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Western Front - 1982 September 21 - Page 1
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Western Washington University Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Vol. 74, No. 43
SPECIAL REPORTWestern in transition Following 12 months of turmoil,
further uncertainty looms ahead For relatedstories, see pages 16,17 and
21 By MITCH EVICH and LQRI McGRIFF Western is at its crossroads.As a
progressive liberal arts college, Western blossomed during the 1960s and
70s, a time when theLegislature tended to be more generous with the
public's money. But now things have changed. In thepast year alone,
shocked administrators and students watched helplessly as lawmakers in
Olympiasliced almost 20 percent from the budget of higher education. With
further cuts still a distinctpossibility, the future of entire academic
programs now are in doubt. During the next nine months, and inthe years
that follow, that future will be determined. Forecasts of what that future
may be, vary, but topadministrators agree that the changes Western now is
experiencing are immense. In addition to massivereductions in funding,
enrollment is expected to decline by as much as 9 percent. The drop will
endangermany programs dependent upon student-paid fees for their
existence. Meanwhile, the school awaits thearrival of a new leader.
University President Paul Olscamp announced his resignation last
March,setting the stage for an intensive search for a successor, due to be
named some time in December. Thechanges extend even further. Economic
realities have forced a major shift in the way students use theirpolitical
power. While this campus once was a hotbed for political radicalism, a
very mainstream student-funded interest group, the Washington Student
Lobby, debuts this fall. Although Western is shrinkingfinancially,
physically it still has been allowed to grow. Construction of the South
Academic Building, to be used primarily*for business-related courses, has
been completed. Planned and approved several years ago, it could signify
the last remnant of Western's era of expansion. If the era of growth has
ended, thenwhat era lies ahead? One thing top administrators stress is
that any move that would weaken Western'semphasis on the liberal arts must
be avoided. "My biggest fear is that the university system could
bemodified in such a way that the regional schools (such as Western) could
all become technical schools," said Tom Quinlan, vice president for
student affairs. "These kind of budget cuts curtail our availabiity tooffer
a liberal arts education." Hard economic times also have been reflected in
the way studentschoose their classes. "I've seen students become more
focused on careers and on their education as ameans to a career, sometimes
more than they should," Quinlan .said. Acting University President James
Talbot agreed with Quinlan that students have been shying away from less
practical academic programs, but he stressed that Western's future will
remain tied to the liberal arts. "Students need to be reassuredthat
following that world of ideas will still put bread on the table," Talbot
said. Professional studies, oncecalled the "servile arts," provide
applicable skills for the job market, hut liberal arts complement
everypart of daily life, he said. While emphasizing Western's commitment
to the liberal arts, Talbot and otheradministrators also raised questions
of future cuts in low-enrollment programs. Talbot said further budgetcuts
certainly will mean elimination of some programs and the consolidation of
others. A committee nowis being formed to examine what programs may be
terminated, he said. The future of various programs atWestern is
dependent, of course, on future legislative actions in Olympia. And Talbot
pre- . diets, the'legislature will dig even deeper into Western's already
. ; continued on page 16
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Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Enrollment drop may cut deep By
MITCH EVICH Thisyear's budget for student-funded programs may be as much
as 9 percent smaller than last year, if alarger-than-antici-pated
enrollment decline proves true. And although much of the decline had
beenexpected and budgeted into this year's Service and Activity fee split
allocations, it still will wield a"significant impact on student
programs," Tom Quinlan, vice president for student affairs, said. The
dropin enrollment, tentatively estimated between 800 and 900 students,
about 100 more than predicted inMarch, is primarily the result of an
administrative policy adopted to maintain the stan rd faculty-student
ratio of 22-to-one in the wake of last fall's Reduction in Force, in
which 48 faculty members losttheir jobs. "If we had not taken steps to
reduce our enrollment, we'd be in a hell of a mess," saidRegistrar Eugene
Omey, explaining why admission standards to Western were tightened.
"Hopefully, by keeping the student-faculty ratio intact, the quality of
education that each student receives will not beas affected." Although
it is not yet known just how much the enrollment drop will affect each of
the three constituents of S A fees—the Associated
Students, the Depart-mentally Related Activities'Committee, and the
Housing and Dining system, administrators agree that all student-funded
programswill need to be closely scrutinized. "We have less money to meet
greater demand," Quinlan said. "Wehave to look very closely at our
priorities, and find out what programs are the most important." About$60
from each student's quarterly tuition goes into S A fees. The money is
used to fund a variety ofprograms, ranging from interscholastic
athletics, to day care, to various programs within the housing and dining
system. The funding for such programs is going down, but the cost of
operating them is not."On the one hand, inflation is forcing operating
costs up all the time," Quinlan noted. "At the same time,enrollment goes
down, and S A fees are reduced correspondingly.'' AS President Mark
Murphypredicted the increased enrollment reduction "would make a dent" in
the AS budget, but most likelywould be dealt with smoothly. Keith Guy,
Director of University Residences, said the housing anddining system,
which receives the largest portion of S A fees, will not be severely
affected by the cost of the S A funding itself. Rather, the impact of the
enrollment drop will be felt more directly, in the formof reduced
occupancy in residence halls. The housing and dining system receives most
of its fundingthrough room and board fees. Deparmentally Related
Activities Committee chairman Larry Richardsonwas unavailable for
comment. DRAC comprises interscholastic and intramural athletics, and
various other extracurricular activities. This year's enrollment
reduction may be the first of many in theyears ahead, if demographic
indicators prove accurate. Omey pointed out that the baby boom era
hasended, and the 18- to 24-year-old age group will shrink during the
next several years. The trend isexpected to continue throughout the mid
1980s and then reverse itself toward the end of the decade.Tom Quinlan
Cut threat provokes program review BY LORI McGRIFF While rumors of more
cuts inWestern's already seriously wounded budget circulate among
administrators, a move is being made toprepare for what some say is the
inevitable. The budget knife is expected to return this year. But
topadministrators and faculty representatives say this time they will be
better prepared to make thecuts where they should be made. Apian
.submitted to the^ Board of Trustees at its Septembermeeting calls for
the creation of two committees to review all programs, departments and
serviceson campus. One committee will look at academic programs and
departments while the otherconsiders the strengths and weaknesses of
non-academic programs. The academic review commit- |tee will attempt to
plan for student populations of10,000; 3,db0, ; 8,000, and 7,000. The
committeealso "will pro-'" t pose the criteria by which pro- : grams will
be assessed',for possi- | ble' enhancement,reduction, , consolidation or
elimination: Recommendation for any cuts in programs also: are expectedto
be submitted to the Trustees. The committee will be composed of eight
members. Ten nominations for six positions will be submitted by the
Faculty Senate. Two nominations will be submitted by theAssociated
Students Board, Staff Employees Council and Administrators Association
for theremaining two positions. The non-academic review committee will
recommend changes inadministrative, structures, including possible
elimination of programs and services. The committeewill be composed of
six members. Five nominations will be submitted by the Faculty Senate
forthree positions and two by the AS Board, Staff Employees Council and
Administrators for the threeremaining positions. Health service fee to
be charged Students registering for six or more credits thisquarter
wilibereqm^ when they pay their tuition. The temporary mandatory fee was
approved by the Board of Trustees at Its August meeting and overrides an
original plan tri'require payment only when servicesare used. The
emergency measure was taken because of recent budget cuts and to insure
that healthservices continue to be provided on campus, Tom Quinlan, vice
president for student affairs, said. ,The fee is subject to re-examination
by the Board of Trustees duringthe quarte^and maype removed ' bywlhteh Q
nian;saicl.s ' About one quarter of We^stSrn's student population: used
the health, centerilast year. -Evelyn Schuler, director of. health
services, said the mandatory fee will notcha-nge theservices, only;;;
make sure tjiey continue. A Some of the services offered include,an
allergy clinic andinjections, preventive medicine, nutrition/ diet/weight
conferences, contraceptive advice and pregnancytesting. A physician and
registered nurses also screen , students for referral to doctors in the
area andsome medication for minor problems is available. Quinlan said the
new fee will allow the university tomeet legislatively mandated budget
reductions in student services without destroying the health centeror
other services. If the emergency measure had not been taken, the offices
of financial aid, academicadvisement, and career planning and placement
could have had services cut or been required tooperate only four days a
week, Quinlan said. The decision to implement the fee came after an ad
hoccommittee for health services submitted a report recommending a
mandatory fee and discou-raging auser fee. "•/-:;
./•" ] : The user fee would be too expensive to adminis-
.: jer and could discourage-students without'-cash from coming to
gethelp, Quinlan said. Four trustees voted for the mandatory fee. A fifth,
Marven Eggert, voted against it because he said students should hot have
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protests, Western's recently formed Faculty Club is"coming along
swimmingly," Larry Richardson, club chairman, said. Located on the first
floor ofCanada House, the club will open its doors tomorrow to all
faculty who have paid the $5 initiation fee and the $5 monthly dues.
Dues will go toward paying moving costs, maintenance and rent. While
still in its planning stages last spring the club came under fire for
using university monies to finance anarchitectural design for remodeling
Canada House. Richardson, of the speech department, said part of the
rent will go toward paying back the money. Opponents also said it was
inappropriate for the Faculty Club to displace academic programs.
Canadian/American Studies, which had occupied the firstfloor of Canada
House, will move upstairs. Pacific Northwest Studies, which had been
upstairs, movedto the Commissary in Fairhaven. A few quirks still need
to be straightened out, Richardson said, suchas the amount of rent to be
paid. The club will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through
Friday.Richardson said the club may extend its hours on Fridays, but that
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Western Front - 1982 September 21 - Page 3
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Tuesday, September 21,1982 Western Front 3 Doors open in time for fall
ByLORI McGRIFFConstruction on the South Academic building reached
completion before thousands of fall quarterstudents converged upon
campus. But work still continues on several other construction
projectsscheduled to be finished before classroom doors opened. The
Viking Union elevator, work on ArntzenHall Food Facility and the Viking
Commons kitchen will continue to add the echoes of hammers and stacking
bricks to Western's soundwaves. Meanwhile, business and economics
students canacquaint themselves with their new south . campus building.
The newest addition to Western'sdiverse architecture, tentatively named
the South Academic Building, has 10 large classrooms, manyof which are
modeled after the Harvard Business School's most popular classroom
design. The five story building is occupied by the College of Business
and Economics, except for the ground level floor,which houses the speech
pathology and audi-ology department. About 80 offices and 60 labs are in
thebuilding, which was designed with a "businessman image" in mind, Eric
Nasburg, director of Western'sfacilities development offices, said. The
grays, blues and and purples used were intended to follow the motifs
being used in modern business buildings, he said. "I think people are
happy with the design,"Nasburg said. But, he added, tastes change with
the times. Wick Construction was responsible for thework done on the $6
million building and the design came from Robert Price Associates. Work
on thebuilding began Dec. 2, 1980. The Viking Union elevator, delayed
from its original deadline by almostthree months, is not expected to be
operative until the end of October. Problems with matching bricksand
delays in equipment delivery caused the project to miss its target date
of Sept. 10, Nasburg said.The elevator is being built to meet state codes
and to provide handicap access to the VU basement.Plagued with problems
of meeting fire code regulations and contract agreements, the elevator
first wasscheduled to be completed July 1. The $216,429 construction
project was started Dec. 3, 1981.The Arntzen Hall Food Facility is
expected to be completed Sept. 30. The coffee shop, in the
southwestcorner of the ground floor of Arntzen Hall, still needs cabinets
installed and the floor finished. The$200,000 food facility will seat
about 100 people. Service will be similar to that provided at Miller
Hall'sCoffee Shop, Nasburg said. The retiling of the Viking Commons
kitchen floor should be completed thisweek, Nasburg said. The "wear and
tear" of large food preparat ion equipment and water on the floorfinally
broke up tile, he said. Construction on the Viking Union elevator
continues. Recipients to getfinancial aid on time By JIM BACON Unlike
thousands of needy students across the United States whoare caught in the
middle of fights between Congress and the Reagan administration, Western
studentsexpecting their financial aid checks when fell quarter starts
will get their money. While forces on CapitolHill and in the White House
have been fighting over new regulations, about half the aid money
alreadydesignated for the coming school year—about $600
million—has remained undisbursed leavingschools across
the country scrambling to help keep their students in class. The
University ofPennsylvania, for example, is tossing in $2 million to help
cover the financial aid program while it hopesto get the rest of its
allocation from the federal government later in this fall. At the
University ofConnecticut, students can apply for up to $250 in two-week
loans. The school said it also will deferfees. "We won't have the problem
like these folks have/' said Western's Financial Aid Director
WayneSparks. Sparks speculated that the troubled schools around the
nation either started classes beforeWestern's scheduled first day or they
are on a semester system, requiring them to distribute half
theirfinancial aid money right away. Because Western operates on a
quarterly system, Sparks said, it mustdistribute only one-third of its
aid money now. Sparks said the U.S. Department of Education sent formal
letters notifying colleges of available aid—and then
only for half the total allotment—about two months
later than usual. Western's financial aid office received its letter Aug.
24. The letter came late, Sparkssaid, because the education department
sent its proposed new rules governing such federal aidprograms as the;
National Direct Student Loan and the College Work-Study Program, to
Congress about four months late. This caused much of the delay because
Congress by law must have 45 working daysto act on the proposals, which
were sent on Aug. -2. Financial aid administrators and students
alsofaced delays in processing the paperwork required for Pell Grants.
The payment schedule, which setsthe amount of grant money a student can
get, arrived in July. "We should've had it by May or June at the latest,"
Sparks said. In addition, until June 15 the education department required
that every student aidreport— the form that tells
financial aid administrators if a student is eligible for a Pell
Grant—must be validated with either a student's or
parent's income tax return. Meanwhile, Sparks said Western expects to
receive notice of the rest of its aid allocation by the end of the month.
Also, the recent Congressional override of President Reagan's veto of a
$14 billion spending bill will add $140 million in Pell Grantmoney and $77
million for supplemental grants. About 1,500 students applied for aid at
Western thisyear, about the same number as last year, and the
approximately $3.7 million offered to them is aboutequal to last year.
Despite the late start in making awards, a financial aid spokesman said
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Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Students targeted in
registration drive By DAVE MASONAs part of efforts to establish political
clout for students and the poor, the Associated Students issending
volunteers virtually everywhere in Bellingham to register voters. The AS
goal is to register atleast 2,000 people to vote in the Nov. 2 general
election, said Jamie Beletz, an organizer of Project Vote 82. Volunteers
will be at fall quarter registration at Western, dormitories, campus
dining halls, day-care centers, low-income housing, the employment
office, churches and the Beth Israel Synagogue.The voter registration
drive, which started . Thursday, continues with auditor's deputies at
fall quarterregistration. --People who want to become voter-registration
deputies will meet at 2:30 p.m. today in theAS office, Viking Union 227.
From there, they'll take a van to Whatcom County Auditor Joan
Ogden'soffice to be sworn in. The AS currently has six deputies, said Jan
Mabry, another Project Vote' 82organizer and the AS vice president for
internal affairs. Project Vote '82, organized locally by the AS,
isco-sponsored by the Washington Student Lobby, Students Opposed to
Reductions in Education and the Whatcom County Central Labor Council. As
part of the project, deputies will go door to door from 3 to 6 p.m. next
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Western Dining halls at meal times those days.Students can register any
time at the AS office. Mabry said she hopes "several hundred" students
willregister to vote.' 'We want to register every freshman," she said.
College students and the poor havefaced drastic reductions in government
funds and programs because legislators know they
don'tvote—that's why higher education now faces severe
cuts, Beletz said. Mabry noted that according tothe office of Sen. H.A.
"Barney" Goltz (D-Bellingham), fewer than one-third of college students
voted inlast fall's election. "I think the entire political trend is
lending itself to greater student political activism."Registration is a
60-second process," Beletz said. But he added that those who want to be
registeredneed some type of verifiable identification—
a driver's license, a student ID card, a meal card or an oldvoter's
registration card. Mabry said registered voters who want to change their
residency need toregister again. What about those who aren't interested?
"We're going to try to explain to them howimportant it is for them to
vote," Beletz said. "It is important because students need to
maintainpolitical credibility in the eyes of legislators." In addition to
arranging on-campus registration,: Mabry has written clergy of 16
churches and the one Bellingham synagogue, requesting that deputies be
allowedto register people Sunday at their places of worship. The AS also
has asked clergy to encourage theircongregations to vote, Mabry said.
Deputies also will be stationed from noon to 3 p.m. tomorrow andFriday at
the Food Bank, and they'll register people from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front Allow the best to succeed About
800 or 900 fewerstudents than last year will attend Western this fall,
mostly victims of tougher academic standardsimplemented to keep pace
with a Reduction in Force of faculty, which cost 48 instructors their
jobs.While the most obvious damage wrought by a sharp decline in
enrollment — decreased revenue forstudent-fee supported
programs — will certainly cause serious damage, the
drop of students alsohas a more favorable side. Although fewer students
will be here, they will be the ones who deserve to behere most. By
tightening admission policies in the form of higher minimal gradepoint
averages andother criteria, Western's administrators are not, as some
student leaders boldly have asserted, denyingdeserving students access to
higher education. Rather, they have moved to avoid the greater of two
evils, namely denying students access simply because they can't compete
with spiraling tuition costs.Mitch Evich As Student Affairs Vice
President Tom Quinlan pointed out, "We do not think it isethically
responsible for us to admit students whose chances of success are very
low." Quinlan Hitupon a note that those who believe everyone should go
to college refuse to acknowledge. Access tohigher education is limited;
that is a fact dependent on the structure of society. The question is,
whoshould be allowed in" — those with the academic
ability or those with the financial assets? A criteriabased solely on
ability may seem a bit callous, but the alternative is much less
desirable. The only other way of reducing enrollment is to eliminate more
students via more tuition hikes, and it need not be saidwho would be the
losers in that sort of game. One argument inevitably surfaces to refute
suchassertions, based * on the student whose deprived background is in
fact responsible for his pooracademic showing. But exemptions abound for
such cases, and anyone showing anymanifestations of potential can
overcome a deficiency in basic requirements. The college system can't
accommodate everyone, and perhaps that is unfortunate. But let's make
sure the people who areaccepted are the ones with the best chances of
achieving a degree four years hence. Reagan's latest:one big pain
President Reagan does not seem able to take a hint. Despite a lukewarm
reception toward his "New Federalism" proposals (presented to the public
last spring and quickly forgotten), Reaganis planning to re-ignite the
fires beneath his pot of federalism mush and feed it to the leader of
state andlocal governments at a Sept. 30 White House summit session. Our
illustrious showman's latestbandwagon technique could tranfer 45
federally controlled programs over to state and localgovernments.
Included in this proposal is Reagan's plan for the federal government to
take over theefficient Medicaid and food stamp programs in exchange for a
state take-over of the mismanaged,hard to administer Aid to Families with
Dependent Children program. By handing over control of these programs to
the states, Reagan is masterfully and conveniently unburdening himself.
Peggy Loetterle iat could be easier than tossing troublesome domestic
programs down to the states, hoping theprograms will shrivel up and die
in the anti-taxation atmosphere of fiscally strapped states?
Ourmagician's subterfuge is a new attempt to reduce benefits to the poor
without appearing to do so. It's anow-you-see-it-now-you-don't trick
designed to fool millions of lower-income Americans who are notreceiving
enough help these days, anyway. The proposal will do little to relieve
deficits or oiler anyinitiatives to abate the lingering
recession—with the exception of diverting public
attention from a still-puttering economy, huge revenue shortages and high
unemployment. It's unrealistic to expect localgovernments to handle the
burden of these costly programs when Reagan's policies already have
helpedcripple rapidly deteriorating urban areas. And it's . rediculous to
magnify their suffering by creating acostly swap-a-rama while most state,
city and county governments still are straining under a darkrecessionary
cloud. Perhaps Reagan is willing to brew up another, more nourishing,
pot ofmush—this time he can feed it to the one million
food stamp recepients who've been going hungry since their benefits were
eliminated. ![7J*jraEE2 gt; Fairhaven reflects Western's diversity It's
easy to pickout freshmen during the first days of fall quarter. They're
the ones who walk through Red Square with their heads on a swivel,
obviously agog at just how much different this place looks compared to the
typicalsuburban-area high school. The biggest difference is the people.
Western has long-haired students,short-haired students, conservative
students, radical students. For many people, that's one of the
mostattractive things about Western. It's diverse, open-minded and open to
academically oriented students ofany stripe. Newcomers to this 224-acre
campus will come to appreciate that diversity. If they care abouttheir
school, they'll be angry to hear that some of this university's leaders
are considering closing downone of Western's shining stars of
diversity—Fairhaven College. Fairhaven is no stranger
to threats ofextinction. Along with The Evergreen State College in
Olympia, it's been one of the right wing's favoritewhipping boys in the
Legislature. Hostility to Fairhaven can be traced to a vicious streak of
anti-intellectualism in the Legislature. The men and women in Olympia
who'd like to see the nationally knowncollege closed seem to think a
program that doesn't produce tomorrow's business leaders just isn't worth
funding. Several administrators and faculty members here apparently share
that idotic, short-sightedview. That's tragic. Closing Fairhaven to save
money is Reaganomics at its most mean-spirited level.More precisely, it
would lend a hand in turning Western into a trade school that produces
businessmenand technocrats. Now, we need bankers, electrical engineers
and architects, but we also need men andwomen committed to alternatives
to the normal and the humbrum. Future freshmen at Western shouldhave the
chance to meet people from different backgrounds with different
interests. If Fairhaven and other liberal arts programs here are
terminated, future freshmen may shuffle through Tied Square with
headsslanted toward the bricks. It would resemble another Red Square, half
a world away. WSL needs votes;support your lobby Amid budget cuts and
tuition increases, the Washington Student Lobby arrives on the scene
reminiscent of the cavalry coming to the rescue. But, unlike the cavalry,
the WSL can't whup thebad guys— in this case, budget-ax
wielding legislators—all by itself. It needs the
support of students.The WSL will have a full-time paid lobbyist in Olympia
for the start of the legislative session in January.The lobbyist will
strive to educate and persuade legislators to support the needs of higher
education. The lobby is financed solely by students assessing themselves
$1 at the time of registration. Without thisfinancial support the WSL will
not be able to function at the level needed to do its job. But,
studentsshould not just donate their dollars and expect the WSL to fight
the battle for them. For t he WSL to besuccessful, students also must
register to vote, which easily can be done at fall quarter
registration.Moreover, they should vote for legislators who support
students interests. Students are notorious non-voters, making them easy
prey for budget-scalpers. Legislators, fearless of students voting them
out ofoffice, are free to raise tuition and cut higher education's budget.
The budget already has been hacked by almost 20 percent and the
legislators have not laid down their hatchets, yet. If the students rally
aroundthe WSL, however, they still may be able to hold down the higher
education fort. Editor Mark CarlsonManaging Editor Mitch Evich News
Editor Lori McGriff Opinion Editor Peggy Loetterle Features EditorDave
Mason Assistant Copy Editors Elayne Anderson Scott Fisk Leslie Nichols
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6 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 By SCOTT FISK Here's How To
Make RegistrationEasy. . . . Or at least that's what is printed on the
fall quarter registration map above the recommended 11 steps to a smooth
landing onto the Western runway of higher education. I'm lost. Not
because I do not know where I am, but because anxiety has struck as hard
as on my first day of school. I literallywas dragged up the steps of Wade
Calvin Elementary School in Sumner, screaming louder with each tug on my
arm. I'm at Western now, on my own. I am expected to happily accept the
trauma of beingherded like cattle with multitudes of other students,
while trying to figure out what classes I want to takeand pray they are
not full. I am lost in my own freshman fear. I realize the consequences
of myoversleeping. I missed freshman orientation. So I now must find my
own way through the registrationmaze, without the benefit of prior
instruction. Faculty advisement helped me somewhat. I know whatclasses I
should take— or at least don't want to take, which is
nearly all the 101 introductory offers. Iam 15 minutes late for my 2 p.m.
registration appointment and the drugs are taking effiect. The longline
winds out of gym D's mouth like a cobra's tongue and licks the east side
of Bond hall. 2:30 p.m. Ienter Gym D, the old brick warehouse next to
Carver Gym, to pick up my personal schedule packet. A
sign—"Welcome to Western and Happy Registration
"—is no consolation for my growing paranoiathat I won't
get a packet because of a computer error. 2:45 p.m. Somehow I make it up
the stairs inline, which snakes through a course of nylon ropes attached
waist-high to volleyball poles. Mentalflashes of a dehorning machine .
weaken my knees as I wait long enough in line for sweat to break out.3
p.m. My turn) a voice tells me, "You may go to line five." I tell the
computer operator my magicpersonal informationfor her to punch into the
data device. Relief. My packet, consisting of two computer cards, is
handed to me and I am told to go to Gym C. Another
sign—"Proceed to Gym C with yourpacket. Please Watch
your step." Signs with a red "R" are everywhere. I You've just blown your
mindwith four consecutive nights of partying. Now, you face the savage
journey into the heart of. . . ImmricHRegistration presume this simple
form of non-verbal communication will lead me where I need not go.After
descending stairs and making a couple right turns, I find the entrance to
gym C, Carver Gym'supper wing. I'm handed a schedule card. I ask for two,
in case I screw up the first one. But a look of Tiltake back the one you
have if you don't move along" sends me running up the stairs past
anothersign:"Please show your packet." 3:15 p.m. In Gym C students are
frantically filling in their schedulecards. I get my first look at lists
with the dreaded yellow lines drawn through the classes closed
toenrollment. Yellow lines are everywhere I look. My options:
Introduction to, Orientation to, Principles of.After a lengthy
schedule-card- crossword puzzle, I am set with three classes for IS
credits. ' 3:45 p.m.Another sign: "Proceed to Gym B. Pick up your admit
cards." From the balcony above, the main gym isa great lizard pit of
untraceable movement. Chaos. What minute pacification I received from
actuallyfinding three open classes in the afternoon—I
like to sleep as late as possible—is shattered. I
walkdownstairs into the myriad bodies. In the center of the bizarre
convention of students is another stationwith lists of filled classes.
It's more current than the upstairs edition. I have to check again to see
whichclasses are full. Disaster strikes without warning. Two of my
afternoon clases are full. In desparation I rip out pages of the
magazine-style class schedule. I hesitate at an ad: "MARINES. Maybe you
can beone of us." 4 p.m. After a blistering mad scramble, I find two
more introduction-for-the-masses classesat 8 and 9 a.m. I stagger to each
respective department table and collect yellow class cards. I ask if
thecooling system is out. It feels like it is about to rain inside the
gym, the humidity is so unbearable.Cautiously I sit down at the south end
of the gym to fill out a computer card with my haphazard schedule. I take
notice for the first time of Do Not Remove From Registration Area
— stamped on the card.4:15 p.m. A violent scream sends
my paperwork flying into the air. Another insane scream momentarilystops
the action on the carver Market floor. All class trading comes to an
abrupt halt. Someone acrossthe gym is screaming my name. I trace the
voice to the mouth of the person I am assigned to spend thenext nine
months with. I knew I was in trouble the first day I met my roommate and
his 200-watt ampwith refrigerator-size speakers and his girlfriend Mona
with the snake tatooed on her shoulder. Now he is screaming at the top of
his lungs at me. What's that? Keg? Stack four? Taps in 15 minutes?
Mind-bending substances available? I had to escape from the gym
immediately. I collect my cards and hopeI've done them correctly. I
sprint up the stairs to Gym A, the final check-out. I catch my breath
andrealize the ordeal is almost over. The registration people have what
they wanted all along—my originaldo not bend, spindle
or mutilate cards. 4:30 p.m. At last! The fee billing station, the last
stop on themap of disconcertion. No, I do not want health insurance.
Everyone has to feel he lives dangerouslysomehow. Luckily the $320
tuition is not due until Oct. 1.1 forgot my checkbook in my hurry to
makemy appointment. It's finally over. I am wound up as tight as a
tourniquet. I feel a violent surge overtakingme. . . .So, borrowing the
immortal words from a little-known philosopher, "It is time for sedation
for myown protection." First day of class is tomorrow. Pacific First
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Ttiesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front Dorm applicants down;
vacancies still not filled ByCAROLYN CASEY Students still looking for a
place to live this fall need look no further than Western'sresidence hall
system. As of Friday^ housing officials were accepting applications for
the 236 beds stillavailable in campus dormitories. "We have spaces in
every building right now except Beta and Nash,"Director of University
Residences Keith Guy said. But new residents of Western's dorms either
will haveto send smoke signals or visit Pacific Northwest Bell's "Phone
Mart" if they seek to contact the off-campus world. During the summer
telephones were removed from campus dorms and apartments tokeep room and
board rate increases at 5 percent. Guy estimated that remaining on the
Centrex phoneservice would have led to a 9.2 percent increase. The phone
removal will save Western $17,000 a monthin equipment charges alone, he
said. Because Pacific Northwest Bell claimed students were notpaying
their long distance bills, direct dialing was eliminated last year, Guy
said. A dispute remained,however, about who would pay for the unpaid
collect calls received on campus phones. PNB askedWestern to pay the bill
but Western refused. Finally, it seemed best to remove the phones, he
said.Students must arrange and pay for their own phone service this year.
To accommodate the new system, PNB is operating a "mini phone center
store" near the registration center in Old Main, Margie Wickham, PNB
service representative, said. It will remain on campus through Thursday
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.daily. Students can select their phones there, she
said. Because of the new phone system, studentswill save money on long
distance calls because they can dial direct, Guy said. Many students
probablywill decide to share phones instead of getting one for every room
and this will result in additionalsavings, he said. Depending on a
student's credit rating, PNB will charge up to $80 for a deposit andabout
$30 in service start-up fees, according to PNB rate schedules. Other
policy changes in thehousing and dining system include new rules governing
room changes and intoxicated Two studentswere surrounded by boxes and
furniture as they moved into Higginson Hall last ! weekend. students
inthe dining halls. In past years confusion and instability were caused
by constant room changes duringthe quarter, Guy said. This year arbitrary
room changes will not be allowed during the quarter. "Only inan emergency
situation would we authorize a move during the quarter," he said. The
constant roomchanges disrupt the staff and keep students from getting
involved in their studies, he said. "Our staff are students, too," he
said. Another change will give SAGA employees the right to hold the meal
card of astudent who is obviously intoxicated. The card will be returned
to the student after his meal. This willallow for easy identification of
the student should problems occur, Guy explained. It also will
simplifygetting retribution should damage occur, he added. If the student
is so intoxicated that he cannotfunction, the staff has the right to
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8 Western Front Tuesday, September 21,1982 Tfojlc" Cascades await
adventurous PHOTO BY DAVID V. MASON Huge wilderness awaits the hardy By
MARK CARLSON ~ Make no mistake—WhatcomCounty never will
be confused with Parma, Ohio. Beyond the pulp mill plumes of Bellingham
and theDutch-reformed Kitsch of Lynden are hundreds of square miles of
wilderness—culminating in thehands-off-capitalism North
Cascades National Park on the county's eastern fringe. Better yet, all
ofthis wonderland is laced with hiking trails that allow outdoorsmen to
probe river valleys, roam highland ridges and scale peaks. The North
Cascades are considered by many to be the Lower 48's premierwilderness
area. It doesn't take much money to relish this region's delights,
either. All you need isenough gasoline to drive to the trailhead, a
knapsack containing lunch, additional warm clothing, theU.S. Geological
Survey map that covers the area you're hiking, matches, a knife and a
flashlight. Inaddition, it's best that hikers never set off alone on a
journey. If you break an ankle, you'll want someoneto summon aid. Of
course, hikers should pack lightly only for day hikes in good weather. If
you'replanning a multi-day trek through the wilderness, you'll need
additional gear and a reputableguidebook, s u c h as the M o u n t a i n
eers' 101 Hikes in the North pure Cascades. This article willaddress
only day hikes accessible to anyone able to walk more than several miles
at a single shot.Winchester Mountain Though it climbs to the lofty
6,521-foot-high summit of Winchester, this five-mileround trip is one of
the easiest hikes in tne North Cascades. The toughest task on this trek
is driving tothe trailhead. Travel the Mount Baker Highway to Glacier
and continue another 13V2 miles before turning left on a road signed
"Tomyhoi Trail 5, Twin Lakes 7." This road was built by the county and
isn'tmaintained by the U.S. Forest Service. It's in terrible condition.
Unless you drive a Jeep or some otherfour-wheel- drive vehicle, you'll
probably want to walk the final couple miles to the trailhead at
TwinLakes. The Winchester Mountain trail climbs through heather, alpine
trees and flowers to the summit,which is the site of a long-gone lookout
cabin—on clear days it affords a sweeping view of the
NorthCascades and the Puget Sound lowlands. The trail should be snow-free
through the end of October.Chain Lakes Loop Mounts Baker and Shuksan
dominate this six-mile journey through alpine meadowsloaded with
blueberries. Follow the Mount Baker Highway to its end at Austin Pass.
The first part ofthe journey is a dull hike up a battered gravel road,
but things get much nicer at the formal trailhead atthe roadend. In a
scarce few hundred feet you'll encounter a spur trail veering to the
left. Keep right, for the spur trail crosses a steep and extremely
hazardous snow field that's no-man's-land unless you own an ice axe and
know how to use it. • " , The main trail wanders over a
• 5,400-foot saddle alongthe base of Table Mountain and
then laces through a series of pretty mountain lakes. You'll want
tolinger at many spots along the way to listen for the whistles of
marmots and the distant thunder ofwaterfalls. Between the final two lakes
on your journey, watch for a spur path on the right. It gains 900feet in
two miles and winds up near the trailhead, where your car is parked. It
wipes out the necessity of returning along the gravel road, since the
main trail winds up at the Mount Baker Ski Area. The ChainLakes Loop
usually is snow-free until early November. Baker River This trail
neither ascends highpeaks nor rambles through alpine meadow. Rather, the
Baker River Trail follows the river of the samename through one of the
few remaining wilderness valleys '-l the nation. And instead of
culminating ina scintillating view of mountains and water, the Baker
River trail simply peters out in the midst of adeep, damp forest. Because
the trail crosses into the North Cascades National Park, you'll need a
parkservice back country permit, which is available at park headquarters
in Sedro Woolley. The trail hoversat around 1,000
feet—that means it's snow-free most of the year. It
makes a fine hike when the highcountry is covered with 10 feet of snow
To find the trail head, travel on the North Cascades Highway,14Vz miles
east from Sedro Woolley. Then turn left on the Baker Lake- Grandy Lake
road 14 miles toKomo Kulshan Guard Station on Baker Lake. Follow the
gravel Forest Service Road 11% miles beforeturning left on a "half-mile
spur. Take the first right, and drive another half mile to the trailhead.
Hikethree miles along the trail, enjoying along the way views of rushing
white water and occasionalglimpses of Shuksan and other white giants. Have
lunch at Sulfide Creek before heading back to the car. Thunder Creek
Another wilderness valley, except this one deserves top priority for an
outing. Its futureis in jeopardy. Seattle City Light wants to raise the
height of Ross Dam, which would flood thisexquisite valley and ruin it
forever. Find the trailhead at Colonial Creek
Campground—it's just off theNorth Cascades Highway
near Diablo Dam. The trail follows an inlet of Diablo Lake for about one
milebefore plunging into virgin-growth timber. A good turnaround point is
at a campsite on McAllister Creek,six miles from the trailhead. Once
you're back home, immediately sit down and write Seattle City Lightto
strongly express your opposition to its plan to turn Thunder Creek Valley
into a mudflat. Sendcarbon copies to Congressman Al Swift and Senators
Henry Jackson and Slade Gorton. Cascade Pass Here's the granddaddy of
them all. It's a seven-mile round trip to an historic notch high in
theCascades. The pass has been a cross-mountain route traveled by
Indians, prospectors andexplorers since before history was recorded in
these parts. Drive the North Cascades Highway toMarblemount and turn
right on the Cascade River Road 25 miles to the trailhead. The extremely
well-maintained trail climbs at an easy 10 percent grade through forest
for two miles before exploding intospectacular alpine parklands at the
pass, 5,400 feet above sea level. Take care not to trample thefragile
meadows at the pass, and don't light campfires. The area has suffered
from overuse and the ParkService is seeking to rehabilitate those
portions of the region that have been loved nearly to death. Butby all
means explore— don't just confine your stay to a brief
lunch stop. A two-mile side trip to 7,600-foot-high Sahale Arm beckons
for the adventurous-the path winds to the left up a
ridge—who seek evenmore extensive views. Other side
trips deserve to be taken, which means you'll return to Cascade Passagain
and again. Epilogue These are just a few of the dozens of tremendous
trips the dedicated NorthCascades traveler should investigate. Explore
as many as you can, but don't feel you should seek outthem all during
your stay at Western. That's impossible. This area has enough adventure
for alifetime of hiking.
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 9 Rental shop serves
man-of-all-seasons Many ofWestern's sendees are designed to help students
survive the classroom, but at least one program cangive them an
adventurous escape from the often gray academic cloud. The Associated
StudentsEquipment Rental Shop in Viking Union 113 leases recreational
equipment—including skis, ice-climbing gear, rafts and
canoes—and sells bicycle parts along with tools for
bicycle repair, at low prices. Theshop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays. During fall, students' biggest demand probably will be
forcamping gear, John Forsen, summer manager, said. Stoves, tents,
sleeping bags and frame andframeless packs could be in short supply, he
said. Wetsuits are available for use* with rafts or for
othersports— including wind surfing and scuba diving.
As the seasons change, different items gain and losepopularity. "It (the
equipment) is all very seasonal," Forsen said. Because of winter's usual
snowfall onMount Baker, all of the shop's skis, boots and snowshoes are
used during most weekends, Forsen said.The shop leases 30 to 40 pairs of
cross-country skis and 20 to 30 pairs of ski boots. The shop's four pairs
of mountaineering skis have no-release bindings, called "bear traps."
Students can choose betweenwaxable and non-waxable skis. Bellingham
transit ready for shuttling By DON JENKINS Westernstudents without
automobiles don't have to find themselves stranded on campus. Bellingham
MunicipalTransit System serves the campus with four buses stopping in
front of the. viking Union on High Street,and one bus stopping by the
Viking Union Elevator on Garden Street. Fare is 25 cents (exact
changeonly) and tokens are 25 for $5. The transit system has no transfers.
Tokens can be bought at the vikingUnion information desk where a
complete bus map and schedule are posted. Tokens also can be bought at
most banks downtown and at the transit office located at 2200 Nevada
Street. Many Bellinghammerchants also sell tokens. In addition to using
them as fare, tokens can be used in parking meters or on the park and
ride system. Transit buses run weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and
Saturdaysbetween 9 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. Buses do not run on Sundays or
holidays. The Park and Ride bus shuttle is a service for students who
drive to school but do riot have a parking permit for campus parking
lots. A student can park his or her car in the Bellingham Mall, in the
Fairhaven College Western Washington University Fall 1982 Course Schedule
Fairhaven College classes are open to all W.W.U. students andcredit earned
is applied to University graduation requirements. You may take one or
more courses forelective credit or enroll in our full-time degree program.
Registration for Fairhaven classes is via usualUniversity procedure. We
invite you to contact us. The College is located on the southwest edge of
thecampus between the Visitor's Center and Buchanan Towers. COURSE
NUMBER/TITLE (credit) GUR-SSC 270/American Legal System (5) WS 111/Women
Studies (4) TH/D 385, 485/Dramatic Writing (4)120/Awareness Through the
Body (4) 121/Personal Philosophy (4) 151/Choral Singing (2)
180a/AudioRecording I (4) 180b/Studio Musician I (2) 224/Theatre
Production (1-5) 225/Dictionary Study (3)229/Autobiography I: Reading (4)
233/Political Economy (5) 236/Karl Marx (4) 290/New ReligiousMovements
(4) 291 a/Alternative Futures (4) 294b/Writing: Mechanics Pleasure (3)
294c/DramaticProduction Practicum (1-2) 295b/lndividual Family (4)
299a/Communication (4) 305/Mark Twain'sAmerica (4) 306/The Emotions (4)
307/Moby Dick (4) 362/Regional Ecologies (3) 380a/Audio RecordingII (4)
380b/Studio Musician II (2) 380c/Advanced Recording Studio (4) 380d/Vocal
Ensemble (2)390a/Art: Expansion in Media (3) 390b/Exploring Creative
Process (3) 427/Rhetoric Feminism (4)492d/Power of Ritual (5)
495a/Religion Modern World (4) 495e/Motion Picture (4) 495f/lmages East
inModern Fiction (4) MEETING TIME MWF 10-11:30 TR 10-12 TR2-4 TR 10-12
MW1-3 MTWR 12 TR10-12 W 3-4:30 MTWR 5:30-7 PM MWF 8:30-9:3 0 MW3-5
MWF 10-11:30 TR 10-12 MW3-5 TR2-4MWF 9-10 TR 4-5:30 TR 3-5 MWF
8:30-10 TR1-3 M 7-9 PM W 3-5 MW1-3 TR 10-11:30 MW 10-12 W 3-4:30
Arranged TR1-2 TR 3-4:30 Lab Time Arranged TR 10-11:30 Lab Time
Arranged TR1-3TR 10-12 1 hr. TR 10-12 MWF 1-2 1 hr. M 3-5 WF 3-4
The Fairhaven College Quarterly —available in
Registrar's Office, Admissions Office, Academic Advisement
Center— provides completedescriptions of these courses
and seminars. The 82/83 University Class Schedule lists other
studyopportunities to be offered in the winter and spring quarters. system
students periphery of the parking lot away from store fronts, and ride
the park and ride bus to campus. Fare is 10 cents, a token or free with
a shuttle pass from one of the Bellingham merchants. The shuttle makes 20
minute round trips between the mall and campus starting at 7:45 a.m. with
a break from 10 a.m. to noon. The last run leaves MillerHall at 5:10
p.m. The shuttle picks up passengers on East College Way near Fairhaven,
behindArntzen Hall and behind Miller Hall. Passengers are dropped off
behind the lecture halls but none arepicked up there. Center aims
students in right direction By SETH PRESTON Many students
becomeconfused about requirements to get a degree. To avoid taking
unneeded classes or missing the onesneeded, students can get help from
Western's Academic Advisement Center. "Basically, at theAcademic
Advisement Center we're interested in helping students get access to
Western'sresources," said Program Director Ron Johnson. The center
provides a full range of academicadvisement services with emphasis on the
pre-major student. Areas of service include new and returningstudent
academic orientation, general advisement for continuing pre-majors and
special advisementfor students experiencing academic difficulties. "We're
geared to freshmen and . sophomores, toadvise them while they're pre
majors and to help them with General University Requirements,"Johnson
.said. "Once they get a major, they get advisement from their
department." Most advising inthe center is done by peer advisors,
students who have gone through a training program to prepare themto cope
with other students' academic problems. "We also function as a type of
referral department,"Johnson said. "We can assess the individual's
advisement needs and tell them where they can receive the proper aid."
Johnson said he also sees educating students to make intelligent
academicdecisions as a function of the center. "For many students, their
freshman year can be shocking. Thereare a lot of new pressures, such as
living with a roommate they've never seen before and a new systemof
classes." The center also helps students experiencing problems with
scholastic standing, such asbeing placed.on academic warning or probation.
Student withdrawals from Western also arecoordinated through the center.
Academic Advisement is located in Old Main 274, and is open from 9a.m. to
noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The telephone number for more
information is 676-3850. WalkLins . are welcome
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10 Western Front Tuesday, September 21,1982 'When we cannot remember . . .
we will repeat the error.' Hiroshima pleads 'feepeace
::i^liftfi^fcil3Srf^SiP-Wmm A war for peace is being fought. This is the
first ina series on the protest against nuclear weapons, a movement that
demands disarmament. Story andphotos by.MASARUFUJJMOTO HIROSHIMA,
Japan—Every year since the holocaust of Aug. 6,
1945,this city has pleaded with the world to end the nuclear arms race.
At the Hiroshima Peace Park, the37th Peace Ceremony started with Mayor
Takeshi Araki's peace proclamation. "Hiroshima is notmerely a witness of
human history. Hiroshima forever is an admonition for human future. When
wecannot remember Hiroshima, we will repeat the error, and it is obvious
that the I history of mankind willcome to the end," said Araki, a
survivor of the Bomb. The mayor has sent messages of protest towherever
nuclear tests are practiced. Already this year 15 tests have been
reported throughout the world. He urged all countries that own nuclear
weapons to disarm now and swore that Hiroshima never will stop appealing
for world peace. Every year the city adds names of newly identified bomb
victims to the death list and dedicates them to the Peace Monument in the
annual ceremony. This year 3,060 namesjoined the death list. Inside the
monument are the bones and skulls of 70,000 unidentified victims.
TheA-bomb Memorial Dome in Hiroshima is a reminder of Aug. 6,1945. It is
15 minutes past 8 a.m.moment'37* years ago. the fateful Three B-29s
invade the clear sky. Two are decoys. The third,nicknamed Enola Gay,
drops the first atomic bomb, "Little Boy." A great light flashes. The
bombexplodes 2,000 feet above the city, where 320,000 live. Almost four
decades-later, more than 43,000 atthe park close: their eyes. They pray.
They pray for the victims—and for eternal peace in the
world. ThePeace Bell echoes through' Hire* shinia as if trying to cry-to
the entire world. JX cable'car halts.Peo^pJ^stop walking. The city of
Hiroshihia is still. A group of "400 including children :ahd elderly
startfalling down and laying on the ground pretending torJeldead. At the
saine moment protesters in New York also f die." . This
protest—called '"Die-in" —
originated three yeaits/iago in New York to appeal fordisarmament of all
nuclear weapons by the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. This marks the
secondyearthe "die-in" has been practiced in Hiroshima, and the number of
participants is double that of last year'sceremony, reports the Hiroshima
newspaper Chogoku Shinbun. When the long minute ends thousands of pigeons
are freed to the clear sky gt; - The ceremony ends. •
It is one of those; typical muggysummer, mornings in' Hiroshima. "The
masses of thirsty participants -head ^to • the park's
entrancewhere volunteers serve iced tea and cold wet towels^ '_[ Ghiekb
HinfemcH 52, lives in Hiroshima, Shewas in the ninth,grade.when she expe-'
- rienced the Hell. At the time, she was working at an airplanefactory.
The day of the Bomb remains a part of her life. % -; - A \ %
'*• lt;•£ ;----V \ Y i - \
"Icouldn't remember what happened or where I was; "Jfimempri said softly
with an expressionless, faca^'it?\yas ;$o hot that li started walking
toward Motoyasu Rjyerfor ^water;-' ^her % h ) $ e $ i ! ^ \ ^
Himemorisomehow managed to escape to -.-• the river.
"There I saw masses of dying people crawjingjup to meand begging me
'please give me water/ " fX'' ~Y She said their burnt'skins were hanging
' :\ :':: lt;- •*i»t:M% fj^v'£
gt; ^sjfife?-. took about 10 days to get here," said Kelly, who now lives
in Tokyo wherehe is studying Japanese culture. The temperature is in the
high 80s and his face and arms aresunburned from the long marclv Kelly
said he shared many ideas with the monks. One was pacifism. "Ifyou think
saying 'no more nukes,;no more war, forworld peace' is an ideology,"
Kelly said, "then to keep;making all the deadly weapons to maintain world
peace, balancing the power of East and West;is a realideology."; ^ _ ;
;;Y Y4 Surrounded by greens and modern architecture, ^shambles ,of
defeayed lt;fcWck arid concrete-building stands alone in the park
inharmoniously with '"the environment. 3"The"collapsed wreckage is
called^A-bomb Meinbrial Dome. Before the Bomb it was the
HiroshimaIndustrial Bureau Building. ;. -."The domeeshaped top .now/is O
ly a -: i ^ t y f r a j ^ a n ^ ^ f c ^ blast,-weretotally.demolished.
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-- Thetejjty^dnut ti^r^dbvyn tj|^..bufl nordid the cityrestoreit.
Hiroshima didn't want to forget Doomsday. The building remains, and so
do^he memoriesofJhumanity/s ultimate tragedy. • Bilt as
if deaf to the cries of "No more Hiroshima," the ^ United ;States tested
WM% # ^ l ma 'There I saw masses of dying people crawling up to me arid
begging me"Please give me water.'" f * f ^ e * ^ paper, cranes called*
"Orlzuru." The cranes, made by hand, mourn for Hiroshima victrms. ^ down
from their arms and legs like a 4'popped tomato." "They died oneafter
theother while £ tried to get therii water from' theriver." ' %
;\ (; gt;- * HimemOri add6d that the bombsurvivors believe they are
destined to tell what they have seen. "That's why we are still alive,"
she saidquietly. Earlier in the morning Himemori brought flowers to the
monument as she. ,has for the last 37years. It is her mother's resting
place. Among the visitors from overseas, Bill Kelly, a 36-year-old
NewYorker, arrived at the park Aug. 4, two days before the ceremony. He
hitchhiked from Tokyo, about 500miles east of Hiroshima, then joined a
peace march led by 12 Buddhist monks outside Hiroshima. "Iwalked for two
days, but the peace march itself started from Tokyo and thev another
atomic warhead inan underground, site in the Nevada desert nine hours
prioj* to the Hiroshima ceremony. The testcollapsed an area three times
the size of a football field, shaking buildings almost 80 miles away in
LasVegas. It was the 593rd blast at the same site in the last 30 years.
Energy secretary James Edwards,who watched the test there, called it
"exciting." Even though many scientists didn't expect to see grassin
Hiroshima for another century, the grass has grown back. And protesters
against nuclear Weapons ihave just started to take root. "No winners in
this nuclear race, but losers," Araki said. Hiroshima stilllives. Next:
The protest movement in Whatcom County.
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12 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Primaries over Two liberals
challenging GOPIncumbents in 40th survivors look ahead Braddock, Bosnian
battle highlights 42nd district By MARKCARLSON Pundits across the nation
are forecasting tough times for Republicans, and nvo Democrats from the
Skagit Valley are hoping they can make that prediction come true locally.
Former SkagitCounty Prosecuting Attorney Pat McMullen and 1981 Western
graduate Astrid Dahl are gunning for the40th District Legislature jobs of
conservative Republicans Homer Lundquist and Pat Fiske. Fiske
andLundquist swept into office, two years ago along with the GOP tidal
wave that engulfed the United States. But, along with many other
Republicans who rode President Reagan's coattails into elected
office,Fiske and Lundquist are being rapped for the nation's current
economic ills and reduced services forlow-income citizens. At least,
that's where McMullen and Dahl are focusing their criticisms.
Dahlespecially is concerned about GOP-led slashes in higher education
spending, pointing out Fiske hasvoted for tuition hikes and against
education spending during his first term in Olympia. "We can't cuthigher
education any more," the 33-year-old Sedro Woolley resident told The
Front last week "It takesso long for any institution to build up its
reputation, and if we continue tearing it down, we're looking at20 years
of re-building to get it where it was." Dahl said she favors "closing tax
loopholes for business" and making any future cuts in the "higher levels
of the bureaucracy" to help fight the state's hugerevenue shortfalls.
Services for Washington's residents— what Dahl calls
the "lower levels of thebureaucracy"—can't be cut any
more, she said. Dahl also branded Fiske as an "inaccessible"legislator,
and vowed she'd meet with constituents regularly McMullen, who served as
Skagit Countyprosecutor from 1974 until 1980, said he's running against
Lundquist because of the tendency for HouseGOP leaders to conduct
business in an atmosphere of backroom secrecy. "The leadership
lockeditself behind closed doors and didn't tell the public what was
going on during the last session," he said.In addition, Republicans
"slapped the public in the face with so-called 'regressive' taxes such as
thefood tax," McMullen said. McMullen called cuts in higher education
outlays "short-sighted." "We'vegot to promote growth with educated
people," said McMullen, who currently is city attorney for thesmall Skagit
County towns of Hamilton and Lyman. McMullen knocked off Western
political scienceprofessor Chuck Fox during the Sept. 8 primary. "Chuck
could have beat Homer," he said, adding thathe entered the fray to "beat
Homer Lundquist, not Chuck Fox." The 37-year-old McMullen said he
thinksLundquist is "very vulnerable," pointing out that his and Fox's
combined vote totals in the primary weresubstantially larger than was
that of Lundquist. Lundquist did poorly in the portion of the 40th
districtwhich includes Western, possibly because of his anti-colleges
voting record in the Legislature. McMullen lives in Sedro Woolley. By
LORI McGRIFF Although separated by fiscal boundaries, two Westernalumni
in the 42nd District legislative race agree that education should be
salvaged from the state'sshrinking programs. Republican Rich Bosman and
Democrat Dennis Braddock won primary races lastweek, placing them in the
final stretch for the seat that will replace Democrat Mary Kay Becker.
Thebattle, they agreed however, will not be fought over education but on
how best to balance the budget.Bosman, calling himself a "fiscal
conservative" who doesn't want to see people get hurt by budget cuts,
said he is against a tax increase. Braddock said he supports a 1 percent
income tax with a threshholdexemption that considers ability to pay.
Bosman, a political newcomer, said he needs to examine thepossibility of
more cuts in education before he will support putting an end to them. But
he added that ifcuts are to come they should be targeted at the
administrative level. "There are some areas that need tobe looked at,"
Bosman said. The Washington State Patrol trooper said he doesn't expect
increases infinancial aid from the state. "I don't think realistically it
will happen." "Getting the very most for taxdollars" is one promise
Bosman said he will keep if he is elected. "I'm against raising taxes if
at all^possible." "' The 33-year-old Bosman graduated from Western in
1971 and later joined the state patrol.He's been with the state patrol for
10 years. Bosman in last week's election defeated Hugh Pottle, whowas
seeking office for the third time. The Western graduate from the Lynden
area has the Lynden-basedsupport that helped place state Rep. Roger Van
Dyken, Whatcom County Executive John Louws andCounty Councihvoman Shirley
Van Zanten in their positions. Bosman said he would do whatever hecould to
avoid raising taxes and warned voters to be wary of Braddock's spending
reputation. Braddockexpressed his support of higher education but said he
didn't expect more financial aid to be available atthe state level. "It's
going to be hard enough paying the instructors," the 38-year-old planning
consultantsaid. " A member of the Bellingham city council for nine years,
Braddock said increasing jobs can't bedone on the local level until the
national economy picks up. "I won't promise no new taxes. I think
we'veheard that before," he said. The state's fiscal situation may call
for more money, he said. Calling thedeterioration of education the
greatest danger the state faces, Braddock said he hopes no more cutswill
become necessary. "I think we have to improve the educational system,"
Braddock said. The cuts have left it in "pretty dismal shape," he said.
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Campus community served by wide range of student media Not all students'
information needs to comefrom books. Student-managed media not only
inform, but allow students to release their creativity through print and
the airwaves. All campus media are free and student participation is
invited. The WesternFront, the campus newspaper, covers campus news,
sports, entertainment and features. It is distributedthroughout campus 9
a.m. Tuesdays arid Fridays. Friday will be the first regular issue.
Klipsun,Western's former yearbook turned photo-journalism magazine, is
published bi-quarterly. It features photo-essays, art and non-fiction
articles. The Klipsun's first issue, which was put together last spring,
will bedistributed next week. The second issue will come out Nov. 11.
KUGS-FM, Western's radio station, is at89.3.FM on your dial. Air time is
from 7 a.m. to midnight. But Mary Cole, chief engineer, said the hoursmay
change. KUGS is non-commercial radio that tries to provide an alternative
to the local stations byplaying a variety of music and no "Top 40."
Western View, channel 10 on your television, featuresprograms on issues
and people in Whatcom County and, occasionally, campus events. Western
Viewuses a magazine-style format. Air time still is undecided. Jeopardy
is Western's fiction magazine. Eachspring it publishes poetry, art and
short stories submitted by students. Services aid handicappedstudents By
LESLIE NICHOLS Entering college is traumatic enough for a typical
freshman, but thetrauma can be multiplied many times for a handicapped
student. Western's Office of Student Life triesto ease disabled students'
entrance into college through the office's services, many of which
aresupported by volunteers. Perhaps the most significant for disabled
students is accessibility toWestern's programs and buildings, a result of
the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. One of the act's regulationsstates that
classes and other programs must be accessible to the handicapped.
Although the actdoes not require the handicapped have access to every
building or part of a building, it states thatthe university as a whole
must be accessible—and most buildings on campus are.
In addition, theuniversity is building an elevator in the Viking Union.
Mobility impared students can be provided withaides and a campus access
guide which explains how Western benefits students and which contains a
c c e s s i b i l i ty maps of the university. The maps show accessible
routes, entrances and restrooms; routes that may require assistance;
curbs graded down to street level and ramps; elevators, wheelchair lifts
and automatic doors and lowered drinking fountains and telephones. Deaf
and hard-of-hearingstudents may use the interpreter referral service and
TTY (teletypewriter) or amplified telephones. Blindand partially sighted
students can receive help from volunteers who take notes in duplicate
and give oneset to the disabled student, read aloud a book or tape it for
the student or read an exam. Wilson Library also helps students by
providing study rooms where taped lectures or books can be" read." The
libraryhas special equipment for vision-impaired students to
use— including tape recorders, a braillewriter, atext
enlarger, braille materials and typewriters with large type. Braille is
on the button panels of many ofthe elevators on campus. Western offers
additional services and programs for the handicapped,including: adaptive
physical education sessions such as swimming, volleyball and basketball;
parkingnear major classroom buildings; door-to-door transportation to
lt; and from campus; accessiblehousing; the Disabled Students
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14 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Westerns AS Here, students
'actually get things done'By MITCH EVICH Many students pick up the
stereotype while in high school. They observe
figureheadstudent-politicians spending the brunt of their time being
tripped up by nuances in parliamentaryprocedure. They watch their student
government struggle for nine months to obtain that all-importantpop
machine in the lounge, only to have it revoked by mandate of the
principal. And they notewidespread apathy among fellow students. Some
carry those same images throughout college, andindeed, Western's student
government occasionally acts.in away to reinforce such sentiments.
Butmore often than not, many observers agree, Western's Associated
Students is the most effectivestudent political body in the state. True,
not many students vote in AS elections. Last spring's 27percent voter
turnout—ostensibly sparse to the casual
observer—was the highest in recent Westernhistory. But,
as Western's acting University President James Talbot points out, the
studentgovernment here "actually gets things done." "If you want to get
involved in student government, this isthe place to come," Talbot said.
Ton Quinlan, vice president for student affairs, agreed:. "The
potentialfor student involvement in the decision-making process of the
university is extensive." The AssociatedStudents are not loved by
everyone, however. Student leaders often have clashed with university
officials (most conspicuously with Board of Trustees Chairman Curtis
Dal-rymple and former UniversityPresident Paul Olscamp) and even Quinlan
notes that for the Associated Students, the "playing ofpolitics sometimes
becomes an end in itself." But the-Associated Students' successes
wouldseem—at least recently—to
outweigh their downfalls. During the last year they led the way in
formingthe Washington Student Lobby, a statewide political body designed
to represent higher educationinterests in Olympia; spearheaded the
organizational effort of the Students Opposed to Red-' uctionsin
Education rally in Olympia last" November and, more recently, gained at
least partial concessionsfrom the trustees in their legal battle relating
to student involvement in the search for a new universitypresident.
Seated at the peak of the AS government is President Mark Murphy, a
22-year-old English/peech communications major AS Work Day set for today
the Limit," at noon in the VU plaza, livebroadcasts by KUGS-FM radio
throughout the day and continuous showings of the movie "ReeferMadness"
by the Drug Information Center. "The main reason for the day is to
encourage students tobecome involved with the AS," said AS President Mark
Murphy. . The Associated Students hasscheduled a "Students at Work Day, "
an opportunity for new and returning students to become oriented with
Western's student government, from 10 a.m. to 4 (p.m. today in the Viking
Union Plaza and otherareas. The day will include a perfor-
• mance of the swing band "Sky's who took office last
June,following May's election. Murphy heads the nine-member AS Board of
Directors, the final body ofauthority in student politics. In general, the
functions that Murphy and the board perform can be dividedinto two basic
categories: their dealings with the university administration and their
decisions of fundingfor student-supported programs. Their representation
on other governing committees can be viewed as a sort of domestic
policy. In the same way, the AS board's relations with other universities
and with thestate legislature is comparable to a federal government's
foreign policy. As a result of massive budgetcuts during the past year,
the "foreign policy" role took on particular importance. A stronger web
ofinter-university connections now exists than ever before. But Murphy
says many of the external collegeorganizations gradually are growing
autonomous of the AS Board. The WSL, for example, althoughformed through
student government, will function separately. Such autonomy, Murphy
predicts, willmake the AS board more effective at home. "The AS has
always been very active, but by being tooactive in external affairs, we
may jeopardize the relationship (between the Associated Students
anduniversity administrators)," Murphy said, referring to what he says is
viewed by some administratorsas overly-extreme actions by students.
"Someone needs to scream," Murphy said, "but now someoneelse will do the
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serviceprovided by the Associated Students is the allocation of student
fees to AS clubs and programs. .The Associated Students fund a plethora
of groups—all with money that students pay as part of
theirtuition—ranging from political interest groups,
such as the Human Life Club, to club sports, such askarate. It is in this
realm that the average student is most likely to become aware of the
existence ofstudent government. Every spring, the AS board, in
conjunction with a university committee composedof students and
administrators, allocates student monies to various clubs and
organizations. As in allbudgetary processes, some groups come out looking
better than others. "Some interests tend to belouder," Murphy noted. "But
that doesn't mean they will be listened to more than others." In
addition to its nine elected board members, Western's student governance
system is filled out by scores ofappointments to univestity committees.
Most students who are interested manage to be appointed tosome sort of
committee, and thus gain initial experience in the Associated Students
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P ? 3 3 ?5 ttikdiy; 'September 21,13^2 Western Front IS By JIM PERKINS
Food service filling, if notexquisite Western's students who want hot
food fast can find it in one of 11 dining halls, coffee shopsand snack
bars on campus. Each dining establishment on campus offers the student
varied foodchoices, reasonable prices, atmosphere and scenic views. At
the south end of campus, in the Fair-haven College complex, a coffee shop
on the ground floor of the administration building looks out upon
acourtyard surrounded by apartment buildings. The specialty of the coffee
shop is a freshly grilledhamburger. Vegetable selections from the salad
bar can complete the meal. Wooden tables aresurrounded by modern art on
the walls. The lighting is dim and cozy. Arntzen Hall coffee shop is in
the southwest comer of that building on the ground floor. Newly built,
its projected opening date is Sept. 30. This shop will offer coffee,
donuts, soups and sandwiches and a view of the new South AcademicBuilding.
Miller Hall coffee shop is next to Red Square plaza and Fisher Fountain.
Red Square is thecrossroads of upper campus. Students stopping at Miller
Hall coffee shop should try a cup of soup or asandwich. Inside the coffee
shop, the atmosphere is smokey and often noisy with conversation.Seating
usually is limited. Food service is cafeteria-style in the three dining
halls on campus. Dining halls are located in the administration building
at Fairhaven College, Ridgeway Commons and VikingCommons. Although open
to all students, dining halls are primarily used by residence hall
occupants.SAGA Food Services, the corporation that operates the dining
halls and most eating establishments oncampus, offers several selections
for each meal. Every Saturday night is steak night. The same viewis
available from the fifth floor of the Viking Addition coffee shop.
Mexican food is a specialty and a potato bar serves up hot, baked potatoes
with condiments. The Ala Carte on the fourth floor offers on the fourth
floor offers two eating rooms that are small and intimate. Students who
have no time to sit down to ameal in dining halls and coffee shops can
stop by the coffee den and bar on the sixth floor of the VikingAddition
for ham-burges and sandwiches. Sandwiches can be purchased at the Deli
just a few yardsaway. Students choose from a variety of meats, cheeses
and breads. The Deli is one of just two placeson campus where students can
find Tony's coffee. lt; The other is right outside the Deli in the
VikingPlaza where a vendor sets up shop on a picnic table each day.
Cookies, cake, fruit and miscellaneousgoodies can be bought from other
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STREET-BELLIMGHAM-676-1111 GURstobe emphasized by Tutorial Center By
SETH PRESTON ~ TheTutorial Center will begin its second year on campus
with an emphasis on providing student tutoringfor General University
Requirements. "The quality of the Tutorial Center depends on the quality
of thetutors—the heart of the matter is
student-to-student relations," said Ron Johnson, AcademicAdvisement Center
director. The Tutorial Center is a sub-office of Academic Advisement
and falls underJohnson's jurisdictipn. The center's hours have been
expanded to make it better available to studentswith heavy morning class
loads. The center will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4
p.m.Monday through Friday, instead of last year's 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
increased hours mean additionaltutors will be hired to maintain the same
services offered before. Although the expansion is takingplace at a time
of budget cutbacks, Johnson does not seem surprised. "Tutors are
relatively cheapduring cutbacks, plus they are providing a valuable
service," he said. Despite initial publicity difficulties when the
center first opened, student-tutor contacts increased to 1,467 spring
quarter from 941 winterquarter. "I was pleased and surprised," Johnson
said. "The figures were much higher than I expected."The key element,
obviously, is students' word-of-mouth. We'll expand or contract rapidly
according tostudent opinion— we have to keep up the
quality." Johnson said the center will strive to do more of thethings it
did last year, such as providing review sessions for GUR classes before
tests. The center islocated in Old Main 285, and its services are free.
Students are encouraged to make appointments bycalling 676-3855, but
.appointments are not required.
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16 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Cutbacks felt all over campus
By DAVE MASON Toparaphrase Mark Twain, any rumor of Western's death
would be an exaggeration. But the recent series of large cuts in the
university budget has forced Western to suffer a painfully strict diet
— a diet thathas not only cut all the fat, but also has
begun to weaken the university's muscle. Western's days as agrowing
institution — from a teachers' school to state college
to a university — have ended. Instead ofgrowing,
Western is now shrinking with some programs being consolidated while
others are dropped,deans say. The Board of Trustees has directed
administrators to review the university's priorities. Even if no further
reductions are made in the budget — the latest was a
$1.4 million cut this summer —Western will have to
lose more weight during the 1983- 84 year. Faculty positions that were
spared thebudget ax this year will be cut in June. 'most severe year'
And 1982-83 "probably will be one of the mostsevere years in our history,
much more severe than the Reduction-in-Force (cuts in faculty and staff)
in1976-77," said James Davis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Deans, however, are optimistictheir colleges — and
Western as. a whole — will survive budget cuts, despite
how much programs arehurt by cuts and despite the patience the cuts will
require. "I don't think the university is about to bedestroyed," said Dan
Lamer, dean of Fairhaven College. "We do have to be imaginative. . .
We'll have toface the loss of programs." Fewer sections of courses will
be offered because Western reduced thenumber of full-time faculty
positions this year to 426 from 474. Some classes will be offered only
once ayear, Davis said. In fact, if more positions are cut, some physical
education courses may be offered onlyevery other year, said Chapelle
Arnett, chairman of the physical education department. "Poly Sci 250(and
101) will be hard to get into," said Ralph Miner, chairman of the
political science department.Waiting lists already have mounted for the
courses, which are prerequisites for upper-division classes.Secretaries
cut One change with an immediate impact is the reduction in secretarial
staff—by 50percent in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The cut means departmental offices will be open fewer hours and several
offices will be closed during the noon hour, Davis said. Students who
call an office when it'sclosed will have to leave a message with an
answering machine. In addition, faculty members may haveto type their own
tests, allowing less time for research and helping students, two
department chairmensaid. . Because of the budget diet, Western will have
to endure obsolete equipment and equipment inneed of repair. "I have a
drawer full of equipment requests by the faculty that I can't fulfill,"
said RichardMayer, dean of the Huxley College of Environmental Studies.
Funds don't exist to repair or replace acomputer the college has used for
several years. Leaky roofs Lamer cited a hypothetical example ot
anequipment problem. "The roof leaks and destroys the piano. It costs
$2,000 to fix it. You do without thepiano." In the College of Arts and
Sciences, 22 departments — some with greater needs
than others— are competing for $50,000 for equipment
purchase, replacement and repair. "We have so little moneyfor equipment,"
Davis said. "We have to pump it (much of the money) into computer
technology —word processors and microcomputers."
Pencils, books lacking Peter Elich, chairman of thepsychology department,
said the department probably would get $2,000 for equipment. As much
as$20,000 wouldn't be enough to bring the psychology department or any of
the science departments up todate, Elich said. "There's scarcely enough
money to handle material needs — pencils,
books,periodicals, equipment," Elich said. To defray costs, the political
science department now charges fourcents per page for copies of handouts.
Meiner called the department's equipment budget "obsolete."The budget
diet, however, could have been more severe. The College of Arts and
Sciences — theuniversity's largest college with
two-thirds of its programs — lost seven faculty
positions this year. Itwas supposed to lose 14, but seven positions were
saved by having faculty members who teach duringthe summer session not
work during one quarter of the regular school year. But in June, the
sevenpositions that had been spared will disappear and the college will
have 14 fewer faculty members duringthe 1983-84 year than during 1981-82.
This is the only school year the administration will allow summershifts
to save positions. The budget cuts have hit small departments the most.
In the College of Artsand Sciences, each department (regardless of its
size) lost from one-half to one faculty position. Thebiology and home
economics departments each lost one position. Thisyear the biology
department has 16 full-time positions, meaning it had lost approximately 5
percent of its faculty. The home economics department, now with five
positions, suffered approximately a 16 percent loss in faculty. "The
smallerthe department, the more aggravated the cuts will be," Davis said.
He noted that smaller departments(such as the journalism and speech
departments) might have to be combined. After Nov. 1, thejournalism
department no longer will have a full-time secretary. Larger departments
are on a diet, too. In1983-84 the psychology department will have one and
one-half fewer faculty positions than during 1981-82. "We'll have to drop
small enrollment classes in specialty areas," Elich said. This year
thedepartment dropped two seminar courses in child development and two
graduate seminar classes.Western's growth took decades. Until recently,
new programs and courses were common. Just 10 yearsago, the growth seemed
to be unlimited. But for now, Western has to find ways to shrink with
aminimum of harm to its programs. "Hope springs eternally," Davis said.
He added, with a weak grin, "We never will see the golden days of the
1960s again." Acting University President James TalbotDepartments shuffled
for fall By LORI McGRIFF The opening of the new South Academic Building
setinto place a migration of college departments this summer that may
leave some students wanderingthe halls in search of business, sociology
and journalism classes. Betty Farnham of the spaceadministration office
said the moves may leave students confused for awhile, but they will
benefit inthe long run from the musical-chairs, approach. All departments
of the College of Business andEconomics are in the South Academic
Building and the speech pathology and audiology departmentsare on the
ground floor. The journalism department moved from Garden Street Hall, to
College Hall. TheFront now occupies the ground floor. Journalism
classrooms and offices share the first and second floorswith the speech
department. Student media offices, such as Klipsun, Western View and the
KUGSnewsroom, are on the first floor. The third floor is reserved for
speech (broadcasting) classrooms andoffices. The sociology department
moved from the fifth floor of Amtzen Hall to the third floor.
Theirvacated spaces will be occupied in part by the liberal studies
department, which moved from the third floor of Miller Hall. The third
floor of Miller Hall will be used for faculty research offices, visiting
facultyoffices and an honors lounge. The faculty need the extra space,
Farnham said. She cited pastproblems with finding space for visiting
faculty and emeriti faculty. Garden Street Hall may be closedor torn
down and the area used for a parking lot. Changes also took place in Old
Main. Someadministrators were shuffled and administrative departments
moved. Marvin Klein, dean of education, has relocated from Old Main 310 to
Miller Hall 220E. The Old Main 300 office complex will houge
generalservices, the business manager, vice president for
business/financial affairs and purchasing. JamesDavis, dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, has been relocated to Old Main 375 and Old
Main 360will be used as a conference room The unpacking of boxes and
placement of new names on doorsshould be completed within the first
couple of weeks of classes, Farnham said. Budget cuts had a bigeffect on
the summer moves. Professors and administrators, with some student help,
had to packtheir belongings and sweep out their offices before moving to
their new, freshly painted offices, Farnhamsaid. Past moves have been
done by custodial workers with more help from professional movers.
•The shift of departments created a supply of refuse,
such as these boxes discarded outside the SouthAcademic Building.
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 17 Westerns future unclear
continued from page l) hallowresources. "I wish I could say no, but I
expect there vill be more," he said. The WSL and other
highereducation-iriented groups are trying to oust anti-ducation
legislators from Olympia this all. But with theNovember election luickly
approaching Quinlan says expect ng a rejection of Republican policies to
becure-all to Western's financial woes ould be a certain mistake. "Change
won't come automatically just)ecause we have different people in Jower,"
Quinlan said. "How knowledge-ible legislators are to theneeds of higher
ducation is the real key." Quinlan said that Western is "preparing tu
dents to take onvery complex roles in ociety "and that must be made clear
to oth politicians and the public. Western'simage may indeed need to be
)ushed. As Registrar Gene Omey pointed gt;ut, Washington now fundshigher
educa-ion very close to the lowest level in the lation. If the public
doesn't reverse this rend, Omeysaid, the results could be lisastrous.
Nevertheless, many leaders at Western express confidence that asmooth
transition from a time of devastating budget cuts to a new beginning as a
contemporaryliberal arts college can be completed. But, says Faculty
Senate President William Sailors, "Eachdepartment is going to have to
justify its existence. We have to manage our destiny a little bit instead
ofust drifting through the cuts." Search goes on for Western's next
leader By LESLIE NICHOLS Manyfacets of the campus are undergoing changes
and the shakeup extends right to the top with the search for a new
president underway. r Western's presidential search committee is
scheduled to submit its choices for a ew leader to the Board of Trustees
next week. The board then will tackle the task ofpicking a successor by
December. Search committee members have narrowed the number ofapplicants
to IS and next week will present to the trustees a list of four to seven
candidates from whichwill emerge a replacement for former university
President Paul Olscamp. - Olscamp left Western inJuly to become president
of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The
15candidates were screened for certain qualifications including
administrative experience; communication skills is\ dealing with faculty,
students and boards; and experience in fund raising and working
withlegislators, said Peter Elich, vice-chairman of the search committee.
Members of the committee now arecontacting people in the candidates'
communities, as well as faculty members, studentgovernment leaders and
others in order to "get a variety of different points of view," Elich
said. Describing the process as "fine tuning to zero in on people,"
search committee student representative DarcyRoenfeldt said the purpose
of calls being made to the candidates' campuses is to get peer reaction
tothe person and check on leadership style and rapport with students,
staff and faculty. The finalists,chosen by the Board of Trustees, will
come to Western separately some time during fall quarter,Roenfeldt said.
Following final interviews the trustees are expected to select a new
president and make* ah gt; announcement by Christmas vacatibh'tf not by
Dec. 1, Roenfeldt said. y y § L sa*d key tostudent fortunes
PHOTO BY GARY LINDBERG By ELAYNE ANDERSON Despite student apathy
andadmnistrative roadblocks, Central Washington University and the
University of Washington joined theranks of the Washington Student Lobby
this summer. Recent higher education cuts of almost 20percent and the
largest tuition increases ever at one time prompted students to organize
in the form ofthe WSL. The WSL still is in the planning stages, with many
obstacles to be hurdled. .Its proponentsand organizers, however, are
hopeful it will be ready for the upcoming legislative session with a
full-timelobbyist. Although the goals of the WSL have not been clearly
defined, its general aim is to protect thefinancial concerns of students
and higher education, in regard to tuition increases and budget axing
bylegislators. Mark Murphy, Western's Associated Students president,
said the goals of the WSL aretwofold. The first is to educate and
influence legislators to the needs of students and to persuade them to
vote favorably toward higher education. Many legislators, Murphy said,
do not realize the problemsfacing students today. "The don't see why we
can't go out and get a part-time job and supportourselves," Murphy said.
"In many cases, going to college today is not the same as when they
went.They just don't understand the problems." The second job of the WSL
will be to inform studens of whatis happening to higher education in
Olympia by posting the voting records of legislators and keeping
anupdated bulletin board outside the AS office in the Viking Union.
Murphy urged students to call or writetheir legislators and vote for
those who support student interests. "Student government has always
triedto have an effect in Olympia, but without the students backing them
it's difficult," Murphy said. "TheWSL wants to create a more politically
aware student population, and 70-80,000 votes can make adifference.
Former AS President Greg Sobel, who played a major role in organizing the
WSL, termed it"simply a question of power." "Students as an unorganized
group were vulnerable to budget cuts andtuition increases, which grew
out of our impotence in the political arena," Sobel said. "If the
legislatorswill not support student interests then the students will boot
him or her out." The WSL actually beganorganizing last January, although
the idea was discussed as early as the spring of 1980, Sobel said. The
first stage was to get at least 50 percent of the student population at
each four-year institution to signpetitions supporting the WSL. The
boards of trustees or regents at each school then had to approve theWSL.
Western ratifeid the WSL last spring leading the *way for It earlier
looked like theUW might trashthe WSL, but now the lobby is moving along
strongly. other schools. Eastern Washington University and The Evergreen
State College are the only four-year institutions in Washington that have
not ratified theWSL, having failed to complete their petitiqn drives. To
ensure all signatures are valid, both schools must start over collecting
signatures during fall registration. The WSL is supported solely by
studentsassessing themselves $1 when paying tuition. Western will use a
negative check-off system, in whichstudents not wanting to support the
WSL merely mark the appropriate box on their fee billing cards.Students
at Washington State University must request their dollar from the cashier
if they do not want to support the WSL. The UW and Central have positive
check-offs on their fee billing cards. The positivecheck-off system may
cause funding problems for the WSL. Students may be less willing to exert
theadded effort to donate $1, WSL organizers say. Murphy said although he
would like to see at least 70percent • of the student
population support the WSL with their dollars, he said 40-50 percent
would be more realistic. "Times are tight," Murphy said. "I don't know
how many students realize the importanceof the WSL, but I hope all who
signed the petitions will donate $1." Because of the uncertainty of
theamount of funding the WSL will receive, a few answers still are
pending such as the size of its Olympiastaff. Murphy said petitions may
have to be combined, but no decision has been made. Each schoolthat
ratifies the WSL will have its own local chapter, which will send
representatives to the statechapter. Although a National Student Lobby
exists, the WSL has no plans to join, Murphy said.Nominations for local
board members will be made in an open meeting Oct. 6, and voting will
take placeOct. 13. All students who assess themselves $1 automatically
become members of the WSL. TheWSL is not without potential problems.
Thomas Quinlan, Western's vice president for student affairs,said he is
concerned each institution and student will have their own interests,
which may becounterproductive to the WSL's overall goals. Quinlan also
expressed concern the WSL would try torepresent too many separate issues.
"The concern I have is they will take on too much and neutralizethe
impact they have," Quinlan said. Quinlan also warned that to be
effective the WSL must do morethan merely say they support an issue, they
must produce facts. "It is tedious research, but you need to have
evidence to show legislators why they should support higher education,"
Quinlan said. Pointingout that Western's Board of Trustees supported the
WSL from the onset, Quinlan said he sees the WSL as positive and having
potential. "It (WSL) can make legislators more responsive to students
andhighlight the interest and accessibility or inaccessibility of higher
education," Quinlan said. The WSLalso will help educate students that a
decision will be made whether they are a part of making thedecision or
not Quinlan said.
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(T Western Front Tuesday, September 21,13 ' Western computers do a lot
more besides calculationsBy BARBARA SCABAROZI "Enter your student number,"
commands the computer terminal. Oncethat's done, the operator can learn
Spanish, explore careers, review dozens of subjects, write a termpaper,
draw maps, prepare computer programs or play a game. Just about anything
seems possibleon the terminals at Western's Computer Center. One can
even draw Garfield. Almost $1.25 million ofequipment is on the third
floor of Bond Hall, with more terminals in Haggard Hall 228, Miller Hall
60and 425, Environmental Studies 310, South Academic Building 308 and
Arntzen Hall 102-3. Anystudent, faculty or staif member can use the
equipment for free. During the school year, the Bond Hallcenter is open
from 9 a.m. to midnight. Student assistants explain the systems and help
withprogramming. Students can get vocational counseling from the Western
Terminal System (WTS)—thecomputer suggests careers
according to the user's answers to a questionnaire and provides
informationon job requirements, demand and training locations. It also
can help with statistical analysis, performcalculations and assist in
writing programs. The WTS is one of the three terminal systems in Bond
Hall317-21. Beginning computer classes use the Remote Job Entry (RJE).
Advanced progammers andComputer Aided Instruction (CAD students rely on
the VAX terminals—a system that corrects wronganswers.
Students who seek speed in writing and editing their reports or theses
can use the North Starword processor in the microlab, Bond Hall 109. In
the same lab, they can complete design projects on the Terak
microcomputer—it's valued at $8,000 and has a
reputation for a high quality of drawings.NEWS NOTES Topographic maps,
state maps, spirographs and even Ziggy and Garfield can be createdwith
the four-color graphics display of the Hewlett-Packard Plotter in Bond
Hall 329. But making a worldmap is not so easy, requiring a tremendous
amount of data because of the intricate design, said JoanHayes of the
Computer Center. It's not all work. Students can play games on the
microlab's $3,000Apple II computer with Sanyo video monitor. Not all
computers get the fun jobs, however. Data Control in Bond Hall 336
updates and maintains Western's computer runs on payroll, grades, housing
andinventories. Students beware: high burglary rates during next months
Students should lockup or riskbecoming victims, warn campus police. Most
burglaries are reported within the first two months ofschool, with the
first week the prime time to prey on unaware students,Chuck Page of the
Public SafetyOffice said. To avoid padding theives pockets, dorm
residents should lock their doors even if they godown the hall for "just a
minute," Page said. Last year Western students, staff and the
institution itselflost $42,000 from thefts, burglaries andvandalism, Page
said. Vandalism of personal property is aJournalism class meets All new
and returning students enrolled for fall quarter in Journalism 111, 211,
311 or 411 are requested to attend an orientation meeting at 1 p.m.
tomorrow in College Hall 133.Shuttle to operate Western's Park and Ride
shuttle will operate between the Bellingham Mall and Miller Hall hourly
from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. fall quarter. The first shuttle leaves the
mall at 7:45 and arrives at Miller Hall at 8:10. All rides leave at 15
minutes before the hour and arrive on campus at 10 minutesafter. Fare is
15 cents per ride. Schedules can be picked up at the viking Union
information deskOrientation seminars set Orientation seminars will be
offered for new and returning
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 _ Western Front 19 Wilson library trek rich in
beauty as well asknowledge Mabel Zoe Wilson Library By DONNA RjEPER
From its soaring Gothic windows to itsmysteriously vanishing second,
fourth and fifth floors, Wilson Library offers architectural beauty
andbook-encased knowledge. But without knowing what passageways to use
or where to find the referencesection, that knowledge may seem
inaccessible. Students wanting to acquaint themselves withresearch
materials and selections offered can take a tour, conducted during the
second week ofclasses. One-hour tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 4
p.m. Monday through Friday next week Thelibrary has two faces, old and
new. The double-arched north entrance still looks like it did in 1928,
whenthe first Washington State Normal School students pushed through the
wrought iron doors. Inside theentrance a portrait of Mabel Zoe Wilson,
the first librarian and for whom the library is named, watchesover the
electrical detection system. On the first floor are card catalogs, a
reference area, reservebook room and circulation desk. Student
identification cards, which will be needed to check outbooks, can be
picked up in late September. Undergraduates have a two . week borrowing
privilege;graduate students one quarter. Students may Tenew a book as
many times as they want untilsomeone else requests it. Students should
be careful to watch due dates, because fines are chargedfor overdue
books. Western is one of the few automated university library systems in
the PacificNorthwest, said Jan Nichols, reference technician and tour
guide. Before trekking off to the stacks,students can check a computer
print-out of books in circulation to find out if a book has been
checkedout, when it is due and if it is being mended or is lost. Books
not available at-Westem may be borrowedfrom other libraries through
inter-library loan. The new student ascending the central stone
staircasefinds what seems to be the second floor labeled "third" and no
apparent way to go higher. This isbecause the central part of the
building is the original library and the additions required
separatestaircases and elevators. Additions to the library were built in
1962 and 1972. The smaller east wing has four floors and the west wing
has five. From its 800-book beginning in 1898, the library collection
hasincreased to over a half-million volumes. The additions, with modern
ceiling heights, are joined to the old library, which-has a second-floor
ceiling height of 33 feet. The attempt to keep the original building
intact has resulted in problems getting from one wing to another. Only
the first and third floors have centralareas. Nichols said she advises
new students to avoid confusion by using the east or west stairs
orelavators at first, rather than the stone staircase. On the first floor
in the east wing is the periodicalreading room, where current periodicals
and newspapers are displayed. Bound periodicals are here andin the east
basement. The education library and reference annex are on 2-west and a
children'scollection is on 2-east. The third floor has the literature
collection. Science periodicals are on 4- west. The government documents
collection, which includes U.S., Washington State and Canadiangovernment
publications of many kinds, historical and current, is on 4-west.
Getting to the fifth floor isa real trick The easiest way is from the
first floor. Only one elevator and stairway connect to the fifthfloor,
those on the south side in back of the circulation desk The Special
Collections Department on the fifth floor contains university archives,
rare books and the library media center, which provides aplace for
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 21 A struggle to avoid
extinction In the wake of politicalstrife, a football team goes on This
is the first of two articles exam- ~ining the future of football
atWestern. By MITCH EVICH It is a late-summer ritual performed at
hundreds of other colleges, and thescenes are conspicuously uniform. Young
men clad in synthetic armor drive up and down a playing fieldunder a
relentless morning sun. Shouts of feigned pleasure arising in the midst
of grueling toil. The shrillshriek of a whistle is followed by the dull
thud of helmets clashing. It is, of course, the prelude to another
season of college football, an institution that has grown as venerable as
it has profitable. Successfulbig-time teams draw in hundreds of
thousands, even millions of dollars in revenue. Other schools, smaller in
size but not in enthusiasm, have cultivated the sport into a stellar
source of campus pride. A visitor to Western's football camp during the
long days of early September would have found things quitedifferent here.
The football team is in danger of extinction. A protracted political
struggle, a withering offinancial resources, and a 17-game losing streak
have joined forces to put an unbreakable strangleholdon the program. The
latest and possibly most serious damage came in the form of a
referendumapproved by 54 percent of voting students last May, calling for
an end to the use of student fees tosupport football. Political
stormclouds The measure, which would effectively eliminate the sport
ifimplemented, carries no binding authority and is technically nothing
more than a yardstick of studentopinion. Its symbolic.importance, however,
has not gone undetected. Players and coaches, althoughthey do not
particularly enjoy discussing it, know the implications are grave. But
while politicalstormclouds line up on this fall's horizon like so many
nationally-ranked opponents, team members arekeeping their attention
focused solely on the battles they have been trained to
fight—those that takeplace between the chalk lines of a
football field. And despite a losing streak which stretches back
toOctober 1980, and a spring recruiting harvest severely blighted by news
of the referendum, attitudesamong the 60 or so players on this year's
roster remain upbeat, a tribute to resiliency if nothing else.Optimism
misleading . "One thing for sure, there's a lot more unity than last
year," says sophomore AlCuaron, a former linebacker struggling to make the
shift to defensive end. "Everybody's talkingeverybody's together." "It's
definitely better," adds quarterback Eric Ummel. "A lot of it is due to
atransition of leadership. I think we have a lot of guys with real
positive characters." Despite surfaceoptimism, the bitterness left by the
referendum vote and other political problems is easy to detect."Every
spring they bring out something about how they're going to drop the
program, and theregoes our recruiting year," laments all-star wide
receiver Bill Handy. "We've got good people here, but you need tobring in
new ones. You need help." When Handy was recruited in 1978 following his
senior year atNooksack Valley high school, Western still could claim to
field a competitive ballclub. Only one yearearlier, the Vikings had made it
to the Kingdome for a bowl game with powerful Pacific LutheranUniversity.
A year before that, Western won the conference championship. During
Handy s years here,though, things have steadily deteriorated. Although
the squad won a respectable four of nine games in1979, 1980 proved
disastrous, producing one outright victory, and one by forfeit. 'I
couldn't believe it.'Handy also has seen student dissatisfaction with the
program interfere with the club's ability toprosper, an experience he
perhaps politely terms "very frustrating." "I couldn't believe it," said
Handy, his voice trembling slightly as he recalled the moment he learned
of the election returns. "I thought I wasgoing to have to go somewhere
else and play my senior year." Handy, like so many other Westernplayers,
became a victim of a battle whose first nascent stirrings took place
several years before.Inexorable forces—political,
economic and demographic—have washed over Western in
recent years, and they have wreaked their share of havoc. The current
crisis began most visibly in April 1980, whenthen-University President
Paul Olscamp, reacting to the economic realities of spiraling inflation,
toldWestern's board of trustees "some or all intercollegiate athletics"
might need to be eliminated.Olscamp appointed a task force, which reported
back to him in January the following year. Then thingsgot hot. Task force
members initially recommended terminating football, but Olscamp convinced
themto exempt it from the other six sports destined for the budgetary
chopping-block Football was saved.Baseball, wrestling, golf, field
hockey, and men's and women's tennis were not. The Associated Students
Board of Directors, led by President Greg Sobel, were outraged. A
presidential debate Sobel contended that by circumventing the task force
and applying pressure to the trustees to accept his proposalsupporting
football, Olscamp violated state law. Sports at Western are almost solely
supported throughstudent Service and Activity fees, and therefore, Sobel
argued, subject to student control. The issue,initially designed to
elucidate the future of interscholastic sports at Western, suddenly
shifted to aquestion of student versus administrative powers. The AS
Board, flexing its own muscles, defiantlymoved to terminate football, and
a complex struggle ensued. In the end, Sobel lost. The trustees'decision,
providing football with a five-year mandate, remained standing.
Off-field problems wereforgotten temporarily, as Western entered a season
that most players probably would not want toremember. But while the
ballclub completed perhaps its worst season in history, "Every spring
theybring out something about how they're going to drop the program, and
there goes the recruiting year.'—wide receiver Bill
Handy future turmoil bubbled imperceptibly beneath the surface. On April
7 of thisyear, the issue erupted anew. Dan Vossen, a senior political
science major, approached the Service and Activity Fee Split Committee
with a succinct but explosive request: terminate varsity football
atWestern. Rather than focus on budgetary problems, Vossen based his
request on football'spotential for injury, most tragically illustrated by
the case of Chris Thompson, a Seattle High Schoolplayer paralyzed during
a game in 1976. Thompson won a $6.4 million lawsuit last February
againstthe Seattle school board. Vossen backed out But when Vossen
presented his plan, already filed as aninitiative in the upcoming student
election, to a sub-committee of student-fee funding, he ran into
theconsiderable opposition ofViking Head Coach Boyde Long. The 13-year
mentor was more than willingto provide Vossen with a lesson in preventive
medicine. "I had a talk with him about what we havedone over the years to
prevent injuries," Long recalled recently. "He thought about it, and then
hecalled me at home, and said he had decided to drop (the initiative."
Vossen's change of heart, however,did not insure the initiative's removal.
After nearly 500 students had signed petitions supporting theproposal,
the AS Board voted unanimously to keep it on the ballot as a referendum.
Ironically, Sobel asAS president again, became the spokesman for
anti-football interests. This time he would not come outon the losing
side. Doorbell effort failed With election day fast approaching, the
football team in earlyMay staged a last-ditch effort to avert a defeat at
the polls. For three evenings, football players went door-to- door among
residence halls, defending their right to play football and refuting what
they saw asinaccurate attacks against the size of football's budget. (One
of the main arguments to drop the program was based on its high
cost-per-participant, although football proponents argued costs
werecomparatively low compared to other extracurricular activities.) The
political efforts failed. Of theapproximately 2,400 students who voted,
1,300 supported the referendum. The close vote evokedcriticism from some
observers who asserted the team did not do enough to help its own cause,
but Longand Assistant Coach Rich Brudwick flatly reject such arguments.
"I don't know if we could have won it,"said Brudwick a 270-pound former
Viking offensive tackle. "But I don't think a football team should even
get into a political battle. You shouldn't have to go door to door to try
to get somebody to vote for yourprogram." Long put it more succinctly: "A
football team should not be involved in politics." At Western,however,
the football team is very much involved in politics, whether its members
like it or not. And thestruggles are far from over. With diminishing
student monies resulting from decreased enrollment, allstudent-supported
programs will be under scrutiny by the S A fee split committee this fall.
And inthose and other battles in the months ahead, the fate of varsity
football at Western will be determined.Next: a look at what must be done
if the program is to survive.
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22 Western Front Tuesday, September 21,1982 Vikes seasoned withNBA:
Westphal new cage coachBy SCOTT FISK The freshly engraved brass nameplate
already is placed on the basketball coach'soffice door in Carver
Gymnasium. An all-too-familiar back-to-school, moving-in scene is going
on insidethe small two-desk compartment: carefully marked boxes and
stacked in piles; bare walls, awaiting thepersonal touch of mementos
collected over the years; soon-to-be-filled shelves that still have an
outlinein dust of books belonging to the former resident. Western's newly
appointed head basketball coach, Bill Westphal (brother Paul is the
former Seattle SuperSonic star currently playing for the New YorkKnicks),
takes a seat in his desk chair, which barely accommodates his
outstretched legs. The 6-6Westphal, like his brother, is a former
standout player at the University of Southern California Despitethe
somewhat chaotic surroundings, the 36-year-old Westphal is relaxed and
seemingly at home inhis new office. For the past two years, Westphal was
the assistant coach with the financiallystruggling San Diego Clippers of
the National Basketball Association. After owner Donald Sterling fired15
of 22 people from the organization to cut costs, Westphal got the pink
slip. "There were other jobs(in the NBA) I could have looked at, but
getting back to a college program really appealed to me," hesaid. "Timing
was a major factor because I found out about the opening (at Western)
shortly after I wasfired." Some might see his acceptance of the vacated
coaching job at Western as a step down from the . NBA For Westphal it is
an opportunity, in his estimation, to return to a familiar small
collegeatmosphere. He coached for seven seasons at Occidental College in
Los Angeles, Calif, which hasan enrollment of 2,000. "I like the
atmosphere of a smaller campus," Westphal said. "After I made theinquiry
(the position became available July 15 when former coach Denny Huston
accepted an assistantcoach position at the University of Wyoming), the
appeal began to grow more and more with me." Theselection committee
comprised of Athletic Director Boyde Long, Women's Athletic Director and
HeadWomen's Basketball Coach Lynda Goodrich, Sports Information Director
Paul Madison andCommittee Chairman and Registrar Eugene Omey played a
major role in luring Westphal. "I knew Icould work easily with them,"
Westphal said. "I wouldn't have come if I didn't like the people
representing the school. It was a very relaxing situation." "It's
(Bellingham) everything I thought it would be. I. wasencouraged byalot of
different people who told me just how good an opportunity coaching at
Westerncould be." Born in New York and living in California for the past
35 years, Westphal brings to theNorthwest an impressive list of
credentials. He: —averaged 22 points as a senior at
Aviation HighSchool (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) It's (Bellingham)
everything I thought it would be. I was encouragedby a lot of different
people who told me just how good an opportunity coaching at Western
could be.' —played forward at USC, where he was named
the Trojans Most Improved Player in 1965 —was voted
most Inspirational Player in 1966 —compiled an overall
record of 111-77 as head coach atOccidental College and 64-20 mark in
conference play —won three conference
championships(1975, 1976, 1980) —was named National
Association of Basketball Coaches District VI Coach ofthe Year in 1976
and again in 1980. —was-an assistant coach with the
San Diego Clippers of the NBAunder head coach Paul Silas for two years.
Westphal steps into a program, which thanks to the one-year effort by
Denny Huston, bounced from a 4-21 record to finish 13-12 last season,
made the playoffsand averaged 2,500 home game ' attendance last season.
"It's great to come into a program alreadystepping in the right
direction," Westphal said. "Denny did a lot to get it going, it will make
it that mucheasier for me to continue improving it." Westphal pegs
himself as a disciple of the John Woodenphilosophy —
fast break at every opportunity, man-to-man defense and impenetrable
presses."The pro game also will definitely influence my decision to
integrate it (pro-style ball) into thisprogram," Westphal said. "But I'm
undecided as of yet precisely what type of ball we'll play. Itdepends on
the first month with the players. It will definitely be fast-paced and
exciting style ball."Westphal will get his first look at Western's
returning players and new recruits in a conditioning classhe wilj teach
during fall quarter. Judging from what Westphal has planned for
practices, theconditioning class is essential for prospective players.
"Usually one-third or sometimes one-half ofpractice will be fast-break
drills," Westphal said. "They will need to be in shape for the fast-tempo
styleof ball." Westphal's plans for continu- Bill Westphal, Western's
newly appointed basketball coach, sayshe is here to stay and plans on
building a championship program. is to share a prestigious coaching job.
ing to build the program by recruiting, he said, will not be hampered by
the nonscholarship status ofWestern athletics. "It's a handicap, but I'm
in agreement that it is another set of headaches when youstart buying
players," Westphal said. "It can be overcome by having a good place to
play (referring to his goal of filling Carver Gym this season) and a
winning record." "Also having a name coach will attractplayers," Westphal
said matter-of-factly. Occidental also is a non-scholarship college.
Westphal said along-time dream he shares with his brother Paul and close
friend John Block "We've always talked about someday coaching together at
a major college such as USC or in the NBA," Westphal said. "I'd jumpat
such an opportunity, but the likelihood of it happening in the near
future is highly unlikely." .."It's like putting the pieces together of a
puzzle," Westphal said. "In a way I'm writing my own adventure storyand
it's rewarding to work with players who are attending school for
academic as well as athleticpurposes." Alumni not nostalgic jocks after
all I have seen too many Dean Martin or Jerry Lewis moviesthat portray
the typical alumnus as the nostalgic jock who, at the age of 50, still
buys season tickets for seats in the glee club section for every athletic
event and can sing the alma mater without the aid of theprinted lyrics on
the back of the program. I was pleased to learn that the Alumni
Association is balanced with a mixture of academic and athletic
achievement. And that the members are not a lot of nostalgic remnants of
Western's past but simply people who are concerned with the future of
higher education.. The president of the association this year is a
graduate student at Gonzaga and next year'spresident is an elementary
school teacher. These hardly fit the category of the Lewis or Martin
anticsI've seen. Steven Inge, director of the Alumni Association, said
many graduates of Western becomemembers of the association because they
feel a "sense of indebtedness" and some join for the chanceto visit old
friends. Whatever the reason, these people add a cohesion to higher
education. Twenty-fiveboard members of the Alumni Association, residing
anywhere from Vancouver, B.C. to Salem, Ore.,constitute a nonprofit
organization. These people have the influence to sway legislators to vote
infavor of colleges in Washington. Inge said some legislators have
reportecrthat "when it came time tovote on an issue, they often
remembered what a constituent of theirs had said and felt it was
influentialin their decision." Western receives financial support as well
as political. Ten percent of the association's funds go toward
scholarships and a hefty amount each year is allotted for grants to be
awarded to thelibrary, career planning, the theater department or whatever
organization may need assistance^ ••
Amidst the deeds the alumni endow upon Western, the members devote their
time to rewardingthemselves. The association has planned wine tasting
parties at St. Michele and has treated itsmembers to a gourmet dinner.
The association also is meant to provide an opportunity for alumni
toreminisce. I've decided through the sports section to allow some of
Western's top alumni athletes toreflect on their victories and to mourn
their losses. To speak of a group of people as a whole can neverserve as
an adequate description. The individual's personal experiences tend to
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Tuesday, September 21,1982 Western Front 23 Western loses opener toPLU
By SCOTT FISK TheWestern Viking football team suffered its 17th
consecutive loss, 39-7, at the hands of nationally ranked Pacific Lutheran
University Saturday night. The season opener for both clubs, played on a
dry Indiansummer evening, was in PLU's back pocket after the Lutes
mounted a 20-0 lead six seconds into thesecond quarter. Ranked 6th
nationally in the NAIA Division II pre-season poll, the Lutes
displayedoffensive execution, which did not make the Vikings look bad
— merely outplayed by a superior foe.The Lutes rushed
for 178 yards in the first half while the Vikings managed eight. If a
candle can be put inthe window of the Vikings' dim performance, it has to
be the "Ummel-Handy" connection. QuarterbackEric Ummel and fourth year
standout receiver Bill Handy connected for 100 yards and the lone
Westerntouchdown. But had it not been for an illegal procedure call
during Western's second possession,the duo could have tacked an 87-yard
painfully called back touchdown pass to their total. The Vikings'scoring
drive, which took seven plays for 79 yards, was Ummel- Handy all the way
except for two of theyards. It was during this drive that Ummel displayed
the accuracy of his slingshot arm. Umrriel,plagued by injuries his first
two seasons, may have the potential to throw past his 634-yard
freshmanmark. Ummel completed nine of 23 passes for ir51 yards, 10 yards
short of Western's total offense. The seore, 20-7, looked like it would
remain frozen until the Ijalf.ended. Western's defense stopped-PI;U;i gt;n
fourth and' one, then intercepted on "PLU's' next possession. ' Viking
running back JohnLocker cuts upfield. the kill. After Western failed to
go anywhere with the ball, PLU took the punt with4:05 remaining and went
for one last drive. With 23 seconds remaining halfback Rob Spear ran
aroundleft end for a one-yard touchdown run to finish the half 26-7. The
Viking defense displayed good gangtackling technique, however, with plenty
of hard sticks, unlike past seasons. Unfortunately, theaggressive defense
usually came after Lute running backs Rob Spear, Nick Brossoit and Jeff
Fohralready had gained first downs. The PLU trio combined for 259 of the
357 total rushing yards for thegame. PLU gained 31 first downs to
Western's five. Typical of most season openers, the second halfbecame a
defensive battle, with neither team scoring during the third .quarter.
-,.--• V ..•--, gt; i ^ 'The Vikings*
failed to t:omplete a drive after crossing the fifty yard line for the
Pacific Lutheran Universitydefensive tackle Curt Christiansen (78) closes
in for second time. The rest of the quarter was spentpunting from their
own 20 yard line. By the end of the third quarter many of the estimated
2,000 fans inattendance began to leave. The Lutes scored two more
touchdowns in the fourth quarter on sharplyexecuted drives to raise the
score to 39-7. Western has not won a season opener since 1971 when
itdefeated Western Oregon. The Vikings' next game is September 25, 1:30
p.m. at Linfield College inMcMinn-ville, Oregon. The next home game is the
following Saturday against Willamette College at7:30 p.m. GAME
STATISTICS PLU Score 39 First Downs .............
•..,.. .31 Rushes- Net Yards . . . . . . . . . . ' . ' .
. 57 - 357 Passing Yards 141 Passes Completed - Attempted 1 Hadlnter ..
.....15-22-3. , Total Plays -Yards,....... . gt; . .f.. 79 - 498 i Punts
-Average \.h.,... A..'.''.... 2 - 26.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0tvtvi/ 7 5 ...
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24 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Spikers lose to alumni but
real test to come By HEIDIFEDORE Western's Viking women's volleyball
team started its season with a three games to zeroloss, but the match was
"just for fun." The varsity volleyball team played against a tenacious
alumnisquad on Sept. 10 in Carver Gym. The original plan was to play two
out of three games for a win, but the alumni team, sprinkled with a
conglomerate of past Viking talent, opted to play a few more gameswith
the varsity team. The alumni team had two all-region players from recent
years, one of the bestsetters in West-em's history, and the wife of a
coach here at Western. These women and a few otherswarmed up only a half
hour before taking on the varsity team. The varsity team has been
practicingsince Aug. 30. Only one starter and three other players
returned this year, leaving Coach Paul Clinton"clueless" as to the team's
future. Clinton said it would be unfair to even attempt to predict the
team'ssuccess because he "has nothing to go on." Jackie Nelson, this
year's team captain, and Sherri McKeeare the only two
•players Clinton has seen in game performance. Because
fewer players j returned,Clinton reduced his team by five members. The
team has nine players instead of 14, the size of theteam last year.
Clinton said it will take the team about t"\ gt; matches to get organized
with the gamepatterns. "Once they're organized," said Clinton, "the team
members will be able to play their basicskills." "Right now, they're a
young team." Last year, the volleyball team competed in the Association
of Interscholastic Athletics for Women, but the association has since
been canceled. The team hasmoved to the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics. The men's teams always havecompeted in the
NAIA, thus deciding the change-over for the women. One of the alumni
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among the top three for the last six seasons, winning two league titles
and placing as runner-up three times. The Vikings finished their 1981
campaign by winning the University of Oregon InvitationalTournament. They
defeated the host Ducks, who went on to sixth place at nationals, 2-1 in
thechampionship contest. Coach Dominic Garguile's squad was 7-2-5 overall
and placed third in the NCAAwith a 4-1-5 mark. The returnees for this
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 25 Intramural season opens
soon By HEIDI FEDOREStudents need not stand on the sidelines at all of
Western's sporting events. Intramural Activities hasscheduled a variety
of events for fell quarter. Not only do the events provide entertainment
and exercisefor students and faculty, but they also give some coaches the
chance to discover new talent. Membersof the cross country team will be
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Sept. 22 behind Carver Gym. Other specialevents on the intramural
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triathlon scheduled for Oct. 16; a bicycle trip (the date is to be
announced) and a Turkey Trot—Fun Run on Nov. 17.
Tennis, badminton, raquetball and handball tournaments are scheduled
throughout the quarter.Both raquetball and badminton tournaments will be
divided into singles and mixed doubles competitions. Judy Bass,
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26 Western Front Tuesday, September 21,1982 'Core; of men's cross-country
returns PHOTO BY JIMBACON %J The women's cross-country is off to a slow
start compared with the men's team. The men'steam has far more runners
returning and they also started individual training during the summer.
Thewomen's team only has two women returning. Rhonda Anderson, one of the
two retur- Runners set outfor a 4.7-mile jaunt. At right: Clay Stenberg
finishes first. Mens soccer wins opener Western's men'ssoccer team
kicked off an early victory with a 1-0 season-opening win against the
Seattle UniversityChieftains Saturday. The action started early when
Jabal May scored from 20 years making the firstthree minutes of the game
more than worthwhile May was backed up by goal-tender Jamie Ross.Coach
Bruce Campbell — returning for his fourth
year— said the team played well for its first gameand
gave credit to its tough defensive core: Kevin Quinn, Kurt Siebers and
Kris Langkow. Despite aslowdown in the second half, the Vikings remained
in control. Last year, the Vikings' best games camein overtime victories
over Oregon State University 2-1 and, once again, over Seattle University
5-3.This year, offensive excitement will be provided by returning
forward Robin Crain, midfielder J. R. Burwell, Kris Langkow, Paul Meehan
and forward Trygve Tobiassen. Last year, Langkow tied for team
scoringhonors with four goals, while Tobiassen had three tallies. Fall
Sports Schedule MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 25 . . at Simon
Fraser Inv Oct. 16 Oct. 2 at Fort Casey Inv. Oct. 23 Oct. 9Western Wash.
Inv. Nov. 6 . atPLUInv. atCWUInv. NAIA Dist. I meet MEN'S SOCCER Sept.
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theseason. "These runners have been the core of the team," Vernacchia
said. Tony Bartlett, women's team coach, said the team is "starting
fresh." Currently, Bartlett has eight women running for the Vikings.He is
unsure of how many runners will be gained through recruits to compete
during the season. "It'lltake half the season to figure out what we've
got," Bartlett said. Saturday the teams ran againstalumni competition at
Lake Pad-den. The men ran a 4.7-mile course with nine runners finishing
under26 minutes. The women completed a 3.1-mile course. Top competitor
in the 4.7-mile race was alumnusClay Stenberg (also the men's team
assistant coach) with a time of 24:39. Trailing clost behindStenberg were
returnees Mark Steen, Chris Bjarke, Larry Kaiser and Shane Sliva. Top
women finishingthe 3.1- mile race were Ann Armstrong, Cathy Santini,
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 27 THE ARTS At the movies Das
Boot—intensity fromother side' BY GORDON WEEKS "Das
Boot" (The Boat), starring Jurgen Prochnow, HerbertGronemeyer and Klaus
Wenne-mann, is currently playing at The Picture Show in Old Fairhaven.
The film is not rated. When was the last time you rooted for the Germans
in a war movie? Billed as "the otherside of World War Two," the
German-made "Das Boot" is an enlightening experience to a generationwhose
only previous picture of the German struggle comes in the form of U.S.
war time propaganda films and "Hogans Heroes." "Das Boot" is hardly
propaganda material, its characters are neither banalparodies or flag
waving super heroes. The story of a U-boat crew fighting a losing battle
to the British inthe Atlatic is engrossing and compelling, never
moralistic or emphatic. Even at two and one-half hours,the film retains an
exhausting intensity. "Das Boot" is magnificently filmed, capturing the
con-finedness of 43 men trying to survive in the small submarine/boat.
The battle footages of encounters KlausWennemann plays the chief engineer,
Jurgen Prochnow stars as the U-boat captain and HerbertGronemeyer portrays
the war correspondent who serve aboard a German U-boat in 'Das Boot.'
withBritish destroyers are The most amazing aspect of audience into another
man's stunning. the film is theway it draws the struggle. The viewer at
various times feels claustrophobic, jubilant, saddened andalways tense.
The result is a draining experience. The action, far from the usual war
film fare, is neverpredictable. The plot takes enough twists to keep the
viewer as unnerved as the German seamen. Thefilm is subtitled, which
doesn't distract from the plot or charecters. The subtitles are easy to
read and the German language adds authenticity to the picture. The
characters convey the anguish, loneliness andfright of young men with the
odds against them—the nationalistic, "overgrown Hitler
Youth leader"who awakens to the truth behind the propaganda; the German
youth secretly engaged to his pregnantFrench girlfriend; and the
journalist who learns the meaning of fear and destiny. The cast is
uniformlysuperb, with standout performances by Herbert Gronemeyer as
Lieutenant Werner and JurgenProchnow as the U-boat captain. "Das Boot,"
the film that made big waves in its native Germany, isbound to hit home as
a strong anti-war statement, as well as a portrayal of universal
struggles. The Who turn full circle on 'It's Hard' By MALCOLM LAWRENCE
The Who have accomplished the impossible.Behind the back of an audience
that had written them off as well as the Rolling Stones two years ago,the
band has released an album just as good, if not better than,' the classic
album "Who's Next." Byrevitalizing the music into a defiant blend of the
thundering Who of the past with a streamlined,synthesizer-laced Who of
the present to take on the future, the band has found the zealous bite
itoriginally had. "It's Hard" draws many comparisons to "Who's Next"
because both albums share thesame kind of excitement of a world
dynamically involved with the present, but still holding onto the
past.Lyrically, and in many ways musically, a feeling of evolution weaves
through the songs, which arebalanced by throwaway references to God that
sound trivial but keep the strength and the motivation ofthe album
tightly wound. The key to this is, of course, Pete Townshend, the once
and future sentinel ofrock and roll, who has finally found happiness in
his family, life and music. Although world affairs havegiven the 37-
year-old guitarist enough ambition to continue writing songs, Townshend
has" decided to accept the fact he is getting old and takes the place of
the first father of rock gracefully. Awell of advicefor both young and
used-to- be-young springs from the album in a curt, but not rude style
with the intentto regroup the rats now that "the piper has been found."
The twelve songs that comprise "It's Hard" spinoff the vinyl fast and
confident, tying together many of the loose ends that have been left for
so long. Bydoing so, the band has regained its energy into a cohesive,
coherent whole, which eluded it throughout the 1970s. "Athena" heralds
the opening of the album. A truly happy, effervescent Who song,
perhapsthe first since "Going Mobile." John Entwistle finally has managed
to give his horns a rich tone without sounding brash, and uses them
throughout the album with the resonant style introduced on"Quadrophenia."
The tacked on lyric "she's a bomb" distinctly sounds like "she's a whore"
whichwould support the theory that Townshend has fused madonna and whore
into a contemporary lady,sharing the values and vices of life with one
woman rather than two. Of course, maybe it is saying "she'sa bomb," and
comparing the essence of life to the substance of a stereo-typical- sex
symbol: beautiful,but empty. Take your pick. "Cooks County and "Eminence
Front" share similarities topically, but not atall musically. The former,
reducing Clash rhetoric to the phrase "People are suffering," and by
etchingthe echoed beat onto the lyrics, moves grudgingly slow like the
breadline it evokes. The latter drifts alilting synthesizer on top of a
behemoth beat that fully illustrates what the song is saying, about
peoplehiding behind their happiness when they know that something
terrifying, like reality, may lurkoutside. "I've Known No War" may be the
closest the band ever gets to remaking "Won't Get FooledAgain," right
down to the famous Daltrey rebel yell, which this time comes out as the
word WAR Thestrings that keep peeking out signify that, although a
victory, any victory may be in sight, it probably willbe only a brief one.
The next song, "One Life's Enough," pours on more strings than the
previous song,and sketches a lovely scene as tender as the Who have ever
done, then yanks it away, as war can, tohammer home.the message. "Why
Did I Fall ForThat?" rings with the warmth of a Telecaster dipped in a
Western-style movie and yearns to know why society (The Who included) has
been so apathetic whenit's four minutes to midnight by the Armageddon
clock. "The truth is," like Jimmy cursed inQuadrophenia, "we have
forgotten how we used to fight." Fight as struggle, not as violence for
its ownsake. Many factions of a generation are pointed to on. this album;
the punks, the heavy metalers, eventhe audience that has grown up with
the Who, for not living up to the rebellious stances they onceadopted,
now just using them as fashions. But "Cry If You Want" tears down any
notion that the bandhas become stilted as they indict themselves as well
as their fans, new and old. One glance at thealbum cover defines the
current Who perfectly. The easiest way to surrender to society is by
degradingits monuments, no matter how modern or traditional. But by
respecting them and learning about themthe creative process can become
eternal rather than momentary. Art as a lathe, rather than a hammer. The
Who have finally returned to their original premise; screaming at the
world with the knowledge of astudent' and the gall of a punk to try to
unite the audience into an aware, excited bunch. As a variation on the
lyric from "Cooks County," this group is so old it has ended up where it
began. A nice bit ofcyclical philosophy for the band, once so intent on
dying at an early age. Meet the new Who, same asthe old Who; at last.
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28 Western Front Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Fall Film Schedule
Quadrophenia Nov. 14 Pixote Nov. 4 Fireman's Ball Oct. 28 Kongi's
Harvest Oct. 21 Thursday Films Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14Oct. 21
Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Voyage to Grand Tartarie
Satan's Brew Rise and Fallof Louis XIV Kagemusha Kongi's Harvest
Fireman's Ball Pixote Macunaima La Grande Bourgeois ASlave of Love
Gallipoli Nov. 21 Saturday Films Sept. 25 Gates of Heaven Oct. 2
Cousin/Couisine Oct. 9 My Dinner With Andre Oct. 16 Rashomon Oct. 23 An
Unmarried Woman Oct. 30 Nosferatu Nov. 6Seventh Seal Nov. 13 The Devils
Nov. 20 Spider's Strategem Dec. 4 It Happened One Night It's aWonderful
Place Sunday Films Sept. 19 Ticket to Heaven Sept. 26 Chariots of Fire
Oct. 3 ExcaliberOct. 10 Neighbors Oct. 17 Mommie Dearest Oct. 24' Just a
Gigolo Oct. 31 Poltergeist Nov. 7 PersonalBest Nov. 14 Quadrophenia
Nov. 21 Gallipoli Nov. 28 East of Eden Splendor in the Grass Dec. 5
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6:30 and 9 p.m.) Mommie Dearest Oct. 17 Kongi's Harvest Oct. 21
Kagemusha Oct. 14 Nosferatu Oct. 30 An Unmarried Woman Oct. 23La Grande
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 29 Foreign films highlight fall
lineup By GORDON WEEKS With the addition of a new projection system and
format, the Program Commission's campus moviesystem offers students a
"film goer's holiday," said Film Coordinator Andy Potter. The selection
of filmsis "pretty encompassing . . . there's something for eveiyone,"
Potter said. "It's a gopd representation of art cinema in the last five
years." . A foreign film series debuts Thursday with "Voyage to
GrandTartaric" and continues weekly with such classics as "Satan's Brew,"
"La Grande Bourgeouis" and "Rise and Fall of Louis XIV." "Film classes
are taking off on campus, and that's raised an interest in othertypes of
cinema," Potter said. The Saturday series will provide a chance to see
critically acclaimedfilms that are considered timeless, beginning with
"Gates of Heaven" and including "My Dinner withAndre," "Cousin/Cousine,"
"Rashoman" and "Nosferatu." The Powerhouse Sunday series starts with the
Academy Award winner for Best Picture of 1981, "Chariots of Fire."
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films is lost." As a Program Commission Special Event, "Star Wars" will
be screened four times today, at noon, 3, 6:30 and 9 p.m. The all-time
box office champion is being co-sponsored by theAssociated Students
Science Fiction Fantasy Club. "We'll be one of the first colleges in the
nation to show it," Potter said. "Like any first showing, it will be
experimental. The sound system will beprofessional." The new projection
system, installed this summer and costing nearly $30,000, will"basically
make it a representative movie -theater," Potter said. "There's more
consistency in images,less chance for error to spoil the presentation."
Tickets are $1.50. The films are open to' all Westernstudents, with I.D.,
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30 Western Front Tuesday, September 21,1982 The college connoisseur ,
Student diets —cheap, fastbland By GORDON WEEKS
Chicken soup mix over rice again, huh? So'you thought selecting
andpreparing your own meals was going to be a great adventure. It does
present a challenge, and whilestudents have been known to survive three
straight quarters of their own cooking, a few helpfulsuggestions could
keep the poverty-stricken, SAGA-less scholar's taste buds from nodding
off. Theinexpensive staple foods - instant potatoes, instant rice, and
the granddaddy of them all—Top
Ramen— not only are quick and easy to fix, but require
the use of only one pot or pan. If you live alone noplate or bowl is
required. Price variety is'another plus when purchasing these items.
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l l e l e d Kraft brand (preferred two to oneby school children, we're
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gluethe class clown would eat in third grade). By adding a couple of hot
dog buns (leftover from the Fourth of July) to this leaden meal, one is
bound to be satisfactorily bloated for hours. Turkey dogs and
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revitalized with a generous drowning ofketchup to make a hearty
breakfast. Breakfast is the easiest meal to prepare on a meager
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student with five minutes to spare, anything can become breakfast food.
Month old bread Hopeful survivors of their own cooking, in this case
PennySmart macaroni, Top Ramen on toast, and Generic beer. crusts are
converted into toast, sale-pricedburritos are transformed into a hot
meal, and stale donuts become. . . well, staler donuts if you don'teat
them sometime. Buying meat presents a problem not only because of the
cost, but alsopreparation. How many freshly uprooted 18-year-old guys do
you know who can fix anything morecomplicated than frozen Banquet
chicken? The idea is to walk a few paces from the mainstream meatsection
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twice as long as regularbacon and it almost appears to have substance.
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Tuesday, September 21, 1982 Western Front 31 Historic museum houses local
artifacts By RICHARDBOURCIER Bellingham's most prominent historical
landmark also is, fittingly, the home of- theWhatcom Museum of History and
Art. The sturdy-looking, 90-year-old red brick structure offers a
variety of programs: local history and industry exhibits and collections,
fine art, ethnographic artifact displays,plus concerts, lectures and
tours. Designed by architect Alfred Lee, the Victorian-style building
also ison the National Register of Historic Landmarks. It served the town
of New Whatcom—later to
becomeBellingham—as City Hall until 1939. A year later
the former city hall opened its doors as a museum,thanks to the efforts of
the Whatcom Museum Society. The museum remained in operation until
1963when fire destroyed the central tower. The museum reopened in 1968
after the main tower was rebuilt,the exterior restored and the interior
remodeled. Reconstruction was finished in 1974. The museum'sfirst floor
houses five galleries used for art exhibits. The exhibits usually run for
six weeks. A recentexample was the annual "Fibers Unlimited Textile
Show," which featured 63 original works of fiber ortextile art.
Recently, one of the more popular shows was "Kaleidoscope of Toys," shown
lastChristmas season. It drew large crowds, said Public Relations
Coordinator Kathy Green. Differenthistorical exhibits also can be viewed
on the first floor. These shows, originated by Museum DirectorGeorge E.
Thomas, generally are harder to create and therefore run
longer— from three to five months,Green said. Two
major first floor exhibits have been "5,000 Years of Art," on loan from
the MetropolitanMuseum of Art in New York City and "History of Commercial
Fishing on North Puget Sound." The lattertraced fishing from traditional
Indian to modern commercial methods. The newest historical exhibit
wasopened during the building's 90th birthday party on Sept. 10. "Magic
Boxes—The Development ofHome Entertainment Machines"
is a "historical look backward at music boxes, phonographs, radios and
televisions," Green said. Contemporary home entertainment systems are
included. The MuseumShop also is on OPENS IN SEPTEMBER AT SPECIALLY
SELECTED THEATRES. Check newspapersfor theatres. the first floor where
gifts, books and toys can be purchased. Up past the elaborately carved
,oak stairway is the spacious "Rotunda Room," which fills most of the
second floor. The room serves as the main gallery with regular monthly
concerts by the Bellingham Chamber Music Society. Otherperformnig arts
acts have included ballet, one act plays, poetry readings and puppet
shows. Three turn-of-the-century rooms can be found there also, which
give visitors glimpses of Victorian-style living.Several permanent
displays take up the museum's third story. Artifacts of the Northwest
Coast Indianscan be seen, featuring woven baskets, stone and bone
utensils. Here, too, the Green Gold HarvestExhibit demonstrates the
history and development of local logging, utilizing artifacts, dioramas
andpictures. Housed on this floor is an ornithological collection of more
than 500 stuffed birds. Museumcollections include the extensive Wilbur
Sandison and Darius Kinsey photographs, depicting early viewsof Whatcom
County from 1890 to 1940. In addition, Indian artifacts, general history
artifacts andcontemporary art objects are stored at the museum. Many
organizations are affiliated with and usethe Whatcom Museum, such as the
Audobon Society, bird watcher groups and garden clubs. Last year more
than 12,000 school children from Skagit and Whatcom Counties passed
through, listening to tourguide Richard Vanderway. Of special note to
Western students is the museology training programwhere college
• credit can be earned through 'work experience directed
by the museum staff. ' Themuseum is trying to , change; its financial
structure to eventuallyl-r^use only private
gt;rji»riles.TJiisil|hould enable the museum t lt;5 continue
operating in ^the :r^enf=.^ra|| diminished city i^ndlin^ :'-: gt;Zt Z
• '•}} TheMuseum is open every day
from Wbofi^'fo 5 p.m., except Mondays, holidays andduring jsoirie special
exhibits. Free parking is available next to -the building, located at 121
ProspectStreet. Admission is free, although donations are Welcomed.
TONIGHT — An artistes reception forphotographer Morgan
Sanders will be given at 7 p.m. in the Viking Union Gallery. Sanders'
exhibit,"Trucks," is the opening show at the gallery. Gallery hours are
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.,and Tuesday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. "Star
Wars" plays at noon, 3, . 6:30 and 9 p.m. in the PAC MainAuditorium.
Admission is $1.50. THURSDAY — The French satire,
"Voyage to Grand Tartarie" plays at6:30 and 9 p.m. in the PAC Main
Auditorium. Admission is $l-.50.
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