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