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Western Front - 1990 November 6 - Page 1
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KONNICHIWA Japanese students experience culture NEWS P9 4 TUESDAY
WEATHER itfs gettingwetter and colder November 6,1990 / Volume 83, Number
11 Western Washington University pleaserecycle Photo by Dave Rubert UP IN
ARMS: Protestors held up traffic at the United States-Canadaborder in
Blaine on November 3. See Features—starting on page
7—for details. Police apprehendsuspect in attempted
rape By Ton! Weyman staff reporter Bellingham Police have apprehended
asuspect in the Oct 22 at-temptedrapeofa35- year-old woman. Gregory
WayneLee, 25, of 1521 Grant St#2, was taken into custody on Friday, Oct
26 and is being held at Whatcom County Jail. Formalcharges were issued
yesterday against Lee which include burglary, attemptedrape, robbery and
escapefrom custody. He is scheduled to appear at an arraignment today in
Whatcom County Superior Court.The Oct. 22 incident occurred at
approximately 1:25 pjn. in the 600 block of Carolina Street. The
victim,explained police Lt. Randall Carroll, was unloading groceries from
her car when she noticed a man and awoman walking north on Humboldt
Street toward Carolina Street The victim, whose name is beingwithheld by
police, told police that she couldn't tell if the man and the woman were
together or if the man was stalking the woman. According to the superior
court affidavit, the victim entered her home and shutthe door behind her,
but the door did not shut completely. Shortly after, she noticed the same
man on her front porch, walking up to her door. She went to ask him what
he wanted, and he asked her for the time. As she looked down at her
watch, he forced his way into to her home. The affidavit reported that
astruggle began and the manpulledher into a bedroom, forced her down on
the bed and tore at herclothing. The victim kicked and screamed in spite
See World champs? Solar team prepares in Australia By Mike Clynch staff
reporter For the first time in months, all is quiet at Western's Vehicle
ResearchInstitute. The Viking XX racing team is in Darwin, Australia,
testing its racing strategy and equipmentin a final attempt to gain an edge
before the Nov. 11,1900- mile World Solar Challenge. Western isexpected
to be one of the favorites. There are at least 35 other vehicles
competing but only nine fromthe United States. The race will run over the
hot and arduous terrain of the interior of Australia. The crewwill start
in Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territories, and finish in
Adelaide, the capital of thestate of South Australia. The expected finish
date is Nov. 16 or 17. The Viking XX was designed and builtby students
under the direction of the Western Vehicle Researchlnstitute Director
Michael Seal. Beforeleaving with the advancecrew, Seal said "The last
word I heard from Australia was if it doesn't blow toohard, we're the
favorite." The Viking XX is unique in design and construction. Under the
race rules,asingle-rider vehicle is allowed a maximum 13.7-foot-long
solar array. Western's two-rider system isallowed up to 19.7 feet The
large, tilted solar collector can generate up to two kilowatts of power
andrides on wheeled pods. The fixed slope of the collector is only
effective while it receives direct sunlightWhen the sun traverses past
the 12 o'clock position, the vehicle is reversed and steered from the
otherend. See Solar P9- 3 gt;
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2 The Western Front November 6,1990 Nov. 3 3:30 p.m. A 24-year-old woman
was arrested andcharged with assault after she hit an officer. She also
threw a bottle of perfume at another officer. Shewas booked into Whatcom
County Jail. 4:36 p.m. A woman called police to report that a man
wastrespassing on her property in the 1800 block of Electric Street The
man told police he wanted topursue a relationship with her. The woman had
no desire to have a relationship with the man. Officersadvised him to
leave. He said he would leave as soon as his car would start. 7:31 p.m.
The manager ofa residence house requested that police escort a woman from
the premises and issue a trespasswarning because of- her disruptive
behavior: (alcohol consumption, threats and foul language). Thewoman was
escorted to the Greyhound station at her request, and police advised her
thatshe would bearrested for trespassing if she returned to the house.
8:34 p.m. -Po4roc iwapuiKtcU to a icpuii oi a fightin the 2300 block of
Elm Street The incident turned out to be a group of people "play"
fighting. One of the play- fighters tried to flee, buthe was caught
ablock away and arrested on a warrant charge. 10:24 p.m. A store clerk
heard noises in a secured area of a store in the 1600 block of 12th
Street. He calledpolice when he realized that someone was stealing items
and transporting them out of the storethrough a forced-open window. When
the police arrived, die suspect was gone. Nov. 4 12:33 p.m. Awoman
reported that some one had written graffiti on the side of her parents'
home. She believes theculprits are ex-friends of hers with whom she has
been having problems lately. 4:38 p.m. A man found a headstone at 1400
Woburn and brought it to police where it was seized and impounded
forsafekeeping. Police contacted the manager of the business at the
aforementioned location. He said he would check his office and grounds
for additional headstones that may been moved. 10:17 p.m.Anomcer
responded to areport of a domestic situation in the 1100 block of Grant
Street Amanclaimedhis estranged wife came over to his house, got angry in
the process of leaving, and broke the window onthe front door of his
residence. The wife was contacted and said she hadn't intended to cause
damage,but the music playing inside the house was so .loud that he
couldn't hear her knocking. The damage will be worked out between the man
and the woman. Nov. 5 12:23 a.m. A 28-year-old man wascontacted
following reports of a fight at North State and Holly streets. He was
arrested on existingwarrants and for failing to postbail and appear for
arraignment Briefs 2:26 a.m. Officer, observed avehicle parked at East
North and Kulshan streets. The car lights were off, but the engine was
running.The owner of the vehicle told the police he was waiting for a
friend, but changed his story three times. No further action was taken.
Holiday presentation On Wednesday Nov. 14, the Substance AbusePrevention
Center,is,^^ soxins• 8
«rJBf^»iM*-'-•-•**•~~—-*
** t Enjoying YourFamily OvertheHoh'days."DonGiddings will
givethepresentanon as part of the "Essential Survival Series" sponsored by
the center and the Office of the Vice President for Student
Affairs/Student Life. The presentation takesplace from 2:00 to 3:00 in the
Wilson Library Presentation Room. Admission is free. Corporate
proseVector Marketing Corporation is sponsoring its Fourth Annual Essay
Contest with scholarship moniestotaling $3250. Students should write a
one-page essay not exceeding 250 words on the topic "RisingTuition Costs:
How Can Corporate America Help?" The contest is open to part-time and
full-timeundergraduates. Entries will be judged on the basis of overall
writing style and content in addition to ademonstrated ability to support
the criterion chosen for the essay. All entries should be typed,
double-spaced or neatly printed. For more information contact Lauren
Melone, public relations consultant, at215356-3141. Don't Feed the
Animals According to the Humane Society of the United States giving
yourdog or cat a bit of your thanksgiving meal can be harmful. A news
release from the society quotes Phyllis Wright, vice-president for
companion animals as saying "thigh leg and breast bones can splinter
afterthey are digested. The pieces can become lodgedmuieardmal'sthroator
perforate the intestines."Environmental radio KUGS-FM has named November
environmental awareness month. The station will air nationally syndicated
and locally produced programs concerning issues of the environment
throughoutthe month. Every Monday, an econews service based in Seattle
will broadcast its program. A completeprogram schedule is available from
KUGS. Call 647-6110 for more information »ADVANCEREGISTRATION
for Winter Quarter takes place through Nov. 20. Appointments will be mailed
to studentslate this month. If you have moved recently be sure the
registrar's office has your current local address so.you will receive your
appointment. . WINTER QUARTER DEGREE AND INITIAL CERTIFICATECANDIDATES:
All students expecting to graduate and/or receive a teaching certificate
at the close ofwinter quarter 1991 must have a senior evaluation and degree
application on file in the Register's Office inOld Main 230 by December 7.
An appointment must be made in that office; call • MATH
PLACEMENTTEST will be given Nov. 14 and 28. Students must pay a $10
preregistration fee in in the testing center,OM120. # . . . . .
MATHEMATICS — PERMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED (in order to
checkprerequisites) to register in the following w i n â„¢
u a r t e ^ Math 102, 103, 104,105, 124, 155,156. 197a,197c, and 281. Bring
Bluebook to BH 202 to obtain verification form before your registration
appointment.•TEST FOR ENTRANCE INTO TEACHER EDUCATION
(TETEP) will be given Nov. 14. Students mustpay a $10 preregistration fee
in the Testing Center, OM 120. • MILLER ANALOGIES TEST
will begiven Nov. 12 and Dec. 7. Students must preregister in the Testing
Center or call X/3080. »UNIVERSITY SERVICES COUNCIL meets at 4
p.m. Nov. 12 in OM 355. • ESSENTIAL SURVIVALSERIES: "How
to Talk to a Faculty Member," presented by the Academic Advising Center at
2 p.m. Nov.7, WL Presentation Room. Free.
,«_•«••
. EAST ASIAN COLLOQUIUM presents Jack Primm,'The Gaijin as Insider
— Japanese Business from the Perspective of an
American," Wednesday, Nov. 7,3-5 p.m., BH 109. . . VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
for Western Experience, a program in which currently enrolled students
return to their former high schools to share their experience at Western.
Contact theStudent-to-Student Program, OM 200, X/3861. Deadline is
Tuesday, Nov. 13.
._••.•,
•INTERNATIONAL LIVING GROUP ADVISERS (ILGA).
International English Language Institute has ninepositions for advisers
who will live and work with 90 Asia University students from Tokyo, March
throughAugust 1991. SataryJor five months is $2,400. Applications,
available in OM 530, are due Nov. 9. Formore information, call Cyndy Wnght,
X/3297. On-campus Interview Schedule •
AnalyticalTechnologies/ERCE, Nov. 7. Submit CIF at signup.
• . . Russ Berrie Co., Inc., Nov. 7.Submit CIF atsignup
and view 10-minute video in Career Planning Placement library.
• U.S. Marine Corps OfficerSelection, Nov. 13 14. CIF
optional at signup. • Northwest Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Nov. 14.Submit CIF at signup. i ^ L I ^ U ^ T ^ ^ S F T S ^ T ^
formation session 7 P.m. Nov. 14. OM 280. Enterbuilding through tan
• Federa|nBureau of Investigation, Nov. 27. Special
Agent/Investigator. Informationsessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Career
Planning Placement. OM 280. Enter building through frontdoor north. Submit
CIF at signup beginning Nov. 13. By Mike Clynch I^Hliiiiiliiillllllllll
j|||§iB^ originallyslotted for the beginning of the school
year, was delayed for a trical wiring needed to operate themanager. "We've
worked on timing necessary to prepare for rush-times, num baking pans.
When needed, the crusts are dressed with sauce and toppings and run
through aconveyer l l r t ! ^ l l l l s i ^ dollars, a campus
residential dining Ipl|ri|eM^ lt;
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November 6,1990 The Western Front 3 Rape Continued from pg. 1 of
repeated warnings from the man to keep quiet. Carroll said the victim "put
up a hell of a good fight and struggled at length with the man. My
opinion is that even though he was structurally stronger, her struggle
with him kept the matter fromgetting worse. In this case, it turned out
for the best for her. She wasn't raped." Carroll explained thatsometimes
in an assault situation, the harder a victim puts up a fight, the angrier
the attacker becomes,and the assault becomes more violent. In this case,
Carroll said, the man eventually gaveup andleftthe victim's home, taking
her wallet After he left, the victim yelled for help and then called 911.
Her neighbor came to help and remembered seeing the man approaching the
victim's door, but she did not see him enter the doorway. She later
recalled seeing the man running from the victim's house. During
thestruggle, the man's watch band broke and fell off his wrist. The watch
and a detailed description of theassailant by the victim and her neighbor
enabled police to start an investigation, Carroll said. The affidavit
reported that the victim's missing wallet was recovered by a postal
worker at Ennen's Market the dayafter the assault Fingerprints on the
wallet and a credit card were traced to the victim and also to Lee.Police
also discovered that Lee had outstanding warrants from California for
forgery, possession ofstolen property and a parole violation involving
robbery. Reports also showed that Lee had priorconvictions for rape and
indecent liberties. On Oct. 26, police staked out Lee's residence in the
earlyevening. Officers spotted a man in the upper floor resembling the
police composite drawing and theidentification photographs of Lee. The
officers approached Lee and told him about the warrants fromCalifornia.
When the police questioned Lee about the assault, he said he had been
working all day andtherefore did not commit the crime, according to the
affidavit As he was being questioned, he movedtoward the doorway, pulling
a chair between officers and himself and ran for the door. Along the
way,he knocked a shelf off the wall, causing items to fall in the path of
the police pursuing him. Policetackled Lee as he made his way down the
staircase to the ground floor. He was then transported to jail. Lee, a
chimney sweep, had been living at the Grant Street address for about a
month-and-a-half,according to reports from neighbors. Bail is currently
set at $15,000 based on the fugitive warrant fromCalifornia. Police are
still trying to locate the young woman who was seen walking north on
HumboldtStreet and heading west on Carolina Street either with the man or
in front of him. The woman isdescribed as white, about 18 to
22-years-old, fair skinned and very attractive, with long blond hair to
themiddle of her back. She was wearing powder blue shorts and a white top
with a light colored V-necksweater. Police are requesting that anyone
with information about this woman to call Detective McNeil at 676-6923 or
9-1-1. Solar Continued from pg. 1 hi July, the Viking XX placed second
in the 1,625 mileSunrayce USA, which ran from Florida to Michigan. High
winds buffeted the large profile of the solarcollector, making steering,
at times, virtually impossible. Modifications were made after the
SunrayceUSA to correct the problem—. Seal said, "By
yawing, the ear—adjusting the wheel alignment
— wecan use the wind to our advantage." The team is
going into the race on the heels of three setbacks. Inearly October
principal sponsor J. Ward Phillips andstudentteam-captain . Bill
Lingenfelter pulled out.Then, on Oct 11, the car's primary motor had to be
replaced. Phillips andLingenfelterleftthe team after adispute involving
Seal's introduction of a written contract of rules, which gave Seal final
say in alldecisions. The contract included three major rules
— no drinking of alcoholic beverages during therace,
wearing the proper team uniform at all times and allowing Seal the final
"The last word I heard fromAustralia was if it doesn't blow too hard,
we're the favorite." — Michael Seal, director of
Western'sVehicle Research Institute authority over all race decisions. .
The last of these rules seemed the majorsticking point for Phillips, who
had invested more than $150,000 in the project, and Lingenfelter, who,
asteam-captain, was one of the originators of the solar car idea.
Lingenfelterwill be accompanying the team to Australia but will not
participate as a team member. At the time of the shake-up, Eileen Seal,
Seal'swife and administrative supporter for the team, said her husband
implemented the rules because h e felt it was important'to haVe-achaiii'
of cofflmahd'iri a race Where the team was: competing against
suchinternational industrial giants as Honda Research and Development Co.
Inc. She said he also felt heneeded the authority because he was the
single person accountable to the university if any problemsarose.
Theburnt-outmotor, a20-horsepower,rare-earth, permanent-magnet meant the
car's number onemotor had to be shipped back to the factory for repairs.
The Viking XX was snippet to Australia with itsback-up motor. Michael
Seal said the replacement motor was actually better and would probably be
theone used. The crew is now undergoing a week of testing and fine-tuning
at Darwin before making anyfinal decisions. Each solar car in the
Australian race will be accompanied by a lead, chase and supportvehicle.
The second-place finish in the Sunrayce US Agave the VikingXX additional
sponsorship.. -GM-provided" $200,-000 worth-of -new,- more -efficient
space-grade^^S6lai?'cJell§*io-'tepJlace'theiterrestrial-grade
cells used earlier. GM also shipped the car and workshop to Australia, and
paid for travel and lodging for Seal and seven student team members. The
rest of the team's sponsorship has comefrom private and public donations
that are still be collected through The Western Foundation.
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4 The Western From November 6,1990 Japanese students experience five
months of Western By MikeClynch staff reporter Photo by Dave Rubert
Japanese students, from Tokyo's Asia University, are staying in Fairhaven's
stack five at Western. ^f lt;*lt;MMM^ »^?9t% The Asia
University America Program(AUAP) has kicked-off its fourth term on
Western's campus, with 90 Japanese sophomore studentspracticing their
English language skills and taking academic classes. Cyndy Wright,
coordinator ofStudent Services at the International English Language
Institute (IELI), said, "This is all about culture and learning about
people." Western coordinates two cycles of Japanese sophomores a year
from AsiaUniversity in Tokyo. Those students presently on campus arrived
at the beginning of fall quarter and willstay until mid-February. Many
are majoring in law, business administration, economics or
internationalrelations. The second group, arriving in mid-February^ are
international relations majors staying throughspring and summer quarter,
69 students are expected. The American study program is a re- .
quirementfor the second group's graduation from Asia University. Usually,
the first group tends fo be moremotivated and show more initiative,
Wright said. She attributed this to their volunteer status. "Theydecided
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summer at FairhavenCollege since 1984. Li 1988, the program expanded the
cultural experience to the present arrangement. Students participating in
the program are enrolled in classes of conversational English, U.S.
history,literature and human environment. Accreditation is only received
from Asia University. Most Japanesestudents receive six years of English
language instruction before graduating high school. Students atAsia
University take one year of conversational English before coming to
Western. About 40 American conversational language instructors work at
Asia University. "It's not easy for them," Wright said. "Theyhave to
study hard." Wright said Japanese schools are extremely competitive at
the high school level but taper off the work load at the university
level. Less than 10 percent of the graduating high school classis
accepted into college. At AsiaUniversity, aschool of 12,000 See Japan pg.
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November 6,1990 The Western Front 5 Japan continued from pg. 4 students,
about 40,000 applicantsapplied for freshman standing. "Americans think
when people can't speak English they're stupid. It's a frustrating
point," Wright said. "These guys are the cream of the crop just to get
into Asia University,"she said. Yutaka Fujii, an Asia University student
studying here said, "We see English for our future.We want to use mis
experience." When asked about their impressions of America, many
respondedpolitely and positively. However, a certain cultural alienation
seemed to prevail. Some said it was tooeasy to revert back to Japanese
when around their roommates. One student, with a puzzled look,
said,"Americans think as they act." Many thought the kick-off dance at
Red Square was "exciting."Somebody quipped, "We like American food but we
don't like SAGA food." SAGA is the old name forresidential dining halls.
There seemed to be a consensus that Seattle was just another city.
Bellinghamwas said to bemuchnicer. They mentioned the natural beauty of
the area as a positive aspect Many said they thought there was too much
rain here. An organized ski trip was booked solid in just one hour
afterthe "This is all about culture and learning about people."
— Cyndy Wright coordinator of StudentServices at the
International English Language Institute sign-up sheet opened. Most
looked forward to visiting British Columbia, and a chance for some
independent exploration during the Christmas break.The Japanese students
live in Fairhaven dormitories. They are divided into groups of 10, each
havingan American adviser. Sophomore Julie . Nordlund, an English as a
second language major, is on hersecond term as an adviser. She said,
"Iloveit,"then laughed and, added, "It's almost like a test of
mypersonality everyday." Wright said that it was her preference, as well
as Asia University's, to have allthe students live with American
roommates. She said Western's administration felt American students were,
themselves, often trying to adjust to the rigors of a new life and
schedule. They said thelanguage, the cultural differences and the length
of the Japanese visit would not make for a goodroommate arrangement AUAP
is looking for Western students who would like to be employed
asInternational Living Group Advisers from Mar. 31 through Aug. 29,1991.
The adviser positions average 19 hours a week, and their duration is
five-and-a-half months. During this time, advisers arepaid $2,400.AGPA of
2.5 at Western is required. If this is the first quarter at Western, a
3.25 high school GPA isneeded. The English Language Institute prefers
.applicants to have experience working with othercultures, or two years
of a foreign language, overseas living experience or some history of
working withJapanese people. Applications may picked up at the IELI in
Old Main 530 or at the Fairhaven information desk. They must be turned in
by Nov. 9. More information is available from Cyndy Wright at 676-3297.A
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6 The Western Front November 6,1990 Northwest campus news ^ S t a t e ^
'ehaniesclass'designedf^than expected. ThedasscoyCTedrepadrbasicsindUKiihg
how to change a tire or jump start a dead carbat^ry: Some advice was
offered by Lori MoonvService manager for the class;;-:' ;: ;;: " B e
faithful tolisteningto your^cfc You drive it; you're fam^arwim it,
yoiifcti^ llllliillJI^I^^lli University of Washmgtpn'sreported in a Oct.
29 edition women yolunieers are being soughtbyth^ bemg conducted on
sexually active about to change t h ^ wants to deteimirw the e ;me^6h; :
u n^ :.:paid$7^::eaefc^ ;:;:^;|Mits;Nrov^^parking lot intersection when a
man walked through a citation. While doing so, the man fled the sceneand
ran Get a job!!! Western works for you By Mike Clynch staff reporter
Student EmploymentServices, in Old Main 260, has just worked its way
through their busiest time of year — trying to
findemployment and work experience for many Western students. Last year,
Western provided 4,800 joblistings for students. Approximately half were
on-campus and the others were in the community. Ofthese, nearly 900 were
work-study. Fred Ondeck, coordinator of Job Location and Employment, said
hisoffice "attempts to be a centralized source for students who need
part-time, temporary or seasonalemployment, or are interested in
volunteer or community experience." The office provides reader-boards
for volunteer jobs and general employment. "Because werun an open job
board, we don't alwayshave a way of actually tracking (results). It's
difficult to know if it was a Western student (who was hiredfor the
position)," Ondeck said. Also, employers don't always call back the
office once they hire astudent He estimated Western students fill 70 to
80 percent of the listings. After the initial rush of theyear, it is
easier to remain updated. General employment is varied. Program Assistant
Mary Murray,who has been working in the employment office for eight years
said, "(Job opportunities) run the gamut from yard-work to an assistant
for an attorney ."Thereader bo ardmaintains a section for new listings
that arrive daily. The average on-campus wage is $5. Off-campus is
$5.80. Murray said some unusual jobshave crossed the reader boards. A
Japanese film crew hired students for summer work in Japan. Another
company hired student photographers to picture wildlife in Africa.
Volunteer jobs range from crisisintervention to conservation. "People take
these/'Murray said, because "they want to become a part oftheir community
or just give something back." She added, "It's good work experience, and
they can seeif they like working in that sort of setting." While the
Student Employment Services is set-up to be self-service, Ondeck said,
"the staff are more than happy to talk to students. We try to be
user-friendly."Our job is jobs,"Murray added.
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November 6,1990 Old growth protest in Blaine features The Western Front 7
See Inside: The protestand'Mind Flings'
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8 The Western Front November 6,1990 HlifSis j||^p|im|i|||^|i Eve/preen
State College sUJdent, LaraMurray, passed out leaflets during Sunday's
protest at the border.
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Hill has plenty of Big Mac packaging By Kathy Tucker columnist aren't
any good at theLambada. In other happy news, McDonald's has decided to
stop using Styrofoam to package then-products. It will soon be using a
paper-based product —*. y The message is clear ~
corporateAmerica cares about you. The only reason McDonald's didn't make
the change before is Gloomydoomsayers are saying because it couldn't find
a better way the feel-good times are
over.towrapAmerica'sfavoritefood.until They say recession has hit, paper
was discovered. All you haveAmerica is no longer number one, to do is take
a gander at Sehome Hill the government is a quiveringmass to know that
we've got plenty of of useless bureaucracy and it's get- trees to supply
packaging forBig ting too expensive to go cruising Macs. anymore. And,
how can anyone be un- Come on, it's not asbad as all happy with this Great
Land when that Look at the good things hap- faced with the fact that
LeeAtwater pening in this Land Of Opportunity, recently found Jesus? You
women should just be Atwater,Republican Party happy you don't live in
Brazil. chairman, is finally free to admit his A prominentBrazilian physi-
inner-anger and let it go. "For the cian recently killed his ex-wife, a
first time in my life Idon't hate neurologist, because she was danc-
somebody,"he said in aSeattle Times ing the Lambadawith other men. He
article. wanted to cleanse his honor. Only in America can a person
Fortunately,American women »0 so rapidly from attacking
political foes with clever propaganda (althoughAtwater said he didn't know
anything about a Republican Party memo circulated in Congress in
1989questioning House Speaker Tom Foley's sexual preference; we know
ideas like that come from the top)to grasping for religious salvation in
the face of death. So, what's wrong with all you depressed citizens? A
Seattle Times Poll of Wash-ingtonians revealed that about 59 percent of
the peoplepolled feel likeoutsiders in politics and about 68 percent mink
the United States is on the wrong track. Cheer up. Stopworrying about
the federal deficit, the rising gap between the rich and the poor, the
number of childrenkilled yearly by household guns and the fact that Dan
Quayle will probably become president in a fewyears. After all, we can
watch brand-new Twin Peaks episodes every week until spring and, if we're
really lucky, well avoid the use of nuclear weapons in a war against
Iraq.
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November 6,1990 The Western Front 9 blockade the road to the Stein Valley
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10 The Western Front November 6,1990 Americans must hold their government
accountable for itsactions Commentary Iranian student gives Middle East
view Due to inexcusable mistakes in theHamidNazemi's story in the Oct.
30 issue, the story has been rerun in an edited and corrected version.We
apologize for the mistakes and inconvenience. By Hamld Nazemi Special to
the Front In myearlier article, in the Oct. 30 issue of the Front, I
mentioned that many foreigners have an "approach-avoidance" relationship
with the United States, especially as it relates to U.S. Foreign policy.
In addition, I tried to point out that, although, there were cultural
differences between Westerners and MiddleEasterners, they do not fully
explain the present crisis in the Persian Gulf. So what is it that impels
somany foreigners abroad and within the United States to adopt such an
anti- American posture? Forexample, it is interesting to note that
anti-American sentiment is on the rise across various countriesand
continents, all having a unique cultural orientation. Itis present from
Far East Asian countries tothose in South America. Can it be claimed that
in all of these cases a "cultural gap" exists, and thatthis is the source
of those peoples' dissatisfactions with U.S. foreignpolicy ? I think not!
Obviously, there are cultural differences, but these arevariablesof
secondary importance. For example, the "Cold War"didn't come about
because of cultural differences between the East and West, but came
aboutbecause of varying political objectives and orientations. Both sides
displayed great intransigence andlacked the "political well" to overcome
differences. Once Gorbachev came to power, various factors(none of which
were cultural) forced him to make conciliatory gestures toward the West
At this point,he showed that he did have the "political well" to move
ahead, despite of existing cultural differences. In light of this, it
can't be claimed that the current crisis in the Gulf is in any way a
result of culturaldifferences. David Ziegler, a political science
professor at Western, is correct in asserting thatfriendliness and
hospitality are central to the Arab mind-set. He is also correct in
saying that hostage-taking contradicts Arab values and morals. However,
ruthless killing of Palestinians by the Israeligovernment is viewed with
even greater enmity and frustration in Arab history and should have
beenmentioned in the article. Why is it that the United S tates deploy s
hundreds of thousands of its troops to defend against Iraqi aggression,
but looks the other way when it comes to the basic human rights of the
Palestinians? The fact of the matter is, lasting peace in the Middle East
will remain elusive, unlessfundamental changes occur in the status quo.
It is imperative that Israel recognize and deal with theplight of the
Palestinians. This will happen only when the United States exerts
pressure on Israel andmakes a clear demand that things change. The United
States, unlike other nations, is in the uniqueposition of taking an
active role in promoting human rights and a sense of fair play abroad.
Unfortunately, the history of the United States has been marred by direct
or indirect interference in the internal affairsof other nations. At
times, this has led to the violent overthrow of numerous legitimate but
independent-minded governments. For example, in 1953, the CIA was
instrumental in the overthrow of Dr. Mossadeq— the
prime minister of Iran at the time. Dr. Mossadeq worked to free Iran of
foreign domination and tobring about an Iran based on anti-militarism and
constitutionalism. His overthrow was coordinated by Mr. Roosevelt (nephew
to FDR) and through the U.S. embassy compound in Tehran. The forced
andillegitimate return of the Shah meant that some 26 years later, Iran'
s revolution would be a purelyIslamic Revolution with an acutely
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Mossadeq had been orchestrated through the U.S. embassycompound ,
revolutionaries stormed mat embassy in 1979 to prevent a repetition of
history. This is not to defend hostage taking—it is
merely to point out that were it not for the U.S. government's own
doingsome 26 years earlier, this unfortunate incident wouldneverhave
occurred. As another example, whenIran was defending itself against Iraqi
aggression in the Iran-Iraq war, the United States gave fairlyextensive
support to the government of Saddam Hussein. This was done by providing
him withintelligence information about Iranian troop movements, by
ignoring the use of chemical weapons against Iranian and Kurdish civilians
and by ensuring Iraq's economic survival as exemplified in the
re-flagging ofKuwaiti tankers. Saddam Hussein was never declared a Hitler
and it was only his move on Kuwait thatprompted PresidentBush to draw
comparison between the two despots. In response to Iraqi air attackson
internationally owned and registered oil tankers destined for Iranian oil
terminals, Iran proclaimed thateither the Persian Gulf would have to be
"safe for all or safe for none" — it started mining
internationalwaters in the Persian Gulf. Many congressmen and senators at
the time, warned Iran that "people inglass houses shouldn't be throwing
stones." It seems to me, they should have been asking themselves,"Why is
it that people living in glass houses are throwing stones?" After all, if
others are given a freehand at stoning you, it makes sense to throw a few
stones of your own. Finally, it was especially ironicfor the U .S.
government to have taken such amoral stance on the issue. After all,
wasn'ttheU.S.government, itself, involved in the mining of Nicaraguan
waters before the weakening of theSandanistas? In discussing recent
developments, I am many times met with the remark, "YouMiddleEasterners
don't value human life, you're constantly fighting and killing one
another!" These people needto be reminded that Middle Easterners were not
responsible for the systematic massacre of the Native Americans, WWI and
WWII, for Korea, Vietnam, and more recently the invasion of Panama! Li
the case of Panama, obviously, one can only be glad that Noriega is out.
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November 6,1990 SPORTS The Western Front 11 Vikings net district
volleyball crown Photo by Dave Rubert Western teammates, from left,
Lorrie Post, Denise Dodge, Kim Kolody and Kim Wells, celebratetheir
District 1 championship victory over Central Washington Saturday night
Hartman is Coachof theYear, Post and Kolody earn all-tourney By Karrle
Groves staff reporter Like a thief in the night, theWestern volleyball
team stole the NAIA District 1 Championship Saturday night at Carver Gym.
As wellas winning the district championship, the Vikings also received
top individual awards at the tournament. Coach Chris Hartman was selected
Coach of the Year, Lorrie Post was awarded Most Valuable Playerand she
and Kim Kolody were selected for the all-tournament team. It took Western
only 40 minutes inthe final match to crush the Central Wildcats in two
straight games, 15-9,15- 4. In game one. Westernquickly jumped on top
with a 4-0 lead before Central had a chance to get a point on the board.
Withcomplete control of the game, Western then leaped ahead 8-1 with
all-around excellent playing by AprilLindsey. However, Central rallied
back to pull within one point, 10-9. Key blocks by Denise
Dodgeandeffectivepassing by setter Kim Kolody kept the Wildcats' scoreless
as the Vikings pulled ahead, 14-9. Central assistant coach Drew Terry
protested a call and was given a red and a yellow cardsimultaneously,
Hartman said. This call awarded the Vikings one point and gave them the
win in gameone. "They (the Vikings) wanted it and knew what it takes to
get it," Hartman said. "We came into thisgame a lot more relaxed and got
the ball to Kim (Kolody), who effectively varied our offense."
Thingsbegan heating up in game two as intense playing was shown from both
sides of the net Westerndisplayed all-around superb playing as it
asserted its dominance, jumping out to a 10-3 lead. Post scored four
straight points and JoAnn Luchina served an ace for the final point which
gave the Vikings theDistrict Crown. "It was a team effort," Lindsey said.
"All 12 players contributed. We couldn'thave done itwithout eachplayer."
"The momentum was with us the whole time," Hartman said. "Our passing
wasphenomenal, almost errorless, and Lorrie was unstoppable." "If we play
like we did tonight, nobody isgonna beat us," Post said. The Vikings
advanced to the final match by defeating Seattle Pacific Fridaynight in
three tense games, 15-8,8- 15,15-13. "JoAnn (Luchino) gets credit for
winning game one forus,"Hartman said. "She took their momentum away with
some great digs." Despite powerful kills by Post and Lindsey, the Vikings
fell to the Falcons pressure in game two. The Falcons continued to press
hardon the Vikings, jumping out to a 8-1 lead in game three. The Vikings
pulled together and rallied back from the seven-point deficit as the
momentum switched to the Western side. The Vikings cut the deficit to
13-10 before scoring the five final points. "We never quit," Hartman
said. "We just slowly dug ourselves outof the trenches to come ahead and
win." The win over the Falcons advanced Western into the secondround of
play in the winners bracket, where they defeated Central. Despite losing
game one and starterKim Wells, who partially tore ligaments in her ankle,
the Vikings brought it together in game two. Strong,well-placed kills by
Post and excellent blocks by Tamara Locke helped Western maintain its
lead ingame two. "After losing Kim (Wells), the rest of the team pulled
their socks up and were ready to play,"Hartman said. Li the final game of
the match, the Vikings* defense continually squashed Central'scomeback
attempts. The Vikings defeated Central 15-9. The tournament win earned
the Vikings thedistrict title and the chance to play for a berth in. the
national tournament in Laie, Hawaii. The Vikingswill host District 2
champion Western Oregon for the Region I title at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 for the
chance at the national berth. Photo by DroRubMt Senior, Kim Kolody, sets
the ball to her teammate Tamara Locke.
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12 The Western Front November 6,1990 Soccer moves to regionals By Troy
Ragsdale staff reporter The Western men's soccer team defeated the Simon
Fraser University Clansmen 2-0 on Saturday toadvance to the regional
finals. WestemwillfaceWamerPacific College, in a game that will be played
atViking Field Nov. 10. Warner Pacific beat George Fox College 4-0 to
win the District 2 title and theopportunity to play Western for a chance
to advance to the national tournament in Boca Raton, Fla. TheVikings
repeated as District 1 champions with a record of 14-5-0. Prior to
Western's title last season, the Clansmen had taken the district title 14
consecutive years, including three national championships.Senior forward
Peter LaBarge said, "Last year everyone thought it was a fluke. We beat
them up there on a last minute goal to advance to the playoffs. Even at
nationals, people were saying, 'Where'sSimonFraser?' This year we've
beaten them three times, I think we deserve it." * Saturday's game
wasplayed in a mudhole, which made for poor footing and some sloppy play.
Western kept play in SFU'send of the field for most of the first half,
capitalizing for the first goal in the last minute of play. ForwardJim
Bialek was taken down in the box by Jeff Leitch which resulted in
apenalty kick. Simon Frasergoalie Gerry Wheaton argued the call and was
given a yellow card. The . referee finally cut Wheaton offand stopped the
clock with seven seconds left in the half. In the semifinal game against
PacificLutheran University on Oct. . 31, this same ref allowed regulation
time to run out without letting West-em take an indirect free kick.
District 1 Player of the Year, Peter LaBarge nailed the ball with
authority forthe only tally of the first half. Wheaton continued his
verbal onslaught and said the magic word whichresulted in a red card. The
Clansmen had to play one man down and bring in reserve keeper,
GarySkelton, for the second half. Western nearly capitalized on the
one-man advantage when Cliff Potterstole a ball meant for Skelton, but he
couldn't get a shot off because he was forced to go wide of the netSimon
Fraser had their chances to tie the game. Geoff D'Auria had an open shot
after a short comerkick, but he decided to pass instead and the Clansmen
came away empty. Western finally put the game away at the 6:05 mark when
Peter LaBarge took a pass from Jason Woodward and dribbled in to beatthe
goalie to the near post "I knew one goal wouldn't hold up. The defense
really came through, it'sscary with only goal," LaBarge said. "I knew one
more would put confidence in us." Western will nowhost Warner Pacific,
who beat the Vikings 1-0 in the last game of the regular season. In that
game,Western was not told of a field change and didn' t show up to the
new site until 20 minutes after thegame was to have started. Head coach
Kevin Quinn said the new field had a baseball diamond on itthegoals were
too small and it was notup to collegiate standards. He also said the team
wasn't up for thatgame. Saturday's game should be different Quinn said,
"I think we're a better team than they are.They're good enough to be
reckoned with, but we can field a better team." In addition to LaBarge
winning the Player of the Year award, four other Vikings were named to
the all-district team. Forwards DennisLapchis and Cliff Potter made the
second team, as did midfielder Tom Venable and defender SteveStarcevich..
Vikings lose to Loggers By Matthew W. Campbell staff reporter For the
first time thisseason, the Western football team broke out of a streak
that has been bothering them all year long. The streak characterized by
the Vikings involves losing one game, then winning one. Until
lastSaturday'sgame, more than one win or one loss in a row hadn't
occurred. Unfortunately for Western, the streak isover as a second loss
in a row was given to them at the hands of the University of Puget Sound
Loggersby the score of 22-13. Saturday's loss to UPS drops the Viking's
overall record to 3-5 and its leaguerecord to 1-4. Turnovers and a
sputtering offense by the Vikings allowed PLU to raise its league record
to three wins and two losses. The Vikings led 7-3 late in the third
quarter, but the Loggers went on toscore 19 straightpoints. The Viking,
defense kept the game close until late in the contest Twice theVikings
had the ball deep in Logger territory, but came away empty handed both
times. Early in the third quarter from the 3-yard line, the Vikings
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show the offense how to put some points on the board.EndCory Heins
forcedafumble that linebacker Greg Enell picked up andrambled 25 yards
for atouchdown. That put Western ahead 7-3 with 2:13 left in the third
quarter. Less than a minute later, UPS tailback Greg McCurty scored on a
86-yard TD run. McCurty had a field day, running for 241 yards on41
carries and two TD's. Brian Howard made his first start for the Vikings
at quarterback as hecompleted 15 of 35 attempts for 214 yards. He also
threw two interceptions. Head Coach Rob Smith willtry to get his players
ready for the last game of the season, as they play host to nationally
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Novembers, 1990 The Western Front 13 Women's soccer ends season losing to
PLU Bannersproclaiming "Carpe diem" and "Go Vikings" hung from the
chain-link fence surrounding Viking Field.Fans screamed from the
sidelines in a show of support for the Western women's soccer team, who
were playing together and playing well. Unfortunately, the two-time
defending NAIA national champions,the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes,
were playing just a little bit better. The Lutes managed to score five
second-half goals, clinching the district semi-final match by the score of
6-0. The Lutes, with a 15-2-1 overall record, dominated much of the
game, forcing the ball to the Viking half of the field and outshooting
Western 19- 6. The Vikings finished the season with a record of 8-8-1.
Lute forward Wendy Johnson, MVP of the 1989national tournament, scored
four goals in the game. Johnson scored in the firsthalf of the game to
give PLU a 1-0 halftime lead. She contmuedherimpressiveperformance with
three moregoals in the second half. "We are playing as good as we can,"
head coach Dominic Garguilecommented during halftime. "This is the most
motivated, the most together we've been playing thisseason." Western's
Laurie Soulsby kicks the ball away from a PLU player. Defending national
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14 The Western Front OPINIONS November 6,1990 •
• • • Global warming
takes on bestialbehavior Animalistic excrement is in the news this week.
First of all, we want you to know the mystery is solved. When the world
ends, it won't be because of nuclear holocaust, or germ warfare or even
thedecline of personal morals. Noway. When the ceiling falls in, it'll be
because of farts. That's right —farts. The Foundation
on Economic Trends thinks that flatulent sheep, cattle and buffalo are
contributingto global warming. They say livestock may be producing up to
15 percent of atmospheric methane bybreaking wind. Don't mink they're not
serious. They've filed a lawsuit against the Federal Agriculture,Interior
and Energy departments for failing to measure how many bestial air
biscuits are being pumpedinto the ozone. What we want to know is how
you'd measure something like that And more importantly,what exactly does
the Foundation propose they do if indeed there is a serious gas leak?
Some thingsjust can't be stopped. We're dealing with a force greater than
ourselves. One woul^y^nk that withthe.current''battle for oil in the
Middle past, people rfiight attempt"to bottle their energies and figure
outsome productive use for this farm-like flatulation. C'moh... what good
are lawsuits going to do? What thereal ques- • tion here
is, can we run our automobiles off this gas? How about the prospect of
bringingoF Bessie in to furnish the energy needed to heat your home?
Maybe the Foundation's got a point. At the very least, cattle should learn
manners. They really don't care. They just let it fly. It doesn't matter
who's around to hear... or smell. Nobody needs that kind of olfactory
overload. Editor-in-chief: Linda Dahlstrom; Managing editor: Kurt McNett;
News editor: Scott Ayers; Assistant news: Jennifer Hayes; Campusgovernment
editor: Sue LaPalm; Accent editor: Mark Hines; Assistant Accent editor:
Julie Davisson;Features editor: Charlotte Anderson; Sports editor: Darryl
Carr; Assistant sports editor: Bonny Block;Photo editor: Dave Rubert; Copy
editors: Michael T. Flynn, Maria Manliclic; Production chiefs:
ShannonFowler, Mary Beth Neal; Typesetter: Matt Baunsgard; Political
Cartoonist: Kyle Weinandy; Illustrator:Kwok Wong; Adviser Pete Steffens. .
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COLLEGEPRESS SERVICE Are they obscene... Referendum sets dangerous
precedent I By Mike Clynch staffreporter n a 4-3 vote, last year's AS
Board of Directors decided to remove Penthouse, Playgirl, andPlayboy
magazines from the AS bookstore. It is one of the most idiotic,
railroaded pieces of Westernlegislation to date. It stands as a monument
to small minds, a questionable political process, and serves to limit the
free exchange of ideas, information and opinion. A referendum has been
scheduled for this quarter to find out what preferences Western students
may have concerning this action. There are twomain issues here. First,
what is the definition of obscenity, and do these banned magazines fall
into thiscategory? Second, what are the limits of the authority of student
government to dictate their moralpreferences over the rest of the student
body? The U.S. Supreme court declared in 1957 that obscenity is not
protected under the First Amendment. That was the easy part Since then,
there's been a lot ofdebate over the definition of obscenity. The courts
now use a three-fold litmus test for determination. It is: 1. Whether the
average person, applying contemporary community standards would find that
thematerial, taken as a whole, appeals to prurient interests. 2. Whether
the works depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct
specifically defined by state laws. 3. Whether the work, takenas whole,
lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific work. Playboy,
Playgirl, and Penthousehave not been declared to be obscene and are
protected by the First Amendment The AS Board didnot make a decision to
ban an obscene publication, they made a moral decision to ban a magazine
thatthe majority of the board did not like. The obvious point created by
the precedent is what else might afuture board not like. A scan of the
bookstore shelves show a display of Mad, Cracked, NationalLampoon, and
the Bikini Girls Calender. Do these face campus banishment too? I don't
doubt thatsome people will find any magazine offensive, but in the great
pool of ideas and opinion this can. rarelybe avoided. The idea of free
speech is to encourage debate and rests strongly on the presumption that
itis the individual who is best suited to make their own moral choices.
Any attempt to enforce moralityshould be viewed skeptically. The road to
censorship and bans is seldom clearly marked. It starts as ahazy track and
ends as a four-lane interstate. One of the most well-known figures of
20th century wrote: "Theater, art, literature, cinema, press posters and
window displays must be cleaned of allmanifestations of our rotting world
... Public life must be freed from the stifling perfume of our
moderneroticism ... The right of personal freedoms recedes before the duty
to preserve the race." The authorwas Adolf Hitler. Last year's AS Board
(and quite possibly this year's too) maintained the opinion thatbecause
the AS bookstore is a student cooperative, they, as our elected
representatives, had the rightto make managerial decisions of what, and
what not to sell. I find this appropriate for economic, notmoral,
decisions. The magazines removed were making money so the decision was
not economic. Ibelieve last year's board decision, was strongly
influenced by two guest speakers. The first was NikkiCraft, a women's
rights activist Li a separate incident last year, she and others donned
ski masks andphotographed male customers patronizing "Great Northern
Books," a Bellingham adult bookstore. Theypublished these photographs in
a leaflet titled "Porn User of the Week." The second speaker was Lucy
Colvin, who after recovering from bulimia, attributed her eating disorder
to pornography. When Iquestioned the AS Board Adviser, Jack Smith, he
said the two speakers gave their presentations fromchairs placed in front
of the board. Smith said he felt that this positioning was of little
consequence. Idisagree. There is an implication of higher authority in
this seating arrangement As the purpose of theopen meeting was to
persuade the AS Board to vote one way or the other, the positioning
separated theactivists from the crowd and may have been instrumental in
the persuasion process. Let's remember thatthe vote was 4-3. The only
other speaker receiving this privilege was one other (opinion unknown)
whocould not be heard from the rear of the room. If speakers are allowed
to address the issue in this manner, impartiality by the board would seem
to dictate that a representative expressing an opposing viewpointenjoy the
same privilege. A speaker from the American Civil Liberties Union would
have been appropriate. Playboy, Playgirl and Penthouse magazines have been
banned from die AS Bookstore since last Spring quarter. Now we need a
referendum with a 65 percent mandate to bring them back. This seems a
quaintform of reverse logic. Surely, it would be more reasonable to
require the referendum have a 65 percentmandate to take them off the
shelves in the first place. If this were the process, we wouldn't have
tospend valuable time reclaiming the freedom that a few morality
crusaders managed to bilk us out of in the first place.
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November 6,1990 The Western Front 15 LETTERS Initiative gives
• beauty a chance -—"OearESitOT,
Weyerhauser, Boeing, the National Association of Realtors and their
allies are countingon you this Tues- * day — counting
on your failure to show up at the voting booth. They are hopingstudents
are too busy with the paper-chase to see through the con-job they are
putting over all of us inWashington state. There is an initia- ) tive on
the ballot they don't want to see passed that will go a longway toward
protecting the quality of life that this state has become famous for. The
vote will be close,and one vote could make the difference. «
Initiative 547 is a comprehensive and coordinated land usepolicy for
Washington state. It will be implemented by local communities shifting
control away fromthe developers to the citizens. By setting growth and
environmental protection goals that areenforceable, we can provide real
protection for the livability of Washington. And our future generationsas
well. Please don't let this opportunity slip away. 1-547 foes say we'll
be saddled with a bureaucratic review panel as if they don't like
bureaucrats. They love bureaucrats, particularly politicians, becausethey
can buy them. But this board will be less susceptible to their influence,
so they are fighting theinitiative, and their big stick is bucks. They 've
pumped more than $ 1.5 million declared dollars into asmear campaign to
confuse the public. This is the most expensive campaign ever mounted
against aninitiative. Four of the top 10 contributors are from out the
state—two are California developers andthey've hired a
professional phone bank out of San Diego. Don't let them get away with
it, as they haveso many times in the past Government and the courts have
historically failed to manage growth andprotect our environment. Citizen
actionistheonegreathopeforturning the tide of history and you can
makehistory Nov. 6.Thepresent alternative I E S H B —
2929) offered by the governor doesn't go far enough. Enactment could be
delayed for years and it is not enforceable. It will allow the
magnificence ofWashington to be irreparably eroded. If we vote for
Initiative 547 onNov. 6 it will become law, and it hasthe teeth to force
compliance. We know where business is coming from and we know there is
very littlefunctional courage in government. So let's do what the
politicians are unable to do and pass thisinitiative. We're not voting for
some official we hope will do the rightthing. We are voting for the right
thingitself. Don't be taken by the industry blitz. Please go to the polls
and vote yes on Initiative 547. You'llbeproudof your initiative for the
rest of your life. MarkW. Ellis The Earring Man rules the planet
DearEditor, It's an evil, evil world in which we live. Pictures of
beautiful, nude, smiling women force men torape and ladies to under eat.
Heathens question the existence of God. A supposedly respectablecollege
publication dares' to print the word "FUCK" in an editorial. And
so-called musicians threaten to tear apart the very threads that tie our
society together by singing lewd, violent, sexual songs. We're allgoing to
Hell in ahandbasket Yeah right. Lighten up people and give each other a
break! Your lettersentertain us, amuse us, and make us giggle
uncontrollably. The problem is me fact mat we think you'veintended mem
seriously. We feel sorry for you. The problem here is that our
so-cietyhaslostallofitsgoodrolemodels. Elvis is truly dead and Reagan damn
well should be. There's no oneto look up to anymore. Except of course,
the Earring Man. Yes, folks, that's right; he'sback .
-—.andhopefully to stay. Vendors Row just wasn't the
same without him. He gave us earrings on credit (coolearrings at that),
kept his prices low, and told wonderful, philosophic stories. He's owned
a disco, sold art throughout the country, and lived at peace. And now,
like Christ, he was taken from the people and,also like Christ, he
returned to lighten us once again. Earring Man is an important part of
our lives hereat Western. He reminds us that in this yuppie, money-crazed
society there are still honest, caringindividuals that can make a great
earring at a low price. We can all learn a little something from
ourbeloved Earring Man. Thank God (or whoever you believe in this week)
he'sback!! m, Beth Pelto andMichael Long Undecided and English Education
Middle East continued from page 10 mind that Noriega was the CIA's main
man in South America for many years. Perhaps if the U.S. government had
notstrengthened Noriega's hand throughout the years, he would never f-
have come to power andsubsequently. many hundreds of American and
Panamanian lives would have been saved. It seems thatthe U.S. government
is against invasion, unless it is doing the invading. Because of the
limited space, much has remained unsaid. However, my hope is that future
articles will offer more substance in termsof discussing relevant issues.
I agree with the main thrust of the article that prompted me into
writingmis response. However, invalid examples do little to enhance
mutual understanding, especiallywhen mentioned against a backdrop of
dearth of pertinent discussion and information. One must becareful not to
allow obvious cultural differences to work towards justification of "bad
foreign policy." AsJesse Jackson said a couple of months ago, "Saddam
Hussein is the wrong man with the rightmessage!" Ignore the man, but if
you, or more specifically, yourgovernmentignores his message, therewill
be others who will champion the Arab cause. I urge Americans to hold
their government accountablefor its actions. As things stand today, the
United States (as represented by its government) has animmense
credibility problem. Its time the U.S. government lived up to its image
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