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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 1
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W//SOn Library Archives Breaking free Area secessionists circulate
petition to split from WhatcomCounty — Page 8.
domesticating JCate Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew" arrives at
Bellingham'sAllied Arts Theatre — Page 11. Kiss 'em
goodbye Former Bellingham Mariner owner Jerry Walkerexplains the team's
area uprootal — Page 16. The Western Front WESTERN
WASHINGTONUNIVERSITY FRIDAY — OCTOBER 7,1994 VOLUME 90,
ISSUE 5 New degree tough, but worth itStudent tests academic theories in
real life; 'sometimes theory doesn't work' By Dana Goodwin Frontreporter
Management students have a unique opportunity at Western
— especially if they're planning on working in the
manufacturing field. The manufacturing management program in the College
ofBusiness and Economics combines traditional business courses with those
in engineering andtechnology, providing students with a better
understanding of all aspects of business, said PeterHaug, an associate
professor in the management department. "When they come out, they'll have
avery solid foundation in the engineering/ technology side, the
manufacturing/operation side, the leadership side, as well as all the
other general business background," Haug said. "We feel they will be very
strong contenders in the marketplace." In 1989, Haug and his colleague,
Mark Springer, set up the OperationsManagement Advisory Board to include
industry representatives. Haug said they felt it wasnecessary to include
manufacturing executives in curriculum development. "As the advisory
board met andreviewed the curriculum, they felt that the traditional
bachelor of arts in business with aconcentration in operations management,
while well-designed in terms of what it provided students,was insufficient
in terms of the engineering background and managerial leadership skills,"
Haug said. Rather than re-vamp the operations management concentration,
he said the advisory board suggested designing a new bachelor of science
degree in manufacturing management. Western is one of only 10schools in
the nation to offer the new degree. Haug said the one-year-old program is
tough and takesmore time to complete than traditional degrees. A key
component to the program is the amount ofindustry-based work experience
required. Haug said students are required to complete six months ofwork
experience, which usually works out to be two three- See Degree, page 2
The worms crawl in, theworms crawl out They also enjoy our garbage
Front/Craig Stephens Recycling center volunteer Chester Zeller has friends
in low places. Financial aid options growing By Craig Stephens Front
reporter"You're worm food, buddy." This could mean two things; someone is
either about to become part of thedeath-toll in an action movie or part
of the Associated Students recycling center's vermiculturecomposting
project. Vermiculture composting uses the earthworm's digestive process
to quickly convertfood waste into fertilizer. Chester Zeller, a recycling
center volunteer, proposed the project to recyclingcenter coordinator
Richard Neyer last fall and began the project relying on his own
experience invermiculture composting. Zeller said the process, is simple.
. Food waste is shredded and combinedwith newspaper and laid inside
four-foot square bins. The earthworms are added and they begin toconsume
the "bedding," creating their waste, called "castings," he said.
Cornmeal is later used tobring the worms to the surface. Ironically, the
waste becomes as toxic to the worms as it does tohumans, Zeller said.
The compost is finally heat-sterilized to kill seeds and make it fit for
use inagriculture. Zeller said it is considered by many to be the best
fertilizer available. Zeller and Neyer saidthey plan to expand the
project from its current pilot status, but must first determine the
mostefficient food waste-to-output ratio. "Research needs to be done to
find out the protocol for the leastamount of space to do the project,"
Zeller said. "We're not the only school to have limited space oncampus."
Other universities, such as The Evergreen State College, have similar
programs, but large-scale models are not yet available. Zeller said two
pounds of worms convert one pound of food wasteinto compost in a 24-hour
period. Experimentation will reveal the maximum amount of worms per
square foot connected to the maximum yield per day. Zeller's goal is to
have a usable product every 48 hours.Inspired by their work, the worms
will multiply by 100 percent every three months, he said. Currently, the
Fairhaven Dining Hall provides about 35 pounds of food waste a week.
Zeller and Neyer estimate each campus din- See Worms, page 6 By Brett
Davis Front reporter Western students now have moreoptions when it comes
to paying back financial aid because of recent policies developed by the
Clintonadministration. Kathleen Sahlhoff, director of Student Financial
Resources, said as part of the NationalService Act instated this summer,
students can pay back school loans by participating in communityservice.
Under theplan, students work for oneyearatminimumwagebutreceive a bonus
when the year isup. A stipend is a fixed sum of money paid periodically
for service or to defray expenses. n "They can apply the stipend toward
school expenses, to pay a loan or for loan forgiveness," Sahlhoff said.
TheNational Service Act is part of President Clinton's Ameri- Corps plan,
a domestic version of the PeaceCorps, made up of 20,000 volunteers. The
new structure of these student loar programs is designed to save money
while easing debt pressure on students by allowing them to choose
low-payingcommunity work. The goal of the National Service Act is to get
students involved in service andreduce student indebtedness, Sahlhoff
said. Since the program is so new, See Money, page 6Parking passes
offered to some Conimuter lot parking per-r mits arebeingoffered to
someof the morethan 300 students on the waiting list, said Ann Wallace,
parking services manager. "We're lettingthem know by mail and by phone
"she said The number of new passes me parking office will offer
wasnotavailableThursday, she said More than 10,000 students enrolled at
Western this quarter. Thecampus has approximately 3,000 student parking
spaces. Formoreinformation about parking call 650-2945.
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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 2
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2 • NEWS The Western Front — October
7, 1994 Campus Police Oct. 4, 11 p.m.: A student inMathes Hall was cited
for having marijuana in his possession. An officer smelled the odor while
patrollingMathes. He contacted the resident and impounded the pipe and
marijuana. Oct. 5, noon: A womanreported her wallet had been stolen from
her office in the Viking Union. Oct. 6,3:19 a.m.: A man in theViking
Union heard a loud crashing noise in the third and fourth floors but did
not locate the cause of thenoise. He later found the fourth floor skylight
broken in the hallway. The man stated he had seen threeyoung people
outside prior to hearing the noise, but he could not describe them. Bel
ling ham Police Oct 5,7:41 p.m.: Two men were arrested for attempting to
flee a business, located in the 3600 block of ByronAve., without paying
for their meals. The men were apprehended by employees when the get-away
carwould not start. Oct 5,11:09 p.m.: Police were called to a domestic
dispute in the 1200 block of N.Garden St. Neighbors had called 9-1-1 when
a couple started arguing and the neighbors saw blood on one person's
face. The officers contacted the couple, who said one of them had fallen
down earlier and gotten a bloody nose, and the argument was over whether
or not to go to the hospital for treatment. Oct 6,12:34 a.m.: A clerk at a
convenience store in the 1100 block of Iowa St. reported a man wearing a
stripedstocking cap and a camouflage army coat stole five mini-cartons of
cigarettes. He fled in a red car. Thesuspect was not apprehended and the
merchandise was not recovered. Oct 6,10:15 p.m.: A woman inthe 2400 block
of E St. reported what she thought might be someone outside her bathroom
window.Officers checked the area and found no evidence of attempted entry.
Cops Box compiled by Front reporter Dana Goodwin. College officials ask
industry for advice Degree continued from page 1 monthinternships.
"We're looking at a student probably taking, realistically,
four-and-a-half to five years tocomplete the program because, unlike
abusiness degree program, that's about 180 credits, this is 191credits,"
Haug said. "Six months of industry experience adds some time as well."
Erick Nelson, a senior who will graduate from the program in June, worked
at Alliant Tech Systems in Everett this summer.While there, Nelson said he
worked on a team responsible for' bringing Alliant Tech's operations up
tocompliance with the government's Material Management Accounting
Standards. Nelson waspreviously a production and operations management
major, but he said switching to the newprogram was worth it. The
requirement for six months of work experience will give him an edge once
heenters the work force, he said. The internships are also useful for
getting "hands-on" experience, he added. "You have the ability to
translate the theory you learn in the classroom to real life
situations,"he said. "You see how sometimes theory doesn't work." Haug
said students who graduate with thisdegree will be well-prepared to enter
the work force because industry managers had a hand in designingit. "The
advisory board worked with (Springer) and me over the space of about two
years ... and basedon what industry defined as what they wanted as the
output, we determined what should be thenecessary input," Haug said. The
proposal, completed in April of 1991, was passed through theAcademic
Coordinating Commission inNovember of 1992 and was approved by the Higher
EducationCoordinating Board in September, 1993. Western Briefs Faculty
perform Saturday night at VillageBooks Western faculty will entertain at
7:30 Saturday night, at Village Books, 1210 11th St. KathrynAnderson and
Michael Burnett, both of Fairhaven College, will join history professor
Alan Gallay toread from and give performance readings from Gallay's book,
"Voices of the Old South: EyewitnessAccounts 1528-1861." Film takes a
gritty look at young life on the streets "Streetwise" will be presented
by the Associated Students Fall Film Series at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday in
Arntzen Hall 100. Directedby Martin Bell, the 1985 film shows life on the
streets of downtown Seattle through the eyes of youngpeople. A band of
teenagers survives as pimps, prostitutes, panhandlers, drug users and
hustlers. It'sa real-life look at life on the streets. Admission is $2.
Call 650-6130 for more information. Biologyseminar features grad student
presentation Graduate student Sharon Riggs will speak at a biologyseminar
at 4 p.m. Monday in Haggard Hall 368. Her presentation will be on "The
Effect of Hypoxia atThree Temperatures on Photosynthesis in Intertidal
Eelgrass Zostera marina Leaves." Refreshments will be available at 3:50
p.m. The presentation will be open to the campus community. Blood
drivepumps life to those who need it most Western's quarterly blood
drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. next Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Viking Union Main Lounge. All donors are welcome, butthose with
O-positive and O-negative blood are urgently needed. Western's blood
drives account foran average of more than 1,000 donations to the
community. Western is one of the largest donorgroups in the ,11 -county
region served by Puget Sound Blood Center. Call coordinator Jo Sandberg
formore information at 650-2961. Sale brings 'fine art' to campus for a
week The Associated StudentProductions poster sale will take place from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Monday to Friday in the VikingUnion Lounge. The
sale will feature reproductions of fine art, such as paintings and
photographs.Prices will average about $10 per poster. Volunteers needed
to help with music performances TheFairhaven Musician's Coalition is
looking for volunteers interested in helping to produce live
musicperformances. People are needed to perform, organize, advertise and
otherwise assist with theperformances. Contact Burke Mulvany at 647-8392
for more information. Campus phone numbers soonto be easier to find
Students, staff and faculty can soon let their fingers do the walking
when they needto find a campus phone number. The '94-'95 campus directory
will be released within the first two weeks of November. Directories
will be distributed to all offices, departments and residences on campus,
aswell as the Birnam Wood apartments. Directories will not be sent to
students living off campus. Extracopies will be available in the Viking
Union. No major alterations in content are expected for thedirectory
this year, but the '95-'96 directory may include electronic-mail
addresses for faculty and staff. Awareness of alcohol promoted in October
The Alcohol Awareness Center is sponsoring a car crashdisplay and a
visit from a Washington state trooper as part of the activities planned
for AlcoholAwareness Week, Oct. 17-21. The wrecked car will be displayed
to illustrate the possibleconsequences of driving while intoxicated. The
state trooper will be on hand to explain the currentchanges in the
Washington state drinking and driving laws and the penalties they entail.
WWU OfficialAnnouncements Deadline for announcements in this space is
noon Friday for the Tuesday edition andnoon Wednesday for the Friday
edition. Announcements should be limited to 50 words, typewritten orlegibly
printed, and sent through campus mail to "Official Announcements,''
MS-9117, fax 7287, or takenin person to Commissary. 113A. DO NOT ADDRESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS DIRECTLY TO THEWESTERN FRONT. Phoned announcements will not
be accepted. All announcements should be signedby originator. PLEASE POST
• STUDENTS PLANNING TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING BIOLOGYCOURSES
winter quarter should complete a course request form, available outside HH
351, between Oct. 10-28: Biol 201, 202, 203, 321 324, 340, 345, 397, 445d,
445e, 445f, 490. Returne forms to appropriateinstructor's mailbox, HH 351.
The course reservation process is for all students, not just for
majors.Permission (add) codes must be picked up in the Biology Office
between Nov. 7-9. Codes not picked upon these days will be destroyed.
• HEALTH CARE REPRESENTATIVES ON CAMPUS:
• Navy LtDoug Robert will discuss requirements and
applications for medical school scholarships from 11 a.m.-1p.m. Tuesday.
Oct. 11. in CB 260/270. • Kate Rogers, an alumnus of
WSU's vetennary medicineschool, will present information about Washington
State's program from 4-5:30 p.m. Oct 12 in HH 268.•
PLANNING IS UNDER WAY FOR A HEALTH SCIENCES CLUB for students interested in
health careprofessions. Contact Jon Cohen, 650-2654, Theron Eirish,
650-2496, Scott Rennie, 650-9525, BrianWilliamson, 650-4318, or Sarah
Williamson, 650-9525. • LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR CREDIT
BYEXAM is Oct. 21. Contact the Testing Center, OM120. •
JWE PREP: To help students prepare for theJWE, the Writing Center offers a
summary writing workshop throughout the quarter, as follows: 4-6
p.m.Mondays, 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Sign up in the Writing
Center. WL342. 650-3219.• DEADLINE IS OCT. 17 FOR 1995
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS at Oxford University. Contact Dr. LouisTrushel, HU207,
650-2967. • THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY FOREIGN STUDY
meeting for allinterested in applying for the International Student
Exchange Program (ISEP). Sessions are 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 12, in
OM530B. • WINTER QUARTER DEGREE APPLICANTS: All students
whoexpect to graduate at the close of winter quarter must have a senior
evaluation on file in the Registrar'sOffice. OM 230, by Dec. 2. Degree
applications are available in OM 230. • DEADLINE FOR
PAYMENTOF. TUITION AND FEES is (today) Friday. Oct. 7. If you an? canceled
for non-payment, you will still oweat least half tuition.
• JUNIOR WRITING EXAM Fall test dates are: ftrsi-time
examinees only, 8 a.m. in Lecture Hall 2 on Oct. 11. 13 and 20, and 3 p.m.
in Lecture Hall 4 on Oct. 17,19 and 21. Retests only are at 8 a.m. in
Lecture Hall 2 on Oct. 18 and at 3 p.m. in Lecture Hall 4 today (Oct. 7)
and Oct. 12.Admittance is first-come, first-served. Students are cautioned
not to wait until the last few days to take the test. Testing takes about
two hours. Students will not be admitted without photo ID. Bring a pen
andnumber 2 pencil to the test. • THE MATH PLACEMENT
TEST is offered Mondays on Oct. 10,17, 24,31 and Nov. 7,14, 21 and 28 and
Thursdays on Oct. 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3,10,17 and Dec. 1.
• LASTDAY TO DROP A CLASS or change to or from pass/no
pass is Friday, Oct 14. • FOUR ELECTRONICREADER BOARDS
and calendars of events are located in the Viking Union, Viking Addition,
theAssociated Students Bookstore. Forms are available from the AS
Publicity Center, VU 114, or callX/7278. Messages must be 65 words or less
submitted seven days prior to running. Printed calendarinformation must be
submitted to the Information Coordinator VU 202-F1, by the first of the
month twomonths prior to the month In which the event occurs. To display
posters on controlled bulletin boards,submit five copies to the
Information Coordinator. For a list of free posting boards, contact VU 202.
On-Campus Interviews „...„,. To
participate in on-campus interviews, graduating seniors and alumnimust be
registered for career services^ f ^ J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ j L 1 ^ * desk in OM
280. Establishing a placementfile is optional for all but education
candidates. There is no charge for current seniors (1994-95 graduates),
alumni must pay a $15 fee. For more information about interview procedures,
contact CSC, OM 280. •Deloltte Touche, no campus
interviews. Submit resume and company data sheet by October 11. In-house
interviews planned Oct. 24-25. Requires BA in accounting by August. 1995.
• Smith, Stapp Co. Preselect. Submit resume, cover
letter, transcript and CIF by Oct. 11. Check with CSC, OM 280,about a week
after deadline. • University of San Diego Lawyers
Assistant Program, Wednesday. Oct.12.11 am.-1 p.m. only. Three-month and
nine-month post-baccalaureate certificate programs. Sign uprequired.
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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 3
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front NEWS
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NEWS From burgers to lattes The Western Front —
October 7,1994 If you have the need, Westernhas the feed By Melanie
Moore Front reporter With more than 10,000 students on campus, where
tofind decent food at a decent price is always an issue. Can anything
replace mom's cookin'? Probablynot, but a tour of the Viking Union
eateries shows how Food Services is trying. Hour after hour, day
afterday, the Viking Union eateries supply all kinds of products that
students and staff need to make itthrough another day. Not only are
certain products, such as sandwiches and coffee, available at
alllocations, but specialty items are available at each eatery. Many of
the eateries underwent majorchanges over the summer. Most of those
changes deal with hours of operation and introduction ofnew products.
Perhaps the biggest transformation is the conversion of the Plaza Deli
from a specialtysandwich shop to a submarine sandwich format where the
same amount of money nets more grub. "We wanted to give customers better
value," said Kim Bachman, Food Services retail manager. "A half-subcosts
about the same as a whole sandwich did — and it has
more food." Of course more food for thesame price comes with a minor
hitch. "Expect a line," said Shandra Wilcox, who works at the deli.
"Ittakes us longer to make a sub than it did the old sandwiches. There's
more food on it." Bachman saidthe bread used in the deli is now baked
fresh every morning on Western's campus. Before the changes,bread for the
deli had to be ordered from stores and wasn't as fresh. There are nine
different subs on the menu, as well as a variety of bread items and
drinks. Most of the subs cost around $2.59 for a half-sandwich, and $3.84
for a whole. A "Daily Combo" is also available for $4.39, which includes
any half-sub, chips and a soda. One floor down in the Coffee Shop is the
new home of the health-conscious Stir-Fry Bar. The bar used to be on the
fourth floor of Viking Addition, a somewhat cumbersome locale(theplaza
level is actually the sixth floor and the numbers go downward from
there). "It was expensive tooperate down there," Bachman said. "But we
didn't want to lose it because it is an excellent vegetarianoption.
People just couldn't find it, so we made room in the Coffee Shop." The
bar offers a build-your-own plate, as well as the traditional sticky rice
and tofu. In the tradition of fast-food restaurants everywhere,the Coffee
Shop also sells burgers—many are available in "Super
Value Combos." They include achoice of burger, fries, and a soda. Most
run about $3.69, depending on the type of burger in the combo. Some
students find the number of choices agreeable. "The Coffee Shop is one of
the best-tastingplaces on campus," said Meara Conway, a junior. "I think
they have a good variety. You can smell thestir-fry as soon as you go
down the stairs." Bigfoot's Bistro is another eatery in the area,
featuring pooltables. Located on the third floor, the easiest way to get
there is to take the elevator down. Afterreceiving input from customers,
Bachman said it was decided to readjust the bistro's hours. It nowopens
daily at 3 p.m., staying open until 11 p.m. ness major. "All of my
classes are in Parks Hall and Idon't have time between classes. "The
Arntzen cart is quick and convenient." Across campus in MillerHall,
facing Red Square, sits Miller's Coffee House. Along with the Coffee
Shop, it is one of the most-frequented eateries. "I get a bagel and a
coffee here nearly every morning," said senior Bryce Hanson. "I like the
Coffee House a lot, although I still think the prices are outrageous."
Theonly changes tohitMiller's is the introduction of several new bakery
products. Bachman said scones, new varieties ofmuffins, raspberry
marzipan and a "delicious" creation called a hazelnut currant cookie are
in theCoffee House's immediate future. There is also a new coffee mug
featuring a unique design thatmealcard inside. Plus, it's a much more
convenient size and better value than mugs in the past." The old mugs
held 20 ounces of brew and could be refilled for the price of a 16-ounce
coffee — giving thecustomer four ounces free. The new
mugs are 16 ounces, and can be refilled for the price of a 10-ouncedrink
— giving six ounces free. Bachman said Western is
known for its serious coffee drinkers. "Wehad been working with
Starbucks to come up with a blend that satisfies Western students," she
said."We tried their House, Yukon, and Java blends but none were
extremely well-liked. "Finally Starbuckssuggested Sumatra, a strong
hearty blend. It sits in your mouth, which is what real coffee drinkers
like.Of course Western loves it, and we've stopped experimenting." Lines
often form outside Plaza Deliaround lunchtime. Popular demand has also
brought espresso back to the bistro. "Nothing else oncampus is open this
late offering espresso," Bachman said. Regarding espresso, last spring
the cartlocated in front of Carver Gym was moved to its current location
outside Arntzen Hall, providingstudents on the southern end of campus a
place to get a lift. "I really like having it there," said SarahMichael,
a senior busi- Starbucks created exclusively for Western. It has a
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6 • NEWS The Western Front — October
7,1994 Plan would cut banks out of student loan processMoney continued
from page 1 Sahlhoff said there hasn't been much student reaction. Four
Westernstudents participated in the community service program during the
summer, she said. Direct loanprograms may be another option for students
in the future, she said. The Federal Student Loan OverhaulProgram, passed
last year by Congress, prepares the way for the government to introduce a
newprogram this fall. Sahlhoff said Western is not among the first 104
colleges to use the plan but sees itcoming here in the future. Under this
program, loan payments-are based on a percentage of the student's income
rather than the amount of the total loan. The idea is to eliminate banks
and other privatelenders from the loan process, thereby saving money by
reducing fees and providing more efficientservice, Sahlhoff said.
According to statistics published by U.S. News World Report, 95 percent
of all student loans this year will go through banks. But the federal
government hopes to become the primarylender in the program. Another
change in federal lending lets students stretch out loan repayment for
upto 30 years. The former limit was 10 years. Western participates in the
Perkins, Stafford and PLUSfederal loan programs. The interest rates on
these loans varies from 5 percent to 9 percent depending on the program,
Sahlhoff said. Perkins loans are low-interest loans of up to $3,000 for
needy students.Stafford loans are low-interest loans from the federal
government that are not necessarily need-based.PLUS loans allow parents to
borrow up to the full cost of their child's education less other forms
offinancial aid received by the student. For more information call
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Recycling programgetting bazaar in search of creative ways to save Worms
continued from page 1 ing hall will eventuallyyield six tons each
quarter. The potential is there to recycle 100 percent of the campus
food waste,they said. Neyer said disposing of the campus's food waste
currently costs $120 per ton. Althoughfigures aren't available for
domestic markets, Zeller said worm castings in Germany sell for about
$400 a ton. He said worms are so valuable in Germany, that guards are
placed to watch them. Therecycling center's castings are presently used
at Fairhaven's Outback Farm aud other campusgardens. The project is
intended to help meet the requirements of Western's newly
adoptedGovernmental Options to Landfill Disposal plan. Western's waste
reduction goals include recycling atleast 50 percent of the campus's
solid waste. Western currently recycles about 28 percent of its
foodwaste, Neyer said. Problems within vermiculture composting are few.
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wooden bins. E a r t h - worms make ahumming sound (inaudible to humans
unless they're in large numbers), which birds use to locate them in the
soil. Another hazard is the heat caused by the decomposition of the food
itself. The heat createdby too much food in the bins can sometimes harm
the worms. Fortunately, the same phenomenonhelps the worms in the winter,
Zeller said. He said sealing the bins, controlling pests and
heatsterilization of the castings prevent health codes from becoming an
issue. Zeller's work takes onlyabout three hours a week because the
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front LOCAL POLITICS
»7 People petition for permanent closure ofintersection City
council considers traffic concerns of Fairhaven residents
— By Helen Buller Frontreporter Members of the
Bellingham City Council may find themselves in yet another
uncomfortableposition as southside residents continue to petition the
permanent closure of the intersection at10th Street and Donovan Avenue.
The not-for-profit group Fairhaven Neighbors Inc. requested theclosure,
which the council approved 5-2 at its Aug. 9 meeting. FNI is working
closely with the city onthe Old Fairhaven Parkway extension project. The
truck route will allow traffic from 12th Street andDonovan Avenue to reach
the marine/industrial area below Old Fairhaven's shopping area.
DuringMonday night's council meeting, Sue Murray, a resident of Bayside
Place, and John Erickson, ofChuckanut Drive, presented the council with
two petitions protesting the closure and requestingDonovan be used as the
truck route. Murray and Erickson's sentiments were echoed in thecomments
of three others who spoke against the closure. Increased traffic in front
of Fairhaven Middle School, caused by the closure, was one argument used
to oppose the closure. •
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The signatures and testimony join those of others flowing into the
council on analmost weekly basis. Murray estimates some 519 signatures
have been submitted to the city so far.Eighty-six of those signatures
belong to residents within the Fairhaven Neighbors Inc.'s
boundaries.During her comments, Murray read an Aug. 17 memorandum from
Jack Garner, the city's public worksdirector, to Mayor Tim Douglas.
According to the memorandum, the council was given in its Aug. 9packet,
inaccurate speed reports for Donovan Avenue. These reports were part of
the informationconsidered by the council when it made its decision that
evening. Council members merely blinked asMurray read the memorandum,
which concludes, "It is unfortunate that the erroneous report wasincluded
in the Council packet, and we are unsure how it found its way there. The
information that weknow is not accurate and should never have "It is
unfortunate that the erroneous report was included inthe Council
packet." —Sue Murray Fairhaven resident been placed
into our files in the first place."Murray, at a previous council session,
told the council the decision to close Donovan had not been anopen
process because the council based much of its decision on the
recommendations of a smallgroup of citizens —
Fairhaven Neighbors Inc. Last May, the council designated the group to be
solely responsible for discussion and design of the Old Fairhaven Parkway
extension. The Fairhaven"neighborhood" was defined to be Wilson,
Cowgill and Donovan Streets between 4th and 10th streets. But many others
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really isn't a deadline, so long as action Those proposedprojects that
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Hanna said that ifthe city had "We've been really flexible on this project
and others that have environmental impacts or thatrequire a high level of
community input." —Rod Diemert program engineer on the
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level of community input," Diemert said. He said there is a policy on
the books that limitstime spent on a project, but the policy was directed
toward projects that lay idle for too long, withoutany kind of progress.
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8 • LOCAL POLITICS The Western Front —
October 7,1994 Whatcom County divided into three ByMike Stiles Front
reporter and Dawn Bittner Local Politics editor Whatcom County is at
risk of losingmuch of its land and a lot of its tax base. Citizens
residing to the north and east of Bellingham want toseparate from Whatcom
and become their own counties. If approved Pioneer County will
encompassthe small town of Custer and its vicinity. Independence County
will extend from Kelly Road to thecurrent border of Whatcom and Okanogon
counties and south to New Halem. Sandy Andreasen, aspokesperson for
Pioneer County, said if they meet all requirements, the state has to let
themseparate. "According to the Constitution, we have a right to form a
new county," she said. Theresidents of the area want to separate because
they claim that they are not represented as well as theBellingham
residents. They also claim that Whatcom County is just too big. "I
understand theirfrustrations," said Yvonne Goldsmith, Ferndale City
Council member. "They want more bang for theirbuck." Most of the Whatcom
County buildings, including the jail and courthouse, are located
inBellingham, and most of the registered voters in the county reside in
Bellingham. Residents of thetwo perspective counties said that gives
Bellingham an unfair advantage in voting. Andreasen saidthat the
"majority of the votes come from Bellingham," and decisions made by the
county councilhave, in the past, favored the city more than the rest of
the county. In order for the area to officiallyseparate, it must meet some
basic requirements. A substantial tax base must be established,
theoriginal county must be left withwith an adequate You are invited!
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the registered voters)must be obtained. The one requirement they still
have to complete is the signatures. PioneerCounty's tax base includes
Intalco, Arco, BP Oil and the Semiahmoo complex. Research hasindicated
the rest of the county would still have enough income to support itself,
Andreason said. Aboutone-third of the required signatures have been
gathered, but the Pioneer County committee had beenunable to meet the
required amount. "They (county residents) can't get more than 28 percent
out tovote. How do they think they are going to get enough people to sign
a petition?" Goldsmith said. "Somepeople don't understand, we need more
control, " Andreasen said. Goldsmith said that if thepetitioners for
Pioneer County did a big "blitz," they could possibly get enough people
to sign. But itwould have to be mostly person-to-person contact, either
by phone or door-to-door, soliciting. "I live inthe county and I don't
care for the city of Bellingham," Goldsmith stated. "I'd like to see it
(PioneerCounty) go through." If Pioneer County does become a reality, it
would include everything north ofSlater Road and west of the Guide
Meridian. The Lummi Reservation and Point Roberts would remainparts of
Whatcom County. Since the proposed area does not have more than 50,000
residents, itwould not be subject to the Growth Management Act. When
they meet the requirements, they needonly to bring it to Olympia to be
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the idea to break away from Whatcom County wassparked by a similar plan
known as Independence County. However, Andreason said she can't
seeIndependence County becoming a reality because the area does not have
a strong enough tax base.Sharon Pietila, one of the founders of the
Independence County movement, said they conducted afinancial study and
determined they have plenty of money to support a new county. "The rules
in the(state) constitution say we get a percentage of the equipment the
old county has, like police cars andother Front/Dan McLeod Roads in
rural Whatcom County are hosts to signs urging people to
supportIndependence and Pioneer counties. material items," Pietila said.
Pietila said the main purpose offorming a new county is to control their
own community. "It's not a matter of being rebellious. It's amatter of
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front ACCENT
• 9 Exchanging arts half a world away By
ColleenWilliams Front reporter Some local artisans recently reached out
and touched someone—on the otherside of the planet. A
group of dancers, artists and musicians from the Bellingham area went to
Japanfor 10 days in September to participate in Bellingham's first
cultural exchange with its sister city,Tateyama. The group of 18 included
quilt makers, a wood turner (a person who works wood with a lathe), a
basket weaver, a wood carver, two professional musicians and a dance
caller. A group from Tateyama traveled here for the first time last year
and demonstrated such cultural traditions as the tea ceremony,paper doll
making and the art of bamboo carving. During the exchange, the Bellingham
group stayed with different families in the community. At the community
center they performed blue-grass music andengaged in Contra dancing.
"Contra is the oldest (non-Native) American dance, so it seemed the
mostappropriate," said George Thomas, exchange coordinator. Contra is
also "by the community and forthe community, not a stage performance," he
added. "It's supposed to be a social mixer." Contra is adance where the
men form a line on one side, women on the other and each couple takes
turns dancingdown the center of the lines. Participants continually
switch partners throughout the duration of thedance. During performances,
the dancers taught the audience how to participate in the dance. Some
ofthe artists also took part in the dancing. Traditional Native American
wood carving and basketry, as wellas wood turning were also featured at
the center, Thomas said. Thomas said these were chosenbecause the sister
city committee in Tateyama specifically asked for traditional
demonstrations.The group also presented gifts to the city. Kate Stenberg
made a quilt with designs symbolizing thesister cities and the dancers.
Vernon Leibrant carved a wooden bowl, and Lummi basket weaver
AnnaJefferson prepared smoked salmon and eggs. Dale James, a Lummi master
carver, presented an eight-foot totem pole. Thomas said the totem pole
design consisted of a raven on top and the sun on thebottom. The raven is
a character in Lummi folklore that James often uses in his craft. In
addition toperforming in Tateyama, the group participated in an annual
two-day traditional crafts festival in Chiba,'anearby city. The
festival's participants are from all over Japan and display their region's
traditionalcrafts. The Bellingham group was the only non-Japanese group
represented, Thomas said. The groupperformed in two settings, one with
an audience of 100 and one with and audience of 10,000. Thesmaller
setting was informal and the audience members were persuaded to join in
on the dance. Thelarger setting was more formal, with a brief
demonstration of the Contra dance and atwo-minute interviewafterward, at
which time the group answered questions about both Bellingham and the
dance. The groupalso had a booth where their crafts were displayed. "I
was really happy to be able to share the Lummiculture as well as Western
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10 • ACCENT The Western Front —
October 7, 1994 PAC delivers medieval music Series to give avariety of
musical and dance performances By Kris Alexander Front reporter Fine
arts are languages that reveal a message, capture an emotion and help
others discover themselves, said Robert Sylvester,director of Cultural
Affairs. Western's 1994 Performing Arts Series, featuring nine musical
and danceperformances, provides an example of this experience, he said.
The theme of this season's series is"The Excellence Continues!" As with
past programs, the series offers a combination of dance andmusical
performances, as well as a performance by Mummenschanz, a mime troupe
which receivedgreat reviews during a previous visit to Western. "(The
performances) explore deeper into what you'rereally feeling," Sylvester
said. "They bring out emotions and ideas in students they didn't know
theyhad." The season's Performing Arts Series includes the Orion String
Quartet, The Falla Guitar Trio,Ballet British Columbia, Anonymous 4 (a
medieval music quartet), Mummenschanz, I Musici deMontreal (a string
orchestra), Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre, Atlantic Brass Quintet
andChristopher O'Riley (pianist). "The surprise might be Anonymous 4,"
said Fran Sekern, assistantdirector of Cultural Affairs. "They're a four
woman quartet who sing medieval music and chants. Theyjust got their
third CD on the (classical music) Top Ten." Sylvester contributes
Anonymous 4'ssuccess to the changing opinions of classical music.
"Students are beginning to branch out into findingalternative music," he
said. For students who have little or no exposure to classical music,
theseperformances may prove rewarding, he added. "All these composers
were new at one time. To someonewho hasn't got into this type of program,
it will be new music to them," Sylvester said. "I don't like the term
'classical music' It denotes a pigeon hole in music. We're talking about
hundreds of years ofmusic," he added. Sylvester compared the term to
calling all music from the 1950s- 90s "rock." Likemodern music, classical
music has many different sounds. It's the flavor of classical music that
haskept it so popular. Many of the performers in the series are
recreating the passion that classical musicemits, Sylvester said. "The
thing that's magical, is here's a piece of music in the form of a score
(sheetmusic)," Sylvester said. "The musicians are recreating ideas
written down hundreds of years ago.They're doing it in a fresh way with
their own abilities and 20th-century intellect." The Orion StringQuartet
is the first event in the series, performing at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18,
in the PAC Concert Hall.Sylvester personally knows two of the performers
and raves about their musical genius. "Isaac Stern, (aworld-renowned
violinist), pointed them out as the next generation of excellence as
quartet," hesaid. The Orion String Quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall
in New York and at the Kennedy Centerin Washington D.C. It is the
quartet-in-residence for the Chamber of Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Inaddition to performing, the members will also teach amaster' s class
for Western music students.Reserved tickets for the performance are on
sale at the Plaza Cashier. Prices vary according toperformance and cost
$9-$ 10 for students, $16-$20 for seniors and $18-$22 for general
admission.Series tickets are also available. For more information, call
the Western Cashier Plaza Box Office at650-6146 or the Cultural Affairs
Office at 650-2829. The Orion String Quartet is kicking off the
1994Performing Arts Series at 8 p.m. on Oct. 14. Music review New album
by old band breaks barriers ByPaul Peterman Front reporter The last
three times R.E.M. went into the studio, the boys from Athens,GA. planned
to come out with a hard rock album. The first two attempts, Out of Time
and 1992'sAutomatic ForThe People, didn't work out that way. Both sold
millions but neither captured the soundR.E.M. wanted. Monster is an
entirely different animal. The acoustic guitars were left in the closet
asR.E.M. uses a bare-bones approach that rings bells for those familiar
with the band's 14-year roots. The album's opener and first single,
"What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" is one of only a few upbeat songsoh
Monster. The emphasis on "Kenneth," and the majority of the other songs,
is on the music ratherthan the lyrics. Vocalist Michael Stipe's words
are indiscernible at times. That, combined with plenty ofreverb, makes it
impossible to consider Monster a pop album. The listener must go three
songs deep to discover the album's brilliance. "King Of Comedy" features
guitaristPeterBuck' s best work of thisdecade. Stipe growls in the
background as the guitar and bass dominate the sound. Dark is the
bestword to describe it. Buck's tactical overview of Monster was simple.
"I played guitar really loud," Bucksaid. "It was a little like Spinal Tap
— you know, crank it up to eleven." Few songs on
Monster wouldhave blended on either of R.E.M.' s last two albums. "Star
69" and "Strange Currencies" are the twoobvious exceptions. The former
shoots rapid-fire vocals reminiscent of R.E.M. hits "Its The End Of The
World As We Know It" and "Ignoreland." "Strange Currencies" lets
listeners apprehend the lyrics andis similar in form to the pop ballad
"Everybody Hurts." R.E.M. used unconventional means to ensure thealbum
took on a life of its own. "We used a lot of different mikes and weird
effects," Stipe said. "Thevocals on 'I Took Your Name' were recorded
through a Walkman. Some of the backing tracks were sunginto a telephone."
Most of today's bands try to produce a new sound, though very few can do
it for anentire album. R.E.M. does. "Tongue" startles the listener with
Stipe's high-pitched vocals. A bongoaccompanied by an organ lay the
foundation for Stipe's take on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Thestrangest
thing is that it actually works. The album's last five songs have a
melodic, driving guitar thatSoundgarden's Kim Thayil would be proud of. On
the dark rocker "Bang And Blame," Stipe carols, "Ifyou, could see
yourself now baby/The tables havebeen turned/ The whole world hinges on
yourscreams/Your secret life of indiscrete discretion." "Circus Envy" is
the hardest R.E.M. song ever.Stipe's warbling takes another back seat to
Buck's grinding guitar — more evidence of
R.E.M.'smysterious departure from past efforts. "We set out to make a
rock 'n' roll record without heavy metal or grunge," Buck said. "When it
comes to this kind of hard rock, the only influence we've really got
isourselves." A key factor in the making of Monster is the band's
decision, after a five-year hiatus, to begin touring again. "This album
is a great way to get back into playing live," Stipe said. "I can't think
ofanything more boring than playing all that music from the last three
years, although I'm sure we'll dosome of it." Those plans include a
world tour. A Northwest concert date is rumored for sometime inMay. Sex,
se By Kris Alexander Front reporter "The play is about sex, ba cally.
The whole play revolvaround sex. I mean, it does, really does. It's just
sex, sex, se? said Damond Morris, director Earth TribeProductions and
lied Arts' production of "T Taming of the Shrew." The Shakespearean comet
runs at 8p.m. every Thursda Friday and Saturday in October the Allied.
Arts gallery, on t corner of Holly and BayStreets the Bay Street Village.
Ticklt; are $7 at the door or $6 with a c of food. "It's sex in more
termsth the physical—," Morris sai cutting off his
sentence and cla ping his hands to symbolize t motion ofbodies slapping t
gether. "Sex in gender, sex culture, sexism." The play tells a story of
wealthy,headstrong woman wl is forced into marriage. Throult; much
ordeal, her husband ma ages to mold herinto the genti nurturing persona
expected young wives. The mostly student cast eludes Cory Nealy,Heather
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front ACCENT . 11 , sex:
bold twists in Shakespearean classic Slater,Pete Crandell and Sunshine
Mink. Western student Tabitha Wall is stage manager. Unlike
mostproductions of "The Taming of the Shrew," Morris chose to include the
introduction, a prelude to thestory, in which a poor man is tricked into
believing he's a wealthy lord. The man dreams, and his dreambecome the
focus of the play. "John Barton, who wrote 'Playing with Shakespeare,'
has a quote. Hesays 'Embrace the inconsistencies' in Shakespeare,"
Morris said. "I came to my actors and told them to embrace the
inconsistencies. ... And I realized I wasn't living up to what I was
talking about. Iwasn't embracing the inconsistencies, the inconsistency
being the introduction." The actors said theylike the change. "By
setting it in a dream, we've taken it out of the context of being 'Oh,
we're soShakespearean,'" Nealy said, in an exaggerated voice. "But,
instead, it's more of a mish-mosh. Wefreely admit that we're
anachronistic ... And that's perfectly fine with us." By using the entire
text, thecast has been able to explore multiple themes, they said. "We're
taking something that gt; gt;-hasbeen traditionally considered to have
one theme to it, and that is sexism," said Theroux. "We're notworking
against Shakespeare's idea ... but we're putting it in a new light and
showing it as being sortof the patriar- "It's sex in more terms than the
physical — " — Damond Morris
director dial fantasythat it is." "We try to get the meaning across and
not just treat the language as something sacred,"Cowan added. "Because
language is a living thing, after all, whether the words are two hundred
years old or however long it's been." Even people who have never been
exposed to Shakespeare should be able to follow the play, Cowan said.
'"It's not like so many of Shakespeare's play s that if you' re not
familiarwith the play or familiar with the dialogue, you lose so much,"
Mink explained. '"Cause so much of this show is comedy that's show and
tell." A small stage area, homemade costumes (borrowed fromSociety of
Creative Anachronisms members), original music played by a string^trio
anda set adaptedfrom a watercolor painting have also influenced the
production. Morris asked local artist and Allied Artsmember Richard
Bulman to recreate his watercolor painting, "Rooftops," as the set. With
the help of setconstructor Ted Stritof, Bulman has converted the Allied
Arts Gallery into a two-story set. Pastelpink, royal blue, brown and
black are splashed across off-white walls. The set/painting was inspired
byBulman's travels in Europe. "I walked out of my balcony in a little
town in Portugal and that is what Isaw," he said. Other examples of
Bulman's art work, including a life like painting titled "The Satin
Dress" will be displayed during the show. The actors said they found the
show's freedom refreshing. "Up untilnow, all my experiences have been
with either an almost corporate like community theatre setting orthrough
the university where... there's a formula to it almost," Nealy said.
"('The Taming of the Shrew')feels like something we've put together.
Everything from auditioning, to building sets, to costumes.Everything's
just really homemade," Nealy said. "It's right from our gut," Dyer said,
summing up thefeelings of the whole cast; gt; :^^:~-^^^. - Front/Ryan
Burden Donald White (left) andAlissa Gidlof (right)star in the
Shakespeare comedy 'The Taming of the Shrew." Dpenmg liiiilii Movie
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prison life portrayed in "Shawshank" Stephen King novel receives
mixedreview on the screen By Bill Urlevich Front reporter "The
Shawshank Redemption" is a prison dramathat is two faced. On one side is
a movie that is fueled by good acting by two excellent performers.
Theother is a typical prison picture that borrows from other films. The
story is adapted from a StephenKing short story "Rita Hayworth and the
Shawshank Redemption." Morgan Freeman plays Red, an oldcon doing a life
sentence in Maine's Shawshank State Prison. He is the guy on the inside
who can getanything from the outside for a price. Every prison movie has
one of these guys. Tim Robbins playsAndy, a soft spoken banker who is
convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. During his first nightin
Shawshank, Andy shows the mettle of a hardened inmate. This catches the
eye of Red and makeshim wonder if Andy will make it through theroughprison
life. The rest of the movie chronicles Andy'sprison life for the next 21
years in Shawshank. During this time, he endures beatings, weeks
insolitary confinement and repeated homosexual rapes by a group of
inmates known as "the sisters."Eventually, Andy uses his banker skills to
make himself a slave to the warden and the prison guards.Through this he
gains some respect from the prison administration by preparing their tax
returns andlaundering their money. The strong part of the movie focuses
on the growing friendship between Andyand Red. "Shawshank " works best
when it is focusing on the trials of the human spirit and how Andyand
his quiet persona wins the hearts of Red and the other inmates. The movie
borrows much fromother prison films. First-time director Frank Darabont
wants to make his own prison film, but can't helpborrowing from other
classic prison films such as "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Longest Yard." It
would be nice to see aprison drama come along that doesn't rely so much
on the predictable prison genre. Theelements are too familiar. The
Bible-toting warden, an inmate with a fondness for birds, and
anaudience-pleasing escape from the prison are recycled ideas. As
"Shawshank" shows the triumph ofthe human spirit, it also shows the
degradation. With the guards shooting and beating inmates and thewarden
showing no humanity in 21 years, it becomes quite heavy-handed. The
acting of Robbins andFreeman are what propel "Shawshank" along
— and at a running time of two and a half hours that
might not be enough. The performances on the screen will keep you
watching "Shawshank," but you may shift in your seat a little too much.
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12 • ACCENT The Western Front —
October 7,1994 Live from the internet — music on your
modemBy David Nelson Front reporter Until now, recordings by obscure,
unsigned musicians and bandswere about as easy to find as the proverbial
needle in a haystack. Finding the needle is easier with theInternet
Underground Music Archive. IUMA is a site on the internet that allows
those with the properequipment to download music and promotional
information by artists of all styles from across thecountry. IUMA was
started by Rob Lord and Jeff Patterson, two Santa Cruz, Calif., internet
enthusiastswho found that the music they enjoyed wasn't usually available
in mainstream commercial markets.With IUMA, they offer music not offered
elsewhere and provide an outlet for unsigned the use of our site,because
the whole concept of'netiquette' forbids that." Publishing and
distributing music over theinternet might seem to ruffle the feathers of
the big record giants by circumventing artists to find anaudience. In an
interview with Kenneth Newby in Mondo 2000 magazine, Lord and Patterson
said theyforesee internet labels as a possible upcoming industry. "We
see a whole different sort of industrycoming up," Patterson said. "The
reason we're so good is because we're not into the sort of
exploitationthat the record companies may be into. We don' t want to
charge the bands because they're the oneswho don't really have the money
to do it. And we don't want to charge people for their role in the
music'savailability. Rather, the companies are able to benefit from IUMA
by using it to seek out and trackpossibilities of new talent. People
interested in accessing IUMA can do so in Western's computerlabs through
World Wide Web at: http:// sunsite.unc.edu/ianc/index.html. E-mail to
IUMA can be sent to ican@sunsite.unc.udc. IUMA has a file that keeps
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amount of money." Among the approximately 200 bands available on IUMA
isBellingham' s lone representative, "Whirling Dervish," whose song "All
So Wrong" will be appearingwithin the next few weeks. Mike Tholfsen, the
band's bassist, would like to see more local artists getsongs on the
internet. "For a band from any small community to have access to the 20
million peopleworld wide who (use) the internet is incredible," Tholfsen
said. "For such a small fee, it's very cost-effective exposure. Internet
services such as these could turn the music industry on its
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front ACCENT
• 13 Acid flashbacks and future visions By TaraThomas
Front reporter "Turn on, Tune in and Drop out." Thus was born the slogan
for the counter-culture movement of the 1960s. Known as the "spiritual
father of alternative culture," Doctor TimothyLeary is the man behind
the slogan and has been in the face of controversy ever since,
controversyhe'll bring to his speaking engagement at 7 p.m., Oct. 13 at
the Performing Arts Center. Leary' s topicwill be "How to Operate Your
Brain: A Multimedia Presentation." Leary first made the presentation at
Lollapaloozain 1993. After receiving a doctorate in psychology from
the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley, Leary soon became one of the
most respected leaders of the hu-manistpsychol-ogy movement of the
1950s. Appointed to the faculty of Harvard University in 1959, Leary
became the director of the Harvard Psychedelic Research Project. His work
included the study ofpsychedelic drugs, namely LSD, which were legal
until 1966. Due to controversy and bad publicitygenerated by the study,
Leary was fired by Harvard in 1963. Being the first person fired from
Harvardcaused his mother to disown him, but Leary moved on and
established a research center in Millbrook,N.Y., where he continued work
on his LSD experiments. In Millbrook, he encouraged free thinkers and
became a symbol to protest leaders around the world. He later ran
against Ronald Reagan forgovernor of California. A leading critic of the
establishment, Leary was even called "the mostdangerous man alive" by
President Nixon. In 1970, Leary was imprisoned for possession of
marijuana but after five months escaped and fled to Algiers. In January
1973, he was recaptured by the CIA andserved two years in prison before
being paroled. Leary also pioneered the "futurist" movementof the
1980s, working with virtual- reality technology and computer software.
He is presidentof his own c o m p u t e r c o m p a n y , Futique, Inc.,
which designs i n t e r a c t i ve software forpersonal computers. Tom
Beal, of the Arizona Daily Star, wrote, "He jokes about everything.
Heengages in what he calls stand-up philosophy. He performs philosophy on
stage at collegecampuses...Purposefully, and with obvious glee, Leary set
about to shock the crowd by making fun ofevery sacred cow within mooing
distance...He was profane; he was funny. A few people left
angrily,proving, I guess, that he still has the power to provoke."
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entertaining By Mike Stiles Front reporterBarcelona is not exactly a
formula-style film. It's a movie that follows the adventures of two
Americancousins in Spain at the end of the cold war. The plot is a bit
confusing, so here's an overview: TedBoynton is an American living in
Barcelona while working for the Chicago based Illinois High-SpeedMotor
Company (IHSMOCO), though it is never mentioned what the company does.
Ted is some kind ofsalesman, but the movie doesn't explain what he sells.
Fred, Ted's cousin, is in the U.S. Navy anddecides to spend some
unannounced time with his not-so-thrilled cousin. The two are well
aquaintedbut haven't been on the best of terms since a kayak mishap when
they were 10 years old. In Fred'sendless pursuit of a party, the cousins
meet up with two women. Eventually Ted starts dating one ofthem, named
Montserrat, more seriously. As their relationship grows, Ted discovers
she still has aboyfriend she lives with. His name is Ramon, a journalist
who sees all Americans as suspiciousagents of the CIA or FBI. Ramon's
views are in turn read and believed throughout Spain. Fred findshimself
involved with Marta, one of Montserrat's friends. Martais beautiful
butturns out to be a thievingdrug-hound. Ted's romance flops when
Montserrat leaves him to return to Ramon. About the same time,Fred
discovers Malta's devilish side and reclaims his stolen property.
Confused? There's more. As he isleaving the scene in a cab, Fred catches
a bullet in the head. Much of the rest of the story deals withhis
recovery and Ted dealing with the possibility of his cousin's death.
Typically Hollywood, the movieends happily. Ted and Fred become close
friends again, both marry women they met in Barcelona andmove back to the
United States. Overall, the movie is a B-grade foreign movie, though
made ' byAmerican directors and producers. The plot is entirely too
scattered. I found myself wondering where the plot was going, then
laughing, then wondering where the plot was going again. It is,
however,entertaining. Not in a block-buster sort of way, but in a quirky
nothing-better-to-do-on- Friday-night sort of way. The film's end leaves
one with a puzzled sense: puzzled as to what the movie is supposed
tomean, puzzled as to why the movie was made, puzzled as to why you saw
it and most of all, puzzled as to why you enjoyed it. As such, I can't say
exactly what is appealing about "Barcelona," but I can sayit's a movie
that I would add a third thumb up to the two Siskel Ebert gave it.
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1.4--SPORTS The Western Front — October 7,1994 Vikings
spiked by national champion UPS Clubgets chance for revenge in Oregon
tournament this weekend By Jason Hickman Front reporter TheWestern
volleyball team lost a tightly contested and exciting four-game match to
defending nationalchampion University of Puget Sound Tuesday night. With
five players returning from last year's squad,UPS pitted power, size and
experience against Western' s smaller, quicker lineup and won by scoresof
15-6, 13-15, 15-6 and 15-5. Western coach Dean Snider was pleased with
the way his team played."We played with a lot of heart, but we made some
judgement errors. Those poor choices arediminishing," Snider said. The
Vikings showed flashes of brilliance throughout the match, especially
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need a little more heart," said Jones,-who also looked strong on
defensewith 15 digs. Game two was strong evidence that Western has the
talent and athleticism to promise a future laden with wins over national
powers like UPS, currently ranked ninth in the NAIA. The offensiverhythm
between setter Adrienne Sloboden and outside hitter Chrissy Sursely was
excellent, resulting inthunderous kills that the Loggers were not in
position to handle. "We are a transition team. We have afast offense that
takes advantage of other teams," Snider said. "We played really solid,"
saidSloboden, who finished with 38 assists. "I was a little frustrated
with setting. It's hard to find holesagainst such a big team." Ultimately,
consistent passing and setting precision, a hallmark of a veteransquad,
was the spark that ignited the explosive UPS hitting game. Loggers'
setter Janice Lwin andnational tournament MVP Andrea Egans, a 6-0 outside
hitter, combine to form one of the most lethaloffensive tandems in the
NAIA. This season Western has proven they have the potential to
competewith teams in the upper echelon of NAIA volleyball. Despite four
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October 7,1994 — The Western Front
SPORTS•15 Set to take off By Beth Demetrescu
Frontreporter The Flyers are back — better than ever
and ready to kick-off their third season as Bellingham'ssenior AAA hockey
team. Under the direction of coach Ron Johnson and backed by the
goaltendingefforts of Burny Carlson, the Flyers finished well above 500
last season and plan on topping that thisyear. Carlson is joined in goal
by Brett Haywood, a young goal tender from Brown University. This
shouldease some of the pressure off Carlson in the latter periods of
games. "Carlson consistently comesthrough for us, and with the addition
of Haywood, we should be solid in the net," said public relationsassistant
Don Steinke. Defensively, the Flyers should shine. The pairing of Wes
Gentles and teamcaptain Wayne Stripp has been reliably effective at
holding the blue line. Veterans Mark Benjamin,alternate captain, and Jason
Reisinger return to provide solid protection for Carlson. Newcomers
LindsayMohr, Jeff Sampson and Tye Cameron round out the defensive line-up.
"Cameron played for thePortland Winterhawks (Western Hockey League) and
seems to enjoy playing old fashioned rock-and-rollhockey. We can always
use another solid defenseman," Steinke said. The Flyers should rack up
thepoints with their gritty offense. Chris Morrison, one of last year's
leading scorers and one to watch, isreturning to the line up along with
Ryan Edwards and Stu Sage to light up the scoreboard. The Flyers,however,
have made some exciting changes. After a trade that involved sending
Darren Naylor and AlKinisky to the Seattle Indians, the Flyers picked up
Colin Fair, Conrad Ashton and Dan Gagne to addsome more power up front.
Also signed was Russ Morrison, younger brother of forward Chris.Bellingham
lost goaltender Lance Carlson to the Central Hockey League, center Lindsay
Dyck to Fresno,Calif., winger Dan Giesbreck to New Zealand and defenseman
Kirk Fisher to retirement. Sept. 30marked the official beginning of the
hockey season. Opening night featured a bagpipe ceremony andpresentation
by the Bellingham Sea Scouts. The Flyers lost to the Port Cpquitlam Blues
by a score of 8-7. Chris Morrison led the teamJby scoring two goals and
two assists. Stripp, Gentles and the Morrisonbrothers let the Blues have
a taste of the physical game and collectively racked up 43 penalty
minutes.Bellingham, however, suffered the loss of Benjamin due to a
slashing injury late in the second period. Heshould be back for the
upcoming game. The Flyers next home game is at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday at
theWhatcom County Sports Arena. They will take on the New Westminster
Beavers. VOGUE THEATREFRIDAY, OCT. 21st Showtime 8pm General Admission
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phone, (604) 280-4444 Paul's point after What's left for couch
potatoes?Welcome to the wacky world of professional sports, a place
where average salaries hover around $1million and cities build
$300-million stadiums at an owner's very mention of relocating. ~ Every
yearrecord numbers of fans flock to root, root, root for the home team.
This isn't just baseball. The NHL, NBAand the NFL all co-exist in this
parallel universe. The plate-glass windows separating the real worldfrom
this bizarro world are starting to get foggy. Squabbles over who gets
this million or that million serve as a slap of reality to sports fans.
The lords of sports might look normal, but they aren't human.
Laborproblems dangle over all four major sports. The owners explain that
it's obviously the players' fault. Theyshould be happy to get millions for
playing games. The players rebut that owners have suppressed themlong
enough. There is more money pouring in than the owners will admit. We just
want our fair share!Nothing has changed in professional sports since its
inception. The players sure haven't. "The '90s player is about getting
paid first. Not about working for that pay," Magic Johnson said in a 1994
interviewwith ESPN. "The great trouble with baseball today is that most
of the players are in the game for the money - not for the love of it,
the excitement of it, the thrill of it," Ty Cobb said in 1925.
Professionalathletes never played just for the love of the sport. _ Hence
the term, "professional." Even collegeathletes play for incentives:
scholarships, exposure for the pro draft, fame and sometimes even fortune.
So the players haven't changed. That leaves the owners. The days when
owners fo/tfthe players howmuch they'd be paid instead of negotiating are
long gone. The owners of professional sports teams havealways tried to
get away with something. Baseball's anti-trust exemption from Congress is
a goodexample. That could soon be swept out from under their feet. Right
now there are more professionalleagues shut down than operating. The NFL
is in tact because its players and their union didn't have theforesight to
see what a salary cap would do. "The '90s player is about getting paid
first. Not aboutworking for that pay." Now many high-priced NFL veterans
are out of work, and even more back-upplayers were forced to take pay
cuts. NFL owners have the best excuse in the world. "The salary capmade me
do it," ignoring the fact that the same amount of money is coming into the
league. MajorLeague Baseball, the NHL and the NBA are all having labor
problems simultaneously because thecollective bargaining agreements in the
three sports expired at about the same time. The problem inthe NHL is
part resentment and part stupidity. The resentment comes from the players
and is aimed atthe owners and new commissioner Gary Bettman, a
businessman brought in by the owners to help themstreamline their business.
The stupidity is on the part of the owners for forcing apostponementof
theseason until Oct. 15 and threatening a lockout when the NHL is at its
highest popularity ever. Thepostponement is essentially a lockout. Players
agreed to play the season under the current laboragreement and work out
the problems later. However, the owners don't want to start another
seasonunder an agreement they desperately want to change. The NBA and the
NBA player's union are not even on the same court. The union wants the
draft eliminated. Players would then enter the league as freeagents.
Owners say that would destroy the league. They're right. The NBA owners
want to furtherrestrict free-agency, enforce a stricter salary cap and
install a rookie salary cap. The union shouldautomatically lose on all
accounts for even mentioning that ridiculous draft elimination proposal.
" Nonew negotiations are being held because the union is waiting for
aU.S. Court of Appeals ruling regardingthe legality of the salary cap,
college draft and right of first refusal involving free agents. Look for
an NBApostponement, if not a lockout, before the regular season opens Nov.
4. But don't get too cozy if itdoesn't happen. The owners are also
considering a player lockout around Thanksgiving. Sports fans are the
sole reason professional sports exist. But in the end, it's always the
fans who feel the worst aboutthe strikes and lockouts of their beloved
sports. Seemingly powerless, the fans just have to sit there andtake it.
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16 • SPORTS The Western Front —
October 7,1994 Baby Mariners grow into Giants Bellinghamminor league
franchise owner speaks By Beth Demetrescu Front reporter Jerry Walker is
the president,general manager, and co-owner of the new Bellingham Giants.
The Bellingham organization, formerlyaffiliated with the Seattle
Mariners, have been experiencing some major, exciting changes.Question:
Why did the Seattle Mariners withdraw their affiliation from Bellingham?
Answer: Theywanted to consolidate their operations and get them as close
to Seattle as possible. They ended theirplayer development contract with
the Calgary team, which was their AAA team. At the same time,Tacoma ended
their affiliation with the Oakland Athletics, which allowed Seattle to
move their AAA teamfrom Calgary to Tacoma. At the same time they did
this, Everett team served notice to the SanFrancisco Giants that they
wanted to discontinue their affiliation, which opened up the opening, so
the Mariners could pull out of Bellingham and move to Everett. Question:
Is this radical of an interleaguechange common to baseball? Answer: It
is not that uncommon. I suspect that our 18-year affiliationwith the
Mariners is one of the top ten. There are so many reasons for changes,
probably as many asthere are people. I think the main reasons are minor
league owners being disgruntled or the option tomove to better
facilities. Question: What was behind the rumored move to Pasco? Answer:
Pasco andthe Tri- Cities are building a new 4,000- seat stadium. The
stadium hasn't been started yet, but thefunding has already been approved
for it. They were interested in bringing a professional baseball
team,obviously, in there to play in their stadium. We were considering a
possible move to there, as a result of the fact that our facility here was
not meeting professional baseball guidelines. Early indications,as of
about a month ago, the city of Bellingham was not prepared to make those
changes. At that timewe started seeking alternatives and that is when the
Pasco situation became a possibility. Question:How are the Bellingham
facilities lacking? Answer: Major league baseball has specific guidelines
thateach stadium must adhere to. Primarily it (the problem) is with
clubhouse related items. There is notraining room in our clubhouse. There
are no laundry facilities in our clubhouse. The restroom facilitiesare
limited at best. The shower facilities are limited. In the visiting
clubhouse, there are no lockers, no place for them to put their gear,
they just have a big room. There is no manager's office for the
visitors.There is also no training room for visitors. Question: What
would be the cost of getting the clubhouse upto par? Answer: The cost
that has been approved at this point is $90,000. The city recently made
thisallocation. Question: What was the substance behind the rumors of
host family conflict? Answer: At the end of the season there seemed to be
a great amount of dissension between the host families and ourfront
office. It is unfortunate, and hopefully whatever those items are, we can
learn from them. Itcentered around them feeling not appreciated. We were
not running the host program. We started it,and then the second year we
had some people volunteer to run the program. We became liaisons,and not
the prime movers of the program. I think that ended up bringing on the
demise of the program.Because the people who were involved in it, I
surmise, felt that they were not appreciated, there was notmuch
interaction. That was not by design, it was just how the program evolved.
Apparently they hadsome expectations that we were not meeting. We still
plan on having a host family program next year.We may or may not have it
with all the same people. What we do plan on doing next year is
internalizing the program, so we would have significant contact with the
host family. Question: What kind of dealdoes Bellingham have set up with
the San Francisco Giants? Answer: We're in the same league. We'restill
single A. Everything is similar to what we had with the Mariners.
Wehavesigned a four-year playerdevelopment contract with the Giants. This
means we are guaranteed that they will be here for aminimum of four
years before.there could be any possible changes. Question: How did you
get involvedin the Bellingham organization? Answer: I bought the team in
1989 from the local owners. I have hadsix seasons with the Mariners and
now I'm starting with the Giants. Question: Has it been asuccessful
venture for you? Answer: I wanted to see if I could create something that
was a verypositive thing, that the community would respond to. To that
extent it has been really successful. Thecommunity has really responded
well. There are a lot of fans. Question: What are you going to dowith
all of theBellingham Mariner memorabilia? Answer: We are probably going
to have a sale. We mayhold larger items for auction. There are some
things that one would not ordinarily be able to buy.Question: What is to
be watched for in the upcoming season? Answer: We are going to become
abetter baseball franchise. We are going to be doing a lot of public
relations and marketing. We are prettyopen; there are a lot . of
opportunities. The Giants are a pretty classy organization. Is he out for
seasonOr's Londo gonna play? By Stephanie Thomson Front reporter The
loud "pop" occurred on a playOrlondo Steinauer had made a thousand times
before. "The first thing that came to my mind was 'Wework so hard in the
off-season, in the weight room and on the track,'" Steinauer said. The
juniorcornerback was returning an interception during Western's 42-14 rout
of Willamette on Sept. 24, a day inwhich.he also set the Western all-time
career punt return yardage mark (503). "It just flashes throughyour mind
that all of this hard work could possibly be taken away from you that
quick. Everyone'salways saying 'Play every play like it's your last,' but
it doesn't really hit home until it happens to you." After that "pop,"
which was initially diagnosed as a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his
left knee,.Steinauer's season was thought to be .over. But after he
underwent a magnetic reasonance imagingtest, doctors decided that the
ligament was not torn, and have given Steinauer the option to try and
playwith a knee brace. "(The doctors) weren't convinced that it was a
torn ACL just by the outside tests,"Steinauer said. "And so that gave me a
little hope there. (During the MRI) I was praying that maybe I'dget a
shot to play this season, and it looks right now that I will." "The
prognosis is looking good,"defensive coordinator Robin Ross said. "And
Orlondo, besides being a very good football player, isalso one of the
captains. Any time. you lose a captain you're talking about (losing)
leadership." However, if Steinauer is not able to return, there is a good
possibility he will be granted hardship from the NAIA,which means that he
wouldn't lose a year of eligibility. Steinauer said he wouldn't risk
further injury bytrying to come back too soon. "If it was that bad^ then
they wouldn't give me the option to use the brace," Steinauer said.
"(But) that option is available to me, and I'm going to try it out. If I
don't play in agame, hardship is still there. If it doesn't feel good in
practice, then I'm not going to push it in a game. Soit's not really at
risk." Steinauer added his ties to the team are a big motivational factor
in hisdetermination to return. "We go through so much as a team in the
off-season," Steinauer said. "Andit's just tough not to be apart of it.
And anyone with competitiveness in them wants to be out and be anactive
part of the team. "I want to do anything I can to help this team win,"
Steinauer said, "make thedefense the best in the conference, and as we
all know if we can be the best defense in thisconference, then it is one of
the best in the nation." In other injury-related news, the Vikings lost
theirstarting tight end Christian Evans for the season. He suffered a torn
medial colateral ligament in practiceon Wednesday. Evans was tied for
the team lead in receptions (ten catches for 103 yards). His injurywas
the second blow to the offense this week following the loss of Jon
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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 17
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October 7, 1994 — The Western Front OP/ED* 17 Murder is
murder in Florida doctor's case Evidenceruling an unjustifiable action J;
lorida courts will try anything to further the pro-life movement. The
recentruling on allowable evidence in Paul Hill's case showed this. Paul
Hill is accused of fatally shooting Dr.John Britton of the Ladies' Clinic
in Pensacola, Fla., a clinic that provides abortion services. Dr.
Britton's companion, James Barrett, was also killed. The court has ruled
Hill's lawyers may enter evidenceproving whatever actions Hill took
against the doctor were "necessary and justified." Allowing justification
for murder other than self-defense could induce detrimental changes in
the law. It suggests that everyperson has the legal right to interfere in
the lives of complete ^^^H iMIBlIl iSBdR^N^iBlii H^MBI^^^sM^OJ ^ ^ ^ ^
j ^ i M i P I l ^^ strangers, if they feel it's for the stranger's
supposed "benefit." This happens toomuch already, without legal
precedent. The court's ruling gives Hill' s defense a green light to
intrude onthe clinic by photographing and even checking the clinic's
equipment. Butmostimportantly, it suggeststhe possibility that Hill can
prove himself justified for committing two murders. The judgment could
alsoallow Hill to justify his actions by entering into evidence the Bible
story of Phineas and Zimiri, on whichhe based his own book, "Should We
Defend Born and Unborn Children with Force?" In the story, Zimiriand her
lover are murdered by Phineas when he drives a stake through their tent.
According to TheProgressive, this story lies behind many fanatic racist
and anti- Semitic Christian identity movements as their justification
for "killing sinners." Dangerous precedents could be established with
this case. If Paul Hill uses this story, what's to stop white
supremacists from using it in their own murder trials
— and itfrom working? This ruling changes a
long-standing policy to disregard this "necessity defense." DavidCrane,
of Operation Rescue in Virginia said about Hill's case: "Who committed
the greater crime? Thecitizens who stand by and allow the children to be
murdered or this one man who stopped a serial killerfrom killing more
children?" The judge also asked this question through his ruling. A
frighteningstatement by Tom Metzger of the White Aryan Resistance also
runs along these lines. Metzger saidabout Hill, "If the guy who did the
shooting in some way protected Aryan women and children, then WAR
condones the killing." Paul Hill's lawyers basically made this same
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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 18
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18. OP/ED The Western Front — October 7, 1994 FRONTLINE
Addressing ad controversy Severalmembers of the campus community have
expressed concern aboutarecentadvertisementin TheWesternFront. I would
like to address this issue. First of all, the newspaper's advertising
staff andeditorial staff are separate entities. The editor-in-chief is
head of the editorial staff and the productionmanager is head of the
advertising staff. The entire newspaper is staffed by full-time students,
and wehave faculty advisers for both departments. The staff box underneath
the Frontline in every issue clearlystates that the advertising in no way
represents the opinion of the newspaper. Most advertising decisionsare
made completely separate and without input from the editorial side of the
newspaper. We have amutual understanding not to interfere with each
other's work. The Western Front has several advertisingstandards and
guidelines. Forinstance, wedo not advertise illegal products, hard liquor
or tobacco, andwe do not carry ads that are sexually explicit. Any other
advertising policies are loosely structuredbecause problems inevitibly
emerge in across-the-board policies about what is appropriate or
inappropriate ad material for a university newspaper. Those decisions are
made on an ad-by-ad basis. Our policieshave been questioned lately
because of an advertisement published in this paper that some people feel
is "racist" or "stereotypical." We have recieved many letters to the
editor about this—all of which areprinted in today' s
paper—and the issues presented in these letters are
important to discuss. The ad inquestion was always just that: itis apaid
advertisement that has nothing to do with the editorial content ofthe
paper. However, "sensitivity," "diversity" and "racism" are very real and
important issues that theuniversity is constantly trying to
confront—as it should be. This is the perfect place for
discussion. Asstudents, we are here to learn how to deal with such
problems. Let's face it, because most Westernstudents are white, many
can't see that the ad could be offensive to some people. I believe the
medianeed to be sensitive to this issue. I don't want to sound
hypocritical in this matter; however, I want tolisten to all sides of the
argument before making any decisions. One question we should all be
askingourselves is whether or not this advertisement perpetuates racism on
campus. Obviously a single personis not able to make this decision for an
entire campus; that is why the ad has remained in the paper.Would
eliminating the ad — along with all other supposedly
racist and stereotypical images — endprejudices and
hatred? I am hoping within the next week or two, discussion will continue
andunderstanding will ensue. I encourage people to write letters to voice
their concerns about this issue andothers. Only through discussion can we
come to an understanding. — Vanessa Blackburn
Editor-in-Chief The Western Front Editor-in-Chief, Vanessa Blackburn;
Managing editor, Tedra Meyer; News editor, Pat McCarrell; asst. News
editor, Joanna Cerar; Local Politics editor, Dawn Bittner; Features
editor,Mara Applebaum; asst. Features editor, Kavita Makhijani; Accent
editors, Richy Boyer and JamieLawson; Sports editor, Simon Fishier; asst.
Sports editor, Kristoffer Browne; Opinions editor, MicheleAnderson; Copy
editors, Jason Overstreet, Hilary Parker and Nicole Simpson; Photo editor,
Dan McLeod;asst. Photo editor, Wendy Gross; Graphics editor, ' Ryan
McMenamin; Political Cartoonist, Jason Kelly;Illustrator, Erik Petterson;
Adviser, Lyle Harris; Publications manager, Krista Wilson; Graphics,
Stephanie Friesen and Kris Haff; Business Manager. Teari Brown : Staff
Reporters: Kris Alexander, Kevin Blondin,Dieter Bohrmann, Michael
Brennand, Helen Buller, Ryan Burden, Beverly Crichfield, Brett Davis,
BethDemetrescu, Eric Francis, Dana Goodwin, David Hartnett, Nancy Hazzard,
Jason Hickman, Joe Hoggard,Amy Howat, Tamalene Kearl, Heather Kimbrough,
Kristi Kiteley, Theresa Lennon, Lars Lundberg, GinaMacNeill, Mike Maddux,
Paul Manthe, Denise Miller, Nori Mitsuse, Steve Mohundro; Melanie
Moore,Karin Muskopf, David Nelson, Loc Nguyen, Ryan Parker, Paul Peterman,
Rachel Piatt, Andrea Pratt, R.Nina Ruchirat, Michael Ritter, Larisa
Schweiss, Jason Stahl, Craig Stephens, Mike Stiles, Neely Stratton, Erik
Tesauro, Tara Thomas, Stephanie Thomson, Bill Urlevich, Noah Walden,
Marlese Webb, MikeWewer, Colleen . Williams, Matt Wuscher The Western
Front is the official newpaper of WesternWashington University and is
published twice weekly by the Student Publications Coucil, which
hireseditors and oversees financial matters. The Front is entered as
second-class matter at Bellingham, Wash. 98225 — UPS
identification #624-820. Content is determined entirely by student
editors. Staff reportersare enrolled in the journalism department course
titled "newspaper staff;" items published in the Front are not limited to
persons in the class, however. Signed commentaries, cartoons and letters
are theexpressed opinion of the individual authors, and do not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The WesternFront. Four pages of the Front are paid
for by student fees, the rest by advertising revenue.Advertisements in the
Front also do not reflect the opinions of the newspaper. Send all
submissions to:The Western Front, College Hall 09, Western Washington
University, Bellingham, Wash. 98225. Foradvertising concerns, please
contact the business office in College Hall 07, or call (206) 650-3160. .
. . . .. Don't leave Fido tied up A dog — man's best
friend, the buddy that meets its owners at the door whenthey come home, a
person's company when nobody else has time to visit, the pet that
loves—evenwhen it is neglected. Wait a minute! Why
would Fido be neglected? Many students live in confines notsuitable for
pets. These places are not healthy for dogs to stay in all day. However,
bringing dogs oncampus is not the answer. More and more I see dogs tied
to various building signs, trees and lightpolesaround campus. They yelp
at any passerby that happens to give them a glance and sit panting in
thesun because they haven't had a drink for hours. Lots of people would
like to have their best friend waiting for them when they get out of
class, but dog owners shouldn't torture their pets for their
ownsatisfaction. Tied up dogs always seem so happy to see their owners
when the confinement is over, butwhy wouldn't they be? After being
attached to a lightpole half the day, any animal would be elated tohave
the jailer set them free. If bringing a pet to school is a way to show
love, maybe a more humaneway would be to leave it home. Dogs, however,
don't belong confined to any small space. They shouldhave enough room to
roam and exercise, a place to do their business, and food and water
madeavailable. Dogs also need attention. They don't deserve to be loved
only when it is convenient for theowner, such as between classes or after
10 p.m. study sessions. Dogs deserve better from the ownerswho they give
so much love to. They deserve a home with a regular routine where they
can be loved andtaken care of when needed. Bringing pets to college can
ease the transition from home life to schoollife, but at whose expense?
Whether or not people should have a pet is their decision, but it
isdisgusting the way some pets are left on campus. It's notresponsible
ownership, and if a dog owner can't treat a dog at least as well as he
treats others, maybe they don't deserve to be one. Sexist costumesstill
prevail October brings autumn leaves, pumpkin patches and Halloween.
This year, the trick is onthe youngsters and their parents who will have
to battle sexual prejudice in costume selection. Althoughthe media
pronounced 1992 the Year of the Woman, 1994 is winding up as the Year Man
Struck Back.In addition to the witches, devils and ghouls customary for
Halloween, one Hayward, Calif, companydistributed costumes with names
such as "Bride" and "Harem Girl." Boys wishing to go out as a groomor a
harem boy will just have to hope for next year. Brides generally do not
conjure condescendingimages. They are true historical figures and should
not be eliminated from one's vocabulary or storeshelves just because of
some potentially upsetting ancient imagery.
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Frontreporter Harem girls have similar historical and cultural value, but
they have an added image as property that is more likely to offend
liberated women. Children rarely, if ever, choose their Halloween
costumesto indicate their politics (although their parents might want to
make the decision for them). Selection bychildren has more to do with
popular television and movie characters than socio-political
significance.Nevertheless, the bride and harem girl costumes represent
anachronisms in post-sexual-liberationAmerica. It would be almost as
politically incorrect to market slave, savage or American Indiancostumes.
Costume manufacturers are not necessarily involved in some patriarchal
plot to produceviolent boys and passive girls, but any store's Halloween
aisle shows what designers and retailerscalculated to be hot items. They
assumed boys would prefer action-oriented characters such as ninjasand
monsters, and girls would choose fancy, frilly costumes like princesses
and angels. America maybe on the road to leveling the playing field for
women and minorities, but encouraging sex-rolestereotypes in Halloween
costumes is a devilish method for bending the minds of an
impressionablegroup.
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Western Front - 1994 October 7 - Page 19
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October 7, 1994 — The Western Front OP/ED. 19 Letters
to the Editor Advertisement angers many atWestern Dear Editor, The
juxtaposition of your new dark-skinned savage logo next to an article on
therecent cross-burning in the county (Sept. 27, p. 10) was more than
ironic. Unfortunately, the editors ofThe Front may be the only ones to
fail to recognize how stereotypical, offensive and racist is suchimagery.
Few would not condemn the physical consequences of racism, which range
from verbal abuseto genocide. Should we not equally shun the racist
ideologies and symbols that are associated with, andoften drive, that
violence? Your "Club Borneo" logo draws on the reservoir of racist
imagery establishedover the course of centuries. Bone-in-hair implies
cannibalism; spear and grass-skirt connote"primitivism;" exaggerated
anatomical features suggest the antithesis of an ideal (Caucasian)
physicaltype. This logo was repeated 10 times on both Sept. 27 and Sept.
30 and 13 times on Oct. 4. More thanoversight, this is overkill. Or is the
hidden intent to change our Viking mascot (perhaps not in itself a
badidea)? We can just hear it now: "Go, Savages, Go!" Instead, we suggest
that the editors go. Go back toyour comparative GUR classes, to learn
cross-cultural awareness and tolerance. Go also forward, toward
journalistic ideals that illuminate and educate, rather than toward those
that demand and that perpetuate ignorance. James Loucky, Maria Chavez,
Stephen Frenkel Dear Editor, If we won't survive as anisolated nation or
cultures, as claimed on page 12 (Oct. 4) of The Western Front, will we
survive as anisolated university? The Club Borneo ads you chose to accept
are disgusting. Actions continue to refutewords and plans on this campus,
at least with regard to diversity. Ron Riggins Dear Editor, On behalf
ofthe North Puget Sound Chapter of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,which discussed the issue Oct. 3, this
letter denounces your use of the Club Borneo logo since fallquarter began
and calls on you for an apology and its withdrawal. Originally, I believe,
it was part of anAccent section ad, but it is now floating freely as
filler you have apparently chosen as a Front highlight;nothing else recurs
like its 10 uses in 24 pages on Sept. 30. It is a racially defiling
stereotype, of the kind I and colleagues here spend class time showing and
explaining as a product of 500 years of racistattitudes toward Africa: a
black "tribal" male, with spear, bone in the hair, pot belly, frond skirt,
splayedbare feet, etc. Other peoples of color endure similar displays.
That you accept "Borneo Bob" as part of an ad is bad enough. For you to
repeat it elsewhere in The Front, gratuitously, is vile, without the
faintestjustification on commercial or free expression grounds. It both
reflects on your judgment and, if notchallenged, projects Western as
actively (because complicitly) racist. You at The Front are a very
publicpart of what we all are. Have the decency, please, to explain your
rationale for the logo's use; then, getrid of it, now. in a grass skirt
with bones in the hair and holding a spear. I personally found this
drawingoffensive and racist and cannot for the life of me figure out what
in the world it was doing there. Thisgraphic occurred 10 times throughout
the newspaper, and as far as I could discern, it had no reason forbeing
there other than as a filler. As a student newspaper, I would hope that
the staff makes every effortto represent all segments of the student
body, regardless of whether they are a part of the editorial staff. I
would encourage you to make more of an attempt to think along these lines
when deciding what goes ineach edition. I would also hope that the staff
decides to make a public apology for including this kind ofgraphic in our
newspaper. We are all here to learn, and I hope that this letter has
helped enlighten you to another point of view and to increase your
sensitivity toward others different than yourselves. JillBrubaker Milton
Krieger Dear Editor, I am writing concerning a graphic that occurred in
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