planshis escape from this electronic maze. A Disney classic that entrhalls both young and old whilepushing new technology to the limit. 1982, 96 minutes, color. Directed by Steve Lisberger with JeffBridges, Bruce Box-leitner, David Warner and Cindy Morgan. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestAugust 1 L.H.4 6:30 9 p.m. For the first time in 42 years, in 1975, one film swept all the majorAcademy Awards. Ken Kesey's novel of the '60s anticipated not only the rebellion of that decadeTICKLE TOUR mSTEBlDS I Tantalizing taste treats, terrific for tight budgets. Check out our hotluncheon pizza and cool salad bar. You'll see what we mean. A totally awesome deal! And fast Ready in 5 minutes or its Free —NO Gag. Take a friend and go for it! 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EverythingYou Always Wanted to Know About Sex August 8 L.H.4 6:30 9 p.m. A recklessly absurd look at sex as only Woody Allen could conceive it. His thoughts on everything from premature ejaculation tobeastiality, to a giant breast ravaging the countryside, make this a hilarious version of the birds-and-the-bees. 1972, 88 minutes, color. Directed by Woody Allen with John Carradine, Gene Wilder, TonyRandall, Burt Reynolds and Lynn Redgrave. The Formula August 15 L.H. 4 6:30 9 p.m. SteveShagan's best-selling novel concerning a secret Nazi formula for producing cheap super-efficient fuel forWorld War II provides the story line for this tight thriller. George C. Scott stars as the detective whostumbles onto this secret while investigating the death of a Los Angeles couple. His investigationleads him to a ruthless oil magnate, Marlon Brando, who may hold the key to the mystery. Brandoportrays the very personification of the crafty and immoral mogul. 1980, 117 minutes, color. Directed byJohn G. Avidsen with Marthe Keller and John Gielgud. Monday Movies is sponsored by Western'sAssociated Students Summer Activities Program. Films cost $1.50. "If you can find a better weeklypublication at Western, buy itI" LOST AND FOUND SALE on June 30,1983 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMin V.U., Room 408 * I Student Health Service Summer Hours: Office Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nurses'Clinic Hours: 8:30-11:00 a.m.; 1-3 p.m. General health care including: well health conferences, bloodpressure, suture removal, dressing change, minor emergencies, pregnancy test with appropriatereferral, etc. Student Health Insurance Friday, July 8 Last Day to Enroll WWU Student EmergencyIllness Injury Insurance Approved by Student Health Service Committee Student $21/qtr Student Dependent $46/qtr Pay at Cashier OM245 Hours: 9-4PPPPP