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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOLUME 104 ISSUE 18 FRIDAY June 5,1998
BELLINGHAM,WASHINGTON Chalk writings raise questions Front/Jesse Kinsman
Western student Kim Morrisonlistens to Kunle Ojikutu, assistant vice
president of Student Affairs, Wednesday afternoon in Red Squareabout
diversity at Western. By Tiffany White The Western Front "Is your
identity on this campus in thiscurriculum? Nobody is free while others
are oppressed." "86.7 percent of Western studentsexperience white
privilege; are you one?" Bright messages written with chalk trail across
the brickwalkways of Western's campus. Banners hang on building walls
that surround Red Square. Both thechalk messages and the banners carry
messages that raised discussion and questions amongstudents, faculty and
staff this week about diversity on campus. "The chalk things confuse me.
Idon't understand," said senior Suzanne Vince-Cruz. "They make people
uncomfortable because theymay be possibly perpetuating the idea that
people would be overreacting to the issue of racism." "It is hard to
explain because I am a minority. I don't know if the signs are actually
helping us, " Vince-Cruzsaid. "If s creating awareness, but since they
are confusing, I don't know if they are positively ornegatively affecting
us, not at this point, because they are kind of vague." New messages are
writtenon the bricks each day to replace those that were either rubbed
away by student traffic or by thefountain's spray. The messages change in
response to student reactions. "Why is it that white peopleare so upset
with the raising of awareness of issues of race, class and gender at
Western? And theissue of white privilege?" a chalk message written
Thursday asked. The signs and the chalkmessages are written by a group of
students that wish to remain anonymous and did not want tocomment about
its work. The signs were removed Wednesday because they were not
approved by theuniversity, said Director of Student Activities Jack
Smith. "The only reason they were taken down isbecause they were not
approved for that area." "Spaces are reserved only for banners that are
related toa specific event or activity for publicity," Smith said.
However, the group received approval by theuniversity to write messages
in chalk on campus. "The chalking on the bricks on Red Square
werereserved by a student group," Smith said. Chalk art that is related
to an event can be reserved oncampus brick walkways, he said. "Part of
their purpose were environmental and social issues," Smithsaid. The
chalk messages written on trash cans, benches and campus signs were not
approved andwere removed, Smith said. The chalk messages promoted
several discussions among students inRed Square. See Chalk, page 4 Karen
Morse's salary doesn't measure up By Katherine Schiffner andMeredith
Lofberg The Western Front President Karen Morse has raised millions of
dollars for Westernwhile she has been president, but she is still
substantially underpaid when compared with othercollege presidents.
According to a study conducted by The Western Front, Morse's salary,
$124,428 forthis year, is one of the lowest, compared to the salaries of
23 presidents and chancellors at similarcolleges and universities.
Currently, Morse earns the fifth-lowest salary of all the college
anduniversity presidents for which data was .available..
'Morse-'-s.?':•-contract- was reviewed byWestern's Board
of Trustees in 1997 and will be reviewed again in 2001. "The stated
salary for thepresident at Western is very low," said Michael Becker,
Western's director of human resources. "I havenever begrudged the
president her salary. She earns it." Morse, who might earn as much as
$400,000 ayear if she worked in private industry, said in an e-mail
statement, "Those, who choose public service asa career, whether in
government or nonprofit agencies or education, obviously don't do so for
monetary reward no matter how well they may be compensated in comparison
to others in the same field ofservice." "I can't speak for others, but,
for myself, I can only say that there is another kind ofcompensation that
a career in education brings," she said. Morse refused to comment further
about hersalary or the study. The study included public, coed
institutions with 9,000 to 13,000 students, thathad programs comparable
to Western. All colleges and universities analyzed met the
CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement of Teaching definition for . Level
One Masters (Comprehensive)Colleges and Universities. Such institutions
offer a full range of baccalaureate programs, include agraduate program
and award 40 or more master's degrees annually in one or more subjects.
Enrollmentfigures for Fall 1997 were confirmed by contacting each
school's registrar's "office. The study alsotook into consideration the
cost of living in Bellingham versus other areas of the country. A
collegepresident living in New York City, for example, would need to earn
more to cover the cost of living in thatcity. Based on the Consumer
"Price Index market basket of goods and local housing costs, the
studycomputed via the Internet the equivalent of each president's salary
if they lived in Bellingham. Afteradjusting for the cost of living,
Morse's salary still ranked near the bottom. The study's hypothesis,which
was disproved by the data, - was-, that_Morse rearned - substantially
more than otheradministrators at her level. After factoring in the cost
of living, President Leslie Cochran of YoungstownState University, in
Youngstown, Ohio, earns the highest salary of all of the presidents
andchancellors. Study results were available for 23 institutions at press
time. Cochran's salary, $175,000, which is equivalent to earning $219,003
in Bellingham, is nearly $95,000 more than Morse's when thecost of living
is accounted for. The college president earning the least amount of money
in comparison to Morse is Yolanda Moses, who heads the City University of
New York City College. Although her salaryis $130,000, the cost of living
in Manhattan, NY, brings her salary down to$51,994 when compared withthe
cost of living in Bellingham. However, the average amount of salaries
earned by presidents at similar public universities, is $145,426 before
calculating the cost of living and $153,451 after, is low comparedto the
amount earned by presidents at private colleges and universities.
According to the 1997-98 studyconducted by the College and University
Personnel Association, the average salary for a collegepresident at a
private institution is $161,004. The practice of offering other com- See
Morse, page 5Student charged with rape nizance, according to a
spokesperson
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2 • THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS June 5, 1998 Campus Police:
May 29, 4:05 p.m.: A Student'sbackpack was stolen from the Associated
Students Cooperative Bookstore. The backpack had been leftunattended for
approximately 30 minutes. May 29,10:40 p.m.: Western officers assisted the
BellinghamPolice Department with the apprehension of a student who had
three outstanding warrants with theBPD and one warrant with Western. The
student was booked into the Whatcom County Jail, and bail wasset at$2000.
May 30,10:23 p.m.: Officers responded to a student's report that two fog
lights were stolenfrom his vehicle. No witnesses were found. May 31,11:55
a.m.: A student reported her vehicle was broken into in parking lot 14G.
An undetermined amount of compact discs was stolen. June 1,12 p.m.:
Astudent from Nash Hall was arrested for probable cause of rape in the
third degree. The student was laterbooked into Whatcom County Jail.
Bellingham Police: June 2, 12:53 a.m.: A resident in the 2700 blockof
Michigan Street reported he heard voices outside of his window. He also
said someone had openedhis window farther than it had been opened. Police
searched the area, but nothing was found. June 2, 2p.m.: A woman was
arrested and booked into Whatcom County Jail for altering her doctor's
prescription.June 2, 4:03 p.m.: A couch was reported stolen from an open
carport on the 2500 block of Utter Street.Police have no suspects at this
time. June 2, 8:03 p.m.: A resident in the 2800 block of West Maplewood
Avenue reported the theft of his mail, which included several checks. The
man's mail was found in anearby park by a postal worker, but his checks
were still missing. June 2,10:58 p.m.: A gunshot wasreported at the 2600
block of West Maplewood Avenue. Police checked the area, but nothing was
found. June 3, 5 a.m.: A man was arrested for burglary in the 2000 block of
Alabama Street. He was chargedand booked into Whatcom County Jail.
• June 3, 7:01 a.m.: Two tires were slashed on a man's
car inthe 1200 block of 22nd Street. Police have no suspects or leads at
this time. Two similar cases occurred that night in the same area.
'• Compiled by Steve Leslie Publication's Title:
Statement of Frequency: Authorized Organization's name and address: The
Western Front Published 2 x Weekly The WesternFront Western Washington
University College Hall 110 Bellingham, WA 98225-9100 Apply to
receivedegree Today is the last day to apply , for a bachelor's degree or
an initial certificate for fall quarter1998. Time for spring cleaning
Clean Up '98 will continue through August 31, 1998. Residents within city
limits may dispose of bulky junk and receive a $20 voucher to help cover
the costs. One voucher isavailable per address. One $20 voucher will pay
for the removal of one couch, one washer or up to six30-gallon bags of
junk. For more information, call the Sanitary Service Company at
676-6850. Enjoy'The Magic Flute' The Performing Arts Center will host a
Flute Studio Recital at 8 p.m. tonight in thePerforming Arts Center Music
Hall. For more information regarding this free event, call
650-3130,Become a camp counselor The Indian Youth of America is hiring
camp counselors, arts-and-craftsinstructors and recreation instructors for
Whispering Pines Camp, located outside Prescott, Ariz., fromJune 29 to
July 10. | Participants will receive $40 per day, plus free room and
board. Transportationexpenses will be reimbursed. For more information,
call (715) 252-3230 or fax (715)252-3712. Stockup Season tickets are now
available for the Theatre Arts Department's Summer Stock '98 series.
Theseries includes productions of "My Fair Lady/' "The Fantasticks," "Hay
Fever" and "The Witch ofBlackbird Pond." Ticket prices are $49 for
general, ' $45 for seniors, $40 for students and $33 for youth."For
reservations, call the box office at 650- 6146. Presentation focuses on
living with HIV TheEvergreen Aids Foundation will present "Positively
Well: An integrated approach to living long and wellwith HIV," featuring
speaker Lark Lands, Ph.D. The speech will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 9
at theBellingham Unitarian Fellowship^ 1708 "I" St. For more
information, call 671-0703. Walk to raise moneyfor non-profit agencies
The Human Race Walkers and Pledge Gatherers will be Saturday, June 13.
Theevent is a county-wide pledge walk and run, raising funds for
participating non-profit agencies. Check-in is at 9 a.m. For more
information, call the Evergreen AIDS Foundation at 671-0730 or the
WhatcomVolunteer Center at 734-3055. Douse the flame A six-session
program to guide smokers through thequitting process will begin on June
8. Participants will have the choice of attending 1:30 p.m.sessions or
6:30 p.m.. The fee is $85. Call LifeQuest at 738-6720 or 384-1005 for
more information. Learn to eatwithout meat Vegetarians and other
interested people may attend a two-class session about eating as a vegan.
The sessions will include a grocery- store tour. The sessions will be
from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16 and 23. For more information or
registration, call 738-6720 or 384- 1005 Volunteer centerneeds
volunteers The Whatcom Volunteer Center needs receptionists, gardeners
and blood-donorregistrar volunteers. For more information, call 734-3055
or (888) 982-8288. Races unite at WesternMalcolm Oliver will be the
keynote speaker at a Race Unity Day celebration in the Viking Union
MainLounge at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. For more information, call
676-8258. Parking to be restricted forgraduations Parking lots 17G and
31G will be reserved the weekend of June 6 and 7 for VIP, elderly
andhandicapped parking for the Ferndale and Sehome High School
graduations. Lots 10G, 14G, 17G,31G, Edens Service Road and 26C will be
reserved for Western's commencement June 13. Buy arose for kids The
Associated Students Child Development Center will sell roses on
graduation day.Bouquets for students and arrangements for families will be
available. The fund-raiser is for additions tothe Child Development
Center's Outdoor Environment. Prices will range from $5 and $25.
Volunteers will sell roses beginning at 8 a.m. on June 13 in front of
Carver Gym. Compiled by Colin Howser WWUOfficial Announcements Deadline
for announcements in this space is noon Friday for the Tuesday editionand
noon Wednesday for the Friday edition. Announcements should be limited to
50 words, typewritten or legibly printed, and sent through campus mail to
"Official Announcements," MS -9117, fax 7287, or taken in 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 FALL QUARTER 1998 DEGREE APPLICANTS:
Students expecting tograduate at the close of fall quarter 1998 must have
a degree application on file in the Registrar's Office by today, June 5.
Students planning to graduate winter quarter 1999 must have applications on
file by Aug.21. Applications and instructions may be picked up in OM 230.
NON-RETURNING STUDENTEMPLOYEES ARE REMINDED to give a permanent address to
Human Resources or Payroll Servicesbefore leaving campus if the address has
changed since you submitted your last W-4. This will avoid anydelay in
receiving W-2 information at year's end. PAYCHECK REMINDER FOR
STUDENTEMPLOYEES: Student employees who wish to have their final paycheck
mailed need to leave a self-addressed, stamped envelop with the University
Cashier. The envelope needs to be marked with thepaydate on which the final
check is expected. Final daily time records need to be signed
— paycheckscannot be released without the signature.
PARKING LOT RESERVATIONS: Lots 16G and 31G will bereserved beginning at 7
a.m. June 6 and 7 for VIP, the elderly and those with disabilities who are
attending the Ferndale and Sehome High School graduations. The following
lots will be reserved starting at 7 a.m.June 13 for those attending
Western commencements: Lot 14G for faculty and staff; Lots 10G, 17G,
and31G for the elderly and those with disabilities; and Eden's service road
for the president's party. Shuttleswill run from lot 26C for commencement.
THE MATH PLACEMENT TEST may be taken at 9 a.m. in OM120 June 8 and 11.
Registration is not required. Bring picture ID and a No. 2 pencil. A $10
fee ispayable in the exact amount at time of testing. Allow 90 minutes.
THE MILLER ANALOGIES TEST(MAT) will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday, June
18, in FR 3. Registration is required in OM 120 or bycalling X/3080. A $35
fee is payable at time of testing. The test takes about 1V2 hours and is
notadministered on an individual basis.
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June 5, 1998 NEWS THE WESTERN FRONT • 3 The Western
Front takes a look at the weirder side of the news Keep all body parts
inside the vehicle Two West German motorists had an all-too-literal
head-on collision in heavy fog near the small town of Guetersloh. Each
was driving his car at a snail's pacenear the center of the road. At the
moment of impact, their heads were both out of the windows and their
heads smacked together. Both men were hospitalized with severe head
injuries, but their cars weren'tscratched. Another idiot has a child
Mother Lesli Szabo sued a Hamilton, Ontario, hospital for $1.7million
because the staff didn't make her 1993 childbirth pain-free. Physicians
said painless childbirth could not be achieved because the anesthesia
would endanger the child, but Szabo said she expectedenough comfort to
be able to read or knit while the child was being delivered. She admitted
to previoussquabbles with physicians, explaining, "When I'm in pain, the
(words) that come out of my mouth wouldcurl your hair." After five days
of trial, the parties reached an undisclosed settlement. Another
madscientist A Montana State University chemistry professor claimed he
was wrongfully accused of beingdrunk at the scene of an accident. While a
state trooper found him "highly intoxicated," the professorsaid a chemical
explosion in his lab caused him to smell and act drunk.. He said his
statement to thetrooper about having consumed a six-pack of beer was
merely "incoherent babbling" because of thetrauma of the accident. Don't
just stand there/busta move According to the Guinness Book of
WorldRecords, 121-year-old Jeanne Calment is the oldest living person
whose birth date can be authenticated. ; But that's not the strangest
part. On her 121st birthday, Calment released a musical CD
entitled"Time's Mistress." This collection of her memories was recorded
in several musical styles, one of whichis rap. "I'm afraid of nothing,
and I don't complain," she said. "I have only one wrinkle, and I'm
sitting onit." Give those grads a hand! A scuffle broke out between a
man and a woman at a high schoolgraduation in Seattle. The. woman swung
her fist, missed the man, and hit a bystander with her elbow.As the man
moved his arm reflexively to protect himself, his hand got "caught" in
her mouth, and shesuffered a cut lip as. he tried to remove it. Paying
for penguin sex A Cambridge University researcher,who studied penguins'
mating habits for five years, reported that some females apparently allow
malestrangers to mate with them in exchange for a few nest-building
stones, thus providing the first observed instance of non-human
prostitution. According to the research, all activity was done behind the
backof the female's regular mate. In a few instances, after the sex act,
"Johns" gave the females additionalstones as a sort of tip. Get some A
24-year-old woman was charged with battery for allegedly hitting her
husband with a plant stand and sending him to the hospital for six
stitches. The couple had beenmarried for two months and fought frequently
about their sex life, police said. That night, she wasangry that he had
retired for the evening after only four sessions. Breasts of steel!
Bennie Casson filed a $100,000 lawsuit against PT's Show Club for its
negligence in allowing a stripper to "slam" her breastsinto his "neck and
head region." Casson said dancer Busty Heart "bruised, contused" and
"lacerated" his neck as he watched her. He admitted to sitting "a little
too close to the stage." Busty boasts showbusiness's biggest chest at 88
inches. But that's my name Philadelphia resident John Kieser 45,
wasconvicted of carrying weapon on an airliner. While a passenger on a
U.S. Airways flight in August1997, Kieser had uttered the word "hijack,"
which is illegal. Kieser protested that he was justresponding to someone
who had addressed him by saying, "Hi, Jack." A search of his carry-on
bagrevealed a flare gun and 17 fire-starting flares. Forget Swedish
penis pumps! New Scientist magazinereported that an Australian research
group had already made three sales of a device that inflates thegenitalia
of dead insects. The "phalloblaster" is used to make insect
classification easier. It will work ongenitalia of insects as small as
moths with wingspans of 2 millimeters. Compiled by Amy VandallStudent
initiative keeps air flowing through Vendors' Row By Ernesto Cardenas The
Western FrontVendors' Row will remain open, according to the new Viking
Union renovation plans. The initiativestudents approved in this spring's
ballot is the main reason for the changes, VU Activities Director
JackSmith said. The plaza will remain open in front of the Plaza Cashier,
which vendors currently occupy, tothe tables outside Plaza Pizza,
Healthy choices for any lifestyle Whother you're fixing a quick
heat-and-serve mQal, or you're cooking all day. you can find it at the
Co-op Foo^CooP 1220 N. Forest Open 7days 6 am to 9 pm STUDENT
PUBLICATIONS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WESTERN FRONTAdvertising Sales
Representative Academic Year, 1998/1999 Requirements:
•Prior sales experiencehelpful but not essential
(training provided) •Capable of dealing with the public
•Full time studentenrollment required Submit resume and
letter of intent to Business Manager, Student Publications, CH110, MS
9100 through, .to the Performing Arts Center, according to the revised
plan. Smith said anawning will most likely cover the area, but it will
otherwise remain open. Associated- StudentsPresidentelect Sarah Steves
said the initiative addressed other concerns besides keeping the
plazaopen. "If we don't connect the bookstore and the rest of the VU, it
cuts down on our budget," she said. In order to avoid overshooting the
allocated budget for renovations, the open marketplace will save the
university about $2 million, Smith said. "At some point, you accept a
plan, and then, when itchanges, you accept a new plan," Smith said.
"Quite often, there are improvements in the newer plan." The area was
previously designed for retail shops and long-term vending booths. Those
features willremain in the plan, but moved to new locations, Smith said.
"I thought there were fine ideas before/'Steves said. "Then I realized
they were fine to me but obviously not fine to a lot of other
people."Steves said the initiative gives a lot of leeway to both the VU
renovators and the concerns of thestudents. She said the AS Board will
continue to clarify the meaning of the initiative. "This year'sboard has
really indicated to me and next year's board that this is a binding
contract," Steves said. "Ifthe students who voted for the initiative
don't feel like we're holding to what they wanted, they'll kick us out of
office." The main entrance will no longer be on High Street; this area
may include bike racks,Smith said. The new main entrance will be in the
interior corner of the plaza, near Creative Juices'current location. A
multipurpose room will join the Viking Addition and the Viking. Union,
according to the renovation plans. Another expansion will be on the north
side of the VU, facing Garden Street,where six floors will be added. The
plan was approved by the AS Board on May 13, when it decided thenew
renovations were consistent with the initiative's intentions, Smith said.
"There are some reallygood ideas in the new VU plan that I was really
excited to see," Steves said. Steves said one ideabeing considered is
the installation of windows in the plaza eateries that can be opened.
"It's niceto be able to see outside, and it still has the idea of
continuity between the plaza and the VU, which is something the
architects have really worked hard at," Steves said. "It was funny ...
People kept callingit a mall, and the architects worked so hard because
they hate malls." Steves is the only student on the Steering Committee,
which works to provide direction for VU renovation from various user
groups, fromstudents and administration to contractors and architects.
The committee is also comprised of VicePresident of Business and
Financial Affairs George Pierce and Vice President of Student Affairs
EileenCoughlin. "The Steering Committee's job is to make sure the
drawings are representing the wishes of the university," said Rick
Benner, manager of Facilities and Master Planning. Benner said the
committeenegotiates contracts for each phase of the renovation process.
Phases would include designing,
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A • THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS June 5,1998 Chalk, from page
1 "I would love to go discuss thisto know what they are feeling,"
Jennifer Bates, junior, said. "By writing this and not having a forum
aboutthis, students can make assumptions about what they are saying and
make it so it is less valid when itcould be very valid." The messages
prompted a discussion between students and administratorsabout diversity
Thursday at noon near the fountain, said Kunle Ojikutu, assistant to the
president onissues of diversity and assistant vice president of Student
Affairs, who was present at the discussion. "In my opinion, that is not
the best way to voice a dialogue," Ojikutu said. "The best way is
tocommunicate and talk. (Writing) things on the ground, in my personal
opinion, is not the best way/'Ojikutu said. "There has to be dialogue
among the students. Diversity is not an issue with one individual;
diversity is all of us." Ojikutu is currently working with other Western
faculty and students, meetingon a regular basis in a pluralism group that
is trying to plan discussion topics that will create adialogue with
campus community, he said. The committee is an ad-hoc committee arranged
byPresident Karen Morse, Ojikutu said. The pluralism group helped bring
speakers to campus, such asVictor Lewis and Terrence Robbins, he said.
"It will give (students) the opportunity to speak out onissues that are
important to them," Ojikutu said. "That is part of the work of the
pluralism group — tocreate dialogue on campus about
diversity." Morse was also present to talk with students in Red Square
about issues concerning diversity. "We need to get this out in the
open," she said. "That's exactly what a university is about
— to raise issues." Although Morse said she has little
personal involvement with shaping diversity policy herself, she said she
asked for a committee, organized by Vice President forStudent Affairs
Eileen Coughlin, to examine how Western responds to diversity concerns.
"1 asked for acommittee to be set up to address these kinds of issues and
bring.in speakers to campus and increaseawareness of the programs we do
have at Western," Morse said. Coughlin is also working withOjikutu and
other faculty and staff to look at broader issues on campus and arrange
planning sessions to work with students this summer. "We are trying to
respond to whoever calls," Coughlin said. "What we plan to do is we have
series of things to do over the summer where we will do some planning."The
committee will look at the issue of how creating dialogue on the campus
about issues that mightbe of concern to the community," Coughlin said. "A
good example would be the issue raised by themost recent chalking," she
said. "We want to look at how this dialogue will occur with an
appropriateformat," Coughlin said. "Also, we want to get input from
students about a kind of appropriate formatthat will be best to use."
"One of the concerns at this point (with the chalking) is, when people
speakanonymously, it is hard to interpret their meaning," Coughlin said.
"What it is really doing is stimulatinga dialogue, but not closing the
loop in communication ... 1 think that we have to discuss things for
theimprovement of our community." The Ethnic Student Center plans to
form the Students' AllianceAgainst Injustice for the next academic year as
a collaborative effort from students representing manydiverse populations,
said Ethnic Student Center Activities Director Jo Anderson. lilii: "I
think thatawareness about privileges is important —
white privileges, heterosexual privileges, ability privileges,etc.,"
Anderson said. "Talking about privilege is not about placing blame; it's
about knowing that oursociety does not treat, service, accept everyone in
the same way," she said. "To know and own yourown privileges helps you
understand other people's issues." Front/Erin Fredrichs Chalk
messagescovered the ground from South campus to Red Square on Wednesday.
Students respond to the chalkmessages University Heights Apartments ("The
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WIGHT Vanessa Kenoyer, senior: "I think that it's an important message to
get across -especially the ones about percentages of people at our
school." "I feel that the eight credit CGM needs to be upped ... it's
just a token." Tina Church, junior: "1 have no hope thatthe
administrators - the people in charge — will take
notice of this at all." "I'm just waiting to see what will happen to
Western if(Initiative 200) comes into effect." "It's only 13 percent -
that's just not a great number." "I think that alot of majors need to add
more multicultural classes." "A lot of people take (Psychology 219)
orWomen Studies and don't even learn about other cultures." Greg
Langlais, sophomore: "It seems like itis making more out of an issue of
something we are trying not to make an issue out of." Rachel
Dooley,sophomore: "I think that if we get more people to represent more
of what the campus looks like, thenmore people will be heard. Protest is
a,good way of letting what you want to say be known, but if youwant
something, you should get involved directly, and your view will be heard
instead of blaming it onother people." Loren Kelley, freshman: ."You have
to look at Washington state itself. I don't know thepopulation statistics,
but the majority of Washington state is white, and so you can't really
expect it tobe different in a state university.for the cultural diversity.
I think there is a good Pacific Islander group, and it's basically if
someone feels really strongly about it, they can go get an AS club for
representation. Ifthey have the willpower to be represented, then they
have the opportunity in the AS. Anybody hasopportunity for anything, if
they are strong enough to do it." Now Available Psychology 201
Psychology314 For more information, please call or stop by: Independent
Learning 650-3650 • Old Main 400 E-mail:
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June 5,1998 NEWS THE WESTERN FRONT • 5
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1-800-230-7526 By Shane Powell The Western Front A recentedition of the
Lummi Nation Squol Quol newspaper featured an article with the words of
an 18th centuryIndian warrior superimposed over a picture of Sen. Slade
Gorton, R-Wash. Whatcom CountyCouncilwoman Marlene Dawson has displayed
concern over the article in a letter addressed to statecongressional
officials, saying "Lummi Tribal Leaders may be using their schools as
incubators ofracism." Editor of the Squol Quol newspaper Fred Lane, who
is responsible for printing the article, said,"Her accusations are very
strong words and are a sad attempt to discredit the Lummi Tribe and
itscommunity." Lane said the article, called "Wisdomkeeper," was
recorded by a white missionary andprinted in Lane's newspaper as a
remembrance of past difficulties and current obstacles that havebeen
presented to Indians by some white men. The quote begins: "I admit
there^are good white men, but they bear no proportion to the bad; the bad
must be the strongest, for they rule. They do whatthey please. They
enslave those who are not of their color, although created by the same
Great Spiritwho created us." "They are not like Indians, who are only
enemies while at war and are friends in peace.They will say to an Indian,
'My friend, my brother!' They will take him by the hand, and at the
samemoment, destroy him." The article also stated that 96 Indians
— mostly women and children —
wereslaughtered by white settlers shortly after the speech was delivered.
In response to that aspect of thearticle, Lane said, "There was a time in
our country when it was open season on the indigenous peoplesof this
land." Carolyn Nielsen of The Bellingham Herald conducted an interview
with "Dawson lastFriday, in which Dawson said, "If (tribal leaders) are
approving this for the news, it makes you questionand wonder whether they
are promoting things like that in the school." She conceded, however,
that theargument could be made that this is part of their cultural
heritage. Lane responded by saying hisnewspaper is not any more
affiliated with the schools than it is with the rest of the community.
Morse,from page 1 pensation in addition to a salary is widespread. Many
colleges and universities attempt toattract qualified candidates by
sweetening presidents' contracts with benefits. Becker defended
thispractice for Western and other institutions because of the president's
demanding, public job. In Becker'sopinion, Morse should be given a raise.
"Karen Morse presides over the biggest employer in WhatcomCounty. It's
probably a more difficult and complex job than running a corporation," he
said. "She hasmany more constituencies to satisfy," he said. "The
university president is expected to be a scholar, butthat's not what the
job is; the job is political." Morse,, who is due to receive a bonus this
year, refusedto comment about any benefits she received from Western in
addition to her salary. The university leases a house for Morse in
Bellingham's South Hill neighborhood, which cost-ed Western $31,500 last
year.The Western Foundation provides Morse with a 1996 Toyota Avalon to
drive. Benefits such as housingand transportation are "almost basic,
standard stuff" for any college or university, Becker said. "It's not
that it's their house," Becker said. "It may sound glamorous, but, for
many presidents, you are "(I am)offended when politicians publicly
promote unethical, prejudicial tactics under the guise of servingthe
public" Dave Chesson Western student Dawson's letter, written on county
council letterhead, isaddressed to Sens. Gorton, Patty Murray, D-Wash.,
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Golo. and Rep. JackMetcalf, R-Langley. In her
letter, Dawson wrote: "Individuals that move to reservations are among
themost.multi-culture oriented in any given area. I would hope you could
agree that any 'cultural' emphasis of the sort directed in this article is
not appropriate and must be dealt with accordingly." Dawsonexpressed
concern about the possible creation of "divisiveness" by having the topic
of her letteraddressed in The Bellingham Herald. However, Nielsen said
she did not think writing to congressionalrepresentatives was divisive.
"I see that as different because you don't get the public involved
— it's more on an individual basis," Dawson said in
her interview. County Councilwoman Barbara Brenner statedthat she has
not yet seen the article in Squol Quol; however, she said what the Lummi
print in theirnewspaper is not county council business. "(Dawson's)
private issues in no way belong on countycouncil stationary," Brenner
said. "I want to make it a point that what she does on her personal time
is her business, but using her county council position to further her
private issues is unacceptable."Western student Dave Chesson spoke in
defense of the Lummi Tribe before the county council onTuesday. He said he
found nothing racist about the article and Dawson's words do not represent
thecounty council's or his position. Chesson said that, although he
respects politicians with differing views than his own, he is "offended
when politicians publicly promote unethical, prejudicial tactics under
theguise of serving the public." "It saddens me to think that someone in
our county could use such atragedy for their own personal agenda,"
Chesson said. Lane said he discovered the warrior's speech that was used
in the article in a book called Touch the Earth and that it was solely his
decision to run it. "The 'Wisdomkeeper' article had the intent of making
people remember and learn from the past," Lane said.Although no reference
is made to Gorton in the text of the "Wisdomkeeper" article, Lane said
"Gortonhas caused more trouble for the Indians than anyone else of our
time, and Marlene Dawson is following in his footsteps." practically
running a hotel." The president was also assisted in finding employment
forher spouse, Joseph Morse, who teaches chemistry at Western and has some
administrative duties."It is very common for a president, male or female,
to negotiate a job for their spouse," Becker said. "Ifyou want to get good
people in good positions, you need to take care of the spouse." Offering
bonuses is also a common practice, Becker said, noting a recent report,
"The American College President: A1998 Edition," that found the average
college president in 1995 was in office for five years or less.Bonuses,
known as "golden handcuffs," encourage presidents to stay at universities
for at least fiveyears, Becker said. "Washington administrative salaries
have been low," Becker said. "Washington,Oregon and Idaho have, for
years, been able to peddle the scenery," Becker said. "It's a pleasant
placeto live." Before coming to Western, Morse worked at Utah State
University from 1968 until 1989 as achemistry professor and provost. Even
if Morse originally was attracted to Western because of its setting, the
final details of her contract had to be hammered out with Western's Board
of Trustees. "InWashington, each board cuts its own deal with the
president," Becker said.
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6 • THE WESTERN FRONT NEWS June 5, 1998 IMMHHMHHHHHI
Microsoft could lose holdings ByCorey Lewis The Western Front News
analysis Part two of a two-part series When Judge ThomasPenfield Jackson
delivers his decision in the Microsoft antitrust case, the ruling will
have a far-reaching impact on all large corporations that operate within
the United States. "The government's activities(are) certainly going to
slow the trend towards these kind of mergers, consolidations and
acquisitionsthat result in monopolistic threats," business law professor
Dan Warner said. But in addition to having a chilling effect on other
corporations growth, what effect would a ruling against Microsoft have
onthat company? Most likely, say many economists, the result would be
the government establishing an injunction that would require Microsoft to
divest itself, or sell off its smaller companies. "(Thegovernment) can
order Microsoft to divest itself of some of these different companies.
They could alsoorder it to carry on the opening Windows screen the
opportunity for consumers to get Netscape justas, for example, the
government now says to telephone companies, 'You must allow other
phonecompanies to use your lines,'" Warner said. "But I think the
likelihood is that they will look at thedivestiture issue most strongly,"
he added. And the issue of Microsoft's holdings promises to be oneof the
central issues in the Justice Department's case. Microsoft has many
holdings and seems to beemploying the old business strategy of buying
out the competition. This is seen by some anti-trustlawyers as the type of
anticompetitive practices that could result in Microsoft being ruled an
illegalmonopoly. Microsoft has more than 52 acquisitions, investments and
partnerships with differentcompanies and firms in 10 different high-tech
areas. Its biggest holdings are in the area of Internet tools,including
NetCarta, an up-and-coming webpage design firm. It also has partnerships
with largecompanies such as NBC Broadcasting and TCI Cablevision.
Microsoft has its fingers in virtually everyarea of new technology. The
most recent example of this is Microsoft's $425 million acquisition
ofWebTV Networks. It is the maker of the TV set-top boxes that allow
consumers to get Internet accesswithout having a home computer.
Microsoft had fallen behind in this burgeoning field, and instead
ofdeveloping its own technology, they bought the top company in the
field. This is precisely the type ofbusiness practice that Microsoft's
competitors call predatory. However, according to an April 20 articlein
The Seattle Times, the Justice Department reviewed the merger and
decided not to offer anychallenge because they said the Internet TV
device market is new and susceptible to change. TheTimes also reported
that since the acquisition, Microsoft's closest competitor, NetChannel,
has nearly gone bankrupt. Whatever decision comes down, the effects will
be felt by companies around the world. If Microsoft wins the case,, or
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Powell The Western Front By definition, a joule is a measuremet of
energy. Attempt to defineJoules Graves and you may end up with: an
immeasurable source of energy. Her only measures arethose utilized in
music, and the energy she releases is transformed by voice, guitar and
drum. Graves,better known as "Joules" to many, let her drum beats pulse
and her mighty voice resonate through theEagles Hall Ballroom on Saturday
night in front of more than 200 people. "I love playing inBellingham,"
Joules announced, beaming her luminous smile at the audience. "Everyone
knows how todance and have a good time here." Anyone sitting down in her
audience was in a small minority as shepounded through the first set of
songs from her 1997 CD, "Plunge." The ballroom's floor was filled
withdancers twirling, prancing and purring along. Wildly energetic
children were eventually outlasted by theadults. The end of the night
revealed exhausted small bodies sprawled sound asleep on the floor.
Joules' music, described as "tribal folk," appears to serve as a catharsis
not only for herself, but also for heraudience. She requests that people
take part in her music in order to assist in the "healing that we andthe
earth are so deeply in need of." "They teach us addition and division ...
in school, but we have tolearn to teach ourselves to feel our roots that
stretch into the earth," Joules said. "The earth can berebuilt
— strengthened and restored towards balance with our
help." Joules explained to the audience that she has had to stick mainly
to her vocal and drum songs lately because she has beenexperiencing
numbness in her left hand, making it difficult to play guitar. "Any
adverse situation alwayspresents lots of gifts, though," Joules said. "The
gift tonight is that I get to share many songs with youthat I don't
normally sing." For this reason, dancers were given a break more than
once while Joulestreated them to powerful vocal solos. Songs like "Sweet
Forgiveness" and "Teaching My Heart" letpeople sit and absorb her voice
and words. Joules' lyrics are often conscious reminders of our
"humblelives as human beings." She calls out verses from wise depths and
reveals heartfelt feelings about manysubjects: the ecological devastation
of our planet, the senseless abuse of women, homogenizedculture and the
ongoing need for self-acceptance and love. She describes herself as a
"wild-craftedwaterfall child." "It was so fun being a teenager," Joules
said. "I had it all figured out, but as I get older, I see more and more
how little I know and what a great mystery it is; it's humbling." Using
her djembedrum for background on one of her last songs, Joules rapped out
thoughts and sang portions of songsshe said had been going through her
head recently. Joules said her song, "I Like You" was recentlychosen as
an anthem and she was also nominated for an award at a lesbian music
awards ceremony. "I was one of the nominations with k.d. Lang and The
Indigo Girls," Joules said. "I had some funadventures and felt very
blessed to go and meet all these queer homos and share with another
tribe," she said laughingly. Joules is a lesbian and said she's engaged
to her current girl friend, who has beenaccompanying and helping her out
with gigs. Joules said her next CD won't be released until aboutJanuary
of next year. She has 11 performances lined up for the summer. Most are
scheduled on theWest Coast. The show nearest to Bellingham will be Seattle
at the Fremont Fair on June 20.Front/Shane Powell Joules.shines her love
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8 • T H E WESTERN FRONT ACCENT J u n e 5, 1998 Brothers
Vincent are at it again By Greg Tyson The Western Front Many of us have
entertained thoughts of making movies. We are dazzled andseduced by the
romantic allure of the film industry. The image of a director sitting on
a crane, dictating to his crew about how the next scene will play out has
become an indelible symbol of power and prestige.Yet few of us actually
possess the patience and talent to fulfill this fantasy. Tim Boyd, a
sophomore atWestern, is one of those rare individuals who has not only
entertained thoughts of making movies, buthas actually tried his hand at
it. "I want to reinvent entertainment," Boyd said. Boyd is the minister
ofproduction and entertainment at Brothers Vincent Productions, a local
video production team. He startedit last year after graduating from high
school. The name is derived from the three main characters inBoyd's first
production "Casciatto," an Italian gangster comedy-drama. "People really
seemed to like it,"Boyd said. "It was very low-tech, but it was something
that just kind of came together." With thesuccess of "Casciatto," Boyd
made a second film called "Fever," a taut psychological drama
revolvingaround one man's slow descent into madness. Although Boyd was
able to sell all 80 video copies of"Fever," the critical response was
decidedly mixed. "It could have been a lot better," Boyd said. "Thebiggest
problem that I am constantly hearing is that the actors
— though being very talented as they allwere
— weren't the right age for the story to take place."
One of the things about "Fever" that botheredBoyd-was that audiences
didn't get caught up in the main character's plight. "If they don't like
your maincharacter, you got some problems," Boyd said. Boyd said he is
hoping to avoid audience apathy withhis next two productions "Chadwick and
Russel" and "Blue Collar Dogma." "Chadwick and Russel" tellsthe story of
a bookworm named Chadwick who decides to explore the world. He meets up
with Russel,an introvert Boyd describes as someone who "decided to live
his life on the wind." During their journeytogether, Chadwick and Russel
hook up with a young couple. The husband is a fervent, if
amateurish,hunter. The loquacious Chadwick tells him he's got to have
confidence in order to be successful.Heeding Chadwick's advice, the
husband goes hunting one evening. His midnight jaunt endsdisastrously,
though, when he accidentally shoots his wife. The husband flees the
scene, and the body is left in the hands of Chadwick and Russell. "It's
about the death of romance in America. It's about howcommercialism has
killed romance in America," Boyd said. "If s kind of like 'Dumb and
Dumber' meets'Moby Dick,'" Boyd said. Boyd is hoping to tighten the
script and sell it to someone else. Boyd'senthusiasm for the script was
heightened after receiving a glowing review from Perry Mills, the
writingteacher in the theater department. "He seemed to think it was
really great stuff, which, if you know whohe is, you'll know he doesn't
like a lot of stuff," Boyd said. "In fact, he has trouble liking
anything." While"Chadwick and Russel" is your basic buddy film with a
twist, "Blue Collar Dogma" is a pseudo-documentary focusing on one man's
struggle to become a mailman. "Dogma" is the first entry in a four-part
series. Boyd said he hopes to start filming "Dogma" this summer. "We're
taking normal people innormal instances, and we're getting the audience to
really identify with them," Boyd said. Boyd said he wants his films to
be mainstream with decidedly quirky overtones. He looks to the genius of
suchauteurs as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to take byzan-tine ideas
and simplify them withoutdulling their edges. "I'm constantly
scrutinizing everything," Boyd said. "For me, your story and yourtheme
are story developed out of your theme, and if s got all the feeling and
emotion that you, as anartist, as a writer and as a filmmaker, can put
into it. And then, around that, you develop the plot." Boydsaid he is not
concerned so much with the plot as he is with the story. "A plot, as far
as I'm concerned,is incidental," Boyd said. As a filmmaker, Boyd said he
finds the work of Christopher Guestparticularly impressive. He added that
he enjoys Guesfs crackling and audacity to turn things up a notch. "Thaf
s why they built an amplifier for him that goes to 11," Boyd said. Boyd
said he wants people toleave his movies with a spring in their steps and
something to think about. "I'm also constantly takingeverything as a big
hole, and ifs like ... 'Okay, what did I get out of this as an entire
donut/" Boyd said.Front/Jesse Kinsman the root of any picture. You take a
Tim Boyd of Brothers Vincent smiles upon theprospects of his new film
projects. McKenna tri/M By Shane Powell The Western Front
TerenceMcKenna, described as "the psychedelic guru" or "Timothy Leary of
the '90s," argues that, as popularculture rapidly approaches the 21st
century, it is leaving out a crucial element of past and future.
Thatelement, he says, may be the fungus that grows around cow manure.
McKenna, 50, is a popularphilosopher, ethnobotanist, author and activist.
On Wednesday night, he spun his Front/Shane PowellTerence McKenna speaks
to Western about 'shrooms and shamanism. thoughts on alien inte the role
ofhallucinogens of more than 300 people at the dated Students Special
Events spo: discussion. McKenna has a theory that psy possibly a form of
alien intelligence on Earth and been right be multi billion-dollarsearch
for beyond the atmosphere. . "Whether mushroom, is some sort,Jt
peculiar qul| ingestthem;fthis4s be." Tl McKenna admitigd his bizarre
to many, %1NWi ist in his approacrte to/ffie-irrational preaching
absolutes or ideologies. "The truth doesn't have to be spun, ed or
packaged,"McKenna said. "T truth. It becomes evident on its own. We to
polish our crap detectors to get beyo:what we're fed by popular culture.
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June 5, 1998 ACCENT THE WESTERN FRONT • 9 A3«
^Painter ushi"the wing Dancing By AddyBittner The Western Front The
following is a glimpse at the swinging man behind the zoot suit,
anintrospective interview with Atsushi "Sushi" Nakano, "the painting
fool." A student from Japan studying atWestern, he speculates on his art,
his dancing and his identity ... FRONT: When you came to Western,did you
know you wanted to be an artist? SUSHI NAKANO: More or less. F: Do you
have any artiststhat you admire? SN: Miles Davis, actually. Painters
— there are some people, like, these days,
RobertMotherwell and Richard Diebenkorn. F: What is it about their
artwork that you admire? SN: Well, thevisual aspect of it. I think if s
important to study artists before you so you don't have to go through all
thethings they went through to figure out what they're up to. If you study
them, you kind of have theirknowledge. F: Do you have a favorite medium?
SN: Two-dimensional stuff, painting, oil paint and pen-and- ink drawing.
F: Do you ever do sculptures? SN: I do. I actually like to carve stuff out
of wood. F: Haveyou ever carved anything really huge? SN: No, actually
all my sculptures are about (the size of a book).F: What are your
aspirations as an artist? SN: I don't know if my degree is going to do
anything. With my education here, I hope to make money out of it. You
know, after I graduate, I don't know how I'm going to do that, but... F:
Are there any particular subjects you address in your art? SN: I think I
deal with myidentity a lot because I'm an international student. I don't
fit into my own country's society value anymore. I don't think I'm
necessarily Americanized, but what am I? You know? Where am I, or where
do Ibelong and all that kind of stuff. I do have this background that I
was brought up in, in Japanese society, Japanese family values. I do feel
more comfortable at home in America, so ... Is being Japanese
thatimportant, or what is to be an American? Or what is to be Japanese? Or
other silly stuff too. I like — Ilove
— music. I wanted to be a musician, you know. I have a
passion for music. F: Do you play anyinstruments? SN: I used to. I used
to play trumpet and tried to learn guitar. I played the piano for a
longtime, too. F: Can you describe the art scene at Western? SN: I think
the art department is really good.The faculty support is really high and,
yeah, I mean, the only thing . that's not good is if s too small, Imean
budget-wise and space-wise. Well, and some people say we don't have much
competition between students — they're not competitive,
you know. We have critique, and they all say nice things abouteach other,
and we don't say, "You suck! No, you suck!" I don't know, I've never taken
any art educationany other place, so I don't know how if s like in other
places. But, like, even at U Dub — they have muchmore
space and much more people, so it may be more competitive. I don't know.
It may be a goodthing that people are nice to each other. F: I know
you've had one showing at the gallery. Is that the only one, or have you
had others? SN: I've had a chance to show my drawings in, when was that,
'96, in theVU gallery, and a group show. I haven't really had other shows
other than putting my paintings in thehallway in the art building. It's
pretty fun — especially with the group shows. We all
get along with eachother. It's like a big party, you know. It gives a lot
of artists an oppor- * tunity to show their work. Actually, I'm making an
art c (0 E c(0 lt;D (0 (0 lt;D c s LL club, trying to have some
sort of supportingability for artists so they can show their art work. F:
Whaf s it called? SN: WAG — Western Art Group.I'm
thinking maybe we can reserve the VU Main Lounge all day. We won't have
gallery-quality lighting,but we'll set up our stuff and people can walk
through, take a look around. Maybe we'll have somestudents playing live
music. F: Is there one particular piece you've spent a long time on? SN:
There wasone portrait of my friend I did. I used to work in
representational, classical style, and I just wanted to dogood, so I spent
a lot of time on it. And she was a pretty girl, so I wanted it near
perfect, and I spent a lotof time fixing it. I'm working on more abstract
stuff right now, which is time-consuming. You sit in front ofa painting
for a couple hours then paint and sit back and think about it for a couple
hours, so it takestime. F: What do you like about abstract art? SN: It's
more about me rather than me talking aboutsomething else. An abstract
painting is about painting itself, rather than a painting of an object, so
youcan put more of whajtjsin your gut rather than what's in your brain.
F: Do you have a favorite paintingyou've done? SN: Mmm. There's some I
kind of like. I don't know; I don't feel attached to my own art toomuch,
you know. Well, some drawings, maybe, I feel attached to. But I'm doing
Sumi ink drawings rightnow. Ink drawings are really spontaneous. You can't
coyer up a mistake or do it over again like oilpainting, so if s more
spontaneous. It makes the drawing look really improvisational. I kind of
like thatkind of quality because sometimes I'll make a mark I don't mean
to, but I happen to like it. F: Is there aparticular setting you work best
in? SN: Well, now that I do most of my work in the painting studio in
theart building, I like big space, even though usually I occupy only a
small part of that space. I like music,but if s not like something I have
to have. I like 88.5 KPLU-FM or something like that playing'. F: Whendid
you get into swing dancing? SN: Oh boy, when was that? Three years ago. My
sophomore year.F: When did you learn to swing dance? SN: Just through
Swing Kids. F: What attracted you to swingdancing? SN: Well, I wanted to
be a jazz musician, and I got good enough to say I suck, so ... I
kindawanted to dance as another form to express the music, and I think I
like to dance in general. F: Whatother dancing styles do you enjoy? SN:
I really want to learn how to break dance, actually. If there's abreak
dance club, then I'd jump into it. F: Do you dance only at the Swing Kids
club? SN: My roommateis in a band called New York Jimmy and the Jive
Five. They're big in Seattle, so every time I have achance, I go down
there. My roommate puts me on the guest list so I don't have to pay a
cover. So that'scool. F: Do you have a favorite dancing outfit? SN: I
used to wear zoot suits, like wool pants and jacketsand stuff, but it
wasn't really an efficient outfit to dance around and get sweaty in, so
these days I justwear khaki and a T-shirt. But yeah, I like to look good
out there. It's a fun part about swing dance. F: Doyou have any
far-fetched dreams? SN: Well, I always say to my friends that if I don't
succeed as aprofessional artist, I'll go back to Japan and become a
terrorist. I'll overthrow Japanese government orsomething
— but I don't think it's a dream. More like a sick kind
of... I don't know. I always thought I willbe a painter. But when I was a
kid I always wanted to be a robot engineer, and I wanted to make myparents
into robots so they can take care of me forever. F: Where do you see
yourself in five years? SN:In five years? — Trying to
graduate. No, I don't know. I'd like to be somewhere other than the U.S.
andJapan, 'cause I still want to look around the world. But that my wallet
will decide. Hopefully Africa orEurope. F: What other hobbies do you have?
SN: I cook a lot. Yeah, I kind of like cooking. Although, Ireally like to
cook on gas stoves, but my house has the electric stuff, so you can't cook
well. Yeah,cooking is fun. And I used to knit a lot. But it's kind of
getting too hot to play with yarn. F: Is thereanything about yourself
that you consider eccentric or crazy or different from everybody else?
SN: Ohman — That'd be a harder question if you asked if
there's anything that I'm ordinary in. I think I'm prettycrazy overall. I
don't really care about what other people say. I know a lot of people say
that, but I reallydon't cafe. Front/Jesse Kinsman Atsushi "Sushi" Nakano
stands beside a coy self portrait that jumpsinto three dimensions at the
viewer.
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10 • THE WESTERN FRONT SPORTS June 5, 1998 Three Flames
scrum with Mudhens Womenruggers represent Western at National Championship
By Jenni Odekirk The Western Front Westernstudents Shauna Eaton, Molly
Green and Ana Liberty didn't end their involvement and success inrugby
after their last season with the Flames; they continued when they played
for the Emerald CityMudhens in Minneapolis, Minn., at the United States
of America Rugby Football Union NationalChampionships in the Plate
Division. The Mudhens, a Seattle-based club team, won the
nationalchampionship, beating Philadelphia 38-5 on May 23, defeating
Belmont Shore 38-10 on May 24 andcrushing Atlanta 44-10 in the finals
on May 25. "We blew them out," said Mudhen fly-half Eaton.Eaton was
voted MVP of the tournament by her teammates. She made many assists and
calledplays for the team. "It's really rewarding to see the plays I call
succeed," Eaton said. •"That happened almost all the
time during the tournament." Her level of play in the tournament is even
moreimpressive considering she had recently broken her arm. The hard cast
was taken off the Wednesdaybefore the tournament, and she played with a
soft cast during the tournament. "I was excited to play in the national
tournament," Eaton said. "I was thrilled by the level of competition."
Eaton, 29, began herrugby career in 1988 as a freshman at Western. "She
wasn't very good when she began, but she stuckwith it," women's rugby
Advisor Lori Bril-la said. Eaton continued to play with rugby after she
leftWestern in 1993. She joined the Mudhens that year after moving to
Seattle and has played withthem since. The Mudhens went to the
national championships in 1996 and won second place.Eaton was a member
of the Grizzlies, a West Coast regional team, from 1995-97 and a
developmental player for the national women's rugby team in 1996. Eaton
came back to Western this quarter tocomplete her bachelor's degree, but
she is ineligible to play for the Flames; she currently plays forthe
Mudhens. Liberty and Green said they are in awe of Eaton. "She's my
idol," said Liberty, Flamesscrum-half. "She's a real leader out on the
field." "I have so much respect for Shauna," said Green,Flames locke.
"She's not a big player physically but makes up for it in ball-handling
skill and.agility." "Iwas nervous the whole weekend, but when it came
time to play, I just didn't care." Molly GreenFlames locke "I was
excited to play in the national tournament. I was thrilled by the level
ofcompetition." Ana Liberty Flames scrum-half Seniors Liberty and Green
played rugby for Western thisseason but changed their rating when the
season was over in order to play for the Mudhens in thetournament. "It
was an honor to be picked by the Mudhens," Green said. Green played in
the last 15minutes of the championship game. "I was nervous the whole
weekend, but when it came time to play, I just didn't care," Green said.
"I just tried to fill the shoes of the girl I filled in for." "I was
proud because(the Mudhens) said I had good form in the game," Green
said. Liberty played in the last 10 minutes ofthe championship game.
"I was pret'y nervous," Liberty said. "The-thing going through my
headwas, 'Okay, Ana, you have 10 minutes to get through. Don't screw
up.'" "I made it through the 10minutes and gave a big sigh of relief
— that's when I realized that I just played in a
nationalchampionship game and we won," Liberty said. Eaton said Liberty
and Green played well. "Theyhave great basics and are ready for the next
level," Eaton said. "They're great players." Liberty, 22,began playing
rugby her junior year at Western and just completed her third season on
the team.Liberty was elected Rookie of the Year during her first season
on the team and co-captain of the teamthe next two seasons. "It's a
compliment to be elected (captain) because it's a position of
responsibilityand leadership," Liberty said. "It tells me that I was
getting the job done and excelling, and myteammates r e c o g n i z e d
that." "Ana is versatile," Brilla said. "She's played many
keypositions, has good skills and thinks quickly." Green, 23, has
played rugby for two-and-a-half yearsfor the University of Montana and
one-and- a-half years for Western. Green said playing rugby atWestern has
been a great experience. "I have a lot of respect for the Flames' stamina
and goodsportsmanship," Green said. "Molly is tenacious," Brilla said.
"She never gives up." Brilla said shewill miss Green and Liberty, who
will graduate next week. Green and Liberty, along with Flames players
Laura White, Maria Mooney and Colleen Kearney, will attend the try-out
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June 5, 1998 SPORTS THE WESTERN FRONT • 11 . National
champs honored at Western By SaraMagnuson The Western Front Tossing hard
candy and waving blue-and- white pompoms, the womenwho beat Simon Fraser
for the national fast-pitch softball title proudly strode from Turf Field
to the lawn of Old Main, accompanied by the cheers and whistles of their
adoring fans. They , walked, and at timesnearly skipped, through campus;
the leaders held a red-and-white banner proclaiming the team to bethe
1998 NAIA National Softball Champions, and two women brought up the rear
with a blue-and-whitebanner reading, "Western Washington University
1893." As they passed Arntzen Hall, studentspectators burst into applause
and were rewarded with candy, some of which struck a student whofeigned
anger before flashing a vivacious smile. An appreciative. crowd packed
Red Square, ready for the team to traipse through. A smattering of
students and faculty waved royal-blue pieces of paperemblazoned with the
words "National Champions." Strains of a fight song filtered through the
trees asthe team and trailing fans neared the lawn in front of Old Main.
The team bounded onto a stage set up on the walkway, and several of the
women fastened the red-and-white banner on poles behind the stage. The
women looked out at more than 100 fans gathered on the lawn/and their
faces shone with giddiness. The only person missing on stage was Coach
Art Phinney, who was absent due to illness. PresidentKaren Morse ascended
the stage, stepped behind the podium and spoke about the magnitude of
theteam's accomplishment. "This is a wonderful celebration," she said.
"It's the first tournament nationalchampionship to come to Western in over
60 years. We're so proud of these women. They beat SimonFraser twice."
The crowd punctuated her comment with cheers and whistles. Assistant
Coach DickGreen followed Morse, emphasizing the team track record. "(The
women) broke 55 school records andtied 18," he said. "This is probably.
the hardest working group that we've had since we started four years
ago:" The achievements of the team are especially impressive, considering
about half of the women arefreshmen, Morse said. We can also expect
great things from them next year, she said. With great flair,Morse handed
two of the team members the championship ^trophy, which is made of wood
andfeatured a sparkling bronze statue of.a softball player. Turning back
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Western Front - 1998 June 5 - Page 12
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12 • T H E W E S T E R N F R O NT SPORTS J u n e 5, 1998
By Erin Becker The Western FrontTwo teams —- the best
of the best in intramural floor hockey, team Valtrex and team Stinky's
— foughtthrough blood, sweat and tears for the
competitive league championship title and the prized T-shirts onMonday
night. Stinky's took the T-shirt, 4-3. "Both teams were hungry for the
title, which made for aphysical game," Stinky's Tyler McCoy said. "But,
we. knew that somehow we would find aj^^^^^^^^f thetop." ,;f|| . . j ^ ^
^ ^ ^ ^ ' l .1 I l , / ' gt;/ "This is a really aggrli||f^^ Dave Dihsmore
said. "Neil|ei|pfis \^r4i:su^p^e2|-tb getf here — we
are the uriderdo|j£j|^^ "We started out somewha%o|^ S | s 4 e t
f ^ ! ^ t ^ os f* of us have been p l a y i n ^ | o ^ ^ ^ ^ J ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^ ^ ^ fc know what ygo^^^^^^^^^^^^^^F^^^^^1^' ShelleyTurnefS^^S^*^'**8','
Stinky's Jeff Larson opened the game with a goal, shot from more than
three-fourthsthe length of the floor. "I knew from the start this game was
going to be a shoot-out," Larson said. "Bothteams displayed no weakness
on the floor." Team Valtrex fought back with two goals, leading thegttme^
until Larson scored a goal for Stinky's, tying the game a t ^ E ^ i t h
less than four minutes left inthe game. "We hav|
C1Tȣ a long way this season and I really
tnrllf%%sjhj|ye| w n ^ N | takes |o winthis game," Valtrex Kahren Oxnlr
^id4. "Sd'rary we||ave dominated this game and now alpwe neejl is
theshots." "My teafh's defense descended f frpm Motfrit Olympus and
played *with Gjli-like/ ability,"Stinky's .^David Jaiderson said. V
Neilher team scored in the five-minute overtime, so four players
fro^Siea£h team tested their shooting ability on the goal in
sudden ^iejfm. Both Valtrex and the Stinky's vS ; | | p ^ a goal, bumping
the score up f^yluzzled, the refs and players
•*yta§ed to find a fair solutionto finish ^ p
e game. | ^ s ^ | f e y agreed on a second sudden i^^^febu^Stinky's Kate
Herrington S l i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ r i | ; t o like the idea. "This is such a
stupid way to finish the game!" Herrington said. Despitemany penalties
and power-plays against them, Stinky's won with a final shotsb|S^^^l^ers
in the secondsudden death.
•/^••:0§kL.
"This shirt welpjpn is a b i ^ ^ ^ r f | y o u ' to all the people who
didn't tr^^fccould n^^^Kltramural floor hockey!" Ayers
sa«3^^|anks4eanT^I jlst love you all!" "I knew v$ecouidB|^
Sh'nk)|s Sarah Hakanson said. "Plus, our goalie k ^ ^ ^ ^ f t e serious
Mss!" Both teaifvs l e f J^ j ^ ^ ^ ^ | p « p ^ ^ ^ X t year's
floor hock- A ValtrtW^rd^gL0te^kt a Ifrdnt/Erin Becker
whiteanothektyafaex looks on. ^y^fason. ^ T m really i f l ^ ^ ^ ^ d | ^
t h the|loughr^s|pf everyone on the team,"Valji^llhrlsdfengillo slid.1
"Everyone gives it their all. I l | | pejin^tk^ recruitin||tHem for the
varsity icehockey s ^ ^ | l . ' | | ^ j ^ ^ ||| | "Man, I love ^ | | ^ | i
| | n i ? ^ this g a | | f | | ValtrexDariielle'Stuffleb^m^a|i.^^%^
terrific tea^^orJlt; and support for our ^ ^ ^ d « ^ 3 ^ 3 W
shows. C ^ i ^ ^ j i to all the teams this yJa^feif
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* it \S»# A Beavers bowl ByMarkDewar | The Western Front .
'$f No champagne was poured, any players on the victorious^ on thetop of
each othej ing pound. The coed intr; pionship endec
•• -fashion as Retu|^^^^^eajp ed the '
Ba d ^ f i p i l l 26-5. The garr^^^Siied'' four i r u ^ g ^ ^ ^ ^ ; t t
\ e two teaii|searrje to a mupPi^clecisionto sj^p/ pla|r because ti%
Bears werjyio fa^piinc^ The game was c| inning, 4-3 in favb| each
foUowingBeaver displa^ec artillery that led f c of 23 runs m ohryl For
Return of was the culminate season. Theymanaged tlt;^^ltel the season
undefeafc The team benefitt lent play of its girl onship, said
Beayer"They played ^trt Seigel said of lus femi Dan Predmbre, Bea the
girlsCca^'^ttuK^ base hits. Seigelalsorep; Bears llfcdouble in the
fourtmt bases. iy^c|me through in the sremy Hader said.
|^HiWl®a^iwas confi- •e-l :
.':-•'• o win the ite successful
y-Western, s team wpn the champi-thisyear. ona coed softball team, lader
and Seigel, that won lpionship last year. iRomstad, the captain of the
Jd that her team could iisual-pk? past their faults and*!)erforrn games.
^^jM^.tius^game, however, the teamcould not disguise them, she said. She
noted that this was the Bears pnly on-field loss of the season(they |had
lost previously by forfeit). But she said with the amount of talent the
Beaver had, her teamknew the jarne was going to be tough. Tt was obvious
that most of their |am had played before,"Romstad id. "They were really
good." |Romstad said her team had a good ie throughout the
season—• and lading a good time is
v||*a|^trarnu-fals is all about. | Gribbles'edges ;n Brierly Western
Front Center mio^eldef*Ma^Caid^jeU scored^an unassisted goal and goalie
Jim McSujrdy** made aspectacular diving save in the game*sj waning
moments to preserve Gribbles' unde* feated season andthe intramural soccer
championship, defeating The Quan 1-0 on the astro^* turf last
weekend.if*"•• Caldwell dribbled the
ball frorn|m|^fi|lC juked The Quan's defense and snot or| gl)^l from
20-yards out. The ball hit the ^ t e m portion of the crossbar and feU
straight aown into the hands of TheQuan goalie Travis Chun as he was
falling into his own net. Gribbles' victory didn't come easy. "That was
the best team we played all season," said Ryan Dortch, who plays center
mid and defense forGribbles. "We knew a lot of (The Quan's) players so it
was really fun." The Quan's best opportunity to tiethe game came with two
minutes left, but Quinn Sharpe's low boot through traffic was denied by
asprawling McCurdy. 4 "It was just a great shot by GHiirm^feut. just in
the proper position ta McCurdysaid of the crucial fo between fellow
Spokane native^ McCurdy became a man possessed whendefending the net,
allowing only three goals throughout the season. # " p ^ p ^ ^ d keeper a
long time," he said. r y e SleiJpught fo never give up in the post. k u |
. a i | c r e o ^ K t o ^ ^ f % s e — t h g f c t l i
e% a | on t K f c r | n l % i 4 e field'm^t of C h W % a ^ r ^ ^ u c t e
^ m i n d e r for The Impair, e | h e r ^^ ^ y r ^f "rfe ^ d ^ ^ ^ ^ e a
t f y great saves," said The f C^an^fe^d^ffillia|[ Beach offchun's perfor-
^ J ^ * r J ^ L ^ noing 1) be ashajhed of. We had ##some%|^pfd scoMig
ojportuni^es, but couldn't convert,"she^^^^ft:gt; |: Dortch ajMmLij^iiis
turn's success to unselfish pMy. "We cami to^therpr^played welltogether,"
he sail. "We passe^vrell, which frustrated other fcams. Son^pteams have
one guywho's^^^feood^^^^ftit our whole team has teaM06^^^^^Shd we use
everyone." | r | 5 b J ^ | ^ ^ ^ P l LisaSabado cited team t n ^ S ^ K t
e recipe for success. le core of this team together itramurals and addeda
few firing," Sabado said. lally hang out together and iye^mefil
7asthllasthignrbetbre signups and wejust threw this team together and we
just really gelled — everyone shined in their own way.
It was agreat season though. We play really hard and we'll go for the
t-shirt next year." 1
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June 5, 1998 OPINIONS THE WESTERN FRONT • 13 Christian
church trips over offensive statements About three months ago, the roof of
the Overlake Christian Church in Redmond came crashing downaround the
good Reverend Bob Moorehead, pastor of the church. He allegedly fondled
up to 10 youngmen while performing baptisms and weddings. One man has
even accused Moorehead of engaging in afour-year mutual fondling
relationship with him. While these accusations have led to wild Corey
LewisCOMMENTARY speculation about Moorehead and his res ignation as
pastor of the church, a newfirestorm of controversy has erupted. The
church, in a statement defending Moorehead, has managedto offend the
Jewish population of the state with an insensitive, siupid and blatantly
racist statement on its website. The statement warned against
speculating about the allegations against Moorehead,but did to determine
guilt or innocence. This is, of course, what the Jews did to Jesus. Please
do not bea purveyor of gossip or hearsay." . , Now what did the church
PI t h l S C a S e , If think would be theresult of that statement? A
congregation of more than 6,000 would have a lot of gumption to
printsomething like that. This, after all, is the same church that has
preached intolerance toward gaysand lesbians, as Moorehead has included
as part of the church's doctrine. you don't have anythingnice to say,
don't say it at all." so in a tactless and tasteless way. It read:
"Gossip and hearsay cannever be used Beyond that, using the word "Jew" is
terrible. It is an outdated, antiquated word that has gone the way of
"colored" or "Negro." Using it in a modern context is absolutely
inexcusable. " Itdisplays the same racist insensitivity as referring to a
group of African- Americans as "coloreds."Overlake Christian has
exemplified the insensitive' and atavistic thinking that plagues the
evangelicalChristian movement. Like the old saying goes, "If you don't
have anything nice to say, don't sayanything at all." In this case, if
you don't have anything smart to say, don't say it at all. # # #
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14 • THE WESTERN FRONT OPINIONS June 5, 1998 Campus
paper, public learning to cooperateWe at The Western Front make every
endeavor to serve Western, our community, twice weekly with news and
entertainment. Oftentimes our readers do not agree with how we present the
information in thenewspaper, as happened two weeks ago with our coverage
of Victor Lewis. Several students affiliatedwith the Ethnic Student Center
have worked with us in a positive manner, trying to come up
withconstructive solutions. We appreciate the concern these and other
students have shown and wouldlike to thank those who have made an effort
to work with us. We realize that we are not perfect... wenever can be.
Locked in' a room in College Hall for too many hours each week, Front
editors often seelittle of campus beyond our computer screens. Yet we
still try to represent this campus in a fair andaccurate manner.
Sometimes our view of what is important can be skewed by the requirements
ofjournalistic style, such as the need for a picture on the front page.
Sometimes, these considerations takeon more importance than they should.
We at the Front appreciate being called on it when we make amistake. We
cannot represent this community if we don't know what's going on, what's
important andwhat people care about. The only way for us to know this is
if you, our readers, tell us. In order for us torepresent Western in an
appropriate fashion, we must hear from you, our readers. We may be reached
by phone or fax, e-mail or standard mail. Like any campus organization, we
are listed in the directory. More importantly, our door is always open to
you, our readers. , ; We are students, like any others, here tolearn how
to be both journalists and critically thinking adults. Without continual
examination of ourmotives and reasons behind what we do, we. aren't really
learning. Questions about our coverage arealways welcome because they
force us to analyze our actions. j The Western Front, is a class. It
hasbeen designed to mirror pro- | fessional newspapexs^h^t weare learning
as we go. Oftentimes it is aftermistakes and controversy, such as this,
that we, at the Front, do the most learning. We may have madea mistake by
putting the stories about Victor Lewis on page six/but we had the best
intentions. Thinking it would be good to keep the two usable stories
together, the stories were placed on the first interior ad-free page. We
are students learning a craft and sometimes misjudge the importance of an
event. • • Some students were angered
by the fact that the stories about Lewis were on page six, and told
us.Because they came to speak to us, rather than remaining angry in
private, we are making some changes in how we run the paper. More thought
is taken when determining the placement of our stories, becauseit is
obvious that you, our readers, care about where the stories go. Those who
chose not to speak to us, but rather write on Red Square with chalk, were
also heard. However, if s difficult to respond toanonymously scrawled
chalk. We are working with those who will speak with us for change.
Please, inthe future, continue to tell us when you are unhappy with us
— don't be afraid to speak to us directly.Anger without
action is nothing; we all must work together to find constructive
solutions to problems. It isthe Front's job to inform and represent
Western, and we need to know when we miss the mark. After all,that's the
only way we will learn anything. — Kristen Paulson,
Editor The Western Front Editor KristenT. Paulson; Managing Editor. David
Plakos; News Editors: Wendy Giroux and Kevin Rus; FeaturesEditors:
Caroline Deck and Aleesha Towns; Accent Editors: Karl Horeis and Todd
Wanke; Sports Editors: John Bankston and Jenni Long; Opinions Editor. Mike
Dashiell; Copy Editor: Amy Christiansen; PhotoEditor: Erin Fredrichs;
Assistant Photo Editor: Jesse Kinsman; Online Editors: Matt Jaffe and
KatherineSchiffner; Cartoonist: Chad Crowe; Adviser: Pete Steffens;
Business Manager: Teari Brown; Mascot:Arabica. Staff Reporters: Erika
Ahlstrom, Bryta Alvensleben, Catherine Anderson, Erin Armstrong,
ErinBecker, Barney Benedictson, Addy Bittner, Ken Brierly, Millissa Brown,
Katy Calbreath, ErnestoCardenas, AnnMarie Coe, Aaron Dahl, Tom Degan, Mark
Dewar, Jill Frewing, Klaus Gosma, JulieGraham, Colin E. Howser, Sarah
Jones, David Kearns, Tim Klein, Melissa Laing, Steve Leslie, CoreyLewis,
Dana Luthy, Sara Magnuson, Dan Miller, Sarah Millington, Sarah Mitchell,
Scott Morris, JenniOdekirk, Shane Powell, Matt Renschler, Christine Root,
Craig Scott, Robin Skillings, SamanthaTretheway, Greg Tyson, Amy Vandall,
Beth Walker, Tiffany White, Matt Williams and Carrie Wood. TheWestern
Front is the official newspaper of Western Washington University and is
published by theStudent Publications Council. The Western Front is mainly
supported by advertising revenue, but theopinions of Front editors or
reporters are not reflected in these advertisements. Content is determined
bystudent editors. Staff reporters are enrolled in the course entitled
"newspaper staff." Any Western studentmay send submissions to: The Western
Front, College Hall 09, Western Washington University,Bellingham, WA
98225. Advertising inquiries should be directed to the business office in
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MARLENE DAWSON ON FVCISM I CAN Y BRIEVE fHE LVMfAL PAPERPUBLISHED A
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Community Voice TheChalkersSpeak: This is the statement of the concerned
student collective that is responsible for thepast week's chalk-ings. of
Red Square] In the last two days, there have been many, rumors that
theEthnic Student Center is responsible for these actions. The ESC is not
responsible, nor did they haveany knowledge of our actions. We-ask why
.Western students immediately assume the ESC andstudents of color must be
behind this? Why shouldn't white students be equally concerned? Why is
itthat the chalkings are being treated as solely a race issue when they
addressed race, class, gender andwhite privilege? We are a diverse group,
including white students. Some white students have expressedbewilderment,
hurt and anger at the mention of white privilege. Their queries highlight
theinadequacies of race, class, gender analyses in Western's curriculum:
We feel it is imperative that allstudents examine their responsibilities
to consider oppression of all forms, both inside and outside of
theclassroom. What does it mean when students and faculty respond with
anger and confusion to two orthree days of questioning and dialogue, when
other students are forced to be aware of these issues ona daily basis?
We feel obligated to address some of the concerns which have only recently
been voiced. Anonymity: Some people want the identity of those who did the
chalking. This issue shouldn't be aboutwho presented it, but the content
and complexity. You already know what we think. If s now moreimportant to
explore your own responses and to dialogue with other students and
faculty. "This is afestering wound." The majority of students and faculty
experience the chalking as a personal attackbecause it is a new concept to
them. This wound has been perpetuated and institutionalized
overcenturies; it's not at all a new concept if you're on the receiving
end. "What's the answer? These thingstake time." Our efforts are not
intended as "the" answer, nor is there a single end-all solution. Chalking
is merely the medium we've, chosen to present these issues. The answer we
hope to see is continued self-examination and engagement with these issues
on the parts of students and faculty. "This is not theright forum." What
is the right forum? Victor Lewis, an internationally recognized speaker,
spoke on ourcampus recently about undoing oppression and described white
roles in being allies — yet studentsare saying, "Who's
-Victor Lewis?" We chose the Red Square chalkings as an avenue to address
thewidest student and faculty audience possible. We find it inadequate
that such extracurricular forums arethe only major avenue for many
students to gain such awareness. Both students and faculty areresponsible
for incorporating these issues into their education. We have heard other
attempts made totrivialize the chalkings. When a student drew a
white-power symbol and wrote, "Race war now," hejustified himself and his
friends by saying, "We thought it was . funny." That he chose to laugh
aboutrace issues demonstrates his lack of understanding. Another student
claimed that oppression isn't anissue at Western because "this isn't the
South." One of our additional concerns is with The WesternFront, which
has consistently minimized the diverse perspectives that are crucial to
fair and accuratereporting. A recent example is that the Front neglected
to cover Encuentro: Forging Communities, aregional Native American/Latino
youth conference held on Western's campus. We urge The WesternFront and
the Journalism Department to continue their internal debates on
incorporating race, class andgender into their coverage and curriculum.
We would like to extend our thanks to all those who tookthe time to
discuss the chalkings and their content. We would also like to thank those
who have seen us working and donated several hours of contributions and
comments. We apologize to the EthnicStudent Center and students and faculty
of color at Western for the unjustified accusations and verbalassaults. We
would ask everyone to remember, in the words of bell hooks, "Do not
confuse the rage ofthe privilege with the rage of the oppressed. They are
not the same." — Submitted by Chris Nichols (Awhite
male) The Western Front received several letters regarding our coverage of
Victor Lewis and theplacement of these stories on the sixth page. Many of
these letters criticized the Western Front; two ofthose have been printed
in previous editions of the newspaper. Because of space considerations,
weare unable to print any more letters here. ^^^^^^^^^^H^^B
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June 5, 1998 OPINIONS THE WESTERN FRONT • 15 letters
Dear Editor, According to DLC, whenThe Western Front does not have
minority speakers headlined on the front page, they suffer from
theterrible disease of white privilege. When they run a cover story on
Native American Dancers, they aretokenizing minorities. Maybe the Front
should print a one-page paper to keep everyone happy. I AMPROUD AND
THANKFUL TO BE PRIVILEGED! My father worked hard as a y^\ young man to
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America, education is free foranyone who wants it. I am privileged that
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HARD WORK. I wasprivileged to receive a free public education where I took
the hard classes. I was privileged to waiverequirements such as PE in
order to take courses such as physics and computer science. Maybe I didn't
work as hard as I could have. Western was not my first school of choice,
but I was privileged to beaccepted here. Privilege comes after hard work.
These have been my privileges, but I can hardly speakfor other students
at Western. Just as DLC can hardly speak for majority white students at
WWU. I havenever shared this information or even met with DLC, so how can
they tell me anything about myprivileges? This is the kifid of labeling and
generalization that perpetuates racism. Sincerely, —
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